volume 21, issue 15 april 6, 2011

STEPPING DOWN THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE MORE THAN WORDS Camosun College Student Society Our contest-winning article says Ivan Coyote delivers the intimacy external executive Matteus that Camosun needs more self- that always comes with good camosun’s student voice since 1990 Clement resigns. paced learning. storytelling. NEWS—3 OPINIONS—6 ARTS—10 nexusnewspaper.com Greenwashing

Companies “go green” for all the wrong reasons.

jina mousseau page eight  VIEWS April 6, 2011

editorial Cupboard doesn’t have to go bare

Next publication: April 13, 2011 Deadline: noon April 6, 2011 We’re not suggesting Address: 3100 Foul Bay Rd., Victoria, BC, V8P 5J2 you need to keep a Location: Lansdowne Richmond House 201 cow on your apartment Phone: 250-370-3591 balcony. Email: [email protected] Website: nexusnewspaper.com Publisher: Nexus Publishing Society

NEXUS PUBLISHING SOCIETY STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS Adam Holroyd Nexus editorials are written by the Emily Laing Nexus student editor on behalf of the Jina Mousseau editorial committee. Darin Steinkey Marty Taillon EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Most students have noticed in Greg Pratt the past few years that food prices MANAGING EDITOR have been on the rise in developing Jason Schreurs countries, contributing to political STUDENT EDITOR unrest—look at Egypt, Tunisia, Erin Ball and Libya. STAFF WRITERS The effects of rising world food Renée Andor JESSICA TAI prices haven’t made a significant Emily Laing Amanda Richardson dent in Canadians’ wallets—yet— demand from the growing middle from their own chickens and cows. native-plant community garden in as the competitive grocery market class in China and India, and the Dried goods were bought bulk, and Victoria West. Anyone can go there StAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Alex Haro and strong loonie have protected ever-increasing cost of fuel are some bread came out of the oven, not out and pull free, edible native plants Amanda Richardson us so far. of the reasons why global wheat of a colourful, polka-dotted bag. out of the ground. ADVERTISING SALES But grocery chains, experts, and prices alone have doubled since We’re not suggesting you need Exercising forethought and Jason Schreurs analysts are all hinting that prices last summer. to keep a cow on your apartment planning makes a big difference on 250‑370-3593 in Canadian food stores will begin But the fast-paced lifestyle of balcony, but there are some steps the grocery bill. It takes a little extra Campus Plus (national) to rise this month, starting with Canadians also contributes to a that even busy students can take work, but planning what you’re 1-800-265-5372 baked goods and trickling down high grocery bill. We love buying to make sure they aren’t wasting going to eat for the week and then DISTRIBUTION to most other items that fill up our conveniently packaged foods that away due to rising prices at the buying food in bulk and preparing Emily Laing grocery carts. travel halfway across the globe. grocery store. it beforehand will definitely pay off Nicolle Rushton Experts are uncertain of the If the price of convenient food is One measure is eating less meat in the long run. CONTRIBUTORS Renée Andor effects, but predict a five- to seven- going to continue climbing, maybe and packaged foods and, instead, Buying local produce from Erin Ball percent increase in food prices it’s time we reassessed the way we purchasing foods in bulk. For Good farmers’ markets, or even planting Jenna Cotton within the year. And uncertainty purchase and prepare what we Measure in Cadboro Bay is a great your own garden, is also cheaper, Janine Crockett about food prices is daunting, espe- eat. After all, our grandparents place to shop for bulk beans, pasta, healthier, and more environment- Alicia Gilmour cially for students and low-income did things much differently when and baking supplies. They even give ally responsible. Even if you live in Ali Hackett Alex Haro families. they were our age. It was a regular deals to students. an apartment, it’s not hard to plant Rose Jang The reasons for the rise are, for practice to buy—or even grow—a And the Root Cellar on Mc- some lettuce on a balcony. Nathan Jones the most part, out of our control. quantity of food and then preserve Kenzie offers good deals on local With a little creativity, students Naomi Kavka Global supply problems, the use of it by canning or drying. produce that didn’t have to travel by can avoid the hardships of rising Alexah Konnelly agricultural crops for bio-fuels, the Many people got eggs and milk sea to get here. There’s even a free food prices. Chantal Kyffin Emily Laing Wes Lord Jina Mousseau Shawn O’Hara open space Pam Oliver Nathaniel Parry Alex Pask We need maximum wage, not minimum wage Adam Price Amanda Richardson Another contributing factor to have worked harder to get to where provincial spending in BC has been Chesley Ryder Send submissions (up to 400 words) to this growing gap is minimum wage. they are. To some degree, that may growing at an unsustainable rate. Jason Saliani [email protected]. Include The BC government should take a be true. But there are plenty of dili- With rising health-care costs and Ed Sum your student number. hard look at where its citizens’ tax gent, highly educated BC residents corporate public servants taking Jessica Tai Dylan Wilks dollars are going and address the that don’t come close to earning home fat paychecks, the govern- Keira Zikmanis growing problem of personal and such an extravagant wage. ment will be hard-pressed to balance provincial debt. “Public servants.” The title has a an already over-inflated budget. Nathan Jones According to Statistics Canada, noble sound to it. But BC taxpayers And which demographic do you All editorial content appearing in Nexus is property of the Contributing Writer a person who makes $100,000 a year are the ones who are the servants. It think will suffer the most from this? Nexus Publishing Society. Stories, photographs, and artwork contained herein cannot be reproduced without written permis- The number of BC public ser- earns about four times the median could be argued that people who are Not the top four percent. Those suf- sion of the Nexus Publishing Society. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, not of Nexus. Nexus vants making six-figure salaries is income in BC. This same person successful in their careers should be fering will be the middle class, and has no official ties to the administration of Camosun College. One copy of Nexus is available per issue, per person. on the rise. With the downward turn earns more than 96 percent of BC rewarded; should they be rewarded those who still make the minimum Nexus is printed on recycled paper. in the economy in recent history, adults. Why is it that four percent with the money of hard-working BC wage. Nexus is a member of Canadian University Press. it’s hardly fair that public servants of the population is much better off residents? Raising the minimum wage Nexus is a member of Associated Collegiate Press. are making a killing while the gap than the rest of us? Clearly there’s a rift between isn’t enough. Send a letter between the rich and poor grows Some might say that these the majority of BC residents and How about implementing a Nexus prints letters that are 250 words or less in response to previous stories. Nexus reserves the right to refuse publica- wider. people have more education and the top wage earners. Meanwhile, maximum wage? tion of letters. Letters must include full name and student number (not printed). Nexus accepts all letters by email to [email protected]. textback Editorial meetings board club? How come I’ve never And why the hell are we all sob- people enjoy! Also, that title was Come out to our weekly Nexus editorial meetings, where all Camosun students can get involved in their student Tell us what you think. Send a heard of it?!” bing on campus?! Way to promote lame, not witty.” newspaper. Meetings take place every Tuesday at 11:30 am in the Nexus office, Richmond House 201, Lansdowne. Call text to 604–223–0076. the stereotype that women are 250-370-3591 or email [email protected] for “Shawn and Alex of Worth the weak and emotional! Suck it up, more information. DEPt. OF corrections “I am a woman and I don’t Trip are the best part of Nexus! buttercup.” need to go ‘have a cry’ between Their column makes me laugh In the headline for last issue’s Help build classes. The women’s centre is every time!” “To Philip Moydl: you don’t story Obomsawin the storyteller our team great but I found the article about like dubstep? Then listen to your learns to listen, we misspelled it demeaning.” “I’m a woman and I have no music and don’t go out dancing. Alanis Obomsawin’s last name Nexus needs student volunteers 250-370-3591 problem busting out the water- Check events pages if you want to as Obomsawim. [email protected] nexusnewspaper.com “Camosun has a ski and snow- works wherever I happen to be. go out and don’t ruin what other We apologize for the error. [email protected] NEWS 

politics Clement resigns from CCSS

who aren’t running in the spring Gillespie says this rule is on an “It was just something elections from campaigning for election-by-election basis and it’s in candidates. the interest of making it fair. that I needed to do to Clement decided not to run for “The electoral committee is continue doing the the CCSS board again, since he’s acting fairly and we’re doing our right thing.” finishing his studies at Camosun in very best to create an impartial elec- April, but he was campaigning for tion,” says Gillespie. “We’re abiding Matteus Clement a new group of candidates. within our authority.” Camosun student “If I believe that the better thing Clement says he will still help for the students is for a certain group out the CCSS, just as a volunteer to be in, or a certain individual, then instead of a board member, and I should have the freedom to express he plans to finish the projects he’s that,” says Clement. currently working on. Renée Andor Christopher Gillespie, chair In the two years Clement has Staff writer of the CCSS electoral committee, been with the CCSS he’s been very Matteus Clement has resigned says the rule was created because vocal about student debt and was as Camosun College Student So- the CCSS board of directors has the instrumental in organizing the stu- ciety (CCSS) external executive, final say on any disputes candidates dent rally on March 16, among many just as the CCSS elections were may have during the election, so any other campaigns and events. heating up. perceived bias should be avoided. “I have no regrets at all; it was Clement sent the CCSS a non- Clement says he would have a just something that I needed to do conditional resignation on March bias during the elections regardless to continue doing the right thing,” 24 in protest of a rule formed by or whether he openly campaigned. says Clement, “and for me the right the CCSS electoral committee. He says the electoral committee thing is endorsing this one side in Renée Andor The rule prohibits board members “overstepped its bounds.” the elections.” Matteus Clement is no longer the CCSS external executive.

student loans Nursing program mixed on possible incentive

Second-year nursing student “This feels more like Courtenay Mitchell says she will be at least $60,000 in debt when she an election platform graduates and was excited about than something of the announcement. tremendous value.” “It’s a really good incentive, not only for us, but also to get the Stephen Bishop resources out to those people who camosun college need it in rural communities,” said Mitchell. It’s unclear whether the in- centive will go forward after the ALEX haro upcoming federal election, which People in nursing classes at Camosun had lots to converse about with recent budget talks. Renée Andor was called on March 26. program, and the BC program re- munities to be prepared, as some student Lizzie Hutchins hopes the Staff writer Camosun’s nursing program duces the student’s loan by a third of the work is quite complex, often national loan forgiveness program Camosun’s nursing classes were chair Stephen Bishop calls the per year. without a strong support network comes to fruition, she doesn’t ex- buzzing with conversation when the loan forgiveness program a “nice “This feels more like an elec- for recent graduates. pect it to be a huge swaying factor unapproved federal budget came incentive,” but says a BC student tion platform than something of “You don’t enter as an expert; for graduates choosing where to out on March 22. loan forgiveness program is in place tremendous value,” says Bishop. “It you enter as a beginner,” says work. The budget outlined a national already for graduates who work in doesn’t create new opportunities for Bishop, “so you need to be cau- “It’s individual in what kind of student loan forgiveness program an underserved rural community. people to come to school, so it’s not tious about ensuring that you get experience each student wants,” for nursing graduates working in According to Bishop, the going to address the nursing short- the support that you need to be says Hutchins. “Some students underserved rural communities in amount that graduates owe in ages across the province.” successful entering practice as a are really going to want to work in the amount of $4,000 per year, to a provincial loans is often higher Bishop also urges students new grad.” rural communities, while others are maximum of $20,000. than what they owe to the national considering working in rural com- Although second-year nursing interested in different areas.”

Who’s your favourite Camosun professor and why? by Jina Mousseau

Richard Robinon Bridget Stack Aaron Dunlop Madeline Keller- Angela Bos Eric Holoien “My science teacher, “Jeanne Iribarne, who “Francis Adu-Febiri, who MacLeod “Karen Stevens, who “Lori Downey, who teaches Charles Molnar. He makes teaches scriptwriting. teaches sociology. He “Mona Brash, who teaches teaches training and learning skills. It was the class laugh and makes She treats everyone not just gets you pumped up Canadian government. development for human fun going to her class. it easier for us to get the as students, but as a to learn and is absolutely She really makes everyone resources. She is a really She helped me learn information across. I really colleague. She works with brilliant. He speaks to you care about what’s going on good teacher—really how to take good notes, appreciate his learning you, so we are learning on the same level.” and she doesn’t take any organized, and brings and taught me studying style—I seem to learn together. It helps that she is bullshit from incompetent passion to all of her concepts I had never more.” funny, too.” students, which is really classes.” learned before.” nice.”  NEWS April 6, 2011 privacy NEWS BRIEFS Social media used as crime- fighter Student places in cooking competition Step aside, Bobby Flay: the Canadian Culinary Federation of Chefs and Cooks held its annual black box competition for junior cooks recently and a Camosun student took third place. John Lance is a third-year cook appren- tice at the Empress Hotel. A black box competition requires each cook to prepare a three-course meal using secret ingredients. The competition was relocated to Camosun on short notice due to the faculty strike at Vancouver Island University. Jasper Cruickshank from Ladner won the competition and Jenna Angle from Kelowna came second. Peeping tom arrested by police Saanich police are reminding the public to keep their blinds closed at night and recommend- ing exterior lighting with motion sensors to be installed after a man was recently arrested for peering into windows at St. Michael’s University. Police received several complaints alex haro about the man, starting in The police have social media sites in their sights. January. The 51-year-old Saanich resident was caught in the act establish a level of criminal intent. formation, but within limits. Police Henderson. “You don’t have what’s by police and charged with “Usually what you see “We have to keep within the will search online if they think it can led up to that point, or what is go- voyeurism. same role as any other piece of evi- aid in a case, he says. But, like any ing on in the outside view of the on YouTube is a dence gathering that we do, without other source, it has to be verified to camera.” Local society hosts portion of the story.” invading privacy,” says Darren make it to court. Henderson says police should annual writing contest Lagan, senior media relations of- “Social media tends to lead use social media carefully and with- Time to dust off the type- Tim Henderson ficer at the Island District RCMP. to as much useful information as in a set policy before using it as an writer and channel your inner OAK BAY POLICE “But entering a public domain misinformation,” says Lagan. “It’s investigation tool. Mark Twain—the Victoria Writers is certainly a way that leads us to not the greatest tool as some people “There are legal issues for police Society has announced its 10th information.” think it is; even if we gather details that most users on social media annual writing competition. The BC RCMP uses Facebook we still have to determine if it’s don’t have to abide by,” says Hen- The society is accepting poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction and Twitter to keep the commun- accurate.” derson, “and there’s more at stake submissions from residents of Emily Laing ity on top of investigations. The Social media also allows for an- for police.” Staff writer Vancouver Island and the Gulf widespread use of the internet has onymous tips, says Tim Henderson, Lansdowne criminal justice Islands until May 1. The cost per Local police forces are turning also created avenues for law en- a detective at the Oak Bay Police student Vishall Chauhan doesn’t entry is $20 for non-member, $10 to social media websites as a source forcement to engage and inform Department. agree with the police using social for members. Besides bragging in crime investigations and for send- the public. Henderson taps into the online media for investigations or back- rights, there are prizes to be ing out alerts. “In a state of emergency, such as realm for tips in his investigations, ground checks. won—$100 for first, $75 for Computer-related investiga- amber alerts, all the areas of social but has accuracy concerns with “It isn’t right for police to search second, and $50 for third place in tions usually focus on cyber-bully- media help us push information out services such as YouTube. He says Twitter or Facebook to find out more each category. ing and luring but, more and more, faster than was possible before,” some police officers have been about the person,” says Chauch- CMHA looking local police use Facebook, Twitter, says Lagan. misrepresented in videos. an, “but it’s up to people to put and YouTube to help pin down the Social media is an area Lagan “Usually what you see on You- up appropriate content to protect for volunteers whereabouts of suspects and to says he can’t deny as a source of in- Tube is a portion of the story,” says themselves.” The Capital Mental Health Association (CMHA) is reaching out to the community for a little help with their gateways to resources and opportunities for wellness (GROW) program. The CMHA is looking for volunteers to help out with recreation activities like golf, floor hockey, basket- ball, and the ecological res- Nexus thanks toration program. Contact Sabine Vanderispaillie at 250–389–1211, extension 126. you... Students eligible to vote by special ballot With a federal election on May 2, students who have a permanent residence different Victoria–Vancouver Island Newspaper Guild from where they study might Thrifty Foods be confused as to where to CHEK TV vote. Students who will be at their parents’ house by May 2 Jack Knox, Sean Holman, Miriam MacPhail, Cheryl McBride, are eligible to vote by special Rick Caswell, John Threlfall, Jim Ritchie, Tom Hawthorn, ballot before the election date. A special ballot can be submitted Tony Parsons, Danielle Pope, Mohsin Abbas, Adrian Lam, at any electoral district office (in Western Regional Jo-Ann Roberts, Greg Pratt, Amanda Farrell-Low, Victoria there is one at Hillside Jason Schreurs, Arthur Black, Marc Christensen and Blanshard) with ID and proof Canadian University of address, or it can be mailed Press Conference in. Do it before April 26; after Strathcona Hotel, Camosun College, Donna Burger, that, voting takes place at polling March 25, 26, 27 Lori McCurdy, Susan Pang, Ray and Carolyn Richardson, Ali stations on May 2 only. Hackett, Jessica Tai -ERIN BALL [email protected] CAMPUS 

journalism Media fame comes to Camosun for conference

“If I don’t respect my audience then I’m not going to be out there trying to do what matters to the audience.” Jo-Ann Roberts CBC Radio One

Renée Andor Staff Writer Over 90 delegates from college and university newspapers across BC met with big names from the media industry at Camosun’s Lans- downe campus for the Western Regional Canadian University Press conference on March 26, presented by Nexus. The day consisted of 16 ses- sions where professionals spoke dylan wilks Monday Magazine news editor Danielle Pope gives a talk at the conference on writing about sex. on a wide range of topics, such as arts writing, diversity reporting, “We’re getting news on the start in journalism, where it’s go- umnist who appears in a number to 2004 and has written numerous photojournalism, and writing about internet, and news is just about ing today, and the importance of of different publications, and Tom humour books. sex, to name a few. everywhere you want it,” said Par- credibility and having respect for Hawthorn, columnist for the Globe Black spoke about all different Tony Parsons, news anchor sons at his session, “so the future her audience. and Mail. They were joined by many aspects of the media, but ended the for CBC in Vancouver and CHEK of television news as we know it “If I don’t respect my audience other speakers. speech by giving some advice for in Victoria, appeared at a ques- today is changing, and I think, in then I’m not going to be out there The day rounded off with a key- handling rejection when aspiring tion-and-answer session. He spoke time, it’ll be totally different than trying to do what matters to the note speech from Arthur Black, journalists are out in the field look- frankly about his career experiences it is today.” audience,” she said, “because in who writes a syndicated humour ing for work. and his thoughts on the future of Jo-Ann Roberts, host of CBC the end that is critical.” column that appears in more than “The challenge is not just to roll broadcasting, saying he believes Radio One’s afternoon show, All Other speakers included Jack 50 newspapers across Canada. with the punches,” said Black, “but television news anchors may be Points West, had a session where Knox, columnist for the Times Col- He also hosted the national CBC to get up and KO the clown who phased out over time. she talked about how she got her onist, Sean Holman, political col- radio show Basic Black from 1983 decked you.”

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contest winner opinion Camosun needs more Acquittal excuses self- paced learning police brutality Alicia Gilmour Contributing writer This is the winning entry from our recent contest where people could write in with their visions for Camosun’s future. All entries have been given to Camosun’s Strategic Planning Development Team for consideration. If kicking someone when they’re Thank you to everyone who wrote in with their ideas. down isn’t using excessive force, then what is? The Victoria police peating the same lectures year after for students and instructors, with a officer who rose to notoriety in a year. simple and intuitive user interface. It YouTube video kicking two young Allowing students They are free to focus on giving needs to be fast and web-standards men outside a Victoria nightclub greater flexibility to personalized, one-on-one attention compliant. will not face charges, a decision self-pace in courses to the students who need it most. Instructors should be able to which seemingly excuses police A well-designed SPODE system repurpose existing course materi- brutality. The video in question. empowers them. would also help them identify which als and modify them. Instructors The violent 57-second clip students need help, because through should also have access to plenty sparked public outrage against our the man down. Bowser then walks this system, instructors will have of data about student performance, law enforcement last year, and after towards another man, tells him to access to immediate data on each presented graphically, so rough the internal police decision to acquit get on the ground, and begins kick- student’s progress and where they spots and struggling students can constable Chris Bowser we’re left ing him while another officer forces Wes Lord are having trouble. be identified at a glance. Students wondering where our system draws him to the ground. Contributing writer Allowing students greater should be able to easily submit feed- the line on violence. Following an investigation by It is time for Camosun to em- flexibility to self-pace in courses back on where they got confused, A double standard has been set. the Vancouver Police, it was an- brace and adopt a more effective empowers them. They can work stuck, or bored. Yes, the men were allegedly causing nounced on February 11 that all self-paced/online/distance educa- around their schedules. The col- A well designed, unified online problems after the bars closed, but charges against Bowser had been tion (SPODE) system and integrate lege becomes more accessible to system will really go a long way to the accused officer was also an of- dropped and he has returned to full it into more courses. students with jobs, children, or making Camosun more accessible fender that night. Why wasn’t the duty in Victoria. The platform and the courses disabilities. and open. It will make life easier officer charged when anyone else What’s so disheartening about will require a significant initial Students with aptitude in certain for instructors and students alike. would have been? this decision is that it’s essentially investment, but a well-implement- subjects can advance more quickly Instructors can focus on teaching For those who don’t remember, the police’s justification of their ed SPODE system will provide and find interesting challenges, hands-on skills in the labs, shops, on March 21, 2010, a group of men use of violence. The Victoria men more benefits than any other single instead of waiting for the class to and studios. aged 19 to 27 allegedly became clearly could have been restrained change Camosun could make. catch up. With this system, students violent outside of Victoria’s Social without the use of excessive force. Camosun needs a system where On the other hand, students who will be able to make their sched- Club. The police were called in and a It’s a duty of officers of the law instructors are able to create online have trouble grasping a concept ule fit their life, not the other way video recorded on a bystander’s cell to set an example for the public educational content, including can review a lecture multiple times around. phone depicted a frightening scene and to rise above the situation and lectures, texts, and problem sets instead of falling behind and, in the Camosun could then do away of the events that followed. stop the cycle of violence in our that can be modified and reused process, developing an incomplete with “one size fits all” solutions and The video evidence prompted communities. by future instructors for decades foundation. become truly accessible. many to call it an excessive use The police should have drawn down the road. Care must be taken, however. of police force, and even a case of the line on what happened that Once these resources have been A poorly implemented SPODE What do you think? police brutality. The footage clearly night; they didn’t, and we need an created, instructors no longer have system would be worse than no [email protected] shows Bowser kicking one of the explanation as to why, or else the to spend hours preparing and re- system. Ideally, it will be easy to use or Textback to 604–223–0076. men twice as another officer holds cycle will continue.

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SPORTS BRIEFS chargers Highlanders schedule Two Camosun athletes awarded games at Royal Emily Laing Athletic Park Staff writer The Victoria Highlanders FC has been steadily gaining a loyal Some Chargers aren’t just a legion of fans since they were force on the court; they are also formed in 2008. Up until now, proving to be powerhouses in the they’ve played out in Langford classroom. Two Camosun student at Bear Mountain Stadium, but athletes, both basketball players, have now scheduled half their were given both academic and home games of the 2011 season athletic honours this year—Chelsea at Royal Athletic Park (RAP). The Highlanders play in United McMullen and Blake Mansbridge. Soccer League’s (USL) Premier The Sports Information Re- Development League. The move source Centre-Canadian Colleges’ to the new stadium will give Athletic Association (SIRC-CCAA) them the option to apply for a academic all-Canadian award rec- future move up to the USL Pro ognizes students who achieve aca- level, since RAP will be able to demic honors while demonstrating seat 3000 and the move requires exceptional athletic prowess. To a minimum of 2500 seats. The emily laing maintain both is no small feat, Chelsea McMullen and Blake Mansbridge, two award-winning Chargers. Highlanders women’s squad, as considering the time commitments well as their development teams needed to juggle a full course load, CCAA academic all-Canadian award “It will be more competitive than than focusing all my time with the and academy, will remain at Bear Mountain Stadium. practices, and games. for the second time. the Chargers, since it’s so hard to Chargers,” says McMullen. As difficult as it sounds to be a “I knew I met the criteria for make the team, but I’m ready,” says Mansbridge echoes McMullen’s Canucks win star athlete as well as a star in class, this award, so it didn’t come as a McMullen. sentiments about the well-rounded Presidents’ Trophy for Mansbridge and McMullen it’s surprise, really,” says McMullen. The commitment to educating vision of the college’s coaching The Vancouver Canucks a way of life. “These awards really push you to student athletes and preparation for staff. According to both athletes, claimed a victory over the LA “It feels good. All the work has maintain that average.” future endeavors are essential to the prioritizing is imperative in college Kings on March 31 and clinched paid off on the basketball court this McMullen speaks excitedly success of the Chargers program. sports. the Presidents’ Trophy for the first year,” says Mansbridge. “I see a lot about her future. She will be moving McMullen gives credit to her coach, “I’ve seen coaches who are time in their 40-year history. For of student athletes fail out of school on to the University of Victoria next Brett Westcott, who has helped her more concerned with what hap- those who don’t live and breathe because they don’t realize how year to pursue a career in education persevere in her two years with the pens on the court,” says Mans- hockey, the Presidents’ Trophy important academics are.” and will be bringing the heat on the Chargers. bridge, “but the coaches here have is an award presented by the Multiple award-winner McMul- UVic women’s basketball team, “Brett has really helped me always stressed academics and time NHL to the team with the most len is bringing home the SIRC- the Vikes. focus in taking the next step, rather management.” points during the regular season. The Canucks will pick up the 25th Presidents Trophy, guaranteeing running them home-ice advantage in each round of the playoffs. Only seven teams that have been awarded Local returns for 10k race the trophy have gone on to win the Stanley Cup, so don’t get your every day like he treats every hopes up. “You have to be the kilometre. He still goes to Florida once a Teens play tennis CEO of your own year for treatment, where doctors for over 60 hours health and I’m a living inject steroids through his tympanic Two teens from Montana membrane to relieve the inflamma- played tennis for 60 hours, 59 testimonial of it.” tion and inner ear pressure. minutes and 58 seconds to set Brian Blackburn “I could count on one hand the a new world record for longest Marathon runner number of times I’ve been sick, singles match. Sam Angel and so this was traumatic for me,” he Katie Martens were allowed to says. “You have to be the CEO of take a five-minute break for each hour of play. 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Camosun’s chief fi- mean the same thing: a deceptive use of natural, green- things that the company is doing, and how it balances out.” Lansdowne student Jeff Olafson says that he’s been pushing nancial officer Peter themed advertising to promote products or services that Shaw questions whether companies are actively trying to his family lately to be more earth-conscious by composting Lockie says that the G are innately damaging to the environment. Greenwash- change their practices or if they’re just taking a small percent- and buying natural cleaning products. He says that while he college has been mak- ing can also apply to the lack of change that companies make, age of their profits, which for oil companies can still be in the cares about buying green products, it’s not the be-all and ing behind-the-scenes namely when a company suddenly launches a green line of billions of dollars, and donating it to a green, environmental end-all of his shopping list. changes to help reduce their product, but makes no change to the production of their cause and claiming their “green” status that way. energy consumption regular products. and lower waste. While increasing the availability of eco-friendly products is Truth or gimmick? “Truth in advertising is extremely “We’ve done energy always a good thing, consumers need to be discerning about audits on both campuses, roblems with truth in advertising go back as far as important for consumers.” what they see on TV and on grocery store shelves. and we’ve made changes there’s been radio and TV, with exaggerated claims A perfect world would never leave us wondering if we were Janet Feasby to the areas that we thought of miracle products constantly trying to one-up the Ad Standards Canada being subjected to false advertising, using cleaners and soaps would make the biggest im- competitors. with an edge of hesitation, scrutinizing over the cotton lining P pact,” says Lockie. “The province Janet Feasby, the vice-president of Ad Standards Canada (ASC), of baby diapers, and Googling the source forest of our new bed “I care to some degree if a company is lying about being nat- has given us about $4 million so far for stresses the importance on consumer vigilance, saying that frames. Alas, the world isn’t perfect and we must approach ural,” says Olafson, “but if they’re doing something for the energy management, which has allowed us to regulatory organizations rely on people to report false claims everything with caution—or risk being played a fool. environment, compared to another company that’s not doing retrofit both campuses.” so they can investigate. Kara Shaw, an associate professor in environmental studies shit, I’d prefer to buy the one that’s doing a little.” The retrofits include lighting and heating systems, as well Feasby says that honest marketing is necessary to ensure that at the University of Victoria, says that there’s been a worldwide as changes to the trades areas at the Interurban campus to there are no surprises when you bring a product home. push for corporations to start taking responsibility for the dam- reduce pollutants and energy waste. “Truth in advertising is extremely important for consumers, age they’re doing to our environment. She says that, while the Green-coloured glasses Lockie says that the biggest problem the college has encoun- because you want to make sure that when you are considering push for change has traditionally come from the government n 2006, TerraChoice released a document identifying The tered comes from its lack of publicity surrounding its new green buying a product or a service, it’s based on all the facts,” says creating regulations, the latest trend has been for organizations Six Sins of Greenwashing and, in 2009, The Seven Sins of initiatives, though he says no one is looking for praise. Feasby, “and that whatever the advertiser says a product can to go directly to the offending corporations by protesting and Greenwashing. The sins range from hidden tradeoffs and or will do, you want to be sure that’s the case.” boycotting. vagueness to unsubstantiated claims and outright lies. ASC, whose slogan is “Dressing it up doesn’t make it true,” I It was found that in 2010 only four-and-a-half percent of prod- strives for simple, truthful advertising free from gimmicks and ucts examined were found to be “sin-free,” and while this is a false bravado. As Canada’s regulatory body for advertising, ASC “If a company is claiming to be eco-friendly, jump from only two percent in 2009, that’s still a whopping 95.5 is in charge of the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards, a all-natural, and green, they would have to percent of products that are greenwashing to some degree. standard which all Canadian companies are held to. Some of the worst offenders are the most unlikely culprits. Kid have advertising that is proven” The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Victoria attempts to and baby toys will claim anything from being made of recycled Rosalind Scott ensure that businesses are what they say they are. The BBB materials to being BPA-free (Bisphenol A is an organic com- Victoria Better Business Bureau keeps a watchful eye over more than 600 local businesses and pound used in lots of plastics that can mimic natural hormones charities, several of which consider themselves to be green and interfere with infant development). Cosmetic companies “We’re on the front edge within the province, at least on the businesses. “The response from corporations has been to push for self- will claim to produce organic makeup, which will only feature a educational side of things, when it comes to energy manage- “All of our businesses go through an accreditation process, regulations,” says Shaw. “It’s gotten to the point now that you single organic product in a long list of Latin-sounding chemicals, ment,” says Lockie. “Our biggest problem is that we’re not which includes 24 standards,” says Rosalind Scott, executive won’t find any corporation in the world that doesn’t have a and household cleaners think that they’re saving the world by communicating the changes we’ve made. People aren’t aware director of Victoria’s BBB. “One of those standards has to do corporate social responsibility policy. They’re all going to have a throwing in real lemon and using vinegar instead of bleach. of what we’ve been doing behind the scenes, but that doesn’t with ethical advertising. So if a company puts forward an ap- place on their website that says, ‘This is what we’re doing to help TerraChoice also found that the average number of green mean that the changes aren’t happening.” plication for accreditation, they have to supply us with proof of the environment, this is our social responsibility policy.’” products on the shelves doubled between 2007 and 2008, all their ethical practices, which proves that their advertising The concern with self-regulation, explains Shaw, is that if with today seeing a 73 percent increase since 2009. So while Get involved is truthful and honest.” companies are seen to be making changes of their own ac- the percentage of false claims has dropped over past years, the haw, Feasby, and Scott all say that it’s necessary for The BBB functions as a third-party accreditation for local cord, no government policies will come into place. Without actual number of companies that are making those claims has consumers to do their homework. A company that’s businesses, protecting customers and keeping corporations government input, the standards will not be as rigorous as they significantly increased. truly green will have nothing to hide and the information up to standard. probably should be. With so many truth-stretchers on the market, Shaw says it’s necessary to see whether it’s third-party verified will “If a company is claiming to be eco-friendly, all-natural, and S A major problem seen with self-regulating companies comes good to find logos and brands you know you can trust. be easy to find. If you have to hunt, you need to be questioning green, they would have to have advertising that is proven,” ex- from skewed impact ratios of change versus damage done. “If you’re going to buy certified products, you need to make its credibility. plains Scott. “There would have to be truthful green-marketing, “You might see a company that is inherently damaging to the sure that you look them up, especially if it’s in an industry For every person out there wearing certified organic cotton so they would have to have an EcoLogo or Green Seal symbol environment, and making a lot of money doing it, and then that you’re not overly familiar with,” says Shaw. “Check that t-shirts, hemp-soled sandals, and eating a steady diet of USDA that shows that third-party testing of the products has taken taking a small percentage of that money and giving it to good they’re third-party verified and part of a fairly robust certifica- and Ocean Wise-approved food, there’s a naysayer, disbeliev- place. They’re not just saying that it’s a green product, they’re causes,” says Shaw. “Is that greenwashing, or is that corporate tion standard.” ing that anything we do makes an impact on the bigger global actually having to prove that it’s green.” social responsibility? I don’t know. You could call it greenwash- The seven sins are a good guideline for what constitutes false issues. The use of certification symbols is a simple way to verify a ing, but whatever it is, it’s inadequate compared to a company advertising, but Shaw says that we don’t have enough industry But, as Shaw says, every little bit helps, though she admits that company’s claim of being green, but is not without its faults. that might be fundamentally changing their practices to take standards in place to say definitely, every time, whether some- due to the ever-changing demands we put on our environment, “Certification standards are good, but it really matters who less from the earth.” thing is greenwashing. it’s hard to say exactly how big the impact we’re making is. is coming up with the standards that the certification schemes TerraChoice, a Canadian environmental marketing and con- “Getting corporations to tell the truth is important, but what’s “Are some companies doing a much better job of reducing are based on,” says Shaw. sulting firm, has been doing annual studies on green product more important is creating a regulatory framework that forces their impact on the environment? Yes, definitely,” says Shaw. She explains that because the necessary regulations aren’t advertising since 2007. The results have been staggering, finding corporations to not do the damage in the first place and abide “Are enough companies doing it so that it makes an impact on yet in place, standards are often set by individuals within the that 95 percent of consumer products claiming to be green are by very high environmental standards,” says Shaw. “If you the global environment? Well, everything that you do to help industry, as opposed to a council comprised of a collective of guilty to some degree of greenwashing. strengthen the framework, you don’t need to worry as much makes the problem less bad than it used to be, but we haven’t individuals with less at stake. “Greenwashing is often seen as companies just lying about what about whether or not companies are greenwashing.” turned the corner yet. There are still a lot of fundamental things EcoLogo, Green Seal, Fair Trade, and the Forest Stewardship they’re doing,” explains Shaw, “but it’s just as often a company At the other end of the advertising spectrum, many businesses that need to change first.” Council are some safe symbols to look for on products while showing all the good things that they’re doing, but what you downplay their green initiatives. perusing the grocery-store shelves. Companies boasting these FEATURE [email protected] 

amanda richardson staff writer Green Deceit graphics by jina mousseau reenwashing, eco-whitewashing, and green sheen all don’t know, until you look at the company as a whole, is all the symbols are reputable and third-party accredited. Camosun’s chief fi- mean the same thing: a deceptive use of natural, green- things that the company is doing, and how it balances out.” Lansdowne student Jeff Olafson says that he’s been pushing nancial officer Peter themed advertising to promote products or services that Shaw questions whether companies are actively trying to his family lately to be more earth-conscious by composting Lockie says that the G are innately damaging to the environment. Greenwash- change their practices or if they’re just taking a small percent- and buying natural cleaning products. He says that while he college has been mak- ing can also apply to the lack of change that companies make, age of their profits, which for oil companies can still be in the cares about buying green products, it’s not the be-all and ing behind-the-scenes namely when a company suddenly launches a green line of billions of dollars, and donating it to a green, environmental end-all of his shopping list. changes to help reduce their product, but makes no change to the production of their cause and claiming their “green” status that way. energy consumption regular products. and lower waste. While increasing the availability of eco-friendly products is Truth or gimmick? “Truth in advertising is extremely “We’ve done energy always a good thing, consumers need to be discerning about audits on both campuses, roblems with truth in advertising go back as far as important for consumers.” what they see on TV and on grocery store shelves. and we’ve made changes there’s been radio and TV, with exaggerated claims A perfect world would never leave us wondering if we were Janet Feasby to the areas that we thought of miracle products constantly trying to one-up the Ad Standards Canada e 7 Sins of GREENWASHING: being subjected to false advertising, using cleaners and soaps would make the biggest im- competitors. with an edge of hesitation, scrutinizing over the cotton lining P pact,” says Lockie. “The province 1. e Sin of the Hidden Trade-O occurs when one Janet Feasby, the vice-president of Ad Standards Canada (ASC), of baby diapers, and Googling the source forest of our new bed “I care to some degree if a company is lying about being nat- has given us about $4 million so far for stresses the importance on consumer vigilance, saying that environmental issue is emphasized at the expense of frames. Alas, the world isn’t perfect and we must approach ural,” says Olafson, “but if they’re doing something for the energy management, which has allowed us to regulatory organizations rely on people to report false claims potentially more serious concerns. Paper, for example, is not everything with caution—or risk being played a fool. environment, compared to another company that’s not doing retrofit both campuses.” so they can investigate. necessarily environmentally preferable just because it comes Kara Shaw, an associate professor in environmental studies shit, I’d prefer to buy the one that’s doing a little.” The retrofits include lighting and heating systems, as well Feasby says that honest marketing is necessary to ensure that from a sustainably harvested forest. at the University of Victoria, says that there’s been a worldwide as changes to the trades areas at the Interurban campus to there are no surprises when you bring a product home. push for corporations to start taking responsibility for the dam- reduce pollutants and energy waste. “Truth in advertising is extremely important for consumers, 2. e Sin of No Proof happens when environmental age they’re doing to our environment. She says that, while the Green-coloured glasses Lockie says that the biggest problem the college has encoun- because you want to make sure that when you are considering assertions are not backed up by evidence or third-party push for change has traditionally come from the government n 2006, TerraChoice released a document identifying The tered comes from its lack of publicity surrounding its new green buying a product or a service, it’s based on all the facts,” says certication. One commmon example is facial-tissue products creating regulations, the latest trend has been for organizations Six Sins of Greenwashing and, in 2009, The Seven Sins of initiatives, though he says no one is looking for praise. Feasby, “and that whatever the advertiser says a product can that claim various percentages of post-consumer recycled to go directly to the offending corporations by protesting and Greenwashing. The sins range from hidden tradeoffs and or will do, you want to be sure that’s the case.” boycotting. vagueness to unsubstantiated claims and outright lies. content without providing any supporting details. ASC, whose slogan is “Dressing it up doesn’t make it true,” I “What’s more important is creating a It was found that in 2010 only four-and-a-half percent of prod- strives for simple, truthful advertising free from gimmicks and ucts examined were found to be “sin-free,” and while this is a regulatory framework that forces 3. e Sin of Vagueness occurs when a marketing claim is so false bravado. As Canada’s regulatory body for advertising, ASC jump from only two percent in 2009, that’s still a whopping 95.5 corporations to not do the damage in the lacking in specics as to be meaningless. “All Natural” is an is in charge of the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards, a percent of products that are greenwashing to some degree. example of this Sin. Arsenic, uranium, mercury, and standard which all Canadian companies are held to. first place.” Some of the worst offenders are the most unlikely culprits. Kid formaldehyde are all naturally occuring, and poisonous. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Victoria attempts to Kara Shaw and baby toys will claim anything from being made of recycled ensure that businesses are what they say they are. The BBB University of Victoria materials to being BPA-free (Bisphenol A is an organic com- 4. e (new) Sin of Worshiping False Labels occurs when keeps a watchful eye over more than 600 local businesses and pound used in lots of plastics that can mimic natural hormones marketers create a false suggestion or certication-like image charities, several of which consider themselves to be green and interfere with infant development). Cosmetic companies “We’re on the front edge within the province, at least on the to mislead consumers into thinking that a product has been businesses. “The response from corporations has been to push for self- will claim to produce organic makeup, which will only feature a educational side of things, when it comes to energy manage- through a legitimate green certication process. One example “All of our businesses go through an accreditation process, regulations,” says Shaw. “It’s gotten to the point now that you single organic product in a long list of Latin-sounding chemicals, ment,” says Lockie. “Our biggest problem is that we’re not of this Sin is a paper-towel product whose packaging has a which includes 24 standards,” says Rosalind Scott, executive won’t find any corporation in the world that doesn’t have a and household cleaners think that they’re saving the world by communicating the changes we’ve made. People aren’t aware certication-like image that makes the bold claim that the director of Victoria’s BBB. “One of those standards has to do corporate social responsibility policy. They’re all going to have a throwing in real lemon and using vinegar instead of bleach. of what we’ve been doing behind the scenes, but that doesn’t product “ghts global warming.” with ethical advertising. So if a company puts forward an ap- place on their website that says, ‘This is what we’re doing to help TerraChoice also found that the average number of green mean that the changes aren’t happening.” plication for accreditation, they have to supply us with proof of the environment, this is our social responsibility policy.’” products on the shelves doubled between 2007 and 2008, 5. e Sin of Irrelevance arises when an environmental issue all their ethical practices, which proves that their advertising The concern with self-regulation, explains Shaw, is that if with today seeing a 73 percent increase since 2009. So while Get involved is truthful and honest.” unhelpful to consumers is emphasized. One example is the companies are seen to be making changes of their own ac- the percentage of false claims has dropped over past years, the haw, Feasby, and Scott all say that it’s necessary for The BBB functions as a third-party accreditation for local claim that a product is “CFC-free”, since CFCs are banned by law. cord, no government policies will come into place. Without actual number of companies that are making those claims has consumers to do their homework. A company that’s businesses, protecting customers and keeping corporations government input, the standards will not be as rigorous as they significantly increased. truly green will have nothing to hide and the information up to standard. 6. e Sin of Lesser of Two Evils occurs when an environmental probably should be. With so many truth-stretchers on the market, Shaw says it’s necessary to see whether it’s third-party verified will “If a company is claiming to be eco-friendly, all-natural, and S claim makes consumers feel “green” about a product category A major problem seen with self-regulating companies comes good to find logos and brands you know you can trust. be easy to find. If you have to hunt, you need to be questioning green, they would have to have advertising that is proven,” ex- that is itself lacking in environmental benets. Organic cigarees from skewed impact ratios of change versus damage done. “If you’re going to buy certified products, you need to make its credibility. plains Scott. “There would have to be truthful green-marketing, are an exampleof this Sin. “You might see a company that is inherently damaging to the sure that you look them up, especially if it’s in an industry For every person out there wearing certified organic cotton so they would have to have an EcoLogo or Green Seal symbol environment, and making a lot of money doing it, and then that you’re not overly familiar with,” says Shaw. “Check that t-shirts, hemp-soled sandals, and eating a steady diet of USDA that shows that third-party testing of the products has taken 7. e Sin of Fibbing is when environmental claims are outright taking a small percentage of that money and giving it to good they’re third-party verified and part of a fairly robust certifica- and Ocean Wise-approved food, there’s a naysayer, disbeliev- place. They’re not just saying that it’s a green product, they’re false. e most common examples are products falsely claiming causes,” says Shaw. “Is that greenwashing, or is that corporate tion standard.” ing that anything we do makes an impact on the bigger global actually having to prove that it’s green.” to be Energy Star certied or registered. social responsibility? I don’t know. You could call it greenwash- The seven sins are a good guideline for what constitutes false issues. The use of certification symbols is a simple way to verify a ing, but whatever it is, it’s inadequate compared to a company advertising, but Shaw says that we don’t have enough industry But, as Shaw says, every little bit helps, though she admits that company’s claim of being green, but is not without its faults. that might be fundamentally changing their practices to take standards in place to say definitely, every time, whether some- due to the ever-changing demands we put on our environment, “Certification standards are good, but it really matters who less from the earth.” thing is greenwashing. it’s hard to say exactly how big the impact we’re making is. is coming up with the standards that the certification schemes TerraChoice, a Canadian environmental marketing and con- “Getting corporations to tell the truth is important, but what’s “Are some companies doing a much better job of reducing are based on,” says Shaw. sulting firm, has been doing annual studies on green product more important is creating a regulatory framework that forces their impact on the environment? Yes, definitely,” says Shaw. She explains that because the necessary regulations aren’t advertising since 2007. The results have been staggering, finding corporations to not do the damage in the first place and abide “Are enough companies doing it so that it makes an impact on Terrachoice environmental marketing yet in place, standards are often set by individuals within the that 95 percent of consumer products claiming to be green are by very high environmental standards,” says Shaw. “If you the global environment? Well, everything that you do to help industry, as opposed to a council comprised of a collective of guilty to some degree of greenwashing. strengthen the framework, you don’t need to worry as much makes the problem less bad than it used to be, but we haven’t individuals with less at stake. “Greenwashing is often seen as companies just lying about what about whether or not companies are greenwashing.” turned the corner yet. There are still a lot of fundamental things EcoLogo, Green Seal, Fair Trade, and the Forest Stewardship they’re doing,” explains Shaw, “but it’s just as often a company At the other end of the advertising spectrum, many businesses that need to change first.” Council are some safe symbols to look for on products while showing all the good things that they’re doing, but what you downplay their green initiatives. perusing the grocery-store shelves. Companies boasting these 10 ARTS April 6, 2011

spoken word Ivan Coyote connects with her stories

laura sawchuk Ivan Coyote is not about to let the oral storytelling tradition slip away.

Yukon, Coyote brings her country of, like staying up late and having “It’s not just storytelling in spite good performance. If you go see a “Storytelling is an charm both to the page and the a conversation with a friend from of music, or music happening in live band and you really have a great stage. out of town that you haven’t seen the background while someone is time, chances are fairly likely that element of all good Performing for over 18 years, in a long time. storytelling,” she explains. “It’s the lead guy is a great storyteller,” performance.” the award-winning author has a lot “We’re all actually very familiar music and lyrics and a composed she says. “That’s what people like to show for it, with six collections with storytelling, we just sometimes soundscape that is intended espe- about a live show—that immediacy, Ivan Coyote of short stories, three CDs, one don’t name it correctly,” she says cially for that text. It’s a conversa- that sense of who the performer author novel, and four short films under from her office in Winnipeg. “A tion between the storyteller and the is, and if you go see a band and her belt. great filmmaker is a good storyteller, musician.” they don’t speak to the audience at Her most recent book, Missed an amazing dance piece usually has Oral storytellers by trade may all, you walk away feeling kind of Her, is like all the others in the best some form of story, and the same not be a dime a dozen, and the disconnected.” way—personal and funny, warm- thing about a painting. It’s just a powerful force of storytelling may Alexah Konnelly ing and poignant. In other words: matter of recognizing it.” seem under-represented in modern Contributing writer Ivan Coyote the book is nothing if not classic Aside from touring alone, Coy- performances, but Coyote says this 8 pm Thursday, April 7, $29 A certain intimacy comes along Coyote. ote collaborates and tours with isn’t the case. She says storytelling University Centre Farquhar with a good story, and Ivan Coyote Watching her perform her good musicians, creating pieces that is everywhere, it’s just a matter of Auditorium, UVic is a master storyteller. old-fashioned brand of storytelling explore the place where storytelling realizing that. ivanecoyote.com Born and raised in Whitehorse, is all the cozy things you can think and music meet. “Storytelling is an element of all

Big Screen Review by Dylan Wilks

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Thursdays Dylan Wilks Snyder has created a unique Contributing Writer $6.95 Burger (with the purchase of a beverage) cinematic vision filled with poster- For every moment of visceral worthy imagery. There are fantasy $5 Doubles live-action anime bliss in Sucker sequences in the film that will have Punch, the film teeter-totters in the every teenage boy’s spank bank Sundays opposite direction, fighting to be filled for years to come, with the Brunch starting at $4.95 one of the worst films ever made. scantily clad leads fighting a wide Every line of dialogue from array of enemies including steam- $5 Doubles director Zack Snyder’s first-ever powered clockwork zombie soldiers, original screenplay is worthy of dragons, 20-foot tall samurai, and Trivia Night starting May 1st AILY disdain. And that’s a shame, be- an army of robots. D cause the actors delivering them The carnage is backed by a Daily Draft Specials $6.95UNCH are actually talented. soundtrack of inferior covers of L Although the leading ladies classic songs, including “Sweet Stanely Park Brewery now on tap! EXPRESS were picked for aesthetic purposes Dreams,” “White Rabbit,” and instead of acting pedigree, there’s “Where is My Mind?” also Scott Glenn playing an “old But style is not substance. Suck- Watch Canucks HD hockey here! wise man” archetype, Carla Gugino er Punch is like a colossal train 3810 Shelbourne Street (at Cedar Hill X Rd) 250.721.2337 with an abhorrent Russian ac- wreck in slow motion. It’s a spec- cent, and a cameo by TV actor Jon tacle at times, but mainly it’s just Facebook: Maude Hunter’s/ 4 Squares Hamm. a tragedy. [email protected] ARTS 11

art Emily Carr exhibit helps redefine legend

“If people think they know everything about Emily Carr, they should come.” Kathryn Bridge Exhibit curator

Janine Crockett Contributing writer The Other Emily: Redefining Emily Carr, the newest exhibit at the Royal BC Museum, features Carr from her teenage years until 1927, The new museum exhibit focuses on Emily Carr’s teenage years. just before she gained popularity. The exhibit focuses on this less- this phenomenon to another Canad- as photographs of Carr as compan- publicized period of her life to reveal ian icon—Anne of Green Gables. ion pieces, all of which can be seen the mostly unknown aspects of “Anne of Green Gables is a nice, throughout the exhibit. Carr. sweet, little, rebellious, red-haired “I hope the public is excited at “She’s one of the few Canadian girl,” says Bridge, “she’s stuck in seeing things they’ve never seen artists that still really connects on her childhood and Emily Carr’s before and learning something that an emotional level to people to- stuck in her old age.” they didn’t know,” says Bridge. “If day,” says exhibit curator Kathryn The exhibit combines Carr’s people think they know everything Bridge. photos, letters, and artwork to about Emily Carr, they should come. The exhibit is an unusual collab- dispel the stereotypes that continue This is my challenge—if you think oration between Bridge and Canad- to this day. you know everything, come, and ian artist Manon Elder, whose goal “That’s what we’re fighting in maybe you’ll find something you was to paint Carr as a young, beauti- the exhibit… to give some respect to don’t know.” ful woman, which isn’t the usual the whole person,” says Bridge. image of Carr that comes to mind Elder came to the museum ar- The Other Emily: when her name is mentioned. chives to do research on Carr and The prominent image of Carr as was inspired to create the various Redefining Emily Carr a recluse pushing a monkey around portraits of a young Carr in varying Until October 2 in a baby carriage continues, despite artistic styles. Royal BC Museum a lack of photographic evidence or These pieces by Elder are placed royalbcmuseum.bc.ca documentation. Bridge compares alongside Carr’s own work, as well Sombreness Sunlit, by Emily Carr.

New Music Revue Rap, indie, alternative, country, and... Britney Spears

Lupe Fiasco The Albertans Oh Land Teddy Thompson Britney Spears Lasers New Age Oh Land Bella Femme Fatale (Atlantic) (Ernest Jenning) (Epic/Fake Diamond) (Decca/Verve Forecast) (Jive Records) 3/5 1.5/5 4.5/5 4/5 3.5/5

Lupe Fiasco’s third studio al- The Albertans’ second full- From a childhood in Germany Teddy Thompson’s fifth full- Britney Spears is back with bum has been long overdue. Lasers length album, New Age, is a safe creating imaginary languages and length album, Bella, is his catchi- her seventh studio album, Femme was stunted by Atlantic Records in release. The Vancouver-by-way-of- characters to a life based in music, est yet, blending pop and country Fatale. Produced by the legendary 2009 for being unmarketable, but eastern-US band might have passed Nanna Øland Fabricus, the artist sensibilities to create a warm and Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald (think after fan protest and much com- go and collected 200 bones, but they and musician behind Oh Land, has complex 11 tracks. Ke$ha “Tik Tok” and Katy Perry promise by Fiasco, the album has don’t own Park Place... yet. brought her creativity and aesthetic Bella is less pop and more coun- “California Gurl”) as well as Max now been released. Happy ending New Age is a serious indie pop to her songs and performances. try than 2008’s A Piece of What You Martin, this album delivers electro- for Lasers, then? Not quite. breakfast album, like waking up at Her second, self-titled album is no Need. Thompson knows how to pop dance music at its finest. The album is full of overly dra- a friend’s house at 10:30, making exception to that. write for his voice, which is strong, That being said, the album is matic, sing-song choruses that can some toast, and going for a bike Under the genre of alternative rich, and Roy Orbison-esque, and a lot grimier than her previous be hard to digest for a hip-hop head. ride together. New Age has seriously or pop, Oh Land uses her second he again proves on Bella that he’s records, which isn’t surprising con- With more electronic mainstream limited play, though: it just lacks album to continue defying the limits a master of the three-minute pop sidering the early speculation that beats, it feels commercial, more like energy. Drummer Curtis Mclean of these genres with her skewed song. dubstep DJ Rusko had produced Atlantic’s record than Fiasco’s, un- and his kick drum literally save soundscapes, diverse instruments, But some of the string arrange- it. Remember when “Womanizer” like his previous album, The Cool, the album. and futuristic feel, as well as her self- ments are distracting and tacky. and “I’ll Be Loving U Long Time” which featured more intellectual Strong tracks are “The Wake,” written lyrics that are very abstract, Thompson should have played to were getting so much remix love creativity in his songs. reminiscent of the mastery of Mono spiritual, and storybook-like. his strengths and stuck to simpler in ’08? Femme Fatale cuts out the It’s not all bad though; there are in VCF, “People Don’t Go,” har- A new artist to the music world, arrangements, emphasizing his middleperson and is an entire al- a few tracks that accentuate Lupe’s moniously similar to BC Camplight, Oh Land holds her own with fresh voice and guitar. bum that sounds like it’s already Common-esque Chicago roots and and “Furniture”: suave bass, very sounds and an element of quirki- Highlights of the album are first been remixed. lyrical genius. “Till I Get There” Rogue Wave. ness. Filled with songs like “White single “Looking for a Girl,” country “How I Roll” is the most ex- and “Coming Up” are definite The rest of the album can be Nights,” “Rainbow” and YouTube ballad “Take Care of Yourself,” and treme example—Spears’ voice is highlights of the album and sound composted; even though it’s mellow, hit “Sun of a Gun,” Oh Land is an minor-key stand-out “Home.” manipulated beyond recognition, the least compromised. it still needs a hook, and the lyrics album that you will listen to over More adventurous melodies although that’s not necessarily a Lasers is sub-par Fiasco, but don’t venture past love themes. and over, and come to love more make Bella a step forward for bad thing. Femme Fatale is defin- it’s still an above average pop-rap New Age isn’t unique, especially in and more each time. Thompson, confirming his status itely well-mixed and guaranteed to album with some good lyrics and a a heavily saturated genre. as a master songwriter. be full of hits, but you may feel like solid message. you’ve heard it all before. -JASON SALIANI -ADAM PRICE -CHESLEY RYDER -ROSE JANG -ALI HACKETT 12 ARTS April 6, 2011

Arena Rock music by Pam Oliver The pretender hits town UBC flutist finds fame

Jackson Browne Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre Victoria, BC March 25

I fell in love with Jackson geoff lister, THE UBYSSEY UBC student Paul Hung and his flute. Browne in 1978, over his hypnotic live version of “Stay.” I knew little of his politics and didn’t care that the Catherine Guan won him a seat in the three-person The Ubyssey (University of British US had at the time abandoned their Columbia) flute section. Vietnam vets to untreated stress dis- Hung switched to the flute from orders. I’ve never had an opportun- VANCOUVER (CUP)—“This the recorder at age 12, at the urging ity to see Browne in person, so when is big. Really big,” says Paul Hung. of his mother. he lowered himself on that folding The usually soft-spoken flutist, “I didn’t like it at first, but it chair on the stage in Victoria, well! currently in his third year at the Uni- wasn’t long before I got into it,” he It was like being released from 33 versity of British Columbia’s music says. “It felt like I was hyperventilat- years of foreplay. school, can’t hide his excitement. ing when I first started.” Jackson Browne’s gig at the arena proved the old guard still got it. A row of 17 gleaming guitars Hung was recently in Australia Hung made his first concerto provided backdrop, lit by pools of be more intimate than knocking the gled, enormously tickled by either performing with the YouTube Sym- debut at the age of 16, performing soft yellow, violet, and blue light. shit out of each other?” our faith in his ability or the sheer phony Orchestra 2011 for a series with his high-school orchestra at the I gazed in wonder over Browne’s The unforgiving seats and cold impossibility of performing such a of concerts. Whistler Music Festival. Numerous famous, eternally boyish looks, temperatures made the long concert request alone. Hosted by YouTube and the accolades followed, including the under his trademark veil of shoul- an act of endurance. And in spite of His voice conducted emotion, London Symphony Orchestra, the CBC Radio Rising Star Award at der-length brown hair. As that li- echoes and blasting, tinny tones, I chastised us for deserting mother YouTube orchestra is composed of Musicfest Canada 2007. quidly sensual voice sang, “I keep did manage to get lost more than earth: “You’ve left it for someone players from around the world. They A typical day for him involves thinking I’ll find what I’m looking once in the 25 or so songs as a web else to care.” Or, happily forgiven, performed the grand finale at the seven hours of rehearsal, three for/In the sand beneath the dawn,” I of emotion was magically woven memories like old K-Tel records Sydney Opera House. It streamed hours of class, two hours in concert, fell in love with him all over again. across our hearts. Punctuating miraculously unlocked, all of us still live on YouTube and was broadcast and practicing for the rest. But here’s the dilemma. The each song with appropriately brief running, even if we are still running live on Australian TV networks. “I don’t actually have a life right concert was very good musically; anecdotes, Browne beguiled us with on empty. To apply to the collaborative now,” he says. how could it not be? But the venue nostalgic tales of lost love letters and As Browne sent us all away, I online orchestra, Hung posted two Six Canadians were included defeated the intimacy vital to a hockey cards in spokes. was reminded of current struggles clips of himself online. in this year’s symphony, all from Jackson Browne concert. Browne He wooed, humorously add- for freedom, moved by his plea “I wasn’t expecting too much, to Ontario or BC. The YouTube Sym- apologized for this, saying, “Geez, ing new takes on old lines (“I ain’t against abandoning a brother in be honest, knowing the chances of phony made its debut in 2009 and I can’t hear what you’re saying. no democrat… well, maybe I’m a need, of him asking us, his people, getting it were quite low,” he says. over 15 million people saw the This is pretty intimate for, what? A democrat”). And when one man to stay. Yet from among thousands of performance live on YouTube that hockey arena? I mean, what could screamed for “Stay,” Browne gig- Stay, just a little bit longer. entries, Hung’s audition videos year. [email protected] COLUMNS 13

Worth the Trip What’s Cooking, Camosun? by Shawn O’Hara and Alex Pask by Naomi Kavka Omelet odyssey What a crock

Campus Café The Apple Tree Restaurant Lansdowne Campus Hillside Mall Cheese and mushroom Cheese and mushroom omelet omelet $5.03 $9.50 Presentation and service Presentation and service Alex: Service was fast and A: Service is efficient and the friendly, as always. We were deliv- booths are spacious. I like a big ered half-burnt toast, seasoned hash booth. The hash browns look like browns and a flat, slimy omelet. We real potatoes that were prepared slathered some jam on the bread, today and the toast is toasted in- ketchup on the hash browns, closed stead of charred. The omelet still our eyes, and dreamt of breakfasts looks a little flat, but the parsley past. cheers it up. Shawn: I wasn’t paying atten- S: The omelet looks more or tion and didn’t expect the toast and less the same, and after the terror Egg, cheese, and toast? Can we get a hell oui? hash browns, so this is already look- I just experienced at the cafeteria, I’ve never been particularly it for yourself in about the same If using ham, spread a thin layer on ing up. Nothing really looks that I’m really wary. The hash browns well versed in the complexities of amount of time it’d take to make for the bread, then put on a few slices appetizing, but the hash browns look like they started life in a field, French cuisine. (I say this with the two or three people, so you might as of the meat and liberally apply the are usually pretty good here. though. That’s nice. realization that my last recipe was well make it to share! remaining sauce over it. If no ham, Taste Taste for crepes; so, sue me.) I discovered just slather it on. Top with shredded A: We sliced into the raw, un- A: The eggs are cooked and the a gem of French cooking that I wish cheese. Put sliced tomatoes on top cooked envelope of egg and found a hash browns are delicious. The pro- Crock-Ma’am was more popular here. It’s called a (optional). Place in toaster oven or grey, soggy center. It took a pep talk cessed cheese is a little overwhelm- croque-madame. preheated oven set at 350. While it’s and two more shovels of ketchup for ing; it feels like I just put a spoonful • Bread of some sort, one slice I honestly feel this could almost per serving baking, fry up your egg however you us to get the food down. of Cheez Whiz in my mouth. replace eggs benedict in terms like it. Over easy and basted are both S: I like mushrooms. I really S: Here we go. This is a real • Shredded cheese (supposed to of decadent brunch staples. This be Swiss cheese. I used a mix of pretty good, I think poached could do. This, however, is truly vile. omelet. Well, it’s not a sinister week’s recipe was inspired from a mozza and medium cheddar) work too, but I haven’t tried it yet. Sounds harsh, I know, but there’s mockery of an omelet. When eat- cooking program I saw on TV. 2 tbs sour cream (per slice of The main thing is to embrace the no other way for me to say it. I ac- ing this I didn’t think that maybe I • They called for a lot of fancy crap bread, adjust amounts accord- yolkiness. By the time your egg is tually gagged when I ate it. That’s would be better off if omelets were like ham, and spice of Provence, ing to how many you make) fried, the cheese should be all melty- not an exaggeration. Please, don’t never invented. So, points for this and creme fraiche, and since I only mustard, salt, pepper, dried like. Top cheesy toasty part (called eat this. place. • had about half of the ingredients parsley, thyme, marjoram, or a croque-monsieur) with your egg necessary to make it, I decided to whatever spices you have, to (making it a croque-madame) and And the winner is... Apple Tree do it anyway. Cowboy-style. Shoot- taste eat the hell out of it! ing first and asking no questions, • ham if you have it, or sliced Verdict: We really can’t understate how awful the cafeteria omelet is. tomatoes, or both! Eat anything else. Anything. and simply enjoying the delicious Tasty tip: This dish is trad- creation that resulted from it. I also • one egg per serving itionally made with light rye, but wore a belt buckle while preparing substitutions can be made. I’ve been this dish. The great thing about this Prepare the cream sauce by mix- using pitas, much to my roommate’s Green Your World by Keira Zikmanis is it whips up so fast you can make ing the sour cream with the spices. approval. camosun students for environmental awareness Plastic plumes m o c . r e p a p s w e n s u x e n

Way back in 2006, at the ripe alternatives, it’s still being practised young age of 18, I had my first and promoted across the country. experience voting. I also had one In fact, elected officials in BC are of my first major reality checks over actually still considering building the idiocy of many of our politicians new waste-incineration facilities here in Canada. outside of Vancouver, despite how In the hours spent researching unpopular the idea is among the each mayoral candidate and dis- public. secting each platform’s environ- No one needs to be told that mental commitments, I stumbled burning trash is a bad idea. But our across the words “waste-to-energy elected officials here in BC need to production.” be reminded of other, more effective It sounded too good to be true. waste-management strategies that Waste to energy? A process that involve reusing and recycling the deals with our garbage and provides materials that would otherwise be clean energy for our cities? smogging our skyline. How had I not heard of this For more information on waste- before, this groundbreaking de- to-energy, and to contact the BC velopment in technology that can minister for the environment, turn our waste into something visit www.wildernesscommittee. useful? Turns out I had heard of org/waste. it—it’s called burning garbage. And despite its obvious drawbacks, such What do you think about these as contributing to global warming, columns? Email your thoughts, opinions, and feedback to editor@ releasing toxins into our air, and nexusnewspaper.com or Textback replacing more eco-friendly waste to 604–223–0076. 14 COLUMNS April 6, 2011

The Electric Bungalow Screwed by Ed Sum by Alexah Konnelly Watch this Smile- and whip-cracking an internet-capable watch, but Timepieces are being reinvent- at least people can be trendset- Dear Screwed, turned on by something like dom- about his knot-tying skills and ed; fairly soon everyone can be ters. ination feel left out or prudish. Now, doesn’t think that he’d make a just like Dick Tracy. The idea has With the launch of Nintendo’s Am I a prude because I don’t get safety has always been a priority in good dominant. Anything I can do to been tried before with wristwatch • 3DS, 3D can be featured on aroused by domination? I just find it most BDSM scenarios. And as for make him feel more confident? calculators, but it fell short. These the go, too. Today’s tiny, no- cheesy and it seems like it’s become whether or not you laugh your ass days, micronization is adding new glasses 3D screens make the so safe and almost mainstream. off, who cares? When people think - Any Knot Will Do features to that wristwatch for the wristwatch version economi- I just can’t imagine my partner of BDSM, they tend to imagine it as consummate geek. cally feasible. coming into the room with a whip a very serious situation. This isn’t Dear Any Knot Will Do, • The company Allerta has a without me laughing my ass off. the case; domination scenarios • The term used for these devices Bluetooth-enabled watch that don’t require you to look as blank Buy yourself, or get him to buy, is “smart watches.” can control other computer - I Won’t Worship Feet Either as a passport photo. Besides, if you a couple pairs of handcuffs to use devices that you own and show • Cell-phone technology for the put so much pressure on yourself instead of rope. If knots are really wrist is in the works by Hewlett text messages. Dear I Won’t Worship Feet to be pokerfaced, you’re going to your thing, buy some rope and get Packard. Currently, these futuristic • Either, end up giggling. Give domination him to practice, not on you, but on These watches are said to also watches feature USB flash- • one more shot. Relax, embrace the his own time. And if he’s nervous include internet access. stick technology and can be Not being aroused by domina- cheesiness if you feel it, and allow about performing, tell him that he Apple has watchband kits for used in the fitness room to • tion doesn’t make you a prude, much yourself a chuckle. can step out of character at any time their iPod Nano. Wearing one measure heartbeats or to play of those may not be as funky as MP3s while on the run. like not getting aroused by any other if he needs to. If he needs to laugh kinks, even the more vanilla ones, Dear Screwed, or take a breather, let him do it. What’s Up with Her? doesn’t make you a prude. However, The only way to get him comfort- by Chantal Kyffin it’s a glorious day in human social I want to try bondage with my able will be with practice, practice, camosun college women’s centre evolution when those who aren’t boyfriend, but he’s self-conscious practice. First Person, Plural Spring seeds sown by Pam Oliver It’s that time again, with March and start planting some of those almost at its end and spring around seeds of hope, with the bunnies The test of virtue the corner, when the sights of following. You may wonder where blooming cherry blossoms and to begin and how, with such a heavy snow drops remind us that the sun academic load, you can possibly fit Congratulations, it’s twins! of letter grading. in adult life. This lack is why I have has arrived and it’s time to spring in something else. I believe much of what is wrong travelled widely, but have no sav- forward, saying goodbye to dark If you’d like to meet some new As I make plans for my last about our society is due to a reliance ings, wasted 23 years of marriage winter nights and hello to lighter people and possibly plant some new year at the college, I’m unusually on passing only those who learn figuring out I should have risked mornings. seeds, we’ll be holding a speed- sanguine about the unknowns. They predominantly from good recall some loneliness, why I was always Spring reminds us of—and dating event in April. We set the make me wonder at the depression versus curiosity or high intelligence. bored (but never am now), and was seems to set the biological pulse stage and the ambience; it’s up to and anxiety-fighting qualities of Some Camosun instructors get the susceptible to self-medicating. for—planting seeds. Seeds of you to just show up and the rest is virtue. The parallels of the nine crazy wisdom of true learning. My As I grow in fortitude, in con- hope. “growth potential.” You’re given months of college and the gestation advice? If your instructor won’t fidence, now hovering over my Really, what is hope? Well, what seven minutes to chat with another of a fetus are self-evident. But I had allow notes or books at an exam, keyboard—fingers and brain work- can describe hope better than a participant; after seven minutes, no idea the outcome would be the you might want to consider looking ing more and more as one—each seed? you rotate to the next person. birth of healthy twins—fortitude for a more deeply delved course in seemingly insurmountable as- Such a bundle of poten- If you’re at all interested in this and patience. that subject. signment barrier is systematically tial; life just sitting waiting for upcoming event and would like Virtues are learning realized The list of virtues stems from conquered. opportunity. more info contact me at ckyffin@ over long periods of time, from an old-fashioned ethics system of Someone said patience is the It’s time to crawl out of our caves gmail.com. internalizing concepts, not just which (thankfully) much has been art of finding something useful memorizing the facts behind them. lost or discarded, nonetheless many to do while we wait. Really, that’s The importance of this kind of are worthy gems we might want to good advice. sudoku go to nexusnewspaper.com for solution ©2008 PageFiller Ltd and Associates pagefiller.com knowledge is essential to good consider mining to support us in And fortitude might then be con- living, but the danger to college this terrifying, potentially brave sidered the ability to appreciate the students is that the significance of new world. results of that waiting as the fruits virtue-building is easily lost in the Refusing to even minimally of our best efforts, regardless of the preferred, esteem-trashing system explore patience was my downfall mark attached to them.

Nostalgia Filter by Nathaniel Parry Pixar vs. DreamWorks

Pixar Anima- but their productions age very well. making them a readily accessible tion Studios is a Even at 16 years old, Toy Story still animation resource. subsidiary of Disney tops many review lists. Pros: The quantity and fre- and has made 11 ani- Cons: Pixar doesn’t make full quency of their releases allows them mated films over 16 releases very often compared to to remain prominent in the minds of years, all of which have been largely other similar companies. This slow consumers. This provides a diverse successful. Founded in 1979 as the release schedule makes it harder for selection of content, containing Graphics Group, in Lucasfilm’s them to stay prominent in people’s something for everyone. computer division, the company minds. Cons: The nature of their re- has changed hands twice since, leases lends them to being very hit first by Apple in 1986 and then by DreamWorks and miss, garnering both many suc- Disney in 2006. Pixar’s first film, Animation SKG, cesses and failures. DreamWorks Toy Story, was released in 1995, Inc. was originally lacks the secondary demographic establishing their prominence and the animation div- appeal possessed by Pixar. setting a benchmark for animation ision of DreamWorks quality. It’s since had two sequels, SKG; it has been a separate en- Winner: Both companies have HEY, CRIM STUDENTS! PSYCH STUDENTS! with the third installment in the tity since 2004. The company has produced quality films over the series being the highest-grossing been making animated films since years, including some of my fa- NURSING STUDENTS! animated film of all time. Pixar 1998, but are still a much younger vourites, such as How to Train Your We want your voices too. is immediately identifiable as an company than Pixar. Their current Dragon and Wall-E. And both com- Contribute to your school animation juggernaut. dedication to production is five panies prominently released content p. 250-370-3591 newspaper. Contact us Pros: Pixar’s greatest strength films every two years, until 2012 throughout my childhood. But, to today to get started. e. [email protected] w. nexusnewspaper.com is its consistent quality and success when it will be reviewed. With me, it’s Pixar’s consistently high with secondary demographics. 21 films over 12 years, naming a quality that makes their films more Richmond House 201, Lansdowne Technology has improved over time, DreamWorks production is easy, temporally enduring. Pixar wins! [email protected] HUMOUR 15

Norma Jean By Jenna Cotton Campus Callosum By Pam Oliver

Single Panel Comic Seeking Partner By Andrew McLachlan (The Peak, CUP) Silhouette By Adam Price

Single Dad Banana By Benjamin Ripley (The Gateway, CUP)

Make us laugh. friend nexus on facebook search “nexus newspaper” If you think you might be able to make folks chuckle with a short comic every other week, then we’d like to see your work in print — almost as much as you’d like to see it in print. nexusnewspaper.com BUT WAIT! We’ll also accept submissions of funny lists, articles, mini-stories... we’ll check out anything that you think is funny, so get in touch! follow nexus on twitter Email [email protected] for more info. twitter.com/nexusnewspaper local, live, and loud eye on campus by erin ball by erin ball Look for exclusive content on the Nexus website! Thursday, April 7 Wednesday, April 6 Krome, SYN{A}PSE, African Awareness Braeden Marshall Band Committee fundraiser Upstairs Cabaret, $12, 9:30 pm Camosun’s African Awareness This Vancouver-based, four-piece Committee (AAC) is holding a silent • Breaking news rock band has been thrashing auction at McRae’s restaurant. The about on Canadian stages since AAC is raising funds to promote they formed in 2004. Local rockers female education in Akatsi, Ghana. • Concert/play reviews and openers SYN{A}PSE will be The silent auction will take place there to compare tattoos and gram- from 8 pm until 11 pm and includes • National news matical regrets. coffee cards, hair-salon vouchers, boutique gift certificates, Lulu- Friday, April 8 lemon gear, auto repair services, • Exclusive interviews High Contrast, Outsider, and more. Local musician Tyler Harvie will be performing, and food Tedder, The Given and beverages are available. Sugar, $20, 10 pm Get ready to dance your pants Wednesday, April 6 off when legendary drum ‘n’ bass producer High Contrast hits Sugar. Insight Speaker Series: High Contrast, a.k.a. Lincoln Bar- Alanis Obomsawin nexusnewspaper.com rett, has been with Hospital Rec- Aboriginal storyteller and filmmaker ords for the last 10 years busting Alanis Obomsawin is the second in out original tracks and remixes for a lineup of three impressive experts the likes of Utah Saints, Adele, and giving lectures in Camosun’s 2011 Missy Elliot. Insight Speaker Series. Obom- sawin’s talk is titled About Love and Saturday, April 9 will explore the issues affecting Kaya Fraser, Ambre Mc- aboriginal people in Canada. The Lean, Gabrielle Papillon talk takes place at 7:30 pm at the McPherson Playhouse. Moka House on Hillside, $10, 7:30 pm Local singer/songwriter Kaya Fraser Saturday, April 9 has recently released her antici- pated first full-length album,Open Esquimalt’s Giant Garage Horizon. She’ll be singing tunes Sale comprised of country, soul, jazz, The township of Esquimalt is and acoustic pop alongside fellow holding a big ol’ garage sale at the musicians Ambre McLean and Gab- Archie Browning Sports Centre. rielle Paplillon. Book a table for $15 and rid yourself of dust-collecting knick-knacks, or Wednesday, April 13 show up when doors open at 9 am Fefe Dobson, These Kids to find a few gems to take home. Wear Crowns Saturday, April 16 Victoria Events Center, $19.50, 6 pm Canadian pop princess Fefe Dobson ALS fundraising kickoff visits Victoria as part of a cross- The ALS Society is hosting the 10th country tour in support of her annual walk for ALS in May and new album, Joy. Dobson’s been on fundraising begins with a kickoff the scene since 2003 when she event at Felicita’s Pub at UVic. There released her debut album, earning will be door prizes, a toonie toss, a two Juno nominations. 50/50 draw, and performances by local bands. Thursday, April 14 The Tequila Mockingbird Tuesday, April 19 Orchestra, Deadhorse, Aboriginal gathering place grand opening GRAB A NEXUS Maria in the Shower Upstairs Cabaret, $14, 9:30 pm Camosun invites students, staff, The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra and members of the community to graces the stage at Upstairs Caba- celebrate the grand opening of the ret with their eclectic, high-energy aboriginal gathering place at the mix of gypsy, ska, and roots. The Lansdowne campus. The arbor’s band is gearing up to release their new name will be unveiled at this third album, so the show is sure opening. The festivities start at to be full of new tunes from these 11:30 am. local folk heroes with the clever name. Friday, April 29 Visual arts grad show: Friday, April 15 Opinion (18) Classic Albums Live–The The Camosun visual arts program Dark Side of the Moon grads are wrapping up the year with UVic Farquhar Auditorium, $29, 8 pm their annual showcase, Opinion Classic Albums Live takes albums (18), this year being shown in Mar- from classic rock bands, such as ket Square. Opening night starts the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, and at 6 pm on April 29 and will feature recreates them on stage, note for paintings, drawings, animations, note. Based out of Toronto, these sculpture, and photography. The musicians recreate every sound on show will run from April 30–May the original album. The upcoming 5 from noon until 6 pm each day. show at UVic will be Pink Floyd’s Admission is free. The Dark Side of the Moon. No word yet on if The Wizard of Oz will come into play.

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