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HUGO WONG

After an emergency board meeting on Nov. 26, Valery Heckel, a former director-at-large, has been chosen as the interim UVSS Director of Finance and Operations. Heckel replaces Anas Cheema, who resigned from the board two days prior after months of criticism for a perceived lack of dedication to his duties.

“I looked through the fi nancial statements with Anas,” said Heckel, “so I think I have a pretty good back-ground and a pretty good contextual knowledge to step into the position. On top of that, I’m very interested in fi nance, economics, and how busi-ness works, so this position is [ideal] if you want to learn about that kind of stuff.”

The third-year fi nancial math and economics student, who will con-

tinue to take two or three courses in addition to her duties as a UVSS executive, acknowledged that time management would be a challenge, but said she would set aside extra time to complete her duties.

“Obviously, [the position] comes with a lot of responsibility,” she said. “You have to consider a lot of other people’s opinions, so there’s chal-lenges with it, but overall I’m really excited for the next fi ve months.”

In a prior interview, both Makenzie Zouboules, a director-at-large, and Director of Student Affairs Kaylee Szakacs praised Heckel for her dedi-cation to the society and for her existing skillset.

“She has come to this role with a lot of knowledge both from her studies and also dedication to the society committees that were already within that portfolio [Finance and

Operations committee, SUB renova-tions committee] and she is incredibly compassionate [and] willing to work on ways to make the society better,” said Zouboules.

Over the next fi ve months, Heckel said that she wants to examine the UVSS’s current banking and invest-ment policies in consultation with stakeholders and interest groups for ways to make them more ethical. In addition, she wants to put the SUB renovations back on schedule.

Though the last phase of the reno-vations include changes to the main concourse and other storefronts, Heckel wants to have the Munchie Bar renovations completed during the summer, “so it opens again in September and creates more income again once students come back in.”

Valery Heckel chosen as new director of finance and operations for UVSS

Hugo Wong (photo)

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From Salish to Ferguson rally

Clockwise from top left: Salish to Ferguson marchers gather in Centennial Square. March proceeds down Government St. along the harbour. At the end of the march, a protester stands on the steps of the Legislature. Sketchbook of Salish to Ferguson march.

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4 NEWS • MARTLET December 4, 2014

DIVESTMENT FORUM

Vice-President External Relations Carmen Charette began the meeting by announcing that UVic’s divestment forum will occur at the end of January (a UVic spokesperson later clarified that a final date will be set by mid-December).

According to Charette, this forum aims to encourage an open dialogue and provide further information around the divestment issue in the context of broader climate change. She stressed that this forum will not be a debate, but rather an exchange of views around divestment.

UNIVERSITY RANKINGSUPDATESUnder the President’s Report, Director of Institutional Analysis Tony Eder pre-sented comprehensive information on the University of Victoria’s rank-ings nationally and internationally and how ranking systems, such as those presented by the Globe and Mail, the New York Times, and Maclean’s, conduct their research and determine their results.

According to UVic President Jamie Cassels, university rankings are a form of commodity that affects a school’s recognition, funding, and student and faculty enrolment. Eder reinforced this view, stating that any public attention provides UVic with an opportunity to engage in public relations, but cau-tions that these ranking outlets are in the business of advertising.

UVic has strong rankings nationally, but has not gained enough recog-nition to come out as strong on an international scale. Regardless, UVic is ranked in the top 200 universities worldwide.

STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLAN

According to Vice-President Research David Castle, the Strategic Research Plan’s website has been updated to provide more information about the objectives and motivations that drive the Plan. These updates are the first step in an engagement process by which internal and external partners can give their input about the direc-tion that UVic should take in the next five years. In fact, the website is set up with the intention of providing a forum for those outside of structured groups to share their ideas about research at UVic.

The final round of input will be pro-cessed before the Senate and Board meetings next fall, at which point Castle hopes that the Plan will be pol-ished enough for UVic to proceed.

PRIORITIES FOR 2015In mid-October, Cassels and other university representatives engaged in a trade mission to India with B.C. premier Christy Clark. The mission focused on two main sectors: LNG use and post-secondary education. This visit helped UVic start a relation-ship with universities in India. Cassels also discussed university exchanges and international research opportuni-ties with a number of presidents from Indian universities.

Cassels acknowledged that while Canada has been a real receptor for international students, Canada has a very poor record of providing its stu-dents with national and international experiences. This is something that the Board intends to prioritize in the next year, along with providing more fund-ing for indigenous students.

SENICA MALTESE

ADRIAN PARADIS

Lacey-Lou Tapas Lounge has started a Sock and Mitten Drive to help share some warmth over the colder months. As part of the drive, started by Lacey-Lou’s art and events coordinator Amelia Szczepanowski, the restaurant will be collecting donations up until Christmas and handing them out to those who need them as the cam-paign progresses.

The Sock and Mitten Drive, or the Sam Drive, is named after Szczepanowski’s brother Sam MacLeod, who passed away this October. Recounting her brother’s continuing willingness to help others, Szczepanowski was motivated when a woman living on the street asked her for money. Unable to donate any-thing at the time, Szczepanowski put together a care package including cough medicine, mittens, and socks for the woman.

“I saw her the next day,” said Szczepanowski, “and passed off all

the goodies and she was so thrilled by the socks. She pulled her pant leg up and exposed the pair of socks she was wearing, and she said that she’d found them.”

After this encounter, Szczepanowski realized that socks are often forgot-ten when people make donations to clothing drives and came up with the idea of the sock drive. “Lots of people can’t afford to share the money that they have,” she said, “but everyone has an extra pair of socks.”

The project started on Nov. 15 and soon caught on in other loca-tions. There is now a sister project in Nanaimo, as well as donation loca-tions in Cowichan Valley and Kelowna. After getting inquiries about starting similar projects in the Lower Mainland, Szczepanowski replied, “I keep telling them that the people who need help here are no more important than the one’s where you are. You help your people and we’ll help our people, but we’ll all do it under the same name so it’s still in honour of Sam.”

On starting the project, Szczepanowski said, “This year we’re basically just feeling it out. It started on a whim so we didn’t build up any goals. Next year, whatever number we have at the end of this year we will try and top.”

Since being in contact with sev-eral people living on the streets, Szczepanowski said that the most support comes from those who need support themselves. “They’re the most compassionate when they hear my story about my brother,” she said. “They’re the ones who think it’s the greatest idea ever and tell me how important socks are.”

Szczepanowski hopes that the Sam Drive will continue to honour her brother in the years to come. “He would like the idea behind it,” she said, “but I think he would think that it’s a bit too flashy for him. He did nice stuff and never asked for credit for it, so I think he would be embarrassed to know his picture was on the poster.”

MICHEL GHANEM

The Universities Coordinated Bargaining Committee (UCBC) has been working since September to promote a campaign to raise awareness on the post-secondary education budget cuts in B.C. and their impact. The committee is made up of nine Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) members from six universities in the province.

“We were just trying to raise awareness, just to get it at least out in the public. I really don’t think a lot of people give much thought to university funding, unfortunately,” said CUPE 4163 President Greg Melnechuk, the committee’s UVic representative.

According to Melnechuk, cuts over the past five to eight years include elimination of need-based grants, a 15 per cent decrease in sessional lecturer funding, and more. In 2014’s budget, three-year total student operating grants dropped by nearly $50 million. These cuts lead to fewer courses, more populated classes, and instructors who are forced to “cob-ble” together work to make a living, according to Melnechuk.

“There have been incredible cuts to universities. Unions and universi-ties might not see eye-to-eye, but

on this, we’re totally in agreement that universities can’t function with the cuts that have occurred,” he said.

Since the B.C. Liberals took office in 2001, student tuition fees have increased more than 80 per cent, forcing students, “the peo-ple who can least afford to have money taken out of their pockets, because they don’t have the money in the first place,” to make up for these cuts. “That’s a huge worry,” Melnechuk said. “Are they setting this up so that only people with money are going to be able to get a post-secondary education?”

Some cuts are shortsightedly aimed towards the maintenance of university physical infrastruc-ture, Melnechuk said. Because of this, funds are insufficient to properly maintain university build-ings and deal with maintenance problems. “That is a big bill that’s going to come to taxpayers and students years down the road—it’s a lot cheaper to maintain some-thing than it is to have to repair it or replace it a few years down the road,” he said.

Maintenance costs can affect cleanliness in buildings at UVic and post-secondary schools around the province. “How often do the jani-tors go around? [It’s] not enough as

they used to, because there aren’t as many janitors,” he said.

The UCBC started a petition ask-ing supporters to email Amrik Virk, the Minister of Advanced Education. According to Melnechuk, these cuts will continue. “It will be ongo-ing—the Liberals have made that clear,” he said.

In an email to the Martlet, UVSS Director of External Relations Greg Atkinson referred to the cuts as “a clear message to students, faculty, and the university staff and admin-istration that the B.C. government has no plans to make post-second-ary education a priority.” Atkinson believes that students should be concerned at the government’s lack of value for post-secondary educa-tion in B.C.

The petition and campaign aim to start a dialogue, and aren’t meant to be an “in-your-face” cam-paign, Atkinson said. According to Melnechuk, funding will be focused on trades rather than faculties such as humanities or arts in the near future. As of the end of November, the petition has less than 50 signa-tures.

“They’re doing students and the province a huge disservice with these short-sighted cuts,” Melnechuck said.

UCBC committee raises awareness on university funding cuts

Lacey-Lou Tapas Lounge shares warmth this winter

Board of Governors meeting recap: Nov. 25

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Nikki Koutsochilis (photo)

December 4, 2014 MARTLET • NEWS 5

SENICA MALTESE

For the last 10 years, Black Friday sales have spread over the border and across Canada. Black Friday has been a competitive shopping ritual in the States for decades and, according to UVic marketing professor Stephen Tax, it is an aggressive tradition.

“In many cases, once the doors open, something the equivalent to a hockey game breaks out and the elbows are fl ying. People are often very aggressive in pursuing their bar-gains,” Tax said.

Though they are a reaction to the American shopping holiday, Canadian Black Friday sales still haven’t resorted to methods of force. “In Canada, obviously people don’t have the day off, so you don’t have the same level of intensity,” Tax explained. In the States, Black Friday occurs the day after Thanksgiving, which increases the importance and accessibility of the sales exponentially.

“Even in Canada, people who do go to the Black Friday sales are differ-ent from the average shopper. They’re really much more motivated and primed to purchase,” he said.

Prompted by the number of Canadians travelling across the border to take advantage of U.S. sales during the holidays, Canadian retailers began to introduce Black Friday sales of their

own. “I think it’s motivated mostly by competition,” Tax said. “The cross-border shopping at [American] Thanksgiving had become a real chal-lenge for Canadian retailers.”

“Whether you like it or not, Canadian businesses need to react to the fact that the U.S. competition is staging a huge event,” he said. “Regardless of how you feel about the consumer side of the experience, it really is some-thing that Canadian retailers have to take on or they’re really at risk of losing a lot of business to the U.S.”

According to Tax, once one store introduces a sale of this sort, other stores in that market inevitably follow suit. “It’s a bit of a snowball effect. Once a few retailers start doing it, their competitors locally are also moti-vated to say ‘hey, we can’t let them get the jump,’” Tax said. “Being the fi rst mover is really important. If you decide not to offer that sale and your competitors are taking the customer’s spending dollars before they even consider your store, you’re in a lot of trouble.”

Tax expanded upon this, explain-ing that the number of stores offering Black Friday sales can go from 10 per cent to 90 per cent of a given market in a single year.

“We’re even seeing Grey Thursday to pre-empt Black Friday,” Tax said. “Even in the States, there’s a lot of

complaints from labour that people are having to work on Thanksgiving, where [sales] used to start the day after.”

Tax regards Black Friday as an inter-esting phenomenon, particularly in

the States. “Black Friday in the U.S. isn’t just the bargains. It is part of the Thanksgiving ritual. In Canada it really doesn’t have that element to it.”

“It will be interesting to see over time how that plays out in Canada,

[and] if it becomes a little bit more ritualized,” Tax said. “We’ll see if tradi-tions evolve, but right now it’s merely a competitive effort to try to keep peo-ple at home.”

Black Friday snowballs across the borderacross the border3

Emily Thiessen (graphic)

6 NEWS • MARTLET December 4, 2014

WE ASKED YOU ABOUT THE BURNABY PROTESTS

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BURNABY PROTESTS?

I think what’s interesting about non-violent protests in general is it is more about relationships. It’s about community. People think this is such a polarized issue but in the end there is a relationship to the land both with resource development, with [Burnaby residences], and the indigenous groups. It’s trying to find that common ground of this relationship to the land in the end.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BURNABY PROTESTS?

It’s not something I’ve paid much attention to give an opinion on.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BURNABY PROTESTS?

One thing I’d like to throw out there that a lot of that are people protesting forget to realize is that pipelines are the safest way to transport this crude. It’s going to be transported whether we want it to or not and using rail lines, [it’s] way more risky—things go wrong /all/ the time on railroads, even on the highways. You want big tankers rolling down the street? So pipelines prevent that from actually happening and if they are maintained properly, especially in earthquake sensitive zones, they are able to be controlled and not be completely destructive. At the same time really what we need to be doing is not transporting the crude; we need to be refining the oil here in Canada and selling the gasoline here in Canada and making more money instead of sending our resources across the ocean.

CATE WHITEThird yearPoli-sci

WILLIAM FITZGERALDSecond yearChemistry

RAVEN DICKOF Fifth yearGeo-chem

STREETERS

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BURNABY PROTESTS?

My friend lives in Burnaby and I was thinking I should go and take part in the protests because I agree with them 100 per cent. I always see the Kinder Morgan ads on YouTube and I always get so mad. I’m totally against the tar sands and pipeline expansion, especially if they have to go through unceded Native land, and it’s just not cool.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BURNABY PROTESTS?

I read an article about RCMP arresting protesters and I think they are doing it well. Our judicial system is broken and people lash out and attach blame to police but they are doing the best they can.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BURNABY PROTESTS?

It seems positive those who were arrested were released without charges, but I don’t think it’s indicative of any success on their part. I think eventually it’s going to go through and there will be a pipeline put in. Kinder Morgan has a lot of sway politically. But it is good to see people banding together and trying to stop things like this. I think the fact they were released without charges shows that there is a trend towards possible success in the future.

CORY ZYDYKSecond yearEnglish

ELAINE THOMSONFifth yearBio-chem

LOWELL ORRFourth yearLiterature

DOCUMENTED BY MELISSA FAYE REID3

OPINIONSEDITORIAL

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#RESLIFE

Going into each of the four washrooms on your fl oor and each of the four washrooms on the fl oor below only to fi nd puke clogging seven out of the eight toilets . . . Is that #ResLife? Tower 2012, I miss you.

THE CAT ATTACKEDA few years back I lived with two ladies and a male cat we rescued from Port Renfrew named Malachi. Malachi is what you would call a ‘heat seeker,’ and as the only male roommate of the house, he was very protective of his ladies. He knew without a doubt he was the alpha male. One night when my old boyfriend was sleeping over, we fell asleep with Malachi nested tightly between our legs. I was awoken at some ungodly hour, covers pulled off, and boyfriend yelling. Apparently, Malachi’s heat-seeking nature com-bined with his feline testosterone. My boyfriend awoke to Malachi pawing his family jewels, claws out. This was not the only account. My roommates’ boyfriends had been assaulted by Malachi as well. He was notorious for sneaking in our rooms late at night to besiege some balls. Perhaps he was perverted, but maybe he just missed his own family jewels, and I couldn’t blame him for that.

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Dear CSEC,

We know you read our emails. It’s okay. We understand that as of 2001 you took over major elements of Santa’s job description. However, in exchange we would like you to send us presents. This is only fair. The Martlet’s 2014 wish list is as follows:

THE WEST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEETCould you put a word in for us with the Canadian UN climate negotiators? Keeping the West Antarctic ice sheet frozen has a number of advantages including not having to reprint all world maps and not being underwater.

A SENSE OF TIME FOR THE 14 BUS ROUTEWe would love it if the 14 bus here in Victoria would run a touch more regularly, and by a touch we mean actually have it show up on time for once in our lives.

AMALGAMATIONThe CRD has 13 municipalities. At the risk of sounding like rocking-chair-bound, shotgun-toting grumplestiltskins, we just think we should consider having fewer mayors in the CRD than dinner guests at the Last Supper. Yes, we understand that each municipality has unique problems, but we’ve heard that some cities have things called “neighbourhoods.”

WINNING LOTTERY TICKETS FOR PIPELINE WORKERS Our next wish is for every pipeline construction worker to win the lottery. Nothing major—just enough so that they don’t need to work anymore.

UNIFORM CHARGERSWe want laptop chargers to be standardized. Put the kibosh on Apple’s bogus new chargers. I don’t want to buy a dongle so I can adapt my “old” laptop to the new charger. The same goes for their phones. I don’t actually know if this is within your jurisdiction, so at the very least fi ll the Apple CEO’s stockings with dirty coal and spoiled soy milk.

CATSFinally, we want cats. Cats for everyone. Black cats, ginger cats, all the cats.

All we want this year is...

Emily Thiessen (graphic)

SAMANTHA TSURUDA

The end of semester is full of para-doxes—the light at the end of the tunnel can be easily overshadowed by the remaining to-do list. Weeks seem to fl y by, but an afternoon buried in books can feel like an eternity. At the end of each day, I can’t help but ask myself what I accomplished during that study session. And as the end of course work for my Masters program is weeks away, the bigger question has become, what have I actually learned?

Rather than facts, frameworks, or study results, what comes to mind is how I learn.

It is best to learn without prior expectations. To be completely frank, I had no idea that my edu-cation would have diverged this far from my expectations. In fact, some course outlines have actually left me in a slight rage, questions of rel-evance and utility swirling through my head. Instead of protesting—or regretting the decision to enrol in the program entirely—I have taken my learning into my own hands. It is ultimately my responsibility to meet the expectations I have for grad school. The challenge became taking the assignment that initially sounded useless and centring it on a topic I’m passionate about. Suddenly, things seem surprisingly

more relevant and doable—an open mind makes room for learn-ing.

Learn holistically. The traditional education system exercises our brain. At times, it will do so to the point of exhaustion and perhaps physical pain (I swear poorly written textbooks should come with a “may cause migraine” warning). But I have realized that learning with our hearts—becoming emotion-ally invested, riled up, or affected by the material—only enriches our experience. One of my professors began her fi rst lecture by discussing the importance of embracing the uncomfortable, stating that those are the spaces in which we learn. My undergraduate degree seemed to challenge the breadth of my learning, whereas grad school has challenged the depth. With hind-sight, I can say I prefer the latter.

Learning often happens far from the classroom. Over the past 15 months, I nerded out big time. I wrote abstracts for “fun” and attended conferences purely out of interest. Along with key points from speakers and workshops, I have learned that networking doesn’t have to be awkward, that post-ers can be made well, and that it is possible to make evening ses-sions more interesting (hint: wine in to-go mugs). But another place of great learning through grad school

has been my kitchen fl oor… I cannot count the moments

when I have felt intellectually inad-equate, emotionally raw, and up against the walls of academia. Physically, this resulted in minor panic attacks on the fl oor—the Kleenex unable to keep up with my tears—usually around exams in Stats or Epidemiology. It has taken me four semesters and four seasons to realize that my professor is com-pletely right: in those horrendously uncomfortable places, learning happens. The deep kind.

In one of those particularly dark moments on the kitchen fl oor, a good friend gently said, “Sam, remember that this is all for you.” She’s right. As students, we are the only judges of our educational jour-ney who matter.

The tears, experiences of rac-ism, and systemic frustrations have been opportunities for growth. As I near the end, I am thankful for how they’ve made grad school a truly holistic experience. The great-est lesson I am carrying forward? Learning, in all its forms, is a gift.

Samantha Tsuruda is a second-year Masters in Public Health student

at UBC. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UVic,

from which she graduated in 2010.

Lessons on learning

ACADEMIC CONFESSIONS

Roommate confessions

Samantha Crawford (graphic)

8 OPINIONS • MARTLET December 4, 2014

BRADLEY METLINWESTERN GAZETTE (NUW)

I remember where I was six years ago when Senator Barack Obama reigned triumphant in the 2008 presidential election. As the night grew later, I stayed up with my aunt watching what seemed like an incredibly powerful moment in history. As the shots from Grant Park fl ashed onto my screen with everyone in attendance crying—including media mogul Oprah Winfrey —I realized this was something truly profound.

“If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible . . . tonight is your answer,” Obama boomed. It was spellbinding. During my young ado-lescence, this message resonated.

Six years later, this message has proven to be hollow. I feel cheated and lied to. The promise of change in politics has been unfulfi lled. President Obama, with his grandiose message, has been an abject failure.

It’s a harsh reality to consume. In his fi rst two years in offi ce, the Democrats controlled both houses of Congress. Obama exploited that legislative environment and jammed through an admittedly noble, yet misinformed piece of legislation: Obamacare. It drew a polarized response and Obama lost the House of Representatives. Four years later, the Democrats have now lost the Senate.

Obama is now doomed to watch as his political ideas are thwarted. I’m reminded of the words of Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer, who was quoted in the Washington Post. as saying, “Bush is a leader who didn’t like to think—Obama is a thinker who doesn’t like to lead.”

The point is that we were prom-ised change, which reminds me of Canadians’ attitudes towards Justin Trudeau. The federal election is next

year and the Conservatives and NDP have been slowly previewing their pol-icy platforms—I know nothing of the Liberals’. Trudeau is charismatic and relatable but does he suffer from the Obama syndrome?

As a society, we are moving towards a culture of the “celebritician”—a blur-ring of the lines between celebrity and politician. As politicians begin giving bombastic interviews, taking selfi es with everyone, and doing things that are questionable of politicians (like stripping for a fundraiser), I have to wonder what’s gone wrong with politi-cal discourse today.

Leaders should undoubtedly be adjudicated and assessed—but the focus should be on the ideas these leaders are presenting.

I’ve frequently bemoaned this phenomenon before to my friends, particularly about Justin Trudeau. No one can tell me what he stands for. The only response is along the lines of, “Well, he’s not Stephen Harper.”

Is Harper the most compelling per-son in the room? Not by a long shot. That said, he has provided results and kept Canada in a relatively healthy position. The unemployment rate, for instance, now stands at 6.5 per cent —the lowest since November 2008. But hey, can Harper deliver a good speech? That is clearly the most impor-tant thing, and not the proven results or sound policy proposals.

Even Thomas Mulcair, whose policy I fi rmly disagree with, has presented himself as a solid statesman and not a “celebritician.”

This culture of style over substance is deeply damaging to the direction of our nations. Look to Obama for the next two years and we’ll realize that showy speeches and promises mean nothing when it comes time to lead. Keep our celebrities in Hollywood and out of Washington and Ottawa.

MAX D’AMBROSIO

On Saturday Nov. 22, protesters associated with the animal rights activist organization Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) staged a demon-stration inside and outside of Pig BBQ Joint in downtown Victoria. They held signs saying, “It’s not food, it’s violence,” and loudly asserted to customers that “what’s being served in this business is not food, it’s bodies.”

The following Tuesday, a group led by local chef Morgan Onda bought lunch at Pig in a show of solidarity with the restaurant. Their response was a simple reversal of the protesters’ slogan, signs that read “It’s not violence, it’s food.”

There is a legitimate debate over whether meat should be consid-ered a basic food resource or a luxury. On the extreme end, those opposed to meat as a resource want to grant additional rights to non-human animals, comparable to the rights we have formulated for ourselves. Whatever people believe about animal rights, there is also plenty of weight to both sides of the argument over whether humans, being omnivorous crea-tures, should continue to include other animals in their diet when vegetarian options exist through-out most of the modern world.

However, the value of ethical

practices at all stages of meat pro-duction is far less ambiguous. Most would agree that corporate profi t at the expense of causing senseless suffering in animals is wrong; one need only concede that animals can experience pain, and then take steps to prevent the same kind of excruciating deaths that they would meet in the wild.

It seems reasonable that ethical meat production should actually allow livestock to have less painful lives and deaths than they would have in nature. Under natural condi-tions, prey animals generally either die of illness or old age with no pal-liative care or mercy whatsoever, or they fall into the rending claws and teeth of carnivores and omnivores less conscientious than humans. Humans are unique in the animal kingdom for our ability, at our best, to minimize the discomfort of what-ever we kill. The only comparison I can think of is to the few predators whose venom happens to include an anaesthetic effect. By nature’s standards, we can be remarkably kind to our prey.

It is strange that DxE chose to hold their demonstration at a local business that sources its meat from federally approved plants. Why not choose a more egregious example of cruel industrial practices, like one of the major fast food chains? Was it simply that the restaurant’s

straightforward name, Pig, would garner more attention? Did they think that the restaurant’s patrons might be from demographics more inclined to change their minds on the meat issue in response to a debate?

Why, then, did they resort to shouting slogans rather than engaging the customers in conver-sation or handing out informative literature? Does DxE consider it worthwhile to treat human beings with respect, during their efforts to convince humans to treat other animals with respect? At the very least, treating humans well is just as important as treating other animals well, if one believes that humans are at all similar to other animals.

In order to respect any animal, one must provide a certain amount of physical and emotional comfort, but our species has a fundamental need for something more: intel-lectual integrity, the comfort of the truth. We like to communicate. We like to ask—and be asked—ques-tions. I would challenge DxE and those like them to ask rational questions and satisfy others with more cogent responses, even if what mostly gets them noticed is their voices raised in anger. For example, they could write to the Martlet.

ADRIAN PARADIS

Earlier this month, the world witnessed what was essentially magic. Through the combined efforts of nearly 2 000 people, and almost two decades in planning, the Rosetta space mission harnessed the gravity of Mars and sent something the size and shape of a washing machine a cumulative distance of over 6.4 billion kilome-tres. If that’s not enough, this machine became the fi rst of its kind to orbit a comet before making an attempt to land on it.

All of this was done with the inten-tion of learning about the origins of the universe, and therefore life and, well, everything. This magical moment is human history; however, the question-able wardrobe choice of the mission’s Project Scientist, Dr. Matt Taylor, some-how managed to undercut it.

During an interview with Nature Newstream just hours before the land-ing, Taylor was wearing a provocative shirt featuring illustrations of scantily clad women. Supposedly, Taylor was wearing the shirt to show his support

to his friend Elly Prizeman, who had designed and made it for his birthday.

The Internet “blew up,” so to speak, as The Verge posted the headline, “I don’t care if you landed a spacecraft on a comet, your shirt is sexist and ostracizing.” Many seemed to think along similar lines as The Atlantic’s sci-ence writer, Rose Eveleth’s tweet, “No no women are toooootally welcome in our community, just ask the dude in this shirt,” was retweeted nearly 12 000 times.

This argument breaks down into an issue of priorities and whether or not it is right to be meddling with discover-ies in space if broad social issues still exist here on earth. However, rather than attacking the man himself, why not attack the behaviour? It was clear that Taylor didn’t know he was wrong. So, rather than undermining the accomplishment of many by attack-ing an individual, put efforts forward to teach those who might be otherwise oblivious to such issues.

In an apology, Taylor nearly broke down in tears stating, “I made a big mistake. I offended a lot of people.”

His apology doesn’t exactly make up for the casual misogyny that women face in workplace environments, espe-cially in male-dominated ones, but perhaps people should care about one of the greatest achievements in

recent space-travel history. It is true that the shirt was sexist,

ostracizing, and inappropriate, but this detail should not have overshadowed the scientifi c accomplishment. No, events like this can’t exist in a vacuum

and can’t be completely separate from the people who achieve them; but, attacking a project made up of thousands of people because of the mistake of one man is similarly wrong.

By the distraction of a shirtMany missed the power of a scientific accomplishment

Animal rights protestors make Pig BBQ Joint their targetLocals rally back with support

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10 FEATURE • MARTLET December 4, 2014

Draw your Christmas dinnerPile your plate with your favourite festive foods, or draw the worst holiday dinner you’ve ever been forced to eat while awkwardly conversing with people you only see twice a year. Bon appetit!

Season’s greetings from the Martlet! We know that during December, the joy and laughter comes hand in hand with stress, burnt turkeys, screaming toddlers, and political commentary by your outrage-fuelled relatives. Take a moment to relax and have a bit of fun with some Martlet Holiday Shenanigans!

Rework some classic carols, or draw a picture of the most memorable din-ner you’ve eaten. Decorate a snowman without having to put on mittens, and learn about some mid-winter celebrations that you won’t fi nd greeting cards for.

When you’re done with all that, and it’s late on Christmas Eve, and you’ve run out of wrapping paper, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Turn this page over, and you’ve got yourself some festive wrapping paper.

Have yourself a merry little winter break, and we’ll see you in January.

HOLIDAY HIJINKS

Fun activities to keep you sane over the holidays. To you, the reader.Love, the Martlet.

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMASHave yourself a (adjective) little (holiday)

Let your (part of body) be lightFrom now on our (noun) will be out of sight Have yourself a (adjective) little (same holiday)

Make the (festive noun) gay From now on our (noun) will be (distance) away

Here we are as in olden days(adjective) golden days of yore(adjective) (noun) who are dear to us(verb) near to us once more

Through the years we all will be togetherIf the (celestial being that follows your belief system plural) allow

(verb) a/an (adjective) (noun)

upon the (superlative adjective) (noun rhymes with now)

And have yourself a (adjective) little (same holiday) now

I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUSI saw (parent/guardian) (‘ing’ verb) (holiday fi gure)

Underneath the (noun) last night.(pronoun) didn’t see me creep down the stairs to have a peep;(same pronoun) thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom fast

asleep.

Then, I saw (same parent/guardian) (verb)

(same holiday fi gure)

Underneath his (part of body) so (adjective rhyming with night)

Oh, what a laugh it would have beenIf (different parent/guardian) had only seen

(original parent/guardian) (‘ing’ verb) (same

holiday fi gure) last night

Make your own festive holiday songs

Tired of hearing the same holiday songs over and over again? Have some fun with our Christmas Carol Ad-Libs. It’s a perfect activity to share with a stranger on your six-hour Greyhound trip to the family abode.

holiday fi gure) last night

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BERCHTOLDSTAG (A.K.A BÄRZELITAG)

SWITZERLAND. JAN. 2This Swiss holiday honours Duke Berchtold V, who founded the city of Bern in 1191. Today it is mainly a children’s holiday, with neighbourhood parties and games. One popular game involves the building of hocks of nuts: four nuts are placed in a square, and a fi fth is balanced atop them. It is surprisingly tricky to balance them. For adults, Berchtoldstag is mainly used as a day to rest after New Years exertions.

KLOZUMNETHERLANDS. DEC. 5This Dutch holiday derives its name from Klaus (yes, that Klaus). People in a village will gather in several chosen houses, and a group of masked and costumed individuals, called Klozums, will go from house to house performing theatrical renditions of recent events in exchange for drinks. At midnight, the whole village will gather at the largest house to unmask the Klozums and party into the night.

SATURNALIAANCIENT ROME. DEC.17–23This ancient Roman festival was held in remembrance of the days when the god Saturn ruled over an egalitarian populace. To honour this, Romans loosened the usually fi rm social rules. Slaves were served by their masters, while wearing said master’s clothing. Gambling was allowed, and everyone wore their nicest clothes. Within each family, a Lord of Misrule was appointed; this person was essentially the Chief of Partying, and organized the eating, drinking, dancing, and general mayhem which accompanied this festival.

YALDA FESTIVAL (A.K.A SHAB E CHELEH)

IRAN. DEC. 21This celebration has its roots in the pre-Islamic Zoroastrian religion. It falls on the last day of the Persian month of Azar, when the power of Ahriman, the spirit of destruction and darkness, was at its highest. People would traditionally keep fi res burning all night long in order to stave off this spirit and ensure that the dawn would arrive. Today, families honour the holiday by gathering in the home of the eldest family member and staying up the whole night, eating fruit and nuts and reading aloud traditional books of poetry.

HUNTING THE WRENCELTIC BRITAIN. DEC. 26This Celtic holiday has a very murky history; depending on your source, it has its roots in various Pagan and Christian myths. Traditionally it has involved a procession of Wrenboys wearing straw costumes and masks, who hunt down a wren and march it to a central location where a celebration takes place. The masks traditionally depicted wrens; today they often depict contemporary despised fi gures (for a while, Thatcher masks were apparently quite popular for Wrenboys). The sacrifi ce, too, has changed for modernity: the bird is typically false. The most widespread part of this holiday, even in parts of Britain that do not celebrate it, is the repertoire of wren songs, folk songs which have their roots in legend and which are now typically sung in pubs.

SOYALHOPI COMMUNITY, ARIZONA. DEC. 22–30This nine-day occasion is an ancient tradition of the Hopi people of Northern Arizona. It marks the beginning of the half of the year in which the Katsinas, guardian spirits taking human form, come down from their mountain home to live amongst the Hopi. The Katsinas are highly respected and honoured, and their coming is preceded by solemn observance of traditions. An important component of these traditions is that children spend time with their elders, listening to stories which are intended to teach them social values and respect. During the nine days, the Katsinas will arrange all the events of the coming year, and so the Hopi engage in prayer and the making of sacred objects to ensure a good year.

MARY ROBERTSON

More reasons to celebrate

It’s cold outside, and this snowman is naked and exposed to the elements. You should fi x that by kitting him out with awesome threads.

Decorate the snowman

Help the Martlet find its way home for the holidays

Here are some lesser-known winter celebrations that you may want to add to your calendar

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MELISSA FAYE REID

Skip the retail experience this winter season and do it at home instead. The Martlet has assembled a list of gift ideas that are simple, fun, and won’t burn a hole in your wallet. Who doesn’t want to receive a gift made especially with them in mind? Be creative and expand on any of the ideas below.

MIXED CD / PLAYLISTHomemade CDs carry 20th-century nostalgia and we guarantee you have a blank one hidden in your house. If you don’t have a blank CD, iTunes has your back. Create a playlist and send it via the Internet. Pick songs you associate with people in your life and think about their own musical tastes. Reggae is generally a crowd favourite; most people won’t say no to Bob or the Toots. Harpoonist and Axe Murderer are a great, contemporary blues duo; St. Vincent will please any electric guitar fan. Oh, and don’t forget Van Morrison.

BODY SCRUBThis simple idea uses ingredients you can fi nd in your cupboard. Everyone needs a good body exfoliant—both ladies and gents. Regularly sloughing off dead skin will prevent

future breakouts or unpleasant, surprise bumps, leaving skin looking silky smooth. Combine and mix the following ingredients in a large bowl then pour the scrub into mason jars, sealing tightly:• 2 cups brown sugar• ½ cup oats • ½ cup oil (olive, grapeseed, or

coconut)• 1 lemon (juice and rind) Spread the scrub over your entire body one to two times per week while avoiding the eye area.

WINE BOTTLE ART

I’m sure most of you have an empty wine bottle in the recycling bin. If not, I’ve given you just cause to buy one. Along with crayons and a heat appliance, you can create a multi-coloured vase or candlestick holder. It’s quite simple, but may consume some time and patience. Make sure your workspace is lined with newspaper for rogue wax droplets. Peel the paper labels off the crayons and place them around the neck of the bottle, then wrap an elastic around the crayons and bottleneck. Grab a blow dryer and aim the hot air at the crayons. Eventually the wax will begin to drip down the bottle and solidify. Switch the crayon colours to create a multi-coloured layering look. Garnish the bottle with fresh fl owers or a beeswax candle.

WRITE A POEM OR SONGAs clichéd as it may sound, receiving a handwritten letter is something everyone appreciates. In a technological age, handwritten notes are hard to come by. Take the time to think about qualities or memories you admire about someone in your life and write them down. Create a letter, poem, song—whatever feels right. Written truth need not compete with material objects.

VANILLA FLAVOUR EXTRACTFollow this simple recipe and create your very own vanilla extract. It’s a great gift for the bakers in your life as an all-around fl avour enhancer. Keep in mind the extracts taste better the longer they sit. A month is ideal, but anywhere between two and three weeks is fi ne.

Ingredients:• 3-5 vanilla beans split lengthwise• ¾ cup vodka • 1 glass bottle with cork / top

(pick a bottle long enough to hold the vanilla bean)

Take your clean, dry bottle and place the vanilla beans gently inside. Pour in the vodka, put the lid on, and give it a gentle shake. Keep the bottle in a warm, dark, dry place and shake once a day for the fi rst week. Throw on a ribbon, a ‘To’ and ‘From’ tag, and voilà, c’est fi ni!

DRAW A PORTRAITSharpen your pencils, bust out the felt pens, and draw a portrait of a friend or family member. Think about their personalities and try to create metaphors associated with them.

Perhaps your mom has luminous eyes—emphasize this feature by drawing large doll eyes. There is no wrong way to draw someone’s portrait and to see yourself through someone else’s eyes is a rare gift to receive.

DREAMCATCHERIn some Indigenous cultures, dreamcatchers are created to snare dreams. It’s one of my favourite art activities and gifts to give. You can incorporate plants from your environment, but please do so in a respectful way. Search for fallen cedar or willow branches that you can bend into a circle larger than your face. If you cannot fi nd any fallen branches, ask the tree’s permission before taking a branch all willy-nilly. Be sure to thank the tree afterwards for the provided branch and next set your intention on the beautiful dreamcatcher you will create. Find some string, yarn, ribbon or leather, beads, and feathers if you feel so inclined.

Instructions:1. Bend the branch into a circle,

weaving the two ends under and over the branch until the circle stays on its own.

2. Take two inches of string around what will be the top and create a loop knot.

3. Take an infi nite amount of string and tie at the top by the loop knot.

4. Next, move the string an inch down and wrap around the branch. Continue clockwise until you reach the top again.

5. Do the same thing except working from the line you just created, so on and so forth, creating a web-like structure.

6. When you feel the web is done, secure it by tying the end of the string off of the fi nal hitch you previously made.

7. Tie two or three strings at the base of the dreamcatcher and adorn with beads and feathers (tying both ends so beads don’t fall off).

COOKIE JARSometimes the hardest part of baking is fi nding all the ingredients. Make baking this holiday a breeze for people in your life by removing that step entirely. Find a favourite cookie recipe online or from your grandma’s cookbook. Grab a mason jar, measure out the ingredients, and layer one on top of the other. Though most recipes will call for wet ingredients of some kind (milk, eggs, water, vanilla, etc), leave this one dry—they must add those on their own. After the last layer, usually chocolate chips or raisins, seal the lid tightly. Write or print off the recipe and attach to the mason jar.

Do it yourself holiday gift ideas

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MICHEL GHANEM

A Toronto-based group of three comics have banded together delivering humour to venues across Canada. The Weather Permitting Comedy Tour, which began in Ontario on Nov. 12, will be at Maude Hunter’s on Dec. 13. Despite the tour’s name in prepara-tion for snowstorms, they hope to hit all tour dates.

Unlike other comics in Canada, Michelle Christine, Andrew Barr, and Michael Flamank have decided to tour the country independently under a Mazda sponsorship. The independent nature of their tour allows them to perform in ski resorts, campuses, and bars in small towns across Canada. “It’s defi-nitely dipping our feet in so many different types of venus, areas, and towns,” Christine said.

Christine has appeared on MTV, at NXNE, was a quarterfinalist for Sirius XM’s search for Canada’s Next Top Comic, and appeared at various festivals. With a degree in business, she was able to use her knowledge to her advantage in booking tour dates and getting sponsored.

“As a Canadian comic, you have to think outside the box, and really create your own opportunities, but they’re there if you do it, because not many people are,” she said.

“You can’t sit and wait for some-thing to happen to you.”

The format of each show changes for different days. “We’re funny, slightly edgy, but we’re not aggres-sive in the sense that we like to make fun of ourselves and life — but not in a way that I think most people would find unappealing,” she said.

Everything and anything is dis-cussed, according to Christine. She has one routine that explores her attraction to men who shovel snow in the driveway. “I find that turns me on, because I’m getting old and things that men do now are differ-ent than what would turn me on when I was [younger].” Topics dis-cussed range from their sex lives, to zucchinis, to buttholes.

Their acts are a culmination of all past years of comedy and experiences. “We’re fun and we’re friendly. That doesn’t mean we’re not going to talk about sex and taboo things – but I think we always say it in a way that is likable and enjoyable,” she said. “We are good comics, we deliver a good product, and people really enjoy what we’re bringing to the table.”

Being on tour and exploring different variations of comedy depending on audiences have helped the comedians detach themselves from the pressures they face in Toronto. Surrounded by

the best comedians in Canada, it can be difficult to compare come-dic success, “but then you get on the road and people think you’re great,” she said.

Andrew Barr admits there are challenges to face when practic-ing comedy in Canada where there are considerably less comedy clubs than there are in the United States. “It’s a good country to start in – you have to work really hard to get noticed and get good, but there’s not a ton of money to go around,” he said.

Barr has also performed at NXNE, showcased for Sirius XM, and has appeared on iChannel and MTV. He likes to begin his sets with self-dep-recation. “I find audiences are much more open to letting you make fun of other things once you’ve made fun of yourself,” he said. Prepared for various audiences, he likes to have a bit of every type of humour in his arsenal.

“Comedy is like anything else - you have to really put in the time and work hard, and you’ll see it pay off,” he said.

Catch the Weather Permitting Comedy Tour at Maude Hunter’s

Pub, 3810 Shelbourne St., on Dec. 13, 8 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and available at the door.

MELISSA FAYE REID

Here at the Martlet we have come up with our favourite places to enjoy in Victoria during the winter season. Food, rides, history—we hit all three sides of the holiday triangle. Take a day and spend time at each spot. You may find something new, so enjoy being a tourist in your own city.

THE LABYRINTH AT CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRALThe seven-circuit labyrinth repre-sents the long journey of the soul reaching a centre only to return back to the winding road. Unlike a maze meant to confuse, the labyrinths’ path is laid clearly before your feet. Take time and clear your mind. After, head inside the Cathedral for warmth and a spectacular stained-glass win-dow display. The labyrinth is located on the south side of the Cathedral facing Burdett Ave.

VICTORIA PUBLIC MARKETAT THE HUDSONThis is the place to be to assemble baskets for your family’s goodies and the sustainability enthusiasts in your life. You can find everything: gour-met soy sauce, organic squashes, and even coffee-flavoured balsamic vinegar. The market is located at 1701 Douglas St. and open everyday except Monday.

CENTENNIAL SQUARECentennial Square’s ferris wheel and audio-reactive tree is back this holiday season. Ride the ferris wheel and see what Victoria looks like at 65 feet in the air for only $2. Follow

the splendour east and check out the audio reactive Christmas tree facing Douglas St. Circle bulbs flicker and flare to sounds you create. Clap, laugh, sing, cry, and observe a truly original light show.

FAN TAN ALLEYOnce a gambling and opium district, Fan Tan Alley is located in the centre of Canada’s oldest Chinatown. This alley has the best stocking-stuffer shopping in the city. From records, crystals, to clothes, Fan Tan has it all. While you’re there, another neat spot is the Ground Zero Printmaker’s Studio. This eclectic studio is open to the public Tuesdays 6–10 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m.–2 p.m., and Fridays 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Enter through the door on the corner of Fan Tan Alley and Fisgard St., and climb the narrow flight of stairs.

THE EMPRESSEnjoy a skate on the front lawn overlooking Victoria’s Inner Harbour topped off with a stroll through grand halls lined filled with elaborate trees. Peek at the rose garden in the back and sit beneath white archways for some serenity.

CRAIGDARROCH CASTLEAll vamped up for the holidays, the castle will be a feast for the eyes. Craigdarroch’s highest tower has the best view of the city, hands down. Step back in time and explore 39 dif-ferent rooms. Look on the window sills for etched signatures of past university students. One belongs to a famous writer; find out who at 1050 Joan Crescent just off Fort St.

KATIE WEAVER

The holidays are finally here, and arriving with them is the dreaded shopping mall Christmas carols. Pop in your headphones for an alternative, but still spirited, holiday playlist.

White Christmas – Otis Redding A playlist is never truly a playlist

without one track by the sovereign of soul himself, Otis Redding. Play it during the big dinner on Christmas Day to uplift everybody’s spirits at that table, guaranteed. Pass the mashed potatoes and “may all your Christmases be so white.”

BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE – MAC MILLER (LARRY LOVESTEIN) AND ARIANA GRANDE

It would be a crime not to kick off the holidays with this tune. This is one of the most beautiful renditions I’ve ever heard of the old classic. And trust me, I’m not Grande’s biggest fan, but she absolutely kills it in this track (before her fame and kitty ears). Alongside her is Mac Miller, stripped all the way down.

While admittedly not a Christmas song, this track has all the right brass instruments and warm fuzzy lyrics to make it feel like one. Sometimes, over the holidays, you’ve just got to sit down and play a song like this one to remind yourself that yes, you do love your family, despite them pinching your cheeks off.

DECEMBERISM – MAN OVERBOARD

I know I can’t be the only person in the world to get the holiday blues. It’s only for a day or two, but they inevitably roll in after the excitement washes away. Let your angst wash away too with this track.

MISTLETOE – JUSTIN BIEBER

I am shamelessly recommending this song. No hate, people. This was Justin’s second studio album; because his pre-pubescent voice still lingers, it’s okay to love it—right? It’s the perfect track to listen to while nostalgically looking out the window, thinking about your new boyfriend at UVic.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU(KEVIN & BEAN’S CHRISTMASTIME IN THE 909)– MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE

Does Gerard Way sing this better than Mariah Carey? Maybe not, but he does bring life into the track. This is your perfect jump-around-with-your-long-lost-cousin song, with all the spunk of My Chemical Romance but all the Christmas spirit of Mariah Carey.

I HAVE A DREAM/THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC(MAMMA MIA! SOUNDTRACK) – AMANDA SEYFRIED

Starting with her pure, angelic voice, Seyfried croons the perfect Sunday evening tune. Next is a couple minutes of silence—just enough time for you fill up your glass of eggnog. Once you sit back down, “Thank You For The Music” has begun. It’s one of those songs your coiffed niece would play at the piano in your Grandma’s house —he perfect balance of cheesiness and actual family fun.

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THE OWL DESIGNER FAIRTake time for one of Victoria’s most creative holiday fairs happening at the Fernwood Community Centre. Come meet local designers and enjoy their handmade or upcycled creations. This event is wheelchair and stroller friendly, accompanied by live music, and fun for any age. Dec. 5, 6–10 p.m., Dec. 6, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Ave.Admission: $3 at the door for adults This is an all-ages event and for more information visit fernwoodnrg.ca

MERRY KISSMASMarket Square mistletoe is back! Bring your sweetie and give them a smooch under the largest mistletoe in the city. Volunteers will be around to take photos and your photo can be entered to win round-trip passes for two aboard the Clipper to downtown Seattle.Dec. 6, noon–3 p.m.Market Square Main Gate, 560 Johnson St.Admission: FreeFor more information visit marketsquare.ca

FREE DRUMMING WORKSHOP Fairfi eld United Church will be hosting a free drumming workshop for percussionists of all levels. Come jam out with your neighbours and learn some new skills. Drums are provided, but feel free to bring your own if you have one. Dec. 18, 7–8:30 p.m.Fairfi eld United Church, 1303 Fairfi eld Rd (at Moss St.) Admission: FreeFor more information visit drumvictoria.com

GOVERNMENT HOUSE FREE PUBLIC TOURSVisit the the Government House this holiday season for free tours of the facility. Learn about the Lieutenant Governors responsibilities, enjoy the elaborate architecture, and meander through the gardens that overlook the ocean.Dec 20, 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Government House, 1401 Rockland Ave.Admission: FreeFor more information visit ltgov.bc.ca

MUSIC

FREE JAZZ AND BLUES AT THE BENGAL LOUNGEHead to the Empress for an all-ages evening fi lled with smooth blues and jazz music. Maureen Washington performs with her quartet featuring Daniel Cook, Joey Smith, and Damian Graham. Washington will be performing holiday classics and original contemporary pieces at the Bengal Lounge. Dec. 6, 8–11 p.m.The Empress, 721 Government St.Admission: FreeFor further information please visit maureenwashington.ca

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISERCome down to the Makehouse for a family-inspired evening featuring a holiday relic. A Charlie Brown Christmas will be performed live by local musicians Brent Jarvis, Sean Drabitt, and John Lee. This event features free popcorn, and proceeds will be donated to The Mustard Seed.Dec. 13, 4:30–6 p.m., Doors at 4 p.m.The Makehouse, 833 ½ Fort St. Admission: $10, kids under 12 are freeTickets available at the Makehouse (cash only). Visit themakehouse.ca for more information

ANOTHER PUNK ROCK CHRISTMAS Head down to Logan’s and see Angry Snowmans and Orange Krush for all your holiday punk favourites. A tradition since 2008, Angry Snowmans (Christmascore) invite you to drink beer and slamdance with your friends. It’s going to be a loud and rowdy evening.Dec. 20, 9 p.m.–1 a.m., Doors at 8 p.m.Logan’s Pub, 1821 Cook St.Admission: $12For more information visit livevictoria.com

KANDLE & THE KROOKS TRIO SHOWVictoria native Kandle Osborne returns home, bringing the Krooks and Sarah Osborne with her. This sultry songstress has provocative lyrics and a hauntingly electrifying sound. Featuring a collaboration with Sam Goldberg Jr. of Broken Social Scene, this show is a must see. Dec. 21, 8 p.m.Lucky Bar, 517 Yates StAdmission: $12Tickets available at Lyles Place, Ditch records, or online at ticketweb.ca

THEATRE

THE GIFTBallet Victoria, in association with the Victoria Symphony, presents an original Christmas story to the soundtrack of The Nutcracker. The Gift is a contemporary piece with new characters inspired by the movie Frozen. Dec. 27–29, 2 p.m.Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St.Admission: starting at $30 For more information visit rmts.bc.ca

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Feelin’ full? It’s ‘cause you ate too much, dingus! For your health.

16 SPORTS | LIFESTYLE • MARTLET December 4, 2014

SPORTS | LIFESTYLE

RHIANNON MURPHY

I go to school thousands of kilom-eters away from home (in Vermont, to be precise) and I am often asked: why UVic? Why did I pack my bags and fly all the way across the coun-try to British Columbia, a place where I had never been or knew anyone? Normally I just play off the question with “West Coast, Best Coast,” I get a little chuckle, and the conversation changes direction.

The truth is, it’s just too compli-cated for the quick answer people want from small talk. They don’t want the details of the Google searches, the comparisons, and the conversations with family and friends, so I make a joke, people laugh, and we move on.

This answer, however, doesn’t help those who want to figure out how to pick a grad school or

graduate program. So for those undergrads that are considering going into grad school there are a few important points to consider.

First things first: choosing a pro-gram that is right for you. Do you want to continue in your under-graduate major? Or is there another program that interests you? For example, I debated continuing in History or entering a Public Administration graduate program. In the end I chose History.

Once you’ve decided on a pro-gram (and it doesn’t just have to be one—apply to as many differ-ent programs you want so you have even more options later on), now it’s time to look at the individual schools.

It is important to find a depart-ment in your field that will benefit you. Look for a professor you want to work with—someone who you

think could aid you in your thesis work. It is crucial to reach out to that professor as well as the professor in charge of the graduate program and find out as many details as you can to see if it would be a good fit.

Now, you may be thinking, ‘There are so many schools in the world; do I have to search through all of them?’ My answer is, if you want, but that seems to be quite a lot of work! It’s best to think of places you would like to live. There could be a school in Saskatchewan that fits your needs, but if the thought of living in such a flat and open place drives you to despair—as it does for me at least—it’s best to focus your search energies elsewhere.

I completed my undergraduate degree at Dalhousie University. This was a smart move for me as I had family in Halifax and I was relatively close to my family back in Vermont.

Combined with the scholarships I was offered (another integral fac-tor to consider) it was the right choice then. But for a grad pro-gram, I knew Dal would not meet my expectations. It did not have a professor who was knowledgeable in the area I wanted to study fur-ther, so I went looking elsewhere.

After I had explored schools in six different provinces, I zeroed in on Victoria as it reminded me of Halifax and my hometown of Burlington, Vt. It had water, it had mountains, and it looked like a comfortable place to live (the climate here really is fantastic!). It is big enough to be exciting, but not too big as to make me nervous. UBC, for example, was a school I seriously considered, but I couldn’t handle the idea of living in a city of that size. You can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the

girl! Finances, of course, will always

play a major role in the final deci-sion. Which school is affordable? Does the funding offered make the tuition prices worth it? Can I afford to move across country, or to a different country altogether? I am lucky as I have both Canadian and American citizenship, so I could have chosen schools from either side of the border, but finan-cially, Canadian schools made more sense. Why pay $15 000 a semester when I can go to a Canadian school for far, far less—even with travel fees included?

In the end, it is about finding a school that not only serves your academic requirements, but also your personal requirements. Find a school that does both and you will be set for your graduate career.

The journey all future grad students need to take

MEAGHAN KORT

A typical Christmas card costs between three and six dollars, while a homemade Christmas card can be priceless—literally. This Christmas, instead of wasting money on awkward wording and impersonal cherubs, try out these four great designs.

Enjoy the looks of awe and delight on your loved one’s faces as they marvel at your crea-tive genius. Handmade Christmas cards mean so much more than store-bought “Seasons Greetings”—your loved ones might not even notice that you “forgot” to bring their presents.

YOU WILL NEED: Card stock paper (Regular office paper is too flimsy and tacky)ScissorsGlueStickers, scrap paper, buttons or ribbonsPens, markers or pencils

THE CREATIVE CUTTER1. Using scraps of old wrapping paper, coloured printer paper, magazines or newspapers, cut

several small squares of various sizes. 2. Using green paper, cut several triangles of various sizes.3. Arrange the squares at the bottom of the card and glue them down.4. Layer the green triangles from largest to smallest up the centre of the card and glue them

down.5. Finally decorate the tree with stickers and draw ribbons on the presents.

THE 3D FANATIC

1. To create a fancy 3D effect, find two identical stickers or cut out two identical pictures from a roll of wrapping paper. This works really well if you want your card to match your gift-wrap.

2. Glue the first of these two images to the front of the card.3. Cut a few tiny pieces of Styrofoam or corrugated cardboard that are smaller than your

chosen image and glue these down on top of it. They shouldn’t be too close to the edge, just right in the middle.

4. Take your second image and back it with some sturdy cardstock paper, cut along its edges.5. Glue this second, now fortified, image on top of the cardboard or Styrofoam. 6. Enjoy watching your card standout amongst all of those other mainstream 2D versions.

THE STICKER STICKLER1. If you like the clean, neat, and easy approach, use stickers to create your festive holiday

scene.2. Letter stickers give your card a clean and professional finish, hiding your messy handwrit-

ing, yet leaving room for personalization.

THE CRAFTY COLLECTOR1. If you are the sort of person who collects stray buttons, ribbons, papers, and pretty pens,

this is the perfect approach for you.2. Draw your design on the front of your card then embellish it with your choice of trinkets.

This is a perfect opportunity to personalize your card with memorabilia that will mean something to your love one.

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Buying gifts for a sports fan in your life can be tricky. It is true that if you know someone is a fan of a particular team, there is plenty of paraphernalia for pur-chase with that team plastered all over.

However, even for the biggest die-hard fan, most of these gifts—a team-branded deodorant-holder, hula-doll, or football phone among them—are of no actual use and will one day be thrown out, lost in a car, or banished to some sort of garage box as a final resting place.

Here are some gift ideas from the Martlet, and they all come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Editor’s note: No such guarantee exists.

‘FOOTBALL KIT’I’m sorry, did you think I meant American football? Please. Don’t make me chortle. I suppose I should be clearer for you yanks. The discern-ing sports fan (see: sports hipster) will appreciate a ‘soccer jersey.’

Soccer is a trendy sport and so is soccer apparel, but be sure you select the right team or you risk giving a gift that makes you look like a footy phony. You must find a team that no one has ever heard of, which shouldn’t be hard as there are approximately 950 060

soccer teams in England alone. Find a team (the more made-up sounding the better—”Sheffield Wednesday” is the name of a real professional team, I swear to you) and buy a jersey from their team store if applicable.

Desired reaction: “Oh, its just my favourite football team; you probably haven’t heard of them.”

EYE DROPSIf you know a sports fan, they prob-ably own some sort of fantasy team. Whether it’s a head-to-head, rotisserie, or uncle’s office pool, fantasy sports have become an integral part of wast-ing time at work or avoiding family small talk by staring at your phone.

Fantasy sports are incredibly taxing on the eyes, especially when you are staring at the free agent list trying to figure out who among them should supplant your now injured star player. Here is where you come in. Eye drops are a thoughtful gift for the fantasy owner in your life, taking the strain off the eyeballs that are constantly fixed on often-refreshing laptop screens.

Desired reaction: “Ahh, that’s good stuff. Oh man, I needed that . . . Hey, wanna make a trade?”

BEARD TRIMMERThough winter is just about to begin, once spring arrives it will be playoff

season in hockey land, and if you are looking for a gift for your facially-haired friend, a beard trimmer is a great pro-active idea.

For some, the playoff beard is time to revel in the majesty of one’s facial hair prowess. However, for some it can look more like method-acting a play about Robinson Crusoe. Here’s where you come in. Buy the trimmer now; plan for the future and thank me later.

Desired Reaction: “Oh! A beard trimmer! I guess I need this?”

CARE PACKAGEConsider this. Sports are cruel and the team your—or your sports fan’s—team is probably not going to win the cham-pionship this year. Them’s the breaks, kid. A thoughtful gift for the sports fan in your life could also be a surreptitious one.

Consider buying a collection of small gifts designed to cushion the inevita-ble blow when the loss occurs. These could include a blanket, a collection of teas, a book on meditation, and per-haps a stuffed animal. However, be clear that the recipient can only use the gift when you say so. Yes, this may be an awkward way to give a gift, but you’ll thank me when your sports fan is recanting his allegiances and sobbing into a stuffed orca.

Gift suggestions for the sports fans in your life

TAYLOR MCKEE

Thomas Drance is the NHL news edi-tor at TheScore.com, lives in Toronto and graduated with a BA (hons) from the University of Toronto. Drance’s writing has appeared in the Vancouver Sun, the Sporting News, Canucks.com, Vice Canada, and Yahoo Sports’ Puck Daddy website among others.

Drance shared his thoughts on the current state of sports in the media and answered some questions on the future of sports journalism in the online world.

TM: Are there topics that should be off-limits in sports? Are there some topics that are currently taboo that you believe should get more attention?

TD: I don’t think so, because no matter what happens, you have to be prepared to tell the story. 

Because sports is such a purely competitive field, it has often served as an incubator of social change historically. Gender identity issues, issues of race, societal tolerance— those are all themes evident in the best sports writing of the past 50 years. Sports is a field where global commerce, labour issues, and municipal politics intersect. There’s also the intersection of technological advancement with human performance—from HGH (human growth hormones), to laser eye surgery, to Tommy John surgery—and the ethical questions involved. 

There’s a whole host of controversial issues that can and should be told using sports as an entry point. My opinion: it’s critical that a sports writer be prepared to cover weighty topics, beyond the game story.

TM: How has your writing changed—if at all—from when you first started providing content online?

TD: Online content, particularly online news content of the mobile-first variety that we produce at theScore, requires brevity and volume. When I first started blogging (at CanucksArmy.com), 1000–1500-word and even 2 000-

word posts were the norm. “Oh, the Canucks signed Derek Joslin? Better unpack that deal in eight paragraphs!” At theScore it’s a strict 500 word limit, and I’m writing 15–20 rather than 3–4 items daily. That type of volume improves the quality of your copy pretty quickly, and the word count has forced me to adjust by simplifying my prose enormously.

TM: How would you appraise the current state of sports journalism both in print and on the internet? In your opinion, are the business models that you are familiar with sustainable?

TD: Well, I’m working for an app, rather than a newspaper. I get on the streetcar to commute to work everyday and everyone is looking at their phones. I haven’t seen a newspaper outside of a coffee shop or airplane in years. That’s troubling. It’s a cultural upheaval, and one that has cost a lot of journalists their jobs, but at least the public still wants content!

Monetizing that content is the tough part, and we’re a long way away, but it’s good to see “old media” companies start to become more forward-thinking and innovative. I’m convinced that while newspapers might become extinct, the media companies that produce them will survive in some form. Only so long as they realize that you can’t be producing content for an inactive medium that people interact with and consume now, you have to be producing active content that people will be interacting with and consuming two years from now.

TM: Are there unique challenges to covering a team in the Vancouver market? What would you say is the most marked characteristic of your British Columbia-based readership?

TD: The audiences aren’t very different, but they are interested in moderately different topics. It’s good to keep in mind that having empathy for what your reader (or in my case, user) wants is crucial. Adjust your subject matter accordingly!

1-on-1: Thomas Drance

Mary Robertson (graphic)

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ROBERT PIERRARD

There’s a small golf green behind the West Shore Park and Recreation Centre, and in January 2012 I was able to see it under snow. Personally, I think it looks even better this way, though you might lose your ball if you tried golfing.

PERSONAL PARADISE

Snow on the green

Robert Pierrard (photo)

JENNIFER TAKAOKA

Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and gravy, oh my! Christmas is upon us and so is the insane amount of turkey that will be consumed and made into sandwiches and soup for days. What if there was another food you could make for Christmas instead of turkey? If you have multiple dinners during the holidays and are dreading the two weeks of turkey leftovers that will fol-low, here’s something new to try that will give Christmas a bit of an interest-ing twist.

I moved to Spain two months ago and am looking forward to seeing what a Spanish Christmas is all about. Every region of Spain has their different tra-ditions, but aside from that, Christmas is always about feast and family. For example, in Catalonia, where I’m liv-ing, Christmas must include soup and cannelloni.

“Canelons” are similar to cannelloni. Most North Americans are familiar with this recipe: cheese, tomato sauce, and noodle tubes stuffed with more cheese or meat or vegetables, but the Catalonians rarely use tomato sauce, reserving it for an ordinary weeknight when they run out of milk.

Catalan cannelloni is made with a béchamel sauce—creamy, sim-ple, and of course, doused in grated cheese before going in the oven.

Also, it can be filled with whatever is in season. Because beef tends to be more expensive in this country, ground pork or sausage is the go-to filler for the noodles. You could also use spinach or mushrooms as a filling, since both are more fall/winter veg-etables—Catalonia is famous for wild mushrooms too.

It’s a rich and delicious meal that is the turkey of the Catalan Christmas dinner, perfect to switch up your own traditions and take a break from tur-key round two (or three), or even as a Christmas Eve treat for your family as a pre-turkey feast. Really, it’s good for any time of year you’re craving cannel-loni and need a new recipe. Give it a go! Whatever you eat this festive sea-son, Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, and as they say in Catalan, Feliç Nadal, to all! And to all a fantastic food-coma siesta after dinner.

These Catalan canelons (makes four servings) are inspired by a recipe from EatCatalunya.com.

INGREDIENTS:1 package dried cannelloni or lasagna square noodles3/4 lb ground pork or pork sausage, or a mixture of bothsalt and black pepper1/4 cup unsalted butter1/3 cup flour1/4 cup olive oil

2 cups whole milk1 pinch of nutmeg (freshly grated pre-ferred)1 yellow onion, finely chopped6 cloves garlic, minced1 cup fresh breadcrumbs1/3 cup vi ranci, sweet sherry or ver-mouth2 egg yolks, lightly beaten5 oz Parmesan cheese, grated

INSTRUCTIONS:Preheat the oven to 425º F.Cook noodles according to the pack-age until al dente. If using oven-ready cannelloni or lasagna, you will need to cook them in boiling water until

al dente. Drain and lay out on paper towels.

To make béchamel, melt butter over low heat in a saucepan.

Remove the pan from heat and sprinkle in flour. Whisk to combine. Return to heat and cook for two to three minutes, stirring constantly.

Add milk gradually, whisking con-stantly, and cook, still stirring, until the sauce coats the back of a spoon (about three to five minutes). Add nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside and keep warm.

In a frying pan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until softened. Add ground meat and continue sautéing

until cooked. Add wine and season with salt and pepper. Cook until wine reduces, for about four minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the egg yolks.

Grease a 9×12-inch baking dish. Stuff about one tablespoon of fill-ing into each cannelloni noodle or, if using lasagna, place a tablespoon on each square and roll into a tube. Create a single layer of cannelloni on the bottom of the pan.

Whisk three-quarters of parmesan into the béchamel sauce and pour over cannelloni. Sprinkle with the rest of cheese and dot the surface with butter.

Catalan canelons recipe

JaBB via Flickr Commons (photo)

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