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Food Insecurity in the Fraser Valley

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TALKING WITH KIM NICKEL

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FEATURE

Business Manager Tarini Sandhu tarini@ufvcascade.ca

Managing Editor Sydney Marchand sydney@ufvcascade.ca

CULTURE

Executive Editor Andrea Sadowski andrea@ufvcascade.ca

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14 Snapshots.......9

20.......Study Break

NEWS 4...... Professor Profile

The Business of Doing Good......3

5...... Dr. Bassford Order of Canada

Senate recap......4 Agriculture student funding......5

OPINION Armaggedon Redux.......6 Sex and Relationships .......7

6.......Editorial 8...... Conscious Consumer

CULTURE Cascade Kitchen......14

14.......Campus Fashion

Cobi Timmermans spotlight.......15 SPORTS 16.......Haas racing

Cascades recap......16

17.......Djokovic denied

Maddy Gobeil......17

ARTS BRIGHTSIDE ......18

19......Harry Potter: Return to Hogwarts

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news@ufvcascade.ca News Editor — Rachel Tait

NEWS

Community //

The Business of Doing Good: Abbotsford’s not-for-profit sector packs a punch UFV collaborates in recent study that outlines the importance of not-for-profit organizations SYDNEY MARCHAND On Dec. 14, UFV and the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce (ACOC) released The Business of Doing Good, a study that outlined the social and economic impact that the city of Abbotsford’s not-for-profit sector has on the community. The study encompasses 278 local organizations throughout 2020 and showcases how the sector, and the organizations involved, are a pivotal part of creating lasting social and economic development in Abbotsford.

Data was collected by either a voluntary survey or by analyzing the websites of not-for-profit organizations that are registered charities in the Abbotsford region.

This information was analyzed alongside financial records collected by the CRA to determine the financial standing and staffing information of each organization.

The study used this information to track the economic and social impact these establishments had on the city.

The study reported that in 2019, 41.7 per

cent of the city’s not-for-profit sector obtained its revenue from various donations and sponsorships. Another significant source of revenue comes from government funding. The sector is organized to allow its revenue to be put back into the local economy at a multiplied rate of 1.7 per cent – creating large economic benefits to the community. The study found that in 2019, the not-for-profit sector produced $497 million in total revenue, which equated to an economic impact of $845 million. What this means is that the money generated by the sector is able to have a much greater economic impact because of how the sector can multiply its revenue.

The study also used the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a guideline to measure the social impact of these businesses. The study found that the majority of organizations aligned with one or more of the following SDGs: good health and well-being, quality education, no poverty, sustainable cities and communities, and zero hunger.

The study notes, “Of these top five areas

Photo courtesy of the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce

of impact, the primary focus has been to build human capacity in areas of health and education that better equip people to become resilient, productive contributors to society.”

Many of the organizations profiled in this study affect more than just Abbotsford residents in the area as they provide resources and support to areas outside

of the Abbotsford region. Many focus on building support systems for marginalized and vulnerable groups.

According to their press release, since the ACOC was established in 2017, this study has been a priority on their agenda alongside being a liaison between businesses and the city’s not-for-profit sector.

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Talking with Kim Nickel about her work as the connection between students and their passions ALLISON HOLCIK

Tsunami warning issued for BC after volcanic eruption in the South Pacific On Saturday, Jan. 15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on the South Pacific archipelago nation of Tonga. Every home on Mango Island, home to approximately 50 people, has been destroyed, with Fonoifua and Namuka suffering extensive infrastructural damage as well.

Tonga lost all communications with the rest of the world as the eruption damaged its sole undersea fiber optic cable. The eruption’s far-reaching effects include an oil spill in Peru and a tsunami advisory for B.C.'s west coast (which has since been lifted). The challenge currently is getting clean drinking water to the residents, whose water supply has been contaminated with ash, and Tongans' concern over aid workers bringing COVID-19 to this isolated nation.

Through her work as the career development coordinator and faculty contract administrator, Kim Nickel tirelessly collaborates with practicum students to plan their futures and career paths.

Nickel is a UFV alumna who has been with the university for the past 18 years.

Nickel earned a Bachelor of Criminology from SFU before completing her Master of Criminal Justice at UFV. From there, she began working for the City of Surrey, helping to develop programs for at-risk youth. She explains that one of her most inspiring projects was a conference for teenagers that discussed difficult topics such as sexual assault and substance abuse with many young speakers. After a few years with the city, a colleague suggested she apply to the University of the Fraser Valley, where she has worked ever since, guiding students who are planning their academic and professional careers. She is currently working towards her Doctorate of Education at SFU. When talking to Nickel, it is easy to hear the passion she has for her students. Every day she dedicates her time to guiding 120 practicum students in their journey into the field of criminology. She talks about how she uses her

contacts to help students get “experiential education.”

When asked about the unique perspective that she brings to the department and the university, Nickel said that she “had the opportunity to really develop some sympathy, some empathy and ability to relate to my undergraduate students because my work was evaluated by the same professors who now evaluate [the students’] work. They were the senior supervisors for my master’s, so it really was a humbling experience, and I think it gave me a further appreciation of what it meant to be evaluated by the faculty here at Crim and I am happy to report it went very well.”

Nickel turned her experience here at UFV into a career helping others find their passion.

The best bit of advice that Nickel offers students is that “it is okay to be nervous. But you just need to get started anyway. Jump right in and get involved because once you get the confidence to work in a new place, you gain competence.” She also suggested making a “future resume” to get a roadmap for your dream career. By writing down a resume you want to have in five or ten years, you can see what you need to do to go from here to there. Once you do this, then go visit Nickel in the Criminology department and she’ll help you

figure out the rest.

Nickel says that one of the things that most inspires her about helping students is the way they lift up and support one another, especially in the unprecedented times of COVID-19. In the midst of the pandemic, Nickel connected UFV Criminology students with students at Carleton University in Ottawa. They were able to talk with one another and compare their personal and academic experiences over Zoom and many of them are still in contact now.

Nickel said that the most important aspect of her job is the legacy of the students she has helped form over the last 18 years. From playing hockey with atrisk youth in Surrey, to her many practicum students, Nickel has impacted hundreds of student lives over the years.

She says that many of her students have gone on to hold jobs in government, as educators, and so much more.

The passion that the students have, their ambition and utter dedication to their futures, continues to inspire Nickel as she teaches her students transferable skills, shows them how to expand their career paths, and helps them become even more resilient. She says that “students are the experts of themselves” and she loves being able to guide them and watch them shape their futures.

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- Andrea Sadowski

Senate Recap: January 2022 Discussing UFV’s grading policy, return to in-person classes and winter exams

Save Old Growth activist group blocks highways around BC Save Old Growth, a direct-action, climate-activist group, blocked major highways in Vancouver, Nanaimo, Victoria, and Revelstoke on Monday, Jan. 10, with more protests scheduled throughout the month of January. The group demands an “immediate end to all Old Growth logging in the province of British Columbia.”

There have been 33 arrests made so far and this peaceful civil disobedience group doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

- Andrea Sadowski

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ANDREA SADOWSKI Senate is the academic governing body of UFV, with the university president and vicechancellor Joanne MacLean as the chair.

They are responsible for making decisions on everything academic: approving new courses and programs, approving changes to programs, setting entrance requirements, and setting the academic calendar. The Board of Governors, which looks at the business side of the university, is advised by Senate on matters of mutual interest.

All at the university are welcome to attend Senate’s public meetings, held once a month.

Senate makes decisions that impact the daily lives of both students and faculty. This article will recap the main agenda items of the Senate meeting on Friday, January 21, 2022.

Grading System Policy Discussion Any policy that belongs to the Senate is reviewed in a five-year period or sooner if there is a reason that is raised by a member of the community. The Grading System policy essentially speaks to the grading system used by UFV. When this policy was last amended, it introduced a standardized percentage scale to go with the letter grade. When initially reviewing the policy in the last Senate meeting

on Dec. 21, some concerns and questions brought up were that it doesn’t address bell curve grading or whether there should be a median or average grade for a class.

Senators discussed the idea of considering competency-based learning rather than a binary credit or no credit grade.

Some senators asked how it is possible to reflect the entirety of student outcomes on an official record and if there are other ways to measure academic performance. One senator mentioned that the policy would benefit from considering what academic concessions should look like for students who are facing severe disruptions to the semester.

Academic Continuity Update James Mandigo, provost and vicepresident of academics, spoke on the return to in-person learning and explained what guides the university’s decision making process in regards to COVID-19 protocols. UFV follows the COVID-19 Return to Campus Guidelines developed by a committee of experts from the post-secondary and health sectors.

On Dec. 21, Dr.Bonnie Henry sent out a letter to all post-secondary institution presidents with the recommendation of returning to on-campus instruction. It

was decided that it is not an appropriate health response to switch back to online learning since educational settings are low-risk environments for COVID-19 transmission and the absence of on-campus activities and in-person classes has been associated with worsening mental health outcomes for students.

Winter Exam Schedule The Office of the Registrar moved the motion to adjust the exam period date to April 19 to 27 because of the semester's delayed start. This would reduce the number of days for the exam period from ten to eight days, and allow for just four days between the Winter and Summer semesters.

During a discussion over the motion, a representative from SUS brought up students’ anxieties over the short period of time between exams and the beginning of next semester. However, there are concerns over pushing back the beginning of the summer semester to allow for a longer break, but this would only delay the beginning of the Fall semester in turn.

The senate ultimately voted to move the winter exam schedule to April 19 to 27.

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UFV //

Former UFV President appointed to the Order of Canada RACHEL TAIT Recently appointed to the Order of Canada, Dr. Skip Bassford, the former president of UFV, graciously sat down for a virtual interview to speak about the prestigious honour that was bestowed upon him in 2022.

How did it feel to be named to the Order of Canada and how has this impacted your life?

It is not something one expects in life or even works towards. Nominations are confidential so you don’t have any idea you’ve been nominated, who did it, or who the references were. It just came out of the blue and it was fantastic actually. But it certainly makes you proud…and it is pretty amazing to be included in such a distinguished group of people and be told that what you have done in your life has helped advance your country. That feels pretty great.

I also keep thinking about how much I owe to others. Everything I accomplished at UFV happened only because of the hard work and buy in of the UFV community. I will always remember, for example, the 900 people who turned out to tell the provincial government it was time for University College of the Fraser Valley (UCFV) to have

university status.

Can you explain to students what it means to be named to the Order of Canada and what type of recognition you received?

Basically, the Order is one of the highest recognitions Canada can give for people’s achievements that have made a difference to the country. The Governor General makes the appointments on the recommendation of an advisory council, chaired by the Chief Justice of Canada. The citation accompanying the announcement of my appointment was: “For his leadership as a university administrator and for his contributions to applied ethics in the health field.”

What are you most proud of accomplishing in your career in education administration?

Successfully leading the drive to have UFV recognized as a university is probably my proudest administrative accomplishment. It was certainly the most time-consuming task while at UFV. It required first making sure UCFV met all the standards for being a university [such as] breadth of academic programming; sufficient faculty with advanced degrees; a research profile;

athletic teams competing in the university league, etc. Then, it required getting the Fraser Valley communities behind it. I gave well over 100 presentations to community groups, both to show them the advantage of university status, and to reassure them that we would keep the university-college model of both applied and theoretical studies and of its community focus. And thirdly, it required constant government lobbying. As Premier Campbell said when he announced our university status, everywhere he went, “there was Skip.”

Close behind in pride during my tenure is the university’s success in incorporating the cultural fabric of the Valley into UFV, successfully working with the Indigenous, Indo-Canadian and Mennonite communities to set up relevant programmes and centres. Nor do I forget the new Chilliwack campus, which has the space needed to accommodate student demand as the Fraser Valley continues its rapid growth in the years to come. Getting us to be the largest partner in the Canada Education Park certainly took a tremendous partnership effort between UFV and Chilliwack.

What are your thoughts on the way education is being administered during the present pandemic-turned-endemic, and what would you say to students who are

currently studying online?

My suspicion (and it is only that since I am not involved in teaching anything) is that many students are doing pretty well with online learning as the only current option, but some are not. And I am sure that many students are missing the on-campus university experience terribly. Hopefully this will change shortly. When it does, there will be more learning options than ever, suiting more people’s learning styles.

This may be one of the very few positive outcomes of the pandemic.

The trauma of this pandemic has been extensive for everyone […] for many of us it has made us stronger. And things are going to get better. I know everyone thinks that things are worse than they have ever been, but actually we are in a time of stress. The pandemic will go away [and] they have existed throughout human history.

I think about the changes in general and while we may be afraid of it, it’s also the case of so many scientific advances going on now. I don’t mind being old, but I’d love to be one of those 22-year-olds starting out again and seeing what’s going on and what I can do in this world. It might be hard, but it sure as heck is going to be thrilling.

Interview was edited for length and clarity.

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New grants and scholarships for agriculture students and farmers RACHEL TAIT The Langley Sustainable Agricultural Foundation (LSAF) is a volunteer-run organization that has recently created new scholarships and grants to help university students and farmers get the support they need with research, on-farm projects and university courses that are directly connected to sustainable farming and agriculture.

When asked why LSAF decided to provide more funding through scholarships and grants, Marcel Sasche, president of LSAF, said that “maybe something like this is all somebody needs to push forward with a project … Also, we wanted to rev up that engine of on-field research of new ways of farming that are a bit more adapted to the climate that we see here.”

For university students specifically, Sasche said that “we understand there are some university departments that are fully focused on [sustainable agriculture]. But there are also students that have an interest in it even though they might be a slightly different course. And so, we are trying to harvest all that potential that is out there.”

To qualify for the grants and scholarships, applicants do need to have a connection to the city of Langley itself in some way. Sasche explains that “the important part is that since we are a Langley-based

organization, the on-field, on-site research has to be done on a farm in Langley, or any farm projects have to be done in Langley.

Also, a student has to have some relation to Langley.”

The grants and scholarships students apply for with LSAF need to be focused on environmental sustainability. Sasche explains why the scope is so broad: “We could say, we want only A, B, C and D, that kind of thing, but there might be a whole lot of other things that we would be ignoring that might be even more important to some farmers. So, we didn’t want to limit the topics or aspects of it.”

Sasche further explained that “the motivation to really connect farmers with research that has been done [and] connect farmers with non-profit organizations like LSAF to strengthen that network of farmers… We know that there’s a lot of research done at university and this is one way of engaging with universities.”

The types of research and projects that are applicable for these grants and scholarships should be manageable and completed in a short period of time and can be emulated by other farmers. Some examples of topics LSAF suggests are: waste management, reduction of soil, water conservation, water and air pollution, and successful cohabitation with native plants and wildlife, to name a few.

Applications will be reviewed by differ-

ent members of LSAF and considered based a post-secondary institution research deon how well they can help to improve and partment/partner.” benefit the agricultural community. ChoApplicants are encouraged to hand in sen projects and research topics will also their applications by Feb. 21, 2022. More be required to create a report of their find- information on LSAF can be found at ings to share with the farming commu- https://langleysaf.ca/grants. nity. According to Sasche, a funded project needs “to be relevant to other farms, it has to be important for farming in general…. so the applications that we do support should really show how they can benefit other farmers with what they are doing.”

According to LSAF, the funding that is available to university students, farmers and other applicants include “up to $2,000 for an on-farm project, up to $1,000 for a scholarship award, and up to $5,000 for a formal research project undertaken Cows in field. 2022. (Langley Sustainable Agricultural Foundation) in conjunction with

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OPINION

opinion@ufvcascade.ca KaitThompson — Opinion Editor

Life //

Armageddon Redux How I stopped worrying and learned to love the ongoing global pandemic KAIT THOMPSON Almost two years ago to the day, I wrote an article for The Cascade that I thought was a pretty clever and justified take on what was (at that time) a negative couple of weeks in the news. At the risk of committing the mortal sin of self-reference, looking way back at that little chunk of recorded personal history is an awful, hilarious exercise which I dragged myself through, and it has me thinking.

In Jan. 2020, I described an environment of overwhelming fear and uncertainty brought on by news reports — all with a tone that has aged like milk. To save you the effort, I listed out some current events that “Jan. 2020 me” felt perfectly justified throwing words like “Armageddon” around over. What a riot.** You know it’s bad when we can separate eras of an ongoing global crisis by the different phases of humour we all used to cope with. For example, if this were Jan. 2021, it would be very fresh and topical for me to write something like: “What was university education like before this allencompassing doomsday cloud rolled in

over our collective heads?”or “I’m still trying to process March 2020 — and somehow it’s 2021? Time really has lost all meaning!” or “What’s the deal with the American electoral college anyways?”

These may all seem trite and dated now, but in Jan. of 2021, this sort of schtick would have killed – you’ll just have to trust me.

But now we are here, in Jan. 2022 — and we are a few weeks into yet another semester disrupted by circumstances. The Global News streaming app has long replaced the lo-fi girl as my go-to white noise for studying, the word “unprecedented” in the subject lines of emails has become a twisted oxymoron, and I’ve developed a Pavlovian response to UFV text alerts.

After the catastrophic flooding in the Fraser Valley forced students online for another semester last term, I made a joke to a friend that I looked forward to reading week 2022 being disrupted by an earthquake or a tsunami. That same friend texted me a screen shot this week of the tsunami warning that had lit up her phone as a result of a volcanic eruption near the Tonga Islands.

Note to self: must stop invoking disasters for the sake of a joke.

But seriously, does anyone remember how we got anything done without the threat of environmental, economic, or personal danger looming constantly over us all? If you are anything like me — and it seems like at least some Canadian postsecondary students are — online university classes are isolating, more difficult, and extremely frustrating in ways that a socially distanced trivia night can’t shake off. Hopefully by the time this prints, we will all be back in classrooms together, but the fatigue is real and I have learned my lesson on trying to plan anything more than a few hours in advance. To quote a sort of underground, experimental indie flick from the 80’s, “it’s not the years, it’s the mileage,” and it sure feels like we have been racking up the damn odometer lately.

But beyond the fatigue, as I revisit the perspective of Jan. 2020 me, there is something else that I think is worth reexamining. Those first few months of the pandemic felt like an onslaught of things demanding our attention, pushing us to ask ourselves constantly, ‘what happens next?” Nobody seemed to have an answer. I remember the feelings of doubt and fear, and I am struck by how different things feel now.

I’m honestly too tired and too run down to draw sweeping conclusions or wring my hands anymore. The fatigue of trying to maintain a functional personal and academic life amid the last two years is starting to catch up with many of us. It is a weariness that is painfully real and pointless.

When living through something challenging, I think it is human nature to look for patterns. Spend too long indulging in this exercise though and it’s easy to work yourself into a cynical spiral as the “challenging something” drags on and on. Before you know it, you may even start to buy into the contagious idea that you are the only one feeling this way, and if there’s one conclusion I’ve come to over the last two years, it’s that this self-imposed emotional distancing is destructive and dangerous.

All I know is that I don’t want to be cynical, glib or self pitying about these things anymore; radical acceptance is the new doom scrolling, and being at peace with not knowing “what happens next” is my new modus operandi. Maybe we’ll meet back here in Jan. 2023 and compare notes. **NOTE: Not an actual riot. That was Jan. 2021.

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UFV opens its doors despite rising COVID numbers What’s behind the administration’s decision to continue the semester in person ANDREA SADOWSKI Welcome back everyone! Welcome back to in-person classes and in-print newspapers.

Like many probably reading this paper, I got sick in these first few weeks of the year.

While my roommate made me take an athome rapid test four days in a row, none of those tests came back positive, so it’s safe to say that it was just a run-of-the-mill winter cold/flu. However, there are 4,997 British Columbians who, in the past three days, cannot say they got the same negative test results. COVID-19 numbers continue to climb, with 987 people currently hospitalized in BC. I was skeptical that the university would re-open at all, and was prepared for UFV to delay their re-opening week-by-week – just as they did for the flood situation at the end of last semester. But, to my surprise, here we are. Back on campus, ready to face another six-feet-apart semester.

Personally, I’m overjoyed by this news for the selfish reason that I get to produce this paper that you have in your hands.

Printing a campus newspaper for an empty campus is kind of pointless, which is why The Cascade published articles solely online for almost two years. Physical cop-

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ies of The Cascade means we get higher readership numbers both on campus and in the community, more engagement from students, and an influx of new writers and contributors wanting to see their work published as well.

My reasoning for being grateful that classes are back in-person is not completely self-centered, though. While the mental health crisis that looms over Canadian universities pre-dates COVID-19, the pandemic only exacerbates the problem. It has been well studied and documented that the disruptions and isolation caused by online learning is extremely detrimental to post-secondary students' already deteriorating mental health. I’m grateful that UFV remained open despite the rising COVID-19 numbers, displaying their concern for student’s mental health and wellbeing.

However, I know that there are many students who don’t feel the same. In a recent poll done by SUS, 59 per cent of the 2634 respondents did not support the return to in-person learning and 61 per cent thought UFV should delay the return further. SUS reported the results of the survey in a letter to UFV on Jan. 19, stating that students felt anxious regarding the lack of enhanced safety procedures.

It’s safe to say that UFV’s administration

is not formulating their policies around an Instagram poll; they are basing their decisions through the consultation of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training and the Provincial Health Of-

“While the mentalhealth crisis that looms over Canadian universities pre-dates COVID-19, the pandemic only exacerbates the problem” ficer. Between Sept. 7 and Dec. 21, a mere 1.7 per cent of reported COVID-19 cases in the Fraser Health system have been transmitted through post-secondary learning environments. Yes, there is a more transmissible variant spreading, but it would be

slightly illogical to close post-secondary schools longer, considering the extremely low transmission rate in these settings and the strong negative repercussions of students' mental health.

I’m not just advocating for students to return to campus because of the ongoing depression and debilitating anxiety we are all slogging through, but also because the quality of learning that happens in a classroom is much higher than what you can expect from an online course. Yes, there are some classes whose course content translates easily through a virtual format.

However, there are other courses that we are paying hundreds of dollars for to pretty much teach ourselves.

While all of this may change tomorrow and the future is completely uncertain, UFV students and staff should continue to practise flexibility and compassion. In two weeks' time, I may be publishing an editorial calling for the university to shut its doors because COVID-19 cases have surged throughout our small campus in the Valley. But for now, I’m grateful that students have the option to return to campus and that you get to hold this paper in your hands.

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OPINION Column //

Sex & Relationships: Indicators of toxic monogamy CHANDY DANCEY Monogamy is the concept of having only one partner at a time (sexual and/or romantic). While this is a personal preference and isn’t inherently toxic, the idea of toxic monogamy has been defined as monogamous principles of power and control that have been interpreted and practised in unhealthy ways.

If you subscribe to any of these ideas, know that it’s been taught to you. They have been promoted by the media and cultural norms. It’s in T.V. shows that demonstrate that jealousy in monogamous relationships means we’re loved, in movies that perpetuate the idea that all you need to be happy is a partner, and songs that tell us our partners should be able to read our minds. To unlearn these harmful ideas means to embrace self-acceptance, communication, shame-free relationships, and an overall healthier love life.

Being in love means losing your attraction to anyone else It’s a tough pill to swallow, but a necessary one. Although your partner loves you, they’re not solely attracted to you. In relationships, it’s normal to experience physical, sexual, or romantic attraction to other people. This doesn’t mean that they will ever act on these feelings, fall out of love with their partners, or find their partners less attractive. Feelings are natural and impossible to control, but it’s what we do with these feelings that show our character and commitment. If you have a strong relationship, these fleeting attractions will

be insignificant in comparison to the love you’ve cultivated together. Another way to look at this is that though your partner might experience attraction to others, they choose to be with you over anyone else (exclusively, if you’re monogamous).

Your partner will fulfil all your needs This is the idea that your significant other will complete you, and it’s a lot of pressure for one person to assume. Your partner can’t be expected to fulfil all your emotional, social, and physical needs.

That’s why it’s incredibly important to have a wider support network of friends

Jealousy and possessiveness are indicators of love Being jealous is a common emotional response that arises when your partner gives their love and time to someone else.

But it can become unhealthy when it’s normalised and seen as a desirable sign that means your partner “truly loves” you.

Keeping tabs on your partner or having jealous outbursts are problematic behaviours. Instead of being normalised (or even demonised), jealousy should be seen as an insecurity to work on and communicate within relationships. We should strive to base relationships off mutual trust, not a need to have our partners all to ourselves.

Love is not in limited supply; loving our family members, friends, or even hobbies doesn’t mean we love our partner any less.

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and family. When we expect our partners to be our lovers, best friends, therapists, gym buddies, gaming pals, and more, we do ourselves and them a disservice; ourselves because we lose out on the valued connection, new perspectives, and external friendship that everyone needs, and our partners because that task is exhausting, sets them up for failure, and doesn’t allow them to be their own person. Not all your needs or interests will align with your partners, and that’s not only okay, but normal.

Love will overcome all obstacles Relationships are almost a miracle in the way they come together: people must be attracted to each other, paths must cross, someone has to gather the courage to make the first move, and both people have to remain invested. There are so many challenges and practicalities that have to be overcome, and sometimes even a strong relationship will be unable to surmount incompatibilities. This isn’t anyone’s fault.

Relationships don’t work out for a lot of reasons: wrong timing, distance, differing goals, changing lifestyles, or opposing fundamental beliefs. Not everything can be conquered with love, and calling it quits doesn’t mean your time and love together was any less real, passionate, or true.

If you’ve adopted any of the above beliefs that fall under toxic monogamy culture, accept that it will be a journey to unlearn them, but also so worth it. Relationships are hindered by not allowing our partners to be the living, breathing humans that they are with their own full lives, sets of needs, and separate desires. Sometimes this can be a source of frustration, but it also means that the fact that they’ve chosen us to be their partner is even more significant.

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The Conscious Consumer: what’s the deal with soy?

Conversations about sustainability in an unsustainable world SYDNEY MARCHAND With the rise of plant-based diets, soy seems to be a pretty hot topic of conversation. I’ve been told many times that eating soy products can simultaneously harm the environment and our health, so I thought I would do the research to get my facts straight. Is soy really that bad?

There is a lot of controversy in the media surrounding soy, specifically if consuming it can lead to, or increase the severity of, health issues. This is often because it is believed that soy has high amounts of estrogen and may therefore have an effect on thyroid function and increase your chance of breast cancer.

Soy contains isoflavones, which is a type of plant estrogen that affects the body differently than the estrogen circling around in our hormone systems. Although plant estrogens are chemically similar and can mimic hormonal estrogen in the body, they are much weaker.

The complexity of soy thickens, though, when looking at pre-menopausal and postmenopausal people, because the levels of hormones in the body differ in these times.

It’s really complex and complicated. Essentially, the presence of isoflavones in the body will have a different effect on you depending on your age. The compounds will either aid in reducing excess estrogen in the body, or supplement the body if it experiences low levels.

So, is it safe to eat? I think so. Most studies conclude that the majority of people can safely consume moderate amounts of whole soy products a few times a week.

But I emphasize whole soy products, because it is suggested that whole soy products, like tofu or edamame, have different effects on the body compared to processed soy products, like soy isolate protein powders or fake-out meat alternatives – which could have adverse effects.

The CDC explains that consuming soy can have many health benefits, such as reducing the risk of breast and prostate cancers, osteoporosis, and severe menopausal symptoms. The FDA also agrees that consuming soy can have many health benefits, however, they are hesitant to suggest it can reduce the risk of heart disease.

However, even if soy isn’t directly linked

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to improving heart health, there is evidence that suggests the correlation between consuming red meat and decreased cardiovascular health. In fact, regularly consuming red meat is said to increase your risk for heart disease by three times, compared to those who consume white meat or plantbased proteins. So if you ask me, if you replace red meat with soy proteins, you are kind of neutralizing your risk for heart disease.

But although it is relatively safe for us to consume, there is more than one reason to produce soy, and this brings about some major environmental risks to consider. Not only is soy consumed by the human population, but the livestock industry uses 77 per cent of produced soy to feed meat and dairy animals. With the high demand for animal products, there is a lot of consumer pressure on the soy industry to produce large quantities of crops to sustain these

farms. The irony is that the environmental damage caused by the soy industry isn’t a result of soy consumers; rather, it is directly linked to the meat and dairy industry.

In order to produce such large quantities, deforestation becomes a real environmental concern. Brazil is one of the largest global producers of soy and is home to a variety of diverse and endangered ecosystems, such as the Amazon rainforest.

With the rising demand for soy, these ecosystems face the realities of deforestation at the consumer’s dime. In fact, the soy industry is said to be the second-largest cause of deforestation as a result of agricultural demand — the first being beef.

With all this said, I ask the question again: is soy really that bad? From a health perspective, I think that we have been fear mongered into thinking that soy is the enemy, but it really isn’t that problematic.

Although a person’s individual health sta-

tus, gut microbiome, and age all should be taken into account, there is evidence to suggest that soy could have health benefits – which is encouraging. However, from an environmental standpoint, I don’t think soy is sustainable at all.

With only seven per cent of soy produced being consumed by humans, the reality is that the mass amounts of soy produced isn’t even for us to eat. The deforestation linked to the industry is largely occurring because of livestock demands.

So I don’t think that the soy industry is necessarily bad because people are eating it; instead, it’s unsustainable because of how dependent the meat and dairy industry is on soy for animal feed. Should we be ethically shamed for eating tofu? No. I just think that we need to reconsider where we point the finger.

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How I accidentally poisoned my friends In December, I made cute little packages of Christmas cookies for all my friends and family. I spent a day in my kitchen baking everything from gingerbread, to sugar cookies, to truffles, pecan bars, and pistachio biscotti.

At the end of it, I had just one cup of flour left. In an effort to clean out my pantry and not waste any food, I used that last little bit of flour to make my signature no-bake peanut butter cups. The peanut butter filling is usually made with a simple mix of oat flour, peanut butter and icing sugar; I just decided to substitute the oat flour for regular flour instead. No big deal, right?

Wrong. It was only after I gave away

all my baked goods to my loved ones that one of my friends pointed out to me an interesting note written on the side of a bag of flour. In big, bold letters it said, “Raw flour is not safe for consumption. Do not eat raw flour, dough, or batter.” The government of Canada website even warns consumers not to eat raw flour because it may contain bacteria from soil, water, or animal waste.

Whoops. Sorry, friends!

Andrea Sadowski

Chocolate commercials are too sexy For once, I'd like to watch a chocolate commercial that isn't sexy.

I'm looking at you, Lindt. I love chocolate as much as the next gal, but if I hear one more woman with long, dark hair whisper about how smooth and delectable chocolate is, I might just switch to eating raisins. There's nothing inherently sexy about eating chocolate.

"Irresistibly smooth chocolate," the woman says enticingly. "Made to melt you."

I didn't ask for this, Lindor. I just want to gorge myself on chocolate in peace.

I recently came across a Lindt Excellence ASMR commercial. As someone who can't stand ASMR, this ruined my whole week. (The only redeeming factor was the

snap when she bit into the chocolate, but it was spoiled by her breathing.)

The worst commercial I found was made in 2011. The woman in the commercial had the audacity to explain that Lindt chocolates are "created with passion." Her description of (admittedly delicious) chocolate gets worse from there. Smooth? Okay, I accept smooth. But flowing? Luscious?

Please, if I ever describe chocolate as luscious, do me a favor and shoot me on the spot.

Danaye Reinhardt

Baby, it’s cold inside I admit I am a little bit frugal, and because I live alone, I try to keep my living costs down and look for ways to save a couple of bucks. One of these ways is by limiting how much I use my furnace to heat my house. I often have to wear a pair of sweatpants, thick fuzzy socks, and a big sweater, and sometimes (when I’m really desperate) a big blanket wrapped around my shoulders. I know it seems extreme; my boyfriend is quick to remind me that it’s not worth the hypothermia, but to me, it is! I’ve hit the stage of adulthood where I seriously stress out about paying for my bills, so if I have to choose between heating my house to a reasonable level, or paying for my groceries, I

will always choose food.

On the bright side, I’m fortunate enough to have a fireplace in my living room that keeps me warm during the day, but this heat only reaches so far.

My bedroom is like an igloo, my bathroom like a freezer, and my office is a polar bear’s dream. For now, though, I’ll just deal with it. Time to stock up on blankets and dream of summer, because I’m in savings mode.

Sydney Marchand

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Food Insecurity in the Fraser Valley The systemic causes of food insecurity in our community and what is being done to mitigate this hunger

Andrea Sadowski & Chandy Dancey

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’m convinced that poverty has a distinctive taste: a big bowl of Kraft Dinner and a side of canned baked beans. Being poor and food-insecure unfortunately go hand-in-hand. While low-income countries are usually the center of food insecurity discussions, most people need only look within their own communities if they want to see its effects. According to the Provincial Health Services Authority, food insecurity is recognized as a key public health concern in British Columbia. It’s defined as the inability to access and buy an adequate amount of food to meet your daily caloric intake.

If you have ever felt anxious about how you’re going to pay for groceries until your next pay cheque comes, compromised on the quality of food you’re buying to choose something at a lower price point, or skipped a meal due to not having enough left in your budget, you have experienced some level of food insecurity in your life. You’re not alone; one in ten households in B.C. have experienced food insecurity.

wanted a problem child in their class — even if that child was a problem because they were hungry.

Understanding the groundwork of a childhood steeped in uncertainty around food sets the scene for going into university. And it’s not pretty.

Entering the post-secondary space, students begin to understand that suddenly food insecurity is normalized, considered inevitable, or even acceptable. We all know the stereotypical student diet of instant noodles and frozen meals. In university, food insecurity warped for me and took on a new form: I realized I was good at starving. Food had always felt optional to me, not a strict guarantee, and I found that in the university landscape it was useful not to spend as much money on groceries. I almost took pride in the fact that I was able to subsist on so little and instead use my money for rent or tuition. I took what I learned in elementary school and didn’t ask for help. Not eating properly felt like a rite of passage as a student, but in truth it was heavily influenced by previous experience being food insecure and an unhealthy culture around student diets. And we can do better.

“Entering the post-secondary space, students begin to understand that suddenly food insecurity is normalized, considered inevitable, or even acceptable”

This number is more than just a statistic, though; it has lived experience and real humans behind it. The more human side to the discussion are stories like mine, which aren’t unique or even uncommon. Before attending UFV, I grew up with moderate to severe food insecurity, and it heavily affected my relationship and access to food well into university.

“Moderate to severe” food insecurity sounds like social science jargon. The reality of what this means is that as a kid, I sometimes went to school without a packed lunch, or I’d have the same low-cost lunch for years at a time. (If you’re curious, it was a can of Campbell’s vegetable soup or Chef Boyardee’s ravioli, a Nutrigrain bar, and string cheese.) When I grew older and made my own lunches, if there was nothing else, sometimes a lunch meant a box of crackers. Some of my earliest memories are of riding the bus to the Food Bank with a parent and getting to bring home the groceries. At parties, dinners, and holidays I would stuff my face with as much food as I could, since I didn’t know when I’d get to eat an indulgent meal again. Being food-insecure also meant eating a lot of expired or low-quality foods to get by. Products like milk, egg, and yogurt were considered edible indefinitely in my household. And if a loaf of bread was moldy, we cut off the bad spots and popped it in the toaster. (For anyone who doesn’t know, that’s not safe to do.)

University students have compounding risk factors that make them more likely to be food insecure — the rising cost of tuition, housing and food, paired with the precarious labour market that fails to offset those costs.

In some less than proud moments in elementary school, my household food insecurity culminated in me stealing lunch food and money from my classmates. Instead of being given empathy, I was punished and sent to the principal’s office where he would have me list all the lunch items my mom packed for me that day. Then, he would call my parents and have them verify the same information. Instead of being helped, I was marginalized and had to explain to my friends why I ate lunch in the principal’s office everyday. I quickly learned that no one

Kyle Baille, executive director of Student Affairs, explained that university students often become food insecure because they regularly need to prioritize spending on non-negotiables in their life, such as rent, books, medical care, and transportation. This means that food, unfortunately, becomes one of those negotiable costs.

“For a lot of students it really is going down to the penny to see how much [food] you can have,” said Taelyr Keely, food justice supervisor at Archway and UFV alumni. “I know for myself it was like that.”

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Are UFV students food insecure?

A 2020 food insecurity study done by CHASI revealed that 46.3 per cent of students surveyed experienced food insecurity that negatively impacted their academic success in the past year. These results matched with a 2016 study, Hungry for Knowledge, that looked at food insecurity among five Canadian campuses — 49.5 per cent of respondents could not pay for healthy food because of their other essential expenses like rent, tuition, and textbooks. Students are trading their health and wellbeing to afford an education.

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Who is at risk of being food insecure?

Food insecurity is not equitable. Baille emphasized that students who were food insecure often had intersectional identities and faced multiple barriers. Students who are BIPOC, female, and have dependents, experience more frequent and impactful food insecurity.

Households with dependents, especially single-parent, female-led households, have a much higher prevalence of food insecurity.

Those who rent their homes are much more likely to be food insecure than those who own their homes, with 77.8 per cent of food insecure households being renters.

Most households (76 per cent) that rely on some form of income assistance, be it social assistance, employment insurance, workers compensation or disability, are food insecure. This indicates that social assistance rates need to be increased to sufficiently cover the cost of living.

However, people earning wages and salaries make up 65 per cent of food insecure households. Larissa Kolowski pointed out in the Food Insecurity in Chilliwack Report that “as the nature of work continues to change, so does the impact of low-wage and precarious work, in many cases revealing that being employed or having a job is not sufficient enough to maintain or ensure household food security.”

BIPOC populations, especially Indigenous, Métis, and First Nations households, are disportionately more food insecure than white people.

Where just 11.1 per cent of food insecure households in Canada are white, 28.2 per cent of Indigenous people living off-reserve and 50.8 per cent of First Nation people living on-reserve are food insecure. First Nations households also have a lack of access to traditional food sources due to climate change decimating their food systems.

“Look at the history of colonial practices and what we’ve done to the indigenous food supply,” said Kowalski, lead researcher at CHASI. She pointed out that Sumas Lake was originally a primary food supply for the First Nations who have been living in the Fraser Valley since time immemorial, but the lake was eradicated in order to become agricultural land for settlers.

Recent immigrants and refugees to Canada also lack access to their traditional foods due to low income levels, high food prices, or the inability to find such foods in our grocery stores; this is known as “cultural food insecurity.”

Keely identified Indigenous, Black, and South-Asian populations as being a demographic that is disproportionately food-insecure in the Fraser Valley, as well as newcomers to Canada.

“Any kind of minority group is the one facing the most food insecurity,” said Keely. “It’s because our food system [is] very white-based, so a lot of the foods they are used to in their home countries aren’t available here or if they are, they’re way more expensive.”

“The Fraser Valley is such an agricultural hub,” said Baille. “But the interesting thing is that the Abbotsford campus is in the middle of what is defined as a food desert, [which] is effectively any region that is more than a kilometre away from provisional resources. There are no grocery stores within walking distance to the Abbotsford campus.”

“Sumas Lake was originally a primarily food supply for the First Nations who have been living in the Fraser Valley since time immemorial, but the lake was eradicated in order to become agricultural land for settlers” What is food resiliency?

The Food and Agricultural Institute’s 2021 study, Cultivate Connect, states that “food resiliency is understood as the ability to anticipate, endure and recover from economic, political, environmental or other social disruption that impact the food system.” The resiliency of our food systems here in the Fraser Valley will play a crucial role in our community’s food security.

Threatened by climate change, extreme weather events, global supplychain disruptions and economic inflation, our food systems must be able to withstand these ever-looming external threats.

Creating food resiliency means coming up with agricultural innovations and technology that will be able to feed our communities using less crucial resources like land and water. One such innovation is vertical farming, which grows produce on vertical shelves in a controlled environment using LED lights. One such farm that has adopted this technique is Biopod, a joint initiative between UFV, the John Volken Academy, and the City of Surrey. The growing towers in Biopod’s greenhouses are able to produce 14 times the amount of food that would be grown using conventional methods with the same amount of floor space, all while using less energy, water, and pesticides.

What is food justice?

Food justice addresses not only the food insecurity of individual households, but looks at the systemic inequalities that lie within our food system that keeps people from marginalized communities from accessing nutritious food.

“Our current [food] system is based around white supremacy and white privilege, and the system in itself is unjust,” said Keely. “With food justice, we’re trying to advocate from those systemic levels and to the most marginalized to recreate the food system to be just.

“Part of our food justice role is looking at where are the gaps in services that Archway is providing through our food bank, and what can we do that’s not just access to food, but it’s having a more just access.”

Contributing factors to food insecurity include the accessibility of large grocery stores and whether or not these stores are within walking distance. If low-income students don’t have access to a car to transport their groceries home, they have to buy less food at a time. These smaller, more frequent grocery runs can ultimately become more expensive than buying food in bulk or large quantities, as well as a drain on student’s time and energy.

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What is being done to ensure food justice in the Fraser Valley?

The UFV-SUS Food Bank The UFV-SUS Food Bank has been in operation since 2018, and is primarily run by the PRLC coordinator, Ashley Ward-Hall, along with a food bank student assistant. UFV provides the administrative costs to staff the program, SUS provides the space, and Archway provides the non-perishable goods that keep the shelves stocked (since the UFV-SUS foodbank is considered a satellite location of the Archway foodbank).

The UFV-SUS Food Bank also receives both food and cash donations from community members. During COVID-19, many staff and faculty donated their parking fees to student emergency funds and the Food Bank. With these cash donations, they filled their shelves with extra necessities through Costco shopping trips. The UFV-SUS Food Bank not only provides non-perishable food items to students, but also includes other necessities such as toiletries, pet food, formula, and diapers.

Archway Food Bank and Food Justice Program Archway’s Food Bank serves over 4,000 Abbotsford residents, and their Bulk Buy Collective currently has 1,100 members enrolled.

The Bulk Buy Collective is for everyone who needs more affordable access to fresh produce. Once a month, volunteers from within the program help prepare the bags of produce that are composed of around 15 lbs of 9-12 varieties of fruits and vegetables, and members of the Collective pay just $14 a bag. It is a model that incorporates community and food programming.

Archway recognizes that there is a stigma attached to accessing food services, and many people may feel shame or insecurity in their inability to provide adequate food for themselves or their families. They address this concern by keeping their food justice programs as low-barrier as In the wake of COVID-19, the UFV-SUS Food Bank switched from giving possible by allowing participants to self-enroll, without asking for proof away hampers of food to sending grocery store gift cards to students. of income, housing, or dependents, like most food banks require.

While the switch from hampers to giftcards was an agile pivot in a crisis situation, it ultimately is more detrimental to students as the Food Bank “We’re decreasing the stigma by making it low-barrier, having has more purchasing power than if each student was to go out and buy translation services available, and working with community members or their own groceries. coordinators who are on the ground to hear what the stigmas are and “What we have seen is that the number of students needing support during COVID-19 has gone up very dramatically,” said Baille. “COVID-19 has not impacted people equitably. It has disproportionately impacted those same groups who were already experiencing food insecurity more frequently and deeply” The UFV-SUS Food Bank states in their guidelines that they are “an emergency program meant to supplement, not replace, existing supports.”

Students can request a food hamper once every seven days and may only request up to six hampers per semester. Since opening in 2018, an average of 150 students per semester receive support from the Food Bank, with most receiving a hamper and/or giftcard three to four times a semester.

how we can work to change that,” said Keely.

“COVID-19 has not impacted people equitably.

It has disproportionately impacted those same groups who were already experiencing food insecurity more frequently and deeply” Food For All Program

As far as demographics go, 65-75 per cent of Food Bank users are In fall 2021, Dana Hospitality and UFV partnered together to launch a international students, approximately 25 per cent have dependents, and program that sells affordable freezer meals to students. The Food For All 85 per cent of users in the fall and winter semesters are full-time students. Program features a variety of hearty, nutritious meals at a much cheaper price-point than any other meal students could buy on campus.

In regards to providing culturally appropriate food to students, Kaylee Lovesy, the Food Bank student assistant, wrote in an email: “Listening Gurdwaras to our clients’ requests and trying to fill their hamper according to their culture is very important to us and UFV’s commitment to inclusivity and Sikh gurdwaras serving langar, or a communal meal, is another valuable diversity. Whether this be eating halal or just wanting access to more of a resource in the Fraser Valley community and throughout Canada. One certain ingredient for the dishes they wish to cook, we will always fulfill study found that university students from three different Canadian universities said that the food served at langar not only “connects them these requests.” with the smells and tastes of home, [but] it gives them the comfort of knowing that when they have little money left at the end of a school term, “Since opening in 2018, an average of 150 stuthey can always be fed at the gurdwara.”

dents per semester receive support from the Food Bank, with most receiving a hamper and/or giftcard three to four times a semester.”

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“Langar kitchens are a cornerstone of food insecurity prevention and action in the Fraser Valley,” said Baille. “As a community they’ve done amazing things; the question is how do we spread that and make that more accessible.”

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What’s next: addressing structural inequalities

Farmers Markets A tangible way to connect with the local food system is to buy your produce from the local farmers markets that are usually open over the summer, from May until September. Archway Urban Farms, a community garden close to downtown Abbotsford, sells produce at farmers markets during the summer. Urban Farms also educates the community on food literacy as it teaches volunteers how to grow their own food.

We must address the structural and systemic inequalities that cause food insecurity and food injustice in the first place. One way we can do this is by working towards writing and revising food policies to ensure equitable access to sustainable food systems.

Neither Abbotsford nor Chilliwack currently has any sort of food policy devised to ensure food justice for all its residents. These municipalities could benefit from some sort of overarching food strategy, like the City of Vancouver has, to make nutritious food accessible to all and ensure a sustainable, resilient food system here in the Fraser Valley.

Addressing structural issues involves working primarily at a provincial Baille told The Cascade that there was an initiative in the works for a and federal level to address the income-inequality faced by these year-long UFV farmers market that would aim to keep the costs low for households that are most likely to be food insecure. Municipalities can vendors so local farmers can sell produce at affordable prices to UFV only do so much when the root of food insecurity lies in household income. students and the greater community.

Chilliwack Free Fridge

The direct cause of food insecurity is simply not having enough money to buy food.

Chilliwack Free Fridge, founded in 2021 by two community members, is a “grassroots mutual aid project to increase food access, reduce food waste, and build organized community resources by the people, for the people!” Between late-spring to mid-fall, the fridge is located at 8870 Edwards Street. The fridge is a seasonal project due to not having an enclosed shelter to store the fridge during the colder months. Community members can drop off and pick up donations of fresh produce, bread, eggs, formula, non-perishables, and menstrual and safer sex supplies.

Raising the levels of household income by increasing minimum wage to a living wage, and by ensuring social assistance matches the cost of living, could be the most effective way to eliminate food insecurity. In short, if you have more money, you can buy more food.

Food Hubs The Chilliwack Community Food Hub was founded in 2021 and it allows all food donations to be stored and processed in one centralized location to ensure efficiency between organizations and to prevent food waste. The food hub features a commercial kitchen, office space, and a food warehouse, and serves up to 9,200 meals a week for Chilliwack residents struggling with food insecurity. The food hub was founded in partnership with three local organizations: Salvation Army, Chilliwack Community Services, and Chilliwack Bowls of Hope.

Archway’s Food Justice Program, and is in the process of developing a food hub in downtown Abbotsford that will have a commercial kitchen available for groups to hold community meals and process rescued food.

The food hub will also feature an affordable market for people to shop for food at-cost.

The authors of Cultivate Connect envision food hubs to not only provide communal kitchens, but to “be places that provide education about food justice, food sovereignty, decolonization, poverty reduction, anti-oppression, and can promote community leadership through participant-led projects.”

This is what makes food insecurity a social justice issue more than anything else. It is so intimately linked with issues like workers rights, affordable housing, and access to transportation, that you cannot talk about one without addressing the others.

“The direct cause of food insecurity is simply not having enough money to buy food.”

Are you hungry?

“There is no embarrassment in being hungry or in asking for help,” said Baille. “If there are any readers who need help or who are struggling to make ends meet, come talk to us. Whether that [means] applying for a hamper from the food bank or an emergency grant from financial aid or any number of resources. There are lots of ways that we can help, but if we don’t know, we can’t help.”

If you are experiencing food insecurity in some way, reach out to any of the resources listed above.

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Cascade Kitchen: Tofu Scramble

Campus Fashion: Jean machine The timeless denim trend RACHEL TAIT

Tofu Scramble. 2022. (Andrea Sadowski/The Cascade)

ANDREA SADOWSKI The Cascade Kitchen is a student-run food column that brings you budget-friendly recipes and cooking tips. Check back bi-weekly for something new to try in the kitchen, or if you want to see your own recipe featured next, get started by reaching out to culture@ufvcascade.ca.

1 cup packed greens (could be spinach, swiss chard, kale, any leafy green you would cook with — just don’t use lettuce) Salt and pepper to taste Method:

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Tofu scramble is a vegan staple. It’s basically a vegan version of scrambled eggs, and it’s delicious. In my ceaseless effort for the perfect mouthful, I have tried many different versions of tofu scramble and this one, my friends, is the best. The addition of tahini, a paste made of sesa- 2. me seeds, gives this scramble the perfect flavour and soft, creamy texture. You can customize a tofu scramble in the same way you customize your scrambled eggs, 3. add whatever veggies you like, eat with toast, on a breakfast burrito — the world is your oyster!

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Cook Time: 15 minutes. Serves: 2 5.

Ingredients: Splash of olive oil 1 diced onion 2 cloves minced garlic 1.5 cups diced vegetables (add whatever vegetables you have in your crisper. I added a bell red pepper and half a zucchini) 2 tbsp tahini 1 tbsp tamari or soy sauce 1 tbsp dijon mustard ¼ tsp turmeric 1 block extra-firm tofu* ¼ cup nutritional yeast**

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Sauté your onion in a large skillet with the olive oil. Once the onion is soft (this should take about five minutes), add the garlic and sauté another two minutes, until fragrant. Add your vegetables of choice and saute until tender.

In a separate bowl mix the tahini, tamari, mustard, and turmeric. Add this mixture to the vegetables and stir to combine.

Crumble in the tofu with your hands, sprinkle the nutritional yeast on top, and stir while cooking the tofu through.

Add your greens and cook until wilted. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy this protein-packed breakfast with a slice of toast and a cup of coffee!

*You could also get away with mediumfirm, but really pay attention to your tofu textures at the grocery store, as there are many varieties and this will turn into a much different recipe if you use the silken tofu or a flavoured variety. **No, this is not bread yeast; these are large, yellow flakes you can find in the natural food aisle. It is a staple ingredient in vegan foods that give recipes a cheesy flavour.

Denim jeans are a comfortable, trendy and ever-evolving style that never seems to go out of fashion. As spring approaches, denim is one of the few items that does not need to be shed just yet. Classic denim jeans can come in a multitude of washes, styles and lengths and can be dressed up or down, depending on how they are paired with other clothing and accessorized.

Jean refers to the cotton twill material the pants are made of, and it is usually dyed in an indigo blue colour. According to Vogue, the term “jeans” is very old. It originated in the 1800’s to describe the type of fabric and has been used ever since. In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis invented the iconic garment.

Denim comes in various fits such as bell bottoms, straight leg, boot cut, skinny, high waisted, and jeggings. With so many different styles out there, this trend is flattering for everyone.

For the spring, baggy jeans are in — and, according to Vogue, are the most popular denim trend this season. While it is a looser fit, baggy jeans can add flare to an outfit because of their laid back nature, and are more comfortable than tighter fitting jeans.

For those who prefer a more tailored look, skinny jeans are still coming out this season in mainstream stores such as Abercrombie and Fitch and American Eagle. This style can be easily paired with a nice navy blazer, a white crew neck tee shirt and loafers for a more refined look, or dressed down with white sneakers and

a vegan leather jacket and sunglasses.

Another popular trend is the jogger denim jean. It has drawstrings and the same relaxed fit as a pair of sweatpants, but is made from a denim material.

Students can find styles like this very comfortable and easy to wear with a hoodie and sneakers. Such styles can be found in stores like American Eagle.

Furthermore, a popular trend of denim jeans is the jegging. Made to be more stretchy since it is a cross between a legging and a pair of jeans, these pants are very comfortable and they look great with a tunic and ankle boots. Jeggings can also be worn with dresses as they are more form fitting than regular jeans.

Denim can come in several different washes. The darker washes tend to look more dressy, and can be paired with more formal attire such as a tailored blazer. A nice pair of denim pants with an indigo wash looks great with a white button up shirt and a cardigan or blazer.

A lighter or more faded wash usually looks more casual — but it can still be dressed up with a blazer, or pared down with a comfortable oversized sweater and boots.

As always, denim jeans tend to be easily found in local stores or thrift shops. It all depends on what style and wash you prefer, and where you want to wear the jeans. As students, the more comfortable the style, the more likely the jeans will be purchased. As the semester continues to progress, having some nice pairs of denim jeans is a good investment piece to have in your closet — the stretchier the better!

Denim jeans. Oct. 21, 2020. (Maude Frédérique Lavoie / Unsplash)

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CULTURE Community Spotlight //

UFV photographer closes the book on 2021 Cobi Timmermans overcame many challenges in 2021, but looks to her future with new confidence STEVE HARTWIG University of the Fraser Valley student and multimedia artist, Cobi Timmermans, specializes in digital and film photography, collage and painting. She has just completed a spotlight exhibition at The Reach Gallery in Abbotsford, B.C. as part of RBC’s Emerge Program 7.4. The Emerge Program is for young, contemporary artists to mentor and learn from more experienced artists and professionals during an exhibition of their artwork.

Participation in the Emerge Program was eye-opening for the young artist, but Timmermans quickly adapted to the idea of having other people and opinions influence her work.

The greater exposure for her art and artistic process helped her grow both as an artist and as a person. Now, after her experience with the program, the thought of third-party evaluation is welcomed as Timmermans believes she gained more confidence to become a more well-rounded artist.

“I really enjoyed working on a project for the community, with a community [of artists],” said Timmermans. “I also got to work closely with another UFV student, Devon Riley. We worked so well together and I learned a lot from her.”

Timmermans completed her Visual Arts diploma at UFV in 2020, and valued the experience and environment at the school so much that she decided to enrol in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. She is currently working to complete her degree with an Extended Minor in Graphic Design.

“I love the programs [at UFV] so much, how small the classes are and the personal interactions with the professors,” said Timmermans. “I’m close with some of my profs and they put in so much effort helping me develop my art practice — and I really love that.”

Timmermans spoke about how she started out wanting to become a writer.

During her youth, she wrote frequently in a journal — which she continues to this day — and finds considerable inspiration from putting her thoughts and ideas onto

“I love the program, how small the classes are and the interpersonal interactions with the professors” paper. Back in high school, her poetry was published, and this is what inspired her pursuit of written art. Today, Timmermans combines her craft.

“Written art goes so well with visual art, and I love to combine them.”

Timmermans says she finds inspiration from nature and the world around her, like the Sumas Prairie and the mountains. She also has a strong influence from her family, friends and the experiences they share.

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my house or our big, beautiful garden.

There was always so much to photograph.

And then recently, the flooding was a huge and intense project for me as well.”

The last year has been difficult for Timmermans and her family.

They were directly impacted by the flooding of the Sumas Prairie and were evacuated for over a month before it was safe to return. Yet, the artist is optimistic about the future and her place in it.

“One dream I have is to create a photobook with poetry in it. To publish something like that would be great. I’ve also struggled with the thought of commercial photography because fine art is so different, but I’ve recently started working with a clothing brand doing product shots for them. It’s quite enjoyable working with such a creative company.”

Timmermans is working on her future, but clearly has strong ideas about her purpose and direction. When asked for some advice for aspiring artists, she offered, “Try anything.

If you have an interest in something, just go for it. You’re going to expand your horizons and it’s going to benefit you in the future.”

Photos courtesy of Cobi Timmermans

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sports@ufvcascade.ca Teryn Midzain— Sports Editor

Recap //

The Cascades’ trilogy against the Spartans ends, and a volleyball sweep TERYN MIDZAIN The snow that plagued the Fraser Valley finally started to melt and clear the roads, and graciously, the varsity teams that played over the weekend came out with wins and smiles across their faces.

Our women’s volleyball team earned a weekend sweep against TRU in Kamloops.

Winning the Friday bout 3-2, they only needed three sets Saturday to clear out the Wolfpack 3-0. Amanda Matsui had a triumphant return to court after recovering from an injury with 21 kills in both games.

Sadie Wilson and Kristen McBride both scored five kills apiece each game over the weekend, providing extra support on defense with multiple blocks each as well.

The Cascades started off a little cool on Friday night, needing to play out all five sets of the match before coming out on top, but closed Saturday night in three closely scoring sets.

The Cascades basketball teams both played against the TWU Spartans over the last weekend, finishing both teams’ new year trilogy of games against the Langley team. The Cascades both took losses on Friday, Jan 21, but rallied back with twin wins on Saturday, both teams with large score gaps.

Friday's games were a double loss for the Cascades men and women basketball

teams, both the Spartans teams outsourcing the Cascades across all four quarters of play in Abbotsford. The Cascades men suffered a 97-87 loss against the Spartans on Jan 21; TWU’s Mason Bourcier earned a tripledouble with 15 points, 13 assists, and 12 rebounds. Zubair Seyed, for the Cascades, continued his now three-game-long over10 scoring streak, with 15 points. Vick Toor and Jake Willemsen topped the Cascades scoring that night with 14 and 16 points respectively.

The Cascades and Spartans women's first installment of their trilogy for first place on Jan. 13 ended in a blowout 70-47 victory for the Cascades. Friday’s game on the 21 was the Spartan's payback, knocking down the Cascades 68-52, even with Julia Tuchscherer leading the Cascades’ scoring with 18 points, and starting a second-half charge for the home team. But the Spartan’s early lead and all five starters scoring above doubledigits proved too much to overcome in a single night.

Saturday night’s rematches ended the basketball mirror trilogies with double wins for the Cascades. Vick Toor and Kyle Claggett scored 19 points apiece in the high-scoring 102-88 victory. Jordyn Sekhon ignited the Cascades by raining down four three-pointers in the second quarter and ending the night with a double-double by 11 rebounds and a season-high 16 points.

Mason Bourcier for TWU earned another

triple-double, but the Spartans were too far behind.

The Cascades women showed the Spartans why opposing teams have a low shooting percentage, with an all but suffocating 58-39 win Saturday night, only letting one of the Spartans’ players score over 10 points throughout the contest.

Maddy Gobeil earned 17 points through the contest, and Deanna Tuchscherer led the defense with 11 rebounds. Madison Draayers, UFV’s 3rd-year forward, had a good offensive performance alongside Julia Tuchscherer who both picked up 11 points Saturday night. The Spartans end the weekend still holding onto the western division’s first place spot by only half of a game. With the tally of losses shared, the Cascades have the first chance to break the tie this weekend against the UNBC Timberwolves in Prince George.

Varsity sports fans have another basketball-filled weekend as both the men’s and women’s teams visit Prince George on Jan 28 and 29 to play UNBC. Volleyball takes another small hiatus until next weekend, as the month of romance and tears opens with rescheduled basketball games for both the men’s and women’s teams on Feb. 3 and, hopefully, a return of both volleyball teams to the home court on Feb. 4 and 5.

To catch up on more of the UFV teams’ stats and to learn the schedule and where to watch the games, visit gocascades.ca.

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Keeping an eye on Formula One’s worst Haas will have to get it together if they want to be taken seriously MAECYN KLASSEN Haas Racing (officially, Uralkali Haas F1 Team) is the only American team in Formula One, and was founded in 2014 by NASCAR alumnus, Gene Haas. The team has consistently underperformed, routinely coming up last place in the standings and struggling to maintain a reliable car. Haas came dead last in 2021 with zero points, meaning neither driver ever finished within the top ten positions. It’s a shame, especially because Haas has gained a very promising young driver: Mick Schumacher, son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher. Mick excelled in his racing career before entering F1, and was the winner of the 2020 Formula 2 Championship, which is the racing league many F1 drivers are headhunted from.

Mick has faltered since joining Haas, and finished 19th overall in the 2021 driver’s standings. However, Schumacher’s F1 career has just begun. Schumacher maintains a relationship with Scuderia Ferrari, his father’s former team; he’s a reserve driver for them, meaning that he

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can race for Ferrari if either of their drivers are unable to compete, and he could join Ferrari as early as 2023. Mick’s racing history makes him one to watch out for in the years to come — but his future success won’t be with Haas.

Less patience is usually afforded to Schumacher’s teammate, Russian-born Nikita Mazepin. Dubbed “Mazespin” by fans due to his propensity for losing control of his car, Mazepin also started with Haas in 2021 — but his F1 debut highlighted a particularly egregious example of how far personal wealth will take an F1 driver, which already has a deserved reputation for being a sport only the fabulously wealthy can compete in. Mazepin’s father is a key shareholder in Uralchem, a Russian potash manufacturer which is now a major sponsor of Haas, and given that Mazepin’s racing career before Formula One was never stellar (save for some podium finishes in 2020), it’s clear that Uralchem’s investment came with a condition: Mazepin had to have a seat.

Soon after, in December 2020, Mazepin sparked widespread disgust by posting

a video on Instagram that showed him groping a woman in a club. Mazepin was denounced by fans, sportscasters, and his own team — but there were no consequences. Mazepin also has a tendency to race dangerously, taking risks that put all drivers in harm’s way, Mazepin’s recklessness has only soured his reputation further. Look at any forum on race day: if Mazepin crashes, there’s dancing in the streets. Despite what Mazepin’s presence has done to Haas’ tattered public image, he won’t be going anywhere unless Uralchem pulls their sponsorship.

Haas is a team of contradictions. Mick Schumacher has a potentially promising career ahead of him despite his less than captivating F1 debut. Nikita Mazepin, on the other hand, represents every negative aspect of Formula One’s culture. Mazepin assaulted a woman on camera and got away with it; every other complaint about him is just an extra on top of that disgusting fact. Haas needs money to compete, but their new cash flow has come at the cost of their integrity.

UFV Cascades Sports Scores Jan. 13 – Jan. 22, 2022

Women’s Volleyball UFV Vs. Thompson Rivers University / Jan. 21, 2022 Score: UFV 3 TRU 2 UFV Vs. Thompson Rivers University / Jan. 22, 2022 Score: UFV 3 TRU 0

Men’s Basketball UFV Vs. Trinity Western University / Jan. 13, 2022 Score: UFV 99 TWU 95 UFV Vs. Trinity Western University / Jan. 21, 2022 Score: UFV 87 TWU 97 UFV Vs. Trinity Western University / Jan. 22, 2022 Score: UFV 102 TWU 88

Women’s Basketball UFV Vs. Trinity Western University / Jan. 13, 2022 Score: UFV 70 TWU 47 UFV Vs. Trinity Western University / Jan. 21, 2022 Score: UFV 52 TWU 68 UFV Vs. Trinity Western University / Jan. 22, 2022 Score: UFV 58 TWU 39

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New year, same Maddy

Starting Guard Maddy Gobeil gives her take on her team’s strong defense and reflects on her time playing pro in France TERYN MIDZAIN

January has flown by, and with it, the beginning of the winter 2022 semester. One of the highlights of the new year is the women’s basketball team and their battle for first place against TWU in the western division. Maddy Gobeil, the Cascades’ starting guard and a leader both on and

off the court, has had a statement-setting start to 2022. With twin double-doubles in the team’s opening games against UBCO on Jan. 8 and 9, she has stolen a top spot in the steals defensive category. Maddy had just enough time to tell The Cascade how the team’s close relationship and her time playing pro in France has helped her become the star she is today.

The team’s defense is speaking for itself. Your opponents are shooting less than 30 per cent against you. What’s your “Maddy’s take” on why the team’s defense is so great this season?

We take a lot of pride in our defense.

Early in the season, we made certain to have defensive standards and the habits and trends we need to take to accomplish that goal. Every time we talk about games at practice or over the phone, we talk about how to keep working on those habits. It’s those habits that make our defensive tactics so effective.

What are some habits that you find you and your team focus and work on the most?

Being in-stance and communicating lots.

Maddy Gobeil. (UFV Athletics)

What does being in-stance mean, how does it make or break the habits you build on the court?

Everything from the team’s rotations and movement on defense, to reading and reacting, and knowing when to react to certain situations. And when we communicate with each other, we’re way more effective at getting where we need to be on defense.

It seems that the guards all have deft hands. You’re sitting in the top five of the league for steals, what’s your technique on knowing the perfect time to strike?

Honestly, I feel like I try to set up my defender to steal. So, I like to make it look like they’re open so they think the pass is there.

I pretend I’m not there and then dash out when the defender least anticipates or expects someone to lunge for a steal.

From what a lot of people can see, and just hearing the team banter, your teammates and you have such a familial bond.

How do you find that helps with communication on the court?

Yeah, definitely. I’d say this is one of the closest teams I’ve ever played on. Everyone has really good relationships and chemistry with each other. I think we were able to figure out how talking to one player might be different than how you talk to another player. And since we have such close relationships with each other, we’ve been able to figure that out and that translates onto

the court.

In my research, I saw that you played basketball in France. Can you tell me what that experience was like, what you learned over there, how you’ve grown from that?

Yeah, last fall when our season here got canceled, I signed a contract with a team to play professionally. So, I flew over and was there for three weeks until our season got shut down in France. I stayed there until April until we found out our season was done. Sadly, I never actually ended up playing a game, but I learned a lot from practicing with more experienced players and experienced different types of coaching styles too.

What was it like being there in such a whole new environment? What did you take away both on and off the court?

I definitely had to step outside of my comfort zone. Being overseas, alone, with no friends or family there, was a big thing.

I had to come out of my shell and be able to experience things on my own and work through problems on my own. I think that was probably the biggest thing. I think I was able to learn some things about myself that helped me become the player and person I am today.

Interview was edited for length and clarity.

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Djokovic’s denial of vaccine could lead to more Open’s being closed After being deported from Australia, Djokovic could face the same rejection at the French Open TERYN MIDZAIN Monday, Jan. 17 marked the start of both the Australian Open and Novak Djokovic’s arrival in his home country of Serbia after being deported from Australia due to being unvaccinated. The top-ranking tennis star loses out on the chance to defend the title he won last year and break the tied record with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer for most Grand Slam wins.

The deportation decision arrived Sunday, Jan. 16, from Australia’s Federal Court.

Three judges agreed unanimously that the unvaccinated tennis star’s presence could cause anti-vaccination sentiments and unrest, but left the potential for Djokovic to return to the Australian Open next year.

The decision may have begun a potential controversial movement in professional sports, if not tennis alone. Djokovic’s next chance to break the Grand Slam record at the French Open in May could only be

wishful thinking, as France issued their new vaccine pass on Jan. 16. The pass requires all persons over the age of 16 to have proof of vaccination to access most public places. The French sports ministry stated on Jan. 17 that there are “no exemptions in the vaccine pass,” so as of now, Djokovic could not attend the Open.

While the Australian government deported Djokovic to avoid anti-vaccination unrest, the controversy has sparked the debate on mandatory vaccine passports in professional sports again. Cycling will also be affected by France’s strict vaccine pass in the coming months. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez supported the Australian government’s decision to deport Djokovic, stating that the tennis star, and all athletes, will have to comply with the Spanish government’s COVID-19 mandates for the Madrid Open in April or they won’t be able to play.

The controversial in-decision across the world’s sports leagues is questionable.

The NFL and NBA have yet to make vaccines mandatory. The NFL decided to cut their mandatory isolation period for unvaccinated players who tested positive for COVID-19 from 10 days to five. As of Dec. 15, 94.6 per cent of NFL players are vaccinated. The decision to lower the number of isolation days comes after a league-wide COVID-19 outbreak in Week 15, with some teams having more than 20 players infected, causing games to be rescheduled.

The NBA is also no stranger to the anti-vaccine controversy. A number of their most profitable players, such as Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets, remain unvaccinated yet are still allowed to play. Vaccination rules are mainly on a building-by-building basis, and the NBA allows fully vaccinated players and coaches to not wear masks during games and in training.

The reasons for leagues and anti-vaccine players not wanting the jab and opposing vaccine rules remain tentative at best.

Athletes continue to give a wide range of

reasons for choosing not to get the vaccine, from not understanding the global benefits of vaccines, to saying that it is their personal choice. If it is as simple as their decision to not get the shot, then it is their choice not to play. With the Omicron variant quickly spreading, and more money being lost as sporting events are canceled and postponed, the tentative reasons given by professional leagues just don’t cut it anymore.

One lesson to be learned from the Djokovic versus Australia saga is that when an athlete publicly does not comply with a mandate, they cast shadows and unwanted drama over the entire sport. It is unfair to the fans and other players who do comply with the regulations. It makes the ordeal more controversial, instead of focusing on the important things: the money to be made and the sport that fans are passionate about.

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on by most these n*ggas with no cheese, no deals and no G's / No wheels and no keys, no boats, no snowmobiles and no skis / Mad at me cuz I can finally afford to provide my family with groceries."

Kendrick Lamar — “Alright” "And when I wake up / I recognize you're lookin' at me for the pay cut / But homicide be looking at you from the face down / What MAC-11 even boom with the bass down / Schemin'! And let me tell you ‘bout my life / Painkillers only put me in the twilight." Alright.

Snoop Dogg — “Sensual Seduction” "I'm gonna take my time / She gon' get hers before I / I'm gonna take it slow / I'm not gonna rush the stroll / So she can get a sensual seduction[…] / She might be with him / But she's thinkin' 'bout me, me, me / We don't go to the mall / We don’t go out to eat, eat, eat.”

DANAYE REINHARDT The Lumineers excellently produce what I would call “road trip music,” and their fourth album, BRIGHTSIDE, is no different. Released on Jan. 14, it showcases nine songs that touch on love, heartbreak, loneliness, and hope. I can picture myself listening to this album on the highway, windows rolled down, reflecting on memories, dreaming of something just out of my reach.

The Lumineers, which consists of Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, has produced past hits such as “Ho Hey” and “Ophelia,” and their latest album features the same raw energy of Schultz’s vocals and simple instruments. The songs have verses that tell stories, unearthing lyrics that remind me of Taylor Swift’s Folklore and Evermore albums, and choruses that are more catchy and repetitive.

Their title track showcases that blend of storytelling and repetition. With lyrics like, “Every word was like a smoke from a cigarette / You were blowin’ in your hands / The heater broke in the Oldsmobile,” you really get a sense of The Lumineers’ lyrical strength. The chorus, in comparison, repeats a single phrase: “I’ll be your brightside, baby, tonight.” The contrast between chorus and verse, which reflects many of the songs on this album, represents the contrast between pain and hope.

In an interview with Atwood Magazine, Schultz spoke about these themes of the album and the motivation behind it. “There is this insane trau-

ma that is happening around the world that no one is getting out of it unscathed,” he said. “At the same time, there is also this weird hope within all of us right now, this need to breathe and how we’ll do anything for that next breath… We were trying to strike that chord of the balance between destruction and pain along with hope.”

Schultz also described the process of creating BRIGHTSIDE as “wilder” than previous albums, with more spontaneous, immediate music. I felt this immediacy in the song “ROLLERCOASTER.” It has a quieter energy and a piano focus.

I could actually hear the fingers tapping on the keyboard, the keys moving up and down. It made the music feel like it was playing right in my own living room, with Fraites sitting down at a piano and practicing his music.

While I enjoyed BRIGHTSIDE, the songs didn’t feel quite as powerful or memorable as their previous music. Some of their songs were too repetitive or didn’t quite reach where they were trying to go. “REMINGTON,” for example, is just under two minutes, but felt like it was just beginning when it came to the end. In fact, the entire album, which is only 30 minutes long, is their shortest album yet.

I’ve been trying to articulate the feeling of the BRIGHTSIDE album. It’s inexplicably sad, yet equally optimistic. The word I keep coming back to is nostalgic. It feels like Schultz has all these things that keep slipping out of his reach, like he’s reaching into the past to explain how he’s feeling. BRIGHTSIDE is equally comforting and uncertain.

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Is the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Special worth the watch?

ALLISON HOLCIK As the start of 2022 was celebrated, Harry Potter fans around the world were counting down the minutes until the release of the much anticipated Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts. The special was released on HBO Max on the first day of the new year and featured the original cast of the globally renowned Harry Potter movie series. Return to Hogwarts offers a look back at the casting, filming, and release of the movies, which started with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 2001 and continued for seven more movies.

Return to Hogwarts is broken up into various chapters that cover the experiences of the cast and characters as the series progressed. The special, a mix between a documentary and extended interview, opens with the cast members reuniting 20 years after The Philosopher’s Stone was released to theaters. A recap of casting is done, showing audition clips and behind-the-scenes conversations with director Chris Columbus and the other directors that took over after his retirement from the series. The rest of the show features the original cast, including Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), talking about their experiences on-set and in real life as they filmed the Harry Potter saga. There is also a touching in-memoriam section that pays homage to the cast members who passed away before 2022, including Richard Harris (Dumbledore) and Alan Rickman (Severus

Snape).

The cast relays the struggles they faced with being thrown into the public eye at such a young age, growing up on the set, and various awkward and hilarious experiences they went through during filming. Emma Watson opens up about her struggles with fame, and how she wanted to leave the franchise in the middle of filming of The Order of the Phoenix, due to how alone she felt when her co-stars, Radcliffe and Grint, were the best of friends. She spoke about the lack of female friends in the core group on set, and how that affected her mental health. The conversations between cast members shed light on the struggles of being cast into a multimillion dollar franchise at any age, let alone 11.

Return to Hogwarts is a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Being able to watch the cast grow up together, much like I did on screen, pulls at the heartstrings of many Potterheads. Our generation was raised on the story of Harry Potter — taking Sorting Hat quizzes to find our Hogwarts House, obsessively reading the books, and dressing up as the characters for Halloween.

The end of the saga was the conclusion to a story that was a fundamental part of so many lives.

That being said, one aspect of the Harry Potter saga was noticeably absent: author J. K. Rowling. Following transphobic and

generally hateful comments online, the public image of the creator of Harry Potter has become irrevocably tainted. For this reason, there were no current interviews with the writer in the new movie — only short clips filmed back in 2019. This nod to the LGBTQ+ community was appreciated, but it was too little, too late. Having mentions of Rowling at all, disclaimer of filming time or not, was definitely a questionable choice. But since the franchise decided to mention Rowling, they should have provided some kind of disclaimer, trigger warning, or explanation of their stance on her actions. Merely showing a few old clips with a tiny message about the filming date does not at all fix what the author has said, nor does it offer any kind of apology or recognition of the problems with her actions. One of the main themes in Harry Potter is friendship, of finding

companionship when you are different, and many LGBTQ+ youth deeply connected to this message within the world of Harry Potter. Even in 2019, Rowling was making her hateful commentary known and using her large platform and fame to spread transphobic messages to millions.

Separating the author from the work is entirely necessary in this case, and Return to Hogwarts fell short in that regard.

Return to Hogwarts is a heartwarming addition to the series, and was released at a time when it could offer hope to many people who are struggling with anxieties brought up by COVID-19, climate change, and political unrest. Unfortunately, the addition of more messages from Harry Potter’s transphobic author and the attention that will be brought back to her due to the release taints the overall theme of the movie.

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Your weekly life predictions as told by Shiva the Sage

Aries — Mar 21 to Apr 19 This semester you’ll succeed by embracing new perspectives and accommodating compassion in your life. While you’re an adventurous pioneer, and it serves you well, consider that not everyone in your life is.

Listen and learn from those around you.

Taurus — Apr 20 to May 20 You crave a sense of security, and lately that’s been threatened. This semester you’re struggling with dark thoughts, worry, and negativity. To combat this, be careful not to create a self-fulfilling prophecy, engage in selfcare, and stay connected to loved ones..

Leo — Jul 23 to Aug 22 Your generosity will guide you toward success this semester. Cultivate a trust that things will work out based on the foundation you’ve made. Giving your time, energy, and resources to others doesn’t mean being without. It can instead increase reciprocity, trust, and respect.

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Virgo —Aug 23 to Sep 22 As we’re drawing near to the end of the first month of the year, it’s becoming evident that you feel stuck. Your current mindset, habits, and patterns aren’t serving you, and there’s no shame in that. To move forward, pay attention, surrender, and reevaluate.

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Sagittarius — Nov 22 to Dec 21 While normally jovial, this semester you’re manifesting fears and disillusions based on past negative experiences. These experiences your own custom worksheet at education.com/worksheet-generator don’t need Build to define you. To overcome this, © 2007 - 2022 Education.com you’ll need to work through your anxiety, let go of mental blocks, and dig deeper into your subconscious.

Capricorn — Dec 22 to Jan 19 Thanks to your hard work, you’re already beginning to see accomplishments this semester. Celebrate this success, but don’t become too comfortable. Remember the mindset and willpower that got you where you are, and apply these going forward as well.

Gemini — May 21 to Jun 20 True to your adaptable nature, this semester you’re learning to master your emotions.

While a busy academic schedule can be stressful, you’re beginning to find your footing in finding balance and stability. Remember to retain this, especially during the midterm season.

Libra — Sep 23 to Oct 22 A wise woman named Britney Spears once said, “Oops, I did it again / I played with your heart / Got lost in the game / Oh, baby, baby.”

Find ways to apply this to your life.

Aquarius — Jan 20 to Feb 18 You’re in a position where you have all the tools, resources, and energy to manifest your goals this semester. The key now is to find a way to combine them in a way that works for you in order to see results.

Cancer —Jun 21 to Jul 22 You’re feeling an openness to new ideas and perspectives this semester. While this is exciting and positive, also keep in mind that it’s healthy to be grounded, realistic, and committed to one plan. Remain curious, but avoid being wishy-washy.

Scorpio — Oct 23 to Nov 21 This semester, you’ll be challenged to balance your turbulent emotions. Know that no matter the outcome, your worth is not tied to your grades or academic performance. Alleviate the self-imposed pressure to succeed and open up to others when you’re struggling.

Pisces — Feb 19 to Mar 20 This semester you’re entering a period of material security and gratitude; your academic financing, housing, and needs are secured and you want for little. Keep in mind long-term sustainability and feel free to share your wealth with others who are less fortunate.