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Andy Johnson,Editor-in-Chief

Garett Svensen,Production Editor

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT

‘Take Back the Night’ (also known as ‘Reclaim the Night’ in some parts of the world) is an annual women’s only march that is intended to “honor the memory of the women who have not survived violence; to celebrate those that have; and to demand an end to violence,” (http://hqprincegeorge.com).

According to www.takebackthenight.org/history, “Citizens of Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] rallied together after the murder of young microbiologist, Susan Alexander Speeth, who was stabbed by a stranger a block from her home while walking alone.” This is cited as the first documented ‘Take Back the Night’ event, while the second event (which is cited as the first documented international event) occurred in Brussels, Belgium at some point between the dates of 4 March - 8 March, 1976 at “The International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women”, which was intended to “make public the full range of crimes, both violently brutal and subtly discriminatory, committed against women of all cultures,” according to Frances Doughty in her book “Our Right To Love: A Lesbian Resource Book.”

The ‘Take Back the Night’ event will be entering its 21st year in Prince George on 21 September, 2012 in front of City Hall, starting at 7 pm. Kicking off the event will a few short speeches, followed by the march. Men are welcome to attend the event, but are not permitted to march, and are being asked to help distribute snacks and hot beverages — provided by the Men Against Violence Against Women committee — once the march has ended.

For more information, check out www.takebackthenight.org, or http://pgefry.bc.ca/, and help end violence against women.

The Confluence is produced biweekly at the CNCSU office on CNC’s Prince George campus by Garett Svensen and Andy Johnson.

Submissions, inqueries and requests can be made to news.cncsu.ca, in person at the CNCSU office room 1-303, or mailed to “The Confluence c/o CNCSU 3330-22nd Ave. Prince George, BC. V2N 1P8”

All submissions are welcome, the authors of edited works used in the confluence receive a $20 cheque upon publication. Advertisement rates are availiable upon request.

Andy Johnson, Editor-In-Chief

So there’s been a bit of interest in the student paper, but it looks like both Andy and I missed many of the inqueries. Being out of the office quite a bit, I should probably lay out a bit of our process to help out the inquiring and interested to meet with one of us editors.

The first method of contacting us, the one I feel is most effective, most of the time, is to simply email us at news@cncsu.ca. If it’s a submission, the less formatting the better, we reset the formatting when we move it over to the magazine. I’ve heard a few people might be having problems with attachments, though. If that happens, shoot us an email anyway minus the attachment and we’ll work something out.

The second would be to stop by in person at, but there’s no guarantee that

Garett Svensen,Production Editor

HouseKeeping

we’ll be here. We’re located in the SU office in room 1-303 just off of the fountain. Submissions can be left at our desk with a cover sheet with your name and contact information. We do prefer electronic submissions, but if you have something cool, bring it by.

You can also fax if you’d like at 561-5884.

Single-spaced, Times New Roman is best for written work. For images, the higher the resolution the better, 300 ppi preferred, in CMYK colour for best results. 250-1000 words is a good starting point for written work, but talk to us if you have something longer or shorter, I’m sure we can work it in. Images we’ll have to reduce from larger than letter (8.5x11) unless we have a full cover/centerfold planned well in advance. We’re open to suggestions and unique projects, so if you’ve got an idea, run it by us.

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Environment Canada 5-Day Earth Weather Forecast:For Prince George, BC. 4-9 September 2012Tuesday, September 18: 20°C, 3°C, Sunny.Wednesday, September 19: 23°C, 3°C, Sunny.Thusday, September 20: 26°C, 5°C, Sunny.Friday, September 21: 27°C, 7°C, Sunny.Saturday, September 22: 27°C, 7°C, Sunny.

September 2012

Certain Hobbies May Lead to Demonic PossessionAn article that appeared on The

Huffington Post website on 17 August, 2012, titled “‘Doorways To Demonic Possession’: Fundamentalists Alleg-edly Pamphlet Comic-Con With Evil ‘Hobbies’ List” has turned out to be nothing more than a publicity stunt.

The original article claimed that “Eastern religions, yoga, vegatarian-ism and meditation are just a few of

the so-called “hobbies” that may lead to demonic possession.”

Attached to the article is a picture that lists hobbies and activities that are deemed to cause ‘demonic posses-sion.’

Some of the hobbies on the list are as ridiculous as “Cyberpunk Culture,” to more sinister items such as “Post-modernism.”

From: ridiculoushumor.wordpress.com

Although, the article was updated on 17 September, 2012 and the now infamous list has been revealed to be a “promotional tool for Cult Jam Pro-ductions film “Ivy League Exorcist: The Bobby Jindal Story.”

Retro Party, Westwood Pub, 7pm

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Highlights, Part 1Garett Svensen,Production Editor

On September 12th, two NDP MLAs visited CNC as part of the Advanced Education and Skills Training Tour. Michelle Mungal, advanced education critic and MLA for Creston-Nelson, and Gwen O’Mahony, skills training critic and MLA for Chilliwack-Hope, joined NDP candidate for Prince George-Mackenzie and local labour lawyer Bobby Deepak, for meetings with students, faculty and CNCSU members.

First, an informal coffee-and-cookie social was held in the atrium so students and the general public could meet and chat with Michelle and Gwen. Student issues were shared, along with the shortbread and coffee, many students got their first close contact with politicians.

After the hour-long meet-and-greet, a roundtable discussion took place with students, CNCSU members and The Confluence. In attendance, clockwise from the NDP representatives were, Leila Soila Abubakar, Jasmine Bhattie, Robert Chavarie, Clint Everall, Garett Svensen and Teleah Old. It lasted for about an hour. Here are some highlights from the first part of the discussion.

Money was a reoccurring topic of the discussion. According to Mungal, affordability is the number one concern of students today. The adjusted minimum wage of today is equivalently lower than in 1970. Students are facing high interest rates and substantial loan debt. Michelle

and Gwen outlined an affordability solution proposed by the NDP of renewing the grants program, cut by the Liberal government in 2004, and infusing student financial aid with a “$100 million needs-based, non-repayable student grant program.” O’Mahony and Mungal insist that post-secondary education is the key to BC’s future. Investing in students will pay off in the long run.

When pressed on the possibility of a tuition freeze, Mungan candidly explained that while a tuition freeze is on the “wish list” there is no room in the budget initially for a freeze. She did say though, that the best way to make it happen is to keep the pressure on, to keep on raising the issue with representative.

The issue of school funding soon came up, especially CNC’s budget woes and program cuts this spring. Bobby Chavarie, the CNCSU executive director, brought up points relating to the funding difference between academic and trades

programs at CNC. CNC’s proximity to UNBC was cited as a reason for the academic cuts, as well as a surging trades funding program in the current government. Institutions now are hard pressed due to cutbacks and stagnation and are forced to make cuts and raise tuition. The point, however, was made that cuts cannot be made without consequences.

Leila Soila Abubakar, the outspoken chairperson for CNCSU, claimed that while some of the breadth of programs at an institution like CNC is preserved, the depth of those programs has been vastly reduced, citing the vast reductions in the marketing program at CNC as a case in point. Chavarie claimed the UT programs at CNC work well as starting points for many students, as the lower tuition and fees at CNC increase the affordability of student life.

Part 2 in the Oct 2 issue will focus on challenges trades and international students face as well as the coming election.

From left: Burton Alexis, Jasmine Bhattie, Leila Soila Abubakar, Clint Everall, Michelle Mungal, Bobby Deepak, Gwen O’Mahony

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The Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project officially began in 2008 with Aboriginal and public consultation, which has been met with opposition, primarily by both of these groups. An example of one such opposition can be found in the book, The EnPipe Line: 70,000+ Kilometres of Poetry Written in Resistance to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Proposal.

Unfortunately, this book feels much more as a means to gain notoriety on the part of the proprietors, rather than a criticism of the proposed pipeline. Furthermore, all proceeds go towards funding any legal repercussions that may come of the more illicitly illegal actions taken by some parties that were involved with this title. This is a shame, because it could have been a worthwhile endeavor.

The main issues that are common among the residents of Northern B.C. seem to be in the areas of job security, how the environment will be affected by this project, and the safety measures taken by Enbridge Northern Gateway (E.N.G.) to ensure that if a rupture does occur, the damage to the surrounding environment, and safety of rural residents is as minimal as possible.

According to Michelle Perret, E.N.G.’s interest in a Northern expansion stems from the fact that “99% of Canadian exported crude oil to one market, the U.S., who has choices (Saudi, Mexico, Venezuela . . .) [sic],” and Canada is “looking for new markets [sic],” because the “Pacific rim countries are expanding [sic].”

In other words, since the Pacific rim countries are expanding and the fact that the U.S. has a choice of which country they wish to import crude oil from, Canada is under some duress to export our crude oil to other foreign markets, instead of refining and distributing this finite resource domestically.

In terms of job sustainability, approximately “62,700 person-years [2,000-3,000 directly employed during the peak] of construction employment will be created,” according to the E.N.G. “Pipeline Construction Job Description Catalogue,” which is “intended to be a guideline only.” This is only for the construction phase of E.N.G.’s plan. Once the proposed pipeline is complete, this same guide states that it is estimated that “1,150 long-term positions will be created to operate and maintain the marine terminal, the pipelines and associated facilities.”

It is noteworthy that Perret’s employment breakdown is as follows, “> [Greater than] 500 jobs in northern BC in operations including direct, indirect and induced. These include ~ 80 jobs (including PG office) plus 100+ marine jobs, plus all of the jobs required to support those jobs [sic].” By bracketing off the greater thans, and pluses, this gives one the impression that roughly 680 jobs would be available to residents of Northern B.C., but according to the “Socio-Economic Benefits Fact Sheet,” only “561 jobs in British Columbia” would be “directly and through economic spin-offs” be approximately available. This is a difference of about 119 positions, most of which were probably only part-time anyway.

There is good news though, in regards minimal environmental impact, the measure and care that E.N.G. plans to take is “TONS!” A definite reassurance to anyone concerned with the effects of this proposed pipeline project. According to Perret and former Mayor Colin Kinsley, E.N.G. is “working with environmental specialists to protect the environment in operation and construction phases (fish, mammals, wild life, plants . . .) [sic],” and “also engineering specialists to determine route [sic].” Perret also extends an invitation to view the “July 17, 2012 press release to see additional steps to be taken [sic],” which can be found on www.northerngateway.ca.

To further put the naysayer’s mind at ease, E.N.G. also has contingency plans in place for rural residents and environments that could be affected if the pipeline were to burst. Perret outlined some of the measures that would be taken:

Emergency Response Plan—Detailed

1)Remote valves to immediately shut system down.

2) Detailed Plans for access (depending on time of year, it will change/co-ops equipment, First Responders).

3)Plans are tested (desktop, actual in field, supervisor) [sic].

Perret also assures those who have concerns that these plans are heavily detailed, but feels that they could be too daunting for the average person to read through them all.

One of the most shocking aspects of E.N.G. is that they are fully prepared to take full accountability in case a rupture in this project does occur. While this may not amount to much more than a $20 million fine and no bans placed on E.N.G. to operate, it would be nice to see a company taking responsibility for negligent business practices in the off chance that something like a pipe bursts open due to safety regulations being ignored.

While all of the major concerns that have been raised have been addressed in this article, one has to wonder just how much input do those that are fundamentally opposed to this project have? Perret states that, “we listen to everyone, we respond to every email/phone call [sic].” Although, Perret also admitted that the concerns that were “emotionally charged” E.N.G. simply did not respond to at all.

Could Enpipe May Mean Engame for B.C.?Andy Johnson,Editor in Chief

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Does she understand?This being whose eyes have barely begun to shine with her own agency. Can she tell? Can she feel within her bones the shock that is about to hit her soul, her passion, her thoughts? Does this child before my eyes see about her the webs of life she is about to break and weave and break again until she is contented with the outcome. She is about to lose her apathy. I see it. It is right there behind her eyes, waiting for the child to see.

I wait. I wait and imagine the wings about to emerge from her. The growth of her organs as knowledge seeps in and fills her every pore exhilarates me. She is becoming one of me. I can see it, closer now and about to escape. I can see you, let me be present when you are free, allow me to be, I coax.

She stands there, staring blankly, her mind wondering. Is it starting? Have I missed it? What was her trigger? HAVE I MISSED IT? And the next moment she was dead, her soul fallen to the floor as the blood drained out through her nails.

Wait, just wait. Wait, just wait. Wait, just wait. Her final breath left her.

Lightning to her heart. Her back arches as those wings, like mehndi on air, drip from her skin and leave her unscarred as if they were there all along. They wrap her and meld to her soul as her body falls.Her first breath – as if she had been breathing for a thousand years – drained the colours from the room as they flew in her mind and filled the spots not white, nor black, but subtle shades of grey. All bulbs burst as she opened her eyes. Artificial light was a blasphemy to her new being as colours never before seen went in waves over her eyes. Can she see me? Would she even care? This girl spreads her wings with the smell and memory of another land about her every move. Like mehndi on air. She glides in flight and weaves about the

Lelia MaheiddiniBonab, Contributor

room, phasing through bodies and minds as a spectre. Remember, please remember this. This girl is of me.

The last fall. She was more than a few feet above the air. Not lightning but life strikes her now; not colors, but breath is inhaled; no blasphemy to her eyes as the lights appear. She wakes up and stares blankly as she did before.

Will she remember it? Will she know what she has achieved and forgotten and been reborn to be? I am being too

hasty in judging her knowledge of her own agency? She must know, even if she doesn’t understand she knows. Her wings were still upon her back as they were upon mine, she must feel them can’t she?

This beautifully magnificent girl! You amazingly, astonishingly, simply and purely human girl. Can you not tell that you have died and birthed and fallen back into your life without a person’s notice or a moment missed. Can you not tell your agency has been born!

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The general contempt for people out of work, or pursuing non-traditional lines of work, continues unabated, in most cases. Economic recession and depression lead to psychological depression, and unfriendly remarks by people who don’t understand econom-ic trends and corporate restructuring only make things worse.

Suicides have increased among European breadwinners as layoffs caused by recent austerity policies, corporate downsizing and restructur-ing, and economic stagnation take their toll. National Suicide Prevention Week was observed earlier this month in Canada. According to Statistics Canada, there are about 3,600 suicides in this country each year, says Eliza-beth Slump, a sociologist investigat-ing the causes of suicide.

Despite the fact that corporate down-sizing and mass layoffs have been going on for the past quarter century to thirty years, residents of many com-munities seem not to have heard this economic news, and appear to believe the unemployed have only themselves to blame for their misfortune because of laziness or some dereliction of duty.

Some keep asking the laid-off man over and over again, “Are you out there looking for another job? Are you really trying?” Sometimes the meaner-spirited will follow up with remarks like “Lazy mooch! Probably living on welfare, aren’t you?” This line of questioning wears down a man’s self-regard very quickly, eventually causing him to spiral down into deep depression.

One time, during the depth of the 1982-83 recession, I attended a ser-vice in a small church in a southeast-

ern Alberta city where some parishio-ners in the back pews were laughing up their sleeves and joking with each other about an unemployed man who had come to the service and then had approached the pastor about help with food. I also heard, during a coffee hour in a different community, in ref-erence to a jobless person, “Oh, you know. He’s a weak man with emotion-al problems.” In many communities, if the man is over 30 and still single, of-ten unjustified assumptions are made about his orientation and lifestyle. The community contempt for the unem-ployed expressed by people who are often uninformed about economic events that could create involuntary unemployment is intense and very degrading, and could cause a man to spiral down into deep depression.

Also, family members are often un-helpful with remarks like “You’re too smart for your own good, and all your knowledge is useless!” or “Don’t you know how to look for a job or make a living?” Family members who found jobs easily in the prosperous Fifties and Sixties, or during some regional resource booms in the Seventies and early Eighties, are unsympathetic and hypercritical of young men today who can’t easily find career-track jobs; and, despite supposedly liberatory movements over the past forty years, it is still the man who is expected to buy the house and the car, and put the kids through university.

In a downsizing economy, schem-ing Commissar personalities and loudmouth Storm Trooper braggarts tend to be selected for the manage-rial positions with hiring authority. Mild-mannered, reflective men are excluded. “One reason our society has failed to curb bullying is that we like bullies,” says Mark Ames in Going Postal (Brooklyn, New York: 2005, p. 191).

In too many workplaces, Ames adds, “employees are asked to work in excess of a traditional forty-hour week without additional pay, there

is an atmosphere of fear and stress intentionally imposed from above, . . . downsizing has occurred or will occur, wages and benefits are continu-ally slashed, and unions are weakened or non-existent.” Bullies flourish in such work environments, he observes.

The German news magazine, Der Spiegel, recently published an inter-esting article about how thoughtful, quiet people are too often pushed aside in the labour market: Triumph der Unauffaelligen: Warum Intro-vierte zu oft unterschaetzt werden (“Triumph of the Unobtrusive: Why the Introverted Are Too Often Under-valued”, Aug. 20, 2012, pp. 102-110.) Families assume that introverted chil-dren will have a harder time in life, and employers and colleagues in the workplace assume a quiet individual is not as bright as a loud and decisive-seeming extrovert. Yet, the article points out, it was the overbearing, loud-mouthed, know-it-all braggarts who, through force of personality and seemingly decisive daring, brought the financial institutions and the big banks of Wall Street that they directed to crash into a state of near ruin in 2007 and 2008, causing the Great Recession. Introverted people take a cooler look at the actual facts and figures and tend not to take unusual risks, the article says.

The outlook is not good that this information about the impacts of rash, aggressive decision-making will be taken to heart. Bullies are still prized in the corporate and institutional workplace, and fair-minded, even-tempered people receive little con-sideration. And society, ignoring the trends of the past three years, contin-ues to sneer down at both the indepen-dent artist and the unemployed.

CIVILITY AND CONSIDERATION IN DECLINEPaul Stickland, Contributor

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I have recently discovered that a local underground writer, Rick Torch has passed away. To the best of my knowledge, Torch has only ever published one chapbook, Lust Lodge. The first and only edition was published in 1973 by Pulp Press, but has only recently received somewhat of a notorious reputation.

While Torch did not receive a formal education, it was clear that he was heavily influenced by the works of D.H. Lawrence when he began writing Lust Lodge from his word choice such as “the centre of her desire,” or “his manhood grew.”

From what I have been able to gather, Lust Lodge was initially intended to be a novel that examined—and in some cases, push— the (acceptable) boundaries of what is known as the ‘harlequin romance novels’ that have been popularized by such authors as Danielle Steele, or Nora Roberts.

Remembering Rick TorchA. Warren Johnson,Contributor

One of the ways I found that Torch pushed the envelope in Lust Lodge was the inclusion of two brief study guides geared towards student deconstructions of the existing chapbook. One of the more controversial questions being, “are Tad and Barbra siblings?” By asking this, Torch invites students to step outside their comfort zones, and analyze the text as a representation of taboos that are commonly upheld by the social norms.

But, as most things in life, Torch was unable to complete a full manuscript of Lust Lodge, primarily due a heavy financial loss that he incurred, although, the cause of this loss has never been made public.

In late 1972, Torch formed a friendship with local poet, Barry McKinnon, short fiction author, John Harris, and nationally acclaimed author Brian Fawcett. According to McKinnon, “I saw a lot of value and potential in Lust Lodge, so I decided to help him [Torch] out a bit.”

It was McKinnon who sent Torch’s limited manuscript for Lust Lodge to Pulp Press, and it was this manuscript that was subsequently release in a limited run of chapbooks, which was the third volume of the Pulp Content.

Even though Lust Lodge is the only release by Torch, his passing is a great loss to the writing community of Prince George, and we can only hope that one day another writer will be able to pick up this insightful torch.

The coveted Lust Lodge by Rick Torch

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Patricia Obasi,Relations CoordinatorThe International Education is plan-ning a Halloween dance party in Oc-tober, as well as a site-seeing two day out of town trip. Locations and details will be provided towards the end of the month. There is going to be sewing classes available for the Saudi females; anyone is free to attend any upcom-ing activity or event. I’ll keep you all updated on the upcoming activities and events being planned in the col-lege. Also check-out the FREE fitness classes at the gym.

Brandon Williams,Internal Coordinator

Punk is dead! This is something that has been said since the early days of punk rock and is not true; I would argue, how-ever, that it is aging. The days when you could walk into HMV and buy albums from an array of punk bands on multiple shelves for instance are gone. This is because there are more bands retiring and there are far less up-and-coming bands playing punk.

All my favorite punk bands are well into their 30s and several are 40 plus. Even though these bands are old, some of them are still releasing

great albums. September of this year has brought new albums from ‘veteran’ punk bands Nofx and Propagandhi. Propagan-dhi released Failed States on September 4th. With lyrics like: “So much for your hopes and your dreams and your chil-dren. You just sat there believing in this bullshit system.” Failed States is primar-ily a political punk album with many songs critiquing many of the decisions made by the current government and even asks American citizens in the same song: “How does it make you feel to know that you voted for this?”

The newest Nofx album Self Entitled was released on September 11th of this year, possibly on purpose. With songs ranging from dealing with dividing your record collection after divorce to suicide bombings, Self Entitled has some-thing for every punk fan. Nofx has been around for 25 plus years and have always done a great job of offending

Alex Mackey,TreasurerSchool costs money. Lots of money!

Here are some tips to help you save:

1) Brew coffee at home/keep tea bags in your locker. Sure, hot drinks at the cafete-ria are convenient; however, they are also expensive and put so many disposable cups into the environment. By making your own drinks in a reusable mug, it is a win/win situation!

2) Use your U-pass. The cost of driving is huge! First, there is the vehicle itself, but that’s not all. Gas, maintenance and parking add up to. While using public transit can be inconvenient, it can save you big bucks!

3) Make a budget and stick with it. Your expenses month to month don’t vary very much. You’ve got to pay rent/bills and you need food. If money is tight come use the Food Bank located at the Students’ Union Office. Remember to budget some money for yourself too! School can be stressful; relax by seeing a movie with friends one night!

4) No glove, no love. We all know about the college experience, and yes that includes sex. But is that one night really worth the risk of ending up with a kid nine months later? The only thing that is more expensive than school is hav-ing a baby. Free condoms located at the Students’ Union and at the Health and Wellness Centre!

PUNK IS NOT DEAD . . . IT’S JUST DECAYING

the majority of people with one song and then making them sing along on the next. These two bands are an example of a handful of my favorite bands still making amazing records. Bands like this question Governments and provide commentary on issues that are too offensive for the mainstream; and as long as they exist punk will not die.

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You are an individual. Fiery, passionate, and prone to anger. New ideas, brute force, and the strength of the planet of mars strengthen ideas of war and protection of the home base.

Horoscopes

1) In 2001, a physicist named John Keogh used a loophole in Australian law to patent a “circular transportation facilitation device”. By what name is this device usually known?

2) One of the inventions Kramer was selling was called “the Bro”. What was it?

3) Who is Steven Georgiou?4) A certain type of schizophrenia has been

named after this movie. People with this delu-sion believe to be the stars of a reality televi-sion show. What film are we talking about?

5) Why did Nehemiah wish to go to Jerusa-lem?

6) What is the definition of Diatribe?

Trivia

1) Wheel - IP Australia was awarded an Ig Nobel Prize in 2001 for granting this patent as one of the world’s oldest known inventions. 2) A male brassiere - a bra for men - Cosmo Kramer suffers from coulrophobia. 3) Cat Stevens - Cat Stevens’ biggest hit was “Moonshadow” in the 70’s. 4) The Truman Show - The delusion is known as ‘the Truman syndrome’. 5) To rebuild the walls - Nehemiah rebuilt the walls in fifty-two days. 6) A bitter, abusive denunciation

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Thou shalt always submit thine comics to news@cncsu.ca.

You are stubborn, practical, and good pro-viding your own material needs. The things you tend to enjoy in your life have to do with beauty, nature, and all things loving.

You love to talk. Witty, intelligent, racy, and flirtatious. Members of this sign have a duality in their thinking habits as if they are seeing separate parts of a debate instead of the debate as a whole.

You are sensitive. Within you is the capacity to read others feelings in a direct manner, and to soothe them to a deeper state of relaxation. The hard part is dealing with your own emo-tions.

You love to be dramatic. If all the world’s a stage, you want to play all the parts. It is your habit to lead, and make others follow, but when the fierce lion turns to a small kitten you can guide even the most touchy creatures.

You are analytical. You like to piece art and life together and you see as if it was a puzzle all fit-ting in perfectly. You are the second earth sign and therefore you have a knack at production. Critical towards all, including yourself.

You weigh the debate. Nothing is one sided with the person who likes to see through feel-ings to make an opinion. Also ruled by Venus this sign is the ‘partner’ sign who does well in business partnership, people, and debates.You are direct. You influence behaviors based on your reactions because you are hyper-aware of other’s feelings. Your strong suit is being a Guru and giving advice to your friends. You ask questions. How? Why? When? All of these insights make humankind think about the assumptions and belief systems they have used. The question is the key to an answer and you know how to deduce your side.

You have the answer. Humble, wise, old. Most Caps have goals that are very big and it is as if you are climbing a mountain. You require alone time and would at times rather please others through service than let them help you.

You change societies. The status quo is never good enough for this character as there is al-ways more to the story and always something wrong with the world. Humanitarian, in the eclectic sense.

You are a dreamer. Sometimes lost in the depths of the sea, you tend to pick up other peoples energies and react to the situation. Although you are sensitive, you bounce back every time like a bouncy ball.

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Week #1 CNC Library Contest Entry Form - Win prizes! – Deadline Friday Sept. 14 noon

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Find and Circle these Names Dan Aykroyd Samantha Bee Brent Butt Jim Carrey Joe Flaherty Phil Hartman Ron James Stephen Leacock Eugene Levy Howie Mandel Rick Mercer Rick Moranis Mike Myers Leslie Nielsen Catherine OHara Russell Peters Martin Short Dave Thomas

Drop in Library Contest Box or email plett@cnc.bc.ca - Deadline Friday Sept. 14 at noon

Your full name ____________________ Phone ______________ or Email _____________ Check one CNC Student 2 weekly prizes from library display case. Max 2 wins per person in our fall

contests. Winners are in grand prize draw Oct. 19 CNC Employee/Community member

2 weekly prizes of free book coupons. Max 2 wins per person in our fall contests. Winners are in grand prize draw Oct. 19

Sponsored by CNC College Store + Impark + CNC Library – Good luck!