Volume II . . . No. 7 TheMONDAY, MarkOCTOBER 20, 2014 FREE.99 Adventures in British Columbia’s Backyard Not your typical kayaking adventure By ELEANOR PARKER AND Sustainable Community Devel- MERIYA GMEINER-MCPHERSON opment in Belize, Ecological Self, Squamish First Nations Culture & Block break has always been Lifeways and Tectonics of West- a time of relaxation, adventure ern North America). However, and rejuvenation. Typically, it is a these courses may feel inacces- time to either get off the hill or chill sible to some students because out and do nothing for a few days. they are all Concentration level Fourth year Andrew Simon had and some include extra costs. a vision to break this status quo As Rose puts it, “you don’t have by designing a trip that satisfies to go halfway around the world not only our sense of adventure to change your life, all you have but also our thirst for learning. to do is look in your backyard.” Simon’s idea came to life this What seems to be lacking past September block break when at Quest is a habit of learning a group of 14 Quest students em- from our own community as barked on an kayaking journey a feature of more classes. Al- to circumnavigate the northern though some disciplines lend half of Galiano Island to Dionysus ELEANOR PARKER themselves readily to experien- Provincial Park. Behind Simon’s members of the Galiano Land in a standard university educa- pant Teddy Rose, the answer is tial learning, it is hard to imag- vision for the trip was the phi- Conservancy. Most important- tion. Nevertheless, second year obvious: “let’s imagine a school ine others such as philosophy losophy of place-based learning. ly, students acted as co-educa- student Bianca Wagner noted where place-based learning was or calculus being taught outside This pedagogy focuses on learn- tors by provoking thoughts and that, “we were able to put our the norm, and then if some- of the traditional classroom. Cre- ing from a specific locale and em- questions for each other about experience into an academic body brought up the alterna- ativity and progressive thinking ploys the support of local organi- their surroundings. “There is context.” This outcome aligns tive of, ‘well how about we sit would be needed to incorporate zations, agencies and businesses. something about the island that with Simon’s idea of what place- around a table and talk about a community-based experien- Within a few hours of arriving you can’t really know about un- based learning can accomplish. something, or read and look at tial component to these classes. on Galiano Island, students were less you go there,” noted second “The more we can relate very pictures on a power-point’, well In the meantime, Simon just busy catching crabs, visualizing year student Shane Degroote. complex issues to particular con- it would be a no-brainer. Why submitted a proposal to have their spirit trees and identifying The outdoors proved to be texts, the better for understand- would you ever do it that way the Galiano block break trip edible berries under the guid- a dynamic classroom. Eco-phi- ing these issues,” stated Simon. when you have the opportuni- become a full block class. The ance of knowledgeable communi- losophy was discussed around The success of the Galia- ty to do place-based learning?” class would include an adven- ty members. The teacher role of a campfire, students witnessed no trip provokes a reflection of It must be recognized that ture component similar to last this trip was not filled by a single forest restoration practices and our own learning style at Quest. Quest does offer a spectrum of block break’s sea kayaking trek, person, but by several, including visited the chairperson of an in- Should Quest incorporate more classes with experiential learn- and would take an active role in a local filmmaker, an eco-psy- tentional community. These ac- place-based learning into its ing components (i.e Visual An- addressing key socio-cultural-en- chologist, a dream specialist and tivities may be unconventional course plan? For trip partici- thropology, Antarctica Excursion, vironmental issues on the island. How High is Your Higher Learning? What Is All The Fuss About? A conversation around use and prevalence of study drugs at Quest Research ethics examined through the lens of Center, 10 to 35% of American ipants at Quest, 24% of survey re- one student’s denied research proposal By DORAH PRIETO or with people.” Mansfield decid- college students use prescription spondents had taken study drugs By NEDER GATMON-SEGAL Definition: The term ‘study stimulants for academic focus, at Quest at least once. Studies have ed to focus on First Nations youth drugs’ describes prescription with a notable increase in usage shown that numbers of study drug When I heard fourth year incarcerated in a Vancouver-area amphetamine and methyl- in the past 10 years. This study users vary significantly between student Conlan Mansfield’s public prison, specifically because their phenidate stimulants used for drug phenomena has gained at- schools, with the most users at pri- complaints about the Research presence in the prison system is non-prescribed purposes, spe- tention for study drugs’ use as an vate and “elite” universities. Of the Ethics Board’s (REB) decision to disproportionate to their relatively cifically for academic perfor- academic performance enhancer, 24%, 30% had taken study drugs deny his keystone research pro- small provincial population. Mans- mance enhancement. for various health concerns, and only once, 35% had taken them a posal, I was intrigued. The REB is field hoped to conduct interviews For Quest students, the de- for stoking an ethical debate. couple times per year, 13% monthly, in place specifically to review re- that focused on systemic issues, mands of academic life can be A study conducted by Cher- 6% weekly, and 16% daily. The ma- search proposals for projects such rather than strictly individual ones. stressful. Coping strategies vary well, the Oxford university news- jority of respondents used study as keystones and individual tutor For example, he would ask partic- from Halloween chocolate off-sales, paper, found that 7% of Oxford drugs for humanities courses. research involving human subjects. ipants if and why they started us- to running half marathons to, in- students had taken study drugs. Of the 54 respondents that had Mansfield’s situation piqued my in- ing narcotics, rather than simply if creasingly, using study drugs. Ac- In Cambridge that number rose to taken study drugs to do school terest further: I had never heard of and when they did. This, he hoped, cording to the University of Mich- 10%, with York University in Toron- work, 32 students desired con- the REB beforehand, nor had I ever would shed light not only on indi- igan Substance Abuse Research to at 20%. Out of 226 survey partic- centration or focus, 13 used them heard of a student’s research pro- vidual factors that had caused the Continued on page A2 posal being denied. Mansfield was youth to be incarcerated, but also stirring up outrage in some student on overarching societal factors social circles, so I decided to inves- that affected their life trajectory. Coast Mountain Academy: If Quest Were a tigate; what was all the fuss about? According to Mansfield, who High School I decided to start by going started the application process last Catching up with CMA in their second year of operation straight to the source. Mansfield spring, he was recently informed has been extremely outspoken by the REB that “the harms and Squamish has plenty of op- cation, this lack of local choice By KENDRA PERRIN about his denied research propos- risks to [himself] and to participants tions when it comes to K through meant making the eight hour al and the process underlying it. did not justify the benefits from the I knew that the little peo- 6 education. There are four public round-trip to independent schools He has had a busy work schedule research.” Mansfield detailed some ple in uniformly blue shirts who elementary schools, two Montes- in North or West Vancouver since being forced to change his of the specific concerns the REB occasionally ate in our cafeteria sori schools, one Waldorf school, every weekday. Understand- keystone project, touching on the voiced about his research. After belonged to a high school, and I and one French immersion school. ably, this wasn’t a feasible op- question, “what is suffering?” His ini- hearing the concerns from Mans- knew that high school had some However, “for high school there tion for every dissatisfied family. tial research proposal was to go to field, I wanted to confirm them with land on Quest’s campus. That was was only one option, and it wasn’t “Some local people, of whom a prison and investigate the idea of the REB, but this is where, as a jour- it, though. Coast Mountain Acad- a very good option,” explained Toran [Savjord] is one, concerned prisons, both “psychologically and nalist, I hit the proverbial brick wall. emy, or CMA, is an innovative, in- Quest’s President David Helfand, about their kids’ education, philosophically,” as a means of re- It is REB policy not to dis- dependent, university-preparatory referring to Howe Sound Second- thought — ‘this is crazy. Squamish ducing harm and inmate rehabilita- cuss individual cases with anyone school for students in grades 7 ary School, which, until recently, is growing so much, there are so tion. “Specifically,” he emphasized, other than university employees, through 12. Only in its second year was the only secondary school many little kids here, and, in anoth- “from the perspective of the peo- even if said individual provides of operation, it now has 66 students. in Squamish (not counting Don er few years, they’re going to need ple incarcerated... Most research in consent. How was I supposed This represents an enrollment in- Ross Secondary in Brackendale). a place to go, they’re going to need psychology in this context is done to present a balanced and unbi- crease of nearly 300% from last For parents dissatisfied with another option’,” said Helfand. on people, rather than for people ased article when only one party year, when it had only 17 students. the quality of secondary edu- Continued on page A3 Continued on page A2 EDUCATION NEWS SCIENCE & OPINION OPINION & ENVIRONMENT PAGE A2 & A3 PAGE B1 & B2 PAGE A2 & A3 A2 MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014 EDUCATION The Mark Classroom Alive A nomadic alternative to ‘desk and blackboard’ education By ALESSANDRO TERSIGNI Costs ran at approximate- a whole field of institutions that ly $100 per week per student, or you can pay to test and accred- On May 26, 2013, three young $2500 for the full six months, and it endeavors such as Classroom men began walking on a six- mainly covered food but also gear Alive. For example, Portland State month journey from Jårna, Swe- and other minor expenses. Financ- University offers accreditation den to Athens, Greece, engaging in es were shared to a certain degree for self-directed studies that have self-directed higher learning along by using a collective bank account been outlined in a pre-approved the way. Caleb Buchbinder, Mathi- which was kick-started by grants learning contract and done in cor- js Poppe and Mischa Saunders from foundations and private do- respondence with a faculty spon- conceived of Classroom Alive–an nors, as well as contributions from sor. alternative to traditional class- the students themselves. “When At Quest, each student studies room-based higher education–as a each person joined, they were giv- a wide range of fields and works FLICKR peer-led learning collective aimed not necessarily connected.” which students would present en a general estimate of costs and together in class to figure out how at integrating “all the processes of Classroom Alive fundamen- what they were presently learn- would give an amount of money each subject is related. At Class- life into a framework to study dif- tally strives to embrace everyday ing about to the group, followed they felt they could ... the inten- room Alive, each student studies ferent fields.” They were joined by processes, such as students’ re- by hour-long mentorship groups tion was to make the experience one field and then works with 30 other students at various points lationships with each other and of three or four students to share economically accessible,” says their peers to make connections; throughout the walk. The group financial management, as avenues more in-depth challenges and Saunders. Accommodations were the emphasis is placed on using split their eight-hour days evenly to study a given subject, along with feedback. They also held “focus consistently accessible and free. students’ relationships with each between walking and studying, conventional methods like analyz- weeks,” during which they would “Every 15 km for six months we other as learning tools, especially covering topics like the Philosophy ing texts. “Instead of just hoping come together for three to eight were able to find space to pitch 10 through peer teaching. As alterna- of Science, Art and Activism, Nutri- to learn to be socially aware and days to discuss a shared topic, tents, and we paid twice to do so,” tives to traditional higher learning tion, Portrait Drawing, Finance, and socially creative, we saw relation- each bringing relevant questions says Buchbinder. forms, both Quest and Classroom Social Narratives. ships as an actual place of learning to the group from whatever field In terms of accrediting Class- Alive challenge the relationship be- “Largely, in our society, if and as having a capacity which they were exploring. These shared room Alive, the founders laid out tween lecture-style professing and you’re going to study it means to can be developed in the same way topics included Money and Basic two possibilities. Saunders de- studying. If you’re interested in tak- sit at a desk and take notes and that mathematics can,” explains Income, The Philosophy of Free- scribed a “community certified ing part in or initiating a Classroom write papers, and that’s one form Buchbinder. “What we were able to dom and the Eurocrisis, the last of diploma” as “assessing your skills, Alive-based program–experiential that learning can take,” says Saun- do was connect, to some degree, which they examined while stay- going out, finding the people who learning?–find more specific DIY in- ders. “But, in addition to learning inner personal learning with outer ing in a gutted building in Greece. are the most advanced in those structions at www.classroomalive. whatever the professor is telling analytical study, but the ways that Finally, they facilitated “nodes”, for skills, and getting them to verify com. The most recent trip was you, you’re also learning how to we engaged in the latter remained which they hosted guest speakers it,” as a possible alternative to the Classroom Alive Ireland, a 70-day sit at a desk and take notes. We largely reading and writing.” and organized discussions in the current system of higher learning walk up the island’s Atlantic west wanted to explore different forms For their pedagogy, they held cities they visited, addressing top- accreditation. Alternatively, Bu- coast this past summer. [of learning] because the two are weekly “circle check-ins” during ics such as The Need for Diversity. chbinder explained that there’s

Study Drugs cont. However, the majority of survey re- me at Quest and say ‘hey I have spondents didn’t think that study this thing due in 12 hours and I’m By DORAH PRIETO drug usage is a problem at Quest. really stressed.’ I’m very reluctant, for staying awake, five used When asked about opin- but sometimes I help them out.” them for speed, and four used ions on study drug use at Quest, So what does this mean for them for relaxing or feeling calm many respondents thought that Quest? Fourth year student An- enough to do homework. Galaxy usage was a personal choice and drew Luba has never taken study Jim, a fourth year student with no therefore were not concerned drugs and feels as though they en- prescription says, “my friend gave with study drug use at Quest (54 gender a spirit of competition that me some adderall and I was able Discipline responses). Quest student re- runs perpendicular to the collab- to stay up all night. I’d take them spondent Meteor Mave says, “I orative pedagogy of Quest. Luba again to stay awake.” According don’t think it’s healthy for your says, “it could create a race to the to the National Institute on Drug body but I wouldn’t consider it bottom in the spirit of competition, Abuse, prescription stimulants ‘wrong.’ It’s just personal prefer- but the point of Quest is that we do promote wakefulness but are ence.” Many respondents were not are willing to collaborate.” Second not correlated with enhanced aware of any usage at Quest at all year student Alanna Ryan was di- learning or thinking abilities. # of students (34 responses), and those that ex- agnosed with ADHD in highschool Fig. 1 Disciplines for which respondents used study drugs at Quest According to Dr. Maria Rogers, pressed concern were mostly con- but has never filled her prescrip- tion, partially because the block assistant professor and director turned into an addiction problem”. ple are educated on the effects of cerned about health-related issues of the ADHD and Development (27 responses). However, student plan works well for students with According to WebMD, a pop- study drugs. I landed in the hospi- ADHD. Ryan says, “with the block Lab at the University of Ottawa, respondent Asteroid Leo says “I ular medical website, appetite loss, tal with an almost lethal overdose plan and discussion-based classes, study drugs increase levels of neu- sleep problems, and irritability are once.” In fact, they are classified don’t agree with it at all because I am able to pay attention more eas- rotransmitters (particularly dopa- the main side effects from amphet- as schedule two drugs alongside it puts a disadvantage on other ily,” a sentiment that Freyer agrees mine) in the brain that help with amines and methylphenidates. methamphetamines and cocaine. students,” a sentiment reflected with; “I was encouraged towards concentration and focus. However, The National Institute on Drug Toby Freyer, a fourth year student by the eight respondents that felt Quest because of my ADD. It’s eas- these effects are also what lead Abuse warns that negative effects with a prescription for ADHD, says study drug use was cheating or ier for me to focus because of the to addiction. Fourth year Quest include increased blood pressure, “I always warn anyone I talk to who unleveling the playing field. Albe- block plan”. Study drugs have a student Astral Ben says, “I had a heart rate, and body temperature. has thought about doing them that do Juan, who has occasionally clandestine but complex presence roommate who started off using Nebulous Nika warns her fellow it’s going to mess with your body distributed Concerta to Quest stu- at Quest, a phenomena that has them for writing essays and then it Quest students: “I don’t think peo- and you don’t know exactly how”. dents says “people have come to sparked a multifaceted dialogue.

Quest’s First Aca- cess. Three peer-reviewers will peer-reviewers must submit an ap- faculty members, the project did or two papers per class. There- read and edit each paper, giv- plication, with the recommendation not materialize. This year, Bryce fore, the Quest Academic Journal demic Journal ing the author a chance to refine of a faculty member, which assures and McKenzie decided to work should include work from a wide and improve their work. After the student is comfortable provid- towards consummating this idea. array of fields and academic topics. By ANDREA PRUDENCIO comments and suggestions have ing critical and useful feedback. Both Ministers think the jour- Nominations can also be CARRIAGA been addressed, each paper must After all the editing and refin- nal would give students a better self-endorsed. Students under- Foundation and Concentration then be endorsed by at least two ing work has been done with help understanding of what is behind taking independent research are SRC Ministers, Nessa Bryce and out of the three peer-reviewers. from peer-reviewers, the final pro- publishing academic work. Bryce welcomed to submit their work Nigel McKenzie, are spearheading Papers that make it through this nouncement for publication will says that, having gone through for the peer-reviewing process. the creation of the inaugural Quest academic odyssey will then be depend on the Faculty Selection the publishing process herself, Keystone projects, or refined ver- Academic Journal. This publica- presented to the Faculty Selec- Committee. Several tutors have she understands “how valuable sions of these, could potentially be tion will showcase exceptional ac- tion Committee. Bryce estimates already agreed to be part of the it is and how much work goes featured in the publication. How- ademic work from all fields written that about 10 papers will be se- committee. Among them are Da- into it.” McKenzie insists that, “re- ever, there will be a 10 page limit by the student body. The journal lected to be published this year. vid Helfand, Shira Weidenbaum, gardless of whether the paper on the submissions, to allot space will provide a space for students to Primarily, peer tutors from Doug Monroe, Annie Prud’hom- is published in this year’s pub- for multiple sections in the journal. get involved in the academic writ- the Learning Commons will serve me-Genereux, James Byrne, Jon- lication, going through the pro- The publication will run on a ing process, as both authors and as peer-reviewers. This project athan Warner and Rich Wildman. cess as an undergraduate will be rolling basis. The deadline to sub- as peer-reviewers. Moreover, facul- will enhance the role of peer tu- The idea of creating an inter- a valuable experience in itself”. mit a paper for this year’s publica- ty endorsement and participation tors by involving them in perpet- nal Quest Academic Journal was Faculty members will be invit- tion will be in early March. The first in the selection process will assure uating high level academic rigour. sparked last year by current SRC ed to nominate papers they think issue, which will be accessible in the legitimacy of the publication. Nonetheless, peer-reviewer posi- President Celine Allen. However, could become excellent academic print and online, is scheduled to be All submitted papers will go tions will be open for any student because of time constraints and pieces. Bryce expects to have each published in April 2015, and is ex- through the peer-reviewing pro- that wishes to apply. Prospective challenges getting support from faculty member nominate one citing news for Quest’s Academics! A3 MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014 EDUCATION The Mark Bias-Check Before Writing Teaching Evaluations By JEANNIE RAKAMNUAYKIT & meant to educate students on how ination proliferated by the over- pacing, particular content and would make critiques more re- ANDREA PRUDENCIO CARIAGA to write useful and respectful teach- whelming cultural forces of our pedagogical tools. Yasue recom- sponsible and useful. Moreover, if a Sitting at the Squamish Grey- ing evaluations. She also wanted to society. Yasue, who made a video mended that students make spe- tutor takes their evaluations very hound Station, I’m not surprised remind students to check them- of faculty reading some of the less cific notes throughout the block so seriously and wishes to clarify cer- to find a few other Quest students selves for implicit biases that could useful comments they’ve received that on the last day they don’t feel tain comments, they could easily waiting for the bus, talking about colour their evaluations. In partic- in their evaluations, asserted that rushed and can give comprehen- contact the student. This would re- their classes. I am surprised, how- ular, she emphasized gender, sex- they are “inappropriate and clear- sive feedback. quire a high level of trust towards ever, when a student comments ual orientation, and racial biases ly happen here [at Quest]”. She Teaching evaluations are not tutors, since students would have that her class has not been as that commonly infiltrate our minds added, “it is naïve to believe we only read by the faculty that they to be confident that critical, but challenging as she expected, at- without our explicit endorsement. are immune to the discriminatory are directed towards, but are also grounded, negative evaluations tributing this to her tutor being In a later conversation, she beliefs in our society.” We can’t considered by the Performance would not affect future classes or “very pregnant”. Her friends agree stated that, “students write things forget we exist within a cultural Review Committee when deter- their relationships with tutors. , saying, “yeah, that definitely plays in the teaching evaluations for fe- context in which specific messages mining whether tutors will be Finally, Yasue reminded us a role.” Immediately, I look up and male faculty that they would nev- about certain groups of people are rehired. Therefore, if feedback is that faculty fully encourage more ask, “how does her pregnancy er dare to write for male tutors.” played on repeat. It is logical we swayed due to implicit biases, it critical comments from students. affect the class?” They seem sur- Some examples include comments would internalize these messages might be a dangerous mechanism However, these comments should prised by my brusque response, about their appearance, their to some degree. Thus, we need to by which diversity and equity be detailed, respectful and uncon- and quickly dismiss the topic. One ‘motherly’ qualities, and, as exem- use our conscious brain to over- among faculty is systematically re- taminated by discriminatory bias- of the students says, “Oh, I don’t plified by the overheard comment ride our internalized assumptions duced. Even if tutor are rehired de- es. I think back to the comment I know, it’s just that a lot of what in the greyhound station, referenc- and ensure that biases are not af- spite these types of comments in overheard at the station and hope we’ve learned is common sense to es to their personal family lives fecting teaching evaluations. their evaluations, it is still demoral- that the students who voiced it can me.” The correlation is not evident and bodies. It’s hard to believe that “Part of the problem is the sur- izing, unjustified, and purposeless re-examine and filter their evalua- to me. Unfortunately, the bus ar- being pregnant has anything to do vey itself” said tutor Megan Bull- to read them. tions, from a bias-aware stand- rives and our conversation is inter- with the content of a class or the och. Of course, it is important that Signing teacher evaluations point, and give truly useful feed- rupted. They board and sit several intellectual input of a tutor. How- the teaching evaluation survey has would make students more ac- back. Hopefully someday, faculty seats away from me. ever, as noted by Yasue, these are effective and specific questions. countable to the sort of com- won’t have to traverse through the The issue of faculty evalua- the types of comments some fac- Fortunately, the administration is ments they write, suggested Mai ‘she’s so pregnant,’ ‘he’s too flam- tions has been particularly salient ulty members have encountered in working on changing the prompts Yasue. Although she recognizes boyant,’ and ‘she is too aggressive in my mind after tutor Mai Yasue their evaluations. so that questions are less permis- it would be difficult to implement and demanding’ type of comments presented on the topic last com- At Quest, we pretend we are sive of useless, biased crap. Ques- this at Quest, given the size of our to find the necessary feedback to munity update. Her presentation unaffected by the kind of discrim- tions should be fixated on specific student population, she thinks it improve their teaching. aspects of teaching, such as class international schools, and he has a longer lease (50 years is all that CMA cont. worked everywhere from Swazi- is needed to build) or could, of By KENDRA PERRIN land to Vietnam. He hopes to re- course, kick them off—gracefully. Ei- cruit more international students ther way, they will not be selling the Helfand, informed of the de- to CMA, because he believes land. CMA’s ideal is to stay, though mand for a new school by Savjord, exposure to a global perspec- Baird explained they would need couldn’t help but see the possi- tive is invaluable for high-school 5.5 to 6 million dollars in order to bilities both for Quest and for the students “who can otherwise build a permanent school on the greater community of Squamish. be a little sheltered,” he said. land they are leasing. “Fundrais- Quest had plenty of young facul- He spent time at several Unit- ing, of course, is always the issue,” ty with kids, and, as believers in ed World Colleges before com- he said. Surely, Quest can relate. innovative education, they were ing to CMA, experience that has The future of the Quest-CMA eventually going to need a good made him a big proponent of the relationship aside, it sure is cool place for their kids to go to high COAST MOUNTAIN ACADEMY International Baccalaureate pro- to know that, just down the hill, school. Plus, there were plenty However, following the enormous they were building a four million gram. “It’s the gold standard now there are high school students of Quest students interested in K incoming class of 2013/2014, it be- dollar school there,” said Helfand. of high-school programs,” he said. sitting around round tables in through 12 education and, despite came clear that CMA’s presence in This is value added to Quest’s land Though the money and mass small, seminar-style classrooms. having some luck volunteering at Quest’s academic building couldn’t without a penny out of its pocket will have to come first, he hopes On Fridays, they are out in the local elementary schools, working last beyond the year. Quite sim- Despite CMA’s now slightly to bring the IB to CMA at some world for experiential learning. in the high school had essentially ply, we needed the space back. longer-term presence on Quest’s point in the not too distant future. This is all part of what CMA calls been a no-go. “Having an option The solution to the space- property, David Baird, CMA’s Baird is keen to have any Quest an education fit for the 21st centu- for these students to do something squeeze was a 5-year lease of Head of School, explained, “we students curious about secondary ry. Sound familiar? Maybe some- in more progressive education the land right across from the don’t have a formal partnership education in CMA’s classrooms. day, some of these students will was really attractive,” said Helfand. Swift Creek residences, which en- with Quest at all; it’s a friend- This could be experiential learning, head up the hill to join us in do- Cue forward to the 2013/2014 abled CMA to establish a portable ship.” Baird likes having CMA in an independent study, or just a way ing pretty much the same thing. academic year and we have the campus and accommodate their such close proximity to what he to spend a free morning or after- “Quest is changing things a humble inception of CMA, running significantly larger student body. considers an inspiring model of noon—all options that a few Quest lot, really shaking things up,” said out of three rented classrooms on Not only does Quest benefit from post-secondary education, and students have already explored. Baird. So are you, CMA, so are you. the second floor of Quest’s aca- the rent paid for this land (which Helfand certainly doesn’t mind As for the future of CMA, the To get in touch with Head of demic building. This classroom amounts to at least a few students’ having CMA around. Incidentally, vision is 220 to 240 students and a School David Baird about visit- lease agreement was negotiat- scholarships), but the District David and David are now neigh- permanent campus. Following the ing CMA or volunteering, send ed back when Quest had empty of Squamish required that CMA bors in Four Winds (i.e. the Lofts). conclusion of the five year lease, him an email at david.baird@ classrooms to spare, and it was “build [infrastructure] as though Baird’s background is with Quest’s Board could issue them coastmountainacademy.ca originally meant to last two years. to the proposal, given the circum- calculates psychological risk. He “Ethics Creep: Governing Social mans. However, that should not REB cont. stances.” Under Article 3.1 of the wondered, prefacing his question Science Research in the Name of deter students from going out and By NEDER GATMON-SEGAL TCPS, it is states that “undue influ- with acknowledgment of the dif- Ethics,” Mansfield ponders “how asking the right (or wrong) ques- ence and manipulation may arise ficult position the REB is in, “how likely must an eventuality be be- tions. It is likely that most third could share their opinion? Af- when prospective participants are do they evaluate, on the basis of fore a researcher must initiate and fourth year students would be ter contacting a number of REB recruited by individuals in a posi- something so individual and ob- protocols to mitigate that risk?” more than willing to discuss their members, and interviewing Quest tion of authority... e.g. correctional jective, the idea of psychological One of the REB’s suggestions research ethics concerns if their tutor I-Chant Chiang, I realized officers and prisoners”. Mansfield harm?” According to the TCPS, risk was that Mansfield, who has little keystone involves research on that the only sources that would was aware of this issue and made should be empirically evaluated substantial qualitative research ex- humans. On the other hand mem- inform me specifically on Mans- certain provisions to address this. on the basis of previous research perience, conduct the study with bers of the REB, as Chiang put it, field’s case were the Tri-Council However, with no access to his in that field. Mansfield claimed that a more experienced co-researcher. “are very happy to talk with stu- Policy Statement and Mansfield actual proposal or input from the “contrary to [his] assumptions, [the However, Mansfield decided not to dents about their applications and himself. What is the TCPS? It’s a REB, I can only assume his provi- REB] had found some research appeal the REB’s decision, partly answer key questions.” This offer document that contains all of the sions were not to the REB’s liking. doing this sort of work before.” In- because the decision “caused [him] should be extended by all faculty fundamental principles underlying It seems as though the great- deed, Chiang said that “it would be to reflect to what extent research of members to all students, not simply ethical research involving humans. est concern for the REB was the very difficult to find a case where this kind can affect social change.” ones directly applying for research. From going over the TCPS and risk to participants. According a student is proposing a research The debate surrounding re- Although bound by confidential- discussing with Mansfield the is- to Mansfield, the REB was wor- project [on which] there has been search ethics on campus is valu- ity, faculty members can provide sues that were raised by the REB, ried that “asking individuals the absolutely no research done at able, but only if participants inform insight into what is, admittedly, a I got a better picture of what the questions... would cause [some all.” However, Mansfield’s disagree- themselves about both sides of the very complex issue. In the end, REB’s concerns might have been. participants] to have a traumatic ment with the REB goes deeper debate. The subject brings with this healthy inquiry and debate One concern was that of consent. flashback... [and] therefore actually than the available empirical data. it unique challenges, because of will only lead to a more fruitful and According to Mansfield, the REB cause them harm.” This seems like He has issue with the very way in issues of confidentiality and the professional research community was worried that participants a logical concern, yet Mansfield which REBs calculate risk. Citing a complexity that comes with con- at our seven year old university. “wouldn’t feel truly free to consent takes issue with the way the REB paper by Kevin D. Haggerty, titled ducting research involving hu- B1 MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014 OPINION The Mark A Conversation Manual View From Here What it really means to think before you speak Reflections on Dagala (Thousand Lakes) Trek less they’ve told you. Examples of culture shock and altitude change, This life approach has not By MARIELLE ROSKY By SOMMER HARRIS invisible qualities about a person’s the pace became clear. Traffic stops worked for me in Bhutan. I’ve had It is imperative that we have identity are their class, citizenship, Three thousand and five hun- for rodents to cross the road. ATMs to shift my future-oriented mindset difficult conversations about im- sexuality, mental and physical ill- dred meters up in the air, I am nes- are often out of order. Blackouts to look at the moment in front of portant things. Every controver- ness, to name a few. Our different tled among the shrubs between are common, and so is running me. What do I see when I look at sial conversation that makes us experiences must be acknowl- two ridges in the Himalayan Moun- out of water mid-shower. There the immediate moment? I see Bhu- uncomfortable is usually one that edged and respected. To erase dif- tains; this morning, three friends isn’t yet the infrastructure for a tanese friends, reaching out to me. needs having. As an introduction to ference in an effort to start a con- and I embarked on the Thousand quick paced life without bumps. I feel the honey-scented sunshine a series of articles on how to have versation on “common ground” Lakes trek, a four-day hike near I expected something along and delicious grass between my these conversations, I will start with is an insult disguised as equality. Thimpu, the capital city of Bhutan. these lines. Bhutan is still being toes. I taste and savor each bite some conversation “game rules” or So how does all this infor- The view from here is not dynam- developed; according to locals, of a meal: nourishment. I try to “terms and conditions”. Before we mation relate to our conversa- ic or far-reaching. Rather, we stare twenty years ago Thimpu con- see existence as an end in itself, enter into conversations, we must tions? The privilege/oppression out into whiteness. Suspended in sisted only of rice flats, a river, though I’m no Buddha. I feel love recognize how our experiences of we receive based on visible and a cloud, it seems impossible that and some farm houses. Now, it and a Himalayan breeze. I lay in the privilege and oppression inform invisible qualities has informed anything else exists. I turn my has over 100 000 residents, and grass and eat savory and sweet our places in these conversations. our perspective, our motives, gaze from the pearly barrier to my dozens of new buildings each treats. All of this, an end in itself. Rule 1: Accept that com- and our realities. Thus, it is im- friends. Right now, these compan- year. The city is growing rapidly. On the mountain – with the mon ground does not exist. perative that when having con- ions are my only reality. My view However, it still has a slow pace. whiteout around us – my expe- Common ground does not versation we observe rule 2. from here: Renee, Net, Julian, a jar Normally, I’m two steps ahead riences are their own ends. Skip- exist in these dorm rooms, this Rule 2: Acknowledge where you of peanut butter, and some biscuits. of each moment. While my friends py peanut butter, for example, is school, this city, nor this world. stand in relation to your converser. Though fogged by clouds, my stop to smell the roses, I run to terrible for you, but it tastes deli- You can come close to it, but in- The way that oppression/ view is not clouded by thoughts the next bush or dig a new row cious. We’re improvising. In this evitably you and your fellow con- privilege has been doled out of the future. I see this moment. in the garden to plant more ros- moment, the future takes a back- verser are informed by different has made the ground uneven. Bhutan runs at a different pace es. Envisioning the new growth, I seat. This moment (really, every experiences of the same world Some stand on higher ground than British Columbia. At first, I dig and plant and water and dig moment, but I usually forget this) (or maybe even a different world). than others, whether or not they didn’t even notice, entranced by and plant and water and dig and could not be anything but an end Intersectionality, a widely ac- want or know this. In light of this, the dynamic clouds and friend- plant and water. Sometimes, the cepted theory in the social scienc- knowing where you and your fel- in itself. How could it? I can’t see ly faces. However, after my head flowers I already have die because es, says that we live in a complex low converser are both coming farther than ten feet in front of stopped spinning from the initial my focus is on new sproutlings. web of privilege/oppression which from will help everyone under- me, but the air smells like roses. informs our lived experience. Our stand the context of what is said. privilege/oppression is based on It is especially important to our visible and invisible qualities. question remarks that are coming Visible privilege/oppression cor- from a place of privilege. Kindly responds to the way our bodies point out that certain topics which exist politically in space. We all are framed as objective (example: have different bodies which are freedom) cannot be considered uni- read differently in different spaces; versal, as even in countries such as our bodies are symbolic. Bodies Canada, some people experience are read by skin color, hair, bone less freedom than others based on structure, body size, sex, gender their visible and invisible qualities. expression, height, weight, cloth- Additionally, the oppression/ ing, visible disabilities and many privilege status of yourself and other physical indicators. The your fellow converser should context and environment that guide the very nature of how you our bodies inhabit also contribute converse. If you stand on higher to how we read each other. The ground than your fellow convers- world reads the symbols of our er, note that always getting the last bodies and doles out privilege/ word, cutting them off, raising your oppression based on these sym- voice, or questioning their logic bols from the moment we are born. in a way that is condescending SOMMER HARRIS Invisible privilege/oppression can emotionally set someone off perceived. Remember: your body who look like me. As a person of change and look out for next also shifts our positioning on this and halt the potential for fruitful does not exist neutrally in space. As some oppression, I expect my fel- week’s piece on how to ask ques- intricate web. Because you can’t dialogue. Realize that institutional a person of some privilege, I have low conversers to do the same. tions and how to listen when see it, it is best to assume that you racism, sexism, classism, etcetera, to work to silence my loud voice With these guidelines having these conversations. know nothing about the experi- play out in social situations, even when talking to people who have in mind, see how your conversa- ence of your fellow converser un- if so subtly that they can barely be historically been silenced by those tions about controversial topics Advising Blues & Some Revelations About Initiative On the hunt for a small ‘s’ scandal, my most pronounced discovery was my own oversight painless and absolutely worth it. as to whether my experience was tedly changed the direction of cess, I am very interested in these.” By KENDRA PERRIN I emailed my new advisor in unique, I began asking my peers this article (which is now far Oh. Wait. What? I felt dumb- This month, I set out to write the middle of the summer with a about their experiences with their less hard-hitting and exposé-es- struck, embarrassed, and a little a hard-hitting, part opinion, part panicked question about course advisors. I will not proclaim to que than I had once imagined). red, so I quickly strode out of his of- exposé piece about how faculty selection, and they replied within have any kind of conclusive data Derby-Talbot explained, “ad- fice after a meek, ‘Sure — thank you’. advising at Quest is failing. After a day. I informed my new advisor to report. However, what I can say visors are meant to be the peo- How had I forgotten that the a less than satisfactory experi- about my maybe-questionable- with confidence is: mixed reviews. ple that help ensure students are people in power at Quest are not ence with the advisor I was paired though-too-soon-to-tell decision to One of my peers switched to a new getting off to the right start when just there to be interviewed? They with during Cornerstone (who, to go on exchange in the spring of my advisor within the week after I told they come to Quest.” This includes are there for us to consult with. their defense, was new, and who, second year and, despite the com- them that this is, in fact, an option. selecting appropriate courses, but They are not only open to, but I imagine, was figuring everything plications it posed, they tackled They, too, are now much happier. can also mean helping students interested in, hearing about any out just as much as I was), I finally the challenge with me. Ecstatic, I Mixed reviews, I thought — settle into what is essentially a disconnects between vision and switched advisors. Did you know told my new advisor that I thought could be worse, but also could be new world. For the thousands of reality, because this knowledge en- you could do that? I didn’t. Only af- I finally had my Question, and they better. Convinced that I was on to questions that some students have ables them to do their jobs better. ter the sympathetic tutor who had humored me with 45 minutes of something, the next step in my during their first two years, advi- If you will forgive my being a adopted me as their honorary ad- brainstorming and then sent me investigation was to chat with our sors are meant to be “the imme- little didactic, I will leave you with visee suggested I go on the Portal off with a fascinating and pertinent chief academic officer, Ryan Der- diate go-to person that can help this: if you have a problem, like I and become their actual advisee book. This, as far as I am con- by-Talbot. I wanted to know if there answer those questions,” he said. did, go the source. Though it can did I realized this was an option. cerned, is what advising should was a disconnect between his vi- Ok. Yes. This all sounded ideal— be exciting to think about uncover- Once I knew, I got typing as fast as look like. I had finally overcome sion of the advisor’s role and what this is what I had expected. Stand- ing a scandal, it is almost certainly my little fingers would let me and the disquieting suspicion that my was actually happening between ing up, I remained unconvinced more fruitful to actually mobilize made that switch. Apart from a academic questions, concerns, advisors and advisees. In order to that his vision of advising was and try to fix whatever it is you are fairly awkward exchange of emails and crises didn’t really matter to know this, I had to figure out some- consistently materializing. What I frustrated about. Figuratively, and with my now former advisor the faculty until Question block. thing more fundamental: what ex- somehow didn’t expect, though, perhaps literally, go talk to R.D.T. (which isn’t a necessary part of the So mine is an advising mis- actly is an advisor expected to do? was what Derby-Talbot offered me Then, if that still doesn’t work, I process—I just thought it was com- hap turned advising success sto- Derby-Talbot provided as I prepared to walk out the door: suppose you could write an exposé. mon courtesy to let them know I ry, but my happy ending wasn’t wonderful clarity, and my con- “If anyone has thoughts about how was no longer their advisee), it was enough to shut me up. Curious versation with him has admit- we could improve the advising pro- B2 MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014 OPINION The Mark all sexually active adults will con- threat to your health; most of the FROM THE VAULT Getting Off tract HPV during their lifetime. time, the most challenging part So what does this mean for of dealing with an STI like genital your health? HPV causes an ab- warts is the stigma. Why, You Moustache? By MACKENZIE ERLANK A historic look at Movember’s growth normality in your tissues. Most For example, we asked stu- & CALEAH DEAN him with just 40% heart capacity. strains of HPV can be divided into dents if they would have sex with By JON FARMER “If you touch each other, you two categories: high risk strains a person they knew had genital Examples of mental health is- will get chlamydia. And die.” (the kind that can cause cancer), warts, and the general consensus It’s November; the days are short- sues are also surprisingly easy to If this sounds familiar to you, and low risk strains (the kind that was no. It’s not a surprising answer, er, the first years are through rhet- find among family and friends congratulations! One or both of the can cause genital warts). but it is important to consider why oric, and men around the world although we seldom talk about following statements are true: you Contracting any strain of the we’re saying no. are wearing moustaches. If you them. In 2012, 4 separate friends have seen Mean Girls, and/or you virus does not guarantee cancer One student said, “I don’t want don’t know about Movember this confided to me that their fathers went to public school, where you or warts because your body can, to sleep with somebody with HPV growing movement may seem -- all middle aged profession- were forced to sit through sex ed. and often does, fight it off. If your because when you have HPV peo- strange. If you’re curious why so al men -- had made attempts on There, you were likely taught to body fails to do this, though, the ple don’t want to sleep with you.” many of the men in your life are their own lives. Those are extreme fear two principal risks of casual only way for women to find out if This response illustrates the issue suddenly wearing moustaches or examples but we all have friends sex: pregnancy and sexually trans- they have the the high risk strain quite clearly. It isn’t the warts posing in photo shoots, I can tell who struggle with mental illness- mitted infections (or STIs). is via pap smear, because the kind themselves we fear (as we said be- you. They want your attention, es of one kind or another and What they probably didn’t tell that causes cancer most common- fore, they are harmless). The only but not for themselves, to raise many of us deal with them per- you is that many STIs don’t invari- ly appears on the cervix. For men thing we truly have to fear is the re- awareness and money for men’s sonally but stigma often keeps us ably end in death. Often, even our there are still not recommended jection created by the fear of rejec- health issues. from talking about it. Reducing fear of the STIs that ‘never go away’ tests. How you deal with high risk tion, which is created by the fear Men live on average 4-5 years less stigma around health issues is one is disproportionate to the patholo- strains of HPV is between you and of rejection... You see the dilemma. than women and Movember’s of Movember’s main goals and a gy of those STIs. They are manage- your doctor. The diagnosis is worse than the website attributes this statistic to primary reasons it deserves sup- able, and in some cases, they do Dealing with low risk strains is pathology of this strain of HPV. their lack of awareness, unwill- port. go away. a different story. Warts can appear If you are worried about con- ingness to discuss health issues I’m not suggesting that we talk Genital warts is one such STI anywhere from 3 months to sev- tracting or passing on the HPV vi- and act when unwell, high risk about them all of the time or that that is reputed to stick with you eral years after infection, but a lot rus, sit down and talk about it with activities, and stigma surround- medical histories should be ex- for life. While there is no medical of the time people remain asymp- your partner. If someone tells you ing mental health. This culture of plicit or transparent. What I am cure, your body can fight it off -- so tomatic even though they might they have warts, be conscious of silence ignores the fact that men advocating for is the creation of a the warts aren’t permanent. Gen- be carrying the virus. Usually with your reaction. Think about it. At are affected by health issues while popular image of manhood and tial warts is one expression of the low risk strains, your body will the end of the day, only you can common sense and plenty of sta- masculinity that incorporates single most common STI in North fight it off naturally and you’ll never decide what’s right for you, but tistics prove it. For instance, 1 in 7 illness and health issues not as America: the Human Papillomavi- even know that you had it. remember that the fear of genital men will be diagnosed with pros- a sign of weakness, but as a fact rus (HPV). A local doctor claims it’s Freaking out in the shower warts is the part that sucks, not tate cancer in their lives and four of life. I use Movember and my so commonplace that “if you have is not an uncommon reaction to necessarily genital warts in and of times as many men end their own moustache to talk about these had sex with somebody who has finding unidentified bumps on themselves. Communicate and be lives compared to women. Mo- things; this is why they’re here. had sex before, you have or have your genitals, but the truth is most considerate. vember’s website also cites that Movember formed in Australia had HPV.” In fact, the Center for people tend to overreact to gential Play safe, “4 out of 5 suicides among young in 2003 with 30 participants, in- Disease Control states that nearly warts. They aren’t necessarily a Kenzie & Caleah people in Canada are commit- spired by a beer fueled conversa- ted by men, despite men’s lower tion about bygone fashion trends - reported rates of depression.” and the desire to bring back the These are heavy statistics but part moustache. In 2004 450 partic- HeForShe: Good But Not Good Enough of Movember’s genius is to make ipants officially raised $54,000 What do we really mean when we talke about “gender equality?” space for important conversations AUS for prostate cancer research in a fun way, starting with the in Australia. Last year over 1.1 gender non-conforming people] ability shouldn’t be the sole factor space of stubbly upper lips. million participants in 21 coun- By ZACHARY KERSHMAN tries raised $146.6 million CAD were more likely to have expe- in evaluating its efficacy, it’s just Movember is a fantastic excuse to Equal rights for women and for men’s health charities. rienced harassment at work, at important to acknowledge that have fun, get silly, and build com- men are undeniably important, munity but at its heart it’s about 2013 marks Quest’s fourth cam- school, in the doctor’s office, or on good marketing doesn’t eliminate and UN Women’s new campaign, people. Statistics on men’s health paign and campus participation the street than to have escaped the need for evaluation entirely. HeForShe, is a powerful tool in en- are impressive and shocking but has been growing steadily since such mistreatment...and at rates Ideally, these viral movements 2010. I used it to justify my own listing the voices of boys and men they aren’t really powerful until far above the national average.” get people talking about global feeble facial hair that year and a in the push for these rights. Celeb- you put a face to them. Finding Global marginalization of issues and, ideally, these conver- a human face is easy; everyone is dozen people celebrated the end rity spokesperson, Emma Watson, women is real and demands our sations lead to meaningful change affected by men’s health in some of the month with a potluck and noted in her speech addressing attention, but to have a campaign and it’s all very idealistic and beau- way. It only takes starting conver- silly auction in North Kitchen. We the United Nations in New York in the name of gender equality tiful, just like the celebrities inextri- sations to find out how. raised around $150. In 2011 the City that, “men don’t have the ben- infamous Michael Luba suggested that completely ignores non-nor- cably attached to these campaigns. Personally, the men in my fam- efits of equality either.” The pres- we create a fundraising calendar. mative genders does more to rein- Hopefully, HeForShe’s exclusion of ily have weak hearts. When my sures that men face to conform paternal great-grandfather died We sold around 60 calendars with force the concept of the man-ver- trans folk and people of non-nor- to gender stereotypes contribute of a heart attack my grandfather images from a hasty photo shoot sus-woman dichotomy than it mative genders will become heavily to the power imbalance had to drop out of school at 15 to in Riverside 201 . Between the cal- does to challenge it. It must be one of its strengths, in that it will endar and end of Movember auc- in the men-versus-women-dichot- support the family. In turn, my made clear that this is not an in- spark debate about the absence tion in Swiftcreek 202 we raised omy that pervades mainstream grandfather had a massive heart clusive gender equality campaign; of these minority groups virtually attack at 52 that almost killed over $600 in 2011. Last year discourse surrounding gender. it is a women’s rights campaign. everywhere in mainstream media. him, forced him to retire, and left Quest raised over $2000, sold out However, one critical component When campaigns like HeFor- of calendars, and hosted an End that HeForShe ignores in its cam- She present complex issues that of Movember party on the third paign “to end gender inequal- suddenly become the focus of floor of the library for more than ity” is, well, any gender identi- massive online attention, it can be 200 people. We also crowned Leif Huot and exchange student Jen ty other than man or woman. difficult to recognize their implied, Lobley as Quest’s inaugural Mr A 2011 report on the National and sometimes harmful, state- Transgender Discrimination Sur- and Miss Movember. This year ments. Generally, when a good promises more of the same with vey, published by The National looking, intelligent celebrity tell us a calendar well on its way to pro- Center for Transgender Equality to do things, we do them — or at duction and a month’s end open and the National Gay and Lesbi- least let other people know that mic scheduled for 8:30pm on the an Task Force, presented data on we agree with that good look- 29thin the Atrium. people who identify as a gender ing, intelligent celebrity. But to Supporting Movember is other than man or woman. These take something like this at face easy. You can donate money, buy identities included transgender, value is to give in to slacktivism. a calendar, or bid on a moustache; you can ask the men in your life transsexual, gender non-con- This isn’t to say that celebri- about their health; or schedule a forming, and genderqueer, among ty endorsements are a bad thing; physical or STI test for yourself. many others. The report, which many studies done on the topic presented data on 6,450 transgen- You don’t have to do big things, show that celebrity spokesper- simple conversations help. But der and gender non-conforming sons garner significant amounts of if you are starting to think about people in the United States, con- public interest for the causes they holiday shopping, keep the calen- cluded that, “[transgender and advocate. A campaign’s market- dars in mind. TUCKER SHERMAN C1 MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014 SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT The Mark Sprinklergate Like Watergate, but sprinklers and not a scandal By ERIKA SERODIO and bottom of this juicy scandal. We When Garibaldi erupted 8000 the pipes. the pipes built to share it with any- ZACH KERSHMAN started by getting in touch with years ago it created the Ring Creek The heavy rain that falls for body but ourselves.” The closest Darren Newton, Manager of Hous- town to Squamish, Britannia Beach, It was the last week of Sep- lava flow, which flows down the big most of the year in Squamish is ing and Residence Life, who told us is not connected to our water sup- tember block and one of the first hill towards campus. The lava flow always going through this pro- that the sprinklers run on a timer ply. There has been some talk nights of rain this year. Second crystalizes in to pumice, a porous cess and renewing our source of system, and that when it starts about water tankers shipping wa- year student, Zach Kershman, was rock which has lots of tiny holes naturally filtered water. The only raining late in the evening, there is ter, similarly to how oil is shipped, walking home after a late night in through which water can be fil- real risk of water shortage in Squa- no one there to turn the system off. to places that need it. Right now, the Academic Building. Upon ar- tered. The pumice sits on top of mish is in the summer when too This was not a shocking dis- it’s just not feasible. Conservation riving at the walk-up to Riverside, impermeable granite, the same many weeks go by without rain- covery. But it left us with some of water and better infrastructure Kershman was surprised to find rock that the Chief is made of. Rain fall. When the aquifer dries out, questions about our water re- in those places in need is more the sprinklers on. Why, he asked drops fall on the entire lava flow Squamish is forced to send river sources, so we sat down with en- cost effective than water tankers himself, would the sprinklers be on and percolate through its many water into our pipes, requiring a vironmental chemist and Quest’s going across the ocean. when water is falling from the sky? pores. When the water hits the im- boil water advisory, but more than resident expert on all things water, So, what’s at stake when our Does this sprinkler system not permeable granite below, the water enough water is there if we need it. Rich Wildman. He immediately set sprinklers are on in the rain? It’s have a moisture sensor that knows is forced to flow downhill instead of Squamish has a fantastic sup- us straight about our preconceived not perfectly clear. On the one to shut down when it’s raining? going deeper into the ground. It ply of this commodity that other notions on water conservation. hand we have lots of water, espe- Does Quest not care about the im- flows right into the aquifer, which places in the world are literally According to Wildman, “there cially during the rainy season, and pending global water shortage that holds groundwater until we suck it dying for. One might think that is not a water crisis here. We’ve if we don’t use it no one else will. will surely incite the apocalypse? out with machines. Squamish could afford to share a got plenty of water.” Squamish On the other hand, the concept of What about all the people of the Since the water in the aquifer little, but water doesn’t really work gets its water from an aquifer—an environmental stewardship has im- world without access to clean has already been filtered through like that. “Water is not a global underground rock formation that plications beyond Squamish’s wa- drinking water? the porous rock, all we need to do commodity. To say that there is a holds groundwater. The aquifer is a ter situation, and there’s a lot to be It seemed counter to Quest’s is chlorinate it and send it downhill global water shortage implies that renewable source of water, making said for standing in solidarity with implicit commitment to conser- to town. This chlorination is mostly we’re all drinking out of the same water scarcity in Squamish essen- people in areas without access to vation and, in true journalistic to keep the water from picking up cup, and we’re not.” Wildman ex- tially a non-issue. clean drinking water by not being fashion, we decided to get to the pathogens on its journey through plained to us that “we don’t have frivilous with our good fortune. People’s Climate March When it comes to environmental activism, size matters By JONAH GOLDEN was riding the Subway at 6 am, matters. Size confirms to us that surrounded by pumped-up vol- change really is possible, this After putting aside the re- unteers. It was Bill McKibben hope motivates us to act, and our alization that I had emitted 1.5 dancing to a drum line. It was the action empowers the movement. tonnes of carbon dioxide in trav- miles of marching that left people On the flip side, the fossil fuel eling to and from New York to tired but inspired. It was watching industry is empowered by a dif- attend a march against climate my mom get swept away by the ferent type of size—a seemingly change, I realized something else: crowd. It was old friends play- endless cash flow. Their money is size matters. And the People’s Cli- ing music, new friends starting long, but their people-power (and mate March was massive. chants, shouts, whispers, smiles, science) is lacking. The battle of On September 21, two days and determined faces. It was di- size comes down to the big mon- before the U.N. hosted a climate verse but unified—challenging ey of a few versus the actions of summit for state and business the stereotype that environmen- many; whichever side can apply leaders from around the world, talists are elite, old, and white. The more pressure on policy makers 400 000 people marched through small moments were a testament will win. New York City calling for the cli- to the multifarious motives that The climate movement is mate summit to produce plans drive a wide variety of people to fighting the size battle with peo- that would actually mitigate cli- fight climate change. ple-power and science. Their mate change. The march was These motives, however, are devices are argument, passion, more than twice the size that any- not new. I think people have al- symbols, images, analogies, and one had predicted; it shut down ways cared about the issue, but alternatives. These strategies apply Manhattan, it blocked traffic, and have felt powerless in showing pressure in many ways, including it spanned farther than the eye it. People rightfully fear that simply unveiling the injustices of could see. The day of the march, their Prius and local diet are not the current state of affairs. This there were three tweets every sec- enough to fight such a global pressure will not be released until ond regarding the People’s Cli- problem, and in the past, this fear the system changes, starting with mate March. The Times Square has led to discouragement and our leaders listening to econo- Jumbotron projected video from inaction. The march demonstrat- mists and putting a price on car- 2500 other marches around the ed that the climate movement bon. Politicians will try to relieve world. Like I said, it was huge. is widespread—big enough to pressure with pseudo-change, but At the same time, the march address the problem. Being con- until results are seen, the climate was very small. It was a demon- nected to a larger movement re- movement will continue to grow stration full of single-moment-re- places fear and inaction with hope until the pressure cannot be dis- minders that we all have a reason and action. pelled or ignored with anything to care about climate change. It That is why size, in this case, but legitimate change. JONAH GOLDEN ARTS & CULTURE Album Reviews: October Quest Pub Update By JACK LAMBERT jangly, slightly distorted guitar start then brings in snare heavy drums Corrections & clarifications alt-J — This is All Yours and bright vocals, a step away from alt-J’s second album, This is the main theme of the album. This of interest to external investors. to get the ball rolling,” he says. “If I By ALESSANDRO TERSIGNI All Yours, is a dark indie master- whole album is best listened to The Quest administration could were a student, I would lockdown piece. It combines the sharp treble on a dark and dreary day with a An article in this past Septem- take out a loan on the SRC’s behalf interest in the student body and warm cup of tea in your hands. My ber issue of the Mark on the prog- to fund a pub, but this is unlikely approach the SRC about brokering filled rhythms and vocal style of ress of creating a Quest Campus because they have “money tied up some deal with the University at in their previous album An Awe- Pick: “Pusher” Pub stated that the SRC could take in other projects, such as the new large.” some Wave with its icy alt-elec- Hozier — Hozier out a mortgage to finance its con- residences, Ossa and Red Tusk,” Allen says this will be a larger tronic influences meet indie folk Bluesy ballads accented by struction. It has since come to the says SRC President Céline Allen. topic of discussion for the SRC in and atmospheric rock on its new- Mark’s attention that the SRC is not est album This is All Yours. Each sharp guitar and the soulful voice Brad Klees, Quest alumnus the near future. “One more afford- of Andrew Hozier-Bryne consti- an independent organization and song is like a coat, warming you and a prominent proponent of the able option could be facilitating a tute his eponymous debut album. thus cannot take out bank loans in with its soothing sound. “Warm pub thus far, says it’s now up to the space that can be turned into a The album has obvious delta and Foothills” is one of the most alluring its name. students to create momentum for licensed, beer-garden-esque area. British blues influences, yet mixes As it is not a very profitable the project. “...[A]t a certain point it However, funding such an endeav- songs on the album, it starts slow in modern melodies of indie folk, venture, the pub is unlikely to be will be up to the current students or doesn’t look feasible at present.” and then builds into a crescendo of such as in the top track on the whistling, piano and acoustic gui- album “Take Me to Church”. This tar. “Left Hand Free” starts with a D1 MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014 ARTS & CULTURE The Mark Album Reviews catchy, and perfect for relaxing on could ask for; it is his best album. In a beach (or in your bed). “Coast the song “The Wild Hunt” smooth November Briefs cont. to Coast” tells the story of road rhythmic strumming and a lulling Some arts and culture-y events that you should check out By JACK LAMBERT tripping from coast to coast, and voice pull you in. The lyrics also the clean sharp guitar and Beach hint that the song feels as if winter By LEENA DUPUIS dy for yourself, canned goods will ballad starts with a piano and at Boys-esque vocals make it the per- is around the corner. Kristian Mats- be distributed. Come with your Halloween at the Gondola the apex of the song, a slightly dis- fect song to listen to while south son taps rhythms out using his feet, trick-or-treat bag and do some October 25 from 1 - 4 pm at torted guitar comes in, making it of tropical climates. This is the sonic making it seem like he is playing good for your community! Sea to Sky Gondola. Admis- even darker. All of the songs on the equivalent of spending a day on the right in front of you. His songs are sions are free with Gondola album have complex, story-telling coast, this album lets you get away lyrically rich and filled with descrip- Masquerade Ball lift tickets or summer season/ lyrics that address struggle, exer- from life, something we all need to tion frozen landscapes and falling Event starts at 6 pm November annual passes. do sometimes. My Pick: “Holy Roll- leaves. His fingerpicked melodies 8 and ends November 9 at 1 tion, and love. This album would The Sea to Sky Gondola welcomes er” on guitar communicate so much pm at the West Coast Railway be best enjoyed during a tough costumed individuals of all ages emotion, especially in the song Heritage Park Roundhouse. breakup, but no need to go looking to participate in a multitude of ac- Tallest Man on Earth — The Wild “Love Is All”. This song is a master- Squamish firefighters, in partner- for one of those. My Pick: “Angel tivities, including trick-or-treating Hunt ful arrangement -- its use of high, ship Sea to Sky Community Ser- of Small Death and The Codeine on the Panorama trail. Don’t miss The Tallest Man on Earth can’t fingerpicking gives the illusion that vice, are hosting a Masquerade Scene” this amazing opportunity to enjoy be compared to anybody else. His he is playing an bass and guitar. He Ball, and every one is welcome. a beautiful view with a Halloween unique guitar style and his crack- is truly a unique master of his own Food will be served all through- The Blank Tapes — Vacation twist. If you want to take a mental ly, melodramatic voice make him genre. This would best be enjoyed out the night,with different entries: trip to Hawaii, this album is for you. one of a kind. His album The Wild as we prepare for the fog and the canapés, buffet dinner, dessert, The Paperboys This modern surf rock is upbeat, Hunt contains everything you rain roll in. My Pick: “King of Spain” and late night snacks. Of course, October 26 at the Brackendale the evening will be full of dancing Art Gallery. Tickets are $20 with live entertainment courtesy of each and are available for pur- Faith & Desire. Put on a mask and Pollinating Around chase at Xocolatl or the BAG. dancing shoes and join in on this Quest welcomes all those willing to pollinate The Paperboys, a JUNO award good cause. More details about for the benefit of our insect neighbours winning band, have been delight- ticket prices at Squamish official ing fans for 20 years with their ensuring they have a fair chance of in areas where the forest has been website. By MARIA JOSE ARAUJO unique blend of Irish, Mexican and surviving the winter. The pollinator logged and buildings have replaced Roots Folk music, and it’s now your Have you noticed something enhancement event demonstrated the natural habitat. The Legend of Joan of Arc chance to see them live at the BAG. different on campus? The keen eye how a community can assume re- Preseted by the Arts Club, play Surrounded by live music and The band is composed of writer/ may have spotted that we have sponsibility for maintaining balance runs every Sunday, Tuesday, a good dose of sunshine, I also got singer Tom Landa, flutist Geoffrey, new flowers at Quest, and not just in an ecosystem. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday the opportunity to get a tour of bassist Brad Gillard, Kalissa Her- any flowers, pollinator- friendly At the event, I found myself the beehive. Once up close to the and Saturday from October 23 nandez on fiddle, drummer Sam to November 23 at the Stanley ones. Fourth year student Micha- constantly surrounded by different hive and its humming and buzz- Esecson and tromboniste Nick La Alliance Industrial Stage in lina Hunter, best known as Michi, activities and stations that looked ing, I couldn’t help but stare and Riviere. If you can’t make it to their Van. organized the Quest Pollinator En- interesting. I came home with a wonder about all the life inside of concert, be sure to listen to their al- Are you a fan of history, Joan of Arc, hancement Project, which was also collection of things including a it. If you missed out on the event, bum Molinos, which received four or plays in general? Well, you’re in her Keystone project. The event, beeswax candle that I rolled myself, you can still get involved by join- stars out of five by AllMusic. luck! George Bernard Shaw’s play ran on Saturday, October 5, and a bee home, and a flower bomb. ing the bee club, something that I explores the legend of Joan of Arc aimed to raise awareness on how I learned that flower bombs are would definitely recommend. Michi We Scare Hunger! and her remarkable rise and fall. honeybees and native pollinators seeds and soil wrapped in clay. The mentioned she would be happy to October 10 through 31. Food share an ecosystem. Educating the How did an illiterate teenage girl in- idea, which originated in New York, train students, especially first and deposit in Atrium. spire an army of men to rid France community about honeybees is is to throw the bombs where you second years, on how to take care In the spirit of giving, open up of its English occupiers, and place vital because they are not a native want flowers to eventually bloom. of the bees, so that when she grad- your cupboards and bring your a dauphin on the throne? Was she species and their presence may af- Each station had a volunteer that uates, they can continue to lead non-perishable food items to the a witch? A madwoman? A genius? fect the resources available to other educated the attendants. On the the project. It is the little things like atrium for the Squamish Helping These questions are explored in types of native pollinators like bum- bee home building station, they fo- our friendly pollinators that are so Hands. Any kind of food that is what The Guardian calls an “Intel- blebees—making them compete to cused on how it was important to crucial to nature’s harmony. Taking sealed and will not spoil will be lectually vigorous, visually excit- survive. Ensuring there is plenty of make spaces available for individual care of their home is the least we accepted.To commemorate this ing” play. For more information and food available for every pollinator, is pollinators in the winter. Especially can do. event, there will be trick-or-treat- tickets, visit http://artsclub.com/ ing, but, instead of collecting can-

the small size of the Quest student students that she had previous- ily helped him feel more at home Where Are You From? body made her feel welcome and ly known from her high school in at Quest during his first months in Advice, challenges, and opportunities involved in the community during South Africa as a support system. Canada. for international students at Quest her first year. On the other hand, Vic Wang, a third year student A common strategy that seems Ndiaye, a third year student from from China, explains that making to have helped their process of Dinners. The International Affairs By ARLETTE AKINGENEYE Senegal, says that during her first connections with the Squamish integration is the willingness to and VALERIA VERGANI Dinners is a series of discussions year she relied mostly on Quest community through his host fam- be proactive in learning about on foreign countries’ histories and As the Quest student body has North American culture and current issues that aim to chal- grown to over five hundred stu- sharing their own traditions lenge cultural stereotypes perpet- dents this year, the number of with roommates, friends, uated by Western media. The In- international students has grown and classmates. According ternational Discussion Group, run with it. According to the univer- to Ndiaye, “It is important by Student Services Officer Will sity’s website, the Quest student for international students to Prescott, invites international stu- population currently includes 14% be proactive, to raise their dents to come together and share of students from countries other voices, and to share their their unique experiences in order than Canada or the USA. A num- different perspective. People to support each other through the ber of questions remain, howev- at Quest usually value the year-long process of integration. er, about what it means to be an different perspectives and In spite of these initiatives, adjust- international student at Quest. A points of view of internation- ing to Quest takes international growing international population al students.” students more than just a few does not always mean more mutu- While international stu- weeks. Common difficulties that al support, integration, or diversity. dents need to take the ini- international students grapple The new academic year has seen tiative to make their voices with are the limited range of food an increase in the number of ini- heard by the rest of the options in the cafeteria, the rainy tiatives meant to help international student body, it is import- Squamish weather, and the lack of students feel supported and wel- ant that all Quest students common cultural references with comed into the Quest community. become aware of the diver- North American students. Espe- Besides the traditional interna- sity of cultures, backgrounds cially in light of the ever-changing tional students orientation, which and languages present on character of the Quest community, gives international students an ex- campus. All Quest students each student finds a different way tra two days to get to know their should make an active effort to overcome these difficulties and surroundings before classes start, to cherish perspectives and get adjusted to life at Quest. Tas- the current Minister of Internation- stories that are different than mia Nower, a fourth year student alization, Aida Ndiaye, has been their own. from Bangladesh, remembers that organizing International Affairs ALESSANDRO TERSIGNI E1 MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014 HEALTH & WELLNESS The Mark Don’t Let S.A.D. Get You Down Gratitude & Happiness As the weather changes and depression-like symptoms loom, Why everyone should thank each other more often these tips can help keep your mood up through to the spring By MILA MASON cerely thanking them. Then, the By JORDAN ROSS much time outdoors and our sun walking and this, among other fac- participants were given a different exposure is limited because of the tors, meant they had far lower rates Even in the fog, Squamish is version of the test that was con- Many people in the Northern weather. 2000 international units of of depression. Start by scheduling one of the most beautiful places hemisphere report feeling the blues ducted at the beginning and the vitamin D3 has been shown to help three, hour-long windows of time on Earth, but the sun makes us results were compared. Every par- during the fall and winter months, regulate your mood. per week, even if you will only ex- happy in a chemical way that no ticipant in the study experienced a and Quest is no exception. These In addition to oils and vitamin ercise for thirty minutes of each of blues are formally called Seasonal lamp can quite reproduce. That is boost between 2% and 19% in their D, a daily multivitamin will provide those windows. This can be tough why, in this coming foggy season, Affective Disorder, or SAD, and are the antioxidants needed for your on the block plan when work is happiness levels after thanking we hard-working, often-stressed- classified by the American Psychi- body to use omega-3s more effec- crushing you, but if you are feeling someone who had been an influ- out university students may find atric Association as a type of re- tively. Vitamin C also provides addi- stressed or depressed, your time ential mentor to them in their lives. current major depressive disorder tional antioxidants; 500 mg per day spent exercising will pay off. Try to we need some way to cope with Even if the fog isn’t pulling you associated with a seasonal pattern. is recommended by Stephen Ilardi. get your heartrate up and keep it the loss of endorphins down, everyone has rainy days. So Luckily, there are some ways Finally, evening primrose oil there for thirty minutes; brisk walk- What makes someone hap- if you feel yourself stuck in one, or you can help prevent SAD. The provides an essential fat for your ing, running, biking, rock climbing, py differs depending on who that just want to give it a go because it following tips have been adapted brain called gamma-linolenic acid, or intramural sports are all great op- person is. That being said, there from The Depression Cure, a book is awesome, try sincerely thanking or GLA. High doses of omega-3s tions. The important thing is to find are a few things (e.g. hugs, food, as many people as you can every by Stephen S. Ilardi, a researcher in can deplete GLA in your brain, something you enjoy enough to do and exercise) that are scientifically day, or for one day—whatever floats clinical psychology who has been which can lead to depression, and multiples times a week and long treating depression for many years. proven to have an endorphin-fed your boat. the primrose oil has been shown enough to get your blood pumping. happy impact on everyone. One of These tips may be helpful for mild to help combat this. 500 mg of Keep in mind that thanking these universal happiness-induc- seasonal depression, as well as primrose oil per week should be Social Activity others will not just make you hap- ers that feels particularly appropri- more major depressive disorders. ideal. You should be able to get all Finally, social activity can help py—it also makes the person you However, the following information of these essential supplements at prevent depression. It can be easy ate for the season is gratitude. are thanking feel good. In addition, is not a substitute for medical ad- most grocery or drugstores, but, if to feel isolated at Quest, but there Martin E. P. Seligman of the when someone is thanked, they vice; please talk to a medical pro- you are not in a rush, check online are a variety of ways to be so- University of Pennsylvania con- tend to then reflect on what they fessional if you think you may be as the prices tend to be cheaper. cial: strike up a conversation with ducted a short study on the effects did to deserve that thanking. Re- depressed someone while you’re waiting for of gratitude on human happiness. flecting on good things ultimately Pay Attention to Your Thoughts your food, have a chat with one of First, the participants were giv- leads to more good things, and Supplements The first thing to watch out for the cashiers, or ask a few of your en a baseline test to assess how that’s some good stuff. There are a few key supple- is rumination -- the process of your classmates if they want to review ments that can help alleviate de- happy they were. They were then If you are going to take any- mind wandering, lingering, and the readings together. Group na- asked to think of someone who pressive systems. The first are repeating negative thoughts and ture walks, in particular, have also thing from this, take this: thank the had been a monumental mentor omega-3 oils, which are crucial emotions. The best way to avoid been correlated to to lower rates people who you feel need thank- in their lives. After choosing some- to healthy brain function. Taking rumination is finding activities that of depression, so find a few of your ing, do positive things that make 1000 mg a day may keep you from distract yourself. These could be as friends and head out to the woods! body, the participants were asked you feel better and also make feeling down during the next few casual as reading a book or watch- Additionally, the Quest counselors to write a letter to this person sin- the world a better place. Some- months. Unfortunately, vegetarian ing something on Netflix, but you shouldn’t be seen as resources only one may thank you for these nice options are a lot more limited. It’s might find activities like painting, for people who are in dire need; things and, if they do, give them a possible to get omega-3s that have drawing, or socializing will also do they are for anyone to talk to, even big hug, a piece of chocolate, and been created by algae, but they are the trick. if you think your problems are too much harder to find and significant- imagine—in the words of Atmo- small (or too big). sphere—the fine sunshine on your ly more expensive. Get Moving Hopefully with these tips in skin and warming up your mind The second to consider is vita- Exercise is another tool in fight- your toolbox, you can help yourself and maybe, just maybe, you’ll feel min D. It’s easy to become vitamin ing depression. Our ancient ances- feel as bright as possible through- D deficient when we don’t spend as tors spent a lot of time running and out the dreary upcoming months. R. MARIS WINTERS happy. SPORTS Men’s Soccer Team Makes Provincials! Women’s team close, despite injuries.

admirably and stayed motivated that he brought a new profession- through a series of unfortunate alism to the team. injuries - their coaches are very These victories mean a lot proud. This year’s Men’s senior to the players, especially some of class has never made provincials the third and fourth years who are since they came to Quest as fresh- experiencing their first wins here faced first years, so this victory at Quest. Sunday’s game was the was especially sweet for those six last regular season game for many student-athletes. graduating Quest students. Colton Players attributed this turn- Cook, a first year on the Men’s around to hard work, luck, and team said about winning: “it was their new head coach, Alexander so cool to be part of something so Elliott, who has previously coached special not just for us personally at universities in Germany and BC. but for the school even, and the Several players gave favorable re- seniors.” ports about the new boss, and said

KENDRICK RUDY DETTMERS The Mark For the Men’s team, who lost to last weekend of the season, they By BEN IRONSIDE GOLDSTEIN & Capilano and Douglas on October reached the same position as the CALEAH DEAN, Editor-in-Chief EMMA TAYLOR 11 and 12, winning their games last Men’s team: both teams needed to JONATHAN VON OFENHEIM, Editor-in-Chief On the weekend of October 25, weekend was crucial for making win the last two games of the sea- Quest will host the Pacific North- provincials. son to make provincials. ALESSANDRO TERSIGNI, News Editor west (Pacwest) Soccer Provincials. Last season the women’s The Men’s team won against ZACHARY KERSHMAN, Opinion Editor Both Quest teams had a chance of team placed second in provincials, Kwantlen on Saturday October 18, KENDRA PERRIN, Arts & Culture Editor competing in provincials, depend- and head coach Craig Smith pre- with a score of 1-0, keeping their ing on the results of last weekend’s dicted they would have a shot at chances alive, but the Women’s KEVIN BERNA, Sports Editor games. nationals this year. In past seasons, team tied, and did not get a spot R. MARIS WINTERS, Production Manager In the Pacwest league, the top however, they had far fewer inju- at provincials. Then, on Sunday four teams from each division of ries. Losing six starting players to October 19, the Men’s team beat MORGAN HILLIS, Production Assistant six advance to provincials. Last injuries and indefinite suspensions Langara 3-0 to earn a spot in the JORDAN ROSS, Media Guru weekend, the Kermodes played over the course of this season left 2014 provincials. TARI AJADI, Editor-at-Large against the Kwantlen University them in a tough position, but by The men’s team has had Eagles on Saturday, and against winning two games against Capila- their best season in years, and JEANNIE RAKAMNUAYKIT, Copy Editor the Langara Falcons on Sunday. no and Douglas on the second-to- the women’s team has performed NEDER GATMON-SEGAL, Copy Editor