Welcome to The Cascade, your source of news, culture, and student life at the University of the Fraser Valley.
(Please indulge my poetics, at least for this issue. They help me pretend that February is anything but an evil, bleary month.)
I’m writing this at the end of reading week. It’s been pouring rain and I’ve been living off coffee and homemade chicken soup, pretending the days don’t exist and that midterms aren’t lurking around every corner I encounter. Outside, the garlic and hyacinth bulbs are pushing through the dirt and the robins sing long before I crawl out of bed. I’d like to stay there, in bed, have the world stop for a little while, but life calls — and with it, another issue of The Cascade.
On p. 17 of this edition, we clear away the winter scaries with a successful thrifting experiment: an old money aesthetic outfit unearthed for just over $30. Also on p. 17, welcome spring with a crunch! A crunchy pasta salad, that is; perfect for those days when you’re over our characteristic gloomy weather.
Then, fangirl your way over to p. 20 to learn about the Buffy reboot, where two of our dedicated reporters give us the lowdown on the upcoming series. And, if you’re as enthralled with Lady Gaga’s new single as the rest of us are, you’ll love the review of “Abracadabra” on p. 22.
This issue’s feature answers the question that we’re all burning to know: what is a Cascade? Take a walk to p. 10-13 to find out and lose yourself in some excellent storytelling. And, if you have a fascination with all things spooky, strange, and unsolved, creep your way on over to p. 9 where we circle back to a long-forgotten (at least by most) case: the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight 370 (MH370).
That’s all from me for today. We hope you enjoy, and are finding little bits of spring starting wherever you are.
P.S. Do you have thoughts on this issue, or want to contribute your own words? Send an email to managing@ufvcascade.ca — we’d love to hear from you.
