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Nursing STUDIO 58 IS 'IN THE MONEY'...... P4 Suites prof runs nearby, as MLA Her NDP campaign to focus on health care pricey and education New building to  By SHOJI WHITTIER house up to 330 instructor has announced her intention students to run for MLA in Rich-  mondA North for the provincial elec- By DUNCAN ANDERSON tion in May. Lyren Chiu has been a nursing nternational student housing is big instructor at Langara for three years. business for some investment com- While an educator by trade, Chiu is panies in B.C. no stranger to politics, having led a IAs part of its rapid expansion plan, an coalition against Bill C-51 in 2008. education and student-housing invest- She was approached last August ment company called CIBT Education by the NDP to run in the upcoming Group Inc. will open a student resi- election. While she was hesitant at dence on the corner of Cambie Street first, her students’ faith in her fuelled and 60th Avenue in May. her determination. Toby Chu, president and CEO of “I decided to take the chance,” CIBT, said that the cost per month for Chiu said. “It’s kind of interesting, a private bedroom in a suite is about because I inspired my students and $1,000 depending on the location. then my students inspired me.” “Our basic model is no more than Having worked in both education two people per bathroom,” Chu said on and health care, Chiu said she would (L to R) Studio 58 students Lisa Baran, Alina Blackett, and Krista Skwarok break out in song and dance in the theatre Friday. like to dedicate more resources to im- program's blockbuster musical, 42nd Street. SUBMITTED PHOTO That is a bit lower than similar pri- proving those fields in B.C. She also vate rooms in downtown Vancouver, said she supports eliminating Medical which cost around $1,100 per month Services Plan of B.C. premiums, and on Craigslist. wants to improve the health care sys- “Supply and demand is our biggest tem to better address mental health disparity,” Chu said. “Right now we issues. Chiu added that she would are looking at 20 to 30 inquiries to one like to see more funding for the edu- available suite. It is becoming very com- cation sector as a whole, as opposed Faculty fights cuts petitive.” to focusing on primary, secondary, or Jarod Kaplan, a film arts student at post-secondary education. Langara, thinks $1,000 is “a bit steep” Fellow NDP MLA candidate LFA joins campaign against education cuts for one of the new accommodations on Amandeep "Aman" Singh, who is Cambie Street. running in Richmond-Queensbor- “But it’s a nice area and so close to ough, supports Chiu’s aim to increase  By CHRISTOPHER THOROSKI Filip Wiatrak, a second-year theatre school, so I could see why somebody education funding. production student at Langara, said he would be interested,” he said. “[The BC Lib- he Langara Faculty As- thinks managing work around a class CIBT currently houses over 7,000 erals] haven’t sociation is launching an schedule is difficult for students. students every year and advertises to funded educa- ad campaign ahead of this “If we got assistance for our educa- more than 20,000 international stu- tion properly in May’s provincial election to tion so that we didn’t have to focus on dents through its partnerships with a decade and a protest cuts to post-secondary educa- money as much as we currently do, I schools such as Emily Carr University half,” Singh said. tionT funding by the B.C. Liberal gov- believe a lot of students would feel a of Art + Design and through Sprott “When a govern- ernment. lot of weight lifted off their shoulders,” Shaw College, which they own. ment has been in The ads will officially be launched Wiatrak said. Valerie Peters, international educa- power for so long, Lyren Chiu Feb. 21 and will be displayed on buses Andrew Wilkinson, minister of ad- tion manager at Langara College, said it becomes arro- LANGARA NURSING and at SkyTrain stations in the Greater vanced education, said in an email her office was recently approached by gant and cynical, INSTRUCTOR Vancouver region. statement that the BC Liberals are CIBT, and that the college is in the and we see that “The purpose of the campaign is to committed to keeping post-secondary process of determining how to make through all of the different policies alert people to the crisis in our sector, education affordable. the housing information available to they have.” to pressure all political parties to make “Students consistently tell me that students. Sarah Ehinger, one of Chiu’s nurs- a restoration of the funds to our sector they are pleased with the high quality “We don’t want to be seen as endors- ing research students, supports her and to inspire people to vote on May 9,” of their education and feel that they ing any one particular place for students teacher’s bid for election. said LFA treasurer Jessie Smith. are getting great value for their money,” to stay, and that is a challenge,” Peters “I think she’s really intelligent and The LFA's move is part of the larger Wilkinson said. said. She said the only accommoda- she’s personable,” Ehinger said. “She Open the Doors Campaign, by the However, NDP’s education critic tion offered at Langara is through their cares about her students and the com- Federation of Post-Secondary Educa- Rob Fleming disagrees with how the homestay program, which costs $800 a munity [...] I think it’s really great tors of BC. government funds education. month including meals. that she’s running.” According to the FPSE, the BC Lib- “I think has de- The Cambie and 60th location is four Chiu has spoken with Langara’s erals have cut per-student funding by clined in terms of its investments in blocks away from Marine Drive Sta- Jessie Smith holds up an ad to be chief advisors, and has secured a leave 20 per cent and have increased tuition post-secondary education under this tion on the Canada Line. A new sta- of absence in the event that she is revenue by 400 per cent in the last 15 government to an appalling state,” posted on transit starting Feb. 21. tion could be built in the future at 57th elected. years. Fleming said. CHRISTOPHER THOROSKI PHOTO Avenue. 2 THE VOICE | FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 2017 | EDITOR STUART NEATBY Atlarge Homeless count to rise: residents of 'Surrey strip' City due to open new shelter in Guildford to deal with higher numbers

 By STUART NEATBY

ordon Patton, who lives in a homeless shelter along the notorious “Surrey strip,” has a prediction for next month’s home- Gless count in the city he calls home. “They’ll be double,” he said, referring to the Metro Vancouver homeless count to be conducted over a 24-hour period on March 8. “In terms of the tent city, probably double the [number of ] Thousands of Vancouver residents attend a rally against Islamophobia at Jack Poole Plaza on Feb. 4, 2017. JASON GILDER PHOTO homeless-dependent opioid users.” Patton made these comments outside his shelter, which overlooks what is com- monly known as the “Surrey strip,” a two-block section of 135A Street near the Gateway SkyTrain station. He knows Clergy unite to fight ban people living in tents along the strip and believes some have remained outside because it South Vancouver rabbi unhappy with Trudeau response offers a supportive community Gordon Patton for addicts and the homeless. 'SURREY STRIP' The trained electrician said he RESIDENT  By JASON GILDER The executive order signed by President Donald tolerance. is more than two years clean Trump restricted people with citizenship from the “Let’s open up our mosques, let’s open up our after battling an addiction to morphine. embers of different religious faiths Muslim-majority countries of Syria, Iraq, Iran, So- churches, let’s open up our synagogues…and our Homeless residents and one shelter operator say in Vancouver are banding together malia, Yemen, Libya and Sudan from entering the temples so that we can all understand one another, Patton’s prediction will likely be correct when vol- to urge the Canadian government United States. Thousands of travellers, immigrants as human beings,” he said. unteers conduct a count of homeless residents in to allow the entry of refugees af- and refugees were affected by the ban. The ban the Lower Mainland — which occurs every three fected by the United States travel ban. has been temporarily halted by a court in Seattle, TRUMP'S TRAVEL BAN HALTED years. The last tally revealed there were 403 home- MThe Concerned Canadian Clergy for Refugees whose ruling was upheld Thursday by the 9th U.S. THE LATEST ON WHAT WE KNOW less residents in Surrey and 2,777 in the Lower was formed in response to the travel ban ordered Circuit Court of Appeals. Mainland. by U.S. President Donald Trump. The multi-faith Moskovitz said the group is disappointed with “I would say it’s definitely increased,” said Basil coalition was spearheaded Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau • Ban temporarily halted Toomer, a spokesperson for the non-profit Look- by Rabbi Dan Moskovitz initially said Canada would welcome refugees dis- A Seattle court ruling temporarily halted out Emergency Aid Society, which operates most of Temple Sholom on Oak placed by the ban, but the government is planning the ban last week. shelters along the strip, including Patton’s. Street and West 57th Av- to accept thousands fewer refugees than last year. Toomer said most of its Surrey shelters turn enue, after he wrote an open Former Langara student Abubakar Khan, • Ruling Upheld people away each night. letter urging Canada to ac- helped recruit Sikh leaders to the clergy coalition. A federal appeals court upheld the ruling Surrey council has responded to the homeless cept refugees stranded by “They are with us, they know that this is messed on Thursday. crisis and is opening a new emergency shelter in the ban. up,” Khan said. “It is a beautiful thing because it Guildford on Friday. “I pitched the idea to the is uniting everyone regardless of religion, ethnicity, Surrey Coun. Judy Villeneuve said the city is Dan Moskovitz immigration lawyer we have culture or whatever it may be.” • Canadians exempt working on building more permanent housing to SENIOR RABBI Should the ban be reinstated, authorities TEMPLE SHOLOM here at the synagogue, and In response to both the travel ban and the hor- move people from shelters to homes. But housing then I emailed the letter to rific shooting at the Islamic Cultural Centre in say Canadian citizens and permanent prices and funding remain a challenge. various lists on Saturday af- Quebec City, thousands of Vancouverites have at- residents from the seven countries can “We have to build up those support services to ternoon,” Moskovitz said. “By Saturday evening, I tended vigils supporting the city’s Muslim com- travel to the U.S. really help people because the gap between the rich had over 200 signatures on the letter.” munity. At a Saturday vigil at the Jamia Masjid SOURCES: NYTIMES.COM, GLOBEANDMAIL.COM and poor is growing,” she said. Jewish, Hindu, Christian and Muslim leaders mosque on West 8th Street, Haroon Khan, a trust- The preliminary homeless count report will be from across the country lent their support. ee with the mosque, urged attendees to embrace released March 31. Delta farmers hop on craft bandwagon

First farm craft Their application must align with recent ALC changes to regulations of farmland use and the Metro Vancouver 2040 regional growth plan. brewery clears Changes included permitting breweries as accept- able for farm use if 50 per cent of the ingredients regulatory hurdles used in their products are grown onsite. "Allowing breweries on farms creates a new av- enue for other farmers because it’s economically  By MELANIE GREEN viable," said Malenstyn. “Once you own your crops, then you control hree Delta neighbours are one step closer your own market,” he said. to opening the first farm craft brewery in Malenstyn said he and his partners have invest- the Lower Mainland. ed a “decent chunk of money” — and will spend TOver the last year, the trio has gone before the more than $1 million to complete the brewery. province’s Agricultural Land Commission, Delta Ken Beattie, executive director of the BC Craft Council and a public hearing. Last Friday, Metro Brewers Guild, said the existing land reserve re- Vancouver’s regional planning committee permit- quirements are challenging for small brewers be- ted them to present their application at the dis- cause certain crops, like hops, are low in mass. They trict’s sewage committee meeting Feb. 24. might meet the requirement in volume but not Sean Buhr, David Terpsma and Ken Malenstyn weight. are expected to get final approval later this month The growth of craft breweries has doubled in for their proposed 5,500 sq. ft. brewery on shared the province over the last two years, according to acres of Fraserland farms at 6225 60th Ave. in Beattie. Many breweries on rural land have been Delta. affected by the “unintended consequence” of the “We are very ecstatic about it,” said Malenstyn, policy trying to catch up to the industry’s growth a third-generation farmer behind the brewery idea. spurt, he said, and current land reserve regulations Buhr’s family and Malenstyn have neighbouring need to be changed. farms and grow organic barley and hops. Terpsma The proposed onsite farm brewery could open Wild organic hops on Crescent Island Farms, soon to be an integral part of the Lower Mainland's isn’t a farmer but an avid home brewer. by spring 2018. first farm craft brewery. SUBMITTED PHOTO Campusnews EDITOR MELANIE GREEN | FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 2017 | THE VOICE 3 Ex-LSU director fights back Wrongful termina- tion affects her future career, so she wants clarification

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former director of the Lan- gara Students’ Union has delivered a letter to the LSU,A claiming that she was wrong- fully terminated by the board. According to the LSU, Harsimran Aidan Royea focuses his attention on his individual science project on molecules to critically solve some of the problems he faced. CASSANDRA OSBORNE PHOTO Malhi was fired on Nov. 23 because she broke a bylaw that states that if a member misses two meetings, their membership is eligible for termination. However, Malhi said she provided a valid doctor's note and got permission from former general manager, Des- Finding the magic potion mond Rodenbour to miss the meetings in question. “I wanted to clarify that it was the board’s mistake,” she told The Voice. Langara teacher makes chemistry an experience, not a class In the warning letter delivered on Jan. 24, Malhi demanded a retraction  By CASSANDRA OSBORNE tion at the undergraduate level usually commitment. Paul Habbas, a bioinformatics stu- of her termination and payment of lost exposes students to a very contained Under the instructor’s supervision, dent, is working with contaminated wages from the LSU. and controlled version of science that Aidan Royea is studying molecules us- soil trying to find a way to remove the Malhi said she believes her dismissal new chemistry class at lacks creativity and doesn’t encourage ing a specified computer program for contamination by using the bacteria to was illegal, adding that the LSU lacks Langara College is struc- mistakes. the semester. clean it up. transparency. . tured unlike any other by “[The course] gave us the opportunity He hopes to transfer this idea to “They should focusing on semester-long to explore real world problems, as op- medicine, with the goal of looking into have read their own individual projects, encouraging stu- “It's a human posed to regular second year courses,” DNA to treat hereditary diseases. bylaws. dentsA to think critically and solve prob- characteristic, a he said. “It’s not just theory anymore. "And secondly, lems without the need of constant out- “Doing the routine doesn’t actually "It’s application, which is what this it’s their due dili- side influence. computer couldn't prepare us, it doesn’t even give us an whole course is about,” he said. gence that they Science projects, spearheaded by in- idea of what to expect in the real world.” Habbas compares what he’s learned should have con- structor Kelly Sveinson, encourages do that.” Sveinson believes a common mis- about the scientific process to an art Harsimran Malhi tacted me if they mistakes in favour of growth. — KELLY SVEINSON, INSTRUCTOR conception about science is that it lacks form saying, “a painter […] has to lay FORMER LSU DIREC- couldn’t contact “The vision that I had when I built creativity. down the drawing and he has to go in TOR Desmond,” Malhi this course was to get the students to “It’s very not linear, it’s very not sys- there with colours. It’s the same thing said. experience science in a more authentic According to Sveinson, the course is tematic,” he said. with science,. You see a problem, you try Rodenbour was hired to find ways way,” Sveinson said. “only appropriate for a handful of stu- “It’s a human characteristic, a com- to think of questions to solve that prob- to bring transparency and improve the He said that post-secondary educa- dents,” due to its difficulty and level of puter couldn’t do that.” lem and then you go and you apply it.” democratic process within the LSU, but was dismissed three months later, along with the LSU’s lawyers, Malhi and a fourth member, by a newly ap- pointed board. U-Pass contract validity unclear “Now, I'm not going to stop fighting for receive credits. ther a student society participates in it.” The LSU passed a new bylaw on Jan. the U-Pass program or you don't," he 6 to include these students into the said. "That is a decision that is put to — HARSIMRAN MALHI, FORMER LSU DIRECTOR union in September, but this does not students in a referendum of the student guarantee they will receive a U-Pass. society." According to TransLink, these con- tracts don't foresee expansion to include CS AT LANGARA Malhi does not want the termina- additional students. STATS AND FIGURES tion to affect her professional reputa- "TransLink is not aware of any votes tion in the future being conducted by student associa- Sukhman Singh, a former interna- tions," said TransLink media rela- 20,000 CS students tional student advisor of the LSU said tions advisor Jill Andrews. "There is that board members cannot be termi- nothing in current agreements that eyes enrol in Spring 2017 nated without prior communication. expansion of the program." These students are considered “If they are missing board meet- The LSU's media spokesperson, part-time. ings regularly they can’t just terminate who wouldn't give their name, said in them, they have to talk to them before Student line-up at continuing studies during a lunch break. ALYSE KOTYK PHOTO an email that the additional students and ask why they did not come to the shouldn't affect the U-Pass contract. 100 CS students meeting,” Singh said. "At this time, no new negotiations already get benefits The LSU media spokesperson, who and the Ministry of Transportation. need to be made," they said. RMT students are full-time does not want to be named, would not Recent LSU vote In Vancouver, all student societies Alex McGowan, president of the comment on Malhi’s firing, but did say and credited, so they receive a have a standing contract with Trans- Kwantlen Student Association, which board members are “deemed to have to include CS stu- Link and the Ministry of Transporta- is also part of the U-Pass contract, said U-Pass. resigned from Council [and] Council tion stating that every student enrolled unions can't make their own changes to simply accepts their resignation,” in- dents questioned in a credit course can receive a U-Pass the agreement. 500 full-time CS stu- stead of termination. by paying union fees. "Even with a certain amount of vari- Malhi has met with legal counsel  By CASS LUCKE At Langara, continuing studies stu- ance permitted between student soci- dents in Spring 2017 but could not comment on what action dents have never been part of the LSU eties, all unions have the same U-Pass Numbers are expected to grow as she will take if there is no response to ull time continuing studies stu- because the majority don't receive agreement," he said. "Individual nego- full-time CS programs are added. her letter. dents have been approved to join course credits. However, according to tiations are not permitted." If reinstated, she is determined to the Langara Students' Union the LSU, continuing studies students McGowan said the KSA doesn't in- find answers from the board about her next fall, a controversial move that want to be included in the union. clude continuing studies students in its SOURCE: DANIEL THORPE, DEAN OF dismissal. F CONTINUING STUDIES, could be interpreted as breaking the U- Those 500 students enrolled in full- student union benefits. “Now, I’m not going to stop fighting Pass collective contract with TransLink time continuing studies programs now "I don't think this is possible. Ei- for it,” Malhi said. 4 THE VOICE | 10, FEBRUARY, 2017 | EDITOR TANNER BOKOR Arts&entertainment Theatre teaches val- ues in the Trump-era Green Thumb Theatre vows to address anti- immigrant sentiments through stagecraft

By KURTIS GREGORY

outh Vancouver’s Green Thumb Theatre intends to address recent political turmoil surrounding ref- Sugees and immigrants directly in future plays it takes on tour. For over 40 years, Green Thumb The- atre has been putting on educational plays that instill positive messages for children, most recently touring a rendi- tion of Dave Deveau’s Celestial Being, with its final performance last Wednes- Krista Skwarok as Peggy Sawyer and Matthias Falvai as Julian Marsh light up the stage in Studio 58's production of 42nd Street on Feb. 7. PHOTO COURTESY OF day at Queen Elizabeth Elementary STUDIO 58 School. “We will take what’s going on south of the border in a very direct way, be- cause I think it’s our responsibility as creators, and one Studio 58 takes on Broadway of the artistic voices in our cul- ture, to do that,” said Patrick Mc- Langara's theatre troupe premieres Depression-era musical Donald, artistic director at Green Thumb Theatre.  By JASON GILDER piano player or two,” said Shaw. “Now the height of the Great Depression. 42ND STREET Celestial Be- we have a trombone, a sax, trumpet, bass Over time, she is ultimately swept up THROUGH THE YEARS ing, intended for landmark Broadway musi- and a drum.” in the challenge of putting on a musical Patrick McDonald a primary school cal is bringing show-stop- Enlarged music elements come with when joblessness and poverty run ram- ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, audience, is about ping production value to bigger responsibilities for musical direc- pant throughout the country. GREEN THUMB 1932Bradford Ropes THEATRE a young girl the small stage of Studio tor Christopher King. The musical, based on a 1932 novel named Celeste 58. “They are all professional players,” by Bradford Ropes, was first produced released his novel, 42nd Street, who finds out she A42nd Street is the largest musical said King. “To get that kind of quality on Broadway in 1980, racking up nu- to wide aclaim. has Asperger's Syndrome and experi- production the theatre program has player requires a little bit of money and merous Tony Awards over the course of ences bullying and social isolation as presented to date, its original residency and 2001 revival. 1933A Holywood film, star- a result. The play features a small cast with 75 per cent “To get that kind In her final production at Studio 58, ring Ruby Keeler and Warner of actors that travels around Canada of seats already Stephanie Wong says she had to chan- Baxter, was released, racking presenting the message of the play to snatched up. of quality player nel her inner diva as Dorothy Brock, a up nominations at the Academy young audiences. The proceeds seasoned veteran in theatre arts who ex- Awards for Best Picture and With an increase in social ten- from Studio 58’s requires a little bit periences a whirlwind change because sion and anti-refugee sentiment rising $250,000 Legacy of the economic depression that swept Best Sound. around the globe, Green Thumb The- Fund were used of money and it is the United States in the 1930s. atre’s plays are extremely relevant to to expand the “She goes from this diva who has 198042nd Street opens young immigrants. show’s techni- worth every penny.” worked very hard for that entitlement on Broadway in August 1980, “It can take time for a child to feel cal elements for — CHRISTOPHER KING, MUSICAL DIRECTOR and you see her breaking point,” says and runs until January 1989, welcome in a new culture,” said John this big-budget Wong, adding that, “the Depression becoming the 14th-longest run- Dubé, senior manager of settlement smash-hit. helps her discover what’s most impor- ning show on Broadway. programs at MOSAIC, a local charity Studio 58 artistic director, Kathryn it is worth every penny.” tant to her, which is love.” that helps immigrants settle into Cana- Shaw, says one major area the fund pro- 42nd Street tells the story of Peggy 42nd Street runs until Feb. 26 at Lan- dian society. vided a boost in was by bolstering the Sawyer, a talented young performer gara College's Studio 58. Tickets can be SOURCE: BROADWAY.COM MOSAIC often uses community play’s music elements. with an eye on performing on Broad- purchased online through Studio 58's events, including theatre performances, “Usually we would be lucky to have a way, who arrives in New York City at website at langara.ca/studio-58. to help new immigrants integrate into Canadian society. “That tends to work the best around "I think it’s our Dance studio delays NYC hip hop tour responsibility as Boogaloo Academy tivities on the 10-day tour include Broadway shows, creators, and one of sightseeing and an afternoon with the man credited postpones tour due to for founding hip hop, DJ Kool Herc. the artistic voices The tour postponement also had other effects that in our culture, to do U.S. immigration action cascaded across the studio. Boogaloo Academy’s foundation, A Star Society, that.” which provides free classes throughout Vancouver,  - PATRICK MCDONALD, ARTISTIC By SASHA ZEIDLER would have held their ninth annual High School High DIRECTOR, GREEN THUMB THEATRE competition, but the event was cancelled due to con- South Vancouver dance studio’s cultural tour flict with the initial tour dates. doing group activities because then of New York City for hip hop enthusiasts has In spite of the negativity that lead to the tour being you’re not targeted” said Dubé. been postponed due to the new immigration rescheduled, students and faculty at Boogaloo Acad- Margaret Onedo, a third-semester orderA in the United States. emy are still working to bring people together through student at Langara College’s Studio 58, Boogaloo Academy provides classes varying from the art of dance. who moved to Canada from Ethiopia ballet to hip hop. Anita Perel-Panar and Jheric Hizon, "We’re not trying to put anyone down or be better when she was eight years old, believes who co-founded the studio in 2012, said they planned than anyone," said teacher and dancer for the acad- theatre in general is well-suited for en- the tour to show dancers and their families how hip emy’s crew, The Collective, Rowena ‘RoRo’ Cacapit. couraging social acceptance with new- hop culture began, but U.S. President Donald Trump’s "It’s more like I’ll teach you, you teach me." comers. latest decision made them reconsider. "You feel welcome and nobody puts anyone down or “Theatre is a very communal space, "The people that are coming to our tour, they all makes you feel little,” said student Alexia Kong. “It’s a it’s a space where everybody can be ac- come from different backgrounds,” said Hizon. "Now studio where you can be yourself. I love the whole idea cepted,” said Onedo. with the travel ban, we can't really ask them ‘what na- that I can be me without judgment." “Everybody is in that experience to- tionality are you?’" As they work on rescheduling the tour, Perel-Panar gether, they’re watching a live human, Eloise Stockton-Thomas practices during a dance Like the academy’s vision for their students, the and Hizon keep their focus on their students. their breath is held and every moment class at Boogaloo Academy on Feb 6. SASHA ZEIDLER tour, which is being rescheduled for August, aims to “[Dancers are] ambassadors to connect the world,” PHOTO you have to be actively there.” connect people who share a passion for dance. Ac- said Hizon. Lifestyles EDITOR SEAN HITREC | FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 2017 | THE VOICE 5 The case of the Lonely Lion A South Van family woke up to find one of their beloved concrete pets missing from the front porch

 By RICA TALAY

nstead of cheering in the Lunar New Year, a South Vancouver household is mourning the loss of Ione of their front porch pets. On Dec. 31, Bea Chan was devas- tated to find that one of her lion stat- ues was not sitting opposite its partner, where it had been for 34 years. “It’s sentimental, it’s part of the fam- Cooks at Neighbour's Restaurant & Pizza House prepare some Greek-style meals for their patrons. EVAN HAGEDORN PHOTO ily,” Chan said. “If you lose a dog or a cat, it’s that kind of feeling.” Her daughter Adrienne posted an ad on Craigslist under the name “Lonely Lion” — the feline now sitting solo on the porch. Though it was partly in Families feed the block jest, the Chans nonetheless hoped the lion thief would return the beloved red, 17-inch-tall statue. South Vancouver eateries reflect a home-style community “If you spot him or have a lead, please reply! I miss him dearly and I'm wor-  By EVAN HAGEDORN originally and it’s interesting to see how Café, a licensed eatery on Main Street ried for his safety,” the Lonely Lion the neighbourhood has evolved over the and 49th Avenue, also lives in the OTHER EATERIES pleads in the ad. ith family-run res- years,” said Tsoukas, explaining that it neighbourhood. FAMILY-OWNED AND IN THE HOOD The 33-year-old said she decided to taurants a signature went from a European community to a Located one block from Langara make the post humorous because she of South Vancouver, more multicultural neighbourhood. College, the café is an off-campus place Huang's Beef “knew the odds of getting it back were many patrons and Tsoukas attri- where students meet for coffee and really slim anyway.” business owners alike are watching ner- butes her restau- food. Noodles Adrienne grew up with the lion stat- vouslyW as the personal touch is being rant's success to her “This is a good family community, so 6940 Victoria Dr. ues. Although the lions were European lost in many surrounding areas. loyal customers. since we've grown up around here, we in origin, the Chans bought them be- Many owners of family restaurants “There's a lot of just want to give back to the commu- Tasty Wok cause of their relevance to Chinese in the area know their communities be- change definitely nity,” Garcia said. 7180 Kerr St. culture and even painted them red to cause they live close to their businesses as the years go on, Bernie Maroney, an instructor at represent good luck. and feel part of the neighbourhood. a lot of other fam- Langara, often dines at the café. Pho Hong Josephine Chiu-Duke, an associate Neighbour’s Restaurant & Pizza ily businesses have Bernie Maroney “I like the atmosphere,” Maroney 6348 Fraser St. professor in Asian studies at UBC, said House owner, Mitsy Tsoukas, says her closed down,” Tsou- LANGARA said. that in the Chinese culture lions bring Victoria Drive location is a good spot kas said. “We're try- INSTRUCTOR “You can just tell the way the service families good fortune and are a symbol for her business because it’s an area ing to hang on and is, it’s personal service, they care what Original Tandoori of protection against evil spirits. where she grew up and she’s seen the serve the community the best we can you think of them, they care what you Kitchen Even though the chances of getting community become what it is today. and kind of keep it going.” think of their food, they encourage 7215 Main St. the statue back are slim, the Chans are “It’s a neighbourhood we were in Ethel Garcia, co-owner of Roots feedback." optimistic. “My mom just wants it back, we’ll forgive you if you just give it back,” Booze-free spirits as alternative Adrienne said. Substitutes to South Vancouver. Seedlip to expand his non-alcoholic milliliter bottle. “There’s a big percentage of the drink menu. “The drink would have to taste very classical drinks population who “[Mocktails] good,” said first-year Langara film arts either can’t drink “The problem is what to are very popular.” stu- dent Blake Chambers, who because of life Tardivel wrote generally sticks to soft offer a similar circumstances, drink when you're not in an email. “We drinks after watching perhaps they’re have yet to settle his friends get exces- experience and pregnant or drinking.” on a recipe for sively drunk. “I’ve seen breastfeeding, or — TYLER GRAY, PRESIDENT OF MIKUNI WILD our mocktail bad stuff happen and I pricetag for religious rea- HARVEST program. just don’t want to lose sons or they sim- But there control,” he said. is defi- A Statistics Can-  By SASHA LAKIC ply don’t nitely something interesting ada report published drink. about Seedlip that could in January 2016 hile most There’s produce very interesting showed that almost a people are fa- a lot virgin cocktails for us in quarter of Canadians, miliar with the of fruit the future.” who were 15 years or traditionalW non-alcoholic drinks, Though millennials older in 2013, did not beers, there’s a new kick in there’s a may one day be a tar- drink at all for one rea- town. lot of sug- get group for the fancy son or another. Catering to those who ab- ary drinks, and distilled dry drinks “I just find it a waste stain, bars and restaurants are try- there’s an increasing — consuming less of money,” said biology ing to replicate the drinking experience number of interesting alcohol than previ- student Julie Newton, who with non-alcoholic mocktails. Products non-alcoholic cocktail mix- ous generations, prefers to drink at home, if such as Seedlip are even trying to repli- ers, like shrubs and drink- according to the at all. cate specific hard liquors. ing vinegars.” latest Statistics PHOTOS SUPPLIED BY MIKUNI“My WILD HARVEST boyfriend’s a marathon “The problem is what to Cooper Canada numbers runner, so he doesn’t drink. drink when you’re not drink- Tardivel, the — products like When we go out together, ing,” said Tyler Gray, president head bartend- Seedlip are on the what’s the point of me getting of Seattle’s Mikuni Wild Harvest, er at Hawksworth pricey end of the drunk and him having to watch Adrienne Chan stands next to Lonely which distributes Seedlip locally out of Restaurant is formulating cocktails for scale at $50 per 700 me?” Lion. RICA TALAY PHOTO 6 THE VOICE | FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 2017 | EDITOR CHELSEA POWRIE Viewpoints Spotting fake news Fake booze all cost, no reward lcohol-free booze is the lat- named Ben Branson decided to provide According to South Vancouver dis- ary, while 20 years ago, the apartment up to the est craze from Britain to a non-alcoholic option for high-end tributor Mikuni Wild Harvest, a 700 would have cost 30 per cent of their sal- come cocktail connoisseurs. The idea caught millilitre bottle of Seedlip will set you t o on at upscale bars across London, and back $50, and a comparatively sized “There's only one consumer North America, has now arrived on Vancouver’s craft bottle of Beefeater gin costs only $23. problem: the price butA it may not be cocktail scene. While many of my friends and I are as popular with to- At face value, Seedlip appears to be drinking less because we appreciate not tag.” n an age when fake news and day’s youth as the the ultimate fad drink. According to killing our brain cells, most of us are just propaganda are rampant and the Beatles were. the British Office of National Statis- too broke to spend money on alcohol, world of social media makes these Seedlip is a non- tics, millennials are drinking less than fake or otherwise. ary,” De said. all too easy to share, it’s up to the con- alcoholic, organic, previous generations, and in a culture Many millenials are in the same boat, Seedlip might not grow here, since Isumer to stay vigilant and pay attention distilled spirit OPINION obsessed with organic products, Seed- according to Dr. Monya De of the Cen- millennial soil lacks richness. It’s too to the source of their information. made to taste like lip could easily become as cliché as the ter for Health Journalism. expensive, and gives you the taste of gin Since the election of President Don- gin. It originated man-bun. "Millennials are saddled with debt without the reward of being drunk. SHOJI ald Trump in the United States, there in 2015 in Eng- There’s only one problem: the price and living in apartments that might I mean seriously, who drinks gin for has been a rise land, after a man WHITTIER tag. cost 60 per cent of their monthly sal- the flavour? in whining on- line about biased media and un- founded, salacious stories. People on every point of the political spectrum, from conservative OPINION through to liberal, complain they are being misled. CHELSEA Well, what do POWRIE you expect if the only media you consult are outlets that merely echo back the viewpoint you already decided on? According to the most recent Sta- tistics Canada survey on the subject, which was published in 2013, one in four Canadians use one type of media exclusively to get their news. Also, only 40 per cent of Canadians expressed confidence in the Canadian media If all you read is The Tyee, don’t be surprised when the government ap- proves pipeline projects. If you’re ex- clusively devoted to The Rebel, don’t feel outraged when the government an- nounces plans to expand immigration policies. Worse, if you rely only on what your like-minded friends share on Facebook, don’t go off the rails when you encoun- ter someone with a different opinion in the real world. You're spending too much time in an echo chamber and not enough time seeking new viepoints. If you’re only consulting one source that already shares your inherent bias towards current events, of course you’re going to feel like you were lied to when things don’t work out the way you wanted them to. Case in point: Donald Trump’s election. It’s up to consumers to curate their news diet responsibly. Unless you’re consulting a wide range of news sourc- es, you don’t get to complain about bias or propaganda. CASS LUCKE COMIC Kindness and compassion are key values for the next generation

Vancouver company’s elemen- Celestial Being is impact on children’s lives, whether they to apply it. tism spectrum and teen homelessness. tary school performances, about a girl named know it or not. I know this from my The company engages children in The company cares deeply about keep- which are teaching children Celeste who is own experience. A hastily created mu- plays about a wide range of sensitive ing arts programs alive in schools. the values of kindness and tolerance, are having difficulty sical on basic English grammar rules But the most important aspect of importantA for kids who feel left out or making friends helped my Grade 1 class, which was “Art has a great Green Thumb Theatre is that they don’t different. and fitting in at made up of primarily Spanish speak- believe sports or any other branch of Green Thumb Theatre has been pro- school because, as ing children, learn the material quickly. impact on children's education should be undermined to fa- viding educational theatre for young Celeste explains I still remember some of the songs to vour the arts. They advocate for a well audiences for over 40 years. In their to the audience, this day. lives, whether they rouded breadth of subects. 2015/16 season alone, they performed her brain works The same principle applies to Green Green Thumb offers kids the chance in 66 communities across Canada. Their a little differently OPINION Thumb Theatre’s productions. When know it or not.” to learn important social skills while most recent show, Celestial Being, ended from those of her kids are invested in social issues through also enjoying the treat of a fun show at its tour on Feb. 1 at Queen Elizabeth classmates. CASSANDRA entertainment, they are more likely to subjects such as bullying, alternative school. This seems like the perfect way Elementary. Art has a great OSBORNE remember what they have learned and ways of learning, mental illness, the au- to educate a new generation.

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 By DUNCAN ANDERSON

onfirmation bias is defined in terms of energy. It takes the brain less energy to confirm Csomething a person already thinks is right, than to wrestle with new or con- flicting information. The events leading up to the election of President Donald Trump, the rise of fake news and the accusation of a bi- ased media are all symptoms of a public facing change in an uncertain future. The better people understand how they process novel information the less every day encounters become about reinforc- A student looks at a wall of information on a campus bulletin board where literature departments present their best plea for enrolment. SAM MOWERS PHOTO ing barriers. “It is dangerous to rely on intuition and perception alone. We need real data and evidence,” Rike Basedow, a German student studying at UBC, said. “We are evolutionarily based to No diversity in the media continuously scan our environment for threat or reward,” said Lee Nicho- MINISTRY OF TRUTH las, clinical supervisor and consultant working in Yaletown. He added that Five companies control 73% of Canadian news output GEORGE ORWELL'S 1984 the reward is usually social bonding, which helps reduce the stress caused by  By SAM MOWERS studies student Sam MacTavish. “I’ll “Where you have a marketplace of unknown or new situations. go to CBC or something reliable if I’m ideas, it’s incumbent on the conscien- 1949 George Orwell pub- People like to be right, said Jennifer very day, information from looking for a precise news story.” tious citizen to consult a variety of lishes 1984, a dystopian novel Poole, a social psychology instructor at screens, print and radio over- Stephen Phillips, a Langara politi- sources,” he said. The problem for most where thinking is illegal and the Langara. They will always find ways to whelms people trying to nav- cal science instructor, said that people readers is knowing where their news is present rewrites the history. make conflicting information fit into igate current affairs. should consult a broad range of news coming from. their world view before changing their According to data from LifeHack. Five corporations own 73.3 per cent 1950 Orwellian is coined. mind. Ecom, the average social media user “I think that a diverse of Canadian media outlets. “If I believe, for example, that Trump processes 285 pieces of content dai- “People will think that they have a 1989 Available in 65 is a wonderful person because he is ly. Many Canadians get their news media diet is a good diverse media diet because they read languages. good at not going with the status quo,” from social media sites like Facebook, three or four newspapers,” said Lan- said Poole “every time he makes a mi- which generates a news feed using an inoculation against gara political science instructor Lealle sogynist comment or a racist comment Donald Trump be- algorithm based on what a user al- Ruhl. “You’d think that that’s pretty 2017 I am going to think ‘Oh, he doesn’t re- ready 'likes'. any one perspective eclectic except that all of those are comes U.S. President. ally mean that.’” In a Gallup poll published in Sep- dominating.” owned by the same company.” Trump's counsellor introduces To open a mind she recommends tember 2016, it was found that only Visiting a variety of news sources phrase 'alternative facts'. meeting people who share different re- 32 per cent of Americans have a “great — LEALLE RUHL, LANGARA INSTRUCTOR presents people with different per- ligions, ways of thinking and cultures. deal” or “fair amount” of trust in main- spectives and ways of thinking. 1984 becomes Amazon.com According to Poole, overcoming per- stream media. “I think that a diverse media diet best-selling book. sonal prejudice means stepping out of “I know fake news exists out there sources to have an accurate picture of is a good inoculation against any one comfort zones. It's not easy, but it may SOURCES: WIKIPEDIA, AMAZON.COM on the Internet,” said Langara general what’s going on. perspective dominating,” said Ruhl. be the best way to expand a mind. Media experts search for ways to rebuild trust Trump's taunts follow- the public and reporters. whether we need to continue promul- and run them,” he said, often not real- The B.C./Yukon representative for gating that,” said Bass. “Should jour- izing “the vested interest behind that ing election victory the Canadian Association of Journal- nalists protest? I don’t know.” story.” ists, Dale Bass, thinks journalists Rob Dykstra, former chair of Steven Malkowich, executive vice- trigger soul searching spend too much time in newsrooms Langara’s journalism department, president of Alberta Newspaper Group, to understand their readers’ interests. believes reporters should remember accused blogs of contributing to dam-  By LAURA BROUGHAM “We need to go back to when we their role in serving the public inter- aged reputations of the media. weren’t just writing and rewriting est. “If we write something that is fake, edia veterans believe that a press releases,” said Bass. “If you’re “Journalists have a lot of integrity or disingenuous, we’ll get sued,” said return to principles will help a reporter, you have to get off your in terms of presenting information Malkowich. rebuild public trust. butt, get out of your office, talk to that’s based on facts, and not work- “But on the Internet you can just say Journalism is based on reporting facts people, listen to people and answer ing opinions into stories,” he said. whatever and nobody gets sued. There’s Mand going into the field to interview their questions.” Dykstra thinks many news outlets no deterrent to doing it,” he said. people, but the Internet has changed the Bass is also thinking about the rely too much on company-spon- According to Dykstra, this works way stories are reported. Many stories idea of neutrality. sored press releases to fill pages be- against journalism principles and the are now done without leaving the news- “I wonder sometimes about the Local papers call to readers. cause they are short-staffed. integrity of fact-based reporting. room, changing the dynamic between veil of objectivity we all have, and BONNIE LEE LA MADELEINE PHOTO ILLUSTRATION “They will generally pick those up 8 THE VOICE | FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 2017 | EDITOR BALA YOGESH Sportsnews Former Falcon to return as head coach Alumnua Rachael "Rae" Pelat to replace Ryan Birt for 2017 and beyond

 By LAURA BROUGHAM

angara Falcons have signed for- mer student Rachael “Rae” Pelat as the head coach of the wom- Len’s soccer team. The announcement was made on Jan. 27, after former coach Ryan Birt decid- ed to step down after 16 years with the team. Pelat played for the Falcons’ from Forward Grant Galbraith jump-shooting in the middle of the second period.VIOLETTA KRYAK PHOTO 2004-2007, a time that she described as successful years for her. In the 2004-05 season Pelat was PACWEST’s Rookie of the Year, she was the CCAA and PacWest Player of the Year in 2006-07, and the team won the national championships in 2005- Falcons shoot to second 06 and 2006-07, among other titles Victory over Camosun propels Falcons closer to finals won. Between now and the start of the  By VIOLETTA KRYAK By the end of the second period the games and attributed the large gap in GAME SCHEDULE season in Septem- Falcons were 10 points ahead and the the score to the different styles of the ber, Pelat is hoping he Langara Falcons men’s difference only grew. teams. LANGARA VS CBC Rachael Pelat to get the team to- basketball team earned an “The decisive moment in the game “We are fast, so it is hard for Camo- On Friday, Feb, 10 at 8:00 PM HEAD COACH, gether regularly, to 82-63 victory in a home was the beginning sun to keep up with us, where VIU is At CBC FALCONS get to know them game with Camosun Col- of the third quarter much more the same style that we play,” LANGARA VS CAPILANO better, and to bond lege. The game left them in second place because that’s when said Acob. On Friday, Feb, 17 at 8:00 PM as a team. tied with . we really came out; The VIU game was a big one for T At Langara “Getting them together is a big prior- Despite the “slow and sloppy” start we stepped up our Langara because it would decide the ity right now,” said Pelat. “I don’t know of the game according to the shooting defence, gained a first-place team in the league. LANGARA VS DOUGLAS who the leaders are, or what their per- guard Gary Minhas, the Falcons were 10-point lead and Prior to the start of the two weekend On Saturday, Feb, 18 at 7:00 PM sonalities are like off the field, on the the first to score, one minute into the never looked back,” games, Falcons head coach Paul Eber- At Douglas field. Those are all things that are im- game. said Minhas. Gary Minhas hardt described their preparations for portant to me to know as a coach.” The Falcons got into their usual This game so- SHOOTING GUARD the season ahead. FINALS TBC VS TBC Last season, the team lost the bronze pace at the end of the first period with lidified Langara's FALCONS “It is our goal as a team to win the On Saturday, Mar. 04, at 8:00PM medal game in the PacWest provincial Camosun players committing five fouls. position in second Pac West League title or at least come AT TBC game. “We played together and stayed in place in the league after their loss to second, that’s what we expect to do,” Jake McCallum, director of athletics the zone, even though the shots were first-place Vancouver Island University said Eberhardt. For live updates: Follow Langara and intramurals, believes that Pelat will not falling early, but they started falling on Friday. The Falcons were scheduled to play Atheletics & Intramurals be a good person for the team to look midway through the first period,” said Assistant coach Jon Acob compared against Quest University on Thursday, up to, and thinks her coaching past will forward-centre Grant Galbraith. the results of the two back-to-back Feb. 9. be a good example. “She’ll be a great role model,” said McCallum, mentioning her past coach- ing teams from under eight to under 18, as well as at the college level. “I think that’s great for [the team] to see, you start work at a certain level and kind of Curling sees a rebound in B.C. work your way up” Captain Sydney Bell said the team is looking forward to working with Pelat, Winter Olympics a theme. For each bonspiel, they try to and are excited about the opportunity to think of something fun.” work with a female head coach. helped sport to One of the club members, Gerry “None of us have had a female Waller, thinks the 2010 Olympic Win- head coach before, so it’s a good reach youth ter Games in Vancouver was a catalyst change,” said Bell. “Everyone is very for young people adopting the sport. excited to have [Pelat] as a coach, “The Olympics really made a differ- and can’t wait until the season starts.”  By SAM MOWERS ence,” Waller said. “It was waning, but Pelat hopes to always push the wom- it’s having a resurgence. I think that the en’s soccer team to the best of their young people are replacing the older abilities. he Marpole Curling Club is people.” “I’m passionate about the game and one of four clubs in the Lower The Marpole Curling Club opened about them succeeding,” said Pelat. Mainland to host a curling its doors in 1959. Since then it has be- “Challenging themselves, on the field, bonspielT in the upcoming weeks as the come a fixture in the community, run- off the field, always wanting to be bet- popularity of the sport has enjoyed a ning 18 leagues seven days a week of ter.” resurgence. both a competitive and recreational Marpole Curling Club's men hit the ice on Feb. 1 to practice for the upcoming The annual bonspiel hosted by Mar- nature. The club is open to beginners pole Curling Club but still attracts Marpole Open. SAM MOWERS PHOTO has a theme for "The Olympics many of the origi- each year and, this nal members from edition, they’re run- really made a its inception. ning a ‘Yukon Gold “There’s about Rush’ from Feb. 24- difference. It five of those guys 26. Pam Langham, was waning but that are still curl- general manager of ing here that the club, explained it's having a started in 1959,” what the event will said club member look like. resurgence." Gerry Waller, who “The upstairs — GERRY WALLER, CURLER AT MARPOLE himself joined in lounge and possi- 1996 with his wife. bly the lobby gets “They’re curling decorated in a gold two or three times Falcons in action at the PacWest pro- rush theme,” she a week still.” Sweepers waiting for the stone at Marpole practice session. SAM MOWERS PHOTO vincial game. BALA YOGESH PHOTO said. “They all have