Including a file

[eluser]sahanlak[/eluser]
Does codeigniter have any functions for file including? I have a file that shows a sidebar through out the entire site, it has some database results showing so I was hoping to include it to pages. I don't like to do this from load->view since it breaks the mvc pattern (don't know if its possible ) What should I do? Create a single page for a sidebar within a controller and include it?