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Vol. 11 No.1 Sept.29, 1980 Douglas College B.C. INDIAN NAME 'Tireless Runner' wins $500 BY DAVE KING Pinion Editor

It's now official-the southern half of Douglas College has a new name. A large response of 200 entrants for the re-naming of the three Douglas campuses south of the Fraser River has resulted in the name, Kwantlen College, meaning "tireless runner". The name Kwantlen, submitted by the Surrey leader News Editor Stan McKinnon, was unanimously chosen by the College Board and the Ministry of Education last weelc.

Beginning in April, 1981, tribe was once closely-as­ Douglas College campuses in sociated with James Douglas Surrey, Richmond, and Langley (hence Douglas College), and will separate from the four other then relations were severed campuses and will adopt the when the capital was moved B.C. Indian name. from Langley to New West­ All campuses to the north of minster-which almost parallels the Fraser will retain the name the split that is occurring Douglas College. presently at Douglas College. The education board spon­ sored the contest which was First place winner, Surrey leader News Editor Stan McKinnon, and second place winner, open to anyone in the NAME'S ORIGIN Richmond resident Shirley Gelz, pose with college committee. From left: College Council community, with McKinnon Chairperson Helen Casher, Interim President Reg Pridham, McKinnon, Gelz, and Jo winning the first prize of $500. Second place in the contest According to Wilson Duff, Booker, member of the College Council. Photo by Jim Dion went to Richmond resident author of the Upper Stalo Shirley Gelz who submitted the Indians of the Fraser River in name Tillicum College, and won B.C., "the Kwantlen were a $250 for her effort. Third place large tribe of great hunters, and was won by Bonny Ricker of their name means, • 'tireless New West campus Surrey who gets a bursary for runners." one year's tuition (at either Their territory extended down college) for her submission, the North Arm to a small creek Dogwood College. Salish Col­ above Marpole, and down the lege was another close con­ South Arm to a small slough a sideration. few hundred yards above is on schedule Ladner. It extended through (Surrey) to Mud Bay and 200 ENTRIES included the Serpentine River." BY BILL MCFADDEN says that "they are within our parking totalling 680 stalls will New West. Campus Editor assumptions.'' serve the campus, and another Of the 200 submissions, more Although their territory When completed the new 325 will be on reserve at the extended to the north shore of After three months of campus will contain many than a third of them were clever downtown parking ramp on acronyms combining initials and the Fraser, most of it lay south construction, work on the new features not existing at the Columbia St. of the river extending to the Douglas College campus in New present campus. syllables gathered from the "We won't own·. it (the campus locations. Some of them eastern end of the Lulu Island Westminster is on schedule with The 400,000 square-foot parking ramp) but we will have where it met the land of the anticipated occupancy in the fall structure will house a 350-seat included: Surdelari, Surich­ the rights to them exclusively," langdel, Surdellamond, Surich­ Musqueum, to West Delta of 1982. theatre and a multi-purpose noted Day. where it bordered Tsawwassen "We are on schedule, if not gymnasium "close to Olympic Delang, Raids, Su-Ri-De-La, Twenty per cent of the Surdel-Langrich and Dayy. and to Serpentine Fen where it ahead," says campus Principal standard," claimed the prlncl· campus's total area will consist met the hunting grounds of the Bill Day. "We haven't had any pal. of a plexiglass roofed concourse, 'Kwantlen' is taken from the Semiahmoo lands. To the east, problems." The new library will house a landscaped court and roof Indian people who inhabited the the Kwantlen territory extended Excavation ofthe 6.8 acre site more volumes than its prede­ gardens. territory corresponding closely right across Langley to Matsqui did not uncover any under­ cessor. "We have 45,000 books The campus will be able to to the college area south of the territory. ground water as was suspected. now but that should rise to offer new programs in the fields Fraser River (Langley). To match the new name, Labor difficulties have not 50,000 when we open," claimed of engineering technology, the been evident thus far, and head librarian Virginia Chis­ A major reason for the name Douglas College graphic stu· performing arts, computer dents will be asked to co'me up although Day agrees that holm. Kwantlen being chosen is science and data processing, with a new logo. construction costs have risen, he Three levels of underground and dentistry. because of the fact the Indian The Pinion 50 Pints for Joe Demers

BY YVE'ITE VIGNA aseptic white walls of the international proportions. Richmond Campus Editor · hospital lab. He has left behind that "Back in those days it wasn't sanguinous colored life-giving "Human life is pretty damn organized like it is now. The Red fluid in England, Germany, important to me in any way, Cross didn't sponsor blood Jamaica, Cyprus and the U.S. shape or form." donor clinics. If you wanted to Most of the time it was done out Not merely a cliched give blood you went to a hospital of good will. platitude, devoid of meaning and made your way to the lab." "While I was in Cyprus as and therefore action, Joe It was curiosity more than part of the U.N. Peacekeeping Demers, Richmond campus anything that compelled him to force, if there was any major college administrator, does donate those first few times. crash or accident the company indeed practice what he "It ·was. something new, commander would hear and preaches. something different. To my soon pass the word down to us. Throwing aside any fear he surprise I didn't even faint." It helped improve relations may have harbored towards 'the Unfortunately, his donating quite a lot." needle', Demers has reached soon took on a more personal Demers feels that if everyone the lofty heights only few of us note while he was in the air gave blood only three times in attain. force. their lives there would never be He has donated blood in "I'd hear of someone's wife a blood shortage. excess of SO times. being in the hospital and His personal crusade began needing blood, or of someone "It's not that people don't unassumingly enough in the having an accident and again want to give blood, it's just one basement of an Ottawa hospital needing blood. Word soon got of those things they haven't got 26 years ago. around and a bunch of us would around to doing. But when an Having never given blood go and give some." accident happens in the family, before, not really even knowing Demers travelled frequently · it becomes more personal and Red cross nurse takes blood from Richmond it was possible, fate and while he was in the air force and people realize the need and Campus Editor Yvette Vigna, who is also a nurse. circumstance lead him to the his donating soon took on give."

Survey indicates ~Fr1_0MMENT J graduates opinions Prevent rape DAVE KING the college system are In· A number of the respondents terested In, and concerned took the opportunity to also BY ALEXANDER KOPS Results from a B.C. Com­ about, the post-secondary write comments about their Pinion Staff munity College Survey of former education they receive. college experience. About 60 academic non-transfer students Of those recetvmg the percent of the comments would Many Douglas College bulletin boards carry a poster indicate some interesting if not questionnaire, 3923 (56%) be regarded as complimentary unpredicted data. responded. This reponse rate is to the colleges, about 30 percent which states that a woman or girl is raped every 17 Some 8,000 graduating, or higher than the average for critical and the remainder minutes, yet Surrey and New Westminster campuses graduated, students were sent a similar studies conducted ambivalent. have lights at their parking lots which are most l~ngthy questionnaire in April of throughout North America. One measure of success of the inadequate. this year asking their views Thirteen of the province's 14 college "academic transfer" Evening classes are very frequent for many students about the education system on community colleges provided program, In one respect, Is the and the shimmer of light which is supposed to deter the college level as well as their the needed data for the research actual transfer rate of coUege vandats and potential rapists is not up to standards. views on the education they team to conduct the study and students to the provincial 11 Although some campuses are only temporary received. present the opportunity for universities. This rate has facilities, the cost of adding additional lights surely Here are the results: former students to express their generally been less that 20 must be available," an unnamed instructor from Results from the study views about the college percent. Results of the study 11 lndleate that former students of education they had received. have clearly Indicated that ouly another campus said. After all, it's best to use 40 percent of the colleae preventive tactics." academic program students The instructor had never been at the Surrey campus stated tllat transfer to a before and he expressed surprise that students haven't university was their original complained about the situation. . reason for attending coUege. "The bulletin boards advertise self-defense courses for women. We must also do our part to prevent such a It was further found that crime as assault," he added . . many students take these The Douglas Pinion is published monthly and is dedicated to the courses for personal enrich· students, faculty and staff of the seven campuses (New meat. Presumably, for these Westminster, Surrey, Richmond, Newton, Maple Ridge, Langley students the traditional charac­ and Coquitlam) and to the communities served by the Douglas teristics of university transfer College school districts. The Pinion is written and produced by the courses such as examinations, students of the journalism program, under the auspices of the ASSERTIVENESS COURSE college board. News and production offices are located at Richmond grades and formalized instruc- . campus, Room 326, 5840 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond, B.C., tion would be of less concern. Canada. Mailing address is P .0 . Box 2503, New Westminster, B.C. Student comments suggested Women lacking leadership quality V3L 582. Phone 273-5461 , Local 20, Richmond, B.C. Telex: that colleges might recognize 042-51296. this by being less concerned When it comes to working in a phasizes positive ways of with "transfer credit" matters leadership capacity, one of the speaking and behaving that STAFF: and more with aeneral educa­ major skills a great number of recognizes one's own rights as tion. Past experience in this women lack, says Douglas well as those of others. regard has been of little help, College Continuing Education "Yw have to stand up for lNSTitUCI'OR: C. E. Giordano however, since for some reason Convenor Margaretha Hoek, is yoursdfwithout being overly EDrt'OR: David King students have shown little assertiveness. aggressive, respect yourself and NEWS EDITOR: Jeff Beamish interest in academic courses other people at the same time," SPORTS EDITOR: David Marsh That is why Douglas College which do not also carry transfer is offering several sessions in Hoek said. ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR: Tom Lutz credit. assertiveness training for wo­ The sessions will be offered in lliCHMOND CAMPUS EDITOR: Yvette Vigna From the above, it will be men. two parts, Introduction to NEW WEST CAMPUS EDITOR: Bill McFadden evident that B.C. colleges are Assertiveness and Assertive­ SURREY CAMPUS EDITOR: Rick Kupchuk faced with the dilemma of how "Many women are brought ness Group. STUDENT SOCIETY EDITOR: Jeff Beamish to organize and present \41 to submerge their own needs They will be offered in New LETTER EDITOR: Alexander Kops academic courses to a very and wants in favor of being Westminster, Langley, White PRODUCTION MANAGER: David King heterogeneous student clientele supp;>rtive, nice and modest ... Rock, Coquitlam, Richmond and ADVERTISING MANAGER: Jim Dion in order to recognize the often these learned behaviours Maple Ridge. CIRCULATION MANAGER: Jim Dion concerns of universities, student get in the way of openness, For further information on PHOTOGRAPHY CO-ORDINATOR:.Jim Dion expressiveness and self­ times and costs phone Douglas esteem," Hoek said. TYPESETTER: Colleen Glynn Cont' d on page 7 College Continuing Education at Assertiveness training em- 525-2075. The Pinion 3 Richmond location still in air

BY JIMDION The city-owned lot between Pinion Staff the Richmond Inn and ICBC building was a prime location The actual location of the new for the college until the recent Richmond campus for Douglas. sale of a small portion of the College is still up in the air. land to the Inn. College Council, working in Once that land was sold the conjunction with the Richmond property value of the remaining planning administration com­ portion escalated to five times mittee, has been looking into its previous value putting it out the possibility of nine different of reach of the College budget. sites in the community for the The council is also looking proposed project. into the prospect of acquiring the lot behind the Lansdowne Mall but Dr. Porter said that The council has recently they are just speculating at renewed the lease for the present. building it is· now in on Brighouse park at the comer Cedarbridge, but there simply of No. 3 Rd. and Granville, was isn't enough space available, also taken into consideration but said Richmond Principal Don Richmond Municipal council has Porter. · recently sent plans to the administration committee to The current campus, now build a $4 million theatre filled to capacity and looking to complex on that lot. add new programs to its What little space there is curriculum, will have to look for available is rapidly being off campus space to accom­ consumed and the longer the The empty lot between the Richmond Inn and the ICBC buildin1-Coulcl this be the si1ht modate the programs until the for the new Richmond campust Photo by Jim Dion council takes, the fewer options new building is completed. they will have. There are approximately seven locations Phase one of the project is left to consider but council will finding a suitable lot, and in the have to act fast. Richmond community where The new campus could be there's a limited amount of completed in three to four years College split workable land, that creates a providing a lot for the project is problem. acquired by the council in the on sch·edule very near future.

BY JEFF BEAMISH the Student Society; College ''One of the outstanding News Editor Council members Stewart Gra­ concerns of the steering ,Student society ham, Fred Gingell, and committee and the college board Reg Pridham, interim presi­ Pridham, who is the adminis­ is the planning and funding dent of Douglas College, said tration representative. necessary for permanent cam­ this week that the division of the puses on the south side of the college is on schedule with a fair The present college board will river (Fraser) to give them positions filled amount of planning already be responsible for Items like similar facilities to New West." accomplished. budgeting, naming the new Pridham thinks the division Pridham said the college will college, the allocation of will have a positive effect on be divided into two separate programs, and the allocation of. Douglas College students since colleges by April, 1981 to solve faculty and staff. it will give them access to both by acclamation some geographical problems colleges, regardless of resi­ with the distances between dence. campuses. The spUt will not leave the Although it doesn't have colleges entirely separated and BY JEFF BEAMISH Kevin Hallgate, president of decision-making power, the Prldham expects some joint Student Society Editor the student society, was elected steering committee is the main appointments of faculty mem­ last spring, with Glynis Shearer, driving force behind the colleg17 bers In special areas and With all its vacant positions vice-president internal, Jim split. dependence on each other for filled by acclamation the Fisher, vice-president internal services In a ~sltlonal period Douglas College Student Society and Ron Burstad, treasurer. · ''The committee was formed of approximately two yean. has begun another year. Hallgate appears confident by the Ministry of Education to ''They will be entirely with the council and stated "We facilitate the evolution of separate colleges, but because Shawn Killam, the new are going to have a good council policies and procedures neces­ oftheir evolution, they will have Surrey chairperson, and Tim this year, with some new sary to divide the existing a special relationship for a Shein, the new Coquitlam blood." Douglas College into two number of years.'' chairperson, join Richmond colleges," said Pridham. According to Pridham, the chairperson Ian MacDonald, One of the biggest problems He added that the com­ split will reduce the geo­ and New West chairperson Bill faced last year by the student mittee's function is to develop graphical problems, but will Carvell, who were elected last society was student apathy,· recommendations which go to obviously fail to eliminate them spring. something which still concerns the present College Board and completely. Hallgate. the Ministry of Education. "The purpose of dividing the "All we can do is ask that The new Surrey reps are Patti Re1 Pridham college was to reduce the students participate. If they do The steering committee is geographic size · we were · Hillstrom, John Crashly, we will have a successful year." chaired by Dr. Grant Fisher, required to serve. However, the Michael Gray, and Monica who is the acting assistant Although the present basic remaining population basis we Gruetz. ''The main focus of the deputy minister, of post administration structure will have for both colleges will be Student Society this year Is to secondary education. continue there will be a slight still one of the largest In the Richmond reps are Jeff try to get the students to The board consists of Jack increase in staff. province and we will still have Beamish, Gary Bartley, Lynn participate and enjoy college Finnbogason, who is the geographic problems.'' Hoerber, and Timmi Brammer. activities more," Hallgate representative from the faculty As yet, no new principals or "We're not starting a new New West reps are Leslie added. association; Linda Tosczak, the executives have been named college, but we're dividing an Brown, Shara Neil, Mary Anne A schedule of upcoming representative from the B.C. and most likely won't be until a existing one. Both units will McGarrett and Elanore Wise, student activities is due to be Government Employees' Union; new president is named around have a history and a past and and the Langley rep is Roxanne released by the end of this Kevin Hallgate, representing Jan. 1. roots," said Pridham. Smysniuk. month. 4 The Pinion TOP20 TERTAINMENT 1. The RoUing Stones/Emotional Rescue 2. Jackson Browne/Hold Out 3. Queen/The Game 4. Billy_ Joel/Glass Houses Forsyth 5. Pat Benatar/Crimes of passion produces 6. Pete Townshend/Empty Glass 7. Urban Cowboy /Soundtrack 8. AC-DC/Back tn Black excite111ent 9. Powder Blues/Uncut 10. Bob Seger & The Sllver Bullet Band/ Against BY TOM LUTZ seems to be the end of the book, The novel involves Russians, the Wind Entertainment Editor and that's when he surprises Americans, English, Nor­ 11. The Kinks/One for the Road you with a new probl~m to solve wegians, Ukrainian dissidents 12. The Cars/Panorama The Devll's Alternative/ in the novel-then you start to and an international cast of 13. Doug and the Slugs/Cognac and Bologna Frederick Forsyth [Bantam]. bring the excitement up once other characters that make this 14. Loverboy/Loverboy It is the winter of 1981 and the more. novel one of the best to come out 15. Blues Brothers/ Soundtrack seeding plan for wheat crops in this year. 16. Prism/Young and Restless the Soviet Union have been The Devii's Alternative is The author of The Day of the 17. Roger Daltrey/McVicar Soundtrack fouled up, first by a giant wave about intelligence agents Jackal, The Odessa File, and 18. Peter Gabriel/Peter Gabriel of warm air that has melted the running others in the Soviet The Dogs of War has done it 19. Genesis/Duke frost off the existing wheat Union, American and Russian again with the best head 20. Eric Clapton/Just One Night plants to which only a week later Presidents in conflict and knocker of the year. the weather turns normal and terrorists trying to destroy the Every diplomat should read destroys the crops, and second Kremlin. · it. someone has screwed up while the Soviets desperately try to plant another crop to compen­ sate. As the American spy satellites study this catastrophe, pressure mounts on the The Wave President of the Soviet Union within the Kremlin. What develops is a mixture of international politics, corruption RolisOn ••• and intrigue that only Forsyth could write about, as he winds a BY WALTER MELNYK web of continuing suspense that seems to end in climaxes only to Special to the Pinion start over again and rise to similar climaxes. I Just Can't Stop It/The English Beat [Sire]-This is the debut album from this Birmingham band composed Forsyth is a master of this kind of writing as he takes you of six lads whose music is in the style of such groups as through a tense climax while Selector, the Specials and Madness. you know there must be more to These bands mix the influence of reggae, jazz and come because you have another new wave to produce a fresh energetic brand of pop. 200 pages to read, yet this Although The English Beat is not the first band in this genre, they may soon rank as the most accomplished since their LP is a smooth blend of Pear·ls­ mellow sax and tight vocals combining the syncopated shuffle of Jamaican reggae. Producer Bob Sargeant warrants top marks for his student clear interpretation of this musical mood, a quality which is missing on some of the other reggae-pop writings album . BY TOM LUTZ Most of the songs could be released as singles, and Entertainment Editor some are clever novelty numbers which could easily liven up a party. For example Ranking Full Stop is a TOP20 The result of six months dance tune with lyrics instructing you to stop"then compilation of student writings dance again. by Jeff Derksen and Russell The two most engaging tracks are re-workings of Akins is the first issue of Pearls Tears of a Clown, the R & B classic and Can't Get Used (a student anthology). to Losing You, the old Andy Williams hit which still REVIEW Pearls was printed at the boasts a haunting bass line. Newton Campus and was BY TOM LUTZ published during the summer I Just Can't Stop is a strong initial effort. So listen for the English Beat; you may be dancing to them soon. Entertainment Editor semester through a government grant, separate from the journal The B'52's/Wild Plan.et [Warner Bros.]-Surf's up of contemporary arts, event. on Saturn! Yes, the B-52's, that offbeat quintet who Pat Benatar/Crimes of Passion [Chrysalis]. Pat The issue was designed for gave us Planet Claire and Rock Lobster are back with Benatar's debut was filled with raunchy guitar licks and the students and the material their second album, and they continue their innovative serious lyrics and the debut In the Heat of the Night compiled was from a collection pop style which melds the twangy sounds of 60's beach became a hit because of this. of creative writing by Douglas rock with contemporary keyboards while combining Crimes of Passion is filled with a little less raunch, College students. lyrics involving space travel and surf parties. and a little less seriousness, but it'll be a hit as well What has resulted from all the entries sent to Akins and Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson frame this because of the above-mentioned. instrumental fusion with their high pitched vocals, Rightly so, since every song on her second album has Derksen is a vast compilation of poems and an assortment of contributing a bizarre yet exuberant mood to the songs come out just perfect. Not too raunchy, yet not too short stories all written for the which makes the final result play like a re-make of serious either. purpose of entertaining. Forbidden Planet using the cast from Beach Blanket So now we come to the good part. Two songs off this Entertaining the material is, Bingo. album are potential AM hits because they are offering personal feelings of Stranger still is that the combination works, making commercial and they don't drag on like Christopher thought on many matters that the B-52's a fun band to listen to because of the Cross soap operas like Ride Like The Wind, and they are appealing to all. Each poem well-paced music supplied, giving more cohesion than don't give you migraines like Judas Priest's 'Metal and short story offer an insight the debut album simply entitled B-52's. Gods', and they're titled Hit Me With You~ Best Shot into that individual's feelings and thought. The songs are flowing and danceable, with such and Treat Me Right. intriguing titles as 53 Miles West of Venus and Private Now although Benatar only had a hand in writing Although the response to this ingenious concept for a group of Idaho. Treat Me Right, Never Wanna leave You, Hell Is For student writings was slow, the If you're tired of music overburdened with Children and Out-A-Touch, it is these four songs out of end result is a pleasing variety depressing social comment, listen to Wild Planet. the 10 songs on the album that are in my mind the best of poems of interest as well as You'll like what you hear because you can't go wrong songs over all. superbly written concepts from with zanys like the B-52's. the three short stories., The Pinion 5 from page 4 VINYL TRACKS Review Loverboy/Loverboy [CBS]­ Frank Soda and The Imps/ BY TOM LUTZ Here is a Vancouver band I Frank Soda and The Imps Entertainment Editor respect because they're a tight [Quality]-This guy knows how band with a solid beat that to rock hard and furious, and HeUx/BreaJdng Loose [H & works in total agreement with knows how to just rock n' roll, cont. S]-This Ontario band has the raunchy guitar work and period. Treat Me Right-l've discussed but Never Wanna extreme potential to be a indispensible keyboards. High Times and No Talk AU Leave You is the most haunting of all the songs on the number one act in Canada, but If you've seen Loverboy in Action City are the only heavy album, and her vocals and background vocals come into for their first album the material concert you'll probably agree songs on the album, but the rest supreme good play on this song. on most of it is weak, and in that the band has a lot of talent of the album isn't a need of a harder edge with less Kell Is For Children is a song based on child abuse that has found its way on this disappointing loss. and the sucking up to the child the parents have to do in concentration on pleasing the Bruce Fairbairn produced al­ Crazy Girls, Better and the younger teenage appeal. bum. AM hit Oversexed and order to preserve peace within the family, and if It was Fairbairn who made Underfed are actually songs you Benatar had a lyric sheet in the album I could have Billy Oxygen is the reason Prism the success they are can dance to, being they're all studied that song further. why they should concentrate on today, and it will be his good old fashioned rock n' roll Hell Is For Children was well written -and Benatar a harder rock tempo because production mastery that will songs done up nice and modem. condemns parents and peers for brutal abusing here is a song that is so strong make Loverboy just as suc­ In fact the whole album leaves explaining" . .. and love and pain become one in _the on the album it makes you cessful if not more so. a person with the sense of same in the eyes of a wounded child . . . " wonder where the other strong The Kid Is Hot Tonight, Turn listening to a sprinkling of heavy material is. Out-A-Touch and the classic You Better Run are the Me Loose and Teenage Over­ metal with a good dose of old raunchy songs on the album which should please her dose have the same Prism sound Billy Oxygen is a flashy song, rock n ' roll. Highly recom­ hard core fans, and Benatar's adaptation of Kate that Fairbairn has worked on for mended. with a quick beat and hard the past three years, yet those Straight Lines/Straight Lines Bush's beautiful ballad Wuthering Heights has also guitar work, whereas I Could songs signify Loverboy's unique [CBS]-When I first slapped been well done. I highly recommend this second album Never Leave doesn't come close talent as far as rockin' off their this record on the turntable, I by Pat Ben a tar. to the catchy rockin' song. fans goes. wasn't overly enthused about Wish I Could Be There and In fact, it is those same songs the contents but after a few Down In The City show the that are being played quite a lot more careful listenings I found other side of the band on CFOX FM and the two that the album got better every emphasizing a softer approach, Vancouver AM rock stations, time. but for this band a Billy Oxygen and if given· half the chance will Heads Are Gonna Roll and approach to all of their songs for be played extensively in Eastern Roane are two hits off the album their second album will give Canada as well as in the United and rightly so since it is these them all the recognition they States. Overall a sizzling good two songs that leave me with the deserve. album. Recommended. impression of a band very engrossed in contemporary rock, appealing to all ages yet not able to reach AM airplay. Entertainment Hope I'm Feeling Better and the beautiful She's a Rounder make up impressing ballads on the album while the members of Guide the band show their talents as beautiful harmonizers whose BY TOM LUTZ vocals enhance the music. Entertainment Editor Everybody Wants to be a Star passes close to being a disco *Concert Box Office 687-2801 song, but listening to it awhile =Vancouver Ticket Centre 687-4444 the realization is that the song +Bay Box Offices 681-3351 has a fast beat to it and the members ofthe band are able to harmonize perfectly on the track =Sept. 29/30 Nana Mouskouri Q. E. Theatre - to give it that disco feeling. The Cars/Panorama [Eiektra-Assylum]. Where has * Sept. 30 Burning Spear PNE Gardens This Vancouver band has =Sept. 30-0ct. 1 Jason Serinus Robson Square done up ·a good album and is the momentum that The Cars debut and Candy-0 gone +Oct. 2 Craig Russell Q. E. Theatre worth every cent that it's priced to? =Oct. 3 Benny Hestor & at. The highly acclaimed band that came racing out of Daryll Mansfield Q. E. Theatre Toronto/Lookln' for Trouble 1978 and 1979 seems to have lost speed and are * Oct. 4 The Kinks/Angel City Coliseum [Solid Gold Records]-Holly heading for extreme engine failure this year with the =Oct. 4/5 Canadian Brass Orpheum Woods, the female lead singer biggest dud of them all, Panorama. of the band, makes this album * Oct. 10 Golden Fiddle Orchestra Orpheum The title track Panorama sounds like it was made on and without her this Toronto another planet perhaps circling a distant star such as * Oct. 10/11 Oktoberfest Commodore band would be no different fr9JTI * Oct. 11 The Doobie Brothers Coliseum Tau Ceti, and there's enough sound effects on Getting any other Ontario band. Through to make you think you were listening to the =Oct. 13 Psychedelic Furs Commodore It's her vocals that seem to =Oct. 14 Battle of Britain Concert Orpheum spark. Even the Score and Get racket that goes on at the arcade at the Lansdowne * Oct. 17/18 Oktoberfest Commodore Your Hands Off Me, and the Mall. · =Oct. 18 Ferrants & Telcher Orpheum classic Rolling Stones' hit Lets Why go to see a science-fiction movie when you can +Oct. 19 Irish light Orchestra of Spend the Night Together would get just as much suspense out of listening to You Wear Dublin Orpheum be as trashy as any other Stones Those Eyes on the second side of the album. Oct.22 Dire Straits TBA remake, except her vocals make Oct. 23 Steve Hackett the song. Now that's not to say that all the tracks on Panorama Commodore You Better Run, the classic by are bad because they aren't. +Oct. 24 Glen Yarborough Q. E. Theatre F. Cavaliere & E. Brigati, is Take for instance the AM/FM hit Touch and Go, =Oct. 25 Trooper Coliseum doen with a certain live feel that Oct.26 Bob Marley and because here is a song that offers ~he same kind of it's easy to visualize Toronto excitement you get out of an old western flick. It sure TheWailers Commodore playing at small clubs. They're a sounds like the theme song to Bonanza, but then what Oct.29 long John Baldry Q. E. Theatre club band. Brian Allen writes all of the do I know; the sound could be just a new technique for =Oct. 29/30 Max Bygraves Orpheum The Cars. * Nov. 7 Willie Dixon & original material on Lookln' for Trouble, complementing Holly The Chicago Allstars Commodore I will say though that keyboardist Greg Hawkes has * Nov. 22 Woods vocals completely while Sweet Comfort Band Gardens added a good brand of licks to the album that benefit =Nov. 22-27 producers Bill Henderson and Roger Whittaker Q. E. Theatre Brian MacLeod give the band its most of the material, and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Ric appealing live club sound. Ocasek still has that mysterious vocal range while =Sept. 30-0ct. 11 Servant of Two 5035 and Lookln' for Trouble David Robinson keeps a solid, steady beat on his Masters Q.E. Playhouse are two songs that back up the drumkit as each song just sputters along. =Sept. 30 Turning Thirty Arts Club (Seymour) above assumption fully, and The C.;trs has just plain run out of gas and they're in =Sept. 29-0ct. 25 Bedroom Farce Arts Club (Gran Is.) already FM rock stations have dire need of a tune up for the next album or at least they =Oct. 14-19 Ain't Misbehavin' Q.E. Theatre been playing Even the Score can change the engine and get back to the stuff that =Oct. 18-Nov. 15 Red Devil and Lookin' for Trouble made them so popular last year. Battery Sign Q.E. Playhouse extensively. The PinK>n fOR TERRY fOX ... Health comes before heroism

How humble can you get? accompaniment. He just might than halfway across Canada, but does anyone, especially Terry BY DA V1D MARSH And yes, he' s been the be saving other people's legs, he's not the first to be brave. Fox want to be a hero? Sports Editor subject of a myriad of arms, and lives, while he was Suffering breeds bravery. suggestions from ignor:ant convincing himself that no Terry's heroism has helped When Terry Fox tried out for people for monuments, statues, crummy little disease was going In short, it's not Terry Fox raise a lot of money for cancer his high school basketball team namings, renamings but only he to tell him what he could and who made the Terry Fox research, but the real point is and was told he was too short he seems to realize how definitively couldn't do. phenomenon. lfs an idolless that it hasn't helped the hero and disillusioned Canada that worked that much harder to irrelevant the hoopla is. In the process, Canada took himself. Hero, heal thyself? I make it. And he means it when he him to its heart. Terry Fox made it. His tenacity and think not. When cancer stole his right scoffs at praise. He' s not became the biggest hero of the courage have served Canada with just what it has wanted for The growth of secondary leg, he decided to run across the playing a role. He wishes he era. He made one proud to be a world's third-largest country. years. What else? A hero. cancer in his lungs clearly and could have a dime for cancer Canadian. ominously underlines the se­ His experience and innate research for every time he' s But, already, people are tenacity made him accept the This is not what Terry riousness of his situation and of been called " courageous" . forgetting. Already, the excite­ wanted, though don't think for a his disease, and in comparison, challenge. He's now a Companion of the ment and hype have overtaken Yes, I know, Terry Fox is minute that he doesn't enjoy the "hero" identity dwindles to Order of Canada; but realis­ the actual cash flow into the Fox utter frivolity. brave, selfless, courageous, meeting Bobby Orr and seeing tically, that and extensive fund. The total is now closer to all that money go to fight cancer altruistic and any other sudsy chemotherapy will help deter $11 million than $13 million. We are fools. We send letters adjective-of-the-week one can in his name. His tenacity cancer. Two weeks of feverish idolatry dictated that he do something and gifts to Terry and tell him summon from one's cliche­ Terry Fox is a stubborn, and then things peter out. how much we love him and then ridden mind. about his amputation-spit in determined fighter who became And, most disturbing of all, its eye somehow-and, irrele­ he goes to bed and wonders how Yes, he's the classic reluctant bitter when something-you­ cancer claims more lives. long he can survive this hero who goshes and gee­ vantly, Canada made him a read-about devastated his life. Terry Fox is not the first hero. inhuman struggle. This is where whizzes when praised. When Defiantly, stubbornly, he said, young person to lose a leg to Terry is superior (through told he's great, Terry says: "You've taken my leg; for that, cancer, to suffer through a ' Okay, if anyone deserves to experience) to us; he knows "No, not really, I just wanted to I'll run across Canada." seeminglyendlessandseemingly be a hero it's Terry Fox, but what counts. We seem not to. raise some money to fight The money for cancer pointless battle with a disease. similarly, does anyone deserve Terry Fox never asked to be a cancer." research was the perfect He may be the first to run more to be a hero? ~ore accurately, hero. He just wants to live. Coquitlam opens Oct. 16 Mural adds Jock-Cap BYDAVEKING On Saturday, October 18, Pillion Editor Douglas College will hold an to New West epea hoMe at the new campas For reasons such as inade­ to show the public what has quate facilities, isolation and been done with the defunct cafeteria lack of response, the Coquitlam junior high achool. Awards campus of Douglas College was Renovations were undertaken BY BILL MCFADDEN moved from Essondale (River­ this summer, resulting in a New West Campus Editor BY DAVID MARSH view) last year to its present fresh new look deserving of a Sports Editor Winslow school location. college. Carpentry work, paint­ After more than two months ''The community wasn't ing, l}nd new carpeting were of work, four fine arts students, led by local artist Ken Walters, For a year when little went well, here are some prepared to use the Essondale completed, giving the building a have transformed the cafeteria awards for the Vancouver Whitecaps- in honor of their ., facilities as a community college new, professional look. and despite offering good "We've tried to create an walls at the New Westminster perfect (.500) season . programs, we weren't getting environment where students campus into a colorful mural. 1. ROSY CHEEKS AWARD: to Willie Johnston for the response we felt we should can learn and teachers can Randy Anderson, Donald dropping his drawers. be," said Coquitlam Prindpai teach. We wanted a warm, Cuff, Lisa ~cKee and Wil 2. "OH, YAWN, I THINK I'LL TAKE A NAP" Ann Kitching. friendly place to offer Coqultlam Sigurdson worked with Walters AWARD: to David Harvey, for forgetting his chores. "Now we are in a much better residents," Kitching said. · until they completed the project 3. GOLDEN ARCHES AWARD: to Ruud Krol, for facility," she added. Like the other campuses, the during the last week of August. running on toes. In 1971 , the Coquitlam School one in Coquitlam offers a wide Created by Walters, the 4 . POINTIEST ELBOWS AWARD: to Roger Board decided to close down variety of educational pro­ mural consists of a collection of Winslow Junior High School grams-adult basic education, vivid creatures and plant life Kenyon, for distributing blows. which starts at one end of the 5. RUDOLPH NUREYEV AWARD: to Bruce because of falling enrollment, community education courses, and put the building to use­ university transfer and career cafeteria and works 'its way to Grobbelaar, for gracefully flying. where it was in strongest and vocational programs. the other. 6. LUNCHBUCKET AWARD: to Peter Roe, who demand, a community college. The open-house on October Although Walters did not say never stops trying. The Coquitlam Campus, 18 will be welcoming everyone that the mural represented 7. IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT ME, YOU'LL headed by Kitching, will be In the community to view the anything, he did claim that the HAVE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AWARD: to officially opened Thursday, campus between the hours of painting of a scroll stood "for Bobby Lenarduzzi , for being so pretty. October 16, by Coquitlam 10:00 a.m. and 4:00p.m. the child that lives within." 8. HOW-THE-HELL-DID-HE-MAKE-THE-TEAM ~ayor Jim Tonn. Jim Adams, fine arts AWARD: to Paul Nelson, for playing so --- er, ---not instructor, looked over the financing of the project which well. World-Cuppers gearing up was funded by a Youth 9. WHICH WAY IS THE NET AWARD: to Ray Employment grant. Hankin, for not scoring goals. The completion of the project 10. BILLY BREMNER OF CANADA AWARD: to Gray and Bobby Lenarduzzi of BY DAVE MARSH Vancouver Whitecaps, Tony marks the fifth mural Walters Gerry Gray, whose skill matches soul. Pinion Sports Editor Chursky and Randy Ragan of has painted. 11 . IF I ASK FOR TWENTY TIMES WHAT I'M He is currently participating Toronto Blizzard:·, Wes ~cLeod WORTH AND GET ONE-TENTH OF THAT, I' LL October marks the beginning of Tampa Bay Rowdies and Dale at an art show at the White Rock Station Gallery. STILL BE GETTING TWICE AS MUCH AS I' M of the Canada World Cup soccer ~itchell of Portland Timbers WORTH OR SOMETHING Ll KE THAT -OH WELL I team's quest for a berth in make up the Canadian squad. DIDN'T GET IT ANYWAY AWARD: to Phil Parkes, for Spain's 1982 World Cup Finals, The Canadians, currently thinking he's great. as Canada battles with the involved with New Zealand, 12. IF I ASK FOR TWENTY ... (see above) U.S.A. and ~exico for advance­ Northern Ireland and Peru in an TYPING ment into the next qualifying exhibition series, are missing AWARD II : to Kevin Hector, for showing up late. round. 13. BLACK STALLION AWARD: to Carl Valentine, their crack striker Branko SERVICE Canada is given a better-than­ Segota of Rochester Lancers, who' s faster than fast. average chance of advancing who is reportedly vacationing in .RICHMOND 14. Y'KNOW, WE WON THE WORLD tUP IN along with one of the two other his native Yugoslavia. Spec. Student 1966 AWARD: to Alan Ball, who was here to the last .. North American soccer nations Canada, coached by former . almost. to the CONCACAF-region Youth Team manager Barrie Rates playdowns, in which they 15 . GEORGE S. PATTON MANAGEMENT Clarke, plays ~exico October 18 Dorothy Bygrave AWARD: to John Best, who's off to Seattle. compete with six Central in Toronto to open official American countries for two call .. 277-5537 16. FRED ASTAIRE RHETORIC AWARD: to Tony qualifying play. They play in or .... 273-9737 Waiters . .. losing the battle? spots in Spain. Vancouver against the U.S. Such NASL stars as Gerry November 1. The Pinion 7 Survey from page 2 AT .DOUGLAS expectations, and faculty exper­ tise. Contradictions were evident In the survey results between the objectives of students enrolled In post-secondary Help for the graduate education and the academic nature of the program In which BY RICK KUPCHUCK The program gives students they enroUed. The m~orlty of jobs were turned down by college. Surrey Campus Editor . the chance to see If their dream students Indicated vocatlonaUy employers. The emp.loyment orientation job Is reaDy what they would like related knowledge as the prime ''The employers think the for women program is a more Douglas College is offering an by placing them Into the work value of post-secondary educa­ program is great and they are personal approach to the employment orientation pro­ force for two-week periods. tion. doing the community a problem of finding employment. It was also apparent that the gram which will help the "Some students realize they service," said Coyle. college had played a role in inexperienced high school don't want to be a truck driver Problems in finding employ­ The course deals with helping a significant number of graduate or someone who has and decide to seek further ment are not always because of problems women will encoun­ students to make decisions never worked take the difficult training in another area,'' confidence or desire, but ter, particularly those who have regarding their academic or first step into the job market. explains Coyle. problems in the home when the been longtime housewives or vocational futures. The 10-week course will help Response to the program has second parent leaves to work. single parents. From the changes in those seeking employment been excellent by employers Child care, family budget and Coyle explains, "This is a demographic characteristics of recognize their strengths, ex­ throughout the Douglas College changing relationships are much safer group where we the student body, such as an plore the job market and help region. discussed in the course increase in part-time study, an find employment. Only five of 200 requests to provide a little more confidence A special program limited to building and assertiveness increase in the age level of "We try to make students place students into community women is also offered by the students, and an increase in the learn about their strengths and training." proportion offemale students, it weaknesses, what their abillties was evident that certain are, what Is avaUable In the job adjustments in the traditional market and how to find It," said concept of timetabling and Douglas College Convener, course planning in the colleges Linda Coyle. will need careful consideration The class will teach students Floristry design course in the years to come. interview techniques, how to The study tended to support write resumes and sell them­ the view of "lifelong" learning selves to prospective employers. since a substantial proportion of A great many students lack the former college students the confidence to walk into an were either continuing their office for the first time, but with a big hit at Douglas education in one form or the use of the telephone they another, or intended to continue can overcome this handicap. their education in the future. "It is very easy to find "A course of this calibre is skllls to make dish gardens, ' 'worthwhile and enjoyable.'' Teaching and counseUlng met important information on the not available in Montreal," basic flower arrangements, Many persons take the course with mixed assessments from phone," said Coyle. commented Eileen Bayer of wedding bouquets, casket for their personal use rather the former students. There was ''The proper use of the Dorval, Quebec at the end of sprays, door hangers, and .than to seek employment. As a little doubt that students telephone might land you the Douglas College's seven-week orders received by FTD or UFC result, there are always many reacted strongly to unsatis­ interview you would not have floristry course on the Richmond telex messages. applicants who are placed on a factory experiences with coUege gotten had you walked into an Campus. In addition, students learned waiting list by date of pel'IIOnnel. Perhaps some of the office and talked to the The course has been offered to extend the life of flowers, application. student expectations were secretary. It also saves a lot of by Douglas College regularly business operations, wholesale The Florlstry Design Course unreaUstic, or perhaps because time." over the last seven years and, and retail skills, and the will be run again at the Zion of age and experience the according to instructor Tony propagation, drying and cutting Lutheran Church In New former students were more Boucher, proprietor of Mayhew­ of flowers. Westminster, beginning Oc­ openly critical. Nevertheless, Sherwood Flowers Ltd. of 3691 Former student Barbara tober 7, 1980. AppUcations may student comments about teach­ All is well West Broadway, Vancouver, it Rabuck, is now beginning a be made by telephoning the Ing and counselllng were has attracted students from career as a florist in Cranbrook Continuing Education omce of extraordlnarlly subjective, Newfoundland to California, as and has found the course Douglas CoUege at 525-9211. thereby underlining the extreme at Douglas well as from all parts of British vulnenbillty of the faculty and BY ALEXANDER KOPS Columbia. dramatizing the challenge of Pinion Staff Twenty-eight persons spent college teachlag. six boars a day learning the Be prepared The respondents were quite A random survey at the definite that high standards and Surrey and New Westminster educational expectations must Douglas College campuses Frustrated for retirement be maintained. which involved asking students The data gathered in the how they would rate the college Retirement can be a frigh­ when possible, as many study does tend to support the revealed a general consen.sus with tening experience, but it does decisions made will be mutual. view that there are a reasonably that Douglas is being run not have to be-if you prepare Singles will find benefits from large number of students who, satisfactorily. library? for it. sharing experiences and plans Douglas College offers a with other singles. mainly for geographical rea­ There were some minor It's easy to be frustrated with course designed to help people sons, are unable to complete a grievances which some students the library when you write deal with all aspects of Gasses will be friendly and university degree and are felt could be dealt with. research papers. retirement. The better pre­ informal with plenty of time for somewhat frustrated after a One student suggested the Have you had it happen that pared, the more successful the group sharing and individual successful college experience. bookstores hire extra cashiers at there were only a few books on retirement is likely to be. questions. H the province's post-secon­ the start of semesters so that your topic and those few were The course "Be Prepared­ Pre-registration is advised as dary Institutions are to respond line,- ups are avoided. either out or on another campus To Enjoy Your Retirement" will space is limited. effectlvelv to tlae changing Another student was dis­ and you needed them im­ help people think in terms of The course will be offered on clientele, .t Is Imperative that mayed at the lack of school spirit mediately? retiring to a whole new life of five Thursdays October 2-30 at they be cognlS&Dt of the variety at Douglas College. Begin the new semester with increased opportunity and Burnaby Central Secondary of change and the degree to The laboratories are too two resolutions: starting early decreased responsibility. It will School from 7-9:30 p.m. The which It Is oecurlna· This caa small, according to some who on future research papers and help those retiring from a job program is co-sponsored by the only come about tlaroagh tile have had to wait more than an registering for SD111, Fall become inspired. Burnaby School Board. For wllllngness of students and hour for their tunrn. semester. former students, te take a few A washroom in the 400-block The course outline suggests further information call 299- SD 111 is Skills for College that couples come together 4361. llllllates of tllelr time to uslst Ia building at Surrey campus is Library Research, 1 'h credits tbe gathering of ease.tial data. avoided by many students as a for seven weeks. The full research report has result of an unpleasant odor. The course guides students to been submitted to the British One grievance which students find library materials for a Columbia Ministry of Education can handle themselves is the research paper which they have and the Academic Council for mess some leave behind after been assigned in another Career Pr,.files British Columbia. Copies of the they have used the cafeterias. course. report will be made available to Students have resorted to In the process, the students 8 the Educational Resources wiping seats before sitting down learn about library research and LAW'' Information Centre (E.R.I.C.) in order to avoid having crumbs procedures. for continent wide exposure. or peanut butter on their Here are campuses and Witll Guest Spealcer, Douglas College has also clothes. times: New Westminster, received a copy of the research Though these problems might Thursdays, Oct. 23-Dec. 4, Sama'ntha Sanderson LLB report and could provide seem minor, the students who 1900-2200; Surrey, Wednes­ students with fuller information expressed them wanted it days, Oct. 22-Dec. 3, 1900-2200; Winslow Campus Coquitfam and comments should they so known that a little cooperation Richmond, Mondays, Oct. Wed. Oct. J/80 12:00 to 2:00 desire. could easily solve them. 20-Dec. 1, 1900-2200. 8 The Pinion Richmond parking h it,defended

BY YVETIE VIGNA One instructor felt it was a provincial government for "terrible situation, worse in the funds. Parking at Richmond Cam­ morning." ''It costs thousands of dollars pus? However, some students to pay for the additional 200 Prepare yourself for either a expressed the view that there spaces," Demers stated. Costs frantic, 10-minute search, was "no problem If you park In included such things as a highlighted by the need for the parking lot.'' building permit, grading and tranquilizers, or a leisurely Walter Melnyk admitted that surveying expenses, and the excursion ending in easy although others feel it is a price of the lease. accessibility to parking. problem, he personally felt it Last year, the college was Availability of parking for wasn't that bad. able to use the parking lot of the students at this campus has ''I park out on the street two Richmond Inn which provided brought to light divergent views blocks from here and there's 90 spaces, but with construction between Campus Administrator always a space; two blocks is of the new wing, patrons took Joe Demers, and some nothing to walk.'' this over. By way of Interest, the students, who, in turn, could not Demers warned that the Inn let the college use $300,000 reach a consensus. campus is trapped, that it would worth of land without charge. Demers feels the addition of be very difficult to locate further The new parking area is an 200 parking spaces has provided parking due to geographical and extension on the already "sufficient parking," and that financial limitations. existing one and is located recently when he took count of Money for parking is behind the Firestone building. It free spaces there was a "high of determined on a priority basis, is not paved as the Firestone 103 and a low of SO." he said. Company may wish to expand in Since the start of the fall term ''The government must the future. this year, the extra parking has establish priorities and justify Students should also know brought the total to approxi­ expenditures before allocating that with the Introduction of new mately 350 spaces, compared to funds." parking bylaws, the time Manning the new information booth on the New West 76 last September and 176 in Before monies are allocated to allotment for street parking has campus are, from the left, Alison Lardner, janise Tracey, January. parking, a · need must be been reduced from two to one and Heather O'Brian. Photo by jim Oion With enrollment at the established, based on enroll­ hour, and that cars will be Richmond Campus estimated at ment, space located, and a ticketed for parking In restricted between 1, 000 to 1, 100 request put forth to the areas. students, Demers feels this Information centre slight increase over last year will be insignificant in affecting newly-attained parking. Science questions? ''There may be 500 students helps at New West attending class in one day but Science touches everyone's After Einstein and A Return to lives in ever-increasing ways­ of students are making use of they're staggered throughout Mysticism. BY BILL MCFADDEN from the nuclear-energy de­ Participants will be en­ New West Campus Editor the centre but pointed out that and not all will be attending at the same time." bates to the forces of nature, couraged at the beginning of the "some people don't know we're science poses many interesting, here." Many students, on the other course to select topics for In order to answer questions fascinating and puzzling ques- With the help of three hand, expressed frustration at discussion in class or individual on college services, an informa­ tions. · study, with the instructor acting assistants Tracey sees that news what they see as In Inadequate tion centre has opened at the Douglas College and White as a resource person.· No New Westminster campus. on recreation and entertain­ situation. ''For a 10 o'clock class I have Rock Community School are previous science eduation is "In a college this size there is ment, women's services, em­ offering a Continuing Education ployment and health, among circle around three times before necessary. no central place to go," claimed course designed for the growing The course will be held at Janise Tracey, operator of the other topics are kept up to date I can find a space. Usually, I have to wait for someone to pull number of people who wish to Semiahmoo Senior Secondary centre. on the cafeteria billboards. out. You're guaranteed a space discuss or obtain information on and will run for six sessions Located In the cafeteria, the The centre also handles for an 8 o'clock class, but after various physical phenomena in a starting September 30. A centre contains facts on change for the vending that forget it," claims student related and informal way. minimal fee of $5 will be admissions, transit, and other machines and offers library The course Science: What are resource material and a Pete Senos. charged, free for seniors. The services. your Questions? will cover a course will be held at 1930-2130 Tracey spent the summer lost-and-found service. "Sometimes it's okay, some­ times it's not, but I don't think range of topics which include: A hours. getting the information centre Hours are Monday through Look at Energy, The Three Main Thursday from 9:00a.m. to 7:00 it's adequate for the number of Register on the first night of organized in time for its official Forces of Nature, Until the Sun classes; for further information p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. students here," says Deryl opening on September 10. Dies or Origins of the Universe, call 531-5731. She feels that a good number to 4:00p.m. Bernstein. Nursing shortage real seeking other careers, said BY ALEXKOPS White. Plnlon Staff One nurse who attends Douglas College stated that Although there is a definite the main reason nurses are shortage of nurses in British quitting is they feel they aren't Columbia, Douglas College did paid enough. not increase enrollment of "For the amount of training · nursing students this semester. we have to go through in order A spokesperson from the to become nurses, we should be nursing department said they getting much more," she said. enroll as many student nurses ''Supermarket cashiers are as their budget allows. She said receiving equal if not more the budget is not able to carry money. Why should we carry · any more students, though more such a great amount of nurses are needed in the future. responsibility without bene­ Jack White, pubUc relations fits?" officer for the B.C. Registered • There were approximately Nurses Association, says the 480 vacancies In B.C. In August. nursing shortage Is real Hospitals are still ~lng bullt although not unusual. while existing hospitals are For example, some nurses shutting down wards because have family commitments which there aren't enough nurses to force them to give up their jobs. staff them. Shift work is another reason why "There definitely has to be nurses leave the profession. Job something done," one nurse n.e New West campus is bqinnina to take lhape as the aNtStruction crews lay in the dissatisfaction is a major factor, complained, "or we'll see more first foundations. See story page 1. Photo by Jim Dion according to nurses who are nurses leaving the profession.''