THE EVOLUTION OF THE F1 REVOLUTION 8

THE CASCADE DESCENDS ON HAMILTON

ALONE AND IN DISTRESS 5

HBO’S THE LAST OF US 15

Editor-in-Chief Brad Duncan brad@ufvcascade.ca

Production Manager Niusha Naderi niusha@ufvcascade.ca

Business Manager Stephan St. Amour stephan@ufvcascade.ca

Digital Media Manager Wilson Agyapong wilson@ufvcascade.ca

Culture & Events Editor Anisa

Managing

Creative

NASH 85 encourages us to revolutionize, and treasure our student press

KAIT THOMPSON

over our heads, surrounded by the century-old likes of publications like The Ubyssey or The Gazette

Production

Contributors

Gabe Martyn

Marie-Ange Routier

Caleb Campbell

Alyssa Roth

Matthew Iddon

Josiah Hansen

Sharon Strauss

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Volume 31 · Issue 5 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. The Cascade is funded with UFV student funds, and is overseen by the Cascade Journalism Society Board, a body run by a student majority. The Cascade is published every other Wednesday with a print circulation of 800 and is distributed at Abbotsford, Chilliwack (CEP), Clearbrook, and Mission UFV campuses and throughout the surrounding communities.

The Cascade is open to written, photo, and design work from all students; these can come in the form of a pitch to an editor, or an assignment from an editor. Pitch meetings will be digital for the remainder of the semester. Please email managing@ufvcascade.ca to be put on the assignment email list.

In order to be published in the newspaper, all work must first be approved by The Cascade’s editor-in-chief, copy editor, and corresponding section editor. The Cascade reserves the right to edit submissions for clarity and length. The Cascade will not print any articles that contain racist, sexist, homophobic, or libellous content. Letters to the editor, while held to the same standard, are unedited, and should be under 200 words. As The Cascade is an autonomous student publication, opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect that of UFV, The Cascade’s staff and collective, or associated members.

The Cascade is published on the traditional, unceded territory of the Stó:lō peoples. We are grateful to be able to work and learn on this beautiful land.

This past weekend, from Feb. 17-19, The Cascade was proud to be able to send eight staff members to the 85th annual NASH conference at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario; I was one of the lucky few. The conference, which is hosted by rotating members of the Canadian University Press (CUP) is an opportunity for delegates from student newspapers across the country to get together and brainstorm, develop, and network with each other. Returning to an in-person format for the first time post-COVID-19 restrictions, it was a very energizing and fulfilling thing to spend three days surrounded by other young people who share the same crazy passion for the news and student journalism that I do.

I began my first NASH feeling apprehensive; it was easy to feel in

Throughout the conference, buzzwords and industry terms were tossed around casually, and I found myself taking notes, looking things up, and asking lots of questions throughout every panel to try and keep up with the conversations that were happening… and the cool thing is, I was successful! I left each block feeling like I’d taken something new away. Professional guest speakers, alum, and fellow student journalists alike were warm, engaging, and accessible; imposter syndrome be damned, I didn’t feel for a second like I didn’t belong there. And isn’t that the beauty of student journalism? I took one “introduction to journalism” class pre-pandemic. Considering UFV doesn’t have a journalism program — or as the cool kids call it, a J-school — I think it’s safe to say that I am among the vast majority of folks who have drifted through the office of The Cascade over our 30 years of publication without any formal training in the field. Yet we’ve all been able to pick up and learn from scratch how to write, edit, and put together a newspaper. (Although, I have rewatched The Newsroom three times, so I like to think that may be giving me a slight edge.)

Getting involved in campus culture at UFV can sometimes feel like an exercise in futility; like you’re an object in motion, colliding with the concrete wall of apathy that is the student body of a commuter school. Student publications provide a unique opportunity for us to build skills and portfolios before we go out into the world; as we watch community news sources disappear in this country at an alarming rate, it’s more important now than ever to protect these safe havens for budding local media. This sentiment was one that I saw reflected in my fellow delegates unanimously — because regardless of the size or pedigree of the school you’re attending, putting your time, energy, and love into a student newspaper is an act of stubborn optimism. Thank you for being stubborn with us.

SPORTS

12..... Cascade's Check

CULTURE

13..... A charmed circle

ARTS

17......Music: This is Why

17......Television: The Last of Us

18......Books: Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries

19.......Music: Wretched of the Earth

19...... Soundbites: Oleefia