Vol. 61 Issue 3

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Editor’s Note Inside...

You big countries of the world has got to wake up to the sense your leaders wasn’t born with, and the peoples has got to reach out their hands to each others’ over the leaders’ heads, just like I

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President’s Blurbs

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Feature the Price of Community

am talking over your leaders’ heads no, because so many leaders is in the game for payola and say-ola, not do-ola. But me, self-appointed, I am beholden to nobody. Right now I cannot do much, but I can say all.

- “Promulgations” - Langston Hughes

Put your arms out, touch one on either side.

Come in close.

Good, now that we’re huddled we can talk.

We’re seated at the community table (for we are a community) to speak about community things.

And you need to hear these things because no man is an island and I live in your home as you live in mine.

Everything you do is connected to me as I to you.

You can feel it, almost. Just barely, but it’s there.

Being responsible is not solely promptness, resolve, and focus

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and a Good day It Is.

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CamPus HaPPenInGs

Better Living For tomorrow

oktoberfest

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response to Breaking Bread

and believe me,

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Being responsible is sharing a weight, a pillar, a voice a place.

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As change comes in with the seasons there will come a time to lift up your weight your pillar, or your voice.

Say what you’ve always meant to say for this community, for your community.

Sapphire w.

To submit questions, response, art, or an article: - swoods@cauc.ca - sachronicles@gmailcom The content of this newspaper represents the views, opinions and interests of the students on the Aurora Chronicles (The Inquirer) Editorial Team. Readers should not assume that what they find in this newspaper is automatically endorsed or supported by the CUC Student Association, Canadian University College, its Administration or its employees. What you find here may very well be one student writer’s opinion. While we, the Editorial Team, do our best to ensure that the information provided is correct, mistakes do occur and we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the material. If you do notice any mistakes or you disagree with the appropriateness of any of the content please contact the editorial team directly at sachronicles@gmail.com

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There are three stories that have been on replay in my mind for a few months. I wanted to share them with you: maybe they’ll play over and over again in your mind and you can come up with your own conclusions.

during the summer. I read only an excerpt, but it was enough to give me a good gist of the story. It is about a man named Reverend Rundle, a missionary who came to the Americas in hopes of helping the Native Indians by converting them.

Sad to say, he failed…miserably. The attempts are resisted, causing disappointment in Rundle and frustration among the Native Indians. Revered Rundle does everything he possibly can to convert the tribes; he is convinced that this is needed: divine intervention for the heathens. A paragraph from the novel sums it up quite nicely: Someone heard this story: that a piece of paper wrapped in coloured ribbon came from the east. Undo the ribbon, unfold the paper, and the Methodist man of God steps out. It was also said that the Methodist was there to open a trading shop of the prairie, the one the Indians had been requesting for so long. When they found out he brought only news of God, they were disappointed.

The question is: did he really help them?

The second story is found in an article I came across. It is a more recent story that maybe many of us can relate to. It is a story about two groups of people who helped out after the diligently worked hard on a house owned by an old lady. Her house was in shambles and they were given the work of tearing the house down piece by piece because house like hers are not made anymore. They scrambled to collect the scraps and any piece of her belongings. The ending of the story is different for each group. One group smiles sympathetically, comforting the old lady and letting her know that things will eventually work out. They wrap up the work they have started and they go on their merry way. The second group is quite different: A rather large group of volunteers joined me later that afternoon, all with a church group so I smiled kindly and introduced myself, and we all worked together. Before they

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left however, they sought out the homeowner, a 72-year-old woman who had just lost most of her belongings and was now watching her house be demolished. Her daughter was also there helping sort things out and thankfully they left their propaganda with her, instead of the lady who lived there.

Seventh Day Adventists who clearly helped out with the obvious intention of proselytizing before they left, dropping their “Final Events” dvd on the picnic table in front of her and let-

The question is: did they really help her?

The third story is an old story: one that we have learned preached on our pulpits and taught at our Sabbath schools.

It is the story of the good Samaritan found in Luke 10:25-37.

It talks about a man beaten and hurt alongside the road to Jericho. Three men pass by the same way with different reactions to the situation. The priest and the Levite saw the hurt man on the road and decided to travel on the other side of the road. The third man was a Samaritan, who reacted differently from the two previous men who passed by the same way: But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’

The question is: who really helped him?

There are times when we think we’re helping someone, only what people need; we think we know better than the people that we’re helping. Reverend Rundle and the group of Adventists probably had the best intentions, but what they failed to do was observe and listen. Sometimes helping is more than just completing a bunch of tasks; helping is carefully listening to the people involved in the situation and attentively observing the details of the situation.

Let’s stop assuming and let’s start listening.

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NOTEWORTHY NOTES

FEATURE: THE PRICE OF COMMUNITY

Here are the updates for the month of October!

1. We are currently working with Administration about a certain morning. Unfortunately, there is no possibility of changing the day of Christmas concert, but there is the possibility of changing the time slot.

We will let you know the updates with this discussion as we get more information!

2. We have heard your cries Science majors! We have looked into the

It’s been a long time coming for one of the biggest changes on CUC’s campus: outsourcing the cafeteria to ARAMARK food services. Although most students praise this change due to a heavily demanded culinary and customer service upgrade, there are also big concerns around the increase in costs for meals and whether our campus “community” will diminish.

First thing you need to know: ARAMARK food services are professionals, and one of the very best in the business. Servicing in twenty-two countries, they employ 240 000 people worldwide with 15 000 in Canada alone. CUC is one of the smallest, and solely vegetarian, institutions they have ever serviced. Food Service Director, Richard Camaron says that the biggest priority for ARAMARK on university campuses, large or small, is “To become the healthier option rather than just have the students go to a fast food restaurant. We are trying to find new ideas to bring to the healthy aspect of the campus. We have cereal and energy bars that have up to 8gm of fiber as opposed to the 2gm fiber cereal and energy bars that other cafeterias and food services carry.” ARAMARK is also a leading company for health and safety. Before employees start working here, they have to go through a safety training process that is six hours long alone.

ARAMARK has the skills, the experience, and the resources to professionally service our school, but the biggest issue they face is the fact that our school is strictly vegetarian. Camaron explains: “The biggest difficulty we have in servicing CUC is trying to cook vegetarian food for this massive volume. We normally serve meat and other byproducts on our other campuses. Our food suppliers such as CISCO and GFS are not used to this volume and demand for vegetarian food either so it is hard to get enough supplies. They only carry what we usually require, which is a very small amount of vegetarian supplies. We cannot just go to a corner store and by what we need because we get our food and supplies inspected by the federal government. Good part about that is that we can guarantee that our students here get grade A food. Bad part is we cannot provide a big enough variety to the kids due to the limited amount of supplies we have. Our sales representatives everywhere are trying to track down companies that will be able to provide us with mass volume of vegetarian foods.”

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Whether CUC outsources or buys from home, providing strictly vegetarian meals for an entire campus, no matter how small, is a big job. So why the change now? According to Dr. Mark Haynal, the cafeteria’s consistent financial losses and inability to break even in the face of fluctuating enrolment numbers had become too great. Using the advice and expertise of Darrell Huether, Associate for VP for Financial Administration, CUC’s Cabinet members took an immediate step towards balancing the cafeteria books that would benefit the students.

From the financial point of view, outsourcing is ideal for both CUC as an institution and for CUC’s students. Huether reassures that although prices for cafeteria supplies are demanding, the students’ tuition is not touched at all. In fact, it is Church funding and government grants that are used for direct expenses, which include labour, supplies and utilities--excluding building repair and administrative overheads. By outsourcing with ARAMARK, Haynal projects that the cafeteria will break even in the next two years and. With the cafeteria coming out of debt, the money that was once used to cover losses can be used in other ways that further benefit students. The president also acknowledges increased cost of food and anticipates a decrease in meal prices. We the students are encouraged to communicate further concerns if meal costs do not comply with students’ budgeting.

In quickly making movements to save the cafeteria from staggering debt, faculty members were not directly included in the decision to outsource to ARAMARK. Dr. Tennyson Samraj poses concerns over students shouldering the weight of outsourcing in general. Although outsourcing benefits our institution’s financial woes and even provides students with professional service, students may experience job losses around campus and increases in the cost of food, which may affect retention and future enrolment. Dr. Samraj’s concerns are less financially focused and prioritizes community—giving students a part in community building instead of simply benefiting from better service.

According to Camaron, being community conscious is no small thing. Although ARAMARK at CUC is more inclined to hire non-student workers because of students’ conflicting schedules, twenty-three out of thirty employees at our cafeteria are CUC stu-

dents that are trained by ARAMARK themselves and are expected to perform to ARAMARK’s professional standards. Camaron also prioritizes a community attitude. “We try to become part of [student’s] lives. We need that kind of relationship to ensure good customer service. [But] it’s not just that. We want to have a good relationship with the students.”

ARAMARK’s community priorities extend past the professional and the personal to being responsible consumers and distributors. What sets ARAMARK apart from other food service providers is their control on waste. “We check temperatures of the fridges in the cafeteria twice a day to make sure the foods are not spoilt. We do not use leftovers. Everything gets thrown out after it is put out in the buffet area. We check the temperature of the meals we put out at the cafeteria and check it periodically. We are more health conscious and more food safety conscious than other companies.” In order to have a better grip on food and labour costs, the ARAMARK kitchen practices batch cooking. ARAMARK’s kitchen makes one tray of food at a time and only makes what they need to ensure minimal to zero waste.

Being community minded, responsible, and integrative, ARAMARK at CUC seems to be a perfect medium between our intuitional and student needs. Do you agree? Email the newspaper and SA to give feedback or visit Dr. Haynal’s office at any time. Be on the lookout for SA vlogs documenting students’ experiences with the cafeteria.

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possibility of opening certain buildings a bit later so you can get your studying in. Check out the Facebook page for more information! ing sites. Tag all your pictures, posts, and statuses that has ANYTHING to do with your life here on campus. By using this hashtag, we will create a gigantic story about our year. The Yearbook and Newspaper will be taking pictures and posts from this hashtag for their respective publications, so you never know, you might see your tweet, facebook status, or instagram photo published for the whole world to see!

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AND A GOOD DAY IT IS. After learning that it takes 3 litres of water to make 1 litre of bottled water, I wondered if it would be my fault that my grandchildren and their friends may not have access to clean drinking water in their time because I decided to invest in business that used the water that was supposed to quench my grandchildren was wasted. When I brush my teeth and of water a month. If all my friends did the same thing then we would be saving water to rehydrate someone else in the time to come. You see, living in the present is like living in the past unless you see the future.

What is sustainability? Is it more than just being a treeloving hippie, it a practical and responsible way of living that takes into consideration everybody from our global community, to our local campus. The essence of Sustainability resonates in low impact. Low impact for today means a better quality of life for tomorrow.

So why should we bring sustainable, low-impact living to campus?

If we grow our own food and annuals here on campus, it would bring employment opportunities for students and be an example to the community. Let’s create the greatest ben-

What can I do to lessen my carbon footprint and impact on the dying planet? One thing you may consider is a clothing swap. Get into the habit of thinking of a way out of spend-

Here are some ways we students can live sustainably: Want to have a potluck? Tired of purchasing and running out

can integrate giving some bags of our compost to members of our community for Service Day along with our gardening crew.

experience. You save money and you can enjoy the meal on your personal plate and not have to worry if your host has washed their dishes well enough. I imagine that some of you are more squeamish than others. Tired of using all of your dish soap on washing these plates that everyone walked with? Vinegar in a bottle works just as well as soap does and is biodegradable. You save money and the environment in one go. Support your local farmers, purchase from a farmer’s market. By supporting a local farmer and buying from Farmer’s Markets can be cheaper and aid your local economy as well as keeping the art of farming alive and generally cleaner eating. Try preparing food yourself. Get creative. It is better for your body and soul to eat something that you have created yourself rather than putting all of those extra empty carbs in your mouth from a box in the freezer aisle at the grocery store. Put the frozen veggies back on the shelf and cook up October 28, 2013

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I know there is strength in the differences between us.

I know there is comfort, where we overlap.

some of your own stir fry. Delicious. Groceries too expensive?

Share! Alternate months that you and your roommate should buy milk. If she gets it this time, you get it next. Split your grocery bill in half if you share similar diets. Get conscious about how much you consume. Greed would only take you as far as a mirror. See more, want more, be more. Can’t afford a bin for your trash? Pick up a box from No Frills, paint it -- get creative, add a trash bag and there you have it -- a full functioning trash collector that you can compost when you are ready for a new box. I have had the same homemade bin for two years and counting! It works like a charm.

and being green. What is a clothing swap? It is an exchange of pants, tops, watches, and other items that you can swap.

Instead of purchasing a red top, swap your blue one for your buddy’s red top. Come to Lakeview Hall tomorrow (Tuesday

My vision for a sustainable campus incorporates the use of a greenhouse and a cafeteria that composts its food waste. The

I am excited to see many of you on board with living simply and meaningfully. With your energy and willingness mixed with action brings a sense of accomplishment and a thankful tomorrow. Living responsibly: a cause that you do not have to spend money on and encourages you to save your cash while saving your planet. Put more value into the air that you breathe than in the car you drive. Your car can be insured but clean air and a lack of respiratory issues in our old age cannot be assured unless you insure it. Take care of a plant, it will take care of you. Remember; live simply today so that we can see a better tomorrow and everyday. Each one counts.

So make it count.

See you tomorrow!

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CAMPUS HAPPENINGS

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RAISE YOUR VOICE

WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO

r e s p o n s e To b r e a k i n g b r e a d i s s u e #2

“I felt CUC students were not appreciative enough also considering we had to deal with our own problems in College [at Babock University] and accept if we were treated unfairly by staff there instead of belting out our problems like people can freely do here. In fact, the only problems that were reported were the ones committed by student to student. Trust me when I say I thought wrong. I got to thinking…”Babcock is a Christian institution and so is CUC, Isn’t it the mission of Christians as well as Christian institutions to help those in need? That’s what “Christ” did and his mission inevitably becomes ours as “Christ”ians. I may be sounding preachy because you probably all know this. But I feel if this problem of unfairness is to be solved, we need to start from the root of our faith, Christ.

So, my heart is heavy to observe this same pattern through college both from Adventist schools nonetheless.”

Hello Rapture, I too came to Canada and found insecurities about my new school. It may be a culture difference, not only in nationality but with social practices. Many Canadians who I came across were the nicest and the kindest. Basically the stereotypical Canadian us foreigners have heard about—being extraordinary people.

I appreciate your urging of CUC students to be appreciative. In my country, people are not treated like animals like in Babcock, but my country reeks of sexism, racism, and ageism. In my country, “mischievous kids” mutilate dogs in the street but over here, “mischievous kids” are the ones that are not in their rooms by curfew. The standard of a socially “good” or “bad” person is something I still do not understand.

You are not alone when it comes to the situation with the Deans. They were really nice to me as well and then treated me like a cold turkey the next minute. I gave them no reason to do this; I am a law-abiding citizen and student and am treated like an outcast on my own campus for reasons beyond understanding. I know what it’s like to feel unacknowledged here at CUC as a non-national, but I also have been given a lot of opportunities.

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by the double standards, but I have also been given opportunities to create my own experience despite disapalternative opinions and opening the eyes and minds of my peers.

Thank you for raising your voice for us who feel like ours is being trampled on. God bless you.

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o f d e r e k w e b b, n o i s e T r a d e, a n d u n c l e r i c h a r d’s sTo ry T i m e

Derek Webb, formerly of Caedmon’s Call, is a self-proclaimed agitator, pot-stirrer, and freethinker. Just check out his twitter account if you’re unfamiliar with him or his music to get a feel for what type of mind his is. bridge between CCM and indie/alternative music, which is probably the most appropriate place to discover Derek youth leader/internet presence Just Pete featured Derek Webb on the January 2011 instalment of his podcast, The Bored-Again Christian (this podcast is a topic for another You may have heard the track Just Pete featured, as it made waves in the CCM industry, which is pretty much exactly what Derek Webb was trying to do. “What Matdrome, uses some controversial language to discuss the church’s oppression of homosexuality.

I discovered Derek Webb one album prior to Stockholm Syndrome. While Stockholm Syndrome had an intentionally inorganic feel (not unlike Radiohead circa record The Ringing Bell drew from sixties and seventies blues and rock and roll, enveloping itself in the spirit of decades past to the point of panning drums 100% left and guitar 100% right on some tracks. As a complete and utter Beatles-head, the throw-back production style grabbed me and the lyricism steeped in political relevancy fed my hungry soul.

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That said, Derek Webb’s biggest impact on the music community as a whole wasn’t to put lines like “You say you always treat people like you’d like to be / I guess you love being hated for your sexuality” to Kid A inspired electronics, though Radiohead certainly paved the way for this one. Sit down, boys and girls. It’s story time with Uncle Richard.

We live in revolutionary times, and in this digital age media and art are evolving, changing, and growing. It’s easy to notice that since the early 2000s, the commercialpiracy. Beyond that, however, the industry is struggling to retain its identity as the corporate machine we’ve come to know it as. With the birth of the Internet as a viable means of bringing attention to new media, record labels are slowly becoming less and less powerful and artists are more able to operate on a DIY basis. Take Arctic Monkeys, for example. In 2005, the four-piece launched an online campaign of sorts, using social media like MySpace to conjure up a devout fan base seemingly overnight. By the time Arctic Monkeys were ready to release their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, the group already had a ravenous audience hungry for material to unleash the record upon. Though some hold the Arctic Monkeys success story in higher revolutionary regard then they perhaps ought to (after all, Arctic Monkeys did sign to Domino Records, home to indie gimethod began to turn heads.

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“A ngels ” - T he XX This beautiful song is always sure to be on repeat until you

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could bare to be separated with it once more. Happy listening.

“W indoW s eAT ” - e rykAh B Adu A little Erykah Badu goes a long way. This song can be described in one word, radical. Take it in

called a “decaying business model.” Immediately following the end of their contract with EMI, Radiohead released the highly regarded In Rainbows online on a pay-whatyou-want system, with $0 being a viable payment option (the physical release in early 2008 almost felt like an Radiohead themselves for no charge was a huge deal to fans and an even bigger deal to record labels. Essentially, have ever been raised to the industry. The desperate belief that record labels weren’t necessary, that bands could really use a DIY approach and have nothing get between themselves and the art or between themselves and the fans had now become hard, solid fact. It could be done.

of Christian or spiritual-themed music, largely because artists who were familiar with Derek Webb and his antics. The growth Noisetrade has experienced over the has featured the likes of Said the Whale, The Lumineers, Fun., and Sufjan Stevens.

Essentially, Noisetrade is about access. The idea of access to free music isn’t entirely new; we’ve had the radio and music television for decades. The problem is that these mediums are failing us. There was a time when radio was a means to hear new music; now, the radio only plays what’s already popular. There’s a demand for access to new music, a demand that Noisetrade is stepping up to meet. So check it out. Find an album you like.

Send a tweet. Download it for free. Leave a tip. Join the movement.

C.J.L.

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“u nderhelped ” - e lsiAne All I really want to express is the fact that I am completely smitten with Elsieanne Caplette’s voice. I’m kind of into dark,

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tribal-sounding music so I was immediately taken with the steady, intense drumbeat. The ethereal background sounds

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contrasting with Elsieanne’s mindblowing voice range takes

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longing of reach and the disappointment of never catching what

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me through around the song. Riding on her yips snatching the words “I need you” makes me feel that severe desperation-- the you need.

W eT g ripTApe ” - c hAd

“g ood g irl /c ArroTs ” - p AndA B eAr

“k indling ”- T he l AndWhAle I swear it’s the October weather/ paper writing season that’s got me feeding you some pretty dark tracks. Actually, when starts off so...pretty. All airy, melodic notes kind of like the end of summer. As subtle as the change in temperature, the

The premise is simple enough. Noisetrade is a platform for artists to post material, and for fans to download free of cost. Fans are asked to simply help raise awareness for the band in return. In the early years, this meant an email to a couple of friends. Thankfully, one of Noisetrade’s major overhauls dropped this format for the less intrusive tweet or Facebook post. Noisetrade also altered the pay-what-you-want system. Now, every album is considered free, but there is an optional “tip jar” for you

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stumbled upon it only a few months after its launch, so I’ve been privileged enough to watch the site grow and evolved in a phenomenal way.

One of the coolest things about Noisetrade is that, since it’s run by Derek Webb, there is an incredibly potent mix

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song transitions and then drops to a pounding, throbbing base with a WoWC choir reminding me of the battles I will soon face trudging through snow to get to school. Honestly, this song is so intense and is perfectly orchestrated, like an epic. If you need something driving, intense, and surprising, give this a listen.

-S.W.

Find Richard’s current playlist on page 13.

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T h e h o n e sT T r av e l e r

submissions

“The scales on the students and myself are developing rapidly. Some students now have two small black they are the beginning of wing development. If these black bumps do develop into wings then we will be

Part 1 Fire Breathing Students It has been reported that a collage in Alberta has

Dear Canadian University College students, your beloved school newspaper and thinking, “wait, who wrote this?” allow me to introduce myself. One year ago at this time, I found myself in a situation likely not too different from your own. I was a univeryou just met in Psychology. Some, having watched sity student dealing with the pressures and obligatoo many Disney Channel movies as a child, will tell you that you should follow your heart. They may then tions that came with a full academic schedule, two part-time jobs, and a barrage of “what are you going proceed to bombard you with further cliché tidbits to do with the rest of your life” questions. Granted, of wisdom, from Gandhi quotes to lyrics from preinsanity Miley Cyrus. Others will lead you to believe this pressure only got worse as an International Communications major. Plenty of people thought it that this “child-like” pursuit of dreams and personal clever to ask me how I planned to support my hypoambitions is a horrible idea and that it’s time to be thetical wife and kids by communicating internationa “realistic adult”. However, a few wiser individuals ally. While I still have no dependents to support, I will recommend you be both adventurous and ambitious, while still keeping your head out of the clouds. mentioned “road less traveled” leading to a less-tradiAs you’re receiving this assortment of advice and tional path in Beirut. contemplating what to do with either your next academic year or after graduation, you may have noticed So, this is my story. I’m going to be writing to all of that guidance is not always gifted to you from a burn- you lovely people once a week about my life in Lebaing bush. Yet, having numerous options is not neces- non, my past and future traveling escapades, and sarily a bad thing, and the “road less traveled” leadwhy you should consider joining me in this vagrant ing to a less-traditional path can sometimes provide lifestyle. As tacky as it might sound, college truly is the greatest satisfaction. a time for exploration and self- discovery. One of the only genuine ways to experience that self-discovery is Shortly after my recent graduation, I was offered through traveling to unimaginable places, even ones a job working at an Adventist academy close to the that you previously didn’t know existed. Besides, beach in sunny Southern California. I was also ofonce I landed, took in the beauty of my surroundings, fered a position working for a school I knew nothing and cast my Western premonitions aside, I couldn’t about in the Middle East. Spoiler alert, I chose the help but notice that MEU and Beirut have all the latter. Otherwise, I would have done nothing out of the ordinary and would have no reason to even think comforts of home.

Everyone will likely vie for some degree of input in regards to your own future, whether it’s your par-

about writing this column. While I’ve only been here for two and a half weeks and have already encountered challenges, I in no way regret foregoing an nean Sea and work at Middle East University.

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Keep an eye out for next the next edition as I will be talking with CUC’s own Jesse Haddad, one of the brave souls currently participating in ACA’s Arabic program.

into this matter and sent reporters to Canadian University College (CUC).

One hundred reporters were sent to investigate why the students at CUC were beginning to breathe sent only two survived.

One reporter who survived had this to say: “A reporter would go up to a student and ask a question, when the student opened their mouth a huge ball of

trapped here and be free.”

The authorities are fearful that these students will tions. The construction of a barrier to keep students at CUC has already begun. The barrier will circumference the whole CUC campus, it will also contain a The students of CUC are not happy about the barrier and have begun to revolt against it already.

Part 3

The wait for the students at Canadian University

to a crisp.”

our last article “student cellular mutation” the students of CUC have developed wings.

they went to the cafeteria. After they, themselves had lunch at the cafeteria they started to breathe

the barrier was not yet complete. The guards managed to capture the student and put him in chains, hidden away. Construction of the barrier was hurried to be completed on time.

More and more students would get fully developed wings, making the guards busy.

However one day a student realized that they could breathe onto the chains and break free. Luck-

they must stay at CUC as to not put anyone else into danger. However we have recently received a letter from one of them reporting that some students have started a cellular mutation and are starting to develop scales like a dragon.

Part 2 Student Molecular Mutation

The dragon students were enraged and started to slaughter all of their guards.

Students started searching desperately for a weak point in the barrier. A group of students got together Soon the students had a hole melted through the

dragons” students at Canadian University College (CUC) have started a process called cellular mutation. For those readers who do not know what cellular mutation is, it is when the cells in the body start to change or adapt for a new purpose.

the wall and how it was created. All the dragon students then started taking down the wall until it was all gone. Free at last they all spread their wings and

have recently received a new letter with updates on the situation.

us at sachronicles@cauc.ca!

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