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AMS barbeque takes $3000 spill by Chris Nuttall-Smith year and help [Programs] out with certain things like if I need loaders, some physical Beer and cider flowed a little too freely at labour, or if I need something done." this year's Welcome Back Barbeque, the Poor attendance due to rainy weather, AMS discovered at last Wednesday's council combined with the lost alcohol, cost meeting. Programs about $6000. This would have cut The annual event lost $3000 worth of deeply into Programs' already tight bud beer and cider to what the AMS officially get—cut by 17 percent this year—but Borins called 'spillage,' although they admitted said Friday the AMS will cover the loss. they know who's responsible for stealing a "We're going to have to eat that loss and portion of it. we're going to look at better ways in the "There [were] some phoney tickets and future to monitor beer spillage at that bar some passing beer across the bar without beque," he told The Ubyssey. any tickets going on," AMS Programs direc Borins said the AMS will likely create a tor Pam Taigle told The Ubyssey. 'We're going to have to eat that loss Barbeque planners and we're going to look at usually count on about 10 percent spillage since kegs better ways in the future to monitor JE often overflow when they're tapped and a few beer spillage at that barbeque/' drinks normally disap DAVID BORINS pear, AMS Business AMS PRESIDENT Manager Bernie Peets explained to council. reserve fund from which one year's bar But about 22 percent of the alcohol at beque profit will cover another year's this year's event was unaccounted for. losses. A Pit Pub staffer working at the event "We're taking a very progressive caught students with fake beer tickets and approach, we're going to look to the future t noticed some volunteer servers giving instead of just looking at the past—we had drinks away for free, said Taigle. talked about building this rainy day fund And while neither Taigle nor AMS next year and I said 'why not just do it this President David Borins would say who was year, because there's already enough pres caught, they did say the responsible parties sure on programs as it is,'" Borins said. won't have to pay for the losses. Taigle said the people caught were likely "We don't live in the real world, this is a not the only ones stealing or giving away rv%*- university. We're not going to get the cops drinks; both Programs and the AMS will and arrest people and call lawyers," said plan better to prevent such losses next year, TAKE THAT! Kevin Dring of the UBC water-polo team launches a shot and scores the Taigle. she added. third goal for the T-Birds in a losing effort. The Aqua-birds lost 12-4 against a strong But they won't get off scot-free, either. "We want to find the fine line where it's a University of Washington team in their final game of the tournament held at the Aquatic "I got an apology," Taigle said, "and they good party and everybody's having a good Centre this past weekend. Although the team finished last in their pool, they were able agreed that they couldn't repay the funds but time but nobody's taking advantage of any to beat the team from the University of Victoria, RICHARD LAM PHOTO they would be at my disposal for the school body else." • Personality, experience focus of sex study by Andrea Spence change," he wondered. "Conducting sex research is a sen "It is possible," he conceded, Perhaps the most significant The intent of the study, con sitive thing and there are strong "that the jerks are more motivated part of the study, according to the A recent UBC study seems to con ducted by Trapnell and partner differences in the community than the 'nice guys' to exaggerate. researchers, was the conclusion firm the stereotype that men initi Cindy M. Meston, was to re-exam about whether or not this type of We did give everyone an accuracy that can be drawn about personal ate sexual contact more often than ine the general issue of how per research should even be done. test but perhaps the aggressive ity differences and long term rela women do. sonalities contribute to differ Describing the questions may guys are more likely to be boastful." tionships. UBC Psychology Professor Paul ences in sexual experience. sound worse than it appears to the Trapnell said he hopes his con "What these findings suggest is D. Trapnell said a study of 700 "The students took home a people taking the survey. If I even clusions won't validate the social that there are two types of strate undergraduates at UBC found that large questionnaire. They filled out mention the word masturbation stereotypes that pressure men to gies for "success." You can have a "even the most anxious depressive an hour long survey about their and that ends up in the media, be aggressive in order to gain sexu lot of partners or you can invest in women had just as much sexual own sexual life and sex history," people get very upset." al experience. "There are some bad a relationship. The evolutionary experience as the confident, calm Trapnell said. "I think everyone Trapnell warned this was a things that came out of this study," explanation for these findings sug women." The same, he said, was felt reasonably comfortable dis preliminary study, and said he he said. "Stereotypes have a way of gests that one is not better than not true of men. closing things. The questionnaire had some questions about the confirming for shy people that the other," Trapnell said. "But "Has there been as much wasn't particularly intrusive." results. Was everyone who filled maybe they shouldn't try harder. being a committed partner and change in courtship behaviour as Trapnell declined to reveal in a survey honest in their For nasty people, it's confirming being invested in a family is a very we would anticipate from social actual questions from the survey. responses? that this is the right way to behave." worthwhile endeavour." • 2 THE UBYSSEY, OCTOBER 1, 1 996 ECW! Classifle 822-1654 College bans student paper for fear
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by Irfan Dhalla said Mechanical Engineering stu A large portion of rest of the In response to a question, Word Processing/Typing dent Chris Hossie. astronauts' time was devoted Thirsk admitted trying to recreate Typing of reports, essays, resumes, etc. Thursday was an astronomically Thirsk, who was born in New to daily exercises designed to Bobby Orr's famous goal that won measure strength loss and the Boston Bruins the 1970 Cerlox binding. Fax/copy service. Student busy day at UBC. Westminster, studied mechanical Two hours before sunrise, the engineering at the University of muscle performance in micro- Stanley Cup. With no gravity and rates. CaUUte 261-7773. space shuttle Atlantis re-entered Calgary and at MIT, and then gravity conditions. The data crew member Richard Linnehan the Earth's atmosphere, leaving a received an MD from McGill. He will be used to help astronauts to help, Thirsk joked, "it was actu fiery orange trail across the was a payload specialist on the fight physical deterioration on ally quite easy." Vancouver night sky. In the early mission, helping with the 43 long missions—either to Mars A former UBC student will also The Ubyssey evening a spectacular lunar experiments on board. or on the planned International soon get a chance to join the eclipse graced the heavens. At 17 days, the mission was Space Station. select group of Canadians to have Cireilitiii 12,000 And in between five astronauts the longest shuttle mission ever. As part of his personal flown in space. Bjarni Pillislel twice weekly ei who took part in a shuttle mission The astronauts orbited the Earth effects, Thirsk took up Bobby Tryggvason, a UBC Engineering Tieslijs ul Frilivs last summer—including Canadian 271 times at 28,000 kilometres Orr's 1970 Stanley Cup cham Physics graduate (class of 1972), Robert Thirsk—spoke to a packed per hour, travelling a total dis pionship ring and jersey. has been in the astronaut training Advertising Interna.ian Hebb theatre about their extra-ter tance of 11 million kilometres. Thirsk said he wanted to pay program since 1983, and accord restrial adventure. The crew studied "the adapta tribute to Bobby Orr, who he ing to Thirsk, is tentatively sched "It's fantastic that UBC could tion of plants, animals and human claimed was "the greatest uled to make his first shuttle Classified Advertising attract astronauts to take time out beings to the weightless environ hockey player that ever played flight late in 1997 or early in $5.25 for 15 words of their schedule to talk to us," ment of space," explained Thirsk. the game." 1998. • $0.80 for every additional 5 words Display Advertising The Ubyssey Casual Rate $14.58/ Staff Meetings colunn inch INTERNATIONAL Friday, Oct 4 @ 8:00pm Every Monday WOMEN'S SUPPORT Concert conducted by Martin UNLIMITED II: A midday cof- GROUP Berinbaum, at the Old feebreak for lesbian, bisexu Full Page $1,128.40 Every Wednesday, Auditorium. al and transgendered ao-Vx 15-V2"> Sept 18 - Nov. 20 Admission is free! women. mmmmm Support group that provides a SUB 207, 12:30-1:30pm. forum for int'l women NEW SOCIALIST 1. Chair and minute- 6. WRCUP Regional Half Page $564.20 students to discuss individual, GROUP SPARTACUS YOUTH Conference 3 Thursday, Oct. 3 CLUB (.0-V4"x7- /4"> social & cultural issues. 2. Promos (Grizzlies & 7. Treasurer Discussion: Attacks on Sexual Friday, Oct. 4 Canucks) Brock Hall 203, 12:30- 8. Bzzr Garden 1:30,pm. Choice. Public Forum: Profits 3. T-shirts (approval of Quarter Page $283.92 Britannia Community Centre, Rising, Workers Falling. new design) 9. Long Boat Room L-4, 7:30pm. Brittania Community 10. Other business (6"x6-V2") UBC ASIAN CENTRE * Work-study positions Monday, Sept 23 - Monday, Donations according to ability. Centre, Room L-4, 7:30pm. S CUP Liaison Oct 14 Eighth Page $145.60 Ted Colyer Painting GAYS, LESBIANS STUDENT ENV'T AND BISEXUALS OF CENTRE 1 (4"x 5") Exhibition. -'-••?*'• '• UBC Asian Centre UBC Friday, Oct. 4 , / i Friday, Oct. 4 Alternative Orientation: UBC uS' !^ >V" Y-: Volume Discounts Available Auditorium, llam-5pm Kick off your weekend Resource groups invite everyone Call for more information daily, free admission. right at our first bzzr gar to a night of Alternative fun and den of the year. info. Ubyssey Advertising 822-1654 UBC WIND SUB 212, 4-8pm. International House, 5- Ubyssey Business Office 822-6681 SYMPHONY Ad/Business Fax 822-1658 Thursday, Oct. 3 @ 12:30 10pm. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1996 ULC^VITS THE UBYSSEY 3
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a no go at McGill UBC PRESIDENT faced the press after the release of the McEwan report last year. At his sug by Martha McDonald But the new policy still must clear gestion, the university will be back discussing academic freedom in a conference to be held four separate levels of bureacracy before at UBC next spring, UBYSSEY FILE PHOTO MONTREAL (CUP)-It has been 10 years becoming official. since McGill University first attempted Jacob Kalff, president of the teachers to introduce a comprehensive sexual association. Feels the discussion "has harassment policy, but it could be years gone on far too long.' He says the asso UBC to host conference before the university has one that works. ciation is "really keen to get this out of The university will have a Ml policy the way. We will be very happy if [the dis only after a new "disciplinary proce cipiinary procedures policy] is passed on academic freedom dures policy" becomes official and the through [Senate]." by Chris Nuttall-Smith sexual harassment policy is revised for To assist complainants, the mem • Stan Persky, philosophy instructor from conflicts. bers of the university's sexual assault Capilano College; To correct procedural weaknesses in centre created an Accompaniment When UBC holds a national conference on • JohnFekete, 'political correctness' oppo McGiH's ten-year-old sexual harassment Team last year. Trained volunteers academic freedom and inclusiveness this nent and Trent University professor; policy. Hie McGill Association of educate themselves on McGill's sexual April, students and staff can expect to be in • Margaret Wente, columnist for The University Teachers and McGill lawyers violence policies to offer assistance the national media spotlight. They can also Globe and Mail; have developed a new disciplinary pro to anyone trying to navigate the expect a good debate. Pavlich said the conference advisory com cedures policy. buTeacracy. • "I think the press are going to be keeping mittee, which he co-chairs, planned for a con an eye on this one, particularly because of the ference that will meet three goals: first, that events in political science and the McEwen the issues are examined from a scholarly report, which have generated and driven this point of view; second, that they are examined Newfoundland natives upset by issue to the front pages of many of the news largely in the context ofthe McEwen Report's papers," UBC Vice-President for Legal Affairs aftermath to increase relevance within the and conference organiser Dennis Pavlich said. UBC community; and third, that the confer gov't plan to tax development The National Conference on Academic ence is open to the public. Freedom and the Inclusive University, by David Cochrane the property, we won the land." Another goal of the conference is to attract planned for April 10-12, will examine the val Ashini takes exception with these the input of students, said Pavlich. There will ues of inclusiveness and freedom from dis ST. JOHN'S (CUP)-Native leaders in comments. be a national competition for best student crimination and their relationship to acade essay on "Academic Freedom and the Labrador are upset with government "These types of comments should not mic freedom. Inclusive University" with a $1,000 prize. plans to tax mining development on be made by the Newfoundland govern The winner will also be asked to present their their land ment," Ashini said. "The land actaaUy "President Strangway suggested around essay at the conference. Daniel Ashini of Innu Nation said belongs to the Innu people." the time of the McEwen affair that there real ly should be a national conference dealing recent comments made by "Whatever legislation is in place, Organisers said they hope some students with the issues [that came out of the Political Newfoundland's Industry Minister were whatever constitution is in place that will attend the conference. Science controversy] because these are inappropiate. On a visit to New York, Canada or Newfoundland claims takes "We quite deliberately decided to hold the issues that are affecting universities all Chuck Furey said a tax on profits from precedence over Aboriginal title is some conference at a time when graduate stu across the country," said Pavlich. mining and natural resources develop thing we cannot accept." dents, who are very much affected by these The McEwen report found a basis for alle issues, could play a full role," said Pavlich. ment in the province is a possibility. The Innu feel that the pace of explo gations of systemic racism and sexism in The tax was proposed in the wake of ration and the immense pressure to Panelist Judy Rebick said she is looking UBC's graduate Political Science department. the discovery of a massive nickel deposit develop Voise/s Bay into a producing forward to the conference. - Strangway followed the report's recommen near Voisey's Bay in Labrador that has mine is hurting the possibility of a fair "I'm quite concerned about the issue, I've dations, including temporarily closing gradu the potential to become the largest nick settlement of land negotiations. done some writing and speaking about the ate admissions to the department, sparking el mine in the world. situation at UBC and I think there's a real 'The position of the Innu Nation is national debate over academic freedom and The Sept 12 edition of The Globe backlash on campus to things that were that there should be no development tak inclusiveness. and Mail quoted Furey as saying ing place in Labrador without the settle accepted five or six years ago by people who Newfoundland has the right to impose ment of land rights between the govern Panelists and speakers will include: used to be progressive," she said. the tax because the province is the actu ments of Canada and Newfoundland • Bernard Shapiro, president of McGill Rebick taught at the University of Regina, al owner of the land. and the government of the Innu University; and said she was "shocked" by the way men 'We, file resource holders and own nation," Ashini said. • Frederick Schauer, free speech special dominated academia. She said students ist from the Kennedy School of Government were afraid to speak out in most of their ers, the people of Newfoundland and Currently 16,000 Innu live in eastern at Harvard University; classes. Labrador...should have a right to tax the Quebec and Labrador. The Innu claim profits when they grow way beyond cap the territory as their natural homeland • Stanley Fish, Duke University professor "Students don't feel free to talk in class ital cost recovery and a reasonable divi and have opposed mineral exploration and author of "There's No Such Thing as Free now and it has nothing to do with feminism- dend for shareholders/ Furey said. and development in the area for years. Speech, and it's a Good Thing Too." it has to do with a very authoritarian notion "Being a non-renewable resource, Furey did not return phone calls for • Judy Rebick, former National Action of who the professor is and wanting to get we'd like to stake our claim too. We own an interview. • Committee on the Status of Women presi good marks and being afraid to challenge the dent and CBC newsworld'Face-OfF host; professor." •
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I want to have my cake Your soul ain't worth a dime Jack Dimestore Hoods and to eat it too - Dimestore Hoods [MCA] by Janet Ip Chinese celebrate by spending time with their loved ones and sharing special fresh fruits Is there anybody out there in potential audi MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL and moon cakes. ence land who actually itfees being shouted at Sept 27-29 at the Plaza of Nations Oddly enough, entering the gates of the by angry punk rockers and rappers? Not that Plaza of Nations gave the impression of being these guys don't have a damned good reason To my shock and disappointment, I could not at the PNE; booths were lined row after row, for screaming. One need only contemplate find a single moon cake this past Saturday offering everything from burgers, fries and the sad and ever deteriorating state of North afternoon, halfway through the Mid-Autumn "chicken in a pita" to beaver tails (an Ottawa America's inner cities, and the abject misery Festival at the Plaza of Nations. Where were specialty?), sushi and, alas, corporate spon that implies, towann a do a bit of screaming the "Make Your Own Moon Cake" booths, as sors; the Avon cream counter seemed rather and shouting oneself. advertised in the program? Where could I buy out of place. The dance performance on stage The trouble is, such expressions of hurt and rage by bands like the Dimestore one of those delicious Chinese desserts that was yet another surprise, when young Chinese Hoods don't accomplish anyfoing. This is particularly so when one considers are as essential to the Chinese "Moon ballet dancers appeared in pink tutus. that most of these guys end up only shouting {or, in the case of some rap stars, Festival" as turkey is to Thanksgiving? Outside, while massive line-ups awaited shooting) at each other. Basically, Dimestore Hoods are expending a great deal of effort shouting at the converted. There was hardly a trace of Chinese culture their free boat ride on the Pride of Vancouver at the festival, which was supposed to com ship, people were entertained by the most In Latin America, the downtrodden impoverished masses don't waste their memorate an event in the Chinese calendar bizarre show of the festival: a competition time shouting about the shit they re living in — they try to change it, by armed that is second only to the Chinese New Year. between two rival lumberjacks (one named resistance if necessary. The enchanting legend of lost love on "Big Ed"). This was more like a fair for Imagine that happening in North America. Y'know, tanks rumbling through which the festival is based had prepared me Chinese-Canadians than a commemoration of the city while snipers pick off scurrying rich pigs as they run for cover; not to for a culturally enlightening experience. The Chinese legend and culture. mention the fun Americans could have taking out wankstains like Bob (put 'im on the) Dole and Newtered Whilegettingrich. Sounds kinda sweet to me. Come legend describes how long ago, Hau Ngan, the There were a few highlights. One booth on lads; get with the plan. Revolution's da solution. emperor's best archer, shot down nine of the demonstrated the procedure of making "drag ten suns that revolved around the earth to on beard" desserts (white cotton candy - Andy Barham end a severe drought. The emperor rewarded wrapped around peanut and sugar), attract him with the bride Sheung Au, the most beau ing long line-ups of customers. Another crowd Jacksoul - Absolute [BMC] tiful woman in the kingdom, and a monk favourite demonstrated the formal tea-brew This is basically a Juno-nominated aphrodisiac for lovers and melancholic lon acknowledged his deed by giving him a magic ing ceremony, a graceful art which produces ers. The music has a groovy, underground soul-soaked touch. The album has a powder that would fly him to the moon and tea so fragrant and flavourful it would convert mellow momentum and the curling rhythm is like a howling ponder on sexuali make him immortal. One day, when a thief any coffee drinker. Nevertheless, these select ty. The suggestive lyrics often get listeners captive in a Sax delirium, treading on tried to steal the powder, Sheung swallowed it booths did not redeem the festival's commer new sexual introspections. The musicianship of Jacksoul is a dynamic pseudo- and flew to the moon. For the rest of his cial and westernized climate. webbing one. If you play it, and you're with a partner, the room will be Med with naughty ideas that could throw you off the couch and onto the floor or the nights, the heartbroken Hau Ngan looked for While the festival may have brought togeth waterbed. All-in-all, this CD is an experimental one: losing the conventional and her shadow in the sky, but could only see it er many Chinese in Vancouver, it was a let traditional vocals in sensual music, and adding new groove to the definition of when the moon was full. down for those who wished to experience the Sax in the '90s. Although Jacksoul is classified under the acid jazz genre, it ought The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th Chinese culture. My suggestion to the latter: to be placed under R&B/jazz on the bed. So check it out it's very saxy. day of the lunar calendar, when the moon is wait for Chinese New Year on February 7, and -Wah Kee Ting at its largest and brightest. Traditionally, the you will surely not be disappointed. •
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The call for nominations for student representatives to the Faculty of and Carly Simon were also vic Arts has resulted in the following constituencies being filled by tims. And the Doc Martens acclamation: crowd loved every bit. While the upbeat tune 'Race Anthropology & Sociology Kim Yee Car Driver' and the wickedly Asian Studies Jennie Chen macabre love song 'God's Classical, Near Eastern & Religious Studies Kaaren Vlug Private Gift to Women' show French Stephanie Vyas cased Jewel's songwriting tal Library, Archival and Information Studies Ftian Misfeldt ents, her voice took centre stage Psychology Robyn Quick when she performed the current hit 'Save Your Soul', 'Little Sister' There will be an election for members of the Women's Studies constituency on Wednesday, October 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to by Wolf Depner and 'Angels Standing By'. of San Diego to catch some sun, 4:00 p.m. fun and surf. There, she survived Blessed with a mile-long vocal range, the 21-year-old Alaska Ballots will be available at the Women's Studies Program Office, JEWEL WITH JERRY JOSEPH by waiting tables and, in Jier 1896 East Mall. SEPT 25 AT RICHARD'S ON spare time, kept a journal while native can hold a divine note for eternity, then tumble into a sud Neil Guppy, RICHARDS she learned to play guitar. Associate Dean den, dark-blue funk only to But she soon felt constrained Faculty of Arts Critics have compared folk- by her low-paying job and the recover with ease and quirky singer Jewel (last name, Kilcher) social pressures that come from innocence. to Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez and living in southern California. So She concluded the main set Patsy Cline. she quit, moved into a van to with a manic, five-minute yodel- 1996 Speech/Essay Contest save rent, and focused on music. ing session that left her and the Bold comparisons indeed, but represent Canadian students at by no means far-fetched. To date she has written over audience gasping for air and the annual International Speech Festival in Peru Her platinum debut album 150 songs, very few of which wanting more. Pieces of You pays tribute to all have been released. In short. She responded with four three legends in style and sub Jewel is a musical enigma, albeit encores, including a haunting winner travels to Peru. stance, if not in spirit. a talented one. rendition of 'Amen'. Raised on a spartan farm near And Pieces of You merely While opening act Jerry Homer, Alaska, Jewel got her hints at those talents. Last week's Joseph was no threat to up-stage ALL start when she was six, touring sold-out show at Richard's on Jewel, he was nonetheless enter with her singer/songwriter par Richards confirmed them. taining. ents as they played local bars. She opened the hour-long solo Performing barefoot, the EXPENSES PAID! chrome-domed folk-singer from After her parents divorced, acoustic set with the soulful Second to Fifth Place winners receive $500 - $100 scholarships she continued to tour with her 'Pieces of You', but stopped Salt Lake City played for 30 min father for seven years. She then halfway through the song to poke utes and impressed with gritty enrolled at a liberal arts high fun at Bon Jovi. lyrics and unconventional RULES: I chords. Must be landed immigrant, or Canadian Need more info, or registration form? j school in Michigan. As if that wasn't enough, citizen Call/Writcus: ' After graduation, she headed Alanis Morrisette, Cranberries But the night belonged to [-Only those in Senior Category (19-25) may [The Reivtikai Cultural Centre International.I for her mother's adopted home lead singer Dolores O'Riordan Jewel and her wistful songs. • win 1st prize Canadian Office -Junior Category is 16 - IX years old SS33 Selkirk Street | -Must a write an essay roughly 800 words Vancouver, B.C. Lock continues his exploration of dance in length, about an issue or event in your V6P 4L6 j life that you overcame, and how it made phone: 263-6551 by Rachana Raizada modern dance companies can Although it doesn't sound as if you a better person fax: 263-0933 j often invest as much as five to this piece is going to be as -Entry deadline is Oct. 31.1996 Edouard Lock is best known as the seven months. He says that the rea "extreme" or "violent" as some of I ll_ driving force behind La La La son for this is that the technique of his other pieces, Lock denies that Human Steps, the company that ballet is much more defined. "The he has lost his fascination with made waves in the dance world original aspect of creation comes speed. He is clear that highlight through an aggressive physicality not so much from altering the ing line and form is something yet another and extreme loudness that were types of movement themselves, as which ballet does well, but he tries once characterized as "rock and from the juxtaposition of move to create something where such roll visualized." ments against each other." measurement is not encouraged Now his latest creation Etude is Lock likens ballet to language. by, for example, making shapes coming to Vancouver to be danced "The language is stable, and while occur on the periphery of hghting. a little creativity may be intro At the time of our interview, Lock Shameless en pointe by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens as this season's first duced through the creation of new was still working on the lighting in presentation in Ballet BC's Dance words, most of the creativity rehearsal. He is quite clear that he Alive Series. comes from the new juxtaposition does not want to idealize the Edouard Lock is so soft spoken of words, within an existing unity shape of a body or to dwell on it. and polite when he talks that his of structure. With modern dance Dancing on point, according to Giveaway! voice sounds oddly expression though, the language is still being Lock, is a visual technique and is less. Born in Casablanca, he has created." interesting for the dynamics it can lived in Montreal since the age of When it comes to actual chore impart to a dance. Although three. He came to dance relatively ography in the studio, Lock, obvi pointe shoes have traditionally You could be the next winner of some late in life, taking his first classes ously fond of metaphors, com been used in a romantic way, Lock around the age of 20. (His first pares it to being a writer. "When I considers that to be more a prod absolutely fabulous prize, courtesy classes were in classical ballet go into the studio, I have specific uct of the times than born from of the UBC Bookstore and The technique, but most of his training movements in mind, the text is the shoe itself. Lock seems to be has been in modern dance.) A few mine." Although he agrees the cre more concerned with the unro- Ubyssey, if you can correctly answer years later he went on to establish ative process is somewhat collabo mantic aspects of toe shoes, their La La La Human Steps which cre rative he insists that it is not dry dynamics and their ability to the following question: ated quite a reputation for itself improvisational. "If it were, I impart a more abstract perception through pieces such as Human would not be doing my job." The of the body. Sex and a 1990 tour with David dancer then becomes the person Lock was invited to work with Which former Ubyssey hack Bowie. Last spring, La La La came who reads the text aloud. "The text Les Grands Ballets (which is also to Vancouver with a much darker has to be humanized, personal based in Montreal) by its artistic wrote a play, now showing at piece that dealt with aging and ized," Lock says. "The movement director, Lawrence Rhodes. The dying. has to go through someone's per last time Les Grands Ballets came the Freddy Wood Theatre, The collaboration with Les sonality. The audience will have to Vancouver, they had a very Grands Ballets marks the second no sense of me. I am speaking Dutch-influenced program which about racism in Shakespeare? time that Lock has worked with a through someone else." was new to Vancouver audiences. ballet company (the first was with Etude is danced to music that This time the mosaic has been fur the National Ballet of Holland). Lock describes as "melancholy in ther enriched. Lock's work will be Be the first to bring your brilliant Lock remarks that the creative nature, with a strong minimalist seen in the company of Sinfonietta brainbusting answer to SUB 241K and process is very different when structure but functional in reso by Jiri Kylian, artistic director of working with ballet, in terms of the nance." Composed by British jazz the Nederlands Dance Theatre, win the latest Shameless technique, preparation and the and cabaret bassist Gavin Bryars, and Perpetuum by Ohad Naharin. length of time that goes into creat 'South Downs' and 'North Shore' The former piece was created in Giveaway prize... ing a work. Ballet companies typi are two sister pieces, one a con 1978 and is danced to music by cally invest five to seven weeks in certo for cello and piano, the other Leos Janycek, and the latter to the creation of a piece whereas a concerto for violin and piano. music byjohann Strauss. • 6 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1996 THE UBYSSEY 7 GateOne campus christian forum The Film Festival starts in three Cool. days, so here's a few early bird tips More tragedy than you Funky can shake a leek at by Richelle Rae Unique STKEBrUFE 0fVAlES|) "Iks Oct 15 1 :©@pm Wan Ctr True Identity: Fr CM is 2:30pm Plaxa
How Do You Know Who I Am? Karl Francis' Streetlife is like a good Christmas present: care fully thought-out beautifully packaged, and you didn't know Speaker: Dan Williams you needed it until it was given to you. It is a story about Jo, a pastor/author single mother from Wales who is struggling to change her life despite all the obstacles thrown her way. And the script is jam- Special Music, Drama, Video, Cafe afterwards packed with them: poverty, a heroin-addicted sister, a married lover, an abusive father, her seriously ill mother and an unex Sunday, Oct 6, 7:30 PM pected pregnancy. Regent College (University Blvd/Wesbrook Mall) In the beginning ofthe film, Jo (Helen McCrory) seems to be overcoming her tumultuous past as she moves into her own apartment and begins college. These scenes are filled with hope and humour as we see Jo outwitting the social system and her father, taking on various odd jobs to make ends meet. Things don't stay rosy for long, as the wheel of fortune takes a The Only Card Store. ROBERT different spin and Jo becomes pregnant. Her world crashes around her: Kevin leaves, her mom is hospitalised, her father UBC BOOKSTORE SOME KINDA FESTIVAL: Life after God with the Japan-X crowd in Some Kinda Love, one of the many films you can catch at this BATEMAN molests her daughter, her sister is on the run from the cops year's Vancouver International Film Festival. PRESENTS and the pregnancy has progressed beyond the point where it is Period. legal to have an abortion. She decides to have the baby in fession? Can a court convict the three boys without substantial an economic success. Kiriko is beautiful, bored and alcoholic. secret, euthanise it, then come home and tell everyone she had physical evidence? And, unfortunately, that is all we ever really discover about SUDE SHOW an abortion. The rest of the film focuses on the repercussions It is true that the boys wear black, listen to heavy metal her. Each character desperately wants more than the tradi PRESENTATION ON HIS of her decision, and that is when the film really picks up speed. music and practice Wicca. Damien Echols is also acquainted tional Japanese society has allotted them. 1988 W. 4th Ave. (at Maple) EATESTBOOK It isn't just the script that makes this film so good, nor even with the writings of famous satanist Aleister Crowley. At first, Using the love triangle formed between the three charac the great performances; it is Francis' instinctual direction that my response was, "Of course they're guilty, let them burn in ters, Nagasaki attempts to show how Japanese society is strug gives the film its depth. This film is a wonderful human story Hell." I soon learned that my reaction was not unlike most of gling to redefine itself in terms of success> love and faith. One that, although slick and Hollywood happy, still delivers in a the West Memphis people. The public had made up their ofthe best moments in the film is when all three characters go 732-0020, j way that a big production never could. • minds before the trial even started. to the countryside in search Of something to believe in, and One reason why this film is so effective is that we are shown Kiriko chooses UFOs. Yes, Douglas Coupland, it appears that every possible side to the story. We see public and private modern Japan is a godless nation too. A documentary so good, moments of the prosecution and the defense, parents of the This film does reveal a national identity crisis at the peak of Meet famous people. Get free stuff. victims and the accused, and, of course, the accused them Japan's economic boom, but what it doesn't do is show what The Ubyssey needs people to cover the Film Festival by reviewing movies and interviewing AT THE FREDERIC WOOD THEATRE selves, all in a respectful, non-biased manner. the future has in store for this new emerging Japan. Nagasaki filmmakers. And when that's done, we'll need people to cover the Writers & Readers Festival. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3,1996 it'll kill ya I left the theatre realising how difficult the jury's decision is great at posing questions but rotten at providing NOON TO 1:00 PM must have been. Although my opinion was not changed com answers to them. I know that life doesn't come with pat And we always need people to cover the usual books, CDs, concerts, plays and movies. Within these 130 new works, Bateman explores by Robin Yeatman pletely, it was most definitely challenged. It's a powerful, dra answers and solutions, but it does have resolutions and Culture Department meetings are Tuesdays at 1:30 pm. Come by The Ubyssey at SUB 241K. matic film, and I guarantee it will leave you speechless. • this film is terribly lacking in them. Despite the solid per Canada's West Coast, the High Arctic, the Central PARABISE LOST: THE CHILE ATSUKDEKS AT ROBIN HOOD HSLLS formance by the ensemble cast, the film could still use a American Rainforest and Africa's Serengeti Plain. Fr del 4 3:3>£l|»i Cinematheque little less aimless roving over the countryside and a little A treat for both art and nature enthusiasts. M& Get 1 9:00pm Ridge Some kinda what? more plot. A half hour more of solid dialogue wouldn't 15th VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL Its Oct 10 12:30pm ftobscn hurt either. • Book signing to follow. Free admission. For more information call by Richelle Rae Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky's documentary Paradise FILM FESTIVAL UBC Bookstore at 822-2665 October 4 through 20, 1996 • BCTel Film Festival Hotline 685-8352 Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills examines the hor Scss«e KINDA LOVE fMR&N) Football of dreams rifying tragedy that took place in West Memphis, Arkansas "tu Oct S 16:i@*s» Van Ctr The Faculty of Science Presents where three eight-year-old boys were brutally murdered. As Ss £bet 12 O:30piiiti Ksinsess by Robin Yeatman would be expected, the community was grieved and outraged, UBC and wanLed justice. When 17-year-old Jessie Misskelley deliv Some Kinda Love is the kind of movie that reminds you that ered a clear confession to the police, the case seemed cut and SABA'S JOOENET: AIM AFRICAN PKEMS (FRANCE/SENEGAL) A lecture Series the human experience is not exclusive to North America. Fr Oct 4 7:00pm Van Ctr dried. Shunichi Nagasaki uses modern urbanjapan to show a side of Sis Oct S 1ffi:30am ftefesois for AIL Science According to his confession, Jessie and his friends Jason Japan that few Westerners realise exists. Baldwin, 16, and Damien Echols, 18, murdered the boys as a Lumiere and Company (France/ Hype! (USA, 84 min.) "Superb Kids Return (Japan, 107 min.) Cold Fever (Iceland/USA, 83 min.) Undergraduates We are introduced to three characters: Ansai, Shibata and Christine Eymeric's film tells of the rise and fall of a Spain/Sweden, 90 min.) Sarah sound and image quality and a Kitano "Beat" Takeshi's biggest ever A contagious mix of deadpan part of a satanic ritual. West Memphis wanted the boys to pay Kiriko, each one meant to represent a certain type of modern dream as experienced by a young Senegalese, Baba Moon has overseen an entertaining complex, intelligent perspective hit in Japan, Kids Return tracks two humour and spiritual trek, Fridrik It's new and it's for you! for their crime. tribute to the pioneers of cinema, help make [Doug Pray's film] an high-school drop-outs in their quests Thor Fridriksson's (Children of Japanese. Ansai is a secret novelist who works in a position at (Momar Diawala). Baba wants only one thing in life: to be the Lumiere brothers. Entrusted with engaging as well as thoughtful for face and status in the worlds of Nature) road movie stars Japanese However, as the story unfolds, what seems to be an airtight city hall that is unsatisfying and futureless, if relatively secure. a professional soccer (or, rather, football) superstar. His the Lumiere's restored camera, 39 chronicle of the Seattle rock scene yakuza gangs and pro boxing. movie and pop star Masatoshi case no longer appears to be infallible. Could Misskelley, with Shibata, Ansai's college friend, is an ambitious land developer, of the world's best directors have pro during its decade-long rise to Harder, funnier and more realist than Nagase (best known here for his father scoffs, but through the touching support of his duced 52-second single-take "actu- worldwide influence." - Variety. Violent Cop and Sonatine, it's the ultra-cool role in Jarmusch's an IQ of just 72, have been bullied or led to make a false con- willing to break the rules and do anything it takes to become mother, his own unrelentless perseverance and, perhaps alites," variously profound, fascinat Featuring Soundgarden, Pearl most impressive film yet from the Mystery Train) as an executive who ing, comical, beautiful and banal, Jam, Nirvana, Mudhoney, the director-comedian-superstar. spends his one week vacation tra most of all, his spiritual connection with dead Uncle and woven together with the direc Posies, the Young Fresh Fellows, Thu, Oct 10, 7:00pm' <3> Robson Sqr versing Iceland in the dead of win ^uzxy £
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by Sarah Galashan last two weeks really," said Head Coach Heather Miller, of improving the 2nds' per It was a hard fought, hard hitting game and formance. the UBC women's rugby team got down "Most of the [varsity] team are back and dirty. from last year, so we'll build on what they Losing 10-30 to the Abbotsford Rugby already know." Club, the Birds fought hard till tlie end, Women's Rugby currently has about 60 exemplifying great support and teamwork. participants and accepts all first time play Trys by Kerry Novak and Laura Salmon ers. kept the score tied for the first half, bul. "Being at UBC everybody has exams or strong efforts from Abbotsford lost it for work, so we need a lot of people," Miller the Birds in the second. told the The Ubyssey. "We've got the ability, Injuries to three UBC players, including I think we'll get there," she said. the scrum-half, gave the upper hand to Included in this year's team strategy is a their opponents. It was a break which rugby play termed boosting. For this spec Abbotsford's Margaret Eyers, Maureen tator-thriller the tidiest member of the sec Eyers and Angie Carrey took full advantage ond row is hoisted up to catch tlie on-com of. ing ball during a line-out. One might mis Sunday's game was played by the 2nds take it for the beginning of a cheerleader's team, made primarily of first-time players pyramid, if immediately afterwards the and others who have played in high- opposing team wasn't allowed to pummel school. the woman to the ground. "Its just a matter of working together The play is new to women's ruby this LAURA SALMON makes a break with the ball Sunday morning. She left the game early and gelling used to one another as a year, but has been used by the men for after suffering an injury, RICHARD LAM PHOTO team...We've only been practising for the years. • T-Birds corral Bisons to go 2-2 by Wolf Depner Boreham stepped onto the field to seal the Aided by questionable officiating, they Bird got on the board midway through the third Four games into the season, UBC's special The drive's highlight was Mark Nohra's quarter. They evened the score early in the teams have been ordinary at best. But they run up the middle to convert a 3rd down fourth quarter when Hardy walked into the Droppings came through in a 17-14 win over the and three situation into a first down. end zone untouched on a two-yard run, cap Soccer Manitoba Bisons Saturday night. The opening quarter was a non-event as ping a 10-play, 70-yard drive. The men's soccer team ron&ues to Both T-Bird touchdowns were set up by neither team was able to sustain long dri "They came back in the second half and ro! along. With consecutive 2-1 away brilliant special team plays and with the ves. played pretty good," Smith said. wins over the Lefjibridge Fronghorns and score tied at 14 14 late in the fourth quar The Birds drew first blood after a high "Offensively we couldn't seem to get things Calgary Dinosaurs, UBC's Canada West ter, rookie place kicker Jamie Boreham snap gave Paul Girodo time to run around going." record now stands at 4-1, good enough kicked an 18-yard field goal to lift the Birds the end and block a Bison punt. The ball "[We were] cutting it close again, like for top-spot in Jse Canada West. Ken to victory. was recovered by Chris Lennon who always" said Nohra, who ran for 195 yards Strain had two goals over the weekend "He put through in a pressure situation returned it deep into Manitoba territory, and one touchdown on 22 carries. "We while Troy Wood and Chris Franks scored when we really needed it and I am really which set up a two yard Nohra touchdown. needed this game badly and we showed a a pal eaeii happy for him," said UBC Head Coach Casey After a Manitoba turnover midway lot of heart winning it at the end, but we've Meanwhile, tlie women s team comes Smith. through the second quarter, UBC had got to play better on offense." back from Alberta with a mixed 11 Going into the game, Boreham had strug chance to increase its lead, but Nathan Following Boreham's late field goal record. The She-Birds defeated gled, but wasn't nervous before the kick. Ngieng's ten-yard field goal attempt was which put UBC up 17-14, the Bisons had Lethbridge 2-0 with goals coming from "Hopefully putting this one through is a sign blocked. one last possession. But Hardy was unable Tammy Crawford, her first ofthe season, of things to come," he said. Dino Camparmo's 56-yard punt return to rally his troops, throwing three straight and Brandy Heatherington. The winning kick was set up by a defen to Manitoba's 24-yard line late in the sec incompletions to end the game. Tbe She-Birds, however, were shut out sive stand near midfield. With the ball at ond quarter gave the Birds excellent field With the win, the Birds even their record the next night losing 3-0 to Canada West Manitoba's 40 yard line, the Bisons gam position. And UBC capitalised as Jason Day at 2-2 and are still very much alive in the favourites Calgary Dinosaurs. UBC's bled on 3rd down and one, but failed to con scored on a three-yard quarterback sneak hunt for a Canada West playoff spot. Their record now stands at 2-1-1. good enough vert. with 16 seconds left in the half. next test comes against the Saskatchewan for second place. The She-Birds will face Manitoba's gamble backfired, and the But the Bisons charged back in the sec Huskies his week. SFU Tuesday at Swangard Stadium; kick- Birds' offense put together a time-consum ond half, led by highly mobile quarterback The 0-4 Bisons are all but out of the off is 7:00 pm. ing drive to Manitoba's 12-yard line before Chris Hardy. playoffs. •
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Comparative Literature at tbe Turn of tbe Millenium Thursday, October 4 from 9:30-11:00 AM TAMING A CHARGING BISON. UBC's defence held off Manitoba's third down and short gamble late in the game, before kicking a late field goal to win 17-14. SCOTT HAYWARD PHOTO in Coach House at Green College Roundtable Discussion for Graduate Students. Please register with Comparative Literature.
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Indirectly Honesty is not dead about MMP, the Mixed Member Wolf Depner moves, Normie Chan this budget approves of the The mere idea to change munici body checks, Sabina Praseuth Proportional system that will be spending of money from the I'd like to take this opportunity to pal politics by instituting a "ward used in New Zealand in a few shoots, Richard Lam develops, Capital Projects Acquisition Fund Andy Barham incites, Wah-Kee share an experience that recently system " is a threat to democracy. weeks. Instituting wards for Tim hangs out, Nick Boton scans, (CPAC) for student government happened to me that shows there This can only polarize the way in municipal elections, with First- Janet Ip dragon races, James operations. CPAC was originally are still people out there who are which a City is run. Would a ward Past-The-Post, would be running Rowley reads, Richelle Rae gets approved in a student referen trustworthy and honest. As the system increase voter turnout? new glasses, Rachana Raizada backwards. dum for the purposes of building treasurer of one ofthe AMS clubs We doubt it. Would a ward system dances, Jamie Woods embezzles, Jacob A. de Raadt renovations. Everyyear students on campus, I recently went to increase apathy so that people Paul Kamon shoots too, Emily Campaign for Electoral Reform looks on, Federico Barahona rants, each contribute $ 15 to this fund. make a deposit at the AMS busi would waste their vote, as they do Nina Greco types, Stanley Tromp No provision was made for this ness office, but upon arriving in provincial and federal elec What a compliment? sues back, Robin Yeatman raves, years payment towards the pur noticed I didn't have the three tions? We think so, as many peo Peter Chattaway laments, Sarah chase of a ballot counting O'Donnell whines, Ian Gunn hundred and fifteen dollars in ple already vote for pragmatic I truly value your informative edi sniffs, Scott Hayward goes on a machine other than from the cash with me. Assuming I left the parties to avoid "splitting the torials on the AMS budget. As tangent, Joe Clark image-sets... CPAC Fund as has been recom money at home, which was iden vote." members that contribute $39.50 mended by the AMS Budget tically paper clipped and in a A ward system will cause that the to the revenue of the AMS it is Committee. It is of no consola plain white envelope with no vote of thousands will not be essential to know how those funds tion that the AMS has a long his identification to whom it heard. The "Winner Take All" in are being spent. However, I would tory of raiding this fund. belonged, I frantically searched every ward will throttle public appreciate significantly more if We also disagreed with my room, turning desks and opinion as it happens in provin you devoted an equal or more Council's decision to bank the tables over searching for the cial and federal politics. The pre amount of journalistic energy and majority of the $25,000 envelope of money, but to no sent system for municipal elec space questioning the university's Innovative Project Fund (IPF) avail. The next day at the univer tions, in which every vote counts General Purpose Operating payment reduction that the sity I found out someone had towards electing a municipal Budget; a budget towards which Canadian University agreed to last week. found the envelope at Copyright Council, is fair in that it creates a every 30-credit program student TJriweisiry This deferment of the IPF pay in the SUB, and they returned the levei playing field which is sadly contributes $2295.00 or about 58 Ross ment was presumably done to money completely as they found missed in the other types of elec times the AMS fee. it. save AMS services at threat. It is tions. Even with the system we continued on page 11 tz: J TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1996 XuxG THE UBYSSEY 1 1 Should racism be barred from the Bard? Vancouver playwright the story of a Jewish actor who is of Morocco proves himself the accused of anti-Semitism by his most noble of Portia's suitors; and Mark Leiren-Young own community for his portrayal weaving these elements (and tackles anti-semitism of Shakespeare's (in)famousjew in homophobia) into the form of a The Merchant of Venice. His char romantic comedy to undermine and censorship in his acter, Jon Davies (played by that genre. latest piece, Shylock. Berner) emerges for a "talk-back" While interested to hear mer session with the audience of the cantile Italian Catholics were not final showing of Merchant which natural heroes to Elizabethan by James Rowley closed early due to public outrage. Londoners, Leiren-Young defends But it's he who talks back; describ his play as one abqut censorship SHYLOCK ing his ordeal and refusing to apol first, and Shakespeare second. Oct 3-4 at the Frederic Wood Theatre ogise for his performance or the "Censorship scares the hell out play. of me. Rules for censorship are In a photo displayed in the theatre The inspiration for Shylock was inevitably set by well-meaning left lobby, Mark Leiren-Young's T-shirt Leiren-Young's "weird" experience ies and liberals...and then [they depicts a scene from Hamlet—Dr with his CBC Radio play, Dim sum are] implemented by scary bureau Seuss style. His answering Diaries. crats and people with a fascist machine speaks of Frasier star "It was written as an anti-racist mind-set." The Canadian Censor Kelsey Grammar re-entering the play," he says, and initially it was ship Law, he says, was designed Betty Ford clinic because, "some received as such. In addition to the with a very liberal agenda but, to times you wanna go where every local theatre companies who want the best of his knowledge, has only body knows your name." When ed to stage it, he says, multi-cultur been used against establishments The Ubyssey caught up with him in al organisations across Canada like Little Sisters' Bookstore. a Broadway coffee bar he had— wanted to use it for educational MARK LEIREN-YOUNG refuses to shy away from Shakespeare. Leiren-Young is interested in printed across his chest and par purposes, school teachers wanted how Shylock will fare at UBC. As tially hidden by his (head) hair— to use it and university teachers Shylock takes the position that Written at the time Marlowe's author of an article for The Georgia the words, "There's something in wanted to teach an episode to their no work should be banned simply The Jew of Malta was, "rakin in the Straight on the McEwen Report— my library to offend everybody." colleagues, "so they'd know how to because it is offensive to a particu bucks for the nastiestjew on stage" which turned UBC's Political That may be true, but the young be sensitive in a multi-cultural lar group—even a group he Leiren-Young says the goal of Science department upside-down playwright seems to let his writing environment." belongs to. "I'm Jewish; I didn't Merchant was not to make people last year-he is well-aware that (and his clothing) do the biting. The CBC decided to pull one of feel comfortable watching Mer feel, "warm and fuzzy about Jews." intellectual freedom is an issue on "I'm by far the shyest of the the episodes, "on the grounds that, chant of Venice. It is not comfort "The whole history of the campus. three people involved with this quote,' It might be perceived to be able to sit there and hear Jew' and English 'stage Jew' was 'here's Whether or not Shylock is show" he says, referring to director racist'" and, when they re-broad 'Devil' used repeatedly as inter your stock, evil character. Every unfair to Shakespeare is up for John Juliani and actor John Berner. cast all five in response to accusa changeable terms," Leiren-Young era has their safe stereotype." debate, but it's certain his work A former Ubyssey staffer himself tions of censorship, they separated says. Sensitive about Old Bill, I ask can take the criticism. in the early '80s, Leiren-Young is them by a week. "They pulled it out Yet he supports anyone who him whether its possible As Mark Leiren-Young's now a widely published freelance of context," he says, describing how questions a company's choice of Shakespeare was pitting two favourite quote from Cardinal journalist, in addition to his play- "the play had been condemned" play, particularly when it knows groups his audience hated, Jews Richelieu says, "Show me four writing. before the fifth episode could air, people will be offended by it. "You and Catholics, against each other; lines from an honest man and I Shylock, which premiered at which resolved the tension that had can't just say, 'this should be done fore-grounding the folly of judging will find an excuse in them to hang Bard on the Beach this summer, is peaked in episode four. because it's Shakespeare.'" by appearances when the Prince him." •
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continued from page 10 since it is trying to recover from a reported UBC Real Estate Corporation. Interestingly $122,000 one could only wonder why the In a time when provincial cuts are threat GPOB deficit of $651,000 for the 1995 fiscal enough the UBC Real Estate Corporation, UBC Real Estate Corporation has received ening university projects and programs it is year and projected to be $122,000 at the which is a financially autonomous entity, funds from the GPOB in the past and will necessary to find alternate ways of allocat end of the '96 fiscal year (UBC Financial has generated income and will continue to receive funds in the present fiscal year ing university funds to maximise their utili statements), it cannot find alternatives generate at least 85 Million dollars of (about 6 Million dollars) when its main pur ty to students. Take for example the half mil sources of funding within the GPO fund. income over the next few years for the uni pose is to generate income for the universi- lion of provincial funding cutback to the However the $651,000 deficit may have versity. Despite the administration's ty- Safer Campus program (UBC reports, been the result of a transfer of $953,000 reports about reducing the accumulated Antonie Zuniga August 15). The university may argue that from the GPOF to increase the equity of the operating deficit from $651,000 to 3rd year a^rts
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October 29 Understanding Judaism Kenneth Kaufman Rabbi, Vancouver Hillel/ Jewish Students Association Summary of Questions & Responses for the Forum held Your UB<^ September 11 in SUB, Financial Aid & Employment (Forumi) Moderator: Maria Klawe Panellists: Giles Gysel - Faculty of of Graduate Studies, Wendy Truelove - UBC Bookstore, Becky Lore - Awards & Financial Aid, Dan Worsley - Awards & Financial Aid Javed Iqbal - Co-ordinator of Science Co-op Program, Blair Grabinsky - Career Services, Carol Gibson- Awards & Financial Aid, Eric de Bruijn Library
Q. A student from St. Mary's was looking limited since many of the larger fellow contract with the TA union that repre Q. I have three constructive suggestions resume is May/June. Once you've had a for financial assistance. He told me that ships are granted by agencies with spe sents graduate students. The contract given that a handful of graduate stu job you do have the chance of getting it he had received some information, but cific citizenship requirements. Some dictates how positions are advertised dents have two or three sources of fund - again due to training expense. as an international student he did not changes have been made, but students and filled. Often we find out too late ing. seem to qualify for bursaries. Wouldn't must generally exhaust scholarship and about positions from a potential employ • 1st - At UBC there is no Ombudsoffice A. We are hearing over and over again it be more helpful to state up front that other funding opportunities before bur er, so we are looking for someone who of any stature. It is standard at most uni that getting the first job is the critical and bursary money is not available to inter saries can be made available. We do not meets the requirements at the last versities. This kind of office could han difficult part. There are a variety of ways national students? have enough bursary funds to enable us minute and you end up hiring the stu dle questions quickly and refer stu and support services to help students to fully support international students. I dents you know. In general, departments dents. get that first job. We must recognise two A. International students are eligible for apologise for that and want you to know do try to give all students who would like • 2nd - Departments could keep general things about a job search - first, looking bursaries. Applications from internation we will keep trying to improve the fund to be a TA, the opportunity and the expe applications from graduate students on for work is a cultural experience. al students will be considered if there is ing for all students. rience. UBC offers training for those with file, and aggressively invite students to Second is the 80/20 rule; 80% of posi real financial need, however students language difficulties. RA positions are apply so when an emergency comes up tions are never advertised. Career with access to student loans in their own A. Another way international students more complicated. When faculty mem they can fill positions quickly and faftly Services combines job postings with country are expected to explore those can be funded is through Co-op pro bers get grants they have a specific instead of always calling the same Stu career consulting. Students can meet sources first. grams. We have international students focus, and many faculty try to support dents. one on-one to talk about what they need in the Science Co-op program.We can their own students. Computer Science is • 3rd - UBC must address the appear to do There ,are also workshops on 0. I am an international student, and I get permission for students to work in fortunate because all faculty members ance of fairness & good funding. TM» resume preparation and job search pro wanted to make it clear that there are places that they wouldn't be able to oth have received grants, and so we are would caase no increased expense; grams. Sometimes a resume is not two different types of international stu erwise. able to provide more student support. simply have department* rarartiffiicate appropriate or effective. Networking is dents. First, there is the student who has Many departments do not have the nec what they have done, post ft' Include the key to getting many jobs. Career come here and become a landed immi A. All Canadian graduate students are essary funding. Whether or not the faculty who kite students for research, Services have just recently hired some grant. Second, there is the international eligible for University Graduate University as a whole should build lip and that would give credit to faculty one with a background in other cultures student who has come for an education Fellowships, and if they apply and are support for graduate students is current* Who provide funding. and counselling. but who is not interested in immigrating. awarded a UGF we encourage them to ly under discussion. For example, I spend Christmas with my accept it. This frees up other funds for A. An upcoming Forum is about handling Q. What about Co-op education pro family in Nigeria, and this is made pos international students. Also, keep in A. Jt is 3 jtrick? question* --Should hiring appeals and complaints (Jan. j$th). I grams? I am an Electrical Engineer in sible by jab opportunities here on the mind that graduate tuition is the same for fcfcjesad on aestfemic merit or experi would expect that there will be ftiirther fourth year. Students with a full course UBC campus. The fact that I am a visitor international students and Canadianstu-« ence7 ft Is fiften difficult for a depart- discussion about an Ombudsoff%a at load may not have time to work, and Co places many constraints on what I can dents This can certainly be vtSwetfasa rrjajnt to have a sense of whether or not that forum Students with complaints op gives them the opportunity to work do in the work force. Due to immigration form of assistance for internatiiffla.Stu graduate TA's would be good for under involving discrimination can contact the and continue their education. Are there law I am unable to do certain things, dents Access to departmental funding graduate students. Equity Office, but a lot of students have any plans to expand Co-op programs? especially ofH^mpus. The Awards such as T<% and fiA's varies front one otter kinds of complaints. There is an Office should]b« more aware of the tfto tiepartRiajrit t» the next - some.+ave A. There have been some changes to Ombudsoffice m tfi*? AMS, out there A. In Science, a few years ago we were types of stuplnts. If giveaan opportuni ,;RWe SBtne ftave less. The Facility of the collective agreement Master's stu needs to be art office that has more placing 80-90 students per year, and this ty to work figMhere, in^prnagionai$tu- - Ikaduate Studies tries to help out where dents who have been TA's m the past 2 clotfTTftf" University is looking at this year we placed 150 students. There are dents would itftljgye te wlf«»fi«8*t- we can It is true that most international years and PhD students wtfio have Jbeen That was a good suggestiortabotrt keep programs starting in Computing Science, cial aid. students have funding before they Cgsie Tift's for 3 years ar«t are returning have ing applications on file. It would be help Math, Microbiology, and Chemistry, and here first priority fositroas sbetfdtee posted ful to ask all departments to do this and we are hiring a new co-ordinator. UBC There are also sfedents ftfjth special early enos# so that«? March or April have them also across departments. It should make Co-op programs more main circumstances. For examplaMn my own A. International students can also apply stentsIwillfejSw iflitey have a job was also a great idea to have depart stream. This is the best way for students case, I understood that money would be forgthe Work Study program tlie ments publish list of all employment they to make money and gain work experi coming from my country, then it failed to Development Office is raising moneyfef . A In the Faculty of Graduate studies offer. It would make it clear how many ence in relevant jobs. After you graduate materialise. I went through all the mori University Graduate Fellowship"* there are rules about what TA and RA opportunities are offered. you have the work experience. The fac routes possible at UBC, and followed up and for other "kinds uf student financial positions you can hold in combination ulties who do not have co-op programs on all these over the last 6 months. In support. with a UGF. We have put a ceiling on how Q. What are some of the other ways we should look into this. the mean time there has been no finan much money a student can collect in 12 hire students? cial support for me. Please look «t th#sa).; Q. t am concerned over why UBC isn't months. Hopefully this will help to offer A. Students should be aware that there type of special circumsta|pes.||§ofJaJi i seeing certain things. I am here working broader range of support to more stu A. The Library hires several students are funding programs similarto co-op. At international students h»v||J|rtijtefal on a full-time degree. A lot of students dents. every year. All positions are advertised the graduate level in Science there are support from home. Some l||o nave come here with extensive education through Career Services based on stu two funds, both offer co-op types of pro families they are supporting at home. from other countries as well as work Q. How can you introduce some kind of dent qualifications and time schedules. grams: BC Science Council and NSERC. This type of situation may be very rare experience, which is not recognised. I fairness so these other students are There is one exception - if students are Both require an industrial collaborator but please continue to look at all of the see some people who are hired, rehired, somehow not excluded? They are returning they do not have to go through willing to co-sponsor the student. circumstances of the international stu and rehired. What is UBC's policy on deprived of a very important learning process if the same position is available dent. I would have liked to have some hiring? I was interested in working as a experience and part of their education. as long as they are full-time students. A. At International Student Services we one from the Awards Office sit down to TA or RA in my faculty however all my Students may not work more than 10 are working with immigration to allow explore my situation with me, instead of credentials were disregarded. A lot of A. When we hear that resources are hours/wk. There is a random process to international students to work off-cam dismissing me because I was an inter people with credentials and experience scarce, we need to consider how much give everyone a chance. We hire both pus. In the last 6 years, working at national student. UBC needs to be more are not hired. Something should be done of this crisis we invented by increasing general student assistants and more International House, working with creative about helping international about exploiting this rich, under-utilised the number of graduate students. This skilled para-professional positions. Awards and Financial Aid, I am amazed students. What can UBC do to expand experience. How does UBC ensure that increase happens at the same time that at the support UBC offers to internation the opportunities for international stu the practice of awarding jobs is fair? UGF money is drying up. We also need to A. There is also the Work Study program. al students. dents, for work and in special circum We should be able to compete on the remember that teaching assistantships Students qualify based on financial stances? basis of merit, not just because some are not awards they are employment, need. The range of jobs is broad ranging Participants in the forum were also one has had the job before. We have and there does need to be better polic in skill and pay. These are advertised invited to submit written comments. We Comment. It should not take 6 months for such tremendous resources here - why ing on the way individual departments through Career Services, and students received the following response: a student to go through all of these not give students those opportunities? hand these out. We should also have must have the required skills. Please make some special exceptions steps. We need to understand that there another look at the collective agree for the Outstanding Student Initiative. Over the last 2 years (of high school) are special circumstances and be able A. Your are referring to Teaching ments. A. UBC Bookstore does not advertise IVe had a 4.0 average in 17 of 17 class to respond appropriately. It is very Assistants and Research Assistants. through Career Services because we es until my Physics Provincial exam important that we of get that information There are many opportunities offered at Comment. As the number of graduate receive too many applications. We keep mark dropped me to an 84% in Physics. out to other students and staff. present. I can only speak for the students have increased, UGF's have applications on file for 3 months, so that Physics was one of the 4 marks where Computer Science Dept. where we have also increased. when we do have openings that's our an 'A' was needed, and so I didn't qual A. Support for international students is many TA's and RA's. The University has a first source. The best time to hand in a ify for the OSI. Free Tuition Draw! Parking & The next Forum is on Parking and Transportation, October 2nd, 12:30 to 2:00 in the SUB Conversation Pit. There will be a draw for free tuition, and other prizes. Transportation Please join us, and bring a friend. October 2, SUB Conversation Pit, 12:30-2pm