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STUDENT LIAISONS

BC BEER AWARDS

Meet the leaders working hard under the CSU to represent various minority groups on campus.

Find out what it takes to judge the 750+ entries for British Columbia's biggest craft beer competition.

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Campus Life

Sports

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Features

Arts & Culture

Opinions

Columns

MARIA CENTOLA

UNLEARNING THE GENDER BINARY

THE STAFF

SCHOOL OF COMM. TO SCREEN VP DEBATES

PHOTOS: MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM TURNS 40

CAPILANO GRAD LOOKS AHEAD TO VIFF PREMIERE

THE THORNY PAST OF DERRICK ROSE

COLUMNISTS

editor@capilanocourier.com Carlo Javier MANAGING EDITOR

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Maria Centola Syd Danger After a summer of recalibrating her repulsor jets, re-polishing her vibranium shield and reclaiming her right to wield the mighty Mjolnir, resident nerd world super-fan Syd Danger is back. Her column will be breaking down the latest news and developments that strike the geek world and she’ll also be offering up her Maester-approved analysis.

Kevin Kapenda NEWS EDITOR

Gabriel Scorgie FEATURES EDITOR

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Danielle Roberts ART

Jenny Oakley ART

PHOTOS

Jessica Lio opinions.capcourier@gmail.com

COVER ART

Paul Yates

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OPINIONS EDITOR

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ROUND-UP

CONTRIBUTORS

Andy Rice EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

BLUES MEN'S & WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW

Jacqueline Ranit With the fall season comes an influx of markets. Not stock markets, actual markets. That’s why we’ve brought in market aficionado Jacqueline Ranit to investigate and understand what some of Vancouver’s finest seasonal markets really stand for.

She’ll be finding the answers to questions like: which stand has the best bratwurst, what does the farmers market really mean to its immediate community, why should I go here?

ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR

Chan Jeon PHOTOS

Dominic Guieb PHOTOS

Tia Kutschera Fox WORDS

PJ Nijjar

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Christine Beyleveldt

Keara Farnan

CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR

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Brandon Kostinuk & Kevin Kapenda

Cristian Fowlie ART DIRECTOR

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These guys are like our own version of Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith, and that’s exactly what you should expect from this politically-charged column. Here you’ll find Kapenda and Kostinuk duking out their differing first takes on the developments that surround the battle for America’s survival and sanity: Trump vs. Clinton.

May the right honourable win.

Gustavo Takahashi WORDS

Smiely Khurana WORDS

Kelly Batchelor WORDS

Noah Penner

Hassan Merali

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

multimedia.capcourier@gmail.com Therese Guieb COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER

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International House of Pancakes Food is one of the greatest universal languages and our new and improved “International House of Pancakes” lives by that mantra. Featuring a rotating selection of writers, IHOP will delve into the nuances and realities surrounding the cuisines that we’ve westernized, commercialized and taken for granted.

Authenticity is our best ingredient.

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Leah Scheitel WORDS

BUSINESS ADVISOR

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EDITOR'S DESK

HOPPING ON THE GRAIN TRAIN: MY FIRST FORAY INTO HOMEBREWING Andy Rice EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

THE VOICEBOX with Carlo Javier

I got some voicebox for you

Okay, fire away When are you organizing karaoke night? I hear Therese slays but I’ve never actually heard her. Don’t give me the impression that you’re making it all up!

Yeah Therese is great at singing! We joke around that she’s the Filipino Alicia Keys.

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Haha cool.

Don’t use that though.

What? Why not?

Use the Therese one, not “haha cool.”

Okay.

The Voicebox is back! If you have any questions, concerns or any other bitchin’ to do, text it over to our boy Carlo at 778-865-2649. “Please text me,” he says. “No one else does.”

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Sitting in my fridge right now are a series of unmarked beers. I haven’t touched them in a while, but the last one I opened tasted kind of like a Corona that got left in the sun for a few hours and then mixed with a splash of club soda to bring it back up to fizz. I’m hoping that the past few months have improved them, if only slightly, and that maybe now they’ll taste like a watereddown Budweiser instead. That would be an improvement.

Welcome to my first foray into homebrewing, in which I tried to make a clone of Doan’s kolsch in the heat of the summer. Anyone with even the slightest bit of beer knowledge will tell you that doing so was a terrible idea, but that’s the beauty of brewing — the rules are meant to be broken. (In all fairness, though, I genuinely hadn’t heard of that rule.)

Making my own craft beer was something I’d been thinking about doing for several years, but you know how these things tend to go — you’re not quite sure where to start, what supplies to buy or who to talk to, so you just never get around to it. After much procrastination, I finally gathered up the courage (and the accoutrements) I needed in order to make it happen this summer. And I did what any first-time homebrewer does if they happen to live even remotely close to Vancouver: I went to Dan’s.

Since 1991, this has been the place.

Sure, there are bigger, friendlier and cheaper establishments that sell hops, grains and basic fermentation equipment — especially in today’s explosive craft beer market — but there is only one Dan’s Homebrewing Supplies, and you must accept no substitutions.

I picked up a “starter kit” there for around 70 bucks, plus a giant metal pot and all of the ingredients needed for my first brew. They have this tattered old binder full of all of the local recipes that Dan (now deceased) started compiling back in the shop’s very early days. You can pick out just about anything you fancy, from a Vancouver classic like Granville Island Winter Ale to a more modern arrival such as Parallel 49’s Gypsy Tears.

And yes, you can even make a kolsch in the middle of the freaking summer. No one will stop you, I promise.

Many of the recipes in that book are credited to former homebrewers and longtime customers whose names I recognized as being the brewmasters of some of my favourite craft breweries on the scene today. We’re talking about guys like Blair Calibaba (Bomber), Graham With (Parallel 49) and Evan Doan (Doan’s). I left the store inspired to create something I’d never made before — and I couldn’t wait to tell my buddy Scott Cameron, whose garage I knew would make the perfect brewery!

Thankfully, Scott was more than down. In fact, he was beyond stoked on the idea. (…I’m actually leaving out a

pretty large chunk of this story in which he and I drunkenly decided to buy a bunch of beer-making equipment and I get conscripted to pick it all up because I live closer to the homebrew store than he does. Minor details.)

We celebrated our first brew day at the beginning of July, boiling grain, sprinkling hops and taking temperature readings in his kitchen like a couple of mad scientists. I’ll never forget that feeling of uncertainty as we twisted the airlock into the top of the primary fermenter, said a couple of Hail Mary’s and embarked on one of the most agonizing waits of our entire lives.

A few weeks later, when we racked the primary over into a secondary glass fermenter for the final stage of the beermaking process, the aroma that came off of that thing made it all worthwhile. It smelled like beer! Sweet, bready, hoppy, delicious beer. Of course, any and all euphoria had completely worn off by the time we had scrubbed, rinsed and sanitized the 48 glass bottles required to hold the finished product, but I’ve been told that the process gets a little easier if you have some of the previous batch on hand to consume while doing it. We’ll certainly heed that advice for next time.

As Scott and I finish choking down the last few bottles of our mediocre first brew this fall, we’ve already begun planning the next few concoctions.

Somewhere in the far corner of his carport there’s a three-month-old batch of apple cider that needs bottling as well, though the most recent sample we took was not a very promising indication.

I don’t know what went wrong during the fermentation process, but it looked, smelled and tasted like radioactive cat pee. (If you think Donald Trump is orange, you should have seen the colour of this stuff! And it was just as foul in plenty of other ways, too.)

While neither of us are ever likely to find ourselves on the receiving end of the BC Beer Awards like some of our homebrew idols before us (check out this week’s special feature for more on that event), I’m very much looking forward to the lessons and improvements that will come with each and every new batch of homemade lager we make. There’s no better time to join BC’s burgeoning craft beer scene than now, when helpful resources and social gatherings are at an all-time high. So head over to Dan’s, pick out a recipe and get started. You certainly can’t do any worse than my watery kolsch!

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CAPILANO TO SCREEN US PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES AS PART OF OFFICIAL SERIES School of Communication partners with American consulate to examine historic election Kevin Kapenda NEWS EDITOR

This fall, community members won’t have to leave Capilano to observe presidential debates with others, because the School of Communication will be hosting two screenings of the televised contests on campus.

“I think this event is yet another example of how we’re able to take the outside world and bring it inside to Cap,” said Sue Dritmanis, co-chair of the School of Communication.

The department will present two screenings, including the first and only vice presidential debate on Oct. 4, and the third and final meeting between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on Oct. 19. Both events have been organized in collaboration with the US Consulate.

For Dritmanis, these screenings will offer students and other members of the Capilano community a chance to discuss the issues of this election with their peers and esteemed guests. “It gives our students an opportunity to think about the broader world, but do it right here on campus with exposure to really amazing guest speakers and a chance to debate real issues that are of importance to

students,” said Dritmanis. Furthermore, these events will provide attendees with an opportunity to debate the all but certain impact the winner of this election could have on Canada as president. “It might seem like the US presidential election doesn’t impact us, but it will,” said Dritmanis. “It could have a profound impact on Canadian-American relations and I think it’s important that students have a chance to say something and understand the issues.”

2016 ELECTION School of Communication instructor Dr. Michael Markwick, who spearheaded the organizing of this series, views this year’s election as an example of the work he discerns every day in his role as an educator. “The challenge that we’ve got as communication scholars is to figure out how to do communication in a way that builds a free and democratic society,” said Markwick. “When we look at the contest in the United States right now, we can see the whole premise of this work being challenged.”

Like Dritmanis, Markwick believes that it is not only important that we engage in a discussion about how this election may impact Canada, but how it could affect the communities and individuals we cherish in the US. “I was raised always to pay respectful and careful attention to your neighbours.

The relationship between Canada and the United States, we really sell it short,” said Markwick. “We tend to consider it as a relationship between government and government, or prime minister and the president, but in our lived experience, it’s my case and I think

the case of a lot of people, it’s community to community, family to family.”

Furthermore, Markwick believes that this election could serve as a case study for democratic communication in Canada, and the standard of veracity we ought to expect from our own candidates.

“What’s happening in the States, it’s incumbent for us to pay attention to it, not only because we’re having our own provincial election in the spring,” explained Markwick. “We can learn some things from what’s working in the US election, like the role of media, the role of propaganda and spin. Do politicians have a duty to tell the truth?”

As for the series itself, Markwick is excited to embark on what is nothing short of historic event for CapU and the School of Communication. “We’ve never been in a situation ever, certainly the School of Communication at Capilano University, to have this relationship with the lead diplomat in BC for the United States, so that’s a great thing,” said Markwick.

While hosting the Consulate under any circumstance is great, Markwick believes that having this opportunity to unpack the larger context of this election with the Consulate speaks volumes to the rising status of CapU. “The election series we’ve developed with them is something unique to us, so that’s a great testimony to the reputation of our university, and specifically, as the Consulate has said to me, the importance of looking at freedom of speech and the nonviolent transition in government, basic

democratic values we should never take for granted, and they trust us to be hosts for that discussion.”

Joining the debate on Oct. 4 will be two former members of the US House of Representatives, Martin Lancaster (democrat) and Michael Kuykendall (republican), who Markwick feels will be great resources to attendees as they unpack the various undertones of this election. “Having the two congressmen, including Representative Lancaster from North Carolina, is very interesting because the state is evenly split between Clinton and Trump right now, and you could argue that North Carolina is a microcosm of the entire debate in the United States,” said Markwick. “Having Kuykendall, a republican from California, who has been very clear in his own views about the race, writing in an LA daily [newspaper] at the time of the republican convention ‘why Donald Trump must not be the republican nominee’. Whether that’s changed since the republican candidate was confirmed will be interesting to find out.”

The second screening of the third and final presidential debate on Oct. 19 will feature Lynne Platt, Consul General for Vancouver, who brings a wealth of experience in foreign affairs to the discussion, and Dr. Tim Schouls, a political science professor from CapU. To learn more about the debate series, which will be presented in the Birch building’s Blueshore Financial Centre for Performing Arts, follow “The School of Communication, Capilano University” Facebook page. The site includes ticketing information and up-to-date news regarding both October events.

and running is that it’s an intimidating process to go through an election and run around campus and to introduce yourselves to classrooms, to people you don’t know.” he explained. “From our end it was costly and from the students’ end they were intimidated to run, so we wanted to make our board positions as accessible as possible and opened it up to an appointments process instead of

the typical by-elections.”

While appointed directors will sit on the board as members, they will not be able to vote. The only instance in which members of the board can vote is when they are elected by the students.

However, if directors wish to become voting members, they can always run in the CSU elections next year. “So, when we get to the spring elections, we encourage everyone to re-run and at that point everyone can either run for the position that they’re already in or [for] different positions. And when they are elected by the members in the spring election, they will be voting members,” said Sacha.

As for why it’s important to fill these vacancies, Fabry believes that an assortment of voices on the CSU board is necessary for more comprehensive policy making. “The most important thing for the Students’ Union to have is the voices of the constituents,” said Fabry.

“When we govern ourselves we want to make sure that we are taking into account international student voices, students of colour voices, Queer voices, the voices of all the constituents across campus. We want, first and foremost, those voices in all of our decision making.”

Interviews will be conducted between Oct. 3 and 7, and the new directors will be announced on Oct. 21. If these students wish to remain involved with the CSU board of directors, they will have the option of running again next semester.

DEBATE SERIES

CSU DECIDES AGAINST FALL BY-ELECTIONS TO FILL BOARD VACANCIES Students will be appointed to board through interview process PJ Nijjar

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Unlike the previous two years, the Capilano Students Union (CSU) has decided against holding fall by-elections this semester to fill board vacancies on its board of directors. Instead of the usual by-elections, the CSU has developed an appointment procedure to fill vacancies for three liaisons, five faculty representatives and two satellite campus representatives on its board of directors.

According to newly elected CSU president Sacha Fabry, this process was implemented to save CSU resources in the likely event that many positions remain unfilled after a by-election. “In previous by-elections a lot of the seats have still remained vacant and they are a costly event to throw… so we thought to ourselves ‘Okay why is this? Why do we still have seats that aren’t going to be filled?’” he said.

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of the spring semester. However, many liaison, faculty and satellite campus director positions often go uncontested in the spring, triggering a need for them to be filled in the fall.

For Fabry, other reasons for avoiding a by-election included barriers to running for an election so early in the school year. “We came to the conclusion that one of the barriers to people applying

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GOING IN WITH MY EYES OPEN CSU student employee Kelsey Silk runs to fill BOG and Senate Vacancies Tia Kutschera Fox CONTRIBUTOR

On Monday Oct. 3, elections will begin for the vacant student positions on the Capilano University Board of Governors (BOG) and the Senate.

Kelsey Silk, a fourth year Liberal Studies student, is running to fill both student vacancies. Silk began her postsecondary education at SFU, and later transferred to CapU in 2009 (the year Capilano became a university) for the Costuming for Stage and Screen Certificate. She is now in her third year of Liberal Studies, and has worked at the Capilano Student Union (CSU) for two years as services assistant to the services coordinator.

Silk believes student engagement and awareness is important, which is why she is running for these positions. “When the faculty was involved in their job action [the faculty strike from April 8th to June 25th, 2015] I was sort of surprised how many students weren’t aware of things like the university’s strategic plan,” said Silk. “But most students have enough on their mind, and it would be nice for them to just be able to trust their university governance to have their best interests at heart.”

A STEADY ADVOCATE FOR COMMUTING STUDENTS Business student Elie Lubendo running for Capilano BOG and Senate representative Kevin Kapenda NEWS EDITOR

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One of the things Silk would like students to know is that there is a distinct difference between the CSU Board and CSU employees. Furthermore, Silk would also like students to note that student representatives from the BOG and Senate have no formal voting power on the CSU Board of Directors, but are given ex officio status by the society to serve as bridge between the university’s governance and student union.

When discussing student interests and concerns, Silk points out that the BOG and Senate especially are a place where policies are finalized. “I’ve seen two different sets of representatives come through our office and so I’ve seen people come to the realization that it’s not the place were ideas are born,” said Silk.

“The student representatives to BOG and Senate usually have an honorary seat. So I’m not going in with a specific agenda or a platform I want to advance. I just want to make sure that the student perspective is considered when the final decisions are being made.” Silk would also like to take advantage of as many opportunities she can, like sitting on sub-committees.

While Silk wouldn’t change anything past representatives have done, she’s adamant about one thing: “I’m going in with my eyes open.”

BOG AND SENATE

Voting opens Oct. 3rd at 12:01 am and closes on Sun Oct. 9 at 11:59 pm. To vote, students must log into their student information web service account, open the “elections” portal and select “submit ballot electronically.”

The CapU BOG has 15 members,

including two students, key members of the administration, faculty and eight members appointed by the LieutenantGovernor of BC. The BOG sets policies for CapU and is responsible for the management of business, property revenue and general affairs of the school.

The Senate is composed of 26 voting representatives, including two students,

key administration members, 10 faculty, five deans and the chief librarian, among other members. The Senate is responsible for policies involving student evaluation, withdrawal, academic standing and appeals. Additionally, the BOG and Senate often consult each other on a wide variety of matters.

played a lot of basketball and one of my coach’s friends played on the basketball team here at Capilano. I think this may have been in 2009 or 2010, a very long time ago,” explained Lubendo, “So I had heard of the university. When I decided to transfer [from McGill], I applied to UBC, I applied to SFU and got accepted, however tuition here was so much lower.”

As for his future aspirations, Lubendo

is interested in human resources and how successful organizations are developed around strong employees. “Since studying human resources I’ve been interested in labour law, contract negations and labour relations,” said Lubendo. “I’ve always loved how organizations work and the process of trying to build an organization from the ground up, but by hiring the right people.”

undergraduate society.

As a commuting student, Lubendo believes his experience advocating for students living off-campus in Montreal would be a great asset to his constituents as a representative on the BOG and Senate. “In a setting where living offcampus is the norm, and it is generally hard to meet people unless you are actively involved in associations, clubs or even the student newspaper, that kind of requires a different mentality because now to get people to create a sense of community, you need to learn to centralize things and find a common ground between people,” said Lubendo.

In terms of what he hopes to bring to the BOG and Senate, working with CapU’s incoming president Paul Dangerfield and helping develop a growth strategy for the university are definitely at the top of his list. “In terms of what I aim to do, I do realize that the Board of Governors right now, especially with next year being the 50-year anniversary for Capilano University, and having a new president, I do want to help out in terms of figuring out a strategy for how the university wants to grow and find funding,” said Lubendo.

Like many students, Lubendo decided to enrol at CapU because of its relatively affordable tuition when compared to other local universities like UBC and SFU. However, how he found out about the school in the first place dates back to a conversation he overheard at basketball practice many years ago. “Because I did high school in Burnaby, I

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ELIE LUBENDO

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A veteran of student government, Elie Lubendo is now running to become a Board of Governors and Senate representative at Capilano University.

“When you truly want to impact people directly in terms of the policies they implement, it is truly through university governance,” said Lubendo. “So when I saw that the positions were open, I saw an opportunity to be able to make an impact in the greatest way possible right away. That is why I’ve decided to run for Board of Governors and Senate.”

Lubendo is a third year bachelor of business administration student, with a focus in human resources management.

A resident of Burnaby, he began his studies at McGill University in Montreal, before returning to BC and enrolling at CapU earlier this year. At McGill, Lubendo regularly involved himself in student government, including stints as services representative with the university’s undergraduate student union, and president of the management

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CAMPUS LIFE

A GUIDE TO THE CSU STUDENT LIAISONS Minority group representatives share their thoughts on creating a safe space for students on campus

Christine Beyleveldt CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR

Therese Guieb COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER

A campus such as Capilano University is often regarded as a space for students to explore their passions, challenge concepts and broaden their minds to a new way of thinking and problem solving. It is also a space to spread awareness and create support networks for minority groups.

The Capilano Students’ Union (CSU) has a number of constituency groups that represent minorities on campus.

These collective liaisons provide safe spaces for students to gather, as well as events and workshops throughout the year.

collective hosts a Pride event that centres on awareness, and the celebration of CapU’s Queer community. Over the course of the week, the community hosts workshops, Pride events and community dinners that culminate in a celebration at the end of the week.

Scop is also continuing Blood is Blood, a campaign started by former liaison Jon Kinsley. The initiative pressures clinics to accept blood donations from gay men.

“There is a policy in the Canadian blood donations laws that prohibits men who had sex with men, or M.S.M., or gay men really, [from] donating blood for a year unless they remain celibate,” said Scop. The one-year deferral was implemented earlier this year, formerly being a five-year waiting period, which Scop described as unrealistic and discriminatory.

According to Scop, there have been many wonderful strides towards acceptance in recent decades. However, discrimination persists despite the fact that the Queer community has the same fundamental rights of all Canadian citizens. Gay marriage may be legal, but that doesn’t mean all of the community’s problems are solved. “It’s not all about the grim issues,” said Scop, “It’s also about celebration, too.” The most important thing she does for her community is provide a safe place for students to celebrate themselves.

WHO: Clarice Scop CONTACT: pride@csu.bc.ca WHERE: Queer Resource Centre

WHO: Geronimo Alec CONTACT: firstnations@csu.bc.ca WHERE: Kéxwusm-áyakn Student

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(LB 190B) by code access only WHEN: Every second Tuesday at 11:30 am The Queer Resource Centre is designed to be a safe space for members of the Queer community. Clarice Scop, Queer students liaison, facilitates meetings for the collective every second week, but the centre is open at all times for members of the collective to drop in. “I try to keep [the centre] updated with current literature and resources for people, so a range of topics from sexual health to coming out to family and friends, issues within the Queer community,” said Scop. Fifteen students attended the collective’s first meeting, a promising turnout for Scop.

Activities organized by the liaison depend largely on what the collective wants. Every year, the Queer liaison tries to recognize Nov. 20 as Transgender Day of Remembrance. “It’s important there is awareness because there are a lot of Trans or non-binary folks who unfortunately have been subjected to a lot of violence and Trans-phobia, so it’s important to recognize and honour them as well,” she said. In February, the

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is advocating for inclusivity and setting up support systems for students by bringing infant change stations to the gender-neutral washrooms on campus.

Also under discussion is finding options to open up family-friendly spaces for students with children.

“Gender equity is a feminist issue that effects everyone,” explained women students liaison Emily Solomon. “It is a movement that requires continuous support from all members of the community. Although women's rights have progressed dramatically in the last few decades, sexism and discrimination based on sex are still issues that impact the lives of all genders.” By tackling gender related issues together, Solomon suggests that the CapU student body as a whole can benefit. The collective provides the platform for everyone to discuss and address any current issues.

Centre (LB 196) WHEN: no regular meetings

WHO: Emily Solomon CONTACT: womens@csu.bc.ca WHERE: Women’s Centre (LB 137) WHEN: Every second Tuesday at 11:30 am The Women’s Centre also serves as a safe space for all members of the collective.

The centre provides amenities for women to relax, but more importantly, it provides free sexual health and feminine hygiene products.

Currently, the collective is planning a campaign to raise awareness on sexual violence and implement support strategies for survivors of assault. In addition to the campaign, a series of self-defense classes are being planned for later in the semester. The collective

The First Nations Students liaison oversaw a successful Truth and Reconciliation Week from Sept. 19 to 23. The event, which has been held annually for four years, was a display of honour for CapU’s Aboriginal community and residential school survivors, and served to reflect on Canada’s tumultuous relationship with First Nations communities. Geronimo Alec, the First Nation students liaison, acts as the voice of the Aboriginal student population. “I’m not afraid to share my voice and make everybody know my presence is here on the campus,” he said. “There are a lot of issues I want to shine light on.”

Specifically, Alec wants to focus on the Kinder Morgan pipeline protests, which have inspired heated debate between the provincial government and First Nations communities across the Lower Mainland.

He also hopes to collaborate with Solomon of the Women Students Collective to draw attention to the missing and murdered Indigenous women.

Later in the year, the collective will

partner with the CSU to host Diversity Week, a weeklong celebration of CapU’s diverse community of students. The collective also hosts a variety of events such as cedar weaving – a traditional Coast Salish art, drum making, dreamcatcher making and a potluck at the end of the year. They also host a Chat Live conversation, a weekly discussion series that broaches topics from all disciplines on campus.

Alec addressed his desire to inspire other students to step up to his position after he has left CapU. Before he graduates, he hopes to see the successful rebranding of the university logo. “I just hope we can [get to] a meeting ground, in between, something that we’ll both benefit [from] – the nonFirst Nations, the university and First Nation people,” he said.

“I guess the point… is to kind of provide a safe space for those people who might identify as one of these minorities and at the same time, spread awareness of people on campus who may be part of these groups”, explained Scop. Currently, there isn’t anyone holding the international students and students of colour liaison positions. The Environmental Justice Collective is also currently without a liaison. The CSU is in the process of nominating students for these positions.

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PHOTOS: CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF MUSIC THERAPY TRAINING AT CAPILANO UNIVERSITY The program marked an important milestone on Sept. 30 with a social event and film screening held at the Bosa Centre.

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SPORTS

SEASON PREVIEW: WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Returning veteran core sets to push team to new heights Scott Barkemeyer

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Not many teams in the conference have the luxury of having four returning fifth year veterans to a team already packed with upcoming talent. Even less have returning veterans who also happen to all be all-star calibre players.

This rare mix of skill, experience and youth just might be the necessary recipe that can finally push the Capilano Blues women’s volleyball team over the hump and towards a National Volleyball Championships berth.

Last season marked the Blues’ second straight provincial bronze medal, an oft-satisfying finish for many teams, but not for a team stacked with talent like the Blues.

In fact, despite finishing third in the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) for the second consecutive year, head coach Cal Wohlford fully expects the targets to be on their back, once again, this season. “I see us being again one of the top leaders in Canada and seen as being one of the teams that others are gunning for,” he said.

Though Wohlford admits that having multiple fifth year players return to the team is a rare and nearly unheard of circumstance, he is not exactly complaining. The Blues’ fifth year crop includes right side hitter Kira Sutcliffe, who came in second in last year’s PACWEST Player of the Year awards (after winning it the year prior) and also finished tops in total offense and second in kills. Joining Sutcliffe is setter Sarah Hughes, who, like Sutcliffe, was selected among the PACWEST Women’s First Team All Stars, and continued her career run as one of the ace servers in the conference.

Middle blocker Kolby Richter is also returning to stabilize the team’s front line after finishing second in total blocks last season. A notable returning fifth year is left side hitter Kelsi Boroevich. Boroevich did not play for the Blues last season, but had blossomed as one of the team’s

most promising athletes during the 2014-2015 campaign.

For Wholford, having numerous veterans is definitely an advantage, but it also allows other teams to have more detailed scouting reports regarding his players. However, the thought of teams honing in on his core vets does not phase the coach.

In fact, he welcomes it — a sentiment that Sutcliffe shares, “I think it is good for other teams to key in on us, they know who we are, we have an advantage on any of [the first years], I am confident that we can put any of them on the court and be successful.”

If the roster is any indicator of what the season will bring, it is both set up to take the Blues to the National Championships and cultivate a lasting legacy that will leave the team with a strong presence in the league over the following years. The Blues are not just loaded with graduating veterans, they also have second and third year players like Keeley Bell, Danae Shephard and last season’s PACWEST All Rookie player, Meghan Koven, ready to take the reins for seasons to come.

One of the team’s enviable features is depth. With a full roster of 17 players including backups for every position, there is the capacity to give the veterans a break during games.

The sizeable roster also allows for practices to include scrimmages with two full courts, including substitution patterns that will not necessarily alter the game flow.

With high hopes reverberating throughout the team, the expectations and excitement might be most significant for the veterans playing in their final years. “I think I’m more excited about coming in this year. It may be because it is my last year but I’m not sure. I think it’s kind of nice, it’s kind of exciting to share it with three other girls,” said Hughes. For Sutcliffe, the experience of playing together, and playing under great expectations, could also be one of the team’s greatest strengths, “I think it gives us an advantage,” she said. “We have been playing together for so long we know what each other is doing, but it also works for the first years as they can see what we are doing and it gives an example of what they can be.”

The Capilano Blues women’s volleyball team will begin their season on Oct. 14 against the UFV Cascades and will host their home opener on Oct. 21 against the Douglas College Royals.

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SEASON PREVIEW: MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Building a culture and a winning program, a priority for the Blues Carlo Javier MANAGING EDITOR

The Capilano Blues begin their season on Oct. 14 against the UFV Cascades and will host their home opener on Oct. 21 against the Douglas College Royals.

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If there were any key takeaways from last year’s trying season, it is that the Capilano Blues Men’s Volleyball Team has the pieces to build upon.

Despite amassing only 10 points in conference play and finishing second to last in the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST), head coach Emmanuel Denguessi saw players exhibit consistent development throughout the year. Second year outside hitter Brendan Cairns finished at the top of the conference in both kills and total offense, while rookie setter Simon Friesen saw himself getting selected to the PACWEST All-Rookie Team. Second year left side hitter John Dela Cruz also emerged as a leader, consistently producing in several aspects of the game.

The pieces were there for what could be a promising, albeit young team, only Denguessi came into the off-season with only three returning players — Cairns, too, was gone. The exodus, however, was no reason for Denguessi to lose hope. The coaching staff saw it as an opportunity to start anew and make the most out of the blank slate.

Denguessi is not shy to admit that recruiting was the biggest focus this past off-season. The program searched for proven players who possess extensive histories with the game, but more than that, they looked for athletes with strong academic backgrounds that will propel them to also be competitive in class. “We spent more time looking at those two elements and I think that’s where we are focusing,” Denguessi said. “We’re not going to teach the foundation, we are going to bring them to the next level.”

The emphasis on academics is a focus that Denguessi has prioritized since he accepted the head coaching position that Capilano University offered him last year. It is part of a culture that he believes will help develop the program to a championship calibre team, “It’s always tough to come from losing season,” he said. “But I think it’s most important to maintain a certain level of stability and create and sustain a really enriching and a positively growing culture here.”

This season, he has even implemented a

3.0 GPA mandate for his team.

One of the old adages in sports is to trust the process, and for Denguessi, he understands that time is on their side (co-captains Dela Cruz and Friesen are entering their third and second years of collegiate play, respectively) and that the fruits to their rebuild will not be manifesting immediately.

With eight new players, six of which hail from the highly touted Apex Volleyball Club, Denguessi looks to install an aggressive, fast-paced offense that will make the most out of his team’s boundless enthusiasm and athleticism.

The team’s youth, however, can also be an early detriment to the season.

“I expect the team to struggle at the beginning. Our peak, we will see that coming in the second part of the season,” Denguessi said.

The Blues promise to be no slouches on defense either. Dela Cruz was the only member of the team to rank among the top 25 in blocks last year, finishing in the top 10. His defensive presence is going to be integral for Denguessi’s plan to design a targeting defense — a strategy that calls for the Blues to be aggressive defensively, allowing them to dictate the style and pace of the game.

For Dela Cruz, the off-season has been mainly about rehabbing his legs.

Last year, the versatile player developed stress periostisis, where the outermost layer of his shins started to degenerate and swell up, not only restricting his ability to play, but also the extent of his work outs. “I’ve been working on defense all summer since I haven’t really been jumping,” he said. Despite the focus on defense, Denguessi has plans for Dela Cruz to be among the team’s offensive powerhouses, whether it be from the left side or from the middle.

Dela Cruz’s shared captaincy with Friesen is also an integral element for team chemistry. The two co-captains are the ones who went through last year’s trying season and they are looking to be role models for the rest of the team, both on and off the court. “We pretty much show the guys what’s expected of them, “Dela Cruz said. “We lead by example: chasing every ball we can, being stable on the court, putting in work in the weight room.” Building a culture starts with a strong foundation and the coach looks to the captains to be the vanguards of the movement.

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On Oct. 15 when Vancouver beer-lovers and their favourite brewmasters gather at the Croatian Cultural Centre for the 2016 BC Beer Awards, it won’t take much more than an hour to announce the winners. By then, the hard part will have been done — that is, all the sorting, serving and sipping required for an event of this magnitude.

Now it may seem odd to look at 1,400 litres of free beer as anything other than total nirvana, but one must remember that organizers and judges have a complex relationship with this substance. For them, drinking is a job — a specialty skill that requires not only extensive palate training but a stamina far beyond that of the liver alone.

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It’s 2 pm on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the new Direct Tap warehouse, a 78,293 square-foot space on Fraser Street, just off of Marine Drive. In fact, the building is so new that drywall compound is still hardening on its interior walls and the washroom plumbing only exists in the form of shrink-wrapped pieces in one far corner of the room. There are 50 judges, one porta-potty and about 750 beers to get through. This is day two, and things are likely to overflow into a third.

Co-organizer Chester Carey doesn’t look the least bit worried. For the past six years, he has led the event through all of its various incarnations, and on this particular afternoon the Courier finds him working double duty as both a judge and director of operations.

“I’ve set this up from year one,” he began. “It was much smaller and much easier in year one, but far more disorganized. We’ve definitely been nailing down our process over the years, but just the sheer volume of entries is complicating things. It’s hard to find a space to spread them out to sort them.”

Luckily, the Direct Tap facility, which boasts a walk-in cooler the size of a large curling rink, is about as big as they come. Carey’s greatest concern is

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finding enough trained tasting personnel to tackle the job at hand. These days, he relies heavily on cicerones, sommeliers, graduates of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) and members of the local homebrewing community. But because many of the latter have answered the growing call for commercial brewers and brewery staff in recent years, more and more precautions are needed to keep judges at arm’s length from their own product.

“We’re always keeping track of that, and that sometimes means that we have to move partners around a little bit,” he explained. “It’s important to make sure nobody tastes their own beer and that nobody is able to influence the scoring in any way like that.”

For the BC Beer Awards, Carey uses what is called a double blind tasting, where judges never actually come into contact with the bottles. Instead, they are seated across the warehouse, behind a partition and several metres away from a team of stewards whose job it is to keep track of brands and styles.

Samples are poured directly into plastic cups and inscribed with a style number and entry number that the judges can then match with a particular category.

That's as close to a hint as they ever get.

All in all, the process involves nearly 70 people, including many students from the brewing program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. “The industry is getting busier and busier,” said Carey.

“There’s fewer and fewer people to pull on every year and [this event is] bigger every year. That’s sort of a good problem to have, but it’s difficult.”

Seated at a collapsible table towards the centre of the warehouse is Graham With, best known as the head brewer at Parallel 49, and his partner Katy Wright, co-founder of the city’s official homebrew club, Vanbrewers. Both are BJCP certified, and With recently upgraded his rank to a national level.

“To get certain ranks you have to attain a certain number of points and at least half of them have to be from judging,” explained Wright. “It’s to

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this particular afternoon, Wright has sampled 12 beers in a two-hour period, revisiting four of them a second time to shore up some difficult decisions.

“Sometimes if it’s bad it’s just so easy to judge,” she said, “But if it’s reasonable to kind of good, that’s like the toughest range. You spend so long just trying to figure it out, and it can be exhausting.”

After a short break and a few slices of bread, she and With head back to the table to begin their next flight. The rumour going around the warehouse is that Carey has made the call to extend judging into Monday night. One can

almost detect the thick, malty cloud that enters the air as the entire room breathes a collective sigh of relief.

The 2016 BC Beer Awards gala is currently sold out, but stay tuned to bcbeerawards.com for the official list of winners after Oct. 15 (and to see who won the special cask competition for this year’s theme, the mild!) Additional photos from the judging process can be found on the Courier’s website. To learn more about Vanbrewers, visit vanbrewers.ca.

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your optimal, so it’s tough,” she said.

“One of the big differences between beer and wine is that beer you swallow, wine you spit out, so palate fatigue sets in a little bit faster,” said Carey.

“There’s also just a lot more variance within beer, so palate fatigue is more of a concern in order to be able to pick up the subtleties.”

That is why he does his best to limit the number of tasting flights each judge is presented with on any given day.

“Realistically, nobody is probably going to taste more than 10 per cent of the beers, on the high side,” said Carey. On

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encourage people to be active in the judging scene, stay updated and keep your palate refined.”

As a BJCP-registered event, the BC Beer Awards asks its judges to score entries based on the program’s usual guidelines, where a checklist is used to rate the aroma, appearance, flavour, mouthfeel and overall impression of the beer. “Each [beer] has a different allotment of points so you give it a score out of 50,” said Wright. “Generally, beers are sort of in the 25 to 35 range, I would say. Anything in the 40s is quite exceptional so you probably don’t see that many in that kind of range. Same with the low end. There’s a courtesy score of 13. You don’t really give anything lower than that, even if it’s terrible.”

While the categories remain largely the same for both homebrewing and commercial brewing competitions, the amount of details given by the judges tends to differ greatly. “Because it’s commercial beer, the brewers don’t really care about the feedback the same way,” said Wright. “They’re making it on a big scale and that feedback is going to be lost. With homebrewers, the whole point is you give your beer to an experienced judge and they say ‘Oh, OK, well here are the good things about it, here are the flaws with it and here’s how to improve them.’”

Commercial brewers, she said, are simply in it to win it. “It’s really about the awards,” Wright laughed. “It’s the prestige of winning and walking out with a number of trophies. This is definitely one of the bigger competitions, being BC-wide and with this kind of interest in it.”

Over 73 breweries are vying for top honours this year, in 30 different categories ranging from stout to specialty IPA. “I think last year this competition was about 560 entries and this year it’s 750, so that’s a huge jump,” she said.

Needless to say, the judges have had their work cut out for them.

“I know it sounds fun judging beer, and it is for a couple of hours, but then you’re just exhausted and palate fatigue sets in and you start getting drunk and then you’re not judging at

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Up until this past January, *Sharon White would have described her son as a gifted child who was happy, social and smart. Throughout high school, he played hockey and rugby, performed in a band, had many good friends and excelled academically.

After a semester away at an outof-province university, White knew that something wasn’t right with her 18-year-old. It was through a family FaceTime call that her “macho” hockeyplaying son revealed that he actually identified as transgender — his body was that of a six-foot-tall young man, but his mind was that of a woman.

While every transgender person has a different experience with coming to understand their identity, there had been no signs of anxiety, depression or unhappiness to indicate to White and her husband that their child had been living this reality for 18 years.

“Quietly, my body was going through a major panic attack,” she recalled, as her limited understanding of transgender identities at that point left her with countless questions. For most parents who were born prior to the 60s and 70s, transgender issues simply didn’t exist in the public domain. Despite the general sense of confusion, White and her husband were immediately on board.

There was never a question of whether or not they would support their child. If she was going to be happier living as a “girl”, they would love and support her, no matter what.

Initially, their biggest concern as parents was that transgender

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people face dangerously high rates of depression and suicide. Data collected

by The Williams Institute shows that a staggering 41 per cent of self-identified transgender and gender non-conforming adults had attempted suicide.

“The moment that those kids have love and support and know that they’re included, that rate goes down,” White stressed, adding that if there’s anything she wants people to understand, it’s the danger and adversity that transgender and non-binary individuals have to face every day.

When it became clear that her child wasn’t going to be happy facing another semester unable to express her true identity, White decided to bring her daughter home. They were able to set up meetings with doctors and plan the necessary treatments. After many months of coming to terms with the situation and picking a name that she really liked, White’s daughter was ready to go back to school, where she now has the support of her friends and peers. White believes her daughter is much happier now and excited to be able to wear female clothing and finally experience every stage of her transition.

However, White and her husband are still in their own transitioning process, learning what it means to be the parents of a young transgender woman.

“If I had known differently, I would’ve raised my kid to be free. I would’ve said ‘here’s dolls, here’s trucks… here’s pink, here’s blue, wear what you want.” She recalled her child gravitating towards ‘male’ toys, but questions whether it was their influence as parents. She recognizes now how harmful it can be for parents to place so much emphasis on whether a baby is a ‘boy’ or a ‘girl’, rather than simply as a human. To decide that you’re going to treat a child one way or

another, before they have even come to understand their own identity, can be incredibly damaging, yet as a society, we still do it all the time.

White can’t help but worry that her daughter will now face discrimination when looking for employment, or on a daily basis on the street. Although she admits that she wants her daughter to “pass” as well as possible to avoid discrimination, she maintains that if the world was a more accepting place, we would be able to love and appreciate people for exactly who they are.

“It’s something that’s going to take years. It’s not just going to happen overnight,” said White.

Maureen Bracewell has been teaching in the Anthropology department at Capilano University since 2001 and the Women’s and Gender Studies department since 2007. During her own graduate studies, she began to take interest in postcolonial theory and gender. Throughout her own lifetime, she’s seen a huge societal shift in the sense of recognizing that gender identities can exist outside of the ‘male’ and ‘female’ categories that were established during a time of colonialism throughout North America and other parts of the world.

Although it may be difficult for us to imagine a place in time where gender wasn’t a binary concept, in many other cultures historically, alternate gender identities have existed.

“It’s been well documented in many First Nations cultures, both in Canada and the US, that prior to colonization, or at the time when settlers first arrived and started documenting those cultures that many recognized third or even

society’s binary gender boxes.

“It’s traumatizing. If you face that over and over again in your life, it takes an emotional toll on people and it becomes a struggle to get through daily life,” Bracewell said. “If you don’t live the experience and if you haven't developed the empathy or willingness to recognize systemic oppression, some people are just really resistant to seeing that.

They won’t recognize how entrenched homophobia and transphobia is in our society, despite the apparent gains that we’ve made in equality.”

It’s easy for people to become divided if they experience different realities.

Those who are part of a marginalized or oppressed group recognize the microaggressions that they have to face day after day after day, while those who don’t experience them simply don’t understand and are often too quick to paint others as oversensitive snowflakes who have misunderstood the situation and are just ‘playing the victim’.

The word Kapwa — Tagalog for ‘neighbour’ — holds a special meaning for Melanie Matining, a 29-yearold who identifies as a queer pinay femme activist, community organizer and settler on unceded Coast Salish territories. The beauty of Kapwa, which also translates to ‘fellow being’, is that it allows for her to see and understand other people beyond the rigid boundaries of “us” and “them”.

Matining grew up in North Vancouver, and among her friends straightness seemed to be the only acceptable mode of existence. It wasn’t until she was in university and discovered online social media platforms like Tumblr that she began to develop a complex understanding of her own identity.

“It was really, really pivotal for me and my friends as we were slowly coming to an understanding of what gender, sexuality, sexual desires and gender performance meant to us,” she said. The internet gave her and many others the ability to build a community, even if it

wasn’t a physical one, that didn’t mean having to be a part of an institution.

“Conversations about queerness or gender non-conformity were not part of the conversation,” she said, reflecting on her upbringing in a Catholic Filipino family. Like so many other children of immigrant parents in Canada, she struggled with fully communicating her experiences and emotions to her parents and family. Language barriers make it even more difficult for a young person when it comes to talking openly about their gender identity. Matining explained that much of the Filipino perception of gender as binary is the result of Spanish and American colonialism. As a result, concepts of gender identity beyond “male” and “female” are something that her parents, along with many others, still don’t have a grasp on completely.

When Matining first spoke with her mother about her gender identity, the only person in western mainstream media who vaguely represented a queer woman of colour was Tila Tequila. She recounted watching an “apocalyptic” episode of the MTV show with her mother and thinking at the time, “no, this isn’t a good representation!” Within the past eight or nine years, however, her mother has seen the work she does to advocate for accessible and inclusive spaces in the city and has since developed a better understand her daughter’s identity.

Representation is important because it lets people know that there are more acceptable ways to express one’s gender than just the usual norms we see in the media. When young people are able to see others who look like them, who are having conversations around gender and queerness, it allows them to understand that their identities and that they don’t have to conform to society’s notions of what they should look like, how they should talk or how they should live their lives. It allows them to ask questions similar to the ones that Matining had in her youth: What does it mean for a Filipina to be attracted to other women

and how will other people understand that? What does gender look like when you grow up working class?

Once young people are able ask these questions, they can build a common ground for understanding their identities. If their identities happen to have been marginalized, they can begin to understand how and why things got to be that way.

When you dig into the history of homophobia and transphobia in North America, it’s not difficult to find that these traditions of gendered oppression and violence are implicitly entwined with histories of colonialism and displacement of indigenous communities — whether physical, emotional or spiritual.

“Sometimes it is really hard to talk about. It’s not always accessible and you have to know the history of how systems of power have been built,” Matining stated. “When we talk about these different types of violence, we can’t do it without asking ‘Who are these people? What are the histories they’re coming from?’ and ‘What has happened in history and the present day to make it so they’re experiencing this type of violence?’”

Matining believes the most effective way to combat societal intolerance is by building genuine relationships with people. Solidarity, in any situation, should be premised on these relationships and our ability to reach out to people, to introduce them to each other in a way that isn’t tokenizing. A gender ‘pioneer’ in her own right, she is living, breathing proof that queer women of colour can combat intolerance and make space within society for marginalized voices to be heard, that we can replace “us” and “them” with Kapwa and community..

In a world that leaves people feeling so isolated, there’s no point in wanting to understand things in a simple way. “There’s just so much beauty and potential for community when we’re able to understand things outside of a dichotomy.”

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fourth genders in some cases,” Bracewell explained. Today, they are generally referred to as ‘two-spirit’ people. In Indonesian and other South-East Asian cultures, third or fourth gender categories have also existed. Although these people are a minority, their identities are recognized as natural and accepted. “Colonialism did enormous damage to the traditional systems of social identity, including gender identity in cultures throughout the world.”

“Growing up, I wasn’t even aware,” continued Bracewell, “There were rumours and whispers — some in pop culture — about trans people, but it was just not discussed, not really recognized.”

In hindsight, Bracewell knows that many people were forced to build subcultures and exist ‘underground’ because there was simply no space for them in the mainstream. The progress that has been made within the public perception is primarily due to the activism of gender pioneers — people who haven’t been comfortable with being slotted into binary categories, who have pushed for a public space to combat the ignorance and fear that exists within the larger society.

According to Bracewell, gender expression is just one element within the complex idea of gender. The barrier for how queer, trans, and non-binary people go about expressing their gender can become very emotional, as there is a lot of policing that happens within communities and from outside. If we think of children and the amount of gender policing that goes on within social institutions, especially schools, we see that kids will learn this behaviour from adults around them and go on to enforce it on their peers. Within society, people who transgress boundaries are still dealing with a lot of danger and violence.

“There is, within human cognition, a desire to categorize and classify. When people become difficult to classify, it’s destabilizing and for some people it somehow challenges their sense of reality and makes them angry,” said Bracewell.

This is why we see people lashing out at individuals who don’t fit neatly into

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ARTS & CULTURE

JACQUILE KAMBO MAKES HIS WAY TO MULTIPLE FILM FESTIVALS THIS FALL

illegal dealings.

Though gang violence is explicitly presented in Help Wanted, the emotional backbone of the narrative is the deteriorating relationships that are developing in Pavan’s home – an underlying theme that Kambo serendipitously came across with an ordinary family gathering.

Kambo was visiting his cousin, when he noticed a small booklet titled Youth and Gangs, an informational text shedding light on South Asian gang-related crime in the Surrey area. Kambo had intended to give the booklet to his grandfather, but the presence of a translated page enticed him to first read the informational for himself.

Needless to say, Youth and Gangs stayed with Kambo, and the inspiration for Help Wanted was born.

In search of further guidance, Kambo would go on to visit another cousin, one who holds support groups regarding gang activity in Surrey. He came out with words that would eventually become one of Help Wanted’s core themes: “Jacquile, all these guys want is to be loved at home and all they’re looking for is a family. If they can’t get that at home, they go to other places to find that.”

The pervasive nature that Kambo

himself has seen in many South Asian homes was a significant element in the development of Help Wanted’s characters.

“In typical south Asian households, communication is lax,” he said. “I want to show in this film that every single member in the house are in their own loneliness, in their own state.” And they are. Pavan is conflicted — his motive is to help his floundering family, but his abusive and unemployed father has no qualms about chastising him. He seems to only be understood by his sister, who, even then, fails to grasp the magnitude of Pavan’s dilemma. His mother, joyous and seemingly oblivious, serves almost as beacon of hope.

The loneliness and isolation that Help Wanted plunges into is almost antithetical to the environment that the film was created in. Although much of the acclaim has been directed towards Kambo’s screenplay and directing, he’s quick to divert credit to the homogeneity it took to create the film. Whether its to the work of executive producer Jasleen Kaur, Michael Deanabundue’s performance as Pavan or Rob Hamilton’s cinematography, Kambo makes sure to highlight the contributions that made Help Wanted possible. “I think

there was a sense of confidence. I had such a great team and everybody was behind me,” he said. “On set was a fun experience.

Everybody felt like they wanted to be there, they were in it and they were passionate about the subject matter.”

Viewers will surely notice a Punjabi name on the director and writers’ bill, a primarily South Asian cast and also the crew. In a society that has given spotlight to tone deaf castings of ethnic roles, Kambo and his team made sure to properly and accurately represent the story they are trying to convey.

Casting wasn’t the only element that gave Help Wanted its authentic aura.

The pulsating, electronic-driven score composed by Mike Allen completely shatters any tendency to assume that this is going to be your typical Bollywood film. In fact, according to both Kambo and Allen, the notion of utilizing the archetypal sounds of bhangra that have become so associated with Punjabi films was never even discussed.

“Our main goal is to create something that is universal and relatable to any groups of people, not just South Asians,” Kambo said. “Bollywood represents ‘Hindi Cinema’ from India. Even Punjabi films here in the West get stereotyped and categorized as Bollywood. We want to resonate with all audiences and break conventional norms.”

For Allen, a member of the 2014 graduating class of CapU’s Jazz Studies program, finding chemistry with Kambo in regards to music was a seamless task. Allen has worked on several films before, but the creative freedom he found when working with Kambo was an almost foreign aspect to him. “[Kambo] pretty much said, ‘here’s some stuff that I like and maybe use that as your jumping off point, but otherwise just do your own thing,’” Allen recalled, “Whereas a lot of directors these days are, you know, ‘I want it to sound exactly like this, I need you to do this’ and such.”

Kambo might not have initially eyed festivals and acclaim for Help Wanted, but as with the moral of the film, communication, trust and helping one another can lead to better days.

to make connections with professionals. “It’s really just a chance for youth to experience art on a professional calibre,” said Legere.

Momentum is geared towards multiple disciplines of art, but on most years, its primary focus is music. The 2013 Momentum Festival focused heavily on theatre performance, featuring two improvisation groups and a touring comedy duo.

Held in New Westminster, this year’s festival will run from Oct. 14 to 16, with an additional program on Oct. 18. The extension was implemented after Doxa, the new media gallery and the New West Film Society reached out to the organizers to create more space for even additional workshops and displays of artistry. They will be hosting a media art workshop at Anvil Centre in New Westminster.

Momentum has numerous performers and events lined up for the three-day festival. A live painting session for the public and a performance by local band, Smash Boom Pow are set for Oct. 14 at the Massey Theatre. The opening day will also feature a workshop held by Korean drumming band, Cheondoong

– the group will then cap off the night with the evening’s closing performance.

The second day will be dedicated to workshops in dance, poetry and graphic novel creation, all of which are being held at Anvil Theatre. “It’s professional artists giving an hour, hour-and-a-half, two-hour classes that are open to the public for people to kind of try their hands at some different mediums,” said Legere. The final night of the festival will be a two-hour multi-discipline open mic event at the Moody Park Youth Centre.

Although Legere has been involved in the arts all his life, this year’s Momentum marks the first time that he’s ever participated in the program.

“Growing up in New West there’s always been a strong presence of artists in the city and I think the connection they have to younger, emerging artists has never been strong,” he explained. “With this festival I really hope we’ll start to see younger artists getting opportunities to enter the professional arts world without having to jump through as many hurdles as I, for example, did.”

Legere noted that he was most excited about the industry panel he had helped organize – a new addition to this year’s festival. Five industry professionals will sit on the panel and take questions from budding artists, something Legere believes will be of great value to those who are struggling to break into the arts scene. The professionals will offer their insight, but the program is primarily youth-driven. Momentum is unique in that it is planned and executed by youth who, more than anyone else, know what they need to succeed. They just need the right connections.

Though Momentum serves to help aspiring artists, its ultimate goal is create a prosperous environment where all forms of art is accessible, “I think a lot of the time art and performance are seen as this inaccessible, sort of high calibre scene, that you know only a certain type of people go to or take part in or create, but I think that’s such a tragic way of thinking about the creation of art,” Legere noted. “I believe in the democratization of art, and that it needs to be for everyone.”

Recent MOPA graduate recognized for spotlighting South Asian issues Carlo Javier MANAGING EDITOR

Jacquile Kambo couldn’t have predicted the acclaim that Help Wanted would get. He didn’t even consider applying his first short film for festivals until after production had wrapped. “I honestly thought that this would be something that I might end up showing schools or the local community,” said the 2016 graduate of Capilano University’s Motion Picture Arts program.

Although Kambo wasn’t initially expecting film festivals and recognition, he was certain of two things: he had an important story to tell and a cast and crew that were more than capable of helping realize his vision.

As of October 2016, Kambo’s Help Wanted has received an official selection and the Punjabi Film of the Month Award (August session) from the Canadian Diversity Film Festival, as well as an official selection from the 2016 Seattle South Asian Film Festival. More could be on the way.

The 16-minute short film follows the story of Pavan (Michael Deanabundue), a Punjabi teenager who veers into gang activity with the aims of supporting the livelihood of his family after his alcoholic father fails to provide. Pavan and his friend Vicky (Mozay Imdakem) execute clandestine jobs under the orders of Gurj (Gurin Bal), a seasoned veteran in the underworld. However, as the walls of suspicion begin to shrink and as the pressures of unlawful and sometimes violent activities rise, Pavan comes faceto-face with the harsh consequences of his

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Capilano alumnus gears up for annual youth arts festival Christine Beyleveldt CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR

For the fifth year in a row, Momentum Youth Arts Movement is bringing together aspiring artists and professionals to help prosper creativity and talent. A team of Capilano University students and graduates has been hard at work on the 2016 event, including Jessica Lio, Jolene Bernardino and Julian Legere. “Momentum is a chance for youth and emerging artists to bridge the gap and build relationships with professional artists,” said Capilano University performing arts graduate Julian Legere. The festival hosts workshops and has mentorship opportunities for young artists.

It also provides a platform for budding talent

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THE CONCIERGE OF VANCOUVER Local production tackles city’s controversial housing market Keara Farnan CONTRIBUTOR

Vancouver’s controversial housing market is no longer just inspiring new laws and taxes — it has also become a subject for theatrical storytelling.

Inspired by the city’s unforgiving housing environment, Matchmaker Productions created The Concierge of Vancouver, a comedy that tackles the detrimental effects of Vancouver’s rising costs of living.

The story follows the double-life that Al (Art Kitching) is living — one as an unassuming concierge in an upscale condo, and the other as a philanthropic recluse who donates millions of dollars each year to help fund worthy causes.

Though his pseudo-vigilantism act is able to run smoothly, Al finds himself in a complicated spot after Agnes, a tenacious reporter (Elizabeth Kirkland) starts to notice connections between the secretive donor and shady financial operations in a large bank.

Written by Shaul Ezer, the motivation behind the dialogue of The Concierge of Vancouver can also be credited to a simple dare. Ezer lives in a condo and he was challenged by the concierge in his building to write a play about their jobs. “It is a comedy about a building in Vancouver that is substantially

CAPILANO GRAD LOOKS AHEAD TO VIFF PREMIERE Sophy Romvari gained the attention of selection committee with her 11-minute short, Nine Behind Andy Rice EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

movie poster design. The trick is to find jobs that allow for some creative freedom as well as scheduling freedom.”

Romvari’s most recent project is a return to her roots as an independent filmmaker. Her short film, Nine Behind, was selected to premiere at the 2016 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), telling the story of a woman who phones her grandfather in Hungary to talk about the film industry but instead ends up having a discussion about her family’s history.

The Courier caught up with Romvari, who has recently returned to Vancouver after a brief stint in Toronto, to learn more about the production and the work that went into it:

CC: What is the significance behind the title, Nine Behind?

SR: Simply, this is in reference to the time difference between the city of Vancouver and Hungary, but also implies a disconnection of sorts. inspired you to make this what themes or dynamics intending explore through of this story?

SR: I was watching a foreign film, and I found myself considering the language barrier and how this impacted my perception of the performances. Would I feel so strongly moved by them, had

vibe has been one of the show’s most appealing aspects. Not only does it tackle an issue that resonates with Vancouverites of all ages, but it also involves a locally-sourced team. “It’s a new Canadian work which is specific to issues facing Vancouverites today,” Jang said.

Moreover, the topical issue of housing is especially applicable to college students, particularly from CapU, a campus that has repeatedly campaigned for affordable student housing. For Farthing, although the adverse impact of the rising cost of living in the city is already apparent now, the problems it can bring in the future — if it continues to persist — could be significantly harmful to today’s students.

“Our students have a vested interest in the whole affordable housing issue,” he said. “What will happen in 10, 15 or 20 years if action isn’t taken to stop this

ridiculous situation?”

Using theatre as a medium for social commentary has given birth to many productions and careers before. What cannot be forgotten is how these stories and performances can help further drive conversations surrounding social issues — a sentiment that Jang very much shares. “I think it’s important for people to learn about current issues, “ he said, “Even if its story is fictionalized and theatre is a great platform for that.”

I spoken the language? Can language hide flaws in performance? So this is where my initial idea to want to direct something in a language I don’t understand came from, as a challenge.

Although my background is Hungarian, I cannot speak the language myself.

The content of the story is based out of personal experience, but is ultimately fiction. I wanted to explore this sense of separation from one's roots and search for identity. As a Canadian whose immediate family was born in Hungary, I have always felt a certain lack of connection to the country I was born in. This film feeds a desire to learn why that missing connection is so important to me. This idea coincides with a feeling that I know many first-generation Canadians share.

Behind to VIFF for consideration, and what was it like finding out that it had been chosen to premiere at the festival this year?

CC: Where did you shoot the film and how long did it take to make?

SR: I shot the film in a friend's apartment in Vancouver. It was important to me that there be a distinct view of the city from the shooting location, as Vancouver plays a big role in the film.

This film was shot over the course of a day, from morning till late at night. We shot pretty much in real time as the sun went down, as the story itself is meant to take place only within the span of the film (about 11 minutes).

CC: When did you initially submit Nine

The Concierge of Vancouver runs from Oct. 7 to Oct. 16 at Studio 1398 on Granville Island. General Admission tickets are $13, while tickets for students (with a valid student ID) and seniors are $22. The 4 pm show on Wednesday, Oct. 12 will be under a pay-what-you-can system, or $12 in advance.

SR: I submitted through Withoutabox online early in 2016 after finishing the film. I feel very lucky to have VIFF as an excuse to come back to Vancouver so soon, having moved to Toronto earlier this year. As the film is deeply linked to the city, there isn't anywhere I'd rather it premiere.

Nine Behind has two upcoming screenings at VIFF — 9 pm on Oct. 6 at International Village 10, and 3 pm on October 13 at Vancity Theatre. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit VIFF.org or Sophy.me.

As for the coming year, Romvari is mulling over a full-time return to film studies, most likely at York University in Toronto.

“I would say the most critical takeaway I have from my [CapU] degree is proving to myself just how passionate and dedicated I am at making this my life and career,” she said. “I think many people feel pressured to get a degree just to have one, and don’t necessarily feel passionate about what they are studying. I feel grateful that after four years, I knew coming out from the [MOPA] program that I was still just as fired up about making films as on my first day of class.”

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CC: What film, and were you the telling

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It’s only been two-and-a-half years since Sophy Romvari left Capilano University with a degree in Motion Picture Arts (MOPA), but in that time she’s managed to amass more artistic experience than most people acquire in a decade.

In addition to the obvious filmmaking pursuits one would expect from a MOPA grad, Romvari has found fulfillment in other areas as well. Designing posters for the Rio Theatre has kept her busy in recent months, alongside duties as a media and communications specialist for the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

“I decided early on that instead of working in the film industry in the traditional sense, I wanted to find other ways to support myself,” she explained.

“So, that’s where [the] Rio posters and [the] Jazz festival come in. I am currently focusing on trailer editing and

unoccupied,” explained Damon Jang, publicist and Capilano University alum.

Although the play details the harsh consequences of the city’s increasingly expensive housing market, Ezer not only sees the value of social commentary in the production, but also the excitement of having a show that is not among the usual titles, describing it as “a change from seeing The Tempest for the third time.” Jang further added that the popularity of innovative productions such as Hamilton helped break open the window towards more stories that deal with current events and topics that are not usually conveyed in the world of theatre. “If people are learning history of American politics through a rap musical, then they can learn about the issues about affordable housing and its effects on people from this new comedy,” he said.

For Ian Farthing, director of the production, his desire to become more involved with the current events happening in Vancouver was a major factor in his involvement in the play. “I don’t think I’ve ever been involved in a play that speaks so directly to current events,” he said. “Given the amount of news stories about the empty homes crisis right now, the timing of this production is perfect.”

The seeds to The Concierge of Vancouver were first planted in 2013, with Farthing coming on as director and for dramaturgy about a year ago.

“The play had already undergone some development with a workshop reading last year, so things were in good shape, but I spent the summer doing a lot more work with the playwright to refine the story and get the script ready to go into rehearsals,” he said.

The production’s pervasive Vancouver

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THE ALTAR

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Oddly enough, Justin Vernon’s impact on music reverberates more resoundingly in hip-hop and r&b than it does with the folk landscape. Though the Bon Iver frontman quickly became one of the patron saints of Pitchfork.com and pre-rap appropriation hipsterdom, his most memorable work outside of Bon Iver might be with his innovative use of the auto-tune effect.

With 22, A Million, Vernon seems to have taken his own contributions to the works of Kanye West and James Blake, and used them to amplify his signature melancholia. The result is a pulsating work of “folktronica,” which can essentially be described as the lovechild between the best of Vernon’s soulful, emotional outpour and sonic striving with West’s affection for grandiose and chopped up beats.

Notwithstanding the intriguing but ultimately head-scratching typography, 22, A Million finds a way to be both different and accessible. Opening track “22” is both cluttered and emotive. The familiar strums of Vernon’s guitar are here, but they’re also accompanied by soulful backing vocals that would fit perfectly well in The College Dropout or Coloring Book. “33 ‘GOD” acts almost like a centrepiece to the 34-minute album. The song clocks in at just about three-and-a-half minutes but it’s packed with a lavish sonic adventure that goes from indie, to hip-hop, to idiosyncratic r&b and then to industrial. Another highlight rests with “29 #Strafford APTS,” an exercise of vocal distortion that manages to remain grounded as one of the album’s most “folky” songs.

22, A Million is undoubtedly one of the highlight albums of the year, stacking up well with Frank Ocean’s Blonde and James Blake’s The Colour in Anything.

It’s the homogenous result of multiple genres, stitched together by the artist that has as much importance to the rise of auto-tune as T-Pain himself.

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Judging by the title, Banks’ second album, The Altar might suggest that it’s a companion release to her debut, Goddess. Even the four singles leading up to the release supported this idea.

The songs – pieces of dark, brooding electronica and piano ballads – would have felt right at home on her last record.

Though The Altar threatened to be a well-executed but boring rehash of the sound Banks earned initial success with, the album is instead full of surprises, and shows that the enchanting songstress is expanding her sound.

Banks continues to build on her signature dark electronic style, singing about dysfunctional relationships and power struggles. However, some of the album’s most interesting moments happen when Banks lets beams of light in. “Haunt” opens on a jungle clearing, echoing with distant birds and crickets.

“Mother Earth” grows from a gentle acoustic guitar melody to a swell of choir singers and orchestral strings. “This Is Not About Us” even has touches of 80s pop with programmed drums and a hummed chorus. These moments of lightness help bring contrast to the gloom.

In the same vein, Banks alternates moments of quietness with harsh noise.

She can build an intimate space with only a warm electric keyboard on “To The Hilt,” or summon a droning storm on “Gemini Feed.” Banks is a versatile singer, and a compelling storyteller.

With The Altar she expands her sonic palette to create a vivid collection of myths, fables and stories.

Despite its prevailing title, Ty Dolla Sign’s recent project, Campaign, lacks much of what made him memorable during his breakthrough in 2014. The album features none of the Kanyestyle, sitcom-ish storylines that marked his early solo hits, “Paranoid” and “Or Nah”. Instead, Dolla has littered this mixtape with cheesy one-liners and songs like “Campaign” and “$” that have no central theme, it’s only fitting their titles mean nothing at all.

In 2014, everyone had their own stories to tell about themes presented in both “Paranoid” and “Or Nah”, which instantly became classics and led to Bow Wow claiming Dolla was “doing too much” (as if Bow Wow needed another reminder he was done).

Dolla’s vocals in Campaign are firstrate, but the album is so focused on money, cars, drugs and women that there isn’t really much from the album that separates Dolla from even the forgettable works that the hip-hop world has seen this year. Since Campaign is only a mixtape, there is hope that Dolla’s next studio album, which is slated to be released next year, will be much more refined and better written.

For now though, you’re better off only listening to “Juice,” “Zaddy,” “My Song” and “No Justice,” which at least have a semblance of a coherent theme worked into them.

On Sept. 28, renowned violinist Lindsey Stirling electrified The Orpheum in a concert that not only involved music, but also dance, magic tricks and comedy.

Stirling opened the show with the track entitled “The Phoenix,” making a surprise entrance from behind the orchestra chairs and rising to the main stage as the crowd roared with applause. As the spectacle continued, one could really see Stirling’s unique skills as she played exquisitely and danced with other dancers in a welltimed choreographic spectacle.

She also enchanted her audience with some well-known pieces from her first and second albums, Elements and Shatter Me. After several costume changes, she slowed down the pace of the show by sitting down with a miniature violin and performing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” and then progressing to the theme songs of The Legend of Zelda, Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean. The show took a turn for intimacy when Stirling gave homage to a friend with “Gavi’s Song,” and in sequence “Those Days,” while footage of her memories on tour with Gavi were on display.

Finally, she capped off her performance with “Crystallize,” her best-known song, and “Stars Align.”

The crowd begged for an encore and she attended to the request with a tremendously energetic medley of “Don’t Let This Feeling Fade” and “Roundtable Rival” to end the lovely night.

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7:15 AM / $5 FOR DROP IN, $48 FOR SEMESTER PASS At the time of writing this, I fully intend on showing up to this school-hosted, weekly interval training session and working towards bettering my health, fitness and Instagram game. Note to self: training starts at 7:15 am, you live in Coquitlam and have classes until 9 pm on Tuesdays. You can do it!

WRITE AN EYE-CATCHING LINKEDIN SUMMARY CEDAR BUILDING, ROOM 344 11:30 AM TO 12:30 PM / $ - FREE Hosted by Capilano University’s Career Services team, the LinkedIn Summary workshop is one of the low-key, but super helpful programs that the school provides. I’ve had this workshop in my practicum class this past summer and after I put their teachings to work, I got about 120 LinkedIn invites. Yup, I’m a big deal.

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP MARTINI MIXER YALETOWN BREWING COMPANY 8 PM / $10 For just $10, your ticket will get you three (!!!) custom martinis, a Bikram yoga class pass and the opportunity to win a $100 Yaletown Brewing gift card. The mixer will also be bringing $10,000 worth of prize value from places like Pacific Centre, Innovative Fitness, Xoxolat and many more. I should’ve been a woman in leadership.

FRIGHT NIGHTS PLAYLAND

SUNDOWN / $25+ Arguably the most popular Halloween-themed event in the Lower Mainland, Fright Nights is back for another year of scary rides, haunted mazes and endless shrieking from kids and adults alike. I have never actually been to Fright Nights at Playland, but I have wandered around King George station at night so I kind of have an idea of what this is.

THE BRAVERY AND HONOUR OF JAPANESECANADIAN SOLDIERS IN WWI

NIKKEI NATIONAL MUSEM AND CULTURAL CENTRE 3 PM / $ - FREE One of the more overlooked aspects of Canadian history, particularly out here in the West, is the cultural impact that the Japanese made.

Even more overlooked than that is how the once booming Japantown in Vancouver have been seemingly swept away and forgotten. This free exhibit offers a fantastic opportunity to recall some of the most important contributions that Canadians seem to forget.

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The Diwali celebration in the Lower Mainland is one of the most joyous gatherings around. It’s the commemoration of light over darkness, prosperity and knowledge. The festival promises to bring about some of the most exciting aspects of Indian culture, including, music, storytelling and of course, food.

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8 PM / $25+ Peer reviewed rapper Baba Brinkman is back with more educational bars – this time spitting rhymes about the perils of climate change. Brinkman has made a name for himself for his clever and innovative raps about unconventional hip-hop topics like Darwinism, religion and The Canterbury Tales. Fun fact: I interviewed Brinkman a few years ago, like 20 or 30 pounds ago.

JAMES BLAKE ORPHEUM

8 PM / $49.50+ This seems like the umpteenth time that the talented James Blake will be playing at the Orpheum, but with his alwaysexpansive new releases, I’m sure he’ll never seem repetitive.

The sight of the live rendition of “I Need a Forest Fire” alone makes this a can’t-miss event.

IF NOT FOR DREAMS: THE 9TH ANNUAL OPPENHEIMER PARK ART SHOW

OPPENHEIMER PARK 12 PM TO 6 PM / $ - FREE About a year or so ago, I volunteered for a small organization where we start up conversations with strangers. On one of the days that I actually went, I found myself spending hours at Oppenheimer Park talking to its “inhabitants.” Here’s what I learned: there are some very interesting people in the community and talking to them is a great time – volunteering, however, was not.

APPLE FESTIVAL UBC BOTANICAL GARDEN

11 AM / $5 This is actually about real apples and not the tech manufacturer, which I knew because I read that it’s held in a botanical garden and that it’s only a $5 entry. There will be an apple tasting tent that will feature nearly 60 varieties of new and heritage apples, as well as the sale of apples and apple trees. I hear Samsung users are not allowed in.

EAST VAN BAZAAR

CORNER OF VENABLES AND COMMERCIAL 12 PM TO 5PM / $2 The annual East Van Bazaar is back with its 40 vendors of all sorts of products. Here you’ll find local crafts, arts and apparently, “doers and dreamers,” selling their own particular East Van-inspired creation. I have to wonder though, what exactly are “doers and dreamers” gonna sell? A dream? They’re going to sell me on a dream? Well I’m a firm believer that dreams aren’t bought – they’re captured.

CARLO’S LAST DAY AT MCDONALD’S COQUITLAM

1 PM / $ - FREEDOM After many years, I’ve finally decided to end my time at McDonald’s.

I know that many college students have spent parts of their lives working at the fast food giant as well, but I’m not sure many people can match the amount of years I put in there.

Now this means that when I graduate, I will literally be unemployed.

THANKSGIVING WITH YOUR FAMILY EVENING / $ - MARKET PRICE FOR TURKEY I’ve been waiting for this for a while now. In the past year, I’ve consciously tried to learn my way around the kitchen and truth be told, it’s going pretty well. Thanksgiving marks the opportunity for me to pass one of the important checklists in the life of a casual gourmand: cook a turkey. If I can do it, you can do it.

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NORTH VANCOUVER’S PIPE SHOP 7 PM TO 10 PM / $85 When I saw this, I naturally and immediately thought about beers and other alcoholic drinks. Then I read through it and saw that it’s all in support of BC Women’s Newborn Intensive Care Units, and then I started to think it was about breastfeeding, so it got really weird. Further reading showed that it does have cocktails, wines, “divine dishes and luscious libations.”

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HEADLINES GET A WHOLE NEW MEANING Relax, sip your locallyroasted, certified fair-trade coffee Smiely Khurana CONTRIBUTOR

Toronto Star, one of Canada’s most highly circulated newspapers, has received criticism for more than one type of headline recently. Aside from being called out for problematic frontpage zingers such as “Canadians Favour Screening Immigrants” and “A Wonder Drug’s Dark Side” which misled and excluded important context, the newspaper and its parent company, Star Media Group (SMG), have also been ridiculed for their new “Headline Coffee” delivery subscription service.

Despite the reluctance of traditional newspaper fans to accept this new direction, it may be just the thing that readers are looking for.

On a recent segment of CanadaLand, podcast host Jesse Brown and freelance journalist Colin Horgan expressed their thoughts on the new service, identifying it as one of the many things going wrong with the Toronto Star and Canadian media at large. Horgan felt that firing workers who create news content from the newspaper and resorting to alternate revenue streams is ridiculous, as it defeats the purpose of “news”. Brown didn’t hesitate to give his satirical critique, stating that “We have entered journalism right at the time when people started to say ‘Maybe the world of journalism is burger festivals, subscription coffee services, [and] parties.’”

To put Horgan’s comments into perspective, Toronto Star had to lay off more than 50 employees this summer amid what the Huffington Post called a “seemingly endless decline” and

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Will and Kate’s visit was a chance for our city to shine Kelly Batchelor CONTRIBUTOR

Prince William and Kate Middleton, more commonly known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, were welcomed to Victoria with a 21-gun salute on Sept, 24 before hopping the pond to Vancouver.

While many saw this visit as a great opportunity to bring some amazing publicity to our city, there are others who may think that Vancouver should be focusing on other matters. With the state of the local economy, they feel that we should be spending time, money and resources on residents’ issues, rather than the Royal Family. Although these issues are important and need to be taken care of, this was a major moment

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posted a loss of $24.3 million loss in the second quarter of 2016. The news industry has had one of its worst years to date and no one quite knows what the new way of raising revenues for journalism will be. In the newspaper world, an expansion of services may seem to go against the traditions and standards that have been set in the past. From a business point of view, however, many different companies have expanded their business through introducing new concepts. Several other publications operate similar services as well. The New York Times and Wall Street Journal both host wine clubs for their subscribers, providing

delicious bottles of vino once a month.

The New York Times also partnered with chefs to sell meal kits filled with ingredients to make recipes from its cooking section.

In today’s digital world, the reality is that less people are relying on print newspapers for news. Instead of reading a morning paper, many people are likely to check their phones for news, through social media and online apps.

Some have predicted that there will be “few, if any, printed daily newspapers” in Canada by 2025. It only makes sense for companies to be exploring new ways to make money. Besides, what’s better to pair your morning news with than a

fresh cup of locally-roasted coffee? A $20 monthly subscription will set readers up to receive high-quality, ground or wholebean coffee right at their doorsteps. SMG researchers reportedly found that about 75 per cent of Toronto Star readers are coffee drinkers and that their response to the idea was positive.

No one knows how long it will be before traditional means of journalism and news delivery will completely diminish, but the world is changing — both in the media industry and in our everyday lifestyles.

Introducing Headline Coffee this fall is just a creative way for the Star to give consumers what they want. Ultimately, they get (at least) a chance at reviving their company.

for our city and we should be pleased to have embraced their arrival.

The last time Prince William visited Vancouver was March 24, 1998, when he was just 15 years of age. He was greeted by thousands of screaming teenage girls and the rest of the adoring public. It was a scene that emulated The Beatles’ arrival in America for the first time and all the chaos that was evoked by them.

William and his father, Prince Charles, came to our beautiful city and began to absorb the rich culture and beautiful surroundings that we have to offer.

This time around, the shy boy we saw 18 years ago is long gone. Replacing him is an established man with a beautiful family. The couple, accompanied by their three-year-old son, Prince George, and sixteen month-old, Princess Charlotte, were warmly greeted by Prime Minister Trudeau and his wife Sophie, among other government officials and thousands of adoring fans. With Charlotte in Kate’s arms and George holding tightly to his parents’ hands, it was a perfect picture of modern day royalty.

Upon arriving in Vancouver, the

Royal couple visited the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, where they stopped at Sheway, a local pregnancy outreach program that supports mothers who have struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. Both Will and Kate were greeted warmly and they were even given teddy bears for their own children. The couple also visited the Immigrant Services Society of BC, where they met with staff members and refugees who have been helped by the society, before heading off to Telus Garden to meet with some of our best and brightest young leaders. The weeklong trip was filled with plenty of photo ops to showcase our beautiful city and province, while offering the chance to strengthen diplomatic ties and shine a light on important issues that many young Canadians face today.

When Vancouver gets to host big celebrity events, it’s an amazing opportunity for us. Set on a global stage, this city is able to showcase our incredible scenery, diverse cultures and inspiring art scene. People from all over the world are able to look at our city

and get a real glimpse in to all we can offer. Since the 2010 Olympics, tourism in Vancouver has skyrocketed and we are now recognized as one of the most beautiful places in the world to visit.

(Though, there have been some events since then that may have put a damper on our reputation a bit as well. Does anybody remember the 2011 Stanley Cup Final?)

Let’s be honest, the whole world loves the British monarchy. With the Duke and Duchess exploring our province and the world’s press watching them, it allows other countries that may not know much about ours to get an educated glimpse into what we have to offer, aside from the Mounties, polar bears and igloos. They will be looking into the rainforests and wildlife, yes, but they will also be seeing the metropolitan side of the city, which may be viewed as more posh. All of these points are good for our tourism rates, and, more selfishly, our reputation. We should be proud of having welcomed William and Kate with open arms to our beautiful city.

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WHY AREN’T WE TALKING ABOUT THE DERRICK ROSE RAPE ALLEGATIONS? The news is there, many just aren’t looking for it Hassan Merali CONTRIBUTOR

If you hadn’t heard that Derrick Rose is facing allegations that he and two friends gang-raped his ex-girlfriend in 2013, you’re not the only one. As the civil case inches closer to trial, the new revelation that there is an ongoing criminal investigation into the matter means that people everywhere are starting to remember – or learn for the first time – about the allegations. Despite being chronically M.I.A. from the court, the perennially-injured point guard hadn’t left planet Earth, which begs the question of today’s 24/7 celebrityobsessed media institutions – why aren’t you reporting on Derrick Rose?

If one were to Google search “Derrick Rose gang rape allegations,” they would find plenty of results from reputable and

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well-known news outlets: Washington Post, Huffington Post, The Guardian, The Independent, ThinkProgress and even an article by Mashable titled “The Derrick Rose gang rape allegations can't be ignored forever.” It’s clear that journalists haven’t been neglecting the story. In response to Rose’s most recent statements to the press, expressing that he felt he “didn’t do anything wrong” and that the case won’t “distract” him from the year ahead, more people have weighed in with their opinions about the case. Still, it hasn’t gained the same traction as other high-profile cases like Kobe Bryant’s or Patrick Kane’s. And despite Rose’s concerning inability to define “consent” during a deposition, it’s still not on everybody’s radar.

Allegations of this nature about Rose seem so difficult for many people to believe. D-Rose is usually mild-mannered and soft-spoken, preferring to let his game do most of the talking. He isn’t an outlandish guy who the media can sink their tenterhooks into: unless you go back and relive the short controversies he’s had, his words won’t usually give reporters a sound bite for tomorrow morning’s headline. Aside from the NCAA accusing him of cheating on his SATs, which Rose denies, the only thing he has ever done wrong in the court of public opinion is

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opportunities to white actors. Recently, Scarlett Johansson was cast as the liveaction version of the human-cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi, a Japanese anime character, in the upcoming movie Ghost in the Shell. This sparked a petition for Dreamworks to stop “white-washing” roles.

Another case in which Hollywood filmmakers prompted backlash was in their casting choices for the live-action version of The Last Airbender. Despite the Nickelodeon cartoon's

original depiction of four characters as Asian or Native American, three protagonists in the film were played by white actors. The movie's villain, however, was played by a person of colour. How is it that Hollywood has such a hard time with people of colour in lead roles, unless they're playing the bad guy?

There are similar cases when it comes to sexuality and gender being portrayed in TV and film. In OITNB, Laverne Cox, the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the acting category, is playing a trans inmate. In contrast, Eddie Redmayne, a straight male, was cast as a trans woman in The Danish Girl last year.

Unfortunately, the TV world isn’t a perfect universe where people of different races are always cast for well-deserved lead roles and proceed to hold hands with minority directors singing Kumbaya. There is still some lingering hypocrisy when it comes to the diversity of the TV world. Though OITNB is applauded for showcasing actors from a range of ethnic backgrounds and sexualities, what the show applauds on screen is seriously lacking behind the camera. An overwhelming 90 per cent of the writers for all four season of OITNB were white.

It’s concerning that the writing room doesn't reflect a TV show that is thought to be so diverse, especially when such a show is tasked with showcasing, exploring and celebrating such a range of races and ethnicities, as well as the world around them.

It brings up the concern that the writers are not able to genuinely relate and write about the experience of culturally diverse women of colour without relying on stereotypes. It makes as much sense as a white upper class man retelling the experience of an AfricanAmerican woman in the workplace.

So even though the world is finally coming into a place where minorities are celebrated for their achievements in the arts, there is still quite a lot of ground to cover before life can be truthfully replicated in Hollywood.

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, LATINO AND ASIAN A look at the racial diversity, or lack thereof, in television and film Véronic St-Cyr CONTRIBUTOR

Public discussion about diversity in the entertainment industry has ignited once again, with the recent Emmy Awards calling attention to the stark differences in casting between TV and movies. Despite all the praise that the TV actors have been receiving recently, the industry still may not be giving out equal opportunities in all areas of production, as fans have been led to believe.

For anyone who watched the Emmys this year, you know that the theme was, without a doubt, diversity. With shows like Orange is the New Black (OITNB), Blackish and Fresh Off The Boat becoming increasingly popular, it’s difficult to see why the big screen hasn’t followed the trend of introducing leading characters that don’t fit into the straight, white, male type. With these shows, we see that TV casting is beginning to actually mimic real life, expanding its demographic to reflect more groups of people.

Of the 73 actors nominated for lead and supporting roles at the Emmys this year, 18 of the nominees were people of colour. In 2015, that number was 16, doubling the eight nominees of colour from the year before. In contrast, 20 of the 20 actor nominees at the Oscars this year were white. The problem with the movie industry is that colour casting often comes into play when casting characters.

Though there are no specifications in the

script of James Bond being white, the speculation that Idris Elba could become Daniel Craig’s successor sparked outrage throughout social media and Hollywood.

People did not believe that it was appropriate for British man of African descent to play such an iconic role, despite the fact that not every James Bond has been British.

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they are complicated and not widely understood.

Since the plaintiff in this case has been known as “Jane Doe,” the media doesn’t have much to work with either. Despite attempts by Rose’s legal counsel to have a publication ban lifted, plaintiffs are allowed to exercise their right to anonymity in high-profile rape cases. However, a judge has ordered that Doe use her real name when the case begins on Oct. 4 — coincidentally, also Rose’s 28th birthday.

Doe has spoken to the media under cover of anonymity, but they still haven’t been able to publish personal details of the her life, so what is there to talk about if we can’t scrutinize the woman’s motives, intentions and credibility?

On top of all this, the case was filed in August 2015, and as we’ve all seen on TV and internet news, the past year has been peak Trump season for the media. For many, there’s little reason to go looking for scandal and controversy when the bombastic orange billionaire himself is already front and centre.

There has certainly been an uptick in media coverage as the trial date approaches — however, the subject isn’t on the lips of most people. So the question asks itself: the media has picked up on the Derrick Rose case, why hasn’t the public?

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flash a gang sign in a photo when he was a university student. His University of Memphis Tigers had all 38 wins and the Final Four trophy they earned with Rose vacated, yet when “Derrick Rose” comes up in conversation, these two infractions rarely come to mind. Instead, talk tends to revolve around his uncanny ability to get to the hoop and his equally unnerving ability to find himself injured.

Up until these allegations surfaced, Rose had faded from the forefront of public consciousness. The 2008-09 Rookie of the Year and 2011 regular season MVP was one of the NBA’s brightest young stars with a limitless future ahead of him – that is, until injuries kept him off the court for the better part of three seasons. Even though he was burning bright, Rose was quickly cast into the shadows when he was prevented from shining on the court. Simply put, the world outside of basketball has forgotten that D-Rose exists.

Perhaps these allegations haven’t managed to burst into the current national dialogue frankly because we’re looking at a rape case, which people are generally hesitant (or much too quick) to form opinions on. The previous absence of criminal charges against Rose and the predicament of civil rape cases typically won’t provoke meaningful dialogue, as

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It’s that time again, freaks and geeks.

I’ve gathered the top nerdy news for you so you don’t have to go outside and actually talk to real, living people. So gather round, grab your Clearasil and retainers and let me talk nerdy to you.

HARLEY QUINN SPINOFF MOVIE CONFIRMED After Batman vs. Superman’s massive critical flop and Suicide Squad’s literal suicide-by-editing, things are looking pretty grim for DC’s cinematic universe.

Despite releasing back-to-back, big budget and critically panned films, DC does have a few silver linings, the biggest of which might be Margot Robbie’s performance as the maniacal Harley Quinn. With just the right balance of sexy and crazy, Robbie nailed the character so well that fans have unsurprisingly been screaming for a Harley Quinn solo movie, and they will get their wish.

The movie was confirmed recently and if DC can get their shit together and take their time with the script,

then I actually think they might have a gem in their hands. If the movie does well, hopefully we can get a Gotham City Sirens movie out of it, which would be pretty fucking rad. I would expect to see hints of Catwoman and Poison Ivy to set up their characters, as well as a lot more of the Joker. Although, Jared Leto is pretty butthurt about the whole thing, so we’ll see how that goes.

THE PUNISHER CROSSOVERS INTO IRON FIST RUMOURS So this little thing called Comic-Con has been going on recently, and Marvel Television executive producer Jeph Loeb let it slip that Jon Bernthal (aka The Punisher) would only be able to make one day of events, “because of his Netflix schedule.” Now, Netflix isn’t even close to filming The Punisher’s stand-alone series quite yet, but they are wrapping up filming on the set of Iron Fist. This means there’s a huge chance that The Punisher will be appearing in the series as a cameo.

Though The Punisher and Iron Fist (real name, Danny Rand) have a rather minimal amount of interaction in the comics, there

are ways for the writers to bring the two characters together. There is a huge possibility we could see the Shadowland arc later down the line, but I would bet that he’s just going to be popping in to help Iron Fist out with his Harold Meachum problem.

If you’re unfamiliar with the Iron Fist comics, Meachum was the business partner of Rand’s father, Wendell Rand.

Rand’s family is actually pretty damn wealthy. His mother was a socialite and his father was an entrepreneur, so I’d expect to see him sort of become the Batman or the Iron Man of The Defenders — basically the financial power of the group. Now, spoiler alert, Meachum was involved in the death of Iron Fist’s father, and you can bet that his series will revolve around some sort of a revenge story.

As for Marvel’s set up for The Defenders, get ready to see a lot more of The Hand and their stories bleeding into Iron Fist while they set things up for The Defenders. Personally, as long as I get to see some sort of Jon Bernthal shirtless scene in someone’s show, I’m happy.

THE WALKING DEAD SEASON 7 TRAILER The show that no one expected to still be running, The Walking Dead, is ramping up for season seven — and we finally got a killer trailer to go along

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with it. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays the villain Negan, confirmed that we will be getting a lot of uncut “f-bomb” scenes from the DVD/Blu-Ray release, where the show runners allowed Negan to be, well, Negan.

After leaving season six on a huge cliffhanger, there have been a ton of rumours floating around about which characters have met their end by Negan’s trusty baseball bat, Lucille. I won’t spoil the storyline for non-comicreaders, but when the issue came out I opened it to that exact page in the comic book store and ended up dropping the book out of pure shock and horror. Have fun with that.

The trailer focused heavily on teasing The Saviours, focusing more on Morgan and hyping up Negan’s brutality. It also really highlighted The Kingdom and it’s eccentric leader Ezekiel, who is so completely badass that he has his own tiger. If you’re unfamiliar with The Kingdom, or would just like to start reading The Walking Dead comics but don’t know where to start, I would highly recommend you take a peek at Volume 18: What Comes After. It introduces the characters you’ll be seeing in season seven, and you can read along with the series! Because reading is fun, or something.

GAME OF THRONES HBO SPINOFF (ALMOST) CONFIRMED I don’t know about you, but I am usually not interested in the Emmy Awards at all. However, this time around my friends and I played a game where we took a shot every time Game Of Thrones won an award and… well I don’t really remember much, to be honest.

If you’re like me and are already starting to get sad that the series is almost over, show producers D.B. Weiss and David Benoiff let it slip that they would not have anything to do with “the spinoff.” The spinoff, guys! It’s happening! Probably! I mean, you’d have to be a complete idiot to think that HBO would ever let the cash cow that is Game Of Thrones die.

George R.R. Martin has been quoted with saying that he has, “pages and pages of history” that would be amazing for a prequel series, so let’s get in to that. Basically, HBO has three great options for a prequel series: The Dance of the Dragons (the Targaryen civil war), the Blackfyre Rebellion and Robert’s Rebellion. Fans of the show who haven’t read the books have been pretty damn vocal about asking for Robert’s Rebellion. Only problem is… there’s no magic in that time period. If you wanted A Song of Ice and Fire series where there were dragons and magic shit happening you’d have to go back a good 50 or 60 years before the current storyline has even begun!

Personally, I’d be pretty into seeing the Targaryen civil war go down. Aegon Targaryen on a giant dragon? Sign me up. Also HBO, please cast Lee Pace as Aegon. Thanks. I appreciate it.

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CLINTON DELIVERS CONFIDENT AND LOOSE PERFORMANCE IN OPENING DEBATE Kevin Kapenda NEWS EDITOR

Last Monday, Secretary Clinton took big steps toward reclaiming her large lead over Trump with a debate performance that surprised even her most ardent of supporters. While most presidential debates are settled by the narrowest of margins, Clinton spurned conventional wisdom, with most polls reporting that almost two thirds of viewers had claimed her as the winner.

What made Clinton’s performance so masterful was that she managed to discredit her opponent in ways that were both credible, and funny. For months, Trump has used gripe humour to denigrate the other GOP candidates he eventually defeated in his rise to

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groups, something that many critics of demonstrators and activists, including the GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence, don’t believe.

A week removed from the debate, Clinton has managed to highlight a more easygoing side of herself, while projecting a level confidence and brilliance that is almost overly presidential. Indeed, the defining moment of the debate last week was Clinton’s answer to Trump’s doubts regarding whether or not she had enough stamina to manage the rigours of the presidency. “Well, as soon as he travels to 112 countries and negotiates a peace deal, a ceasefire, a release of dissidents and opening of new opportunities and nations around the world, or even spends 11 hours testifying in front of a congressional committee, he can talk to me about stamina,” said Clinton to roars of applause and cheers.

Going into the first debate, we knew she had experience. Afterwards, we also discovered she has the sense of humour, and confidence to be president.

later that both also corroborated Trump did in fact call climate change a hoax.

Trump also attached supposed jobs scuttling abroad, he pitched anti-China rhetoric and even went so far as to claim Secretary of State Clinton had been fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for decades. “No wonder you’ve been fighting ISIS your entire adult life,” Trump said at one point. On cyber warfare, he said: “As far as the cyber, I agree to parts of what Secretary Clinton said. We should be better than anybody else, and perhaps we’re not.”

The billionaire presidential hopeful then followed with: “I don’t think anybody knows that it was Russia that broke into the DNC. She’s saying Russia, Russia, Russia—I don't, maybe it was.” The incoherent rambling continued through the end of his answer that involved ISIS, his 10-year-old son and what he termed “governmental society.”

Nevertheless, Donald Trump supporters

don’t seem to flee or be shirked by this. The one element that is striking throughout his entire campaign is how little any of his incoherencies do to affect his position in polls. You would think his flaws and faults would act to derail the support he’s received. However, according to a Guardian article published following the debate, polling averages listed Clinton at 46.7 per cent, just slightly ahead of Trump’s 44.3 per cent.

The reason, simply stated – The man is consistent. On the campaign trail up to debate number one, he predictably chipped away at status quo disputations, of course to call to question the leadership of the Democratic Administration of President Obama and Clinton’s supposed role in where the US stands today.

The thing is – Trump doing Trump is what got Trump to where he is. And granted, polls don’t mean much. We in BC should understand that just as well as any voting public ever could. Trump has

never strayed from his usual shameless, hypocritical and fabricating ways. The course has always been geared to the negative. How else to shift the current status quo? However, that is the terrifying caveat, that there is support in the United States for a figurehead and vision in line with that of Trump.

The US Employment statistics chart shows a steadily declining unemployment rate from 2009, just after the Great Recession, to 2016. In 2009 the rate peaked at 10 per cent, with hundreds of thousands of jobs lost. In 2016, the unemployment rate in the US has fallen to just under five per cent (4.9 per cent in August). In 2015, the population below the poverty line stood at 13.66 per cent, its lowest point since 2008. Numbers nary lie – Trump does. That, in and of itself, sums up debate number one and it ought to be alarming to US voters. Two more debates are still scheduled. The second one is slated for Oct. 9.

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Fact-checking. This is what assessing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s first debate against Hillary Clinton ought to boil down to.

In fact, Rightwingwatch.org cited 20 lies, fibs or fabrications the 70-yearold American businessman told in the span of just that debate alone. For one, Trump denied making assertions that climate change was a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese, as Clinton jabbed. A November 2012 tweet proved otherwise.

And then a tweet the following year in December and then another a month

overly rehearsed.

Being a well-educated Democrat in a country that is increasingly becoming anti-establishment, is like trying to officiate a game between two rival teams. Come across as too wise, and you risk alienating those who feel they have been left behind. Appear too moderate, and you fail to energize progressive voters. Somehow, Clinton stole this debate by effectively avoiding both those scenarios in a fashion that galvanized democrats and encouraged undecided voters to embrace her message of hope and bottom-up prosperity.

Helping her cause last Monday included responses to questions about America’s notorious racial divide.

Memorably, she personalized Trump’s controversial statements regarding Mexicans by presenting denigrating comments he made about former Miss Universe, Alicia Machado. Additionally, Clinton addressed recent tensions between blacks and whites over police use of force by acknowledging all humans have implicit biases regarding other

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DONALD FABRICATES BUT SUPPORTERS UNFAZED BY HIS STUMBLE

republican nominee. However, this time, it was his turn to suffer ridicule, being dissed multiple times on his many shortcomings in matters he is especially proud of, such as his real estate business. Being both funny and smart is extremely hard to do, but somehow, Clinton was able to exude two qualities many democrats often can’t.

Some of Clinton’s strongest jabs included questioning Trump’s authority as a business magnate and citing his unusually high number of bankruptcies.

Clinton also did a good job at dismissing Trump’s attacks, claiming, “I have a feeling that by the end of this evening, I’m going to be blamed for everything that’s ever happened.” Furthermore, when Trump accused her of precipitating problems, like the growth of Islamic State, she resisted temptations to shout back by encouraging her supporters to fact-check his claims. Memes of Clinton’s sarcastic reactions to Trump’s statements have gone viral, being turned into memes and connecting her with voters who view her as robotic and

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MARKET WATCH “Big Easy” fun at the Shipyards Jacqueline Ranit COLUMNIST

Boarding the SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay, I felt more duty-bound than thrilled to be headed towards the Shipyards Night Market in North Vancouver. On a Friday night, I was one of many passengers tired and sulky after contact with the rain. As I traversed through Lower Lonsdale’s rainy streets and towards the bright lights and scintillating beats of a live band, I realized that across the inlet, this was the place to be.

Started by the North Shore Green Markets Society in 2011, the Shipyards is where the west coast lifestyle meets BC local craft. Here you can find oneof-a-kind homemade goods like Audra Rickett’s coarse-but-cute greeting cards, titillating liqueurs from the Dragon Mist distillery and delectable treats by The Lemon Square.

Out of their Kitsilano apartment kitchen, owners Dan Spratling and Wally Mitchell began their three-year foray into the baked goods scene. “The Friday night market has really been a springboard for our business,” said Spratling, who is all smiles even on this

drizzly night.

Their journey from home to shared kitchens, where a number of the market’s food truckers got their start in the culinary industry, is a prime example of how communal spaces foster relationships between vendors. Now a supplier to over 30 cafés, the duo’s success can partly be attributed to the personal connections they’ve made.

“We have the chance to chat with other vendors about small business challenges and share each other's stories and help each other's businesses grow,” Spratling said. Everyone seems to share the common goal of supporting one another while having a good time.

After eating my fill at JJ’s Trucketeria — a Filipino feast of garlic fried rice, egg and lemongrass chicken served with a side of vinegar — I relaxed under the cover of the beer garden and watched the evening’s entertainment unfold. My once dampened spirits brightened to the driving Mardi Gras sounds of tonight’s headliner, the Big Easy Funk Ensemble.

Starring Capilano University’s own Jazz Studies alumni Reece Worth, Ryan Naso and Kevin Tang, the nine-piece band is just one of many BC musical groups to grace the stage in Shipbuilders’ Square. “We've had great experiences playing the Shipyards Night Market,” said trombonist Tang. “We've done it for the past couple of years. Ingrid Doerr [founder of the North Shore Market] books the entertainment, and has done

a wonderful job of programming a fantastic summer of local music across several genres — everything from funk to rock to country.”

Their rendition of The Jungle Book’s “Bear Necessities” was especially catchy and attracted a small crowd to the floor, brandishing flashing LED sticks over umbrellas. Despite the dip in the weather, their New Orleans swagger didn’t wane but only grew louder with the enthusiastic crowd.

More than a tourist attraction, the Shipyards Night Market is a part of

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES Korean BBQ: The “All You Can Eat” Staple Arnold Han

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With the increasing number of Koreanowned businesses and even an unofficial Korea Town on North Road, it’s clear that the Korean culture in the Lower Mainland is going to keep on growing.

One of my favourite parts about my culture definitely has to be our food.

Now I don’t mean those kimchi noodles or shrimp crackers. I mean the pride and joy of Korean cuisine, Korean barbecue.

I’m sure that most people have had some kind of Korean barbecue before, but how much do you really know about the all-you-can-eat favourite?

For those who are missing out, Korean barbecue refers to the method of cooking a variety of marinated and un-marinated cuts of meat on a charcoal grill. For many restaurants, the grill is often built into the table, while others opt for a portable stove. The most popular cuts are recognizable names such as bulgogi, which is generally thin cuts of sirloin, and galbi, which refers to marinated beef short ribs.

One of the common misconceptions about Korean barbecue is that it’s never really just about the meat itself – the side dishes are just as important. The lettuce wraps, red pepper pastes and most importantly, soju, are just as essential to an authentic Korean dinner as recognizable dishes like bulgogi and kimchi.

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A meal often includes side dishes such as sweet potatoes, green onion salad or bean sprouts and these little pickings are great complementary pieces to a delicious barbecue. Another tip when it comes to Korean barbecue is to make the most out of the marinade. For example, grilling your kimchi after you have cooked some fatty meat provides another

layer of flavour to the Korean favourite.

The lettuce wrap tends to be a forgotten aspect of an authentic Korean meal as people often focus on the side serving of rice. Typically, you’ll be provided with a side of romaine lettuce, and you want to take an equal part of rice, grilled meat, kimchi and your red pepper paste, and wrap that all up in your piece of lettuce

North Shore life. It’s an excuse for locals to skip the kitchen on Friday evenings and try a selection of worldly cuisine. It’s a place where vendors can find support in other likeminded entrepreneurs.

Best of all, it’s free entertainment and a cultural melting pot all in one place.

The Shipyards Night Market’s summer season ends on Sept. 30 but will be back for the Christmas holidays, starting Dec. 15 and ending on Dec. 23. Stay tuned for a rundown of Vancouver’s farmers’ markets!

to make a deliciously packed bite.

Like many other cultures around the world, Koreans practice a variation of table manners that you might find to be different from your own. For instance, at the dinner table, it is customary for the eldest person at the table to eat first while the rest of the table waits as a sign of respect. If you want to enjoy some soju, there are also some practices that you must follow. The younger person is always going to be pouring the drink for all the elders around the table. When you clink your glass before you have you drink, make sure that your glass is below theirs as well. Before enjoying your drink, take the extra second to turn away from your elders as you have your delicious soju.

In Vancouver, Korean barbecue is often associated with all-you-can-eat style restaurants. One downside with an all-you-can-eat spot is that you may notice that the quality of meat could be a bit worse than what you would have at your standard restaurant. Remember to do your best to try and hit up the authentic Korean restaurants, as they’re the ones who really get the taste of the barbecue perfectly.

In the case that you aren’t sure where the best authentic Korean barbecue places are, it’s never too late to make yourself a new Korean friend who would love to spread the knowledge of the best barbecue places around in Vancouver.

ARNOLD’S RECOMMENDATION ON WHERE TO GO: SEOUL GRILL HOUSE (ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT) 15155 101 AVE, SURREY

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SEVEN STEPS FOR MY HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS TO ENSURE I LIKE THEIR INSTAGRAM POSTS Leah Scheitel CONTRIBUTOR

Post at least four photos of your baby per day – This might sound like a lot to undertake at first, but can be easily accomplished with the right mentality and filter selection. While babies are cute, I find them to be cuter when I’m bombarded with pictures of them, looking nearly identical in every photo. See for me, it’s the redundancy that makes the babies cute, not the fact that they look like mini-you.

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Post photos of majestic vacations that make me hate my day job – The only way I can suffer through a full day at my desk is by knowing that my old classmates are doing way better things than I, and have way better lives, at least according to their Instagram feeds. I live to see your deep-sea diving in the Philippines vacations between asking Janet about her accounting numbers.

Knowing there is a photo of you sipping

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rum straight from a coconut is what makes those hour-long staff meetings bearable. Don’t take vacations for yourself — take them for me, who needs to see it in your Instagram feed. Even if I haven’t seen you since prom, I feel like I’m right there with you.

Selfies > all other posts – Selfies seem to have gotten a bad rap in the years since we left Grand Forks Secondary School. With Kim Kardashian making her mountain of selfies into a book and the advent on the selfie stick, the selfie seems to be the new Taylor Swift album – something people say they hate, but actually secretly love. And what’s not to love, as you are in control with the selfie and can make yourself as good as you want to look. There is also no end to how many tries are needed to get that perfect angle. I want to know what you think your perfect angle is, so channel your inner Kardashian and give the people what they want!

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#GiveMeThoseHashtags – #Creativity comes in all shapes and sizes (#EmbraceEverything), including #cute and #clever hashtags.

If you have a #WCW #adorablephoto of yourself and your #bestladies on a #FridayNightForever, the hashtag #friendshipsarethebestships will be sure get that #doubletap from me.

If your #CatsofInstagram is being

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#cuddly, or #cute, let me know with that #creativehashtag. I will #loveyou all the more for it.

Post a photo of everything you eat in a day – If I’m following your Instragram, it likely means we were friends in Mr. Lewitt’s Grade 12 English class or at least acquaintances who plagiarized each other’s ideas, which means I should probably care about your health in some regard. So I want to see everything you eat during the day so I can judge it on its nutritional value. A nicely curated photo of your appetizer lunch will always be liked because I can see that you are taking care of yourself. This, in contrast, means I will shame you for the giant hotdog you ate at the baseball game. It’s a two way street.

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Caption every post with an inspirational quote – This one might be the hardest of all to do, because it can be exhausting trying to find the perfect quote to encapsulate the image. But with Google and thousands of years of humanity to quote from, it shouldn’t be too hard. Did you just end a five-year relationship? I would love to see a beautiful photo of you looking into the distance, a metaphor for your future, with Marilyn Monroe’s infamous words, “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely

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ridiculous than absolutely boring.” This, and only this, will tell me the beautiful story of your love lost. Did you get busted for drinking and driving? Give me a photo from the back of the cop car with “Only in the shattering can the rebuilding occur,” a quote from Barbara Marciniak. Who is Barbara Marciniak? I have no idea, but I will respect you more for pretending to know.

Post pop culture memes to tell me what your current mood is – Instead of finding the time to meet me and actually articulate how you are doing and what your current mood is, I would much rather come in the form of a meme. Why would I want to hear it when I can see a quick video of a guy bailing as he goes down a slide on your feed, with the caption “How my year is going thus far?” This way is funnier, more concise and time efficient. Did you see a funny tweet from a comedian that perfectly encapsulates how your life is going? Slap it up on your Insta and make it look like you wrote it. When I like your meme post, it allows me to continue my pseudo-interest in your life and makes me feel less guilty that we haven’t actually had a conversation since that time we got drunk off of Smirnoff Ice and berry mint margaritas at Jimmy’s after a party in 2002. It allows for a blossoming friendship with minimal effort.

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SCORPIO (OCT. 24 - NOV. 21):

Listening to you talk could be advertised as a cure to insomnia.

It’s important to make your own decisions, yet here you are taking advice from this thing.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20):

"I record lectures in case I miss notes from class."

Perry Safari, second year business

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC. 21):

Life is hard, but yours is especially so.

All the plans you made this week have made you realize you don’t own nearly enough pants.

CANCER (June 21 - July 22):

I know it’s weird that someone likes you but don’t panic, it won’t last for long.

"Do it ahead of time, not the night before!"

Renee Palacol, second year psychology

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN. 19):

An ambiguous emoji will have you wondering all week if your cute classmate was hitting on you.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22):

The reason you’re single isn’t because you’re waiting for the right one, it’s because you have insane standards.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18):

It must suck to work so hard and be so mediocre.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 21):

This will be the week you cave into your darkest desires and order a Pumpkin Spice Latte.

PISCES (FEB. 19 - MARCH 20):

Everything you’re stressed about this week can be put off ’til next.

HUMANS OF CAPILANO

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What place changed you the most as a person?

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— DOMINIC GUIEB PHOTOS

(right) "Vietnam. I lived there for six years. It’s totally another world compared to Europe. In Vietnam, we had our French community and in Europe it's very open and you meet so many different people. You had to be really careful and suspicious. You can't just walk outside, you have to be protected. Vietnam 10 years ago is different than it is now. There were other things you had to look out for than today. It's two very different worlds. Even if I don't live in Vietnam, I would always have to be careful of what I do, where I go, and what I say." (left) "Australia, I lived there for three months. I learned more about myself. Leaving home gave me more time to think about myself rather than other people. I also started to appreciate nature. Before it was just there, now after seeing the beautiful scenery, it changed my perspective on nature."