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August 13,2008 | www.ubyssey.ca finding another rock since 1982 \ volume xxv, number 2 BYSSEY UBC's official student newspaper is published Wednesdays during the summer $237,882.49 134 days 9435 kilometres hink your summer was interest ing? Two groups of UBC students Thiked across North America—one to St. John's, the other to Tijuana—for two different causes this summer. OH CANADA: The Moving Muscles Ride enter St. John's, Newfoundland, ending their trek, COURESYOF MOVINGMUSCLESRIDE.CA UBC students bike from sea to sea, raise A summer spent cycling to $150,000 for muscular dystrophy Mexico for (micro) credit BY KALYEENA MAKORTOFF weren't experienced cyclists, so "I mean, I was definitely BY JUSTIN MCELROY With the money raised, Global News Writer we had to figure out what we slower, and I think it was more News Editor AFC works with Kiva Microfunds needed to do." mentally taxing for me, with that to fund entrepreneurs in devel Tuesday, August 5 marked the While the group's initial in knowledge that, you know, I'm On June 7, three UBC students oping countries that are in need end of an 85-day biking trip tention was to bike ride across the slow guy...but in the end they began a seven week cycling of low-interest loans in order to across Canada for five young the country, someone proposed were understanding." journey that took them from grow their business and sustain men raising money for muscular using the ride as a fundraiser, With four friends by his side Vancouver to Tijuana, Mexico to their families. Once the money dystrophy (MD), a disease that and the rest, as they say, is in a bike ride across Canada, Mar raise funds and awareness for is paid back, Global AFC is able causes progressive muscle weak history. tin said the support and friend microcredit. to re-lend the funds to another ness but is often a multi-system "We chose to do a ride first ship between the five young men Ben Amundson, Adam worthy business. disorder. and then from there the sugges kept the group going. Kedebe, and Emille Whittemore The concept of microcredit Keith Martin, Pat Cuthbert tion was made...well, why don't "It was great, you know, I all decided to take part in "Riding was popularized internation and Michael McDonald of UBC we raise money for muscular don't think any of us could've to Break the Cycle," the second ally by Muhammad Yunus, a and Jonathan Taves and Brian dystrophy? And then all the stuff done it without having the other annual trip to Mexico organized Bangledeshi economist who was Sprague of McMaster University around it to make it into a decent guys there for support and cama by Global Agents For Change awarded the Nobel Peace Prize recently biked across Canada fundraiser came from that." raderie. It was great to have four (Global AFC), a Vancouver-based in 2006 for his efforts. with a $150,000 fundraising For Keith Martin, this issue other people to be able to accom non-governmental organization It's a cause that Kedebe is goal in mind for the "Moving is a personal one, as he has been plish the ride with." that aims to build the world's quite happy to support. "In our Muscles Ride 2008." According diagnosed and lives with Muscu The group received personal largest youth run microcredit first year, this organization has to their website, the group came lar Dystrophy. donations as well as corporate fund. raised over $100,000 dollars, very close, raising $146,760 "It's a challenge, certainly. sponsorship. Bell supplied In order to take part in the so every year, that money comes to benefit Muscular Dystrophy Certain physical tasks are more Blackberries which helped the project, all 26 riders had to raise back, and we can re-lend it and Canada since the trip began on difficult and I have to accept that five students stay in contact with $3000. After ride costs, all funds re-lend it." May 13. some things are going to be dif friends and family during their raised go toward Global AFC's In the end, the riders rolled "It took a lot of work from all ficult for me, that I'm going to 85 days on the road. youth-managed microcredit in to Tijuana, having raised over five of us, in terms of planning do some things differently, and I As for future plans and fur fund. As Amundson, a second- $91,000 for the Global AFC Mi what equipment we needed, have to adapt." ther fundraising, Martin says he year global resource major, crocredit Fund. planning logistics of when we Martin, though dealing with will be lying low for a while. pointed out, "There's no ad Students interested in taking were going to leave, and exactly the symptoms of MD, never en "That's for another time, ministration costs—that's what part in the 2009 ride will be able how we were going to make it tertained thoughts of giving up right now I'm just ready to rest makes us unique. It's 100 per to apply at www.globalafc.org in across," said Martin, "and we at any point during the ride. and relax." vl cent volunteer-based." the coming months, vl Concerts at UBC Onlineatubyssey.ca Ind ex Thunderbird Stadium will host a Events Page 2 pair of music superstars next week, News Page 3 with Radiohead performing on Culture Page 4 August 19th, and Jack Johnson on Features Page 5 the 21st. The events continue a long Editorial Page 6 standing tradition of summer shows Streeters Page 6 on the UBC Campus. Justin McEl Perspectives Page 7 roy takes a look at the past, present, Games Page 7 and future of concerts at Thunder Cycling to Mexico Comics Page 7 bird Stadium. More on Page 4 SEE MORE AT WWW.UBYSSEY.CA Sports Page 8 AUGUST 13, 2008 Events If you have an event, e-mail us [email protected] THHIUBYSSEY SUMMER EDITION ,b tier, and Rameau's acte de ballet "Pyg on NBC's current LAST COMIC STAND and Prosperity Partnership currently august 13 , 2008 Ongoing malion." • Thursday, August 14, 2008. ING, will be the MC. • underway among the governments of volume xxv, n°2 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at Canada, Mexico and the United States. UBC. 6265 Crescent Road, UBC campus • Thursday, August 27, 2008 at 7:30pm. Editorial Board Written Arts • Canada's longest run August 17 ning summer gathering of Canadian entrance gate 4. Rush seats for students Hewett Centre, Unitarian Church, 949 COORDINATING EDITOR writers and readers, featuring estab with valid ID are on sale for $10, at the Motorcycle Show n' Shine. * Jack W.49thAve. at Oak St., Vancouver. All door only, from 7:00pm on the evening welcome. Free Parking. 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The Vancouver Park Board will SPORTS EDITOR www. writersfestival.ca/index.htm * www.bccom-bc.com • again offer free outdoor horror movies Shun Endo sports@uhysseyca at Ceperly Meadow in Stanley Park later FEATURES & PERSPECTIVES EDITOR this summer. • Dracula (1931) Friday, August 16 Latin Summer Fest • A one day Joe Rayment: [email protected] Free Outdoor Yoga at Canada outdoor event promoting Vancouver's August 22, 9pm. The Creature from the Black Lagoon " (1954), Friday, August PHOTO EDITOR Place • Yoga participants can relax, Eastside Youth Festival. • On Sat Latin Culture scene with colourful spirit, Goh Iromoto :[email protected] de-stress and meditate while experi urday, August 16 from noon-6:00pm, at arts, culture and food. Launching with 29, 9pm. Rain date: Friday, September PRODUCTION MANAGER encing Vancouver under the brilliant Victory Square Park, the premiere East- a parade down Commercial Drive, the 5. 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ANTIWAR RALLY demanding: NO WEBMASTER zone, massive mural mix, temporary tat • Sunday, August 17, 2008 11:00am- 2nd Annual French Film Festival • WAR ON IRAN! CANADA OUT OF Vacant: [email protected] toos, b-boy dancing and more.