Mars Hill Newspaper Vol 20 Issue 11

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MARS’ HILL

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MISSION TO MARS

The mission of Mars’ Hill, as the official student newspaper of Trinity Western University, is to inform and entertain its readers, cultivate awareness of issues concerning the TWU community and provide a forum for purposeful, constructive discussion among its members in accordance with the Community Covenant, Statement of Faith, and Core Values of the University.

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cameron

I knew it was both a beginning and an ending when my parents waved goodbye to me as I drove away for school for the first time.

It started in high school when they would occasionally let me borrow the car. They would stand, sometimes only one of them, at the sunroom door and wave me off as I drove away like the independent woman I wanted to be. When I started borrowing the car more frequently, they would see me off through the garage on evenings when I promised I’d be at a friend’s house or at a movie. I almost always kept my promises.

Almost.

I now own the car I once borrowed, and when I drive away, it is towards a newer version of home. My parents don’t stand in the doorway or even the garage.

My parents follow my car out of the garage, down the driveway, and into the cul-de-sac until my car slips around the corner of 47th avenue. They even bring the dog with them, just for good measure.

Every time I see them standing there, through the rearview EDITORIAL POLICY

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mirror, it rips my heart out just a bit. I’m not as much theirs as I once was when they stood in the sunroom door waving me off to a friend’s, nor as much theirs as when they stood in the doorway of my nursery, blowing a kiss as I drifted to sleep. I am not as much theirs as I once was.

Whenever I drive away, I check the rearview mirror for my parents.

They stand together, sometimes waving, sometimes just watching.

I always make sure to take the corner extra slow so they know I’m a responsible driver, even though I’ve certainly inherited a lead foot from my mother. Their progression of door, to garage, to driveway, to cul-de-sac has stirred up a persistent curiosity in me. It is almost as if they have a sixth sense for my independence, which they feel slowly pressing against the safe haven of their perimeter.

I have now become the parent who stands in the doorway, in a sense. For the past few weeks, I have begun the slow walk down the driveway of this newspaper’s twentieth year as I wave Mars’ Hill farewell. It will soon leave my hands for the last time and enter someone else’s. This is an ending of sorts, similar to the endings my parent’s hands have grasped. And yet, I can never quite be sure of whether endings actually exist.

CONTRIBUTORS Jade Coon Perry Hendricks Kirsten McAllister Christopher Townsend Jessica Van Rooyen Maddy Osbourne Sam Rosenau Kate Nundall Katrina Reynolds Jordan Burgess Jane Townsend Connor Thiessen Cheyanne Makelki Aline Bouwman Amy Casali Charissa Hurt Ariana Hurt Sarah Robertson Eric Geddes Juju Milay Bailey Broadbent

So this is how the world ends, not with a... ”bang but with a whimper.” –T.S. Elliot

The marriage between endings and beginnings is so immaculate that I can scarce tell the one from the other as the “two become one flesh.” One of my favourite writers, John O’Donohue, dedicates an entire book to thresholds. He says, “a threshold is not a simple boundary; it is a frontier that divides two different territories, rhythms and atmospheres.

Indeed, it is a lovely testimony to the fullness and integrity of an experience or a stage of life that it intensifies toward the end into a real frontier that cannot be crossed without the heart being passionately engaged and woken up.” Perhaps there is no such thing as an ending, merely thresholds marking the here from the there.

But we inevitably carry the ‘here’ to the ‘there’ in our memories until ‘here’ becomes ‘there’ and ‘there’ becomes ‘here’, and in that way, that which came before lives on.

My parents have spoken benedictions over my life from my infancy. As they stand in the cul-de-sac waving me off to whatever lies ahead, their observance of my passing of this threshold has served to immortalize it in my mind’s eye.

To that end, I say of endings: there is no such thing.

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MADELINE Gallard

Meet the new editor-in-chief

Aline Bouwman

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Mars’ Hill: What are you looking forward to in this role?

AB: There’s a lot to look forward to! I look forward to being able to print ideas that inspire and challenge us. I look forward to seeing the Mars’ Hill team come together creatively and intellectually to create a medium that is diverse and inclusive. I look

forward to holding the first copy fresh off the press (still warm, in my imagination), and saying: here is the fruit of our collective passion and effort. Mars’ Hill is different each year, and I look forward to seeing what it will look like.

MH: What are your favourite parts of Mars’ Hill?

AB: I will admit that I have always been partial to the Academy section. But to answer this question in a broader context: I love that Mars’ Hill is a publication run for and by students. Our

student newspaper is our voice.

As the public forum of our university, Mars’ Hill has enormous agency to bring to our attention issues at play in our community.

I think it is wonderful that Mars’ Hill enables students to publically express ideas that they deem important to share and challenge the status quo in a constructive way.

MH: What are your goals for the year?

AB: My goal is to create a paper that sparks those conversations crucial to our formation as persons and as a commu-

nity. In order to ensure maximal engagement from our readership, I hope to expand opportunities for feedback. I am interested in what the diverse voices at our university have to say, and what they think about what is being said and—just as importantly—what remains unsaid. I hope that next year’s Mars’ Hill will engage the world critically, test assumptions, cultivate new ideas, and start a conversation.

Geography conference field report

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The Western Division of Canadian Geographers Association (WDCAG) held its 58th annual conference March 11-12 at the University of Northern B.C. The theme of the conference this year was “The West in the 21st Century.” It sought to remind those participating in the conference of the challenges and successes of the present time, as well as to provoke insightful consideration of the needs and possibilities of the future.

The conference was held in five concurrent sessions in which over 100 talks and posters from university representatives and students were presented and

evaluated. These evaluations were conducted Saturday morning and afternoon for the undergraduate to doctorate categories. The winners were announced at the banquet on Saturday night.

The Friday session was dedicated to field trips such as a cross-country ski tour of Cranbrook Hill and a tour of the UNBC bioenergy plant. The keynote address was held Friday night—followed by a pizza-party icebreaker—with speaker Dr. Charles Helm, who spoke on the Tumbler Ridge Global GeoPark, the second area to be designated a GeoPark in Canada.

GeoPark status is a recognition of a site’s environmental and cultural value, similar to historic or heritage sites. A notable difference is that any area that has been designated as a GeoPark may still undergo development, though only via methods that have

determined to be sustainable and economically viable at the local level. The interest among audience members piqued as Helm spoke of the sets of dinosaur tracks and dinosaur fossils that had been discovered in Tumbler Ridge. Several inquiries during the question period were about the possibilities of internships in the Tumbler Ridge Geopark.

The guest presentation at

Saturday night’s banquet was given by Fr. Sarah de Leeuw and was entitled “Orgasmic Poetic Spaces in Northern British Columbia: Eco-Erotic Poetry and Geography in the Anthropocene.”

(This journalist has tried to block the address from her memory.)

Trinity Western University has attended the WDCAG several times in the past. Most notably was last year’s attendance in which Trinity Western

students won first place for best undergraduate presentation and for undergraduate poster. Trinity Western also won the photo scavenger hunt, which is hosted every year.

According to Maxwell Ofosuhene, professor of Human Geography, it important to get out to these conferences and show our work. It helps other universities realize that here at Trinity, we study more than just the Bible.

So this is how the world ends, not with a... “bang, but with a cheesy one-liner” –Rob Workman

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April 6, 2016

A canadian girl’s adventure in ‘murica

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A casual stroll down the heart of campus is never a casual stroll at the University of Oregon. What one wouldn’t normally expect on a regular stroll is to be constantly flagged down by warm-hearted students with clipboards asking you if you’re registered to vote in the state of Oregon.

“Excuse me, are you registered to vote in Oregon?” they say.

“Oh, I’m not American,” I reply with a warm, friendly Canadian smile and leave them to fill in the gaps. I might also say, “I’m not from here,” or, “I’m not a citizen.” Yes, I have been asked about half a dozen times, even at the downtown bus station. So many times that I think I will respond in French next time.

All joking aside, it truly is an interesting (for a real lack of a

better word) time to be living in the States. Even if you’re an American living in Canada, I’m sure that there is something to be learned or something that you can relate to (considering we also just had a Federal election).

To begin with, let’s just appreciate how different the electoral system in the US is from Canada.

Yes, the U.S. has parties, but unlike Canada, it only has two parties, and it creates some serious tension in the country. When people say that the US is polarized when it comes to politics, they are not kidding. Also, in Canada, we are taught that religion and politics just don’t mix, and our politicians very rarely mix the two. However, in the States, it is quite often mixed, a fact that reflects the very different religious atmosphere in the U.S. as well as its perspective on Evangelical Christianity.

Compared to the Canadian electoral system,

the American system just seems complicated and mindboggling.

Apparently there’s this thing called an Electoral College?

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I think we all know who I’m referring to when I talk about this, but I would like to think that if something like this were to happen in Canada, our system would stop it. And, at the very least, the Governor General would put a stop to it. Here in the U.S., freedom of speech wins or else there is the Impeachment of Process.

Also, apparently Canadians are obsessed with American politics. Americans find this amusing. I don’t know, maybe we’re a little “obsessed,” but I think considering the unpredictable nature of this campaign process, we are rightfully concerned. If your neighbour’s house was about to be set on fire, wouldn’t you be a bit worried? I should hope so.

It is both exciting and extremely awkward how much attention Canada is getting in the media from

the candidates. But now it’s just a bit frightening. People are asking me to help them flee to Canada or if my parents will adopt them.

And, at the same time, when I mention my fears about the election, I am told “you’re Canadian, what do you have to worry about?”

Well, for one, I am worried about the impending American invasion, and what will happen in the world, particularly with the dramatic shift in U.S./Canadian relations. Just because I’m from another country and can go back there when I graduate doesn’t mean that I don’t have anything to worry about.

All in all, it’s an interesting and somewhat terrifying time to be in the United States. And, ultimately, it is a learning experience.

Charissa Hurt is a Trinity alumna, and is currently a Masters candidate in Arts Management and Graduate Teaching Fellow at the University of Oregon.

Solving the mystery of media + communications

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On March 16, 2016, the Media + Communication department at Trinity Western University held a career fair in the campus atrium as a networking opportunity for its students. Events like the career fair or info nights, posters highlighting the department’s themes, and word of mouth are a few ways the department is looking to engage students. The career fair attracted representatives from well-known organizations, such as Focus on the Family and Power to Change, as well as emerging local businesses, such as Agency Media and Jelly Marketing. Students were encouraged to practice their networking skills, and businesses were given the opportunity to engage with emerging professionals.

Recent declines in enrolment have Media + COMM looking

for new ways to make the department visible on campus. “We’ve seen a decline in our program enrolments along with TWU’s general enrolment decline,” says Professor and Chair of the Media + COMM Department, Dr. Bill Strom. “The highpoint of the university’s enrolment was 2003, and the same was true for our major when we had 180 majors alone. The trend has been downward over the last thirteen years. That year was the lowest low of a weak Canadian dollar which spurred many Americans to come to TWU, and about 40% of our major was comprised of Americans. As the dollar strengthened, the U.S. students melted away.”

This semester, the department began a rebranding process by changing its course codes from “Communication” to “Media + Communication” (MCOM.) Strom hopes that the new course code will help to capture the strong media component to the program while also distancing it from other, less academic communications courses, as well as expanding the opportunity to offer more courses.

But what is Media + Communication? “I think a lot of it is due to the misunderstanding of what it actually is that we do in communications,” says Media

+ COMM Professor Loranne Brown. “The word ‘Communication’ has an identity crisis in BC, where it’s used in high schools as a less challenging, less academic substitute for ‘English literature studies.’ It’s not that.”

Strom adds, “It is our opinion that as digitization has increased, students from high school feel they already understand communication—making films, understanding movies and television, etc., so in some sense this has detracted from their interest in our program.”

The major exists to help students learn how to decode and respond to the communication needs of a culture increasingly obsessed with communicating via all sorts of media. “Media and communication is a rigorous academic enterprise that includes social science research, nonfiction literature, journalism, film studies, and cultural criticism,” explains Brown. Media + Communication is enviable in its ability to work as a complementary minor or as a major that keeps options open later in life. As Strom states, “[Students] can use a Media + COMM degree as their BA and still pursue a special interest like counselling, ministry, law, or business at the MA/MBA level.”

“The name might change, but communication studies aren’t going away,” says Brown. “Increasingly in our society we need all

the tools: interpersonal, intercultural and interdisciplinary, and I think Media + Communication provides just that.”

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So this is how the world ends, not with a...“meteor, but with a girl asking a guy out.” –Eli Schweitzer

April 6, 2016

Endings

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A few weeks ago, I was standing in front of about thirty preview weekend students attending the Humanities information session.

It was in the early afternoon, and I was already about four cups of coffee in—another TWUSA stamped cup in my hands—after a week of midterms and looming deadlines.

I was there to sum up my TWU experience, specifically as a student in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. I stuttered out a list of academic events and opportunities that I

have had in about 45 seconds: “In my first year, I was an International Studies major, and wasn’t really sure about what I was going to do with it, but it didn’t really matter because I just took Core classes.” (To expand, I had no idea what I was doing, but I developed that supernatural skill that all freshmen have to be able to function as a sort of normal person with no sleep.)

“In my second year, I changed my major to History and took a Political Studies Minor. Talk to your academic advisors because they can really help you decide on the degree for you.” (Still had no clue what was going on. Tried an economics class. Had multiple crises. Swore to never take another economics class.)

“Third year I had the opportunity to do a directed study at the Fort Langley Museum in the Fall Semester, and then in Spring

I went to the Laurentian Leadership Centre.” (This was the year I went out into the “real world” and pretended to know what I was doing while wearing blazers.)

“And now I am in my Fourth year. I am a teaching assistant and I am going to be graduating in the Spring!” (Here we are now, where I own multiple blazers, am a little more dependent on TWUSA coffee, and getting at least six hours of sleep a night. I have met my best friends here at Trinity Western and I have an idea of what I am doing after graduation, which I think can count as successes.)

As I stare out at the students, who stare back at me, I flashback to four and half years ago when I was sitting in their seats listening with rapt attention to an effortlessly cool, ex-

The end of lent

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This time of year requires much reflection. It’s near the end of the school year, a time where we can all reflect upon what we have accomplished, how we have grown, and what we have learnt in the last several months of school.

For many of us, this end to the school year marks also the end of a degree and even more opportunity for reflection upon the time spent at this school. Apart from these special occasions, there is another opportunity for reflection that all of us may partake in—the end of the Lenten season.

For those who may not be aware, Lent is a period of roughly forty days preceding Easter in which we prepare for Christ’s Resurrection by fasting and praying so as to join in his suffering and deepen our faith. As Pope Francis states, “Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy.” Just as we need reflection in order to glean wisdom from our lives and move forward, we need the depth of purpose and intent that fasting brings. Of course, it is possible to slip during Lent by not always sticking with a chosen discipline, but the end of the Lenten season provides us with more opportunities to redouble our devotions and steep ourselves in the faith, remembering the end of Christ’s life and the ineffable gifts that He gave in those moments.

On Palm Sunday, which marks the beginning of Holy week, we are plunged headlong into the Passion of Christ. This Sunday mass is indeed beautiful as we remember Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on a donkey while the people cried “Hosanna!” and placed palm fronds at his feet in laud. At the same time, it is the most difficult mass to participate in as there are lengthy, interactive readings from the gospel in which

the congregation plays the part of the angry Israelites who cried for Christ’s execution.

The next main event of Holy week is Holy Thursday, or Maundy Thursday, the day to remember the Last Supper. It traditionally involves servitude in washing other’s feet, as Christ washed the feet of his disciples.

For Catholics, it is one of the most important Masses because we remember the institution of the Eucharist, which we believe to truly hold the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ.

Following this most beautiful mass is Good Friday, the only day of the year when mass itself is not said. Good Friday is also one of the only two days of the year when Catholics of good health are required to fast, limiting the amount of food taken. This is to remember more poignantly the death of Christ and the power of His passion.

Of course, the Lenten season ends finally with the resurrection of Christ.

It is amazing how many different human emotions are experienced when faced with an ending. We may feel sorrow for the termination of a good thing, relief at the end of toil, satisfaction for the completion

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tremely intelligent, and articulate upperclassman in the Fall of 2011.

“That is going to be me when I get through my undergrad,” thought Grade 12 Sarah, knowing for a fact that attending Trinity Western for four years will mold me into a super adult. In a sense, I did get to be that upperclassman talking to preview students, but I am also angling my body behind the lectern to strategically cover up the coffee I just spilled on my shirt. Super adult status has not been achieved.

I watched as some of the preview stu-

dents’ eyes lit up while I gave my brief overview—especially when I said the words “I got to live in a mansion while working for the government for a semester” (that’s a blatant LLC promotion for you all). When I stepped away from the lectern, I was suddenly surrounded by students asking questions of how they could do similar things. And while I am not a super student, Trinity Western has been an amazing experience, one that I would recommend to anyone in a heartbeat.

of a good work, fear for what lies beyond, and a myriad of other inexplicable human aches and butterflies. At the end of a journey, it is important to reflect upon what has passed—to recall what has been endured and what gifts have been given—in order to be able to move beyond and enter the next season.

Although the cycle occurs every year, the recurrence does not make it exempt from the human emotions mentioned. On the contrary, as we participate in Lent each year, we experience these emotions on a new level, allowing ourselves to delve deeper into our faith. There is certainly an amount of sorrow as we are continuously becoming aware of how our sin has separated us from God, and we may experience sorrow too as we come to a deeper awareness of the passion of Christ. There is also the anticipation for the end of toil, for our human nature desires an end to penance (though we do hopefully gain a new appreciation for the uses of discipline and selfdenial). But instead of fearing what lies beyond, as those who are graduating may be poignantly experiencing, we have only joy for the anticipated celebration of the resurrection.

While this joy is indeed deep

and marks the whole Christian way of life, it is impossible to truly understand the joy of the resurrection unless we also experience the pain of Christ’s passion. Far too often, Christians will sugarcoat the good news, but the reality is that our world is broken, and we ourselves will experience pain, suffering, and trials. This is why the practice of Lent is so beautiful—it recognizes the Truth about human brokenness, our need for repentance, the reality that we do suffer, and allows us to carry all of these burdens along with Christ, who suffered as no other human ever could. In order to carry the hope of the resurrection, we must also reflect upon the pain which came beforehand. In so doing, we can share the joy of the good news with those who also find themselves in life’s trials.

So this is how the world ends, not with a... “bang, but with a “meh”” –Jane Townsend

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Norman Maclean wrote in his novel, A River Runs Through It, “Life every now and then becomes literature. . . as if life had been made and not happened.” A story is meticulously planned out by its author, and, more often than not, the ending is formulated before the rest of the story. This is so the ending can perfectly conclude the events that transpired in the story and grant the reader closure regarding the characters’ fates.

The last words of a book explain the significance of integral plot points and show us the deeper meaning of the story.

Nothing in a story is random; every event relates to the ending in some way. Stories do not just happen, they are made. We tend to view our lives as our one opportunity to tell our stories.

Sometimes life just seems like a series of unrelated occurrences, but every now and then God intervenes and gives a glimpse of His story for us. These are the moments that are made. Proverbs 16:9 says, “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” When something is established, it means a creator brought it into existence and set it into motion, which is what God has done with us. We may plan rough outlines of how our lives are going to pan out, but the Lord has established the pivotal plot points.

Eventually, these plot points

must lead to a conclusion, and every chapter must end. Endings are scary because they transport us from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Our lives are full of big and little endings, but not every ending concludes our life as a whole.

Too much pressure can be placed on endings. They do not have to be treated as a final farewell.

When readers live vicariously through characters in a story, the relationship can feel terminated at the narrative’s end. Sometimes I make the mistake in thinking that death is life’s only ending, and I wonder whether my final words will be as articulate and eloquent as the denouement of a book. Unfortunately, I lack the foresight to know when I will die, and most likely won’t have anything profound to say when the time comes. Karl Marx aptly said,

“Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough!”

Last words don’t have to conclude everything significant that happens between birth and death.

We should focus on making our whole lives meaningful, making every big and little moment remarkable. We must live deliberately and, to quote Thoreau, “live deep and suck out all the marrow of life.” Moments are eternalized in our memories if we fully invest in what is happening in the present and not focus on the ending.

If we are able to do that, then we will not have the need for some grandiose swan song. We will simply move forward and hope that our lives speak the words for us.

Is belief in God analogous to belief in the loch ness monster?

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Belief in the Loch Ness Monster (LNM) is, if we are to take Aline Bouwman’s word for it, analogous to belief in God. She claims that: (a) the existence of God and of LNM are both doubted by the majority of scientists (apparently science is “against them”); (b) belief in God and LNM are regarded as “naivety at best, and lunacy at worst,” and; (c) belief in both beings is predicated on the fact that (1) ancient documents speak of both beings, (2) there are eye-witness accounts of sightings (or experiences of ) each being, and (3) a lot of people find comfort in

believing in the existence of these beings.

So belief in LNM and belief in God are clearly analogous. But are they really? I doubt it. Firstly, (a)—the existence of God and of LNM are both doubted by the majority of scientists—is simply not true in regards to theism.

According to The Pew Research Center, 51% of scientists believe in a higher power. However, it is not at all clear why Bouwman would think that (a) is relevant even if it were true. Why would she think that the majority opinion is relevant in regards to the truth or rationality of a belief ? But suppose that it is relevant; if that is so, then it would then be relevant to point out that, according to recent research by David Chalmers and David Bourget, 71% of philosophers of religion—philosophers

who are most familiar with issues and arguments pertaining to theism, atheism, and the like—are theists. Thus, even if Bouwman’s point is relevant, it is not right.

What about (b)? Is belief in God really regarded as naivety or lunacy? Perhaps by some people.

But, again, it is not at all clear why this is relevant. Moreover, as previously mentioned, the overwhelming majority of those who are most familiar with philosophical issues related to theism do not think that belief in God is naive, so (b) is also not right.

Finally, we come to (c): are the support of ancient documents, eye-witness accounts, and the comfort of belief really true of theism? It is partially right; (1), (2), and (3) are certainly true in regards to theism. What is not— at least obviously—true is that belief in God is predicated on (1) to (3); if God exists and is responsible for human belief in his existence, then belief in

God is ultimately predicated on him alone, and not (1) to (3).

Moreover, (1), (2), and (3) are true of most human beliefs. For example, supporting documents are true of the belief that George Washington existed. But is this a strike against belief in George Washington? Clearly not.

Now, in light of the above discussion, I doubt Bouwman actually thinks that belief in God is analogous to belief in LNM. She must have something different in mind, but what is it? What she appears to be getting at is that belief in LNM and belief in God are analogous in the following sense: we cannot prove whether or not either exists, but it is surely irrational to believe that either one does. Is this right?

To see that this conclusion is incorrect, consider the following. Suppose that Christianity is true—God exists and desires humans to believe in him. If this is so, then it is likely that he has

So this is how the world ends, not with a... “bang, but with a blink.” –Chris Townsend

either equipped humans with a cognitive faculty directed at inspiring belief in him in certain situations or he causes belief to come about through the work of the Holy Spirit. Whatever the mechanism, the fact is that if this is so, then the beliefs produced by such a mechanism would have epistemic warrant: they would be knowledge. Furthermore, if one knows that God exists, then it would not be irrational for her to believe that he exists. Hence, the only way that belief in God and belief in LNM are (significantly) analogous is if we presuppose that God does not exist, but I see no reason to do that. Thus, Bouwman’s analogy fails, and this should be clear to any skeptical reader.

April 6, 2016

Be extraordinary

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Sooner than I realize, I have come to the end of this chapter of my life, and in turn have come to consider many things over its course.

Things regarding God, His existence, His character, His purpose; things regarding love, relationships, sexuality; things regarding art, worship, and literature. I have come to realize one thing, if any thing: I really like things. Things, not stuff. Things being ideas, concepts, musings, experiences. Life is beautiful in its mess, in its inherently chaotic nature, and it is chock-full of things to explore.

As I look forward to graduating, I have one thing, one question which dominates my mind: What am I going to do in this world that is of some significance? Angela Hayes, in one of my favorite films, American Beauty, puts it frankly, “There’s nothing worse than being ordinary” (although I’m not sure we’re meant to take her seriously. We’ll get back to that). What a terrifying idea that I might be ordinary. That I might be less than meaningful. That I might descend into mediocrity upon entering adulthood. Sometimes, the one thing I long for most is that I and the people I love might achieve extraordinariness. But God knows we are all terrified. We live in a world which is bent against us, a world with skyrocketing house prices, with an everclosing

job market, a world riddled with selfishness and greed. We are either forced to “get what’s ours,” or fear certain unsustainability.

And in the process of “getting mine,” whom might I have to step over? What will I contribute to the gradual destruction of this planet, the consumption of nonrenewable materials, the pollution of the air we breathe? What will I do to be extraordinary?

Our generation, more than any before it, will be forced to ask this question. We do not have the opportunities of our parents’ generation to embrace mediocrity, to sit comfortably in upper-middle-class life. The world begs us, groans for us, to be extraordinary.

What might our generation do with the world we live in? How might we be remembered?

As the questions grow, they become less about me and more about us. And here lies the reprised clarification that we ought not to take young Angela Hayes so seriously when she discusses the horror of ordinariness. Because one thing is for sure: we are all ordinary as hell. Each one of us is only one person. One person, alone amidst this swirling sea of beauty and chaos and horror, is nothing if not ordinary, nothing if not destitute of purpose.

I came to realize this as I walked the busy streets of New York this spring alongside members of the TWU choir, staring up at the billboards, the night enlightened by neon as though midnight were midday, all screaming at me to consume, to purchase, to get mine. As my distaste for stuff has grown, my love for things has increased. And one particular thing have I come to believe, beyond my disillusion-

ment, that our purpose is found in one another.

Thus, “extraordinary,” to me, means changing someone else’s life. It means putting time, money, and soul into contributing to the other, and seeing them thrive.

And I believe we can do this multiple times over the course of our lives. Not only can we do this for those around us, but we can help others do this as well. As extraordinariness grows, in this fashion, it increases exponentially. As soon as being extraordinary loses its selfish nuance—in the case of Angela Hayes, it is her desire to become a famous model—it becomes about positive change. But we have isolated ourselves. I go to school to get my degree, I go to work to make my pay, I play a game or watch a film to stimulate myself. Extraordinary means going to school to partake in community, to learn in tandem with one another. Extraordinary means going to a job, not for the money, but for the effect it might have on others. Extraordinary means creating art and viewing art with one another, to inspire one another, to dialogue, to build upon one another’s ideas.

What encourages me about my generation is its desire to unite.

We are a gener ation who passionately combats inequality.

If you need proof of this trend, look at the statistics of who is supporting a presidential candidate like Bernie Sanders. It’s us. I like to be encouraged by this, although I know many readers would respond emphatically, “Not I, sir!” I don’t intend to generalize, but rather to point out an encouraging trend. Our generation is overwhelmingly passionate about social justice and equality. I believe this to be our strength.

Indeed, we are an extraordi-

nary generation.

There is a caveat to all this. I have no logical means to arrive at my conclusion that extraordinariness and purpose is found collectively. This is something which must always transcend logic.

The logical conc lusion is that nothing really matters, that morality and each subjective experience is relative, and that militant individualism is the only thing that will truly preserve freedom. This view does not promote equality, social justice, or extraordinariness. But, by many standards, it is the logical view. We have no absolute reason to cite t h a t could

prove that each human is inherently valuable. Without referencing my own religion, I have no ability to prove to my skeptics that they should stand up for the poor, the ostracized, and the marginalized, as Jesus did.

According to logic, we are all ordinary. Extraordinary occurs when logic is transcended by meaning, when practicality is uprooted by compassion, when individuality contributes to collective progress. It is our choice to be extraordinary. That’s the thing.

So this is how the world ends, not with a... “nuclear war, but with a 20 page paper.” –Tarun Reddy

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When I’m dead

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kirsten

mcallister

Harry is dead. The last time I saw him, I found out that his hairless head was lightbulb shaped and I could count the rings in his ears.

He was alive. Harry had a cane before he got sick. Before that he had a motorcycle that his doctor told him not to ride. Harry doesn’t listen to nobody. Harry is now nobody, I remember. I guess he is in the ground or in a jar, but they never told me which, and I never

saw Harry when he was dead, so I can’t be sure. I didn’t kill Harry, so I really can’t say. If I had I would be sure, but, as it is, it’s hard to think of his heart stopping and his eyes staring or burning and mixing together with the rest of him in that little glass tomb. My Harry still paints watercolour and has coffee with me. He shrugs his shoulders at the world, and his disenchanted eyes look over me like a woman and a daughter at the same time. He is still looking when I tell myself that Harry is dead. Of course he is.

All I am is a bunch of dead people’s ideas. I guess that’s all they were too, everyone who ever

lived. Their ideas stick to the bottom of our shoes; we find them in our pockets and under our fingernails. Sometimes I wonder how much I am me, and how much I am Steve and Mother Mary and Houdini and Frankenstein and everyone whose name I never learned. Whose ideas made their mark but whose faces have faded into my own reflection. I think about everything I think I know and all the bones behind them. I think of Harry, who is dead.

Now we will hang his pictures until we forget where they came from. His cane will go to the store where alive people will buy things that belonged to dead

people. Someday I’ll forget that Harry is dead. Maybe I’ll be old and need a walking cane, and something about the one with the metal hook will make my hollow fingers crack with defiance around it. I’ll crawl out of the window in my old folks’ home in the morning, like in that book about that hundred-year-old man, and jump start my grandson’s Harley without knowing why. And when time catches up and the skin falls from my hands like a peeling pear, they will talk about that time.

They will talk about me like I’m dead. They will have to remind themselves.

The ugly, broad ditch:

Thoughts on the “spartan divide”

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christopher

townsend

Spartans are lazy: they cannot be bothered to hand in assignments, do their readings, or, all things considered, even show up for class. Spartans are cliquey: yes, they do often hold friendships with regular students, but they ultimately regress to the close association they share with their teammates. And, above all, Spartans are dumb: they concern themselves only with their sport, surround themselves with others who are unwilling to think beyond their next gym session, and ride their scholarships with a blatant disregard for anything actually scholarly. While these sentiments are far from a reality, they mark a common attitude that pervades TWU’s regular student body.

It has been nearly a year and a half since Nicolas Noble and Casie Gano’s famous (or, rather, infamous) article “The Spartan Divide.” While the article was widely received, and indeed initiated an important discussion regarding TWU’s community life, I am sad to admit that its legacy

is wanting: after the initial public outcry regarding its contentious content, the charitable spirit of the article quickly faded from public memory. What its authors recognized, and certainly wished to address, is the glaring rift that exists between TWU’s student athletes and the rest of the student body.

This issue is not easily summarized, and it must certainly be thought of more than simply a given, unalterable fact that divides the community of TWU. The reality of the ugly, broad ditch that separates TWU’s student body is indeed systemic. By this, I argue that there are particular systems established on campus that bolster the division between Spartans and non-Spartans. For example, what many non-athletes do not realize is that TWU’s Spartans have an extremely trying demand exacted on them: it is not unheard of for many of our elite athletes to commit up to eight hours a day t o

living and honing their sport.

Thus, as Spartans are indeed students, they are expected to attend regular classes as well as invest time for studies. This expectation means that, in addition to the time spent on the performance, preparation, and recovery of their sport, Spartans,

with their limited free time, are tasked with keeping up with the demands of their education.

Through understanding the strict schedule of the Spartan, one can begin to understand what constitutes the division in TWU’s community. Of course, as TWU prides itself in its established and close-knit community, our university offers a vast array of avenues for students to get involved with the school.

Any students with extra time can easily find themselves connecting to TWU through rec services, clubs, student ministries, hosted events, or even student leadership. The reality of the Spartans, however, is that they simply do not have the energy or time to commit themselves to many of the extra-curricular activities that define TWU’s community.

Does this suppose that the onus of a unified community falls directly on TWU’s athletes? Is the rift in our student body bridged solely by the efforts of the Spartans to

assimilate themselves into the culture of TWU’s regular students? While it would be easy to target the Spartans for simply not trying hard enough to engage in the customs of the rest of the student body, doing so would not recognize the fact that campus unification must be reciprocal. For instance, I would like to question the demographic of the spectators at Spartan games: how many non-athlete TWU students regularly show their support for our teams? The sad reality is that most turnouts to games are either team member’s close friends and family, or other Spartans. Are athletics not an integral element to TWU’s community?

The unfortunate truth is that our campus is divided. With a few exceptions, Trinity’s athletic and academic cultures stand apart.

In any case, it is not the duty for one culture to be conflated with the other. I do not believe that the Spartans must be identified with the rest of the student body (or vice-versa); instead, I hold that we must take efforts to achieve a relation between our divided community if we ever want to imagine a consolidated campus.

So this is how the world ends, not with a... “bang, but with a ffbbbppppttttttttthhhhhh.” –Austin Novakowski

they said what?!

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they said what?!

Out of context ramblings from this past year in print

“So why are you here?”

Noah Reich: Issue #01

“For a student friendly deal, check out Groupon”

Matthew Wigmore: Issue #06

“The club is not only academic but also highly social”

Allie Klassen: Issue #02

“Two to three centimetres in diameter and rich in dietary fibre”

Andrew Richmond: Issue #07

“The local theatre, beach, pier, and even barbershop are flourishing”

“We look forward to making many new friends.”

“Oh, and protein”

“Normal clothes are not permitted.”

Connor Ewert: Issue #03

Mark Boston: Issue #04

“...arbitrary things like flannel shirts, tattoos, or Mumford and Sons”

Meredith Nigh: Issue #05

Bob & Bev Bygate: Issue #08

Josiah Corbett and Aaron Boehmer: Issue #09

“Religion has also had a significant impact on how Russians communicate”

Nicole Mara: Issue #10

So this is how the world ends, not with a...“Tang, but with a Bang. –David Punnamannil”

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So this is how the world ends, not with a ___________, but with a ___________. “[Woman Emoticon]” –Mason Geddes

April 6, 2016

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jordan

burgess

My life ground to a halt in the middle of Grade 11. Everything I knew and loved was forever changed when my dad suddenly lost his voice. Something was terribly wrong. I vividly remember resting my head on the lid of our living room piano, tears streaming down my face, while my dad looked at the CT scan images sent from his physician showing a golf-ball sized tumour adjacent to his vocal chords.

Cancer. Malignant, and growing fast.

And so our journey and battle began.

Tests and surgeries seemed endless, some bringing hope and some promising doom, making us feel as though our very souls inhabited some sort of cruel rollercoaster. Eventually a diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma was named as the adversary that would inevitably take my dad’s life. It was an incurable variant of a white blood cell cancer that destroys bone marrow.

His bones were riddled with bulletsized holes, and his body was weak and aching.

The type of chemotherapy needed before his life-threatening stem cell transplant would do astronomical damage to my dad’s body. His immune system would be so severely compromised that infections could be life threatening, and his hearing would be severely affected by powerful antibiotics. No insurance policy would ever cover him to travel for holidays anymore. His spine or any of his bones would break if he were to fall or lift anything heavy. My adventurous hockey-playing, biking, musclebound dad had become an old man at 52.

Although the doctors told him he had maybe five years and that most people would quit work, my incredible dad continued to work part time in his practice, kept coming to cold arenas to watch his three kids play hockey, and kept trying to make us laugh. Challenges in balancing an academic schedule at TWU with my dad’s constantly fluctuating health crises were daunting, yet my dad was at my side encouraging, supporting, and praying for me. Fall semester of 2015 was ugly. Dad desperately tried to hide it from us so we could focus on academics, but the aggressive treatments were repeatedly failing.

We had to call 911 on four different occasions. Before the end of the semester, my parents confirmed what I had feared: Dad had been declared palliative.

Shocked and devastated, I buried

my head into my dad’s chest and cried for hours while he held me, cried with me, encouraged me, and prayed for me. He told me how thankful he was that God had put all of us in his life, and how much fun he’d had getting to be our dad. He said although our time together was going to be cut short, he was so excited that God had allowed him to see a glimpse of our futures and the people God had put into our lives to help us through his passing.

We did not have long. The end began like a firestorm on Christmas Eve. Dad started struggling to breathe properly, was experiencing extreme pain, and was coughing up blood, and we helped our mother with his care until the ambulance came to take him to palliative care at Surrey Memorial on Boxing Day. My brother, sister, and I helped the paramedics place Dad on a stretcher and carry him down the stairs for the last time. With tears streaming down my face, I sat beside him in the ambulance with his hand in mine as they prepared to leave. That first night at the hospital, Dad pulled all of us to his bedside and said, “This is it guys, tonight’s the night. I’m going home.” We spent the next four and a half days there, watching as the man who was my best friend, mentor, and father faded away.

These were the most difficult days of my life, yet they are days that I will treasure and remember forever.

We cried together, laughed together, prayed together, and remembered together. New Year’s Eve, at 10 a.m., it happened. Mom had spent the morning alone with him, describing the beautiful sunrise and telling him that she would love him endlessly and didn’t want to let him go but that she realized the time was coming and that she would be okay. A few moments later he closed his eyes and took a breath, let it out, and was gone.

I spent the next three hours sitting at his bedside, feeling loss in the most tangible way one ever can. Then, together as a family, we held his hand one last time and walked out of the room—the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.

And so our grieving began. The funeral was only three days before the start of classes, which presented the question of whether or not to return.

We did, according to Dad’s advice that we would need to be in the TWU community that we cared about and in turn cared about us.

We entered our new life, our hearts shattered in grief, trying to understand.

Strangely, grief, sadness, and loss are not subjects that we deal well with as a culture, or even as Christians.

It’s strange because every individual

will experience grief at some point in his or her life. As a church, we often preach about the hope of eternity and the joy that that promise should bring to the suffering, so why feel sad?

However, the hope of eternity for the grieving does not change the reality: my dad is no longer with me, and that makes me inexplicably sad.

I have no doubt of where my dad is and no doubt about the fact that one day I will join him in the presence of the Lord. Right now, though, I don’t want my dad in eternity but here with me instead. And so as my family and I travel this journey of grief, we have a tangible understanding that being sad and broken-hearted is not a sign of a lack of faith, but rather a response to the absence of someone who we love very much.

As I finish my story, I would like to thank and encourage my peers. The decision to return to TWU in light of my situation was the right one. So many of you have made a direct difference in my life, perhaps without even realizing it. Having been on both sides of the fence (on the side of not truly understanding grief and on the side of experiencing grief full force), there are some things that I realize have particularly touched me. One of the most powerful things I’ve had someone do for me is ask me if they can take a moment right then and there to hold me up to the Lord in prayer. There is something incredibly potent about having someone pray with you in grief.

Another interesting thing about grief is that it’s a rollercoaster of ups and downs. You have to be able to take a break from it, if only for a moment. This often means doing something with others that is energy giving, such as a sporting activity, music; you name it. When people have asked me to join in on some activity, it has given me a chance to take a break from grief. When someone is grieving, they might not always say yes to that invitation, but just being asked means a great deal.

Finally, I want to provide encouragement to those who may feel uncomfortable talking to those who are grieving because they fear they will say the wrong thing (this used to be me). Never fear, as I don’t have the words to describe it either. Just saying “I’m so sorry” can be enough. What makes the most difference is showing interest in spending time with that person. It provides a sense of value, belonging, and support when it’s really needed, especially in a time when all has seemingly been lost.

So this is how the world ends, not with a... “Whip but with a Nae Nae.” –Joey Schweitzer

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[spaces] WELCOME TO [SPACES] LITERARY JOURNAL

Excerpt from “The Patron Saint of the Disimpassioned” I suffer from having known from a young age that I wanted to be a writer. No, I do not lament any special kind of suffering endured only by the artist’s especially sensitive soul—I try not to abide by such wishful fatalism. To align education with passion, I studied creative writing at Columbia. When I graduated, I came out with a keen poetic sense, a refined taste for good literature, and an impeccable prejudice towards all popular books—but nothing else. A word to all aspiring young poets: study anything in university but your chosen craft! With a degree in the field you will come out knowing how to write, but having learned nothing to write about. To those who dare suggest that within every person is a vast well of experience from which an infinite number of stories may be drawn—it is not so! One may draw from any well on Earth, but the drink that comes up will always be water, with only contaminants to taint it with a distinct flavor. I should have studied criminology.

So now the reader understands the wicked injustice my education has done me! Yes, I have lived as full a life as any person: a childhood, an upbringing, and now adulthood: all the trials and rituals of growth that from person to person seem uniquely enriching, yet become tiresomely patterned when one steps back to survey what one indifferently calls humanity. None of it gave me anything to write about. And so I took refuge in Europe—Paris, France, where I now live: the only city in the world where one may pose as a writer without a credit to his or her name. And here, in this beautiful, stinking city—for Paris does stink—I teach English to adolescents.

Yes, my once-grand ambitions have faded, and I no longer draw comparisons from myself to Orwell and Huxley, who supported themselves on teaching before they found success. But my literary passions make life bearable. In some sense I am a writer. I do write, and occasionally send a few lines of prose or verse to some obscure journal that either takes pity on me or doesn’t understand what I wrote and publishes it. My Parisian flat is a bibliotheque, et ma profession, if one can call it that, allows me to engage my passion with others on some level.

I once looked upon the statues of the great poets that stand like tombstones all across Europe with an elated pride. But now I look up to them with humbled appreciation.

Nicolas Noble (Vol. 11)

TWU’s official literary journal, [spaces], is entering its tenth anniversary volume! As part of our celebration, the Mars’ Hill has kindly agreed to dedicate one page from each issue to feature some of the finest pieces that [spaces] has published over the years.

) h t 8 l i r p A (du e So this is how the world ends, not with a... “Kreg are you high?” –Alexander Gust

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Field guide to traveling bridges

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jessica

van rooyen

In a collaborative effort, current graduate Art + Design students, faculty, and alumni of the Art + Design Department will be putting on a process piece at the Fort Gallery in Fort Langley. The piece will span over a period of

three weeks and will use the walls (and floors) of the gallery as the canvas. The central theme of the piece hinges on the idea of the person as traveler, mapping out an illustrative tale in imagined worlds where conflict and collaboration occur and are bridged.

The artists will be working in a variety of media and forms ranging from structural studies, whimsical patterns and creatures, and words and marks, all of which embrace the real and surreal.

Viewers will be able to see the process of the collaboration each day during the gallery’s standard 12-5 p.m. hours from Monday to Sunday. The show will culminate in a closing reception featuring live music and light refreshments. Come celebrate the varied, fantastical stories of each artist’s travels on the walls of the gallery in what is sure to be an immersive and enjoyable experience.

Drawing by: Darby Arens

It’s okay to be sad Emotional wellness in Inside Out

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sam

rosenau

You have experienced hardship.

Yes, you. I know this because we all have. It can be one of the most challenging times in life. Sometimes you can see it on someone’s face, and that’s a good thing.

When one is undergoing grief, one will often put up a façade— a wall that says “I’m okay.” This façade can be dangerous. Theologian Ben Myers touches on this idea, as he believes that “smiling has become a moral imperative.

The smile is regarded as the objective externalisation of a wellordered life. Sadness is moral failure.” I understand that it feels natural to hide sadness. I believe, however, that embracing anguish and heartache can be one of the best things to help cope with the pain. As the cliché goes— when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Sadness can introduce a humbling balance to life. The film Inside Out is a prime example. As Riley, the main character of the film, tries to fill her bottomless void of confusion and depression with endless distractions, it seems as though sadness is her only way to fully understand her unhappiness. And, even though her sorrow does not immedi-

ately dissipate, sorrow helps her align herself onto the road of overcoming.

However, the benefits do not stop there. Not only may you experience rehabilitation through the acceptance of sadness, you also face the semi-rare opportunity to truly feel real, deep, heart wrenching emotion. These feelings can connect you to the brave new world of reality, where real life struggles replace cheery smiles. This transition of emotions can draw us closer to Jesus and each other on an empathetic level.

Jesus, like us, was human. He experienced real human despair and suffering. And, in the words of Ethan McCarthy, “[t]o meet the sadness of the world with easy answers or optimistic platitudes is not only insensitive, but also an affront to the divine sadness of Jesus.” To avoid our sorrows, we may look to joy to satisfy our pleasures and desires. Yet, Ben Myers in his book Salvation In My Pocket tramples this petty idea, as he says that “[j]oy does not fulfill desire but exceeds it so majestically as to obliterate it....

Joy is the baptism of desire, its drowning and rising again.” To use joy as a cheap way to distract ourselves from despair is frivolous, for real joy and satisfaction comes from Jesus, with whom and through whom we empathize and feel the weight of the world.

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So this is how the world ends, not with a... “bang, but with a covenant. “ –Peter Durovic

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Cinergy: stories on screen Cineplex in Northwest

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trevor

mcmahan

Do you like movies? Of course you do. Movies are the foundation of a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide because people love seeing stories unfold on screen. The experience of eating popcorn, nestled in a debatably clean seat, and staring up at an enormous projection screen has become a North-American tradition. And TWU’s Media + Communication students are contributing their talents to the world of filmmaking.

Their hard work will be displayed on the last day of classes at Cinergy, TWU’s student film festival. The culmination of SAMC’s annual Festival of the Arts, Media, and Culture, Cinergy celebrates student filmmaking in an exhibition of short films created during the 2015-2016 school year.

This year’s lineup promises to cover a broad range of topics. “There are going to be a lot of different genres, including a screwball comedy, a horror film, an artistic-compilation, a drama, and an action film,” says Abbey Middleton, a third-year SAMC major. You might even see several Theatre majors on the screen who have lent their talents to these productions.

“I love the connections you build between student filmmakers,” explains first-year MCOM major Andrew Kimball. “When you’re on set, there’s always some tension with differences in artistic vision. But when you can come together and say, ‘How are we going to compromise and make this a better film?’ I think that’s what I love most about it—the dialogue between everybody aimed at trying to make the story the best it can be.”

But in terms of criticallyacclaimed cinema, what is the significance of student films?

“Student filmmaking is about

telling stories through the eyes of someone at a different stage of life than most of the storytellers out there,” says Kimball. “When you look at most blockbuster movies, the filmmakers are older, middle aged. When you have 20-yearolds telling stories, it just gives you a different perspective on the world that you wouldn’t necessarily see from Hollywood movies.”

The short films shown in Cinergy would not be possible without the passion of the students. Every project the product of 50+ hours of pre-production, shooting, and editing, all to create a motion picture under fifteen minutes. They have faced the challenges of scheduling conflicts, malfunctioning equipment, weather complications, and continuity errors. But the long days, late nights, and panic attacks are all worth it once the final product is shown on screen.

“For film students, this is the climax of our semester (and, really, our university education),” explains Rachel Quiring, a first-

year SAMC major. “A concert is to musicians as Cinergy is to film students. We’ve worked really hard to come up with these few gigabytes of computer data, and the biggest reward would be for people to show up and take a look at what we’ve been working on and learning about.”

Cinergy takes place on Monday, April 18 in the Northwest Auditorium with doors at 7 PM and event at 7:30 PM. Grab a burger and a yearbook from the end-of-the-year barbecue and then head over!

Talking wit with Angela Konrad

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kate

nundal

A couple weeks ago, I met with Theatre Department Chair Angela Konrad to discuss her new directing project, Wit, a Pulitzer Prize winning play written by Margaret Edson. I can now say that I am very excited for it to open in May at Pacific Theatre in Vancouver. Make room in your calendars for this meaningful and powerful show.

Can you give us a brief summary of the show?

AK: The play centers around Vivian Bearing, an English professor specializing in the metaphysical poetry of John Donne.

She is diagnosed with terminal stage 4 ovarian cancer, which leads her to question her views of life, death, and the afterlife. The play is an exploration of Vivian’s journey as she comes to terms with her own mortality.

Why did you choose to direct this show?

AK: I’ve loved this play for a

long time now. It’s a moving, funny play which deals with deeply Christian themes, thanks in part to the poetry of John Donne woven into the story. I saw it at the Vancouver Playhouse in 2001, but thought it would be much more at home at Pacific Theatre, because the theme is completely consistent with PT’s mandate and focus.

There are a lot of beautiful qualities to this play, but I have a personal relationship to this play beyond all of those qualities. Barbara Pell, former member of the English department, was a long term mentor of mine. She passed away due to cancer in 2009. She was an avid theatre goer and I remember discussing the Playhouse production with her. This play makes me feel close to her.

What is your favourite aspect of the show as a director and why?

AK: My favourite aspect of this show is the theatrical way in which the story is told. Scenes move fluidly from place to place and time to time with Vivian as the narrator of her own journey, and that theatrical aspect really makes it a lot of fun. It ends up being a really fun play to watch, despite the serious subject matter.

Why is it relevant for a TWU audience?

AK: There are a number of young, up-and-coming people in the cast, including Trinity Western grads Julie Casselman (’13) Brandon Bate (’14), and Dan Amos (’04). We have a stellar cast all around. Ron Reed, Artistic Director at PT, plays in it, and the show stars Katharine Venour as Vivian Bearing.

Moreover, the play is about an English professor! Wit is intellectual but very accessible. It deals with issues in medicine, education, and research. It speaks on the role of compassion in all of these areas as well as the cost of pursuing research. There is a lot in the story for academics, health care workers, Christians, those curious about life after death, and anyone who has been touched by cancer in some form. It’s a very funny and exceptionally beautiful play.

By Margaret Edson

Wit runs at Pacific Theatre in Vancouver from May 20 to June 11, 2016.

So this is how the world ends, not with a... “declassified, but with Yik Yak.” –Graeme Geddes

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Brace for impact:

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osborne

Finding Dory hits the theatres on June 17, and it’s hard to tell whether the children or the young adults are more excited.

Ever since Finding Nemo touched our hearts in 2003, we have been eagerly awaiting another story about these beloved fish (not food) friends.

Finding Dory promises to be everything we have hoped for and more. The cast includes Diane Keaton, Idris Elba, Ty Burrell, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Oslon, Eugene Levy, Michael Sheen, Albert Brooks, Hayden Rolence, and of course, Ellen DeGeneres as Dory. The director of Finding Nemo, Andrew Stanton, is returning as director and screenwriter, and Angus MacLane joins him as co-director. This is a stellar group

of people, and I believe high expectations are justified.

Finding Dory is supposedly set six to twelve months after Finding Nemo, when Dory, remembering something important about her family, sets off to find them with Nemo and Marlin following close behind. They arrive at a marine biology institute in California, where they meet a white Beluga whale named Bailey (Ty Burrell), a whale shark named Destiny (Kailin Olson), and an octopus named Hank (Ed O’Neill). The tank gang from Finding Nemo (Gill, Deb, Jacques, and the rest of the members from Nemo’s tank days) is also set to make an appearance! Comingsoon.net sums the plot: “Finding Dory reunites Dory with friends, Nemo and Marlin, on a search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?” Get hyped!

Director Andrew Stanton said, in regards to Finding Nemo, that they (he and the rest of the Pix-

ar team) couldn’t stop thinking about why Dory was alone that day Marlin and Nemo found her in the ocean; hence they decided to make the second movie about Dory and her family.

In the official press release of Disney Pixar, Ellen DeGeneres speaks highly of the movie. “I have waited for this day for a long, long, long, long, long, long time,” she says. “I’m not mad it took this long. I know the people at Pixar were busy creating Toy Story 16.

But the time they took was worth it. The script is fantastic. And it has everything I loved about the first one: it’s got a lot of heart, it’s really funny, and the best part is—it’s got a lot more Dory.”

With promise of laughs, love, adventures, and important lessons about family, Finding Dory is sure to be everything we’ve all dreamed it would be. Keep June 17 open on your calender!

Photo credit: theelliebadge.blogspot.ca

Finding my place in SAMC’s worship studies re-boot

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reynolds

For years, it was an unfortunate reality for many interested students that Trinity’s Worship Studies courses were not being offered within SAMC. Earlier this semester, SAMC announced that it would be starting these much anticipated and long missed courses again in Fall 2016. According to the program description, the Worship Studies program is a minor, meaning that anyone, majoring in anything, planning to do anything with their career, can

take this program to support their vocation/avocational goals.

The program is built on a foundation of courses in biblical worship theology, church worship history in the Common Era, and contemporary cultural and worship issues in the church and in our society. The program’s description states, “[O]n this foundation of knowledge, students’ skills are built in whatever area of worship arts they are called, meaning music, theatre, visual art, media, and many more.”

The selling factor for many students will likely be the internship at a local church that is offered in its upper level courses. In this two semester long internship, students will be able to

experience hands-on leadership in worship ministry under the immediate supervision of a qualified staff member or a leader in the church and put into practice the things learned in the lower level WSTU courses. The Dean of SAMC, Dr. David Squires, says, “The contemporary church needs worship leaders well versed in biblical theology and cultural understanding, and skilled in the arts—the kind of people Trinity Western University prepares.

We first developed this program in the early 2000’s, and I am very excited to be rebooting it this fall!” For many students, this minor is a dream come true.

As a musically minded individual, it was no surprise to anyone when I joined the

worship team in junior high. My youth pastor at the time pulled me aside and insisted that I audition for the worship team for my youth ministry. I was hesitant.

After much convincing, I agreed, not knowing that this would be the start of my love for worship and bringing others into the presence of Christ through music.

Years passed, and I was at Bible school when I was accepted to Trinity Western. Upon my acceptance, I learned that I had received a scholarship that would help me towards my goal of going into worship ministry. Although I was slightly terrified, I heard God say, “You know where you need to be,” and he was right.

So this is how the world ends, not with a... “lol, but with a lmfao.” –Connor Thiessen

I arrived at TWU in September 2014 with high hopes for where life was headed, only to realize that Worship Studies was not offered. I knew that I couldn’t stay at Trinity Western if it would not get me where God wanted me, but God told me to be patient. Exactly two years after my push towards Trinity Western, God answered prayers, and the courses I had longed for went from being a dream to becoming a reality. With courses in Worship Studies, hopefully someday I will become a resident worship leader in a church or a worship director through whom God can encounter people and change hearts.

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KATIE MARYSCHUK

Where does my money go?

Fraser Hall Suites & South (Tentatively scheduled for January to December 2018)

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On a sunny March morning, Mars’ Hill sat down with ViceProvost Sheldon Loepkky to go over the facts regarding where our student fees go, particularly the money we pay to use facilities such as the new fitness centre.

You may be familiar with the fact that TWU President Bob Kuhn announced in the fall of 2014 that there would be a tuition freeze for the 2015-2016 year. Despite this great news, TWU students came into the 2015-2016 school year to a “new” Activity, Infrastructure and Technology fee attached to their student account. According to the TWU website, “[the] new fee is a

combination and replacement of past student fees, along with an increase to allow the University to recover some increased costs of maintaining and improving a broad range of activities, facilities and infrastructures.”

Now, you may be wondering, “How does this affect me?” Our Vice-Provost stated clearly, “We started a recreational enhancement fee . . . to tackle the high cost of infrastructure related to recreation. Recreation is important particularly for a holistic education and the notion of wellness and well-being.” He adds that opportunities such as the new Enarson Fitness Centre as well as other campus upgrades are outlets for students who are interested in both being active and relieving stress. The fee has been in place since approximately 2009, and a portion of that fee goes towards supporting new infrastructure on campus. This is evidently seen in

the new buildings that are either popping up or being renovated.

With bigger projects like the fitness centre, the university would “put aside yearly funds for things like refurbishing the tennis courts, building the bouldering wall . . . investing from drainage to fertilizer . . . to sprinkler timing for the fields.” The benefit of the new fitness centre is that it remains open while classes are in session, and with more room to accommodate more users, the health of the community grows.

Additionally, with more teams using the Langley Events Centre, the gymnasium has more free hours, usually from 6 until 7 p.m. every week day. One example of this great growth is the new group fit classes, which have seen a 400% increase in participation since September! Exceptions, however, include exam week and reading breaks, where community groups and users are welcome to

use the facilities.

For the users, funding for programs simply means more opportunities and the chance for the campus to grow. Loeppky explains that buildings on campus have a limited lifespan, which must be taken into careful consideration when deciding whether or not to renovate a building or tear it down altogether. It comes down to the life cycle of buildings. “We have just started and will continue now into a new era of refurbishment and rehabilitation of facilities,” Loeppky adds. The campus wants to find a balance both to grow and balance in infrastructure renewal. TWU is committed to not increasing tuition prices, but in so doing, it also needs a way to tackle the ever-growing demand for this building lifecycle system. The obvious key is to introduce the aforementioned fee, and the 2015-2016 school year saw numerous fees put into

one larger sum, where the administration could be handled much more easily. The average 13-semester hour student can see an increase of approximately $91 in fees for the new year. When all is said and done, it comes down to creating a community that is able to grow and expand in a healthy way, all the while accommodating student needs and wants without the huge financial burden.

If you want to check out more information about changes happening to TWU’s infrastructure in the next few years, head to issue 26 of TWU Magazine (http:// www.twu.ca/sites/magazine/no26/campus-chronicle/universityplanning.html), or check out the additional fees page on TWU.ca (http://twu.ca/academics/officeof-the-registrar/financial-information/additional-fees.html#sfs).

Collapse of the Canucks

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Now, before you go ahead and get upset with me for writing about your beloved Canucks going down, let me share that the Canucks are one of my favourite teams. I grew up loving them, just as my father did (and still does), and I only focus on them today because, despite their poor season, they are still Vancouver’s team.

However, the term “collapse” is seemingly fitting for this season’s end result.

Injuries, player changes, and trade deadlines all seem too familiar for Vancouver’s very own NHL team. The season started out in September with what fans were hoping for in terms of a revival: a rebuilding season with younger players coming in and the seniors leading those rookies to success on the ice. This didn’t happen.

Despite having only three

games left in the regular season, the team is obviously out for the Stanley Cup playoffs, sitting at the bottom of both the Pacific division and Western conference as well as third last in the league. Only Edmonton and Toronto trail behind, to no surprise.

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Canucks barely made the playoffs last year and lost to the Flames in the first round in six games. They also failed to make it the year before that.

The real question lies within our standings: how do we avoid becoming another dreaded Cana-

dian hockey team that carries the losing-streak stigma? Although Edmontians and Torontians are devoted fans, their teams have seen several decades of failed attempts at making playoffs or even getting close to the cup.

After t h e

2010 playoff run, Canucks fans are trying to avoid a similar seemingly inevitable future.

Let’s hit the bright side of the facts by looking at how to avoid a downward spiral. Canucks goaltenders Miller and Markstrom

actually kept the team moving forwards, with a .912 save percentage to date. This goes to show that goaltending is not the core issue for the ‘Nucks. President Trevor Linden reminded fans in an interview with CBC on March 31 that it takes time to rebuild. It doesn’t just happen overnight, and since the team lost quite a few veterans over the past few years, the team chemistry has to settle before successes occur. Losing nine games in a row up until March 31 means that the closer to the bottom of the league they are, the more likely the team is to receive a first round draft pick.

This pick could be a real game changer for the Canucks, who are still looking to meld their rookies and veterans into one lean fighting machine. The key strategy for the end of the season has been to effectively tank, and it appears that the Canucks are doing so in great fashion.

Altogether, the team has three games left, one of which is at home on April 9. Even bigger changes could be headed their way, so stay tuned for news on your (favourite) home team.

So this is how the world ends, not with a... "Molecular genetics exam, but with a Molecular genetics exam."

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The unpredictability of live sports provides us with some of the best quality entertainment. Some of the most entertaining games, and the emergence of the most unlikely heroes, in recent memory occurred in the final few minutes.

I will break down three of the most memorable sport moments in the past 20 years:

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How did you get started with running?

I grew up in the States, and every Friday in middle school we had to run for an hour. They called it Run Across America, and we had to do laps on our outdoor track for an hour. I fell in love with running.

What is your favourite part about running?

I have a crazy schedule; I work full time and I’m also a full time student, so I am overloaded with the routines, responsibilities, concerns, and worries of everyday life. Often times I’m so concerned about everyone else that I don’t take the time for myself. Running reminds me to self-love, to tend to my body, my spirit, and my mind.

I also enjoy the mental game that my mind and body plays—with every breath I feel as though I’m letting go of everything. It’s the

1. Sidney Crosby’s Golden Goal (February 28, 2010):

2. Super Bowl 42 - The Helmet Catch (February 4th, 2007):

3. Michael Jordan’s Final Game + Final Shot (June 14th, 1998):

To say the least, it was a fairy-tale ending. The 14th and final day of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, BC was capped off in spectacular fashion. Both the Canadian and American national ice hockey teams were gridlocked at a 2-2 standstill in sudden death overtime, until 22-year old Sidney Crosby took matters into his own hands. The forward buried a pass from Jarome Iginla through the legs of American goaltender Ryan Miller, scoring the game winning goal and putting the Canadians on top while sending an entire nation to its feet. CBC commentator Chris Cuthbert dubbed it Canada’s “golden goal,” while the team won the elusive ice hockey gold medal on home soil. Oh, Canada!

Super Bowl 42 was supposed to be an easy win for the New England Patriots. Coming off the first perfect NFL season in over 25 years, nearly everyone predicted New England to pull off the easy win over the New York Giants, who were led by Eli Manning.

Instead, the Giants pulled off one of the biggest upsets in sports history, while also providing one of the most memorable finishes to a football game. Down four points with just under three minutes to play, quarterback Eli Manning scrambled across the field looking for a pass, miraculously evading multiple Patriot defenders in the process. Manning eventually threw down field for wide receiver David Tyree, who caught the ball in double coverage by wedging the ball between his hands and helmet. The extraordinary play later become known as “the helmet catch” and the Giants won their third Super Bowl in franchise history.

Michael Jordan is unanimously referred to as the greatest basketball player to ever play. He holds countless league records, many of which may have remained for a long time. One of his most memorable moments, however, came in 1998, during game six of the NBA finals between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz. After a near-equal back and forth affair throughout the entire game, Jordan scored a jump shot with 5.2 seconds left to put the bulls on top 8786. The 19,911 faithful Utah fans in the arena fell silent while Jordan and his team celebrated in what was rumored to be his final game in the National Basketball League.

The Bulls eventually won the contest, their 6th NBA championship led by Jordan. He was named the finals’ Most Valuable Player, and to silence the rumours, retired soon after.

only time I don’t think, I just run, I feel free.

spirit is meant to worship God. I feel as though God’s spirit encompasses around me. Running also teaches me self-discipline, something I feel we aren’t taught often enough.

How have you benefitted from running?

I have way more energy, I am able to concentrate better in school, and over all I feel very healthy. I have to watch what I eat and how much water I consume. Each time I run a greater distance, there’s a sense of accomplishment. I feel like I can do anything. I’m also in a better mood, and I sleep better.

What is something that people might not know about running?

It’s natural for the first few times to hate running; your body might completely throw a tantrum. But once you push through that “wall”, you can run forever.

It takes time; it teaches you selfmotivation and perseverance.

How are you able to see God in your sport?

I am privileged to be in BC where I see God in nature, especially in sunny days. While I run, I am reminded that my body, my

What is one extreme athletic activity that you have never tried and are dying to? Why? Rock climbing! Because in its own way it’s a physical and mental challenge. The rocks present you with a puzzle that you have to solve through body movement and different techniques in order to reach the top. It requires you to be flexible, have a strong core, and exercise the audacity to go for a hold that seems out of reach. I enjoy any physical activity that also challenges my mind, since I get bored easily.

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year: fourth sport: running

hometown: kinshasa, drc

major: international studies

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So this is how the world ends, not with... "WWIII, but with annoying Facebook group chats." - Chris Townsend

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As we wrap up the school year, we say goodbye to many valued fifth-year players on our Spartan teams. A few of them reflected on what it means to be a Spartan as well as how their time at TWU has shaped their lives.

Women’s Cross-Country: Katelynn Ramage, Nanaimo, British Columbia

Women’s Soccer: Ali Oliverio, Calgary, Alberta As I close this incredible chapter of my life, I will forever be grateful to this school, Spartan athletics, and especially the women’s soccer program. This team has been my tribe and my family. It has been the place where I have learned how to lead and how to serve. It has been the place where I have succeeded and also failed. I will forever be grateful to the coaches and teammates who saw more in me, those people who inspired me to work harder for myself, for my teammates, and for Christ. I will always look back fondly on the days I got to lace up my cleats and play the sport I love. I will miss the jittery excitement of game days and the overwhelming honour I felt every time I got to pull on my jersey. As I leave this place I will always be proud to say that I am a Spartan.

Men’s Soccer: Brayden Gant, Maple Ridge, British Columbia My experience as a Trinity Western Spartan has been unforgettable. I came into university with the mindset of developing as a soccer player. However, I have gained valuable characteristics that have helped me grow as a person. I have formed lifelong relationships with many of my teammates and coaches, and I consider the program to be part of my family. I will deeply miss playing along side my teammates, but I will surely be a Spartan for life. During my final season at TWU, our team qualified for the Canada West Playoffs, but we were unable to move on to Nationals. Despite the heartbreak, I could not be more proud of how hard my team worked, and I am blessed to call them my teammates. I am certain the program will have success in the future, and I am excited to cheer them along the way.

When I came to TWU five years ago, it was our first year in the CIS as a team, and I was unsure where I stood in my athletic endeavors and my faith. In my five years here, this team has blossomed, and it has been breathtaking. My teammates have become my family who continually challenge me not only athletically and academically but also have allowed me to challenge my faith. The support from not only my teammates but also the athletic department and the entire university is overwhelming. Each success does not belong to one to team or an individual but is a success for everyone. Graduating in a few weeks is an emotional yet joyous occasion. I am blessed that I have had the opportunity to compete as a Spartan, and the challenges I have faced and overcome during my time here has equipped me for whatever the future holds.

Men’s Cross-Country: Blair Johnston, White Rock, British Columbia Over the past five years at TWU, I have had the amazing opportunity to compete for the Spartan cross country and track & field program. While most athletes shift athletic goals upon graduation, I hope to continue my athletic career in distance running by training for the marathon and improving my track times at distances such as the 10,000 and 5000 meters.

Outside of my running, I hope to enter the business world of marketing and entrepreneurship while keeping my mind open to whatever God has planned!

Women’s Track and Field: Hazel Ross, Bishopton, Scotland In my first year, the travelling team to CIS Championships consisted of five athletes compared to this year where we had 28 athletes. The growth in the team has been amazing to experience, and the relationships that I have formed with each of the athletes has been such a blessing. The support I have received throughout my five years from the team has made this process through university so much easier. It has also made it incredibly difficult to graduate and leave the team behind in my travels back to the motherland. I will be taking home with me countless memories and lifelong friendships.

Women’s Basketball: Kristin Ford, Okotoks, Alberta Playing five years as a Spartan here at TWU has been beyond incredible. I have been so blessed to have had the opportunity to play with such amazing and supportive teammates who have become my family away from home. I am also so grateful for our coaching staff who constantly challenged me to be a better athlete, leader, and follower of Christ. It has been extremely fun being able to play with and against some of the best athletes in the CIS. As for next year, I plan to take a year off and spend some of that time travelling around Europe as well as spending more time at home with my friends and family back in Alberta. It still is crazy to me how fast these five years have come and gone, and I am so proud to see how the women's basketball program has taken such huge strides forward.

As a team we finished this year’s season by making playoffs and made program history by winning our first playoff game! It really was the perfect way to end my last year as a Spartan, and I am so excited to see how the team will play next year as well as the years to come!

Men’s Volleyball: Tyler Koslowsky, Abbotsford, British Columbia I remember signing off my letter of intent to come to TWU in grade 12 with this statement: “Trinity Western is an awesome university, attending this school was an easy decision for me as it offers top athletic and academic programs. The volleyball program at Trinity Western is amazing, and having a chance to be part of such a successful CIS program that has such high quality coaches is exciting. Getting a good education where I can also grow spiritually is also important to me, and I know Trinity Western is the school where I can accomplish these things.” Although these were all expectations at the time, I can confidently say that my time at TWU has thoroughly exceeded my expectations. Being a part of the TWU community has enabled me to break out of my comfort zone, make life long friends, and grow as a follower of Christ.

"All of the above" - Mary Nydam

April 6, 2016

KREG LONNEBERG

Kreg told me to write something... so I did

by Connor Thiessen

I honestly don’t know what I’m doing here. When I started writing this, I had no ideas, and that hasn’t changed. But I really don’t want to disappoint Kreg. Have you met him? He’s really nice. But that doesn’t help that all I’m doing right now is taking up valuable paper space by writing about how I don’t have anything to write about. Although, it’s not like there’s nothing to talk about. Look at all these other Humour writers. They’ve found lots of hilarious stuff to make ironic commentary on, and here I am, just lamely piggybacking on their comedy genius.

But hey, I’m getting somewhere, aren’t I? We’re already over 100 words in, and you’re still reading, correct? So that’s something, right? This article almost feels like an improv scene, except I have even less to go on than I usually would in an improv scene.

I don’t even have any context to work with! Except for the looming fact that Kreg expects me to have some sort of hilarious article written about something super relevant. He should have given me more context than a sloppily constructed Facebook message that said, “hey conner can u write me a humour article its due in a hour.” Boy, will he be disappointed. And who am I kidding? I’ll never write anything funnier than my Hipster Businessmen article. That was my prime, my magnum opus, my siren song. I was at the top of my game, all those weeks ago. It’s all downhill from here.

And here I am now, still writing something no one will want to read. And you’re still reading it. Think about that for a minute. Yes, I should have taken more time to come up with a topic to write about. But you could have stopped reading at any time. I guess we’ve both got Kreg to thank.

So this is how the world ends, not with a... “Bang but with a stain.” –Johnny Janzen

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Lost my phone. Wasn’t even rattled until I realized that I’d have to endure an entire poop without it.

More like Student Port-hell.

Applying for housing was frickin Pan’s Labyrinth Every time Junia Reinhardt giggles a puppy is born.

It must be getting late in the year. I’ve seen more pizza walk past my door in the last 48 hours than I’ve seen all year.

Can we have a kitten room? #dontdiscrimanteagainstcats Can we have a goat room? #dontdiscriminateagainstgoats To the person that always sees me shouting to a friend from the upper window of Douglas North: Yes, I’d like to be friends too.

Come by some day and look longingly up to the window. A friendship will be made.

Michael Bogress = Jimmy Neutron With the new chapel, ring by spring is gonna be ten times more intense. #goingtothechapel #gonnagetmarried

check: @devotedalumnusajay on instagram! You’re welcome I was sitting on the bus today and i farted and everyone turned and looked at me it, felt like i was on The Voice

I dare you to put recyclables in the garbage in Evie Morin’s presence. #environmentalstudents #greenisgood

A haiku about Univeristy: At first, this was fun.

But now I see I was wrong.

Mom, please take me home.

When you can’t pronounce the title of your psych paper... #3moreweeks Has anyone else noticed that one goose that has decided to show up around 8/9 low at 6:30 in the morning lately? On another totally unrelated note, does anyone have their hunting licence?

Can I submit a gif?

Single by choice... Just not my choice Graduation Stats: Career Dates: 0 Heartbreaks: 0 Degrees: 1 - Smells like success, suck it Trinspectations

Paying to do volunteer work totally makes sense, right?….right?

You don’t need a parachute to go skydiving. You need a parachute to go skydiving twice.

spring...sunshine...midterms!

THE BESTTTTT Quote of the week... “You know whats getting a lot of attention lately? Thoes cherry blossim trees. They’re getting more girls than I am. Maybe I should go sit in one...”

Props to Tanatia Eggert for actually paying for TWUSA printing #upstandingcitizen

Need a study break? This is totally worth it. https://m.youtube. com/watch?v=HE5deLEaBnc

I wish I could slack line...I bet the guys that do it wish they could too.

Tried to smuggle a wrap into the library in my backpack.

Proud owner of a salad bowl in my backpack.

Devyn Plett, I’m the blonde in your German class. I love you.

People think it’s comforting when they say there’s only 3 more weeks left of school. No! Do you know how much I have to get done in those three weeks?

Hector

year: 1st shuttleworth de robertshaw Luna

Hometowns: Aguascalientes, Mexico and Langley Denomination: Roman Catholic Favourite man/woman in the Bible? Job Skill that makes you “the one”? Wearing

Must. Not. Take. Photo. With.

Cherry. Blossoms.

People don’t think it be like it is, but it do.

Bob Kuhn here, can I get a shout out?

C’s get degrees. C’s get degrees.

C’s get degrees. C’s get…..

THE HIMNAL

Lets take a moment to appreciate how amazing Ralph’s videos are.

age: 19

Since when have Birkenstocks become a fashion statement?

My grandpa wears them as did my mum...when she was pregnant. Grandpa and pregnant mum sandals. Sorry but please no.

When your friend says “Hi, father!” and you’re like, “Oh, is this your dad?!” #protestantprobs Sun’s out guns out boooiis dear people laying in hedges in round-a-bout on March 31 @ 11:30pm...is it actually comfortable?

Y’all should come see the play!

It’s super funny :) To all the gentlemen who streaked with us around the security gates, I salute you. And to the preview kids who did it with us, welcome to the program.

Matt Rubuliak looks like a stoner in his Mars Hill picture (Page 2).

Ladies hook that single boi up.

with major: Psychology Human Services

Love language? Latin How many kids do you want? 4 girls all named

Optimus Prime

How would you make up after your first fight? Wear a frog onesie and say, “I’m toadly sorry-

Please frog-ive me

Best place for a first kiss? In a park on a

myself should be enough. Or $10000 cash

Favourite way to worship God? Praying at night

If I Can, I Am going to go to CanAm Hockey.

VeggieTales Chapel. Think about it!

monochromatic clothes (It’s technically not a skill but still makes me unique compared to everyone else) slightly rainy day

When you walk into the caf starving and walk out empty handed with all feelings of hunger gone. #whyIlost5poundstgisyear

How would you win her parents over? Being Domestic talent? Can cook 1-minute rice in 55

seconds

“What is this?” - Josiah Corbett

I have a theory Cartoon zombies aren’t really zombies, but are actually just clumsy people covered in nasty green bruises..

They sure seem clumsy.

I’m a 3rd year and I’ve never been on declassifieds, make this happen.

Lower caf? More like slower caf Wait. So you’re telling me I’m actually graduating?

Sometimes when I’m procrastinating and I hear a sound at the door, my heart rate actually speeds up because I think it’s my roommate about to bust me Such socks.

Much warmth.

S&J you must win the pool! I don’t want to get egged and whipped creamed!

Warning, 4/5 Up has water balloons Shout out to the Spartans Hockey team! Not only are they some of the best looking guys on campus, but they also won silver in the BCIHL playoff finals!

Butter Chicken Day Can Matt Hayashi do a handstand?

Oh my dear TWUSA, oh my dear TWUSA, where would I be without coffee from yousa?

height: 5’11”

Best pick up line? “I lost my number, can I have yours?

Idea of a perfect date? Going to the aquarium while holding hands and pointing at the fish each person likes

How do you know if it’s love? If that person

makes you want to strive to become a better person and that person makes you ask, “How am I so lucky to be with him/her?” no matter how long you’ve been with him/her