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Harper slings mud American-style JED MINOR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
We now know that Canada is going to endure another federal election in the · coming months along with a bill close to the $288 million spent on the 2008election. The minority parties in parfoµnent have decided to not support the federal budget tabled by Steven Harper's government, resulting in a no-confidence vote, which is forcing the election. In reality, however, the clues that an election • was coming were apparent for all to see in the Am~rican style attack ads directed at Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff in the last couple of months. The hardcopy style TV ads complete with grainy, slow motion close ups, and this-guy-is-a-perpetrator annoying voice overs, aim to undercut Ignatieff's reputation by quoting various seemingly unpatriotic statements that he made while living in the UK and US.The maip tagline of the ads "he didn't come back for you" implies that Ignatieff returned to Canada after living abroad for many years to claim power in the Canadian government, rather than because he was concerned about the welfare of the Canadian people. I don't like Ignatieff any more than I like Harper as a leader. The problem that I have with the opposing parties are reduced to ads and the general tone of the characters in an ongoing election Conservatives' campaign is that soap opera, and lost in the shuffle rather than tackling the issues are the issues that really should they are reducing their strategy be driving the decision-making of to attacking the leader of the op- . voters. posing party personally. This tone If Liberals wanted to run simimimics American political strat- lar attack ads against Harper they egy in elections, where leaders of would have more than enough
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fodder. In a speech made to an American right-wing think tank in 1997 Harper called Canada, "a Northern European welfare state in the worst sense of the term, and very proud of it." He went on to insult the unemployed people in Canada saying, "In ter.ms of the unemployed, of which we have
over a million-and-a-half, don't feel particularly bad for many of these people. They don't feel bad about it themselves." These statements are inflammatory at best and extremely unpat_riotic at worst, but do I want to see Liberal attacks ads based on them? No. I would rather h_earLiberals
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W estJ et CEO shares secrets of success TREVOR FIK STAFF WRITER industry is one litTheteredairline with the shells of former companies that were unwilling or unable to adapt to the volatile aviation landscape. In the past century, 78 airlines have failed in Canada alone, in comparison with the 356 that have gone out of business in the United States. So how, with the industry seemingly crumbling around us, has Canadian company WestJet managed to post positive gains for 23 consecutive quarters? Given its emergence from humble beginnings as a Canadian aviation powerhouse, WestJet's success is obvious, and on March 23 WestJet CEO Gregg Saretsky spoke to a packed house at Matsqui Centennial Auditorium to share the secrets to WestJet's success. The presentation began with Abbotsford Mayor George Peary's introduction of Saretsky and a discussion of the hard work and dedication that the city of Abbotsford and WestJet have put in to make the partnership a resounding success. Perry credited WestJet with putting the Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) on the map, adding that the relationship formed between the airport and airline was a result of the unique approach WestJet takes to doing business which each city it works out of. Individuals are not employees, but people. Customers are not passengers, but guests. There is no
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such thing as a policy at WestJet, and the company is instead run on the basis of promises. The unique culture of care established by WestJet has assured that a company that began with three airplanes flying out of six cities grew into a corporation that has the now reachable goal of flying out of 130 cities with 94 aircraft in the coming years. . Saretsky began his presentation with a video showcasing how the corporate brass at WestJet enjoy fostering an environment of fun, while simultaneously driving home the company's motto: "owners care."
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The ten minute long rap was complete with costume changes and the donning of various bling and accessories that left many of Wes~Jet's department heads clad in gear more fitting of a 50 Cent video than a boardroom. Not your typical look for a company CEO, but at WestJet it appears it is not just business as usual. Saretsky continued the presentation by laying out WestJet's 5 keys to success, adding that they all worked together to promote an environment of "care." "Fostering a culture of care is first and foremost," he noted. WestJet has done this by establish-
STAFF WRITER representation), $10,000 will come from Student Government, and ees: we all pay them - they're on1Y.$2,000will come from student the collection of numbers add- services. These services include a ed to the end of our tuition bills. multitude of things: the DisO conThey cover a multitude of things: cert in September, clubs and asCIVL Radio, this newspaper, and sociations, and health and dental the Student, Union Society. Their plans. In other words, the majority job is to represent the student of the money being cut is not being body and its interests: but how taken directly from the student good a job do they really do? body. Recently, there has been talk of A point of concern for some is potential budget cuts in the SUS. that if the upgrading student body The reasoning behind these cuts is is excused from the SUS fees, they specific - there's a current propos- will also be excluded from the Casal being tabled that would mean cade and CIVL fees, simply due to students who are simply upgrad- the configuration of the computer ing wouldn't be required to pay program that divides up the fees the SUS fee, and this would mean when assigning costs to students. a fairly significant drop in income Whether or not this program will for the SUS.Additionally, this pro- be changed is still uncertain posal acknowledges the fact that the sentiments expressed by SUS last year's SUSbudget was already members and admissions employin need of some rather significant ees reflect uncertainty that adminchanges. istration will be willing to alter Jason Leboe, SUS's last VP Fi- their system. The implications of nanace, explained: "Well here's an across-the-board cut are as of the thing: the guy in charge of yet unknown, but it is likely that the budget last year took account- similar amounts would need to be ing classes, so he knows how to cut from each budget. play with the numbers. He did a Changes to fees may seem little too much creative account- like they have a small effect on a ing." This practice led to things student-to-student basis, but the such as the $7,600allotted for cell smallest of alterations can result in phone reimbursements for staff a much larger change to the budmembers. The current budget has gets that affect the student body now reduced this number to $1,900 in its entirety. To keep informed - $30 per month per person, at- about how changes to your fees tributed to the lack of actual claims will affect you and your univerfor reimbursements. "I really tried sity, ask questions: see a member this year to budget what would ac- of your Student Union Society, talk tually be spent," said Leboe. to your fellow classmates, or ask Of the total budget cuts to be a member of The Cascade to look made ($58,000),$28,000 will come into it so the issue can be brought from Administration (things such to light.
ing a sense of community through its 250 annual programs celebrating culture, and the creation of a "culture department" whose sole purpose is to listen to the desires of the WestJet employees. WestJet further fosters an employee-first environment by sharing its profits with them. This is done through a stock purchase plan whereby those who work for WestJet are able to buy a part of the company, sharing in its success. "This goes on to assure that employees will assist in delivering a product that they value, and not something that embarrasses the company," said Saretsky.
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"This is the third core value of WestJet's success, and leads to the fourth value which is the idea that WestJet listens," he added. The company does this through doing more surveying of employees and customers than any other airline in Canada, testing new ideas, and beginning new promotions based on consumer and employee feedback. "Through surveying and by having a member from corporate headquarters visit each base at least a couple times a year, we listen directly to employees as they work to improve the company." The presentation concluded with the fifth, and possibly most important value needed to sustain the current level of WestJet success. "It ends with Fun. Fun is part of the fabric of culture at WestJet. We do this by promoting new launch destinations, incorporating family members of employees in the business, and allowing those involved within the company to freely express their needs," Saretsky said. WestJet was born out of the idea that in order to succeed in an industry that was marred by failure, something had to be done differently. By becoming a company that was driven by values instead of policy, and by encouraging each employee to use their best judgment when dealing with issues, the once unreachable goal of becoming one of the top airlines in the world has now become more attainable than ever.
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tions and experiences traveling NEWSEDITOR through conflict-ridden Israel. iterature enthusiasts and as- Just as fascinating as her contact piring writers at UFV were with a Christian Peacemaker in £pr a treat on Thursday, March Team - whose motto "getting in 22 when Fraser Valley-based the way" reflects their approach authors Deborah Campbell and of taking the same kind of risks Andrea Schroeder paid a visit to in their nonviolent peacemaking UHouse as a part of the "Where that others do in war - was her are they now?" English depart- explanation of the many precaument reading series. Hosted tions she takes to minimize the by UFV's Writer in Residence risk of having her research beElizabeth Bachinsky, the event come confiscated and/or used to featured not only live readings incriminate those who help her. from each author's works but Campbell told curious attendalso a first-ever peek at sections ees that she only explains to her of their unpublished manu- contacts who she is and what she scripts. is doing in person, noting that Deborah Campbell - the first the sad part is "people generally to speak to the attendees - was understand this" immediately raised in Abbotsford, and at- in countries where citizens are tended UFV for her first year af- closely watched. ter graduating from the MennoAdditionally, Campbell gave nite Educational Institute. It was readers a taste of her unfinished here that she was introduced to novel about her experience livT. S. Elliot and began exploring ing among Iraqi refugees, which the power of language; Camp- she termed "a political travel bell also found interest in Psy- book among the lost." Highchology (namely the question of lights from Campbell's extensive why exactly people do what they list of achievements included do), and in Jean-Paul Sartre's ex- writing for Harper's, holding an istentialist philosophy. She even- associate editor position at Adtually moved to Paris to study busters, and winning three naFrench literature before begin- tional magazine awards. ning her foray into places like Next to share was "inveterate Iran, Lebanon, Cuba, and Russia raconteur" Andreas Schroeder, - where for the last ten years she who read a passage from his lathas "explor[ed] the intersection est book "Renovating Heaven" between people and politics by - a pseudo-autobiographical acimmersing herself in the societ- count perhaps best described on ies she covers." the cover itself, which explains: Campbell read a passage from "In more forgiving times, these her work "This Heated Place: En- stories might have been decounters in the Promised Land," scribed as entirely autobiograph-
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Scientists discover new genetic cause of leukemia
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TRUnursing instructor at UFV BETH WEINS powerless, and frustrated at their
CONTRIBUTORinability to solve many of the problems they were faced with in innternational nursing is a topic sufficiently funded or supervised of interest for many nursing stu- workplaces. Participants needed to Determining the genetic causes dents; however, it is important that clarify personal values, were faced ALEX WATKINSknown genetic traits. NEWSEDITOR As the Canadian Cancer So- of CLL, according to consultant those who wish to enter the field with language barriers, underwent ciety (CSS) explains, all forms of hematologist Dr George Vassiliou are aware of the moral distress intense fatigue, and experienced a cientists at Europe's Institute leukemia arise from abnormal of the Wellcome Trust Sanger In- that caring for patients in different great deal of irritability. of Cancer research have now activity of the blood stem cells (or stitute, is of vital importance in countries can create within themAlthough the participants faced published a study detailing their immature blood cells) produced deciding how to treat it. As he told selves. Marilyn Schigol, a nursing many challenges and internal latest findings: the group has within an individual's bone mar- BBC: "Identifying the biologiq1.l instructor at the Thompson Rivers · moral conflict, however, not one identified four new genetic factors row, which typically develop into steps in turn means we can look University, recently conducted a participant regretted their decision that increase an individual's risk either red blood cells, white blood for new drugs to reverse the pro- study on this very subject, and on to nurse overseas. Many reflected of developing chronic lympho- cells, or platelets. Leukemia oc- cess." March 15, she shared her findings on the unique lessons they had cytic leukemia (CLL) - the most curs when these cells develop in"Getting new drugs to patients with UFV. Her seminar - titled, learned, and the participants reccommon form of the cancer leuke- stead into abnormal blood cells could take decades, but what can "When Doing the Wrong Thing is ommend that future nursing stumia in adults. These factors have referred to as leukemia cells - happen sooner is using drugs Doing the Right Thing" - outlined dents who wish to nurse internabeen added to the six previously these cells can crowd out all other which are already on the shelf, but the research Schigol conducted tionally study the culture, develop confirmed ones, and have helped blood cells and thus compromise in a more targeted way," he con- with 15 participants who were a tough skin, and make teambuildscientists to determine not only the functioning of an individual's tinued. interviewed one year after their ing a priority in order to ensure that the risk of CLLmay be passed circulatory system. The CSS notes Dr David Grant, scientific di- experiences with moral distress in support. on genetically, but that it is de- that in 2006, 1913Canadians were rector at Leukemia & Lymphoma international nursing. . The nursing program at UFV is termined by a number of genetic diagnosed with CSS for the first Research - the charity that funded Participants noted the differ- privileged to be sending a team of influences rather than simply one, time; additionally, 541 Canadians the study - said: "New designer ence in practice standards as a five nursing students to Belize for according to Reuters. died as a result of the disease. drugs [that] target specific genetic major challenge they faced while three weeks in May this year. NataThe study - published in the Researchers first determined mutations are proving increas- working in a hospital with mini- lie Steele,one of the students on the scientific journal Nature Genet- that the disease was genetically ingly effective in the treatment of mal resources. One participant in team, said she was "looking forics on Wednesday - found that influenced by "activating" a spe- blood cancers." the study described how dressing ward to experiencing the culture while individuals may possess cific gene - known as Npml - and Grant empazised in his state- trays and swabs would be reused in Belize and being able to help in any number of genetic risk factors, observing that it allowed cells to ment that even given the impor- for multiple patients - which can the hospital setting by educating the occurrence of many made an replicate more quickly, a known tance of these findings and the cause contamination and aid the people, both patients and health individual more likely to develop sign of cancer. However, as two growing effectiveness of drugs spread· of disease. Another ex- care professionals." When asked CLL.In fact, individuals who were thirds of the mice tested still did that target such mutations, there pressed how doctors and nurses whether the nursing students are found to have more than 13 risk not develop leukemia, they found is still much to explo.re. had high expectations of Canadian prepared to deal with inner confactors (both genetic and other- that there must be other genetic He told Reuters: "This research students, to the point that one stu- flict on the trip, Alyssa Stewart wise, such as exposure to benzene changes involved as well - ac- is providing the genetic evidence dent was even left to deliver a baby also travelling to Belize - said: "I or high levels of radiation) were cording to BBC. The researchers that an increased risk of develop- on her own. am confident in the schooling and seven times mote likely to one day then sought to determine which ing CLL can be inherited ... HowThankfully, these students had skills which I have acquired over have the disease than the average other types of genetic mutations ever it is clearly a complex picture instructors to assist them and help the years in the nursing program, person. Additionally - according played a part by randomly mutat- and we need to study more fami- deal with their distress. In Schigol's but I am sure that things will be to Reuters - it discovered that 87 ing different sections of DNA and lies before we can be certain of the research, participants expressed different, in which case I am open per cent of all people living with recording which test subjects de- particular genetic traits that are how they empathized with pa- to learning new techniques and CLL have at least one of the ten veloped cancer. most important." tients and sometimes felt helpless, adapting given the situation."
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Japanfindsplutonium insoilat stricken nuclear plant Plutonium foundinsoilat theFukushima nudearcomplex heightened alarmonTuesday overJapan'sbattleto contain theworld's worst atomic crisisin25years, aspressure mounted on theprimeminister to widenanevacuation zone around theplant. Someopposition lawmakers blastedNaotoKanin parliament forhishandling ofthedisaster andfor notwidening theexclusion zone.Kansaidhewas seeking advice onsucha step,whichwould force 130,000 people to moveinaddition to70,000 already displaced. Thedramaat thesix-reactor facility has compounded Japan's agonyafteranearthquake andtsunami onMarch 11leftmorethan28,000 peopledeadormissing inthedevastated northeast. Ina gestureofsupport,France saidit hadsent twonuclear experts toJapanto helpcontain the accident andFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy will visitonThursday fora meeting withKan. franceistheworld's mostnuclear-dependent country, producing 75percent ofitspowerneeds from58nuclear reactors, andselling state-owned Areva's reactors around theworld.Sarkozy willbethefirstforeign leader to visitsincethe earthquake. Reuters
Students okaywithtuitionincreases, Parties differ onhowtocutbudget budgetcuts:study deficit When students knowtheiruniversity isfacing a budgetcrisis theyarewilling toaccept bothtuition increases andbudget cuts,according toa new study. Higher Education Strategy Associates foundthat whenaskedtoconsider a university's situation in dealing witha budget crisis, moststudents are willing toseetheirtuition rise. Slightly morethan50percentofstudents respondingwould accept anincrease intuition between $3,000 and$9,000. Onlyonestudentinsixsaid theywanted tuitionfrozen at anycost. Overone-third ofstudents would accept a fiveper centtuitionincrease ifitwerecoupled withbudget cutsof7.5percent,andanother thirdsaida tuition increase of10percentandbudgetcutsoffiveper centwould beacceptable. Given thesefacts,itseemsstrange thatstudents would greeteachtuition increase orbudget cut withanger,though theyfrequently do.Perhaps, then,theissueisoneofawareness. Ifstudents do notrealize theirinstitution isina direfinancial situation, theymaythinktheyaresimply being bilked ofmoney theyfeeltheyneedmorethan theirschool does.
Students protest'loophole' in flavoured tobacco ban
Thetwomainparties contesting canada's election Students fromacross Ontario descended onParliahavethesamefundamental economic goals-cutting mentHillonMarch 8 to pressure thegovernment thebudget deficit chief among them-but twovery to closeloopholes inlegislation restricting flavour different approaches. additives intobacco products. TheMay 2election pitstheinrumbent right-ofThestudents, partoftheanti-tobacco advocacy center, tax-cutting Conservatives against thecentrist groupFlavour Gone,tooktotheHillwearing Liberals, whosaycanada canafford newspending brightly coloured morphsuits tohighlight the programs ifitscraps expensive programs favored by vividnatureofthetobacco industry's marketing thegovernment techniques. TheConservativesinpower since 2006withtwo -Thegovernment previously addressed theissueof successive minority governments-are wellaheadin tobacco flavouring inBillC-32,which wouldlater thepollsandlooksettoretain power. become theCracking Down onTobacco Marketing Thepolicy gulfbetween thetwowasevident on Aimed at Youth Act. Tuesday whentheConservatives touted taxbreaks for Among otherthings,thebillrestricted theflasmallbusinesses, whilethemainopposition Liberals vouring oftobacco in(anada,aswellaschanging promised anannual ($1billion ($1billion) fundto packaging requirements fortobacco products. Ina helpstudents gotouniversity. pressrelease, Flavour GonecalledBillC•32a step Prime Minister Stephen Harper useda campaign intherightdirection, butdeclared thebillhad eventtoaccuse theLiberals andthetwoother serious loopholes thathadto beaddressed. opposition parties ofplanning whathecalled reckless Theloopholes thegrouphopesto closeoriginated spending program~ inlegislation passedlastyearthataimedtoend "They're going topromise everybody billions andbil- theflavouring ofcigarillos. lions andbillions ofdollars and...they're going toraise "Asweknow, the[tobacco) industry isquiteclever taxestopayforit,"hesaidinRegina, Saskatchewan. andtheyfoundsomeloopholes, sodespitethe Last year(anada ranupa record ($55.6billion deficit ban,youcanstillfindsomeflavoured cigarillos onthebackofatwo-year stimulus program tofend ontheshelves instorestoday,• MeganLeslie, NOP Tannara Yelland-CUP Prairies &Northern Bureau offtheworstoftherecession. Ottawa saysthebudget healthcritic, toldreporters onParliament Hill. Chief deficit thisfiscal yearwillhit($40.5billion and forecasts thegovernment should beback intheblack Andrew Wing- TheFulcrum (University of by2015-16. Ottawa) Reuters
Canadian polygamy trialweighs religious rights Religious rights arebeingweighed against thoseof women andchildren ina landmark (anadian court casedeciding ifthecountry's long-standing law against polygamy should bestruck down. Prosecutors warned indosing arguments inBritish Columbia Supreme Court onMonday thatwomen andchildren willbethelosers if(anadaallows a fundamentalist Mormon religious secttocontinue practicing polygamy. Theprovince ofBritish Columbia hasasked thecourt todecide ifthelawisconstiMional before itpursues criminal diarges against members oftheU.S.• headquartered Fundamentalist Oiurch ofLatter Day Saints (FLDS). Thegroup haspracticed polygamy since the1940s atitscommunity called Bountiful, nearthe British Columbia-Idaho border, butauthorities have beenwaryofprosecuting membel5 outoffearthelaw would notholdupincourt. Opponents ofthelawsayitshould bestruck downon thegrounds ofreligious freedom. Critic; ofpolygamy saythesocial harms outweigh anyinfringement on religious beliefs. Thecasehasspurred a separate investigation intowhether minor girlshavebeensmuggled from(anadaintotheUnited States andforced to marry oldermenofthefundamentalist Mormon sect headed byWarren Jeffs. Subjugation ofyoung women isjustoneofthesocial harms thatwilldevelop if (anadalegalizes polygamy, andthatpotential harm outweighs anyinfringement ofreligious rights, · prosecutors toldthecourt. Reuters
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here are two respects in which Hinduism addresses death; the physical and the spiritual. Physically, after death the body is cremated and therefore is returned to the five elements from which it is composed - earth, water, air, fire, and space. The spiritual journey is far more complex. Spiritually, after death a ceremony ensues consisting of a range of prayers and oblations (nothing sacrificial) that are meant to aid the soul in its journey to its destination. This ceremony also serves as a grieving process for those mourning the loss of a loved one ~d releases the Thisweek'squestion:What happens to peopleafterdeath? soul from its emotional ties. Hinduism strongly believes in Sheetal is a the atma, or the soul, and the atPhilosophy man, the essence of the Supreme student as well Being. The goal of each individual as on the Board is to attain Moksha, or liberation forSouthAsian from the cycle oflife and death and Peer Networl< merge with the Supreme Being. Association Until this is done, the soul rein(SAPNA)- an carnates donning a different body extension of the Centre of Indo Cana- (much like we dress our bodies in dian Studies. different clothing), to either right the wrongs of a previous life or to Navpreetis an work towards reaching liberation, international the "work" being following one's student in his dharma, or right conduct. The conlast semester cept of karma applies here as well, of a BBA de- but karma, in this understanding, gre. He also is transcends lifetimes because how involved with one lives their life determines the the UFV Centre for Indo-Canadian nature of the reincarnation. This Studies. solidifies the importance in Hinduism to maintain a level of indifDerrick Uitference, or composure, throughout tenbosch is the peaks and valleys of life bea third year cause these joys and sorrows are Criminology not necessarily "ours" as we might student. He understand them to be. is a leader This also ties into why Hinduof Univerism preaches the importance of sity Christian following our dharma and living Ministries at UFV.Send feedback in ahinsa, preventing harm whento derrick@ufv-ucm.ca. ever possible, because failure to do so could result in having to be Aarm Bayesis born again and set back liberathe preiderd: tion ... or even rebirth as a dog. of UfV's Afre.. -Sheetal Deo ~ ~
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ello, and welcome to The Cascade's Belief Column! As most of you know UFV is attended by students from a wide variety of religions and philosophies, each representing a different tradition and a different perspective on life's mysteries. In this column members of four of those perspectives-Sikhism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Atheism-- attempt to respond to some of the bigger questions leveled at the religious institution.
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Sikhism ikhs have a very strong belief in reincarnation. All animals including humans have a soul and our souls go through different life forms until we purify them to become one with God. Just like one changes clothes, our soul changes life forms. This very fact has been narrated by God through the Sikh Gurus. Nobody has seen what happens after death, so it is very hard for someone to understand what happens after death. The Sikh Gurus are in communion with God and they tell us that our souls have been separated from God and their dignity remains in merging back with God. Sikhism accepts the theory of Karma: man is punished or rewarded according to his actions. Man's actions in this world will bear witness at the time of judgment. The messengers of the god of death, Yama, take the individual to the god of justice, Dharam Raj, who is very strict, like a moneylender. The scribes of Chitra and Gupta, who have written out the account, are called forth to present the balance-sheet of his or her actions. What does the balance-sheet show? It contains a record of good and evil deeds. Sikhism believes in the immortality of the soul. The devotee has no fear of the pangs of death. In fact a Sikh welcomes death, because it gives him a chance to merge into Divinity. The evil person, however, dreads death. For him, it will only continue the unending cycle of birth and death. After death, man comes to the next birth according to what he deserves. If he has been wicked and evil, he takes birth in the lower species. If he has done good deeds, he takes birth in a good family. Finally, if a person wants to end the cycle of birth then he or she has to merge with God by continuing spiritual efforts and living with the Holy Spirit.
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Christianity he Bible is pretty clear on this topic. There is a happy ending, and a sad one; the choice is up to you. As outlined in my previous articles, there is a choice facing each individual: to join in the greatest restorative work of history, or reject all that could be for the imperfection that is. Once you make the choice to join, God begins his restorative work with you and will wipe your slate clean and forgive every wrong or hurtful deed you've ever done and fill you with a peace so deep you have to experience it to believe it. But it doesn't stop there. In fact, it's only a small beginning to the story of God's grace. You see, in the beginning of time, God created a perfect world, and actually walked and talked with the humans who lived there. After the human race decided to destroy it, God began working on another one: Heaven. He is creating a paradise unlike anything this world has ever experienced. In fact, it is perfect. (Note: Yes, there's nothing truly perfect in this world, but this paradise is "out of this world!" Literally.) But therein lies the problem. A perfect world is incompatible with imperfect human beings. So, each of you have the choice to be purified by God by believing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and died to pay your penalty so that you might live forever. Once you believe this and act on your belief, God will purify you and when you die you will be reunited with your Creator who loves you in a way beyond comprehension. On the other hand, for those who reject perfection, they will be given their choice and live in a world completely devoid of any kind of perfection. I'd hate to imagine what that's like. So the afterlife is essentially the result of a choice; the choice to reject death and embrace life.
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Atheism have heard many people taik about many different versions of the "afterlife" that they claim exist. Usually the story goes something like this: if you follow the rules of the ruler of the afterlife, while still in this life, you get in to the best parts of the after world. Some people will even promise you wild outlandish things, like a bunch of virgins, or meeting all your dead relatives. Why would you want to have awkward virgin-sex a bunch of times and then go meet all your relatives, who I hear are watching you when you do perverted things like that? Some even say we will all be in the afterlife in 2012 because the world won't have an updated Mayan calendar. Not many claims can surprise me after all that, but I am surprised by how little attention is paid to the one thing that might give us a reasonable idea of what things really are like after life. How about the "before life"? Do you remember what things were like before you were born? Our best guess is you missed out on about 12 billion years worth of
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You and I did not exist in the least - and for all the fear generated by the prospect of simply not existing after we die, no one seems very sour on the fact that they were effectively dead since the beginning of time, until very, very recently. They are much more worried about missing out on the next mind-boggling amount of time. It's a pretty good bet that the afterlife is going to be a lot like the before life. Still, I'm not expecting any of that to happen, anymore that I expect to one day wake up in Viking heaven. But if you are an archaeologist reading this article far in the future, and have the technology to bring me back, do it please.
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UFVTheatredepartmentstealsfromstudents JENNIFER COLBOURNE STAFF WRITER f you thought the lead in this year's UFV Theatre production of Shakespeare's The Tempest seemed a little too old to be a student, you would be right. Shockingly, not only was the role of Prospero given to a community member, but it is said he didn't even audition. Apparently the theatre department found University of the Fraser Valley actors too talentless and inept to find anyone capable of handling such an important role - what else are we supposed to assume? For one, they certainly didn't choose this guy for his age; if anyone has read anything of The Tempest, they'd know most of the characters are the same age as Prospero. Not only does it then seem odd to have such a vastly older man on stage with twentysomethings, but it also undermines the fact that this is univer-
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four adults over thirty as they did in Girl in the Goldfish Bowl, it is likely they can pull off playing a
wide range of ages. It's the magic of theatre, after all - not the realism of film. Surprisingly, it is actually UFV policy to allow community members into UFV plays. Now, while it is true that the community is a great support to UFV theatre, it does not make sense that funds and opportunities intended for UFV students should be spent on non-students. The huge amounts of time and money poured into UFV theatre are supposedly intended for those paying tuition fees, who plan to use the practical experience of being in a theatre production toward their educational career. We already have community theatre groups as an outlet for hobby actors to have their fifteen seconds of local fame. This isn't the first time that UFV has seen community members steal the show. Paper Wheat stands out in particular; under the auspices of celebrating 30 years of theatre, most of the production
ended up being taken over by mature non-students. Wait - we celebrated 30 years of theatre by keeping students from actually acting? There was no need to dedicate the long, onerous second act to our self-glorified has-beens. The old actors could have just come out at the end of the show as a tribute, instead of taking things over. The effect was, like with Prospero, just weird. It seems that UFV theatre missed the memo that we're a real university now, and no longer a tiny, struggling community college bending the rules and making do. Real university theatre programs close their productions off from non-students. Otherwise, why have university theatre at all? We wouldn't let community members play for our sports teams, submit to our literary magazine, or run for the Student Union. We shouldn't let them steal roles in our plays.
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The opposition strikes: another federal election SARAH KINGSTON CONTRIBUTOR
rime Minister Stephen HarpP er dissolved Parliament on March 26 after the Conservative government was declared in contempt of Parliament. This means that on May 2 Canada will undergo its fourth general election in seven years. As a result, almost 500 bills that were in front of the House of Commons and the Senate have been killed. These events were set in motion because the Conservative government tried to hide costs of the crime-fighting agenda and the cost of F-35 fighter jet purchases. This is the first time in Canadian history that a government has been found in contempt of Parliament. It is the sixth non-confidence vote in Canadian history and the second in less than ten years (Paul Martin, 2005). According to an Ipsos Reid poll endorsed by Postmedia News and Global National, the Conservative party still has 43 per cent approval among decided voters, which puts them in the running for a majority .government. Support for NDP was second but still significantly behind the Tories and the lack of Liberal support is fairly unprecedented; the poll found that almost half of Canadians believe that Ignatieff has a "hidden agenda." Nationally, this poll has a margin of error of three percentage points, 19times out of 20. Elections Canada estimates the total cost of the 2008 General Election was $288.2million, a cost
that falls at the feet of Canadian taxpayers. If the Ispos Reid poll is correct and the Harper government maintains the support of Canadians, why are they forcing another ~lection? Government house leader John Baird told reporters, "What they aren't telling Canadians is that this was an opposition stacked committee, who used the tyranny of the majority to get the predetermined outcome they wanted." The Liberal motion was passed
with a vote of 156 to 145on March 25. The Conservative party holds 143 seats in the House of Commons, the Liberals hold 77, the Bloc Quebecois, 47, the NDP holds 36 seats, there· are two independent MPs and three vacant seats. Though the vote breakdown has not been released, one can assume that all Conservatives and the two independent MPs voted against the motion and the Liberals, NDP, and Bloc Quebecois voted in favor of it.
Foodon campus:the solution CHRIS BQNSHQR COPYEDITOR
y now, it is almost clicM to complain about expensive food on campus. Yet, does anyone have a solution? I do, but let me first outline the problems that need to be addressed, as I see them. Firstly, buying fresh fruit and veggies on campus is impossible. The closest thing available from our friends at Sodexho in the cafeteria - and the Roadrunner Cafe - is a fruit cup or veggie platter for $4.25.What you get is about one or two servings of fruit or vegetables (one even has dip!). I mean, sure there is the convenience factor, but, as adults, do we really need to pay significantly more for baby carrots and to have our food cut up for us? In the real world - that is, offcampus - to buy an apple or orange costs maybe $0.50each, bulk. A banana is even less. So, unless you pick some crazy fruit that is out of season, there is no reason for fresh produce to cost so much. Yet, at our school, a serving or two of fruit costs eight times what an apple does. All of this money leaves the campus and goes into the Sodexho corporate structure. They can-do what they like with whatever profits they make from their operations of campus, and their fruit and veggie products are all profit margin. However, student money is not only wasted on food in the cafeteria. Whether you go there or not, Casey's on Campus costs you money. This past fiscal year,
What is most disappointing is that it is cleadhat the Opposition voted within party lines and not necessarily in accordance with the beliefs of their constituents. The non-confidence motion stated: "That the House agrees with the finding of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs that the government is in contempt of Parliament, which is unprecedented in Canadian parliamentary history, and consequently, the House has lost confidence in the government." In a statement about the Next Phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan released on March 22, Prime Minister Harper said, "It seeks to support growth, create jobs, and help those in need with affordable measures and to do all these things without raising taxes. Its contents not only reflected the wide input of Canadians, including the inpttt of other political parties, it has the strong support of Canadians." This budget was also collateral damage. I have reviewed the 233 page proposed budget and some of the initiatives that have been rejected by the opposition, including initiatives that would directly affect students. $54 million was proposed over the next two years to double the in-study income exemption from $50 to $100 per week all!)wing full-time students to work more while they're in school without affecting the status of their student loan. Another proposed initiative was Tax Relief to Certification Examinations, which would make examinations
Thenextbigbogus health scare optimum levels to prevent tooth IANBUSHFIELD THEPEAK(SFU) decay, which as a child who grew up on un-fluoridated well water here is a fantastic scene in the and did not brush enough, I can classic 1%4 film Dr. Strange- only wish I had access to. The evilove where General Jack D. Rip- dence is very strong for the benefits per outlines his belief that the of fluoridation, with Health Canacommunists intend to pollute the da, the World Health Organization "precious bodily fluids" of the and most dental associations supcitizens of the United States. porting controlled fluoridation. Ripper's paranoia was born out European countries that eschew of the Cold War, but continues to- water fluoridation are often used as day in many forms. an argument against the additive; Earlier this month, a local B.C. however, many of those countries politician hosted a public forum on add fluoride to milk, bread, or oth"the effects of wi-fi and cell phone er staples, to ensure the strength of towers." Meanwhile, in Calgary, their nation's teeth. councillors have voted to remove Meanwhile, as newer technolofluoride from their water after 20 gies begin to permeate our increasyears. Fear of the unknown is un- ingly connected world, technophoderstandably strong, and when bia or neo-Luddism is spreading. the health of your immediate fam- Many people have begun to believe ily is potentially at risk, emotions they have electro-hyper-sensitivity, can get understandably heated. and suffer from migraines and othBut after thousands of years of er generic ill health effects when in progress from our stone-age roots, the presence of strong electromagwe no longer have to fear the dark- netic sources. ness. Unfortunately for them, no repAstronomer and skeptic Carl utable study has yet confirmed the Sagan said that science is akin existence of this condition, and a to a candle in the dark, and so it growing body of well-researched behooves us to approach these literature continues to support the discussions rationally and calm- safety of current wi-fi and cellular ly, balancing the evidence and telephone technologies. The few weighing the risks. studies that show the smallest of The fight over water fluorida- effects mostly suffer from irretion has been going on for a long producibility or lack of blinding, time, and was a part of the fear where either the researcher or, in that Ripper had in Dr. Strangelove, some cases, the subjects, know the believing the chemical was used conditions of the experiment as a form of mind control. Many dangerous substances do The truth is far less exciting, exist in the modem world, includhowever, as fluoride is a natu- ing carcinogenic plastics, terminarally occurring mineral in all mu- tor crops and chlorofluorocarbons, nicipal water supplies, to varying yet there is little reason to suspect strength. vast conspiracies of government More is often added to achieve and industry.
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photo: RandonaBushell ending April 1, the Student Union Society (SUS)subsidized our campus pub to the tune of $55,000.The year before, the cost to SUS for running the pub was $22,000 out of an operating budget of $650,000 (all of this information is freely available to the student public on the SUS website: SUS employees are also very helpful in filling any inquiries you might have). On the Casey's facebook page they promise that the pub returns all profits to students. Instead of making good on their promise they are taking money from the SUS that could almost certainly be better used elsewhere - more SUS scholarships would be nice. But it is not only that Casey's is a business floundering in a sea of problems and wasting student money. As a pub for a commuter campus in a province that has increasingly harsh drinking and driving laws, Casey's has a fundamentally flawed business. Outdated, I think, is a good adjective to describe it
That said Casey's does serve a useful function as a place for students to study in relative peace and quiet on a campus that is sorely lacking in study spaces. However, what if I could offer you a solution to all of these ·problems? Imagine: cheap, fresh, healthy food on campus, an end to the drain of Casey's on SUS funds, and a relatively silent and larger study space for students. Here is my solution to all of these problems: a fruit stand and study space for students in the space Casey's currently occupies in the Envision Athletic centre. Imagine fresh, d~licious produce - locally grown could also be emphasized: ever have an ambrosia apple from BC? Delicious! -sold at competitive prices to students whenever they are hungry enough, with the convenience of not having to buy it ahead of time at the grocery store and bring it with you. Pretty sure I just solved all of the world's problems ... I do it because I love.
for the skilled trades non-taxable; this initiative alone would reduce save Canadian trades workers $5 million in 2011-12and 2012-13respectively. Other initiatives include $98 million assigned to the cultural sector, including the Canada Periodical Fund, the Royal Conservatory of Music and CBC/ RadioCanada. Also, $22 million would have been allocated over the next two years to help develop onreserve essential community services for First Nations. Putting aside whom I believe should be in office, as long as Prime Minister Harper maintains the support of Canadians this is a pointless, costly, progress-impeding election that has killed almost 500 bills that are likely be re-submitted like others that were cut in 2006 and 2008 from elections and in 2008 and 2009 from prorogations. All government needs to be held accountable to its constituents; however, considering the continued support of Prime Minister Harper from Canadians the end of the 40th parliament is a frivolous attempt at change and a transparent endeavor to take down a minority government. If Canadians are not displeased with Prime Minister Harper's time in office, it is possible that votes may swing to favor a majority government. As long as support for the Tory government continues the upcoming election will only be an additional unnecessary expense to the Canadian public.
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Laptops: a generational necessity AMYVANVEEN STAFF WRITER
rofessor;, in numbers too high P to name, speak so quickly these days; as a result, it's nearly impossible to keep up with handwritten notes. Our hands would likely combust due to overuse. It could happen! As a result, laptops are a preferred means of note taking for students today, especially those who can brag al;>outtheir words-per-minute. But due to controversy over laptops in class, our right to type our notes could be in jeop~dy; some profs have even gone so far as to ban personal computers in class, which is detrimental to a modern learning environment. When sty.dents opt for handwritten notes, short-hand is quickly invented for greater efficiency during class, but when. looking back on those same notes, th~y sometimes seem to be written in an entirely different language. Hand writing quickly becomes illegible and the chicken scratches on page after page of Staples notebooks taken· from innocent trees are just as easily discarded at the end of semester as the stack of parking passes piling up on the dashboard. For exam prep, these ink covered notebooks are only useful if they are accompanied by a keen memory of each and every class and lecture. Most often, I have found; when hand-written notes are taken, the only thil).gsstudents write down are the notes the prof takes the time to write up on the board; from experience, those notes are limited to a phrase or two tha(is deemed war.thy for all to see, but have little credibility as stand-alone notes. For the profs who do use Powerpoint slideshows, students spend most of the class vigorously reading and writing rather than listening to what the professor is saying ·between the notes. Those in-between comments, for some tricky educators,
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Q: How doyoufeel aboutyet anotherfederalelection? A: I'm actually not interested. Q: What'syourfavouritebadsong? A: I have no idea! I have nothing in my mind right now: Q: What is your leastfavouritefood? A: Chinese food. Q: Whereis thebestplaceto makeout on campus? A: I think Building A [laughs]. Third floor.
often end up being the testable material because they are typically the first things to get tuned out by !he students. As a result, laptops are the preferred mode of note-taking for those who want to catch ·everything the professor utters in order to get a more comprehensive series of notes throughout the semester. Thanks to all of those typing programs that became mandatory while in elementary· school, students of our generation are able to jot down notes written on the board, notes presented from the projector, and notes spoken and discussed between all the rest. Not only does having- a laptop in class allow for more extensive
Note takingor Netflix? AUSIEMENSeveryone fights for the 6 electriSTAFF WRITER cal outlets in the classroom. From there, they op.enup their PC or Mac s I sit here in class, I look and immediately sign onto Facearound and see one guy on book. While sitting behind them, his fantasy football website, a few you usually get to see what their . people on Facebook, another guy friends are up to. If you're lucky, watching Kenny vs. Spenny and you get to see pictures from Mione girl Googling "pregnancy rage of people being sloppy drunk symptoms." I am also not paying and wearing "sexy" clothes. · attention - I am writing this article Students use the argument that while I should be taking notes on laptops aid their learning because the lecture. they can take notes quicker - alWhen students arrive on the though partially true, does this. first day of class in either Septem- ·mean it's impossible to write notes ber or January, and the professor by hand? Laptops have not always hands around the anticipated syl- been accessible, and our parents labus, students usually look at 3 and grandparents made it through main sections: the percentage of universlty without lugging their the midterm and final exam, how typewriters from class to class. many books they have to buy, and Laptops are handy, but they are whether or not laptops are permit- · not neces;;ary to get ~hrough an ted in class. hour or so of note taking. Professors are finally catching Even thought note-typing does on that allowing laptops in class benefit some of the students using is nothing more than a disruption their laptops, the clicking of the and annoyance. To be fair, laptops keyb~ard is a huge aggravation do have their positives. You can to students who are doing it the . take notes quicker and, well, that's old fashioned way. Similar to the it. Other than that they offer no guy who won't stop clicking his help. pen from 'on' to 'off,' there seem The situation· is always the · to be different breeds of typists. same: students come in with their There is always someone with fake laptops and it's a mad frenzy as nails, which increases the volume
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note-taking, it also gives students the opportunity to look things up in class that may be relevant, search for terms or theGries that may be unknown, or follow along with online posted notes and articles from the professor. Those who take full positive advantage of the opportunity to plug in and vigorously take notes should not be penalized for their peers' lack of focus and weak attention span that quickly leads their eyes to something shiny over something credible. It the lesser minds want to check yet again for their friends' updates or tweet about who knows what, they are the only ones suffering when it comes to exam time.
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Q: H<JW do youfeel aboutyet anotherfederalelection? A: I'm going to be taking part, I've done some volunteer work with the election before in Abbotsford. It's great. I hope people get involved in it and tak~ that opportnity to use their right to vofe. Q: What is yourfavouritebadsong? A: Bootylicious! · Q: Vvhatis your leastfavouritefood? A: I really don't like bi:ussels sprouts. Q: Where'sthe bestplaceto makeout on campus? of click, and the aggressive typist, . A: In your car. you know, the guy who is typing like the keys are going to escape from underneath him. It's great that they are getting down the notes, but their peers are making eyes at each other trying to find out if they are the only one bothered by the insane clunking noises being emitted from peo•ple's portable computers. So now the lap-toppers have the notes, and _other diligent studenta are thieved of what they had intended to do properly. Society has been bombarded with technology on every level; everyone is attached 'to their iPhone or Blackberry Messenger; suddenly it's cool to start carrying iPads around and bringing them Rory out at parties. Now laptops are becoming the _norm,:and-students Q: H<JW do youfeel aboutyet anotherfederalelection? are bringing them to every class. A: It's not coming too soon. I mean, we had two in a year and a half peEngage in your learning, instead riod last time. So I'm not that worried about it. of bothering everyone else by Q: What'syourfavouritebadsong? searching Facebook's latest mobile A: I li~e Fergie! London Bridge. I actually have the album. uploads of a drunk guy passed out Q: What is your leastfavouritefood? · with Sharpie dr_awingsall over his A: I don't like soup. Soup, it's just food that's been made soggy. I don't face. understand why anybody likes it. Good timing, my lecture is Q: Whereis thebestplaceto makeout on campus? over. A: I've never had a significant other on campus .. but the best place to make out with yoµrself is probably any of the one-person bathrooms around here! [laughs]
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s for as sex shows go, Abbotsford's annual is pretty "nice." Strippers have to keep thei:· panties and tops on; those who are body-painted and topless, or wearing extremely exposing tops, have to keep their nipples covered. Absolutely no live genitals. R9n Jeremy would probably think he was in Sunday school.· . As far as· Abbotsford goes, Abbotsford's sex show is hellishly "naughty." Or, at least, those are presuqi.ably the feelings of the group of Christians who protested outside the Tradex entrance. "Do It God's Way!" read· one sign, held by a self-satisfied man who smiled and waved at us as we drove in. Apparently doing it God's way means with no sex toys or kinky outfits. I know more than a few Christian friends who would disagree, but what would Abbotsford be without a handful of extremists trying to ruin everyone else's adult and legal fun? On the whole, though, the sex show really just hits that pe~fect "in-between," being neither too G-rated nor too XXX-rated. There were easily as many, if not more, adults over the age of 40 at the show than under. It was largely professional and, well, mature. Hardly the den of orgies those who have tried to get it shut down probably imagine it to be.
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The Toys, Teddies, and TrendyTables Sex toys are relatively'expensive. Why?Well,forone, they aren't made for children. They target smaller, thoughgrowing, au ience of sexual adventurers. They can't be ade of cheap plastic hina; they need to be made out of high qualit terialsandd.e!IIJV!Slfl to meet sex health standards. Lingerie is similarly ex.t:~st¥e; not only of high quality materials, but meant to be worn infrequently and in private. You just don't sell as much lingerie as T-shirts, and so prices rise accordingly. Well, I'm sorry if you missed the sex show, because you missed some killer deals. Those vendors were having outrageous sales of some of the most high-quality and well-made products out there. Especially living in the smaller, conservative communities as most of us in the Valley do, the sex shops, of which there are usually only one, maybe two, tend to be even more expensive than the city: Well, there is nothing Ji!(;ecompetition to make your corset or dildo more affordable! the savings and • selection were astounding. The biggest regional names were all at the show, with businesses s as Little Sister's, Cheeki Cherry, Sin City, and Tantra Fitness presen arge, well-filled booths. In addition to merchandise, there wer manent and airbrushed), piercings, body-painting,· pin-u nan oxygen bar available (yes, that's right, the Asian tre thy, or at least invigorating - oj sucking pure flavored air at la_st).Fun for the whole over-19 family!
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In one of ~hops, IO-year sex education veteran Jennifer Sknikwa mentio tone of the most interesting experiences in travelffl&,J!Vith Taboo is eeing the wide-range of sex attitudes across Canada. You could tell that'the workshops were trying to cater to that range, with su asie~o~kshops as cock-su<;kingor finding the G-spot to more advanc:eif ~ps on how to do bondage or have anal sex. There was tor everyone, from hardened kinksters to blushing newcomall, the speakers were· all good-humoured, knowledgeable, I?,setting people at ease. It was a seriously fun time. · e,range of variety could be seen in the performances as re fashion shows, athletic pole dancing exhibitions, buresque, and exotic pole dancing. I don't know if yo ' dancing, but the gymnastic feats accomplished ar definitely be up for supporting it as a future 0 superstar of the night, "Katya," was actually fotm After watching her bikini-clad body hang up ~£tom ring with qne leg, strip clubs will never be t Strangely enough, iust as great as the per
tha Mack of Stile contests. I have to adm1 felta littleso,::ry those randomly chosen to make their best orgasm sound on stage ... but hey, they at least got good priz_esand, well, frankly, there is nothing funnier than watching embarrassed people trying to orgasm. Mack is just one of those rare MCs who can artfully sacrifice anyone or anything to a good joke; in fact, she nearly gave the audience and the Taboo staff a heart attack after she faked passing out on stage for a good 5 minutes, in a failed attempt to lure the event organizer on stage to embarrass him. So basically, though it may a bit of a cliche to say, if you missed the sex show this year, you missed out. Don't Jet work, shyness, poverty (it's only $15 to get in for the day), prudishness or anything else keep you from going next year. This is the event in Abbotsford to go -to (I apologize to all Abbotsford Air Show fans). What more could you want: ood deals, sex_tips, live shows ... the taboo show has got it all. Besides, in day's diverse world, there is still one thing everybody in a community still equally enjoy: sex! dd ''Violet Hart" to your facebook for up-to-date surveys, links, and es. Or,·e-mail violet.hart@ufvcascade.ca if you have any questions ould like to have answered in Below the Belt.
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ALISIEMENSas she struggles to assert her indeSTAFF WRITER. pendence in a Punjabi community. Anosh Irani continues the theme of considering identities and how PAUL FALARDEAU extreme cultural pressure affects ARTS& LIFEEDITOR the choices that individuals make. FV Abbotsford played host Irani's novel Dhanu Road is at the to the Ehsaas South Asian center of this event and discusses Writer's Festival this past Tuesday, the Zoroastrian diaspora in India. March the 29th. The festival is a His work is centered• around the part of the yearlong celebration of story of Zairos, a dissolute young the centennial anniversary of the landowner's son living in the town Gur Sikh Temple, which is the first of Dahanu, just outside Bombay, in Canada. It is also part of the de- when his life of careless luxury is veloping idea of "One Book, One . brought up short by a mysterious UFV," a sort of large-scale book death: the sudden suicide of Ganclub. pat, a tribal worker on his family's Six writers brought their work estate. to life over the course of the two The night, while featuring some hour reading. Their stories reflect of the most acclaimed south Asian those of the South Asian commu- writers in Canada, also featured nity and its many trials, tribula- some of the Fraser Valley's best tions, successes, sorrows and cel- upcoming authors including Manebrations. Tariq Malik returned deep Vink, Kusum Soni who read to UFV (after two successful reacl- in Punjabi and English and likings in the past) reading from his ened poetry to an orgasm - with latest publication, ChantingDenied raucous laughter as a result - and Shores,and focused on the North UFV student Jenny Ahuja. American west coast during the "My own work 'Family Honor: pre-war period of 1907-1914,spe- A Review of Everythingwas Goodcifically the Komagataru inci- bye"' says Ahuja, "is a review of dent. Gurjinder Basran read from ·Basran'swork; I consider why honher novel Everythingwas Goodbye, our is such a significant factor of which centers around Meena, a the South Asian community and young Canadian woman growing how this influences youth in their up in the lower mainland of Brit- construction of identities. I hope to ish Columbia and traces her life challenge community members,
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In no way is Orrin Evans' Captain Black Big Band anything like the melodic swing dance big bands that typified the halcyon jazz days. Instead, it falls into the category of most modern jazz; it contains some classic elements, but is largely influenced by trends in fusion jazz. No longer for the dance halls, this kind of music is most appropriate for sipping fancy martinis in upscale bars. Like most of the few who manage to maintain a name for themselves in the ever-shrinking elite jazz music market, Evans' music is flawless. The rhythms are tight, the dissonant harmonies are right on pitch, the solos are melodically experimental but still smoothly grooving. The musicians of Evans' big band are clearly the creme de la creme. Yet, like a lot of fusionesque jazz, none of the songs stand out distinctly; still, the album is perfect if you are throwing a classy party and are looking for a smooth blend of avant-garde background music. - Jennifer Colbourne
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After years of departure from the music scene, legendary Canadian musician Robbie Robertson is set to return with his first release in thirteen years, How to Become Clairvoyant. Ol_l the. disc, Robertson strays away frQm the Native American influences of his past two albums and instead focuses on reviving the roots and blues style that he became famous for playing with the Band and the Hawks. Often, this is through the lens of a more mod~rn approach, reflected even in the album's artwork. A collaborative effort, Robertson teams up with musical allie&old and young including Eric Clapton, , Steve Winwood, Trent Reznor, Tom Morello, Robert Randolph, Rocco Deluca and Angela McCluskey. Pino Palladino and Ian Thomas make up the rhythm section the holds down the fQrt. The result is exhilarating and refreshing; a welcome return. - Paul Falardeau
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Harvey dislikes repeating herself. That's why her 8th studio release, Let England Shake, is best reviewed apart from her body of work. In fact, England stands apart from all other_ alternative rock; its aggressive beauty-in-theface-of-darkness stance takes a refreshing look at concepts of war at home and afar. Gentle and insistent, the beats and melodies on England have .a timeless quality, as though Harvey's new sound has been steeped in a maturity that comes from the time period she is referencing. The album is about war in general and World War I in most specific instances. Harvey evokes a dreamy 60's sound, which is strongly evident on the firsf and title track that kicks the album off with an apocalyptic-sock-hop melody. The insistent and gently clanging beat, · influenced by traditional folk, is the perfect backdrop for her airy and echoing vocals. The album, written over the cour~e of two and a half years and recorded in a 19th century church in Dorset (Harvey's home county), is a personal album that reflects Harvey's relationship with her home country - directly referenced in song titles such as "England," "Let England Shake," and "The Glorious Land." At the same time, the · album speaks about universal concepts; songs
with lyrics like "Later in the dark I 1 thought I heard Louis' voice·/ PJ HARVEY calling for his mother then me / · but I couldn't get to him" could apply to any wartime friendship. It's clear that Harvey's intent on the album is to reference themes in a way that allows the listener to insert themselves into the songs; she wants the tone and feeling to wash over our bodies and the lyrics to ../ inform our minds with vibrant concrete images to enforce her themes. While some songs on the album reference specific battles and political decisions (including the Gallipoli campaign of World •' I War i and England's involvement ·,. ~ in the Afghanistan war), the real . ... emphasis should be placed on the .. feeling and atmosphere created by }:iarvey and her team. If Harvey's goal was to have her subtle lyrtcism seep through tight instrumentals and sneak up on the listener, she has more than succeeded with Let EnglandShake.The sixth track, "On Battleship Hill," is musical atmosphere with simple ment of this song sums up the so well masterminded that you al- lines, such as "the land returns to sentiment towards war and viomost don't notice Harvey's voice, how it's always been / thyme car- lence that comes through clear on floating clearly through speakers, ried on the wind / jagged moun- the whole album; it leaves a bitter singing "Cruel nature has won tains jutting out / cracked like taste. The songs, however, leave again." She croons the lyrics so teeth in:a rotten mouth." anything but. Let EnglandShakelissweetly and softly over a soothing The vocalization on the track tens like a slow war march - like autoharp that it's a hard juxtaposi- "England" demonstrates Harvey's a call to arms for pacifists everytion to think that such a beautiful · varied range of sound; her voice where, except Harvey's weapons and evocative song comes from crackles as she practically moans lay in her ability to create musical a 1915 military campaign with the refrain: "England ... you leave a genius. over 43,000 allied troop casualties. taste. A bitter one. I have searched Harvey's spare lyrics say so much for your springs, but people they while saying so little, creating a stagnate· with time." The senti-
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The CuriousIncidentof the Dog in the NightTime by Mark Haddon ALEX WATKINSsensitive (yet not sentimental) por-
NEWSEDITOR trayal of what it is to be severely autistic in a world that is often ark Haddon's The Curi- quick to interpret these behaviors ous Incident of the Dog in the as crazy or even dangerous. The Night-Time - as his protagonist, brief note on the author indicates Christopher would say about any that Haddon worked with autisnovel - is a collection of "lies about tic individuals as a young man, things which didn't happen." This and his experience and empathy interpretation highlights the kind shines through. of ironic humor afforded by the Christopher has a great dislike protagonist's unique perspective for lies - which he cannot tell beas a 15-year-old boy who is severe- cause he has difficulty imagining ly autistic, remarkably intelligent, things which "didn't actually hapand entirely logical. pen" - and this topic is often the The work - which was released source of the humor that he also to rave reviews and critical recog- claims is absent from the novel, nition, earning the titles of Whit- given his inability to understand bread Book of the Year in 2003 and jokes. both a Globe and Mail and VancouThis approach is brilliant in ver Sun Best Book of 2003 - fleshes giving insight into Christopher's out the life of an autistic youth liv- mind and his difficulties in intering in a strange, adult world with acting with others - everything a surprisingly deft hand. We come he writes is certifiably true and to sympathize with Christopher straightforward, and for him this for the trouble that his behavior makes it devoid of humor, yet (often rude or violent to outsiders, what makes us laugh about it is yet entirely logical in his explana- our appreciation of the validity tion) gets him into with others, of his points about the illogical yet we also appreciate the stresses aspects of certain events and bethat his tantrums and require- haviors that go unnoticed in our ments for meticulous order place daily lives. For example, he exon the adults in his life. plains that he believes a metaphor The book is presented as if "should be called a lie because a Christopher has written it, and pig is not like a day and people starts off as a murder mystery, as do not have skeletons in their cuphis aid, Siobhan, advised him to boards. And when I try and make write the kind of novel he would a picture of the phrase in my head like to read himself; given his it just confuses me because imagdislike of "proper novels" - due ining an apple in someone's eye to their figurative language and doesn't have anything to.do with fictitious nature - he aims to un- liking someone a lot and it makes ravel the real-life murder of his you forget what the person was neighbor's poodle, Wellington, in talking about." the style of his beloved Sherlock Overall, Haddon succeeds brilHolmes. liantly in allowing the reader inHowever, it quickly becomes sight into an autistic mind, and much more than that as we wit- presents a compelling look at the ness the interaction between challenges faced by not only those Christopher and the adults in his who experience it, but those who life; we soon are faced not only are touched by it as well. The result with additional mysteries for him is a thought-provoking, complex to unravel - including the story of novel presented in the simplest not only his mother's affair but the of language - yet this straightforquestion of whether she is not, as ward approach is as evocative and his father told him, dead - show a revelatory as any.
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sounds like a fun way to spend your time. Yet,that is exactly what a roomful of students, faculty and community members did last Thursday, March 24 and no one in attendance seemed too sad to do so, especially since the reading was by legendary BC author George Bowering. Words can be deceiving. Bowering, the first parliamentary poet laureate of Canada, is a prolific writer with dozens of works of fiction, poetry, history, and literary criticism. In 2002, the same year he was made poet laureate, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He was awarded the Order of British Columbia in 2004. Bowering is best known for his Avant Garde approach to all his work and inclusion as a founding member of the influential TISH magazine and group of poets that includes Fred Wah, Frank Davey, and Jamie Reid. These are just the bare bones of a prolific career that can be found on any online source. Facebook also insists that Bowering "now spends his time trolling facebook and heckling schoolchildren from his patio." Words can be deceiving. "A Short Sad Reading" was named so because Bowering read from his, now out-of-print novel A Short Sad Book.Neither, of course, are depressing affairs, unless you happen to be certain bird-named antagonists that Bowering lambasts throughout the book. The book's title is a nod to Gertrude Stein's A Long Gay Book.Throughout the story, told in Bowering's unique anti-narrative, the story of Canada's true secret history is unfolded. The story, of course, is entirely untrue. Words can be deceiving. Throughout the reading, Bowering kept up a comical repartee with his audience and read well from his book. Oearly practiced in the art of speaking as well as writing, he kept the crowd at full attention. Afterwards, he accepted questions from the seats and answered them with vigour, giving attendees the chance to learn from a long time institution of the Canadian literary world. Of course, Bowering would hardly like to be associated with, let alone called
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Having finally won the attention of the Juno awards, Neil Young has got the respect he deserves from the Canadian music industry. Of course, he has always had the hearts and respect of his fellow musicians.
TellMe Why Listening to Thom Yorke and the boys play this country-themed song is enough reason to watch the fan recorded video. Of course, the deep lyrics planted in a simple folk tune reveal why Young was such an influence on Radiohead's own distinct style of music.
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"the institution." Words can be deceiving. The well-attended reading was put together by UFV English professor Carl Peters, a former student of Bowering's at SFU. "A Short Sad Reading" was well attended and is yet another in a series of excellent readers that have been at UFV on behalf of the English department in the past few years including George McWhirter, Judith Copithorne, Sonnet L'Abbe, Joseph Boyden, Lionel Kearns, and two visits by bill bissett amongst many others. With events like the South Asian writers "One Book, One
UFV" and visits from CBC news correspondents and the CEO of Westjet, this is only one department's part in the growing reputation of the "small" Fraser Valley university. Words can be deceiving. So, like Evangeline, his novels heroine, George Bowering got into his spaceship and left UFV's Abbotsford campus, but not before awakening a love of words and an encouragement to distrust the hardline "facts" of the "innocent" novel. Words can be many things. Thirty.
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A song that was already lyrically "out there" gets an even trippier makeover by the band that is known for doing just that. The Lips are nothing if not creative with their take on this classic, right from the opening drum solo.
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STAFF WRITER forthcoming fourth season can bring with it the right ingredients s certain as the seasons them- of change. selves, the dawn of each sumFilmed as a documentary/ realmer brings with it a new brand of ity show surrounding the lives of subculture to the shores of Seaside 8 (4 men and 4 women) self-proHeights. The annual gathering of claimed Italian-Americans ("guiguidos and guidettes at local clubs dos" for the guys, "guidettes" for and t-shirt shops, once as sparsely the girls), JerseyShoreallows viewtalked about as the New Jersey ers an inside look at the day to community itself, has become a day life of guidos, including such yearly event as the cast of MTV's things as gym tan and laundry, hit show JerseyShoretakes up resi- avoiding grenades, and trying to dence in the "Shorehouse." decide who to smush and when to With the third season of Jersey get it in. Shore coming to a conclusion, a Jersey Shore most recently proper analysis and recap of this wrapped up its third season in season's trials and tribulations Seaside Heights, after spending is called for. Even more then that the first season in Seaside, with however, this column will attempt the second taking place in Miami. to answer the question of whether The third season began on a tuor not JerseyShorecan continue its multuous note, as old feuds and
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While rumours of who will be part of the cast for the fourth season in Italy abound, one thing is for certain. To enjoy the continued success of the show, it must become less about Ronnie and Sammie and more about the other cast members. The constant and bitter battling between the two has become as tiresome as "The Situation's" abs, and if viewers have to endure one more episode centered around their fighting, many individuals will stop watching the show. The viewer's demand more grenades, more MVP, an increasing amount of Snooki's take on culture and life, and less drama between two of the show's most irritating cast members. A change of location should add a much needed breath of fresh air to keep the show's momentum going.
on acres of land instead of diversifying the ALISIEMENS STAFF WRITER crops. Mono-crops give the opportunity for pests to come in and kill everything, which anadian residents are lucky. Freedom of in turn requires pesticides to kill off the speech, free healthcare, a multicultural pests, which kills the soil and accelerates society, and an adventure into nature is pos- climate change. sible, no matter what province you live in. A material like dirt is often overlooked Whether or not we live in the city or a more and under credited for how useful and rural area, it's possible to get back in touch sustainable it is. Environmentalist and ecowith our roots and smell the different aro- feminist, Vandana Shiva, shares her feelmas trees and other plants have to offer. ings in the documentary about the decaying Specifically in British Columbia, the co- state of the earth. If we don't start paying niferous trees grow wildly and beautifully attention to simple, yet complicated aspects for all to see. Whether we admire the Doug- of our planet, Shiva warns, dirt will cease to las fir, Hemlock, Balsam Fir, or Sitka Spruce, give our planet life. The fact of the matter is these trees are nothing without the living our earth will not live its full life if we don't dirt that aids in their growth and beauty. start respecting its skin, dirt: Sadly, the documentary, Dirt! informs its The film is inspiring and motivational, viewers that a third of the earth's top soil sharing ideas and dreams about how our has disappeared in the last hundred years. planet can become more sustainable. When Receiving a nomination in the 2009 Sun- viewing the film, the audience can see how a dance Film Festival and acceptance of the fundamental part of the ground we walk on best documentary award at Visions/Voices can change and jnfluence the lives of many; · Film Festival, Dirt! grabbed the attention of we start to question why we are working so UFV audience members as well. hard at destroying it. Based off the book, Dirt: The EcstaticSkin A story is shared in the film about a forest of the Earth,the film focuses on the connec- fire, all of the animals big and small standtion between biology, agriculture, and en- ing outside the travesty, watch their home vironment, shedding light on the intimate burn to the ground. A hummingbird works relationship that humans and dirt share. As at bringing one drop of water at a time to an audience member, facts about dirt and its try and put the fire out. As students, we can connection with our everyday life teaches be compared to the hummingbird; our drop that the concern with disappearing top soil of water is small, and not always as effecis going to be detrimental in the near future tive as the big corporations. But in the story, and forthcoming generations. when the hummingbird is mocked by the Kids are often encouraged to go outside other larger animals, it replies with, 'Tm and play in the dirt, making mud pies, doing the best I can." Although we can't albuilding tunnels, and learning how to gar- ways make a big difference, we can make a den. Sadly, in places like Lo,s Angeles, the small difference. Dirt! inspires and teaches rich, nutritious dirt kids used to be encour- its viewers that it is not impossible to make aged to play with is disappearing under a change, even if the steps are small. city of asphalt, replaced by a material that Our roots are here now, but with the conis viewed as more important. All of the rich tinual dismissal of the importance of the nutrients and life that is present in top soil is land, our Garden of Eden will continue to being destroyed for esthetic purposes. die. Change is possible, and Dirt! offers easy Dirt! also draws attention to the.issue of and inspiring tips at how to become an acmono-crops, or farming one specific seed tivist in our own homes. Be a hummingbird.
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n March 21, MSA Ford and the Abbotsford Minor Hockey Association hosted a team effort fundraiser in hopes to raise money for the Rep. Bantam Tier 1 championship. The fundraiser ran SEAN EVANS With just ten points separating from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and gave parCONTRIBUTORthe Heat from first place in their ticipants the opportunity to test division, the last weeks of the sea- drive the 2011truck of the year. pring is in the air, and that son are setting up to be dramatic. MSA Ford struck a deal with means two things: warmer Prepping for the playoff push, the AMHA; for every participant weather and the push for the the Heat bolstered their roster that test-drives the truck, MSA playoffs. The Abbotsford Heat is with the addition of three new Ford would donate $20 to the right in the thick of it. With just a players on March 25. Defenceman fundraiser. The fundraiser, called handful of games remaining and Russ Sinkewich was signed to a Drive One 4UR Community, an extremely tight Westerm Divi- professional tryout, and defence- pulled in an impressive showing sion, there is sure to be a fight to man Josh Van Dyk and centre Jus- from the community. MSA Ford the end. tin Dowling were signed to ama- was willing to donate up to $6000 While the Heat do stand poised teur tryout contracts. to the cause, which would require to make a push for the post-seaWhile these are not major deals, 300 test drivers in total. According son, the 'hockey gods' have not they may prove to be helpful in the to Jen Currie, an account execudone them any favours of late. Af- last days of the season. With inju- tive from Peak Communicators, ter posting 19 points in 18 games, ries and recalls to the Flames, the it nearly reached that goal. "The Alex Kotalik was recalled to Cal- Heat has improved its chances of event had 253 test drives, so $5060 gary on March 16.Adding to their making a run for the post-season. was raised," she said. The fundwoes, Greg Nemisz, who has 32 In other news, the head office of raiser was an undeniable success. points to the season, was recalled the Heat has denied rumours that Abbotsford Hawks were set to on March 22. The loss of these two they could be on the move. play the Burnaby Winter Club in key players has certainly hindered If the Phoenix Coyotes relo- the final match of the provincial the efforts of the Heat. cate to Winnipeg, the Manitoba Bantam Tier 1 championship, a At a time when the Heat would Moose will need to find a new battle of two strong teams. Prior to have hoped to be gaining ground home. Abbotsford has been sug- the game, Chris Beerman, spokeson their opponents, they dropped gested. CKNW reported in the person for Abbotsford Minor a pair of games to the rival Mani- second week of March that there Hockey Association, described toba Moose on the weekend of the have been talks of possibly mov- BWC as their "arch rivals," and 25th - two games that may ulti- ing the Heat to Chilliwack, while added, "it will be a tough game." mately cost them a playoff berth. the WHL Bruins would relocate Both teams played each other in Divisional rivalries are sure to to Victoria. This would leave the the post season, the Hawks beatcontinue to flare as the final nine Abbotsforti Entertainment Centre ing BWC in the opening match, games of the season are within available for the Manitoba Moose. and two games in the post-season. their division. Notably, the Heat Canucks fans: don't get too ex- Sadly, BWCdefeated the Hawks in will play Hamilton four times cited just yet. Clearly these are just the final game 6-3 on March 23 at during the final stretch. Those rumours and should be treated as MSAArena. four games are likely to determine such, but this story will likely deHockey is an important sport whether the Heat will see post- velop over the next six months. to most Canadians, and especialseason action. To date, the Heat All that said, the final weeks of ly important at the minor level, have won three of four against the season guarantee to entertain. such as the Abbotsford Hawks Hamilton.
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and the Warriors. Although the sport is popular, it seems with popularity, the prices rise. Costs of equipment, registration, travel, and tournament entry all add up, leaving some families strapped for cash by the end of the season. Going to the MSA Arena to watch our boys and girls on the weekend involves seeing players and parents from all walks of life. Nonetheless, a community is built both on and off the ice. John Wayne MacMullin, the program facilitator for MSA Ford, works towards giving back to the community as much as possible. He played a big role in successfully bringing the Drive One 4UR Community and Drive One 4UR School programs to Abbotsford. "MSA Ford has been an intrinsic part of this community for 60 years," he said. MSA Ford also holds community fundraisers for schools throughout the Lower Mainland, donating money to events such as dry-grad, text books, and school equipment. , MacMullin has been a part of supporting Abbotsford sports pro-
grams and schools for years, with 11 more events booked in the next three months. "We involve ourselves in supporting every facet of our community that needs us, through, sponsorship, donations, fund-raisers, charity drives, gifts, assistance to transportation, [and] raffles," he said. Having community members and companies give back to organizations that positively influence the youth of Abbotsford is refreshing for all community members to reflect on. The money raised in the Drive One 4UR Community is going not just to the championship, but to Canuck Place as well. Watching the Abbotsford Hawks and other AMHA players is a refreshing opportunity. There are girls and boys who strive to be the best and are proud of representing their home team here in Abbotsford. With companies such as MSA Fof9 giving back to the community, residents of Abbotsford can be sure that they will see the pay-off, as our hockey players continue to develop and excel.
Things You Might Not Know About Hockey If You Weren't a Canucks Fan A brieflookat thewaysinwhichstatsandsuperstitions factorintothelivesoftheCanuck faithful JOEL SMART SPORTS EDITOR
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here is something about Vancouver that makes it the perfect storm for an obsession with hockey. Compare the message boards on each of the official NHL team websites and you might find the Canucks' board is leaps and bounds more popular than those in most other cities. Tum your radio dial to Team 1040 and chances are good that there will be a couple of people chatting about the Canucks - if they aren't broadcasting one of their games, that is. Maybe it's because we don't have a big NBA or MLB team, but for whatever reason, it is our favourite distraction here; the outcome of a game can change the collective mood of the entire city. Sure, we have more than our fair share of idiot fans, but we don't get credit imagine in hockey. They are used against a particular goaltender. It for the devoted, intelligent ones to stretch and skew the numerous wouldn't be inconceivable to hear we've got as well. But if you pay at- ways to apply analysis, to try and someone mention who has the tention long enough, you'll start to understand what just happened best record on a Tuesday in Nopick up a few things about hockey in the game you watched, or what vember against the N9rthwest Dithat you might not have guessed if will happen in the game to follow. . vision, when it's raining out. Okay, you lived somewhere else. . You can even bet on them. Oh, it maybe not the rain part. One amusing realization is goes beyond how many seconds A couple of analysts actually the fact that people keep track of each player spent on the ice, and tallied up how many goals each every possible statistic you can how many goals a team has scored player on the Canucks squad
scored against teams that will likely make the playoffs this year. The point - to make a reasonable estimation of which players will be most likely to score for us come playoff time. It's either a brilliant plan or a completely crazy one. Either way, that's hockey in Vancouver. By the way, turns out Kesler hasn't scored many of his goals against elite teams. Besides the obsessive-compulsive preoccupation with counting every single thing about the game, there is another fascinating fixation amongst the hockey obsessed: routine, superstitions, omens, and prayers to the hockey gods. Yes, the game of puck can get downright religious in Vancity, and it was well exemplified in a recent TSN broadcast of an exhilarating showdown between the two top teams in the Western Conference. In the March 23 bout between the Canucks and the Red Wings, the two commentators discussed the likelihood of a Luongo shutout with about half of a period to play. For many Canuck fans, this is among the worst crimes you can commit during a game. When your favourite goalie is playing a
strong game, and has successfully kept all of the pucks from crossing the goal line, you had best keep your mouth shut - if you know what's good for you. The last thing you do is broadcast to the world that "Oh, he's got that shutout, no problem." Sure., the shutout taboo is silly, because chances are, it really has no effect. But wouldn't you know it, Luongo let in a goal a few minutes later, and a significant portion of those watching were silently casting blame towards the announcers. For some fans it goes much further. If you really want a win, wear your lucky jersey. Don't get over confident, even with a four-goal lead, until the final buzzer. Don't predict a score before a game. Don't anger the hockey gods. Hockey fans come in all shapes and sizes, and they often come with their own set of traditions and anxiety-reducing practices. Yes, other sports fans develop these afflictions as well (as well as those highly concerned about their eternal souls), but in Vancouver, these fears and prayers and mythical beliefs are part of what it means to truly love hockey.
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PAUL ESAU That'swhyI playedbasketSPORTS EDITOR balltoo actually,rightthere.
Soccerin BCjust isn'tthat TheUFVsportsseasonis winding fun. down,and it's time to acknowl- No, it's freezing. edge those who have played their last gamein the green-and- Howdidyoufind your wayto white, scored their last points, UFV? and dug their last hit. Overthe [Coach] Al came· in and recomingweeks,TheCascadewill cruited me. I actually didn't look be interviewingeachof thesein- into UFV at first, but Al came and dividuals,recognizingthem both recruited me and the team was so for theircharacteras leadersand welcoming. Al is not just a coach, their skill as players.Thesemen he doesn't just care about coaching andwomenare the "legends"of the team. Personal level, school level, he cares about everything. UFVSports. Whereare youfrom? I was born in White Rock, but I'm from Chilliwack. I graduated from Chilliwack Secondary.
Howdid you start playing basketball? I started playing when I lived in Westfold. I was more of a soccer player, but I preferred the inside sports, so my dad told to me to gear towards one sport so I'd get good at one sport. I picked basketball because it's inside and warm (laughs).
Howhaveyou seenthe basketballteam growor improve in the time you'vebeen a part of it? Definitely. The team cohesion has gotten better, like in my first year there was a lot of cliques and groups and this year by far has been like, everyone loves each other and everyone enjoys playing with each other and for each other.
Andon a competitivelevelas well you'vecomea longway?
That's why I came.
Yeah, just stronger players, more competitive. We push each other better in practice.
Youcame directlyfrom high schoolthen?
Howdid youhaveto adaptto play at this level?
Yup.
So you'veplayedfive years at UFV.What doesthat feel like? It feels like it went by so fast, like I still remember my first year. In grade twelve I was practicing with the team, training with them, and I still remember that day. It's really weird how fast it goes. It goes so fast, but so many different teams and so many memories.
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I changed a lot. I changed my shot a little, and I wasn't a very strong defender so I had to work on that a lot. And I was really lanky in high school so I had to... get buff. Work out. And eating habits, I had to change my eating habits. That was a big deal! You can't just, like, run. I like thought in high school that you're like, "okay, eat whatever cause I'm just going to run it off" but here it's totally different.
Name: Alyssa Gaukel
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Sport: Basketball
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Postion: Forward
Favorite Animal: Giraffe
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MATIHEW TANNERsave, 70-minute perRESIDENT BRUINS EXPERT formance. ...-lll!'"'!'lll•Cc'~ The second ~ hen the Chilliwack Bruins game of the ~ opened their first round series actu- '.....JI ,C ally started a:, 11 WHL playoff series with the Spokane Chiefs at home this past stronger for ~ week, I'm sure they were hop- the homeC'=j ing for a better fate. The Spokane town Bruins. Chiefs won the first two games of Chilliwack was the series in Chilliwack. There is outshooting the some hope for the Bruins going Chiefs 6-0 at the beginning of the forward in the series, but it will first period, with about five qualtake a minor miracle to do the tru- ity scoring chances - even hitting ly improbable and win four of the a post. The momentum built from last five against the Chiefs. this was dashed by three consecuThe Bruins started off the series tive penalties. The teams left the holding their own. In fact they ice after the first period tied 0-0. were up to the task of matching From this point on, the Bruins the Chiefs for the majority of the were simply outmatched in every first two games. In the series open- facet of the game. Spokane shelled er the Bruins gave up the opening the Chilliwack net with 47 shots goal but then stormed back with en route to a 5-0 victory. two goals of their own by Mike While the Bruins are down in Forsyth and Jamie Crooks to go the series, they are certainly not up 2-1 through 40 minutes. The out. Chilliwack has shown that Chiefs tied the game 2-2 early in they can keep up with the Chiefs the third. Then, a brilliant oppor- and make it a close game. Howin a kamikaze attempt to catch a tunity for the Bruins with 15 sec- ever, if Chilliwack is to win, they kick, "bump" doesn't even begin onds left in the game, when Jamie will have to fix some problems. to describe the results. A promo- Crooks was in alone on a break- First, they have to keep Chief tional video put out by the Aus- away. Bearing down on Spokane shots to the outside of the net and tralian Football League contrasts Goalie James Reid and hounded close the cross ice seam beside the images of the Australian outback by defenders from behind, Crooks net. Spokane works the one timer with clips of hits from pro league just couldn't find a way to put the close to perfection, and you can't games, calling them both the puck in the net. afford to give them that option, country and the game "hard." UnThe game went into overtime, or you will find yourself at the derstatement of the year? where both teams had chances, wrong end of a 5-0 loss. One of the earliest matches was though admittedly, Spokane had The special teams need to get played with trees for goal posts, the majority of them. The game it in gear as well. In fact, if the and the game was interrupted by was just settling in when Bruins power play had simply shown frequent fighting over the lack of defenceman Tyler Stahl made an up, it could have been the differthe rules. A more organized effort, ill-advised pinch at the offensive ence in the first game. After two complete with guidelines for play blueline and was caught up ice. games, Chilliwack is 0-for-11with appeared in 1859. The uniforms Spokane made Chilliwack pay the extra man, but has killed off however look like they draw more on the ensuing odd man rush as just 9-of-12 penalties against. The inspiration from the 1970s than Darren Kramer netted the game other major change needed is on the sports rugged roots. Don't let . winner - dashing the hometown the first line; Roman Horak, Robin the short shorts and tank tops fool crowd's enthusiasm and opti- Soudek, and Ryan Howse need to you, however: this is quite pos- mism. Deservedly, Bruins goal- score. They have been held off the sibly the manliest sport on the tender Lucas Gore, who stood on score sheet in the first two games, planet. his head all night, was awarded and if they continue to be MIA, the game's first star for his 60- the Bruins simply will not win.
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eave it to the Australians to take a game and make it criminally violent. Aussie Rules Football is a baffling combination of soccer, rugby, basketball, and, occasionally, UFC fighting. Essentially, the goal of the game is to either carry or kick the ball between the goal posts - a classic sporting concept. Except that this sport has earned its nickname, Aussie No Rules Footy. You can do basically anything you want to get the ball across the line, or to stop the opposite team from doing so. Each team plays with 18 men on the field at a time, although they do not play so much as they engage in brutal, body-crushing warfare. To picture a typical Aussie Rules match, imagine a good old game of American football, but subtract all the pads and steroids, and add in a different ball and a lot more hitting. The game is played on an ovalshaped grass field, and the ball used is oval as well. Negotiating these odd angles is central to the sport; throwing the ball is not allowed, so the most efficient way to move the ball around the field is by kicking the odd-shaped ball. The game has no offside rule, and players can be anywhere on the field even before play begins. Each match starts with a ball-up, roughly equivalent to a basketball tip off, and continues for four 20-minute stop-time quarters. The highlight reels for the game focus almost entirely on three things: breakaways, aerial marking (or speckies), and hits.
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Breakaways end up looking like a combination of football and basketball, because according to the rules, the player must bounce the ball at least once every 15 metres. Aerial marking is when players catch kicks out of the air, often by climbing up other players. They turn players of both teams into personal jungle gyms, often landing with their knees on other players' shoulders (or back, or head, or face) to gain a few inches of extra height and outreach the rest. And then there are the absolutely aweinspiring hits - hits so hard they make the current NHL hitting debate seem fickle. According to the rules, players are allowed to tackle or "bump" other players. However, when you are sprinting as fast as you can, and you bµmp somebody who is sprinting as fast as they can, or who is flying through the air
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--- i\ l \'SSi\ 1;i\ IJI(1:I. Whatdo you mean you can't tionedthis, but what'sone do tha~? : thing you really appreciBecause the way our practices ate about[Coach]Al?As a go, if you eat junk before you'll coach?As a person?
probably get sick. Whereas, in high school you can eat whatever and practices are easy, compared to here.
What'sbeenyourfavorite memory,if you had to pick one, as part of the UFV team? Favourite memory? This year definitely has, like coming this far has definitely been--I mean Sweet Sixte~n, and my last year has definitely been perfect. Compared to my first year where we'd play_SFU and get knocked out right away.
Anycrazy pranks? No.
Just that he's so versatile in the way that he coaches and cares about us individuaUy. I've heard stories about players transferring from our team saying how the [new] coach, you can't go approach the coach about anything else but basketball, whereas with Al you can talk about school and your personal life. I've gone through some rough times where he's helped me thr:ough; he's pretty much my second dad.
If you had to pick a five-player UFVdream team through all the years you'veplayed, all the playersyou'veplayed with,whowouldyou pick? Withyourselfas a starting guardobviously.
Younever snuckout late at nightand did anything?
Bridget O'Brien ...Aieisha Luyken ...
No, definitely never snuck out. Al's pretty strict, I was always ... frightened to do anything wrong (laughs).
Andwhy,I shouldmention that.
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Um ...Aieisha Luyken probably because I feel so old on the team this year and I've just becorri.e re-
ally dose to her. Our friendship has really grown. Bridget O'Brien because she's pretty much like my sister, and Tiffany Bo~well...I went to high school with her, and she played here for a couple years.· She's one of my best friends too, and I really enjoy playing with her. That's three so I have one more? Probably Sam Hill just because she's so experienced and was like the mother of our team.
Whatwasthe team'sbiggest accomplishment duringyour time at UFV? Well the years that [Al] brought in Aieisha and Ch:illiwack [recruits], these last two years. There have been so many fresh recruits who are super competitive, I mean a whole bunch of versatile players. I think it changed a lot about our program. I think the Junior Cascades program in the summer helped, because it brought in some recruits for Al. I think a lot of the players in their second year played. on the Junior Cascades program.
What has kept you playing basketballthroughyour universitycareer?What do you
UFVCurlingBonspiel PAQLESAU SPORTS EDITOR
UFV'sstudentstook to the ice on March19 to celebratea great Canadian pastime:curling.Morespecifically,theyparticipatedin the SecondAnnualCurlingBonspiel,courtesyof UFVStudentLife.The event.washeldat the AbbotsfordCurlingClubnextto the ARC. Around40 peopleshowedupfor the Bonspiel,includingsuch notablecelebritiesas KyleAndresen,presidentof SUS,andSophie Isbister,opinioneditorof the Cascade.Thoughthe competitionwas somewhatlacklusterinitially,as participants"got intothe game"the tournamentimprovedsignificantly. Rivalrieswerecreated,skillswere · honed,andmost peoplecollapsed,flailingto the ice at leastonce,if not severaltimes.
love aboutit?
Just the competitiveness ...a passion ...when you're out there, I can't really explain it, but I feel connected to it. Anything else I do is not near as fun. It's just so fun playing with my team, for my team. It's really exciting to have people come watch you do something that you like to do.
mostimportantpiece of advice you'dhavefor a student comingintoUFV? Like an athlete or just anyone?
Either.
Probably for an athlete, you're not going to be able to eat whatever you want anymore (laughs). And for a student, I don't know. I So nothingaboutdominating struggled my first year a lot with your·opponent,scoringover my courses. Staying organized is somebody,. or crossingthem important. Finding the balance between school, time, work and up? . sports I guess. Yeah, definitely scoring threes on someone's face. Andlast question,whereare
Are you a competitiveper·sonality?
you goingfrom here?
Well, I have another year of my PDP, and then I'd like to teach, but Yes, very competitive (laughs). I'd like to teach in Italy, and possibly, if I can, find a team to jump on: What do you mostappreciate I'd still like to play or coach and stay involved in basketball. aboutbeingpart of UFV?
Your teachers actually care about you, everyone cares, and notices if you're a student athlete. Just wearing that Cascade jersey ...! don't know, our school has a lot of -pride.
That'snot a half bad plan. Wellthankyou very muchfor yourtime.
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