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Scott Forsyth, Editor-in-Chief at Mars’ Hill Newspaper What do Tom Selleck, Super Mario, and Ron Burgundy have in common? They are all legendary men of mo’s. Movember: when young men embark on the single manliest journey of their life. But as any young man will tell you, it’s no easy journey. Week 1: the most humiliating words a woman could ever say: “I thought you were doing Movember?” Week 2: Being called a “Dirty Hipster,” “Pedo-Van Creeper,” and “Kip Dynamite.” Week 3: Your girlfriend stops kissing you. Week 4: Level-up to man. It is at this point that muscle mass increases by 50%, hair instantaneously sprouts from your chest and you can recite every Bruce Willis line from the Die Hard series…backwards. I believe you learn a lot about life through growing a moustache: humility, honesty, courage, and perseverance. Jokes aside, Movember is a worthy cause designed to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer. However, even as an unrelated act, I believe the growing of `bhfgTV[Xf \f ha\iXefT__l UXaXßV\T_! <a T Vh_gheX j[XeX jX gel fb [TeW gb UX \aW\i\WhT_\fg\V and unique, Movember is a time where we can look past our differences and be united in a single act of (attempted) growth. In what other event do men across all countries, religions, and races come together and relate across the boundaries of our upper lips? The men of mo share a special bond—it’s the subtle nod when crossing paths with a stranger or the grin of another mo-man from across the room. And unlike most things in life, we aren’t doing this for the ladies; it’s actually quite the opposite. Movember is purely FTB (for the boys). It’s a brotherhood, a calling—something that can only be explained through the tickle of follicles upon ones kisser. During this journey, most women think we are either ugly, stupid or attention hungry and want nothing to do with our ‘staches. They see it as participating in a pointless activity but then again, when don’t we? 4f f\__l Tf g[\f XiXag `Tl UX \g ZbXf gb f[bj g[Tg bhe jbe_W \fa¹g Tf W\fha\ßXW Tf g[X `XW\T makes it out to be. It seems that my faith in humanity is slowly being restored through the mo. So to the female supporters of our lip sweaters: thank you. To the men: stay strong, you can do this. As Nick Offerman once said, “your mo will get fuller”. And to those women who have decisively chosen not to support us: just wait until you’ve got one of your own.

Scott Forsyth, Editor-in-Chief at Mars’ Hill Newspaper Recently Mars’ Hill has come under attack, being repeatedly labeled as “egregious” and “biased” for its reporting of news surrounding the TWU union issue. While we admit that many of our staff have strong opinions on this issue, we have taken great pains to approach and present this topic as objectively as possible, logging dozens of hours in interviews with members from both sides of the debate. Indeed, we have received complaints from those for and against the union, regarding our “bias,” which can only prompt us to assume that in reality we seem to be giving quite an equal, and large voice to each party. Above all else, Mars’ Hill is committed discovering and presenting truthful dialogue; admittedly, the truth VTa bYgXa UX W\YßVh_g gb W\fVXea! Fb gb g[bfX bY lbh j[b [TiX cTg\Xag_l TaW ^\aW_l bYYXeXW hf the occasional correction, we would like to thank you for partnering with us in this dialogue. The last thing we want is a shouting match.

Chris Montgomery, Visual Editor at Mars’ Hill Newspaper First print, then Morse-code, then phone calls—social media is now the new paradigm for interpersonal and mass communication. We chose to focus on the eight most recgonizTU_X bY gbWTl Ybe g[X Yebag bY XTV[ fXVg\ba! 8a]bl à\cc\aZ g[ebhZ[ g[X cTZXf _\^X lbh à\c through your internet tabs. As for the cover? Set on a background of the colour often used to symbolize transformation, let’s approach this phenomenon with reverence for He who gave us life in under 140 characters: with just one breath.

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Recently the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) sent a letter to faculty stating, “The list [of faculty] was found to contain numerous errors, and therefore, the Vice-Chair could not determine whether we had in fact met threshold.” It added, “Following a four day investigation, the SIO concluded that there were 276 faculty currently teaching at TWU—a count that included TWU Extension, Student Life staff, and athletic coaches. Department Chairs are included in this count; however, administration has indicated that they do not believe that this

group belongs in the prospective bargaining unit.” According to CLAC, the Board has not ruled on this matter, “as there are still questions regarding the appropriateness of the bargaining unit description…the SIO’s report does not serve as a ruling, but rather, a source of information for the Board to utilize in the upcoming hearing.” Administration has responded to this letter, saying that certain facts were not fully accurate. Provost Bob Wood stated, “The University had provided the LRB with a list of 346 active employees. How-

XiXe g[X FcXV\T_ <aiXfg\ZTg\iX BYßVXe (SIO) concluded there are only 276 faculty currently teaching. The way the Union presents this gives the impression that 70 names were on the list that should not have been. The University was very open and clear that the original list (of 346) included part-time faculty who historically have taught in Spring and Summer but are not teaching this Fall.” Wood further explained that the LRB did not decide this issue; rather, the SIO conducted this investigation to determine which of the two numbers was the faculty’s “best case sce-

nario” for reaching the necessary 45% threshold. The 276 number was determined by the SIO to be the best case scenario for the Union. Whether spring and summer faculty should be included is a legal issue that would need to be argued at a subsequent hearing if the Union was able to reach the threshold on this best case scenario number. He also dispelled the rumour that the Vice Chair ordered an investigation because the list contained errors. According to Wood, the Vice Chair found that he could not determine if the Union had met the 45% threshold

that would allow a vote to be ordered. He adopted the process the parties had discussed, and agreed to allow that determination to be made after the investigation. If the threshold has been met, a vote will be permitted to take place outside the normal 10 day limit, once actual the numbers of the UTeZT\a\aZ ha\g [TiX UXXa ßaT_\mXW! In an email to the university, Dr. Raymond stated that the LRB will be holding a hearing on Friday, November 23 to clarify these issues further.

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On October 3rd, Mars’ Hill CHRIS MONTGOMERY broke the news that certain discontents among faculty led to an initiative to bring in the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) as a mediator between the Trinity Western University administration and its faculty. On November 1st, TWUSA hosted an information meeting for students to hear from both faculty and administration on the issues, concerns, and details of the unionization process. Last week, Editors Chris Montgomery and Cameron Reed met with several faculty and administrators to answer the question that many are still left asking: “What are the actual issues that faculty have with the governance of the University that prompted them to pursue a union?” So as not to add more names and faces to this debate, we have chosen not to run the names of the professors interviewed. For a full version of this article, including responses from the Administration, go to http://www.marshillonline.com/news/ union-and-unity/. NOT ABOUT THE MONEY A misconception many have is that faculty are attempting to increase their

salaries. Each faculty member we interviewed who is in favor of unionization emphasized that salary is not the primary issue behind the unionization drive. “We come to this university not for pay, but because we like what it stands for,” is the shared perspective. While some of the faculty’s requests may require an increase in depart`Xag fcXaW\aZ T fcXV\ßV \aVeXTfX \a salary was not mentioned. PRIORITIES OF TEACHING One issue that many pro-union faculty members did cite was frustration with the numerous mandated responsibilities of their professorship. The professors we spoke with certainly love to teach. However, faculty are required to balance several additional responsibilities—research, committee attendance, public lecturing, journal publishing—along with lecturing in class each day. Faculty who cite this concern feel they are “working out of the corner of [their] desk” as they attempt to balance all of these jobs. While some would like to dedicate even more time for research, others would like to focus more on teaching. The former are asking for additional relief from their course load in order to remain relevant in their highly Vb`cXg\g\iX ßX_Wf TaW abg UX _XYg UXhind by other universities. The latter are asking for less em-

phasis on research requirements so they can focus on their teaching without the added stress of needing to be published. Overall, both groups would like their work environment to better accommodate their particular academic priorities.

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COMMUNICATION CHANNELS Another main concern of faculty has been confusion over the grievance process—how professors’ needs and issues are dealt with on a situational basis. Until a few years ago, the primary route of faculty grievances was directed through the Faculty Association (FA). Faculty presented concerns to this body of peers and the chair of the FA would meet with the administration in the Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC) where these concerns were presented. This process changed in 2010 with the introduction of the Senate: a new faculty-led body designed gb WXT_ fcXV\ßVT__l j\g[ TVTWX`\V

concerns. While the Senate now addresses concerns about academics, the Faculty Association continues to addresses concerns about administration. “Academics” refers to everything related to the professors’ relationship with both their students and their area of study. “Administration” refers to the nitty-gritty details of employment contracts and HR concerns. While both the FA and Senate provide more specialized avenues for communication and problem solving, there remains uncertainty among faculty as to what those roles look like in praxis. Some are worried that the FA [Tf ¶ßmm_XW bhg!· 5XVThfX g[X 94 VTa only suggest concerns and does not really hold any authority, many have come to see it as a waste of time, having voiced concerns in the past but still wait for them to be dealt with in a serious and timely manner. TENURE STATUS Multiple sources on both sides of the issue have indicated that there have been occasions in the recent past where tenured professors have been ‘let go’ with little explanation to the rest of the faculty. While the University would like to provide as much information as possible on this issue, it is still legally obligated to keep the ]hfg\ßVTg\ba Ybe g[XfX W\f`\ffT_f ce\vate.

Similarly, some faculty raised concerns regarding the current university policy of reviewing employment contracts on an annual basis. It was phrased by one faculty member that this means they are required to “essentially prove to the university on a yearly basis, why they should still be employed.” Regardless of the outcome of this unionization movement, conversations will likely continue to take place, and will likely be challenging for both sides. The administration is bound by law to be above reproach, unable to offer any “coercive” solutions that would bribe the faculty away from their feeling of needing a union. On the other side, the faculty are limited from sharing too much information for strategic reasons, to successfully present their opinion effectly. Alumni Association President and TWU Honourary Doctorate recipient Bob Kuhn offered Mars’ Hill his perspective. As a lawyer involved with the landmark Supreme Court case involving the BC Teacher’s Association a decade ago, he has seen the university Zb g[ebhZ[ W\YßVh_g g\`Xf! <a _\Z[g bY this new challenge, Kuhn exhorts that now more than ever, “this is an opportunity to show the power of Christ to the world.”

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The historic Fort Langley market is back, TRAVIS thanks to the HEIDE efforts of owner Robert Lee and family, who share ties with the community drawing back nearly 40 years. The market, reimagined and renamed “Lee’s Market-Fort Langley” is a testament to overcoming crisis in Fort Langley. The loss of the IGA was traumatic, not just for Lee but for the entire community. Seniors are excited for the new market, since many lack the energy or means to venture into the municipality for their groceries. Naturally, Trinity Western University students fell into this orbit as well; the outlet jTf T ßaX c_TVX gb c\V^ hc \aXkcXaf\iX

cebi\f\baf aXj eXTWf TaW XiXa àbjers for friends/girlfriends—all just a refreshing walk away. Even after an absence of nearly two years, it is hard to imagine the site without this building; IGA was more than a store, it was dependability and memories. With regards to the town of Fort Langley, Lee has the highest respects. “I think it’s the best place in B.C. because the people make the big difference in the town. We don’t call them customers; we call them neighbours and friends.” Indeed, the town is a heritage-designated area; the staff said reverently, “We are not forgetting about the old store.” Lee remarked that when he showed the design for review by the board, a rarity occurred: the blueprint

was immediately approved. Don Edmund, a Fort Langley native who is a consultant on interior décor shared that the inside painting will retain a “distinctive look.” Despite adjustments, Village Coffee alongside most of the entire town is happy about the market’s return. Kim Jacobs remarked how the project brings in much service, regularly seeing the owner himself in her cafe for coffee with bylaw people and construction workers. She really appreciates the buzz and business from them. “It is good for community; we’re all happy.” Looking forward, Robert Lee’s driving idea is to be “more than just a grocery store”—to develop a conVXcg g[Tg j\__ ßg g[X aXXWf bY g[X i\_-

lage. His assistant Andy Abreo said that when they started to rebuild they wanted to go independent. Choosing independence from IGA opens up new possibilities to deliver organic foods and natural products by local farmers. Lee called this step a return to the farmers’ market way of closing the gap between producers and consumers, concluding, “It’s really nothing new.” Of course, the new sourcing endorses local farms while support\aZ T [XT_g[l _\YXfgl_X! ¶<g¹f T Vbaßdence builder.” For information, photos, and opening dates, contact Robert Lee or Andy Abreo at www.facebook.com/leesmarketfortlangley

:KDW WKH 5HVLGHQWV 7KLQN “It’s great; we need it.” “It’s been missed; it doesn’t feel the same here without it.” “The Lee family? Never heard a bad thing about them.” “It will be grander than it was before.” “It’s something you’d see in Vancouver, not Fort Langley.” “We want our ‘neighbours’ back.”

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g[\aZ Yeb` XkT`f gb [b`Xf\V^aXff and to provide encouragement and talk about the call of God upon their _\iXf · f[X fTlf! ¶G[X F\lT-` cbf\g\ba is a vision that God has given me and God has a big plan. It’s bigger than me or anyone’s visions because our God is a big God and an awesome God! We need Aboriginal people j[b TeX XWhVTgXW TaW ß__XW j\g[ g[X Holy Spirit to enable them to do what God wants them to do.” After great cheers from the crowd \a eXfcbafX gb g[XfX \afc\e\aZ jbeWf Victor was presented with a gift of a woven Salish shawl depicting three rows of red diamonds to represent g[X ;b_l Ge\a\gl XgXea\gl TaW g[X blood of Jesus. EXiXeXaW 5ehVX 5ebja Yeb` g[X Haida Gwaii shared his moving story. After surviving the residential school system in Alert Bay and drinking f\aVX g[X TZX bY $$ [X VT`X gb ^abj Jesus as the result of a spiritual experience at age 22. His lifestyle changed Yeb` g[Xa ba jbe^\aZ Tf T c\_bg TaW i\__TZX V[\XY TggXaW\aZ 5\U_X Vb__XZX and pastoring to aboriginal commu-

nities for 40 years. Brown expresses his gratitude to TWU. “Events like tonight contribhgX gbjTeW eXVbaV\_\Tg\ba [XT_\aZ and partnering. Awareness and love between aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities is beginning and social development is taking place.” The unveiling of Aboriginal artjbe^ jTf T ßgg\aZ XaW gb g[X XiXa\aZ! G[eXX Fgb-_b cT\ag\aZf T FT_\f[ jXTi\aZ TaW T jbbW VTei\aZ jXeX fcXV\T__l commissioned and custom designed by local aboriginal artists. G[X a\Z[g bY VX_XUeTg\ba bYßV\T__l V_bfXW j\g[ ceTlXe Uhg ZhXfgf _\aZXeXW TaW gT_^XW j\g[ V[\_WeXa c_Tl\aZ ba g[X ehZ \a Yebag bY g[X ßeX c_TVX! CTgg\ Victor’s beaming face above her new shawl tells the story of the great success of the evening. Ba ]hfg g[X ßefg XiXa\aZ bY \gf bYßV\T_ WXW\VTg\ba g[X JXfgVbTfg 6b__XZ\h` [Tf T_eXTWl Yh_ß__XW \gf i\f\ba! Conversations have started on com`ba ZebhaW YbbW TaW eXfbheVXf jXeX f[TeXW UXZ\aa\aZ gb Ue\WZX g[X gap between communities in the new gathering place.

An interview with a recently published alumni.

Todd Foley (FA 08) has recently pubCHRISTIE lished a novel ESAU entitled Eastbound Sailing. Here’s what he had to say about how he ended up being an indie author. MARS’ HILL: What made you WXV\WX gb je\gX T abiX_ TaW j[Xa did you get started? TODD FOLEY: I’ve always loved writing. I got a full-time communications job right after graduat\aZ TaW g[bhZ[g < jbh_W ßaW gbgT_ ¶je\g\aZ Yh_ß__`Xag· g[ebhZ[ g[Tg! 4 lXTe _TgXe NFXcgX`UXe %#$#P < YX_g an itch to do something on the side - constantly bouncing back and

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WHAT THE HILL

One woman in Arlington, Texas thought she had a deal that was too good to be true. When a man approached her at a gas station asking if she would like to buy an iPad for $200, she immediately jumped at it. The man sped off and when the lady got home she realized her iPad box contained nothing more than a mirror. Apparently one doesn’t need to break a mirror in order to have bad luck. Hopefully now she will have a chance to reflect on her mistake.

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We all know American politics can get heated at times, but one Arizona woman took this to a whole new level last week. In an argument with her husband, she determined that he was directly responsible for President Obama’s re-election, because he didn’t vote. She attempted to retaliate for this aggregious crime by running him over with her SUV. Luckily he was not split into bi-partisans.

AUDREY MARTIN

BREAKING NEWS: Pregnancy tests are useful for both genders! After a man joked on the popular social news site Reddit about receiving a ‘positive’ when peeing on a pregnancy test, he was informed that it might actual mean something. As it turned out, he had testicular cancer and Redditors may have saved his life. Cancer isn’t funny.

Food for thought

A student discusses an increase in eating disorder-related illnesses.

“You have an eating disorder.” MEGAN I heard this BEYER YTVg Ybe g[X ßefg time four years ago when I got admitted to the Alberta Children’s Hospital in the fall of 2008. Hearing the words “eating disorder” sent a wave of unknown emotions through my frail body. I remember laying in my hospigT_ UXW g[Tg ßefg a\Z[g TYgXe YbeV\aZ T W\aaXe bY fbhc Wbja `l g[ebTg Vb`ing to accept the horrifying fact that I [TW 4abeXk\T! G[\f jTf g[X ßefg fgXc I made towards my recovery. At that moment I knew that this was going to

be one of the hardest things I would XiXe [TiX gb Wb Uhg < T_fb ^aXj < [TW gb j\a g[\f ßZ[g TZT\afg `l XTg\aZ W\forder. Symptoms of eating disorders can include repeatedly refusing to gT^X YbbW j[Xa bYYXeXW \g abg XTg\aZ \a Yebag bY cXbc_X \fb_Tg\aZ baXfX_Y Yeb` fbV\T_ \agXeTVg\baf TaW fXX`\aZ to be completely absorbed in one’s own thoughts. Other symptoms may include an obsession over calories TaW bg[Xe ahge\g\baT_ YTVgf XkVXff\iX XkXeV\f\aZ [X\Z[gXaXW Tak\Xgl TaW sticking to strike schedules. Eating disorders are especially common for both men and women

during university years because of the heightened level of stress and anxiety. Just because we attend a Christian university doesn’t mean we are protected; they are just as common here at Trinity Western University as they are at any other campus. Eating disorders are commonly mistaken as a ¶Z\e_ cebU_X` · j[Xa \a YTVg TebhaW 15% of people affected by this mengT_ \__aXff TeX `Xa! <a YTVg g[X eTgX bY male eating disorder hospital admissions has increased by 66% over the last 10 years. My eating disorder gave me control over my stressful life. Other people have gone through traumatic

experiences that give way to their eat\aZ W\fbeWXe j[\_X fb`X f\`c_l [TiX body image issues that are strongly inàhXaVXW Ul g[X `XW\T¹f \WXT bY UXThgl! 4__ bY g[XfX TaW `Tal bg[Xe eXTfbaf VTa _XTW gb XTg\aZ W\fbeWXef j[\V[ have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. It has taken me two stays in the [bfc\gT_ gjb WTl cTg\Xag XTg\aZ W\fbeWXe cebZeT`f TaW ah`Xebhf WbVgbef¹ appointments to get me to the strong state I am now in. Even though these past years have been extremely difßVh_g fb `hV[ ZbbW [Tf Vb`X Yeb` this dark time of my life. Because of `l Vb`UTg j\g[ 4abeXk\T < [TiX UXXa

drawn to helping others that may be fgehZZ_\aZ j\g[ XTg\aZ W\fbeWXef cTeticipating in fundraisers and spread\aZ TjTeXaXff ba g[\f fXe\bhf TaW bYgXa gTUbb \ffhX! < [TiX T_fb Zebja `beX Vhe\bhf TUbhg g[X UeT\a `bg\vating me to study psychology here at Trinity Western University. God has a lovely way of bringing so much good out of the bad. Fb _Xg¹f WeXT` WTeX WXf\eX WXfeat…and eat! You can contact Megan at mbeyer@ telus.net or the Wellness Centre at sandy. schellenberg@twu.ca

What song do you wish would play when you walk into a room? “Let’s Get it On by Marvin Gaye” -Jason Keegstra

November 21, 2012 CAMERON REED cameron.reed@mytwu.ca

The Agora of Ideas The social heartbeat of the ancient world continues to pump dialogue. There was a slight smile on Devon Bryson’s lips as the room burst into protest. He had dropped a philosophical bombshell and turned a discussion on aesthetics into a scene straight out of 12 Monkeys! ;X¹W ßaW the comparison absurd and roll his eyes into the back of his head until they popped.) Words were impossible to discern. There was a lot of neighing and braying, and I’m pretty sure somebody was curled into the fetal position in the corner as the skies contracted and knowledge crowned. Gross. Okay, I admit that was me in the corner. “Ah yes,” Devon spoke quietly, “the birthing pains.” No, Devon Bryson is not Socrates, but he might as well be. That night in Missouri, Devon Bryson brought us all into the agora of Ancient Greece. The Ancient Agora of Athens was

a crucial place for the exchange of ideas. It was the social heartbeat of the ancient world. There the politicians battled in debate; there the merchants marketed their goods; there the masses exchanged gossip and kept the ancient world going around. For Athenians, the agora was Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, all squished into one. It was TV, arena, and shopping mall. Sometimes it was awful and there was nothing except Aristotle on, and God knows that man was a brilliant bore! Today, it lies in ruins, a mere reminder of the platform it once held, the feet it supported, the arguments it heard. But the agora still lives. As the agora was the Ancient Greek’s social media, social media is our agora. There is power in social media that can change the world. Politicians and advertisers have discovered a phe-

nomenon that philosophers have yet to: social media shapes the global subconscious. We are exposed to a barrage of ideas, and ideas shape the world. Currently, the majority of those ideas barely qualify as entertainment, but what if our brightest minds were to shape them into dialogue? A Ph.D. student of history at the University of Florida, Brian Hamm says, “It will be education in the fullest sense of the word that will provide the leaven to enrich the discourse shared by the global community across the various social media sites.” The ability to connect with friends and family across the globe is an incredible boon social media boasts. However, its ability to become an ‘ideagora’ and the potential we have to engage with the world is just too great to ignore. Devon Bryson, that sly dog, a Ph.D. student in philosophy at the

University of Tennessee, sees the challenge. “Social media seems to have a tendency to quickly devolve in complexity and clarity, not to grow in it as conversations progress … If social media were to become a successful philosophical forum, it seems to me g[Tg baX jbh_W aXXW gb ßZheX bhg [bj to combat (and indeed reverse) this phenomenon.” I am not naive enough to ignore that social media is a black hole of self-absorption, that it wastes far too much of our time, and that it imbues us with self-importance. But social media is only a tool. In itself, it is neither good, nor bad. However, it can be used well or poorly and it is here to stay. So let’s roll up our sleeves because we have work to do. The time is now. The channel is open. The agora is there. Bring on the birthing pains. -Tom Gage @thgage

Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest. Like Alexendar the Great’s seven generals scrambling for his empire, a new world-power entered our lives: You weren’t really dating until Facebook said you were. You could know everything about your ex-boyfriend’s

She proceeded to show me how the application involved taking pictures of oneself and sending it to someone. They would receive the picture and be able to look at it for three seconds before the picture would disappear and you would not see the picture again. She then continued to tell me that it was sometimes the only way to keep in touch with people. In fact, the only way that she communicated with one of our friends on the east coast was through this application. No words had actually been typed, spoken, or texted between them, only random obnoxious pictures of each other. We’ve come a long way in social media, to say the least. But who aXXWf gb fTl Talg[\aZ j[Xa T fX_ßX says it all, right? -Colleen Little

In the beginning...

And the internet was void, and without form. In the beginning, someone created a chat room to connect people with similar ideas and hobbies. But this was not enough. The Internet was dark and empty. So more connections were created. And so it began. With a simple desire to bring people, employees, and bored housewives closer together, social media was born into our world. Unknowingly, it was the beginning of the end. I was in middle school when MySpace took over the world. Spare time moved into another realm. I would wait for the internet to dial up just to sit on the computer and talk to my friends about what had hapcXaXW \a g[X ßYgXXa `\ahgXf \g gbb^ to get from school to home. But it was cool. And you could use smiley faces. And talk to boys without being embarrassed. And show people how

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What song do you wish would play when you walk into a room? “Bring Da Ruckus by Wu Tang Clan” -Kirk Anderson

ACADEMY.

To drink or not to drink

November 21, 2012

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NaNoWriMo

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November 21, 2012

CHRIS MONTGOMERY My relationship status: it’s complicated. Not with my girlfriend—with my phone. For every wonderful and life-changing app that I download and pretend I use, there’s one that just annoys me to no end: the phone app. Every time it lights up, my heart goes down. Not because I hate who’s on the other end (usually) but because it requires so much effort; Am I laughing enough at their joke? Do I sound cheerful? Did I just interrupt them or jXeX g[Xl ßa\f[XW gT_^\aZ2 <g jbh_W UX so much easier if I could just read their text from the comfort of my own solitude. When you need to talk to someone you don’t actually talk to them: you text them, you message them, you tweet them, even email them before making a call. The word “communicate” is derived from the Latin “communicare,” meaning to impart, share or make common. But when I hear that word I automatically think of “commune.” And when I think of commune, all I can think of is a bunch of nuns silently eating bland beans in a stuffy, stone church. Not a whole lot of communication happening there. But is our modern “commune-ication” much different? Most of our interactions occur in the solitude of our own rooms. Echoes of once rich and lively conversations have been reduced to the Morse-code of clacking keyboards and buzzing ringtones. We lie upon the cusp realizing the great falsity of our generation: more, and easier, ways of communicating propagates more, and better, communication. The reality is that social media is far from social; we are walk-

ing oxymorons believing that clicking “like” on a post is equivalent to fb`X ^\aW jbeWf bY TYße`Tg\ba! CXehaps even more disconcerting, is how `hV[ TYße`Tg\ba jX TVghT__l eXVX\iX from those “likes.” Don’t get me wrong, our contemporary communication still serves Ubg[ fXaWXe TaW eXVX\iXe jX__! CXehaps now more than ever we have the ability to exchange information in an accurate and timely manner. Even each ‘lol’ and ‘omg’ can be selected with care to invoke an exact emotion from the receiver. Consider your online communication style for a moment. Don’t worry, it won’t take much longer than it takes to type a tweet. Let’s imagine lbhe ba_\aX cebß_X Tf T U_bV^ bY ZeTaite—yes, you are the sculptor. Every post, every added friend, every status update is a chisel chip into your sculpture. No matter how much you intend these interactions to be personal, your ba_\aX cebß_X \f abg T Vbml V[T\e \a g[X corner of a coffee shop—it’s in a piece in a gallery, for all to see. You show the world exactly what you want, and hide everything you don’t. Every action we take online is an intentional strike into the creation of our David. The problem is that we now expect our real life to be an extension of this perfect personal production. But our life doesn’t have a delete key, nor does it allow for editing. EXT_ _\YX \f eTj TaW W\YßVh_g! <g \f bhg of these ugly things that our identity is born; those experiences form our \WXag\gl! Bhe fgTghX \f àTj_Xff TaW jX have tricked ourselves into thinking we are too.

G[X VbaßWXaVX g[Tg g[\f \WXT_\f` brings also comes with its own insecurities. You might say that with this emerging social norm, we’ve now begun to harbour an unconscious fear of being “unfriended” in real life, which has fundamentally altered faceto-face communication. When we enter a social setting, an implicit pressure to perform—to earn the attention of our friends—weighs upon us. It’s much easier to be witty in a comment bar, than the bar down the street. We may act like our electronic twin is our identical, but deep down we know we can’t have both the David and a heartbeat within it. I am not writing this from a disillusioned higher ground. I am the guiltiest of the techno-whores. I strongly believe that the channels o er in the best forum that the 21st century can provide. There must be room for growth, room for error, room for those oh-so-awkward moments. It is good that we desire our lives to be works of art; but our identities are meant to be formed without the pressures of an audience expecting perfection. Of course we should continue to present beautiful moments of our _\iXf ba_\aX Uhg abg Tg g[X fTVe\ßVX bY beautiful moments of sincerity. Take the time to admire the sunset with your eye before your lens. Don’t be afraid to chime into the conversation, even without the safety net of the preceding Enter key. You may not always be proud of your piece in the gallery of life, but be at peace that its impact reaches further than your WiFi signal.

What song do you wish would play when you walk into a room? “The Riders of Rohan” -Ben Bloch

November 21, 2012 Emma

The Trinitorialist Winter approaches, everyone walks with a red Starbucks cup in hand, and… the sidewalks are bustling with trendsetters left, right and center? Yes, they sure are! Just by taking a little stroll around camchf lbh j\__ ßaW T _biX_l TeeTl of cozy winter coats with col_Tef g[Tg Vel VbaßWXaVX ^\__Xe boots (both short and tall) that are to die for, and fabulous incorporations of splashes of red, green or blue, and details of gold. Each and every student has their own way of pulling off these garments, showing how truly individualistic and diverse this campus is. This is just some of the treasure that we found.

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Picture This!

Striped comfy sweater

Michael Kors boooooots!

Fossil!

My dad would regularly warn the rest of my family to be on their best behaviour with the phrase, “Be careful, or you’ll end up in something Bryan writes one day.” It wasn’t a very effective warning now g[Tg < g[\a^ bY \gµT_g[bhZ[ really, I don’t think there’s any warning strong enough that can stop my family from being themselves. I’m grateful though that they were so strong-willed, as it was fun for me to sit back and watch how the reality of my family life was so much more electric, more entertaining, and more emotionallycharged than anything that was on the big screen. There’s something inherently interesting about families; there’s something about the power they have over us to hurt or heal, to nurture or destroy, to empower or discourage that is eminently fascinating. Picture this. When I was a young boy, my dad used to read comics with my brother and me. While my dad and my brother tended to laugh the same way at everything, I did not function that way. Instead, I’d sometimes laugh so hard I felt I might break a rib, while other times I’d be stone cold silent as the rest of my family laughed half-heartedly. After observing this behaviour for an extended period of g\`X `l WTW ßaT__l fT\W ¶Lbh know what? If Bryan laughs, it must be because something is eXT__l Yhaal!· @l WTW¹f TYßemation of my sense of humour was one of the dearest gifts he ever gave to me and I credit it as being the single biggest reason I do comedy today. Picture This! is a play created by TWU students, particularly the incredible nine member ensemble that has grown into a family over the creation process. We wrote stories and songs about our families, fb`X eXT_ fb`X ßVg\baT_ TaW then put them together into this play. We laughed, cried, and cheered over the course of putting this show together, TaW abj [bcX g[Tg lbh ßaW yourself doing the same as you watch it. Picture This! is sure to be an entertaining and original musical journey home that you will not want to miss out on. Picture This! runs from November 20th to December 1st at SAMC Theatre. For tickets, go to twu.ca/ TVTWX`\Vf"fT`V be g[X 5bk BYßVX in the Robert N. Thompson Centre.

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Though staunchly atheistic, it ironically includes some of the best Christian themes I’ve seen in modern cinema, including, “Our life is not our own.” However, the entire movie is crippled by one glaring fallaVl! G[X ßefg fVXaX [Tf T jb`Ta stating that all truth is objective: any subjective interpretation is a lie. The movie then portrays several characters attempting to pursue this truth, only to end with the same woman completely contrast\aZ [Xe ßefg fgTgX`XagµXacouraging us each to embrace our personal interpretations of what the afterlife holds for us. What originally intended to connect us by a single truth, ultimately lops us together as a bunch of liers. Not so beautiful.

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What song do you wish would play when you walk into a room? “Anthologie by Thrice” -Breanna Murphy

Bryan Sandberg

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November 21, 2012

Genre starter pack

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Francoise Hardy - Le Temps De L’amour Dum dum girls- Bedroom Eyes Best coast – Crazy For You Surfer blood – Floating Vibes Beach fossil – Daydream

Lana Del Rey- Born to Die The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby Coldplay – Viva la Vida Vampire Weekend – M79 Fleet Foxes – Tiger Mountain Peasant Song Sufjan Stevens – Chicago

Miami horror- I Look At You Washed out – Feel it All Around, Amor Fati Neon Indian – Polish Girl Toro y Moi – Biessa/Minors Tycho – A Walk

Tune Yards – My Country, Powa Dirty Projectors – Stillness Is The Move Grizzly Bear – Ready, Able The Mynabirds- Body of Work David Byrne and St. Vincent – Ice Age

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HOW MANY PHOTOS HAVE EVER BEEN TAKEN? What song do you wish would play when you walk into a room? “Beauty and the Beast” -Tori Mannes

November 21, 2012

A&C.

Star Wars gets a new hope.

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What song do you wish would play when you walk into a room? “Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson” -Gillian Dunn

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November 21, 2012

Slowing down for the media fast

An interview with PHIL 210 students abstaining from TV, movies, social media, and texting...all semester.

EMMA SPANJER

M A R S ’ HILL: What prompted you to commit to the media fast

this semester? LOGAN PAULGAARD: For me, this media fast came to be out of a desire to earn extra marks, a longing for freedom primarily from texting and Facebook, as well as the anxiety that arose from the challenge. To expand on that last point, I realized before the fast that I relied more heavily on media than I wanted to admit. The thought of not having that tool to rely on worried me, which ultimately indicated to me that I needed this fast.

ERIK DELANGE: I am naturally disposed to dislike social media. I was the last of my peers to get a VX__ c[baX TaW j[Xa < ßaT__l W\W < became so anxious with being contactable 24/7, feeling guilty about not

texting everyone back immediately, checking it compulsively. Needless to say, I got rid of it soon after. I have a critical eye for things and have rather dystopian ideas about what a technophillic future could hold for us. I’m the type who thinks romantically about new monasticism and feels possessions like weight on my shoulders. ALLICIA LUCK: Originally I decided to do the fast only because I wanted the bonus marks that we get from doing it for our class. I knew c[\_bfbc[l jbh_W UX W\YßVh_g gb understand and wanted to make sure I could do as well as possible. I have been so blessed by the experience. MH: What things have been the `bfg W\YßVh_g gb _\iX j\g[bhg2 LP: It actually hasn’t been all that hard. I came closest to texting someone when I wanted to text Translink, fb < Vbh_W ßaW bhg j[Xa g[X Uhf came. Having said that, what’s made it easier is that I’ve set my phone so that it no longer updates me when I eXVX\iX gXkgf! CebUTU_l g[X `bfg W\YßVh_g g[\aZ [Tf UXXa g[Tg `l YT`\_l usually watches a movie together on Sunday nights, so I haven’t been able to be a part of that. This has pushed us to do things where we’re personally engaging with one another. ED: G[X `bfg W\YßVh_g cTeg bY g[X YTfg gb fg\V^ j\g[ [Tf WXßa\gX_l UXXa Twitter. I have all these amusing and insightful thoughts buzzing about

my brain with nowhere to post them. No Facebook or Youtube is a breath of fresh air, lots more free time. Without my time-wasters (ie. Netflix) I’ve been forced to go for a walk or actually deal with my problems, j[\V[ [Tf cebiXa Ubg[ W\YßVh_g TaW incredibly rewarding. One night, in T ßg bY fh_^\aXff j\g[ abg[\aZ gb waste my time with, I channeled all my energy and wrote a play. It was much more than 140 characters, and far more rewarding.

MH: What kind of changes have you noticed, if any? LP: I now feel better about how I use my time. I also noticed that the pool of people that I have connections with has shrunk, but the interactions are at a deeper level now. I am more comfortable phoning people – you’d be surprised how many people don’t answer their cell phone. That’s j[Tg g[Xl¹eX Ybe- c[ba\aZ! < abg\VXW that now, whenever I turn on the

radio, I am more appalled by the hyper-sexual lyrics. MH: Do you think this will affect how you use media in the future? LP: I was talking about this with my mentor last night, and I realized that I want to make this fast a more permanent part of my life, but I fear people will be annoyed with me if I do; as though I’m inconveniencing people by not texting. ED: G[\f YTfg j\__ WXßa\gX_l TYYXVg how I use media in the future. I’ve gained an outside perspective to just how zombie-like it is to sit around and stare at mindless sitcoms for hours on end. I hope to keep off Facebook as much as possible, but I can’t wait to post all of this insight to Tumblr. MH: How do you see technology continuing to affect our future? AL: I am in the education program so even just in that setting there are a lot of implications. I think society-wise the major problems are isolation and obesity. Social media promotes isolation and a lot of time in which one is not active. One can spend countless hours watching TV alone, and this promotes the idea of being a couch potato. Educationally, it will create social rifts in the classebb`! <g T_fb fg\àXf \`TZ\aTg\ba TaW fosters a fear of getting dirty or getg\aZ [heg! < g[\a^ T V[\_W[bbW ß__XW with appreciation for God’s creation is a good one.

The trick to truly appreciating Skyfall is KAITIE SIMONSON to understand what Director Sam Mendes is attempting to XfgTU_\f[ j\g[ g[\f ß_`- ab ah`UXe of gadgets or late night rendezvous with exotic babes was going to save Bond this time. It had to be something deeper—a balance between the physical and emotional. Essentially, the main characters are forced to confront their pasts in order to survive their futures. This movement away from toys and womanizing allows for a more intense understanding of who this hero truly is. But, if you still want to argue about this some more, then _Xg¹f eXàXVg UTV^ ba g[X XeT bY C\XeVX Brosnan as 007. This was a time when there were gizmos and women a plenty and yet the tone was completely skewed. Rather than being `lfgXe\bhf TaW fXkl g[X ß_`f VT`X off as campy, presenting themselves

Tf `beX bY T YTeVX g[Ta TVg\ba ß_` with any kind of substance. Craig is able to stay true to the essence of his Bond, always orating with curtness and handing out oneliners like it’s nobody’s business. The audience has the great privilege of experiencing the rugged and detached secret service agent in a much more vulnerable light, and he still looks damn good. For me, there are few that have honed their craft better than Dame =hW\ 7XaV[! 4f @<) UXZ\af gb fX_Y destruct, you watch in earnest as her character goes from a place of great command and prestige, to someone totally at the mercy of everyone around her. Javier Bardem provides an unparalleled ‘tour de force’ as the menacing, bleach-blonde Silva who obsesses over M with such commitment and passion that it is truly a nightmare come to life. His retelling of eerie childhood memories, uncomfortable sexual

By the end of Skyfall, my brow had more wrinkles than Dame Judi

f^\__f! G[X ß_` VTa¹g WXV\WX \Y @<) \f old school or cutting edge, and as a result Bond is left with nothing but a rapidly diminishing skill-set and an underused tux to keep him classy and competitive. Bond Girl Bérénice Marlohe, as Sévérine, may be the most undereTgXW TVgbe \a g[X ß_`! F[X XkhWXf Ta intoxicating combination of erotic ambition for power and complete apathy for life out of resignation to Silva, her overlord—all with just fb`X faXXe\aZ _\cf à\V^Xe\aZ XlXf and a trembling hand. She’s even Z\iXa T UTV^fgbel! J[Xa < ßefg fTj her I thought, “Finally, a Bond Girl with more than one layer to her character.” And then she disappears; and who does Daniel Craig run around with for the next hour? Dame Judi Dench (insert shudder here). The roles should have, and easily could have, been completely reversed. F\_iT- g[X U\fXkhT_ Vb`chgXe ZXa\hf 4e\Ta"4f\Ta @<) TZXag ZbaX

JUSTIN POULSEN

7XaV[¹f aXV^ àTcf! What differentiates Bond from a Bourne, Transporter, or Mission Impossible movie? The gadgets, the women, and the villain—all of which Skyfall lacked. Of course there are a few other trademarks as well, but I should hope that no one watches Bond just for the bad puns. Skyfall’s running theme is a sort of defense for the “old ways.” This could have been a brilliant opportunity to return to the classic exploding pen and Rolex laser, or showcase g[X àTjf bY g[X ¶aXj jTlf· j\g[ T YTh_gl VhYà\a^ gTfXe be eXg\aT VT`XeT! Instead, the entire theme is used as a copout for not including any gadgets at all. And yet, the majority of the entire movie’s plot rests on advanced and unbelievable technical hacking

ED: Video games have replaced imagination, TVs on the wall have replaced artwork, movies have replaced books. Kids are learning to tap on a touch screen before they learn to speak. All of these things have a devastating impact on society. I think we all ought to be incredibly critical of the technology we depend on and see if we can do with as little of it as possible. LP: In the 13th century the Imitatio Christi took place, where a number of Christians who were surrounded by excessive wealth became fed-up and gave their possessions away to follow their faith. I think we’ll come to that point eventually with media, where we become sick of the self-glorifying messages and the excesses that we’ll give it up. I think things like this media fast are part of that revolution.

attraction to Bond, and total disregard for human life is what makes this character both cringe-worthy and absolutely intoxicating. The only actor I didn’t care for was Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny. In fact, my feelings for her border on hatred. She pushed too hard at every turn, trying to become the kind of agent she could never be, while still attempting to project a certain wittiness and charisma with those infamous sexual undertones that Bond so enjoys. Maybe it was just the fact that her arms looked like she’d been doing Michelle Obama’s bicep routine that distracted me. Despite the witty dialogue and jaw-dropping cinematography, my favorite part is when Silva came in on a chopper blasting John Lee Hooker’s “Boom Boom.” It sent chills down my spine and I couldn’t help but smile, knowing things were about to get real. Thanks to the no-nonsense fgl_X bY g[X ß_` Ybe T `b`Xag lbh believe it actually could be. bad. Despite Bond’s claim to already know everything about fear, Sévérine warns him, “Not like this.” After the whipping that Le Chifre gave Bond in Casino Royale (when every man in the theatre crossed his legs and winced), my mind is racing to comprehend the evil of Silva’s character that is apparently so incomparable. To Javier Bardem’s credit, Silva does have some memorable moments—three actually—but all of these fail to shake, or even stir, Bond in any way. Indeed the spotlight on Bardem’s still-excellent performance is stolen by explosions and pyrotechnics. He’s given relatively little screen time and even less character development; it is only at g[X iXel XaW bY g[X ß_` g[Tg jX eXT__l begin to see the oedipal nature of his psychopathy. G[X ßefg [T_Y bY Skyfall promises all the glamour and terror of a classic 5baW ß_` Uhg dh\V^_l WXib_iXf \agb a gritty reboot of Home Alone. Oh, but Adele was great.

What song do you wish would play when you walk into a room? “Can’t Tell Me Nothing by Kanye West” -Riley Reimer

November 21, 2012

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I will admit that I was wrong. When the Trinity Western University Men’s Volleyball team won CIS gold last March and wrapped up a dominant, near perfect season, I proclaimed them the greatest team in the history of TWU’s athletic department. I even went a step further, as I predicted that the volleyball team’s accomplishments would stand the test of time and become a gold standard for all TWU teams to follow. It didn’t take long for all of that to become hogwash. The TWU Women’s Soccer team erased the pain of coming up short at nationals one year ago to defeat Queen’s University and cap a truly special season—one that puts these Lady Spartans among the greatest CIS Soccer teams of all-time. The Spartans have now won four national championships, all since 2004, and have won three out of the SDVW ¿YH &,6 JROG PHGDOV Due to the Mars’ Hill production cycle, some time has passed since Colleen Webber scored to give TWU the penalty kick victory over Queen’s. You’ve hopefully seen or at least read about the game by now so, rather than regurgitate quotes and break down games that are now two weeks ago, I want to make an attempt to capture just how dominant this team was. The list of accomplishments is staggering; 17 regular season/ postseason wins, a new program record. Kristen Funk recorded a record 13 shutouts and now graduates as the ‘winningest’ goal keeper in Canada West history. Krista *RPPHULQJHU EHFDPH WKH PRVW SURGXFWLYH ¿UVW \HDU SOD\HU LQ &DQDGD :HVW KLVWRU\ DQG EURNH WKH 6SDUWDQV¶ VLQJOH season scoring record. The most impressive aspects of the Spartans season were their simple mathematics. The Spartans did not yield D VLQJOH JRDO LQ WKH ¿UVW KDOI GXULQJ D UHJXODU VHDVRQ 7:8 RXWVKRW WKHLU RSSRQHQWV ZKLFK PHDQV WKDW WKH Spartans put 3.5 times as many shots on goal as their opponents. The Spartans also had over twice as many corner kicks and over three times as many shot attempts as opponents during the course of the season. On two separate occasions, TWU did not give up a single shot on goal. TWU’s most lopsided win last year was by four goals; the Spartans almost hit that as an average margin of victory this year. The Spartans had to sweat it out for a while in the playoffs. They only had to sweat out four games during the UHJXODU VHDVRQ LQ ZKLFK WKHLU DGYHUVDULHV PDQDJHG WR VWD\ ZLWKLQ RQH JRDO DW WKH ¿QDO ZKLVWOH 7KH 6SDUWDQV SOD\HG IRXU VXFK JDPHV GXULQJ WKH SOD\RIIV DOO RI ZKLFK ZHUH WKH ¿QDO IRXU JDPHV IURP WKH &: )LQDO DJDLQVW 9LFWRULD WR WKH championship with Queen’s. The Spartans were unable to display absolute dominance on the scoreboard during the playoffs. That factor is what unfortunately prevents these Spartans from being considered among the absolute best teams to ever play in CIS. At least, that’s what statistics would argue. I would argue from watching the gold medal game that this year’s SparWDQV VTXDG LV GH¿QLWHO\ DPRQJ WKH JUHDWHVW HYHU :LWKLQ WKH ¿UVW PLQXWHV RI WKH JDPH DV 7:8 FRQWUROOHG WKH EDOO and passed beautifully and applying constant pressure, you could see Queen’s come to a realization. Queen’s quickly understood they weren’t talented enough to hang with the Spartans; they would have to lock down on defense and hope TWU committed a critical mistake. 2I FRXUVH 7:8 ZDV WRR JRRG WR PDNH WKDW PLVWDNH 7KH ¿QDO JDPH ZHQW WR SHQDOW\ NLFNV ZKHUH )XQN ZDV VXEOLPH in net once again and TWU scored on all four attempts to clinch the banner. This was an incredible season; the girls were as dominant as any team I have seen in any sport at the CIS logo. The best part is, this team will continue to get better and be a threat again next year. Replacing Funk is a big concern, as is the graduation of key contributors like Byrne and Tessa Meyer. However, superstars like Webber, Boyd, Jennifer Castillo, and of course, Gommeringer DUH DOO GXH WR EH EDFN QH[W \HDU 7KUHH FKDPSLRQVKLSV LQ ¿YH \HDUV VKRXOG DOVR PDNH LW IDLUO\ HDV\ IRU &RDFK *UDKDP Roxburgh to recruit elite talent to Langley as well. The Lady Spartans will remain a threat to all who oppose them, considering how beautifully they control the ball and play defense, it may not matter who’s in goal next year. But that is an issue to address at a later date. For now, these girls have earned a right to bask in the glow of the greatest accomplishment they could have possibly achieved: being simply the best. cam_stuerle

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Happy 33rd Birthday Stromile Swift! As a child who grew up loving the Vancouver Grizzlies (and cried when they moved to Memphis) it would be easy to lament the failures of Swift, the second overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft. However, that would be overlooking the fact that everyone in that draft ended up being mostly awful. Vancouver’s other realistic options at number two were Darius Miles, Marcus Fizer, Mike Miller, and DerMarr Johnson who all ranged from “mediocre” to “can’t do basic basketball things.”

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What song do you wish would play when you walk into a room? ”Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye” -Nate Rubuliak

November 21, 2012

SPORTS.

In celebration of bad basketball Mars’ Hill documents the dead hours of the 24 hour tip-off marathon.

Every year, to celebrate the return of colCAMERON lege basketball, STUERLE ESPN puts on a 24 hour marathon of live hoops to be consumed by idiots and losers. I happen to be young, single, dumb, and in love with sports, so of course I fall into the target demographic of this telecast. I have attempted to watch all 24 hours of the marathon every year since the tradition started in 2008, but have never been able to do better than 21 hours in 2010. From Monday, November 12 through Tuesday, November 13, I decided to make another attempt at all 24 hours, but kept a running diary of the events. The following is what happened from Monday night through to Tuesday afternoon; the part of the marathon where I was the only one awake on campus, watching bad basketball and writing about it so the rest of the Trinity Western University campus didn’t have to.

09:00 PM Monday: West Virginia at Gonzaga The marathon got off to a roaring start (at least for one team) with this

matchup. Let’s just say Gonzaga blew the doors off WVU and won 84-50 (and it really wasn’t even that close). Gonzaga has its best team since Adam Morrison graduated and will be a threat, come March Madness.

11:00 PM Monday: Davidson at New Mexico New Mexico erased a 14 point [T_Yg\`X WXßV\g gb j\a +) +$ \a Yebag of a packed house that showed up for a midnight local start time, ending at 2:21am. The thought of any TWU fans showing up under these circumstances makes me giggle.

01:00 aM Tuesday: Houston Baptist at Hawai’i Hawai’i basketball games are fun because every man who shows up, from broadcasters to coaches to fans, wears cheesy Aloha shirts. Basically, everyone who goes to a Hawai’i basketball game becomes your dad. My favourite detail about this game was that Hawai’i’s best player is named Vander Joakim, who sounds like a

stereotypical French villain in a bad action movie. Joakim lead the Rainbow Warriors (that’s their actual team aT`X gb T *& )# i\Vgbel!

03:00 aM Tuesday: Stony Brook at Rider This is always the best game of the marathon (strictly for comedic purcbfXf ! G[X ZT`X \f Tg )-## T` _bVT_ time, which means both teams are hopelessly tired and lethargic. Also both teams are terrible, which leads to this fun equation: bad teams + lethargy = hilariously awful offense. Stony Brook had more turnovers (20) than `TWX f[bgf $) Uhg fg\__ jba UXVThfX Rider shot a blistering, Spartan-esque &#!+ Yeb` g[X ßX_W b^Tl <¹` fbeel that was a cheap joke. The Spartans [TiX TVghT__l UXXa ßaX ba bYYXafX they’ve been losing because they can’t get any stops).

05:00 aM Tuesday: Northern Illinois at Valparaiso Only 12 people are watching at this point, so ESPN sells advertising

for one commercial every break. The big spender this year was Super Beta Prostate (last year was the Ab Roller), something that is easy for me to joke about now, but I will probably have a very different opinion on it when I’m waking up to take a leak six times a night 30 years from now. Valparaiso, which is not a ritzy lakeside resort but actually a small university in Indiana, jba g[\f ZT`X ), ')!

07:00 aM Tuesday: Harvard at University at Massachusetts This was a tremendous back and forth tilt that ended with UMass hitg\aZ gjb g[eXX cb\agXef \a g[X ßaT_ thirty seconds to tie. Then they win outright as the Minutemen beat the 6e\`fba )* )'!

09:00 aM Tuesday: Temple at Kent State Nothing really notable about this game other than the fact that Temple has a player named Scootie Randall who is actually really good. Ol’ Scootie scored 31 points to lead the Owls

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11:00 aM Tuesday: Detroit at St. John’s No jokes or smarminess here; it was great to see St. John’s coach Steve Lavin back on the sideline after `\ff\aZ `bfg bY _Tfg fXTfba ßZ[ging prostate cancer. On a lighter note, St. John’s overcame a 10-point WXßV\g TaW Zbg g[X _XTW Ybe ZbbW ba a basket by All-Name Team candidate Sir’Dominic Pointer. I am now positive I will put ‘Sir’ in front of my child’s name someday. The marathon concluded with a horrendous Butler vs. Xavier game (Butler is evidently very far removed from the teams that made two straight aTg\baT_ ßaT_f Yb__bjXW Ul `T\a event matchups between Michigan State and Kansas, and Duke and Kentucky. I made it all the way through to the end and was rewarded by being forced to watch Duke fans be happy, which is about as much fun as a root canal.

REC SERVICES Spring Break Trip to Haiti After a few “pipe dream” conversations between Rec Services’ Graeme Horton and student Tim Wray, they knew they had to make a Spring Break trip to Haiti a reality for Trinity Western University students. And so it is. The newest Global Projects missions trip is a Spring Break trip to Haiti led by the pair. Global Projects does offer a missions trip to Haiti in the summer, but this trip is a way to allow more students who aren’t able take a month off in the summer to still have the chance to serve in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

The trip promises to be an exciting mix of construction projects, sports camps, and feeding programs where approximately 1000 children will be fed. There will even be an opportunity to take part in a mass wedding where 25 couples will be married in one day! The team will stay at Camp Mahanaim, located 30 minutes from Les Cayes. Participants will also be given the opportunity to see God’s beautiful creation with excursions to waterfalls and beaches. When asked why this trip was so important to him, Wray responded, “After living in Haiti for 8 years, so

many missions groups have gone through and not one group has left without at least one participant saying the trip changed their life in some way. I want TWU students to have the chance to experience that. They have such potential for blessing the ministry that’s going on there.” A team of 10-15 will go, and the trip is approximately $1700. Horton and Wray both promise this trip will change your life. Apply online at twu.ca/global of contact graeme.horton@twu.ca for more information.

What song do you wish would play when you walk into a room? “Any song with Justin Bieber” -Ashley Kilian

November 21, 2012

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Fresh to death E\ /LQGVH\ 0D\KHZ So there I was, sitting on my bed reminiscing on my freshmen adventures at Trinity Western University. It had been a crazy few months, full of lots of adjustments and insanity. I have learned a lot and decided to harness this knowledge for the good of my fel_bj ßefg lXTef! G[hf < VT`X hc with a few helpful pointers on how to survive the rest of freshman year. 1) Befriend the crazy people in orange shirts. You know the ones. They traveled in packs during O-Week, swarming unsuspecting vehicles and whisking away boxes before you even knew what hit you. There were many of them, and they were all very, very orange, but despite the burning sensation you get in your retinas when you beheld their vibrant tshirts, they can actually do more for you than carry your luggage to your dorm room. They can ofYXe lbh TWi\VX [X_c lbh ßaW lbhe way around campus, and maybe even...be your friend? Woah. 2) Jump into every opportunity that comes your way. Sometimes this means literally jumping in, such as if you are the ßefg fce\agXe Whe\aZ 5TaTaT 6[T_lenge and you have the privilege of diving into a kiddie pool full of...something. (Oatmeal? Pudding? Human fecal matter? We may never know.) But this applies to all manner of opportunities: Outreach ministries, Bible studies, LAN parties...just jump in and explore new things and don’t be afraid of looking like an idiot. People seem to embrace their idiocy here, rather than being embarrassed about it, so you pretty much have free license to do whatever you want. Unless doing whatever you want involves some form of nudity. Then I’d suggest not doing whatever you want. Please. 3) Don’t sweat the small stuff.

So you just transferred into Phi_bfbc[l $#( T jXX^ UXYbeX g[X ßefg mid-term (Side note: Mid-terms in September? Seriously? Who does that?) and you know you’re going to fail? It’s all good, just buy yourself a container of Häagen-Dazs and study extra hard for the next one. You went on a dorm date to an abandoned barn with Wiccan fl`Ub_f fceTl cT\agXW ba g[X àbbe and it looks like the roof is going to cave in? No worries, just pull out T àTf[_\Z[g TaW T WXV^ bY VTeWf TaW you’ll be having fun in no time. Crappy things happen to everyone in university, but instead of getting discouraged over disappointments and failures, look for the good in each situation. Unless it’s philosophy. You get a free pass to cry into ice cream over philosophy. 4) Lastly, don’t forget your roots. Even though I’ve spent the last 18 years living in Hicksville and the smell of cow manure reminds me of home, in a strange way, I’m kind of proud of that. You should be proud of where you’re from, too. I’ve gotten used to feeling like just “some dumb freshman,” but the diverse mix of people from all over the world and all walks of life is what makes TWU’s community so special. We’re all from different backgrounds, but we somehow got thrown together into this crazy group and everyone’s story brings something unique to the table. Country folk, smell your manure with pride. Freshmen, rejoice in your naiveté and your ability to stay up until '-## T` XiXel `bea\aZ gb ßa\f[ your assignments. You were born this way, baby, and it’s you (Yes, you!) who contributes something to the Trinity community that no one else can. Good luck, fellow freshmen. With these tips, hopefully we’ll all make it to April in one piece, plus a few extra pounds!

There are very few things in this life that I am deeply committed to, and albeit obsessed with, more than the infamous and insatiable Barbra Streisand (pause for awkward laugh, eye roll, or confused expression). It is a love that very few in this generation truly understand or appreciate, one for which I am teased about on a regular basis, and yet my devotion to her never waivers. This strange one-sided relationship began many years ago j[Xa < fTj g[X ß_` The Way We Were starring Streisand and Robert Redford at their very best. From then on, I was hooked and my slight interest in this celebrity slowly but surely turned into an intense curiosity that should require me to wear a white jacket with attached sleeves while rolling around in a padded room. The desire to be near her got so bad a few years ago, as I explained to a classroom of strangers a few weeks back, that I took things to a dangerous level. It was reading break and some friends and I had headed down to Malibu Ybe g[X jXX^! < jTf ]hfg ßa\f[ing up Barbra’s book My Passion for Design, which chronicled the construction of her new home in Los Angeles, when I realized that, with the very minimal knowledge I had of the California coastline, < Vbh_W ßZheX bhg j[XeX f[X _\iXW by the pictures in her book. What I planned to do with that knowledge scared even me. We headed to the pier at Paradise Cove for breakfast (a diner I had heard she frequented) and I promptly began a lonesome yet determined trek Wbja g[X UXTV[ gb ßaW `l 5TeUeT! Once I located the house, only one thing stood in my way: the mile high cliff on which it perched. So I began to climb, and \g UXZTa gb eT\a! BaVX < ßaT__l realized my dream of scaling the wall was over I quickly backed away and came to my senses. What did I think she was going to do if she found me? Bear hug me and sing the bridge to “Don’t Rain on My Parade” from Funny Girl? Okay, well maybe I had hoped for that. With my dreams dashed and my spirits somewhat dampened,

we headed back to the car, which I had left unlocked with the keys in the ignition and running for two hours in the parking lot because I was so hysterical about the possibility of seeing her, and went home. But the story doesn’t end there folks (lucky you). Just last month she began what was reportedly her last tour, and one of the stops was in Vancouver. So obviously I was beside myself with excitement, jumped on the web (do people still call it that?) and ordered that ticket to my destiny. Note: I said ticket, not tickets, which means exactly what you are thinking: I sat alone, and wouldn’t have had it any other way. During the weeks leading up to the event I kept making quips to my mother about how she should prepare the guestroom incase Barbra needed a place to stay after the concert, or remarking on how excited she must be that I’m coming to see her. They were the kind of things you pretend to joke about but secretly dream will come true. On the night of the concert, as I waited impatiently in line for souvenirs at Rogers Arena, reality hit me. If I had considered myself her biggest fan ever, which I did regularly, the women around me were quick to prove that theory wrong. Though most of them could recall being teenagers during World War II and required orthopedics in every pair of their New Balance Velcro shoes, their love for Barbra was undeniable. One lady in front of me had an infamous photograph of Streisand tattooed on her back while another mother-daughter cT\e [TW fcXag %### gb àl Yeb` Alberta just to see her perform. I was way out of my league. But that didn’t stop me from crying multiple times throughout the evening, taking pictures which were strictly prohibited and for which I got scolded for by security, and singing along too loudly, much to the dismay of patrons around me. As I walked away in a haze, mostly because someone nearby was lighting up throughout the night, I realized that my dreams had indeed come true and it was a night I would surely never forget.

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Tom

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Dear haters, Soy milk is a delicious and nutritious drink, and I will continue to consume it proudly. Don’t project your fear of soy-based products onto me. Thank you.

Jew or Gentile? This is a NAWKWARD question. It’s totally valid.

A!ention girls of 3W: Water in a ke!le takes about 2 minutes to boil, not 10. I mean, don’t graduate, get a boyfriend, get married, have kids, see your kids have kids. . .AND THEN come turn off the ke!le. -.just sayin.

To the studly Spartan hockey player who sports jersey #17: I didn’t used to like hockey…but things changed once I watched you play ;)

every lecture you skip costs roughly $85.80. consider that next time you figure it’s not worth showing up.

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I wish I had someone to make out with in a car in the dark outside of Macmillan. The two shadows of 630TLG, you’re making me jealous.

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I never know what to do when athletes hand me that piece of paper a$er chapel telling me to come to their games...does this give me free admission? Do I make a paper airplane out of this?

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So Admiral Ackbar’s on the toilet and he’s like, “It’s a crap!”

Some couples who should have been an item but still aren’t... what the heck are you guys doing??? To the girls wearing dresses and heels on the daily...you are making the ratio of 3:1 WAY more difficult for me while I’m si!ing here in my sweats. To the mom in my philosophy class, no I do not want to hear about how your life can magically relate to every SINGLE topic we discuss. Put your hand down.

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Dear parents, Thanks for giving me a common name with an uncommon way to spell it. Sincerely, My name is now never on those customized keychains.

I don’t have the balls to tell him, so I submi!ed a declassified. Hey Charmaine, If you could give me a chance, I will be the best boyfriend ever! You can even make me your walking ATM Machine!!!!!!!!

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marrying the first boyfriend you had.. some call it beautiful, i call it lazy.

Is it just me that notices the cafe music? Sometimes we’ve got our classic Mozart, other times we have Jay-Z

being forced into a group paper of second years.. and Asians... shoot me.

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I love technology but not as much as you see. But I still love technology. Always and forever.

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Dear Undergrads, We at ACTS Seminary say Hello. You’re all amazing and God has amazing things for your life. If you are thinking about Grad School, come check us out... trust me, we don’t bite. We are hidden among you but we all think you’re great.

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