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Market vs. Q: WHAT IS ACADEMIC LAND? Q: WHAT IS MARKET HOUSING LAND? A: Land slated for academic purposes. Buildings, classrooms and student A: Land slated for commercial development on campus. UBC serves academic residences are projects pursued first in this area. A projected 95,850 as landlord and net proceeds from these leases are then endowed square metres of teaching and research facilities are expected to be built to the university. These include Wesbrook Place and Hampton Place inside the academic core within the next 20 years. land use —Compiled by Larisa Karr News UBC rejects intrusion on Campus Plan ISPOTLIGHT Metro Vancouver says comment is premature before meeting with UBC Talking science "to whoever SAMANTHA JUNG over the development and planning a hundred years. "If we had to go current conversation would produce [email protected] of family housing property, and UBC through new hoops, new bureau­ positive results for students. has control of the development and cracy, with a body that is not linked "For years we have been calling will listen" A Metro Vancouver proposal to in­ planning of academic, or institu­ to the university stakeholders, I don't for increased governance guidelines stall zoning regulations at UBC has tional, land. think that would work in the best in­ fo this campus, particularly around raised the ire of university officials, Metro Vancouver is arguing that terest of the students. campus planning and the land use who have warned that any imposi­ the OCP needs to be amended to deal "A lot of institutional development provisions," he said. "We would tion into the university's traditional with several policy changes UBC has relies on donor funds, and if you never want to put the university in autonomy over academic lands made over the past decade—most have to add another layer of bureau­ the position where academic free­ would threaten UBC's freedom. notably the current Campus Plan cracy to go through GVRD—which dom would be compromised, but Metro Vancouver put forward a consultations. has lengthy processes—then we can­ we do believe that we should have a recommendation to its staff to pro­ "UBC currently acts as the land­ not develop our institutional build­ larger conversation around land use pose a zoning bylaw for UBC in May. owner, developer, and approver for ings as quickly as we can." on campus. The proposal is to be discussed for the campus lands. This situation... Director of Electoral Area A for "[However,] we do not think that MICHAEL THIBAULT PHOTO/THE UBYSSEY the first time at the joint GVRD/UBC places UBC in a real or perceived Metro Vancouver Maria Harris told any bylaw should be implemented committee meeting on November conflict of interest on some land use The Ubyssey that any comments that would infringe upon the aca­ REGINA NYAMEKYE 25. However, UBC has already is­ issues," reads a document presented from Metro Vancouver would be demic freedom ofthe university." tl Contributor sued their opposition in an e-mail to to the Metro Vancouver Board on premature before the joint GVRD/ —With files from Katarina Grgid all students, staff and faculty, in addi­ November 13. UBC meeting, as the plans are only & Larisa Karr "I don't know?" is the response you'll tion to a press release. "The OCP has not yet had a com­ at the preliminary stages. She added get if you asked David Ng for three UBC VP External, Legal and Com­ prehensive review and update, that Metro Vancouver's proposal was words that best describe him—but OPTIONS PRESENTED TO munity Relations Stephen Owen told which is normally completed for "not a surprise and not new," and what he knows for sure is that he has The Ubyssey the proposal is problem­ municipal OCPs every five years.... that while Metro Vancouver is for the UBC BY METRO VANCOUVER a passion for scientific literacy. atic because it places regulations on The OCP and the new Campus Plan idea of zoning on campus, they want The London-born professor areas on campus slated for academic should also be made consistent." to discuss the issue in a working 1 Preferred option: Request moved to Canada in 1981, and has comments from GVRD/UBC land use, such as student housing, However, Owen said that the pro­ group with the university. since become a Canadian citizen. Ng Joint Committee on Report titled laboratories and research facilities. posal is a violation of this agreement. Metro Vancouver has taken a is an alumnus of UBC with a Bach­ "Introduction of Additional Land "It puts seven different zones "Why on earth would a board that more active legislative role in the elor's and Doctorate in Microbiology Use Development Provisions within the academic area of the isn't directly elected...be telling UBC, past regarding academic land on and Immunology. He met his wife of to Implement the Official Com­ campus," Owen explained. "It's its students, staff, board, faculty and campus. In 2004, UBC was forced ten years at Totem Park residence, munity Plan for the University just an extraordinary constriction its researchers how to develop plans to cut two stories from the original and is a father of two "awesome" of British Columbia Campus.," on the university's ability to really here?" he rhetorically asked. plans for Marine Drive residences kids. Although he is not technically Metro Vancouver & UBC staff maintain its academic and research Bijan Ahmadian, Board of Gover­ because of backlash from the Wreck affiliated with any UBC faculty, he would be directed to develop a prominence." nors student representative who sits Beach Preservation Society, as well is a member of the Michael Smith "public consultation program," on the joint GVRD/UBC committee, as reduce the number of towers from Laboratories, where his academic The university is calling this a for additional land use develop­ offered his comments on the issue- six to three. In 2008, Metro Vancou­ mandate is to simply "talk science to violation of "academic freedom." In ment provisions at UBC. 1997, the university and Metro Van­ speaking as a student, and not on ver voiced their support for keeping whoever will listen." couver agreed upon a Official Com­ behalf of the BoG—and what implica­ the UBC Farm at its current size. UBC Ng is a key player in UBC's Terry munity Plan (OCP), which outlines tions this proposal could have on the has long felt that such intrusions by 2 Proceed to a zoning bylaw project, an interdisciplinary initiative land use designation at UBC and university. outside groups into decision-making and "development permit areas" out ofthe Arts and Sciences designed for the UBC Lands. The public provides other various guidelines "When it comes to academic land on campus is not helpful. to educate students on global issues. would have the opportunity to for development. However, in 2000 use...students and the university AMS President Blake Frederick This self-proclaimed "science geek," offer consultation. a Memorandum of Understanding have been able to resolve their own said that he could not comment along with Political Science professor (MOU) was signed between Metro issues themselves," said Ahmadian, on what the AMS feels the specific Allen Sens, teaches the popular Arts 3 Take no further action at this Vancouver and the university, clarify­ adding that the university has been guidelines should be regarding the Science Integrated Course (ASIC) time. ing that Metro Vancouver has control managing its own land use for over proposal, but was optimistic that the 200, a course that focuses on global issues. They also organize the TEDx Terry Talks, an annual student con­ ference where the UBC community A history of relations between Metro Vancouver and UBC gathers together to listen to diverse student speakers. 1992: UBC Main Campus Plan 1997: Official Community Plan (OCP) With the popularity of the TEDx Terry Talks, Ng is currently excited This plan applies to the academic maintenance and preservation ol The university's OCP establishes about Terry's upcoming launch of a core of the university, designates buildings and landscapes. The cur- generalized land use and provides new program called "Terry Tales." which areas of the campus are aca- rent Campus Plan consultations are policies and other criteria for devel­ This is envisioned as an "informal H demic space, and outlines areas for intended to create a new Plan to re- opment of UBC Vancouver as well version of Terry talks, much like a T E N as part of Pacific Spirit Regional story telling open mike modeled future development. It is the vehicle place this document, which will be which enables the construction, ineffectuntil2030. Park. Prepared for UBC as part of after the popular Moth Podcast." He the GVRD Liveable Regions Strate­ hopes that this more casual series gic Plan, this land-use document of gatherings will allow students to established eight neighbourhoods have more opportunities to dialogue for further planning. It is enacted and network. November 2009: The Plan November 15,2009 UBCs Response November 25: Meeting as a bylaw by the GVRD Board of Ng currently blogs at a number of Directors in 1997. Out of the OCP places, mcluding the Terry blog and Metro Vancouver introduces its de­ UBC issues a press release and e- Metro Vancouver and UBC will spawned two further agreements: scienceblogs.com He is also editor of sire to control zoning of academic mail to students, staff and faculty discuss the new proposal for the a popular science webzine, Science land on campus. informing them of the university's first time at the joint UBC/GVRD 2000: UBC/GVRD Memorandum of Creative Quarterly. concerns with Metro Vancouver's meeting. Understanding (MOU) Ng is a guitarist who writes the announcement. odd silly science song. Ng reads a lot This agreement outlines responsi­ of academic material, but for a break bilities that Metro Vancouver must he likes to read creative non-fiction, deliver to the university and its en­ humour and graphic novels. He is October 2009: UBC Development dowment lands. Metro Vancouver also currently a member of a book Handbook has control over the development club, although admits that this book and planning of family housing club is known for talking about the As UBC is not located within an NOW property, and UBC has control of book for five minutes and then focus­ incorporated municipality, the the development and planning of ing on the book-inspired meal for the university uses this guide much academic, or institutional, land. rest of the meeting. like municipal zoning. It sets the When asked about his future requireme Hits for obtaini ng deve i- plans, Ng said "I am having such a opment z pproval 3 in ai eas wit h great time right now, it would be nice 2008: UBC Farm 2004: Marine Drive Residences 2000: Comprehensive Community neighboui hood pi ans. Wh ileMeu 0 Plan (CCP) to keep carrying on. I am optimistic Vancouvej - argues that I IBC lacl cs that some of the amazing students the autho "ity to o utiine s uch me a- Metro Vancouver voices their sup­ UBC is forced to cut two stories from I've had the privilege to work with sure, the univers .ity bei eves tt ie port for keeping the UBC Farm at the original plans for Marine Drive Approved in 2000, the CCP pro­ will go on to great things—you know, document is in accorda nee wi h its current size, adding to UBC's residences because of backlash vides more detail on the eight local win Nobel Prizes or Pulitzer Prizes, managing its ow n land for bot h thoughts that such intrusions by from the Wreck Beach Preservation areas designated in the OCP. The that kind of thing." institution al and non-ins titution al outside groups into decision-mak­ Society, and has to reduce the num­ CCP allocates density objective for "Wouldn't it be lovely if they came developm snt. ing on campus is not helpful. ber of towers from six to three. each local area neighbourhood. back to UBC and gave a talk to inspire future UBC students?" tJ UBYSSEY.CA/NEWS/2 0 0 9.11.19 UBC gets new pep song New tune to be widely sung during games and events

LISELLE LAW After Dr Chatman wrote the The pep song made its first debut Contributor song, the UBC Wind Ensemble and live ayear ago at The President's Blue a choir assembled to record it. The and Gold Revue in the Chan Centre. Shouts of "Hail UBC!" may soon University Singers, the top choral "When I fir st hear d it, I was like Teah be common at many Thunderbird ensemble at UBC, and the UBC this is fantastic!' It was exactly what games. The new pep song, recently Opera Ensemble joined to total we needed," said Tuckwood. written for UBC, was introduced at between 80 and 100 voices for the Students have expressed similar the homecoming football game on recording. views to the new pep song. September 2 6 of this year. One full version was recorded, Jon Hitchen, a freshman on the A "pep song" (also and a 28-second "stinger" was added. Thunderbirds football team, liked known as a "fight The shorter "stinger" version will be the song, but wishes it would be song"), is a team played whenever the Thunderbirds played live instead of from a record­ tune commonly score a goal at a game. Chatman ing. "I wish ["Hail UBC"] was played used in college sport­ expects that the crowd will soon be by a live band type thing, sort of like ing events. UBC's shouting along to the main parts of how they have it in the American original pep song was the song, namely the part that goes football leagues," he expressed. written in 1931 by Har­ "Hail UBC!" "Being able to see it brings a differ­ old King, an Arts student at the time. His favourite part of the song is ent presence and the sound is more It was called "Hail UBC," a name the yelling. "The range is easy, it's real." retained in the new melody. memorable and the words aren't Third-year student in Music, Livia Three years ago, it came to As­ very hard. I think eventually, the Gho, agreed. "Having our own pep sociate Director of the Development crowd is going to learn to yell." song gives us a sense of identity. It is Department at UBC Athletics Steve "I think it's fantastic. I've been especially important in cultivating a Tuckwood's attention that it was time teaching in the United States for sense of belonging and unity." for a new one. The original pep song the past 15 years and ["Hail UBC"] "["Hail UBC"] captures the essence served its purpose at various univer­ is as good, or better, than any of the of a typical pep song. I take pride sity events, but "[the department] American pep songs," said Director in the fact that UBC bothers to have didn't really use it at games because of Choral Activities Dr Graeme Lan- its own pep song to represent the it wasn't appropriate." gager, who directed the voices for spirit of the sportsmen or any other "The only issue is it's not a re­ the recording. "I believe that Stephen [student]." tJ ally fast song," Tuckwood said. "It's Chatman has written an absolutely more of a slower melodic song that... perfect pep song. It's easy to sing, it's Recordings ofthe song can be heard at wouldn't inspire [students] to get in­ catchy and it's energetic." publicaffairs.ubc.ca. volved. It's not that sort of tune." Tuckwood spoke to the School of Music about his interest in a more UBC'S PEP SONG appropriate pep song for use at Thun­ derbird games. He was then referred Hail! to the to Dr Stephen Chatman, a composer Thunderbirds, and professor ofthe School of Music. Hail! UBC, "Dr Chatman got up and he went Thunder and lightning, over to the piano...he said, you Onward to victory! mean a song that is like this?' Then Hail! to the blue and he played the Michigan fight song, gold, then he played the Notre Dame Hail! UBC fight song, and then he played the UBC forever! Ohio fight song, then he played the Onward to vie Wisconsin fight song. 'Something like this, right?' And he knew them all," remembered Tuckwood. "He's a person who's been to these sporting events and sees the value of having a Stephen Chatman composed UBC's new pep song, ANTHONY GOEKTZ GRAPHIC/THE UBYSSEY song like that to play." UBC victim of bursary scams

KALYEENA MAKORTOFF by our office and so were their stu­ application pool and audited, asked [email protected] dent loan applications, to find any to confirm their claims and com­ discrepancies or any mismatches pare information with student loan A recent investigation by the Burnaby between them." applications. RCMP Economic Crime Unit brought "In every case we found discrep­ "If they are unable to verify their attention to bursary fraud at two-post ancies between what they had re­ information," said Shannon, "they secondary institutions, one of them ported to the government and what will face either reduction or cancel­ UBC. they had reported on their bursary." lation of their bursary and possible According to a press release from Shannon explained that students further disciplinary action." the Burnaby RCMP detachment, an found to have falsified information Shannon suspects that what drove individual charged students a fee, on student loans and bursaries were students to false bursaries and stu­ guaranteeing clients the maximum sent forward to non-academic disci­ dent loans was fear of the application amount of money for bursary appli­ pline, but were not handed over to be processes. "I think what happened is cations. Students allowed the suspect dealt with by police. that students are often scared of the to access their personal student "We didn't involve the students student loan process and the bursary profiles and submit fraudulent infor­ at all with the RCMP or are looking process and thinking that there is a mation on the applications on their to press fraud charges against these certain way to answer your questions behalf. students, because we think that these in order to get a benefit, rather than The Ubyssey has learned that the students were actually victims in answer it truthfully. individual alleged to be conducting the entire thing, because they were "There is no trick to the system. the workshops was a former UBC almost duped into believing that And that is a very common miscon­ student, and is still under investiga­ this person was doing it out of good ception out there, that it's a game Japadog draws tion by the RCMP. faith," she said. almost, and if you want funding Erin Shannon, manager of Fi­ It is estimated that 15 to 20 you have to answer in a certain nancial Support Initiatives at UBC's students were involved in bursary way." Student Financial Assistance and scams in 2008, and since then, the While there have not been any crowd despite rain Awards, said that bursary fraud was bursary program at UBC has led to cases of fraud since 2008, Shannon first detected at the end of summer significant changes within the bur­ hopes that students answer honestly 2008. A flyer had been found in the sary program and the application on their applications and approach On Monday, people were lining up collaboration with the Biological basement of the SUB, guaranteeing process. Student Financial Assistance & with their umbrellas in the cold rain, Sciences Society to help raise funds bursaries of three to four thousand "This all opened our eyes and we Awards if they have any questions or all in hope for a hot, steaming Japa­ for their grad events. "It will either dollars. Students would join a Face- said We have to start some sort of concerns. dog. With flavours like Terimayo and be for just biology students, or all of book group, attend a workshop and audit process in order to ensure the RCMP Corporal Brenda Gresiuk Okonomi, Japadog drew crowds of [the faculty of] science...By raising employ an individual to access the integrity of the bursary program,' [to also had advice for students. the familiar and the curious. money, we can subsidize the cost, student's information and fill out make sure] that bursaries are really "Never provide personal informa­ First-year Arts student Joan Men- so it's lower for students," explained their applications. being used to fund students that are tion or access to your personal infor­ doza, a fan of Japadog, wasn't fazed Evan Baker, VP internal ofthe club. "What really caught our attention in financial need. mation to anyone," she said. "Doing bythe rain. "I'd do it anyways. When Over 500 hotdogs were sold, was the fact that the person running "We didn't really have a formal­ so could put you at risk for identity it's in Robson street, I still stand out with all proceeds will be going to it was charging for it," Shannon ized audit in the past," Shannon theft. Always use trusted services of­ there, so why not. It's closer than go­ the club. said. "For any students that we had explained. fered to students by the university or ing out downtown." —Kathy Yan Li deemed to be sort of questionable, After applications have been college. The Japanese remake of the they were all interviewed individual­ received, a group of students are "If something sounds too good to hotdog was brought to UBC in KATHY YAN LI PHOTOS/THE UBYSSEY ly. Their applications were reviewed randomly selected from the bursary be true, it's probably a scam." vU 2009.11.19/UBYSSEY.CA/NEWS/5

Dvorak compares AMS AMS Executive to war criminals •14 Elections PAUL BUCCI The report comes hot off the heels Dvorak issued an apology and Nominations [email protected] of an Executive Oversight Commit­ a revised version of his report on tee (ExCom) meeting, which Dvorak Wednesday morning, which leaves Nominations open VP Finance Tom Dvorak has finally believes "helped [him] realign [his] out his war criminal comparisons th snapped. In a recent quarterly re­ thoughts." as well as most of his comments on November 30 port, Dvorak came down on his fel­ "Without their work, much of this executive internal relations, va low AMS Executives—and hard. may never have come to the surface," close January 8 The first page of the report is en­ he said. "Comparing myself titled "Things Have Gone Sideways," What exactly has been going on Pick up nomination forms in in all-uppercase bolded letters. that needs to come to the surface? and my fellow execu­ SUB 249p - AMS administration Hannah Arendt wrote that the According to the ExCom meeting great evils in history are generally minutes, VP Academic and Univer­ tives to war criminals committed by ordinary people doing sity Affairs Johannes Rebane believes as they are told. Dvorak alludes to that there has been a "lack of exec is fairly drastic, but I AMS Elections Nominations Arendt's work by using her phrase, meetings" and he states that the exec "The Banality of Evil" to describe the "mostly work[s] alone." honestly feel that Ar­ Information Meeting function of the AMS Executive this The lack of conimunication and rd year. cooperation between executives has endt's thesis applies to Monday November 23 "Comparing myself and my fellow been a sore point for a while now. Learn about electoral procedures (new and old) and executives to war criminals is fairly Dvorak wrote that their lack of com­ the past few months at listen to current executives talk about their positions drastic," Dvorak wrote, "but I hon­ munication means that the AMS is estly feel that Arendt's thesis applies "sub-optimized"—basically meaning the AMS." SUB 212, 5:00-6:00 p.m. to the past few months at the AMS." "largely ineffectual." — Tom Dvorak,

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lUBCl a place of mind Academics rate high, food rates low UBC rated fairly high on Globe and Mail survey

SARAH CHUNG UBC VP Students Brian Sullivan student-faculty interaction, active [email protected] said that the reason UBC Food Ser­ and collaborative learning, enriching vices is rated low is not because of educational experience and support­ LARAMIE UBC students find their academic the quality of the service itself, but ive campus environment. settings and campus environment because food, in general, is easy to Other evaluation tools include the satisfactory, but don't share the complain about. New to UBC (NUBC) survey, intro­ PROJECT same thoughts on available food, ac­ "We typically get food services duced last August when all incoming cording to The Globe and Mail's 2010 rated low because...food is one of students were asked about UBC ser­ Canadian University Report Card. the things that's a flash point for vices, extracurricular activities and The eighth annual report surveyed people...it's not hard to complain campus characteristics. just under 40,000 students from 53 about," Sullivan said. "We have a lot Despite all, UBC has been "trick­ by Moises Kaufman Canadian universities to rate their of sustainable options, vegetarian ling upward overall" and the B+ schools in 19 categories, from the meals and many other choices." rating for "most students satisfied" and the members of quality of education and level of sat­ Sullivan is also skeptical about at the Globe report brings "some en­ Tectonic Theater Proje-* isfaction to class size and the quality UBC receiving a B- grade for student couragement," Sullivan added. of campus bars and pubs. services. He said that because most "[It's a] pretty decent measure." tl Directed by Nicola Cavendish "Our survey has established the students had taken the survey "in importance of treating undergrads the middle of the process of looking "Most universities as a paying customer and improv­ for money" their views on student November 19 to 28, 2009 - 7:30 PM ing campus experience," said Simon services, including financial aid, get terrible grades on Frederic Wood Theatre, UBC Beck, editor of the Canadian Univer­were disproportionately given a low sity Report. rating. The results were based on food every year," he Tickets: $20/ $14/ $10 UBC consistently received a B-av- over 100 questions taken at studen- Box Office: 604.822.2678 theatre.ubc.ca erage for three consecutive years in tawards.com, one of the Ministry of said. The highest score the "large-sized university" category Education's recommended sites to based on enrolment. search for student financial aid. for small universities While the school got an A- in Sullivan said there are many other academic reputation and campus ways to assess student satisfaction, is a C and for large- Are you upset over UBC's atmosphere, it received a B- in cam­ including the National Survey of Teach English ranking in the Globe Report pus pubs and bars, student-faculty Student Engagement (NSSE). The sized universities, the Card? interaction, career preparation, class survey is conducted every two years Abroad size, student services and student for all first-year students and fourth- top two institutions residences. The lowest grade was a C year students to answer dozens of earned B- grades for Have something to say to for food services. questions. VP Finance Tom Dvorak? Beck explained the reasoning be­ According to Maclean's, the NSSE hind the low grade in food services. survey results revealed that although campus munchies. "This is because most [universi­ UBC rates lower than the NSSE aver­ Have you been a victim of a —Simon Beck, TESOL/TESL Teacher Training ties] use big multinational compa­ age in all areas, UBC saw improve­ Certification Courses bursary scam? nies as their food contractors, who ments since lastyear in the fivebench ­ Editor ofthe Canadian provide bad food and bad selection," marks: level of academic challenge, University Report • Intensive 60-Hour Program he said. • Classroom Management Techniques Like UBC's new pep song? But receiving a low grade for food • Detailed Lesson Planning • ESL Skills Development on university campus is not new, Don't like UBC's new pep said Beck. "Most universities get UBC'S RANKINGS* ON GLOBE CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES REPORT • Comprehensive Teaching Materials terrible grades on food every year," • Interactive Teaching Practicum song? he said. The highest score for small Most satisfied students B+ (A highest) • Internationally Recognized Certificate universities is a C and for large-sized Quality of education B+ (A highest) • Teacher Placement Service Do you feel that UBC has universities, the top two institu­ Student-faculty interaction B- (B+ highest) • Money-Bach Guarantee Included tions earned B- grades for campus Teaching B (A- highest) • Thousands of Satisfied Students too much control over our munchies. Course availability B (A- highest) campus? Still, Beck said there is "one shin­ Class size B- (A- highest) OXFORD SEMINARS ing exception," which is the Univer­ Ease of course registration B+ (A- highest) 604-683-3430/1-800-269-6719 sity of Guelph—the only university to Student services B- (A- highest) www.oxfordseminais.ca Do something!... receive an A for food services. Food services C (B-highest) According to the school's website, Recreation and athletics B (A+ highest) U of Guelph offers 16 different din­ Buildings and facilities B (A highest) ing venues where a large percentage Student residences B- (A highest) of campus food is "made fresh from Campus pubs/bars B- (B+ highest) ...Give feedback! Here's how: scratch," which prevents having to Libraries B+ (A highest) use pre-packed frozen food. Campus Campus tech B+ (A highest) 1) E-mail a 300-word letter to feedback® dinning is available seven days a Campus atmosphere A- (A+ highest) week from 7am until midnight. Career prep B- (B+ highest) ubyssey.ca* "Other [universities] would do Academic reputation A- (A+ highest) 2) Leave a comment on our website! well to copy Guelph's example if they Environmental commitment B (B highest) want their students to stop complain­ *Compared only with large schools 3) E-mail [email protected]. ing about food services," Beck said. BLOG ATTACK! 2009.11.19/UBYSSEY.CA/CULTURE/7 Keeping your cup half full during exams A guide to coffee shops and stops around campus

FLORA WU THE BOULEVARD Contributor 5970 University Boulevard Though we've fallen back and are The Boulevard's comfortable, chatty now in the depths of early dusk and atmosphere will suck you in and late sunrise, we somehow end up you may find yourself chiming into sleeping less because of our post- a conversation here or there—or Halloween horrors; midterms, pa­ perhaps you'll find yourself posting pers and exams, oh my! And as the your eavesdropping on Overheard at season of giving approaches, it looks UBC. They offer a capacious seating like we'll be receiving plenty more area, including some outdoor seat­ assignments. To keep you awake ing, as well as a seminally updated long enough to make it to second art gallery. In the event thatyou find term, The Ubyssey presents a guide yourself without a seat, you can lin­ to the best study sesh/refresh coffee ger by the counter until one is avail­ shops on campus. able. The Boulevard roasts their own coffee beans and offers coffee, lattes IKE'S CAFE and well-made cappuccinos from 1961 EastMall $1.65 and up. The Boulevard is open daily until 10pm. Conveniently situated in the IBLC, Ike's Cafe has fast service for those Ideal for: A harebrained discussion wanting a quick bite to-go as well as a about the meaning of life spacious lounge with plenty of tables for studying, and electrical outlets so CAFFE PERUGIA you can play Happy Farm on your 2350 Health Sciences Mall laptop (this is an important part of the studying process). They offer the Tucked away in the Life Sciences caffeine basics, from lattes and cap­ Centre, is Caffe Perugia, a cozy cof- puccinos to teas starting from $ 1.65. feeshop laden with foods and caf­ KATHY YAN LI GRAPHIC/THE UBYSSEY They're quick with drinks, but you'll feine galore. Teas and coffee start at have to wait a little longer for food. $1.60, and besides the usual array CAFE MOA and chairs are more suitable for din­ offer sandwiches from $3-$4 but not Ifyou're feeling hungry, it'll cost you of croissants and cinnamon buns, 6393 North West Marine Drive ing than studying. Generally, Cafe much else in the way of foods. They from $4-5 or more for campus-style you'll also find rice bowls and sushi MOA provides a quiet environment, are equipped with a microwave for cafe fare. The sandwiches or samo­ starting from $4. In addition, Caffe For those of us who have to travel until a train of eager elementary stu­ you to heat up your own meal, how­ sas will generally satisfyyour hunger, Perugia serves soups, paninis and near the Museum of Anthropol­ dents on fieldtri p trek in. ever. LTK Cafe has a great seating but not always your taste buds. Their pasta. It's a great solution for pick­ ogy for classes or discussions, Cafe area with tables and couches suitable drink menu doesn't offer much ing up a snack or energy drink, or a MOA is a good solution on days you Ideal for: Grabbing a snack as you for individual or group studying, as room to be creative with syrups or place to have lunch with a friend. If forget your lunch. Starting from $4, make your long trek to Koerner well as a view of a lovely zen-inspired milks, and their food menu varies you avoid the peak hours, they pro­ Cafe MOA offers sandwiches, wraps, Library. garden complete with a pond and from day to day; ifyou're lucky, you'll vide a nice outdoor view with lots of paninis, soup and a recent addition benches. Overall, LTK Cafe is prob­ come across the occasional quiche. If natural light. Bonus points for large to their menu—samosas. They sell LTK CAFE ably a better choice for picking up you'd like to skip the caffeine, Ike's tables and a plethora of electrical teas and coffee from $1.65; not the 6331 Crescent Road a snack as you study. Ifyou're look­ also offers bottled juices, vitamin outlets. typical Tazo or Lipton brands. They ing for a cold drink, they also offer water and flavoured milk. also offer a selection of energy drinks Located below Sage Bistro, LTK Cafe bottled juices and pop. Ideal for: Writing a paper that is (over)an d bottled juices similar to the ones serves coffee and tea from $1.65 as Ideal for. A snack before, after, or dur­due. available at Starbucks. Cafe MOA has well as the usual selection of baked Ideal for: Meditation to calm the pre- ing a study session. a large seating area, but their tables goods from $1.80 and up. They exam nerves, ty Tweed'd

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UBC is looking to put an end to a six game losing streak and maybe Posthumus' 7-foot-3 wingspan will help. Posthumus chose UBC over local universities, Manitoba, Winnipeg and Brandon, KEEGAN BURSAW HIE PHOTO/THE UBYSSEY Chad Posthumus may become the next big man on campus

IAN TURNER Posthumus' road to UBC was points and 25 rebounds a game as He said he chose the Thunder­ with his play, though he admits he'll Contributor not easy: by his own admission, he a senior in high school. Not surpris­ birds for a number of reasons. The occasionally reach for a snack or a sturggled during his first two years ingly, 22 universities head-hunted squad has been one of the top pro­ sip of Gatorade during practice. Winnipeg's Chad Posthumus is of high school. him, most notably the Wisconsin grams in Canada for much of the He loves the rigor, so far. After UBC's newest big man. At 6-11 and "I wasn't too good a couple years Badgers, a Big Ten school in the decade, having made the national suffering from Mono for a month 260 pounds, he has been recruited back. But then I really focused my NCAA. championships six out of the last and a half this summer, he quickly to fill the void left by centre Bryson mind to it and did a lot of training However, Posthumus did not get seven years. Also, Posthumus is a got back on the court and regained Kool's graduation and he relishes outside of basketball instead of just a single phone call from the Univer­ Type One diabetic. In Vancouver, 10 of the 15 pounds he lost within that. Though he hasn't had much on the court. And that helped me sity of Ottawa or Carleton Univer­ unlike other cities he considered, the weeks. Posthumus is looking for­ playing time yet this year, he is con­ step up my game quite a bit," he sity, two of Canada's top basketball medical services he needs are read­ ward to playing Trinity Western's Ja­ fident playing time will come. candily admitted. schools. Local universities, Manit- ily available. cob Doerksen, last year's CIS Player "We lost two ofthe big guys, which After he started seeing a per­ boa, Winnipeg and Brandon were "Being a Type One diabetic, there of the Year. "He's a big guy," said was part of my decision to come sonal trainer and practicing in his seriously considered by Posthumus, is a lot of support here," he said. Posthumus. "It's going to be tough here, because you gets lot of playing spare time, his game took off. Last but in the end, he chose a serious Posthumus contends being a Type playing against him, but a great time—see some floor," he said. year, he averaged an astounding 3 9 contender: UBC. One diabetic should not interfere dude. It'll be a good challenge." vU

IWEEKEND PREVIEW

VOLLEYBALL War Memorial Gym on Friday and No. 7 in the country on the strength Saturday at 8pm. of a preseason record of 8-3. Since The Thunderbird Men's volleyball Men's head coach Richard Schick then, they have had four straight team will by to end the first half of assessed his team's performance losses, sending them down to ninth their season on a winning note this over the past month: "There were a place in the ten-team conference. weekend, as UBC (1-5) faces the lot of doubts in their own minds last "It just comes down to confidence Thompson Rivers Wolfpack (2-4) at week...and that's tough to play, with and the mental side of the game home for a two-game series, while many new guys, not knowing how to because we're still the same team the women's volleyball team (6-0) work together an strive together [or] that had those successes during the will look to continue their winning how guys will react." preasesaon and I'm not chalking ways against the Wolfpack (0-6) at UBC began the season ranked those up to luck," said Schick.

MEN'S HOCKEY

Volleyball isn't the only sport where the men's team is struggling lately. The men's hockey (3-6-1) team be­ gan the 2009/2010 season ranked in the top ten, but lost six straight games, giving up 34 goals over that span, and now need a good weekend UBC is looking to put an end to a six-game losing streak, KEEGAN BURSAW FILE PHOTO/THE UBYSSEY against the Lethbridge Pronghorns (3-8-1) at Thunderbird Arena the right times... It's not from a lack save percentage. Dragicevic knows (7:30pm) to avoid falling to last place of work ethic, it's a lack of scoring what the stakes are. in the Canada West conference. goals at the right time." "This is a huge weekend. We've "We're really focusing on scoring Justin McCrae and Brandon Cam­ both lost six in a row. When it comes goals, and going hard to the net. pos lead the T-Birds with nine points down to it, this is a situation where In the last six games, we've been each. In goal, Francois Thuot has for us, one team's going to separate averaging a goal a game, and that's fallen to the bottom of the pile after themselves from the other team, and not good enough," said head coach a rough couple of weekends, and get closer to the playoffs. So for us, The volleyball team hopes to turn their season around, GERALD DEO FILE PHOTO/THE UBYSSEY Milan Dragicevic. "We didn't score at currently sports a 3.83 GAA and .870 this is a playoff weekend." vl 10/UBYSSEY.CA/IDEAS/2009.11.19

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KASHA CHANG S> AUSTIN HOLM TOO SEXY [email protected] Favoured Readership, the experience would be no good for enjoyable anal sex. If your sphincter These last few days have been either of you. That being said, we feel is relaxed, the muscles there will not a bit of a drip as far as we're con­ obligated, as sex columnists, to both offer uncomfortable resistance to cerned and, frankly, we here at Too allay your anal sex fears and make the inserted object. By the same to­ Sexy have been left feeling cold and a pitch for open-minded (and open- ken, the partner doing the inserting damp. Thankfully, indoor entertain­ sphinctered) exploration. should go slowly, avoid making sud­ ment has its perks, especially when So let's talk about your fears. You den movements, and work the penis you've got a friend to play with. For seem to be afraid that anal sex might (or other object) into the orifice a those of you on your lonesome, or make you lose control of your bowels little at a time. This will prevent any for those of you temporarily holed and shower the bed in a coprophili- untoward effects like abrasions and up in a public hall or classroom, we ac's wet dream. However terrifying microtears. offer this humble column to keep this prospect may be, you need not Friction is also an issue here, but your mind off the shitty weather worry—it won't happen. Your anal fliankfully modern scientists have outside. sphincter is a ring of muscles whose thwarted this harm by inventing basal relaxation state is contracted, a wonderful substance known as MY BOIFREND REALLY WANTS TO rather than all loose and wiggly-like lubricant, which some people col­ do anal but im scared it might make your other muscles. And since there loquially call 'lube." Lube reduces me crap myself, plus i herd it hurts, are muscles back there, rather than friction, making things (like, say, what do i do? simply a hole in your skin, your anus penises) slippery, so that they don't —Anonymous can't be stretched out permanently cause wear and tear. With the help of or even on a longer-term basis. this slippery solution, you may find ANNA ZORIA GRAPHIC/THE UBYSSEY Well, semi-literate and acronym-less Some mild dilation directly follow­ anal sex as easy as traditional sex. reader, the answer you seek is a ing the act itself is normal, but does Indeed, some women prefer anal • EDITORIAL simple one: don't do anything you not last more than a minute or so. sex to its vaginal kindred and it's don't feel comfortable with. 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This techological breakthrough came from top researcher Andrew Carne, who usually spends his time saving puppies from burning build­ ings, fighting dragons and fleeing from throngs of admirers in comical vignettes similar to those in the A Hard Day's Night film.'SJ Toope's e-mail just hot air Many of you probably woke up on Saturday, still reeling from the previous night's festivities, to find you'd received a rare e-mail from your humble Trevor Epp Jennifer Lee Chrstina Moth Lauren Mueller Adeeb Tawseef university president, Stephen Toope, which claimed that the end of the world Education 4 Arts2 Arts3 Arts4 Forestry 1 was coming because Metro Vancouver wanted to take over campus. You might be wondering: Is this really true? "A lot of them are "Superstore..and "1 just got a "Smaller grocery "Safeway. It's Not really. In 1997, UBC and Metro Vancouver negotiated an Official Com­ from Wal-Mart, Safeway, because membership for stores. 1 live in cheap and it's munity Plan (OCP) that outlined how UBC would be governed. That document some of them it's convenient. Costco, so that's Kitsilano and near campus....! try was based off the UBC Campus Plan, which was passed in 19 92. Since UBC is are from a shop [Safeway] is a lot my new plan. there are a lot of to buy in bulk...be- finishing up a new Campus Plan, it follows that the OCP should be changed. Right? near where 1 lived more expensive... But before that grocery stores cause I don't like Ifyou're Stephen Toope, apparently not. Instead, you should send a called the Chong- [but] it's right by 1 used to go to like that. And 1 going to the store borderline-hysteical e-mail out to all of your friends, using words like Lee Markets campus....Conve- Save-On-Foods do it because all the time, but "devastating" and "unprecedented," because Metro Vancouver wants UBC to few of them 1 get nience matters and little Asian it's actually more when I do need operate in the same way as McGill or the University of Toronto. from Price Smart to me more [than stores...because 1 convenient, not something I go to Toope's e-mail ends urging students, staff and the UBC community to Foods.Jhey're on price]." think Safeway is really for the Hubbard's in Va- e-mail [email protected]. Which is ironic because the university's the way between ridiculous in every prices because 1 nier...or the shops concerns aren't about any freedom but their own. They're based on UBC work and where 1 way, and 1 want to find that they're in the Village. I wanting to keep total control—of zoning, of development and of keeping live, one of them save money....[By equally if not more really don't have students as second-class citizens in a community that caters more and more is within walking ridiculous 1 mean] expensive than much time. I have each year to people who don't actually attend the university. distance [of my the prices, and grocery stores like a heavy course This isn't about academics, or research, or real complaints about aca­ demic land use. Metro Vancouver doesn't care about that. They care that house] and the sometimes you Safeway but they load, so it's about an institution exists that is the size of a city, has the resources of a city, and other has prod­ buy stuff and it's also have better what I can get makes zoning and development decisions in the same way that an actual city ucts you can't get one day before produce...! also re­ really quickly." does, and they have no real control over it. anywhere else." the due date, or ally like Asian food, Just because it works for the university doesn't mean it's right. Or legal. the expiration so that's part of UBC's situation has never made sense. Metro Vancouver's actions are date, and 1 think the reason why." just the first step, but it may result in this campus having the sort of ac­ it's infested with countability and organization that makes sense. Instead of complaining and stuff." sending hysterical e-mails, Toope should suck it up, look for compromises, and accept the fact that the days when the university acts as judge, jury and • —Coordinated b y Tara Martellaro with photos by Chibwe Mweene executioner may be coming to an end. vl 2009.11.19/UBYSSEY.CA/IDEAS/ll BREAD MILK whole wheat loaf l of 2% milk

Mainly Organic: $2.09 Dollar Grocers: $1.79 Famous Foods: $2.19 Safeway: $1.81 Triple A Market: $2.59 Stong's: $1.89 Safeway: $2.69 Choices Market: $1.89 Norman's Fruit and Salad: $3.19 Capers: $1.99 East-End Food Co-op: $3.29 East-End Food Co-op: $1.99 Donald's Market: $339 Marketplace IGA: $1.99 Everfresh Produce: $3.49 Tim's Fresh Produce: $2.19 Santa Barbara Market: $3.49 Dunbar Produce: $2.19 Nester's: $3.69 Famous Foods: $2.19 Choices Market: $3.99 Santa Barbara Market: $2.20 Capers: $3.99 Norman's Fruit and Salad: $2.20 Drive Organics: $3.99 Donald's Market: $2.29 Young Brothers Produce: $2.39 Triple A Market: $2.59

CARROTS CHEESE per lOOg of cheddar per pound Dollar Grocers: $1.59 Santa Barbara Market: $039 Norman's Fruit and Salad: $1.59 Dollar Grocers: $0.49 Santa Barbara Market: $1.69 Norman's Fruit and Salad: $0.49 Safeway: $1.79 Young Brothers Produce: $0.49 Famous Foods: $1.86 Dunbar Produce: $0.59 KNOW Stong's: $1.89 Everfresh Produce: $0.59 Nester's: $1.99 Stong's: $0.59 Donald's Market: $2.07 Tim's Fresh Produce: $0.59 Everfresh Produce: $2.09 Donald's Market: $0.69 East-End Food Co-op: $2.10 Famous Foods: $0.79 YOUR Triple A Market: $2.10 Safeway: $0.79 Mainly Organic: $2.27 Triple A Market: $0.79 Drive Organics: $3.25 Marketplace IGA $0.89 Nester's: $0.99 GROCERIES

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team shopped around for Santa Barbara Market: $5.89 Dollar Grocers: $7.99 APPLES the best deals in town—so Marketplace IGA: $11.95 per pound Stong's: $12.45 you don t have to. Without Famous Foods: $12.89 Norman's Fruit and Salad: $039 Donald's Market: $12.99 Tim's Fresh Produce : $0.59 further ado, we present the East-End Food Co-op: $13.99 Santa Barbara Market: $0.59 Drive Organics: $13.99 Donald's Market: $0.69 Nester's: $14.99 Triple A Market: $0.79 fruits of our labour. Dollar Grocers: $0.79 Famous Foods: $0.87 ALLARIE COLEMAN for non-produce items, such as bread Dunbar Produce: $0.89 Contributor and dairy. Young Brothers Produce: $0.89 After all is said and done, choos­ CHEERIOS Everfresh Produce: $0.89 With the economic downturn, uni­ ing a grocery store is typically a mat­ Stong's: $0.99 versity students around the world ter of convenience for most students are asking the same question: Is it living on or off campus. Accordingly large box (525g) Nester's: $1.29 possible to buy beer and food? We here are some good general rules to Santa Barbara Market: $4.59 Safeway: $1.29 pondered this mystery, and The keep in mind: Choices: $4.79 Marketplace IGA: $1.49 Ubyssey's investigative team flood­ ed local supermarkets in search of 1 Make sure thatyou are actually sav­ East-End Food Co-op: $5.69 the best deals on groceries. Here is ing money by not dining out. Marketplace IGA: $5.99 what we came up with: Nester's: $6.49 Whether you're looking for 2 White eggs should not cost more Stong's: $6.99 produce, bread or dairy, Triple than $2. A Market has some of the lowest prices in town. 3 You should not buy apples for more Your dollar also goes a long than $2 a pound (even if they are Addresses of way at Tim's Fresh Produce, on organic). locations used West Broadway, but selection is BROCCOU limited. 4 Milk is frequently $2 a litre, and Capers-2285 W 4th For the one-stop grocery shop, the smaller the store, the more ex­ Choices Market-2627 W 16th per pound Safeway and IGA are comparable; pensive. The same pricing rules ap­ Dollar Grocers-2210 Commercial however, you will save more on ply for butter. Donald's Market-2279 Commercial Triple A Market: $0.79 dairy at Safeway. Drive Organics-1045 Commercial Norman's Fruit and Salad: $0.99 Dunbar Produce-4355 Dunbar Choices beats out both Capers 5 White and whole wheat sandwich East-End Food Co-Op-1034 Commercial Young Brothers Produce: $0.99 and Stong's to earn the prize for bread can be found for less than Everfresh Produce-2970 Main Everfresh Produce: $139 being most expensive all around. $2.50 a loaf, and the smaller the gro­ Famous Foods-1595 Kingsway cery store, the cheaper. Mainly Organic-4348 Main Stong's: $139 Organic food markets, such as Drive Organics, are cheaper than Marketplace IGA-3535 W 41st Santa Barbara Market: $139 the larger chain organic grocery So the next time your pocketbook Nester"s-4475 Main Famous Foods: $1.47 stores, especially for dairy items, feels a bit light and your stomach a Norman's Fruit and Salad-1604 Commercial Tim's Fresh Produce: $1.49 but aren't necessarily a good deal bit empty, shop smart. That way you th Safeway-2315 W 4 Donald's Market: $1.69 for produce. can buy more beer. tl Santa Barbara Market-1322 Commercial The best deals on produce are —With files from Lana Mador, mmerciai Marketplace IGA: $1.69 Stong's-4560 Dunbar probably at Everfresh Produce, Jenny Tsundu, Larisa Karr, Anita Tim's Fresh Produce-2827 W Broadway Dunbar Produce: $1.89 iroadway but all small produce places tend Law, Quin Sheppard, Elise Grieg TMple A Market-1626 Commercialall Dollar Grocers: $1.99 to have good deals. However, local Sophie Raider, Kalen-Leech Porter, Young Brothers Produce-3151 W Nester's: $1.99 produce stores often charge more Catherine Lai & Clayton Weins. Broadway Safeway: $2.29 12/UBYSSEY.CA/GAMES/2009.11.19 GAMES AND COMICS

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