6 THE DAILY VOICE, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 EDITOR RICHARD HODGES Vancouver set to become a cultural cornucopia of life new report states that caucasian Pee will become the visible mi- ority in Vancouver by the year 2031. It’s great that there are different ethnicities coming to Vancouver be- cause it will make the city diverse and more culturally enriching. After all, Canada promoted itself as a mosiac which encourages different ethnicities and cultures to unite individual cul- tures and Canadian customs. The report, written by University of British Columbia geographer Daniel Hiebert, the largest ethnic groups will be Chinese, Filipinos, Koreans and West Asians. Coming from an immigrant background, my parents have taught me how to embrace both cultures. My family is willing to embrace the Canadian culture as well as pre- serve our Latin American culture. This means making an effort to learn English and embracing traditional customs and holidays from Canada. The failure to properly integrate could lead to a rise in racial issues similar to those that the United States have faced for decades. This rapid change in population can encourage segregation in certain communities, in which very few people embrace Canadian culture and decide not to learn English. People learn to stick to their own and cater to their own, which goes against the whole idea of a mosiac. Hiebert says a future with an ethnically segregated Metro Vancouver could go two ways. If ethnic groups are able to maintain stable levels of education and work as it is now, Vancouver should be fine. However, if ethnic groups face high unemployment rates and fail to integrate, it will will impact Vancou- ver’s society on a much larger scale. The mosaic should be preserved regardless of skin colour and its purpose to create a united country should not be forgotten. MARIE-ANDREE DEL CID WHAT'S YOUR VIEW? The Voice welcomes letters and e-mail. Please include your full name and phone number. Maxi- mum suggested length of letters os 150 words. Letters may be edited for brevity. E-MAIL: thevoice@langara.bc.ca DROP-OFF: Voice mailbox, A227 FAX: 604-323-5398 We want to hear from you Did we get a fact wrong? Tell us. Got a different point of view? Write to us. Problems with something we've said? Let us know. Journalism instructor Nicholas Read oversees The Voice. Email him at nread@langara.be.ca Can Derek Roy save Vancouver from their ongoing struggles? sk any Canuck fan this year what the team needed from the trade deadline and the an- wer was obvious: a second line centre. With Ryan Kesler making just a brief cameo appearance this year and Manny Malhotra placed on the injury reserve lest his vision fails him at the worst time, the Canucks have been thin down the middle. The second and third line pivot positions have been filled by players such as Andrew Ebbett, Jordan Schroeder, Mason Raymond and Alex Burrows. The Canucks were probably just an injury away from trying to deal Zack Kassian back to Buffalo for Cody Hodgson. Which is why Mike Gillis’ move to acquire Derek Roy from Dallas yesterday was welcome. More than a bargain bin pick-up, Roy has put up 449 points in 579 career NHL games. He has 22 points in 30 games this year while, according to Stars experts, playing superbly in his own zone. He is, in short, exactly what the Canucks needed to stabilize a forward group that has been depleted with injuries. Even with Ryan Kesler due back sometime next week, the Canucks have seen their powerplay and goal production suffer, and so has their record. That, com- bined with Minnesota’s resurgence, has meant the Canucks are going to be battling for the Northwest Division late in April instead of breezing to yet another division banner. Two years ago, the Canucks added Maxim Lapierre and Chris Higgins at the deadline and they propelled the team to 15, but tragically not 16, playoff wins. The Canucks hope that Roy can do the same this year and save a season that is slowly slipping away. To get him, the Canucks gave up a second round pick and blueline prospect Kevin Connauton, a OPINION RICHARD HODGES steamboat-style offensive defense- man in the mold of Kevin Bieksa. Connauton has seven goals and 25 points for the Chicago Wolves this season and will likely make the NHL at some point in his career but his development has stalled over the last year or two. Between his lag and the Canucks’ dismal record making second round picks, it’s a decent price for a difference maker like Roy. If they can somehow bring him back next year without losing any significant cap casualties, it looks even better. It should be an interesting day today as the trade deadline kicks in at noon. The Canucks made it clear they weren’t done after acquiring Roy and subsquently sending Jordan Schroeder to Chicago. They finished second to the Rangers, ‘94 style, in the Ryane Clowe sweep- stakes and still have that social media maven Roberto Luongo to move. Even if nothing comes to fruition, Roy and a healthy Kesler can go a long way. Can’t wait to see what the Canucks do today. +e Springtime Allergy sneezin’ is here to torment again is the season to be sniffy and ir- ; ritable, again. Springtime is officially the season of allergies with beautiful flowers emitting their deadly pollen and Sunday afternoon lawn trim- mings resulting in hay fever. We all have our weaknesses when it comes to the minor things in life: fainting when seeing blood, coming to school sick so we don’t fail, although there should be a bylaw forbidding this, and so on. When it comes to allergy season, I become that big, blubbering baby, curled up in bed, begging my boyfriend to call my mommy, or to hook my brain out of my nose like the ancient Egyptian method of exacerbation. Being allergic to antihistamines limits nearly all options for relief to about one in seven medications, and even then the risk is too high for comfort. However, all of this being said, I would rather suffer for roughly a month than fill my body up with medicines. The most common side effect for antihis- tamines is drowsiness, which conse- quently creates a time limit for when one is able gain some comfort, on top of blurry vision, dry mouth and moodiness. Why would I wish to take something that could possibly further my symptoms? The real kicker is that allergies are not strictly a genetic thing, although it is the most common OPINION JES CUNNINGHAM cause. Over time, exposure to pollen, or certain foods, wears down the immune system, making a person more susceptible to having an allergic reaction. Instead, relief can easily be found by drinking peppermint tea or hot water with lemon and honey. Even cold showers, as unpleasant as they seem in theory, and frequent hand washing will provide blissful relief from that feeling of having bugs under your skin. Also, if one has sinus issues, such as an infection or just blockage, leaning over top of a steaming pot of water and slowly breathing in through the nose helps relax and ease the rawness of the sinus passage, and allows one to blow their nose without sounding like an elephant. Thanks Mother Nature, for being so mind-numbingly wonderful. The Voice is published by Langara College's journalism department. Editorial opinions are those of the staff and are independent of views of the student government and administration. We welcome letters to the editor. All letters must be signed. They may be edited for brevity. Names may be withheld in special cases, but your letter must include your name and phone number. 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