AMPUS NEWS — sonorsusvca THE DAILY VOICE, THURSDAY, APRIL5,2012 3 Photo courtesy of WENDY TANNER on Flickr Creative Commons On Vancouver’s seawall, Magor’s LightShed contrasts the city’s rug- ged past with its modern future. Magor local artist coming to Langara World renowned visual artist and Emily Carr professor to speak at campus this evening By HAYLEY DOCTOR n award-winning local artist is eonine to Langara to speak about er career as an artist and her ex- periences. Liz Magor will be speaking as a part of this year’s artist speaking series. Magor, who was unavailable for an interview, works with photography and sculpture, and examines identity, existence and time in her pieces. She often repurposes everyday objects in her work including plates and ash- trays. Magor currently teaches visual arts as an associate professor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She has also taught at Ontario College of Art and Design, University of Victoria, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and UBC. “There is a value in public art,” said Katie Eliot, division assistant for the Langara Centre for Art in Public Spac- es, which is hosting Magor’s lecture. “We encourage {all students and faculty] to come and listen,” said El- LIZ MAGOR tot. Emily Carr arts Art > peaks cul- ; turally. instructor . Vancouverites may recognize one of Magor’s permanent art exhibits, which is installed on the downtown seawall. Steps away from the Coal Har- bour Community Centre stands Ma- gor’s LightShed, encased. The dilapi- dated wooden-style shed on four log pillars is cast in aluminum. It has stood at Harbour Green Park since 2004. Magor was a recipient of a Governor General’s Award in visual and media arts in 2001 and received the Audain Prize, B.C.’s most prestigious visual arts prize, in 2009. Her work has been exhibited in Ger- many, Australia, Italy and Canada, in- cluding at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Blanket Statements, Magor’s most recent work, was shown in Toronto last spring. It is a series of wool blankets designed to represent various things such as the Canadian identity. The Centre for Art in Public Spaces brings production, presentation and re- search behind art to the public. Tonight’s talk will talk place in room 122a of A-building tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. Expert teaches non-violence Last in a series of ‘sustainable change’ lectures promotes positivity By BRANDON REID aj Gill, from the Centre for Non- Violent Communication, pre- sented a lecture on how empa- thy and compassion are the keys to sustainable change yesterday at Langara. “The overall theme of the series is on change,” said Leslie Kemp, program coordinator. The lecture was the last of a lecture series devoted to the topic of sustainable change. “Empathy is relating to another per- son’s experience so you get to see what is going on in their world,” said Gill. “Compassion is the ability to see pain and suffering and to have the strength and courage to do something about that.” “It’s getting better all the time” — The Beatles. Arts and science transfer st Hooley partakes in yesterday afterno | more Saturday. “T think we’ve become too individu- ated and competitive to the point that it’s not supportive,” said Gill. She said that the resulting benefits of non-violent communication include better conflict resolution, increased co- operation and more confidence in con- versations. “We're all evolving. The only thing constant is change,” she said. “If we start treating each other with care, we can create viable sustainable solu- tions.” Gill has been lecturing at Langara since 2002. She also visits universities, prisons and childcare centres and- works in coordination with the non-vi- olence society. The organization’s founder, Mar- shall Rosenberg, started the society 50 elcome waves of: years ago during the civil rights move- ment. Rosenberg’s latest book, Living Non- violent Communication, will be pub- lished on June 1st. “He’s been able to make a difference in difficult circumstances,” said Gill. “This approach works because it’s a very human way of looking at the world.” Similar to her idol Martin Luther King, Jr, Gill says we shouldn’t view each other by skin colour or place of birth. “Everybody has emotions, every- body has needs,” said Gill. “When I’m valued and you’re valued we'll put our best forward.” The organization organizes training programs in over 65 countries. 66 I think we've become too individu- ated and competi- tive to the point that it’s not supportive RAJ GILL Cancer discovery Continued from page 1 DANIEL PALMER photo The study was lead by Sam Aparicio, Professor of Pathology and Lab Medi- cine at UBC and BC Cancer Agency Chair of Breast Cancer Research. “Tt’s exactly like an ecosystem, that’s why the comparison with Darwinism, it’s natural selection. Some species may find it easier to survive in one eco- system than another, and the same thing is true inside cancers — that there are some cells that find it easier to survive than others when you put a drug on them,” Aparicio said. “Tf you kill off the ones that don’t do so well but [some] survive, they’re go- ing to grow back,” he said. The study is an important step for- ward in treatment. “We’ve been stum- bling around in a darkened room, and someone just turned the light on,” said Aparicio. Immigration law Continued from page 1 -one who needs to gather documents from a foreign country, have them translated and try and present them to the board,” said Edelmann. Molina said becoming a refugee is not a decision anyone wishes to under- take. “No one chooses to be a refugee, but if your life is at stake you’re going to flee no matter what.” Former chairman of the Immigra- tion and Refugee Board Peter Showler said in an interview with rabble.ca that Bill C-31 is “a bill that violates the Ca- nadian Charter of Rights, international udent Thomas. — on’s better weather. Expect more sun today and even well.” law and, frankly, common sense as Showler said that none of these fea- tures are contained in Bill C-31. Library massage parlour during exams Exam stress will roll off your back as spa students earn valuable experience relieving what ails you By LEV JACKSON nized four days in the coming weeks where the library will pro- vide free messages and forms of inte- grative energy healing. Continuing studies spa program stu- dents will be donating their time to this cause. “Students work really hard, there is a lot of pressure on them from every angle,” said Jenson. “We help students with assignments, we help them do I ibrarian Anne Jensen has orga- well academically, but a big part of that is also helping them feel good. “So we are treating students holisti- cally, helping support them from every angle, and helping give them a break,” she continued. Screens will be put up for the priva- cy of the students. Both the massage and integrative energy healing are free to students as long as they come armed with their student cards in hand. Abdul Fadel, a first year human ki- netics student is all for the idea. “T think it is definitely a good idea brought up by the library. I think with students going into exam mode and studying hard, they are going to need it,” said Fadel. “A lot of us will be stressed and have tensed up necks and backs, so it is a good idea, I am definitely interested in it.” Integrative energy healing is de- signed to put the body, mind and spirit into a healing process. Students can expect yoga, stretch- ing, and perhaps some energy treat- ment on those days. Jensen said that the massages will be beneficial to students studying for finals. “Tt will be nice for students in the li- brary to take a break, come down and get their neck rubbed a bit. They can get their mind off studying for a bit, so when they come back they are refreshed. It also gives them some- thing to look forward to while study- ing,” she said. Massages will be held on a first come first serve basis. Massage schedule HOURS 12-5:00 p.m. SCHEDULE April 11 and 17 - Integra- tive energy healing April 12 and 19 - Spa therapy and holistic massage Source: Langara events calendar