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BBQ’n brains since 1993

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An interview with Carlos Vidal p 5

Get your Hot Dawgs! p 22

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INSIDE THIS WEEK’S ISSUE News

Opinion

Arts & Life

Sports & Health

Interview with Martin Kelly

Making the most of your time at UFV

Q&A with Oh Village

Varsity UNLEASHED

Volume 20 · Issue 20 Room C1027 33844 King Road Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8 604.854.4529

Jess and Ali talk to the coaches of UFV’s varsity soccer and rowing teams to find out what’s in store for the season

Acting Editor-in-Chief ali@ufvcascade.ca Ali Siemens

Martin Kelly dishes on what it’s like to run UFV’s Student Life activities. Kelly is the secret force behind the back to school week and has plenty of surprises in store for the coming year.

For those first years wandering the halls of UFV, take a look at what our Alumni writer Jen Colbourne has to tell you about university life.

Read more on page 4

Read more on page 8

CIVL Radio DJ, Alicia Williams interviews Oh Village, a band made up of UFV students and friends. Hear them play during the back to school week events. Find out what they are about before heading down to hear their music.

Read more on page 21

Managing Editor ali@ufvcascade.ca Ali Siemens Read more on page 25

EDITORIAL

You probably won’t ever go to space

Business Manager joe@ufvcascade.ca Joe Johnson Online Editor michael@ufvcascade.ca Michael Scoular Production Manager stewart@ufvcascade.ca Stewart Seymour Art Director anthony@ufvcascade.ca Anthony Biondi Copy Editor joel@ufvcascade.ca Joel Smart News Editor news@ufvcascade.ca Paul Esau Opinion Editor opinion@ufvcascade.ca Sasha Moedt Arts & Life Editor arts@ufvcascade.ca Jennifer Colbourne

ali siemens

THE CASCADE Elementary school was a time in all of our lives where teachers, parents and elders told us we could be anything we wanted. Learning the alphabet was paired with dream jobs: “A is for astronaut,” “B is for baker.” We were told we could be anything if we set our minds to it.

Dreaming of becoming an astronaut has not worked out in my favour; neither has getting into grad school or being sought out by a New York head-hunting firm.

September is here again, and it is as bittersweet as it was in elementary school.

Summer and all its adventures and good times with friends are over. It is suddenly back to the

grind. There is that feeling of excitement right before school starts, knowing that the next university semester is about to start; in my case, it is the final year of my degree.

I learned quickly that obtaining my dream job is going to be a lot harder than just dreaming about it. Since sitting in a criss-crossapple-sauce semi-circle in elementary school, we have moved to the university classroom. Here, not all questions are intelligent, and no one is going to write in your day planner to remind you of your homework. It’s all on you.

University is bittersweet. We are in a land of opportunities, especially at UFV. Here we can communicate directly with our professors, and if you have a voice to be

heard someone will listen.

But this is just a community; just like the Whoville we read about in elementary school, we are one snowflake among many. In order to set yourself apart, you better be willing to put your best damn foot forward. If not, then I am sorry to break it to you: life is not going to work out just because you have an education. The world doesn’t work that way any more.

If you have dreams of making it big, whatever that may mean to you, you can’t forget that mediocrity is unacceptable. Although going to see a cheap movie at Towne Cinema is appealing on a Tuesday night, maybe you should stay in and read your textbook. Studying and acing your final will be more rewarding in the long run than

seeing the latest Step Up movie.

But that being said, becoming an astronaut, or whatever it is that turns your crank, is possible if you do more than just dream about it. Success is what you make of it. Expect to work hard, sacrifice free time, be frustrated and dislike certain courses you’re in. But also remind yourself: these are the first steps you are taking towards creating a life. These choices are going to stick with you forever.

As you enter the classroom and sit down next to your peers you should make friends, but also remember, they could be in the running for your dream job four years down the road. Study hard and don’t you dare give up.

Sports Editor sports@ufvcascade.ca Karen Aney Staff Writers Alexei Summers, Nadine Moedt, Paige Hoblak, Taylor Johnson

Contributors Nick Ubels, Tim Ubels, Jess Wind, Daryl Johnson,Katie Tegtmeier, Ryan Peterson, Blake McGuire, Joel Colbourne and Leanna Pankratz

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UPCOMING EVENTS August 24

Aug 23, 30

September 6

September 13

Humans vs. Zombies

New Student Orientations

SUSpocalypse

Chillpocalypse

Get out your nerf gun and slay some undead on the Abbotsford green.

Registration in U-House at 6 pm, and the slaying starts at 7. Imagine capture the flag, but with fellow students as zombies trying to eat your brains.

Food for $2, everyone welcome.

TWO orientations?? Get your appointment book out! Get a tour around both Abbotsford (Aug 30, 8 am to 2:30 pm) and Canada Education Park (Aug 23, 8 am to 2:30 pm). It’s the skinny on your school. Do you want to be that guy who gets lost on the first day?

Didn’t think so. Sign up at www.ufv.ca

Live bands! Dunk tank! Inflatable obstacle course! Free food for students! Bungee run challenge! Thanks for coming back to school! Here’s a super cool celebration of studentism on the Abbotsford green from 11 am to 6 pm!

SUSpocalypse -- in Chilliwack? CHILLPOCALYPSE. New building! Canada Education Park! Shiny cool campus! Free food for students! Performances from theatre students!

Pardon My Striptease!

Rags to Radio! Noon to 8 pm! Cake? Stay tuned!!

Be there or be square, freshman!

The Cascade is UFV’s autonomous student newspaper. It provides a forum for UFV students to have their journalism published. It also acts as an alternative press for the Fraser Valley. The Cascade is funded with UFV student funds. The Cascade is published every second Wednesday with a circulation of 1500 and is distributed at UFV campuses and throughout Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Mission. The Cascade is a member of the Canadian University Press, a national cooperative of 75 university and college newspapers from Victoria to St. John’s. The Cascade follows the CUP ethical policy concerning material of a prejudicial or oppressive nature.

Submissions are preferred in electronic format through e-mail. Please send submissions in “.txt” or “.doc” format only.

Articles and letters to the editor must be typed.

The Cascade reserves the right to edit submissions for clarity and length. The Cascade will not print any articles that contain racist, sexist, homophobic or libellous content. The writer’s name and student number must be submitted with each submission. Letters to the editor must be under 250 words if intended for print. Only one letter to the editor per writer in any given edition.

Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect that of UFV, Cascade staff and collective, or associated members.

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NEWS

“...And there’s an air hockey table.”

Martin Kelly talks Student Life at UFV to Student Union, get involved with Student Union. Stop bitching. You’re paying for it, $4.50 a semester for The Cascade, $3.00 for CIVL radio, the Student Union fees, use it damnit. Come to University House. You want to find out what’s going on, come to the University House. Go to the Student Life Facebook page, UFV Student Life. Just check it out, and even if you don’t use 80 per cent of what’s on there, 20 per cent you’ll go “ahhh, come to a community dinner, Humans vs. Zombies.” Get your name on my email list which you can ask to do that… if you want to get emails about the scuttlebutt of what’s going on.

Send me an email and I’ll add you to the list.

joe johnson

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Who are you Martin Kelly?

What’s your story?

I was invited here on a temporary basis because orientation was changing. Orientation is kind of a new concept, maybe 15 years in the post-secondary scheme of things. So everybody’s been developing it like crazy, it’s become something that’s mandatory. It didn’t be as such. And so they were looking for something to spice it up to make it not just university, and not just talking heads – something interesting. So they called me in as kind of a specialist to kind of spice it up, give it some fun and flair and whatever. … Because I was trying to make a living doing balloons and being a clown and doing children’s festivals and stuff, and by the time our third child was born, it’s really hard to raise three kids being a fool, like get enough money do that. Just about impossible, and my wife had just suffered long enough, and her work was worse than … So it seemed like a good time to, well it’s my turn to hit the salt times. That’s how I got here.

Okay, so what’s Student Life all about?

Student Life is all about engagement. It’s always, always been about engagement … because the big picture mission statement of Student Life is to create a vibrant campus life. A small department can’t do that by just putting on events. So in real short order it became obvious if you want to build a vibrant campus life you have to find out what the students want to do and then enable them to do it. Enable others to act, rule number one. If you’re doing it yourself, you’re failing.

If students are engaged and if they are connected, especially if you get them in the first six weeks when they come back—which is why this all revolves and starts out with orientation—if you get them in the first six weeks so that they start to know other people there, so that they have less stress when they go into mid-terms in week six, so they’re not eating Kraft Dinner exclusively by week

Student life coordinator Martin Kelly six, or any other things that can go wrong, the attrition rate drops dramatically.

What are some of the programs and services that you provide?

Orientation is certainly the biggest one and the only one that’s considered an institutional event, nothing else we do is considered an institutional event which is pretty amazing. The welcome backs and the orientations have gone from orientation here to now we have orientations in Chilliwack and Abbotsford in the fall semester and the winter semester.

We now have parent orientations, fall and winter, on both campuses. And within those it’s further expanded to have a mature student orientation.

We do the volunteer recognition which I think is really important to recognize students and their achievements and what they’ve done.

We do as much as we can … the intramural program. And it’s up to us to dole that [time] out fairly and equitably to students that want to do it. We hold tournaments four or five times a year. We try to make the campus rec not just for sportsters but

fun but active things. Like Humans vs. Zombies, that’s campus recreation if you can get 80 students running around for four hours that would not otherwise be caught in a gym. You’ve got to keep students active. It’s like the curling bonspiel …

Is it rewarding?

Working with students is extremely rewarding. Working with students is the only thing that keeps me here. Let’s just say, for press purposes, it’s a little bit of a square-peg/round-hole situation for me in an institution. My career path is somewhat limited.

What are some of the challenges with your role?

The challenges are working in an institution with institutional rules. It’s very, very difficult. The challenges are really not with the students. The challenges are [in] not understanding the rhyme or reason for what decisions get made. … Don’t ever do this job for the money, not ever.

ly fun events for no money, that’s what I would be doing.

Can you tell me some things about UFV that new students, or even students in their last year, may not know?

Yes, if they didn’t get themselves engaged they missed out.

They missed out because you will absolutely—20 years from now completely—forget about what happened in the English 101 class but you will still know people 20 years from now, if you’re engaged, that are going to be very good friends that will take care of you 20 years from now. Get engaged. You have to get engaged.

What else don’t they know?

The door that you think you need to go through, to get the answer you seek, that looks like the right door, is often exactly not the right door to go through. So if you want friendly advice, come and see me, find me in my hovel, and I will not lie to you.

If you weren’t working with students, what would you be doing?

Playing guitar. Putting on real-

How can students become involved?

Read The Cascade newspaper.

Find out what’s going on. Engage, go to your association. If you’re in a department, you’re in an association. You’re paying the money

a few roadblocks, however, while they are waiting on the project’s funding. A form has been submitted to Ottawa requesting permission to build, as well as the financial backing to carry through with the construction. A solution will have to be found in the near future for the RCMP, as the lease for the facility they are currently using expires in 2016.

Alan Stokes, director of facility services for UFV, mentioned that even in the current conditions, the gunfire is kept to a minimum at certain times. “The RCMP are cooperative in working with UFV to adjust their schedules when UFV has requested cease-fire for

special events.” It’s an agreement that the RCMP and UFV will have to make due with for now, even if some students are unhappy with the conditions.

Some students and faculty at the agriculture building have reported difficulty carrying on a conversation while the firing range is in use. It has begun to raise concerns about how disruptive the gunfire may be when classes are in session this fall.

While the full implications are still unclear, McConnell mentioned that she believes the gunfire may deter students from wanting to attend classes at the new Chilliwack campus.

I hear there’s a foosball table in the U-House?

There’s a foosball table at UHouse which is going to go away in favour of a much better table because it squeaks like a sun of a gun and drives you crazy to play. …And there’s an air hockey table. And in Chilliwack there’s a pool table, and there’s ping pong tables on both campuses. Good ones. And there’s a cupboard full of whacky games you used to play from your childhood.

Any other crazy things that goes on around the University?

There’s guerilla gardening. Humans vs. Zombies is pretty crazy. I really like Halloween week which is pretty crazy where we do trick-or-treating for UNICEF and horrify the administration.

That’s fun, that’s good. We always do well because we go as a bunch of zombies and ghouls and we don’t go until they give us money for UNICEF – the little orange boxes.

When student groups get involved. BCSA blew up a pumpkin last year in the backyard, we never asked for permission on that.

Don’t roast marshmallows without permission. We do sleepovers at U-House which is very fun.

Crazy ... not nearly enough in my humble opinion. Yeah, there should be a lot more of that.

The guns of August katie tegtmeier

CONTRIBUTOR

The RCMP firing range on the Canada Education Park campus grounds is causing a lively debate between UFV staff and students.

Those attending the Chilliwack campus for the summer semester were not pleased to hear gunfire at such a close proximity while studying in the building. “It is kind of unsettling if you don’t expect it,” UFV student Ana McConnell said. “I think you can get used to it, but it’s always going to catch you off guard from time to time.”

Speaking with Craig Toews, executive director of facilities and campus development for UFV, brought to light the situation of the CEP integrating their facilities with the RCMP. “A couple of years ago,” Toews explained, “UFV was invited by the RCMP to participate in their master planning exercise and learned that they are planning to build a large indoor firing range on their property.”

With the RCMP planning to build a soundproofed firing range on UFV property in the near future, this would benefit not only the RCMP, but other safety agencies at CEP as well. The plan for building the new facility has run into

Stokes took a more optimistic stance, noting how the affiliation with the national police force benefits students. “UFV’s Criminal Justice program has a very strong and successful relationship with the RCMP and other law enforcement agencies,” Stokes said, “We should be proud to have the RCMP and Canada Services Border Agency (CSBA) as our neighbours.”

So if you hear gunfire at the CEP this coming semester, rest easy knowing it’s the good guys (not the bad ones), who are pulling triggers.

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Interview with Carlos Vidal: UFV student, SUS president and YouTube sensation nadine moedt

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What have you studied at UFV? I’m a business student. When I first came, I kind of didn’t know what I wanted to do, I took a year, did the business program and my concentration was human resources management. I’m a people person, I like communicating with people on a daily basis. I thought HR would be something that would be good for me. They say go into something or try to find an area that you like in your studies, so that’s why I chose HR. How long have you been at UFV? I’m coming up on year five.

Tell us about the YouTube videos.

YouTube! Well I’ve always liked making videos, since I was a young kid. In high school I took a couple of editing courses just for fun. I follow a lot of people on YouTube, there’s certain personalities I like to watch, MysteryGuitarMan, Ray William Johnson, Ryan Higa. As I was watching them I could see how people actually got to make a living by joining something called the YouTube partner program. If you have a large following of people, you can join and make money selling ads and making t-shirts. I thought that was really cool, a dream job for these people. I thought oh, I’ll just put up some videos for fun and see what happens. I thought, what’s something I could do that

people might think is funny, what would be worth sharing? And I thought maybe people might think it’d be funny if they saw a white person speaking Chinese, fluently making jokes about things, talking about things that are actually like trendy in their pop culture and stuff like that.

So I made a couple videos and started getting people subscribing to my channel. One of my videos was talking about this Chinese pop star’s videos that I thought was really funny, it was kind of like a Brittney Spears, Lady Gaga kind of feel to it. And so I just made a video talking about it and sort of poking fun, exaggerating about how I thought the girl was so good looking. It went viral, something like 30 thousand views in a week or two.

I got an email from her [the pop star’s] marketing manager saying she thought it was so funny. So the girl liked the video, shared it on her fan page and then it got a couple hundred thousand views.

That was my first break, I had four or five thousand subscribers.

I started doing this series thing, a word or so a week, sharing why I think it’s funny. Two of those videos went more viral then the other one, I did a video about a slang called chop yueng, which is like when you pose for a photo, you know how a lot of teenagers take a picture of themselves with their iPhone and pout their lips and stuff and try to look like a model ... it’s fun to poke fun at that. That video got like half a million views. I started selling tshirts with that phrase on it and like a thousand people bought the shirt. I entered into a contest with Canada Pacific Airways and I became a semi-finalist with my videos, they flew me to Hong Kong for a week ... I’ve had the opportunity to meet that girl in the music video, I met her a couple of times, I’ve been invited to be in the Chinese Multicultural station we have in Vancouver and do events, like some performances with TV stars that come here from Hong Kong to do promotional visits and shows. It’s been fun to mix in with that culture like that and that sector of entertainment and just have fun with it. And it all happened while I was here at UFV. When did you become president of SUS? I became president last year, so April 2011, and I did a full oneyear term and got reelected for a second term. So it’s been about a year and a half.

So what are your duties as pres-

ident?

The main duty as president is being spokesperson; I will speak on behalf of the whole society to students, to the public, I’m the person to do that, which I don’t mind doing. For me I feel like I’m doing my job when I’m out and about, attending all kinds of events and activities, saying SUS supports this or SUS is down with this. I chair our board meetings.

Day to day, I’m here, I manage the staff. I consider us a team. I have to provide a vision and goals and advise what to do, and I will give suggestions I think we could do to improve or decisions we could make for students, but I do act through what the board wants me to do. I will chair some meetings, but also attend all our meetings. We have committee meetings every week, one for events we’re planning and organizing, one for finances, for transportation issues, meetings for general advocacy, internal operations.

I write reports every month to keep everyone updated, and students have the ability to look at or read any of my reports at their request. Basically it’s my accountability to the students that I’m doing what I’ve mandated to do. I’ll meet with the president and make sure we have a good relationship with UFV? What do new students need to know about SUS? I don’t necessarily care if a new student finds out about what the SUS does in the first year, but if a new student can learn that the

UPASS can give them some cool benefits, like they can go to the rec center or get some discount or use the bus, if they can find out that the health plan is a really good deal, if they can find out that there is a club or association in a particular area of interest that they have and they join or get involved, then I’m happy. If they find out that there’s AfterMath on campus and they can grab a burger or a beer on campus for a really good price, I’m happy. It wasn’t until I started getting involved that I realized that this is part of a community, it’s a second home to me. If students can reach that point, if we can get away from that come-to-school-go-toclass-go-home, you’re going to get a lot more out of your university.

You’re not going to just grad with your degree, you’re going to grad with different experiences, like if you have the experience of being president of a club, or being on student government, being a writer at The Cascade, being someone who hosts a show at CIVL, that’s going to count to your employers. They’re going to see that you wanted to do more than just what was required. You just get so much more out of school. So my advice to first year students is to try and find that thing that they can do that will give them experience outside the classroom, that will help them make friends outside the classroom, and that is still on the UFV campus.

NEWS BRIEFS

Bank of Canada apologizes for banknote after racism accusations

Michael J. Fox to star in TV comedy as dad with Parkinson’s

Obama to Assad: U.S. would act if chemical weapons used

Holiday over for France’s Hollande as hard times bite

PayPal could heat up mobile payments race if McDonald’s test pays off

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney apologized on Monday for bank note changes that prompted critics to accuse the central bank of racism.

The initial design for the new C$100 note featured a picture of an Asian woman but this was scrapped after focus groups expressed concern Asians should not be the only ethnic group represented.

When the bill was released into circulation last year, the Asian woman had been removed and replaced by a woman who looked to be Caucasian, prompting complaints from Chinese groups and media commentators.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Michael J. Fox, who stepped back from full-time acting in 2000 to focus on fighting Parkinson’s disease, will star in a new TV comedy loosely based on his own life suffering from the illness.

The show will feature Fox as a husband and father of three from New York City dealing with family, career, and challenges including the degenerative nervous system disorder, Parkinson’s disease.

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) President Barack Obama warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday that U.S. forces could move against him, notably if he deployed his chemical weapons against rebels trying to overthrow him.

In some of his strongest language yet on Syria, on a day when U.N. observers pulled out after a fruitless bid for peace and Assad’s forces mounted new attacks, the U.S. leader said Assad faced “enormous consequences” if he crossed a “red line” of even moving unconventional weapons in a threatening manner.

PARIS (Reuters) - As post-election euphoria wanes, French President Francois Hollande returns from vacation under pressure to show that beyond dismantling the legacy of his predecessor he can act decisively at home while grappling with recession in Europe.

Awaiting him are the crisis that still haunts the euro zone, fragile relations with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French political opponents who accuse him of sunning himself on the beach while Syria slides into chaos.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PayPal is in the early stages of what may be a blockbuster mobile payments deal with McDonald’s Corp, the world’s biggest hamburger chain.

McDonald’s is testing a mobile payments service featuring PayPal at 30 of its restaurants in France.

Earlier this year, McDonald’s ran demonstrations of a broader PayPal mobile payments service at its franchisee conference in Orlando, Florida.

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NEWS

What the heck are Ancillary fees?

Jess wind

CONTRIBUTOR

So you have registered for classes, attended orientation and now you have paid for your first semester of your University education. What do you mean tuition is only one of many fees attached to your receipt? Don’t panic, we have set up a crash course in reading your tuition receipt so that there are no questions about where your dollars and cents are going.

This photo depicts a full course load of five lower level (three credit) courses complete with fees generally incurred in a regular fall semester.

3. The radio station fee is another contribution you make towards the services provided to you on campus. CIVL comes to you at 101.7 FM during your commute between campuses.

2. The Cascade newspaper fee is a contribution to this publication. It allows us to bring you everything from news to campus life, from sports to sex and all the opinions in between. Weekly issues are distributed among common areas on campuses.

1. Ancillary fees provide support for services on campus including athletics, library and technical services, legacy fund, student accident insurance and the construction of the student activity center. The amount is based on 10 per cent of tuition (calculated per credit).

4. The SUS Health and Dental fee is exactly as it sounds. For those of you not lucky enough to be safely protected under Mom and Dad’s health plan, this one is for you. On top of student life, a U-Pass and countless services on campus, SUS also offers you a health and dental plan to ensure you are able to strive for those A’s in peak health. This fall fee covers you for the year, and you are automatically enrolled in coverage far beyond basic MSP.

5. The Student Union Building (SUB) fee goes towards the construction of the Student Union Society’s building to be located on Abbotsford campus. It will house offices for the campus organizations including SUS, The Cascade and CIVL as well as be the new home of the on-campus restaurant, AfterMath.

6. The Student Union Society fee contributes to the organization responsible for providing you all with a voice on campus. They bring you events to make your education an experience, they work with the University to bring about change and they provide funding to other clubs and associations on campus.

7. Courses at UFV are $128.79/credit. Compared to TWU’s astronomical $715/credit or even UBC’s $156/credit, UFV still comes in as the most affordable education. So while it may hurt to kiss over $2000 goodbye in one transaction, like in this example of a five lower-level course semester, you may find solace in knowing that some people are paying that much for one class alone in other institutions.

8. The U-Pass Student Union fee pays for your perks of being a UFV student. The U-Pass gets you admission into the community recreation centres in Mission, Abbotsford and Chilliwack. It allows you to use public transit, and gives you a credit with the “My Safe Ride Home” taxi service (at least until April 2013). There are also discounts and deals from local supporters that come with the U-Pass.

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A peek inside UFV’s Canada Education Park campus

imagesW: Blake Mcguire

Free tuition offered to domestic ESL students paige hoblak

THE CASCADE

Around the University you may have seen signs posted exclaiming: “Free tuition for domestic ESL students.” Free tuition is an intriguing perspective for any student, so The Cascade contacted ESL department head Maria BosChan to get the scoop on these alluring signs.

Bos-Chan is the head of the ESL department and has been a UFV ESL instructor since 1989. Prior to her time at UFV, she taught ESL in Ontario for nearly 10 years. She explained the details of the new program.

The BC Provincial Government through the Citizenship and Im-

migration Department of Canada are granting free tuition to permanent residents of Canada, refugees and Canadians working in the Live-in Caregiver Program.

One of the main responsibilities for the Canadian citizenship and Immigration department is to help new citizens adapt smoothly into society. Language can often be a large barrier to becoming a part of a new culture, and addressing this tough challenge can provide many positive effects.

Bos-Chan stressed the importance of language proficiency in either French or English in order to find work in Canada. Many of the students in the ESL Program at UFV have already been educated in other countries; however,

they still need to improve their language skills or need Canadian accredited training in order to find work placement in Canada.

As you may have heard, English is an extremely difficult language to master. ESL courses at UFV can be highly useful for students both foreign and domestic.

The ESL program at UFV is an academic preparation program in which courses will help to improve speaking, reading, writing and interactive skills which are necessary to have for Canadian post-secondary and for the workplace.

Bos-Chan explained that the UFV ESL Program stands out against others due to its progressive and participatory nature.

“Many of the ESL course at UFV allow students to get a firsthand look at what the academic courses look like prior to taking them.

“As the future becomes more technology-based, the ESL Program is working to keep up with the trend by incorporating these advances into the program in order for the students to feel wellprepared.

The TEFL program is also offered at UFV for students interested in teaching English for those whose mother tongue is not in fact English. The TEFL program is fast becoming popular as it allows for graduates to work abroad teaching English to people of various ages from elementary students to elder business work-

ers hoping to learn the world’s international language. Although this job seems rather glamorous, much research should be done before considering the profession as many jobs will advertise the benefits and make fine print the realities.

To learn more about the ESL Program you can find information at www.ufv.ca/esl/program. htm. Bos-Chan’s e-mail can be accessed via the ESL website where she would be happy to answer any further questions you may have concerning the ESL program at UFV.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012

OPINION

To the first years: what you need to know about UFV JEN COLBOURNE

ALUMNI

University is what you make it.

I know this sounds trite, but it couldn’t be more true.

UFV is growing, but it is essentially still a small school. In many ways, it is like a small town: everyone knows each other and there’s not that much going on – compared to a school like, say, UBC. But believe it or not, this is the best thing about the University of the Fraser Valley.

I’ve known a number of students over the years that have left bigger schools for UFV because they’ve just gotten so lost in the crowd – a number, not a name. Neither their professors nor the institution cared about them, or for that matter even knew they existed. During my time at UFV, I’ve gone for coffee with many of my professors, and even to a few of their houses. If you need help, they won’t

hesitate to give it to you. If you have talent, they will encourage it. Classes are small, and discussion can be involving and stimulating. What more could a student ask for?

And while there are technically more clubs and events happening

image: UFV Flickr

at big schools, it’s much harder to be a part of them. Here, if you want to write at The Cascade, you simply have to go to a writer’s meeting. You want to DJ at CIVL? Just go talk to CIVL. It’s so easy. We welcome volunteers wholeheartedly, rather than form-

ing elite cliques that force people out.

Best of all, if you want to found the first UFV Nerf War club, you can.

SUS and Student Life will give you both funds and resources to do so, provided you get enough people to show interest. And really, there’s enough going on that there’s no worry you’ll run out of things to do on campus.

There are of course drawbacks to a small school. Food options, for one, are rather limited, unless you’re a really big fan of Sodexo. UFV is a commuter school, which makes it much harder to bring students together. Transit—especially if you live outside Abbotsford or Chilliwack—is tricky, if not impossible, yet finding parking on busy days is diabolically difficult. For the last year our struggling “pub” has been right out of Footloose (that’s right, no dancing allowed), and whether or not they’ll stay afloat, never mind get the right

liquor license for actual party nights, remains a big question mark. Still, the bigger our school gets, the better these problems are dealt with. The new SUB building, for starters, is certainly something to look forward to.

I’ve had the opportunity to do some pretty awesome stuff during my time at UFV from 2005-2012. In my time, I’ve helped run the SOLAR club, the Anarchy club (yes, the name is ironic), the English Students Association, the Louden Singletree and The Cascade. I’ve also been able to work for Student Life, Baker House Residence, and two professors as a research assistant. Yes, I came away from UFV with an English Honours degree, but that’s not really what I came away with. What I came away with was a ton of friends and the experiences of a lifetime.

I sincerely hope that you too can enjoy your time at UFV as completely as I have.

another box with a motor. I drive to work or school, two more boxes where I stay inside and work. I look at my phone and computer, boxes that let me communicate to other people – also in boxes. I spend my days walled in away from the earth, trees and air that comprise nature.

There was no spider in the cobweb. And what if there was one? I wonder if I have an evolutionary fear of spiders, or if that’s just an excuse.

I imagine a few generations ago, people would calmly brush spiders away. They wouldn’t be disgusted by the slimy moss on the rocks or the wormy earth beneath dead wood.

They wouldn’t mind weeds or ants.

I am starting to think we’ve surrounded ourselves by cold, dead technology – effectively barricading ourselves from nature. If there is nothing beyond ourselves and what

we’ve created, it’s a terrible world.

We can’t even see beyond the boxes.

It’s impossible to be in touch with reality. And it’s really unhealthy.

Nature is quiet. It isn’t here to sell or to entertain, like almost everything else we observe in our technological world. It’s a place where we can think without being manipulated by a constant flow of advertisements, flashing colours, lights, noises and voices.

I underestimated the value of being out in nature. I’ve been reduced to a stranger, cringing when it touches me. But I don’t believe that’s the end for me. I think by taking to the time touch, watch and listen to the natural environment, I can become more aware of our place in it, because we can’t simply reject it. We are part of nature, and we impact it.

We should let it impact us, as well.

Life in a box SASHA MOEDT THE CASCADE I walked into a cobweb yesterday.

It clung to me and prickled like a thousand leggy spiders were crawling everywhere. I freaked out, of course, yelping and frantically swiping at my hair.

I really do think that that’s the kind of reaction a lot of people would have. But, literally panicking? Is that normal?

I was outside a lot this summer, and I noticed that I am not comfortable with nature. I can’t sit in a field, because of the various flies and bees and bugs that could crawl and sting and creep me out. Swimming with weeds below me is awful, climbing a tree is sappy and sticky. Even laying on a beach sucks if there are ants.

Every other day there is a study

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on why nature improves our emotional health. It calms us down, gives us peace, and reminds us of how things are supposed to be.

When I think about my day-to-

day life, I realise it’s a life lived in boxes.

I live in an apartment, one small box in a big one. I walk out of the building, follow the pavement to

The unfathomable cult following of James Holmes ALEXEI SUMMERS THE CASCADE A concerning trend of fandom has arisen on the Internet surrounding James Eagan Holmes, the accused shooter in the Colorado Shooting that occurred July 20, 2012.

It was a national tragedy that took place in Aurora, Colorado, in a movie theatre. Holmes, dressed in full riot gear, and armed to the teeth with ammunition burst through the exit door of theatre nine in the Century 16 movie multiplex. He proceeded to open fire on the crowd—who had gathered there on the night of the premiere of the film The Dark Knight Rises—killing 12 and wounding 58.

He claimed he was the Joker, a villain from the Batman franchise, when he was confronted by police.

But he was only James Holmes, a 24-year-old Neuroscience student at The University of Colorado, sporting bizarre dyed-red hair, and a dazed expression.

Within hours of the shooting,

users of social media had taken to Twitter and Facebook, posting about the events that had transpired. Most were understandable reactions of shock, grief, anger and sorrow. But a small cult of worshippers began appearing on the Internet showing support and praise for Holmes’ alleged actions, some even proclaiming Holmes to be an “American Hero.”

Others joked that he was “the hero Aurora deserves” – a line taken from the Christopher Nolan Batman Franchise. They began referring to themselves as “Holmies.”

The praise is quite obviously unwarranted and certainly twisted.

It and goes to show just what a sick world we live in, when even persons accused of committing mass murders can be seen as heroes. But maybe it goes further than that.

There may even be an explanation for this bizarre worship of an accused massacre perpetrator. The term is hybristophilia. Medical dictionaries define hybristophilia as “a sexual perversion in which sexual

arousal is dependent upon the partner being a criminal or known to have committed some heinous act against another.”

It is also known as Bonnie and Clyde Syndrome. Indeed it is not uncommon for high-profile criminals to receive “fan mail” in prison.

In fact, there have been similar circumstances surrounding other such crimes that have occurred in the last number of decades. Upon hearing about the Columbine Massacre there was a small group of women that praised and wrote about the shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Kelbold.

During his time in prison, convicted serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer reportedly received gifts, and amorous letters from women outside.

Even before this, lending to its namesake, there was a strange attraction and affinity people had towards legendary crime duo, Bonnie and Clyde. Other notorious criminals of that era also received praise such as Ma Barker, Machine Gun Kelly, Al Capone and John Dillinger.

In fact, they’re often remembered as

having been generally good people – celebrities, rather than hardened criminals. This is probably due to their following of a certain moral code of practicing some form of civility when carrying out their crimes.

So how did people go from worshipping charming bank robbers in the Great Depression, to having sexual fantasies about murderers, rapists and serial killers?

Your guess is as good as mine. I suppose it’s just the times we live in.

I’m baffled. But these are troubling times, where we seem to try to take everything the last generation did, and push it to the extreme.

During the 1930s people chose to follow the pursuits of criminals out of escapism from the grim realities they had to face. They’d follow the likes of John Dillinger, America’s first designated public enemy number one provided the people of America in the Dirty Thirties with hope. He took back wealth—he was the great depression version of a Horatio Alger story—from rags to riches. He stood for what people wished they

could do, but could not.

Today, what we have is not this, but rather a combination of a fangirlish American culture that at some point in time met with Internet culture and decided to get together.

That combined with hyperinformation that the Internet provides, and teenaged loners with nothing better to do with their time – you have the Holmies. Holmes’ is no John Dillinger. He is no dashing rogue who provides America with hope. He’s a lunatic who murdered innocent people.

So this begs the question: are we a generation of extremists who perhaps don’t know where to draw the line? One can only hope that disturbing specimens like these “Holmies” serve as examples to the rest of us.

It’s unfathomable that this sociological issue can exist in today’s society where we seem to be so tolerant of social issues and norms. Perhaps, in some ways, we’ve been too tolerant.

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Get involved with The Cascade!

KATIE TEGTMEIER

CONTRIBUTOR

As university students we all have a lot on our plates between class, work and actually trying to have a social life. But between the insanity of our day-to-day lives, we need to pursue a deeper meaning. From the moment you begin your post-secondary education to when you graduate years later with a degree – life goes by faster than you could guess. In the end, you’re left only with memories of the classes you attended (as often as possible), the cramming sessions for final exams (I swear I’ll get off facebook eventually), and those coveted breaks in-between semesters.

Yet there is a way to create memories that will ensure those years are not lost within the pages of a Coleridge anthology. That way is to join your university newspaper, The Cascade.

Now journalism may not be for everyone, but whether your talents lie within writing, photography or business, there is something at The Cascade for almost everyone.

For me, writing and photography are two of my passions. Wanting to grow in both those areas, I began contributing to The Cascade, which allowed me to have many opportunities I wouldn’t have otherwise had.

I have attended a Vancouver Canadians game, interviewed Alan Errington (UFV’s men’s soc-

cer coach, who has an impressive coaching history), taken photographs of a century-old wagon wheel, and have gotten my face painted to be part of the Canada Day issue. All those experiences, and I have only been with The Cascade for a very short time.

Being a contributor has its perks. You can become involved and see what the paper is all about without getting too committed initially. Most clubs or associations you join require immediate commitment, and while that has its place, having the opportunity to dip your toes in the water before diving in is always a nice option.

As well, there may be some times in the school year that you are too busy to take an article,

when you go on vacation, or you just feel like shutting yourself in your room for a week to beat the Ocarina of Time for the ninth time (no one can blame you). And in the case of being a contributor, you can have the freedom to be part of things when you are available, and quietly disappear when you don’t have time. It truly is the best of both worlds.

Getting more involved and becoming a staff writer—or if you are a real go-getter, an editor—is a big job. But having the experience, getting paid, and having the chance to boss people around is totally worth it. Plus, the privilege of priority registration is priceless, especially with the waitlists at UFV. Becoming involved in a more

committed sense gives you a sense of family; with all the crazy antics at the meetings you may feel like it is Thanksgiving at your aunts’ house with all your wacky family members. Okay, just kidding, it’s not that wild! There’s no turkey, people getting progressively drunker as the meeting wears on, or the unbuttoning of anyone’s pants to relax – but no promises, like I said, I haven’t been there too long as of yet.

The Cascade is a great paper, an awesome experience, and it gives you the ability to meet some amazing people. I strongly urge you to come to a meeting, maybe take an article, test the waters a bit. You might find that you want to dive right in.

I found happiness in my quest for knowledge. University has this kind of ripple effect when it comes to learning. I grew keen and became interested in knowing more than just was said in class. I wanted to read the same great literature as the students around me, I grew interested in the environment, I started to care about my role in society and the impact it could make in changing it.

Although I often find myself deeply dissatisfied with my society and our crippled economy, I am a product of it.

Ignorance is not bliss. We cannot shut out the issues that plague our culture and world as a whole. My experience with education has shown me that one person does have the power to make change and one voice can speak much louder than we believe. As a teenager I felt hopeless and insignificant; however, I have learned through my educational

role models, peers, and the activists in my community, that hope is the greatest driving force.

Take in everything you can, all the information, no matter how dark and fear provoking and accept it as a challenge. As you educate yourself and make a vow to become part of the change towards a better future, you will be initiated into the community of believers and feel less like a lone soldier at war without armour.

I found myself through education and subsequently I became a more positive version of the person I was before. I now know for sure that we all have the power to create change and in that challenge, I feel reassured, even through the chaos, that I have a place in all of this.

Education: roots of my identity PAIGE HOBLAK

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As a teenager, I thought I had it all figured out. My parents tried to warn me about this, but as most teenagers would, I ignored their advice. I thought I knew everything from my type in men to how the world really works when we truly open our eyes to the outside. This arrogance is often tied to the typical teenager, but typical and arrogant were two words I would never have associated myself with.

Through my teenage years—as you might expect considering this chauvinistic attitude—I grew deeply unhappy and felt desperate for a way out. The details are unimportant, and probably look very similar to many before, so I will save you the time and sum it up simply as this: something was missing.

The emptiness I felt could not

be bought or filled with a night of drinking cheap vodka. I isolated myself from the world that surrounded me and prayed I would spontaneously combust. I became good at ignoring the voice of reason—a.k.a my parents—tuning them out with posthardcore maxed out on my iPod. I needed to be awakened but I didn’t know where I’d hear the sound of the alarm. I didn’t want to be apathetic, yet I couldn’t help it as I felt trapped in my own environment.

In attempts to free myself I travelled quite a bit in my teenage years in search of everything from the best vegan gelato in Rome to selfsufficiency, all the while hoping to discover my life’s purpose.

After returning from these adventures, I only came back to find myself more depressed and further detached. I experienced an elongated state of panic which couldn’t even be tamed by travel: my first love.

University had always been important to me, but I was definitely in no rush to get there. But when the lure of travel had become jaded by one too many failed missions of finding myself, I thought I would give it a try.

I am now in my last year of university at UFV and I can wholeheartedly say what was missing was the drive for knowledge beyond what I thought I already knew. Travel is an incredible way to experience a new culture, but my education brought me something that would stick: an identity.

The first two years of my post-secondary education were not nearly as profound as the more recent years. I started to feel like a child again; curious about everything around me. I realised that the people around me were just as curious and didn’t care about what I wore or how I looked because we shared an equal interest in something bigger than surfaces.

Should there be a second chance?

ALI SIEMENS THE CASCADE A map is currently circulating both in print and online which outlines the residence of a newly released sex offender, Don Michael Bakker.

Bakker’s past crimes include sexually assaulting girls between the ages of seven and 14, as well as Vancouver sex trade workers. With his release into Abbotsford the words “high risk to reoffend” are attached to his arrival.

Speaking of sex offenders and pedophiles, Jeffery Goddard was recently arrested again for breaching parole. In the past, Goddard impersonated a police officer and lured children over the Internet using different personas on online social media platforms.

In an interview in The Abbotsford News, Constable Ian MacDonald was completely unsurprised by Goddard’s behavior.

“We say criminals are creatures of habit,” he explained “I don’t know if it can be any better illustrated by Goddard continuing to use the same MO as a means to engage and connect with young people.”

Looking at that statement, my eyebrows are raised at Bakker’s release into society. There’s a long list

Jeffery Goddard of violent offences against women and children and a high chance that he will reoffend, and yet instead of locking him away and throwing away the key, our judicial system has allowed Bakker into Abbotsford to give him another chance.

Why are we, as a society, so forgiving of these kinds of people? As an educated individual, I feel as though I am expected to understand when people such as Goddard and Bakker are given a second chance.

I don’t.

Sure, in sociology and psychology, many people have studied the rehabilitation process of sexual offenders, and some have had luck in preparing them for life back in the community. But there are many who don’t fit the bill and are rereleased anyway.

The youth of our nation are supposed to be everyone’s pride and joy.

We are supposed to raise them morally and try and give them opportunities to better themselves for the future. We give everyone a chance, but when do those chances end?

I do not feel sorry for Goddard or Bakker. They screwed up, and they screwed up in a big way. They didn’t steal a car, they didn’t break into a convenience store, they inflicted traumatic pain and suffering on youth and women and they should be prosecuted appropriately.

Children are taught to stay away from white vans, and to refuse candy from strangers. These cliché lessons can only protect them so much; although these are great ideas, how about we stop allowing high-risk offenders into our community? Constable MacDonald admitted that sexual offenders are creatures of habit. We saw Goddard serve time, allowed parole and reoffend. Is it wrong to put an expiration date on Bakker’s release? Time will tell.

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CROSSWORD

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The Weekly Horoscope Star Signs from Swamp Bob Aquarius: Jan 20 - Feb 18

Gemini: May 21 - June 21

Libra: Sept 23 - Oct 22

Jupiter feeling rather snubbed at not being consulted sooner on this gives a frosty response that you will be involved in a runaway Nak incident. I would not go outside and if possibly avoid all contact with any Leos.

Mercury insinuates that you will find your true love soon. You will then realize it was all a dream and spend the rest of your day pondering why your true love resembled Jeane Kirkpatrick.

Uranus predicts that you will shortly receive a paper cut on your latest purchase for academia prompting you to leave all scholarly pursuits behind and to go live in the swamp. (I would recommend bringing bug spray).

Pisces: Feb 19 - March 20

Cancer: June 22 - July 22

Scorpio: Oct 23 - Nov 21

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy was he?... Sorry. The interplanetary bodies seemed to have found the sherry.

The callous indifference of Saturn’s rings dictate that you will soon attempt to build a weather controlling device to wreak merry havoc on the world broccoli supply.

Aries: March 21 - April 19

Leo: July 23 - Aug 22

Due to Pluto’s elliptical orbit, your destiny consists of showing your prowess in the kitchen with a chocolate and orange bundt cake. Don’t hesitate to show off by offering a slice to the staff at The Cascade.

Sagittarius: Nov 22 - Dec 21

Mars’s infinite lust, war and grandeur suggests that you should try taking over a small African nation. If plans for state conquest fail, then comfort your shattered dreams with a nice ice cream instead.

The heavenly bodies chuckle at your future misfortune when you are horribly disfigured in a violent game of Spoons. If you find yourself without said flatware then you will be trampled by a Nak (female Yak) instead.

Taurus: April 20 - May 20

Virgo: Aug 23 - Sept 22

Venus is once again trying to win the affections of Mars through an erotic display of interplanetary fan dancing, which would suggest that you will lose your left flip flop in the near future.

You will be tempted to regain your former youth in a brazen attempt at Double Dutch. Neptune cautions against this or at the very least to make sure any documented footage is uploaded to YouTube.

The Moon, feeling left out of all these mystical predictions, has rallied with his own set of fortunes. You will possibly wake up tomorrow. Go to work/school/ the park/nowhere. Ingest some form of nutrients. Expel waste matter, possibly lose a small item such as a pen or a child, and maybe sleep ... Look I am really sorry about all this but he just had his heart set.

Capricorn: Dec 22 - Jan 19 Earth predicts (while also getting in on this predictions racket) that tomorrow you will complete one 365-degree rotation all the while the Milky Way is rocketing around at a staggering 240km per second ... This is why the Earth is not asked his opinion.

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Mixology 101

JEN COLBOURNE THE CASCADE

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4. Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter, and pile meat mixture in the centre. To serve, allow each person to spoon a portion of the meat ;#$O3$'$8+-.=8$)6.,,+($5N+0$&.B&$ into a lettuce leaf. Wrap the heat, brown 1 pound of ground lettuce around the meat like a meat in 1 tablespoon of oil, stir- burrito and enjoy! ring often and reducing the heat to medium, if necessary. *I like to use butter lettuce and Drain and set aside to cool. add a little bit more soy sauce Image:UFV Today and hoisin sauce. I add about Ingredients: P#$J556$53+$,'0B+$4&5**+-$53- ¾ cups of steam-fried noodles Lettuce ion in the same pan, stirring which crisp in a 300 degree 1 lb ground meat E0+L=+3(,1#$ F--$ (&+$ ;$ ('M,+- oven for four minutes. Serve 1 large onion spoons of minced garlic, soy with extra hoisin sauce. ;$(M)*$8.34+-$B'0,.4 sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, ;$(M)*$)51$)'=4+ vinegar and chili pepper sauce ;$(M)*$&5.).3$)'=4+$ to the onions, and stir. Stir in ;$(M)*$B.3B+0 meat, crisped noodles, one can ;$(M)*$N.3+B'0 chopped water chestnuts, one ;$(M)*$F).'3$4&.,.$*+**+0$)'=4+$ M=34&$ 5E$ B0++3$ 53.53)Q$ '3-$ ;$ (optional) Directions: 1. Rinse 16 whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not to tear them. Set aside.

Named after the mighty river of Mother Russia, this sweet high-spirited drink !"#$#%$&'()!*+#'%#*,'"+#-",+).+/#0,'#&!"!*#*,+#1(2"#'/#*,+#",')+"#'%#*,+#3'45$6 1 oz vodka 1 oz orange juice 3/4 oz apricot brandy Mix: With a shaker and ice G,'))I$J546('.,$B,')) G'03.)&I$K+-$50'3B+$50$6=8L='($ Type: Evening drink

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Dine & Dash: Dawg Gone Good Grill 33134 1st Ave, Mission 604.287.3294 Hours: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Wed & Thurs until 9 p.m./Fri & Sat until 10 p.m.)

Cost: Under $10

JESS WIND

CONTRIBUTOR It’s a hot summer night, and the last thing you want to do is 20+$ =*$ (&+$ 5N+3$ 50$ M'0M+4=+$ (5$ make dinner. If you have a han6+0.3B$E50$458E50(.3B$)=88+0$X'vour and fresh ingredients, Dawg G53+$ G55-$ G0.,,$ ('6+)$ &5($ -5B)$ (5$'$3+S$,+N+,$S.(&$(&+.0$;;$B5=0met “dawgs” and vast selection of 5(&+0$ +L=',,1$ &58+8'-+Q$ ,54',,1$ sourced and fresh dishes.

I knew it would be dangerous for my bank account (and waistline) when I discovered this little gem down on 1st Ave in Mission.

Nestled between James St. and G0'3-$ V(#Q$ (&+$ +)('M,.)&8+3($ &')$ been grilling up “dawgs” for just over a year, and they have already earned a following of happy regu-

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lar customers.

U058$(&+$20)($(.8+$81$&=)M'3-$ and I wandered through the rustic wooden door, we were greeted like old friends by one of the owners.

She seated us and told us all about the story of their restaurant – ingredients are selected from Lepp Market, and made fresh daily. Unfortunately it means that on busy days they may run out of certain

.3B0+-.+3()Q$ M=($ (&+1$ '0+$ L=.46$ (5$ )=M$ .3$ '35(&+0$ +L=',,1$ )40=8*tious dog topping and sometimes the result is even better.

On this particularly hot summer night we were happy to dine in the comfort of a well air-conditioned restaurant. We ordered our “dawgs” and waited patiently. Our food was brought hot—the cheese on my husband’s “Phili Dawg”(beef,

Discussions Below the Belt Firsts

TITS MCGEE

THE CASCADE

Most of you reading this are probably new to this column. So, hi! I’m a fellow student writing under an extremely clever pseud5318$ (&'($ S')$ (&5=B&($ =*$ 2N+$ minutes before the printing deadline because the editorial staff couldn’t agree on something better. Necessity is the mother of invention.

I (and those sex columnists who have come before me) regularly get “I-Hate-You” notes because of the things said in this column.

I welcome the criticism and spend many hours laughing about it over beers. Here’s the thing, guys: sex is 3508',#$F3-$15=$635S$S&'($+,)+9$ The “weird” sex – the sex you act judgemental about but secretly S'3($ (5$ (01$ 15=0)+,E9$ Z&'(A)$ 350mal, too.

For those of you who haven’t had sex yet or aren’t as experienced as you’d like to be, here’s a little something just for you.

I asked my friends about their _20)()`$ b$ 1+)Q$ (&+$ 20)($ (.8+$ (&+1$ had sex. I’m obnoxious when I want to know something, so they )*.,,+-$ (&+$ M+'3)$ L=.46,1$ '3-$ +^tensively to avoid my resulting )(0.3B$ 5E$ L=+)(.53)#$ c&Q$ '3-$ OA8$ )'N.3B$81$_20)(`$E50$'35(&+0$.))=+#$ It needs its own article.

We’ll start with ... well, we’ll call her Flo. Because that name makes me laugh. Flo lost her virginity in G0'-+$ !;Q$ S&+3$ )&+$ S')$ !C#$ Z&+$ 20)($S50-)$5=($5E$&+0$85=(&$S+0+Q$ L=5(+Q$_.($S')$so awkward.” This is E=331Q$M+4'=)+$U,5$.)$L=.(+$b$S+,,Q$ )&+A)$*05,.24$.3$(&+$S'1)$5E$(&+$)+^#$ It was in “some guy’s” house, on “some guy’s” couch, with “some guy” with curly hair. In fact, she doesn’t remember his name and told me to ask our mutual friend (it was “Dan,” apparently). It was missionary style. She wasn’t on the pill, but they used a condom.

She didn’t plan on sleeping with him ahead of time. I’m kind of a giant prude, so this entire scenario freaks me out. However, it makes sense for her. She says she doesn’t regret it: “the way I see it is, I got

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the super awkward time done with someone I wasn’t worried about being shy with, as opposed to someone I really like.”

I also talked to one of my guy friends. We’ll call him Nrdjvk. %&19$ T+4'=)+$ &+$ ,5)($ &.)$ N.0B.3ity to a girl he met playing W')4<# '%#>$):)$%*, and that sounds like a WoW name to me. After meeting her through the game, Nrdjvk and Nrdjvk-ette started what he called “mutual masturbation.” I call it X5**.3B$15=0$S5MM,1$M.()$E50$+'4&$ other on webcam.

It took about seven months—in which time they fell in love—for him to save money and get time 5EE$ S506$ )5$ &+$ 45=,-$ X1$ E058$ (&+$ d5S+0$ >'.3,'3-$ (5$ J533+4(.4=(Q$ where she lived. They were bumping uglies within 10 minutes of getting in the hotel room. She was on top, facing him, because he’s a self-professed tit man – which she knew. They used a condom, they talked about it extensively beforehand, and he doesn’t regret it. He S')$;;# Another friend—let’s call her A, because I’m out of creative 3'8+)e,5)($ .($ (5$ &+0$ 20)($ )+0.5=)$ boyfriend, in her third week of university (she was 18). Here’s the thing, though. She had been dating a guy that summer that refused to sleep with her because she was a virgin. She was sick of it, and just wanted to “get it over with,” as she said.

So, she started trying to sleep with her boyfriend the second time she hung out with him. I say she tried, because it lasted all

of three seconds before she made him pull out. The next night, they tried again, and she let him get a little deeper before making him pull out. This went on for about a week, in various positions, before )&+$23',,1$,+($&.8$B5$.3$',,$(&+$S'1$ – “until it didn’t hurt as much anymore.” She was on a pill and they used a condom each time.

She doesn’t regret it – initially, she just wanted to lose her virginity, but it ended up turning into a three year relationship. However, she said “I probably would have regretted sleeping with the guy from the summer.” So there’s that.

Z&+$23',$*+0)53$O$')6+-$S')$81$ mother. That turned out to be one of the most awkward conversations of my entire existence. Don’t do it, kids. Apparently, she lost her 7?4'0-$ (5$ 81$ -'-#$ O3$ (&+$ M'46$ 5E$ my grandfather’s van. And I’m not supposed to tell anyone. Whoops.

I think the take-away here, kids, is that all that crap about how you’re going to regret letting someone water your lady garden (or watering someone’s lady gar-+3Q$50$)58+$)'8+?)+^$+L=.N',+3(<$ is bologna.

The moral of these stories is that you’re now an adult. You don’t need someone to tell you when sex is right or wrong, because it’s different for everyone.

I should likely add at this point (&'($_F`$.)$L=.(+$0+,.B.5=)#$%&+3$O$ asked her if she thought she was going to burn in hell for all her premarital sex, she laughed and told 8+$ (&.)I$ _f5#$ G5-$ .)$ 'M5=($ ,5N+#`$ F3-$ 1A635S$ S&'(9$ V+^$ .)$ 'M5=($ love, too.

But that’s just me. For you, it could be about whoever can best replicate your lumberjack fantasy with you. I won’t judge you for it.

My one piece of advice would be to follow the only thing my friends had in common – use protection.

You :$/$B+($*0+B3'3($(&+$20)($(.8+Q$ you :$/$B+($VZO)$(&+$20)($(.8+Q$'3-$ you 0!44$ )L=+',$ ,.6+$ '$ ).^?1+'0?5,-$ girl with a brand-new Barbie when 15=$ )L=.)&$ (&+$ +R'4=,'(+$ .3$ (&+$ used condom. Or maybe that’s just me. I’m kind of weird like that.

sautéed mushrooms, onions, red pepper, hot sauce and two melted cheeses) was still bubbling—in under 10 minutes.

The glorious meal in front of me was served on a lightly toasted whole wheat bun. It contained a 100 per cent pure beef wiener: no >VGQ$35$M1?*05-=4()Q$35$'0(.24.',$ 45,5=0)$ 50$ X'N5=0)Q$ '3-$ B,=(+3$ E0++#$O($S')$M=((+0X.+-$(5$',,5S$E50$ (&+$3+^($,'1+0$5E$X'N5=0$(5$M,+3-#$ There was no separation between hot dog bites and topping bites. >1$ 4&5.4+Q$ (&+$ _J53+1Q`$ S')$ '$ glorious mix of mayo, horseradish, Dijon mustard and a generous helping of diced white onions. I feel that this is the point where I should warn you that this is not a _20)($-'(+`$6.3-$5E$*,'4+#$Z&+$-5B)$ are big, they’re messy and certain choices like mine do not leave you with kissable breath. Not exactly an aphrodisiac, but oh so wonderful for my taste buds. I was already well into enjoying it when the server came by to check on us.

The decor provides an inviting family feel with a designated

lounge area around the bar. Three M.B$ )40++3$ Z7)$ ',,5S$ E50$ *0.8+$ seating at any sporting event or anything else you may want to watch. Just ask them and they’ll switch it to the Food Network. It is perfect for a lunch break or those 50 minutes between classes; they have you in and out the doors in 30 minutes, or you can stay and relax for a hockey game. On occasions when we call in an order, they answer the phone and recognize our number (not because we go there that often, but because they’re that committed to customer service), remember our previous order and have it ready for us in 10 minutes by the time we make it over the bridge.

It is this kind of connection with its customers that has earned H'SB$ G53+$ G55-$ G0.,,$ '$ E+'(=0+$ on Food Network’s You Gotta Eat Here! Show up sometime in late fall (as precise as they could be when I asked them), and on top of getting a great hot dog, you might make it 53$Z7$(55a

Haute Stuff

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CONTRIBUTOR

I’ll admit, to the predictable shocked glances of others, that as much as I adore the heat, romantic ennui and spontaneity of summer, I will always be an autumn girl at heart. I love seeing the transition from sunny yellows and pastels to deep golden hues, in both les E+=.,,+)$850(+)$(&'($X=((+0$M1Q$'3-$ in the shop windows.

There’s something a little less X++(.3BQ$ 850+$ )=M)('3(.',$ '3-$ '$ little more luxurious about fall.

Beach parties become chic indoor parties, and wild neons become delicious, mysterious bolds. This fall season is all about a return to luxury – less high gloss, less future-drama-fetish, and a little more deluxe. Trend reports are foreseeing a resurgence of fur of all kinds (both faux and the real deal), chic, earth-toned bohemian prints, patent and matte leathers, and a bit of formality in the sense that hats are back.

I can’t wait to get back into scarves and boots. I love the scent of new leather, and the feeling of )5E($)=+-+$b$'3-$E',,$;g!;$.)$B5.3B$ to be exactly that. Apart from the usual sweaters, there is a return to a deep, richer colour palate (think reds, oranges, purples, and browns) and boots replacing the 3+N+0?+3-.3B$ X.*?X5*$ )(0+'8$ (&'($ is summer. I just adore a look that commands attention. Something that is, in a way, only possible in fall and winter, when mystery and drama seems to become fashionably commonplace.

It’s always a little disappointing, however, when the price of fall/ winter fashion seems to rise – you are paying for more material, and (&+$ *0.4+$ 5E$ S'08(&$ .3$ J'3'-.'3$ winter months is not cheap. While a browse through Holt Renfrew and the haute couture playgrounds that are designer stores is indeed fun, more affordable local options include crowd favourites like Arith.'Q$ d+$ J&'(+'=Q$ /i>$ '3-$ F,-5$

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with a few splurge-worthy pieces thrown in here and there.

I’ve always found winter clothing to be more of an investment than summer clothing, as the colours and general trends tend to remain static. So really, if the beautiful black suede coat with the high gloss and fur collar is a little out of your average price range, just think of all the winters to come that it will keep you warm through. It *'1)$E50$.()+,E$j$0.B&(9 Some tips to guide you through (&+$ 458.3B$ 45,-$ )*+,,9$ f+N+0$ (55$ much fur. You don’t want to look like you just got back from the bear hunt. Also, as much as patent seems to make its return each year, it is just not a look that is advisable on most. Particularly when it )++8)$ (5$ ('6+$ 53$ =3.L=+$ 45,5=0)Q$ such as mustard yellow or slightly off-brown. Do you really want to wear a gleaming mustard yellow 45'(9$ D'(+3($ j$ E50$ )58+Q$ M=($ 35($ all.

F,)5Q$O$635S$.(A)$-.E24=,($(5$)'1$ goodbye to your legs. It really is.

But there’s nothing worse than seeing a girl freezing to death on a cold November day, for the sole purpose of showing off her now pale, and goosepimpled legs. Oh -+'0$8+#$Z&+1$8'6+$5*'L=+$M,'46$ nylons or stockings for a reason.

Use them well.

In essence, have fun with fall fashion. A lot of fun. It’s a wonderful thing, the change of seasons, particularly in the fashion world, when there are so many new options to take advantage of. I wish you luck on all your back to school endeavors.

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Q&A: Oh Village CHARTS

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Cousins C,+#D$4.#8*#C,+#E/<#F%# The Mind

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Shuffle DARYL JOHNSON

!"#$%&'()*+,-.!/"*0&% MENACE Daryl Johnson completes his host,1$ -=(.+)$ 53$ JO7d$ +N+01$ >53-'1$ from 1-3 pm. Most of the music he plays, you’ve never heard of.

But that’s okay; now you have!

Although he may not be an expert on music (or anything for that matter) he certainly knows more than someone who is getting his or her advice anywhere but “the )(0++()`#$V5#$G5$E50(&Q$15=3B$(0'Neler, waste your youth in the land of top 40 gruel, because for Daryl your world offers nothing but the fear of being too strange to die and too bored to live.

Image: Used with permission from Oh Village

ALICIA WILLIAMS

CIVL DJ

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White Lung Sorry Elle King C,+#E44+#J!/5#ED Django Django Django Django Goldfrapp #C,+#H!/54+"

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Jungle Fever by Foust is very Faustian indeed; a mix of found sound and electronic composition, resulting in a complex series of rhythms made up of noises, hisses, and chirps.

It sounds like a train moving through a wasteland left in the aftermath of a landscape shaped by a recently defeated evil force.

Echo On The Hills Of Knebworth is an experiment in noise by the posi/math-rock group Tera Melos. It’s full of effected guitars, spacey percussion, and the sense of a jam gone wrong.

Terribly wrong. I sometimes imagine this song is an acid trip to be had while tripping on acid.

Earth has built up servitude of blindly loyal followers; they’ve done it by producing songs such as Ripped on Fascist Ideas. Drone is special genre, and not very accessible --- at least not to most listeners.

However, those looking for an audible escapism need look no further than this track.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor (GY!BE) have too many outstanding songs to count.

Among them is that song, Providence. Efrim Menuck is the main creative force behind this track, and it is among GkaTlA)$ M+)(#$ F($ (.8+)$ 458pletely chilled out, at others an almost manic sense of urgency, it is recommended for everyone.

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Are you students at UFV? The bassist and the drummer are '((+3-.3B$WU7$.3$(&+$E',,$)+8+)(+0# How long have you been together as Oh Village?

We have been together since the E',,$5E$;g!!Q$)5$*0+((1$8=4&$'$1+'0# Were you in any bands prior to Oh Village?

Scott, Dave and Steve were in '$M'3-$4',,+-$ON501$J5')($E50$(S5$ years, and Scott and Jake were in a band called the Birch Taxis for several years as well.

Why did you decide to change your name from Ivory Coast?

We changed the name because there was a change in members that really affected the band’s sound. We felt that it was the start of something new, so the name change was appropriate.

What is the meaning behind those names?

ON501$ J5')($ &'-$ 35$ )*+4.24$ 8+'3.3B$(5$=)Q$S&+0+')$c&$7.,,'B+$ represents the idea of community, which we feel has huge worth.

Working together, living together, sharing and humbling one’s self are all aspects of the idea of community.

It really showed us that being a band is actually a possibility for us. It was the catalyst in making us take things more seriously as a band. It helped us set goals and to move forward with direction.

been camping this past week. We played soccer with a bunch of kids, visited Dog River, and played trivial pursuit for four hours. It’s a tour we will all remember for the rest of our lives.

You just released a new album?

What is it called? What does it sound like?

Our new album is called Far Side of the Sea, and we often describe our sound as alternative indie rock. We like to experiment with time signatures and different instrumentation in our music, as well as folkinspired harmonies. The album itself goes through many different emotions and travels through difE+0+3($)(1,+)Q$M=($.($0+8'.3)$=3.2+-$ by our musicality.

What was the best show you’ve ever played?

We had the honour of playing Jam in Jubilee in Abbotsford this summer, and we all agree that it was the best show we’ve played.

The sound system and the staff were great, the crowd was the biggest we’ve played, and we really got into our set.

How did you get the $7000 to record Far Side of the Sea? J05S-?E=3-.3B$ (&05=B&$ (&+$ website RocketHub. People donated to pre-order the album, receive shirts and other cool gifts like poems, raps, and their picture in our band room. It ended up working really well for us, and was a lot of fun for everyone involved.

What would you say is the stand-out track on the album?

We always have trouble answer.3B$(&'($L=+)(.53Q$M=($(&+$(0'46$(&'($ stood out to us the most was “In This House” (the second track) because of the way it came together.

We added instrumentation and re',,1$ 2,,+-$ 5=($ (&+$ )5=3-Q$ '3-$ (&+$ lyrics have a powerful message for us; we even chose the title of our album from one of the lines of that song.

Do any of you have any other side projects currently?

V45(($ J=00.+$ &')$ &.)$ 5S3$ )5,5$ project, wherein Jake Janzen adds instrumentation (scottcurrie.bandcamp.com)

Which was your favourite to record?

“Restart” was our favourite to record because we experimented with lots of sounds and textures; we got to play around with the song and change it into something that we never expected it could be.

You competed in the Youthink Magazine’s Best Teen Band Competition, what were your experiences like with that?

How is your tour going right now?

It’s going wonderfully. We’ve played one show so far, and have

What was the worst show you’ve ever played?

Z&+$ 20)($ )&5S$ S+$ *,'1+-$ ')$ c&$7.,,'B+$S')$05=B&$M+4'=)+$S+$ S+0+$ .3+^*+0.+34+-Q$ =3+L=.**+-Q$ 3+0N5=)Q$ '3-$ 53+$ L='0(+0$ 5E$ (&+$ band was diarrheic.

What would need to happen for you to feel like you’ve really “made it”?

That is something that will be more of a gradual than sudden realization. In the near future, being able to pay rent and afford groceries would be awesome.

Who is your dream band/artist to play with?

One artist that we would all really love to play with would be Patrick Watson.

What have your experiences been like with CIVL Radio?

JO7d$ n&')o$ M++3$ )=*+0$ B0+'($ (5$ us by playing our music regularly!

We love that they’re diggin’ what we’re shovelin’ (if you know what O$8+'3<#$F,)5Q$J&0.)$/=3(+0$.)$'$0+ally nice guy, and we’ve had a lot of fun being on his show twice.

Are you excited for all of the Weeks of Welcome UFV events you are playing?

Absolutely. We are really excited to be playing at such awesome events. We’re playing with some awesome bands, as well as bands S+$ &'N+3A($ *,'1+-$ S.(&$ .3$ L=.(+$ some time.

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SoundBites

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Purity Ring Shrines Purity Ring pairs innocuous and sinister body parts and innards, undermining traditional ideas of corporeal attraction and roles with sweet-sung lyrics (Megan James) over thudding drones (Corin Roddick) in a way that can be exciting—a reversal—but in album form becomes repeated and interchangeable. Where the constant drip of singles over the past year allowed the space for replays and hooks to claw in—”Fineshrine” and “Saltkin” do it most effectively here, but just about any track seems destined to stick around for days at a time—over the course of an album the uh-uh-uh-uh underwater space singing coagulates.

By the tenth skeletal discharge synonym or belaboured pause/chop it’s hard to tell where exactly Shrines lies between thoughtful and inane, magnetic and chromium paste. The spoken rhyme/rap of “Cartographist” is the dark valley of the album, but early releases “Lofticries,” “Belispeak” and “Obedear” still stand out. The question for debut albums is often what will they have left for an encore, but on the basis of Shrines— intermittently imaginative but always limiting its reach to the concept sound of love of a dirge— Purity Ring’s single sound struggles to justify a single long play.

MICHAEL SCOULAR

Divine Fits A Thing Called Divine Fits

An unexpected collaboration between Spoon’s Britt Daniels and Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner was met with ecstatic anticipation from long-time fans but also that nagging bubble of anxiety triggered whenever people start bandying about the term “supergroup.” Despite Divine Fits’ impeccable credentials, pop music history is littered with disastrous examples of locking a couple of separately talented musicians into a dank studio and expecting (musical) fireworks. But here?

It really works. Buoyed by New Bomb Turks’ Sam Brown on drums and Alex Ficshel’s expert synthesizer work, Divine Fits have assembled a new waveinflected collection of sleek pop/rock tracks that grooves and snakes its way around nervy percussive arrangements.

Daniels and Boeckner’s distinctive styles turn out to be quite complementary. As they trade lead vocal takes, it’s merely two sides of the same jagged pop aesthetic. Daniels’ spitfire bursts of distortion and knack for strippeddown bridges, and Boeckner’s deep synth grooves often bleed their way onto the others’ compositions. Nowhere is this more evident than on the Boeckner-sung “What Gets You Alone,” which resembles Spoon’s recent output. In an album full of modestly presented delights, Daniels’ cover of The Young Charlatans’ “Shivers,” provides a chill-inducing highpoint.

NICK UBELS

channel ORANGE

Bobby Wieler Bobby Wieler EP

Frank Ocean’s channel ORANGE falls under the surreal, yet equally compelling phenomenon of pop artists debuting their talents through introspective and emotionally-fuelled albums. Fortunately for 24-year-old Ocean, his velvet smooth voice and throwback R&B style are a breath of fresh air for a genre barely breathing. Channel ORANGE showcases an assortment of narratives, some of which seem autobiographical, while others feel like unconscious fantasies. The songs vary thematically, almost to the point where they don’t feel interconnected, however the album is based around the concept of channel surfing. Whether channel ORANGE swings through the naive bliss of “Sweet Life” and “Super-Rich Kids,” the impassioned ballad “Bad Religion,” or the phony advertisement “Fertilizer,” the breadth of Frank Ocean’s vision is cohesive enough to keep the album from feeling like a scattershot collection of singles. Ocean is a wordsmith, and his stunning lyrics and imagery throughout channel ORANGE are uniformly detailed, grand, complex and unpredictable as the brilliant production hums and glides on his effortless vocals. In addition to being this year’s most dreary debut release, channel ORANGE remains the most appealing as well.

Local singer-songwriter-guitarist Bobby Wieler’s self-entitled EP proves that great things can indeed come out of Chilliwack besides fresh corn. In the tradition of soft rock artists such as John Mayer, Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson, Bobby Wieler has a smooth, upbeat yet soulful sound, full of tight guitar riffs, potent pop-hooks and a voice destined to melt girls’ hearts across the Fraser Valley. Unlike typical small-town solo acts, Wieler has shied away from crooning trite pop ballads and instead debuts powerfully with strong, catchy rhythms, melodic vocals and simple yet appealing lyrics. The one slow song of the album, “Time of Dismay,” is striking, full of haunting beauty and reminiscent of John Mayer’s Room for Squares, while retaining Wieler’s own unique sound.

Tracks “Fade Away” and “I Want the Sunshine” particularly highlight Wieler’s superb blues guitar skills and gifted song-writing abilities, but undoubtedly the first track “Midsummer Day Dreaming” is the best song on the album; even though this is Wieler’s first EP, already this catchy, uplifting song has the potential of becoming a strong pop hit. If this is only Wieler’s beginning, one can only anticipate his bright future. Listen to the album for free at BobbyWieler.com.

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Album Review 7,&8'!,#9':'Declaration of Independence KATIE TEGTMEIER CONTRIBUTOR

%.(&$ (&+$ 0+,+')+$ 5E$ &.)$ 4532dently titled album Q+:4$)$*!'/# '%# K/<+1+/<+/:+Q$J5,($U50-$'((+8*()$(5$ revitalize his sound by returning to the foundation of what he began his career on. Well-known as a good-time country music artist, his songs aren’t what the average per)53$4,')).2+)$')$45=3(01#$O3$_H'34ing While Intoxicated (DWI),” Ford demonstrates that he in fact is a musical pioneer by combining both genres of rap and country into a sophisticated style I have aptly named: crap. It combines both country twang and rap beats, while integrating convoluted lyrics which bounce between the discussion of John Deere tractors and getting hot in a night club.

The feel of Q+:4$)$*!'/#'%#K/<+1+/<+/:+# ultimately is that of a party.

Kicking off the album is “Answer to No One,” which asserts that +N+3$ (&5=B&$ J5,($ U50-$ .)$ 4'*'M,+$ of producing a purely country song, he is going to rap in it anyways, just for the hell of it. The depth of the album is nowhere near reaching a level past “tracks to get drunk to.”

Now, I have to admit that a good

majority of the songs on Ford’s new album do have some infectious beats; what he has truly har3+))+-$.)$(&+$'M.,.(1$(5$M+$4,')).2+-$ ')$45=3(01$S&.,+$)+40+(,1$8')L=+0ading as a rap artist. Yet by collaborating with other well-known artists on 14 of the 15 tracks, Ford reveals the inability to perform on his own. While this is a trademark of his, it doesn’t lend any credibility to his own talents as a musician.

O$ (&.36$ (&+$ M.BB+)($ X'S$ 5E$ (&.)$ album, though, is how it lacks consistency. Not only teaming up with country artists, Ford collaborates with Boyz II Men on a song titled “Happy in Hell.” This track creates the impression that not only .)$J5,($U50-$-+)*+0'(+$E50$)58+53+$ to duet with, but that he is willing to chance losing his footing in the country scene.

Although, unlike some country artists, Ford does display knowledge of the realm beyond whining of a cheating ex, he only treads in the sea of meaningful topics without diving into them wholeheartedly. “Back,” featuring Jake Owen, expresses just this: a song about yearning of going back to simpler times; a deeper, though- provoking message delivered beautifully in the chorus, but throughout the

verses, Ford’s rapping takes away the seriousness of the meaning.

All in all, Q+:4$)$*!'/# '%# K/<+1+/<+/:+ is a train wreck. What was meant to be a new M+B.33.3B$E50$J5,($ Ford only restates the fact that he isn’t capable of sticking to a genre, as well as not being able to perform more than one song alone on an entire album.

Looking back at his past songs, “No Trash in my Trailer” also displays a lack of ingenuity, although it does sound more country than crap.

Whether or not you like his new album will be based on a few key variables: if you like stereotypical redneck references, if you like bad rapping, and how much alcohol you usual-

ly consume before subjecting your precious eardrums to a confused excuse for music. If you tend to involve at least two of those vari-

ables when deciding on what music to listen to, only then do I urge 15=$(5$B.N+$J5,($U50-A)$3+S$',M=8$ a listen.

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ARTS & LIFE

Film Review The Step Up Series MICHAEL SCOULAR

THE CASCADE

The Step Up movies might appear to many as unintelligent: a collection of thin stories and body twists that are neither as beautiful as the great dances of proper past musicals nor as economical in their gyrations as a music video.

But perhaps most noticeably now in this season of orientations and the maneuverings of hallways and transit, majors and extracurriculars, this common act of dismissal fails to notice the heart of the series, which rests in the setting of school, the coming together of far X=3B$=3E'8.,.'0)Q$'3-$(&+$,+'03.3B$ of expression.

Z&+$ 20)($ Step Up, a blueprint though it may be, is something of an anomaly taken with the rest of the series. It is the only one to be shot in ‘scope, yet framed in a looser fashion, emphasizing the fact that the dancing is taking place in rooms, studios and backyards, even when their number tries to 2,,$ (&+$ )40++3#$ O($ .)$ (&+$ 53,1$ 53+$ to chart its course toward a single date with end-of-the-school-year destiny, leaving the vast majority of its numbers to be practice, practice, practice. And, it is the only one to see one of its leads go on to continued mainstream success as '3$'4(50$b$J&'33.3B$Z'(=8#$ Step Up 1 is all about charting the realistic beginning of reluctant inspiration, even as it exists in a complete movie-verse. The heavy 458*+(.(.53$5E$(&+$)=M)+L=+3($Step

Ups is absent but so is the assembling, the coming-together, of difE+0+3(.'(+-Q$ -+23+-$ (',+3()$ 53$ '$ large scale – here it’s a local love )(501$S&+0+$-.EE+0+34+)$23-$=3.(1$ in combined, remixed art.

That expansion comes in the &'3-)$5E$m53$>#$J&=Q$S.(&$S&58$ (&+$ )+0.+)$ 23-)$ .()$ -+23.(.N+$ .8'B+)#$J&=$*=)&+)Q$*=,,)$'3-$),5S? pans into, from and across the dances with an eye for how to direct attention and frame leaps and spins to show off the exertion that goes into every one. Step Up 2: The Streets bridges the humble start and upcoming peak of the series, taking place in the same school but with a different reach.

Splintering the landscape of S&5$ .)$ L=',.2+-$ '3-$ .3(05-=4.3B$ (&+$ 453X.4($ 5E$ S&5$ -+)+0N+)$(5$ M+$ considered worthy based not just on talent, but brand (the idealist upstarts, the veteran enemies, the streets, the internet), is the main pursuit of Step Up 2Q$ '$ 2,8$ (&'($ X+^+)$M+(S++3$(&+$(+8*,'(+$5E$(&+$ 20)($:'$0+*+'($5E$(&+$M',,+($.3)(0=4tion begins, but is almost immediately dropped) and the free form of the one to follow (school routines are interrupted by dance numbers regularly, or is it the other way '05=3-9<# The most impressive thing to watch across the series is the growth of Robert Alexander III (but you can call him Moose) across Step Up 2 and 3. One of his earliest scenes in 2 might be the fulcrum of the entire series. In it, >55)+$ :F-'8$ G#$ V+N'3.<$ 0+N+',)$

to the movie’s main character Andie (Briana Evigan) that in addition to joking around (and fading into the background) he can dance – and he loves to. As he puts his feet and arms into motion on a X.B&($5E$+^*5)+-$)('.0)Q$F3-.+$B5+)$ through a series of reactions: sharp exhalations, laughs, and saying “what” repeatedly. But realization and something approaching respect and approval creep in, just as a new student enters the frame, bemused and unimpressed.

This tension between private expression and public display— dancing like nobody’s watching while knowing that everyone 45=,-$ M+Q$ 23-.3B$ '3-$ B.N.3B$ .3(5$ a passion with the pressure of trying to create something noble and worthy to judging eyes—courses through the Step Up movies and 23-)$.()$M+)($5=(,+($.3$(&+$*+'6$5E$ the series, Step Up 3.

Step Up 3$ 23-)$ >55)+$ '($ fkWQ$ with expectations from his parents, possible girlfriend and himself all on his mind. The mantra is to prepare for the real world, the offered *05B0'8)$ -.4('(+$ 23-.3B$ +^'4(,1$ what that means, and fast, and the mind wanders.

What follows doesn’t cleave to extremes of freedom from institu(.53)$ 50$ )'40.24.3B$ S'3()$ E50$ 4'reer opportunities, but proposes a E=).53$ 5E$ 450+$ .-+')#$ J=00.4=,=8$ cannot satisfy all desires, but it can come close, and it is outside campus walls, but not after the certi24'(.53$ .)$ *0.3(+-Q$ (&'($ (&+$ (+)()$ 5E$(&5)+$,.8.()$'3-$(&+$0+23+8+3($

Cascade Arcade

Tragic collapse of the Vancouver gaming industry JOEL SMART

THE CASCADE

U50$ '$ ,53B$ (.8+$ 7'345=N+0$ S')$ heralded as a major player in the mainstream gaming industry. All of the companies behind the biggest games had studios here, including Electonic Arts, United U053($G'8+)Q$D05*'B'3-'$G'8+)Q$ Relic Entertainment, Ubisoft, Radical Entertainment and Rockstar 7'345=N+0#$ Z&+)+$ 7'345=N+0$ )(=dios have created some of the biggest games around, from EA’s Need For Speed and NHL games to Rockstar’s cult classic S(449T Radical’s Prototype series and United Front’s recent hit H4++1!/5# Q'5" (and upcoming L!**4+S!5D4$/+*#J$)*!/5) are also made here. Yet, despite the hotbed of talented artists, designers and programmers in the area, many game companies are packing up and leaving. Unless something changes fast, Montreal and Z5053(5$8'1$M+$(&+$53,1$J'3'-.'3$ gaming hotspots left.

“Back in the glory days of gam.3BQ$ 7'345=N+0$ S')$ J'3'-'A)$ p.($ town’ where things were happening,” 15-year industry veteran Shane Neville told gaming busi3+))$S+M).(+$G'8')=(0'$,')($S++6#$ “...things are going the other way now.” c3$m=,1$;\Q$>.405)5E($+3-+-$-+velopment on U!:)'"'%*# V4!5,* and laid off an undisclosed number of

+8*,51++)$ E058$ (&+.0$ 7'345=N+0$ studio. It signals the continuing (0+3-$(&'($&')$+N+0153+$.3$(&+$7'3couver game industry on edge this 1+'0#$ G'8')=(0'$ &')$ 4'*(=0+-$ (&+$ ;g!;$7'345=N+0$45,,'*)+$.3$'$3=8ber of reports and columns, and the details are not pretty. What began in January, when Ubisoft shut -5S3$.()$7'345=N+0$)(=-.5Q$453(.3ued on through the year, when in March, massive layoffs left only 39 employees at Relic Entertainment.

Things only got worse as summer approached. In June, @+"!<+/*# E&!4# -+N+,5*+0$V,'3($V.^$,'.-$5EE$'$L='0ter of their workers. The month also saw Radical all but shut down after parent company Activision 20+-$',85)($',,$5E$(&+$)('EE$b$,+'Ning a few to “support other existing Activision Publishing projects” '4450-.3B$ (5$ (&+$ 5E24.',$ *0+))$ statement. In early July things took another turn for the worse, when Take Two Interactive dissolved K546)('0$ 7'345=N+0Q$ '3-$ 5EE+0+-$ all employees a position at their Rockstar Toronto studio. Dead Rising 2$ -+N+,5*+0$ J'*458$ 7'345=ver also revealed, on July 18, that (&+1$S5=,-$M+$,+((.3B$'$).B3.24'3($ number of employees go. In just a few short months, a thriving industry was struggling to keep 'X5'(# At the expense of oversimplifying the issue, the actions of Ontario '0+$ 8'R50,1$ (5$ M,'8+$ E50$ 7'345=-

ver’s troubles. They’ve essentially bought their way into the industry by offering major tax rebates to game makers who develop in their province. As a result, studios setting up in Toronto can make B'8+)$4&+'*+0$(&'3$(&5)+$.3$7'3couver. It’s a move that hurts the J'3'-.'3$+453581$')$'$S&5,+Q$M=($ it does help Ontario.

Adding to the problem, how+N+0Q$ .)$ 7'345=N+0A)$ &.B&$ 45)($ 5E$ living. High prices in real estate mean that everything costs more money, and that means employers have to pay people more as well.

One developer told Canadian Business (&'($ 8'6.3B$ '$ B'8+$ .3$ 7'3couver is about 40 per cent more expensive than making the same game in Quebec would be. When budgets for games are in the millions of dollars, it’s easy to see why companies are jumping ship. %&.,+$TJ$*5,.(.4.'3)$S.,,$3++-$(5$ 8'6+$4&'3B+)$L=.46,1$(5$6++*$(&+$ 8'06+($458*+(.(.N+$.E$7'345=N+0$.)$ going to have any hope of recovering, doing so could start a bidding war between provinces. Instead, it may be time for smaller, indie studios to rule – focusing on the mobile market, Facebook games and PSN/XBLA/Steam games. These less risky ventures can still operate in the current economic climate.

U50$ 7'345=N+0Q$ '($ ,+')(Q$ (&+$ +0'$ 5E$ the blockbuster may be forever at an end.

Image: Footage from Step Up 3

of choices plays out. And it plays out against an array of dizzying, apparently not impossible choreography, spirited give-and-take, love-linked and volleyed, and an eye to all time zones in a person’s creative life, even if it focuses on an indeterminate one.

The latest in the series, Step Up @+&'4(*!'/ isn’t of exactly the same mindset. As the movie opens, its main characters are waiters, they are being moved out of their low income housing to make room for further land development, and the tone is one of suspicion and indignation. The trouble, for the characters and the movie, is in &5S$(5$'-+L='(+,1$)++$(&05=B&$(&+$ challenge of inspiring others while commodifying the self, while also,

in a manner of speaking, getting in the good graces of a corporate atmosphere.

The pieces of the Step Up narrative are there as always, and the way they’re delivered this time (heaping helpings of bro-attitude and dubstep remixes), the way they answer a complex problem, can be seen as compromised. But in H*+1# R1# @+&'4(*!'/’s best moments (a cold art museum bathed in alternating light and darkness, peninsular dance platforms, sun6.))+-$ '3-$ 2+01<Q$ ')$ .3$ (&+$ S&5,+$ series, the dancing takes over, transforming the Step Up movies into something greater than their repeated plot parts, the full expression of which, by its uncontainable nature, can’t be printed here.

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SPORTS & HEALTH

Men’s varsity soccer players show promise

These fitness classes are free for students. They’re an excellent way to stay active while at school. For those of you who have problems showing up sweaty to class, the Athletic department actually has showers and will rent towels to you for $1.00 if you forget yours at home.

Monday Yoga with instructor Norine Longmire Aarons 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Abbotsford A352 Fusion (Pilates/Yoga combo) with instructor Heather Therrien 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. and 1:10 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Chilliwack Theatre Beginners Fitness Class with instructor Colleen Moore 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Abbotsford North Gym Boot Camp with instructor Colleen Moore 1:10 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Abbotsford North Gym

JESS WIND

CONTRIBUTOR

The sun was relentless at Bateman Park on August 11 for the second varsity men’s soccer preseason game. After a tough season, the boys travelled to Victoria for the University of Victoria’s annual Keg Classic and came home champions. With a new belief and depth in the squad, the boys tied their first preseason game 1-1.

Prior to the match, which was versus Langara, I had the opportunity to talk with one of the newest prospects, Conor MacMillan.

He told me that he, like many of his teammates, is studying Kinesiology. When asked why he chose UFV he said it was because he wanted to improve his game at a high level of play and gain experience. And, because I am always interested to know, I asked him about any pre-game superstitions he maintains. “Eggs and bananas for breakfast – energy without cramps.” Right out of youth soccer, MacMillan is just one of a handful of fresh and moldable players that UFV has picked up for the 2012/2013 season.

Kickoff was at high noon on Saturday morning, but the heat didn’t

seem to faze the boys on the pitch.

Everyone had their mind on scoring as the right and left fullbacks made long dashes deep into the offensive zone, looking for a cross.

The Cascades were battling as much against staying onside and making clean tackles as they were with the opposition. Strikers Sasa Plavsic and Craig Robinson made repeated attempts to hit the back of the net in the first half, testing the Langara keeper’s diving skills, only to come up scoreless at the end of 45 minutes.

With 14 new faces on the squad, they’d be expected to take a while to find a comfortable groove to play in. However, it didn’t take long – the boys came back on the pitch energized and ready for another half. Many new players are already making themselves known in the preseason. One example was Cam McKinnon, who held out a calming hand as he used the time he had to look up and make a smart controlled play from the back line. At about the 75 minute mark, the Cascades put a ball to the net low and left, and it gave them a one point lead. Immediately after, a free kick called in favour of UFV just outside the 18-yard box had the sideline spec-

tators buzzing. Head coach Alan Errington drew my attention to Plavsic, who was lining up behind the ball.

“Watch this kick from Sasa; it’s two-nil now.” The man knows his players, and sure enough Plavsic sent the ball into the net, in the exact same spot as the previous goal.

Relaxing on their 2-0 lead, the Cascades unfortunately allowed Langara to come back and tie the game. In the last 10 minutes, neither team seemed as concerned with scoring as they did with chipping away at the ankles of their checks. MacMillan did manage to pop the ball through from a corner kick, but it was unfortunately called offside and the game ended in a 2-2 draw. It seemed necessary to get an unbiased opinion on the new season’s squad, so I asked the referee for his thoughts on this year’s team. He said he was familiar with some of the more senior players, but of the team as a whole he said that the Cascades were the better team on the pitch: they had many more opportunities, but just let themselves down in the end.

Despite that, their level of skill promises an exciting season.

Tuesday Zumba with instructor Michelle Thivierge 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Abbotsford South Gym Pilates with instructor Colleen Moore 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Abbotsford A261 Pilates with instructor Colleen Moore 1:10 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Abbotsford South Gym Yoga with instructor Dianne Vlasak 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Chillwack Theatre

Wednesday Yoga with instructor Norine Longmire Aarons 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Abbotsford B140 Beginners Fitness Class with instructor Colleen Moore 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Abbotsford North Gym Boot Camp with instructor Colleen Moore 1:10 p.m – 1:50 p.m., Abbotsford North Gym Fusion (Pilates/Yoga combo) with instructor Heather Therrien 4:45 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Chillwack Theatre

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Friday Zumba with instructor Michelle Thivierge 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Abbotsford South Gym Pilates with instructor Colleen Moore 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Abbotsford A261 Boot Camp with instructor Colleen Moore 1:10 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Abbotsford North Gym Zumba with instructor Heather Therrien

4:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m., Chilliwack Theatre

There are various athletic clubs around campus. These student-led initiatives bring like-minded athletes together. Here’s two you might not have heard of: Cricket Club: This sport that most closely resembles baseball has a bowler (not a pitcher) who bowls balls to a batsman who hits the balls and then attempts to run the length of the pitch in order to score. It is extremely popular in countries such as India, England, and South Africa. Ahmed Iqbal, who runs the club, said they would love to have new members join them.

Prospective members can contact him at ahmed_i90@hotmail.com.

Bhangra Club: Bhangra is a type of dance (and music) that originated from Punjabi folk dances in the northern areas of India. Traditional garments are often worn, such as a chaadra (a piece of cloth tied around the waist) for men and chunnis (cloth wrapped around the neck) for women. There are Bhangra competitions around the world, including here in Canada, where dancers can win cash and prizes. They are also looking for new members, and can be contacted on their Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ UFVBhangraClub) or at UFV.Bhangra@ufv.ca.

If you’d like to start your own club on campus, do so by filling out a Club/ Association form, which can be obtained from Student Life.

“Suck it, Buttman” and other lockout missives KAREN ANEY THE CASCADE

If you’re like me, you’ve spent the summer jamming your fingers in your ears and screaming whenever someone has brought up the potential NHL lockout. Those of you that have followed it closely, feel free to keep reading so you can fact check my article.

For the rest of you, here’s a quick run-down. Basically, the lockout in the 2004-2005 season—the first time the Stanley Cup wasn’t awarded since 1919, by the way—ended when the Collective Bargaining Agreement was ratified. That Agreement is expiring on September 15. If new terms are not agreed upon by that time, the NHL will once again be in a lockout.

Can we just take a second here to hate on Gary Bettman? Seriously.

As NHL Commissioner, which sounds like a much cooler job than being Commissioner Gordon, he is largely responsible for the only cancelled season that modern professional sport has ever seen. As originally reported by Tripp Mickle for Sporting News, he’s also had a multi-million dollar pay-raise since those dark days in 2004: he made $3.77 million prior to the lockout, and last year took home $7.23 million. He spurred the loss of two Canadian hockey teams (the Quebec Nordiques and the Winnipeg Jets). This will be his third lockout, and he’s only been commissioner for nine years. Also, he’s a lawyer.

What more do you need to know? If you’d like to continue the Bettmanhating, find a movie called Bon Cop, Bad Cop; it’s a Canadian crime spoof movie with a not-so-thinly-veiled portrayal of the NHL and Gary

“Buttman” at its helm. Hah. Butt.

One of the largest issues that could lead to this lockout is the dispute over NHL revenues. Currently, the players are guaranteed just below 57 per cent of the revenues the NHL makes, leaving the owners 43 per cent. To achieve this, part of each player’s salary (12.5 per cent in 2010-2011) is withheld until the end of the season and then distributed according to the pre-ordained percentages. In the new Agreement proposal, the NHL is asking that the player’s share be reduced to 46 per cent. To counter, the NHLPA (Player’s Association) proposes that their share be reduced by two per cent each year, and at the end of the four-year agreement their shares return to 57 per cent. NHLPA president Donald Fehr stated to the media that, given increased revenue each season, this would actually

save owners approximately $465 million. The problem is that there isn’t much precedent for such a large chunk of revenue being allocated to the players: recent bargaining in the NFL has left players with between 46 and 48 per cent, and NBA athletes net a 50/50 share.

The problem is that neither side seems to be budging on this issue, and that this issue is what dictates each of the other bargaining points.

The amount of salary held in escrow, the concept of guaranteed contracts (this would enable owners to cut long-time contracts with a smaller financial penalty), and the continuance of revenue sharing (where wealthier teams subsidize weaker markets) are all dependant on how much cash is going into everyone’s pockets.

Now that we’re all feeling hopeless and thoroughly depressed, let’s

think about what this could mean for the next 10 months of our lives.

Last time there was a lockout, we saw the emergence of poker. Seriously? That was the best that sports networks could do? It couldn’t be because Gary Bettman’s brotherin-law is the president of the World Poker Championships or anything.

This lockout, let’s band together and support something much more exciting. Female UFC? A professional Beer Pong League, hosted by pubs across the nation? A television show where hated players across the NHL dress up in their team’s mascot suits and have fans pummel them with hockey sticks? Yes please.

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SPORTS & HEALTH

Whitecaps loss still makes for a great time JESS WIND

CONTRIBUTOR

This wasn’t my first Whitecaps game, but as I approached the stadium on August 15, I knew that there was something special about this one. People squished in from all sides to get a view of the drum line that was performing in front of Gate A. I noticed more people and more excitement bubbled through the air as I navigated through the crowds. Once in my seat, I settled in to watch the players warm up as the clock crept closer to game time.

Then the reason for all the excitement presented itself as the drum line marched onto the field in crisp Whitecap white and lined themselves up between the 20 and 30 yard lines. A Whitecaps banner was unrolled across the center of the field, and flags were paraded all around it. The final spectacle was fireworks being sent into the air and a raucous “Caps” chant.

But it wasn’t until Sophie Schmidt, Karina LeBlanc and Emily Zurrer walked onto the field sporting their newly acquired bronze medals that the fans really erupted. So much support was pouring onto the field for the local Olympians that the soccer game didn’t start until 15 minutes after seven.

Action started right away when the Whitecaps made a corner attempt and caused a jumble in front of the net, but no goal resulted.

image: Jess Wind

Fans waved their hands over the pitch as Joe Canon lined up next to the post for a goal kick. The “Ssssssss” hushed the stands and the “Boom” shuddered around the stadium as he unloaded the ball down the field. Dallas was awarded a corner kick in the Southsider’s corner and was subject to an onslaught of intimidating jeers. Players and fans alike were geared up and hoping to capitalize on their weekend defeat over Real Salt

Lake by putting Dallas away early.

Unfortunately Dallas, and the referee, had different plans. The free kicks seemed heavily weighted towards Dallas at the end of the first half (at least to this fan’s eye), and at the 34-minute mark the first yellow card was handed out to Martin Bonjour. The half ended scoreless and with two yellow cards for the ‘Caps (another one handed out just before the whistle).

The second half proved to be

just as frustrating, with a Whitecap free kick attempt being punched away by Dallas’ keeper Kevin Hartman. At the hour mark Dallas was finally able to put one past Joe Canon. Ten minutes later they did it again, and the Whitecaps were looking at a 2-0 deficit. The offence needed to step it up to turn the score around, but through-balls and crosses were repeatedly going uncollected and being turned over to the Dallas

defence. An uplifting rush into the 18-yard box at the 78 minute mark had fans leaning forward in their seats as Hartman was forced to make two sequential diving saves to shut down the offensive push.

The match seemed to be setting itself up for an exciting end until a tackle caused a brawl reminiscent of a good hockey fight. It is debatable whether the piercing whistle from the referree or the droning chant from the Southsider’s corner was louder. After five minutes of extra time, the game ended with two goals and two yellow cards for Dallas and five yellow cards for the ‘Caps.

Perhaps this would have been an upsetting way to end an evening - that is, if I hadn’t gotten the opportunity to intercept Sophie Schmidt on her way back from a radio interview with TSN. The Abbotsford-native-turned-national-inspiration was happy to offer some words of advice to this year’s varsity footballers:

“Hey UFV Cascades, it’s Sophie Schmidt here. Just wanted to wish you all the best in your upcoming seasons. It took a crazy amount of work to get this bronze medal around my neck and I’m sure that you guys can achieve anything if you want it bad enough. So, don’t leave anything behind and do your best. Take care.”

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Rowing ALI SIEMENS

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Liz Chisholm has finished 8 years as head coach of the varsity rowing team and is beginning her ninth. Both male and female teams had great success in their previous year including attending the annual Canadian University Rowing Championships. Liz Chisholm and her team are excited for the season ahead of them and hope for as much success if not more this year.

Men’s soccer JESS WIND

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Men’s varsity soccer had a tough last season, with the score repeatedly not going in their favour. They finished as Victoria Keg Classic champions and are starting the new season with more depth and belief. Catch their games at Exhibition field in Chilliwack; their first home game is at 7:15 p.m. on September 14. We caught up with head coach Alan Errington and asked him about the upcoming season.

How has your training been going over the summer? Any special stories to relate?

It’s been going very well, we are just starting preseason. They are training almost every day and they’re getting fitter and responding very well.

Can you tell us about your training regimen?

We are doing a lot of work with shadow play—giving them an idea of what’s expected of them and actually instructing them on what’s expected of them in each position.

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over the summer? How will they effect the composition of your team?

A lot of good new players are coming out of Abbotsford and Coquitlam. It’s a tough league and we know that and there’s a lot of potential with this squad and we’re on the right track.

What are your expectations for this season?

There is a new format for this season. There are 11 teams instead of eight and they’re split into the west and prairies. With this new format, three teams from each division make the playoffs and there is more opportunity for us.

So obviously, our expectations are to make the playoffs.

You won the Keg Classic against the NCIS champions and that was after a disappointing season, any comments?

Everyone was expecting a UVIC versus UBC Final, but we caused an upset. It was a tough first game against UVIC, the NCIS champions, and [a] well deserved second win against our arch rivals Trinity Western. They came away with more belief in themselves and more depth.

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After finishing seventh in Western Canada, the varsity women’s soccer team is looking to do whatever it takes to make it to postseason play. They came away from a preseason road trip with a near perfect record. Catch their games at Exhibition Field in Chilliwack; first home game is at 5 p.m. on September 7. We caught up with head coach Robert Giesbrecht and asked him about the upcoming season.

How has your training been going over the summer? Any special stories to relate?

Team is showing lots of promise. We have a lot of new faces so we did a weekend of team building up at Camp Squeah in Hope, BC; it was an incredible experience for our team.

Can you tell us about your training regimen?

The girls are working extremely hard, we test the girls’ fitness with a yo-yo recovery test (editor’s note: this is like a beep test, with timed intervals in which the athlete must get from one cone to the next. The difference with the yo-yo recovery test is that there is an additional, shorter beep where the athlete must “recover”, going to a cone beyond the sprint area and turning around to return to the start point before the next beep sounds). Danielle Schmidt holds our team record of 47. We train

about four times a week, each session is about two hours and includes working on strength and power as well as all the soccer training.

Have you made any new acquisitions over the summer? How will they effect the composition of your team?

Our incoming recruiting class is excellent; I feel that we have definitely improved our depth and overall athleticism. They have all done well and we could see a number of them playing significant roles for our team this season.

What are your expectations for this season?

Expectations are that we return to the postseason and that we enter the postseason prepared to do whatever it takes to defeat whoever stands in our way.

Any comments on the referee from the semi-final women’s Canada versus USA match?

It was sad to see the Canadian team work so hard and have the game taken from them; however, it’s a good learning opportunity for all soccer players. Trying to control things that are outside of your control, like officiating, is a futile effort. Achieving the bronze medal is an amazing accomplishment for the Canadian team and we all should be very proud of them.

How has your training been going over the summer?

We had a very late start to our summer training due to high water levels of the Fraser River this spring and summer. Our home venue is on the Bedford Channel in Fort Langley, and this year was a record-high for water. The speed of the current became very dangerous and we had to suspend training for nearly three weeks. It’s difficult to get athletes motivated on just the gym and cardio training they do, when they really want to be on the water. Since we’ve been back on the water, [the] levels have dropped significantly, and training has been going quite well.

Any special stories to relate?

Other than the high water – our varsity team coached a UFV faculty/staff team of three boats, who learned to row, trained and ultimately raced in Deep Cove at the beginning of June (the high water came after that point). They raced against many other crews in the Lower Mainland, and UFV ended up winning the tourney! First time in the eight years we’ve been running this annual spring event. We’ve come second, but never the big medal winners! Needless to say, our varsity athlete coaches were pretty excited about their “fledgling” rowers.

Can you tell us about your training regimen?

We train four times per week on the water, five times per week in the gym over the summer. In the fall, each of those get upped by one more time in the week. We move upwards of seven times per week on the water as we get into October/November.

Have you made any new acquisitions over the summer?

We’ve recruited three rowers from the local high school rowing team: an open-weight male, lightweight male and open-weight female (Alex Lawrie, Cole Steere and Helena Ram). Pretty excited about that. Rowing is a late-entry sport, but it is preferred to have experienced rowers come into the fold.

How will they effect the composition of your team?

These young rowers have already experienced high-level racing and training, so all aspects—including the mental side of things— are not new to them. That helps when you’re going up against the big guns, like UBC and UVIC, and 21 other university programs at the Canadian University Rowing Championships in November.

What are your expectations for this season?

In the western Canadian provinces, UBC and UVIC are still in the top three in the nation; we come up against them nearly every race we go to. Occasionally, we beat them in some of the smaller boats – but I’d like to see us get much closer to them at every race and in every boat category. They are very big programs, with full-time coaches, and it’s a tough row to hoe – but I think, especially, in our men’s program, we have that ability. We lost our top two men this past spring, as they made their way to UBC’s engineering program – the UBC rowing team is the luckier for it. But, we have those same abilities in our present men’s team; we’re excited by the challenge. We’ve lost a few women to injuries, and may not be able to field a women’s 8+ for our important Western and Canadian rowing championships – but a month more of training may tell a different story.

Can you tell me about any new recruits that you are excited to work with? …

We acquired two existing UFV students— open-weight males—who were new to rowing in April but show tons of promise for this fall. I’m excited about what our men’s 8+ may be able to achieve this fall, with these guys on board. (Ryan Tucker, Samuel Ebai) … Or members from the current team who have excelled in rowing?

Our men’s coxswain—I’m hoping—will be able to get the best performance out of our strong group of guys. Keeping them under control and focused will be the challenge, but I know how much the guys respect Ben, and his brand of motivation. Ben Schreiner has been with us for a year, but is a quick study, and just what we need. I think we’ll see strong performances from Scott Micona, and Antony Dayton (lightweight). For the women, I think Raquel Martinez, and Jocelyn Woelke can have their best year yet – both of them getting stronger, and more technically proficient. Kaitlyn Block, Ashley Bilodeau, and Bethany Whitehead (lightweights), will be vying for a seat in the very competitive lightweight women’s 2x, and it will be a tough call to make as these three girls are very fit and ready to go!

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