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Climate change

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they did it again, for the first time pg. 18

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@UFVCASCADE FACEBOOK.COM/UFVCASCADE INSTAGRAM.COM/UFVCASCADE Volume 26 · Issue 25 Room S2111 33844 King Road Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8 604.854.4529 The Cascade is UFV’s autonomous student newspaper. It originated under its current name in 1993, and achieved autonomy from the university and the Student Union Society in 2002. This means that The Cascade is a forum for UFV students to have their journalism published in an entirely student-run setting. It also acts as an alternative press for the Fraser Valley.

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OPINION

Jr. News Editor Edina Balint edina@ufvcascade.ca

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NEWS

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CONTENTS

FEATURE

Business Manager Quintin Stamler quintin@ufvcascade.ca

Managing Editor Cat Friesen cat@ufvcascade.ca

CULTURE

Editor-in-Chief Joel Robertson-Taylor joel@ufvcascade.ca

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16 Snapshots.......8

16.......Study Break

Events Calendar.......13

18.......CIVL Shuffle

NEWS TEDx comes to UFV.......3

3.......SUS repurposes the Canoe

Movie shoot in the SUB.......4

OPINION Editorial.......5

6.......End of the world looming

Freedom for friends of Mary Jane.......6

7.......Building a better NSO

Clubs fending for themselves.......7

CULTURE An evening of support.......14 Every girl matters.......14

SPORTS 17.......UFV Women's Vollyball recap 17.......UFV Men's Volleyball recap

ARTS Casinos hit the jackpot.......18

19.......Soundbites

news@ufvcascade.ca Jessica Barclay — News Editor

OCTOBER 17, 2018

NEWS

Community Event //

NEWS BRIEFS

TEDx on revolution comes to UFV

Speakers present on topics that bring communities together, promote change

SFU students say inadequate resources given after violent incident Students are saying Simon Fraser University (SFU) has not done enough to counteract the damage caused by a male student “terrorizing” a class of students at the institute on the evening of Oct. 3.

The man was reported to have been screaming at the class, and Orion Kidder, a professor at SFU, alleged to have seen him hit a female student in the face before tearing a phone out of the wall. Kidder said the assailant then came out of the room toward him, and he attempted to get the man out of the building. The RCMP arrived soon after.

The man is no longer on campus and students have been given the opportunity to speak with SFU’s mental health officials.

-Abbotsford News

Pipeline explosion in Prince George, B.C. affects company, community An investigation by the Transportation Safety Board is taking place due to a pipeline explosion in Prince George, B.C. The incident occured on Oct. 9, and the cause is currently unknown.

The explosion destroyed Enbridge’s 91-centimetre line and Calgary’s nearby 76-centimetre line was also affected. Though the Calgary line is still supplying natural gas, it’s doing so at a decreased rate. The explosion prompted several major industries to change energy sources, reduce performance, or shut down entirely, albeit temporarily.

Enbridge Inc., the company to which the explosion is linked, is currently undertaking the cleanup. At present, they don’t know how long it will take, but do recognize the significance of the event and its immense impact on the community.

-CBC News

TEDx Abbotsford event. (UFV Alumni Association/Facebook)

CAT FRIESEN

MANAGING EDITOR

On Saturday, October 13, a TEDx event centreing on revolution occurred in B101 on UFV Abbotsford campus.

The six hour event saw about 200 attendees and hosted eleven speakers from varying backgrounds, including two of UFV’s faculty, Sven Van de Wetering and Dr. David Harper.

Craig Toews, Vice President External for UFV, said TEDxAbbotsford was brought to UFV due to the success of last year’s talk at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium. TEDxAbbotsford organizers requested UFV host the talk in hopes of at-

tracting university age students.

“Based on last year’s success, the organizers approached UFV to be the host site with an aim to attract a younger demographic and engage students in speaking opportunities and volunteer roles in organizing the event,” Toews said.

UFV spent $3,000 to sponsor the event, but Toews believes the benefit was well worth price and aligned with well UFV goals for community engagement.

“It was definitely worth it – the event was a complete sell-out with lots of interesting topics and social time for networking amongst attendees (sponsored by various

vendors),” Toews said. “Our Alumni Association also showcased innovation in the Alumni Hall during the lunch break.”

“We had a packed house (B101) of students, business leaders, and community members listening to thought-provoking topics and engaged in critical thinking and dialogue around revolutionary ideas (on a sunny Saturday!).”

Speakers and topics ranged greatly.

Notable speakers included Dan Levitt, international speaker and gerontologist on rethinking aging, Joanna Ashworth, researcher and representative for SFU’s global research project on democracy and

lessons from the farm, and Melissa Quinn, Canadian director for the Blockchain user group on Blockchain’s social impact.

Each speakers talk was tied with a common thread: revolution. According to the TEDxAbbotsford organizers, revolution was chosen to challenge the way people think, and how communities come together in order to improve their circumstances as a whole.

“We selected revolution to conjure up an image of what we would like to interpret as a drastic change for the better,” the organizers said on the TEDxAbbotsford website.

SUB //

SUS repurposes the Canoe restaurant space EDINA BALINT

JR. NEWS EDITOR

The food service space in the recently closed Canoe restaurant has been opened up for student use this fall as a temporary lounge and study space. The lounge area will be accessible while the Student Union Building (SUB) is open, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., for general use.

According to Student Union Society (SUS) president Gurvir Gill, the area on the second floor of the SUB will remain mostly unchanged. The tables and chairs are there for anyone to use as a study or leisure space, and SUS has brought in a microwave and some board games for public use.

There have been discussions about bringing movie nights for students to the space, but there

are no official plans for implementing this activity.

“SUS will be doing some programming throughout the year as it goes,” Gill said in an email.

According to Gill, there have not been many expenses associated with repurposing the restaurant space.

Gill said after the closure in September that SUS was in the process of reaching agreements with external stakeholders to launch a new franchise on campus, and no further updates have been announced. This amenity would serve as a food and beverage station in place of the Canoe restaurant.

“We have and will continue to do everything in our power to bring cost-effective food service back into our space,” Gurvir noted in the press release.

A student studying at the Cascade. (The Cascade)

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SUB //

Movie shoot at SUB JESSICA BARCLAY

NEWS EDITOR

The Student Union Building (SUB) played host to a movie shoot over the weekend.

Scenes for an upcoming Hallmark movie titled “Time for Me to Come Home” were shot in the SUB on Oct. 13 and 14 while the building was closed for the weekend. Anyone wishing to retrieve items from their office

during this time could be escorted by security.

According to the Hallmark website, the movie is based on the song

by Blake Shelton ft. Dorothy Shackleford and the book by Dorothy Shackleford and Travis Thrasher. Hallmark has not released an official air date, though it will be part of the Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” specials.

Left: Trailers and trucks parked outside SUB. (The Cascade) Right: A lighting rig set up along a pathway. (The Cascade)

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OPINION

opinion@ufvcascade.ca Jeff Mijo-Burch — Opinion Editor

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018

Editorial //

Falling down A ‘this time of year’ thing

Live your best life

with

JOEL ROBERTSON-TAYLOR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Ladies and gentlemen if you look out your classroom window you’ll see that the leaves are falling, the air is cool, and the sun is setting earlier; we’ve hit the midpoint in the fall semester.

If you’ll take a moment for self-reflection I’m sure you’ll notice a little tension, maybe a lot, probably around your neck, maybe by now your lower back or glutes.

How are the readings coming?

Before October is done, I think multiple times about how much I’d benefit from a reading week. This weather doesn’t help, but it’s the course material that I’d like to get caught up on.

Way back in 2011, Maclean’s reported that fall reading breaks were on the rise, with Ryerson being the latest among many to launch one. The article was filed on the Maclean’s website with one tag: “Stress,” which is mostly what this is about. Most universities cite general wellness as their primary motivation to pilot a fall reading week.

Western University decided to move forward with a fall reading break this year. Their reasoning, according to the London Free Press, is to reduce stress, boost academic performance, and improve students’ life-study balance.

How did Western students get it done?

An online petition, with nearly 6,000 signatures. With a student body of over 30,000, that’s only 20 per cent. Maybe this is something our student union society (SUS) would be interested in getting started. A form of representing the student body, if you will.

The University of Calgary’s first weeklong fall reading break ran last year. Their student union vice-president academic, Tina Miller, told the Gauntlet, “We’re working to improve the mental well-being of students … One of those steps is to give students the chance to take that mental breather and to have the chance to study

and catch up on assignments.”

According to the article, the U of C student union conducted a survey. It revealed a 76 per cent support for a week-long fall break among students.

When the University of Alberta created a fall reading week for 2015, U of A provost Carl Amrhein said it was clearly in the best interest of faculty, students, and staff at the university.

The obvious barrier to creating a fall reading break are the days lost and where to make them up. The University of Calgary did it by reducing student orientation days and bumping some classes into August.

We know that the UFV Senate is willing to make semester date changes under the right circumstances — the student union requested that the first day of classes (Sept.

4, this semester) be a non-instructional day; a day for SUS to have their own version of new student orientation.

Here’s the thing: by this point in the semester, I’m behind. I’m behind and I don’t want to be, and I’d love a week to catch up on meals, sleep, and assignments. Supposedly, the winter semester has a week-long break because by about that time, the winter dreariness has set in. I would suggest that the season is not to blame.

Maybe a secondary solution would be for instructors to build a “no class” day into the syllabus. I have yet to take a course with classes that truly economized the full block. I’m sure the necessary time could be made up across the semester’s other classes. But the fall reading break was successfully implemented in many universities across the country, so it’s not a question of “Can it be done?” but a question of “Why not?”

Wouldn’t it be great if instead of multiple new student orientations and summer camp games, we could take next week off?

I took a quick poll around the office; we’d be down for next week off.

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Environment //

Living with the end of the world looming JEFF MIJO-BURCH OPINION EDITOR

Earlier this month, the first report to result from 2015’s Paris Agreement on climate change hit the media with a resounding thud of dread. The long and short of its findings were that the effects of climate change are going to become more serious sooner than we expect, with increasing amounts of wildfires and floods, less access to clean drinking water and food, and coral reefs dying off.

The reaction to these apocalyptic predictions were, understandably, alarmed.

Social media was quickly flooded with thinkpieces telling us how to reduce our carbon footprint and take care of the planet, with the usual suggestions: eat less meat, use more public transit, recycle, and so on. And those are all great suggestions, but ultimately, the actions of an individual are not going to be enough to stop these changes from happening.

By all means, I encourage everyone to do their part and try to be environmentally responsible — it’s nearly impossible

for people on an average budget to follow every suggestion out there, but do what you can. It’s easy to get caught up in the areas you fail to take these actions. Yeah I recycle everything I can, but I also have a long commute in an old car that leaves big clouds of exhaust. But I’ve got to get to school, and it was what I could afford. We can try to do better within our means, but we need to remember one very important thing: We’re not the ones who really need to change.

A 2017 article from the Guardian says that “Just 100 companies have been the source of more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988.” So the actions of the 7.4 billion of us who don’t run those companies matter, but they won’t be enough to turn the tide (or stop it from rising, as the case may be) on our own.

The answer, of course, is simple. It’s to elect people who will have the power and will to regulate those companies here in Canada, and to pressure other countries to do the same abroad. And even on a smaller scale, voting for an environmentally-con-

scious candidate in a municipal election, like the ones happening in B.C. this Saturday (Oct. 20), still has the potential to be a larger impact than you can have on your own: a city the size of Abbotsford taking action to increase the viability of public transit use, for example, could mean hundreds less cars on the road.

But the less-talked-about side of this climate change culture is that of the way it ties deeply into our capitalist, consumerist society. A hundred companies produce more than 70 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, but many of them also have taken to commodifying the idea of being environmentally friendly. Whether that comes in the form of claiming their organic food is better for the environment, producing goods from recycled materials, or making donations to environmental causes, never forget that their ultimate goal is profit, and that it is within their power to cut down on emissions.

In my mind, there’s no more glaring symbol of this than the electric car. Taken in isolation, yes, they certainly seem better for the environment. But even putting

aside all of the pollution caused by manufacturing, distribution, and so on, consider this: by marketing electric cars, corporations are quite deliberately shifting the responsibility of “saving the planet” to you, the consumer. They’re saying “If you buy our product, you are doing your part.”

They get good press for their “environmentally-friendly” products, while shifting responsibility onto the individual level.

An electric car is something aspirational, something not everyone can afford, but it promises an elevated status as a protector of the planet to those that can afford it, and a dream of one day “doing your part” to those who can’t.

Ultimately, our greatest power is in pushing for systemic change that will lead to regulation on these companies, both through our votes and our voices. Try to do what you can, but don’t let corporations make you feel like garbage because you aren’t buying their products, and don’t let them tell you it’s all of our responsibility equally. No. It’s theirs, and we’re just here to push them into doing it.

Canadabis //

Freedom for friends of Mary Jane CHANDY DANCEY CONTRIBUTOR

The legalization of marijuana within Canada is in full effect as of Oct. 17, but in the wake of this change there’s another hurdle for politicians to overcome. Should those convicted of marijuanarelated crimes under outdated drug laws receive amnesty? Recently the NDP has put forward a bill to expunge records of minor non-violent marijuana possession charges, suggesting that Canadians shouldn’t continue to be punished for something no longer illegal. Not only do I agree with this step forward, but I am reminded of the demographics that would be most affected by this bill.

Black and Indigenous people are overrepresented in our country’s weed arrests, and it isn’t because they committed the most crimes. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, different races use the substance at roughly the same rate, yet Edmonton police, for example, have been criticized in the past for performing racialized street checks targeting people of colour. When

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we over-police our minorities, we overrepresent them in our prisons, and this heavily applies to convictions of marijuana possession. Even if one isn’t certain that police nationwide discriminate by race when it comes to weed, this trend could also point to how a large degree of disadvantage and disparity within minorities influences the rest of their lives.

Possession charges can permanently affect career, volunteering, government housing, and scholarships. These are the people that would be given a second chance if the bill comes to pass.

Furthermore, how many people have stopped to think about why we so often call cannabis “marijuana,” or why it was first made illegal? Unfortunately, the answers to both these questions lie in fear mongering and racism. When there was an increase in Mexican immigration to the U.S. in the early-1900s, these individuals brought with them “marihuana,” a spanish word related to the smoking of cannabis. The drug became popularized from then on, but what also soon became well known was unfounded propaganda connecting it with assault and violence. By

purposefully associating cannabis with the Hispanic population by referring to it as “marijuana,” a gateway drug leading to use of morphine and heroin, it was easy to demonize cannabis to a xenophobic media and public.

The reason why I mention the U.S. outlawing of cannabis is because it follows a similar trend to our own history with the drug, and there was also heavy influence on Canada from international anti-drug conferences. Our country was motivated to regulate cannabis due to the growing concern of Chinese immigrants who were associated with opium.

Emily Murphy, an instigator of the ban on weed, is often quoted saying that young women under the influence of drugs would be led to have sexual relations with Chinese men, leading to mixedrace babies. Although this was directly targeting opium, cannabis was added to our schedule of restricted drugs with little reason other than blind fear and desire for segregation. If one at the time was truly concerned with health however, years before its criminalization Britain’s 1894 Indian Hemp Drugs Commission report stated, “Moderate use practically

produces no ill effects.” Those that campaigned against the use of marijuana seemed more focused on taking advantage of racial tension to maintain a hierarchy rather than searching for actual scientific reason as to why it would be dangerous.

If one is still unsure of the morality of expunging past cannabis crimes, it helps to recall Lawrence Kohlberg’s six stages of moral development, particular the sixth stage: just because something is illegal doesn’t automatically mean it’s morally wrong. I would argue that the outlawing of weed in the first place was unjustified.

Following that train of thought, if individuals broke these laws by being in possession of weed after its criminalization, was it really morally wrong? Another detail to consider is that although there exists the law, it remains distinct from justice. While police carry out the law, they aren’t immune to discrimination, and justice isn’t always served by them. If justice were truly to be served, would Justin Trudeau himself not have to face consequences for publicly admitting he tried weed multiple times when it was illegal?

In the end, cultural nuances

and deep-seated racism surrounding cannabis blur the lines of being able to simply say that individuals in possession of it who broke the law at the time should pay the full cost. It’s important to take a step back from a black-and-white mentality and examine the disproportionate punishment between races, and what was truly being prioritized when it was first put on the restricted substances list. Should those affected by possession charges today continue to pay for what was not right in the past?

A reefer. (Unsplash)

OPINION

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018

Student Union //

Building a better NSO Firsthand experiences with recent NSOs EMMALINE SPENCER STAFF WRITER

I attended the Student Union Society’s (SUS) New Student Orientation (NSO) in September and one of the UFV-lead, program-specific NSOs in March. The two NSOs were vastly different experiences. One provided me with the useful information I needed for my first year, and the other left me with a few familiar faces on campus.

At the SUS-lead NSO there were amiable leaders to help us along as we were separated into small groups.

In the morning there was time dedicated to workshops. In the afternoon many students had left as the NSO shifted to a social atmosphere for the new students to get to know each other better.

The experience on a whole lacked information on the community activities offered at UFV and didn’t have much impact on us students. It was visible that roughly half the students that attended the morning sessions were gone by noon. I myself chose to stay because the afternoon schedule included a mini-carnival set-up for the students to socialize.

As time in the day went on, less and less attendees stayed for the orientation activities. By the time the mini-carnival activity started, almost all of the attendees left were local Ab-

botsford and Chilliwack students, and students that are dorming. As a Surrey-Abbotsford commuter I struggled to make connections as the vast majority of people I spoke to were living on campus and in a different program.

At the UFV-lead NSO, despite how I was late for the event, there were friendly students to help me along. I received a focused tour of the school based on my program and information on how to register for courses as well as how I should pick which ones I take. The program-sectioned sessions allowed me to meet other students taking the same program as me and make a couple friends. The NSO was short and efficient.

Both NSO events were helpful, but both could also be improved. The SUS NSO could use more information on topics relevant to the students instead of a semi-rushed Q and A session where they went over a smattering of topics including how to save on textbooks, what kinds of clubs we had and other personal advice. The UFV NSO could benefit from having more time dedicated to giving students a chance to get to know each other. I was personally disappointed to find that the SUS declined joining the Orientation Strategic Plan (OSP) committee to work on future NSOs, because the SUS would bring a good balance

to the previous NSOs. Another part of the NSO process were the U-Join events. The U-Join I attended seemed a tad unorganized, though the clubs and associations present were enthusiastic to share their passions. The U-Join could benefit from being given more advertisement outside of email reminders.

Posters giving more explanation to the event would increase the amount of students that show up.

UFV is working on improving their NSO based off of our feedback. They plan to hone in on community, health, diversity, and collaboration. I found that health was actually already covered quite well in this year’s NSO events. My NSO experience had an underlying theme of “safety” going on. I was made aware of the various security buttons and where I could go for counselling. I was given an array of information on health and well-being resources. This is great, but didn’t fill me with confidence about what kind of people I would be expecting to meet.

The implementation of changes to the NSOs are supposed to take place in September 2019. The changes will hopefully be for the better and the next group of incoming Fall 2019 students will have an easier time transitioning into UFV.

Why aren’t you

protesting?

Campus Clubs //

Clubs fending for themselves New funding rules force clubs to become more like businesses

ALEISTER GWYNNE

STAFF WRITER

The Student Union Society (SUS) recently changed their policies for how student clubs and associations (C&A) will be funded. From now on, the SUS will only grant funding to clubs and associations for fundraising events, in the form of up to two $500 grants per semester, that may be approved or rejected at SUS’s discretion. C&A are free to use any proceeds from fundraising to purchase equipment or whatever else they may need or want.

The new regulations have some good points. They remove much of the tedious bureaucracy, such as requiring annual general meetings to be held, or meeting minutes to be kept. Yet with regard to the main point, I fear that these new rules will make C&A harder to function and may lessen the enjoyment that members might gain from them.

I used to take art courses as electives, but I stopped because buying all the materials I needed was prohibitively expensive. Sometimes I think I might like to join a fine arts club, but if I had to provide all of my own materials out of my own pocket, it would be a discouraging factor. Worrying about getting the gear I need would take away from my enjoyment of the club’s activities.

Perhaps the club’s organizers could pay for some things themselves, but that just shifts the burden onto people who may be less able to afford it.

This would be a bigger problem for some clubs than others. For example, creative writing doesn’t require much specialized equipment, just a word processor and printer, or even simple pen and paper in a pinch. But what about others like the tabletop gaming club; where do they get new games? The lack of unconditional funding will affect clubs unequally.

I fear that this new rule will cause clubs to put an emphasis on fundraising when they didn’t before. Essentially, they end up holding fundraising events instead of actually doing what they are meant to do.

It would be a terrible shame if every club, instead of pursuing their hobby of choice, instead just kept coming up with schemes to make money. This would be easier for some clubs than others. An arts club could sell the works of its members, but how could an outdoor activities club monetize themselves? Again, the burden will fall unevenly.

Clubs could turn into semi-formal businesses instead of friendly associations of amateurs. I have heard people lament the so-called “transactional” nature of modern society where everything is monetized, and nobody does anything or gets anything without paying or being paid for it.

This would be a sad direction for our clubs

to take. Being part of a club is all about getting together with people you share a passion with and doing activities that you wouldn’t get to do normally. These new rules will make it harder to do that, even more so than it already is, since clubs require people to meet at a certain time and place, which will not always be possible for everyone. Forcing members to provide their own equipment and extras would raise the barrier to entry, and focusing on fundraising would take away time spent doing what they really want to do.

I think it would have been better if clubs were allocated funding as needed, being judged worthy on a case-by-case basis depending on whether the proposed spending would enrich the functioning of the club, which is pretty much how it used to work until recently. Alas, the SUS has made their decision, and for the time being at least, we must live with it.

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S S S N S N N S A h A A h P o P P o t t s Simer Haer s Illustrations by:

The Spice Recently, I’ve noticed my tolerance for spicy foods has gone up. I now load up my rice and pasta with red chili flakes or cayenne pepper or Old Bay seasoning, savouring the sizzle on my tongue. Five years ago, one single chili flake would have lit my mouth on fire. I know our taste buds change as we age, but this is a development I didn’t expect.

With this newfound love of The Spice,

I’m going all out; spicy guac, spicy chili bean chips, spicy curry, spicy fries. Is it a vegetable, pasta, soup, rice? Throw in The Spice! Don’t skimp on it, I want my mouth to feel like Anakin in the lava pit.

I’m not saying that I need The Spice in order to enjoy a meal (I’m not that twisted yet), but it does add a certain pizazz to it.

Cat Friesen

Beyond amazing And God said, “Let there be Beyond Burgers.” God saw the Beyond Burgers, and they were good. In all seriousness though, can we, as a collective, appreciate how hard these burgers slap? Recently, A&W made the decision to add these patties to their permanent menu after selling out within weeks of their introduction, and it’s been a revolutionary move. I’m aware that vegan restaurants in Vancouver have been stocked with this delicacy for some time now, but as far as accessibility and price go this is a big step in the right direction. For those

not in the know, Beyond Burgers are plant-based burgers that look and taste like real meat, all while being made of pea protein! I’m not joking when I say they really fooled me with their texture, colour, and taste. They also boast similar statistics to beef in terms of protein content and calories, yet they contain no cholesterol. Whether you care about animal welfare, food sustainability, health, or just good eating, it’s incredible that we live during a time where a meat alternative is only a drive-thru order away.

Chandy Dancey

Delivery disaster I wanted lunch from a restaurant that doesn’t deliver. No problem: there are plenty of companies that bridge that gap.

I picked my favourite, placed my order, and kept an eye on the GPS tracker while studying. The food was soon ready, and the driver was assigned. All was well.

About 10 minutes later I checked the driver’s progress, thinking they should be close. But it seemed the driver hadn’t even picked up the food yet. It might be a few minutes late, not too much of a problem. I went back to studying.

When I finished studying, I started getting concerned. The driver still hadn’t

gotten to the restaurant. I watched the GPS feed. They were at the restaurant, but driving around it in circles.

Concerned, I contacted customer support and asked what was going on. They promised the driver was stuck in traffic.

Another half hour later, I contacted customer support again. Same thing. The third time, 15 minutes later, I requested a new driver, and finally, I got one. My lunch was in my arms 10 minutes later, but two hours after I’d initially ordered.

And it was cold.

Next time, I’m just going to order pizza.

Elliot Baye

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Ceiling feeling I was lying on the floor the other day looking at the ceiling. (Don’t judge me, it was a long day.) And I began to wonder if ceilings ever feel underappreciated. I mean, we see the doors and the floors, the walls and the windows. We’re thankful for them because they make rooms.

But the ceiling makes the building. It completes it.

If you had a place that only had all the walls, the windows, the floors, and the doors, it would feel like something was missing. A ceiling is something under which people gather. It is a place for

people to find shelter. It is where you find home. The other things are extras.

Beautiful adornments. But without a ceiling, it wouldn’t feel right.

I want to be the ceiling; the shelter for someone as they go through a storm. I want to be where someone calls home.

I want to be someone that people gather under because I make myself open to being that safe place. May my arms be the walls that surround you, may my smile be the window to my heart, but oh, let me be the ceiling to those in my life.

Jen Klassen

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n o i t i d E The Little Paper That Could A conversation with the founding Editor in Chief of The Cascade.

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By: Jen Klassen

wenty-five years ago, a star was born. Actually, there were a lot of stars born. And a lot of stars probably died too, but I am specifically talking about the paper called “The Cascade.” On Oct. 6, 1993 the first issue of this paper was published.

Today we distribute across three campuses, coffee shops, and work as a team of nearly 30 paid writers, editors, designers, and businesspeople. We grew. But it wouldn’t have hap-

pened without the foundation laid by Bryan Sikora in the days of the “Tri Our Angle,” the previous name of the student newspaper.

“At the end of the semester, the couple that were running the paper came to me and asked if I wanted to take over the paper,” Sikora said. “I had no newspaper experience, no writing skills, and definitely no aspiration to become a media mogul. I said, ‘Sure, why not.’”

Like many of us here, Sikora’s writing experience was minimal. His only experience with the newspaper was selling advertisements in the community.

“It was my second semester at the college and, like most students, I was looking for a job to earn some extra cash,” Sikora said. “I knew some local businesses in town that might want to advertise to college students, so I walked into the paper’s office and applied … Throughout the next few months, I sold a few ads, made a few bucks, and everything was good.”

Sikora would become the founding editor of The Cascade.

What does a paper need? A paper produces content but what matters is people. And people without the right vision are akin to a mob. But the right team breathes life, and everything they do is done out of passion. And it takes someone with vision — or perhaps someone very determined and marginally stubborn — to lead an equally committed crew. Sikora posted for a crew.

“Posters went up all over campus advertising the need for editorial staff,” he said. “Within a week, four incredible people signed on: Jill Bryant, Monique Marchand, Doug Colby, and Michelle Demers. These four students and myself would eventually become the driving force behind what is now known as The Cascade.”

“At the beginning, I can say the only vision I had for the newspaper was to get the current issue to the printer on time — to meet our deadline. More than once we missed our courier’s deadline and had to deliver the pages to the printer in Vancouver ourselves.”

Today, we transfer files over a dedicated network directly to our printers in New Westminster after designing laying out the print edition of The Cascade digitally with Adobe InDe-

sign.

The reality of the deadline still induces anxiety. We don’t miss deadlines, we miss sleep. It’s why gaunt students are seen hunched over laptops all Tuesday-long. They’re revising, rewriting, laying out columns, and sourcing photos. It’s weekly battle.

And in all of that there’s someone who must be the last set of eyes, the final signature, the detail-dictator, the one who stays the course and attempts to do it smoothly. For two years, that was Sikora.

“My title at the paper was ‘Editorin-Chief.’ I was responsible for everything. I was also held accountable for everything. Between laying the paper out, editing, and delegating what needed to be done, I was there along with the rest of the editorial team doing anything and everything that needed to be done in order for us to make our deadline. I don’t recall writing many stories. I didn’t have the time,” said Sikora.

In his role, as unexpected as it was, Sikora had an opportunity to try his hand at photography to fill a need, and thus found another creative way to serve the paper. It was an opportunity that turned into an interest, turned into a skill, which ultimately turned into a career move. He eventually became a photography teacher later on in his life, and he wholly credits The Cascade for the direction his life took.

“No one had a camera at that time,” Sikora said. “The iPhone was just bad grammar for my phone. Thanks to an uncle of mine, the newspaper received a 35mm camera with two lenses. I became the photographer and the newspaper was able to run a few photos.”

The Cascade is student-funded and student-run. That means

that there is grace for learning. That means it is a perfect place to try new things. Sometimes it’s a hit, sometimes it’s a miss, but the goal is to experiment. In that, it is a success.

“It’s a safe place to fail. At the end of the day, there is no real pressure. Whatever pressure there is is self-inflicted. This is what university is all about. This is where you try things out, where you share ideas; whether they succeed or fail, this is the place to do it,” Sikora said.

The student newspaper is an educational experience as much as it is a platform for student voices. But as with any creation released to the world, there are critics.

“One thing I’ll never forget is the red pen. After each issue was released, an envelope would arrive at the office. Inside it was the current issue with every typo, spelling mistake, grammatical error, and every other editorial screw-up imaginable circled in red. Every single issue. At the very least, I knew one person was reading the paper.”

It’s the critics we like. Knowing that there are people who have enough of an interest to read and critique our work validates the effort — sometimes conceived out of blood, sweat, and tears. The purpose is dialogue. The red pen is reciprocation. Now that exists as Facebook comments and reactions.

Every week, the editors meet to discuss the previous week’s edition. What went well, what didn’t? Were mistakes made this week? The readers’ red pen is an encouragement — sometimes a welcomed correction, sometimes a laugh — there’s no critic harsher than ourselves. At the end of it, knowing that someone reads the paper is the pixie dust that keeps us going. The paper is a product, but we are a team. When the pixie dust runs low, it’s the people behind the project that make it endure.

“If it wasn’t for our editorial team, the paper would have failed. Everyone contributed,” Sikora said. “Everyone brought their unique perspective, style, and hard work. I didn’t have near what they did. I wasn’t wanting to go to journalism school. I wasn’t wanting to share my opinion on world matters. I wasn’t wanting to change the culture at the college. All I wanted was for this new venture handed to me to succeed.”

For Sikora, the people he worked with had a lasting impact.

“We had a lot of people walk through our door. Some stayed a long time, some stayed a short time. But that feeling of the togetherness, of working together to produce something … it’s bigger,” said Sikora.

Those who read and contribute articles, who stop by the office to talk, have their opinions heard and concerns addressed by people who love to discuss, are also apart of The Cascade. We are a megaphone for the student body not because we want to be loud but because we hear those who want to be heard. It seems that’s a long lasting sentiment.

“We had a really old couch in our office. We had a lot of people sit on it and talk. Now looking back today, I often wonder how many people who came and sat on that couch, didn’t have someone to listen to them … We’ll never know the answer to that. Society has changed, but people still need the same thing. We had students come in, and had students talk about this and that. I think it provided a release. It provided them a place to voice their opinions,” Sikora said.

The couch is an office staple. We have several. They’ve seen the wear and tear of time and have felt the weight of many bodies sinking into them. Even within the action of producing a newspaper, many opinions and conversations come from the couch.

As student journalists, we work the student body. We work to report on the stories, the facts, and the events relevant to our community. We do what we do to facilitate a place where you can be heard.

Twenty-five years of The Cascade culminated into this.

What’s next? Here’s to students with vision, with dedication, and the need to make something better than it is. May we set a course that 50 years may be proud of, and clear enough for rocket powered growth.

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Oct 17 Arts Expo @ Envision Athletic Centre (Abbotsford Campus), 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

UFV Blood Donation Clinic @ Evered Hall (Abbotsford Campus), Noon - 7:00 p.m.

Raven-Making Workshops @ UFV Library (Chilliwack Campus), 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

2018 Chilliwack International Fall Film Series @ Cottonwood 4 Cinemas (Chilliwack) 3:30 - 9:00 p.m.

President’s Leadership Lecture Series presents: Paul K. Chapell @ Room B101 (Abbotsford Campus), 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Ballet Kelowna Masterclass @ Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Wildlife in the Fraser Valley: Eagles @ Fraser Valley Regional Library (Mission) 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Oct 21

Blue Green Red Purple Yellow

Oct 18

Chinese Tea Ceremony @ Fraser Valley Regional Library (Sardis) 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Trauma Informed Yoga @ The Reach Gallery Museum (Abbotsford), 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Agriculture Info Session and Tour @ Agriculture Centre (Chilliwack Campus), 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

A Streetcar Named Desire @ Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

No Good Dancer Left Behind Fundraiser @ Army of Sass (Chilliwack) 6:00 - 10:30 p.m.

Brothers Osborne with guests The Wild Feathers @ Abbotsford Centre, 8:00 p.m.

Oct 19 Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature @ Sikh Heritage Museum (Abbotsford) 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Stephen Carl O’Shea, The Sylvia Platters, Energy Slime @ I-Lead Abby (Abbotsford), 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Oct 23 Learn to Draw @ The Reach Gallery Museum (Abbotsford), 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Am I Safe? Abbotsford Book Launch @ The Reach Gallery Museum (Abbotsford) 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Bring Your Ideas @ Kariton Art Gallery (Abbotsford), 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.

Jenie Thai @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Oct 27

En Route October Corny Event @ Chilliwack Corn Maze, 3:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Artisan Craft Market Pop Up @ 45855 Promontory Road (Chilliwack) 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Compassion Gorilla @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 9:00 p.m. - Midnight

Casinos “People Watching” Album Release Show @ Vicinity Lounge (Abbotsford), 6:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Mike Plume and Dan Tait from Tiger Moon @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

An Evening with Ryan McMahon @ The Railyard (Mission), 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Stand Up Comedy Night @ The Stage in Mission, 7:00 p.m. - Midnight

Oct 24 Citizenship 101 Workshop (Active Bystander Intervention) @ Room A2203 (Chilliwack Campus) 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

UFV History Department Film Series: Rulers and Rebels @ Room B121 (Abbotsford Campus), 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

2018 Chilliwack International Fall Film Series @ Cottonwood 4 Cinemas (Chilliwack) 3:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Oct 26

Downfall of Lord Voldemort 1981 Celebration Reenactment @ Townhall Public House (Abbotsford), 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Oct 20

Chandigarh Student & Alumni Social @ Room F125 (Abbotsford Campus), 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Save The Date: An Inclusive Wedding Fair @ The Stage in Mission, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Songwriters Unite @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Note: Some of these events require tickets, most are on Facebook.

If something catches your eye, take to the internet for more details.

Making Sketchbooks w/Glenn Tait @ House of Fine Art (Abbotsford) 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Brandon Isaak @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Heavy Metal Halloween With Coastal Assault @ Friendly Mike’s Pub (Chilliwack) 7:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Oktoberfest @ St. Alice Hall (Harrison Hot Springs), 8:00 - 9:30 p.m.

LGBTQ Halloween Dance @ Chilliwack Lions Club, 8:00 p.m. - Midnight Halloween Bash w’ Random Dander/ the Eleven Twelves/ Amadis+ @ Captains Cabin Pub (Mission), 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Wildlife in the Fraser Valley: Bees @ Fraser Valley Regional Library (Mission) 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Oct 29 Paint N’ Take Watercolours w/ Nan Newman @ House of Fine Art (Abbotsford), 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Oct 30 Learn to Draw @ The Reach Gallery Museum (Abbotsford) 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Oct 31

Trick Or Treat @ Downtown Abbotsford Businesses, 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.

MOO or BOO 2018 @ EcoDairy (Abbotsford), 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

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An evening of support

Purple Light Nights initiative spends evening at the Reach Gallery Museum CASSIE DE JONG

CULTURE & EVENTS EDITOR

Purple Light Nights is a volunteer initiative that originated in 2006 in America, that exists to shed light on the issue of domestic violence. The colour purple was selected in reference to soldiers who were exceptionally brave in wartime, and were awarded the Purple Cross. Purple Light Nights acknowledges how brave men and women affected by domestic violence are. A group of individuals dedicated to the Purple Light Nights cause gathered at The Reach Gallery Museum last Thursday, Oct. 11 to provide information about local resources that support those affected by domestic violence.

A list of speakers from a variety of agencies in Abbotsford and the Fraser Valley were invited to summarize how their services assist and support local individuals affected by domestic violence.

Each organization also had a table set up at the event, where various pamphlets of information were available. Attendees were encouraged to visit these tables and ask questions after the opening statements.

First was the Specialized Victim Assistance Program at Abbotsford Community Services.

Victim services supports victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The majority of their referrals come from the Abbotsford Police Department (APD), but they receive many referrals from other community partners such as schools or hospitals as well. Once a victim has reported a case, they are referred because the staff at the Specialized Victim Assistance Program is properly trained to deal with such sensitive issues. Some of the many purposes of the program include sharing information about the justice system with victims, supporting them if they have to attend and testify in court, and assisting them in applying for other programs that may provide them with aid such as free counselling.

Next, Monika Verma, the executive director of SARA for Women took a moment to explain the history of the organization.

SARA for Women has been in existence for 25 years. It started with a small group of women who realized there was no place for local women to go when they were fleeing abusive relation-

ships. What was once a completely volunteer-run organization became something larger when in 1985 they came into possession of their first transition house. As the needs of the community grew, so did SARA for Women. Today they have nine facilities with a total of 81 beds to offer to those seeking help, as well as counselling and outreach services.

A detective from the APD’s Domestic Violence Unit spoke about their unique status. In RCMP services, there is often only one officer assigned to the task of domestic violence. Here, there are six dedicated individuals who work out of an office at APD. The team consists of two APD detectives, two workers from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, and two Specialized Victim Services workers. The group has a weekly meeting where they discuss high-risk intimate partner relationship files, and look for a variety of factors they might need to address. They also regularly meet with victims and make sure that they are safe, and keep their abusers on watch.

Also in attendance was a representative from MCC to discuss their End Abuse program, which

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Every Girl Matters CARISSA WIENS

CONTRIBUTOR

In reaction to the UN marking Oct. 11 as the Day of the Girl, B.C. has deemed the day as Every Girl Matters Day in order to recognize the rights of females in B.C. and around the world. To honour this day, local non-profit, GirlKIND Foundation, hosted an event at The Reach Gallery Museum to empower, inspire, and educate girls.

GirlKIND’s mission is to create a better world for girls through seeking change in cultural values and customs that devalue and degrade women and girls. One of the issues they focus on raising awareness for is gendercide, a concept many are not familiar with on our side of the globe. Gendercide often takes place in India, China, and Southeast Asia. It is the act of eliminating people because of their sex, usually females, through severe malnutrition, selective abortion, medical neglect, and murders linked to dowries.

With presentations from Mayor Henry Braun, Deesh Sekhon, founder of GirlKIND, and MLA Mike de Jong, the event was mostly a time for mingling with likeminded individuals over yummy treats and swag bags. The main draw to the event was GirlKIND’s Sticky Notes Project, where participants were able to write an inspirational quote or mantra onto a sticky note and then place it on a board. Everyone was able to read the presented sticky notes and gain inspiration from them. The quotes will soon be transformed into a book set to be available in November. But for the rest of October, the board will be on

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display at The Reach for patrons to view.

Deesh Sekhon began her journey to advocacy several years ago after first hearing about gendercide in India. She became discouraged as she continued her research. Eventually Sekhon found hope in an orphanage in Punjab, India that was taking care of local girls who had been abandoned. Ready to take action, Sekhon launched her first campaign, “Save a Girl,” with the purpose of raising awareness on the subject as well as to collect personal care items to send to the girls at the orphanage in India.

After a successful campaign Sekhon was ready for more. She then launched GirlKIND in August 2012. Since then the foundation has hosted six thriving Every Girl Matters Day events to spread the word on gendercide and inspire girls to take action.

During the same year, the UN established the first Day of the Girl on Oct. 11.

Their focus is similar to Every Girl Matters Day’s: to highlight the difficulties girls face all around the world and address these challenges while fulfilling their human rights. The UN states that every girl has the right to an educated, safe, healthy life. By fulfilling these rights for females, girls will have the potential to change the world for the better.

Even though the Day of the Girl and Every Girl Matters Day are just one time in the year, we can continue to support the females in our lives through encouragement, actions, and our ability to advocate on their behalf.

has been in place since 1999. After women have been in touch with the above services, the End Abuse program is there to provide safe individual and group support. They have three 10-week phases for their program, and are currently in the midst of implementing a fourth phase as well.

MCC is well known for its thrift store, but it also provides many programs such as a homelessness prevention program, and a refugee sponsorship program.

The Ministry of Children and Family Development’s mandate revolved around responding to reports regarding children who are at risk in their own home. The families that they deal with are more complex, and need different strategies to support them. They work to heal families, so that they may stay together, should that be the step they need. It is important to them that affected children remain at home with at least one safe and healthy parent.

The organizers of the event then invited Bonnie Nicole, a local domestic abuse survivor, to share about her journey of healing. Bonnie stayed in her abusive relationship because she felt trapped, and thought she had

no means of support. She never reported any of her abuse for the eight years she was with her abuser. She became affected by addiction and isolation, and was cut off from family and friends.

In the end, it was her nine-yearold daughter who convinced her that she needed to leave, and find a better situation for herself and her children’s lives. Bonnie has now become a public speaker about domestic violence, and has spoken everywhere between Seattle to Edmonton. She has also become an author, and published her sexual abuse story in her book Sacred Hearts Rising, which is available on her website bonniespeaks.ca.

There is no one agency that could support all the needs of the community, which is why all these organizations often work with each other to provide support and safety for all Fraser Valley citizens affected by domestic violence. If you or someone you know has been affected by domestic violence and needs support, please do not hesitate to reach out to any of these organizations for help.

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Pastor Ward Draper is probably the most down-to-earth pastor I’ve ever met. That’s not a knock on other pillars of religion in the community so much as it’s a comment on the fact that he’s not the stereotypical Ned Flanders type son of a preacher man.

He’s got a good heart, an opinionated soul, and an open mind.

You can usually find him helping someone in need, reading one of the 30 books he’s got on the go at once, enjoying coffee and cigarettes, or getting into a deep conversation with someone about the complex questions of life. In other words, he’s consistent at intaking what others have to say/ write and being articulate at reflecting in return.

He’s certainly an eccentric figure in the community who serves with a good purpose; to help others. Despite that, many find him to be polarizing. In retrospect, this is understandable for a community like Abbotsford. Most religious figures in this town are pretty buttoned down. Pastor Ward, on the other hand, not so much.

Does not having a buttoned down facade mean being unorderly or unjust? No. Pastor Ward is simply Pastor Ward. That’s it, nothing else. He’s simply his own person. Comfortable in his own skin, happy to serve, eager to help. If anything, he’s the archetypal punk-rock rendition of good samaritans in Abbotsford.

Since the early-2000s, Pastor Ward has been one of the leading forces behind the

5 and 2. The 5 and 2 is a church primarily within Abbotsford, but also throughout the Fraser Valley that specializes in feeding the homeless and providing religious services.

It’s non-denominational which makes it one of the most inclusive churches in the area.

Why did Pastor Ward start the 5 and 2?

As he puts it: “People need to do a better job personally and hold accountability for the social issues in their community.”

Pastor Ward started the church to use faith as an outlet for people to group together and find both community and resources. As Pastor Ward puts it: “Outside of providing weekly church services, last year the 5 and 2 served 40,000 meals and worked on everything from clipping toe nails for those in need to influencing policy reform.”

The 5 and 2 has grounded itself as one of Abbotsford’s most recognizable brands.

Their infamous matte black van in Jubilee Park, appearances in the local newspaper, and presence amongst community leaders have all contributed to making a name for themselves. To live in Abbotsford, particularly throughout the past 10 years, and to not be aware of the 5 and 2, their van, or pastor is similar to living under a rock.

Their primary crusade centres around the homeless. Helping them with food, shelter, and embracement without judgement — the 5 and 2 aims to aid those in need on the streets.

Safe to say, the 5 and 2 is a valuable asset for Abbotsford. While they don’t do all of the heavy lifting in regards to the issues they care about, they arguably have a greater presence in the trenches than most.

With their eccentric pastor, recognizable van, connections to the community, and instances of fame in the local media, the 5 and 2 is one of the finest products of Abbotsford’s environment.

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This year’s greenSPEAK UFV kicked off on Oct. 11 with local botanist Alan Reid’s guided walking tour, and spirits were high with an intimate group of 10 explorers made up of both students and faculty. In the past, Alan Reid has designed courses for the VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver to train workers to give tours themselves, and seems to be a walking encyclopedia of interesting plant facts. This was just one hint that tour takers were in for a treat.

The tour itself was so entertaining that it hardly felt like an hour, and included lots of hands-on experience with campus flora, staying true to Reid’s teaching style. Within the first 10 minutes guests were rubbing the undersides of willow leaves, and repeating to themselves, “Sedges have edges, rushes are round, grass has nodes from the top to the ground.” Scientific names, pharmaceutical uses, and defining characteristics were learned of the trees passed by, even those that looked mildly interesting at best. In fact, almost 10 metres away from the cafeteria is a Pacific yew tree, respon-

sible for giving us taxol, a cancer fighting drug.

Who knew that the trees absentmindedly passed each day on the way to class could have so much individual significance?

Not only that, the tour questioned how much we know about the history of UFV. It was shocking to learn that UFV has only around three gardeners between both campuses, fighting the good fight on our behalf. Most had also never heard of the head gardener Greg before, who recently retired, but through Reid’s dialogue it was easy to picture him. When he received gifts in the form of plants, which was often, he wouldn’t be able to find space, and ultimately ended up digging a hole on campus and placing a strange species anywhere he could fit it. Reid explained that’s the reason why there’s a member of Paulownia, the empress tree, near A and B building’s parking lot. Reid further denoted a major theme seen on the Abbotsford campus is that a majority of the species are drought tolerant due to the lack of water irrigation, an example being the swamp cypress, native to areas where we’d typically see alligators.

Along the way the group learned that the

original “swamp” beside D building extended towards the C building parking lot, and how a committee was made by UFV to try and keep what we see now of the waterway intact. In a call to action Reid stressed that because of renovations needing to be done to the outside of D building, members of the “swamp” forest nearby could soon face similar danger of being damaged if not prioritized. If more students and faculty would get involved and care about the plants we have on our grounds, UFV culture would flourish just a little bit more. The guided walking tour stuck true to what I believe might be the greenSPEAK’s mission: to make campus goers question what they know about UFV, our community, and our world.

If you missed your chance to attend the guided walking tour, Reid has expressed that he would love to hear from students. Don’t be shy about reaching out to the dean’s office and suggesting more tours from our local botanist, even those around a theme like edible plants. Reid’s enthusiasm surrounding plants is nothing short of infectious, and as he would eloquently say, “Plants rule, animals drool!”

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VOL. 26 // ISSUE 25 Made by Cassie de Jong ACROSS

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1: A trained professional in the study and application of hair, makeup, and skin products.

1: A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern and have a given name.

4: A place you visit to get a massage or mani-pedi.

2: A German festival held in autumn that celebrates beer.

3: A 1990s hit by rock band AC/DC.

6: To speak or perform in public without having a prepared script or notes.

4: A popular genre of television show with a fixed set of characters, often filmed in front a live studio audience.

7: To be cast out of your country and barred re-entry.

5: An inability to feel pain as a result of the administration of drugs before surgical operations.

9: The point where something can no longer extend, expand, or progress.

10: A boundary often found surrounding a yard, comprised of closely growing bushes.

11: A beverage made from infusing certain leaves and spices into hot water.

12: A computer system that has been modeled after the human brain and nervous system.

8: A popular, greenish species of pet lizard with a spiny crest along the back.

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Down: 1: Roman Numerals 2: Cryptographer 3: Greenhouse Gas 4: Abolitionists 5: Telemarketing

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Astrological mysteries interpreted weekly by Morgana the Mystic.

Aries — Mar 21 to Apr 19 You’re entering a prolonged period of peace right now, Aries. Use this particularly serene time to practice self-care. You don’t have to be constantly fighting your way through things — you’ve earned some leisure time.

Taurus — Apr 20 to May 20 It can be hard to be the dependable one, especially when you’re feeling in desperate need of a shoulder to lean on yourself. Don’t be afraid to let someone in this week. Asking for some reciprocal support is reasonable and well-deserved.

Gemini — May 21 to Jun 20 Self-doubt will get you nowhere, Gemini. Your need to evaluate every option is manifesting itself negatively. You might miss out on a great opportunity if you don’t make a decision soon. Trust your instincts on this one.

Cancer —Jun 21 to Jul 22 You’re overcompensating for something you don’t lack. It’s not solely up to you to make someone happy. If you let it go too far you may end up resentful and bitter — try to think of your own emotions more often.

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Leo — Jul 23 to Aug 22 Your confidence took a hit recently, Leo. While you may be disappointed in yourself, know that failure is a part of life. Shrug it off and try, try again.

Virgo —Aug 23 to Sep 22 You’ve always felt most comfortable when there are rules to follow. Lately things have been lacking clarity and it’s making you nervous. Embrace the unknown, Virgo. You may find that you’ve been stifling yourself — and a little uncertainty will be freeing.

Libra — Sep 23 to Oct 22 With the sun’s transition from your sign to another coming up, you may feel tempted to slip away, too. Try to override the urge to isolate yourself — even sulking with friends would be better than being alone.

Scorpio — Oct 23 to Nov 21 Is someone meddling? Their concern is wellmeaning but don’t be afraid to restate your boundaries. You’re allowed your privacy and it will be easier to explain this sooner than later.

Remind them that reservation isn’t repression, and that the person who knows you best is, well, yourself.

Sagittarius — Nov 22 to Dec 21 Stuck between a rock and a hard place?

For someone as spontaneous as you there’s nothing worse. Reflect on the actions that got you to this place of immobility — you may find it easier to get out the way you came, rather than pursuing a new escape route.

Capricorn — Dec 22 to Jan 19 You’re not one for superstition, but lately you seem to be looking for a sign. Your natural motivation and newly-embraced mysticism don’t have to be separate — passivity has never worked for you; go up to fate’s door and knock.

Aquarius — Jan 20 to Feb 18 Your independence is one of your most admirable traits, Aquarius, so why are you letting someone trample on it? Cut away from the crowd and indulge in your individuality!

Pisces — Feb 19 to Mar 20 Feeling nostalgic? The past has a funny way of seeming sweeter than it was. The future can be just as promising — focus on it and you’ll find yourself making new memories to look fondly back on.

SPORTS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Volleyball //

UFV women’s volleyball weekend recap ALEXANDER JESUS VARSITY WRITER

Two back-to-back games between the UFV Cascades and the defending national champion, the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners kicked off the season for this year’s women’s volleyball season.

The feeling going into the first game was that the Cascades might be overmatched by a team coming out of a championship season. What students and fans got Friday night was far from a blowout.

The first set of the day was close, but the Mariners held onto a win to take a 1-0 set lead. The second period would prove to be the highlight of the entire weekend, as the Cascades confidently won the second set 25-11, their only set win of the weekend.

After the two-set mark UFV had it tied 1-1, a massive accomplishment for a team fighting with a defending champion.

The third set saw VIU take a big early lead, but UFV stayed composed and brought an 8-16 deficit all the way to 20-22. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough,

as the Mariners would take the third set 25-21. In the fourth, the Mariners’ championship experiences showed, and they were able to take the set 25-18 and win the match 3-1.

No team is happy with a loss, but a close season opener against the defending national champions was enough to get the crowd at the Envision Financial Athletic Centre fired up.

Saturday’s games opened up with a rematch between UFV and VIU, whose team started off hot. They took the first set 25-11 and used the momentum of the big win to take the second set as well. This wouldn’t be replicated by the Mariners in quite the same way, however, as the Cascades’ left sider #9 Amanda Matsui went on a serving streak to make the set interesting. The Mariners took the set 25-18, but it was one of the most entertaining sets of the weekend and the score did not reflect the high energy plays being made by the Cascades that kept them in contention for the set.

At this point, VIU was up two sets to none, but the Cascades were playing well in

streaks, shrinking their first set deficit of 14 points to a seven-point loss in the second set. However, it would not be enough as VIU took the third set 25-19, completing the weekend sweep.

A weekend sweep is not the result the team was looking for, but the storyline was anything but negative as the Cascades got to measure themselves against a formidable opponent and test their skill and team play against the defending national champs.

“I thought they played really free today and had fun,” coach Mike Gilroy said after the game. “One of the great things about our team is, the girls who come out [of the game] are their biggest supporters. That’s only going to help us as the season goes on.”

With a weekend of valuable experience in the bag, the Cascades will travel to Cranbrook for a matchup with the College of the Rockies Avalanche (1-2) on Oct. 19 and 20 and look for their first win of the season.

The UFV men’s volleyball team looked to start the season strong as they took on the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners in the season opener on Friday night, Oct. 12.

The crowd at the Envision Financial Athletic Centre looked excited as the first set began, and like the women’s game just prior, the opening set of the weekend saw the Mariners take the set 25-20, allowing the Cascades to get a feel for the style of play of their opponents.

The second set saw UFV take the lead at one point and featured a few big plays from second-year middle #17 Ian Jagersma. UFV dropped the second set 25-21, but even though the Cascades found themselves down two sets, they had some fun moments that had the team and the crowd hyped up.

The Cascades took the lead in the third set, but the Mariners rallied hard to bring the set to 20-19 before UFV called a timeout. However, a team effort and a big play from out-

side hitter #2 Landon Uy won the Cascades the third set with a score of 25-21. In the fourth set, VIU took an early lead and held onto it for the win, 25-16, and in doing so, took the match three sets to one. Though the Cascades may have lost the home opener, the energy and feel at Friday night’s game was promising, and it set the stage for the rematch on Saturday.

Saturday saw the rematch between UFV and VIU and like the night prior, it was far from a boring game. From the very beginning both teams were fired up, contributing to a very close score of 25-23 for VIU. In the second set, a few exciting plays by outside hitter #3 Graeme Hughes and a team effort kept the score close again, but the Mariners hung in and won the second set with the same score they won the first: 25-23.

The third set was riveting with the Cascades taking an early lead and the Mariners storming back. This time UFV would prevail, taking the set by a score of 26-24. The fourth

October 10-14th Men’s Soccer Game/Date: UFV Versus UBC Oct.12th, 2018 Result: Loss (2-0) Game/Date: UFV Versus Victoria Oct. 13th, 2018 Result: Loss (2-1)

Women’s Soccer Game/Date: UFV Versus MRU Oct. 12th, 2018

Game/Date: UFV Versus Alberta Oct.13th, 2018

UFV men’s volleyball weekend recap VARSITY WRITER

Sports Scores

Result: Win (1-0)

Volleyball //

ALEXANDER JESUS

UFV Cascades

set saw VIU take back the game, and they went on to win 25-14, by a score of three sets to one.

Though the Cascades lost, coach Kyle Donen put the game into perspective.

“It was a good battle back and forth for both teams. It’s tough to lose the first two of the season, but I like that we got to play against a strong team — it prepares us well for what’s to come in the next couple weeks.”

If there’s two things that can be said about the current men’s volleyball team at UFV, it’s that they are fun to watch, and they play hard. For the students who didn’t make it to the games this weekend, they should definitely consider coming out to the next one.

The Cascades will look to pick up their first win of the season when they travel to Cranbrook to take on the College of the Rockies Avalanche in back-to-back games for another weekend of competition this Friday, Oct. 19 and Saturday, Oct. 20.

Result: Tie (3-3)

Men’s Volleyball Game/Date: UFV Versus VIU Oct. 12th, 2018 Result: Loss (3-1) Game/Date: UFV Versus VIU Oct. 13th, 2018 Result: Loss (3-1)

Women’s Volleyball Game/Date: UFV Versus VIU Oct. 12th, 2018 Result: Loss (3-1) Game/Date: UFV Versus VIU Oct. 13th, 2018 Result: Loss (3-0)

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arts@ufvcascade.ca Martin Castro — Arts Editor

ARTS

VOL. 26 // ISSUE 25

Album Review //

CHARTS

SHUFFLE AARON LEVY

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Lié Hounds

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Shitlord Fuckerman Hot Blood & A House For A Head

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JOYFULTALK Plurality Trip

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Tirzah Devotion

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Charlotte Day Wilson CDW

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Fever Ray Plunge

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Brian Good Good as Gold

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Jessie Reyez Kiddo

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Kat Danser Goin’ Gone

I saw the best performance yet of this song, as the local forebearers of noisy experimental punk licks played two blistering performances this weekend, for two legitimately hilarious crowds; night two involved what looked like an RCMP marching band, while night one was almost exclusively tall, dreaded (white) stoner dudes.

Sandro Perri

The Kwerks - “Carry Me”

10 In Another Life Shopping

11 The Official Body Alice Glass

12 Alice Glass

Kero Bonito 13 Kero Time ‘n’ Place (single)

14 Dadweed I Dreamt I was Running 15

Hamad Kalkaba and the Golden Sounds 1974-1975 Purlicue

16 Sip ‘n Dip 17 CRi Someone Else 18

Bryan Lee Ear Relevant

19 Kellarissa Ocean Electro 20 Sloan 12

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Casinos hit the jackpot with People Watching

KARAOKE SMOKEY

CIVL Station Manager Aaron Levy visited Kelowna this week for the first time as part of the West Coast Music Awards (WCMA) and Breakout West, where not only were a couple of the below artists represented, but where we also saw Fraser Valley Music Award winners Hope and Mamarudegyal MTHC (Hip-Hop), Jada Klein (Youth), and Manitoban alumni of the CIVL airwaves in members of Yes We Mystic! Come out Friday at I-Lead for even more great local music!

Blessed - “Endure”

This song was performed on stage at the Mission Folk Music Festival this past summer, not only by its original songwriter, Laura Kwerk (Koch), but by a slew of talented Canadian songstresses in a workshop that also included this year’s WCMA winner for Indigenous Artist, Celeigh Cardinal and her backing band.

Casino’s - “Bad Decisions” I’m going to say that this one’s on purpose, because it’s got to be the last time, and used here for effect, but it’s essentially reliable that every single individual show this band puts on is going to have some sort of scheduling conflict or encroachment, evoking this song’s title.

Real Boys - “Wilderness” Let’s get these guys back together, shall we? After a second round ousting at CiTR 101.9 FM UBC’s annual shindig at the late Railway Club, and an essential blending of members with the ultimately Montreal-based band Oh No! Yoko, this band resulted in only one EP and single.

MARTIN CASTRO ARTS EDITOR

On Sept. 28, hot on the tail of three singles sprinkled between May of last year and this September, Abbotsford mainstays Casinos released their fulllength debut, People Watching.

People Watching finds Casinos on an expedition of sorts.

Taking strides past the borders of the pop rock that the group had called home until so very recently, their debut full-length clearly grows out of roots firmly planted in the ethos of tracks like 2014’s “Invertebrates” — an infatuation with a fleeting youth channeled succinctly into equal parts impulsive whiplash and wistfulness.

This wistfulness is still apparent in tracks like “Bad Decisions,” one of the singles for People Watching. The obvious differences include the fact that Casinos are by now professionals in appearance if not in practice; we’ve long-since moved out of the garage, this much is true, but the arrangement of tracks like “Aiming,” that weave themselves between melancholy and giddiness, turning a quasi-bal-

lad into a bluesy romp and back again, demonstrate a maturity that’s apparent in every aspect of People Watching.

Yes, Casinos move towards a sonic territory more uncertain than any they had previously ventured into, but in doing so with the same confidence and drive that fueled their early releases, they successfully shed any potential awkwardness inherent in the transition, and instead embrace a newness that’s specifically apparent in tracks like “Truth.” Not only does the band take more time and room to experiment instrumentally, but frontman Kier Junos’ vocals are explicitly under control; they were never out of control, but it’s clear that Junos now can shape and direct his vocals in conjunction with the twists and turns of more ambitious instrumentation. Casinos’ progress as a creative entity is staggering to say the least.

“Ring Ring,” for example, embraces a bevy of different approaches towards its end goal. First hesitant, then energetic enough to run a mile to, the track dips and peaks in response to Junos’ own croon-

ing, and is textured throughout

by Zachary Keely’s lead guitar line that constantly moves in response to Junos. Not only does the track feature some of Junos’ most ambitious and successful vocal leaps, it’s structured in a way that neither the dynamic kit work, nor the changing tone of the track itself, overshadows its existence as one whole. Innumerable individual elements converge in “Ring Ring,” taking centre stage interchangeably, but the track’s success is due as much to its restraint as it is to its excess.

As a marker of progress, People Watching quietly ushers in a new era for Casinos, one marked by astounding heights achieved unassumingly, and a rock that’s more mature only in its reflection of reality; multitextured and sometimes unsure of its own direction, but always either driving forwards into the unexplored, or consciously revisiting past aesthetics from a new perspective, dynamic and self-aware.

People Watching is out on all major streaming platforms and at casinos.bandcamp.com

ARTS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018

Soundbites //

Kim Petras TURN OFF THE LIGHT I’ve never been much of a pop person — give me Pig Destroyer or Peach Pit over Katy Perry or Pink any day of the week.

What I am, however, is a spooky person, and Kim Petras’ TURN OFF THE LIGHT, VOL. 1 promised me spine-tingling songs sure to prickle the skin on the back of my neck. It didn’t.

This album, clearly created for the sole purpose of cashing in on the capitalism that is Halloween, isn’t a far stretch from Petras’ usual music — dreamy synth pop with the same basslines, the same drum

USS Medicine beats, the same slightly raspy voice that can be heard in all artists similar to her (Olivia O’Brien, Billie Eilish). The only difference is the content — or perhaps just word choice.

With song titles like “Tell Me It’s a Nightmare” and “Boo! Bitch!” as well as a guest appearance by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, you’d think the album would be more mysterious than monotonous.

It’s not. Spook fans, don’t waste your time. Go turn on “Spooky Scary Skeletons” instead.

Cat Friesen

Alternative rock band Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (more commonly known as USS) are a true national treasure. With their signature “campfire after-party” vibes, these two crazy, lovable Canadian boys (Ashley Buchholz and Jason “Human Kebab” Parsons) exude wonderful and contagious energy while delivering cleverly-crafted rhymes and catchy twostep rhythms that can keep you humming long after the music’s ended.

Their recent single, “Medicine,” definitely has that toe-tapping quality they’re so adept at capturing. However, though this prescription may have been just what the doctor ordered for fans after eagerly awaiting something new

since 2017’s New World Alphabet was released, the lyrics reveal that the medicine involved in the song is a more bitter kind of pill to swallow. “I finally met your monster face to face,” Buchholz sings in his intoxicatingly slick voice, “I got a taste of my own medicine.” Cue the chorus, which comes crashing in: “Taste of my own medicine, t-t-t-t-t-taste” repeats accentuated, and the words and music permeate your brain, encouraging you to sing and move along with them.

Please be advised: USS is known to be highly addictive, and side effects may include intense enjoyment and uncontrollable urges to hit replay.

Kat Marusiak

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