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The critic's symbol should be the tumble-bug: he deposits his egg in somebody else's dung, otherwise he could not hatch it.

Mark Twain, 1904

Personally, I'm tired of fumbling ow of some other ultimate greatness Lhrough musical conversations nodof which T was previously, woefully, ding and smiling, or frowning, in the unaware. right places. Why arc we so ashamed Honestly though, is there anything to admit it when we enjoy something more subjective than music? You and that a supposedlymore practiced, mu1 can listen to the same band and be sically-sensitiveear considers crap?

Music, like any art, ls valued by left with completely different impressions. Music Is like a living organism. Its reception. 111ercarc always peoTl changes with every encounter, no ple who will judge what art is good two bands or songs arc Lhcsame (al- a n d what is bad. though some arc more similar than we'd like) and there's someone out there who can or does love every note, even the ones that we think only the lead singer can enjoy.

The sheer number of genres and sub-genres and mixi.:d-subgenres testifies to the subject ivity of

usic. lt draws us together; it hypes us up or mellowsus out; sometimes It even defines us.

For me, that definition is... fuzzy.

Don'Lget me wrong, I love music.

That's the problem, T love practically all music. I listen to people hanging out and chatting aboul Lhemi.:ritsof this band or that, the excellence of this show or the other one, and l'm lost.

T'vi.:always fell ashamed of my taste, or lack of tasli.:, in music. Tl's like when people who arc majoring in philosophy begin to discuss c.:onci.:pts that I can't help but feel are out of my league, I sit there like a moron and smile. muMy friends will Lalk about how a sic.

Some certain band brings to mind some people won't olhcr band that did whatever riff listen to anyfirsl, and better, and I'll stare at them thing with electric blankly.Usually I've never even heard guitar; some won't of half of the bands they are discuss- listen to anything without. From baring, and when t do know one I've bershop quartets to thrash and death learned better than to pipe up with metal there are as many different "They'regreat!" evcmifl Lhinkso. In- opinions of what makes good music evitably they're much less greal than as there are people to hold them.

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UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS ABBYFEST

Saturday, Sept 26th ABBYFEST, the 2nd annual Abbotsford MullJ-.cullural Festival will be held on Sept 26th 2009 at the NEW Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Cen-.tre. Toe Abbolsford Multicullural Festival is a cehebration open to all citizens of the Fraser Valleyand the surrounding communities.

Reminiscences of the Mysore Palace An evening with Princess Urmilla Devi

Monday, September 28, 2009 7-8 pm Please attend this fascinating visual journey through the splendor of the lives of Maharajas and Maharanis of India. A personal walk through the annals of the Wadiyar Dynasty of Mysore, India, intertwined with teh historical narrative are personal reminiscences, anecdotes, and a private collection of visuals of the family.

Admission is free. Refreshments will be served.

Building F (University House), room 125.

someone who supposedly 'knows' music tells me the band is crap.

I love Finger Eleven; I was overjoyed when I heard they were coming.

By the way, I also love Rhammstein.

I think KoRn was revolutionary, although 1 admit I'm probably unaware of exactly how, and while I don't reallyunderstand Tool and their videos crceped me out, I like them too. I also love Dido and I still spend hours singing along with Maroon 5, and shoot me, sometimes I put In the Backstreet Boys for old times' sake. Mozart is my favourite composer, not because I've heard them all or profess to know anyLhing about classical music, but bccausi.: his piano concertos make rne th rill to my toes.

I never have been, and never will be, a musical connoisseur. I admit that I know practically nothing about the music world in general, and almost less even about the bands that I do en-

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However, that doesn't mean that the almost out-of-body, cathartic experience that 1 revel in when listening to "Bestrafe mich" by Rhammsteln Is any less real because

Healthy Abbotsford kick-off Oct 1, 2009 11:30- 1:30 pm UFV will host the kick-off to the 2009 Healthy Abbotsford fall activity challenge on October 1, 2009 on the university's Abbotsford c.:ampusgreen.

1he officiallaunch will take place from 11:30a.m. to 1;30p.m., and will feature a range of physical activities and interactive events, as well as information booths promoting our community's new Healthy Abbotsford initiative. TI1ethree core themes of the initiative are eat well, be active, and live tobacco free. Learn more al www.hcalthyabbotsford.ca Please join us at UFV for the launch of Healthy Abbotsford's fall activity challenge.

Light The Night Saturday, Oct. 3rd The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night walk is a 5km twilight walk. In Surrey, the walk takes place on Saturday, October 3rd at the Cloverdale Millennium Amphitheatre (64th Ave & 176th St.) Participants carry illuminated balloons to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer.

Mental Illness Awareness Week October 4-10, 2009

However,1 will proudly stand up and say that 1 LOVEwhat 1 LOVEwhen It comes to music and people who 'know better' can stick It.

Depression and Anxiety Education and Screening day October 8 111eUFV counselllng department is committed to supporting student mental health and reducing stigma. We are once again joining with BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions to offer free screening and education about Dcpri.:ssion,Anxiety, Mood Disorders and Risky Drinking.

Students and others from the lJFV community can take get information or take quizzes and get their results and have a short debrief with a counsellor. People are also welcome to just come by for information for themselves,friends, or family.

The evcnl will lake place Thursday, October 8 from 11 to 4, in B building on the Abbotsford c.:ampus in the area near the lecture theatre, In front of the cafeteria doors.

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Cascade News • Thursday September 24th 2009

Darwin's Depressing Idea Duringthe recent "Downwith Darwin!"Day at the UFVAbbotsfordcampus, severalatheistsand skepticsdroppedby to engage In conversationwith us creationistswho were hostingthe event.

One of these Individualswas honestenough to admit that the evolutionaryworldviewis a rather depressingone (although,at the same tirne, he said he wasn't personallyfeeling "depressed"over It).

Another skepticeven agreed that if evolutlonis true, there exists no absolute basison which to call genocide"wrong."

It makes sense that if biology(and indeedthe whole history of the universe)is under the sway of mindless,undirected,naturalisticprocesses,there will be no ultimaterneaningor purposefor our lives.

Jean Paul Sartreand other atheist existentialists have exhortedus that we need to come up with our own reasonsfor "authentic"living. But of course such arbitrarilyinvented"purposes"will at the end of the day be firmly anchoredin ... nothing.

Thosewho've seen the Ben Stein movie Expelled: No IntelligenceAllowedwill recall the chillingwords of Cornellhistorianof biology WIil Provine: "No gods, no llfe after death, no ultlrnate foundationfor ethics, no ultimate meaningin life, and no humanfree will - are all deeply connectedto an evolutionaryperspective.You're here today and you're gone tomorrow,and that's all there is to it."

Later in the movie, Provine explains:"... it starts by giving up an active deity, then it gives up the hope that there's any life after death. When you give those two up, the rest of It follows fairly easily.You · give up the hopethat there's an immanentmorality, and finally, there's no human freewill. If you believe in evolution,you can't hope for there being any free will. There's no hope whatsoeverof there being any deep meaningin human life. We live, we die, and we're gone. We're absolutelygone when we die."

Someof our skepticvisitors candidlystated their agreementwith such views. The doctrineof evolution,if pursuedto its logical conclusion,has the effect of ravagingnot only meaningand purpose,but also religion, ethics,and free will.

In 1995,evolutionaryphilosopherDaniel Dennett of Tufts UniversitypublishedDarwin's Dangerous Idea, In which he likenedevolutionto a "universal

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acid" that would dissolveeverythingit encounters.

In a relatedmagazinearticle, Dennetttold his readersthat Darwinianevolution"eats through virtuallyevery traditionalconcept, leavingin its wake a revolutionizedworldview, with most of the old landmarksstill recognizablebut transformedIn fundamentalways."

"The Darwiniantheory Is a scientifictheory,'' Dennettcontinued,"but that is not all it is. The creationistswho oppose It so bitterlyare right about one thing: Darwin'sdangerousidea cuts much deeper Into the fabric of our most fundamental beliefsthan many of Its sophisticatedapologists have yet admitted,even to themselves."

This "universalacid" dissolveseven the creator: "The kindly God who lovinglyfashionedevery one of us (all creaturesgreat and small) and sprinkled the sky with shiningstars for our delight-that God is, like SantaClaus,a myth of childhood,not anythinga sane, undeludedadult could literally believein" (The Sciences35(3):34, 40, 1995).

An earlier evolutionaryphilosopher,Bertrand Russell,took the same view. (This quote Is a single very long sentence,so please bear with itl) "That man is the productof causeswhich had no previsionof the end they were achieving, that his origin, his growth, his hopes and fears, his loves and his beliefs, are but the outcomeof accidentalcollocatlonsof atoms; that no fire, no heroism,no Intensityof thought and feeling,can preservean Individuallife beyond the grave; that all the labour of the ages, all the devotion,all the inspiration,all the noondaybrightnessof human genius, are destinedto extinctionin the vast death of the solar system, and that the whole temple of man's achievement must inevitablybe buried beneaththe debris of a universein ruins all these things, if not quite beyonddispute,are yet so nearly certain,that no philosophywhich rejectsthem can hope to stand. Only within the scaffoldingof these truths, only on the firm foundationof unyieldingdespair, can the soul's habitationhenceforthbe safely builf' ( Why I Am Not a Christian.Simon & Shuster, 1966, p. 107).

What stark bleakness!Such a worldviewcan quite aptly be summarizedas follows: "If evolution Is true ... all life Is nothing more than a match struck In the dark and blown out again."

Of course, It's possiblefor an ideato be

depressingwithout being false. If the depressing evolutionaryworldview really is true, then we may needto just accept it and move on. But the bleaknessof evolutionarythinking ought at least to give us pause,and cause us to investigateit with extremecaution beforecommittingourselvesto itl SkepticssometimesaccuseChristiansof believing in God, Christ,and eternal life becausewe require such comforts("crutches")for our lives. But the fact that the ChristianworldvlewIs a source of great Joy, peace,and comfortdoes not necessarilymake it false. Indeed,how marvelousIf it were all true!

I suggestthat my self-styled"skeptic"friends ought to be exercisingmore skepticism,not less. You folks should aim your "baloneydetectors"(Carl Sagan's term) In the directionof the Darwinianestablishment a little more often. (Not that creationistsdon't need correctingat times -we certainlydo.)

Lastly,here's an "empiricalexperiment''each of us should try for ourselves: "Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the rnanwho takes refuge In hirn"(Psalm34:8).

Or In the words of Jesus, "If any one choosesto do God'swill, he will find out whethermy teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own" (John 7:17).

Richard Peachey is vice-presidentof the CreationScienceAssociationof British Columbia.He was UFV's first science graduate (BSc, Biology and Chemistry, 1995),and the winner of the 1995 SFU Dean's medal for excellencein the faculty of science. Since 1996,Peachey has been a science teacher in the Abbotsfordpublic school system.

For further reading: "Darwin's nlhlllstlc Idea; evolution and the meaninglessness of life,"

by Tamler Sommers and Alex Rosenberg (Biology and Philosophy 18:653-668, 2003).

NewsBriefs

BeGovernment Proposes LawtoTake Homeless offStreets

BeGreenpeace Activists Block Oil Sands MineinAlberta

Police In BCwillbe giventhe powersto take homeless peopleoffthe streetduringadverse weatherconditions Ifa proposed billmakesIt through thelegislature.

Under thislaw,Insnowy orheavyrainconditions homeless people would bemoved toshelters, evenwithout theirconsent.

Speaking totheTyee, Housing Minister Rich Cole• man,citeda caseofhomeless burning todeathon thestreetsbecause thecandlesheusedto keep warmIgnited herblanket. ··canweat leastgive a power totaketheperson totheshelter, connect themwithanoutreach worker, showthemthatIt IswarmandthereIsa mealthereforthem,and letthemmakea choice," Coleman said.BC(lvll Liberties Association director, Tom Sanborn blastedtheproposed act,sayingIt,"turnsourhomelessshelters Intojails,withshelteremployees as theguards."

VANCOUVER (CUP) - Greenpeace activists from threecountries fullyshutdownoperations ata mineInFortMcMurray, Alta.forhoursthisweek tosenda message togovernments toceasedevelopment of oilsandsforollproduction.

On Tuesday Sept.1S,about25Greenpeace activists fromCanada, theU.S. andFrance Infiltrated the Dutch Royal Shell Alblan Sands openpitmine,at around 8:30am.Alberta time.Christine Leclerc, a UBC creative writing studentparticipating In the blockade said"allInteractions [had]been verypeaceful andrespectful," andthat mine operations werefullyshutdownfora goodportionoftheday.Theactivists endedtheirprotest onWednesday afternoon andwereallowed to leavewithout facing charges.

Themineproduces 155,000 barrels ofoila day.

Thestudentsremained at thesiteforabout30 Source: TheTyee, BCClvll Liberties Association hoursbefore beingescorted offthepremises.

Samantha Jung,TheUbyssey (University ofBrit• lshColumbia)

Electrical CarTechnology Tested at

UFV TheTrades andTechnology centreatUFV partnered witha Maple Ridge company In testinga ·cutting edge•fuel-efficient hybrid carthatcando275milespergallon.

Thecar, dubbed theeVaro, hasbeenIndevelopment byFuture Vehicle Technologies forthepastten years,According tothepressrelease, thecar drawsthesamepower asa toasterat20km/hr andcanreach96km/hr Infiveseconds, with a topspeedof217km/hr.

FVT partnered with UFV Inconducting fuelefficient testsInAgassiz.

According totheUFV Instructor present forthe teststheyweregivena chance totaketheeVaro outfora spin."NotonlydoesItdeliver some veryImpressive numbers, ItalsofallsIntothe "wow• category offuntodrive," Randy Kelley said.FVT arehoping thatproduction willbegin InBCIn2013.

Source: UFV

Dziekanskl Taser Inquiry Resumes

Green PartyLeader WinsSaanichgulfIslands Nomination

TheInquiry IntothedeathofRobert Dziekanskiat thehandsoftheRCMP Isresuming after Elizabeth May,leaderoftheGreenPartyof threemonths ofInactivity.

TheInquiry cameto Canada, Iswasting notimegettingreadytoturn Intoa bedrock ofGreen support - andVan· a haltInJunewiththe dramatic revelation of B.C. anemailproduced bytheheadoftheRCMP ho- couver Island Isground zero. micide teamInvestigating Dzlekanskl's deathIn Maywonher party'snomination for the Islands ridingonSept.19,having 2007thatallegesRCMP officers planned to use Saanlch-Gulf theirtasersIf Dzlekanskl failedto comply.

This announced earlierInthemonththatshewould there.Theriding's southern tip revelation contradicted the testimony of the seeknomination fourRCMP officers thattheyhadnoplanto use Ison Mackenzie Boulevard, whichborders the theirtasersandcaused theInquiry commissioner,University ofVictoria (UVlc).

Green partysupport Thomas Braidwood, to puta halttheInquiry and hassurgedto 2-4percentInB.C. according toa rebuke theR(MP fornotreleasing theemailear- Harrls-Declma polltakenneartheendofAugust. aheadoftheLiberals, who lier.TheInquiry willresume onthetopicofthis ThatputstheGreens controversial e-mailand sift through18,000 claim20percent,andonlyfourpointsbehind documents produced bythe RCMP. Thelawyer, the leading Conservatives."Saanlch-Gulf Islands ridingto representing Robert Ozlekanskl's mother sayshe Isbestpoisedto bethefirstCanadian Isconsidering recalling thefourR(MP officers for electa Green Member ofParliament andthefirst Intheworldto electoneIna first-past-the-post further questioning. electoral system," saidMay. Source: CBC Cody WIiiett, TheMartlet (University ofVictoria)

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Cascade News • Thursday September 24 th 2009

The Spirit of Fasting ALook atUFV sCelebration ofRamadaan JIN.HlFEJl DELMAR turned CONTRIBUTOR

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ast 11rnrsday, September 17, saw UPV's third annual Ramadaan dinner. Contrary to common assumption, Ramadaan ls actually Just the name of the lunar month in which all Muslims fast. After sunset, when the fast ls ended, the breaking of the fast is actually called iftar • a pleasant time to be shared with friends, family and community. The lrue end of Ramadaan (which varies according to the moon) is called Eid-UI-Fitr,a major celebration in which Muslim families often give each other gifts and throw elaborate feasts.

Sldrah Ahmad, co-leader of the Muslim Student Association (MSA), originally planned the annual iftar because she, " wanted to do something on campus for other Muslim students." However, after seeing her fellow students' lnleresl in Ramadaan, Sidrah began Loenvision the celebration as " an opportunity [for other students! to learn more about another culture and religion."

Without a doubt, in both respects UflV s annual iftar can be considered a success. A large number of students

out this year, a significant increase from last year. Only about half of the students were of the Islamic faith; the rest were interested local and International students (from China, India, England, Japan, Sweden, Mauritius-). Even a couple ofESL professors, not to mention the staff from international Education (who helped sponsor the dinner) came in support of a number of their students. Representatives from the local mosque also attended to show similar support, speaking highly of the event as being one that "builds bridges among us."

As iftar can only begin after sunset, at precisely 7:23pm a special prayer began that signalled the official end of the daily fast. After grabbing a few snacks, there was Maghrib (the prayers done after sunset). After this came speeches, videos, slideshows, trivia and, of course, the feast.

Asked about why he attended, Chad Hilton, a student from Baker House said; "[I come] to learn about culture ... and do you know the best way to learn about culture? Food!"

Ahmad's mother prepared many of the traditional dishes in addition to the wide variety of international

dishes there (borscht was certainly a pleasant surprise).

However, Iftar and Bid are only elements of Ramadaan; it is the fast itself that is the focal point of the month.

"Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam," explains Gizat Makhanov, coleader of the MSA. ''It is not only a fast for the mouth, but a fast for the eyes, ears, legs, hands... the entire body supplicates." n1ts means Muslims do not only abstain from food and drink from sunrise Lo sunset, but also sex.ual intercourse, lying, smoking, even listening to inappropriate conversations-anything spiritually and physically unfit must be avoided.

1he benefits? Fasting teaches Taqwa (self-restraint), which in turn bring self-control, responsibility, purification, obedience and patience. It also reminds the rich what it is like to be poor and hungry, and teaches thankfulness for what has been provided. 'lhe elderly, children, diabetics and anyone else unfit for fast, however, arc exempt; Instead they donate meals Lothe needy. Only healthy bodied Muslims are required to partlclpate directly in Ramadaan.

By the meal's end, students who had been complete strangers when they sat down now arose as close friends. 'lhe dinner was a complete success, the turnout easily filling the largc'room. Students who had no idea about Ramadaan left much more enlightened; and the Muslim students

enjoyed sharing with each other and their friends the break Ing of fast. Everyone was well fed and thankful, and afterwards many were seen leaving the Muslim cultural experience together for the Casey s experience.

New Majors on the Horizon Global ANGELA OSTRIKOFF

Development STAFFWRITER Studies major; this major is being put hose waiting for new ac.ademlc forth by the Sociology and Geography options at UFV should get their The wish granted by the approval of new departments. degree or major programs. However, idea of this major has according to those behind the delicate been in the works process of degree proposals, the ques- for about six years, tion of when they will arrive Is still up however the timing hadn't been right in the air. until now, explains 1he communications department has been working on releasing a new Garry Fehr of the gedegree program in professional com- ography department.

The major will fomunications. Currently there is a minor available. Lynn Kirkland-Harvey, cus not just on theory communications department head, but also on the deexplained that the focus of this de- velopment of skills. gm: will be on equipping students There will be four arwith communication and practical eas that each student skills, such as report writing, public must take, the first speaking and advertising. Kirklandis the foundational Harvery pointed out that this is dif• and core knowledge ferent from the forthcoming Media courses, the second ls and Communications (MACs) major the practical skills In topics such as NGO since it will be an applied degree, and the MACS major has a more sociolog- (non-government organization) proical and global perspective. posal writing and GIS (geographic inAt this stage, the new major is set formation systems); the third ls an into be presented to the UPV board of ternship, either local or international, governors by next summer, where it and the fourth is choosing an area of will be relayed to the Ministry of Ad- concentration. The areas of concentration have not been determined just vanced Education. Ideally, KirklandHarvey said the degree would be ready yet, but will include, environment, planning, graphic arts and design, for fall 2010, but a more likely timeIine wou Id be two years from now. For and peace and justice. A language restudents who do not want to postpone quirement will also be involved. their graduation date for that long, According to Fehr, student interbut still would like to gain the skills est has been huge as every week there that the program would offer, they arc students wanting to meet for more can fashion the classes around an ex- information, and daily email updates. isting degree, since the degree is made Fehr said that this is a positive thing up of classes that already exist. since, "there is a role for everyone who Another major that has been In wants to work internationally". the works for a number of years is the

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CascadeNews • ThursdaySeptember24th 2009

FederalStudentLobbyGroupAsksfor $4 billionfor Post-secondary education DAVID MILLER According

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he federal government needs to invest $4 billion in post-secondary education over the next five years to account for over fifteen years of post-secondary underfunding according to federal lobby group, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA).

This recommendation was part of a series of requests by CASA in their 2009, pre-budget submission to the House Of Commons Standing Committee of Finance. ln presenting the report, Arita! Sharma, national director for CASA, argued that despite the lack of appetite for government spending in the recession, an Increase In post-secondary funding was still a "crucial investment"that needed to be made.

"We cannot afford to take the easy road out of deficit by cutting education spending," Sharma said. "Investing In education Is an opportunity to build human infrastructure and strengthen Canada's economic position."

to Spencer Key, CASA's policy analyst, despite an $800 million Increase In Canada's social transfer to provinces in 2007's budget there hasn't been a single increase since federal cuts made to post-secondary fonding in the mid-nineties by the Chretien government. This has created a gap in education funding that amounts to $3.5 billion according to CASA's estimates.

To combat this, CASA Is asking for the gap to be closed with an increase of $800 million in transfers to provinces, per year, over the next five years coupled with a guarantee by provincial governments not to reduce PSE spending. In addition to this Key advocated the creation of a federal "reporting structure" to provide accountability to taxpayers over whether money budgeted in Canada's social transfer, is "earmarked" for PSE or not.

Referencing this Issue, Liberal MP for Saint-Leonard-Salnt-Mlchel,QC, Massimo Pacetti said, "it's tough to ask for $800 million because ...we don't know where the money is going."Pa-

UFV Interns Visit Africa ANGELA OSTRIKOFF STAFF WRITER

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his summer, a group of UFV students packed their bags and headed off to Africa to work as interns for three months. Eight students were sent to three countries in Africa: one sti1dent interned in Uganda; two students interned in Zambia; and five students interned in Kenya.

Cherie Enns, a professor from the Geography department, was head of the internship program, and spent a great deal of time in Africa with the interns. Enns stated the Internship was a great experience for the students: "Each of the interns in their own unique way contributed to the internship. lt was a learning experience for all of them, and they [the interns! gained more than the people they were helping."

Internships like this will be a requirement for the forthcoming Global Development Studies program. Enns believes lhc internship will provide a valuable complement to classroom instruction. "What better way to learn?

You get course credit and real-life hands on experience," Enns said.

Delaney Bullied, a third year business student, happened upon the internship by chance. One day while checking myUFV, she read the internship announcement under the "Campus Announcements" section.

She thought it would be a good experience. Two and a half weeks later she was in Kenya.

For her internship, Bullied spent Monday to Thursday working at the World Scout Bureau office. She performed data entry, wrote project proposals, wrote reports as well as performed general office work. On

cetti then suggested that an accountability framework for social transfer payments, "should be our first priority before we start asking for more money.'' Keys disagreed: "I think you would have to recognize that there have been substantial hits to endowments across the country. Some of them have gone down by 30 percent or more. I think you have to recognize the oncoming demographic difficulties. So I would say you have to be working on both at the same time. l don't think you can easily say one before the other."

Jean-Yves Laforest, Bloc QuebecoisMP, suggested that CASA's funding recommendations should be tied to the midnineties funding cuts by the Chretien government, a suggestion that Sharma warmed to:

30 percent and growing student unemployment, any financial burden not taken up by the federal government "wlll ultimately fall on the students."

No Federal Election, For Now SOJfJA_SllOllCSJK and painful logic," STAFF WRITER he Conservative government survived a vote of confidence last week. The Bloc Quebecois and the NDP voted to support the government, while the Liberals voted against the motion. ·mis ls the first confidence motion that the Liberals have voted against since the Conservatives came to power in 2006.

The confidence vote was called over a motion to approve the Conservative budget. n1e budget passed last Friday.

Several Liberal MPs expressed their disgust with the Bloc and NDP for propping up the Conservative government. Rodger Cuzner, Liberal MP for Cape Breton-Canso, stated "It is official ... pigs have flown. Not only that, hell has frozen over. n1e opposl• tion parties who said they would never in a m ii lion yea rs vote con '1dcncc in a right wing Conservative government, have just united in an unholy alliance."

Jack Layton, leader of the NOP, stated that he is propping up the Conservative government just until changes to the employment insurance are approved. The change will extend approximately $1 billion in benefits to Jong-term workers. The Bloc Quebecois docs not support the bill. Gilles Duceppe, leader of the Bloc Quebecois, argues that the bill does not benefit forestry workers who are laid off Intermittently.

"All the minister can tell us ls that the regular system ls good enough for forestry workers. In other words, he ls telling them to be happy with the system they cannot qualify for.

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Fridays and Saturdays she and some of the other interns volunteered at an orphanage.

Bullied says that she would "Without a doi1bt, hands downs" recommend the internship program to students.

"I was really scared at first, but it was the best choice l could have made.

I have seen that It is possible to have a job that you love going to every morning."

When asked what she learned, Bullied replied, "What don't you learn?

One thing is that you sec how materlallstic we as a society are - you appreciate your friends and family much more," The interns will be sharing some of their experiences on October 19 at an event put on by the U FY Global Development Institute. Pete Ondeng, author, speaker, entrepreneur and ''economic development specialist'' will be in attendance at the event. Ondeng will be speaking about poverty and development In Africa. Admission ls free, and it wtll be held at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium. A photo exhibit will open at 6 pm and presentations by the interns will start at 7 pm.

"It's not like [the $800 million, per year] is additional money," Sharma stated. "It's Just putting the system back to where it should be."

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Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party, has left her home In Nova Scotia to move to Sidney, B.C. The Green Party examined ridings throughout Canada and found that the riding of Saanich-Gulf lslands Is the most likely to elect a Green Party candidate. May won the Green Party nomination for SaanichGulf Islands last Saturday. n1e Green Party has decided to try to gel an MP elected to parliarnenl at all costs. May will run against Gary Lunn, Minister of State for sport.

Lunn has been elected in SaanichGulf lslands during the last five elections.

Michael Ignaticff, leader of the federal Liberals, has vowed to call an election as soon as possible. It is expected that he will press for a vote of confidence again In early October.

There are concerns about a fall or winter election being called during an f-llNI outbreak. Elections Canada has stated that if an election occurs during an outbreak, hand sanitiicr stations will be set up at polling booths.

'lhcy will also provide staff with special training to prevent the spread of HlNI. To ensure un election will be called in October, the Liberal party has offered to rush the employment Insurance bill through parliament, in hopes that the NDP will vote with the Liberals in a confidence motion in early October. n1e Liberals and NDP have a combined total of 114 seats In Parliament. The Conservatives hold 143 seats. In order for an election to be called, the Bloc Quebecois, the Liberals and the NDP will have to vote against a motion of confidence.

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've always been mystified why rental propcrt y owners arc allowed to discriminate against pet owners. 1he practice of "no pets allowed" is as offensive to me as "no Catholics please" or "only tenants of ltalian descent."

Do we allow properly owners to discriminate based on rncc or gender, religion or occupation? Of course not, so why tolerate this nonsense when it comes to pet owners?

A common complaint some owners have is that renters and their pets arc dirty or destructive and more likely to be problemallc. T think all responsible pct owners should find this assumption insulting. Contrary to popular belief, having a dog does not make one a drug lord or heroin addict. Renters with pets will not automatically set up a meth lab in your basement. And while people with grow operations usually have dogs, people with dogs do not usually have grow operations.

Consider for a moment: is a construction worker more likely to ruin the hardwood floor because of his work boots? ls a person of a certain

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ethnic background more likely to set up a crack house? Is a male more likely to be a rapist or serial killer? I don't have all the statistics in front of me but ultimately, it doesn't bloody well matter. No person in this country should be pre-Judged or discriminated against based on some halfbaked notions we all have of who is more or less likely to do or be something.

Regardless, the vast majority of pet owners are responsible and caring In• dlvlduals. Most people have pets because they bring Joy and comfort into their lives and the lives of their children.

Some owners are quick to point out that It Is "their house" and they should be free to do whatever they want with it. While this may be true when it's empty, as soon it's rented out, it bcco111cssomeone else's home. A home is a haven where a person should be entitled to a certain level of autonomy.

Individuals In the business of rent-

Ing homes arc obligated to respect that autonomy. Pct ownership is a privilege that all responsible people should be able to enjoy, regardless of income or property ownership. And to be clear, I'm not talking about Rottwcilers and German Shepherds in apartments

ask themselves how they would feel if someone told them they could no longer have pets. Just Imagine Abbotsford council passing a bylaw banning all pets from homes. I Towloud would that outcry be?

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here, that's Just stupid. No one, renter or owner, should keep any animal in an unsuitable space.

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maintain that there arc different places to rent that do take pets and that somehow justifies their discriminatory refusal. Only renters on a fixed

income can appreciate how difficult it is to find affordable and suitable housing. Having to decide between the ideal home at the right price and Scooter, your slx•year-old 's Jack Russell Terrier, Is no choice any parent should ever have to mukc.

'Think, too, about the single par ent, struggling to get by, who wants to teach his or her children about kindness and responsibility by pickIng up an animal from the SPCA. Consider the unemployed, middleaged gentleman who lives alone and suffers from severe depression. 1hink about 86 year-old Mrs. Wilson whose eyesight started failing after her husband passed away from cancer two and a half years ago. 'Jhese are the people, the poor, the vulnerable, the lonely and the forgotten, who benefit tremendously by having a furry companion. These are the people most hurt by "not pets allowed."

The simple fact is, It's time to stop discriminating based on pet ownership. lf you own a rental property and you insist on disallowing pets, then my suggestion to you is, get the hell out of the rental business.

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know you're all tired of It, but I'm going to talk about Kanye West in all his douchc-baggcry glory. If you don't know the situation you've obviously been living under a rock these past couple weeks. Everyone has been talking about It- and I mean everyone.

The President of the United States called him a "Jackass" and there is even a quiz on Facebook titled "Where will Kanye Interrupt you?" (my result was Childbirth, by the way).

ridicufous and outraged many, many celebrities and I can sec why. What makes this incident worse is that it's all anyone can talk about.

What has this world come to, where an egotistical asshole becomes the number one news story of the day?

When did it become more Important to know about celebrities than actual news? How come we allow people like Kanye West to act the way they do?

It's sickening. Don't get me wrong, I'll be the first person to admit I occasionally read Oh No 'lhey Didn't and

Yet if you arc one of those lucky few who haven't heard about it, J will briefly fill you in.

Taylor Swift was accepting her award for Best Female Video and then Kanye West took it upon himself to come up on stage, take the mike from her and declare that Beyonce had the best video In history (I suggest you find a Youtube clip of it, I cannot do it justice).

Two words: douche move! lt was

Perez Hilton (only to the point where I do know who Madonna is currently dating) but that's what's wrong. We've become a world driven by media. And I know you'd all heard this before• blah, blah, celebrities give off a bad image, blah. But It's true!

Yes, there are some celebrities who are doing good for the world (Brad and Angelina- however they need to stop adopting) but why do they mat• ter more to us than our world leaders?

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Curiosity got the best of me, and I asked a fellow student who the leader of the Conservatives was (I thought it might be obvious) and they starred blankly at me, but when I asked who the Jonas Brothers were I was given full names and birthdays. It's a crime.

We have only ourselves to blame.

We arc the modern Dr. Frankensteins, and people like Kanye West are our monsters. We let these people act foolish and selfish and what do we do? We buy every Issue of People Magazine, we watch the Youtube clips millions of times; we buy their albums and/or DVDs. We condone this behaviour because it's entertaining!

What kind of people are we?!

I can tell you what we're going to be: screwed. Have you looked at the teenagers currently? lhey're not ex• actly brain surgeons. (Please don't take it offensively; I'm just using a broad, general example. l'm sure your sibling/child Is different.) They live through textlng and MSN which causes them to be Incapable of a real conversation, without using the word "like", lhcy read poorly written vampire stories and they look up to people like Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga.

These kids are our future? If things don't start to change soon we're in for some real trouble.

I say that, but I can sec some things changing. People are becoming more environmentally conscious and clas• sic literature is becoming increasingly more popular. However, those are small steps. Sure, we can recycle and read Oliver 'twist, but do we really care? Or ls Just because Kirsten Stewart is doing it? I know you've all heard this rant before and you're tired of it, but it's the truth. What has this world come to? And where are we going?

(in a theatre near you!), l'm sure we're

li R all feeling a little paranoid. Good. Do irst there were the cards. Innocent looking triangle cards, sitting on desks and tables around campus.

Fairly Innocuous. Sure. Until these cards informed me there were more germs on my keyboard than a toilet.

Now I'm bleaching my keyboard.

Then came the posters, then the floor mats (step here and sec how far people snce1,c!),and then pamphlets.

The first week of school there were people in white suits (white suits, rnind you), wandering around the campus offering a spritz of hand sani• tizer; our HINI knights in shining cotton armor. My germophoblc/OCD sensibilities have been thrown· Into overdrive.

In case you didn't know, we re all about to die.

I'm not suggesting the awareness campaign is overklll. I'm wonderIng why we're being bombarded so hard. Remember SARS? There were no people in white suits for SARS. People in Asia were wandering around in masks, but us here in North America were more apt to crack Jokes than seriously crack down In the health department. 1f you didn't think the pandemic was serious- here's your proof. Either that or Stephen Harper took note of the Impending elections on the horizon and decided to respond to criticism about his government's previous H1N l Inactivity. Who knows, it's either politics or the apocalypse.

What with the West Nile virus arriving in the summer, HlNl on the way this winter and 2012 Just around the bend

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you have any idea how many civilizations were brought down by disease?

We could all use a little paranoia.

Avoid rats. Wash your hands. Cover your mouth when you sneeze. (On that note, Just because it's a swine flu, that doesn't mean you need to avoid pork. Apparently, the pork industry has taken a nosedive, according to a pig-farming friend of mine. It's not like the time we burned all the chickens and cows) So the next time you're In a public place, remember that every doorknob, railing or computer could be carrying the germs that could rapidly bring about your ultimate destruction. Re• ally, the best way to escape the spread of the pandemic is to avoid people in general. Skipping class Is recommended by 4 out of 5 doctors (or was that Sensodyner). It's the end of the world as we know it!

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tm Sick of the Black Eyed Peas SONJA SllflVICSAKnoylng (so are the STAFFWRITER commercials) and don't know anything about local music. In fact, until a few weeks ago I thought listening to Nickelback and Nelly Furtado meant I was supporting the local music scene. I never listen to local bands (which is really bad, since I Just went to a wedding where the groom was the drummer in a band called ''Dreams of Treason").

I've always been too lazy to go out and seek bands. lf I hear a song on the radio, and if I like It, I'll usually hunt down more of the band's music. However, I won't go out and look for a new band on my own. The problem with this is, the radio stations I listen to don't play very much local music. The sad part Is, 1 don't even like these radio stations; the DJs are annoying, the car dealership commercials arc a11-

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Spence Diamonds they tend to play the same songs again and again.

This summer, 1 learned about independent radio stations. They are much better than the big stations. If a big radio station loses just a fraction of their listeners, they lose millions of dollars in advertising revenue. This explains why stations play the same songs again and again. Listen to 1he Beat 94.5 for two hours, and you'll hear the Black Eyed Peas sl ng "I Got A Feeling" twice. If you switch between The Beat and Virgin Radio 95.3 a few times during those two hours, you'll probably get to hear the Black Eyed Peas four times.

The Black Eyed Peas arc not that great. I'll admit it, I hav<.:their music on my iPod, but that doesn't mean I want to listen to the same song several

times a day. There arc thousands of bands out there, so why to radio stations force listeners to hear the same ones, day in and day out, numerous times a day?

Radio stations, big radio stations like 99.3 The Fox and Rock 101.1, charge record labels to put their songs on the air. Both The Pox and Rock 101 are owned by Corns Entertainment. Corus owns several radio and television stations across Canada. If an artist wants to get their music on the air, their record label approaches Corus. Corns charges the record label a disgusting amount of money for the chance to be put on the air. In the end, the music you and! listen to on the radio is not chosen by the annoying DJs on the radio, but by music executives who know what people will listen to.

Which brings me back to local mu-

sic; a local band that signs with a small record label has almost no chance of competing with huge promoters.

Bands coming out of the United States have a better chance of making it on our radios than a band from Abbotsford. If it wasn't for CRTC regulations forcing radio stations to play some Canadian content, we might never hear Canadian music.

Luckily, there are stations like

CiVL. UPV's radio station plays local music. 1bey don't have a tower right now, but when they have one, we'll be able to listen to local bands from 200 Street in Langley all the way out to Chilliwack and Mission. Thank God for that. If I have to keep listening to the Black Eyed Peas tell me about a feeling they have, I think I'll give up on music all together.

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provider deserves no praise. of Ovations Food Services are simply not for patrons who attend post-secondary studies. While eight dollars for a pint of beer is sometimes acceptable, It Is quite a stretch to say this about Ovations' sub-standard suds. Especially since these suds are served In plastic party cups. The same ls true for the pizza Ovations offers. Unless the pizza is amazingly profound, paying five bucks for a slice or thirty bucks for a whole pizza is outrageous. Also, Ovations' customer services were mediocre at best and hardly worth the cost.

Your no re-entry policy and lack of a smoking pit roust h'avc sounded like a great idea during the policy making

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hank you for your wonderful abilities to host Dis-0 2009 last Saturday night. It was sure swell of you to accommodate to the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). It was also nice to not have to go to Chilliwack like we had to last year. While Chilliwack is a nice place, the AgRec Centre is a bit out of the way. It was also great to know that the event would be protected from any inclement weather by virtue of being indoors. Despite being not too shabby of a place for Dis-0, there were a few things that just did not seem to sit well with me.

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process. We all know that at events like Dis-0, some nefarious persons may make their way outside to ingest intoxicants. After which these nefarious persons will return with shameful demeanours that will tarnish the wholesome vibe the AESC the wants to cultivate. Also, the no smoking policy and the lack of a smoke-pit arc honourable. With such policies there will be no smoker cult~1rcloudly chatting and puffing away outside during lulls in the event. What would the neighbours think? It Is understandable that the AESC has got to keep up appearances.

Now consider the results of these policies. Firstly, without having a reentry policy, people arc being held in a

venue. Considering the high costs to a patron to gain access and enjoy their time at the AESC,the patron should have the freedom to com<.:and go as they please. Spotting riff-raff who have telltale signs of nefarious activities should be up to security personnel and not an arbitrary policy. Secondly, al Dis-0 2009, the no-smoking policy and lack of smoking area c;rC!ltCda situation full of disgruntled smokers who in turn might become clandestine smokers. "U1eevidence was easy to find. All one had to do was smell the air for second-hand smoke. Or to look closely in dark corners and bathroom stalls.

1t remains to be seen how you, the AESC and spawn of Plan B, will

turn out over time. My friends and I wondered how the persons of Ovations Foods could sleep at night. It was soon realiz<.:d that it must be quite the comfortable bed of money.

Please take note that over-inflated prices are a bit exclusionary in a place that is supposed to support notions of community. Also, a 1.cro-tolcrance policy on re-entering and smoking unfortunately manifests a situation where people are compelled to break the rules. I'm just sayin'. But it was too bad that you sucked some of the fun out of what could have been so much more. Maybe catch you next yearAESC.

new, from Amazon Itself, Is regularly $205.95. 'lhe book is currently on sale for $155.

It's not unusual for the bookstore to sell used books cheaper than online. I bought a book for a media studies class for just $72 at the bookstore. It was $77 online.

Hemingway's, Abbotsford 's used bookstore, is trying to carry used books that are on class reading lists.

Unfortunately, UFV doesn't want to release their tcictbuoks lists to Hemingway's. The store Is trying to carry books geared towards English students.

Some professors are beginning to use textbooks which are available

onllne. Ebrary.com can be accessed on campus or remotely. In order Lo combat students being used as an easy pool for textbook sales, some professors are making students aware that their textbooks are available free in electronic form. Students simply go to the UFY library's web site, search for their textbook, and are provided with a link to Ebrary. Students off campus need to log in with their student number and PIN to access the £brary.

Ebrary.com has a reader which can be downloaded which allows students to make notes as they read, much like a textbook. Students can print pages, with their notes, so they can read their textbook without a computer. 'lhe bookstore holds a Buyback at the beginning of every semester. 1he bookstore does not buy books that are available In a newer edition. Students that cannot sell lhcir textbooks to the Book Buyback should try selling their books by posting notices on campus, or through the Business Administration Students Association textbook exchange.

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The campus bookstore holds Book Buybacks every semester. Students can sell their textbooks back to the bookstore forcash. All a student needs is their student identification and the textbooks they intend to sell.

The bookstore does not buy textbooks back at cost. The bookstore buys the books back at a reduced price and then sells them used at a reduced cost for students. Student complaints about the price the bookstore was selling books for led me to invcstigate.

I went to the Book Buyback with a textbook I've been holding onto for a couple of years. It was an old discrete mathematics textbook. Tpaid roughly $164 for the textbook in 2007. Luckily, the textbook for this class hasn't changed over the years, so the book-

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I went to the bookstore to see how much they resell used copies of th is textbook for. The bookstore charges $123.95 for a used copy of Discrete Mathematics with Applications. TI1e bookstore bought the book from me for ha! f the cost I paid, but 66 percent of what the bookstore resells it for.

Still, $123.95 for a used book is a lot of money. I went onlinc to amaion. com to see if they sold the book for a better deal than the campus bookstore.

The cheapest used copy of this textbook on Amazon is $123.80 (plus shipping and handling). There are new copies

available for $143.85 plus shipping, which is cheaper than the bookstore's new price of $164.95. However, those

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Sparse and beautiful. Imagcry of the red mountains and beaches of Australia permeate a song draped in wistful longings, acceptable banalities and simple, elegant love. A keeper by anyone's standards.

You mean you don't, Kevin? Well if she doesn't want to know you, forget her! What K- OS has Instead of a relationshipo woth Portman ls a sophls• ticated hip-hop anthem that builds piece-by-piece, beat-by-beat from jumbled transmission into a forceful chorus. As usual, K-OS writes some of the most intelligent lyrics to grace hip-hop or any genre of music. Buy this! Now.

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he Flaming Lips are back. Almost. Their newest album, Em· bryonlc is streaming now at certain locations, but will be available for purchase from stores everywhere on October 13th.

Now I know I sound terribly outdated with my archaic notions of purchasing the hard copy of an album (hey, don't give me that sass, who's the one actually reading a newspaper, hmm?) but let's just get this out of the way: Embryonic comes in a furry case. That may turn ol'f some people from ever buying an album again, but for most people, it will be a weird, yet amiable perk.

We've only talked about packag• ing and we already know this is going to be strange. The Flaming Lips are.

Embrace it. Wayne Coyne is essentially the music scene's version of your weird eccentric uncle, who performs card tricks and smelled like weed at all your family dinners.

Lots of bands arc weird though, most just for the sake of being weird.

Mystics. This time though, the Lips

more substantial, steer away from those dime-a-dozen plastic toy bands.

They usually just amp-up the synthesizer while you drop out and fill the gaps yourself.

Sure, the Flaming Lips are guilty of this same vice. Hell, they more or less invented il. Whe11 you spin the Lips though, there's something else coming through the tubes. It's the dlf• fcrence between starling off trying lo sound weird to trip people out, and tripping people out because you're weird.

bring forth more than Just a strong single. "Convinced of the Hex" Is a fine place to start (and it does open the album). lt's in the heavier style which dominated earlier albums, yet there are still sneaky llttle electronic lwilches. Everything is lied together with slithering bass and catchy lyrics.

The album produces fine moments like "The Egos Last Stand" and "Silver Trembling l=Jands"which seem to keep coming. It's just one catchy psy· cho-stomp freak storm after another.

1he only lamentable fact is there Yoshimi Ball/es the Pink Robot.~ seems to be a lack of real cohesion between the tracks; Coyne has cited has always been something of a high water mark for me when listening to looking at albums such as 'IlleBeatles ('lhe White Album) as an influence, the Flaming Lips. l'm not afraid to admit that "Do You Realize?" was my and It shows In the loose style of the introduction to the band. They have collection of songs. many other fine pieces of work, music Still, with that minor ding, there are quite a few places where things that sneaks up on you under all that tripped-out hipster cool, and slaps shine brightly. Listen in on "Worrn you in the face with surprising mu- Mountain" which features MGMT or, sicality, but Yoshimihas always stood even better, listen to "You Could be a tall. Maybe not for long.

Frog" featuring Karen 0. The song is Embryonic ls another stellar per- fresh; Invigorating and enjoyable in a formance following At War with the very base sense. Karen O's tracks were

recorded over a phone conversation.

Coyne says there is something about her voice jump outs on the phone.

Embryonic isn't for everyone, U1e Flaming Lips never have been. For those who are looking for something

worth experiencing, check out the Lips. They are truly a modern band that straddles the lines between rock and electronic music and falls into a weird hole in between, usually filled with UFOs and cats.

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Po1·cupineT1·eeOve1·whelmon Opening Night Seattle SufficientlyRockedby Live Debut of The Incident PAUL BRAMMER STAFF WRITER orcupine Tree kicked off their world tour in support of their stupendous new album The Incident In Seattle on Tuesday, September 15th, al LheMoore Theatre. The venue is allseated, which gave the proceedings a different flavour inslanlly - gone was the sweat, clamour and jostle of the crowd, replaced by relaxed stretching on relatively comfortable seats with relatively little leg-room (you can't have everything, J suppose).

Special mention must go to the support act, That l Guy. It is impossible to put into human terms the absolute genius of his set. On an instru• ment he created, he is a whirlwind of feverish playing as his 'Magic Pipe' makes every sound you can imagine, and others that you can't.

It Is played standing up, like an upright bass, and shaped like a harp.

The 'Magic Pipe' combines percussion with a guitar-like sound, bass, and with a million other things that make up easily the best support act I've ever seen, if not one of the best live performances of any kind. And the Magic Pipe blllows out smoke at one point.

Really.

Now, If that's not enough for you to check him out on YouTube, you are not human. Actually, better than that, go and sec him live. You will be wonder-struck; left with the faint sense that you are watching some sort of alien creature perform a grotesque, dizzying ritual before your eyes.

Once we had suflkiently recovered from That 1 Guy, everyone waited for Porcupine Tree to come on. TI1ebuzz of the crowd beforehand was hushed; an awed pre-cursor to the spectacle 1 that awaited.

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The nerves from the band were, on occasion, almost palpable, something that auteur Steven Wilson owned up to when he announced how Jittery the whole band had been backstage.

Considering that The Incident Is the tenth studio album from Porcupine

world tour, there were hiccups - during the first song proper, 'Blind House', the rhythm guitar wcnl missing In the mix, and, at times, the bass fell like it was going to tear a hole in my fucking throat. But somehow, these failings, coupled with the band's nerves, only seemed to make the whole experience more rewarding, more amazing - yes, there were problems, but the band overcame them, and delivered, as the hour-long album-premiere soared into the stratosphere, and captivated all who witnessed it.

And this was only the first half of the show. The band went off for ten minutes for a much needed piss and smoke, before returning, to do another hour of old songs. AII of the tracks were rapturously rcc::civcd,and ranged from the heaviest stuff Lhe band has released (the mid-section of 'Anaestheti1,c', from their last album Fearof a 13lankPlanet) to the most beautiful ('Lazarus').

As the gig came to a close, and the band assembled to soak ltr the lasting applause, my hands were red-raw from clapping. Usually, at the end of a concert, I'll hoot, holler, and scream, but, as Wilson and his three cohorts took in the adoration of the crowd, J didn't utter a sound outside of slamming my mitts together. I was spcl\bound, having waited some time to see four of my heroes, and having seen and heard my expectations fulfilled and, yes, surpassed, in a gig of such towering musicianship, such unbridled feeling and staggering virtuosity that it was all r could do to sip my White Russian afterward and shake my head.

Now go and buy the fucking album.

Tree, Wilson's admission sheds light on just how inuch of a limb the band was crawling out on.

After almost every song, Wilson was changing guitars, sitting down at the clavicle, moving his microphone stand around, swapping electrics for acoustics and a guitar that glowed different colours (fucking groovy).

Appreciative applause reverberated around the old theatre (Seattle's oldest, apparently) in the lull between sections of the song cycle, but, for the most part, the audience was rapt; captivated by the a,udacity, the bullishness, and the sheer brilliance of it all. Just as the band was grinding out metal riffs that would make the most seasoned head-banger coo like a baby, they were changing it up, leading into soulful synth-led instrumentals, then into choral pieces punctuated by

beautiful harmonics, and away again, subverting expectation at every turn.

The centre piece of the first half of the show was the lead single, 'Time Plies,' a 12-minute piece that falls in the middle of Lhcsuite -il beautifully describes the transient nature of life, and how our perception of the world changes from childhood to old age.

From bright, moving verses to the sparse breakdowns that punctuate the passage of time described in the song's vocals, the piece soared.

Because the album only came out on the day of the concert, none of the tracks were really sing-alongs, aside from "Time Flies" However, one gets the feeling that, even if the audience had a year to soak up the record, they would still have been sat as I was, in open-mouthed awe of the show.

As with any opening night of a

With so many artists being able to make a living off of one hit because we need to buy their entire album to get a copy of that one hit, it stands that the artists are going to have to pull up their socks for this to be successful.

Not to mention that even with better albums they still can be picked up for free.

Overall If you are an avid music

fan and are thinking, "Hey, this is a good chance that it isn't offered in awesome! I'm on board" think again. the slowly growing selection availAll of the features offered by iTunes able on i'l\mes. Of course pirates have LP are available on your average fan already begun making this feature available without the attached price, site and unlike the one time downloaded "LP", the fan sites stay current which may make the whole situation and discuss many things iTuncs docs moot. With all the other ways of get• not. ting music, why choose this?

It might be neat to have your favou'. rite album If\ th\s f9rp1at, bµt there ls· ·

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Apple Tries to Spin It with iTunes LP APRIL HODSON the

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CONTRIBUTORand never will be an effective duplince again Apple has c;rcated a _ new and nifty do-dad Lo cram down our throats. In this case, the new "iTunes LP" seems to be reinventing the wheel-or the turntable at least.

Apple is hoping to revive LP record experience by marketing whole albums with tons of extras: lyrics, artwork, photos, interviews, facts about the album, and even videos. Very neat, but will it prevent the main reason behind album enthusiasts' outcry: the pu rchasc of single songs as opposed to albums? Briefly perhaps, but the long run is doubtful.

People are going to want to try out the new gizmo at first, but there are many factors that will produce more shrugged shoulders than a revivals of the LP. For starters, it doesn't effectively duplicate the LP experience. Johnny Komitoudls, "The Vinyl Spinner" on Civil Radio, says, "It ls not an effective duplicate for a true audiophile, just as

cate of a stove/convection oven for a Lrue chef.''

Recently record sales have been up and more and more records arc becoming available. iTunes seems to have noticed the trend and is taking advantage of It as a way to encourage full album sales by trying to duplicate the features of LP records in digital format.

Johnny K feels that this duplication will not affect album sales: "! do not think that it will. I do not see how it can. Are people going to buy these nifty gadgets, look at the tiny pictures, and listen to the inferior quality of digital downloads to which they are accustomed, and say, 'Wow, I'm gonna go buy me a phonograph machine and some records nowl?"'

However, Johnny K does see a possibility that !Tunes LP might generate Interest in whole albums again, "Only If artists record more full length albums that are worth listening to."

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Q&A

Cinnamon Toast Funk

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Is there one best grooves and the best beats being work, like most artists ...! want to get principal songwrit-taken up by this cadre of five produc- paid for my ideas ...making music ...is er, or doyouget ers. They buy it and they make what- probably the best way to go about it. 1 together andhave ever rapper or singer ...slng something figure I can ride these guys' coattails. ojom? totally useless over it. I think it's Bryan: We actually have a pretty good formula now ...

I'll write some lyrics, or write a hook. ..l'll call Harrison ...he'II write most of the lyric:s... then we play it to Jason ...[we'll have a] song about watching girls walk, and then Harrison will make it into-

Jason: a kid at a lemonade stand.

We've also written songs where we'll just jam whatever ...we do write PAUL BRAMMER one other way ...that's when Dan comes STAFF WRITER in with a ...sweet funky lick, and then aul Brammer interviewed Cinwe base an entire song off it namon Toast Funk, Abbotsford 's premiere funk experience after their Bryan: I think Dan brlngs ...the straight-up funk ...ifDan wasn't there, performance at UFV's "Party on the Green". we probably would have turned into a...pop, R & B band.

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How longhosthebondbeentogether?

Jason: Since January.We started because Bryan, Dan [and I] all work at Tom Lee Music ...so the band kinda started out of that.

Harrison: I'm the least talented member of the band. I knew Adrian from youth group when we were 13.

I think everyone in this town knows everyone else through youth groups.

Jason: Harrison says he has the least talent, but I'm the best at faking talent. ..he's black; I'm good at faking it.

Bryan: I'll just go on record and say I'm talented.

How didyouguyscometo formo funk band?Wasit a forced decision, or wasii or· gonic?

Adrian: Totally organlc ...lt was almost kind of a joke ...we thought it's be really funny to be this macho funk band ... these two white guys, it started off as a Joke.

Harrison: It's funny hearing that you guys wrote the first couple of songs as a Joke, 'cause I remember coming In and singing them with such conviction.

Arethereonyothergenresyou'dlikelo bring lothefunk?

Jason: That's the interesting thing.

Adrian was a drummer in a techmetal band when we started, Bryan was in a modern rock band, I had just come out of a progressive Christian rock band, Harrison was gonna start an indie band, and Dan just sat in his room playing guitar.

Bryan: Harrison and I both have a pretty deep knowledge of funk and soul...

Harrison: I bought a textbook in a used record store called, Funk: A Hlstory...I brought that encyclopaedic knowledge of the funk.

Jason: I think I've always been a funk bass player ...but I've never known ...when I joined this band, the feel they created, it was easy to slip right in; they made me a funk bass player.

time to get back to that 60's and ?O's feel...where you don't manhandle the groove, you follow the groove.

Whatdoyoubringthatnooneelsebrings tofunk?

Bryan: Our lyrics are probably the most Innovative thing about us ...I've never heard any style that's like our lyrics.

Jason: It's a refreshing thing to hear the three-part harmonies.

Bryan: I think we bring a melodicisim, I think we bring a...modern element too.

Harrison: Even if we didn't do anything original at all, funk needs to come back because it's the best genre of music ever...lt's definitely time for it to make a comeback, hopefully we can be ambassadors for it.

Ifyoucould jamwithanymusician through history, deodorolive, whowould itbe?

Harrison: Sly Stone, pre-drug trip.

Adrian: Herbie Hancock.

Jason: Cliff Burton ...and Freddie Mercury.

Bryan: The P-Funk Band ...it wouldn't matter if you played like shit, 'cause there's twenty other people there.

What gigsdoyouhavecoming up?

We're playing ...Blueridge Bar and Grill, September 26th, at 9:30 PM... and the Chllllwack Duke of Dublin on October 2nd and 3rd, then there's November 5th in Abbotsford, and then November 13th and 14th again In Chilllwack.

Who! arethedetails onthenewalbum?

Bryan - We're still working on it.

It's an eleven-track LP. It's gonna be called FeelsMuch Better...it'll probably be early November release.

Jason - I wanna say it'll be a Halloween release.

Why doyouguysdoit?

Why doesAbbotsford needa funkbondin Adrian: Because it FeelsMuch Better. the21stcentury?

Do yov know about the Canadian Nursing Students Assoc;iatio Jason: We're raising funk from the ashes like a phunky phoenix!

Bryan: I don't think it's too far out

So,atwhat point didii slopb~ing ajoke? there to say that people still like to Jason: When Harrison came In!

Jason: I do it just 'cause I'm a performer ...it would be an injustice to cage this beast.

dance, and there is no better music than funk and soul to dance to.

Bryan: I partly do it 'cause I have to, and partly because it's a lot of fun ...to play with musicians Is definitely the closest thing to a spiritual experience.

Last year BC Nurses'Unlon sponsored several students to attend the biennial CNSA convention to PEI 11ndthis ye11rthey are offering to send students to the 2009 Western Reglonal Conference held Oct 23 & 24 In Edmonton AB at the

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Eat! FraserValley A Carnivalfor Food-lovers ANGELA OSTRIKOFF Admission .

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STAFF WRITER got you a pretty fair amount of free

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aturday, September 12th was one of the best days of my life. T cnlered a place where gourmet hot dogs and curry could be found side by ~idc, where all cheese had a wine to accompany it and all bread was bakery fresh.

Sounds like heaven? Well, it wasn't, it was "Eat! Fraser Valley".

The food festival started in Vancouver seven years ago and has since branched out to Abbotsford for the second year In a row. The event was held at the Tradex Center and lasted all weekend.

Last year, some vendors ran out of food due to the demand of the over 14,000 people that showed up. Tub year, the food was abundant, but that's not to say that the show didn't have glitches. At around l pm the power at the Tradex shut down. People were still allowed Into the show, although only if you had cash since all the debit machines were down. Most people stuck It out, and within 30- 45 minutes the power was back on.

samples. If you wanted to eat, you could buy tickets that were 50 cents each, and easily get an appetizer sized gourmet meal for $4. You could also sit in on celebrity chef demonstrations and take part in wine/cheese pairings or beer/chocolate pairings. Tn the end, it was a pretty awesome deal.

This year, the celebrity chefs were David Rocco and Ned Bell. David Rocco stars on the Food Network's "Dolce Vita" (and Is a slammin' bottle). Ned Bell hosts CTV's "It's Just Food" and is owner and ex.ecutive chef of Kelowna's Cabana Bar and Grille.

Both chefs were at the festival throughout the three days, doing presentations on the celebrity stage.

"Eat! Fraser Valley" focuses more on local vendors, restaurants and wineries. Whereas "Eat! Vancouver'' has a more international approach.

Local restaurants like the Bull and Raven, Old Spaghetti Factory and Q

Steakhouse were there. Every type of food from West Coast seafood, to Indian, Italian and Asian was represented. No matter what your fancy, they had it.

And if food wasn't really your thing, there were always the beer, wine and spirit tasting area. This is where things got a little wild. Well, for me at least.

Local brewery, Dead Frog had tasting, and Langley based Domaine de Chaberton winery were among the vendors In the adult section. Only at a food and wine show is it acceptable to be happily drunk at 2pm off of shots of Patron and multiple glasses of wine.

Aside from helping promote local eateries, Eat! Fraser Valley had a lot of Information and samples of organic and fair trade products. It was neat to see so much support for sustainable and ethical food, coffee.and chocolate.

As I said before, this was an amazing experience. Festivals and shows like this arc always worth a look at since you can support local business and try something delicious.

Also, you can get drunk ... it's a winwin.

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s a fan of the Arctic Monkeys,

I was waiting In anticipation for their concert on September 20th at Malkin Bowl. Toe concert was part of Vancouver's "Concerts in the Park" series at Stanley Park this summer. With the recent release of their new album, Humbug, their show was bound to be one to remember.

The opening group was a power pop girl band called The Like, who were refreshingly entertaining. Their sound was unique. 111eyblended pop with 90's female rock, which worked better than you might think. It was nice, and rare, to go to show and actually enjoy the opening band.

After a long wait, the Arctic Monkeys came on stage with a bang. They began the show with songs from Humbug, making the crowd go wild.

They were able to please the entire audience by playing a perfect blend of their older and newer songs. They even managed to play the majority of their new album. lhe Arctic Monkeys kept the atmosphere electric and only played a few of their mellow songs.

'Ihe audience, perhaps to be expected, was the most chaotic and the rudest group of fans I have ever encounter1.1d.l was perpetually trampled by

trying to get one inch closer to lead singer Alex Turner.

The music of the Arctic Monkeys is enthusiastic and merits a rowdy, dancing crowd, but these fans took it to the next level.

They were inconsiderate and just plain mean.

It definitely ruined the feel of the concert in general.

The Arctic Monkeys' music remained excellent but I was disappointed with their stage presence.

TI1eyweren't personable. Alex Turner maybe said five phrases the entire night. They seemed almost bored to be playing.

It may be their style, but their Jack of enthusiasm was a let down. You go to the concerts, not only to enjoy your favourite songs live, but also to enjoy the band's personality. In that area, they were lacking.

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a~I Fala.rdcau ha~ lhe opporlumty to sit down with Rick Jackett and James Black from Finger Eleven before their headlining appearance at Dls-O 2009 at the Abbotsford Sports and Entcrlainmcnt Center.

IntheLawer Mainland [ofB.C.], youcan bohoard anstations liketheFox, which isnew rock, JackFM, which isadultcontemporary, the Peak, which isindie, Virgin, which istop40and theBeatwhich Ismainly hiphopanddance.

Whut would yousaythatisa result of?

Originally youwereknown astheRainbow Butt Monkeys.

What happened tothat?

Rick: I think it's a result of us be-

James: There was actually an online poll by Spin magazine and it was voted the number one silliest name in rock. J think it speaks for itself why we changed ll. We continuously came up with these silly joke names until we could decide on a real name. That was the joke name, then all of a sudden we gut a record deal. I guess we never really thought of it as anything that would last. Then we started lo make the next record, and were working really hard on it and thought maybe we should call [the bandl something else.

Something serious?

James: Well yeah kinda. We were realizing at the time that we could actually do this, make some good songs and be a band that's around for a while. We wanted everything about [the band) to be perfect. The other name, it was funny, but things like that get old.

ing fans of music that tends to cross over genres; we've always liked all kinds of music, especially those that crossed gen res; Iikc the Beatles. We always thought that was the judge of a good song; if you could play It for your grandma or your friend, or a four-year-old girl, and they can all get something out of it. There's something about the song that everybody can get Into.

It kind of happens that way, because we go from style to style, over om career, our songs have spread out to different genres. We're fortunate to have a career as Jong as we have and always be exposed to new sounds.

Rick: As a band we always try not to repeat ourselves. It's natural for us to change constantly.

James: Well I do think at certain point, sort of at the peak of our seriousness, the peak of our angst, we lost sight of some of the fun aspect that the Rainbow Butt Monkeys had.

We have since rediscovered that, so it's cool in the sense that we've learnt from our past.

Inthatsense, would yousoythatthisalbum IsyourbestorIsii justtheonethatgottheattention?

James: I think that when it came out it was our best. Now that we're writing a new record the next one's gonna be our best. We'll stay a band as long as we feel that way. l mean that honestly. l don't think we're a band that's good at lying to each other. Certain bands get to a poinl where their best shil is behind them, and that seems to be the point where they hang it up. l definitely think our best record is yet to come; we're writing it and making it right now. At the time though, when the last one came out, I would easily Sowould yousoyItsconscious or uncon- say that yes, it was our best album.

scious thenthatsongs like"Circles," "Bones and Joints," "OneThing" and"Paralyzer" oreall verydifferent fromeachother?

Rick: Oh yeah. I mean, we're aware of It after the fact, but when we're writ• ing the songs, it's usually just affected by what's happened that day.

Hawdoyouthinkyou'vechanged since James: I think sometimes we start then?

RBM wasin1995.

It'sbeon15yearsnow. with the intention of "OK, let's make James: In pretty much every way possible.

never won, so Just winning one was pretty cool. I don't think this band sits around and judges its own success or anything. We don't try and collect trophies, but it feels good to be acknowledged by our Canadian peers and to make a record that got voted the best record of that year in the country.

an aggressive fast song," but the minute it starts, it just decides for itself.

TI1en you only have control In how you're reacting to it. It sounds all hokey-pokcy but when it's a real idea it starts to have its own life. If it doesn't want to be aggressive anymore then it just stops being that way.

Lastyearyouguyswana Junoaward far "BestRock Album of2008,"How didyoufeel aboutthat?Wasita bigdeal?

Rick: Yeah man, it was pretty awesome. We've been nominated for a bunch of different categories but

"We know the songs sound similar," We acknowledge it. It's also trying to show you that they don't sound similar because when we go Into the next With''Paralyzer," lotsofpeople comparedsong, you can tell. When we wrote It to "Toke MeOut"[byFranzFerdinand].

Is "Paralyzer" I think our biggest conthatanything thatyouguyseverhoda problem cern was that we ripped off Zeppelin, with?

We were trying to avoid that. When we heard ["Take Me Out"), we were Rick: Coincidence. like, "Hey cool! That sounds like that Zeppelin song!'' For us, it always goes There areonlysomany chords ... back a bit further. Yeah songs sound the same, but like you said earlier, Rick: There arc a million songs that there are only so many chords. If you have that same beat. That song "Take take out an acoustic guitar, there are a Me Out," to me, sounded kinda like a billion great songs that have the same Led Zeppelin song. chord progression.

"Trampled Underfoot"?

Rick: Yeah exactly. All those songs like "Staying Alive", that beat is just kick ass. There are so many songs that use it.

Youreacted byending someofyourshows byploying a medley [ofsomeofthosesongs].

Isthatsaying anything?

Rick: It is. Its sort of like saying,

Most [artists] don'tseemtocoremuch, unlessit'sblatant.

Rick: I think the big trick is a combination of melodies over the chord progression, combined with rhythms.

That's where the difference is.

James: Don't forget lyrical content.

Rick: One band can strum an A chord for an hour and sound totally

different from another band. It's all ln how you play it.

(Interviewer'snote: 1he band did play a medley including "Paralyzer", "Takeme Out''. "TrampledUnderfoot" and "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2")

How doyouguysfeelaboutplaying InAbbotsford, ina venue likethis,having ployed oil overtheworld?

Rick: We've played fifteen years, so we've played a lot of bad, small venues too. To be honest, most of the time in small towns, we have a better show.

There's more energy, more excitement, more anticipation than a big city that gets a lot of bands every single night. People get burnt out from seeing shows all the time. We had one of our best shows ever in a small town in Michigan, of about 6000 people. So before a show starts you really don't know how It's going to go, but we're ln this arena in the middle of Abbotsford, and I think it's going to be good.

Don't Doubt Dis-0 2009 LARRY PORTELANCE STAFF WRITER easy to hear derivatives of the hippy here was something for everyone at Dis-O 2009 last Saturday September 19th. For twenty dollars, or free as a UFV student, there was a six band line-up that spanned multiple sub-genres of rock, from local hippy rockers to big-name and polished hard rockers. l came in a bit late; Langley's Exit 200 had finished and Harma White was already mid-set. lhis was no reason to fret as there were plenty of other groups set to take the stage.

Probably playing for the largest crowd they've ever had, Harma White played their roots rock. Performing In an expansive arena gave them -a,dUforent,sound,. - It ,was ,still .

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stuff they have listened to. Not bad, but not amazing, Harma White seems more appropriate for shows at smaller venues like Casey's on Campus.

Next up and probably gunnii,g for some airtime on the Fox, False idol performed music that that echoed the late 90s and early 2000s Nu Metal. It really seemed like the members were capable of much more, but they were somehow locked into auditory average-ness. Listen for hints of their existence on the Fox or at cool places like the Roxy on Granville Street. But really, it would not be a shame to not hear of them ever again.

Winners of the Fox Seed competelion aad self•p~o_Glaj~in.gto no~,be

like Nlckleback, Goodbye Beatdown played their pre-packaged rock style fused with some hip-hop and reggae for a steadily growing crowd. It was like listening to old Incubus at times.

During this set, the crowd was getting more into It but the mood was still a bit blah. At some point, 'Vancouver's best beat boxer' came out onto stage, but despite the hyped up intro, he did not really do any beat boxln'.

Finally after some seriously lacking music, You Say Party We Say Die (YSPWSD) took their turn. With their catchy beats and danceable music, YSPWSD is a group who has something deeper than whatever the rest had. At that point, CiVL released hudreds of balloons into the crowd, and there was a brief and distract~

Ing Interlude that sounded like an intense gun fight. YSPWSD arc set to release their newest album XXXX September 29th and will be going on a cross-Canada tour this fall.

Last, and probably costing the most, headliner Finger Eleven look to the stage. An appropriate headliner, there was a slighl rush of people getting to the floor when they started to play their staple hard rock music. Anyway, It did not take long for a mosh pit to start and at one point there were up to three people crowd surfing. Finger Eleven ran through their repertoire and left most feeling good about the night with songs like "Paralyzer" and "First Time''.

Ois-O 2009 was a generic and safe event that would not offend people

with controversial music or genres that arc too scene. Sometimes we would all like to sit in our armchairs and say that the music and bands sucked. TI1enwe'd go on about how we know of these other bands that should play. It's true, there are many great and inspiring bands right here in Abbotsford who just need a legal and affordable venue to play at. That being said, Dis-O 2009 was what it was: some sort of compromise between good and bad music in an expensive venue.

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Goodbye Beatdown by ,aul

Youarethe(FOX seedsplallnum winners.

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It's Like wearing a Platinum Chain! It's like waking up on Christmas morning Really, its Ov,•r Uw ,·oul'Sf'of th<' night I hud th,, 1·lmru·1• to talk to s.•vl'ml of tlU' hands 11<•rfor111i11~ at awesome, it's a grcal Opportunity, hopefully to get more lWV's I>i1-1-0 (·om·,•rtlwld at, tht• AhlH)b,f'ordHtH>rtHurnl l◄~ntf•rtuinnlt'nt <'c•nt<•r. radloplay. We get offered a lot -~-~ Ir, Ir, Ir, ~ ~ "'M~ =1n ~ =1n"' ir, "' ir, "' Ir, ir, ~, ~, of gigs and gel to meet a lot of people in the music Industry.

We're basically given a record deal, if we choose to take It. Thisisa bigger venue thanyouareusedtoplaying, what's thatlike?

HW: Well we've been playing together for years, but I could never teach someone to play. It just kinda comes Doyouthinkyouwould havegota Harma White: Its hard lo explain.Its full of kids coming through me and I don't really know It If you know what l bigbreak otherwise, ifnotforthewin? out, and like a big party mean.

Yes! Because we work our When youguysplayii almost likeyouaremeditating.

Istheresome There aretwofamily members Intheband.lsthereeveranyproblems asses off! We're the hardest socrel onstage dhorma? withthat? working band. lt doesn't matter because we're always going HW: As kids we always used to fight and squabble. But to do what we do because we playing in a band now, well we've been doing it for about love it. seven years, its brought us together more than anything.

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Isthereanalbum coming outanytime soon? llW: The album is in the works right now. We don't want to put out an album that's just a bunch of songs; we want to put out an album, something that hits people hard as a single entity. So were waiting ti! we have the material and the money to gel everything together and do it the real way and get it done right the first lime. llopefully when the album docs come out there will be a vinyl version of IL.

Your covers areveryorlglnal.

Whatwould yousayisyourstyle?

HW: We Just try and keep the good vibes flowing. All doing a cover song is, is taking a guideline and letting loose.

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Keep it greasy!

Paul Falardeau sat down with Becky Nlnkovlc, Krista Loewen and Devon Cliffor<.!of You Say Party! We Say Die! Before their set at Dis-0

What hoveyouguysbeenuptoInthepast littlewhile?

Becky: We were focused on our personal lives and health and also creating XXXX (The bands new album).

What doesXXXXmean?

Becky: It's pretty much something we've always had with us. If you look through all our artwork you'll always see hidden XXXX somewhere In the artwork or somewhere Incorporated in what we've done and for me it always represented love. And when we were coming up with the alburn name with passing around names and when Tlet everyone else in on that little secret about what it always meant to me everyone went "Wow! That's rad, it's like a little piece of love Is In everything we've done so far," and this album is full of that power and energy so it just felt natural to call it XXXX. lt feels like the whole manifestation of the "heart" side of our band.

particularly likeonthisalbum?

Becky: Everything about this album.

going on. BRQ and all the works: a huge posse, an entourage and ladies. (laughs). It was a fun night, ll didn't feel like being in the studio.

Your besttodatesofaryou'dsay?

Kevin's actually a great vocalist.

He's got soul, like church background, Becky: Absolutely. singing harmonics. You can hear it when embraces his singing voice so it You've beendoingcharity workin Down• was fun to play around with him and townEastVancouver? come up with things to do.

Devon: I work for a con,pa ny called Coast Mental Health Society that provides a lot of help for both mentally ill and drug addicted people in Vancouver's downtown east side. In conjunctions with Vancouver Coastal Health they run a site, which Is the safe injection site, where I work sometimes too and they also have a few homeless shelters down there that opened up this past winter when it was super cold out and they're still running now.

I know youployinAbbotsford a lot;you've donesomefreeshows.

How doesitfeeltoploy inAbby Inanarena?

Krista: It's about time!

Devon: Yeah,why didn't they build an arena for us sooner? That's what I want to know.

Becky: ILJust feels nice to be recogni:ied in your own home town and not just in the smaller community but by Besides otherbandrelated work you[Becky] the broader public of Abbotsford.

collaborated withK-OS onthesong"EyeKnow Something" fromK-OS' albumYes!Whatwas Itlikeworking withK-OS?

Becky: It's a big crazy party with K-0S. He invited us down. Devon and Stephen and I showed up at the stuWhatIsIt1h01 you'reproudoforthatyou dio and he had, you know, a big party

Anything elseanyone wonts tosay?

Krista; l dropped out of this school.

Devon and Becky: (laughing) I did too!

otherwise. 1here's lots of great lalent out here [in the valley] and its good to see it recognized.

Isthereanyalbum news?

We're aiming, well not aiming its definitely coming out on October 23rd. We're finishing the last couple mixes next week. Our next radio singleis being done by Mike Fraser who's done Ill Scarlet, AC/DC...

Doyouthinka showlikethisis goodfor Aerosmith. building o Fraser Valley/ Abbotsford scene?

111at'sa big one.

A little bit, we were playing Richards on Richards and we thought ''Oh, Crap! We're playing Richards before it doses!" an<.!now we're playing in an arena, so it is a little bit.

Oh yeah, its good if they charge the right price for tickets. Tf they charge ninety dollars for a Paul Brandt show like they do in Langley. Its forty dollars for GM Place, but like a hundred dollars for a local arena.

Its good because it's a bunch of local bands that would never get the opportunity to play this kind of gig

What's thenameofthealbum?

It's called the "Walcha Wanna Do?" EP.

Anyfamous lastwords?

Get down with the Beatdown!

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AlbumReviews on the Fly

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MovieReview

Int eLoo A comedy about Britsthat aren,t characters.

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The plot revolvesaround the UnitSTAFF WRITER ed States and the United Kingdom oliticians alwaysseem so serious. trying to decide If they should go to Theyhave control over important war in the Middle East. Simon Foster, aspects of our lives; they control our the U.K.'s Minister for International taxes, the government services we re- Development,wades into the mess by ceiveand the laws we must obey. They saying in an interview that war in the can go to another country to start a Middle East is "unforeseeable",After war, or keep citizens from foreign being screamed at by Malcolm1i.1cker, countries from entering our own. the Prime Minister's enforcer, for not They know all sorts of information toeing the party line, Foster changes his tune. In another bumbling interthat the common folk aren't privy to.

Not in the British comedy, ln the view, he states war is neither foreseeLoop.Much like the Coen Brothers' able nor unforeseeable. movie, Burn After Reading, in the Karen Clarke, the U.S. Assistant Loop pokes fun at the governmental Secretary of State jumps all over the power structures that h11veso much comment, assuming it means the control over the common man's life. U.K.does not want to go to war, and While Burn After Reading mocks the invites Foster to the United States. In American CIA, In the Loop mocks the end, Foster, not wanting to comBritish and American politicians. The mit to whether or not the U.K. is gofilm is a satirical look at Britain's gov- ing to war, makes an ass out of him• ernment's inner workings, and how self several times. they deal with their foreign counter• The film ls largely a "he said, she said" game. Politicians place Im• parts.

The movie is a spinoff of the BBC mense value on what their colleagues television series 1he Thick of It. The say, even though nobody seems to series has much the same premise as understand any of the issues at hand.

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ahead of their potential competitors.

1he beauty of in the Loop is that none of the politicians seem to be. No one knows what's going on. 111crc's one scene where Foster and his aide arc trying to figure out where the War Planning Committee is holding the meeting that they are supposed to attend. Rather than ask Clarke where it is being held, they skulk outside the women's washrnom so they can follow her to the meeting.

The film criticizes the way MPs arc expected to handle intcrnalional business and take care of business in their local ridings. Foster is in the middle of a possible war, but he still has to deal with a wall at his local riding's office collapsing into his neighbour's garden. While he and his aide are at the United Nations, he's getting phone calls from his neighbor complaining about the collapsing wall. lt's hilarious, but It's disturbing that It's an entirely possible situation.

Most of the comedy is derived from the fact that all the characters seem to hate each other. Everybody treats eveveryone else as if they are a complete moron. 1he insults that they

throw at each other aren't even thinly veiled. There are more f-bombs In this movie than in a porno.

If you like British humour, you'll enjoy In the Loop. The problem is, as a foreign film; it's not likely to come to our part of town anytime soon.If you

happen to be in downtown Vancouver, and you don't have small children with you, it would be worth it to stop in and see this film. Otherwise, wait a fewmonths and definitelyrent it from Blockbuster.It's a funny movie.

Movie Review

My Sister'sKeeper

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SAMANTHA LENZ the childhood cancer of Kate (Sofia treating Kate's leukemia. Anna soon CONTRIBUTORVassilicva) has ravaged their household. This film draws the audience in irector Nick Cassavetes (The so that we are part of their family and Notebook) pursues tears the way experience everything they do. horror directors pursue screams. My Based on the novel by Jodi Picoult, Sister'sKeeper,following the story of My Sister'sKeeper,is catchy and witty. a child with cancer, is no exception to Anna (Abigail Breslin) ls the youngest Fitzgerald daughter. She was Cassavetestear-jerking conduct.

From the outset of the movie each conceived as a genetic match for her character introduces us to their lives. sister, allowing her to donate blood, Weare shown, through their eyes,how stem cells and other necessities in

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realizes the injustice of her situation and seeks a lawyer to sue her parents for the medical emancipation of her body. What follows is a battle of love and sacrifice within the Fitzgerald family.

Casavetes brings us into the story, making it extremely personal. Simple scenes such as Anna talking to her parents at the dinner table, or the family taking a trip to the beach with

Kate bundled up to cover her from the sun might seem lesssignificant within the context of other movies, but here arc poignant, inducing tears and the urge to extend a hand to the onscrccn protagonists.

Cameron Diaz is the brilliant mother who would do anything for her daughter. She gives the audience a captivating and charming performance. Diaz produces the full range

of a mother's dally emotions while wondering whether each day will be her daughters last. She leads a stellar cast who show us strength and vulnerability throughout the film.

Overall this film is a brilliant mustsee. I suggest you bring a huge box of Kleenex, and if you wear mascara, make it waterproof.

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BookReview

Ta/es fromthe Clerks

TheComplete Collection ofComic Stories byKevin Smith

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hen it comes to Kevin Smith's obscenity-filled repertoire, most people either love it or hate it.

all gold. Smith is a brilliant comedian whose intellect can be clearly seen, even through the dick and fart and weed jokes that occupy his

works. The profanity that 001,csfrom Smith's abrasive, yet lovable characters is always substantiated by wit and relevant commentary.

Whilst wandering about a shop on Granville and entertaining the Idea of spending what little money T have on a Buddy Christ figurine, T spotted the Kevin Smith comic omnibus and Jlzzed in my pants. Snoogans. Buddy Christ went back on the shelf and my minimum wage dollars were well spent on 400 pages of"hey baby, have you ever had your asshole licked by a fat man in an overcoat?"

First, you get six Clerks comics, including "Where's the Beef?" which moves Randal and Dante from the Quick Stop to Mooby's. Each comic Is incredibly funny and equally disturbing;just what Texpect from Clerks. If you have yet to be introduced to Randal and Dante, 1 suggest you not only pick up this delightful and offensive read, but also get your hands on the Clerks films. There arc quilc a few inside jokes in the comics that you will g1.:tonly if you've watched the films, particularly the first one.

Next there is "Chasing Dogma," a c~rpn,ide, of wh3i~Jaya~~ S\l~~t Bob got up to bclween ChasfngAmy and Dogma, two films that deserve your time as well. Now, certain people don't like Jay and Silent Bob because they find them to be a bit over the

top and repulsive. l11ey are. But once you realize that this obscenity serves a higher purpose, and that it's fucking funny anyway, Jay and Silent Bob become increasingly lovable (well, Silent Bob always was). '!heir uncensored and unfiltered ramblings and shenanigans arc what Alanis Morissette calls "automatic thought," "true freedom of expression," and for some reason, "Ironic." Snoogans.

Last but not least, you get four whole Bluntman and Chronic comics. Oh yes, for those of you who, like me, have worn out your copies of Jay

and Silent Bob Strike Back, this is a real trcal. This comic within a comic, made by fictional characters Holden and Banky (tracer), is spectacular and filled with homage to tickle your geek bone.

Kevin Smith ls a genius and a man who knows how to combine intelligence with a donkey show. Tales from the Clerksis a fantastic read; it's impossible to put down, and lhc giant pictures of penises and tits will freak out the people sitting around you. H's a win-win scenario.

BookReview

Eats Shoots and Leaves 1t's/time, to.punctuate (our)lives-morel?

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ow many times have you opened your email and been bombarded by missed punctuation, comma splices and random apostrophes? At the sight of such an abominable lack of proof reading you feel miffed that whoever sent you this email did not care enough about your ease of reading to exhibit common decency and practice proper punctuation.

You contemplate sending it back with their mistakes highlighted, but this would be rude. Perhaps you might be satisfied by overly punctuating your own reply so they can sec how it's done. However, despite the few of us who arc offended by perversions of punctuation, most of us have grown sadly accustomed to this and hardly even notice that the Tim Hortons coffee cup we're holding ought to be apostrophized.

For those of us who do notice or would like to notice these sorts of little blunders, have I ever got the book for you. Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss is entirely about punctu-

wonderful punctuation, Now before you groan and say "How boring" or "I don't need that," give this book a chance and you will see that punctuation is very entertaining, and that yes, you do need it-you really, really need it.

I mean this in the nicest possible way of course; this is an area that wasn't taught well in most schools; most of us could benefit from a little help with our punctuation. It is useful for more then just noticing m is• takesln

emails: you can improve your writing dramatically simply by improving the nuts and bolts of it.

Yes, the subject matter does seem dry, but that doesn't mean it can't be delivered In an Interesting way. Lynne Truss definitely delivers; her call to unite sticklers Is done in a very entertaining fashion. She makes a bit of a joke of the stickler way of life and fills your head with nifty facts about dashes, apostrophes and semi-colons.

Her humour makes this book both an educational and delightful read.

This is an excellent book for shining light on all of those little punctuation mysteries out there: do I use a comma or a semi-colon, what the heck the little ...._ squiggly line thing (~) ls called, did this April girl just misuse that colon (she didn't) and so many more.

So if you love punctuation or know someone who loves punctuation or know someone who hates it and would like to give them a nice little hint as a stocking-stuffer, then you should definitely pick up this book for yourself and anyone else who stands to benefit from it.

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ZO_R_A_T_H_E_M_Y_S_T_IC Beware of blueberry stoli, mike's hard RESIDENT GYPSY lemonade and white wine spritzers.

Klimos,I This week willseemany things, most of The fates have shown me what tragedy ollthereturn ofthelululemon hoodie.

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Pr6vipiiknyl Ifyourbirthday isthisweek makesuretoonly celebrate iionthehours tho!orenoteven.

Aries: March 21 - April 19 This week a friend may turn into a lover; to guarantee this, make sure to take your clothes off every time you see them.

Taurus:April 20 - May 20 On Saturday you will receive a phone cal1 from an unknown number. It has been divined to be om:ofthrcc things, your credit card company seeking compensation, a telemarketer, or your soul-mate. Answer with extreme discretion.

Virgo: August 23 - September 22 While watching a film this week you wlll have a trance-like experience In which you are shown your destiny.

However, as the cosmos arc crafty and mischievous, you will have no recollection of it.

Libra:September 23 - October 22 The dry spell Is not yet over! My premonitions are showing me a date sometime in 2010....

Scorpio: October 23 - November 21 In an attempt to be trendy you will wear nothing but plaid and only listen to Kings of Leon. Blahovy d!te ...

Sagilt ari us: N ovem b er 22 - D eccmber 21 Your dreams are the key to your path this week; make sure to take them at

Gemini: May 21 - June 20 Fickle Geminll Tllls week it will be hard for you to decide which gender f:ace value, If help is needed, seek the you wi 1I be more attracted to. My Roma! _cr•y-st ... a_lb_a_ll_s_u_g_ge_s_ts_b_o_th_. _______________________________

Capricorn: December 22 - January 19

Take due care while walking the halls this week, there are shenanigans about!

Aquarius: January 20 - February 18 Listen to every Miley Cyrus song ever made; this will prepare you for times of great emotional and mental distress.

Pisces: February 19 - March 20 Milenec. Return the favor ... if unsure what this means, ask your bedroom buddy.

Until nexttlme! Farwell my dear ones!

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VIR61NIA SLIMS timate turn on ... Tlike knowing that l SEXPERTcan do that to someone."

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he topic that's been on the lips of many around here recently is something that may not make It to the throat. Swallowing is a sticky subject.

Okay, I'm done with the puns (I'm lying ... there will always be more). So, let's talk about that lovely little act that disgusts some and thrills others.

As someone who recently had a run in with spllled seed, and a sexy bloke who wanted it consumed; I figured this was something worth delving into.

So, I asked around. And with the help of a marvelous contributor-cumassistant, (hah! Told you there'd be more) I've compiled some opinions on swallowing love potion, from ladies and gents alike. Here they be.

Gals: "Well I love everything about giving head, Including swallowing. I've never had a problem with the taste or the te.x:ture of It, although I also have a pretty foolproof way of doing It. Basically what I do Is when a guy is about to come, I start deep throating, and change my game from whatever I'm doing to sucking mostly. When he comes its already far enough back to miss my taste buds and I'm already In the act of swallowing anyways.

This is my general method, however sometimes you don't expect It and in that case l just swallow quickly and immediately make out in order to avoid any unpleasant taste."

"Uhm ... It doesn't taste very good, but I like the reaction l get when I do it... Looking up at a guy while he's

"I have no problem with swallowing. A good blowJob requires a lot of saliva, so I'm constantly swallowing anyways. The saliva tends to drown out the taste of the semen (which l have never actually noticed, though some girls claim is tastes like chlorine)."

"I prefer to swallow, it's less messy and doesn't require having a Kleenex/towel/garbage can close at hand, doesn't distract from what you're doing. As long as he's in good health and cats properly, his semen won't taste awful. Yeah, the texture is kind of odd, but ... nobody ever said that sex was the most beautiful-looking thing In the world."

"I haven't swallowed before, but I don't think It would really matter. If l happen to swallow It then so be it ... if not, then good. If It tasted bad, I would probably just swallow It, and remember for next time."

"Well I think more men should be more understanding about women who don't WANT to swallow. I mean ... its not the most pleasant feeling going down your throat, most of It tastes disgusting and I almost gag, and not enough men keep clean. I do swallow, and I do spit. If the guy is clean and healthy, I will swallow. But it's a 'treat', not an expectation."

"Well the act of oral sex is already disgusting, The smell and taste of someone's seed is already unpleasant and why anyone would want to Ingest that Just makes me sick to my stomach."

Gents: "Well I like it because it's nice and clean. And it's the purest way to express my dominance over women."

"When a girl swallows your cum, it's like when someone really appreciates a Christmas present you gave them. I actually do believe that somewhere in the male psyche, we do believe that cumming for a girl Is like presenting them with a gift. Though, more often than not, it is received more like when the cat brings you a dead bird.''

"I don't know about any other guys, but when a girl swallows my cum, it makes me feel more manly and boosts my ego, its almost as good as when girls lie to us about how big our cocks arc" "Honestly, I don't care about her swallowing my cum, I mean If the mood Is right, I'll give her a shot In the mouth, but It really does nothing for me" "Perhaps the main advantage of a girl who swallows Is the Inevitably more complete and unhindered endIng of the blowjob. Rather than approaching an orgasm and having to deal with 'pulling out' or finding a place to cum, one can simply stay in the moment and enjoy It. That said, I do prefer to cum on her face, tits, or elsewhere sometimes, as there Is a certain visual excitement about creating your own money shot which is lost when you ejaculate inside of an orifice. I do have to say, something really turns me off about a girl who will let you cum in her mouth, but spits It out right after, seemingly in disgust."

So, there you have it poppets. The ins and outs to the favorite alternative to the in-and-out. Don Apetlt.

Wine: Barefoot wines. They're California. That's usually a stop sign for me, but in this case the variety of flavours, cheap price, and unexpected quality makes them a win. They are becoming popular, which means prices could go up soon (go figure, BC economics). It's nice to see a company that can put out a Muscato as well as a Chardonnay and do them equally as well. Try It. At worst it's not the most expensive mistake you'll make.

Beer: Old Milwaukee. Turn your boos and Jeers elsewhere. Turn on "Everybody Knows this is Nowhere"

by Nell Young. I know it's somewhat trashy, but keep a six-pack in your purse or handbag and realize: this is exactly where you want to be in your life. It's that drink.

Spirits: Try some Southern Comfort; spiced rum is better than rum, spiced whiskey is better than whiskey.

Get it? You can, nay should, drink it straight. Out. Of. The. Bottle. You can mix it with lime and/or coke, but why?

Several drinks are basically the same, with just one added ingredient.

This week, we've chosen three drinks with Tequila and Kahlua that add Just one more ingredient to make a whole new drink.

BraveBull 2oz.Tequila 1oz.Kahlua PourtheTequila andKahlua Intoa rocks gloss overice.

DirtyMother 1oz.Tequila l oz.Cream 1oz.Kahlua Pourthetequila andcreamIntoa rocksclass filled withice.TopwithKahlua.

DirtyGranclmoth•r 1oz.Tequila 1oz.Cream

1oz.Kahlua ½ ozGrand Mornler Pour Tequila, Cream ondKahlua Intoa rocks gloss fllled withice.Top withGrand Mornier.

Eall Fraser Valley produced many memories again this year. Hopefully, one or two of them were devoted to good recipes. In case you didn't bring a pen, here are two from celebrity chef Ned bell.

My Favourit•Sw••• Potato and CheddarCornBread Ingredients: 1¼ lbssweet potato 4lorgeeggs 1½ cupsbuttermilk 21/3cupsyellow cornmeal 1cupallpurpose flour ½cupsugar 1tablespoon baking powder 1½ teaspoons salt ½teaspoon baking soda ¼teaspoon ground ginger ½cupmelted unsalted butter V2cupgrated white cheddar

Serve yourcornbread with: Caram•llzedRed Onion,Roa•t•cl JalapenoCornand Chive■utter 1lbsoftbutter 1sliced redonion 1roosted Jolopeno ½cupcorn ¼cupchopped <hives

Directions: Ina pre-heated 375-degree ovenbakethesweet potatoes untiltender (besuretoprickthe sweet potatoes witha forkpriortobaking, this willhelpthembakeandprevent themfromexDirections: ploding).

After theyorecooked, coolsweetpo• Ina medium shallow sou1e pan,soulethe !aloes slightly andthenmash .. Combine mash, slicedredonionwith1 tbspconola oilover eggsandbuttermilk ino standupmixer.

Ino medium heatfor20minutes anduntilgolden separate bowl, mixthedryIngredients together. brown.

Roost thejolopeno Ina 375-degree oven Then oddtothesweet potato/egg/bu11ermllk for20minutes untilii is tenderandtheskin mixture.

Mix ingrated cheddar cheese andbake peels off.Seedandchop thepepper finely chop thechives.

Combine everything androllyour inminimuffin tinsfor20-25 minutes. letcoolandenjoy flavoured butler Inplastic wrap.

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A CASCADEOF CONFUSION in the CIS [Canadian Interuniversity PAUL BRAMMER STAFF WRITER Sport) League, as does the men's soc-

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ontrary to what some of you may have been led Lo believe in Lhe past weeks, UFV docs not have a varsity hockey team. The posters around school advertising for the 'Cascades' Hockey team's open tryouts arc, in fact, for a student-run club.

To date, UFV has five varsity sports -they are; golf, rowing, soccer, basketball and volleyball. The 'Cascades' hockey team, despite sharing the same name as the varsity organisation, ls in no way connected to the university, nor is it funded or affiliated with anyone or anything t:odo with th1,:varsity sports.

1he 'Cascade' hockey team ls in Lhe same bracket as the 'Street Hockey' held in the parking lots over the summer, or any one of the student clubs Lhat op1,:rate under the umbrella of UFV, but without any intervention or involvement from

the university. So, if you're interested in taking part in the 'Cascades' hock1.:yteam, know that you are not trying out or playing for the school team.

The 'Cnscadcs' varsity teams com• pete in a variety of nationa 1 and/ or provincial leagues - men's and women's basketball teams compete

cer team. l11e women's soccer team competes in the Canada West League, and the men's and women's volleyball teams compete in the BCCAA [Brit• ish Columbia Colleges' Athletic Association], The golf team also competes in the BCCAA. it is uncertain at this time whether the 'Cascades' hockey team is overstepping the trademark of the UFV 'Cascades' brand. UFV has used the name and logo since 1983, when it was the Fraser Valley College.

Embroiled in this murky situation is the possibility of companies offering Lo sponsor Lhe 'Cascades' hockey team, under the assumption that the team is part of the school's 'Cascades' organization. Some of the 'Cascades' sponsors include The Abbotsford News, Boston Pizza and the Ramada Plaza & Conference CenLre. Landon Sagert, one of the coaches of th1,:Cascades ice hock1,:yteam, said, "We use the university name because we

to talk to us ...wc'vc had meetings with the Athletics Director ...he wanted us to get into CIS, but the costs are just way too high".

However, Sagert said that he didn't think there was a problem with the team, or Lhe way they opcraLc, with the 'Cascades' title. In fact, Sagert said Lhatthe club gets funding through Lhe Student Union, who he claims are fully in support of the team, "we get funding through the Student Union SocieLy... SUS Is totally fine with It, they've been funding us since the beginning ... they've come out and watched us ... the only people who aren't students are the coaches ...students nm the team, get the sponsorships, everything", On top of that, Sagert, although he has played for the team for three years, is only embarking on his inaugun1l season as one of th1.:coach1.:she was not responsible for naming the team Lh1.: 'Cascades', or for entering it in the BCIHL under the name of 'The University of th1,: J:lraser

want to be within the university, buL they're just not lcllirlg us yet ...the school doesn't recognize us yet ... they want us to be in the CIS [League]... it's really hard to get into that league .., [the Athktics department] don't. want

Valley', "Michael Did ick organ ised the team, and was running it for the last two seasons, we just took over after him ...whatcver he was using we

UFVMENSVOLLEYBALL TEAM WELCOMES BARTSCH ALANNA KENNEDY

CONTRIBOToR Lucas Bartsch ls a seventecn-yearold who has a lot riding 011 him this volleyball season. In the wake of three major players, graduating from the University of the Fraser Valley men's Cascades Lcam, Coach Greg Russell has enlisted Bartsch as one of his newest players to fill in the gap. As UFV's sports dcparlmcnt becomes a leading contender in university sports across Canada, there ls no better time than now for young aLhletes like Lucas Bartsch to step into the spotlight.

Bartsch, a graduate of Walnut Grove S1;:condary School, stands in his position as a middle at a towering 6'5". For an athlete who only became interested in the sport of volleyball in grade ten, he has showed tremendous promis1.: throughout the past few years. Bartsch not only played on a dub team In Ontario and for the Fraser Valley Volleyball Club; he also played at the Canada Summer Games as a member of the U19 Team BC playing a year above his age group.

Not only is he beginning Lo build a repuLalion as one of th1.:strongest athletes in university men's volley• ball, Bartsch has also recciv1.:doffers from Douglas College, University of Toronto and Vancouver Island University. He chose UFV for it's affordability and the quality of education offered, and will be taking 3 courses while also working at Starbucks and attending 5 weekly volleyball practices. Though enrolled In General Studies at the moment, Bartsch is aiming for a career in I ndi1strial Design.

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Bartsch has his friend Dillon Collett joining him on the team. Having played with Bartsch on club teams before, and standing at 6'4" as a right side/setter, Collet will also be a valuable asset to the Cascades. With strong determination to not only get the team to provincials this year but win them as well, these new young ath lctcs wi II be hitting the courts shortly. Their first league game is on October 31st at Columbia Bible College and the home opener is on November 13th at 8pm. 1hey will be playing the Douglas College Royals and will surely have support from the student body as they embark on the 2009/2010 athletic year., , , , ,

Just used the same ...l'm not too sure how Michael [named the team the 'Cascades']...

Michael Didick us1.:d [the Cascades name] for the last two, three years".

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logo", Al present, the Athletics Department at UFV has declined to comment on the situ• ation, but wanLed to stress that the hockey team is not affiliated with the Athletics Department in any way.

011 team matters, Sagert was very optimistic for the season ahead - the team posted 2nd overall for their first two seasons, and third over-

all last year, "We've always had a pretty good standard .., we have a good crop of play• ers this year; there's a lot of speedy guys out there.

It's r1,:ally competilive ... contact hockey ...rthe games are] pretty intense ...it's way better than Junior hockey ...it's a lot more competitive".

"I'm really happy ...to get a bunch of guys together and have so much fun ...[the kam'sl a good group of guys ... you can do something outside of the school, and we have so much fun together ... it is a club, and we do a lot of fundraising at the beginning of the year, and the players have to pay too, which is a kicker ... it's tough but that's the only way we can do right now, even with the sponsorships .., that's why we're trying to build a lol of support,. to get our name out there".

It seemed, from my bri1,:facquainLance with Landon Sagert, that he was not aware C>fany wrongdoing on the part of him and his tearn - ind1,:ed,Sagcrl claimed to want to have better dialogue with the Athletics Department, and come to some kind of agrccmenl. However, until the Athletics Department and the 'Cascades' begin to talk, it seems as though it will be business as usual for the 'Cascades' team, as they try to grab top spot in the post-season in the BCJHL.

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argue that the majority of In• juries runners suffer are because of unners everywhere rejoice[ 'lhere landing on the heel of the foot. Plantar is a new Lrend in your sport, one fasciitls, a common runner's ailment, that might help eliminate injuries. is usually felt undcrncath the heel.

Barefoot running ls a new trend Humans used to have to run baremany distance runn1.:rsarc beginning foot, to hunt. It's thought thaLhumans to embrace. The sudden interest in would simply run until they wore out running shockss, or nearly shoeless, their prey. Since Nike was not around was sparked by Christopher McDouat the dawn of man, people must have gall's book, Born to Run; A Hidden run barefoot. Barefoot runners argue Tribe, Supcrnlhlctcs, and Lhc Greatthat feet were designed for running. If est Race the World Has Ever Seen. humanity kept getting plantar fasciitis The book is about the Tarahumara in the early stages of our evolution, we Indians, a tribe in Mexico, that ar1,: never would have been able to catch amazing long distance runners. Their dinner, or evolve to be the dominant secret, according Lo McDougall, is species on the planet. that they run with just rubber on the A number of companies have begun bottoms of their feet, to market sho1.:sdesigned for barefoot Running shoes are a recent Invenfoot running. Vibram lliveFingers are tion. In the 1970s, Bill Bowerman like rubber gloves for your foet. The poured rubber irito his wife's wa!Tlc bottom of the shoes is a thick, tough iron to create a lightweight rubber but every flexible rubber. The top of sole for running shoes, 1he shoes had the shoes is a tick flexible maa raised heel. The theory behind the terial, much like the material raised heel is it allows runners to take wetsuits and water-shoes arc a longer stride by landing each step made of. heel first. If you look at any ru1ining l11e shoes are very Light, shoe today, you'll notice the heel is and have individual spots thick and supportive. for toes (just like gloves). 'lbe The makers of sports shoes have shoes allow the foot to flex put a great deal of time and energy and help with balance. Fans trying to figure out how to make runof the FlveFinger shoes say ners faster, and how to reduce injuthey are incredibly comfortries. I hav1.:r1.:adcountkss articl1.:sdeable, and great conversation scribing how I need special running starters. shoes to keep my feet stable. I've spent Runners that are trying thousands of dollars on shoes that the new twist on their sport promise to keep my feet cool, stable complain about the difficuland comfortable. I've been fitted for ty. Running without shoes shoes at the Running Room. Still, af- engages muscles that aren't ter all this effort, my knees hurt when used when running with I run regularly. structured running shoes. l11eproblem ls, feet are designed to New barefoot runners are land on the middle of the.foot, not on warned to start off slowly;

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add short distances without shoes to your daily with-shoes run. Most runners notice fatigue In their calves and around the ankles, For now, runners interested in running n1,:11rly bardooL have to head downtown to find Vibram FivcFingers. l11ey only store in B.C. that sells the shoes is Mountain Equipment Co-Op, which is in Vancouver. TI1e shoes arc cheaper than traditional running shoes (only $75-85, as opposed to anywhere from $150-300 for traditional running shoes), It's a good idea to call ahead and see if they have a pair In your size, since they tend to sell out almost as quickly as Lhcshoes come in.

But keep in mind, you don't need special sho1,:sto run without running shoes. Most of us ran around barefoot in the backyard when we were five, and never had a problem.

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