Tales from the sex trade...... 4 George Bernard Shaw’s controversial play has modern relevance for today’s sex trade industry.

Check us out online at langaravoice.com This week look for a story on a proposed tuition hike, the a look forward the start of roller derby and a cam- paign against rape DAILY oice produced by langara journalism studentsV April 1, 2014 • Vol. 46 no.21 • , b.c. More Make way, trees: technology and science coming through Translink campaign tuition for safety Union says that regular passengers, not just laws costs? are crucial to driver safety

Proposal would affect new By GRAHAM McFIE domestic students only ransLink launched a new cam- paign March 31 to elevate aware- By RENEE SUTTON Tness of assault and harassment cases against bus drivers. angara wants to temporarily in- The campaign is called “Don’t Touch crease tuition by 14 per cent to The Operator” and was announced at a establish a career centre and pro- news conference in New Westminister. vide additional scholarships and L Metro Vancouver Transit Police, bursaries. Coast Mountain Bus Company, bus The combination of Langara’s low drivers union Unifor 111 and several tuition and the restricted yearly tuition victimized bus drivers were in atten- increase has diminished Langara’s dance. A new campaign video was re- ability to provide education success- leased during the news conference. fully, according to Langara president “When bus operators come to work Lane Trotter. In a February review of they have the right to complete their programs, Langara made preliminary shift without the fear of being assault- requests to the province, including an ed or violence,” transit police Const. increase of $390 for every 30 credits. Kevin Goodmurphy said in the cam- Tuition prices are regulated by the paign video. province, which allows a two per cent The video added that “passengers inflationary increase every year. Lang- who are aware of a developing problem ara has suggested a “one-time exemp- upon a bus can notify the transit police tion” to this tuition-fee-increase cap. by discreetly sending information such Under the proposal, the price of tu- as a brief description of the problem ition for most courses per credit will Bill Everitt photo and the bus number and location by us- rise from $90 to $103 for domestic stu- A construction worker bucks some trees up before feeding them into a wood chipper. The trees ing the transit police code 87-77-77. In dents. are being cleared as part of Langara’s new science and technology building which began in 2013. an emergency situation, 911 should be Trotter said if the suggestions were called.” approved, students who were already Last week TransLink appealed to the enrolled at Langara would not see the federal government for tougher conse- increase in tuition. quences in cases where a driver is as- The higher tuition would only apply saulted. to students who register after the in- However, one Langara instructor crease, and tuition for international Q&A with Lane Trotter doesn’t think harsher sentences will students would not be affected. help. “Simply increasing the severity of The suggested proposal is far from a sentence likely won’t have a measur- being a reality, but Trotter said there Trotter breaks down the tuition hike proposal able impact for that kind of crime. are two main reasons for increasing tu- There’s not a lot of data and research ition. The additional revenue will be By Renee Sutton ates a way of generating additional there to support simply increasing the used to create a career centre. scholarships and bursaries for stu- penalty will actually reduce the offend- It will also go toward student schol- –What would dents” ing,” said Catherine Huth, chair of Lan- arships and bursaries. “Students are revenue gara’s criminal justice department. saying, ‘We would really like a career Qfrom in- Q – What is the difference between Spokesperson for Unifor 111 Ruth center.’ The challenge is, how do you creased tuition be the VOLT centre and a student ca- Armstrong believes the public plays fund it?” Trotter said. used for? reer centre? the strongest role in reducing assaults Ameer Mohammad, chair of the LSU “The money “Our VOLT centre is for helping our We would on drivers. students’ issues action committee, said would be utilized coop students find the right employer, “ “The public has the power to change he doesn’t think the student body will for several purpos- and helps the students in terms of de- phase it Lane Trotter it more so than any employee under support an increase in tuition. es. veloping interview skills. The career in over a Langara’s new TransLink,” she said. Mohammad said he agreed that Lan- 1) Creation of a centre would be more focused for all president period of Understanding is crucial for both gara needs a career centre, but doesn’t career centre to as- students, in terms of assisting them commuters and bus drivers. think that increasing tuition is the sist students in with that kind of opportunity.” time to “Our operators are under a lot of right way to fund it. terms of finding employment minimize pressure out there,” Armstrong said. “[The students’ issues action com- 2) 25 per cent of those funds would Q- How would Langara phase in “As far as our scheduling goes, as far as mittee] would definitely lobby against be set aside in some form of scholar- the increase- impact on our work goes, our work is being cut, this very fiercely . . . if the government ship or bursaries for students in need “What we’re looking at . . . to try and students our schedules are being cut, and of considers it,” he said. of financial assistance” reduce the shock value, or the impact course the passengers are feeling that.” Langara sciences student Miguel to students, is to phase it in over a pe- Lane Trotter She stressed that drivers empathize Desmarais said the increase would Q – Why would Langara increase riod of time to minimize impact on stu- with commuters when, for instance, a come back to students. “If they want to tuition if there is financial need? dents. The intent of that is obviously to 25-minute commute ends up taking build better infrastructure and have “If we have some of those funds, we provide students lots of warning that closer to an hour. better services, I think it’s worth it,” he can leverage that to go out to get alum- this would coming so that they could “We get it. We take transit our- said. ni, we can go out to the community, to plan and budget for it” try and match those funds. So it cre- selves, our family takes transit.”

Printed on recycled paper Check out our web exclusives at http://langaravoice.com/ 2 The daily Voice, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014 Editor GAVIN FISHER News VPD Students warns weigh in on price drivers hikes Police issue warning to April 1 brings higher costs public after attempted car- for electricity, postage, jacking Sunday evening in ferry fares, co-op housing East Vancouver and medical marijuana By CHRIS SLATER By Lukasz Jonca ollowing an attempted carjacking in Vancouver on Sunday, police are oday British Columbians will be Furging drivers to be more aware of paying more for electricity, ferry their surroundings on the road, and Tfares, postage and medical mari- keep doors locked and music turned juana. down. BC Hydro rates will be increasing The attempted theft occurred near nine per cent on April 1. The rate is ex- Grandview Highway and Bentall Street pected to rise by 28 per cent over five early Sunday evening. The accused, be- years. lieved to be armed with a knife, at- BC Ferries regular fares are going tempted to pull the female driver from up four per cent this year. her vehicle. The driver stepped on the A stamp to mail a standard-size first- gas causing her vehicle to hit a nearby class letter has increased from 63 cents taxi. No major injuries were sustained to $1. and the suspect was apprehended. Health Canada is banning home “Be mindful of what’s around you,” grow-ops as of April 1. The price of gov- warned Sgt. Randy Fincham, spokes- ernment-sold marijuana is rising from person for the Vancouver Police De- $5 to $8 a gram. partment. “Locking your doors is al- ways a safe bet if you’re traveling through an area What do you think? where you’re con- cerned for your EDMOND LU photo Students tell the safety.” The Green Party of Vancouver announced their four city council candidates yesterday at City Fincham also Voice what they suggested drivers Hall. They are (from left to right): Tracey Moir, , Cleta Brown, and current city council- keep their stereos lor , Vancouver’s first councilor elected under the Green Party. think of the new turned down to better hear sur- price hikes: RANDY FINCHAM roundings. VPD media Giovanni Camp- spokesperson bell, 36, is facing five charges, in- cluding robbery Greens announce and assault with a Locking weapon. Campbell “ has a lengthy re- your doors cord of past offens- is always es including, theft, HANNAH GILGOFF GAIL MANNING a safe bet counterfeiting, BC Ferries: Marijuana: and production of new candidates “I would love to “It’s taxing people if you’re illegal drugs. start doing more who have a docu- In a statement traveling around mented illness.” traveling to CBC News, vic- B.C. and having the BC Hydro: through an tim Susan Mum- Four candidates will be running for city council price of ferries go- “Any increase in ford explained her ing up is not going cost at the end of area where actions. in upcoming Vancouver municipal elections to help me.” the day adds up.” you’re “I decided to concerned gun the accelera- By EDMOND LU was “weary of my friends being tor and dragged squeezed out of this city because they for your him a little bit. He he Green Party of Vancouver an- can’t afford to live here.” safety got out, eventually. nounced the four nominees for Both Brown and Fry said the city has He fell off the car city council approved by the par- not done enough to address the issue of as I was taking ty’s candidate screening commit- the “invisible homeless,” people who ELECTED off,” she said. T tee at a meeting at Vancouver City Hall may be in a shelter or are couch-surf- Greens Fincham said the victim taking off Monday morning. ing, but have no home of their own. was the right thing to do. Four candidates are hoping to join Moir opened her speech with a meta- Leader of Canada’s Green JOEY MITCHELL “Being in that position you can only D.J. BALLARD the ballot for the Nov. 14 Vancouver phor, likening the city to a house being Party, and Member of sympathize for what somebody could BC Ferries: Postage: municipal elections: current city coun- built without proper plumbing or elec- Parliament for “The government go through. She was obviously very “[It’s] a direct result cilor Adriane Carr, who will be seeking tricity. She said she believes the City Saanich-Gulf Islands. should subsidize of them essentially concerned for her safety, which is why a second term on council; Cleta Brown, cannot keep waiting on other authori- [ferries] and transit trying to eliminate she stepped on the gas to leave the a retired lawyer and public servant; ties and other levels of government to more than they do.” Canada Post.” area. Given the grand scheme of things, Pete Fry, chair of the Strathcona Resi- provide the essential services and in- Member of Parliament for what was going on, it’s understandable dents Association; and Tracey Moir, frastructure Vancouver needs to ac- Thunder Bay-Superior the collision [and] the way it hap- founder and chair of Oakridge Langara commodate proper growth and devel- North. pened.” Area Residents. opment. Students at Langara are in agree- “A council that is dominated by one Moir said that she would like to see a ment when it comes to handling and particular party has the power through bigger, better Oakridge, but believes MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, and deputy leader preventing a potential car jacking. its numbers to ram through its own de- the city missed the target on some of of the BC Green Party. Marketing student Kayla Meadows, cisions without incorporating the con- the details. She said transit, health who has never experienced a car jack- cerns of people [and] the good ideas care and education in the area are al- ADRIANE CARR ing herself, believes drivers can pre- that come from the public,” Carr said. ready filled to capacity and the current Vancouver City councilor vent situations like this by simply be- During the meeting each of the can- infrastructure can’t support all the de- JESSICA NYBO ZOE GELFANT ing more attentive while driving. didates touched on issues close to their velopment. Sources: www.greenparty.ca, www.greenparty.bc.ca BC Hydro: Marijuana: “Just be more aware of [your] sur- experiences and background. Brown “You can’t just dump all these people “I can’t afford to “It’s like taking roundings. I’m always really cautious said she would like to see the city focus in here and have it work,” Moir said. move out on my away your medi- when I drive.” more on issues of social justice such as Carr said the party has not yet de- own because of the cine if you have Photography student Brooke Han- children in poverty and violence cided whether to run a mayoral candi- way that prices Alzheimer’s.” sen believes keeping car doors locked against women. Fry, who has been a date for the November election. are now - hous- BC Ferries: is one of the best measures to prevent a representative on the DTES Local Area Carr was the first city councilor ing prices, hydro “It’s ridiculous.” carjacking. prices, gas prices.” Planning Process since 2012, said he elected under the Green Party. COMPILED BY LUKASZ JONCA Campus news Editor Tyler hooper The daily Voice, Tuesday, April 1, 2014 3 Langara partners with UNBC

Langara College and UNBC have collaborated to offer a social work bach- elor’s degree for students

By Jeremy Matthews

angara College and the University of Northern B.C. are joining forces Lto offer a social work bachelor’s de- gree program on campus this fall. The two-and-a-half year program is aimed at giving students the basic skills required to be a social worker, in- cluding caregiving and effective com- munication. Langara social work instructor Jo- seph Rosen says that the program was LUKASZ JONCA photo highly demanded by his students. Statistic students Michelle Mapanao, Hannah Paddit, and Serena Ha display their work at the statistics exposition. “We have a lot of students whose ul- timate goal is a bachelor’s degree.” He said that Langara’s learning at- mosphere and convenient location made it an attractive option for some to complete their undergraduate educa- tions. The first semester of the Langara- Stats take over cafeteria rd based program is equivalent to the 3 year of a UNBC social work bachelor’s degree program. Langara math and statistics department research caffeine and pets Classes will be held during weekday evenings and weekends, and a portion By Lukasz Jonca “It’s been really interesting to watch think this brings the two together,” of the program is conducted through my colleagues who are doing the expo Craib said. online courses. xcitement stormed the cafeteria because it’s a different kind of work . . . “What I have found over the last Program chair Dawn Hemingway ex- last week as the Langara math I’m really loving that they are almost couple of semesters while we’ve been What I plained the schedule, which was de- and statistics department held its dancing in the hallways. They are so doing this is they just keep getting bet- “ have found signed to “make it more accessible for Ethird annual statistics exposition. happy with the students and the proj- ter and better. Their presentations are students wishing to be employed dur- The exposition first started in 2013 to ects.” very impressive.” over the ing the program.” celebrate the international year of sta- There were approximately 100 post- The problems the students faced last couple The partnership between the schools tistics. In all of Langara’s statistics ers presented by 260 students. The stu- were small sample sizes, which ranged is not a new trend, as they have teamed courses students must complete a term dents were enrolled in STAT 1123 and around the 100 mark, and questions of semes- up for a business program since 2007. project. Students design their own sta- STAT 1124. Four instructors from the that were sometimes unclear to the ters while Both schools have long-running so- tistical investigation in something that department of mathematics and statis- subjects. cial work programs, which have coop- interests them, and then they design tics were involved: Kevin Craib, Maja A project by Ann Aung and Deana we’ve been erated on community projects in the their investigation, collect their own Grubisic, Robin Susanto and Albert Brewer on graphology to see if writing doing this past. data and analyze it. Wong. size correlates with personality traits Rosen said there is a “significant For example, one project tried to cor- Kevin Craib, chairman of the depart- was inconclusive. is they just level of trust between UNBC and Lang- relate caffeine consumption with GPA, ment, has spent roughly 30 years doing “We don’t have enough data to truly keep get- ara.” another tried to link pet ownership medical research. He said posters are confirm it, but it seems like men may Applicants to the program can enter with GPA. Another looked at preferred one of the best methods of sharing in- write slightly smaller than women,” ting better with 60 university-transfer credits or a payments methods at Tim Hortons. formation at scientific conferences. Brewer said and better related bachelor’s degree. Cheryl McKeeman is the student ad- “The skills we love our students to “If we had a larger study size we may KEVIN CRAIB The registration deadline for the Fall visor for the department of mathemat- leave Langara with are quantitative be able to find some correlation with 2014 semester is May 15. ics and statistics. skills and presentation skills and I gender.” Student fights sexual assault

Langara student Melissa Malano has started a pledge to raise awareness about the is- sue of sexual assault and more than a 100 people have already signed Malano’s pledge

By Ashley Legassic videos,” said Malano. and how can we go about doing that?’” Student Eyren Ug- Uggenti said. “I think awareness is angara student Melissa Malano is genti helped Malano some of the key.” fighting back against rape and sex- when she started the Women are ashamed to tell their Lual assault, and Langara’s playing a petition, suggesting story because they would rather forget part in this battle. to her that opening the situation ever happened, Malano After the 21-year-old criminology the petition up, rath- suggested. student’s own experience with sexual er than obtaining ex- “These women that have been as- assault, she decided to start a pledge clusively male signa- saulted blame themselves, and I can for students to express their support melissa malano tures, would get relate to that because I did that too,” for this ongoing issue, and has gained Started sexual as-support from the stu- Malano said. “It’s part of the healing sault pledge over 100 signatures so far. dent body as a whole. process to just completely forget it al- Many of the men who signed the Uggenti also be- together.” pledge denounce mainstream media’s lieves that it’s a taboo Glenn Ruby of the Langara Falcons idea of “college sex and promiscuity,” subject that people men’s basketball team thinks the topic suggested Malano. ...they put aren’t necessarily needs to be addressed more openly. “In our popular culture nowadays, “ willing to open up “Even if I haven’t heard of any of they put emphasis on the whole ‘sex empha- about. those cases . . . obviously those things and drugs being the in thing,’ and a lot sis on the “When [Melissa] do take place,” said Ruby. of younger people kind of have this first started talking “Something like rape or assault can misconception to think that going out whole ‘sex about it, I was kind of really damage someone permanently, and getting laid on a Friday or Satur- and drugs taken back and then I so it’s definitely something that needs MELISSA MALANO photo day night on a daily basis is OK, and being the was like ‘OK, what’s to be focused on.” Langara students take part in signing Melissa Mala- snorting coke off someone’s ass is cool, actually trying to be no’s pledge against sexual assault and rape, which has because that’s what we see in music in thing’ accomplished here gained over 100 signatures since its creation. 4 The DAILY Voice, Tuesday, APRIL 1, 2014 Editor amy jones Entertainment Story of Classical music lost a brothel on youth? owner Orchestral oldies don’t appeal to college students George Bernard Shaw’s despite high school groups Mrs. Warren’s Profession By ERIN BOE has modern relevance to or many Langara students, classi- today’s sex trade industry cal music is not their first choice Ffor tunes to listen to. By KARLY BLATS There is, however, interest in classi- cal music in high schools. Recently, a he once-banned play Mrs. War- Vancouver high school orchestra came ren’s Profession is coming to Van- in first place in the U.S. National School Tcouver in partnership with Wish Orchestra Competition in New York Drop-in Centre and Pace Society, orga- City. nizations that give support for the sur- Made up of almost four dozen young vival of sex workers in Vancouver’s string players from Vancouver’s Lord Downtown Eastside. Byng Secondary School, the Senior “[Mrs. Warren’s Profession] shows a Honour Orchestra not only took the woman who’s involved in sex work is first place championship, but won just as human as everyone else,” said awards for best solo violinist and best Kate Gibson, executive director at string orchestra as Wish Drop-in Centre. well. Three dollars from each ticket sold Langara art his- will be donated directly to each group. tory student Shane The play, written by George Bernard Wu said he tends Shaw, was originally banned due to to play modern controversial dialogue about prostitu- music on the key- tion and gender-inequality. board and doesn’t The play frames the secret life of the know much about rich and well-travelled Mrs. Warren, classical music. SHANE WU who hides her scandalous work as a “I know Mo- Art history zart,” Wu said. “He prostitute and brothel owner from her student daughter Vivie. By working in the sex has the Moonlight trade industry, Mrs. Warren wants to Sonata. That’s provide her daughter with all the luxu- SUBMITTED photo probably the only [thing] I know.” ries she could not afford. Vancouver artist C.R. Avery is turning the release of his book into a theatrical live performance. Wu said the words “classical music” Langara’s Studio 58 graduate Linda make him think of “old, but elegant.” Quibell, playing Mrs. “Kitty” Warren, Langara health sciences student said audiences can look forward to see- Danica Hoff said she doen’t know much ing strong female roles on stage. She about classical music, only older com- and daughter Vivie display an equally posers that she learned about in ele- matched “give and take relationship.” mentary school, naming Mozart and Alley Theatre will be presenting the Beethoven. play at the Rickshaw Theatre on East Poet set to surprise “Mozart and sym- Hastings Street and aims to highlight phonies and older- the modern relevance of the play. type music [are Director Marisa Smith is the artistic not] not my type of producer of Alley Theatre. She hopes music,” Hoff said. audiences will be entertained, enlight- Hoff ened and inspired after seeing the at Verses Festival briefly mentioned show. she played the flute Melissa Oei, playing Vivie Warren, is in elementary also a Langara grad. She said her time school. with Studio 58 was “super eye-opening” Local artist features dancers and DJs in unique dANICA HOFF Vette Chamber and her first real insight into profes- Health sciences Music and West sional theater. performance for release of new poetry book student Coast Chamber Oei said the relevance of the play’s Music are both subject matter in today’s society is “al- holding concerts most tragic.” She hopes audiences will By MEGAN BOBETSIS tival and to bring people from across in Vancouver in the upcoming week. leave questioning the show’s issues. Canada to East Vancouver,” she said. Vetta Chamber Music presents Shows for audiences 19 and over run urlesque meets modern dance Avery’s upcoming performance team Memorable Masterpieces in two con- from April 22-27 at 8 p.m. All-age shows meets poetry in C.R. Avery’s up- includes world-famous burlesque danc- certs. are on April 26 and 27 at 2 p.m. Tickets coming performance at the er Lola Frost, modern dancer Darcy The concerts, on Thursday, April 10 are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. BVerses Festival of Words on McMurray and DJ Su Comandante. and Friday, April 11, will feature the April 6. The performance is also scheduled works of composers Claude Debussy, Avery is turning the release of his to appear in Edmonton, Calgary and He“ is un- Johannes Brahms and Olivier Messi- new poetry book Some Birds Walk for Saskatoon starting in May. afraid to aen. the Hell of It into a full-blown theatre Christmas said Avery’s poetic signif- Feature pieces include Debussy’s production for the second day of this icance spreads across not just Canada, mingle Sonate pour violon et piano, Brahms’ year’s festival. but the world. harmonica Clarinet Trio in A minor, Opus 114 and “It’s not a book release where people “He’s really a jewel that we should Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of are eating wine and cheese and some- appreciate,” she said. “He is unafraid to and beat- Time. one reads for 20 minutes from their mingle harmonica and beat-boxing and boxing and Both concerts will be at the West book,” said Avery. “It’s a two-act show.” hip hop styles, and really very well hip hop Point Grey United Church at 4595 West Avery, a Vancouver artist, has writ- written and insightful and political po- 8th Ave. To purchase tickets and more ten two other books of poetry, recorded etry.” styles, and information, phone toll free: 1-866-863- over 15 albums and written and direct- The festival encompasses events in- really very 6250 or go online at www.vettamusic. ed six hip-hop operas. cluding slam poetry and comedic acts, com. Avery has performed at the four- and new this year is a visual art display well writ- West Coast Chamber Music pres- year-old spoken word Verses Festival featuring four different artists. ten and ents the Clarinet Trios, where popular in past years. Also new is the venue Astorino’s West Coast musicians Michelle Ander- “It’s fantastic to see the street come where Avery will be performing. insightful son, Susan Round, Holly Duff and Alan alive even more than it is,” he said. “I’m just really excited to get all of and politi- Crane will perform trios by Brahms “It’s just a very inspiring time. the poets in there because it’s a great and Ferdinand Ries as well as John Ire- There’s no sleeping involved for seven big space inside. It’s got a great com- cal poetry land’s Fantasy-Sonata for Clarinet and days.” munity feel to it,” Christmas said. JILLIAN Piano. The festival runs from April 5-12 in Forty poets will compete in this CHRISTMAS The concert will take place Sunday, venues along Commercial Drive. year’s Canadian Individual Poetry April 6 at 3 p.m. at the Unitarian KAARINA VENALAINEN photo Festival artistic director Jillian Slam Championships, with the winner Church at 949 West 49th Ave. For tickets Mrs. Warren secretly runs a brothel Christmas said the festival’s location is being determined on April 12. and information phone 604-879-9959 or in order to provide a privileged life what makes it so unique. Find tickets for the festival at drop into Sikora’s Classical Records at of wealth for her daughter Vivie. “It’s designed to be a community fes- http://versesfestival.ca/wp/shop/ 432 West Hastings St. Lifestyles Editor TRICIA LO The DAILY Voice, monday, April 1, 2014 5 The magic number is 176 Vancouver Morning-after pill worst city to only works under lose phone a certain weight Just 30 per cent of those By ASH KELLY who found a lost cellphone omen who weigh more than here tried to return it 176 pounds will need a “plan C” to prevent unwant- By David La Riviere W ed pregnancy, since morn- ing-after pills such as Plan B won’t ancouverites may be less nosey work for them, according to Health than other Canadians, but they’re Canada. V also less likely to return a lost The effectiveness of emergency con- phone, according to a recent study by traceptive pills, such as Plan B, for Symantec Canada. women weighing over 176 pounds has Sixty smartphones with fake person- been in question for months. Now al and corporate data were intention- Health Canada has ally lost in January around Vancouver, confirmed that the Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal pills are not effec- and Halifax as part It makes tive for all women. of the 2014 Syman- “ Health Canada tec Canada Smart- sense has recently asked phone Honey Stick that all labels on Project study. Re- to most morning-after pills searchers pro- medical be changed to warn grammed each women that the phone to send re- practitio- pills are not as ef- corded informa- KEVIN THORNTON fective as previ- ners that tion about the type Langara biology a medica- ously thought for of data users ac- student those weighing be- cessed. tion may tween 165 and 176 At the end of the not work pounds. The pills experiment, only three of the 10 smart- are not effective at phones lost in Vancouver were re- as well in all for women who turned. Calgary, Toronto and Ottawa a larger weigh more than each returned seven phones. The study 176 pounds. found that 93% of all phones had been person Founder of the accessed for data, including banking Centre for Men- SUSAN KENSETT information, private pictures, email, LANGARA NURSE strual Cycle and calendars and passwords. Ovulation Re- But snooping isn’t always driven by search, Dr. Jerilyn human curiosity. For example, digging Prior, said the hormone levonorgestrel ASH KELLY photo around contact lists can be a way to try found in emergency contraception pills and get the device back to the rightful Langara community health nurse Susan Kensett holds emergency contraceptive Plan B. Kensett likely behaves similar to estrogen and owner. progesterone. said the “morning after” pills are a big part of the traffic that student health services sees. “I left my phone in a cab, but the cab “There has been some information driver called my dad and it was re- previously that the metabolism of both not work as well in a larger person. It’s Emergency contraceptive pills are turned the next day,” said Langara estrogen and progesterone change just most medications work that way. taken orally within 72 hours of having PILLS nursing student Michelle Gock. when you get heavier, that it’s metabo- “In children you have to [adjust] the unprotected sex or if there is an acci- by maker A lot of vital personal information lized more quickly and excreted, which dose depending on their weight. It dent such as a broken condom. can be found on a smartphone, but means that it wouldn’t be doing its job makes sense that in adults you would The sooner the pills are taken, the Next Choice, Cobalt some people choose to keep their lives as well,” said Prior. have to do the same thing,” Kensett more effective they are. Pharmaceuticals out of their phones. “There isn’t any- These recommendations come after said. Their effectiveness ranges from 95 Company thing super important [on my phone] Health Canada’s two-month review of For women who feel the morning-af- per cent if taken within 24 hours to 58 that would change my life drastically if data provided by HRA Pharma, the ter pill is no longer an option, there is per cent effective, according to Plan B’s Norlevo, Laboratoire somebody found it.” said biology stu- manufacturer of the emergency con- an emergency intrauterine device that website. HRA Pharma dent Kevin Thornton. traceptive pill Norlevo. is considered effective for up to seven Four brands of the “morning after” Option 2, Perrigo The report includes suggestions to The announcement didn’t surprise days after unprotected sex, according pill are available in Canada: Next International help owners ensure that their smart- Langara’s community health nurse Su- to Kensett. Choice, Norlevo, Option 2, and Plan B. phones can be easily returned if lost. san Kensett, who has been aware of the “It’s not as user-friendly. You don’t Health Canada has asked the manu- Plan B, Teva These include using the screen lock concerns since last fall. just walk into a store and buy it and in- facturers of all four pills to update their Women’s Health feature, and having contact informa- “It makes sense to most medical sert it in yourself . . . the actual device labels with warnings that reflect the Inc. tion on the lock screen of the device or practitioners that a medication may itself is about $80,” Kensett said. new findings. Source: Health Canada on an external label. Underweight at greatest risk of dying early

Having a low BMI is more dangerous than being obese, according to Toronto researchers

By leslie kam ing] underweight is more of a risk, es- alcohol or drug use, smoking, low-in- pecially in the hospital, than being come status, men- nderweight people are at a higher overweight,” said Vancouver dietician tal health and poor risk of dying than obese people, a Melissa Baker. But the health risks of self-care. Unew study says. But obesity re- being underweight have been over- Part of the rea- mains a more serious problem for Ca- shadowed by obesity in the main- son that being un- “ The nadians, according to health experts. stream, she added. derweight poses Researchers from St. Michael’s Hos- Despite the difference in risk of such serious health problem is pital in Toronto examined 51 studies death, Richmond family physician Dr. risks is that people only going linking body mass index (BMI) and Stephen Kwok said obesity is a bigger with a low BMI death from any cause. They found that issue because it affects more Canadians. are more suscepti- to grow, being underweight had the highest risk Data collected in Canadian health ble to diseases, ac- and I can’t of premature death. surveys revealed 18 per cent of Canadi- cording to the re- According to the study, underweight ans were obese in 2011. A 2014 study port. see an im- adults with a BMI less than 18.5 are 1.8 published in the Canadian Medical As- The study, pub- mediate times more likely to die than those with sociation Journal expects 21 per cent of lished March 28 in a normal BMI of 18.5 to 24.9. Canadians to be obese by 2019. the Journal of Epi- change in Obese adults with a BMI of 30 to 34.9 “The problem is only going to grow, demiology and the trend are at 1.2 times greater risk of death and I can’t see an immediate change in Community compared to adults in the normal BMI the trend anytime soon,” he said. “Peo- Health, did not in- anytime Photo courtesy of Ambro from Freedigitalphotos.net range. The severely obese with a BMI ple have to start taking care of them- clude those who soon New study says underweight adults are 1.8 times more of 35 or more are at a 1.3 times higher selves.” were underweight likely to die prematurely than those with a normal BMI, risk. Common causes of being under- due to chronic or STEPHEN KWOK FAMILY DOCTOR whereas obese adults are just 1.2 times more likely. “As dieticians, I know we think [be- weight include malnourishment, heavy terminal diseases. 6 THE DAILY VOICE, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014 EDITOR JESSE LAM viewpoints

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Editorial opinions are those of the staff and first step in are independent of makes free cake bitter views of the student By MIKE HODDER over the next three years, which will sig- cap, diminish the school’s ability to pro- government and nificantly decrease Langara’s income. vide high-quality programs. administration. et them eat cake—and then charge So the answer is . . . wait for it . . . Yet that same the right We welcome letters them $390 for it. raise tuition. Last year, student tuition core review boasted to the editor. All Langara is celebrating 20 years and fees made up $45.7 million of Lang- a 2012-13 survey letters must be Las an independent public college ara’s $103.2 million budget. This year that found 95 per signed. They may direction today and there is no better way to par- that number will jump two per cent to cent of students be edited for brevity. ty than with free food, and a tuition $47.8 million. were satisfied with Names may be hike. Langara wants a one-time exemption the quality of edu- withheld in special According to a Langara core review from the tuition cap to raise fees by $390 cation they re- cases, but your letter published in February, the college has for 30 credits over a two- to three-year ceived, and 85 per must include your name and phone By MADELYN FORSYTH the lowest combined tuition and operat- period, roughly a 14 per-cent increase. cent of university number. ing grant among B.C.’s urban institu- This increase may seem modest transfer students OPINION hether I choose to wear a low- tions. Currently there is a two-per-cent when considered over three years, but went on to further MIKE HODDER HOW TO REACH US cut top or my boyfriend’s cap annually on tuition, and the issue when you factor in Langara’s 10,000 full- study. It seems Lan- Wsweatshirt to school, I am not from Langara’s point of view is provid- time students, it works out to about $3.9 gara is no stranger PHONE “asking” for anything. ing a quality of education that leads to million per year. That’s a lot of cake. to doing more with less. 604-323-5396 Melissa Malano is behind the pledge success for its grads within its budget. Essentially, the government is cut- It’s no secret that many full-time stu- asking people to stand up against rape FAX Provincial grants are 42 per cent of ting funding and students are footing dents go heavily into debt while study- 604-323-5398 and sexual assault. I am fully behind it. Langara’s revenue while student tuition the bill. ing. I’d be willing to bet that most of E-MAIL Personally, I have never feared for my and fees comprise 45 per cent. The 2014 The Langara core review says that them would rather have $390 in their [email protected] safety on campus but I know the same provincial budget cut $51 million in low tuition rates and provincial operat- pockets than some free cake, no matter can’t be said for many others. What I funding to post-secondary institutions ing grants, combined with the tuition how sweet it is. DROP-IN find most frustrating is the necessity of Room A226 the pledge. Langara College There is this There is a mailbox at idea circulating in the entrance to the journalism rooms. social media that if The 2014 provincial a woman acts or “ SNAIL MAIL dresses a certain budget cut $51 million in The Voice way she’s “asking” 100 West 49th Ave. to get raped or sex- funding to post-second- Vancouver, B.C. V5Y 2Z6 ually assaulted. ary institutions over the The shaming next three years WEBSITE needs to stop. OPINION www.langara.bc.ca/voice Malano says some MADELYN FORSYTH EDITORIAL STAFF women are afraid THIS ISSUE: to come forward about an incident because they feel MANAGING EDITOR/ PAGE 6 like it was their I am glad Jesse Lam fault. “ The Canadian to see PAGE EDITORS Federation of Stu- people PAGE 1 dents Ontario pub- Bill Everitt lished a fact sheet taking a PAGE 2 last April outlining stand and Gavin Fisher some statistics PAGE 3 about sexual as- talking Tyler Hooper sault in post-sec- about it ondary institu- PAGE 4 tions. Safe to say, I The government is Amy Jones was shocked. “ PAGE 5 Breakdown: more cutting funding and Tricia Lo than 80 per cent of rapes are committed students are footing the PAGE 7 by someone the victim may know; bill Jenny Peng women aged 18 to 24 are victims of the PAGE 8 highest rates of sexual assault in Cana- Nick Eagland da; and, in an older survey, 60 per cent MIKE CLIMIE comic of college guys said if they were certain WEB EDITORS they wouldn’t get caught, they would Kendra Wong commit a sexual assault. REPORTERS On campus we should feel safe re- Karly Blats gardless of gender. I am still saddened Megan Bobetsis by the need for a pledge like this in our Erin Boe Lauren Collins society but I am glad to see people tak- Canucks: a season to forget Alissa Crane ing a stand and talking about it. The Edrick Dudang time for sweeping things under the rug Madelyn Forsyth-Schiewe and pretending everything is OK is professional, and also wanted a spot in on March 4, two days after the game. Mike Hodder over. By JESSE LAM the Canadian Olympic team in Febru- From two of the top 10 goalies in the Lukasz Jonca So far, students are more than keen ary. NHL, the Canucks now have two goalies Leslie Kam to sign the pledge. Keep it up, Langara. he Vancouver Canucks have a 0.5 In November, the Canucks began to that have played fewer than 100 NHL ca- Ash Kelly per cent chance of making the play- struggle, at one point losing eight in 10 reer games. David LaRiviere offs, but most fans are looking at games. Their stars can’t score, and that In return for two world-class goalten- Ashley Legassic T Edmond Lu missing the playoffs as a series of unfor- became one of the ongoing themes this ders, the Canucks Jeremy Matthews tunate events that happened the entire season. received a promis- Graham McFie season. December was the one bright spot for ing player, a goalie Christopher Slater We want to hear from you Since losing to the San Jose Sharks in the Canucks this season, as they won who may have po- Renee Sutton the playoffs last season, the Canucks seven straight games to start the month. tential to succeed, Ben Zutter Did we get a fact wrong? made Vancouver wonder what was go- The highlight of the month was thrash- and a third-line cen- ing to happen to the goaltending tan- ing the hated Boston Bruins 6-2 at home. tre. Tell us. dem of Roberto Luongo and Cory However, since January, the Canucks Their playoff Contact Got a different point of view? Schneider, arguably the best one-two just couldn’t find their stride, losing hopes continued to us: punch in goalies the past several years. game after game, frustrating Canucks drift away. Write to us. Luongo was disgruntled and wanted fans left and right. “Are we going to Our blog at out, even saying “my contract sucks,” On Jan. 15, they lost to the Anaheim get in? It’s very OPINION www.langara- Problems with something we’ve said? voice.com last season. Schneider just wanted to Ducks 9-1 at home, one of the worst loss- slim, and we’ve JESSE LAM Let us know. play. es in Canucks history. known that,” said Twitter at At the NHL Entry Draft in June, From a respectable seventh place in Canucks head @langaraVoice Journalism instructor Schneider was traded to the New Jersey December, the Canucks dropped to 10th coach John Tortorella in a press confer- Devils, leaving the disappointed Luongo by March. ence yesterday. “But it still doesn’t stop Youtube at Ethan Baron oversees in Vancouver. After Luongo was benched for the you from working at your business, with VoiceLangara The Voice. Email him at A new season began, and there were Heritage Classic, he was extremely dis- your team.” some highs. The Canucks started the appointed. That was also the last game Well, at least the Canucks are still flickr at [email protected] season with nine wins in October. Lu- fans saw him in a Canucks uniform. He giving it their all, and that’s the message Langara Voice ongo wanted to prove that he’s still a was then traded to the Florida Panthers you want to send to the kids, right? Issues & ideas Editor Jenny Peng The DAILY Voice, Tuesday, April 1, 2014 7 Langara’s 2013 Postcard Story Contest winner Besides first prize winner Anita Shen, Karoline Pasciano claimed second and Moses Caliboso claimed third place

By Vanessa Szpurko

angara student Anita Shen can now add “published writ- er” to her name – as well as $100 to her bank account. L Shen is the first-place winner of the English depart- ment’s 2013 Postcard Story Contest, now in its third year. Students were asked to submit a short story inspired by a picture. Shen’s story ‘Yucca Flats’ is based on a photo of the Nevada area of the same name. English department instructor Caroline Harvey said the postcard story contest gives the public a chance to experi- ence skilled writing at its best. “This semester, as usual, the entries we get really show how students here can create stories that are far more origi- nal and unique and outside the box than anything you see in mainstream storytelling,” she said. “That’s why it’s so important to keep this contest going be- cause it encourages students to create on their own, without the noise of TV or other established genres that influence people to quite predictable stories and narratives.” Harvey said the success of the contest shows that today’s youth still value and have skills with the written word despite the pervasiveness of technology in society. “The idea that students here can produce stories like this that are so well-crafted is so encouraging, especially in a time when it seems like everybody’s hooked up to Facebook, hooked up to Twitter feeds and hooked up to YouTube,” she said. Warnings from climate report Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration The Langara Climate Action will hold Langara’s English department called for submissions from students for a 250-word story to accompany a postcard. Fossil Fool’s Day where they’ll simulate an oil spill in front of the A-building to- day By BEN ZUTTER Yucca Flats By Anita Shen he poor, weak and elderly would be most affected, al- n God’s ashtray, a tacky souvenir stolen motel curtain I am holding up to get home, and the second guy we though everyone across all continents would be impact- we lost on the dehydrated escape against the sun. We are imagining the bribed at the gate to Mercury will be off Ted in some way, according to a new three-year joint in- from our debts in Las Vegas, the mushrooms which once burgeoned in his shift at four. They were sweet, ternational report on climate change. sand sifts slowly and the yucca this basin. seemed to understand how hard it is to Climate change continues to adversely affect ecological I grows sharp. The air is bright and I ask (It’s been a strange weekend.) stay married for a decade, in this day systems, weather patterns and human security, said the re- you to open the cooler and crack me an- You take your corner of the curtain and age anyway, when the future has port released on Monday by the Intergovernmental Panel on other beer. and in its shade you smoke a cigarette, roasted, shockwaved and imploded in Climate Change (IPCC). In the shadow of your cap you grin, gallantly offering a drag like dice you on itself. The craters don’t grow any- It also found that greenhouse gas emissions were still at an laying the sweaty can over the sunburn want me to kiss. thing but tumbleweed nowadays. Rus- unacceptable level and investment in alternative energy prickling like lipstick along the back of The ashes scatter to the ground, and sian thistle, they call it. would be an important part of solving the crisis. your neck. it is unclear if we win or lose. I think When the sun sets the glow is toxic The goal now, according to the UN-funded findings, is for We are heavy, hot, sticky, and stink we’ve been lucky so far. and we drive into the blinding atomic governments and the general public to adapt to an increas- worse than money, crouched below the We do not stay for sunset. We need death of the Strip. ingly problematic threat by changing existing policies, in- creasing taxes and regulations on fossil fuels, and the rein- forcement of existing protective infrastructure. The Langara Climate Action, a group of college instructors and students formed to fight climate change, are vindicated How would you react if you saw stealing? Check out voice.ca by the new report. Students do it all the time. We ask strangers to watch our things for a few minutes so we can step away to grab a bite to “The reality is that we are not going to stop using oil and eat or go to the washroom, just so we don’t lose our spot. But do you trust the people to actually watch your stuff? The other fossil fuels completely,” said event organizer Kathleen Voice decided to do an experiment courtesy of The Ubyssey newspaper to find out how people would react if they saw Emerson. “But making smarter choices about extraction and someone stealing from their fellow students. Check out LangaraVoice.ca. export, and seriously supporting development of alterna- tives, is key.” The team will be displaying a simulated oil pipeline spill at Langara College for Fossil Fool’s Day on April 1. They are advocating a reduction in the use of fossil fuel, and investing in safe and sustainable alternatives, as well as raising public awareness. However, not all groups agree with IPCC findings. The Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) have conducted independent reviews of past and present IPCC reports and say they often exclude and misrep- resent important climate-change science. In a report republished to coincide with the recent IPCC findings, the NIPCC found that “the human impact on global climate is small, and any warming that may occur as a result of human carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emis- sions is likely to have little effect on global temperatures, the cryosphere, hydrosphere or weather.” 8 The DAILY Voice, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2014 Editor NICk EAGLAND sports Canucks face stark statistics

Vancouver hockey team has a one-in-two-hundred chance of taking a playoff spot after lucklustre year

By LAUREN COLLINS

he Vancouver Canucks play the New York Rangers at Rogers Arena Ttonight, but support for the home team is down as their chances for mak- ing the playoffs have all but disap- peared. Vancouver has six games left until the playoffs, but mathematically the 20th-place team has just a 0.5-per-cent chance of qualifying. When the Ca- nucks last played the Rangers back in November, they lost 5-2. Rob Williams, sports editor at Vanc- ity Buzz and creator of “Rob the Hock- TJCHASEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM photo ey Guy,” a Canucks blog, said there’s a Jammer Sarah Saturday (left) of the Riot Girls jumps past blocker Lamb Baste-Her of the Bad Reputations at a roller derby event. chance the Canucks could win tonight, but it’s only 50-50. “[The] Rangers are decent, but not a powerhouse,” he said in an email. He said the Canucks have “very little chance” of qualifying for the playoffs. “They were expected to be an aver- Derby back for eighth season age team this year. Then they got inju- ries and fell off a cliff.” tor Jenna Hauck. and was inspired to start the sport after Criminology student Paneet Pattar is Terminal City “Our league has been around since seeing the Drew Barrymore movie DERBY not a fan of the Canucks and he said 2006,” said Hauck, who goes by her der- Whip It. they have “no chance at all.” Rollergirls opener by name Hydro-Jenna Bomb. “We were “It looked like a lot of fun,” said Mc- Season “The Canucks just suck. That’s all I one of the only leagues around back Dermott, whose team drafted nine Schedule can say,” he said. this Friday night then, but the sport has grown im- rookies into its 20-person roster for the In the past 10 years, the team has mensely in the last five to six years upcoming season. APRIL 5 made the Stanley Cup playoffs seven alone.” “Our team gets along really well and Kerrisdale Arena, times, but has only made it to the finals By ALI CRANE The game has also seen a large we’re always empowering each other. Vancouver once. growth in its fan base, with attendees We all have become really close.” Dietetics student Quinton Perry is pring is around the corner and cheering on teams like the Faster The new rookie skaters have been APRIL 27, MAY 4 & going to the game tonight and said he that means the Terminal City Pussycats and Public Frenemy, who training hard for three months and are JUNE 15 is excited, but would like to see the Rollergirls are ready to kick off will go head-to-head in the first match ready to showcase their skills. Royal City Curling Club, Rangers do well too. their 8th season of roller derby of the season. “Everything awesome that you New Westminster He said this season has been a S “write-off” for him. with their April 5 home opener at Ker- The second game of the opener will think it is, it will be,” said McDermott. JULY 11 & 12 risdale Arena. see the Riot Girls go up against the Bad “It’s a real sport with real rules and we “A lot of injuries have happened this Minoru Arena, Richmond Roller derby is a contact racing sport Reputations. do take it seriously, even though it’s a season and unfortunately [Canucks head coach John] Tortorella’s style of where one member must try to lap the “It’s aggressive, fast, and fun,” Hauck lot of fun.” Source: Terminal City Rollergirls opposing team while defenders try to said. “There will be music, announcers, Tickets can be purchased in advance Facebook page coaching isn’t the most offensively-gift- stop them. food, and drinks. It’s noisy and it’s visu- online: $15 for adults, and $10 for kids ed style,” Perry said. “There hasn’t It’s an action-packed, fast-paced ally stimulating.” aged 6-12. Tickets at the door are $20 been a lot of star power in the lineup.” event that keeps you on your toes, said Kaitlen McDermott, a.k.a. Violet De- for adults and $10 for kids. Children Vancouver, Dallas and Phoenix are Terminal City Rollergirls media direc- terrent, is captain of Pubic Frenemy five and under are free. fighting for the two remaining playoff spots, but Vancouver will be playing some strong teams in its final games. “They need to win their last six games and hope that Dallas goes 4 Gruelling race returning to Whistler after 20 years [wins]-4 [losses] and Phoenix goes 3-3- 1,” Williams said. “Canucks are a me- diocre team right now, so it’s very un- Teams must have at least two women likely that they will win six in a row.” Competitors in the Great or two men. Snow-Earth-Water Race Whistler Blackcomb spokeswoman Michelle Leroux said that the race is a face the elements and a great fit for the festival because it tough course this May showcases Whistler’s flexibility as a re- sort. By EDRICK DUDANG “It’s a unique type of year where you can actually do all of those sports, so his year’s Whistler’s Great Out- we decided to bring it back,” she said. doors Festival will feature the re- Leroux said that while all the stages Tturn of the Great Snow-Earth-Wa- of the race are challenging, the canoe- ter Race on May 18, after a two-decade ing stage is the most difficult. hiatus. “[Canoeing] down the River of Gold- The event, which starts at noon and en Dreams will be trickier because it is finishes at 6 p.m., is a team relay race in the spring and there’s a lot of run- with six timed stages. offs, so the creek is running fairly A competitor from a five- or six-per- quick,” she said. son team skis down Whistler Black- The race has changed dramatically comb then passes a baton to a team- since the ‘90s. The skiing route has mate who mountain bikes down the changed and the race now features valley. Next, a runner carries the baton mountain biking, which was unheard to the edge of the River of Golden of in 1994, Lereoux said. Dreams, where two teammates then Whistler Museum’s collections man- paddle through the river and Green ager Bradley Nichols said that while he Lake in canoes. Finally, a teammate didn’t attend the Great Snow-Earth- cross-country bikes to the finish. Water Race 20 years ago, he is entering PHOTO submitted Since a five-person team is allowed, this year’s event and is currently scout- LAUREN COLLINS photo The Great Snow-Earth-Water Race was established in a player is permitted to do two stages of ing teammates. Langara arts and sciences student 1975 as a means to get “older” kids active the race, according to a press release. “I am pretty excited,” he said. Reza Haghi still supports his team.