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Tessa Cogman The Vancouver homeless have people in BC, 2,000 in Vancouver, by the City of Victoria, is propos-
Staff Writer nowhere to go, and many are giving and 1,500 in Victoria. In 2005, Vic- ing to construct a new emergency
Into conspiracy Victoria a try because of the new toria only had 700 without homes. shelter with transitional housing in
theories? Well, here’s tenting bylaw. Three years later, it has doubled. Burnside/Gorge.
Next publication date: Nov. 26, 2008 a local conspiracy When 2010 hits, the entire The new facility will better
theory for you. world should know our govern- house and support clients that
Deadline: noon Nov. 19, 2008
Many people have been left ment has chosen the Olympics over currently stay at the much smaller
Address: 3100 Foul Bay Rd., Victoria, BC, curious as to why, after years of More than 800 people helping the homeless. Streetlink shelter, plus create the
V8P 5J2 debating, there’s been a ruling on have lost their homes The $4.5 billion used to host the region’s first shelter units for home-
Location: Lansdowne Richmond House 201 a tenting bylaw so close to the 2010 Olympics could have made almost less families.
Phone: 250-370-3591 Olympic games. in the downtown 2,800 housing units for the poor. The scary thing is if at least
Email: nexus@nexusnewspaper.com This judgment, which allows eastside of Vancouver The government keeps telling 50 percent of your income goes
Website: www.nexusnewspaper.com people to camp in public places in everyone they don’t have the finan- towards rent, you have a very high
Victoria, demonstrates how many since the 2010 cing to get rid of the homeless crisis, chance of being without a home
Publisher: Nexus Publishing Society
homeless people there are after Olympics were but a new Skytrain line is being built yourself.
years of cuts to social programming to the Vancouver International Air- The Olympics should bring ex-
NEXUS PUBLISHING SOCIETY
and housing programs. announced. port, the Squamish Highway is in citement to our province, but until
STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS
But why now? the works, and condos are shooting more shelters are built, prepare to
Kyla Ferns
More than 800 people have lost up everywhere. see anti-Olympic groups rallying on
Kelly Marion
their homes in the downtown east- Seems quite convenient that Although the government might the streets, a large amount of tents
Liz McArthur
side of Vancouver since the 2010 Victoria is being so accommodating not be doing a whole lot to help the in public parks around Victoria, and
Andrea Moir
Olympics were announced. The to the homeless right around the homeless, there’s some hope for Olympic ticket holders pretending
Jason Motz
Chris Pal
Olympic forced evictions include Olympics, doesn’t it? It’s almost as the future. to see none of it.
Miriam Putters
cheap hotels closing down to make if the homeless are schools of fish The Victoria Cool Aid Society, If the homeless had an Olympic
way for overpriced condos that even being attracted by Victoria bait. with funding from the province’s category, maybe someone would
MANAGING EDITOR
a full-time worker can’t afford. There are 10,000 homeless BC Housing and land supplied notice.
Jason Schreurs
L AYO U T E D I T O R
Open Space accepts submissions from Camosun students. Submissions to Open Space should be
Open Space
Laila Brown
STUDENT EDITOR
400 words or less. Responses to previous articles in Nexus should be 250 words or less.
Tessa Cogman E-mail submissions to nexus@nexusnewspaper.com and include your name and student number.
C opy E D I T O R
Alan Piffer
E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T
Kait Cavers
Victoria’s gender-biased rental options
S TA F F W R I T E R S
Adrian Binakaj say “female only.” I’d think, “Okay, “the owner of the accommodation seen definitely belong to girls.
Guy Alaimo Contributing Writer maybe the room available is pink,” will share a bathroom or kitchen But it is understandable why
Brendan Kergin For the past couple months which has happened to me before. with the tenant.” some people would be hesitant to
Liz McArthur I’ve been looking for a suitable Maybe, at worst, the landlord was rent to men. And the fact remains,
S tA F F P H O T O G R A P H E R place to live. simply sexist. I didn’t dwell on it it’s very hard to find a place if you
Courtney Broughton My primary source has become and kept looking. are a guy.
ADVERTISING SALES UVic’s off-campus housing page, More and more, I came across Maybe, at worst, the I have found success at one
Breanna Carey
Jason Schreurs
advertising by far the cheapest and this “female only” requirement, landlord was simply place, however. A Craigslist search
most locally available suites for with more info added to it, like found no mentions of male or fe-
250‑370-3593 UVic and Camosun students. “mature female cat lover only.” It sexist. male preference anywhere in ads
Campus Plus NATIONAL Usually, the rental listings I became harder and harder to ignore. involving rentals. This is where I’ve
1-800-265-5372 filter through would be places with Eventually, after counting how found accommodation in the past.
DISTRIBUTION ridiculously high rent. But every many females-only ads there were, Having heard stories about male So, to my fellow male students look-
Courtney Broughton once in a while, I’d stumble over I decided to investigate. tenants and their kitchens from hell, ing to rent and finding doors are
Ashley Moore an ad that looked perfect. The Residential Tenancy Act I was inclined to agree with the shut on your gender, don’t get a sex
CONTRIBUTORS: But then I’d get to the end of states landlords can’t discriminate stereotype, but, on the other hand, change just yet—search Craigslist
Guy Alaimo
the ad, where a final note would against the tenant’s gender, unless the grossest bathrooms I’ve ever for a welcome, affordable home.
Jeff Baldry
Olivia Bertrand
capital investment, they needed to be assured years and it creates the nemesis of burnout,
Adrian Binakaj
Cafeteria
Letters
Allie Bowman they would be able to recoup that investment because I thought I could “fix” the problem . . .
Courtney Broughton services better over a reasonable period of time. Eight years it didn’t happen, because along with the popula-
Chris Burnett was that term. tion of the city growing, so too did the existing
Breanna Carey this year, says Overall, the variety and food offered in our problem.
Daniel Carranza
Kait Cavers
college Campus Caf and Urban Diner has increased this
year. We see this not only on the “shelves,” but
People arrive here because of the west coast
climate, they end up staying, thus creating a big-
I have received some questions
Alisha Charmley through increased sales. Aramark is committed ger “homelessness” population. There are some
Tessa Cogman
and comments from students following an article
that appeared in Nexus [Aramark underwhelms to continual improvement on the service, quality, who make their best effort to move forward in
Samantha Doney and variety. life, creating positive change for themselves and
Maelina de Grasse students, Oct. 15 issue].
I would like to share excerpts of my responses, Donna Burger, Aramark’s Food Service Dir- the world around them.
Christopher Gillespie
to broaden the understanding of the college’s ector for Camosun, would be pleased to address Then there are those who are among the
Jared Gowen
relationship with Aramark. specific comments or concerns (250–370–3650, disadvantaged, possibly because of their own
Brendan Kergin
Prices: Food prices in the last six months have or in person in the Campus Caf). The college will upbringing, and escape to the island fearful. One
Donald Kennedy
Keltie Larter been affected by rising fuel costs, grain costs in undertake a survey of the food services early in does not choose to be disadvantaged; it results
Kelly Marion Asia, and general food cost increases. The prices the new year. from many forms of abuse.
Liz McArthur for food in our Lansdowne Caf and at the Urban Kathryn Le Gros In the end, many valuable lessons can be
Jason Motz Diner at Interurban are pretty competitive, and Director, Ancillary Services learned, and hopefully a harmonious community
Chantelle Mussell with lots of choices at different price-points. Camosun College can be created within the city. To shatter the old
Alan Piffer Lineups: Aramark is aware of the congestion “us versus them” adage, any one of “us” could
be “them.”
Shane Scott-Travis
Jenna Sedmak
and lineup issue and is trying different strategies
to address it.
No easy solution for The most valuable lesson we can all take
Rhea Smilowski
Nathan Stam
Wages: The staff is paid a wage above the homeless from this is to treat everyone with the dignity
and respect they deserve.
industry standard. Aramark has attracted a chef In response to Christopher Gillespie’s column
Ed Sum from the Fireside Grill (at Urban Diner) since [Students should speak up about homelessness, Nicole Borthwick
Joel Witherington Camosun Student
the conditions are so good here (decent hours, Oct. 29 issue], homelessness has been a city issue
Camden Wright
decent wages, and benefits)! for what seems like forever.
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process last spring to be in a position to select my head for so many years, CORRECTIONS
Editorial meetings
Come out to our weekly Nexus editorial meetings, where the best food service provider for our needs. I have discovered there’s no simple solution In Oct. 15’s editorial, Forget to opt out? Too bad!, the
all Camosun students can get involved in their student amount of vision coverage for the student health and
newspaper. Meetings take place every Tuesday at 11:30 Camosun’s expectations for a food service pro- for homelessness.
am in the Nexus office, Richmond House 201, Lansdowne. dental plan was listed at $80 every two years when, in
Call 370-3591 or e-mail nexus@nexusnewspaper.com for vider included, among other important food ser- You do what you can to temporarily allevi-
more information. fact, it’s $100. Also, students don’t need to bring their
vice requirements, a sizeable capital investment, ate the problem, whether it’s opening shelters, benefits card to access coverage at a pharmacy or den-
Send a letter
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Cory Christiansen Taylor Southin Kris Matheson Clare Lannan and Megan Oliver Fernando Mark Verhulst
Scary. I was a little Hilarious; everything I went to math class and Claire: I was terrified my parents would find out so I Fernandes It was on Halloween when
panicked. looked like I’d drawn it. couldn’t stop laughing at refused to leave my room and made my brother stay I ran around in circles for I was a youngin’—I ate all
Kind of like the movie A the chalkboard. I thought with me all night. 15 minutes. my candy!
Scanner Darkly. it was the funniest thing Megan: I looked high, acted high, but didn’t feel high;
ever. so the first time was a bust. The second time, however .
. . hoo boy!
4 NEWS November 12, 2008
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ordinator Michael Glover says if on-campus job recruitment. participates in the Partners for
they discovered one of the recruit- “We are working toward cen- Life program. All you have to
ers was misleading students they tralizing our student employment do is donate, and then sign in
would turn the issue over to Campus services,” says Wallace, “to pro- Camosun’s name in the binder
Safety who would likely consult vide a consistent offering for all located at the CBS offi
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Vote Jon Valentine
for Victoria City Council
on Nov. 15
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medicinal purposes. Victoria’s p
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Smith has walked the walk and toked the toke. He’s which is also filled with smoke, I squish into the back where he was a proponent of the school’s drug culture. t
also spent time in court for his beliefs after raids in seat beside Nguyen and formally introduce myself to After deciding to leave that scene and move out west
2002 and 2003 of the Cannabis Buyers Club of Canada the famous (or infamous) activist and ask him about in 1996, he began meeting sick people and decided to ste
(CBCoC). our first destination, Sacred Herb. start up the buyer’s club. no
The CBCoC is a group Smith runs providing “can- “When I started all this I lived in a van, and the CBCoC now has 2,400 buyers and continues to go
nabis products to people with permanent physical guy who owned and founded Sacred Herb let people strong, despite being busted multiple times by police. abo
disabilities or diseases since 1996,” according to their smoke pot upstairs, so I hung out there a lot,” says Technically, the CBCoC is illegal, but authorities or.
mandate. Smith. now tolerate the club. A number of court cases have the
The cannabis activist and Hempology 101 instruct- We continue to spark up as the car fills up with sided with CBCoC due to poorly structured medical
or took the Nexus team on a trip, literally and figura- smoke. Our camera won’t focus on anything anymore. marijuana legislation. had
tively, as we rolled a few joints, hot-boxed my car, and There’s a logjam as one joint chases down another in Health Canada’s own pot programs are inad- shi
visited a couple of Smith’s favourite hangouts. our circle. equate, according to Smith, so the group simply tim
What follows is a hazy recount of the afternoon’s “Ted’s probably thinking, what a bunch of light- provides what the official programs can’t.
events. weights,” giggles Nguyen. Due to his business and the Hempology 101 lec- spo
Alaimo and the others pick up Smith from his “This is kinda what I do. Most people can’t keep tures he runs at the University of Victoria, he works all
downtown CBCoC headquarters and return to a street up with me,” says Smith. “It’s funny, even when over 50 hours a week, which keeps his schedule busy.
near Camosun’s Lansdowne campus where they wait [marijuana activist] Marc Emery came over here last At this point, we all decide to bus downtown and aw
for me in the car. After class, I catch up to them already year, he brags all the time, but at one point he said that the fresh air snaps us back a bit. Smith and I chat some ser
blazing, smoke filling the car. he’d smoked more pot than anyone in the room, and more as Nguyen spits up something nasty—some- rad
I meet Smith through the window of the car, he actually stopped and looked at me and goes, ‘Well, thing very nasty.
and can barely make out the giggling Nguyen in the maybe except for Ted.’ I was totally honoured, because I follow that up by asking Smith how he got in- his
background. usually he’d never give anyone else credit.” volved with the activism side of ganja. bly
After packing my stuff into the trunk of the car, Smith recalls going to high school in Ontario “It was, I guess, a progression. I realized in uni- sho
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shane scott-traVis The real star of W is cinematog- Starring: Michael the entire cast. A love story subplot In fact, the out of focus, choppy
Contributing Writer rapher Phedon Papmichael, whose Stahl-David, Odette is cleverly revealed through bits and shots make the suspense of this
Oscar-winning Platoon director artistic flourishes add depth and Yustman, T.J. Miller, pieces of breakthrough footage that feature shoot through the roof, and
Oliver Stone takes yet another look texture to the proceedings. and Lizzy Caplan was previously on the tape in the are just confusing enough to keep
at aspects of American presidencies Particularly well done are early I fell out of my chair three video camera. viewers super-glued to the TV, but
with his new film, W (the others flashbacks of Bush’s time at Yale. times while watching Cloverfield. But when disaster hits New York not so confusing that they can’t
being JFK and Nixon). It’s in these strikingly shot sequen- Directed by Matt Reeves, this ac- in the form of some unknown sky- follow it.
Stone is a director at the height ces that Papmichael revisits his tion/suspense story is told Blair scraper-sized killing machine, and The miraculous thing is the
of his considerable powers; this roots (he used to be independent Witch-style from the perspective a few thousand other flesh eating detail about what exactly is hap-
well-cast biopic is like a throwback director John Cassavettes’ camera- of a handy-cam, and is a document monsters, the camera becomes our pening to the city doesn’t go much
to Hollywood’s golden age. man), treating us with hand-held of five young friends who try to window into the adventure of this beyond “a big monster is destroying
Josh Brolin (No Country for Old flourishes, dimly lit smoke-filled survive the most enormous catas- quickly diminishing group’s flight everything in its path and if you
Men) inhabits George W. Bush with bars, and close-ups that frisk with trophe New York has ever seen. for survival. don’t run like hell it will kill you,”
ruthless efficiency, managing to discomfort. Unlike The Blair Witch Project, Exactly the length of a standard and yet it doesn’t run the risk of
be in turns sympathetic and scary. Though a grand climax cul- this movie doesn’t suck. In fact, I mini DV tape, Cloverfield instantly viewers not buying the explanation,
The rest of the ensemble cast is minating in a display of madness may be so bold as to say that this gains some credibility, and its er- because, well, it never even bothers
hit-and-miss, with standouts by never materializes, W is a brave movie kicks Blair Witch’s ass. ratic footage provides just enough to give one.
James Cromwell and Jeffrey Wright. and pressing tale with consider- The footage begins at a going information to effectively tell the But where these monsters came
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Curtain Call
Their distance doesn’t create a “We are firm believers in dan-
problem; it challenges their crea- cing while we play,” says Clarke, would say Master Splinter would win. He would use three things—his
head, his brain, and his mind.
C: I thought I was interviewing guy from a band, not a poet. Have you
seen the movie Labyrinth with David Bowie?
M: No.
C: But can you picture him and could you see yourself dating him? He
kind of looks like Jamie Lee Curtis.
M: I can honestly say I would take David Bowie out for a nice seafood
dinner.
C: And it wouldn’t be an awkward, stale date. You could serenade
each other.
Bewitching love at Phoenix M: And I’d probably call him again afterwards.
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12 SPORTS November 12, 2008
Q: They say dating and mating season is springtime. I’m wondering where all
the guys are in this town right now. Are they hibernating? shower I immediately jumped into
my cozy bed where I stayed until
A:
the morning. Despite that first
It’s called midterm season and it’s not just the guys that hide out. People’s attempt, I go at it again, this time
priorities shift as they go through school. In the summertime, when exams
with a bit more success at actually
are over and everyone’s carefree and horny, relationship sparks fly. But now
cleansing. And I didn’t scream
(and the cold weather doesn’t help) people aren’t outside hanging around, which
means you simply have to look in different places to meet new people. The gym and curse the world this time! But
and pubs are probably the best places to meet guys, unless you intend to spend I’m seriously thinking of just not
your Saturdays at a men’s rugby game. The nice thing about meeting someone showering at all.
at the gym is they respect themselves enough to keep in shape. Pubs, although Day 9: Effing hell, how I long
not ideal (unless half-cocked men yelling at a TV turn your crank), help lower the for a hot shower. I think I have a
pressure because they’re typically such a casual atmosphere. They are saturated layer of soap on me because it never
with young, attractive guys and a handful of gents. Finding a good guy takes an fully rinses off in cold water. Or is
open mind, but also a selective one since the last thing any lady needs is dead that a layer of filth? I can’t tell, but
weight in the form of a loser boyfriend. Things tend to come your way when you it doesn’t feel right. I pity the fool
least expect it, so keep an eye out, but stop looking so hard. who doesn’t have hot water.
Send your questions to nexus@nexusnewspaper.com Day 12: Almost there, there’s
photo: Courtney broughton no quitting now. My hair’s slick
The External Voice: and people are walking farther than
usual away from me down the hall,
Hot Water The rationale
News from the CCSS As we creep into winter weather but I can deal.
The challenge and the air is crisp and cool, what’s Day 14: Needless to say, I’ve
Yes we can, but can BC? Give up hot water for two weeks.
As this could include most things
more comforting than a steaming
hot, 20-minute shower? In my
come down with a dreadful cold;
this is beyond a cosmetic issue and
Christopher Gillespie platform and are asking for input that are cooked, and coffee and books, not a whole lot. So, because I has morphed into a health concern.
External Affairs Executive from all British Columbians about tea, I need to clarify that I mean had nothing better to do than torture I’ve turned into The Hulk—ugly and
Wi t h t h e C a n a d i a n a n d what they should be doing if they’re hot water for bathing or showering. myself, I decided to give up this dangerous. My body can’t handle
American federal elections over, elected back to government. Easy, right? luxury. I mean, I did it in Thailand the cold showers and is punishing
and Greater Victoria’s munici- This is an opportunity for all of and occasionally in Ireland, so it me for depriving it from hot water.
The research Woe is me; soon I’ll be green, too.
pal elections this Friday, British us, especially as students, to send Let’s face it; we take water for must be possible here. There’s no
Columbians can look forward to a clear message to this government granted. We leave water running snow yet, just a little rain . . . The result
one more shot at the polls in the about what we want. while we brush our teeth, have The trial While I’m not crazy enough to
next seven months. If you would like to tell the BC excessively long showers, and over- Day 1: Piece of cake; I just didn’t give up hot water completely, I’m
On May 12, 2009, BC residents Liberals what you would like to water our lawns. It seems like we shower today! planning to cut back my water use.
will vote to decide whether or not see government doing, please visit have an endless supply of H20, but Day 3: Have to have a cold My 20-minute showers will now
Premier Gordon Campbell and the www.bcliberals.com and click on it’s time to acknowledge that it’s shower now, as I’ve received a few be 10 minutes. Hey, every minute
BC Liberal Party is the right party Open Platform. Sign up and tell not a renewable resource. In fact, comments on my pungent odor. It counts. And, damn, am I counting
to continue to lead the province on them what you think. research shows that by 2025 around can’t really be that bad, but I decide down the minutes until I’m at home
its path ahead. Then, in the coming months, 3.5 billion people will inhabit an to do it anyway as my hair is getting and in that wonderful stream of
The other option seems to be pay attention to what all the prov- area where water is scarce or be- pretty slick . . . yum. heat again.
Carole James and the BC NDP, incial parties—Liberal, NDP, Green, coming scarce! And that’s just water Day 5: I didn’t mention how Next issue
who will also be working hard for Conservative, etc.—say about mat- in general; hot water is a whole other hellish of an experience that shower I’m giving up pennies, loonies,
your vote. ters that are important to you. story, as it also relies on energy, was the other day, mainly because and bills—living like a poor person
The BC Liberal Party is doing You can only change this great another exhausted resource. following my minute-long cold and spending no cash.
something never before done in the province by getting involved, and
history of BC. They have an open your voice can make a difference.
The BCAA Student and
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Domestic Deer By Adrian Binakaj
The staff at Nexus works very hard during production of the newspaper, and there are times when
exhaustion takes over the things we say. The following is some of
what’s been overheard at the Nexus office the past two weeks:
“I’ve been shining a
“A backwards quo- flashlight on you for
two minutes and you
tation mark, you
bastard!”
“It’s crazy around haven’t noticed.”
here! Crazy!”
“I’m focused.”
“Ugh, FU “We were going to
issue 5!” make weed cookies for
the feature, but we ate
all the cookie dough.” “I saw Guy eating food
off the road the other
day.”
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growing your hair, and body modifica- Experiment. If you haven’t heard Wednesday, Nov. 26
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The Paper Cranes, Rug-
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