Stop the war NOW by Paul Webster Speaking at a meeting of the D.S.A. Dalhousie Troops Out of the Gulf Coalition on Monday evening, DESERVES Spokesperson Paula Cornwall o.s.A. noted "Dalhousie students have a DESERVES FAIR & EQUAL lot to lose from this crisis. Espe cially if it escalates further." FAIR & EQUAL A. TREAT~CNT "We've already begun to see educational cutbacks linked to the TREATME . $350. m requisitioned by the . · -- 1\.'- military for troops in the Gulf," said Cornwall. "If there's a war in the gulf it'll be murderous and fantastically expensive. Young people and students especially are threatened." The Coalition is organizing a Public Forum in the Mcinnes Room of the Dalhousie Student Union Building, at 7:30pm Janu ary 14. A panel of academics, army veteran" students and peace ac tivists w1 1 discuss the situation in the Persian Gulf as part of a vari ety of events being organised by various Halifax groups to protest the Canadian Government's policy toward the Gulf Crisis. Other Halifax protest-related events include the daily noontime Peace Vigils which the Voice of Women of Nova Scotia have held in front of the Halifax main branch library since mid-December, a rally and march being organized The Dalhousie Staff Association, now in a legal strike position, have begun a series of raotating strikes in an effort to put pressure by the Halifax Peace Action Net on the Dalhousie Administration. work starting at the Grand Parade at noon on Saturday the 12th, and a public forum being organized by the International Students' Asso ciation for the evening of January DSA on rotating strike 21. A day of concern is also being by Chris Lambie tion accepted last fall: a three year deal that involves a 4% increase in planned by members of the Dal the first year, another in the second and a cost of living adjustment in housie Faculty Association. The Dalhousie Staff Association began a series of rotating strikes the second and third years. The union's major disputes deal with Concerned Dalhousie faculty last week, designed to accelerate their contract talks with manage better wages and the lack of a comprehensive sick leave policy. members will conduct a public ment. Student Union president, Ralph Cochrane, has expressed his con forum in the Mcinnes Room at Ten staff members did not show up for work at the facilities and cern over the strike. With the possibility of a total shut-down of both 2:30p.m. on Tuesday,January 15. operations section of Dalhousie's computer centre on Friday. Man the registrar's and payroll offices looming on the near horizon, his According to Philosophy Pro agement had planned to process December's financial reports there fears are well founded. fessor Steven Bums, "the original over the weekend. Sixty-four more Arts and Administration staff A student group opposed to the strike (SOS) is waging a non idea was that we should shut down walked out on Monday, leaving the registrar's office, student ac partisan information campaign designed to inform students how picket the University and have a teach counts, purchasing and the safety office desperately short of personnel. lines and striking staff workers will effect their classes and other in. As it stands now we want to Bette Yetman, the executive director of the 760-member assoCi campus services. An information/concilliation program is sched- use a forum as our first step toward ation of clerical and support workers, said that the union is trying to uled on CKDU Radio for Friday at 5:30p.m. • get a quick settlement slowing the output of December's grades and raising consciousness about the ''The registrar's office seems to be coping well with the strike, but situation as an academic function fmancial reports. "While a full walk-out would be most effective, the DSA [members] are not willing to do that to students at this time," its difficult to say how long they can hold out," said Cochrane. ''They of the University." [staff] are obviously an intricate part of the university." He hopes Cornwall explains the broad said Yetman. While she was hesitant to comment on specific demands, not that the two sides can reach an agreement quickly so that students range of protest on campus and in can get back to their term's studies. the community by noting " If wanting to be seen as bargaining in the press, Yetman said the differ there's going to be a war students ences between staff and management "are not an insurmountable Staff and management are presently at a deadlock; neither side is may be called up. Thousands will gap by any means." She added that she "was suprised management prepared to back down from their respective stands. It remains to be would see [them] go to strike over such issues." She does not, how seen whether or not the DSA's unscheduled rotating strikes will put ever, expect to see conciliation within the next week. the university into a more malleable position in terms of contract • continued on page 9 Dalhousie offered the DSA the same package the Faculty Associa- negotiations. 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/ ~ 0 L D I E S. ALL A G E S. The Dalhousie Gazette is Canada's Graduation NON· ALCOHOLIC I 8 PM oldest college newspaper. Published weekly through the Dalhousie Student Union, which also comprises its Portraits membership, The Gazette has a circulation of 10,000. As a founding member of Canadian University Press, The Gazette adheres Economy Minded? to the CUP Statement of Principles and reserves the right to refuse any material Try Our submitted of a racist, sexist, if~f~ homophobic or libelous nature. Super Specials Deadline for commentary ,letters to the Master of editor, and announcements is noon on Friday before publication (Thursday of For January Photographic Arts each week). Submissions may be left at the SUB Enquiry Desk c/o The Gazette. Commentary should not exceed 500 words. Letters should not exceed 300 words. No unsigned material will be 1-8X10 2-5X7 accepted, but anonymity may be granted upon request. ' .::. 2-5 X? 4-4X5 Advertising copy deadline is noon DOWNSTAIRS IN Monday before publication. The Gazette offices are located on 8 Wallets 8 Wallets THE DALHOUSIE the third floor of the SUB. Come up and have a coffee and tell us what's STUDENT UNION going on. . BUILDING The views expressed in The Gazette are not necessarily those of the 3~ :Us tax 39 :Us tax Students' Union, the editors or the Sitting Extra on both specials collective staff. The Gazette's mailing address is ·va2 Barrington St. at Inglis 6136 University Ave., Halifax, Nova N 0 c 0 v E R Scotia, B3H 4J2. Telephone (902) 494- \... 423- 7097 422-3946 ./ 2507. CUP Briefs NEWS
I U of T toughens policy Deadly coffee by Kathryn Scharf paying the death sq_ua~ with our coffee-growers and the govern TORONTO (CUP)-After more than a year of deliberations, the labour," said Chacon. ment" committee set up to review the University of Toronto's sexual har VANCOUVER (CUP)-The The two octivists hope that in the The government is a legitimate assment policy has proposed substantial changes. proftts from that apparently in long term, the pressure of a boycott target, Neun said, because it has The policy was used last year in the high-profile case of Richard nocuous cup of coffee you are will encourage the growers and the ·been linked to the operation of Hummel, a chemical engineering professor accused ofrepeated leering drinking may be helping to fund government to negotiate an end to death squads. It is also vulnerable at a student as she swam in a campus pool. Hummel was banned death squads in El Salvador, ac the civil war in El Salvador, and to- to a boycott, since a large part of from the pool, but is appealing. cording to two speakers who re its export revenues are derived Committee chair Jacquelyn Wolf said the changes would make the cently addressed University of from coffee sales. policy more sensitive to complainants. British Columbia students. "We do not Individuals in the upper echelons The proposed changes include: "Between 1979 ar•d 1990, the of the army, government, and death • changing the burden of proof from criminal to civil, making it money from coffee sales has want to continue squads will also be affected be easier to prove harassment in some cases; helped to maintain the death squads cause they often have investments • allowing the U ofT administration to start proceedings against and army which have been re paying the death in coffee plantations, Neon said. someone if there have been multiple reports of harassment but the sponsible for 76,000 deaths," said President Alfredo Cristiani is individual complainants do not wish to file a formal complaint; Ricardo Chacon, a Salvadoran squads with our himself a large coffee estate owiier • expanding the deftnition of sexual harassment to include sexist living in Vancouver. He was ad and was handpicked by Roberto behaviour in the classroom. dressing a campus meeting called labour." D' Aubuisson, the former army by Tools for Peace, a group which commander widely acknowledged supplies aid to Central America. to be a leader of the death squads, NRC encourages women The small group of families who deal with popular demands for a to succeed him as leader of the control most of the land and coffee more equitable distribution of ruling ARENA party, she said. HALIFAX (CUP)-The National Research Council is dangling production in El Salvador also fi wealth and a re-orientation of ag Nescafe, Hills Bros., Taster's some mighty tasty carrots in front of women studying science and nance the death squads, he said. riculture to include more subsist Choice, Maxwell House, Sanka engineering. ''The 'fourteen families' benefit ence crops. and Folger's coffee brands contain The council announced Nov. 29 it will choose 25 top students each from coffee proftts, not the poor," "The boycott has two objec Salvadoran beans and are being year to participate in a three-year program providing cash and "career said Chacon. He said that is why tives," said Heather Neon, targeted by the boycott related training." coffee workers in El Salvador spokesperson for the B.C.-El Sal Edward's, Nabob, Murchies's "The chosen candidates will receive $10,000 in the first year, welcome a boycott of the nation's vador Support Coalition, to educate and Bridgehead brands, on the $12,000 in the second, and $15,000 in the third," said Roger Foxale, coffee products, launched a few North Americans and Europeans other hand, do not contain director of the NRC's Marine Biosciences Institute in Halifax. years ago in the US. about the situation in El Salvador, Salvadoran beans and are not part Although more than half of Canadian university students are "We do not want to continue and to place direct pressure OQ the of the boycott. women, relatively few enroll in disciplines such as physics and mathematics. In engineering, the proportion of women students has crept up to 12 per cent Peer pressure is one of the big reasons women steer away from science, said Barbara Harris, status of women coordinator at Dalhousie University. DBS meets for ninth year -----·------by Alistair Croll business community, Canadian phone calls," said Bradley Library digs up racism business leaders, students, and Morrison, vice-chair of the DBS. While most Dal students are experts from abroad, will be held ''We sent out letters to all Cana NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. (CUP)-Copies of a racist pamphlet dian universities with Business have been found in the Douglas College library. starting new courses this week, a from January 23 to 25 at the World few Commerce students are busy Trade and Convention Centre. program. We're putting up booths Jacquline Gresko, arts and humanities chair at the college, dis in the School of Business and the covered the material, which had been placed in books on Nazi Ger finishing up a year's work with the This is the DBS' ninth year, and Dalhousie Business Seminar it has by now garnered a reputa SUB." many and white supremacy. In keeping with this year's Librarian Helene Rowan removed the material immediately. (DBS), which comes to Halifax at tion which brings in students from the end of this month. all over Canada. ''We've sent let theme, "Emerging Trends in ''We checked the books in the history and political science area Business", the DBS will also ad involved on the shelves," Rowan said. "We have alerted staff to look The Seminar, which brings to ters off to countless businesses; all gether members of the Maritime those are being followed up with dress the European Economic for similar materials." Community with a key speaker from Europe. There will also be a panel dis cussing business and the environ BoG promises financial aid ment, which will feature govern ment and industry experts. by Lara Morris Negotiations between the DSU money available to needy students students," said Eric McKee, Vice Although the DBS is in January, and the Administration resulted in as a result of the agreement with President Student Services. preparation for this one began last Dalhousie University will spend a recommendation that money be the Administration. "One problem McKee confmned that the Uni- February. "Elections are usually $925,000 of increased tuition fee allocated to bursaries, scholarships, fs a lot of students aren't aware of versity 's commitment will con held within a week or two of the revenue to help students in finan- and student employment Student existing assistance," Cochrane tinue in future years. He expects current year's seminar," said cial need in 1991~92. representatives on the Board of said. that the $825,000 will be main- Morrison. "Before the summer sets Following a recommendation of Govemorspushedformoremoney Negotiations will continue re- tained annually and may increase in, we put up posters inviting peo its Financial Strategy Committee, for bursaries instead of scholar- garding the distribution of the as tuition fees continue to rise. ple to our general meeting. Then, the Board of Governors decided ships, and were victorious at the money and the creation of more The University also plans to we try and fit people's interests to December 11 that one quarter of Dec, 11 Board meeting. student employment undertake a complete review of its their jobs." the revenue generated as a result ''There was overwhelming sup- existing scholarship and bursaries Despite its afftliation with the of the tuition fee increase port for our position," said ''The Adrriinistration is looking program to increase awareness and Commerce Society, the society ($825 ,000) and an additional Cochrane. at every way to ensure this money make the program more accessible does not subsidize the seminar. 100,000 will be allocated to stu- produces a maximum beneftt to to students. 'The society will cover any cost $ Funds will also be allocated to ·.:;: dents. The bulk: of the money will create more student employment Where's Your Money Going? overruns, but it doesn't pay for the conference. Student tickets go for be directed to bursaries for needy on campus. It is expected ap $35 - but corporate tickets are students. proximately 250 jobs will be ere- On-Campus Employment $200.000 469,000 $100 for the first and $80 for sub The Dalhousie Student Union ated from a $200,000 fund. Undergraduate Bursaries sequent tickets," said Morrison. (DSU) is pleased with the result. Spring registration mailouts will Professional Faculty Bursaries The DBS runs on a budget of "Council decided that bursaries contain infonnation for students (dentistry, law, medicine) 87,000 between $10,000 and $20,000 each werethenumberonepriority"said interested in applying for univer Graduate Scholarships 69,000 year. "A large part of that," said Graduate 'Bursaries 50,000 Ralph Cochrane, DSU President. sity assistance. 50,000 Morrison, "is the World Trade and Unlike scholarships and employ- Cochrane is hoping there will be Contingency $9ZS~OOO • continued on page 9 ment, bursaries are need-based. an increased awareness of the Total
Thursday, January 10 Dalhousie Gazette Page3 FIRST AID COURSES OFFERED Ch'ild;;rs, St. John Ambulance Emergency First Aid Courses will be Hospital .. held at Dalhousie over the next few months. There is a $25.00 charge which covers the cost of the work books A CAREER IN ORTHOPTICS/ and pamphlets. The one day sessions are scheduled for: OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY January 24th March 7th Orthoptics is the clinical science of ocular motility and biocular February 19th March 21st Paperback, Hardcover vision, and related disorders of the eye. An Orthoptist is an eye muscle February 21st and Rare Books specialist who works under the supervision of an ophthalmologist (eye Bought and Sold physician and surgeon). An Ophthalmic Medical Technologist assists the ophthalmologist with a wide range of diagnostic tests and procedures - From 8:30 am. to 4:30 pm. Registration and payment must be made BACK PAGES some requiring a great deal of technical expertise. prior to the day of the course and a confirmation will be made. 5214 Sackville St., Halifax, In July 1991, the Izaak-Walton Killam Children's Hospital will For more information, or to register, Nova Scotia B3J IK6 commence an accredited twenty-four (24) month training program leading 423-4750 to a Certificate of Orthoptics and Ophthalmic Medical Technology. Contact the Safety Office at 494 - 2495 Applications are now being accepted from individuals holding a Baecalaureate degree with courses in any of the following areas: psychol ogy, physiology, biology, anatomy, physics, statistics, research design. Work /volunteer experience in the health care field will be considered an asset. Candidates should possess good communication skills, sound University Student Special judgement, emotional maturity and a demonstrated ability to relate well to small children and to adults. Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. Deadline for application is February 15, 1991. 286 AT computer For further information regarding a challenging, interesting and rewarding career in the health care field, 12MHz CPU, 1 Meg RAM please write: Orthoptic Department One 5.25" or one 3.5" floppy I.W.K. Children's Hospital 40 Meg Hard drive (28msecs) $1 2 g 5 P.O. Box 3070 Halifax, Nova Scotia serial/parallel ports B3J 3G9 12" amber monitor/Here card .... ~est ... ,canbaredamedJ DR DOS
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Science Rep. Medicine Rep. Arts Rep. Law Rep. Wednesday January 16th Management Studies Rep. Health Professions Rep. Dentistry Rep. Graduate Studies Rep. See Us in The Grawood Nominations open: Thursday, January 10, 9:30am Nominations close: Friday, January 25, 4:30pm Nomination forms are available from Room La Laughs are on Us 222 of the Student Union Building starting NATIONAL CONFERENCE Thursday, January 10. For further information, ~X~~. t; ~ ~, " ~ \, please contact Tamara Long, Chief Returning ,. .J { I; ;r -;' '&'ACKY WHEATLE'tS !.J J __z~J~ ._..~ TV & STEREO Officer at 494-2146, or in room 222, S.U.B. OuJ ht, f iCC'fO"'t cs .\I lht' R•gt-' p, ::C'' X SHOPPERS DRUG MART. OP/ED Singing the Bluenoser blues Well, it's that time of the year again. John Buchanan's idea precisely. We won't Of course, there was always money to be problems are deep, and entrenched, and un- That's right, the time of the year when miss you John. found for projects that REALLY mattered. likely to be erased by a simple change of newspaper columnists like to look back in Meanwhile, public funds were inexpli- We're getting a new Bluenose, after all. And government. the year that's just passed, take a deep breath, cably disappearing. Fish plants were forced Province House will have no shortage of The Raymond Bartlett and Donald Mar and try to make sense of it. to close. Daycare was told the pot was toilet seats for at least a few years. Greg Kerr shall affairs demonstrated the sexism and empty. The education budget felt the got illions·of tax dollars to build a water racism that riddle the province's justice squeeze, and teacher layoffs will probably s;· .. e for his kids in his Upper Clements system. Studies performed in 1990 showed EDITORIAl follow. Universities such as Dalhousie, al- backyard. thatNovaScotiahasoneoftheworstrecords At least, that's the traditional practice. readyoperatingundermassivedebtburdens, But even more distressing than the indi- in Canada on pay equity. The worsening Tradition is something we at the Gazette were forced to hike tuition fees and slash vidual acts of stupidity by our politicians crisis in the fisheries, as we have come to don't normally put much stock in, but I'm programs as provincial funding dried up. were the revelations that Nova Scotia's realize, is the result of years of misman s~~~llh~~~thisoo~ ~------~--~------,q~~that~w~kted~fi~-oc~ I'll say this: 1990 does notleave me proud Point Aconi and Halifax Harbour made the to be a Nova Scotian. Of course, patriotism headlines, but are only symbolic of the lack is a silly thing anyway, but when my Upper of a genuine commitment to the environment Canadian friends at Dalhousie shake their on the part of Nova Scotia's policy-makers. heads in disbelief at how messed up and All right, if we've established that the backward Nova Scotia is, I've always stood status quo has got to go, what are the alter- up for my province. I'm fmding that aw- natives? Somehow I don't take heart at the fully hard to do these days. prospect of Rollie Thornhill or Vince • If there's one thing 1990 proved, it's that MacLean leading this province in a bold new politics in this province is about as squeaky direction for the 1990s. Alexa McDonough clean as the Point Aconi coal-fired power and the New Democrats may ~ve some of plant is likely to be. The Tories ~ve been the right ideas, but they've got to get their running this place like their private fief. The seat total in the Legislature out of the single even sadder thing is, the Liberals in power digits first. before them and in opposition haven't been . In the meantime, take matters into your any better. Vote-buying scandals have hit own hands. Speak up. Make your voice both parties. Patronage, kickbacks and heard. Write for the Gazette. The New year corruption made headlines like never before may be a time for looking back, but it's also in 1990. Almost makes you want to pack up and a time for resolutions, right? l~etow~doew'tm~aren~thatwas~------~ R~nS~n~y GST a "reason to celebrate"? The federal government is giving Canadians with lower incomes a quarterly tax credit to offset part or all of the GST. Most students under .19 are eligible for the credit. Students need not despair If you didn't send in that green thing in last year's income taxes, call 1-800-267-6999 (if you ~ve a push-button phone) or 1-800-267-5656 by Sbaune MacKinlay for a pulse-dial phone, or go to a district taxation office and get the credit habits. In fact, coffee, which is the occasional cafeteria-style pas application form. GST exempt when brewed at try or donut do not be disheartened. The credit increases the more you spend, up to a limit, after which it As everyone is by now well home, could easily take the place Rather than buying only one of aware, public outcry and Senate drops. The following table indicates approximate credits based on last of other high calorie treats. As a these little goodies, why not buy year's income: ftlibustering were to no avail in result •udents in general may be six or more and consume them preventing the passage of the come increasingly thinner, not to outdoors? Not only will you avoid Goods and Services Tax. Although Single Single Couple . mention more alert. paying the GST, but you will ~ve no kids one kid one kid the GST has become a permanent Despite the fact ~t many stu probably rid yourself of any future feature of the Canadian economy Netins.;Qm~ ~ ~ ~ dents live alone, or are responsible cravings of this nature. $0-6,000 $ 190 $ 380 $ 480 the student population need not for purchasing their own groceries, despair-the GST may make each As is plainly apparent, the GST 8,000 229 419 480 individual portions of food are 10,000 267 458 480 of us a better person. subject to the GST. A less costly gives all students reason to cel ebrate. It allows us to spend more 12,000 290 480 480 The GST need not be the source alternative would perhaps be to get time with friends, do less school 14,000 290 480 480 of fmancial woe. To begin with, together with a dozen or so friends work, have a greater number of 18,000 290 480 480 there is the GST tax credit which and buy a side of beef. If the pur waking hours, all the while sport 22,000 290 480 480 will be awarded to those whose chase of larger food quantities puts ing a style-conscious "do". Thus, 26,000 208 398 398 income falls below a certain level. you in need of a deep-freeze, try the implementation of the Goods Even though these cheques may be not to fret-the price of large ap and Services Tax is no time for Remember-ifyou don't ask for your money back, no-one' s going to misconstrued as some type of pliances is supposed to decrease. tears. After all, Kleenex is taxable. run after you with it. windfall, they are intended to Fortunately, the cost of tuition lessen the blow to the pocketbook. is not subject to an additional seven The GST credit would be best put per cent. However, school supplie& to use if it were immediately con ~ve suffered a different fate. Ifthe News disease hits campus! verted to small change, thus pre price of loose leaf and pens be paring the unsuspecting student to comes too taxing there is always be nickel and dimed to death. the possibility of photocopying Students suffering from news deficiency Some forms of the GST can be someone' s notes from the previous easily avoided. For instance, as year. YOU can be part of the solution long hair ~s become fashionable On-campus food is not subject for males and females alike, there to any special treatment by Rev Write for the Gazette, room 307 SUB should be no need to worry about enue Canada. The coffee that cost the GST on ~uts. The new tax 75 cents before Christmas will now Come and see us, the door's always open, and on snack foods, as well as various cost 80 cents, although no addi other sugar-containing, may help tional tax will be added for cream we're even friendly most of the time ... to curb some hUe-night study and sugar. If you like to munch on
Thursday, January 10 Dalhousie Gazette Page 5 LETTERS Morgentaler, himself, admitted in court this past summer that the Ring in Write complication rates (of his a~r tions) that he used to substantiate VVe encourage everyone and his own safety record were based anyone to write letters to the Ga on an article that he had written in new year zette. Yes we will print your letter 1973! He could not produce his if it is typed double-spaced, 300 own safety statistics for the past 17 words or less and not racist, sexist, years that he has been performing To the editor: homophobic or libelous. his "trade". How, then, can he make such general and sweeping I am new to Halifax and my first statements about the superiority impressions of the city have been and safety of his clinics when the mostly positive - it's clean, Ques ionable majority of his clinics were not friendly and happening! One ex operating in 1973 (if any). The rate perience, however, was very dis Stats of abortions have also since esca heartening. Like many other stu dents I need to earn some extra lated. To the editor: Consequently, this man does not cash, and being rather desperate I In the Nov. 22 Gazette Ms. even have grounds for statistical applied for the position of bus per Laura Currie wrote an article on speculation; unless, of course, his son (hardly my life long ambition) the "Morgentaler debut in New utterances are simply rhetorical, at Smitty's restaurant on Tower foundland." "press-eat-it-up-rhetoric" that is. Road. The interview I had was Ms. Currie stated that "Mor I would truly urge those who horrible. The manager (who asked gentaler defended his clinics, say may be sitting on the fence, and few questions relative to the job) ing that they have better safety observing the abortion contro shocked me by asking if I would records." She also quoted Mor versy, to do their homework. be willing to take off my nose ring gentaler as stating that his clinics while on the job. I politely said I G.B. Stiller " ... provide better quality services would not. Why the manager asked than hospitals. The clinics are 10 this question is beyond me -will times better than any of the Cana the sight of a nose ring make people dian hospitals ... " in Halifax cringe? Are they that ~BURGESS TRAVELLTD. - It seems that, once again, close-minded? I have a feeling TRAVEL rhetoric is being used by this most people are not but it seems ·> medical doctor to defend his clin Smitty's is narrow-minded. The >a::21t UPDATE ics. These particular statements moral of the story being: if you Contact us about any advertised rate! ' hold no water whatsoever. How support my cause, do me a favour can he make such comments about and don't eat at Smitty's on Tower Carnival Cruise March 9-16 safety records, and compare the Road. quality of his services with hospi Jody Warner From $1245 per person quad tals, when he knows himself that Includes air from Halifax, transfers from there is no such evidence or data airport to pier ,7 day cruise including all meals to back up such remarks? Kinder and entertainment on board ship. (Double and triple rates available.) gentler TAMPA from $392 NEW YORK from $259 TORONTO from $226 BOSTON from $149 OTTAWA from $219 AUSTRIA from $668 Halifax VANCOUVER from $589 AMSTERDAM from $568 EDMONTON from $509 LONDON from $499 To the editor: The above fares are subject to availability and advance purchase rules. The fares vary according to departure date and are those in effect Jan.7, 1991. According to some of the letters your paper has received, the para ~*******************************************' Halifax 425-611 o Dartmouth 462-4242 noia about women not being safe 1505 Barrington St. Maritime Centre Superstore, 650 Portland St. on the streets at night (as evidenced by the "Take Back the Night" TOLL FREE IN N.S. 1-421-1345 march and related rhetoric) has also Liverpool 354-5400 Bridgetown 665-4812 reached Dalhousie. It is deplorably true that fourteen women students were killed in one THE DALHOUSIE STUDENT UNION PRESENTS violent act by a deranged man, and that women are attacked from time to time by other sick men, but that THE LECTURE SERIES doesn't mean that men are gener ally violent or that the streets are Canada's Premier Lawyer generally unsafe. I have no problem walking wherever I wish, at any hour, and many others do the same. (How Eddie ever, a male acquaintance who lived on my street was once mugged.) The paranoia which has accrued Greenspan to such an exercise of freedom is predictable, given the mind-set of January 22nd many oftoday's women, but most of it is unnecessary. Mcinnis Room 8:00 pm Charmaine Wood Tickets available at the door CORRECTION Amir Nevo' s letter ''Pity for All" ONLY $2.00 FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, (Gazette, Nov. 27). should read "16 community colleges" have been $3.00 FOR FACULTY, STAFF AND ALUMNI, reopened in the VVest Bank and AND $4.00 FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Gaza, not 216. VVe apologize for the typo. Page6 Dalhousie Gazette Thursday, January 10 SPORTS Dalhousie Varsity roundup by Rob Corkum 'look forward to in the next few promise,knocidng off the number housie Volleyball Classic. and other prizes, and "Gue~s the months. one ranked St. Francis Xavier X- The next big sports event here Number of Spuds", where the As the new year begins, it's time Dal is hosting the CIAU swim- Men and losing a couple of close at Dal is Varsity week, person who guesses the actual for Dal's varsity teams to look back ming championships March 1-3. ones. which begins this Saturday and number of potatoes in a bin wins a and assess the past year's per The hockey team also had an im- T wraps up the following weekend prize. formances and to look forward to pressivestart, which left them with he women's volleyball team with the Volleyball Classic. Sunday at 2 PM, the hockey the coming year. a record of 9-2-2 and first place finished the term in third place team will take on Mount A. overall in the AUAA. At the break, overall, and recently won the last For each event during the week, The fall term was a successful the women's basketball team had tournament before the new year in all spectators will receive one Tuesday evening, the basketball one for Tiger teams, and hopefully arecordof3 and 1, good for second PEL The men's team maintained a ballot. Atthe end of the week, one Tigers take on Acadia, with the the coming term will be even bet- place behind Memorial. The men's perfect record of 3 and 0. Both ballot will be drawn for airfare for women's team taking to the hard- tee. The swim team was impressive team, although their record ofl and teams anticipate a strong per- two to Quebec City compliments wood at 6 PM, while the men first term, and has something to 3 does not indicate it. showed formance in next weekend's Dal- of Air Atlantic. The more events swing into action at 8 PM. After . d s uspe ns. n ~~~~~~:the better the chance of ~e~~~~=.~~:;s~~;~ The week starts on Saturday with and special promotions. Wednes Ste ro I I 0 Men's Volleyball versus Memorial day, the hockey Tigers hit the ice at the Dalplex. Also on Saturday against their cross-town rivals, the by Michael Booth sporadic testing during the season of BC, said Stanozolol is a syn as well as over the summer months. evening, the hockey team takes on SMU Huskies. thetic derivative of a male growth UPEI at the Dal arena. VANCOUVER (CUP)-Stano "When an athlete signs a doping hormone. The week wraps up next week zoloi; the anabolic steroid that control agreement - the football "People take it for a variety of During the game, two special end with the Dal Volleyball Clas brought about the downfall of players all signed in August-they reasons," Filsinger said, "most promotions will take place. "Bucks sic. This is one of the top tourna for Pucks", in which people chosen Canadian track star Ben Johnson, can be called at any time during notably for the development of ments in the country, attracting 16 has reportedly been detected in the the next 18 months for testing. All muscle mass." from the stands will pick up as of the ClAD's strongest men's and many pucks as possible for money urine sample of a University of CIAU athletes have to sign it and Filsinger said the drug can stay women's teams. British Columbia football player. attend the seminar, but at this point in a person's system and show up 1 ------. The UBC coaching staff was only football is tested." in tests months later. informed Nov. 8 that Andy Sidhu, UBC's director of athletics and One factor affecting this is an To ease the January rush, a starting left tackle in his first full sport services, Bob Hindmarch, individual's metabolism. season with the team, had allegedly said drugs have no place in the "A person may have taken one failed a random drug test admin university's athletic programs. steroid cycle several months ago The Dal Bookstore istered by the Canadian "Obviously we are not trying to and, depending on the individual's Interuniversity Athletic Union. hide anything," Hindmarch said. metabolism, it may still show up will be Sidhu was immediately sus "Our policy is that we do not tol in tests," she said. pended and did not travel with the erate any use of banned substances Prolonged use can also affect test team to Saskatoon for the Canada by our players. I am convinced that results. If a person has taken ster OPEN West title game on Nov. 10. we have done everything possible oids over a long period, they may He is now awaiting the results to keep banned substances out of still test positive for the drugs of tests on a second urine sample. our programs. months after they stop using them. Saturday, January 12th If that test turns up positive, Sidhu "What really bothers me is that The most famous example of this faces a one-year ban from playing in situations like this, one indi is Ben Johnson at the 1988 Seoul From 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on any CIAU team. vidual gives a black eye to 600 fine Olympics. "I had no idea, obviously," said young people [on UBC varsity "In the Ben Johnson scenario, Lower Level Dal SUB UBC head coach Frank Smith. "If teams]." the tests were able to show he had .______J you ask the guy and he says no, Lynda Filsinger, executive di been taking it over a long period what can we do then? We tell rector of the sport medicine council of time," Filsinger said. people on the team that if they use -· HALIFAX that stuff they are not welcome in METRO our program." ~ ~~ ~ FACULTY OF SCIENCE II CENTRE Smith says the pressure on ath letes to use banned substances %-f~ AWARD FOR comes not at the collegiate level. EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING but from the professional ranks. The award will honour Science faculty members who are recognized as 'There is no great reward play having a comprehensive knowledge of their subject and possessing the ing for a Canadian college team; ability to communicate their knowledge in such a way as to lead the reward comes with playing in students to high academic achievement. the CFL," Smith said. "As long as Each nomination for this award must be made by two or more sponsors, the pro leagues don't impose tough at least one of whom must be a faculty member appointed half-time or penalties, the attraction is always more in the Faculty of Science. Nomination forms and further informa It tion are available from: Office of the Dean of Science, Room 328, Arts going to be there. makes a kid and Administration Building, 494-3540. The deadline for nominations to think: this will make me look bet reach the Dean's Office is ter to the pros and so I'll try them steroids. January 15, 1991 "We've done everything we possibly could. The obvious solu tion now would be to test every ATTENTION ALL 1991 GRADS body at training camp." However, Joanne Jones, UBC There will be a director of varsity athletics, said that would be too expensive. Each test costs as much as $400 and, if General Meeting performed on all 60 players at training camp, would eat up a large The Casino Tour portion of the team's budget for the Wednesday January 23rd IN THE CONCERT BOWL year. Friday, January 25 • 8 p.m. Jones said the CIAU's drug 3200 Seats Only Special Guest testing policy is still relatively new 5:00 p.m. and that at this point, football are All Seats $21.00 SKYDIGGERS still the only players being tested. ATS Computer ATS Outlets Credit Card PRESENTED Ticket Outlet: Near Home; Tickets, Call: BY: "They [the CIAU] have only Council Chambers Metro Centre •G• ""'"" ""' 451·1221 Box Office IGA BecUOtd Pt•c• Mau a.liliil • done announced drug testing since tGA a.,.,. Road Ms. &nwtpper last year," she said. "They do Come find out about Grad Week!!! vent Info: 451-1202 S.tvoct;t'l~·1,cc:,n;::,hC .. Itl S.rv~ve I12Sperhc"-t L------~Thm~y,J~umylO Dalhousie Gazette Page7 SPORTS 25-50% Off Two baskets short of a load ----...... -MPETITION by Kevin Barrett end. The Tigers played their best Concordia Stingers before losing ball of the season as the reached toSMU. With a 1-3 win loss record in the finals of the tournament before Keit Donovan (22.3 ppg) and league play. you would think the succumbing to the SMU Huskies Dean Thibodeau (23.3 ppg) once Dalhousie Mens Basketball team in a 88-84 nailbiting fmal. again lead the young Dalhousie would be in a somewhat downcast The tournament, featuring some squad throughout the tournament mood as they prepare to open the of the top teams in the country. is and both were rewar
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Page 10 Dalhousie Gazette Thursday, January 10 19C) 1 FRIDAY 18 mmum~!B3M m~'i~ ~::.e~~an 4~~~, ~~.fuqiure Strings and Winds Unite, Faculty Before Glasnost : two films that Henson College is offering a wide The Centre for Continuing Edu FRIDAY 11 Chamber Music Series III, Tickets look at the social and intellectual range of computer courses specifi- ca~on ~t ~ount .saint Vince~t Flute Recital. Student of Patty $12 & $9 at the Cohn Box Office, ferment which occured in the cally designed for student uses. For Uruvres1ty IS offenng a non-credit 494-2646. Pre-concert lecture in U.S.S.R. & the West prior to more info call494-2375. program on study skills. Study Creighton will be peiforming in the Rm. 406 of the Dal Arts Center. Glasnost, will be shown at the Na- Canada World Youth is begin- skills, with instructor Genevieve Art Gallery of the Dal Arts Center, The Dal Art Gallery features the tiona! Film Board, 1571 Argyle ning recruitment for participants Mullally, is held Sat. 9 to 11:30 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. No charge film titled, The City, Part One: Street. Admission is free. and field staff for the 1991 program ~.m. , Jan. 19 to Feb.,Z3. For more and great talent. Heaven And Hell. A fascinating The Department of Philosophy in year. For more info call C.W.Y at mfo call the Mount s Centre for The Dal Theater Department look at the creative and destructive cooperation with the Women's 422-1782. Continuing Edocation at443-4450, presents a production of Coyote aspects of urban reality. Showings Studies program presents a lecture The Coaliton Against Apartheid ext. 243. Ugly by Lynn Siefert in the Murray areat12noonand8p.m.intheDal withDr.LindaNicholson(N.Y.U. meets the last Tuesday of every Two 10-week classes in Tai Chi Studio Theater (Formerly, Studio Arts Gallery. Admission is free. Albany) titled Feminism, Post month from 7:30-9:30p.m. in Rm. for beginners is offered this winter 1)of the Dal Arts Center, Jan 10, ModemismandSocialTheoryat 306 of the Dal SUB. All are wei- atMountSaintVincentUnivexsity. 11, 12 at 8 pm. Tickets availble at 3:30p.m., R.m. 204 of the Weldon come to attend. Classes are offered Mon. and the Box Office, 494-2646. Law Building. A Speakeasy Program on how to Wed., 12:05 to 12:50 beginning The Mt. St. Vincent Art Gallery talk to groups calmly and confi- Jan.14.Asecondclassisavailable presents Views on Nature, Views Feminism and Nursing will be the dently is being offered at the Coun- Tues, 7 to 8:30p.m. beginning Jan. of Nature,a nationally travelling theme of a coffee get-together at4 selling Center. This free, five ses- 15. Registration fee is $48. Con exhibition of paintings, photos, p.m. in the School of Nursing sian program will be of interest to tact the Athletics/Recreation office sculptures, installations by 12 Ca faculty lounge. students who find that apprehension at 44 3-4450, ext. 420 for more info. nadian Artists. Opening tonight at 8p.m. and tension make it difficult to participate in group discussion. For DECLASSIFIEDS Urban Images. A fascinating col SATURDAY19 info. phone 494-2081or come in Professor of Linguistics will tutor, lection ofapproximately fifty works Join others fighting to stop the war person to the center on the 4th. floor teach, or provide conversational that cover over 200 years of urban in the Gulf. March from the Grand of the SUB. practice in Russian and Russian imagery in Canadian painting. Ex Parade 12 noon, Rally at the Casino Jan. is volunteer recruiting month literature, German and Hungarian. hibition runs until Feb 17 in the Dal Theatre, 2120 Gottingen St, 1 p.m. Arts Gallery. Accompanied by a at Service for Sexual Assault Very reasonable rates. Please call weekly film series, see regular . S. Saguyves Oore will be giving a Victims.If the issue of sexual as Helena, 429-4320. Wednesday listing. lA__ ._. ____ ~ piano recital at the James Dunn saultisofconcemtoyouasawomen Small furnished Bachelor apt. - - Theatre at 3 p.m. Programme will and you want to become involved, Henry St near Law Bldg. $338, TUESDAY 15 include works by Mozart, utilities included. 422-5464 eve- Mendelssohn, Chopin, and nings. The Gazette needs capable, intel Prokofieff. Tickets available at ligent, enthusiastic people (univer Dalhousie Music Dept., or for in sity students may qualify) to help formation call420-8860. put together the paper tonight on the 4th floor of the SUB. All are welcome, no exp. nee. Contributors receive free pizza. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Family Celebration at the Black Cultural Center of Nova Scotia. Speaker will be Mr. Blair Grosse and a 100 voice Gospel Choir will also be singing. Admission is $3 non-student $1 student. For info I call 434-6223.
\ ~ From theeditorsofTLF: We hope -tO\) yer' holidays were happy and we ~ j $~0 thankallofyou lonely, grubby shit \....·~: ~e~e ·e~ kicking wankers who bothered . ~. y.o~\' writing to this very important ad dition to the Gazette! Please keep To all the struggling students: on keeping on and don't forget to Don't despair. Remember, there is submit any and all questions, ads always someone out.. there doing and personal stuff by Friday of worse than you! every week! Happy 1991, Love TLF Staff Dave: Can't wait to hear your To all: Do you know what GST Newfie fish stories; especially the eally stands for? Goddamn sucky one about the dish (oops, I mean tax!! the "fish") that got away! -CMC-
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