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Visual artists have a new location to MBAs approve building fee display their work by Colleen Tang NEWS EDITOR

Bringing attention to an Commerce MBAs voted 76 per cent in favour of the $1,000 proposed building fee on little-known department November 9. The vote took place at a town hall meeting by Michelle Radley and attended by 215 MBA students by a show of Samantha Jung hands. NEWS WRITER AND NEWS STAFF According to the Director of Marketing, Recruiting and Admissions for the MBA UBC visual arts students celebrated the Program Office, Arthur Redillas, they are unveiling of a new student art display case behind the project "100 per cent." in the Meekison Arts Students Space "We were certainly happy at the result. It (MASS) lounge last week. was quite an informal vote." The gallery will have monthly exhibi­ MBA students will look forward to a grad­ tions to showcase the work of visual uate business wing if the undergraduate stu­ arts classes, the photo society and inde­ dents also vote in favour of the building proj­ pendent student and faculty artists. The ect. premiere exhibit features a series of Part of the reason Redillas thinks many colourful thought-provoking silk screens students supported the motion was because depicting issues of personal importance they "believe it's something that will attract to the students in the intermediate print students in the future and something that will media class. add value to their own degree." IT'S LEAKING: Ricardo Estrada thinks the graduate lounge needs some renovations. MBA students voted in favour of a building fee increase November 9. OKER CHEN PHOTO see "MBAs"page 2. "THE FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT AT UBC [IS] VASTLY UNDER- REPRESENTED IN THE SENSE Students upset about building delay THAT [THERE IS] A LOT OF GOOD WORK BEING "We just want a date of when it's going to open": DONE THAT ISN'T SEEN IN Science Undergraduate Society President THE BROADER CAMPUS COMMUNITY." by Carolynne Burkholder -Ryan Corbett NEWS EDITOR MASS featured artist Science students are wondering why the Ladha Science Student Centre has been delayed for Organisers are hoping that the new three months. gallery will help raise an awareness and According to Science Undergraduate appreciation of visual arts on campus. Society (SUS) President Michael Duncan, the "We're just trying to get artwork to the building was supposed to open on August 18. students," explained Brian Fernandes, But because of building delays the date was president of the Visual Arts Student Society pushed back to September 5 and then to (VASS). "[We're] trying [to] get students to September 22. know about visual arts; the fact that we even have a visual arts program at UBC. "STUDENTS HAVE BEEN PAYING People don't know that there are classes they can take in the visual arts, or that FOR FOUR YEARS NOW there's the VASS, which does a lot of arts- THROUGH THEIR STUDENT related activities. A lot of students would love to do [art classes] because they're in FEES AND WE HAVEN'T the sciences...they have a creative side but BEEN ABLE TO DELIVER. they don't expose it." The new gallery is also expected to ben­ -Michael Duncan President efit student artists in many other ways. ALMOST READY: Construction delays the opening of the Ladha Science Student "The Fine Arts Department at UBC [is] Science Undergraduate SocietyCentre . The building should be finished by the end of the month, OKER CHEN PHOTO vastly underrepresented in the sense that there are a lot of talented individuals and [there is] a lot of good work being done that "We really haven't gotten any definitive also didn't know why the building has yet to First, UBC alumnus Abdul Ladha who isn't seen in the broader campus communi­ dates since September 22," said Duncan. open. She said she is looking forward to using donated over $ 1 million to the project wanted ty," said one of the featured artists, Ryan "Our ultimate goal is to have the building the Student Centre when it opens. the handrails on the inside to be made from Corbett. open, but if anything we just want a date of Duncan said he tried to contact UBC glass. "Art cannot exactly exist in a rural vacu­ when it's going to open," he said. "Students Properties Trust on "numerous occasions," but "They had to be totally reengineered um where only you see it or your class­ have been paying for four years now through has yet to get a response. because of the nature of the railing. We had to mates or colleagues see it. It has to be their student fees and we haven't been able to But Joe Redmond, UBC Properties Trust get a different engineer to do it and then they accessed by a broader audience in order for deliver. They think that's the fault of the vice president, refuted Duncan's claim that had to be built," said Redmond. it to be meaningful or relevant. The nature Science Undergraduate Society." they haven't been communicating with SUS. Second, the patio at the back of the build­ of creating work and being an artist is to "I don't know why there's been such "We've been in touch with the Science ing couldn't be locked because of fire regula­ get it out there." a long delay," agreed fourth-year biology Undergraduate Society whenever they've tions, which wasn't realised until the final Maria Anna Parolin, visual arts profes- student Jamieson Anderson. "It would be asked to speak with us," he said. inspection. nice to have it open." Redmond said there are two main reasons see "Visual" page 2. Fourth-year biology student Ruana Singh why the building has been delayed. see "Ladha"page 2.

GOOD LUCK ON ALL PAPERS AND EXAMS! VISUALISE THIS: THE UBYSSEY TUESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER, 2006 NEWS Fluke incident at Life Sciences Centre Uncertainties remain among officials as to the root causes of this situation

by Colleen Tang NEWS EDITOR

The west atrium doors of the UBC Life Sciences Centre fell back into the building and shattered at approximately 9:30pm on November 6. - According to the Director of Health Safety and Environment David Zajdlik, "it was a negative pressure situation that caused the doors to swing inward." He explained that there was a failure in the air supply control sys­ tem. "Because of that the building supply system wasn't working properly at the time." Zajdlik added that fortunately no one was injured during this incident. "The mechanical systems in that building are very, very com­ plex and it's a pretty new building with a high degree of automation," he added. "They're not simple sys­ tems so it certainly wasn't antici­ pated." NOT THE PRETTIEST: But the plywood put in place temporarily will help prevent a repeat occurence, OKER CHEN PHOTO However, there are still uncer­ tainties as to the root cause of this fail." This is not the first incident to intake switch] the exhaust would Zajdlik said that precautions are incident. UBC Properties Trust Vice occurr at the Life Sciences Centre. also be turned off so the building currently being taken "to prevent There is a continuous flow of President Joe Redmond believes There was a previous situation wouldn't experience that negative that situation from arising in the air going in and out of the build­ that a UBC worker from Plant in which "a worker accidentally pressure." first place." ing, said Zajdlik. However, the Operations may have accidentally turned off a switch and sucked in He added, "this was a one in a "The short term [solution] is intake and output of air became caused a chain reaction. one of the big doors as well," said million accident no one could have the temporarily wood frame and unbalanced. According to Redmond, some­ Redmond. predicted" because "it was a kind of plywood barriers with the inward "What I understand happened how the equipment short-circuited "Now that time the door didn't fluke thing that happened...it [had] facing doors which would be in was that for some reason the and managed to bypass the moni­ break and nothing happened so nothing to do with the materials [of place until longer term measures makeup air supply failed and it toring system and thus shut down when that happened we did make the building]." are complete." caused a vacuum effect as air was their total area intake of air. some changes to the system so Redmond said that luckily no Tim Morgan, operations manag­ trying to get into the building and How this happened is still unre­ that the engineers said if one of one was injured in that incident er of the Life Sciences Centre, ultimately this caused the doors to solved, he added. the switches was turned off [the either. declined to comment. @ Art of persuasion, pharmaceutical style THKHflDER WY cT UBC professor warns about the persuasive tactics used by drug companies

by Amanda Stutt drug companies then urge people advertising dollars into drugs that KEMNBKF NEWS WRITER to see their doctors, suggesting appeal to a large population wealthy through advertising that it "would enough to take the drugs often for a icbce aqaird transpeopb is UBC professor Judy Segal warned be irresponsible not to." long period of time. students about the persuasive tac­ Segal cited cholesterol-lowering VtoPRtAD UMR-RLTORTEQ tics used by drug companies to sell drugs as an example. She added that "DRUG COMPANIES their products at Robson Square on the revenues from the cholesterol- Today vie remember +ho5e, known November 15. ENCOURAGE US TO lowering drug Zocor totaled over $2 Drug company advertisements billion in the US in 2000. • unknown, who have lost their lives, BELIEVE...THAT THE are characterised by catchy slogans Drug companies also appeal to va avt\-t\am viobcc Art murder and tragic 'before' pictures and jubi­ FASTEST, MOST EFFEC­ fear of illnesses that we may or may lant 'after' pictures, Segal explained. not have. TIVE WAY TO MAKE "If you're seeing drug ads on tel­ "The message is be afraid...it's evision, either you're seeing them THINGS BETTER IS a form of body terrorism...good imported from the United States DRUGS." citizens take drugs for illnesses where they've been legal since they don't they have yet...the ill­ 1985 or you're seeing less explicit -Judy Segal ness that can sneak up in the ads that are currently legal in UBC English professor night," Segal said. Canada," she said. Segal explained that another tac­ This is known as Direct To The result is that many people tic used by drug companies is to Consumer Advertising (DTCA), and visit their doctors, concerned that "make connections between prod­ according to Segal, it's a strategy they may have a disorder or a dis­ ucts and values," explaining that used by to pharmaceutical compa­ ease that they are not aware of and drug companies take our own ideas nies that appeals directly to the pub­ having been exposed to drug adver­ of who we are and who we want to lic and is used to increase sales. tisements, often will ask for drugs be and use these ideas to sell their "There are good reasons to try to by name, said Segal. "Ritalin, products. keep control on DTCA in Canada—it Prozac, Atavin, Vicodin...they are all "They establish connections drives up the numbers of prescrip­ household names." between taking drugs and being tions filled, it increases the cost of "The strategy is called condition your best self..Zoloft can make us health care, in some cases advertis­ branding and works in part by better mothers, Paxil reveals the ing leads people to take drugs for providing a diagnostic checklists. 'real you,' Cialis makes us better what might be the rest of their lives, The reader completes the checklist, partners...What is being called forth these are all important concerns identifies himself or herself as in us is guilt," said Segal. given an ageing population," said someone who may have the condi­ "Pharmaceuticals can make our Segal. tion in question and then carries the lives better some of the time...and Transgender Day of Remembrance "Drug companies encourage us checklist to a physician, often with a can save lives...some pharmaceuti­ to believe...that the fastest, most specific request for the advertised cals are very effective," said Segal, Rowyn Devito and Kelsey Patton from the Gender Continuum effective way to make things better drug." explaining that her goal was not and Womyn's Centre show their support at UBC's Transgender is drugs." "The goal of pharmaceutical solely to criticise drugs, but to call Day of Remembrance on Monday. The event is part of Trans- Segal explained that an advertis­ advertising is to increase the pool of attention to how pharmaceutical Awareness Week 2006. Organisers hope to create a trans- ing strategy common in the industry consumers for the advertised drug," advertising works and the persua­ inclusive environment on campus, OKER CHEN PHOTO is not to advertise a drug, but said Segal, noting that pharmaceuti­ sive tactics used by drug compa­ instead to advertise a disorder or cal companies put most of their nies to encourage people to buy disease that you 'may have.' The research and development and their drugs. @ NATIONAL TUESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER, 2006 THE UBYSSEY Foreign workers receive unfair pay, local union chapter says

by Joanne Penhale immediately after the vote to LANGARA VOICE (LANGARA COLLEGE) unionise without negotiating with the union. Olsen said the new rate is still VANCOUVER (CUP)-Complaints of less than half the industry-rate for the unfair labour practices are mount­ work they are doing. ing against an employer who hired He said other workers on the Sat. Nov. 25 - Sun Dec. 03 foreign workers to dig underground same job site are earning more than tunnels for Vancouver's rapid tran­ double that amount. "We have to get sit rail system. these guys Canadian rates," said Kevin Blakely, lawyer for the Blakely. "Otherwise, they're under­ Construction and Specialised Work­ mining Canadian labour." ers Union Local 1611, said he A receptionist for the joint ven­ launched a complaint to the BC ture refused an interview with any Labour Relations Board last Tuesday. executive of the company and at one He said he filed the complaint point denied that Latin American because the foreign workers, who workers worked for the company. voted to join the union in June, were Steve Crombie, the vice-president threatened with losing their jobs of public affairs for In-TransitBC, the OFF unless they voted the way their public-private partnership responsi­ employer, SELI—an Italian tunnelling ble for the Canada Line construction, company and subcontractor on the was unavailable for comment. on everything in the store! Canada Line—wanted them to in the The BC Human Rights Tribunal two most recent union votes. has accepted a complaint from the SELI is part of a joint venture union over the wage differential Backpacks, Tents, Footwear, Apparel and Accessories with construction firm SNC Lavalin between workers based on their to tunnel beneath False Creek, point of origin. Yaletown and parts of Cambie Street Olsen said the tribunal's hear­ The NEW Backpacker Store by August 2008. ing is planned for July 2007. If it's This is the third active complaint successful, the workers will be filed with the Labour Relations Board awarded industry-standard wages 183 W Broadway Van. regarding approximately 50 workers retroactively. who were hired from countries in Olsen did not want the workers to 604.879.4711 Latin America, mainly Costa Rica, to speak about the issue. /73T work on tunnelling for the new "We have a lot of legal issues going (across from MEC) Canada Line. on," he said, adding the workers EQUIPMENT Mike Olsen, union local's busi­ could be sent home if the company ness manager, said before the work­ didn't like something they said. www.deakin.com Outfitting Everyday Explorers ers were unionised they were making Blakely said the workers are as low as $4 an hour. under a lot of pressure. He said the company began pay­ "They would rather just see this ing the workers $ 14 to $ 15 an hour whole thing go away." @

Canada's climate plan illegal, says lawyer

by Kelly Ebbels instead of a cutback to 1990 levels THE MCGILL DAILY (MCGILL UNIVERSITY) by 2012 as mandated by the Kyoto Protocol. MONTREAL (CUP)-The Canadian According to the letter, the government is in breach of its inter­ Harper government has already national climate change contracts broken the Kyoto agreement by fail­ and is legally obligated to act, ing to make "demonstrable according to a legal opinion com­ progress" toward lowering emis­ missioned by an international envi­ sions and by not reporting on ronmental group. progress. The government is in violation of The Kyoto Protocol's UN Compli­ "Umm." the Kyoto Protocol and the UN ance Committee was also sent a copy Framework Convention on Climate of the allegations. Actors wanted. Change (UNFCCC), Roda Verheyen, The warning came one day after an environmental lawyer wrote in a the release of a report by British letter to Environment Minister economist Sir Nicholas Stern argu­ Rona Ambrose. ing that governments must act to » The letter, sent October 31 by reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1 inert" Friends of the Earth Canada and avoid massive economic costs. LIT ltr. Friends of the Earth International, If countries do not spend about also suggested that Canada would one per cent of their annual GDP on Writers wanted. likely violate the reduction targets cutting greenhouse emissions, five mandated by the protocol unless it to 20 per cent of global per capita acts now to curtail greenhouse gas consumption could be lost, Stern's emissions. report said. "There's just no excuse for not The report also points out that complying [with the Kyoto Protocol]," if the international community con­ "Cut!" said Christine Elwell, senior cam­ ducts "business as usual," up to paigner for Friends of the Earth 200 million people worldwide Directors wanted. Canada. "Rational countries should could become refugees due to From script to screen..,guaranteed. get with the program." drought and flood. Film Arts at Langara College is an 8-month advanced and Although the Canadian govern­ Elwell agreed that the economic intensive film program for Actors, Writers, and Directors. ment has not formally backed out of costs of climate change are convinc­ the Kyoto Protocol, it has publicly ing. "Think about it—floating cities, Open Audition for Actors announced its intention to contra­ a melting Arctic, beetle infestations, Sat. November 25,1-5 PM Room A130 vene the regulations. people dying from heat stroke—all The letter is unprecedented in its those things cost money," she said. Register via e-mail: [email protected] use of Section 166 of the Canadian Environmentalists in Canada are Environmental Protections Act optimistic that Stern's report, as Information Sessions Section 166 stipulates that the gov­ well as public backlash against the November 21,6-7 PM Room A253 ernment can be forced to act if it is new environmental plan, will force November 28,6-7 PM Room A257 proven that Canadian pollution con­ the government to act. Langara College, 100 West 49th Avenue tributes to international air pollution, "There's public pressure that [the or that Canada is in breach of inter­ Conservatives] need to do better," Learn more. national agreements designed to con­ said Claire Stockwell, a co-founder of trol that pollution. Canadian Youth Climate Coalition. "I Call today: 604.323.5024 #% LANGARA Under the government's Clean think it's going to motivate them." or visit: www.langara.bc.ca WW C O L L E G E Air Act, released in October, Canada Bob Craiger, spokesman for the is obliged to cut greenhouse gas Environment Ministry, was not avail­ emissions to 2001 levels by 2050, able for comment @ WO HIGHER SOCIAL PRIORITY'

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Artifacts from Clayland Potter Ekta Nadeau shows off some of her wares at the UBC Pottery Club's Annual Show and Sale on Monday.The event runs until Friday at the SUB Art Gallery. For more information about the Pottery Club and the exhibition visit www.ams.ubc.ca/clubs/pottery. OKER CHEN PHOTO THE UBYSSEY TUESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER, 2006 CULTURE 7 UBC students Illuminated through Foer challenged by JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER: PHOTO COURTESY OF GRANT DELIN IN CONVERSATION WITH HAL climate change WAKE at the Jewish Book Festival by Sunny Freeman Norman Rothstein Theatre CULTURE WRITER November 18 UBC students will have a chance this Thursday to see An Inconvenient by Mara Kardas-Nelson Truth for free. CULTURE WRITER The event, sponsored by the Tyee, will showcase two screenings of the I must admit that I was absolutely influential documentary about Al thrilled to have the opportunity to Gore's struggle to educate people hear Jonathan Safran Foer speak. about the climate change crisis. Foer—author of the novel-turned- Jessica Pautsch was inspired to film Everything is Illuminated and organise the event after Michael the recent Extremely Loud and Byers's graduate seminar on cli­ Incredibly Close—was in Vancouver mate change. to mark the opening night of the "I think the film is a really 22 nd annual Jewish Community great basic introduction to climate Centre Jewish Book Festival. change," she said. "It's aimed at peo­ Safran Foer spent nearly an ple who aren't aware of climate hour chatting candidly with CBC change and it's really informative." Radio veteran Hal Wake about sub­ Byers has witnessed the effects jects ranging from his career and of climate change first hand in the writing process to his family's per­ Arctic. He is passionate about the sonal history with the Holocaust, issue because he realises that cli­ and left nearly every member of mate change poses a serious chal­ the audience further enraptured lenge in the 21st century. with this young author. The conversations about climate After reading Illuminated this change that Byers's students have past summer, I was among the mil­ facilitated will continue on Friday. lions who jumped on the Safran UBC journalism student Raphael Foer bandwagon. Lopoukhine will host a panel dis­ Although he was only 25 when cussion entitled "Climate Change the book was published, his ability and the Media: Connecting the to both spin a humorous yarn Science with the Reporting" at while writing an incredibly human For Safran Foer, writing became a engaging novel. spective on personal growth and 1:30pm at the Liu Institute. story engages readers in a way that way to understand the most pri­ His stories about his Yiddish success. His ability to subtly and "The panel discussion is impor­ few other authors can. Yet within vate and personal "silences" in his grandmother's confusing interac­ personally impact nearly everyone tant because the media is the pub­ the first few minutes of the talk, life, particularly concerning love tion with the "mouse" of a comput­ in the full theatre was profound. lic's primary source for information it became obvious that Foer— and loss. er and his family's reaction to his As I left the Centre, I felt a on scientific issues," Lopoukhine although wise beyond his years—is Foer seemed both awkward fictional grandfather's numerous renewed enthusiasm to pursue the said. "This panel will help connect just beginning what is sure to be a and confident, candid and shy. sexual encounters in Illuminated things I love, to realise my true pas­ the public with the media, who ask passionate and full literary career. And like his novels, he showed not made the audience fall in love with sions in life, and to try to under­ our leaders what they're doing or in Like his beautifully poetic and only an incredible maturity, depth him all over again. stand Safran Foer's question of this case not doing." energetic writing style, the young and perception, but also a person­ Indeed, he was so open with a "how do we make life meaningful?" Byers said he celebrates his author is still a work in progress able and quiet humour. In his room of 300 that it seemed like Safran Foer's latest book Joe is on graduate students' initiative to himself. After reading a passage writing, every sentence seems to each one of us was in a coffee shop sale now. The Jewish Book Festival teach their peers about climate from Illuminated, he confessed that be a living and breathing entity, with him talking about the odd mus­ continues through November 23 change. he "wouldn't write like that any­ and it is not difficult to see why: ings of daily life or the great philo­ at the Jewish Community Centre "Climate change is a quintessen­ more," and that his writing was a throughout the interview, Foer sophical questions of the universe. at 905 41st Avenue West. Jewish tial example of what political scien­ medium through which he could told numerous stories about his I left Saturday wanting to imme­ music, theatre, literature and food tists call a collective action prob­ understand changes within himself. family and personal life, each of diately delve into another one of his will be celebrated throughout the lem, meaning we can't solve it Without writing "everything which could have easily stemmed works: his words affected both my week. Go to www.jccgv.com for more unless we all do something," he would move through me," he said. into yet another brilliant and reading of his novels and my per­ information. @ said. "Here's an opportunity to see An Inconvenient Truth while it's still relatively recent while you can do something about the crisis and see it for free. How can it get any better than that?" Noodle Box a savoury genius "Hopefully people will realise how important climate change will be to their future as the world THE NOODLE BOX primed to induce many a craving, changes around them and they 867 West 4th Avenue comes in large ceramic takeout- increasingly acquire the ability to shaped bowls. This kitschy detail influence the course of political by Chantaie Allick not only looks nice but also pro­ events," he added. CULTURE WRITER vides enough food for two meals— Al Gore has spent the last 40 my prawn dish included bonus years learning about climate The already saturated Vancouver baby shrimp—and tastes delicious. change. An Inconvenient Truth cul­ dining scene has a new addition From location to concept, this minates his attempts to explain the and unlike most, this one offers place defines convenience. Taxes science and politics of climate something outside of the realm are included in all the menu change to non-specialists and pres­ of Japanese or fusion food. prices—which means no compli­ ents opportunities to do something The Noodle Box opened up a few cated math for arts students. about the impending crisis. months ago and has already amassed There is a self-serve water foun­ According to Byers, "An a loyal following for its stylish dining tain right where you pick up your Inconvenient Truth will be one of experience. food (very necessary if you're those films that everyone will talk For such a small menu, this gutsy enough to try suicide hot), about over the course of their noodle house from Victoria is for the option of liquor with your food, lives." anyone who appreciates afford­ and anyone who wants to can "If you see An Inconvenient able and delectable food options. phone ahead and order their food Truth now you're going to be part of From the 11-grade spice metre for pick-up. the conversation rather than sitting (very mild to suicide hot) to a The Noodle Box is bound to quietly in the corner of the room choice of protein, noodle type and Other than being the provincial good reason—the atmosphere is become a staple for the area. This wondering what everyone else is sauce, the sky is the limit with capital, Victoria doesn't really have cool yet unpretentious, very place has gotten a lot of attention talking about," he said. what even the pickiest dining afi­ much on Vancouver. With the Kitsilano. over the past few weeks, hence its Show times are at 2pm and cionado can order. What one gets opening of The Noodle Box they The understated, contemporary single setback: long lines. But the 4:30pm at the Fredric Wood upon ordering is a saucy and satis­ have one less thing to brag about. Asian design with burnt yellow food and experience is definitely Theatre and are open to all stu­ fying bowl of Asian-inspired com­ This island import started out as a and cayenne red walls, small worth the wait. In fact—it is way dents. Following the film screen­ fort food, a choice of thick noodles, small cart in China Town and tables and banquet seating creates past time for me to finish the left­ ings will be a discussion on climate deep, rich flavours and some left quickly grew into two locations. the perfect vibe. overs waiting for me in the fridge. change at 6:30pm at the Liu over for later. This place has got buzz and with The food itself, savoury and Bon Appetit! @ Institute. @ Masters of Digital Media

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www.gnwc.ca/mdm THE UBYSSEY TUESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER, 2006 CULTURE Haiku betrays no secret Adcock writes in the introduction of A real "chill-out" disc her book: SIOSfMN ADCOCH "Who if not me would write BREAKS CO-OP poems for people who hate posers The Sound Inside and care about art and community EMI BREAKS e©-0P and drugs and know Chloe Sevigny the sound inside isn't that cool?" by Chelsea Theriault The book began as a personal col­ CULTURE WRITER lection of poems for Adcock and became an exegesis/effigy of a sub­ The Sound Inside, Breaks Co-op's culture that will definitely speak to new album, is dangerous for any­ some, entertain others, and go right one who is easily distracted by over the heads of most readers. beauty. Its smooth beats and lulling Hipsters seem to have an authority guitar invite you to close your eyes on cool and while Adcock claims they and forget about that thing you HIPSTER HAIKU are unpretentious, I cannot see how have to do, or that person you have by Siobhan Adcock it is possible for them not to be—I can to meet. Add vocalist Andy Broadway admit that even if I don't get it, I think Lovegrove's hypnotic voice and they're pretty cool. you've got one really deadly combi­ by Chantaie Allick The book is an easy read and nation. CULTURE WRITER funny enough to make you laugh out Breaks Co-op hails from New loud a few times. While it gives you Zealand, where the group released I was sitting in a coffee shop one day an inside look at the thoughts of a the electronic Roofers back in trying to figure out what a hipster is: true hipster, I came to the sad conclu­ 1997. It took them almost a decade what do they do, what do they like, sion that I am really not cool enough to follow up with The Sound Inside, and most importantly, what is their to "get" it all. and they have evolved much since deal? They've definitely got their own I've realised after reading their debut. The group used to be a tempo, employing melodic guitar, Zealand music charts and won aesthetic: skinny jeans, Converse Adcock's book that the only way to duo, Zane Lowe and Hamish Clark, rhythmic percussion, and whimsi­ "Song of the Year" at the NZ Music sneakers, thick glasses, penchants recognize a true hipster is to be one but their newfound focus on lyrics cal sound bytes of dialogue to Awards. The North American ver­ for indie music, etc. But what exactly yourself. The book is very sarcastic and live instrumentals requires an create a dreamlike mood. The sion of The Sound Inside even does this ensemble represent, and but at the same time somewhat seri­ additional band member—enter Sound Inside's theme can best be includes an acoustic version of the what does it all come down to? The ous. "Hipster," it would seem, is a Lovegrove. Although their music can described as the escape from track. It's a feel-good hit that urges hipster style definitely has a distinct contradiction in itself, but is still very still be considered electronica (espe­ stress, exemplified best in the the listener to "Hold your head up look and you can spot a poser or cool and if you are one yourself, you cially with tracks like "Wonder" and lyrics of the hymnic "Lay Me high and don't rely on anyone wannabe from a mile away. I know, might want to give it a read because "Question of Freedom"), The Sound Down": "The earth is old and the else/Make it easier on yourself and obviously, that it has something to do you'll probably like it and will be able Inside mixes elements of hip-hop world is getting cold/I'm a lay me don't ask why." with being "hip," but outside of that, to explain it to the rest of us. My con­ ("LMA"), folk rock ("The Otherside"), down." Another excellent track is Taken from a band that man­ what does it mean to be a hipster? clusion, based on this book, is that a and ambient lounge music complete "Last Night," a seductive number aged to pull off the dreaded "come­ I recently read Siobhan Adcock's hipster is cool, and that I wish I could with sitars ("Twilight"). with an R&B feel that smoothly back" and maintain a shred of dig­ Hipster Haiku, a proud, self-aware be one, but it seems so effortless for Surprisingly, the disc's blend of captures the exquisite agony of nity, this is sound advice. Breaks hipster writer. Her haikus give vague them that it must come naturally and genres doesn't impede on its cohe- love and longing. Co-op is still relatively unknown hints but no real answer to the afore­ some of us just weren't lucky enough siveness since each song embod­ Yet the album's crowning glory on our continent but hopefully The mentioned questions. The closest I to have spawned from their cultural ies the mellow spirit of the album is "The Otherside," the lead single Sound Inside will garner them the got to a definition of hipster is when geneaology. @ as a whole. The songs are low- that reigned supreme on the New attention they deserve. @ >ims HITERFICTIVE ^ www.ams.ubc.ca \Ev&iis Calendar The White Ribbon Pancake Breakfast! everyone loves an anti-violent pancake. THI5 WEEK Thursday, Nov. 23rd, 7:30-11:00am RND BEMDMD SUB Partyroom $2 suggested minimum donation

This annual Allies at UBC event raises money for organizations that aid female survivors of VMLT sexual assault.To date, over $10,000 has been raised by this breakfast to support charitable Shaun Verreault & Wil: initiatives such as the Sexual Assault Support Centre at UBC, SheWay, and the national White AND WIL Solo & Acoustic Ribbon Campaign. Allies at UBC is a resource group made up of mostly men who work to Thursday November 23rd, 2006 end violence against women, and unravel oppressive gender stereotypes. Pit Pub Pancakes, fruit, coffee and juice served. Vegans welcome. Bring your own plate and utensils Doors: 8:00pm and you will be entered in a draw to win something neat and tasty from our good friends at Tickets: at Outpost, Zulu, Scratch Sprouts.

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Brough t to you by your student sod 10 EDITORIAL TUESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER, 2006 THE UBYSSEY

The bottled water executive convention moments after hearing news of the &VRD Boiling Advisory:

ONE MAN'/ FLOOD 1/ANOTHER MAN'/ CANAL Cloudy water and knicker knots

It wasn't nearly as bad as Walkerton, Although this is been the largest Saturday morning at the water out fast enough for their advisory? Come on. but by the mass hysteria that ensued, water advisory in Canadian histo­ Grandview highway Costco, people needs. At a nearby Superstore, water As of yet, there have not even you'd think there had been a minor ry, it certainly isn't the most lined up at 4am for the 10am open­ sold out just after 9am. When a pallet been reports of illnesses resulting apocalypse. In the past few days, urgent. And advisories like this are ing. Upon opening, the store was of water was brought in, customers from drinking the water—except Vancouverites flooded stores in fran­ not unknown in other places stormed. Shelves were stripped took water right off the skid. The for one of our volunteers desper­ tic droves, snatching up the rapidly across the country. Many small bare in three minutes. A number store manager imposed a five-case ate to get out of writing a story. In dwindling supplies of bottled water towns and many First Nations of people were injured—one per customer limit, which led to out­ this day and age, the threats of ris­ across the city. Many people seemed reserves, in fact, experience total reported a bloody hand and a bursts of anger. ing ocean levels, increasingly to forget that boiling water before boil-water orders— residents are few people were literally stepped There were stacks of water erratic and violent weather pat­ using it is a perfectly adequate ordered to boil their water to pre­ on. People pulled bottles of water available from the Safeway on terns and infrastructure-debilitat­ method of sterilisation, so they did vent the potential spread of infec­ off the shelves and tried to shield Davie Street at 11pm Wednesday ing terrorism are very real. This, what they thought was their only tious diseases. For the most part, them against greedy hands, result­ night—could finicky shoppers not on the other hand isn't a real option: run out and buy bottled water these warnings are dealt with as a ing in scuffles. The cops were have waited until nightfall to stack emergency. in a fit of hysteria. matter of course, and rarely go eventually called in at 10:15am. It up for a week? How much water Imagine how people would Last Thursday, the GVRD issued beyond regional news reports. was a like a bad scene out of Jingle do you really need during the day? react if we actually were facing a a region-wide boil-water advisory However, this is the first time All the Way. There were reports of people real crisis—instead of the mere due to the heavy rain. The rain in recent history that the City of A similar situation happened on becoming angry at the fact that inconvenience of cloudy water. caused landslides near the reser­ Vancouver has had a boil-water Friday at Stong's a local grocery they could not get an iced frapp It is times like these that we voir sites, increasing the drinking advisory and the residents' pan­ store. When the truck that carried for lack of water—all we can say to should all sit back and reflect on water's turbidity above safe levels. icked respons is a dire indicator water arrived and started unpacking that is "wow." ourselves. It's still water. It just The advisory is still in effect of how a real emergency might its contents, people literally reached Let's put this in perspective: looks a little different. Listen to for Vancouver, Burnaby, North play out throughout the region in into the truck and took the water. physical violence and hordes of the government. Boil your water, Vancouver and West Vancouver. the future. Apparently the clerks couldn't get the hysterical people over a boil water suck it up and gulp it down. @ Streeters If you had to boil water for the next month, how would you feel?

—Andrej Marko -Elliot Lee Rajan Billingsley —Jason Cho —Michael Webster —Cung Nguyen —Sandra Toon Film grad English Lit, 2 English & Psychology, 4 Dentistry, 1 Dentistry, 1 Forestry Sciences, 2

"I would be "I'd feel the govern­ "I wouldn't feel so "Annoyed." "I do not like the "I'd be upset. I was in annoyed" ment's not being water system. It is Mexico for the sum­ responsible for inadeguate mer, it made me keeping our utilities considering it rains thankful for the fresh­ supplied." every single day. water we have here. Ontario's water is We should be grateful. fluorated." It's a wake-up call.

—Coordinated by Oker Chen and Xiaoyang Luo Buddha 12 SPORTS TUESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER, 2006 THE UBYSSEY LEAVING ON A HIGH NOTE by Jessica JiYoung Kim where I was subbing with another girl. her relationships within school. SPORTS WRITER This year, I got to play 90 minutes of almost "I met my husband on the soccer team...So every game, and I was given the captain that's been huge in terms of relationship Amy Bobb came to UBC on a whim to further role and it was just amazing," commented building. And the 24 girls I met every year pursue her soccer career. Five years later, Bobb. have been amazing." she will graduate with three CIS women's There is no doubt soccer has been a huge She adds that her academic success would soccer titles. part of her six years at UBC. But beyond the not have been possible without the support of Bobb capped off her final season as pitch, Bobb credits the sport as a driving force coach Mosher, who encourages the players to a Thunderbird with a national champi­ behind much of her academic success. do their best both on and off the field. onship victory over the Queen's Golden "All through high school, sports really "There are not many coaches like that out Gaels, her third title with the team. She was what got me through," said Bobb. "I there," said Bobb. made sure her last season was one to didn't really enjoy high school. I just looked Now that soccer season has come to remember, capturing tournament MVP hon­ forward to playing in a game or practice. an end, Bobb is concentrating on her Social ours in the process. [The opportunity to play] soccer at UBC Work degree, a career path that she wishes to "This one definitely meant more to me. was definitely what brought me here. pursue later in life. When asked about her For the first one, I had a broken leg so I don't know what I would've done [other­ future plans, she commented that she is not I wasn't playing. But [UBC women's soccer wise]." leaving behind the life she began here at UBC. head coach] Dick Mosher always makes Bobb acknowledged that living off campus "I would get a job hopefully, and play some sure everyone goes to the national so I made it difficult to become involved with more soccer. I may try for the Whitecaps or was there. I felt like I was somewhat UBC beyond academics, but her commitment play premier soccer and get a job working part of the team, but not so much. And to soccer encouraged her involvement with with kids in social work. And having kids of the second year, I was in a position extracurricular activities and also strengthened my own." @ T-Birds take two...again by Cheata Nao Head Coach Deb Huband credited her SPORTS WRITER team's strong defensive play as a big reason why the Thunderbirds came out with a win The T-Birds improved to 7-0 after pulling out Friday night. "We knew that they would press an 80-70 win against the Winnipeg Wesmen us and try to use their athleticism to their Friday night at War Memorial Gym. advantage," said Huband. "We made some UBC came out firing in the first quarter, adjustments defensively so that they would jumping to a 31-13 lead by the end of the have a more difficult time scoring." first. Fourth-year guard Erica McGuinness Their veterans led UBC Friday night. had the hot hand scoring 16 points in the Fifth-year Kelsey Blair racked up 12 of UBC's first and going 3-for-3 beyond the arc. 47 rebounds, fourth-year McGuinness lead Winnipeg struggled to find any rhythm to all players with 29 points on the night, and their game turning over the ball six times, fourth-year guard Cait Haggarty had an all- each time leading to a UBC basket. round game chipping in 7 points, 8 assists, However in the second frame the Wesmen and 10 rebounds. woke up and picked up their game consider­ "They have a knack of stepping it up for ably, outscoring the T-birds 21-9. UBC, caught the team, particularly at crunch time," said OKER CHEN PHOTO napping, turned the ball over 11 times in the Huband of her veteran players. "I thought quarter leading to 18 of the Winnipeg's 21 they did a real good job executing and finish­ points. Continuing with their steady play in the ing for us tonight." Two big wins has UBC back in playoff hunt third the Wesman found themselves in the UBC continued their winning ways by Erik Lauder It was all Choy the rest of the period, as she lead 46-45 with 3:35 remaining in the frame. Saturday night against the Manitoba Bison, SPORTS WRITER stopped repeated 2-on-l chances by the "We came out on fire," said fifth-year for­ taking the contest 82-68 to improve to 8-0 Bisons, controlling the rebounds each time. ward Kelsey Blair, "I think we might've got this season. The UBC women's hockey team might want The T-Bird netminder saved her best for lulled to sleep a little bit. When you go up by 20 Once again it was UBC's signature defen­ to reconsider moving back to campus for the third period, however. Five minutes in, a it's hard to build on that intensity. But the sec­ sive pressure that helped the T-Birds defeat a their home games once Olympic construction freak bounce behind the net resulted in a one- ond half was a game." Manitoba team that came on strong in the is completed. Playing out of Minoru Arena in timer from a Bison player in front. Choy UBC showed why they were the defend­ third quarter. UBC saw the lead change hands Richmond—their de facto 'home' for the sea­ squeezed her pad along the ice on the puck, ing CIS champions in the fourth, stepping nine times in the third before finally coming son—the Thunderbirds wrapped up a week­ freezing it on the goal line. Shortly afterwards, up on both ends of the court to pull away out ahead 59-54. end sweep of the Manitoba Bisons. another 2-on-l chance saw Choy making down the stretch and come out with the win. The usual suspects Blair and McGuinness The T-Birds opened their pair of games another solid stop on a high shot. She would Taking charge down low was Kelsey Blair continued their strong play from the night against the Manitoba Bisons with a solid 2-0 finish with 27 saves on the night. who dropped 10 of her 20 points in the final before with McGuinness leading the way with win on Friday night at Minoru arena in With the Bisons pressing for the equalis­ frame, which included going 7-for-9 at the 2 points, and Blair chipping in 17 points and Richmond. The T-Birds got a powerplay goal er with less than four minutes left, Choy free throw line. 11 rebounds. from Emily McGrath-Agg early in the second denied any chance of a Manitoba comeback. "I decided I had to step it up. That's what UBC looks to keep their undefeated streak period, with Haleigh Callison and Kim After making the initial glove save on a one- my job is," said Blair. "And my team, I give alive when they head to Kamloops to play Coates assisting on the play. Rookie Melinda timer, Choy came across her crease to make [credit] to them. They continued to give me Thompson River on November 24 and 25, and Choy got her first shutout of the season with a spectacular glove save on the rebound, the ball even when I hadn't scored a lot in finish off the first half of the season at home a 29 save effort. Jenny Mahovolich iced the bringing the Thunderbird faithful off their the first little bit." against UVic on December 2. @ win for the T-Birds with an empty net goal in cold bench seating and killing any Manitoba the final minute. UBC went l-for-6 on the momentum. powerplay, while killing all eight shorthand- "I don't think anybody in the building ed situations. expected her to make that save," said UBC Saturday's game led to a similar victory. head coach Dave Newson. "In fact, I'm not The win marked the second straight shutout sure if anybody knew how she made that save. for first-year goalie Melinda Choy, who It really took the wind out of [the Bisons] sails, stretched her personal shutout streak to 128 and it was probably the turning point." minutes and 18 seconds. It was the first time UBC forward Jenny Mahovolich added in UBC history that the Thunderbirds man­ insult to injury with less than a minute aged a series sweep without surrendering a to go, intercepting a pass at the T-Bird blue goal in the process. line for an unassisted empty netter, her The T-Birds opened the scoring at the 12:57 second in as many games. The women's mark of the first period, with Alison Koyanaki squad hopes to improve on their 5-7-0 snapping home her first goal of the season off record in Edmonton next weekend against a well-executed 2-on-l. The goal would prove the 9-1-0 Alberta Pandas. UBC currently sits to be all UBC needed, yet they continued to tied for third in Canada West standings. @ press the Bisons, moving the puck well in the offensive zone and drawing a number of Women's Hockey Standing s penalties in the process. On the defensive side Canada West W L T of things, the T-Birds did well to block a num­ ber of shots for their goalie. UBC focussed on Alberta 9 1 0 clogging shooting lanes, and breaking up pass­ Regina 7 5 0 es, and it paid off by minimising Manitoba's Manitoba 5 5 0 chances. Early in the second, UBC found itself Saskatchewan 5 7 0 with a minute long two-man advantage after UBC 5 7 0 consecutive Manitoba penalties, yet failed to Lethbridge 3 9 add to their lead. 0 NO DICE: Forward Julie Little has trouble getting a shot off. KELLAN HIGGINS PHOTO