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Halloween smiles at Lethbridge College

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Taking back the night Movement against gender-based violence held in Lethbridge Oct.18.

By Ani Leniczek Page 2 N WSPAP R PHOTO BY TYLER HAY Dara Rivera and Cami Lyons, second year interior design students, laugh with their friends during the Halloween costume contest on the third floor of the Technology building at Lethbridge College.

Budget decrease to affect Lethbridge College Rouillet zaps to the top MIKE KAAKE general studies student at Lethbridge business approaches with the hopes Tattoo artist recently achieves lifelong @MichaelKaake1 College, believes the potential rise of to have a balanced budget by June goal of opening her own shop. tuition can be a hassle for students. 2020. By Kelsey O’Donnell Page 5 Lethbridge College is preparing “I feel like as a student my Burns said the college wants to for a reduction of $2.5 million after highest priority is being able maintain quality programs. the Alberta Government released its to afford more post-secondary She believes the budget cuts new budget. education to get to the career that will not affect any programs in Students will be affected by this I’ve chosen. And yeah, with raising particular, as the college will look Basketball is life as the government also removed the Athlete born with a congenital disabilities tuition and everything down to into the demands for all programs. freeze on tuition. getting a student loan is going to be Burns adds the college is works towards a position on the Kodiaks The removal means students are harder. So, it’s just not good for any prepared for the upcoming budget basketball team. no longer protected because the student whatsoever,” Sarazin said. cuts. By Mike Kaake Page 8 price of tuition will likely increase He added the college should not “We’ve been doing this work for the 2020-2021 academic year. be blamed for tuition increases. over the last four or five years and The budget also includes the Sarazin says people should direct particularly over the last two to increase of a student tax credit and their anger at the government make sure that we’re sustainable an increase in interest for student because of the decision to unfreeze no matter what the government loans. tuition costs. funding tends to be. So, we’re in Paula Burns, president and CEO He said this might also force good shape for it. I don’t think you’ll of Lethbridge College, wants to students to get jobs because more see any one program area hit,” Burns help make school funding easier for of their student loans will be going said. students. towards tuition. The president says the budget “What we want to do is make The budget is determined by cuts will not affect the college sure that education is accessible and what is required to operate all immediately. affordable for all students,” Burns aspects of the college. She believes the budget gives the said. Burns said the college is already college a clear path as they try to The CEO said she understands focused on increasing enrolment balance the budget going into the why students may be concerned and retention rates as part of their 2020-2021 school year. about the tuition being increased. Forward Together campaign. Over the next four years the Burns added the college is not Two additional initiatives government is planning a 12.5 per required to follow through with the include increasing revenues through cent decrease in operating expenses tuition increase as it is optional. corporate and continuing education for post- secondary- that’s about Tyler Sarazin, a second-year and developing entrepreneurial $600 million in cuts.

Check out Lethbridge Campus Media from November 5-7 for details on the Caption This contest QUOT OF THE W K 2 • Friday, November 1, 2019 N WS OPINION Pertussis outbreak hits southern AlbertaLIF KEVIN FORSYTH ulation being immunized, we know that tions,” said the nursing instructor. @kevinf_1988_ disease can spread and pertussis is highly Alliyah Richards, a fourth-year nurs- SPORTS contagious, so we need a large propor- ing student at U of L, added people con- Alberta Health Services has declared tion of the population to be immunized tinue to mistakenly believe vaccines cause a pertussis outbreak in its south zone for to keep it out,” said Shannon Vandenberg, autism, despite the article being proven the fifth time in a decade. nursing instructor at the University of false and the author’s medical license be- LIF OPINION SPORTS Pertussis, commonly known as Lethbridge. ing taken away. whooping cough, can be prevented by Pertussis is responsible for approxi- childhood immunization, but the region’s mately 400,000 deaths worldwide every vaccination rates are quite low in some “I think that’s one of year and is one of the leading cause of areas. the things we don’t death among non-immunized children. “It’s heterogenous – is probably the The World Health Organization esti- best way to explain our vaccine coverage stress enough, but mated 687,000 deaths were prevented by because in some areas there’s very good vaccinations worldwide. coverage and in other areas not so much,” we do have control “It’s not … necessarily tied to religion, said Dr. Lizette Elumir, medical officer of over an outbreak..” but for some people it’s the belief that if health for the south zone. their child would become sick it would AHS declared the outbreak in mid Oc- DR. LIZETTE ELUMIR be by the hand of God. God allowed their tober when 15 cases were confirmed in a child to get sick, so they take it as it just two-week period. Since then the number “Those are the ones – if they were ever happens because that was God’s will,” has risen to 31 cases in three weeks, with to get pertussis could get extremely sick... said Vandenberg, adding there is nothing the outbreak spreading as far as Taber and we did have a death in the south zone a explicit in those communities’ religious Bow Island. few years ago… of an infant,” said Elumir. beliefs that forbids immunization. According to the Canadian Immuniza- Vandenberg says the reason the south Alberta’s south zone experienced a tion Guide, when a population has a very zone experiences a high number of pertussis outbreak in 2017 which resulted high immunization rate, it benefits from outbreaks is because the immunization in more than 450 cases, but no fatalities. herd immunity. rate is not high enough to create herd “I think that’s one of the things we Herd immunity makes it more difficult immunity. don’t stress enough, but we do have for a virus to spread from person to per- “I think it’s easier to believe stories control over an outbreak. Outbreaks don’t son, so the entire community is less likely about what happened to someone, rather just happen spontaneously. Outbreaks to catch the disease. than look at the science and look at how happen because we spread it amongst “If there’s not enough people in a pop- many cases do we actually see of reac- each other,” said Elumir. Movement against gender-based violence marches on Lethbridge ANI LENICZEK Today, the Take Back the Night Foun- @beardedani dation organizes and participates globally, with thousands of supporters working to Dozens of people marched through provide resources, funding, and healing. the darkness in downtown Lethbridge to The foundation assists in legal avenues, support the end of gender-based violence. with victims’ rights attorneys providing Take Back the Night, a protest for legal assistance to survivors of sexual sexual and domestic violence, was hosted violence. by the Lethbridge YWCA in October. “Violence is something that plagues The name, Take Back the Night, has every community and there’s all sorts of been used in demonstrations for 50 years, different types, so I just wanted to show with 36 countries around the world hold- support and hopefully start to end vio- ing protests. lence and have a conversation about it,” “Grab a poster, do some chants, make said Lethbridge resident Mikala Dalton. some noise. The whole point is to get The YWCA offers programs and shel- people to ask questions about what we’re ter for women attempting to leave abusive doing and why we’re doing it,” said Nancy PHOTO BY ANI LENICZEK and violent situations, including Harbour Leggett, YWCA development and com- Protestors watch as the Raging Grannies perform before the Take Back the Night House and counselling. munications manager. march last month. The event brought dozens to City Hall to protest gender- The Chinook Sexual Assault Centre She said supporting Take Back the based violence. offers similar assistance. Night is as simple as showing up and The march started and ended at Leth- protesters concerned about women not Both organizations offer free services participating. bridge City Hall, where several YWCA being safe walking down the street after for those that require them. According to Leggett, ending violence staff and volunteers handed out signs and dark. If you or someone you know needs starts with everyone and people should glowsticks to protestors. Since then, hundreds of events have help, contact the YWCA crisis hotline at speak up and stand up for people dealing Take Back the Night events started in popped up on college campuses and in 403-320-1881 or toll-free at 1-866-296- with abusive and violent situations. the 1960’s in Belgium and England with communities all around the world. 0447. Yes, I am literally attracted to pans, thank you for asking ANI LENICZEK defines pansexuality as potential sexual find them. titude in general. It gives me hope that @beardedani attraction to individuals of all genders. Later in her thesis, Green talks about in another 30 years, pansexuality will be People may be confused about how how pansexuality is more of a “sexual just as prevalent in modern parlance as I’m not straight. I’m not gay. I’m not bi- that differs from bisexuality. Simply put, borderland” and that it doesn’t fit neatly homosexual, bisexual and heterosexual sexual. I fall into a largely misunderstood pansexuals are not so much attracted to between the perceived binary of het- are today. category of people - I am pansexual. men and women, but to people, regard- erosexual and homosexual. It is both In any case, this is not me coming Many people hear the word pansexual less of gender. and neither; it is fluid in a way that other out to the world at large. For as long as and come up with the same tired joke We can want to lick the sweat from identities are not. I have known about my orientation, I’ve about frying pans. I’m guilty of making Ryan Reynolds’ abdominal muscles, to Even amongst the LGBTQ+ communi- never hid it. I just hope that reading this these jokes myself. It’s understandable; feel Scarlett Johansson’s lips against ours ty, I’ve not often felt represented, though can help somebody to discover their own people often make jokes about things or fall in love with the genius of Stephen that’s likely just my own experience. identity. they don’t understand or that are outside Hawking. That’s not to say, of course, that It probably doesn’t help that the term Don’t be afraid if your identity doesn’t of what they view as normal. physical attraction is meaningless. pansexual has only really been around for match what society tells you it should. Pansexuality has nothing to do with Personally, I care much less about 30 years. Embrace your differences and fight for cooking implements. In her thesis My a person’s gender than I do about the I am glad that the world seems to be the representation that we all deserve as Most Authentic Self, Ashley Marie Green humanity inside them or how attractive I heading towards a more progressive at- human beings. QUOT OF THE W K N WS Friday, November 1, 2019 • 3 OPINION LIF SLethbridgePORTS College supports blood drive JUSTIN PARKIN She said the blood drive @parkin_justin is open to everyone, but there are some restrictions LIF OPINION SPORTS Lethbridge College is for people donating blood, showing its dedication to according to Canadian the community by hosting Blood Services. its annual blood drive for Some of these restric- the month of November. tions include intoxication The college has part- or use of any drugs, sick- nered with Canadian ness or if you are within 12 Blood Services for the months of having a sexu- 12th year and is encourag- ally transmitted disease. ing staff and students to The college, along with donate. other organizations like As a partner the college Canadian Blood Services, has committed to saving encourage people to find lives by donating as a team a blood testing station to to help ensure patients learn how one person can continue to receive the save a life. blood they need. “Even though people “We have over 850 like us don’t really realize open appointments it, donating blood doesn’t throughout November take much out of your day PHOTO BY JUSTIN PARKIN and the college gives us or even much out of you. Candy (black shirt) and Kimberley Tetrault (red shirt) fantastic support through Honestly, it has no detri- draw blood from a student’s finger to test the blood type. The blood test is the first step in the college’s our Partners for Life pro- mental effects and it could 12th annual Blood Drive. gram. We collect over 600 save someone’s life,” said units of blood from college Manjot Bansal, a nursing college. This gives students and booked for a donation students, faculty and sup- student at Lethbridge Col- a fast and convenient way appointment. porters over the month,” lege. to donate. To learn more about said Cinnamon Meldrum, The nursing student Lethbridge College is Canadian Blood Services, event coordinator for the said Canadian Blood Ser- encouraging all staff, stu- how to donate blood or blood drive. Meldrum vices have made the pro- dents and alumni to head restrictions that apply to added the college provides cess really easy for the stu- down to centre core every donating, check the Cana- a great amount of support dents as they have opened Wednesday during No- dian Blood Services web- for the Lethbridge clinic. a donation office in the vember to get a blood test site at blood.ca. College receives $52,000 gift from DCM alumnus Future students in DCM program will benefit

TYLER HAY “I am hopeful that @haytyler1 we can start the next revolution now by re- “He really gives the Lethbridge College ally thinking about how college a leg up on other will receive $52,000 to multimedia journalism go toward remodelling a is evolving in the future programs.” and equipping all of the classroom into an active- Skylar Peters learning newsroom students who will come story revolving around I know the excitement for student journalists from this institution for social media influenc- that comes from walk- thanks to a donation the years to come to be ers in his second year ing out the doors with a from Corus entertain- prepared for that future,” of the program. He said good education and into ment. said Reeb, executive he feels his education a good job,” he said. It will both help to vice president broad- at the college gave him Reeb and the col- modernize classroom cast networks for Corus an advantage over other lege are excited to train technology and fund a Entertainment, Global’s graduates from similar future multimedia jour- new Jour- parent company. programs since he has a nalists in the modern nalism Award, which While at the college, PHOTO BY TYLER HAY broader range of skills. newsroom. will be given to two Reeb spoke with digital Troy Reeb, executive vice president, broadcast “Journalists that grad- “A newsroom of the students each year for at communications and network for speaks to digital uate from Lethbridge future is nothing with- least 10 years, according media students about a communications and media students about his College are people who out the journalists of the to Paula Burns, president competitive internship yearly internship at Lethbridge College on Oct. 7. go on to tell the stories future to help fill it,” said and CEO of Lethbridge he has offered for the last of Lethbridge and of Reeb. College. 14 years. ship, which he pays for programs that are simi- southern Alberta,” said The $32,000 from the “This partnership is Students in the pro- himself, is meant to lar to it, so I just believe Reeb. gift will go toward the in no small part due to gram research and pitch show students in Leth- Troy’s continued invest- The college and Glob- re-modeling of the col- Troy Reeb, who I know an original story to Reeb bridge that they are just ment in the college is al have a long-standing lege’s Endeavour news- we are so lucky to count every year and the best as able to compete and such a great thing for relationship, which Reeb room – any additional amongst our alumni,” pitch wins the chance to succeed in the difficult students in this pro- is excited to keep alive. funding will be up to the she said. spend 10 days working industry as graduates gram,” said Skylar Pe- “I’m part of the past college to produce. The The distinguished in and from more prominent ters, Lethbridge College of this organization – it’s other $20,000 will be set alumnus visited from in Global’s TV, radio and schools. alumnus and last year’s exciting to be able to be aside for awards to digi- Toronto for the gift an- online offices. “He really gives the internship winner. part of the future as well. tal journalism students. nouncement. Reeb said the intern- college a leg up on other Peters won with a QUOT OF THE W K N WS OPINION LIF

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LIF OPINION SPORTS Fall 2019 -Winter 2020 Editorial Staff ILLUSTRATION BY CASSIDY LANGRIDGE Kevin Forsyth Riley Kubik Heather Grande Kelsey O’Donnell Tyler Hay Justin Parkin Mike Kaake Ani Leniczek UCP budget snubs students Manjeet Kaur Joshua Schoening Better start stocking up on Top Alberta $30,000 student loan Sunil Kumar Tyler Verloop Ramen, students. amortized over 10 years, this will The provincial government unveiled increase the monthly payments by Advertising Sales & its new post-secondary budget last approximately $15 a month. week, but it forgot about one thing - The tuition freeze was also Fall 2019 -Winter 2020 Production Staff the students who pay for it. cancelled, which means institutions will Jenna Biollo Grace Evans The Alberta government has be allowed to increase tuition by an Keesha Buchta Cassidy Langridge decided to cut just over $117 million average of 7 per cent each year for the Paige Day Meegan McLaughlin from next year’s post-secondary next three years. Toby Drozdz Christopher Straaka budget. On top of that, the tuition As of Jan. 1, 2020, Alberta post- Tianna Ell Austin Van Amerogen freeze has been abolished and student secondaries will be allowed to raise loan interest payments will rise. tuition by seven per cent institution- Publisher Technician Rising tuition for current students wide and up to 10 per cent in Martina Emard Paige Thornborough can and will affect their ability to get individual programs over the next Advisors their education. For some this might three years. Martina Emard look like picking up a part-time job This means a program’s tuition Kris Hodgson-Bright during the school year. Those who could increase by 30 per cent between can’t manage a job along with their the first and third year of a student’s The Endeavour is produced 4 times during the academic courses may have to extend their studies. year by students in the Digital Communications and program which is even costlier. And for The provincial government has also Media program at Lethbridge College. Stories, photos and advertisements are produced as part of the academic program others, this might mean putting their decided to cut funding to Alberta’s and are not representative of the opinions of the Board of education on hold entirely. Summer Temporary Employment Governors of Lethbridge College, its directors, officers, Prospective students will also be at Program (STEP.) The program funded employees, agents or representatives. a loss here. Many put off furthering municipalities, small businesses and their education due to a lack of funds. not-for-profits to hire students over The Endeavour newspaper, eNews television and Kodiak online radio are part of LethbridgeCampusMedia.ca. With tuition increasing assistance from the summer to gain work experience the government, many will be turned- during their studies. off post-secondary. Programs like STEP are important N WSPAP R Over the next four years, the because they give students the Advertising N WSPAP R government is planning a 12.5 per opportunity to build their resume For advertising rates and information, please call or email cent decrease in operating expenses before they graduate and enter the our office. Advertising rates can also be viewed online at for post-secondary - that’s about workforce. lethbridgecampusmedia.ca/advertise-with-us/ $600 million in cuts. The government This helps prevent the cycle of “they Advertising Inquiries: expects the post-secondary sector will won’t hire me because I don’t have 403-320-3301 lose 300 jobs either through attrition experience, but I can’t get experience [email protected] or other measures over the next year because they won’t hire me,” without alone. exposing them to exploitative unpaid Letters to the Editor So what does that mean for us here internships that limit the experience to Submissions to Letters to the Editor should be exclusive to at Lethbridge College? only those who can afford to work for The Endeavour. To submit a letter, include name, address and daytime phone number. Keep letters under 250 words. President Paula Burns, said the free. The Endeavour reserves the right to edit for length, taste college will receive $2.5 million less Post-secondary education is going and clarity. from the government for the current to become more expensive for E-mail: [email protected] academic year than we did in 2018-19. students in Alberta and institutions all Mailing Address: Student loan payments will increase over the province are going to have to Endeavour Newspaper - TE3225 starting April 1, 2020 as well. Post- do more with less. c/o Lethbridge College secondary students will now pay the Educated youth are the future of this 3000 College Drive South prime interest rate plus one per cent. country but our provincial government Lethbridge, AB T1K 1L6 For example - for an average is taking a step backwards. QUOT OF THE W K N WS OPINION

WWW.LETHBRIDGECAMPUSMEDIA.CA Friday, November 1, 2019 • 5 LIF Century old fire hall transforms into haunted house concert venue KEVIN FORSYTH song for an art project at @KevinF_1988_ the Southern Alberta Art Galley called the Impos- It is dark and blood is splattered all over the bar. sible Blue Rose. About half the room is covered in shadows, while He says he does not the rest is littered with skulls and cobwebs. Louis tour a lot, but plays shows Cza, also known as the Black Greek God, is leaning at home in Calgary. against the bar, looking completely unconcerned. “Their live perfor- He’s standing on the top floor of CKXU’s Fright- mances tend to be really hall No. 1 haunted house, which doubles as a green upbeat, very bouncy,” says room for musicians. SPGennaO Bourchier, execu- RTS “It’s in my blood to make stuff that’s kind of tive director of CKXU. vibey and people can feel a good vibe from it and “[He] really gets the really connect to it in one way or another,” says crowd going… The stuff Cza, talking about the feelings he tries to create with he actually puts online is his music. a lot more down tempo, The Calgary-based assistant bartender, has a wide more mellow beats, a little range of musical influences, which include anything bit darker.” from Chopin to ’70s and ’80s Nigerian funk to black Although he exudes PHOTO BY KEVIN FORSYTH metal. a confident demeanor, Louis Cza performs at CKXU’s Frighthall No. 1 Music Fest on Oct. 26, 2019. Cza said what is most important, is making music Cza says he gets nervous that creates a feeling in his audience and moves before each show. ing and talking, awaiting the next set. them. “I was having tummy aches driving here, just The Frighthall is in its second year of scaring His sound includes elements of hip hop and because I’m anxious… I’m surprised because I’ve members of the community bold enough to enter its electronic music, but also call-backs to experiences been on decently massive stages with thousands of doors for a red tour. from Cza’s past. people,” says Cza, adding the feeling melts away “The red tours are really intense, super scary, “I find nostalgia is my biggest inspiration. It’s when he begins to perform. full blast. Our actors just go completely ham,” says, a trip. I feel like it’s just my ability to hear sounds Cza says he is excited about his upcoming album, Bourchier, adding there are yellow tours for people in my head. Those are two of my biggest inspira- Stargazer, which will be released in the spring. looking for a fun and less spooky version of the tions…nostalgia, growing up, things I was exposed When the lights go out on his performance, the haunted house. to,” he says. room is dimly lit and the cobwebs and skulls of the Fire Hall No. 1 was built in 1909, ceased operat- This is Cza’s second visit to Lethbridge. During haunted house are back. The smoke dissipates and ing as a fire station in 1974 and was recognized as a his first trip he performed a show and composed a the atmosphere returnsLIF to university students drink- historic site inOPINION 1979. SPORTS Local tattoo artist finds new inspiration after opening her own shop KELSEY O’DONNELL tattoo artists who are absolutely kill- @kelsrodonnell ing it and I’m so happy that we’ve been able to overcome all the things The smell of peppermint soap filles thrown at us and become successful,” the nostrils of a Lethbridge tattoo art- she said. ist as she presses the permanent ink Selena Osborne, of Libertine Tattoo into her client’s skin. She hears the Shop, said there is growing support buzzing sound of the coils and rotaries for female artists and that is one of her coming from the tattoo machine as she favourite things about being a tattoo begins to pierce the skin. artist. Nikki Rouillet-Thrun, Rouillet “I get to talk to a lot of great Tattoo shop owner and artist, recently women and hear their stories that are achieved her lifelong goal of open- totally different than mine. These are ing her own tattoo store. She said the people I probably would have never experience was stressful, exhausting met otherwise,” Osborne said. and testing, but the best decision she Osborne also said she loves dis- ever made. covering the online community for Since opening her shop in late July, support such as the “Ladytattoers” she said the experience has made her Instagram page. fall in love with tattooing all over Rouillet-Thrun said the biggest again. Rouillet-Thrun always knew reward of being a tattoo artist is being she wanted to own her own shop with able to help clients love their bodies. the ultimate goal to act as her own “I know first-hand what it’s like to PHOTO BY KELSEY O’DONNELL hate the body you’re in and how tat- boss. Nikki Rouillet-Thrun tattoos a back piece on her husband Kevin Thrun at toos can change that,” she said. She began professionally tattooing Rouillet Tattoo. This fourth session marked a combined 12 hours of work- When clients open up and tell her when she was 19-years-old. She actu- ing on this artwork. ally started tattooing in her early teens the work she’s done has helped them when friends would ask her to do it try, it created even more challenges. industry for more than 20 years at the feel comfortable and confident in their spontaneously. Quickly after she began tattooing, time and still thought the industry was skin, she said it is the highest level of When she first began her career, she she was told to enjoy it while she going to stay very male-dominated. compliment she can receive. found it difficult because tattoos were could, because it wouldn’t last long. However, she is proud to say that Rouillet-Thrun hopes her clients still not as socially accepted. Being a She found this discouraging at nowadays it is completely different. love their bodies and keep finding new young female starting out in the indus- first because these men were in the “There are so many amazing female ways to re-inspire themselves. QUOT OF THE W K N WS OPINION 6 • Friday, November 1, 2019 LIF SPORTS Social media taking a toll on mental health RILEY KUBIK post online frequently. LIF OPINION SPORTS [email protected] For these reasons, Miranda Payne, a Lethbridge College nursing student, New research shows that social media recently chose to take a break from is taking a toll on our mental health. social media. “It had a huge impact Advancement in technology and social on my mental health. [It has given] media over the past decade has brought me even more anxiety from looking at people closer together. Our loved ones others, whether it’s comparing myself living across the globe are now available to other women, thinking I should to us through the touch of a button. The look a certain way. You can’t help but benefits of these technologies are endless, subconsciously compare yourself to these but how do they affect us after we log off? people,” said Payne. JAMA Psychiatry, a peer-reviewed She ended up taking a 45-day vacation medical journal, published an article from her social media platforms. She says earlier this the experience month displaying “We never post about was beneficial evidence that the things that make us to her mental teenagers who well-being, use social media miserable.” even despite for more than experiencing 30 minutes a Diane Fjordbotten FOMO or the fear day may have of missing out. increased mental health risks. FOMO is defined as anxiety that The study shows the longer teens an exciting or interesting event may spend on social media, the more currently be happening elsewhere, often susceptible they are. Teens who spend aroused by posts seen on social media. three hours or more a day had a 60 Merriam Webster officially added this per cent higher risk of mental health term to the dictionary in 2016. problems compared to teens who didn’t Payne did choose to return to social use. Those who spent six or more hours media to keep up with friends and family increased the risk by 78 per cent. as she lives away from home. “We never post about the things She says her time away has made her that make us miserable, people only more conscious of the way she uses social post about the good things,” said Diane media. Fjordbotten, coordinator of the Learning “Now that I’m back on social media, Café at Lethbridge College. “Because I notice myself getting exhausted more we’re sort of cherry-picking the best easily. pieces of our lives to share we’re giving I’m more aware now that my phone people kind of a false impression.” consumes a majority of my time and These apps and technologies have breaks are important,” Payne said. become an integral part of daily life for Limiting screen time and social most teens and young adults. Many media usage may seem impossible in PHOTO BY RILEY KUBIK members of this demographic admit to our current digital age, but they may be A study by Ryerson University surveyed 1,500 Canadians and found that 94 per feeling pressure to check social media and helpful practices in the long run. cent of adults that use the Internet have at least one social media account. Galt Museum helping to keep indigenous history alive

TYLER VERLOOP passed down to us. Treaties are Society of the Blood Tribe. @TylerVerloop another very important topic to She brought sweetgrass in for us,” she said. the audience as a demonstration A dimly lit room was filled Attendees will hear the of respect, as many Indigenous with the smell of candles, Indigenous perspective and their people believe sweetgrass as local history buffs and history, as well as their shared helps in prayer, smudging elderly folk filled the board history with Canadians. or purifying ceremonies and room to learn more consider it a sacred plant. The about Lethbridge’s local “Canadians in elder said the usual places in indigenous history at the general need to Lethbridge where she picks Galt Museum. sweetgrass are disappearing The Indigenous learn of our shared due to the current state of the History Program is a environment. group of eight sessions history, because it Fox said she did not teach exploring topics of is not always in our her kids their native language Blackfoot history. because she was punished in a “I think it is long Canadian history residential school for speaking overdue. Canadians in it. She did not want that for her general need to learn books and schools.” children, so she taught them English. of our shared history,” Rebecca Many Gray Horses said Rebecca Many Gray “They can come to PHOTO BY TYLER VERLOOP Horses, lead educator for the One of the topics highlighted understand their practices and Blackfoot Tribe elder Rose Fox reads a “Blackfoot People” book Indigenous History Program. was how to interact within how their worldview helped with lead educator for the indigenous history program Rebecca “The Galt Museum has taken Blackfoot culture and them move around through Many Gray Horses. initiative. Our topics are really ceremonies. time,” said Susan Burrows- function leads us to how we got nights are also very important unique. We have Blackfoot At each session an elder Johnson, CEO and executive here today and it is important to and recommends citizens attend. historical figures, which talks from the Blood Tribe would director for Galt Museum and understand that.” The sessions have been about our role models and be brought in. One elder in Fort Whoop-Up The Galt Museum executive on-going for two years now ancestors who hoped to ensure attendance was Rose Fox, a “I think that taking away director said the Blackfoot and looks to continue for the our history and knowledge were leader for the All Women’s who was here and how they language classes on Thursday foreseeable future. QUOT OF THE W K N WS OPINION LIF WWW.LETHBRIDGECAMPUSMEDIA.CA Friday, November 1, 2019 • 7 SPORTS Local pastor squares off in MMA cage TYLER HAY @haytyler1

The fighter looked down and took a deep breath before making his way to the cage. As he walked under the red lights towards his opponent, U2’s Sunday Bloody Sunday boomed from the sound-system. The room was full of cheers as the pastor walked up the steps into the cage. “And in the red corner, Fighting out of CMC (Canadi- an Martial Arts Centre) in Lethbridge... Frank the Tank Allen!” Called out the announcer. A pastor by trade, Frank Allen, took up mixed martial arts as a way to get into better shape. For eight months he trained five days a week – starting at six in the morn- ing he spent an hour each day MMA and fitness training. “When I talk about discipline I think it translates into every part of our lives, whether it’s our physical stuff, our spiritual life, all of it. Discipline is so critically important LIF OPINION SPORTS to our lives,” said Allen. Among the crowd was Jason Allen, Frank’s brother, who came from Victoria, B.C to watch the match. “I don’t get excited about a lot of things, but the week Frank Allen, pastor at the Christian Tabernacle Church, preaches on Oct. 20. PHOTO BY TYLER HAY leading up to coming in, I just couldn’t wait for the week something for him to focus on and have goals to achieve Cheers filled the room as the pastor turned to his op- to be done. I was super excited to see him... I haven’t which has been fantastic for him,” he said. ponent, grabbed his hand and gave him a quick hug and seen him in, I’m going to guess, three or four years,” he Frank has been a pastor for 15 years, currently at the pat on the back. said. Lethbridge Christian Tabernacle. He said, though some “I was blessed in how it went in the cage, but I feel like Jason said it was a proud moment when he saw his people are not fond of the idea of a pastor throwing the fight was the really the seven months leading up to it. brother fight in the cage. He was not surprised when punches, many people from his congregation were at It was every day, trying to get up at 5:30 in the morn- Frank told him he was training as a mixed martial artist. Rumble in the Cage 62. ing, to get to the gym to train and get ready. It feels like “I know growing up he played football for a long time “Your winner, by tap out, due to arm triangle, at 1:20 all that was the hard fight and I just got to have fun last and that was a big drive in his life. Of course, he has the of the first round, Frank the Tank Allen!” The announcer night,” he said at his church service the morning after church and God, but the physical aspect of things, that is called as the referee raised Allen’s arm in victory. the fight. Kodiak player set for fifth and final volleyball season

KELSEY O’DONNELL @Kelsrodonnell

A fifth-year athlete is excited for this upcoming season to shock the competition with a fresh, young team as she begins her last year as a Kodiak. This year’s team is joined by seven first year players, making the line-up one of the youngest in the league. Harper Elwood, a Kodiak student-athlete that has played for the Kodiak’s volleyball team for the past four seasons. Elwood moved from Sparwood, B.C. to pursue her love for volleyball and was pleased to find a program that held the same values and expectations as she did. This all began with great coaching and a great team. Head coach, Anna Schwark thinks this year’s team will give the Kodiaks the opportunity to prove themselves in the PHOTO BY KELSEY O’DONNELL league and show they can hold their place in the competi- The Lethbridge College Kodiaks women’s volleyball team cheers after getting a hard hit down on the floor tion. from left side. Schwark became head coach four years ago and when “Before we step on the court and after O Canada, I al- stepping into the role, she knew she wanted to make Elwood played as a left side until this season, when she ways give a look to her [number] 15 poster up there and try changes to the program. This included taking the recruit- had to take a step back and become a libero due to injuries. to make her proud for every single game that I get to play ment process more seriously to find athletes that better She says she is enjoying her new position because she is for her,” Elwood said. suited the team. able to back up her teammates in any way she can. She also said she tries to keep Cherweniuk’s legacy alive Schwark said every year Elwood has been on the team, She added that she thinks no team will be able to suc- for future Kodiaks. her season looked drastically different. However, she never ceed if they cannot be there for each other during the highs The fifth-year player said she is excited to be able to see lost her passion and has shown continuous resiliency. and lows. how the team will do against high ranked teams since this “I think the thing about her is her resiliency because Elwood dealt with a challenge must larger than most year’s Kodiak women’s volleyball team has so many new she’s still here. Being a fifth-year athlete is incredibly dif- teams have to face when her teammate, Emmalee Cherwe- faces. ficult because you have to be physically strong and you have niuk died in a car accident in March 2017. Elwood said she is excited for her future after graduation to be mentally strong. She continues to show her passion The team was forced to remain resilient on and off the and hopes volleyball can remain in her life after retiring as and dedication,” Schwark said. court, despite their loss. a Kodiak. QUOT OF THE W K N WS OPINION LIF 8 • Friday, November 1, 2019 SPORTS

Amputee athlete hopes to join KodiaksLIF OPINION SPORTS MICHAEL KAAKE classes. Adams said sports were his way of and down the floor. The kids were balling @michaelkaake1 coping with his condition and depression. with him and treating him like just one of He also played goalie in hockey, third the guys which was also pretty impressive,” The ball swished through the net and base in softball and multiple positions in said Heggie. sounds of squeaking shoes echoed through soccer. Adams said Heggie was the best shoot- the gymnasium as the player practised his “My mom and my high school gym ing coach he ever had as the coach found shots. teacher were my two biggest supporters. ways to make his shooting style work. Mack Adams is an athlete, but not just Between the two of them – I was able to get “Ryan gave me that kick that I needed to any athlete. He was born with congenital the best support in the world. My mom al- get into where I wanted to be. [He] really disabilities that forced him to have double ways told me instead of giving up, I should taught me the basic fundamentals of being leg amputations as well as his a player and made me realize index fingers and thumbs. that it wasn’t all about stats, Growing up in Sparwood, “Instead of giving up, I should go it was about the team before B.C., Adams was seen in a dif- out there and try it and be the anything else,” said Adams. ferent light, as kids in school He said he would love to saw him as less of an athlete best I can be at it.” play under Heggie for the Ko- because of his condition. diaks next year and wants to try Some of Adams’ teammates MACK ADAMS out for the team next season. believed he could not keep up Playing collegiate basketball with them because he was different. The go out there and try it and be the best I can would be a dream come true for him. skepticism, however did not stop him from be at it. My gym teacher, Penny Lowe, was “We are not going to give him any spe- playing sports. Adams believes it was a big the person who influenced me to play bas- cial treatment because of his past. We are step for him as an athlete. ketball. She always motivated me to take going to treat him just like another player “Over the years, you realize amputations shots and practice,” said Adams. who is trying out. We are going to give him really change the game for you. Having Adams felt like he didn’t belong on a a fair chance and I think he has the poten- a sport with people who had a lot of leg basketball team. tial to make the team,” said Heggie. strength were the ones I decided to play. So That all changed when he met Kodiaks Heggie added that Adams is a unique it was a big jump going from sledge hockey men’s coach Ryan Heggie, who was a and talented person. and wheelchair basketball into being the leader at a basketball camp in B.C. at the He believes Adams is inspirational for first amputee standing in Vancouver for time. players on the Kodiaks. provincials,” said Adams. “I was amazed. First of all, I was like, Tryouts for the 2020-21 basketball Basketball is a way of life for the young how are your legs staying on. So, I asked season start in April. Adams’ journey will PHOTO BY MICHAEL KAAKE athlete. him and he showed me. Mostly amazed continue as he will attempt to become the Mack Adams, an amputee athlete, It began in junior high when he would that he could do the things that he was first amputee to play collegiate sports in sets up to shoot the ball. be found in the gym before and after doing with a basketball and running up Canada. Recruitment program begins at Lethbridge College JUSTIN PARKIN @parkin_justin

The Lethbridge College Kodiaks are reaching out to high schools to recruit new athletes in hopes of bringing home championships. With athletes graduating and moving on every year, the college has started a recruitment program to ensure new talent comes through the doors each year. High schools around southern Alberta have been in contact with the Kodiaks proposing new talent for multiple sports. One Kodiak team is hoping for luck with recruit- ment this season – the women’s volleyball team has brought in multiple new faces in hopes of adding skill and size to the team. “It’s an exciting feeling because you’re being recognized by the community and it’s a privilege to even get asked about it,” said Joe Dixon, a first-year women’s volleyball player. Dixon added she was recruited by multiple schools but chose Lethbridge College because it was close to home and they had an energetic women’s team. The women’s volleyball team finished last season with four wins and 20 losses, but head coach Anna Schwark said new talent like Dixon will spark a turn around this year. Along with the women’s team, the men’s volleyball team also added some fresh new faces. PHOTO BY HEATHER GRANDE The men have started their season at a one and Kylie Morrison and Maile Funa for the women’s Lethbridge College Kodiak’s volleyball team move into position one record after trading games with SAIT earlier in anticipating a hit after Linnea Brickwood sets the ball for her teammate. October. volleyball team. Kodiak athletes. The players aren’t just athletes but students as well and He added the Kodiaks main concern is finding a pro- The men’s and women’s basketball teams look to add have a responsibility to keep their grades high. gram their athletes are comfortable and interested in. checks in the win columns as they get set to take on Olds “I know the Kodiaks take a great pride in having their All Kodiak sports have the same 2.5 minimum GPA College on Nov. 1. athletes well above the overall student body GPA and for athletes. To find game schedules and detailed rosters for the there’s lots of things for [athletes] and supports when Failure to exceed this GPA results in the loss of play- Kodiaks teams visit the Kodiak athletics website at goko- they get here,” said Greg Gibos, head coach of the men’s ing privileges, according to the contract given to all diaks.ca.