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Kabuki theatre. Bollywood-style singing. Irish folk dancing.Latvian cat wrestling. Who knowswhat talents will be on display whenCamosun College hosts its rst-evertalent show on Feb. 12.

In an effort to raise awarenessfor the Peer Connections programon campus, a peer support groupfor international students, the tal-ent show is open to students of allbackgrounds, races, creeds, andtalents.

Beyond the promotion of PeerConnections, the talent show isseen as a way of promoting a senseof community on campus.

In this very same spirit of com-munity, Peer Connections has spon-sored past events to varying degreesof success, from an ongoing cam-pus movie night (the last Thursday of every month at Lansdowne) toInternational Cafes, open to any andall that might be interested.

This year, Peer Connections ishoping our cultural thirst for Can-adian Idol -style entertainment willgenerate a newfound awareness of,and enthusiasm for, this student-empowering program.

Peer Connections is Camosunsway of welcoming internation-al students into the community.Camosun International StudentCoordinator Brian Herron acknow-ledges all students face challengesregardless of their backgrounds,but says international studentsare sometimes more vulnerable tothese challenges.

Cultural pressures, isolation,frustration, and homesickness arecommon blights on an internationalstudents experience in Canada.

Since 2004, the program hascreated an atmosphere of culturalawareness and harmony on campus,while offering cultural and leader-ship opportunities for students to

contribute both academically andwithin the community.

Open to people of all culturesand backgrounds, Peer Connec-tions is student-centered and stu-dent-driven. We want the studentsto be the power, says Herron.

A haven for internationalstudents, Peer Connections is areprieve from culture shock andhomesickness. Benefiting fromthe volunteer efforts of formerprogram members, Peer Connec-tions is a valuable resource fora campus community seeing itsinternational student base growingeach semester.

[Peer Connections] providesopportunities for the members tolisten to their own experience livingin Canada, says Takehiro Suzuki,a 24-year-old student in Camosunsmusic program. Some studentsmay not be experienced enough toovercome their dif culties such aslanguage barrier, cultural differ-ence, different etiquette, and differ-ent way of communicating.

Suzukis involvement withPeer Connections came aboutafter discovering common experi-ences among other internationalstudents.

I realized that there were peoplelike myself struggling to get decentgrades in their study, as well astrying to enjoy their life here atthe same time, says Suzuki. Butsome of the experienced memberswhove already lived in Canada forawhile could possibly give otherssome input on how to make their liv-ing here comfortably by telling thestudents their own experience.

Through group projects, pres-entations, one-on-one support,peer mentoring, and events like theupcoming talent show the programfosters interaction amongst thestudents.

The mandate of Peer Connec-tions, according to Herron, is to

make international students feelcomfortable and connected at thecollege.

Peer Connections uses presen-tations and role-playing to alleviatecultural barriers. Students can actout scenarios highlighting culturaland personal situations that mightarise in or out of the classroom.

From these activities, studentsreceive feedback to help them gainpersonal confidence, self-aware-ness, and a sense of camaraderiewith their peers.

Wai Chuen Man is anotherCamosun advocate of Peer Con-nections. For him, the move fromHong Kong to Victoria has beenmade easier because of his involve-ment with Peer Connections.

After I joined the Peer Con-nections program, I have learneda lot of different skills, like greet-ing people from different culturalbackgrounds, says Man.

Its not necessary to be aninternational student to partici-pate in Peer Connections, or toenjoy the many events the programpromotes.

We love to include Canadianstudents, says Herron. Its aboutstudents coming together andlearning from each other. Thatsthe power of it.

Its that very power Herronand Suzuki hope to see on display in February, when the diversity of culture and talent residing oncampus takes the stage.

The talent show will let us seesome other aspects of internationalstudents, says Herron. It will beexciting to see many different typesof cultural performances.

Auditions will be held Jan. 8,13, and 15 from 67:30 pm in the Young Auditorium at Lansdowne. Anybody interested in audition-ing or needing more informationshould email peerconnections@camosun.bc.ca

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Within just a few short weeksof a semester, a students outlookcan go from being carefree andtotally in control to wonderingwhat extra little thing might putthem over the edge. Stress cancause out-of-character outbursts,turning normally mellow peopleinto savage animals.

Students have different waysof dealing with stress. While somemay opt for meditation and positive

thinking, others choose nicotine,caffeine, liquor, or even harderdrugs.

The latter may not be a studentsbest bet for dealing with stress in

the long run, but these are all waysof handling a full-time course loadand the overwhelming stresses itcan create.

Stress management is a com-bination of a lot of different strat-egies, says Nancy Willihnganz, aCamosun College counselor. Someof the best ones are physical relaxa-tion, and some of them are cogni-tive ones. Sometimes one personnds one strategy more effectivethan another, but you cant avoidstress. Learning how to manage it

is a life skill.Camosun engineering studentEric Thompson says he handlesstress very well. I am generally very calm, says Thompson. When

I have a major assignment or mid-term coming up, I take charge andget the big aspects out of the way right away.

And not all stress is bad. With-out any stress in their lives, peoplewould probably just sit and wallowin their own filth rather than ac-complish anything. Stress inspiresproblem solving, which in turnhelps develop skills that help lateron in similar situations.

Stress is not necessarily bad,says Willihnganz. It can be a mo-tivator; its a survival response, soit can be a positive thing.

It all depends on how someonechooses to deal with a situation.Some choose ght and some chooseight. Who hasnt thought abouttelling everyone to fuck right off,and leaving it all behind for a para-

dise of their choice?Its natural to want to run away from everything in a stressful situa-tion, but the sense of accomplish-ment gained from dealing with

stresses can be just as rewarding asdrinking a bottle of rum on a beachin the middle of nowhere.

However students deal withstress, its good not to bottle it upand hope it goes away. Too muchunchecked stress can lead to ser-ious health problems. The immunesystem can only deal with so muchbefore getting run down.

Not eating properly and notgenerally looking after yourself makes you more susceptible [toillness], and that tends to be whathappens when youre spending allyour time working and not time-balancing your life, explains

Willihnganz.Stress has also been linked to

heart problems. Type A personal-ities have a higher chance of stress-

related heart problems than type Bpersonalities.Studies have proven that when

put under pressure, type As tenseup, their heart rate increases, andtheir stress-hormone levels rise,leading to plaque buildup on theirartery walls. True type Bs can re-main calm under stress, enablingthem to face a situation with moreof a level head.

Despite the difference in per-sonality types, responses to stressare still an individual issue, says

Willihnganz.Stress is always in the eyes of

the perceiver; one person may feelstress as a result of a particular

situation, where another personmay not perceive that as stressful,says Willihnganz. But we knowthat theres certain things mostpeople find stressful, like exams,

and any time where youre beingmeasured or judged.

So whats the best way for stu-dents to deal with the seemingly limitless stresses thrown their way?Not letting work pile up is a goodplace to start. Willihnganz alsosuggests maintaining a regularsleep schedule.

In terms of coping, what youtry to do is manage the stress youcan control, so you have somebuffer room for the stress thatyou cant control, like an exam,says Willihnganz. Students pullall-nighters, or they stay up latestudying, and that creates its ownstress.

Physical activity is also a greatway to keep up positive mentalhealth, something Angus Smith,

a Lansdowne student from the Yukon Territory, agrees withwholeheartedly.

I like to deal with my schoolstresses by going skidooing, aswell as other outdoor activities,says Smith.

Also, try taking a break fromstudying every once in a while, anddo something to relieve the anx-ieties life will inevitably dish out andschool will probably intensify.

Whether choosing the mind-numbing effects of certain sub-stances, or clearing the mind withbreathing exercises, students cantake comfort that a good chunk of the people around them know what

theyre going through.For some tips on how to man-age stress, go to www.camosun.ca/services/counselling/stress-management.html

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It can take a lot of hard workand courage, but sometimes inlife people have no choice but tocreate their own opportunities.

When Camosun economics studentand local musician George Anstey couldnt get any shows for his metal

band, Scimitar, what was left but tostart a production and promotioncompany and just put on showshimself?

It started with frustration,explains Anstey. We were lookingfor a show for a long time; becausewe were all underage, we couldntplay bars, and we didnt have any shows under us already, so wecouldnt get a show.

Prometheus Productions, thecompany the 19-year old co-runswith his brother and bandmate,Noel, is a response to the lack of all-ages shows in Victoria.

Recently, three primary venuesin the city have stopped doing all-ages shows in the aftermath of amuch-publicized stabbing incident

during a show at Big Fernwoodlast year.The situation for venues for

all-ages shows is pretty dismal rightnow, says Anstey.

Its become really hard forunder-aged bands, like kids whoare still in high school, to get shows,so what we decided to do is tosay, Why dont we just make ithappen?

The process of setting up a liveshow can require a lot of work,says Anstey.

Three months prior, youvegot to start setting up connec-tions, says Anstey. Youve gotto get sponsors on board, whichis probably the most dif cult part,because youve got to convince

established businesses that you areresponsible enough, even thoughyoure underage and dont evenhave a credit card, to go out thereand present their business to thecommunity in a way thats positivefor everyone.

Even though the all-ages showsare a means to provide live musicfor fans too young to get into bars,

Anstey emphasizes everyone iswelcome, making a point of keepingticket and food prices lower thanother venues.

We dont want there to be any social barriers, or even financialbarriers, says Anstey. We make

the cost of entrance as low as wepossibly can.

Anstey says putting on showsoutside of the bar scene has pro-vided a lot of enjoyment for youngermusicians and fans.

Generally speaking, theres anoverwhelming positive responsefrom the bands and from the crowd,

says Anstey. Everyone is just really stoked to be there. Anstey was drawn to economics

at Camosun because of his interestin business, and he says a lot of -nancial concerns are involved withsetting up a show. While it may notyet translate into dollar signs, thework is its own reward.

Its a lot of legwork, nancialinvestment, and just really puttingyourself out there, because youllnever get the money back to makeup for the time, says Anstey. Itsde nitely something that youve gotto enjoy, because youre not going toget paid at the end of the day.

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The Camosun womens and

mens basketball teams played very well during the Chargers ChristmasBasketball Classic from Dec. 2729at Interurbans Paci c Institute forSport Excellence.

The men won both of theirgames, while the women continuedto dominate their opponents, head-ing into 2009 with a 21 tourna-ment nish.

Carmen Lapthorne averaged20 points per game for the Char-ger women while Teresa Hartrickaveraged almost 15. The teamstournament success also included avictory over their nemesis MedicineHat Rattlers, the team who deniedthe Chargers entry into last years

national tournament.The Chargers defeated Medi-cine Hat 6950, thanks to anotherstrong effort from Lapthorne, wholed the Chargers with 24 points,followed by 16 points from Ken-dra Allen, and 12 points fromHartrick.

The other two games for thewomen were much more chal-lenging, featuring a close 7473win over a team from Centralia,

Washington, and a rare overtimeloss, 7265, at the hands of another

Washington team, Highline Com-

munity College.The rst-place women Chargersare 60 in the BC Colleges Athletics

Association (BCCAA) standings.Meanwhile, the Chargers men

managed to avoid a loss during thethree-day tournament, somethingthey havent been able to do inthe regular season. They defeatedMedicine Hat quite handily, 9376,in their rst game, and SAIT, 8076,in their nal game.

Casey Parsons led the team with23 points in the rst game, followed

by Jeff Krawetz who chipped in with

20, and Dylan Borgenson, whoalso helped the Chargers nish off Medicine Hat with 16 points.

Krawetz held a strong handin the Chargers second game aswell, offering 15 points, while TylerOlsen led the club with 22 points tohelp them defeat the SAIT Trojansin a close game.

The men, whove been victimsof many close games this year, cur-rently sit in eighth place in theBCCAA standings with a poor 15record, trailing Langara and Col-

umbia College for the nal playoff spot in the province.

The development and the close-knit atmosphere of our team willhelp us in the second half, sayshead coach Craig Price. Beingsuch a young team, its taken awhilefor the team to get adjusted.

The Chargers basketball teamswill take on Vancouver Island Uni-versity in Victoria on Jan. 9.

After ending a mediocre firsthalf, the Chargers women volleyballteam hopes to improve on their25 record in the new year with amatch against Capilano Collegeon Jan. 16.

Caitlin Weir, one of the fewbright spots for the team this year,will take her 15 aces into 2009, goodfor second place in the province.Laura Ouillete is fth in the prov-

ince with 3.88 digs per game.The Capilano Blues hold a 71

record going into their match with

Camosun, and are licking theirlips having woman-handled theChargers, 259, 2512, and 2514,during their previous match-up.The women are currently in seventhplace in BC, trailing the DouglasCollege Royals by two points forthe nal playoff spot.

The Chargers mens volley-ball team find themselves in themiddle of the pack standing-wiseheading into the second half of theschedule.

They currently sit in fth placeout of nine teams in the provincewith a 43 record, and hope to hangon to their playoff spot before theseason ends.

To do so, the men will have tocontinue their above-average play against Capilano on Jan. 16. Thelast time these two teams met, thegame went to a fth set, with theBlues beating the Chargers by threepoints, 1512, in the nal set.

Dan Goodburn continues toimpress in his final year, sittingsecond in the province in digs, thirdin kills, and fth in aces.

Camosuns volleyball teamsplay next on Jan. 9 in Nanaimo ver-sus Vancouver Island University.

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It looks like the Camosun Char-gers mens basketball team mighthave a chance to turn their 15record around in time to make theplayoffs this year.

Maceio Justice, a 6 2, 190-pound point guard from Detroit,Michigan, will join the team, hopingto make a positive impact as soonas he can.

Ill be in the [starting lineup]eventually, says Justice from hisnew home in Victoria. Right now,my role on the team is to learnthe new system, so I cant really force myself into a position withoutlearning the system and gettingcomfortable.

The 27-year-old has seen hisfair share of systems. Hes beenplaying basketball since he was aneight-year-old, and started to slam-dunk in the sixth grade. Accordingto Justice, the only thing that kepthim out of Division 1 basketball inthe US was a poor GPA.

In high school, I was an All- American and averaged about 27points per game, so I did pretty good, explains Justice. A lot of Division 1 schools were talking tome, but I didnt have the GPA. So,after that, I decided to go to work

instead; then in 2001, I went backto school.

Justice returned to playingbasketball in 2001, playing for

Wilberforce University in Ohio be-fore studying Political Science andFrench at Elizabeth City State Uni-versity (ECSU) in North Carolina.

Chargers head coach CraigPrice scouted Justice over a year agobefore calling on the experiencedguard while he was playing forECSU, convincing Justice to play basketball and study in Canada.

Hes an older player thatsbeen through a number of differentsituations, says Price. Hell giveus an aspect of calmness in the faceof adversity.

So far, the change has been apositive one for Justice. I love it,he says. Victoria is a beautiful city.Coach Price was the main reasonwhy I came here. Hes a good per-son, a good coach, and hes honest. . . brutally honest.

Besides honesty, another thingJustice appreciates is a solid educa-

tion, which is why his main goaldoesnt involve the sport hes beenplaying since he was a child.

The main objective here is to getmy degree, says Justice. What-ever happens after that, well see.

Despite Justices devotion togetting an education, he hasntruled out a future in basketball,

and hopes to play professionally in Europe.

In the meantime, hes set hissights on helping Camosun becomea championship team.

We got some talented guyshere, says Justice. With the rightamount of chemistry, we could makea run for the championships.

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The Spirit is a detective filmnoir made for fans of a forgottenerathe 30s.

Audiences have to piece to-gether the scattered scenes in thelife of Danny Colt (Gabriel Macht)in order to know why he becameThe Spirit. And, like a comic book,theres plenty of exposition.

The Spirits rst love becomesan internationally known jewelry thief, Sand Saref (Eva Mendes), andwhat she uncovers is crucial to The

Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson) plotto achieve true immortality.

Frank Miller writes excellentcomic books like 300 , Sin City , andThe Dark Knight Returns . But as adebut director, the movie doesnthave the same polish as his comicsand previous lm adaptations.

As a comic book, the way creator Will Eisner originally intended, TheSpirit would be tighter and lessdialogue heavy. As a 103-minutemovie, the long monologues slowthe story down, making the lm feellike a Sam Spade product.

The mix of Depression-erasentiment with modern technol-ogy attempts to connect audiencesto a pulp world. Some will get it,and others will be lost.

While one can get into the mindof The Spirit, theres no deep mean-ing to be found in his psychosis.He grew up in a forlorn, crime-ridden Central City and became avigilante.

Typical to this genre, the moviecomes complete with several femmefatales for the hero to woo, withblack and white visuals to identify his era and subdued colours tomodernize him.

When Miller goes for simplisticsymbolism (red is the colour foranger and violence) there isnt muchgoing for this lm, other than to bewowed with his trademark digitaleffects.

Like other pulp heroes, suchas The Shadow and Dick Tracy,this film is visually attractive butforgettable in the long run.

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Tom Cruise, Germany, and World War II. What a combination.

While Cruises presence isunder-classed by an impressivesupporting cast of British actors,Valkyrie is a lm to see.

Its an effective thriller basedon historical events leading to thelast coup to oust Hitler. This onewas memorable because it cameclose to succeeding and one personremained vigilant to the very end.

Colonel Claus Schenk Graf vonStauffenberg (Cruise) is disillu-sioned and believes the Nazi party must fall. Its not long before like-minded people such as Major-Gen-eral Treskow (Kenneth Branagh),General Olbricht (Bill Nighy), andLudwid Beck (Terence Stamp) ndStauffenberg.

As he rises up the ranks of mil-itary bureaucracy and encountersmore co-conspirators, the plan isto revise a contingency documentknown as Project Valkyrie, assassin-ate Hitler, and instigate the revisedproject in hopes to end the war.

Although the coup fails, direc-tor Bryan Singer ( X-Men ) borrowsfrom Hitchcock in developing thesuspense. While audiences knowHitler survives, the conspiratorsdo not.

With subtle music buildingthroughout the movie like a heart-beat almost ready to explode, sodoes the movies pace and the cine-matography. The camerawork be-comes quicker when the so-calledtraitors are hunted down.

Then, the lms title suddenly has meaning. The mythical war-rior-maidens known as Valkyriesbring honourable warriors whowillingly face death, even againstinsurmountable odds, to the heav-ens of Valhalla.

Yes, Superman Returns waslamentable, but Singer proves heis capable of making more than justsuperhero icks for fanboys.

With writer Christopher Mc-Quarrie ( The Usual Suspects ) work-ing with him again, Singer makesa great lm and delivers a strongmessagenot everyone in NaziGermany supported the NationalistSocialist Party.

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No one can ever really knowwhat lifes going to throw at them.Thats what recent UVic grad and

vocalist Andrew Murgatroyd foundout in the process of meeting whatwas to be his new band.

I was coming back from afriends house, says Murgatroyd.

Another cab pulled up behind me.I thought it was actually my girl-friend, so I went to say hi.

Once he realized it wasnt ac-tually his girlfriend in the cab, hekept on talking to the mysteriousstranger anyway, discovering hewas in a reggae band that, unbe-

knownst to him, rehearsed just upthe street.I said, Oh, no way, I sing reg-

gae. And they were in need of asinger, so thats where we met,says Murgatroyd. Two weeks later,we were playing Fernfest.

The resulting band, Rocky

Mountain Rebel Music, went onto play a regular Monday nightgig at Ocean Island Backpackers

Inn throughout the summer, whilekeeping busy with other shows,bene ts, and house concerts, grad-ually incorporating more musiciansinto the fold.

We just kind of became a littletribe and moved around the city to-gether, playing music and becominggood friends, says Murgatroyd.

The eight-piece band can get abig sound, and isnt afraid to addother instruments into the mix, likethe low drone of the didgeridoo,and whatever the hell theyre ableto do with the odd but aptly-namedSpace Drum.

Its this crazy, old, electronicdrum from the 70s that totally

looks like its from space, saysMurgatroyd. Its got weird knobsthat do strange things, and it justsounds like aliens landing in yourbackyard. Its totally weird, but itstotally funky.

Sometimes the trick to gettinga big sound with eight people in a

band is contributing to the overallvibe without stepping on everyoneelses toes.

Sometimes the way that youcan contribute best is by remov-ing yourself from the picture, youknow? says Murgatroyd.

Murgatroyd just finished histeaching degree, while the rest of the band has to deal with keepingthe band together on top of beingbusy UVic and Camosun students.But the band is so much fun, they nd ways to make it work.

Were all very similar-mindedin terms of not only having shitloadsof fun with what were doing, butbelieving that other people are go-ing to enjoy this, says Murgatroyd.

Were having fun, and then it goesacross to our audience.

Rocky Mountain Rebel Music iscertainly fueled by music originat-ing from the Caribbeandancehall,dub, reggae, and skabut isntafraid to mix it up.

By keeping it fresh and dy-namic, and by changing our styleup almost for every single song, we

dont get bored, says Murgatroyd.Theres a lot of room for creativeexpression, which is great.

Reggae, while being a very enjoyable and danceable form of music, has often been a vehicle foroutspoken political expression.

More of the stuff weve beenwriting lately is coming from amore political angle, just because Ithink theres a pretty charged pol-itical climate in Canada right now,says Murgatroyd. It depends onthe songs; some of them comefrom a place thats quite political,some of them are personal, andsome of them are just light and fun.Reggaes a style in which you can beserious and political and still haveawesome tunes.

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Some people may not know that buyingmeat for their mealshas a severe impact onthe environment. Com-mercial farming of almost every animal for meat, eggs, dairy, orany other animal product destroysthe earth.

The tropical rainforest in Braziland the ancient pine forests inChina are just some of the beautifullandscapes being destroyed in orderto grow all the grain required toraise the animal products we buy inour grocery stores and restaurants.Starving humans could eat thegrain fed to these animals.

It takes more than 10 poundsof grain and thousands of gallonsof water to get one pound of com-mercially produced beef. It takesve pounds of wild-caught sh toraise one pound of farmed sh.

The worst part of most com-mercial meat production is theway they treat the animals. Theseanimals have none of the freedomsliving creatures deserve. They arecrammed into pens, tanks, andcages so tight they cant move. They are separated from their offspringand mates.

Pigs get their tails cut off andteeth pulled out, chickens and tur-keys get their beaks and toes cutoff; and the effects that occur inthese conditions causes diseasesto become more common.

You dont have to support thisindustry, and you dont need tostop eating meat completely, you just need to do a little research onwhere your food comes from.

Free range and pasture-fedanimals from good farms live awonderful life. Fields of native

grasses help remove C02 from theair and store it in the soil as organicmatter.

Animals can roam these eldsand live off the native plants andgrasses. Green pastures and barn-yard scenes are not just a distantmemory. Many farms are locatedon Vancouver Island that producefree range meats, eggs, and dairy,and their products are sold at many stores and markets.

You may not be able to buy hu-mane animal products at every fastfood restaurant or school cafeteria,but you can nd it here in Victoria.

For those who crave a nice, juicy hamburger, the best thing you cando is look a little harder. At leastbuy some of your meat from a goodsource.

If you need some motivation,there are plenty of websites show-ing the horrors of the commercialanimal industry, then you can goto a farm and see an animal raisedproperly. Cows, pigs, chickens, andother creatures can be friendly, in-telligent, loyal, happy, and gentle.

Stroke a turkeys feathers andlisten to it sing along with a song onthe radio, or watch the ducks andgeese hang out with their lifetimemates.

A couple dollars extra is a smallprice to pay to know you are help-ing the environment and avoidinganimal cruelty by buying free range.If you want to do your own research,check out www.goveg.com, www.seachoice.org, and www.eatwild.com

If you have any questions orwould like to know more aboutCamosun Students for Environ-mental Awareness (CSEA), go towww.camosunstudent.org/cseaor e-mail camosunsea@hotmail.com

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The challengePut down the pint of beer and goblet of wine and

stick to water to quench my thirst. Yep, right in the heartof the holidays, Im locking the liquor cabinet.The research

The holidays are a time for family, friends, and, of course, plenty of liquor. Sounds like fun, right? Maybenot. Whether its the stress of holiday shopping or thepresence of relatives that make people reach for a secondglass of spiked eggnog, over-consumption of alcoholduring December is becoming a real issue. Studies showthat cases of depression, car accidents, suicide, andeven domestic violence all increase during the holiday period, largely in part to an increase in alcohol abuse. And if thats not enough to make you think twice aboutdrinking more, then theres the dreaded winter weightgain that those delicious drinks add to.

The rationaleIm not an alcoholic, but I have been known toenjoy a cold one a little more often than necessary andI, like many others, look forward to the season withhopes of plenty of parties and owing liquor. Ive hadmany mornings waking up with a throbbing head andswearing off booze completely, only to stumble homethe next night. Knowing very well this years celebra-tions would probably match last year and have mewaking up Christmas morning muttering to myself about why Elvis has to sing his carols so bloody loudas I unenthusiastically open my gifts, I decided to dothings differently.The test

Going into day 1: Last call for alcohol . . . Thewords ring through my ears as I slam back the pint in my hand with the daunting realization of future sobernesshanging over me. This could be tough; I havent gonetwo weeks without liquor since I was 14.

Day 1: I have a pulse in my temple and I think I

might puke. Having some hair of the dog wouldhelp, but instead Ill have to resort to Tylenol, some

OJ, and a greasy Sausage n Egg McMuf n. I really overdid it last night, but knowing I wont feel like thisfor a while is reassuring.

Day 3: Its not much of an accomplishment as itsonly three days in, but Im clean, sober, and feelinggreat. God, I sound like an alcoholic.

Day 5: A group of school friends are getting togethertonight for rum balls and wine. I know I cant havewine, but do rum balls really have rum in them? Anddoes that even count?

Day 7: Merry Christmas! Mommas drinkingBaileys in her coffee, but Im behaving myself and usingmilk in mine. Hell, why not pretend Im nine years oldand just have juice! Grandma will be drunk by brunch,having a gay old time with her brandy and eggnog asshe belts out Santa Baby, and Ill be wondering howIm going to get through the rest of the day with rela-tives like this. I have to admit its pretty amusing being

on the other end and watching as my family becomeseven weirder as the liquor kicks in. Ive never seenmy dad dance like that before, and I de nitely neverknew grandpa had a full set of dentures (which arenow, for some reason, in his hands as he chases aftermy cousin John).

Day 9: Oh, the life of a purist; my body loves mebut my friends feel differently. Apparently Im more funwhen Im drunk . . . who wouldve guessed. I know Immissing out on drunken Wii fun tonight, but well seewhos laughing tomorrow.

Day 13: Normally Id be thrilled that its New YearsEve, but I know that this year Ill be out of place. If theres one time of the year that you should be sayingcheers, its tonight. Watching everyone else get sloppy is not nearly as festive as making an ass out of myself.Still, when offered some bubbly for the 50th time (thenbeing asked if Im pregnant upon my refusal), I have

kept to my word and stayed sober as a goose. One moreday left and I have no fear of failing my mission . . . andthey snickered when I told them my challenge.

Day 14: 2009 starts off on a good note as I wake upbright-eyed and bushy-tailed.The result

Does a new year equal a new lifestyle for Kelly? Prob-ably not. I feel healthy and have saved some money andmost likely some embarrassment. But after experien-cing the buzz and good feelings that drinking gives me,I dont think Ill be throwing out my ask anytime soon.So, Salut, Skal, Proost, Kampai, Lchaim,A votre sante, or, simply, Cheers! However you say it, I like it. The next drinks on me!Next issue

For no reason at all, except that Im right-handedand curious how the other side does it, Im living lifecompletely as a lefty. Ill eat, drink, and brush my teethwith my other, ever-so-awkward hand.

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CSEA

Camosun Colleg Students for Environmental Awareness

Camosun College is looking for your INNOVATIVE ideasto help the college become a leader in sustainability.You could win a $1,000 cashprize and a $1,500 operational budget to help makeyour idea a reality.Your idea could be anything *, as long as it has apositive impact on sustainabilty at Camosun College.Project submissions are due by 4 pm, March 2, 2009.Applicants must be registered Camosun students inMarch, 2009.

www.camosun.ca/green*for a complete list of contest rules see:

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matteus ClemeNtContributing Writer

Were all coming out of ourturkey, stuf ng, and sweets-infusedholidays back into the intensebattlegrounds of academia. Beinga few pounds heavier, along with afew weeks of downtime, can sloweven the best of students. So whatare some secret weapons we canuse to get back into the groove?

Problem: Flu seasonSolution: Oil of oregano

Make no mistake; the fluis knocking everyone on theirbacks, and the close quartersof the college make for a breed-ing ground of sickness. Oilof oreganos antifungal andbacterial properties help knockout those baddies that might

otherwise make you lose a weekof school. Once you taste it,youll understand why! For lessthan 10 bucks, it even ts in thestudent budget.

P r o b l e m : S l o w a n dlethargic

Solution: Vege Greens by Progressive

Blueberry avor has madethis previously grassy treat alittle more palatable for those

of you who tried it before. Con-taining over 40 vegetables, VegeGreens by Progressive helpsgive you the servings you missin your busy schedule and boostyour energy levels throughthe roof.

Problem: Cant focus inclass

Solution: Oil by UdosEssential Fatty Acids help

coat the brains cells to stopdegradation of the electricalimpulses that send informationthrough your brain. In plainEnglish? The messages youreceive in class will get to theirdestination clearer. Many will

nd they can concentrate bet-ter after only two weeks of oils.Udos oil has all the omegas and,since its oil derived from seeds,no shy taste. You can even useit in your salad dressings!

C o m b i n e t h e a b o v eweapons with these few goodtechniques and youll be feeling

100 percent in no time!

Take a walk break When you sit for hours at

a time studying you slow theblood ow to your brain, crampyour muscles, and maybe evenforget to eat. Time it out to yourown flow, but an hour breakand 10-minute walk can getthe blood moving around yourbody.

Snack Without trail mix, I wouldnt

have made it through my rstterm at Camosun. Trail mix of nuts, berries, and dried fruitgives you long-burning fuelfor the day and takes no timeto make. I keep a bag of mixin my locker, packsack, andat home.

Eat breakfast Yeah, it sounds obvious, but

it needs to be said. I will be latefor rst class rather than missbreakfast. Your body needs toeat after not having anythingfor eight hours of sleep. Couldyou imagine going a wholeday without food? Well, youdo rst thing in the morning.Oatmeal, fruit, granola, or hashbrowns are great carbs to feedthe brain! Dont forget!

Work outEach Camosun campus

has a gym and you paid for itin your student fees! Use itbetween classes to help boostyour energy levels. Lifting afew weights or pumping somecardio can also alleviate thephysical stress levels that arisefrom the mental pressures weface in college.

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Donald: Most restauranteurs see a hallway and think, People comethrough this to get food, but not the Dadaist dining room designers at

New Village Chinese! The restaurants cavernous dining tunnel emits awaiting room aura, and the kitchens saloon-style doors hint at the eaterieswanton (pun alert!) approach to Chinese cuisine. The interior architectureperfectly foreshadows the quality of the foodits not the type of stuff you sit down with and savor. The chow mein was a Medusas hair mixtureof bright yellow noodles and Spammy chicken strips, while the fried ricewas greasier than a stuffed crust pizza and its delivery driver combined!The food wasnt weird enough to stop me from going back for seconds,but Id still rate it below your average cheap Chinese fare.

Guy:When you order four dishes from a Chinese place for under 25bucks, you might think youre getting a pretty good deal. And you should.The typical Chinese food dish runs around 610 bucks. But when wereceived our food from New Village, we quickly realized the justi cationfor such a low price. Sure, the sprout-laden chow mein and avorless friedrice came in good sized aluminum containers, but what about the sweetand sour pork? The reason why people order these four item combos isnot to enjoy a nice plate of noodles. Its to enjoy a nice-sized portion of meat to go along with their noodles. New Village has this ideology back-wards, serving up their sweet and sour pork inside an insulting roundplastic container thats normally used to house the sweet and sour saucethat goes on top of the pork! Come on, New Village. Pigs are one of thefew edible animals that eat their own shit on a regular basis. New Villageis on Quadra Street, and the year is 2009. They should at least make upfor their shantytown, turn of the 19th century, gold rush atmosphere by giving fair portions.

Price: $22.30 (including tax) Verdict: Youd have to be pretty desperate.

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