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ESSENCE November 25, 2010 

CONTRIBUTORS
Sara Fralin - Managing Editor
Letter from the Editor
Beth Bower - Head Editor Welcome to the fourth edition of Es- that effort into making some real, tan- As the submissions rolled in, I was skill — let’s face it, there’s a lot of green
Julia Bennett - Layout Editor sence! Let me introduce myself. My gible change in the world. What would pleasantly surprised. I read about washing out there.
Adam Podolec - Advertising name’s Beth Bower, and I’m taking over the world look like if they had tried to classes willingly digging through the This is my vision for Essence, as an
Glen O’Neill - Martlet Assistance from the talented, kind, and crazy hard solve the problems they wrote about? trash to perform waste audits, and ongoing discussion that allows people
working Heike Lettrari as Head Editor. Then I felt a deep, guilty pang, because people supporting each other’s choic- to reflect, be inspired by their peers, and
Layout I’m in the middle of a double major in I love nothing more than a good book. es to live more sustainably in volun- discover new opportunities for action; as
Julia Bennett English and Environmental Studies, a Indeed, half my post secondary educa- tary simplicity circles. I read about a generator of potential creative energy,
Julia Berry pair that can be hard to juggle at times. tion will amount to reading and discuss- the initiatives and successes of many if you will. It’s also a place to debate, to
Sara Fralin Let me explain via a story. ing good books. clubs on campus, the environmental pause for a moment and question the
Amy Harztenberg Back at the beginning of the semester, But it’s not just an English faculty philosophy behind Cascadian black implications of solutions before jump-
Josh Lambert I was standing in line at the Bookstore, problem — in all our disciplines, don’t metal music, and some very yummy ing right in.
Greg Medhurst when I was suddenly struck by the sheer we spend more time reading, writing, recipes. So get a little comfier in your chair,
Glen O’Neill volume of books present! It was almost and publishing on issues that we do ac- What I came to realize is that reading read, reflect, and enjoy. Give your po-
suffocating to consider the years, the tually combating them? and writing do have a place in the action tential creative energy a chance to be
Editors sacrifices, the money, and the forests and It was with these troubled thoughts process. They provide a way of reflecting, recharged, so that you can get back out
Emily Anderson forests of trees that had gone into making that I suggested “Words into Action” as reconnecting, and re-inspiring people there and take action on the issues you
Brian Clifford all these books possible. I couldn’t help the theme for this semester’s Essence. I about the issues they care about. Or they care about with renewed vigour.
Jamila Douhaibi but wonder what the world would look was desperately looking for some proof educate and inform people about new
Dawn Fizzard like if all those authors had the energy that you could relate reading, writing, issues. It’s important to stop and think. Sincerely,
Jesse Howardson they’d poured into their books, and put and discussion to concrete action. Being a discerning reader is a valuable Beth Bower
Joshua Lambert
Heike Lettrari
Greg Medhurst
Kirsten Millington
Essence Crossword
SARA FRALIN
Tawyna Perdita
Maddy Wilson Across
1. Complex ecological relationships at the foundation of agricultural production systems
Copy Editing 3. Intensions and plans that support free-flowing ecological processes
Jon-Paul Zacharias 5. The fulfilment of one’s potential
8. Long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs
Artwork/Photography 10. Silent spring
Skye Augustine 13. Animal at UVic
Julia Bennett 14. Introduced species
Kelsey Collins 18. Relationships between living organisms and their environment
Mila Czemerys 21. ESSA publication
Sara Fralin 22. UVic orchard
Nicole Fong 24. Variability among living organisms in environments
Jasmine Mah 25. Relations with the natural world seen as relatives
Adam Podolec 26. All around you all the time
Courtney Robinson 27. The process of exerting a force or bringing about an effect
Amanda Taylor Down
2. Weather conditions of a certain region, changing
Articles 4. To flourish, develop, get bigger
Emily Anderson 6. Good to eat
Kyle Artelle 7. Author of the Land Ethic
Skye Augustine 9. Mutually beneficial relationship
Julia Bennett 10. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion
Beth Bower 11. The progressive replacement of one community by another until a climax community is established
Ian Campbell 12. Homeland, UVic is situated on
Jamila Douhabi 15. To keep valid, intact, or in existence
Sara Fralin 16. Study of interrelationships between people and plants
Amy Hartzenberg 17. Levels of a food chain
Matt Hammer 19. Recovery of an ecosystem
Brendan Harry 20. Free from chemical injections or additives, such as antibiotics or hormones
Josh Lambert 23. A word used in different context has a different meaning Mila Czemerys
Jasmine Mah (Answers on page 11)
Cali Jae Olleck
Derrick Persson
Michael Pickering
Stafford Richter
Courtney Robinson
Sonya Rokosh
Amanda Taylor
Kat Zimmer

Special thanks to the Martlet

for kindly sharing their work-
space and expertise. An extra
thanks to the Martlet’s Glen
O’Neill for his production
assistance.

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