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SFU Rugby and Quadball host “Decades of Drag”

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By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer

The Simon Fraser Rugby Football Club partnered with the SFU Quadball Team to host “Decades of Drag.” The event was a night of drag, drinks, and dancing at Biercraft on Burnaby Mountain. Drag queens performed dances to music from across different decades. With the intention to promote diversity in sports, all proceeds went towards QMUNITY, an organization working “to improve queer, trans, and Two-Spirit lives.”

The Peak interviewed Jess Picco, the women’s representative of the Rugby Club, and Brooke Davis, the captain of the Quadball Team. They spoke about how the event came to be, its purpose, and next steps for these sports teams. 

Picco said a drag event at SFU was an idea the SFU rugby community has been considering for some time. “There’s a lot of people within the community who identify with the LGBTQIA2S+ community. It was definitely an idea that people would be excited about, but no one had really taken it to action.” Picco also noted UBC Drag is a key component of UBC campus life, and “that was something missing within SFU.”

Davis mentioned, “The whole point of it being a drag show is that we’re bringing two worlds together: both sports and the queer community.” They emphasized the need to create a space to “broaden the community” and welcome people who have been searching for an inclusive environment. 

Picco noted the Rugby Club provided her with a supportive community, and she hopes sports can do that for everyone. “The reason that I am playing rugby and want to continue with the sport, even after finishing my studies, is because of the people,” she said. “I could be who I was authentically, and love who I wanted to love.” 

Davis also appreciates the experiences they have had through SFU sports, as it allowed them to discover who they are and “find a welcoming community within the SFU campus.” 

However, both players stressed the importance of inclusivity across all sports at SFU. Davis said, “I don’t think that enough teams acknowledge the variety of pronouns that people use to identify themselves.”

Davis said, “You never know what new player can make a difference on a team and regardless of their background, be open to the change that they can make when they join a team.” 

Picco shared that while athletes and students need to be welcoming of all identities, it’s still a work in progress. She noted events such as the drag show is a good start to making a difference. 

To donate to QMUNITY, visit their website at www.qmunity.ca. 

This week at SFU

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action shot from the SFU men’s basketball game.
PHOTO: Ethan Cairns / SFU Athletics

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor

Home Games 

Thursday, February 16: women’s basketball vs Seattle Pacific at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym)

  • Black History Night 
  • Lost to Seattle Pacific this season after conceding 17 points in the first quarter

Saturday, February 18: women’s basketball vs Montana State Billings at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym)

  • Senior Night 
  • All-time 12–10 record against Montana State 

Away Games 

Thursday, February 16: men’s basketball vs Central Washington at 7:00 p.m. 

  • Lost to Central Washington 72–65 earlier this season 

Friday, February 17 to Sunday, February 19: softball at the D2 Cactus Classic

  • Opponents include: Mercyhurst (Pa.), Georgian Court (N.J.), Minnesota Crookston, and a back-to-back against Franklin Pierce (N.H.)
  • 3–2 at the tournament last year 

Saturday, February 18: men’s basketball vs Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) at 6:30 p.m.

  • Played to their closest loss of the season against Northwest Nazare, 64–62

Sunday, February 19: women’s wrestling at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships (Regional)

Won the NCAA Regional Championship last year

Canada’s women’s soccer team still fighting for equality

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PHOTO: Jeffrey F Lin / Unsplash

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer

Any young woman who grew up playing sports knows that getting society to take you, your teammates, and your competitors seriously remains an uphill battle.

The plight of women’s soccer in Canada is no stranger to this unforgiving landscape. Despite qualifying for eight of the nine Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup tournaments since 1991, the reigning Olympic champions are once again fighting for equal pay and opportunity. This comes just months ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

So what exactly went down? Here’s a brief overview. In 2020, the Canadian women’s soccer team won Olympic gold for the first time ever. The momentous occasion can be attributed greatly to the successes of longtime Canadian soccer legends like Sophie Schmidt and Christine Sinclair. The latter of whom has 189 international goals — the most in internal competition as of April 2022. 

Flash forward to 2022: the Canadian men’s team qualified for their second-ever FIFA World Cup, elevating soccer’s popularity in Canada. However, in June 2022, the men’s team refused to play in an international match, citing a lack of transparency around finances, and asking for increased funding as a result of newly acquired contracts ahead of the 2022 World Cup. The men’s team also asked Canada Soccer to deliver an equal pay contract for both them and the women’s teams.

The women followed up with demands of their own, but the issue would remain at large throughout the remainder of 2022. In early 2023, with five months left before the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the Canadian women’s team announced their intentions to strike, just days ahead of the SheBelieves Cup.

The women’s team was striking because Canada Soccer has cut the national program’s funding for the 2023 year — which happens to be a World Cup year. These funding cuts are affecting the adult and youth programs, and have already resulted in the women’s squad being trimmed from 28 players to 20. Adding to the same financial transparency issues present in 2022, players also shared that they had not received any payment for 2022 from Canada Soccer, in a letter released on February 10, 2023. 

On the same day, the men’s national team also released a letter of support, standing in solidarity with the women’s team and calling for intervention from the federal government should Canada Soccer fail to negotiate fair agreements. Canada Soccer responded to the women’s letter saying that they would consider legal action should the team decide to not play in the SheBelieves Cu. While this forced players to return to practice, they did so with their logos covered and jerseys turned inside out.

On February 16, the Canadian Soccer Players’ Association told Canada Soccer to take down a previous statement of theirs on Twitter. The post in question referred to confidential details about the “retroactive pay agreement” between Canada Soccer and the Canadian women’s team. Both parties agreed to not disclose this information publicly without the permission of the other. The coming days and weeks will bring further information on what options players have to fight for fair compensation, but until then, the public has been weighing in on the issue.

If the national soccer program’s fight for equal treatment didn’t say enough about the culture surrounding women’s sports in Canada, then the comments left on some of the stories covering the ordeal certainly do. Comment sections were ripe with misogyny and a lack of knowledge. Some commentators minimized the accomplishments of the women’s program. While others argued that the women’s team needed to see the same popularity as the men’s before being compensated.  

We might think we can solve the undervaluing of women’s athletic accomplishments by ensuring young girls are put in the same sports as boys. But those actions lose their meaning when our children grow up and find the systems they play within are perpetuating a culture of inequitable treatment. 

Letter to a Legend: Carolyn Waldo

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By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer 

Carolyn Waldo was the first Canadian woman to win two gold medals at an Olympic Games, and she did it all while getting a late start to the sport. 

Waldo started artistic swimming when she was 11-years-old to overcome her fear of swimming after a near-drowning experience when she was three. Growing up in Montreal, Waldo spent six–eight hours a day training. When she was 18, she moved to Calgary to compete for the Calgary Aquabelles, and made her first appearance at the 1984 Olympics, picking up a silver medal. For the next four years, Waldo was referred to as the “Golden Girl,” winning every competition she competed in. After winning gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games as both a solo and duet competitor, Waldo retired. 

Artistic swimming, also known as synchronized swimming, made its debut at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. It’s been referred to as the combination of gymnastics and ballet underwater. In Olympic competition, competitors can compete as a duo or in a team. Up until 1992, when Waldo was still performing, swimmers could compete individually — which kind of defeated the purpose of synchronized swimming. The sport as a whole has moved away from the term “synchronized swimming” to acknowledge that synchronization is just one aspect of artistic swimming. 

At the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games, for the first time in the history of artistic swimming, a maximum of two men can compete on a team. As always, competitors must perform two routines: technical and free. Technical routines require certain skills to be done in sequential order throughout the 2:30–2:50 second performance, depending on if it’s done by a team or in a pair. While also timed, the free routines allow for total creativity. 

Like Waldo, I had a late start to the sport of artistic swimming. She showed me that the underdog, someone unlikely to win, can become the “dark horse” — the hidden ace. This knowledge gave me the confidence to pursue my passion, rather than shy away from the fear of failure or inadequacy. 

I start my most recent solo routine with the same beginning pose that began her gold medal routine. Before I dive into the water, I remember that just as Waldo did, I’ll swim my routine with confidence, grace, and vigour.

Dear Peakie

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By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer

Dear Peakie,

Holy crap, my assignment is soooo late and I don’t know what to do!!! I feel like the most irresponsible person in the world, and if you entrust me with another deadline, I will likely crumple and become ash. WHAT DO I DO? HOW DO I REPENT?!

Sincerely,

Unfashionably Late

Dear Unfashionably Late, 

Trust me — you are not the most irresponsible person in the world. I get it, we all have our priorities. But it’s time to download Google Calendars, stat. It’s all in the details,  my friend. Don’t pretend like you didn’t have the time to do your assignment last weekend. We all saw that Instagram story of your night out on the town. But do not fret, my dear reader. This is a problem that can be solved by a strong cup of coffee and a family-sized bag of Cheetos. Once you’re fueled by snacks and a good dose of caffeine, you’ll be well on your way to success — but if I see your name in my inbox again, I will not be as obliged to respond. Now let’s get cracking! 

Best of luck, 

Peakie

Dear Peakie,

I feel like asking something no one has ever asked you before — this is definitely not a pointed insider question written to target you specifically — are you a fan of birds, and if so, which one?

Sincerely,

Chirp All About It

Dear Chirp All About It, 

Well, hello, my loyal reader. Thank you for taking an interest in my personal life — it’s nice to feel like a real person once in a while. My relationship with birds is . . . well, a complicated one. I often think fondly of my aunt’s pet that chirped from the morning all throughout our family functions. Yet, I recall the waddling pigeons on the downtown streets and I shudder just a little (it’s the aggressive flapping that bothers me). Also, I hear that geese will attack you if you get too close?!? Let’s put it like this: I love birds as much as I love all animals. But I choose to observe from a distance. A very far distance.

Regrettably, 

Peakie 

Dear Peakie,

I am trying to brand my budgeting habits as “recessioncore,” but I don’t like, super believe in it. I am on my fifth loaf of bread and I have started to view yeast as an enemy. How can I be cute in trying times like these?!

Sincerely,

Asking the Important Questions

Dear Asking the Important Questions,

Ah, the joys of inflation. Fear not my dear reader. It is totally acceptable to have tightened the purse strings a little, especially in the financial conditions we live in these days. My advice is to romanticize that early morning commute on the train (because really, who’s paying for the combined parking and gas these days) by reading a thick paperback and sipping a homemade matcha latte. And don’t worry — as we’ve seen on TikTok, a simple meal can sometimes turn into a viral cooking hack. Just add more cream cheese onto dried spaghetti.

Sincerely,

Peakie 

Free Tax Clinic: Say goodbye to tax stress and hello to free filing!

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by: Vee Babbar, SFU Student

Editor’s note: Vee Babbar, who wrote this article, is a member of the SFU Accounting Student Association. 

Filing taxes is essential for university students in Canada, regardless of their income level. It gives you access to government benefits and credits, carries forward unused credits, lets you avoid penalties, and builds RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) contribution room. By filing taxes, students can make the most of their available financial resources and plan for their futures.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by a new tax burden and you’re already swamped with assignments and exams, the SFU Accounting Student Association (SFU ASA) and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) can provide some relief. The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) is a joint initiative between the ASA and CRA that offers free tax-filing clinics for students and low-income individuals.  This tax program is held annually to provide students with the assistance they need. The deadline to participate is March 25th.

The SFU ASA is a student-led association that supports students through networking events, job and volunteer opportunities, case competitions, and workshops. The association’s motto is to “Aspire,” “Share,” and “Achieve.” SFU ASA offers opportunities for students to develop practical skills and learn more about accounting.

The suggested maximum income levels for eligibility are:

  • Up to $35,000 for individuals (plus $2,500 for each additional dependent)
  • Up to $45,000 for couples (plus $2,500 for each dependent)

Eligible taxpayers include Indigenous people, low-income individuals and social assistance recipients, students, and seniors.

However, volunteers cannot prepare tax returns for the following:

  • Those with employment expenses, business, or rental income/expenses.
  • Those who are self-employed (own a business).
  • Legal representatives submitting tax returns of a deceased person.
  • Those who have returns that claim capital gains or losses. This can be defined as selling any property, like stocks, bonds, land, and equipment used in a business, for more (gains) or less (losses) than its adjusted cost base.
  • Those with major investments like RRSP, stocks, mutual funds, or Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP).
  • Those with investments outside of Canada.
  • Those who filed for bankruptcy.

Emily Le, the Director of Marketing at ASA said there are over 80 volunteers working with the CRA and ASA to process roughly ten returns each. The team filed over 800 returns last year for over a thousand members of the SFU community.

Being a tax volunteer myself, I went through a training package for volunteers and assistance networks in the program. The CRA provided training videos to volunteers, with the option of contacting a professional to receive additional assistance when needed. Not to mention there’s an option to specify your volunteer preference for your tax filing.

According to Selena Situ, a volunteer from last year’s CVITP program, “Participating in the CVITP was one of the most rewarding experiences I have had in post-secondary. I gained personal tax training from the CRA while having the chance to help low-income individuals and families.” Lily Li is another former volunteer who can vouch for anyone needing tax assistance this season. “The ASA tax team created a supportive environment which kept all volunteers on track with their deliverables.” They’re committed to providing the best service possible, thanks  to the extensive CRA training volunteers receive.

So why struggle with complicated tax software or pay high accountant fees when you can rely on the ASA to file your taxes for free?

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get the tax assistance you need. Sign up here. 

Or check out the link in the bio on the SFU ASA’s Instagram page, @sfuasa

For any questions regarding the application, reach out to the Project Managers for SFU ASA at [email protected]

Fake crisis pregnancy centres infringe on reproductive freedom

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multiple people holding up abortion rights signs at a protest, including signs that read “abortion is healthcare” and “trust women”
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By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer

Content warning: mentions of pro-life rhetoric. 

Masquerading as support services for pregnant people, clinics known as crisis pregnancy centres (CPC) are dangerous and deceive those that require support services to deal with unwanted pregnancies. These centres operate under the guise of neutrality. In reality, they often have religious affiliations and anti-abortion motives. This should be illegal. However, if they continue to operate, they should at least be monitored for bias and medical malpractice. Using vague and misleading rhetoric to advance an anti-abortion agenda imposes on people’s ability to make informed decisions about their reproductive health. While knowing about abortion alternatives is valuable, they must be discussed alongside abortion as a viable option. Anything less is deceptive.

A new report from the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) showcases how they impose anti-choice ideals onto individuals that unknowingly seek out help from them. These centres provide resources such as baby clothing and counselling services. On the surface, these seem like normal things for CPCs to offer, but the majority of these centres are “Christian ministries” that don’t offer abortion referrals or contraception, and spread misinformation. They often reference “post-abortion distress,” as a fear tactic, which is “not a medically recognized condition.” The issue is that these clinics are not neutral like they claim to be. Pregnant people seeking out care should be receiving unbiased and accurate information. They should not be misled and manipulated into a certain outcome in the process.

Tactics used to persuade individuals away from getting an abortion include discussing abortion risks and alternatives, giving ultrasounds, encouraging adoption, and offering parenting support. Support should exist for those who want to carry a child — but we shouldn’t be trying to persuade vulnerable people by misinforming them of potential risks and outcomes between carrying a child and having an abortion. We should be empowering people with the tools to make a decision for what is best for them. 

The Canadian government needs to ban these centres from providing medical services like ultrasounds, which should only be performed by professionals in licensed medical facilities. According to a separate report by the ARCC on ultrasonography in CPCs, ultrasound misinterpretation can “delay pregnant people from seeking real medical care,” as volunteers can miss dangerous fetal abnormalities. Ultrasounds should be provided for medical purposes, not emotional manipulation. 

The recent report makes it clear crisis pregnancy centres are not regulated in Canada nor are they licensed to provide medical care due to being charitable organizations. In 2021, the Liberal Party promised to remove the charity status of openly anti-abortion groups. However, there’s no way to guarantee that religious and anti-choice messaging doesn’t occur behind the scenes, which further puts pregnant people at risk of not getting the care they need. 

Most crisis pregnancy centres now use vague and misleading language to “conceal their anti-abortion ideology so that potential clients are not deterred if they are considering terminating their pregnancies.” Some centres have been “actively adjusting their language and practices to appear less opposed to abortion” due to risk of losing their charitable tax status if they’re found to be anti-choice. Changing the language they use makes it more difficult to determine a clinic’s viewpoint, which is a sinister way of deceiving at-risk people with unwanted pregnancies. 

Crisis pregnancy centres only do harm to those who go to them for help — the lack of regulation and transparency within these institutions allows individuals to be misled and manipulated by their anti-choice or “pro-life” perspectives. Often, those who seek support from CPCs are already vulnerable, which makes their tactics even more hostile. We should have a right to make informed decisions about our options when it comes to reproductive health. Crisis pregnancy centres violate this right, which is why they need to be stopped. 

Adopting new research methodologies in the context of reconciliation

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This is a photo of the SFU archaeology space at the Burnaby campus. There are chairs and tables lined up and a large totem pole near the wall
PHOTO: Victor Tran / The Peak

By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer

Dr. Adam Murry is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Calgary. His research focuses on Indigenous employment, substance use, and mental health, among other topics. SFU psychology recently hosted the “Psychological Research in the Context of Reconciliation” event where Murry discussed why psychology research needs to progress in the “context of reconciliation.” 

Murry said at the beginning of the seminar: “I didn’t ever mean to get into research. It wasn’t even my plan to get educated.” However, after immersing himself in schooling, he was on a “quest for information.” 

Throughout his schooling and research, Murry has seen different forms of research that have not made room for ethical considerations; in his seminar he differentiated a variety of methodologies and expressed the effect of each research method on Indigenous communities. 

Murry explained how research has transformed from previous methodologies which did not value the relationship between the researcher and the group being researched. He explained helicopter research and deficit-based research as examples of poor research methods. They both include researchers from outside the community being researched. They typically observe and then evaluate a local community, with little involvement from them. This kind of research continues a historical imbalance in academia, based on exploiting the subject. Both methods neglect to put the community first, and do not work to uplift and support them. 

Murry explained the importance of having an “ethical space,” for psychological research where people with different ways of life can come together, and suspend judgement for the sake of listening and understanding. “When you have two different groups with two different cultures that come together, they’re going to have different values and see things through a different lens.” 

Murry discussed the emotional toll that some studies can also have on the researcher. “If you were just studying atoms, you would not have to think about poverty, sixties scoop, residential schools, deforestation. That stuff is heavy.” When Murry used to do substance use work, “It hit too close to home.” 

Community based participatory research (CBPR) was discussed as a methodology that seeks to prioritize the community, their values, and the land they’re on during research processes. The Arctic Institute of Community-Based Research describes CBPR as “an empowering process through which participants can increase control over their lives by nurturing community strengths and problem-solving abilities.” This is a co-learning process where researchers and participants participate, share excitement, and engage in co-operation.  

Murry noted that at every stage in the research “there’s a way to share power or a way to keep power [ . . . ] you can include or exclude the people you are working with.” 

To learn about Dr. Murry’s research lab, visit the Indigenous Organizations’ and Communities’ Research Lab website. 

SFU alumni starts petition to increase graduate funding

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By: Anastasia Fast, SFU Student

Nicholas Fast is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto and an SFU alumni hoping to change graduate studies funding. He is starting a petition with the goal of providing graduate students with more financial support. Specifically, he’s calling on the Tri-Agency organizations to increase their scholarships. The Tri-Agency organizations are the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research. They give out the highest amount of financial awards, offering scholarships totalling $20,000 for PhD students and $17,000 for Master’s students.

In an interview with The Peak, Fast said, “Graduate student funding has not increased” in nearly twenty years. He noted, “Since then, the cost of living has skyrocketed, meaning that many [ . . . ] researchers are unable to support themselves as they complete their projects.” Fast’s petition demands a rise in the monetary value and the number of scholarships awarded. 

Fast’s main goals are to upgrade the current living conditions for graduate students, which are barely manageable, and improve the Tri-Council funding. He told The Peak he was inspired to start this petition by talking to other graduate students in Canada that live based on these “below poverty level funding packages” and agree on the urgent need to take action. As the cost of living continues to rise, Canadian researchers are facing increased financial difficulties while working on their projects.

Students can spread awareness by contacting their local Members of Parliament, since the Tri-Council organizations and federal government work tightly together. 

Fast noted some provinces, like Ontario, offer their own provincial funding aids if students fail to secure one of the bigger awards. He noted these awards differ in monetary value and are “barely sufficient at best.” He suggested appealing to the government of BC, and all provincial governments, to develop a strategy for providing support to their local graduate students.

The hope is that this petition will open a door of discussion into the House of Commons, so that a conversation about the improvement of graduate funding awards can take place. 

Another suggestion from Fast is to take Ontario’s provincially funded scholarship program, called Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS), as a role model for other provinces to integrate. However, only Canadian citizens are eligible for these awards, which is hindering the ability for international students to access already limited resources.

Amid the financial crisis, graduate students have to rely on multiple forms of income like taking a second job to further pursue their goals. Fast noted, “Most funding packages are actually below the poverty line in their host cities, putting significant financial strain on those who wish to pursue post-secondary — let alone postgraduate education. 

“This disproportionately affects prospective and current students who are first generation scholars [ . . . ] women, visible minorities, working-class people, and people with dependents. With government intervention, conditions can at least start to see an improvement.”

To sign Fast’s petition, visit the e-4287 petition on the House of Commons website. 

Sports quiz: Bizarre occurrences

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By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer

Q1.) True or false: At one point in his career, legendary track and field athlete Jesse Owens broke three world records in under an hour.

Answer: True. Owens set world records in long jump, the 200-meter dash, and 220-yard hurdles in 45 minutes back in 1935.

Q2.) Which baseball legend paid a fan to get his home run ball back?

  1. Jackie Robinson
  2. Joe DiMaggio
  3. Babe Ruth
  4. Lou Gehrig

Answer: C. Ruth paid the fan twenty dollars to get his 700th home run ball back.

Q3.) How many hours did the world’s longest soccer match last? 

  1. 169 hours
  2. 250 hours
  3. 72 hours
  4. 24 hours

Answer: A. That’s right. The world’s longest soccer match went on for just over one week in Cardiff, United Kingdom in 2019. Players were raising money for cancer research, and only took five minute breaks for every hour they played. 

Q4.) True or false: The New York Islanders were purchased in 1996 by a fraudulent business man who couldn’t afford the team. 

Answer: True. John Spano, who was rumored to be worth over $200 million, got his hands on the Islanders after a deal to acquire the Dallas Stars the year before fell through. The National Hockey League suspected something was astray when Spano’s $17 million down payment was signed as a cheque for $1,700. 

Q5.) What’s the only sport that’s been played on the moon? 

  1. Volleyball 
  2. Golf 
  3. Badminton 
  4. Baseball 

Answer: B. Alan Shepard, an avid golfer and an Apollo 14 astronaut, had a specialized golf club created for his 10 day excursion on the moon, unbeknownst to NASA. Shepard hid the club and a few golf balls in his suit, taking them out to hit a few shots on February 6, 1971 — three days before his descent back to Earth. 

Q6.) During which superstar’s last game were the Canadian and American national anthems altered to pay tribute to their departure?

  1. Michael Jordan 
  2. Derek Jeter 
  3. Wayne Gretzky 
  4. Tom Brady 

Answer: C. On April 18, 1999, in Madison Square Garden, “The Great One” was taken by surprise with personalized versions of “O’Canada” and “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Both adlibs happened near the end of the renditions: “We’re going to miss you Wayne Gretzky” in the Canadian anthem, and the “Land of Wayne Gretzky” in the American anthem. 

Q7.) Chelsea Football Club banned which vegetable in 2007 from games after fans wouldn’t stop throwing it on the pitch?

  1. Celery 
  2. Cabbage 
  3. Tomatoes 
  4. Cucumbers 

Answer: A. Chelsea has had celery fever since 2002 after several fans were temporarily arrested for lobbing the vegetable at opposing players. While celery might be banned at games, it always makes an appearance at team parades. 

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