Why Are We So Quick to Jump on Dietary Trends? Page Six

february 19, 2014 issue 11 | volume 24 nexusnewspaper.com camosun’s student voice since 1990 FOOD FADS Why are we so quick to jump on dietary trends? page six

Camosun ESL funding cuts for domestic students: page three

Camosun brings the pride: page five

New comedy festival brings together funny women: page eight VIEWS February 19, 2014

editor’s letter open space Encountering federal 1990 Touchy subjects camosun’s student voice since leaders, encountering hope Next publication: March 5, 2014 There’s been lots of talk around campus the past few weeks of the Deadline: noon February 26, 2014 cuts to the ESL program for domestic students. People are outraged, and people want answers. I was beginning to Address: 3100 Foul Bay Rd., Victoria, BC, Hopefully managing editor Jason Schreurs’ story about it on page 3 V8P 5J2 will help to clear up the situation. Please feel free to shoot any comments think that Canadian Location: Lansdowne Richmond House 201 our way; there’s no shortage of thoughts on there on this matter and we politics are headed for Phone: 250-370-3591 want to hear them all. Email: [email protected] Once you’ve read that story, flip on over to page 4 for contributing hopeless disaster, but Website: nexusnewspaper.com writer Rachel Sovka’s story on a successful Camosun alumni, and to my political excitement Publisher: Nexus Publishing Society page 5 for contributing writer Giustina Qualizza’s piece on the Camosun was just beginning. NEXUS PUBLISHING SOCIETY Pride Collective. Then there’s the feature: contributing writer Jayden Grieve has taken STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS on the daunting and intriguing subject of food fads this time around. Let’s Juliana Cooper Rachel Sovka know more specifics.How are things Andrea Eggenberger face it: we see them come, we see them go, and sometimes we hop on board Contributing writer with them. But why are we so willing to play along and put so much trust going to change, Justin? How will Christine Kumar Things changed when Justin things be tangibly different if Justin Vishal Pandey into what goes in to our body? Is it marketing? Or is it good health deci- Trudeau came to town. Trudeau is elected the next leader of Giustina Qualizza sions? Flip over to page 6 to find out what Grieve found out. The past few months have been our country? Rachel Sovka Then there’s the art section, which is in full glory this issue: we’ve got an exciting time for members of the As the group speculated to our- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF funny women (page 8), a week of beer (page 8), shark swimming (page Greg Pratt 9), and, well, Goo Goo Dolls (page 9). There’s even a CD review tossed political science club at Camosun selves about what Trudeau and the MANAGING EDITOR in for good measure (page 9). College. The club’s Facebook group Liberals plan do about corruption Jason Schreurs We’re sure you’ll find plenty to talk about in this issue, so, once again, saw some action in disputing mu- in the senate, electoral reform, ADVERTISING SALES please feel free to let us know your thoughts. Find us on Facebook or Twit- nicipal amalgamation, protests foreign policy and the Enbridge Jason Schreurs ter, visit our website, or shoot me an email directly. Would love to hear against the Canadian Federation pipeline, we decided that we would 250‑370-3593 of Students in Montreal, and con- need to hear more details closer to FREE Media (national) what the students have to say about some of these issues. Greg Pratt, editor-in-chief troversial implications of Rob Ford election time. [email protected] antics in Toronto, but the peak of I was beginning to think that 780-421-1000 [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS excitement was when Justin Tru- Canadian politics are headed for Suzy Beauchamp deau came to town. hopeless disaster, but little did I Seth Brooks flashback Other than holding the title of know my political excitement was Andrea Eggenberger Canada’s dreamiest politician, Jus- just beginning. In a matter of days Jayden Grieve 20 years ago in Nexus Patrick Hallihan tin Trudeau’s last name and char- I was on the ferry to Vancouver and Matthew Helliwell isma have gotten him from teacher spotted my hero and favourite living Vishal Pandey and camp counsellor to leader of the Canadian politician, Elizabeth May, Samantha Pettifer Liberal Party of Canada, and now in federal leader of the Green Party. Giustina Qualizza the running to become the second We may not have elected May for Rachel Sovka Jillian Wedel youngest Prime Minister. But liv- her smile, like Trudeau, but her en- ing up to the legacy of his father, vironmental activism and influence the great Pierre Elliot Trudeau, is got her voted the hardest working no easy task. Member of Parliament and earned The significance of Justin’s my vote years ago. Felicita is a person, after all!: what of a crash course in hillbilly father was discussed amongst the After stalking her around the Our March 7, 1994 issue featured subcultural sound.” Political Science Club after the boat for several minutes, I worked plenty of hard-hitting stories but the End of an era: Since this issue All editorial content appearing in Nexus is property of the Liberal event downtown Victoria, up my courage to talk to her, and Nexus Publishing Society. Stories, photographs, and artwork thing that stands out the most is this came out 20 years back, the day contained herein cannot be reproduced without written permis- leading to lively debate and some talk we did! With the help of the sion of the Nexus Publishing Society. The views and opinions little nugget of information, found of the pay phone has come to an expressed herein are those of the authors, not of Nexus. Nexus chanting against the Harper gov- Camosun Political Science Club has no official ties to the administration of Camosun College. in a story called “UVic Sub centre end… almost. You still see one or One copy of Nexus is available per issue, per person. ernment. It seemed agreed that live online, I asked her a plethora of of hub”: Felicita’s pub, UVic’s long- two around town now and again Trudeau’s message of hope and questions that she kindly discussed Nexus is a member of Associated Collegiate Press. running pub hangout, was “named (we still have some on campus), positive politics was charming, but at length, like, oh, I don’t know, after an adored member of the jani- but, obviously, they’re just not as Send a letter unconvincing for some. corruption in the senate, electoral Nexus prints letters that are 250 words or less. torial staff.” So, now you know! needed these days. In this issue, Nexus reserves the right to refuse publication of let- He spoke well and effectively reform, foreign policy and the En- ters. Letters must include full name and student num- Low-culture high-culture: Our the story “Free phones on campus” ber (not printed). Nexus accepts all letters by email to seduced me with his beautiful bridge pipeline. [email protected]. We reserve the right to edit review of a gig by local art-rock- talked about free public telephones all letters. French and handsome face such Maybe all it takes is a personal ers Dixie’s Death Pool featured potentially coming to both cam- that I couldn’t remember my own encounter with the leader of a fed- OVERHEARD AT NEXUS: “I think that’s illegal.” this humorous summation of the puses. There was concern, however, name when he asked me, but when eral party to have hope for Canada band’s sound from writer Kim as writer Jennifer Siegg put it, that I snapped back to reality I wanted to after all. MacNaughton: “For those whose people would talk on the phones for COVER IMAGE: ears are trained to structural mel- “hours on end.” Talking for hours Food fads by Jayden Grieve/Nexus Something on your mind? Send Open Space submissions (up to 400 words) to Camosun ESL cuts: Jason Schreurs/Nexus odies, listening to the Dixie’s Death on a phone with a cord attached to Camosun pride: Giustina Qualizza/Nexus [email protected]. Include your student number. Thanks! Funny women fest: David Bukach Pool show would have been some- it? Positively retro.

Have you ever changed your eating habits because of food trends? by Rachel Sovka

Emma Weisz Marlo Pinel Johanna Pettersson Jordan Templeman Nicole Van Nice Ryan Blacoe “Everybody started eating “No, I don’t really follow “My eating habits are “No. I’ve felt guilty maybe “I don’t change my habits “No, not really, I always kale; it was the hipster thing trends, I eat what I like. defined by environmental a few times about eating because of social trends. I keep my eating habits to do, so I started doing What that is varies, but stuff and my parents, who better, but I’m 18, and just like to eat what makes balanced out, so I never that. I didn’t really like it, I don’t have any outside influenced me to eat organic I’m a guy with a very me happy. I think that really change for a but I did change.” influences except for seeing at a young age, like just high metabolism, so I following diets is bad, so particular trend.” something that looks good.” muesli and water, instead take advantage of the I try to eat based on what of the plastic colourful situation.” makes me feel good.” garbage all kids want, and now I’m glad they did.” nexusnewspaper.com NEWS programs Camosun College details ESL funding cuts to domestic students

this decision, and I don’t believe they “We need to send a fully understand what the results of it are,” Boraas told a packed strong message to classroom of students at Interurban. government to show “I hope you will tell your story to government.” them how this is The Camosun College Student affecting people’s Society explained to students that lives.” they are working on a campaign to publicize the effects of the ESL hossam rezk funding cuts. They also said they are camosun student planning to bring government representatives to the college’s campuses to speak directly to students. “They’re all involved in this bizarre situation that you’re in,” student services coordinator Mi- Jason Schreurs chael Glover told the students, “so jason schreurs/nexus Managing editor we need to put pressure on all of Camosun domestic ESL students listen to the college’s explanation of funding cuts and program cancellations. Nearly 150 concerned students those different groups.” “Our government has been In her college-wide message, ESL student Natalia Riaboshap- listened to senior administrators of Some students at the meetings working with BC’s public post- Laurin expressed concern for not chenko, who hoped to become Camosun College on February 4 and expressed their individual concerns secondary institutions since learn- only students but also the staff a teacher in Canada, says it was 5 as they explained the recent cuts and asked questions of the college ing of the federal government’s who will be affected by the funding Camosun’s ESL programs that al- to government funding for domestic reps. Most in attendance appeared decision to cancel the Canada-BC cuts. She said a maximum of 13 lowed her to read and write in Eng- ESL programming. ESL students to agree that the proper course Immigration Agreement, which will staff people would lose their jobs lish. Without the courses, her future packed the designated meeting of action was to write letters to change the way ESL training is de- as a result. in Canada is bleak, she says. rooms at both campuses and spilled government. livered,” said minister of advanced “Members of the college com- “If these courses stop, there out into the hallways. “We need to send a strong mes- education Amrik Virk in a prepared munity have worked tirelessly to is nothing in my future here, and The official word from the col- sage to government to show them statement to Nexus.”The ministry advocate and mitigate this situa- no chance to communicate,” says lege, represented by vice-president how this is affecting people’s lives provided support last summer for tion,” said Laurin in the message. “I Riaboshapchenko. “It’s very, very academic John Boraas and school and why the funding should be Camosun and other institutions to know that the impact will be felt very important that the government of access dean Ian Humphries, was returned,” says Hossam Rezk, an bid on the direct delivery of ESL. deeply by many here at the college changes this situation.” that all ESL programs for domestic ESL student who recently moved However, the federal government for a long time to come.” At the meetings, Boraas admit- students were being cancelled as of to Canada. did not select Camosun to deliver According to a letter sent by ted to students that he hopes the April 30. This comes after applica- Advanced education opposition ESL programming.” Humphries to all ESL students on government reverses their decision tions for funding were denied by the critic and New Democrat MLA When the cuts were announced, January 30, the college currently before the college does away with federal government. David Eby says students need to the $2.5 million amount surprised doesn’t know which institutions the current ESL programs at the A group of Camosun domestic hold the government accountable, college officials. Because ESL pro- or schools in Victoria have received end of April. ESL students listen to college’s whether at the provincial or federal grams at the college cost only $1.3 funding for ESL training. “Deep down inside we hope explanation of funding cuts and level, and called the cuts “simply million to run, the college will be re- For the time being, they are sug- that, in that time, government will program cancellations (photo by inexcusable.” covering the additional $1.2 million gesting those who want to continue have changed its mind,” Boraas Jason Schreurs/Nexus “The idea that you are saving from the government, according to with English language training told the students. “But, right now, The approximately 500 domes- money by refusing access to Eng- Boraas. The ministry of advanced contact [email protected] we need to be working under what tic students currently studying ESL lish classes is a joke. The reason education, meanwhile, says funding for a list of options. the government has told us to do.” at Camosun were recently told by is simple: people who can’t speak has not been finalized. “The Ministry of Advanced the college via email that they will English can’t get a job in BC and we In a January 31 message to fac- Education is developing a transi- Want to get involved? be able to finish their programs, have many people who come here ulty and staff, Camosun president tion plan in partnership with our The Camosun College Stu- although the cost of doing so past that need language skills to par- Kathryn Laurin said the college has institutions to mitigate the impact dent Society is holding two events April 30, if any, is unknown. The ticipate in the economy,” says Eby. been “assured” by the ministry of on students, staff, and faculty,” for students interested in making government previously paid stu- “Without those skills, they won’t be advanced education that the amount said Virk in his statement. “Our their voice heard about the ESL dents’ tuition for ESL programs at working and they won’t be paying of the cuts will be adjusted to reflect priority is to ensure immigrants cuts. the college. taxes and it’s going to cost our econ- the true cost of the program. can continue to access the ESL On Thursday, February 20 At the meetings, representatives omy significantly. This short-term The college told students at the training they need to succeed, find at 12:30, they’re hosting a Town from Camosun and the college’s political thinking ultimately costs meetings that they expect to get jobs, and help British Columbia Hall for students with provincial student society urged students to us as a larger society.” more information from the govern- meet labour market demands in a and federal politicans in Tech 110 contact all levels of government As we told you in the January 8 ment soon. This should include growing economy.” at the Interurban campus. to voice their concerns about the issue of Nexus, the federal govern- clarification on how students can In his statement, the minis- On Friday, February 21 at recent cuts. ment announced $2.5 million in finish their current studies and ter went on to say that Camosun 10:30am, there will be a rally at “We’ve tried really hard to point funding cuts to Camosun’s ESL transition to the next stage of their College’s decision to stop deliv- the Ministry of Advanced Edu- out to government all of the things programs catering to domestic stu- educations, according to college ering ESL programs “is at their cation office, at 835 Humboldt that are going to be problems with dents and landed immigrants. reps. discretion.” Street. NEWS BRIEFS

Chargers to the Yellow bins for Students demand Divest UVic group aims to reduce positive steps the government has support of an industry they feel is taken to improve student process- finish line Cool Aid divestment connected to climate change and ing. New federal legislation for the January ended strong for the Throughout the month of Feb- The University of Victoria Stu- various injustices. International Student Program Camosun Chargers, with the men’s ruary, there will be bins set up in dents’ Society has partnered with comes into effect in June 2014, and volleyball and women’s basket- Victoria for bottle donations to Divest UVic, another student group, Improved BC is also instituting a provincial ball teams sitting in second in the benefit the Cool Aid society. The to garner support for divestment of international quality standard. Canada aims to PACWEST (Pacific Western Ath- society is raising funds for the Sandy university funds from fossil fuels. student program double its international student letics Association) standings be- Merriman House women’s shelter, They are calling for the University of International students have population by 2022. fore the last two weekends of play. which helps women throughout Victoria Foundation to freeze future -samantha pettifer Meanwhile, women’s volleyball the year with basic necessities. investments in the industry and to benefited from the changes made to Canada’s Study Permit Pro- was in fourth, and men’s basketball The Bottle Depot supports dif- sell off current holdings in the next Got a news tip or a story that we gram, says the Canadian Alliance in sixth. In other Chargers news, ferent charities every month with few years. A recent referendum at should be covering? Is there some- of Student Associations. The group Alex Sadowski was recently named their yellow bins, and have raised the University of British Colum- thing students are talking about? has advocated change to the visa PACWEST’s Men’s Volleyball Ath- over $82,000 through the program bia has also shown clear student Let us know! program, especially regarding mul- lete of the Week. since 2010. support of a similar initiative. The [email protected] tiple-entry visas, and applauds the CAMPUS February 19, 2014 alumni Poker champ and restaurant owner attributes success to Camosun

Rachel Sovka paralysis left him unable to lift even books sometimes.” contributing writer his pinky fingers. It took unfathom- McNeil also believes that his “I wouldn’t be where I Calen McNeil studied business able dedication and positivity to studies at Camosun have been bene- at Camosun in 1990 and 1991 after overcome his condition, and he ficial for more than just his work am today without returning from six months of karate attributes this, as well as his achieve- ethic. “I met a lot of really good Camosun.” training in Japan. He’s never had to ments in business, to his education friends at Camosun that I still stay look back. at Camosun College. in touch with; being connected to Calen mcneil “I took what I learned at “I wouldn’t be where I am to- Victoria helped me understand camosun alumni Camosun and directly applied it to day without Camosun,” he says. how important community is,” starting and maintaining my own “There’s no way I could’ve [been he says. businesses,” says McNeil. this successful] without my ex- Big Wheel Burger has developed You may have already tasted Mc- perience there. It’s where I learned into a sustainable and carbon-neu- Neil’s greasy accomplishments for how to do things myself and the tral restaurant, and has plans to yourself at Big Wheel Burger joint discipline of responsibility and grow into other locations. And in Cook Street village, but his first accountability.” part of that growth includes more restaurant venture involved Italian McNeil took a few years off Camosun connections. photo provided Camosun alumni Calen McNeil is king of burgers, and poker. food, back in 1999 at Zambri’s. after high school to find out what “We have a lot of employees Since then he’s gone onward and he wanted to do, and went from that are Camosun students,” says counting were immediately applic- “You hear ‘no’ a lot in business, upward as an entrepreneur, open- being a C student in high school to McNeil. “As someone who likes able. “I used all those things from from banks and partners alike,” he ing restaurants while also taking an A student in college. “The ability to hit the ground running, one day one and I’ve never had to go says. “Camosun prepared me for the his part-time poker hobby all the to take what I’ve learned and apply of the reasons I decided to go to back to school. That’s the beauty workforce and for success in life.” way to winning the World Series it in real life has allowed me to do Camosun instead of UVic was be- of Camosun.” McNeil is most proud of helping poker bracelet. what I’ve done, and I learned that cause Camosun is a great way for Although McNeil gives credit his former employees go on to start However, McNeil’s beginnings at Camosun College,” he says. someone who wants to bridge work to his training in karate for much their own businesses. “I think the weren’t so glamorous. He was once He says his marketing and fi- and school, and still get real-world of his mental attitude, determina- biggest measure of success is happi- in a coma from a medical drug over- nancial acumen all started with his application to your education with- tion, and stubbornness in over- ness and I don’t put wealth ahead of dose while hospitalized and awoke education at Camosun. “I’ve needed out taking a bunch of extra courses coming adversity, he claims that my happiness,” he says. “My biggest completely paralyzed. McNeil was the skills they taught me for pretty that you’re never going to use.” his International Marketing class at priority is making my employees a black belt competing for the BC much every business I’ve done since. He said that the courses he took Camosun also provided the catalyst happy and making entrepreneurs karate team at the time, and the I still refer to my old economics text at Camosun like managerial ac- to facing failure. out of them, too.” camosun Know Your Profs: Camosun’s Shari Corrigan

Greg Pratt tor 12 years ago. I currently teach guard my privacy. So I think stu- We had to continue being tested/ Editor-in-chief finance and statistics classes, but dents know everything I want them monitored through the TB clinic Know Your Profs is an ongoing have taught economics as well to know about me. for the next six months. I felt bad for series of articles helping you get to over the years. I am an economist the students; it added another layer know the instructors at Camosun by trade, so my finance and stats 5: What’s the best thing that’s of stress to their lives. Thankfully, College a bit better. Every issue we lessons often have an economics ever happened to you as a teacher none of us tested positive. ask a different instructor the same slant. here? 10 questions. Got someone you Having the opportunity to start 7: What do you see in the future want to see interviewed? Email 2: What do you personally get the Camosun DECA chapter, our of postsecondary education? [email protected] and out of teaching? student-led business club. The Postsecondary institutions will we’ll get on it. It is extremely rewarding to help chapter organizes social activities, continue to see declines in govern- camosun college a/v services This time around we caught up students find career paths. I also volunteers in the community, and ment funding. Industry will have to Camosun’s Shari Corrigan with finance and statistics instructor am fuelled by the energy, passion, participates in international case become a bigger partner in directly Shari Corrigan and talked about innovative spirit, and optimism of competitions. subsidizing education. As a result, 9: What’s your favourite meal? privacy, Camosun’s DECA chap- the classroom. I believe that education will likely These days it is grilled salmon… ter, and her class getting tested for 6: What’s the worst thing that’s become increasingly more special- but it changes quite often. tuberculosis. 3: What’s one thing you wish ever happened to you as a teacher ized and employment-specific. your students knew about you?/4: here? 10: What’s your biggest pet 1: What do you teach and how What’s one thing you wish they One semester, a student 8: What do you do to relax on peeve? long have you been a teacher at didn’t know about you? in one of my classes contracted the weekends? People who are intolerant of Camosun? I have a pretty uncomplicated tuberculosis. Vancouver Island I love to golf, ski, walk my dog, other points of view. A close sec- The first class I taught was a personality and have shared much Health Authority was brought on and spend time with my family, ond is people/organizations that night class back in the winter of of my experiences and views with campus to test the whole class be- which usually includes a dinner get consumed by process instead 1998. I became a full-time instruc- students. I am also very careful to cause of our exposure to the disease. or party! of results.

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students, and a hang-out space for “The Pride Lounge is a all queer-positive students. meeting spot where CCSS pride director Piotr Burek says it’s important for students to students who want to be engaged in community issues, participate in and the lounge, and the collective in general, is a good way to meet discussions can, and people and get more involved. Burek its also a place were points to the Olympics or the bill in students can come and parliament that’s trying to recognize trans rights as some examples of find peer support on things happening right now that campus.” students are talking about. “There’s a lot going on, and this piotr burek is a meeting spot where students camosun college student who want to participate in discus- society sions can, and its also a place were students can come and find peer support on campus,” says Burek. The Pride Collective uses the giustina qualizza/nexus lounge as a way to connect students Camosun College Student Society pride director Piotr Burek in the Pride Lounge. with resources. There is a library, with books and magazines full of “It was an exploration of what The festivities included dancing, “It shows that Camosun sup- Giustina Qualizza contributing writer information on queer culture and two-spirit identity is,” says Burek. hula hooping, and an outdoor chill- ports sexual diversity,” says Renee its history, and Burek works hard “A lot of us didn’t really know much out area. Gaudet, a University Transfer stu- You’ve heard of them around to ensure that students are able to about it, and I think it’s one of those The Pride Collective has plans dent.” I think it’s important for there campus, but who exactly are the find resources and connections to identities that is marginalized within for more workshops and events in to be a comfortable and safe place Pride Collective? They’re a con- some of the local organizations that the queer community. It was a great the future. for people to come together and stituency of the Camosun College work on queer issues and LGBT2Q event. We had some bannock, we “We will probably be throw- discuss issues at hand.” Student Society (CCSS), focused topics. had a couple of two-spirited mem- ing some form of self-pleasure Jake Werrun, a second-year on bringing gay, lesbian, bisexual, The collective also organizes bers who discussed their identity workshop,” says Burek. “So we are Criminal Justice student, also feels transgendered, two-spirited and events and workshops on campus, and what two-spirit means in Can- hoping to discuss sex-positivity and that the collective is helpful in pro- queer (LGBT2Q) students and bringing students and outside com- adian colonial context.” how to pleasure yourself with toys viding support. community members together. munity together. So far this year A more recent event put on by and things like that.” “People may have to deal with a The collective also runs the Pride they have put on a handful of suc- the collective was Quinterfest, a so- Many students that are not lot of negative stigma,” says Wer- Lounge, a cozy space tucked away cessful events, including a two-spirit cial event that took over the ground directly involved with the Pride run. “And it’s good that there is a in the Richmond House on the workshop that was facilitated in floor of Richmond House and was Collective feel that its work, and place that can provide commun- Lansdowne campus that acts as a partnership with the Caring for First successful in bringing together 80 the lounge, is an important part of ity, help, and resources if they are collective meeting place for queer Nations Children Society. students and community members. campus life. needed.”

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at it critically and ask yourself, ‘Why is this something we haven’t always been doing?’” However, Kostyk also says that some food fads do need to be regarded with some scrutiny. Take, for example, our friend the acai berry. hether gluten-free is a fad or not, it’s always beneficial for people to consider “If you look at the price of something that contains acai berries it will tend to be more expensive whatW they put in their bodies. In the last decade or so, North American culture has begun to shift than, say, blueberries. Well, blueberries have antioxidants as well. That tends to be the biggest towards thinking more critically about what we eat. And that includes thinking more critically ometimes, when faced with endless choices at the grocery store, you feel like thing about acai berries: they contain a lot of antioxidants so they potentially help to fight cancer about how that food is marketed. you’dS just rather live without it, but you can’t: food is our bread and butter. But how much do and things like that in our body. But regular berries also have antioxidants. As a consumer you “If customers feel confident that they’ll receive ‘value’ from the purchase, meaning the product we really know about the sweet ambrosia we shovel down our gullets? have to be wary, because lots of times when something is trendy it also costs more.” or service will be worth more to them than the money they spend on it, many will make purchases The truth is that a lot of people today will eat almost anything without a second thought if based on incomplete or inaccurate information,” explains Camosun marketing instructor Glen they are under the impression they will gain some benefit out of it. Whether the goal is losing Allen, who adds that “in today’s society, when information is so readily available it can be easy weight, gaining weight, sleeping better, breathing better, or any number of other things that to do comparative research when shopping.” would be pleasant to accomplish, people readily jump on whatever is currently trendy in hopes Allen explains that food trends can only be perpetuated as long as the market will support that it will be the one that does it. them... and sometimes the support is manufactured. But is hopping on the latest food trend—be it foods like chia seeds, acai berries, or kale, or “By telling the public, for example, ‘You need to eat more fibre,’ marketers are likely trying dietary movements such as veganism, gluten free, and lactose-free—really going to benefit us? to create a want or demand for fibre-based products by educating the public of the ‘benefits’ to THE FOLLOWING WORDS be gained by consuming them,” he says. “It’s often done through target marketing, as this type of message would likely get better reception when presented to the segments of the population ARE GLUTEN-FREE whose circumstances, such as being overweight, pregnancy, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol may benefit from higher-fibre diets.” Apart from seeing through marketing schemes, the task is for people to actually apply critical, and logical, thinking to their real lives and their diets. “I was a vegetarian when I was in university,” says Camosun’s Kilburn, who admits her pas- FAST-TRACKING HEALTH he price of alternative goods is only one of many obstacles encountered by those sion often overshadowed her logic. “If someone asked, ‘Why are you a vegetarian?’ I would say, whoT choose to alter their dietary habits. Often people leap before they look and end up landing ‘Oh, well, you shouldn’t eat meat.’ I hadn’t really developed a good reason or rationale for it but in a strange land without a map. This is a common occurrence in the cases of many of those I was very vocal about it. I find that many of my students are in the same situation; you won’t eat choosing to stop their consumption of gluten. meat because you won’t eat meat.” “Definitely for the last couple of years gluten-free has been a real trend and for a lot of people But Kilburn says the individual should evaluate that a bit more. Are they not eating meat e really appreciate quick fixes in our culture,” explains Camosun out there I worry that the reasons they’re doing it may not be the best,” says Kostyk. “They may because of animal rights, the environmental footprint, or health issues? anthropology instructor Nicole Kilburn. “I wouldn’t say we’re lazy, but we live in a very fast culture; not have educated themselves enough for the reasons for going gluten free. People have this per- “Those are all really good reasons but you need to be evaluating your food choices. I was a “W ception that if they eat gluten-free they are going to be healthier and that’s not always the case. If very faddy vegetarian,” she admits. “I was a vegetarian because everyone else was a vegetarian, we’re very busy and it’s very appealing to us if we can find shortcuts. So in terms of latching on to the next superfood, having a smoothie with acai berries that has all these promises attached you’re choosing your diet wisely and you’re choosing whole grains or alternative whole grains, and that was just the thing to do when you were an undergrad.” to it for your health is maybe easier than eating healthy whole foods that you have to cook from eating more fruits and vegetables, getting your calcium from dairy or milk alternatives and eating When it comes down to it, people have to enjoy the dietary changes they make in order to scratch.” good quality meats, fish, or legumes, for sure you can be gluten free and be totally healthy. I’m keep doing them, says registered dietician Kostyk. “If you’re following a crazy way of eating It seems that the more “civilized” we become, the farther out of touch we grow with many just not sure that’s the way many people who are going gluten-free are going.” that you really don’t enjoy, if you’re suffering,” she says, “then you’re probably not going to do aspects of the world. Kilburn explains that as time has passed we’ve forgotten that the food on Educating people about eating healthy has become more and more important in today’s it for very long.” our tables is much more than what we see sitting before us. society. Victorian Ari Hershberg has seen this and to do his part has taken on a role as the event “I think we don’t have an awful lot of nutritional knowledge and we are distanced from our producer for Victoria’s upcoming Gluten-Gree Health and Wellness Festival. food,” she says. “You take a look at things in the grocery store and they’re in boxes and meat is “I think we’ve gotten to a point where we have so many options that we don’t know what’s wrapped in plastic and it doesn’t look like an animal, it doesn’t look like fields of corn. We have best for us,” says Hershberg. “Some people do really well with dairy and some people don’t do that distance between ourselves and what we’re eating, and so I don’t think we really know what well with dairy. Some people do well with gluten; some people don’t do well with gluten. Do we’re supposed to eat anymore. It’s a real vulnerability because it allows people to tell us what some people just jump into gluten-free too fast? Heck yeah, people jump in things all the time. we should be eating.” You have to educate. I want people to have enough education so they can either be like, ‘It’s not Kilburn says that in the last 10 to 15 years there’s been a change in the way food is marketed for me’ or, ‘I’m going to try it.’” to us. Hershberg (whose gluten-free fest is happening on February 22 at the Victoria Conference “We’re starting to see a lot of buzz words like ‘antioxidants’ or ‘fibre’ or ‘whole wheat’ and Centre) says that while every new dietary idea is considered a fad, gluten-free isn’t. those things create this illusion of health that’s really useful for marketers.” “It’s easy to call it a fad because its new,” he says. “I think that gluten-free is starting more This distancing of North American society in regards to food couples badly with the all-too- people thinking, ‘Which foods works for me and which don’t?’ and it starts people thinking,’ common belief that everything should happen fast. “Patience is a virtue” has become more of a What works for my body?’ without getting too crazy.” no-verb than a proverb and it tends to take a toll when we think about it in terms of health. Jumping headfirst into anything can be a major problem but there is also the risk that comes “People tend to be quick to jump on trends because we’re living in a day and age where with not jumping at all. Sometimes we take an all-or-nothing approach to nutrition; it’s import- we want things new and we want things quick,” says local registered dietician Julie Kostyk. ant to find that happy medium and think about what we’re eating. “Nowadays everything is made to last only a limited amount of time because as consumers we “Sometimes I think we create these big fads or a buzz that gloss over without thinking about want new. We want fresh, we want updated, we want new technology and people are quick to some of the smaller pieces,” says Kilburn. “Certainly we‘ve been having some problems with jump on anything.” the consumption and amount of wheat we are consuming today. Going gluten-free kind of de- In addition, Kostyk explains that although many of these food trends can be very healthy it’s pends on what that gluten-free food is; sometimes gluten-free food may be heavily processed. important to always look at them with a critical eye. You may have something that’s gluten-free but has a bunch of other foods that are a part of it “I think when we talk about food trends and food crazes we sort of know that what typically that cause problems. I don’t think it’s as easy as saying yes or no, but certainly there seems to happens is something becomes trendy, something becomes hot, everyone wants to do it and the be something going on in terms of the type of wheat that we are consuming today that people pendulum swings wildly to one side. When something becomes a trend you have to sort of look should be aware of.” FEATURE nexusnewspaper.com Fast fixes or health hazards? Exploring our willingness to follow food bandwagons jayden grieve/nexus LOOKING, By Jayden Grieve, contributing writer THEN LEAPING

at it critically and ask yourself, ‘Why is this something we haven’t always been doing?’” However, Kostyk also says that some food fads do need to be regarded with some scrutiny. Take, for example, our friend the acai berry. hether gluten-free is a fad or not, it’s always beneficial for people to consider “If you look at the price of something that contains acai berries it will tend to be more expensive whatW they put in their bodies. In the last decade or so, North American culture has begun to shift than, say, blueberries. Well, blueberries have antioxidants as well. That tends to be the biggest towards thinking more critically about what we eat. And that includes thinking more critically ometimes, when faced with endless choices at the grocery store, you feel like thing about acai berries: they contain a lot of antioxidants so they potentially help to fight cancer about how that food is marketed. you’dS just rather live without it, but you can’t: food is our bread and butter. But how much do and things like that in our body. But regular berries also have antioxidants. As a consumer you “If customers feel confident that they’ll receive ‘value’ from the purchase, meaning the product we really know about the sweet ambrosia we shovel down our gullets? have to be wary, because lots of times when something is trendy it also costs more.” or service will be worth more to them than the money they spend on it, many will make purchases The truth is that a lot of people today will eat almost anything without a second thought if based on incomplete or inaccurate information,” explains Camosun marketing instructor Glen they are under the impression they will gain some benefit out of it. Whether the goal is losing Allen, who adds that “in today’s society, when information is so readily available it can be easy weight, gaining weight, sleeping better, breathing better, or any number of other things that to do comparative research when shopping.” would be pleasant to accomplish, people readily jump on whatever is currently trendy in hopes Allen explains that food trends can only be perpetuated as long as the market will support that it will be the one that does it. them... and sometimes the support is manufactured. But is hopping on the latest food trend—be it foods like chia seeds, acai berries, or kale, or “By telling the public, for example, ‘You need to eat more fibre,’ marketers are likely trying dietary movements such as veganism, gluten free, and lactose-free—really going to benefit us? to create a want or demand for fibre-based products by educating the public of the ‘benefits’ to THE FOLLOWING WORDS be gained by consuming them,” he says. “It’s often done through target marketing, as this type of message would likely get better reception when presented to the segments of the population ARE GLUTEN-FREE whose circumstances, such as being overweight, pregnancy, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol may benefit from higher-fibre diets.” Apart from seeing through marketing schemes, the task is for people to actually apply critical, and logical, thinking to their real lives and their diets. “I was a vegetarian when I was in university,” says Camosun’s Kilburn, who admits her pas- FAST-TRACKING HEALTH he price of alternative goods is only one of many obstacles encountered by those sion often overshadowed her logic. “If someone asked, ‘Why are you a vegetarian?’ I would say, whoT choose to alter their dietary habits. Often people leap before they look and end up landing ‘Oh, well, you shouldn’t eat meat.’ I hadn’t really developed a good reason or rationale for it but in a strange land without a map. This is a common occurrence in the cases of many of those I was very vocal about it. I find that many of my students are in the same situation; you won’t eat choosing to stop their consumption of gluten. meat because you won’t eat meat.” “Definitely for the last couple of years gluten-free has been a real trend and for a lot of people But Kilburn says the individual should evaluate that a bit more. Are they not eating meat e really appreciate quick fixes in our culture,” explains Camosun out there I worry that the reasons they’re doing it may not be the best,” says Kostyk. “They may because of animal rights, the environmental footprint, or health issues? anthropology instructor Nicole Kilburn. “I wouldn’t say we’re lazy, but we live in a very fast culture; not have educated themselves enough for the reasons for going gluten free. People have this per- “Those are all really good reasons but you need to be evaluating your food choices. I was a “W ception that if they eat gluten-free they are going to be healthier and that’s not always the case. If very faddy vegetarian,” she admits. “I was a vegetarian because everyone else was a vegetarian, we’re very busy and it’s very appealing to us if we can find shortcuts. So in terms of latching on to the next superfood, having a smoothie with acai berries that has all these promises attached you’re choosing your diet wisely and you’re choosing whole grains or alternative whole grains, and that was just the thing to do when you were an undergrad.” to it for your health is maybe easier than eating healthy whole foods that you have to cook from eating more fruits and vegetables, getting your calcium from dairy or milk alternatives and eating When it comes down to it, people have to enjoy the dietary changes they make in order to good quality meats, fish, or legumes, for sure you can be gluten free and be totally healthy. I’m keep doing them, says registered dietician Kostyk. “If you’re following a crazy way of eating scratch.” file photo It seems that the more “civilized” we become, the farther out of touch we grow with many just not sure that’s the way many people who are going gluten-free are going.” that you really don’t enjoy, if you’re suffering,” she says, “then you’re probably not going to do aspects of the world. Kilburn explains that as time has passed we’ve forgotten that the food on Educating people about eating healthy has become more and more important in today’s it for very long.” our tables is much more than what we see sitting before us. society. Victorian Ari Hershberg has seen this and to do his part has taken on a role as the event “I think we don’t have an awful lot of nutritional knowledge and we are distanced from our producer for Victoria’s upcoming Gluten-Gree Health and Wellness Festival. food,” she says. “You take a look at things in the grocery store and they’re in boxes and meat is “I think we’ve gotten to a point where we have so many options that we don’t know what’s wrapped in plastic and it doesn’t look like an animal, it doesn’t look like fields of corn. We have best for us,” says Hershberg. “Some people do really well with dairy and some people don’t do that distance between ourselves and what we’re eating, and so I don’t think we really know what well with dairy. Some people do well with gluten; some people don’t do well with gluten. Do we’re supposed to eat anymore. It’s a real vulnerability because it allows people to tell us what some people just jump into gluten-free too fast? Heck yeah, people jump in things all the time. we should be eating.” You have to educate. I want people to have enough education so they can either be like, ‘It’s not Kilburn says that in the last 10 to 15 years there’s been a change in the way food is marketed for me’ or, ‘I’m going to try it.’” to us. Hershberg (whose gluten-free fest is happening on February 22 at the Victoria Conference “We’re starting to see a lot of buzz words like ‘antioxidants’ or ‘fibre’ or ‘whole wheat’ and Centre) says that while every new dietary idea is considered a fad, gluten-free isn’t. those things create this illusion of health that’s really useful for marketers.” “It’s easy to call it a fad because its new,” he says. “I think that gluten-free is starting more This distancing of North American society in regards to food couples badly with the all-too- people thinking, ‘Which foods works for me and which don’t?’ and it starts people thinking,’ common belief that everything should happen fast. “Patience is a virtue” has become more of a What works for my body?’ without getting too crazy.” no-verb than a proverb and it tends to take a toll when we think about it in terms of health. Jumping headfirst into anything can be a major problem but there is also the risk that comes “People tend to be quick to jump on trends because we’re living in a day and age where with not jumping at all. Sometimes we take an all-or-nothing approach to nutrition; it’s import- we want things new and we want things quick,” says local registered dietician Julie Kostyk. ant to find that happy medium and think about what we’re eating. “Nowadays everything is made to last only a limited amount of time because as consumers we “Sometimes I think we create these big fads or a buzz that gloss over without thinking about want new. We want fresh, we want updated, we want new technology and people are quick to some of the smaller pieces,” says Kilburn. “Certainly we‘ve been having some problems with jump on anything.” the consumption and amount of wheat we are consuming today. Going gluten-free kind of de- In addition, Kostyk explains that although many of these food trends can be very healthy it’s pends on what that gluten-free food is; sometimes gluten-free food may be heavily processed. important to always look at them with a critical eye. You may have something that’s gluten-free but has a bunch of other foods that are a part of it “I think when we talk about food trends and food crazes we sort of know that what typically that cause problems. I don’t think it’s as easy as saying yes or no, but certainly there seems to happens is something becomes trendy, something becomes hot, everyone wants to do it and the be something going on in terms of the type of wheat that we are consuming today that people pendulum swings wildly to one side. When something becomes a trend you have to sort of look should be aware of.” ARTS February 19, 2014 comedy Festival brings together funny women of all kinds

all delivered from an entirely female for Stand Up for Mental Health,” “I phoned the number perspective. recalls Rose, “I phoned the num- “I really wanted women to get ber and said, ‘Everything around and said, ‘Everything the spotlight,” explains festival me is falling apart, but I know I’m around me is falling organizer Kirsten Van Ritzen. “To funny, and I really need to be in apart, but I know I’m take women’s work in comedy and your class.’” the support they have for each other As someone who suffers from funny, and I really need to a whole new level, and to share bipolar, Rose attended the program, to be in your class.” that with the audience and the which uses humour to help those community.” struggling with mental illness. She melanie rose Founder of the production claims that it saved her life. comedian company Broad Theatrics, Ritzen “I found it very therapeutic,” has been a very active participant she says, “It’s been a real blessing in the local comedy and theatre to have found it.” scene with a little bit of everything On the other hand, being behind on her resume. But when it comes the mic also has its ups and downs. down to it, comedy is her first love. When asked what she does after an Jillian Wedel “It’s something that I thrive on,” “off” night, Rose refers to another Contributing writer admits Ritzen, “and I need quite form of therapy: “TV and chips,” a bit of it.” she says with a full stop. David Bukach Kirsten Van Ritzen playing her character Louise for some laughs. Whether it’s to cheer us up, It’s true: a big belly laugh now Another funny woman slated to connect with friends, avoid an awk- and again definitely satisfies a fun- appear is Karen Brelsford—a Vic- With a background in acting, Ritzen seems torn. “Why have I ward silence, or to keep us from damental need within us all, but toria actor and improv performer. improv comedy is what really pumps given myself this massive job?” keying our neighbour’s car, comedy it’s also capable of so much more. Brelsford always knew she was a Brelsford up. “There’s an adrenaline she says. seems to do the trick. Laughter cuts “There can be depth to it,” says performer, but it wasn’t until after rush with it because you don’t know But Ritzen seems to know how tension, lightens the mood, and Ritzen, with excitement in her voice. studying sciences at the University what’s coming, and that’s fun,” she to juggle all of the things she’s in- allows us to explore every kind of “It can inspire us to change.” of Victoria and working for the says, also noting that “it’s safer than volved in. Needless to say, I’m sure topic—from airplane peanuts to If anyone is proof of that state- government that she decided to try bungee jumping.” the first Funny Women Festival will racial profiling—all in a way that ment, it is Vancouver’s Melanie her hand at show business. In addition to Rose and Brels- not be the last. transcends the straight-faced nature Rose—one of the comedians per- While working in the field of ford, Ritzen explains that the lineup of everyday public life. forming at the festival. In contrast tree-ring dating, Brelsford asked she has planned for the festival Funny Women Festival On that note, the very first to the flashy tie-dye shirts she sports herself, “Do I want to do this for includes a little bit of everything: 8pm Friday February 21 and Funny Women Festival will be ex- on stage, things were not always so the next 40 years?” It wasn’t long “There’s a huge range of voice, 8pm Saturday February 22 ploring a variety of themes with bright for Rose. before she went to New York to diversity, and variety,” she says. $25, Victoria Event Centre acts that include standup, sketch, “I was in a psychiatrist’s office, attend the American Academy of When asked if she plans on funnywomenfestival.com improv, as well as music—and it’s in the elevator when I saw the sign Dramatic Arts. making the festival an annual event, event what’s going on by samantha pettifer

Local beer event gets crafty Until April 28 have been making waves across Threads in retrospect Canada with their fusion of trad- Jason Schreurs itional aboriginal and modern music. Artist Carole Sabiston’s work will be Their Electric Pow Wow events in Managing editor showcased in the show Everything Ottawa have gained popularity, Below All of the Above at the Art Gal- Bringing over 30 craft brew- by showcasing their heritage and lery of Greater Victoria. Sabiston is speaking with a modern voice. Their eries, including every brewery and known for her creative use of textile Victoria show will be at Club 90ne9, brewpub on Vancouver Island, and collage, which is evident in the with Monolithium and DJ Applecat. together for a week-long series of collection from the 1970s to the events wasn’t nearly as tricky as it present day. Look forward to move- March 3–8 ment and play through colour and sounds. Victoria Beer Week is a new texture in a variety of formats. Go to There’s a festival event that celebrates BC’s growing aggv.ca for details. for everything craft beer scene and, according to UVic is hosting their third annual board member Jeff Kendrew, the To February 22 ideas conference, featuring ideas amount of interest from brewers Nice day for a picnic and lectures on all kinds of topics. Science and technology, social William Inge’s classic American and beer-drinkers alike proves that justice, music and theatre… there’s play Picnic is playing at the Phoenix it’s long overdue. something for every interest. Most Theatre this month. It won a Pulitzer “People are starting to really pay lectures and shows are free of prize in 1953 for its story of a small photo provided charge, taking place at UVic, but attention to their local breweries, Kansas town’s encounter with a man don’t miss the documentaries hap- and it’s not just your rare beer geek, Victoria Beer Week board member Jeff Kendrew with a tall cool one. just passing through and shaking pening off-campus! The schedule is things up. The theatre is offering it’s your everyday person that’s industry. “It’s an easy event to get by Garrick’s Head Pub manager available at uvic.ca/ideafest. looking for a good quality, flavourful breweries in to. Even from within Jeff Nowak, Victoria Beer Week a sign-language interpreter on the beverage,” says Kendrew, also terri- our group of seven board members, brings together local beer venues Feb. 22 matinee. Information at Wednesday, March 4 phoenixtheatres.ca. tory manager for Vancouver Island there are four different beer reps and BC’s breweries with the city’s Twins in town Brewery and one of only 25 certified from four different breweries and beer lovers. More importantly, the Wednesday, february 19 Canadian pop darlings Tegan and beer tasters in Canada. “And there’s we understand that we’re all in this event will expose even more Victor- Rail trail info afternoon Sara will be coming to Victoria’s Royal Theatre, with the Courtneys also a lot of value in supporting your together.” ians to the growing popularity of Check out this open house on the opening for them. Their recent local company.” Participating breweries seem craft beer. next phase of development of the album Heartthrob has received four E&N Rail Trail - Humpback Corridor. Victoria Beer Week features to agree that Victoria’s beer scene “It’s another outlet to introduce Juno nominations, so check out their 3:30 to 6:30 at Shoreline Commun- brew-related events such as meet is all about striving for a common new beer drinkers to craft beer, so material live before the awards later ity School, 2750 Shoreline Drive. and greets with brewmasters, a beer cause, with some healthy competi- that’s why everyone is working in March. label art show, a women-and-beer tion along the way. Victoria Beer together,” says Potter. “Rather February 19-March 8 March 4–9 panel discussion, beer-related film Week shows that the craft beer than just promoting our own brew- What Happened Was... Shout it on out screenings, and two craft beer pub scene here and throughout BC is eries, we can promote craft beer The film version ofW hat Happened The Victoria Spoken Word Festival is crawls. The event finishes up with a stronger than ever. in general, and there’s enough Was won a Sundance Prize in 1994, back at both the Metro and Intrepid but was originally written as a play. brewmasters’ brunch on its final day. “To me, it’s the more the mer- good breweries in Victoria making Theatres this year. Camosun student Theatre Inconnu is presenting the Over 30 craft breweries from BC, in- rier,” says Moon Under Water brew- really good beer that we’re able to Morgan Purvis, Victoria’s newly humorous first-date story on stage, cluding all nine craft breweries and master Clay Potter. “There is still a do it now.” appointed Youth Poet Laureate, will where it is just as magical as it was be opening the festival on Tuesday, brewpubs in Victoria, are included small percentage of people drinking on screen. Show times at theatre- March 4. There will also be puppets, in the week-long series. craft beer, so the more breweries inconnu.com. Victoria Beer Week improvised poetry, and a public “For an event like this, everyone the better. As long as everyone’s March 1-9 Sunday, February 26 workshop for the spoken-word-curi- wants to be involved,” says Ken- making good beer, it’s good for ous. More information at victorias- drew, stressing the importance of everybody.” various venues Modern heritage pokenwordfestival.com. community within the craft beer Started from an idea sparked victoriabeerweek.com Electronic group A Tribe Called Red nexusnewspaper.com ARTS

music Goo Goo Dolls: the Nexus interview

Tokyo so I got exposed to a lot of it “It’s amazing to me Cool. How are you feeling about early on. We represent [Japanese Magnetic now that it’s been out for pop-punk legends] Shonen Knife in that we still have this a while? the States and we release their rec- opportunity and I hope Good, man. Everything seems ords. And since then we’ve started to be going really well. We’ve got a representing other Japanese bands. it goes on for a long lot of touring coming up, right until So we run this little indie label out time.” November, so it’s been a really good of our back bedroom. album for us so far. Robby Takac Where do the Goo Goo Dolls goo goo dolls You guys have pretty much made get your inspiration for writing new a career out of playing power ballads. music? Do you ever wonder what would have For years it was always about happened if you’d followed more sitting there in the studio and knock- the path of your earlier punk/hard ing it out. We had a bunch of songs rock stuff? in varying stages of being done and Jason Schreurs Well, I don’t think we ever con- we’d go into the studio and start chapman baehler Managing editor sidered ourselves a punk band. We recording. It would always end up It’s hard not to think of Buffalo always thought our songs were a that we felt we were sitting under Robby Takac (left) and Goo Goo Dolls are still rockin’ after all these years. alt-rock-lite band Goo Goo Dolls lot more melodic than they were, this huge pile of unfinished stuff, Well, that’s when we were the “Yeah, it’s strange. On these tours without immediately skipping to you know? We were always fans of and it starts to wear on you a bit and biggest, so I guess that’s going to it’s mothers with their daughters, the choruses of their biggest songs, pop songs and I think we were just makes it difficult to finish a record. have some affect on the way people and their daughters,” in this really “Name” and “Iris.” But under the lucky enough to see what happens So, with this new record we did it in see things. We just try to keep our creepy voice. And, to a much lesser trappings of acoustic power ballad with your band if you stay together a different way. [Guitarist/vocalist] heads down and move on to the degree than the Stones, it’s pretty hits is a band that’s coming up on for 30 years, which we’re coming Johnny [Rzeznik] would go in and next thing. We’re lucky enough amazing after 30 years how many 30 years of distinguished rock and up on. You grow up as people, and start a demo, then he’d call us up at a to be able to play shows and have people have just discovered our roll, not just the strummed acoustic what you want to see out of your certain stage and we’d go in a knock people recognize the songs and band through their parents, or just numbers that made them huge back music changes. it out, finish that song, and move let go of their hard-earned money, having our music laying around. It’s in the ’90s. Their latest and tenth onto the next song. And we also because it’s tough these days, man. really interesting to talk to fans and album, Magnetic, was released last Do you feel like you’ve been able brought in a few different producers It’s amazing to me that we still have see where they all came from. June and marks a new chapter in the to control that and follow your own for this one. It really gave this record this opportunity and I hope it goes band’s respectable career. path? a chance to feed off of a lot more on for a long time. What’s the secret to sticking In advance of their upcoming Well, ultimately, it’s us who sources of vision and creativity than around this long? appearance in Victoria, Goo Goo records the music and approves the old process did. So this record It must also be nice to have Tay- I guess just be willing to do what Dolls bassist/vocalist Robby Takac the mixes, so I guess I would have is a lot different than the previous lor Swift playing one of your songs? it takes to make it happen. And wish spoke to Nexus about trying out to say yes. records because of that. [Swift has been known to bust out for a lot of luck [laughs]. There are a new things, chatting with Mick “Iris” in her live sets.] lot of great bands out there that just Jagger, and escaping the shadows Do you listen to new and up-and- A lot of bands from the ’90s got Yeah, there you go! That’s the couldn’t make it happen. of the ’90s. coming bands? swallowed up by the shadow of that cherry on the sundae, isn’t it? It’s A little bit. I actually have a decade, and some are almost forgot- funny, we toured with the Rolling Goo Goo Dolls How are you doing, Robby? record label that I run with my wife, ten at this point. You guys have been Stones years back and I remember 7:30 pm Wednesday, March 5 Good, good. I’m in sunny Los and I deal mainly with Japanese rock able to avoid that, but do you ever sitting down with Mick Jagger for $50.25 and up, Royal Theatre Angeles and my wife is sitting in bands, so I listen to a lot of Japanese feel the shadow of the ’90s weighing one of the few conversations I had rmts.bc.ca Buffalo under a huge pile of snow. music right now. My wife is from down on you? with him on that tour and he said, adventure New Music Revue Great white encounters with Francois Leduc No claims that it’s actually not a scary and the movie shows a different El Prado “Part of the goal of the experience. image,” he says. “Without denying (Arts and Crafts “Respecting the animal is re- the fact that they’re hunters and they Records) movie is to hopefully specting the fact that, yes, there’s can be very efficient at predating 2.5/5 have the ability to some danger and you can’t take the their prey, but showing that they animal lightly and everything, but aren’t a killing machine. They’re change the fear and it’s different than being scared,” not acting and behaving the way LA-based indie sextet No’s transform it into a says Leduc. “If you act like prey, people might think they are. Part of debut, El Prado, isn’t an upbeat then the risk of ending up as prey the goal of the movie is to hopefully album, but by no means is it unbear- respect.” is much higher because the shark have the ability to change the fear photo provided Francois Leduc ably depressing. With El Prado, francois leduc will sense that, but in general if you and transform it into a respect.” No delivers an album with vocal great white shark hold your position and you have a Leduc is very passionate about back… a little bit shy, but cautious, lines that are easy to nod along to, good presence in the water then the sharks and says that we are directly but still comfortable enough for us and they also contain some lyrical shark will be more curious, cautious connected to the ocean and need to to be able to really interact and get gems. like the same way we are.” respect the animals that are there. very close to her.” The album’s tone bleeds to- Suzy Beauchamp Rather than fear, Leduc said he “The human relationship with Despite being in such close gether well, but in some cases it’s Contributing writer felt a sense of mutual respect with the ocean is sometimes weird,” he proximity to such an enormous too seamless, making the listener Francois Leduc gives literal the animals he was sharing the says. “We have a tendency to think great white, Leduc says he never at hope for a change of pace. meaning to the term “swimming waters with. that we own everything, and that we any moment felt any threat or form The musical nuances and with sharks.” Leduc recently spoke “And that’s a very unique feel- can do anything we want, but there’s of aggression from the shark. touches the group use to accent El at the IMAX about his experiences ing,” he says, “when you sense that a huge lack of respect.” “She was just smooth and made Prado all feel like something we’ve free-diving with sharks for the as much as we’re curious and look- As for moments during the very peaceful movements in the already heard. It’s not that this is a making of the movie Great White ing to understanding who they are, film’s creation that were particu- water,” he says. “So it was quite bad album, but it’s also not a great Shark. or what they are, you can sense the larly memorable, the reverence in unique actually, and it was actually work of art. During the filming of the IMAX same thing from them.” Leduc’s voice is unmistakable as the closest that I really came to a Bradley Hanan Carter, the feature it was Leduc’s job to protect Leduc says one of the goals of he described an encounter with a great white because she was so group’s vocalist, wields a deep the featured diver William Winram Great White Shark is to give viewers female shark. calm and we could easily approach voice that’s effective, but over time when they were diving with sharks a different perspective on the much- “She was just huge, must’ve her.” his singing gets tiring. Similar to in South Africa, New Zealand, feared animals, due to other movies been at least four to five meters the tone of the album overall, his Mexico, and California. and the media. Leduc would like to long and just amazingly big, but she Great White Shark vocals are all well contrived, but Leduc has been free-diving since see a shift in the public’s perception was so graceful and peaceful in the Daily 10 am, 1, 3 and 5 pm over the course of the disc become 2000, but diving with sharks was a of sharks. water. She stayed with us in one trip $9.35-$11.80, National all too familiar. new experience for him. Although “They are always depicted as for about at least two hours,” he re- Geographic IMAX he was diving without gear, he kind of a monster, and a menace, calls, “just kept circling and coming imaxvictoria.com -Seth Brooks 10 COLUMNS February 19, 2014

Noms! words and photo by Patrick Hallihan Camosun College Student Society columns The cheap and void-filling stir fry Ability’s Muse by Rachael Grant camosun college students with (dis)abilities collective Stir fry is cheap, quick, full of in a cereal-sized bowl. Add in your vegetables, and can have enough spices (I used cayenne, pepper, and spice to clear out any stuffed nose. It some garlic) and begin marinating The lie about mental illness can be easily bulked up further with your beef. About 10–20 minutes is rice, noodles, and frozen vegetables best, as this allows the flavours to People who struggle with men- conception, not only are people in lieu of fresh ones. Build a base sink in and tenderize the meat a little tal illness are often construed as who have mental illnesses being sauce to simmer it in, and you’ll have before cooking. dangerous, but in reality they’re demonized, dehumanized, and dinner and leftovers! All in all, it’s Before you begin to cook the more likely to be the victims of a isolated, but key issues are being a fairly inexpensive meal, and you beef you will want to start the rice crime than the perpetrator. In fact, disregarded. can typically get a few meals out of (or whatever you chose to use). I according to the Canadian Mental The systemic challenges that it with the right ingredients. have covered cooking rice before in Health Association, people who contribute to criminal behavior are this column, but here are the quick have a mental illness are two-and- not being addressed in part due to What you will need: notes: rinse off starch with cold a-half to four times more likely to this lie of the danger in mental ill- -Beef water, place in a pot with double be at the receiving end of violence, ness that is being pumped through -Vegetables (your choice of what that amount of water, add salt, Fill the student void with stir fry. more so than any other segment of us. kind) bring to a boil, cover and simmer The noodles just need to turn soft the population. The challenge is to take on the -Rice until water is gone. and do not require much cooking, What is bizarre is that the op- painstaking process of unlearning -Spices Once your beef is ready, dump and they will also absorb much of posite is presented almost every and disregarding this fabricated -Soya sauce it in to a pan and fry at medium your sauce. time we watch the news, pick up a reality. It is coming to grips with the temperature until cooked. While the Once everything is cooked, put book, or see a movie. It is generally reality that people don’t have to be To start off, we’ll need to prepare beef is cooking, prepare your chosen it on a plate, and serve. Nothing thought that to commit a crime, mentally ill to violate the law. It is the beef. I used two eye of round vegetables; I used some frozen “Jap- fancy, but it fills the void and tastes there must be some sort of imbal- pushing for realistic representation marinating steaks, cutting off the anese medley” veggies. Once the pretty good. If you up the ante on ance, that psychiatric issues must in the media of individuals with fat and slicing them into strips. You beef is cooked, place the vegetables the spices, it will clear out most be present in a person for them to psychiatric (dis)abilities, by speak- can also buy beef strips labelled as in the mix, cover, and allow it to colds and un-stuff any nose. You are possibly commit a violent crime. ing against the ample misrepresen- being for stir fries, but nearly any simmer for 15–20 minutes. also not relegated to beef with this By not challenging this mis- tation of this community. cheap cut will do. In a bowl, pre- If you chose to use noodles with recipe; chicken stir fries are great, pare your stir fry’s sauce by mixing your stir fry, you would want to add too! (Albeit, slightly more expensive Mind Your Business together enough soya sauce (I had those to the mix around now, once for the starving student.) by Andrea Eggenberger camosun college DECA club teriyaki flavoured) to cover the beef the vegetables are mostly ready. Happy eating! Planning more than a party Politically Speaking by Matthew Helliwell Our college is full of entrepre- the top three: Event Espresso, Pro neurs. From the business students Party Planner, and Simple Soiree The Liberals: a party in repair mode to the music students, we have a Party Planner. wide range of creative minds pursu- The federal election of 2011 is kicking political ass and taking ning an orchestrated sabotage of ing their passion. Splitting it up was the worst election in history for names. In an Ipsos Reid poll asking the upcoming Liberal convention This issue I’ll cover some apps You may find that having a sep- the Liberal Party of Canada. Once which federal party leader would in Montreal, in an attempt to spread that will make planning an event arate app for various tasks is more dubbed (by themselves) “Canada’s make the best Prime Minister, 42% their message that Justin is “in over for your business much more suitable for your needs. For ex- natural governing party,” the Liber- said Justin Trudeau, beating cur- his head.” student-friendly. ample, there’s PitchIn, for delegat- als finished third, with just 18% of rent PM Harper by 8 percentage Among some of the commis- ing tasks; Pageonce, for managing the popular vote across Canada. It points. sion’s great ideas include handing Scheduling your finances; Super Planner, for seemed that years of infighting and Indeed, the numbers would out “ZigZag rolling papers screened Scheduling is one of the great- precise planning calculations; and a leadership shuffle that moved seem to show that Justin Trudeau with Trudeau’s face.” Yes, you read est challenges in getting your event Eventbrite, for ticket services. quicker than musical chairs had has a real shot at winning the next that right: because marijuana is underway. An app like Doodle, sealed the Liberal fate. Perhaps Canadian election, a thought that so dangerous, the Harper Con- which allows users to list potential Social media management most astonishing was the Liberals’ apparently has Stephen Harper servatives want to hand out rollies dates and times in a poll format, is Social media is a great way to loss of their strongholds in Ontario quaking in his boots. Since Trudeau at a Liberal convention. Stay classy, a quick way to get your event off find new members for your team, and Quebec. assumed leadership, the Conserva- Stephen. the ground. but managing multiple accounts Fast-forward to 2014, and that tives have been up to their old dirty Despite the negativity from the can be daunting. Download a social result seems hard to believe. The political games of cheap shots and opposition, or perhaps because of it, The Apps that do everything media management app, like Hoot- Liberal party is again polling num- smear campaigns. It seems you Justin’s Liberals are in a great spot Be advised to always take a suite or Bizzabo, which will allow ber one in most polls, and fundrais- can’t have a conversation with a to take back a significant chunk of phrase that includes “everything” you to post one message to multiple ing is matching Conservative levels. Conservative without them bringing the seats held by the Conservatives with a grain of salt. They may not networks, and even schedule when Anyone who has watched TV in the up (and ridiculing) Justin Trudeau’s and the NDP. do everything well, or there may they appear. Users can also track past year can probably guess why: pro-cannabis-legalization stance. The real test will be whether be a significant difference between brand mentions and analyze social Justin. According to a Toronto Star they can keep spinning the attacks the free and pro versions. Here are media traffic. The charismatic new leader article, the Conservatives are plan- in their favour until 2015. Queerly Forward Age of Geeks by Vishal Pandey by Piotr Burek camosun college pride collective Apps apps everywhere Go f%$& yourself Most of us have Android or the rest. Swype’s advanced predic- specific encryption system, which Some of the best sex I’ve had aspect of a healthy sexuality. Instead iOS smartphones and, boy, do we tion and correction technologies keeps the records within the phone has been with myself. of pushing the discussion under love them! But smartphones are help minimizes mistakes. This is and restricts any web access, which Nothing makes me moan and the rug, we should be bringing it nothing without their apps. These a must-have app if you own an makes it hack-proof. So, if you have groan harder than my right hand out in the open and talking about apps are a source of large revenue Android device. It saves time and a lot of information and want to stroking my penis, my left index the many ways in which we can for the developers and offer a lot of improves functionality. store it conveniently, this might be finger slowly massaging my pros- pleasure ourselves. convenience for the users. the app for you. You don’t have to tate and a creative imagination There are a few things to think So, for this issue I’ve made a Swift Key Keyboard be worried about your private diary that places me in multiple hot and about in terms of self-pleasure. list of some geeky and useful apps, This is the alternative for Swype being lost or somebody reading it. sweaty situations. First, make sure to use lots of lube for both iOS and Android plat- for iOS users. This app is actually a Self-pleasure is hard to talk and go slow; some dildos and vibra- forms. (Remember that some apps new way of typing. It has the same Snapchat about, but easy to do. There are a tors are really big and the last thing may be exclusive to either of the functionality but it’s still in the This app needs no introduction, plethora of tools that can help you you want is a painful tear. Second, platforms; check it out before you early release stages, which means but I needed to include it in our list. out, including dildos, vibrators, make sure to properly clean all toys download.) there may be a lot of bugs. But it’s The uniqueness of this app is that clitoral stimulators, anal beads, before and after use. Third, if you’re always developing, so there should it’s private and leaves no trail. It lets nipple clamps, and butt plugs. Not a shooter, it might not be a bad idea Swype Keyboard be improvement in the future. the users send a picture to a friend, only are these toys really fun, but to wear some safety goggles; semen Swype was a revolutionary key- then the picture deletes itself from they can help you explore your body in the eye is the antithesis to a mind- board for Android when it first came aWallet Password Manager the destination device after it has and find stimulating spots you may blowing orgasm. out. Swype allows users to drag This app comes in handy while been read. It’s as geeky as it gets. have never known about. With a few precautions in mind, their fingers around the screen from storing your passwords or banking Remember the Mission: Impossible While not everyone is into self- self-pleasure is awesome. So, go key to key, and the app’s magic does details. The developer has used a messages? pleasure, it can be an important f%$& yourself! Personal Credits Notice

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