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COVER STATEMENT.

October 31, 2012October 31, 2012

NEWS. LARISSA KROEKERlarissa.kroeker@gmail.com

A candid date with candidatesTheir faces say it all. At least, all they said in the last debate.

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Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “Spending time with my family” -Vanessa Wiebe

Abortion and Birth ControlRomney is currently opposed to abortion rights, though

previously supported them. He proposes state aid to Planned Parenthood should be cut and abortion rights should be guided by state laws, meaning abortions should only be al-lowed in cases dealing with rape, incest, or mortal danger for the mother.

WarHe supports the plan to draw troops out of Afghanistan

by 2014. Though he also plans to increase the armed forces strength by adding $100 billion to the 2016 Pentagon budget.

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and is in favour of the U.S./Mexico border fence. He feels le-gal status should only be given to those illegal immigrants who will serve in the armed forces, but not for those who would just like to attend college. Furthermore he feels that employers should be punished if they hire citizens who do not obtain a legal status.

GunsHe opposes the idea of creating new, stricter gun laws, but

favours tougher enforcement of existing gun laws.

DebtRomney is opposed to the auto bail out. By the end of his

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Abortion and Birth ControlObama supports of abortion rights but prohibits federal

funding for elective abortions. He also states that health care laws require contraceptives to be available to those women with workplace health plans.

WarHe made a big step towards ending the Iraq War. During

this time he increased the presence of U.S. troops in Afghani-stan to begin wrapping up the mission and have all troops out by 2014. He plans to cut $487 billion in military spending in the next decade.

ImmigrationObama believes immigrants brought to the states illegally

as children should not be deported and instead granted work permits, if such permits apply. He failed to deliver on a prom-ise for an immigration overhaul, though he claims he is still committed to it. A record number of illegal immigrants have been deported under his leadership.

GunsThough his term showed no motivation to push for strict-

er gun laws, he has previously backed the idea of stronger gun control. During his term, he signed laws allowing indi-viduals to carry concealed weapons in checked bags on Am-trak trains, as well as in national parks.

DebtObama won approval to raise the debt limit in order to

avoid default. He would like to take on the debt issue with a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases. He prefers that Bush-era tax cuts expire for those couples making + $250,000.

YOU could read this page... Or you could just watch this Rap battle to sum it up

for you.

“There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our

Constitution.”John Adams

“The domination of one faction over an-other, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, is natural to party dissension has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, and is itself a frightful despotism. Sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction turns this disposition to the purposes of his own el-

evation, on the ruins of Public Liberty.”George Washington

Words from the Fathersby Hayley Gaynor

October 31, 2012

As of Mon-day morning, TWU faculty passed the ßefg� fgTZX� \a�

achieving union representation, hav-ing acquired the support for a union vote by 45% of the governing body. This vote will be held no later than-November 8.

Unionization of the TWU faculty eXdh\eXf� gjb� fgXcf-� ßefg_l�� '(�� bY�the governing faculty body (a group determined independently of the uni-versity) are required to sign an Inde-pendent Educators Association mem-bership card.

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attack In afghan mosqueOn Friday, which happened to be a major Muslim holi-day, a suicide bomber detonated explosives outside of a northern Afghanistan Mosque. During the explosion 41 people were killed, though the many senior regional bYßV\T_f�\a�g[X�Uh\_W\aZ�jXeX�TU_X�gb�XfVTcX�ha[Te`XW!�Many of those counted in the fatalites were soldiers and police.

TRUMP beats a dead horseJust when you thought the US Presidential debate couldn’t get more dramatic Donald Trump stepped back into the ring. The business mogul took to YouTube this week to request that President Obama release his college eXVbeWf�TaW�bYßV\T_�U\eg[�VXeg\ßVTgX�� \a�XkV[TaZX�Ybe��(�million dollars to the charity of his choice. As of yet the President has not responded.

criminal returns to canadaWell known pedophile, Christopher Neil, returned to Vancouver on Friday, after being released from a Thai jail. Trial now awaits him in Canada, while controversy arises over what the general public feels a fair and deserving sentence should be for such a criminal. A global warrant was issued for Neil’s ar-rest in 2007, for sexually abusing 12 boys and dis-tributing around 200 photographs of their assaults over the web.

Hurricane sandyOn Thursday night Hurricane Sandy ripped through the central Bahamas, destroying everything in its path with violent winds and torrential downpour. This was after it had already raged through the Ca-ribbean, where it took 21 lives. At press time the storm was making landfall on the Eastern Seaboard. Early damage reports include the Atlantic City Boardwalk being washed out.

Canucks’ prospect faIlS Though tensions run high due to the NHL lockout, it has been said that the Canucks top prospect, Nick-las Jensen, is likely to stay in Sweden, regardless of whether the lockout comes to an end or not.

7.7 Earthquake on BC’s CoastA magnatude 7.7 earthquake struck 202 kilometers south of Prince Rupert. Despite tsunami warnings spreading as far as Hawaii, tidal stations reported only minor changes, with the highest wave being 69 centimeters. SFU geology professor Brent Ward said that the quake is unrelated to “The Big One” that’s been long predicted to hit the West Coast.

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Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “Probably still wheeling after some guy” -Hannah Wanous

In an effort to unite the cam-pus body in the common struggles for

higher education and higher under-standing, Trinity Western University has created a Faith and Reason Task Force.

Dr. Jonathan S. Raymond, Presi-dent of Trinity Western University, says that the Faith and Reason Task Force “has been established to facili-tate opportunities during the current academic year for the students, staff, and faculty of TWU to engage in [an] important conversation.” With this new team, the university can chal-lenge and address tensions that inter-sect the world of religion and acad-emy. No longer are we limited to dis-

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Faculty to vote on union

TWU negotiates faith and reason.

Necessary 45% vote reached.

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In Monday’s chapel, Professor Calvin Townsend spoke on the “big questions” that confuse and chal-lenge Christian university students regularly, such as “Why are there two creation accounts at the beginning of Genesis?” and “How old is the Earth?” The two ideologies that guide students through these big questions of univer-sity, and the rest of life, are the prin-ciples of faith and reason. Townsend states that “the idea of a ‘university’ is grounded on the principle of reason, so the idea of a ‘Christian university’ intersects both of the principles.” As university students negotiating their faith, they cannot ignore the principle of reason, or else we are “turning our

cards reaching a 45% threshold, the British Columbia Labour Relations Board is legally bound to hold a vote among all faculty. If 50% + 1 vote is found in favour of union representa-tion, the Christian Labour Association bY� 6TaTWT� j\__� UXVb`X� g[X� bYßV\T_�bargaining agent for TWU faculty.

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is taught. Most importantly, as mentioned

by Provost Bob Wood, a third party mediation may inhibit the collegial feelings of community on campus.

At the same time, it is obvious that the TWU faculty feel that they are jus-g\ßXW�\a�g[X\e�W\ffTg\fYTVg\ba�j\g[�g[X�current system. It would seem that they believe the concretizing of many informal policies would improve the quality of education on campus.

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back on the pursuit of knowledge”—not only factual knowledge but also a relational knowledge of God.

TWU seems to be at the epicentre of a conversation about where the bal-ance lies between faith and reason. On a weekly basis, students negotiate Religious Studies classes that ques-tion the foundation of their beliefs; even the faculty are struggling with these questions, as some research fXX`f� gb� eXiXT_� aXj� fV\Xag\ßV� Xi\-dence that challenges the literal inter-pretation of the Bible.

After Townsend’s chapel speech, the newly created Faith and Reason Task Force handed out a survey to staff, faculty, and students. They may not yet be able to answer TWU’s most W\YßVh_g� dhXfg\baf�� Uhg� g[Xl� VTa� VXe-tainly point us in the right direction.

its negotiation will heavily impact the success of the outcome—whatever that may be.

In recent weeks there has been some concern that the faculty form-ing a bargaining unit will change the unique culture of our university. Some predict that this possibility will funda-mentally alter the “educational expe-rience” the university currently offers, which, for many students, is the pri-mary reason for attending TWU.

For example, there may be changes in the way that the university operates at a practical level, includ-ing costs, faculty-staff relations, and decisions about the content of, and manner in which, course curriculum

now largely rest in the hands of the faculty, the quality of this movement’s effect on the university depends upon all other members of the TWU com-munity—their attitudes, advocacies, and most importantly, their level-headed and considerate conversation.

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Faith & Reason Task ForceBob Wood Provost; Professor of PhysicsHarold FawProfessor of Psychology; Assis-tant Dean, FHSSBruce GuentherAssociate Professor of Church History and Mennonite Studies; President of Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary CanadaMyron PennerAssociate Professor of Philoso-phyArnold SikkemaProfessor and Chair of Depart-ment Mathematical SciencesAmy Alexander Admissions Coordinator

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Laughing with God

Laughing at ourselves

A lecture summary of distinguished scholar Terry Lindvall.

Terry Lindvall encourages us to maintain our inner child.

A theatre in the UK was filled with twenty-five parents and young children who were ex-pecting to see Madagascar 3. Instead they were treated to one of the most terrifying scenes of Paranormal Activ-ity 4. The theatre was filled with screams as the audience ‘moved it, moved it, moved it’ to the exits.

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was persuaded by a sound argument rather than coerced by violence, like a slave or foreigner.

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ment from improper, manipulative rhetoric, and hopefully will protect us from falling victim to their manipula-tion.

FTW_l�� lbh� VTa¹g� eXT__l� XiT_hTgX�where a candidate stands on the vari-ous issues by what he or she says in a public debate. Instead, do research gb�ßaW�bhg�T�VTaW\WTgX¹f�geTV^�eXVbeW��how they voted and acted in the past, to get a sense of how they will prob-ably proceed in the future.

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it.

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0 Begging the ClaimRomney presents the state of the economy for evidence

against the president’spolicies instead of showing how Obama’s policies have led the economy to the state it

is in.

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helped anything.

PathosRomney rebukes Obama’s misinter-pretation of his position by adding the fact that he is a father and he is used to such ungrounded claims. This addi-tion is irrelevant to the argument and only adds an emotional appeal to Rom-

ney’s character as a “family man.”

PathosRomney tells heart-wrenching stories of individuals who

approached himfor help.

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wife’s engagementinstead of the question.

October 31, 2012ACADEMY.

If D.C. has taught me one thing, it’s that experience trumps degrees. Yes, you heard a

Trinity Western University student admit that her $80,000 degree is not the key to a successful career. I can stand on any street corner in this city and watch hoards of valedictorians clutching their Harvard MA’s and Yale JD’s rush into their government build-ings. The harsh truth? In the treeless ßX_Wf� bY� cTcXe� eXfh`Xf�� 54¹f� Yeb`�Trinity Western University…kind of mean nothing. I would never say that my degrees are useless, but I am sug-gesting that something else is more important. In the long run, my paper-pushing, envelope-licking, staple-smashing, typo-seeking, letter-proof-ing, ladder-climbing internship may

|EMILY ZMAK

be more useful.I hear it again and again. What

matters the most on resumes are skills and experience. I was hired as the meetings intern at the Council on Foreign Relations because I can write and because I have traveled overseas, but mostly because I have been an intern before. My little practi-Vh`� Tg� g[X� 6TaTW\Ta� 5\U_X� FbV\Xgl��which Ruth Anaya organized for me in COMM 351, acted as the founda-tion of my professional resume. In my interview, my supervisor wanted to know about my communication style, work habits, and mode of organiza-tion. While I certainly learned these skills in school, my answers were short narratives about my previous practicum. That's right: nobody asked about what I had learned in the class-room. Ouch.

The Council on Foreign Rela-tions is a think tank that organizes meetings for 4,500 plus members ba� gbc\Vf� g[Tg� eX_TgX� gb� H!F!� \agXeaT-tional relations and publishes the well-known journal Foreign Affairs. An average week of mine might include drafting speaker invitations, running microphones to members with ques-tions, helping former ambassadors pull away the sticky-backs off their nametags, and emailing the New York headquarters with attendance tallies.

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D I S P A T C H E S F R O M T H E L L C D.C.

Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? " Shoving my face with food" -Alyssa Castellano

Politics is better than TV.Partisan media's attack on communal dialogue.

If you watch, listen, or otherwise imbibe any A m e r i c a n

news media these days, you are bound to have noticed a trend: polit-ical media in America has become derogatory, rude, and unabashedly biased. Even major news networks like CNN or Fox News have widely acknowledged left or right-wing slants. If you turn on right wing news, you know what you are going to get, and vice versa. There is no dialogue between sides. Nothing actually gets talked about.

5hg� UXlbaW� ceXfXag\aZ� U\TfXW�information, the “conversation” hosted by partisan news networks has become unbelievably brash, incredibly insulting, and downright offensive. Campaign ads slander the character of the other candidate, and talk show hosts warn that the country will go to Hell if a certain candidate is elected. Dialogue, if there is any, has become extremely coarsened.

In this climate, it is impossible to agree with certain aspects of one side and with certain aspects from the other. Instead, both sides dig their heels in and denounce the oth-er’s position completely. If you are right-wing you have no soul, if you are left-wing you are an ignoramus, XgV�� XgV�� XgV!� FhV[� ¶VbaiXefTg\ba·�leaves no possibility for the give and take needed for actual dialogue.

|CAMERON REED

There is no opportunity for com-promise, for balance, for working things out.

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can broadcast journalist of the 60's and 70's, recently explored this coarsening of the dialogue. Kop-pel interviewed spokesmen on both f\WXf-� g[X� \aàT``Tgbel� gT_^� f[bj�[bfg��5\__�B¹EX\__l��hUXeVbafXeiTg\iX�pundit, Ann Coulter, and the liberal [bfg��5\__�@T[Xe!�

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From these terrifying interviews, Koppel concluded that this coars-ening of the dialogue is in fact due to the changes in the media indus-try itself. In Koppel’s day, there were three major televised news networks in America. With so few options, none of these networks Vbh_W�TYYbeW�gb�T_\XaTgX�T�f\Za\ßVTag�chunk of their audience by present-

ing an overly biased slant. They tried to be objective, to present both sides of a story. Now, with the advent of twenty-four-seven cable TV, it is not ]hfg� cbff\U_X�� Uhg� \aVeXW\U_l� cebßg-able to have a channel devoted to a certain political or ideological stance.

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opposed, causes actually align. 5Xeel� VbaV_hWXf� g[Tg� \Y� lbh�jTag� gb�make a difference, attempt to do so _bVT__l!� 5X� eXfcbaf\U_X� TaW� _\iX� Ybe�justice, for love, for the redemp-tion and renewal of your community right where you are now.

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2. Talk about the issues with peo-ple who think differently. Among friends, family or strangers, honest and respectful conversation is one of the only ways to grow. And take advantage of being at this university. Whether justice and governance, or faith and culture, we have a unique opportunity to avoid much of the partisanship and actually talk about things.

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EMILY ZMAK

October 31, 2012

I have heard many people talking about the theologi-cal topic of

predestination since the beginning of school year. I wanted to share some things that I found helpful in approaching this topic through a philosophical lens, rather than cit-ing a bunch of verses. In the space I’m allotted, I will draw upon some ripped off ideas from Thomas Flint in his article on Two Accounts on Providence that I examined in PHIL

8

Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? " Probably sleeping" -Alanna Peters

ACADEMY.

Can you change the road you’re on?Using philosophy, before theology, to understand predestination.

|JARON NEUFELD

384 Suffering and Belief in God.Predestination is a theological

topic wherein God “predestines” certain individuals for salvation (Acts 4:38; Rom. 8:29-30; 1 Cor. 2:7; Eph. 1:5, 11). For instance: “In him we have obtained an inheritance, hav-ing been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will” (Eph.1:11). God is tradition-ally understood as having foresight and active control of what will hap-pen, exercising that control wisely and morally. How God is involved is

another question. But, rather than squaring verses to

form an argument, I want to address the core issues of predestination: a) God’s knowledge, and b) human free will, from the perspective of Molin-ism, a philosophy of religion that I have found particularly helpful. The diagram below presents the three types of knowledge that God has according to Molinism, and three of the main possible positions on what kind of will we have as humans.

Deeper issues are at stake here rather than siding with theological

titles. Truly, truly predestination is a topic that involves good philosophy in order to achieve a good theology...then you can side with your theologi-cal titles if you so desire.

Clearly, if consensus among us is unattainable, theological diversity is all but assured. These are things that everyone who considers themselves a Christian theist should think about, since they pertain to the gospel mes-sage, especially in sharing its mes-sage. I hope that this will help nuance your philosophical and theological discussions in a constructive way.

For me, the idea of grace seems to imply that the choice of our faith and salvation is not up to God. It is sometimes said in Christian circles that our love of God has no value if our choices in response to God aren’t made freely. When God cre-ated, those people who freely chose salvation were predestined for one purpose; those who freely rejected it were for another. Thus, I’ll iden-g\Yl�j\g[�T�_le\V�Yeb`�T�fcXV\ßV�fbaZ-�"There’s still time to change the road you’re on…and it makes me wonder."

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October 31, 2012

Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “Asking for forgiveness” -Kaitlin Cyr

9

BIG THINGS COME IN SMALL COTTAGESA cross the bridge and up the

path is the college a!ectionate-ly known as the Redeemer Paci"c “Cottage”. #irteen courses are being o!ered at RPC in the spring semester. In addition to the course credit info listed, any course may be counted as an elective for any TWU Degree. Check out our cool new “reactive” design website at redeemerpaci"c.ca for full details.

ART 215 RPBeauty and the Sacred Arts: In-troduction to the Sacred Arts with Dr. Brooke Herbert

An introduction to the partic-ular genre of “Sacred Art” and the subject of “beauty” as central to the proclamation of the Gos-pel with which the Church has been entrusted. As such Beauty and Sacred Art will be discussed as properly the subject matter of #eology. #e course reviews a broad historical study of the Sa-cred Arts beginning with Byzan-tine Art and Spirituality up until the present addressing aspects of painting, the written word, music and architecture. A primary focus is the genre of Sacred Art as it im-pacts the Christian individual, the Church and the world as a whole.

Ful"lls University Core Re-quirements for Arts, Media & Culture, and the requirements for an Art & Design Major, Art Con-centration, or Minor. 3 sem. hrs.; Tues/#urs, 2:35 - 3:50 pm; no prerequisites.

COMM 120 RPIntroduction to Interpersonal Communication with Dr. Christine Jones

Introduces basic self-awareness and interpersonal communica-tion skills. Students learn about the nature of the communications process. #e culture we live in is extensively formed by communi-cations technology. #e Church, aside from drawing our atten-tion to the obvious pitfalls with the new media, is generally very positive about the world of social communications. Used correctly, these media can be a remarkable educational tool, and a means of evangelization. #is course will draw from numerous Church documents on social communi-cations to provide a set of core principles that can help guide young people as they navigate their way through a digital age.

Ful"lls the University Core Re-quirement for Society & Culture; and meets the human competen-cy requirements for a Commu-nications Major, Concentration, or Minor; or Psychology, and So-ciology Ancillary Requirements. 3 sem. hrs.; #urs, 6:00 - 9:00 pm; no prerequisites.

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ENGL 104 RPIntroduction to Literature: Drama and Novel with Vic Cavalli

A critical and analytical study of two further genres of literature, drama and the novel, with a view to increasing understanding and enjoyment of literary works.

A total of "ve works will be studied, including at least two works from each of the two genres. #e course is a continua-tion of the art of e!ective written communication begun in ENGL 103 focusing primarily on expos-itory style.

Ful"lls University Core Re-quirement for English, and the re-quirements for an English Major, Concentration, or Minor. 3 sem. hrs.; Tues/#urs, 9:25 - 10:40 am; no prereqs.

EDUC 203 RPFoundations of Education with Dr. C.S. Morrissey

A critical consideration of se-lected educational thinkers and the establishment and develop-ment of public schooling in Brit-ish Columbia. An evaluation of prominent theoretical approach-es to education and how they are rooted in certain worldview per-spectives.

An analysis of concepts such as teaching, training, indoctri-nation, tolerance, multicultural-ism, pluralism and relevance. An examination of important issues in education such as the nature and aims of schooling, views of knowledge and the curriculum, and moral and values education. #e development of a personal theory of education.

Full"ls the course requirements for an Education Major, Concen-tration, or Minor. 3 sem. hrs.; Mon, 6:00 - 9:00 pm; prerequisite: second year standing.

HIST 302 RPGreece and Rome: Leadership in the Ancient World with Dr. C.S. Morrissey

A study of the most in$uential leadership in ancient Greece and Rome. Plutarch’s biographical studies are the main focus. #e various accounts of Herodotus, #ucydides, Aristotle, Xeno-phon, Livy, Sallust, Tacitus, and Suetonius are used as supple-mentary material.

Ful"lls University Core Re-quirements for History, and the requirements for the following: History Major, Concentration, or Minor; Humanities and Social Sciences Majors; Communica-tions, Psychology, and Sociology Ancillary Requirements; and So-cial Studies Concentration. 3 sem.

hrs.; Tues/#urs, 1:10 - 2:25 pm; Prerequisite: 6 sem. hrs. of HIST, or instructor’s permission.

LATIN 212 RPMedieval Ecclesiastical Latin with Dr. C.S. Morrissey

An introduction to Latin gram-mar and the basic vocabulary of medieval ecclesiastical Latin. Reading exercises are based on Jerome’s Latin Vulgate. #e one or two-semester program of study is designed to prepare the student for independent reading of medi-eval texts of moderate di%culty.

#e course meets the require-ments for Ancillary or Language Requirement for History, Com-munications, English, or Inter-cultural Religious Studies (Lin-guistics Track). 3 sem. hrs.; Mon/Wed, 9:25 - 10:40 am; prerequisite for Latin 212: successful comple-tion of Latin 211 or instructor’s permission.

PHIL 304 RPPhilosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas with Dr. C.S. Morrissey

A study of seminal texts in metaphysics from ancient, me-dieval and modern times. #e focus is on the metaphysics of St. #omas Aquinas, but special at-tention is paid to his commentary on Aristotle’s Metaphysics and on his Christian interpretation of an-cient metaphysics.

#e challenge that modern science and modern philosophy presents to #omistic metaphys-ics is then discussed, with special attention paid to the highly in-$uential critique of metaphysics made by Immanuel Kant.

Ful"lls the University Core Re-quirement for Philosophy, and the requirements for a Philosophy Major, Concentration, or Minor. 3 sem. hrs.; Wed, 6:00 - 9:00 pm; prerequisites: PHIL 111 and PHIL 303, or 6 sem. hrs. of Philosophy.

RELS 102 RPIntroduction to New Testament Studies with Dr. Brooke HerbertAn introduction to the major writings of the New Testament (Synoptic Gospels, Pauline, and Johannine Writings), including an orientation to the "eld of New Testament studies in the same areas as under RELS 101.Ful"lls the University Core Re-

quirement for Religious Studies, and meets the requirements for the following: Biblical Studies Major, Concentration, or Minor; Christianity and Culture Major, Concentration, or Minor; Reli-gious Studies Major; and Chris-tianity and Culture: Catholic Studies Minor. 3 sem. hrs.; Mon/Wed, 1:10 - 2:25 pm; no prereqs.

RELS 224 RPNew Testament !eology: Christology with Dr. Christophe Potworowski

A study of the New Testament writings, in their historical set-tings and chronological sequence, with the goal of acquiring knowl-edge of their theological unity and diversity. #e RPC section of this course focuses on the person and mission of Jesus Christ as articu-lated in the New Testament docu-ments and subsequently re$ected upon in the early credal formu-lae and in the declarations of the Christian Church Councils of the 4th, 5th, and 6th centuries AD.

Students will be exposed to po-sitions of contemporary scholars on various New Testament-relat-ed Christological questions.Ful"lls the University Core Re-

quirement for Religious Studies - Bible Content (0-5), and meets the requirements for the follow-ing: Biblical Studies Major, Con-centration, or Minor; Christianity and Culture Major, Concentra-tion, or Minor; Christianity and Culture: Catholic Studies Minor. 3 sem. hrs.; Tues/#urs, 11:40 am - 1:00 pm; prerequisite: RELS 102 or instructor’s consent.

RELS 365 RPChristian Moral !eology with Dr. Christophe Potworowski

#is course provides students with the theological background necessary to enable them to think with clarity about moral issues in the light of Divine Revelation. Given that the Catholic and Prot-estant traditions understand the fundamental theological sources di!erently the course will empha-size their common commitment to divinely revealed, scriptural moral testimony, while explaining their divergent perspectives with regard to the role of tradition.

Ful"lls the University Core Re-quirement for Religious Studies - Bible Content (0-5), and meets the requirements for Christiani-ty and Culture: Catholic Studies Minor. In order to use this RPC course for any TWU Religious Studies Department degree re-quiring Christianity & Culture (6-9) courses, please seek permission from the Religious Studies Chair. 3 sem. hrs.; Tues/#urs, 2:35 - 3:50 pm; prerequisite: RELS 160 or instructor’s consent.

RELS 387 RPChristian !eology in Ecumenical Dialogue with Dr. Christophe Potworowski and Dr. Archie Spencer

A survey and analysis of the main achievements of the ecu-menical theological dialogue pro-

cess among the Christian church-es and the signi"cant challenges still facing that dialogue today. In the spring of 2013, for the "rst time, this course will be team-taught by two theologians: one is Catholic, the other is Protestant. #e course meets the University Core Requirement for Religious Studies - C&C/ICRS (6-9), and the requirements for Christiani-ty and Culture: Catholic Studies Minor. In order to use this RPC course for any TWU Religious Studies Department degree re-quiring Christianity & Culture (6-9) courses, please seek permission from the Religious Studies Chair. 3 sem. hrs.; Tues, 6:00 - 9:00 pm; prerequisite: RELS 160, or in-structor’s consent.

RELS 399 RPCatholic Spirituality: Perspec-tives on the Catholic Tradition of Prayer and the Devout Life with Sister Gabriella Yi

An analysis of the teachings on prayer and the devout life of Catholic spiritual writers whose teachings still enrich the life of the Church today: especially St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Bonaventure, St. Francis De Sales, St. #érèse of Lisieux, and St. John Henry Newman.

Ful"lls the University Core Re-quirement for Religious Studies - C&C/ICRS (6-9), and the re-quirements for Christianity and Culture: Catholic Studies Minor. In order to use this RPC course for any TWU Religious Stud-ies Department degree requir-ing Christianity & Culture (6-9) courses, please seek permission from the Religious Studies Chair. 3 sem. hrs.; Mon/Wed, 11:40 am - 1:00 pm; prerequisite: RELS 160 or instructor’s consent.

RELS 465 RPIn"uential !inkers in the Western Christian Tradition with Dr. Christophe PotworowskiAn introduction to some seminal

"gures in the Western Christian tradition. #e course investigates their thought and intellectual con-tributions within their socio-polit-ical context and experience. Ful"lls the University Core Re-

quirement for Religious Studies - C&C/ICRS (6-9), and the re-quirements for Christianity and Culture: Catholic Studies Minor. In order to use this RPC course for any TWU Religious Stud-ies Department degree requir-ing Christianity & Culture (6-9) courses, please seek permission from the Religious Studies Chair. 3 sem. hrs.; Mon/Wed, 4:00 - 5:15 pm; prerequisites: Rels 101, Rels 102 and third-year standing (3-0).

October 31, 201210

Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “Hanging out with Lindsey” -Eric Dupuis

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October 31, 2012

Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “Making a pb & j sandwich and foreplay” -Mitch Sorensen

11

THAT GUY

people”

or “peo

ple havin

g power.”

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ocracy

is em

powerm

ent:

of its

people,

by

its p

eople,

for i

ts peo

ple.

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ssor H

eeso

on Bai w

rote

a paper

“Cultiva

ting D

emocr

atic C

iti-

zensh

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Inter

subjec

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thro

ugh each

oth

er’s

eyes

, is

neces

-

sary

for t

rue d

emocr

acy.

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n indivi

dualistic

socie

ty, w

ord

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et yo

urs b

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g it. P

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ple in

our d

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peak o

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“my r

ights,

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doggedly

pursue

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rights.

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blem. T

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eliev

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at the

purpose

of

democr

acy is

to p

rovid

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them

with

the f

reed

om and p

ower to

claim

“my r

ights.

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roblem

with

this

philoso

phy is t

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an only lea

d

to th

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or stro

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g power, t

he

“few” ra

ther

than th

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ple.” T

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is an o

ligarc

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ligarc

hy is n

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ocracy

work

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ugh open

dialogue.

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herein

we s

hare

our min

ds and h

earts

,” Bai s

ays, “

is

the

most

foundatio

nal acti

vity

of

democr

acy.”

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e vu

lner

ability

produce

s under

standin

g, th

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d

that b

inds p

eople,

not i

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atrio-

tism

, but i

n com

passio

nate so

lidarit

y.

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onmen

t wher

e su

ch e

ngage-

men

t is

possib

le ca

n only

be cr

eated

thro

ugh a love

of t

he oth

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sepa-

rate

perso

n. When

I h

old m

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to m

yself

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rge

part of t

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elf-

prese

rvatio

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lso th

rough n

o

great l

ove of m

y pee

r.

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is id

eal

democr

atic

engagem

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begin

s with

love

and

resp

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for

the

other

thro

ugh indi-

vidual r

isk. A

s Bai s

ays, “

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ecom

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democr

atic in

spiri

t and ch

aracte

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when w

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able

to o

pen u

p to ea

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other

’s su

bjectiv

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are our

thoughts,

per

ceptio

ns, em

otions

resp

ectfu

lly in

a subjec

t-to-su

bject

relatio

nship

.”

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des

peratel

y nee

ds crit

i-

cal t

hinker

s at t

he helm

of our f

orum

s

of socia

l engagem

ent t

o change

the

dissonance

and caco

phony in

to th

e

music

of the s

pheres

. The w

orld nee

ds

criti

cal t

hinker

s to b

ridge t

he gap and

usher

an era o

f under

standin

g. Ther

e

is no bett

er place

to be s

haped fo

r this

than at a

univers

ity. I

t was f

ounded fo

r

that p

urpose

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t how m

any of u

s

refu

se to

raise

our hands u

nless w

e’re

sure

we k

now the a

nswer

to th

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-

tion? W

hile O

bama and R

omney

face

criti

cism

as

they

spea

k to a

n entir

e

stadiu

m, i

t’s a

wonder

that m

any of

us fe

ar pro

vokin

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n the

slightes

t

disagre

emen

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a mer

e cla

ssro

om.

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, peo

ple ca

n be hars

h. But

they

will

never

have th

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nity to

accep

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elief

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perce

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nd

emotio

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either

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. I w

anted

my o

pinio

ns to b

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eived

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anted

my t

houghts to

impact

his. I

was only

inter

ested

in h

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n instr

umen

t of

my

will. S

o inste

ad, let’

s sp

eak a

nd

listen

, to ev

eryo

ne equally

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s go in

our cla

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lner

abil-

ity w

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ur class

mates

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s acc

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then

challe

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ther

with

con-

vers

ation ra

ther

than w

aiting until

the

polls. B

ecause

that i

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dem

oc-

racy

work

s.

Express

, Uncle

Sam

taught m

e th

at

democr

atic en

gagemen

t is s

ometh

ing

you p

ay fo

r. He

told

me

to “

shut u

p

and sing.” T

oo many o

f us a

re re

luc-

tant

to en

gage in

politics

because

we also

have

an Uncle

Sam

story.

We

choose

to re

main

poorly in

form

ed

For th

e lov

e of d

emoc

racy

October 31, 2012

MEN

U

ARTS & CULTURE.

Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “Going for a naked jog” -Shad Mayne

EMMA SPANJERemma.spanjer@mytwu.ca

12

Feel good incorporatedIn these increas-i n g l y d i v i d e d t i m e s ,

baX� VTa� fg\__� ßaW� VT`TeTWXe\X� \a� T�common hatred towards ‘The Biebs.’ A couple of years ago it was the Jonas Brothers. Before that Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, N’Sync, New Kids on the Block… The point is, hating musicians is something we all do; but it’s not necessarily something we’ve always done.

Prior to the 20th century, music jTf� bUfXffXW� j\g[� eXàXVg\aZ� bU]XV-g\iX� UXThgl� eTg[Xe� g[Ta� eXTYße`\aZ�g[X� fhU]XVg\iX� [h`Ta� fbh_!� 5hg� g[X�turn of the century brought about decades of economic uncertainty and a grim realization of our own mortal-ity. Here we were forced to reconsider what we held sacred—a painting of a cherub on a cathedral ceiling, or the life of a wounded brother in the muddy trenches. Of course we chose the latter and, in doing so, called for the art world to become increasingly personable.

The result? A soundtrack for mak-ing love, not war.

Music transitioned from demon-strating Western culture’s spiritual superiority to its citizens’ lonely and heartbreaking inferiority. That’s not to say there was no longer a spiritual element. Look no further than Bob Dylan to see a direct and dire longing for something greater. But it doesn’t take a music effeciandio to see that the focus of the medium is drastically different from two hundred years ago.

The transition further snowballed with the birth of the peace and anti-establishment movements of the 60’s. Jimi Hendrix and Joni Mitchell now wrote the hymns of the generation, with the music being shaped by the people as it was shaping them.

But this phenomenon was not without abuse. As the middle class continued to grow, people had more disposable income and were looking to buy some “feel good” from which-ever industry could supply (‘cause Z\i\aZ�gb�V[Te\g\Xf�]hfg�jTfa¹g�T�g[\aZ�yet). So, no longer needing the Divine, artists looked to the dollar signs (or drugs)—moving towards a goal rather than from an inspiration.

4eg�jTf�dh\V^_l�UXVb`\aZ�WXßaXW�primarily by its entertainment quality. Be�jTf� XagXegT\a`Xag� ]hfg� UXVb`\aZ�more artistic? Suddenly music was no

longer being created solely out of the stirring of human soul. The industry did not have time to wait for a stirring; art had to be created faster and faster to feed the insatiable appetite of the masses. Welcome to the 21st century breakdown. (Yes, that was an inten-tional Green Day reference.)

You could argue that this break-down refers to a slow tearing of soci-ety’s moral fabric. One need only look to the grocery store checkout stands of the nation to understand that there has been a blasphemous trivialization of what is sacred and good.

But the more important, and more UXaXßV\T_��UeXT^Wbja�g[Tg�<�eXYXeXaVX�here is the breaking down of music’s reverence—the wall that separated it from the people.

9be�g[X�ßefg�g\`X��g[X`Xf�bY� _biX��cT\a�� TaW� c_XTfheX� àbbWXW� g[X� T\e-waves, and audiences heard famous artists singing about their lives—famous artists like Justin Bieber. Starting off as a 14-year-old kid bus-king on a street corner, the tools of today’s industry enabled him to even-tually share his passion with others. And they liked it...a lot—as in 3 bil-lion views a lot.

Every musician, from Bieber to Bach, turns to their art as a way of expressing what they are experienc-ing in a moment. If we criticize their expression of that moment, are we not also criticizing the experience that gave birth to it, and those hoards who share in a similar experience?

Some of us don’t have the voices or rhythm to express our longings as a beautiful sound, let alone a sound that sells. That’s why we turn to others to help us negotiate those longings—the $( lXTe b_W�Z\e_�ßaWf�fb_TVX�Yeb`�[Xe�recent break up in the country twang of Taylor Swift; the 45-year-old man ßaWf� fb_TVX� Yeb`� [\f� `\W _\YX� Ve\f\f�and nostalgia in the thrashing elec-tricity of Led Zeppelin.

Now, I’m not going to sit here and say that I like all types of music equally. I don’t. In fact I’m probably on the pretentious end of the musical appreciation spectrum. Few hipsters deny the mastery of The Beatles; but ]hfg� Tf� YXj� bY� g[X`� eXT_\mX� g[Tg� g[Xl�made Owl City possible. If you criti-

cize the the offspring of the modern music movement, you inevitably criti-cize its parents as well. It may be capi-talistic; it may be a machine; but its a piece of us.

You shouldn’t care about my piece. The 15-year-old girl doesn’t; she cares about hers. Music has become a per-sonal experience that not only helps us get through life but facilitates our understanding of it. Modern music is a form of self-knowledge.

We can’t fully understand the weight of themes like love and death at a young age, so we negotiate simpli-ßXW�iXef\baf!�G[Xa��Tf�jX�Zebj�b_WXe��our appetite matures and we require richer content for nourishment. We move from Kesha to Cohen, Pitbull to CXTe_�=T`!�8iXel�cTeg�bY�g[\f�]bheaXl�\f�Ve\g\VT_��abg�]hfg�g[X�XaW�eXfh_g!�

And more importantly, each cTeg� bY� g[X� ]bheaXl� \f� T__� jX� VTa�know in that moment. The antsy child on a church pew picking his nose is not given two glances. The same cannot be said of his father. Likewise, to the 22-year-old stu-dent Taylor Swift is a guilty plea-sure—you know there is more to life. But to a 15-year-old girl who has barely lived, that music is her life.

So blast your pop and scream your ballads. While I’m playing my “Satellite of Love” I promise I won’t fVbea� lbhe� ¶?biX� :T`Xf!·� 8a]bl�the music that is your life, but don’t hate the music that isn’t, because we were all 15 once.

Should our love end when our music does?

|CHRIS MONTGOMERY

Jesus in literature

October 31, 2012

l¡b�h¡oo¡lmthem, is a beautifully, if unconven-tionally, constructed image of Jesus. The story doesn’t follow the story of Jesus in the same way the Chronicles of Narnia do, in a fantasized allegory of the scripture. It simply tells the story of a man too good to function in nor-mal society, unrecognized as perfect by others, and misunderstood by most.

I found faith in Anna Karenina: Tolstoy’s character Levin is that of an unconventional aristocrat, a rather emotional fellow who searches for a jTl�gb�ßZ[g�bYY�g[X�WX`baf�bY�WbhUg�and worthlessness. The best image of Levin is of him mowing with the peas-ants. He, the landowning nobleman, gb\_f�TjTl�\a�g[X�ßX_Wf�j\g[�[\f�cXTf-Tagf��XTgf�j\g[�g[X`��TaW�ßaWf�`beX�TYßa\gl�j\g[�g[\f�_bg�g[Ta�[\f�fhccbfXW�XdhT_f!�;X�\f�abg�TYà\VgXW�Ul�ce\WX�TaW�his heart is for the workers. It is the

g[X� ThW\XaVX� \agb� ßgf� bY� _ThZ[gXe!�Woody Harrelson effectively portrays a trigger happy psychopathic mobster who is willing to kill for his cherished pet Shih Tzu. And Colin Farrell, Tom Waits, and Linda Clay deliver just as memorable performances.

The writing is top notch. Aside from fantastic characters, the dia-logue and pacing kept me engaged Yeb`�fgTeg�gb�ßa\f[!�G[X�fVe\cg�[Tf�g[X�XaXeZl� bY� T� DhXag\a� GTeTag\ab� ß_`��but stands as a truly unique piece of work. The juxtaposition of shocking violence and hilarious dialogue gives g[X� ß_`� T� fgeTaZX_l� X_XVge\V�`b`Xa-tum. It has more plot twists than M.

Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “This encourages people to indulge in their vices” -Jaron Neufeld

A&C. 13

found. Faith messages in novels have the ability to cause soul searching and haWXefgTaW\aZ!� BYgXa� T� jbe^� bY� ßV-tion will reveal the deepest truths—indeed they often shine like a polished jewel.

A Prince with no monetary inheri-tance, lost without those he loves, continually offering himself as lover to all, especially those who reject him, he cannot stop loving even those who commit misdeeds against him. He is cast out by society as a fool for his simple ways of grace, goodness, and seemingly naivety.

This is the character of Prince Myshkin that Fyodor Dostoevsky paints in his The Idiot. This man who cannot help but show compassion, who cannot be corrupted by material `XTaf��j[b�Z\iXf�TaW�fTVe\ßVXf�hag\_�the very end, whose love can save his friends, even the most shameful of

artists unwittingly steal the beloved pet Shih Tzu of a vicious gangster. This unleashes an unpredictable chain of brutal, tragic, and hilarious consequences. The characters drive g[\f�ß_`�\agb�T__�fbegf�bY�VeTml�c_TVXf.�and I wouldn’t want anyone else behind wheel.

Most movies are lucky to have at least one memorable character. Seven Psychopaths has...seven. The charac-ters are brought to life by one of the best ensemble casts in years. Chris-topher Walken masterfully balances \afTa\gl�TaW�j\fWb`�Tf�T�cTV\ßfg�cfl-chopath. Sam Rockwell plays an irra-tional con artist that frequently evokes

I follow Jesus because of where and who <� ßaW� ;\`� gb�be—in litera-

ture. A couple weeks ago other stu-dents spoke in Chapel about why they follow Jesus. As was the intent of the service, I began to contemplate my own reasons for believing in this man. At the end of my contemplative period (does it really ever end?) I came to the realization that while scripture and basic theology are fundamen-gT_� TfcXVgf� bY�`l� YT\g[�� <� ßaW� gehg[f�gleaming in other places too.

I believe that the Bible, church services, and prayer are ways to draw closer to Christ, but there is also \``XafX� iT_\W\gl� \a� ßaW\aZ� 6[e\fg like bits in other sources. The beauty of goodness illustrated in the arts, particularly literature, can be so pro-

Violent psy-c h o p a t h s —one of Holly-wood’s favor-ite cash cows.

But writer/director Martin McDonagh is brilliantly aware of this fact. His fXVbaW�ß_`�Seven Psychopaths dissects, criticizes, and admires the psycho-path thriller genre from within the genre itself. This is a movie working on many different levels. At face value, it’s an entertaining, dark comedic-thriller. But it also explores the role of violence, satisfaction, and audience eXTVg\ba�gb�ß_`!

The plot is set in motion when con

Finding Jesus in literature

A coherent review on some characters who aren’t.

The God of the Bible is also the God of the arts.

|EMMA SPANJER

|MARCUS KLIEWER

ultimate irony that this man, who is made up of goodness, should think so poorly of himself.

In the end, he has an epiphany, T� eXiX_Tg\ba� bY� YT\g[.� TYgXe� TV[\Xi\aZ�all his earthly desires, life still looks bleak. He has a wife and a son, but he still feels purposeless. But in his deepest moment of sorrow, he begins to understand that truth, for which he has been searching, is goodness revealed through Christ. And he is able to love the world again.

Fiction can be more than a mere representation of real life. The fact that it is “made up” does not decrease the legitimacy of what is written. As we read these stories, our hearts pound with real pain—real sympathy for a “fake” person. Indeed, Levin’s existential despair is not an uncom-`ba�be�fheeXT_�XkcXe\XaVX.�jX�T__�fhY-fer from things like this. But as G.K.

Night Shylamalan could shake a stick Tg!�Be\Z\aT_\gl�\f�WXßa\gX_l�g[X�fVe\cg¹f�strongest feature, diverting into off-beat tangents that successfully set it apart from its genre peers.

The directing is equally effective. McDonagh has a talent for knowing j[Xa�gb�Wb�àTf[l�VT`XeT�`biXf�TaW�when to let imagery breathe. There is an exchange between Walken and Harrelson’s characters that involves almost no talking, which Mcdonagh captures simply and with restraint. This restraint gives us one of the ß_`¹f� UXfg� fVXaXf�� TaW� baX� bY� `l�personal favourites of the year. How-ever, Mcdonagh is perfectly capable

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As portraits of humanity, these novels inspire me. These characters prove to me that life is supposed to UX� \`cXeYXVg!�JX� TeX� Ueb^Xa� cXbc_X.�we struggle with self-loathing, futil-ity, the desire to be good, and are haunted by our shortcomings. But the moments of joy give us hope, putting us on steady ground even for just an instant. Through Levin I see an end to `l�fbeebjf.�\a�g[X�Ce\aVX�<�fXX�T�`Ta�<�want to know and follow and be loved by. I see Christ. Their words may not be printed in red ink, but they still resonate with His truths.

of long one-shot takes and superbly odd angles when they suit the context. This more extreme directing style is expertly applied in the chaotic third act.

G[\f�ß_`�\f�WXßa\gX_l�abg�Ybe�XiXel-body. The brutal violence, coarse language, and unconventional nar-rative directions will no doubt turn away some viewers. However, if you can stomach it, Seven Psychopaths is a eXYeXf[\aZ� be\Z\aT_� ß_`� T`baZ� g[X�surplus of sequels, remakes, and paranormal activities. As for the rest of you, when has Christopher Walken ever been a waste of time?

October 31, 2012 A&C.14

Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “All my favourite things: making friends, hugging . . .” -Joey Meraw

The British synth-nymph is back, and she’s conquered the of-ten career-breaking sophomore al-bum with ease. I expected Halcyon to have a series of bassy dance tracks; and those elements remain, but are often pinned back to make room for Goulding’s soulful vocals. And rightly so. Almost every song is an intense progression that begins with lbh� _l\aZ�ba� g[X�àbbe� fbYg_l� Vebba-ing along, then rising and stomp-\aZ�lbhe�YXXg�\a�ge\UT_�WXßTaVX�bY�Ta�indecisive lover, and culminating in some ecstatic howling at the sky. Despite the more victorious theme, she manages to maintain her darker edge—particularly with her Active Child cover—and surprisingly dodg-es the mainstream dubstep wave, despite the fact that she’s currently dating Skrillex.

If you are uncertain as to wheth-er you’re a bobble-head or a met-ronome, don’t worry, Alt-J’s debut studio album is here to help sort out your method of groove. An Awe-some Wave is ripe with a collection of catchiness expressed through cap-tivating yet basic piano and guitar, grungy synths, and mathematical drums. The syrupy bass and whim-sically weaving vocals will compel you to get up and swerve across the àbbe!� 6bageTfg\aZ� fbhaWf� _\^X� g[X�opaque “Fitzpleasure” versus the lighthearted feeling of “Sounding Good” or the instrumental “Inter-lude II” work wonderfully, giving the album a welcomed diversity. G[\f�5e\g\f[�dhTegXggX�j\__�WXßa\gX_l�get you groovin’ in the most chill, cool way possible.

MEREDITH OVERMYER

Despondancy in San DiegoWhen I found out we were going to see Dave Egg-ers speak, I knew something was

going to go wrong. A sunny San Diego spring vacation with three of my best friends—it was too good. A writer’s symposium featuring my favorite author was the impossible cherry on top.

Calling Dave Eggers my favorite author may have been a stretch; at the time I’d only read one of his novels. But it was one of those books that impacted everything in my life and it was all I ever thought about. It made me recognize the unspoken move-ment of Youth, the way bad situations are actually adventures, the way we’re all copy cats, the way everything that happens is wrapped up in irony, the way our responsibilities are over-whelming. He awakened me to these things that I always felt but never

knew and it made me feel legitimate. I remember San Diego like a scene

from a movie. The four of us looked like characters and everything we did and saw and thought and felt could have been tagged as ‘indie movie’ moments. We walked the warm streets of Mission Beach and met locals who spotted us, clad in our summer clothes, as tourists. Friendly “to-do” advice received, we’d part from these interactions high on adventure, intox-icated by these strangers’ forward-kindness. Every day we anticipated the time we’d return to our hotel and go for a sit in the hot tub.

The hot tub was magic. Every night new people appeared as ships do at ports—only we remained constant. We met a lawyer couple that got real with us about their marriage and a woman who had also lived in Canada. Full of shy wisdom, a middle-aged, newly-wed Mormon couple shared with us their lives, and we laughed

with two recent graduates relaxing before they had to return to jobs and banalities. Their stories made us soar. I realized that we were independent from everything and I thought that this was true life. This life was free from responsibility, free from par-ents, school, parents, work, free from the bonds of life that I hadn’t realized jXeX�fg\à\aZ!�G[\f�\f�g[X�_\YX�g[Tg�7TiX�Eggers wrote about.

At the symposium I sat by the uni-versity’s librarian—an older, stuffy man who had never heard of Dave Eggers. Offended by this ignorance, I tried to be polite and engage with his chatty nature, but he wasn’t relevant to me; I detested his age, his seem-ingly dull remarks. He hadn’t even read Tolstoy—what kind of a librar-ian was he? I quickly forgot him when my author—my philosopher king— entered onto the stage.

Naturally, the interview was cen-tered on A Heartbreaking Work of Stag-

gering Genius—his most famous novel and the one that I had read. This was the moment I couldn’t believe was happening. I had so many questions, so many things I wanted to discuss. Yet, as questions were asked, I began to feel a hundred people suddenly share my thoughts. Everyone had the same questions I had. Some were even better than mine! What did this mean? I am like everyone else. But I thought I connected to this book; no one else felt the things I felt, because I alone understood this tragic man! Ignorant, foolish girl! You are average—your love of art is universal. More disturb-ing than these fast forming self-real-izations were my hero’s answers.

When asked a question about a particularly profound sentence he had written—“Secrets do not increase in value if kept in a gore-ian lockbox, because one’s past is either made use-ful or else mutates and becomes can-cerous.”—he laughed and shrugged

it off as something his silly, impas-sioned younger self thad thought up. It didn’t mean anything now. This sentence, this paragraph, this chap-gXe�� g[\f� abiX_� jTf� \af\Za\ßVTag� gb�him thirteen years later. Was my Dave sitting there now really the same bril-liant artist that I had always imagined?

Sinking down into my chair, I glanced at the librarian, and felt he was no longer the odd-man out. I buckled down for the rest of the inter-view and it was not entirely depress-ing. He talked of his new projects and wonderful achievements. They were not spurred by the sporadic, chaotic impatience of Youth, but by recogni-tion of things to be accomplished. Youth was not lost, only tamed, but it wasn’t the same. It reeked of respon-sibility and stability, of “grown up,” of a-little-less-self-entitled. There in that moment I knew this was no stench—it was how we all must smell one day, and maybe then it will be sweeter.

The allure of the artist and the disillusionment of Youth.

|EMMA SPANJER

Taylor Swift /// Red

Ellie Goulding /// Halcyon Alt J /// An Awesome wave Anberlin /// Vital

on DECK

with Bryce Perry, Justin Poulsen, and Chris Montgomery

This review is rather unnecessary as you’re either already blaring this album non-stop to your disgusted roommate—or you are the disgusted roommate. But considering it’s the ßefg�T_Uh`�\a�T�WXVTWX�gb�[TiX�UTV^ to-back sales of a million copies, it deserves a look. For all Red’s lyrical eXcXg\g\ba��<�ßaW�\g�T`Tm\aZ�[bj�f[X�fg\__�`TaTZXf�gb�ßaW�aXj�`XgTc[bef�to describe the same themes of bro-ken hearts and broken boys.. It stalls _le\VT__l�� Uhg� `TaTZXf� gb� ßaW� \gf�

Sharp authoritative drums, a hornets nest of guitar riffs, and soaring vocals that threaten to jump the track at any moment—you’ve never really noticed music until you’ve heard Anberlin. Many fans are labelling Vital as a sequel of Cit-ies, to which the lead bassist Deon responds with “a punch to their YTVXf!·�G[Xl¹eX�WXßa\gX_l� gjb�fXcT-rate albums; but not necessarily in a good way. Where Cities pushed the capabilities of each artist’s instru-ments, particularly Stephen’s voice, Vital seems preoccupied with synth experimentation. It works, but isn’t nearly powerful enough to compen-sate for their simpler melodies. Still, Anberlin consistently thrusts you into the darkness only to watch you eX X`XeZX�YhX_XW��TaW�eXTWl�gb�ßZ[g!

stride in more musical experimenta-tion, including a guest appearance by Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol, and a brief and surprisingly effective venture into dubstep. The problem with her exploration is the near-ex-act immitation of her pop counter-parts. Did I just switch to a Katy Per-ry song? Was that Kesha? Lily Allen? <g� _TV^f� f\Za\ßVTag� Vb[Xf\iXaXffµ<�found myself unsure whether to go clubbing or go crying. 9

7

88.5

October 31, 2012

The Trinity

Western Uni-

versity Men’s

Soccer team

went into a

home-and-home series with the

second-ranked University of British

Columbia this past weekend, but

were unable to break through and

get the two key wins they needed.

Heading into the weekend, the Spar-

gTaf�geT\_XW�g[X�G[haWXeU\eWf�Ul�ßiX�cb\agf� \a� g[X� CTV\ßV� W\i\f\ba� TaW�[TW�T�V[TaVX�gb�gT^X�biXe�ßefg�c_TVX�with two victories. However, UBC,

needing only one tie or win over the

gjb�ZT`Xf�gb�V_\aV[�ßefg�c_TVX��jTf�happy to play lockdown defense and

The women’s

soccer team

gbb^�gb�g[X�ßX_W�on Friday night

at Rogers Field

hoping to advance to the Canada

West Final Four with a win over the

University of Manitoba Bisons. The

Spartans, ranked number two in

the entire country, were to face an

unranked Bisons team. They had no

trouble with them when they faced

them back on September 22nd, shut-

ting them out 4-0. Knowing that it

was an elimination game, the Spar-

gTaf�f[bjXW�Wb`\aTaVX�ba�g[X�ßX_W�Yeb`�fgTeg�gb�ßa\f[!

The Women in yellow and blue

f[bjXW� j[l� g[Xl� TeX� ßefg� c_TVX� \a�6TaTWT�JXfg�Tf�g[Xl�fVbeXW�g[X�ßefg�goal just three minutes in. It was

Jenna Di Nunzio on the far left side

bY�g[X�Ubk�ßa\f[\aZ�T�ZeXTg�YXXW�Yeb`�Krista Gommeringer and Alicia Tes-

san to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead.

Initially the goal was called offside,

but this was overruled by the head

referee. The Spartans continued with

an outstanding defensive game from

the back end of Colleen Webber, Jil-

survive the weekend. UBC was able

to force their will, play it safe, and

take the Spartans to a draw at Rogers

Field on Saturday.

Evan Lowther was his usual

fgXTWl� fX_Y�� fgbcc\aZ� T__� ßiX� H56�f[bgf� gb� eXVbeW� [\f� ßYg[� f[hgbhg� bY�the season and fourth in six games.

Normally, shutouts are something

to be specially celebrated; unfortu-

nately, UBC’s Luke O’Shea returned

the favour by rejecting all four of

TWU’s shots to record a shutout of

his own. None of the shots on either

side were particularly close to scor-

ing, as neither goalie had to work too

hard.

G[X�g\X�XafheXW�ßefg�c_TVX�Ybe�H56�

ian Dietrich, and Jennifer Castillo.

The Bisons also had a strong defen-

sive game as they did not allow many

chances for the Spartans.

G[X�FcTegTaf�ßaT__l�YbhaW�T�jTl�to get through the clogging Bison

defense with another beauty by Di

Nunzio for her second of the game in

the 43rd minute. The goal was a great

team effort, as the play was started

by Natalie Boyd. She slipped a great

pass to a speedy Gommeringer, who

then crossed another beautiful pass

to Di Nunzio for the goal. It was now

2-0 for the Spartans as the game

headed for the second half.

The Spartans did what they

needed to do in the second half: play

a strong defensive game. There was

no goal for either side in the second

half. It was a game of possession and

strong defensive play. The Spartans

only allowed one shot on target,

while they made eight shots on The

Bisons. They were also the only team

to have a corner kick as they took

seven corners, while the Bisons had

gT^Xa� abaX!� G[X� FcTegTaf� ßa\f[XW�the game with their eleventh shutout

of the season.

\a�g[X�CTV\ßV�7\i\f\ba�TaW�eX_XZTgXW�GJH� bYßV\T__l� \agb� fXVbaW� c_TVX!�As a result, both teams knew their

fates heading into the rematch in

Vancouver on Saturday. UBC would

ZXg�T�ßefg�ebhaW�Uhl�fgeT\Z[g�\agb�g[X�Canada West Final Four, while TWU

would have to play the 3rd place team

from the Prairie division to earn a

spot in the CW Final Four.

The rematch was far more excit-

ing and eventful, but since the result

did not matter, it’s hard to take any of

the results too seriously. Andre Costa

VTccXW�[\f�ßaX�VTeXXe�Ul� fVbe\aZ� \a�his last regular season game, and

Nathaniel Turner added one of his

own. UBC countered with two goals

“Any time you play a game where

your season is on the line, it’s pleas-

ing to win,” remarked Spartans

coach Graham Roxburgh. “In some

ways it probably kind of hurt us that

we scored early because I think it

lulled us a bit to sleep. But credit to

Manitoba. They defended well and

never gave up. While they didn’t get

any clear-cut changes, we didn’t

really generate anything ourselves.

I thought Krista Gommeringer’s

intelligence on the second goal and

=XaaT¹f� ßa\f[� jTf� XkVX__Xag!� ATg�Boyd was probably the thing that

^Xcg�hf�g\V^\aZ�\a�g[X�`\WßX_W!·With the win the Spartans will

advance to host the CW Final Hour

where they hope to continue domi-

nating their opponents. The Spartans

j\__�Zb�[XTW gb [XTW� \a�T�fX`\ ßaT_�match against either the University

of Regina Cougars or the University

of Saskatchewan Huskies. They’ll

[TiX� g[X�[b`X�ßX_W� TWiTagTZX�[XeX�at Rogers Field on November 2nd at

4:30pm, so come and support your

Spartans women’s soccer team as

g[Xl�ßZ[g� gb� TWW� Tabg[Xe� UTaaXe� gb�their impressive history.

What are you most excited for this year? “Events like the Banana Challenge” - Jen Newman

Spartan men can’t breakthrough

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Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “Frolicking through a field of dandelions” -Naomi Watson

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SPORTS. CAMERON STUERLEcameron.stuerle@mytwu.ca

|CAMERON STUERLE

|ANDREW PATTERSON

15

of its own to earn another tie, 2-2.

Despite, the unimportant nature

of the game, both teams pressed for

the win late, and Costa nearly won it

for TWU, as he beat the UBC goal-

keeper. Unfortunately he shot one

just wide with 11 minutes remaining

to bring the game to a stalemate.

TWU had a longshot chance at

ßefg� \a� g[X� CTV\ßV�� Uhg�jXeX� haTU_X�to get the breaks they needed. The

Spartans can’t sulk about that now

though, as the season will be on the

line this Thursday against University

of Calgary.

The Dinos are a dangerous oppo-

nent for the Spartans; TWU and

UC met once this year way back in

September and played to a 1-1 draw

(sensing a theme here). TWU badly

outplayed the Dinos with a 23-8 shot

attempt advantage and a 10-1 cor-

ner kick edge. The game on Thurs-

day and all CW playoff games are in

Edmonton, because the University

of Alberta is the number one seed

and the host. This actually doesn’t

make any sense since UBC has a bet-

gXe�eXVbeW�Ul�ßiX�cb\agf�biXe�4_UXegT!�Last year, the Spartans were play-

ing well and were thinking about

contending for a national title. That

dream was derailed in the CW play-

offs; we will see if the Spartans have

learned anything from last year’s

heart break.

SCOTT STEWART

October 31, 2012

Intramurals player of the week

Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “Praising my homeboy G-O-D” -Mackenzie Dunn

Spartans split with UBC

Men’s volleyball season starts off .500Spartans win and lose to Thunderbirds; Plocktis sets impressive numbers.

Spartans take one step back, two steps forward.

SPORTS.

The Spartans Women’s Vol-leyball team began the 2012-2013 season

with big expectations and a new lofty standard that had never before been bestowed on the program: a national number one ranking to begin a sea-son. Their thinking was understand-able, as all six of the Spartans’ leading attackers from last season returned to the roster this year. The top spot also came with a little scrutiny consider-\aZ�H56�\f�fg\__�g[X�ßiX g\`X�eX\Za\aZ�national champion. Despite any pre-season tournament results (TWU beat H56� \a� g[X� ßaT_� Xk[\U\g\ba�`TgV[hc�for both squads), there isn’t any argu-ment to be made that the champs should remain on top until someone shows that they can bleed.

Nevertheless, The Spartans and Thunderbirds had a chance to make a statement about who was really num-ber one, as the two squads squared off to open the new season with a home-and-home series.

G[X�ßefg�`TgV[hc�ba�9e\WTl�a\Z[g�at UBC was surely one to forget for the Spartans. UBC came out strong and never looked back in a brilliant display of dominance. The Spartans dropped g[X�ßefg�ßiX�cb\agf��gb�YT__�\agb�T�[b_X�

early, leading to an early timeout with the score 7-1. TWU turned it around and staged a furious rally to bring the score back to within two points at 12-10, but that was as close the Spar-tans got. UBC turned it on and ran TjTl�j\g[�g[X�ßefg�fXg�%( $+!�

The Spartans actually took a lead in the second, at 2-1, but were unable to stay close with UBC after that, as g[X�G 5\eWf�eTa�bYY�baX�U\Z�eha�Tg�+ #��TaW� gjb� ( $� ehaf!� G[Xl� gbb^� g[X� fXg�Vbai\aV\aZ_l-�%( $&!

GJH� ßaT__l� `TWX� H56� ßZ[g� Ybe�a full set in the third, as the Spartans even had it tied at 20-20 late. Ironi-cally, the third set was the only time the Spartans had a negative attack per-centage (kills minus errors, divided by total attacks). The Spartans ultimately _bfg�g[X�g[\eW�Tf�jX__��Tg�%( %%��Tf�H56�completed the sweep and ran the Spartans out of War Memorial Gym with a convincing win.

Just as it began to look like UBC would remain the queens and TWU still wasn’t ready for the spotlight, everything changed the next night at the Langley Events Centre. The Spar-tans showed incredible resolve on Sat-urday night and took it to the champs, showing that the number one ranking may not have been premature after all.

The night began rather inauspi-

bY�g[X�g[\eW�fXg�TaW�j\aa\aZ�\g�%( $,!�UBC did the same in the fourth set, tying it up 2-2 as they went on to the ßYg[�TaW�ßaT_�fXg�j[XeX�g[X�FcTegTaf�just could not keep up with UBC, los-\aZ�g[X�ßaT_�fXg�$% $(�TaW�g[X�`TgV[�2-3.

This time it was the Spartans turn to host the match, as the Thunder-birds arrived at the Langley Events Centre this past Saturday and tried to pull off another upset. With set-ter Jarrod Offereins injured with a broken ankle, it was the debut of ßefg� lXTe� fXggXe� FVbgg� C_bV^g\f�� j[b�did not disappoint as he collected (#�Tff\fgf��T�eXVbeW�T`bhag�Ul�T�ßefg�year Spartan) and led the Spartans to a 3-1 victory over the Thunderbirds.

<a�g[X�ßefg�fXg��g[X�FcTegTaf�aXiXe�trailed UBC. They consistently stayed T[XTW�bY�H56�Ul�Ybhe�be�ßiX�cb\agf!�Nicholas Del Bianco had an impres-sive set as he led the Spartans with four kills and two aces. The Spartans [\g�!%(#�\a�g[X�ßefg�TaW�jba�\g�%( %#!

It was a much closer second set as the T-birds threatened with an early lead, but it was a great effort from the Spartans as they came back to steal the lead, when Brad Kufske `TWX� T� ZeXTg� ^\__�� gb�`T^X� \g� $+ $*!�After UBC took a time-out, the Spar-tans showed no mercy continuing to _XTW�TaW�j\a�g[X�fXg�%( %%!�

After losing the third set, the Spartans pushed back with a domi-aTg\aZ� Ybheg[� fXg��j\aa\aZ�%( $*!� <g�was a great set both offensively and defensively for the Spartans as they VT`X�bhg�j\g[� g[X�j\a�TaW�ßa\f[XW�the series with a 1-1 record to start the season.

The Spartans will head to Regina to compete against the Cougars this weekend, then returning for a four ZT`Xf�� fgTeg\aZ� ba� AbiX`UXe� ,g[�against Thompson River at the LEC.

V\bhf_l� Tf� H56� eXX_XW� bYY� T� ßefg� fXg�j\a�Tg�%( %#�TaW�`TWX� \g� _bb^� _\^X� \g�might be business as usual for the T-Birds. However, TWU got back into the game with a thrilling second set victory. The two teams went back and forth until TWU broke a 14-14 tie with a huge 11-3 run. They took the set convincingly behind kills from four different players, a service ace by >X_V\� 9eXaV[� TaW� T� YXj� H56� Xeebef!�TWU took the third as well behind a big run with Royal Richardson serving and took the set behind a bevy of UBC Xeebef!�FXiXa�bhg�bY�GJH¹f�ßaT_�X\Z[g�points came on UBC mistakes.

TWU put the nails down on UBC’s VbYßa� \a� g[X� Ybheg[�j\g[� T�Wb`\aTag�set win to take the match. The Spar-tans ran up a .262 attack percentage \a� g[X�fXg� �!%&,�biXeT__� \a� g[X�`TgV[��and clinched the win with a kill by >X_V\�9eXaV[��j[b�\f�_bb^\aZ�ZeXTg�\a�her new role as the team’s setter.

It’s only one win but it certainly helps to mitigate the blowout loss on 9e\WTl�TaW�ZXg�g[X�FcTegTaf�cb\agXW�\a�the right direction for the remainder of the season. TWU won’t play a cur-rently ranked team until January and will have a chance to go on a big run fgTeg\aZ�g[\f�9e\WTl�TZT\afg�EXZ\aT!

|CAMERON STUERLE

|ANDREW PATTERSON

16

The Spartans men’s volley-ball team took to the court twice this past

weekend in a series against the Uni-versity of British Columbia Thun-derbirds. The two-time defending champs were ready to make an open-ing splash to start the regular season after a long preseason. They played two very strong games but only pulled off one win against a talented UBC Thunderbird team.

Ba� 9e\WTl� a\Z[g� g[X� FcTegTaf�headed to the War Memorial Gym gb�bYßV\T__l� fgTeg�bYY� g[X\e� fXTfba!� <g�was a very close game but they saw a 2-0 lead fade away as UBC came back from behind to win it 3-2. The FcTegTaf�jba�g[X�ßefg�gjb�fXgf�bY�g[X�match by hitting .222 and .361, com-cTeXW�gb�H56¹f� !###�TaW�!#+$�Tg� g[X�attack line.

<a�g[X�ßefg�fXg��g[X�FcTegTaf�jXeX�abg� TU_X� gb�`T^X� g[X�ßefg�cb\ag�Uhg�immediately came back to grab the quick lead, from a Dan Jansen Van 7bbea� ^\__�� gb� `T^X� \g� & %!� 9eb`�there the Spartans did not lose their lead as they continued their con-sistent plays both offensively and defensively. They showed the T-birds why they were the champs in this set, j\aa\aZ�\g�%( $,!

In the second set, the Spartans did not change their game plan. The T-birds, however, stepped it up a notch and grabbed the early lead. The UBC lead did not last long though, as the Spartans came back gb�g\X�g[X�fXg�$+ $+�Yeb`�T�H56�TggTV^�error. The Spartans turned on the jets once again and went on the win g[X�fXg�%( %#!

With a 2-0 lead the T-birds did not give up as they started to play a strong offensive game, leading most

|ANDREW PATTERSON

SCOTT STEWART

SCOTT STEWART

October 31, 2012

Welcome to

your (some-

what) compre-

hensive (okay,

not compre-

hensive at all) 2012-2013 NBA season

preview. To help get you ready for

the upcoming season of professional

orange round ball, I have compiled a

list of bets on the upcoming season

to help preview the season and make

a few predictions. Feel free to take my

picks to the bank and earn yourself

some…chicken nuggets; because that

is what you win when you gamble...

not cash, never cash.

Who will be the worst team in the

Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “Playing twister” -J-Biebs

Welcome back to the hard-court

Intramurals player of the week

Get to know yourBombers

Chicks with sticks

Sarah Klassen Jason Koepke

Ring in the NBA New Year with your powers of prediction

|CAMERON STUERLE

RECSERVICES

SPORTS. 17

Spartans split with UBC

Men’s volleyball season starts off .500league? Charlotte Bobcats (+100)

The Bobcats are one of the worst

teams ever assembled, but will get

competition from their usual cellar-

dwelling companions, the Washing-

ton Wizards, and bottom-feeding

newcomers, the Orlando Magic. On

the note of the Magic, how exactly do

you get into a four-team trade, give up

the best player, and get back the worst

package of assets in the deal? The

Magic could have gotten three decent

c_TlXef��fXiXa�ßefg�ebhaW�WeTYg�c\V^f��and shed over $20 million in annual

salary with Houston, yet settled for…

that. I love terrible General Manag-

ers sometimes; it gives me hope that

the world and should win this award

every year for the foreseeable future.

However, sportswriters get tired of

voting for the same guy every year, so

they end up picking the next best guy,

so long as he hasn’t won before. This

is how both Karl Malone and Charles

Barkley once won MVPs over Michael

Jordan (Remember that? That was

fun). Count on seeing the same thing

happen to LeBron and take Durant.

NBA Champion: Miami Heat (+200)

Oh, was it ever tempting to put the

Lakers here and exercise a reverse jinx

to ruin their season. Thankfully how-

ever, Kobe Bryant still thinks he’s the

best player in the world and will con-

I can run an NBA franchise someday.

Will Derrick Rose come back too early and do more harm than good for his recovery? Yes. (+450)

Just shoot me now. In other

words, bet the under for the Bull’s

win total at 47½. I’m going to go

crawl into this corner and sob for a

while now, if that’s okay with you.

Atlantic Division winner: Toronto

Raptors (+10000)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, just

kidding. I only wanted to throw in

the fact that the Raptors are +10000

to win their division.

NBA MVP: Kevin Durant (+350)

LeBron James is the best player in

tinue taking bad jumpers with a hand

in his face, trying to feebly break the

career scoring record while sabotag-

ing the Lakers’ title chances. LeBron

is simply unstoppable at this point.

He started to go into the post and

XkcTaWXW�[\f�Yh__�ZT`X.�?X5eba�ßaT__l�became the player we were all waiting

for him to be last season. Now that he

[Tf�Yh_ß__XW�[\f�`Ta\YXfg�WXfg\al�TaW�ZbggXa�g[Tg�ßefg�g\g_X�bhg�bY�g[X�jTl��[X�and the Heat will steamroll to another

championship.

HAPPY TIMESHappy 61st Birthday Nick Saban! Saban, better known to Auburn, LSU, and all college football

fans in general, by nicknames like “Nick Satan” is responsible

for ruining college football. In an age when high-powered and

fun offenses are all the rage, Saban is one of the few guys hold-

ing everyone back with his suffocating defense and unimagina-

tive and plodding offense. The sad thing is it works, as Saban

has two national title rings including one last year. Luckily, Or-

egon will be around to defeat Alabama on Jan.7 and liberate us

all.

Happy Anniversary Oregon Ducks!I try to keep my Oregon fandom out of Mars’ Hill as best as I can

but allow me to morph into Oregon Guy for a second here… On

this day in 2009, Oregon decimated USC 47-20 at Autzen Sta-

dium to signify the end of USC’s dynasty atop the Pac-10 and the

beginning of Oregon’s reign of terror which is still ongoing.

Oregon and USC will meet again in Los Angeles this Saturday.

Oregon will win this game and it will be a blowout because USC

is soft and they have no depth at any position. USC is about to

become the 9th of 14 footnotes in Oregon’s ascension to the

National Championship.

Happy Trails to Maryland’s Quarterbacks! Maryland has gone through the worst injury epidemic I have

ever seen in college football. Terrapins QB Caleb Rowe tore

his ACL last Saturday against Boston College and became the

fourth Maryland QB to suffer a season-ending injury this season

alone. Maryland now has no scholarship QBs left on its roster.

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Year: 4Major: HKIN (Kinesiology)

Hometown: Duncan, BC

Intrmurals Sport: Basketball

Funniest memory of Intramurals?

A game of 3 on 3 (to 11 points) where

g[X� ZT`X� W\Wa¹g� ßa\f[� UXVThfX�everyone was playing too badly and

couldn’t score. We got kicked off the

court by the next team scheduled to

play!

Most inspiring sports movie? Remember the TitansHow do you get pumped for games?A lot of visualization, progressive

relaxation, and positive self-talk.

Favourite pro athlete?Candace Parker

Year: 3Major: Environmental Studies

Hometown: Richmond, BC

Favourite Pro Sports Team: Canucks

If I’m not playing hockey you can hfhT__l�ßaW�`X!!!�Analyzing dirt.

What does it means to be a Bomber? Dump and Change

October 31, 201218

The elephant on campus

Croc your worldHUMOUR.

Never has

there been

such a polar-

izing form

of footwear

as the all-weather slippers known as

Crocs. In any color, and on any per-

son, they are a truly repulsive fashion

choice. The only occasion in which

they are not out of place is 2am at

7-Eleven during a Cheetos run. They

make your feet sweat. They squeak.

And they inform others that you have

completely given up on your appear-

ance.

So why are these shoes so popu-

lar? Well, they say the best defense is a

good offense, and Crocs are nothing

short of offensive, so there should be

a solid case to be made. First, they’re

perfect for bad weather. Fashioned

by NASA for space travel, the holes in

the sides and top of a Croc are scien-

g\ßVT__l� Ybe`h_TgXW� gb� T__bj� T\eàbj�that cools the foot in hot weather;

yet they are small enough to retain

heat in the winter. Furthermore, the

Crocs are made out of pure Crocodile

skin (hence the name Crocs). This, as

we all know, is why Crocs are water-

cebbY�� ßeXcebbY�� Uh__Xg cebbY�� Z\e_-friend-proof, and living proof to the

point where shoe technology cannot

be advanced any further.

Secondly, they last forever. Like

actually, forever. So for roughly the

price of two cafeteria dinners, you can

own a piece of history. Now, I know

there may be some tree-huggers in

the audience, but I feel purchasing

6ebVf�VTa�UX�]hfg\ßXW�j\g[�g[X�fT`X�rationale that is so prevalent in 21st

century academic philosophy: YOLO.

Thirdly, and possibly the big-

gest selling point of Crocs, is how

they feel. I know what you’re think-

ing: “How could walking around in

ventilated crocodile skin be com-

fortable?” Well it’s not. Saying that

Crocs are comfortable is like saying

that cats are terrible creatures. I cat

even describe just meow unbeliev-

ably pawful they are. I’m not kittying!

So since there are no earthly words

to fully describe how Crocs feel, I’m

forced to use analogy: wearing Crocs

is like wearing two unicorns on your

feet while wading through an ocean

of Nutella, while millions of tiny

marshmallow people are blowing

warm fresh-baked-cookie-air on you

and massaging your feet with their

fuzzy-slipper hands. Try them. You’ll

see.

You may still think that you’ll

never wear Crocs, and I get that. I

was there last year. Then through

divine intervention, a pair of light

blue Crocs happened to appear in

my dorm, and I wore them in what

started out as a joke, and ended up

as true love. I’ve asked parents about

how they felt before and after having

twins, and the answer is usually the

fT`X!� 4g� ßefg�� g[Xl�jXeX� gXee\ßXW� Tg�the prospect of twins, but once the

babies were born, they only wished

they had more. And I think it’s the

same with Crocs. Once you have a

pair, you’ll want Croctuplets!

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|KAITIE SIMONSON

|CALVIN McCONNELL

Walking on the path pre-paring yourself to smile at someone and realizing too late that they have already

chosen to look at their “text message” over you

Trying to play it cool after slipping in the Atrium and

hoping nobody else saw

Hiding in your room when the fire alarm goes off

Going to the library as a means of socializing rather than studying

Either killing or running away from a silver fish in

your room

Getting upset with the slow internet more

because your youtube video is taking forever to

download rather than your “mycourses” homepage

Walking into the wrong classroom

Realizing that no matter how many times you’ve gone through them, the

lower cafeteria doors are push rather than pull. . .or,

wait . . what?

Almost getting run over by the club cars driven around by mad men (ie:

maintenance)

Desperately scanning for where your friends are sitting in the cafeteria

while pretending to get napkins at the condi-

ments table

Twirling your keys around on your lanyard until it

gets out of control and you hit yourself or heaven for-

bid somebody else

Nonchalantly slipping your dirty dishes into the collegium sink while the CA is looking the other

way

Trying to push open both of the double doors in

Fraser, only to find that one is locked

Hating the music in the lower cafeteria, but still singing along to all the

lyrics

Starting the year off strong in hip outfits, but quickly turning to plaid and socks with sandals

everyday

Being scared out of your wits when the geese hiss

at you

Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “Primping so I look good for Jesus” -Kristy Crozier

The latest ‘feat’ in shoe technology.

You know you do it.

October 31, 2012

Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “Eating a cupcake” -Natasha Obzera

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October 3, 201220

THE HIMNAL

Type in “When I’m Nigel” on you-tube, this video will cure cancer.

What I don’t understand: why two people would get together for purpose of social interaction, and then proceed to break out their iPads and play fricking Draw Something.

Dear Awkward Chapel Couple: Have you ever heard of leaving room for Jesus?? You should try it.

Have you even watched The Breakfast Club? Yeah, Bender gets the girl, but only a!er he was tor-menting her for the entire movie! If that’s your idea of chivalry, then I’m concerned for you.

Bring Back the Sexperts!

Stuart Kno" just got laser eye surgery #ladiessssssss

dear smiles with eyes, please stop hiding in the business building and venture to my side of campus. It’s ge"ing harder to “casually” bump into you. From, girl stuck in neufeld.

He shows up with a T shirt tighter than my headband, red flag?

Heather James...? I didn’t know you went here this semester.

nice touch with the tea lights, you sure know how to woo the first years in my dorm. THAT’S HILARI-OUS

The only thing in the world as dumb as guys are girls for liking us.-Fignewtonz

Next time you give girls free Justin Bieber tickets, give them to girls that you have a shot with!

Mars Hill is busier on Facebook than Andrew Stewart!

Dear Math,Please grow up and solve your own problems, I am tired of solv-ing them for you.

I feel like every time I talk to someone of the opposite sex I’m being evaluated for my potential-ity as a significant other.

Allison,Remember that time you beat me at Dutch Blitz? Neither do I.

I find it strange that the Northwest building is in the Northeast corner of campus . . .

Dear Mars’ Hill, there is a di#erent between Facebook and Twi"er. Sincerely, #TML (Too Many Links!)

Did anyone else notice the clever layout on page 13 of last issue?

Everyone tag Andrew Stuwart in their Denny’s posts.

Kelly and Colin—power couple on campus

What do you call a fake pasta?An impasta!

Ricky says #3:“Every time I see someone with a guitar shirt on I have the urge to push them into the water and see what happens.”

LOLZ at Alex Burton using the most iconic quote of his rival’s iconic father #leaderbidfail... Oh wait, this is Langley and nobody cares #LLCAlumniProbs

Never trust anything that bleeds for 7 days and doesn’t die...

I choose the middle urinal just to piss guys o#.

I judge female pop singers by how a"ractive the boys in their music videos are.

Sometimes I can’t remember if I tweeted something or if I submit-ted it as a de-classified. Can’t let the worlds collide!

Every time the lights go out in the library, expecting there to be a weeping angel staring at me when they come back on.

What’s the record for dinners at Kotanen’s house? Anybody over 20?

There’s too many geese on campus. Let’s make another Task Force

Cue the sweatpant and Uggs combo

I live in constant fear of acciden-tally mentioning something I only know about you because I’ve stalked you on the internet.

Am I the only one who gets scared senseless when the air conditioning turns on in the library basement?

To the TWU student cheering with the Brazilian fans during the Pan-Am Cup . . . I saw you . . . watch out!

I play Russian Roule"e with the train every morning...CN RAIL SEND ME A SCHEDULE

I’m like rich, like fill up my gas tank ALL THE WAY rich

A “Keep Me Signed In” box in the Student Portal would be nice.

11:07 has been so good this year. Do yourself a favour and go!!

If Taylor Swi! writes one more breakup song I’ll... probably sing along to it in the car.

What do you do in the event that a girl walks into your dorm when you are naked? Do you avoid her for the rest of your life? Apolo-gize? Pretend it didn’t happen? Or tell her “let’s not make a big deal of it, lots of people have one”?

Two weeks ago, people were washing my dishes in order to im-press my roommate who is a CF. They probably would have vacu-umed my floors if I asked them to. I WANT FORT WEEK BACK.

“Hi I’m Bonnie Brooks...” *changes channel*

Hometown: Jayapura, Indonesia

Denomination: Gereja Kemah Injil

Fave preacher: My grandpa

Fave Bible verse: Romans 8

Fave hymn: “Be Thou My Vision”

Idea of perfect date: Dinner at a beach-front restaurant in Bali. Table for two. Sun setting Tg�TUbhg�).�f_\Z[g_l�fhaUheag�TYgXe�T�WTl�bY�fheßaZ!

Good age to get married: 22

Best place for a first kiss: The dinner-special lineup at Sodexo. Because you’re so spe-

cial.

Best pick up line: If you were a leper, I would still hold your hand, even if it wasn’t at-tached.

Top quality in a future mate: She will need to be able to give up North American com-forts to be a missionary in Indonesia for the rest of her life.

Skill that makes you “the one”: Climbing coconut trees. Opening coconuts with a machete.

Deal-breaker: Swearing. It’s so unladylike;

such a turnoff.

How many kids do you want? 3 kids; 2

older boys and one younger girl.

Love language? Physical Touch and Qual-ity Time

Colton Martin Year: 2

Height: 5’10Communications

Rapture at midnight, what would you be doing at 11:45pm? “Living the thug lyfe” -Anna Funk

Mi" Romney spo"ed, rels 300, front row

Crunchy Danger Haystacks?-That’s ma’ name.Tigers are female lions right?-Certainly taste the same.

I’ve been looking all over campus for Ma" Rubuliak so I can ask him what he’s studying.

How mad would the boys on cam-pus be if I snuck into their rooms in the middle of the night and cut o# all their mullets?

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