thSSLj ANGRY WITH ADOBE GARAMOND SINCE I918 BYS SEY Vol: LXXXIXNo. 3 I www.ubyssey.bc.ca I September 11th, 2007 Students, police clash over protest OKER CHEN PHOTO / THE UBYSSEY Corporal RobWorsley of the UBC RCMP detachment tells protesters to take down parts of the 'Trek Park' Friday afternoon.The atmosphere was tense as protesters refused and more officers by Boris Korby News Editor Students, police officers, and Campus Security officials clashed in a war of words Friday as the laid-back 'Trek Park' protest spiraled into knots of shouting and heated argument. The confrontation lasted for more than an hour, with police issuing demands and protesters refusing to comply. The protest park, which was set up last Tuesday, sits between the Grassy Knoll and the site of the slated University Square site. Built to protest the bus tunnel as well as the entire University Square project, the diminutive park is composed of a carpeted social area, a few planter boxes, and a number of banners and signs outlining the protesters' complaints against the area's development. RCMP officers arrived at the protest site around noon after receiving a complaint about the park. "The reason why we're here," said RCMP Officer Ocampo to the protesters, "is that somebody complained that the roadway was blocked." Dialogue between the handful of students and RCMP officers quickly escalated as students refused requests from the officers to clear the area voluntarily. As the situation escalated, so did the number of security and police. Seven RCMP officers, three squad cars, and two representatives of Campus Security were ultimately at the scene. The RCMP-who would not disclose who issued the complaint—ordered students to remove objects from the park which had spilled over into the parkade, occupying parking spaces and blocking the parking see "People's" I page 03 Survivalist's Guide to UBC GOH IROMOTO PHOTO / THE UBYSSEY I Students joyously celebrate return of school with the traditional AMS Barbecue ** PAGE 08,09 by Brandon Adams News Editor So you're living the high life right now—you're rich with greenbacks from that freshly minted student loan or daddy's cash infusion for 'school supplies.' But just remember, like all other good things, your ample cash supply will come to an end faster than you think. And when it does, here is a list of things you can do on campus for free. Food Your first concern after being forcibly weaned from the fedu- ciary teat will probably be food, but you're in luck as the University is ripe with places to score free eats. Meetings Ever wonder what keeps Ted Kennedy so plump? It's not the binges brought on by memories of Mary Jo Kopechne; it's the meetings. Politicians eat like kings! So, bone up on your Robert's Rules because UBC's meetings are a veritable cornucopia of free food. One of the easiest meetings to score free food from are AMS council meetings. These twice monthly meetings typically offer see "Free" I page 02 Calendar SEPTEMBER IITH TO SEPTEMBER I4TH TUES 11 Food $2BBQ(frAUShweek) When: 12-lpm Where: MASS (Buchanan D) WED 12 Fun Laugh Factory Where: Rime (1130 Commercial Dr.) When: 9pm funnies for $ 5 THUR 13 Music Ridley Bent plays free Where: SUB Plaza stage When: 12 pm FRI 14 Party Tropical Fever Dance Party Anza Club (8th Ave) Free dance lesson after the show w Girl Talk rocks the pit I page 06 W Women's soccer wins in Winnipeg I page i 2 y-~ Do you really need loans? I page 14 HH Sleeping at the wheel alarming I page 15 2 Feature ThSJjbyssey I September 11th, 2007 SHUN ENDO PHOTO ILLUSTRATION / THE UBYSSEY Free food, free shelter—free yourself from "Free" | page oi a fine selection of catered sandwiches, ripe fruit, rich desserts, and of course a fine selection of non-alcoholic drinks. The menu sometimes varies from sandwiches to more adventourous foods such as pizza. Come out to these Wednesday night meetings at 6pm and also meet Ubyssey editors covering the AMS beat, and feel free to take as much food as you want: AMS Scrounging is, to put it delicately, the art of foraging for and acquiring food that others have left behind. chow is being purchased with your student fees. AMS meetings aren't the only place to score free grub: the University's Board of Governors, various undergraduate societies, and club meetings are all great places to stuff your face and get involved in your school, if only for the free food. Even we here at the Ubyssey try to bribe students into becoming more involved by offering free food at our twice weekly production nights. Simply drop by our office on Monday and Thursday evenings, help proofread a few articles, and have dinner on us. Scrounging Everyday scores of near starving students short on cash ignore the most bountiful of free food sources on campus for one simple reason: they must be scrounged. Scrounging is, to put it delicately, the art of foraging and acquiring food that others leave behind. You'd probably be surprised at the shear amount and quality of food thrown out by UBC students, and while the idea of eating leftovers might leave you feeling sick, they are an excellent way to fill a starving stomach without spending any precious gold. Some of the best areas to scrounge on campus are located in the SUB—the masses of hungry students and the lack of sufficient numbers of custodial staff mean that no starving student should go without. The SUB Pacific Spirit cafeteria offers a wide variety of foods at both breakfast and lunch time, and the SUB basement areas near The Honour Roll and The Little Teahouse offer up your best bet for free dinners. The Food Bank An important last resort for free food on campus is the AMS UBC Food Bank. Open from 11am to 2pm on Thursdays, the food bank, which is located During the day, the Aquatic centre is unquestionably the most comfortable place to sleep away the afternoon. in the SUB basement in Room 58, is not for those of you who forgot your T-bone at home however; it actually feeds needy UBC students, so utilize it with propriety. SHELTER It's raining, it's pouring, and UBC students want to be snoring. During the day, the Aquatic centre is unquestionably the most comfortable place to sleep away the afternoon. Just make sure you have your student ID—Campus Security wakes anyone who looks a little scruffy to check for "undesirables". Vanier and Totem commons blocks and study rooms are good too, if you are young and clean looking. Those rooms also have the advantage of being open all night. If you are feeling a little more hardcore, grab your sleeping bag, bivy sack, and tarp, and head into Pacific Spirit Regional Park. Down between Wreck beach and the Museum of Anthropology are a number of quiet, relatively isolated spots that should offer a safe night's sleep, if you stay concealed. If you are willing to scout around during the day, the cliffs, valleys, and fallen trees all offer spots that could be made relatively waterproof and comfortable. Finally, try joining a club. Most clubs don't kick out members in good standing at night, and club room couches in the SUB are great places to nap. vl ~ CLASSIFIEDS ANNOUNC EMENTS CALLBOARD CALLBOARD LOST AND FOUND SPARTACUS YOUTH CLUB CLASS SERIES! Meet the Marxists Students: Ally With the Working Class! 6:00 pm. Wednesday. 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CA SPORTS editor Jordan Cottley SPORTS@UBYSSEY.BC.CA features/national editor Matthew Jewkes FEATURES@UBYSSEY. BC.CA PHOTO EDITOR OKER CHEN PHOTOS@UBYSSEY.BC.CA production manager Kellan Higgins PRODUCTION@UBYSSEY.BC.CA copy/letters/research Levi Barnett FEEDBACK@UBYSSEY.BC.CA volunteer coordinator Humaira Hamid VOLUNTEERS@UBYSSEY.BC.CA WEBMASTER VACANT WEBMASTER@UBYSSEY.BC.CA The Ubyssey is the official student newspaper of the University of British Columbia. It is published every Tuesday and Friday by The Ubyssey Publications Society. We are an autonomous, democratically run student organisation, and all students are encouraged to participate. Editorials are chosen and written by the Ubyssey staff They are the expressed opinion of the staff, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Ubyssey Publications Society or the University of British Columbia. All editorial content appearing in The Ubyssey is the property of The Ubyssey Publications Society. 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EDITORIAL OFFICE Room 24, Student Union Building 6138 Student Union Boulevard Vancouver, BCV6T lZl tel: 604-822-2301 fax: 604-822-9279 web: www.ubyssey.bc.ca e-mail: feedback@ubysseybc.ca BUSINESS OFFICE Room 23, Student Union Building advertising: 604-822-1654 business office: 604-822-6681 fax: 604-822-1658 e-mail: advertising@ubysseybc.ca business manager Fernie Pereira ad sales Cynthia Zhao ad design Michael Bround Unfortunately due to the nature of mystical forest gnomes, their extremely low life expectancy of one newspaper and flamboyant behavior, most of the ones we have witnessed from our last encounter have deceased. Anyway, we rroveonto another speciesof the like, river mice. The re isa war amongst these mice, Brandon Adamswas one leaderof the pack "nerm nerrrf and the opposing pack led by Boris Korby went by the title"McButchach fee fee" the key membersof this pack consisted of the following: Oker Chen, Jo rdanChittley, Champagne Choquer,and Humaira Ha mid. LEVI BARNETT. The wondrous and excellent pack of "nerm nerm" consisted of Matthew Jewkes, Paul Bucci and Kellan Higgins Alt hough these two packs are amidst a war of gargantuan pro por- tions they both fear the tribe., .knownas... "Carlos the Calve Squeezer? which is not led by Carlos but actually Samantha Jung. One of the tacticsof war was the severe "poke attack" instigated by Dr. Michael Bround, and his apostles Trevor Darcy, Rorrer Bautista and George Prior. Prior to the war that tribe lost the following individuals (gnome attacks): Laurence Butet-Roch, Shun Endo, Goh lromoto,and David Zhang. We (that being your very friendly narrators) formally bid them to rest peacefully. Stephanie Taylor is next.Jesse Ferreras was the prime victimof the "poke attack"; to do thisone must point a finger and stabat thelo rso of a complacent yet fearing victim (so me- times2 fingers can be used). However he continues to live due to the Superhero Claudia Li,she is known as Li-woman. Ruba dub dub there's 2 men in the tub. NERM. Sometimes we get so angry because Leigh-Anne Mathieson, Lauren Schachter, Garag Knot and Stephanie Woo steal things such as cardboard (a useful food and weapon item). Stephanie Rndlay wasa flaming Llama. Her nickname is Crez. Two nemesesof each other for all of time were Anna Karin Tidlund and Anant Prabhakar, as you (the friendly reader) may have noticed in our previous issue. They poked each other ft) death. Equally but however are likely to come back from the dead. Rinky Tinky. Elaine Wong was a friendly creature of the Calvin species; somehow this species is able to psychically tell each other's names. The subspecies of this kind is Raradie Stewart. Whom of which decided to lay the importance of Bee-Keeping ft) Isabel Ferreras (related to Jesse Ferreras???) But let us not take sides. Bees are a tricky thing because Marie Burguyne was always swatting them away from her face towards Jacob McNeil, this led to some trouble with the Sabrina Marchand sand lump. Hyuckity hyuck hyucks we are near the end of this great epic adventure, James Johnson [fondly known as JJ) and foul Wittal (PW WOW) say farewell goodnight and good luck to those little gnomes still lost in battle. The End. EDITORIAL GRAPHIC Michael Bround V Canadian Canada Post Sales Agreen University Number 0o40878022 Press September 1 1th, 2007 , The Ubyssey Early morning dismantling causes confustion News 3 OKER CHEN PHOTO / THE UBYSSEY a (Above): Four officers survey the protest from in front of the grassy Knoll. -; 3 (Left): Corporal Worsley and AMS President Jeff Friedrich assess the loop. from "Students" | page oi lot's traffic lane. A commanding Corporal Rob Worsley of the RCMP called on protesters to clear the protest's debris and banners from the roadway because, he claimed, that section of the parking lot was an access route for emergency vehicles. "It will be removed later tonight," said Corporal Worsley. "I'm asking you to remove it for emergency access; if you don't want to do that, that's fine. It will be removed, but that already tells me your state, so that's fine." The commotion attracted the attention of a number of students who were walking by the park. While many supported the students' right to protest in the area, others expressed disappointment with the way the protesters handled the police officers' requests. "One of them wanted to be taken home in a cop car...She wanted to make an issue," said Adam Caddell, protest observer and first-year Commerce student. "It gives a bad name to people who care. It's like they were trying to start something." In a later interview, UBC VP Students Brian Sullivan said that the RCMP officers were incorrect in their assumption that the park was blocking emergency access lanes. One of them wanted to be taken home in a cop carr...She wanted to make an issue. Adam Caddell First-year Commerce student "For them it was clear that some of the objects associated with the park were intruding on the fire access. In fact that is not where the fire access is," said Sullivan. Despite their error, Sullivan was sympathetic to the RCMP officers on the scene. "I can understand if an RCMP officer was acting on that basis and he was concerned for safety: he would get a little fussed if somebody said 'Well we're not going to move.'" While Corporal Worsley was not available for comment as of press time, Staff Sergeant Kevin Kenna of the UBC RCMP detachment acknowledged Monday that the protest park, which is now continuing into its second week, was doing nothing illegal. "It's a peaceful protest. They're not blocking or obstructing anything and there's nothing really for us to do," said Kenna. AMS President Jeff Friedrich, who was attempting to mediate the dispute on Friday was also quick to acknowledge students' right to occupy the space. "We support the students' right to be there, and we support forms of protest and support forms of discussion on campus," said Friedrich. "Once you get a situation like that people don't want to back down and it gets into a confrontation. I thought it was unfortunate, but we [the AMS] support that park's right to be there...I think it's good, there's not enough of that type of thing going on on campus in the first case." "It was a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand was doing," continued Friedrich, referring to the mis- communication between RCMP officers and UBC officals. Further aggravating the situation were the claims that the Trek Park had been vandalised earlier Friday morning, and a witness claimed that he saw uniformed officials dismantling the park. Trek Park students presumed Campus Security was involved, however according to Associate Director of Campus Security Doug Singleton, his organisation was not responsible. "Unequivically, without a doubt, we had no part in that," said Singlton. Beth Krisciunas, enforcement supervisor with UBC Parking Access Control Services, acknowledged on Monday that it was in fact UBC Parking which removed the Trek Park planters, signs, and banners. However Krisciunas stated that "anything there was moved to the curb." Nate Crompton, a Trek Park activist, disagreed with Krisciunas's claim and said that parking officials made off with a 25 foot banner that has yet to be returned to them. Despite the confrontation with police and University officials, Trek Park continues to grow in popularity, continued Crompton, and will be staging its first public meeting today at 5 pm at the protest site. Following the early confusion surrounding the student run protest park, Sullivan stated that he does not see any future problems associated with the ongoing protest. "I think wev'e gotten things straightened out with the RCMP," said Sullivan. "For a while at least I would imagine that the area can continue to be used for purpose of positively demonstrating their point of view...We will do without a few parking spaces." vl Save up to t i vm on today's best software! w incing! 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Sfefera Girl Talk on speed DJ walks the walk at Pit performance By James Johnson Culture Writer There are some things that need to be seen to be believed. The seven wonders of the world. Bestiality porn. And somewhere in between lies the live performance of Girl Talk. Girl Talk is the moniker for a one-man laptop DJ act. He's a biomedical engineer by day, and a party animal by night. Mashing up all sorts of genres together in rapid fashion (from obscure indie hits to mainstream club hip-hop), he brings together all subcultures like never before. Nevertheless, the show certainly had its ups and downs. For all its renovations, the Pit had but one bar open for the thirsty crowd. What ensued was an experiment in social Darwinism, determining exactly how long someone was willing to stand in line before they leapt into the fray to brave the rage of impatient men. Fortunately, tensions did not boil over. The Blow was received like a study session—not surprising, though, given the degree of expectation that comes Girl Talk, as the stereotypes of its namesake might suggest, would have tested even the patience of Job. Two hours before the main act, Thunderheist was greeted by the unusual sight of a crowd full of enthusiastic dancers. Despite his set of average club music, he had to be repeatedly goaded off the stage. By contrast, the earlier act, The Blow, was received like a study session—not surprising, though, given the degree of expectation that comes from a Girl Talk set. But for all its circumstantial foibles, the show earned its stripes when Girl Talk finally took the stage. Although once disguised as a mere roadie, Girl Talk revealed himself in grand form, leaping into the crowd. And once again, as tradition would have it, the crowd clamoured for a spot to rip it up on stage next to the man. From then on, he never let up and the rest, as they say, is history. Even the most glum of attendees could scarcely leave without cracking a smile. In short, if you like to dance and you like to party, there is no substitute for the 'club night on speed' atmosphere of a Girl Talk show. But unlike the seven wonders of the world or bestiality porn, Girl Talk might not be around forever. \j September 1 1th, 2007 , The Ubyssey Culture 7 Fringe Festival gala opening drew crowds By Kian Mintz-Woo Culture Staff There are a few things that you expect when you go to a Fringe preview. You expect dancing, you expect satire, and you expect music. You even expect the odd over-sexualized puppet. The one thing I wasn't prepared for at this year's Fringe gala opening was the level of energy. I had to keep reminding myself that this was a Vancouver theatre audience that was cheering and shouting throughout the show. The level of enthusiasm that the crowd gave back to the opening act, a faux- punk band, was far above what the act deserved, and t h e cheers continued throughout the night. The atmosphere was considerably more party than preview. A large portion of the credit goes to host Charlie Demers (sometime half of sketch comedy duo Bucket), who kept the crowd involvedwithsome truly inspired lines. Early on, he said he was walking through the Granville Island water park and he saw a sign that said no horseplay—"so we had to cancel our outdoor production of 'Equus.'" After the laughter died down, he added that you just can't tell jokes like that at his regular gig, the Shark Club. Several of the previews for this year are very promising. "Flamenco Con Fusion" caught my attention especially. A man walks out onto a bare stage with an acoustic guitar. The dancing that follows is spectacular, and puts an American twist on traditional Spanish styles. Perennial favourites the Pajama Men had the audience in stitches for their entire preview. They managed the incredible feat of having audience members laugh when they were not telling jokes, resulting in an almost constant stream of cheering. This was especially noteworthy since Mark Chavez had to rescue She- n o a h A 1 - len OKEN CHEN PHOTO / THE UBYSSEY several times when Allen gave miscues and flagged onstage. A new show involving gay puppets, "Get Off the Cross, Mary," hilariously sends up The Passion of the Christ by making Christ just slightly more passionate and considerably more gay than is traditionally thought. This is an unusual puppet show in that the performers are completely visible the whole time and there is no attempt to mask those controlling the puppet. Berend McKenzie said using puppets allows them to be callous, and thus more human, but without giving the usual offence. This show is going to be very hot and I recommend buying tickets early. Jem Rolls, who has almost single-handedly rescued that most disingenuous of art forms, performance poetry, is bringing new poems to this year's Fringe. A preview of the highlight of this year's performance was "I Know What the Birds are Thinking, and I Understand that Look in their Eyes." I won't tell you what the birds are thinking, but I can promise it's both not what you think and incredibly clever. I caught up with Jem, and he told me that this year's selection is inspired by his half-year trip to India. He told me it's difficult to continue writing creatively, and there was a moment when his veneer dropped and he almost sighs. After all, he's been travelling across Fringe shows all summer and Vancouver is the last stop. On the other hand, he added that by the time it comes here, its as smooth and polished as it ever gets. When I asked him where he plans to go next, he told me Winnipeg. 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When asked what was the worst thing to happen to the band while on tour, Ball recalled a particular argument with other band members. "There was some fighting. There was some pissing on each other. Let's just leave it at that." Buck 65 was next to the stage. This rapper, who is formally known as Richard Terfry, hails from Mt. Uniacke, Nova Scotia, northwest of Halifax. How, then, did he discover rap? According to sources, as a child he would climb up a tree to get radio reception so that he could listen to Brand New Waves, the aptly- named CBC hip-hop program. He was hooked. Before he was Buck 6 5, he went by the name of DJ Critical and Stinkin Rich. Around the time that Sloan (a popular Canadian band), signed Buck 65 onto their label, he adopted the name to which he currently answers. From that deal came Chin Music, and ever since then, Buck 65 has seen great success. With four Junos under his belt, you might think he would be a fantastic live performer. This, unfortunately, is where he falls flat. There was some fighting. There was some pissing on each other. Let's just leave it at that. Ashleigh Ball Singer, Hey Ocean! Buck 65 conducted his entire performance by himself. No one worked on the tracks except for him, no one rapped except for him, and there were no musicians to back him up. He failed to get the audience riled up or sustain anyone's interest in his music, and he barely wavered from the way he sounds on his recordings. Great relief came when head- liners Bedouin Soundclash took the stage. Having recently released a new album Street Gospels, I fully expected an awesome performance and this fine band delivered. Not only did they interact exceptionally well with the crowd (which you could tell had only come for them), but they played seamlessly and had a great backup singer. Bedouin Soundclash hail from Kingston, Ontario and formed at Queen's University. Not all band members came from Ontario originally, however. Jay Malinowski, the band's lead singer, fondly recalled his experiences as a teenager in Vancouver. "I went to high school not very far from UBC, so when I was 14 I snuck into ACF with my bank card," he said. "Times have changed, I guess." When asked where his favourite concert venue is, Malinowski responded, "Saint John's, definitely. They're [very] spirited, and appreciative of live bands. It makes a difference." And, finally, a pressing question: have the Bedouin Soundclash ever trashed a hotel room? "Yeah", Jay replies. "But never on purpose! We don't do anything to harm personal property." Touche. Hotel trashing and sneaking into concerts aside, Bedouin GOH IROMOTO PHOTO/THE UBYSSEY Soundclash's combination of reggae, rock, soul and ska created an appropriately relaxed atmosphere for the students present. The band's next big event will see them Right: Vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash Above: Ashleigh Ball seen in front of her bandmates in Hey Ocean! 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This came after the T-birds won their first regular season match beating the University of Regina 5-0 the day before. In Sunday's game, the Bisons started off strong, keeping the action in their offensive zone and getting the first scoring opportunity of the game. Forward Caley Miskimmin made a run in the sixth minute, but had her shot go wide of the goal. The Thunderbirds recovered quickly from their tentative start, sending the Bisons back on their heels with an offensive flurry. The nation's top-ranked team was able to get three goals past Bisons goalkeeper Ashley Forbes in just the span of merely 15 minutes. CIS all-star Caitlin Davie got the visitors on the board in the 26th minute, driving the ball over the outstretched arms of Forbes from just inside the penally box. Four minutes later, forward Carmen Lindsay fired another long-range bullet that Forbes wasn't able to touch. The Thunderbirds capped off their strong first half with some nifty passing that eventually led to an easy goal by Natalie Hirayama from just six feet out. The Bisons came out of the halftime break with a much stronger effort, but still had a difficult time getting past the Thunderbirds defence. When they finally got behind the defenders, they had an equally difficult time getting the ball past Thunderbirds goalkeeper Jill Kinsman, who finished the match with five saves. Kinsman, a converted forward, was filling in for CIS all-star Jackie Dunnett, who missed the game due to a shoulder injury. The Bisons finally solved the Thunderbirds' defence in the 84th minute. Forward Karli Colpitis made a run down the left side of the field and sent a cross into the box, where the ball found itself on the foot of forward Lianna Bestvater. She nudged the ball past Kinsman for the score. The Thunderbirds answered back swiftly when defender Michele Yakashiro headed a goal past Forbes in the 86th minute. Forbes finished the match with seven saves. The Bisons had their fair share of opportunities in the first half as well, but were unable to make the most of them, thanks to the stingy play of the Thunderbirds defensive core and some passing mistakes on behalf of the Bisons forwards. The Bisons' inability to capitalise on their chances was a point that both teams' coaches were well aware of. "We're still learning as ayoung team...the more experienced teams don't miss those opportunities," said Bisons head coach Walt McKee. "They had probably fewer opportunities than we did, and they capitalized on them." We were just lucky enough that our chances went in. Stephen Baarts Thunderbirds Assistant Coach "I think we were fortunate," said Thunderbirds assistant coach Stephen Baarts. "The score, I don't think [it] was indicative of the way the game went. We were just lucky enough that our chances went in, and their chances hit people and the posts and stuff. Those things happen." "Overall, I'm happy satisfied with the way things went this weekend. We played two of the top teams in the country, and we beat one of them," said McKee. The Thunderbirds continue their march for another national title in their home opener on Saturday, when they host the Unver- sity of Victoria Vikes at 2 pm. vl T-Birds upset by Bisons from "Bisons" | page i i ness of the game. "When you win on the road in Canada West it's a big victory because it's a tough conference," said Dobie. He was still satisfied with the win despite the smaller margin of victory compared to last year game against UBC, but said he was still frustrated with the number of mistakes the Bisons made. Manitoba kicker Scott Dixon put the Bisons in the early lead a little over half way through the first quarter with a short field goal. Then after the Bisons forced the Thunderbirds to go two and out, they drove the ball within the red zone but were unable to capitalise with a big score and Dixon came on for a 20 yard field goal. The Thunderbirds finally got on the board when Dixon decided to run it out the back of the end zone instead of punting, therefore conceding the safety but attaining better field position. Just over half way through the second quarter, Manitoba running back Matt Henry ran it in from 12 yards out to finish a 90-yard drive and put the Bi sons up 13-2. The Thunderbirds responded later in the second quarter, but ran out of time and downs on the 17-yard line, and Shawn Mclsaac came on to shoot a 24 yarder through the uprights. While the outlook was looking good for the Thunderbirds going into the locker room only down by a single score, they failed to turn the game around in the second half. After a long drive from deep in their territory, Bison receiver Simon Blaszczak caught a short pass and ran it in from three yards out to put the Bisons up by what would be an insurmountable tally. The Thunderbirds did manage a touchdown late in the game when Hamade had two receptions for first downs setting up Goldsby for the quarterback sneak. However, it was too little too late. The loss causes the Thunderbirds to fall to one and one while the Bisons retain their undefeated record on the season. The Thunderbirds continue their season Saturday at 2 pm when they'll take on the University of Alberta at Thunderbird Stadium. *0 September 1 1th, 2007 , The Ubyssey Sports 13 Men's soccer prepares for big year ^^^mbrnm,*^ KELLAN HIGGINS PHOTOS / THE UBYSSEY (Above): UBC defender Graham Smith struggles to attain possession of the ball last Saturday against the Calgary Dinos.The Thunderbirds badly needed a pair of second half goals to put them in a tie for that game. However, they lost on Saturday to the University of Lethbridge to close out the weekend 0-1-1. (Right): Jorge Angel-Mira prepares to strike the ball as the Calgary defender tries for the steal. Angel-Mira had three shots on goal converting one for the first Thunderbird goal of the season. by Trevor D'Ajicy Sport writer The UBC men's soccer team salvaged a tie against the University of Calgary on Sunday thanks to a pair of half goals, to come away with one tie and one loss over the weekend. Lethbridge 1 - UBC 0 Calgary 2 - UBC 2 Saturday saw a major upset as the T-Birds suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Lethbridge Pronghorns. "[It's] probably the first time that they have beaten us in over 25 years," said UBC coach Mike Mosher. Sunday's game ended on a slightly more positive note as UBC fought the Calgary Dinos to a 2-2 draw after trailing 2-0 at the half. Despite the unfortunate start, this weekend marked the beginning of another big season for the UBC Thunderbirds, who are hoping to achieve similar success as in recent years. Mosher said that he would not be satisfied with anything "short of winning the national title," which would give UBC its second championship in three years. The team has the benefit this year of being host to the annual Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national tournament, giving them an automatic berth and home field advantage. Normally a berth is earned only by winning the highly competitive Canada West division. Nevertheless, Mosher doesn't want the automatic berth to create a casual season. "We don't want to coast into that situation. We want to play well through the season and compete for a Canada West championship," That won't be easy, as various teams from the western division have claimed the last four national championships. It also has, according to a CIS coaches poll, the two top teams in the country coming into this season: defending champions University of Alberta and Trinity Western. "The league is probably as competitive as it has ever been," Mike Mosher added, describing the loss to Lethbridge, who went 2-10-2 last year, as testimony to this fact. Last year UBC finished second in Canada West with a 9-2-3 record and were only denied access to the national championships by the Dinos in a semifinal playoff match. The year before, UBC won the national title. Coming into this season, the team sports a roster with high potential, including seven starters from last season and five players from the championship season. The two veteran captains, Steve Frazao and Mike Elliot, both played in the latest World University Games tournament held in Thailand. Rookies Jorge Angel-Mira, one of the goalscor- ers against the Dinos this weekend, and Tyson Ream round out a deep roster. Their goalkeeper situation also looks promising, with three experienced goalkeepers who are still vying for the starting position. While Nikolai Matni got the start in both games this weekend, Mosher said, "Any of the three can do the job...we're not confirmed on any of the three at this moment." That is not to mention the arrival of Srdjan Djekanovic in October who is currently playing with the Toronto FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). "We are just as good, if not better than last year," said Frazao. If that is the case, then fans can look forward to an exciting season. What's more, given the automatic berth into the nationals, the challenging season could pay big dividends for the team in November. "It means it's a great preparation for us," said Mosher. "We should be well prepared having played competitive games every single week." This upcoming weekend the T-birds see action against Fraser Valley, Saturday 2pm at Wolfson Field and against Trinity Western, Sunday 2pm at Thunderbird Stadium, tl british Columbia ATTENTION WOMEN STUDENTS AT UBC! forum for women THE FWE BC IS LOOKING FOR YOU... ENTREPRENEURS Founded in 1993 in San Francisco, the FWE is the premier entrepreneurial organization for women aimed at accelerating women's opportunities to launch, lead, invest in, and build high-growth and market-leading businesses. With more than 1000 members worldwide, the FWE has a national office in the United States and a chapter in Europe. A BC chapter (the "FWE BC") was founded in August 2002. The FWE BC is currently looking for women students at UBC to participate in its Student Internship Program. The Student Internship Program is a one year internship program aimed at women students at UBC, which includes training by industry professionals on venture capital, private equity and entrepreneurial topics, a summer work experience with a private equity or venture capital firm, and direct mentoring with entrepreneurs. level Science or If you are a female student at UBC who is interested in learning about private markets, venture capital, and entrepreneurship; willing to dedicate your time to the program; and meet one of the following criteria, we want to hear from you! a. Enrolled in the Sauder School of Business MBA Program, or b. Enrolled in a Masters Engineering Program, or c. Starting your 3rd or 4" undergraduate program in Science/Engineering, or d. Starting your 3rd year of an undergraduate program in the Sauder School of Business. 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The FWE BC was founded with (he help of Davis LLP. 1*1 Western Economic Diversification Canada Diversification de I'economie de I'Ouest Canada 14 Editorial ThSJjbyssey I September 11th, 2007 Funding fun for financially the frustrated! For UBC students, September 5 was a sad day. Most of us went through a tough breakup, one that we're not really over yet. It may seem 'too soon' and we know it's tough to talk about, but even now after that awful day—the day you were separated from your hard earned money—it's important to get it out in the open. Many of us have had to rely on UBC's infamous Policy 72 which states that no UBC student who is academically qualified will be denied admission based on financial reasons. While this policy may sound uncharacteristically altruistic for a faceless organisation such as UBC, for many students it means taking on student loans. Taking out a loan is an unfortunate reality for many. For some, students loans can provide a chance to get through school despite a lack of cash, while for other students they become the proverbial millstone around their neck, sinking them into seemingly endless debt. An average student loan of $ 12,000 paid back over 10 years will cost somewhere around an additional $5000 in interest. While this may not sound like much, when poorly managed this $ 17,000 of debt can snowball it something much worse. For many, student loans can be downright dangerous. While students loans are intended for tuition, the temptation of a full bank account has led many students astray. Trips to Mexico, new Mac- Books, and 'social weekends' can drain the majority of money from loans, money which will have to be paid back later. It's because of these temptations that it is vital for student loans to be accompanied by careful budgeting—remember that you're not just emptying your bank account; you're spending money you'll have to pay back later and who knows what kinds of financial trouble you may be in then. CHANCE: COLLECT STUDENT LOANS: ADVANCE TO SCHOOL, REPAY LOANS WITH INTEREST. A large proportion of students who take student loans do not understand them. In Canada, a full 25% of students default on their loans and many more file for interest relief. Once you've blown your (monetary) wad, you might be tempted to work part-time to payback some of that poorly spent money, but you need to remember that once you become a part-time student you have to start paying interest on your loans. In some cases this can make working more to payoff your loan a losing proposition, further complicating your budgetary situation. The worst part is what happens when you don't need them any more. Once you get out of school, you have six months to enjoy your newly found freedom before you're forced to begin paying back your loans, and now you also have to contend with interest. And while you may be thinking 'Well, I'll be out of schools and making stacks of fat cash', you need to remember that finding a job that pays well enough to live on, and paying back your loans with interest can be a lot harder than it sounds. However, there is an upside: If you've graduated, or started taking part time classes, and are unable to repay your loans following the initial six months grace period, you can apply for interest relief. The government gives students six month intervals free of interest, depending on income. If students have no dependents and make an income of less than $1648 per month, they qualify for interest relief—put simply, six months financially stress free. However, if you are on the cusp of this financial breakdown, making the $400-or-so monthly payments can be difficult considering the high cost of living in Vancouver. And all for a measly degree. The benefits may be hard to envision when you are living off ramen noodles and sinking further into debt, but there are advantages to having a framed piece of paper with your name on it. On average, people with an undergraduate degree stand to make more money over their lifespan than non-graduates. In the larger scheme of things, look at your education as an investment, but before you run off and spend that million or so bucks, realise that this investment requires a large amount of initial capital. If you can, attain such capital at a rapid rate (perhaps by tree planting in rural BC or working in Fort McMurray's oil sands) prior to taking out the dreaded loan. A loan offers students the constant influx of cash so they have time to focus on readings and studying, thus making a degree an enjoyable and successful experience, rather than a long and drawn out one. So don't take your future for granted, plan ahead and remember that student loans equate to buying money, but for your own personal and intellectual growth. Therefore, harness the knowledge this institution provides and relate it to your financial situation. When a loan is used properly, it won't get out of hand and will be paid back. ilTREETERS Streeters is a weekly column in which students are asked a question related to UBC events. Are you worried about your financial situation after you graduate? Peter Cross, Poli Set 4 "I'm not worried about my financial situation after I graduate because I have parental support." Friederike Siess, Education 4 "No, I'm not worried...I'm sponsored by my university in Germany and my parents support me." John MacRae, English 4 "Not really no...I don't know, I don't really stress about it." Kendal Philippson, Geography 4 "Always. I would love to be financially independent, and not have to pay back loans and such." Jessica MacLeod Science 4 "No, because I'm semi-graduated already, and only taking one more course. And I'm not in debt right now, so I don't know what it's like to be in debt." Letters Open letter to VP Students To whom it may concern, I am writing in regards to UBC's recently adopted policy on credit card tuition payments. I am a grad student and alumni in and of the Faculty of Applied Science at UBC whose tuition is paid for by my present company. As in most companies, my mechanism for company expenses is my corporate credit card. I am extremely aggravated by the fact that UBC has implemented this policy so ham-handedly as to allow no flexibility for students who rely on this payment method. During my tenure as a student at UBC I did well, receiving the Chancellor's Entrance Scholarship, multiple dean's list nominations, acceptance into the University's Law program and recruitment into Faculty Grad Studies where I expect to graduate from this semester. Now as an aspiring professional I am a prime example of the type of alumni UBC spends an appreciable amount of money on every year trying to compel to 'not forget UBC and yet on a simple matter like this it refuses to appease. This program may save the university 2.5 million dollars per year, although I am not sure if that takes into account the scores or hundreds of students who will simply forgo paying their tuition because of this—I don't imagine the drop out rate has fallen to zero since I finished my undergrad—or the lost interest on what I expect would amount to millions of dollars worth of late payments. In any case, my disagreement with the policy is not the point. My point is that over the years I have found UBC to be inflexible in so many instances that I have now simply come to expect it. UBC prides itself on its ranking as a world class university and makes policy that while pushing that mandate sometimes leaves students by the wayside, telling them in the meantime that 'what's good for the university is good for its students,' but I want to tell you first-hand that that is not always true; what's good for students is good for students, and what's good for students is usually good for the university too. The perception of a university from its students can be a great asset or a crippling shortcoming. Many students like me, a person who had the ability to attend more prestigious universities but chose UBC, did so because we do not base decisions purely ranking or prestige alone and are being turned off by UBC's increasing tendency towards ill-considered policy at the expense of the students. Nathan Ozog Graduate student in electrical engineering Submit a letter to the Ubyssey and get it printed. It may be no longer than 750 words and must not be hbelous to any parties Ubyssey Meeting SUB 24 1 2pm Wednesday 1. Intros 2. How to become staff 3. Webmaster Position 4. Ombuddies 5. Media democracy day issue 6. Porno! 7. Outros -Coordinated by Samantha Jung, Stephanie Woo, and Stephanie Taylor, with photos by Laurence Butet-Roch September 1 1th, 2007 , The Ubyssey National News 15 Wake-up call for drivers Students invent alarm that helps prevent falling asleep behind the wheel By David Karp CUP Western Bureau Chief VICTORIA (CUP)-Falling asleep at the wheel may be a thing of the past, thanks to a team of electrical engineering students from the University of Victoria. The Sleep Surveillance System, developed by Ben Widsten, Tiange Wang, Jordana Mah and Julie Lan for their fourth-year project, is a device that sounds an alarm when the driver of a car starts to fall asleep. A webcam constantly takes pictures of the driver's eyes to determine if they are open or closed. "The webcam is like a binary number," said Wang. "We use pattern recognition to compare the images." A computer algorithm interprets the data from the webcam and if the driver's eyes are shut for more than 1.5 seconds, an alarm sounds to wake up the driver. The 1.5 second threshold is just long enough to prevent the alarm from going off when the driver is blinking, said Wang. Widsten came up with the idea for the alarm during his tough morning commutes while on a co-op term in Alberta. "He'd drink lots of coffee while he was driving, and it didn't always work," explained Wang. "He'd fall asleep sometimes." The technology, which took roughly three months to develop, only costs about $100 to produce, making it a practical addition to any major motor vehicle. While the alarm has the potential to save lives, it's possible that more people may drive tired if they have the added comfort of an alarm. But Widsten says that's not the product's aim. "It's not to extend your driving," he said. "It's to tell you when to take a rest." y| courtesy of the martlet Ben Widsten demonstrates his engineering project, which helps people stay awake in their cars. Drowsy deaths top cause of traffic accidents Three top causes of traffic accidents are drunk driving, driving while drowsy or falling asleep, and driving while using mobile phones. Somewhere between 1500 and 1700 deaths per year (40% of all motor vehicle collisions) Canada occur due to drunk driving. Deaths relating to cellphones and drowsiness are estimated to be about 1/10 of those at around 150 and 200 respectively. However, the latter of these statistics may be under-reported. The University of Utah recently conducted simulator tests during which drivers intoxicated at 0.08% blood alcohol significantly outperformed drivers talking on cell phones. Furthermore drowsiness is not officially recorded in many collision reports, and is often combined with other factors. Welcome Back If you're looking for direction in your career, just read the signs. They'll tell you we've created an environment that supports your professional growth and success. At Ernst & Young, we'll get you moving in the right direction. Visit us at ey.com/ca/careers and our Facebook.com group. BUSINESS 2007 ^Ca5S>^ #10on the list. Audit • Tax • Transaction Advisory Services ) 2007 Ernst & Young up =U Ernst &Young Quality In Everything We Do