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zone, you know?” he says. “The thing is, when I fought Floyd, I hadn’t fought for about eight or
nine months, and he was fighting every two months. If I had been doing that, who knows?”
“T don’t regret it at all though. I didn’t have to fight Floyd. But I chose him to fight because he
was smaller than the other guy I was thinking of fighting,” Pep says.
After the fight, Mayweather and his team asked Pep to become Mayweather’s sparring
partner for five weeks in preparation for Mayweather’s next fight. Pep accepted the invitation and
the two worked out and sparred together. After the five weeks was over, Pep achieved one of his
career highlights from Floyd’s Father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., one of boxing’s most renowned
trainers.“After the five weeks was over, we were sitting in this little restaurant and Floyd’s Dad
looked at me and he said, ‘You did good, Pep.’ That meant a lot to me, coming from him, you
| know; he’s this major guy,” Pep remembers fondly.
“T remember this one time, Floyd came up to me while we were training together and he
said, “Tony, people mistake my confidence for being cocky or arrogant, but they just don’t get it.
I really don’t think that anyone in the world can beat me,” Pep says. “Right then I knew that he
was something special. I mean, during the time when we were sparring together, I would stay up at
night and try and think of ways to beat him, but no matter what I did, he’d beat it. I couldn’t figure
him out, and I figure everyone out.” :
Floyd Mayweather however, isn’t the best fighter ever, according to Pep; that honour goes to
Ricardo Lopez.
“Lopez, he was this little flyweight. He never moved up his weight class because he didn’t
have to. He had this incredible record, something like 51-0-1. He was a Mexican guy and man,
check out some of his videos on YouTube. He’s amazing.”
So far, Pep has fought in five weight classes during his career. He is a former Canadian
featherweight champion, a Commonwealth super featherweight champion, [BO lightweight
champion, and has competed for the WBO super featherweight title and the WBU welterweight
title. On the state of boxing today, Pep has strong opinions.
“Boxing will never die. When you go to an MMA fight like UFC, the building is packed.
When the fighters are standing, the fans are really into it. But when one guy goes down, the crowd
turns to talk to each other [and] goes to the bathroom. The average fan doesn’t know what all the
submission holds are. They want to see knockouts. Everyone wants to see knockouts,” he laments.
Pep is just as opinionated about the state of boxing in B.C.
“In B.C., there’s no funding for amateur fighters. All the people on the boards who decide
about funding, they’ve never fought,” he says. “What it needs is guys who have fought before and
really know boxing.”
“You see a lot of guys come in to box, but not a lot have what it takes. It takes something
special. You need to have more than just talent. You need to have confidence, and you have to have
drive. I mean, I know guys who can really fight, but they just sit in the gym all the time.”
Tony Pep is an extremely engaging guy who welcomes just about anyone to his gym. He
works with everyone and knows boxing inside and out. Membership fees are just $75 per month,
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zone, you know?” he says. “The thing is, when I fought Floyd, I hadn’t fought for about eight or
nine months, and he was fighting every two months. If I had been doing that, who knows?”
“T don’t regret it at all though. I didn’t have to fight Floyd. But I chose him to fight because he
was smaller than the other guy I was thinking of fighting,” Pep says.
After the fight, Mayweather and his team asked Pep to become Mayweather’s sparring
partner for five weeks in preparation for Mayweather’s next fight. Pep accepted the invitation and
the two worked out and sparred together. After the five weeks was over, Pep achieved one of his
career highlights from Floyd’s Father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., one of boxing’s most renowned
trainers.“After the five weeks was over, we were sitting in this little restaurant and Floyd’s Dad
looked at me and he said, ‘You did good, Pep.’ That meant a lot to me, coming from him, you
| know; he’s this major guy,” Pep remembers fondly.
“T remember this one time, Floyd came up to me while we were training together and he
said, “Tony, people mistake my confidence for being cocky or arrogant, but they just don’t get it.
I really don’t think that anyone in the world can beat me,” Pep says. “Right then I knew that he
was something special. I mean, during the time when we were sparring together, I would stay up at
night and try and think of ways to beat him, but no matter what I did, he’d beat it. I couldn’t figure
him out, and I figure everyone out.” :
Floyd Mayweather however, isn’t the best fighter ever, according to Pep; that honour goes to
Ricardo Lopez.
“Lopez, he was this little flyweight. He never moved up his weight class because he didn’t
have to. He had this incredible record, something like 51-0-1. He was a Mexican guy and man,
check out some of his videos on YouTube. He’s amazing.”
So far, Pep has fought in five weight classes during his career. He is a former Canadian
featherweight champion, a Commonwealth super featherweight champion, [BO lightweight
champion, and has competed for the WBO super featherweight title and the WBU welterweight
title. On the state of boxing today, Pep has strong opinions.
“Boxing will never die. When you go to an MMA fight like UFC, the building is packed.
When the fighters are standing, the fans are really into it. But when one guy goes down, the crowd
turns to talk to each other [and] goes to the bathroom. The average fan doesn’t know what all the
submission holds are. They want to see knockouts. Everyone wants to see knockouts,” he laments.
Pep is just as opinionated about the state of boxing in B.C.
“In B.C., there’s no funding for amateur fighters. All the people on the boards who decide
about funding, they’ve never fought,” he says. “What it needs is guys who have fought before and
really know boxing.”
“You see a lot of guys come in to box, but not a lot have what it takes. It takes something
special. You need to have more than just talent. You need to have confidence, and you have to have
drive. I mean, I know guys who can really fight, but they just sit in the gym all the time.”
Tony Pep is an extremely engaging guy who welcomes just about anyone to his gym. He
works with everyone and knows boxing inside and out. Membership fees are just $75 per month,
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Every vote does not count, Say critics
Experts, politicians divided over proportional representation 2, toa: Dyck, me uniter
Wines (CUP) - In a political system where majority dictates which parties
are represented in Parliament, critics say a spectrum of political views and leanings go
unrepresented.
Canada’s current electoral system dictates that the party that receives the most votes in any
riding wins. This electoral system, in a nutshell, is called first-past-the-post.
Larry Gordon, executive director of Fair Vote Canada, says it’s not good enough.
“The NDP got a million more votes than the Bloc, but the Bloc got twice as many seats,”
said Gordon. “The biggest flaw of first-past-the-post is that it rarely produces an outcome
proportional to the vote,” said Christopher Leo, a politics professor at the University of
Winnipeg.
“In first-past-the-post voting systems, the majority of ballots don’t elect anybody,” said
Gordon. “First-past-the-post is not firmly anchored in democratic principles.”
According to Gordon, proportional representation is a voting system that gives every vote
equal consideration. Parliament, under proportional representation, would be a democratic
representation of every vote cast; if the Green party receives 30 per cent of the popular vote
nationwide, then the Green Party would represent that 30 per cent in the House of Commons.
A form of proportional representation is used in over 80 countries, Gordon says. However,
how seats are divvied up depends on the country, and a Canadian method of assigning
members of Parliament would need to be devised if the country were to adopt proportional
representation.
While electoral reform is an important matter for many, others hold tight to the current
first-past-the-post system. “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it,” said Marcelle Marion, Liberal
candidate for Winnipeg North. “Changing the system to proportional representation is a little
delusional.” Speaking from the kind of legislative paralysis that Canadians are experiencing
with their current minority government, Marion argues that with proportional representation,
the smaller parties would keep the larger parties from doing their jobs. “Proportional
representation does not account for regional diversity,” added Marion.
Regional diversity, argues Gordon, is tearing Canada country apart. Not all Albertans
are Conservative and not all of Ontarians are Liberal, yet under first-past-the-post, he says
Canadians are led to believe they are. Both Leo and Gordon agree that with proportional
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representation, Parliament would resemble a minority government.
“Proportional representation produces the danger of instability, but we’ve got that now,
how much worse can it get?” said Leo.
According to Judy Wasylycia-Leis, NDP candidate for Winnipeg North, her party has been
actively engaged in trying to pass their own brand of proportional representation, but without
success. “Proportional representation would send a message to Canadians that your vote
really does count,” said Wasylycia-Leis.
Fair Représentation
Vote équitable
Canada au Canada
What's your issue, Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam?
By Matthew Steinbach
Left: Ron McKinnon
Right: Rod Brindamour
Fee at The Other Press, we had an opportunity to discuss education with the candidates in the
Port-Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam riding to find out what they would do for Douglas College
students if elected. This riding includes the David Lam Campus within its catchment area.
Ron McKinnon (Liberal)
McKinnon would like to simplify taxes to make it easier for students to qualify for education and
tax credits. He would like to make the education credits become education grants, which would be
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Nikalas Kryzanowski, News Editor
news @theotherpress.ca
Every vote does not count, Say critics
Experts, politicians divided over proportional representation 2, toa: Dyck, me uniter
Wines (CUP) - In a political system where majority dictates which parties
are represented in Parliament, critics say a spectrum of political views and leanings go
unrepresented.
Canada’s current electoral system dictates that the party that receives the most votes in any
riding wins. This electoral system, in a nutshell, is called first-past-the-post.
Larry Gordon, executive director of Fair Vote Canada, says it’s not good enough.
“The NDP got a million more votes than the Bloc, but the Bloc got twice as many seats,”
said Gordon. “The biggest flaw of first-past-the-post is that it rarely produces an outcome
proportional to the vote,” said Christopher Leo, a politics professor at the University of
Winnipeg.
“In first-past-the-post voting systems, the majority of ballots don’t elect anybody,” said
Gordon. “First-past-the-post is not firmly anchored in democratic principles.”
According to Gordon, proportional representation is a voting system that gives every vote
equal consideration. Parliament, under proportional representation, would be a democratic
representation of every vote cast; if the Green party receives 30 per cent of the popular vote
nationwide, then the Green Party would represent that 30 per cent in the House of Commons.
A form of proportional representation is used in over 80 countries, Gordon says. However,
how seats are divvied up depends on the country, and a Canadian method of assigning
members of Parliament would need to be devised if the country were to adopt proportional
representation.
While electoral reform is an important matter for many, others hold tight to the current
first-past-the-post system. “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it,” said Marcelle Marion, Liberal
candidate for Winnipeg North. “Changing the system to proportional representation is a little
delusional.” Speaking from the kind of legislative paralysis that Canadians are experiencing
with their current minority government, Marion argues that with proportional representation,
the smaller parties would keep the larger parties from doing their jobs. “Proportional
representation does not account for regional diversity,” added Marion.
Regional diversity, argues Gordon, is tearing Canada country apart. Not all Albertans
are Conservative and not all of Ontarians are Liberal, yet under first-past-the-post, he says
Canadians are led to believe they are. Both Leo and Gordon agree that with proportional
(University of Winnipeg)
representation, Parliament would resemble a minority government.
“Proportional representation produces the danger of instability, but we’ve got that now,
how much worse can it get?” said Leo.
According to Judy Wasylycia-Leis, NDP candidate for Winnipeg North, her party has been
actively engaged in trying to pass their own brand of proportional representation, but without
success. “Proportional representation would send a message to Canadians that your vote
really does count,” said Wasylycia-Leis.
Fair Représentation
Vote équitable
Canada au Canada
What's your issue, Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam?
By Matthew Steinbach
Left: Ron McKinnon
Right: Rod Brindamour
Fee at The Other Press, we had an opportunity to discuss education with the candidates in the
Port-Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam riding to find out what they would do for Douglas College
students if elected. This riding includes the David Lam Campus within its catchment area.
Ron McKinnon (Liberal)
McKinnon would like to simplify taxes to make it easier for students to qualify for education and
tax credits. He would like to make the education credits become education grants, which would be
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GUESS WHAT STEVE?
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SAID I'VE GOT THE
WORST VISION HE'S
BROOKLYN PUB
WATERFRONT eee:
250 Columbia St. 604.517.2
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With the election right around the corner, and so many choices this year, we here at The Other Press debate which
party is best
Crossing the river to Greener Pastures » sisi:
S o you’re tired of the same old guard on the political
scene: one uninspiring leader after another, fielding the
Blue, Red and Orange vest. You’ re tired of the same
old left/right diatribe that spews out of their mouths.
If nothing else, the Green Party’s emergence on to
the mainstream radars of political media and regular
Canadians is wholeheartedly refreshing and that is
something that all political stripes should be able to
agree on. Red and blue are tired. Orange? Maybe in
royal Holland, but not here.
May, and indeed Canadians ,have scored a victory
for democracy with her inclusion in the televised
debates, so why stop there? The Greens will begin
using a system of proportional representation if
elected. Think about it: in the current system the Bloc
in Quebec has 9% popular support nationwide while
the Greens have 11%, but due to the faultiness of this current system the Bloc wins 40 MPs
and the Greens win zero. Does that make any sense? The old guard thinks so, but Prop Rep
would make your vote worth so much more.
The Green platform holds its basis on sustainability. It should be common sense to
believe that the planet as a whole is the single most important resource that humans possess
and its management should be taken into consideration when setting policy. That’s why the
Greens hold the environment near and dear. That doesn’t mean they’re a one-issue party
though. The Greens see great economic potential in an environmentally sound economy.
Think about it—those economies like Russia’s, for example, that stuck to out of date
agrarian practices during the industrial revolution had to race to play catch up with the more
industrialized countries of the world. The Greens are promising to foster brand new clean
industries, and to get on board with alternative fuels immediately that would yield huge
benefits for years to come. Under the Greens, corporations will be held accountable for
wasteful habits, leaving the people to live healthier physical and fiscal lives.
That sounds like a great long-term plan, but what about you directly and immediately?
If you hold a job or ever intend to, or if you go to school at any point in your life the Greens
are on your side. If given half a chance, they would increase minimum wage to $10 an hour,
and reduce the standard work week to 35 hours—that means you make more money in a
week while working five hours less. You would make $320 under the $8/40hrs system, but
$350 under the Green’s $10/35hrs.
If you’re in school then there is good news for you too. The Greens would forgive
50% of students’ loans upon graduation from an accredited program. After all, why should
something so essential to society like education cost as much as a mortgage on a house?
Especially when some European countries offer it for free!
This is just a miniscule part of what the Greens are offering this election, none of the
archaic dual choice “tax cuts or social programs” conundrum you find with the Reds and
Blues—the Greens promise just straight goods based on a shift in taxes away from you
and onto the wasteful; it amounts to fiscal and environmental responsibility and socially
progressive, future-focused ideas.
Hunting for a fearless leader? Look no further
than your neighbourhood Liberal candidate .., ....::..::.
O, October 14", the future is truly in your hands—so what are you going to do about it?
If you’re hopeful (or even hopeless), set your sights on Liberal leader Stéphane Dion. As
head of the Liberal party, Dion’s platform centres on economic prosperity, social justice, and
environmental sustainability. What more could a disillusioned Canadian voter ask for? The
Liberals are the party to vote for because they have a definite plan of action.
According to Greenpeace Canada, an environmental questionnaire was sent out to all
the political parties during this crucial pre-election time. Questions were based on issues
such as climate and energy, food and agriculture, oceans, water, biodiversity, toxic pollution,
democracy, and sustainable economy.
One of the Liberal party’s notable responses revealed its commitment to reducing
greenhouse gas emissions in Canada to 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. Contrary
to his Conservative competitor, who helped earn Canada its two “fossil” awards due to its
failure to come even close to achieving its intended goals set out in the Kyoto Protocol,
Dion has signed the KYOTOplus pledge, and countless members of the Liberal Caucus have
followed suit.
In response to the inadequate protection provided to endangered species and species
at risk in Canada, the Liberal party has promised to “rigorously enforce the science-based
system for the management of species at risk and will ensure that recovery strategies and
action plans are quickly put into place.” This is significantly more than Mr. Harper and his
Conservative government can say, having defied the Species at Risk Act for more than two
long and drawn out years.
Dion also maintains that the Liberals will make real and significant changes to the
current tax system, making it better for hard-working Canadians. The Liberals plan to do this
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party is best
Crossing the river to Greener Pastures » sisi:
S o you’re tired of the same old guard on the political
scene: one uninspiring leader after another, fielding the
Blue, Red and Orange vest. You’ re tired of the same
old left/right diatribe that spews out of their mouths.
If nothing else, the Green Party’s emergence on to
the mainstream radars of political media and regular
Canadians is wholeheartedly refreshing and that is
something that all political stripes should be able to
agree on. Red and blue are tired. Orange? Maybe in
royal Holland, but not here.
May, and indeed Canadians ,have scored a victory
for democracy with her inclusion in the televised
debates, so why stop there? The Greens will begin
using a system of proportional representation if
elected. Think about it: in the current system the Bloc
in Quebec has 9% popular support nationwide while
the Greens have 11%, but due to the faultiness of this current system the Bloc wins 40 MPs
and the Greens win zero. Does that make any sense? The old guard thinks so, but Prop Rep
would make your vote worth so much more.
The Green platform holds its basis on sustainability. It should be common sense to
believe that the planet as a whole is the single most important resource that humans possess
and its management should be taken into consideration when setting policy. That’s why the
Greens hold the environment near and dear. That doesn’t mean they’re a one-issue party
though. The Greens see great economic potential in an environmentally sound economy.
Think about it—those economies like Russia’s, for example, that stuck to out of date
agrarian practices during the industrial revolution had to race to play catch up with the more
industrialized countries of the world. The Greens are promising to foster brand new clean
industries, and to get on board with alternative fuels immediately that would yield huge
benefits for years to come. Under the Greens, corporations will be held accountable for
wasteful habits, leaving the people to live healthier physical and fiscal lives.
That sounds like a great long-term plan, but what about you directly and immediately?
If you hold a job or ever intend to, or if you go to school at any point in your life the Greens
are on your side. If given half a chance, they would increase minimum wage to $10 an hour,
and reduce the standard work week to 35 hours—that means you make more money in a
week while working five hours less. You would make $320 under the $8/40hrs system, but
$350 under the Green’s $10/35hrs.
If you’re in school then there is good news for you too. The Greens would forgive
50% of students’ loans upon graduation from an accredited program. After all, why should
something so essential to society like education cost as much as a mortgage on a house?
Especially when some European countries offer it for free!
This is just a miniscule part of what the Greens are offering this election, none of the
archaic dual choice “tax cuts or social programs” conundrum you find with the Reds and
Blues—the Greens promise just straight goods based on a shift in taxes away from you
and onto the wasteful; it amounts to fiscal and environmental responsibility and socially
progressive, future-focused ideas.
Hunting for a fearless leader? Look no further
than your neighbourhood Liberal candidate .., ....::..::.
O, October 14", the future is truly in your hands—so what are you going to do about it?
If you’re hopeful (or even hopeless), set your sights on Liberal leader Stéphane Dion. As
head of the Liberal party, Dion’s platform centres on economic prosperity, social justice, and
environmental sustainability. What more could a disillusioned Canadian voter ask for? The
Liberals are the party to vote for because they have a definite plan of action.
According to Greenpeace Canada, an environmental questionnaire was sent out to all
the political parties during this crucial pre-election time. Questions were based on issues
such as climate and energy, food and agriculture, oceans, water, biodiversity, toxic pollution,
democracy, and sustainable economy.
One of the Liberal party’s notable responses revealed its commitment to reducing
greenhouse gas emissions in Canada to 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. Contrary
to his Conservative competitor, who helped earn Canada its two “fossil” awards due to its
failure to come even close to achieving its intended goals set out in the Kyoto Protocol,
Dion has signed the KYOTOplus pledge, and countless members of the Liberal Caucus have
followed suit.
In response to the inadequate protection provided to endangered species and species
at risk in Canada, the Liberal party has promised to “rigorously enforce the science-based
system for the management of species at risk and will ensure that recovery strategies and
action plans are quickly put into place.” This is significantly more than Mr. Harper and his
Conservative government can say, having defied the Species at Risk Act for more than two
long and drawn out years.
Dion also maintains that the Liberals will make real and significant changes to the
current tax system, making it better for hard-working Canadians. The Liberals plan to do this
10
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With the election right around the corner, and so many choices this year, we here at The Other Press debate which
party is best
Crossing the river to Greener Pastures » sisi:
S o you’re tired of the same old guard on the political
scene: one uninspiring leader after another, fielding the
Blue, Red and Orange vest. You’ re tired of the same
old left/right diatribe that spews out of their mouths.
If nothing else, the Green Party’s emergence on to
the mainstream radars of political media and regular
Canadians is wholeheartedly refreshing and that is
something that all political stripes should be able to
agree on. Red and blue are tired. Orange? Maybe in
royal Holland, but not here.
May, and indeed Canadians ,have scored a victory
for democracy with her inclusion in the televised
debates, so why stop there? The Greens will begin
using a system of proportional representation if
elected. Think about it: in the current system the Bloc
in Quebec has 9% popular support nationwide while
the Greens have 11%, but due to the faultiness of this current system the Bloc wins 40 MPs
and the Greens win zero. Does that make any sense? The old guard thinks so, but Prop Rep
would make your vote worth so much more.
The Green platform holds its basis on sustainability. It should be common sense to
believe that the planet as a whole is the single most important resource that humans possess
and its management should be taken into consideration when setting policy. That’s why the
Greens hold the environment near and dear. That doesn’t mean they’re a one-issue party
though. The Greens see great economic potential in an environmentally sound economy.
Think about it—those economies like Russia’s, for example, that stuck to out of date
agrarian practices during the industrial revolution had to race to play catch up with the more
industrialized countries of the world. The Greens are promising to foster brand new clean
industries, and to get on board with alternative fuels immediately that would yield huge
benefits for years to come. Under the Greens, corporations will be held accountable for
wasteful habits, leaving the people to live healthier physical and fiscal lives.
That sounds like a great long-term plan, but what about you directly and immediately?
If you hold a job or ever intend to, or if you go to school at any point in your life the Greens
are on your side. If given half a chance, they would increase minimum wage to $10 an hour,
and reduce the standard work week to 35 hours—that means you make more money in a
week while working five hours less. You would make $320 under the $8/40hrs system, but
$350 under the Green’s $10/35hrs.
If you’re in school then there is good news for you too. The Greens would forgive
50% of students’ loans upon graduation from an accredited program. After all, why should
something so essential to society like education cost as much as a mortgage on a house?
Especially when some European countries offer it for free!
This is just a miniscule part of what the Greens are offering this election, none of the
archaic dual choice “tax cuts or social programs” conundrum you find with the Reds and
Blues—the Greens promise just straight goods based on a shift in taxes away from you
and onto the wasteful; it amounts to fiscal and environmental responsibility and socially
progressive, future-focused ideas.
Hunting for a fearless leader? Look no further
than your neighbourhood Liberal candidate .., ....::..::.
O, October 14", the future is truly in your hands—so what are you going to do about it?
If you’re hopeful (or even hopeless), set your sights on Liberal leader Stéphane Dion. As
head of the Liberal party, Dion’s platform centres on economic prosperity, social justice, and
environmental sustainability. What more could a disillusioned Canadian voter ask for? The
Liberals are the party to vote for because they have a definite plan of action.
According to Greenpeace Canada, an environmental questionnaire was sent out to all
the political parties during this crucial pre-election time. Questions were based on issues
such as climate and energy, food and agriculture, oceans, water, biodiversity, toxic pollution,
democracy, and sustainable economy.
One of the Liberal party’s notable responses revealed its commitment to reducing
greenhouse gas emissions in Canada to 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. Contrary
to his Conservative competitor, who helped earn Canada its two “fossil” awards due to its
failure to come even close to achieving its intended goals set out in the Kyoto Protocol,
Dion has signed the KYOTOplus pledge, and countless members of the Liberal Caucus have
followed suit.
In response to the inadequate protection provided to endangered species and species
at risk in Canada, the Liberal party has promised to “rigorously enforce the science-based
system for the management of species at risk and will ensure that recovery strategies and
action plans are quickly put into place.” This is significantly more than Mr. Harper and his
Conservative government can say, having defied the Species at Risk Act for more than two
long and drawn out years.
Dion also maintains that the Liberals will make real and significant changes to the
current tax system, making it better for hard-working Canadians. The Liberals plan to do this
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party is best
Crossing the river to Greener Pastures » sisi:
S o you’re tired of the same old guard on the political
scene: one uninspiring leader after another, fielding the
Blue, Red and Orange vest. You’ re tired of the same
old left/right diatribe that spews out of their mouths.
If nothing else, the Green Party’s emergence on to
the mainstream radars of political media and regular
Canadians is wholeheartedly refreshing and that is
something that all political stripes should be able to
agree on. Red and blue are tired. Orange? Maybe in
royal Holland, but not here.
May, and indeed Canadians ,have scored a victory
for democracy with her inclusion in the televised
debates, so why stop there? The Greens will begin
using a system of proportional representation if
elected. Think about it: in the current system the Bloc
in Quebec has 9% popular support nationwide while
the Greens have 11%, but due to the faultiness of this current system the Bloc wins 40 MPs
and the Greens win zero. Does that make any sense? The old guard thinks so, but Prop Rep
would make your vote worth so much more.
The Green platform holds its basis on sustainability. It should be common sense to
believe that the planet as a whole is the single most important resource that humans possess
and its management should be taken into consideration when setting policy. That’s why the
Greens hold the environment near and dear. That doesn’t mean they’re a one-issue party
though. The Greens see great economic potential in an environmentally sound economy.
Think about it—those economies like Russia’s, for example, that stuck to out of date
agrarian practices during the industrial revolution had to race to play catch up with the more
industrialized countries of the world. The Greens are promising to foster brand new clean
industries, and to get on board with alternative fuels immediately that would yield huge
benefits for years to come. Under the Greens, corporations will be held accountable for
wasteful habits, leaving the people to live healthier physical and fiscal lives.
That sounds like a great long-term plan, but what about you directly and immediately?
If you hold a job or ever intend to, or if you go to school at any point in your life the Greens
are on your side. If given half a chance, they would increase minimum wage to $10 an hour,
and reduce the standard work week to 35 hours—that means you make more money in a
week while working five hours less. You would make $320 under the $8/40hrs system, but
$350 under the Green’s $10/35hrs.
If you’re in school then there is good news for you too. The Greens would forgive
50% of students’ loans upon graduation from an accredited program. After all, why should
something so essential to society like education cost as much as a mortgage on a house?
Especially when some European countries offer it for free!
This is just a miniscule part of what the Greens are offering this election, none of the
archaic dual choice “tax cuts or social programs” conundrum you find with the Reds and
Blues—the Greens promise just straight goods based on a shift in taxes away from you
and onto the wasteful; it amounts to fiscal and environmental responsibility and socially
progressive, future-focused ideas.
Hunting for a fearless leader? Look no further
than your neighbourhood Liberal candidate .., ....::..::.
O, October 14", the future is truly in your hands—so what are you going to do about it?
If you’re hopeful (or even hopeless), set your sights on Liberal leader Stéphane Dion. As
head of the Liberal party, Dion’s platform centres on economic prosperity, social justice, and
environmental sustainability. What more could a disillusioned Canadian voter ask for? The
Liberals are the party to vote for because they have a definite plan of action.
According to Greenpeace Canada, an environmental questionnaire was sent out to all
the political parties during this crucial pre-election time. Questions were based on issues
such as climate and energy, food and agriculture, oceans, water, biodiversity, toxic pollution,
democracy, and sustainable economy.
One of the Liberal party’s notable responses revealed its commitment to reducing
greenhouse gas emissions in Canada to 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. Contrary
to his Conservative competitor, who helped earn Canada its two “fossil” awards due to its
failure to come even close to achieving its intended goals set out in the Kyoto Protocol,
Dion has signed the KYOTOplus pledge, and countless members of the Liberal Caucus have
followed suit.
In response to the inadequate protection provided to endangered species and species
at risk in Canada, the Liberal party has promised to “rigorously enforce the science-based
system for the management of species at risk and will ensure that recovery strategies and
action plans are quickly put into place.” This is significantly more than Mr. Harper and his
Conservative government can say, having defied the Species at Risk Act for more than two
long and drawn out years.
Dion also maintains that the Liberals will make real and significant changes to the
current tax system, making it better for hard-working Canadians. The Liberals plan to do this
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Gender studies for sleazebags
Girl time, boy time,
Is that the difference between you and me?
—Talking Heads
OTHER NORMAL GUY: Yeah, but she’s not that good looking, and she’s like, 300
M, life, in terms of employment, is filled with sharp contrasts. For eight months of pounds.
the year, I am a student right here at Douglas College, in the Print Futures program. But ©ME NORMALLY: True. I am not that attracted to her.
during the summer months, I am a warehouseman, stacking boxes and ‘driving forklifts As opposed to...
for a company that ships specialty foods. ME AFTER A HARD DAY WORKING IN THE WAREHOUSE: Dude, do you see that
While having a summer job that’s completely unrelated to your field of study is chick over there?
no big deal for a Douglas student, I like to think that the contrasting nature of these two OTHER WAREHOUSE DIRTBAG: Yeah, and she’s fine! She’s only like 300 pounds,
occupations has given me a little bit of insight about life in general, and in particular, the and if she just waxed that upper lip, I’d totally bone her!
differences between men and women. ME AFTER A HARD DAY WORKING IN THE WAREHOUSE: Me too! Now if you'll
It’s because of the kinds of people who are in these two occupations; in Print excuse me, I’m going to go home and bathe with a toaster.
Futures, | am one of only two guys in my class (Seymour, represent), and the women in ‘ Sad, isn’t it? There’s nothing worse than losing your standards because you forget
my class are generally respectable and well educated. This is a notable difference from what your standards are. Then again, when the bear’s hungry, the bear feeds.
the dirty old bastards at the warehouse, who usually have prior convictions, and almost But I guess working in a total sausage fest isn’t so bad. I mean, there’s never any
certainly failed Grade 3. drama when it’s just guys. Actually, that’s not true. But, everyone is sure to maintain a
As evidence of the day-and-night difference between my student life and my warehouse _ certain level of competence. No, sorry, also not true; half the guys in the warehouse are
life, here’s an example of a typical conversation in my Print Futures class: missing at least one finger. Now that I think about it, there’s really nothing good about
PRINT FUTURES LADY: God, last night I did all my readings for today, and it was working with dudes. Well, that’s not true; when it’s just dudes at the warehouse, nobody
really hard. gets choked at you when you bring hardcore pornography to the job site.
ME: That’s lame. Frankly, they encourage it.
PRINT FUTURES LADY: Yeah. Also, I’m really concerned about the health of my dog.
ME: That’s super-lame. Your friend in high fidelity,
Seems pretty normal, right? Usual things that people talk about, a coherent exchange, no
graphic obscenities. Liam Britten
Now, here’s a typical conversation I could have with a co-worker in the warehouse: Editor in Chief
WAREHOUSE DIRTBAG: Dude, last a totally found some awesome lesbo. ~ _ The Other Press
and it was really sweet. - a
ME: That’s awesome!
WAREHOUSE DIRTBAG: Yeah! And just like, five minutes ago, | totally stunk up the
bathroom when I took a huge shit. :
ME: That’s super-awesome!
Notice the difference? I’m not sure what it is, but I think that there’s seriously
something about being in a large, concrete box with nothing but dudes for eight hours
a day that makes a mind regress into idiocy. It changes your way of thinking into
something juvenile and buffoonish, but at the same time, into something awesome and
hilarious.
I think the most alarming thing that being surrounded by dudes all day does to
you is the way it changes your thoughts on women. | don’t mean it makes you gay or
anything, but it does change your perspective on things. It’s a phenomenon I like to
call “warehouse hotness,” that changes any woman a warehouse worker sees into the
hottest woman he’s ever seen. It doesn’t matter how ugly, big, hairy or unpleasant she is,
because when a dude’s been in a dank warehouse all day, that woman has just become
smokin’ by default.
Another example:
ME NORMALLY: Dude, do you see that chick over there?
X
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Girl time, boy time,
Is that the difference between you and me?
—Talking Heads
OTHER NORMAL GUY: Yeah, but she’s not that good looking, and she’s like, 300
M, life, in terms of employment, is filled with sharp contrasts. For eight months of pounds.
the year, I am a student right here at Douglas College, in the Print Futures program. But ©ME NORMALLY: True. I am not that attracted to her.
during the summer months, I am a warehouseman, stacking boxes and ‘driving forklifts As opposed to...
for a company that ships specialty foods. ME AFTER A HARD DAY WORKING IN THE WAREHOUSE: Dude, do you see that
While having a summer job that’s completely unrelated to your field of study is chick over there?
no big deal for a Douglas student, I like to think that the contrasting nature of these two OTHER WAREHOUSE DIRTBAG: Yeah, and she’s fine! She’s only like 300 pounds,
occupations has given me a little bit of insight about life in general, and in particular, the and if she just waxed that upper lip, I’d totally bone her!
differences between men and women. ME AFTER A HARD DAY WORKING IN THE WAREHOUSE: Me too! Now if you'll
It’s because of the kinds of people who are in these two occupations; in Print excuse me, I’m going to go home and bathe with a toaster.
Futures, | am one of only two guys in my class (Seymour, represent), and the women in ‘ Sad, isn’t it? There’s nothing worse than losing your standards because you forget
my class are generally respectable and well educated. This is a notable difference from what your standards are. Then again, when the bear’s hungry, the bear feeds.
the dirty old bastards at the warehouse, who usually have prior convictions, and almost But I guess working in a total sausage fest isn’t so bad. I mean, there’s never any
certainly failed Grade 3. drama when it’s just guys. Actually, that’s not true. But, everyone is sure to maintain a
As evidence of the day-and-night difference between my student life and my warehouse _ certain level of competence. No, sorry, also not true; half the guys in the warehouse are
life, here’s an example of a typical conversation in my Print Futures class: missing at least one finger. Now that I think about it, there’s really nothing good about
PRINT FUTURES LADY: God, last night I did all my readings for today, and it was working with dudes. Well, that’s not true; when it’s just dudes at the warehouse, nobody
really hard. gets choked at you when you bring hardcore pornography to the job site.
ME: That’s lame. Frankly, they encourage it.
PRINT FUTURES LADY: Yeah. Also, I’m really concerned about the health of my dog.
ME: That’s super-lame. Your friend in high fidelity,
Seems pretty normal, right? Usual things that people talk about, a coherent exchange, no
graphic obscenities. Liam Britten
Now, here’s a typical conversation I could have with a co-worker in the warehouse: Editor in Chief
WAREHOUSE DIRTBAG: Dude, last a totally found some awesome lesbo. ~ _ The Other Press
and it was really sweet. - a
ME: That’s awesome!
WAREHOUSE DIRTBAG: Yeah! And just like, five minutes ago, | totally stunk up the
bathroom when I took a huge shit. :
ME: That’s super-awesome!
Notice the difference? I’m not sure what it is, but I think that there’s seriously
something about being in a large, concrete box with nothing but dudes for eight hours
a day that makes a mind regress into idiocy. It changes your way of thinking into
something juvenile and buffoonish, but at the same time, into something awesome and
hilarious.
I think the most alarming thing that being surrounded by dudes all day does to
you is the way it changes your thoughts on women. | don’t mean it makes you gay or
anything, but it does change your perspective on things. It’s a phenomenon I like to
call “warehouse hotness,” that changes any woman a warehouse worker sees into the
hottest woman he’s ever seen. It doesn’t matter how ugly, big, hairy or unpleasant she is,
because when a dude’s been in a dank warehouse all day, that woman has just become
smokin’ by default.
Another example:
ME NORMALLY: Dude, do you see that chick over there?
X
The students’ union
Book Swap is back and
its online!
Go to www douglasstudentsunior).cato sign up; click on the
“book swap” link, and buy and sell your textbooks today.
Please note: To facilitate the success of this Book Swap service on-line, and in the effort to pro-
vide “one-stop” shopping for the benefit of aif students, the students’ union will be continuing its
bulletin board policy of poster removals which advertise used textbooks for sale.
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Gender studies for sleazebags
Girl time, boy time,
Is that the difference between you and me?
—Talking Heads
OTHER NORMAL GUY: Yeah, but she’s not that good looking, and she’s like, 300
M, life, in terms of employment, is filled with sharp contrasts. For eight months of pounds.
the year, I am a student right here at Douglas College, in the Print Futures program. But ©ME NORMALLY: True. I am not that attracted to her.
during the summer months, I am a warehouseman, stacking boxes and ‘driving forklifts As opposed to...
for a company that ships specialty foods. ME AFTER A HARD DAY WORKING IN THE WAREHOUSE: Dude, do you see that
While having a summer job that’s completely unrelated to your field of study is chick over there?
no big deal for a Douglas student, I like to think that the contrasting nature of these two OTHER WAREHOUSE DIRTBAG: Yeah, and she’s fine! She’s only like 300 pounds,
occupations has given me a little bit of insight about life in general, and in particular, the and if she just waxed that upper lip, I’d totally bone her!
differences between men and women. ME AFTER A HARD DAY WORKING IN THE WAREHOUSE: Me too! Now if you'll
It’s because of the kinds of people who are in these two occupations; in Print excuse me, I’m going to go home and bathe with a toaster.
Futures, | am one of only two guys in my class (Seymour, represent), and the women in ‘ Sad, isn’t it? There’s nothing worse than losing your standards because you forget
my class are generally respectable and well educated. This is a notable difference from what your standards are. Then again, when the bear’s hungry, the bear feeds.
the dirty old bastards at the warehouse, who usually have prior convictions, and almost But I guess working in a total sausage fest isn’t so bad. I mean, there’s never any
certainly failed Grade 3. drama when it’s just guys. Actually, that’s not true. But, everyone is sure to maintain a
As evidence of the day-and-night difference between my student life and my warehouse _ certain level of competence. No, sorry, also not true; half the guys in the warehouse are
life, here’s an example of a typical conversation in my Print Futures class: missing at least one finger. Now that I think about it, there’s really nothing good about
PRINT FUTURES LADY: God, last night I did all my readings for today, and it was working with dudes. Well, that’s not true; when it’s just dudes at the warehouse, nobody
really hard. gets choked at you when you bring hardcore pornography to the job site.
ME: That’s lame. Frankly, they encourage it.
PRINT FUTURES LADY: Yeah. Also, I’m really concerned about the health of my dog.
ME: That’s super-lame. Your friend in high fidelity,
Seems pretty normal, right? Usual things that people talk about, a coherent exchange, no
graphic obscenities. Liam Britten
Now, here’s a typical conversation I could have with a co-worker in the warehouse: Editor in Chief
WAREHOUSE DIRTBAG: Dude, last a totally found some awesome lesbo. ~ _ The Other Press
and it was really sweet. - a
ME: That’s awesome!
WAREHOUSE DIRTBAG: Yeah! And just like, five minutes ago, | totally stunk up the
bathroom when I took a huge shit. :
ME: That’s super-awesome!
Notice the difference? I’m not sure what it is, but I think that there’s seriously
something about being in a large, concrete box with nothing but dudes for eight hours
a day that makes a mind regress into idiocy. It changes your way of thinking into
something juvenile and buffoonish, but at the same time, into something awesome and
hilarious.
I think the most alarming thing that being surrounded by dudes all day does to
you is the way it changes your thoughts on women. | don’t mean it makes you gay or
anything, but it does change your perspective on things. It’s a phenomenon I like to
call “warehouse hotness,” that changes any woman a warehouse worker sees into the
hottest woman he’s ever seen. It doesn’t matter how ugly, big, hairy or unpleasant she is,
because when a dude’s been in a dank warehouse all day, that woman has just become
smokin’ by default.
Another example:
ME NORMALLY: Dude, do you see that chick over there?
X
The students’ union
Book Swap is back and
its online!
Go to www douglasstudentsunior).cato sign up; click on the
“book swap” link, and buy and sell your textbooks today.
Please note: To facilitate the success of this Book Swap service on-line, and in the effort to pro-
vide “one-stop” shopping for the benefit of aif students, the students’ union will be continuing its
bulletin board policy of poster removals which advertise used textbooks for sale.
Don't miss out - go on-line today!
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CANADIAN FEDERATION OF STUDENTS - Loca. 18
Girl time, boy time,
Is that the difference between you and me?
—Talking Heads
OTHER NORMAL GUY: Yeah, but she’s not that good looking, and she’s like, 300
M, life, in terms of employment, is filled with sharp contrasts. For eight months of pounds.
the year, I am a student right here at Douglas College, in the Print Futures program. But ©ME NORMALLY: True. I am not that attracted to her.
during the summer months, I am a warehouseman, stacking boxes and ‘driving forklifts As opposed to...
for a company that ships specialty foods. ME AFTER A HARD DAY WORKING IN THE WAREHOUSE: Dude, do you see that
While having a summer job that’s completely unrelated to your field of study is chick over there?
no big deal for a Douglas student, I like to think that the contrasting nature of these two OTHER WAREHOUSE DIRTBAG: Yeah, and she’s fine! She’s only like 300 pounds,
occupations has given me a little bit of insight about life in general, and in particular, the and if she just waxed that upper lip, I’d totally bone her!
differences between men and women. ME AFTER A HARD DAY WORKING IN THE WAREHOUSE: Me too! Now if you'll
It’s because of the kinds of people who are in these two occupations; in Print excuse me, I’m going to go home and bathe with a toaster.
Futures, | am one of only two guys in my class (Seymour, represent), and the women in ‘ Sad, isn’t it? There’s nothing worse than losing your standards because you forget
my class are generally respectable and well educated. This is a notable difference from what your standards are. Then again, when the bear’s hungry, the bear feeds.
the dirty old bastards at the warehouse, who usually have prior convictions, and almost But I guess working in a total sausage fest isn’t so bad. I mean, there’s never any
certainly failed Grade 3. drama when it’s just guys. Actually, that’s not true. But, everyone is sure to maintain a
As evidence of the day-and-night difference between my student life and my warehouse _ certain level of competence. No, sorry, also not true; half the guys in the warehouse are
life, here’s an example of a typical conversation in my Print Futures class: missing at least one finger. Now that I think about it, there’s really nothing good about
PRINT FUTURES LADY: God, last night I did all my readings for today, and it was working with dudes. Well, that’s not true; when it’s just dudes at the warehouse, nobody
really hard. gets choked at you when you bring hardcore pornography to the job site.
ME: That’s lame. Frankly, they encourage it.
PRINT FUTURES LADY: Yeah. Also, I’m really concerned about the health of my dog.
ME: That’s super-lame. Your friend in high fidelity,
Seems pretty normal, right? Usual things that people talk about, a coherent exchange, no
graphic obscenities. Liam Britten
Now, here’s a typical conversation I could have with a co-worker in the warehouse: Editor in Chief
WAREHOUSE DIRTBAG: Dude, last a totally found some awesome lesbo. ~ _ The Other Press
and it was really sweet. - a
ME: That’s awesome!
WAREHOUSE DIRTBAG: Yeah! And just like, five minutes ago, | totally stunk up the
bathroom when I took a huge shit. :
ME: That’s super-awesome!
Notice the difference? I’m not sure what it is, but I think that there’s seriously
something about being in a large, concrete box with nothing but dudes for eight hours
a day that makes a mind regress into idiocy. It changes your way of thinking into
something juvenile and buffoonish, but at the same time, into something awesome and
hilarious.
I think the most alarming thing that being surrounded by dudes all day does to
you is the way it changes your thoughts on women. | don’t mean it makes you gay or
anything, but it does change your perspective on things. It’s a phenomenon I like to
call “warehouse hotness,” that changes any woman a warehouse worker sees into the
hottest woman he’s ever seen. It doesn’t matter how ugly, big, hairy or unpleasant she is,
because when a dude’s been in a dank warehouse all day, that woman has just become
smokin’ by default.
Another example:
ME NORMALLY: Dude, do you see that chick over there?
X
The students’ union
Book Swap is back and
its online!
Go to www douglasstudentsunior).cato sign up; click on the
“book swap” link, and buy and sell your textbooks today.
Please note: To facilitate the success of this Book Swap service on-line, and in the effort to pro-
vide “one-stop” shopping for the benefit of aif students, the students’ union will be continuing its
bulletin board policy of poster removals which advertise used textbooks for sale.
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arts@theotherpress.ca
What the hell are the Suicide Girls Anyway?
Kris |
Watrich
“what the hell?”
| Get your boners ready from some good old-fashion nudie pics. I remember
the first Hustler I owned. It was beautiful, dirty and foreign all at once. I hid it in
wonderment under my dresser so my parents wouldn’t find it. However, I eventually
got so nervous that I threw it out in a random garbage can so that the Porn Police would
not suspect that it was me who was in possession of the aforementioned naked pictures.
Now as an adult, I no longer need to hide my shame under a dresser in my closet; now,
my shame hides on the Internet.
For a mere $49.95, billed almost anonymously to your credit card as SG industries,
you can enjoy a thrice-daily soft-core strip tease from one of the alternative ladies at
www.suicidegirls.com. Now, just to clarify, unlike Seth from Superbad, I don’t need
any peen in the va-jay-jay for my porn. That strange dude’s peen is like an uninvited
guest to a party on my laptop; hey, I only invited Righty, Mr. Lube and a number of
the suicide girls, and there was no RSVP sent to some strange peen! I have many
unanswered questions for guys who like that sort of thing a little too much.
The site was started in 2001 by Sean Suhl and Selena Mooney (a.k.a. “Missy
Suicide”), and was created “just to see hot punk rock chicks naked.” Selena Mooney
has also stated that the site has given women empowerment in exactly how their
sexuality is depicted, which is exactly what you’d expect girls to say when their hooters
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“Suicidegirls.com was created just to see hot punk rock
chicks naked.”
are all over the Internet.
The name “suicide girls” comes from a passage from Survivor by Fight Club and
Choke author Chuck Palahniuk. The term was used to depict girls that couldn’t be
pigeonholed into a specific category or subculture. Much of the content, and by that I
mean girls, are focused on what I would call “rock chicks.” They are heavily tattooed
and often pierced just as heavily, but all kinds of girls are featured on the site. Any
variation of body modification is accepted. Single tattoos to chest pieces, anything goes.
This is an excellent gauge to see how far your tolerance of “outside of the norm” will
go.
For example, I do not get turned on by a lot of piercings. I do, however, enjoy
girls with more than a few tattoos; but to each his own. You might find that anyone who
doesn’t have a mohawk, their earlobes stretched to gross proportions and a vagina that
looks like a pincushion doesn’t cause your little drill sergeant to stand at attention.
When your girlfriend is “away,” “sick,” “doesn’t feel well,” “is really just tired,”
wants to “cuddle,” has a “headache,” is “sleeping” or maybe “doesn’t exist,” remember
your fine feminine friends and the treasures that lie waiting for you in cyberspace at
suicidegirls.com.
arts@theotherpress.ca
What the hell are the Suicide Girls Anyway?
Kris |
Watrich
“what the hell?”
| Get your boners ready from some good old-fashion nudie pics. I remember
the first Hustler I owned. It was beautiful, dirty and foreign all at once. I hid it in
wonderment under my dresser so my parents wouldn’t find it. However, I eventually
got so nervous that I threw it out in a random garbage can so that the Porn Police would
not suspect that it was me who was in possession of the aforementioned naked pictures.
Now as an adult, I no longer need to hide my shame under a dresser in my closet; now,
my shame hides on the Internet.
For a mere $49.95, billed almost anonymously to your credit card as SG industries,
you can enjoy a thrice-daily soft-core strip tease from one of the alternative ladies at
www.suicidegirls.com. Now, just to clarify, unlike Seth from Superbad, I don’t need
any peen in the va-jay-jay for my porn. That strange dude’s peen is like an uninvited
guest to a party on my laptop; hey, I only invited Righty, Mr. Lube and a number of
the suicide girls, and there was no RSVP sent to some strange peen! I have many
unanswered questions for guys who like that sort of thing a little too much.
The site was started in 2001 by Sean Suhl and Selena Mooney (a.k.a. “Missy
Suicide”), and was created “just to see hot punk rock chicks naked.” Selena Mooney
has also stated that the site has given women empowerment in exactly how their
sexuality is depicted, which is exactly what you’d expect girls to say when their hooters
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“Suicidegirls.com was created just to see hot punk rock
chicks naked.”
are all over the Internet.
The name “suicide girls” comes from a passage from Survivor by Fight Club and
Choke author Chuck Palahniuk. The term was used to depict girls that couldn’t be
pigeonholed into a specific category or subculture. Much of the content, and by that I
mean girls, are focused on what I would call “rock chicks.” They are heavily tattooed
and often pierced just as heavily, but all kinds of girls are featured on the site. Any
variation of body modification is accepted. Single tattoos to chest pieces, anything goes.
This is an excellent gauge to see how far your tolerance of “outside of the norm” will
go.
For example, I do not get turned on by a lot of piercings. I do, however, enjoy
girls with more than a few tattoos; but to each his own. You might find that anyone who
doesn’t have a mohawk, their earlobes stretched to gross proportions and a vagina that
looks like a pincushion doesn’t cause your little drill sergeant to stand at attention.
When your girlfriend is “away,” “sick,” “doesn’t feel well,” “is really just tired,”
wants to “cuddle,” has a “headache,” is “sleeping” or maybe “doesn’t exist,” remember
your fine feminine friends and the treasures that lie waiting for you in cyberspace at
suicidegirls.com.
Edited Text
Chloé Bach
arts@theotherpress.ca
What the hell are the Suicide Girls Anyway?
Kris |
Watrich
“what the hell?”
| Get your boners ready from some good old-fashion nudie pics. I remember
the first Hustler I owned. It was beautiful, dirty and foreign all at once. I hid it in
wonderment under my dresser so my parents wouldn’t find it. However, I eventually
got so nervous that I threw it out in a random garbage can so that the Porn Police would
not suspect that it was me who was in possession of the aforementioned naked pictures.
Now as an adult, I no longer need to hide my shame under a dresser in my closet; now,
my shame hides on the Internet.
For a mere $49.95, billed almost anonymously to your credit card as SG industries,
you can enjoy a thrice-daily soft-core strip tease from one of the alternative ladies at
www.suicidegirls.com. Now, just to clarify, unlike Seth from Superbad, I don’t need
any peen in the va-jay-jay for my porn. That strange dude’s peen is like an uninvited
guest to a party on my laptop; hey, I only invited Righty, Mr. Lube and a number of
the suicide girls, and there was no RSVP sent to some strange peen! I have many
unanswered questions for guys who like that sort of thing a little too much.
The site was started in 2001 by Sean Suhl and Selena Mooney (a.k.a. “Missy
Suicide”), and was created “just to see hot punk rock chicks naked.” Selena Mooney
has also stated that the site has given women empowerment in exactly how their
sexuality is depicted, which is exactly what you’d expect girls to say when their hooters
14
“Suicidegirls.com was created just to see hot punk rock
chicks naked.”
are all over the Internet.
The name “suicide girls” comes from a passage from Survivor by Fight Club and
Choke author Chuck Palahniuk. The term was used to depict girls that couldn’t be
pigeonholed into a specific category or subculture. Much of the content, and by that I
mean girls, are focused on what I would call “rock chicks.” They are heavily tattooed
and often pierced just as heavily, but all kinds of girls are featured on the site. Any
variation of body modification is accepted. Single tattoos to chest pieces, anything goes.
This is an excellent gauge to see how far your tolerance of “outside of the norm” will
go.
For example, I do not get turned on by a lot of piercings. I do, however, enjoy
girls with more than a few tattoos; but to each his own. You might find that anyone who
doesn’t have a mohawk, their earlobes stretched to gross proportions and a vagina that
looks like a pincushion doesn’t cause your little drill sergeant to stand at attention.
When your girlfriend is “away,” “sick,” “doesn’t feel well,” “is really just tired,”
wants to “cuddle,” has a “headache,” is “sleeping” or maybe “doesn’t exist,” remember
your fine feminine friends and the treasures that lie waiting for you in cyberspace at
suicidegirls.com.
arts@theotherpress.ca
What the hell are the Suicide Girls Anyway?
Kris |
Watrich
“what the hell?”
| Get your boners ready from some good old-fashion nudie pics. I remember
the first Hustler I owned. It was beautiful, dirty and foreign all at once. I hid it in
wonderment under my dresser so my parents wouldn’t find it. However, I eventually
got so nervous that I threw it out in a random garbage can so that the Porn Police would
not suspect that it was me who was in possession of the aforementioned naked pictures.
Now as an adult, I no longer need to hide my shame under a dresser in my closet; now,
my shame hides on the Internet.
For a mere $49.95, billed almost anonymously to your credit card as SG industries,
you can enjoy a thrice-daily soft-core strip tease from one of the alternative ladies at
www.suicidegirls.com. Now, just to clarify, unlike Seth from Superbad, I don’t need
any peen in the va-jay-jay for my porn. That strange dude’s peen is like an uninvited
guest to a party on my laptop; hey, I only invited Righty, Mr. Lube and a number of
the suicide girls, and there was no RSVP sent to some strange peen! I have many
unanswered questions for guys who like that sort of thing a little too much.
The site was started in 2001 by Sean Suhl and Selena Mooney (a.k.a. “Missy
Suicide”), and was created “just to see hot punk rock chicks naked.” Selena Mooney
has also stated that the site has given women empowerment in exactly how their
sexuality is depicted, which is exactly what you’d expect girls to say when their hooters
14
“Suicidegirls.com was created just to see hot punk rock
chicks naked.”
are all over the Internet.
The name “suicide girls” comes from a passage from Survivor by Fight Club and
Choke author Chuck Palahniuk. The term was used to depict girls that couldn’t be
pigeonholed into a specific category or subculture. Much of the content, and by that I
mean girls, are focused on what I would call “rock chicks.” They are heavily tattooed
and often pierced just as heavily, but all kinds of girls are featured on the site. Any
variation of body modification is accepted. Single tattoos to chest pieces, anything goes.
This is an excellent gauge to see how far your tolerance of “outside of the norm” will
go.
For example, I do not get turned on by a lot of piercings. I do, however, enjoy
girls with more than a few tattoos; but to each his own. You might find that anyone who
doesn’t have a mohawk, their earlobes stretched to gross proportions and a vagina that
looks like a pincushion doesn’t cause your little drill sergeant to stand at attention.
When your girlfriend is “away,” “sick,” “doesn’t feel well,” “is really just tired,”
wants to “cuddle,” has a “headache,” is “sleeping” or maybe “doesn’t exist,” remember
your fine feminine friends and the treasures that lie waiting for you in cyberspace at
suicidegirls.com.
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arts@theotherpress.ca
Why I like Perez Hilton .....::.:
Pos morning, almost religiously, I sit down
with my cup of coffee and my lap top, scroll
down on my “Favourites” heading and enter
what is arguably my favourite website: www.
perezhilton.com.
What’s more, I actually manage to check
the website’s headlines about two more times
throughout the day. That’s three times a day and
an unknown number of minutes; I prefer not to keep time of this ‘cause I have a feeling it
would be exorbitant. Can you imagine how much more time I’d have on my hands if I wasn’t
addicted to Perez Hilton? But, hey, who cares, I enjoy it and keeping up with the news is
important. Plus, | can already name one more news outlet that I read than Sarah Palin can.
Outside of cyberspace, Perez is actually named Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. born
on March 23", 1978. The self-proclaimed “Queen of All Media” is a controversial, yet
ingenious, celebrity blogger who launched his original website, pagesixsixsix.com, which
was named “Hollywood’s most-hated website” by The Insider, in March of 2005. Since that
launch, perezhilton.com has become one of the most popular, most viewed gossip blogs
on the interweb. So popular in fact, that it is estimated that the website garners about three
million unique visitors per day—Garth McLennan included.
Hilton has faced much criticism for being what some deem as insensitive, cruel and
inappropriate. Yet, I think he’s just straight up funny. One aspect of what has drawn this
criticism is what some might call his paint program embellishments, others just call it art.
Either way, some people find issue with drawing cum dripping out of starlets’ (the male
varietals included) faces or scratching “hot mess” across some celebrity slumped over in
their town car.
What I don’t get is why people are so offended by this. First of all, it’s funny, and if
you don’t think so, your sense of humour blows. Second of all, celebrities are in the media
spotlight; it’s a fact of their life and since speech is free, Perez takes it upon himself to say
what were all thinking. I mean, he’s right: Chace Crawford does have a gayface, Lily Allen
is a mess, Elizabitch Hasselbeck is uninformed and nauseating, Tom Cruise is a freak and
Megan Fox makes me drool too.
The blogger has also come under fire for supposedly “outing” gay stars like Lance Bass
and Neil Patrick Harris by presenting them as gay on his website before they had publicly
admitted such things. Seriously people, a person doesn’t just turn gay by being called gay;
that’s not how it works. In response to these allegations, the Queen himself has said that he
is simply reporting facts and that “coming out” is a good thing. He makes a good point in
Chloe
Bach
_ arts & entertainment editor
asking “why is [this] still taboo?” He’s been right about this more than once, proving that
nobody has better gaydar than a gay man himself.
Overall, I think people grossly overreact to this blog; it’s fun, it’s accurate, and it’s a
refreshing satirical spin on all the other boring celebrity blogs. Hilton has even made a point
of frequently posting pieces on good causes and foundations to donate to throughout his
news reel. His interactive site makes a point of communicating with fans through vlogs and
updates on his upcoming public appearances. So everyone just chill out, lose your cranky
pants try to understand sarcasm and give it a read.
Still Shredding After All These Years...
Metallica comes through with a new album and a new tour, but will ‘Death
Magnetic’ attract the same fan base? 3, 2 scireiter
Sis back in the early 1980’s, four metalheads would get together and jam out fast
and furious riffs composed mainly for no other purpose than to whip your hair around to. My,
oh my, how times have changed... after 25 years, nine albums and various lineup changes,
this group (self-appointed as the second-greatest heavy metal band ever) is still rocking out
in the studio and selling out the biggest venues internationally. I am talking about none other
than Metallica, the four shred-heads from Los Angeles that just won’t stop putting out those
golden, pardon me, platinum records that flood the airwaves and satisfy every 15-year-old.
On September 10", 2008, Metallica released their ninth studio album, Death
Magnetic, at #1 on the Billboard charts and within a week, celebrated the album going
platinum. While most critics raved over the album, its initial reception by most people was
somewhere in the vicinity of lukewarm. Sure, the album had a solid structure and has plenty
of variety, but in order to get the full picture of what Metallica’s latest album really means,
we must first observe their previous albums and eras.
The early years, also referred to by most as “the good years,” consisted of several
different elements that differ from Metallica of the present day. The most noticeable of these
changes has to do with the lineup of musicians in the band. Most of the material on the first
three Metallica albums was written in main part by then guitarist Dave Mustaine, whose side
project Megadeth became his focus after being fired from the band in 1983 due to an ongoing
heroin addiction. Along with Mustaine, bassist Cliff Burton was a key figure in the creation
of Metallica, but only played with them for three years due to his untimely death in 1986
when the group’s tour bus crashed and Burton was crushed.
Although Mustaine claims to always be associated with Metallica, he never actually played
on any albums, having been fired just prior to the release of 1983’s Kill ‘Em All. During
16
this time, Kirk Hammet, a local session musician, helped to fill the gaps that Mustaine left
behind. When it came time to tour, Hammet had officially taken the spot of lead guitarist and
has continued to be an important part of the group even until this date. Metallica’s next two
albums, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets, became heavy metal standards with their
fast shredding, powerful riffs, and their famous “in your face and up your ass” attitude.
Jason Newsted, an established bass player, joined Metallica for the release of 1988's ...And
Justice for All to fill in for Burton. This marked the beginning of a new era in metal, due
largely in part to Metallica’s most famous tune “One,” the first single off of this release.
“One” helped to blend some of the greatest metal riffs with softer and more meaningful
lyrics, all kept together with a face-melting solo that every student of the electric guitar
wishes they could master. Following this major success was Metallica’s infamous self-titled
album, also known to many as The Black Album.
If you were to ask any heavy metal fan what the highest point in Metallica’s career was,
nine times out of 10, their self-titled album would be the answer. With chugging melodies
and intricate solos, songs such as “Enter Sandman” were regarded (and debated) as the
greatest thing Metallica had ever done. Following the 1991 release, Metallica began to skid
downhill due in large part to fame and the clashing egos between drummer Lars Ulrich and
lead singer James Hetfield.
Over the next few years came an all-time high in sales and popularity, but also an all-time
low for Metallica musically. During this era, two of their least popular albums Load and
ReLoad saw the band trying new things and writing mediocre tunes that made every music
critic cringe. To put it in short, the band all cut their hair, began wearing makeup and laced
their music with country influences, seen most noticeably in Load’s “Mama Said.”
Following the release of their album Garage Inc., a two-disc collection made up entirely
Edited Text
Chloé Bach
arts@theotherpress.ca
Why I like Perez Hilton .....::.:
Pos morning, almost religiously, I sit down
with my cup of coffee and my lap top, scroll
down on my “Favourites” heading and enter
what is arguably my favourite website: www.
perezhilton.com.
What’s more, I actually manage to check
the website’s headlines about two more times
throughout the day. That’s three times a day and
an unknown number of minutes; I prefer not to keep time of this ‘cause I have a feeling it
would be exorbitant. Can you imagine how much more time I’d have on my hands if I wasn’t
addicted to Perez Hilton? But, hey, who cares, I enjoy it and keeping up with the news is
important. Plus, | can already name one more news outlet that I read than Sarah Palin can.
Outside of cyberspace, Perez is actually named Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. born
on March 23", 1978. The self-proclaimed “Queen of All Media” is a controversial, yet
ingenious, celebrity blogger who launched his original website, pagesixsixsix.com, which
was named “Hollywood’s most-hated website” by The Insider, in March of 2005. Since that
launch, perezhilton.com has become one of the most popular, most viewed gossip blogs
on the interweb. So popular in fact, that it is estimated that the website garners about three
million unique visitors per day—Garth McLennan included.
Hilton has faced much criticism for being what some deem as insensitive, cruel and
inappropriate. Yet, I think he’s just straight up funny. One aspect of what has drawn this
criticism is what some might call his paint program embellishments, others just call it art.
Either way, some people find issue with drawing cum dripping out of starlets’ (the male
varietals included) faces or scratching “hot mess” across some celebrity slumped over in
their town car.
What I don’t get is why people are so offended by this. First of all, it’s funny, and if
you don’t think so, your sense of humour blows. Second of all, celebrities are in the media
spotlight; it’s a fact of their life and since speech is free, Perez takes it upon himself to say
what were all thinking. I mean, he’s right: Chace Crawford does have a gayface, Lily Allen
is a mess, Elizabitch Hasselbeck is uninformed and nauseating, Tom Cruise is a freak and
Megan Fox makes me drool too.
The blogger has also come under fire for supposedly “outing” gay stars like Lance Bass
and Neil Patrick Harris by presenting them as gay on his website before they had publicly
admitted such things. Seriously people, a person doesn’t just turn gay by being called gay;
that’s not how it works. In response to these allegations, the Queen himself has said that he
is simply reporting facts and that “coming out” is a good thing. He makes a good point in
Chloe
Bach
_ arts & entertainment editor
asking “why is [this] still taboo?” He’s been right about this more than once, proving that
nobody has better gaydar than a gay man himself.
Overall, I think people grossly overreact to this blog; it’s fun, it’s accurate, and it’s a
refreshing satirical spin on all the other boring celebrity blogs. Hilton has even made a point
of frequently posting pieces on good causes and foundations to donate to throughout his
news reel. His interactive site makes a point of communicating with fans through vlogs and
updates on his upcoming public appearances. So everyone just chill out, lose your cranky
pants try to understand sarcasm and give it a read.
Still Shredding After All These Years...
Metallica comes through with a new album and a new tour, but will ‘Death
Magnetic’ attract the same fan base? 3, 2 scireiter
Sis back in the early 1980’s, four metalheads would get together and jam out fast
and furious riffs composed mainly for no other purpose than to whip your hair around to. My,
oh my, how times have changed... after 25 years, nine albums and various lineup changes,
this group (self-appointed as the second-greatest heavy metal band ever) is still rocking out
in the studio and selling out the biggest venues internationally. I am talking about none other
than Metallica, the four shred-heads from Los Angeles that just won’t stop putting out those
golden, pardon me, platinum records that flood the airwaves and satisfy every 15-year-old.
On September 10", 2008, Metallica released their ninth studio album, Death
Magnetic, at #1 on the Billboard charts and within a week, celebrated the album going
platinum. While most critics raved over the album, its initial reception by most people was
somewhere in the vicinity of lukewarm. Sure, the album had a solid structure and has plenty
of variety, but in order to get the full picture of what Metallica’s latest album really means,
we must first observe their previous albums and eras.
The early years, also referred to by most as “the good years,” consisted of several
different elements that differ from Metallica of the present day. The most noticeable of these
changes has to do with the lineup of musicians in the band. Most of the material on the first
three Metallica albums was written in main part by then guitarist Dave Mustaine, whose side
project Megadeth became his focus after being fired from the band in 1983 due to an ongoing
heroin addiction. Along with Mustaine, bassist Cliff Burton was a key figure in the creation
of Metallica, but only played with them for three years due to his untimely death in 1986
when the group’s tour bus crashed and Burton was crushed.
Although Mustaine claims to always be associated with Metallica, he never actually played
on any albums, having been fired just prior to the release of 1983’s Kill ‘Em All. During
16
this time, Kirk Hammet, a local session musician, helped to fill the gaps that Mustaine left
behind. When it came time to tour, Hammet had officially taken the spot of lead guitarist and
has continued to be an important part of the group even until this date. Metallica’s next two
albums, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets, became heavy metal standards with their
fast shredding, powerful riffs, and their famous “in your face and up your ass” attitude.
Jason Newsted, an established bass player, joined Metallica for the release of 1988's ...And
Justice for All to fill in for Burton. This marked the beginning of a new era in metal, due
largely in part to Metallica’s most famous tune “One,” the first single off of this release.
“One” helped to blend some of the greatest metal riffs with softer and more meaningful
lyrics, all kept together with a face-melting solo that every student of the electric guitar
wishes they could master. Following this major success was Metallica’s infamous self-titled
album, also known to many as The Black Album.
If you were to ask any heavy metal fan what the highest point in Metallica’s career was,
nine times out of 10, their self-titled album would be the answer. With chugging melodies
and intricate solos, songs such as “Enter Sandman” were regarded (and debated) as the
greatest thing Metallica had ever done. Following the 1991 release, Metallica began to skid
downhill due in large part to fame and the clashing egos between drummer Lars Ulrich and
lead singer James Hetfield.
Over the next few years came an all-time high in sales and popularity, but also an all-time
low for Metallica musically. During this era, two of their least popular albums Load and
ReLoad saw the band trying new things and writing mediocre tunes that made every music
critic cringe. To put it in short, the band all cut their hair, began wearing makeup and laced
their music with country influences, seen most noticeably in Load’s “Mama Said.”
Following the release of their album Garage Inc., a two-disc collection made up entirely
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by making its new child tax credit fully refundable for Canadian families and increasing
the working income tax benefit, meaning more money in the pockets of the working class.
In financial terms, the Liberal government also wants to distribute at least $8 billion
to a national transit strategy that would allow for improved, expanded, and greener transit
systems in cities nationwide. Additionally, $3 billion would be allocated to sports and
recreational facilities to expand various arenas and fitness and leisure centres across the
country.
Perhaps one of the most compelling arguments for voting Liberal lies in the fact that
many of us are out to stop the Tories in a big way. Paul Martin had a point when he stated
in 2005 that “there is a fundamental clash of values” between Liberals and Conservatives.
The question then becomes, where do your values lie this Election Day? As great poet and
writer Johann Wolfgang Goethe once wrote, “choose well; your choice is brief and yet
endless.”
We deserve a government who will fight for us
By Liam Britten
Ta election, B.C. can make a choice. We can choose to settle for the vision of the
Conservative Party, and accept that our concerns aren’t that important; concems like the
environment, world peace, strong health care, superior education, and fair play for women,
immigrants and other minority groups. We can choose to admit that we can’t build the
Canada we’ve all been dreaming for. We can choose to put ourselves second to the needs of
corporations and the wealthy, punish the poor and the less fortunate. We can choose to fear
change and progress, and choose to be reactionary and close-minded. We can also choose
to create; we can create a prison system that would make the U.S. proud, choose to create a
feeble economy, and choose to create a dying and polluted environment.
Then again, we can choose to vote NDP instead.
The NDP is the only party that is standing up to this Conservative vision of Canada
I’ve outlined, and they haven’t just been standing up to those things this election, but
for years. The NDP is the only party that’s stood up and said “no” to Stephen Harper’s
heartless government and their dangerous right-wing policies. The NDP is the only party
that’s been committed to what matters to middle-class British Columbians throughout
this Parliament: better public transit, a healthy environment, public health care with no
exceptions or asterisks included, initiatives to aid the unemployed in the forestry sector,
and debt relief for students, especially doctors and nurses.
The media keeps saying that this election is about trust; if that’s the case, then Jack
Layton and the NDP can be trusted for all the right reasons. They can be trusted to stand
up for what’s right, and what’s right for us. Jack Layton has always been forthcoming
about the NDP’s positions on the issues, unlike Stephen Harper, who is too embarrassed
by those in his party to even let them speak to voters. Stephen Harper knows that British
Columbians, and Canadians in general, are suspicious of his dangerous, right-wing policies
and can’t put their trust in him. His two-plus years in office have not been what he’s
promised us, and there’s no telling what sort of promises he’ll break next.
This election, B.C. can make a choice. And the choice shouldn’t be tough.
REE LENE E LE OEE IE RNR SRE SEB EB IRE eS
Vote Conservative 3 cisrscrems
In the upcoming October 14" federal Canadian election, there are a number of prospective
leaders to choose from. The best of them is the current Prime Minister, Stephan Harper.
One of the worst parts of the Canadian election is the seemingly endless slander and
insults thrown out by all the candidates. I’m not going to do that here; I’m just going to talk
about why Stephan Harper is the best man to lead Canada.
One of the most appealing promises in Harper’s campaign is his pledge to get tough
on crime, and to revise the Youth Justice Act.
Harper has proposed to change the current policy of protecting the identities of violent
youth offenders, which will be a welcome change after seeing all of the tragic cases of
extreme youth crime lately. The Conservatives have said that they will designate 30 crimes
as ineligible for house arrest sentences, some of which include robbery, kidnapping, home
invasion and drug trafficking.
Harper has also proposed several very feasible ways to deal with environmental issues
without resorting to economy-damaging carbon taxes. He has promised to ensure that the
gas companies don’t continue to gouge customers and collude to fix prices. That is great
news for Canadians and British Columbia residents in particular, who are already paying
a provincial carbon tax and are suffering through the highest gasoline prices in North
American history.
Harper is seeking to form a majority government, and has promised to lower taxes for
Canadians. The Conservative government has steered the Canadian economy into the safest
waters they’ve been in years. The Harper government has finished the plan to erase the
Canadian deficit, and has promised to maintain a government based on fiscal responsibility.
All of the Canadian parties mean well in their bid for government. Most of them,
particularly NDP head Jack Layton, are good people who want only what is best for the
country. However, none of them have the ability to lead the nation like Stephan Harper
does.
On October 14", cast your vote for Stephan Harper. He has proven that he can, and
will continue, to lead this country effectively.
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the working income tax benefit, meaning more money in the pockets of the working class.
In financial terms, the Liberal government also wants to distribute at least $8 billion
to a national transit strategy that would allow for improved, expanded, and greener transit
systems in cities nationwide. Additionally, $3 billion would be allocated to sports and
recreational facilities to expand various arenas and fitness and leisure centres across the
country.
Perhaps one of the most compelling arguments for voting Liberal lies in the fact that
many of us are out to stop the Tories in a big way. Paul Martin had a point when he stated
in 2005 that “there is a fundamental clash of values” between Liberals and Conservatives.
The question then becomes, where do your values lie this Election Day? As great poet and
writer Johann Wolfgang Goethe once wrote, “choose well; your choice is brief and yet
endless.”
We deserve a government who will fight for us
By Liam Britten
Ta election, B.C. can make a choice. We can choose to settle for the vision of the
Conservative Party, and accept that our concerns aren’t that important; concems like the
environment, world peace, strong health care, superior education, and fair play for women,
immigrants and other minority groups. We can choose to admit that we can’t build the
Canada we’ve all been dreaming for. We can choose to put ourselves second to the needs of
corporations and the wealthy, punish the poor and the less fortunate. We can choose to fear
change and progress, and choose to be reactionary and close-minded. We can also choose
to create; we can create a prison system that would make the U.S. proud, choose to create a
feeble economy, and choose to create a dying and polluted environment.
Then again, we can choose to vote NDP instead.
The NDP is the only party that is standing up to this Conservative vision of Canada
I’ve outlined, and they haven’t just been standing up to those things this election, but
for years. The NDP is the only party that’s stood up and said “no” to Stephen Harper’s
heartless government and their dangerous right-wing policies. The NDP is the only party
that’s been committed to what matters to middle-class British Columbians throughout
this Parliament: better public transit, a healthy environment, public health care with no
exceptions or asterisks included, initiatives to aid the unemployed in the forestry sector,
and debt relief for students, especially doctors and nurses.
The media keeps saying that this election is about trust; if that’s the case, then Jack
Layton and the NDP can be trusted for all the right reasons. They can be trusted to stand
up for what’s right, and what’s right for us. Jack Layton has always been forthcoming
about the NDP’s positions on the issues, unlike Stephen Harper, who is too embarrassed
by those in his party to even let them speak to voters. Stephen Harper knows that British
Columbians, and Canadians in general, are suspicious of his dangerous, right-wing policies
and can’t put their trust in him. His two-plus years in office have not been what he’s
promised us, and there’s no telling what sort of promises he’ll break next.
This election, B.C. can make a choice. And the choice shouldn’t be tough.
REE LENE E LE OEE IE RNR SRE SEB EB IRE eS
Vote Conservative 3 cisrscrems
In the upcoming October 14" federal Canadian election, there are a number of prospective
leaders to choose from. The best of them is the current Prime Minister, Stephan Harper.
One of the worst parts of the Canadian election is the seemingly endless slander and
insults thrown out by all the candidates. I’m not going to do that here; I’m just going to talk
about why Stephan Harper is the best man to lead Canada.
One of the most appealing promises in Harper’s campaign is his pledge to get tough
on crime, and to revise the Youth Justice Act.
Harper has proposed to change the current policy of protecting the identities of violent
youth offenders, which will be a welcome change after seeing all of the tragic cases of
extreme youth crime lately. The Conservatives have said that they will designate 30 crimes
as ineligible for house arrest sentences, some of which include robbery, kidnapping, home
invasion and drug trafficking.
Harper has also proposed several very feasible ways to deal with environmental issues
without resorting to economy-damaging carbon taxes. He has promised to ensure that the
gas companies don’t continue to gouge customers and collude to fix prices. That is great
news for Canadians and British Columbia residents in particular, who are already paying
a provincial carbon tax and are suffering through the highest gasoline prices in North
American history.
Harper is seeking to form a majority government, and has promised to lower taxes for
Canadians. The Conservative government has steered the Canadian economy into the safest
waters they’ve been in years. The Harper government has finished the plan to erase the
Canadian deficit, and has promised to maintain a government based on fiscal responsibility.
All of the Canadian parties mean well in their bid for government. Most of them,
particularly NDP head Jack Layton, are good people who want only what is best for the
country. However, none of them have the ability to lead the nation like Stephan Harper
does.
On October 14", cast your vote for Stephan Harper. He has proven that he can, and
will continue, to lead this country effectively.
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by making its new child tax credit fully refundable for Canadian families and increasing
the working income tax benefit, meaning more money in the pockets of the working class.
In financial terms, the Liberal government also wants to distribute at least $8 billion
to a national transit strategy that would allow for improved, expanded, and greener transit
systems in cities nationwide. Additionally, $3 billion would be allocated to sports and
recreational facilities to expand various arenas and fitness and leisure centres across the
country.
Perhaps one of the most compelling arguments for voting Liberal lies in the fact that
many of us are out to stop the Tories in a big way. Paul Martin had a point when he stated
in 2005 that “there is a fundamental clash of values” between Liberals and Conservatives.
The question then becomes, where do your values lie this Election Day? As great poet and
writer Johann Wolfgang Goethe once wrote, “choose well; your choice is brief and yet
endless.”
We deserve a government who will fight for us
By Liam Britten
Ta election, B.C. can make a choice. We can choose to settle for the vision of the
Conservative Party, and accept that our concerns aren’t that important; concems like the
environment, world peace, strong health care, superior education, and fair play for women,
immigrants and other minority groups. We can choose to admit that we can’t build the
Canada we’ve all been dreaming for. We can choose to put ourselves second to the needs of
corporations and the wealthy, punish the poor and the less fortunate. We can choose to fear
change and progress, and choose to be reactionary and close-minded. We can also choose
to create; we can create a prison system that would make the U.S. proud, choose to create a
feeble economy, and choose to create a dying and polluted environment.
Then again, we can choose to vote NDP instead.
The NDP is the only party that is standing up to this Conservative vision of Canada
I’ve outlined, and they haven’t just been standing up to those things this election, but
for years. The NDP is the only party that’s stood up and said “no” to Stephen Harper’s
heartless government and their dangerous right-wing policies. The NDP is the only party
that’s been committed to what matters to middle-class British Columbians throughout
this Parliament: better public transit, a healthy environment, public health care with no
exceptions or asterisks included, initiatives to aid the unemployed in the forestry sector,
and debt relief for students, especially doctors and nurses.
The media keeps saying that this election is about trust; if that’s the case, then Jack
Layton and the NDP can be trusted for all the right reasons. They can be trusted to stand
up for what’s right, and what’s right for us. Jack Layton has always been forthcoming
about the NDP’s positions on the issues, unlike Stephen Harper, who is too embarrassed
by those in his party to even let them speak to voters. Stephen Harper knows that British
Columbians, and Canadians in general, are suspicious of his dangerous, right-wing policies
and can’t put their trust in him. His two-plus years in office have not been what he’s
promised us, and there’s no telling what sort of promises he’ll break next.
This election, B.C. can make a choice. And the choice shouldn’t be tough.
REE LENE E LE OEE IE RNR SRE SEB EB IRE eS
Vote Conservative 3 cisrscrems
In the upcoming October 14" federal Canadian election, there are a number of prospective
leaders to choose from. The best of them is the current Prime Minister, Stephan Harper.
One of the worst parts of the Canadian election is the seemingly endless slander and
insults thrown out by all the candidates. I’m not going to do that here; I’m just going to talk
about why Stephan Harper is the best man to lead Canada.
One of the most appealing promises in Harper’s campaign is his pledge to get tough
on crime, and to revise the Youth Justice Act.
Harper has proposed to change the current policy of protecting the identities of violent
youth offenders, which will be a welcome change after seeing all of the tragic cases of
extreme youth crime lately. The Conservatives have said that they will designate 30 crimes
as ineligible for house arrest sentences, some of which include robbery, kidnapping, home
invasion and drug trafficking.
Harper has also proposed several very feasible ways to deal with environmental issues
without resorting to economy-damaging carbon taxes. He has promised to ensure that the
gas companies don’t continue to gouge customers and collude to fix prices. That is great
news for Canadians and British Columbia residents in particular, who are already paying
a provincial carbon tax and are suffering through the highest gasoline prices in North
American history.
Harper is seeking to form a majority government, and has promised to lower taxes for
Canadians. The Conservative government has steered the Canadian economy into the safest
waters they’ve been in years. The Harper government has finished the plan to erase the
Canadian deficit, and has promised to maintain a government based on fiscal responsibility.
All of the Canadian parties mean well in their bid for government. Most of them,
particularly NDP head Jack Layton, are good people who want only what is best for the
country. However, none of them have the ability to lead the nation like Stephan Harper
does.
On October 14", cast your vote for Stephan Harper. He has proven that he can, and
will continue, to lead this country effectively.
11
the working income tax benefit, meaning more money in the pockets of the working class.
In financial terms, the Liberal government also wants to distribute at least $8 billion
to a national transit strategy that would allow for improved, expanded, and greener transit
systems in cities nationwide. Additionally, $3 billion would be allocated to sports and
recreational facilities to expand various arenas and fitness and leisure centres across the
country.
Perhaps one of the most compelling arguments for voting Liberal lies in the fact that
many of us are out to stop the Tories in a big way. Paul Martin had a point when he stated
in 2005 that “there is a fundamental clash of values” between Liberals and Conservatives.
The question then becomes, where do your values lie this Election Day? As great poet and
writer Johann Wolfgang Goethe once wrote, “choose well; your choice is brief and yet
endless.”
We deserve a government who will fight for us
By Liam Britten
Ta election, B.C. can make a choice. We can choose to settle for the vision of the
Conservative Party, and accept that our concerns aren’t that important; concems like the
environment, world peace, strong health care, superior education, and fair play for women,
immigrants and other minority groups. We can choose to admit that we can’t build the
Canada we’ve all been dreaming for. We can choose to put ourselves second to the needs of
corporations and the wealthy, punish the poor and the less fortunate. We can choose to fear
change and progress, and choose to be reactionary and close-minded. We can also choose
to create; we can create a prison system that would make the U.S. proud, choose to create a
feeble economy, and choose to create a dying and polluted environment.
Then again, we can choose to vote NDP instead.
The NDP is the only party that is standing up to this Conservative vision of Canada
I’ve outlined, and they haven’t just been standing up to those things this election, but
for years. The NDP is the only party that’s stood up and said “no” to Stephen Harper’s
heartless government and their dangerous right-wing policies. The NDP is the only party
that’s been committed to what matters to middle-class British Columbians throughout
this Parliament: better public transit, a healthy environment, public health care with no
exceptions or asterisks included, initiatives to aid the unemployed in the forestry sector,
and debt relief for students, especially doctors and nurses.
The media keeps saying that this election is about trust; if that’s the case, then Jack
Layton and the NDP can be trusted for all the right reasons. They can be trusted to stand
up for what’s right, and what’s right for us. Jack Layton has always been forthcoming
about the NDP’s positions on the issues, unlike Stephen Harper, who is too embarrassed
by those in his party to even let them speak to voters. Stephen Harper knows that British
Columbians, and Canadians in general, are suspicious of his dangerous, right-wing policies
and can’t put their trust in him. His two-plus years in office have not been what he’s
promised us, and there’s no telling what sort of promises he’ll break next.
This election, B.C. can make a choice. And the choice shouldn’t be tough.
REE LENE E LE OEE IE RNR SRE SEB EB IRE eS
Vote Conservative 3 cisrscrems
In the upcoming October 14" federal Canadian election, there are a number of prospective
leaders to choose from. The best of them is the current Prime Minister, Stephan Harper.
One of the worst parts of the Canadian election is the seemingly endless slander and
insults thrown out by all the candidates. I’m not going to do that here; I’m just going to talk
about why Stephan Harper is the best man to lead Canada.
One of the most appealing promises in Harper’s campaign is his pledge to get tough
on crime, and to revise the Youth Justice Act.
Harper has proposed to change the current policy of protecting the identities of violent
youth offenders, which will be a welcome change after seeing all of the tragic cases of
extreme youth crime lately. The Conservatives have said that they will designate 30 crimes
as ineligible for house arrest sentences, some of which include robbery, kidnapping, home
invasion and drug trafficking.
Harper has also proposed several very feasible ways to deal with environmental issues
without resorting to economy-damaging carbon taxes. He has promised to ensure that the
gas companies don’t continue to gouge customers and collude to fix prices. That is great
news for Canadians and British Columbia residents in particular, who are already paying
a provincial carbon tax and are suffering through the highest gasoline prices in North
American history.
Harper is seeking to form a majority government, and has promised to lower taxes for
Canadians. The Conservative government has steered the Canadian economy into the safest
waters they’ve been in years. The Harper government has finished the plan to erase the
Canadian deficit, and has promised to maintain a government based on fiscal responsibility.
All of the Canadian parties mean well in their bid for government. Most of them,
particularly NDP head Jack Layton, are good people who want only what is best for the
country. However, none of them have the ability to lead the nation like Stephan Harper
does.
On October 14", cast your vote for Stephan Harper. He has proven that he can, and
will continue, to lead this country effectively.
11
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of covers, Jason Newsted announced that he was leaving Metallica in a trade for then Ozzy
bassist Robert Trujillo. With this, Metallica hoped to come out of their almost 10-year slump
with the release of 2003’s St. Anger. The outcome? St. Anger was canned by both fans and
critics and in some cases, even prison inmates!
So out of this whole storm of Metallica, comes the newest release from the so-called
“Kings of Heavy Metal.” Is Death Magnetic really all that it’s cracked up to be? Could this
finally be the album that metal heads everywhere have been waiting for? Well...yes and no.
Compared to the creative process of St. Anger, Death Magnetic shines as it sees the band
using older recording techniques to capture their sound rather than putting everything on
Pro-Tools. But this older technique comes as a burden to Metallica when comparing their
current tracks to previous albums. Simply put, the album sounds too much like everything
else they’ve done, and the current single “The Day That Never Comes” is almost a direct
rip-off of their infamous track “One.” While certain tracks sound great, the album is pretty
much the same old shred-fest that we’ve all expected, that as a whole has some of the most
devout Metallica fans bored to tears with it. All this is accompanied by somewhat pointless
time changes along with a straight four-four count through the full 80 minutes. Oh yeah, did
] mention that the average song is at least seven minutes and 35 seconds?
Metallica has done it all, and call them what you will, they are not going away
any time soon. This December, Metallica plays General Motors Place on their latest tour
that kicks off mid-October. Recently, Metallica was also considered as a nomination for the
rock and roll hall of fame, and when asked who they’d like to induct them, they simply said
“Dave Mustaine.”
www.metallica.com ,
Whatever Happened to...
Micky Dolenz
Davy Jones
Dolenz is now 63 and lives in Los
Angeles, married for the third time
around to Donna Quinter. After the show
ended and the band broke up, he ended
up putting that beautiful voice to good
use doing voice-over gigs for several
different Saturday morning cartoon series
and when those ended, he threw his talent
into becoming a director and producer.
He even directed a stage version of Bugsy
Malone which starred a then unknown
Catherine Zeta-Jones. Then, beginning
The larger than life Jones, at 5°3 is now
twice divorced and has his hands full with
four daughters ranging in age from 20
to 40 (AKA never-ending fatherhood).
Since Jones’ days as a Monkees band
member, he has also gotten together
with his former group members for
several reunion concerts. In 1975, Davy
collaborated with the afore mentioned
Dolenz for an album featuring just the
two of them, although they incorporated
the songwriters’ names into the album
title for a final product called Dolenz,
Jones, Boyce & Hart. In recent years, he
has appeared in several productions of
Oliver! as Fagin and in 2006 he recorded
a song called “Your Personal Penguin,”
which was featured in a children’s book
and CD set. These days Jones is involved
with horses, owning and even racing
them himself. He has even gone so far as
becoming the official spokesperson for
Colonial Downs racetrack in Virginia.
in 1986, Dolenz did a reunion tour with
the rest of his former band mates and
has done a few more, the most recent in
2001. He has also recently been a radio
personality and toured with the musical
crew of Pippin which also starred his
sister Coco Dolenz. Dolenz’s career is
currently peaking as he is reportedly the
voice of Snuggle the Fabric Softener
Bear.
Michael Nesmith
After Nesmith’s time with the
Monkees, he continued with other
musical endeavours like The First
National Band with whom he
recorded three albums. Nesmith
remained a part of the music industry
by getting into the producing end
of things; he even launched his own
record label called Elektra Records.
Since 1990, Nesmith has hosted the
Council on Ideas where a wide range
of intellectuals meets to brainstorm
solutions to world problems. He also
spent a decade with the American
Film Institute, serving on the board of
trustees and as a nominating member.
He is now the president and chairman
of the board of trustees of the Gihon
Foundation. Much like his other band
mates, Nesmith has seemed to have
a difficult time tying a lady down in
his life for very long, having been
married three times now.
Peter Tork
Tork now has three children with an
unknown girlfriend and has tried to keep
his family out of the spotlight. He was
the first to quit the group, and, wanting
to strike out on his own, joined a new
group called Release. He also ended up
recording some music on his banjo for
George Harrison’s soundtrack for his film
Wonderwall. Tork also appeared regularly
on The Uncle Floyd Show and was the
- first real “star” to do skits on this show,
and others, like the Ramones, would
follow in his footsteps. Since then, Tork
has released a solo album and has done
the odd TV and club performances, even
doing a “Win a Date With Peter Tork”
contest on the Letterman show. Tork is
now an advice columnist for a webzine
called The Daily Panic and likely gives
advice to his former bandmates on how to
make relationships last.
17
bassist Robert Trujillo. With this, Metallica hoped to come out of their almost 10-year slump
with the release of 2003’s St. Anger. The outcome? St. Anger was canned by both fans and
critics and in some cases, even prison inmates!
So out of this whole storm of Metallica, comes the newest release from the so-called
“Kings of Heavy Metal.” Is Death Magnetic really all that it’s cracked up to be? Could this
finally be the album that metal heads everywhere have been waiting for? Well...yes and no.
Compared to the creative process of St. Anger, Death Magnetic shines as it sees the band
using older recording techniques to capture their sound rather than putting everything on
Pro-Tools. But this older technique comes as a burden to Metallica when comparing their
current tracks to previous albums. Simply put, the album sounds too much like everything
else they’ve done, and the current single “The Day That Never Comes” is almost a direct
rip-off of their infamous track “One.” While certain tracks sound great, the album is pretty
much the same old shred-fest that we’ve all expected, that as a whole has some of the most
devout Metallica fans bored to tears with it. All this is accompanied by somewhat pointless
time changes along with a straight four-four count through the full 80 minutes. Oh yeah, did
] mention that the average song is at least seven minutes and 35 seconds?
Metallica has done it all, and call them what you will, they are not going away
any time soon. This December, Metallica plays General Motors Place on their latest tour
that kicks off mid-October. Recently, Metallica was also considered as a nomination for the
rock and roll hall of fame, and when asked who they’d like to induct them, they simply said
“Dave Mustaine.”
www.metallica.com ,
Whatever Happened to...
Micky Dolenz
Davy Jones
Dolenz is now 63 and lives in Los
Angeles, married for the third time
around to Donna Quinter. After the show
ended and the band broke up, he ended
up putting that beautiful voice to good
use doing voice-over gigs for several
different Saturday morning cartoon series
and when those ended, he threw his talent
into becoming a director and producer.
He even directed a stage version of Bugsy
Malone which starred a then unknown
Catherine Zeta-Jones. Then, beginning
The larger than life Jones, at 5°3 is now
twice divorced and has his hands full with
four daughters ranging in age from 20
to 40 (AKA never-ending fatherhood).
Since Jones’ days as a Monkees band
member, he has also gotten together
with his former group members for
several reunion concerts. In 1975, Davy
collaborated with the afore mentioned
Dolenz for an album featuring just the
two of them, although they incorporated
the songwriters’ names into the album
title for a final product called Dolenz,
Jones, Boyce & Hart. In recent years, he
has appeared in several productions of
Oliver! as Fagin and in 2006 he recorded
a song called “Your Personal Penguin,”
which was featured in a children’s book
and CD set. These days Jones is involved
with horses, owning and even racing
them himself. He has even gone so far as
becoming the official spokesperson for
Colonial Downs racetrack in Virginia.
in 1986, Dolenz did a reunion tour with
the rest of his former band mates and
has done a few more, the most recent in
2001. He has also recently been a radio
personality and toured with the musical
crew of Pippin which also starred his
sister Coco Dolenz. Dolenz’s career is
currently peaking as he is reportedly the
voice of Snuggle the Fabric Softener
Bear.
Michael Nesmith
After Nesmith’s time with the
Monkees, he continued with other
musical endeavours like The First
National Band with whom he
recorded three albums. Nesmith
remained a part of the music industry
by getting into the producing end
of things; he even launched his own
record label called Elektra Records.
Since 1990, Nesmith has hosted the
Council on Ideas where a wide range
of intellectuals meets to brainstorm
solutions to world problems. He also
spent a decade with the American
Film Institute, serving on the board of
trustees and as a nominating member.
He is now the president and chairman
of the board of trustees of the Gihon
Foundation. Much like his other band
mates, Nesmith has seemed to have
a difficult time tying a lady down in
his life for very long, having been
married three times now.
Peter Tork
Tork now has three children with an
unknown girlfriend and has tried to keep
his family out of the spotlight. He was
the first to quit the group, and, wanting
to strike out on his own, joined a new
group called Release. He also ended up
recording some music on his banjo for
George Harrison’s soundtrack for his film
Wonderwall. Tork also appeared regularly
on The Uncle Floyd Show and was the
- first real “star” to do skits on this show,
and others, like the Ramones, would
follow in his footsteps. Since then, Tork
has released a solo album and has done
the odd TV and club performances, even
doing a “Win a Date With Peter Tork”
contest on the Letterman show. Tork is
now an advice columnist for a webzine
called The Daily Panic and likely gives
advice to his former bandmates on how to
make relationships last.
17
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of covers, Jason Newsted announced that he was leaving Metallica in a trade for then Ozzy
bassist Robert Trujillo. With this, Metallica hoped to come out of their almost 10-year slump
with the release of 2003’s St. Anger. The outcome? St. Anger was canned by both fans and
critics and in some cases, even prison inmates!
So out of this whole storm of Metallica, comes the newest release from the so-called
“Kings of Heavy Metal.” Is Death Magnetic really all that it’s cracked up to be? Could this
finally be the album that metal heads everywhere have been waiting for? Well...yes and no.
Compared to the creative process of St. Anger, Death Magnetic shines as it sees the band
using older recording techniques to capture their sound rather than putting everything on
Pro-Tools. But this older technique comes as a burden to Metallica when comparing their
current tracks to previous albums. Simply put, the album sounds too much like everything
else they’ve done, and the current single “The Day That Never Comes” is almost a direct
rip-off of their infamous track “One.” While certain tracks sound great, the album is pretty
much the same old shred-fest that we’ve all expected, that as a whole has some of the most
devout Metallica fans bored to tears with it. All this is accompanied by somewhat pointless
time changes along with a straight four-four count through the full 80 minutes. Oh yeah, did
] mention that the average song is at least seven minutes and 35 seconds?
Metallica has done it all, and call them what you will, they are not going away
any time soon. This December, Metallica plays General Motors Place on their latest tour
that kicks off mid-October. Recently, Metallica was also considered as a nomination for the
rock and roll hall of fame, and when asked who they’d like to induct them, they simply said
“Dave Mustaine.”
www.metallica.com ,
Whatever Happened to...
Micky Dolenz
Davy Jones
Dolenz is now 63 and lives in Los
Angeles, married for the third time
around to Donna Quinter. After the show
ended and the band broke up, he ended
up putting that beautiful voice to good
use doing voice-over gigs for several
different Saturday morning cartoon series
and when those ended, he threw his talent
into becoming a director and producer.
He even directed a stage version of Bugsy
Malone which starred a then unknown
Catherine Zeta-Jones. Then, beginning
The larger than life Jones, at 5°3 is now
twice divorced and has his hands full with
four daughters ranging in age from 20
to 40 (AKA never-ending fatherhood).
Since Jones’ days as a Monkees band
member, he has also gotten together
with his former group members for
several reunion concerts. In 1975, Davy
collaborated with the afore mentioned
Dolenz for an album featuring just the
two of them, although they incorporated
the songwriters’ names into the album
title for a final product called Dolenz,
Jones, Boyce & Hart. In recent years, he
has appeared in several productions of
Oliver! as Fagin and in 2006 he recorded
a song called “Your Personal Penguin,”
which was featured in a children’s book
and CD set. These days Jones is involved
with horses, owning and even racing
them himself. He has even gone so far as
becoming the official spokesperson for
Colonial Downs racetrack in Virginia.
in 1986, Dolenz did a reunion tour with
the rest of his former band mates and
has done a few more, the most recent in
2001. He has also recently been a radio
personality and toured with the musical
crew of Pippin which also starred his
sister Coco Dolenz. Dolenz’s career is
currently peaking as he is reportedly the
voice of Snuggle the Fabric Softener
Bear.
Michael Nesmith
After Nesmith’s time with the
Monkees, he continued with other
musical endeavours like The First
National Band with whom he
recorded three albums. Nesmith
remained a part of the music industry
by getting into the producing end
of things; he even launched his own
record label called Elektra Records.
Since 1990, Nesmith has hosted the
Council on Ideas where a wide range
of intellectuals meets to brainstorm
solutions to world problems. He also
spent a decade with the American
Film Institute, serving on the board of
trustees and as a nominating member.
He is now the president and chairman
of the board of trustees of the Gihon
Foundation. Much like his other band
mates, Nesmith has seemed to have
a difficult time tying a lady down in
his life for very long, having been
married three times now.
Peter Tork
Tork now has three children with an
unknown girlfriend and has tried to keep
his family out of the spotlight. He was
the first to quit the group, and, wanting
to strike out on his own, joined a new
group called Release. He also ended up
recording some music on his banjo for
George Harrison’s soundtrack for his film
Wonderwall. Tork also appeared regularly
on The Uncle Floyd Show and was the
- first real “star” to do skits on this show,
and others, like the Ramones, would
follow in his footsteps. Since then, Tork
has released a solo album and has done
the odd TV and club performances, even
doing a “Win a Date With Peter Tork”
contest on the Letterman show. Tork is
now an advice columnist for a webzine
called The Daily Panic and likely gives
advice to his former bandmates on how to
make relationships last.
17
bassist Robert Trujillo. With this, Metallica hoped to come out of their almost 10-year slump
with the release of 2003’s St. Anger. The outcome? St. Anger was canned by both fans and
critics and in some cases, even prison inmates!
So out of this whole storm of Metallica, comes the newest release from the so-called
“Kings of Heavy Metal.” Is Death Magnetic really all that it’s cracked up to be? Could this
finally be the album that metal heads everywhere have been waiting for? Well...yes and no.
Compared to the creative process of St. Anger, Death Magnetic shines as it sees the band
using older recording techniques to capture their sound rather than putting everything on
Pro-Tools. But this older technique comes as a burden to Metallica when comparing their
current tracks to previous albums. Simply put, the album sounds too much like everything
else they’ve done, and the current single “The Day That Never Comes” is almost a direct
rip-off of their infamous track “One.” While certain tracks sound great, the album is pretty
much the same old shred-fest that we’ve all expected, that as a whole has some of the most
devout Metallica fans bored to tears with it. All this is accompanied by somewhat pointless
time changes along with a straight four-four count through the full 80 minutes. Oh yeah, did
] mention that the average song is at least seven minutes and 35 seconds?
Metallica has done it all, and call them what you will, they are not going away
any time soon. This December, Metallica plays General Motors Place on their latest tour
that kicks off mid-October. Recently, Metallica was also considered as a nomination for the
rock and roll hall of fame, and when asked who they’d like to induct them, they simply said
“Dave Mustaine.”
www.metallica.com ,
Whatever Happened to...
Micky Dolenz
Davy Jones
Dolenz is now 63 and lives in Los
Angeles, married for the third time
around to Donna Quinter. After the show
ended and the band broke up, he ended
up putting that beautiful voice to good
use doing voice-over gigs for several
different Saturday morning cartoon series
and when those ended, he threw his talent
into becoming a director and producer.
He even directed a stage version of Bugsy
Malone which starred a then unknown
Catherine Zeta-Jones. Then, beginning
The larger than life Jones, at 5°3 is now
twice divorced and has his hands full with
four daughters ranging in age from 20
to 40 (AKA never-ending fatherhood).
Since Jones’ days as a Monkees band
member, he has also gotten together
with his former group members for
several reunion concerts. In 1975, Davy
collaborated with the afore mentioned
Dolenz for an album featuring just the
two of them, although they incorporated
the songwriters’ names into the album
title for a final product called Dolenz,
Jones, Boyce & Hart. In recent years, he
has appeared in several productions of
Oliver! as Fagin and in 2006 he recorded
a song called “Your Personal Penguin,”
which was featured in a children’s book
and CD set. These days Jones is involved
with horses, owning and even racing
them himself. He has even gone so far as
becoming the official spokesperson for
Colonial Downs racetrack in Virginia.
in 1986, Dolenz did a reunion tour with
the rest of his former band mates and
has done a few more, the most recent in
2001. He has also recently been a radio
personality and toured with the musical
crew of Pippin which also starred his
sister Coco Dolenz. Dolenz’s career is
currently peaking as he is reportedly the
voice of Snuggle the Fabric Softener
Bear.
Michael Nesmith
After Nesmith’s time with the
Monkees, he continued with other
musical endeavours like The First
National Band with whom he
recorded three albums. Nesmith
remained a part of the music industry
by getting into the producing end
of things; he even launched his own
record label called Elektra Records.
Since 1990, Nesmith has hosted the
Council on Ideas where a wide range
of intellectuals meets to brainstorm
solutions to world problems. He also
spent a decade with the American
Film Institute, serving on the board of
trustees and as a nominating member.
He is now the president and chairman
of the board of trustees of the Gihon
Foundation. Much like his other band
mates, Nesmith has seemed to have
a difficult time tying a lady down in
his life for very long, having been
married three times now.
Peter Tork
Tork now has three children with an
unknown girlfriend and has tried to keep
his family out of the spotlight. He was
the first to quit the group, and, wanting
to strike out on his own, joined a new
group called Release. He also ended up
recording some music on his banjo for
George Harrison’s soundtrack for his film
Wonderwall. Tork also appeared regularly
on The Uncle Floyd Show and was the
- first real “star” to do skits on this show,
and others, like the Ramones, would
follow in his footsteps. Since then, Tork
has released a solo album and has done
the odd TV and club performances, even
doing a “Win a Date With Peter Tork”
contest on the Letterman show. Tork is
now an advice columnist for a webzine
called The Daily Panic and likely gives
advice to his former bandmates on how to
make relationships last.
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Wr really cares about opposing solutions to transit anymore? Haven’t we heard enough rhetoric by now?
| like to imagine what would happen if a politician promoting some glorious new plan for transit was to visit me at my apartment.
Here’s how I imagine the exchange would go:
“Hello?” I would say as I opened the door, revealing a politician in a pin stripe suit with neatly parted grey hair.
“Hello, my name is Daryl Roberts, your local MLA, and I have a plan that will benefit you!” he would jovially announce. “It’ll take care of all your transit needs for years to come.”
“I don’t care what you do; just do something,” I imagine telling him.
“Well, we have several great options,” Daryl would reply. “We could try adding more to this area but shortages over in the New Westminster region will happen.”
“] just want to get to my job in Vancouver on time. Can’t you find a way to get me there?”
“We could build a SkyTrain, but that would be costly and unnecessary.”
“Fine, how about better bus service?”
“Sorry we’re moving away from that, and the lines we have are already fast enough anyways.”
“Can’t you do anything?”
“Why yes, we will have solved Transit by 2020 in fact,” he’ll tell me. “We will also have solved unemployment, and everyone will have a kitten! Don’t you love kittens?”
Does it really matter what these people say? After all, how tough could it be to build a few more lines or just add enough buses? J mean isn’t our economy red hot right now? Don’t we
have the money? We could truly solve this issue in a meaningful way; we have the resources to, at least.
Douglas kicks SFU’s ass. ....,-:..
The computer labs are a godsend to most students. I’ve found since I left that such
resources aren’t available at SFU. Douglas has two floors of computer labs and generally
you can find an unoccupied computer. SFU is great if you have a laptop. If you don’t,
don’t bother to show up before 8 a.m.. That’s when the library opens. The computer labs
themselves don’t open until 8:30. Douglas, on the other hand, is smaller and still manages to
open its two floors of computer labs at 6:30.
When I was here, I considered the bookstore, locker, and student card lineups epic. Now
I know better. To get my student card and U-Pass, I had to wait three hours one day and I
didn’t even get it! I had to wait another couple of hours the next day to finally get the thing.
How long do you think for a simple thing like a locker? At Douglas you’re looking at 30
minutes to an hour roughly. At SFU, it’s two to three times longer and you don’t really get a
Wire I was at Douglas, I hardly ever
stopped complaining. There was always
something wrong. Maybe I’m just a natural
born complainer, but right now Douglas
is looking like heaven compared to SFU.
I had forever been singing SFU’s praises.
However, I’m past the point of having
second thoughts about that whole thing;
Douglas wins hands down.
Douglas has staff and faculty that care.
IN Douglas College
VS
SFU
During my two years here, I’ve never had to wait more than 24 hours for a response to an
email. My profs at SFU? Try three days!
As for the staff, you couldn’t find better if you tried. The building service workers
(BSWs), security, janitorial staff, and all those people that work here and make your life less
hectic are some of the most passionate and caring people I’ve ever met. I can’t count the
times that I locked myself out of the office and had to have security let me in so that I could
go home. That happened three times in one day. Did I mention that they’re patient?
choice as to where your locker is.
As a history student I have to do copious amounts of printing. At SFU this costs me
nine cents per page. This is difficult to digest after Douglas’s luxurious 300 free pages.
I wish that I could go back and properly relish that benefit of being a Douglas student.
Trust me, when you leave, you'll be wishing every day that you were back. I know I am.
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Transit SUCKS...DUt WHO CAF@S? 5 sissies switch, opinions rato
Wr really cares about opposing solutions to transit anymore? Haven’t we heard enough rhetoric by now?
| like to imagine what would happen if a politician promoting some glorious new plan for transit was to visit me at my apartment.
Here’s how I imagine the exchange would go:
“Hello?” I would say as I opened the door, revealing a politician in a pin stripe suit with neatly parted grey hair.
“Hello, my name is Daryl Roberts, your local MLA, and I have a plan that will benefit you!” he would jovially announce. “It’ll take care of all your transit needs for years to come.”
“I don’t care what you do; just do something,” I imagine telling him.
“Well, we have several great options,” Daryl would reply. “We could try adding more to this area but shortages over in the New Westminster region will happen.”
“] just want to get to my job in Vancouver on time. Can’t you find a way to get me there?”
“We could build a SkyTrain, but that would be costly and unnecessary.”
“Fine, how about better bus service?”
“Sorry we’re moving away from that, and the lines we have are already fast enough anyways.”
“Can’t you do anything?”
“Why yes, we will have solved Transit by 2020 in fact,” he’ll tell me. “We will also have solved unemployment, and everyone will have a kitten! Don’t you love kittens?”
Does it really matter what these people say? After all, how tough could it be to build a few more lines or just add enough buses? J mean isn’t our economy red hot right now? Don’t we
have the money? We could truly solve this issue in a meaningful way; we have the resources to, at least.
Douglas kicks SFU’s ass. ....,-:..
The computer labs are a godsend to most students. I’ve found since I left that such
resources aren’t available at SFU. Douglas has two floors of computer labs and generally
you can find an unoccupied computer. SFU is great if you have a laptop. If you don’t,
don’t bother to show up before 8 a.m.. That’s when the library opens. The computer labs
themselves don’t open until 8:30. Douglas, on the other hand, is smaller and still manages to
open its two floors of computer labs at 6:30.
When I was here, I considered the bookstore, locker, and student card lineups epic. Now
I know better. To get my student card and U-Pass, I had to wait three hours one day and I
didn’t even get it! I had to wait another couple of hours the next day to finally get the thing.
How long do you think for a simple thing like a locker? At Douglas you’re looking at 30
minutes to an hour roughly. At SFU, it’s two to three times longer and you don’t really get a
Wire I was at Douglas, I hardly ever
stopped complaining. There was always
something wrong. Maybe I’m just a natural
born complainer, but right now Douglas
is looking like heaven compared to SFU.
I had forever been singing SFU’s praises.
However, I’m past the point of having
second thoughts about that whole thing;
Douglas wins hands down.
Douglas has staff and faculty that care.
IN Douglas College
VS
SFU
During my two years here, I’ve never had to wait more than 24 hours for a response to an
email. My profs at SFU? Try three days!
As for the staff, you couldn’t find better if you tried. The building service workers
(BSWs), security, janitorial staff, and all those people that work here and make your life less
hectic are some of the most passionate and caring people I’ve ever met. I can’t count the
times that I locked myself out of the office and had to have security let me in so that I could
go home. That happened three times in one day. Did I mention that they’re patient?
choice as to where your locker is.
As a history student I have to do copious amounts of printing. At SFU this costs me
nine cents per page. This is difficult to digest after Douglas’s luxurious 300 free pages.
I wish that I could go back and properly relish that benefit of being a Douglas student.
Trust me, when you leave, you'll be wishing every day that you were back. I know I am.
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four guys in the boat. So we’re moving our legs like crazy and we’re paddling at 120 strokes
per minute, but when you’re in a single, you’re just kind of doing your own thing.
F: Do you find it difficult to balance your university studies with being a competitive
kayaker?
H: I don’t get to go to school that much because paddling comes first right now — well, it
did in the last couple years. I would take a few classes in the fall and no classes in the winter
because I would go to Florida for two to three months [to train].
F; What was your most memorable moment at the Beijing Olympics?
H: Besides the racing, it would be the opening and closing ceremonies. The closing
ceremonies we got to see more because during the opening, the athletes did not make an
entrance into the stadium until the end. There was something like 90,000 people in the
stadium and 4 billion people watching. They all watched the Canadian athletes walk in.
F: How did it feel to represent Canada with so many people watching?
H: It was like a dream come true. All summer it was kind of hard to believe that I was
actually going to get to the Olympics and then when we got to walk into the opening
ceremonies, it felt like . . . the real deal. It was incredible walking into there.
F: Is paddling in Beijing different from kayaking in Canada?
H: It was a pretty big shocker when we first got there because it was really hot and there was
fog mixed with pollution. At [first] it was difficult, but we got used to it pretty quickly. It
was good though, because by the time we had to race the fog or pollution all cleared up. The
first time I paddled, it was really hard to breathe. You can usually see to the end of the two-
kilometre runs and you could only see about 400 metres ahead.
F: What are the feelings you get when you go through the motions of a race?
H: It all depends how the race is going so far. If I look around and there is no one is in sight
it can be pretty exciting, especially if we feel we can get to the finish line at that same pace.
If we find ourselves at the back of the pack, then it’s a different story. We need to keep
ourselves motivated throughout the whole race, even when we are completely exhausted and
out of touch with the leaders. Each race is going to hurt like hell, but how you did in that
race can determine how much you actually feel it afterwards. Winning definitely takes some
of the pain away. There’s no greater feeling than that of putting together a great race.
F: If there is one thing you would want students to know about the Olympics, what would it
be?
H: There are a lot of sports out there and everyone can find one that they are good at, and if
they really want to excel at it they just have to keep trying as hard as they can. They will get
good at it and they could eventually go to the Olympics. It was an incredible experience for
me to race there and worth every sacrifice I had to make to get there.
Pr 4
CANUCKS
Garth
McLennan
sports editor
September 29".
year.
to whether or not they’ll be contenders.
Te questionable moves continued for the Vancouver Canucks as they cut their brightest offensive prospect recently, Michael Grabner.
Grabner, the 20-year-old Austrian who scored 22 goals with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose last season, was among the seven players assigned to the Moose on
Grabner showed up extra early this year for camp in order to maximize his chances of making the Canucks. However, he has been dogged by inconsistency
over the course of his short professional career. At times he has displayed blazing speed and soft hands, which combine to make him a formidable offensive impact
players. He has also gone through rough stretches with the Moose as he went through long goalless droughts but still finished the season with 44 points in his rookie
Grabner was considered to have one of the best shots of making the Canucks. With an offensively challenged roster, it’s easy to see why. The Sedins are solid,
but it’s anyone’s guess how injury-prone Pavol Demitra will turn out. New General Manager Mike Gillis did a fantastic job of upgrading his third and fourth lines,
but he failed dramatically short in terms of acquiring any form of significant impact player. Gillis tendered a two-year, $20-million contract offer to unrestricted
Swedish superstar Mats Sundin, but the former Toronto Maple Leafs captain has been non-committal about his future and has left Vancouver twisting in the wind as
Lo This is where Grabner could have come in. With such a need for any sort of offense, the Canucks could have used him. Sure, he’s new, but he’s shown strong o
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four guys in the boat. So we’re moving our legs like crazy and we’re paddling at 120 strokes
per minute, but when you’re in a single, you’re just kind of doing your own thing.
F: Do you find it difficult to balance your university studies with being a competitive
kayaker?
H: I don’t get to go to school that much because paddling comes first right now — well, it
did in the last couple years. I would take a few classes in the fall and no classes in the winter
because I would go to Florida for two to three months [to train].
F; What was your most memorable moment at the Beijing Olympics?
H: Besides the racing, it would be the opening and closing ceremonies. The closing
ceremonies we got to see more because during the opening, the athletes did not make an
entrance into the stadium until the end. There was something like 90,000 people in the
stadium and 4 billion people watching. They all watched the Canadian athletes walk in.
F: How did it feel to represent Canada with so many people watching?
H: It was like a dream come true. All summer it was kind of hard to believe that I was
actually going to get to the Olympics and then when we got to walk into the opening
ceremonies, it felt like . . . the real deal. It was incredible walking into there.
F: Is paddling in Beijing different from kayaking in Canada?
H: It was a pretty big shocker when we first got there because it was really hot and there was
fog mixed with pollution. At [first] it was difficult, but we got used to it pretty quickly. It
was good though, because by the time we had to race the fog or pollution all cleared up. The
first time I paddled, it was really hard to breathe. You can usually see to the end of the two-
kilometre runs and you could only see about 400 metres ahead.
F: What are the feelings you get when you go through the motions of a race?
H: It all depends how the race is going so far. If I look around and there is no one is in sight
it can be pretty exciting, especially if we feel we can get to the finish line at that same pace.
If we find ourselves at the back of the pack, then it’s a different story. We need to keep
ourselves motivated throughout the whole race, even when we are completely exhausted and
out of touch with the leaders. Each race is going to hurt like hell, but how you did in that
race can determine how much you actually feel it afterwards. Winning definitely takes some
of the pain away. There’s no greater feeling than that of putting together a great race.
F: If there is one thing you would want students to know about the Olympics, what would it
be?
H: There are a lot of sports out there and everyone can find one that they are good at, and if
they really want to excel at it they just have to keep trying as hard as they can. They will get
good at it and they could eventually go to the Olympics. It was an incredible experience for
me to race there and worth every sacrifice I had to make to get there.
Pr 4
CANUCKS
Garth
McLennan
sports editor
September 29".
year.
to whether or not they’ll be contenders.
Te questionable moves continued for the Vancouver Canucks as they cut their brightest offensive prospect recently, Michael Grabner.
Grabner, the 20-year-old Austrian who scored 22 goals with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose last season, was among the seven players assigned to the Moose on
Grabner showed up extra early this year for camp in order to maximize his chances of making the Canucks. However, he has been dogged by inconsistency
over the course of his short professional career. At times he has displayed blazing speed and soft hands, which combine to make him a formidable offensive impact
players. He has also gone through rough stretches with the Moose as he went through long goalless droughts but still finished the season with 44 points in his rookie
Grabner was considered to have one of the best shots of making the Canucks. With an offensively challenged roster, it’s easy to see why. The Sedins are solid,
but it’s anyone’s guess how injury-prone Pavol Demitra will turn out. New General Manager Mike Gillis did a fantastic job of upgrading his third and fourth lines,
but he failed dramatically short in terms of acquiring any form of significant impact player. Gillis tendered a two-year, $20-million contract offer to unrestricted
Swedish superstar Mats Sundin, but the former Toronto Maple Leafs captain has been non-committal about his future and has left Vancouver twisting in the wind as
Lo This is where Grabner could have come in. With such a need for any sort of offense, the Canucks could have used him. Sure, he’s new, but he’s shown strong o
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For information on where and when to
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It tells you where and when to vote. You'll
get through the voting process more quickly
if you have it with you.
You will find the voting hours for your
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If you haven't received this card, you are
probably not on the voters list. To register,
all you need to do is go to your polling
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A federal general election is taking place on October 14, 2008.
For information on where and when to
vote, check your voter information card.
It tells you where and when to vote. You'll
get through the voting process more quickly
if you have it with you.
You will find the voting hours for your
polling station on your voter information
card or at www.elections.ca by clicking on
“Voter Information Service”.
If you haven't received this card, you are
probably not on the voters list. To register,
all you need to do is go to your polling
station on election day, where you must
prove your identity and address.
Vote. Shape your world.
New identification rules to vote
When you vote, you must prove your
identity and address.
For the list of acceptable pieces of
identification authorized by the Chief
Electoral Officer of Canada, please see
the pamphlet you received by mail from
Elections Canada or visit www.elections.ca
and click on “Voter Identification at
the Polls”.
To vote, you must:
¢ be a Canadian citizen
¢ be at least 18 years old on election day
° prove your identity and address
1-800-INFO-VOTE
1-800-463-6868
www.elections.ca
toll-free in Canada and the United States,
or 001-800-514-6868 toll-free in Mexico
Ea TTY 1-800-361-8935
for people who are deaf or hard of hearing,
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the Douglas college student newspaper since 1976
theotherpress.ca Issue 6, Vol 35, October 6 /08
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opinions and more.
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available.
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flashes over the last few years that can put many regular NHLers to shame. At the very least, why not keep Grabner around for the maximum nine NHL games
before he has to be returned to the farm to avoid burning a year of his contract? That way you could see what he can do on a big stage while not hindering his
Sure, the Canucks still have 18-year-old first round draft pick Cody Hodgson around, but he’s another unknown. He can probably provide some sustenance
for the goal-starved Canucks and he looks like he has all the markings of a future franchise cornerstone. But at only 18 years, and with virtually no professional
seasoning outside of a few prospect and exhibition games, is it wise to keep Hodgson around? Particularly when the more experienced and NHL-ready Grabner is
The bottom line—and anyone who’s watched the Canucks for more than a period will understand this—is that Vancouver needs new forms of offense. The
days of the West Coast Express are long gone, and the best way of replacing that is with youth. Over the past few years, the league’s bottom feeder teams have
played their ways into contention status largely on the backs of their top-flight youngsters. For example, Sam Gagner made the Edmonton Oilers as a straight-out-
of-junior 18-year-old last year. After several top Oilers went down with various injuries, Gagner stepped up into a prominent role and finished the season with a
very respectable 49 points in 79 games.
In a summer where the Canucks did absolutely nothing to reassure their questioning fan base, cutting their most gifted offensive prospect doesn’t help
Barry Beck
Beck is a former second overall NHL
drafts pick that played his junior career
with the now defunct New Westminster
Bruins of the WHL. He was a standout
defenseman with three NHL teams who
retired in 1990 after playing 11 seasons in
the league. Over the course of his career,
he suited up for the Colorado Rockies
(the team that drafted him), The New
York Rangers (where he spend the bulk
and most successful years of his career),
and one final season with the Los Angeles
Kings.
Since retiring, Beck has taken a path
hardly traveled at all by former players.
He has moved to Hong Kong, where he
now lives, teaches and coaches hockey for
the Hong Kong Academy of Ice Hockey.
In part because of Beck’s impressive NHL
resume and reputation, the academy has
been able to establish a foothold on the
Hong Kong sports scene, and it routinely
holds hockey camps that offer instruction
by Beck and teach young kids the
fundamentals of the game.
Bill Ranford
After 15 years in the NHL with five teams,
Bill Ranford, 41, retired from professional
hockey in 2000 with two Stanley Cups to
his credit, both of which were won by the
Edmonton Oilers.
In retirement, Ranford now lives
in New Westminster with his family. He
performed the goaltending scenes in the
2006 movie Miracle, starring Kurt Russell.
He played Team USA goalie Jim Craig in
the film.
He would then suit up one last time
for the Oilers in the Heritage Classic in
Edmonton against the Montreal Canadians,
the first outdoor game in NHL history.
Stars such as Wayne Gretzky, Mark
Messier and Guy Lafleur all competed
in the game as well, which Edmonton
won 2-0. Ranford split the playing time
with another Edmonton Oilers legend,
goaltender Grant Fuhr.
Despite never playing for Vancouver,
Ranford occasionally suits up for
Canucks alumni games and is the current
goaltending coach for the Los Angeles
Kings.
Cliff Ronning
He played his whole career standing just
5’8, but Cliff Ronning managed to carve
out a 19 year NHL career when nobody
said he could do it. He retired in 2004 after
playing for seven NHL teams, including his
hometown Vancouver Canucks.
When the lockout wiped out the
entire 2004-2005 season, Ronning failed
to sign with a team when play resumed.
He eventually announced his retirement in
2006.
Since then, Ronning has remained
active in Vancouver. Rumors seem to
circulate every off-season that he’ll return
to the Canucks for one final season, but
his retirement has stayed firm so far.
He has been seen playing recreationally
and coaching younger kids in hockey at
Burnaby’s 8-Rinks and has regularly suited
up for the Vancouver Canuck’s alumni
squad that often competes against the
Burnaby firefighters.
On July 25", Ronning was inducted
into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame,
alongside NHL legend Steve Yzerman and
the Vancouver Giants super coach, Don
Hay.
Floyd Mayweather
Widely considered to be one of the best
pound-for-pound boxers of all time,
Floyd “Money” Mayweather retired from
professional boxing on June 6", earlier
this year, at the age of 31 with a perfect
39-0 record. His final fight came against
Englishman Ricky Hatton, which he won
by TKO in the tenth round to retain his
welterweight championship.
There were rumors of Mayweather
having one final fight against Oscar De
La Hoya in November, but the plans
never materialized. Instead, in March,
Mayweather took on, and beat, the 7’0
foot Big Show at WWE’s showcase event,
Wrestlemania 24.
Recently, ESPN.com has ranked
Mayweather #48 on their 50 best boxers
of all time. In the past, Mayweather has _
competed on Dancing with the Stars and
has been known for his love of any sort
of publicity, so it’s only a matter of time
before more is heard from him.
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potential in the least.
available.
matters.
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flashes over the last few years that can put many regular NHLers to shame. At the very least, why not keep Grabner around for the maximum nine NHL games
before he has to be returned to the farm to avoid burning a year of his contract? That way you could see what he can do on a big stage while not hindering his
Sure, the Canucks still have 18-year-old first round draft pick Cody Hodgson around, but he’s another unknown. He can probably provide some sustenance
for the goal-starved Canucks and he looks like he has all the markings of a future franchise cornerstone. But at only 18 years, and with virtually no professional
seasoning outside of a few prospect and exhibition games, is it wise to keep Hodgson around? Particularly when the more experienced and NHL-ready Grabner is
The bottom line—and anyone who’s watched the Canucks for more than a period will understand this—is that Vancouver needs new forms of offense. The
days of the West Coast Express are long gone, and the best way of replacing that is with youth. Over the past few years, the league’s bottom feeder teams have
played their ways into contention status largely on the backs of their top-flight youngsters. For example, Sam Gagner made the Edmonton Oilers as a straight-out-
of-junior 18-year-old last year. After several top Oilers went down with various injuries, Gagner stepped up into a prominent role and finished the season with a
very respectable 49 points in 79 games.
In a summer where the Canucks did absolutely nothing to reassure their questioning fan base, cutting their most gifted offensive prospect doesn’t help
Barry Beck
Beck is a former second overall NHL
drafts pick that played his junior career
with the now defunct New Westminster
Bruins of the WHL. He was a standout
defenseman with three NHL teams who
retired in 1990 after playing 11 seasons in
the league. Over the course of his career,
he suited up for the Colorado Rockies
(the team that drafted him), The New
York Rangers (where he spend the bulk
and most successful years of his career),
and one final season with the Los Angeles
Kings.
Since retiring, Beck has taken a path
hardly traveled at all by former players.
He has moved to Hong Kong, where he
now lives, teaches and coaches hockey for
the Hong Kong Academy of Ice Hockey.
In part because of Beck’s impressive NHL
resume and reputation, the academy has
been able to establish a foothold on the
Hong Kong sports scene, and it routinely
holds hockey camps that offer instruction
by Beck and teach young kids the
fundamentals of the game.
Bill Ranford
After 15 years in the NHL with five teams,
Bill Ranford, 41, retired from professional
hockey in 2000 with two Stanley Cups to
his credit, both of which were won by the
Edmonton Oilers.
In retirement, Ranford now lives
in New Westminster with his family. He
performed the goaltending scenes in the
2006 movie Miracle, starring Kurt Russell.
He played Team USA goalie Jim Craig in
the film.
He would then suit up one last time
for the Oilers in the Heritage Classic in
Edmonton against the Montreal Canadians,
the first outdoor game in NHL history.
Stars such as Wayne Gretzky, Mark
Messier and Guy Lafleur all competed
in the game as well, which Edmonton
won 2-0. Ranford split the playing time
with another Edmonton Oilers legend,
goaltender Grant Fuhr.
Despite never playing for Vancouver,
Ranford occasionally suits up for
Canucks alumni games and is the current
goaltending coach for the Los Angeles
Kings.
Cliff Ronning
He played his whole career standing just
5’8, but Cliff Ronning managed to carve
out a 19 year NHL career when nobody
said he could do it. He retired in 2004 after
playing for seven NHL teams, including his
hometown Vancouver Canucks.
When the lockout wiped out the
entire 2004-2005 season, Ronning failed
to sign with a team when play resumed.
He eventually announced his retirement in
2006.
Since then, Ronning has remained
active in Vancouver. Rumors seem to
circulate every off-season that he’ll return
to the Canucks for one final season, but
his retirement has stayed firm so far.
He has been seen playing recreationally
and coaching younger kids in hockey at
Burnaby’s 8-Rinks and has regularly suited
up for the Vancouver Canuck’s alumni
squad that often competes against the
Burnaby firefighters.
On July 25", Ronning was inducted
into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame,
alongside NHL legend Steve Yzerman and
the Vancouver Giants super coach, Don
Hay.
Floyd Mayweather
Widely considered to be one of the best
pound-for-pound boxers of all time,
Floyd “Money” Mayweather retired from
professional boxing on June 6", earlier
this year, at the age of 31 with a perfect
39-0 record. His final fight came against
Englishman Ricky Hatton, which he won
by TKO in the tenth round to retain his
welterweight championship.
There were rumors of Mayweather
having one final fight against Oscar De
La Hoya in November, but the plans
never materialized. Instead, in March,
Mayweather took on, and beat, the 7’0
foot Big Show at WWE’s showcase event,
Wrestlemania 24.
Recently, ESPN.com has ranked
Mayweather #48 on their 50 best boxers
of all time. In the past, Mayweather has _
competed on Dancing with the Stars and
has been known for his love of any sort
of publicity, so it’s only a matter of time
before more is heard from him.
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Te Fraser Regional Health Committee is warning people of a mumps outbreak in the
Fraser Valley. They are suggesting that students make sure that their vaccination records
are up to date. According to Fraser Health, individuals born in 1970 or later and who have
never received a dose of mumps vaccination are at the highest risk as public funded mumps
vaccinations did not become available in BC until 1981.
The Fraser Health Region is the only area affected by a mumps outbreak and they are
reporting 122 confirmed cases of the virus since September 2"; however, they believe that
the actual number of cases is higher thanks due to under-reporting, Chilliwack, Abbotsford
and Langley have been the hardest hit. Seemingly, the outbreak began in Agassiz last
February and since then has steadily made, the trek westward and it is tricky to stop.
“By the time people recognize the symptoms and we confirm a case, the virus has been
in the community for anywhere from a few weeks to a couple of months, and is moving on
to infect others,” said Dr. Gillian Arsenault, Fraser Health medical health officer.
Usually mumps simply runs its,course. Up to two thirds of people don’t realize they
have it and even though they show no symptoms they are still contagious. It’s the unlucky
ones, the other third that suffer the symptoms, including swollen, painful glands like salivary
glands and testicles in men, and other pains like achy muscles and headaches. Complications \
are rare but can occur.
Fraser Health is also conducting mumps immunization clinics around the region.
Some suggestions provided by Fraser Health to avoid mumps is to make sure your
immunizations are up to date, avoid the transmission of saliva such as through shared water
bottles, cough or sneeze into your sleeve and wash your hands regularly and finally, if you do
find yourself with mumps, avoid people for at least nine days.
\
!
Whats your
COQUITLAM? 55 sities seins
Ha. at The Other Press, we had an opportunity to discuss education with the candidates
in the New Westminster-Coquitlam riding to find out what they would do for Douglas
College students if elected. This riding includes the New Westminster Campus within its
catchment area.
Dawn Black (NDP incumbent)
Black said that tuition fees have risen dramatically, so we need to fix student aid and lower
the interest rate on student loans. She also wants to create a green college jobs program. This
would look at the partnerships with green organizations and creating training opportunities
for environmentally-minded people within our post-secondary education system. She would
also like to see the Evergreen Line completed so that students and other community members
may get to where they need to on time and in a way that it is better for the environment.
Michelle Hassen (Liberal candidate)
Hassen discussed the need to have a serious look at education and how it will impact
our future economy. She believes that we need to make education more affordable and
accessible, and stated that we need to reform education tax credits into education grants, and
allow students to access them at the beginning of the year. She would also like to reinvest in
scholarships and grants by investing for the long term, so that we will have this investment
for years to come in our system. Plus, Hassen would extend the grace period from six
months to two years on student loans after a student has completed their degree. She also
said that research and development is key to our academic future, and we need to invest in
this to keep us ahead of the game.
Yonah Martin (Conservative candidate)
Could not be reached by. deadline.
Lewis C. Dahlby (Libertarian candidate)
He would like to privatize schools, as he believes that “it is evil and immoral to make
people pay for something they might not need or support.” Through this he says that it
will drastically cut taxes and create more economic freedoms, which will be important for
Canada. He also believes the system will survive on voluntary charity.
Marshall Smith (Green candidate)
He stated that access to affordable education is a right as well as a benefit to society. His
ssue, New Westminster-
party would create a national student bursary program. This would be in place to replace the
Millennium Scholarships, which ended about a year back. His party would also forgive half
of student loans when students graduate. This is to create an added incentive for students to
complete their degrees and diplomas. He would also like to see an increase in federal money
to education as well as to expand apprenticeship programs. His final concern was the federal
government cutting back on student works programs and he would like to restore that to
reduce the burden on students attempting to find summer jobs.
Roland Verrier (Mar
Could not be reached |
Michelle Hassen (Liberal candidate) 7 :
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Mumps outbreak In Fraser Valley s sissies xcanovss revs rato
Te Fraser Regional Health Committee is warning people of a mumps outbreak in the
Fraser Valley. They are suggesting that students make sure that their vaccination records
are up to date. According to Fraser Health, individuals born in 1970 or later and who have
never received a dose of mumps vaccination are at the highest risk as public funded mumps
vaccinations did not become available in BC until 1981.
The Fraser Health Region is the only area affected by a mumps outbreak and they are
reporting 122 confirmed cases of the virus since September 2"; however, they believe that
the actual number of cases is higher thanks due to under-reporting, Chilliwack, Abbotsford
and Langley have been the hardest hit. Seemingly, the outbreak began in Agassiz last
February and since then has steadily made, the trek westward and it is tricky to stop.
“By the time people recognize the symptoms and we confirm a case, the virus has been
in the community for anywhere from a few weeks to a couple of months, and is moving on
to infect others,” said Dr. Gillian Arsenault, Fraser Health medical health officer.
Usually mumps simply runs its,course. Up to two thirds of people don’t realize they
have it and even though they show no symptoms they are still contagious. It’s the unlucky
ones, the other third that suffer the symptoms, including swollen, painful glands like salivary
glands and testicles in men, and other pains like achy muscles and headaches. Complications \
are rare but can occur.
Fraser Health is also conducting mumps immunization clinics around the region.
Some suggestions provided by Fraser Health to avoid mumps is to make sure your
immunizations are up to date, avoid the transmission of saliva such as through shared water
bottles, cough or sneeze into your sleeve and wash your hands regularly and finally, if you do
find yourself with mumps, avoid people for at least nine days.
\
!
Whats your
COQUITLAM? 55 sities seins
Ha. at The Other Press, we had an opportunity to discuss education with the candidates
in the New Westminster-Coquitlam riding to find out what they would do for Douglas
College students if elected. This riding includes the New Westminster Campus within its
catchment area.
Dawn Black (NDP incumbent)
Black said that tuition fees have risen dramatically, so we need to fix student aid and lower
the interest rate on student loans. She also wants to create a green college jobs program. This
would look at the partnerships with green organizations and creating training opportunities
for environmentally-minded people within our post-secondary education system. She would
also like to see the Evergreen Line completed so that students and other community members
may get to where they need to on time and in a way that it is better for the environment.
Michelle Hassen (Liberal candidate)
Hassen discussed the need to have a serious look at education and how it will impact
our future economy. She believes that we need to make education more affordable and
accessible, and stated that we need to reform education tax credits into education grants, and
allow students to access them at the beginning of the year. She would also like to reinvest in
scholarships and grants by investing for the long term, so that we will have this investment
for years to come in our system. Plus, Hassen would extend the grace period from six
months to two years on student loans after a student has completed their degree. She also
said that research and development is key to our academic future, and we need to invest in
this to keep us ahead of the game.
Yonah Martin (Conservative candidate)
Could not be reached by. deadline.
Lewis C. Dahlby (Libertarian candidate)
He would like to privatize schools, as he believes that “it is evil and immoral to make
people pay for something they might not need or support.” Through this he says that it
will drastically cut taxes and create more economic freedoms, which will be important for
Canada. He also believes the system will survive on voluntary charity.
Marshall Smith (Green candidate)
He stated that access to affordable education is a right as well as a benefit to society. His
ssue, New Westminster-
party would create a national student bursary program. This would be in place to replace the
Millennium Scholarships, which ended about a year back. His party would also forgive half
of student loans when students graduate. This is to create an added incentive for students to
complete their degrees and diplomas. He would also like to see an increase in federal money
to education as well as to expand apprenticeship programs. His final concern was the federal
government cutting back on student works programs and he would like to restore that to
reduce the burden on students attempting to find summer jobs.
Roland Verrier (Mar
Could not be reached |
Michelle Hassen (Liberal candidate) 7 :
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available every three months and worth up to $1000. He would like to improve student aid, and needs-based grants, as well as
grants for minorities. McKinnon would also like to extend the six month grace period at the end of a student loan to two years
and halve the current interest rate on such loans. He would also like to have student loans be available for apprenticeships.
Rod Brindamour (Green)
Brindamour would like to improve transportation, especially the Evergreen Line. He would also like to cut down the commute
by encouraging small businesses to move into smaller communities from downtown. If elected, he will also push to forgive
half of student loans upon completion of an accredited program.
The other candidates were not available for comment by our deadline.
Help decide how the DSU spends
yo u r m Oo n ey By Nikalas Kryzanowski, News Editor
Ha. we go again. With the abrupt departure of former internal
relations coordinator Ally MacGrotty from the Douglas College
Student Union, and the vacancies in the Aboriginal and Disabled
Liaison positions from last March, the DSU looks set for a by-
election.
“It’s not quite meant to have the tone of a federal election,”
said Geoff Lenahan, treasurer and de facto leader of the DSU.
“We would rather have candidates discuss the positive things that
they would do rather than tear down their opponents with personal
attacks.”
Nominations for the positions are currently being accepted
from October 1-8. Candidates can pick up forms from the DSU
office with no late submissions allowed. After this, candidates are
to attend a brief orientation session that outlines the rules of the
campaign. Such rules are strict and go as far as limiting candidates’
ability to make personal attacks and be deeply critical of one
another.
Then campaigning begins in earnest with booths, posters and
a bit of public speaking at the all-candidates forum, which will take
place on October 15-16 at both campuses. Here candidates will be
allowed to showcase to the student body their platform.
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The biggest challenge that the candidates may face is getting
the general student body involved rather than simply convincing
their own friends to vote for them.
“It’s going to depend on how well they engage the students,”
said Lenahan. “We’re aiming for last year’s numbers [of about 500
voters] but it’s going to be difficult because there are only three
positions running as opposed to twelve.”
Polling is to be held the week of October 20-24 with voting
taking place at both the New Westminster Atrium and at the David
Lam campus.
Internal Relations is one of the executive positions in the
DSU and it is the job of the successful candidate to liaise between
the student union and the college itself by addressing issues that
relate to the internal affairs of the school. The Aboriginal liaison
job description involves looking out for the interests of Aboriginal
students on campus while the Disabled liaison does the same for
disabled members of the college.
NEWS
SHORTS
Nikalas Kryzanowski
Margaret Trudeau to speak at
David Lam
Wife of former Prime Minster Pierre
Trudeau will be on hand at the David
Lam Campus on October 9" as a keynote
speaker for the 2008 Depression, Anxiety
Screening and Education Day. The
theme of the event is “Life, Balance &
Happiness.” There will also be displays
on hand from mental health agencies
showcasing the resources available to
anyone who might be in need.
The event has been organized by
the Psychology Department at Douglas
College as well as the Canadian Mental
Health Association, the BC Schizophrenia
Society, the Mood Disorders Association
of B.C., the Simon Fraser University
Counseling Department, Fraser Health,
and the Ministry of Children and Family
Development. The event begins at 10 a.m.
Dean Howie takes over as athletics
director
The Recreation and Wellness Centre
has undergone some personnel changes
this fall, most notably the addition of
Dean Howie as Director of Athletics for
the College. He officially took over the
position on September 29".
Howie was the men’s soccer coach
at Champlain College in Saint-Lambert,
Quebec, for the past 12 seasons, leading
them to several provincial championships
and a national championship as well. He
is also the past recipient of the Canadian
College Athletics Associations’ coach of
the year award.
New Westminster election on November
18
Not to be outdone by the Canadian
election, the American election, other
municipal elections and even the elections
right here at Douglas College for
education council and the DSU, and the
City of New Westminster will be holding
its elections as well. Nominations close
October 10".
Confirmed as candidates this year
are city councilors Jonathan X. Cote,
Bob Osterman and Betty MacIntosh,
who are running on the city’s only slate
called Voice New Westminster. Current
mayor Wayne Wright is also running for
reelection but he will face competition
from Blair Armitage who will be looking
to unseat him. Students living in the city
are eligible to vote.
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available every three months and worth up to $1000. He would like to improve student aid, and needs-based grants, as well as
grants for minorities. McKinnon would also like to extend the six month grace period at the end of a student loan to two years
and halve the current interest rate on such loans. He would also like to have student loans be available for apprenticeships.
Rod Brindamour (Green)
Brindamour would like to improve transportation, especially the Evergreen Line. He would also like to cut down the commute
by encouraging small businesses to move into smaller communities from downtown. If elected, he will also push to forgive
half of student loans upon completion of an accredited program.
The other candidates were not available for comment by our deadline.
Help decide how the DSU spends
yo u r m Oo n ey By Nikalas Kryzanowski, News Editor
Ha. we go again. With the abrupt departure of former internal
relations coordinator Ally MacGrotty from the Douglas College
Student Union, and the vacancies in the Aboriginal and Disabled
Liaison positions from last March, the DSU looks set for a by-
election.
“It’s not quite meant to have the tone of a federal election,”
said Geoff Lenahan, treasurer and de facto leader of the DSU.
“We would rather have candidates discuss the positive things that
they would do rather than tear down their opponents with personal
attacks.”
Nominations for the positions are currently being accepted
from October 1-8. Candidates can pick up forms from the DSU
office with no late submissions allowed. After this, candidates are
to attend a brief orientation session that outlines the rules of the
campaign. Such rules are strict and go as far as limiting candidates’
ability to make personal attacks and be deeply critical of one
another.
Then campaigning begins in earnest with booths, posters and
a bit of public speaking at the all-candidates forum, which will take
place on October 15-16 at both campuses. Here candidates will be
allowed to showcase to the student body their platform.
6
The biggest challenge that the candidates may face is getting
the general student body involved rather than simply convincing
their own friends to vote for them.
“It’s going to depend on how well they engage the students,”
said Lenahan. “We’re aiming for last year’s numbers [of about 500
voters] but it’s going to be difficult because there are only three
positions running as opposed to twelve.”
Polling is to be held the week of October 20-24 with voting
taking place at both the New Westminster Atrium and at the David
Lam campus.
Internal Relations is one of the executive positions in the
DSU and it is the job of the successful candidate to liaise between
the student union and the college itself by addressing issues that
relate to the internal affairs of the school. The Aboriginal liaison
job description involves looking out for the interests of Aboriginal
students on campus while the Disabled liaison does the same for
disabled members of the college.
NEWS
SHORTS
Nikalas Kryzanowski
Margaret Trudeau to speak at
David Lam
Wife of former Prime Minster Pierre
Trudeau will be on hand at the David
Lam Campus on October 9" as a keynote
speaker for the 2008 Depression, Anxiety
Screening and Education Day. The
theme of the event is “Life, Balance &
Happiness.” There will also be displays
on hand from mental health agencies
showcasing the resources available to
anyone who might be in need.
The event has been organized by
the Psychology Department at Douglas
College as well as the Canadian Mental
Health Association, the BC Schizophrenia
Society, the Mood Disorders Association
of B.C., the Simon Fraser University
Counseling Department, Fraser Health,
and the Ministry of Children and Family
Development. The event begins at 10 a.m.
Dean Howie takes over as athletics
director
The Recreation and Wellness Centre
has undergone some personnel changes
this fall, most notably the addition of
Dean Howie as Director of Athletics for
the College. He officially took over the
position on September 29".
Howie was the men’s soccer coach
at Champlain College in Saint-Lambert,
Quebec, for the past 12 seasons, leading
them to several provincial championships
and a national championship as well. He
is also the past recipient of the Canadian
College Athletics Associations’ coach of
the year award.
New Westminster election on November
18
Not to be outdone by the Canadian
election, the American election, other
municipal elections and even the elections
right here at Douglas College for
education council and the DSU, and the
City of New Westminster will be holding
its elections as well. Nominations close
October 10".
Confirmed as candidates this year
are city councilors Jonathan X. Cote,
Bob Osterman and Betty MacIntosh,
who are running on the city’s only slate
called Voice New Westminster. Current
mayor Wayne Wright is also running for
reelection but he will face competition
from Blair Armitage who will be looking
to unseat him. Students living in the city
are eligible to vote.
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‘Bulin Wall falls GOWMN sy s:sictens:
O.. how the mighty have fallen. It was just four years ago that Nikolai Khabibulin was the
world’s best goaltender when he led the Tampa Bay Lightning to victory in the Stanley Cup
playoffs against the Calgary Flames.
Back in 2004, the Lightning had all the markings of a dynasty in the making.
Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, Brad Richards, Khabibulin and a number of other
prominent players had the look of a highly entertaining, running-and-gunning team that could
lead the NHL into a new era in the United States. They had everything: the best group of
forwards in the league, an exciting mix of defensemen and the game’s top goalie.
Then the lockout happened. The entire 2004-05 season was wiped out and the Lightning
never got a chance to defend their championship. Before the league resumed play, Khabibulin
had parted ways with Tampa Bay and signed an astronomical (yet market value), four-
year, $27-million per season that made him the NHL’s highest paid goalie. The last game
Khabibulin would play for the Lightning was the game they won the Stanley Cup. In fact,
Khabibulin wouldn’t receive his Cup ring for a full two years after Tampa Bay’s victory.
In Chicago, Khabibulin went from one of the best teams in the NHL to one of the
worst. The Blackhawks had made the playoffs only once since 1998 and weren’t expected to
improve, despite their impressive upgrade in net. Their prospects were still years away and
they had no impact players to speak of and their ensuing record reflected that.
Before long, Khabibulin’s play suffered. The Blackhawks continued to be bad and
much of the blame was heaped on his shoulders. Expectations for his play were sky high, and
when the Blackhawks failed to win, those expectations couldn’t possibly be'lived up to.
Today, the Blackhawks are one of the league’s top up and coming teams. They
have a number of the NHL’s best young players. The only problem is that with so many
good young stars, you have to pay them handsomely to keep them. And with Khabibulin’s
monstrous salary and sub-par play, he became an albatross to management. Now 35, the
Blackhawks have just waived Khabibulin, who cleared waivers fast. What that means is that
Khabibulin’s two-year tenure with Chicago has come to a premature end. The writing was
on the wall when back in July, Chicago signed star stopper Cristobal Huet to a four-year pact
worth an average of $5.6-million per year.
The future is currently up in the air for Khabibulin. While he’II still be paid his full
salary, ensuring that putting food on the table won’t be an issue in the near future, he has no
team to play for. At 35, Khabibulin’s best days are most likely behind him, and there are very
few teams that would take a risk on his advanced salary. That leaves Khabibulin’s options
limited, and there is speculation that he might flee to the newly formed KHL, or Kontinental
Hockey League (Kontinental? Learn to spell, Russia).
Khabibulin’s fall from grace is a testament to just how quickly one’s
fortunes in the fast paced NHL can change. Literally less than four years ago, Nikolai
Khabibulin was on top of the world, with the Stanley Cup in one hand and a fat contract in the
other one. Now, he can’t find a job.
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U of Ottawa boasts Olympian in their midst
Q and A with student Rhys Hill on his experience at the Beijing Olympics
By Anna Rocoski, The Fulcrum (University of Ottawa)
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Qo (CUP) - The University of Ottawa is lucky enough to call an Olympic athlete
one of its own.
Fourth-year student Rhys Hill competed for Canada at the 2008 Beijing Games in the
K-4 1000 m kayaking event, which features four-person kayaks. Hill’s team finished ninth in
the 10-team final.
Beijing was Hill’s first Olympic experience. To get there, he had to work his way
through bantam, national, junior, and senior international kayaking events, and he is
determined to continue working hard to push his way to the top of more international events,
including future Olympics, and the World Cup of canoeing and kayaking.
In addition to training for multiple international events, Hill is studying human resource
management at the U of O and he hopes to eventually earn a degree in business.
Fulcrum: What got you into kayaking instead of a mainstream sport like soccer or hockey?
Hill: I just started when I was about 10 years old. It was a summer camp and you would go
kayaking from 9 to 12 in the morning and it was just fun for me to do as a kid. I went with
my sister for the first year, and every weekend there were local regattas and we would go to
those. I just started racing there and liked it.
F: How many hours a week do you train?
H: [I train at] 10 paddling sessions a week. This is when we are on the water in the summer
in Florida. Each one of these sessions is about an hour-and-a-half to two hours, and then we
do races and stuff three to four times a week. It averages out to be 20 to 25 hours a week
in total. During our short off-season we still train about the same [amount] just doing other
sports such as cross-country skiing.
F: How does competing in the K-4 1000 compare to kayaking solo?
H: It’s a different feel. What you’re trying to do is be perfectly synchronized with the other
Pn
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‘Bulin Wall falls GOWMN sy s:sictens:
O.. how the mighty have fallen. It was just four years ago that Nikolai Khabibulin was the
world’s best goaltender when he led the Tampa Bay Lightning to victory in the Stanley Cup
playoffs against the Calgary Flames.
Back in 2004, the Lightning had all the markings of a dynasty in the making.
Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, Brad Richards, Khabibulin and a number of other
prominent players had the look of a highly entertaining, running-and-gunning team that could
lead the NHL into a new era in the United States. They had everything: the best group of
forwards in the league, an exciting mix of defensemen and the game’s top goalie.
Then the lockout happened. The entire 2004-05 season was wiped out and the Lightning
never got a chance to defend their championship. Before the league resumed play, Khabibulin
had parted ways with Tampa Bay and signed an astronomical (yet market value), four-
year, $27-million per season that made him the NHL’s highest paid goalie. The last game
Khabibulin would play for the Lightning was the game they won the Stanley Cup. In fact,
Khabibulin wouldn’t receive his Cup ring for a full two years after Tampa Bay’s victory.
In Chicago, Khabibulin went from one of the best teams in the NHL to one of the
worst. The Blackhawks had made the playoffs only once since 1998 and weren’t expected to
improve, despite their impressive upgrade in net. Their prospects were still years away and
they had no impact players to speak of and their ensuing record reflected that.
Before long, Khabibulin’s play suffered. The Blackhawks continued to be bad and
much of the blame was heaped on his shoulders. Expectations for his play were sky high, and
when the Blackhawks failed to win, those expectations couldn’t possibly be'lived up to.
Today, the Blackhawks are one of the league’s top up and coming teams. They
have a number of the NHL’s best young players. The only problem is that with so many
good young stars, you have to pay them handsomely to keep them. And with Khabibulin’s
monstrous salary and sub-par play, he became an albatross to management. Now 35, the
Blackhawks have just waived Khabibulin, who cleared waivers fast. What that means is that
Khabibulin’s two-year tenure with Chicago has come to a premature end. The writing was
on the wall when back in July, Chicago signed star stopper Cristobal Huet to a four-year pact
worth an average of $5.6-million per year.
The future is currently up in the air for Khabibulin. While he’II still be paid his full
salary, ensuring that putting food on the table won’t be an issue in the near future, he has no
team to play for. At 35, Khabibulin’s best days are most likely behind him, and there are very
few teams that would take a risk on his advanced salary. That leaves Khabibulin’s options
limited, and there is speculation that he might flee to the newly formed KHL, or Kontinental
Hockey League (Kontinental? Learn to spell, Russia).
Khabibulin’s fall from grace is a testament to just how quickly one’s
fortunes in the fast paced NHL can change. Literally less than four years ago, Nikolai
Khabibulin was on top of the world, with the Stanley Cup in one hand and a fat contract in the
other one. Now, he can’t find a job.
Tf
U of Ottawa boasts Olympian in their midst
Q and A with student Rhys Hill on his experience at the Beijing Olympics
By Anna Rocoski, The Fulcrum (University of Ottawa)
18
Qo (CUP) - The University of Ottawa is lucky enough to call an Olympic athlete
one of its own.
Fourth-year student Rhys Hill competed for Canada at the 2008 Beijing Games in the
K-4 1000 m kayaking event, which features four-person kayaks. Hill’s team finished ninth in
the 10-team final.
Beijing was Hill’s first Olympic experience. To get there, he had to work his way
through bantam, national, junior, and senior international kayaking events, and he is
determined to continue working hard to push his way to the top of more international events,
including future Olympics, and the World Cup of canoeing and kayaking.
In addition to training for multiple international events, Hill is studying human resource
management at the U of O and he hopes to eventually earn a degree in business.
Fulcrum: What got you into kayaking instead of a mainstream sport like soccer or hockey?
Hill: I just started when I was about 10 years old. It was a summer camp and you would go
kayaking from 9 to 12 in the morning and it was just fun for me to do as a kid. I went with
my sister for the first year, and every weekend there were local regattas and we would go to
those. I just started racing there and liked it.
F: How many hours a week do you train?
H: [I train at] 10 paddling sessions a week. This is when we are on the water in the summer
in Florida. Each one of these sessions is about an hour-and-a-half to two hours, and then we
do races and stuff three to four times a week. It averages out to be 20 to 25 hours a week
in total. During our short off-season we still train about the same [amount] just doing other
sports such as cross-country skiing.
F: How does competing in the K-4 1000 compare to kayaking solo?
H: It’s a different feel. What you’re trying to do is be perfectly synchronized with the other
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summer. We receive our funding from a student levy collected through tutition fees every semester
at registration, and from local and national advertising revenue. The Other Press is a member of the
Canadian University Press (CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers that includes papers from all across
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an autonomous publication, independent of the student union. Today we are registered society under the
Society Act of British Columbia, governed by an eight-person board of directors appointed by and from
our staff. Our head office is located in the New Westminster campus.
The Other Press is published weekly during the fall and winter semesters, and monthly during the
summer. We receive our funding from a student levy collected through tutition fees every semester
at registration, and from local and national advertising revenue. The Other Press is a member of the
Canadian University Press (CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers that includes papers from all across
Canada.
The Other Press reserves the right to choose what we will publish, and we will not publish material that
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Do we have election coverage this issue? Spoiler Alert: We do.
| By Matthew Steinbach, page 4 - 7
THE OTHER PRESS
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Douglas College
PUBLISHED SINCE 1976
Room 1020 — 700
Douglas College
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New Westminster, BC
V3L 5B2
TELEPHONE: 604.525.3542
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Liam Britten
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“a check my Facebook. By Crystal Auffray, page 8
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an autonomous publication, independent of the student union. Today we are registered society under the
Society Act of British Columbia, governed by an eight-person board of directors appointed by and from
our staff. Our head office is located in the New Westminster campus.
The Other Press is published weekly during the fall and winter semesters, and monthly during the
summer. We receive our funding from a student levy collected through tutition fees every semester
at registration, and from local and national advertising revenue. The Other Press is a member of the
Canadian University Press (CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers that includes papers from all across
Canada.
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Campbell goes into damage CONtrOl 5, cuissn
A; anyone who has been following the political scene in British Columbia knows, Gordon
Campbell hasn’t been the province’s most popular guy as of late. With his highly unpopular
carbon tax unfairly whacking B.C. drivers since July 1“, and many of his top government
officials receiving astronomical raises, it’s not much of a shock that the provincial NDP has
pulled in front of Campbell’s Liberals in the most recent polls.
Well, it appears that Gordo has recognized that crucial fact as well. With the
combination of all those factors, Campbell has gone into full damage control mode in
order to salvage what is left of his reputation and try and save his increasingly unpopular
government. It’s a good move, too, because lately the approval ratings of the provincial
Liberals are tanking just as fast as their federal counterparts.
First, at the recent convention of B.C. Municipalities, Campbell announced the
beginning of the Climate Action Revenue Incentive, which will reimburse municipalities
that agree to sign the Climate Action Charter, which requires municipalities become carbon-
neutral by 2012. After this unexpected proclamation, Campbell later declared that school
boards would also soon become exempt from the controversial carbon tax.
These shameless attempts to win back the voter’s support continued when
Campbell revealed that the ridiculously over-the-top raises to his top bureaucrats would be
slashed in half. After that, Campbell divulged that the Coquihalla Highway toll would be
immediately removed.
I don’t know what Campbell calls all of those gifts to taxpayers, but anyone with a
brain can see that it’s blatant damage control. However, it’s not nearly enough. If Campbell
really wants to buy back his voters and win the next provincial election, he should ditch the
carbon tax right away.
The odds of that happening are minimal, as Carole James and the NDP would
jump all over him and insinuate that he’s backing down. Despite that though, it would do
more than have Campbell momentarily lose face; it would keep him in office. All the premier
has to do is take a look at the polls and approval ratings of Stéphane Dion, the leader of the
national Liberals. He’s been selling his campaign on his proposed Green Shift, and it’s pretty
clear that that isn’t what Canadians are primarily interested in right now judging by how fast
the Liberals fading right now.
Aside from a few monumental blunders, the real shame of all this is that Gordon
Campbell hasn’t been a bad premier. For the most part, he represents British Columbians
well; just look at how he handled himself at the recent Beijing Olympics. He’s certainly
better than Carole James, with or without the carbon tax holding his reputation back.
While the recent announcements are certainly welcome, until Campbell admits his
mistake and cancels the carbon tax, he runs the risk of permanently tarnishing his legacy.
We know them all— Facebook, YouTube, iPods, blogs, Blackberries, email, text messaging,
MySpace. These familiar gadgets and technologies were purportedly created to make
our lives easier and more fun but are our lives really getting better as a result of new and
improved wireless devices? Can we really share and connect more than we did prior to
being permanently plugged in?
One thing’s for sure: we’re buying more into the idea that networking, maintaining
friendships, and building relationships is made easier by firing off quick emails,
“Facebooking,” or texting. It may be faster, but is this type of communication really better
than face-to-face interaction?
We’re sacrificing precious time with the people who mean most to us in the interest
of saving minutes and hours. Technology is making it so that we don’t actually have to
physically “see” our close friends and family to feel close to them. But what is really
happening is a fundamental disconnect in the way that we interact with each other. Now,
more than ever, people seem to be able to relate less on a personal level when they’re faced
with real-life social situations.
Now, we all have the ability to have hundreds, some of us even thousands, of virtual
friends. But do these numbers really add up to meaningful associations? For the vast
majority of us it isn’t humanly possible to speak with these people on a daily, weekly, or
(sometimes) even monthly basis. Where’s the merit in that? I would argue that social media
is helping us to further isolate ourselves rather than becoming increasingly connected. The
next time you reach for your Blackberry’s key pad, I dare you to dial a number instead of
sending a message. Believe me, you can do it!
Ranting, Raving, and Relating
Technology is making us antisocial ,, «..:.:::.,
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Matthew Steinbach
opinions@theotherpress.ca
Campbell goes into damage CONtrOl 5, cuissn
A; anyone who has been following the political scene in British Columbia knows, Gordon
Campbell hasn’t been the province’s most popular guy as of late. With his highly unpopular
carbon tax unfairly whacking B.C. drivers since July 1“, and many of his top government
officials receiving astronomical raises, it’s not much of a shock that the provincial NDP has
pulled in front of Campbell’s Liberals in the most recent polls.
Well, it appears that Gordo has recognized that crucial fact as well. With the
combination of all those factors, Campbell has gone into full damage control mode in
order to salvage what is left of his reputation and try and save his increasingly unpopular
government. It’s a good move, too, because lately the approval ratings of the provincial
Liberals are tanking just as fast as their federal counterparts.
First, at the recent convention of B.C. Municipalities, Campbell announced the
beginning of the Climate Action Revenue Incentive, which will reimburse municipalities
that agree to sign the Climate Action Charter, which requires municipalities become carbon-
neutral by 2012. After this unexpected proclamation, Campbell later declared that school
boards would also soon become exempt from the controversial carbon tax.
These shameless attempts to win back the voter’s support continued when
Campbell revealed that the ridiculously over-the-top raises to his top bureaucrats would be
slashed in half. After that, Campbell divulged that the Coquihalla Highway toll would be
immediately removed.
I don’t know what Campbell calls all of those gifts to taxpayers, but anyone with a
brain can see that it’s blatant damage control. However, it’s not nearly enough. If Campbell
really wants to buy back his voters and win the next provincial election, he should ditch the
carbon tax right away.
The odds of that happening are minimal, as Carole James and the NDP would
jump all over him and insinuate that he’s backing down. Despite that though, it would do
more than have Campbell momentarily lose face; it would keep him in office. All the premier
has to do is take a look at the polls and approval ratings of Stéphane Dion, the leader of the
national Liberals. He’s been selling his campaign on his proposed Green Shift, and it’s pretty
clear that that isn’t what Canadians are primarily interested in right now judging by how fast
the Liberals fading right now.
Aside from a few monumental blunders, the real shame of all this is that Gordon
Campbell hasn’t been a bad premier. For the most part, he represents British Columbians
well; just look at how he handled himself at the recent Beijing Olympics. He’s certainly
better than Carole James, with or without the carbon tax holding his reputation back.
While the recent announcements are certainly welcome, until Campbell admits his
mistake and cancels the carbon tax, he runs the risk of permanently tarnishing his legacy.
We know them all— Facebook, YouTube, iPods, blogs, Blackberries, email, text messaging,
MySpace. These familiar gadgets and technologies were purportedly created to make
our lives easier and more fun but are our lives really getting better as a result of new and
improved wireless devices? Can we really share and connect more than we did prior to
being permanently plugged in?
One thing’s for sure: we’re buying more into the idea that networking, maintaining
friendships, and building relationships is made easier by firing off quick emails,
“Facebooking,” or texting. It may be faster, but is this type of communication really better
than face-to-face interaction?
We’re sacrificing precious time with the people who mean most to us in the interest
of saving minutes and hours. Technology is making it so that we don’t actually have to
physically “see” our close friends and family to feel close to them. But what is really
happening is a fundamental disconnect in the way that we interact with each other. Now,
more than ever, people seem to be able to relate less on a personal level when they’re faced
with real-life social situations.
Now, we all have the ability to have hundreds, some of us even thousands, of virtual
friends. But do these numbers really add up to meaningful associations? For the vast
majority of us it isn’t humanly possible to speak with these people on a daily, weekly, or
(sometimes) even monthly basis. Where’s the merit in that? I would argue that social media
is helping us to further isolate ourselves rather than becoming increasingly connected. The
next time you reach for your Blackberry’s key pad, I dare you to dial a number instead of
sending a message. Believe me, you can do it!
Ranting, Raving, and Relating
Technology is making us antisocial ,, «..:.:::.,
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Fork This! Big 6 provides great value and better fo0d 35 cari vetennan
em of the best places to eat for financially challenged students is the Big 6, located at
7660 6" street, just across the Burnaby-New West border.
If you want to get bang for your buck, you can’t beat the Big6. It has the best
combination of terrific food and unbelievable prices I can think of. Where else can you get
a $3 cheeseburger? Correct that, where else can you get a good $3 cheeseburger? They have
wonderful homemade fries and their chocolate milkshakes will make you feel like it’s 1955
again.
It’s not just their burgers that make the Big 6 one of the best-hidden gems of the
restaurant business; their breakfast menu is legendary. The Trucker’s special is so good and
so reasonably priced, you'll never feel the need to eat anywhere else. For just $3.75, you
get eggs, sausages, toast and a healthy helping of hash browns. I’m sorry, but you can’t beat
those prices for that quality of food—anywhere. The Big 6 soup of the day is always good
and once you try their patty melts, you won’t want anything else.
au
The food is equally on par with your average White Spot or any other good burger
joint, but costs less than half the price in most cases.
The Big 6 isn’t a nighttime restaurant however. This is purely a breakfast and
lunch diner. The Big 6 opens early but closes by 7:00 P.M. on most days.
The service is good and the food comes fast. The atmosphere of the Big 6 isn’t
exactly on par with more upscale New West places like Boston Pizza, but without a doubt,
the Big 6 has its own unique, irresistible charm. It is a classic old-school diner that is kind of
frozen in time. Their menu, prices, look and staff haven’t changed in years. It has an old-time
feel about it, but that definitely isn’t a negative aspect. In fact, that makes the Big 6 even
more appealing.
Ever since I discovered the Big 6, I try and eat there at least twice per week. It is
without a doubt one of the best places to eat in New Westminster and the prices are so good,
you'll always leave the Big 6 smiling.
POP CULTURE PURCHASES
The Glass Passenger
Jack’s Mannequin
I really, really, wanted to like this album.
I think Andrew McMahon (who is the
singer, songwriter, and primary musician
of Jack’s Mannequin) is a very talented
artist. I’m a big fan of his old band,
Something Corporate. And, just after Jack’s
Mannequins’ first album was completed
back in 2005, Andrew was diagnosed with
a severe case of acute leukemia, forcing
him to cancel their tour so that he could
undergo intense treatment. Fortunately, he
was able to make a full recovery, and soon
after that, he made this album. So I really,
really, wanted to like it. But honestly, it’s
a very uneven piece of work. There are a
few heartfelt songs where Andrew reflects
on what is really important to him and
what matters in life, such as “Crashin,””
“Orphans,” and “Swim,” and I would
highly recommend those songs to anyone.
But the majority of the album’s tracks are
nonsensical piano ballads. If I owned this
album I would just skip from track 3 to track
11 every time I listened to it.
—Mark Fisher
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Universal Pictures
This past Tuesday, Forgetting Sarah
Marshall hit the small screens for those of
us that have not seen the movie in theatres.
The film stars Jason Segel as a desperate
boyfriend who has spent six years catering
to his TV star girlfriend Sarah Marshall,
who is played by Kristin Bell. Kristin
Bell is the careless girlfriend who doesn’t
appreciate his waiting on her hand and
foot and ends up ending their relationship.
On vacation, a “re-discover singledom”
holiday in Hawaii results in awkwardness
when Segel and Bell’s characters are
coincidentally booked into the same hotel.
Love triangles and new love interests, in
combination with the British comic Russel
Brand and adorable Mila Kunis and too
many tropical drinks ensure that hilarity
ensues. A great light-hearted movie that was
maybe not theatre-worthy but will contribute
to an enjoyable evening at home.
—Chloé Bach
Scars on Broadway
Scars on Broadway
Scars on Broadway has always been
an experimental side-project for Daron
Malakian (primarily singer/songwriter/
guitarist for System of a Down) until
recently. With the release of their self-titled
first album, Scars on Broadway comes on
strong with familiar metal licks as well
as rock and roll ballads. An interesting
and unexpected twist here is Malakian
expanding to include electronic music,
most noticeably on tracks like “Enemy”
and the drug-influenced “Chemicals.” As
to be expected, the bulk of the song’s focus
resides in war, the Armenian genocide,
and...well, drugs. Recruiting fellow Downer
John Dolmayan, Malakian’s side project is
full of everything from fast disco beats in
“Exploding/Reloading” to a thrashy metal
pulse in “Stoner Hate.” Scars are definitely
worth a listen if you’re into the genre, but
it looks as though this group will always be
referred to as “the System of a Down side-
project.” Looking back on it now, that might
not be such a bad thing...
—Jay Schreiber
Power Protein Plate
Starbucks
A hard-boiled egg, eight grapes, part of an
apple, a few slices of cheese, and a small
serving of pita served with a side of peanut
butter, all pre-packaged and preserved,
available for the low price of only $5.95
plus tax at my friendly, local Starbucks?
Funny you should ask—that’s exactly what
I’ve been dying to sink my teeth into...
or not. Frankly, I wouldn’t be a happy
camper if my mom packed me this spread
for lunch. Not that my mom packs my
lunch. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a
surprise that I’m not exactly jumping at the
opportunity to shovel out my hard-earned
money to eat this junk. Economically, it
makes a lot more sense to buy a couple
grocery items and pack this little luncheon
for yourself at a fraction of the price. Or
maybe the rest of the population just doesn’t
have a mom who makes their lunch every
morning for them. Again, not that my mom
packs my lunch...
—Shawna Swatez
15
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Fork This! Big 6 provides great value and better fo0d 35 cari vetennan
em of the best places to eat for financially challenged students is the Big 6, located at
7660 6" street, just across the Burnaby-New West border.
If you want to get bang for your buck, you can’t beat the Big6. It has the best
combination of terrific food and unbelievable prices I can think of. Where else can you get
a $3 cheeseburger? Correct that, where else can you get a good $3 cheeseburger? They have
wonderful homemade fries and their chocolate milkshakes will make you feel like it’s 1955
again.
It’s not just their burgers that make the Big 6 one of the best-hidden gems of the
restaurant business; their breakfast menu is legendary. The Trucker’s special is so good and
so reasonably priced, you'll never feel the need to eat anywhere else. For just $3.75, you
get eggs, sausages, toast and a healthy helping of hash browns. I’m sorry, but you can’t beat
those prices for that quality of food—anywhere. The Big 6 soup of the day is always good
and once you try their patty melts, you won’t want anything else.
au
The food is equally on par with your average White Spot or any other good burger
joint, but costs less than half the price in most cases.
The Big 6 isn’t a nighttime restaurant however. This is purely a breakfast and
lunch diner. The Big 6 opens early but closes by 7:00 P.M. on most days.
The service is good and the food comes fast. The atmosphere of the Big 6 isn’t
exactly on par with more upscale New West places like Boston Pizza, but without a doubt,
the Big 6 has its own unique, irresistible charm. It is a classic old-school diner that is kind of
frozen in time. Their menu, prices, look and staff haven’t changed in years. It has an old-time
feel about it, but that definitely isn’t a negative aspect. In fact, that makes the Big 6 even
more appealing.
Ever since I discovered the Big 6, I try and eat there at least twice per week. It is
without a doubt one of the best places to eat in New Westminster and the prices are so good,
you'll always leave the Big 6 smiling.
POP CULTURE PURCHASES
The Glass Passenger
Jack’s Mannequin
I really, really, wanted to like this album.
I think Andrew McMahon (who is the
singer, songwriter, and primary musician
of Jack’s Mannequin) is a very talented
artist. I’m a big fan of his old band,
Something Corporate. And, just after Jack’s
Mannequins’ first album was completed
back in 2005, Andrew was diagnosed with
a severe case of acute leukemia, forcing
him to cancel their tour so that he could
undergo intense treatment. Fortunately, he
was able to make a full recovery, and soon
after that, he made this album. So I really,
really, wanted to like it. But honestly, it’s
a very uneven piece of work. There are a
few heartfelt songs where Andrew reflects
on what is really important to him and
what matters in life, such as “Crashin,””
“Orphans,” and “Swim,” and I would
highly recommend those songs to anyone.
But the majority of the album’s tracks are
nonsensical piano ballads. If I owned this
album I would just skip from track 3 to track
11 every time I listened to it.
—Mark Fisher
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Universal Pictures
This past Tuesday, Forgetting Sarah
Marshall hit the small screens for those of
us that have not seen the movie in theatres.
The film stars Jason Segel as a desperate
boyfriend who has spent six years catering
to his TV star girlfriend Sarah Marshall,
who is played by Kristin Bell. Kristin
Bell is the careless girlfriend who doesn’t
appreciate his waiting on her hand and
foot and ends up ending their relationship.
On vacation, a “re-discover singledom”
holiday in Hawaii results in awkwardness
when Segel and Bell’s characters are
coincidentally booked into the same hotel.
Love triangles and new love interests, in
combination with the British comic Russel
Brand and adorable Mila Kunis and too
many tropical drinks ensure that hilarity
ensues. A great light-hearted movie that was
maybe not theatre-worthy but will contribute
to an enjoyable evening at home.
—Chloé Bach
Scars on Broadway
Scars on Broadway
Scars on Broadway has always been
an experimental side-project for Daron
Malakian (primarily singer/songwriter/
guitarist for System of a Down) until
recently. With the release of their self-titled
first album, Scars on Broadway comes on
strong with familiar metal licks as well
as rock and roll ballads. An interesting
and unexpected twist here is Malakian
expanding to include electronic music,
most noticeably on tracks like “Enemy”
and the drug-influenced “Chemicals.” As
to be expected, the bulk of the song’s focus
resides in war, the Armenian genocide,
and...well, drugs. Recruiting fellow Downer
John Dolmayan, Malakian’s side project is
full of everything from fast disco beats in
“Exploding/Reloading” to a thrashy metal
pulse in “Stoner Hate.” Scars are definitely
worth a listen if you’re into the genre, but
it looks as though this group will always be
referred to as “the System of a Down side-
project.” Looking back on it now, that might
not be such a bad thing...
—Jay Schreiber
Power Protein Plate
Starbucks
A hard-boiled egg, eight grapes, part of an
apple, a few slices of cheese, and a small
serving of pita served with a side of peanut
butter, all pre-packaged and preserved,
available for the low price of only $5.95
plus tax at my friendly, local Starbucks?
Funny you should ask—that’s exactly what
I’ve been dying to sink my teeth into...
or not. Frankly, I wouldn’t be a happy
camper if my mom packed me this spread
for lunch. Not that my mom packs my
lunch. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a
surprise that I’m not exactly jumping at the
opportunity to shovel out my hard-earned
money to eat this junk. Economically, it
makes a lot more sense to buy a couple
grocery items and pack this little luncheon
for yourself at a fraction of the price. Or
maybe the rest of the population just doesn’t
have a mom who makes their lunch every
morning for them. Again, not that my mom
packs my lunch...
—Shawna Swatez
15
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Tony Pep keeps boxing alive right here in New
oe 4 ee
Wire you walk down 6" Street and turn left on Royal Avenue towards Douglas College,
you’ ll walk past a number of steps that lead into the basement of the Royal Towers Hotel,
directly under The Standard Nightclub.
If you walk down those steps and into the basement, you’ll find that it has been
completely re-fitted to become one of New Westminster’s only pure boxing gyms, Pep
Boxing.
New Westminster’s own Tony Pep, a former International Boxing Organization (IBO)
world featherweight champion, runs Pep Boxing. Tony has operated the gym for a little over
a year and four months.
“T was tired of working for someone else. I thought that I could be more effective doing
this and working for myself,” Pep says.
“T played football for a while, but I had to choose between it and boxing. I really liked
the individuality of boxing. In football, other players could let you down,” he adds. “It might
sound selfish, but I liked the victory of boxing; it’s just you and another guy.”
Tony remembers his teenage years as tough, but a ton of fun at times.
“My Mom died when I was real young and I never knew my Dad, so I spent a lot of
time in foster homes,” he says. “The thing was, I would always run away from them, but
I stayed in school. So they’d come looking for me and they’d always find me in school,
because I always stayed in school. So, eventually, this social worker agreed to pay my rent
and food, so I had my own pad at 16. Man, the parties we had...after dinner every night, I’d
have a bunch of guys over. Some of them got pretty wild.”
“I worked at the PNE a lot, because I lived pretty close to there. I spent a ton of time
there. Back then, the arcade used to be open until one in the morning, so we'd get a pop,
“You see a lot of guys come in to box, but not a lot have what it takes. It takes something special. You need to have more than
just talent. You need to have confidence, and you have to have drive.”
Pep, 44, never officially retired from professional boxing. He hasn’t fought since 2003,
but that’s set to change. On November 7" of this year, Tony “Kidfire” Pep is set to fight
again and try and improve on his 42 wins, 23 by knockout, 10 losses and one draw. His
fight will be broadcast on SportsNet, a company that Pep works for on and off every three
months, commentating on their boxing programs. When asked about his nerves heading into
his comeback fight, Pep doesn’t hesitate, and offers some interesting insight into the way
boxers are trained today.
“I’m not really nervous, you know. This is what I was born to do,” Pep says. “I don’t
know anything else, but man, I know boxing. I mean, I know it inside out, back to front,
man. I have more experience than just about anyone fighting. You know, I’ve got the
experience; I’ve fought all over the world. A lot of these older guys who are trainers now,
they never left B.C., so it’s tough for them to adapt.”
Pep certainly does have the experience to compete in any fight he wants. . -
“I started boxing at 11, and by 12 years old, I knew what I wanted to do for the rest of
my life,” Pep says. “Most kids at that age, they’re playing games with a stick and a ball, but
I knew at 12 that I wanted to go pro and own my own gym one day.
iz
pour half of it out, fill it with booze, then we’d head in,” he recalls. “It was great. I had fun
as a kid man. Even though I didn’t have parents, I had a fun childhood.”
After just 11 amateur fights, Pep turned professional at only 17 years old in 1982.
Since then, he’s fought in countries such as Australia, Denmark, Amsterdam, Korea, Wales
and England. He’s also boxed in U.S. cities like New York City, Atlantic City and Las Vegas.
When Pep won the Commonwealth championship, he traveled to England five times to fight.
“T’ve met a lot of people and seen a lot of places that I never would have been able to
without boxing,” Pep says.
While boxing has taken Pep to a number of high-profile places over the years, it’s
also brought him some high-profile opponents, and none of them stand out more than
Floyd Mayweather Jr., arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter ever. Mayweather, who
just retired from boxing with a perfect record, battled it out with Pep in June of 1998.
Mayweather was 16-0 at the time, and was rising fast. Pep lost a unanimous decision after
ten rounds, but his relationship with Mayweather was just getting started.
“There are some fights that you just feel like you can’t be beaten. That night, I honestly
thought that nobody in the entire world could beat me except for Floyd. You just get into a
Edited Text
GA UT ae
Tony Pep keeps boxing alive right here in New
oe 4 ee
Wire you walk down 6" Street and turn left on Royal Avenue towards Douglas College,
you’ ll walk past a number of steps that lead into the basement of the Royal Towers Hotel,
directly under The Standard Nightclub.
If you walk down those steps and into the basement, you’ll find that it has been
completely re-fitted to become one of New Westminster’s only pure boxing gyms, Pep
Boxing.
New Westminster’s own Tony Pep, a former International Boxing Organization (IBO)
world featherweight champion, runs Pep Boxing. Tony has operated the gym for a little over
a year and four months.
“T was tired of working for someone else. I thought that I could be more effective doing
this and working for myself,” Pep says.
“T played football for a while, but I had to choose between it and boxing. I really liked
the individuality of boxing. In football, other players could let you down,” he adds. “It might
sound selfish, but I liked the victory of boxing; it’s just you and another guy.”
Tony remembers his teenage years as tough, but a ton of fun at times.
“My Mom died when I was real young and I never knew my Dad, so I spent a lot of
time in foster homes,” he says. “The thing was, I would always run away from them, but
I stayed in school. So they’d come looking for me and they’d always find me in school,
because I always stayed in school. So, eventually, this social worker agreed to pay my rent
and food, so I had my own pad at 16. Man, the parties we had...after dinner every night, I’d
have a bunch of guys over. Some of them got pretty wild.”
“I worked at the PNE a lot, because I lived pretty close to there. I spent a ton of time
there. Back then, the arcade used to be open until one in the morning, so we'd get a pop,
“You see a lot of guys come in to box, but not a lot have what it takes. It takes something special. You need to have more than
just talent. You need to have confidence, and you have to have drive.”
Pep, 44, never officially retired from professional boxing. He hasn’t fought since 2003,
but that’s set to change. On November 7" of this year, Tony “Kidfire” Pep is set to fight
again and try and improve on his 42 wins, 23 by knockout, 10 losses and one draw. His
fight will be broadcast on SportsNet, a company that Pep works for on and off every three
months, commentating on their boxing programs. When asked about his nerves heading into
his comeback fight, Pep doesn’t hesitate, and offers some interesting insight into the way
boxers are trained today.
“I’m not really nervous, you know. This is what I was born to do,” Pep says. “I don’t
know anything else, but man, I know boxing. I mean, I know it inside out, back to front,
man. I have more experience than just about anyone fighting. You know, I’ve got the
experience; I’ve fought all over the world. A lot of these older guys who are trainers now,
they never left B.C., so it’s tough for them to adapt.”
Pep certainly does have the experience to compete in any fight he wants. . -
“I started boxing at 11, and by 12 years old, I knew what I wanted to do for the rest of
my life,” Pep says. “Most kids at that age, they’re playing games with a stick and a ball, but
I knew at 12 that I wanted to go pro and own my own gym one day.
iz
pour half of it out, fill it with booze, then we’d head in,” he recalls. “It was great. I had fun
as a kid man. Even though I didn’t have parents, I had a fun childhood.”
After just 11 amateur fights, Pep turned professional at only 17 years old in 1982.
Since then, he’s fought in countries such as Australia, Denmark, Amsterdam, Korea, Wales
and England. He’s also boxed in U.S. cities like New York City, Atlantic City and Las Vegas.
When Pep won the Commonwealth championship, he traveled to England five times to fight.
“T’ve met a lot of people and seen a lot of places that I never would have been able to
without boxing,” Pep says.
While boxing has taken Pep to a number of high-profile places over the years, it’s
also brought him some high-profile opponents, and none of them stand out more than
Floyd Mayweather Jr., arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter ever. Mayweather, who
just retired from boxing with a perfect record, battled it out with Pep in June of 1998.
Mayweather was 16-0 at the time, and was rising fast. Pep lost a unanimous decision after
ten rounds, but his relationship with Mayweather was just getting started.
“There are some fights that you just feel like you can’t be beaten. That night, I honestly
thought that nobody in the entire world could beat me except for Floyd. You just get into a