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What Osborn and other experts are stressing is that it doesn't have to be that way. Simin Tabrizi, a consultant for Health Canada, travelled through Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands earlier this by Jamie Woods Yeal' an^ compiled a report on what certain European cities had - done for their drug-using populations. In Frankfurt, she writes, drug overdose deaths have fallen from 147 in 1991 to 31 in 1997. Walking into the meeting centre for the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, the first-time visitor will quickly J1" numbers have fallen because of safe injection sites and a notice three things. The first will be the line-up, roughly twenty people deep, for the evening's bus fare. Next will be herom maintenance program for addicts. the funk and disco lines coming from the stereo, the James Brown and the Kool and the Gang, and the smell oi The Swiss government has gone even further. From 1994 to incense. Then it will be the two black coffins in the corner, both with white slogans painted onto them. 1997' me government ran a pUot program where addicts were The first says: "Almost 2000 people have OD'd since 1992."The second asks: "Who is the given medically prescribed narcotics. In a study released last year, next OD victim?" *\%\ researchers behind the program concluded that it had result- Every Saturday afternoon in the Living Room Drop-in ~~ ed in significant improvements in Activity Centre at the corner of Jackson and Powell in ^health, social integration, and the Downtown Eastside, about 100 people gather labour force participation. They for ham sandwiches, no-name cola, some laughs also said the economic benefits and some heavy conversation. This past week had been significant. end, being Hallowe'en, the tone was relatively Tabrizi says for those rea light-hearted. Jokes about people's neigh sons, she'd also like to see the bours and the Vancouver Canucks were harm-reduction approach overheard. A couple of weeks ago, how brought to Vancouver. ever, ex-chief of police Ken Higgins "I'd like to see a well-coor came in to conduct a workshop to dinated network that would get the group talking about what include detox on demand, change they wanted to happen in much-expanded coun the area. selling, a much-expanded A poll was taken. Nine people said they methadone program, and wanted to see guest fees in single residence a network of support pro occupancy (SRO) hotels eliminated. That way, grams that address all less people would be left shooting up by them of their life circum selves, and the danger of overdosing would be stances from reduced. Seventeen others said they wanted to housing to see 911 boxes installed in the area to replaced the nutritional min hnxfifi that havf; bcnn rfimnvFid rliifi tn vandal-, needs." Osborn has a ism. slightly different Of the six proposals—the oth take on harm reduc ers were adding more twenty-four tion. He says the num hour washrooms, stopping police ber-one priority has to be from driving their cars onto the saving as many lives as pos sidewalk to clear suspected drug sible, as quickly as possible. activity, and adding drug testing sites Therefore, he says, safe injection onto the street—the most popular sites have to be provided. was the idea of safe injection sites. David, a heroin user who's lived in "Drug users I talk to and know are speaking the area for six years, is one of those for safe injection sites. For them it's a matter of who believes strongly in the idea. He life and death." has three reasons why. In this past week There's been a strong reaction alone, that is exactly the number of fam against safe injection sites, how ily members he's lost to overdoses. ever. Intriguingly, that reac "I lost three people in my family for tion has come from agencies that shit, but I still use it," he says. "When Working within the Downtown anyone does it, it's Russian Roulette. We Eastside. need a safe place where somebody can go John Turvey, who runs the needle shoot." exchange site at the. Downtown "One of the main things to remember is Eastside Youth Activity Society (DEYAS), that 90 per cent of the people [addicted to is one of those against the idea of safe heroin] come from trauma and abuse early in •—- _ injection sites. His concern is that the com their lives," says Bud Osborn, a poet, outreach RV munity wouldn't be able to handle them. "Eighty per cent of the addicts aren't from worker in the Downtown Eastside, and former heroin addict. "It's not so much an attempt to get tiere [the Downtown Eastside]. So the impact on this, the poorest high, but a way to reduce the pain." Osborn is one of several experts now calling for a new approach to the way British Columbians Postal code m Canada ^ me least "^ capacity to deal with view and treat hard drug addicts. Rather than seeing the issue as one of law enforcement, Osborn this...We're going to end up attracting them and entrenching them says it's time we took the "harm-reduction" approach to drug addiction. liere in the community. And this community just doesn't have the In BC we're basically saying [to addicts] 'We'd rather you die than have you hope to live.' None of caPacitv to deal with that the initiatives we've got now wil_l_ do anything to reduc. e the number of deaths. "I**T
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THE UBYSSEY * FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6.199S 3 continued from ! page 1 Piper apologises for handling of McEwen report Turvey says rather than safe by Douglas Quan Piper acknowledged the dismissals and wrote: "It is clear that in 1994 the ad injection sites, he'd prefer to see hoc procedure devised to deal with complaints against your department was doctors trained specifically to UBC President Martha Piper apologised this week for the way that the uni inadequate and in part explains the flawed report that emerged and the deal with addiction and given versity handled allegations of widespread discrimination in the political sci University's subsequent, inappropriate action." the ability to prescribe heroin. ence department in the early '90s. But a former UBC graduate student says But as the Ubyssey reported last week, Rice's complaint was never formal "There's the whole thing of she's worried the political science department may be misleading the public ly dismissed by the commission. An investigator recommended that Rice's cocaine as tl e leading overdose into thinking the complaints had no merit. complaint not proceed to a hearing, but rather than respond, Rice opted to thing. It's coc line and alcohol, so Carol Rice was one of a dozen graduate students who complained of indi withdraw her complaints. just the open tional dynamics of vidual and systemic sexual and racial discrimination in the political science Rice said it wasn't because of lack of confidence in her own complaints, assuming tha t everybody's going department. but because the commission wasn't willing to hear all of her complaints. And to come and Inject in a safe fix The university, headed by then-president David Strangway, responded by after four years of trying, she said it was "time to move on." ing site is erroneous. Wring Vancouver labour lawyer loan McEwen to conduct an inquiry. In his response to Piper this week, Carty suggested the BC Human Rights "If you smoke or snort or fix In her report released in Iunel995, McEwen concluded that there was a Commission had dismissed all of the complaints that had ever come against cocaine, then you go have a beer, basis for the students' allegations, and also deemed the university's response the department. "We are gratified that the BC Human Rights Commission has it forms cocoethanol, and it's to those allegations inadequate. established that there was no evidence of either individual or systemic dis toxic. And (by then) you're out of Following McEwen's recommendations, the university immediately sus crimination, harassment or retaliation in the Department of Political the safe fixing site." pended admissions into the political science graduate program. Science." Osborn, meanwhile, says he's Even though the program was reopened a few months later, both Carty told the Ubyssey after he wrote the letter that he was relieved that the confronted Turvey on his posi McEwen's report and the university's response to it caused a furor within the whole affair was nearing closure. tion. I faculty of arts. Many professors felt the report lacked balance and worried Rice said she was angered at the political science department's suggestion "I asked [Tu vey], I said: 'John, that academic freedom was being stifled. that the BC Human Rights Commission rulings completely exhonerated the you know safe i njection sites will At the same time that McEwen was investigating the complaints, Rice and department of any wrongdoing. save lives.' fellow student Lorraine Rigo brought their complaints to the BC Human "There were so many other things that McEwen uncovered... [that] were "'Yes,' he sai 1, 'but they might Rights Council (now the BC Human Rights Commission). not things that Ms. Rigo or I were addressing," Rice said. "To say that all of that create other pi ablems.' That, to This week, the local and national media reported that both Rice and Rigo's is invalidated because of two individual situations is a reach." me, is unconscionable. They complaints had been dismissed by the commission. And it was after these Rice says she's planning to write a book about her experience. She said the have not ere ited significant apparent dismissals that Piper issued the apology. book will focus, in part, on "the increasing distrust of our institutions and of enough other problems else In her letter to political science department head Ken Carty on Tuesday, the unfortunate pattern of trashing the inquiries into those institutions." • where in Germany or Switzerland or the Netherlands or Australia th; it they'd say 'Oh boy, we'd better stop doing them.'" I "No, if thenwivere more peo ple coming, Ircv'd just create more safe injefflj n sites." Osborn sa^^ffi e real problem 3nM a-epi "The yea. sit [tat I've been involved in so e if the boards of these organji atioi' seen the sli; htest it of interest in defendini theliv1 ssofthepeo- ottom who are the [OSt lnerable and afflicted in t rnunity." Ten mile JgpiSi jVeral worlds away, in Koi ub, Am lohal talks about I osal for safe injection sit e brought to theNDP'sPi | Council, One of tl major forces behind th< anities 101 course, whii the UBC cu also the wn the motion that, if passed, (|.d mandate the provincii jrnment to DREAM DRUM: Metis women gather to honour the memory of a mother and her child shot to death by an RCMP officer, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MANITOBAN open safe i> l sites and irial centres. lohal says is to give the Aboriginal groups band together after cop exhonerated issue a highei i because it's ians would by Krishna Lalbiharie between Jacobs and her husband. "The legal system has been used to steal rather not th it. the Manitoban Not knowing Jacobs' son Ty was standing our lands and to steal our children from us," "These p re political next to her, Voller returned a single shotgun he said at the gathering. "What kind of legal I is going to WINNIPEG (CUP)—Aboriginal groups banded blast, the inquiry heard. and judicial system do we have that will let the supporting together in grief last week following the deci Both Jacobs' and her son's bodies were left killing of a nine-year-old boy go unpunished?" this issue," lo sion of an independent inquiry to exonerate lying on the porch for about four hours before Bushie's criticisms echo those of Phil Except n [he federal an RCMP officer in the shooting deaths of an an RCMP emergency response team assem Fontaine, National Chief of the Assembly of opposition. MP Libby Alberta native woman and her son. bled at the reserve to identify them and collect First Nations, which is conducting a separate Davies has ( kard a pri- Last Saturday members of the Daughters of the five children who remained in the house. inquiry into the deaths. vate membei i the House the Dream Drum, a Metis sisterhood of The deaths have sparked anger and debate "The level of Aboriginal victimisation by the of Commons | safe injec- women, gathered near the Manitoba among aboriginal groups about police treat RCMP is alarming and cannot be explained by tion sites int 5 on a trial Legislature in memory of the lives of Connie ment of native peoples. anything other than a deadly form of systemic basis. Jacobs and her nine-year-old son, Ty. "Many people are asking how this could race discrimination," Fontaine said in a pre Provincial "The drum is a healing mechanism for our have happened, and [why] Connie felt that the pared statement. passed the m people," said group member Nahanni only option open for her in this ordeal was to "What other than race discrimination can wield a shotgun so that her children would Provincial Crjj is Fontaine. "As women, we are the life givers of explain why we are being killed at a rate that is remain with her," said Fontaine to the crowd of comprised or g association the Nation, and we honour Connie lacobs and 25 times greater than the non-aboriginal pop about 60 people. ulation?" preside eispuncil will vote her son Ty with a vigil so as to ensure that their the fciniJEearly deaths and the fundamental issues surround "But one only needs to look at our history Alberta Justice Minister Jon Havelock, how y^sapfe ing them would not go unnoticed." as Anishinabe people, and of how our chil ever, maintains the issue of race is irrelevant Iphal says he's doing it Jacobs, 37, and her son were fatally shot by dren, who were the light and spirit and fire of within.the RCMP inquiry. because he feels it's about time RCMP Constable Dave Voller on March 22, our Nation, were ultimately taken away from "We asked an impartial, objective assess society acknowledged that drugs 1998, at the Tsuu Tina Reserve, located on the us: first by the missionaries, and then in part ment of the circumstances surrounding the | are a way of life for many people, southwest edge of Calgary where they lived. nership with the colonial state in residential tragedy," Havelock said. "[The investigation and that they won't be going Jacobs allegedly shot at Voller from the schools." team] carried out their mandate and found front step of her home with a high-powered Rod Bushie, Grand Chief of the Association that no criminal charges should result." "You look ffrtjie war against rifle when attempts were made to remove her of Manitoba Chiefs, agreed, condemning both Under Alberta's Fatality Injuries Act, the drugs, we've lost, it's not going to four children and two grandchildren by federal and provincial law agencies for years of justice ministry must conduct additional pub Alberta Child and Family Services. The agency perceived systemic abuse of First Nations lic inquiries into the shootings. They are was called in because of a domestic dispute People. scheduled to begin November 16.• 4 THE LJPYSSEY * FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 6,1998 HENRY ROLLINS: The rock er, actor and author took to the Orpheum stage for a three hour spoken word performance. 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The point is, and this is |Opens today at Fifth Avenue Cinemas a running gag throughout the movie, that 4320 W. 10th Tel: 224-2322 h they really "saw" each other. Vancouver Fax: 224-2306 by Jaki Eisman So where does the film's third headliner, Queen Latifah (talk about an ecclectic mix), [Ugh. Somebody hand me an oxygen mask fit in? She is the groovy, tough-talkin' singer ll'm still choking on the Hollywood fumes whom Judith idolizes from afar until she is e •emanating from the schlock comedy finally intoxicated enough to demystify her. MLiving Out Loud. Especially coming on the Then they become friends. Do you see •heels of Todd Solondz's Happiness, since what's happening? Judith starts out alone, as •both explore similar themes of unfullfill- most of her friends, she realises, were actual Iment and loneliness. The two films have ly her husband's. But soon she manages to u •different effects, however. While the former weave together a totally unrealistic motley |employs a sour, cynical critique approach, crew of consorts with whom she shares her ne latter lays on the syrupy sweetness midlife crisis or rather, her "awakening." [faster than you can say "cue the poignant So the cast is all assembled, and then jackground music." what? Nothing, unfortunately. m Holly Hunter stars as Judith, a woman Director/writer Richard LaGravenese is vho must reclaim her sense of self and her well versed in the power of cheese, having life after the breakup of her marriage. Her penned such weepies as Streisand's The lusband (a deadpan Martin Donovan) has Mirror Has Two Faces, but the film does off with a younger woman, so dear have some highlights. It's got a great sound lJudith is left to fend for herself in a track, which I'm sure will sell millions of randiose apartment on Manhattan's lower copies to middle-aged woman everywhere, east side. What follows is an attempt at and some funny moments. 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This concert corrected both factors, and Students Union Building 822-6890 those fans who couldn't catch the concert 203-5728 University Blvd. 659-2860 With guitars revving up like racing cars, certainly missed out. Vancouver's Pure blasted off their set with For a band whose only CD Owned and operated by the Canadian Federation of Students high energy poppy rock supported by key minutes long, Marcy Playgrou id managed board, dance rhythms, and slide guitar. to fill an hour and a half quit e well. They Chocolate Bar" got the fans on the floor showcased a whole bunch of ew or unre- ou dancin' and naturally, "Denial" was a musi leased tunes, including a song| cal high for most Here opening for Marcy CS Lewis' famous work, The "hronicles of Playground, Pure demonstrated their variety Narnia.. Those who were looldi g for album by throwing in laid back, vibrato-guitar rock tracks were certainly not disa jpointed, as and even a touch of country (who knew?). Marcy Playground rippe through Their powerful set, which also featured their "Poppies," "Opium," "St. Joe o i the School earlier hit, "Anna is a Speed Freak," was com Bus" and, of course, "Sex an !j Candy," on plemented by glowing Christmas lights which fans enthusiastically join din. draped around their speakers, giving the I'd have to say that there wiI re two ways club a nice, warm and toasty atmosphere. Marcy Playground won an ;nthusiastic Marcy Playground was undoubtedly a response from fans tonight, First of all, treat for all the fans who'd managed to they were good musicians- hey simply make the trek out to this late night performed all their s I ngs well, Monday gig at Richard's on Richards. Furthermore, John Woz riak took Although one may be tempted to label moments in between songs t a break free them as just another rock trio, their music of his apparent shy nature to i nteract with has a certain irresistible charm that finds the fans. Near the beginning of their set, its way into people's hearts. Tonight's show addressed the crowd with "I n assuming was proof that simplicity can be beautiful, everyone here's got a beer?... e gotta play as lead singer/guitarist John Wozniak won some drinking games." To a h ghly enthu- over clubgoers with his semi-monotonous siastic and probably inebriate!H fan at flip voice and elementary guitar riffs. very front of the stage, John responded This show seemed infinitely better than with "metal dude!" and flashe d the metal NOV 4-14 7:30pm Marcy Playground's previous visit to sign with one hand. Like Weezer and Vancouver, when they served as opening act unlike Oasis, these guys remained hum jerk Wood Theatre for heavier rockers Everclear at the Plaza of ble about their music, earning a deep Nations in June. The problem with a band respect from all who were present.*' Tickets: Ref^i^^^rB Frederic Wood Box Office 822-2673 6 THE UBYSSEY . FRIDAY. NQVFMRFR 6. 1998 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6,1998 VOLUME 80 ISSUE 16 EDITORIAL BOARD COORDINATING EDITOR Federico Barahona NEWS Sarah Galashan and Douglas Quan CULTURE John Zaozirny SPORTS Bruce Arthur NATIONAL/FEATURES Dale Lum PHOTO Richard Lam PRODUCTION Todd Silver COORDINATORS CUP Cynthia Lee WEB Ronald Nurwisah VOLUNTEERS Jaime Tong The Ubyssey is the official student newspaper of the University of British Columbia. It is pub lished every Tuesday and Friday by The Ubyssey Publications Society. We are an autonomous, democratically run student organisation, and all students are encouraged to participate. Editorials are chosen and written by the Ubyssey staff. They are the expressed opinion of the staff, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Ubyssey Publications Society or the University of British Columbia. The Ubyssey is a founding member of Canadian University Press (CUP) and firmly adheres to CUP'S guiding principles. All editorial content appearing in The Ubyssey is the property of The Ubyssey Publications Society. Stories, opinions, photographs and artwork contained herein cannot be repro duced without the expressed, written permis sion of The Ubyssey Publications Society. Letters to the editor must be under A way out of a real fix 300 words. Please include your phone num ber, student number and signature (not for publication) as well as your year and faculty with all submissions. ID will be checked when We've all seen the images: a heroin user stum addicts, too. Right? scription programs for addicts, and detox, submissions are dropped off at the editorial bles down an alley, a hotel washroom with The solution until now has been one of recovery, and rehab programs for those who office of The Ubyssey, otherwise verification will be done by phone. spent needles tossed about the floor, a containment—keeping the addicts away from want them. In the long term, we have to find "Perspectives" are opinion pieces over 300 reporter asks an addict to explain what speed- everybody else. Of course, now that policy is solutions for a housing situation that current words but under 750 words and are run ball is. It's the Downtown Eastside, the drug changing. It's become a matter of hiring more ly sees up to 20 people sharing one bathroom according to space. "Freestyles" are opinion pieces written by centre of the Lower Mainland. And we're all cops to arrest the immigrant dealers with the and paying $500 a month for a dilapidated, Ubyssey staff members. Priority will be given to supposed to be horrified. nerve to venture outside the zone. eight foot by eight foot room. letters and perspectives over freestyles unless the latter is time senstitive. Opinion pieces will not Of course, we're never reminded that this is Maybe it's time to reconsider hard drugs In other words, we've got to commit to the be run until the identity of the writer has been actually a community. A community of retired and the people addicted to them. It's time to Downtown Eastside community as a whole, verified. loggers and dockworkers, of off-reserve First see addicts not as loathsome, downcast bums, not just to its drug-using population. Drug It is agreed by all persons placing display or clas sified advertising that if the Ubyssey Publications Nations people, of migrants, of people with but as people with health problems. abuse, after all, is part of a cycle of escaping a Society fails to publish an advertisement or if an mental and physical disabilities, of the eco The problem is heroin is the strongest hopeless situation to a strong mind-altering error in the ad occurs, the liability of the UPS will substance. not be greater than the price paid for the ad. nomically marginalised. And yes, a communi known painkiller. That, and it's cheap. The UPS shall not be responsible for slight ty of hard drug addicts. It's used to escape memories of trauma or If we're going to embrace harm reduction, changes or typographical errors that do not The City of Vancouver would rather you abuse. But a lot of its users die. we need to come to a difficult conclusion. We lessen the value or the impact of the ad. didn't think about it that way. Under the city's That fate has a lot to do with our drug poli need to acknowledge that for many people, zoning bylaws, Kerrisdale, Fairview, cy. hard drugs are a choice, even a way of life. And EDITORIAL OFFICE Strathcona and Kitsilano all enjoy community To combat similar problems the German as a result, these drugs aren't going to be con Room 241K, Student Union Building, status. But the Downtown Eastside is not a government introduced safe injection sites in quered by the war we're waging against them. 6138 Student Union Boulevard, community, it's a business zone. And the peo Frankfurt, bringing about a decline in lethal And therein lies the real problem: political Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 ple living there are just guests staying at the overdoses from 147 in 1991 to 31 in 1997. Now will. A dope addict doesn't make a good poster tel: (604) 822-2301 fax: (604) 822-9279 area's numerous hotels. the NDP Provincial Council is faced with a email: [email protected] child. In other words, we can't count on our So the drug problem, for the city, is tem similar proposal for Vancouver. politicians supporting this idea. Clearly, the BUSINESS OFFICE porary. As the guests check out, the addicts But safe injection sites alone will solve success or failure of harm reduction is going to Room 245, Student Union Building will disappear. And all the better that they nothing. If we're serious about shifting drug depend on whether a lot of people are willing advertising: (604) 822-1654 disappear into a non-community where no policy from law enforcement to harm reduc to make an awful lot of noise. And the sooner business office: (604) 822-6681 one will know or care. They're all a bunch of tion, we have to commit to hard drug pre we start, the better.* fax:(604)822-1658 BUSINESS MANAGER Fernie Pereira AD SALES Stephanie Keane AD DESIGN Shalene Takara pro-life movement DOES NOT [Ubyssey, Oct 30] and "Rehab Puff Games," and began in the Douglas Quan told Cynthia Lee that "the support the violent act of killing takes Tea CUP'98" [Nov 3]. The early 1950s as a Homecoming washing was on the line." Jamie Woods Shooting repeated the information to Bruce Arthur, who abortionists because to kill in order first article dealt with a certain Week stunt between the Faculty told Dale Lum and Jeremy Beaulne that the to protest killing is hypocritical and "crotch-grabbing" incident of Nursing and School of Home "wishing was on the line". Richard Lam told Dr's wrong unjust. My thoughts and prayers Economics (now the School of Federico Barahona and John Zaozirny that which occurred at a Nursing Graeme Williams had said the wished was so go out to the family of Dr. Slepian; I team practice. While this is a Family and Nutritional on the lime", or something like that. Jaki Eisman couldn't believe that he had said "The I am writing regarding the recent sincerely hope the authorities find humorous story from the side Sciences). Donations were col Wish-Mast wasn't so lame," at least that's shooting of the American abor and prosecute his murderer. lines, I believe that the real focus lected during the game to raise what she understood from Nick Bradley, but he swore that John Alexander had told him the tionist, Dr. Barnett Slepian. As a of the T-Cup Football Game was money for worthwhile causes, "Wished the Mast wasn't so lame." Sarah person very involved in the pro- and the annual benefiting chari Galashan said that it didn't make any sense, Stephanie Gray lost. The purpose of the event is a and that Tara Westover had clearly stated life movement (as a member of Arts fundraiser for the BC's Children's ty has become the BC's before hand, while talking to Tom Peacock and UBC's lifeline club), I find it dis Todd Silver, that she "wished the mastheads Hospital Foundation, a point Children's Hospital Foundation. weren't so lame." turbing that some people choose which your writer, Jo-Ann Chiu The game has traditionally been to fight violence with violence. T-Cup gamedi d not mention. In the second played as a part of Nursing Week, Abortion is wrong because it article on November 3, she gave but was moved up this year due ends the life of an innocent per not just a great description of the game, to students' clinical placements. Canadian son; so too is any murder because but again did not mention which The students from the School University as human beings we are all equal, charity the proceeds would ben of Rehabilitation Sciences have Press and thus have the inherent right to crotches efit. become the opposing team for life. I am writing in response to your The "Teacup Games" were Canada Pan Public. is Sales Agreement Number 0732141 It must be clearly stated that the articles "T-Cup Coming", originally known as the "Powder continued on p.7 THF UBYSSEY . FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6.1998 a the Nurses, and have organised for government lawyers) has elimi much of the fundraising efforts nated any chance for a fair investiga The Universal Declaration of It's the 50th year oi the Declaration, yet for the past few years. This year, tion into possible unconstitutional many countries ignore human rights the proceeds of the raffle and actions. Canadian tax dollars are IIIIIIIIMCIII Join Amnesty International today. bake sale amounted to $850, and being used not to defend the rights we are closer to reaching our goal of Canadians but to protect the par around the world since 1948. Call 1 800-AMHESTY JKJ, of $1,000. Coincidentally, the tisan interests of the government game fell into national This is not a political issue. The Occupational Therapy Week (one unconstitutional elimination of of the disciplines in the School of rights to free speech and assembly Rehab Sciences). should concern Canadians of all 1 Therefore, while I would like to political ideologies. We, as Canadian thank Jo-Ann Chiu for publicising J ^mrthmmm !!^ citizens, have a right to demand a fair the T-Cup Football Game, I would investigation into this arbitrary Sunday, November 8 Monday, November 9 also like to suggest that perhaps Mengele Medicus: Medicine's /*• the Holocaust Unique ? next year, the real focus of the abuse of governmental power, but game hold a greater focus in the we also have the ability to support Continuing Nad Heritage Dr. Friedrichs and Dr. Unger story. such an investigation. Canadians Dr. Seideiman UBC Hillel House @ 12:30pm can help protect Canadian justice by Beth Israel Synagogue @ 7:30pm Trish van Kuyk donating to fund the complainant's Fourth year Occupational legal fees. Therapy T-Cup Fundraising The APEC Protesters Legal Coordinator Support Fund is controlled by an Tuesday, November 10 independent lawyer who has a spe Lilian Nemetz, a Holocaust survivor, will talk about her Send money cific mandate to allocate money for experiences. Linda D. Primer,Artist, will display Holocaust the purpose of legal fees arising from related art. to students the Commission and other subse UBC Hill House @ 11:30 quent lawsuits: The events of last year's APEC e„. Film: "The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank Conference at the University of APEC Protesters Legal M UBC Hillel House @ 2:00pm British Columbia indicate that the Support Fund Prime Minister's Office and the c / o Alma Mater Society RCMP were politically motivated when they extinguished the rights of University of British Columbia fig* Canadians. Unfortunately, the lack 6138 SUB BlvdV6TlZl Thursday, November 12 Friday, November 13 of funding for the complainants in Rene Goldman will speak about Speaking Out Against Intolerance the Public Complaints Commission APEC Protesters Support Children and Tl\e Holocaust UBC Hillel House @ 12:00pm (relative to the large funds provided Committee UBC SUB Art Gallery @ 12:30pm Film: "Not in Our Town " UBC Hillel House @ l:pm Got a problem? 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They've made the national finals twice in the last three "She clearly is one of the best middle blockers in Canada, years, only to fall both times to the University of Alberta and [the transition] is made easier by the fact that she's a very Pandas, in five torturous sets both times. The Birds finally easy-going, laid-back [person]," asserts Russo. "She doesn't broke through last year in the Canada West finals and beat come in here like she's Miss National Team at all." Alberta two straight games. But when UBC met their archri- Bellini and Maxwell will be keys. Both were named first- vals in the national semifinals, the old hex came out, UBC fell team All-Canada West and second team All-Canadians, and again in five long sets, and Alberta went on to win a third Bellini posted totals of 53 kills and 66 digs in the weekend consecutive title. series against the Pandas. But UBC will need more than star "I don't know if it's frustrating—it's disappointing, that's for power alone, says Russo. sure," says Erminia Russo, UBC's head coach and the 1998 "Individually, player for player, we're better [than Alberta]." CIAU Coach of the Year. "Last year was disappointing because The pressure is on UBC to make the leap from contender to we had beat Alberta and won the Canada West." champion—especially since the Birds came into 1998-99 as the Ten players have returned from the 1997-98 edition of the number one-ranked team in the CIAU. People may have ear Thunderbirds to try again. So the season opener was against— marked thisastheYearof the Birds, but Russo wants none of it. you guessed it—Alberta in Edmonton, which is the perennial "Everyone says, 'It's your year, it's your year.' Like, what does venue for the CIAU championships. UBC was swept. In five that mean? We've got a lot of work to do. If we don't perform on sets, both times. Russo sees that as an indication that UBC the court, it's irrelevant. I mean, we could have 10 national must up their play during crunch time. team players. It doesn't matter." "When we're down, there has to be a quicker response. So But regardless of whether this is UBC's year or not, they those are the kinds of things we're working on in practice—a have the talent and the desire to win it all. And Russo knows it. lot of pressure-type situations." "I believe that this team can win the CIAUs. I don't feel pres The Thunderbirds were by no means at full strength, how sure every day—I don't sit here and think, 'How am I going to ever—national team member Joanne Ross will again miss the make the CIAUs?'" She pauses. "But I want that for this team, I first half of the season to play for Team Canada. But fellow expect that from this team, and they expect it. We've got four BELLINI: UBC's All-Canadian will look to lift the Birds past national teamer and Canada West All-Star Barb Bellini is with months to do that." • Alberta to a championship, RICHARD LAM/ UBYSSEY FILE PHOTO Friday nighf II be alright for fighting by Bruce Arthur an extra week to prepare for 'em." UBC and Saskatchewan have a long and bloody history, The playoffs start early this year. but it's been the Birds whose blood has been spilt—UBC is 0- The football Birds will end their regular season against 9-1 in their last ten meetings, including a 38-34 last-second a, fight card their number one nemesis: the University of Saskatchewan squeaker in Saskatoon on October 3. And since 1989, the Huskies. Thanks to the University of Alberta's 23-20 upset of Huskies have ended UBC's season with a loss five times. WHO: the University of Saskatchewan Huskies (5-1) vs the University of Calgary Dinosaurs last week, if UBC wins by "We're all pretty angry. A lot of angry men," said Pol, who the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds (4-2). five points or more, UBC will host the Huskies in the Canada has never beaten Saskatchewan. West final November 14. But if UBC fails to win by the allotted Win or lose, UBC will face Saskatchewan next week. But the WHERE AND WHEN: Friday, November 6, Thunderbird Stadium, 7 pm. five-spot, it'll mean a cold trip to the Prairies for the Birds. T-Birds must prove they can beat them when it counts—they "There's nothing I want more than to be here [rather] than avoided the Dawgs on the way top last year's Vanier Cup THE DIAL: CiTR 101.9 to be in Saskatchewan in the middle of the dead of winter," championship by virtue of the University of Calgary said senior linebacker Dan Elliott. Dinosaurs' elimination of the Huskies. This year, the road to WHAT'S AT STAKE: Home-field advantage in the Canada "There's no more anybody to help us," said fifth-yearrigh t repeating must go through Saskatchewan. West finals between these same teams November 14. The tackle David Pol. "It's our twelve against their twelve [players]." The bitter 38-34 heartbreaker is both haunting and driving winner then hosts the national semifinals. If ever a game was set up in UBC's favour, this is it. The UBC towards Friday's game. The Huskies drove 90 yards T-Birds had their first midseason bye in two years last week, through torrential rain in the finalminut e to score the game- THE STREAK: UBC is 0-9-1 against the Huskies in their while Saskatchewan played a close game against the winning touchdown with only five seconds left. last 10 meetings, and have won only 3 games against the University of Manitoba. For UBC, the winning conditions "There's no excuses to be made—we had a chance to [win Dawgs in the 90s. are here. the game] and we didn't," said fifth-year defensive end Alex THE PICK: UBC is ready and rested, and look for tailback "I feel like we don't have any excuses," said interim head Charles. 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