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CULTURE

Executive Editor Jessica Barclay jessica@ufvcascade.ca

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11 16.......Events Calendar

Snapshots.......7 Study Break.......13

14.......CIVL Shuffle

@UFVCASCADE FACEBOOK.COM/UFVCASCADE INSTAGRAM.COM/UFVCASCADE Volume 27 · Issue 12 Room S2111 33844 King Road Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8 604.854.4529 The Cascade is UFV’s autonomous student newspaper. It originated under its current name in 1993, and achieved autonomy from the university and the Student Union Society in 2002. This means that The Cascade is a forum for UFV students to have their journalism published in an entirely student-run setting. It also acts as an alternative press for the Fraser Valley. The Cascade is funded with UFV student funds, and is overseen by the Cascade Journalism Society Board, a body run by a student majority. The Cascade is published every Wednesday with a print circulation of 1,000 and is distributed at Abbotsford, Chilliwack (CEP), Clearbrook, and Mission UFV campuses and throughout the surrounding communities. The Cascade is open to written, photo, and design work from all students; these can come in the form of a pitch to an editor, or an assignment from an editor. Writers meetings are held every other Monday at 2:00 p.m. in The Cascade’s office on the Abbotsford campus. In order to be published in the newspaper, all work must first be approved by The Cascade’s editor-in-chief, copy editor, and corresponding section editor. The Cascade reserves the right to edit submissions for clarity and length. The Cascade will not print any articles that contain racist, sexist, homophobic or libellous content. Letters to the editor, while held to the same standard, are unedited, and should be under 200 words. As The Cascade is an autonomous student publication, opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect that of UFV, The Cascade’s staff and collective, or associated members.

NEWS 4......Senate Overview

SUS AGM.......3

OPINION Editorial.......5

5.......Measles

Dear Robin.......6

6.......Gardening made easy

CULTURE Interperet......10

11.......Grad show

SPORTS Baseball.......12

12.......Wrestling

ARTS The Seduction of Kansas.......14

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news@ufvcascade.ca Jessica Barclay — News Editor

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019

NEWS

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Students vote to suspend bylaws at SUS AGM

NEWS BRIEFS

Under suspended bylaws, students motion to remove nondisclosure agreements and for a forensic audit

Abbotsford pig farm site of PETA protest A video released by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals depicting dead piglets among live pigs and pigs with injuries led a group of about 200 people to protest at Excelsior Hog Farm in Abbotsford, where the video was allegedly shot. Of the 200 protestors, 50 entered the barn where the pigs are kept, while the remaining stood outside. Not long after, police led the protesters out of the barn and arrested one for breaking and entering and mischief. Criminal investigations are underway for the remaining protestors. Ray Binnendyck, one of the brothers running the farm, believes parts of the video were taken from someone trespassing at night, and others were faked.

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B.C. government addresses workforce safety and leave The B.C. government plans to make several changes regarding workplace safety and leave time, including raising working age and redetermining what constitutes dangerous work for minors. Currently, children as young as 12 are able to enter the workforce. “We are the last jurisdiction left in Canada [that] doesn’t comply with the international laws when it comes to child labour,” Labour Minister Harry Bains said. The government will consider adding unpaid job-protected leave for individuals attempting to leave living situations where domestic violence is present, as well as for people caring for critically ill family members. “We are making improvements that are long overdue — bringing back basic rights and protections that were gutted by the old government,” said Bains.

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JESSICA BARCLAY The Student Union Society’s (SUS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) met quorum Friday, April 5 after failing to meet quorum the previous week with an attendance of seven students. Students voted to allow motions from the floor to be presented, passing a motion requiring a forensic audit of SUS finances and putting forward another motion to rescind nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) signed by SUS. SUS bylaws require any business items to be added to the AGM agenda 14 days before the meeting is scheduled. By voting to suspend this bylaw, students from the floor were able to bring up motions not on the agenda. The motion to rescind NDAs was tabled to a follow-up meeting that will take place May 15 at 12 p.m. in Evered Hall, after a discussion on legal issues surrounding the motion. If passed, the motion would allow SUS staff and employees to request the removal of previously signed NDAs. This would not affect future NDAs. A quorum of 38 students will be required to conduct the business at the follow-up AGM. Members of the SUS executive board expressed concern on the legal issues of revoking NDAs, as they are used by SUS to protect private financial information and student information. SUS executives will bring in a lawyer to provide legal council at the meeting. Under the suspended bylaws, a motion from the floor was passed instructing the SUS board of directors to organize a forensic audit of the last five years of SUS finances. Forensic audits are a specialized audit of all financial documentation to look for missing funds, and involve checking receipts, transactions, and payments against the numbers provided by an organization. This motion amended the agenda motion to hire a new auditor. Students voted to approve the hiring of the suggested auditor, with the amendment that the SUS board of directors will arrange a forensic audit to be conducted. Forensic audits are conducted to investigate fraud or negligence of funds, and cost more than

a traditional audit. There was discussion on whether a forensic audit was worth student money, considering an audit of SUS finances is conducted every year by an independent auditor. Mark Wellington, ex-executive director of SUS, said the cost would likely be two to three times more than the

“We should consider the cost of not doing [a forensic audit] and having the mistrust of SUS continue.” year’s audit that had been budgeted for. The previous auditor from MNP presented on the 2017/18 audited financial statement during the AGM, stating that overall it was a clean audit report. The student who put forward the motion expressed frustration with SUS, and said the hope was a forensic audit would heal some wounded trust towards the organization and bring transparency to SUS finances. “We should consider the cost of not doing [a forensic audit] and having the mistrust of SUS continue,” another student from the floor said. Agenda Items Quorum was met at the AGM to conduct all business on the agenda. Students voted in favour of joining the Alliance of B.C. Students (ABCS) and the 2019/20 SUS budget was presented. ABCS is a collective of B.C. student unions that advocate to the provincial government on student issues. There are four members of ABCS besides SUS: Capilano Students’ Union, Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver, Kwantlen Student Association, and Langara Students’ Union Association. Membership is $0.32 per fulltime student, or around $2,000 yearly based on the 6,400 full-

time equivalent students at UFV in 2017/18. The full membership fee was not given at the meeting, but will come out of the SUS fees students pay semesterly and will not result in any fee increases. Gurvir (G) Gill, SUS president, said during the discussion that the benefits of being members include free access to ABCS conferences, a vote on the ABCS board, and access to the research and advocacy campaigns conducted by ABCS. By being members, SUS can also gain access to “provincial decision makers” and help bring UFV students’ voices to the ABCS board. SUS has previously attended ABCS events, budgeting $4,700 to attend in the ABCS AGM and lobbying days in 2017/18. As members, SUS will no longer need to pay the $300 to attend lobbying days but will have to pay for travel and accommodations. Even without the budgetary increases from joining ABCS and requiring a forensic audit, the 2019/20 SUS budget was “tight” according to Jaleen Mackay, SUS vice president internal. The budget showed wage increases to senior managers and executives and cuts to both SUS and Clubs and Associations (C&A) programming. There was a “conservative” deficit of $6,000, which Mackay said was minimal. “We’ve undertaken a great deal of work to cut the amount of deficit students are paying into,” Mackay said during the budget presentation. No funding was allocated to Clubs and Associations (C&A), and there was a $10,000 cut to SUS orientation programming. Other SUS programming received $1,000 plus $2,000 to each of their three centres: the Pride Centre, the Ethnocultural Centre, and the Gender Equality Centre. Mackay reported that the single greatest increase in the 2019/20 budget came from full-time staffing costs. There was a $24,000 total increase to the salaries of several senior managers and the executive director reported at the budget presentation. Two new full-time positions were created, manager of events and programming and the administrative assistant, and $45,000 was set aside for hiring a technical coordinator.

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Senate Overview: April

Vision statement discussion, approval of biochemistry major, and additional funding to programs JESSICA BARCLAY Senate is the academic governing body of UFV, with the university president and vice chancellor Joanne MacLean as the chair. They are responsible for making decisions on everything academic: approving new courses and programs, approving changes to programs, setting entrance requirements, and setting the academic calendar. The Board of Governors, which looks at the business side of the university, is advised by Senate on matters of mutual interest. All at the university are welcome to attend Senate’s public meetings, held once a month at either the Abbotsford or the CEP campus, but most do not. Regardless, Senate makes decisions that impact the daily lives of both students and faculty. Presentation of Visioning Process Presentation of Visioning Process UFV president Joanne MacLean began Senate by presenting on the progress of the mission, values, and vision statements that are being reworked as part of the visioning process MacLean began at the beginning of her presidency term last fall. MacLean hopes the statements will be approved by Senate and the Board of Governors by May 16, but there is still time for the UFV

community to provide feedback and recommend changes. The four values — integrity, community, excellence, and inclusivity — were presented on in the January town hall meeting, as was the mission statement: engaging learners, transforming lives, and building community. The values statement is new to the UFV community, and MacLean said the steering committee is looking for feedback before it is proposed to UFV governing bodies for approval. The statement reads, “UFV will be known as a gathering place for learners, leaders, and seekers, pursuing diverse and innovative pathways of scholarship that lead to community connection and prosperity, both local and beyond.” General feedback on the statement was it is long. There was also a discussion on the use of communities vs community, and if the word choice is inclusive to the many different communities at UFV and within the Fraser Valley. Program approvals Senate approved the creation of the Activity Assistant certificate, a nine-month certificate program for students looking to work as activity assistants, activity aids, and recreation assistants. Activity assistants plan and implement

recreational activities for aging adults in various settings, from care homes to community centres and cruise ships. The certificate will require 120 hours of practicum placements, and there is a pending agreement with Fraser Health for some placements. UFV’s proposed masters of finance was not approved by the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education, saying in their review that the area was already well served by other programs and many of the jobs listed in the application did not require a master’s credentials. The door was left open, though, for UFV to re-apply. The proposed major in biochemistry for the bachelor of science degree was approved by the ministry. President’s report MacLean reported that the Ministry of Advanced Education has awarded UFV around $45,000 for programming from funds available at the end of the financial year. The funding was targeted for specific programs at the university, including enhancing mental health peer support, emergency funds for Indigenous students undergoing financial hardship, funding for the Agricultural Centre of Excellence, and for reconciliation work.

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Election results for the Student Union JESSICA BARCLAY The Student Union Society (SUS) election results were announced at their ratification board meeting Friday, April 5. Six students ran in the elections: five for three executive positions and one for a board representative position. Tripat Sandhu will be the new SUS president, winning 66 per cent of the 751 votes against Jaleen Mackay, previous SUS vice president internal. Sandhu ran on a platform of increased collaboration with the university and Clubs and Associations to run larger and more effective events. Kim Hunter will be the next vice president students after a close race with Thomas Cohen, winning 55 per cent of the votes. Hunter hopes to run more cultural events, such as a cook-off where participants would choose a food item from a different culture to cook with. Two candidates ran uncontested for positions. Gurvir Gill, previous SUS president, was voted in as vice president external with 608 votes and Andrew Stahl

was voted in as the College of Arts board representative with 621 votes. There was not an option to vote no for either candidate, but voters could abstain their vote by not clicking on the candidate. The new executive team will begin their year terms in May. Four written reprimands from the election period were reported by Kristina Anderson, chief electoral officer for the SUS election. Two were due to poster violations and two were due “to what was said by a candidate and on behalf of a candidate”. Voter turnout was higher than most previous years at around 750 students, or seven per cent, compared to 540 students in 2017, 1,350 in 2016, 473 in 2015, and 315 in 2014. UFV has maintained a relatively steady student population in this time. The vice president internal role will remain unfilled as no candidates ran for the position. This position and the nine unfilled board representative positions will be open again for candidates in the by-elections.

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Nothing in SUS budget for Clubs and Associations

“Give us a referendum and we’ll do our best” JESSICA BARCLAY There is no funding budgeted for Clubs and Associations (C&A) in the Student Union Society’s (SUS) 2019/20 budget, according to the budget presentation at SUS’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). The highest increase in the budget will be to full-time wages, including wage increases to senior managers and executives, and the creation of two new full-time positions. There were cuts to programming throughout the budget, to both SUS programming and C&A. Jaleen Mackay, SUS vice president internal, presented the approved budget at the AGM Friday April 5. In previous years, students would vote to approve the budget, but changes to the bylaws last year allow the board of directors to approve the budget themselves. Last year, wages to the executive director and executive team were increased, two new full-time positions were created, and money was set aside for the creation of a technical coordinator position. Total full time staff costs was budgeting at $345,000, which Mackay said was the single largest increase in the budget.

C&A funding dropped to zero from $20,000 budgeted in 2017/18 and $56,500 in 2016/17. Mackay said during the budget presentation that the upcoming referendum, where SUS looked to decrease health and dental and U-Pass fees and increase SUS fees, could free up funding for programming. “Like I said, go through this budget, we are very tight,” Mackay said. “We had to cut from somewhere. Give us a referendum and we’ll do our best.” Mark Wellington, SUS’s recently resigned executive director, said that if the upcoming referendum passed, funding could be allocated to C&A with the money left over from hiring a graphic designer. “The referendum first and foremost is to be able to hire a graphic designer to help with running $4 million worth of stuff … I’d say that leaves about eight or nine thousand for programming,” Wellington said. Cuts were also made in SUS-run programming. SUS orientation funding has dropped from $31,000 to $21,000; a total of $1,000 has been allotted for SUS programming, which, according to Mackay, will be for the Advanced Leadership Program (ALP).

SUS’s three programming centres — the Pride Centre, the Ethnocultural Centre, and the Gender Equality Centre — will each receive $2,000 to run programming, and $8,831 for the part-time coordinators’ wages. “We’ve cut vast amounts of our programming,” Mackay said. “People complain that SUS can’t do anything on campus and we don’t create community; how can we? We have no money left over.” There was discussion during the budget presentation on whether running the centres was the best use of the limited funding. Students suggested moving the money from paid positions to C&A to run similar programming that would support marginalized groups on campus. In addition to the 2.3 per cent increase in pay to the executive team, an increase in line with the 2018 reported CPI increase, two new full-time positions were created. Manager of events and programming is a position created to help run events and programs, and the administrative assistant operates the front desk full-time and helps with administrative work and booking travel for executives. There was also $45,000 put aside for the hiring of a technical coordinator who will assist with

working the AV equipment, according to Mackay. There was a $24,000 wage increase to various upper-level positions, including $10,000 to the executive director, $5,000 of which was to attract “talent” to the organization. SUS will be hiring for a new executive director with the resignation of Wellington. Several positions were given wage increases due to the creation of these new positions. The manager of events and programs received $7,000 to reflect job rates and the expansion of their portfolio to include supervising the technical coordinator. In addition to the $5,000 raise to bring the position up to a competitive rate, $2,000 was allocated to the senior financial manager for supervision of the newly created administrative assistant position, a job previously in the executive director’s portfolio. There is a projected $6,000 deficit in the 2019/20 budget, which Mackay said was a conservative estimate. It does not include the potential $40,000 in revenue from a space rental agreement with a local church, which was not included in the budget “just to be on the safe side” if the church could not keep its payment obligations.

OPINION

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019

opinion@ufvcascade.ca Carissa Wiens — Opinion Editor

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Editorial //

Anti-vaxxers and Reassess the program, measles outbreaks but not at the expense A look into vaccines and the recent outbreaks in BC. CALEB SILVEIRA So far in 2019, there have been 41 reported cases of measles outbreaks in Canada. Simultaneously, the use of alternative medicines are on the rise; they seem to be considered more often than they used to, even with diseases as severe as measles. It’s not rare to venture into your favourite bookstore and find an alternative medicine book gracing the shelves. Since there is a rise in the popularity of alternative medicines and anti-vaxxers have the choice to a c c e s s them

o v e r m o d e r n medicine, it is no surprise that there has been an increase in measles outbreaks here in Canada. Needless to say, I think the vaccine should be mandatory, or at the very least that there should be more efforts taken to provide facts about the disease to the public. When potentially deadly diseases — such as measles, which was eradicated in Canada in 1998 (odd cases still occur due to emmigration) — continue to be reported, especially in high population density areas such as Vancouver and the lower mainland, it makes you wonder how a scientifically progressive, developed nation can have these issues. Questions arise: does this resurgence stem from people underestimating the severity of measles and diseases like it, or is there a developing disinterest -or even distrust - in scientific research and modern medicine? With a surplus of websites filled with misinformation and unscientific advice, it seems the latter is true, and leading to the growth of antivaccination groups. Dr. Jane Finlay, a pediatrician and vaccine counsellor, commented in The Vancouver Sun on the ideology rampant amongst those who commonly refuse vaccines. “Often the first thing they say is, ‘I’m not anti-vaccination, but

I’ve done my research.’ And that research is usually from nonvalidated sites on the internet,” Finlay said. “Those sites can be very frightening.” Currently, B.C. health officials are working to contain 22nd confirmed cases of measles in B.C. With the short and long term effects of measles ranging from ear infections and diarrhea to more serious implications, such as pneumonia, encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and - oh, yeah - death, the seriousness of this disease cannot be understated. On this issue I am of two minds. On one hand, I think it would be of great benefit to have mandatory vaccinations, especially for those who can’t receive vaccinations (for example, due to autoi m mu ne disorders). On the

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UFV Cascades Classic. Jan. 27, 2019. (UFV Atheltic Flickr)

JESSICA BARCLAY

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other hand, if there is a growing amount of people who trust pseudoscience or ascribe to alternative forms of medicine, is it so bad that they get a feeling of what a horrible disease measles is? It is a sad day when people are willing to risk infecting others by pursuing alternative remedies. Autoimmune disorders, chemotherapy, or other scenarios in which a person’s immune system is compromised put the individual at a massive disadvantage when it comes to contact with the measles, considering the disease is already potentially deadly to those with a fully functioning immune system. Personally, I’ve been hospitalized due to two staph outbreaks within the last five years and it is the miracle of modern medicine that allows me to live today. It wasn’t long ago that people died of diseases that are now often little more than inconvenient; I think at this point people should understand that science is a good force for humanity.

After only five years since being upgraded from club status to a full program, UFV’s wrestling program has been suspended for the 2019/20 season. Head coach and founder Raj Virdi was fired in November, followed by the assistant coach Gurjot Kooner leaving only a month later. Stacie Anaka, UFV facilities coordinator, stepped in as interim coach for the remainder of the season. With her experience as a former national wrestling champion, she led the team through the Canada West championships and the U SPORTS national wrestling tournament and has since stepped down as interim head coach. For the 2019/20 season, UFV has said they will not be looking for a new coach but will instead be assessing what the program should look like in the future. Expectations of the program from stakeholders, UFV has said, are not in line with what UFV can do. Steve Tuckwood, the director of athletics and campus recreation, told the Abbotsford News that a head coach would be difficult for UFV to afford, and the program needed to be looked at from a budget-wise perspective. The previous wrestling coach was not paid a salary by UFV. There isn’t enough money to run the program with a head coach, but according to the announcement by UFV, wrestlers will still be able to represent UFV at tournaments; they just need to find their own funding and meet the tournament requirements. Athletes wanting to compete in tournaments will need to pay the entrance fee along with travel, accommodations, and all training costs, but will be able to look for funding from local wrestling groups. They also won’t receive the usual

benefits afforded to a UFV athlete, such as advanced class sign up, athletic therapy, athletic scholarships, discount parking, and complimentary fitness passes. The other option given by UFV was for students to transfer to other programs, but considering that the UFV program is the only Canada West wrestling program in B.C. there are more than a few wrestlers who have moved out here to be a part of the Cascades. UFV has said they will take the year to consider what sort of model would be best for the program, either as a full program with a coach or as a move individual based model. While the individual model in place for the year is certainly cost effective, asking athletes to represent their university with minimal support is unsustainable and fails to value the contribution they make to the community. At the Canada West championships, hosted for the first time by UFV, the Cascades took home three golds, five silver, and three bronze medals. Brad Hildenbrandt was awarded UFV’s first-ever Canada West men’s wrestler of the year award for his pin and two techs before going on to win his third gold in a row at the nationals. At the national level, UFV brought home five metals and a U SPORTS championship. Ana Godinez Gonzalez was awarded the U SPORTS female athlete of the year award for winning all of her matches without giving up a single point. This year, according to Tuckwood, UFV will take a step back from the program and access what it wants it to become. The current program model may be pretty on the UFV budget spreadsheet, but as long as UFV benefits from being represented by its athletes it is unfair to have them search for their own funding and support.

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Growing your own food

Dear Robin

It’s easier than you think

Illustration by Kayt Hine

ANDREA SADOWSKI

ROBIN HALPER Life is tough and confusing and weird. We all need help sometimes, and when you need an expert opinion, you turn to an expert opinion-giver like Robin Halper. Whatever problem you’re facing in life, Robin will have a solution. The Cascade cannot guarantee the effectiveness of Robin’s unique approach to life, but if you’re in a jam, get some advice by writing to halp@ufvcascade.ca

Robin

Dear Robin,

OK, so I’m non-binary and I’ve been recently dressing more femme, but I have no clue how to buy shoes. I normally just go to a thrift store and buy whatever. But when I try to do that with women’s shoes my feet are too big. People tell me to buy them online but I have no clue what size I am or even how buying clothes online works. So I’ve basically just been wearing the same old shoes with holes in them.

My husband’s feet are smelly. Like, really smelly. It’s starting to upset our cats, and I’m not sure what to do about it! Help!

TIA, Almost shoeless

That’s a real problem because society still hasn’t made foot deodorant a mainstream thing. And I’m assuming your husband doesn’t know you hate the smell of his feet so much that you wrote to an actual newspaper about it seeking help, so it would be difficult to subtly make him use foot deodorant without feelings getting hurt, correct? One thing that has helped me with a past roommate’s stinky soles was to put dry tea bags in their shoes during the night. The tea bags suck all that grossness out. Then before your husband puts his shoes on in the morning, swipe those teabags out and into the compost. He will never know and maybe this will limit your cats’ annoyances.

Hey hey, Good question and thanks for asking! I’m a huge subscriber to online shopping. But before you can buy your shoes online, you’ve got to actually try some real-life ones on first to get to know your size. First, head to any shoe store where you can just grab different sizes of shoes right from the shelves instead of having to ask a sales clerk to get every different size and shoe your heart may desire. By going to a place like this (for example, Payless or Shoe Warehouse) you won’t have to waste your time waiting for someone to fetch various sizes. Take this time to pull out several sizes of the same shoe and

give them a test drive. Once you’ve found a pair that fit, try on a different style of shoe in the same size. See if you can start to find consistency in the sizes, and then you’ll know exactly what to purchase online. Hint: the bay.com surprisingly has an excellent selection. Just add things to your cart, press checkout, and get that credit card limit raised.

Sincerely, Closed nose Hello,

Robin

Has anyone else been disgusted by documentaries on Netflix about the ugly side of the food industry? Films such as Food Inc. and Cowspiracy show us cows being fattened by corn, chickens being crammed into tiny cages to lay their eggs on conveyor belts, mistreatment of farmers, vegetables being sprayed with every pesticide imaginable, and the incredible amount of food and biochemical waste this industry creates. In every area of my life I strive to be intentional with the products I consume, whether it be clothes, coffee, or groceries, and to support the most ethical companies while doing so. You may be thinking this is hard to do on a student’s budget, but I assure you it is not. It is a matter of realigning your priorities to what matters the most to you. We have the choice of where to spend our most precious resources: time and money. So why not take up a hobby this summer that is beneficial to your health and wallet plus gives you the satisfaction of watching plants creating food right before your eyes? So what if you don’t have the space for a garden? If you don’t have access to some kind of yard to build a plant bed in, you’re not out of luck: if you have a deck or balcony you can always start a container garden. A quick search on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist reveals an abundance of plant pots to fill with soil and seeds. Even some five-gallon plastic buckets will do to grow plants in if you punch a couple holes in the bottom to allow for drainage. Container gardening has the advantages of not having to weed very much and lessens the risk of plants contracting diseases; and of course the advantage of being able to grow a wide variety of plants in a small space. Some of the easiest plants to grow in buckets are arugula, chard, kale, lettuce, and peppers because of their shallow roots and fairly fast growing time. You could even channel your inner Dwight Schrute and try your hand at growing beets, but in buckets instead of a massive beet farm. But don’t stop there! Why not fill up more buckets with onions, carrots, or cucumbers? To go to the next level, plant some yardsticks in the bucket to enable vertical plants like green beans or tomatoes to grow. You should start by doing a little research on successful growing tactics for

each plant, since some require different soil and fertilizer than others. But it really is as simple as planting the seed in the right soil and diligently watering and singing to the precious seeds until they sprout into beautifully yummy produce, ready to be chopped up into a salad, roasted with garlic butter, or sauteed into a stir-fry. Are you still a little anxious about starting an entire vegetable garden? Why not green up your thumb by beginning with a small, indoor herb garden. All you need for that is a sunny window sill, containers filled with potting soil, and some seeds to get started. The great thing about growing your own herbs is that you can continue to grow them all year round, not just in the beautiful summer months. So whether you grow basil, chives, oregano, mint, or rosemary in your tiny containers on a windowsill, be sure to post it on Instagram to show off how nurturing you are toward living organisms. If you live in a cold, damp basement suite with no natural light, do not fear; I have not forgotten you or your food-growing capabilities. You could try the most simple of gardening techniques: sprouting. All you need are some seeds or legumes (alfalfa, lentils, or mung beans all work great) and a mason jar covered with a small piece of breathable fabric, such as cotton or cheesecloth. First, soak your seeds for about eight hours to allow them to properly germinate, then rinse the seeds and tilt the mason jar upside down into a bowl to allow for drainage. Now all you need to do is revisit your sprouts twice a day to rinse, drain, and repeat. Give it about four days and you should have a good amount of sprouts to use in salads, put on your sandwich, or just throw in any dish you want to add a little more fibre to. Gardening is one of the most satisfying hobbies since you can literally see and taste the fruits of your labour. After enjoying your windowsill herbs and harvesting your vegetables grown in buckets that once contained a sickly amount of mayonnaise, you might realign your priorities to one day live somewhere you can expand your abilities into growing fruit trees, or building a chicken coop or even a greenhouse. You could even consider growing some medicine; Canadians can legally grow up to four cannabis plants per resident per household. May your summer be bountiful, fruitful, and full of sunshine.

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CURTAILED COMMENTARY ON CURRENT CONDITIONS

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The disappearing person

My greatest worry, solved

It’s always in April that I get antsy. For the last six years, April signals the end of eight months of continuous work (entirely my own fault), and I’m itching to withdraw from life here, only to reappear in some far-flung place. And I usually do for a week or two, but there’s always the obligation to come back because of school and/or work. But not this year. After six years of all work and no play, I have no commitments to return to in September. I can lounge on the beach

You know at the grocery store, when you’re in the produce section and you’re about to put three heads of broccoli in your basket but need to get one of those thin, clear plastic bags that line the aisles of veggies first to put all the broccoli in so they don’t fly around the basket, but then you think to yourself, “Gosh, this is such a waste of plastic”? Well it turns out, modern science has found a solution to all of the produce plastic bag waste. Right beside the tomatoes was

in Livorno, drink wine in the French countryside, or live out of my car on Galliano Island while learning to surf from friendly locals. (I assume there are friendly locals who will teach me to surf.) Or maybe I’ll yeet myself into the redwood forest to live among the trees and forest nymphs. Who knows! Anything can happen when you have hutzpah and a strong desire to vanish.

Cat Friesen

Carissa Wiens

So we meet again, 3 a.m.

The tea-nundrum The biggest decision of my night is in front of my tea cupboard. (Yes, an entire cupboard. I have a problem, OK?) The back burner tasks are becoming front burner tasks, and the front burners are all full and simmering menacingly. If I reach for my blueberry zinger, I’m calling it a night; all my pressing issues become early morning Jessica’s problems. A green means I’ve got a bit more work to get done, but I’ll make it to bed at a good hour. Black teas and me have a stellar agreement. I

a rack filled with packages of white mesh bags made specifically to solve this problem. Even though it was a little steep to pay $9.99 for five medium-small sized mesh baggies, I still think it’s worth it because now, armed with my mesh baggies, I will never leave the grocery store feeling like a horrible monster because I used three clear plastic bags to hold all of my bell peppers together. Get yours today at a Superstore near you.

don’t drink them unless I need to stay up forever and they sit happily in the back of my cupboard until I’m an all-nighter procrastinating catastrophe. Tonight, the stack of assignments is becoming a metaphorical mountain, and its shadow is looming dark and gloomy over my teacup. There are three Earl Grey tea bags in there, ‘cause it’s going to be a night. Maybe I should just switch to coffee.

Jessica Barclay

3 a.m., so we meet again. You’ve been a familiar face lately. What have I been doing this time, that has so surely led to this fateful meeting? Transcribing an endless interview recording? Perhaps cramming French verbs into my brain would more accurately describe it? Or, better yet, having an alternative conversation in my head with someone I’d spoken to earlier that day? Whatever it may be, 3 a.m., I know you will be ready to greet me with that warm, buttery smile. He loves you too, dear reader; just look at that sideways 3 and

you will see it. See his puckered lips blowing you a kiss? 3 a.m. loves everyone. He wants you to stay up that extra hour while you re-watch Friends episodes you’ve seen a quadrillion times and scroll mindlessly through Instagram. He loves you so much that he’s willing to let you go, and send you off in search of your true soulmate, 4 a.m. So keep scrolling, late night lover, until you’re in the strong, welcoming hug of 4 a.m., your one true love.

Darien Johnsen

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A survivor’s tips for their fellow travellers.

semesters you need to finish on time. This could actually work to your advantage since it gives you time to develop your skills outside of your coursework. In fact, I encourage you to take your time to do more than just your degree while at university. Almost a third of undergraduate students at UFV are studying part-time and are able to engage in more activities. Get a job on campus or volunteer. If you have a position with one of the on-campus institutions (such as ***The Cascade newspaper, CIVL radio, and SUS), you may get access to priority registration and discounts on the semester-long parking passes that allow you to park in the gravel lot. Since parking space is limited and the best classes are often in high demand, those advantages can make all the difference in how long your degree takes you. It’s the experience you gain in your extracurricular and volunteer positions that will truly give you the most bang for your buck.

By: Mitch Huttema

n the 2017/18 academic year, 29 per cent of Canada’s population aged 18-24 attended university. Perhaps that number is an indication of the value of education today. Looking back at the value of the past six years of my time at UFV, I’ve come to a number of realizations that might be of use to future students. Call it a crash course in how to survive UFV. The reality of a four-year degree at UFV is that it will take you longer than four years. While possible in theory, the course offering here isn’t always the most considerate of programming. It is likely you will not get the courses you need in the

to participate in and complete your classes and assignments that last beyond the semester’s end. Your professors are more educated than you; learning to engage with them brings value to your courses beyond the coursework and you can begin to develop a relationship with them. If you want something worth sending in with your scholarship or job application, ask for reference letters with at least four weeks notice.

The number one most valuable thing any student at UFV can do is talk to their professors. Here at UFV we have unprecedented access to

Actually finishing your degree is also important and you have to know how to get to that point. Pay a visit to the Advising Centre every semester or at least once a year in order to ensure you are on track with your courses. You can visit them on campus on the third floor of the SUB or you can book an appointment with them and find more info on their website. These are the people you will eventually declare your major and minor with as well. On that note, declare your major and/or minor as soon as you know it! Don’t wait! As soon as you declare, you lock in the current requirements of the degree and won’t have to take the extra courses or lose

our professors with our small class sizes relative to other universities. You never know what a couple courses and/or conversations with the same professor over the years could turn into in terms of paid research opportunities or future career connections. You might think that you’re only here to gain knowledge, but more often than not you’ll find it’s the skills you learn in order

credit for courses you’ve already taken if in the future the requirements for your desired program are updated. Plus, you’ll start to get priority registration for your classes as you get closer to the end of your degree! Register on time and keep a calendar of important dates and deadlines. Pay attention to how you work best and tailor your studying to what works for you.

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ing that interests yo h t e u an so m h e t p h e t o y d i p l e ar w e d g o a un d tu e n g yo u n e .” h

Don’t be afraid of student loans, just make the most of your education. It’s possible to finish your degree with approx $30,000 in student loans which is not an insurmountable number. In 2010, the average student debt in B.C. at the time of graduation was $26,300. There is now no interest on provincial loans so that makes repayment much more accessible. Not to mention, you can also always send money back if you’ve received more than you feel you need, which makes paying it back at the end easier. Also, a great perk of applying for student loans is that you’re automatically considered for low-income grants which can get you up to $2,000 for free each semester if you qualify.

One thing most people aren’t prepared for is the huge prices on textbooks. If you can, make a friend in the first week of your course and consider splitting a textbook with them. Take advantage of used book sales, and check out books2go and bookmob to find great prices on used textbooks. Don’t forget to check out the campus bookstore as well; they often carry used versions of texts and have great UFV swag available! Another great bet is to search for the PDF of the textbook online.

If loans are not your thing, there are other ways to save money as a student at UFV. Take advantage of student discounts all around town. Many restaurants, stores, and services have discounted prices for students. Your U-Pass gets you free access to the Abbotsford Recreation Centre (ARC) and the Matsqui Recreation Centre (MRC) as well as access to public transit. Also, consider that

A degree can take a lot out of you personally and can affect your health in many ways, so it’s important to take care of yourself as a student. Don’t push yourself too hard. It’s OK to fail at things; this helps you to learn your strengths and weaknesses, and now is the best time to do it. Learn to be honest with yourself about what you’re good at and choose to spend your time and energy on the things you care about. Take advantage of the trails and wellness routes around campus, the UFV counselling services, and use your U-Pass to go to the gym — it’s free on campus and at the MRC and ARC!

the campus shuttle runs from Chilliwack to Langley and is free with your U-Pass! So you don’t have to pay for the Route 66 bus down the highway if you can work with the schedule for the campus connectors.

My biggest advice to give is this: don’t worry about what job you will get with your major. Study something that interests you and then engage with the people around you

who are also interested. Those connections you make with your peers and professors will provide opportunities for personal and professional development so that by the time you approach graduation, you have places to turn to for advice on finding employment. Pay attention to what and how you learn and develop the skills to help you succeed not just in coursework but in every aspect of your life. Think critically about why you are pursuing a university degree and what value it has to you. This is the place where you’ll likely sort out who you’ll one day be, so as Ms. Frizzle says, “Take chances, make mistakes, get messy!” This is the sandbox we get to play in before the real world, so stay smart and take advantage of it as well you can!

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Column //

UFV Event //

Cascade Kitchen: Non-Edible Edition Homemade Sunscreen

UFV’s creative and performing arts festival: Interpret A festival featuring visual arts, theatre, and creative writings CALEB SILVEIRA

Homemade sunscreen. (Chandy Dancey)

CHANDY DANCEY The Cascade Kitchen is a student-run food column that brings you budget-friendly recipes and cooking tips. Check back bi-weekly for something new to try in the kitchen, or if you want to see your own recipe featured next, get started by reaching out to culture@ufvcascade.ca. The rising temperatures and the sun getting ready to unleash its fury on the Valley can only mean one thing: it’s almost summer! Experts say we should be applying a shot glass worth of sunscreen before stepping out and reapplying every two hours, and I know I speak for most when I say I don’t apply nearly enough. Although I wouldn’t recommend tasting this week’s recipe, it’s still something you can make in your kitchen on a dime and is super customizable! You’re essentially making a delicious body butter with zinc oxide and whatever scent, or lack thereof, you want. This recipe’s ingredient ratios are from the Pronounce skincare blog, and for wholesale prices, I bought my supplies from Suds n’ Scents, a mail-order soap company in Abbotsford. Note: since we aren’t scientists, we can’t guarantee that this homemade sunscreen will be effective or have the reported SPF. However, we can say that the sun is dangerous; use only FDA approved products when you are in the sun for extended periods of time. Ready in: 20 minutes Ingredients 90 g coconut butter 65 g carrier oil (there’s a long list of them! examples include almond, jojoba, or olive oil) 29 g beeswax 28 g shea butter 2-3 g of fragrance or essential oil of choice 42 g zinc oxide powder (use caution: zinc oxide is dangerous if inhaled) 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) Vitamin E (I popped open a vitamin E supplement) Tip: The amount of zinc oxide used is enough for ~SPF 20+, but if you don’t need SPF that high you can settle for 5-15 per cent of the weight in zinc oxide instead. For the fragrance oil, I used Brambleberry’s online fragrance calculator which calculates how much to add for a light, medium, or strong scent. I’d aim light for the first batch to make sure it’s tolerable! Instructions 1. Place a glass bowl on a kitchen scale and tare it while warming up a pot of water on the stove. Measure your ingredients together, taring in between, but leave the zinc oxide aside for now. 2. Once the water has warmed, place your glass bowl on top to create a double boiler to gently melt the oils. Wait for the ingredients to melt completely before measuring your zinc oxide and adding it to the mix. 3. Mix well to fully incorporate it, then pour into a container of choice and let sit.

On Friday, April 26, UFV hosted its second annual arts festival aptly named “Interpret.” The festival boasted a wide variety of events from 4-10 p.m. World-renowned classical pianist Kimball Gallagher, who has taught and performed music on all seven continents, was at the event as a special guest and performer. The festival served as a collaboration between many of the artistic departments at UFV and a great deal of student works were featured.

“The idea behind the Festival is to celebrate not only the creative and performing arts at UFV but to also acknowledge the emergent talent coming from this institution.” From theatre showcases, performance art, creative writing, and a live performance from local band Harma White, the artists and performers demonstrated a great deal of talent, skill, and clearly covered a breadth of each medium. Commentary on capitalism, low-skill labour, and dull everyday routines was a common theme between some of the pieces. Many of the performance pieces at the event were about female objectification. In rebellion of such objectification, one

performance made a deliberate mockery of the idea of female objectification by having the actors slowly eat phallicshaped fruit over the course of an hour. “The theory of what people think about me and how they view me when I am eating has always been something I struggled with. I am very aware of my surroundings and don’t like to be objectified as a sexual object. Overall, I [was] very excited to behave and act in a way that society expects of women while pushing the norms of not caring what other people think by eating foods that carry sexual innuendos in a lot of people’s eyes,” said Lucy Mulder, one of the performers. The art pieces at Interpret ranged widely from copper plate sketches to a large wooden version of Barrel of Monkeys. The pieces all had their own characteristics and ideas associated with them, and the creativity was unique and fascinating. The pieces all had their own flare and style. With 13 graduating visual arts students the atmosphere at the event was upbeat and friendly. Toward the end of the evening, many creative writers presented their works. The readings ranged in a similar way that the art did. “The idea behind the Festival is to celebrate not only the creative and performing arts at UFV but to also acknowledge the emergent talent coming from this institution,”said Grace Tsurumaru, associate professor in visual arts and a co-coordinator of the event. The evening settled with the artists, creative writers, and performers enjoying the band and the beer from Raven’s Brewing. Overall, Interpret demonstrated the talent, skill, and creativity of UFV’s student body. The enthusiasm and passion present made the event lively and enjoyable. It will be interesting to see what next year brings.

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UFV Event //

Finding inspiration UFV’s Graphic and Digital Design department holds annual grad show. CASSIE DE JONG ‘Tis the season for graduation, and all students nearing the end of their journeys at UFV have plenty to be proud of. Last Wednesday, April 24 a group of 28 students exhibited their work and skills at Highstreet Mall in Abbotsford. The event was titled “FOUND” and it invited UFV friends, family, and the leading local industry professionals in graphic design to attend. Both the exhibiting students and the department that supported them fully demonstrated that they have a great deal of pride in what they have been able to achieve. According to Karin Jager, department head for graphic and digital design, the ultimate goal of FOUND was to celebrate UFV’s emerging designers. The event was an excellent opportunity for grads to showcase their work to community and industry members such as the representatives who attended from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Also, local firms such as Valley Creative Agency visited with the explicit intention of scouting graduates to hire. Jager said that there are 22 students graduating from the graphic design diploma program this year, and most of them chose to exhibit their work at FOUND. In total the show had 28 exhibitors, which included some graphic design extended minor students in addition to the diploma graduates. To prepare for this distinctive event, in the Fall 2018 semester the students involved began working on projects where they pitched ideas and themes for their grad show. These exercises included a collective brainstorming session, from which the faculty selected a few top title ideas. Eventually the title FOUND was selected, to convey that this event is a place where attendees can find inspiration, but it is also a place where the industry can find talented new creatives.

The students also had to complete an industry review as part of their capstone courses. During the review, students assembled their portfolio with all their best pieces, and presented them to local individuals in the industry. Those individuals then provided feedback, so that grads were able to walk away having been made acutely aware of their strengths and weaknesses before heading out into the field. According to Jager, the students have found that experience invaluable. One of the many benefits of attendance was the plethora of giveaways. Many students gave away items such as buttons and stickers, which effectively boasted their personal flair. Items like this, along with business cards, allow the memory of each grad to linger in the minds of the employers who received each item. The funding for these items was graciously provided by the graphic and digital design department, along with a photo booth and music by local DJ Simon Bridgefoot to enhance each attendee’s experience of the evening. Jager stated that most of the graduates are projected to work locally in the Fraser Valley. Possible sectors they could find themselves working in could include agriculture, finance, retail, and some could work in manufacturing. As of the show, none of the students have been hired into a position but Jager believed that the connections forged at the event would definitely lead to some hires.

Found. April 24, 2019. (Cassie de Jong)

SPORTS

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sports@ufvcascade.ca The Cascade — Sports Editor

Baseball //

The Cascades look ahead to the CCBC championship tournament

UFV Cascades men’s baseball team holds winning record as they look to wrap up regular season next weekend ALEX JESUS

As the summer approaches and many teams at UFV prepare to hit the beach in the offseason, the men’s baseball team continues to hit other things, like home runs. The Cascades, who are now the only active team playing at UFV that is not in its offseason, has put forth a solid effort leading up to the championship tournament they almost won a year ago. After opening weekend saw the Cascades pick up three wins, they faced the rival Okanagan College Coyotes in a four-game season series the following week. After being blown out by a score of 13-2 in their opening clash, UFV lost by only a single score in their next matchup (4-3). The third game saw Cascades’ pitcher Dylan Emmons take over, giving the Cascades their lone win of the weekend by throwing 12 strikeouts. The fourth went again to the Coyotes, who won 10-4. The rematch with the team they had met the year prior in the CCBC championship game didn’t entirely go their way, but that wouldn’t stop the Cascades. Then they met the Calgary Dinos for a four-game stretch, and the Cascades did not disappoint. They opened up with a 7-1 win which was helped by star hitter Riley Jepson who homered twice and ended the game with a five RBI showing. Calgary came back at the Cascades, winning the second game by a score of 4-1. That was all the Dinos could get, as UFV went on to win the two remaining games of

the series by scores of 9-4 and 4-3. Then it was a rematch with the VIU Mariners. In a matchup that rarely disappoints, the two teams went at it, but it was the Mariners who got the first win, taking down the Cascades by a score of 6-2. UFV had to readjust, and they did just that. Trailing in the second game, the Cascades showed off their character by coming back to win 9-8, in part due to standout performances from Riley Jepson, Dylan Merritt, Travis Klein, and Alex Deluca. On came the TRU Wolfpack for the Cascades. TRU and UFV went back and forth early, but it was the Wolfpack who came through for the win in the bottom of the ninth. The following game showed promise, as UFV came back to win 8-5, but they still had a game to go. TRU blasted the Cascades in the fifth inning of the final game of the weekend, eventually winning 8-0. UFV once again had to make some adjustments if they were to keep their winning record heading into the postseason. In yet another regular season matchup with VIU, the Cascades showed noticeable improvement. The hometown UFV squad won the first game of the weekend by a score of 12-2, with a whopping 11 runs in the first three innings. Their second meeting didn’t go all that differently, as UFV triumphed again, this time with a score of 8-2. It was an important weekend for the Cascades, who are now 11-8 on the season. The Cascades now look to close out their regular season at home when they take on Edmonton Collegiate in a four-game series this upcoming weekend.

Cascades Baseball March 30, 2019. (UFV Athletics; Dan Kinvig)

Wrestling //

UFV suspends wrestling program The program will be suspended for a year while UFV looks at the programs future ALEX JESUS On April 17 the UFV athletics and recreation department released a statement saying that the wrestling program would be suspended for the 2019/20 season. Wrestlers would still be able to represent UFV as individuals at tournaments. Steve Tuckwood, the director of athletics and campus recreation, explained that it wasn’t an easy decision, but ultimately it had more to do with the team’s structure, and less about any individual athlete. “What we decided was that as a team, having an actual coach and a full roster was really the suspension,” said Tuckwood. “All the athletes have been given the opportunity to continue as individuals.” The program is left without a coach after the loss of program founder and head coach Raj Virdi in November, followed by the assistant coach Gurjot Kooner leaving a month later. Athletes will still have the opportunity to wrestle for UFV, without the formality or resources that come with a varsity program. Athletes will also have to acquire their own funding for entrance fees and travel costs of entering a tournament, as well as all training costs. “There’s a number of clubs within the

Fraser Valley and the Lower Mainland, and almost all of our athletes, unless they’re from out of town, have an affiliation to one of those clubs,” said Tuckwood. “In some cases their affiliation to the club is much stronger than it is to the university, so what I basically decided was, we could spend the team format, and these athletes would still have a place to go and wrestle, on a regular basis, daily basis.” For this reason, Tuckwood said that the result of UFV suspending its wrestling program doesn’t definitively end wrestling for the athletes.

Tuckwood said that both Canada West and U SPORTS were notified of the decision and are willing to help UFV navigate the situation. Roughly six of the 17 UFV wrestlers have reached out after being notified of the program’s temporary cancelation communicating their desire to continue to wrestle for UFV. Tuckwood said that UFV would love to retain all the wrestlers who want to compete for the school, but ultimately that this next season will serve as a much-needed change in order to reset the program.

Canada West Championship. Feb 8, 2019 (UFV Cascades flickr)

“As a team, I didn’t feel like it should have continued as it was,” Tuckwood said. “It kind of needed to have a reset, and that was the purpose of saying ‘Okay, we’re not going to hire a coach, you can still compete for UFV as an individual if you meet these criteria,’ and really when it came down to it, it was a slight alteration to what their regular competition schedule would be anyways.” Over the year long break, UFV will access what direction they want to take the program in. Sustainable growth will be a focal point of the assessment. “We went from a team in 2015 that had two wrestlers to one that had 11, then 16, then we had 30 wrestlers in September,” said Tuckwood. “That’s massive growth for that program, and to me, one coach for 30 wrestlers is … that’s a lot of work for that individual.” When it comes to wrestlers at UFV gaining opportunities or pursuing goals in the sport of wrestling, Tuckwood couldn’t be happier for them. “I’m thrilled that they have those opportunities,” said Tuckwood. “I don’t ever want to put a damper on those, but I also know what we can provide, and I think that’s why we needed to press pause for now. My hope is that a year from now we are in a different place.”

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019

Crossword //

Made by Cassie de Jong

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1: A recipe that usually involves cooking rice in stock, and adding spices and other ingredients such as meat.

1: A geographic coordinate system in which the equator is a line of latitude defined at 0°

4: Supernatural beings in classical mythology represented as beautiful maidens dwelling in the mountains, forests, and waters.

2: A bright blue metamorphic rock used for decoration, jewelry, and in the renaissance, luxury paint.

6: A person who has a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries. 9: A group of Germanic people who inhabited Scandinavia. 10: Copying by using someone or something as a model. 12: To show a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment. 13: A kitchen tool used to grip and lift objects instead of holding them directly with hands.

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Horoscopes //

Across: 1: Appropriation 3: Security Guard 5: Cellar 7: Laptop 9: Celiac

10: Scotch 11: Studio 12: Castle 13: Arachnophobia 14: Household Name

3: A telephonic transmission of scanned-in printed material. 4: The god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion. 5: A formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt. 7: A famous Egyptian queen and the Great Royal Wife of Akhenaten. 8: The relative position of something or someone in relation to surroundings. 9: To give a spoken or written account of a story during it’s telling. 11: An open, meshed fabric, used for catching fish, birds, or other animals.

Down: 2: Precedent 4: Yolk Sac 6: Raccoon 8: Occultism

Astrological mysteries interpreted weekly by Morgana the Mystic

Illustration by Elyssa English

Aries — Mar 21 to Apr 19 If there was ever a time to reinvent yourself, it would be now. May will present to you many opportunities for growth and it would be wise to embrace them. Let your natural confidence override any lingering worries — these changes will be worth it.

Leo — Jul 23 to Aug 22 If things have been feeling a little stale, don’t worry; this lull in excitement won’t last long. Think about what changes you want to see, and try to jumpstart them yourself. This slow period isn’t forever At the least, it will give you the chance to plan ahead.

Sagittarius — Nov 22 to Dec 21 It’s a good time to be practical. While finals have wrapped up, summer hasn’t quite yet arrived to distract you. Utilize this middle ground and get organized, both in your personal and professional life. Hard work now will pay off later, when your plans go off without a hitch.

Taurus — Apr 20 to May 20 Buckle up, Taurus! The month of May has a lot in store for you. Expect a bit of a rocky start but don’t let this discourage you. You’ll hit your stride when you remember to prioritize the good times, rather than focusing solely on the bad.

Virgo —Aug 23 to Sep 22 Relax, Virgo! With finals season over, now is a great time to take a break from all the worrying you do. Take a moment to breathe before launching yourself into your next project. It’s sure to be a success, but there’s something to be said for taking a (muchneeded) vacation before returning to work.

Capricorn — Dec 22 to Jan 19 Exhausted? Taking a break doesn’t mean you have to become a couch potato. Get in touch with your creative side while winding down from a stressful semester. Whether it be through arts and crafts or going to a museum, you’ll be relaxing without being lazy, which is the perfect compromise for your workaholic nature.

Gemini — May 21 to Jun 20 Spending time away from others isn’t your default act of self-care, but it could be the key to solving the problems that April has thrown at you. Time to yourself will give you the chance to decompress, as well as the opportunity to regroup.

Libra — Sep 23 to Oct 22 There’s no denying the obvious: you like to treat yourself. Taurus season has only amplified this and while your purchases might be bringing you joy, your bank account is bound to be suffering. Instead of embracing the materialistic traits of Taurus, why not try being more down-to-earth or responsible? You’ll like it more than being broke!

Aquarius — Jan 20 to Feb 18 The end of April should prompt your focus inwards. While you prefer to look at the “big picture” instead of the small details, you’ll have to confront the little things in your life to enact big change. Starting from the ground up will give you the support you need to shake things up.

Cancer —Jun 21 to Jul 22 Broaden your horizons this week. Exploring the unknown might not be your regular cup of tea, but the invaluable experiences you’ll have will be worth the apprehension. If you’re going way outside your comfort zone, bring along some friends! Their company will take the pressure off.

Scorpio — Oct 23 to Nov 21 Try to rid your shoulders of burdens this week, Scorpio. You’ve had a lot of stress put upon you in the last few weeks, but May is the chance to get rid of all or most of it. Either through taking a break or delegating some smaller tasks to others, you should strive to be free from pressure.

Pisces — Feb 19 to Mar 20 Prepare to be busy, Pisces. While others are encouraged to slow down, you’ll need to speed up this week to reach your goals. Keep in mind this doesn’t mean you should isolate yourself. Rather, the best work you do will be when you collaborate with others. Even if it’s something as simple as grocery shopping, you’ll enjoy it more with friends.

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arts@ufvcascade.ca Martin Castro — Arts Editor

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Blessed Salt

David Ivan Neil What Is Love

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SHUFFLE AARON LEVY HANZO MAIN

CIVL Station Manager Aaron Levy is super deep into American Vandal right now, and with season one wrapping up on his netwatching account, Kristin Witko Never Thought It Could Be season two is in full thrust at chez me! Don't mess around That Sweet (single) though, okay? B.A. Johnston The Skid is Hot Tonight

The Vandals - “Why Are You Alive”

“One last chance to make up for your life / Fill out your donor card and give someone your eyes / Why are you alive, Wangled Teb I see you're eating and you're Seasonal Depression breathing / Always searing meet and, one day maybe greeting / If Efrim Manuel Menuck you wont stop being an asshole, and Kevin Doria give your eyes to science.” Weyes Blood Titanic Rising

are SING, SINCK, SING PUP Morbid Stuff

The Offspring - “Original Prankster” This was the worst of all of the

LeE HARVeY OsMOND Offspring singles, including both “Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)” Mohawk

Dawn Tyler Watson as well as a flurry of terrible and completely unlistenable And Paul Deslauriers songs that were released and Mad Love

and “Why Don't You Get a Job,”

11 Orville Peck Pony

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Partner Saturday the 14th Trinity Thirty

Jessie Reyez Being Human in Public

CHAI PUNK

Helado Negro This Is How You Smile Munya Munya

Lubomyr Melnyk Fallen Trees

Luke Sital-Singh A Golden State

promoted by either the band or their label later on. Smrtdeath - “I'ma Shine Like…”

Shad A Short Story About A War This song is relevant to our

14 Deadbeat & Camara

Priests' new record still OldTestament angry despite less fire and brimstone

theme today only in that it samples a song that was mentioned in season two of American Vandal, when wouldbe Turd Burglar Kevin McLain recounts his remarking to a close friend about her singing of Miley Cyrus' “Party in the U.S.A.” Cream - “Strange Brew” Because the aforementioned Kevin McLain is both strange and obsessively focused on the means and methods of brewing various different families of teas, in addition to implementing relatively unique and otherwise advanced formats for the application of either the leaves or water in drinking said tea, here is this song.

MARTIN CASTRO D.C.-based rockers Priests have come a long way from the energetic, grating post-punk of their full-length debut Nothing Feels Natural, and further still from that displayed on Bodies and Control and Money and Power, the EP that preceded it. Considering how emblematic vocalist Katie Alice Greer’s hoarse howls and growls have become (especially on the surfy “JJ” and the off-kilter “And Breeding”), the most surprising part of The Seduction of Kansas is just how true to its name it is: on it, Priests tone down the punk drastically, trading it in for an aesthetic better represented by reverb-soaked guitars and a much more lush soundscape. Still, those looking for more grating goodness will be satisfied with songs like “Control Freak,” wherein Greer lets loose with more abandon than is apparent on the rest of the record. Despite that, the band’s turn towards a more brooding, easily-digestible, quasi-pop is a welcome change.

Driving bass and tom interplay still propels tracks forwards with an uneasy tension, but the addition of synths and a less combative production make for a record that, while more almost dream-pop, is still Priestsflavoured. The almost spoken-word interlude is, of course, reminiscent of Nothing Feels Natural’s “No Big Bang.” Each track embodies a speech-asmusic approach to songwriting, but while “No Big Bang” decidedly makes every attempt to unnerve its listener (overlapping rhythms, echoing vocals which add to the tension, an overarching narrative about the horrifying existence of moments when the mind fails to make anything meaningful out of its surroundings), “Interlude: I Dream This Dream in Which My Body Is My Own” is, while still somewhat unnerving, reflective of a trait which “No Big Bang” seems to inherently reject: acceptance of the self. While not an ethos for the record in its own right, “Interlude” perhaps signals the change that makes The Seduction

of Kansas as appealing as it is: a turn towards the introspective without an inherently oppositional goal at the start. Instead, the observations made throughout Seduction come across as unnerving in their mundane sources. More than that, the patience with which they unfold in front of us marks a transition in Priests’ discography that’s as surprising as it is welcome. Still, tracks like “Good Time Charlie” and “Youtube Sartre” embrace the dissonance that permeated Priests’ earlier work while threading it through a structure that’s less impulsive or nihilistic than its predecessors. Whether or not that’s necessarily a bad thing is up to individual listeners, and while The Seduction of Kansas is by no means a pop record by today’s standards, its watery, sometimes-lush, sometimesgrating dichotomy makes it a great entry point for listeners who haven’t before heard Priests, and bring something new to the table for those already familiar with the band.

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Events Calendar

Community Event UFV Event Music Event

may

Pizza with the Police @ J’s Pizza (Abbotsford), 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Life Drawing Studio Session 2 w/ instructor Jesse Klassen @ House of Fine Art (Abbotsford), 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Cultural Event

Lepp’s 9th Anniversary Celebration: First BBQ of the Season @ Lepp Farm Market (Abbotsford), 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chilliwack Hospice Society’s Hike for Hospice 2019 @ Townsend Park (Chilliwack), 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. We’ve got your BACH @ Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Atangard Skill Share: Gardening with Miranda Part One - Prep @ Atangard Community Project (Abbotsford), 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Peek Behind The Curtain @ The Reach Gallery Museum (Abbotsford), 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Jane’s Walk Abbotsford Launch + Film Screening @ The Reach Gallery Museum (Abbotsford), 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. Jay Gavin and the Tired Sunday Choir @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Jared and the Social Worker/Myriad of Whispers @ SippChai Cafe (Abbotsford), 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Krosst Out & Melotika West Coast Tour @ The Railyard (Mission), 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.

Art Event

Blues Night with Shaun Verreault @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Opal Ocean @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

The Cole Patenaude Band @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Wrestling With Homelessness @ Abbotsford Arts Centre, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.

2019 B.C. Ukrainian Cultural Festival @ Clarke Theatre (Mission), 8:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Chilliwack’s Art of Wine Festival @ Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Kitten Library @ FVRL Mission Library, 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Faith In Fortune CD Release ft. Without Mercy @ I-Lead Abby (Abbotsford), 7:00 p.m. - Midnight

Historic Mount Lehman Walk @ Mt. Lehman Community Association (Abbotsford), 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Lepp’s 9th Anniversary Celebration: First BBQ of the Season @ Lepp Farm Market (Abbotsford), 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Chickens The Musical @ The Vineyard (Chilliwack), 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.

Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival @ Chilliwack Heritage Park, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Replay Boardshop Skatepark Competition @ Mission Skatepark, 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Abbywood: Filming in Downtown Abbotsford Walk @ Montrose Avenue (Abbotsford), 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Book Launch with Walter Paetkau @ The Reach Gallery Museum (Abbotsford), 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Farmteam @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. We’ve got your BACH @ St. James Catholic Parish, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. The Blue Voodoo @ The Railyard (Mission), 7:30 - 11:30 p.m.

The Staggers and Jaggs @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival @ Thunderbird Square (Abbotsford), 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

YXX Behind the Scenes - An Airside Walk @ Abbotsford International Airport, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Free Comic Book Day & Star Wars Day @ FVRL Clearbrook Library (Abbotsford), 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Topaz - Classic Rock n’ Roll Live @ Captain’s Cabin Pub (Mission), 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Mother’s Day Brunch with The Eisenhauers @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Discover Your UFV @ Envision Athletic Centre (Abbotsford Campus), 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Brian O’Brien @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

La Vie en Rose @ Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Discover Your UFV @ Envision Athletic Centre (Abbotsford Campus), 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Life Drawing Studio Session 2 w/ instructor Jesse Klassen @ House of Fine Art (Abbotsford), 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Geoff Berner, Carolyn Mark, & Kris Demeanor 3-Way @ Tractorgrease Cafe (Chilliwack), 7:00 - 10:00 p.m