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Debates between all of the SUS candidates will be held at the Chilliwack and Abbotsford campuses. Each forum will be an hour long, and is open to all of the candidates that feel like showing up.
UFV Theatre presents William Shakespeare's Hamlet, considered one of the greatest plays ever written in the English language.
The Student Union's constitution states that the one of the main purposes of the Student Union is, "to organize students on a democratic basis for advancing students' interests, and advancing the interests of the student community."
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Perspectives on Evolution and Creation." Free public lecture by Dr. Barbara Moon, head of the UFV Biology department. UFV Chilliwack campus theatre.
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Tuesday, March 10 7 8:30 p.m. "Meet Mr. Darwin." Free public lecture by Dr. Greg Bole, UBC zoologist. UFV Abbotsford campus, room B101.
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The debate on the Chilliwack Campus will be held March 10th from 11am until noon in room A201. The Abbotsford Campus debate will be on March 11th from 11am until noon in room A225.
Friday, March 6 1:15-3p.m. Dr. Debbie Wheeler of the UFV Biology department presents a slideshow of her recent South American adventure, entitled "In the footsteps of Darwin and Wallace in South America." UFV Abbotsford campus, room B101.
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DAVIDMILLER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A nother year, another student union election. Posters appear, bearing the faces of people most of us don't even know. Yet, still they ask us to care enough to aid them in gaining a position in student government. Election time is always a good time for us to justify why we have a student union. While the turnout in recent student union elections and referenda has improved, we are still at a point where around 90% of the student electorate does not engage in the organization that's supposed to represent them. That shocking display of student apathy makes those that are in SUS, or those who at least follow what they do uncomfortable.
The sentiment expressed by this sentence is impossible to disagree with. During our time at university, we are presented with numerous issues that are hard to face alone. The only solution to these problems is
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students and are open and eager to listen and help. Yes, there are times where the student union makes poor decisions and there is a significant level of dysfunctionality in the structure of SUS. That is a problem inherent in any organization run by well-meaning, yet fallible people. If we want to make post-secondary education a richer experience for all, then it is our responsibility to organize together. We can start doing this by participating and voting in the SUS election. Now is the right time to get involved. Go to the SUS website (ufv. ca/sus), take down the names of those running for council. If you don't know them, look them up on facebook; attend the all-candidates forum (times listed in the local newsbriefs section). Tell them about the issues you care about and ask them questions. If they provide poor answers, don't vote for them and tell as many as possible about your experience. If a large number of students do this, then those elected will be given a stronger mandate to effect change at this institution. If not, then when they fail, it will be the collective failure of all of us. The Cascade will be publishing statements of those running in the SUS election in next week's issue. Battle of the Bands
Tuesday, March 24 7 8:30 p.m. Perspectives on Evolution and Creation." Free public lecture by Dr. Barbara Moon, head of the UFV Biology department. UFV Abbotsford campus, room B101. through organized and collective action. The problem, though, is that SUS is hard pressed to find the common student interest if all that it has is the consent of under a 1000 students and the direct interaction of, at best, a hundred students who make the effort to tell SUS what they expect from them. Sometimes it is the student union that fails to communicate with students. This was apparent when SUS made funding changes for student clubs and associations without notifying them of these changes. This caused a lot of students to agonize over whether they will have enough funds to put on events. On the other hand, during the recent snowstorm 53 students received U FV Theatre presents Hamlet
There will be three nights of competitions: March 5th, 12th and 19th. At the end of the third night, the winners will be decided. They will win a $1000 prize package! Either bring your band, or come to see the bands play. Contact vpsocial@ufvsus.ca or 604.864.4613 to sign up. .cascade.news@ufv.ca
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Yet, many students complain about SUS, and they do this without making the effort to interact with them. It may be easy to bash the Student Union; it is so much easier and more productive for all of us to communicate with them. 95% of those in SUS care about SUS Debates
Mar 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 7:30 pm. Matinees: Sun, Mar 15 & 22, at 2 pm Tues, Mar 10 at noon Wed, Mar 11 at noon Special half-price previews play March 4 and 5 at 7:30 pm and the March 15 matinee is a pay-whatyou-can event, with a suggested minimum price of only $8. Call: Local 2814 or email: theatre@ufv.ca parking fines for parking in the wrong spots. For a large number of them the snow obscured the parking lane markers. Responding to the concerns of these upset students, SUS was able to get fine waivers for 26 of them. SUS was able to push the private company responsible for parking at UFV to institute new policy in times of severe weather that will stop this problem from happening again. Without the Student Union, this would never of happened.
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Graeme Smith paced back and forth, his left hand buried in his pocket as his right hand gesturing while he spoke. "Afghanistan's a shithole," he said. "And it's going to get worse." Smith, the Afghanistan correspondent for the Globe and Mail, was speaking at the annual general meeting of the ~yerson Journalism Alumni Association. Hired by the Globe and Mail in 2001, Smith became the Moscow Bureau Chief at 25 and, since 2004, has been stationed in Kandahar. He has spent more time in southern Afghanistan than any other Western journalist since NATO forces arrived in the region. During his time in Afghanistan, Smith reported on the Afghan detainee abuse issue where Canadian soldiers handed prisoners over to Afghan officials, only to be abused and tortured. He also created the breakthrough multimedia series "Talking to the Taliban" an "unscientific survey" of 42 Taliban foot soldiers in five districts of Kandahar who were interviewed about the poppy trade, tribal ~ars, and the changing view of suicide bombing within the Taliban. Online multimedia projects such as "Talking to the Taliban" are the future of journalism, said Smith. He calls it a "full meal deal." "I don't get misty-eyed about the future of newspapers; they're not going to survive," he said. "People want information that is free, convenient, and easily accessible. They want news around the world they can pull up on their BlackBerry while sitting on the subway. Above all, I think, they want
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school students who manned the picket lines for the original Social Justice protest. There were proud parents, educators, activists and university students with high aspirations for future education of youth. The well-timed conference brought together many issues that have been subject for investigation. This doesn't mean that they denounce any theistic perspectives, but that they can neither confirm nor deny it. Dr. Moon also pointed out projects aimed at reconciling the rift between creation and evolution, such as the "Clergy Letter Project" which is a document that has been signed by over 10,000 clergy members who see no necessary conflict between their faith, science and evolution. She then provided a variety of resources that represent the many perspectives on evolution, and opened the lecture up for a question period. Dr. Moon's lecture was one in a series of talks focusing around the celebration of Darwin's 200th birthday. The next event will be on Mar. 6th hosted by Dr. Debbie Wheeler. She will cover the footsteps of Darwin and Wallace in South America and the Galapagos. Dr. Moon's lecture will be given again on Mar. 18th, and Mar, 24th for those interested. For more information on the continuing Darwin-focused lectures, visit http:// www.ufv.ca/biology/Darwin.htm.
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on many minds in community as of late. The atmosphere was one of determination and dedication to social justice in all aspects. The message that resonated after the conference was over was that the rights laid out in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply to all people, not just a select few.
The sessions were designed for teachers, educational assistants, students, parents and community members of Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley and Surrey. It featured many speakers running seminars and workshops to discuss social issues and educate. Spanning over two days, attendees had a number of sessions to choose from with topics ranging from homophobia in schools, to animal welfare, genocide and strategies for teaching these topics to the youth of local schools. Friday's seminars were punctuated by complimentary breakfast and lunch, and the day was concluded with a wine and cheese social in honor of the Correns and all of their hard work for equality. Saturday's agenda began with breakfast and then proceeded to The keynote speaker of the event was author and counselor, Alex Sanchez whose controversial topics brought in many eager ears. Sanchez is a graduate of Old Dominion University and the writer of several books aimed toward youth struggling with discrimination or injustice. His main focus for the conference was the field of faith and sexuality. He spoke of the compatibility of Christianity and homosexuality and the dilemmas that one may run into when blending two such aspects of one's life. There were several other speakers who delivered seminars throughout the weekend, including UFV's own John Kuipers who coordinates the UFV Pride Network on the Abbotsford campus.
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The course has now been approved by the school board due to the tireless efforts of many individuals and organizations, perhaps most notably, the Correns, a gay couple who have fought ongoing legal battles to ensure equality in schools. The 2009 Social Justice Regional Conference, held at UFV's Abbotsford campus on February 20th and 21st, therefore took the initiative further discussions and several more to prepare those who will now be in a workshops. position to teach equality to youth.
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MICHAELLON6 NEWS& OPINION EDITOR D r. Barbara Moon the head of UFV's Biology Department gave a lecture on Tuesday, February 24, addressing the theories of creation and evolution. She started by saying that in the press, all that is ever conveyed is the two extremes, either polar creationism or polar evolutionism. "In fact," she went on to explain, "they represent a continuum, not a dichotomy between two incompatible choices." She explained that "acceptance of the evidence for evolution can be compatible with religious faith." A photo was then displayed, that shows the continuum of perspectives on evolution and creation. The photo was used from a work by Eugenie C. Scott, titled "Evolution vs. Creationism." The perspectives ranged from Flat Earthism to Material Evolutionism. Flat Earthism is a literalist traditional view that is still held by some people, in which they believe the earth is flat based on strict scriptural interpretation. Material Evolutionism on the other hand, operates under a rule of methodological naturalism, and rejects the involvement of God in evolution. Between the two extremes are eight other perspectives, held by an arrangement of religious and scientific individuals. Dr. Moon highlighted the misconception in the media that the two extremes are the only stances to be held. Since extremists are often the most vocal, their voices get the most recognition, and lead to the misunderstanding that the two theories are mutually exclusive. Men such as Dawkins and Hitchins have been so prevalent in the media that they skew the public perceptions of the various approaches to the evolutionary theory. They represent the extreme opinion of evolution, while many other views of evolution can be indifferent to, or in support of creationism as well. The evolutionary perspectives that aren't specifically atheistic point out that science can only attempt to explain natural phenomena using natural causes. The involvement of supernatural agents in evolution is therefore un-testable, and thus not a
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U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to increase U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan will turn it into a "fucking inferno," said Smith. Aid agencies in the country will be more restricted, more than 10,000 people will die, and many more journalists will be kidnapped and killed, he predicted. "But, it's like forecasting the weather," Smith added scratching his scraggly beard, a remnant of his time in Afghanistan. "I can tell what's going to happen in the next 10 days after that, I don't know."
A s the 2008-2009 school year begins to wrap up, Social Justice can be named one of the issues that have united the community since September. When the Social Justice 12 class was canceled at W.J. Mouat, a slew of events brought out the voices of Abbotsford residents. From the student protests, to the countless letters to the local newspapers, to the rally at UFV, this city has seen a number of demonstrations and debates over the question of community justice.
The attendees were diverse in age and professions. There were high to remove the layer of skepticism that exists with newspapers." While "Talking to the Taliban" was a successful endeavour, Smith admitted he received a lot of criticism for talking to insurgents, something Western governments have refused to do, and has an uneasy relationship with Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs. But, he added, many government organizations and think tanks have used the information he gathered. Smith is not optimistic about Afghanistan's short-term future.
It is named after Albert Reynolds who was forced to step down from the position of Prime minister of the Republic of Ireland in 1994 after a parliamentary scandal. It took three years of court dates and trials for the British House of Lords to step in and declare that the press would be allowed to print questionable claims without proficient sources if it was done responsibly. To clear up such a vague declaration, Lord Nicholls of the House of Lords created a list of ten comments that would outline what acts could and could not be construed as responsible journalism. To find out more about Reynolds privilege or the ten comments visit http://www.rrj.ca/online/655/; an article written for The Ryerson Review of Journalism. After being enacted within Britain, the Canadian Newspaper Association along with the Ottawa Citizen and other media outlets have teamed up and are citing Reynolds privilege as a defense against Cusson's case in the Supreme Court of appeals. If they succeed, a new definition for freedom of expression will have to be created which could permanently alter the world of journalism as we know it.
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STAFFWRITER BC unveiled the budget on Tuesday, February 17th, and announced that they will be running the province at a deficit for the next two years; accumulating a $495 million deficit for the fiscal 2009 year, and $245 million for 2010. This followed the announcement weeks earlier of the federal budget, also running at a deficit. Finance Minister, Colin Hansen, is confident that in three years, by 2011, we should start to recover. This is mainly because of the revenue expected from the 2010 Winter Olympics. Ironic, since most of the deficit spending will be on the Olympics, including BC Place renovations and security measures. Although the actual amount to be spent has yet to be revealed, Hansen assures that it is all included in the fiscal plans outlined on February 17th. The budget is a reflection on the economic downturn and its affect on Canada and BC in particular. Because of the crashing housing market in the United States and thus Canada, and the increase in natural gas prices, the BC government has had to reduce its projected revenue by $6.6 billion over the next three years. There has been a steady decline in projected revenue since September 2008.
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There has always been a fine line between what one can consider the freedom of speech and what one would peg as the invasion of privacy or slander. In Ottawa, one newspaper; The Ottawa Citizen is fighting Danno Cusson; a former Ottawa Provincial Police officer in a defamation case. The plaintiff, Cusson has sued the Citizen for a series of articles they ran that insinuated that Cusson mislabeled himself as a RCMP officer trained in k-9 search and rescue on the week of9/ll. Allegedly, upon hearing of the attacks, Cusson donned his officer's uniform, packed some shirts with RCMP labels on the sleeves, his gun and traveled to ground zero with his dog to aid New York after the terrorists stuck the World Trade Center. The labels were from professional peers he had met while on training retreats. He had swapped his departments label with theirs; a common practice between officers, Cusson explained. In the articles by the Ottawa Citizen it was written that instead of helping with canine search and rescue Cusson caused delays, since he and his dog weren't properly certified for emergency search and rescue. This statement, along with others, led to permanent damage of Cusson's reputation, the plaintiff claims. In the Ontario Court of Appeal the jury voted in favor of Cusson and the judge ordered that the newspaper pay him 100 000 dollars in damages. But the Ottawa Citizen isn't giving up yet. Appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada their main defense in this case of libel is something known as "Reynolds Privilege." Reynolds Privilege is an extension of a defense strategy known as the "qualified privilege" in which the media are allowed to print or say possibly false statements in a setting such as court. In the US, the law outlines that this privilege is permitted if the printed article's tone is not malicious and it doesn't show a reckless disregard for all subjects and individuals involved.
The budget is going to try to focus on creating more jobs, economic stability, and stimulating confidence in consumers. There will be cuts to most of the ministries but money will still be put into vital health, education and social programs. There have been significant cuts to the areas of travel, advertising and outsourcing costs, saving about $2 billion. This money is allotted to go towards health and education funding. John Sinclair, the president of the BC Federation of Labor, wants to see money going toward a commitment to solving the homeless issue. He also wanted to see more money going towards increasing post-secondary education so that all those who have been laid off in the last few months can use this time to work on upgrading their skills. The carbon tax is still set to increase, but this time there are no rewards to taxpayers, although there is a $200 grant that will be issued in 2011 to northern and rural homeowners, since they have been said to be the most 1 affected by this tax. When the carbon tax was announced, they were outraged since they are more reliant on vehicles for transportation. There will be another 50% increase July I, 2009. There will be a provincial election on May 12, 2009, less than three months away. The budget is sure to be a topic that voters will take into consideration, as the Liberal Party is hoping for their third consecutive term.
PAULFALARDEAU STAFFWRITER Barack Obama made his first international visit on February 19th, 2009 and he made it to Canada. What was it for? What was it about? Sure he thought it was cold, and bought some cookies for his daughters at a local bakery. In the end, what was all the hype for, why did Obama bring dozens of staff and security members to Canada ultimately creating a media circus? Well, just for that reason. When Obama poked his head out of the entrance to Parliament it was him the crowd was waving at, not Stephen Harper, who placidly waved along. Then what was it that was so important that Obama came to our country for, even if his meeting with Harper only lasted for a grand total of thirty minutes. Obama discussed the war in Afghanistan. Michael Ignatieff reported that when he suggested to Obama that the West is "strategically adrift" in Afghanistan, the president replied: "We feel the same way." Reported the Toronto Star, Obama obviously understands that after eight years of war, the goals of the conflict we don't know what they are. In his only Canadian pre-arrival interview, Obama told the CBC's Peter Mansbridge that he wants to develop with Stephen Harper "a comprehensive strategy, one that ultimately the people of Canada can support " Besides discussing the war abroad, Obama and Harper mentioned the failing economies and their plans to stimulate them as well as the environmental problems that world faces. The tar sands were a big issue as they represent a huge source of income for Canada in the face of a failing economy and a huge environmental black spot. Reportonbusiness. com says "The fate of tar-sands oil and Canada's lagging carbon-output standards when Mr. Obama is committed to a cleaner environment and tougher emission standards."
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Perhaps the most was said by the fact that Obama met with Michael Ignatieff, the Liberal Party leader. Harper's authority as leader by showing Harper who he thinks should be in charge. Or he could have just been fair in hearing both sides of a divided government. "If Canadians were no fans of Mr. Bush, their conservative leader, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, found in him a kindred philosophical spirit ." The New York Times noted the subremain elusive, principally because Obama could have been undermining stance of the Obama-Harper meet-
ing and the new tone it set but then added: "If Mr. Obama is not entirely simpatico with Mr. Harper, he may have more in common with Canada's opposition leader, Michael Ignatieff of the Liberal Party. Mr. Ignatieff is an author (like Mr. Obama) and a former director of a human rights center at Harvard, where he worked alongside Samantha Power, who advised Mr. Obama on foreign policy during his campaign." Either way, Obama's gushing fans are waiting for him in "the snow draped capital." Whether any real work got done between our leaders and the new president, we know that a lot of"Obama North" fan members got good pictures.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS • • • • • • • • • Student positions available on the UFV Senate & Board of Governors Terms of office: August 1, 2009-July 31, 2010 THE FINE PRINT: Nomination forms are available from any Admissions & Records office, any Student Union Society office, or on the web at www.ufv.ca/ar/elections. Nominations must be received at the Admissions and Records office in either Abbotsford or Chilliwack before 4 pm Friday, March 6, 2009. Travel costs for the regular meetings will be reimbursed according to the UFV guidelines, and priority registration for the Fall and Winter semesters is given to elected representatives.
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Tell them that their beloved B.C. bud is on the outs. Not that it is fully legal in the first place, but a new bill wishes to see that harsher punishments are brought in for a variety of drugs and drug related offenses.
Supporters of the bill say that the bill is designed specifically to stop traffickers and any elements of the drug trade that could be linked to organized crime, as well as keeping drugs out of the lives of children. The minimum penalty doubles if there are any minors involved, or if the offence takes place in a location where minors gather, such as schools, shopping malls, etc.
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Protesters say that the bill will have no effect on the organized crime aspect of the drug world, as the people that will be subject to the minimum penalty are people who are insignificant in the scheme of things in the drug world. They also raise points that the U.S., which has minimum sentences, is failing in its War on Drugs, and that the fastest way to make someone a criminal is to put them in prison.
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Bill C-26 is a newly proposed bill that wishes to see the implementation of harsher punishments and minimum penalties for various drug offences. Specifically, the bill proposes a minimum penalty for the production, possession, trafficking and importing or exporting of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines and other drugs. The new bill has seen a surge of protesting among B.C. residents, although it is a nationwide bill. There are other things to consider though. For instance the bill proposes that the minimum sentence for drug offences should increase depending on whether or not there are any 'aggravating factors' involved, which could potentially double the minimum sentence of one year.
A llow me to introduce myself; my name is Elise Goertz, and I am the president of the new UFV Students for Life Club. I am just writing in response to H.A. Hogeterp's article "Pro-Life Stance Pointless." First, I must say that before writing such an article, H.A. should probably have contacted me and asked for a copy of our constitution, or at the very least asked what we were all about. But instead, H.A. did a wonderful job typecasting us "pro-lifers" as "hecklers" and protestors who hold up signs and guilt women into keeping their babies. H.A. then went on to discuss the merit of taking social action on issues such as childcare, and how novel it would be if "pro-lifers" would support women who become accidentally pregnant rather than abhorring them. Well H.A., it seems we agree on one thing; the primary purpose of our club is to be a support to pregnant women and young mothers in any way we can, be it through the provision of diapers, maternity clothes, childcare, etc., while at the same time educating the University population on the issues so that each individual can make his or her own informed decision. That is who we are. We are not hecklers, and we are not protestors. We are a new generation of"pro-lifers." One that cares for the people involved, and does not point the finger or cast judgement. I don't think there is anybody out there who in their right mind could call that pro-life stance "pointless." Sure, we disagree on the fundamental issue surrounding the debate, being the humanity of the fetus, but at least we agree that women and their children need to be cared for and supported. It is a shame that so many people get so caught up in the "debate" that they completely neglect the people involved. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at studentsforlife.ufv@hotmail.com
While the protesters do have a good point, that by making something illegal you only increase the profit margin for people who are willing to deal in it, the simple fact of the matter is that it is still illegal. It's exactly what our parents have always told us, if you don't want to do the time, don't do the crime. If you don't want to do a minimum sentence for being involved in drugs, or drug trafficking, there is a simple solution. Don't be involved in drugs or drug trafficking.
The wait lists for people who want to adopt children is as long as it is, largely because there is more demand than supply in North America.
Yes, those who have a Pro-Life stance should work to make the option to carry a pregnancy to term the easier option. In fact, they should try to build a system where there is so much support, and so many options
Protesters are saying that if you want to make something more profitable for crime lords, make it illegal. Most of the protests however, are based on the fact that marijuana is included in the categorized drugs, with claims by protesters such as Kristen Swenson saying, "Bill C-26 is trying to make marijuana more illegal than it already is. There are more imporfor pregnant women, that having an abortion becomes the least responsible answer. Then there will be a lot more weight to the argument that those who choose to have an abortion are making the wrong choice. tant things they should be worrying about like the cocaine and heroin dealers that are killing people than marijuana, which doctors prescribe to help people feel better."
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Yes, Canada seems to be lacking in its legal system. Yes, the way that the US is doing things is probably not the best way either, but the fact of the matter is that these substances are illegal, and although there are people who think that they shouldn't be, they are still nonetheless. So, what's the lesson here? If you don't want to deal with minimum prison sentences, or any of the other punishments that the new proposed amendment deals with, don't deal. Drugs that is.
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MICHAELLONG NEWS& OPINIONEDITOR A fter reading the "Pro-Life Stance Pointless" article that I eventually published in the last issue of the Cascade, I felt compelled to respond to it. While I agree with Ms. Hogeterp's assertion that Pro-Life supporters should endorse more public funding for child care in order to make seeing a pregnancy to term an easier choice to make, I strongly disagree with some of her other points. First of all, her article begins saying "where else but Abbotsford would a campus pro-life club be appropriate?" I had to read that sentence a few times to make sure I got it right. Appropriate? I don't see anything inappropriate about people who have strong convictions voicing their opinions about a specific topic. As Canadians, we pride ourselves on our ability to express opinions openly and freely. Just because the opinion being expressed does not jive with your own agenda, is not at all sufficient to say that same opinion is inappropriate. She goes on to say that such a club would be appropriate at Trinity Western University, and that since UFV is in Canada's "Bible Belt" that it gets thrown in with the Christian miscreants. A quick look however, will show that SFU, UBC and UVic, all have Pro-Life groups that are thriving. It seems the appropriateness of an opinion other than your own is spreading. Being the Opinion Editor of the Cascade newspaper, I often come across opinions that I disagree with. I also see it as my responsibility to then publish those very opinions. Probably the most pervasive message on UFV's campus is that of acceptance and appreciation for differences of opinion, orientation, conviction, and beliefs. That blanketing acceptance is also intended to include opinions that are more traditional. that's sort of how acceptance for ALL works. It's not because I work at the Cascade that I try to respect opinions other than my own, it's because I try to assume intelligence and sound judgement on behalf of those I disagree with. I also recognize that on many issues I might be wrong. No one will ever be proven wrong if they aren't open to different opinions. They can forever remain the king (or queen) of their own little intellectually blind plot of land. As I said, I fully agree with the point that Pro-Life supporters should endorse more funding for child care. As things stand in Canada today, sometimes choosing life is a difficult thing to do. In fact, many of today's Pro-Life groups agree with Ms Hogeterp on that point. That's why they have implemented 24 hour call centres that provide information on all the aid that is currently available to potential mothers. Those same groups lobby the government for increased funding towards child care, particularly for single mothers. Many are already fighting the battle you recommended they take up. They are not however the ones who make the headlines, because their work is neither glamorous, nor as controversial as the people who picket abortion clinics.
It is also important to note that he was found smoking marijuana, not performance enhancing drugs like so many other scandals involving not at least competent. However, the fact that the President has higher approval ratings in Canada than in his own country just goes to show that Canadians seem to be much more concerned with the political goings on in their neighbor's country than they are in their own. Canadians should be aware of the political atmosphere of our closest neighbor, especially because they so greatly affect us, but perhaps they should work on being more aware of their own country's politics before they concern themselves so closely with politics in surrounding countries. Yes, this is probably the fault of the media, with most of the news at the time covering the election in the south, but I doubt that most Canadisociety (since we can't really stop him from returning to Canada once he's freed), perhaps his reintegration would be much easier if the office of the Prime Minister had fought for his freedom as soon as it became apparent that his human rights were being
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Because He Got High ROMICHAN STAFFWRITER Stop the clocks and lock your door, America's golden boy, Michael Phelps has been caught smoking drugs. The Incriminating picture which arose this past November shows Phelps using a bong while in a dormitory room. For inhaling an illegal substance and using drug paraphernalia, Phelps was punished by a three month suspension by USA Swimming and a cancellation of his endorsement deal with Kellogg's. While most would Oba-Mania
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Parents who have criticized his mistake are missing the chance to show their children a true role model one who proves that people make bad decisions sometimes but it is how you deal with those mistakes that counts. Phelps is a role model in that he has stood up and gracefully accepted the consequences for the choice he made instead of running from it or using his connections to make it disappear.
athletes. Furthermore, he was caught smoking pot in a university dorm; A.K.A. the Treasure Trove of Drugs and Drug users. This writer is not advocating drug use or constituting that popularity of certain acts should dictate the law. But let's look at this situation in a relative perspective. We have a 23 year-old athlete recreationally using pot while in a dorm with his peers and seemingly at a time when he can actually relax from training in the pool.
ans could name the prime minister of their own country. So go, be concerned with the politics of other countries, but first find out what is going on close to home, abused. Unfortunately, it seems our Prime Minister was too busy squabbling with the Opposition to worry about a teenage boy being tortured in Guantanamo Bay. would care. Maybe Phelps does hold a bit more responsibility since he's so iconic, but we the public gave him that status after he earned a record fourteen Olympic medals. We created a God in our minds but he didn't ask us to idolize him. We, the public, also like tearing down the Gods we make, which is exactly why this photo was taken and released. It is cruel. Maybe when each of us can truthfully say that we have never touched drugs or have never made an error in our choices, then we can condemn Phelps for having fun, but only then. because if you aren't aware of what is happening in your own country, then what does it matter what is going on in others?
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SONJASZLOVICSAK CONTRIBUTOR ! recently met an American man that emigrated here from California to live with his Canadian wife. To make small talk with my new acquaintance, I thought I would venture into the always safe and inoffensive realm of politics. "So, what do you think of your new president?" I asked the Californian. "I am so proud!" he exclaimed. He went on and on about how exciting the election was, and how emotional he was when the results were announced. He told me he felt that his country was united again. I felt happy for my new friend; after all, we all love Obama. He is the complete opposite of Bush; he's intelligent, articulate and seems sincere about his desire to change his country for the better. How could anybody not love Obama? The Californian continued "He's so charismatic, not like Canadian politicians." "What's wrong with Canadian politicians?" I demanded. "They're boring," he replied. "No, they're not boring at all! We have Harper, and his nice blue sweaters that match his eyes a little too well. And he was a far better choice than that crazy Frenchman, Stephan Dion! Dion thought it was too hard to make priorities! Why, Harper stood up to Dion and that evil coalition of separatists and socialists! I love our Prime Minister!" Unfortunately, the Californian was right. Seeing Obama and Harper standing side by side was a little bit like seeing a Porsche next to a Ford Focus; you love the Focus because it's familiar but it just isn't as flashy as a Porsche. But Harper speaks for Canadians, so I tried to get over the Obama-mania and listen to what Harper was saying. What I found shocking was that he said nothing to Obama about Omar Khadr. In fact, it wasn't Harper that discussed the only Canadian in Guantanamo Bay, but Michael lgnatieff. I thought that our Prime Minister would want to talk to Obama about the Canadian boy that has been tortured by the American military for almost seven years, but I guess I was wrong. Silly me. Ignatieff is the leader of the Opposition, so I have to wonder if he brought up the Khadr case to actually help get him out of Gitmo, or wheth-
O bama's recent seven hour visit to Canada started a surge of support for the newest President of our neighbors to the south. In contrast to past presidents, Canadians came out by the thousands to offer their praise and support to President Barak Obama on his recent visit to. Ottawa. It was a rare show of Pro-American attitude amongst Canadians, with many in the crowd having shown up several hours before, waiting for the president in the February snow. Why all of a sudden these waves of support for a political figure that isn't our own? While it is very nice to fithink that drug-use has tarnished this Olympic winner's image this writer begs to differ. Upon receiving his punishment, Phelps responded with this: ""I have nothing to say, but if that's what they want to do, that's their choice. It's something that USA Swimming came up with. It's fair. Obviously, for a mistake you should get punished." That reaction shows more about his character than huffing drugs through a bong ever will. Phelps has shown two things that the world of sports and celebrities is lacking: integrity and accountability.
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nally see a president in office who actually knows what he's talking about, the support that has been growing for President Obama seems to be a little bit out of hand. Some Canadians, during this past U.S. election, even crossed the border to help with Obama's campaign, yet it seems unlikely that that they would have done the same for any of the electoral candidates in their own country. It's great that there is finally a political leader in the states who isn't a moron, but Canadians should be showing a little more interest in the politics of their own country before they start getting carried away with the politics of another nation. Obama is a great man, and it is exciting to see someone in office who is intelligent, if er he was just trying to earn political brownie points. After all, the Liberals were in power for three and a half years of Khadr's imprisonment and made about as much effort to have him released as Harper has. Harper has repeatedly said that he does not want to interfere with U.S. legal proceedings, even though these particular legal proceedings are rife with human rights abuses. On the second day of his presidency, Obama banned the use of torture in Guantanamo Bay. While this sounds very noble, it is also a blatant admission that torture took place under the supervision of the United States Government. Our government won't even admit they've allowed a Canadian citizen to be tortured by another government for over half a decade. No wonder Americans are so proud of their new president, he's brave enough to admit his country screwed up. Since Obama plans to have Guantanamo Bay closed down in about a year, Harper had better figure out what he plans to do with a young man that spent a chunk of his adolescence imprisoned for a crime he may not have committed. While it seems as if some plans are being made to reintegrate Omar Khadr into Canadian
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There are a few places where bands can play now. Pubs like the Duke of Dublin and the Bull n' Raven give bands small venues to play in, but are not accessible to everyone, notably minors, which leaves a large number of young kids with nothing to do. Dustin Ellis, an advocate of the Abbotsford music scene and president of CIVL radio says "George Peary, the mayor of Abbotsford, has announced his plan to see people use the [Abbotsford's Secondary] schools to host events for the public," Ellis continues "There are two problems with this: the school gymnasiums have poor sound attributes, and the aesthetics are poor. These are mild obstacles to overcome." But what about the fancy new building going up right now? The new sports and activity center that looms over UFV's parking lot will host bigger concerts such as a concert by Christian rock band Third Day scheduled for May 9th after construction on the entertainment and sports centre is complete, which is expected to be at the end of March. Ellis says "The plan A building is a bad stadium for the kind of events [that are aimed at Abbotsford's youth]. The events that will be hosted there will be promoted by companies with capital, and will be hosted by bands that also have the ability to draw many people. The reasons for this are simple. The stadium holds too many people, even when split into sections. The events that would be held there would have to facilitate 1000 minimum."
PAULFALARDEAU STAFFWRITER O nce again, Abbotsford has highlighted its ineptitude by refusing to give its young people a place to go or something to do. On February the 13th, the Abbotsford Fire Department shut down a concert at Ethical Addiction coffee house. The reason cited was that the venue was over its safe capacity. This once again raises the question: in a community that is growing constantly, including the younger demographics, what is the city doing to entertain its citizens?
an all ages show along with another band from Abbotsford, GSTS, and two bands from Vancouver, B-Lines and Hard Feelings.
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This can be taken as a good or bad thing. Bigger concerts, while focusing on bigger name bands and probably ignoring some local bands, would also give kids a place to go and things to do, so the solution is halfway there." Many local artists and activists bring into question the local municipal policy. If the local government and people want to eliminate gang violence and get kids off the street why not make it easier for them to find safe and creative things to do? The demolition of the Abbotsford Senior's Resource Centre, which was used for local rock concerts of 350 people, was not met with a plan to re-build any evening entertainment for all-ages. This begs the question of why there isn't an accessible medium-sized venue; one that can give kids a place to go and still provide places to play for our local artists. Ellis sums up our present situation "Without a consistent plan to entertain the youth of this town, it is no wonder that we end up hosting gang land warfare and other mob mentality violence. This isn't rocket science." Add online courses your regular studies
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The night started out with GSTS, a younger band, relatively new on the scene. They put on a really energetic show and ended up blowing the main circuit, causing the power to shut off and delaying the show for about ten minutes. This, however, did not stop them; they gave drum sticks to the audience so that everyone could play the drums while the frazzled techies sorted the problem out. As mentioned before, it is refreshing to see that You Say Party! We Say Die! does not consider themselves above Abbotsford's music scene, as they will play a show in a high school, only charging $5 at the door. The high school kids that attended the show were appreciative of the fact that it was affordable, and still good music. There were no fights, just a bunch of people coming out to enjoy some great live music.
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you wouldn't have known it; as soon as the Abbotsford band started playing, the crowd went wild. YSP WSD played a bunch of crowd favourites and highlighted some of their new stuff. They capped off the night by yelling, "You Say Party!" to which the crowd responded, "We Say Die!," which nicely led them into a fast paced song that all the kids were singing along to.
It is always nice to see those who have made progress out in the world come back to where they started. You Say Party! We Say Die! is a band from Abbotsford who have been together since 2003. They released their first album Hit the Floor in 2005 and they have since gone on to tour across Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and Germany. They have opened for The Blood Brothers and Pretty Girls Make Graves, and they have been interviewed on MuchMusic. In 2007 they received a great boon and were signed to a Torontobased label, Paper Bag Records, who also represent Uncut and Tokyo Police Club.
On Thursday, February 19th, at Yale Secondary School in Abbotsford, You Say Party! We Say Die! played After the problem was sorted, the electricity came back on and the atmosphere was once again charged. The two Vancouver bands then took the stage, one after the other, and performed for the eager kids. You Say Party! We Say Die! then took the stage. If the crowd was tired, OUBesttforConcertSpaceConttunUBesonAbbotsford Stilllookingfora solutiontoviolenceandunderappreciated
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PAULFALARDEAU STAFFWRITER I had to do it. I had to see, once and for all, what the Kings of Leon are really about. Honestly, my opinion going into their album Only By The Night was significantly underwhelmed. I just didn't get what the big excitement was all about. They have been called by more than one person and publication, "the next great American band" or "the biggest band in the world." Big shoes to fill, considering the latter term has been applied to such previous giants as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, U2, and Guns and Roses to name a few memorable ones. So, what is it that makes Kings of Leon so great? Admittedly "Sex on Fire" is stupidly catchy... but Milli Vanilli wrote catchy songs too. To be truly great, you need to be sound good and be innovative. As for sounding good, The Kings do. They have all the makings of a really solid rock band; theirs is a very "Strokes plus" kinda' sound. That is, the simple postpunk-proto-Indie sound the Strokes had with the ability to play more than down strokes. This is well demonstrated on the two songs that you probably already know, the aforementioned "Sex on Fire" and "Use Somebody," w:/:lichis ballad to counterbalance the former song. You can almost see the dimly lit stage with lights racing along it, as the guitars swell throughout "Use Somebody" and yes, "Sex on Fire" is dance worthy and does make me want to jump between the sheets. As good as the Kings are at picking great singles, parts of the rest of the album really seems contrived, like they were searching for song ideas. Take "Crawl" which uses one of the most tired lines/analogies currently running in rock music: that whole "learn to crawl" line. It's up there with "Closer to the edge" and "Baby, I love your way" for being overused in rock lyrics. I think that we should just give these lines a rest. The album's flow is a bit shaky too, it gets caught up with a lot of ballad heavy songs mid way when you can just feel that these guys would be truly great if they broke loose more often and unleashed some of that crazy freewheelin' energy. "Use Somebody," "17," and "Revelry" all kind of start to bog you down as the album progresses and, with a few exceptions, the band never really picks up on their energy or quality to sustain the level they had with "Sex on Fire," "Closer" and even "Crawl." This may be what some call a "mature" song but it just really frustrated me, thinking about what could have been and simultaneously put me half to sleep. Much has been said about how crazy the lives of The Kings of Leon are off the stage. I'm happy, really, Pete Doherty needs the support, I've said it before and I'm glad to see musicians grabbing rock by the short hairs and showing it the light of the dirty sexy fun it should be having. My worry is that this is the reason Kings of Leon are so huge. In the way too straightedge world we live in, the Kings seem like saviours. Fine. Just remember there's more to a band than that. Caleb Followell, ask yourself: "Do you really want to end up like Axl Rose?" So are the Kings of Leon the next great band? My updated opinion: not yet. I can see where they're coming from though, and hopefully where they're going. They are talented enough and wild enough to produce something great. If they get rid of the ballad heavy, moody posturing, they could be great. Their sound isn't ground breaking but it has the sound of something that is on the verge of new and exciting. Listen to Sprinsteen's album The River and you can get the same feeling of"about-tobe-greatness." In the mean time, you could add a lot worse music to your collection, they may have been overhyped, but Kings of Leon actually did make something worth listening to on Only By The Night.
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For those of you who want to start a vegetarian lifestyle, the best way to approach it is to take it slowly. Even reducing your meat intake will garner some health benefits. Start by incorporating vegetarian dishes into you food routine and gradually increase it until that is all you eat. Try different brands to find what soy milk you prefer or what veggie burger is best.
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Don't be too hard on yourself at first; you will eventually grow to prefer vegetables to meat. To inspire you further on your veg endeavors, I feel a quote from Pamela Anderson is appropriate, "Turn over a new leaf try Vegetarian." Thanks Pam, we'll keep that in mind. If the craving for meat occurs, we can do what she does, and find a worthy meat subst-itute as she did with Tommy Lee or if desperate, Kid Rock.
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A cool White Stripes B-side about bowling and pinball and jealousy. Jack White pretty much speaks the lyrics and the riff that forms interludes between the verses is super crunchy.
as boot cut, straight, flare, or skinny leg. They give you the ability to move around freely, almost as if you have nothing on at all. According to the website they are also "hand crafted on an individual basis to give them an authentic vin tage look. With this unique attention no two Second Jeans are exactly alike," this adds to the allure of these dynamic new pants. Unfortunately this makes them pricey (though they are multi-use), and the denim means that the jeans are not as breathable as yoga pants, so if you try too many downward dogs and crouching cobras you might be a bit sweaty, and don't even think about wearing them to hot yoga. The yoga jeans are also made from natural materials and organic fibres to be eco-friendly. Second Jeans are also making sure their catalogue is only being found online so that they can be a paperless company. In want-
Well, you can find any version of this country classic and it'll be good, but if you can find a version by local country and radio legend Elmer Tippe I recommend that one. It's an all around foot-stompin' good time. ing to keep business within the local economy they're getting support for and from local designers keeping true to the trend oflocal, healthy, and environmentally friendly living. North America at the moment is all about yoga, exercising and "going green." It's all about being fit through yoga, hiking, running, biking, and being environmentally conscious, recycling, carpooling, water conservation, etc. It's the new "hip" thing to be. Second Clothing Co. has brilliantly marketed the yoga jeans combining both fitness and fashion. Almost everyone goes to Starbucks to get their super healthy, super trendy and environmentally friendly (oh, but is it?) drink; everyone knows it's cool to be environmentally responsible and to do yoga. This is what our cultural trend is all about and these jeans help you become a perfect fit.
The Who "A Legal Matter" A really underappreciated Who classic from The Who Sing My Generation. Instantly catchy and deceptively harsh for its cheery sound.
A cool post-grunge jam from local Aldergrove Band that is now defunct and really never put out a album, unless you can count online material or burnt CDs from shows. Which is really cool if you're an Indie kid, a crying shame though, since the band was really cool and destructive live.
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ANGELAOSTRIKOFF STAFFWRITER W hat do Hitler and Christian Bale have in common? Severe anger issues? Nope. They are/were both vegetarians. But don't worry kids, there are plenty of non-crazy vegetarians too: Michael Jackson, Paris Hilton and Whitney Houston to name a few. To be vegetarian simply means to not eat meat, but just as in life, things are never really that simple. There are about five basic levels of vegetarianism, the most common being Pescatarian (no meat, but consumes fish) and Lacto-ovo Vegetarians (does not consume animal flesh, but may eat eggs or dairy) and Veganism, which is no animal by-product of any kind some even refuse to eat anything that may have come into contact with animal product in its production. There are also extreme kinds of vegetarians such as Fruititarians who only consume fruit or nuts, since it is their belief that they should not consume anything that may harm the plant to take it. Raw Foodists do not eat anything that is cooked at a temperature higher than 116° F, or processed and so mainly consume vegetables, fruit, nuts and legumes. Now you may be asking yourself why would someone want to cut meat out of their diet? There are many reasons, however most fall into one of two catagories: the first being the concern of animal welfare, and the second having to do with health reasons. Those who promote animal welfare are against slaughterhouses for their harsh conditions and cruelty. The aim of slaughterhouses is to maximize output while minimizing costs and therefore animals are crowded into cages and rarely let out so that all their energy can go towards producing flesh, milk or eggs. Slaughterhouses also pump the animals full of chemicals and hormones so that they produce abnormally large amounts of flesh, (i.e. chicken wings), eggs, or milk. Every vegetarian saves about 100 animals a year. Environmentally speaking too, not eating meat reduces the amount of water used in production as well as carbon put into the atmosphere (think of all the grain a cow eats over its lifetime). Health benefits of not consuming meat are that one does not consume the chemicals and hormones that are injected into animals to produce abnormal egg/milk output or size, and not eating meat may reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, hypertension, and some forms of cancer. This, of course is only true when a proper vegetarian diet is followed as eating processed foods constantly that just don't contain meat is not healthy either. To be eating a balanced vegetarian diet, whole grains, fruits and vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds, and soy or dairy products need to be consumed in a balanced manner. Again, if you merely take meat out of your diet and don't eat anything that has protein in it, you will not be doing your body any favors. A good thing to do as well is take a multivitamin daily that is formulated for vegetarians, as necessary B vitamins are only found in animal products.
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"Achieving empowerment is really, really important," added Samolesky, "but people shouldn't be discouraged if there is a discrepancy between the idealism of Martin Luther King, Jr., and then this guy who is a politician. He's not a moral idealist; he's in sion question at the end of Change of Heart should simply ask, "Why did you spend money on this?" The story that Picoult tells through four narratives, Maggie, Michael, Lucius, and June (or as the reader should see them, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), is quasi-interesting, but only slightly original. Shay Bourne, who is sitting on death row for the murder of June Nealon's husband and seven year old daughter, wants to donate his organs after death. He, his lawyer, and his spiritual advisor fight for his right to give his heart to June's new daughter, Claire. a situation where compromise is the name of the game."
Kowalski recently posted a video clip on the band's website from the film Triage, by Dr. James Obinski, about Medecins Sans Frontieres' work during the Rwandan genocide. In the film, Dr. Obinski said: "We are responsible for our lives and for the world, and if we don't engage that responsibility, no one else will, and we will live or die with the legacy of our failures." This philosophy might well be applied to Propagandhi, who have stayed the course now for almost 20 years, and never wavered from their convictions.
Kowalski says that idea of connecting with far-off fans was important, personally, in creating the new record.
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Jodi Picoult has been selling books like hot cakes, or perhaps more accurately, like Valium. Her demographic is the bored housewife, particularly the one who wants to host a book club without knowing anything about literature. Her latest novel, Change of Heart, even comes complete with questions for discussion and tips on how to enhance your book club (watch out... these tips include charity). However, just because a book sells well, doesn't mean it reads well. In fact, the only discusSHELDONBIRNIE , THE MANITOBAN I sat down with Jord Samolesky and Todd Kowalksi, half of the self-labeled "four visibly-aging skids" of Propagandhi, for a beer. It was the day of the U.S. presidential inauguration and the last day of the George Bush presidency. Even though we were here to discuss their upcoming record, Supporting Caste, I couldn't help but ask what they thought of the change Barack Obama had been promising. "I think the spirit behind it seems way better, but the reality is probably quite a lot more of the same," answered Kowalski, bass player and vocalist. "When you have one part of the world living way beyond their means, way beyond the rest of the world, that can't really balance out unless one part is willing to give a bit. I don't think the U.S.A., Canada, parts of Europe I don't think we're willing to give at all."
Propagandhi's new record, which comes out March 10th on G7 Welcoming Committee/ Smallman Records in Canada, will also be released regionally on independent record labels around the world, marking a departure from Fat Wreck Chords, the independent label out of California that released the band's last four studio albums. "In Australia, it's Shock Records. In China, it's just this cool guy I've known a long time. Our last record wasn't available in China, but this one will be. In Germany, our friend Marcus is putting it out," he said. "We're trying to go regional for this record with people who are a little bit more of interest to us." With the release of Supporting Caste, the band is also embarking on a series of tours across the world. "Our management has designs on a world tour," Samolesky said with a Shay also has miraculous powers that allow him to multiply food, turn water to wine and resurrect the dead (in a chapter that was ripped clean from Stephen King's The Green Mile). Why Shay Bourne could not have used his magical resurrection powers to bring back the little girl that he accidentally murdered is a question that never gets asked. The novel is meant to tell the story of a 33 year old carpenter from Bethlehem who is sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, through the eyes of those around him. What we actually get is Picoult's combination of The Green Mile, The Life of David Gale, and the Bible. Betwixt the countless references to Oprah and Grey's Anatomy lies the attempted profundity that Picoult never accomplishes. As she claims in the included interview, the novel's religious theme stemmed from her own concern regarding the American God culture; however, all that she manages to do in this novel is suggest that a murderer might be Jesus and then talk about the Gnostic Gospels. Perhaps Picoult believes that centering a novel on a controversial religious text, or conspiracy makes her edgy and provocative. It doesn't. Picoult has forgotten that when stealing other writers' plots, the delivery has to make the reader forget the familiarity. Alas, the brilliant narrative that would accomplish such chuckle. "We'll see how far we get, I guess." Among the dates spanning from New Zealand and Australia to Japan, Europe, and South America, are several grassroots festivals, including the Harvest of Hope Festival in Florida and an Anti-Fascist May Day celebration in Prague. "Having the opportunities to go to a lot of interesting and out-of-theway places is definitely something I'm
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a feat is simply not present. The characters are contrived, ranging from the motorcycle riding priest, the one dimensional grieving mother, the gay AIDS victim (this does wonders for the attempt at questioning the exclusivity of Christianity) and the overweight lawyer with a Jewish-motherinflicted inferiority complex. There are certain moments in which the reader forgets the utter banality of Picoult's writing, and actually becomes eager to turn the page. This occurs in the last fifty pages of the novel and is most likely attributinterested in doing," Samolesky said. "But at the same time, there's this weird flip-side. Considering the tremendous influence the English language has [in other countries], it's unfortunate that a bunch of rock and roll posers from California can have such a negative impact on the rest of the world. I hope we can continue to do stuff like this in a way that's meaningful and in~t :i:::~:::pt that Making positive connections with listeners in "far-off" or "backwoods" places is something the band takes particular interest in, something anyone who grew up on the prairies can appreciate. "I came from a small, conservative town in the mid-'80s," Samolesky explained. "Literally, bands like MDC and Corrosion of Conformity, stuff like that, were these little windows to these tools that were out there for understanding your reality, or seeing it ed to the excitement of finally being freed from the novel itself. The ending can be predicted from the first page, and there is never a step along the way that manages to bring forth any kind of suspense or shock. Change of Heart is 450 pages of "I just threw up in my mouth a little," peppered with moments of "Didn't Stephen King already write this?"
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The reader won't finish this book wondering if Shay Bourne deserved capital punishment, they'll simply wonder why Jodi Picoult wasn't the one sentenced. from a different perspective." Kowalski agrees. "For me it was those same two bands when I was a kid [in Regina], along with a handful of others. Somehow those two bands just packaged it all so powerfully. Even though the lyrics were a little abstract, you knew that this was a band and that was what they were about."
"I wanted to have it like: 'OK, here's this band and this is what they stand for, straight up.' If people think that's old or tired, well, they've probably brushed away our message anyway."
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If you like watching men on horses ride around various landscapes; if you like love stories that aren't overtly romantic and if you like anti-climatic films then you will probably love the movie, Mongol. Mongol chronicles the early life story of the notorious Mongolian war general, Genghis Khan, or Temudjin (played by Tadanobu Asano), as the main character is known in the film. Instead of having clear and concise plot development the story seems to spin on repeat. Most of the movie has viewers watching horse chase after horse chase in five alternating landscapes, and the only character growth during the span of two hours and five minutes is contained in their physical appearance.
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Giosia began producing sketch comedy online in 2001, until she became obsessed with cooking shows. "I love food. I grew up in an Italian family where cooking and eating was always the centre of attention. One day, it kind of dawned on me that I could make fun of my cake and eat it, too," explained Giosia. Using her experience in comedy and her passion for food, she created Bitchin' Kitchen a collection of her favourite recipes, and a hybrid of both genres. Many of the recipes in The Bitchin' Kitchen Cookbook are healthy and geared toward a student budget, made with fresh foods prepared simply. Giosia's recipes are easy to follow and tasty, yet she has not had any formal training. 'Tm just Italian. I've been obsessed with food since I was a young child. My parents actually had a catering business, so I grew up around it," she said. "I don't think people need formal training to be a good cook." G i o s i a bases her recipes on real-life themes and occasions. She cites the Underdog Vegetables chapter as especially useful. "It really brings to light these vegetables everybody hates," said Giosia. "When you're dealing with vegetables that aren't that good, there's only one solution and it's frying it, lots of garlic, lots of olive oil. We're not going to pussy-foot around the situationand pretend you can steam a stinking cauliflower and have an orgasmic culinary experience. That chapter I really adore because it's simple," she said. 0th er chapters include OneNight-Stand Breakfasts, Break-Up Bonanza, Rehab Recipes, PMScapades, and Broke-Ass Dishes. Giosia supplements the recipes
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The parts of the movie that do showcase parts of his life have a fifty percent chance of being accurate since the moments are so personal one has to wonder how they were documented way back in the 12th century. The movie begins with Temudjin locked in a cage as a sort of entertaining attraction for the province of Tangut, a Northern Asian empire which existed between 1032 and 1227. Written below his prison are the words "The Mongol who would destroy my kingdom." So it is only expected, after seeing this foreshadowing scene, that the movie would flash back to the place and time that led our main character to be imprisoned, and the film would unfold from there up until the words below his cell become true.
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In addition to expanding her brand online, Giosia currently has a development deal with the Food Network for a half-hour TV version of the Bitchin' Kitchen web episodes, due out this spring. Even with a TV show in the works, Giosia says she will continue the online version of Bitchin' Kitchen, which run 60 to 90 seconds long and boast over a quarter of a million views per month. 'Tm a Food Network junkie. It's so awesome; it's like porn. It's really fantastic. And big props to Food Network for taking the chance on something edgier," she said. "There's a lot of young people who watch Food Network and they're just dying to see something that's a little bit more out there that speaks to them a little bit more."
Giosia, a Montreal-based comedian and chef, hosts the award-winning online series Bitchin' Kitchen TV, which beat out Conan O'Brien's IPod series for the 2007 Wave Award for Favourite Mobile Comedy Series.
The movie does move back in time, but farther than first expected into Temudjin's childhood. Temudjin is the only son of a Khan (or leader) of a small Mongolian tribe and in the opening scene we see him and his father traveling, on horse-back of course, to a different tribe to pick a bride for Temudjin. After picking his bride the tribe returns home and in a resting place encounter a rival clan that murder Temudjin's father through poisoned milk. This is the beginning of the end of the movie. Temudjin has to flee for his life after his father dies as he is the next Khan for his tribe but of course the older tribesmen want to be in power, so flee he does. He runs and is caught by his enemies and escapes. Then he flees once more and is caught again. This sequence repeats a few more times, until finally our main character turns into a man and the viewer is treated to an actual battle scene. For a movie about a war general it is strange that in the entire movie there are only two battle scenes and waiting for these battle scenes is barely worth it. Don't watch Mongol if you want a movie that resembles Troy or Alexander. Watch Mongol if you are interested in the early life history of Genghis Khan and are satisfied with watching a very slow and mellow story.
KURTISSMEJKAL CONTRIBUTOR V ideo Games are like any other piece of modern media; if there isn't the commercial viability for a sequel then it's less likely that a company will invest in the game's development. So, while you'll see the annual sports games or action sequels, you'll rarely see a follow-up to a game that truly deserves it. Yet there are a handful of games that do deserve sequels, games that are so genuinely artistic or fun that a second entry to the franchise is rumored and revered to the point of mild insanity. So here is my list of the top three games that need a sequel:
Why it deserves a sequel: Bioshock was a first-person shooter that redefined the genre. A genre that previously was about killing aliens and fighting ridiculously large bosses with even more ridiculous weaponry became an inner struggle with morality. You could become incredibly powerful in Bioshock, but that meant eating small children and sucking some juice out of them. It was one of the few games that made you stop and put down the controller; you needed to think if a decision in the game was worth it. The gameplay never suffered despite being given lofty choices, and the gorgeous imagery and sound made it a water-colour painting come to life. Will it ever happen? Yes, as a matter of fact, the creators of Bioshock have announced Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams for a fall release.
tions of sexuality are more difficult to find. "It's work and you have to dig and it's worth digging. The quality that you're going to find in something that is positive body positive, image positive, everything is really well worth it."
The Feminist Porn Awards, by contrast, only has about a dozen categories. This year's awards will take place on April 24th at Toronto's Berkeley Church, which Lee admits is "a little funny," followed by screenings of different film clips the following day at a movie theatre. With growing interest in the genre, Lee says feminist porn is likely going to continue expanding.
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ness either. "The terrains of sexuality are complex and I want to queer every aspect," she said. "That is, I want to complicate what it means to be sexual and ultimately re-define the typical gender roles that are assigned to women and everyone else. I want to take back sexuality." Ashburn is not alone in trying to redefine sexuality. To celebrate the positive role women can play in pornography, the Toronto-based sex store Good For Her has established the Feminist Porn Awards, given out each spring to filmmakers in categories such as Fiercest Female Orgasm, Deliciously Diverse Cast, and Most Tantalizing Trans Film. "I think that one of the biggest problems with mainstream porn is that it really lacks imagination," said Allison Lee, Good For Her manager and organizer of the an nual awards.
The Feminist Porn Awards have existed since 2006. They came about as a result of ongoing conversations employees at the store were having about all the interesting porn that was being produced. In addition to improving the depiction of women, the awards also wanted to showcase pornography that was not racist. "In way too much of the porn that I have seen, people of colour are really reduced to these body parts," said Lee. Despite the old argument among feminists about pornography, Lee says the awards have seen relatively little backlash, although some feminist biogs complained that the organizers of the awards were "supporting rape" and other allegations "that are really not true," said Lee. The growing amount of feminist porn may have started influencing mainstream filmmakers as well, says Lee. For example, a female-to-male transsexual porn star named Buck Angel has seen widespread success, winning the trans-sexual performer of the year award in 2007's Adult Video News awards. The AVN awards are put on each year to celebrate over 120 different categories of pornography.
Ashburn insists feminist porn isn't simply a quest for political correctTop Three Games That Need a Sequel
1. Bioshock
2. Psychonauts
Why it deserves a sequel: Psychonauts was developed by Tim Schafer back in 2005. While it didn't sell a large number of copies, and didn't necessarily become the hit Microsoft was banking on, it did become an instant cult classic. Schafer used his own brand of quirky and innovative game design to create a platform where each level was in someone's mind. Sounds weird, but it was incredibly unique to see a character in the game and shortly afterwards you were trotting around in a level that had as much character as the characters themselves! The level of creativity found in Psyconauts is unparalleled in how a man like Schafer can constantly keep you interested and laughing. Will it ever happen? Sort of. Psyconaunts never performed well enough commercially to warrant a sequel. However, the creative juices in Tim Schafer's mind won't take a rest. He's set to release a Heavy Metal action game starring Jack Black called Brutal Legend in September.
ISHMAELN.DARO THE SHEAT I n 1980, famous feminist writer Robin Morgan wrote that "pornography is the theory; rape is the practice." But thanks to the work of pro-sex feminists, the porn scene is starting to change. Morgan's sentiment summarized a common feminist position about pornography. Many feminists believe it to be degrading to women, encouraging rape and violence as well as the domination and humiliation of women. Although not everyone agrees with this stance, it wasn't until recently that feminists developed a renewed interest in pornography. Largely due to the expansion of the Internet within the last decade, a growing community of primarily independent filmmakers has been making feminist porn as an alternative to mainstream productions. Although feminist porn may sound oxymoronic to some, it simply means women had a part in the writing, production, or direction of a film. Feminist porn also needs to depict genuine female pleasure and challenge the normal depictions of sexuality and stereotypes that are found in much of mainstream porn. "My brand of feminism· is prohealthy sexuality and ·it's all ~b~"ut consent," said Pam Ashburn, 22, majoring in women's and gender studies at the University of Saskatchewan. Ashburn says she first came across Game Review feminist porn and feminism itself during high school. She had been more familiar with mainstream porn, but since discovering an alternative, she has a different outlook. "I don't want to just see the same bodies," she said. "You want queer bodies, you want transgender bodies, you want breast cancer survivors. That's the kind of stuff you want to see." There is widespread frustration against mainstream pornography for being too formulaic, predictable, and violent rather than explorative of sexuality in different ways. To fill the void, many feminist pornographers are pursuing subjects that are normally ignored. One such example is Erotic Red, which features menstruating women. As Erotic Red's homepage states: "In an industry where photos of women being throat-fucked and pissed on are commonplace portrayals of human sexuality, women enjoying themselves on their periods are viewed by most pornographers as horrifyingly obscene." Ashburn says alternative depic-
3. Twisted Metal Why it deserves a sequel: Twisted Metal was as absurd and twisted as it comes. It was never overly artistic or creative, yet it had a simple mechanic of driving around while shooting others. Series lead designer, David Jaffe, created a game that had vehicles, which for once in video game history weren't about reaching the finish line but about making it out in one piece. Twisted Metal made vehicular combat fun before Halo got everyone talking about it. It's about time Sweet Tooth came back with that cackle. Will it ever happen? Rumors persist that after David Jaffe left the God of War franchise, he left it to start work on a reboot of the Twisted Metal franchise. Code words and such aside, many feel this one coming and it's not too much of a stretch to see it as reality. Expect an announcement soon.
"I think that there is a growing understanding that women, as consumers of pornography, are a growing market," said Lee.
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Aquarius (January 20th February 18th) You will survive, be proud. You will be desperately lonely and spend the remainder of your life foraging for nuts and berries you will not be able to tolerate meat after the carnage you will see. However, once every five years or so, you will feel so proud of the fact that you survived that your crippling solitude will lighten its grip on you. Pisces (February 19th March 20th) Ironically, you will be bitten by zombified fish. Instead of becoming a zombie you will become a breed of mer-person. The rest of your life will be pleasant and topless.
Scorpio (October 23rd November 21st)
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Sagittarius (November 22nd December 20th) You,my poor meat-brained friends, are going to suffer the classic zombie death. There will be a toxic spill in the local cemetery which will reanimate the corpses of former Abbotsfordians. You will serve as extras in this little scene of life and simply stare, dumfounded, as the zombies slowly claw their way up from the ground, hobble weakly on knees that haven't walked in years, and stumble toward you. You will stand there, gaping in awe as your skull and brain are consumed by the stiff, slow jaws of the zombies. Natural selection at its finest.
Gemini (May 20th June 20th) Sympathy will be your demise. Unaware of the zombie apocalypse that has just begun, you will attempt to give a more-than-usually-persistent wino change. This wino will eat your brains, making you among the first of the zombies. On the bright side, you have the advantage of obtaining more fresh food than the slow blooming zombies.
Taurus (April 20th May 19th) Your tendency toward an appreciation of contemporary villains will be satisfied in your death. There will be an experiment on animals that goes horribly awry somewhere and you A Comic: will be bitten by fast, raging moose. You will catch that "fast-rage" strain of the zombie virus and be the first among the zombies to get delicious, fresh human meats.
Libra (September 22nd October 22nd) You don't even get to become a zombie. You chicken out and shoot yourself in the head after seeing your first zombie. You shouldn't be so hasty next time you actually might have had a chance.
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Leo (July 22nd August 21st) You will go to work as usual. You will finish a shift that was particularly rough because everyone called in sick. As you leave you will see a certain Llama dash past you in a mad frenzy. He will approach you and knock your knees out from under you to distract the zombies that are pursuing him. Take solace in the fact that his life is far more valuable than yours.
Aries (March 21st April 19th) You will find yourself in the tunnel for some sort of public transit device (skytrain, subway etc.) when hordes of unruly, screaming people will stream down the stairs and crush you with the weight of their collective panic. Fear not! Your corpse will be found by kindly, geriatric zombies that will gum your flesh until you are reanimated. You will find the people that trampled you and have your revenge.
Okay puppies, this is the moment we have all been waiting for: the bible alluded to it, gothic kids masturbate about it, and Hollywood has exploited it relentlessly. It is finally time for the zombie apocalypse! We are all going to die this week! Find out how!
Cancer (June 21st July 21st) Your horoscope will be vague and frustrating this week. This is because your brains are going to be in the intestines of some zombie before it is even published.
tomary in your first class of the week, you will be startled into consciousness by shrieks and running feet in the hall. Some of your classmates will be clever enough to follow suit, but you will dismiss the situation. Just as you are thinking "It can't be that bad" you will be attacked from behind and be brutalized by three very hungry zombies.
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You will be in class when your moment comes. As you nod off, as is cus-
Virgo (August 22nd September 21st) You will be hiding out in your childhood tree house for three days before the zombies catch on to you. You will be bitten by one of the "fastrage" types of zombies that have been seen in recent films. Unfortunately becoming one of these types of zombies is demanding on protein and you will not get to enjoy much human flesh this late in the apocalypse. You will wind up one of those skinny, leathery looking zombies.
Capricorn (December 21st January 19th) You will come across the zombified members of hit 90s pop sensation Ace of Base. You will be torn limb from limb. You will feel cold fingers plunge into your eye sockets and ear i holes so your cranium can be ripped open, allowing easy access to tasty grey matter. Oddly, this all sounds like how I feel whenever I hear Ace of Base.
There is a lot of excitement in the air right now and the girls are already keen to get in the gym and start putting this thing together." Bartel, along with Wierks and McCarthy, led the Storm to a fourthplace finish at the BC High School Girls Basketball Championships last March, helping Chilliwack Secondary win the Most Sportsmanlike Award. Showing how versatile she is, Courtney also helped the Chilliwack Storm take fourth-place at the BC High School Girls Field Hockey Championships last fall. She appears to be the final piece to Tuchscherer's puzzle that is, to assemble a Cascades team built on local talent. "Late last season we identified three high school guards that we wanted to add to our program Aieisha Luyken, Tess Hart, and Courtney Bartel. Fortunately we had the opportunity to get to know all three a little better in the summer, loved the chemistry they shared, and presented the idea of them playing for the Cascades," added Tuchscherer. "Courtney brings tremendous athleticism and explosive speed to an already quick, young team. She has the ability to shoot the three ball and can cover a lot of territory in a short period of time at the defensive end of the floor." Bartel was named Chilliwack Secondary Female Athlete of the Year in Grades 10 and 11, and she also received an award for Excellence as a Mulit-Sport Athlete at Chilliwack Secondary in Grade 11.Bartel has also been an honours student throughout high school. "I've always loved playing a fastpaced game, and from what I've seen so far, it will be a lot of fun to run the floor with my new teammates," stated the 5-9 guard, who will study Kinesiology at UFV. "The reason I chose UFV was because I felt it would be a good transition for me into CIS-level
DespiteTheGlitzOfThe Ncaa,AMove May Not BeIn Sfu'sBestInterests
The support for this move among athletes, coaches, and school administrators appears to be mixed and would affect certain sports more than others. It's also unknown how alumni, a key group in the important realm of fundraising, would feel about the move.
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Al Tuchscherer, entering his eighth season at the helm of the University of the Fraser Valley women's basketball team, has benefitted from Ogmundson's tutelage, dressing numerous Storm players over the years, and helping take their talents to another level.
ition waiver under CIS regulations, it's not hard to see the logic that under the NCAA, SFU could not only attract better athletic talent from abroad, but also keep local talent in province and away from the U.S. Of course, the merits of offering such scholarships are highly debatable. Two days after the Peak ran the initial story about SFU considering its move to the NCAA, the school staged an hour-long rally in protest of government funding cuts that, in the view of many, are detrimentally affecting the quality of education. Given the current financial climate both at this school and worldwide, it's fair to ask where all of this money for full-ride scholarships will come from and if it should be spent on sports, rather than education. Although NCAA membership might attract more funding, just how much more is unclear. Certainly, this wouldn't be ·the glamourous NCAA we see on TV come March Madness or New Year's Day. Rather, SFU would enter the NCAA's Division II, where they would geographically best fit in with the mighty Great Northwest Athletic Conference: a nine member conference with two schools located in Alaska, two schools with enrolments of under 1,800, and only four schools that play varsity football. While saving on travel has been raised as an argument in favour of NCAA membership, one wonders if the road trip to Fairbanks would be any cheaper than a journey to Winnipeg. Finances aside, while an NCAA scholarship program would certainly attract a different class of athlete, this influx of talent might hurt as much as it would help. While full-ride scholarships would attract both local and international talent, the possibility exists that local non-scholarship athletes would see their playing time suffer at the hands of a fully funded foreigner. The consequences of this arrangement are seen in the position stacking common in the Canadian Football League, where American athletes dominate the high-profile "skill" positions to the widespread exclusion of Canadian talent. It's also fair to ask, at least in relation to football, that having left the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (an American-based collegiate sports organization of much less consequence than the NCAA) in 2002 to join the CIS, what has changed in less than seven years to necessitate a switch back to an American-based organization?
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"It's going to be a lot of fun watching these young players gel with our returning young core, and have them develop over the next several years.
I basketball and university-level courses. I also appreciate the relationship I already have with Coach Tuchscherer and many of the girls on the team. I am excited to be a part of this team and I see a lot of potential in it for the future. I have played with many of the
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Longtime Chilliwack Secondary girls basketball coach Joe Ogmundson has helped produce many great athletes who have gone on to start at the Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS) level.
I MATTHEW BLACK THE PEAK I f the Canadian sporting community were prone to quoting Shakespeare, one could forgive it for crying out "et tu Brute?" after the front-page story broke highlighting Simon Fraser University's interest in forgoing further membership in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport in favour of the American-based National Collegiate Athletic Association. At the heart of this exodus of Canadian sporting culture lies money more specifically, the potential revenue schools might accrue by being associated, however fleetingly, with the marketing force that is the NCAA. Canadian schools can certainly be excused for lusting after a piece of the NCAA pie, which annually turns collegiate basketball and football games· into nation-stopping, multi-million dollar showcase events south of the border. Certainly, other reasons exist for such a potential move. Among them, the NCAA's more financially permissive funding rules that allow schools to offer full scholarships that pay not only tuition, but also living expenses for potential student-athletes. Given how Canadian schools are permitted only to offer recruits a tu-
girls on the team and I look forward to sharing these next years with them. The Cascades will welcome both Courtney Bartel and Nicole Wierks to University of the. Fraser Valley in September. to be enthusiastic about any potential departure. Much ambiguity still exists surrounding the details and probability of moving to the NCAA, but SFU would do well to take a closer look at its decision before university sports in Canada follows the trail south already traversed by far too many Canadian sports institutions.
Ultimately, SFU must decide if it is a Canadian school or not. It's hard to imagine anything more symbolic for the state of Canadian sports than moving back to American football and away from our domestic game one that we've always een told is worth preserving as a uniquely Canadian sporting phenomenon. Moving to the NCAA would cerainly further hamper the visibility of he program, which can only have sufered after years of toiling in national nonymity while in the NAIA. Aside from the University of British Columbia, other Canadian schools, who are in-part dependent on SFU's participation and dues to he CIS for survival, are also unlikely
Nicole Wierks, in her senior year with the Storm, recently agreed to attend classes at UFV in September of 2009 and become a member of the Cascades basketball program, following in the footsteps of current Cascades players and Storm alumni Alexa McCarthy and Alyssa Gaukel. Courtney Bartel is the latest Chilliwack Storm player to join the UFV Cascades. "Courtney is another product of Joe's Chilliwack Storm program. All the girls that come through our program out of Chilliwack have been first-rate people, and Courtney is no exception. In addition to being an outstanding athlete, she is an outstanding student, and has a· strong bind to the Fraser Valley community. We are thrilled to build our program with the Fraser Valley's best athletes," stated Al Tuchscherer.
NCAA decision not a slam dunk
T he Canucks embarked on an important and interesting road trip this past week. The return of Mats Sundin to Toronto loomed large on Hockey Day in Canada on Saturday, but with the standings so tight in the Western Conference playoff race, the Canucks could ill afford to look past the Flames or Senators. On Tuesday night, the Canucks travelled to Calgary to take on the Northwest division leading Flames. If the Canucks had their hopes set on still winning the division, this was a must win game. Miikka Kiprusoff and Roberto Luongo were both excellent in a game that featured playoff intensity.
Yoga, according to tradition, is essentially a restorative process, which is favorable for physical, mental, and spiritual development. Practicing yoga helps an individual to develop a state of mind which is optimistic or benevolent towards one and others.
"Mentally, yoga helps to calm the mind. It de-stresses you, teaches you how to breathe, and shows you how important it is to live in the moment, letting go of obsessions with the past and expectations for the future."
"Consistently moving the body is good no matter what you're doing. With frequent practice, the moves will get easier with added strength and flexibility. It will become easier to quiet the mind and de-stress," said Pozzebon.
A pair of Ryan Kesler goals gave the Canucks a 2-1 lead late in the second period, but a late Daymond Langkow marker evened the score at two a piece. A Rene Bourque goal early in the third period set up a furious finish. Kiprusoff stymied the numerous scoring chances the Canucks created, including a magnificent stick save on Kyle Wellwood. But, with 51 seconds remaining on the clock, a Kevin Bieksa slapshot found its way to the back of the net, tying the game at 3-3. A frantic overtime produced no winner, thus a shoot-out was in order. A near miss by Todd Bertuzzi in the shootout allowed the Canucks to escape Calgary with a 4-3 shoot-out victory.
It's playoff time for the University of the Fraser Valley's men's volleyball team. The Cascades, winners of four straight matches and six of their last seven, head into next week's British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Association championships, to be held at Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, riding a high which could take them all the way to nationals. The Cascades finished off the BCCAA regular season last weekend with victories over College of the Rockies (3-1; 29-27, 25-22, 24-26, 2513) and Selkirk (3-2; 25-17, 25-9, 2225, 19-25, 15-4). Fraser Valley finished as the No. 2 seed in the BCCAA with a 12-win, four-loss record. The lone team ahead of UFV in the standings, Vancouver Island University, came in at 13-3. The Cascades, however, defeated the Mariners both times during the regular season. Both UFV and YIU receive byes into the provincial semifinals, and will wait to find out which teams they will face in the final four. In the Feb. 26 quarterfinal matches, UBC-Okanagan (12-4) faces the host CBC squad (3-13),while Camosun (115) takes on Douglas (9-7). During the BCCAA regular season, the Cascades split their two games against UBC-O and Douglas, lost both to Camosun, and won both matches against the Bearcats. The Cascades will play their first match at provincials Friday, Feb. 27 at 3 p.m. against an as yet undetermined opponent. The gold medal match will take place Saturday at 8 p.m. at Columbia Bible College. If past results matter, the University of the Fraser Valley's women's volleyball team should take a great deal
On Thursday night, the Canucks headed out East to visit the suddenly hot Ottawa Senators. With the emergence of the Mats Sundin, Pavo! Demitra and Ryan Kesler line as a source of secondary scoring, the Sedin twins have ridden under the radar a bit. But, on Thursday night, they along with their linemate Alex Burrows combined for nine points in a 5-2 beating of the Senators. Alex Burrows, Henrik Sedin and Kevin Bieksa all recorded goals and allowed the Canucks to build a 3-0 lead heading into the first intermission. A Daniel Sedin marker midway into the second period built the lead further. Pavo! Demitra added an empty net goal in the third period. Roberto Luongo made 25 saves to record the victory. On Saturday night, the script seemed like it couldn't have been written any better. Mats Sundin makes his return to his former stomping grounds. There was an emotional tribute in the first period followed by a standing ovation for the former Leafs captain. Lost in this was a largely lacklustre effort by the Canucks for the first forty minutes. Down 2-1 heading into the final frame, the Canucks once again proved to be cardiac kids. A beautiful redirect by Alex Burrows knotted the game at 2-2. After an exciting and high paced overtime solved nothing, the Canucks entered the shoot-out for the second time this week. With the shoot-out tied at one goal a piece, the final shot before sudden death fell in the hands of Mats Sundin. Sundin didn't disappoint and put the perfect touch to a storybook ending as the Canucks walked out of the Air Canada Centre with an extremely important two points. This week the Canucks take on the Canadiens, Lightning and Blue Jackets.
of confidence into next week's BCCAA championships. The Cascades, winners of five-straight matches and six of their last seven, had good results against two of the three teams which finished ahead of them in the standings.
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Fraser Valley wrapped up the BCCAA regular season last weekend with straight-set victories over College of the Rockies (25-19, 25-14, 2513) and Selkirk (25-21, 25-10, 27-25). The Cascades finished as the No. 4 seed in the BCCAA with a 12-win, four-loss record. UBC-Okanagan came in as the top seed with a 14-2 record, while Capilano and YIU ended the season with 13-3 records. The Cascade women did have success against two of the top teams, beating UBC-Okanagan to open the season, and knocking off No. 1 ranked Capilano in four sets on Feb. 6th. In its Thursday, Feb. 26 quarterfinal match, the Cascades will face CBC, the fifth seed, at 6 p.m. During the BCCAA regular season, the Cascades won both matches against the Bearcats. The gold medal match will take place Saturday at 6 p.m. at Columbia Bible College.
Yoga Boasts Benefits, Brings Truth
Cascades Ready To Go For Gold At BCCAA Championships
AMANDAROTH THE BROCKPRESS W ell into month number two of the new year, some are turning to a beneficial and happy alternative to their health-related resolutions yoga. Yoga is seen by many as a rehabilitating antidote to daily stresses. "Yoga is a great way to connect the body and mind. Oftentimes, we live so much in our minds, with our busy schedules and lives, that we don't pay attention to what our body is [trying] to tell us," said Julie Pozzebon, a yoga teacher at Brock University in St. Catherines, Ont., and a graduate student. The term yoga is a derivative of the Sanskrit word "yuj" which means to unite or join. The concept and culture of yoga is believed to have been born in India 26,000 years ago, during what was known as the Golden Age. Culturally, yoga serves the purpose of achieving individual fulfillment, while uniting with cosmic consciousness or the universal spirit. However, in modern times and in Western culture, yoga serves advantages both mental and physical, rather than just being related to the "search for eternal truth".
Pavo! Demitra recorded the shoot-out winning goal.
"Physically, yoga both tones and stretches the body. Most people think it is strictly about bending yourself into pretzel-like positions, but it is about building strength and challenging the body in ways you might not have explored before. It's about balancing strength and flexibility so they can complement each other," said Pozzebon.
