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by Pierre-Olivier SavoieThe Link

by Bruce Arthur

weekend.On a frozen field in

Edmonton Sunday afternoon,the UBC women's field hockeyteam defeated the University ofVictoria Vikings 1-0 to winthe1998 CIAU national champi-onship.

"We played very, very well.Nobody was outstanding, not

implemented retroactively, meaning Quebec's

just one person, but the wholeestimated 50,000 students with outstanding

team was playing well," saidloans now owe the province interest for the

UBC head coach Hash Kanjee.amount of time previously exempted .

UBC rode a string of closeHarry Dikranian, who launched the lawsuit,

games through a tough field ofsays not only are the changes unfair but stu-

opponents to win their sixthdents weren't properly informed of them. He

CIAU crown overall and theirsays he only realised he was being billed extra first since 1990 . Goalkeeper

Ann Harada and team captainJen Dowdeswell were named tothe Tournament 11 All-Starteam.

The Birds weren't the top-ranked team coming into thetournament, but came into thenationals as the number twoseed in Pool B along with theCanada West champion University of Alberta Pandas and theUniversity of New Brunswick Varsity Reds.

Neither was it an easy draw for the Thunderbirds . UBCopened the tournament Thursday against their archrivals fromAlberta.

But even though the Birds were outchanced by Edmonton,Harada and her torn calf muscle kept the Birds even on theirway to a 0-0 tie.

The Birds then tied New Brunswick 1-1 on a Jen Dowdeswellgoal . And when the Pandas tied UNB 0-0, the tiebreaker ofgoals scored eliminated Alberta.

Without the one Dowdeswell marker, UBC could very wellhave been the ones eliminated without losing a game.

"Oh my God! I tell you, that's probably the biggest goal of thebloody weekend," laughed Kanjee.

UBC and New Brunswick were then scheduled for an early-morning shootout Saturday morning to determine the winnerof the pool . So Kanjee put his team through the paces lateFriday night on the dark, freezing cold turf.

"The ball just bounced—it was like a marble," said Harada.It worked, though—Dowdeswell, Magnus, and Andria

Shannon scored for the Birds, while Harada only allowed one goal.This enabled UBC to face the undefeated University of Toronto

Blues in the Saturday afternoon semifinal . And UBC was ready."That, I would have said, was the best game of the tournament,

the best game of the year," said Harada."Lesley Magnus was unbelievable," enthused Kanjee . "She

played so well, I'm hoping there were national team scouts there ."UBC came out with a dominant 2-0 win as Colleen Jackson and

Magnus scored on short corners.It was time for the showdown with Victoria.The Vikes had not only beaten UBC 2-0 the last time they met

at the third Canada West tournament, but beat the then-unde-feated Birds 1-0 in the national finals in 1995.

The game started slowly, as the turf was frozen and tempera-tures again dipped below freezing. UVic came out strong with two

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The West Coast Birds won it alluate has launched a class-action lawsuit against

on the cold Alberta tundra thisthe Quebec Ministry of Education and theQuebec government over a decision to chargeinterest retroactively on student loans.

Post-secondary students in Quebec used tohave a six-month grace period following gradu-ation before they were charged interest on theirprovincial student loans. Under changes to theQuebec Loans and Bursaries Program passedlast May, they now have only one month.

The new one-month grace period is being

after a trip to the bank."There's a certain arrogance in modifying the

law, charging interest and not advising stu -dents," said Dikranian who graduated last yearfrom McGill University's faculty of law andrecently passed his bar exam.

He says he was charged interest as soon as hefinished his degree, even though his loan con-tract stipulated that he had six months free ofinterest He was billed $208 extra, he says.

Dikranian estimates that under the new for-mula, the average student will be charged $600more in interest on their loans, amounting to atotal of $30 million across the province.

His lawyer, Guy St Germain, says the issuebehind the lawsuit is breach of contract, ratherthan the reduction in the grace period itself. "Inapplying the policy to contract retroactively,they are infringing on students' rights underthose contracts," he said.

Although he originally planned to lodge apersonal suit in small claims' court, Dikraniandecided to initiate the class-action suit to try tohelp other students, he says.

According to Claire Gendron, of the QuebecOmbudsman's office, a number of studentshave expressed dissatisfaction over the changes."About 50 students have complained about thechanges through our office," she said.

The Ministry of Education says studentswere informed of the changes through ads innewspapers and government newsletters.

It would not comment on why the PartiQuebecois government decided to charge stu-dents retroactively.

"It's a question of interpretation," said NicoleBastien, press agent to Education MinisterPauline Marois. "We will leave this work to thejudicial system."

Quebec's Superior Court must still authorisethe class-action suit and acknowledgeDikranian as the representative. It will hear amotion to that on Nov 16..

(With files from CUP's Quebec Bureau)

BIRDS ON TOP OF THE WORLD UBC rookie Laura Balakshin (above)chases the ball against Victoria in Sunday's title tilt . Below, the1998 Thunderbirds celebrate the 1-0 win over the Vikes andUBC's first field hockey championship since 1990.DAVID WILLIAMSON PHOTOS

early breakaways, but UBC held behind Harada and a stiffeningdefence.

Then, with four minutes left, Lesley Magnus scored the champi-onship-winning goal on a short corner.

"It was the strangest thing," said Kanjee . "We all stood on thesideline, and we thought, 'This is going in .' And sure enough, it did ."

"I was just in shock," said Harada. "But I knew after the first fiveminutes that the goal was just going to come."

In addition to the national championship, UBC also had thecomeback of the year. All-Canada West defender GenevieveAdams, who had torn her anterior cruciate ligament in her rightknee in Calgary in early October, played throughout the tourna-ment . Adams is scheduled for surgery on November 11, but

played with a brace for short stretches.UBC will head into next season as the favourite to repeat, as

they return the entire squad and even add two former players.Maybe by then they'll have warmed back up.s•

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Marianne Limpert has beenswimming for 17 years.Now, she can see the end ofher career on the horizon

by Bruce Arthur

As if the defending national champion UBC swimmingteam wasn't powerful enough. Now they've gotMarianne Limpert on their side of the pool.

If you don't know the name, you probably should—Limpert has a resume that most high-profile athleteswould kill for. She owns an Olympic silver medal (fromAtlanta in 1996), is an 11-time national champion, andwas the Canadian flagbearer at the 1998Commonwealth Games. Limpert has enough medals,trophies, records, and assorted mementos to fill aBuick—and now she's swimming for UBC.

But according to the University of Toronto, MarianneLimpert can't swim.

True story: Limpert was given an F in basic Aquaticsby the U of T in 1992, which also happened to be theyear she finished sixth in the 200M Individual Medley atthe Barcelona Summer Olympics.

"I didn't go to enough classes . I have a two-hourmorning workout, then I have to hang aroung for anoth-er two hours on the pool deck, and I'm just dying," saysLimpert . "So I'm like, 'Look, I'm not going to be able tocome to many classes,' and they go, 'Yeah, yeah, noproblem.– But when Limpert came back later in theterm, she was informed that she'd missed too manyclasses, and would not pass despite the earlier assur-ances. She was incredulous . "So I had an F on my tran-script in Basic Aquatics! How embarrassing!"

Limpert challenged the grade, and it was changed toa withdrawal . Lucky thing—it wouldn't look good forone of Canada's top female swimmers to be a failure inthe water.

"It's tremendous to have her in here, with all the cre-dentials she brings to the program," says UBC headcoach Tom Johnson, who has also coached Limpert atthe national team level. And Limpert is pretty happy tobe here.

"I really like [UBC] . I have two years of eligibility left,and I'm going to school anyway," says Limpert . "For me,

the big thing is that I actually look forward to coming topractice."

For someone who's been swimming hard for 17years, that's no small thing.

THERE WAS A POINT IN MARIANNE LIMPERT ' S CAREERwhen she decided to walk away from competitive swim-ming. Before Atlanta, life in the water was wearing at her,and Limpert made plans to attend McGill to relieve thepressure.

"I was just maybe going to swim varsity, but I proba-bly wasn't going to swim that seriously anymore," shesays . But winning the Olympic silver medal in the 200metre IM, in Canadian and Commonwealth-recordtime, changed her mind.

"I was like, 'Shit, kind of silly to stop now when I'mactually improving, – she adds with a rapid-fire laugh.She's pretty down-to-earth about the medal, now."Better than a kick in the ass," she says with a wide grin.

It was a long and bouncy road that led to Atlanta.Limpert began swimming at the age of nine inFredericton, New Brunswick . She went on to theUniversity of Toronto in 1991, and won two CIAUnational championships in her two full years there . Buthalfway through the 1993-94 season, Limpert foundthat Toronto wasn't for her.

"I hadn't been happy in a long time, " she says . Shemoved back to Fredericton for six months before mov-ing west again—this time to Calgary, where she swam atthe National Training Centre with current UBC starMark Versfeld . That stretch peaked at the Olympics.

But Limpert's tenure at McGill only lasted a yearbefore she decided it was time to get serious again . Shehad chosen McGill because it was close to home, andMontreal was one of the few cities in Canada that shehadn't trained in, along with Vancouver . The MarianneLimpert Canadian Tour has taken care of that, of course.

Limpert laughs again."Yeah, I'm getting a tour of Canada courtesy of the

Canadian government!" She waves at an imaginarycamera, grinning . "Thanks, Sport Canada! And all thetaxpayers!"

Marianne Limpert tends to laugh a lot, which youwouldn't guess if you'd seen her swim. As intense gamefaces go, Limpert's is a doozy. She looks as if she's tryingto outstare the world, and gets a deep frown line thatruns right up the middle of her broad forehead.

See "Limpert" on next page

Rehab takesTea CupUBC women football players drew crowdsof up to 400 enthusiastic fans last Friday.In the end Rehab Sciencesmanaged to beat the Nursesby one touchdown.

Fans and players at Tea Cup often know little about the sport, but last Friday atMaclnnes Field, they got a crash course on the impact a star quarterback can have.Rehab Sciences gunslinger Angie Wensink led her team to a 13-6 win over the Nursesin the annual all-female contact pigskin brawl.

Prior to the game, the Nurses were favoured to win . They were the team that prac-tised at UBC's Thunderbird Stadium and were coached by nearly half a dozen mem-bers of the varsity football

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALLThe women's volleyball teamopened their regular seasonwith a pair of heartbreakinglosses to their archrivals inEdmonton this weekend . Thethree-time defending nationalchampion University of AlbertaPandas took two tough matchesfrom UBC: 3-2 both on Friday(15-9, 11-15, 15-9, 10-15, 15-11)and on Saturday (16-14, 11-15, 15-12, 4-15, 15-9) . UBC will make theirhome opener next weekend against the University of SaskatchewanHuskies.

MEN'S VOLLEYBALLAfter opening the year with a sweep of Regina, the men fell to 2-2 witha pair of losses to Alberta . On Friday, the Birds fell 3-0 (15-7, 15-2, 15-13)and dropped Saturday 's contest 3-1 (11-15, 15-12, 15-9, 15-8) . The menwill also play the University of Saskatchewan next weekend in WarMemorial Gymnasium.

WOMEN'S SOCCERThe UBC women's soccer team ended the season in third place in theCanada West with an improbable 2-2-6 record. The Birds tiedLethbridge 1-1 on Saturday before falling to Calgary 2-1 Sunday . First-year striker Roz Hicks scored both goals for UBC to finish tied for sec-ond in the conference in goals . UBC will face Victoria in the playoffsnext weekend.

team, the same guys whomade UBC the reigningnational football champions.

The Rehab team, in con-trast, were the underdogs.They suffered the graduationof long-time coaches TravisWosley and Eric Rassmussen,who were responsible forRehab's Tea Cup victories in1995 and 1996 . Add to that theloss of their star runningback, varsity track and fieldwonder Jennifer Keefer due toa rib injury sustained at prac-tise, and it 's no wonder 1998was thought of as a rebuildingyear.

Nevertheless, the womenof Rehab braved on . Theyrecruited rookie coach JayLeGuilloux and relied on apower roster which includedvarsity athletes Jill Calkin ofice hockey and rowing's KathyEggenberger.

But Rehab's true secretweapon was the golden armof sophomore quarterbackAngie Wensink, arguably oneof the most football-literatewomen of the Tea Cup teams.

Wensink's talent is not byIuck ; she played in a girls con-tact football league while injunior high . The ex-PowderPuff quarterback impressedfrenetic fans to no end when she threw to favourite receiver Christia Molnar-Martens, who then ran the ball infor the first touchdown of the game. The pair later solicited rapturous cheers when they connected again foran estimated forty-yard gain.

Nursing head coach Shawn Olson and assistant Dan Elliott had assembled a beautiful bouquet of smash-mouth football plays, running the ball again and again with lush uncomplicated sweeps up the sides and occa-sionally sprinkled with faked hand-offs, fooling the Rehab defence several times . Nursing quarterback LynetteKeulen ran the ball in for the touchdown for her team.

But no one was prepared for the sheer magnificence of Rehab's aerial groove, when Rehab tight-end TracyHansford caught another immaculate Wensink pass and sealed the game victory with a second touchdown . v

HARD HITTERS : In spite of practicing at T-Bird stadium, and being coached byUBC's varsity football athletes, the Nurses could not stop the Rehab(ABOVE) onslaught at this year's Tea Cup . The annual game gets women ingear and puts them on the field to raise money for children's charitie, andto raise the profile of female athletes . Many of the spectators said they wereimpressed with the level of tackling and aggression . RICHARD LAM PHOTOS

MEN'S SOCCERThe men also finished in third place in the Canada West . UBC woundup with a 4-3-3 record after season-endingties—they knotted Lethbridge 2-2 Saturdayand Calgary 1-1 Sunday. Aaron Keay andNick Hopewell scored Saturday, while NickSeddon was the lone goalscorer Sunday. :•

"Limpert" continued"Whenever we go to training campand were training out-

doors in the sun I get so excited because I get a tan," she says."But I get this white line down the middle of my face . I thinkI look pretty scary, actually."

Any game face that lasts long after the game is over has tobe a good one.

LIMPERT IS NOW IN THE THIRD AND FINAL ACT OF HER SWIM-MING career. The first two led to Barcelona and Atlanta, andnow she has designs on the 2000 Games in Sydney. MarianneLimpert will swim at UBC fur two years, hope to peak in herthird Olympic Games, and walk away from the water forgood.

"Ending on a high note," she calls it, and adds, "I might

swim for another year for fun ."In this third act, Limpert wants to be at school . She has, by

her own admission, put together a piecemeal education atthe U of T and McGill, and UBC will add to her complicatedtranscript.

"My education has totally taken a backseat to my swim-ming," she says.

Amazingly, Limpert is still awaiting final admission toUBC—she has been attending classes with professors'approval, and is up-to-date despite joining three weeksinto the term because of the Commonwealth Games . Hertranscripts have finally arrived from Toronto, and she hasbeen assured that admission shouldn't be a problem. Inthe meantime, she has been caught in a grind of last week'sreadings and 10 long practices per week.

There is the question, of course, of why Marianne Limpertis still doing this . Seventeen years of spending huge stretches

of her waking time underwater, ofpractices that end as the sun rises,of pushing her body and mind andheart to just go faster, and she's stillgetting goggle lines around her eyestwice a day? Why? This time, Limpert doesn't laugh.

"The fact that I think I can go faster. I know there's morein me, and I just want to get it out," she says seriously. " Iwant to be able to stop my swimming career and be like, 'Igave everything I could'. And not be one of those peoplewho's back there going, 'If only I'd done this, if only I'ddone that ."'

So Limpert will end her university swimming career atUBC, and then will head for dry land after Sydney. Ofcourse, if she wins another medal, and sets more records,things could change. There's always more room to move inthe water.•:

4THE UBYSSEY•TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1998

Birds split again

UBC hockey showed its Jekyll andHyde faces at the ThunderbirdWinter Sports Centre this weekend.On Friday, the UBC offence man-aged seven goals and the powerplay was outstanding. But onSaturday, the Birds only scored onegoal and couldn't capitalise on asingle power play opportunity.

UBC managed a split in theirsecond straight homestand withthe Manitoba Bisons, skating to a7-4 victory Friday night beforefalling 2-1 Saturday.

The first game of the doubleheader was an exciting, goal-filled,come-from-behind victoryfor the Thunderbirds . Manitobajumped out to a 2-0 lead midwaythrough the first period, but UBCfought back and tied the game attwo at the end of the first 20 min-utes. The rally seemed to rejuve-nate the T-Birds, who took theirfirst lead of the game less than twominutes into the second periodand added three more goals beforethe second stanza ended.

"I thought [we] had a really goodgame today. We overcame someadversity in the first period, wewere down 2-0, and we respondedwith a solid team effort by every-one," said Troy Dalton, who wasnamed player of the game.

Manitoba goalie Ryan Templewas replaced by Chris Brett afterDalton scored to make it 3-2.Unfortunately for the Bisons, theycouldn't change their luck as easi-ly as they could change theirgoalie as UBC's offense kept pour-ing it on . And as if to prove howpotent their power play wasFriday, UBC's Tom Mix scoredbefore the announcer could finishcalling out the Bison penalty.

The Bisons came out hard in thethird trying to claw their way back,but UBC's strong defense and greatgoaltending sealed the game.

"It was important to score twogoals after being down 2-0," saidhead coach Mike Coflin . "That

showed some poise on our part,we got a little bit of offense fromeverybody, and that's another con-fidence builder."

Saturday's game featured morehits and fewer goals. Both teamswere dishing out thunderous body-checks along the boards, behind thenets, and at the bluelines . DaveTrofimenkoff replaced JohnSikkema in goal and was solid, butUBC's offence fell silent.

"We struggled a lot tonight.Three guys were lined up on theblueline and we couldn't getthrough," explained defencemanAndrew Kemper. "They outworkedus. They were a little more hungry"

Manitoba opened the scoringin the first period for the secondstraight game, and UBC wasunable to answer until the end ofthe second period when the 'Birdswere on a power play and werefinally able to set up. Rob Teleskewas tangled up with Manitobagoalie Chris Brett, and SandyHayer was able to convert a pass

out front into an empty net.The third period was a tight-

checking, hard-hitting affair, andone in which the Thunderbirdscame up as the losers. After aManitoba player skated past theUBC bench and, according to the'Birds, punched a player in thehead, both the Bison player andUBC's Teleske headed to the sinbin . Manitoba scored on theensuing four-on-four, UBC wasn'table to overcome the set-backand lost the game.

To add to their woes, UBC suf-fered another casualty this week-end . "Add [forward] Corey Stock tothe list," said Coach Coflin afterSaturday's game, in which Stocksuffered an abdominal strain.

"We got two points againstManitoba, a team we've struggledagainst in the past, but I think welet an opportunity slip away," saidTrofimenkoff. "When you winFriday night and you've got ateam on the ropes, you've just gotto finish it ."-.

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A TALE OF TWO TEAMSThis weekend's seriesfeatured physical play,as forward Anton Nils(left) went barrellinginto the Bison crease,while the Birds weresplattering Manitobaplayers all over theThunderbird WinterSports Centre(below) . UBC cameaway with a 7-4 winFriday and a tough2-1 defeat Saturday.UBC is now 2-4 onthe season and infourth place in theCanada West. UBCwill try to up theirrecord against theUniversity of ReginaCougars next week-end.RICHARD LAM PHOTOS

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Nurses call off strike action...for nowCanadians dieevery year fromair pollution

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by Jamie Woods

A new report by the David Suzuki Foundation saysthat up to 16,000 Canadians die prematurely fromair pollution each year, and the group saysOttawa's only response so far has been a lot of hotair.

Two weeks prior to the Joint Ministers' ofEnergy and Environment meeting last week inHalifax, the foundation releasedTaking OurBreath Away, a 50-page report detailing the grow-ing impact of air pollution and climate change onCanadians' health.

The report, co-authored by an air pollutionexpert and two epidemiologists, projects a 50 percent rise in particulate emissions and a 20 percent rise in greenhouse gases by 2020.

The report also indicates that Canada is thesecond highest per capita emitter of greenhousegases in the world, and that Canadians use asmuch coal, gas, and oil per year as the 750 millionpeople living in Africa.

Using federal government figures, the reportthen underlines the economic benefits of reduc-ing smog in Canada's major cities—an estimated$10 billion annually.

Dr John Last, co-author of the report and epi-demiology professor at the University of Ottawa,says that while 16,000 deaths seems like a highnumber, it's minute compared to the numbers ofthose who've contracted other health problemsfrom pollution.

"I feel vaguely uncomfortable about dramatis-ing that kind of number because it's trivial whenyou compare it to the much, much larger numberof people who experience chronic damage tohealth or short term episodes of damage like asth-ma."

Last is referring to a federal government studythat revealed a 28 per cent increase in hospitalisa-tion for asthma among boys between 1980 and1990, and 18 per cent among girls during thesame period . He says that while there's no conclu-sive evidence that air pollution causes asthma, it'sbeyond doubt that air pollution exacerbates theproblem.

At last week's Joint Ministers' Meeting, federaland provincial ministers signed the Canada-WideAcid Rain Strategy, an agreement that commitsgovernments after the year 2000 to establish tar-gets for the reduction of sulphur dioxide emis-sions.

They also discussed reducing greenhousegases through international emissions trading,where low polluting nations would be rewardedwith cash from high polluting nations.

The problem, says Suzuki Foundation out-reach co-ordinator Alex Boston, is that emissionstrading does nothing to directly address the airpollution problem in Canada.

"It would permit Canada to increase or main-tain current emissions," Boston said. "It basicallyallows Canada to not clean up its backyard andpay for the right to do so ."

Boston is also concerned that the governmenthas put off taking action until the year 2000.

'All they did was set up this quagmire of issuestables to explore the possibilities . . .they're reestab-lishing a process that was finished a couple ofyears ago ."

Environment Ministry spokesperson MarkColtitts said that even though the federal govern-ment is not taking any immediate action,progress has been made to curb emissions inCanada.

"While there is not so much action directed bygovernment, there is a lot of activity going on outthere in the Canadian private sector," Collins said.

Canada has sent a delegation to Argentina forthe the November 2-11 Conference of the Parties(COP) summit in Buenos Aires. Internationalemissions trading is at the top of the summit'sagenda.+

Nurses working at UBC's studenthealth centre could not participatein last week's work-to-rule cam-paign by BC's 26,000 nurses, butcould join their colleagues in afuture strike if ongoing contractnegotiations do not go well.

Hollie Burrage, Student Health'snursing team leader, said her nursescould not participate in last week'snine day job action because theirjobs are different from those ofother nurses.

"Our job descriptions are slightlydifferent. It's a bit of a different sce-nario fin Student Health]," saidBurrage.

BC nurses have been in contractnegotiations since last April.

Last week's job action by thenurses included cutting back dutiesand refusing to work overtime. ButBurrage says because of the sethours at Student Health, overtime is

UVic profcops topot plea

by Jamie Woods

A University of Victoria sociology professorwho specialises in the family's role in soci-ety has pleaded guilty to cultivating andpossessing marijuana for the purpose oftrafficking.

The Vancouver Sun reported Wednesdaythat during a raid on the home on JeanVeevers, police found 122 marijuana plantsand 8 .6 kilograms of marijuana.

University of Victoria information officerPatty Pitts says the university will have towait for sentencing before deciding on anydisciplinary action.

"We'll just have to wait and see whathappens . There's no cut-and-dried policyfor this kind of thing," Pitts said.

Veevers, a UVic faculty member since1980, is slated to teach a three hundredlevel course on the family and society inJanuary.

Neil Boyd, a professor of criminology atSimon Fraser University, says he's not awareof a faculty member getting convicted inCanada for such an offense, but thatVeevers wouldn't be the only professor inCanada with a criminal record.

"Certainly there are faculty in Canadianuniversities who teach with criminalrecords, and there are faculty who havereceived convictions for things likeimpaired driving ."

Mel Hunt, Veevers' legal counsel, hasasked the court to consider an electronicmonitoring sentence . Veevers will be sen-tenced November 27 in BC SupremeCourt.

which would put nurses back to work, butkeep their colleagues in areas of healthcare considered non-essential, out ofwork.

Mary Malerby, a spokesperson for theBC Nurses Union, says negotiations willlikely continue for another month. Butshe warned that the union will re-issueanother 72-hour strike notice in less thantwo weeks if bargaining doesn't go well.She said another job action could likelyescalate to a full-scale strike .

and hospital talks. RICHARD LAM PHOTO

"We still have that option, of theunion, to strike but because that impactsso much on the public . . .that would be ourlast resort."

Burrage warned that if the unioncalled for a full strike, her nurses wouldtake part . The impact on UBC studentswould, in her words, be "significant ."

"There would be modification to ser-vice—no question about that," Burragesaid.

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APEC PROTEST: Efforts to mark last year 's APEC Trick or Treat campus tourwere met with smiles and a friendly wave from campus security officers.Unlike last year when three students were arrested for mischief after writingwith washable markers on the atrium windows of UBC president MarthaPiper's home, their actions got little attention from authorities . This year'sprotest involved fireworks, burning empty Coke cans, and a visit to Piper'sprivate residence in an effort to highlight campus corporatisation.MATT GUNN PHOTO

ANXIOUS NURSES : Awaiting the outcome of unionunnecessary . Still, Burrage says thatUBC nurses support their colleagues.

"The students at UBC were not affect-ed last week," said Burrage . "But we takevery seriously the issues of our unionbecause we are members of the unionand because we have to support othernurses, our colleagues, who we considerimportant ."

The job action ended Sunday at mid-night after several hospitals across theprovince threatened to instate the essen-tial services plan—a legal document

6THE UBYSSEY • TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 3 . 1998

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Renovation of UBC's outdoor pool into a world-class facilityis slated to begin next September, even though the universi-ty hasn't yet secured funding for the $6 million project.

The renovation plans coincide with efforts by the uni-versity in recent months to promote itself as an interna-tional athletic venue. UBC has joined the City ofVancouver in bids to host the Pacific Games in 2001 andthe Winter Olympics in 2010.

"I'm really excited," said Chris Neale, pool manager."The new pool will add a lot to the community, especiallythe students ."

Neale said much of the funding for the project will like-ly come from the provincial government. But PacificGames organisers have agreed to pay $2 .5 million shouldUBC win the bid. A decision is expected to comeDecember 1.

Even if UBC loses the bid, renovations should still beginnext fall . Neale said the plan is to extend the pool to 10lanes length-wise, and 16 lanes width-wise . The shallowend will be eliminated.

Neale said the existing pool is plagued with problems,

A shift in the teaching philosophy ofUBC': faculty of medicine means allfirst year students are beingrequired for the first time ever tohave their own personal computeror laptop, and with the right specifi-cations.

Andrew Chalmers, associatedean of undergraduate educationin the faculty, says the computer

not the least of which are leaks . To deal with these prob-lems and any future problems, the building of a tunnelunderneath the pool has also been included as part of therenovation plans.

"This will add a lot more to improving UBC and itsfacilities with little or no cost to the taxpayers," Neale said.

But the $6 million will only pay for completion of theproject's first phase . A second stage of renovationsincludes plans for a retractable roof allowing year-roundoutdoor swimming.

Neale said the renovations are worth it . He pointed outthat the only other international-calibre pools in Canadaare in Quebec . He also said an international training facil-ity will not only attract Canadian national teams, but theirmoney as well.

However, water polo club member Tony Pich isn't excit-ed about the new developments . He says construction willinterfere with athletes' pool time.

"I think that the AMS should be representing their ownclubs in this situation because pool time is already tight fora number of aquatic clubs," Pich said.

Pich also said the university should be doing more toconsult with students.

student to take all these things andintegrate them," Chalmers said."This is something that's not easy todo on a paper based quiz ."

The mandatory computerrequirements have ended up cost-ing some students $2,000-$3,000 ontop of the hefty tuition they alreadyhave to pay.

But Chalmers says the faculty hastried to help students who can'tafford the full costs by establishing aloan program. "We don't want thereto be two classes of citizens," he said.

Chalmers added that $1,000microscopes that used to be amandatory purchase for first yearstudents are now paid for by thefaculty.

And it appears that studentsdon't seem to have a problem withthe new requirement.

" It's a new way to learn," says SallySmith, a first-year medical student."It's a lot more interesting and inter-active than reading a textbook"

Although the computer require-ments are required only of first yearstudents at this point, administra-tors are looking into getting theentire faculty involved.

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Med students get wired

FIRST YEAR medical students required to have their own computersor laptops for the first time . RICHARD LAM PHOTO

requirement is aimed at encourag-ing self-directed learning amongstudents, and moving them awayfrom rote memorisation.

Chalmers says students areencouraged to access medical andhealth information on the Internetdaily, and are given quizzes on whatthey find.

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SCORNEDAND BELOVEDby Bill Richardson[Vintage Canada]

.BELOVEDScorned and Beloved, CBC radioannouncer Bill Richardson's latest, isan eclectic collection of stories writ-ten about various Canadianeccentrics. Some are still living, someare long dead ; some are quite famous,most are not . What Richardson ulti-mately accomplishes with Scorned isa warm, candid, charming and oftenwitty account of some of those wholive their lives in a, shall we say,unconventional, way.

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seamlessly connect two seeminglyunrelated subjects by employing afunny anecdote or some esotericcommentary.

Some of Richardson's subjectsinclude : the Great Antonio, Montrealstrongman and proclaimed descen-dent of aliens ; Paul Bog, who livedwith his two horses for decadesunder a pile of manure; a house inKingston, Ontario that is home tohundreds of stray cats ; greatCanadian pianist, Glenn Gould.

All together, Scorned is both a funand insightful read, with Richardsonmaintaining his humour but nevermocking his subjects . Indeed, he sug-gests that those among us who livetheir lives away from the norm shouldbe respected, not vilified . It is thesepeople and their ways which makeour society so much more varied andmore beautiful .•:

Despite a huge slump in skiing's popularity, thereare still hardcore skiers out there who are takingthis demanding sport to the next level of gnarly:busting tricks that defy sense, dropping crazy cliffs,and laying down huge snowboard-influencedcarves on stupidly steep mountain faces. Thesenutsos are the real Free-Riders, and should havebeen the focus of Warren Miller's new film of thesame name, but they weren't.

Instead, good old Warren decides to focus onresort profiles, shots of his 4 x 4 flying through moun-tain passes, and the most scenic ski and snowboardfilming he managed to capture between mouthfuls ofcaviar. Scenic, this footage is . Exciting, it is not.

Warren Miller makes a huge effort to be hip in thislatest flick, but he just comes off as someone serious-ly out of touch with the mountain scene, on top ofbeing out of touch with just what the hell should beput into a movie.

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hatred and eventually kill the humanspirit . Edward Furlong plays a boy whoseems to believe in Neo-Nazi ideologies,but in truth wants only to fit in with agroup, any group. Never stopping tothink for himself, he follows with openeyes and a closed mind. He is lost in aworld of violence, chaos, and instability.

It's a disturbing film . Not for its offen-sive language, images of hate, or physicalviolence, but for its relevance to contem-porary society. American History Xreveals that the hatred and fear whichsupported Nazism during WWII are not athing of the past. They exist today, in ourstreets, our schools, our homes, and evenin ourselves . www.jc2000ad.com

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Should UBC join Vancouver?Should UBC become its own municipality?Can we maintain the status quo?

Who cares about any of these questions?•Any student or resident living on campus.

Who can answer these questions?.Only you can, after you find out the facts

Where can you find information on thisissue•The AMS Web Page•Residence Associations•AMS Executive Offices

The University is seeking an acceptablealternative to the governance arrangements atUBC which has been named electoral Area A . Acommittee headed by William Phillips, Principalof the Vancouver School of Theology and aresident of UBC, has been put together torepresent the residents of the University Campus.He is inviting all affected students, staff andfaculty to voice their concerns, perspectives andexpectations by attending one of the meetingslisted below.

THE PROBLEM

When the Official Community Plan (OCP) wasaccepted by the University Board of Governors andthe Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD),it acknowledged the potential for a significantamount of land development at UBC over the yearsto come . This land development would result in aconsiderable increase in resident population overthe next few years . The residents will potentiallybe people related to and working within thecampus and some who are not.

The Provincial Government, the GVRD and theUniversity recognize that such a development willdirectly effect the residents of the UniversityEndowment Lands (UEL), the residents ofHampton Place as well as those who live inresidence on campus . It is essential that an

agreement be reached where the University's plansfor land development throughout the campus, canbe reviewed appropriately by those living at UBC.Individuals living on campus must have legitimatemeans by which they can have a voice in theapplications, public hearings, permit granting andregulatory structures of development procedures.

As a committee, we are evaluating alternatives forgovernance at UBC that would be acceptable toall parties . Presently there are 3 options beingconsidered.

A. UBC becomes its own municipalityB. UBC joins the City of VancouverC. The Status Quo remains

Option A

The University understandably wants to maintainits rights to develop its land, under the terms ofthe OCP . The University already has a Board ofGovernors with representation from variousgroups within the University, as well theUniversity has its own infrastructure thatundertakes many of the normal activities of amunicipality - planning, delivery of services, codesupervision, contract negotiations andmanagement and delivery of services etc.

The residents of the University Endowment Landsare satisfied with the local government they

currently have, the taxation levels and the service contracts/agreements they have worked out.

Likewise Hampton Place residents value theunique combination of taxation and servicecontract levies that were negotiated as a part ofthe Hampton development.

This issue is particularly complex because the'normal' definition of municipality does noteasily fit the UBC campus for a number ofreasons . The most significant being,disproportionate representation.

Option B

Joining the City of Vancouver is anotheralternative being considered and one which wouldpresent its own unique set of issues that wouldhave to be addressed . Specifically, the taxationlevels, service delivery arrangements forHampton Place and UEL residents would beeffected, as would the decision making powersand representation relationships . As a part ofVancouver, both populations feel they would losedirect influence over their own affairs . At the sametime the University would fall under municipalrule that may adversely affect their ability tofunction effectively as a University . It is not clearwhat effect such an arrangement would have onthe relation between the Provincial funding ofnon-educational University activities and servicesas compared with the city funding . It is alsoevident that joining with Vancouver would causea serious duplication of municipal infrastructureservices.

Either of these arrangements, if they could bemodified & altered, may serve the needsidentified, but a great deal of careful comparativestudy is required to assure the needs of the UBCcommunity are met.

Option C

The third alternative is maintenance of the`status quo' . This would leave the Universityfree to develop its lands within the OCP . Theresidents of UEL and Hampton Place would keeptheir current arrangements which seem to themquite acceptable . However, this leaves thesurrounding communities and neighborhoods ofVancouver out of the discussion related to thedevelopment of the UBC properties . Thedifficulty with this option (Status Quo) is that anydevelopment of consequence at UBC would havea significant effect on Kerrisdale, West Point Grey,Kitsilano, Southlands, etc. and on the servicesprovided by Vancouver residents who work andstudy at UBC . This would then result inVancouver residents having no means by whichto legitimately voice their opinions regardingdevelopment at UBC.

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ly make for a bad record . XL is apleasant mix of power-pop tunes,fast guitar rock, the occasional bal-lad ("I Can't Stand Losing You"),bluesy tunes of youthful angst ("KillMe"), and even children's music("Animal Song").

In the end, they do a decent jobof being "Not Alternative," which isdifficult, especially in a self-canni-balising music industry that thriveson taking what's popular, copying it,

and shoving it down people'sthroats 'til they pop . One of thedownsides, though, is the mislead-ing title of the CD. While the album'scalled XL (as in Extra I arge), it's any-thing but, clocking in at only littleover a half-hour. Still, this is a pleas-ant mix of radio friendly tunes thatshould please most listeners.

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SISTER 7 —THIS THE TRIP[Arista Records]

Some might say that Sister 7 is a onehit wonder, what that one hit isthough is not widely known.

They're an obscure col-lege band in a marketover-saturated withalternative acts, but thepromise they show can'tbe ignored.

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Burt Bachrach writes memorable,catchy pop songs . If you haven'thad the chance to hear them, thenthink of the bouncy, 60s sentimen-tal feeling that the Beach Boys

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A number of artists payhomage to Burt Bachrach in Whatthe World Needs Now, a compila-tion consisting of 14 dissimilarNew York City based artists.

Although the album Iackshousehold names, you may findvalue in how Burt Bachrach'ssongs have been rejuvenated inthe hands of contemporaryartists.

Some of the highlights comefrom artists who take Bachrach's1960s pop music stylings andreconfigure them for the 90s .

Shonen Knife starts off with a kickyguitar take on "Rain Drops KeepFalling on My Head," whileSplitville's "I'll Never Fall in LoveAgain" offers an exhilaratingchange in tempo and pace, eventhrowing in a chorus from an 80ssong at the end . The influence ofthe Beach Boys (complete with aspooky theremin sound) infuse LosAngeles based lounge actWondermint's version of"Don't GoBreaking My Heart ." In contrast, tryHannah Crannah's " (They Long toBe) Close to You" fora rock-countrytwang in your pop song.

What the World Needs Nowencourages repeated listeningeven if it sometimes offers up ,some uninspiring covers. If youare seeking a little eccentricity orexperimentation in your popularmusic diet, sample this album.

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What the heck is alternative, any-way?

After several years of havingnothing but Nirvana and Pearl Jamclones flood the music market, BlueFlannel's attempt to distance them-selves—by proclaiming "WE ARENOT ALTERNATIVE!" in their linernotes—seems natural enough . But,while not sounding like Seattle-based contemporaries, they don'texactly distance themselves fromthe so-called "alternative" soundaltogether.

Blue Flannel's a New York basedfour-piece band thatkeeps up with thetrends in the musicbusiness: they useheavily distorted powerchords, they don't showoff many technicalplaying skills, and theywrite lyrics that don'tseem to have a lot of musk

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Their latest album,This The Trip, is a savvymoody mix, giving the lis-tener a Saturday night ata smoky blues bar feel.Although most of theirsongs and music are SISTER 7 : Oh my God! Could they be the next one hit wonder.indifferent, and won't winyou over immediately, give it anhonest try and see what you think . Ihighly recommend Sister 7's ThisThe Trip for those late night, earlymorning cram sessions or thefamous gray rainy days ofVancouver winters . The sound andambient feel is very hard edged yetmellow and might help set thatstudy mood you're looking for.

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Many Canadians tend to perceive the issue of humanrights in a rather simplistic fashion. Perhaps due tothe influence of our southern neighbour, people tendto believe their Charter rights are absolutes . This phe-nomenon is self-evident in last year's APEC pepper-spray incident.

Is the APEC controversy really about violation ofconstitutional rights per se? In this commentary, I amgoing to discuss the controversy from a different per-spective, a perspective about balance between rightsand responsibility.

In Constitutional Law of Canada, Peter Hogg, aprofessor of law and constitution expert stated that"when we speak of the protection of civil liberties in asociety we are really speaking about the nature of thecompromises which that society has made betweencivil libertarian values . . .and the competing valuesrecognised by social and economic regulations,which limits individual freedom in pursuit of collec-tive goals, such as public order and morality . . ."Indeed, compromise and balance are significant fea-tures in the Charter of Rights and Freedom.

The need to bal-ance and compro-mise is obvious. AsProfessor Hogg putit : "The civil libertiesguaranteed by theCharter occasional-ly come into conflict with other values that arerespected in Canadian society A moment's reflectionis enough to show that the Charter's values should notalways take precedence over non-Charter values ."Hate law, defamation and libel laws are examples thatrights could be limited under certain circumstances.

The protestors were undoubtedly exercising theirCharter rights in last year's APEC protest . The role ofthe police was not to suppress but to facilitate as longas the protest was conducted in a responsible andpeaceful manner. On the other hand, the police alsohad to ensure security and public order would not bejeopardised.

Unfortunately, things went ugly and a near riotalmost broke out . Protestors were pepper-sprayedand some were arrested as the police took no chancein re-establishing order. Accusations of excessiveforce and violation of constitutional rights exploded.Whether these accusations will stand would eventu-ally be determined by the competent authority but Iwould like to raise several questions to challenge thejustification of those accusations, which I believe areunfair.

It is widely agreed that civil rights should be pro-tected as much as possible . Canadians also believerights should be exercised in a civilised and responsi-ble manner. Nevertheless, did the protestors exercisetheir rights in a responsible manner? Was the protestpeaceful after the breaching of the security fence?

As the APEC conference involved InternationallyProtected Persons (IPPs), security measures were verytight and provisions of the relevant international con-ventions and protocols had to be observed for obvi-ous reasons. Among them, the effect of the 1973Convention on the Prevention and Punishment ofCrimes Against Internationally Protected Persons is

something that we have to take into account inanalysing the incident.

The Convention, which Canada is a signatorystate, requires the protection of both the safety anddignity of the IPPs. Of course, international treaty isnot enforceable in Canadian courts but we shouldnote that the key provisions of the Convention havebeen adopted in the Criminal Code and the police didhave the obligation to ensure the IPPs were properlyprotected.

Obviously, conflict between the Convention andthe Charter was imminent in the incident . What ismeant by dignity? Does it mean the protestors couldbe subject to some extraordinary security measures?Which law would take precedent? How to reconcilethe difference between the Charter and theConvention?

Apart from these questions, we might also want tonote what international treaty says about free speechand freedom of assembly. Canada is a signatory stateof the International Covenant on Civil and PoliticalRights (ICCPR) . Like the convention on the protectionof the IPPs, the Covenant is not enforceable inCanadian courts. But Professor Hogg pointed out "the

terms of [ICCPR] arerelevant to the inter-pretation of theCharter, by virtue ofthe rule that a statue(and presumably aconstitution) should

be interpreted as far as possible into conformity withinternational law."

Articles 19 and 21 of the ICCPR guarantee the rightto freedom of expression and of peaceful assembly.However, article 19 also speaks of duties and respon-sibilities when exercising such right and both articlesstated rights could be restricted for the protection ofnational security, public safety and public order.

I value the Charter rights as much as allCanadians do. Civil rights are fundamental to thehealthy development of a democratic society. Yet, Ialso believe we have to be responsible when exercis-ing those rights and prepare to accept legitimate andreasonable balance and compromise when the cir-cumstance requires . The APEC incident not onlyillustrates the complexities of the issue but also deli-cate balance is required to prevent unnecessary con-frontations.

Interestingly, according to a Vancouver Sunreport, "an APEC protester admitted . . .in testimo-ny. . .that his signs posed a security risk and thatpolice had a right to remove them if they felt theywere a danger." Does this admission mean anythingin our search for truth and answer?

Fairness and rule of law are values highly respect-ed in this country. Unfortunately, in this incident,some people seem to forget these values and makeforgone conclusions about the incident. Perhapspeople might want to pause for a moment and thinkthe issue again . Exercising rights does not simplymean exercise but exercise in a responsible manner.No sensible people would support those who exer-cise rights with malicious intent or in bad faith.

Jerome Yau is a fourth year history and politicalscience major.

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Since its beginnings in 1953, North Korea has alwaysappeared as a nation of crazy and impossibly hard topredict actions. But what happened at the end ofAugust definitely takes the cake.

Mere days before the socialist nation was to receivetwo light-water nuclear energy reactors in a deal signedwith the United States, Japan and South Korea, NorthKorea decided it was the right time to test-fire theTaepo Dong-1, its new multi-stage ballistic missile.

And not only did they test it out, they flew this littlepuppy over the Sea of Japan, the Japanese mainlanditself, and into the Pacific Ocean, causing much alarmfor the Japanese government . But at least the NorthKoreans got to send a satellite into orbit at the end ofthe launch . Songs from outer-space praising Kim II-sung—coming soon to an FM station near you!

One question tends to surface time and time again:Has North Korea lost its mind?

Well, no, actually.Kim Jong-il and hismerry band of com-munists are stillquite mentallysound, thank youvery much.

In order to understand the seemingly chaoticactions of North Korea, you have to realise what,arguably, are the two main parts of North Korean soci-ety: a culture based on Chinese society of long ago, andMarxism. Talk about Yin and Yang.

Like most successful Chinese leaders, North Koreais a master in a modern form of the "Art of War," basi-cally getting what it wants by stamping its feet andholding its breath until it turns blue. With the smallestof actions, North Korea is able to control almost every-one it has relations with.

Think about it . North Korea would never nukeJapan. So then why the missile launch and sabre rat-tling? Because that's all it takes for North Korea to getexactly what it wants . The US certainly wants to endthis scenario as quickly as it can, and boy, does moneyever make the world go 'round.

And thus, North Korea hints that it will launch thisyear's version of the threat of Armageddon, the US willpay them off, and everyone will be happy. Everyonethat is, except for Japan.

Because Japan lost World War II and had defense-

only measures placed on its military, the country sitsthere and hopes that the United States will actuallykeep its word and protect it. But only was it embarrass-ing for Japan to have to receive word from the US thata shiny of Taepo Dong was on its way while it was stillreading the message, but the thought of being at themercy of both the US and North Korea has made manyJapanese decide it's time for change.

Japan is a very proud nation, but nevertheless, hadto stick its tail between its legs and accept the condi-tions imposed on it by the United States after the war.Being a pacifist was alright until Kim I1-jung's threatssuddenly appeared, and now Japan, a former worldleader in militarism, wants to arm itself again, in orderto meet its national interests.

What kind of national interests? Well, the nation'sdefense minister has decided it would be best tolaunch missiles at North Korea in order to destroy itsunderground nuclear areas and missile productionfacilities. Oh boy, wouldn't that be a good way to bring

peace to East Asia.Kim Dae-jung, youand your silly little"Sunshine PoIicy,"what were you think-ing?

Japan has been sur-prisingly content with letting the US watch over them.But now, it's not enough. Voices within the Japanesegovernment are calling for spy satellites and anti-bal-listic missiles to be built, which means now evenChina gets to be antagonized. Japan and the US gov-ernments are even thinking it's high time Japan shouldbe able to re-arm. How Pyongyang, and for that mat-ter, the rest of Asia, would just love to see a revival ofJapanese militarism.

The bottom line is that the United States needs tostart acting as tough as it actually talks, and say no toNorth Korea. It's the same principle here as with NaziGermany: you give more and more to shut them up,but in reality they just become an even bigger pain.

Comments from North Korea such as " if theJapanese authorities misjudge the situation and con-tinue acting rashly, they will entirely be held responsi-ble for the ensuing catastrophic consequences"should be taken with a grain of salt, but remember,we're talking about North Korea here . But what do Iknow? Maybe Armageddon has its name written allover us.

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Tobacco adsan evilFor me, at least, the timing of youreditorial about tobacco advertising("How necessary an evil is tobaccoadvertising'; Oct 23) was appropri-ate. I learned from the previousday's Georgia Straight that the inte-rior of the Stanley Theatre has beenchristened "du Maurier Stage". Idon't like this ; some of my taxmoney has been used to put up acigarette advertising sign.

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UBC shouldpreservenatural forestDr. David Strangway has left thepresidency of UBC, but the legacyof the man still goes on. His visionof the university as an integralappendage to corporate Canadacontinues to be the guiding policyof my alma mater. The disregard

for and the insensitivity to the peo-ple of both the university and thePoint Grey area as well as to thenatural environment is as pro-nounced as ever. Growth anddevelopment, no matter what thecost, no matter what the need,dominate those policies.

One of the latest efforts is theproposed development of theblock of land stretching southfrom Fairview Crescent along theeast side of Wesbrook Mall. Theproposal will relocate the fraterni-ty houses and add units for faculty,staff and some students . In theprocess, a lush and beautiful standof forest—mature forest—is slatedto be bulldozed . The project hasalready been approved in princi-ple—future "consultative meet-ings" will, perhaps, decide thescope and shape the development.Perhaps because I suspect theadministration already has itsplans drawn up and fully expectsthem to be completely endorsed . Ialso expect that most or all of anyforested area will be clearcut.

Surely there are other, moresuitable, areas on campus fordevelopments of this sort, ifindeed further development iseven needed. Somewhere andsometime we are going to have tostop, stand back, and ask ourselveswhat are we doing to ourselves and

Last week, a professor at the University ofVictoria was charged with the cultivation ofmarijuana for the purpose of trafficking . Therewas 8 .6 kilograms of weed from 122 plants, allgrown in the home of a professor who spe-cialises on the family's role in society . Well, it'shardly a surprise—uric is the home of rabbits,Mountain Equipment Co-op vests, and dope.It's a good life.

But what is mystifying about this wholestory is why on Earth hasn't this happened atUBC? Granted, we're a little more uptight thanour cousins on the island. Or our counterpartsat SFU. Or anyone, really. We're pretty uptight,as university campuses go.

But the question calls out to the professorson campus—why haven't you tapped into thiscaptive market? For goodness sakes, your aver-

age professor's salary is hardly rocketingupwards, and the class sizes are just gettingbigger. So why not take advantage of thoseteeming masses of overworked, underpaid,overstressed students? The faculty of agricul-ture could easily be driving BMWs and grin-ning sleepy grins.

But no initiative towards the distribution ofmarijuana has been taken here at theUniversity of British Columbia . Why not? Wepride ourselves on innovation, on doing it our-selves, on pulling ourselves up by our owngrimy bootstraps . Or maybe that's the ethos ofcoalrniners. Whatever.

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to our planet . Is the unregulatedgrowth and expansion model ofthe 20th century the right one forthe next century? Retaining asmuch of the natural beauty ofVancouver West is the option I urgethe university to adopt . UBCwould serve the long term inter-ests of itself and its students as wellas those of the adjacent communi-ties in a far better manner byreconsidering any plans it has toclear the remaining forested areason campus . It is time to say thatthe priorities of David Strangwayare already and absolutely at oddswith the priorities of the new mil-lennium .

Patrick DodgeVancouver

Of sex andjournalismAs a Sing Tao student, I could nothelp but be flabbergasted by AllanFotheringham's remark as report-ed in the Ubyssey (Oct . 20) - thatjournalism, like sex, cannot betaught- 'you're born to it .'

This Darwinian approach tojournalism is in fact one of the rea-sons why journalism is in such direstraights (journalists are ranked

the same as arms dealers).Fotheringham's meaning that

you either have it or you don't is ablack-and-white approach to jour-nalism—that it is not a learnt skill-that ethics cannot be taught norcan excellent writing, analysis orsocial satire.

Yet Fotheringham himself is aproduct of learning journalismthrough apprenticeships whiledeclaring that one is 'born to it .'We all know engineers are inher-ently born with Newton's theories,as are computer programmerswith code. As an upcoming jour-nalist, it is easy to recognize obso-lete software when it is up andrambling.

To offer a possible explanationto the bizarre statements made byFotheringham, perhaps he has hadtoo much sex. In a recent article byDr. Art Hister in the Vancouver Sun(Oct 21), studies on marsupialmice and nematode worms indi-cated males that have less sex asthey get older are found to have alonger life.

Hister also stated that, 'sincethe brain is part of the neurologicalsystem, it is conceivable that toomuch sex also kills some braincells, which should neatly explainwhy guys constantly on the make

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Dopey, smokey, tokeysomewhat. UBC would become a campus ofcaring, sharing, and baring of souls to thestranger with the Ziploc bag . A utopia of freeminds, bare feet, and free love.

Or maybe that's Hair. Whatever.Sure, maybe our grade point averages

would plummet, our attendance figures wouldfall further than its current depths, and our col-lective apathy would grow beyond our control(and the new AMS president, with 11 votes,is . . .) . Who would notice?

But maybe, just maybe . . .this campus ofpetty mean-spiritedness and spiteful competi-tion would find in itself a gentler spirit . Maybewe'd all find our university a happier, quieter,more peaceful place.

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Accuser notrepresentativeAllow me to react to DouglasQuan's article, `Prof misconductinvestigation stalled' raising onesimple but crucial point regardingthe authority of representation . Asa doctoral student of Japanese ori-gin in anthropology who is gen-uinely interested in the ethicalpractice of ethnography, I am frus-trated by the grounds on whichMillie Creighton is accused. Thepoint I'd like to raise here with agreat deal of skepticism is whetherthe accuser has any right to claimthat she represents the Ainu peo-ple in the first place . As far as I amconcerned, I have known no doc-toral student in the last six years atUBC who convinced me that theyhave a legitimate entitlement tothe Ainu community—to theextent that they can judge a pro-fessor who happens to be workingon a similar research topic beforethem . I believe that there is no partin our anthropological canon thatallows us to disillusion ourselvesthat we have become the represen-tatives of the people we study.Even if 1 find in my ancestry someindigenous link, it does not entitleme to act as if I am a member of anindigenous community. If the vio-Iation of research ethics is at issuehere, such a form of misrepresen-tation is more severely unethicalthan "making mistakes" in a

research paper whose data hasbeen gathered in a most ethically-possible way. To the best of mymemory, work that has been con-ducted by Dr. Creighton has beenpraised by some Ainu people backin 1994 . And how does it benefitthe Ainu to put on this "politicalshow" of questionable representa-tion? I wonder!

Hiroshi AoyagiDoctoral Candidate

Anthropology and Sociology

Perspectiveon APECreasonableFinally! A different and reasonableopinion published in the Ubysseyon the APEC event [Perspective,Oct 27] . Arnab Guha should becommended for his calm and logi-cal evaluation of the situation . Theone thing that has been forgottenis that there is an excellent chancethat the RCMP had good reason tobe edgy. You may know some ofthe protestors yourselves and trustthem to be level-headed but therewere quite a few who made nosecret that they would do whateverpossible to disrupt the conferenceand I'm sure embarrasment wasnot the sole reason that there wastough security around the perime-ter, as many naively believe . It wasonly a few years ago that we had aheadline riot in Vancouver. Was itover freedom or saving our rights?No, it was that the Canucks lost ahockey game. Obviously that was-n't the real reason for the riot but itshows that even citizens in apeaceful country like Canada havethe ability to lose control and youcan be damned sure that the secu-rity organizers were not blind tothis fact . I still believe that the con-

frontation could have been easilyavoided but I have a feeling thatlike the Stanley Cup riot it wasexpected and even hoped for.

Andy LaycockUBC Staffvia e-mail

Students dorepay loansI just couldn't resist responding toP. Boudewyn of Burnaby's letterwith respect to paying for lawyersfor protesters (not just students)who were sprayed with pepperspray at the APEC meetings at UBClast year . While there were a num-ber of issues for which definiteknowledge was claimed in the let-ter, I was most interested in theopening paragraph/sentence. Itstated, "It is well known that stu-dents prepare for their careers bystealing from Canadians at largevia reneging on their loans". In factI recall a recently issued reportwhich stated that students repaytheir government loans at a rate inexcess of 90% (not knowing theexact figure I will not claim defi-nate widespread knowledge) . Thisrepayment rate is in fact muchhigher than that of many other ofwe Canadian citizens' debtors.Corporations for example areknown to post profits while simul-taneously reneging on their busi-ness development loans. I supportP. Boudewyn's right to expressopinions in regard to this issue;however, an attempt at misinfor-mation and slander (of all stu-dents) is intolerable.

Matthew HumphriesThird Year Civil Engineering

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