Volume 18 Number 9 sleeplessly providing an alternative to boredom March 12, 1994 DCSS to TakeTum for the Better Gundrum is quite -concerned have with the DCSS. "I don't want at both campuses." He's not alone. New VPI a Real Workhorse with the lack of publicity garnered the DCSS to be this group of people During the 1994 Winter semester, By Jason Kurylo looking to have staff salaries, ben­ by the DCSS. Most students receive sitting up on some pedestal some­ over 260 students split their efits established, and insurance poli­ a handbook yearly, but a paltry two where, that people don't know who courseload between the campuses. The Douglas College Student So­ cies within the DCSS settled. It is pages deal with the DCSS. Gundrum they are and what they do. I'd like Soon, Pine Tree Way will make ciety executive has undergone some expected that these problems will be aims to change that. to have a little more public input." Douglas a trio of campuses. True to reconstructive HI 'm Already, Gundrum has commis­ his multi-locale form, Gundrum is surgery. Vice Photo Credit: Marion Drakos going to try already involved there. One of his President In­ sioned a committee to redefine the to institute a mandates is heading the committee ternal David DCSS executive positions. Even he policy admits, then, that his present du­ to ensure students get adequate rep­ Frey linger, resentation at Pine Tree Way. co-founder ties as VPI are somewhat sketchy. of the Safe ------Looking at his shcedule, you defi- Walk Pro­ nitely don't get the impression that 11 ~ - aHif ~ aloett gram, re­ D C S She has no well-defined duties. Con­ ~vess~. vess signed for I n t i r i m st~tly on the move .. he ~eems to be personal • a p1cture of orgamzauon. (Don't fta{ida, M fttretltf m«d ~ (4. V I C e • Iough, the panicked exterior 1s just reasons. e~a wid tJe 116r.. Elections are preSident a front. He most assuredly knows vess. 5tn Intern a I what he's doing.. .) scheduled ~- (4. drr¥ ~ tt:e R • Gundrum is convinced that poor 6«1- #tee for the first 1 k week in C organization is one of the reasons ~S«ii4 tJ(#e (a~ett:e {j.t- April. Gundrum: the DCSS is so detached from the 11 (4(Ne ?&m. 'tV/tt ~ tt:e ~ Taking 1'd like to student body it serves. the position have more A sign of the apathy students ~. M ~ tkm f4. tt:e t)tkt in the in­ • presently have, is the poor candi­ terim is Rick p U b I I C date turnout for the last election. ~- iH ~ 1020, and ette'ft input. 11 Only six students ran for seven Uni­ Gundrum. fta44 rr a~e. ~ ~ ~ ~- &It k He brings versityTransfer representative posi- withhim 18 ------tions. ~ ~ ta.lteatr. ~ eaek alfi 4lt!!fll years of ex­ where the One of the ways Gundrum hopes perience as a handbook to i.mproye the student-DCSS .cela­ OHe ol ff'"· job coordi­ will have a tionship is by maintaining a high · nator and list of the ex­ profile at both campuses. Gundrum Lecture Theatre project manager in construction. solved shortly. ecutive committee, who they are, is the first DCSS executive member Ripped Off! Thus, as he puts it, he has "no prob­ Next on his agenda is the aging what they are, and what they do; also, to maintain courses at both the New lem jumping into the middle of a constitution and bylaw of the DCSS, with regards to the rep committee, Westminster and Maple Ridge cam­ By Jason Kurylo problem, and keeping my head." times of term in office, specific du­ puses. and the policies and procedures On the evening of Tuesday, January One of Gundrum's mandates in­ ties, and responsibilities." "We have to put across the fact therein. "They haven't really been 25, a theft occurred on our very cam­ cludes his duties as the Staff Liason settled for quite some time. Most of In this way, Gundrum hopes to ad­ that they're not two different Officer. Among other things, he is schools. Last semester, I had classes pus.The place was Lecture Theatre 1614, these are so outdated, it's pathetic." dress the lack of students on the first floor. According to the Douglas College Manager of Site Services, Pat Thomasson, We•re Mad, Vou•re Mad, Whatta Shot! the last class let out at approximately Hey, take a look at these great pies! The OC Royals had yet another thriller 9:40p.m. NewWesttninster Police were notified at approximately two a.m., we•re All Mad on March 4th, and here's proof. And, during half-time, a lucky few de­ when the damage to the cabinet was By Denise Walker and Daniela Zanatta lighted in the always-entertaining Spaghetti Eating Contest Our crack noticed. Radically and sadistically edited by Bert C. Ennah photography crew were on the scene, and got these gems. Possibly ON "It had been locked up, ·and I guess crack at the time, they also managed to forget to acquire a few facts: like, [security] hadn't checked it when they locked it up. They did a check about two Yes, it is pretty crazy ·at world of Lewis Carroll. the names of the players, the score of the game, and, oh, I don't know, the hours later, and they noticed the stuff Douglas College these days, as the "It is not a pleasant thing she goes name of the guys with spaghetti all over themselves. And so, a salute, if has been taken," saidThomasson, "There through. She is seven and a half was fordble entry, not into the room, Theatre and Stagecraft programs you will, to... Photos by Jim Irving madly prepare for this semester's years old and confronted with but into the equipment. It was a locked production ofAlice inW onderland. jabberwock monsters, cats that come Some box." A talk with director Michael Fera and go, and Duchesses that beat their At press time, the police had not noti­ made apparent the energy associated children," says Fera. It does have a fied Douglas College of any suspects, and with the preparation of the show. darker side but plays well for young- were not available for comment. He was truly animated (I suppose, sters. Taken were a projector, and ampli­ with the play's subject matter, that Fera's favourite directorial credits fier, a CD player, and a cassette deck. Total was to be expected ... It was quite include Macbeth, Life After Hockey, losses were estimated by Thomasson to an experience speaking with a car­ and The Insect Play. Yes, that should be near toon, by the way. .. ), and spoke of sound familiar. The latter of those, a $15,000. the challenging aspects of the show. great Czech play, was a huge hit at The last Alice is one of the most ambi­ the Fringe Festival two years ago. time Doug­ tious projects ever undertaken by the Adapted for stage by Eva las Collage DC theatre department. 33 charac­ Legallienne and Florida Friebus from equipment ters, all with full costumes and head­ Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland was stolen gear, over 100 sound cues built in, and Through the Looking Glass, the was two and over twenty set changes, make DC production of Alice premieres years ago, Alice quite the technical challenge. March 18th and plays March 19th, and only The cast, as well, is worked well and 22nd through to the 26th at involved one piece of machinery. The in this production, with plenty of 7:30p.m. with 1:30 matinees March lectures theatres are routinely locked what Fera calls, "fast acting." 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th. with the rest of the rooms, supposedly between ten and ten-fifteen. However, "It is going to be a huge show," some students have said that the secu­ Tickets: he gushes, "The show works on rity guards sometimes don't manage to many different levels, with lots of General $10 finish their rounds until much later, colours, and fun, interesting to the Students and Seniors $7 sometimes as late as 11 : 15. kids, while on another level, we're For reservations call 527-5488 Thomasson, who among other really pushing the nightmare qual­ things is responsible for security, said ity of Alice. " that Site Services is currently looking at Yes, that's right, folks, he said "Don't be late!. Don't be late! Or off with your head!" the possibility of keeping the lecture nightmare. Fera's view is a logical one, theatres locked at all times. though, even in the topsy-turvy March 12. 1994

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Itegg\e Cbule5- 951~77~6 A ~radition o'f ~xcellence nate~~ 988-9431 Gerryiuner (Allocator)- 543-6128 Hal Lund- 95 t-9490 March 12. 1994 Other Press ... Latest Federal Budget Means Tuition U of M Assault Suspect Turns Himself In To Winnipeg Police Hikes for British Columbia Students nipeg police were called and arrived on says the matter is now in the hands by Tom Brodbeck the scene shortly thereafter. of the legal system and the univer­ WINNIPEG (CUP) -A student C~pus Police Deputy Chief Bill Philip sity cannot prevent the student from cannot pay higher tuition and that turned himself in to Winnipeg said reports of other forced entries into attending class. by Simona Chiose and Michael current levels of student assistance City police last Friday after stu­ residents' suites that morning turned Nicholas Adagala, 20, was released are inadequate. dents in University of Manitoba Mainville out to be connected to the assault. Saturday afternoon on $1000 bail Gillis, however, praised the liberal residences were terrorized by a Philip said a man who fits the student's and a promise to appear in court. OTIAWA (CUP) -Students in three government's decision to restore $2 0 series oflate-night inddents. description was identified in three He made his first court appearance of Canada's largest provinces can million in assistance for aboriginal A week-long police investigation forced entries in another residence Monday and is scheduled to appear expect "substantial" tuition fee in­ students that had been cut by the into the sexual assault of a 20- sometime after the assault. again March 1 S. creases in the wake of the federal Conservatives. year-old woman in a residence Adagala has not yet entered a plea budget, provincial officials and stu­ The student- who was the main sus­ MP Chris Axworthy, NDP critic for came to an end when the male to the court. dent leaders warn. pect during the investigation -was in training and youth, says the federal Arts student was charged with hiding throughout the week before giv­ "The budget is really the worst po­ budget poses grave dangers for the sexual assault and break and en­ ing himself up to police. HEY! Do you feel safe while tential that could have occurred," try with intent. future of post-secondary education. He was locked out of his Tache room at the Douglas College cam­ said David Scott, policy advisor with The student, who allegedly spent Ontario's Ministry of Education. "I think it's incredibly short­ and banned from residence after the al- pus? Wednesday, March 9 sighted," says Axworthy. "It won't a week in hiding, was arrested "We're going to b.ave.. to look long leged assault. was your chance to take part improve the situation." by police and detained in custody and hard at tuition hikes." overnight Friday in connection Noel Veich, head of the residence stu- th _£ Axworthy says problems facing post­ dent council, said students in residence in e Sillety Audit, and here's The federal budget continues a five with the assault. secondary education cannot be were shaken up by the incident. your second chance. Let us per cent cap on increases in provin­ solved without more funding to the Police say the assault occurred at know which comers, nooks, cial transfer payments (which pay 5:00 a.m. February 20 after the He says there was a collective sigh of provinces. He says barriers such as for schools, hospitals and social as­ student allegedly forced his way relief when the accused turned himself and crannies make you look student unemployment, inadequate sistance) to Ontario, Alberta and into a residence suite and sexu- in. "It was getting a little tense at times." over your shoulder. Previous loan programs and tuition hikes are British Columbia begun by the pre­ ally assaulted the woman. "People were being really cautious [in making Canada's colleges and uni­ Safety Audits have resulted in vious Conservative government. And versities less accessible. The woman - who was re- residence],like travelling in pairs," he changes all over the campus. the transfer payments, with the ex­ poret d to b e a VIsitor· · on campus added. For example, the under- ception of funds for health care, will "Students are being squeezed three different ways," says Axworthy. - was staying overnight in her Veich said police officers were seen pe- ground parking's emergency be frozen completely in 1995-96. friend's suite and was sleeping on rusing the halls of a residence last week "This does not bode well for Cana­ Throughout the last few months, the the floor at the time of the as- during the investigation, while security phones. All letters (bring 'em da's colleges and universities," said Ontario government has argued that sault. was increased throughout the entire to the Other Press, room Carl Gillis, chair of the Canadian the federal government should re­ Her scream woke her roommate, week. 1 0 2 0) will be printed, and view provincial transfer payments Federation ofStudents, in a press re­ who reportedly ordered the male University spokesperson Bob Raeburn with a view towards redressing what passed on to the DCSS, and lease. "For students it means higher student to leave the room. Win- also to the Women's Centre. tuition fees and a further decline in Ontario sees as the inequitable trans­ the quality of education." fer of funds from the richer prov­ inces to the poorer. Scott said the By freezing funding at 1993-94lev- Enviro-films available: any takers? federal budget makes it obvious . els for the next three years, the fed­ changing attitudes towards air pollution. not a long video, so I think people will Ontario's concerns were not taken by Tim Crumley eral government will remove $2 bil­ Discussion will follow. Next week's film will become more aware, and learn an aw­ into account. If you didn't know about the en­ lion from projected transfers of vironmental film series being shown concentrate on the Boise Valley, and is a film ful lot more about tilemselves and their funds to the provinces for welfare "This is a case of the federal govern­ at Douglas College, chances are tilat produced by tile Western Canadian Wilder­ world if tiley come and discuss this witil and education programs. ment not listening to Ontario. We get ness Committee. other students. 30 cents for every dollar we put into you are not in tile minority. The freeze on payments to the prov­ All videos will be shown in Room 1640. "That's what it's all about." the system, while Quebec continues Patrick Lane, work-study student inces is expected to save the federal to receive SO cents- which means in charge of the series. says the Lane is confident tile series can be a sue- For furtiler info, call Patrick Lane at government up to $466 million in they're not spending what we are," filmseries has been struggling. cess. 451 -3971 or Val Schaffer in tile biol­ 1995-96 and a minimum of$1.54 said Scott. "Give it a try. Come on check it out. It's ogy department at 527-5224. billion the next year. "The turnout has been mar­ The federal budget also includes pre­ ginal," said Lane. "With the time Ontario's Scott said that an earlier viously announced measures like a being 2 to 4 on Fridays, it has not estimate of tuition hikes being lim­ national service youth corps, the attracted significant amounts of stu­ ited to seven per cent would have to CanadaYouth Corps, to be funded at dents yet." be revised. $25 million in its pilot year and a "I think students are missing out "That was based on erroneous in­ national apprenticeship program tar­ on tile opportunity to take a look at formation. Our decision on tuition geted at college students at a cost of things tiley haven't seen before, so hikes was contingent on knowing $96 million in its first year. During they can become more informed the financial health of the province. the budget speech, Finance Minster abou~. what's really going on out Now we can determine what funds Paul Martin also said that funding for til ere. will be available for colleges and uni­ councils and agencies which provide versities," said Scott, adding that a The ~eries faces extinction if tile money to universities for research in numbers don't improve. definite hike has not been decided social and natural sciences will not yet. "If tile next two weeks turn it be reduced. y ® tal [h ' c:0 The budget did not address the fu­ around so that tile attendance is in­ ture of the Canada Student Loans creased, tilen tilere is a possiblity of 0'"" ~~k ® jlUJ ~i 11 program. The maximum weekly al­ continuing with tile series as long as tile work study program is sup­ ' ::E lowance of $ 1 0 S has not increased I~ /Wih fdl ~ ~ 0 since 1984, despite the rising cost portive." b ll'il ®®dl ~ ~ I of living and increasing tuition fees. This Friday's film is entitled Let's , Q. Patrick Lane wants you to discuss the environrrtent: are you with him. or. not? Gillis said the government does not !h ~. £l !h ®~ Clean Up the Air, a video about seem to have realized that students ~lUJ ~~~(Q)[l'i) 0 0 0

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Sam Jiwani {UT 1st yr.) "Once in a while. to see what is going on."

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!!~lt ~ !e~sbi~~ ~~d-:cfl!iti e~~!pa~~~V~~n!!d !y2lo~ ~St2a~b! !~!lm~c by~ ~!e1r students and to discuss the & Bisexual Collective of Douglas Col- by internalized oppression. In this in- justment of Gay Men-A cross cultural disc jockey, so come and enjoy! issues affecting our community. lege invites you to join us in OUTIOUD teractive workshop, explore ways to perspective integrating a positive gay The LGBC has already accomplished '94, a day of speaking outloud about combat internalized oppression, identity into all aspects of being, and History of the LGBC several things throughout the 1993/94 the issues that effect the Queer com- through understanding the struggle as promoting an ideal oflove, fulfillment school year. In the first week of Sep- The Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Collec- munity. These are issues that also trickle a developmental process. and meaning in life. tember we organized the Walk-for-AIDS tive (LGBC) is an alliance of the lesbian, down and effect other communities and Michael Dumas (University of Mary- John Fraser (U.B.C.) gay. bisexual and trans gender commu- booth in the concourse; this booth sold individuals.The use of the word'Queer' land) nity of Douglas College.We support the merchandise and created awareness to is a word that we as a community fmd Censorship-Little Sisters bookstore has 12:30-2:00 pm Lunch diversity of human sexuality. the students of Douglas College con- empowering and also inclusive to eve- a long history (since ) of strug- ( ) cerningAIDS.We also publishes a pam- 1986 will be provided Racism, sexism, classism and ryone, no matter i f you are 1es b ian, gay, gles and litigations regarding censorship phlet (that is available in the Student b isexual or transgen d er, this wor d en- and state control. This will explore the heterosexism are components that de- Society ) b ase d on Dr . Dor th Y Riddl· es • A 00 Second set of stroy our society. One of the mandates "L f H h b. .. Th. compasses all persons. history of the store's struggles as well 2 : 00 - -r: pm eves1 o omop o !a. lS was to The goals of the day are worksh ops of the LGBC is to counteract these'isms' create understanding in regards to and to educate and sensitize the cam- for everyone to learn about homophobia and heterosexism on cam- some of the social issues that Safer Sex Workshop-With pus and community on these issues.The pus. LGBC will use discussion groups, floor arise in this community, and the existence of STDs, espe- raps and special events such as seminar We also organized a booth for De- to challenge all to leave the Cl" all YAIDS • the r e 1·s · a gr e ate r workshops in an attempt to eradicate cember 6th to commemorate the day with an improved aware­ nee d fo r an a 11 m· cl u s·lve these problems. Joining the collective women that died in the Montreal Mas- ness and positive attitude Workshop • l·ncorporatl·ng will give you an opportunity to meet sacre, and to create awareness on the towards the Queer e5minu­ m. "o1 "or10 Queers and Str•'ghts issue of violence against women. ' ~ • other lesbian, gay, bisexual and nity. AIDS Vancouver -Space is limited, so pre-reg­ ------istration is strongly sug­ gested The Radical Right-An in­ formattve session concerrung - Daycare--limited partial the radical Christian right in daycare subsidies available America and their history, for child care expenses ( pre­ tactics, agendas, and anti-gay registration necessary by initiatives in Washington and March I , 1994) elsewhere. - For more information or to Coil-Peter Thrush (V'kstern register, please call ( 604) Washington University) 527-5335, local 4335 and leave your name and phone Are we interested in equal­ number ity; a political process-A - Please indicate if confiden­ workshop about being out tiality is necessary and how to use a formalized -Workshop times are subject political process to change Betty Baxter

Schedule of Events 4: 15-6:00 pm Guest speakers 8:30-9:30 am Check-in, registration and Percy Lezard - A Two Spir­ NAME: Jerry Ann Mathers information (lower cafe) ited Okanogan baby butch AGE: 27 poet. SIGN: Yield Q; 9:30-10:30 am Svend Robinson M.P. "E Welcome and introduction in main lec­ as other struggles across Canada. OCCUPATION: None I" INTERESTS: Women, Boobs ""' ture theater Janin Fuller (Little Sisters Book Store) ~ For dinner, there are several restaurants LIKES: Looking at boobs. a; Homophobia-A workshop exploring within walking distance: The Spaghetti Talking about boobs. ·..co 10:30-12:30 pm First how homophobia\heterosexism effects Factory, the Greek Restaurant, and The 0,.. DISLIKES: No boobs. .0 set of workshops all of us. c: Keg. FAVE MUSICIAN: Dolly Parton ..,0 Bet Cecill & Bonnie Murray (Vancouver Understanding and Combating Inter­ FAVEMOVIE: Beach Blanket Bimbos ~ nalized Oppression-As individuals, Lesbian Connection) 9:00 pm-2:00 am FREE FAVE TV SHOW: Bosom Buddies ~

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She stumbled for help, and md of act? later learned iliat her broilier had been These two monsters iliat decimated out to you and have been stymied somewhat, by eve­ beatm to deaili. the Florida sibl~gs are still on ilie loose. rything from stubborn computers to error-prone I was distrnbed by an article ~ The This story disturbs me on a number They've gone back to ilieir lives. Their humans. But here's some of what we've learned. Promce this morn~g . Okay, that's not oflevels. Of course, I'm horrified at ilie wives, ilieir lovers, ilieir kids; ilieir of­ all iliat unusual. The Prov~ce is a (libel, mere mmtion of someone experienc- fices, their mills, their labs; their 1) Go to the Out Loud Conference. It's going to be libel...) rag, and oilier ilian ilieir sports ~g such hell. That, I assume, is unani- forklifts, ilieir uniforms, ilieir text books. coverage, ilie whole paper is mda dis­ mous.The th~g iliat scares and disgusts Maybe iliey're native Floridians, maybe a great opportunity for people to learn how life really comfit~&- This particular story was on a me ilie most, is iliat a teeny, My, ~fini- not. Perhaps iliey're Canadian. is for lesbians, gays, and bisexuals .... It's an much different level of alarm~ g. A veri­ tesimal part of me wonders what it Who's to say iliat iliese men aren't table "Ten" on ilie Distrnb-0-Meter, if would be like to have been one of ilie opportunity to hammer at your unfounded walls of right around ilie comer, or right be~ d. you will. attackers. The fact iliat my m~d would even beside you? Or, consider~g ilie hate. Check it out. I know you're d~g ( om~ous fore­ allow such iliought repulses me, but ilie self- exam~ation above, who's to say shado~g. or just cliche?) to find out fact rem~s : I wonder... iliese men aren't, ~ a manner of speak­ 2) Check out the celebrations for International ilie story details, so here goes: A broilier, ! don't think I'm alone. Who hasn't, ~g. writ~g this column? Rea~g this Women's Day at the College. It's a great reason to cel­ 18, and sister, 21, camp~g near Salt at least for a second, brooded ilie mrn- column? Psychology has never been my Spr~g. Florida, befrimded two fellow der of another human being. This ~- strong suit, but this mom~g's article ebrate 52% of our country's population. And a good natrne Ioven, boili males.The two gmts eludes ilie dark place you go whm you ~spired a lot of hypercritical, self-~­ opportunity to think about why they (and we) get ~vited the siblings to jo~ iliem ~ pho­ drearn, by ilie way. That ~uscule por- volved psychoanalysis. tographing a nearby crocodile nest. tion of my br~ . interested ~ ilie rna- And it distrnbs me. paid less than men do, have more domestic responsi­ Broilier and sister agreed. cabre, gruesome, and ghastly, is one of bilities than men do, get killed because of their gen­ der more than men do... Rebel Without a Car cyclists who attempt to use taxpayer­ of JllY bike lock, after ilie cars' owner 3) Check out the Enviro-Films in Room 1640 on By Harding Peddle funded roadways is see~gly unfaili­ attempted to run me off ilie road by omable to the average motorist, who open~g his car door while I was hrn­ Fridays, 2pm. They're well done, and the discussion Drimg is overrated. Granted, iliere tends to feel proprietorship over the tl~g down Canada Way (I caught him are cer~ convenimces associated with group afterwards is always good. PUBUC highways. at a red light) . Anyway. imag~e if you hamg a car at yorn disposal, but let's Perhaps they are unaware that ilie will ilie disfu~t pleasrne I enjoyed when fuce it- it is time to bid ilie automobile, 4) Go see a Douglas College sporting event, Alice GVRD needs to do a 75% reduction~ I ~formed ilie learned representative of icon of ~dustrialism and material capi­ & auto emissions by ilie year 2000 ~ or­ ICBC iliat I didn't even have a licence to In Wonderland other theatre shows, or a concert at talism, a fond farewell. der that we all may be able to breathe suspend and/or revoke- he was speech­ noon hour in the theatre. This is your last chance to I am a cyclist. I have lived wiiliout a ilie same qualicy of air ilien as now. This less! The stupefaction on ilie other end be able to expand your horizons. You don't get a car now for two years, and I feel free, reduction is an -absolut~ necessity; take of ilie line was priceless, or at least worili even liberated. I used to be a caraholic, it from me, the air we breailie now is ilie $214.36. chance to do things like this in the working world. but I'm better now. Cycling is a way of not very pleasant. Granted, the same I did eventually have to pay as a re­ life iliat has many pleasrnes: it keeps me GVRD needs to construct adequate bike sult of my rash behaviorn. Ironicall~ The College sets up many events that go unnoticed, in awesome shape; I do · not have any lanes and actively promote alternate ilie only reason why ICBC knew who I and it's only you (and us) that miss out. gas or oil expmses (I do have m~te­ mode of transportation, ~stead of play­ was was because I had gone to ilie po­ nance bills, but iliey are a pittance com­ ~g mere lip service to ilieir ideals. But lice to charge ilie driver with Danger­ As we've said before .... we're tired. We're going to pared to car repair bills!); I don't pay I digress. ous Drimg. I·was ilie one who ended bed. But we hope to see you around at some of the for parking; and I do not have to pay Cycling is good for you, and it can up getMg charged- wiili mischief for outrageous ~srnance premiums. aforementioned events .... we'll see you there (we'll be lots of fun. Just imagine not be~g a br~g ilie ~dow. Inconceivable as There are, of course, drawbacks. slave to yorn car, or to ICBC for that it may sound, ilie driver was considered Many motorists seem to feel iliat ilieir be the people with the extra large expressos..) matter. Wh~ just recently ICBC threat­ the victim ~ the affair. Although the two-tonne hunk of steel deifies them. ened to suspend andior revoke my driv­ charges against me were eventually What fools us mortals (read that cyclists) ers'licence if I didn't fork over $214.36 dropped, I wonder what md of a mes­ be iliat we dare evm to thinl:: to share for some motorists' window that was sage it gave him- that it was alright for March 12, 199.4 ilie road Wiili their mighcy automai)iac unfortunate to be on-the receimg end him to almost rob me of my life? Oh ~ence! The very audacity of iliese well, ilie next time I won't stick around.

The Other Press is Douglas College's autonomous studen Cle: l'ack :o u~ l:o' 2503 C\e:. \\'eo,:rnno,:u [-'( VJ_ 582 or rrlcer­ ewspaper. We've been here since 1976. We aim to serve th ettei"S Cclll'fCLIO:- \" ,l orf_,. U0,160-4 527-5095 or e ll' 111 :crurrlc\ .. rrr:oe\ COil' tudents. staff. and faculty of Douglas College with a newspape L hat informs them of things happening at the college, acros anada. and around the world that affect them. We also aim t Before I finish, I would like to from Neanderthals. again apologize to this individual for e an interesting read. If we're not doing all or any of these thing All Apologies... It was bad enough to show how stu­ our actions and perhaps we needed pid Ron McDonald was for shoot­ o your liking. please let us know. You can mail a letter to us a this type of a response to make sure To the Other Press, ing his mouth off at the Montreal ox 2503. New Westminster. BC. or you can drop it off at th that it never happens again. I wrote Massacre memorial at VCC by hav­ I'm doing this to get a few things, this to vent my private humiliation ing articles in the provincial news­ ailroom. which is right beside our office, or you can fax us a well, one thing off my chest that because I feel as ifl violated and at­ papers but why did you have to write 27-5095, or you can call us at 525-3542. or you can come to se happened today that I found really tacked another person's dignity. about it in The Other Press' January 2 4, s at Room 1020. That's all for now! disturbing. Again I'm sorry for what we did and 1994 issue: "Student Gets Off Easy In all honesty, I am a good "kid", I hope that this individual would For Feigning Gunfire" by Niva and what I'm about to describe is understand the apology of this let­ Chow. It's tough enough as it is Staff this issue by no means a reflection of the way ter. meeting and trying to establish my­ I think or act, however, my actions self as a non-women hapng, hetero­ cott Simmer, Tony Sousa. Holly Keyes. Mike Dutton. Jason Kurylo today may have said differently. Thank you. sexual guy to women out in the gen­ ngus Adair. Candice Lee. Marion Drakos. Daniela Zanatta. Denis I would like to begin by saying eral public. Do you think women alker. D.. G. Black. Dug Hebert, NancyVanden-Eykel. Manjit Brar that I passed my homophobe stage need more of this type of hatred im Irving, and Daniel James Hutzler. 4 TaraMeildejohn)~. in early high school, and that sort Too much violence imbedded in their psyche's so they of immaturity and stupidity has long coverage can stereotype all of us men down been put behind me. Today, a few to a T. I don't need more of this of my friends and myself were be­ Dear Other Press, crap while I'm at college also? It's tween the balcony on the 4th floor With already enough coverage in about time the fucking press starts Coordinating Staff and 3rd level of the concourse. One the major newspapers about violence showing the compassionate side of Produ.ction- vacant (Tim Crumley- acting) of us belonged to the L.G.B.C, and attacks upon women by men, ex­ men also but I guess the shit said "How was it going?" Without cluding Lorena Bobbit, and how wouldn't sell or be read, or as you News -vacant any thought, I winked and gestured men are reacting to this like the pro­ journalists like to put it, "not bring­ Features- vacant (Angus and Jason this time 'round) a kiss to my friend as a response. A fessor from New Brunswick whose ing the real news to the public." Sports - vacant few moments later, a person joined freedom of speech rights I believe Dave Damiano us on the 4th floor and justly took were violated even though that was Arts & Entertainment- Tara Meiklejohn offense to our actions. Although this probably one of the stupidest opin­ Editorials & Opinion- vacant (Manjit Brar acting) person gave me a few shoves, I was · ions someone would actually articu­ Wow. Alright, then ... Got able to explain my lack of intentful late don't the writers and you as the Classified - Dug Hebert harm before anything erupted. Both editor ofThe Other Press think that hate something to say? Got noth­ Photo- vacant (Mike Dutton acting) of us apologized to the individual crimes against women have not been ing to say? Floating in an Graphic - vacant and both parties parted with an un­ plastered across various newspaper derstanding. I would just like to pages enough. I guess not. I believe opinionless limbo, yet still Office - Tim Crumley make a few points. What we did was in female-male equality, excluding ignorant and disrespectful and al­ homosexuals who in my opinion are managing to fire off loqua­ though we were not publicizing our going against the fucking laws of cious vocal salvos? Send it f you are interested in becoming involved in the paper. or taking actions and were keeping it to our­ nature (pardon the pun) , and show on coordinating duties. call 525-3542. selves, we had obviously hurt this hatred and compassion for both men in to Room 1020. You, too, person. I do not take offense to his and women equally. You shouldn't actions because I might have re­ suppress any feelings including ha­ canstartyourvery own cam­ A thousand apologies to Marnie Kurylo. who generously con­ sponded equally if I were in his tred or anger. Ask a psychiatrist. It's pus-wide controversy.Just tributed several graphics to our last issue. Her name was place. My friend and I are by no not healthy. It's how we learn to vent accidentally left off of the contributor list. Sorry, Marn ... means discriminatory, but acting as our anger in an constructive way ask Dave, here ... we did was just about as bad. which distinguishes us humans March 12. 1994 Other Press 7 ~c~ pS> Dear Angeline:

Starting this edition of But if you give yourself some After 4 Years, the Other Press we will be time and space away from adding an advice column. All your boyfriend it coUld give readers are welcome to write you a clearer picture. Answer­ with your concerns, ideas, mg his calls will only make 25 Courses and 974 feelings, or anything you want you more confused, by regen­ to tal.K about. All fetters will erating old feelings that need be kept anonymous, but if you to be oealt with. After allot­ wish to use an alternate name ting some time away, if r.ou Multiple Choice feel free to do so. Any per­ come to the conclusion that sonal input would be greatly you would like to give him appreciated. another chance then you need Questions The Last to discuss his lack of commit­ ment with him. If he is still Angeline will be _your advice not willing to commit to the columnist. She has a back­ relationship, then you need to Thing You Want Is ground in counseling and make a decision as to whether communications, and enjor,s that is acceptable to you or working with people. She Will whether you'd like to move address your concerns and on. Another Number. to_pics of interest in each issue ofthe Other Press. Dear Angeline: 687-5891 All letters can be dropped off at the Other Press Rril. 1 0 2 0. I've lived with my roommate But you may need it. There will be a special slot in for almost two Jears. Last the door for Angeline's col­ week, he admitte to me that You see, it's the number of the CMA. And in today's competitive umn. We look forward to he is gay. I'm unsure how I feel hearing from you! about this, and don't know if job market, an important number for students considering a I feel comfortable living with career in Management Accounting. The CMA takes your an actively gay man. -what Dear Angeline: should I do? academic qualifications and hones them with managerial and Signed, communication skills. Skills you 'II need for the fastest My boyfriend is moving to Phobic? California next week and al­ growing area of accounting. Forecasts for the 90's show thou_gh we've been onlr dat­ opportunities are growing in Management Accounting ing for 2 months, I fee very Dear Phobic: strongly towards him and I while declining in public accounting and auditing. So put know lie feels the same way Your fear and confusion isn't your hard earned skills to work. Call this number or send towards me. We want to try a unusual. Many people auto­ long distance relationsh1_p, matically fear that which they this coupon to the CMA. though we know it will f>e do not understand. Remem­ verr. Cl.ifficult. I often have ber that your roommate is the But hurry! doubts as to whether we can same person you've known for The registration deadline for the CMA make this work, but I don't the last two years. Address want to lose him. Any sug­ your concerns with rour June entrance exam is Aprill5. gestions? roommate, and;ou'll fee bet­ The "M" Stands For Signed, ter about it. I you're con­ Management Left Alone. cerned about him having feel­ r------, ings for you, think about this: Please send me a copy of the Professional Program Guide 1 You've lived with him for two I Dear Left Alone: years. Ifhe was going to make Name: a pass at you, fie most likely I would have before now. Once Address: I It sounds like you've given I some thought to your rela­ ~ain. the answer is, simply, tionship with your boyfriend. discuss it with him. City: Certified Management Accountants I Now, r.our next step is deal­ of British Columbia I ing with the feelings and anxi­ Province: P.O. Box 11548 I 1575-650 West Georgia Street I enes that go along with a long Postal Code: distance relationship. Discuss­ Vancouver, B.C. V6B 4W7 I ing_ these concerns with him DC I be1ore his departure should help alleviate some of r.our L------~ worries. It also wouldn't be a bad idea to plan a meeting schedule in advance. In do­ ing so, you will be more at· ease with yourself If you be­ lieve in this relationship then Why work for peanuts go with your heart and give it some time. Time will tell whether you will be success­ ful in maintaining your rela­ tionship. Good luck! when you can sell them?

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literature is permitted-anywhere. Re-education programs have be­ ing the Buddhists. gun in earnest. Tibetan children have been taken from their parents For that reason the world must act without delay. The loss if the and taken to China to be indoctrinated in the glories of Maoist doc­ world refrains from action will be the loss of sem-zangpo.The Good trine. China was once the biggest Buddhist nation on earth. Great Heart. and wise Taoist poets and philosophers sprung from it's rich spir­ China has begun it's "fmal solution". itual culture. Mao's " cultural revolution" changed all that. Taoist China was replaced by Maoist China and it is the revisionist history There are over 5,000 Chinese military personnel in Tibet. Over of Mao and The Gang of Four taught to these peaceful, innocent 7.5 million Chinese have been "persuaded" to settle in Tibet. The Tibetan kids. There is no time for Taoist poetry or Buddhist thought. Tibet Autonomous Region has been established. It is a large reserva­ tion that the Tibetans The frrst fact finding delegation to Tibet discovered that a coun­ have been driven By Angus Adair try the size of Western Europe, namely Tibet, had been invaded by onto. The words "Ti­ the PLA . They discovered a country, an exemplar of peace, that was If this be true, and I believe it is, then the government of China is bet is Independent" in the midst of a genocide. They discovered that all the world com­ rife with cowardice. are still treason. The munity's talk of"never again" and" we shall not forget" at the end I can conclude no differently when I consider the facts related to contrast is bizarre. Ti­ ofWW2 was simply talk, for here was a peaceful nation besieged by their "liberation" ofTibet. bet , in chains is hostile forces that were killing people on the basis of their religion. In the early 1950s China's People's Liberation Army began their caJkrl "autono­ They discovered that before the ink was dry on the peace treaty "liberation" ofTibet from Western influences. mous" and inde­ blood was being spilled· and no one would stop it. Tibet, a peaceful Buddhist nation, had been isolated from the out­ pendence is treason. They were too busy licking their respective wounds. side world for centuries. There were, however, Westerners inside Ti­ The hypocrisy bet at the time. So the horror continued and escalated. goes further when Six of them. The hypocrisy of our inaction should have shamed us all. one examines the "persuasion" used to Just six. We said and did nothing. We could have and we didn't. convince Chinese to When the People's Liberation Army (PLA) invaded they left. settle in Tibet. The We were mute when a woman shouted " TIBET IS INDEPEND­ The PLA did not. state of the worlds ENT!" to the frrst fact fmding delegation. She was jailed forever for And the number of dead became more than just six. last communist em­ treason. By 1991 , at least I. 2 million Tibetans had been killed as a result of pire tells it's citizen's The second fact fmding delegation was somewhat more vocifer­ the PLA's liberation. that if they move to ous than the frrst. John Fraser, of the Toronto Globe and Mail, was a Tibet they will be re­ During the liberation, they sought to eradicate any religion or any member of that delegation. He wrote a scathingly condemning arti- warded with the signs of re- "pleasures" of being ligion. the "first class" settlers atrocities among ""peasant na­ were horri- tives". They will also fying. A sol­ get the best housing, dier joked first take of all food, ashe cutoff the best schooling, a man 's the only medical care arm," God 1 and bonus wages for w ill give 1Wfn J ltrnt. It nlt1!' "¥bur ~bA t-vitL ~iw Y,bU ttrnd"An­ living in a "inhospi­ you a new table climate and so­ arm !". An­ cial atmosphere." All other w as bf:kr IWfn t1NtS ~ it ~ re~tro< tb Ail ty,iwJ ~n br animals are equal but asked if he some animals are preferred to more equal than oth­ die stan d ­ ~ up. --ck IWfn · re~tro< ~.sb tky, ~uritA ers. ing or lying down . The result of this Standin g , ~ JtLive ~ "P· "communist" policy he said. So of"liberation" is that they buried Tibetans are now a him alive- minority in their own land. Soon it standi ng de of the Chinese actions in Tibet. Shortly thereafter China ej ected will be unable to up. Monks were publicly crucified-literally. Monks and nuns were them from Tibet. stripped of their robes and forced to copulate, in direct violation of continue to fight And as the horror continued, our criticism waned. their vows, and when they all resisted were tortured to death. Monks China's claim to Tibet can do only coolie work in Tibet now. They have become, for the They were left to fend for themselves. because ·there will be Chinese invaders, simply living icons of Buddhism. It is a testament to the spirituality that China has worked so hard no more Tibetans or Tibetan culture. And all icons are destroyed without mercy by the PLA. to extinguish that they survived. Countless thousands of Tibetans are fleeing their homeland to An International Commission of Jurists has declared what is hap­ The conflict between spirituality and brutality was exemplified refugee centers in India and Nepal. Even the Dalai Lama himself has pening in Tibet to be "religious genocide". The term is not even near when Dr. Tenzin Choedak was arrested. He was the Junior Physician been forced into exile. When the Dalai Lama is not traveling around to being adequate. to His Holiness the 14th "Dalai Lama of Tibet at the time. For 17 years he endured regular beatings and systematic torture and a star­ the world attempting to educate others to his people's plight he lives, Over 6,254 ancient monasteries, temples and shrines have been vation diet. Of 7 5 men arrested with Dr. Choedak, only 2 1 would at Dharamsala, India. It is the frrst time in over 500 years that Tibet is reduced to rubble and ashes. The great monastic universities of Lhasa survive. They owed their survival to an ancient Tibetan meditation without her Dalai Lama. Any refugee wishing to travel back into - rubble ~ Sarnye-razed; the spiritually inspired architecture of Rating­ practice. Tihf't to visit or rescue others left behind must si211 a document gone; Tsurph-a pile of stones and Sakya is just simply described by declaring themselves a "Chinese Overseas National". In effect they Dr. Choedak recognized that several of his fellow irunates were those who have fled as "devastated". must sign a document that says they are Chinese not Tibetan if they suffering from digestive failure. He knew that increased stomach The sacred mani stones where prayers are carved in acts of devo­ wish to see family or loved ones. It is akin to taking hostages. Even heat would prolong life and ease the pain. He also knew that there tion into the mountains have all been torn down and put to other Tibetans with new citizenships in other countries must sign this docu­ was little likelihood of his captors providing a remedy willingly. uses.The prayer stones which once resonated mystic mantras through­ ment. China thereby blackmails a people into given up their identity. So he asked for Mao's little red book. This he knew they would out the Himalayas have become paving stones, drainage stones and .. Despite all the horror and cruelty that China has wrought they provide. Then he and the others spent time every day appearing to . toilets. ' are fought with compassion. No guns are raised. The Tibetan's are read the book and silently mouthing the mantra for turnino , or" gen­ Monastic frescoes dating back six centuries were declared of no fighting for peace and know that to raise even one gun is to fail in erating inner body heat" and through meditation managed to sur­ commercial value by the Chinese government and burned. Intricate that fight. They will not take the life of others in combat or them­ vive. and priceless gold works of devotional art have been declared of com­ selves through hunger strike. They fight the same way they live; with Dr. Choeda1c is now the Senior Physician to His Holiness the mercial value and melted. The loot is then shipped back to China. wisdom and compassion. 14th Dalai Lama ofTibet and living in exile with the Dalai Lama. All the monks and nuns of high mystic orders have been declared Their wisdom and compassion had led them to the conclusion criminals. The 14th Dalai Lama ofTibet has been declared the leader Despite the fact that for the first time in over 500 years Tibet is that China must go home for it can not set right what is wrong with of the "splitists". Possession of this Nobel Peace Prize winner's pic­ without her Dalai Lama some things do not change. itself unless it is at home. They believe that if China were to cease ture or likeness is illegal. And severely punished. The world is full of suffering. behaving in a disharmonious marmer it would benefit all. For the Buddhism is now a crime. All things are impermanent sake of both Tibetans and Chinese they ask the Chinese to leave. Any opponent of the government's reign of terror is executed pub­ Clinging to or desiring that which is impermanent is the cause The Tibetan conflict is unique in this way. It is not, as is evidenced licly. These are called" struggle sessions". "Serfs" are ordered to beat of all suffering so many other places in the world, a conflict between state spon­ former landowners , "old green minds" , "practitioners of OldTibet", And these Noble Truths are all the Buddha taught. sored terrorism and community sponsored terrorism. It is an army of war, violence, torture, intolerance, and militant ignorance versus and" bourgeois intellectuals" to death in public squares. Landowners And every day with each mounting injustice, these truths are a nation of peaceful people, resolute in their stand to maintain their who have blatantly cooperated with the Chinese are spared. "Serfs" affrrmed for the Tibetans, who continue to stay on the Buddha's way of life. This is simply a choice between peace and war; good and who fail to show the proper zeal are themselves beaten and tortured Eightfold Path for the cessation of suffering. Thus, every attempt to evil; bullets and bodhisottws . publicly. destroy Tibetan Buddhism affrrms it. Mass arrests and crowded prisons are commonplace. The only lit­ China, unable to extinguish Buddhism has settled for extinguish- erature permitted in prison is Mao's" little red book". No Buddhist March 12. 1994 Other Press 9

Such a choice concerns the world. If the world permits China to subsequent torture and imprisonment. By March uf 1989 Beijing continue they condone and fmance a genocide. Such a choice is clearly had imposed martial law. a commitment against the compassion incarnate of the bhodisattva The Dalai Lama had proposed peace and China had instituted Such a choice is to embrace evil. How we choose will determine martial law. Tibet simply continued it's policy of ahisrna(Ghandi's whether we, as sodety get better, or far worse. word for peaceful! resistance) to counteract and transcend China's Right now, things are getting worse. actions. On September 21st. 1987 His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Then in 1993 an ~vent happened that made no newscast but Tibet stood before the American House of Representatives and Con­ changed me forever. gress and proposed a five point peace plan. It was this plan . in part I unwittingly visited a Tibetan refugee center, while in Nepal. that won this living The yuppies in our trekking group wanted rugs so I was uprooted incarnation of com­ from Patan and it's inspiring metal works of devotional art and my passion the Nobel study of Nepali expressions of the divine. I was not amused. In fact' Peace Prize. It was as I could think of nothing more stupid in this land of rich spirituality follows : than buying a rug as a status symbol to show to the cocktail party !)Tibet becomes a crowd. zone of peace Except perhaps attempting to fmd my way back to the Kathmandu 2)China abandons Guest House in Thamel. by myself. So along I went. it's policy of popula­ T.he moment we rolled into the place I knew exactly where we tion transfer were, except I didn't know that this was the place we were getting 3)China respects the rugs. I did know that this was a Tibetan refugee center. As I human rights and walked throughout the center I saw Tibetan refugees working on freedoms rugs in industrial revolution conditions-good for Nepal-and selling 4)China stops it's their family artifacts to yuppies. These people were selling their cul­ eviromental destruc­ ture, working eight days on one rug and selling priceless pieces of tion, including stop­ their history to survive another day; or to take care of their families; ping the use of Ti­ or to rescue them. betan soil for nuclear And the yuppies wanted to haggle. I was sickened and shamed. I testing and nuclear shook, although I do not know whether it was with anger, sorrow, waste disposal. shame or some combination. I found myself connecting to all around S)Earnest negotia­ me and feeling overwhelmed by the suffering and by my own com­ tions should be be­ passion. It was not a pleasant experience; to suddenly feel the suffer­ gun on the future ing of all those around you and to make it your own. I was unable to political status ofTi­ do anything except sit down, still trembling on the verge of explod­ bet. ing with tears and rage. His Holiness is an These people were saints they deserved none of this. And I was engrossing speaker sickened by watching Canadian citizens looking for a deal.They were but is not prone to more concerned with their rugs than with the Tibetans. I will never incendiary rhetoric forget that moment. I gave money to their fund and asked for no or sound bite cliches. goods in return, explaining to them that they should save their wares Each word is care­ for those who would not give them money otherwise. I gave be­ fully thought out be­ cause I could not have lived with myself if I had not . fore it is spoken. He And in that moment of suffering vicariously. I was elevated past does not hold forth. the misery by their strength of spirit and an understanding that given He communicates. the choice between an icon of prestige or wealth and selling that He is a rare political icon to feed one's family; to assist those in need, that the choice must leader indeed. Tibet­ always be, as they were making, sell the icon.-It's power to save and ans believe him to be safeguard the helpless is of far greater importance than it's power to the 14th incarnation impress. These people helped me transcend my own misery. What I of Chen Resik, the owe them is beyond evaluation. ultimate embodi­ And we have failed them. ment of compassion. We have failed every day that Canadian taxes trade with China. A being so enlight­ Such trade provides China with the necessary resources it needs to ened that Nirvana is continue to execute irmocents. his for the taking, ex­ cept that he consid- We have failed every day that we declare that Tibet's misery is not ers acceptance of our concern. Nirvana, the cessa­ We have failed every time we seek to profit from their plight. tion of all suffering, We have failed every day that Tibet's noble heart pawns an open selfish. Chen Resik will not accept Nirvana until all beings are re­ hand in sign oflove and is met with mistrust or rebuke. leased from their suffering and so he spends successive lifetimes work­ We have failed when we wallow in our cowardice, rather than ing toward the cessation of all suffereing for all beings. He is the penultimate 1 bodhisattva. :PbJJtJibn bt tltiJ nbP.et :Pellet :Prize winner J pict-ure br How did China respond to this carefully tikentJJ iJ i((ttJilt. A nl! Jeveretr. puniJiteA,. ;guA-A-ItiJ~n iJ nbt-v If thought out and calmly presented 6. peace proposal crt~ne. from a man whose purpose . is the cessation of suffering for all? take action. 3 days later China publicly shot two Tibetans in front of a crowd We must muster the bravery to stop hating, mistrusting, killing, round to see. I knew as I left there that day that I must do what­ of 15, OOO.This was their public demonstration that they would not and engage in building a world where Tibet is and can remain free. ever I can to ensure that the world has a place for a free Tibet accept his plan. If the world has no place for Tibet, it has no place for compassion where Buddhism is not a crime. 2 days later the streets ofTibet were filled with people shouting and wisdom. Or we have failed not only Tibet. "Tibet is Independent." Treason. And we have failed. We have failed our entire world. The following 1 8 months were filled with public demonstrations We have failed because there is a place in the world where Bud­ for freedom. All were peaceful protests. in keeping with the Tibetan dhism is a crime. stance of non-violence and diplomacy. The Tibetans who saw my jacket which is emblazoned with their The Lhasa Public Security Bureau responded with sniper fire, brutal flag and which reads, "Free Tibet (in Tibetan) and Buddhism is Not and merciless baton charges, mass arrests, trials and and inevitable a Crime, smiled with the full force of their souls and called others 1 0 Other Press March 12. 1994 SPORTS Female Coaches Still Have A Long Way To Go To Reach Equality by Katherine Manherz to the number of women athletes, we always be learned, "but whether you've By 1928, as a result of Millat's efforts, whole system stinks. You've got to fmd TORONTO (CUP) - Chris Harron realize that women are still severely got good people skills" is what really women were active partidpants in the women to coach your athletes and there entered the classroom and waited for under-represented in the coaching makes a good coach. Olympics. aren't any out there." the instructor. It was the first day of a ranks. What also makes a good coach is Beginning with only five nations, York has gone so far as to offer an week-long certification program for Some say there are few women en­ having the time to dedicate to the craft. the FSFI grew and by 1936 thirty na- apprenticeship program that will assist hockey coaches. Scanning the room, she tering the coaching profession because "Coaching is extremely demanding, tions were participating. Even with this women in becoming certified coaches. realized she was different from every­ many of them aren't accepted as strong and it's extremely time-consuming and rapid growth, the International Olym- Dinning said this will "help make up one else. She was the only woman in leaders. The irony is that women who emotionally draining. We're starting to pic Committee (IOC) still tried to dis- for the historical difference", the lack the class of 60. have become successful as coaches have get more women in coaching but keep- courage women from participating in of training women have had. Harron, head coach of the York usually done so by leading their teams ing them is really difficult," Shields said. athletics. They did this by opposing the Even with the best possible train­ Yeowomen hockey team, is the only to national championships. Take Cathy "We lose a lot of good young FSFI. ing, women coaches still have to be ac­ woman to have graduated from the Shields, for instance. women because it's such a hard juggle Shirley de Ia Hunty, an Australian cepted by the male sports community. National Coaching Certificate Program Shields was previously the head with family life. The majority of men former track and field athlete and coach, Anne Hall believes it is publicly con­ during the last three years. During that coach for the University ofVictoria b3.s­ don't have the ultimate [familyJ respon- commented on the eventual disband- sidered "unacceptable for women to time, the program has graduated 22 ketball squad and her team has finished sibility. .. that women still ultimately do ment of the FSFI. In the book Sports- coach men. Men won't accept it. It goes men. in the top ten every year she's coached. have." women Towards 2000 , de Ia Hunty all the way back down to primary Hardly any women coach women's She has won the CIAU title six times. Even if a woman has all the ability writes that the IOC eventually laid the school. Very strong societal attitudes teams in Canada, and none coach men's Shields was awarded coach of the year and the dedication to make coaching FSFI to rest. "It was not thought appro- suggest women cannot control boys or teams. The"question is, why? in '79 and '92. Currently she is taking her profession, there are still other bar- priate that women were in charge of men." the year off to concentrate on the wom­ riers. They have to be accepted by the international events," she wrote, add- When York coach Chris Harron be­ There's a tendency to believe that en's national team which has qualified gender equality is much more preva­ informal network of men which runs ing that it was thought to be" the right­ gan coaching in the Metro Toronto for the 'M>rld Championships. ful·province of males." lent today. But when we look at the sports. Hockey League she was faced with situ­ number of women coaches compared She believes that technical skills can Anne Hall is a professor of physical Currently the IOC has on its staff 7 ations where she was singled out be­ education at the University of Alberta women and 93 men. With 257 events cause of her gender. and she has been involved with women open to men and 86 events to women, "I remember having a problem with in sport for the past thirty years. Hall men compete in almost twice as many a vice 'president who told me that I was part of a team that studied "The Olympic events as women. wouldn't get any little boys on the team AGreat Place to Wind Up Gender Structure of National Sport Or- Because they have so many more op- if I put my name down as the coach," ganizations", a project funded by Sport portunities to gain valuable experience, she said. "Then it came down when a Canada. men usually beat women in competi- lot of parents, mostly the fathers, ac­ In the study Hall found that barri- tion for top coaching positions. cused me of coaching like a woman." Before or After the Game ers to women's participation (at any "There's a greater background of Because of this pressure, many level) in sport are "more firmly en- men who have played at a high level women deliberately adopt a masculine trenched and much more difficult to and have made coaching a career," said coaching style. address" than they first appear. Cathy Shields. "Women bring different strengths The study identified four major bar- 'Doc' Ryan is head coach for the and it is a very different game and it's riers to women entering coaching: women's basketball team at Saint Francis less valued," said Sue Vail, coordinator *The powerful, informal networks Xavier University and assistant coach for ofYork's sports administration degree among men; the men's national team. Ryan. has ex- program. "Higher, faster, stronger is perience coaching both men and part of a man's game. But different is *The lack of female role models, as well women and believes there is no differ- okay." as the lack of support for women who ence in their dedication to the game. could be role models; Coaches of tea:ms at elite levels are *The attitudes of both rilales and fe- A coach's job is according to Ryan, believed to be coaching 'masculine' is "relating to people, whether it's male, males towards female partidpation; and r ___ , b women who might need a strong hand. It:uld.le, lack, or white... and I think Harron doesn't believe that coaching *The lack of commitment by women that the most qualified person shol).ld has to be 'masculine' at all. past a certain level of involvement. do the job." "The passion, creating a team, "There have been enormous ad- Last year Ryan's position was called bringing together something and mak­ 50 - 8th STREET vances and changes," Hall said in an into question and the university was ing a unit. In hockey. as a coach you interview. "Women's sport is so differ- considering hiring a woman to fill his have to unite them to perform a com- there are still real areas of inequity and dentials, there was no question;· Kyan NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. Greg Malszecki is a professor ot (women) can't seem to overcome modestly noted. V3 M 3N8 Physical Education at York University. them." Most student athletes agree that He is currently completing his Phd on PHONE: 524-9788 But women have spent years trying coaches should be hired by ability, not women in sport. "There's very little FAX: 524-4983 to overcome the barriers that exist in by gender. acceptance for women coaching men the coaching sphere. In 1921 women Kelly Hessian played for Ryan in her and women are losing their jobs coach­ were formally refused entry into the 01- first year. She is now a returning stu- ing women," he said, "even as wom­ We go to great lengths. ympics. In response, Madame Alice dent in the education program at en's sport becomes more important and Millat of France formed the Federation Francis Xavier. better funded." Sportive Feminine International (FSFI) . Malszecki believes that part of the "======!..___ .:______:._..:__"' "The best coach may be a man," she P aid. "I don't always think that the best problem is that women believe times oach for female athletes is always go­ are changing for the better even though g to be a woman." studies show that women are still not But female coaches say the only way attaining equitable grounds in the ey're going to become the best is by sports arena. orking together toward that goal. "People tend to believe that affirma­ The CanadianAssociation for theAd­ tive action and pay equity and social cement of Women and Sport and equality as defined by law can be legis­ hysical Activity (CAAWS) was created lated. But at the level where 1110st of us 19 81 with the belief that only when live the visible institutions, like sports omen begin to speak together on that celebrate men's lives, women can't ports issues, will they be heard. be equal because they're not there" Making it clear that only through a Malszecki asks us to question why, mmitrnent to equity and accessibil­ if$350 tnillion in taxpayer money went ty will national sport organizations be to the Skydome, have we never seen unded, the CAAWS forces national women's teams perform there? port organizations to hire more Female coaches are also faced with women, not only in coaching, but in an extra load of prejudices. If they're areas of employment. not married, their sexual orientation is York University. for example, estab­ questioned. If they have a family then lished a gender equity program in society tends to believe that they should 1988. Athletic Director Mike Dinning be with their family, acting as a believes thatYork has to meet two goals. nurturer, and not on the road with the They have to have as many women team. oaching women as possible, and they Perhaps Malszecki sums it up best. have to have an equal number of wom­ "We 'II have equality when a woman can CHEAPER THAN A TATTOO en's and men's teams. walk into a team meeting as head coach Dinning said he's frustrated trying and nobody notices that she's a ... to find qualified female coaches. "The woman." Essays Letterhead Resumes Typesetting Letters ~Recycled Paper

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These are some of the masks that were a part of an exhibit by the Therapeutic Recreati_on Students displayed in the Amelia Douglas Gallery from Jan. 12 to Feb. 4, 1994.

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(a.k.a. endless energy and hopeless romant1- The Commodore Ballroom found myself back in Vancouver. .. y Earnest) . Recently, Mcdonald was bon- cism of a teenage girl perfectly. Her Thurs. Feb. 3 The Surfdusters were totally differ­ What can you say about Oscar oured with a Jessie nomination for his zestful performance was a dehght to ent. They committed sacrelige against revieweThe Pogues, al­ takes place in Doorsat8pm run to the theatre, and be prepared walked across a completely empty dance most single handedly. revived an inter­ I 7'h Century hold hands for two hours straight. floor as the Midnight Jessabelles, a local Show at 10:30pm est in the sound of traditional Celtic New Zealand, very possibly, to feel an uncorltrc>llablc1 Vancouver band, played there stuff Not music. By creating an unholy union -...... ,- and tells the urge to buy the soundtrack. Enjoy. bad, not different, not exciting, Philadelphia's Dead Milkmen between the irreverent attitude and en­ DEFFINATELY not the right environ­ have over the course of seven ergy of punk, their infectious sound Pogues ment. albums, established themselves as quickly captivated the world. In doing have worked with Costello and Joe Herb is the first release since the depar­ so, they have spearheaded a move­ Strummer, toured stadiums with U2, ture of singer Shane Mdiowan. It is the The second band ("playing to stall America's brattiest of not most ment of sorts that is far reaching and and played their own shows to crowds strength of the songs and the beautiful Alarmah" seemed to be the attitude to­ astute cultural observers. Their wards both the opening acts) was the can be heard in groups like The of over I 0, 000. In their past visits to vocals of Spider Stacey that show the Young Saints originally from Newfound­ winning formula of obnoxiously Waterboys, The Wonderstuff and Vancouver they have packed the house depth of talent in this group, and prove land. These guys play some fairly hip funny lyrics over an anything and Vancouvers own Spirit of the with a crowd who have come for only that they are much more than a one man funk rock and roll. The Saints didn't everything musical stew has West. This movement serves as a testa­ one thing; a good time. To the Pogues show. ment to the continuing vitality of tradi­ credit, they have never left an audience come off as a unique band in any sense, earned them a devoted college Tickets are available at Track, Zulu, tional music forms and their ability to without a collective smile on it's face and Scratch, Highlife Records and all but they are all talented musicians. There following. Indeed, it's hard to find generally commercial repititious chorus survive in a modern music context. for the Pogues, that is the greatest ac­ Ticketrnaster outlets or charge by phone lines did spark some dance in quite a anyone who didn't have songs like Over their twelve year history, the complishment of all. 280-4444. few people; the dance floor did fmally Bitchin" Camero, Beach Party fill. They ended their set with an" eroti­ Vietnam or You'll Dance to cally funky" jam session that was highly Anything on some mixed party Cafeteria hosts love God and hearts . technical and very cool. tape, somewhere. Finally Alannah marched onto the by Dug Hebert stage, topped of with what looked like a Dancing, romancing, schmoozing, Frelinget of the student society was especially was disappointing to a Nir­ police cap. She brought the house to The latest Dead Milkmen album, boozing and The Whole Nine Yards cooking up on the DJ table. their feet when she cried "I'm gonna the Hollywood release Not vana fan. Complaints aside. the inten­ could be found at the .recent Douglas After having their musical appetites sity on the dance floor was unhindered. get on my rocking horse ... anyone want Richard, But Dick introduced College Student Society's Valentine's whetted with a mix a dance tracks, some to ride with me?" The way she was WithValentine's Day over. Cupid has new ideas, but fortunately keeps Dance. were disappointed with the main musi­ dressed, one could feel the collective fallen out of the limelight. Perhaps now the goofy quotient at a high level. cal course. A 1ocal band, TheWhole Nine enlargement of hormones in the air. Her On the night ofThursday February with the satisfaction ofa job well done, Yards diShed up a live show which was looks asside, Alannah and the gang Always a great live act, the 1o"'. the college's cafeteria played host and a years worth of energy spent in danceable , but which included cover played a fabulous show, covering all the Milkmen will pump the dance to a festive character. All in all about one day he is now sleeping in the l!Jl­ songs that loaded a little off target. Their singles off of both her albums. She floor in a continuous maelstrom of 200 students set aside mid-term study~ conseiousness of lovers around the versions of some of the heavier songs screamed. kicked her feet, and gener­ ing to see what kind of antics Cupid world, dreams full of passion. As to the motion. Jacked some of the Elate that the origi­ ally made the place feel like a bar in At­ was up to this year. When asked what dreams of those who attended the nal artists give them. The singer's inter­ lanta. A point of note: watching the fa­ he had plarmed, Cupid refused to re­ dance, only time, and the unreliable pretation of Kurt Cobain 's vocal style cial expressions ofher band members is Timbre is proud to introduce veal any of his secrets. It seems his gossip, will tell. highly entertaining. .. especially when her Possum Dixon to the Vancouver power is similar to those of a stage guitarist breaks a string. These guy have audience. This much talked-about magician,losing their effect when put played these songs so many times on her under scrutiny. Judging by the sweaty new group will release their debut activity on the dance floor, Cupid had seemingly unending world tour that album this spring. minor obsticalls like a broken string some something up his sleeve. Even the seem like an interisting input to the stage usually huddled and shivering smok­ show. Alannah Myles - the traveling Tickets are available at Track, ers seemed to give a wa:rm glow; ob­ southern bar seen. Entertaining show, Scratch, Zulu, and Highlife lh ·ous to the Cl)!d February night air. great music - 7 of 1 0 rating on the Records and all Ticketmaster Unfortunately. not everybody was Scotster Scale. affected by the works of the Valentine outlets. Charge by phone 280- spirit. One individual, who apparently 4444. See you there!!! was not a Douglas College student, had to be asked to leave by security. It seems f'el4t46~~, 1 ~(6~~~p/d4.4ta/J didaH that our walkie-talkie totters do not take kindly to outsiders. A check-point was ~#Ue~e/4~~{1«4~~ 7k jad4-at set up at the door to keep those with­ out a stud«:nt ID card or accompanied f¥m M fta9e 1rM!1e ~ iR ~ tfo«t -, ft8JIJ(dI 1 f«.e fiJU by a Douglas College student from join­ ing the festivities. The confrontation ~~,146. was well handled by seamty and most people didnotnotice that anything was ~,fla-e amiss. Most of the crowd was. out on Two valentineos revellers hoist their bxxr in smiles and song in the the dance floor enjoying what Dave c~ps ~t Cafeteria. About 200 showed up to party and get hosed. Other Press ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

name. Sorry.). As far as I can tell, the he called a bunch of bands, got some upon the unsuspecting minds of fool­ band consists of your basic garden vari­ good tracks, and ... voila! Insta-record! ish youngsters. And this time, they've ety instrumentation: lead guitar, One of the best things about this CD got their own record label. rhythm guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. is that it is a CD. So many times when With the loss of guitarist Andy Kerr, My first impression was that they you get a local recording, it has to be the Wright Brothers, of Victoria's best sounded a lot like Sloan. After listening on a tape. which is usually kind of cheap hardcore band, NoMeansNo, had a lot to Maca! Head a few more times, though, in quality, so it sounds like mud two of time on their hands before their lat­ I realize that there are a few differences seconds later. Or they're on vinyl, which est was released. between the two. While both bands I can't seem to care for properly, so by One of the inevitable side projects have the same aggressive drive to their play #2 they sound like they're 60 years was Mr. Wrong, a horrible look into the music, Swuvedriver tends to be a little old. Compact disc technology is a little warped mind of bassist Rob Wright's more gritty, more hypnotic. sterile, but I'm used to it now, so alter ego. Songs on the album which stick out nyahhh. in my mind are 'MM Abduction', about The music itself is interesting, too. SWERVEDRIVER the closest thing to a ballad on this al­ VARIOUS ARTISTS Don't get me wrong, though. It is re­ ally loud and most people who aren't Mezcal Head bum as you're going to get; and 'Harry Wade-Free Vancouver: & Maggie' and 'Never Lose That Feel­ The Club Grotesque Compilation into Helmet will not be impressed. But cd ing,' two of the albums more unrelent­ cd the bands themselves seem to be going Cargo Records beyond the monotonous note rotation ing songs. Note that the latter of the Club Grotesque To tell you the truth, I bought this two segues into an instrumental track and are doing things. Great examples Jason Schreurs is beginning to be­ album by mistake (unbeknownst to me titled 'Never Learn.' are Wretched Ethyl and Cat's Game. at the time, I was looking for The come a famous man, not unlike There's also a neat cover ofMen at Work's While I found the album to be over­ Narduwuar the Human Serviette (al­ Doughboys; I don't think this makes me all quite impressive, my biggest com­ "Down Under" from Vancouver's Ten a bad person). Mind you, most of our though nowhere near as irritating). Feet Tall. plaint would be that many of the songs Starting out as a disc jockey for CJIV. greatest discoveries have been by mis­ Outstanding performances from tend to go from hypnotic to monoto­ Simon Fraser's radio station, he has take, and for me, this is just another one Sparkmarker and Brand New Unit could nous, repetitive and downright tedious. parlayed that success into a bit of a print of those happy little accidents (but not put it all over the top. But the whole It's just Mr.Wrong and his bass, and Maybe the best way to describe Maca! journalism career. He is a regular writer quite as significant as the accidental dis­ thing is quite good. And above all, sup­ they flail away at two tunes, one a Head is that it's great listening music for Terminal City magazine, and has covery of penidllin). porting local bands creates a scene that Wright (or is it Wrong) - penned ditty when you're in a bad mood, walking somewhere along the line gotten a job involves everyone, and hell ... if you called State of Grace, which is pretty ok, Anyway, Swervedriver is a British around downtown Vancouver in the with Cargo Records, one of the "ma­ wanted to start a band ... and, uh .. . oh, although it lasts way too long, and an group (I'd tell you who the members rain. jor" indie distribution labels in our great are, but the CD doesn't list them by I don't care. I liked it, OK? amazing cover of that '60's gem, End of -Sean Veley country. - Tim Crumley the World, which I am quite sure the Now Jason's made a record. MR. WRONG guy from the Discorder never clued into, This is a collective slice of Vancou­ but it's really. .. evil. ver music that Schreurs personally likes: Mr. Wrong Fights the System Once you get over the initial shock punk. He makes no bones about it, and 7" single of nothing but bass, It's just a matter of wants to see the scene aspire to some­ Wrong Recor~s how loud you turn it up. thing bigger (and making a few bucks Those damn Wright brothers are -TC on the side wouldn't hurt, either). So back to spread their skewed world view

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by D.G. Black abuse, or even Nietzsche. Due to these this new genre is that it seems destined format to rise above the mediocrity of tian Modem Rock station might some­ "listen ... you'll get the message." limitations, the only other lyrical topic to eclipse Classic Rock is 20 - 45 year mainstream radio. I still miss Coast day appear in its place. Actually, that This is how a new AM Christian radio on "The Bridge" is that old Christian old Maximum Ice drinkin'. Canuck I 040, but who knows, maybe a Chris- sound like an station is marketing itself; the message nemesis: Satan. supportin' tradesmen turn into God here is from Jesus himself, along with The radio announcers on "The fearin ·. church attendin · neo-Christians. some friendly Christian advertisers. Bridge," whose voices sound like they've As well, the Christian contemporary for­ mat could become a force in the future Until recendy "The Bridge" was a all done voice-overs for Kraft recipe if it had the support of the millions of Classic Rock station known as CHRX- commercials, comment after each set Baby BO"Omers, who, fearing the Big 600. Is this a sign from God that the with: "Another set of great Christian Sleep, start to flock back ro the churches Classic Rock format has now chiefly attended by war run its course? Just think, brides and their ailing hus­ where Classic Rock only What the hell is up with this bands. goes back musically may be thirty years-;'thi-1s­ religious radio thing? With the Canadian Ra­ • 70'S tian contemporary goes dio andTelecommunications Staffer D.G. Blacl< tunes Commission (CRTC) grant­ D I,SCO back 2000 years for its in­ ing a broadcast license to ....c:...... -.- spiration. This is the ulti­ into the situation and mate in retro-radio. "The Bridge," this got me EVERV TUESDAY thinking about other groups I tuned into " The figures out who will tune in, that should be eligible as STRESS RELIEF DANCE PARTIES Bridge" after I learned who will turn on, and who well First of all, how about DOORS AND MUSIC • 9:00PM that this station's message some competition for "The was not only to move will drop out. Bridge?'' Suppose C-FUN, a product, but that the struggling oldies station, was Lower Mainland was also taken over by fundamental- host to Canada's first Christian contem­ artists." I wonder if secular bands with ist Christians to Become C-FUNDY? porary music station. I immediately songs about Jesus could be played on Maybe a New Age format with 24 hour thought of data entry clerks and mid­ "The Bridge?" How about: "Jesus Built ethereal classics to get listeners closer level office managers who had become My Hot-Rod" by Ministry? It sounds like to their crys~ . Could there be room born-again Christians, but no longer felt it could fit into their format since that for a Gay and Lesbian station? Perhaps a able to listen to QM-FM and KISS-FM song even encourages innovation and mixture of show tunes, Melissa because of the secular nature of those productivity. Etheridge. Frankie Goes to Hollywood, stations. Instead, they can now listen to and hourly steam-bath updates. How contemporary music, but with songs Let's face it, this is a conservative about an all-request existentialist music about how other Christians feel about listenership that need to hear how great MCA RECORDING ARTISTS station where you make your own mu­ Jesus/God. and wonderful it is in God's Dominion. They are more than entided to have a sical choices? The big question is: Are Of course, one of the problems with I . Ie>PPI~G- radio community where Christian con­ there as many New Agers or Gays & Les­ a Christian contemporary music station sumers and Christian services can con­ bians in the Lower Mainland as there is that the lyrical content is somewhat PE~G- .-ui~S nect. After all, this is the communal so­ are Christians? Also, would a politically limited. How many ways can you sing WITH SPECIAL GUESTS ROOT ABEGGARS ciety that Jesus talked about, except for sensitive anachronism such as the CRTC about Jesus? This leaves out singing the capitalist overtone. Oh, well, a nec­ issue the necessary broadcast licenses? SATURDAY MARCH 12 DOORS: 8:30 PM about cars, sexual attraction, environ­ essary trade-off for them, I suppose. In the meantime, a straight, secular mental degradation, global politics, so­ modem such as myself is going to sit cial issues such as pedophilia and spousal What I Hnd most interesting about back and wait for another modem rock

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