1 N Dazzling, S funky head 1 D lines THEUBSSSEY E Founded in 1918 Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, November 26,1991 Vol 74, No 23 Making other people's decisions Adult guardianship still influenced by 100 year-old standards
for about half an hour. Eventually An estimated 11,000 he was sent to the VGH. But it was terrible for me driving by to a people in BC live without meeting I would see him on the rights to their own person wall motionless. What in the name and/or affairs. of god was I to do—no-one would by Sharon Lindores help." The causes of schizophrenia There is no requirement in are unknown. The most common legislation to determine the extent ages of onset for men are the late to which an adult requires some teens and early twenties and about one to take over her or his life five years later for women. The decisions. average schizophrenic has a per A group of concerned citizens, fectly ordinary childhood. organized The Project to Review "About one-third of patients Adult Guardianship (Guardian have one or two episodes and re ship Committee), to redefine po cover—no-one knows why. Another litical and social objectives, and to third have recurring episodes develop and reform legislation re throughout life, but with relatively garding substitute decision mak good recovery between. The re ing for adults. mainder have an ongoing illness," One of the recommendations said Louis. of the project is that "legislation "I want compulsory early in must be developed which will per tervention and assessment. Most mit an adult to appoint arepresen- doctors recommend four to six tative to manage their finances or weeks on medication to get results. their personal care if the adult Early intervention could prevent becomes incapable of making these further deterioration. decisions." "Self neglect shouldbe grounds This legislation affects every for committal. Deterioration is al body. At some point in your life you lowed to go too far before compul will know someone who could be sory intervention. deemed incompetent. You yourself "There is a whole section of have the -potential to grow old and youth not being cared for. All ofthe should have the right to decide services are hopelessly overloaded. who should handle your affairs. These people have great potential to make contributions in life. They Rob Gordon, professor of should have a right to receive criminology at Simon Fraser Uni treatment rather than to refuse it. versity is a member ofthe Guard Legislation for adult guardianship Involve* everyone. One day, you will grow old too. These Issues will A lot of people don't accept the ianship Committee and sits on the directly affect elderly people, people with a mental Illness, a mental handicap, a degenerative Illness such illness. They refuse to take medi eight-person government advisory as Alzheimer's Disease, AIDS, Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Chorea, Multiple Sclerosis, a head injury cation, which can have horrible committee, which will create the or stroke, and people with a severe physical handicap. side effects. However they can be final recommendations to go be helped," Louis said. fore legislature. gives representation of an alleged Guardianship was created in 1989, effective connection between each Literature said schizophrenia Gordon would like to see rep incompetent individual to another and has been working with a broad component, co-ordination of exist afflicts approximately one person resentative agreements required individual and the office of the group of people, including those ing services and creation of new in every 100. by the government when an indi public trustee serves as an official affected by the proposed legisla services and producing the neces vidual reaches the age of 19. stand-in for someone who does not tion, to work towards reform ofthe sary legislation." Gordon said the "I have always hoped young have legal status. adult guardianship laws in BC. Last earliest possible date for the legis people would take up the cause. Gordon said that BC laws re An individual is deemed to be Tuesday, 600 people attended a lation to be passed would be the People university age are involved. garding adult guardianship date either competent or incompetent. conference put on by the Guard end of next year, or probably the Four out of 100 are affected, three back to the 1890s. ianship Committee to discuss the spring of 1993. "An individual can be exam out of 100 are never diagnosed." "Now the first major recon proposed ideas. ined by two physicians and de One out often schizophrenics struction is underway since the The committee involves over clared incompetent on a medical commit suicide. last period of reform, which was in 2,000 people around the province SCHIZOPHRENIA certificate. This then goes to the "I would like to see young 1897." and works in tandem with the gov Pat Louis has been partici office of the public trustee, who people put massive pressure on "The paternal property act, ernment Interministry Committee pating in the Guardianship Com will take control ofthe individual's the government for more research public trustee and the new mental on Issues Affecting Dependent mittee since its inception. She has property and financial affairs un into the cause and development of health act that were passed be Adults. a son with schizophrenia and she til they think it is time to let go. It medication." tween 1962 and 1964 underlie the is an effective loss of liberty and it spoke at the conference on behalf Louis recited her favourite model, philosophy, principle, and is unconstitutional," said Gordon. of BC Friends of Schizophrenics. quote. "When we consider the im language ofthe 1897 old lunacy act Gordon said it would be -pos A study of applications for pri pact of schizophrenia on the present and the 1890 imperial lunacy act. sible to incorporate young adults vate committeeship made to the generation (there are about 40 They tried to modernize the total "I have always hoped in areas where there is a signifi BC Supreme Court, covering the million schizophrenics in the effect, however there was not mas cant overlap with the mental period 1966-87 concluded that young people would take world), we can conclude that no sive change of the function," said health act review. The adult statutory reform is critical. Most war in history has produced so Gordon. individuals never received the up the cause. People guardianship proposal could ben efit the schizophrenic society. many victims, wounded so many "For the past 900 years segre documents related to incompe university age are in people. No earthquake has exacted gation has been used to classify tency, were not advised that a volved. Four out of 100 Louis is skeptical. "I wish ev so high a toll; no other condition people medically. Prior to the 19th hearing was taking place, were not erything good for what you stand that we know of has deprived so century, people were known as vil present or represented at the are affected, three out for, but what we want is early many young people ofthe promise lage idiots. They did not stigma hearing. Medical evidence was of 100 are never diag intervention. This condition has of life."—Silvano Arieti, professor deprived so many young people. tize, until treatment modes and vague and hearings usually lasted nosed." of Clinical Psychiatry, New York institutions started to put people less than five minutes. "My son sat on a wall at Com Medical College. into boxes." Gordon said, "Guardianship mercial and Tenth for three Gordon said, "The laws are is a loss of liberty whichever way months. He was dirty and had no stigmatizing, depowering, ineffec you slice it. Procedures have to Gordon said BC is "light-years money or place to sleep. Food and HEAD INJURIES tive, insensitive, and insulting. It conform to the Canadian Charter ahead of the other provinces with money were given to him by the Eric Laity, the president of is time for change both politically of Rights and Freedoms [which our proposals. The joint govern neighbourhood. He would not ask the BC Head Injury Association, and legally." they do not at the present time]. ment committee will now review for help and would refuse it. He has a son who is a client of the Today the philosophy of This means concern with due pro the framework and recent com wouldn't come home. I used to Public Trustee. Ross, was hit graduating competency is gaining cess issues." ments and attempt to work through visit him once a week on the wall. crossing the street and suffered a popularity. The laws regarding each component of the proposed "Young people from Safeway The Guardianship Committee closed head injury. "My son did not adult guardianship, Gordon be new system with a view to imple would feed him. People phoned seeks to open up the legislation to recover, he survived. He cannot lieves, must reflect this new trend mentation. mental health and they said they make it more flexible and recep read or write, or walk indepen- in thought. tive to individuals needs and con "We must consider couldn't interfere because he Presently, two forms of adult cerns. affordability, keep the project makes sense. My son has an IQ of guardianship exist: committeeship The Project to Review Adult within constitutionality, with an 140, he can fool people really well continued on page 4 ^WJ5& VARSITY COMPUTERS^ Classifieds 822-3977 Y
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2/THE UBYSSEY November 26,1991 NEWS Critics aim at Perry by Rick Hiebert Mitchell, MLA for West Advanced education critics in Vancouver-Garibaldi, is also party BC are starting to look critically House Leader. He taught history at Dr. Tom Perry's lack of action at UBC and SFU in the '70s and as education minister. early '80s, and has written two Both the Liberal and Social books on provincial politics. Credit critics say the new NDP Mitchell says he wanted to be government has so many prob named opposition critic for ad lems to fix in the post-secondary vanced education. educational system that they "I feel very strongly about should start now. education," he said. "We have to "The government is starting take a comprehensive overview of out being too careful. They are the whole system, universities, deathly afraid of making mistakes colleges, technical institutes, ev and that means that they may be erything. We need to co-ordinate too reluctant to start working on our resources to ensure that BC's the system. If nothing happens, students have the ability to study issues and students will fall in BC." through the cracks ofthe system," Mitchell said he would try to David Mitchell, the new opposi be a positive critic who would work tion advanced education critic, "constructively." said. "I'm going to hold Perry to his "I fear they want to study promises," he said. "One of my things to death. There are imme priorities is to ensure that our diate reforms that can be done new government commits ad and opportunties that can be lost equate resources to post-second through inaction," Mitchell said. ary education." Perry, who was appointed He fears that with talk of a NDP advanced education minis rumoured Royal Commission on ter earlier this month, had been post-secondary education in BC, The UBC Dance Club stepped up to compete Saturday night at SUB MA CHIA-NIEN PHOTO Ballroom with everyone coming up a winner. NDP health critic in the last that the NDP is preparing to stall shadow cabinet. He has been on reforms. keeping a low profile and the "If this is an excuse to put off government has said nothing re what we need to do today, we don't garding its educational promises need a Royal Commission. We in the October election, including have good ideas in the universi a one-year freeze on tuition fees. ties and good ideas in the advanced education ministry, so there are things the NDP can start on now," MacBlo pulls out and shakes finger Mitchell said. The Social Credit caucus by Charlie Gillis of Research and Development, vice president of Business De ventured alternative explana named veteran Fraser Valley Macmillan Bloedel, Ltd. Otto Forgacs, said Forintek velopment, said, "As far as we're tions for the notice of termina MLA Peter Dueck their spokes (MB) may withdraw its mem may not be able to supply his concerned, MacBlo has given tion. "[MB] has their own re person on advanced education, bership from Forintek Canada company with information us 12 months' termination no search wing," she said, "and health and seniors on November in 1993, but Forintek officials valuable enough to make its tice. That means we have 12 they may figure they're com 19. Dueck, who preceded Perry as are doing everything in their membership worthwhile. months to develop a better peting with their own depart advanced education minister and power to prevent the pullout. "We've had to do a lot of working relationship with ment by remaining members of is also a former health minister, Forintek, a non-profit re soul-searching as to whether them." Forintek. Besides, times are expects that the new government search corporation, recently or not Forintek can meet our Stepihens also said public tough and they could be taking will continue expanding the post- finished construction of a $19 current research require knowledge of MB's reconsid a hard look at the bottom line. secondary educational system. million research facility at the ments," he said. eration may create the false In such situations, research is "Perry should continue with south end of campus. Forgacs added that impression that Forintek is often first to get cut back." several of the initiatives that the The organization depends Forintek's past management inefficient. He said Macmillan According to Tom Manness, last government brought for on federal and provincial grants tended to focus on the needs of Bloedel has "the longest record a UBC forestry professor, the ward—the two new BC universi for 75 per cent of its operating small lumber producers rather of research and development in misunderstanding may benefit ties, college expansion programs budget. The remaining 25 per than large ones like MB. the industry," and the Forintek as an organization. and a second technical trades cen cent consists of subscription "Governments tend to be company's pullout could cause "Perhaps Macmillan ter," Dueck said. fees from companies such as turned on by small industry," anxiety among Forintek's gov Bloedel's announcement has "I have confidence that the MB. In return for that money, he said. "I suppose it is up to ernment subsidizers. opened their eyes," he said. "A new government will not radically Forintek sends the results and the current management now "Obviously you understand lot could probably be improved change from our way of doing conclusions of their research to to indicate they can provide the delicacy of the situation," at Forintek, but I would hate to things, but from hearing them the companies to help modern information which will benefit he added. see it done away with com talk, I would be very surprised if ize their operations. But larger companies." Another Forintek official, pletely." they did not speed up the process MB's vice president in charge Bob Stephens, Forintek's who wished not to be named, of fixing the problems that the system has." Brad Lavigne, chair of the Campus Xanadu no place for students Canadian Federation of Stu by Charlie Gillis According to the designers, the tween the corporation and the pro brary and central offices. dents—BC, hopes the new critics A suspended wooden building proves that commercial vincial government, with the ap If it weren't for all the wood, will be political allies of the stu walkway leads to the entrance and industrial buildings can be proval of UBC president David one would almost expect to see dent movement. of Forintek Canada's new made from lumber. Strangway. Captain Picard, "We want Mitchell to help Western Laboratory at UBC. Currently, lumber producers "Forintek was a non-profit or Not many UBC students hold Perry and his government to The drawbridge is only fit supply only ten percent of the in ganization looking for inexpensive have seen Forintek from the in their word. Promises like an im ting. dustrial building market. land," Betz said, "so the provincial side, despite the company mar mediate tuition freeze and fund- After all, the huge facility, But some students and fac government granted the long-term keting rep's insistence that "the ingincreasesbroughtstudents out with its columns, high ceilings, ulty members have been wonder lease as part of its contribution to corporation does have a good re in droves to vote for the NDP," and oriental rugs, seems more ing why private corporations like the completion of the project." lationship with UBC's faculty of Lavigne said. "Any help we can like a palace than it does a Forintek have any business on The "project" is, by most stan forestry." research lab. UBC's campus at all. Aside from a dards, impressive. In the octago get to keep the NDP honest will be Last year, Forintek moved few 'adjunct' professorships and nal reception area, four-by-six However, UBC forestry pro useful." its western headquarters from occasional joint research projects, beams support a pine ceiling and a fessor Tom Manness said greater "Students are telling me that Marine Drive to its new site on there is little liaison between giant skylight. The building houses communication between if the NDP doesn't keep to its East Mall, next to Thunderbird Forintek and the faculty of for wood treating and panelling pilot Forintek and the university coul d word, they are going to start Stadium. estry. plants, lumber drying and sawing benefit both bodies. working against the government. There the corporation built Forintek supplies information facilities, and a show-case wood There's a lot of frustration with an office and industrial struc only to its paying corporate sub engineering shop, complete with "I think it can be very con the system's problems out there," ture almost entirely of wood, to scribers, and a Forintek market computer terminals among the structive for them to be [on cam Lavigne said. "If the NDP goes the tune of about $19 million. ing official said the company's li lumber and machinery. pus]," he said. "BC could be num back on their promises to stu The provincial and federal gov brary is closed to UBC faculty and For the visitor, much of the ber one in the world in forest ernments provided 90 per cent students. panorama must be viewed from products research. Perhaps a dents, it would be criminal." of the funding, while private According to Grant Betz, behind glass, in the presence of a more healthy cooperation be "We need to have wood products producers sup project manager of the new facil company representative. An tween Forintek and UBC could symapthizers in the legislature, plied the remaining ten per ity, Forintek's right to lease cam elaborate electronic security sys finally put us in that position." even if they have to come from the cent. pus land was part of a deal be tem protects the information li opposition benches."
November 26,1991 THE UBYSSEY/3 ATTENTION ALL GRADUATING STUDENTS! Guardianship. (f,fr ^ continued from page 1 Feeling alone Wednesday, November 27 at 12:30pm is the last day for your reps for Grad Class in this Council to show up if they want to claim a rebate of $4.00 per graduating students. universe? This is FREE money! If your constituency is listed below, please encourage your council to find the required number of reps. Trade your solipsism for Architecture 1 hyper-realism Arts 4 at SUB 24IK, Commerce 2 where a night Dentistry 1 with read or write, or walk indepen Education 3 dently, his prospects for competi The Ubyssey tive work are very slim." will make you Forestry 1 Ross, 22, has lived away from home for three years. He has relo feel like a brain Medicine 1 cated three times and is presently in a vat. Music 1 looking for a fourth home. He nee ds help with food preparation, house Social Work 1 keeping and other aspects of every ^ & day life. "In the absence of an alterna If you have any questions, have your rep contact Caireen Hanert, tive he was appointed to the office of the public trustee when he be Grad Class President, at 822-2361 or leave a message in SUB 246. came an adult. Four individuals have managed his financial affairs [in three years], he has not met one of them. Unfortunately he falls between two slats, the official ba sis of financial responsibility and George Morfitt. FCA, Auditor General of British Columbia alderman. President of the Institute of Chartered that of personal needs." Watchdog of the public purse. The man our Accountants of B.C. And inductee to the province's Sports Laity compared the scenario provincial government is accountable to on all fiscal Hall of Fame. with thatof putting outfires, rather expenditures. George's CA has opened many of those doors. than preventing them. "The whole His clients are B.C.'s taxpayers. His job is to make "You can use the discipline, training and approach gained effect of the adult guardianship certain the province's $13 billion budget is spent from your professional designation to take leadership [proposal] is a responsible, total economically and efficiently. roles throughout the fabric of Canadian society' caring model to address their own The responsibility is enormous. But George excels George Morfitt, CAand public watchdog. needs. at turning challenging assignments into successful and If you're looking for a career with multiple "Despite [Ross's] quest for in rewarding opportunities. opportunities, write the Institute of Chartered dependence he needs support and He has worked in many areas of business finance, Accountants of B.C. advocacy. He is a vulnerable adult, which led to his previous position as Vice-President and Our standards are higher. potentially another victim and Chief Financial Officer of The Diamond Group of Com needs advice," said Laity. panies. He's been Chairman ofthe University Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia "These concerns are not of British Columbia's Board of Governors and 1133 Melville Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4E5 unique in the head injury commu the Universities Council of B.C. A municipal Telephone: (604)681-3264 Toll-free 1-800-663-2677 nity. Head injuries are escalating to epidemic proportions. The com munity estimates 6,000 people a year suffer from head injuries in BC." George Morfitt's CA Laity said minor and/or closed head injuries may occur from a fall, trip or accident. Since they are not apparent on x-rays, scans or tests, individuals must be aware of mtrarWd him to a problem to seek help. A change in behaviour and or actions can be symptomatic of a head injury. 3riTili[t]irafiS The structure of committeeship and the public trustee can be problematic. "The person stepping in is not necessarily the most appropriate. Mismanagement, abuse, and ne glect are not in the interest ofthe individual. There is system abuse, sometimes people fall through cracks. Even governments leave voids. It is no longer tolerable in society. "Itis well deserved change that we are looking for. As president of the BC Head Injury Association, I endorse the report prepared by the Guardianship Committee," said Laity. "It is an attempt to focus and bring together flaws and hopefully to structure an advocacy network. There is a need for involvement, for an individual's own choice and risk-taking. It demonstrates the basic need to recognize individual wants, likes, needs, and choice."
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. Vt • Native students' organization forms by Dawn Buie WINNIPEG (CUP) — Aboriginal movement," she said. "CFS says it wants greater students who are forming a na CFS chair Kelly Lamrock said Native representation but not all tional organization say a Novem he thinks the new organization is native students go to CFS member ber meeting ofthe Canadian Fed "fantastic." schools," Jonnie said. "The cut to eration of Students taught them "I think CFS on the whole has our budget means less native stu exactly what not to do. been very quick in responding to dents will be able to come to the "[Attending] helped us im native issues in the past, but there's next conference." mensely because we could see always room to improve." Lamrock said the budget had where there were obvious flaws," Francis said he thinks struc to be cut because CFS had over said John Francis, an aboriginal tural problems prevent CFS from estimated membership revenues. representative from the Univer implementing changes. Despite the problems with sity of Manitoba. Aboriginal students have a CFS, Jonnie said she remains opti The National Aboriginal Stu sub-group within CFS with a small mistic about the new organization. dents' Council (NASC) will main budget. But according to Jonnie, "With the 500 years of resis tain ties with Canada's largest CFS has diminished the effective tance idea we're getting a feeling student lobby group, he said. But ness of the constituency group by of rebirth," she said. "I don't want aboriginal students have needs cutting their budget from $13,000 to be cynical, I want to be part of a that CFS members cannot meet, to $7,800. process of change." he added. "I know that we as a minority group won't suffer a lot from not McGill administration opposes being a part of CFS," he said. "We could even add to CFS if they were separate sexual assault policy willing to listen." MONTREAL (CUP) — Women at pal and approved by a committee NASC has backing from the McGill University are pushing for of students and faculty members AT JACK DANIEL'S DISTILLERY, we are Assembly of First Nations, the a special policy on sexual assault, — is assigned to her case. blessed with an unusual cave and special Native Council of Canada, and the but the administration says the The assessor acts as a go-be Metis National Council. existing assault policy is sufficient. tween for the complainant and the ironfree water. Francis said NASC will be "We consider sexual assault accused. If the assessor decides tackling issues such as the distri to be a part of assault in general," the case warrants action, it is Not many distillers have a stream of bution of federal funding to indi said Irwin Gopnik, dean of stu turned over to a disciplinary com vidual bands or tribal associations, dents. "This has worked in cases mittee. If not, the file is closed. cavespring water that's flowing just the exclusion of non-status Indians we've already dealt with of a sexual According to Di Iorio, the outside their door. But that's what we and Metis from funding for post- nature." process causes problems for the secondary education, and the But some women on campus complainant. possess right here in Jack Daniel's amount of federal fundi ng allocated disagree. "A woman must feel she is Hollow. And we've used it to make for status Indians. "It is insulting to equate being believed in a case of sexual harass A 1990 attempt to organize a raped with being punched in the ment," she said. "But the assessors our Tennessee Whiskey since national aboriginal students' or face," said Sylvia Di Iorio, of the have to listen to both sides ofthe ganization was stopped when the McGill Sexual Assault Centre. story." 1866. Just watching this old ~ Department of Indian Affairs "McGill's assault policy does not The university needs a com stream meander along is a nice would only commit to funding a address the trauma and impact of prehensive policy addressing conference for status Indians. rape." sexual assault and sexual harass way to pass idle moments. Melody Jonnie, CFS Native The Centre is trying to con ment, she said. McGill is simply Discovering how it flavours students representative, said the vince McGill to adopt a policy not equipped to handle cases of exclusion of non-status Indians and specifically for sexual assault. Di sexual assault, she added. Jack Daniel's, we believe, is the Metis from the conference created Iorio would also like to see sexual "I've heard of problems in the tension between conference orga harassment included. assessment in cases of assault. The nicest moment of all. nizers. When a student files a sexual assessors are not prepared to deal "We let government politics harassment complaint, one of four with this., nor do they have a divide a viable national student's assessors — chosen by the princi- guideline to follow." Under the existing policy, Safety: American universities rather than taking cases of sexual JACK DANIEL'S TENNESSEE WHISKEY assault, assessors advise the com
plainant to lodge a criminal com If you'd like a booklet about Jack Daniels Whiskey, write us here in Lynchburg, Tennessee, 37352 U.S.A. to compile, release crime stats plaint with the -police. OTTAWA (CUP) — American will be tracked and reported. Di Ioriosaidshe wants apolicy students have the right to know Canadian students should that provides the harasser and the Going Home For Christmas? campus crime statistics, but Ca have the same right, said Melanie complainant with separate repre nadian students do not. Ash, assistant coordinator of the sentatives. But she said she doesn't In January 1992, a United Carleton University Foot Patrol. think the university will come Take it easy... States law will force all publicly- "Students have the right to through. funded colleges and universities to know about these crimes so that "This system would mean Take the make statistics available. they can take precautions. If stu hiring trained people to handle the The Student Right to Know dents are aware of the amount of cases, and I don't know if McGill is Greyhound! and Campus Security Act states crimes on campus then they will willing to do that." that college and university appli not be wandering around with a Gopnick said the university Greyhound offers frequent, convenient schedules cants and their parents should false sense of security." will examine the centre's propos to destinations throughout B.C. and Canada. have access to the statistics of in Ash has submitted a copy of als. "If someone comes up with an Intercity express trips between major centres stitutions and their security -poli the American act to Richard Allen, argument in favour of having a feature shorter travel times, extra legroom, on cies and procedures. Incidents of Ontario's minister of colleges and separate assault policy the admin board movies and snacks! rape, robbery, aggravated assault, universities. istration will listen. We're not burglary and motor vehicle theft closed-minded about it." Greyhound tickets are sold on campus at: TRAVEL CUTS... SUB Lower Level 822-6890 BONUS: HILLEL HIGHLIGHTS A 20% Student Discount is available to C Kamloops, Kelowna, and Calgary "The December Dilemma" TRAVELCUTS GoingYourWay! Bretgvound Rabbi Philip Bregman distinguishes Hitters Famous Chanukah from Christmas Hot Lunch Upcoming Films: Thursday Nov. 28th EVERY TUESDAY Wednesday-Thursday (Nov ii &28) 12:30 pm at Hillel 12:30 -1:30 PM 7:00 BONNIE AND CLYDE 9:30 CASABLANCA HEBREW CLASS GOOD LUCK TO ALL STUDENTS Friday-Sunday (Nov 29-Dec i) Advanced on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. WITH YOUR EXAMS! SEE YOU 7:00 DANCES WITH WOLVES Beginner on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. NEXT TERM FOR MORE LUNCHES 9:55 HOT SHOTS AND HILLEL PROGRAMMING!!! Next Week: DELIRIOUS AND BOYZ 'N THE HOOD JEWISH MYSTICISM Wed. Nov. 27th 5:00 pm All Screenings are in the SUB Theatre FRI-SUN SHOWS $3.00 WED-THURS SHOWS $2.5C Hillel House is located on the North side of SUB next to the parkade. Tel: 224-4748 not SCCIEIV Call for 24 hour recorded info: 822-3697
November 26,1991 THE UBYSSEY/5 NEWS Walbran protesters pressure the NDP by Mark Nielsen * An NDP government in precedent will be set," she said. "-»-- Victoria does not mean the fight March said the NDP should to save the Walbran Valley and at least comply with demands other old growth forests from be for a two-year moratorium on ing logged is over. logging in the valley and put it in That was the message deliv place by spring, before the forest ered at a rally to save the companies can move in to log. Walbran—11,500 hectares on the "It's time for responsible southwest tip of Vancouver Is government to give us what we land—held Saturday on the steps want-and it is time to give us a ofthe Vancouver Art Gallery. two-year moratorium on the Although the NDP is con Walbran Valley," she said. sidered more repsonsive to envi As well as compromising ronmental concerns than the most ofthe old growth forest left Socreds were, it is feared their on Vancouver Island south ofPort ties to organized labour, par Alberni, March said logging LAUREL BISCHOFF PHOTO ticularly the International threatens the existence of the Walbran," he said. clearcutting, but they're Ralliers carried signs with Woodworkers of America, could Marble Murrelet. About a dozen protestors roadbuilding so they are such slogans as "Fletcher Chal limit the government's effective The rally was organized by have been arrested while at clearcutting to gain access to the lenge is clearcutting into our fu ness. the UBC Student Environment tempting to stop forest company trees," he said. ture" and "Cooperation instead And the Walbran Valley Centre. SEC issue coordinator Fletcher Ch allenge from building Wu said the rally was to of competition." could be the first testof the NDFs Ken Wu said it was held to pres roads into the valley for logging make the public aware of the commitment to preservation of sure the government into keep trucks. NDP's promises and to urge Onlookers were urged to old growth forests, Julie March ing its promises. Wu said the Walbran is only members of the public to put write to Harcourt, minister of of the Western Canada Wilder "During the election Mike one of six valleys on the westcoast pressure on the government. forests Dan Miller, and the min ness Committee told a crowd of Harcourt promised to log around of Vancouver Island that has not "It's not really for Mike ister of environment John about 75 onlookers. contentious areas and if there is been logged "until now." Harcourt," he said. "It's for the Cashore. "If they fail on this one, a a contentious area, it's the "They're not actually public." Green Party spokes attacks NDP policy by Mark Nielsen election Parker said, "and what they have pretended to be is a ^ Environmental groups have party to the right ofthe Liberals." allied themselves with big busi The answers to the serious ness by supporting the New Demo environmental questions will not crats in the provincial election, be found at a conference room table, former BC Green Party leader Parker added, because the amount J Stewart Parker said Saturday. that the earth's biosphere can "We've seen since 1986, when handle in terms of pollution can- *~ Mike Harcourt was elected leader not be determined through nego ofthe NDP that party was going to tiation. sell us out," he told about 75 on He said fundamental changes lookers during a rally at the must be pursued. Vancouver Art Gallery to save the "We don't have time to kill for Walbran Valley from being logged. smallvictoriesandafewmoretrees — Parker said the NDP is show here or there," he said. "It's an all ing its true face by refusing to out war for the survival of the •" commit to advocating Native self- planet." Mary Jean O'Donnell speaks to listening ears? PAUL GORDON PHOTO government and failing to keep Julie Marsh of the Western loggers out of the Carmanah and Canada Wilderness Committee The University of British Columbia Stein Valleys. agreed with Parker. She said more "I'm afraid I lack some of the must be done, but such divisive —r- ENGLISH COMPOSITION TEST surprise that some ofthe environ talk is detrimental. mental people have had [over the "We have to work together," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1991 NDPs positions]," Parker said. she said. "There tends to be too The NDP is nothingmore than much infighting among environ From 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. what it pretended to be during the mental groups." ROOM ASSIGNMENTS Report to the room according to your last name. You must write in rooms assigned by the Registrar. Take (JBC photo ID with you. Dictionaries Permitted.
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6/THE UBYSSEY November 26,1991 X SPORTS UBC women overcome Dinos by Mark Nielsen Like the night before, it WES a On Friday the Thunderbirds on what was certainly their last matter of executing the little things overcame a 12-point halftime chance. that kept the UBC Thunderbirds deficit to defeat Calgary 83-75. In In keeping with the trend of in their Canada West women's both contests, however, Nickie said the weekend, it was a three-pointer basketball game against the Lhi- the Thunderbirds were confident from Nickie that gave the versity of Calgary Dinosaurs at of a victory. Thunderbirds the go-ahead bas War Memorial Gym Saturday "We knew [going into the ket with four minutes left on Fri night. dressing room on Friday night] that day night as well. But it took one big shot, nam ely we couldbeat them," she said. "We Following up on Nickle's Fri a three-pointer from Thunderbird just had to get the close balls. We day night performance were Car guard Lisa Nickie with six seconds had to get the rebounds, box out rie Car'.sen with 16 points and left to play, to win the game 68-67. and things like that." Cheryl Klinton and Jenny Mann "It's something I've always Nickie said continuing to do with 14 points each. dreamt of but never thought would those things kept the Thunderbirds Klinton was the only other happened," said a smiling Nickie in the game Saturday night. Thunderbird in double figures on as she stood outside the team loc ker "Even when we were down by Saturday night when she also got room with, fittingly, a basketball two, we knew there were still some 14 points, along with 16 rebounds. in her hands. things we had to do," she said. Elissa Beckett, meanwhile, got The basket capped a ste.lar Nonetheless,the eight assists. weekend for Nickie, in her trird Thunderbirds went into a mini- The women host their BC ri year on the team, in which she slump when they could least af val the University of Victoria Vi scored 20 jxrinte in each of UEC's ford to. Down 67-65 with 2:25 to go, kings at War Memorial this victories over the Dinosaurs this UBC failed to convert on five trips weekend. Game times are 7:45pm weekend. down the court before Nickie scored Saturday and 4pm Sunday. .And men play defense for win by Charles Nho guards, usually Marc Dobell or Ian Calgary seemed bewildered by The UBC Thunderbirds re ied Minnifee, picked up their dribble a UBC defence that collapsed on blanketing defence to post their to see what was forming on the around them as soon as they first victory of the Canada West offensive half. crossed the time line. By the time they moved the ball around and basketball season Friday night Immediately one or two UBC set up for their shot, the shot-clock when they beat the University of defenders would crowd the man would be running down, telling Calgary Dinosaurs 92-63 at War with the ball making dribbling them to hurry. Memorial Gym. impossible and passing very diffi The T-Bird performance was cult. In the second half, UBC con tinued to pull away. Enns decided in marked contrast to the two de The first half belonged to J.D. to give J.D. Jackson an extended feats they absorbed against the Jackson who hit four three-point rest and put in Paul Langley. He University of Saskatchewan Eus- ers, pulled down several key re responded with two quick baskets kies in Saskatoon last weekend bounds and scored 26 points. en route to his 13 points. when they allowed an average 100 Pressure defence contributed Derek Christiensen puts same effort into a layup MA CHIA-NIEN PHOTO Jackson finished with 33. points each game. to many ofthe T-Birds getting easy during T-SIrd basketball play this weekend. Calgary's speedy Ian Miniffee had The T-Birds forced the Dinos baskets butespecially Jackson who 22 with 10 points coming from the to turn the ball over 30 times after found outlet passes from active free throw line. Waterpolo men win top spot they threw a half-court press at 6'1" guard Roger Rai. • Saturday's contest earned UBC them early in the first half. Jason Leslie also had a good by Dianne Rudolf ofthe tournament. its second straight win over Coach Bruce Enns wanted his game. Named the UBC Player of The UBC men's waterpolo Entering the semi-finals in Calgary 107-68. Brian Tait led all team to pressure the Calgary ball- the game, he chipped in 15 points team placed first and UBC women third place, UBC women took scorers with 22 points and 8 assi sts. handler as he crossed the ralf- and led the team with eight re settled for second in the Canadian Queens, 8-4, but lost in the finals JD Jackson scored 16, dished 10 court because it seemed their bounds. University Waterpolo Champion to the quick University of Toronto times, and collected 7 rebounds. ships this weekend. The tourna team, 2-10. ment was held at St. Jean Royal The women's All-star team Military College in Quebec; the included two offensive giants from UBC men's teams competed UBC: ClaudiaLee and Clair Hagar. against the University of Calgary, Nancy Hill played a good defensive Hamilton, Memorial University game, while goalie Tara Campbell COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY RING WEEK and CMR (Canadian Military Col was consistently strong. lege), while our women's team faced Player Rhonda Vanderfluit Carleton, Queens and University said of the women's coach, "Greg of Toronto. Lee really motivated the team. The UBC men's team contrib Michel Roy helped out also, but uted two players to the All-star Greg made us really want to win team, Rick Robertson and Scott and play well in the finals. He Williams, while Darren McMillan brought the team together." was voted MVP for the tournament. The other women's teams, After following a round-robin for mostly weaker in comparison, are mat for the tournament, UBC tri university-funded. Although the Free Insurance! umphed 19-15 over Calgary in the team has applied for varsity sta finals. Men's coach Michel Roy was tus, it has not been awarded the awarded the Most Valuable Coach UBC women's waterpolo team yet.
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Dinos sweep volleyball The Huskies edged the Thunderbirds 3-2 on Friday night Both the men's and women's and then defeated them 6-2 on volleyball teams came away from Saturday. the University of Calgary gym Goalscorers for the without a win in two games apiece Thunderbirds where Charles over the weekend. Copper with a goal each night while The Dinos, who won the UBC- while Dave Cannon and Gregg hosted Thunderball Tournament Delcourt got singles. earlier this year, swept the men 3- The Thunderbirds host the 0 on both nights (15-7,15-13,15-5 University of Calgary Dinosaurs and 15-12,15-4,15-12) to maintain this Friday and Saturday at the a grip on first place in the Canada Winter Centre at 7:30pm. West. Nov. 28 & 29,1991 The Calgary women, mean Canada West hockey standings while, defeated UBC 3-0 on Friday 10 am — 4 pm night(15-7,15-13,15-5)and 3-1 on W L T F A Pts Saturday (15-4,15-12,15-8). Regina 9 1 2 79 18 19 At UBC Bookstore Alberta 8 1 2 52 33 17 Both teams are back on the Calgary 7 3 1 58 45 15 road thi s weekend when they travel Lethbridge 6 5 1 49 52 13 to the University of Victoria for a Saskatchewan 6 6 0 52 48 12 two-game set. Manitoba 4 8 0 40 49 8 UBC 1 1 1 « 68 7 Brandon 0 11 1 35 68 1 Hockeybirds' skid continues BOOKSTORE The UBC Thunderbirds' 6200 University Blvd TEL 822-2665 (UBC-BOOK) Canada West hockey losing streak @(P®i7ft©B ©[p®n*8©8 was extended to six games with a "CaiDDs
8/THE UBYSSEY November 26,1991 OPINIONS TRY ON THE NIKE AIR PEGASUS AT FORERUNNERS Observations by an undercover man at the NDP'S swearing in ceremony
Sneaking into the NDFs Mike can laugh at himself, but we are shorter than yourself. Per swearing in ceremony was not can only hope this is not an indica haps this is the reason Emeiy anticipated to be difficult. Stay tion that his political success has Barnes didn't get his Cabinet ing awake during the speeches gone to his mouth. spot: he is awfully tall. was expected to be much more of Most compassionate minister: Quickest oath signer: Darlene a problem. He was there to ease the pai n ofhi s Marzari. Maybe she can teach Right on the first account, father's death. Ofthe twelve men this skill to Minister Anita wh3, wrong on the latter. The cer (Premier Mike included) and seven having the lengthiest portfolio emony was excellent. An ex women sworn into cabinet, he was (at least by the criteria of com travaganza of entertainment the only one who needed to dab his puter screen space), will have from the choir singing about eyes witha hankerchief during the more than her fair share of docu woodpeckers and change through ceremony. No contest. Dr. Tom ments to sign. the occasionally humorous Perry. Best dressed minister, female: speeches. The highly partisan Biggest farce: Ministers pledg Penny Priddy, in a black ard crowd laughed at all the right ing allegiance to the Queen of yellow bunblebee outfit with a places and, at times, design expressing a applauded even when it bold indication of Aa- was not called for. PERSPECTIVE original congeniality. The crowd? Yes, the Best dressed minis crowd was part ofthe show. Over Canada (actually only the Queen ter, male: Premier Mike, in a one thousand strong, political of an obscure country called En dark blur, double-breasted suit. animals all, the back-patters gland) when everyone knows that Standard fare, indeed, but it fit were out in full force. the real King is alive and living in so well. (Once again, tV.e Finally, I thought, a chance exile in Los Angeles. That's Wayne impeccabley dressed mountie to answer that ageless question, Gretzky, if you weren't sure. who escorted Mr. Lam on and r ff "How many backs does a back- Easiest minister to pick out in a the stage may have over sha i- patter pat when a back-patter crowd of ministers: Moe Sihota. owed Premier Mike but, once does pat backs?" Eighteen white folks (again, Pre again, he doesn't count). I found, however, that my lin mier Mikeincluded) and one brown Best story: lt.-gov. David Lam, guistic abilities were inadequate skinned minority. Even takinginto who felt it would be a "unique to comprehend that question for account his diminutive stature, the experience to tell a story after a any length of time^ I resigned country's first Indo/Canadian swearing-in ceremony." A sto:-y myself (as did manyof the minister will be easy to spot. Of by Confucius, which is often the Socreds) to sitting back and course, if Emery Barnes was given case when David Lam tells a watching. The followingare some his rightful Cabinet position this story. A story with a moral, which of my observations. would all change. Why wasn't Mr. isalwaysthecase with Confucius. Mike Harcourt's first mistake Barnes given a Cabinet position? Confucius say, "A government YOUR RUNNING* WALKING-LIFESTYLE STORE as (ah almost) Premier: Speak Shortest minister: the giant must have the trust of the people:." ing too quickly'.'. during the killing, Penny Priddy. A moral only a Socred could fail All UBC students, staff and faculty receive swearing-in ceremony. Lt.Gov. Tallest minister: head minis to understand. David Lam began, "I, David ter, Mike Harcourt. Yes, premier Funniest joke: Although the re 10% off regular priced merchandise Lam,..." Premier Mike jumped Mike is the tallest. (The tallest were many jokes, none of them in, "I, Mike Harcourt," before the person was actually the mountie are worth repeating. After all, Lt.-Gov. could put up his hand to who escorted David Lam on an d off government is serious business. 3504 West 4th Avenue indicatethatitwasnotyet Mike's the stage, but he doesn't count.) It Vancouver, B.C. 732-4535 turn to speak. Nobody laughed makes one wonder about the psy San Khanna except the soon-to-be-Premier chological advantage of having a himself. We know that Premier Cabinet where all the members
The 432 iS SOrry in the months and issues to come. couldn't find it. I couldn't even find a suggestion ofthe definition. Will Mr. Holmsten please come up with "•' I am the editor of the 432 and I Patrick Redding a page reference? (I may be wrong, owe a few people an apology. In the Editor, the Science 432 but somehow I don't think he can.) last issue of this term (5.05, No Similarly, I have found no evi vember 21), I chose to print an dence, anywhere, of what article that was as scatological as Dear Grad Holmsten called "The Reform EfO&E ^fflERl it was heavy-handed. It was di Students Party's sexist, racist, and anti- rected at "engineers," a fairly working class politics." Holmsten -* general category of student, with said that Preston Manning ir.ay out specifically targeting any of Free Money!! m dress up these politics "in polite the visible EUS exec with whom Dear Grad Students, code words." What wouldthese code the SUS has eiyoyed a long and Td like to remind you that on words be? How should they be de friendly rivalry and who generally November 27,1991, at 12:30 pm, is ciphered? deal with vulgar teasing fairly well. the last chance your constituent Gairdner devoted much—but by It was my decision that ultimately representatives has to claim your no means all—of his book critidz- ^ hurt the feelings of some students $4.00 rebate (per person). On this ing "top-down" big government, who never asked to participate in date the Grad Class Council is which socialists of all parties sesm *• the whole EUS-SUS "war" light- having a WINE AND CHEESE to love. Also, the Reform Part}* is •oored Oefcfc en//ve 5 hearted as it maybe. Many of them and it is MANDATORY that each ne less socialistic than any of the m ain oepres are friends of mine and it is for this graduating class has representa parties. It wants smaller govern reason that I say I'm sorry. tion on this committee by Novem ment. In view of Holmsten's sta ted YOU TOO CAN BE CURED OF I also owe an apology to a few ber 27,1991 for them not to forfeit affiliation with "International So honest people in the SUS who their $4.00 rebate per grad stu cialists" I can easily believe thai; he THE WINTER BLAHS- voiced their misgivings about the dent. ANY QUESTIONS? Call doesn't like either Gairdner's book ». article before it ever saw print, and Caireen at 822-2361, SUB Rm 246. or the Reform Party. Nevertheless, JUST COME TO THE ROXY who for their troubles were re it seems to me that he shoald warded with my flippancy. Adil Virani criticize them fairly, and not at I owe an apology to the authors Public Relations G.C.C. tribute to them attitudes that they Raise money for your group! Hold a Roxy of the article, who gave me every do not express. fundraising party! Call the party hotline at 684-7699 chance to politely decline to pub- Page number, Robert R. Christian, •* lish what started out mostly as a retired Mathematics • Wednesdays are student nights • ^ crude private joke. The name and please - Free admission with your student card • picture that appear in the mast head were provided at my urging, UBC Christian Clubs mainly so I could cover my ass. For In a letter to The Ubyssey (Nov Christmas Food Bank Drive (932 GRANVILLE -684-7699 ) that, I'm at least guilty of being a 19), Don Holmsten wrote, in part: hypocrite. William Gairdner...explicitly • November 25, 26, 27, • 11:30am to 5:30 pm daily r Finally, I owe an apology to the defines "real" Canadians as white, • Inside CEME, Chemistry, people who have read and sup- Anglo-saxon Protestants in his residences, & other buildings Thursday, November 28 ^ ported the 432 throughout this book The Trouble With Canada. Ubyssey Women's • Collecting food cans and term, seeing it through a few rocky I read this book some months money for the foodbank Caucus 12:30pm issues to the point where we could ago and don't remember Gairdner's • Please donate generously so Meeting: justify expanding its size and dis writing anything ofthe sort. Curi that the hungry may be fed tribution. Hopefully, the lesson of ous, I decided to search the book Meet in SUB 241K my error will prove enlightening for the definition alluded to. But I • Thanks for your support!
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David Voth A benefit concert for the Canadian University Press Engineering Frances Foran mocks the We at the Arthur Dent Downtown Eastside idea of a god, however, the Paula Wellings sings her favourite camp song: There Was A Association for Goofist and Women's Centre will be held absence of god implies that Idiotist Observation at the UBC School of Music Whole. Raul Peschiera swears he doesn't know any. "Well, I all of us are mere protoplasm, (A.D.A.G.I.O.) would like to Recital Hall on Saturday, only know how to toast marshmellows." Tanya Paz says, "I only varying from the ground Interested in congratulate Ted Ing, Yuri November 30, at 6:00p.m. dont' care about any tune, I got my armpits waxed this we walk on in the quantities equality This Women's Centre is one morning." There was a Carla Maftechuk that swallowed a fly, and arrangement of the Fulmer, Mike Coury, Chung ofthe busiest in Vancouver, sings Paul Dayson-fifties crooner extraordinaire. Laurel constituent elements. This Wong (already a noted sub B ischoff and Chesterfield Martin Chester hum their own five would eliminate any mean Let it hereby be known ject), Tigger Johnson, Paul seeing over 60 women a day. bars. Speaking of maggots, says Sharon Lindores. "Want ing to life and any basis for that the AMS Unity and Dayson, Sam Green, Don They provide counselling some for holidays?" she chortles. "Sports! Hahahaha." Mark morality or rights. Equality committee has been Mah, Rick Hiebert, Sharon and referral services as well "the spark" Nielsen has quite a shake to go with the camp formally struck. Lindores, Paul Dayson (we as various programs such as songs. But the moral to the story, says Paul Gordon, is that I would also like to know The goals ofthe commit assume the other Paul free pancake breakfast for chocolate chip-rice krispie squares taste much, much better at how this right applies to tee are (1) to attempt to foster Dayson), Yggy King, Raul single moms and their kids. 3am than after dinner. Dianne Rudolf toots a tango and hymns abortion? An abortion does a more pervasive spirit of Peschiera, Paul Gordon, So come on out to the con for Charlie Gillis, who videotapes the whole current affair for pertain to more than one unity and equality on cam Dianne Rudolf, Carla cert! You'll see and hear America's Most Wanted Funniest People-starring Rick person. pus and (2) to investigate Maftechuk, Effie Pow, some wonderful perfor Hiebert. David Chivo auditions for a off-Cordova musical The need for someone to cases where the rights of Francis Foran, Paula mances by some of UBC's with harmonica player Charles Nho. Music mixtress Sam perform the abortion, public UBC students have been Wellings, Johanna Wickie, most talented students. "the groover" Green orchestrates the production. "All I want support and public funds unjustly compromised. Steve Chan, and Tanya Paz Tickets are is aheadline, notyour life story," says Effie Pow, who prefers makes this isc-'.e affect ev Although still in its in on their sucessful mutilation obtained by donation at the Julie Andrews and The Sound of Music any day. eryone. fancy, the committee has of Mr. Toop's letter. By door. See you there! eliminating a mere two let Editors It is said that those who been moving on issues such Paul Dayson • Sharon Undores • Carta Maftechuk oppose abortion should stop as the recent "encounter" ters, they completely re Wendy Collins Raul Paschlora • Bfto Pow imposing their morality on between the Vancouver po versed the signification of AMS Music Rep. Photo Editor • Paul Gordon 10/THE UBYSSEY November 26,1991 MetiotS Racism on [666-2091], and to the Native Vet Remembrance Day erans Association [c/o 255-3137]. Other discriminatory practices UBC Entrepreneurial Association Remembrance Day is over for include services not available to this year. Regrettably, racism lives native veterans, yet available to on in the land and within the non-Native veterans. PRESENTS planners of the Ottawa Nov.ll We can also actively partici ceremonies. pate in talks on the Canadian During the organizational Constitution when again they come phase of the event, the Native our way. Lest We Forget (or would MICHAEL GERBER Veterans Association of Canada like to forget) that that avenue is requested that it lay its wreaths open to us, we should ask ourselves: Tuesday during the main part of the ceno What reason is there for us not to December 3 taph ceremony at that time other do so? The overall health of the veterans' associations were laying country, and the lives and dignity 4:00 PM theirs. Native veterans were re of individual citizens should com SUB Theatre fused this request and instead took pel us to speak out on behalf of our the only opportunity available— people of the First Nations. We after the main ceremony and after could point out the deep irony that So. You think lhat you won't have to know how to run a business wreath-laying by the diplomatic Native veterans fought on behalf when you graduate. If you want to be an engineer, a doctor, dentist, corps. Not the greatest injustice in of freedom for all of us. musician, geographer, oceanographer, lawyer, accountant, actor, the world, perhaps, but an injustice Politicians, bureaucrats and nevertheless. ceremony planners can be moved artist, consultant, a farmer, or anything think again ! Ovid Mercredi, one of the by a critical mass of public wreath-layers for the Assembly of opinion...especially if it's ex Michael Gerber will tell you why 80% of sm * businesses fail, and First Nations, put it this way: "It pressed. Wecouldmakenextyear's K (continues to be) an indignity, a cenotaph ceremony an especially what you can cio about it. You will learn a Jut the "Entrepreneurial put-down, but it is reminiscent of memorable one. Myth", and how it will affect you when you pursue your career. the way our people were often treated on the front lines during Sandra Bruneau the world wars, and afterwards Faculty of Education If you don't go then we wish you the best of luck. For those of you when our people re-entered civil who go, it will be the cheapest consulting advice you will ever ian life." receive. Funny thing is, it will also be the best. I am angered that our Native veterans have been treated in this " 1991 Tallgraduation ™ discriminatory manner. Many of Lights of Learning 1(fceptwn Bring a friend and come early. We've got free coffee, tea, and cookies us are. We should not be content, in front ofthe Main Library for you. however, merely to distance our at 5:00pm until5:45pm selves from the ceremony-planners 'Thursday, 9{pvim6er 28th, 1991 by saying we would have done oth Tickets: AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 18 - 29 erwise. Nor can we walk away ••••••••••••• $5.00 AT SUB BOX OFFICE from the matter by saying that we •trgjfxs* •MUSIC»CSWPLS» are against war and the recogni Hours: MONDAY TO FRIDAY tion of war veterans. 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Talk to us about career opportunities with Ernst & Young. =U ERNST &YOUNG CHARTERED ACCOU\TANTS November 26,1991 THE UBYSSEY/11 HELPLINES: Peer support line: 822-3700 Student counselling: 822-4326 UCINAl Shamir speaks on Women Students Office: 822-2415 JALI-PDRNI. v Student Health: 822-7011 the peace process by David Chlvo territories. He claimed the Arab- Vancouver Crisis Line (24 hrs.): BALTIMORE—Israeli prime Israeli conflicts have been "wars of 733-7111 STUDENT NITES minister Yitzhak Shamir said to survival." every the General Assembly of Jewish "We are asked to give up terri Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday Federations that he cannot allow tory from which wars of annihila the occupied territories to be inde tion were launched against us. Is pendent. rael hungers for peace, but we are 15% Discount At a conference last Thursday also accountable to our conscious on ail food items in Baltimore, Maryland, he spoke ness," he said. Just show your student I.D. instead of an autonomy plan first Shamir said Arab autonomy offered at Camp David in 1979. in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is 1319 Robson St. Open Face Kitchen "At the Madrid Conference I the only workable solution. was the spokesman for the four "There is simply no room for Vancouver BC Wood Burning million people in Israel," Shamir two states in such a small area," he 669-1319 Ovens said, "here I was facing the Arabs said. who have 12 million square kilo "Jerusalem is above any dis meters of territory and a combined cussion or negotiation. It is now Corner omf Robson & Jervis population of 170 million. and always will be our eternal "I came to Madrid seeking capital." peace because I believe that this is Despite his hard-line position, the time when what was once con Shamir called on the Arabs "to sidered impossible may be prob come to make peace, not just get able." concessions" at the next confer Shamir said his country has ence. always sought direct negotiations "There have been many posi with the Arabs in order to "tear tive developments in the world, down the walls of hostility" be but not in our region. The "New tween them. World Order* has not reached the When he discussed the status Middle East." JELLO BIAFRA ofthe occupied territories however, Jewish students attendingthe Shamir's position had not changed. Assembly had mixed reactions to The Force Behind the Dead Kennedys "Israel must have peace, but the speech. "We are asked to give Israel must also have security. out our hand knowing that it may Without security there will be di be bitten, but perhaps this is bet saster for our state." ter than not giving out our hand at Shamir said history proved all," said one delegate from Ohio. Israel's need to retain the occupied SPOKE WORD TOUR OF CANADA November 26,1991 7:30 pm SUB Auditorium University of British Columbia Tickets available at AMS Box Office & at the door $8.00 UBC students $10.00 general For more information 822-6273 etinian design: "For a free, de mocratic and non-secular state." Canada's #1 Candy Bar* 12/THE UBYSSEY November 26,1991