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DAVIDMILLER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CFS has Pre-occupied with the been going at the partisan gameship over the federal budget, the national student lobby group-the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)-launched a salvo today at the federal Conservative party for not doing enough in their economic stimulus package to alleviate student debt. Last week, the national student debt level reached the $13 billion mark. That isn't a landmark that anyone should be proud of. federal government for years, organizing mass protests on their 'National Day of Action', and taking a combative approach to the federal government. All of this is in the name of a good cause, yet for all their hard work we've seen no positive changes from the federal government.
Where: UFV Abbotsford Campus When: February 6-8 Cost: $25 for students, $45 for non-students The conference will have workshops, roundtable discussions, and planning sessions to share ideas, information, and plan for future collaboration amongst campus sustainability groups. This will be an opportunity to get involved in green initiatives, and take part in ensuring your University is striving for ecological sustainability. This event will be attended by students all across BC, who are driven to see their educational institutions pave the way towards leaving a smaller footprint on the world. There will be seminars on all three days of the conference; plenty for everyone who wants to get involved.
Fri, Feb 13 7:30 pm Theatre lobby, UFV Chilliwack campus Doors and poet sign-up: 7 pm Bar and concession available Slam rules: 12 poets, 5 judges selected from the audience. Poets have three minutes to present an original poem. Open to students, staff/faculty and public Round 1: Poets compete for applause Round 2: Finalists compete for applause and prizes Warning to poets: be on time: firstcome, first-served, original material, no props. Love/angst poetry propitious but not mandatory Sponsors: UFV Theatre, English and Library FREE FOOD Now that the semester is back in swing, Pancake Breakfasts are being served again in U-House. Thursday mornings between 8am and 1030am, anyone is welcome to come out and enjoy free pancakes and coffee, offered by UCM (University Christian Ministries) a Club on campus. UCM will also be hosting the Vintage Jesus video session, which is a look at the significance of Christ in today's culture. For information on either event, contact Jayme Dohan at jaymedohan@hotmail.com
On February 3, Stephanie Gray, an international pro-life speaker, will be speaking at the Inda-Canadian centre. Gray is an international pro-life speaker. She is also the co-founder and the executive director of the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. She will be speaking Pro-Life stance, and answering questions such as: Is the abortion issue simple or complex? What about rape? What if the child has a deformity?
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I'm also not going to give the NDP a free ride. They have done nothing to build grass roots support amongst students, disenchanted with the Liberals. Instead, capitalizing on the recent unpopularity of Gordon Campbell, they have repeated the mantra of "Liberal arrogance" ad nauseum. That mantra my have resonated in the summer, when British Columbians were angry over the Carbon tax, but two-word sound bites are no substitute for solid alternatives.
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• Und_er the Liberals, we "'h.a;e ;e•en tuitio"i-1fees almost double, from an average of $2,568 in 2001 to $5,040 (StatsCan). While the Liberals should take some credit for our shiny new universitystatus, it was thanks to them that last year, UFV had to cut operating expenses by $1.8 million Here in BC, students are a in a position to make their voices heard about the disgusting levels of debt and the rising cost of tuition. As for the parties, the Liberals have to act now to overturn the horrible taste of eight years of Liberal stewardship.
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Where it all matters, though, is in the halls of the provincial legislature. It is the province that can raise, freeze or reduce tuition fees, and work better to ease the crippling debt that students are saddled with. Good thing we have an election coming up.
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Organisers hope the talk will provide an oppurtunity to "come to learn and network with other Prolife students."
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If the NDP can't provide that then students will be left with a choice between Liberal arrogance and NDP incompetence. Frankly, that's not a choice students deserve, but let's hope that in the next three months both parties will work to change that. Let the campaigns begin.
Still, if anyone thinks that student debt isn't so bad then may I point you towards a study done at UBC on the completion rates of students under different levels of debt. What did the study find? Completion rate for students with only $1000 of debt was 71 percent, yet for students with $10,000 of debt it was 34 percent. Such is the burden of debt.
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David Geisbrecht represented the Christian perspective, and continued the idea that there is common ground to be had. He outlined some ways that the Christian church is working to help the community, and to break down racial, religious and personal barriers. He commended the other speakers on doing the same, and encouraged all present to continue to work together for the betterment of all. Questions and Comments from the crowd followed the speaking segments, and were, for the most part, very constructive and positive. The evening was also a learning experience for many for whom the education of world religion had been left to popular media. As each speaker taught a little about his or her religion, eyes were opened, and a new appreciation for diversity was found for many in attendance. More events are being organized by those involved in order to continue the communication between the major faiths in the community and in the world. These events will be open to anyone who wishes to participate.
M onday night, at UFV, people of diverse faiths met for a discussion about harmony, peace and humanity. Speakers were present from many of the world's major faiths, including Sikhism, Baha'i, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. Without any kind of debate over whose God was Jennifer Nelson was quick to point out that while the initial funding amount has decreased, "you can apply now for more than you were getting before," based on the idea that C+A that do not require $300 or $500 respectively to run their organization will not get it, and that extra money can be distributed to an organization with greater need. The issue that remained prevalent was that the lack of communication on the changes to SUS's C&A funding policy. When pressed on the issue, Nelson stated that she indeed felt responsible for the lack of communication. Peter Davidson from the Aero-space program only found out about the changes the SUS made, when a UFV employee from StudentLife told him that, in lieu of the changes, the association he helps run will need to reapply for association status. The short notice of the Casey's C&A info session meant that Davidson couldn't amend his schedule to attend the meeting.
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Student group leaders applying for student union funding, for the winter semester, were left confused after SUS changed the funding process without warning. SUS had decreased initial funding for student clubs and associations (C&A) from $300, per semester, to $100 and association funding from $500, per semester, to $300. The funding changes meant that some student groups, for lack of funds, had to reorganize the planning of their events for the winter semester. In order to deal with the confusion caused by these changes, the SUS executive responsible for C&A funding, Jennifer Nelson-Vice-President Internal-organized an info-session at Casey's for student group leaders. Two dominant complaints were brought before the SUS at this info session. Students felt that the initial cut in funds severely limited what their groups could do on campus, and they were upset that there had been little effort from the SUS in informing the student body about the changes.
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Oscar Khalideen, who also spoke on behalf of the Hindu faith reiterated some of the earlier themes, and also brought up the issues concerning the environment, an aspect of world care that is very important to Hinduism.
the right God, all came together to bring up important issues facing the well being of humanity and the environment. The focus of the evening was plurality, and how the current global crises can only be solved if we all work together. Scripture was read, prophets and activists were quoted, and ideas were shared. The atmosphere was one of unity and of passion for the care of the world Raheel Raza, the representative from Islam, who traveled from Toronto sion, once the changes were explained to him, Davidson accepted them as progressive steps made to ensure the accountability of C&A to students, yet was still troubled with the lack of communication from SUS. Reflecting on this, Nelson said, "we're here to help them succeed, not get in the way of their ability to operate, and as I said before, I truly believe this latest model will open up more funding for those Clubs and Associations that actively use SUS funding." More info sessions are being held to continue to inform C&A members on how to use the new system to the Common Ground benefit of their respective organizations. We are looking at establishing a C&A sub-committee of the governance committee, which will, as long as they take part, keep them abreast of everything that is going on in C&A administration from our end."
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Gurmit Singh Tiwana, from the Sikh faith, preached a similar message, going back to the revolutionary roots of the religions, illustrating how each faith has played an integral part in serving humanity. By quoting Gandhi and Steven Weinberg, Gurmit raised some excellent points about humanity and how religion factors into it.
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Harold Rosen, the representative from the Baha'i faith, revisited the theme of unity, one that is very important within the faith. He spoke of the independent nature of spirituality and how each person has the responsibility to understand his or her own beliefs. He also expressed the Baha'i belief that all world religions come from the same source of truth, and each interprets that truth to their own time, and cultural setting.
No. Due to the nature of the program it must be completely universal. We are looking at only two opt-out options. Those would be, potentially, for people who are taking all online courses and who don't come to any campus whatsoever, so they could be from Finland for all we know. We don't think its right for them to have to buy the UPASS if they are nowhere physically near the campus. Second are students who are eligible for the existing BC pass program. We're not going to make you buy the UPASS as well. However, there will be no optout option like with the health and dental plan. To mitigate non-transit
Absolutely. There are a lot of problems with transportation in the valley as it stands. And one of them of course is the lack of a transportation route between Abbotsford and Chilliwack. I think the UPASS is an excellent vehicle for fixing that and I think students have shown, everybody has local governments , BC transit, the university is that we really want a more integrated transit system so that we can commute between our campuses but also through the communities.
riders we're looking at bringing in lots of v~l~e-;dded ser;ices like \~y ·safe ride .hoin~" (detai~s of these services were announced on Tuesday at 1PM at Casey's. They will be included in the next edition of the cascade). As well there will be access to municipal pools and weight rooms and rec facilities. Also [the UPASS] will hopefully encourage more people to take transit.
PAULFALARDEAU STAFFWRITER What exactly is happening with the UPASS right now? Right now we're involved in negotiations to ink an agreement with all of our partners. So that's the SUS, represented by myself, UFV, The three local government partners: the district of Mission, the city of Abbotsford the city of Chilliwack and BC transit. How are things coming along with the Chilliwack Abbotsford route? Right now, we're not talking about specifics; we're talking about the general operation of the program. Length of term, implementation details, when it will come about. We expect in the next round of negotiations in the coming months to start talking about specific route[s] but that has not come around yet. Who will be involved in planning the specifics such as times and stops?
Compared to the current $85 for three months bus pass. Yes, and you will get unlimited transit usage in Mission, Abbotsford and Chilliwack plus all of the value added services that we are going to be rolling out as well. Is there a plan for additional buses to accommodate the possibility of more routes?
Omar Khadr's trial has come to a halt as of January 22nd as US president Barack Obama has executed an order to halt to review all trials and cases within Guantanamo Bay prison. This move is the first step to the closing of the Cuba-based prison. There is a continual movement in Canada to see Khadr brought home to Canada to be tried here. Since he was 15 when his proposed crimes took place, a significantly softer penalty would be seen in Canada if any. He has already served nearly seven years in Guantanamo Bay, and prison sentences delivered in Canada often count time served before sentencing as part of the sentence. Prime Minister Harper is waiting to see if the US will drop their charges against Khadr before he decides whether or not he will repatriate him.
Oh, absolutely. Our transit ridership is only about 10% at the moment. Those numbers are based on past sales [of bus passes] that are sold here on campus. We want to increase that. And other institutions saw that, in the initial four or five year operation of the program, there was a 20 to 30 or even 40% increase in transit ridership. We're hoping to replicate that here.
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But the witness for the prosecution, an agent identified as Interrogator 11 claims that she never used such harsh measures to persuade Khadr's testimony. His statements about the firefight and pertaining to his training within Afghanistan under top alQaeda officials, she insists were given freely in a very friendly manner. The witness for the prosecution was not able to explain why she destroyed her notes about the interrogation even after she had typed them.
What is the price of the UPASS going to be, compared to, say, a semester's bus pass now? The price is set to be 40 dollars. So that works out to be ten dollars per month,$40 a semester.
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Finally, since we are a commuter college, this means people will be coming from [cities besides, those that are home to campuses], so connecting to Aldergrove and therefore Vancouver and upgrading that service is very important. Yes, definitely. Will there be a top up fee for rides to Chilliwack, as there is now with Aldergrove? I can't speak on that specifically, I'd have to double check, but I don't believe so. Has SFS had any involvement recently? They were quite involved in the campaign leading up to the UPASS. The way that the l!,P"}SScampatgn ½'.ent~as thqt_\;V~, the SUS, remained neutral, estab' !ishing funds fo-r_boththe'yes and no committees. The SFS took the roll of handling the yes committee for the purposes of the campaign. Now that we have a definite yes vote from the students, the Student Union is now stepping in as the legally constituted society to take over negotiation on behalf of our membership to ink an agreement. So there is a working group but there is no SFS member in that group at this time. But we are definitely looking at mechanisms going forward after we make the agreement that will include all interested parties in terms of valley added services, route inspections or whatever. So currently, SFS is in support, but not doing any of more work? That's correct, yes You said that the majority [of students] obviously did vote yes for the UPASS, but there clearly were people who didn't want it. Will there be an opt-out for people who don't want to have it?
Yes, for UFV, what is important is not only getting around the communities but also, weekend services that are now living on campus, and of courses we have campuses in mission and Chilliwack so those are very important.
O n April 24, 2007 Omar Khadr was charged a second time by the U.S. government for killing a U.S. soldier while in Afghanistan. This incident allegedly occurred while he was fifteen years old only moments after a firefight between the American military and al-Qaeda soldiers. The charges laid against the Toronto born Canadian citizen are murder in violation of the law of war, attempted murder in violation of the law of war, conspiracy, and providing material in support of terrorism and spying. While being interrogated approximately a dozen times at the Bagram airbase Khadr is said to have admitted that he threw the hand grenade that killed the US soldier. The defense attorneys attest that the incident occurred just minutes after a firefight at an Afghan compound where three other men died and that Khadr, then 15 threw the grenade while he hid under a bush and was partially blinded by flying shrapnel. Khadr's defense is also pushing to dismiss any statements their client made while being detained based on suspicions that such testimonies were attained by overly aggressive methods i.e. torture.
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/t i.\ll.,b~,p1;fe.,aga,i~~_·_w(tp. ,the transit planning bodies currently in places,ValleiMai which is -the' d'i~trict ~f Mi;sion an'd Abnbotsford,-they currently have a transit planning committee which the university has a seat on. We expect that we will also have a seat at the table and once again there is a similar committee at work in Chilliwack. So they will retain the transit routing/planning abilities but we will have input and consultations with those groups. In the meantime they will take from and learn from what happened in Aldergrove. One, it was citizens who gave their input, one elderly lady who gathered signatures and had a lot to do with making it happen. Also with learning from pitfalls we've seen, like infrequent times. I'm sure they'll be looking at that for the Chilliwack routes as well?
Yes. There will be an increase in hours of service. Since I'm not on the transit planning committee I don't know if they're going to buy new buses, or how they are going to accommodate that. Our expectation is that it is going to be an increase of service hours. How they go about getting that service, I don't really know. What are your priorities? :,r d ,1 Our three priorities are a connection between Abbotsford and Chilliwack, longer operation hours in the evening and better weekend service for our students here on campus. We expect those will improve over time as the program goes on.
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MORGANMODJESKi THE MANITOBAN W INNIPEG (CUP) Universities are sharing their knowledge with the world by providing introductory-level lectures free to the public in the name of citizen education. Open-content education initially made available by Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2002 has spread to a number of universities in Europe, but only two universities in Canada: first Capilano University in Vancouver, B.C., and soon after, Athabasca University in Athabasca, Alta. fohn Wilson, the instructor at Capilano responsible for bringing open-content to Canada, stays getting larger universities on board is a matter of motivation. "It only takes a will and some resources," said Wilson. "You just have to make sure everything is copyright cleared."
Wilson says open-learning will not harm universities' credibility. "The purpose of universities was to expand and disseminate the body of knowledge. You don't to that by keeping it bottled up," he said. Wilson says universities operate in one of two ways: By trying to provide knowledge to as many people as possible, or by generating profit and revenue. The latter, he says, makes education available only to those who can afford it. "There is a significant portion of [universities] who are saying we want to overcome that, we want to diminish those barriers," Wilson said. Jo-Anne Andre, a professor of communications and culture at the University of Calgary, says open-content education is "just another step in the evolution of the Internet, which has already provided so much information that was not available in such an accessible way to people. "This just takes it a step higher where [there] are post-secondary courses available, in many cases, in their entirety," said Andre.
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EVAMACLEAN STAFFWRITER V ancouver has bit back at the bark of New York bulldog, Fortress Investment Inc. Originally, Fortress was funding the majority of the Olympic Village, but when they tried to increase the interest on Vancouver's loan, Vancouver stood firm. Then Fortress said that Vancouver could either suck it up or have fun trying to find another investor. The trouble is that, until now, Vancouver has had to follow strict rules that dictate exactly how and when Vancouver can borrow money. Fortress knew that in order for Vancouver to find a new investor, they'd have to put the issue to a city vote, and in the meantime their Olympic Village would grind to a halt while 2010 loomed nearer. But Vancouver surprised Fortress by getting a special Bill passed which allows them to go to whatever means necessary to raise the money needed to complete the Olympic Village; no votes, no inflated interest rates, and no limit on the amount of money. The B.C. legislature took 20 hours to approve Bill 47, and its only restriction is that the money borrowed can only be put towards the completion of the Olympic Village. Vancouver is expected to need over $1 billion dollars.
The main reason this Bill came to be (without the normally mandatory vote) was because it was deemed an emergency issue, meaning it had to be settled in one sitting. Community Development Minister Blair Lekstrom introduced Bill 47 and later said, "I think people did recognize that what was in the best interests of the taxpayer for the City of Vancouver was to move as quickly as we could and allow the local government, who is accountable to the taxpayer, ultimately, to act on their best interest." Opposition has arisen in lieu of the blank cheque, with complaints that the project was already over budget, and increased spending was simply encouraging the inflated project. Others point out the continued problem of homelessness in Vancouver, which is receiving a quick fix answer for the duration of the Olympic Games, while the housing for the athletes has an unlimited budget.
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One of the things that Andre made clear is that when a professor opens a course to the world, it is important that it be accessible for people of all learning capacities. "As a professor, you have always got this challenge to meet all the learners in your class, and the larger your class, the bigger the challenge becomes, because not all students come in at the same level," Andre said. "If you potentially open your classroom to the entire world, there is the potential that you would really have to take your coursework down quite a level to make it accessible to people." In Europe, the Joint Information Systems Committee and the Higher Education Academy is launching a $9.6 million pilot scheme to investigate the impact of open-content learning. At the University of Paris and universities in the Netherlands, opencontent is already taking place. The
"JISC believes that universities and colleges are experts in presenting information in ways that allow learning to happen and knowledge to be gained," added Kernohan. "With open resources, this expertise is available to those outside of the educational system." Kernohan says information posted online by universities is accessible by anyone who has access to the Internet through search engines like Google. "Many institutions are working to widen access to their learning opportunities to allow people onto their courses that historically would not have been able to take advantage of higher education," he said. The JISC estimates they will have complete results from their survey concerning open-content learning by 2010.
U of P has provided over 100 units of simplified lectures online.
The question remaining now is, with the real estate market in such a poor state, what will become of the Olympic Village after the Olympics are done? Will Vancouver be able to make a profit of the condos? If the market remains in its current state, they may struggle just to break even.
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David Kernohan, the program manager fore-learning and responsible for the open educational resources program at JISC, open-content will make public access to information easier and more reliable. "The growth of the World Wide Web has released a great deal of information, which is accessible to anyone who has access to the Internet, but much of this information is of questionable reliability, and the majority is not set out in such a way as to enable genuine learning," said Kernohan.
As Canadians are we really as committed to democracy, human rights and justice as we claim to be? Is Israel really the bastion of our ideals in the Middle East? I ask the writers who contribute to the Cascade to practise independence and perspective. Independent news such as our student newspaper must not to merely propagate the narrative put forward by our corporate news conglomerates which pretend to display balance. Last week's articles were painfully lacking both context and perspective; they failed to observe this rare event in history, in which Palestinian nationalism was destroyed or as the late Israeli sociologist Baruch Kimmerling called "politicide," the murder of a nation at our hands. For our journalists, the distinction needs to be made between the mere summary of an already bias mass-media report and honest, impartial coverage. As independent media, The Cascade is not already under the control of corporate news conglomerates, a fact of which we should take both pride and advantage.
PETERGILL CONTRIBUTOR !agree with Editor David Miller in last week's issue when he wrote that "In a world of corporate news conglomerates, strong independent voices are more vital than ever." As imperative as this independent courage is, it was unfortunately lacking from the coverage of the Gaza conflict. Both the news and opinion pieces perpetuated the simplistic, dehistoricized narrative which has been propagated by those very same corporate news conglomerates. Since last week, Israel has unilaterally withdrawn from the Gaza strip leaving behind demolished neighbourhoods and communities. Most recent estimates put the number of Gazans killed well over 1300 with 5000 injured, many of whom were children. As a result of these blatant atrocities, there has been tremendous global outcry with many human rights organizations, such as Amnesty International and B'Tselem, calling for independent investigations into Israeli war crimes. Navi Pillay of the UN high commission for human rights has called for such an investigation in to the killing of over 30 Palestinians who sought refuge in a UN school. Many have been appalled by the use of white phosphorus in collectively punishing over 1.5 million innocent civilians for the crimes of a few. Regrettably the Cascade's opinion pieces displayed little outrage over the fact that Israel targeted UN schools, mosques, hospitals, and Gaza University to name a few. Nor was there condemnation of the humanitarian crisis due to the military siege of Gaza, which has been exasperated by the most recent conflict. The Gaza massacre has not made Israel safer but rather it has furthered the hopelessness which promotes the kind of terrorism Israel wants to prevent. Another major component which was missing in the Cascade's coverage was an examination of the media's role in justifying and fighting the war. The Cascade must examine and take into account the pro-Israeli bias in most mainstream media which has been in place well before the conflict even started. Case in point Can West Global, Canada's largest corporate news conglomerate which owns the Vancouver Sun, Province, and National Post: these papers are operated under the control of the Asper family who are infamous for exhibiting editorial control. They wilfully exclude Palestinian perspectives while promoting the plight of Israel. The Asper's are so biased in the favour of Israeli aggression that they even support Israeli's extremist far-right Likud party. The media bias is not the only reason that the plight of the Palestinians gets ignored by our media. Israel's propaganda campaign has been in the making just as long as their military campaign. Israel has learned from the mistakes made during the 2006 war on Lebanon of not controlling the media message. Journalists should be appalled that Israel has prevented them from reporting what is happening on the ground in Gaza. This form of media censorship is not becoming of a so called democracy.
It is difficult for journalists to exhibit independence when they are banned from reporting. Furthermore Hamas's perspective is put at a disadvantage because of their lack of opportunity and capability to respond effectively. Israel has effectively destroyed Hamas's ability to communicate. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is able to advocate for her nation's interest in a language and accent North American audiences do not find foreign; this is a substantial advantage for Israel's media campaign. It is vital that independent media takes into account these biases and media disadvantages. Instead of pointing readers to the BBC to get more information why not suggest a blog such as In Gaza which would provide more insight about the effects of the violence on the ground. http:// ingaza.wordpress.com/ Israel's massacre in Gaza has not only been an assault on humanity but on journalism as well. Israeli's media manipulation has failed to galvanize the world public opinion in favour of their aggression. Thanks in part to new media like YouTube we have access to what our mainstream media chooses to ignore. The international reaction is not as mixed as Ms. Chan suggests but actually verges on universal condemnation of Israel. The Pope and former vice-president Dick Chaney are by no indicative of world opinion. Ms. Chan failed to mention the global uproar which has seen thousands of people take to the streets in almost every capital in the world, and not just the Arab world but from Tel Avi to Vancouver. The United Nations General Assembly has also repeatedly condemned Israel's most recent aggression. This assault on journalism has helped further the myth that Hamas broke the ceasefire. Under the conditions of the ceasefire agreement Israel was to have lifted the military blockade which it never did. Secondly, Israel was to have halted all military incursions into Gaza which it violated on November 4th the day of the US Presidential election, by going into Gaza and killing suspected militants. For its part, Hamas did not fire any rockets into Israel for several months leading up to killings. These facts are not disputed by Israel or it proponents. The continuing of the siege of Gaza's air, land and sea and the actions of Nov 4th put into question Israel's sincerity of a lasting peaceful ceasefire. The Cascade's coverage made no mention of the timing of Israel's aggression. The Gaza massacre occurred between the US presidential transition and just before the Israeli election. It is often said that whatever party takes the hardest line against the Palestinians fairs the best electorally. We see this realised in the fact that Israel's Defence Minister and Labour leader Ehud Barak, who has been the champion and face of the war, has benefited substantially in Israeli public opinion. The Israeli media machine has generated sympathy for the oppressor while justifying the indefensible slaughter of innocent civilians. Not only are both sides unequally represented in the media war but they do not share equally in the responsibility and guilt. Independent media is responsible to recognise the grossly unequal power balance. I by no means condone the violence committed by Hamas but I find it difficult to refer to the conflict as a war when the ratio between dead Palestinians and Israelis is 100 to l; this is not war, this is massacre.The proportionality of violence is fundamental to international law. More attention must be paid to the US's unconditional support of Israel both diplomatically, through the Security Council, and the militarily, through the industrial complexes at play in both countries. Israel has an endless supply of weapons of mass destruction such as F-16 fighter jets, Apache helicopters, Tanks, and nuclear weapons. This power difference is in sharp contrast to the homemade rockets and stones used by Palestinian militants. Despite what we are told Hamas does not pose a cred- 0 ible threat to the ex10 20mi istence of the State of 0 10 20 30km Israel. Robert Fisk, the Middle East correspondent for the Independent newspaper, said recently that "Hamas is no Hezbollah" (http:// ca.youtube.com/ watch?v=4lmDRVFbl o&feature=channel page). It is also a myth that Hamas even wants to wipe Israel off the map. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that as early as 2006, Hamas leader Ismaeil Haniyeh offered "a Palestinian state in the 1967 borders and a truce for many years" (http://www.haaretz. com/hasen/spages/1037258.html). The Palestinians are so isolated that even their Arab neighbours such as Egypt are unwilling to help. This is due to the fact that US funds dictatorial regimes such as Hosni Mubarak on the condition that Egypt unconditionally supports the State of Israel. This is not a war between two equals. The lack of a response from the Obama administration is indicative of the fact that US politicians can only succeed if they do not unconditionally support the views of the Israeli lobby or AIPAC. Ms. Chan suggested that there could be no lasting peace until the Palestinians where united. Israel's recent aggression has done just that, unite the Palestinian people. He was unaware of the history of Israeli involvement in Palestinian politics. In the late 80's Israel was targeting the Palestinian Liberation Organization with assassination while supporting Hamas. Now Hamas is the target and Fatah, made of former P.L.O. members, is the ally for peace in an unethical strategy to divide and conquer (http://www.guardian.co.uk/ world /2009 /j an/07 /gaza-israel-palestine/print?2 ). We must not forget that Hamas was democratically elected and are the official representatives of the Palestinian people. The reality of the situation is that Israel's ruling and military elites do not want to give up physical control of Palestine. Unfortunately last week's Cascade contributors propagated the simplistic narrative laid out by the mainstream media. This conflict is not rooted in religion and is not the mere result of a cycle of violence but is the result of a never ending, harsh occupation of Palestine. The occupation has been compared to that of South African apartheid by the likes of Archbishop Desmond Tutu (http:// news. bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/ 1957644. stm). The illegal settlements continue to be expanded and as does the illegal appropriation of Palestine through the so call "security wall." I echo Naomi Klein's call for boycott, divestment and sanctions to end Israeli illegal occupation (http://www.naomiklein. org/ articles/20 0 9/0 i I israel- boycottdivest-sanction). Though Israel's advocates often argue that they have withdrawn from Gaza, this perspective ignores the fact that Israel still controls Gaza's boarders, air and sea. Most Israelis are oblivious and not directly affected by the conflict whereas every Palestinians is affected by the occupation which has lasted for over 40 years. Almost-every action in Palestine is controlled by the Israeli military. From how deep one can dig a well for water to the ability of a pregnant woman to travel to the hospital and give birth. The Palestinians live in a dehumanizing concentration camp in which they are unable to provide themselves with the basic needs to sustain life. 80% of Gazans depend on the UN Agency UNRWA's humanitarian aid for survival (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/ hi/middle_ east/7191359.stm, http:// www.btselem.org/English/Gaza_ Strip/20061 l 16_Brief_on_ Gaza.asp).
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The benefits of the U-Pass are said to include decreasing traffic, increasing parking spaces on campus, increasing sustainability of UFV leading to a greener Fraser Valley. These are very important factors to consider. It seems to have worked well in other universities. Why not here, at the Fraaccess from surrounding communities of those other universities. They are all central and all accessible by transit. Only communities from Mission east cannot access those transit routes. So the Fraser Valley must now look after its own. It has this community feel for those who reside in it, but for us students who really want to come here but live outside the Fraser Valley bubble, we are on our own. This is the attitude I am finding in conversations with fellow "no" voters. But the "Yes" campaign took UFV by storm, so to speak, pushing the benefits while saying little about the costs. I wonder how many students realize that Fraser Valley's own University is making everyone pay $40 per semester for the U-Pass, although only Fraser Valley residents (Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Mission) can take advantage of this "free" transportation ticket. I have been told that I will benefit as well. I will be given a coupon book chock full of great discounts that I can use at several retailers throughout Abbotsford and Mission as well as ~ccess to the recreation facilities. I also might find more parking available and I will be participating in making the community greener. Of course I am all for making the community greener, but I don't get how giving me coupons and recreation access is going to lessen emissions if I have to go out of my way to use them. Doesn't that defeat the purpose? To actually use a coupon for a retailer in Abbotsford will take me out of my way by about 15 minutes give or take five. Not to mention time out of my already busy schedule. So now I have this extra fee tacked 4i4i4ii 20 years, according to Public Safety SUZANNEKITTELL STAFFWRITER C anada has often boasted that our justice system is rehabilitative, that we aim to reform convicts and integrate them back into society after their release from prison. I call bullshit. Every time a Canadian is arrested for a sexual offense, you inevitably hear an outcry from citizens about how these people should be "castrated", "put to death", and sent to "rot in hell". I fail to see how this is helpful. crime that infringes upon another person's rights is a terrible, awful thing. A sexual crime against another person has serious repercussions for everyone involved. A victim of sexual assault, no matter what age, will be psychologically affected by the crime in a way that most of us can't imagine. However, in order to solve the problem, we need to get rid of this Old Testament mentality about punishment. One of the fears that the public holds about sex offenders is that they will immediately re-offend when released from prison. This is only true Canada. Granted, 14% is high when considering the impact that this will have on those whose are victimized, but the statistic is also comparable to the general rate at which released convicts are indicted on new charges. The problem is not unique to sexual offenders. I won't claim that this 14% should be swept under the rug, it must, of course, be dealt with.
hound bus. Ironically, a few semesters ago I was asked "What could UFV do to raise enrollment?" Well, to begin with, look for solutions that address the larger issue of transportation to and from outside the Fraser Valley as well as within it. Give those students from other communities the incentive to be a part of the UFV community by raising awareness about those issues that they find important. IfUFV wants to compete successfully against other, more accessible universities then isn't it worth it? not being able to control the urges that cause them to act criminally. It is important to remember that those who have problems with sexual impulse are often individuals who may have been psychologically tainted by abuse. Let's shift the focus from retaliation to treatment and help these offenders become functioning members of society. Research must be done that tests the efficacy of treatment for sexual impulse control, so that we can move toward implementing sentences that include steps in the direction of recovery. Of course, there will always be offenders who have no desire to reform, and in this case, recovery cannot be forced. These individuals, however, should not discourage us from attempting to help those who can benefit from it. If we truly care for our public safety, the answer lies not in the relentless attacks on the rights of released offenders. It lies in developing programs that actually take the offenders' needs into consideration, and thus contribute to the well being of the people.
However, our system is relatively incompetent when it comes to rehabilitating sexual offenders. Its specialty in this scenario is simply to restrict the individual's rights and subtly push them out of town. Each released sex offender who is given a curfew, banned from owning gloves, or refused employment is an ex-convict who is denied the ability to integrate back into society. And every criminal who is pushed out of society is pushed back into crime. That philosophy lies at the core of the rehabilitative justice system that Canada claims to use. Aside from the fact that released convicts are being punished after their sentences have been served, which is onto my other student fees, but you're telling me I can go drive around a bit more and get these discounts to cover that fee. And just to get back and forth between Maple Ridge and Abbotsford is costing me around $150 per month in fuel. I feel fortunate, though. Any potential student wishing to attend UFV that doesn't drive a car or can't carpool will have to consider an alternate university. There is only one other way to get past Maple Ridge from the west and that is if you don't mind paying $22 one way to take the Greyta! flaws in this method of dealing with the people that worry the public. Sexual offenders, regardless of their orientation (and yes, pedophilia is an orientation) have issues with sexual impulse control. This is not a matter of pedophiles being more dangerous than other individuals; the danger lies in the individual's lack of control over sexual impulse. This issue with control spans over all orientations and fetishes. Some orientations and fetishes, do however lend themselves more easily to crime, especially in the case of pedophilia non-consent fetishes, such as voyeurism and frotteurism. It is, however, not a possibility to change an individual's orientation. It has been attempted through masturbatory reorientation, chemical castration and many behavioral and aversion techniques. It doesn't work. What needs to be focused on, then, is not a change in orientation or an attempt to remove sexuality from the individual altogether. We need to be offering a treatment to these individuals that focuses on sexual impulse control. Many sexual offendNow don't get me wrong here, a in approximately 14% of cases over in itself unjust; there are fundamen- ers express a great deal of torment at
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CONTRIBUTOR Well, for starters, think about the D id you vote for the U-pass last semester? I did. You might have heard through the grape vine that it did pass with 1281 voting "yes" and 661 voting "no." I congratulate those who worked so diligently towards the goal. The ads promoting the UPass were enthusiastic and the energy seemed high among its supporters. However, it was a difficult decision. I had to consider what was at stake and how it would benefit me and other students as well as potential students ofUFV.
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So here it is: another Obama article. What service can this article have as it joins the massing hordes ofliterature, essays, poems and articles about Obama that threaten to beat out the ores from Return of the King for the "biggest horde" record. Well I say ask not what you can read in an opinion article, ask what the president can do for you! Listen, Obama sure is great and he's still got that "new president" smell. As I sleepily watched his inauguration I was filled with-what's that buzzword Hope. "Wow," the thought resonated in my mind "this guy actually did it. " it hit me again "he did it and I really believe he can and will make a change," placated by these warm and happy thoughts I continued to watch the historic broadcast. What was that? No, it couldn't be Yes! There it was again. My stomach sunk. Call me whatever you will, as Obama's speech neared its end it dawned on me: This whole thing was very American. "Yeah, really?" Well of course it would be, but that's my point. You can go back and listen to the speech again. It's all there, as the world cheers on Obama, I can't help but see all the typical traits that American politicians have always had. Now maybe it's just that I'm hurt and paranoid from the Bush years.
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Remember back in 2001 how much everyone loved Bush? Well, believe it or not, the guy who walked out the of the oval office holding the record for lowest presidential approval rating, started out with one of the highest. Maybe this Obama guy is just too good. Now I know I sound like I'm about to spew out some crazy conspiracy theory. Obama is a terrorist, his evil sidekick is robot Meg White and the world is doomed! DOOMED! Hardly. I still think the guy looks like he could be one hell of a president. Could be. Here's the thing, we've been hurt by other presidents in the past Barack, and we think you're really nice and we really liked it when you closed Guantanamo Bay. You're so cute when you say no to illegal torture! It's not that you're African American either, our ancestors wouldn't let us have a black president, but we're progressive y' know? We totally dig it! We just can't rush into another presidential relationship without taking precautions. Make sense? Obama has, so far, proven his words by acting on his message of hope with an impressive initial itinerary. I am just wary that unchecked, anyone could stray as leader of a country as powerful as the USA. Let's follow Obama's example and take an oath: an oath to not just sit back and let things go down any old way. After all, this relationship goes both ways and Obama is just one guy. If he goes astray, let's tell him. If he needs help, give it to him. He is after all, only human; hey that's why we fell in love with him, right? He possesses genuine human emotions that give him that charisma. We have a chance. Not just the United States, but the world. Here is a bona-fide potential legend, walking in our mist. Considering the mess of a country he's got to work with, that's a heavy yolk for him to bear and, as I said, if you look you can already see that he is human after all. I call for us to work together, to make a better tomorrow for everyone. I can see it now, in eight years when Obama leaves the oval office, we could all be slow dancing to "Looks Like We Made It". Oooh! We could be there. Could be.
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Judging by the tables, that's just what happens there a lot. There is a lack of a real table cloth or any real place settings in favour of a dark easily cleanable surface. Hey, this a bar and spills happen, that's part of the experience. The food fit in perfectly with the pub atmosphere. Simple, once again, my friend had the Guinness burger which was met with much enjoyment. It was big, simple, delicious. You can't go wrong with cheese and bacon right? It came with an ample supply of equally delicious fries which were battered in a thick pub style that produced fries that where hot, tasty and just crispy enough. In the past I have enjoyed other pub food at the Bull and Raven such as their innovative nachos which come in several different styles (I tried the Texas nachos which come complete with BBQ sauce and pulled beef) and the kitchen can also knock out a top shelf serving of bangers and mash. Traditional English and pub food aside, I decided to try something more adventurous, more outside of the imagined comfort zone of traditional pub food. The Bull and Raven offers a few dishes like these, including "sour cherry rack of lamb," "Thai chicken curry" and the "orange glazed salmon" which I tried. The salmon was prepared perfectly moist and well cooked throughout. It was complimented with a wonderful orange sauce that included whole pieces of orange and balanced the traditionally rich and oily fish with its sweet and zesty flavour. The salmon was paired with rice pilaf, seasonal veggies and grilled seared orange and lemon. The plating was not any more extravagant than that of the burger, but remember this is a pub still and even if they are stretching the boundaries of pub food, they still are true to their feeling of simplicity that permeates through the pub experience. Completing the experience was a great band playing tucked away in the back of the restaurant, where we sat. This made it hard to hold a conversation, but the pub is long and rectangular in shape so sitting near the entrance would make it easy enough to carry on a conversation. The band played hits by Santana, Eric Clapton, BTO and others and the pub at large seemed to be really enjoying them. This gave the pub another layer of genuine atmosphere. However, the bands that play at the Bull and Raven are not always perfectly suited to the pub scene; sometimes they are new wave and don't really suit the Bull and Raven's atmosphere and sometimes they aren't as talented as the band that was playing for this visit. The Bull and Raven gets big points for being a great place to go grab dinner with friends, have a few drinks and enjoy the band or even try and find the bottom of a glass of beer. The traditional, easygoing British atmosphere will please those who are tired of trendy nightclubs and want to simply have a good time. God save
PAULFALARDEAU STAFFWRITER W alking into the Bull and Raven, there are no doubts about what lies ahead. The pub that used to be the Yorkshire Rose still has all the charm and appeal. The whitewash walls are accented by enormous crossbeams and pillars of brown wood, similarly coloured shelves hold tea pots and various bric-a-brac, some pictures and cloth banners hang on the walls with lines like "Why not enjoy a Guinness tonight?" or "Famous Yorkshire Recipes," but there is never the sense of clutter that is common with today's hip restaurants like Earl's or Red Robin. There are two simple reasons for being at the Bull and Raven and they aren't to "be seen." The Bull and Raven is clearly going for the old English thing and they succeed. The aforementioned scenery is simple because the focus is on the things that come out the kitchen or out of a tap. There were about six beers on tap including Guinness, Sleeman's Honey Brown, Dead Frog Ale, Okanagan Springs Black. Nothing fancy, but remember the theme is simplicity. The point is to drink it, not be a connoisseur.
Some pieces speak loudly, others are more subtle, but all of these art works have something to say. "Some of which," UFV instructor Grace Tsumaru says of the works, "are deeply personal while others reflect the times in which we live." There is a great deal of variety in the show, so unless you like boring English-countryside style paintings of barns in fields, chances are you'll find something provocative and appealing at this show. Shifting Visions is free to enter and runs until February 1st, 2009. I encourage you to go and to leave comments in the guestbook for the artists.
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Diane Moen has another piece here, a painting "The Crash," reflecting the recent financial crisis. Across from that are a series of highcontrast paintings of faces by Lisa Court, a sort of pop-art, effect.
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Friesen places photos onto canvas, giving a painting-like feel to "Insight"LisaCourt her photographs, even mixing mediums and applying paint overtop of one. Jon Reist's highly emotional "Silence" consists of a surreal series of photos of young people in a skytrain station. As you walk further along the hall photographs give way to paintings. Patrick McMath has two paintings here of spheres called "Almost," and at the end of the hall Eduardo Dioses has a painting called "Realty TV," a grotesque human-head in a television with a real electrical cord hanging out, and across from that a sculpture of a giant white hand. Next to the hand there's a pile of markers, and visitors are invited to make their own marks; already many have taken part in this neat interactive element, and there isn't much white space left.
When you enter the gallery the front desk is a little ways in and to the right, but before that, off to the left is a small room with several sculpture pieces. Colin T. Watchorn has designed a nifty jacket for the working person and displayed it as art, but it was Dian Moen's "The Seat of Knowledge" that stood out for me. It consists of metal meshed into a fallen human figure struggling for a mesh armchair, her foot bound to the ground. Placards on the wall explain a bit of this, but the art alone is fairly self-explanatory for students who can relate to the figure's struggle. To get to rest of the display you pass the front desk and enter the main room, to the right is the museum and to the left is the contemporary art exhibit; keep going straight, and on the end of this room opposite the entrance you'll find a hall where the rest of Shifting Visions is located.
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If you have been near the new building next to the Clearbrook library you've seen The Reach, and if you've been there since January 15th you've probably come across signs for the Shifting Visions art show, a display of work by seven UFV senior art students. Part of the plan A initiative, The Reach Gallery-Museum has only been around four months, and so far it's a welcome addition in a community sorely lacking this kind of gallery space. Shifting Visions opened with fanfare and music, and has attracted many visitors so far to The Reach, but being a student show it's very contemporary and not what you might expect from a city-in-the-country community like Abbotsford.
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Can't you just see the highlands? What is it about Celtic music that just makes you want to shout along with the chorus and drink, even when it's the White Stripes doing it? The St. Andrew part is actually a traditional prayer. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland so it's no surprise to hear this in a Celtic song or by the White Stripes (Jack has Scottish heritage). The cool part is the tripped out way Meg recites the prayer with a bunch of messed up guitar/bagpipe in the background.
and what joyful art it is. If you are looking for something really deep, look elsewhere, this isn't your bag. If you are looking for some good time freak out space rock, Animal Collective has made an album with auditory depth that will keep you coming back. bring the reader into wholehearted belief of an absurd plot. There is never a point in the novel where Orlando's story seems beyond reality, and never does the reader question the graceful transition. When Orlando falls in love, the reader feels her own heart expand. When Orlando cries, the reader weeps as well. Orlando's character becomes the self and speaks to the reader with such a tremendous understanding of what it means to be human. Orlando's journey becomes our journey and we
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SUZANNEKITTELL STAFFWRITER Yann Martel is perhaps most famously known for his second novel, Life of Pi, in which he masterfully manipulated our imaginations and left us pondering over the nature of reality. However, before Piscine, there was Orlando. Martel's first novel, Self, is a poignant first person narrative that pulls the reader through the depths of human emotions. In a plot less sensational than it ~: liiiilll· TH seems, Orlando, a young man traveling through Europe, awakes to find himself metamorphosed into a woman. The seamless transition between genders offers an eloquent perspective on the fluidity of sexuality. It is not the story line, however that keeps the reader enthralled and completely invested; rather it is the raw, reflective prose. Martel's words are meant to be lingered upon and consumed slowly. Self gives the reader the intensity of swimming in the ocean, without the prick organ from "Daily Routine," that's going to freak.you.out. As I said this is the first time I've heard the band, but I get the idea their songs aren't exactly supposed to be full of clever Dylanesque lyrics. The psychedelic sounds are the art here, urgency of needing to breathe. We follow Orlando through his fascination with his own fertility, beautifully expressed early in the novel when he watches his semen drip from the grass and flowers. We then accompany her as she develops a new relationship with her womb and menstrual cycle. We float through Orlando's shifting sexuality, often forgetting that our character has a gender at all. This novel was the first to prove Martel's uncanny ability to
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PAULFALARDEAU STAFFWRITER rett Floyd, not enough hooks. Then H ave you ever found yourself wondering what would happen if a panda bear and a geologist worked together making music? Well if you have, you are probably a little off. That's okay. It will help if you can think outside the box a little for your first listen through Animal Collective's new album Merriweather Post Pavilion. It's weird. I've warned you, so let's move on. Panda Bear (Noah Lennox) and Geologist (Brian Weitz) are two members of Animal Collective. They are joined by Avey Tare (David Portner) and Deakin (Josh Dibb). This is the first album I've heard by Animal Collective and it's their ninth, so I was completely unprepared. Their sound is something like The Flaming Lips with the Beach Boys singing harmonies. In fact, that's exactly what it's like. There's all sorts of spacey weirdness going around these songs. Sometimes it can be altogether overwhelming and sometimes it sounds like the songs get lost. The album as a whole is kind of hard to get into at first, too much early post-BarBookReview you listen to tile album for a second time. It sticks. Whether it's the cheerful harmonies from "My Girls" that sound like a Pet Sounds outtake or the borderline industrial beats of "Summertime Clothes," a track that I think may make Wayne Coyne a little jealous, this thing works. "Bluish" is the trippiest love song I've heard since Yoshimi was battling Pink Robots. Lyrics include 'Tm getting lost in your curls, I'm getting crushed out on the things, that only I should see, not for boys, they're just for me," and "When you claw me like a cat, I'm beaming, I like the way you squeeze my hand, Pulling me into another dream, A lucid dream." Do things get much deeper than that? Good question. Maybe? It's gonna' take someone a few days and a lot of acid to get anything like a real answer to that question. As fair warning to whoever does that research: I don't know what's going on in "Lion in a Coma" and I'm mostly sober. I haven't heard anything so obviously drug inspired since Cream's "S.W.L.B.R." Also, look out for that creepy pin Self by Yann Martel
The Fratellis "For the Girl" Remember when the Fratellis were the hottest thing in the world? My advice to new musicians is to stay the hell away from iPod commercials; they seems to curse you to sophomore flop, if you get there. The Fratellis did abstain from commercial whoreery, but no one bought their second album (did you know they had one?). This is the only song without pipes, but the band is from Scotland. Still with a blistering guitar riff and lots of "laa la laa lala la laa laa's" this song, like all of Costello Music is a big ol' good time.
The Dropkick Murphys "Kiss Me, I'm Shitfaced" An all around classic, as far as drinking songs go and that bagpipe just screams Scotland. Themes of adultery, promiscuity, filth, drug and alcohol abuse make this perfect for Robbie Bum's day. I don't mean that as insult. I really think Robbie would love this song and probably would have gotten on really well with the lads from Dropkick Murphy's. The mix of swagger and self degradation is classic poetic irony! Aye, but she's a beauty!
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The Darkness is never afraid to try new things. In this case a tragic Scots themed song about the one that got away. How can you say no to that awesome falsetto chanting "lye le lye de lye lye lye!" and you really get it when Justin Hawking buts out lines like "I've never seen eyes more Hazelerer."
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So go purchase the album, then I recommend that you spark one, sit back on your favourite couch or bean bag chair and enjoy. It's going to be one hell of a ride.
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Paul McCartney and Wings "Mull of Kintyre" Where does Paul McCartney get off writing a Scottish themed, bagpipe-filled song? He's Paul Fucking McCartney, that's how. He was a Beatie so he can do anything he bloody well likes and you will like it. Now suck it up and listen to this. Strangely comforting, eh?
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feel every bit of ·wonderment along the way. Self is an overwhelmingly beautiful dive into sexuality, love and identity. Having finished the novel, the reader is left changed and cannot forget Orlando. With the completion of the book comes a not only a deep sense of satisfaction, but also a feeling of great loss, a sorrow that always wants another page to turn. This is Martel's masterpiece.
Cascade News • Thursday January 29th 2009 H.A. HO<iETERP ARTS&LIFEEDITOR Name: Lisette Schon Age: 22 Program: Business Administration Year of Study: 3 In one sentence, tell us about yourself: I don't pay for parking Describe your trademark style: I haven't found it yet, not for lack of trying though. What is you favorite medium?: Photography What do you like about art?: It has the ability to speak to everyone on a different level. What do you dislike about art?: The overuse of certain social issues in art have discredited their seriousness. What is your dream job after graduation?: Freelance Photographer If you were to purchase a piece of work from another student whose would it be?: Fiona Moes or Conrad Dykman What do you think of the new visual arts studios in C building at UFV?: The skylight and lack of ventilation have increased my educational experience. Do you have any words of wisdom for the student body?: Don't open a box of photo paper outside just to see what it looks like. ," have ved, ·on. ,,. Pr.~1>arfog dir.e'~tots atbi' ;. oachi~~ th nee a:w Arts & Life 11
3. Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMO's) Why do people still play these? People have died from over-playing, they cost a monthly fee I could spend all day here! MMO's were big last year with World of Warcraft still chugging along with its second expansion. This year though, expect to see the arrival of MMO's on the console scene. It hasn't been (successfully) done yet, but it's one of the only challenges facing the genre. Hopefully we'll see World of Warcraft on XBOX 360 in 09.'
4. XBOX 360 Out of all the consoles, Microsoft is doing the best. While the Wii sells more consoles than any other system, Microsoft still leads Sony in hardware sales, and typically leads all three in software sales. Microsoft also has a few unannounced 2009 titles, so we still haven't seen all of what the Bill Gates technological child will offer us by years end.
6. In-Game Marketing You can be racing against a friend in Burnout Paradise (Fun Game) and see Obama's face on a billboard. Stomping around in Crackdown (Excellent Game) and see an ad for Rogers Pay-as-you-Go. You may think it sounds ludicrous, but it's not. Even more ludicrous is the notion that these ads actually work. So don't expect them to slow down anytime soon, now excuse me while I go call someone on Canada's largest 3G network
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Leonardo DiCaprio is always stunning and inspiring to watch. DiCaprio and Winslet's newest movie appeals to a very different crowd than the first. I highly doubt we will see pre-teen girls saving up every penny from baby-sitting to see this film, but more accurately the girls who fell in love all those years ago and have since become jaded from Jack's sky-high standard will be lining up. I quite enjoyed Revolutionary Road, although I've always been jaded without any help from Jack and Rose.
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7. The Halo Franchise Halo Wars releases in Febuary. Halo: ODST in Fall. Plus there are still new maps on there way for Halo 3. Point being, if you walk into Future Shop and see a near catastrophic amount of stuff with Halo written on the box, you'll probably feel pressured into buying it.
Also expect to have random pre-teens come up and yell out "RAAAPPPPEEE" at the top of their lungs. I only hope this isn't what Marshall McLuhan meant when he was talking about a "Global Village."
April Wheeler on the outside looks like a typical 1950's housewife, but on the inside is seething with anger and regret of not getting the life she thought she signed up for. She is a failed actress and is married to a man that has no hope for himself let alone anyone else. Her children are not really shown in the film, subtly hinting at the underlying resentment she has for them. It is not so much that she doesn't like her kids, but that they are symbolic of the life she has as opposed to the one she wanted. Frank Wheeler cannot remember the last time he felt passion. He is working in a mundane job making good money to support his family. It is exactly the life his father had, and he swore he would never end up that way. He wants something different, but he wouldn't even begin to know what that would look like. There are some other great characters that pop up throughout the film, and in my humble opinion the greatest of these is John Givings, played by Michael Shannon. John Givings has recently been released from a mental institution and the Wheelers have him over as a favour to his mother, played by Kathy Bates. As always, those who are out of touch with reality speak the highest level of truth. Givings is the only person who seems to agree that the status quo is merely a prison and that we should always be in hot pursuit of our dreams. Shannon's portrayal of an insane man is hauntingly accurate, and well worth the Academy Award nomination that he has received.
10. Star Wars Battlefront 111 I put this game on here because its story is a Greek tragedy. The first two games are some of the most fun Star Wars games to hit consoles. Due to the recent economic hardships though, the third iteration in the Rebels vs. the Empire battle Royale is in hiatus. Who's making it? I dunno'. When's it coming out? I dunno'. Is it ever coming out? Oh, I hope so!
Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio are two of my favourite actors and I would go as far to say that
I would find watching them watch paint dry would be a riveting experience for me. The director Sam Mendes has the special honour of being married to Kate Winslet and it seems as though this role was tailored for her.
9. Zombies! Let's face it, the Undead just kick ass. One of 2009's top titles Resident Evil 5 (March 13th XBOX 360, PS3) has zombies, and my favorite game of last year Left 4 Dead has some add-on content coming through the line soon. So rest assured, those zombies just love to keep coming back for more (brains).
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8. Avatars PS3 has Home. Wii has Miis. The 360 has Avatars. Who's ripping off whom? Does it even matter? Either way, expect new ways to interact with people online instead of face-to-face.
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ANGELOSTRIKOFF CONTRIBUTOR M ore than ten years ago, theatres were bombarded by screaming thirteen and thirty year-olds alike, hungry for Jack and Rose and their doomed love set on the Titanic. Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet), stole our hearts and set the unrealistic standard for couples everywhere. We have seen Winslet and DiCaprio evolve and each become arguably two of the finest actors in their field. They are once again sharing the screen in Revolutionary Road, a film directed by Sam Mendes and adapted from Richard Yates' novel by the same name. Mendes is best known for American Beauty in which he portrays the fiction that is suburbia. In Revolutionary Road, he contrasts the expectations of the 1950's with a couple's intense desire for something other than the status quo. DiCaprio and Winslet play Frank and April Wheeler, a good-looking couple who met at a party and spent the whole night laughing, smoking and talking. Years later after marriage, two kids and a house, they begin to realize how far they have drifted from who they once were.
5. Casual Gaming Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Wii Sports, Singstar, and so many other games are leading the Casual Gaming charge. They're easy, accessible, and most of · all, fun. These games help bring gaming to a whole new audience. So while the hardcore are going to be excited over 3D technology, everyone else can be stoked for another four Guitar Hero games by Christmas.
KURTISSMEJKAL CONTRIBUTOR Here's my list of 10 trends that will make (or break) the gaming industry. Some of these are a surprise, some aren't. Either way, enjoy my picks for top ten things that'll matter in the coming year.
Anyone who read up on the massive tech-gasm also known as CES (Consumer Electronic Show), might have heard of Sony implementing 3D technology to the Playstation 3. The results can be found online to those who are masters of the YouTube, but rest assured it is gorgeous. Now, it's probably not going to occur in this generation of gaming, but whether in the PS3 or the PS4, you'll start to hear more about the inevitable coming together of the third dimension and gaming in the coming months
In our current economic situation, it isn't hard to see this trend becoming more prominent. Instead of paying $60 for a disc, case, and manual, many might find the emerging method of downloading full titles at a discounted price very appealing. They're already offering expansion packs and smaller titles for download, who's to say a full fledged title isn't too far off?
1. Digital Distribution
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First of all, with the 2010 Olympics approaching, building an additional road in the town of Pemberton won't be high on the government's to-do list, so there's a good chance that it won't get done in time. Then there's the Olympics themselves. Stories about cost overruns and lack of organization are in the news everyday. Will Live Nation want to follow the potential bad PR of Vancouver 2010? Will people from nearby regions like Alberta or Washington decide to go the Olympics and skip Pemberton? Will Vancouverites have enough money to afford a three-day concert after some of them pony up hundreds to attend Olympic events? Then there is the question the Canadian bands that play in Vancouver for the Olympics: Will they want to return to this region so soon? There's only so much talent to go around, after all. On top of all of this, add in the uncertainty in the world's economy right now, which wasn't even on people's minds last summer. The 2008 festival was very reasonably priced considering the big name talent that performed there, but it was still a hefty chunk of change. At the risk of being called pessimistic, I think the Pemberton Festival may turn out to be a one-hit wonder.
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been suggested as the most likely solution to this problem. But even with these problems identified, the festival's return remains in doubt.
The character of Walt is played well; Clint Eastwood does a great job throughout the movie, and surely he'll at least be nominated for this role. The difficulty of maintaining a stone face and muttering, one-liners wouldn't seem so impressive with many other actors, yet Eastwood acts almost like a presence. There's even a line where Walt tells some gang members that he's the one guy who comes around every so often that "they don't want to mess with." The cinematography is well done too. Sometimes the camera is too obvious in giving away symbols and themes, it's as if Eastwood thought it'd be too hard to figure some of these things out so an extreme close up and slow-motion was needed. This in some ways ruins the films thematic elements by nearly shoving them in the viewers face and not really giving the audience any credit to finding these themes on there own. Still, I suppose if you're looking for an easy artistic film, this one will do just fine. Gran Torino has a decent story that involves a widowed Korean War vet, Walt, who lives his retirement out in his neighborhood that's losing the nuclear family to Asians and African-Americans.
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Walt is bitter against the world and for most of the movie it never really explains why except for his racism and general distaste for humanity.
Later on, it's explained that killing people in Korea separated him from everyone else, but it comes too late in the film; if the filmmakers even sprinkled a few clues in the first two acts it would have been fine. Yet most of the film seems to pin this on his racism and makes him an unlikeable character. Towards the end you're supposed to believe that it's not his fault that he is racist, that that is due to of his experiences in Korea. It's messy storytelling and it jumbles the film up. Something to make note of is the large amount of racist remarks in the film. Walt calls the foreigners by so many racist terms that it really can be unsettling to hear. Also, many of the neighbors simply shrug off Walt's attitudes. This seems to happen in terms of the filmmakers too, they never make a huge issue out of Walt's racist remarks. Sometimes a character says "Oh we're not called that, we're called this," but the reactions never really seem realistic for how ethnic minorities would respond to such remarks. in their cars for over six hours on the way there and on the way back. The Pemberton airport was also turned into an unofficial campground/parking lot. The concert promoters tried their best to cut down on the traffic snarls by offering free parking to carpoolers and free shuttle buses all the way to Whistler, but these efforts obviously weren't as effective as they would have liked. On the third day of the festival, the main stage lineup had to be pushed back because of artists arriving late due to their buses being stalled in the traffic, and this, in turn, meant that people who wanted to leave after the last band had to delay their trip home for several hours. Building a second access road to the festival site from the town has The town's local gangs get involved with Walt and it soon becomes a game of escalation that gets deadlier and deadlier each time. The gangs do offer a nice sense of suspense, and every encounter really raises the stakes, leading to an ending that really is well done. I could say plenty about the general faults of the film, but the ending is by far one of the better endings to a movie this year. In general, Gran Torino succeeds because of Clint Eastwood. He does a really good job of acting as he did in Dirty Harry. Yet poor storytelling is really what drags the film down. The racism is never dealt with realistically and the cause for Walt's misanthropic nature is very misleading. The ending will give people some general sense of satisfaction, it's just how the characters get there that really turns what could've been a great film into a decent film.
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N EW WESTMINSTER (CUP) Being the biggest music festival in the history of Canada wasn't enough. Concert promoter Live Nation recently announced that the Pemberton Music Festival won't be taking place in 2009. This is a disappointing development for those who enjoyed the inaugural music festival and were looking forward to another multi-day concert event this summer. Despite the festival itself being a large success that drew over 40,000 attendees to see performers from across the musical spectrum such as Coldplay, Jay-Z, Tom Petty, Nine Inch Nails, and The Crystal Method, there Movie Review were several logistical problems that stood in the way of the festival's second year, particularly in terms of obtaining permits. Because the festival site was set on land that's a part of British Columbia's Agricultural Land Reserve, in order for the show to go on, studies needed to conclude that using the site for a massive music festival didn't inhibit its potential to be used for farming. After the permits were eventually granted, it was too late in the year for Live Nation to effectively book bigname talent, according to Live Nation spokesperson Liz Morentin, who said that now they are "moving forward and focusing on 2010." The massive traffic jams caused by the festival were another reason for its cancellation. Many drivers were stuck
Leo (July 22nd August 21st) You will panic and run in very rapid little circles all over your house when you see the snow. Eventually you will run into something pointy then you will stop running because you are dead.
Scorpio (October 23rd November 21st) As you walk into your favourite tanning salon you will be impaled by an icicle. The heat from all those artificial UV rays must have loosened it up for the greater benefit of the planet.
Aries (March 21st April 19th) Your horoscope will be vague and frustrating this week.
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Taurus (April 20th May 19th) You will slip on the ice and bleed to death from a blow to the head. It will take a very long time because the cold will sort of cause your blood to coagulate just not to an extent that is useful to you.
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Virgo (August 22nd September 21st) Remembering the torment that you just endured in December, you will see snow outside your window, scowl, and stab yourself in the throat.
Sagittarius (November 22nd December 20th) You will eat the yellow snow on a dare. Unfortunately for you, it was not pee, it was industrial strength cleaner. You will die chagrined.
Aquarius (January 20th February 18th) Happy Birthday. You live. Until, that is, an abominable snowman eats your face for looking at him funny. Mythical creatures do not appreciate prejudice any more than the rest ofus.
Pisces (February 19th March 20th) You're not even worth it.
Libra (September 22nd October 22nd) You are a very clever driver, aren't you? You have always prided yourself on your knowledge of shortcuts that get you from A to B a little quicker than the rest of us. As you drive to campus you will see a snowdrift blocking the entrance to one of your favourite shortcuts. You are distressed it may take you an extra three minutes to get to class and you didn't budget your time for that sort of delay. You decide to drive through the snow drift and plummet to your death. The snow was held up by a tarp that covered a manhole.
SHALOM THE ERUDITE LLAMA SMARTERTHAN YOU D ear Puppies, I regret to inform you that the snow that has lately coated the ground is nowhere near as innocuous as it appears. Each and every one of you will invariably die a death related to its presence this week. Unfortunate, I know, but if you possessed the superior intellect of a particular quadruped (namely, this one) then you would understand how this mass slaying of bipeds was not only inevitable but actually for the greater good. Your species is in the habit of being stupid, and as another living entity that has to share the surface of this miniscule blue/green dot with you, I am concerned that your stupidity will either run me over, explode me, hunt me into a fashionable extinction or poison me to preserve some abstract notion of profit for yourself. All of the other creatures on the planet (yes, I have consulted with each one) agree with me on those aforementioned points. At the very least, take solace in the fact that the snow should lessen A Comic: the impact of the blow with its pretty glittering. I know how much you all like the shiny.
Gemini (May 20th June 20th) You will get drunk and fall asleep in the snow. Do not be concerned though, you will asphyxiate yourself on your own vomit before you have the chance to freeze to death.
Cancer (June 21st July 21st) You will get snow in your eye. Being overconfident about the virtues and uses of your digits (as all of your kind are), you will attempt to alleviate the pain by digging out the intruding object with your finger. You will be so preoccupied with your task that you will forget that snow melts and dig until you reach your brain. You will die of shock and the necessity for reason to prevail.
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Capricorn (December 21st January 19th) As the whimsical thing you are, you will go to make a snow angel in a grand, powdery snowdrift. Unfortunately for you, it is not snow but a large shipment of anthrax that was delivered to the wrong place. To save money, the shipping company dumped it in the exact spot where you would later have your fit of child-like glee.
The Cascades improved their record to seven wins and three losses with the victory over Columbia, their second of the season over the Bearcats. UFV travels to Vancouver Island next weekend, facing VIU Saturday in Nanaimo, and Camosun Sunday in Victoria.
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Men's Volleyball: 01/30/2009 at Vancouver Island Nanaimo, B.C. 7:45 pm 01/31/2009 at Camosun Victoria, B.C. 2:45 pm
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With the threat of a takedown always looming, St. Pierre's effectiveness on the feet is amplified. If St. Pierre can utilize his superior reach on the feet, mix in leg kicks and takedown Penn without exerting too much energy, St. Pierre should be in
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Women's Volleyball: 01/30/2009 at Vancouver Island Nanaimo, B.C. 6:00 pm 01/31/2009 at Camosun Victoria, B.C. 1:00 pm
The University of the Fraser Valley women's volleyball team showed a little tenacity of its own Friday in British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Association action in Abbotsford.
A fter getting dominated in Kelowna by UBC-Okanagan last weekend, the University of the Fraser Valley men's volleyball team showed a little domination of its own Friday in British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Association action in Abbotsford. The Cascades took the short trip down the road to face crosstown rivals Columbia Bible College, and made short work of the Bearcats, beating CBC in three-straight games. The scores were 25-15, 25-14, 2523. "The men's volleyball team came up with a much stronger effort this weekend after an intense week of practice," said Cascades head coach Greg Russell. "The Bearcats were unable to handle the power that was delivered across the net. Serving aces and huge kills were the norm for this entertaining display on Friday." The Cascades improved their record to seven wins and three losses with the victory over Columbia, their second of the season over the Bearcats. UFV travels to Vancouver Island next weekend, facing VIU Saturday in Nanaimo, and Camosun Sunday in Victoria.
Men's Basketball: 01/30/2009 at Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Sask. 8:00 pm 01/31/2009 at Alberta Edmonton, Alta. 8:00 pm
The Cascades, who went down in four sets to UBC-Okanagan in Kelowna last week, took the short trip down the road to face cross-town rivals Columbia Bible College, beating CBC in three-straight games. The scores were 25-21, 25-23, 25-21. "The three set win for UFV was not indicative of how close the match was. A better gauge would be the score. CBC played very well. The only difference was the final points of each game. We were able to minimize our errors and that was the difference," said Cascades head coach Bob Yuen. "We played very well as a team. Standouts included Michelle Moon, who had one of her best performances of the year defensively and offensively, and Brittany Stuart, who played almost flawless, making only one error in the match."
business. Penn has certainly shown more of a propensity for gassing then St. Pierre, so if this fight reaches the championship rounds, St. Pierre's relentless pace could prove to be Penn's demise. The co-main event of this card features an intriguing light heavyweight match-up between two undefeated fighters in Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida and Thiago Silva. The winner of this fight could very well be in line for a title shot against current champion "Sugar" Rashad Evans. One word immediately comes to mind when discussing Shotokan Karate black belt Machida; elusive. While his fighting style may not be visually appealing it is effective, judging by his perfect 130 record. Machida also possesses a solid grappling game if the fight should hit the ground. In Silva, Machida faces an ultra aggressive fighter with a black belt in jiu jitsu and a solid muay thai base on his feet. If Silva can catch Machida on the feet and bring the fight to the ground he stands a great chance at improving on his perfect 13-0 record, but another elusive decision victory seems likely for Machida. Two judo practioners will face off in a welterweight bout on Saturday as well. Karo "Tor Heat" Parisyan was a former top contender in the division before injuries and a loss to Thiago Alves derailed him. Facing Parisyan will be Korean fighter Dong Hyun "Stun Gun" Kim. Kim is coming off a controversial split decision victory over Matt Brown at UFC 88. Parisyan has generally used his superior grappling skills to smother opponents, but when confronted with superior strikers or grapplers, he has been unsuccessful. Kim should be able to neutralize Parisyan's judo, while using his superior striking skills to score points on the feet en route to a decision victory. Lastly, in what should be a potential fight of the night, Clay "The Carpenter" Guida takes on Nate Diaz in a lightweight bout. Diaz is a rising contender, having won season five of The Ultimate Fighter. He has won all five of his fights in the UFC. i--Iisgrappling game is phenomenal and his striking has been steadily improving, particularly given his long reach. His cardio is also outstanding and against an opponent as relentless as Guida, it will have to be good. Guida has essentially been relegated to gatekeeper status in the UFC lightweight division. When Guida has taken a step up in competition he has been competitive, but ultimately unsuccessful. Guida has solid wrestling and serviceable hands. Diaz should hold an advantage on the feet, but will likely end up on his back as a result of a Guida takedown. Fortunately for Diaz, his jiu jitsu game from his back is outstanding and he could easily finish the fight from there, or at the very least neutralize Guida's ground and pound.
Women's Basketball: 01/30/2009 at Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Sask. 6:00 pm 01/31/2009 at Alberta Edmonton, Alta. 6:00 pm
TERRYSINGH SPORTSEDITOR W e are nearly a month into the New Year and already, arguably the biggest fight in mixed martial arts this year will be occurring on Super Bowl weekend at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. On Saturday, Georges "Rush" St. Pierre and B.J. "The Prodigy" Penn will meet for the second time, in one of the most anticipated rematches in mixed martial arts history. This fight marks the meeting of two of the top pound for pound fighters in the world, with only heavyweight kingpin Fedor Emelianenko and UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the same class. Their first match occurred almost three years ago, with St. Pierre prevailing via a razor thin split decision. Penn lost his next fight to Matt Hughes, while St. Pierre was shockingly upset by Matt Serra nearly a year after his victory over Penn. Since then, both fighters have been at the top of their game and are both improved versions of their 2006 selves. The first meeting between these two MMA superstars was also contested in the welterweight division, but with this being a championship fight for St. Pierre's welterweight· crown, this will be a five round contest. In the first round of their first fight, Penn was able to utilize his superior boxing skills to bloody up St. Pierre, breaking his nose in the process. Despite a horrible first few minutes of the fight, St. Pierre was able to take advantage of a visibly fatiguing Penn and use a combination of leg kicks, takedowns and control from the top position to eek out the victory. Penn is one of the most naturally gifted fighters in MMA. He has the hands of a boxing pro, an iron chin, incredible dexterity and his ground skills are world class, evidenced by him being the first American born winner of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championships in 2000. He will fight anyone, regardless of weight class and is an extremely fierce competitor. What had held Penn back from sustained greatness was his training methods. In numerous fights he has come in out of shape and with cardio issues. Those issues have been quelled to an extent with his latest trek back to the lightweight division. The questions surrounding his cardio have not been fully quelled though, because Penn has made quick work of his last three opponents in Jens Pulver, Joe Stevenson and Sean Sherk. Stylistically, an in shape Penn is the perfect opponent to challenge the well rounded St. Pierre. While his striking on the whole may not be as diverse as St. Pierre's, his hands should be better. Furthermore, Penn possesses some of the best takedown defense in MMA and should be able to make him work hard for any takedowns. When on the ground, Penn has a fantastic defensive and offensive guard and should be able to neutralize a lot of St. Pierre's offense on the ground. Expect Penn to employ a sprawl and brawl technique, utilizing his takedown defense to keep the fight on the feet where he can use his superior hands to score points. If Penn comes into the fight in great shape he could wear down St. Pierre and win in any fashion (decision, knock out or submission). When asked to describe St. Isidore, Quebec's Georges St. Pierre, one of the traits that constantly comes up is his supreme athleticism. Couple that athleticism with his size and strength and you have the base for a great fighter. What gets lost in St. Pierre's physical gifts, are his technical merits. St. Pierre is a karate black belt with a constantly evolving striking game While he doesn't hold the wrestling credentials of fighters like Brock Lesnar, Matt Hughes or Josh Koscheck, his wrestling ability in an MMA context is second to none. Furthermore, his grappling game has been underrated during his tenure in the UFC. He was recently awarded his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, but tends to use his jiu jitsu primarily to defend submissions and gain advantageous positioning. St. Pierre always fights at a relentless pace and has used his shocking loss at the hands of Matt Serra to come back better than ever. Now, training under the leadership of Greg Jackson, St. Pierre comes into fights prepared and with excellent gameplans. Any questions pertaining to St. Pierre's ability to perform in the championship rounds was put to rest after his dominating performance against Jon Fitch at UFC 87. St. Pierre dominated the consensus #2 welterweight in the world via a lopsided five round unanimous decision.
DALE CORY UFVATHLETICS
Women's Basketball: Selkirk College Canada West Conference (Pacific Division) GP w L W% PF PA PTS BCCAA Women's Volleyball: Simon Fraser 19 18 .947 1526 lll6 36 Victoria 19 13 6 .684 1237 1050 26 Capilano University
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According to the 2007 guidelines ,,. laid out by the American College of I' Sports Medicine (ACSM) a moder- I ate-intensity cardio workout for 30 { minutes a day for five days a week, or, • vigorouslyi intense cardio 20 minutes , a day for three days a week is required i -. to maintain good health and reduce the risk of chronic disease. ACSM states that a moderate-intensity cardio workout means breaking a sweat but still being able to carry on a conversation. This includes brisk walking, moderate cycling, or relaxed swimming. Vigorous cardio, on the other hand, is any activity that raises your heart rate significantly and forces you to breathe rapidly. This can be achieved by hard running or cycling, playing intense sports like hockey and racquetball, or eng_aging in group activities like spinning. Of course, if you want to lose weight and improve your overall health, you will likely need a more intense cardio workout than the guidelines recommend. This means all you really need to maintain cardiovascular health is a pair of running shoes. But for those seeking more, many universities offer many different fitness programs such as swimming lessons, aqua-fitness, competitive clubs,
Men's Basketball: BCCAA Men's Volleyball: Canada West Conference (Pacific Division) GP w L W% PF PA PTS Vancouver Island University UBC 19 17 2 .895 1606 1277 34 University of British Columbia Okanagan
16 Sports & Health Cascade News · Thursday January 29 th 2009
TERRY SINGH SPORTSEDITOR This past weekend, the Cascades men and women's basketball teams took on the UBC Thunderbirds in a pair of doubleheaders at Envision Athletic Centre. The men were faced with the tough task of taking on the #3 ranked team in the country, while the women were facing a team ahead of them in the fight for the final playoff berth in the Canada West Conference. On Friday evening, the UBC Thunderbirds showed why they were a top ranked team in the country, out scoring the Cascade men 21-8 in the opening 10 minutes of play and cruising to a 88-65 victory. "They're No. 3-ranked in Canada for a reason. They're a talented team and a deep team. We got down right out of the gate. If you do that against a squad like this, you're going to be in trouble," said Cascades head coach Barnaby Craddock. "We have to play with more intensity. We have to play for 40 minutes. We played well at times. We had some success in the third quarter, and we need to see if we can put 40 minutes of that type of basketball together. It will be a challenge, but we'll be there Saturday night trying to do it." UBC took a 42-25 halftime lead and never looked back, finishing the game shooting an outstanding 60 percent from the field. UBC out rebounded the Cascades 35-28, and created 17 turnovers. Gurjote Jhaj and Sam Freeman both led the Cascades in scoring, registering 15 points a piece. On Saturday night, the UBC Thunderbirds once again started hot en route to a 86-67 victory. The Thunderbirds jumped into a 25-8 lead after one quarter and held a 48-25 advantage at the break. The Thunderbirds made nine three pointers in the first half. "They came out of the gates ready to play and jumped on us early. Those are lessons to be learned by us, that if you're going to challenge a team like that, you have to play the 40 minutes," said Cascades head coach Barnaby Craddock. "I thought we played well in spurts for the last three quarters, and that was a very competitive portion of the game. But, to play with these top teams, we have to learn to play for 40 minutes." Outstanding rookie Sam Freeman led the Cascades with 18 points. Gurj Jhaj added 11 points. On Friday evening, the Cascade women were outscored by the Thunderbirds 41-26 in the second half, and went on to suffer a 72-57 defeat. The win allowed the fourth place Thunderbirds to move to within four points of third place TWU, and 10 points ahead of the Cascades in the battle for the final playoff spot. Mistakes cost the Cascades, who turned the ball over 37 times, 18 of which were steals at the hands of the Thunderbirds. Meagan McAlister led the Cascades with 17 points while Heather Boer added 12 points and a game high 16 rebounds. On Saturday evening, the Cascade women were attempting to keep their slim playoff hopes alive against the Thunderbirds. Unfortunately, UBC was able to knock off the Cascades 66-46. UBC shot 36 percent from the field, but held the Cascades to just 27 percent shooting. Heather Boer recorded 12 points and 6 rebounds for the Cascades, while Jenn Bridgeman notched 11 points. "I was really hoping for something a little bit better for Megan [McAlister] and Carmella [Silvestri] in their last home game. I think UBC played OK, but I was disappointed with our play," said Cascades head coach Al Tuchscherer. "There's something m1ssmg with our play right now. Over the next four games, I want to find that character and pride and play a little bit harder:"
Trinity Western 19 11 8 .579 1172 1199 22 University of British Columbia Okanagan 10 UBC 19 10 9 .526 1195 1164 20 Vancouver Island University UFV 19 4 15 .211 1158 1356 8 University of the Fraser Valley 7 Thompson Rivers 19 3 16 .158 1135 1380 6 Douglas College 6 Columbia Bible College 4 College of the Rockies 2 Camosun College Selkirk College 0 w 9 9 8 7 7 5 3 2 0 w 11 2 8 3 6 6 9 2 11 intram·urals, and group fitness courses, as part of their campus recreation offerings. ACSM studies have also determined that to maintain good health, we must work out or increase muscular strength and endurance a minimum of two non-consecutive days a week. The best way to do this is through weight training. Once again, how to weight train properly depends upon what your goals are. If your aim is to bulk up and increase your strength, then you'll want to be lifting a fairly heavy weight 8-12 times for every set you perform. Conversely, if you want to improve your muscle endurance (also known as toning), then it's a good idea to use less weight, but do more repetitions in each set, around 12-15. Either way, you should also be careful not to overwork your muscles, so give them at least 30 hours between workouts to recover to avoid injury.
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GuaranteeingA Happy AndHealthyNew Year
A s the new year begins, so too does the annual attempt of transforming talk into action and hope into reality. Many people make new year's resolutions dedicated to getting healthier, but these often end up resulting in little more than talk and forgotten goals. If you have decided beforehand what changes you want to see in yourself, you will likely make good on those resolutions over the upcoming year. The goal of a proper workout is to maintain or improve one's health. To do either, one must focus on two elements: cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength. If your goal is to maintain or improve your general level of fitness, you must design a program that includes both elements equally. If your goal is more specific to lose weight, for example the program would concentrate more on cardio fitness than strength. No matter your focus, the most important thing is to start with an obtainable goal, such as being able to I lift a certain weight or run a predett;r- t mined distance without stopping. r
ANDREW HAWLEY THEFULCRUM
BasketballRound-Up
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