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3:30 P.M. @ THE PIT PUB

Celebrate the crowning achievement of your UBC career — getting over the wall — by enjoying some beverages and live music with your comrades-inarms and fellow UBC students. Free

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University architect Gerry McGeough is striving to make buildings on campus more community-oriented.

8:00 P.M. @ KOERNER PLAZA

Go for a loud, and adventurous ride around campus on your decked out scooter, skateboard, or bicyclette. Best decorated ride gets a free ticket to Block Party. Glowsticks, energy drinks and spinnin’ local DJs on site. Free

UBC’s campus is Gerry McGeough’s canvas

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It’s been said that architecture is a form of art that we can’t ignore.

The buildings that we inhabit and the structure of our communities undoubtedly influence the ways in which we interact, learn and live. This can certainly be said for UBC’s campus, which, despite being seemingly ridden with endless construction, is a hidden Mecca for strategic design and community planning that aims to unite students and faculty alike.

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7:30 - 9:30 P.M. @ ABDUL LADHA

Celebrate Earth Hour with Common Energy UBC and live, candlelit music and dance performances by local talent and baked goods courtesy of Sprouts. Free

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[Buildings] need to have a looseness so that they can evolve over time, and really support the changing needs of that community.”

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Although you may not recognize him by name, if you’ve ever stepped foot on any of UBC’s three campuses, you’ve taken in the art of Gerry McGeough. As UBC’s chief architect and Director of Planning and Design, McGeough has spearheaded the vision behind UBC’s structural design and community planning.

Originally from Calgary, McGeough began studying architecture at McGill University after he was inspired by the historical complexities embedded within the architecture of the European cities he visited while travelling

through Europe when he was 18 years old. Upon completion of his undergraduate degree, McGeough worked in Montreal for numerous years, focusing on inner-city developments. McGeough ended up completing his master’s degree at Columbia University, in the School of Architecture and Planning and real estate development.

“I’ve moved from seeing buildings as sort of being objects, that are things, to them really being these vessels that need to nurture the community. They need to have a looseness so that they can evolve over time and really support the changing needs of that community. So what I like in architecture is that it’s very generous in its nature,” says McGeough.

Eventually, Gerry ended up in Vancouver, where he worked with the city of Vancouver planning department for 15 years. His work with the city consisted of neighbourhood revitalization, particularly in the Downtown Eastside, as well as in Gastown, Yaletown and Chinatown.

Throughout his time working at UBC, McGeough has sought to design a community-oriented campus that “celebrates the users within them.” Buildings such as the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, the Earth and Ocean Science Building and the new bookstore are all examples of the way in which this goal is accomplished. With large, open spaces and plenty of windows, these buildings were designed to invite outsiders inside, creating accessibility to the resources within these buildings.

“It’s more about showcasing the people versus the building — rather

than saying, ‘look at me I’m a cool-looking building.’ It’s trying to revitalize the heart of the campus into a place that you really want to hang out in versus just coming and doing your studies.”

The architecture on UBC’s campus has been designed with specific ideologies in mind, which are reflected through various structural channels. “There was some reflection on campus planning about a year and a half ago, and there was a distinct shift to look more to vision based planning and design versus issues based … that’s about getting all the key people in the community to think about what we would like, what are our needs and wants and aspirations, and what does that look like. We use that to draw decision making on how we plan and design our places.”

McGeough has focused his urban design on campus to reflect the values that UBC has retained throughout its strong history. One of said values is what McGeough calls the “pioneering spirit” of UBC. This value is channeled through architecture in the form of student involvement in the planning and design of new buildings. The new SUB, for example, was fully funded by the AMS, allowing students greater autonomy over the spaces they inhabit.

Suffice it to say, UBC is a massive campus, and managing the space is a feat to be proud of.

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LIQUOR LAWS >>

Mahony and Sons will not apply for extended patio hours

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Even though Vancouver laws now permit some bar patios to be open until 1 a.m., Mahony and Sons will not be applying for the extension.

Olivia Law News Producer

A law permitting bar patios to stay open until 1 a.m. will not mean good news for those who like to frequent Mahony and Sons.

Restaurants in Vancouver can now apply to have extended patio

hours to 1 a.m. from April 1 this year. Following the 2014 pilot policy of extending hours from 11 p.m. to midnight, eligible active patios can apply for this extension, just as long as they can meet the criteria.

Businesses are required to have upto-date insurance, no outstanding fees and no noise-related complaints

on file in the past 12 months.

On campus, the new policy could only affect one establishment — Mahony and Sons, who will not be taking advantage of the new extended policies. Currently open until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, the pub has their patio area closed off from midnight. Assistant Man-

ager Michelle Hebert emphasized the importance of strong relations with the community for everybody’s interests.

“I’m not too worried about noise because we’re not too close to residents,” said Hebert. “We’re mostly in a public area; we’ve never had any complaints in the past, but

we’re always really respectful of our neighbours.”

Students are generally in favour of extended patio hours in Vancouver, though there are conflicting opinions on whether the changes will make them spend more money.

Second-year political science major Jessie Stirling believes it would be a smart decision for Mahony’s to extend their patio hours.

“If Mahoney’s extended their hours, I could definitely see myself sitting out longer and spending a little bit more money,” she said.

Fourth-year biochemistry major Zander Laurie is keen for the extended opening hours, but does not think it would help establishments make more money.

“It’s a great way to spend your night outside on a patio having some drinks with friends. I don’t see why extending it would be a problem,” he said. “Spend more money? No, I think I’d probably spend the same amount of money, I’d just enjoy my night more out on the patio than inside.”

Hebert acknowledged that the extended hours would be beneficial to Mahony and Sons’ intake, but also said that there has never been any issues with asking customers to come inside at the end of patio hours. As such, they will not be applying for extended patio hours at this time.

“We have great relationships in the community and with our neighbours and feel this is not in our best interest at this time,” said Hebert.

“Our current hours of operation seem to work very well and are adequate to serve our business needs in this location and community.” U

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THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015

Remembering Lauren Wilmot

by Lara Stevens

I met Lauren at the kind of impromptu party that tends to spring up in the common rooms of first-year dorms at the beginning of September.

That night, we played sociables with new friends, climbed the trees behind Cariboo and went to a bonfire on Wreck Beach, after which Laur beat me up the Wreck Beach stairs. It was well over a month, a month of walking to Fresh Slice for pesto pizza on Toonie Tuesdays, watching new episodes of The Walking Dead together every week and pre-gaming for parties in my room, before I found out that Laur had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer known as atypical choroid plexus papilloma just a week before turning 17, about a year before I met her.

In the discussion of people living with illness, it has become cliché to talk about how they carried on, unwavering, in the face of their disease; but in talking about Laur I would be doing her a disservice not to mention how she retained a rare and outstanding bravery throughout the time that I knew her. The way in which she handled her illness was a testament not just to her remarkable resilience, but also to her empathy for others in that she never wanted to play the martyr or belittle anyone else’s problems in light of her own. She constantly surpassed our conceptions of her limitations with few people even realizing that she was sick, largely, I believe, because she never saw herself as limited. I can count on one hand the amount of times I saw her complain about her disease.

One of these times, which I hope Laur wouldn’t mind me sharing, I remember vividly. It was after walking home to our residence back from Koerner’s. The four residents of the Thunderdome (our nickname for our dorm), Laur, Alanna, Kayla and myself, met in Cariboo first year, and lived together through first and second year. We are tight-knit beyond description, and this night out was just a repeat of countless nights spent together. We all went into our separate rooms when we got back, but when I headed to shower I heard muffled crying noises coming from Laur’s room. I hesitated at the door, not sure whether the kinder thing was to go in and comfort her or let her be alone to release her frustration.

The way in which she handled her illness was a testament not just to her remarkable resilience, but also to her empathy for others in that she never wanted to play the martyr or belittle anyone else’s problems in light of her own.

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Laur was not her illness, but a girl bursting with life and vitality, this kind of extraordinary radiance I have yet to see matched.

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After a good minute or two of internal debate, I finally slipped inside and went to go sit with her on her bed. She had been slower walking back from the bar than us, as the disease had recently begun to affect her mobility, leaving her with drop-foot and a noticeable limp that made keeping up with us difficult. We continually let her know that she was in no way inconveniencing us when we matched our pace to hers, but to Laur, highly competitive and a former athlete used to dominating the volleyball court and conquering mountaintops, her impediment was unconscionably frustrating. She cried, and as she cried she looked at me and told me she was tired, tired of being sick, tired of hospitals and endless talk of cancer, and this is when I learned what heartbreak really feels like.

Now, Alanna and Kayla came to sit on Laur’s bed too and we studiously avoided the topic of her disease and the tear tracks on her cheeks, filling the air with chatter to restore normalcy because that’s what family, even a created one, does: give you a life raft of the mundane to cling to when everything else is shot to hell. We tried to help give Laur as normal of a college experience as we could, and in return she gave us her friendship and trust. I’d say we got the better end of the bargain.

So yes, Laur was brave and kind and all of those wonderful things you’re supposed to say about people who have died, but she was a real person too. I can’t help but run over and over all of the little things I know about her, hoarding these little things because they’re what I have to connect me to her. These at one time insignificant details that, when pieced together make up my memory of Laur, are what linger. They’re what I’ll remember instead of any narrative centred on illness. One thing I never want to do is make Laur more of an inspiration than a person. I am trying to remember Laur as a real girl, my friend, and not a paragon of virtue.

So some things I loved about Lauren, in no particular order: Laur was an awful singer, like actually tone deaf and yet, I’ll always remember her belting out Bohemian Rhapsody with me in first year and insisting I keep the radio on until it was over on our way back from the first of many midnight Denny’s runs — on which she would invariably eat twice as much as me even though I had a good foot on her. She was the only one in our house who could open tight jars and deal with bugs, which she joked made her the dad of the house. She could pull absolutely disgusting faces when she wanted to, which she did often, and in highly inappropriate circumstances. She could drop in marine life facts into virtually any conversation. She was beautiful but she didn’t care. She had a weird fixation with climbing trees.

Laur was not her illness, but a girl bursting with life and vitality, this kind of extraordinary radiance I have yet to see matched. We lived with her and yet, in all honesty, it was easy to forget she was sick because no one who ever met Laur could ever associate her with anything other than boundless optimism and compassion, and could never describe her as anything other than brilliantly alive.

It’s not fair, of course, that she got 20 years when she should have had far more, but death, and I guess by extension life too, is not in the business of playing fair. I have to remind myself of this when I am tempted to dwell on the outrageous injustice dealt to Laur’s friends and family because she is no longer around. I am so, so grateful for the time with her that I got, but I can’t help but wish all of our plans about what to do when we are real grown-ups, all four of us together, were still possible — because they’re not, or at least not possible in the way we imagined them.

In our house we are missing a piece that is precious and irreplaceable.

Laur had this incredibly annoying habit of calling me by boys’ names.

Her favourites: “Larry,” which makes me sound like an obese plumber, and sometimes “Lars,” which sounds like some B-grade action movie hitman. It used to drive me insane. Now I think I would give anything to hear her call me that again. I miss her almost as much as I love her.

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UBC approves eight new Master’s of Engineering specializations for 2016

AMS businesses incur $250,000 deficit due to SUB delays

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The Engineers are looking to build a sustainable future using their master’s degree programs.

Olivia Law News Producer

With over 500 courses at undergraduate and graduate levels and more than 40 degree programs allowing students to focus on sustainability and the environment, UBC is widely known as a sustainability-based campus.

The two most recent Senate meetings have seen developments in this area. Eight new Master’s of Engineering programs, focused on leadership,

sustainability and industry and a Master of Health Leadership and Policy in Seniors Care have all been approved for January 2016.

Elizabeth Croft, professor and associate dean of education and professional development is focused on the training of industry professionals in the stream of sustainability.

“It’s very important for all engineering professionals now to be designing and building in a sustainable matter,” said Croft. “The easy way to look at

that is ‘People, Place and Profit,’ so it’s the social impact, it’s the environmental impact, as well as the economic impact of anything that we go forward with in the society.”

Engineering professor Tamara Etmannski is aware of the increasing demand for sustainability-based courses.

“It’s almost de facto that they’re all sustainability related, because that’s the way things are going,” she said. “Our mandate was to create programs that are

relevant, that are needed and sought after by industries today.”

With more and more competition in the job market, professional education is becoming a valued attribute. UBC is focusing on a combination of business leadership and technical industry, which Croft believes is a distinctive tool.

“I did a fairly extensive survey of what was available to professionals out in the educational market place,” Croft said. “There are many Engineering management programs available, but there aren’t these sort of unique pieces where you can take that leadership foundation and combine it with a sustainable technical speciality across an industry value chain.”

The eight new courses have been vetted and examined by industry professionals, as the aim is to keep the department as relevant as possible.

“Instead of going back and doing a very generic MBA, where they’re learning about, perhaps, accounting and finance in a very generic sense, they can choose to do a professional masters degree in this form,” said Etmannski. “They need a broad understanding of the whole industry, the whole value chain of the industry.”

Some of the new master’s programs are developing from current courses offered at UBC, so the department is confident that they will attract substantial numbers of students.

“I hope that the programs will bring an added boost to the graduate education that we have at UBC,” said Croft. “It will add a great deal to our university community to have people that have the industry background participate with our other students and really add a different dimension to our student body.” U

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Many students unaware as BDS vote continues

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The BDS referendum is creating dialogue on campus

Danni Shanel Staff Writer

With the ballot for the BDS referendum — which asks the AMS to divest from companies supporting Israeli Military action in Gaza and the West Bank — now

open to voters, a portion of the student population is gearing up to make their opinions heard.

That said, the majority of students surveyed simply did not know the BDS referendum was taking place.

The AMS referendum on BDS, which stands for Boycott, Divest and Sanctions, was put forth by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR). Earlier this month, the group gathered 1000 signatures to bring a referendum to the AMS, asking students to support AMS divestment of UBC funds from companies supporting Israeli military action in Gaza.

The AMS later disendorsed the referendum, urging student to vote ‘any way but yes’ on the basis that such a referendum would be divisive and ultimately detrimental to the student body.

Fourth-year commerce student Tony Han doesn’t think he’ll vote in the upcoming referendum.

“I don’t think I have enough information to make a decision,” Han said.

Han also said that although he knows what the BDS movement stands for, he doesn’t feel as though he’s informed enough to take a stance.

“I don’t know everything about the conflicts, so I can’t comment further on it,” said Han. “I don’t want to agree to something just because many people told me it’s the right way.”

Although the majority of students surveyed who were not involved with either SPHR or Hillel had little or no opinion, some showed interest not in the cause behind the referendum, but in its effect on the UBC community. Second-year Arts student Jason Zhang said that he thought this type of motion would, if passed, create a strong divide between students with differing political opinions.

“I think it’s perfectly acceptable for students to hold political opinions,” said Zhang, who plans to vote in the referendum.

“However, I don’t think ... that it is the AMS’ business to organize an event that has to do with such a divisive issue, and one that can obviously stir up vitriol among the student body.”

Zhang said that he would rather see the AMS focus on UBC-specific issues such as the transition to the new SUB. “Obviously that doesn’t mean that they cannot address multiple issues at once, but I would imagine that they have more of a mandate to deal with issues closer to home,” said Zhang.

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AMS businesses have racked up a large deficit this year.

Moira Warburton Contributor

The AMS businesses will rack up an additional $250,000 in deficit this year.

Although the original deficit was announced at $532,000, the AMS announced that this number increased to $250,000 more than originally forecasted.

The information was announced at the Business and Administration Governance Board (BAGB) meeting on March 19. The committee is responsible for overseeing businesses that are under the AMS’s jurisdiction, such as Pie R Squared and the Gallery Lounge.

According to AMS VP Finance Mateusz Miadlikowski, the two main sources of the increased deficit were a decline in revenue and increased labour costs after construction of the new SUB stretched out for almost a year longer than expected.

“The revenues are down due to construction. There are additional costs due to the delay,” said Miadlikowski.

Miadlikowski also said that the delay associated with the new SUB opening cost the society an additional $10,000.

“Labour levels were re-forecasted using [year-to-date] numbers and actuals from the previous year,” said Miadlikowski. “What was not factored in were increases in staffing levels as a result of the anticipated opening of the Nest.”

Some of these increases included preparing for the opening as well as staffing new businesses while the ones in the old SUB remained open. The extra deficit incurred through labour-related costs amounts to approximately $240,000.

“Unforeseen HR issues, including maternity leave coverage, extended illnesses, retirements resulted in additional costs,” said Miadlikowski.

He also noted that such a large deficit was caused by the extra costs associated with preparing for the opening of the new building while keeping the old one open rather than mismanagement of funds.

“As a forecast for the year, it is important to note that these numbers may change once actuals have been received,” said Miadlikowski.

“Historically, actuals are usually better than budgeted.”

A motion informing Councillors of the change in the projected contribution from the AMS businesses was scheduled for the AMS Council meeting on March 25. U

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THEATRE >>

Pi Theatre brings back Blasted, famously criticized as “a disgusting feast of filth” Reem Yousif Contributor

Pi Theatre offers an unusual encounter between a vulnerable woman, tabloid writer and a soldier in their new production Blasted.

From April 10-25, Pi Theatre will feature the Not Safe for Work (NSFW) production of Sarah Kane’s Blasted — where perversion and violence come to bloom.

This marks only the second performance of Blasted in Canadian history; the first took place in 1995 at the Royal Court Theatre in London.

The Daily Mail famously criticized the play as “a disgusting feast of filth,” but UBC alumna Cherise Clarke intends to rise to the challenge and show how this production is as much about gender as it is about power.

Clarke plays Kate, a timid, yet caring woman who delves into a convoluted world of rape, war and love.

“Even though [Kate] definitely starts out the underdog,” said Clarke. “By the end, she gains strength through what she goes through.”

Clarke has starred in roles ranging from Rita in the one-woman show Tiny Apocalypse to Laura in The Glass Menagerie, Clarke has acted both empowered and vulnerable, still holding true to her feminist roots.

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Clarke reassured that the audience won’t be “preached at” in the form of a play. “The writing’s too good for that,” she said. “Ultimately, it’s about power.”

One prevalent theme throughout the play is that of war — as it’s symbolized by the role of the soldier.

“I want to be careful,” said Clarke. “But warfare is a male-cen-

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Theatre Troupe was up for the challenge, casting women in male roles.

“That was one of the adjustments we had to make, working with the girls and adjusting the roles for their voices and ranges. It is a lot of gender bending but that was also the fun of it,” said Nyman.

Gender bending aside, perhaps the biggest difference between the UBC Musical Theatre Troupe’s production and the original Happy Days musical is the diversity represented.

The original TV show and Broadway production was a predominately white cast, sticking to a truer representation of a small town near Milwaukee, Wisconsin (where the show was originally set). Being racially faithful to the play, however, was never a concern for the UBC Musical Theatre Troupe.

“For us [racial diversity] has never been a problem because no one in our club has to really worry about that. We don’t cast based on what’s been done,” said Nyman.

The dedication and passion of the UBC Musical Theatre Troupe is the beating heart of this musical production.

“Everyone’s really focused and has been putting in a lot of effort,” said Buchner. When asked about the best part of the production process Buchner replied: “Getting to spend so much time with such a dedicated and passion[ate] cast, crew and director.”

Happy Days will be showing March 26-28 in the SUB Ballroom. U

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University Boulevard Precinct Planning UBC is updating plans for the University Boulevard Precinct. In February 2015, we gathered feedback from the University community on how to complete the precinct vision. This feedback, in combination with further design analysis was used to develop draft planning and design concepts for the precinct.

Please join us at a public open house to review the emerging planning and design concepts for the precinct.

Place: Main Concourse, Student Union Building (SUB), 6138 Student Union Boulevard Refreshments will be served.

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm Precinct Area

Can’t attend in person? Online consultation will run from April 7 - 19. Visit planning.ubc.ca to learn more.

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In spite of all the controversial themes, love is interwoven throughout Blasted . Clarke said every character displays vulnerability regardless of gender.

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UBC Musical Theatre Troupe’s newest production will flash audiences back to the 1950s with Happy Days .

Happy Days was a television show that aired in the 1970s and was later adapted for Broadway in the 1990s. The plot is centred around the character Fonzie, played by Max Buchner, the stereotypical 1950s’ biker. Together he and his friends have to figure out how to save their favourite hangout spot: Arnold’s Malt Shop.

Happy Days , according to Raven Nyman, co-vice president of UBC Musical Theatre Troupe, has “got those rock vibes, there are a lot of poodle skirts, a lot of silly kind of romantic stuff that goes on.

Thrown in the mix are bursts of musical songs and various love triangles. Ultimately, though it’s a coming of age story.”

Happy Days is not only a relatable tale of teenagers figuring out what it means to grow up, but it’s a very versatile and dynamic musical with the variety of roles it provides.

However, there are still challenges in taking an established musical and adapting it for a university production. One of the biggest problems that arose was the issue of casting.

“In a university setting it is hard to get a lot of boys who are interested in singing and dancing,” said Nyman. However, UBC Musical

tric phenomenon. Patriarchy is about hierarchy and domination and I’m no longer naive enough to think that if women ran the world everything would be better necessarily, it would be different probably. The fact is it tends to be men who go to war, it tends to be men who are leaders of state ... so when were talking about warfare, we’re talking about men.”

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MUSIC >>

Alumna and director nominated for Prism Prize award Lawrence Neal Garcia Staff Writer

From Mike Nichols’ The Graduate all the way to Wes Anderson’s Rushmore , water imagery has persisted as cinematic shorthand for alienation and isolation, so much so that it’s almost become cliché. But in the music video for Kandle’s “Not Up to Me,” which has been nominated for a Prism Prize for Best Canadian music video, director and former UBC student Natalie Rae Robison uses that same imagery to explore a much less discussed topic: women’s mental health issues.

“I think it’s rare that a song really speaks pretty openly and honestly about women’s mental health issues and it’s something that I think a lot of girls struggle with at various points in their lives,” said Robison, who has known the artist, Kandle, since before they had each pursued their respective careers. “A lot of times in high school and when you’re young, you deal with body issues, confidence and depression … and it’s something that both Kandle and I had dealt with. So I really wanted to do something that was going to illustrate the lyrics.”

Running just under five minutes, the video depicts a young girl (played by Haley McPherson) battling depression and gradually being overtaken by her emotions.

It’s filled with surreal, oneiric imagery, and culminates in an underwater sequence where the girl is submerged, drowning, and her friend (played by Kandle) <em>

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needs to pull her out. It’s simultaneously beautiful and haunting, an effect that Robison said was very much intentional given the story at hand.

“It’s sensitive subject matter obviously, so I think that it’s a little bit easier to speak to [these issues] in terms of metaphors and ones that people will want to watch and see,” said Robison, who noted that having the video appeal to a mainstream audience while still making it a powerful experience was a balancing act.

When asked what it was like shooting “Not Up to Me,” Robison recalled the unique sensation of having the chaos of a normal film set drowned out underwater.

“As stressed out as your little heart may be … nobody’s going to hear anything, and it’s totally quiet. It actually puts everyone [on set] in this interesting state [where] you have to end up figuring out ways of communicating.”

Despite growing up on film sets, Robison hadn’t always planned to become a director. It was only after experimenting in photojournalism and writing that she eventually came back to film.

Since graduating with a communications degree, Robison has worked with artists like Serena Ryder, Tegan and Sara and Gold & Youth; and although she has been up for other awards before — previous MMVA nods and a Juno nomination for “Not Up to Me” — she said that as a director, getting nominated for a Prism Prize is a different experience. “[The Prism Prize jury has]

Natalie Robison was nominated for a Prism Prize for “Not Up to Me.”

done such a good job with curating music videos that speak to the directors, as opposed to … other kinds of awards that are more speaking to the artists,” said Robison. “It’s just amazing to be nominated … because I feel it merits more for the video and

more for the director than anything else.”

But even beyond the recognition, Robison is looking forward to the opportunities that come with it, especially ones that allow her to engage with issues that she’s passionate about. Even now,

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she has just finished directing a PSA for UN Women promoting female leadership, which is to be part of a global initiative that launches later this month.

Prism Prize winners will be announced on March 29. U

LEADERSHIP >>

Student heads north to participate in Global Vision’s Arctic Youth Ambassador Forum Serena Chao Contributor

PHOTO CHERIHAN HASSUN / THE UBYSSEY

Mila Huebsch hopes to bring awareness and understanding of Canada’s North back from her trip.

With the majority of the Canadian population residing near the United States border, one doesn’t always think about how different the lifestyles are for those in the North.

Mila Huebsch, a 20-year old student, has been selected to be one out of 25 youth leaders to represent Southern Canada and their respective communities at the Arctic Youth Ambassador Forum in Iqaluit, Nunavut. From March 19-22 Huebsch will be discussing solutions to some of the challenges that the North faces such as food security, health care, the environment and education.

“I’m really looking forward to experiencing the culture of Canada’s North,” said Huebsch. “As an earth sciences student, I hope to learn more about how climate change is effecting Northerners, and find opportunities to share knowledge in Vancouver when I return home.”

Huebsch, originally from Calgary, is currently in her third year studying geology. In addition to her role with Global Vision, she is involved with the G.M. Dawson Club and UBC’s geology club — where she is currently running for the position of president.

She first heard about Global Vision’s initiatives through one of her good friends; she attended one of Global Vision’s economic roundtables in Calgary, which helped her start her involvement with Global Vision. “You have to do that as a stepping stone towards doing any of their other

missions and projects,” said Huebsch. “Going to the roundtable is like your interview to get to know you.”

To attend the forum, Huebsch is responsible for raising $2,100, half of the costs associated with the trip, through corporate and community sponsorships. Global Vision covers the other half of the expenses. Huebsch was able to acquire funds from Westjet to cover flights to Ottawa, where the other participants will gather before heading up to Iqaluit, and from her father’s company, which matches company donations in a one-to-one ratio to charitable organizations.

Huebsch is hoping to bring back awareness and knowledge about some of the issues in the North including sustainability and how the differences in culture affect the approaches to finding solutions. She is keen on using social media as a tool to make new connections with the youth in the North and involve them in creating conversations to share their stories.

A key part of her experience is to identify areas for collaboration between organizations, educational institutions and businesses in Vancouver with the Northern communities.

This summer, Huebsch is hoping to attend the National Youth Ambassador Caucus (NYAC), also organized by Global Vision. This is in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the National Flag of Canada and to continue to brainstorm ideas for issues of national importance.

Additionally, she wants to be part of the Parks Canada Youth Ambassador Program. U

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STUDENT VOICE. COMMUNITY REACH.

LAST WORDS >>

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ADVICE >>

Ask Natalie: On dealing with bad grades and parental expectations

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The delays with the new SUB have taken their toll on the AMS’ bank account.

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PARTING SHOTS AND SNAP JUDGEMENTS FROM THE UBYSSEY EDITORIAL BOARD

AMS BUSINESSES ARE BLEEDING THE BANK

BDS BEWILDERMENT (AND PORK PRODUCTS)

LATE-NIGHT PATIOS NOT ALL THAT EXCITING

Surprise, surprise — the AMS businesses are running up a large deficit this year. Although we all knew that this was coming, learning about $250K in additional expenditures always makes you want to twist your neck sideways and ask, “just where is it all going?”

Of course, this question is not entirely unanswerable. With the additional expenses associated with keeping the old SUB open for nine months longer than anticipated, it’s hardly surprising that the costs of keeping them running is higher this year. The loss in revenue is justified, in a sense, as the businesses provide a service to students that cannot be measured solely by monetary profit.

All that said, the large amount of deficit alarms us. We hope it’s a transition year problem, as VP Finance Mateusz Miadlikowski claims it is, rather than a bad trend that will continue once the new SUB opens. Time will tell whether this is actually the case, but it’s clear that someone needs to keep a steady eye on those businesses over the next year.

After one of our writers tried to survey average students on how they were going to vote in the BDS referendum, one thing because clear as day: a large portion of students either feel that they know very little about Middle Eastern politics or have not heard about the referendum at all.

As with any election or referendum, it is especially important to inform yourself about all sides of the proposition prior to voting.

Regardless of how you choose to vote, it is essential to read up on both BDS itself and the historical context of Israel and Palestine and come to a decision based on an understanding of the situation. We truly hope that the students who vote in the referendum this week have done so.

(As a side note, we noticed that a few AMS executives had the bright idea to put ham or pepperoni on a large portion of the pizzas at the student forum on BDS. Think that over again and realize why it might not have been the best choice, guys.)

With new provincial liquor laws, alcohol-serving venues are — after applying for permission — allowed to keep their patios open until 1:00 a.m. While some people seem to be treating this like the Second Coming, we don’t see how it’s that big of a deal.

Only one pub on campus — Mahony and Sons — is even able to take advantage of the extended hours, and they’ve decided against it. Even if they did, though, how many people will it really affect? With Vancouver’s weather being as it is, for eight months of the year relatively small numbers of people even use patios. Sure, it would be nice to stay outside until 1 a.m. on a warm summer night, but is it really that big of a deal to have to move indoors at the stroke of midnight?

Either way, it doesn’t look like this change is going to be affecting anywhere on campus directly. But at least you’ll be able commute off campus to sit outside for an extra hour on Friday and Saturday nights. U

With clenched teeth, voting to boycott the occupation ARNO ROSENFELD

Letter

I am tired of this wretched debate.

I am tired of hearing so much about how Israel is a liberal democracy and so little about the four million Palestinians living under military occupation.

I am tired of hearing so much about how the Palestinians have a right to fight for justice and so little about why that often looks like Palestinian terrorists butchering Jewish children and Palestinian politicians rejecting peace offers.

But I am also tired of being used. For me, being pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian is not a slogan that Hillel International or the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs can rely on me trotting out to defeat divestment.

Yes, sometimes BDS is hate, but that is no excuse for supposedly pro-Israel groups to block every substantive attempt at undoing the Israeli occupation.

“A clash between right claims can be resolved in one of two manners,” Amos Oz has said of

the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

“There’s the Shakespeare tradition of resolving a tragedy with the stage hewed with dead bodies and justice of sorts prevails.

But there is also the Chekhov tradition. In the conclusion of the tragedy by Chekhov, everyone is disappointed, disillusioned, embittered, heartbroken, but alive. And my colleagues and I have been working, trying … not to find the sentimental happy ending, a brotherly love, a sudden honeymoon to the Israeli-Palestinian tragedy, but a Chekhovian ending, which means clenched teeth compromise.”

Setting the ideologies aside, voting either way in this week’s AMS referendum forces us to make a heartbreaking compromise between two absolutes. The referendum’s sponsors want to add our school to the list of supporters for the toxic BDS movement’s unproductive and unjust demand of an Arab state in Israel. But the referendum’s language simply calls for boycotting “companies that support Israeli war crimes, illegal occupation and the oppression of Palestinians.” Rejecting this referendum

gives undue credence to the notion that protecting the Jewish state means equating a boycott of the occupation with a boycott of Israel.

I, along with many Jewish Zionists, including Peter Beinart and prominent Israelis like Oz, Gershom Gorenberg, David Grossman and A.B. Yehoshua, firmly reject BDS but support boycotting the Israeli occupation.

I would prefer a broader resolution that recognized the twostate solution and also targeted companies supporting Lebanon, Jordan and Syria’s oppression of their Palestinian residents. But, as Oz said, waiting for perfection dooms Israelis and Palestinians to endless conflict. As a Jewish UBC student this is fundamentally a question about where I want my tuition going; Palestinian solidarity activists aren’t the only ones who want a boycott of companies enabling and profiting from the Israeli occupation.

With clenched teeth, I am voting yes.

Arno Rosenfeld is a third-year political science major and former Ubyssey editor. U <em>

“Dear Natalie, My grades aren’t doing as well this semester and my parents are pissed. But I’m passing my classes. How do I make them see I’m getting a lot out of the university experience even if my grades aren’t as good as they should be?

Experiencing Uni” Dear Experiencing Uni, It is a commonly held belief of many that university is about experiences and trying new things, which is great and leads to some

great adventures, but is, frankly, wrong.

First and foremost, university is about getting a degree. Yes maybe you came here for the parties, the sports team or the fantastic student newspaper, but you wouldn’t have any of those things if you weren’t at least on your way to getting a degree.

I’m not saying extra-curricular activities are bad, because I don’t think that — I write for a student paper — and in fact, many activities are extremely valuable when combined with your degree. Being a part of student government, an executive in a club or running events are all great things to put on your resume.

But I get the feeling the kind of extra-curriculars you’re talking about shouldn’t be put on a resume.

Parties, spontaneous adventures, and goals of drinking a beer from every bar in Vancouver are great, but when you miss a midterm, throw together a paper worth 40% of your grade at 4:00 a.m., or sleep through an entire day of classes (for the third time this week) you have to take a step back.

Your parents are right to be pissed. You just admitted you could be getting better grades. University is expensive and when it comes down to it you’re paying for a degree and not the experience.

Need advice? Write to Natalie at asknatalie@ubyssey.ca. U

BDS and the merits of abstention ADAM WAITZER

Letter

In recent weeks, BDS has been the talk of campus; bulletin boards carpeted with posters both ‘yes’ and ‘no’, The Ubyssey is awash with opinion pieces, and a conflicted AMS taking a bizarre ‘any way but yes’ stance. Even Justin Trudeau dropped by to weigh in on the matter.

The BDS referendum is a complex and highly contentious issue that has left many students divided, distressed and confused. As a half-Israeli Jew in support of a twostate solution, I am dissatisfied with and morally opposed to the Israeli government’s policies of late. The Israeli occupation of Palestine is an inexcusable affront to international law and needs to end tomorrow.

That being said, I am left wondering whether the BDS movement is a viable means of protest.

On one hand, the stark power imbalance between Israel, the UN-designated occupying power and Palestine begs the question of whether Palestine can work towards sovereignty through any non-violent measures apart from BDS. Worryingly built on a campaign promise of no Palestinian state under his watch — as well as racist, fear stoking remarks — Netanyahu’s recent election victory bodes ill for the peace process. Under his leadership, the Likud party is poised to form a right wing, nationalist coalition that will continue to receive firm support from the Harper government. Rising sentiment that Palestinians are up against the wall (quite literally) leads to BDS growing more appealing by the day — and understandably so.

On the other hand, however, I highly doubt that the implementation of BDS will result in a clean, workable outcome. In fact, BDS may <em>

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stand to harm Palestinian interests.

Take, for example, the recent closure of a West Bank SodaStream plant. Faced with mounting pressure from the BDS movement, SodaStream, an Israeli company, relocated out of the West Bank. As of last year, SodaStream employed 500 Palestinians, 450 Israeli Arabs and 350 Israeli Jews. These lost jobs — which, by the way, paid wages far higher than the West Bank average — hurt an already ailing Palestinian economy.

Or, consider the impact of BDS on the Israeli academic sphere.

Apart from being global leaders in research and innovation, most Israeli universities are hotbeds of political activism. With the exception of Bar-Ilan University, most Israeli academics vocally oppose the Israeli occupation. As funding decreases, these voices will fade from Israeli political discourse and public opinion will move further to the right.

Although I by no means equate all anti-Israel sentiment with anti-Semitism, I believe that on our campus, BDS will shut down dialogue and polarize the student body. While ‘dialogue’ may be a nebulous and unsatisfying solution for despairing Palestinian students, open discussion and mutual respect are absolutely imperative for long run progress. BDS offers complex issues a reductive treatment of moral blacks and whites that threatens efforts at reconciliation.

At the end of the day, I am dubious about the effects of BDS and I hesitate to support a one-sided approach to a two-state solution.

All the same, I am dismayed by the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ binary, where ‘no’ is in many ways a vote of confidence for the Israeli government. In her recent letter, Audrey Abergel argued against abstention from the BDS referendum. I disagree. While I in no way endorse voting ‘yes’, I see merit in abstaining on principle. U

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Nordic skiers wrap up final season as varsity team

Sports review means the group will be demoted to competitive club status beginning next year

FILE PHOTO JOSH CURRAN/THE UBYSSEY

The team couldn’t afford to go to Nationals last year, but received money from UBC to attend this year.

Natalie Morris Staff Writer The Nordic skiers came home from nationals this week, bringing to an end their season and last year as a varsity team.

The Canadian College and University National Championship (CCUNC) for Nordic Skiing was held last week in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The team faced unusually warm weather all winter which made practice and local races more difficult than previous years, but was greeted by Thunder Bay’s low temperatures and snow — a welcome sight so late in the season.

UBC’s team, which had done well in more local races, found themselves in heavy snow and heavier competition. “It was

awesome to compete against the fastest cross country skiers in Canada,” said second year Hannah Xavier. “There was definitely a lot more pressure to do well, but we got out there and did the best we could.”

Lakehead and Laval Universities continued their dominance over nationals, leading nearly all of the races. UBC was one of the few western universities competing in Thunder Bay. Kirsty Bock, a third-year student, placed in top 20 for the women’s 5km Freestyle as well as top 10 along with Xavier in the Women’s Free Sprint Relay. Alistair Hardy-Poirier, a graduating Thunderbird, was within the top 20 in the Men’s 10km Free Style race, and together with teammate Daniel Moore, placed 11th

in the Men’s Relay for 26th in the aggregate standings.

“I did surprisingly well [in the 10km] considering the amount of skiing I’ve had this year,” said Hardy-Poirier. “I knew it was going well on my second 5km lap when I was keeping up and passing with the people who were starting their first lap. I was stoked with my race and … worked hard to keep myself maxed out throughout the race.”

Nationals was Hardy-Poirier’s last big event with the team and he said he would miss the team but was “sure we’ll be seeing lots of each other around in one way or another.”

This year was Xavier’s first time competing on a Canadian scale. “I haven’t been to nationals before so this was a totally new experience,”

she said. “There was a lot more competition at nationals than in any of the B.C. races.… That being said, we raced really well considering the amount of time we have spent on the snow this year.”

Xavier hopes to be able to be able to go to nationals next year as a competitive club. The team’s status, whether varsity or competitive, has little to do with the their dynamic, she said. “We love this sport and the competition and that’s what matters.”

However, she expressed concern over the team’s future as a competitive club. “There is a little uncertainty about whether or not we will be able to compete at nationals in the [upcoming] years,” said Xavier. “We would definitely like to go, but it all depends on the location and what we can afford

as a competitive club.” The team was not able to attend nationals in Corner Brook, NL last year due to cost and location, but received enough support from UBC to fly to Thunder Bay this year.

“I’m happy for the support UBC has provided but sad they aren’t going to be providing the same level of support in the future,” said Hardy-Poirier, adding that “all alumni donation calls will be left unanswered by me.”

The team made sure that The Ubyssey included a thank-you for their host, Betty Carpick. “She took us into her home and the whole neighbourhood in Thunder Bay helped feed us and make sure we were well taken care of. [We] want to thank her for her generosity and incredible cooking,” said Xavier. U

MENTAL HEALTH >>

Mental Health Awareness Club defeating depression with activity

Club hosts 5k run, yoga and fair to raise money to fight mental illness Ciaran Dougherty Copy Editor

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The MHAC is acting as the Vancouver host for the Defeat Depression campaign.

The Mental Health Awareness Club (MHAC) is hosting a day of activity on campus this Sunday as part of the Defeat Depression campaign. Acting as the Vancouver host for the movement; the drive is organized on a national level by the Mood Disorder Society of Canada. The event will consist of a yoga warm up, a run/ walk, slacklining, painting and a wellness fair.

The campaign aims to raise money through fundraising for the run/walk to contribute to local and nationwide initiatives.

“As a host we get to receive 75 per cent of all the funds raised for our own community initiatives and the other 25 per cent goes towards the Mood Disorder Society and their national campaign,” said Ameera Ladak, president of the MHAC. “We hit $7,500 and … that was our soft target. Our end goal is $10,000, now that we’ve hit our main target we are pushing for 10 now, but we’re really happy that we just hit $7,500.”

The organizers wanted to plan an event that would promote important values. “We chose to go with a walk and run because we really want to emphasize physical and mental well-being as a

part of a holistic look at mental health,” said Ladak.

The event is not, however, all about the run/walk. There will be other attractions, courtesy of the MHAC, to help raise awareness. “There will also be yoga and painting, so we’ll have canvases that people can take part in the big campus project where they’ll have the word ‘Depression’ and they can splash paint on it,” said Sarah Louadi, a member of the event team.

“We wanted to spice it up a little.”

Another important feature will be the wellness fair, which will feature different wellness groups around campus, so if attendees aren’t running or walking, they can still be involved with the event.

The team running this event consists of over 30 people — the MHAC created a sub-committee and several different teams had to work together to produce what is sure to be an excellent event. There are already over 150 people registered to run, and at least 24 teams are entering.

The event will run Sunday, March 29 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Harry Warren Field. For more information and the full schedule, check out UBC’s blog post about it at bit.do/MHAC. U

Women’s Golf

Battle at Primm March 23-24

1. University of British Columbia (587) T2 Stephanie Wong (142) T2 Kat Kennedy (142) T0 Barbara Neto-Bradley (151) T18 Winnie Hyun (154) T36 Reagan Wilson (163)

2. Wayland Baptist University (597) 4 Marina Gallegos (144) T7 Natalie Ugalde (147) T10 Hannah Duvall (150) T39 Kodee Rhodes (164) T42 Ashley Zang (165)

Men’s Golf

Battle at Primm March 23-24

2. CSU - San Marcos (856) T13 Dylan Healey (214) T20 Scott Shefflette (216) T26 Ryan Odom (218) T26 Thomas Masters (218) T51 Aaron Bronis (226)

3. University of British Columbia (857) T6 Conner Kozak (212) T6 Jack Wood (212) T26 Nate Ollis (218) T32 Trent Abraham (219) T61 Evan Holmes (228)

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