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Canada should be proud of all SONJA SZLOVICSAKOlympics, the Turino 2006 OlymEDITOR·IN-CI IIEF After years of preparation, the Olympics have come to an end.

Canada did very well; we now hold the record for the most gold medals won al the Winter Olympics. Go Canada!

Our athletes trained hard, and it showed. While we didn't win the most medals, we did better than we ever have al the Winter Olympics. It seems that the "Own the Podium" program paid off. We have plenty of medals, and lots of our athletes place fourth and fifth (which is extremely good - they just don't get a shiny piece of medal for their trophy case).

Unfortu natcly, it seems that our women's hockey team did too well.

Women's hockey was approved as an Olympic event in 1992. The first Olympic women's hockey game was held in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. ihe Nagano 1998 Olympics were the only Olympics that T4.!amCanada's women's hockey team didn't wii:i gold (we won silver instead).

Canada won gold for women's hockey at the Salt Lake City 2002

Dear Editor, Thank you for the challenging article "Christians in the Mist" published a recent edition of the Cascade newspaper. rt is true that many Christians have withheld their voice, often in fear of being labeled narrow-minded and crazy fundamentalists. I appreciate your fairness in •highlighting some of the history that Christians have in being involv4.!din the social issues of their time. The recent series of debate over the creation-evolution issue published by the Cascade was sensational, and T can see how it is easy to assume that is all that people of faith care about.

As for the abortion issue, I'd like to point out that many Christians feel strongly that this is today's abolition movement. You ignore many of the hard-working pro-life workers who provide services to those victims of the "socio-economic conditions that make so many choose abortion" in favor of

pics and now the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Now, critics are saying women's hockey shouldn't bC' an Olympic event because it's not competitive.

The same could have been said for men's hockey during the early years. In the early years of Olympic hockey, Canada won gold every year except for in 1936; Great Britain won gold in 1936 (but they had Canadians playing on their team).

For the first 32 years of Olympic hockey, the Canadians dominated the sport. From 1956 onwards, the Soviets dominated Olympic hockey, winning gold cvcryyearcxccpt for 1960 and 1980. They won seven gold medals. In fact, it could be argued that they won eight, since the winner of the 1992 Olympic hockey tournament. was a unified team that was made up of former Soviet members.

Thankfully, the Soviet Union collapsed, bringing an end to the years of tyranny, both behind the iron curtain and on Olympic hock• ey ice. It would be fair to argue that men's hockey didn't become competitive until the 1994 Winter Olympics; before that, gold was

chastising those "lecturing them" for being intolerant and insensitive. I also find that it is sloppy to assume that because people of religious faith do not like the lifestyle chosen by homosexuals, they all arc homophobic and rabid gayhaters. It is as unfair to make th!lt blanket statement as it is to say that all gays are mentally ill.

However, my main reason for replying to your article is to point out that there are many Christians who are actively involved in important social issues of the day apart from the usual bones of contention. Long before homelessness was mad4.!an issue for the public, churches were at the forefront of providing care and looking for solutions. Christians are beginning to take up the environmental cause because they feel that God's creation is worth protecting. There are many unsung heroes who passionately fight for social justice and care for others as the Bible

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won by either Canadians or Sovi- wouldn't gel the practice time that ets, with the exception of only a it sorely needs. few years.

Women's hockey became an Women's Olympic hockey is Olympic sport to bring more fejust as competitive as men's hock- male athletes into the Olympics. ey was, back in it's early years.

It's still a developing sport. HopeAthletes don't turn into finely fully, it won't take as long as men's honed sporting machines over hockey to become "competitive." night; it takes years of work. Wom- But even if it does, every ti me our en's Olympic hockey has only women bring Canada a gold medal 4-!xisted for 12 years - that's not in hockey, it'll still be worth cheerenough time for a county to invest ing about. in the sport and get half decent reAfter all, women won't be maksults. ing millions playing hockey in the Canada has an established NHL. Our women piny hockey behockey tradition. When we think cause they love the sport. of the good ol' days, we think of Rather than cancel Women's kids playing ice hockey on frozen Olympic Hockey, Canada should ponds. While not everyone in Can- push for the sport to b4.!tak4.!nas ada plays hockey, enough women seriously as men's hockey. That do to give us a big pool to choose starts with not compaining about from.

Canada winning gold, again.

The big complaint I hear from Editor's Note: hock4.!y players has to do with ice time: there's never enough ice The February 12 issue of the Cas time. Kids arc practicing at 4 a.m. ade insinuated that the people pro because the "prime" ice lime is testing the Olympic torch relay i being used by more serious (ic bbotsford were gathered only t - more competitive) teams. This is hout at police. The Cascadewoul Canada; there are a lot of hockey ike to clarify that the protester" rinks in this country. Imagine ere objecting to the expenditur being a women's team in a COUil• f billions of tax do Ila rs on th try that has less rinks per capita lympics, and were not out to 1:1im than we do; odds arc, your team I harrass the olice.

calls them to do. In the same issue, you have published a letter defending your sex columns as "for adults, and not small children". Ct is thb kind of "shame on you for being so defensive" defense that sends potential voices scurrying to hide. Tt will be difficult to get. people of faith to speak up if their first attempts arc slammed with the reply to grow up and deal with it. I am not calling for the removal of those columns but for the fair treatment of those readers who arc brave enough to venture a reply based on their religious convictions.

If that is allowed to happen, then we may see the emergence of other voices equally convicted to speak out on other issues. We might hear from my friend who is forv ntly advocating restorative justice, or my cousin whose heart is for the immigrants being taken advantage of. Maybe my mother will be a voice for the elderly who

are relegated to second class citizenship. There arc those who believe in education as the privilege that should be equally extended to all children, who believe in our democratic system and fight within it, who arc training to be doctors, nurses, and paramedics to answer the call here at home and worldwide. Those who believe in reaching "at-risk" youth and those who fight corruption at the municipal level are also motivated by what their faith dictates.

I am sorry that the only voices that seem to be heard are those picked by the media to create controversy. l too believe in Jesus' message of love and I believe that there are many of us fighting to live life as Jesus has called us to live. Christians should be ext4.!nded the same rights to be heard as those opposing them. · Sincerely, Virginia Vandenberg

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UFVHolds ForumOn StrategicPlan PAUL BRAMMER

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NEWS& OPINIONEDITOR FV reached out to the community through public forums on its new strategic plan.

Forums were held at the cam• puses in Abbotsford, Mission and Chilliwack. UFV President Mark Evered and senior members of faculty, staff and administration were present, as were students and members of the community.

At the noon forum on the Abbotsford campus on Wednesday, Feb 24, Evered addressed the assembled crowd on the intricacies of the strategic plan.

The plan is taking place over two stages of development - the first stage involved identifying and announcing several high level aspirations for the university. The second stage of the planning is to develop integrated plans for education, research, services, etc. that are consistent with the set of goals laid out on the provisional plan.

Over the last month, UFV has asked for feedback from UFV alumni, students, faculty and staff on the strategic plan. Evered said that he felt "very much reassured" that the feedback collected was analogous with the direction of the plan and the steering committee who produced the document.

The steering committee is a mix of senior faculty, members of the UFV Senate, student representatives and members of the wider community.

With the end of the forums, the current draft of the plan will go to the Senate for their meeting this month, then will be passed on to the UFV 'Board of Governors in

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April. Once both entities have approved the document in Its current state, stage two of the planning process will begin.

The current strategic plan contains three goals for UFV in the future. They arc: "To provide the best undergraduate education in western Canada"; "To be a leader of social, cultural, economic, and environmentally responsible development in the Fraser Valley"; and "To be innovative, entrepreneurial, and accountable."

Evered spoke of the three points, taking extra time to emphasize the Importance of the second point, in that it recognizes and encourages UFV's role in the Fraser Valley.

Evered said that UFV owed a debt to the community that had fought for UFV and all of its previous incarnations. He stressed that a university brings "so much more ... to community development" than education. Evered cited the "three Ts" - technology, talent, tolerance - as the main benefits that a university brings to the community.

During the discussion, the development of Abbotsford, Mission and Chilliwack was also highlight· ed as analogous and symbiotic to the development of the school.

UFV is attempting to procure land in Abbotsford to renovate into soccer fields for the athletics department. Also, the proposed bridge on McCallum Road is seen as a major factor in the growth of the area of Abbotsford close to the King Road campus, as it will encourage the influx of people and businesses to

the area.

Ultimately, the creation of a "University District" around the Abbotsford campus is desired (the creation of services and facilities for students, such as restaurants, nightclubs, shops, etc.). Mission is also in the formative stages of implementing a renovation of their waterfront area.

As for development within the university, the forum discussed the importance of individual faculties and departments that help to gain national and international recognition for UFV. Evered cited the example of the criminology department, and Chris Bertram's kinesiology research which garnered attention from the Globe and Mail. Evered said that UFV must have the "courage [and] generosity of spirit" to allow individual faculties and research areas to flourish, as the development of one facet of UFV helps the development of the entire school.

In terms of the problems the school faces, Evered recognized the high attrition rates that UFV incurs yearly; that is, students who begin their studies at UFV,but fail to finish their full degree, a year, or even a semester.

Of the students that begin the September semester, Evered said 25 per cent are not at the school in January, and 40 per cent are not enrolled by the next September.

Evered confirmed that UFV and the community must analyze this problem and decide what can be done to combat this.

The strategic plan as it currently is can be viewed on the UFV website. The next stage of the plan will begin by the end of next month.

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Universityof the Fraser Valley Chilliwack CommunityInvolvement Club PAUL BRAMMER NEWS& OPINIONEDITOR

SARAH SPILLMAN CONTRIBUTOR he Chilliwack campus of UFV has a new club; The University of the Fraser Valley Chilliwack Community Involvement Club.

Phoenix MacClaren, a member of the club, explained its importance, "Dina Gibeau, the club's President, came up with the idea to form a group of students committed to helping out in the Chilliwack area.

The idea actually occurred to her when she was filling out her bursary application for this semester, and realized she had done very little in the community since high school. We hope to show the communjty how involved the students of UFV can be, and also to help as many people as we can."

The club was present at the Warm Welcome BBQ to increase awareness of the club and to give out details of their goals and alms.

The next event that the group will actively be a part of is the Daffo. dil Days for the Canadian Cancer Society, which will be held in the Spring.

MacClaren outlined some of the opportunities awaiting the club. "We currently have seven local schools who are anxiously awaiting UFV students to come in and help out in classrooms, and the Salvation Army and SPCA would love to have some 'clean-up crews' come in when the weather is nice."

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has 17 members, all of which are UFV students. MacClaren explained why students should get involved with the club. "Volunteering [sic)experience looks great on a resume and on a bursary application. Nobody can honestly say they've done 'too much' volunteering, and let's face it - helping someone is more rewarding than watching tv. Even if you can only make time to help with one event, you've helped at least one member of Chilliwack. We have had an overwhelming response from community organizations, so there will undoubtedly be one that will appeal to you\" Anyone who wishes to get involved is advised to contact the club president Dina Gibeau at dina.gibeau@student.ufv.ca.

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Scientists Optimistic About "Radical" New AIDS Strategy JORDAN PITCHER STAFF WRITER cientists arc optimistic that through the use of anti-retroviral treatment and universal testing, they may be able to stop the spread of AIDS in South Africa within the next five years.

The BBC reported that the cost of providing anti-retroviral treat• ment could come to as much as $2-3 billion annually in South Africa alone. Also, only 30 per cent of individuals with AlDS would receive the drugs.

However, Dr. Brian Williams, based in the South African Centrl! for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), is confident that by implementing the proposed five year plan, "we could break the back of the epidemic."

However, Williams warned that despite the anti-retroviral treatment and universal testing would curb the spread of AI.DS,an AIDS vaccine is still a long way off, according to the BBC Williams, cited by the BBC,said that "The only real success story is the development of these extremely effective drugs that keep people alive and reduce their viral load by up to 2,000 timei:;.They become close to non-infectious."

"While the rapid scale-up in the provision of ART in the last five yearn ha:; exceeded expectations, it has not reduced HIV-transmission and AIDS-related TB (tuberculosis) because it has been given 1:1topthe infection. It's time to look too late in the course of infection."

Williams added, "We've been us- beyond that."

According to the Voice of Amering drugs to save lives, but not

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poverty shoved under Health Canada approves HPVvaccine FirstNations therug formen Health Canada hasapproved theuseoftheHPV vaccine Gardasll formen.

Merck Frosst wasgranted authorization bythe federal government onFeb.22tomarket Gardasil forboysandmenfromages9to26.

Dr.BobLotockl, program director oftheManitoba Cervical Cancer Screening Program, saidthat vaccinated malescould decrease theoverall prevalence ofthehuman paplllomavirus (HPV) in thecommunity.

•1ftheyarehaving sexwithmorethanoneIndI· vldual, theoretically, itwilldecrease theprevalenceofHPV spreadinthepopulation aswell,soit willhelpwomen indirectly:' saidLotocki.

Dr.Andy Potter, director oftheUniversity of Saskatchewan's Vaccine andInfectious Disease Organization, saidtheuseofGardasll Inmen Isn'tnew.

"Canada essentlally Isfollowlng whatother countries aredoingaround theworld.

It'snot something (forwhich) we've Jumped outona limbandsaid,'Let'sgiveItashot.'It'ssomething that'shappening allovertheworld.• Ashley Gaboury-CUP Central Bureau Chief

Apparently, theIssues ofpoverty andIncome for FirstNations InNewBrunswick aresomebody else'sproblem.

After attempting tocontact numerous provlnclal, federal andFirstNations sources overthecourse ofa week,thecanadian University Pressfound thatalmostnoonewaswilling toaddress what numbers showtobesevere poverty Inthe province's FirstNations communities.

ChadSkelton, aVancouver Sunreporter, recently foundthatVancouver's notorious Downtown Eastslde wasnot,ascommonly claimed, the "poorest postalcode" InCanada.

Instead, hefound thatmanyofthecountry's poorest "forward sort• Ingareas''- thatis,regions encompassed bythe firstthreedigitsofa postalcode- areinNew Brunswick, Intermsofmedian Income.

Sixofthetenpoorest forward sorting areas, including thepoorest, wereinNewBrunswick, andfiveofthem,Including thepoorest, wereFirst Nations communities.

SarahRatchford - CUP Atlantic Bureau Chief

lea, Professor John Hargrove, a colleague of Williams atSACEMA, has described Williams's proposal

as "radical," in that Williams has based the plan on various mathematical models.

Hargrove explained his opinion of the rationale behind the idea. "If you were in a place where you've got very high HlV prevalence, if you were to test the whole population on average once a year and start people immediately on anti-retrovirals as soon a:; they were HIV positive, then you could actually reduce the incidence sufficiently that you would drive the epidemic to extinction within the foreseeable future. That is of the order of 30 years. I think that's what's radical about it."

Hargrove went on to say that "lf you reduce the viral load, the amount of virus in the blood, then you radically reduce the infectiousness. So, if in fact you get people very soon after they are rIIV positive and put them on anti-retrovirals, you reduce the aggregate viral load in the entire population.

And therefore you will reduce the rate at which new infections occur." ''Of course you will still have a lot of HIV-positive people in the population, but slowly as people just die out. ... The mathematics of it simply indicate that if we manag<l to do this ... this will be the logical outcome."

According to the CanadianPress, test-and-treat studies have already been established in Washington, D.C. and New York City, which involve testing a broad segment of the population and treating the in• dividuals infected with HIV. Dr. Kenneth H. Mayer of Brown Unive1·sity, cited by the Canadian

Press, said, "Even in the United States, 20 per cent to 25 per cent of infected people don't know it."

Williams argues that early treatment is the key. "Early treat• ment can reduce the load of virus in the blood to one ten-thou:;andth of what it would be otherwise.

Such a drop makes the carrier just one-twenty-fifth as likely to pass on the infection. Such a reduction could help break the cycle of infection."

Canada will play a role in any global drive to fight HIV/AIDS. According to the UN News Cen• tre, "A top United Nations official has called on the Prime Minister of Canada ... to ensure that the [G8 Summit] delivers on its commitment to universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support."

Michel Sidib~, Executive Director of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAlDS), called on Canada as the host of this year's GS and G20 summits to set an aggressive stance aga\nst HIV/AIDS. "As the host, Prime Minister Ste· phen Harper can set a bold agenda for the summit. The CS commitment to universal access must be fulfilled."

"Imagine if we could harness the shared energy, creativity and goodwill of the Olympic Games for other social goods. What stops us from engendering a similar response to the greatest tran1mational social challenge of our era -AIDS?" Tl1e GB Summit will take place

in Huntsvllle, bntaT\o o'n June 25 &26.

Alberta government to Ottawa students boycott Chartwells Unionpushes protect farmworkers

Obscene gestures inNewBrunswick legislature

Food andCommercial Workers union Inanattempttodemonstrate theirdissatisfactionTheUnited ontheAlberta government toextend withtheChartwells foodservices attheUniversity iscalling occupatlonal safetylegislation totheprovince's ofOttawa, students organized an"Anything But agricultural workers.

Chartwells Day" InlateFebruary.

Themovewasrecommended byJustice Peter Theinitiative called forstudents toboycott all Barley a yearagowiththehopesthatworkers' Chartwells-run campus foodestablishments on could cover farmers andagriculFeb.22.Chartwells Isa division ofCompass Group compensation andsothatfarmsafety training Canada, partoftheworld's largest contract food turalworkers systems couldbeputIntoplace service company, andcontrols thevastmajority of andInspection foodservices ontheUniversity ofOttawa campus. InAlberta. recommendations followed a public Shaughnessy O'Reilly wasoneoftheorganizers Barley's fatality Inquiry, whichhespearheaded, intothe behind Anything ButChartwells Day, andheexChandler, afarmworker plained hisdesire toseeanimprovement fromthe 2006deathofKevan University ofOttawa's Food Services department. fromAlberta.

"I'dJustlikeforthemtoknowthatthemajority StanRaper, national co-ordinator oftheAgriculAlliance, said,"Right now,mostof ofstudents arenothappywiththefoodservices tureWorkers farmworkers arecovered byoccupaoncampus, andmaybe theboycott willputmore theInside Theoutside workers have pressure (on)themtolistentousandmakesome tionalhealthandsafety. necessary changes a bitfaster;' saidO'Reilly. beenexcluded andcontinue tobetothisday:• Ifcovered undertheOccupational Health and Safety Act,outside agricultural workers would Amira Elml - TheFulcrum havetherighttoa healthandsafetycommittee, therighttoknowthedangers onafarm,the righttoreceive training, andtherighttorefuse dangerous work.

NewBrunswick politicians arestanding outonthe lnternatlonal stagethisyear- butnotforthe workthey'vebeendoinginthelegislature.

Two oftheprovince's Liberal legislative members, AbelLeBianc andT.J.Burke, brought significant mediaattention tothemselves whilespeaking out against Opposition Progressive Conservatives In thelegislature.

Leblanc wasordered outofthelegislature onFeb. 11byhouseSpeaker RoyBoudreau afterextend• Inghismlddle figure toward theOpposition benches.

Hisgesture wasparticularly directed at P.C. MLA Margaret-Ann Blaney, who,according to theOpposition houseleaderPaulRobichaud, had beenthevictim ofLeblanc's Insults and"bullying" Inothercircumstances, theTelegraph-Journal reported.

Whenaskedtoapologize, Leblanc refused and proceeded tocontinue hisattacks, untilthe Speaker instructed himtoleavethechamber.

He wasallowed backinthelegislature thefollowing weekfollowing a three-day suspension.

Premier Shawn Graham maintained thatLeBlanc's actionwasnotacceptable, Insisting thatbusiness inthelegislature cannotbedistracted bysuch exchanges.

Alexandria Eldridge - CUP Alberta Bureau Chief Maggie Lee - TheArgosy

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InternetPrivacyScrutinized PAUUBAMMIR NEWS& OPINIONEDITOR he amount of information people provide on social networking sites such as Facebook and Foursquare could be leaving them at risk.

The debate over internet security and the disclosure of information has been highlighted in recent weeks by the creation of the website pleaserobme.com. The website was ci:eated by three Dutch developers after they observed the disproportionate amounts of information that people were posting to the social networking site Foursquare. According to the BBC, "The site scrutinizes players of online game Foursquare, which is based on a person's location in the real world."

Developer Boy Van Amstel told the BBC: "It started with me and a friend looking at our Twitter feeds and seeing more and more Foursquare posts. People were checking in at their house, or their girlfriend's or friend's house, and sharing the address -I don't think they were aware of how much they were sharing."

The developers told social media site Mashable: "The danger is publicly telling people where you are. This is because it leaves one place you're definitely not. .. home, So here we are; on one end we're leaving lights on when we're go• ing on a holiday, and on the other we're telling everybody on the internet we're not home."

The website took only four hours to create. It functions by collating inforination people have posted to social networking sites and presenting them on their website. Van Amstel said, "It's basically a Twitter search - nothing new.

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almost laugh at how easy it is."

Van Amstel also refuted the claim that the website promotes and incites criminal activity. "The website is not a tool for burglary.

The point we're getting at is that not long ago it was questionable to share your full name on the internet. We've gone past that point by 1,000 miles."

Reuters reported "A survey of 2,092 social media users by Brit• ish-based Legal & General found nearly four in ten, or 38 per cent, of people using social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter post details about holiday pla·ns and 33 per cent details of a weekend away."

The research involved "sending out 100 'friend' or 'follow' requests to strangers selected at random. Of those 13 per cent were accepted on Facebook and 92 per cent on Twitt<?r- without any checks.''

"But d<?spitethese new 'friends,' the survey found that nearly two• thirds, or 64 per cent, of 16-24year olds shared their holiday plans, with younger users the most likely to give away information about their whereabouts.''

The research, conducted at the end of 2009, also found that men are more willing to give away personal informa• tion than women. Thirteen per cent of men included their tele• phone number on their profile, compared to seven per cent of women. Also, nine per cent of men posted their address, as opposed to four per cent of women.

The organization Charity Crimestoppers advised people to be more wary of the dangers of giving out personal information on the internet. "We urge users of Twitter, Facebook or other social networks to stop and think before posting personal details online that could leave them vulnerable to crimes including burglary and identity theft. Details posted online are available for the world to see; you wouldn't hang a sign on your door saying you're out, so why would you post it online?"

Christopher Jones, Security Administrator with Information Technology Services at UFV, said in regards to internet safety at UFV: "Now, more than ever before, onllne security and privacy is a major concern ... Security ven• dor, Sophos, says that in 2009 they received 50,000 new samples of malware every day."

Jones advised UFV students to keep abreast of the latest internet security news. "I encourage everyone to visit the IT Security Web pages often. A new security tip Is posted each week. In addition to that, there is information on security, any advisories and alerts that may have been posted, a glossary of lT security terms, as well as articles on issues such as Phishing and rogue security software."

The IT Security pages are located at www.ufv.ca/its/itsecurity. htm.

ScienceWorld Comesto UFV TREVOR FIK

STAFF WRITER ith the Russian pavilion currently taking up residence at the Telus World of Science, Science World brought their interactive exhibits to the Abbotsford campus last week.

The opportunity, which came through the "Opening the Door" program, a Ilowed prospective science students to network with individuals currently active in the field.

This included a large breadth of individuals working a wide variety of jobs, including an adventure science novelist, a physicist (who had worked on the CERN reactor), scientists involved in the field of environmental science, and several municipal workers and lab technicianti from around British Columbia.

UFV alumni were also present, all of whom praised their decision to attend UFV for its "work-study positions, small class sizes, and passionate teachers."

One alumni noted: "UFV was great in cementing my decision to inevitably go into the field of science."

Opening up the night's dis• cussion was the dean of science, Dr. Daniel Ryan, who worked in conjunction with UFV's science advisor Karen Cooper to bring the event to UFV. Ryan began the forum by commenting that the event was a great chance for many in the crowd to pursue a new career opportunity.

Through stories of career paths, and the ability to network with mentors over the course of the evening, the event would provide students with the tools to find an interest in the field of science and pursue it.

The "Opening the Door" initiative was initially started by employees at Science World. The

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event has been targeted at those at• tending secondary school, as well as first and second year university students, in a bid to get those interested in a career in science con• nected with the right people.

Before students became engaged in a social-networking at• mosphere, a panel of four presenters were called up to answer a few basic questions about their career paths.

One such individual, Julle Angus, came to the event with a prestigious past and a unique claim to fame. Angus, who has degrees in biology and psychology with a Masters degree in molecular bi• ology, has the prestige of being the first and only woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean.

Angus, who is the co-founder of Angus Adventures with her husband Colin, was named National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year in 2007.

She touched on a theme that many presenters had discussed - that is, the convoluted and sometimes unintentional path that many individuals travel on to reach their ideal career. "My career was never as straightforward as people might think. I changed my t'l'\il'\d,worked different jobs, and ~~s tak~n on a journey that saw me on the road to many career paths before I decided on this one."

Students interested in a career and science, or concerned about what they may do after thelr de· gree is finished, are encouraged to sec a science advisor during their tenure at UFV.

U.S. SchoolAllegedly Spied On StudentsThroughWebcams a public statement, school district PAUL BRAMMER superintendent Dr. Christopher

the case may be problematic for the school district, as they did not NEWS& OPINION EDITOR McGinley said that the:!webcams gc:!tstudents to sign waiv<?rforms A school in the United States would not be activated again un• for the use of the hidden webcams. has been taken to court over al· less there was "express written "The question is whether the wirelegations that it spied on students notification to all students and tap law applies when the school through webcams in laptops that family.'' McGinley also stated in tries to communicate with laptops the institution supplied to stu- a letter that the webcam feature at school. That's a very interesting dents. was only installed and used for dimension in this case.''

According to the Guat'dian, the purpose of retrieving lost or In addition, the company that "Lower Merion school district, in stolen laptops. "The district never manufactured the technology that a well-heeled suburb of Philadel- activated the security feature for the Lower Merion School District phia, provided 2,300 high-school any other purpose or in any other is accused of using no longer prostudents with Mac laptops last au- manner whatsoever. We regret if motes the technology as an antitumn in what its superintendent, this situation has caused any con- theft device. Stephen Midgely, the Christopher McGinley, described cern or inconvenience among our vice-president of global marketas an effort to establish a 'mobile, students and families." ing for Absolute Software, said: twenty first century learning enviHowever, within the filings of "Webcam pictures are not useful ronment."'

Robbins' lawsuit on behalf of the in tracking down the culprit [of a According to a lawsuit filed in students, Robbins claims that his stolen laptop)." federal court on Feb 11, the school laptop was never reported as missHe explained: "The user in the retained the ability to use the we- ing, and so contradicts McGinley's picture is often not the person who beams installed in the laptops to claims. stole the computer, and the photos view their students. The alleged Also, the Associated Press re- are usually inadmissible in court," initiative came:!to light when Blake ported that "School officials in reported the National Post.

Robbins, a student at Harriton Pennsylvania ... could have used According to the Associated High School in the Lower Merion far less intrusive methods such as Press, the FBI took the "unusual district, "was hauled into the a,;- CPS tracking devices [to track the step" of confirming that they are sistant principal Lindy Matsko'b laptops], technology and privacy investigating the situation. U.S. office, shown a photograph taken experts say.''

Attorney Michael Levy said that on the laptop in his home and disMarc Rotenberg, a Georgetown "The issues raised by these allegaciplined for 'improper behaviour,"' University law professor who tions a re wide-ranging and involve according to the Guardian. Robbins serves as president of the Elec- the meeting of the new world of then filed a lawsuit on behalf of all tronic Privacy Information Center cyberspace with that of physical of the students at the school who in Washington, told the Associ- space. Our focus will only be on had been provided with the lap• atedPress:''There arc less intrusive whether anyone committed any tops. ways to track stolen laptops, no crimes.''

The laptops werepurchased us- question about it." ing US$720,000 of state grants. ln Rotenberg went on to say that

The Cascade is hiring a News Writer ,_.,./

The News Writer works in conjunction with the News & Opinion Editor to produce three news/feature pieces per issue. News Writers must be comfortable conducting interviews and possess strong writing skills. Knowledge of CP Style and inDesign would be an asset, but are not a requirement.

To apply, send applications to cascade. news@ufv.ca.

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Abbotsford Police Impleinent New Anti-Gang Measu1·es TREVOR FIK and activity in the city," Abbots- _ Lovestop, which has netted upSIAFFWRITER ford Police Constable Ian MacDon- wards of $30,000 in fines accordaid explained. ing to the Abbotsford Times, was Taking a pro-active approach The primary motivation behind the brainchild of frontlinc patrol to the criminal element that has LoveSlop is gang suppression and officers. These Abbotsford Police consumed the city of Abbotsford's the identification of those partici- members had become increasdowntown core, the Abbotsford pating in organized criminal ac- ingly frustrated over constant enPolice Department has under- tivity. However, the operation is counters with out of town gang taken a brazen new operation that also meant to let gang members members.

"Most of the time, these indiseeks tC>suppress gang activity in know that they are under ::;urveillance, and that their activities arc viduals were only coming in to the area.

The initiative, named operation not going unnoticed by lhe Ab- Abbotsford to take part in illegal LoveStop, which came into effect botsford Police. activity and to commit crime," "Many times when an indi- MacDonald said.

Peb 5, allows officers to target and ticket known gang members for a vidual foils lo stop at a stop sign, In accordance with LovcStop, variety of minor violations. or doe::; not signal before a lane officers have been on regular pa"We are u::;ing every piece of change, we will !el them off with a trols of Abbotsford's downtown legislation available to us. From warning. In the case of known and street:,, as well as the various entry the Liquor Control Act, lo the Mo- suspected gang memben; howev- points to the city. Those being tartor Vehicle Act, we are ::;howing er, we have to provide for a level of geled include members of known organiz11dcrim11groups, as well as zero tolerance to gang presence deterrence," MacDonald added.

low-level drug dealers, street people, and individuals with a crimi• nal record attempting to make contact with gang members.

"Typically these gang members will nol show compliance with officers. As a result, they are hit with fines and have their vehicles towed," MacDonald stated.

With the Abbotsford Police Department's 2010Strategic Plan now available to the public, gang activity has been identified as a lop pri• ority for the upcoming year.

"We arc aiming for a 65 to 70 per cent reduction in gang activity for 2010," Abbotsford Pol ice Chief Bob Rich noted. "Operations like LoveStop will be an effective rneasure against illicit activity in Abbotsford."

With the emphasis now placed squarely on gang activity, LoveStop, whose expiration date was previously unknown, will now continue through the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Constable MacDonald confirmed this by adding thal "the life expectancy of the operation is far past the conclusion of the Olympic Games." lie also touched 011 the ability of LoveStop to morph in lo a number of other anli-gang initiatives. "If they [g,mg members] were feeling the love in Abbotsford before, they're not going to feel it anymorn."

Attention All UFV Students: Student Lit·c Wants You! higher attendance (because most SONJA SZLOVICSAK

EDITOR-IN-CHIEFnew students begin their term at UFV during the fall semester).

Orientation wouldn't be poseing a new student is a chal- sible without it's volunteers.

Current UFV students have the lenging experience: on top of adjusting to the whole "university chance to volunteer as Orientation experience," new students have to Leaders (or 0-Leaders). All curtry to find classes, juggle a class rent UflV students are eligible to schedule that isn't as rigid as their be 0-Leaders. high school schedules once were, Maggi Davis, from Student and they have to deal with a de- Life encouraged all students that have the time to sign up to be an manding homework load.

To help students through the 0-Leader. "It's a great way to give "settling in" process, UFV has New back to the community and network. It will look very impressive Student Orientation. Orientation allows students to meet other new on your resume and bursary applistudents, get comfortable with the cations. Tt's fun and you will meet UFV atmosphere, and gives them new frhmds. There are a bunch of prizes to be won," she explained. a chance to get to know campus.

"0-Leaders help introduce new Orientation is held at the beginning of the fall and winter semes- students to UFV life by taking ters. Usually, the winter orienta- them on a campus tour, explaining tion is a small affair, consisting of your personal experiences, telling them the insider information that barely 100 students.

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and you will help make the transition into University easier," Davis continued.

Students that are looking for something to add to their resume under "Volunteer Experience" will be pleased to know that there isn't a huge time committment for 0-Leaders. "There are a few short training sessions that will be in early spring and then on longer session just before Orientation. For more details students should come out to the information ses::;ions," Davis explained.

Student Life will be holding information sessions for students interested in being 0-Leaders in UHouse on the Abbotsford campus on Monday, March 22 at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday March 23 at 6:00 p.m., and Thursday March 25 11:00a.m.

For more information, visit Student Life's website at www.ufv.ca/ stud ntlife or email orientation@ ufv.ca

Notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Cascade Journalism Society

Thursday, March 18, 1:00 p.m, room A310.

If quorum is not reached there will be a second try one week later on March 25th at 1:00 p.m in roomA310.

Agenda: i.) Approval of EGM agenda ii.) Minutes from last AGM iii.) Budget for the 2010/2011 fiscal year iv.) Resignation of director(s) v.) By-election of new directors to fill vacant student-at-large positions vi.) New Business vii.) Q&A viii.) Adjourn

All students are encouraged to attend.

For more information, contact the Society President at cascade.society@gmail.com

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1) If elected, what would you like to the Student Union • Society to achieve / improve during your term in office?

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advocacy organization for stu• dents, how do you plan to improve the efficacy of SUS's • efforts in these engagements?

• 4) SUS has very large profile projects in its future

in• eluding the Student Union Building, U-Pass commit• ments and future large and small concerts, what role do • you see yourself taking for these projects?

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john rodger candidate

fof vice Pfeeldertt academic

1. One thing I noticed in my career as a represntative-at-large is a terrible apathy problem amongst our students and peers. If elect!!d, I will devies and carry out strategies to include, inform and educate the students about the many services available to them that can be obtained through their student union.

2. For our peers who follow the actions with great scrutiny, I believe in allowing lor the highestfeasible level of accountability and, of course, for the rest of the students, our decisions affect most of them in some way, so we should make our best efforts and our resources to stimulate involvement.

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1) There seems to be a lack of communication throughout the SUS. I have not been affected by this miscommunication personally, because I am fairly new to UFV, but r have some friends involved in SUS and they tell that it is quite bad sometimes. I am very friendly, and i\Pl?rpachable. I ,will use these qualities in ST.JS. 1 ,, , , ,,

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2) I will try to get more people (students) involved in matters that directly affects the student body. Myself, being fairly new to UFV,knows that a lot of events take place without proper awareness of the student body. I believe that more student need to be involved in certain events that directly affect them.

3. I will attempt to increase the student union's Involvement within the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, as well as within our province to better enrich student life within TJFV.Additionally, I will work my hardest to advocate for the students to the faculty and administration with the concerns of the students.

3) Jncrease communication throughout the student body as a whole. I think that ST.JSneeds to organize events that more students would attend, and start promoting these events with more time for students to make plans of attending. l think certain events can be perceived to be funner ---- or of more importance.

4. Learning from our mistakes concerning concerts, I'll make it a duty to ensure what we learned is properly implemented. Regarding the Student Union Building, students should have a say in what goes into the building, so I'll make sure their requests arc voiced and heard.

4) I've played important roles in organizing events and concerts in the past with a good success rate. I see a lot more opportunities for the U-Pass and have great idea's I would like to contribute. I'm taking my business diploma so idea's constantly flow through my head.

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for dleablllttee

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1. I would like ST.JSto improve communication from the executive to the board to its members. ln doing this I would like to see the elected members go out and inform the students what is going on and I would also like students to have the opportunity to talk to its elected members at set office hours.

2. I can only speak for myself saying that I hold my fiduciary responsibility in the highest degree and that the students have the confidence in me to obtain it. I believe anyone of SUS that does not hold their fiduciary responsibility should be dealt with immediately, since it so important.

3. With the position I am running for your constantly advocating for disabled students, One other committee I will sit on is the advocacy committee which I have sat on before and successfully advocated on behalf of students. An issue we need to address is to make more students aware we are available to advocate for them.

I keep in contact with Disability Services to see if there is anything I need to do or help with; I also keep regular hours and check my emails daily. I believe in having an open door policy which invites students in.

4. The role I plan in taking with the new Student Union Building is making sure it is accessible. I would also like to make sure student's space is well allocated and that Casey's will be larger to accommodate more students also that both the newspaper and the radio station have space. l would also like to let the board and students know what the progress is and maybe announce on the website when the ground is going to be broken.

U-Pass is now being well used and I would still like SUS to get more discounts on board that is what the members of the board can help with. There ls stlll some problems with bus routes and it's a matter of negotiating. On another note, It would still be great if we could get a bus going between Chilliwack and Abbostford so sign the petition.

Large and small concerts take a lot of work, time management and budgeting. I would of course try to make sure that they are as accessible as possible. I would also make sure my voice is heard on the type of event and cost. Personally if we are doing "Dis 0" I would like to see it outdoors on campus, I have also been told this by a lot of students and I would bring this to the board. I have run small events before and stayed on budget.

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1. I would like to work through SUS to develop a community in Chilliwack that would allow students to £eel connected to campus lifo at UFV. I would like the student body as a whole to be aware and take advantage of something that SUS offers whether it be Casey's, U-Pass, Health and Dental, or Clubs and Associations.

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2. SUS should be a group of student leaders that can be respected and counted on. Our participation should be at campus related activities, above and beyond funding for Student Organizations. Decisions fiscally or otherwise should be made on behalf of the best interests of students.

4) SUS has very large profile projects in its future ineluding the Student Union Building, U-Pass commit• ments and future large and small concerts, what role do • you see yourself taking for these projects?

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3. Continue our relationship with our federal lobbying group, Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. By being available to students that need assistance and working with our UFV President and his senior administration to bring forward student concerns and proposals for changes.

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4. In terms of U-Pass we will have an opportunity to expand range of recreation in Chilliwack. This is a possibility to encompass the Trades campus and our future Canada Education Park location with the benefits of our SUS foes more directly. As co-chair of the events committee I would like to see a different size of venue and different time of year it takes place. ·

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erlc andereon candidate

fer aboriginal

representative

1. l will improve awareness of The Student Union Society to the student body to make them more aware of what The Society provides for the students. I will be focusing on the Aboriginal student community at University of the Fraser Valley but not excluding the test of the student community. l will work for more student use of U-Pass, Health and Dental, clubs and association.

2.1 am going to be as well informed as I can to make the best decisions on any endeavors that Involve fiduciary responsibility, 1 will carefully consider all aspects that will help in making the appropriate decisions.

3. I will continue assessing and improving the needs of the Aboriginal student community by having discussions with Aboriginal students about what they would like to see me accomplish as the Aboriginal Repre• sentative. I will help The Student Union Society achieve better awareness of the benefits that are provided by The Society such as the U-Pass, Health and Dental.

4. I will use my experience as a semi-professional musician in getting a dedicated rehearsal space in the Student Union Building. I will also use my knowledge as a musician to help with arranging concerts and small shows for all University of the Fraser Valley students.

Jennifer nelson candidate

for vice preeldent

Internal

1.·I would like to sec a policy review done, more information out to the membership about CASA and what our federal lobbying group can do for students. I would like to see Dis-O moved to an end of the year event, so that there is more of a chance for students to be part of the planning. Work with UFV towards an ombudsperson.

2. By sticking to the budget for 2010-2011.As a non-profit, we need ·to spend what we have in appropriate ways. As in past years I would like to see money spent in a way that best benifits the members. This should be done through student organizations, ESG's, events and through SUS's many other services.

3. I would like to work with the VPA in establishing policies around advocacy and student rights, so students can have clear channels of action to take. Also I would like to see more information given to the membership regarding how we can advocate for them.

4. As current V.PII am not currently sitting on any of the committees for these projects due to limited space, however the board members that do sit on these committees regularly consult me for my opions on these matters. I am still very interested in persuing the Chilliwack/Abbotsford bus connector.

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jay mitchell candidate

fer repue•entatlve

at lar1e

1. During my term in office, I will ensure that we break ground on the Student Union Building project. I would like to see more cross-promotional discounts included in the U-Pass program, to provide something useful for those students who do not use transit or recreation facilities. I would also like to see an enhancement of campus relationships between our various groups, including but not limited to UFV, SUS, Student Groups, CIVL Radio, and the Cascade.

2. I will engage in discussion between Governance Committee & Finance Committee to develop stronger financial management policies, such as limiting big ticket spending. I will complete my duties faithfully, to fully earn my monthly honoraria. I will not do the bare minimum, and believe Directors who fail to complete their duties should not be getting paid for such negligence. I also think students should know exactly where their money is going.

3. [ am willing to meet with government representatives to discuss pressing matters, and enjoy doing so. ln my previous term, l served as the voice of students on the Mission-Abbotsford Transit Committee, helping bring student transit concerns forward. I would also like to increase the function a11drole of the SUS Advocacy Committee.

4. SUS has very large profile projects in its future including the Student Union Building, U-Pass commitments and future large and small concerts, what role do you see yourself taking in these projects?

I currently serve on the SUB Steering Committee, and am the SUS representative on the Mission-Abbotsford Transit Committee. It is my goal to provide quality services for the money students are paying, and these two projects are of high priority to me. On the night of Dis-Orientation 2009, I used previous event planning experience as an asset, and acted as an event co-ordinator.

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fer representative

at large

1. The SUS administers a number of effective programs for students, and these represent the SUS's foremost value to the student body. t speak from a triple bottom-line perspective, whereby all decisions are made in consideration of their economic, social, and environmental implications, so any actions taken by the Student Union Society should address each of these araas and strive to be effective at achieving sustainability in each of them. The development of the Student Union Building (SUB)as well as the ongoing efforts to resolve the parking issue with the new Sports and Entertainment Centre are two examples where triple-bottom line decision-making will be valuable.

2. Like any government agency, the SUS must pay close attention to how it uses the funds it collects from its memb~rs, being careful to get maximum value for every dollar while remaining viable as an organization. This means that the SUS needs to be there fol' students when they are in need. Secondly, in representing students, the SUS needs to strongly advocate. for policies on a provincial and federal level that minimize the financial burden on students.

3. The SUS needs to clearly articulate its position through internal deliberations and make take to be transparent by making its positions publicly known to its members, and communicate them with a clear voice to higher-level decision-makers and the UFV Administration.

Students have a say in what they want their university to look like and how it relates to the community. The SUS needs to recognize the desires of its members and decide how best to implement them.

kyle anclresen candidate

for representative

at large

1) I would like to see more SUS activity on the Chilliwack campus, particular with events.

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2) I believe a big responsibility of government, even student government, is the management of information: finding information (be the cost of a school service or the opinions of students), making it known and doing something with it. As a rep at large in SUS I would learn, share and act upon information through union financing and governance.

4. The development of the SUB will prove to be the SUS's biggest accomplishment and contribution to its student body over the next years. I believe that some of the things that students want to see in it arc space for student body over the next years. l believe that some of the things that students want to seein lt are space for student clubs and associations and vibrant, cutting edge, and inclusive (ie. Honouring diverse dietary choices - vegetarianism, veganism, etc.) eateries and caf~'s, among other things, and I will work to make sure that these are incorporated in a sustainable way. I have been and continue to be heavily involved in advocating for the UPass and public transit, but still seeareas where it could be improved. It needs to provide a link between Abbotsford and Chilliwack, and has room for additional partnerships with business and community institutions. Concerts must be organized in a financially responsible way that highlights local talent but also big-name performers.

3) I plan on providing an objective opinion for the planning (when collaborated) of such advocacy.

4) I plan on volunteering my time and effort allow these larger workings proceed as efficiently as possible. However; if reasons credible argument against these projects or in favor of new projects. I will work to learn, and make known, a better course of action.

rob melanson candidate

for repre•entatlve

at laroe

1. If elected [ will represent the disabled student population and the student population at large by keeping in touch with their concerns as well as bringing these concerns to the SUS.

2. Students a.re under financial constraints like everybody else. It is the responsibility of council to deliberate every expenditure with due diligence. Given this it is also important for students to receive something for their fees. ' 3. I wish to make a connection with disabled students and the rest of the student body to make sure the SUS is effectively representing them.

4. To :rnake sure all of the SUS's projects take into account disabled students needs.

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1. I would like to see SUS working closely withy the governing body of UFV. To sec more involved in the happenings surrounding the Chilliwack campus is my vision. Having any and every idea for the new Chilliwack campus brought to the SUS and decided upon. After all, the University is for the students, it should be built with the students' ideas as well. I'm not saying we have no say in it, but I think if we could use the SUS as the platform to encourage change and action rather than individuals voicing their opinions alone. In a nutshell, I'd like to see the SUS become a more integral part of UFV's decision making process as the SUS becomes a truer more easily accessible voice of the students.

2. My approach to this matter is quite basic. The Society already has a great bed of trust the only way I can see improvement would be to increase the responsibilities and duties given to and created by the SUS, open more positions and create a stronger SUS through a larger democracy, thereby giving the students more power. Power to ensure that the students' needs and concerns are addressed and solved through sound policy. The main concern I have is that the political sphere is a difficult one to approach. Many people are discouraged when confronted by so many obstacles when trying to get involved. By streamlining the electoral system, my hope is that more people get involved, rather than criticizing.

3. I would accomplish efficacy advancement through lengthy discussions with particular board members at UFV, asking them to let SUS champion more tasks and have more say in the decision making process. That way we wouldn't just advocate on behalf of the students we would take action and accomplish ideals set in place by students to improve our education and time spent at UFV. Actions speak louder than words.

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Maybe I don't know where to look but it seems to me there is a big disconnect between what's happening and what people know about what's happening. For the events and building plans you talk about, I can see myself being held accountable for informing the students of this school, to let th m know exactly what's going on.

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for representative

at large

1. If elected I would like to sec the Student Union make further progress and improvements on its already started U-pass system. For this to happen we need to talk to the cities involve finding out what new bus services can be implemented with their increase in ridership. We also need to go out and get more businesses on board for offering student discounts so that people who own vehicles or otherwise do not use public transit are still about to get something out of their passes 2. The fiduciary responsibility of any organization, be it student or government, must always be upheld and be on the forefront of all members involved not merely the governing body. But it is important that people who are entrusted with the reasonability understand the seriousness of their position and the role they play. For this to truly take effect l believe it is imperative that the board as a whole sits down at the start of the term lo go over all roles and responsibilities for everyone, not just their own position. It is also crucial that consequences be made clear for those that do not fulfill their duties.

3. There are so many possibilities for the Student Union to get in contact with their members. The electronic and digital age has made it easier than ever to send out emails to student accounts, create group pages on social platforms such as Facebook or the Student Union homepage, host awareness campaign and events., And when all else fails get out of the office and talk to students on the campus in-between classes. With a firmer understanding of our society members needs we can then have the Advocacy committee address the problem and fin solutions to them. We can also use our connections with our Federal advocacy organization C.i\SA for any needs on a greater scale.

4. The role J see myself playing in SUS this coming year is that of on a smaller scale. I do not see myself being the spokesperson or spearhead for any large for any grand adventures but rather in the back ground, talking to students, and finding out what they need. I simply enjoy being a part of something larger than myself and the Student Union allows me to achieve that and give back to my school and fellow students

clu9tln anclerllnl candidate

for representative

at large

1. I would like to decrease the apathy and Jack of knowledge regarding SUS that

many UFV students display. I'd like to sec an increase in student involvement on campus.

2. I hope to improve this by making responsible, informed votes on the subject during meetings. I would look into groups asking for funding further, and possibly attend a meeting of said group if possible, prior to SUS meetings that included a vote regarding their funding.

3. I would consider joining the Advocacy Committee if elected, in order to look into such a matter further.

4. I would like to help out in any way possible. I would intend to communicate with the students as to what they would like to sec in these projects, and then carry on this Information to other SUS board members.

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The next all candidates meeting is March 9 on the Abbotsford campus from 4:00 .m. to 7:00 p.m. in room BlO .

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Psy~hology students unite! Throw off the shackles of ~eud! ls

AARON BAYES CONTRIBUTOR s the Athei~ts, Skeptics rind Humanists (ASH) club president, I try to use these opinion pieces to spread skepticism and reason. 111is week, however, I would like to write as a student in the psychology program here atUFV. I have a bone to pick with the way psychology is taught here (and elsewhere; r have taken just a few psychology courses outside UFV); I am talking about·Sigmund Freud, a.k.a. Sigmund Fraud, and hi~ brainchild Psychoanalysis, a.k.a. psuedoamdysis. For those among you that arc not psychology students, one of the biggest bsues facing the study of psychology _today whether or not it is a true science, and if so, to what extent it is a science.

1would Hketothinkof itas being as scientific as possible of course, but I am continually taught things in class that arc decidedly not sci• entific - thanks almost entirely to Freud. If it were not for Freud and the sort of pop-culture psychology that has spawned from his-ideas of dream interpretation, unconscious motivation, suppressed memories

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etc., psychology could move past this debate and get the proper respect it deserves.

In my time taking psych courses here, I have had non-falsifiable theories of Freud's inserted into otherwise rigorously scientific subj cts such as clinical, abnormal, developmental, and (of course)

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therapeutic psychology courses.

There are only two points in my training at which I believe Freud would be worth mentioning: first, in introductory psychology courses, because he is a well known figure responsible for much of the public perception of psychology; second, it is worth studying him

in a course that USU· there is that because it is widely ally one of the last a believed, we should teach it as student will take, say . fact in schpol. But by this logic psych. 408: History of we should teach ,,ursing students Psychology. There is that magnets or Xango juice are no denying Freud his effective treatments for an infinite place in history, but list ,of problems •(they are not, of his theories are best course). Sometimes l am told that !:ltudies as an example his theories, while widely discredJ of how NOT to study .ited, informed the valid theories and practice psycholthat we study. But why then did I ogy. have to ask for this distinction to Sti II, he is pervabe made? It should be made explicit throughout the lesson, but sive in the academic study of psychology, rarely is. despite declining use Other professors are more symof psychoanalysis in pathetic to my position; typically the professional medithey will roll their eyes and nod, cal community and acknowledging the problem but widespread ridicule also not doing anything about it.

If we want to be taken more scri• in academia. For perspective, imagine this: ously, we in the psychology comyou are taking a phys- munity need to make it clear to ics or chemistry class, ourselves and others that we deny and the teacher tells the ideas put forward by psychoyou that there are four analysis. For my part, 1 am writing elements: earth, fire, wind and wa- this article. ter. I wouldn't fault you for wantNow that I am very nearly fining your money back. ished with my degree, I am of1 have asked professors to ex- ficially avoiding instructors that plain this madness; often, his profess a fondness for Freud. It's presence in the course outline nothing personal, I assure you; I Is defended and something like just want to treat psychology with Freud's place in the popular per- the respect it deserves. ception is cited. The implication

Out-greenedby al-Qaida CAMfRON FENTON what was supposed to be a legally THFCONCORDIAN binding agreement.

Even more worrying than the he voicl.!sof the climate change progres::;-through-regression logic behind this "Kyoto Ute" agreemovement have gained a new ally. Joining the likes of Al Gore ment - easier on tht! stomachs'of and David Suzuki is one of the aging, confused politicians - is mosl famous and mysterious men the Conservatives' desire lo "conon the planet - Osama bin Lad- tinenta Iize" targets, making Ca· en. nadian environmental legislation According to a report by Al- a rat following the American pied Jazcera, bin Laden released an piper. audio recording in which he con1'he documents· filed by the demns industrial economics, cor- Canadian porate Interests and the United government States' rejection of the Kyoto Pro- in accordance with the Cotocol in a "message to the whole world about those responsible for penhagen climate change and its repercusAccord state sions." that domestic While his critique was of all emissions will western, industrial nations, he "be aligned placed the burden of guilt on with the fi"George Bush Junior, preceded nal economyby (the U.S.) congress, (who) dis• wide emission missed the (Kyoto) agreement to target in the placate giant corporations."

United States The al-Qaida leader displayed i.n enacted J ga strong understanding of the nu- isla tion." This anced pitfalls of letting U.S. policy translates to lead climate legislation, something Canadian leg• Canadian leaders have failed to islation being grasp. delayed until Environment Minister Jim the Waxman-Markey Bill - upon which the announced targets arc Prentice announced recently that Canada would take a page from based - finds its way through the the corporate sector and outsource paper shredder known as the U.S. its environmental policy. Scrap- Congress. ping their "made in Canada" plan, Handing over domestic enviConservatives announced a new ronmental legislation to the Unit• ed States is a brazen step for the departure for domestic climate Harper government, publicly sellchange legislation: matching what is penned in the U.S. ing the Canadian environment in a Emissions targets, now harmoway normally reserved for jargonnized with the Americans' goal filled international trade ncgo· of a 17 per cent reduction of 2005 tiations like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) levels by 2020, give the impression .ind the Security' and Prosperity of real emissions cuts in North Partnership (SPP).

America - 17 is a double-digit number, after all. But according Under lhc "proportionality to Greenpeace, this new goal will clause" of NA PTA - added to the actually increase emissions by 2.5 agreement with the help of former per cent over 1990 levels. Canada Alberta Premier Pettlr Loughet!d agreed to reduce its emissions six - Canada is not allowed reduce per cent below 1990 levels within its share of oil and gas shipments the Kyoto Protocol. Our governlo the U.S.. The SPP was an extenment has completely contradicted sion of NAFTA programs where

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RHYS MURLEY

Ignorance, some say, is bliss.

However, if one is to stay in ignorance, one does not learn. Their opinions, therefore, are stuck in the uneducated masses that often pollute everyday conversation. I mean, what is conversation without opinion?

Most questions asked in a conversation start with "what do/did you think .. ,," "how can they ... ," or "what's.the meaning of.. .." Without these questiorH,, conversations would be nothing .more than mindless drivel surrounding the topic of tonight's meatloaf dinner.

Even then, an opinion would be .stated - granted not a very good one, but an opinion nonetheless.

When all is said and done, opinions are actually a good thing. Sure, they may be annoying, mind-boggling, or epiphany• causing, but ultimately necessary.

Conversation, class discussions, or even your own thoughts dancing idly in your brain would be down• right boring if not for opinions.

Hell, there wouldn't even be this section of the paper! Some people· may not like it, but they're not interesting to begin with.

So, in my opinion, keep the opinions coming. Hit me with your bt!St shot. Give me all you've got! I will fight you with my wits and opinions; we will have a battle royale of opinions (often known as a "debale"). All I have lo say is: game on.

CONTRIBUTOR pinions. People have them; _ in fact, people have lots. of tht!m. Some opinions may not really be held by their owner, but arc borrowed and ~sed whenever someone feels they apply to a certain conversation or situation.

Some opinions are little more than fluff conversation pieces tbat are gone from memory the moment they're spoken, but some of them can shake one to their very core; calling into question firmly held beliefs. Some of us have too few opinions, and others have way too many.

But how does one form an opinion? Does it come from life experi• ence, book knowledge, or do they stem from absolute ignorance? If you think about it, it's a combination of all three. After all, until you share your opinion, no one can call it into question, say that it's uneducated, prejudice, or just fricking stupid (let's face it, some opinions really arc slupid, and probably should not be spoken!).

Sharing one's opinion is an educational process in and of itself.

Many people will say there's no such thing as a wrong opinion; this is true for the most part - at least in the context of factua 11y wrong. TTowevtlr,it is possiblt! to have an offensive opinion, or one that is ethically wrong; those should most definitely nol be shared - they foll into the category

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the U.S., Canacj.a and Mexico cooperated Lopurportedly secure their bordcri,, was accused of attempting to expand the southward flow of commodities to include water, adding weight to (eart; that the U.S. is turning Canada into a "resource colony." The SPP was only recently cancelled.

Banking on history to vindicate him, Minister Prentice linked the Conservative harmonization plan to another major pollutionr c duct ion agreement between Canada and the U.S. - the Acid Rain Treaty.

Signed over 20 years ago by Ronald Reagan and Brian Mulroney, the treaty, according to the •roronto Star*, required Canada to launch a "full-scale public assault in an attempt to forge a bilateral agreement," a far cry from the harmonious image Prentice is trying to portray.

It cannot be ignored that the economics of Canada and the U.S. arc joined at the hip, but relinquishing control of domestic climate legislation seems less like some sort of environmental Nuremberg defence, allowing the Conservatives lo cast blame for inaction on those south of the border .

To think a plan crafted in Washington will be sufficient to confront domestic environmental issues - such as the Alberta oilsa nds, a large Arctic landmass and Canada's relatively scarce population - is ridiculous, a word in• creasingly well suited to describe our government's position on cl i• mate change.

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Men's Hockey Olympic Gold Worth More than B1·aggingRights

FRIDAY, MARCH 5th, 2010

UfV_ SPEAKSII

Q: What is your major?

A: I want it to be Philosophy

~1PMIN0R read the comments of Canadian

PRODUCTIONNational Team player Jonathan Towes regarding his newly won he term "bragging rights" has 01ympic gold metal. never sat well with me. I know Towes told CTV news that, "I men like to tease each other about don't sec it as a joking matter beeverything from truck size to tween the two of us," referring truck length, but seriously, some to his teammate Patrick Kane, a things should be sacred. I have member of the U.S. team. "I think often heard from sports prognosI will definitely be very, very reticators that international tourna- spectful of what their team did in ments like the Olympic Carnes this tournament and what he did."

He w~nt on to say: "We were this are all about NHL player1; having bragging rights. The assumption close to coming out on the losing being that players in NHL locker- end too, and it wouldn't have been rooms would then be able to hold a good feeling. So you got to give one over on their less Canadian it to him for the way he played and teammates in case any interna- leave it at that." tional pissing match comes up.

Towes clearly has the maturity It was very refreshing then to to see that a heart and soul victory

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won at the highest level of international hockey is nothing to joke about. Ryan Kesler is another player who would certainly agree.

Some Canucks fans seem to be mad about the com men ts that Kesler made during the Olympic tournament, telling a CTV reporter that he "hate[s] them," referring to the Canadian hockey team, While his remarks that Canadian goaltender Roberto Luongo was "fighting the puck" during the gold metal game were possibly more incendiary given that Luongo is his captain on the Canucks in the NHL, this is Ryan Kesler. He wears his heart on his sleeve.

Every spirited drive toward the net and tenacious defensive play made while wearing a Canucks jersey nre powered by his tremendous heart and determination. We can't have it both ways.

I would rather have a emotionally charged player like Kesler on the Canucks that loves his country, and plays like he means it, than some milquetoast who doesn't care either way. On the other hand 1 hope bad blood from the Olympics doesn't boil into the Canucks regular season, as there remains the ever-present goal of winning our firi:;tStanley Cup since 1914.

The Olympics is suppos~d to showcao11all th11best in sport: the purity of competition and pursuit of excellence. While the IOC certainly has its detractors I think they have achieved something remarkable with the Men's Olympic Hockey Tournament. Ever since 1998, when the pros were first let in, we have seen some of the most inspiring hockey ever played on the international stage, or any other, for that matter.

National sentiment is a powerful thing. It has the power to turn millionaire NHL players into guys willing to do anything for their team, including back-check and block shots. Tt has the power to give Pavol Demitra 20-year-old legs and little Slovakia the ability to beat mighty Russia, their former Soviet overlord1;. More importantly it has the ability to transcend everything that is so disappoint• ing in NI-IL hockey: the contract disputes, corrupt ownership, Gary Bettman.

While NHL players may or may not be going to Sochi in 2014, winning men's hockey Olymplc gold on Feb 28, 2010has given Canada a glowing memory that we can treasure forever, and that is worth far more than bragging rights.

Q: What do you think of Gillis Avenue becoming pay parking?

A: I don't think anyone should pay., .if no one pays what can they do?

TI1ey're powerless. lyranny of the majority.

Q: What's the best thing about UFV? A: The location .. .it's in your own backyard [which]redutes a lot of the costs for housing and residential.

Q: Did you see Avatar?

A: No I didn't. I'm strongly opposed to it; it's a giant waste of money.

Q:: What was the last book you read?

A: Lament of a NalioH, George Graham. Tt was assign11dreading in class, but 1 still would have read it anyway.

Q: What's your favourite TV show?

A: Can 1 just pick a channel and say the Food Network?

Rob Q: What is your major?

A: G11neralStudies Q: What do you think of Iran enriching uranium?

A: I find it's n natural .resource that they can hopefully make the world a better place [with].

Q: Do you think they might try to build a nuclear weapon?

A: I think that they would be smarter than that and keep it n secret.

Q: Who is your favourite Simpsons character?

A: Definitely Homer. He's just n funny idiot.

Q: What was the last book you rend?

A: Probably Rich Dad, Pool'Dad. Q: What advice would you give to students?

A: To continue on with what they're doing and to not lose sight of their goal.

Michelle Q: What is your major?

A: English Literature, History Minor. I hope.

Q: Favourite moment of the Olympics?

A: That's horribly difficult. Probably Alexandre Bilodeau when he won his gold.

Q: What was the last book you read?

A: Three Day Road. Boyden's use of language is intriguing.

Q: I<irk or Picard?

A: Picard all the way; he is the man.

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Audiophiles Rejoice! Record Store Day is Returning to VancouNICKUBELSfather Rob Firth has owned and flyers for gigs.

CONTRIBUTOR operated the shop for many years. We get a lot "Needless to say I've been around of customers rganizers have announced records since the day I was born," in fro.m out of that this yea.r's third annual town so we end the younger Firth said. international Record Store Day This will be the store's second up sending a will celebrate independent record year participating in the highly lot of people lo store culture at six local retailers. successful event. different clubs So dust off that old turntable and "Last year, we decided to give to support local prepare to venture into the brave it a shot and it was a total blast," music." new world of vinyl 2.0.

Firth explained. "We had over 50 For their On April 17, Audiopilc, Dan- exclusive Record Store Day releas- , many loyal cusdelion, Neptoon, Red Cat, Vinyl es, most of which sold out within tomers, indeRecords and Zulu Record:, will the first 10 minute:, of opening. Not pendent record be participating in the festivities, only was it the most fun we've ever stores offer a featuring exclusive CD and vinyl had working, it was the busiest comreleases as well as a variety of in- day we've :,tore performances in support of ever had." independent music retailers.

Aside "The act of going out to a record from carrystore can :,ometimes be just as ing a selecgreat an addition to your memory tion not to as the record itself is to your col- be found at lection," said Larry Pearson, an most chain advocate of local record stores. "It retailers, creates a personal context for the Firth sugmusic and gives it a dimension gested that that can separate a good album stores like Neptoon from one you can't see yourself living without." provide crucial opWhile many brick-and-mortar music retailers have struggled portunities for local to stay afloat in the era of digital downloads, rising vinyl record musicians. sales have been a boon for many "Indelongstanding independent re- pcndcn l cord stores. According to Neilson stores are Soundscan, sales of new vinyl in pretty the United States passed 2.5 mil- much the lion units in 2009, up 33 per cent only outlet over 2008 totals. for music "The vinyl experience can't be that isn't recreated," said Ben Pirth, man- top 40, and ager of Neptoon Records. "We a 1- also one of ways have p ople coming in a:,k- the only ing where they can get a turntable places loand buying their first records." cal bands munity of music lovers capable of Established in 1981, Ncptoon is can sell their music and be heard," Firth said. "At our shop we have providing shrewd recommendacurrently the oldest independent record store in Vancouver. Ben's a massive shelf for bands to leave tions.

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"Suggestions from knowledgeable staff, lucky finds, and discount bin:, am not only fun, they also create positive memorie:, that pair themselves with a piece of vinyl,'' said Dan Edwards, a university student and frequent patron of Zulu Records. "For instance, in8h:ad of just having Let It Be by 'fhc Replacements, J remember driving down to Washington State with

finding that album a:, my only objective. Hours later, I returned back across the forty-ninth parallel with my prize. 1 had something not readily available to just any Canadian."

For more information about Record Store Day exclusives, please visit http://www.recordstoreday. com.

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Festival Season Draws Near Bands announced assummer approaches PAUL FALARDEAU

nice to see an alternative to the jam band and/or lndie thing. I'm sure this line-up will have many people drooling. The thing is, it's in England. If you're there you should also try and tick off Leeds, Reading and Glastonbury. Good Luck.

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February draws to its grisly close we, the students (and faculty) of UFV, are no doubt wrecked. The stress of exams, papers, presentations and reading has no doubt climaxed in an orgy of scholarly horror. Add to that the fuss of the Olympics games (added stress over the performance of the hockey teams, binge drinking, skytrain lines) and it may be hard to find time to think about summer. Or, if you arc like me, you have been thinking about the glorious sepia-toned freedom of summer almost nonstop. Summer provides us with a long list of opportunities, and one of those glorious events is the summer music festival!

The major festivals have already started to be announced, one by one, and avid music !oven; have already gotten a sneak peak at the menagerie of music headed our way this summer. Here are some of the line-ups to keep an eye on:

Coachella: When: April 16-18 Where: Indio, CA Big Names: Jay- Z, Gorillaz, Muse, Them Crooked Vultures, Thom Yorke, MGMT Hipster Wet Dreams: Phoenix, Pavement, deadmauS, She&: Him, Julian Casablancas One of the biggest North American festivals, Coachella has something for everyone. The four ?'s after Thom Yorke in the show's schedule is intriguing; could it be Radiohcad in full?

Bonnaroo: When: June 10-13 Where: Manchester, TN Big Names: Jay- Z, The Dead Weather, Tenacious D, The Flaming Lips, Stevie Wonder Hipster Wet Dreams: Kings of Leon, Japandroids, Tokyo Police Club, The xx , This is more of a bluesy/Jam festival. Although they always in• clude more mainstream acts like Weezer and the aforementioned bands, you'll also see the likes

Voodoo Experience: When: October 29-31 Where: New Orclans, LA Big Names: ????

Hipster Wet Dreams:????

Still unannounced this is sure to be a a smash. Now that Vegoose is no more (also on J lalloween, but in Las Vegas) Voodoo is the undis• puted Halloween festival king. Expect New Orleans flavour and lots of great music. Stay tuned.

Lollapoloazo:

of Jeff Beck, the Black Keys, Kris Kristofferson and Steve Martin's Banjo ensemble (not joking)

Sasquatch: When: May 29-31 Where: The Gorge, WA Big Names: My Morning Jacket, Massive Attack, Pavement, Ween, LCD Soundsystcm Tlipi,ter Wet Dreams: Actually, the whole thing basically.

This is a nice one b cause it~ close to the Fraser Valley - just down in central Washington. The Gorge Amphitheatre is beautiful.

The line-up is an lndic kids wet dream and there's plenty of great music for those who don't attach themselves to a "scene" as well.

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Bumbershoot: When: Labour Day Weekend Where: Seattle, WA Big Names:????

Hipster Wet Dreams:????

Still unannounced, this is the closest major festival to home. As an added bonus (or a deal breaker) the festival is in Seattle's downtown core, so there's no camping.

TI1ismay either be really neat or a

big let down. The acts are always diverse - last year they ranged from Modest Mouse to the Black Eyed Peas to crooner Raphael Saadiq to MSTRKRFT. There is also lots of poetry, visual arts, dancing, comedy and movies to be seen. A true art lovers delight!

SXSW: When: March 17-21 Where: Austin, TX Big Names: Spoon, Cheap trick, The Crystal Method, We Arc Scientists Hipster Wet Dreams: Bands you probably haven't heard of.

SXSW has one the biggest lineups out there. They arc the festival for you if you're looking to sec bands you haven't heard of before. Sure there are some bigger, or more well known names, but the big list is full of up-and-comers.

Outside Lands: When: August Where: San Francisco, CA BigNan1es: ????

Hipster Wet Dreams: ????

Another that is yet to be announced. Outside lands is held in

Golden Gate park. This is one that has a sixties style road trip written all over it. Keep your eyes peeled, there's usually a pretty big, diverse and rocking line-up.

Montreal JazzFestival: When: Throughout March Where: Montreal, PQ Big Names: Taj Mahal, Geroge Benson, Lou Recd Hipster Wet Dreams: Lou Recd?

Duh. The world's largest jazz festival is a mecca that brings out jazz enthusiasts the world over. The festival is a who's who of modern jazz, folk and blues masters, as well as greats of yesteryear. Not to be missed.

Download: When: June 11-13 Where: Donington Park, UK Big Names: AC/DC, Rage Against the Machine, A.erosmith, 111cmCrooked Vultures, The Deftoncs, Stone Temple Pilots, Motorhead, Billy Idol, Megadeath, Wolfmother Easily the biggest offering of hard rock and heavy metal. Its

When: August 6-8 Where: Chicago, TL Semi-confirmed: Drive-by Truckers, Infected Mush room, Yeasayer, Dirty Projectors Rumoured: Phoenix, The Flaming Lips, Disco Biscuits, Soundgarden, The Strokes Soon to be fully revealed, there is a taste out there of this, the mother of all North American festivals. It was originally a travelling festival back when that was cool/ possible.

That rounds up some of the bigger names, but there are lots more.

Locally we have: the Mit;!lion Folk Festival from July 23-25; the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, which goes down in June and July and features Jazz, Blues and roots all over the city, with some truly legendary players getting involved; and the Vancouver Folk Festival, held in Burnaby Lake Park. There is also Virgin Fest, All Points West and others to investigate.

If you're in England for Download there's also Leeds, Reading and Glastonbury, not to mention a whole slew of festivals in continental Europe. So take to the road, bring your tent and your listening face and count down the days til' summer.

HolleradoSets up Home in Montreal(forthe time being) BRENNAN NEIL residency tour - in fact, thb year's THECONCORDIAN schedule of playing Le Divan Orange each Saturday in February is here's a long-standing clicM tame in comparison to what they that says a band's home is on dreamt up last year. the road, and lo a certain measure TI1e idea was "seven bars in the maxim is true. But all four seven cities seven nights a weekn members of Hollerado take the for the month saying to heart. of February.

One recent Saturday their van, The seven plastered in hand-painted de- destinations: signs, was parked just outside of Boston, New Le Divan Orange in Montreal. It York City, was the first night of a month-long Lacollc, Ham"residency" tour that will span ilton, Toronto, February. From the driver's seat, Ottawa and guitarist Nixon Boyd explains Montreal. The how the van, littered with sleep- band covered ing bags and pillows, has become about 2787 a second home. kilometres "We spend our time touring on of road - a the road. We're 1,tillkind of on the week. road so much that we don't really While the weekly tally might be live anywhere," says Boyd. "But astounding, the band had origiwith the residency we're going to nally intended to take this year's stay mainly in Montreal." residency tour up in the air. VocalIt's not the first time the band ist and guitarist Menno Versteeg, has embarked on a month-long perched in the back of the van,

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lays out what they had in mind for this year: to fly across Canada in a nation-wide tour.

On the slate of cities that would have become temporary homes were Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Halifax. The plan fell through after realizing the plane tickets would not be as cheap as they had ex• pcctcd.

February is the ideal month for a residency tour because it's the shortest month and it's symmetrical, explains Ven,teeg. This February also happens to be the same month that Hollerado is re-releasing Record in a Bag. Originally released as a digital download, the album

will now be available on CD and vinyl.

As the title suggests, the record will come in a zip-lock bag, a signature that has been a feature of all the band's past releases. They came up with the idea after burning a spindle of CDs with just a few songs and realizing they had nothing to put them in. After rummaging in a kitchen, they settled on sandwich baggies, since they're the perfect packaging.

"At the time we were just buying recordable CDs while touring through Canada and the U.S. and burning them on a laptop as we drove," Boyd says. "We just ran with that idea and figured we'd make it special."

However, this time around there arc added bonuses to buying the album - inside there may be handwritten notes, stickers, confetti or prizes, which include having Ilollerado cut your grass or play your birthday party.

Part of the funding for Record in

a Bag came from the $250,000they won after participating in a battle of the bands hosted by a radio station in Ottawa. The band has also used the money to produce a music video for thci r single *Juliette•, which stars Margot Kidder, who played the original Lois Lane in 1978's *Superman•. TI1emoney has also funded a number of tours, including a recent stint in China.

While touring, ITollerado quickly found out that partying wasn't a justifiable expense.

"We don't get a fat cheque. They pay for stuff that we need so we can't just throw a rad party, even though when we first won we did that. We wenm'texactly clear about how it worked, so we thought, 'Oh my god we're rich!'

"We literally blew all our band money. We had saved up $3,000 in our three years of touring. We fucking spent it all, every last dime on beer, and gave it away," says Versteeg. "Then they told us they don't pay for booze."

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Album Review Johnny Cash -American VI:Ain'tNoGrave The Man Comes Aro1,1ndthen was PAUL FALARDEAU ARTS& LIFEEDITOR Cash's goodbye. A chilling and beautiful farewell from a man that rom the first note, excellence changed the music world time and exudes from every pore of this, again. "Hurt" should be considJohnny Cash's final album. Cash ered one of the finest recordings is surely in high form as always of our time. American V: I\ Hundred starting with the eponymous first Highways read as will or last rights for Cash; bul, it was the weakest in track on, "Ain't No Grave." the series, leaving the listener feelLet's not get ahead of ourselves ing like they were missing somethough.

The full title of this album is thing. American VI: Ain't No Crave American VJ: Ain't No Grave. It is satisfies that in earnest. reportedly the final installment in The songs here arc like a comthe much acclaimed American Se- forting ray of light to those left ries (it was rated collectively as the behind by Cash. Gone is the foresecond best album of the decade boding doom of the earlier records and what's left is coda that is a by the Cascade).

The series began in 1994 with final satisfying and comforting American Recordings, which saw "amen" to Cash's career. This is the Cash paired up with famed pro- perfect end to the American series and a wonderful cap to a legendducer Rick Rubin. They produced two albums that saw Cash return ary career.

There is, and always has been, to popularity with old and young listeners alike. Cash then suffered a Christian tradition upheld by a severe bought of pneumonia, Cash in his music. Herc it comes which damaged his lungs and af- to light in the Sheryl Crow cover, "Redemption Day," and his own fected his voice.

Americam III: Solitary Man, is track, one of the last he penned, a response to the disease and a "T Corinthians 15:55." The album showing of strength. American IV: comes with a small insert, fash-

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ioned to resemble a small prayer chapbook which contains replicas of Cash's hand written lyrics to the song.

TI1c sense of peace in death for Ca::;his established further by ::;ongs like "Cool Water," "Satisfied Mind," "Last Night 1 had the Strangest Dream," and an indisputable high point, "I Don't Hurt Anymore."

Surely though, the highest mark on the album is set by the album opener. As mentioned, the album's first notes are spectacular. "Ain't No Crave" is a thundering yet sparse track which features tenderly strummed guitar, tolling bells and even dragging chains. Before you get the image of Scrooge's ghosts in your head, the song becomes a proclamation from Cash: even in death he will remain stoic, defiant and compassionate. The song is as threatening as "God's Gonna Cut You Down" and at the same time as deep as "Hurt."

Cash couldn't have asked for a more perfect ending to his career and Rubin has delivered it. The

real gift though isn't to Cash but to his friends, fans and family who will undoubtedly take high solace in these unique and comforting

last notes from the man in black.

Long live Johnny Cash. With this, he will.

inhabits a fantasy world called Spectrum (also Pallett's creation).

Every song on the album rcpre• ~ent::;one of Lewis's monologues that have to do with the larger theme of the album: coming to grips with one's creator, the faith one has in his or her creator, and what is the purpose of one's creation. These arc very real, human themes looked at through the lens of fantasy and the effect is immensely enjoyable.

One of the best things about Heartland is that you don't have to approach it with a th!!me in mind; it simply adds another layer of enjoyment to the album. Pallett has come a long way from being the Arcade Fire's string arranger; on Heartland he is creating meticulously arranged sounds that include violins, flutes, drums, keyboards, and

loops of his soft, heavenly voice.

TI1is creates a very dense, warm atmosphere that essentially sucks the listener into Spedtrurh) ·you almost feel like you're standing beside Lewis chanting (in regards to faith), "I'm never going to give it to you" to the god of Spectrum (which is Pallett himself) in the awesomely titled track "Lewis Takes Off His Shirt."

The end of the album is absolutely chilling (can you do a spoiler alert for what happens on an album?). In the upbeat "Tryst with Mephistopheles" Lewis, having lost faith in Pallett, kills Pallett by "driving iron spikes into Owen's eyes" while screaming "Your light is spent! Your light ii; spent!" After killing his creator, he wonders "what will happen now?"

As a fiction and music enthusiast, 1 cannot recommend Heartland enough as it expertly blends both of these into something that needs to be experienced to be fully ap• predated.

Album Review Owen Pallett - Heartland JORDAN PITCHER thing of a mask to Owen Pallett; he

STAFF WRITER could be the sole creator of the art, but all credit would go to the name aking an album that ls actu- In front of the artist. Ho has finally aIJy a comprehensive, fully stepped out from behind the established narrative is probably mask to make his music en• tir!!ly his own. This Is exone of the riskiest moves an artist can make. It can either be painfulcellent for us, because he delivers something ly mediocre, like the Decemberists 2009 self proclaimed "rock opera," unique and deeply perThe Hazards of Love, or it can be sonal - something that gorgeous and thought provoking is in many ways a tour inside the musician's like Owen Pallett's Heartland.

If the name Owen Pallett mind.

On Pallctt's presounds vaguely familiar to you, it's because he used to be called vious albums, /-las a Good Home, and He Final Fantasy (which made him nearly impossible to accurately Poos Clouds, you got Google). He dropped the Final the sense from all the magical terminology and Fantasy moniker for this album not for copyright reasons (because "Dungeons and Dragons" I am quite sure Square-Enix didn't inspired lyrics that he was really have any legal beef with obsessed with indulging in Pallett), but because Final Fantasy fantasy; yet every song was firmly was not specifically Owen Pallett grounded in reality, often dealing (though he is a solo artist), if that with real people and real issues.

Heartland represents the logimakes sense.

Final Fantasy represented some- cal progression of an artist in

love with the idea of fantasy and imagination,

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THE GOOD

THE BAD & THE UFV

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks PAUL FALARDEAU ARTS &LIFE EbiToR - Hopscotch Willie John Coltrane - Lazy Bird Maybe recommending jazz for today's youth Is a bit facetious (or maybe I'm trying to score brownie points with older readers), but one of the beautiful things about Coltrane is that he plays at such a high level of talent and artistic merit that his songs a transcend!!nt genre. If you want lT, this is IT.

as he has created a wholly fictional character in the form of Lewis, a farmer who

For those under rocks somewhere, one of the rock world's worst kept secrets is that Pavement is reuniting this summer.

In preparation you may want to listen to this very palatable side project - but if you're a fan you probably already have. For those in the dark, "Hopscotch Willie'' could run parallel to many songs by the Raconteurs; so, if that's your bag, check it out.

Page & Plant• City Don't Cry For the most part No Quarter, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's semi reunion disc is, besides being a proverbial slap in the fac!! to John Paul Jones, a tepid affair.

However, there are some truly stellar moments as the album docs after all feature one of rocks greatest duos. The song is a wild affair complete with Arabic singers, tribal rhythms and plants voice - a treat which only seems to get better with age.

SHUFFLE

Issac Hayes - Shaft Before his career as an animated school lunch chef, Issac Hayes was one cool, funk-slinging son of a bitch. After hearing the first few moments of this tune, every woman's pants with either gone, flung off in a fit of passion or so wet that they may be in danger of giving their owner some sort of rash or infection. What's really cool though is that Hayes makes everyone who hears it feel just that cool. You're damn right!

The Flaming Lips - The Sparrow Looks Up at the Machine The Flaming Lips are masters of bending the lines between genres; in fact, the music they make should probably just be classified as the Flaming Lip genre or some such thing. In the case of "Sparrow," a highlight on 2009's Em• bryonic, the Lips have succeeded in a magnitude not seen since the dizzying heights of YoshimiBattles the Pink Robols. The impression here is less of stunned yet confusion optimism, as on Yoshimi,as it is a sense of questioning amid a lingering stench of hopelessness and dread.

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In an unnamed class of mine, I NEWS& OPINIONEDITOR sit between and behind three stu• dents who type their notes on their f you lot have watched any sci- laptops. In and of it- self, an infi movies in your sweet, short nocuous detail, lives, you'll know that our world is in this kitted-up heading for ruin. Technology will country of ours, doom us all to a future dystopia of you might think. isolation, androids, endless rain A n d and colonies on Mars. t h a t Knowing this, and indeed ac- is true cepting this as the cursed choice -if anythat we've made (despite the thing, it's warnings of Rutgtu Hawir and Ar• good to nold Schwarzenegger), we should s e e not run headlong into this certain fate. Go slow, take your time; the less suffering we have, the more that is wreaked upon the heads of our children. And who cares about them, when all is said and done?

Misanthropy aside, T do wish that humanity would slowly trudge to its doom, maybe drag our communal feet a little as we shuffle into the flames of oblivion.

But no, you poor sods are in• tent on taking the Usain Bolt route, pitching headlong into our destruction a:; fa:;t as your little legs will carry you. I'm slightly disappointed in you and wholly terrified - l'vc seen Blade l~unner eight times, and I have seen more , •IQ\early1What-1.1wi'.llts us1rAtt·lt!ai.Hhe "l?•O'l'h p u t •· _, trenchcoats'll look cool. ers in class, As to how I'm in the knowy as it helps teachers know about our debasement as a be more innovative and creative species, it's easy. You've seen it. I've in their teaching methods. Also, seen it. I'd wager that every single schools are the one place that student at our schoo\ has seen it, should embrace t<;chnological inon a daily, if not hourly basis (de- novations.

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So, there's no complaints on those grounds, despite the fact that I still use pen and paper, it's al I good with m e .

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bone of eontcn• tion I do have, though, is just what those three cohorts of mine use their computers for. I'll give you a clue - it's not taking notes. l don't mean to be a stick in the

mud or a kill-joy, but it is incredibly distracting to have to contend with Google Maps, Facebook and Tetris when I'm trying to immerse myself in academia; even if it is a lower•level class, lt takes more brain cells than smearing digital excrement on someone's internet wall. If I wanted to be annoyed by people using computer:; I'd hang around with these people outside of class. ! remember being in high school, and thinking myself Machiavellian if I could get away with chewing gum in class. In university, people don't even feign interest or attempt to cover up their pseudo-subversiveness. If Facebook were only open to the public for the three hours a day that T'm in class, sure, go ahead, narcissise to your heart's content.

But this is available all the time - unkiss you plan on spending a wad of money (which f'm sure they bloody have), your bachelor's degree only happens once. Classes arc finite and limited; some people get on their god-damn knees and beg the teacher to be lilt in the class. And you sit there and play poker.

The most ironic thing about ,,this t wkolc sltualion, i& tbab the guy in front of me was searching for jobs. Perhaps someone should tell him that university educations are known from time to time to be good ways to find employment.

It's not like I don't get bored in class - life is tough as a stu-

dent, whatever your age, colour or creed. But the thing is that, if you don't have discipline now, in a 100 Level class, then you're never going to get your shit together. ( love playing crappy Internet games - like Vin Diesel said in XXX, "I live for this shit!"

However, I can prioritize, as can 90 pe2rcent of the rest of us at school. Sure, you can play Minesweepernow; but know that unless Electronic Arts comes calling for a game tester, you're soon going to be bereft of options, my fat-headed friends.

Anapology, Lastweek,during mycolumn onthe new"WeoretheWorld 25"song (which isterrible, bytheway),I neglected tomention thatAmerican music legend RoyCharles hod riossed awaybetween theoriginal 'WeoretheWorld" andthenew version.

Unfortunately, I name-checked such no·marks asevilrobotJustinBieber andtheoneoffofthePussycat Dolls, andfor.9ot topayhomage to theundeniable genius ofCharles, whopassed awayonJune10,2004, at.thea.9eof73... , 1 Noinsult wasmeanttoMr.Charles andtheundeniable legacy heleft behind - Mulchers makemistakes, aswealldo.

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Free Energy - Stuck on Nothing (Rollingstone.com) Free Energy have clearly watched Dazed and Confused many times. The Philly quintet futz with seventies rock like gearheads restoring an old El Camino. Singer Paul Sprangers a11dguitarist Scott Wells used to be in Pavement-fan band Hockey Night, and they haven't ditched indie rock's deadpan tone or slanted structures in embracing Tom Petty and Thin Lizzy. It means their boogie breakouts come with lines like "Sky is electric/My skin don't foci right." Producer James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem gives it all a dry period production, evoking vinyl music and vinyl car seats.

Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here Rap is everywhere. On record, in movies, on terrible adverts for Ontario, everywhere. The roots of rap are as convoluted and complex as any genre. However, the search for the first modern rap song can be pretty much narrowed down to Gil Scott Heron's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." Its influence has permeated modern music, and made Heron one of the most seminal artists of the twentieth century. Now 60, Heron has just released a new album, /'111New Here. After spending a few years in jail, Heron has lost none of his original wit, rhythm and importance. He remains as important as ever.

Peter Gabriel - Scratch My back (Spin.com) Even in the early days of Genesis, this art-rock pioneer possessed the voice of a sage.

Applied here to a covers album similarly rich in reflection and experience, he still sounds attrac· tively knowing, but the degree to which Scratch My Back virtually rewrite2sseve2ralde2cade2s of unconventional tunes, from Randy Newman to Bon Iver, affirms Gabriel's eternal youth. Drum and guitar free, with stark string o.rchestration, this imaginatively selected and sequenced collection achieves such a haunting consistency of tone that its spell lingers long after the speakers fall silent.

Carolina Chocolate Drops Genuine Negro Jig

The Del McCoury Band - Family circle

(Spin.com) Erasing the gap between the 1930s and today, this striking North Carolina trio brings a modern sizzle to the legacy of classic African American string bands like the Mississippi Sheiks, with fiddles, banjos, and e2ve2nkazoos sparking an e2lcctrifying ruckus. A raw take on Blu Cantrell's "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oopsl)" unleashes scorched-earth sexual warfare, while toe-tapping versions of traditional tunes like "Cindy Gal" peel away nostalgia to reyeal a bracing vitality. And the hints of violence Jn the sleepy original "Kissin' and Cussin'?" will give any sensible person the willies.

"Swel.!t Appalachia," the first track on The Del McCoury Band's Family Circle, has lyrics that perfectly describe the 70-year-old bluegrass legend's distinctive high lonesome voice: "got that sweet mountain soul down in my bone2s11 and "got that sweet moun• tain spirit down in my veins." For this record, McCoury is backed by his regular band featuring sons Rob (banjo) and Ronnie Mc• Coury (mandolin) as well as Alan Bartram (bass) and Jason Carter (fiddle). Must-hear tracks include a cover of Mark Knopfler's "Prairie Wedding" that the ensemble makes it own, the gospel-tinged "I'm Justified" and the fast-paced "Bad Day For Love." Del McCoury has been in the music business for 50 years and Family Circle shows he's still going strong.

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At the time of writing this, there is no bigger news than Canada losefore rbegin this week's Chan- be found on the Food Network, ing to the United States in men's nel Surfing proper, I would Thursdays at 8 p.m. hockey at the Olympics. NorGiada at Home: like to make an addendum to last mally shit (and it is shit) like this week's article about food-based r often find myself tuning into wouldn't matter here on Channel reality programs. Last week I just Giadant Homeand becoming whol- Surfing-where we tackle issues didn't have enough space lo add a ly consumed by some unknown that matter-but the game drew couple of programs that fall under factor of her show. It wasn't until in the biggest ratings of any prothe umbrella of "reality television a little while ago that l realized gram on cable that week, and that I can watch without wanting to die it was her cleavage. Tf you find is something worth noting. MSNin a fire." I Iere they arc: yourself enraged by such base BC drew in 8.2 million viewers for Iron Chef/Iron Chef America: commentary, bear with me and I the actual game and an astoundThough I prefer the original Japa- promise all will be set right. ing 6.47 million for the post-game nese version of Iron Chef that ran The thing about Giadaat Home show, which, to my understandfrom 1993 to 1999 (recording 300 is that it is often the case for her ing, no one sticks around for. episodes!) just because l really cleavage to be more on display What all this means is that, enjoyed the shitty overdubbing than her cooking. There are even much to my chagrin, MSNBC and when Shinichiro Ota (thanks, some lingering shots of just her has managed to garner positive Wikipedia!) would constantly in- chest with no cooking apparatus press and positive numbers for terrupt the narrator by saying "Fu- even in the shot. the Olympics. In third and fourth kui-San?" Unlike most people who I can only assume that the Food place this week was WW£ Mo11were devotees of the original Iro11 Network endorses this type of ob- day Night Raw and in fifth was the C/1ef,I don't find lro,, Chef America jectifying camerawork because the season finale of Keepi11g 11pWith the lo be an affront to the memory of cameraman who has the honour of Ka1'das/Jia1ts. the original; I only find it to be sat- filming her breasts (and often only Considering that without the isfactory, often only exciting when them) has not been fired; indeed, Olympics, WWE Raw and Keeping they reveal the mystery ingredi- I believe he has been promoted to up With the Most Vapid nnd Repugent editor, so sooner or later the pro- nant Family 011 Earth, would have That being said, Iron Chef Amer- gram will just be a montage of taken first and second spot, provica is sti II one of the only reality Giada's glorious cleavage. Giadaat ing to me once and for all that the television programs I can stomach Home airs Monday's at 12:30 p.m. apocalypse is real and the earth fire, the Olympics don't seem so (pun intended?). Iron Chef can be on the Food Network. will soon be bathed in cleansing horrible after all.

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By Hollywood standards, MartJ,q .~Cljlrs~i.1.: and Leonardo DiCaprio have worked together a lot. They first teamed up for 2002's Cangsof New York, and since then, have worked on a total of four films together. By now, these two must be almost as comfortable with each other as Johnny Depp and Tim Burton.

The duo's latest film is Shutter Island.The movie is set in 1954, in a mental institution for the criminally insane. Since the criminally insane are so dangerous, the institution is housed on an impenetrable island (hence the name of the movie, Shutter Island).There is only one way on or off the island, and that's with a ferry that the institution runs.

DiCaprio plays Teddy Daniels, a U.S. Marshall sent to the island with his partner to investigate a missing patient. The patient managed to escape from her locked

three children, she is now an escaped convict. ,I iijw flrajlers made it abundantly clear that three things would happen in this movie: Teddy Daniels will question his own sanity; Teddy Daniels would uncover something "darker" about this institution; and Teddy Daniels won't be allowed to leave the island.

However, since most of the residents of Shutter Island are insane, you never know what's really happening. Are all of the residents actually crazy, or are some of them simply being held against their will?

Daniels is a World War II veter· an, and is still recovering from the trauma. He was with a unit that liberated a concentration camp, so

he keeps flashing back to memories of starving prisoners and piles of frozen bodies.

There is one German doctor that works at the institution, and

Daniels distrusts him right away.

He suspects him of being a former Nazi. This gives the instit':\\ion a sinister air; it drops the hint that the doctors of Shutter Island could be experimenting on their patients the same way the Nazis experimented on their Jewish prisoners.

Teddy is convinced that patients on Shutter Island are being experimented on, and he's out to find some sort of proof of these experiments. However, along the way he realizes that he could be portrayed as crazy in the process.

After all, he's a man with a traumatic past, and he hasn't been well

since he arrived on the island; it would be easy for the doctors to lock him away and call him insane.

So, the audience spends most ot the 11'\Qv,ic wondcrin~,".Ls "(fiff.s\Y insane, or is the government using Shutter Island to perform experiments on humans?" The movie throws some very loud music at the viewers to up the tension level (a la I-Jitchcock), and to keep you from figuring out what's really happening.

There are a few clements in the movie that don't quite make sense (the least of which is why would a doctor bring a luxury car to a mental institution that's on an island?

There's no where to drive it). Loose ends can be quite frustrating, and they stick with you long after the movie's ended.

Shutter Island is a movie that keeps you tense. You hope Teddy Daniels is sane and you wonder how he's going to get off that island; at the same time, you don't want to find out just in case it doesn't end well for Teddy.

you have not received an invite for it. These slimy tactics leave a bitter aftertaste to Facebook gaming altogether.

There could be an enormous range of ways to take advantage of the medium ofFacebook, allowing a type of gaming that would be impossible on any other platform. Unfortunately, most people have only bought into games with lacklustre gameplay, or rip-off versions of classic single-player games. Making matters worse, many games allow players to get ahead by spending money. While this makes financial sense to a developer releasing a game for free, it cheapens the game itself, by compromising its integrity.

Facebook gaming needs a revo-

lution. Ttneeds a game that allows people to sec its true potential as a legitimate gaming medium.

Farmville might be addictive, and moderately rewarding to some, but it ultimately offers no real substance. Tt is an enormous step back in quality from the gaming found on other platforms.

Hopefully there will be a shift away from the current forms of gaming on Facebook, and toward a new, deeper and higher qua 1ity variety of social gaming. Until such a revolution comes about, I will continue to loathe each and every Facebook game invite that J receive.

cascadeArcade Why Facebook Games Need a Revolution more frustration than enjoyment.

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STAFF WRITER Facebook gaming could be so much more. Innovative games am just going to say it: 1 have would take advantage of the enorhateful feelings towards anyone mous accessibility to friends, withwho uses Farmville, plasters mul- out exploiting them. An example tiple "Evil Monkey Snowballs" on wou Id be a game that allows a true my wall or sends me an invite to cooperation between friends that join their gang in Mafia Wars.Face- are playing. Perhaps a small group book applications have gotten out of friends could work to solve a of hand, especially the games that murder mystery together, with require you to annoy your friends each friend taking on a specific role. The game could send differto get ahead.

It is too bad that there are so ent notifications to players taking many trivial and annoying ap- on different roles over the course of a few weeks, so that the friends plications, especially considering how appealing the idea of playing would have to communicate to put the pieces together. So far, no games with your friends through the world's most popular social Facebook game has really taken networking website is, at least the- full advantage of this type of funcoretically. Instead, they provide tionality, though some have begun

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to scratch the surface. rt would be easy to blame the game designers for creating their games using marketing techniques learned from telemarketers and panhandlers. While they do deserve some of the blame, we need to hold our Facebook friends accountable for buying into these ploys. If designers realize that people won't use applications that abuse their friends-lists, then they will stop making them that way.

Facebook has thankfully implemented tools that allow us• ers to permanently ban certain applications from sending you invites. TI1is is a huge first step, but unfortunately, many applications can make numerous posts on your wall via a friend, even if

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Canada Says Farewell in the Closing Ceremonies BRITIANY WIESNER SPORTS & HEALTHEDITOR he closing ceremonies started while Canada was still drunk off or a gold medal hockey win.

The atmm,phere was wild and the ceremonies started with a bang.

The ceremony started by poking gentle fun at Canada's hydraulic failure (or inability to get it up) with a friendly clown bringing up the last pole of the indoor cauldron, giving Catriona Lemay Doan a chance to light the cauldrnn. The outdoor cauldron is going to stay a permanent landmark in Vancouver.

As is tradition, when th(.) athletes entered the stadium, all the formality of the opening ceremonies was lost. Athletes entered the stadium in no particular order, and milled around as friends.

The mayor of Vancouver, Grego1· Robertson, passed the Olympic flag to Jacques Rogge, the fOC pr(.)sident, who passed it to Anatoly Pakhomov (the mayor of Sochi, Russia). Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympics.

VANOC CEO John Furlong gave a heart felt speech to close the Olympics (even though his French was awful). He addressed the loss of Georgian luger Nodar KumariAfter that the performances tashvili: "May the legacy of your favourite son never be forgotten began. William Shatner appeared and serve to inspire youth every- from the floor to speak about how where to be champions in life," he "we dream big.'' He and other nosaid. He explained "We are now table Canadians were able to poke more connected than ever." fun at Canada and all of our steAfter Furlong's speech, Rcmge reotypes. Shatncr commented on {¾\Wi' spoi&'i'nt1EW'1'eYtiW'Frlfficl'i)'C~Halia' amazing ability to'mal<e officially declared the twenty- love in Canoes and the fact that first Winter Olympics closed. Neil "we dream big in a land that is the Young preformed his hit "Long final frontier."

May You Run" while the snow fell After William Shatner came Caand the torch was extinguished. nadian actress Catherine O'Hara,

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who did a wonderful routine called "We're sorry." She humorously commented on Canada's politeness and need to always say sorry. In the end, she stated that "we just like to say sorry - it's our real national anthem."

'Rising rrom the flcfor l!fte Catherine O'Hara, greeting a triumphant cheer, was Michael J. Fox. He performed a routine called "We will claim you." Fox spoke about how he has "lived

showgirls danced, there W(.)r(.)dancing canoes and floaling beaver a11d moose balloons. Ct was a massive Canada lov(.)fest; we showed our pride and our love of our stereotypes.

A ftcr a 11 that, the concerts began, Showcasing Canadian talent (sort of), was Nickelback (sadly) performing "Burn it to the Ground"; next up was Avril Lavigne performing "My Happy Ending" and "Girlfriend"; then Alanis Morisstctte performed "Wun• derkind"; followed

by Simple Plan with "Your Love is a Lie"; Hedley with "Cha Ching"; then French Canadian artist MarieMai with "Emmene Moi"; and finally, to end the ceremony, was k-os with "Eye Know Something." k• os had break danc(.)rS in ski gear dance performing along side

him, Many are arguing that there T'rn sorry, I'm wearing a maple leaf could have used better artists (like on my sweater." He then stated Leonard Cohen, Rush, or anyone that Canada was "your home too," else really). But, there is no arguand invited all the athletes back to ing with the fact that from Alexandre Bilodeau's first gold to Sydney Canada.

T(fc t up Wti~•Mil:h'a\Jl Bl.lb!(.), C,losby's·Wnal scofu, tlw' 91ymp!cs dressed proudly as a Mountie. He were amazing. The closing cersang "Maple Leaf forever,'' and emonies were a perfect ending to the best Winter Olympics yet it was an excellent performance. (granted I am a little biased).

During the song Mounties danced, hockey players danced, maple leaf in the U.S. for 30 years bul, if the

U.S. is playing Canada in hockey,

Dearest David Lynch BENCLARKSON THEMANITOBAN

Deoresf David Lynch, I write this letter to you as a concerned and interested fan. I have been following your work for as long as I can remember. *Blue Velvet• blew my mind. *Mulholland Dr.• is possibly the greatest film I have ever seen by anyone, ever. Don't even get me started on "'Twin Peaks*.

Actually, let's get me started on *Twin Peaks*.

For those university students unfamiliar with the aforementioned television series, I am sorry for you. Worse yet, l am disappointed in you. Some history: David Lynch is an American filmmaker with an almosl anti-Hollywood approach. His first feature film, *Eraserhead", changed how people thought about making movies. If you watch it, you will likely hate it beyond understanding; it's an acquired taste.

Similarly, Lynch's latest film, *Inland Empire*, is equally acquired. It has no discernible plot; it's mostly Laura Dern running through back lots, crosscut with eastern European prostitutes and abstract noise.

Now, in 1990, ABC gave David Lynch his own television series.

What? Giving someone who makes abstract art films a network television show? Does that make sense?

No, but *Twin Peaks* was bril-

liant. It had a long, involved story arc, many unexplained characters, and events and made liberal use of dream sequences.

Predictably, it was cancelled after only two seasons due to low rat• ings. But ABC also had Its fingers in Mr. Lynch's business, changing the creative direction of the show.

Mr. Lynch has not returned to television since.

Anyway, l don't know if you've noticed, but we are now in a

golden age of television.

The standard of writing and production has gone up considerably in the past 20 years.

Now is the time, Mr. Lynch. Now is the time for your triumphant return to television. We have room in our tiny laymen's brains for your genius again. To illustrate my point 1 will cite three television shows that prove we, as a populace, arc ready again.

First and foremost, *The Wire•.

If you have not watched *The Wire*, go now.

Stop reading this and go watch *The Wire*. No hyperbole, just go watch *The Wire".

Although consistently ignored while it was on the air, it has been hailed by critics (and me) as the best television series ever made.

It's more like a novel than a television series. Over 60 episodes, there is not a single scene - not even a s.ingle line of dialogue - that is not necessary. It is that involved.

To try to summarize it in a paragraph is impossible.

What I am trying to say is that we have seen the extreme of plot arcs on television. You can't jump into *The Wire• halfway through -you can't even miss an episode.

There are no flashbacks, ever. It's a tangled web, one that repays in• vestment. Throw-away dialogue in the first season ends up coming back three seasons later. It's more like literature than television.

We can take it, Mr. Lynch. We can take your crazy tangled webs.

Secondly, I cite *Lost•. Personally, I am no big fan. There are too many boring episodes between the episodes where something happens. Jt does, however, have a great deal of mysterious and unexplained content. Seriously, one character is a fucking killer cloud.

There's a polar bear on the island!

Sometimes this island goes back in time. Nobody knows what the hell is going on.

We've also seen series creator J.J. Abrams ascend to auteur sta• tus. Everyone assumes he can do no wrong now. This is the perfect environment for you, Mr. Lynch.

Make whatever you want happen.

A giant squid who is also a clock that loves carrots has a dangerous crush on a semi truck? That's the opening scene. Your audience will tolerate you. Better yet, we will celebrate you.

Thirdly, I cite *The Sopranos*.

This is the series that turned the bus that was television around £or the better. It is notable for many reasons, but my main point in-

volves its liberal use of dream sequences. Entire episodes of *The Sopranos* have been devoted to revealing narrative through dreams.

Characters' teeth fall out. They become different people. Nothing is entirely certain.

This is your forte, Mr. Lynch. *Twin Peaks*' dwarf dream is probably the weirdest thing I have ever seen. (If you haven't seen it, dear reader, Youtube "Twin Peaks Dwarf Dream.'' Get ready for weird.)

So, lets put all these elements together. Long story arcs, mysterious unexplained events and a liberal use of dream imagery that's Lynch in a heartbeat. But we can take it. l swear we can. These shows have been difficult and successful. You can be difficult on television, Mr. Lynch, and you can be successful.

So Mr. David Lynch, l beseech you, try television again, I know you tried to come back in 2000 when you started *Mulholland Dr.• as an ABC pilot. But I am sure another network like AMC or, bet• tcr yet, HBO will bankroll you.

We've been weaned on great television, and we're ready for your insane, mobius strip version of solid food. It's the Golden Age, Mr. Lynch, and time for you to come back. Whatever you make, we'll watch it. I'll watch it.

Sincerely, Superfon Ben Clarkson

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BookReview SONJA SZLOVJCSAK EDITOR-IN-CHIEFand arrogant; he looks down on al-

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part of the Canadian identity is niceness. Canadians take pride in the fact that we are recognized for being apologetic at1d polite; we arc much more gentle and likable than our neighbours to the south.

Colin McAdam's Fall takes the idea of the "nice" Canadian, and twists it around. His novel is set in an elite boarding school in Ontario. The two main characters are Noel, the son of the Canadiat1 ambassador lo Australia, and Julius, the son of the American ambassador to Canada. Julius is likable, handsome and friendly; Noel is a loner, ugly and depraved.

The two boys attend the same boarding school for years, and never encounter each other. In their final year, they become roommates.

The narrative alternates back and forth between Julius and Noel.

Noel comes across as intelligent

most everyone, and is uncomfortable when he encounters a person he respects. He's also in love with Julius's girlfriend, Fall.

Julius is very simplistic. When the narration switches to Julius, he's always happy. I le spends most of the novel thinking about how in love he is with Fall. At times, he can get annoying because he sounds like a happy puppy dog.

The two narratives are at complete odds wilh each other. Julius lives completely in the moment. lie doesn't contemplate that past or the future. The novel just describes what he is thinking at that moment. Noel's narrative is reflective; he's thinking about his teenage ycors while he is an adult.

As Noel spends more time with Julius, he tries to become Julius.

I-le begit1s to wear his clothes, spend time with his friends, and his fantasies about Fall take a more dangerous turn. Typicolly, a novel about young men growing

up shows them overcoming challenges and remcnting a friendship. This isn't the case with Fall.

Instead, the reader follows Noel as he becomes more out of touch with reality; it eventually becomes evident that Noel is a sociopath.

This isn't a coming of age novel.

Even though the narrative switches back and forth between Julius and Noel, it's very much a novel about a sociopath. Since the reader only sees characters and events through Noel, Julius is used to give context to these event1:1.Later, when Julius is no longer the happy young boy that he was in the beginning of the novel, William, Julius's father's chauffeur, gives the reader context for the events that Noel describes.

Typically, a novel that jumps oround between narrators, and jumps back and forth across a plot's timeline, can be confusing. In this case, McAdam gives his characters all very distinct voices. It's easy to distinguish between William's re-

flections on Julius, Julius's puppy-love thoughts about Fall, and Noel's dark but intellectual story• line.

William is the one that cements the fact that there really is something wrong with Noel.

Julius is too nice to think anything bad about his Canadian roommate, and Noel is too arrogant to accept that he could be anything but superior. The irony is that Julius seems to fit the Canadian happy-golucky stereotype, and Noel fits the superior-and-arrogant American stereotype.

Fall made the shortlist for 2009's Giller Prize. It's an unusual book,

ing, where they are, what they are doing or who they are. However, after persevering through the first few pages, the reader becomes acclimatized to the strange writing style and is ultimately rewarded with an' incredibly immersive and unique story.

The sole use of dialogue and short descriptive terms forces the reader to not only passively view the characters but to become them in order to speak and understand their dialogue. In this way the reader becomes the narrator, projecting the details of the story for themselves.

This reader participation may be the strongest feature of Bolcn's novel, and the most necessary.

The plot eventually unfolds into a

story of lawless Vancouver streets, feel all the pain and all thi;: horpatrols by cynical cops and lost ror therein. As such th~ language souls. The sad talc has unabashed can become violent, vulgar and at times sickening. parallels to real life crimes from the cities streets which should be The title is Kaspoittand il makes obvious to most readers - stories perfect sen.se. The book is a study which Bolen b justified in telling 'In th cxttem.es that men'ltah fAtttO' as he has served 23 years as a fed- when their lusts and emotions are eral parole officer on the streets of allowed to go the extremes. What Vancouver. could be more indicative of macho male aggression than cracking Still, this book is not a judgement or a play by play account: open beer after beer.

Bolen hos created a work that it is plea. Bolen offers a gripping Is truly worth reading. Its literary and terrifying account of the male psyche that is the driving force approach is unique and, after some behind the grotesque acts at play orientation, surprisingly readable. on Vancouver's streets. The book I-Iis story is one that we all should take heed of and undoubtedly that steps into the minds of the men who commit such heinous crimes we all should read. and, without pushing or suggestion, lets the reader watch and

but Noel's dark voice is griping, so it's hard to put down.

BookReview Dennis E.Bolen nificant feature of the book that PAUL FALARDEAU

ARTS& LIFEEDITOR comes to the reader's attention is the unique style in which it is here arc many reasons to read written. The story is told almost entirely through dialogue, with a good book: its plot, its characters, the information within the actions and settings told only pages. ll is less often, however, with short one word phrases and because a book challenges the onomatopoeia such as the book's title, Kaspoitl, the sound made (acreader with the pure inventiveness and unusual approach to lit- cording to Bolen) of a can of beer opening. The rest of the narration erature. This approach to writing is told through the conversations brings to mind names like Irving between characters.

Welsh, Malcolm Lowry, Anthony Or rather, it is hinted at. There is Burgess and Gautam Malkani.

Another name that should come to really no narration; this is basicalmind, especially for Canadians, is ly a pared down movie script. This Dennis E. Bolen; his newest book, may be the sticking point for some Kaspoit!pushes the boundaries of readers who will undoubtedly find Kaspoit!difficult to read. And how we write and read modern it is. The first few pages give no literature.

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PairingWines With Student Meals BRETT BLAIR which

can demand a white wine, which tends to be

NEXUS more on the acidic side," says Stockley. "Others feel subscrlptlon to •wine Spectator", *Food and Wine* or •Decanter* isn't necessary to figure out what wines a person may find appealing. And find• ing the appropriate nectar to pair with simpler foods, or less-pricey student fare, can be just as easy if some basic guidelines are followed.

Of course, it never hurts to experiment by going to a wine store, looking around, and grabbing a bottle with a particularly eye-catching label.

"It's really not that uncommon for the novice wine drinker to do that," says Ken Stockley, assistant manager at the Everything Wine store in Victoria. Stockley, a wine aficionado, has been in the business of vino for over 15 years. He worked at the Okanagan's Mission Hill Winery, and did a five-year stint for Mark Anthony Brands, one of the province's leading wine distributors, prior to his arrival at B.C.'s largest wine store.

Stockley say1; that pairing wine for under $12 a bottle is easily attainablt: and that most people, avid wine drinkers or not, are looking for recommendations around that price.

"Red wine with red meat and white wine with white meat is still the golden rule when pairing wine with food," says Stockley, but he also suggests "drinking what you prefer, no matter what you arc eating."

Foods where either a white or a red is a possibility in pairing arc a great starting point for tht: amateur wine drinker. Pasta with tomato sauce is a dish that works well with either.

"Some will tell you that tomato sauce is very acidic,

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that it's a red sauce, and it's with pasta, which has some big flavours, so needs a big, more full-bodied red."

Pinot Grlgio, a lighter, more ocidic, and un-oaked white could easily work with pasta and tomato sauce, as would a full-bodied Sicilian Nero d'Avola or Argentine Malbec.

Pizza may also b@paired with either red or white. If it's cheese-based, a lighter acidic white such as a Chilean Sauvignon Blanc or an Italian Pinot Grigio would be ideal, with the higher acidity complementing the richness of the cheese. A meat-based pizza would pair very well with an inexpensive Italian Chianti or Spanish Tempranillo.

Asian foods such as stir-fries or sushi also both lend themselves to experimentation where wine pairing is concerned.

"For this style of food, it's all about German Rieslings and Ccwtirztraminers," says Stockley.

These oilier, textured white wines help balance spice, while tht:ir sweet fruit and aromatic qualities compliment fatty fish 1;uch as tuna and salmon. If red is your preference, a lighter red such as a Spanish Grenache or French Beaujolais would be most appropriate.

Stockley recommends chilling it down to soften it.

"Regionally, wine from Chile, Argentina, the region of Toro in Spain and many Italian varietals offer some of the best values," says Stockley.

However, he says, "Tht: best thing you can do is lo not be inlimidated when looking to try something a bit di ffercn t."

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WILLIAM THE THESPIANTaurus:April 20 • May 20 ACTINGALL MYSTIC You will find no new beginHello, all. William here, nings with money. Instead concentrate on your health.

This week is a week of time. Now is the time to be thrifty, Time to be spent, earned, and take care of yourself. loved, and lived. Keep your Gemini:May 21 • June reason close at hand and be prepared to jump in the win- 20 You're mental dexterity is dows of opportunities that unmatched, but you need to flash by. Take new chances. switch it up and make some Learn new skills. Try new different choices for once. things. Rise from the ashes Overthrow your old habits and take the time to do things you always wanted to of materialism. do. Now is the opportunity Cancer:June 21 • July 22 and time is of the essence It's important that you let so get out of that shell and go of unhealthy situations, explore! and be there for your friends and family. Your desires to William Thespian Mystic stick stubbornly with these Aries:March 21 • Aprll 19 situations will cloud your relationships, so use the Any anger or jealousy can information you have wisely affect your health. If you to save them. believe in your ideas and

use your artistic talents to your advantage, then you can avoid a corning crisis.

Leo:July 23 • August22 Success is one of your companions this week and

it will aid you in finding happiness and contentment, but don't get too selfassured. Overconfidence will be the one thing that your newfound companion will run from.

open up to new ways of thinking, or you may find yourself a lonely individual with unhappy love affairs.

Just don't take the easy way out on this one. Learn and grow!

Your past victories have yielded love, yet your uncontrolled passions can lead you to defeat. Know your inner emotions and realize your need for social activities.

Virgo: August23 September22

Scorpio:October23 • November21

A~uarius:January 20 • ebruary 18

There's a miscommunication in the works, so be cautious that you' re not being immature about it as that would be the incorrect mental path to take. Libra: You're too close minded at this time. You need to open up to new ways of thinking, or you may find yourself a lonely individual with unhappy love affairs.

Just don't take the easy way out on this one. Learn and grow!

You may feel that you're on safe ground at the moment, but you're headed for some rough parts, ending with a major financial change.

This change may or may not fulfill your expectations, so be wary.

Set new goals for the future but don't be so critical of every little thing that goes wrong and you won't make any problems for yourself.

Accept that success will be difficult.

Libra:September23 • October22 You're too close minded at this time. You need to

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February 19 • Sagittarius:November22 Pisces: March 20 • December21 Rise again. You may lack the confidence to do so, but you have the inner strength to overcome many things.

Your new beginning is now.

Carpi Diem.

Capricorn:December22 • January 19

You want balance in your life, and that may be hard considering there is one very good thing headed your way. But if you take care to realize the problems at hand, then you can avoid a period of non-growth and unhappiness.

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fter a few weeks of Olympic mayhem and random sex with visiting foreign Olympic enthusiasts, [ am back to talk a bit about internet dating. Before the games began, I decided it would be a fun experiment to try this new phenomenon. I figured it was time to utili~e all the social networking tools that our modern society has provided us with and put them to the test to see if they actually work.

I started by using lhc free dating site called Plenty of Fish (or plentyoffish.com for those of you who want to try it). The first thing I did was set up a profile that showed other people in the pond who I was, without giving too much away. The strategy behind this was to intrigue people but make them have to send a message if they really wanted to know more about me.

Some advice for building a good profile: sound modest and put up good pictures - pictures that do not include you flexing or posing at some grimy night club. Sunglasses in your pictures are more than okay if you arc concerned about your identity.

The next step was to browse other profiles and start sending messages to the ladies that caught my eye. A good pointer for sending messages: if you want to get a positive response, or any response at al I, make the messages longer than "you're hot."

Read your prospective date's profile; do your homework. Ask her questions about her interests to see if you have any interests in common (but ask a question that's more creative than "What arc your interests?"). Make her answer questions about herself; girls like talking about themselves.

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Our next stop on the culinary tour of the Olympic world is Norway. As a child, my grandmother's friend used to make what I thought were devilled eggs. I used to eat them like candy!

Norwegian Devilled Eggs Ingredients: 4 hard-boiled eggs about 1½ tbsp chopped ham, anchovy fillets, or smoked salmon (smoked salmon tastes best) 1 tsp butter 3 tbsp grated cheese

Directions: Peel the eggs and halve lengthwise.

Carefully remove the yolks and combine with the remaining ingredients.

Stuff the egg whites with the mixture.

Luckily it's very simple and a great appetizer. So until next time, Bon Appetit!

sage and it sounds like you actually read her profile, you will almost always get a response back with a long clever message (unless you're ugly and she's hot. Aim within your boundaries or you will never get a response; but hey, it doesn't hurt to try the long shots).

Once you get into contact with her and start sending messages back and forth, don't come on too strong. Send many messages so that she is comfortable with you, then ask for a phone number or email. Another good thing to do is to sec if she has Faccbook and then add her; it's a great way to investigate some more and see if you actually want to arrange a meet.

Meeting can be tricky; try to do

it in a public place, and not some-

where too formal (at least, not on the first date). Another good trick is to make it a short activity like coffee. This way, if she is a dud, it's easy to bail.

Always be polite even if she is a dud. Your date can review you and spread the word that you arc a dick (god bless the internet).

One last pointer to send you on your way: try the intimate encounters section if you arc looking strictly for sex. Jt will save you the embarrassment of getting shot down and being called a pervert.

Have fun and wrap il up, you never know what you will find on the internet; I guess cyber sex is no longer safe.

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Canada is Golden skating relay finals that day.

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STAFF WRITER The total tally for the day was four medals for Canada. To put e were golden. Despite all that in perspective, that is 400 per of the early tragedy, the bi- cent more medals in a day than zarre weather endured by athletes Great Britain took home the en• (Summer Olympics anyone?), and tire tournament. And not to rip the lashing the Canadian team ex- on the Brits, but I like to think I perienced at the hands of media have a responsibility to respond to newspapers such as the Londort outlets both domestic and international, if people wlll take anything Timeswhich have called the Olymfrom these games it is that they pics "The Wreckage of a Tarnished were a golden experience. Both Games."

Sure, things did in terms of showcasing Canadian pride and culture, and in reference not always go according to plan, to our final medal count.

Speaking of gold, the week got but until such off to a start that would set the tone ti me as Canadian international for the rest of the week, as London; or Ont's Scott Moir and Tessa Vir- officials arc able to tue grabbed the first place medal control the weath· for Ice Dancing. The team scored er, or account for accidents three points ahead of the second freak place pair (111.15 to 108.55) from (such as the luger tragedy), no event the United States, fast becoming media favourites for their quick of this scale will ever go according quips and fun, likeable manner.

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It will be inter· Olympic rings," Moir said. 11I think I actually French-kissed the esting to see what happens when ice though," he added afterwards. of the After having raked in one gold athletes medal for the week, Tuesday Feb London 2012 Sum• 23 turned out to be more of the mer games are welcomed by the same. With a first place showing in the ladies' ski cross finals com• notoriously poor ing from Ashleigh Mcivor, the weather of the Canadians were on track to take British Isles, and in the most gold medals in the the response of oftournament. The day also saw Ca- ficials there.

Already dogged nadian hockey fans breathe a slgh of relief, as the Canadian men's by complaints of massive cost overruns, and con• squad delivered an 8-3 thumping troversy over the 2012 logo (the to Germany m quarterfinal play.

Wednesday, Feb 24, which shall animated version had to be pulled, henceforth go down as "Gold as it was found to cause epileptic Wednesday'' in Canadian history, seizures among viewers), perhaps was kicked off by a bronze medal this is just a bit of deflection by

by Clara Hughes in the ladies' 5000 media outlets such as the Times metre speed skating event. Later and Guardian (and disappoint• in the day saw Canadians literally ment over a poor medal showing "own the podium," in the women's by their own country).

The individuals there griping bobsleigh events (gaining a gold and silver). The ladies also took and whining should stop and realize that what goes around comes a silver in the 3000 metre speed

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around, and Canadians have great memories - especially those in the media.

On a more positive international note, a shout out to all of the Polish; they had their best games ever, grabbing six medals in events ranging from the 30 kilometre women's cross-country ski· ing (gold), to speed skating ladies' team pursuit (bronze).

Thursday continued the medal

train for Canadian athletes, with a bronze in ladies free skating going to the very brave and tremen• dously focused Joannie Rochette.

Rochette's routine had been the centre of attention for the day, as she had just lost her mother earlier in the week. Rochette performed, despite being stricken with grief, bringing up Canada's medal total to 15.

Thursday also saw the Canadian's women ice hockey team take

the gold medal from the United States 2-0, amidst an uproar from Olympic officials who say the women's ice hockey event will be cancelled if competition is not Increased in the event. The only teams to have won gold medals within women's ice hockey, since the games inception in 1998, are Canada and the United States.

The controversy continued for the women's ice hockey team, who were caught on the ice afterwards drinking alcohol and posing for pie• tures. The anger of Olympic officials for the display comes at a time when Molson, a company that produces and actively advertises alcohol at several venues across the games (and is hosting the Molsen Hockey House), continues to be a major sponsor of the Olympics.

Canada continued to take in the medals in the final week, with the Canadian male athletes responding to earlier domination by female athletes (who had been cleaning up at the podium). The final few days saw medals awarded to Canadians in the men's snowboard giant slalom (gold), the four man bobsleigh (bronze), and the short track speed skating men's 500 metre finals (gold for Charles Hamelin, and bronze for Francois-Louis Trem• blay) and 5000 metre relay events.

The Canadian women's curling team came up short against the Swedes, grobbing a silver for the event. The women lost in a heart•

breaking overtime end, which saw the Swedish come back not once, but twice to take the gold. How• ever, the curling fans disappoint· ment was to be short lived, as the men squad controlled the match against the Norwegians, whose questionable attire failed to bring them much luck and resulted in Canada taking the gold. Canadian skipper Kevin Martin, who had previously been haunted by his gold medal showing at the Turin games, played flawlessly right up until the tenth end, culminating with the crowd breaking out in an impromptu rendition of "Oh Canada."

"It's a pretty proud moment for the four of us to get through undefeated," Martin noted, comment• ing on his teams stellar run.

The final day came down to a game of hockey to determine the men's gold, and whether or not Canada wou Id obtain the record for most gold medals won by any nation in the Winter Olympics. A rematch with the United States was all that lay in 'the way of Canadian glory, and with a 3-2 over• time win thanks to a Sidney Cros• by goal, the Canadian men's team took home the gold.

The win increased the tally to 14 gold medals, making it the most ever by a host nation (beating the pr=i.ous mark of 10 by the United States and Norw~y), and the most ever period by a country <.beating the Soviet Union and Norway's 'l:4 medals).

With the Paralympics Games set to run March 12 - 21, the expected Canadian Olympic hangover should go on far into the Spring time. That being said, although it may not seem like it now, our generation has witnessed a.little piece of history. FM those who attended the events, or even went down to Vancouver just to soak up the energy, the experience was memo• rable, and the moments were un• forgettable.

Russian Skaters Leave with Fond memories of the Fraser Valley Abbotsford playskeypartinOlympic hospitality the athletes will have gone home and Vancouver and Canada will be left with a few questions: who's going to front the bills, who's cleaning up and, perhaps most importantly, how did wedo?

Sure Ab· botsford and the Central Fraser Val• ley wasn't the central hub of the games' fcs• tivities, but the quesPAUL FALARD1AU tion still stands on how we treated ARTS& LIFEEDITOR the contingent of the world's ath• letes, coaches and fans that came y the time you read this the to stay in our part of the world.

Perhaps the most notable of the Olympics will be welt over.

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Canada's volunteers certainly Hosting a visiting countries to Abbotsford was the Russian earned high praise for their efteam was not only an Abbotsford skating team. They held practices in the Abbotsford Recreation Cen• idea. Communities from all over forts. Before their performance, tre and stayed nearby before head- BC hosted athletes from 21 coun- Kononykhin implied he had high tries around the world. There will hopes for his skaters, especially ing to the Olympic village.

Sergei Kononykhin, vice prcsi• be lasting effects and a possible Evgeni Plushcnko. When askt:d who he thought would win he reboom in tourism in Abbotsford. dent of the figure skating program sponded through a heavy accent for the Russian Federation, in an Longshore said on UFV's online "Well...Plushenko" and it seemed interview with the Cascade,stated news feed: "We're getting requests from school groups and people as though there were many hopes "The cily was very well prepared living In Vancouver and the 1-5 and anticipation of the skater for [the Russian team's] arrival.'' completing his comeback with an He explained that he received help [highway] corridor [in Washing· Olympic gold. from many people including the ton state]. So there will be spinoffs.

That was not to be, so questions staff at the ARC, Tourism Abbots• The economic impact includes lay open for Russia's skating team hotels, meals and transit, but not ford head Allison Longshore, the mayor of Abbotsford and especial- spectator expenditure, which will as they begin to prepare to host bring in additional spinoff rev• their games in 2014. One question ly UFV's Alicia Tjutjunnik.

Tjutjunnik worked tirelessly as enue as the public flocks to see the that won't be in the air though is whether the Russians will rememhost for the Russian skating team. Olympians train at the Abbotsford ber the hospitality of Abbotsford.

From driving them to training ses· Recreation Centre." sions in Abbotsford, to taking them sightBCNU's 4th Annual Practice Conference seeing, the 26-yearold volunteer was on Sharing Our Successes call 24/7 to help the Way of Knowing, Ways of Doing skaters and coach5 & 6th May 2010 es. Tjutjunnik even taught employees at Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, BC the Abbotsford RaCheck It ()Ut ()n the 13C~U w1enaar mada basic Russian in www.b.::nu.on1;ca1c11dar order to help them in serving the athletes.

Learn more l!lbout opportunities like these Tjutjunnik was one of at www.bcnu.org or contact your Fraser over 55 volunteers in Valley Regional Chair at lp/pe({Pbcnu.org Abbotsford.

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Eating like an Olympian

Inside thelocker room JUSTIN ORUWICZi;omc key mistakes and cost us

pancakes, and one cup of coffee.

JORDAN PITCHERFor lunch, he cats an enlire pound STAff WRITER of pasta, two ham and cheese I have been advised by the legal sandwich •s, and 1,000 calorics counsel retained by the Cascadeto worth of energy drinks. For dinoffer a disclaimer for the following ner, Phelps eats another pound of article. DISCLAIMER: If, spurred pasta, an entire pizza and more enon by this article, you attempt to ergy drinks. On an average traincat like an Olympic athlete when ing day, Phelps claims to consume you are not, in fact, an Olympic around 10,000calorics a day. athlete-including athletes from Just to put that number in the city of Olympia-you arc likely to die a most gruesome death via heart attack after a single day of eating like an Olympic athlete. You have been warnf;ld and I can no longer be held accountable for your inevitable jackassery. I hate to preface an article with legalese, but one more criminal negligence resulting in death or manslaughter charge and I go away for life (until Samuel L. Jackson recruits me for a si:cret government operation that includes exotic women, cold foreign locales, fur coats and extreme sports).

Olympic swimmer Michael perspective: depending on their Phelps possibly has the most pub- level of activity, the average perlicized diet of any Olympian, and son should optimally eat around it can serve as a framework for the 2-2,500 calories per day. Michael amount of calories Olympians may Phelps eats in one day what you typically cat during a normal day or I (unless you arc sinfully unhealthy) eat in four days. The mind whilst training and competing.

For breakfast, Phelps eats three reels.

Never knowing when to leave fried egg sandwiches with cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise, and well enough alone, doctors cite fried onions; one five egg omelet, Phelps' claims of majestk eating one bowl of grits, three pii:ces of as gastrointestinal -hubris. They French toast, three choc,,olatechip say that it is impossible to con-

sume 10,000 calories a day and that to do so you would have to be eating perpetually, which Phelps obviously doesn't do. They believe Phelps probably cats around 6,000 calories a day and is bolstered by another 2,000 from the condensed calories contained in energy drinks.

On the other end of the scale, Olympic shotpul star Adam Nelson will (lat six to eight eggs, a cup of bcl'l'ics and a cup of coffee for breakfast; a turkey sandwich with spinach and peppers and a glass of milk for lunch; and two pounds of salmon, grilled vegetables and a cup of rice for dinner.

So not every Olympian needs to eat like Phelps, but they do need a great deal , more protein and calories than us lowly mortals.

The reason Phelps, Nelson and other Olympic athletes can cat such vast amounts of food is because they will burn off more calories in a single training session than r might all year. The key is knowing how calorics work: basically, if you burn more calories than you take in, you're losing that discrepancy.

The goal of an athlete, however, is not to lose weight, but to keep their muscles fueled and running at optimal levels. To do this, there must be a steady caloric stream - a surplus to burn so there is no weight gained and no weight lost.

SIArr WRITER important goals (baseball swing? really?). I an, not going to lie; 1 he Olympics have finally come was calling for Brodeurs head two to an end and oh what a ride minutes into the first and chantit was. Despite the abundance of ing "LOOO." ll was just Brodeurs winter sports in the city, the main time to pass the torch to Roberto focus was still the Olympic hockey Luongo (no pun intended).

After the loss to the Yanks tournament.

It was a safe assumption that something else became evident: no matter how well Canada did Canada was going to win the gold. at these Olympic games, Canada's The chips just seemed like they success al these games was go- were in place for Canada to take it, ing to be measured by how well despite an early meeting with the the men's hockey team did in this Russians. Losing to Team U.S.A. tournament (and women's hockey, was a blessing in disguise; we got to a certain extent). It's sac\ that Luongo in net and a tune up game this was the case, but it made a with the Germans, which proved gold medal in the hockey tourna- to be the game Lhat Canada needment so much more important to ed to get their shit together.

Maybe we can thank the vodka Canada.

Before l go a little more into the fountain at Sochi house for the tou ma mcnl, I have to say that once Russians poor performance, or again I called this onu. However, it maybe we just outplayed them; eireally isn't that fair for me to take ther way, the rcsulls were still the credit for this prediction. As a same.

Another good sign that Canada proud Canadian and avid hockey fan, how could I pick anyone but would redeem themselves if givCanada to win this one? It also en another chance against Team helped that Canada had the best U.S.A. was that after their win team on paper and by for the most over Canada, I saw the majority of decorated. the U.S. Men's Hockey Team parCanada's fourth line was bet• tying it up at the Roxy that night ter than the Swiss first line. We as if the had already·won the gold. couldn't have asked for a bet- The Yanks had peaked! I even had ter finish. After the loss to Team a chance to talk to Team U.S.A. U.S.A. the week before, it became backup goalie Tim Thomas at Joevident what Canada 1s mis~akcs ey's on Burrard. You can read all about it next week in my Olympic were.

Sad to say it was due to our puck journal.

So rest easy Canada, we won. playing legendary Canadian goaltender Marty Brodeur. He was just We have the gold for at least four a little too confident, which led to years.

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HeatReoortE JUSTIN ORLEWICZ STAFIWRITER The Abbotsford Heat continued their long Olympic road trip last week on the cast coast of the United Stales. After a loss on Friday to the Providence Bruins, the Heat bounced right back into their winning ways with a 1-0 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The Heat battled the Sound Tigers to a scoreless draw going into the third period. Abbotsford's Keith Seabrook eventually put in the lone goal to get the IIeat win.

Next the Heal were off to Providence to cap the second half of their two game series with the Bruins. The Heat were looking to get even wHh the Bruins for a loss two nights before and did they ever. The 1-lcat traded goals with the Bruins for the first two periods of the game before they pulled away with three unanswered goals In the third period. The final score was 5-2 in favor of the Heat with goals coming from Backlund, Weller, Armstrong and Sutter.

Then the Heat returned to Bridgeport to finish their series with the Sound Tigers. They were looking for the sweep in thb one.

After getting off to rocky start in the first, th(! Heat bounced back with two goals lo tnkc the lead in the second. They traded goals in the third to make it a 3-2 final for the Ueat.

The Heat were then off to Worcester lo play the San Jose Sharks farm club. Thi: I Ieat went down 2-1 in the first but then bounced back in a goal ridden second period with three unanswered goals. Their lead proved to be enough as they won this one 5-4. . Game two of this series was the following night. In typical fashion, once again the Heal came out roaring. The Heat got an early lead and th1:n trade goals through out the game, coming out as the better team. The final was 4-3 with goals coming from Mikael Backlund, Cam Cunning, Jason Jaffray and JD Watt.

The Heal have now managed to put together another lengthy winning streak which currently sits at five straight wins. With this

winning streak, the Heat have put themselves well into playoff contention.

Hopefully the Heat can continue their winning ways when they return home this week to play the Providence Bruins. The Heat desperately needs their winning streak to continue at home since most of their remaining games will be played at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Complex. The Heat have been dismal at home as of late, but If they continue to play this way, winning at home shouldn't be a problem.

The Heat now sit third in the North division and seventh in the conference. The Heat start a home stand this week that will feature the Bruins, Sharks and the Monsters.

TIEJA MACLAUGHLIN benefit of training. The muscles'

THECORD source of energy, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), is reduced, lowvery athlete knows that in or- ering endurance and making one der to excelin any sport, a high weak and tired.

Protein synthesis also diminlevel of commitment, responsibility and sacrifice is required. The ishes, resulting in impeded musbody must be in peak condition cle growth. Testosterone and the both physically and mentally in human growth hormone (HGH), order to perform at a high level of essential hormones in muscle competition. growth and tissue repair, arc deThe effect of alcohol on athletic creased by as much as 70 per cent, performance is often underestinot to mention the body becomes mated, but if one t.1kes the time severely dehydrated. to i:xamine how much it actually "Our prncticcs .:ireso physically dr.?manding that you don't need alters the body, it's staggering.

Alcohol is a toxin. the effects of alcohol compounded ft destroys the body's ability to on top of that," commented Gary heal itself, erases any positive ef- Jeffries, head football coach and fects of working out and practicing manager of football operations at proper nutrition and lessens brain Laurier. function and mental capacity.

Not only physical performance 1'hc University of Notre Dame is affected - a player's mental game has reported that if one consumes is thrown off after alcohol confive drinks in a given night, it can sumption. Brain cells are killed; take three days for one's body to therefore, the ability Lolearn, store fully recover. The 100-150calories and retain information, such as per drink is converted directly plays, is altered. Sleep patterns into fatty acid, comparable to three can be disrupted as well, affecti1,g hamburgers from McDonald's. one's memory formation, among "I've talked to all of my players other things. and they understand the negative "You can probably only hit a 60 effects (of alcohol) and how long il per cent performance level," said takes to leave your system," said Erik Kroman, captain of the LauLynn Orth, head coach of the Wil- der men's volleyball team. "It's frid Laurier University women's obviously detrimental to your perlacrosse team, which implements formance when you're hungover a 48 hour no-drinking policy be- and tired from drinking." fore game days.

While some athletes flirt with The policy has clearly been a fine line between partying and working for Orth, who has coached competing, successful individuals and teams arc tweaking their bodher team to seven straight Ontario University Athletics championies into top shape. ship games.

"Players know they're not sup• posed to be drinking," said fifthMost athletes should recognize that quick recovery time, whether year Laurier baseball player Elliot post-injury or post-workout, is es- Shrive. "As a varsity athlete a11da sential. responsible adult, you should reHowever, the consumption spect your teammates and want to of alcohol, completely erases the play enough not to do it."

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