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TUESDAY ' 25 FREE SKATING 12 P.M.-2 P.M. @ DOUG MITCHELL THUNDERBIRD SPORTSCENTRE (NORTH DOORS) Looking for a fun way to pass time during your lunch break? Skate with the Jumpstart program for free. Go live out your Olympic dream or watch first-timers strug­ gle and fall in thestands. lltk: Free, $3.50 for skate rentals Stephen Chatman has been teaching at UBC for 38 years and has received three Juno nominations during this time: in 2004,2007 and now 2014. WEDNESDAY'26 Juno noms aplenty for FESTIVAL DIONYSIA 7 P.M. ©DOROTHY SOMERSET STUDIOS UBC Players Club is hosting a prof Stephen Chatman theatre festival featuring six one- act shows directed and crafted by UBC students. Runs until March 2. Mormei Zanke "I haven't won yet," Chatman his career, composing music $5 for Players Club members, $10 Contributor said, "but it's still fun to go." for symphonies and more. for non-members at the door or Stephen Chatman is a composed Chatman has been teaching He has written over 100 online man. Managing his role as a at UBC for 38 years. He applied pieces of contemporary clas­ professor and chair of compos­ for a position in 1976 right after sical music, most of which are ition at UBC School of Music, it graduating with a PhD in musical choral pieces, but he's also does help that he has this trait in arts from the University of written orchestra, chamber his repertoire. Michigan. He has been at UBC and even children's music. When he's not teaching, ever since. Chatman is also the composer Chatman is reaping awards "I've been very lucky," he says behind "Hail UBC," the little- upon awards. His latest nomina­ about teaching at UBC and influ­ known UBC sporting anthem. tion is for Classical Composition encing his composition students But on the whole, his work of the Year in the upcoming and being influenced himself. has not gone unnoticed. He is a 2014 Juno Awards, happening in Chatman has a clear grasp on three-time winner ofthe West­ March. His nominated work is what it means to be a musician. ern Canadian Music Award for "Magnificat: Songs of Reflec­ "It's a combination of imagina­ outstanding classical compos­ tion," a piece commissioned in tion ... technique and a lot of hard ition. He has won three BMI 2010 for the Winter Olympics. work," he says. Perhaps it is this awards, two SO CAN awards He has been nominated two thoughtful analysis that has en­ and was the first Canadian "The picture speaks for itself." illustration by Indiana Joel. times previously. abled him to succeed throughout ever to be shortlisted in the BBC Masterprize competition. He is also a member ofthe Order of Canada. With work spanning almost four decades, the evolution of his music reflects his growth Want to see your events listed here? as a composer. When he was Email your events listings to younger, he experimented more with different styles [email protected] and aesthetics. <**- "As I get older, I'm not exploring so much anymore," he said. "I'm more settled and I think my expression is more consistent in that way." ^|THE UBYSSEY = EBRUARY24,2014 | VOLUMEXCV| ISSUEXLI Although he feels more

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=ILE PHOTO CARTER BRUNDAGE3THE UBYSSEY A press conference in October addressed the Pocahontas chant and announced the formation of this task force to address systemic issues.

UBC drafts equity recommendations after chants =HOTO SILVIA BOBILVIA/WIKICOMMONS Dan Mangan and Adventure Club will Sarah Bigam requirement to all undergraduate plan." The group also suggested sources of money to create a fund headline this year's Block Party. News Editor and professional degrees. Students that goals on representation, to reward UBC community-based would have to take one course hiring, promotions and curriculum initiatives that aim to further Will McDonald + Ming Wong News Editor + Managing Editor, A UBC task force is seeking feed­ from an approved list dealing with renewal be reported to the asso­ student and faculty understanding Print back on draft recommendations gender, ethnicity or sexuality to ciate vice-president of equity and of equality. to address gender-based violence meet the requirement. inclusion and that this informa­ The report also recommended The AMS has announced that and the trivialization of Aboriginal The report recommended tion be available to all members of increased communication of UBC's Block Party will take place at peoples in the campus community. creating a mandatory online each faculty. position on equity. Matthews Field this year. The field The Intersectional Gender-based orientation module for UBC stu­ The report also recommended "Goals of all student-led ac­ is located on south campus next to Violence and Aboriginal Stereotypes dents to complete beginning their the establishment of an inter­ tivities must complement official Thunderbird Stadium. Task Force was formed in Novem­ degree that covers UBC's inclusive sectional transgender and gender university welcome events and The concert has traditionally ber 2013 in response to the "Y-O-U- environment policies. diversity task force that will lead such events must be scheduled to been held on Maclnnes Field, but N-G" and "Pocahontas" chants at The document also recom­ a new "intersectional gender and take place after official welcoming the AMS had to find a new location Sauder FROSH in September. The mended immediate changes to sexual diversity strategic plan." events," the report said. this year due to plans for construc­ group included VP Students Louise student-led orientations includ­ "A focused plan is necessary to "The issues at this university, tion of a new aquatic centre. Cowin, representatives from six fac­ ing the immediate development address both overt discrimination and others, represent and are tied AMS events manager Anna ulties, two student representatives by the AMS, the UBC Students' and violence and the day-to-day to systemic issues of intersectional Hillar said the new venue will and the director of student housing. Union Okanagan and UBC of subtleties of gender discrimination violence where women, Indigen­ still have a 6,500-person capacity. The 14 recommendations include guidelines for all UBC events, on campus that are not necessarily ous Peoples, people of colour, Block Party will remain a 19+ a new course requirement for hosted both on and off campus, covered in wider policies, particu­ and sexual and gender minority event. students, new guidelines for events "with clear enforcement mechan­ larly those issues unique to trans­ populations are often the target," "It's one ofthe best fields for us and the establishment of a fund for isms." gender and gender diverse people," the report said. to have the event on. There's not community-led equality initiatives. The group recommended in­ the report said. The task force's goal is to begin a a lot offences that are restricting The group recommended adding creased diversity in hiring and the The report recommended the dialogue on these issues. Feedback us," said Hillar.'T'm excited about a "culture of equality" course development of an "equity action university use new and current can be given online until March 4. XI the move. There's obviously lots of logistics that are going to have to change ... [but] because it's a bigger VOTING » field, everything's going to be a bit NEWS BRIEFS Ski and Board Club bigger." "I think it's going to be a fantas­ Liking the sound of your own voice pushing for another tic concert and the lineup is going A UBC study on vocal attractiveness to be awesome," said Hillar. found that people prefer voices that lodge referendum This year's Block Party will are similar to their own. The study Veronika Bondarenko feature headliners Dan Mangan + found that similar-sounding voices Senior News Writer Blacksmith and Adventure Club. conveyed a sense of community to Also performing in the annual listeners. After the referendum question last day of classes celebration are The study also found that North giving the AMS permission to sell folk rockers the Crackling, Van­ Americans preferred the voices of the expensive Whistler Lodge couver-based rapper Shad, Block men who spoke with a shorter aver­ won by a 4.6 per cent margin in Party staple MGH! (formerly My! age word length and who sounded the January elections, some stu­ Gay! Husband!) and the winner physically larger. North Americans dents want another vote. ofthe AMS competition, Last werefoundtoprefer"breathier" The Ski and Board Club has Band Standing. females voices, like that of Marilyn launched a petition calling for a According to Dan Mangan's Monroe, over "creakier" voices like revote. However, the lodge lost the FILE PHOTO KAIJACOBSON3THE UBYSSEY website he's performing under those ofthe Kardashians. Research­ AMS $220,000 between 2005 and Students may back asked to vote once more on the Whistler Lodge. the moniker Dan Mangan + ers who led the study said this reflects 2013, and the club has no specific — money she feels could be better we agree with them that the lodge Blacksmith because he wants oursociety's obsession with youthful- financial plan for how to fix this. spent on other student services. isn't making money right now and to move away from the acoustic ness, because breathy voices come Logan Parker, spokesperson for "In terms of capital spaces, that it isn't sustainable and that singer-songwriter label. His next from youngervocal cords. the Ski and Board Club, believes we were looking at almost things do need to change," said album will focus more on making Researchers flex robot muscles the lodge's cultural and recrea­ $2-300,000 in renovations right Parker. "We just see the change music as a collective with his band. UBC researchers are helping create tional benefits make the lodge away," said Wong. "And even if we not as selling the lodge, but rather Adventure Club has remixed inexpensive artificial muscles using worth keeping despite the money advertised that and took a look at as taking that as more incentive to several bands including Metric coiled fibres from fishing line and that is lost on it every year. our operational losses as well, we make it profitable." and Alexisonfire, but they are sewing thread. "We think [having a lodge] is would still lose about $55,000 a Wong said that there are other, most known for their spin of "In terms of thestrength and a really neat opportunity for stu­ year." much more sustainable, symbols of Foxes' Youth. powerof the artificial muscle, dents to have at UBC and we see The money from the sale ofthe student culture that will continue The Crackling is a five-piece we found that it can quickly lift it in a different light too because lodge would go into the AMS's to be built for UBC students in the band who released their latest weights 100 times heavierthan a while it is losing money right now, endowment fund. Wong suggested years to come. album "Mary Magdalene" in April same-sized human muscle can, we feel that the Whistler Lodge that the yearly proceeds from this "We're going to continue 2013. They cite Neil Young and in a single contraction," said UBC shouldn't be sold to solve short- money be used to subsidize skiers building these kinds of legacies," free jazz as influences. electrical and computer engin­ term problems," said Parker. and snowboarders. said Wong. "Keeping [the lodge] Shad is performing at Block eering professor John Madden. "It As it currently stands, the lodge Parker argues that with new for the sake of a symbol and losing Party for the first time, and DJ also has a higher power output for is a large drain on AMS resources. management, better advertise­ money where we could be using it MGH! will be returning after its weightthan that of an auto­ The majority of UBC students do ment, and some repairs, the lodge for other services and events for performing sets in last year's Block mobile combustion engine." not use it when they go to Whist­ could once again be made both students doesn't really make sense Party and Welcome Back BBQ. The muscles contract and relax ler and the house itself is in a state into a profitable student business to me." Tickets will be on sale Wednes­ in response to temperature chan­ of severe disrepair. AMS President and a longstanding symbol of ski­ The petition would need to day Feb. 26, and will cost between ges. They could be used in med­ Caroline Wong pointed out that ing culture on campus. gather 1,000 student signatures $15 and $25. The event takes place ical devices, humanoid robots, even the most basic renovations "We want to work with [the to allow the Ski and Board Club to Tuesday April 8 from 2:30 p.m. to prosthetic limbs or fabrics, xi would cost upwards of $200,000 AMS] as much as possible because call a second referendum. 9 p.m. XI 4 I NEWS I MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24,2014

INTERNATIONAL » HEALTH» Activist talks human B.C. hits record number of organ transplants trafficking in Cambodia

=HOTOGRENTGRANDBY/FLICKR St. Paul's Transplant Centre performed 140 organ transplants in 2013.

Graydon Leigh median among all provinces by a that was the frequency of heart The Martlet substantial margin. transplants. At 23 operations, the "The record numbers are great risky procedure boasted a 31 per VICTORIA (NUW) - 2013 was a — and we have more work to do," cent provincial increase in volume banner year for organ donations in said Peggy John, communications from 2012. B.C., surpassing the previous year's manager for B.C. Transplant, in an The institution responsible for total by more than 40 transplants. email. "More than 85 per cent of administering the heaviest bulk of British Columbians support organ PHOTO GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION/FLICKR The 346 transplants within the these transplants was Victoria Gen­ Children and parents wait in line for a medical screening in Cambodia. calendar year saw organ waiting donation, but only 19 per cent have eral Hospital's Transplant Centre. lists shrink and patient satisfaction registered their decision." Performing over 199 transplants Mariam Baldeh "It's also therapeutic — the grow. Most notably, transplant cen­ Those involved in organ donation last year, Victoria General Hospital Contributor girls see that they can make tres have recently been granted the question why such a small fraction is one of only three locations regis­ something beautiful and desir­ capacity to fast-track living donor ofthe population each year (less tered in the B.C. Transplant Agency. On Feb. 13, a former RCMP able, so there's beauty and value assessments. Also, programs with than .00003 per cent) is able to The others — St. Paul's Transplant forensic scientist came to UBC to within them," said McConaghy. Federal Canadian Blood Services donate. One answer speaks to the Centre and the B.C. Children's Hos­ speak about human trafficking He also said he took over a enabled medical professionals to necessary sophistication of these pital — performed 140 and seven in Cambodia. brothel from the Vietnamese connect matching donors with operations, as doctors have less operations, respectively. Brian McConaghy began mafia and redeveloped it into a recipients on a national level. than 10 hours to preserve a lung, for "Organ donation isn't something with a brief overview of Cam­ community centre called "the Out of every one million Can­ example, before the organ begins people think about until it touch­ bodian history. According to Sanctuary" right under their no­ adian residents, 28 donated an to deteriorate due to a lack of blood es them in some way," said John. McConaghy, Cambodia has a ses. According to McConaghy, by organ last year. But that only containing nutrients and oxygen. "Stats show you are more likely to graphic history of child abuse also serving traffickers, the clin­ accounts for donors that are still The number of kidney trans­ need a transplant in your lifetime and domestic violence. ic serves as a way of leveraging alive, as 14.5 out of every one million plants, which was the most than you are to become an organ "No country exists in a vac­ relationships with the mafia to deceased citizens also donated a common procedure last year, saw donor." uum — there's always a reason excuse children from being sold functioning organ. While the latter a considerable increase from 2012, There are currently 495 individ­ for why it is the way it is," said or abused. statistic is on par with the national as more than 40 procedures were uals on the transplant waiting list McConaghy. "The psychology of McConaghy said over 500 average, the former exceeds the successfully executed. Following in B.C. this country is unique in terms of kids engage in the educational what it's been exposed to." programs, church services, coun­ In the early 1990s, Mc­ selling and youth programs the Conaghy said, Cambodia was centre offers daily. He said several AIDS-free as a result ofthe changes have resulted from the Public Open House - February 26 country being sealed from in- work being done — a decline from or-out migration for three years. 98 per cent to 60 per cent ofthe Amendments to the Chancellor Place Neighbourhood Plan According to McConaghy, the centre attendees being abused, arrival of UN troops to recon­ mothers coming up to the centre UBC is making minor amendments to the Chancellor Place Neighbourhood struct the nation resulted in staff asking for help to stop selling the proliferation ofthe AIDS their children. He also said four of Plan to revise the permitted uses ofthe lona Building located in UBC's epidemic in the country as the the girls went on to university. Chancellor Place neighbourhood. troops sought after the young According to McConaghy, girls, offering them higher pay spirituality makes a huge impact than their poverty-stricken fam­ in trafficking. He said when the Da Vednesday, February 26, 2014 4:30-6:30PM ilies were making at the time. girls internalize the idea that McConaghy, who said he broke they are so valuable and loved Pic Ihapel, St. Andrew's Hall, 6040 lona Drive the UN embargo to smuggle in that someone died for them, it two suitcases of medical supplies makes for successful rehabilita­ to Cambodia, said kids as young tion. McConaghy said the new The proposed amendments are being made to the Chancellor Place as five can be forced to work in trend in Cambodia is recruiting *© Neighbourhood Plan to remove outdated language and certain brothels. girls aged 17 to 22 into the KTV references to the Vancouver School of Theology (Sections 2.3.4 and bars — brothels masquerading as "If you're going to execute 2.3.4 [d]). Join us on February 26 at the Public Open House to learn warrants to rescue such children, karaoke bars. you need the participation of "I was in Phnom Penh recently Chancellor more about the proposed amendments. [the police] ... but [the police] are and it's crazy — it's really well Place part owners of and frequent the hidden, so unless you're looking You can also submit written comments by email to [email protected], lona brothels," said McConaghy. "So for it, you'll miss it," said Allison Theology Mall Building or by mail to Campus and Community Planning, 2210 West Mall, when you're sitting across the Yang, a first-year UBC student. Vancouver, BC, V6T1Z4 from February 13 to February 28. table engaging in negotiations Diane Buermans is part ofthe with these people, you're really University Christian Ministry, To read more about the proposed amendments, sitting across the enemy." Meeting which helped organize the talk. % \ LoCatlOll^^V^- Andrew's Walk please visit: planning.ubc.ca. McConaghy founded the "I think what's most inspiring St. ^Andrew's NeeSong Rehabilitation Cen­ about Brian's work is that he's Hall For further information, contact: tre, which he said offers bringing dignity back to the girls. [email protected] medical intervention and It might be a drop in the bucket intensive therapy. rescuing one girl, but that one "When you rescue a girl from life counts. So it's important to the brothels, you have stolen not despair, and to know that This notice contains important information which may affect you. Please ask someone to translate it for you. product, and the traffickers will there's hope." be coming after you to retrieve it. "It's not about breaking o| #*|fe «St °IS T Si^ #£ffi-gs.7|-#cH SisM^K It's not pretty," said McConaghy. down a door and rescuing a kid, m&AMmm* sum flsH =L a# y^sFfer >4im ssi*W7i HUH^. The centre partners with num­ although that's important too, it's about changing the commun­ erous organizations to provide a place of mind campus+community planning job skills programs. McConaghy ity so that they aren't selling said job skills give them a sense children anymore," McConaghy of value so that they don't relapse said. "That's how you stop human when they leave. trafficking." XI II Culture EDITOR RHYS EDWARDS MONDAY, F

ART» PROCRASTINATION STATION Four curators unite famous artists BLOGS INTO World-class O'Brian collection unveiled downtown Soumya Gupta BOOKS Contributor Postmodern photography is coming face to face with First Na­ The peculiar trend ofblogging book deals tions mythology in downtown Vancouver. Satellite Gallery recently opened its latest exhibit, "Cindy Sher­ Some people may have forgotten this, but man Meets Dzunuk'wa," which features 36 artists and 41 works the term "blog" comes from the union of from the nationally famous art collection of Michael O'Brian. the terms "web" and "log." Though there In addition to being an adept collector, O'Brian, with his are some predecessors, the blog as we wife Inna Vlassev O'Brian, founded the Michael O'Brian know it started to rise in popularity in the Family Foundation. He is a major benefactor of UBC's Museum late '90s. As of 2011, there were over 150 of Anthropology. million blogs in existence. "Satellite Gallery is a space created by O'Brian as a means to al­ It comes as no surprise, then, that low multiple institutions of arts to work collaboratively together," managers, editors and producers would said Karen Duffek, a curator ofthe North West Coast collection soon realize that some of these blogs were at the Museum of Anthropology. Duffek is one four curators in actually quite good, ultimately going on the show; collaborators from other institutions include Helga to bring some of these online creations to Pakasaar (Presentation House Gallery), Cate Rimmer (Emily bookstores nearyou. Carr University) and Keith Wallace (the Morris and Helen Belkin Granted, many blogs are either about Gallery at UBC). cats orfood. Unfortunately, many of these "To honour the opportunity of this space, for the first time IMAGE COURTESY SATELLITE GALLERY have also been turned into books — I'm ever, all four of us are working together for the exhibit," said The original paintings for Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas' beloved book Red are talking about masterpieces like / Can Has Duffek. Just some of the many works on display at Satellite. Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun — O'Brian's collection has articles of art from both international but some of these blogs turned books are and local artists. It includes works by famed artists such as Ann "Mr. O'Brian doesn't discriminate against any category of art," actually quite good, and definitely worth Kipling, Victor Vasarely, Mary Pratt, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Brian said Duffek. "His collection includes pieces from different art a read. Jungen and Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, along with the high­ traditions, with quite a range of artists and all sorts of different A recent example is Allie Brosh's Hyper­ lighted artists from the title ofthe exhibition: Cindy Sherman and kinds of media." bole and a Half. Published in late October Beau Dick, the carver of Dzunuk'wa. What distinguishes Cindy Sherman meets Dzunuk'wa is the 2013, the book is doing so well that the "Cindy Sherman comes fact to face with the Kwakwakw'wakw wide range of different practices and traditions on display. The Chapters on Broadway and Granville was artist and mask carver Beau Dick's Dzunuk'wa," said Duffek. curators did not worry about maintaining boundaries between out of stock several weeks ago. Cindy Sherman's work, a photographic portrait of vanity and each of them, instead allowing them to come into contact with, Hyperbole and a Half'is a combination the grotesque, contrasts with Dick's mask, which represents and reflect upon, each other. of comics and written entries. The images Dzunuk'wa, the wild woman ofthe woods. The mask refers to a "This exhibition has combined the creative power of four cur­ are drawn in MS Paint, making them look myth from the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation of a woman who ators to collaborate and formulate a rare assembly of works," said intentionally crude and infantile. Brosh's went to get her eyebrows shaped, but ended up with them being Duffek, "to provoke each artist's approach and take on things." U entries are usually about her life growing sliced off by the hairdresser. Both featured artworks illustrate the up in rural Montana orabout her current often crude nature of existence, a theme repeated among many of "Cindy Sherman Meets Dzunuk'wa" runs until March 29 at Satellite life and issues with depression; it's pretty the other works in the exhibition. Gallery, 560 Seymour St. funny stuff. The book offers some content that is not available online, but if you visit TECH» her website, you should definitely read "Depression Part 2," one of her most New app wants you to party right PACKAGE famous entries. Olivia Law Kate Beaton's Hark, a Vagrant! is StaffWriter EXPRESS similar, yet different. Also a collection of comics, Beaton's work often focus­ How many times have you been excited for a night es on historical or fictional characters out downtown, only to be disappointed by expensive You Ship. We Deliver. from Western literature. Her work is less cover charges, long lines and a sketchy atmosphere? Ship more and pay less with our / personal than Brosh's, but equally funny Two UBC computer science graduates, alongwith a and probably a bit smarter. Beaton, who friend, have come up with a solution they hope will convenient shipping options. / was born in Nova Scotia, started posting change Vancouver's nightlife for the better. Visit shipgreyhound.ca f v •* her comics on the web in 2007. Hark, Nightbound was released in the iOS App Store at for more information. a Vagrant! was released in September the beginning of February, and an Android version 2011, and TIME magazine named it one will be available soon. It provides users with real-time of the top 10 fiction books of the year. statistics, such as capacity, queueing times and gender Another example that might be better ratios, for nightclubs and bars on Granville Street in 877.463.6446 known is Julie Powell's Julie and Julia. downtown Vancouver. Originally known as "Julie & Julia: 365 On any given night in Vancouver, there is no guar­ Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment antee that revelers will have a consistently good club Kitchen" when it first started in 2002, the experience. According to third-year computer science (now defunct) blog was mainly about student and app designer Matt Gu, "lots of venues Powell's attempt to spend a year cooking like to pretend that it's a good night. It's definitely not LIVING ESTPOINT her way though Julia Child's cookbook always the case." 1, 2 & 4 BEDROOM Mastering the Art of French Cooking. The data for Nightbound is supplied by users ofthe When the book came out in 2005, it was app each night. Using this information to gain wider SUITES FOR LEASE more self-reflection than cooking tips, recognition for Nightbound, the creators are hoping to but it was good enough to be turned into eventually collaborate with the nightclubs directly. a film starring Amy Adams and Meryl "So far, we're limiting the venues to just Granville Streep. RTEfiCTii llincill: Street," said Gu, who developed the app with master's bus loop & Irving library This isn't the first time blogs have student Rahul Jiresal and PhD candidate Deepak Azad. been an entryway for authors into the film "There's a really big interest and a wide market for Now accepting world. Back in 2005, Diablo Cody was the idea, but it's all about the execution. Once we have applications only known for her memoir Candy Girl: enough users, we will be able to use it for leverage with A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper. nightclubs directly, having them take over the real time Originally a blog about her experiences information, and using us to advertise for their events. working at a strip club called the Pussy Essentially, we can become a digital promotions team Ranch, Candy Girl is laugh-out-loud for the venues." funny — funny enough to get her a The development process for Nightbound was ON-CAMPUSSTORAGE contract to write a movie. This movie relatively short. It began in late October 2013 after the turned outto beJuno — forwhich Cody designers conducted customer interviews with over eventually won an Oscar. U 100 people who complained about the unreliability of SUMMER SPECIAL: a good night out in Vancouver. 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The Ubyssey presents: The unspoken Words: Karen Wang rules of Riding the Bus Illustrations: Indiana Joel

here's a familiar sight that greets every commuter stepping on board their daily bus ride home. T Flashing their blue U-Passes at the driver, the incoming passen­ gers select their seats — the corner and window spots are typically claimed first — and proceed to gaze intently down at their phones. Those uninter­ ested in staring at mobile devices instead turn to look nonchalantly out the window or up to inspect the ceiling. If they can help it, the strangers in the vehicle don't sit next to each other, talk, or make eye contact. This unspoken code of public transport conduct may appear absurd to the outsider, but from their experiences, most students can come to a consensus on a few common "rules" of riding the bus. "If there's empty seats on the bus, then normally [people] will go for the empty seats instead of sitting right beside someone else," said Tom Wang, a fourth-year microbiology major This observation is echoed by Neil Lloyd, a master's economics stu­ dent. "You always try and make sure there's one space between you and the person next to you," Lloyd said. "And you never want that awkward eye contact when you realize that there's someone looking at you while you're looking at them." "If there's room, [passengers will] try to sit away from each other," Randy Goreman, a bus driver on the 99 B-Line, conceded. "I don't know why, but it's not uncommon for them to try and keep their space. I don't know if it's they're worried about getting sick, or [if] they just don't like taking the bus but they have to." In order to preserve the common good, avoid acknowledging the presence of others While nearly everyone agrees on the type of behaviours found wherever possible. If eye contact is indeed made with another passenger, look away aboard public transit, articulating a reason for these events was more of a struggle.

"[People] don't really want to sit together with strangers, I guess," said Eunice Park, a second-year commerce student. "I think that as a society we live very individualistic lives, so we don't really [sit] with strangers, [and we] have a fear toward strangers," Lloyd suggested. "And some people just like to listen to music and they kind of mind their own business, and that doesn't help." Peter Suedfeld, a social and environmental psychologist at UBC, attributes part of this phenomenon to our preferences for personal space — interpersonal distances, to use the technical term. Interpersonal dis­ tances between people vary with different relationships; strangers aren't comfortable with small distances between each other, while romantic partners are emotionally and physically closer. "[On transit in Vancouver,] we are generally with strangers, and the interpersonal distance preference between strangers is relatively high," said Suedfeld. "At least a foot. "Of course, when the bus is really crowded, as it often is, coming to UBC or leaving from UBC, that makes people uncomfortable, because they have to stand closer than they would really prefer to, and that makes them irritable. It can make them also very eager to not touch people," he said. Eye contact is typically also avoided, because "although it isn't physical contact, it's an intrusion on your privacy. "And it's kind of rude to be caught staring at somebody you don't 'hen selecting a seat, sit as close to the window as possible. Always leave one empt' know," Suedfeld said. at between you and other passengers. Suedfeld drew an analogy to a crowded elevator, another confined and potentially claustrophobic public location. When multiple people are

present on an elevator, similar behaviours can be observed, where people tend to look up at the floor number rather than at each other. This act of respectfully refusing to acknowledge strangers in close proximity is known as civil inattention, a term coined by sociologist Erving Goffman. The code dictating the ordered madness on buses and similarly uncomfortable public situations is built upon a mutual understanding: people keep distant on the bus both for their own comfort as well as to avoid impeding upon fellow passengers' boundaries. As with everything, however, there are a number of factors that can influence our preference for space and conduct on the bus. Of course, culture is a major factor. "In general, some cultures, European cultures especially," said Sued­ feld, "tend to prefer larger interpersonal distances than, for example, Middle Eastern cultures and some others around the world... Africans, [for instance.]" "[In Singapore,] the norms are definitely different," said Ili Rahan, a second-year Arts student. "If you start talking to someone, they're just going to be like, 'Who is this person? I don't know them.' "When people take the bus, they're always in a rush, so they're not in the mood to start talking." In contrast, Lloyd, who came to Canada from South Africa, found the people there more open to sitting next to and striking conversation with strangers. "If you go on public transport in South Africa, people are far Do not speak to other passengers. Ignore anyone who tries to make conversation. more chatty," said Lloyd. At most, use courtesy phrases such as "Excuse me" and "Is this seat taken?" instear "Coming here... you wonder sometimes if it's a cultural thing." tJ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 | CULTURE

THEATRE» Does the price of Sauder school sings on stage wine actually matter? Student cohort to perform in murder mystery musical Alex Meisner JOSHUA StaffWriter DEC0L0NG0N When the suits at the Sauder Wine School of Business take off their Spoiler alert: maybe. ties and kick off their heels, it's a There's something about wine mysterious sight. that leads people to be a bit more On Thursday, Feb. 27, students dubious about its price. Perhaps it from Sauder and fellow faculties lies in the higher costs compared will be hosting a murder mystery to beer, subsequently leading to musical charity fundraiser under the sometimes unintended visage the direction of Katie Coopersmith of pretension. And because wine and Raeanne Lee. can be a difficult thing to com­ 'HOTO JOSH CURRAN/THE UBYSSEY The musical, this year titled The municate about, it's understand­ Clash ofthe Chorus, has the Sauder ably convenient that consumers Repeat similar stories about "Banknotes" butting heads with might treat wine quality and its the difficult growing regions of the dedicated Arts' "Sunshine" cost as a neat linear scale. But if Champagne and cooler areas of choir. we skip the whole Economics 101 Germany, and suddenly, the wine "It pits two opposing choirs supply and demand thing, we can snob who gets excited about a against each other. One of them is look at the price of wine from two Champagne vintaged 2002 doesn't a Sauder business choir who is just ends ofthe spectrum. So let's enter seem so far from the gamer whose doing it for their Arts credit, and the world of alcoholic analogies. flame ruby-bejewelled adamantium the other one is the super artsy, Think back to Harry Potter, sword is about to slay the final boss. hippy choir," said Coopersmith, Lord ofthe Rings, Game of Thrones But also think about mass-pro­ one the musical's co-directors. PHOTO CARTER BRUNDAGE/THE UBYSSEY The musical will feature two opposing choirs: one a Sauder business choir and the other or your favourite massively multi- duced coffee and some famous Besides a comical direction, an artsy hippy choir. player online role-playing game. branded clothing. Wine can have intense rivalry and thrilling plot There are always those elusive parallels here, where prices are twist, the audience can antici­ students and a Sauder faculty Everyone managed to get along weapons that happen to be carved held mostly by reputation or mar­ pate a busy intermission catered member, first got involved with the just fine — including the partici­ from the rarest metals for which keting. Quality can be pushed into by Calhoun's, raffle draws and musical during their auditions back pating Sauder professor. someone needs to climb dangerous the backseat simply because, on the contribution to the musical's in November, and since the begin­ As tradition holds, a Sauder fac­ monster-infested cliffs, or potions extreme end, money becomes the fundraising efforts. ning of January have been avidly ulty member takes part in assum­ made from forest faerie tears that driver. Though I'd be hard-pressed "At intermission we'll have a rehearsing together. ing a role for the murder mystery are so scarce that you need to save to come up with specific cash-com­ good sense ofthe plot so far, and Sauder cast members Wendy musical. In previous years this pos­ up your precious gold pieces and manding wines that aren't neces­ we'll ask [the audience] to put Vaz and Bernice Chung, along ition was filled by Jeff Kroeker, a trade on the black market. sarily matched in quality (mostly a ballot forward with who they with LFS colleague Isabel Antonio, full-time professor in the account­ What I love about wine is because I'm a poor student), think the murderer is, and for the are eager to see a big turnout for ing division. This year however, that it's sometimes equivalent- Yellow Tail is a prime example of a correct guesses we will pick out a the event. the musical has a new shining star: ly mystical: the world's most well-selling wine on the lower end name. We have a couple of exciting "The plot ofthe musical is Professor David "DJ" Miller. prized dessert wine, Sauternes, ofthe price spectrum, even though prizes," said fellow writer and really cute, it's really cheesy, it is "He is actually really awesome; is a coveted golden liquid whose it doesn't exactly command much co-director Lee. very cliche, but that's what makes he can do different accents. It was best wines must be created from complexity or excitement. Coopersmith said funds raised it entertaining," Sunshine choir really fun working with him," grapes affected by "noble rot," Sometimes, the whole thing will go to the Vancouver Foun­ member Antonio said. Chung said. also known as Botrytis cinerea. doesn't matter. If it makes you dation. "They have a bunch of As one ofthe three Sauder Miller's inclusion in the Perfect weather conditions con­ happy, you'll buy it; as long as it sub-charities within it and one of students present in the musical, play is just one ofthe ways in trol the stage and therefore the has caffeine, you'll drink it. It's them is the Homelessness Initia­ Vaz said the only challenge of which students from Saud­ rot's chancy quality. And although almost like the shirt I bought from tive, and that is what our proceeds having a diverse range of faculty er want to promote increased technically a fungus, if controlled H&M, which I recently discovered are going to. participants was that scheduling campus interconnectivity. carefully the rot can concentrate had a hole in it. But then I re­ "They basically triple whatever rehearsals and important dates "This year we wanted to make it the wine's sugar and acid, making membered that it was from H&M. you give them, so we couldn't pass became difficult. more inclusive to all faculties," Lee it both luscious and long-lived. You can't always expect fantastic that up." "I have never [been a director explained. "We're trying to make it It also contributes an inimitable things out ofthe cheaper bottles, The Sauder Murder Mystery or writer] before and neither had more of a UBC staple, rather than and mostly indescribable flavour but there are the disjointed bunch Musical, which has been under Raeanne. We've both acted but just a Sauder thing." U which might sound disgusting that provide great value or more the umbrella ofthe Commerce have never been on this side of it," in theory, yet it commands legit adventure. You'll just need to know Community Program (CCP) for Coopersmith said. "It was a chal­ Tickets will be available for sale on dolla billz: there's your rare faerie where to look to find out which several years now, will be hosted lenge, but lots of fun, and it was the musical's Facebook page, or at potion, with +100 points to your ones they are. Or drink more. at the Hillel House on campus. cool to have people actually listen happiness stat. the event's booth in the SUB on Feb. Bottoms up! U The cast, which consists of nine to you and follow your directions." 25 and 26. CANADA'S LARGEST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY AND STUDENT TRAVEL EXPO Culture Meetings STUDY AND s Fridays at 2:30 p.m. / SUB24 GOABROAD 2 STUDY TRAVEL WORK VOLUNTEER Creative Writing WEDNESDAY •IL GREEN m r" Crei FEBRUARY I COLLEGE I UBC Vancouver D Convention 3 pm - 7 pm Centre J.B. MacKinnon Author, The Once and Future World FREE FREE and The 100-Mile Diet ADMISSION SEMINARS starting at 2 pm Rewilding Vancouver

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For many teams, winning the Can­ ada West conference is a signifi­ cant achievement. But for six-time national champions, it's another notch on their way to the big show in Regina next weekend. UBC's three-set win over Mani­ toba for Canada West gold was a refreshing game for Thunderbird fans after suffering through back- to-back losses to Alberta before the reading break. "We had some late season struggles, so for us to turn it around, win the match we had to last night and come back and play really well as a group today is en­ couraging moving forward." said head coach Doug Reimer. "I think it's a real positive from where we were two weeks ago in Alberta where we were struggling, and doing when we have to." UBC's offence came from all angles, with hitters Lisa Barclay, Rosie Schlagintweit and Juliana Kaufmanis coming from all sides. Middle Abbey Keeping put up an excellent nine kills and a .333 hitting average. While Manitoba managed to hold Barclay to a .161 =HOTO GEOFF LISTER/THE UBYSSEY hitting average, she still managed UBC's women's volleyball team beat the University of Manitoba Bison to claim the Canada West title and banner. to keep up with her average kills struggled putting away teams in "She was on fire. She dug balls four sets in any wins last year and break was good. We had a chance per game for the season three so I think that really showed that were incredible and she was never failed to take a set in a night, to get some quality training and "[Barclay] struggled a little bit the work we've put in." steady throughout," said Reimer they let five games slip to five sets we had Rick Hanson come in more, but we had way better of­ Briana Liau Kent had two big after the game. this season. But after a two week and speak to the group and that's fensive balance. She opens things games this weekend, with 23 digs UBC's season has been stellar break, the team seems to have it positive." just with her presence on the on Friday night against UBCO by any measure, save against together. Reimer credits some UBC will play in Regina next court because they know what she and another 12 against Manitoba. themselves. This year's 18-4 of that to the team's work in the weekend at the CIS national can do," said Reimer. Her play will be a key part of the record wasn't quite up to UBC's last week. championships. UBC has won the "I thought we played a really Thunderbirds defence next week­ past two years (21-1,18-2). And "More of it was being [a] group, past six CIS titles and was ranked good game," said Barclay. "We've end in Regina. while UBC didn't go more than being together," he said. "The first going into the playoffs. 31 YOUR VOICE IS A POWERFUL FORCE FOR EQUALITY

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SWIMMING » Women's swimming 3-peats as CIS national champs Team sets record for widest margin of victory in the championship's history Natalie Scadden Sports Editor

At the 2014 CIS Swimming Cham­ pionships in Toronto, there was little doubt the UBC Thunderbirds women's swim team was going to win their third straight national title. The only question was how much distance they'd put between themselves and the runners up. By the end ofthe third and final night, the UBC women had 802.5 points, nearly double that ofthe second-place Montreal Carabins. The 397.5 point margin of victory was a new CIS record. "We challenged them from the start ofthe year to be the best performers they can be on the day," said UBC head coach Steve Price. "Throughout this competi­ tion they really pushed themselves and conducted themselves like the championship team we know they are. I think for the most part this season they did that from start to finish." Leading the way this week­ end was rookie Erika Selten­ reich-Hodgson, who came away with three individual gold medals as well as an individual silver (behind a new CIS record-setter in Laval's Genevieve Cantin) and one relay gold.

=HOTOCOURTESYMARTINBAZYL/UNIVERSITYOFTORONTC They really The UBC women's swim team celebrates with their CIS banner in Toronto. every year," said Price. podium in all six relays through­ pushed On the men's side, UBC again out the meet. finished in second place to the "We went in ranked first in all themselves Toronto Varsity Blues, who swam the relays just based on our times and conducted well in front of their home crowd. this season, but to be able to come Having lost by 15 points last year, out and actually sweep them all themselves Price said he would've liked the is really good," said Price. "To be LAUNCH YOUR CAREER guys to have been a bit closer than a great team, you have to have like the the 80.5 points they were behind great relays. They count for double championship this weekend. points, and it also shows the depth WITH A POSTGRAD "Every session matters, espe­ of your program." team we know cially the heat sessions — you've Every swimmer on the roster got get into scoring position," he contributed points for UBC, but IN BUSINESS they are. said. "Ultimately, we didn't have Price gave special mention to Jus­ Steve Price enough scoring swims. They tin Chan and Fionnuala Pierse. CHOOSEYOUR Head coach were close, but they couldn't get "Justin is a local kid that's themselves through. It's a numbers come through the club program CERTIFICATE game at this meet and you cannot and now on the varsity team and "She's obviously a great recruit have that many misses." was a little bit overlooked with — I'm very happy she chose us," The UBC men were in first the coaches before me," said the Price said of Seltenreich-Hodgson, place after day one, but Toronto coach. "He really stepped up who was awarded both the rookie made a strong comeback on the and earned a spot on the men's and overall female CIS swimmer second day and Price believes that 4x200m relay, which ended up ofthe year. "She was considering was the difference. "We won the breaking a record and got us a the U.S. very much, and then when first day and maybe still won the gold medal. He swam very well she came to visit UBC in the fall, last day just on the day alone but — 100 per cent personal bests she really liked the team and liked not by very much," he said. "So we throughout the weekend." the school, liked the girls and learned that lesson. It wasn't a sur­ Fionnuala is one ofthe five made the decision to stay with us. prise or like we didn't know what Pierse sisters who have swam for She's done very, very well." we had to do, we just didn't get it UBC, and her dedication to the Seltenreich-Hodgson's winning done. I don't want to hang that on team paid off this weekend with times in the 200m and 400m indi­ them in a negative way because it her first individual CIS medal in vidual medley were the fastest by was a tall order for a young team." the 100m freestyle on Saturday any woman in Canada this season. Coleman Allen: CIS male night. "She swam well through­ Her 4:34.76 in the 400m shattered swimmer ofthe year. Won seven out," Price said. "She's a fourth- the previous CIS record of 4:37.81 medals and set CIS record in year for the team that has hung set by Calgary's Tianna Rissling 100m butterfly. in there, plugged away and did a last year. Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson: great job, also winning the gold in "That's the level of kids that we CIS female swimmer ofthe year. the 4x100m freestyle relay." recruited, and I think people con­ Three individual golds, one indi­ Overall, Price was impressed tinue to be attracted to the school," vidual silver, one relay gold. with both his teams and the cali­ said Price. "We let everybody Price knew his squad would rely bre of competition this year, and is know that we're about perform­ heavily on the leadership of third- encouraged by the growing rivalry ance and that we can coach them year standout Coleman Allen, the on the men's side between UBC as well as anybody else in the Canada West male swimmer of and Toronto. world." the year. Allen certainly delivered, "It's good for Canada [and] One ofthe strengths of UBC's winning seven medals and setting it's good for CIS swimming," he women's team is the depth and a new CIS record in the 100m said. "This meet itself, the level longevity of athletes. Looking butterfly (51.44). He was rewarded of competition and results ofthe ahead to next season, it will lose with the CIS male swimmer of meet from all over the place was just two fifth-year swimmers in the year honours, an award his great. It's raised the bar of college Laura Thompson and Brittney roommate, former T-Bird Kelly swimming and helped some of Harley, who both finished their Aspinall, took home last year. these people who are going to be CIS careers with lifetime best Allen also anchored UBC's on the national team get ready for times and podium performances. 4x200m freestyle relay, breaking the next level of competition. Plus, "That's one ofthe things I want the Canadian record with a time any time they have a chance to to do with this women's program; of 7:09.50. In fact, for the first race each other and race hard do­

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DHOTO RYAN KELPIN/THEVARSITY Student activists need to listen to students to get back on message. The answer is simple: while OP-ED well-versed in activist ideology _LUSTRATIONJETHRO AU/THE UBYSSEY ABDULLAH SHIHIPAR and rhetoric, student organizers in Ontario, including myself, all fail to TORONTO (NUW) - Over the listen to their fellow students. We LAST WORDS// past few months in the city of Lon­ get so lost in talking and reading don, U.K., hundreds of students about organization that we fail to and they've already voted down free aisle space, and exacerbating have been taking to the streets to stop and give students the chance THE RETURN OF THE SON the idea of running it as a student the difficulty of leaving the bus for protest the forced closure ofthe to participate in the movement. It OF THE WHISTLER LODGE service. If the club doesn't come other passengers University of London Union — the is not a case of merely forgetting; up with anything, and the revote We at The Ubyssey— with University of London's central when students try to participate in The Ski and Board Club's cam­ passes anyway, this petition will the greatest possible degree of students' union. the process and present alternative paign to force another vote on only serve to further delay an Canadian politeness imaginable Throughout the demonstra­ ideas, they are either shunned or the Whistler Lodge is well-in­ already drawn-out process. — would like to kindly remind the tions, the students have faced treated with hostility. Often those tentioned, but as it stands, it's a public that face is ultimately an aggression from the authorities, who dissent, regardless of polit­ bad idea. HOW TO RIDE THE abstract idea which, if effaced, will been arrested, and have had their ical affiliation, are referred to as The lodge is, in theory, a nice GODDAMN BUS not necessarily instantiate the end right to protest severely curtailed right-wingers bent on pursuing a thing for students to have. But ofthe world, and further, that you bythe university administration. campaign of union-busting. It is in reality, students don't use it Our feature story this issue high­ are quite unlikely to interact with In contrast, when it comes to true that there are political parties a whole lot, especially since the lighted the peculiar social rules the same people on the bus again. mobilizing against cuts to uni­ that do try to undermine the work nicer and almost equally cheap As such, we hope that newer versity education in Ontario, the of student unions, but, for the most that determine the way people part, the threat is exaggerated. hostel opened nearby. utilize our much beleaguered generations of bus riders will learn situation is dismal. The now-de­ The lodge lost $220,000 between bus system. Though arguably to speak up when other passen­ funct annual protest to "drop While claiming to speak for 2005 and 2013, and currently needs well-founded in principles of gers exhibit profuse forms of fees," organized by the Canadian students, organizers continue to at least $200,000 in renovations to Canadian politeness and personal douchebaggery, as in the examples Federation of Students (CFS), maintain a condescending attitude meet basic building standards. For space, the extent to which we fol­ enumerated above. could only ever muster lukewarm that gives the impression that they people who try to book a bed in the low these rules — at the expense of support; while students certainly know the best practices to guide lodge on a Saturday in January, it our own well-being, as well as that TRY MEDEO, ITS BETTER don't like paying high fees, there the student movement, and that doesn't seem like this should be the of others — is absurd. THAN GOOGLE is little enthusiasm to do anything the student body is too ignorant to case — it's always full. However, Here is a list of issues that people about it. contribute effectively. The status while the lodge is full on weekends will avoid addressing in order to Medeo, now part ofthe AMS's One doesn't have to go far quo of ignoring voices in student during peak season, it's practically maintain precious, precious face: healthcare plan, allows you to visit to see student mobilization in movements needs to change. We empty during the week and during a doctor from the comfort of your action. In 2012, Quebecois stu­ need to radically rethink how we the summer. That's why it's losing • Someone sitting in an aisle seat own home. It's a great idea, espe­ dents went on strike in response organize ourselves on campus. We so much money. with a window seat free cially since many ailments simply to a proposed tuition fee increase may not agree with all the ideas If the Ski and Board Club, or • Someone standing in an aisle require reassurance or advice from of 75 per cent. Student activists presented to us, but we need to any group on campus, really wants blocking off a free aisle seat, a doctor, not a full inspection or across the province have posed attempt to include as many voices to keep the Whistler Lodge, they while bizarrely refusing to use it medication. It's certainly better the question of why Ontario as we can. Theory is important, need to come up with a financial themselves (no one is allowed to than trying to diagnose yourself students can't replicate Quebec's but without the involvement of plan that doesn't have it losing sit there, apparently) with Google. Of course, public-pri­ results. The finger is often point­ students, it is meaningless. thousands of student dollars every • Someone placing a bag on a seat vate partnerships should come ed towards the apathetic masses In addition to listening to year. If they can come up with so no one can sit in it with some skepticism — Medeo of students, who do not take part students, we need to restructure that, that's awesome. The lodge • Standing in the exit door aisle wants you to use its service so in the work towards affordable our systems of participatory was built by hand by students in area, which blocks people from it can make money — but on the education — either conscious­ democracy to ensure students have 1965 and is an important symbol of using any free seats available surface, it seems like a better time ly or out of ignorance. And so more of a say more often. One such student initiative. further back in the bus while than traipsing to UBC's over­ organizers spend most of their model exists in the direct dem­ As it currently stands, the AMS simultaneously preventing new worked medical clinic, or any­ time during the year appealing ocracy model, applied in general would really like to sell the lodge, passengers from from filling up where else in Vancouver. XI to students through rhetoric and assemblies ofthe Quebec student buzzwords to encourage action movement and the Occupy Wall and involvement. Street protests. Direct democracy Letter: UBC Counselling article was unfair, misleading This sense of apathy does exist allows people to vote on specific to a certain extent. But with policies, as opposed to leaving all who seek help. In surveys support for each unique circum­ respect to mobilizing for educa­ ofthe decisions to a representative LETTER conducted by UBC Counselling stance is vital, and our team is tion, students are far from being executive. Organizers in Ontario Services in the past two years, 82 extremely dedicated to student disengaged members of society. have rejected the model, suggesting Dear editor, per cent of respondents agreed well-being — students are en­ Both inside and outside the class­ that such a structure would disen­ or strongly agreed that they couraged to raise concerns and room, many students are actively franchise minority voices. How­ Your article ("Waits, complaints received service in a reasonable actively help us find the right fit. involved in issues they care about ever, as Occupy has successfully and constraints: the state of UBC amount of time. Our data shows that 86 per — whether the issue is tackling demonstrated, direct democracy Counselling Services," Feb. 10) Contrary to your anecdote, cent of students are satisfied the stigma around HIV/AIDS, or can be put into place with controls identifies the difficulties many friends and family members examining the effect municipal to ensure that minority voices are with the services and care they adequately represented. students have in seeking out help, are encouraged to sit with receive from UBC Counselling policies have on the city's working and the importance of supporting students in the waiting room. Services. To suggest otherwise, class; students are involved. The If we do not take these steps, stu­ the mental health of students We know this is a support to and possibly keep students from problem does not lie with students, dents will continue to be disenfran­ at UBC — on this we agree. many students. trying to receive such support, but with the student organizers. chised, organizers will continue to However, the portrayal of UBC The vast majority of coun­ is irresponsible. We are asking the wrong ques­ boast about victories, and tuition Counselling Services is inaccurate selling is one on one. Pre and tions. Rather than assuming stu­ fees will continue to increase. and based on a complete lack of post data for group counselling dents are as apathetic as we think meaningful evidence. show it is a very effective form of Janet Teasdale they are, we should be asking how This article was originally printed Long lines are not the experi­ treatment for our community as Managing Director, we came to that conclusion in the in The Varsity, the University of ence ofthe majority of students well. Finding the right course of Student Development and Services first place. Toronto's student newspaper. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24,2014 | GAMES | 11

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