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THEUBYSSETUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 1993 VOLUME 76Y. ISSUE 20 A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN UNIVERSITY PRESS Bumping and grinding since 1918 Student •-1- to Internet around »- • You can discuss papers and other Bill Bartlett are among the pio you can have a news group set up There is so much to see on the by Graham Cook 'net that some people can spend UBC will soon be full of matters very quickly." neers of this cyber-art. for questions and answers about Another Internet convertis Bill For those interested in chat it." hours at a time browsing through cyberpunks interfacing virtually, the different ne wsgroups—but not if the folks at the UBC library and Unruh, a professor of Physics who ting to people who share their spe The Internet has exploded in specializes in cosmology ."E-mail is cialized interests, there is Internet popularity over the last year and with the new Netinfo service. UBC Computing and Communica The service will restrict students tions have their way. As of 1 De how I keep in touch with my col news. Once connected you can the number of people, primarily leagues around the world—There graze through "newsgroups," back- academics, using the network has to 20 minutes of free computing cember, all UBC students can hook time per day. themselves Those who into the want more worldwide will have to computer net sign up for a work known separate ac- as the Inter count net, through a through new program UBC Com called puting and Netinfo. Communica The In tions, for an ternet is a initial cost of way for peo $20. ple to commu Susan Mair, nicate back who is coor and forth al dinating the most instan Netinfo taneously, project, ex through a pects up to computer 4000 stu equipped dents will withamodem register for or an on-cam the service. pus computer "I expect hooked up to eventually UBC's most stu Internet hub. dents will One ben want to use efit of Inter it,"Mairsaid. net access is Students an electronic can register mail (e-mail) for a Netinfo address. You account after can send and SIOBHAN ROANTREE PHOTO 1 December receive typed STUDENTS UKE Janiwon Suriyawonopalsac will soon be able to access Internet and E-mail from home and places on campus by hooking messages up to UBC network, either by phon increased exponentially. from anyone else in the world are repositories of [academic pa and-forth comments and counter- ing 822-4477 with a modem and But there are problems. One hooked up to the 'net, for almost no per] pre-prints where people send comments on everything from your own personal computer, or by is the possibility of getting lost cost. them to and you can pick them up," Turkish culture to left-wing politi connecting through a linked-up surfing through the seemingly Professor of Chemistry and the Unruh said. cal activism to fans'chatter about computer on campus. chair ofthe chemistry department's E-mail has also opened up a the musical group They Might Be endless Internet waves. "If you computer facilities, Elliott Burnell new avenue for artists to share Giants. Newsgroups can also have want to subscribe to and read [the Netinfo will then provide you said access to e-mail "has been very their work. Video images created a positive benefit for research, newsgroups] then it has nothing with an e-mail address—and an important because you can com through a process call ed "slo wscan" Burnell said. "For example in to do with your job or the activi excuse to hole up with your com municate almost instantly with are digitized and shared across con chemistry, if people are using a ties," providing a great excuse to puter for (at least) 20 minutes a your colleagues around the world. tinents. BC artists Hank Bull and certain type of NMR spectrometer avoid work, Burnell said. day. Japanese fascist gives to Canadian university by Stephanie Conway of Japanese trade and investment, plications. There has been a lot of cording to another professor in the ford. MONTREAL (CUP)—A man who particularly i n North America and indications that he has attempted department, there is ongoing de The University of California calls himself "the world's wealthi Europe." to buy credibility and I don't think bate among scholars of Japan and at San Diego and the University of est fascist" wants to donate money Noumoff said that McGill is that is an appropriate basis for ac China about whether or not to Chicago both refused donations. to Canadian universities. seriously considering accepting the cepting money at McGill." accept such monies. Recently Sasakawa's foundation offered Ryoichi Sasakawa, 91, heads money. "If this is true, it probably McGill faculty in East Asian Sasakawa's donations have largely money to the University of Ha the Japan Shipbuilding Industry marks the lowest point in McGill's Studies have in the past declined gone to universities. On the list of waii, but they rescinded the offer Foundation. During the second history and is a desecration of all individual grants from Sasakawa's institutions accepting his millions when faculty asked them to re world war he was a highly active the university values which even foundation on ethical grounds. Ac are Princeton, Berkeley and Ox move Sasakawa's name. fascist and was designated a class the most diverse among us hold in 'A' (most heinous) war criminal, common," said Noumoff. though he was never tried. McGill Geography Professor Hope fades for Steven Eby According to Professor Sam Audrey Kobayashi said she "would by Dinos Kyrou Noumoff, Director of McGill not be in favor of accepting money the North and West Vancouver hear any -possible calls for help. University's Centre for Develop from organizations such as When Steven Eby, a 28 year Emergency Program was asked on "The risk of injury to the vol ing Area Studies, the McGill ad Sasakawa's." old UBC film student from Mon Monday why the search had been unteers resulted in our decision to tana failed to appear for classes on ministration is considering accept Kobayashi is nationally re called off. call off the search," he said. Tuesday 16 November, a friend ing a donation from a foundation nowned for her efforts to redress "Further intensive searching When asked if they had found called the department to report associated with Sasakawa. injustices to Japanese-Canadians, ofthe area was producing no suc- any sign at all of Eby, Peterson him as missing. York University accepted a $1 and has received awards for her cess," said they had found partial foot million scholarship donation from role in securing government retri "As the department's projec Peterson prints, sdl of which were followed Sasakawa in 1990. Sasakawa's butions for Japanese internees in tionist he collected a film from said. up, but had produced nothing. name was removed from the schol Canada during World War II. Videomatica at 2pm on Sunday 14 "Some 100 "Steven is a very friendly per November before driving to the arship after East Asian Studies Kobayashi is familiar with hundred son who has an up front, outgoing parking lot at Mount Seymour ski chair Bob Wakabayashi resigned Sasakawa's controversial past. volunteers personality. Even though he was area for what appears to have been in protest. Accordingtoabrief pre "He represents all the corrupt covered an living alone because he was new to a short, impromptu hike," said Gale pared by Wakabayashi, practices Japan has been strug- area of UBC, he made friends quickly," Oelkers, ofthe department of film. Sasakawa's donations are intended glingwithandisonlyrecentlymak- about says Oelkers. She later added in The search for Eby, who had to "whitewash his own and his ing some progress against," she lOOsq km agreement with his family and no backpack or shelter with him, country's war crimes by falsifying said. of ex friends that Steven, who has hiked began at midnight on Tuesday 16 and distortingthe historical record" "I do not believe Sasakawa's tremely miles to film movies, is a hiker November but rescue teams from and "to blunt mounting criticism monev comes without political im Steven Eby rugged ter with years of experience. all over the Fraservalley were ham rain—very When Peterson was asked if it «uti_ashHotfla_hHo^^ pered last week by fog and bliz steep cliffs, gullies and many boul was possible that Eby could make zards. The clear skies on the week ders. There are also six to eight his own way from the mountain, • • end led to an intensification ofthe inches of fresh snow which could now the search has ended, he re • December 3—12-30 meeting at the clock tower • search but it was called off on Sun cover an injured person and the plied, "That is possible, but we • Candle light vigil in remembrance of the fourteen women killed in • day. Ross Peterson, coordinator for weather made it extremely hard to now think it is very unlikely." • Montreal on 6 December 1989 • THEUBYSSEY Classifieds TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 1993 RaUs: AMS card hoUer~ 3 lata, $3 J5;additkmcU lines 63 cerus. Comment-3 Una 11 - FOR SALE - Private $750 inc. hydro + w/d. 986-1818 SAVE TIME AT THE LIBRARY! PROFESSIONAL typist, 30 years FAST.ACCURATE, AFFORDABLE days 255-4916 evenings. We search for books & articles you exp., wd process/typing, APA/MLA, Laser printing. 224-8071 1984 NISSAN MICRA. Reliable, need prints of microfilm. Lisar thesis. Student rates. 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