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baby... stage. Join us at the Quill as we take a ping pong by the way!) rubbed that string We can’t guarantee this year will be Al e x Mu r r a y , a s s i s t a n t d o c t o r -o f -l o v e long, hard, throbbing look at some of the of flowers in your face and they were still better, but it definitely won’t be worse W The Quillit or hate it, Val- more Can’t lurid tales from our school.Get Enoughmoist. of Yourthan the last two.Love Especially if you have entine’s Day is right around the corner. Believe me, this issue will be much Yeah, that one. You should probably the Quill on your side. Thathether means PDAs, you STIslove and a whole other better than the last Valentine’s Day you go get tested or something. So take off your shoes and get ready host of acronyms threatening to take off had in Thailand. You know, where the Girl Or the one before that where you to Bilbo it up. Things are about to get their pants and dance suggestively on at the Ping Pong Show (which did not have were weeping into that overused sock. sticky. §

Volume 104, Issue 21 — February 11th, 2014 — 1 Features – 2 The cyberest of sex claims of harassment and threats. enough to leave his face in the picture.” Ka t i e Dr i e d g e r , s e n i o r r e p o r t e r The Pitfalls of OnlineVictoria, Dating who requested to have her Victoria finally reached her breaking W a society that is dominated named changed for personal and security point once Steve began to reference the by technology, with televisions, computers, purposes, is a Brandon University student photographs and statuses that she had editorialstaff e live in Doctor of Love | Emily Diehl tablets, smart phones seen and used al- that has experienced the pitfalls of both posted on Facebook and Instagram. At that [email protected] most everywhere. It should not be surpris- online dating and social media. She said point, she reported his account for harass- Assistant Doctor of Love | ing that our societal lust for technology has that she joined the online dating website, ment and deleted her own account off POF. Alex Murray penetrated our love lives. Plenty of Fish, last summer in order to meet She said that she had no other choice but [email protected] new friends after moving to Brandon a year to block him on Facebook and significantly General Manager | Recent studies have shown that the earlier. However, she soon became over- increase her privacy settings across her ac- Elinor Murray stigma that haunted online dating in the [email protected] early 2000s has declined considerably in whelmed with messages from male users. tive social media accounts. Senior Reporters | recent years, making online dating more Although Victoria was relatively new to While Victoria said that the harass- Carissa Taylor, Katie Driedger socially acceptable. Various statistics show online dating, she suspected that some- ment has stopped, she said that she would Miss Q | that roughly 25 per cent of Canadians thing was not right when one particular never even consider trying online dating [email protected] male user, Steve, continued to send her again after this last experience. Classifieds | have at least browsed online dating sites numerous messages a day, even after Although Victoria did not feel as if she [email protected] at some point in time. However, males Advertising | are significantly over-represented on on- she told him that she wasn’t interested in needed to consult with a lawyer or police, [email protected] line dating sites compared to their female forming a relationship with him. “One day, her situation possibly could have led to a cunninglinguists counterparts. he sent me about seventy-five messages. criminal investigation. While no legislation There are a multitude of online dat- I kept on telling him to stop because he specifically relates to cyber-stalking in Can- Whitney Hodgins, Holly Kalyniuk, Krista ing websites to fit your needs depending wasn’t really my type and he was a little bit ada, cases related to online harassment Mills, Karleigh Paul, Shelby Steele, Amber too old for me,” said Victoria. “Steve had would fall under section 264 of the Crimi- Schroeder, Stephanie Bachewich (BUSU), on your age, budget, relationship status, Jenna Noordenbos (VCF) gender, and sexual preference. While some a really creepy vibe, you know. He kept on nal Code, section 264. online dating options allow the user to sort telling me how he wanted to meet me and Criminal harassment is defined as: through dozens to thousands of viable us- that he was starting to fall in love with me. “No person shall, without lawful authority ers to choose from, other apps like Grindr, I hadn’t even met him, yet!” and knowing that another person is ha- When asked if she considered block- rassed or recklessly as to whether the oth- The Quill is published weekly by The Tindr, and Blendr alert you of users in your ing Steve or deleting her account, Victoria er person is harassed, engage in conduct Quill, Inc., and is printed by The Kil- general vicinity that have similar interests larney Guide in Killarney, MB. – mostly for hookup purposes. Some apps, said that that option had not even occurred referred to in subsection (2) that causes such as Cougar Life and Ashley Madison, to her at this point, because she said that that other person reasonably, in all the cir- NOTE: Editorials, letters, and view- have a more specialized market. Whereas she could just ignore Steve’s messages. cumstances, to fear for their safety or the point articles do not necessarily apps like OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, eHar- The quantity and substance of the messag- safety of anyone known to them.” Victoria’s reflect the opinion of The Quill staff, es eventually escalated to the point where case would have fallen under subsection The Quill, Inc., or the faculty, staff, or mony, Zoosk, and Flirt.com tend to serve a Victoria blocked Steve’s account. Neverthe- (b): “repeatedly communicating with, ei- administration of Brandon University. wider audience. One of the benefits or downfalls, - de less, this did not stop the harassment be- ther directly or indirectly, the other person The Quill is a member of Canadian pending on where you stand on the issue, cause he created a new account under a or anyone known to them.” University Press (CUP), one of the of the social media and online dating expe- new name. “The messages were basically Plenty of Fish was contacted in regards world’s largest student organiza- rience is anonymity. Due to the expansive- the exact same; he didn’t stop. He sent to their policies specific to harassment for tions, with a membership of over 70 me at least a dozen photos of his [penis]. this article, but did not respond prior to student newspapers in Canada. ness of the internet, it is nearly impossible I knew it was him because he was stupid publication. § Advertisers wishing to buy space in for there to be policing and enforcement on both this newspaper and other CUP- affiliated newspapers should contact our multi-market ad representative: Egosm: the orgasm for your ego Why are sex toys awesome? Firstly, either, unless that’s what you’re into. No FREE Media Ca r i s s a Ta y l o r , s e n i o r r e p o r t e r 11629 105th Avenue Sex Toys there is no risk of pregnancy when the only judgment here. Edmonton, AB T5H 0L9 cute, person you’re having sex with is yourself. I would challenge you to find a part- Phone: 780-421-1000 R fluffy animals. 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Volume 104, Issue 21 — February 11th, 2014 — 2 News – 3 And you can too children with severe physical disabilities. can offer. They will be playing games in- click and donate. Every little bit helps. § Al e x Mu r r a y , a s s i s t a n t d o c t o r -o f -l o v e BUGA is Making WishesYes, these Come guys are Trueworking on help- cluding Team Fortress 2, B into the lewd and dis- ing crippled children: a solid act of kind- Left 4 Dead, Minecraft and gusting acts of people on campus, let’s ness. Diablo, plus about a dozen takeefore a look we at something get noble. The Sunshine Foundation, found at, other games. You should The Brandon University Gaming Asso- http://www.sunshine.ca/ raises money to really check it out. ciation headed up by our own Trevor Venn make wishes come true for kids all over You can access their is holding a 32-hour gaming marathon to Canada. Things like a ten-year-old get- work by going to: raise money for the Sunshine Foundation ting to meet his sports hero, or a group YouTube: http://www.you- of Canada Charity. On the 17th and 18th of of kids with MS getting a paid trip to Dis- tube.com/bugamingnet- February they will get together and begin neyLand. work and broadcasting at 9:00 am. It will be exicit- The BUGA team of ten will work round TwitchTV: http://www. ing, it will be loud and it will most likely be the clock, providing exciting and some- twitch.tv/buganetwork. not safe for work. times manic entertainment. The running On both pages BUGA They will be live-streaming more than commentary will no doubt be colourful as will be providing a link to a day of video game content online in the these students face off against the likes where you can donate and hopes that they can grant the wishes of of the best that the video game industry make a kid’s life better. So

The high end of class in Brandon and a “call me later” and then she is gone: the road again. This is the type of ASP that ASP: Adult Service Provider Al e x Mu r r a y , a s s i s t a n t d o c t o r -o f -l o v e Adult Service Providersback on the road and maintaining her in- is most common in Brandon. A high-class BBBJ: Bare Back Blow Job up in Montreal and dependence. companion that you want for their charm BBBJTC: Bare Back Blow Job to Comple- makes her way to the airport for a flight to One of these ASPs recently came and personality as much as for their sex. tion Toronto.woman Two dayswakes later Thunder Bay and through Brandon. We shall call her L. She The second woman was slightly more BBBJWF: Bare Back Blow Job With Facial Winnipeg a day after that. Eventually she offers $300 for an hour and $180 for a experienced and is more circumspect in BBFS: Bare Back Full Service willA pass through Brandon on her way to half an hour. L is willing to meet with men, her choice of patron. She lives in Brandon BDSM: Bondage and Discipline, Domina- the West Coast. She is an adult service women, or couples, and is pretty much and we will call her J. J charges $260 for tion and Submission, Sadism and Mas- provider (ASP) not an “escort”, and she game for anything you can think of, up to an hour and $170 for a half an hour. She ochism makes incalls and outcalls across Canada and including BDSM. However, if you want refuses bare back (BB) and anal (Greek), BDSM: Bondage, Discipline, Sado-Mas- where she will meet you at her place, or her to break out the leather it is going to but full sex (FS) is on the table. No, not ochism yours, respectively. cost you. She is willing to do both incalls literally on a table, but you could ask I BJ: Blow Job Your fearless reporter spoke to two or outcalls, depending on what you want. suppose. J does not meet with couples or BS: Body Slide such women. L considers herself highly intelligent women. She only offers straight sex. This CBJ: Covered Blow Job At this level of pay for play you will and educated, willing to be a date or com- is not rare. Many of the ASPs have certain CFS: Covered Full Service spend a lot of money for a date with one panion. Her personality is what engages specialties or specific things they will and CIM: Cum in Mouth of these women. These encounters can her clients, not her sex. She travels across will not do. Just like everyone else, they COF: Cum On Face last half an hour, or they can travel with the country stopping in cities along the have personal preferences. DATO: Dining at the O you for several days. At the end of the ex- way, meeting people. She goes home for These are basic services. Many of the DATY: Dining At The Y (If you need these perience you may get a kiss on the cheek a few days here and there before hitting service providers offer “extras” that are two explained, this article isn’t for you) more expensive but much more alluring. A DDE: Doesn’t do extras three-hour extended play session will cost DDF: drug and disease free you $850. Or, you could have a four hour DFK: Deep French Kissing either, unless that’s what you’re into. No dinner date for $1000: but, you guessed DIY: Do It Yourself judgment here. it, you still get to pay for drinks and dinner. DP: Digital penetration I would challenge you to find a part- Cocktails and companionship can run a DP: Double Penetration ner who can get you off as quickly as a client up $2300. And if none of those are DT: Deep Throat sex toy can, and there are times when enough you can get the complete 24 hour FBSM: Full body sensual massage quickness is needed. Lastly, it provides immersion package for $3500. FJ: Foot Job you with an opportunity to help you un- These women believe in the impor- FS: Full Service derstand your body. Understanding your tance of the sex industry, provided that the GF: Girl Friendly body leads to better sex, and that sex can people in it are not forced. In fact, the way GFE: Girl Friend Experience even happen with a real person! these ASPs think of the services they offer GS: Golden Shower Don’t feel bad if you are planning with casual pride. “People need the com- HJ: Hand job to spend Valentine’s Day alone. Put the pany. They treat me well, so I treat them HME: Honeymoon Experience money you would have spent on dinner or well,” reported L, a sentiment echoed by LFK: Light Face Kissing gifts and invest in the best friend you will J. These women deal in respectful discre- MFF: Male, Female, Female ever have. And when you’re done, have tion and they expect the same in return. MFM: Male, Female, Male chocolate too, just because you can! § No matter what their services, these MMF: Male, male, female travelers make their way in the world in MSOG: Multiple shots on goal their own way and on their own terms. PSE: Porn Star Experience If you are interested, to the right is a Russian: Rubbing a penis between ASP‘s list of common acronyms used in the in- breasts. dustry. SP: Service Provider This list is by no means comprehen- STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease sive. § TV: transvestite

3 — Volume 104, Issue 21 — February 11th, 2014 Features – 3 Just don’t get caught at least a little private. Places like the El- University Statement of Stu- Al e x Mu r r a y , a s s i s t a n t d o c t o r -o f -l o v e Sex On Campus ephant Room, BUSU, even in our own Quill dent Rights and Responsibili- out of the office. In fact, you would be hard-pressed ties. I won’t get into that one. T to find a surface in the Quill that has not It’s even more dry than the bathroom in the basement of the Brodie been hard pressed. Difficult to get caught Criminal Code of Canada. Lu- Building.wo students It’s after hours sneak but you can al- in a venue like this. brication is definitely needed ways count on a Comp Sci student to be Some of the more exciting places on for that slog. wandering around, finishing some sort of campus seem a little less likely. Places And yet, as students, we project. They make a clean getaway, back like the North Stacks of the library (al- don’t care. to their rooms in residence. Sometimes it though it was only oral sex), the study Some believe that this is difficult to find privacy on campus… room on the second floor of Clark Hall and is due to the prevalent crip- It is no surprise to anyone that sex the Bell Tower. Yes you read that correctly. pling apathy. Others think happens on campus. What you may not I believe the act was committed during a that it is the fact that you are know is how often and, scandalously, thunderstorm as well. Not only that, but packing a bunch of twenty where it happens: which, it turns out, is they too were not seen. somethings together in close pretty much everywhere. And somehow, As you are probably aware, these acts quarters with access to al- someway, these people are not caught. At are illegal. Under Section 173 of the Crim- cohol, drugs, and the works least not often. inal Code of Canada… of Barry White and Michael A few of the places on campus are (1) Everyone who willfully does an in- Buble. In this reporter’s opin- exactly where you would expect. That is, decent act in ion it is a little of both tinged a public place with a passive aggressive- in the pres- ness towards the administra- ence of one tion. Some of the soul-crip- or more per- pling rules you have to put sons, or (b) up with in residence really in any place, harden the… heart. The likes This Library is Stacked. Photo credit Krista Mills. with intent of which could leave even the timing and a heady case of ex- thereby to in- most policy-driven business student mad hibitionism but you can get away with it. sult or offend with horniness… BOREDOM. I MEANT Use a lookout or something, just don’t get any person, BOREDOM. caught. Otherwise… well there’s even less (a) is This article is getting weird. privacy in prison. § guilty of an Indeed, some students almost con- indictable of- sider it a fence and is game of Break the Quill’s couch. Photo credit Krista Mills. liable to im- risk. Finding prisonment for a term of places un- not more than two years; conquered or... by the touch Yada, yada, yada, of nudity and something about six vice. A place months in prison. Which that you can would probably get you laid be unseen even more than campus for fifteen life wood. That was not a minutes at typo. a time. It The Criminal Code is takes an un- supported and reinforced usually good Ring your Bell. Photo credit Krista Mills. through our own Brandon sense of

Bitterness not included useless. I mean, the gestures are sweet, want to hang Ca r i s s a Ta y l o r , s e n i o r r e p o r t e r Erotic Asphyxiationsure. But they are also cheapened by out with a cat “O what my boyfriend the fact that people, especially men, feel and watch a will get me for Valentine’s Day!!??” pressure to buy cliché things, and most movie. Know Nobodymg I wonder, cares. women expect them. what day is If you think they do, they’re probably I would rather be in a relationship better than just testing out their acting skills for more where my partner does things for me be- F e b r u a r y th meaningful lies they will tell in the future. cause they want to, not because they feel 14 ? Feb- th Why should an otherwise insignificant like it is an obligation. ruary 15 . day of the year be a reason to buy choco- Valentine’s Day, or Saint Valentine’s Candy and lates, flowers, or jewelry? Why does this Day, is another example of the commodifi- chocolate is day suddenly serve as a reason to express cation of a religious tradition. It’s interest- on sale, and love for someone else – love that you ing that society has such a problem with THAT is AWE- should already be showing every other Christmas, but seems to let Valentine’s SOME. § day of the year? Day slip by, as it’s a day about chocolate. I, for one, think Valentine’s Day is I mean, love. A day about love. For Valentine’s Day this year, I just Volume 104, Issue 21 — February 11th, 2014 — 4 Love – 4 Baby, don’t hurt me old. It’s the perfect arrangement: simple, tional or irrational justifications behind a human being should likewise be differ- Ho l l y Ka l y n i u k What is True Love?theoretically painless, convenient, and I’m spending the rest of your life with some- ent, as well as the method of handling hu- young, true love was comfortable with the process. It must be one? Most would choose rational. Just like man beings. While shamelessly engaging W love! one’s interests should be decided upon by something princes and princesses did. in numerous sexual “love” affairs may be According to the implications of Mar- continuous conscious thought, so should Therehen were you dresses were and spells, fearsome temporarily fulfilling in the spirit of youth- garet Atwood’s poem “Variations on the love. While the individual of one’s roman- dragons and fearless knights, castles and ful experimentation, it will not ultimately Word Love”, it actually is. Grossly overused tic affections may change as they do, ul- happy endings. As you grew up, always satisfy. People do not wish to be used, re- and misunderstood, the word love has timately love is (usually) best shared be- chasing what was bigger and better, you gardless of the circumstance, and unlike been misinterpreted and warped. From the tween two people, thereby demonstrating abandoned your unrealistic expectations shoes, cannot be discarded upon the dis- incredibly auto-tuned JRDN’s love addic- the sincerity, commitment, and magnitude of a chivalrous prince or flawless princess covery of superficial flaws or due to old age tion that prevents him from choosing from of such a gesture, lest it lose significance. in exchange for the more overwhelming if love is present. Love is not disgusted by all the single women incessantly speaking Beyond that, love assumes many dif- and equally-toxic teenage dreams influ- exterior imperfections, but cherishes the kindly of him on a daily basis to the argu- ferent forms depending on the type of love enced by puberty, peers, popular culture, internal composition of a human being, ably physically, emotionally, and verbally and characters involved. Familial love is and pursuits of personal gain. In hindsight, the substance that lasts when physical strenuous relationship between The Note- far different from romantic love, and dif- what were you really searching for? beauty fades, thereby fulfilling the most book’s Noah and Allie, the true qualities of ferent still from the love shared between The single entity guaranteed to satisfy innate desire of the human heart. love have been regrettably lost. intimate friends. Most couples engaged in your every longing and the deepest desires So don’t throw love around like play- Stepping away from shoes, love is romantic love would describe themselves of your heart for the rest of your life: shoes. ing cards in an intense game of “Suck and generally a decision made by one person as compatible, a term derived from the Why? Unlike many other things, I can waltz Blow“. As corny as it sounds, true love, the in regards to another. Unlike accidentally Latin compati, meaning “to suffer with”. around for hours at discount stores until I kind that satisfies “bears all things, be- wandering too close to the edge of a cliff Therefore, if you are in love, you must be find the “cutest” pair or two, in which case lieves all things, hopes all things, endures and tumbling off, one cannot simply fall prepared to suffer with the one you love I can try them; test their arch support, toe all things”. Beyond special, both word and in or out of love. In its truest form, it is a (assuming a healthy, non-violent relation- space, potential to be blister-formers, and action have the potential to reinvent, in- conscious choice derived not from whim- ship is maintained), and vice versa. how well they complete my wardrobe. I can spire, mislead, or destroy. And remember, sical, fleeting dreams or feelings, although Back to shoes. Aside from obvious dif- choose to either put them back, or buy while foot fashion trends fade and inter- sparks of attraction are there, but from ferences between shoes and people, ex- ests change, true love never ends. § This Library is Stacked. Photo credit Krista Mills. them, take them out on the town. Eventu- logic. Think about it: would you prefer ra- pressing a fancy for shoes and a love for ally I will throw them away when they get

...of a non sexual kind Cr e e p u s o n Tw i tt e r : @Qu i l l BU! Love is one of my favorite things to Je n n a No o r d e n b o s , b r a n d o n universit y v c f Love... learn and talk about since it’s so impor- 1 says, “Love tant in our everyday lives. Being able to is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it show love to everyone comes with time doesCorinthians not boast, it is 13:not proud. 4-8 It does not and patience. The first step is growing in dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is your relationship with God and building not easily angered, it keeps no record of up the love that you have for him. Love wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but is something that should be considered rejoices with the truth. It always protects, precious and delicate, but going forth in always trusts, always hopes, always perse- love helps you conquer all tasks that you veres. Love never fails.” are faced. This verse exemplifies the Christian A couple of verses to sum up what view of love. This love should be the basis love can be found in 1 John 10-12, “ This for all of your relationships with friends, is love: not that we loved God, but that he family, and loved ones. However in today’s loved us and sent his son as an atoning world the definition of love has been sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since molded into many meanings. If you truly God so loved us, we also ought to love have love for someone or something then one another. No one has ever seen God, 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 should be the kind but if we love one another, God lives in us of love that you show. and his love is made complete in us.” § In Matthew 5:44, Christ tells us to love not only those close to us: “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”. This may sound ridiculous but it is possible. In order to show the kind of love described in the opening verse to everyone, one cannot rely on one’s own strength. God loves us so much that he gives us his love so that we might love oth- ers: “We love because he first loved us” 1 John 4:19. It’s hard to get a full revela- tion about what love really is, but getting to know and love God leads us to a better understanding of love. “Whoever does not love does not know God because God is love” 1 John 4:8.

Volume 104, Issue 21 — February 11th, 2014 — 4 5 — Volume 104, Issue 21 — February 11th, 2014 Date Ideas – 6 Avoid the 8th Street bridge Check out a local show date under the Waterfall of Lights display? huge selection for whatever they’re crav- Am b e r Sc h r o e d e r Four Places to BringHere a inDate Brandon wein have Brandon a pretty ac- If you have skating skills this is the time to ing. Italian perhaps? Pizza Express has Day again tive arts and music community, there’s show off. You can challenge each other to excellent food and only a few tables mak- and whether you think it’s the perfect time almost always something going on. When a race across the ice or just glide together ing for an intimate setting. After the main tot’s celebrate almost love Valentine’s and happiness, or an evil planning your date, check places like the in the romantic atmosphere of the light course, finish off the night with coffee or holiday created by corporations to make WMCA’s website to see if there are any display. Just be sure you pick a warm day desert at a café like Forbidden Flavours. Iyou buy cheap candies, the idea of dating upcoming plays. If you and your date are for this, no one wants frozen toes. Take a class together may have crossed your mind lately. Some- more into music, try catching a local band. A twist on the classic dinner date If you’re a student, there are all kinds times the hardest part of asking someone At the Decker there are live bands every Spice up your typical dinner date by of classes offered on campus that are free out on a date is simply deciding where to weekend, usually Friday and Saturday, going out for a three-course meal… at to BU’s students. Swing dance classes are th go. You want to pick somewhere that’s and coming up soon on February 20 the three different places. Start off by sharing offered every Thursday night at the HLC. memorable, fun, and guaranteed to get bands Slow Spirit and Young Folk will per- an appetizer somewhere casual, maybe You can literally sweep them off their feet! you a second date. In a smaller city like form there as part of Slow Spirit’s release at the Dock for one of their daily specials. Cooking classes are fun too. You could Brandon it can be tough to find something tour. Bonus, it can help you figure out if Once you’ve started to get to know each make some tasty cupcakes for your date exciting to do, but fear not! Whether it’s a you share the same taste in music. other, find out the kind of food your date at one of the courses offered by ACC’s first date or a nice, romantic evening out Try a skate date likes and head to a restaurant for the main Continuing Studies programs. with your SO, here are some ideas to help Why not grab your skates, head down course. Maybe they like Chinese food? Try Hopefully you find one of these ideas make it special. to the Skating Oval and cozy up to your somewhere like Ye’s Buffet that has a helpful: enjoy your date! §

Bananas and clams for all lettuce, celery, almonds, black and green Ka r l e i g h Pa u l , ACC correspondent are also Savour the Sexual Appetiteolives, and arugula. All these ingredients high in T ingredients involved will make your date want to jump your zinc and in getting that special someone into bed bones. The iceberg lettuce contains opi- can also withhere you atare the many end of a long cold winter ates that activate sex hormones. Celery serve to night. The best ingredients are natural has an odorless hormone that is released turn that aphrodisiacs. With this perfect date-night through a man’s sweat glands and arous- libido up meal you will impress your lover and sat- es women, and almonds have a scent that a notch. isfy both your sexual appetites. does the same trick. The ancient Greeks F o r While the meal is being prepared, wet indulged in olives before making sweet e x t r a your appetite (not a typo!) by munching love; black olives seem to boost women’s lovemak- sex drives, while the same goes for green ing pow- on some French bread with guacamole. Love Potions. Photo credit Krista Mills olives and men. Arugula is another plant The main ingredient of guacamole is avo- er, couple your hanky-panky parts as well as your that the ancient Greeks used. It boosts cado, which has both vitamin B6 and po- this with rice spruced up with sesame taste buds. your sex drive with antioxidants and min- tassium. While vitamin B6 boosts male seeds and saffron. Sesame seeds contain If you want to feel the results tonight, erals. The best part about this plant is that hormone production, potassium helps to zinc, whereas saffron contains crocin, cro- a spoonful of honey should work just right. it inhibits many libido-reducing contami- regulate a women’s thyroid gland, both of cetin, and safranal, which increase blood Honey has a mineral in it called boron. It nants from entering your system. which will encourage the libido. Incorpo- flow to the sexual organs. It will boost both increases testosterone and metabolizes For your main course go deep (balls- rate some chili peppers into the guaca- party’s sexual desire. It’s a spice that estrogen, so it gets both men and women deep?) with some shellfish or halibut. The mole to get it hot. Chili peppers have a comes from a crocus found in Mediterra- ready for a long night of passion in the recommended lovemaking meat is actual- substance called capsaicin, which speeds nean Europe and southwest Asia. It is the bedroom. ly oysters. They contain two rare amino ac- up your heart rate, which in turn triggers most effective natural aphrodisiac on the Dim the lights over dinner and have a ids (D-aspartic acid and N-methyl-D-aspar- the release of endorphins. In other words, menu, but it is also the most expensive, glass of champagne. Alcohol impairs your tate), which triggers the quick production it gives you a natural high. costing up to $300 an ounce. libido, but it makes both parties more of sex hormones in both genders. They are Get your meal started with an intimate For dessert, lay out some fresh fruit confident, and might help take things to also fun to wrap your tongue around, which salad, prepared with olive oil and vinegar and take turns dipping it in dark choco- another level. This Valentines Day serve is a good way to get in the mood. Other dressing. Five ingredients that should be late fondue. Fruits and dark chocolate are your special someone the meal of their types of shellfish and deep cold-water fish intertwined into this salad include iceberg packed full of antioxidants that will excite dreams. §

But not Hand Solo Have a Party head to a fast food restaurant. Make it a ommend Gossip Girl. The show deals with St e p ha n i e Ba c h e w i c h , Se x Pr e s i d e n t (BUSU) Four More Ways to SpendConveniently, V-Day V-Day falls onSolo a Friday group activity and get you and your friend many different relationships and there is V right around the this year, so why not throw a party for all to dress up prom style and head to your always some sort of conflict between char- corner. Don’t have a Valentine to spend of your single friends. But not just any nearest McDonalds, grab yourself a burg- acters. Watching this show will make you youralentine’s day with? Instead Day is of wishing you had party, have a themed party that is the fur- er and fries and get some ice cream for grateful that you’re single and don’t have someone special to spend the day with thest thing away from Valentine’s Day, like dessert! You may feel ridiculous but that’s to deal with the drama. why not find something fun to do? a horror movie, or science fiction party. the fun of it! You now have no excuse to sit in and Valentine Photo Bombs There are bound to be people who think Binge Watch Netflix do nothing on Valentine’s Day. These are Tonight will be the ultimate night for that Valentine’s Day is overacted and will Now the past three suggestions have just a few suggestions and there are many you to photo bomb others. Couples will jump at the chance. been activities that require you to go out, more that I haven’t even mentioned, but be out in flocks and you are bound to find Dress Up and Go Out but if you feel like staying in, why not curl what matters is that you don’t get down many of them taking pictures with one an- Pull out your favourite dress or tuxedo! up, eat chocolate and watch an entire if you don’t have a Valentine. Valentine’s other. Challenge your friends to a photo- Just because you are single, doesn’t mean season of a show on Netflix? Near the Day is overrated, and being single can be th bombing contest, and see who can get the you can’t dress up and go out. Since going end of the 15 , stores already start to put fun. Whether you’re in a relationship or most couple photo bombs. to a fancy restaurant is cliché on Valen- chocolate on sale, so why not score some not, I hope that you’ll make the most out tine’s Day, do something unexpected and half price and watch some Netflix? I rec- of your Valentine’s Day! §

Volume 104, Issue 21 — February 11th, 2014 — 6 Sports – 7 The men’s team defeated the #1 Spartans Friday and lost by 2 points Saturday and Nicholas Del Bianco led matching at- playof fs. Am b e r Sc h r o e d e r Bobcats Volleyballtacks Team for the Spartans, Almost both earning Sweep nine But Spartans the upset Friday night kills, three blocks, and a service ace. Spartans The win brought the Bobcats record w e r e n ’ t when the Bobcats men’s volleyball team up to 9-10 while the Spartans remained in going to handedt was the a #1 huge team in the country their first place in the conference at 17-2. lose twice, second loss of the season. The Bobcats In an intense rematch, the Bobcats s c o r i n g Ibeat the in three lost by only two points to the Spartans in another 5 sets (26-24, 25-20, 25-23) in front of a the fifth set of the Saturday’s game. It was points to full crowd. an incredibly close game that could have steal the The Bobcats entered the game tied gone either way for the Bobcats. last set of for 7th place with the In the first set the score swayed back the game. and the , with the out- and forth and neither team was more than De- come of the game determining whether 2 points ahead of the other until Brandon spite their they had a chance at a spot in the play- brought the score to 15-12. After that the loss, the offs this year. The Bobcats showed they Bobcats held the lead to finish the set B o b c a t s were ready to fight for this chance and at 25-18. However, the game seemed to played an jumped into an early 12-5 lead in the have turned in favour of the Spartans who incredible first set. The Spartans weren’t caught Blocking a Spartan attack. Photo credit Matt Packwood, BU Athletics. came back and took the second and third game. Se- off guard for long, coming back late in cord to 18-2, while the Bobcats fell to 9-11. sets (25-19, 25-21). The Bobcats pushed bastien Steigmeier led the Bobcats with th the first and forcing a set point. But the The Bobcats remain tied for 7 place with back hard in the fourth set and opened a match-high 25 kills, 15 digs, and a ser- Bobcats proved unstoppable, rattling off the , the Mount Royal up with a strong lead, 8-0. The Spartans vice ace and Sam Tuivai added 17 kills, three straight points to win the first set. Cougars and the Winnipeg Wesmen. The couldn’t catch up and the Bobcats took 11 digs, two blocks, and a service ace. The Bobcats held their lead and won the Bobcats will travel to Calgary to play the the set 25-19, forcing both teams into a Fifth year Dan Boutwell played a strong th match with a combination of good com- Dinos on February 7 in their last game fifth set. game as well with 12 kills on just 14 at- munication and relentless attacks. of the regular season. § It seemed like the Bobcats would suc- tempts. At the start of the game Boutwell Sebastien Steigmeier led the Bob- ceed in a weekend sweep of Canada’s top was honoured at what was the final home cats with 14 kills, seven digs, and three team, leading 12-10 late in the set, and match of his career. blocks, while Sam Tuivai added 12 kills, come closer to securing a spot in this year’s The win improved the Spartans re- 10 digs, and three blocks. Brad Kufsfke

Nothing but losses for the our teams over the weekend Bobcats with a 5-12 record and no hope ber, now have a record of 13-5 while the rissa Weigl led the team with a career- Am b e r Sc h r o e d e r Bad News for Bobcatsof making Basketball it to the playoffs this year. record for the Bobcats stands at 5-13. high 16 points. weekend The Bobcats fought hard with Emerick It was further disappointment for the The next game for the women’s team Ravier in the lead with 22 points, seven women’s team who lost both their games for the Bobcats men’s basketball team was against the Fraser Valley Cascades rebounds and four steals. Ali-Mounir Ben- over the weekend. On Friday they faced thatt wasstarted a with disappointing an 86-80 point loss on on Saturday. Despite an impressive third abdelhak added 12 points and Kenonte off against the Spartans who won 57-46 Friday to the Trinity Western United Spar- quarter rally led by Cassie Cooke, the Bob- Ramsey earned another 13 points for the at the . It was a low- Itans at the Langley Events Centre. cats lost 52-68 in their second game of Bobcats. scoring first quarter and the Bobcats took The Spartans led with a balanced of- the weekend. The UFV Cascades ended The men’s team faced a second loss an early lead at just 7-6. But the Spartans fence and the Bobcats just couldn’t catch the game with a 13-5 standing and the against the Fraser Valley Cascades (83-71) came back ready and took the lead in the up. The Bobcats came close in the fourth Bobcats women’s team matched the on Saturday at the Envision Athletic Cen- next three quarters. quarter, getting within one point of the men’s with a 5-13 standing. tre. The Bobcats started off strong with a Cassie Cooke scored 15 points for lead at 63-62 early on. But despite some Both the Bobcats men’s and wom- 22-16 lead in the first quarter but lost mo- the Bobcats while Kaela Cranston added strong plays from the Bobcats, the Spar- en’s teams will host the Lethbridge mentum soon afterwards. The Cascades, 10 points and Keegan Robinson added tans maintained their lead in the fourth Pronghorns at the Healthy Living Centre who have not lost a game since Novem- another six points. For the Spartans, Lau- th quarter to win the game. The loss left the on February 7 . §

A weekend split for the Bobcat’s women’s volleyball team of the game. Slow reactions and attack winning with straight sets (25-13, 25-11, cats took over and took home the win. Am b e r Sc h r o e d e r Hit And Miss errors kept the Bobcats from maintain- 25-21) over the Spartans. Not only did the Vaovai Aiono played an excellent a miss for the Bob- ing their lead in the last two sets of the Bobcats get their revenge against Trinity game and led the way for the Bobcats match. Western United but they also won home cats after Trinity Western United Spartans with 11 kills, four digs, two service aces, Victoria Dakin led the Bobcats with court advantage for the first round of play- tookt started the game with in three sets (25-21, 25- and four blocks. Alexis Loewen added an nine kills and Vaovai Aiono and Loewen offs. So far the Bobcats have never won a 10, and 25-15) Friday night at the HLC. impressive eight blocks to the Bobcats to- both came in with another six kills each. play-off series but this might prove to be IThey are two of the best teams in Canada tal. This brought her individual total to 105 Sophie Carpentier had 12 kills, three the advantage they’ve needed. but this time the Bobcats just couldn’t blocks this season, setting the school re- blocks, and four services aces for the This time the Bobcats played a strong measure up. cord for a season total. For the Spartans Spartans, while Royal Richardson add- game with some impressive rallies in the The ‘Cats fought for dominance in Sophie Carpentier notched nine kills, and ed 12 kills, seven digs, and two service first set, quickly taking the lead. But, the the first set with 13 kills but they missed one service ace while Royal Richardson aces. Spartans fought back. The points were several serves against the Spartans. The added five kills and two blocks. Following the game the Bobcats fell back and forth and the Spartans tied the Spartans managed three aces in the first Both teams now hold records of 15-5 behind to 14-5 while the Spartans record score a total of eight times in the third set. set alone, and a total of 10 for the whole with just two matches remaining in the came to 15-4. The Spartans grappled into the lead, man- match. After the first set, the Bobcats regular season. The Bobcats will head to However, the Bobcats women’s volley- aging to get up by 4 points twice and lead- seemed to have lost their confidence, Calgary next to face the Dinos on Febru- ball team came back with a hit Saturday, ing 17-13 late in the third before the Bob- th coming in with low scores for the rest ary 7 . §

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