Post-Secondary Ramblings

Admit it. You’ve hopped on the Canucks bandwagon due to how well we’ve been performing (or maybe you hopped off since we just lost 2 of the past 3 games we played). Problem is, the Canucks are playing while you’re still on campus. Panic! What to do?! Don’t worry. I’m in the same situation as my classes end pretty late this semester. I’ve discovered various ways to catch the game in my home away from home.

1. Watch the game in the SUB. I don’t know why UBC thinks that we need HD television, but I don’t mind. When there’s a game on and I’m still on campus, chances are, I’ll be found sitting in my usual spot in the SUB near the TVs. I’m pretty sure most of you know what area I’m talking about, but for those of you who don’t, the TVs are located in the area near Starbucks, on the side closest to the bus loop. The only downside is that there isn’t sound, but hey, I’m always down for HD sports!

2. Stream it on your laptop. An obvious choice for a lot of us would be to watch it on our laptops. However, if you want to stream it through the Canucks site, there’s a fee to pay. Thankfully there are various sites that provide streaming for free. I personally like http://atdhe.net/ but I’ve also heard that http://www.justin.tv/ has streams and possibly http://www.surfthechannel.com/. Downsides of this would be the not-so-great quality and delay. If you want a bonus, head into one of the classrooms/lecture halls and hook it up to a projector. Buchanan has a lot of empty classrooms, and the Victoria Learning Theater in IKB is amazing.

3. Pit Pub and Mahony & Sons. I don’t have this option as I’m still underage, but for those of you who are 19+, this would be a great option. I don’t have much to say about this as I’ve never been to either, but I think it would be safe to assume that it would have a great atmosphere.

4. Old school radio. Team 1040 provides live broadcast every game. Although I don’t think that many of us carry portable radios around anymore, this option still exists!

Go Canucks GO!