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NEWS

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CULTURE

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019

news@ufvcascade.ca Jessica Barclay — News Editor

NEWS

UFV //

NEWS BRIEFS

MSA Centennial Library will reopen as community hub

Occupants of the renovated building will include UFV CityStudio, Tourism Abbotsford

Documents leaked on Uyghur reeducation camps in China Leaked official Communist Party documents, referred to as the China Cables, reveal the scope and activities of re-education camps in northwestern China that imprison and indoctrinate Uyghurs, a Turkish minority ethnic group. The China Cables were acquired, verified, and translated by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in collaboration with CBC News and other media organizations. These documents describe the 24-hour surveillance, forced indoctrination, and psychological modification performed in the re-education camps, and include a 25-point memo detailing best operation practices for the camps as part of the “struggle to fight against terrorism and maintain stability.” The first two items of this memo instruct staff at these camps and police to prevent escapes.

- CBC News

$56 million budgeted for new Abbotsford Police building The City of Abbotsford has been budgeting millions of dollars for a new police facility in upcoming years, but a concrete cost and plan for the building has yet to manifest. The 2018 budget included a $40-million item for a new police facility, to be built in 2021, but the 2019 budget has pushed the project until 2022. This year’s preliminary budget also increased the estimated cost to $56 million, which has not yet been approved. Mayor Henry Braun said Abbotsford Police’s existing headquarters is “bursting at the seams,” but no decisions have been made yet to find more room..

- Abby News

MSA Centennial Library. Nov. 22, 2019. (Kaitlyn White)

KAITLYN WHITE After serving the community for over 40 years as a public library, the MSA Centennial Library building will once again become a place of community gathering and connection. CityStudio, a collaborative effort between UFV and the City of Abbotsford, will open a location in the refurbished building.

Since its launch in 2018, CityStudio has challenged UFV students with their model of experiential learning through community-based projects.

Innovation is highlighted each semester in Hubbub open house showcases held at City Hall.

The new “Innovation Hub” at the MSA Centennial Library building will serve the program’s needs as they continue to connect creative solutions with civic challenges. In a statement regarding the project, CityStudio Abbotsford explained that having a physical space for the

project will “provide space to meet, connect, collaborate, and engage.”

As of 2019, in addition to the CityStudio space, the city’s plans now include a community meeting space, coffee shop, and new location for Tourism Abbotsford’s marketing office.

Dallas Carlson, a marketing assistant at Tourism Abbotsford, said that relocating to the Centennial Library building from their current offices in the TRADEX Trade and Exhibition Centre will bring them closer to Abbotsford’s local businesses, and make them easier to access.

Completion of the project is scheduled by the City of Abbotsford for fall 2019, but construction is still underway as of mid-November.

“They’ve had some bumps in the road,” Carlson said. “It’s been a long process. They’ve been working on it for so long, things just kept coming up.”

Built in 1967 to commemorate

the centennial anniversary of the Canadian Confederation, the MSA Centennial Library building itself was a community project. At the time of construction, it was a symbol of close collaboration between the districts of Matsqui and Sumas and the village of Abbotsford that was made possible in part by the support of clubs, groups, and individuals in the community.

After the construction of a new public library at Abbotsford Senior Secondary in 2012, the MSA Centennial Library was closed permanently. Since then, plans have previously reimagined the building as an office for the Abbotsford Downtown Business Association, the Abbotsford Arts Council, and a gallery for local artists.

The next CityStudio Hubbub will take place on Dec. 3 in Abbotsford City Hall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will showcase the latest projects put together by UFV students.

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UFV to begin collecting student SINs UFV is asking students to report their social insurance numbers for tax purposes under new CRA guidelines JESSICA BARCLAY UFV will now be collecting the social insurance numbers (SINs) of all students who require an Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate.

Students who receive an Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate tax return form (T2202, previously T2202A) are being asked to report their SINs, either online using myUFV or at the Office of the Registrar.

“We are required to report this on the Tuition and Enrolment Certificate for the current (2019) tax year, which is available to students in February 2020,” David Johnston, university registrar, said over email.

“Up to now we only collected and

stored the SINs from students who are employees or who need it for their financial aid.”

The T2202 is a tax receipt for students who paid tuition on certain courses and pay taxes in Canada.

Not all students receive this tax receipt, and therefore not all students will need to report their SIN to the university.

This change is part of the new Canada Workers Benefit (CWB), which replaces the Working Income Tax Benefit. The Canadian government website says this is “to assist with the administration of the CWB.” For the upcoming 2020 tax season, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

will be requiring universities in Canada to report SINs of students on a new information form. Universities will electronically send a new information form, including the T2202 form, to the CRA in February.

Students who qualify for the credit will be issued the the Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate for their tax returns as usual. The form is available on myUFV accounts for students to download.

More information regarding the changes is available online on the UFV website.

“Students can also check in with Enrolment Services staff in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, or Mission,” Johnston said.

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OPINION

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opinion@ufvcascade.ca Carissa Wiens — Opinion Editor

Advice //

Editorial //

Arts portfolios waste students’ time and money

Dear Robin

MIKAELA COLLINS

ROBIN HALPER Life is tough and confusing and weird.

We all need help sometimes, and when you need an expert opinion, you turn to an expert opinion-giver like Robin Halper. Whatever problem you’re facing in life, Robin will have a solution. The Cascade cannot guarantee the effectiveness of Robin’s unique approach to life, but if you’re in a jam, get some advice by writing to halp@ufvcascade.ca Stressed to impress Dear Robin, I’m having a really hard time balancing work and school. I bartend in the evenings then go to class during the day, but I’m always tired and am not doing very well on assignments and midterms.

What should I do?

Sincerely, Troubled and Tired Hello, It’s unfortunate that you haven’t learned already that tiredness is an amazing thing you can brag about to your friends. Throw your hair in a really messy bun and swipe a little dark eyeshadow under your eyes. Ah, they’ll be so jealous of how busy and exhausted you are. Who cares if you actually don’t like being completely wiped after each day, just post about it all on Instagram so everyone

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can sympathize with you. The semester is only a few more weeks (with exam break) so tough it out now, then feel free to change your lifestyle after.

Robin Exam mix-ups Dear Robin, I know I should’ve noticed this weeks ago, but I only just realized that I have two exams at the exact same time. I’m terrified to tell my professors because this it totally my fault for taking so long to bring this to their attention. Any tips for how I should ask my professors for some flex time?

Sincerely, Double Booked Hey, Looks like you’ve found yourself in some trouble. It would be best to go straight to the university’s president on this one. Don’t bother talking to your professors because they’ll have to ask their department heads about switching stuff around for you anyways — just go to the source. I’m pretty sure that President MacLean has a bunch of time on her hands anyway; like, what does she even do?

Robin

In Fall 2017, UFV launched its Bachelor of Arts (BA) 2.0. Along with several other changes, this revamped BA program included a new requirement for BA students to complete an ePortfolio.

When the ePortfolio is complete, according to UFV, students will have an online catalogue of important projects and experiences from throughout their education, which they will have connected to UFV’s nine predetermined Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs). The four elements of an ePortfolio, according to UFV, are a biography, the artifacts included (e.g. a research paper or a group project), reflections on those artifacts and the relationship of each to a specific ILO, and “identity.”

UFV encourages students to include these ePortfolios in applications to grad schools and jobs, and to use the process of reflection as a way to assess how well their learning matches up with the ILOs. At first, students were required to take four arts portfolio classes, intended to teach them how to make their portfolios and reflect on their learning experiences, with the first classes running in Fall 2017. This number has since been reduced to two as of Fall 2019.

The university justifies the ePortfolio requirement in part by framing ePortfolios as something to show to prospective graduate programs and employers. The idea that an employer would be interested in reading multiple essay-length personal reflections about how students learned to communicate effectively or do research for a paper is, in most cases, completely out of touch with reality. While an employer might care about employees’ abilities to learn and grow, the skills that an employee is bringing to the table are much more relevant to the hiring process than how they acquired them.

The only possible value of the ePortfolio requirement is that students might learn

how to communicate their skills, or might be able to explicitly identify new skills after reflecting on projects they’ve found challenging. However, this possibility is completely undermined by the fact that students are required to connect their projects to predetermined learning outcomes. Students can not reflect freely on the value of their experiences because they have to worry about doing it to meet a set of criteria that are being uniformly applied to every single BA student at UFV. The aforementioned ILOS are: demonstrating information competency, analyzing critically and imaginatively, using knowledge and skills proficiently, initiating inquiries and developing solutions to problems, communicating effectively, pursuing self-motivated and self-reflective learning, engaging in collaborative leadership, engaging in respectful and professional practices, and contributing regionally and globally. These are all things that students should expect, and be expected, to learn as a matter of course in university. The ability of a student to meet the basic learning outcomes of an arts education should be reflected by their GPA, not a glorified scrapbook that they have to pay two classes’ tuition to make. Forcing students to tell UFV how good of a job it’s doing at teaching them the absolute basics is redundant at best, and self-congratulatory on the part of the university at worst.

Not only is UFV offloading the work of evaluating whether BA students are being supplied with these fundamental skills onto the students themselves (in a way that guarantees a positive answer), but they’re forcing them to pay to do it. ePortfolios are a waste of students’ time and money which serve the university far more than they can be expected to serve students, and the requirement to create one should be lifted from the Bachelor of Arts program.

OPINION

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019

World //

Pause before packing a shoebox The real impacts of your Operation Christmas Child shoebox ANDREA SADOWSKI If you currently go to, or grew up going to, an Evangelical Christian church you are well aware of the tradition of packing up a shoebox that will be shipped to a thirdworld nation and into the hands of a child whose family does not have the resources available to buy them gifts.

Those shoeboxes are provided by Operation Christmas Child (OCC), a program run by the international relief organization, Samaritan's Purse. The program has a fairly simple idea: get good-hearted people in the “Global North,” i.e. developed nations, to fill shoeboxes full of toys, hygiene products, and school supplies, then ship those boxes to impoverished children of the “Global South,” i.e. developing nations. In doing so, the people in affluent nations can feel joy as if they are the reason that a poor child in Africa had a present to open on Christmas morning.

If you have never made a shoebox to send, you likely have heard the radio ads or TV commercials asking for you to make a box “for a child who has never received a gift before in their life.”

The primary mission of Operation Christmas Child is not material relief to impoverished people, but rather a tool for “evangelism, discipleship, and multiplication of believers.”

Their website states they do this through giving out pamphlets along with the boxes that will introduce the children to “salvation through faith in Christ,” and the children are invited to participate in a discipleship program. The receive a Bible at the end of the 12-session course.

When packing a box the donor must choose an age and gender category, as well as donate a minimum of $10 to help cover collection, processing, and shipment costs of the gift. This donation model creates many issues. First of all, donors need to choose gendered items to fill their boxes with. In the suggested packing list, the bulk of the items were the same for girls and boys, such as: soccer balls, musical instruments, stuffed animals, socks, toothbrushes, washcloths, and school supplies. However,

the suggested items for specifically girls included dolls, hair clips, compact mirrors, bracelets, sewing kits, and plastic crowns; and for boys included building blocks, toy cars, plastic dinosaurs, tool sets, and a baseball and mitt. In the very creation of the boxes, donors are reinforcing Westernized gender stereotypes onto the recipients who may not hold these same values.

One of the biggest issues with this distribution model is that the contents of the boxes are not of the same quality. When children are receiving the boxes, one child could get a box full of highly desired items like a soccer ball, a

flashlight, batteries, menstrual pads, and a gardening kit, whereas the child beside them might receive a box with a package full of cheap products bought at the dollar store. It is simply the luck of the draw. As well, children have to be present in order to collect their box; this is to ensure children do not take multiple boxes, but can be upsetting for children who are simply unable to attend on the day of distribution.

For all the defaults this program holds

in its design, the commercials about giving a child their first Christmas gift ever are actually true in some cases, as a volunteer on the ground witnessed firsthand. This project by-passes the “trickle-down” effect that economic development programs hope to achieve and goes directly to the population they want to impact: children in the Global South.

Claudia Norbert is a volunteer who helped distribute OCC boxes to children in her community in St. Lucia in 2018. “ F o r s o m e

course the children will be jealous when they see [other] boxes with prettier stuff than their own, but their box also has good stuff, so it’s just a fact of [the child] being appreciative and thankful for what they get, because there are some other children that don’t get anything at all. For some children, that is the only gift they get for Christmas, and they look forward to getting those boxes.”

As a global development studies student, I want to bash this whole program, labelling it as paternalistic and colonialistic, saturating markets with cheap products and culturallyinappropriate gifts. I want to brush it off as an impersonal tool of the AmericanEvangelical church, and I want to rip its post-colonialistic development scheme to shreds. While the model is certainly questionable, and there are plenty of holes to poke at in this well-intentioned effort, children, it does do some good for some children. t h a t ’ s These boxes do make an impact in the lives their first of children who otherwise do not receive gift, and any other presents.

A more ethical way to make an impact in the “Global South” this Christmas season would be to give to a smaller, more grassroots organization that is embedded in a community year-round, not just showing up to give presents away at Christmas. The Duncan Africa Society, a local nonprofit that funds the Suubi Trade School in Uganda, has a Christmas hamper program to support families in their community during Christmas.

Apprentices at the trade school locate the people most in need of assistance, and the hampers are designed to meet their specific needs, whether it be food, shoes, a Illustration by Kayt Hine mattress, or medicine.

Your $30 donation goes they’re happy to get it,” Norbert said. entirely to the family’s needs, with no "Sometimes they have never received a overhead costs. gift before because their parents could There are always opportunities to not afford to buy it … Whereas others, make an impact locally, such as buying a some of them have money, so they do not Christmas gift for a child of a UFV student really need it, and some of them are not through SUS’s Angel Tree, or donating appreciative. a gift or food to Archway Community “They have some boxes that are really Services. Wherever you decide to donate put together ... But some children say this holiday season, know that your things like ‘I see another child with a sacrifice is so meaningful to someone in bigger box than mine,’” Norbert said. “Of need, wherever in the world they may be.

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Lifestyle //

The holiday shopping choice Online or bust

CARISSA WIENS Malls during the holiday season are frustrating: people are crushed against each other, shoe shops never have enough employees, and it’s always too warm. Surviving a shopping trip for Christmas gifts in this uninhabitable environment is next to impossible. Save yourself the trip, open your laptop, and start adding items to your online cart.

Of course Amazon is the easiest

solution for online shopping, but besides their sketchy practices, they actually don’t have a great selection of quality items when we look at their entire stock list. They sell so many items it can get a little too overwhelming at times as well. Ditch Amazon and find your Christmas gifts online by going to quality sources.

Before we actually purchase a gift for whoever is on our list, we often search terms like “gifts for him,” or “gifts under $50” to get some inspiration.

After already going through the trouble of looking for a gift idea online, might as well purchase it there too. Many companies like Sephora, Hudson’s Bay,

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Shopping in store can be better for you and the planet and Indigo provide delightful curated lists for whoever is needing a gift.

For example, Sephora even has a quiz for customers to take where they ask whom you’re shopping for, price range, and if you’re looking for skincare, makeup, or fragrance for the recipient.

Within these lists are many different brands and options that provide a wide selection of quality products.

With websites like Bed Bath and Beyond, that have such a massive stock

list, using all of their provided filters to search for a gift makes it incredibly easy to find something for the hard-toshop-for person on your list. Plug in the price range, the colour, and even the brand you’d like, then the website will quickly shop for you, providing you with a short list of items that fit your guidelines.

And of course, shopping online, regardless of the source, is a much more calming experience than journeying through the malls, especially on Black Friday. Plenty of companies offer their Black Friday deals online plus more deals on Cyber Monday. It’s a nobrainer to shop online.

When it comes to Christmas shopping, it’s easy to forget about brick-and-mortar stores when you have the power of the internet. But for the conscientious student, shopping in-store gives you options that could lower your environmental footprint, support local businesses, and avoid contributing toward non-sustainable and questionable business practices.

When consumers think of online

Speaking of climate change, it’s debatable which option of purchasing results in a lower carbon footprint. What is known, however, is that choosing rush shipping increases the footprint of online delivery; suppliers aren’t able to bundle orders into single deliveries and end up sending out more delivery trucks with less product. Failed deliveries also end up stretching the amount of carbon emissions produced by transportation. However, if you opt for going to a store yourself, you can reduce your carbon footprint by

shopping, the conglomerate that immediately comes to mind is Amazon.

Shopping on Amazon might feel inevitable with its convenience and choice of product, but your dollar has worth that companies sink millions into advertising to sway. The New York Times published an exposé on Amazon’s appalling work conditions in 2015, and the company has been further critiqued on their inaction against climate change with protests in 2019 urging them to consider their contribution. Amazon might be convenient, but at what cost?

Students can make a difference with where they spend their money, and when shopping in-store, they can avoid directly sponsoring the inhumane conditions of an Amazon warehouse.

carpooling, using public transportation, walking, or biking.

Another important aspect is that, by making your purchases in person, you can buy locally and have a direct impact on your community’s economy. It gives you the added bonuses of knowing the people behind your product, being able to contribute toward the culture of your area, and having better customer service.

Small, independent businesses let you connect with owners who are personally invested in their customers’ satisfaction rather than impersonally directing issues to a customer service hotline. Depending on where you shop, this all can come with the benefit of getting a unique gift that isn’t mass produced.

CHANDY DANCEY

Illustration by Kayt Hine

BRIEF BITS OF BITE-SIZED BREVITY

SN S AP HO TS

CURTAILED COMMENTARY ON CURRENT CONDITIONS

Illustrations by Kelly Ning

Capitalism is still capitalism during the holidays What cheers me up when I’m feeling crabby A recent development on the third floor of Building A is a biology lab with newly installed eye candy: an aquarium in plain sight. Every time I pass by I can’t help but slow down and appreciate the starfish that has moved to a new rock, the snails meandering up the glass, or the sea anemones swaying in the current created by the filter. My favourite though is when I catch a crab grabbing a bite to eat.

It’s a lengthy and deliberate process of them cutting little bits of plant, very gingerly gripping the morsel in

their pincers, and bringing it in slow motion to their mouths. There’s just something so endearing about their calculated movements and beady, little eyes. It seems like every time I stop by I’m catching sight of a new sea critter friend, like the hermit crabs or the miniscule minnows I noticed the other day. Screw Disney+, now I can watch snippets of The Little Mermaid anytime I want on campus.

Are you living or surviving?

How does someone know they are living? Do they know that they are alive because they are breathing? To me, life is worth more than studying, working, breathing, etc. We have a life that is balanced. Isn’t everything in life all about perspective? Life is how you want to live it. We’ve got so much in life that we just don’t realize until we lose it.

Lift yourself away from the things that don’t matter. Be grateful for the things that you have in life. Stop for a moment, look around you, and look within you. Try to find something that

Chandy Dancey

you are thankful for and appreciate it, cherish it. Try to look at life from a fresh angle: adjust your focus, change your perspective, and take hold of your life.

You have the ability to steer your life in any way you want — you are the captain of your ship and can decide to set sail in any direction that you want.

It is your mentality that matters. It is your attitude that matters. Life is a bumpy ride, and that’s how it's supposed to be.

Harpreet Singh

It’s shocking how some people vigorously and aggressively defend capitalism and their “right to shop” on Black Friday. Just because you have the option to shop, it doesn’t mean you should.

Much of our stuff comes with a bloody price tag. Labour conditions continue to be a problem in places where the minerals for our laptops and iPhones are mined. Garment workers are still struggling for their rights in countries where our clothing is made — how is it that we all feel so entitled to buying cheap stuff that we literally do not care if people die or suffer to make it?

Just because we can’t see it doesn't mean it’s not happening. Capitalism has brainwashed our society into thinking we need things we don’t need, and it's sad to see people not just accept it, but defend their "right to shop." People are vigorously defending a system that is leaving them broke. Is there really no compassion anymore? No care for our environment? This is just selfish, indulgent, harmful overconsumption — and it is heartbreaking.

Darien Johnsen

Decor days Homesense is the best place to get Christmas decorations for one’s home. There’s no question about it.

The aisles manage to be decked with a massive selection of decor without being overwhelming, and it’s all adequately priced. Unfortunately, going during the day is saddening.

Every person in the store during daylight hours falls into one of two categories: an upper-middle class, white, stay-at-home mother; or her child, sitting in the cart, greedily grabbing items off of the shelves.

When I visited to get some Christmas goodies last week, I felt out of place, not only because I didn’t fall into one of the categories, but because I have no intention of being a middle-aged mother who spends the work day blowing away cash at Homesense. I just want to stay in my 20s, spending the work day skipping class and blowing away my minimum wage on moderately priced Christmas decor.

Carissa Wiens

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Find the Difference //

Sudoku //

Word Scramble// Are you ready for your finals? Unscramble these words that are entirely unrelated to your exam questions and essay topics while you contemplate that answer.

Can you spot the 11 differences between these two procrastinators?

nyetaxi arcisonpatter seyas ifla loochla dincefont dingmith teefad spas cavoitan

Cascade Calamities

Illustration by Elyssa English

Crossword// Looking for some multiple choice question practice? One of these crossword hints might vaguely relate to something you are studying. If it pops up on your final, you’re welcome.

ACROSS

DOWN

4: The second Noble Gas on the periodic table.

1: A divine being.

6: Removing the unwanted portion of a picture; corn.

3: The ordinary form of written or spoken language.

2: The color that results from mixing red and blue.

9: The study of asking questions but not answering any of them.

5: Used to repair people or socks.

7: All organisms of the same species that live in a particular area.

10: Equivalent to 33.8 U.S. fluid ounces; a good volume to measure coffee consumption in.

8: How high you are above sea-level.

12: Used to visually document late night study sessions for social media.

11: A highly-trafficked river that ends in the North Sea.

15: A tax on imports or exports.

13: You, brilliant reader, but mostly those who are studying instead of doing a crossword.

16: The empty space between the edge of the page and your notes.

14: A waxy art tool that is definitely not edible.

17: A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter.

18: A number that comes after eight, but isn’t quite 10; you get this many drummers drumming on the ninth day of Christmas; number of sides on a nonagon.

20: An artificial fabric that is made from cellulose.

19: A big brass instrument.

22: Smack, sizzle, splat, sploosh, swish.

Leo — Jul 23 to Aug 22 Get out of your rut and do something kind for someone this week. Go out of your way to help someone by giving your friend who relies on public transport a ride somewhere, showing appreciation for the little things by thanking the barista at the Fairgrounds who made your drink, or smiling at the classmates you recognize on your walk to class.

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21: Cite

19: Tuba

18: Nine

14: Crayon

13: Smart

11: Rhine

8: Elevation

5: Needle

7: Population

12: Era

8: Kingpin

5: Doyenne

3: Prose

2: Purple

1: Deity

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13: Unnecessary

11: Pothole

10: Kenya

15: Tariff

10: Litre

12: Camera

9: Ice

8: Koi

7: Ionic

6: Entropy

9: Philosophy

6: Crop

4: Neon

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Pisces — Feb 19 to Mar 20 You have always been somewhat of an awkward turtle, with those around you never fully understanding your jokes, your choices of clothing, or just your general mannerisms.

But you will find someone this week who will complete you, and get you on a deeper level than you thought possible.

Scorpio — Oct 23 to Nov 21 You tend to lean to one extreme or the next, but it’s important to find balance in your life, as not every situation is black or white.

Look for level ground to stand on this week, and you will soon feel the tension in your shoulders relax and your mind ease.

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Aquarius — Jan 20 to Feb 18 This is the week your dreams will get crazy.

You will dream of four-headed monsters, talking grilled-cheese sandwiches, or swimming in a pond of weightless, neocoloured pebbles. Just go with the flow, and try to write these dreams down once you wake up for a good laugh later.

Libra — Sep 23 to Oct 22 Fill your cup this week, as it is impossible to love others without first loving yourself. Take occasional breaks from writing your final papers to focus on yourself: do some yoga, meditate, or just take a long, hot shower. Do something to put yourself first.

Cancer —Jun 21 to Jul 22 Let out a good cry this week, sweet Cancer.

You need it. You have been holding on to some strong emotions for a long time, and sometimes it feels good to just let it out. Give yourself a few moments, and let out that big, ugly cry that has been pent up inside you.

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Capricorn — Dec 22 to Jan 19 You strive to be unique in all that you do: you are strong, fiercely independent, and no one can outshine you. This trait is what draws other people to you, but make sure to give space for other people to shine their light this week.

Virgo —Aug 23 to Sep 22 You will find yourself in a heated argument with your partner this week. Try your best to see their side of the story. When you listen to their side, don’t listen to respond — instead, listen to understand. Try to see where they are coming from.

Gemini — May 21 to Jun 20 You are a dreamer, and often those dreams lead you astray and cause you to neglect the situation you are currently in. It is okay to dream, to plan, and to envision a bright future, but don’t forget to show gratitude in whatever situation you are in right now.

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Sagittarius — Nov 22 to Dec 21 Please get some sleep. Treat yourself to a luxurious, fuzzy blanket you can wrap yourself in like a burrito and get a full night’s sleep.

Your assignments will be better, your friends you’ve been snapping at all week will thank you, and your mind will finally feel clear.

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Taurus — Apr 20 to May 20 A relationship you thought had a strong foundation will crumble before your eyes this week, but this will oddly come as a relief to you, since you have been holding on to that not-quite-right relationship for far too long now.

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Aries — Mar 21 to Apr 19 You are being tested this week, but try not to give in to your tendency to run away.

Remember that this challenge will ultimately help you grow and make you stronger. Don’t be afraid to get help; there are resources and support systems all around you.

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CULTURE

VOL. 27 // ISSUE 28

culture@ufvcascade.ca Andrea Sadowski — Culture Editor

Column //

Cascade Kitchen: A perfectly packable lunch

SUS Event //

The mythological concept of gender Trans activist and lawyer Adrienne Smith educates for trans inclusivity KRYSTINA SPRACKLIN

Scrumptious cold pasta. Nov. 24, 2019. (Carissa Wiens)

CARISSA WIENS The Cascade Kitchen is a student-run food column that brings you budget-friendly recipes and cooking tips. Check back 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.

This recipe is definitely more on the summer side of dishes, but it’s also a great option for a school lunch that’s flavourful, quick, and filling. Plus, it should be eaten cold, so no need to locate a microwave before consuming. There are many variations of this dish, so don’t feel chained to following this recipe exactly. This pasta can stay in a covered container in the fridge for up to five days.

“Gender is an internal feeling of who you are in the world. It [can be] a feeling of manness or womanness or non-binary, who feel neither,” Adrienne Smith said.

Nov. 20 marks the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), a day to acknowledge, remember, and grieve transgender people who were murdered. To commemorate, UFV hosted Adrienne Smith, a Vancouver human rights lawyer, to educate students and faculty about the history of violence toward transgender people and how we can become more transinclusive as peers in the classroom, allies in our community, and an institution.

Smith is transgender and uses they/ them pronouns. In Smith’s words, pronouns are words that are commonly used in place of a name. Two widely common sets of pronouns are she/ her for people who identify as female, and he/him for people who identify as male. For those who do not subscribe to these binaries, they/them is another set of name-holders. Pronouns can be whatever a person needs them to be, however they wish to be recognized.

There are no “preferred” pronouns — there are pronouns you must use because to refuse them is an act of erasure and a violation of their human rights, according to Smith. No one is allowed to debate the pronouns a person uses to recognize their identity.

However, Smith offers that there are instances when someone might need a different set of pronouns to pass in public or with certain company — such as family who might be unaware or unaccepting of someone’s trans identity. But that isn’t an excuse to revert to them in private, and you can easily avoid the use of pronouns by referring to a person by their name instead.

How will you know in which instance to use which pronouns? It’s simple: You just ask.

If you’re in a classroom, at a meeting, or in any sort of social situation where introductions must be made, introduce yourself to a stranger by name and pronouns, and ask for their pronouns. If the person you’re asking is unfamiliar with what pronouns are, let them know that they’re placeholders in a conversation for someone’s name and reference back to your own. Ask who they want to be in that room, as a transgender person may not wish to out themselves. They’ll let you know if they have any restrictions.

“When we are here to learn and exchange ideas, we need to agree to do that in a way that doesn’t exclude people and doesn’t hurt people,” Smith said.

Of course, hosting a single event one day a year is not enough support for our trans community. In a place rife with prejudice, those who are cisgender (where gender identity aligns with biological sex) need to utilize our privilege and call out

Ingredients: 284 g (10 oz) spaghetti 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 English cucumber, diced Half of a red onion, diced 1 large carrot, diced 65 ml (1/4 cup) peanut butter 57.5 ml (1/4 cup) lime juice 48 ml (3 tbsp) soy sauce 29 ml (2 tbsp) rice vinegar 21 ml (1 tbsp) honey or maple syrup 14 ml (1 tbsp) sesame oil Optional garnishes: chopped peanuts, crushed red pepper flakes, cilantro, and green onion

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Cook the pasta according to package instructions. While the pasta is cooking, chop vegetables and place in a large bowl. Add in cooked pasta with chopped vegetables.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the peanut butter and the rest of the wet ingredients to make the sauce.

3. Pour sauce over the pasta and veggies. Toss until everything is evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper to your liking and garnish with your chosen toppings.

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the discrimination when someone misgenders a trans person or enacts other types of violence through slurs or aggression.

“I’m mindful about how all big atrocities in the world start as small events that people don’t challenge,” Smith said. “They start as a secret thing, then a slightly public thing, then [turn into] these greater rallies…

I think, for folks who aren’t trans, [you] really need to be talking about the tax from your privilege and stick up for folks who are further away from justice than you are.”

Smith offers advice for allies who may witness abuse of their transgender friends, something Smith experienced during their time in law school. Check in and see how far your trans friends want to be protected in a classroom setting. They may want help to correct someone who is misgendering them with incorrect pronouns, or they may ask for no interference so that they can remain safe from hostility, prejudice, or violence.

In the future, Smith also suggests that organizers host these events as a webcast for trans students who may not be safe to out themselves to peers and faculty.

If you are transgender and need resources or access to support, the Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that is free and available through their website at https://www. translifeline.org/ or by telephone (1877-330-6366).

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019

UFV Event //

Q&A //

Therapy dogs now available at Chilliwack campus

Sikh faith

Woof Woof Wednesdays Creating a dialogue around questions of at Chilliwack Celebrating Guru Nanak’s life and discussing his reforms with Satwinder Bains ANDREA SADOWSKI The South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) will be commemorating the 550th birthday of Guru Nanak Dev ji at the Sikh Heritage Museum on Nov. 28, with a thoughtprovoking discussion and community dinner (langar). Satwinder Kaur Bains, director of SASI and organizer of the event, answered some of The Cascade’s questions about this upcoming celebration.

What is the purpose of this event?

Caroline. UFV Chilliwack. Nov. 20, 2019. (Aleister Gwynne)

ALEISTER GWYNNE UFV Abbotsford’s library occasionally hosts St. John Ambulance therapy dogs during exam season, but at Chilliwack, they now visit regularly.

The Chilliwack campus is now host to “Woof Woof Wednesdays,” when therapy dogs will be available on campus a few hours a week for those who wish to destress. The dogs can be found in the cafeteria seating area in Building A at CEP every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m until the last day of classes on Dec. 4.

Deborah Innes is a volunteer with the St. John Ambulance program, and serves as an evaluator for the dogs.

“Any dog can do this if they have the right temperament,” said Innes.

Belinda Karsen, a coordinator for UFV Student Life and a dog handler, has been working with therapy dogs for about a year and a half now. Karsen is the owner of Caroline, a white Great Pyrenees, who can be found in the Student Life Lounge in Building S on the Abbotsford campus three or four days per week.

“Human-dog interaction is somewhat magical to see,” said Karsen. “I like seeing the pleasure and stress relief

they bring students.”

Caroline was once a stray who was rescued and adopted into the St. John Ambulance program.

Though she cannot say for sure, Karsen estimates Caroline’s age at six years.

Caroline has a great deal of experience as a therapy dog and has even helped

“Human-dog interaction is somewhat magical to see.” students get through panic attacks.

The other dog who was there at the time of the interview was a three-year-old, black-and-white Shetland sheepdog named Nevada.

Nevada is newer at the therapy dog gig, and it was her third session.

Both Caroline and Nevada have a very calm and peaceful temperament.

Merely being near them is relaxing. A calm, nonreactive personality is an important asset for a therapy dog, according to Karsen.

Normally there are four dogs at Woof Woof Wednesdays.

The other two are Maya and Lola, who are both Bernese mountain dogs.

Unlike Caroline and Nevada, Maya and Lola have more energetic and outgoing personalities.

Karsen says that different people gravitate towards dogs with different personalities depending on their needs.

Maya was not able to attend because she was in Abbotsford, and Lola was taking a break. According to Karsen, dogs are very emotionally receptive, and absorbing so much negative emotion can take its toll over time, which is why the dogs occasionally take breaks to recover.

Karsen says the therapy dogs are big sensory objects that students can use to overcome stress and anxiety.

The dogs are also a good conversation-starter for those wishing to open up.

Caroline’s fur is especially soft and luxurious. However, those who want to pet or cuddle Caroline should be warned that they will likely take some of that fur with them. There was quite a bit of it clinging to Karsen’s pant legs.

Anyone passing through Chilliwack campus around noon on Wednesdays is more than welcome to interact with the dogs.

This evening is to bring a more open, safe dialogue because in Sikhi there are not a lot of places where you can question the faith, or question where we’re going. The formal religious institutions don’t really encourage this, so this was a way for us to disrupt that one-way dialogue that is happening to create a community dialogue.

The purpose is twofold: one, to amplify the voice of Guru Nanak on his 550th birthday, to commemorate and celebrate that; second, to take some time to discuss his reforms and how far have those reforms come, are we applying them, is there room for more growth, what does that growth look like, where are the challenges, and where are the opportunities to create some possibilities for future generations.

The Sikh faith is very much about who you are and what your daily life looks like. This discussion that we hope to have will centre around our daily experiences, what we as Sikhs are facing both living in the diaspora, having migrated from another country, or just around our social attitudes and moors that we’ve established through the faith and where culture and religion are clashing and complementing each other.

During the commemoration, what topics will Harjeet Grewal and yourself be touching on?

We have kind of broken up the discussion into the political, social, and philosophical ideas of Guru Nanak. We’re not managing the people in attendance; it’s more of a guided, facilitated conversation. It’s an idea of a gathering, of Sangat, that the congregation that gets together is actually more important than any individual — the idea that the collective voice is more important than the individual voice. Our goal is to initiate a dialogue, to lead it, but leading with a light hand, with an opening.

Genuinely, we are really interested in hearing what people have to say. Every generation has new thinking, so we are

really hoping the younger generation comes and talks about what they know, or don’t know, or want to know, because that is as critically important as what was said in the past. The religion has to come forward into the new millenia; it has to always be moving forward — religion can never move backwards. We are looking to ask, do we have enough of a dialogue so we can interpret the faith in a way that it means more to us, and that we can take more from it and give more to it?

Guru Nanak, as a reformist, how did he think of the faith? How did he come up with these reformed ideas? One of the tenets of Sikhism is equality, and in a country fraught with communalism and gender-biases, how did he come up with this? It’s a very good notion, but how do you make it practical, how do you apply it, how do you get people to embrace it, how do you get people to leave old ideas of inequalities behind?

What is the significance of the event being held in the historic Sikh Heritage Museum?

We were going to hold it at the Institute, but we thought, ‘Why not start the conversation in a place where the Guru’s word is already present?’ We want to walk over to the newer Gurdwara and have langar there, because breaking bread and eating with each other is a signifier of equality. It’s eating donated food that has been prepared lovingly by volunteers. A lot of us take our langar for granted. I don’t think we have really explored the idea of langar, the idea of eating together — the idea of giving, of contributing.

How can students get involved with the event?

We’re looking for RSVPs, but if you can’t RSVP, just show up; the Gurdwara is always open to everybody. So just show up, be graceful, remove your shoes, wear your scarf, come inside, be attentive to how people are sitting and talking and create that same space. We absolutely encourage students to come because we really want to hear young voices. The faith itself says “Interpret the times you live in,” so who is doing that interpreting, and where is the space to do that interpreting?

Everybody is welcome; we would love to hear what [non-Sikhs] think, and even question. That is where I think the true test of a faith is: when we can question it and still stay with it and find answers along the way.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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SPORTS

VOL. 27 // ISSUE 28

sports@ufvcascade.ca Alex Jesus — Sports Editor

Wrestling //

UFV’s remaining wrestlers will still compete

UFV Cascades Sports Scores Nov. 22 – Nov. 23, 2019

Despite the postponement of the wrestling program, the Cascades’ wrestlers are not giving up

Women’s Basketball

do with how wrestling events are scored and how schools win events in U Sports.

Though each wrestler has their individual matches, and awards are given based on who won the most matches at each weight class, the overall team score is a combination of the scores for the school’s athletes.

Game/Date: UFV versus Lethbridge/ Friday, Nov. 22

ALEX JESUS In April 2019, UFV decided to postpone its wrestling program, citing funding and organization as the main reasons. This hasn’t stopped the school’s wrestlers from working out or competing in Canada West. While the current wrestlers are as motivated as ever, many new challenges now face the team.

With plenty of wrestlers leaving the program to join other schools, UFV’s team, now independent of university financial backing, is smaller.

For Calista Espinosa, now UFV’s only female wrestler, things became complicated once she realized a smaller team would yield some challenges.

“Well obviously me being the only girl; that was a big change because I don’t really have a lot of partners to train with. The lightest [person] for me would probably be 20 kilos heavier than me,” Espinosa said.

The factor of not having training partners remotely close to your size is a massive hindrance when it comes to preparation; however, the Cascades now must make the best of their situation, and they are. Espinosa said she is looking forward to the year and the challenges it will bring.

The other loss that hurts the team has to

“It’s a little bit of a smaller group … which has its advantages too. You get more one-on-one focus.

Obviously I lost some training partners, but we’ve managed to make it work this year.”

If a school does not have a wrestler for a certain weight class, they receive zero points for that weight class in the team score event. If a school has a wrestler who then does not have an opponent because the other team does not have one

for them to wrestle, they automatically receive points. This effectively means that whoever has the biggest team with the most wrestlers competing has the best chance to win the team score at a Canada West or U Sports event. Banners are only awarded to the winner of the team score event, not the individual wrestlers.

Brad Hildenbrandt, the Cascades’ current heavyweight, is one of UFV’s most decorated wrestlers, and said the changes to the program have both positive and negative aspects.

“It’s a little bit of a smaller group … which has its advantages too. You get more one-on-one focus. Obviously I lost some training partners, but we’ve managed to make it work this year,” Hildenbrandt said.

Now the Cascades must forgo their team score aspirations and aim for the highest individual placement for each wrestler at the remaining Canada West events. Though the championship banner will likely not be possible for UFV, individual medals are still attainable for the group. Should some of the athletes qualify, a trip to St. Catherines, Ontario awaits, as the U Sports Championships will take place there on Feb. 21 and 22 in 2020. Almost a month prior to that, UFV will hold the Cascades Classic, a Canada West tournament, right here at UFV. That will take place on Sunday, Jan. 26.

Score: UFV 69 UofL 58 Game/Date: UFV versus Lethbridge/ Saturday, Nov. 23 Score: UFV 59 UofL 52

Men’s Basketball Game/Date: UFV versus Lethbridge/ Friday, Nov. 22 Score: UFV 72 UofL 73 Game/Date: UFV versus Lethbridge/ Saturday, Nov. 23 Score: UFV 102 UofL 81

Slapshots // Firing head coaches early isn’t always good

Muhammad Ali, the greatest ever

News broke recently that the Toronto Maple Leafs would be parting ways with their head coach, Mike Babcock. Though he had been with the team since 2015, his deal would have kept him as the head coach through the 2022-23 season. Yes, the Leafs have had a rough start to this year when many thought they would peak, but is that a good enough reason to fire him just over halfway through his contract? Even still, I’m not so sure about the various other coaches that seem to fall by the wayside upon losing a few games.

A very common sentiment in pro-sports is that if you’re winning, you’re good.

The second you stop winning, you’ve got a problem. I understand why that makes sense for general managers

At age 22, the youngest boxer to unseat Sonny Liston (who was the reigning heavyweight world champion) was none other than Muhammad Ali. After becoming the best professional boxer that the world has witnessed, Muhammad Ali was nicknamed “The Greatest.”

A descendant of pre-Civil War era American slaves, Ali grew up in Louisville, Kentucky in the southern United States, where he experienced prejudice and discrimination firsthand. His sheer motivation and determination to achieve excellence in life can be seen by the innumerable awards tied to his name. Ali had 56 wins throughout his career, of which

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and front offices, but have we lost all perspective when it comes to season formats? Teams aren’t always built to win today. As a matter of fact, many are built to win tomorrow, or next season, or in the next draft class. Just ask the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association, who struggled for years before succeeding through their infamous “Trust the Process” campaign.

I’m not advocating for the acceptance of losing or the idea that teams shouldn’t try to win consistently, but these mid-season firings don’t always help teams as much as one might think they do.

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37 came by way of knockout, and only five losses. He is unarguably the most iconic and recognized figure in the past 100 years of boxing.

Swift punches, calculated use of his legs, and being vocal to his opponents was his style in the ring.

One of his iconic quotes is, “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” His actions were true to his words. He died at the age of 74, leaving behind his legacy of being the best in what he did: boxing.

Harpreet Singh

SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Men’s Basketball //

UFV men’s basketball team grabs one win over the weekend

The Cascades just narrowly lost the first game of the weekend by only 1 point

Women’s Volleyball //

Cascades win fourth straight game of the season The Cascades pushed their regular season record to 2-2 after two games against the heat NIC JACKSON

Parm Bains. Abbotsford, BC. Oct. 19, 2019. (UFV Athletics)

NIC JACKSON This weekend the Cascades hosted the Lethbridge Pronghorns for two games.

Before the weekend started, the Cascades held a record of 2-2 after picking up two wins last weekend, and the Pronghorns a record of 2-4.

The first half of Friday’s game was a tight match between the two teams.

After the first quarter of play, the score sat at 19-15 with the Cascades leading the game. Similarly in the second quarter the Cascades were able to outscore the Pronghorns 22-20, bringing the score of the game to 41-35.

Unfortunately for the home team, the third quarter brought challenges.

Although the Cascades were able to keep their lead for most of the quarter, the Pronghorns slowly regained their deficit. For the first time in the half, the Pronghorns were able to tie the match back up with 3:25 left, when Lethbridge’s Brett Warren was able to put in a basket from the key. From here, they were able to outscore the Cascades by two, and ended the quarter 53-51 for the Pronghorns.

The fourth quarter of Friday’s game was exciting, as the two teams battled for every basket. Late in the quarter, the Cascades were able to build a threepoint lead; however, the Pronghorns held possession of the ball. With less than 30 seconds of play left in the game, Warren

was alone, with the ball, at the threepoint line. Down by three points, Warren shot the ball and made the basket, while Cascades’ Matt Cooley fouled Warren while trying to block the shot. With the game tied, Warren sunk his one free throw.

With little time left, the Cascades were unable to put up one more point. The Pronghorns won, 73-72.

After losing the first game, the UFV men’s basketball team was determined to end the weekend with a win. The first half of Saturday’s game started slow for the Cascades. UFV ended the first quarter down 32-27; however, the home team only allowed the Pronghorns to score another 10 baskets in the second quarter, while the Cascades dropped another 21 points.

Heading into the second half, the Cascades led the Pronghorns, 48-42.

Although the Pronghorns battled for the game, the Cascades would not let up. The second half of the game saw the Cascades grab another 54 points, while only allowing the Pronghorns to score 39. With a final score of 102-81 for the Cascades, UFV was able to hit the three-digit score for the first time this season.

After the win against the Pronghorns, the Cascades are heading back on the road for two games against the University of Manitoba Bisons. The Cascades and Bisons’ games will be on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively.

Last weekend the Cascades were able to grab two wins against the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) Heat. This week, the Cascades continued their season by winning two back-toback games against the Lethbridge Pronghorns.

The UFV women’s basketball team entered Friday’s game with a record of two wins and two losses, while the Pronghorns had only lost one of their five games. This did not intimidate the Cascades’ Taylor Claggett and Deanna Tuchscherer, though, who both picked up 21 points in the game.

The Cascades were eager to continue their winning streak. In the first quarter, they were able to create a nine-point lead; however, with a last-minute surge, the Pronghorns were able to tighten the Cascades’ lead to four points.

By the time the fourth quarter started, the game sat at 54-39, for the Cascades. In the last 10 minutes of play the Pronghorns refused to give up, but the lead the Cascades had obtained was too much for Lethbridge to overcome. Although the Pronghorns outscored the Cascades in the fourth, 19-15, the Cascades left the game with the win, 69-58.

Although the Cascades won Friday’s game, UFV still needed to play against

the Pronghorns once more over the weekend. The first quarter of Saturday’s game was a back-and-forth affair.

Throughout the quarter, both teams held the lead several times, but the last lead change of the quarter came when Cascades’ Maddy Gobeil broke the tied game with a successful free throw.

The second started with a score of 14-13, in favour of the Cascades. Much like the first, the second quarter saw the Cascades just narrowly outscore the Pronghorns by one, with a score of 25-23 in the first half.

In the following two quarters, the Cascades were able to increase their score by a total of 34. The second half also saw the Cascades have a strong defensive presence, keeping the Pronghorns to 29 points. The second game ended with the Cascades just narrowly winning, with a score of 59-52.

With the support of their teammates, Claggett and Tuchschere led the team in points for the weekend, with 38 and 35 points, respectively. Nikki Cabuco had a successful weekend from outside the three-point line, hitting four of her six attempts.

Next weekend the Cascades will be continuing their season in Winnipeg, against the University of Manitoba Bisons. The games will be on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30.

Nikki Cabuco. Abbotsford, BC. Nov. 23, 2019. (UFV Athletics)

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ARTS

arts@ufvcascade.ca Chandy Dancey — Arts Editor

VOL. 27 // ISSUE 28

Movie //

CHARTS

SHUFFLE

1 David Ivan Neil

AARON LEVY

2 Mount Eerie

CIVL Station Manager Aaron Levy acknowledges that Halloween is now already a month behind us, and that with such eventualities, comes along with them… THE HOLIDAY SEASON. In the spirit of embracing this unmistakable fact, here are the definitive greatest four non-worship songs in the history of Christmas.

What Is Love

Lost Wisdom Pt. 2

3 Nice

My Girl (Single)

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Sigh Images

5 Saltwater Hank Tree Planting EP

6 Russell Allen Iowa Dream

7 Twist

Distancing

Weird Al “Christmas Zero”

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Paul Deslauriers Band Run Bounce

11 The Pink Elephants Mirrored Times

12 Divorcerr

Debt Jubilee

13 Sue Decker

Outskirts Of Love

Yankovic at Ground

"It's Christmas at ground zero / There's music in the air / The sleigh bells are ringing and the carolers are singing / While the air raid sirens blare / It's Christmas at ground zero / The button has been pressed / The radio just let us know that this is not a test." — Alfred Yankovic

Porter Ray Eye of the Beholder

The Destroyer - 2

the Christmas Miracle”

Jewels

- “A Fucking

"Don't fret little man, don't cry / They can never take the energy inside you were born with / Knowing that, understand you could never be poor / You already won the war, you're born rich / You can only take the energy you had / Going back to the realm or the home where your lord is."

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Oko/Lennon - “So This Is Christmas”

Heat Waves 15 Freak Beyond XXXL

“So this is Christmas / And what have you done? / Another year over / And a new one just begun / … / A very Merry Christmas / And a happy New Year / Let’s hope it's a good one / Without any fear / … / And so happy Christmas / For black and for white / For yellow and red ones / Let's stop all the fight.”

The Ocean

16 Agassiz Pulse IB 17 The Funs Alienated

18 Wide Mouth Mason I Wanna Go With You

19 French Vanilla

How am I not Myself?

20 Julia Jacklin Crushing

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Frozen II was a flop from the beginning

SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER

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An expected let down from Disney

Mariah Carey - “All I Want For Christmas Is You” “Santa Claus won't make me happy / With a toy on Christmas Day / I just want you for my own / More than you could ever know / Make my wish come true / All I want for Christmas is you / Oh, I won't ask for much this Christmas / I won't even wish for snow.”

CARISSA WIENS Time and time again film producers squeeze every last dollar out of a successful movie by making a sequel, and more often than not, the second addition is a major let down.

Frozen II was no different.

The film did not have another sing-at-the-top-of-your-lungs anthem like “Let It Go,” the plot was vague and confusing, and it simply wasn’t worth the $14 ticket.

The first film faced criticism on social media for whitewashing the Indigenous Scandinavian people, the Sámi people, when the producer claimed that Kristoff was from this ethnic group. Kristoff is blond and light-skinned, and critics claim he should have a darker complexion and hair colour. The film was also accused of cultural appropriation for including traditional Sámi chanting.

In the second film, there is much more interaction between the people of Arendelle (where Queen Elsa reigns) and the Indigenous people called the Northuldra (based on the Sámi people) who reside around the kingdom. In preparation for Frozen II, Disney producers consulted with the Sámi people for guidance on how to respectively portray the Northuldra culture.

The film does a good job

of showing the audience a different culture that’s not primarily western and white.

It’s encouraging to see a company as big as Disney put time and effort into showing different cultures.

Even though the representation of the Sámi people was adequately handled, the movie was a let down in all other aspects. The first film captured the hearts of many people around the world by telling an exciting story with catchy music and inspiring characters, so there was a lot of pressure on the producers to carry all of the great qualities from Frozen into the sequel. It was just too great of a task to take on, but of course, Disney tried anyway.

The major issue with the movie is the plot. At first it’s manageable, and the audience is able to follow along as we watch a flashback from Anna and Elsa’s time with their late parents. Their parents tell them about an enchanted forest far away where the Northuldra people live, and about a disagreement their grandfather had with the people which was never resolved. The plot gets complex when Queen Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven go off to discover the enchanted forest.

At the beginning of their quest they discover that they must find the “truth.” The movie is incredibly vague about

what the “truth” actually could be; it’s a concept that when (spoiler alert) they physically and spiritually find the “truth,” the problems Arendelle and the Northuldra peoples faced are instantly solved. Even now, I’m not sure what exactly the “truth” was. It seemed to be simultaneously an idea, a physical thing, and a story from the past, but Disney failed to make that clear in the film.

On top of that, Queen Elsa learns about the four different elements of the enchanted forest (wind, water, fire, and earth) then somehow, through magical visions, discovers the origin of her magic along with discovering the “truth.”

The entire concept verges on nonsense.

After much reflection on the film, it seems odd that this plot was approved for a children’s movie. It would be surprising if a child walked away from the movie actually understanding what they had just seen and/ or had even followed along with what the films concept of “truth.”

It seems that the producers knew the story they wanted to tell (the hero going on a quest, just like in the first Frozen) but threw in concepts, like the “truth,” the enchanted forest, and magical visions without explaining them, leaving us with more questions at the end than we would like.

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Book //

Chicken soup for the academic’s soul Love Speech combines poetry with theory CHANDY DANCEY The Cascade was given a copy of this book for honest review purposes.

Love Speech by Xiao Xuan / Sherry Huang is an auto-theoretical book released midSeptember by Montréal-based publisher, Metatron Press. It’s a meditation by Huang on the expression and manifestation of love in her life as a queer immigrant, which reads like poetry while seamlessly integrating academia into its prose.

The genre of auto-theory is described as contemporary art and literature that combines autobiographical elements within the discourse of philosophy and theory.

It’s a way to push the boundaries of genre conventions, and in Love Speech the genre displays itself in what feels like an intimate diary but with added citations.

Notably, Huang doesn’t shy away from incorporating negative space into her storytelling. Interspersed within Love Speech are full-paged photographs featuring grainy, overdeveloped shots of cityscapes displaying a rainbow of blue, orange, and red tones. An entire page will display a lone sentence, encouraging readers to pause and reflect on statements like, “To know that the time between us will have been.” It has a powerful effect of having readers experience a moment of palpable silence in the narration before continuing.

Allowing these observations to breathe and take up entire pages feels necessary largely because Huang’s thoughts are often not related or cohesive together. One page will be a thoughtful comment on witnessing the change of oneself while another will jump to dissecting a sentence from an academic essay; they’re united by the overarching theme of exploring manifestations of love,

but not necessarily to each other. If Love Speech is a wholesome soup of ideas, each spoonful reveals a new flavour.

Love Speech is a short piece at only 84 pages.

Its prose is made up of ominous revelations such as a blank page devoted to the phrase “I will lie down in a field exactly for you”, given without explanation or warmth. Its abstract subject matter is only furthered by its academic elements. Citations in the footnotes sometimes include paragraphs from the source material for context, but for the most part they still leave readers with the notion that they’re not grasping the full message Huang intended.

An example is early in the book when Huang expresses: “I have always felt that the moment of address is the tear in the air we need to get going. ‘A wager… we become’12 when we move into the subject position ‘I.’” There’s a poetic flair, and individually the words make sense, but it feels like context is missing that detracts from the average reader’s understanding — despite a citation explaining the quote’s meaning.

One gets the sense that Huang’s intended audience is made up of intellectuals and academics despite being available outside of their circles. However, it’s unfortunate that Love Speech isn’t more accessible since the implications of Huang’s work and her unique perspective would greatly benefit the average reader.

Love Speech does, however, leave readers with an emotional imprint and in a state of self-reflection. The book ends with the words: “Some encounters are not the event, but its residue — in gerunds, ongoing verb formations, still arriving.” This could very well describe Love Speech itself as a generator of afterthought in readers, partly because it doesn’t simplify itself for nonacademic readers and partly because of its poetic prose.

Most importantly, Love Speech discusses a tender subject often unexplored in our current cultural landscape: love and relationships through the eyes of an LGBTQ+ person of colour, specifically an immigrant citizen. Emphasis is often placed on migrants to be hardworking, functioning members of society, and less is placed on allowing their personal lives and stories to flourish and be heard. Furthermore, women and people of colour aren’t well represented in the upper levels of the academy, and this makes Huang’s perspective in these circles especially crucial.

Love Speech is an intimate and philosophical reflection on the manifestation of love in the life of a queer immigrant-settler. It’s a mood piece in literary form that utilizes negative space and abstract ideas to, as the author puts it, create “perfect [units] capable of making a mood reoccur.”

Huang carefully balances poetry and academia in this auto-theoretical piece that, admittedly, can go over the heads of readers but nonetheless has earned its place amongst academic circles focused on gender studies and philosophy.

Rewind //

Mockery and schlockery in Mystery Science Theater 3000

ALEISTER GWYNNE Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K for short) is a television show that got its start back in 1988 and ran until 1999. The show is currently undergoing a revival on Netflix, which portrays itself as a continuation of the original show rather than a reboot.

The premise of the show is that in the not-too-distant future, an ordinary guy (the character’s name and actor varies over the years) is imprisoned in space by scientists who force him to watch cheesy, old movies while they monitor his mind. The hapless test subject keeps his sanity by mocking these movies together with his robot friends, in particular the gumball machineshaped Tom Servo and the golden, slightly avian-looking Crow.

MST3K appeals to two great loves of mine: cheap, trashy genre fiction, and its analysis and mockery. On MST3K, audiences get to see old B-movies, while our trio make humorous comments about the film as they sit in the foreground.

It’s hard to explain why I find the types of movies they show on MST3K so appealing. I think part of it is due to my love of history. The better-known and better-received films of yesteryear often manage to transcend their own era and become timeless classics. These cheesy B-movies on the other hand, are thoroughly infected by the time and place they were made in.

Examining a culture’s art can tell you a lot about that period. In this case, a corny sci-fi flick can shed light on the fashions and social norms of, say, 1950s America.

“To reveal art, and conceal the

artist is art’s aim,” Oscar Wilde, Irish poet and playwright, said. The movies on MST3K fail hideously at this, and fans love them for it.

My personal favourites in the lineup are the ‘80s fantasy movies.

Imagine Conan the Barbarian (1982) with one-tenth the talent and budget, and you will have a pretty good idea: silly and revealing costumes, ‘80s hair, and unconvincing props and set dressing are abound.

The movies are not shown in full and are edited down for time and content, so unfortunately you will not get the full experience of the original films. However, I think the antics of MST3K’s characters, both inside and outside the theatre, more than make up for this. The movie showings are broken up with sections wherein the main character, the robots, and their tormentors interact with each other.

Sometimes these are a reflection of the movie they are watching in that episode, but often the humour in these segments skewers presentday society and pop culture, just as the movies shown do the same with that of the past. One example I found funny was a quip by Kinga (one of the scientist captors of the main characters) in the new series that “The only preferences of yours that I care about are the ones I sell to Google.” Metahumour and selfawareness are the aim here.

The show’s recent Netflix revival is a testament to it’s relevancy: laughing at cheesy movies is timeless. So, if you like bad, old movies and/or making fun of them, I highly recommend giving MST3K a try. The show has a unique charm to it that is more than the sum of its parts.

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• C3 — Campbell’s Honey @ The Reach Gallery (Abbotsford), 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

• Woof Woof Wednesday @ UFV (Chilliwack), A1355, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

• Paint Night and Pillow Talk @ UFV (Abbotsford), A312, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

• Climate Change Theatre Action Info Session @ UFV (Abbotsford), D105, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

• Dave Atma @ S+L Kitchen & Bar (Abbotsford), 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

• Theatre Viewing and Discussion Workshop @ UFV (Abbotsford), D115, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

• Theo and Thugs (featuring members of Gob) @ Replay Boardshop (Abbotsford), 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

• UFV WEST Career Panel Night @ UFV (Abbotsford), B121, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

• Commemorating 550th Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji @ Sikh Heritage Museum, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

• UFV International’s Holiday Party @ The Rancho, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.

• Trivia Night: Millennial Edition @ Townhall Public House (Abbotsford), 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

• Symposium on South Asia and Gender @ UFV (Abbotsford), F125, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

• Documentary Screenings by UFV Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights @ UFV (Abbotsford), B101, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

• 12th Annual Vestival @ Chilliwack Seniors Recreation Centre, 6:00 – 11:00 p.m.

• Indigenous Drum-making Workshop with Darren Charlie @ Trethewey House Heritage Site, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

• Random Dander @ The Railyard (Mission), 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

• Salt Thief @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

• Dealers Choice @ Triple Play Pub (Chilliwack), 8:30 – 11:30 p.m.

• Try Curling Free @ Abbotsford Curling Club, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

• Selfless Abbotsford Screening @ Transform Central Ministries, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

• Yoga with Cats on Mats @ Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven, 3:00 p.m.

• UFV Creative Showcase @ UFV (Abbotsford), Evered Hall, 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.

• Destress with Doggos @ Mission Library, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

• Abby Arts Collective Info Session @ Abbotsford Arts Council, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

• Cabin’s Christmas Foodbank Fundraiser @ Captain’s Cabin Pub (Mission), 7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.

• Winter Warm Up: Post Parade Party! @ The Stage (Mission), 8:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.

• Trans101: An in-depth exploration of gender and identity @ Roseland Restaurant (Abbotsford), 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• The Out There Project — Greenroom Sessions @ The Railyard (Mission), 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.

• Milk Crate Bandits @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

• Brittany Metz @ S+L Kitchen & Bar (Abbotsford), 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

• It’s a Wonderful Breakfast @ The Stage (Mission), 6:30 – 9:30 a.m.

• Eat, Drink, & Be Ugly — Holiday Party and Local Artisan Shopping @ Abbotsford Arts Council, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

• Cult + Craft Night: Die Hard @ Raven’s Brewing Company (Abbotsford), 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

• Paskong Pinoy Abbotsford Christmas Dinner & Dance @ The Abbotsford Filipino-Canadian Society, 5:00 – 11:30 p.m.

• Atangard Mental Health Benefit w/ Blessed, Harma White, Kristin Witko, Loans @ Abbotsford Rugby Club, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

• Drag Queen Music Bingo: Ugly Sweater Edition @ The Stage (Mission), 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.

• Wellness Workshops @ UFV (Abbotsford), D105, 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

• Debate on Wexit @ UFV (Abbotsford), B101, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

• UFV Christmas Print Sale @ UFV (Abbotsford), Library Rotunda, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Climate Change Theatre Action @ UFV (Abbotsford), D105, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

• CIVL AGM @ UFV (Abbotsford), B101, 8 p.m.

• Pub Night Fundraiser for the Philosophy Association of UFV @ Townhall Public House (Abbotsford), 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

• Damien @ S+L Kitchen & Bar Abbotsford, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

• The Drag Show: Holiday Edition @ The Stage (Mission), 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.