GROWING A MO? cccsccsnttteteeeeeeenseee 4/5 hates x .s ay November, or Movember, is the | month to raise money and lower = ; _ razors. Also learn how to grow Site Set and maintain your moustache INSIDE LOOK CS] LANGARA., ...cccccccccecceccccccsecsend Forensic students to dig up fake bones FLU SEASON. ...cccccstcceesccretccenteed Shots are now available on campus No way to NPA: instructor Occupy Vancouver protestors should vote in the city’s election, but not for the NPA party, says Langara poli-sci teacher Peter Prontzos By DANIEL PALMER eople taking part in the Occupy Vancouver protest need to vote in the Nov. 19 municipal election to keep the Non-Partisan Asso- ciation out of power, said Langara po- litical science professor Peter Pront- ZOS. Prontzos made his comments last Sunday when he was invited to speak at the Occupy Vancouver site at the Vancouver Art Gallery downtown. “We have to get off our bums and take part in the municipal election coming up,” he told the crowd of about 50 people. “Voting isn’t the entire an- swer but it’s a hell of a powerful way to get your message across.” Last week, a number of student pro- testers said that they didn’t see the point of voting. John Connor, an Occu- py Vancouver protester, said he is apa- thetic about the municipal election be- cause regardless of who is in power, “corporations tell the elected what to do anyway.” But Langara student Freya Olson, 22, said she was encouraged to vote by Prontzos and other politically active friends. “We wouldn’t need to Occupy Van- couver if we occupied the voting booth,” she said. Prontzos told the crowd that a vote for the NPA would lead to less empha- sis on environmental and social issues in Vancouver. “My feeling is that the NPA repre- sents the corporate elite,” Prontzos said. “If they come into power, we will not continue to be the second-greenest city in North America. We will not see continued efforts to try and deal with the homeless like we’ve seen under COPE and Vision.” NPA city council candidate Mike Klassen said in an interview after- wards that the NPA has been responsi- ble for some of the most progressive See Tents and Parks page 3 1 Mayor Gregor Robertson is cam- paigning again with Vision Vancouver 2 NPA candidate Suzanne Anton 3 NSV candidate, Randy Helten 5 12 candidates in total Source: Vancouver's website Martin Wissmath photo The new Falcons logo, pictured on the jersey of Langara women’s basketball player, Carling Muir, replaces the old one (left). New team logo soars into action Langara College held a competi- Langara By MARTIN WISSMATH contest angara students and faculty love Winners L': new Falcon. desig na tion last year to redesign the sports new logo logo — the Falcon. The winning design, which is now worn by athletes for the that proves fall 2011 semester, is being praised as popular an improvement over the old one. “The whole design just comes off as among sharp, classy and fierce,” said Leila athletes, Morzan, Langara’s Athletic Facilities and Assistant. She said that almost every- one’s reaction has been positive. “It’s a students i) logo that you’re proud to wear and rep- resent.” Those who wear the Falcon agree. “The old one looks like a chicken, “ said Hailey Hebron, a guard for the women’s basketball team. “T definitely think it’s a huge im- provement,” said Jason Cordeiro, 21, a first year student on the men’s soccer team. He said the old logo needed an update. “It’s more modern [now], more aggressive, more up-to-date.” Cordeiro suggested players might be more proud wearing the new logo. “No matter what logo, you still gotta play with pride. But they say, ‘feel good, look good, play good.” Annie Mullins, communications offi- cer for Langara, stated in an email that the soccer teams are already sporting the new design, and basketball teams debut their new uniforms at the home opener on Nov.26. Other students also appreciate the new graphic. “Tm a sucker for orange and black,” said Cyrus Larsen, 20. “And the font is nicer - it matches the new Langara brand.” Accounting student Courtney Scott said it was more meaningful that the new design came from Langara stu- dents. Kyle McWilliam and Joe Donnelly were the contest winners. The winning prize was $1,000 and an Apple iPad. Dance and sing toa BA degree Performing arts students will soon have an easier time getting a degree By EMMA CRAWFORD be able to earn a bachelor’s degree by taking a nine-month degree completion program, starting in May. This is the first time students will have this opportunity. Currently, stu- dents with a three-year arts certificate will only get credit for one year from schools such as UBC. The program is open to those with certificates in dance, music, theatre, film arts, stagecraft, digital media and arts and entertainment management. Langara, Capilano University, Doug- las College and Vancouver Community College are working together on the program. This format is the first in Canada. “There are collaborative programs in other fields, but this is the first one that is a designated performing arts program that is collaborative in na- ture,” said Linda Arnold, Langara’s as- sociate vice president. It’s the first collaborative perform- ing arts degree program, because insti- tutions tend to be “proprietary and controlling” in terms of administering their programs, said the coordinator of the bachelor of performing arts, Mar- cus Youssef. “T think that [collaborating] goes against established large institutions’ instincts,” he said. The program is open to any arts stu- dents with similiar certificates, not just the students attending one of the part- ner schools, said Arnold. Youssef said that there will be one intake per year, starting in May 2012. The registration deadline is Jan. 10, 2012 and auditions start the same month. For the first three years the program will be housed at Cap- ilano, and that the other three institu- tions will later take turns hosting Presi arts students will soon the program once eeotlingtor of they have the the BA program space to accommo- date the students, said Youssef. First-year Studio 58 student, Max Wallace said he is interested in taking the program after he completes his certificate and works in the industry for a few years. “Td rather go right out and do the acting thing after [school]... and I have connections,” said Wallace. “But defi- nitely, in the future ’'m interested.”