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Album reviews: Head of the Herd, Emilie & Ogden, The Zolas

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By: Courtney Miller and Justin Stevens

Head of the Herd – Birds on the Roof

Birds on the Roof is local Vancouver band Head of the Herd’s third album, and is a follow-up to their hugely successful 2013 record, By This Time Tomorrow. Lead vocalist Neu Mannas and co-founder Clay Frank have created more of their signature bluesy alternative rock tracks to accompany their storytelling lyrical style.

The album was recorded in four different locations — Wales, Georgia, England, and Vancouver — with five different producers: Ian Davenport (Band of Skulls), Ben Kaplan, Mark Neill (The Black Keys), Garth “Gggarth” Richardson (Red Hot Chili Peppers), and Head of the Herd’s very own Mannas. They went to such lengths because, according to the band in a press release, “whatever is best for the song is the path we take [. . .] We knew these songs were special, and would go to any length to get that across.”

Birds on the Roof is a brilliantly crafted showcase of Mannas’ unique, gravelly vocal ability. It’s chock-full of extensive musical riffs that show the talent and ability of both Mannas and Frank. Featuring everything from punchy bass lines to sultry rock and heartfelt, melodic slow songs, the album will satisfy whatever musical craving hits your palate.

“I’m a Mother” is the perfect introduction song to Head of the Herd’s style. Musically tight with choice instrumental spotlights and a hint of rebellion — “Don’t you tell us what to do / we will always fight” — it sets the tone for the rest of the album.

The up-tempo, danceable “Live for Love” follows with stellar bass and a groove that leads you nicely into the slightly more upbeat rock song, “Every Single Day.” Don’t let that track fool you, though. Soon enough, it gets back down to the rock of the matter.

“Gone Too Far” and “The World is at a Loss Without You” are the more ballad-type numbers on the record. Melodic, rhythmic, and soulful are the best ways to describe these tracks. “Giving Tree” and “This Could Be a Trap” channel the feel of By This Time Tomorrow’s “Take Ten Steps” and “Elizabeth” with its high-tempo, catchiness, and energetic angst.

All in all, whether you’re partying or staying in, studying or looking to jam out, Birds on the Roof is an excellent companion. –CM

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Emilie & Ogden – 10,000

For Emilie Kahn, it all started one fateful day when a harp was wheeled into one of her choir sessions at music school. Immediately drawn to its distinctive shape and sound, she craved to know more about the instrument and the wonders it held.

On a whim, Kahn went in search of harp lessons; pursuing a gut instinct that this instrument in particular was inherently unique from the others she had played in the past. After only a couple months, she purchased an Ogden brand harp, and the rest, as they say, is history. Kahn dreamed throughout her teens of producing an album one day, and now the Montreal-based songstress has seen her dream materialize with her premiere album, 10,000.

Emilie & Ogden’s 10,000 bears a striking resemblance to something you might hear in a Starbucks coffee shop or an independently produced film by Zach Braff. The album encapsulates the feeling of a soft affectionate daydream and the warm embrace of a lover. Emilie & Ogden’s beautiful instrumentals are a sweet serenade of evocative bliss and longing that will leave listeners thoroughly relaxed and all the more thoughtful.

Every verse and chorus paints vivid and spurring imagery; each song is a story unfolding to its listener. The title track and opener of the album does not disappoint, and sets the tone for the whole experience. Songs such as “White Lies” and “Nothing New” show off a masterful unification of well-written lyrics coupled with magnificent harp instrumentals. The concluding lullaby, titled “Dream,” which draws the curtains on the melancholy LP with a pleasing note.

As a whole, the album is seamless; each song follows after the other, never feeling out of place. If it has one fault, it is that not every track stands out on its own. While there are no poorly produced tracks on the LP, there are no exceptional songs that truly stand out from the whole experience, with exception of the song “10,000.” Regardless, it is at best a nitpick in the end, which does little to sully the melodically moving premiere album.

Simply put, Emilie & Ogden dazzle in their debut leaving their audience with the best kind of longing that can be achieved: the yearning to hear more. –JS

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The Zolas – Wino Oracle

Wino Oracle successfully blends electronic-influenced sounds with The Zolas’ familiar piano-and-guitar harmonies. The Vancouver-bred group seems to discover a new tone to display on each of their albums that not only keeps old fans wearing out their CDs, but also attracts indie-rock listeners from across the globe.

This album is the band’s first entirely self-produced collection, worked through at pianist Tom Dobrzanski’s Monarch Studios. With new members Cody Hiles on drums and DJ Abell on the turntable, this is a time of change and excitement for the band, which is reflected in the music.

The addition of a DJ to the lineup throws a bit more pop into the self-categorized “piano prog-pop” that The Zolas are famous for. The synth has a defined, almost subtle, presence in the melodies. The best way the music can be described overall is colourful and cheerful with melancholic undertones: the at-times hard guitar is balanced out by the ever-present piano, along with lead singer Zachary Gray’s vocals. If this release foreshadows the upcoming full-length Swooner accurately, longtime fans and newfound listeners alike might find themselves going so far as to pre-order the LP.

Compared to 2012’s hit “Knot in My Heart,” the most recent single “Fell in Love with New York” boasts the incorporation of synthetic beats that perfectly complement Gray’s distinct voice. Guitar plays a prominent role in both these singles, although the strings in “Knot in My Heart” portray a rawer image. The new single keeps up with the optimistic vibe of Wino Oracle, and this time the guitar provides a more organic feel. It almost sounds like hand drums come in at the chorus, adding a borderline tropical energy that is carried throughout the song by the synthesizer, whereas the 2012 song had slightly denser — although very engaging — verses.

Their previous full-length albums Ancient Mars and Tic Toc Tic both contrast this release nicely and prove that The Zolas are constantly evolving. Less piano presence than Tic Toc Tic, and more pop than DJ-less Ancient Mars, Wino Oracle keeps up with the times and provides a breath of fresh air at a time when many popular tunes fail to stand out. –JS

SFU draws 0–0 with Concordia

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The SFU men’s soccer team played host to the Concordia Cavaliers on Saturday October 10. The game can only be described like the weather that night: dreary. Despite SFU shooting 31 times on net, they couldn’t muster a single goal, and the game ended 0–0 after overtime.

“Quite some good stuff at times, and our tempo at times was good enough,” explained head coach Clint Schneider, referring to the match. “We broke them down, created a lot of chances, [but] couldn’t finish. That’s been the story of this year [. . .]. When you play teams like Concordia, who are looking for a chance, those games sometimes go the other way.”

Indeed, the Clan were able to break them down at times, and early on Mamadi Camara was stopped point blank by the Concordia keeper. The first half was marked by SFU’s domination of possession, but they weren’t able to turn it into goals. James Fraser had a shot cleared off the line, and that was really it. The vast majority of them were blocked or went wide of the target.

“Sometimes it takes that extra bit of quality,” said Schneider, explaining the lack of finish on the night. “You need to take a deep breath, just to relax, and pass it into the corner. We didn’t have that tonight. Hopefully we’re saving them for later. We’re halfway through the GNAC schedule, and we’re right there.”

The second half was more of the same. Calvin Opperman’s free header went just wide of the net, and a couple of minutes later Michael North’s chance went just wide. It could have easily been 2–0 there, and on most nights for this team, it would have been. Ten minutes from the end, Opperman had the best chance for either team, a point blank shot from inside the six that sailed over the net.

In overtime you could tell that the Clan were pushing for the game winner. SFU had a great chance in the first minute for the win, and Michael North caused havoc down the right wing. He was constantly beating his man and getting low crosses in. During the overtime session, he was hauled down in the box in what looked like a penalty, but it wasn’t called.

Despite the scoreless draw, SFU had a terrific homestand. They didn’t concede a single goal, and won three of the four games. “We played good football today. Just have to finish chances, that’s what it’s about,” explained Schneider.

The team’s next home game will be on Thursday the 22nd when they play the Montana State Billings.

SFU women’s volleyball loses in five sets to Concordia

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SFU is now fifth in the GNAC.

The SFU Clan women’s volleyball team dropped a heartbreaking decision to Concordia University of Oregon this Saturday three sets to two. The loss moved their record to 8–8 on the season with a 4–4 conference record. 

The Clan won an entertaining first set 25–23. In the second set, SFU powered to a 25–16 decision. In the third set, Concordia’s free player suffered a devastating separated shoulder. The Clan then built a 12–6 lead, which prompted a Concordia timeout. This was the turning point of the match. Following the timeout, the visitors won 11 of the next 14 points to take a 17–15 lead. 

What ensued were some of the most dramatic plays of the evening as SFU sought to close out the match and Concordia battled to stay alive. After a long rally, SFU won a point to pull even at 24–24. They then fell down 25–24 before number eight Emma Jennings’ front row hit landed just inbounds to square the score at 25. The Clan then scored again and had a chance to serve for the win at 26–25. However, they yielded three straight points to send the game to a fourth set. 

The fourth set was so tight that no team was able to take a two-point lead until Concordia edged ahead 23–21, which translated to a 25–23 victory for the visitors. Number nine Christine Howlett and number 21 Tessa May both made several spectacular plays in the fourth set’s furious action. 

In the fifth set, the Clan fell down 9–1 before rallying to close the gap to 13–9.  However, after a very long rally on the final point, Concordia emerged with a 15–9 victory and a 3–2 set advantage to win the match. The fifth set saw sixth Danielle Curtis make a spectacular diving dig to save a point, and number three Jessica Young convert three front line hits for points, which included an emphatic display of emotion after a long rally. 

Coach Gina Schmidt discussed the pivotal third set: “We seemed to lose focus with the big lead and eventually allowed them back into the match with too many hitting errors on our side.” Regarding team play, Coach Schmidt remarked that “our group [is] coming together quite nicely, especially considering some of the lineup adjustments we’ve had to make because of injuries. I hope the people in the crowd saw a team that enjoys playing together and is fun to watch.”

The Clan head to Alaska for a match on Thursday and again on Saturday against Alaska-Fairbanks and Alaska-Anchorage. Coach Schmidt said the team is hoping for better weather than last year’s Alaska trip, which was in mid-November and saw temperatures dip below -20 degrees celsius. Coach added, “our girls always enjoy the trip to Alaska. There are a couple of restaurants in Anchorage that our team loves and, just outside of Fairbanks there is a Santa Claus house with reindeer and all sorts of souvenirs.” 

A slacker’s guide to being lazy

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Lazy people of the world, my dear comrades: we all know the struggle of getting by while suffering from severe laziness. Indeed, lazy people are quite possibly the demographic that experiences the most prejudice and flak in their day-to-day lives. In today’s world, being lazy is seen as shameful and stigmatic.

While I could work to defy the discrimination that plagues us apathetic sloths, I’m far too lazy to do that. Instead, I’ve compiled a foolproof step-by-step process to sidestep the bias we face every day.

First, accept that as long as others perceive you as lazy, you will be forced to expend extra efforts to avoid the low expectations, disappointed sighs and, “You could do better”s that accompany every human interaction where something is expected of you. This step is vital, and should be quite simple for experienced lethargists; you must recognize the grim reality of a situation in which you were supposed to do something and didn’t.

Second, learn the importance of excuses. Excuses are what normal people use when they want to be lazy, but also want to feel better than those who are honest about being lazy. Remember that one of the properties that make excuses so versatile is they don’t even have to be true! For example, say it’s the due date for a class project and you forgot to hand anything in. The best way to go about mitigating this circumstance is by providing your professor with a doctor’s note.

Now, you may be wondering how you’ll get a doctor’s note when you haven’t seen a doctor. Fret not! Simply go to school for a PhD in medicine under a pseudonym, stock up on those coveted doctor’s note pads, and excuse yourself from any situation that is avoidable with a doctor’s note. Voila! (Tip: when writing your doctor’s note, be sure to make it as illegible as possible. This tells the reader that you have important doctor things to get to and don’t have time for silly note writing, adding a sense of legitimacy.)

Third, make sure to always answer as vaguely as possible when asked to do something in the future. This can take many forms, from “Oh sorry, I might have family stuff to do that day” to “I’ll try my best to make it, but I’ll probably need to spend the day finishing the last season of the live-action television show, Beauty and the Beast.” This gives you both an easy out for if you don’t feel like doing stuff when the time comes, and room for making it if it’s one of those days when you feel like doing things won’t kill you.

And last but not least, constantly looking dopey or tired is a sure-fire way to let even strangers know how lazy of a person you are. They’ll think, “Look, this person can barely keep their eyes open. What good will they be at any possible task I ask of them?” Make sure to take a minimum of six naps a day to avoid provoking their radars. If you always look bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, there’s no way anyone will ever attempt to see through your excuses and unreliability.

And so, my associate sloths, learn to overcome the hardships we face as a demographic. I impart my wisdom unto you with the full knowledge that you’ve stopped reading by now to slack off.

The erotic life of an English Student Union executive

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When asked what being vice-president of the English Student Union (ESU) entails, I normally launch into a tired, boring spiel about student involvement. But beneath that blither-blather is an erotic truth I hold back for fear of it sensuously overcoming me.

Beneath the exterior of engaging discussions on literature, slam poetry nights, and other festivities, the ESU is by far home to the most sexually charged group of student volunteers this side of the Academic Quadrangle. You might find this incredulous — I once did as well — but once you hear my story, I think you will be quite tantalized, dear reader.

My first erotic encounter occurred when I noticed an unfamiliar lady, with a chest region that would make the bravest of warriors blush, lounging about in the ESU common room. I brazenly entered through the doorway in an almost model-like, slow-motion fashion, pretending not to notice this stunning creature, before extending a warm, “Hi.”

She naturally looked impressed by my casual entrance and masculine mystique. I asked the dashing woman what name she had been given at birth and she replied with some basic shit like Tiffany or Brittany, but that was unimportant. I knew she had to be mine. Throwing all inhibition and care to the wildest winds, I requested with the eloquence of a poet: “Can I touch them?” A look of shock grabbed her face, enraptured by the sheer force of what a sexual tiger I projected.

The woman replied, with passion burning in her eyes and hesitation in her voice, “I have to go to the bathroom.” I bowed a gentlemanly bow and stepped aside, suggesting she take all of the time that she needed and that I would be still be there upon her return — which I’d hoped would be soon. As soon as she left I flung my shirt onto the floor, the fabric dancing to the ground, and struck a flexing pose, my biceps aimed towards the door.

Needless to say, I’m sure a familial emergency arose for the mysterious vixen, because she never returned for our orgasmic evening  together. Alas I can only hope that one day the fair lass will have dealt with the familial emergency and return for a tongue lashing of the nether regions, which I could sense she required.

The second of my sexual sojourns that I wish to recount to you, dear readers, occurred when a gorgeous temptress in my Victorian Literature class required tutoring; naturally, I took her to the pleasure house that is the ESU Common Room. She said she’d like to focus on Dickens and I replied sensually that I had a Dickens of sorts she could focus on. The poor creature! My cleverness slipped past her and she replied only with an unimpressed look.

Afraid she was confused about my romantic intentions, I then proceeded to establish a more appropriate atmosphere by lighting a scented candle. Surprised and overwhelmed by the sexual power I exerted, and assumedly wanting to remain chaste until marriage, the maiden defied all temptation and whispered, “I think I have to be home,” before leaving the room. I called after the dame, shouting, “That’s cool, you know where to find me.” It’s really my own fault she hasn’t returned yet; I should have called out the room number, so she’d know where to find me again.

This erotic life of mine contains such an enormous amount of encounters that a simple Peak article couldn’t cover the whole experience. Perhaps one day I shall write a novel of it all. In the meantime if you’re interested in a sojourn in sensuality, hit me up in the ESU common room. Oh, and one more thing: can people please stop using the doorcode to have sex in here; that’s for execs, not everyone else.

Laugh Track: Jessica Delisle and Alicia Tobin

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If you’ve ever worked in retail, you’ve had a retail nightmare. That’s the belief held by musician Jessica Delisle and comedian Alicia Tobin, two artists living in Vancouver and “co-ghosts” of one of the funniest podcasts around, Retail Nightmares. Join Delisle and Tobin each week as they invite a new guest onto the show to recall past retail-related miseries — to always-entertaining degrees. Read on to learn about how the the podcast got started, where the famous term ‘puppos’ comes from, and what makes retail woes such a relatable topic for comedy.

How would you describe Retail Nightmares to someone who has never listened to it?

JD: Just a fun, silly time where we talk about our individual horror stories, which are also very relatable. They’re a sort-of shared nightmare. If you’ve ever worked in retail or customer service, you know exactly what we’re talking about. But it’s also a lot of talking about food.

AT: In each episode we start out talking about people’s retail experiences, but we get off track a lot and end up talking about things like cute animals and kombucha.

How did the podcast come to fruition?

JD: About a year ago we were at a memorial for our friend who’d passed away, and I’d organized the memorial at the store where I worked, so there were a lot of customers and friends and old co-workers. We’d both been drinking some wine and Alicia spotted this one woman who was horrible and she’d had past experiences with her that were nightmares. Alicia asked me, “Is it just me or is that woman the worst?” and I was like, “No no, I could tell you so many stories.” and then we’re like, let’s start a podcast. And so we did.

AT: So many people’s careers will be in retail, or they spend part of their time working in customer service, face-to-face with the public. I’ve met so many interesting people working in retail and customer service, some of my closest friends, some of the most interesting and funniest people, and everyone has at least one story that makes your skin peel off of your body.

JD: It sort of reminds me of those teen magazines that asked you to send in your most embarrassing stories; I was so into reading those, where everything falls apart. Also, most of our friends who are musicians and artists and comedians and writers have to work these crummy jobs to support what they really want to do.

AT: I’m hoping that if someone hears our podcast, who hasn’t worked in retail before, they’ll have a new perspective on the challenges. Working in retail, you have to be really nice and put yourself out there everyday, and there’s a really interesting dynamic — between the public and people who are in a position to serve them — I’m usually not very fond of. People could really brush up on their kindness skills and their respect. Just take time to ask people in retail how their day is going.

JD: And acknowledge that they’re a human.

Why do you think retail in particular is prone to bringing out the worst in humanity?

JD: When people go into a store, I think most of them are focused on what they need and only that. The way our culture is sort of panders to that and makes it allowable, to talk down to people who are serving you. Also, just a lot of people are rich assholes.

AT: I’m not entirely sure because it’s not something that I practice. I try to be kind. . . I mean, I would love to be a rich asshole, but I would still be a nice rich asshole. I feel like manners are just optional for some people and they only use manners when it’s going to get them something.

How does coming from two different backgrounds — comedy for Alicia and music for Jessica — influence the podcast?

JD: It gets us a good mix of guests. The podcast has amazing music in it too, all written by Jay Arner, and we collaborate on it. Jay’s the silent member, the man behind the scenes. He wants us to start a rumour that he doesn’t exist.

AT: The thing I’ve found is that some of the funniest people I know aren’t comedians. Jessica and I take turns booking guests and she books the bulk of the musicians and I book the bulk of the comedians, but everybody makes a good guest. Some of the funniest people just don’t find their way to comedy.

What inspired the delightful recurring segment “Puppo of the Week”?

JD: My friend started using the term ‘puppo,’ and I’m not sure where he got it from, and when we went on tour together across Canada we started calling everything puppo. If something was cute, you’d just put an ‘o’ at the end of it, so if a horse is cute, it’s a horso. That was the one thing I wanted to do with the podcast, us talking about a Puppo of the Week. It’s a good balance because sometimes things get dark when we talk about the retail nightmare — the puppo brings it back up and makes it lighter and makes everyone realize the world isn’t such a terrible place to live in.

AT: Plus, Jessica and I have this in common, it’s almost like a disorder, where the whole world stops for a squirrel, a dog, a cat, a cute child, a lovely senior, a nice-looking muffin. Birds rate pretty high with me these days. It could be anything. We’re both animal people and neither of us are allowed pets where we live, so we’re desperate.

Have you had ever had former bosses or coworkers contact you after they’re mentioned on the podcast?

AT: We never really mention anyone by name.

JD: We try and keep things vague enough that no one would ever get offended. Also, I’m guessing that the people who are oblivious enough to treat us badly are also probably not going to be looking up podcasts about retail.

AT: I don’t think any of my past bosses who were very difficult to deal with or customers have any idea that I am a human. Or are necessarily interested in my career as a comedian.

JD: Those people probably aren’t Googling us.

Make yourself feel comparatively better by listening to other people’s terrible retail experiences: check out the Retail Nightmares podcast either through iTunes or their website www.retailnightmares.com.

Men’s hockey wins first game of the season

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The SFU men’s hockey team played rivals Trinity Western University on October 10th. After a hard-fought playoff series last year which SFU won, the bad blood quickly resumed and resulting in a thrilling 5–4 SFU win.

The game started off evenly contested, with both teams not able to find the back of the net. Trinity Western fired a total of 15 shots, but couldn’t beat Jordan Liem, who made a total of 50 saves that night.

The second period is when the goals started pouring in, with a total of five scored in the period. Trinity Western opened the scoring at the 6:33 mark in the second. Jamey Kreller scored on a nice back door play to give the Spartans a 1–0 lead. However, SFU scored two in the space of half a minute, with new recruit Jared Babych on a breakaway and veteran Mike Sandor off a scramble in front. Babych added his second two minutes later, and Trinity Western got another one back to cap off a wild second period.

The period also featured 28 minutes of penalties, 22 of which came as a result of a large scrum.

With the score 3–2 heading into the final frame, Trinity Western tied it up halfway through the frame when Florian Niedermaier scored from a shot from the point after an SFU turnover. Sandor was able to get his second of the game just a few minutes later, and rookie Darnel St. Pierre scored what turned out to be the game-winner on the powerplay late in the third — and, also, his first goal for SFU.

Going forward, the Clan will most certainly have to improve upon is their team discipline. The Spartans had a total of six power plays on the night, but weren’t able to convert on a single one. As well, the amounts of shots given up from an SFU perspective is concerning. The team gave up a total of 54 shots on the night, with 24 of those coming in the second period alone.

The SFU men’s hockey team home games are played at Bill Copeland. Tickets are free to all SFU students. Go to sfuhockey.ca for their complete schedule.

This week in comics

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8 to 10 Servings (Jacey Gibb)

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Peers (Leslie Lu)

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Seagull Square (Sarah Lowenstein & Jill Mandrake)
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The Crapside (Darien Lechner & Ryan Stella)

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Creator’s Pet (Destiny Hsu)

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Mystic Man (Reuben Newton)

SFU drops a close one to Dixie State

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The Clan were shut out for the first time this season.

On Saturday, October 10, the SFU football team dropped a close one against Dixie State, losing 38–35. The game was the first in GNAC play, and the loss put the Clan 0–4 overall on the year.

“They made more plays than we did,” said Head Coach Kelly Bates after the game. “They made less mistakes than we did. That’s why they got the win.”

The game started off fairly well for SFU. A huge gain by Dixie State receiver Brad Duran set up a field goal for the visitors, but SFU came back and answered. SFU tight end Andrew Pauls caught an 11 yard touchdown to give the Clan the lead.

The weather quickly became a game-changer, as the rain started to come down heavily. SFU recovered the ball off a poor handoff, then fumbled it a few plays later while driving down the field. On literally the next play after that, SFU defender Messer-Barrow picked off the pass intended for the Dixie State Receiver. SFU missed a field goal late in the quarter but still lead in the game.

The second quarter started with a Dixie State drive that lead to a touchdown. Running back DeJon Coleman barreled in from the one to take a 10–7 lead for the visitors. After a huge return by Justin Buren, the Clan handed it off of Ante Litre. The running back was the Clan’s main offensive weapon, running with the ball on numerous occasions for big gains. However, with the ball on the two yard line and a number of downs to get the touchdown, they were forced to settle for the field goal. This later turned out to be huge. The score at the break was 10–10, and SFU seemed to be in control.

“We’ve got young guys back there [. . .] who are gaining great experience.”

However, the second half was a different story. The Dixie State offense was able to hit for big plays on multiple occasions. A 26-yard run by the Dixie State running back led to a 28-yard touchdown pass to Nate Stephens and a 17–10 lead. However, four minutes later, Ryan Stanford found Pauls again for his second score of the game. Just like that, the score was tied once again.

A touchdown for Dixie state made it 24–17, and into the fourth quarter it could have gone either way. After a field goal made it 24–20, Justin Buren scored a 21-yard touchdown to take a three point lead heading into the last half of the fourth. Just two plays later, though, Dixie’s DeJon Coleman ran right up the middle 75 yards for the touchdown. They soon added another, and despite Christian Berger scoring late to make it interesting, it wasn’t to be. The final score was 38–35 Dixie State.

Like the last home game against Azusa Pacific, perhaps the main problem for the Clan on the night was the mental lapses, especially on the defensive side of the ball. It was one step forward, two steps back for parts of the game, particularly in the second half. “We’ve got young guys back there, 17- and 18-year-olds, who are gaining great experience,” said Bates following the game. “I think they know their job, and I think they were in the right spot to do their job, they just didn’t finish.”

Despite the loss, the close scoreline gives hope to Bates that the best is yet to come. “What I liked in this game is that things that had hampered us in the past such as bad penalties, not protecting the ball, not playing disciplined ball on offence. We can build on that moving forward.”

SFU’s next home game will be on October 24, when they play Western Oregon University.

University Briefs

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U of S student explores new oral cancer treatment

[SASKATOON] — University of Saskatchewan dentistry student Dania Alkhani is implementing a new approach to oral cancer treatment that uses colon cancer research procedures. She aims to find a non-invasive way of killing oral cancer cells using synthesized drugs.

“We have a compound that is very potent, meaning that it is very effective in terms of killing oral cancer cells. All we have to do now is improve its selectivity,” she explained.

Alkhani will present her team’s research work at the American Dental Association Conference happening in Washington, DC.

With files from The Sheaf

UBC increases international tuition

[VANCOUVER] — UBC announced on October 14 that international tuition fees for most of the programs will increase by 46.8 per cent over the next three years.

These increases are because of a Board of Governors’ intention to keep international fees “at levels that reflect UBC’s standing as a global university and the value of a UBC degree.”

The board also said that the fee increase will “support the mission and excellence of the University,” as well as bring the university in line with international fees at other schools like the University of Toronto and McGill University. The increases are planned to be carried out in three stages.

Current students will not be affected by the tuition hike for the duration of their program, as the hike only applies after they have arrived at UBC. Student consultation will provide feedback for the Board of Governors to review later in the year.

With files from The Ubyssey

New initiative aids engineers getting involved in entrepreneurship

[OTTAWA] — The University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Engineering has just launched a new initiative to support women in computer science and engineering programs. Women’s Startup Network uses peer mentorship to encourage women to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.

The network was founded by Hanan Anis alongside Catherine Elliott and Catherine Mavriplis and arose from a lack of women in these technical programs.

Mentors will work with 11 students on their projects to further their entrepreneurship and interpersonal communication skills.

“This experience that the program offers is one of a kind,” said mentor Lethania Martinez. She explained the importance of being able to navigate the business world: “technical is not enough anymore. Entrepreneurship is a must, now.”

With files from The Fulcrum

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