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Check us out online at LangaraVoice.com - Look for our exclusive feature on how the NHL lockout is affecting local the oice bars and pubs produced by langara journalism students V october 18, 2012 • Vol. 45 no. 3 • , b.c. Students DRY AUTUMN WEATHER HOLDS OUT TO SHOWCASE VIBRANT COLOURS OF FALL suffer longer wait times for counselling During this stressful time of year, it can take up to six working days to get an appointment for advice

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uring the first round of midterms, the counsellors at Langara are as Dswamped as students. Although spikes during exam and registration periods are to be expected, SASCHA PORTEOUS photo the demands on Students on campus enjoyed Wednesday’s dry weather and bright autumn colours despite the threat of rain in upcoming forecasts. counselling depart- ments across Cana- da are increasing, according to Langa- ra counsellor Tim Charters. Election results still not public “It’s kind of hectic around here,” said Tim charters Counsellor at Charters, who prac- Newly-elected board members only disclosed in LSU meeting Monday Langara College tices career, aca- demic and personal By Tanya Hill ency, outreach and general student “After some beating around the bush counselling. awareness of LSU activities,” said I got an unclear answer,” he added, “They should hire some more [coun- MEMBERS wo weeks have passed since the board member at large Evelyn Zeng. paraphrasing that “the LSU stated that selors],” said health sciences student Newly elected Langara Students’ Union elec- The LSU annual general meeting ‘the board has been much more active Desiree Bigornia, frustrated by the Evelyn Zeng, board tions during the first week of Oc- and passing of the budget was held on this year.’” long wait for academic advising. member at large Ttober. Sept. 20. Langara Published previously inter- Students can wait up to six working However, official election results When asked about the pending in- viewed Langara student and former days for an appointment. Adrien Fu, have still not been posted on their web- formation regarding over $40,000 of un- board member Muneori Otaka about Counsellors are working within the disabilities liaison site or otherwise. accounted student fees reported sever- his experience with the LSU. constraints of funding (just over $1 mil- Repeated attempts by the Voice to al weeks ago, Adrien Fu, disabilities “I assumed from attending the meet- Adam Giesbrecht, lion annually) to serve the needs of obtain the official results have been ig- liaison, stated, “I want to get as much ings that the majority of the board queer liaison roughly 10,000 Langara students. nored. student input as I can before making members just want the titles, and the The department employs one part- Ranhawa Gunkirat, This Voice reporter was able to find any financial decisions.” power to spend money,” Otaka said. time and eight full-time counsellors. women’s liaison out the election winners from the new- Langara business student Dean “Of course, not everyone on the Two full-time and one part-time stu- ly elected members themselves at the Tsatouhas was at the AGM and spoke board was like that, and there are a few dent services assistants are on hand to Emma Munroe, annual general meeting. to Langara Published, a student blog at intelligent students who are genuinely answer general career and course- environmental Several of the new members spoke the College. there to serve students.” planning inquiries. issues coordinator after the annual general meeting about “I asked why there was a $10,000 to Full election results are expected to their thoughts on upcoming initiatives. $15,000 increase in student honorari- be posted this week on LSU’s website See Counsellors, page 2 Source: LSU board members ums,” said Tsatouhas. at www.lsu.bc.ca. “I would like to see more transpar- Thousands of fruit and nut trees will be planted

By RYAN BANAGAN The Park Board is focusing their at- ner contribution. tention on increasing the number of The board estimates one third of the Vancouver he Vancouver Board of Parks and Vancouver’s food-bearing trees by 50 trees will be planted on private proper- Recreation is committed to plant- per cent. ties. The remaining two thirds will be Park Board Ting 150,000 new trees throughout “Goal six, access to nature, has two planted on streets, in parks and on continues the city by 2020. targets. Plant 150,000 trees and have all other public properties. Two thirds of The Park Board is responsible for Vancouver residents live within a five- the trees will come from the Park to plant maintaining Vancouver’s urban forest minute walk of a park, greenway, or Board’s own tree farm in Langley, said trees along of approximately 140,000 street trees other green space by 2020,” said Niki Courtney. that line boulevards and medians, Sharma, Park Board commissioner. City staff is projecting about 3,000 streets and along with trees in over 200 public “Trees provide an incredible array of street trees will be planted in 2012. in parks for parks. environmental, social and economic The annual planting program costs Vancouver city council completed benefits, including cleaner air, habitat about $650,000 from the Park Board Greenest the first major step when it approved and food for wildlife, reduced erosion, capital budget. The unit cost of a new City 2020 the Greenest City 2020 Action Plan in improved water quality, increased tree is $375. July 2011. property values and neighbourhood In 2012 there was $67,400 added to Action Plan The plan is divided into ten smaller pride,” said Park Board communica- the budget to support maintenance of RYAN BANAGAN photo plans, each with long-term goals that tions manager Joyce Courtney. these new trees. The Greenest City 2020 Action Plan address three overarching areas of fo- In order to reach the target, the Maintenance fees include pruning aims to increase food-bearing trees cus: carbon, waste and ecosystems. board requires public and private part- and controlling pests and diseases. in Vancouver by 50 per cent.

Printed on recycled paper News Editor AUDREY McKINNON The Voice, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012 2 Pursuit Seniors to double: of co-ed south Van cans to optimistic Neighbourhood care homes continue aren’t worried about fund- ing or an increase in need. Last years’ queer liaison was not voted back in, but By JANA MINOR her heir says he’ll soldier enior citizens make up 14 per cent the fight for mixed loos. of South Vancouver’s population Sand that’s estimated to double by By Kevin Hampson 2029. Despite projected pressure on ex- isting seniors’ services due to an in- he Langara Students’ Union’s new crease in numbers, care workers have queer liaison Adam Giesbrecht, an optimistic outlook. Twill continue his predecessor’s “In Canada, we’re getting better at push to change the B-building wash- helping people have more dignity at the rooms to unisex, he said Tuesday. end of life,” said James West, a support Unisex washrooms are an accommo- worker at the Arbutus Ridge, Shaugh- dation for transgendered people who nessy and Kerrisdale Friendship Cen- face discrimination and violence in tre. public washrooms, according to former Accommodating more seniors is a queer liaison Andy Sandberg. “priority issue,” said West, adding that Sandberg said she has been develop- the centre hopes to open a second loca- ing her proposal for months. In prepa- tion. A.S.K. provides transportation, ration, she spoke with unisex bathroom meals, fitness and social programs for advocates at Simon Fraser University. seniors for free. She also checked with city hall to en- “As long as funding is in place, we’ll sure the proposal does not contravene be OK,” said West. “Seniors vote so of- city regulations. ten, their funding doesn’t get cut. And The SFU unisex bathrooms are only the people controlling the purse strings single-stall units, but multi-use unisex MICHAEL LETENDRE photo also have aging parents.” bathrooms wouldn’t be a first in a B.C. A Langara student inverts his pocket on Friday, Oct. 12 at Langara Gardens at 57th Ave W, Because more elderly are also living school. The University of Victoria Vancouver, B.C. Students are feeling the pinch of high housing costs in Vancouver. longer, seniors aged 85 and older are opened some of the first multi-use co- the fastest growing population sub- ed washrooms in Canada this summer. group in B.C according to BC Stats. A comment on UVic’s newspaper the “We have seniors who are 100 and Martlet, said there are far more women living at home with no pain, no glasses, than transgendered people and a high- no medication,” said Leah Deslauriers, er proportion of women are assaulted. the seniors’ program coordinator at the “Now the much greater percentage of High cost housing Jewish Community Centre of Greater women who have been abused must go Vancouver. out of their way to use the more hidden “We’re afraid that boomers will use [single-sex] washrooms? . . . To convert up all our pensions and health care. the main visible washrooms at the ex- Will it actually happen? Who knows, pense of vulnerable women is selfish,” there’s lots of peo- the comment read. ple living at home Another post asked if “gender-inclu- gauges students with dementia sive washrooms [are] creating a whole now.” new dynamic of safety/harassment Increased health problems.” Housing inaffordability isn’t just a problem for and lifespan of se- Sandberg said that safety has in- nior citizens may creased where unisex bathrooms have home buyers; high rental prices can also be dif- actually mean de- been adopted, though she was not creased demand aware of any data to support the claim. for residential care ficult to balance with the cost of education. james west homes, she added. “We’ve talked to people who’ve expe- A.S.K. support rienced desegregated washrooms [at But for the six By Michael Letendre worker SFU],” she added. “There have been no rental units. Condos for sale in south per cent of the se- complaints that I’m aware.” Vancouver go for up to $550,000, so de- SIGNS nior population First-year business student Melissa ancouver is experiencing a velopers may need convincing to rent. on campus that ever lives in a care home, the cur- Nestoruk raises different concerns. shortage of affordable housing, Councillor George Affleck said that rent wait time is between eight to 10 and it may be placing post-sec- programs like STIR are not creating Posters found on months for admission to a nursing “Girls need to get ready in a bathroom. Langara billboards I look at myself in the mirror, I don’t Vondary students in a position enough affordable housing. home. Wait times are shorter for as- He cited a STIR development at 1401 want a guy watching me,” she said. where their quality of life is affected. Room For Rent on sisted living and independent living Comox St., where rent is expected to Sandberg said privacy concerns The Canadian Housing and Mort- 49th and victoria buildings as long as seniors aren’t gage Corporation says housing costs cost around $1,400 per month. “I don’t would be solved by putting mirrors in $420+internet/160 sq/ft choosy about where they have to go. should not exceed 30 per cent of house- see these units as being affordable.” the stalls. -sublet one room in COUNSELLORS,continued from page 1 Other students were more support- hold income to be affordable, yet half of “Nothing much has changed since I two-bedroom suite. ive. “It would take a little bit of time . . . people under 35 in Vancouver are was a student when it comes to afford- “Students’ lives are more stressful but you could learn to live with it,” said spending more than half of their in- ability,” said Affleck, a former Langara room for rent than in the past,” making it more diffi- third-year general studies student come on housing, according to the City journalism student. “Obviously, it’s a furnished cult to handle the hurdles of post-sec- Ryan Thorne. of Vancouver’s Task Force on Housing problem.” $470/utilities included ondary education, said Charters. Langara administration did not re- Affordability. Helesia Luke, co-owner of Ethos -one bedroom in He also encounters more students two-bedroom suite. spond on the possibility of unisex bath- Langara science student Anna Kha- Strategy Group, a planning, research coping with increasingly serious men- rooms in the B Building. lina works 30 hours per week to sup- and communications firm that works tal health issues. port herself and pay for school. on public interest issues in Vancouver, 2 bedroom Charters says financial pressures, She pays $600 a month in rent and is concerned about the welfare of stu- basement suite bleak employment prospects and high considers herself fortunate to have that dents. $780 competition cause the increase. An un- rate, but still struggles to juggle school “It’s obviously a really precarious -two-bedroom basement certain job market weighs heavily on and work. “With bills and with rent and place to balance high housing costs suite. Washer, no dryer. students to choose the right courses with the workload, it’s hard.” with the growing cost of education, so and to excel in them. brand new B.C. does have a subsidized housing it’s sort of a double whammy.” Charters sees his busy day as posi- program. But, the B.C. Housing website As for solutions, Luke said, “We ground floor 1br tive. Mental health disorders are less $700-$750/utilities states, “Subsidized housing vacancies need a national affordable housing stigmatized and more students are included are limited, and many thousands of strategy. We’re the only G8 [Group of -private entry coming forward. Students who seek ad- people are waiting for housing.” eight] country that does not have one.” one-bedroom. vice are more likely to succeed. The City of Vancouver has tried to Steve King, a computer science stu- To balance growing demand, there KEVIN HAMPSON photo create more affordable housing dent at Langara, had to take out stu- are more group information sessions The LSU’s new queer liaison is still student accomo- through projects like its Short Term In- dent loans to support himself. dation available and workshops. A stress management hoping to get mens’ and ladies’ centives for Rental Housing program, “I don’t like being in debt,” said King. $425 workshop will be held on Nov. 7, with symbols on the same signs in Lan- which offers developers incentives for “I don’t think anybody does.” -one room in course-planning sessions held every gara’s B Building washrooms. making buildings with 100 per cent two-bedroom suite. two to four days throughout November. Campus news Editor Jeremy SALLY The Voice, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012 3 Langara Kendo club hits campus hard Japanese martial art roaring and lunging into college this fall

By Brandon Kostinuk

he Kendo Club has arrived: $30 membership fee and one bamboo sword is required to participate. T Students Aaron Lev, Sei Kaneko and instructor Raymond Chow began organizing the Langara Kendo Club in August, but everything from school approval to gym time is now be- ing settled. “For me, kendo was a way to incorpo- rate discipline in my life,” said Lev, adding, he hopes it can do the same for others. But Lev said his short-term goal is simple: to introduce others to the sport. Kaneko, an international student, said she helped start the club to meet new people, while doing something she loved to do in Japan. Kendo is more than a martial art, said Kaneko, its style and structure, rooted in Japanese tradition, instills character and respect, and fosters a sense of community. Lev and Kaneko also praised Chow’s role, saying the club wouldn’t be in the position it is without his guidance and leadership. The club has also affiliated itself with the Steveston Kendo Club and the UBC Kendo Club, so members will ben- efit from seeing a series of different coaches. They include Steveston Kendo Club head coach Ray Murao, a seven-time Canadian national team member and five-time national team coach. David Harding, head instructor for the UBC Kendo Club, said the sport is physical but severe injury is rare. “The most common injuries are blis- ters on the foot because you have to practise in bare feet,” said Harding. Club organizers have another infor- mation session tonight, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. JEREMY SALLY photos in room C123. See the Langara Kendo Screaming lunges are the norm for UBC’s kendo club, especially for Seattle’s Dana Chinn (left) who powered through her opponents. Club Facebook page for information. Langara students “YOU LOOK iLead the way ahead BEAUTIFUL Today’s leaders speak at skilled leaders,” said Shirley Roberts, manager of student assistant programs the college to groom the in an email. stars of tomorrow She says that employers look for people that can demonstrate leader- IN SILK” By JUDY CHERN ship ability, but we also need those who can create jobs and programs that are Hand embroidered silk dresses-wrap skirts from India angara’s first ever leadership con- currently lacking in society. ference on Friday, Oct. 26 is calling Roberts said that the conference was Lall students who want to have their created with the belief that everyone “Princess design” voices heard and make change in soci- has some leadership potential. ety. “We want to recognize where the $75.00 The iLead conference is a precursor participants are currently at with their $ 45.00 to a new student leadership program ideas and skills and build from there,” and will feature nine speakers with a she said. $25.00 range of specializations, including Organizers hope to teach skills that Grammy award-winning composer are applicable in both business and Bramwell Tovey. community. These include team build- Ponchos-Shawls- (Wool natural fiber) $25.00 -$15.00 Tovey has led orchestras from all ing, project planning, and how to recog- (Rayon) and other India products. over the world, including the Vancou- nize an opportunity to “fill a gap” in ver Symphony Orchesta, and brings an society. artistic front to the topic of leadership. The conference aims to engage stu- Student Union Building Marketing executive Wayne Culli- dents across all faculties and make gan will also be speaking at the confer- sure that each department is equally Langara Community College ence. Culligan has more than 15 years represented. October 22-27 of experience in the field, including a The extended deadline to apply has position at Alliance Atlantic that saw passed, but slots may still be available. him manage numerous television and For more information, check iLead’s For further information please e-mail motion picture marketing efforts. Twitter account @ileadlangara or the [email protected] “Twenty-first century social, educa- conference’s website at langara.bc.ca/ tional and economic needs call for ilead. Entertainment Editor MICHELLE GAMAGE The Voice, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012 4 Zombie Tables turn in teacher thriller a art exibit yawnfest Langara fine arts instruc- tors show off their artistic The Virtual Stage’s latest abilities in an “inspiring” play, written and directed show in the faculty lounge by Andy Thompson, fails By JANA MINOR to frighten or entertain tudents have the chance to cri- By Kevin Hampson tique their instructors’ work at Sthe Fine Arts Faculty Art Show. play that involves getting chased The show, in its second year, is a rare around Vancouver by the living opportunity for instructors to show- Adead, while desperately seeking a case their work. cure for a plague turning citizens into The show runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 25 zombies and getting drenched by rain, and is free of charge. Students are in- ultimately fails to thrill. vited to browse the art in the faculty The Zombie Syndrome is a new in- lounge, room A194. teractive play where an audience of “Some are really inspiring,” said around 10 become the protagonists of first year fine arts student Georgia Wil- the show by following their smart- liams of the pieces at the Oct. 11 open- phones and several odd-ball charac- ing in the faculty lounge. The show in- ters, in a quest to find the laboratory of cludes paintings, drawings, sculptures, zany scientist, Dr. Mosenski. There pottery and multimedia installations. they must nab the antidote to the syn- “It gives you a new perspective on drome that’s turning Vancouverites your teachers,” said Christian Vistan, into walking corpses. another fine arts student. The play’s location is kept from the The show has no formal theme but a audience until a day or two before the recurring motif is the depiction of show, when audience members receive many iconic figures. a call from a “sergeant” who informs Luke Blackstone’s mechanical sculp- them of the upcoming date. ture features Leonardo da Vinci and The ad-libbed banter between actor Suzi Webster’s pop art print fuses Mar- and audience is the best thing about ilyn Monroe with Che Guevara. the show. It creates an edge, as no one Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx, Ernest knows exactly whats going to happen – Hemingway and Charles Darwin all not even the actors. cameo in Jake Hill’s multimedia sculp- The downside is that the audience ture, Beards of Better Men. RICHARD HODGES photo spends most of the show trekking Yet not-so-famous people such as around outside in the seasonal rain Gina Ciccone, 23, drinks a Blue Buck by the Philip brewing company at The Roxy open mic Brian McGibney’s bronze sailboat looking for clues. Each character ap- night on Tuesday. Blue Buck is a deep amber coloured beer with a crisp finish and a delicate sculpture have inspired other works. pears briefly before sending the audi- hop aroma. The Blue Buck is a legendary animal rumoured to grant travellers, who are lucky The sculpture is inspired by McGib- ence on their way, leaving little oppor- enough to catch a glimpse, safe travels and good fortune. ney’s memories of sailing with his fa- tunity for character development. ther, who cannot sail anymore due to In terms of story, The Zombie Syn- illness, on Okanagan Lake. drome is a preachy morality play about “I love sailing,” said McGibney. the evil of private corporations and the The small sculpture weighs nine ki- good of public health care. Dr. Mosens- lograms and took 100 hours to make. ki “demanded his work be provided to It’s titled Close Hauled, a nautical term the public free of charge,” explains the Celebrate craft-y describing a boat sailing as directly doctor’s nephew. But he was thwarted into the wind as possible without cap- by the play’s real villains: “scum-suck- sizing, or tipping over. ing corporate pigs . . . driven only by profit.” The zombies are as superficial as the other characters, despite their poten- Vancouver draught tial for symbolism. If they had repre- sented a real-life horror, such as drug addiction or AIDS, they would have been scarier. Instead we learn that the October is B.C.’s craft beer month, and brewers pitiable corpses are merely victims of greedy pharmaceutical companies. are marking the event with seasonal flavours The story fails to get off the ground and even the height of the action feels By Richard Hodges Steamworks is also one of numerous anti-climactic. The plot is weak, as a local breweries offering a seasonal result of the absence of any strong or the second straight October, pumpkin beer this month, a limited- Tried characters with conflict, and fails to is celebrating time ale that the major breweries can’t and true create dramatic tension. craft beer month. The expanded offer. brews Still, the show does deliver some celebration will see more than 112 Graham With of Parallel 49 Brewing amusing theatre. The Zombie Syn- F Schadenfreude, a casks tapped around a city that is in- Company recently took home third pumpkin logger, drome runs until Oct. 31, with tickets creasingly committing to home-brewed prize in the specialty category of the selling for $25. from Parallel 49 suds. 2012 B.C. Beer Awards held this past Fri- brewing company B.C. beer drinkers spent $111.5 mil- day with his ode to the fall vegetable. lion on microbrews in 2011, a sharp in- “The Schadenfreude Pumpkin Okto- Pumpkineater, a crease from $56 million in 2007, accord- berfest is something we can do as a mi- pumpkin ale, from ing to statistics from the Liquor crobrew,” With said. “We have flexibili- Howe Sound brew- Distribution Branch. It’s enough to see ty in our brewing and we can have fun ing company the market share of craft beer in the with that.”

province hop to 12 per cent. The appeal of craft brews isn’t lost on Back Hand of God, a stout, from It’s a wave Steamworks brewery Langara students. Second-year busi- Crannog Ales president Walter Cosman and his part- ness student Joel Coakley says that he ner, former Langara student Marc Rob- doesn’t mind paying a bit extra for a bet- Stumpy, a coffee erts, are hoping to ride as they recently ter beer. His current favourite six-pack porter, from R&B introduced their products into private is the Philip brewing company’s “Blue brewing company and public liquor stores. Buck.” “People love buying quality products “I’m not a huge drinker,” Coakley Farmhand, a saison, JANA MINOR photos and supporting local companies and said. “I drink to celebrate and you have from Driftwood Top to bottom: Two women ad- we’re both those things,” Cosman said. to get something special when you’re brewery mire Helena Wadsley’s painting, “But it’s a tough market to crack and celebrating.” Left Behind; Giselle Ouero looks there’s a lot of elements at play.” Meanwhile fine arts student Alex Blood Alley Bitter, an extra special at instructor Suzi Webster’s print Cosman added that the company has Burr enjoys the variety offered by lim- bitter, from Russell 2 spent several million dollars in their ef- ited runs of microbrews. Marilyn Che /4; Art student’s view Brewmaster instructor Stephanie Aitken’s oil forts to expand past the local “They’re fun and they always have market. different stuff to try,” said Burr. painting on linen. Lifestyles Editor omar shariff The Voice, THURSDAY, october 18, 2012 5 SPOOKY SELLOUT: HALLOWEEN IS NOW A $322-MILLION CASH COW Hangout offers variety to locals South Van community centre offers a variety of programs to the public

By Simone Pfeiffer

he rain may have started but the vibes are good at Marpole Place TNeighbourhood House. The local community centre is locat- ed at 1305 W. 70th, and membership costs $12 per year. According to Cindy McMillan, one of two full-time employees at the house, it was initially used for seniors only. “Community members lobbied the city to use the heritage building as a community centre.” Different kinds of clubs, classes, workshops and events are some of the activities offered at the neighbourhood house. Those who wish to start a club can contact the house, but people can only initiate projects that are open to every- one. “There can’t be [any] exclusivity. It can’t only be for friends,” said McMil- lan. “It’s a place where the community has things happen and they make them happen here.” Free workshops include the very CARA McKENNA & OMAR SHARIFF photos popular UBC Law Clinic. It is the middle of October and Halloween is already in The law students’ legal advice pro- gram, run by UBC law students, offers full swing. Clockwise from top: Halloween decorations attendees free legal advice on issues have been up at this house on King Edward, near Main such as residential tenancy, small Street since the beginning of the month. This feisty little claims and immigration. pumpkin-man is standing vigil outside the Safeway at Bringing the community together Oakridge Centre where various pumpkins and gourds through shared meals is another goal have been on sale for weeks. Just a few short decades of the neighbourhood house. ago, this spooky holiday was limited to one day, but Each Friday morning from 8:30 a.m. now it has turned into a month-long event for the benefit to 9:30 a.m., breakfast is offered for $3, with coffee or tea an additional 50 of businesses. With seasonal knick-knacks and doo- cents. dads for sale, retailers are cashing in on the Halloween Dinner, consisting of three courses, buzz. According to a report from the Bank of Montreal, plus dessert, is held on Thursday eve- in 2011 Canadians spent $322 million on candy and nings at 6:30 p.m. snack foods in the month of October. A Harris Decima Though it’s prepared by a profes- poll also found that the average Canadian household sional cook, it costs just $6 per person, is planning to spend an average of $75 on Halloween which McMillan notes is made possible by a team of volunteers. purchases this year. She says that the crowd, usually be- tween 25 and 40 people, is a mix of se- niors, working people and families. These dinners give people in Mar- pole the opportunity to get to know their neighbours said McMillan. Craft fair to fund United Way The neighbourhood house also plays host to the Marpole Arts Collective which spotlights local musicians, poets Langara College will host a sale to aid Lower Mainland charity and other performers. Art installations by Emily Carr stu- dents are also displayed during the By JENNIFER THUNCHER en’s shelters, children’s organizations things like scarves, soaps, clothing, and event. to environmental groups.” jewelry. Small services like watch re- The event happens every last Friday Langara is hosting a week-long craft The amount raised from the craft pairs will also be available. of the month at 7 p.m. and admission is fair in support of the United Way of the fair is added to money made from other In Vancouver, the United Way of the free. Lower Mainland. special events, such as the rubber duck Lower Mainland focuses on poverty, The fair will be held in the lobby of race and the hotdog sale, from earlier bullying and social isolation. the A building from Oct. 22 to Oct. 26. in the month, as well as other craft Asked if they will support the fair EVENTS Half of the total amount raised from fairs held during the charity campaign. more because of its connection to a Alan Brain at Marpole Place House “The three or four [craft] fairs taken charity, the reaction of Langara stu- Sociology instruc- the craft fair will go to the United Way, tor and Langara and the other half will go to a scholar- as a whole raise the most money of all dents was mixed. United Way ship or bursary for Langara students. the special events,” said Joanne Ra- General studies student Kiesha Go 1 October 18 - Chair Yoga committee The college has its own United Way jotte, Langara United Way committee says that while she would browse the member committee which is made up of faculty member. fair regardless, the connection to a 2 October 19 - Ping Pong Club and staff. “So [they] are very important to the charity encourages her to buy. Sociology instructor Alan Brain, overall success of Langara’s United “I think then that I am actually help- 3 October 20 - Telus Super Saturday for Kids: Access to who is on the committee, helped plan Way campaign.” ing too,” said Go. Adventure the fair. According to Brain, the special Other students just like a bargain.

We “We emphasize homemade items,” events combined raise approximately “I love it! I love stuff like that,” said 4 October 22 - Marpole Community Toastmasters “ meeting emphasize said Brain, adding that the United Way $10,000 of roughly $30,000 the commit- computer science student Stephanie of the Lower Mainland is the charity of tee makes for the charity during its an- McCrae. homemade 5 October 23 - Drum lessons October 24 YWCA Single choice for Langara. nual fall campaign. McCrae says she will definitely be Moms’ Support Group items. “Just look at the list of organizations There will be between 10 to 20 differ- stopping by to see what all the vendors they support -- everything from wom- ent vendors each day who will sell have to offer. Source: marpoleplace.ca 6 The Voice, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012 Editor ALEX SKERDZHEV viewpoints Supreme Counselling department theVoice The Voice is Court’s new published by Langara College’s journalism department. HIV ruling Editorial opinions are needs more resources those of the staff and are independent of he Langara counselling depart- tailor every session to each individu- Nothing will ever replace an views of the student a problem ment is severely under-funded, al’s need, but there comes a point of personalized session where the full government and under-staffed and unable to han- diminishing returns. A week’s long appointment is devoted to, and administration. dle the amount of students seek- waiting time for roughly half-an- focused on, one individual. hanks to a recent ruling by the T We welcome letters ing help. Something must be done about hours’ worth of sit-down is not good Even though it may seem like a Supreme Court, those with HIV this immediately. to the editor. All enough to balance out the scales and six-day waiting time is not nearly as letters must be Tno longer have to disclose their Running a staff stem the growing tide of individuals bad as it could be, a week can still signed. They may condition to a partner if their viral of eight full-time load is deemed low enough. Said worried about their mental health. seem awfully long to someone who be edited for brevity. counsellors, along Names may be loads measure the disease level in One strategy the department has needs help, especially so if the person with one part- adopted in the hopes of mitigating is hesitant, too insecure or too withheld in special the bloodstream, with a low load cases, but your letter time, to satisfy this growing crisis is group sessions. self-conscience to ring the alarm bell containing roughly 1,500 copies of the needs of about must include your This is quite self-explanatory: a and drop in for immediate, emergen- name and phone HIV per millilitre. 10,000 students is In trying to strike a balance group of students meet with one cy help. number. unreasonable. counsellor where everyone gets a Today’s job market presents a between the rights of people living Besides putting HOW TO REACH US with the virus and the risk of others chance to discuss each individual bleak future for tomorrow’s gradu- a lot of strain on problem in an open forum environ- ates. contracting it, the decision unfortu- OPINION PHONE the faculty, it Alex skerdzhev ment. That, along with steadily-increas- nately only stands probably also 604-323-5396 to complicated While this strategy certainly has ing costs of living only serves to limits how much its benefits and is undoubtedly much further frustrate students already on FAX things further. time is devoted to each case and the 604-323-5398 For example, more cost-effective than one-on-one edge due to course-work and other quality of services offered. sessions, the obvious flaw in this events in their lives. E-MAIL after the ruling, To be clear, this in no way reflects [email protected] the court revis- system is that people may be a lot It is the duty of this college to poorly on the working staff, who try DROP-IN ited the case of more reluctant to completely open up make sure students’ cries do not go their hardest to personalize and in front of their peers. unheard. Room A226 Clato Mabior, who Langara College was charged with There is a mailbox at having sex with OPINION the entrance to the nine women Gillian hames journalism rooms. without disclos- SNAIL MAIL ing his HIV The Voice status. Initially convicted in six 100 West 49th Ave. cases, he was later acquitted of the Vancouver, B.C. V5Y 2Z6 remaining three. The court now says three of WEBSITE Mabior’s previous six convictions www.langaravoice.com can be upheld because in those EDITORIAL STAFF particular cases he didn’t use a THIS ISSUE: condom, and one acquittal can likewise be upheld because he did MANAGING EDITOR/ protect himself and had a low viral PAGE 6 load. Investigations had to be Firstname Lastname conducted to discover when he wore PAGE EDITORS a condom and when his viral load PAGE 1 was legally low enough. Ashley Viens So how exactly could the use of a PAGE 2 condom be proven in court? Audrey McKinnon The Supreme Court’s ruling PAGE 3 leaves too much up for interpreta- Jeremy Sally tion. Used correctly, a condom is PAGE 4 around 95 per cent effective at Michelle Gamage preventing transmission of HIV, but PAGE 5 if a matter comes to trial, it would Omar Shariff not only have to be proven in court PAGE 7 that a condom was used, but also Carly Smith that it was used correctly. PAGE 8 Furthermore, viral loads can vary Sasha Porteous even with consistent treatment, and a low load does not guarantee WEB EDITORS automatic safety for the partner. Lev Jackson The risk of transmission under Brandon Reid these conditions is extremely low, Carrissa Thorpe but it is not zero. If a partner gets REPORTERS infected with HIV while a condom is Gillian Hames Michael Letendre used with a low level viral load, said Kevin Hampson partner will not be able to take any Jana Minor legal action. Student union lacks financial Richard Hodges The Supreme Court attempted a Katja De Bock compromise between the legal Brandon Kostinuk responsibility of those with HIV and Bronwyn Scott Simone Pfeiffer the risk of transmission. However, transparency and accountability Jennifer Thuncher they have just made a complex issue Samuel Reynolds more complicated. Ryan Banagan he Langara Students’ Union is student money, and yet how this lar campaign, as well as other similar Judy Chern not telling anyone how the benefits Langara students is unclear. endeavours undertaken by the LSU. Steven Chua T$42,000 budget surplus from their There is no information available There is no information available Annie Ellison Students’ Issues Action Committee is that provides actual detail of how the to find out if the union has done any Tanya Hill We want to hear from you being spent. union is making a lobbying, which would probably be Julia Knox Did we get a fact wrong? SIAC received $54,000 last year and positive differ- the more effective strategy to employ WEB REPORTERS only spent $12,000, but how the ence. in order to get the most consistent Clayton Paterson Tell us. remaining funds are being used is The organiza- results. Hayley Doctor unknown. tion does partici- The LSU has to stop taking Stacy Thomas Got a different point of view? The LSU will not release the pate in protests advantage of its power and must use Write to us. minutes from last year’s meeting such as the its position to give students an Problems with what we’ve said? when the SIAC and its funds were “Where’s the organization that will work to help discussed. Funding” move- and protect them. Contact Let us know. So far, the union has been using ment, which the OPINION Langara students should not be Journalism instructor red tape as a means of hiding its union became michael spending thousands or dollars to us: spending, but it should no longer be involved with in letendre support what is a clandestine Online at Nicholas Read oversees allowed to continue controlling the 2011 to increase organization that has no practical langaravoice.com information it releases regarding its government purpose. The Voice. Email him at Twitter at actions. funding for students. What the LSU actually does and @langaraVoice [email protected] There has to be accountability. However, there has been a lack of how it helps students are questions The elected LSU is funded with results stemming from that particu- that need to be answered. Issues & ideas Editor carly rhianna smith The Voice, THURSDAY, October 18, 2012 7 Be aware of your sexual security It’s important to be informed about the ways your carnal well-being could be in jeopardy On campus Many knock new disclosure ruling harassment a In certain cases, HIV- pressed outrage. cautions to protect your partner with a “I know the experts are saying that condom, why should you be facing a hidden problem positive people won’t be there’s virtually no risk. But I haven’t criminal conviction?” said Cecile Ka- criminally charged for not heard anybody saying that there is zatchkine, a spokeswoman for the Ca- zero risk,” said Susan Kensett, a com- nadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network. Certain groups at Langara disclosing their status munity health nurse at Langara. She calls the decision a huge step Prior to the latest decision, a land- backwards. are targets of assault, By JULES KNOX mark 1998 ruling required an HIV car- “It flies in the face of public-health Adam Giesbrecht often don’t report incidents rier to disclose their status if there was messages,” she said Queer liaison for hen is it OK to keep a secret a “significant risk of bodily harm.” Adam Giesbrecht, the queer liaison Langara College By steven chua to yourself? But it wasn’t clear if wearing a con- for Langara Students’ Union, says he is The Supreme Court of dom reduced the risk to a low-enough shocked to hear the latest Supreme arassment targeting “plus-size WCanada ruled on Oct. 5 that level. Court ruling. It’s a crim- women” and transgender stu- when an HIV-positive person uses a The law was recently reinterpreted “It’s a criminal act if you’re not tell- inal“ act Hdents is an invisible problem in condom and has a low viral load, they to rule that an HIV carrier using a con- ing someone. What if the condom Langara College. don’t need to disclose their status to dom must also have a low viral load. breaks?” if you’re Langara Students’ Union liaisons their partner. HIV-positive people who don’t have Giesbrecht thinks it’s important to not telling say people under-report insults and in- The unanimous decision has re- a low viral load and do not inform their talk about sexual history with a part- timidation towards these groups. newed the discussion that seeks to bal- partner of their status may be charged ner. someone. Gunkirat Rhandawa, the LSU wom- ance the rights of those at risk of infec- with aggravated sexual assault, which “If I’m going to have relations with a What if the en’s liaison for the past year, says she tion with the rights of an HIV-positive carries a maximum sentence of life im- person and we can’t talk about serious hears about people insulting “plus-size community that already feels margin- prisonment. things that could affect your life, then condom women,” but doesn’t receive com- alized. Both sides of the issue have ex- “If you act responsibly and take pre- why are we in a relationship?” breaks? plaints. “They do see something going on, but nothing comes to me, unfortunate- ly,” she says. Langara students have seen it hap- pen. Heather Helevang, a second-year business student at Langara, saw that “guys would make comments” towards “fairly overweight” girls. A more dramatic problem faces LG- BTQ members. People discriminate against the col- lege’s transgender community, says Andy Sandberg, LSU queer liaison for the past year. Sandberg says some transgender students encounter people “shouting, demanding that they leave, challenging [their] gender” in washrooms. In the past year, five people ap- proached Sandberg about the problem. Nancy Pollak, a Langara women’s studies instructor, says issues are un- der-reported because what constitutes harassment is hazy. “You’re not going to find statistics on it,” says Pollak. “There’s a tremendous confusion between playful behaviour and harassment.” Langara human rights co-ordinator Linda Sum says she’s received one ha- rassment complaint this year. She couldn’t give details due to pri- vacy issues. “We don’t get a lot of complaints that are processed here, which, you know is not to say there aren’t issues,” she says. Langara’s 2011 human rights office report stated two complaints were made that year. KATJA DE BOCK photo One was based on sexual orienta- tion, another on sexual harassment. People banded together at the 2011 Vancouver SlutWalk to protest the notion that how a woman dresses determines if she will be raped. On the other hand, Langara security says previous partners are the prob- lem. Security is usually called when wom- Feminists rejuvenate anti-rape movement en feel threatened by former partners, Langara safety and security manager Dan Krefting says. After years By KATJA DE BOCK According to the Ending Violence SlutWalk started in 2011, after Con- Krefting says that between April and Association of British Columbia, there stable Michael Sanguinetti, a June this year, 36 security investiga- of being omen are challenging tradi- are over 1,000 physical or sexual as- police representative, said “women tions have been conducted. told “no tional attitudes toward rape saults against women every week in should avoid dressing like sluts” to pro- He could not specify how many were Wbecause sexual assault is still a B.C. Over 90 per cent of rapists are tect themselves from rape. Thousands harassment cases. means no,” serious concern. male. of women and men marched the streets There are ways people are fighting some femi- Past anti-rape slogans like “no “We still live in a world where in in provocative outfits to protest this at- back against these problems. nists are means no” may not have been effective, general, the face of power is male. Sex- titude of victim blaming. Sandberg is trying to desegregate so feminists have redefined a new ver- ism is alive and well,” said Nancy Pol- Some reluctantly agree with him. “It washrooms, making it harder to single now saying sion, “yes means yes.” lak, women’s studies instructor at Lan- shouldn’t happen, but if you dress pro- out and intimidate transgender stu- that isn’t “Yes means yes is more like a clear gara. vocatively, you gain that attention, dents. and constant yes. It’s a little more [sex- “Where ever I go and however I whether you like it or not,” said Langa- Langara is partnering with the non- enough ually] empowering,” said Jessica dress, no means no and yes means yes” ra transfer student Corbin Lowe. profit social justice organization Mosa- to protect Smith, co-organizer of SlutWalk Van- was a slogan of the Take Back the Smith appeals to men to be allies. ic to develop a theatre empowerment couver. “Women do like sex and want Night movement. In the 1970s, demon- “It’s the job of every man and woman to program. It will encourage women to potential to have sex and that’s totally cool!” strators marched the streets and held fight inequalities and the rape culture,” share experiences of harassment and victims of The Criminal Code of Canada says candlelight vigils to protest violence she said. discrimination by re-enacting their sto- that mutual, conscious consent is need- against women. Pollak said this was “No woman ever wants to be raped,” ries. Details will posted on the Mosaic rape. ed before sex. sort of an old version of SlutWalk. said Pollak website. sports Editor Sascha Porteous The Voice, THURSDAY, October 18, 2012 8 Whitecaps Hockey crowd turns to Giants battle for Vancouver’s next best team hooks new fans thanks to NHL lockout playoff spot By KATJA DE BOCK

ustin Vetterl’s life is all about Fans hope that with two hockey. The 18-year-old Van- couver Giants player is happy games left, Vancouver can Ato see more Western Hockey clinch a place in top five League supporters as a result of the NHL lockout. Vetterl, also a Langara College student, said it’s obvious that By BRONWYN SCOTT fans will always want to watch hockey. “[The lockout] is kind of good in a way he Vancouver Whitecaps coach, for us.” Martin Rennie, hopes to take his The lockout has resulted in more Tsoccer team to new heights of ticket sales at the Pacific Coliseum, hope and glory. said ticket sales and With only two regular season games service manager Sheldon Arsenault. to go, the Whitecaps are vying for the Due to good weather in early fall, the final playoff spot, in what is just their sale increase was slow, but the Giants second year in Major League Soccer. predict it will climb. Five Western Conference teams will Arsenault wasn’t working with the meet with five Eastern Conference Giants during the 2004-05 NHL lockout, teams late November to battle for the but was told that ticket sales skyrock- MLS Cup. Langara soccer fans are op- eted after the NHL cancelled the entire timistic that the Whitecaps will clinch season in February the final playoff spot. 2005. “First and fore- Arsenault isn’t most, [Rennie’s] happy about the got a lot of Scottish lockout. “I’m a players, which for hockey fan first me is good,” said and foremost,” he David Shankland, said. “But there is head coach of the hope that [WHL] men’s soccer team. attendance will in- “He’s definitely Stefano Mattia crease.” done his home- Austin vetterl work on his league Whitecaps ball 18-year-old NHL labour ne- and the players.” manager and Giants forward gotiations have Langara Falcon resulted in a pre- Langara soccer season lockout. players agree. Last week, the NHL cancelled all “They’re gelling games until Oct. 24. as a team,” said Falcons player Stefano No professional hockey on televi- Mattia, ball manager for the White- sion means more time to study for Vet- caps. “[Rennie’s] got a different aspect terl, who is one of 15 Giants players of a European game, . . .which helps a enrolled at Langara College. However, lot,” he said. “And its worked.” you won’t see the athletes on campus. Another Whitecaps fan attributes The players go to class near the Gi- the teams success to the large number ants’ training facility in Ladner. of home games. Four of the last eight “They’ve all passed their Langara have taken place in Vancouver. English test,” said Steve Fera, educa- “I think they are better at home than tion advisor for the Vancouver Giants. away,” said Jesse Holowaty, a general The athletes study communications in studies Langara student who plays soc- an online course because they are on cer on the women’s team. the road for half of their games. “If they keep the momentum going On Friday, Oct. 12, the Giants lost at they’ll do well. . . . I think they’re going home to the Seattle Thunderbirds 6-4, to make it,” she said. SASCHA PORTEOUS photo but you couldn’t tell from the enthusi- Business student and men’s soccer astic crowd of nearly 7,000 supporters. Seattle Thunderbird defenceman, Jesse Forsberg, (left) and Vancouver Giants forward, Tan- player, Ramsey Alfantazi, predicts that Brenda Jung prefers the Giants to ner Moar, release some steam during a heated game, Friday night at the Pacific Coliseum. The they’ll make it to playoffs but not get the Canucks. Thunderbirds defeated the Giants 6-4 in front of 7,000 WHL supporters. far. “They just got in [to MLS] . . . they “It’s less expensive and the players shouldn’t get too ambitious right now.” are better,” the fan said. “They play How far they go depends on how hard, they give it their all.” Jung’s sup- Vancouver Giants much the players want it. “It’s up to port goes so far that she emblazoned them . . . if they have the desire to win,” her red car with a gigantic Giants logo. said Shankland.

She says they are a good team, and The Oct. 21 game against the Port-

well-behaved young men. “When they Finished last season losing in the first round of the playoffs Team is off to a slow start with only two wins in nine games land Timbers will be in Vancouver, and are not playing and you run into them, the Oct. 27 game will be in Utah against 15 players enrolled in Langara online learing Next home game - Oct. 20 vs. Hitmen they’re so polite.” Real Salt Lake. New men’s b-ball coach changes it up

The Falcons are stacked tion, so having several third-years is ing experience, most recently at R.C. unique, said head coach Paul Eber- Palmer Secondary School where he led with senior players ready hardt. the boys team to a BC Championship This is a to bring their A-game The Falcons finished in fourth place title in 2011. “ last year and succumbed to an early Eberhardt admitted his philosophy special By Brandon Kostinuk playoff exit, but is different than his predecessor’s. year be- with several re- “I emphasize a running game a lot cause most he Langara men’s basketball team turning players, more, more transition, more fast- has a new head coach, but the real they are ready to break,” he said. “Sometimes it’s diffi- of the guys Tbuzz is around the team’s depth shake off last cult for the players to stay in their have been and experience, says assistant coach year’s disappoint- lanes, but they’re willing to learn.” Paul Naka. ing playoff run. Third-year centre Jitinder Lohcham with us for Naka said this year’s squad is ex- The team opens commented on the team’s new playing three years traordinary because of their strong the season at style. “This year it’s all about transi- team chemistry. home on Friday, PAUL EBERHARDT tion, run-and-gun, fast-paced ball,” he PAUL NAKA, “We’ve had social cohesion before Nov. 2 against Falcon basketball said. team head coach Falcons Assistant but not like this,” he said. “This is a Douglas College. “We could be one of the top teams Coach special year because most of the guys It will be Eber- this year.” have been with us for the last three hardt’s season de- Forward Garrett Ling-Lee looks for- BRANDON KOSTINUK photo years.” but. He takes over for Jake McCallum ward to the season. Given Langara’s academic structure who is now acting director of athletics “It should be an exciting year, expect Garrett Ling-Lee trains for the it’s common to see second-year players and intramurals at Langara. to see increased intensity and up-tem- men’s basketball opening game, graduate or move on to another institu- Eberhardt brings decades of coach- po play on both sides of the ball.” Nov. 2, against Douglas College