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=HOTO CHERIHAN HASSUN/THE UBYSSEY STARGAZING The Syrup Trap brings (sometimes not-so) subtle satire to the Canadian masses. 6:30 P.M. @IKB256 Take advantage of U BC's clear skies and both expert and amateur astron omers by joining the U BC Astronomy Club for a night of stargazing and The Syrup Trap wants to take their satire national space facts. A professional-grade telescope will be on site. Free Jack Hauen abandoned their west coast projects that are sustained Sports & Rec Editor roots (just Tuesday afternoon purely by enthusiasm never last. FRIDAY ' 10 If you're a UBC student, you're they published an account of a "I'm really excited by the idea already aware of the Syrup Trap. 41 bus that probably crashed). of building not just a blog, but a And if you aren't, you've almost But Zarzycki and his crew feel magazine." definitely heard of their articles. that they've honed their skills "Time costs money whether The talented group of satirists enough to make a go of becom or not you think it costs you were the ones who convinced ing Canada's Onion. money, you know?" said Paul thousands of people that J.K. Bucci, another founding mem Rowling had bought the Irving This entire thing is ber ofthe Syrup Trap. "For us, K. Barber Learning Centre, money feeds creativity because taught you all about Crack Ford currently completely it feeds us." and covered the entire Peter running on enthusiasm The goal ofthe Patreon Mansbridge clone saga. campaign is not just to sur BLOCKPARTY Interestingly enough, though, and passion." vive, but to progress. The final 2:30-9:15 P.M.® 6190 AGRONOMY ROAD it didn't start out as a humour Nick Zarzycki goal promises "weekly fea The biggest bash ofthe year is almost here. Featuring Chromeo, Tokyo Po magazine. Founder and former Founder ofthe Syrup Trap tures," including videos and lice Club and Yukon Blonde (among several other acts!) as well as food carts, UBC student Nick Zarzycki ori cartoons, areas in which the beverages and thousands of your peers — what's not to love? $30; 19+ ginally intended to start a "Can "Since we've left campus, group has dabbled in the past adian version of IvyGate," a gos we've started to realize that (such as with former AMS joke sip and news site for the United Canada is one large UBC, know candidate and Block Party States' Ivy League schools. what I mean?" said Zarzycki. interviewer Winnie Code), but "That was fun for a while, but "There's a central government for which they've never set a never really gained any steam," that is very distant from most of dedicated schedule. ON said Zarzycki. "But I kept the its constituents ... the only way "Fake news is fun, but we name, and then right around you make a career and make see ourselves more as a prank THE spring of 2013 I was reading friends is by joining a club of factory," said Bucci. "We're COVER a blog post in The New Yorker some sort... and, just like UBC not exactly here to write fake about college humour magazines two years ago, I think Canada news, we're here to play a lot of in the United States, and I saw needs a humour magazine." pranks." the logo for the Dartmouth Jack- To do that, they've enlisted "I really like this idea of a Go sports! O-Lantern... so I was like 'oh, the help of Patreon, the popular publication that doesn't have - Photo Cherihan Hassun wouldn't it be cool if UBC had a crowdfunding website on which one form, that does many humour magazine that was sim users — or patrons — can donate things, that tries different ilar to that one, I really like that a small amount of money each things all the time and that logo.' So I made the logo, and I month to fund projects they plays tricks on people in many Want to see your events listed here? was like 'okay, what would the believe in. Currently, their page different ways." website look like?' And I made sits at $467.69/month, almost Hopefully, we'll get to see it. Email your events listings to <*w the website. And I was like 'okay, halfway to their first goal of [email protected]. why don't I just write the first $1,000, which they'll use simply post?' And I wrote the first post. to keep themselves afloat. 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"The way how it works was push the button once and it will automatically connect to the sec urity dispatcher and responded by patrol staff," said Barry Ec cleton, director of Campus Sec urity. "It's a common thing to use in universities in North America, since it's the most effective way to providing individual assist ance in such large community." Accordingto Eccleton, =ILE PHOTO WILLMCDONALDfTHE UBYSSEY emergency blue phones are an es UBC has reported the attack described in the letter to the RCMP. sential part of Campus Security program as they help people who Veronika Bondarenko investigation into an alleged assault are under threat or feel unsafe News Editor reported to have occurred on get help. Thursday, January 29. The RCMP "We added blue phone as addi UBC has released a statement has spoken to the witness, but was tional security measure and to following our publication of an not able to find any information on make sure that we will be there anonymous letter describing a the attackers. to help," said Eccleton. racially-motivated attack that oc "We are investigating the alleg Though Eccleton expressed curred following a Pit Night earlier ation that a male was assaulted in his concern on the misuse of blue in the term. the early morning hours of January phones, he thought that it is nor The student described an 29, at West Mall and Agronomy," =HOTO CHERIHAN HASSUN/THE UBYSSEY mal to have such things happen incident where a group of six said Grainger. "We have spoken Campus Security will be installing cameras to some of the existing blue phones. at universities as large as UBC. men surrounded him, called him to a victim of that alleged assault. "You know, it's a university. racial slurs, ripped off his turban We have unfortunately no other Sarah Pribadi People do have fun, but I prefer and threw it to the curbside and independent witnesses to verify his StaffWriter 110 blue phone calls received by that they didn't [do the prank punched him in the stomach and account and we have no suspect a dispatcher in 2014,101 were all calls]," said Eccleton. "I know chest for 20 minutes in the early information at this time." Campus Security's annual safety determined to be either mischief that it's likely to be continued hours ofthe morning following a Grainger also said that the in report showed that the majority or accidental. In these cases, a but we tried our best to encour Pit Night. vestigation is ongoing as the RCMP of blue phone calls were acti staff member was dispatched to age them to use the phone as it In the statement, the university look for witnesses to the assault. vated either by accident or as the phone, but was not able to supposed to be used." said that they have reported the "The investigation is still open, a prank. locate the person who placed the Campus Security is currently assault to the RCMP. it's still being investigated," said The emergency blue phone call. Out ofthe remaining nine in the process of replacing the "Racism and violence are Grainger. "We're just looking for system is intended to connect calls, four were for wayfinding older blue phones with new unacceptable on campus and more witness information." students with security in the assistance, three were for safe er ones with cameras in order UBC takes incidents like the one UBC also said that the univer case of emergencies, or when transport and two were for to make it easier to assess the described very seriously," reads sity is in the process of finalizing they need directions or assist medical assistance. situation at the time ofthe call. the statement. "The safety of all of a new CCTV camera and blue ance at all hours ofthe day. There are currently 19 They will also be adding 18 new our students, staff and faculty is of phone system that was proposed The report showed that out of blue phones on campus. UBC phones across campus. Xi paramount importance." in the Campus Safety Working RCMP Sergeant Drew Grainger Group report in August 2014 in the said that they were conducting an statement." tJ AMS» SafeWalk service use increased eightfold Want to cover the news? Senc cin email. [email protected] service, with teams dispatched as needed to locations around campus. In the last year, Safe- Walk acquired hybrid vehicles, Summer • Co-op Terms • Studying Abroad? and began using them alongside k Visit our website. the walking teams. One Accordingto Gorodetsky, the www. on estepstorage.age ca increased number of calls this year can be partially attributed Step to students' desire for a free ride to locations around campus late at night. Storage "It's been an uphill battle," said Gorodetsky. "Last year people didn't necessarily know whether they were going to be dispatched to the walking or Student Storage Solutions driving team at any given time, but this year we translated =HOTOKOSTAPRODANOVICfTHE UBYSSEY the service into a fully driving SafeWalk staff conduct an average of 35 walks a night team." SafeWalk's capacity is One Step's Mobile Locker Olivia Law ity partners with AMS SafeWalk currently at 70 walks per News Producer to maintain the continuity of this night, and on an average shift, simplifies storage for service outside of SafeWalk's nor the operators are working at Student use of SafeWalk services mal operating hours. around half capacity. This has increased by a factor of eight Ron Gorodetsky, student gives staff enough time to students: since 2012. services manager for the AMS, have a break between back to This year, a new table has been highlights the impact surrounding back journeys. added to Campus Security's an the string of sexual assaults on With recent events, demand nual report recording phone calls campus that occurred in Septem has again spiked and SafeWalk • Convenient delivery requesting transportation from ber and October 2013 as the main was operating at around 60 SafeWalk to different on-campus cause ofthe increased demands walks per night, costing some locations. The numbers of individ for SafeWalk services. workers overtime. That said, >- Affordable uals using safety transportation "They drew a lot of media atten Gorodetsky is confident that between on-campus locations has tion at the time," he said. "This in the service can handle fluctua increased significantly since 2012. creased tension and concern about tions in demand. >- Secure In 2012, just 131 safety trans safety on campus led to a spike There are currently no plans ports were made around campus. in usage at the AMS SafeWalk, as to expand the service to include The number was significantly well as at Campus Security." more vehicles and SafeWalk higher in 2013 with 603, and again Until April 2014, SafeWalk was, encourages calls from anybody E-mail: [email protected] Hotline: (604) 204-0001 last year with 906. Campus Secur as the name implies, a walking around campus in need. tJ NEWS I THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2015
PETTY CRIME » PR» Man breaks UBC REC apologizes for misplaced April Fools joke, into The promises to better accomodate students for sporting events Moon, walks Veronika Bondarenko News Editor away with The UBC REC Centre issued an apology for an inconsiderate April Fool's Day joke. cans of pop On April 1, UBC REC posted a joke letter on the UBC REC Point Blog saying that the wall used in the annual Storm the Wall intra mural event will be lowered from 12 to 10.5 feet in future years. The letter also said that "a ramp will also be installed between the two walls to accommodate differently abled participants." After being called out on their ill use of humour by numerous Twitter commentators, UBC REC revised the letter to remove the line about the ramp and issued an apology. Aaron Miu, Marketing & Com
munications Manager for Ath =ILE PHOTO CHERIHAN HASSUN/THE UBYSSEY letics and Recreations, is the one UBC REC has apologized for an April Fool's comment. in charge of looking over content =HOTOKOSTAPRODANOVIOTHE UBYSSEY before it is published. He said that Miu also said that once he Diversity and holding discussions done in error and poor taste," After a break-in, The Moon had to throw out the the letter was published before realized that the post had gone with their own employees to said Miu. majority oftheirfood. he had a chance to look at it and out, he edited the post to cut out make sure that future sporting "It's not indicative or reflect Olivia Law should never have gone out. the statement about the ramp and events are more accessible to ive ofthe programming or the News Producer "There was commentary that included an apology. all UBC students. In the past, values. was included in there that made "The second version that you they've worked on accessibility I recognize that it's not just At approximately 4 a.m. on light of accessibility and our see is simply just the edited on a case-by-case basis when ath about a retraction or a statement, Monday, March 30, a break-in programming, a portion around a version," said Miu. "As soon as I letes came up to them with con as much as it around culture occurred in the SUB. ramp and making it accessible for realized that that had gone out, I cerns about specific events, but change within program training, An unidentified bald white paraplegic or disabled athletes," went in, revised it, and included hope to implement a more struc I think both for our program staff male, wearing all black, a hat and said Miu. "That's the part that, in an apology at the end of it." tural change in future months. and as well as here at the univer a backpack, spent 45 minutes particular, I believe should have Accordingto Miu, UBC REC "It is a piece that should have sity." trying to break into The Moon, never gone to print." will be working with Access & never gone to print and it was -With files from Kosta Prodanovic Xi the Chinese restaurant in the basement ofthe old SUB. He spent another 45 minutes inside, trying to pry into cabinets in the outlet. Shaun Wilson, head of AMS Security, said that no major dam age was done to equipment and 2015 METRO VANCOUVER no major valuables were taken, but that the cooler doors were left open, and noodles were all TRANSPORTATION AND over the floor. "Upon viewing the CCTV footage that we have of security cameras in the building it was TRANSIT PLEBISCITE determined that someone had broken into the SUB by force in the morning by forcefully break ing over the door and then broke Elections BC is administering the vote-by-mail into The Moon and spent about an hour and a half attacking the place and left with a bunch of plebiscite from March 16 to May 29, 2015. soft drinks," said Wilson. Wilson said since the coolers You can vote if you are: were left open, the restaurant decided to discard all of the food • A Canadian citizen kept inside them. The total value ofthe food is still being calcu lated. • 18 years of age or older, on or before May 29, 2015 "We are working with build ing operations to reinforce the • A resident of B.C. for at least six months, on or before May 29, 2015 entry that was broken into," said Wilson. "There was quite a bit • Registered to vote in B.C. of force used to break in. We'll be going forward working with campus security with more pa • Living in Metro Vancouver trols around the SUB after hours and we're also double-checking if any other reinforcements can You can ask for a voting package to be mailed to you by calling be given to the doorways ofthe 1-800-661-8683 or online at elections.be.ca/ovr. You can ask for SUB with the building being so old." a voting package until midnight on Friday, May 15, 2015. The cash registers in The Moon were empty and all valu Elections BC must receive your completed ballot package before 8 p.m. able equipment was either locked away or bolted down. Wilson on Friday, May 29, 2015. said the restaurant also received a special cleaning after the break in. Visit elections.be.ca or call 1-800-661-8683 for more information. Accordingto Wilson, nobody was harmed and nothing of value was stolen. elections.be.ca "Unless he was able to get ^ ELECTIONS BC hold of The Moon's secret wing # # recipe, there's not a lot he would 4Sr A non-partisan Office of the Legislature have been able to get away with," 1-800-661-8683 said Wilson. Xi THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2015 | NEWS SWIMMING » FEES» Aquatic Centre shuts down for regular Board of Governors delays talk of maintenance and repairs until May fee increases for two weeks students per year. The Board also approved an expansion of Totem Park, which proposes housing 350 additional residents in the place ofthe cur rent tennis courts. The budget that has been proposed for the project is $29.8 million. "92 per cent of international students want to live in student residences, so we think there is going to be a strong demand," said Andrew Parr, managing director of Student Housing and Hospitality Services. =ILE PHOTO GEOFF LISTERfTHE UBYSSEY The Board also gave approval BoG is meeting again on April 14. to begin designing a new gallery that features art from the Pacif Veronika Bondarenko ic Northwest at the Museum News Editor of Anthropology. Dean of Arts Gage Averill said that he was The Board of Governors held their thrilled about the prospect of such standing committee meeting on a project. =ILE PHOTO GEOFF LISTERfTHE UBYSSEY Wednesday, April 1. "This is well-known work by The Aquatic Centre will be working on lighting gutter and water pumping systems in the month-long interval. The morning meeting started well-known recent Northwest Bill Situ with a closed session discussion. artists," said Averill. "A fabulous StaffWriter along with minor conclud where it's currently at, acknow Once the public was allowed into addition to MOA." ing works from the last year's ledging that it's an older facility." the room, the Board announced David Farrar, provost and VP The Aquatic Centre has been shut engineering audit. In terms ofthe current prog that all talk of tuition and other academic, John Hepburn, VP down for maintenance until May. The Aquatic Centre launched ress on the construction of the fee increases had been postponed research and international, Lisa With the new Aquatic Centre an engineering audit last summer new Aquatic Centre, Toor said until Tuesday, April 14. Castle, VP human resources and scheduled to open in the fall of for a number of maintenance that the civil work for the facility Student representative Chris David Woodson, managing dir 2016, the existing pool is suppos works after experiencing a is for the most part complete. Roach said that he was happy the ector Energy and Water Services, ed to remain open to the public series of frequent shutdowns The construction team has now discussion about fee increases also gave a presentation on the until the new centre is built. due to various problems with installed the structure ofthe was moved, as this would give the Bioenergy Research and Demon Accordingto Kavie Toor, fa its mechanical system. The basement and is currently in the Board more time to go over the stration Project currently taking cilities and business development facility completed the bulk of process of framing the pools. student feedback and proposals place at UBC. director of UBC Athletics and the maintenance entailed in this Toor also said that he is satis that were submitted in detail. This year, there has been a 12 Recreation, the centre was shut audit last fall, concurrently with fied with the pace at which the "There was a real concern about per cent decrease in greenhouse down to conduct the mainten its authorization for the current construction crews have worked. whether the Board is actually gas emissions on campus, but ance and repairs that are neces shutdown. "We're currently on schedule, listening to students and the fact several system upgrades are also sary to keep the pool operational The facility is scheduled to on budget and really pleased that we are going to take those needed to fix equipment used for over the next year. Different reopen on May 4. with the work that the construc extra two weeks to really dive into biomass syngas cleanup. parts ofthe centre, including the Toor also said that the Aquatic tion crew and all our trades are that 33 page[s] and read everything Woodson also said that they indoor pool and the sauna rooms, Centre has been in adequate doing," said Toor. that students are saying is really will be consulting FortisBC to see have been routinely shut down ly operating condition since Toor expects the new Aquatic important," said Roach. how the university can reduce over the last year. completing the work from the Centre to open as scheduled, but After that, the Board approved the cost of renewable natural "[Our goal is] primarily to last engineering audit. This also said that unexpected cir four new programs, including the gas alternatives. ensure that an important facility shutdown is part of their regular cumstances may potentially arise High-Performance Coaching and "This has been a very exciting like the Aquatic Centre can maintenance plan, with this time in the construction process. Technical Leadership Certifi project, but what I want to high remain open for students and the period chosen because it is when "There's always the caveat that cate, the Graduate Certificate in light is that this has been a tre community for the entire period the facility generally receives this is construction, and there Global Surgical Care, the Master mendously challenging project," until the new facility is open," fewer patrons. [are] all these risks that may of Engineering and the Master of said Woodson. said Toor. "It's functioned really well occur, but at this point in time, Health Leadership and Policy. The next Board of Governors The maintenance required for us in the last nine months we're all very confident that The two Master's programs will meeting is scheduled to take place includes work on the lighting, or so without any issues," said we're going to be opening in fall cost $27,000 for domestic students at Walter Gage on April 14. gutter and pumping systems Toor. "We are very pleased [with] 2016," said Toor. Xi and $46,000 for international -With Files from Joshua Azizi Xi
RESEARCH» Microbiology team aims to transform vaccines by understanding immune system
and non-harmful foreign matter by of which increase the likelihood of sending 'danger signals.' the receptors sounding the alarm Researchers at UBC have deter when intruders are present. mined the molecular mechanism by This new understanding of how which these receptors 'talk' to one our cells detect an infection might another and increase the sensitivity allow doctors to fine-tune their of our immune system to intruders. ability to fight infections through In a resting cell, B-cell antigen vaccine development. receptors are confined to an area "Clinical scientists would think on the outer membrane by a web about how to translate this into of protein called a cytoskeleton. understanding how to make new Michael Gold, the principal investi vaccines or better vaccine strat gator ofthe study and department egies'" said Gold. head of microbiology & immun Accordingto Gold, the study ology, and his team found that will also help scientists further antigen receptors on cells prepared comprehend how people develop by activation of Toll-like receptors autoimmune diseases and leuk- moved around the cell membrane emias. more quickly and in a wider area. "That would give you maybe These B-cell receptors were also a way to treat these if you know more sensitive to low levels of the cause, that what's driving foreign microbes. The research these cells to be proliferated or ers showed that these changes activated is that their cytoskeleton =ILE PHOTO TIMOTHY HOGGAWHE UBYSSEY occurred because of a breakdown Signals from multiple cells affect the body's response to infections. is altered, maybe you can target ofthe cytoskeleton. the cytoskeleton specifically with Sean Sinden and cancers. The team, a collab known as B lymphocytes, or B cells. "The new thing in this paper is drugs," said Gold. Contributor oration between the departments Proteins on the outside of these B the way to regulate this activation Gold and his team are currently Though vaccines may currently of microbiology & immunology, cells, known as B-cell antigen recep state by the confinement ofthe moving to confirm these findings be a polarizing issue, research cellular & physiological sciences and tors, differentiate between "self" receptors by the cytoskeleton and in human blood cells and under to improve their effectiveness is mathematics, investigated the way molecules — those that are native to how much they're moving" said stand how our cells respond to underway on campus. signals from multiple sources in our the body — and foreign molecules Gold. invading antigens and these 'dan A recent discovery made by a cells allow the body to fine tune its and instruct the B cells to respond Without being confined by the ger signals' when they appear at group of researchers at UBC may response to invading microbes. by producing protective antibodies. cytoskeleton, the B-cell recep the same time. This will help them change the way we think about how The portion of our immune sys Another type of cellular receptor, tors are more likely to bump into to more fully understand how our our bodies fight some infections tem that recognizes and responds called Toll-like receptors, help B one another to form clusters or immune systems respond to infec and develop autoimmune diseases to foreign invaders (antigens) are cells distinguish between harmful encounter foreign microbes, both tions when they first appear." Xi II Culture I JENICA MONTGOMERY
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This year, there was an abundance of UBC alumni, and profs who were shortlisted for this year's BC Book Prize awards. From children's literature to fiction, alumni and profs have written some interesting novels. We've rounded up just a few of the nominees into this year's book supplement. Gabrielle Prendergast Paula Duhatschek Contributor "I actually want to get on the from start to finish, and pantsers, Prendergast. "I wanted to write a of her fellow nominees. When she banned books list," said Prender who write by the seat of their character that wasn't that girl." returns, she has a number of pro MFA graduate Gabrielle Pren gast. "And not just because it'll pants. She considers herself to be Prendergast's portrayal of Ella jects to finish up before the end of dergast has what you might call a make my books sell better." one ofthe latter. has resonated with readers and the year, including The Boy Who diverse writing portfolio. If writing honestly about ado Prendergast was inspired to critics alike: Audacious, released Fell to Earth, a new young adult The first work she sold — out lescent sexuality doesn't already write the series to fill what she in 2013 by Orca Books, has won novel inspired in part by Can side of a short story she wrote in sound like a tough literary feat saw as a lack of realistic female three awards and was shortlisted adian astronaut Chris Hadfield. high school — was Hildegarde, to pull off, consider the fact that characters in young adult liter for a fourth. Capricious, which Although this may seem like an Australian children's movie both Capricious and Audacious ature. The books are semi-auto came out last spring, is currently another sharp turn in terms of about a family searching for their are written in varying styles of biographical: Ella, the protagon in the running for the Sheila A. subject matter for Prendergast, missing pet duck. poetic verse. ist, is loosely based on herself as Egoff Children's Literature Prize, there is one unifying thread that Compare that to her most re "I don't know what possessed a teenager. one ofthe annual BC Book Prizes ties her body of work together: cent project: a two-book series of me; I just wanted to try it," she "I felt that all the female char that are presented by the West her books are interesting to read. provocative young adult novels, said. "I thought, 'I'll write it in acters in young adult books, they Coast Book Prize Society. "I'm interested in writing Audacious and Capricious, that verse, and I'll just pants it.'" all had a lot of girlfriends, they As part ofthe BC Book Prize things that I've never seen be deal with religious prejudice, Accordingto Prendergast, all had a really warm relation publicity, Prendergast will spend fore," said Prendergast. "I want eating disorders, drinking and there are two kinds of writers: ship with their parents, and they part of April touring Northern people to read my books, and I quite a bit of sex. plotters, who plan their work were all pretty functional," said and Central B.C. along with two want people to enjoy them." Xi Aislinn Hunter Aaron Chapman Abby Pelaez akin to cinematic storytelling. some of his perspective for Live ^H \ / - Contributor Chapman took on the roles of at the Commodore as an accom Many late nights at the Commo historian, musicologist and de panying musician. "Performing mmt ^H dore inspired Aaron Chapman, tective to chronicle a nine-decade there has to be the most fun. At the author and UBC film alumnus, to history ofthe establishment. It Commodore I've played about 25 document its history. highlights much ofthe tumultuous times for one band or another," he "It was actually surprising 20th century when it was a cabaret said. He has played mandolin and to me how many people snuck for the wealthy and powerful, a Irish whistle for the Town Pants, a in underage with fake IDs or venue for UBC Nurses' Dances to Celtic Rock band and three or four sneaking in behind older people," support student soldiers during different instruments with the said Chapman. World War I, a port for up-and- Mackenzies, a punk rock band. Aaron Chapman was nom coming international bands to land Chapman believes the Commo inated for the 2015 Bill Duthie in Canada and a place to get down dore's greatest impact on Vancou Booksellers' Choice Award for his on a Saturday night. Chapman ver history is being a cross-genera new book Live at the Commodore: did inside research, embedding tional place that meant so much to The Story ofVancouver's Historic himself into the topic of his book so many people. Commodore Ballroom. Not your to "really discover the clockwork "It's a place your grandparents dreadfully dry history tome, Live ofthe Commodore." and parents might've gone to, it's at the Commodore delves into the On the same stage to which you a place you could go to. I'm not razzle dazzle, prohibition rebel might have hollered for Lady Gaga essentially writing something as an lion, crowdsurfing history of this or seen underground bands out academic history book, I'm trying to nightlife establishment in a prose to make it big, Chapman gained relate something to the public." tJ wmmrn =HOTOCOURTESFGLENN HUNTER Hunter is nominated for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. Prabhi Deol "The dead are following you Contributor around, but it's not a book about zombies. It's an examination Twelve years in the making and of how the past infiltrates the following her previous novel present and the way it affects COMMEMORATE that elicited critical acclaim and individuals, communities and a movie deal, Aislinn Hunter's institutions on a day-to-day basis, The World Before Us is off to an as though it's alive and vital. Like astounding start by being short a living thing." YOUR listed for the Ethel Wilson Fic Her novel follows the life of tion Prize, awarded to the author Jane Standen, who at 15 lost the of the best work of fiction. five year old she was minding ACHIEVEMENT An instructor at Kwantlen Poly during a walk through the woods. technic University's creative writ As an adult, Jane works as an ar ing department, the writer-in-resi- chivist for a British Museum that dence at the Beaty Biodiversity will subsequently lose its funding, museum, and a PhD candidate at and rushes to complete one final the University of Edinburgh, it's project on a woman who escaped no wonder Hunter's deeply com a Victorian asylum 125 years ago. plex and beautifully written novel "The original title was A required a little over a decade History ofthe Affections'. One of to complete. the things I was trying to stitch Wildly ambitious in its scope, through in the book was how The World Before Us seamless affection is what matters. And not ly intertwines three separate like the romantic kind of affec storylines conveying how isolated tion but seeing another human events permeate and connect being as a human being. When together despite differences in I sift through what matters to time and location. me in this world personally, it's UBC bookstore When asked to describe her just kindness and being seen and novel, Hunter responded with: being regarded." tJ THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2015 | CULTURE Kayla Czaga Miguel Santa Maria read it out loud at readings be Senior StaffWriter cause it feels too personal." For creative writing MFA student The chronology ofthe works Kayla Czaga, writing her first themselves can be a considered i 4. & _«»_ 4> & «» 4.* book — nominated for the Dorothy a coming of age story as Czaga Liveset Poetry Prize — has been an found it hard to write about her , f interesting ride both figuratively self when she initially started. vr xs1 i ##' u # f ' n ^^ and literally. "The earlier work [within the Composed of poetry written book] was less focused on me.... in the span of almost five years, As I [wrote] more and more, it be K Czaga describes For Your Safety, came easier to write specifically Please Hold On as a coming-of- about my own experience, so that age portrait of herself, as well as kind of took over." e> 3 reflections of other people. She also notes that the book e/or (^our Q^ajety "It is basically a book that's lightens up a bit as it progresses, trying to figure what it is to be in reflecting her learnings of incor the world compared to the people porating humour while at UBC. related to you," said Czaga. "The "Before I wasn't very funny, so experience you have and trying to the early work tended to be more learn how to navigate the world is serious," she said. "The newer the core thing that I'm trying to work had more funny stuff — cr (J lease ART» FILM» Flawless: Beyonce inspired local art show The Devil Operation shines light on human rights abuses 11 -' =HOTO COURTESF GUARANGO ASSOCIATION Julio Vasquez, pictured, is a journalist covering a march against British-owned Majaz mine. Vicky Huang Contributor human rights of any country.... So that's how the mining issue has "As a Canadian, when you go become a big issue at the Social overseas, you're used to everybody Justice Centre," said this year's PHOTO CARL OSTBERG hugging you and welcoming you Social Justice Centre Conference BBBEYONCE, pictured above, is one of the submissions for the show. Flawless is accepting submissions until April 12. with open arms," said Stephan co-chair, Eviatar Bach, a third- ie Boyd, director of The Devil year physics and computer sci Olivia Law in the fundraiser, her interest "It's based on songs like 'Single Operation, a documentary film ence student. "[We] want to bring News Producer stemming from the Snoop Dogg- Ladies' and all the songs that about the struggle ofthe Peruvian those voices here, where a lot of An art show centred around themed show. "It's pretty great Beyonce has released about female human rights defenders against people aren't aware ... about all Beyonce, entertainment and inclu- being able to make art that maybe empowerment, gender equality Canadian mining companies. the human rights violations that sivity is intriguing to say the least. isn't the greatest quality," she said. and independence," she said. "In Peru, Canada's image has these companies are committing." For the past four years, Christina "But when it gets into the show, Waiganjo is passionate about the been tarnished ... there's this Boyd hopes that students can Chant and some friends have been you can tell all your friends, which cause ofthe fundraiser, the Posi whole idea ofthe 'ugly Canadian,' be more informed and aware of running springtime art shows is pretty fun." tive Women's Network. "I think in so I felt a responsibility, as a the social tension inflicted by the based on different celebrities. Lougheed's contribution many ways she embodies in Canadian, to make some films Canadian industry overseas, and These have ranged from Snoop to Flawless is a set of playing dependence, and she's a role model that show the communities' to take active roles in promoting Dogg (Drop It Like It's Art) to card-themed pictures, with a for many women," Waiganjo said. point of view, and the idea was to grass-root equity right here in Steven Seagal (The Steven Seagal- Beyonce premise worked into "I feel like many times we know bring them back and show them Vancouver. "[I would like students lery) to the Spice Girls (The Zig-a- the names of each. Other works the lyrics to a song but we don't in North America ... where these to] think about the difficulties of Zigallery) and began following a in the show include a mash up really listen to them or pay atten [mining] companies are based." having corporate sponsorship of trip to Burning Man festival. of Beyonce and Sarah Kerri tion because ofthe beat — when A collaborative effort by the the university and what that is do "My friend and I got together gan from the game StarCraft, a they're spoken we hear things that UBC Social Justice Centre and ing to academic freedom.... I [also] over one summer and found art piece by Patrick Lemoine, a UBC we sometimes might miss." Stop the Institute, The Devil Oper hope people will get involved with of various qualities to put up at philosophy student. The Positive Women's Network ation was the last in the series of the local struggles in Vancouver." Burning Man," said Chant. "When "I got involved around the same is Canada's longest-running HIV events at the UBC Social Justice Regarding The Devil Operation, we got back with all the leftover time as Jocelyn," said Lemoine. organization for women, providing Centre Conference 2015. The Bach said "this is just one story art, we found a venue who would "It's strictly no talent necessary, support, education and resources two organizations were strong of thousands of this industry. It's hold an art show for us, with no which is probably one ofthe best for women living with HIV in opponents ofthe $25 million a very human story — you can experience whatsoever." things about the show." British Columbia. All proceeds federal project called the Can see what this community went A far cry from the traditional Chant is keen to state that the from Flawless will go directly to adian International Resources and through... [and to get] some idea art show, Chant uses a mixture of show is less "no talent necessary," the organization. Development Institute (CIRDI), of the violence that is caused by satire and theatricality to produce than "all talents welcome." They are accepting submis which supports mining companies [the Canadian mining] companies, these shows each year. According Alongside the varied art, sions until April 12 for all forms — some of which commit human and hopefully, for the people who to the Facebook event, over 900 Flawless is also entertaining some of paintings, short stories, drag, right abuses overseas. weren't as informed about these people are planning on attending performances from dance-offs, mixed media, video, sculpture and "[CIRDI] is headquartered at issues to come to this event, to the exhibition entitled Flawless: to "Beard-once," to monologues. anything else — the only catch is UBC ... 75 per cent ofthe world's become informed about and maybe A Beyonce Inspired Art Show and First-year Arts student Nkirote that it must express Beyonce in mining companies are headquar get involved with the solidarity Fundraiser. Waiganjo is performing a piece some way. tered in Canada.... In fact, Can efforts that are happening at the Jocelyn Lougheed, a geography based on Beyonce's music in The show is April 18, at Studio adian mining companies actually university and other places in the student at UBC, is participating spoken form. East from 7 p.m. Xi have the world's worst records on city and on the national level." Xi MUSIC » Canadian favourite Tokyo Police Club returns to Block Party Now, however, it is also the birth of material," said Alsop. "It'll be that we possibly could for the place of Block Party headliners in a really fun show, we're really record." the shape of Tokyo Police Club. excited to be part of this line up." This is the concept for Forcefield, The band's conception came Tokyo Police Club's newest tracks from which can be expected about when the four members were album Forcefield came out in on Friday's Block Party — "trying in high school. "We started a band March 2014 and reached number everything and putting out what in high school playing piano-pop 17 in the Canadian album charts. works." stuff, kind of inspired by Wilko, The As the band's third album, Alsop Alsop began playing the drums Beatles and the Beach Boys," said stated the importance of strong in the seventh grade as part of his Greg Alsop, drummer for the band. collaborations between band school band. The selection process "That ran its course over a couple members. "Ideas just came from for the band involved a written essay years, and at university we really sitting in our rehearsal space for on the drums and was the beginning started focusing on Tokyo Police about two and a half years togeth of his career in the music industry. Club, getting together on weekends er every day for up to 10 hours," This has allowed Alsop to travel and playing music together." he said. "It was a really long writ around the world with Tokyo Tokyo Police Club, the unique ing process that we really needed Police Club, and he reminisces name from an internet band name to go through." fondly about his experiences per generator, has played Block Party in The hard work paid off in a forming in the mud at Reading and previous years, but got its begin number of successful concerts Glastonbury Festivals. nings following a series of small around Canada and Europe, and For a band beginning in their Toronto-based shows in 2005. Alsop cites the collaborative parent's basements, Tokyo Police =HOTOCOURTESFTOKYO POLICE CLUE Signed to Paper Bag Records after effort ofthe whole band for this Club is taking everything as it comes Tokyo Police Club got their name from an internet band name generator. performing at the POP Montreal success. "I think we didn't quite in their stride. Olivia Law Festival the band is known widely know what we wanted to do next, "It'll be a really fun show," said News Producer from being recognized as one of for its festival, appearances. what we wanted our sound to Alsop. the smallest towns in Canada, At Block Party, students can be," he said. "Holing up together "UBC has always treated us really Newmarket, Ontario isn't a town it is the hometown of actor Jim expect a set containing both old and like that just gave us an oppor well and we're psyched to be asked known for a lot of things. Aside Carrey and comedian John Candy. new music. "We'll play a good range tunity to explore every avenue back for this event." Xi // Opinions A Place of Min(e)d: The Contradictions of UBC's Sustainability Discourse former UBC students' march — GEOG 395 STUDENTS from the downtown campus to Letter Point Grey — demanding the ac celerated construction ofthe new In a place of mind, campus. There was little mention Where the fire of of how the Musqueam peoples knowledge burns were being expropriated from the So bright that it can blind land we now call 'our' campus. Humanity on earth. Parallels can be drawn between Waves of cyanide drown the histories and land rights of The land of eternal spring Indigenous peoples in Canada and And as it sinks we stand Latin America — both suffered en Complicit in this sin. vironmental degradation of their A place of mind, ancestral lands, human rights A place, abuses and social exclusion. The A mine. companies involved in some ofthe "Sustainability at UBC isn't more contemporary abuses spend just a word to define — it's a a minuscule percentage of their LLUSTRATIONJULIANYUfTHE UBYSSEY term that defines us and how marginal profit to "gold-wash," or we interact with the world." - spin a positive public image in the LAST WORDS// UBC Sustainability 'global north,' while committing The hypocrisy of this state atrocious human rights abuses But that doesn't mean we should coverage in this issue. Tradition ment became apparent to us in the 'global south', effectively BLUE PHONE "MISCHIEF" be abusing a system that is set up ally, we try to cover it as much as when learning about the mining conditioning us to believe that The 19 blue phones were put on for our own benefit. possible — interviews with the per companies that have funded (and the goods and services we enjoy campus with the intention of formers, coverage ofthe plans for continue to fund) various UBC have no negative consequences complementing the safety services OVER THE MOON the event, etc. However, this year programs and buildings, includ anywhere along the chain of provided by UBC and the RCMP. there was a distinct lack in com ing the recently completed Earth production. Yet, locals near the Which brings us to a recently pub While there's something strangely munication between us, the AMS Sciences Building featuring the physical mines of these companies lished statistic in Campus Security's comical about a man spending 45 and the public relations representa 'Goldcorp Teaching and Learning bear witness to the deterioration annual report which shows that, minutes trying to break into The tives from the artists performing. Wing'. of their environments and com ofthe of 110 blue phone calls made Moon, another 45 minutes inside munities. The artists decided to make it UBC is packed with such last year, 101 were determined to and then walking out with some difficult for us to set up interviews. hypocrisies. On one hand, it is Our project aims to bring this be either mischief or accidental. In cans of pop, the consequences of Chromeo told us that they're "not considered amongst the leading issue to campus, reacquaintingus some of these cases, dispatchers that act are no laughing matter: doing press right now" but agreed institutions in sustainability stud with the realities and histories of were sent to the scene but couldn't because the suspect opened all the to speak with the Syrup Trap — ies, conveniently located in the the land. Vergangenheitsbewal- locate the person who had placed refrigerator doors, the restaurant which will be hilarious, sure, but self-proclaimed "world's greenest tigung means coming to terms the call. had to get rid of all the food and wouldn't they also want to speak city." On the other, the very insti with the past. At UBC, we must be Which begs the question: is it conduct special cleaning. with other campus media? tutions and programs advocating continuously involved in a process presumptuous to say that these A man broke into the restau The lack of communication for sustainability and social justice of reflection about our past, present were all prank calls? It seems rant, didn't actually steal or break surrounding Block Party from both are tainted with 'dirty' funding and future, questioning the origins irresponsible to assume that a anything, but still managed (most the AMS and the PR represent originating from mining com of funds which might carry the ex case was the result of mischief just likely without even realizing it) to atives was (and still is) frustrat panies undertaking social and ploitation of indigenous commun because the caller didn't remain cause thousands of dollars worth in ing. We, essentially, provide free environmental exploitation in ities not only within Canada, but at the scene ofthe call. And if the damages to the restaurant without promotion for these artists, and (mostly) Latin American countries globally. The introductory poem calls were all genuinely pranks or ever being identified. We guess while our readership doesn't quite with lax environmental and social refers to the land of eternal spring, accidents, perhaps there is some this is what a not-so-fast getaway match Rolling Stone or The New regulations. To add yet another Guatemala, which has suffered thing to be said about how we are looks like. York Times, students still care and layer, we must remember that our from Canadian policies for decades. using this public safety service. want to read about the artists who campus is constructed on unceded Let us hold mining companies, Sure, stationary call boxes BLOCK PARTY BLUES will be performing on campus — it Musqueam territories. It seems UBC and ourselves accountable for aren't the most convenient means would be nice if PR reps recognized like the endless construction the human rights abuses and en of contacting emergency services. You'll notice a lack of Block Party this. Xi projects on campus are increasing vironmental destruction occurring ly attempting to bury aboriginal here and abroad. We aspire to pro geographical histories — much like mote a heightened sense of North- Goldcorp is attempting to hide its South solidarity by pointing out human rights abuses by donating that "here" and "there" are more undisclosed millions to UBC. interconnected than we think. This letter was written by Michelle We remember our first campus Perez, Manuela Duque, Noor Attar, tour when we stopped to admire a Mike Wilgosh, Martin Reyes, stu small pile of rocks placed on Main dents in GEOG 395. "& Mall. These rocks commemorate Ask Natalie: On getting involved You might try looking into clubs that are active over the summer. The Varsity Outdoor Club and the Sailing Club both run events and accept new members for the summer. The Ubyssey continues to publish articles online over the summer, in case you were wonder ing. If you're staying in the Lower Mainland over the summer these clubs can be a great way to start getting involved on campus and meeting new people. Greyhound Package Express knows the importance of delivering more value when it But if you're not staying in comes to shipping. It's why we've invested in new trailers and upgraded buses, a dedicated the area, look into what clubs you would want to get into come shipping fleet, and scanning technology that allows customers to track shipments in September. Club days can be pretty intimidating if you don't know what real-time. We're providing a better service at prices that are still lower than other national you want. Generally clubs post their carriers. 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PACKAGE that would need volunteers, like Need advice? Write to Natalie at ask- the Bike Rave that's running [email protected] and have your EXPRESS this week. questions answered. 'tJ // Sports + Rec EDITOR JACKHAUEN GRADING THE THUNDERBIRDS WRITTEN BY "fifth-line centre" CJ PENTLAND INTRO 9 20WI15 NATALIE SCADDEN "IhehuMler" Who excelled? Who didn't live up to the ex pectations? We review the second half of the athletics season by grading the UBC Thunder bird teams. VARSITY REPORT CARD SHIMMING WJAIEN'S BASKETBALL After another dominant performance at UBC won 17 straight games this season BEST PLAYER CanadVVestm which the T-Birds missed BEST PLAYERS en route to a Canada West championship the podium in just one of 38 events, the Coleman Allen | Yuri Kisil | Keegan and a CIS bronze medal. Their comeback Kris Young women's squad battled injuries, illnesses Zanatta | Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson | in the Canada West final was one for the and disqualifications to come through Jacomie Strydom ages, and then they came heartbreakingly NEEDS IMPROVEMENT with their fourth-straight CIS champion close to facing off with Windsor — who ship. They narrowly beat out the Montreal won their fifth-straight CIS title — in the NEEDS IMPROVEMENT Young will be nearly impossible to Carabins despite swimming with three national final, losing the CIS semifinal replace, and with two other key starters fewer racers on their roster, while the An already short-handed women's squad against McGill 59-57 in overtime. departing (Harleen Sidhu and Diana men's side showed their improved depth to is losing four more graduating swim Lee) UBC will need returning players to bring home their first national title since mers, so recruiting well and having new continue stepping up. 2012. faces step up will be key. MEN' S RUGBY BA SEBALL After regaining their powerhouse status BEST PLAYERS A year after winning the NAIA West BEST PLAYERS by going 20-3 last year, UBC has carried on Championship but falling just short of most of that success this year, albeit in less Brock Staller | Bryan Tyrer | Sam Jef the NAIA World Series, the 'Birds have Bruce Yari | Curtis Taylor dominant fashion. The T-Birds won the fries again come out ofthe gate strong. They've Wightman's Boot again, and they also kept won games with both their bats and their NEEDS IMPROVEMENT the World Cup again by giving themselves defence, with UBC scoring 40 runs in a enough of a cushion in the first game (19-6) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT four-game sweep over Oregon Tech, but in With so many games being played over to mean that a last minute 23-21 home loss their sweep of Simpson they allowed just such a short timespan, the pitching staff to California only cost them their pride. They need to finish strong and close out six over the four games. needs to stay healthy and hope Conor However, Victoria got the best of UBC in games, especially when they're ahead. Lillis-White and Jeremy Newton can the National University 7's tournament, so build off their success so far. there's some room for improvement there. MEN'S HOCKEY WOMEN'S HOCKEY Under first-year head coach Tyler Kuntz, It was another up-and-down season for the the T-Birds used a mix of old and new to put BEST PLAYERS 'Birds, and unfortunately for them it ended BEST PLAYERS together one of their better seasons in re Cole Wilson | Eric Williams with a down. UBC won 10 of their 12 games Tatiana Rafter | Sarah Casorso cent memory. With strong play throughout in the second half ofthe season, giving them the entire regular season, UBC hosted their NEEDS IMPROVEMENT a first-round playoff bye and a home playoff NEEDS IMPROVEMENT first playoff game since 1971 and took down berth in the semis, but after winning game Manitoba in a tough quarterfinal series. In That berth at nationals remains elusive. one ofthe semis against Manitoba, they Get it done in the playoffs. UBC has semis they were once again overmatched by While they beat the likes of Alberta and lost the next two to end what looked to be suffered two-straight defeats in the the eventual national champs, Alberta, but Calgary during the regular season, come another promising season. For the second Canada West semis. with the team's varsity status still in limbo the playoffs it's clear that a great divide straight year, a strong regular season this was a strong season for the 'Birds and remains between those squads. couldn't translate into postseason success. an important one for their future. MEN'S BASKETBALL WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL Panic nearly ensued when 'Birds struggled 1 After coming oh-so-close to a record-set out ofthe gates and dropped five of their BEST PLAYERS ting seventh-straight national title last BEST PLAYERS first "games. However, things quickly Tommy Nixon year, this year was a bit of a fall from grace Danielle Brisbois | Lisa Barclay turned around following a weekend sweep. for a once-dominant team. While coming UBC won 13 of their final 14 regular season NEEDS IMPROVEMENT sixth at nationals would be a dream come NEEDS IMPROVEMENT games to earn themselves home court ad true for other T-Bird teams, this group has vantage in the Canada West quarterfinal. They'll lose Nixon and other key seniors set the bar much higher for themselves. With senior leaders Abbey Keeping, They dispatched ofthe UNBC Timber Tonner Jackson, Brylle Kamen and In a year that saw the T-Birds fall at the Rosie Schlagintweit and Barclay gradu wolves to reach the final four, but suffered Andrew McGuinness. UBC will have lots hands of teams they've never lost to be ating, this team looks to rebuild next a heartbreaking semifinal loss to the of work to do, especially defensively, if fore, the "sleeping giants" were unable to season and will need more players to Huskies — with the winner of that game they want to contend with the likes of come through at the big stage. step up if they are to find their con heading to nationals. the Carleton Ravens. sistency and reach the top level again. MEN'S VOLLEYBALL SOFTBALL It was a story we'd seen before: the 'Birds It's a bittersweet season for the 'Birds in have a strong regular season, holding BEST PLAYERS what might be their last as a varsity team, BEST PLAYERS down a spot in the CIS top 10 for most of Mac McNicol | Ian Perryt and they have struggled to find success on Lindsey Ogilvie the regular season, then make the play the field. They dropped 12 of their first 15 offs in a tough Canada West conference. NEEDS IMPROVEMENT games to start the season — though many i NEEDS IMPROVEMENT i They then took down Manitoba in the by a close score — but up-and-down play quarterfinals, setting up a matchup with This is three straight seasons where over the remainder ofthe season leaves In what still remains an unstable future, #1 Alberta with the winner advancing to UBC has been on the brink of making na them out of contention. the team just needs keep fighting for the nationals. But after taking the first set of tionals but came up short. Quite simply, chance to have a team next year. that semifinal, UBC lost the next three — they need to step up at crunch time. making it another season of'close but no cigar'. THURSDAY, APRIL 9,2015 I SPORTS I 11 THUNDERBIRDS » JACK WILLIAMS T-BIRDS 5-ON-5 Trackand Field SPRING STARS Individual goals: come Iftherewasone Get invited into a To start each weekend Ourteamgoalisto 1. What are your individual and team goals top three and win an outcome goal for the re pre-race prayer ritual with W's and end each makeittoregionalsin for this season? individual title. Team mainder of theseason.it bythem southern folk weekend at The Roxy. Lawrenceville, Georgia goals: win NAIAs.win would be to win the team down therein good ol' in May. Canadians. NAIA National Champi Alabama, which should onship in May. help me run a personal best. 2. What's your spirit animal? A wolf. I am territorial and Not knowing exactly An anteater, because AT-Rex, because it has Wine. Wine is definitely loyalty is very important what a "spirit animal" is, of its long and skillfu short arms. my spirit animal. tome. would say an eagle be tongue. cause birds of prey are my favourite animals. 1 would probably 1 would probably spend 1 would make more 1 would try to red-shirt a If 1 only had 40 years to 3. If the average human life span was 40 years, spend mostofmytime as much time as possi chilli in the crock pot few more times. live, 1 think 1 would just how would you live your life differently? travelling and meeting ble exploring the world for Reid. stop worrying about the new people and learning and seeing as much as little things. about the different cul 1 could. tures around the world. would look at I've neveractually been Bruges,'cause it's Grand Forks, B.C. Lots of The Vancouverskyline 4. If you had to look at one city skyline for the Vancouver. I love there, but I'd be hard Bruges. good memories there. view from Spanish rest of your life, which would it be? downtown Vancouver. pressed not to pick Banks. Vancouver will Melbourne, Australia. always be my heart and home. 5. What do you think Victoria's 'secret' is? 1 think Victoria's secret is Thecityorthe lingerie? IGoogled this one. Nottelling. If a girl's bra and un- hersecret love for pizza. 1 hearthepeopleinboth derwearare matching are quite nice... it wasn't by chance that you got lucky. It was a predetermined decision. VOLLEYBALL » Canadian national sitting volleyball team hosts 'Birds in exhibition "As a Paralympic sport, sitting er and it was nice to be able to live and proved that they were not a volleyball is apparently quite popu with those people and just de team that could be bullied. In the lar due to the fast-paced game play velop more of a personal relation end, Team Canada won the game in and it's an exciting sport to watch, ship, rather than just a teammate five sets, but with a close final set but it is not well-known among relationship," said Perry. score of 15-13. the general public and currently Team Canada plays at the "Anytime you get these guys there are not a lot of opportunities international level in a sport that together against any university available at the grassroots level," anyone would find difficult, so team, any high level competing said Donna Lee, the 50th anni unsurprisingly thay had the upper team, and you get them playing versary initiatives coordinator for hand, pretty much putting the anything, there is going to be a Volleyball BC. 'Birds to the wall for the entire compete level. Whether [it's] Go "Hopefully these events spark game. However, UBC fought back Fish, or if it's memory or whatever, some interest in the sport and in at several near-impossible moments they all want to win," said Schick. Xi spire some community programs." Both the men's and women's sit ting volleyball teams have fared well V =*, 4JIED <& — in fact, excelled — in the Parapan games since they started competing in the games. Due to expenses, the teams do not compete in many inter national competitions, especially as TEACH IN KOREA a lot of them take place in Europe. =HOTOCOURTESFDEREKSTEVENS But for the ones close to home, both with the support of the Korean government! The national team and the T-Birds hug it out after a match. teams have been impressive. "In zonal competitions, our men's Olamide Olaniyan and precise than the traditional national team is two-time Parapan Get a transformative cultural StaffWriter game, given the smaller court and Am bronze medalists in 2007 and the shorter net. It's difficult to hit 2011, as well as the 2013 Pan Am experience through TaLK! Last Friday, amidst the Easter the ball without jumping, keep it in Championship bronze medalists. celebrations, the UBC Thunderbirds play without slamming it, harder to Our women's national team won • Teach conversational English squared off against the Canadian dig when you cannot dive after the bronze in the 2011 Pan Am Cham men's national sitting volleyball ball and harder to set when you are pionships," said Ian Halliday, the in after-school classes f\ team for a sitting volleyball exhib glued to the floor. This makes each high performance director for • Monday- Friday ition match at the Richmond Olym set fast, nasty and brutish. Team Canada. [15 instructional hrs/wk) pic Oval. Sadly, the west coast has "Just like any game that you need Schick added that the exhibition been largely unexposed to the sport, technique, I have a lot of respect for match was also partly a product of a and most people are completely this game. It is still a very technical relationship between Team Canada unaware that it even exists. game and I think that the best in the and the Thunderbirds. That line of d eXit allowances (KRW 1.3 million) While similar on a lot of fronts, world play at a very high level," said contact was Austin Hinchey. cnwa^63" uinnl • One-month orientation sitting volleyball feels like a differ T-Birds head coach Richard Schick. Now the current captain of s*oXa* ent sport from traditional volleyball. The game last week was a form Team Canada, Hinchey played for 3e*<^ ^et>°" certificate • Vacation leave BenefitS- *ccom.»o**°« •' It retains most ofthe key features of practice for Team Canada as the Thunderbirds as their setter ,W& that make it volleyball such as they prepared for the Toronto 2015 for two of his years of eligibility, having six players on each team and Parapan Am games this August, before heading back to Edmonton website for more information the goal of making the ball land in which is a qualifier for the 2016 where he graduated this year. And the opponent's side. But unlike trad Paralympic games in Rio de Janeiro. in that time, he got close to many of .talk.go.kr itional volleyball, each player is not The aim for Team Canada is to the players and introduced them to allowed to leave a sitting position. qualify both the men's and women's the sport. For this reason, the net is shorter teams this year. The game also He also lived with fifth-year and the court is smaller. served to commemorate the 50th libero Ian Perry during his time During the game, players have to anniversary of Volleyball BC as well at UBC. stay alert and need to be able to act expose sitting volleyball to the Low "We had a couple people that quickly. It can also be more tactical er Mainland and the community. all lived in the same house togeth 12 I GAMES I THURSDAY, APRIL 9,2015 Only a few more weeks in the dungeon. 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