ur snaweyat lelam hello New Musqueam post wel comes generations to the college i w Va Viiinille ‘a | Above: Musqueam Chief Wayne Sparrow speaking at the House Post Raising Ceremony. Below: Drummers chant and lead a procession. NATHAN GAN PHOTO By NATHAN GAN Danni Beardy, a Dene and Oji- Cree student, thinks the ceremony angara’s recently unveiled “Welcome Figure” on the northwest corner of campus symbolizes the college’s close ties with Musqueam culture and the passing of knowl- edge to Langara students. ‘Ihe house post was carved by Musqueam artist Brent Sparrow Jr. and inaugurated in a traditional raising ceremony on Sept. 26. The house post honours the recent pass- ing of Henry Charles, who gave the college its Musqueam name, snoweyst lelem. ‘This house post depicts a woman, wrapped in a blanket and holding a spindle whorl, which symbolizes the passing of knowledge to future generations. was a vital step in the ongoing pro- cess of reconciliation on campus. Beardy is running in the upcom- ing student union election on a platform of expanding Langara’s calendar of Aboriginal events. “We're on Musqueam land, [the post] highlights the importance of where the land is from,” Beardy said. “If 'm on somebody else’s land, it’s my priority to learn the customs, and respect them.” ‘The welcome post joins Langara’s collection of totems of Musqueam significance, such as the historic rock and coat of arms. Despite these visual educators, many students are unaware of the land’s significance. Langara student Gabriel Chen “Welcome Figure” being unveiled at the House Post Raising Ceremony at Langara College on Sept. 26, 2018. NATHAN GAN PHOTO said he had no knowledge of the post’s significance. “T pass by it between classes, but I thought it was a student design project or something,” he said. Daniel Kennedy, a member of the Nlaka’pamux nation, is a Lan- gara science student who is running against Beardy in the student elec- tion. Kennedy agrees that the post is a good step, but the college still needs to increase education. “T think, now more than ever, it is very important to raise awareness for Indigenous culture," Kennedy said. Think before you click that link Change passwords regularly, especially if you've been involved in a data breach. Keep anti-virus programs updated and run checks routinely. Beware of emails demanding personal information or immedi- ate payment. Search your email address for a previous hack or breach on https://haveibeenpwned.com. SOURCE: CANADIAN ANTI-FRAUD CENTRE Email scams an issue during Cyber-Security month. By PATRICK PENNER sextortion scam is targeting email accounts and con- vincing users they've been hacked. October is Cyber-Security month at Langara. The recent scam is an important reminder to main- tain safe web practices. The sextortion email, which con- tains a password familiar to the targeted user, claims malware has infiltrated their system and tracked visits to pornographic sites. The email threatens to publicize the footage, unless a “confidentiality fee” is received. On Sept. 27, a Langara instruc- tor received one of these emails. The sender demanded $3,000 and threatened to release screenshots documenting visits to porn sites if payment wasn't received. Experts say: never save your password on public computers. PATRICK PENNER PHOTO Langaras 1.T. Department launched an investigation, and the instructor lost access to email and Brightspace for six days. According to Sgt. Jason Doucette, Vancouver police department pub- lic affairs officer, cyber-criminals are getting increasingly sophisticated. “Unfortunately, these scam artists are only limited by their imagina- tion,” he said. “Once we're on to them, they're on to the next thing.” According to the Canadian Anti- Fraud Centre, there have been 997 cases of attempted extortion via email reported so far in 2018. ‘The assistant chair of Langara’s computer science department, Joe Huang, said that anyone can be tar- geted. Scammers manage multiple schemes, potentially targeting hun- dreds of users simultaneously. “| The scams are] just a crap-shoot to throw things out there, and hope that somebody gets caught,” Huang said. Huang says the best way to guard against being a victim is to delete emails that are from unfamiliar sources. “If you don’t pay attention to it, then it shouldn't hurt you." Smokers stuck on sidelines Langara'’s smoke-free policy has pushed student smokers to the sidewalk By JOE AYRES S ix months after going smoke- free Langara College is still struggling with cigarette butts being littered around campus. When Langara transitioned to a smoke-free campus in May the smoking poles were removed. A sparse supply of trash cans leave smokers with limited options for disposing their butts. ‘The lack of disposal units for Langara smokers affects the neigh- bouring properties, as smokers leave their butts on front lawns and sidewalks. In response, facilities will replace removed smoking poles in the near future. “We anticipated this challenge during the planning phase of the initiative,” said Raymond Yeung, manager of facility services, in an email. “We have increased our daily lit- ter patrols along these routes and have gone further off campus.” While official policy states that security will enforce the ban, site supervisor Kristina Tait said that the responsibility to stop smokers is a collaborative effort between all departments at Langara. Do you agree with the ban? Smoker “Instead of having a ban the university should promote specific areas...that way we'll pollute less.” Non-smoker “I'm opposed. If we make this a completely self-righteous smoke free campus we are basically discouraging people from coming to school." Smoker “Nothing has really changed... it's just kinda pushed people out towards the perimeter." INTERVIEWS AND PHOTOS BY JOE AYRES