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PHOTO KOSTA PRODANOVIC/THE UBYSSEY After coordinating the AMS's student organizations as VP Administration for two years, Ava Nasiri has been named the next AMS president.

Vassilena Sharlandjieva to you, you have the tools you need always be exactly what you want SAT 12 Features Editor to get where you want to be," said to hear — everything you're doing //// Nasiri. wrong — but it's one of the most On a Friday evening years ago, Nasiri encourages students who valuable things and one of the most ARTEXP0 6P.M.@PERFORMANCETHEATRE,THENEST 12-year-old Ava Nasiri sat in her think that involvement comes at valuable questions you can ask." A night of fashion and art by Legendary X and Nik D. Alcoholic school's gym with her classmates. the expense of good grades to "give While excited to plan the start beverages and light snacks provided! They were watching Cheaper by themselves a little bit more credit." of her term as president, Nasiri MINIMUM $5 DONATION the Dozen and snacking on popcorn "There are more hours in the admitted she was nervous about and juice boxes. She had planned day than you think," she would say the unknowns she'd face on the that movie night along with her to students wondering how they job. "You never know what next classmates, and it remains one of can manage being involved in a controversy or crisis is going to her most memorable moments of leadership role on top of classes. "It's pop up," she noted. Her presidency growing up. just about you deciding that you can will face certain challenges — "It was so successful that we do it, and then planning things out the AMS will be operating at a took turns using the principle's accordingly." $400,000 deficit because the fee office phone to call our moms and When reflecting on important raise referendum did not pass. In ask them to bring us more popcorn," lessons she has learned from her addition, the AMS has to hire a Nasiri recalled. "Realizing the shortcomings in her VP Admin new General Manager to operate difference our teamwork created position, Nasiri said she had realized businesses in the aftermath of The SAT 12 within the school and the way that the value of asking for criticism Perch's closing. //// it kind of broke the regular routine after seeing the need to improve her After characterizing herself REFUGEE WELCOME 8 PM. @ CROSSWAY CHURCH — to have that movie night on a office's services — the website in a "people person" throughout particular — according to feedback her campaign, Nasiri extends an Head over to Surrey to enjoy a benefit concert while raising Friday afternoon, to have everyone be so excited about it and have the from club executives. invitation: "I'd just love it to be money for Syrian refugees. students feel connected to each "There are lots of things that known that I'm a regular student $5 STUDENTS/$10 ADULTS other — that definitely inspired me can be missed when you don't and I would love for anyone who to keep doing things along those ask someone to give you negative has any questions about the AMS to lines." feedback," she said. "It might not pop by and say, 'Hey,'" she said. % ON THE COVER That movie night was only the start of the desire to be involved in the community which Nasiri has

brought to UBC. L24« %ED %j> PHOTO/ART BY Though UBC was Nasiri's only Kosta Prodanovic choice of university because she wished to stay close to her family, who live in Vancouver, she was not immune to feeling out of place. TEACH IN KOREA "Did I ever think that I didn't with the support of the Korean government! belong at UBC? I did. I was very lost in first year. I had no idea how to get involved," said Nasiri. But that Get a transformative cultural Want to see your events listed here? changed after a student running Email your event listings to experience through TaLK! [email protected] for the position of Arts Undergrad Society (AUS) VP Student Life made a classroom announcement of • Teach conversational English her candidacy in Nasiri's first-year % THE UBYSSEY MARCH 8, 2016 | VOLUMEXCVII| ISSUE XXII in after-school classes drtfe art history class. Nasiri ran after CONTACT her and offered to volunteer, was • Monday- Friday Coordinating Editor Features Editor Volohova, Jeremy Johnson-Silvers, Jul!E Business Manager Editorial Office: Yu.Sruthi Tadepalli, Karen Wang, Jessif (15 instructional hrs/wk) Will McDonald Vassi Sharlandjieva Stirling, Vicky Huang, 01 amide Olaniyai Fernie Pereira SUB 2208 made the candidate's assistant, Henry Allan, Natalie Morris, Miguel Sar [email protected]@ubyssey.ca Maria,Sivan Spector,Sarah Nabila [email protected] 604.822.2301 Sophie Sutcliffe, Rithu Jagannarh, and thus found her way into Samuel du Bois, Lucy Fox, Samanths Business Office: Design Editor Copy Editor VlcCabe, Ben Cook,Avril Hwang, Ber Ad Sales SUB 2209 student leadership and to a sense of Aiken Lao Bailey Ramsay Kenneth Chang ADVERTISING 604.822.2301 printeditor@ubysseyca [email protected] advert ising@ n Zhou, Nadya Rahman, Boris ubyssey.ca INQUIRIES 604.822.2301 belonging at UBC. eyCs\ allowances (KRW1.3 million) 3osnjakovic, News Editors Arianna Leah Hscher, I isha Uasgupta, Accounts The New Student Union cea Moira Warburton & sabelleComrnerford, Evelina Tofstykh, Now in her fifth year, after ,^«a^ ° ,.„,v\ • One-month orientation Wischa Milne, Julia Burnham, Gaby Abigail Pelaez Building 6133 University Emma Partridge _ucas, Philippe Roberge, Rachel Lau, Boulevard David Deng,Tendayi Moyo accou nts@u byssey.ca planning retreats and working J v [email protected] Vancouver, BC V6T1Z1 CJO-S"'^-scfc° «A^ • n certificate -Vacation leave Online: ubyssey.ca v Culture Editor with clubs as the AUS VP Internal, Benefits: Twitter: @ubyssey ortv^o co

DISPLACEMENT// Fellow in the United States Department of State's Bureau of Democracy speaks at UBC on refugees Sivan Spector face are enormous and are not 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end studies, which are often disrupted refugees to terrorists because of StaffWriter limited to the reintegration process of February. The United States by the conflict they are fleeing. their religion. However, to apply or trauma of the conflict they were has agreed to take 10,000. These However, Miller said refugees for asylum in the United States, According to UNHCR, the United fleeing. However, the resettlement are both a fraction of the 4.3 lack legal, medical, physical and, in the screening process for refugees Nations refugee agency, there process for the many Syrian refugees million refugees fleeing the Syrian many cases, emotional protection. involves many steps and takes are around 59.5 million forcibly flooding into surrounding countries conflict, which does not include According to Miller, resettlement between 18-24 months. displaced people in the world. has become political. the 10.8 million who are in need is usually the third solution and "The security screenings are Most refugees have been "Right now, we're seeing a lot of humanitarian aid within Syria. finding a way for the refugees to extremely rigorous, they're among displaced for more than five years, of political football. Unfortunately, Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan return to their home country or the most strict there could be. And which the current system in place for what has been largely a bipartisan- are hosting about three million letting them settle and work in the while you can't always screen out helping them has not been designed supported, very humanitarian issue refugees and Europe about one country that they have arrived to are every possible threat, it, logically to cope with. Approximately 19.5 has now become very politicized and million. preferred solutions. speaking, would be the worst way million of the near 60 million very securitized," said Sarah Miller, Those chosen for resettlement Nations across Europe and to try to come if you wanted to displaced peoples are refugees who who spoke at UBC last week about in the United States are often North America have expressed commit an act of terror," said Miller. have left their home country — the forced displacement. considered most vulnerable some concerns about the huge Additionally, many countries in rest are people displaced within their Miller is an international — those who are stranded at a influx of refugees in need of North America and Europe worry own country. relations professor at American volatile border, in need of medical resettlement. The main concerns that refugees are an economic Today, there are more Syrian University in Washington, D.C., assistance or subject to gender, are surrounding security and burden. However, according to refugees than refugees from any and former Franklin Fellow in the sexuality or religion based economic issues. Countries worry Dr. Miller, refugees have proved other country — about 25 per cent of United States Department of State's violence. Refugees are referred for that by letting refugees in that they to be extremely economically self- all refugees in 2015 were Syrian. The Bureau of Democracy, Human resettlement by UNHCR. will also be letting terrorists in, sufficient and often actually add conflict in Syria certainly has been Rights and Labour's African Incoming refugees receive risking the lives of their current to the host country's economy by prominent in the media, but there Affairs. She explains that leaving is financial support for a number citizens. owning buisnesses. Although they are, of course, refugees all over the rarely a choice for refugees — it is of months. In Canada, there are "President Obama has put a rely on aid initially, most of them world, including many who have fled forced by violence, terror and war. both government sponsored lot of emphasis on the idea that achieve at least 87 per cent of the to developing countries. Miller is touring three Canadian refugees and privately sponsored refugees are themselves victims new country's average income It is not unlikely that the media cities in order to discuss refugee refugees. One student group that of terror," said Miller. "Half of the within 10-20 years. attention given to the Syrian conflict resettlement policies and to offer has been active at UBC is the Syrians resettled in the United In Canada, Miller credits the over others is due to the one million her expertise to volunteer groups WUSC, a program that fundraises States are children and a quarter increase of the quota of refugees in refugees that have arrived on to help them better support refugee for refugees who are students. are over 60." part to public support. Even in the European shores since the beginning integration into Canadian society. The program helps them not only In the United States especially, United States, she said she's seeing of 2015. The difficulties refugees Canada has agreed to take resettle, but also continue their there is a loud rhetoric likening mass public support. U

AFTERMATH // AMS referendum results: WUSC, U-Pass, Bring Back the Gal, campus culture and performance fee all pass the Gallery Lounge, housekeeping by a margin of 267 votes compared Lam. "But a victory is a victory and despite strong competition from by-law and constitution changes, to Omassi, with just a 14 per cent I'm happy regardless. I'm definitely Alan Ehrenholz, EUS president. changes to the health and dental abstention rate in the presidential looking forward to working with "I was not expected to win, I plan and a campus culture and vote. different senators." don't think, and it was all thanks performance fee. While Omassi did not win the Those other senators are to them," said Scott, referencing Questions that did not pass were presidency, she did win one of the Samantha So, Kaidie Williams, his team of peers who helped his a fee increase to AMS fees of $4.20 five spots on Senate but later gave up Lina Castro and incumbent Nick campaign. "I've been working — meaning the society will face a this spot, which will instead be filled Dawson. So also was named VP behind the scenes for a long time so $400,000 deficit next year - and by councillor Daniel Lam. Academic and University Affairs. it's nice to finally be able to take the changes to the way AMS Council "It is just the right decision for The image of tears of joy executive position." handles referendum questions. me right now, allowing me to move and overflowing beer is an apt Kathleen Simpson, also with Although the majority of voters for away from the AMS and put my all description of what followed the more direct involvement within the

= ILE PHOTO KOSTAPRODANOVIC/THE UBYSSEY the latter question were in favour, it into other campus endeavours to other victors over the course of the executive portfolio that she was AMS elections passes most referendum failed to meet quorum. continue to support and advocate for announcements that evening. To running for, took home the title of questions Ava Nasiri took away the big students," said Omassi in an email no surprise, unopposed candidate VP External. Simpson pulled off a win — the "Queen of Clubs," as she to The Ubyssey. "Senators who have Louis Retief won VP Finance, at strong performance in the Great Emma Partridge was referred to by the elections been successful in their elections which point he announced that Debate and, on results night, said News Editor administrator, was elected the 107th thus far have all the skills and the first thing he was going to do is that she worked through the fear president of the AMS. On elections expertise to continue on the projects "have a couple more beers and just of doing classroom announcements Last Friday saw the culmination night, Nasiri said her only response that are most important to students have a fucking good time with the until they no longer made her of weeks of work for AMS election was being humbled and honoured. and I have full faith in them." new execs." nervous. candidates and staff — the winners "I had no idea. Jenna is so Lam said he felt elated at the Electing those with previous The VP races were also won by of the elections and the results of the phenomenal and amazing and news, but also that it came as a shock ties to the executive positions large margins each time, although many referendum questions also on talented and hard-working that I given that he had fully accepted his seemed to be the theme of the the abstention rate — while normal the ballot were announced. had absolutely no idea. It was hard defeat on elections night. night. Chris Scott — a new transfer for VP races — was much higher, at Questions that passed included to judge," she told The Ubyssey on "It's a bummer I never had that student to UBC, but one who around 30 per cent. increasing the fees allocated towards results night. sweet victory moment in the Pit got heavily involved right away The breakdown of votes and the World University Service Jenna Omassi was the other where I'm crying tears of joy and as the vice-chair of the Student proportion of the student body who Canada, approving the U-Pass, front-runner in the presidential frat boys are surrounding me and Administrative Committee — took casted a ballot has now been made mandating the AMS to bring back race. Nasiri was ranked first choice pouring beer over my head," said home the title of VP Administration public. 1

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GOVERNANCE// Big BoG problems: it's not just UBC "That would be very unusual U of T has a Governing Council, circumstances. I cannot contemplate which is a "unicameral" system that that being the case at UBC," said basically combines the Senate and Wilkinson. In fact, Christy Clark was the Board of Governors. asked on her visit to UBC after the The biggest difference between documents pertaining to Guptagate U of T and UBCs own Board of were released whether or not she Governors is in representation plans to remove any BoG members — numbers. Students hold eight seats her answer was no. —16 per cent, comparable to the 14 Once the Board of Governors is percent of seats held by students at appointed, the government does not UBC — while provincially-appointed have a role in the governance of the members hold 16 seats, or 32 per university. cent, significantiy less than the "There's a well-established 52 per cent held by provincially- arrangement for university and appointed governors at UBC. board governance in our society U of T did not always have this LLUSTRATION JULIAN YU /THE UBYSSEY Ever wonder how governance at other univeristies looks? and more particularly in British system of governance — it was Columbia. [The board] has a established by the 1971 University of Sruthi Tadepalli administration, business, property political party in power at the time fiduciary duty for looking after the Toronto Act in response to student Senior Staff Writer and revenue of the university. of their appointment. Their job, interests of the university, and we protests in the late 1960s. On the other hand, academic once appointed, is supposed to respect that role and we leave it in "The board was very conservative UBCs Board of Governors has been affairs are under the jurisdiction be working in the best interests their capable hands," said Wilkinson. and very averse to any attempts by intensely scrutinized the last few of the senate. This is known as a of the university — the province For the most part the bicameral the university to deal with student months, facing accusations of a lack "bicameral" system, in which one picks those who they feel have the system is one shared by every major protests. [Then-president Claude] of transparency, accountability and group is responsible for business experience to do so. university in Canada — Queen's, Bissel was shocked by what he saw oversight. These problems have led affairs and another for academic. "The goal is to find individuals Simon Fraser University, Dalhousie, and decided to do something," said to calls for an external review of the The bicameral system used by UBC who have the necessary managerial McGill and Western, to name just the Assistant University Archivist Board of Governors and outrage from is the fundamental system used by expertise to look after a $2 billion a few. However slight differences at the University of Toronto, Harold students and faculty. every other public degree-granting budget... and to look out for the exist between the specifics of Averill. In light of this, we decided to take university in Canada, excluding the interests of the university as a appointments and die role of the However, even assigning joint a look at UBCs governance structure University of Toronto. whole, whether it be in teaching, provincial government, leading responsibility to a large governing as a whole and how it measures up to The majority of the BoG are research or in societal service such to some surface-level differences body containing members from the other universities in Canada. What appointed to their post by the as in training health professionals," between them. academic and business sides of the we found was that most universities provincial government. In BC, the Andrew Wilkinson, minister of For example, in the University university has been shown to have share the same structure, several also board's composition and general higher education for BCs provincial of Northern BC (UNBC)'s system its issues. Committees are of vital have problems with transparency objectives are mandated by the BC government, told The Ubyssey in of governance, their president and importance with a council so huge, and accountability and even the one University Act. This Act mandates February. Board of Governors appoint their and the University of Toronto has thaf s different still has its share of that UBCs Board of Governors The lieutenant Governor in chancellor. While UBCs chancellor one that deals with financial matters. issues. have 21 members — 10 elected and Council may remove an appointed is elected by its alumni, UNBC "Everybody at U of T complains To begin with, UBCs Board of 11 appointed. member at any time. If a two-thirds decided its alumni pool was too just as much as they do here about Governors (BoG) is responsible The people appointed to the majority of the members of the board small to make this a viable option. the secretiveness of the finance, real for the business side of running BoG by the provincial government vote to remove a member of the The latest appointment at UNBC has estate and personnel committee. But a university. In broad terms, this are usually distinguished by their board, the Governor in Council may become highly controversial. some of it has to be private — it just means the board is responsible success in business and have remove them. The removal of a board James Moore, UNBC's new has to," said Bruneau. for overseeing the management, often donated generously to the member is currently unheard of. chancellor, was very recently According to Averill, the sheer minister of industry with the size of the Governing Council is a Conservative government and sticking point, as it makes the body gained an association with budget "in some ways a bit unwieldy." Notice of Development Permit Application - DP 16007 cuts and fiscal restraint — in light of Still, in Bruneau's opinion, U of this, his appointment has received a T's system may still have some lot of pushback from the community. advantages over UBCs. Public Open House According to William Bruneau, past "I'll give you an example that Faculty Association (FA) president makes me think that U of T may be Dentistry Courtyard Public Realm Improvements and professor emeritus in UBCs a little bit ahead of UBC in terms Join us on Thursday, March 10 to view and comment on the proposed Dentistry Courtyard Faculty of Education Studies, none of of transparency. Every contract that's this matters as much as the fact that Public Realm Improvement project. over $50,000 is available online this appointment was done privately, at U of T. So if the University Thursday,March10,2016 11:30 AM-1:00 PM with no consultation of the broader of Toronto makes a contract community of UNBC. He also notes with someone — a consultant, a rer Lobby, P.A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre, 2194 Health Sciences Mall that such a lack of communication is company — that's over $50,000, it the norm for the Board of Governors. will immediately be online," said Plans will be displayed for the redesign of versity Endowment Lands 2 "When you look at the December Bruneau. "You can get it at UBC 4,632m of public realm space bordered by the BoG minutes for UBC, the minutes too, if you're patient. But too often WesbrookMal Friedman and J.B. MacDonald buildings ; UBC are public but there is a lot that's not it involves going [through] FOI Hospital; and P.A. Woodward Instructional said. Part of the meeting is always in- requests." 11 JB Macdonald Resources Centre. camera, private. Typically that has to Accountability and to Strangw^, do with personnel decisions and real transparency are not issues specific Detwiller Representatives from the project team and J? f Subject estate. Well, my goodness me, those to UBCs BoG. However, the Site B § Friedman Site Campus + Community Planning will be on hand happen to be the crucial decisions — problems we're seeing now might to discuss and answer questions about this the ones that matter the most," said be symptomatic of wider issues project. Bruneau. "The very ones you'd like with the systems of governance DH Copp to be public are private." available to universities. Location Purdy For further information: It is not uncommon to hear The current system focuses Med W^w^-^cal Please direct questions to Karen Russell, UBCs Board of Governors criticized on allowing efficiency, and Sciences Library Manager, Development Services _^ *® [email protected] 604-822-1586 for their lack of connection to or decreasing the risk for conflict This event is wheelchair accessible. understanding of academic life. of interest in people appointed However, in this area, universities to the board. However, placing Can't attend in person? Online feedback will be accepted until March 17, 2016. in Quebec fare far worse. When Bill too much emphasis on these two To learn more or to comment on this project, please visit: 38 was passed in 2010, the influence parts can lead to unacceptable planning.ubc.ca/vancouver/proiects-consultations of faculty members and student compromises of transparency and representatives was reduced in all accountability. This notice contains important information which may affect you. Please ask someone to translate it for you. ten provincially-run universities in "Boards are quite right to want Quebec. to get the most bang for their ££!#Sls|| 3. 3J#tHs|s.4 AhMSS|«W7| "riMch "They introduced business-style buck. I want that too — I'm a management practices... which is taxpayer too," said Bruneau. "But I certainly not die way I'd like it to go," would never want it at the expense a place of mind campus+community planning THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA said Bruneau. of a really good quality education There is only one university that for students and first-rate research does not use the bicameral system in at the highest possible level — that Canada — the University of Toronto. is even more important to me." ^ // CULTURE EDITOR OLIVIA LAW TUESDAY, MARCH 8,2016

ANTHROPOLOGY// AWARDS // MoA exhibit shows generations of art, culture and stories

3CREENSHOT VIA FACEBOOK The Tenors sold over 10,000 records before signing with their label. Music grads recognized at Junos Olivia Law For a piece of chamber music, experience on Canada's national Culture Editor the quartet has a remarkable track and field team in the early orchestral sound to it, but allows 2000s. The Juno Awards are Canada's for the players to maintain the "We're pretty excited about the Grammys. They are presented sense of intimacy in the small record," he said. "The title track is annually in spring to Canadian group. an original song that we wrote and musical artists to acknowledge "I have the advantage in this it sort of points to the fact that our = HOTO COURTESY KYLA BAILEY The carving style has been passed down through generations. their artistic achievements in all ensemble that the performers songwriting was highly featured on aspects of music. This year, the are wonderful virtuosos on their this album." Sophie Sutcliffe uses a razor blade to cut a design ceremonies are at the beginning instruments. The goal is to get However, it is not only original Senior Staff Writer on his back that emulates the of April and four UBC alumni are beyond the technical challenges compositions that make up the marks of a crocodile," explained nominated in various categories. to actually make music happen," album. Listeners can expect to hear In the Footprint of the Crocodile Belden Minjan, a carver from the Cris Derksen, who graduated he said. "I love writing chamber Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and Man, the latest exhibit at UBCs Palembei village. "The blood that from her Bachelor of Music music because it's just so intimate. Bill Withers — among others — on Museum of Anthropology, opened runs out is his mother's blood in 2007, is nominated for You don't have to make nearly the album, with The Tenors' own to the public on Tuesday night. and when the cutting is finished, Instrumental Album of the as many compromises as you do contemporary spin. The exhibition uses the art of the he is totally separated from his Year for her electric cello work when writing for a large ensemble. "It's awesome to have such a Iatmul people of the Sepik River mother and has become a man. Orchestral Powwow. Half Cree It's more direct." range of colours available with a in Papua New Guinea to examine Now he is a crocodile man." and half Mennonite, Derksen Finally, Fraser Walters (BMus range like this in the group. We're their history, culture and stories. Other carvings are was born in northern Alberta and '03) has been nominated for honoured to be nominated among As well, the exhibit focuses on the accompanied by written was the Symphony Orchestra's Contemporary Album of the Year such incredible Canadian talent," damage caused by logging and descriptions of the story that the principal cello at UBC. with his a cappella quartet, The said Walters on his nomination mining by highlighting the risks carving is depicting, providing "As soon as I graduated, I Tenors, for Under One Sky — an category that includes Canadian that the Frieda mine pose to the an interesting background of stepped away from classical album that mixes popular covers greats such as Diana Krall and Iatmul's culture, economy and the art and the people who have [study] entirely and focused on and arrangements with original Johnny Reid. way of life. created it. electric cello," she said. "I'm pieces. Walters began writing the The ceremonies are April 3 in The exhibit primarily featured Another prominent feature influenced by everything — the title track as a theme for the Pan Calgary and will be broadcast on wooden sculptural works carved of the exhibit is the multimedia sounds of nature and the hip hop Am Games, reflecting on his own CTV.ti by Iatmul men. The carving style screens, which have videos of beats. I'm also interested in my had been passed down through the Iatmul people creating their own heritage. It's hard to genre- generations with all the artists art, talking about their culture define it." having learned to carve at a young and also detailing the potential Orchestral Powwow is age from family members. The environmental harm faced by Derksen's third studio album majority of the pieces featured in the area. Among these, the most and returns to her roots - STUDENT the exhibit were not intended to noticeable is a video showing both her classical background be kept in the home or used for the Iatmul women as they go and Aboriginal foundation. ESSAY a ceremonial reason, but were through the process of weaving In collaboration with Tribal instead pieces created to satisfy baskets, displayed behind their Spirit, a contemporary powwow CONTEST the art market. For this reason, art. recording label, Derksen the pieces — while building on The art in the gallery was composed chamber music- earlier works — are not copies and also accompanied by various style symphonic works around NEW CATEGORIES AND PRIZES must convey emotions and deeper photographs featuring the Sepik powwow pieces which she meanings while still serving their river, which display both the accessed from Tribal Spirit's High School Undergraduate Graduate purpose of retelling the stories library. environmental and cultural 1st Prize: $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 of the Iatmul people, which aspects of the region. One of "I wanted to put those two are passed on orally through 2nd Prize: $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 these photos displayed near sides of my upbringing together 3rd Prize: $500 $500 $500 generations. Minjan's work and description into one idea, so that's exactly Due to their cultural purpose, is a photograph of the crocodile­ what it is," she said. "Orchestral some of the carvings featured like scarification patterns of one Powwow - it's symphonic in the exhibit are accompanied Iatmul man. works with powwow drums and 2016 Topic by an explanation of the The exhibit's blending of the powwow singers." cultural practice that the work art of the Iatmul people with the Two UBC alumni are Small Change - Big Impact: is depicting, giving a unique photographs and videos of the nominated in the same category Improving Quality of Life One Policy Change at a Time insight into the traditions region provided a unique insight - Classical Composition of the of the Iatmul people. One of into both the environment Year. Michael Oesterle (BMus these explanations described and culture of the Sepik river, '92) was born in Germany and is SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 1,2016 the practice of ritual scarring highlighting the importance nominated for his contemporary- of the Iatmul men to imitate of preserving the Iatmul's classical piece Centennials. the pattern of crocodile skin, culture and way of life despite John Burge, (DMA '89) has For complete contest details, visit: stemming from the belief in commercial interests in the area. also been nominated for his ancestral ties to the crocodiles. In the Footprint of the piano quartet. StudentEssayContest.org "He is brought to the Spirit Crocodile Man is currently "The piece is romantic, it's House by his uncle who supports displayed at the UBC Museum of 20th century, it's modern, it's For more information contact the Education Programs him as he lies across an upturned Anthropology and will be open expressive," he said. "It's a big FRASER department at [email protected] or by phone canoe whilst a village leader until January 31, 2017. 'tJ piece." INSTITUTE at 1 -800-665-3558 ext. 538. \m\ J CULTURE I TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016

THEATRE // How to live an Dogfight A musical that'll leave you reeling Instagrammable Life Katharina Friege this year for five performances at Contributor Pacific Theatre under the helm of Chris Lam, who is returning as Three friends taking out three director. women as part of a wager sounds This year, it is being brought like the familiar beginning of a back to the stage in an entirely new comedy of errors. Even though this format. is the premise for Dogfight, this "Every time you do a show, LLUSTRATION SOPHIA SLOAN/THE UBYSSEY If you don't hashtag.it didn't happen. musical is no light-hearted comedy it's completely new," said Mark - instead it carries heavy issues at Dazlow, who plays a soldier named Elysse Bell its core. Bernstein. "This time around, it's Food columnist The plot follows a group of been really cool for seeing what marines who are spending their comes out of the material just in These days, it seems like the final night before deployment to terms of raw delivery." phrase "photos or it didn't happen" Vietnam partying in San Francisco. The set, designed by UBC can apply to just about any "Here are these young marines theatre production graduate daily banality - getting dressed, thinking, 'Oh, we're going to go Carolyn Rapanos, is a very eating or going for a walk. All off to war. It's going to be a blast,'" minimalistic one. It revolves around of these activities and more can said Matt Montgomery, who plays six multi-purpose stools, which be documented in amateurish, a soldier named Stevens. But that's can depict a bus one minute and a pixelated glory with a shaky tap of a not what happens at all. restaurant the next. With the help finger on a smartphone screen. But Based on the 1991 film of the of hints in the script, the shifting Instagram wouldn't be Instagram same name, the soldiers compete to postures of the actors' bodies and if we were satisfied with darkly-lit, bring the ugliest or most awkward lighting techniques, the audience blurry photos of sunsets. The ranks date to a "dogfight" party on their is able to come to their own of the cultural elite - the Instagram final night. One of the marines, conclusion about where a scene is famous - spend hours each day Birdlace, falls in love with his date taking place. cultivating their aesthetic. Don't as the night progresses. When he "It's a little bit more avant- have the time for that? Here's how returns from Vietnam some years garde ... people actually have to to live an Instagrammable lifestyle =OSTER COURTESY DOGFIGHT later, he is greatly disillusioned by think," said Montgomery. "We're instead so that any given moment of The musical returns to the Pacific Theatre for just five performances. war and his former dreams of glory. telling you a story, not putting on your life can be captured in square Dogfight was adapted for the a show," he added. "It's a lot more Dogfight tackles a host of very [...] but then also see what still is format, like-generating splendour. stage in 2012 with music and lyrics grounded and just raw." contemporary social issues. going on." Obtain a pet. Depending on by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. It The story being told is set "Everyone should see [the With brilliant contemporary your desired aesthetic, you might was performed in Vancouver in in 1963, during an era of overt show] because it brings up things music, a tough political message consider a majestic rare-breed 2015 and won five Ovation awards, sexism, racism and misogyny, that need to be addressed," said and the intimate atmosphere of dog or a cat who lounges on things including Outstanding Community but also one with an underlying Dazlow. "It's definitely important live theatre, Dogfight doesn't pull that you happen to want to show Production (small theatre) and force of great change. Despite its to see those things and to see how any punches and is certainly not a off. Or you could court likes by Outstanding Direction. It returns era-specific narrative structure, far we've come since the 1960s musical to be missed.'M joining the many communities of pet owners with a well-placed #iguanasofinstagram. Even if you're ANNIVERSARY// not doing anything interesting, you've got a guaranteed photo subject 24/7. Celebrating 100 years of theatre with more theatre Only buy weathered, used furniture or furniture that's not Martha to achieve her means. really supposed to be furniture-like This play is about a clash of driftwood that's been "reclaimed" times and Kaufman skillfully into a highly uncomfortable explores the age gap between bench. The only exception is your Martha, the 21st-century girl, and countertops — these should be the Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), the highest-quality, darkest grey you finest actress of the times who goes can find and they should practically by the nickname of "Divine Sarah." absorb light so that anything you While Martha truly befriends her photograph upon them looks like a new ghostly friend and confides Renaissance-style portrait. with Sarah about her problems Take up an obscure hobby. and why she wants to die, Sarah Preferably one with janky tools is plotting to switch places with and equipment or — even better — Martha to live and be famous something that's been outdated for again. at least half a century. Photograph The two share candid moments the tools laid out neatly on your of exchanging secrets and singing, gnarled wood dining room table but Sarah's selfish desire to use and you're good to go. Bonus points: = HOTO COURTESY UBC ARCHIVE Martha is echoed throughout the you'll probably only be able to find People line up to see a spring play by the U BC Players, 1921. play. the equipment at a thrift store or Kelly Lu well after dropping a penny for her and who defines their existence. Phones and modern slang run flea market - voila! More photo Contributor father's safe return. Clare (Danika Fanny acts as Genie's inner voice through the dialogue to provide the subjects. Enad) and Earnest (Matt Rhodes) and comes back to help her through majority of the entertainment in the Only eat things that can be UBC Players have invited soon join their sibling Genie on this her grief. The tending fire that play. Kaufman really emphasizes artistically splayed onto artisanal audiences through everything from journey. glows brightly in the background the naiveties of Sarah with regards toast Sorry, oatmeal is now out of a magical wishing well to talk, to Elric stirs up nostalgia and through the travel acts as the tether to the modern world. Martha the question unless you can scatter a famous homicidal ghost in their celebrates UBCs 100th birthday to home and reality. teaches her new friend about the ingredients onto a board in Centennial Celebration theatre by carefully selecting the Duncan Home Fire Burning is an Facebook, technology, societal natural light. festival, film and gala event. children's destinations to be the first excellent play that instills a sense changes and new expectations in Develop nice handwriting. A Home Fire Burning is the first plays ever produced by UBC Players of nostalgia and imagination that the modern world. Despite their messy, but still-legible, scrawl will solo work written by Heidi Elric Club. These destinations included can be shared by the audience. Elric differences, Martha and Sarah do. based on Charles Duncan who - like Fanny and the Servant Problem seamlessly wove three stories into share songs that connect the two Swap all the lightbulbs in your many others - was sent to fight in in which Charles Duncan actually her play and cleverly demonstrated times and two cultures together. home with tinted bulbs so that World War I and never returned. played the doctor in the very first her talent for exposition and The singing also displays the photos are pre-filtered. Bonus: you The piece follows the three children production, Alice Sit by the Fire writing. excellence of the actresses involved. can still hashtag #nofilter and this of Charles Duncan — who is played and lastly The Importance of Being Divine Monsters is a humorous Divine Monsters is an time it'll be TRUE. by Garth Barriere, a UBC alumni Earnest. and dark play written by Elena exceptional play that explores Make a habit of arranging all and a founding member of the Genie is the most troubled Kaufman. The play has a small cast the serious issue of suicide in a things into neat rows or repetitive UBC Players Club — as they travel of the Duncan children and of two people and a few invisible comical exchange with a famous patterns. Now photograph the through a magical portal to learn struggles with defining her role ghostly forces. Martha (Shona ghost. Kaufman did an excellent job things. Goooood. about the unfortunate fate of their and responsibilities when her Struthers) is a suicidal Canadian portraying the divine monster and If all else fails, hire a father. father leaves for war. Fanny shares musician who was just betrayed Martha. professional photographer and/ Genie Duncan (Kimberley similar struggles with the societal by her lover and feels tired of life. The centennial celebration or branding agency to follow you Hornaday) has a fiery temper and is expectations and rules like Genie is. Sarah Bernhardt (Amelia Ross) is a includes a wonderful cast of actors around at all times. If it comes to the first of the Duncan children to A parallel is drawn between the two dead ghost who longs to live again and commendable efforts from the this, what can you do? It's a tough learn about the secret of the wishing ladies as they both question what and is willing to manipulate and use directors and stage crew. M' job, but someone's got to do it. M' // SCIENCE EDITOR KOBY MICHAELS TUESDAY, MARCH 8,2016

ANTHROPOCENE // ENVIRONMENT // Humans are driving evolution around the world Is spring early of wolves has led them to mate with coyotes. Environments are much this year? more connected due to human activities, leading to a massive increase in gene flow. The new interconnectedness of populations caused by human activities is leading to a decrease in our planet's biodiversity. A lot of the younger species that are still able to mate with other similar species are being swamped out. Rudman believes that each species holds an intrinsic value to the ecosystem they inhabit. They represent a unique biodiversity. Canada itself has fallen victim of reverse speciation on several occasions. A lot of its biodiversity, specifically in fish, is similar to -LUSTRATION MARY BUCKLAND/THE UBYSSEY the stickleback. Canada has been From a small lake in BC researchers are learning how humans are affecting evolution. covered in glaciers up until 12,000 Arianna Leah Fischer happened to — or rather between transformation from the two three years ago. This makes its fish Staff Writer — these two species left scientists spine stickleback species into a populations very young and still vexed. Instead of completely hybrid has impacted the ecosystem able to exchange genes with one The proposition that we have now disappearing, the species began and have published their findings in another. Fish like the Westslope moved into an epoch known as the reproducing with each other at a Current Biology. cutthroat trout and the regular = ILE PHOTO GEOFF LISTER/THE UBYSSEY Climate change strikes again. Anthropocene — where the Earth's high frequency, leaving behind a But this goes beyond our cutthroat trout, when brought geology and ecosystems are being new hybrid species. This is a process small lake in BC — this is a global into contact with each other or if significantly impacted by human known as reverse speciation. Shortly phenomenon. the environment is disturbed, can Taisha Mitchell activities — is being more widely after humans introduced crayfish "There's just a massively growingj hybridize. Contributor accepted throughout the scientific to a lake in BC, the two three spine number of cases. In the last four "It's a particularly vexing community. New research from stickleback species went extinct... years alone, there have been a dozen situation for Canadian biodiversity. Is it spring already? With flowers UBC on two species of the three sort of. cases of reverse speciation, all of This reverse speciation is in bloom and a week of sunshine, spine stickleback further supports "It's kind of like mixing two which have had human impacts something that people haven't been it sure feels like it. this transition. colours of paint," said Seth Rudman, behind them." looking at for very long. It's hard to "There is a lot of evidence All species in an ecosystem a PhD student at UBCs department Beautiful antelopes in South know if it's happened unless you're from all over the world — but occupy a specific role, known as a of zoology. "So you have red and Africa that attract tourists from all watching." particularly in the Northern niche. One of the two species fed blue, they're separate. And all of over the world are now hybridizing. Perhaps it is time for us hemisphere and around our near the shore, the other out in open the sudden when they start to bleed Island populations that used to be to consider evolution in our latitude — that springs are water. The arrival of the crayfish together, you end up with purple." separate have begun interbreeding, conservation efforts before too becoming earlier. Not only can sent this once-peaceful ecosystem Rudman and his team like certain ducks from New much of our planet's biodiversity we see that in temperature data, into imbalance and what has have documented how this Zealand. The declining population is gone. '21 but also in the timing of when plants flower in the timing of peak water flow in rivers and ADDICTION // also, indirectly, when farmers plant crops," comments Simon Donner, associate professor in Flashing lights, loud noises and rat casinos the department of geography. — which has been linked to As the planet warms, largely addiction — things got even more due to human activity, we interesting. These drugs didn't will see warmer and earlier affect rats in a normal setting, but springs. Donner mentioned they did have an effect on rats in that, in February, the average the environment with light and temperature has been a degree or sound. These rats stopped making two greater than normal and that impulsive gambling decisions. these warm winter and spring Not only did the the sensory temperature trends are likely to cues increase risky decision­ be more common in the future. making, they also caused the rats' Although we may appreciate brains to "recruit [the] whole warm, sunny days in February, signalling pathway" associated increasingly warm winter with addiction. This finding temperatures may have serious creates possibilities for treating impacts in the future. gambling addiction, but it also has "One of the big worries of broader implications beyond just a warmer winter is the lag- gambling and addiction research. effect it has on the rest of the "It is just another example of year. If the winter is a little bit how the cues in your environment warmer, it means that a lot of could be shaping your behaviour the precipitation that usually in ways that you don't always falls as snow on the mountains = HOTO COURTESY MICHELE URSINO/FLICKR The research helps explain why games like Candy Crush are so hard to put down. realize," said Winstanley. "Your is going to be falling as rain. If common sense tells you that the that happens, the time of the Emilie Kneifel which are risky and result in less this new study began with a visual cues present in our world year in which the river flow and Contributor sugar pellets over time, and two question: "Should we make may just be orienting cues. But soil moisture levels peak ends of which are conservative and a super cute version of the when we did the study ... we up being earlier in the year. Why on earth is Candy Crush so result in more sugar pellets over gambling task?" found that [they were] actually Then that has an influence on addictive? Michael Barrus, a PhD time. In 2009, Winstanley and her As silly as it felt at first to changing rats' decision making." plant growth in the summer ... candidate in UBCs department team published a study — the first add tones and flashing lights to The response to the study has and a huge impact on the water of psychology, and Catharine animal laboratory experiment their experiment, Barrus and made Winstanley hyper-aware of available for our use." Winstanley, associate professor to successfully model human Winstanley encountered some how such stimuli affect anything Donner suggests that not in the department of psychology, gambling — showing that, after shocking results. from buying stocks to playing only should we be planning just published a study that may some trial and error, rats, like "When we added the cues, the video games. "I certainly now for a warmer future, but also offer some insight into what makes humans, adopt a safe strategy and behaviour shifted. It was a really look at my own behaviour." Alas, seriously considering reductions games like Candy Crush so hard to opt for conservative choices. big shift towards risky choice." even though she is completely in greenhouse gas emissions and put down. By comparing their rats' The shift to reckless gambling aware that "it's just things prompting both local and federal In Barrus and Winstanley's environments with real casino was larger than the effects exploding, pretty colours and is governments to take action. study, rats participated in a machines, however, Winstanley they've seen in the same task with not cognitively challenging at all," So enjoy the flowers and gambling game based off of the and Barrus realized that they psycho-stimulant drugs. Winstanley reluctantly admitted warm weather, but heed the human-sized Iowa Gambling were forgetting something crucial When the researchers that she recently began playing warning and maybe walk to Task. In this task, rats are given — sound and light stimulation. introduced a class of drugs that Bejeweled and that she just can't school instead of driving a few four different options — two of Thus, as all great science does, blocks the D3 dopamine receptor seem to stop. M' times a week. M' 8 I SCIENCE TUESDAY, MARCH 8. 2016

TRADITIONAL HEALING// First Nations clay may ami medicine to fight drug resistance Staph araeWood Contributor UBC research has found that Kisameet Bay clay, found on the central BC coast and used as medicine by the Heiltsuk Nation for generations, is able to kill drug- resistant bacterial infections. The clay c annot be u se d inhospital s yet since itis an ill- define d| natural product. How does this natural treatment work and what is the next step to u sing the clay clinic ally? This researchhas garnered lots of attention due to the clay's ability to kill a particular group of drug-resistant bacteri al infectl cms called the ES RAPE p athogens. The acronym describes six species of bacteria that "escape" all antibiotic treatment and le ad to incre ased illness and mortality in hospitals around the world. Antibiotic re si stance has increased for variou s re as cms. Professor Emeritus Julian Dawes, who led re search on the clay in FHOTOCC'JFlETL'LECF-LELU'Ff'IF:; UBCS department of microbiology The clay has been wedforge re ratio re by First Nations but science is Jjststartingto discover its medfcinal pro penes. and immunology, attributed Kisameet clay is all the more clay to tre at various maladies for and "make a synthetic blueprint" The Center for Disease Control increasing resistance partiallyt o the incredible since the substance itself ye ar s. The clay was even mode stly which would be "a chemically - cites over 2 million illnesses and use of antibiotics on farm animals. remains amystery. use din Vancouver during World defined product" that could be used 23,00 0 de aths per year witbinthe The drugs are used to increase "It's a very complex structurei" War II when there was a shortage of in hospitals. Until then, the clay United States thst are due to all drug- animal meat pr oduction and are thus asserted Davies. Itis built from antibiotics i according to Davies. remains a naturopathic treatment) resistant infections. Concern for introduced to consumers' systems. different-sized particles with Ofcoursei Davies does not whichmayperhapsbeused only in ESEAPE pathogens is particularly He alsopcdnts out over- different pr oper ties. pr opose patients e at r aw clay. In desperatei otherwise fatal cases. high in Europe and poorer countries. prescription with some hospital The comp ositicm of the clay the lab, Davies and two studentsi " There are fixe d ideas on Kisameet clay brings much- patients being pre scribed antibiotics remains unknown as well as its Shekooh Behr oozi an and Sarah how to tre at disease S|" Davies needed innovation to fighting before infection evenforms. This tcxicity and preci sely why it works. Svermson, created aleachatefrom acknowledged. "Most [medical] antibiotic -re si stant p athogens. preventative effort actually pr ovi de s The clay is currently being analyzed the clay. Water was r otated with agencies don't want to use things The research also points to an more opportunity for drug resistant by Loretba Ld, a professor in UBCs the clay for several hours and the that are not understood!' interesting discourse between infections to develop contributing department of civil engjneeringito particles were removedt leaving Als 0| the le achate has only been di stru ste d natur opathic to the incre asingly desperate nee d to determine its properties. Until that a clear solution. This solution tested in a lab. treatments and approved medical combat drug resistan t infections. tine i the clay cannot be u se d as successfully killed the pathogens. "There is agreat difference treatments. This clay seems to "Ju st when you think you have clinically- approved tre atnent. Davies believes itis acombination between lab experiments and clinical be a conjunction of the two with something under stood, the bugs Davies maintains his optimism of metals and minerals intheclay testing," Davies asserted. However a long traditional use among the come up with something differenti" that the clay is not toxic because the that disrupt the bacteria. The goal he believes significant progress can Heiltsuk and a scientific j ourney Davie-; mu^ed. Heiltsuk have e aten and applie d the is to discover the composition be made ever a few years. that is just beginning. 19

DEVELOPMENT// Babies can determine social dominance by group size were in each group. E ach gr oup individuals from smaller groups. had the same goal of trying to cross "The most fascinating thing is a platform. But because they were that — although babies as young coming from opposite directions, one as six months of age are still really had to submit to the other by backing encompassed only by their family away, which me ant that they were — they already have seme sort of the submissive character whereas pre-prepared learning about social the dominant character was able to alliances;' said Pun. "The fact that pass successfully babies thought that there were better Babies were then shown two advantages from the 1 arger gr oup scenarios — one in which the means that they are making seme individual from the 1 arger gr oup s art of connection between hew was able to get their way and cross many people [that] are there to back the platform, whereas the character you up in a social gr oup." from the smaller group had to The babies recognized the submit. They were also then shown benefits of larger social circles even an opposite scenario where the if an individual is not the biggest or individual from the smaller group stronge st in the group. got to cros s the pathway. Pun hopes to c ontinue to "Because babies are still pre- advance infantresearchto explore verbal at this age, we rely on their babies' behavioural choices in social L LUS! RM ION >UL Mil YV/I HE UBV5SEV lookingtimes — how longthey are situations and to understand the Ba b ies we le su rp nsed when s mallergrou of p spe o p le we re do mi nant ove r largerg rou ps engaging with the stimulus in front kinds of human competencies and Andrea Gonzalez about complex s ocial c oncepts use that information to under stand of them. When babies see something abilities that may have a longer Start Writer within the first few months of life. that being part of a larger group may that is unexpected or surprising evolutionary history. "In many social species such as be advantageous to you?1 to them, they stay engaged for a "We have a number of questions Anew study by researchers in UBCs chimp anzeesi lions, hyenas, lions As part of the study, the longer amount of time, resuitin g in beyond the fact that it is fascinating department of psychology has shown and eveninsectsi we see apreference devel opmental p sychology re se arch a discrepancy if they are noticing that babies understand social that babies as young as six months towards being in bigger gr oup s teaminthe Living Lab at Science differences between an expected and dominance relationships this maybe much more conscious of when they need to be protected?' World explored whether infants unexpected trial," said Pun. young. Dobabies themselves want social dominance in relationships said AntheaPun, a graduate student from families in the local community to be part of theselarger groups in the developmental psychology It was found that babies locked than previou slythough t can infer the dominance relationship longer when a character from a because they know that there c an program and lead author of the between two pe ople from groups be some sort of advantage conferred Even at the tender age of six study "We really were motivated by smaller group had to complete their months, b atrie s canunder stand that that differ in numerical size. goal at the expense of the individual there? We re interested to see this evoluti onary history to explore whether babies themselves will individuals who are part of larger whether babies are bom into the Babies were shown two different from the larger group. Therefore, social groups are socially dominant novel social groups that they were babies expect characters from choose to be part of agroup that is world with seme sort of concept of larger because perhaps they seethe to those in smaller groups i suggesting number and whether they are able to not familiar with, distinguished by larger groups to get their way and that the babies maybe able to reason colour and how many members to be more dominant compared to benefit in aligning with them." 19 //OPINIONS EDITOR JACK HAUEN TUESDAY, MARCH 8,2016

ADVICE // COUNCIL// Ask Natalie: I hate cooking for myself AMS Decoded: March 9

VIETVU Transit policy It's no secret that the VP External Contributor office has been working diligently Every few weeks, your student over the past many years on a government spends a Wednesday Broadway subway line and other night to talk about a bunch of transit issues that affect students. things. In most cases, what we talk With the previous transit policy about won't affect a students' day- expiring and the federal budget to-day activity, but there are always coming out soon, Council will be a few tidbits that might interest discussing the new and reviewed you. Here's what to watch out for transit policy. This policy will direct in the upcoming AMS Council the AMS External office to advocate meeting on Wednesday, March 9, for a rapid rail system for the 2016. Broadway corridor. PHOTO JACK HAUEN/THE UBYSSEY Said ex is dead to me, but about it and already hashed that Election results Divestment policy NATALIE MORRIS I cannot believe that my out with this friend. You can't friend would do such a thing. force anyone to feel something, If you haven't heard, the AMS Another policy that will come to Advice Moreover, I'm disgusted at including more indignant just just had elections. The student AMS Council this Wednesday is how our friend group has not to make you feel better about body successfully passed the the divestment policy. Recently, "Natalie, defended my rights in any way. this situation. They may not be U-Pass referendum with 97 per the Board of Governors failed to It feels like they've all taken his reacting in the way you think they cent approval, agreed to bring divest its fossils fuel shares in the I am already past my mid-20s and side. I feel like I have no options should because they already did back the Gallery with 81 per cent university's investment plans. Once still have no idea how to prepare left but to leave this friend and worked through it. approval, decided to double the approved, this policy will mean that a decent meal. I just naturally group — and the worst part is What I'm saying is that just World University Service Canada AMS takes the stance that UBC don't have the motivation nor that I absolutely did nothing to because your friends don't seem (WUSC) fee, and introduced a new should take all possible measures the interest in cooking and food deserve any of this." like they are "defending your Arts and Culture Fee, among other to divest from existing fossils fuel at all. What worries me is that rights," doesn't mean they don't questions. The two referendum investments within five years, it should my mom decide to step Before I say absolutely anything have your back. If you need a questions that didn't pass were the back from cooking for the family else, I want you to know that break from your group, that's $4.20 increase in AMS membership Viet Vu is a fifth-year Economics one day, disaster will strike. Is what your friend did was shitty. valid. If you want to break it off fees and the referendum question major, AMS Councillor and current there any way to really get me You have the right to feel shitty with them forever, that's your on referendums. AMS Council will chair of the Oversight Committee. learning something that's plain about the situation. You can even choice, but don't blame them for be voting to accept these election His views are his own and do not dull and boring?" be angry. something your friend did. You results on Wednesday, after a necessarily represent those of the have options. One of them is to presentation by the Elections AMS or the Vancouver School of You do realize how entitled you cool down for a bit. Administrator. Economics Undergraduate Society. sound right now right? You're worried that your mother will stop You're worried cooking and "disaster will strike"? "Dear Natalie, Honey, it already has. You're a that your moth­ 20-something grown-ass person I'm worried that one of my ADVANCE SCREENING and it's about time you started er will stop roommates is becoming too Wednesday, March 9 7:00pm acting like it. attached to my cat. I'm moving I hope you have a well-paying- cooking and out at the end of the term and 10cloverfieldlane.com job because when you move 'disaster will I'm (obviously) taking my cat Scotiabank Theatre out, you're probably going to be with me. I'm worried it's going spending a lot of money on take­ strike'? Honey, to upset her." In Theatres March 11 out and restaurants. That right there is your reason to learn how to it already has." This is one of those times you feed yourself. If you want to live at should have a conversation with home and never learn any practical your roommate no matter how skills, go ahead, but don't ask me to That said, exactly what awkward it may seem. Just bring justify it for you. "rights" were your friends up that you've noticed how close Cooking isn't "plain dull and supposed to defend? You she and your cat were getting and boring," and as someone who obviously are upset, but what else remind her gently that the cat is wholly enjoys food, baking and are your friends supposed to do coming with you. Chances are she cooking, I don't get your reasoning other than comfort you? Defend just loves cats (who can blame for not learning how to cook. your honour? I mean, you were her) and she's getting her time in Google how to make some pasta broken up and what your friend with it before you leave. and cut your mom some slack. did was a douche move, but what Just in case though, make sure do you want them to do about you have all your paper records it? Cut off one of their friends showing that the cat belongs "Dear Natalie, because they slept with one of to you. Look into getting your your exes? That's something cat microchipped if you haven't I'm currently the most depressed they may do if they decide to, already. It's better to be way over- I've ever been since I've come to but that's not your "right" by any prepared than to have to scramble UBC three years ago. I recently stretch of the word. in the middle of a move to prove found out that one of my Maybe this isn't what you own your own cat. TJ friends from first year, who I've happened, but it seems to me Pick-Up your tickets ai considered a close one as well, that maybe the incident you're Need advice? Contact Natalie slept with my ex-girlfriend not upset about happened a while ago anonymously at asknatalie@ even a week after we broke up. and you just found out? Maybe ubyssey.ca and have your questions Room 2209 in the Nest! your friend group already knew answered in an upcoming issue. // SPORTS+REC EDITOR KOBY MICHAELS TUESDAY, MARCH 8,2016 HI

ATHLETES // mWords b y*. 'Birds* *: Chocolat e chips and swimming with a frenemy

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= HOTOS JEREMY JOHNSON-SILVERS/THE UBYSSEY Erin (right) and Tera (left) weren't always friends. But now they are both are graduating. Erin is done swimming competatively and Tera is training for Rio.

Erin Assman and Tera Van Beilen for you?" We replied to these message the three of them and In living with Heather, Tera, and aggressive dry erase board notes UBC Thunderbirds Swimmers questions with slight hesitation, make the request to live with them. Rebecca, I was afraid of being or harsh text messages were not not sure ourselves how exactly To my surprise, they messaged me judged, about coming home late the answer. Living with a person Editors note: Erin Assman and Tera this new arrangement was going to back with a yes. while everyone else was asleep, in limited space, you quickly learn Van Beilen are both fifth-year UBC work out. Again, Tera and I became a about not eating the right things, how to better conduct yourself students and Thunderbirds who will September of our rookie year hot topic. LIVING TOGETHER?! about not being as smart as the and get along with someone who be graduating this spring. Erin just hit — we were cordial, of course. Were we crazy? My parents, other girls and most of all, I was may very well be your opposite. competed in her last swim meet and It was always nice to see a familiar sister and friends were extremely afraid of not being fast enough to Erin is one of the best listeners I Tera is looking to compete in her face in passing, but honestly we worried. They knew the history be friends and roommates with know and I don't think that any second Olympic games this summer had no desire to actually hang out. between Tera and I and they really these outstanding girls. It sounds of our tiffs lasted longer than a in Rio. The occasional dinner with our just couldn't see how this living silly, all of these things I was afraid couple hours because we able to of, and I'm sure Core Four would Flashback five years. If you told us fellow rookie — Rebecca Terejko — arrangement could ever work communicate, compromise and think I was out of my mind in we would go to the same university, at the Vanier Caf was about as close out for the best. I think they had cuddle our disputes away. Through saying these things. That is what's we may have believed you. If you as we got. At this point, you may visions of us getting into a huge our differences, we challenged one the best part about living with told us we would be teammates, we be thinking, "I don't get it. They're fight ending in strangling each another because we really have these girls, they have always been may have believed you. If you told teammates, how did they not see other over whose cookies were wanted the best for each other. my biggest fan. That is something us we would be roommates and each other 10 times a week?" We better. Side note: we both make We truly cared about each that will never change, no matter best friends, we would have said, had different training schedules freaking fantastic cookies. other's lives. Every time we saw where we live. "HELL NO." since Tera was training towards the We moved into our apartment one another we would ask, "How Olympics at the National Training in Gage towers about a month was your practice?" "Did you have Swimming is a small world, Centre and Erin was training with you know most of the people you after that fateful day and began As told by Tera: a good day?" "Whatcha making the varsity team. This was the kind to realize that this arrangement for dinner?" Our tiring days race against. We raced against each of setup that we had hoped for other basically our whole lives, one could really work. A few weeks The fact that my past frenemy would often catch up to us, but when we originally both accepted into living together, Tera came up became my roommate was an idea praise the Lord for the our three of us just narrowly beating out the our offer to UBC. other for the win. At the beginning with our infamous name of "Core that I never thought would become favourite cable channels — TLC, of high school, we started Our first year flew by and we Four" — let's just say it involved a reality. Food Network and the Women's swimming in the same group were then left with the decision little alcohol, a parking lot rooftop Core Four consisted of four very Channel. We wouldn't have for the Oakville Aquatic Club in of who we were going to live with and the most wonderful day of the different personalities, but we all survived the week without them Oakville, Ontario. At the beginning, for our second year. Our original year. To be completely honest, I embraced it each person for who along with our unlimited stashes we were friends — we had to living arrangements fell through wasn't the most fond of the name they were. This is why I think we of chocolate chips. And then there be. Club swimming means your and as life sometimes goes, we to start — I thought it was kind worked so well together. They do were the times that all four of us group is your built-in friends. You were forced to make the best out of of cheesy. Yet as time went on, it say opposites attract. I was known would congregate in our living celebrated birthdays, Christmas a "bad" situation. Tera Van Beilen became our identity, our namesake for the weird creations I made in room and catch up on each others and just about every other major and Erin Assman of Oakville, and just who we were. From then the kitchen, my aggressively loud lives. From tears of sadness that holiday and occasion with them. Ontario made the conscious on, everyone knew us as Core Four talking voice, always leaving the somehow always turned into tears We moved through high school and decision to live together. Here's our — our coaches, members of other cupboards open and constantly of laughter, we could easily spend began to find our own voices. This story. teams, our family. Heck, one of our have a good story to share or several hours chatting before looking is where we started to butt heads. teammates even got shirts made having a ridiculous story told about at the clock and seeing 10:00 p.m. It would be polite to say that we Through the eyes of Erin: for us with "Core Four" splashed me. — time to pack it in, up in 7 hours weren't the fondest of each other. across the front and #nailedit on Let's be honest, I wouldn't for practice! That's when you know From locker room banter to our It was literally the day before the back! consider myself the cleanest you're living in a swimmer house. individual competitive desire for we had to have our roommate For the most part, living with member of Core Four. With that Lights off and in bed at 10:30 p.m. AT attention, we never saw eye-to-eye. preferences chosen. I had no these girls has been rainbows, being said, I'm sure I wasn't always THE LATEST. As high school started to come one on my request list. To say butterflies and chocolate chipits, the easiest person to live with, but Caring for someone takes time — to a close, university decisions I was stressed would be an but there have been difficult times. I definitely made life interesting. friendship and love doesn't happen were upon us. We were both great understatement. It wasn't that I In case you were wondering, Erin, on the other hand, had her instantly. Good friends evolve with swimmers and could have chosen didn't want to meet new people, Tera did make the Olympics she moments as well. She was always you and thanks to Erin, we have seen almost any school in the United I did and always do. When you're was training for in first year. As Ms. Organized, is deathly allergic each other grow into women that we States with a full ride. Instead, we training 30 hours a week for an did Heather. This was part of the to peanut butter (which happens to are proud of. She became the much both made the bold decision to extremely demanding sport, you reason why I was originally so be my favourite food), would daily needed "mother of the household." stay in Canada and coincidentally don't exactly want your roommate nervous about living with the two leave her frying pan on the stove She has always kept me accountable both choose to attend UBC and to be having a party until 2 a.m. of them. I am a good swimmer — and has always been more mature for my actions, made me feel become a beloved Thunderbird. when you have practice at 5 a.m. I don't get me wrong, you have to be than me. These were some of the accepted and valued for who I am We became the talk of the town. knew Tera, Rebecca and Heather in order to be on the UBCs swim things that drove me crazy about and has become my "go-to" person "Hey, did you hear Tera and Erin MacLean were planning on living team— but I'm not an Olympic- Erin, but somehow became the for advice along with supporting me both chose UBC? How will their together. They were the perfect fit level athlete. I am completely okay things that I love about her. in all my crazy endeavours. It wasn't UBC teammates choose sides?" for each other — all very focused with this. It gives me a little more Something we learned very always be easy, but it was totally "How is Vancouver going to handle on swimming, not huge partiers freedom to do other things that are quickly was how to pick our worth it. these two big personalities?" "Are and they all loved peanut butter. I important to me like being social battles. Like all relationships, Thanks to UBC, we became you SURE that's the best decision gathered the courage to Facebook (athlete-only events are the bomb). it's about give and take. Passive- besties and have no regrets. M' TUESDAY, MARCH 8,2016 | SPORTS+REC | 11

PLAYOFFS// Women's hockey capture Canada West championship Jenny Tang, Matt Langmuir and Koby Michaels Sports Staff

The UBC women's hockey team has claimed the Canada West title. The team took the first game in the series in a tight 2-1 victory over the Manitoba Bisons. Thunderbird Shiayli Toni opened the scoring in the eighth minute of the first period, her first goal of the post-season off an assist from Cailey Hay and Jenna Carpenter-Boesch. Neither side was able to score after the first period, but towards the final five minutes of the game the Bisons began putting some real pressure on the 'Birds. It was thanks to Dube's solid goaltending and the tight defense of the Thunderbirds that UBC claimed the win. = HOTOJEREMYJOHNSONS-SILVERS/THE UBYSSEY With the win, Dube adds to This is the first time that UBC has hosted the Canada West final and the second time the team has ever won the title. her impressive stats this season, boasting a 1.00 goals against average, pressure on the Bisons' defence who, with one hand on her stick, The momentum swung Tardif put the puck past the Bisons. good for first among goalies in the throughout the period as Manitoba managed to deflect the puck in. Manitoba's way after the disallowed The 'Birds were held to one goal post-season. had trouble getting out of their own Although the red light went on, the goal. At 7:14, Erica Rieder scored until, off an assist from Rebecca Looking to capture the title in zone. referee eventually ruled that the the go-ahead goal, which was Unrau and Logan Boyd, defenceman two games, the 'Birds hit the ice Manitoba responded when play was inconclusive and waved followed by an Erin Kucheravy goal Kelley Murray scored UBCs second again on Saturday night, but fell 4-1 Alana Sharman laid a beautiful the goal off. Head coach Graham a minute later to put the Bisons up of the night. against the University of Manitoba pass across to Finnish Olympian Thomas expressed his displeasure 3-1. Looking to solidify the victory, The Bisons fought back, scoring Bisons. A goal was controversially Venla Hovi who made no mistake, with the officials after the game. Venla Hovi hit the empty net with their lone goal with just a few not allowed after Stephanie beating the buzzer with a tying "We know it was in," said 3:02 remaining. With the 4-1 victory, minutes left in play. It proved to be Schaupmeyer deflected a pass past goal with just seven seconds on the Thomas. "That's a difference Manitoba forced a winner-take-all too little too late, allowing the 'Birds the Bisons' goalie. clock. maker there. We got all the game three. to capture the Canada West crown Things looked promising from The Thunderbirds came momentum, the crowd, everybody The 'Birds and Bisons hit the — the first time they have ever done the get-go on Saturday night. Just storming back early in the third behind us when we scored that ice for the third time in as many so on home ice. two minutes into the game, Kelly period. Nicole Saxvik rushed the goal. We have a picture of it days to settle the score on Sunday They will head the CIS Murray got the icebreaker for puck into the Bisons' zone and zoomed in — it's across the line. afternoon. The T-Birds took an early quarterfinals in Calgary on March the T-Birds via a wrist shot from made a terrific tape-to-tape pass [The officials] never even talked to lead when, three minutes into the 17. It is unknown who they will play the point. They put tremendous to captain Stephanie Schaupmeyer the goal judge." first frame, UBC defenceman Celine yet. 'tJ

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