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The Drum Circle Downtown October 1 was opening night Seeing the players arrive is a sur- Nanaimo brings together people of for the 2013–2014 NHL regular real sight—leagues of armoured all ages, skill levels, and interests to season. The first two periods of knights, cloaked wizards, and light- explore themselves as individuals the season’s opening game was footed assassins, all piling out of and a collective through rhythm. living up to the hype. sputtering Dodge Neons and pick- up trucks pushing 30 years old. Contents
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03 08 14 19 Chamber Music Festival appeals to all ages Editorials Study Drugs Chamber Music Festival Buccaneers suffer first defeat appeals to all ages of season 04 It’s the great pumpkin ale, Charlie Brown! Echo Players Call for Raiders clinch Letters Submissions regular season title, 09 prepare for post season 05 On the Radar: Tyler Walker 15 Presentation on School in 20 Downtown Drum Circle Spain (need a title) Zucchini Bites Clippers attempt to right ship
Rotary Of Nanaimo Helps 10 16 21 Used Books Find New Homes Downtown drum circle Street Survey: Top 10 Worst Movies Season opening 06 How Do You Destress scare reopens VIU Releases Impact Report During Mid-Terms VIU Arts and Humanities fear of fighting Colloquium journeys in Hockey Haven 12 to Antarctica 22 Society Celebrates Blood, Magic, and Mud 35 Years Larping on Vancouver Island 17 Odds and Ends CHLY Programmer Profile: Comics, Sudoku and More! 07 The Gilray Sisters StudentsNS Hopes to Build Relationship with new 18 Provincial Government Blue Jasmine Young Liberals Campaign for Pot Indie Games Legalization
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02 THE NAVIGATOR / Oct. 16 – Oct. 19 / Vol. 44 / Issue 4 Leah Myers How to Spot Warning: Editor-In-Chief Your apple The Navigator a Millennial juice-box is (According to sweetly but Baby Boomers) surely killing you
According to a Globe and Mail article, the Over the past six months I’ve noticed a trend Ontario Liberals are to propose a law where chain Drew McLachlan in the media. Magazines, national papers, and restaurants must post calorie counts, to allegedly Associate Editor online blogs have all worked together to warn help “curb childhood obesity.” In this effort, the The Navigator readers of a new threat to society: millennials. government hopes to reduce health care costs Also known as Generation Y, millennials have going towards diet-related illness. Despite the been defined as any person born between 1980 comments under the Globe article that claim the proposed venture is a waste of time and a and 2000. Personally, I prefer Joel Stein of Time magazine’s aptly eloquent description of diversion from other pressing issues, I definitely think, tax dollars aside (if I dare say “tax dol- “lazy, entitled, selfish, and shallow.” While there has been no lack of responses denigrating lars aside”) the concept of the proposal itself is one worth exploring. the anti-gen-Y stance many writers have taken, I stand firmly in support of these writers. It’s As one comment pointed out, this proposal targets large chain restaurants, most of which true—this new generation is nothing more than an entitled, bike riding, Twitter-addicted already have fairly extensive nutritional information available online. So what’s the difference stain on the beautiful fabric woven by the baby boomer generation. And so I have spent the within the proposal? From what I can gather, the suggestion is to post caloric and other nutri- last few months observing these 13 to 33 year olds from afar, and have gathered my meticu- tional information on the menu boards that you order from in fast food chains, and printed lous notes into one handy guide: The Navigator’s Guide on How to Spot a Millenial (According within the menus of sit-down restaurants—so instead of needing to research this information to Baby Boomers). on your own time, it’s right in your face during the time of purchase. “[Millennials] consider the Internet to be as important as air, water, food, and shelter.” -Cisco Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure that nutrition in the human body is a very vast landscape online survey to cover, and calorie counting is a very black-and-white approach of making dietary choices. The advent of the smartphone has allowed millennials, who were previously solitary Sure, you can acknowledge the copious amounts of sugar in a regular soft drink, and as a creatures confined to social media devices, the opportunity to cohabitate with previous gen- result choose a sugar-free beverage instead. But then your diet cola is artificially sweetened, erations. In your search for a millennial habitat, it is paramount to take wi-fi and 4G signals probably by the lab-created sweetener aspartame. Also, what about “good” calorie intake and into account. If a bar contains neither food, water, shelter, nor air, you may still find a few “bad” calorie intake? For example, an avocado and a Wendy’s Jr. Frosty both have approxi- twenty-somethings passed out under a table, clutching their shiny iOS devices. Approaching mately 160 calories, even though their nutrition values vary largely. Another dreaded food a conscious millennial can be dangerous, so finding such an establishment is key for novice debate is margarine vs. butter. Butters are high in saturated fat, but margarines can be high in observers. trans fats. “Millennials received so many participation trophies growing up that 40 per cent of them So, while posting caloric and nutrition information on boards at fast-food restaurants is think they should be promoted every two years—regardless of performance.” – Josh Sanburn, Time an interesting idea, I’d argue that it’s a bit simplistic for a consumer who is trying to make Magazine educated food choices. The glint of a golden “P” is a surefire way to spot a millennial. Whether it be printed I’ve never personally counted calories—although I do try to count the number of ingre- on a medal, ribbon, or trophy, you can be sure that it has been pinned to the proud chest dients listed on packaged foods, and how many syllables the ingredient contains and if I’m of a millennial. As I’ve learned from some of the world’s most qualified cynical old people, able to pronounce it. I’ve always found it fascinating that many people are more concerned 1980 marked an enormous reform for the education system. Across the globe, teachers and about the amount of calories in food than they are about where those calories are coming coaches stopped keeping score and announced that every student would now be a winner. from, but maybe that’s just me. 30 years later, these small tokens have butterflied into hugely inflated egos. Millennials have Last year, the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) proposed the use of warning labels been known to speak often and proudly about their participation trophies as a reminder of on products considered to be junk food. The labels are comparable to the warning labels on their previous accomplishments. From what I’ve gathered, millennials are so far incapable of cigarette packages, with a graphic and written warning of potential health effects associated differentiating between first grade intramural soccer and their current job at the law firm. with the product. The National Post reported: “Ontario doctors have launched an assault on “GYPSYs Are Delusional. ‘Sure,’ Lucy has been taught, ‘everyone will go and get themselves obesity, saying society should aggressively fight the epidemic using the tools that have made some fulfilling career, but I am unusually wonderful and as such, my career and life path will major inroads in the battle against smoking. The campaign calls for graphic warnings—like stand out amongst the crowd.’ So on top of the generation as a whole having the bold goal of a the ones tobacco companies must print on cigarette packages—on high-calorie, low-nutri- flowery career lawn, each individual GYPSY thinks that he or she is destined for something even tional value foods such as sugar-sweetened soft drinks, french fries, and even fruit juices.” The better.” – Waitbutwhy.com article featured pictures of what the proposed obesity warning labels might look like. One For clarification, GYPSY is an acronym meaning “Gen Y Protagonists & Special Yup- OMA warning had a graphic of a pizza box and a picture of a diseased liver with the follow- pies” that is commonly used by Wait But Why and other SOPs (Shitty Old People). While ing text “WARNING Excess consumption of this product contributes to obesity and result- baby boomers (rightfully) hold the belief that they are the greatest generation, millennials ing Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.” Another graphic was on a can of pop and displayed dismiss even their peers in the pursuit of happiness. Millennials put more importance into a picture of a foot with stomach-churning sores, and the message read “WARNING! Excess the idea of the individual than they do into more important concepts like “generations.” This consumption of sugary drinks contributes to obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and related complica- means that millennials often travel individually, although large packs, called “flash mobs,” tions.” have formed in high density areas such as univeristy campuses and air-free wi-fi bars. While an interesting tactic to address obesity concerns, the article said that many food “More and more, I see millennials who cannot take a joke, cannot laugh at themselves, and and drink manufacturer representatives denounced the comparison of junk food to tobacco. fail miserably to see that there is so much to find funny. The stereotype of politically correct campus- It was pointed out that regarding a healthy lifestyle, there isn’t really any safe consumption goers seeing everything as an insult to their race/gender/profession has come to be a reality.” – Jesse of cigarette smoking, meanwhile, food is a different story. Should there be graphic warnings Merkel, Policymic of diabetes related illness stamped on top of the pumpkin pie you bought for holidays? Or Millennials, like reptiles, lack the muscles required to laugh. Despite the robust humour would we start making our pies instead, to avoid having to look at the image? Would we of their baby boomer parents, millennials assume every joke is a slight against them. As send our child to school, and pack in her lunch a juice-box adorning a grueling heart disease Merkel points out in his article, what is now seen as “racism” or “sexism” committed by pre- graphic? Or would we send her with another beverage alternative? vious generations, were actually just friendly shenanigans. If you’re unsure if you’ve spotted Obviously, these adverts are aimed to sway parents against buying junk food for their a millennial, try making a joke about his/her ethnicity. If you’re greeted by hostility, you’ve children, yet I can’t help but think about all the poor little girls and boys opening their lunch spotted a millennial. boxes to find horrifying images on their favourite recess snacks. Maybe after enough scare tac- I hope this guide has provided you with some insight into millennial culture. For more tics, children really will be begging their parents to fill their lunch packs with apples instead— information, be sure to check Time magazine, The Globe and Mail, and the many other pro- and maybe that’s the point. fessional publications which regularly run well-researched and respectable articles bitching about people born after them.
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04 Oct. 16 – Oct. 29 / Issue 4 / Vol. 45 /THE NAVIGATOR Opportunity for business students in Spain
tuition to CESINE. Blake Deal “I really enjoyed the school The Navigator as well as the culture in Spain,” said Piper. Vancouver Island University will be Piper, who attended last hosting Jorge Gutierrez, International fall, said she wants to help other Representative of CESINE Business students have a similar experience School this month. to hers, and give them the chance CESINE is a private university to travel around Europe while in Spain. Ranked as the third best getting an education. school in Spain for international “They take really good care of students, CESINE offers multiple their international students,” Piper routes for Business students to take. said. “This is a great opportunity Laurel Piper, a former student for business students.” of CESINE, said one big draw for The presentation is on students is the one semester, five October 24 from 1-3pm in class Certificate in International building 250, room 402. For more Business Management. information about the school or Although it is a study abroad presentation, contact Laurel Piper program, it is not directly through at
Stephanie Brown Scotiabank in the centre. Gerrand Contributor recalled a man who donated 10 thousand books in a previous year. Almost all books are accepted, with Rotary of Nanaimo’s used book the exception of encyclopedias, sale will be held at Nanaimo North National Geographic, and Town Centre between October computer books. 18 and 23. The used book sale is a The sale not only has positive Vancouver Island University is inviting the semi-annual fundraiser used to raise outcomes for the community in community to attend an open house on October 18 money for a variety of international regards to raising money, but it at the Nanaimo campus. and community events. also promotes the re-use of old From 1-6pm the campus is open to anyone Proceeds from book sales books, and a cheaper alternative interested, and there will multiple guided tours between July 2011 and March to modern literary sources, such as throughout different programs. 2013 totaled $14k, with 85 per Kindles and tablets. There will be information on VIU at welcome cent of the proceeds going to “Some people thought with tents set up around the campus. There will also be needs within the community and the new readers coming out on the open doors to meet and discuss different programs the remaining 15 per cent towards market that the book sale would international projects. as well as open classrooms for those looking to sit in slowly wind down,” said Gerrand, on a lecture. The community portion was “but there are so many people who Departments will be holding public lectures and further broken down into 6 per prefer to hold a book.” The books cent towards youth related projects, range in prices from Harlequin presentations ranging from how students view VIU, 55 per cent towards health, 17 per romance, five for $2, to large to what the Cowichan campus has to offer. cent towards literacy, and 7 per paperbacks for $3, and everything Some of the highlighted events are meeting cent towards other dedications. in between. a 200lb sturgeon, operating a mini excavator, Health made up the majority of On top of mainstream VIU’s Museum of Natural History, and science the projects, with amounts such reading, there is a list of over demonstrations. as $50k going to the Nanaimo 1400 special collection books There will be staff on hand to assist anyone District hospital and $25k to the for sale that include titles such as looking to enroll in classes. There will also be cake Nanaimo community hospice. Carroll Lewis’ Alice’s Adventure and refreshments in the welcome building. Literacy Central Vancouver Island in Wonderland; Barrett William’s received $21k from the proceeds. The open house’s theme is “Discover Your Left Hand of God; and Pride and University: Explore Your Community.” Since the majority of the proceeds Prejudice by Jane Austen. “The open house offers something for people of return to the community, it is The Rotary has been holding fitting that the books themselves the used book sale for just over all ages,” said Dan Hurley, Executive Director, are donated by the community. five years. The book sale, and University Relations, in a press release. “Whether According to Susan Gerrand, most things done by the Rotary, you’re young or old, retired or in high school, with a member of the Rotary Club of is volunteer-based, which is kids in tow, or on your way home from work, you’ll Nanaimo, there are approximately fitting with their slogan “Service receive a warm welcome from faculty members, 70 thousand books for sale out above self.” students and staff who will help you discover VIU of the approximate 100 thousand For more information on the and answer your questions.” donated. A drop-off box for book book sale or the Rotary itself, check out donations is located outside of
THE NAVIGATOR / Vol. 45 / Issue 4 / Oct. 16 – Oct. 29 05 NEWS VIU releases Impact Report Haven districts. Also interviewed were Blake Deal First Nations, unions, and faculty. The Navigator Nilson discussed the impact Society the university has on the region. Vancouver Island University He said relationships with the released their Economic Impact surrounding communities are Analysis and Community very important. He also said celebrates Engagement Report on October 9. VIU impacts the community by According to the report helping people develop skills and conducted by Roslyn Kunin & create businesses. 35 Years Associates, VIU contributes over Nilson said other campuses $406 million to the economy of are using VIU as a means to both Vancouver Island each year. The attract younger people to move to report shows VIU’s social, cultural, the area, as well as to keep people and environmental impact on the from leaving home. region, as well as international According to Nilson, the report student impacts on the community. was done now, because after five Photo courtesy of The Haven Society The presentation combined years of being a university, they felt Kunin showing a power point the need to show the community presentation on the process the the impact and importance VIU when bringing up violence against people at the society that have group used to compile the report, has on the economy. Blake Deal women as a problem would be worked there for over ten years. followed by President and Vice- Nilson said many people may The Navigator laughed at. Now, she said, people She said the idea is not about good Chancellor of VIU, Ralph Nilson, not understand how much of an know better. work but social justice; the workers Nanaimo’s Haven Society is discussing the report and VIU’s impact our international students Spilker, who has spent the last are attached to the cause. celebrating their 35th anniversary role in the community. have on the economy. Nilson and 19 years working with the society, The society runs on 30 per cent on October 18 at the Port Theatre. The report itself covered Kunin touched on the impacts is retiring. She said she feels as community support and 70 per The Haven Society is a non- multiple impacts VIU has, they could not measure, such as though she is now “full” and does cent funding from B.C. Housing profit organization providing including its production of 3090 acceptance and learning of other not want to get “overfull.” She said and the Department of Justice. transition housing and programs jobs and over $38 million in tax cultures from the international it is time for a younger person with Haven Society wants to use for women and children that are revenue for the government. students, as well as the impact of new ideas. the anniversary to thank the victims of abuse. The report says VIU hosts over having a university education. Spilker got involved with the community and have them come The society started in 1978 17 thousand students each year, The main goal of this report society during a practicum, and out and celebrate with them. after Malaspina students wrote a and that the university makes it is to show the community how said she never left. The free event at the Port paper on the lack of services for possible for students to get their important the university is to the Spilker said the main goal of Theatre runs from 4:30-6:30pm, victims of abuse in Nanaimo. post-secondary education without regional economy. Nilson said the society is to not be needed. with refreshments and cake during The society now serves the island leaving the island. it will aid in making a case to The motto for their anniversary is the first hour, and a play titled Not from Ladysmith to Bowser and is Kunin explained that the potential donors and local support. “Not Another 35 Years of Violence Another 35 Years for the second. setting up a new transition house group went through secondary Kunin said it was not possible Against Women.” The play is run entirely by the staff, in Parksville. research such as VIU financial to specify the economic impact Spilker said the society aims and encompasses the past, present, Executive Director Anne statements, annual reports, major on Nanaimo itself because of the at children as the main way to and future of the society. There will Spilker said there has been no capital projects, and student multiple campuses and out-of- stop violence against women. They also be door prizes. statistical change in the amount of enrolment. Kunin also said 65 town students, so it had to be have programs visiting elementary For more information on abuse they see, but the society has structured interviews were held generalized to the region itself. schools and high schools trying to the Haven Society, visit
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StudentsNS hopes to build relationship with new provincial government
Cherise Letson interest on student loans. That aside, he said he hopes said Pat Joyce, executive director that are beneficial and benefit their Canadian University “Those two policies, if they’re the organization can build that of the NBSA. “But we’re looking post-secondary education, then Press done this year, will be a really good collaborative relationship with at directing a lot of our efforts you have an opportunity to win start to our relationship with the the new Liberal government, towards making sure that students based on the student vote.” Fredericton (CUP) – “Students new government,” Williams said. including working towards are out there to vote, making He said one of the challenges Nova Scotia is looking forward to StudentsNS did an evaluation raising minimum wage. sure students are participating in they face when trying to bring working with the province’s new of the party platforms before the “We are very hopeful that, with events throughout the campus post-secondary to the forefront Liberal government,” says executive election and gave the NDP the the new government, we’ll be able campaign and making sure post- is showing how it’s an issue that director Jonathan Williams. edge over the Liberals. Williams to build that collaboration quickly secondary becomes a broad topic affects everyone. On Wednesday, the Liberals said the organization had a good and basically pick up where we left of discussion.” “Students understand very ousted the NDP government in working relationship with the off with the previous government Joyce said the NBSA plans to intrinsically the value of post- the provincial election. Winning previous government. in terms of designing programs and speak with Nova Scotia student secondary and the value of making 33 of 51 seats in the legislature, “We had built a really strong policies to improve the situations leaders for suggestions and ideas post-secondary affordable and Stephen McNeil is the new premier relationship by the end in terms of for students and young people in and plans to focus on getting accessible, because they are going of the province. collaboration with, in particular, Nova Scotia together,” he said. students engaged in the election. through the system,” Joyce said. “We’re looking forward to improving the student assistance While students in Nova Scotia “When it comes to an election, “But it also requires making working with the new government,” program,” he said. “They almost just finished a provincial election, parties are watching closely and sure folks understand that post- said Jonathan Williams, executive doubled the funding to the Nova New Brunswick students are looking at who is going to be secondary saves costs on health director of the student advocacy group. Scotia student assistance program preparing for one. The province showing up to the polls and whose care, reduces crime rate, engages “There were a couple commitments in three years in ways that would will have its 38th general election support is going to be crucial for citizens more, and that post- that they made in the context of have impacted the student debt next fall, and the New Brunswick winning the election,” Joyce said. secondary stimulates a more the election that are going to have a levels in Nova Scotia.” Student Alliance (NBSA) is already “We want to be communicating productive economy.” significant value for students.” However, Williams said planning on how to make post- the value that students have when These commitments include StudentsNS wasn’t with the NDP secondary education a priority. it comes to winning an election. investing $3.7 million in graduate allowing tuition to continue to “Everything is still in the works This is a significant block of scholarships and eliminating increase faster than inflation. and being debated by our board,” voters—if you make commitments
Young Liberals campaign for pot legalization
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chapters on campuses across the Canada and Liberal Party leader advocated decriminalization, not “We have been clear on Jane Lytvynenko country, which have all signed Justin Trudeau. Valentin said legalization of pot. In a phone our opposition to illegal drugs Canadian Univeristy on to the campaign of promoting current policies on weed possession interview with CUP, Boivin said because of the harmful effects they Press weed legalization. Posters have are not working and desperately the Liberals need to think of the have on users and society,” said been put up, pins handed out, and need reform. specifics of legalization policy Paloma Aguilar, Peter MacKay’s Ottawa (CUP) — Over 35 campuses fliers with information have been “Real lives are impacted as a before pushing it to the public. press secretary, in an email to across the country are seeing posters made available. result of this [current policy],” he “It sounds good in theory, but CUP. “While the Liberal party promoting legalization of marijuana “We’re working hard to have said. “Young people are getting the devil’s always in the details,” is encouraging the use of drugs as a part of a Young Liberals presence everywhere in preparation criminal records, and their entire said Boivin. “I think it’s an easy on campuses across our country, campaign. Tied to the Liberal party’s for 2015,” said Valentin, alluding lives are being impacted as a result.” catch phrase, but it’s not going to our government is focused on own agenda to legalize weed, the to the next federal election. He said Another issue, according to be realistic.” job creation and standing up for campaign seeks to educate and since the legalization policy was Valentin, is the content of pot Boivin said throughout the victims of crime.” promote the policy. passed at the Liberal Convention currently being sold on the streets. years the Liberals have been Despite criticism, Valentin Despite widespread by the membership, Young Liberals While legal substances are subject supporting the Conservatives on said the campuses he visited are criticism from both the NDP have been working hard to promote to regulations, marijuana sold on pot policies. As recently as 2009, welcoming the pot legalization and Conservative parties, David “a conversation about legalization the streets could contain other Trudeau voted in agreement with conversation. Valentin, Vice-President of of marijuana.” potentially harmful chemicals. the Conservative Party of Canada “People are happy we’re being Communications for the Young He said while there are a lot of Valentin also said the current system for tougher sentences when it honest and talking about this,” he Liberals, said legalizing weed is “a issues out there, the Young Liberals is expensive and unnecessary—a comes to possession of marijuana. said. ”Promoting a conversation conversation in which everyone are focusing the conversation on sentiment MP Francoise Boivin, Despite Trudeau changing his about legalization is not the needs to be involved.” this one because of how important NDP justice critic, echoes. mind, the Tories continue to same as promoting marijuana Young Liberals have over 35 it is to both the young people in The NDP’s own policyoppose legalization of weed. consumption.”
THE NAVIGATOR / Vol. 45 / Issue 4 / Oct. 19 – Oct. 29 07 Study Drugs
like ecstasy, but with an added sen- don’t have any statistics on our cam- listed as Schedule I drugs and have to write their own papers and study to Kiera Obbard sation of intense focus. pus specifically,” she said. “Research a maximum punishment of seven learn the material to pass an exam. The Fulcrum “Physically, I felt like I was done in other parts of Canada and the years imprisonment for possession “On the other hand,” he says, extremely anxious, and it drove U.S. has shown that anywhere from without a prescription. “people are gaining a competitive Ottawa (CUP) — For many uni- me to chain smoke constantly,” she seven to 15 per cent of university stu- Nonetheless, statistics seem advantage by using something that’s versity students, the demands of says. “However, I have never felt so dents engage in academic doping.” to indicate that recreational use of not available to everyone. But you academic life are stressful to say productive or focused in my life. There may not be any statistical Adderall and Ritalin on college and could say the same thing about stu- the least. To cope, some of us turn Large doses are a comparable feel- information in regards to academic university campuses is on the rise. dents who can’t afford a tutor or to liquor, chocolate (or any other ing to other recreational stimulants, doping at the Univeristy of Ottawa, For anyone who has seen the have less time to study because they comfort food), coffee, or cigarettes. such as MDMA, but surprisingly but according to Sampson, Univer- movie Limitless, the pros of academ- need to work.” Some of us take caffeine pills to stay my mental capacity was enhanced sity of Ottawa students try it just as ic doping seem clear: you pop a lit- University of Ottawa regula- awake, sleeping pills to fall asleep, or despite the anxiety.” much as other students in Canada. tle pill and your brain is working at tions on academic fraud, which anxiety pills to stabilize our frayed Given how difficult it is to main- “Almost every student I know maximum capacity for the next few contain clauses on items such as nerves. We’ll try anything to get us tain a high GPA in university, and has used them at some point,” she hours, allowing you to achieve that plagiarism, falsifying research data, through our degree, especially if it given students’ propensity to attend says. “All the dealers sell out around A+ grade, excel at work, and clean and “any other action for the pur- gets us an A. school full-time, volunteer, and work exam time, so I assume a ton of peo- your apartment, all without getting pose of falsifying an academic eval- For more and more students, all at once, the use of ADHD medi- ple on campus do them as well.” tired. Surely, there must be a number uation,” cites a number of punish- this list includes academic doping. cation as a study aid is on the rise in Although the statistics may seem of potentially positive benefits to tak- ments for infractions. These include Academic doping is a term both the United States and Canada. minimal, Rogers contends there are ing brain-enhancing drugs. a failing grade on an assignment, a that refers to the use of brain- In 2011, The National Post pub- other dangerous facts collected from But taking ADHD medica- failure in a course, loss of credits for enhancing drugs, such as amphet- lished an article which cited a survey studies on academic doping. tion, even in the short term, isn’t all the academic year, expulsion from amine and methylphenidate, in conducted by McGill University of “While it is most prevalent on it’s cracked up to be. the University of Ottawa for at least order to improve mental alertness, 400 students. The results suggested university and college campuses, it “Taking stimulant medication three years, and even the revoca- focus, or information retention. that 5.4 per cent of participants had is now being seen in high school stu- without a prescription can be very tion of a degree. However, there are People who use these drugs are used “study drugs” like Ritalin or dents as well, which is very alarming,” dangerous,” says Rogers. “Large dos- currently no explicit rules against doing so without a prescription. Adderall for cognitive enhancement she says. “Although we don’t know es of stimulants can lead to psycho- taking non-prescription study aid Dr. Maria Rogers, an assis- at least once in their academic careers. for sure how students are getting their sis, seizures, and other serious medi- drugs in these regulations. tant professor and the director of In the same year, Maclean’s blogger hands on these prescription medica- cal problems. When combined with For Sampson, academic doping the Attention Deficit Hyperactiv- Scott Dobson-Mitchell followed suit, tions, it is most likely from friends alcohol, stimulants may create a sen- has never been an ethical issue, just ity Disorder (ADHD) and Devel- posting information on academic who have been prescribed the drug, sation of less drunkenness and eupho- another way to study and efficient- opment Lab at the University of doping and questioning the merit of or from someone who has stolen the ria, which can lead to excessive drug ly complete the necessary hours of Ottawa, notes that drugs such as using non-prescription ADHD med- medication illegally.” and alcohol consumption, possibly homework for students. Adderall, Ritalin, and Concerta are ication to get ahead academically. Since study drugs aren’t over- resulting in overdose.” “I’ve never considered it cheat- typically used to treat ADHD, a dis- Though the issue is reported the-counter, students who use the Taking stimulant medication ing, simply using my time effective- order that affects approximately five more frequently in the news, the drugs recreationally without a pre- illegally can lead to a number of nega- ly,” she says. “Why would I spend per cent of university-aged adults. majority of students don’t necessar- scription can get in serious legal tive side effects, including insomnia, ten days writing a paper when I “Although there are slight ily participate or even know about trouble if they are caught using or anxiety, depression, strokes, and diar- could spend ten hours?” differences in how the various academic doping. Peter Keays, an distributing. Sampson got the drugs rhea. Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin While the ethics behind ADHD medications work, they economics and psychology student mainly from dealers, but also from are habit-forming drugs and can lead academic doping remain all essentially work the same way,” at Carleton University, says that aca- friends with prescriptions. to addictions. Adderall has even been unclear, the reasons students Rogers says. “[They] increase lev- demic doping isn’t exactly running Amphetamines and methyl- labelled a gateway drug that can lead are taking study drugs are a lit- els of certain neurotransmitters in rampant on university campuses. phenidates are currently controlled users to harder drugs like cocaine. tle more straightforward. the brain that allow people to con- “I don’t know of anyone that is under the Controlled Drugs and For example, in February of “I think some people are centrate and focus better.” taking study drugs,” he says. “Which Substances Act (CDSA), Canada’s this year, the New York Times report- going to try to get any advan- For people with ADHD, these isn’t to say that it doesn’t happen. Peo- federal drug control statute. The ed on 24-year-old Richard Fee from tage they can,” says Keays. “Get- medications give an extra boost to ple aren’t exactly open about that sort Act states, “except as authorized Virginia Beach, who hung him- ting into a graduate program can calm the mind and focus on the of thing. You certainly hear rumours under the regulations, no person self in his bedroom closet due to be very important and extreme- task at hand. For those without of people using them.” shall possess a substance included in an Adderall addiction. He became ly competitive. Faced with that ADHD, Ritalin (or methylpheni- There has been a recent focus Schedule I, II, or III.” addicted to an ADHD drug in col- kind of pressure, I can complete- date, a psychostimulant drug) and on the abuse of study drugs on Methylphenidates are listed as lege, and after spending a week in ly understand why people would Adderall (a mild form of speed also Canadian campuses, like at the Schedule III drugs, which means they a psychiatric hospital in 2011, he take drugs if they thought it could used to treat narcolepsy), sharpen University of British Columbia and require a prescription or license for committed suicide a few weeks after raise their GPA a few points.” the brain and give an extra boost Western University. The Vancouver legal possession. The maximum pun- his prescription expired. Until universities start moving while studying for an exam or fin- Sun and CBC have reported on stu- ishment for possession of a methyl- Is academic doping simply towards a better work-life balance, ishing off a research paper. dents who wanted an edge during phenidate such as Ritalin is up to another way to gain an advantage or start implementing anti-academ- Recent University of Ottawa their studies. According to Rogers, three years imprisonment. in a time when, due to economic ic doping policies, or administer- graduate Pamela Sampson* says however, there is currently limited Bill C-10, commonly known instability, every advantage counts? ing urine tests at the beginning of she often used Adderall, Ritalin, research on the use of study drugs as the Safe Streets and Communi- Or is it immoral, dangerous, and exams, the decision to take brain- Vyvanse, and Concerta during her at the University of Ottawa. ties Act, was passed by Parliament even a form of cheating? enhancing drugs is ultimately up to time at school to get through essays “I have heard about [them] in March 2012 to make amend- Keays believes the argument is the individual. and while studying for exams. She being used by University of Ottawa ments to the CDSA. It states that two-tiered. He says that on one hand, compares the feeling to taking drugs students during exam time, but we amphetamines like Adderall are people who use study drugs still have It’s the great pumpkin ale, Charlie Brown!
landscape, I took the liberty of trying do that to them. kin Ale is everything you look for wouldn’t purchase it again, but I Jacey Gibb five of the season’s most popular beer. Crooked Tooth Pumpkin Ale from a seasonal beer: something wouldn’t be offended if someone The Other Press Yeah, you’re welcome. (Phillips): you could consistently enjoy for offered me a bottle at a party. Pumpkin Head (Fernie Brewing): Like most Phillips’ beer, the a month and still be left looking Pumpkin Ale (Steamworks): New Westminster (CUP) — Fall This is the perfect example of a sea- Crooked Tooth has a pleasant forward to its return next year. Probably the maltiest of the is coming, orange leaves on the sonal beer gone wrong. It favours taste and a nice casual flavour, but This pumpkin carriage won’t take pumpkin beer I tried, it’s heavier ground, blah blah blah whatev- the spices over the pumpkin and doesn’t have anything special going you to the ball, but it’ll take you than what you’d normally expect er else. Let’s get to what’s actually is way too heavy. I’m not sure why for it. Unlike most of the seasonal to hangover city no problem. from Steamworks — but not important about October: pumpkin the beer comes in 650-ml bottles beer that I tasted during this arti- The Pumpkining (Granville Island in a bad way. What makes the ales. What started as a novelty bev- because you won’t be able to get cle’s writing, the Crooked Tooth Brewing): beer memorable is the lingering erage has sprouted from liquor store past the first couple gulps. When would be the one I could actually Similar to the Red Racer, GIB’s pumpkin aftertaste, which starts shelves like weeds in the summer, but I pointed out the heaviness and see myself drinking a lot of. take on pumpkin beer is a touch out overbearing but mellows off it’s a difficult recipe to nail: not too lack of drinkability, my girlfriend Spiced Pumpkin Ale (Red Racer): subtler than I’m used to. It lacked into a faint trace. If you can han- heavy, with enough pumpkin fla- suggested that the Pumpkin Head For those of you looking for the harmonious balance of spic- dle the first hurdle, then the fin- vour to make an impression and not would be ideal for sharing with pumpkin pie in a pint, look no es that the Spiced Pumpkin Ale ish line is worth it. overload the taste buds. In order to a group of friends. Fortunately I further. Easily the most drinkable offers, but isn’t as heavy of a beer help you navigate the pumpkin ale don’t hate my friends so I wouldn’t of the batch, the Spiced Pump- as some of the other misfires. I
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On the Radar: Tyler Walker
and the highway so it’s less like an Drew McLachlan you switch at one point? our shop space for others to come for three hours near the Students’ extended sidewalk and more like The Navigator TW: I stopped driving in 2006. I in and use it. We have a partnership Union building. They bring out did a bike trip in Central America, with VIU as well. When somebody free coffee for everyone, and we do an actual route. and when I came back I thought rents out the shop space, they pay free bike repairs and show people N: Are you seeing a lot of support Hub City Cycles, Nanaimo’s bike ‘why am I driving?’ I was spend- $5 and that buys them a share in how to fix their bikes. There’s also for the shop so far? Are a lot of peo- co-op, officially opened in March ing $60 a week on gas and $100 a the company. Then it’s $10 an hour the tool box in residence, which is ple volunteering? 2012. What started as home-based month on insurance. I started rid- for shop use and $15 for instruc- pretty cool, and students get 10 per TW: For sure. We get a lot of vol- repair has now become a popular ing my mountain bike to and from tion. We also do monthly work- cent off at the shop. unteers. There are almost 700 downtown fixture underneath the work until I found an old Appollo shops for members. N: And you work with local high members. We’ve got lots of repeat China Steps. Tyler Walker has been road bike in the ditch. It was my N: Can you tell me a bit about the schools as well? customers who come around with Hub City for over a year and size, and I had some background workshops? TW: Yeah, there are two bike clubs almost every day to check out new runs many of the co-op’s work- with mechanics at that point, so TW: They’re on various topics happening. One’s on Thursdays at parts and things like that. A lot shops. He claims to “live, breathe, I checked out the bearings and every month. October is weath- Woodlands Secondary, and there’s of people are really committed to and eat bicycles,” and has ridden wheels, which were really bent, but er riding, and we’ll also be doing one at John Barsby as well. the shop. It’s really growing. We’ve through Central America, Europe, the rest of the bike was in pretty discounts on rain gear, lights, and N: Do you find that cycling is very got a great relationship with the and Western Canada. good shape. I strapped it to my things like that. We’ll be teaching popular in Nanaimo? DNBIA, and Parks and Rec, and The Navigator: Why is cycling backpack, took it home, built it up, people how to ride in Nanaimo TW: Yeah, off and on. More with the high schools. important to you? fixed it, and found new parts for winter/fall/spring weather. the low income folks. That’s who N: Do you have any tips for cyclists Tyler Walker: Because I don’t have it. I rode that thing solid for two N: There are also women-only and we get in our shop most often. to get the most out of their bikes? to drive my car, I can afford bet- years. I did my first race on it. I did LGBT workshops? We’ve got lots of used parts, and we TW: If someone doesn’t like riding, ter food and take better care of my my first Canadian bike trip with it. TW: Yeah, we try to make the try to help people out as much as or they don’t like their bike, instead body. Since I’m outside all the time, It was my first real commuter bike, space appealing to everyone. We possible. It’s definitely growing— of just ditching, it find out what’s I can meet more people. I’m never and ever since then it’s been solid. have people of very different eco- mountain biking in Nanaimo is going on—take it into a shop and waiting in traffic or for a ferry. And N: What separates Hub City from nomic backgrounds that come into huge, but there aren’t as many get someone to look at it, get some it’s way faster to get around, espe- other bike shops? How does a bike the store, and we also have a wom- commuters. Nanaimo doesn’t have suggestions. More often than not, cially in places like Vancouver. It’s co-op function? en’s night. Unfortunately, we have the infrastructure yet. We really it’s not because of the rider’s com- faster than the bus or driving, too. TW: We’re a cooperative, so that yet to find any female staff, so it’s need more infrastructure, like on petence or physical fitness or any- I was living in Toronto for a while means we operate in a couple dif- run by men at least half the time. Bowen Rd where there’s no bike thing like that that’s causing the and there was a commute from ferent ways. One is that we are a N: What is Hub City’s relationship lane. Try biking on a highway. It’s issue, it’s the bike. It’s really easy to North York to Mississauga that non-profit organization, so we with the VIU Students’ Union like? ridiculous—you feel like a sore fix bikes to make them work super would take two and a half hours by apply for grants, we have a number TW: There’s a partnership going thumb. There’s nowhere for you to well. There’s a lot of magic you can transit, and it took me just over an of youth programs happening, we on. We do free workshops once go, so that bugs me a bit, but the do with bikes. hour to ride it. had bike camps during the sum- every two weeks or once a month E&N trail is great, though I’d like N: Have you always cycled, or did mer, and we’re also able to rent out at VIU where we set up a stand to see a divider between the E&N
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Amanda McDonough of the Living Soils Farm, one of the many vendors found each week at the Nanaimo Downtown Farmers' Market.
"Produce from the farmer’s market is readily available, and it's grown in the soil you know. Being able to interact with growers and talk about the produce is not something you can do at the supermarket,” says McDonough.
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How do you de-stress during midterms?
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To de-stress I go for walks and To deal with stress, I play Star- I definitely pick a loud and I watch my pythons eat take breaks in between studying. craft 2 and League of Legends distracting environment. and interact with them. with friends on Skype. I like to joke around and It takes away some of my have fun so I don’t get too pressure and allows me to stressed out. go about leaving any stress that I have.”
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THE NAVIGATOR / Vol. 45 / Issue 4 / Oct. 16 – Oct. 29 11 Drew McLachlan The Navigator
Blood, Magic, and Mud Larping on Vancouver Island
The following is an article that I wrote for Incline Magazine late last year. If you haven’t yet heard of Incline, I can’t blame you, but I can set you straight. The online magazine is run by a class of upper-level creative writing and journalism students, which includes some of the most talented writers at our university. Within the digital pages you’ll find a roster of great articles on everything from bondage to bronies, and sturgeon to stand-up comedy. If you’re at all a fan of the feature article (or creative non-fiction) I urge you to visit
t’s well past 1 o’clock “with combat happening “fire,” which involves throw- On weekdays, with the property own- “A good 10 per cent of the which is how they chose the an objective to complete. rity guard in Nanaimo. For The adventures end on a Monday after between two people, and ing grains of rice at another Williams runs the elder ers, Williams has added people in the group are name of the town. Because The others play as “non- the past three years, he has around 9pm, and Ye Olde noon, and Jacob players using what props player, engulfing them in program for Cowichan 280 acres of surrounding here often enough to help of this, the town runs on player characters” who are spent his weekends in Dag- Cock ‘n’ Ass is filled with Scheibel is wearing they can to best facilitate flames, and “entangling Tribes, working with elders land to his own eight and out,” Williams says. “We what Williams calls a “five- given varying backstories ger Deep. “I think the big- song, liquor, and heroes pajama pants and the image and happening.” vines,” which requires one to restore the traditional a half for his members to charge a yearly due, but it year cycle,” which means and work to either help or gest thing about playing a slipping in and out of char- an IronMaiden t- Larping is done al- player to shoot silly string language and cuisine of use. Williams also built basically pays for candles the rotted wooden buildings hinder the main party. brigand, or playing any class acter. But while players are shirt. He opens up the most exclusively outdoors. at another, causing roots to the Quwutsun Sul'hween, his own rulebook from the and toilet paper and wa- have to be replaced every The first mission or race, is simply getting to celebrating another successful hatch of his Jeep and Any area, whether it be a erupt from the ground and the First Nations band he ground up, incorporating ter that we have out here. couple of years. of the day has gone awry. roleplay—being something day, Williams and his fellow unzips a black hockey bag park, field, yard, etc. can bind their limbs. belongs to. But on week- elements from tabletop The majority of the work Seeing the play- The main party, who was in that you’re not used to for organizers are gathered in that takes up most of the be used, as long as it pro- Scheibel belongs to ends you can find him in roleplaying games, fantasy here has just been people ers arrive is a surreal sight; charge of escorting a prin- a day. My favourite thing the throne room, planning trunk. The first thing he vides the space and privacy the group Medieval Chaos, Dagger Deep, continuing universes, and traditional in the group helping out leagues of armoured knights, cess across Orcsfield, made is that I can go out and be the next. Remembrance Day shows me is a mace—a necessary for roleplay. As which meets every Saturday what he started through herbalism, a hobby of his that want to make it look cloaked wizards, and light- it only halfway before they the person that I want to be weekend, the last of Medi- single-handed weapon that with many tabletop and at Dagger Deep, a motley Medieval Chaos. Williams outside of the game. better. They want it to be footed assassins, all piling were attacked by a gang of instead of being the person I eval Chaos’s season, is draw- medieval knights once used video roleplaying games, collection of buildings in founded Medieval Chaos Williams leads me more of an experience.” out of sputtering Dodge brigands who made off with have to be in the real world. ing close. The rain is already to bludgeon opponents to players design their own the forests outside of Dun- in 2004, back when it was around his property. Scheibel We walk through Neons and pick-up trucks their coin. The few surviving If I’m a security guard and pounding down on Dagger death. The shaft isn’t much characters, from Orcish can. I head there on a rainy just him and a few buddies described the playing grounds Orcsfield, Paladin’s Grove, pushing 30 years old. Most members regroup and con- somebody’s doing something Deep, leaving the wooden longer than a foot, with a warlords to Dwarven bards morning in September. The on the weekend. “In the to me as “rag-tag,” but he has and other aptly named areas, of them haven’t been at this tinue on their trail while the really stupid, I can’t exactly buildings rain-slick, and with- slim, four-flanged head on (assuming they have the road to Dagger Deep is beginning we didn’t really not done it justice. We are sur- while Williams goes on for as long as Williams has, brigands head to the tavern. slug them in the head and in a month will be reminding one side, and a pummel right costumes), and gain quiet, and bordered by a few know what we were doing,” rounded by green fields, wide about Dagger Deep. “If I so their costumes incor- Between fighting and robbing slit their throat. Although the players of why the town the size of a mallet on the new abilities for each quest sparsely-populated pastures he says, “so we just brought rivers, thick forests, and shad- could have chosen the loca- porate a fair number of groups of young adventurers, the thought may cross my received its name. other. A long, intimidat- they finish, each foe they and an old one-room church tents and found sticks in owed by Mt. Tzouhalem. In tion,” he says “I would have hockey pads and thrift store the brigands sing songs of mind, that would get me Williams looks out ing spike protrudes from vanquish, and each event house and cemetery. I turn the woods to hit each other the centre of town stands a 20 chosen somewhere else. The finds. They’re eagerly talk- the king taking liberties with fired. But out here, totally, on what he’s built with a the top. Scheibel says he they stay in character for. onto a gravel road that’s with. We were like 20 and foot, black, wooden watchtow- first two years we were out ing about the day’s events sheep, the promiscuity of Or- knock ‘em out, slit their solemn pride. Running crafted it himself, out of Sometimes this can take a barely wide enough to fit 21 and didn’t really have er, with a ladder nailed to one here we spent all our time (when they’re not recalling cish women, and, of course, throat, take their skull, put Medieval Chaos is a double- 1” schedule 40 PVC, blue heavy dose of imagination. my tiny pick-up truck and lives. We had never heard side and a red banner hanging and effort into building a last week’s), but as soon as drinking and whoring. it on an altar somewhere to edged sword—although camping foam, and hockey “It all comes down proceed cautiously as it is of larping or anything like from the other. At the bot- 12x12 two-storey post and they cross the gate between “If I’m a brigand, a blood god, there you go. he loves what he does, he tape. “It’s been certified le- to the roleplay,” says Schei- assailed by thin branches. that, and I’m pretty sure tom is a small garden, which is beam building that was all Dagger Deep and the park- I’m a highwayman, I’m a It’s good times.” knows that come March, gal by the Executive Coun- bel. “The spell ‘push,’ for It’s only 1pm, two hours that if you explained to us surrounded by a moat. A small red cedar. Around year five ing lot, a switch is flicked robber,” says Kelly Knitsch, During the next some of the buildings will cil,” he assures me. example. If you point your before the festivities that there was this whole shop, which sells “potions” and it got burnt to the ground and they are suddenly in full 26. “My entire goal in life mission, a group of holy not be standing, and many Jacob Scheibel is a hand at somebody and yell start, so the town is other world we probably “spell books,” sits at the end of by an arsonist. Because character. is to kill things and get paladins marched into of the members will have live action role-player, or ‘push’ then they should empty, save for Medi- would have called you a town, and two thrones perch we’re out in the middle of The three missions shiny stuff, that’s what I Fort Herrogen, a well- moved on. “Sometimes,” larper. Larping involves a react as if they have been eval Chaos founder Jared bunch of nerds and told on the flat roof. A few forts the reserve in a bad area, taking place today were do. So if I’m a little crude fortified plywood for- says Williams, “you just blend of acting, storytell- pushed by a wave of energy. Williams, 31, who is you to go away.” are scattered around the area, the police don’t really help posted online four days when I do it, that kind of tress, and were able to have to rip it all down and ing, improvisation, char- We don’t have a very good wheeling a barrel out to Now Medieval but their contents are hidden us much. There’s not really ago, so the players all know goes part and parcel with retake it from a local start over again.” acter development, and representation of that wave Dagger Deep’s tavern, Chaos boasts 282 mem- behind 30 foot tall wooden a lot they can do to help.” where to go. Missions are hanging out with a bunch clan of stone-orcs. Later foam swordplay. “Imagine of energy aside from that appropriately named Ye bers from Vancouver Is- walls. Then there’s Woodhenge, Then there’s the flooding. semi-scripted scenarios - the of guys for days on end in the evening, the he- a game of Dungeons & person’s reaction, hence why Olde Cock ‘n’ Ass. “Like land and mainland British a curious circle of logs jutting Around the end of Novem- main party of 5-20 char- with nothing else to do.” roes of Dagger Deep re- Dragons played out in real we have the saying ‘role with a rooster and a donkey,” Columbia, and through out of the ground like a four- ber the entire area goes un- acters play as their main On weekdays, turned to town to battle life,” explains Scheibel, it.’” Other spells include he explains to me. an easement agreement storey claw. derwater for three months, characters, and are given Knitsch works as a secu- an army of zombies. Chamber Music Festival Echo Players appeals to all ages call for
sort of feel like your life has a to walk around those classrooms in Denisa Kraus soundtrack.” the evening,” she says. submissions The Navigator The festival will open with Harrison says despite having The Echo Players theatre group is currently ¡Sacabuche!, an award winning a group of committed musicians Nanaimo Conservatory of Music ensemble, who will play on and audience in Nanaimo, the seeking an actor (19-29) and an actress (19-29) is holding the third annual Friday night in St. William’s festival still seeks more community for the roles of Gloria and Christy in the pro- Vancouver Island Chamber United Church on Fitzwilliam support. “I think we’re lucky duction of Ken Ludwig’s romantic comedy Be Music Festival in two downtown St. Saturday’s concert in St. Paul’s to have the Vancouver Island My Baby. churches on November 1 and Anglican Church on Chapel St. will Symphony Orchestra, the Nanaimo 2. Featuring international stars feature acclaimed mezzosopranist Chamber Orchestra, and this A second round of auditions will be held on Oc- as well as established local talents, Kristin Hoff, The Twin Shores organization. It’s funny how many the festival will encompass a wide tober 20 and 21, and a third will possibly take Trombone Quartet, Sonora String amazing musicians come from place on October 27 and 28. range of classical music ranging Quartet, and The Victoria Baroque Nanaimo. But they don’t really from Renaissance compositions to Players with Andrew Clark. stay here, because I think there While some acting experience is welcome, it is contemporary pieces. The program encompassesneeds to be a stronger foundation Alexis Harrison, marketing a wide range of composers, from for them. I don’t know if that not necessary. and communications representative contemporary composers like would mean more support from at the Nanaimo Conservatory of Malcolm Forsyth, Ian MacDougall, the city or from the general public, The production dates for the play are set for Feb- Music, says that aside from the and Phillip Glass, to the classic but that’s something people are ruary 20 to March 9 at the Village Theatre in opportunity to see contemporary masters such as Bach and Beethoven. grappling with all over the world. Qualicum Beach. stars of classical music in an intimate The organizers expect a Even in major European cities, setting, the festival offers a unique good turnout among Nanaimo people are wondering how to bring “The setting of the play is 1962-63, pre-Beatles,” social and cultural experience. She senior citizens. audience to classical music. So it’s says director Eileen Butts. “Gloria is a young suggests that classical music has a “They love to get out and do not unique to Nanaimo. But I lot in common with “classy” parties woman who has been raised mainly by her Aunt cultural things,” Harrison says. think we could do more to make Maud. While vivacious and utterly sincere, Glo- and events. “But we’d like to see everybody. it high-profile and maybe make it a “It’s really fun when university Chamber music has a lot to offer Nanaimo tradition.” ria can be somewhat impetuous and occasion- students throw formal parties,” she younger audiences as well.” Harrison says the organizers ally given to exaggeration. She is madly in love says. “Going to one of these shows The Conservatory is trying to would like to involve the city and with her fiancé (later husband) Christy, who is would be a perfect excuse to get make the prices affordable while local businesses in the future to equally in love with Gloria, and his strength of your friends together, dress up, have still paying their performers help promote the festival beyond a “classy as F” potluck, and then go character is challenged when he is called upon to a fair industry wage. The pass the classical music fans and reach deal with the various comic situations presented to a classical music concert. It’s all for all three concerts costs $40, the people who would normally about having fun, but once you’re which would not be available in never go to such an event. by his fiancée (later wife); her Aunt Maud; and there, you might find that it is bigger cities. “It’s not a high-profile event his guardian John Campbell.” actually a really special experience Harrison says it is challenging yet, but we’d like it to be the thing to hear this beautiful music.” to reach younger audiences, mainly that draws people downtown, even Interested applicants can contact Eileen Butts As an example of the festival’s because of the town’s stretched from outside Nanaimo.” directly at 250-248-3782, or
Echo Players Community Theatre, Qualicum Beach Casting now underway. For further information, Age Range: 19-29. and/or to arrange for an audition, please contact: Production Dates: Director Eileen Butts February 20th to 250-248-3782 March 9th, 2014. [email protected] Image courtesy of Nanaimo Conservatory of Music Some previous experience preferred, but not absolutely necessary.
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14 Oct. 16 – Oct. 29 / Issue 4 / Vol. 45 / THE NAVIGATOR ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Downtown drum circle “When people come here depressed present,” he says. “It felt so good Denisa Kraus or anxious, drumming sometimes to have that freedom of expression The Navigator relaxes them.” within such a kind and caring group, Jacob says it is also a creative I had to come back for more.” way to learn using both sides of the While the circle’s main focus Drum Circle Downtown brain, hand-eye coordination, and is drumming and experimenting Nanaimo brings people of all understanding verbal and hand with team play, Jacob is always ages, skill levels, and interests cues. More experienced players can looking for dancers as well. She says together to explore themselves practice polyrhythm—a technique they are a welcome and desirable both as individuals and a of layering one rhythm on top of accompvaniment to the group collective through rhythm. With another. because they bring a different feel meetings taking place every other “It’s a skill you have to work and dynamic to the session. Friday, the group is always open on,” she says. “You learn to split “When you have a dancer, to newcomers. the brain, not listen to the other you stop looking at each other The drum circle started as rhythms, and concentrate on your drumming and look at her. She’s a leisure event at VIU four years own drumming.” in the middle of the circle. She’s ago and moved downtown to the Jacob says drumming can even dancing to our rhythm, but we’re Nanaimo Association of Community help resolve relationship conflicts drumming to her steps. It becomes Living (NACL) in 2010. sometimes. syncopated.” Gisele Jacob, a drumming teacher “In the circle, you stop talking The circle welcomes anybody and the organizer of the event, says and arguing, and start drumming who wants to try and see what the size of the circle can be from five with each other,” Jacob describes drumming means to them. to 30 players, and the rhythm styles the process of bringing harmony “There is no pressure. No range from African beats to Hispanic by rhythm. experience is necessary,” Jacob and Caribbean tradition. She says Dustin Shmauder, says, adding that extra drums drumming is a universal language that anthropology student at VIU and are available to rent for those has no barriers. one of the regular drummers, who are interested in joining the Originally a trained piano joined the circle three years ago out group but don’t have their own player, she considers herself an of passion for rhythm and interest equipment. There is a $5 fee, and artistic person with a strong sense in ethnomusicology. He believes pre-registration is preferred. of community life. She says her that everyone has the ability to add Jacob is also planning to start deep connection to drums comes something unique to the group. drumming classes in the near from her origins. “There is a saying that it’s not future. She wants to promote “I am of Native descent, the drummers who are playing— the activity and share the skill and when I started drumming, they’re being played,” he says. “You and experience with a wider I felt like I woke up,” she says. “I move outside of yourself, become community. She says drumming feel alive and creative. I feel that a part of a collective, of something has become such a fundamental I can express myself. I fell in love bigger than just one person and part of her life she can’t imagine with the drums right from the their rhythm.” not playing. “I think I’m going to beginning.” Schmauder still remembers his die with my drums,” she laughs. People come to the circle for first session with the circle, and the The Drum Circle meets in the various reasons: to practice self- adrenaline rush from improvising NACL building on 83 Victoria expression and creativity, to socialize, with speed and syncopation. Cresent. The next sessions will be learn a skill, or release stress. “It is when I push my limits on October 18 and November 8 at “Drumming changes your that I feel the most aware, most 7:30pm. Suggested donation is $5. emotional patterns,” Jacob says.
Photos by Denisa Kraus Top: Dancers bring a differnt dynamic to the circle. Bottom: Gisele Jacob (right) leads the drumming session.
THE NAVIGATOR / Vol. 45 / Issue 4 / Oct. 19 – Oct. 29 15 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Top 10 Worst Movies
9. Transformers: Revenge her completely made up cat super worst films of all time. (even as a child), and that night, I Clayton Bambrough of the Fallen powers, either. Was it the special 4. Ghost Rider/Ghost Rider got the stomach flu and was gravely Contributor It doesn’t really matter which effects? Nope, not those either. 2: Spirit of Vengeance sick for over a week. Are the two Transformers movie I put on this Anything else? No? To sum up, Why pick one or the other? In my connected? Put it this way: anytime list—they’re all poor adaptations of Catwoman was bad all around. opinion, both Ghost Rider films I see a clip from the movie, it makes For some reason, I like bad movies. the cartoons, but people don’t care Next! were terrible! Bad CGI, stupid me queasy. More precisely, I like movies that about that. Apparently they want 6. Batman and Robin story, and even Nicholas Cage 1. King of the Lost World are so bad they’re good, usually big explosions and Shia LaBeouf The first omen that a bad Batman stoops to new lows here. It’s almost Here is my all-time most loathed because they’re hilarious. These screaming like a little girl (we’ve movie was coming was when Joel tempting to recommend watching film. It’s from the studio Asylum, ten, though, are just bad—the seen it three times now). The one Schumacher replaced Tim Burton them, if you haven’t seen them, which is infamous for making worst of the worst. If you haven’t film from Michael Bay’s original as director on 1995’s Batman: because you won’t believe how terrible, low budget movies. This seen them, I’m warning you to trilogy that angered me the most Forever. It wasn’t a terrible film, bad they are (especially true of the is their golden turd. I can’t even keep it that way. was the second. Transformers was but it did introduce Robin and had second). Unfortunately, once you accept that it is intentionally bad, The Criteria: Must have bad critic big, dumb fun, but at least it was a less sturdy story than Batman or watch both movies, there’s no way because it seriously seems like ratings and be considered terrible fun. Transformers: RotF was boring, Batman Returns. In Batman and to get that precious time back, so I they thought this was going to by people I know who have seen it. completely stupid, racist, and, lamest Robin, Schumacher trades in great can’t recommend it. be a decent, entertaining movie 3. Ants 10. Jaws: The Revenge of all, the visual effects were worse action and characters for a plethora despite being obviously cheap. than the first. You can’t blame that of terrible one-liners, cartoony This is probably the most obscure The story (according to the cover) Steven Spielberg’s classic on the writer’s strike, which took depictions of the characters, and film on this list, and no, it’s not the inspired King Kong and Jurassic blockbuster, Jaws, is highly regarded place at that time. It’s an inexcusable bat nipples. Yup, bat nipples. The animated one from the ‘90s. What Park. WRONG. The novel The as one of the greatest movies of all abomination, especially with a only superhero movie worse than is most embarrassing is Ants was Lost World, by Arthur Conan time (I happen to strongly agree). budget so overblown. Catwoman is this, teetering on the filmed in Qualicum Beach. It was Doyle, inspired those films, and Jaws 2 was the inevitable sequel 8. The Happening line of so bad it’s good. a made-for-television movie, but this one obviously steals from to capitalize on the first one’s Worst M. Night Shyamalan movie? 5. Battlefield Earth that’s still no excuse. This movie is all three of those works. It has a success, and it wasn’t great. Jaws 3, Take your pick: The Last Airbender, What could go wrong in adapting practically unwatchable. It features plane crash in the Amazon, a giant originally released in the outdated After Earth, The Village? How L. Ron Hubbard’s futuristic sci-fi sugar ants—probably intended to CGI gorilla (the effects for which anaglyph 3D, was a miserable film about The Happening? Remember novel about aliens that have taken appear as another more voracious were done in someone’s basement, where things started to get really that one, where the grass releases over humanity? At the crack of species—infesting a hotel and seriously), flying dragons for some bad. Then, somehow, Jaws: The a chemical which makes people the century, this John Travolta- killing the occupants. One scene reason, perverted natives, and a Revenge (a sequel to one of the best kill themselves? I wish I didn’t starring turkey came out and was where they use rolled up magazines dozen other atrocities. The acting movie’s ever, don’t forget) became remember. Including a beyond- universally panned by critics and to breathe and avoid having the is painful, and the dialogue even one of the worst films of all time. absurd plot, Mark Wahlberg’s worst audiences alike for basically all ants clog their throats is especially more so. The whole movie is When the mechanical shark roars performance, stupid characters, aspects of the film. The thing I hate laughable. It just begs the question: torturous. It’s so appalling I can’t like a t-rex and is unintentionally and just general stupidity, I the most is the ridiculous camera what were they thinking? even give away the DVD because able to fly, you know the movie wonder how such a bad movie ever angles. It’s like the director had a 2. Super Babies: I would feel bad for whoever got sucks. I could begin dissecting happened in the first place. broken tripod. I don’t think there’s Baby Geniuses 2 it. Maybe it’s because I got this as the terribleness by pointing out 7. Catwoman a single frame of the film that isn’t Babies that are actually brilliant a birthday present, maybe because this shark trying to get revenge Besides Halle Berry wearing a tilted or skewed. My guess is that and have semi-super powers. Need I don’t like seeing my favourite isn’t even the same one from the skin-tight leather outfit, what was Travolta regrets having invested I say more? All I can say about this movies being blatantly ripped off, first movie, but then I would be good about Catwoman? I can millions of his own dollars into movie is the little story that goes or maybe all that and more, but here all day, and I still have nine safely say it wasn’t her Razzie- what has become renowned as the with the one and only time I saw King of the Lost World earns the more atrocities to talk about. winning performance. It wasn’t worst film of 2000 and one of the it as a kid. I watched it, disliked it place of my most hated film.
VIU Arts and Humanities Colloquium journeys to Antarctica
On Friday, October suggests, Ruzesky perceives his changed over the past century. Dr. Timothy Lewis 18, Professor Ruzesky, a mem- voyage to Antarctica as a “kind The Arts and Humani- Contributor ber of VIU’s Departments of of pilgrimage,” a salute to the ties Colloquium Series highlights English and Creative Writing accomplishments of his ances- the impressive research being done In December 1911, Roald and Journalism, will speak about tor Roald Amundsen. But he by VIU faculty. The lectures are Amundsen became the first hu- his experiences in Antarctica as was also intrigued by how “the open to both students and the man to stand at the South Pole. he presents, “Amundsen Then very idea of exploration has general public, and are free of As the Pole was the last signifi- and Now: The End of the Age of changed in the century since admission. The series continues on cant landmass to be subject to Heroic Exploration.” Ruzesky’s Amundsen stood at the South Friday, November 22, when Dr. human investigation, Amund- illustrated presentation will be Pole.” As Ruzesky notes, “with Gordon Hak, from the Depart- sen’s accomplishment, in many the second session in the Fall satellites, computers, etc.—travel ment of History, will reflect on the ways, marked the end of the 2013 VIU Arts and Humanities to remote parts of the world is a question: “BC’s 1983 Solidarity heroic age of exploration. Colloquium Series. Admission very different thing than it once Movement 30 Years on: Some- 100 years later, Profes- is free and will be held at the was, and yet the extreme geog- thing for the Left to Celebrate or sor Jay Ruzesky, a descendant of Malaspina Theatre between 10 raphy of a place like Antarctica Best Forgotten?” Amundsen, travelled to Antarctica and 11:30 am. Refreshments are isolates it, to some degree, from to honour his ancestor’s achieve- available before the lecture, and time and human innovations.” For more information on the Arts ment. Upon his return, Ruzesky a time for discussion and ques- Ruzesky will use the Colloquium and Humanities Colloquium documented his journey in a tions will follow the talk. forum to share his thoughts on Series, contact Dr. Timothy Lewis memoir entitled: In Antarctica: An As the title of his how Antarctic exploration, and at 250 753-3245, local 2114, or Amundsen Pilgrimage. recently published memoir Antarctica as a continent, has
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Photo by Denisa Kraus
CHLY Programmer Profile The Gilray Sisters
Interview with Jessica and Katie Gilray, the hosts of the
Jessica (top) is a mental health therapist and elementary teacher. Katie (bottom) is a Global weekly eclectic, psychotic Studies student, event coordinator at Crace Mountain and an avid costume wearer. show on CHLY 101.7.
Navigator: Why The Sister Act? involved with them, which makes JG: Working with my sister. other artists in the house. Even it are tracks like creaking door or Jessica: Katie had a show before, it pretty easy to find great Canadian When Katie left, I did this show listening from my roommates’ door shutting, and it goes for two The Riot Act. Exact slot, time, and music. But sometimes we do a for five months by myself, and rooms gives me ideas. I feel this hours. It’s so good! day. We decided to take over, and good prep, and other times I just it wasn’t even a quarter as fun. I house really encompasses all N: When you aren’t hosting your to keep the continuity, we came grab a few discs from my collection mean, I love playing and finding interesting music. I don’t have to show… up with the idea of The Sister and run to the station. music, but it’s totally different go very far. JG: I like to hang out in the Act. It’s an opportunity to hang N: Who do you hope to approach when you do it with your sister JG: The station is pretty great, pumpkin patches. I’m a big fan out once a week. with your show? and best friend. We’re ripping on because they have a lot of new of October crap, so I’ve been Katie: It’s a way to spread the JG: We don’t have a certain each other and laughing. It adds a albums and local Canadian collecting a lot of stuff for the music. We always wanted to share demographic we’re pitching to. different element. content. When I don’t have enough Thanksgiving table. I’m trying to music with people. We’d always go Our music’s all over the map. We’ll KG: Sometimes we don’t see each material, I pull stuff from there. juggle two jobs—having no work to a party, steal the iPod, change play Patsy Klein, and then Rage other the whole week, and then I N: If you could have your dream and having too much work. I the music, and try not to make Against the Machine right after. come to the show running and show… travel, read, and swim. anyone notice. That was kind of Our mom listens and loves it. I sweating, and we’d be frantic and JG: Same exact format, but KG: I’m putting on shows here the ‘Gilray move’. think The Sister Act transcends all trying to go on air and do stuff, streaming from a beach in South [at Crace Mountain], writing for N: How do you prepare for each ages. We play a lot of new stuff, but we’d be laughing hard, messing America over the winters. It’d be a music blog, and vending for this episode? obscure stuff… up. We’d ask each other on air how fun to take it on the road. We fair trade certified Mayan artisan JG: Sometimes a lot of prep goes KG: Like bluegrass from the we are, where we’d been, and we love travelling. It would be neat to group that I did some design for. in—I research music all week and 1920s, or some old cartoon track, make fun of each other, which adds have The Sister Actin Argentina or I really like thrift shopping for keep our running list. Other weeks, obscure noises… interesting dynamics to the show. Guatemala for a few months. costumes and weird stuff. I like you are literally late and sweating JG: Or sometimes we’ll put on JG: There’s a lot of inside jokes, KG: I’d like to have more live hanging out with my cat, and I and running. It just depends on the classical music, and other times it’ll or our mom will call in, or our music in the studio, to bring local really like Super Mario for Super week and the schedule. be trip-hop. partners will come in. It feels like bands to the station. I also really Nintendo. And I really love biking. KG: Lately, I’ve been a half hour KG: We always have someone a big family affair that somehow want to do radio drama, audio JG: A favorite Gilray thing to do late because I’m biking from random who just walks in. We gets recorded. performance, and audio art. is taking a nap in the afternoon school. I leave class 20 minutes have poetry and spoken word, N: Where on campus or in JG: We want to do something with a bunch of cats. early to rip down. For me, the reading a blurb of something, an Nanaimo do you go for inspiration? creepy and old time-y, like Orson KG: In a field, preferably. preparation is a bit easier because experimental noise song, or banjo. KG: Here, my home [Crace Welles, and get people tripped Lavender field. That’s something we of Crace Mountain and the bands JG: But we don’t follow any Mountain]. The band who played out. And we need to find more really enjoy. And maybe some Kraft that play here. I’ll play their stuff format. There is no format. here the night before will tell me stock sounds. Dinner and Jane’s chicken strips. the week before. I’ve been going N: Which parts of hosting do you about five other friend’s bands over KG: I found an old Disney Maybe that’s getting too detailed. on weirdcanada.com, and been enjoy the most? breakfast. We share music with Halloween record, and all that’s on
THE NAVIGATOR / Vol. 45 / Issue 4 / Oct. 16 – Oct. 29 17 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Blue Jasmine
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dance, and how Hal (Alec Baldwin) informing her of job opportunities and admitting in the present to Aguirresarobe). Even Jasmine Spencer Wilson swept her off her feet. These to help get her on her feet, but she knowing nothing about it, letting herself admits to “having an eye for Contributor outbursts of narrating flashbacks quickly refuses them, too life carry her as it will and space and colour.” to main characters and strangers embarrassed at the idea of selling playing the victim. Summer is over and pre-Oscar becomes frequent, and we are shoes or being a receptionist. While Blue Jasmine is filled with season is in. This film is what you I love a good Woody Allen movie. told two intertwining stories as downing vodka and Xanax terrific performances, but Cate might expect of its kind: a smart, The opening credits roll, you are she recounts her old, high society constantly, she convinces herself Blanchett really owns the character story-driven character, drama, treated to some depression era life while trying to adjust to the to go back to school, all while of Jasmine. Blanchett perfectly good acting and dialogue, and jazz music, and you prepare yourself humble living style of her sister. becoming more and more agitated. portrays the double-sided nature of a twist at the end. While Blue for a good script. It becomes clear that Jasmine Her real story is understood Jasmine, who will play the victim Jasmine is not as light-hearted as This film picks up with our main simply can’t shut off her habits through flashbacks which are in one scene and be convincingly his last hit, Midnight in Paris, it is character, Jasmine (Cate Blanchett), learned from living a very privileged sometimes, awkwardly and deceitful in the next. certainly worth the watch and will travelling by airplane from New York life. Jasmine admits to being surprisingly, edited in, as if they Many parallels are being most likely make an appearance at to live with her sister, Ginger (Sally “tapped out” after her husband, a were the next scene of her present drawn between this and A Streetcar the Oscars. Hawkins), in San Francisco. Right successful fraud man disguised as story, echoing Jasmine’s tendency Named Desire, simply because If not for the story, go see it from the airplane trip it is clear that a real-estate king, is discovered by to day-dream in the past. Every they both feature a woman who just for Cate Blanchett’s incredible something is not right with Jasmine. the FBI and thrown in jail. Despite space in New York is spacious has a mental breakdown and then performance as Jasmine. She will An old woman sitting next to her on this, she tells Ginger that she flew and lavish, contrasting with the moves in with their sister, but this have you captivated all the way up the plane is subjected to Jasmine’s first-class without blinking an eye. cramped and claustrophobic is clearly Woody Allen’s film, with to the film’s perfect ending. nostalgic retelling of her wedding day Ginger and her boyfriend, Chili settings of San Francisco. She is his signature attention to detail in where she describes the song “Blue (Bobby Cannavale), do their best shown deceptively turning a blind the script and in the shots (partly Blue Jasmine is currently playing at Moon” being played for the first to help the stubborn Jasmine by eye to her husband’s business due to cinematographer Javier the Avalon Cinemas in Nanaimo.
Indie
Games I SAW HER STANDING THERE by krangGAMES Photo by Antony Stevens (screenshot) Antony Stevens game based off Flash. driven space adventure, on their “transhumanism,” and LGBT just going to show that not all Contributor Incredipede Kickstarter crowdfunding page. themes, the series’ engaging simplistic puzzle games have to be Speaking of Flash, this 2012 Emerald is being developed on and impressively well-written throwaway cheap. You can pick up As video games become increasingly Independent Games Festival (IGF) popular multiplatform engine story is backed by stellar art. Trainyard for $3 on the iTunes App prevalent as an art form, game finalist was built primarily with Unity. A free version of Unity Love’s three games use Ren’Py, a Store, but a free version (sans 100 development is becoming Flash and a couple free physics is available at Unity3d.com to free game engine for designing stages and the level editor) listed more accessible to the masses. engines. Developed by Colin anyone and everyone. visual novels. Ren’Py uses a as Trainyard Express is available as Professional developers, students, Northway and his wife, Sarah, Pulse simple script language, but also well. and artists of all areas are able to in Vancouver, Incredipede is an Team Pixel Pi originally built supports Python script for more To the Moon write, design, and create games, imaginative, physics-based puzzle first-person survival game,Pulse, comfortable writers. Interactive “Short steps and deep breaths.” often for free. Here is a list of seven game. Players control a multi- as a project for their game design fiction alternative, Twine (also I saved the best for last. To the successful independent games limbed eyeball with the ability to program at Vancouver Film free to download), is available Moon is a 2D story-driven RPG made in Canada with programs grow or retract legs at the player’s School. Players control Eva, the for anyone wanting to create an developed by Canadian studio available to game development will. Imagination is the limit, as blind protagonist, who is guided interactive story without hassles Freebird Games. Developed in the students and hobbyists alike. legs can be grown onto other legs through darkness via echolocation; like visuals and coding. Analogue: $30 RPG Maker XP, this game N for the sake of puzzle solving, or footsteps, water drops, and other A Hate Story is currently available earned the highest user score for N is a fast-paced platformer made perhaps for the player’s own lust sounds reverberate through the on Steam with a free demo, and a PC game on Metacritic for for Adobe Flash by Metanet for limbs. Incredipede is as weird as darkness and light her way. Built an iOS port is coming this year. 2011 and was nominated for Best Software in Toronto—a two it sounds, and its distinct art (done using only the Unity engine, Remember: it’s a visual novel, so Writing in the 2012 Canadian person company. Published first in by Thomas Shanan) is a perfect Pulse was an ambitious project be prepared to read. A lot. Videogame Awards. This is not an 2005, the game is still free to play example of artistic collaboration. that earned the team a spot Trainyard open-world, quest-driven, battle- today on a handful of websites. N ISHST as one of IGF’s 2012 Student Developed by Matt Rix using the fest—it’s a quaint, emotionally puts players in control of a ninja Developed by krangGAMES in Showcase finalists. In May, Team free Cocos2D engine, this simple driven game that I don’t want to and forces them to make quick Vancouver, Ishst is a short (less than Pixel Pi earned funding through iOS game has a lot of shine. Players spoil. The game’s official website decisions to dodge bombs, missiles, 20 minutes) game about a person Kickstarter to develop a full version control a train yard, building tracks summarises it as a story “about and other deadly obstacles while and their zombie girlfriend. Each of of Pulse with an estimated release and guiding multiple trains into two doctors traversing through the simultaneously collecting coins its fifteen levels of platforming (and of November 2014. colour coordinated gates. Adorned memories of a dying man to fulfill and navigating to an exit. Due to zombie shooting) are accompanied Analogue: A Hate Story by a polished UI, the game’s puzzles his last wish.” Pause your Game of massive popularity, Metanet later by short narrative quips telling Not interested in complex allow for multiple solutions, and Thrones marathon this weekend ported the game with new levels a story of love and devotion. It’s 3D game development? Still the difficulty curve is enough to and take four hours to play this and multiplayer modes to Xbox funny, charming, and backed by want to design a game to tell keep players of any age interested. game. If you come out of it dying 360, Nintendo DS, and Playstation an excellent soundtrack. Better an interactive story? Toronto- Oh, and all the stages are titled to make a game, go download the Portable as N+. Earlier this year, a yet, it’s built on Flash and free to based writer, Christine Love’s, after Canadian cities. It is obvious free version of the easy-to-use RPG new sequel N++ was announced to play on any computer. Earlier this successful interactive fictionwhen playing that Rix took a lot of Maker and make us proud. be in development for Playstation month, KrangGAMES promoted series shows you can do just effort to make the game look and 4. That’s some wild success for a their new game, Emerald, a story- that. Tackling dystopian futures, feel nice with the Cocos2D engine,
18 Oct. 16 – Oct. 29 / Issue 4 / Vol. 45 / THE NAVIGATOR Buccaneers suffer first defeat of season
shot on goal in the game favoured Ben Chessor Campbell River 34-26. The Navigator The Buccaneers were back in action the next night in Parks- ville facing the Oceanside Gen- The Nanaimo Buccaneers suf- erals. The first six minutes of the fered their first defeat in the Van- game saw three goals, two by the couver Island Jr Hockey League Bucs. Gibson scored at 2:16 of this season. After winning their the first period. Less than three first eight games of the season minutes later, Shane Dial added a by a combined score of 40-12, second goal to stretch the lead to the Bucs fell 5-4 to their North 2-0. The Generals’ Corey Burnett Island Rivals, the Campbell River scored less than a minute after Storm, on Thursday, October 3, at Dial to make the score 2-1 for the Nanaimo Ice Centre, before a the Buccaneers. The score stayed crowd of 237 people. that way until 16:37 of the second The Bucs came out of the period, when Nanaimo captain gate firing early against the Noah Russi stretched the Nanai- Storm. Nanaimo took a 1-0 lead mo lead to 3-1. A goal by Daniel before the two minute mark as Foglietta just over a minute after Riel Gibson fired the puck past Russi’s extended the Nanaimo Storm goalie Jack Surgenor. lead to 4-1 heading into the third Three minutes later, Nanaimo period. In the final frame, Nanai- doubled their lead to 2-0 as Lee mo’s Jordan Levesque put the Orpen scored his first goal of game out of reaching. Levesque the season. Campbell River bat- scored the only three goals of tled back in the second half of the third period to complete a the first period. Gage Colpron natural hat trick, and returned and Cam Olsen both scored the Buccaneers to their winning before the first period was over. ways with a 7-1 victory. Mas- The game was tied at 2-2 trodonato picked up the win for heading into the second peri- Nanaimo, stopping 14 of the 15 od. Early in the second period, shots he faced. Nanaimo outshot Campbell River took their first Oceanside 44-15 in the victory. lead in the game as Brayden A Buccaneers player was also Taekema beat Alex Mastrodona- honoured with personal accolades to at 5:31 of the period to give the during the first week of October. Storm a 3-2 lead. Gibson scored Nanaimo forward, Riel Gibson, his second goal five minutes later, was named VIJHL Player of the tying the game. The game didn’t Week for the first week of Octo- stay tied for long, though, as ber. Gibson led the Bucs in goals Campbell River got power play and is tied with Storm forward, goals from Zack Sanderson and Brendan Devries, as the league Brendan DiVries just 90 sec- leading scorer with ten goals in onds apart to give the Storm a ten games. The Buccaneers’ next 5-3 lead heading into the third home game is a big one. The team period. A goal by the Bucs’ Jor- hosts the south division, leading dan Levesque with seven seconds Victoria Cougars on Thursday, remaining in the game cut the October 17, at the Nanaimo Ice Storm lead to 5-4, but that was as Centre. Puck drop is at 7:15 and Riel Gibson making a pass on a 2 on 1. Photo by Ben Chessor close as Nanaimo came. The final student tickets are $8. Raiders clinch regular season title, prepare for post season
had 16 points and finished in a ley Rams. The loss to Langley was Ben Chessor tie, but the Raiders won the tie on August 10. The Raiders then The Navigator breaker between the two teams went on a tear, winning the sea- because they scored more points son’s last seven games to clinch The VI Raiders finished off yet during the teams’ two regular sea- the regular season title. another British Columbia Foot- son meeting, in which each team The Raiders begin the play- ball Conference regular season on won once. offs looking for their seventh October 7 at Nanaimo’s Caledo- The VI Raiders football team Cullen Cup as BCFC playoff nia Park as the Raiders put a sea- got off to a tough start in their champions in the last eight sea- son ending beat-down on their 2013 British Columbia Football sons. The Raiders’ first playoff island rival, Westshore Rebels, by Conference season. The Raiders game is on October 12 at 1pm at a score of 71-0. Nanaimo had a won their season opener defeat- Caledonia Park against the Kam- 28-0 lead after the first quarter, ing Westshore 35-10. The Raid- loops Broncos. Tickets are $15 for and a 55-0 lead at the half. ers then did something that peo- adults and $12 for students. If the The win gave the Raiders ple in Nanaimo had not become Raiders defeat the Broncos they an 8-2 record this season. The accustomed to over the last nine will host the 2013 Cullen Cup 16 points gave the Raiders first seasons—they lost back-to-back the following weekend. place in the BCFC regular season games. The Raiders fell 17-3 standing. This marked the seventh on the road in Okanagan before For more information on the time in the last nine years that the returning to Nanaimo the follow- Raiders and where to buy tickets, Raiders had won the regular sea- ing week for a rare home loss of please visit the Raiders’ website at Photo by Ben Chessor son title. The Okanagan Sun also 36-28 against the visiting Lang-
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30 saves to pick up the win and left in the period. The Clippers Ben Chessor the games’ second star. got on the board with a late goal The Navigator On Sunday, October 29, the of their own in the second peri- Clippers played their first after- od. Brendan Taylor found a loose noon home game of the season puck in the crease and slid the against the visiting Langley Riv- puck by Cowichan’s net minder, During the first month of ermen. Bo Brauer managed to Robin Gusse, with 30 seconds the British Columbia Hock- open the scoring early, giving the to go in the period. The Clip- ey League season, the Nanai- Clippers a 1-0 lead less than three pers had multiple chances to tie mo Clippers haven’t had many minutes into the game. Langley’s the game early in the third peri- problems in the effort category. Austin Azurdia tied the game od, but they couldn’t solve Gusse, However, the team has strug- only 30 seconds later, beating who stood tall in the Cowichan gled recently to get the results Clippers goalie Liam McLeod. goal. Cowichan put the game they have been looking for, as Langley added another before the out of reach with nine minutes they have found themselves on end of the first period, taking a left in the third period as Colton the losing end of some hard 2-1 lead going into the first inter- Kehler fired a shot past Argue, fought games in the last couple mission. The Clippers didn’t fare with Devin Brosseau in the pen- of weeks. any better in the second period alty box for slashing. Kehler’s On Friday, September 27, as the Rivermen carried the play, goal was the final nail in the cof- the Clippers put together their outshooting the Clippers 13-2 in fin for the Clippers who couldn’t best game of the season. Nanai- the second period. Kevan Kilist- solve Gusse. Cowichan picked up Photo by Ben Chessor mo defeated the visiting Salmon off gave the Rivermen a 3-1 lead the win by a score of 3-1. Gusse Arm Silverbacks 4-1 in front of at the halfway point of the peri- stopped 32 of 33 shots for the goal and cut the Westside lead ley. The Clippers have played one 1041 fans at the Frank Crane od, and Langley took that lead win, and Argue stopped 29 of the to 2-1. Korey Morgan complet- less game than Victoria and three arena. The Clippers came out into the second intermission. The 32 shots he faced. ed the comeback for Nanaimo less than Alberni. The Clippers hard for the drop of the puck, hit- shots after two periods favoured Nanaimo didn’t have much moments later as he converted also announced their captain for ting Salmon Arm whenever they Langley 22-8. The two teams time to think about the defeat on a shorthanded breakaway to this season: defenseman Scott touched the puck. The Clippers traded goals in the third period, to Cowichan. They found them- tie the game at 2-2 heading into Prior. The Clippers also named were rewarded for their efforts at but the Clippers were unable to selves back on the ice the next the third period. Westside took Brenden Taylor and Devon Bros- the ten minute mark of the first mount a comeback, falling by a night against the Westside War- the lead eight minutes into the seau as alternate captains. The two period, when Scott Prior ripped final score of 4-2. riors. The Clippers were in for a final frame as Liam Blackburn will join current alternate Colton a shot past Adam Clark to make The Clippers returned to the tough game, as Westside came found the net to give the War- Dahlen as the team’s three alter- it 1-0. Five minutes later, Shel- ice October 4 to play their rivals, into the game as the tenth ranked riors a 3-2 lead. Westside put the nate captains this season. Up until don Rhemple split the Silverback the Cowichan Valley Capitals, team out of over 120 Canadian Jr game out of reach two minutes the naming of Prior as Captain, defense and slipped the puck for the first time this season. The Hockey League Teams. later as David Pope ripped a shot the Clippers had been using Prior through Clark to put the Clippers Clippers found themselves the The Warriors opened the past Argue to give Westside a 4-2 and Dahlen as alternates and had up 2-0 going into the first inter- victim of a quick start, as Steen scoring at the 15 minute mark lead. That is how the game ended. no captain. The Clippers’ upcom- mission. Bo Brauer and Mason Cooper forced a turnover at the of the first period as Tyson Dall- The Clippers extended their los- ing schedule features lots of island Mitchell added second period Capitals’ blue line and beat Argue man managed to slide a bounc- ing streak to three straight games. division action as the team travels tallies, giving the Clippers a 4-0 on the ensuing breakaway to give ing puck past Argue. Westside With nine games complete in to Victoria to play the Grizzlies lead after two periods. Landon the Capitals the 1-0 lead just 26 doubled their lead to 2-0 with a the BCHL season, the Clippers Friday, October 11, before return- Smith solved Nanaimo net mind- seconds into the game. It looked power play goal before the period now find themselves one game ing home for a rematch with er Jason Argue early in the third like the score would stay that way was over. With Corey Renwick in under .500, with a record of 4-5. Cowichan on Saturday. period to cut the Clipper lead to heading into the first intermis- the box for elbowing, Ambrose The Clippers’ eight points put three. That goal ended the scoring sion, until Cowichan caught a Firkus fired a shot past Argue. them in fourth place in the five as the Clippers picked up a well- break. Daniel Wanner’s wrist shot The Warriors held onto the 2-0 team island division. The Clip- deserved 4-1 win. Mitchell was from the blue line deflected off lead until the 13 minute mark of pers are one point behind third For tickets and further details, please named the game’s first star with a something in front of the net and the second period, when Anthony place Victoria and three points visit
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Season opening scare reopens fear of fighting in hockey
a fight is often similar to their order on the ice. Hockey fans nated, the game would be able be the new fighting rule that was Ben Chessor reaction when their team scores from the ‘80s are quick to bring to keep its intensity. Fighting introduced to the BCHL dur- The Navigator a big goal. However, with all up the Edmonton Oilers dynas- would still be allowed if it was ing the 2010 season—the five the new studies and informa- ty teams of that era. The Oil- the result of something that fight rule—which states that tion coming out about the dam- ers were led by Wayne Gretzky, happened during the heat of the players are allowed to fight five age of concussions (Parros suf- but hiding in the shadows was game. These are known as organ- times. During the season, players October 1 was opening night for fered a concussion as result of a man named Dave Semen- ic fights, and they are without a will receive a one game suspen- the 2013-2014 NHL regular sea- his fall), how long can the NHL ko. Semenko was essentially doubt the most interesting kind sion for his sixth fight, and three son. The first two periods of the continue to turn a blind eye to Gretzky’s bodyguard, there to of fight in the sport—when two games for his seventh fight. After season’s opening game were living the damages caused by fighting make sure no one attempted any players get so locked into a bat- a player’s ninth fight, suspensions up to the hype. The Toronto Maple in the name of entertainment? cheap shots on the star player. tle with each other that the only reach the ten game mark. This Leafs went into the second inter- To its credit, the NHL has It wasn’t long before everyone way they can take out their frus- new rule, which has been in place mission leading the Montreal Can- taken small steps in an attempt to knew that anyone who touched trations is to fight it out on the for a couple seasons now, has led adiens 3-2 in front of more than make fighting more inconvenient Gretzky was going to have to ice. The Kevin Bieksa-Patrick to a steady drop in the amount of 21 thousand fans inside Montreal’s for players. The league approved deal with Semenko later, so they Marleau fight during game two fights league-wide, and has seem- Bell Centre. The game had it all in a rule in the off-season that states left Gretzky alone. Semenko of the 2011 Western Conference ingly done away with the enforc- the first two periods: great goal- players are no longer allowed to became known as the league’s Final is a prime example of an ers in that league. tending, three lead changes, and take off their helmets to take part first enforcerv, a player that was organic fight—two players who Will the NHL ever step in the seventh career fight between in fights. This rule combines with there to beat up anyone who were sick of each other after five and try to ban fighting, or will the Maple Leaf ’s Colton Orr and the mandatory visor rule the league cheap shots a teammate. The tra- periods of playoff hockey. This the league just continue to turn a the Canadiens’ George Parros. The passed last season, stating that all dition of the enforcer has lived is the kind of fight that is part blind eye to the violence on the atmosphere in the arena was elec- players with less than 25 games on to the present day, with both of the game, and that fans agree ice because it entertains the fans? tric as the two teams took the ice of NHL experience at the time of Parros and Orr being prime needs to be preserved. With enforcers in the league for the third period. the rule would be forced to wear a examples of today’s enforcers. The question that remains becoming bigger and stronger Less than three minutes into visor. The combination of the two The two are certainly not goal is, how does the NHL continue than ever, it’s only a matter of the third period the game took rules makes fighting more incon- scorers—Orr has 12 goals and to allow fighting while attempt- time before something happens, a scary turn. A scrum in front of venient for players, who now risk 127 fights in 422 NHL games; ing to get rid of the staged fight? before someone slips and isn’t as Montreal goalie Carey Price result- hurting their hands on either the Parros is slightly more talent- This question has no definite lucky as George Parros. Hope- ed in a fight between Carter Ash- helmet or visor. The helmet rule ed offensively, with 17 goals, answer. Do you suspend players fully, something tragic won’t have ton and Jarred Tinordi. As Ash- was also intended to cut down on along with 160 fights in 452 for fighting more than once, or if to happen for the league to finally ton and Tinordi were being taken injuries where players hit their head NHL games. Their fight in they have more penalty minutes take action. to the penalty box, Parros and Orr on the ice. This rule didn’t help Par- the third period was the eighth than time on ice? The best solu- decided to fight for a second time ros, though, who was still wearing fight between the two combat- tion to the problem so far has to in the game. After a couple of wild his helmet when he hit his chin ants in professional hockey. punches by each player, Orr slipped on the ice. Players who attempted Orr suffered a serious concus- and fell to the ice. As he fell, Orr to circumvent the helmet rule by sion at the hands of Parros a pulled Parros down with him. Par- taking off each other’s headgear few seasons earlier. ros fell over top of Orr and land- before fights were given a pen- The role of the enforcer in The BCLIP is an educational six- ed face first on the ice. The crowd, alty for unsportsmanlike conduct. hockey has changed since the month opportunity for Canadian which had roared in anticipation These rules seem to be the league’s ‘80s, to the point where an argu- university graduates to work in of the fight just seconds earlier, sat attempt to cut down on fighting ment can be made that enforc- British Columbia’s parliamentary in stunned silence as Orr stood without eliminating or banning it ers are no longer necessary in system. Your academic training over top of the unconscious Parros, outright. While I do applaud the the game of hockey. During his will be enhanced by exposure to motioning for doctors. Eventually, league for trying to do something hockey days, Semenko was the public policy-making and the after some tense moments, Parros to make the league a little safer, it most feared man in the league. legislative process by working in was brought to the nearest hos- doesn’t seem to be working. He stood 6’3 and weighed 215lbs. the executive and legislative pital on a stretcher, the blood was After the 2004 lockout and In the ‘80s, that made Semenko branches of the provincial cleaned up, and play resumed. the introduction of the shootout, one of the biggest players in the government at the Parliament Toronto went on to win 4-3 fighting dropped severely in the league. He towered above some of Buildings in Victoria. with a goal by former Vancouver NHL. During the ‘05-‘06 season, his smaller opponents. Nowadays, Canuck Mason Raymond. The the first after the lockout, there Semenko would be considered 2014 B.C. residents are eligible to day after the game, the talk of were 466 fights in 1230 games, one of the smallest enforcers in apply if they have received their the hockey world wasn’t about an average of about one fight the league. Orr stands at the same first Bachelor’s Degree from a the score or the Maple Leafs’ every three games. The talk of the height as Semenko, but weighs Canadian university within two season-opening victory. The sport at the time was that fight- 230lbs. Parros is taller than Orr at years of the start date of the attention of everyone shifted to ing was on its way out. Enforc- 6’5, but only weighs 225lbs, still 2014 program. the subject of fighting in hockey. ers like Orr and Parros were being more than Semenko. Enforcers in The same questions that come replaced with faster, more skilled the NHL seem to be employed Apply online at up every time somebody gets players who could help their team solely for entertainment value, injured in a hockey fight resur- in the shootout. Fast-forward to because usually the only per- PROGRAM DIRECTOR www.leg.bc.ca/bclip Karen L. Aitken faced once again. Will the NHL the present day, and fighting has son strong enough to fight one Legislative Assembly of B.C. step in and ban fighting? Should found its way back into the game. team’s enforcer is the other team’s [email protected] Deadline they? Or has fighting become Through the first 44 games of enforcer. That leads to situations January 31, 2013 too much a part of the sport for this season, 34 fights have taken like the Parros-Orr situation, it to be taken out? These ques- place, an average of .77 fights per where two players are fighting tions are always asked for a few game, more than double the per- each other for the sole purpose of ACADEMIC DIRECTOR Location: Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. days after a player is hurt in a Dr. Patrick J. Smith Term: January 6 to June 27, 2014 centage from 2005. 44 games isn’t fighting. This has become known Simon Fraser University Remuneration: $21,997 for six months fight. Then a couple days later a very large sample size, and the as a staged fight—a fight that [email protected] everyone in the hockey world amount of fights will probably isn’t caused by the emotion of the seemingly forgets about the go down slightly as the games game but because it’s supposed to issue, and everyone goes back to become more important, but the happen. These are the fights that the way it was before the injury .77 fights per game average is the need to be eliminated the NHL. occurred. Fighting blended back highest the league has seen since Most of the biggest hockey fight- in as part of the game, along with the 1990s. ing injuries are the result of a hitting, slapshots, and the Cal- The main argument that staged fight. The league could gary Flames missing the play- hockey fans make against the eliminate a lot of major injuries offs. There’s no doubt that hock- banning of fighting is that it’s while still keeping the hockey ey fans love fights. The crowd’s part of the game. It serves the tradition of fighting alive. reaction when their player wins necessary purpose of keeping If staged fights were elimi-
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