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VOL.LXXXVII N°34 TUESDAY, 7 FEBRUARY, 2006

\ www. uby s s ey. be. c Ol I'd hit it since 1918 Where has all the money gone? UBC suffers student backlash over bursary lowering

by Eric Szeto NEWS EDITOR

UBC's commitment to helping students in financial need was called into question when it was revealed that bursaiy-funding totals decreased by $2 million this year. Despite assurances from universi­ ty officials that the monies have stayed in a fund dedicated to assist­ ing students in financial need, stu­ dent Board of Governors (BoG) repre­ sentatives remain skeptical of the University's actions. "UBC clearly isn't doing every­ thing it can do... to help students in financial need/ Tim Louman- Gardiner, BoG representative, said. UBC offered $ 10.3 million in bur­ saries for the 2005/2006 academic year compared to the $12.3 million in 2004/2005-a 16 per cent decrease. Changes made to the student "loans program by the Ministry of Advanced Education led to a raise on the maximum amount of loans a stu­ dent could receive from $9300 to $10,085 this year. As a result, UBC reduced the total amount of assis­ tance a student could receive through bursaries—a system contingent on the unmet needs a student requires after all other means of additional We're still in love.., funding have been exhausted. The Stills charmed a pint-pounding crowd at the Pit Pub on Saturday night with a working mix of old and new songs. Louman-Gardiner beHeves that the University is gaining financially Full story on the Canuck posterkids on page 9. MICHELLE MAYNE PHOTO because of the adjustments to the stu­ dent loans program. 'In essence higher student loan maximums are a bottom line good news story for the University,* Budding Buddhist program first in North America Louman-Gardiner said. "The more $4 million influx helps Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation practice fosters peace and change The program will offer a cost that the government bears in donated $4 milHon dollars to UBC to within ourselves and in the world.* means to study the numerous terms of loans, the less the University kick-start program help create the program. The joint program has unofficial­ intersections that exist between has to pay." "The Buddhism and Contemporary ly been underway with the Institute Buddhism and contemporary "(The University] let themselves by Eric Szeto Society Program at UBC will offer a of Asian Research and the depart­ society, explained Potter. be limited by external forces, in this NEWS EDITOR unique perspective that transcends ment of Asian Studies for some time "Buddhism plays a role in peo­ case the loans program, so UBC is in cultural and rehgious boundaries," now, said Pitman Potter, director of ples' identity in their world view and a position where they aren't doing UBC is closer to becoming one with said Robert Ho, the principle donor the Institute of Asian research. their value system, so quite naturally everything they can to help students,* the universe after it announced that and president of The Tung Lin Kok Starting in September, there will we anticipate linkages between said Gardiner. it would be establishing a Buddhism Yuen Canada Foundation. be two new undergraduate courses Buddhist values and ordinary Hves." The University is fulfilling its and contemporary society studies "Buddhism stresses the need for offered on Buddhism. Additionally, "We're really looking for opportu­ policy 72 obligations by default, he program—a first in North America. kindness at every level from person- there will be graduate seminars, nities on teaching and research and added. The program was given a jump- to-person relations to global action," tutorials, pubHc symposia and pubHc Policy 72 is a university policy start when, early last week, the Tung added Ho. "I beHeve this powerful lectures. See "Buddhism"page 2. that states that no eligible student will be prevented from commenc­ ing or continuing his or her studies at the University for financial rea­ New government won't last, predicts UBC professor sons alone. Barbara Crocker, associate direc­ Canadians will head to he "expects an election within the According to Kam, the election of rose to 40 from 38 per cent tor of Student Financial Assistance next 450 days." the Conservative government does­ "If you look at the seven [BC seats] and Awards, refuted these claims polls within 15 months "Your seat share makes a big dif­ n't reflect any huge changes in the that shifted in terms of the numbers defiantly, stating that numerous stu­ ference to how long your govern­ minds and principles of Canadians and where they went, there really is dents and faculties that have benefit­ by Michael Kenacan ment will last", said Kam. "The but rather minor changes in certain very Httie in what I would call ed from these changes. NEWS STAFF Conservatives control the smallest ridings. turnover," mentioned Professor She also assured students that ever proportional seat share for a "What we see is the Conservatives Gerald Baier. UBC is doing eveiything they can to The new Conservative government minority government* and the Liberals flipping around in "The Conservatives won ten seats alleviate student financial hardship. will barely last more than a year, This will contribute to an earHer their seat totals,* said Kam. from the Bloc, and the Bloc won ten "There's the same amount of according to Christopher Kam, one fall, he predicted. Professor Fred Cutler maintained seats from the Liberals, so the con­ money but [the government] of three UBC poHtical science profes­ The panel was the third of three that on the whole, "it looks like [the servatives didn't 'steal' Liberal seats soaked up some of that unmet sors speaking at an election panel on events on the 2006 federal election Conservatives, Liberals and NDP] in Quebec," he continued. need and therefore we have Monday at the Liu Institute. co-sponsored by the Liu Institute and are winning in the same places.* The Conservative breakthrough money,* said Crocker. "The median survival time for a the PoHtical Science Department. Outside Quebec, the Liberals in the province shows that there is minority government is fourteen This discussion gave the professors a dropped from 38 to 33 per cent of the See "Bursaries"page 2. months," stated Kam. Accordingly, chance to reflect on the election. popular vote, and the Conservatives See "Government"page 2. 2 NEWS TUESDAY, 7 FEBRUARY, 2006 THE UBYSSEY Quebec vote demonstrates province not necessarily politically left ffifo 'Slbttftsett the three were numerous. Kam "The Liberal party is without a that's not there now/ "Government" from page 1. TUESDAY, 7 FEBRUARY, 2006 affirmed that, "the Conservatives leader and in debt,* which makes OveraU the student reaction to VOL.LXXXVH N°34 "always an audience for conserva­ have tapped out Western support them averse to a quick election, stat­ the talk was positive. UBC student tive perspectives," advised Cutler. —there isn't much left to get," and ed Kam. Unfortunately for them, he Bruce Krayenhoff said that the talk ! "The Quebec electorate is not mono- he expects them to look elsewhere continued, "one removed disincen­ helped him learn about elections, EDITORIAL BOARD Hthically left or socialist* to expand in an effort to expand tive from going to the polls is new "especiaUy in terms of how long federal financing legislation." our governments last and tend to COORDINATING EDITOR Jesse Marchand The story of the election, accord­ their support. [email protected] ca ing to Baier, was that the "the West Despite forming government, Since the legislation gives each last in general.* is in now." not all things are going well for the party $1.75 for every vote they Tova Jamernik, a second year NEWS EDITORS Paul Evans Sd Eric Szeto [email protected] "The poUs got it right," said Conservatives, suggested Baier. receive over a set amount, "every arts student, agreed. She particu­ Cutler. "They were very, very, very [The Conservatives] wiU have a fight is money in the bank," to Kam. larly "liked the three different CULTURE EDITOR Simon Underwood close to the result* harder time with passing their In terms of the election's effect views, as the [mainstream] papers [email protected] usually only give one.* Both stated It was surprising for the more radical poHcy because of a on students, Baier discussed how SPORTS EDITOR Megan Smyth Liberals to hold onto the number lack of alHes,* he commented. The "the Liberals were planning to put that this event was the first panel in [email protected]. ca the series that they had attended. of votes that they did outside of one possibiHty for the Conservatives money directly in the pockets FEATURES/NATIONAL EDITOR Quebec, he added. is a "coaHtion for decentraHsation" of students.* In contrast, "The For students wondering about Bryan Zandberg "People voted on the notion that with the Bloc. Conservatives have more of a indi­ electoral change, however, Cutler [email protected] rect trickle down effect by trans­ doused their hopes with the state­ this election would be earth shatter­ Otherwise, the Conservatives have PHOTO EDITOR Yinan Max Wang ment, "I don't think dissatisfaction ing," hypothesised Cutler. "It wasn't" only the abiHty to "tinker* with senate ferring money to the provinces.* [email protected] Predictions about the poHtical appointments, spending power and Baier concluded, "The Liberals with minority governments will nec­ PRODUCTION MANAGER Michelle Mayne promised lots of money and essarily lead to electoral change.* II possibiHties in the near future by federal-provincial relations. [email protected]

COORDINATORS ( Money remaining in financial support First program of its kind in North America VOLUNTEERS Colleen Tang [email protected] "Bursaries" from page 1. less people who can't get money "Buddhism" from page 1. period. But on the other hand, you cy illustrates the many intersections RESEARCH/LETTERS Claudia Li [email protected] The extra money, she said, has have people taking bigger debt the ways in which Buddhist values, that exist, he added. . ensured that there is more emer­ loads," he said. perspectives and so on influence "[An] Interdisciplinary venture gency funding for students. Students Brian SulHvan, VP students, said socio-economic and poHtical life, pri­ like this...is still a very new approach The Ubyssey is the official student newspaper of the University who are in emergency funding situ­ he understands the concerns that marily in Asia," he said. to the academic project," said Potter. of British Columbia. It is published every Tuesday and Friday ations no longer have to take out have been brought up. Echoing Looking at the disaster reHef by the "Not many other universities by The Ubyssey Publications Society. We are an autonomous, democratically run student organisation, and ali students are loans from the University in order to Crocker's sentiments, he assured Thai government after the 2004 tsuna­ have awoken to the possibiHties and encouraged to participate. receive emergency funds. students that the remaining money mi or agriculture in Vietnam or China potential interdisciplinaries to the Editorials are chosen and written by the Ubyssey staff. They I Crocker explained that the $400 has been allocated to other areas of and its environmental protection poH­ same level that UBC does." II are the expressed opinion of the staff, and do not necessarily deductibles for all undergraduate financial aid. reflect the views of The Ubyssey Publications Society or the University of British Columbia. All editorial content appearing in programs, excluding pharmacy, "That money is staying for stu­ The Ubyssey is the property of The Ubyssey Publications Society. have also been eliminated. dent financial support; it's not a sav­ Stories, opinions, photographs and artwork contained herein Deductibles for other differenti­ ings that's going elsewhere in the —UPDATE— cannot be reproduced without the expressed, written permission of The Ubyssey Publications Sodety. ated grad programs, however, will University," he explained. still have to pay higher rates, said Sullivan said that if the The Ubyssey is a founding member of Canadian University Press The Outlaws Beer Garden is a (CUP) and adheres to CUP's guiding principles. Crocker. unused funds from these savings Quinn Omori, student BoG repre­ remains at the end of the year, Letters to the editor must be under 300 words. Please include private function and not your phone number, student number and signature (not for sentative, is still skeptical of the they will simply carry forward publication) as well as your year and faculty with all submissions. changes. over to next year. open to the public. ID will be checked when submissions are dropped off at the The bigger issue, according to "I think what is important about editorial office of The Ubyssey, otherwise verification will be done by phone. "Perspectives" are opinion pieces over 300 words but Omori, is increased student debt our poHcy is that it gets money, and We regret any confusion. under 750 words and are run according to space."Freestyles" are and its long-term effects. the most money, to the students opinion pieces written by Ubyssey staff members. Priority will be "In one case it's good: you have with the greatest need." II given to letters and perspectives over freestyles unless the latter is time sensitive. Opinion pieces will not be run until the identity of the writer has been verified. The Ubyssey reserves the right to edit submissions for length and clarity.

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! by Amanda Stutt project officially complete NEWSWRITER There was great revelry last Tuesday night at the Gallery Pub in the SUB, Tentative plans to extend Skytrain to UBC in their infancy says Translink as patrons gathered for the weekly Karaoke night. But this time it came by Will Keats-Osborn with a twist; the Alma Mater Society NEWSWRITER (AMS) was also hosting a 65 th ! birthday party for American Vice To mark its twentieth anniversary, President Dick Cheney. TransLink held a ceremony last Cheney him- I Thursday at the new VCC-Clark self did not Skytrain station, which opened on to attend, possi­ Januaiy 6 as the new terminus for bly due to a the Millennium Line and the point scheduling conr \ of departure for the new number flict with Bush's 84 bus to UBC. State of the The opening of this station Union Address, ( marks the completion of the which aired earli- Millennium Line project, which er that night on began in 1999. television. "This is an exciting day/ Shea Dahl, CHENEY Minister of Transportation Kevin events manager Falcon said in his speech to media. for the AMS, organised the party. He "It is the twentieth anniversary of explained that there were American both the introduction of rapid flags and bunting left over from the transit in the province of British AMS' 2004 US election coverage, Columbia and the Lower Mainland, which was also held at the Gallery. and it's also the official opening "We were looking for a way to day of the new Millennium Line.* reuse the material in a satirical way.* "At $1.1 billion, this is the Une Dahl said that the birthday party that not only was delivered on theme was meant to liven up the schedule, but under-budget by $60 usual Tuesday night karaoke at the million,* Falcon said. "This station, Gallery. "We figured it would make in fact, was also delivered under sense just to tie the event in together.* budget.* "It's meant as a satirical event- Newly elected chair of Trans­ PASSING ITS 20TH YEAR: Translink celebrates its new Millennium Line, YINAN MAX WANG PHOTO There was no poHtical intent behind Link Malcolm Brodie weighed in it.just all in good fun...Anyone who's on the significance of the new sta­ Cambie and maybe continue it as TransLink cited low ridership and Special, agreed. "I don't know what pro-Cheney or anti Cheney, they're tion. "This is a very important far as Arbutus Street and eventual­ confusion about the bus being non­ they were thinking getting rid of title welcome to come either way.* piece in our transportation net­ ly UBC. stop as its reasons for discontinu­ 99 Special," he said. "It was always Dahl did say that some of the work," he said. "This station is a "This station is part of increas­ ing the 99 Special. packed. It seems like there are posters advertising the event had quicker and easier part of the ing the livability of the region,* Many UBC students were upset always two or three buses worth of had antiwar signs pasted over them transport network for students of President of the BC Rapid Transit at TransLink's decision. "I'm just people are waiting every morning in the SUB. Dahl said he had no idea VCC and UBC* Company Doug Kelsey said. "We sad they took away the 99 Special,* for the regular 99." who had done this but admitted, "I He added, "This station is a have to make sure it's safe; we have said Jen Sung, a former regular on The 84 departs the VCC-Clark have no problem with it. They can stepping stone toward the future to make sure it's an enjoyable expe­ the 98 Special, but she expressed station every fifteen minutes sav whatever thev want to sav.* expansion of our rapid transit net­ rience for people." relief at the introduction of the 84. between 6:45am and 6:45pm, and No politcal speeches were work down the Broadway corridor The 84 bus is a replacement for "It's about the same [as the 99S]," it runs from UBC between 7:30am made, but someone did thought­ toward UBC,* referring to tentative the 99 Special which was integrat­ she said. and 7:30pm. TransLink estimates fully dedicate his karaoke rendi­ plans to extend the Skytrain west ed with the 99 B-Line in December Scott Jackson, another UBC stu­ a travel time of approximately 30 tion of Eminem's "8 Mile" to birth­

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There were for the latter, leadership experience Vancouver; the number has grown a few scattered boos heard when the This reading week, the UBC or previous participation is recom­ BRING STUDENTS INTO to over 200 students in 2005. pinata was rolled out Learning Exchange Trek Program mended. Fryer said that the reading SETTINGS IN EAST Francy Hayward, coordinator of Kevin McNally, a fifth-year and UBC Student Development week projects are, "not only an Community Partnerships at the mechanical engineering student will give students the opportunity opportunity for students to do serv­ VANCOUVER WHERE Learning Exchange and Pod Leader said, "I didn't come to celebrate to make a difference in an inner- ice in the community, but are also a THEY CAN ENGAGE IN for this year's reading week proj­ the birthday on purpose...I heard city community. great way for students to learn ects, was one of the 20 students who it was Dick Cheney's birthday Through a series of creative, about their capacity as leaders and SHORT-TERM INTENSIVE participated in the first reading party... and I thought it was a student-led workshops aimed at to develop those skills.* PROJECTS THAT GET A week projects. joke...I didn't even notice the There are a total of 20 projects "Because it had given me my American flags until now." inner-city elementary students LOT DONE IN THE from the Downtown Eastside, UBC available including: "Let's talk first opportunity to do community Martin Nunez, a sixth year UBC students can educate them on top­ about Science,* a project aimed at COMMUNITY, AND AT service in the Downtown Eastside student from. California doing a Grade six and seven students, in in a really fun and educational double major in animal biology and ics like science, sustainability, and THE SAME TIME GIVE social awareness. which they perform science exper­ way, I got excited about doing zoology was also surprised that he Students get assigned to a proj­ iments and go on a trip to the UBC STUDENTS A REALLY other community service/ said was attending Dick Cheney's birth­ Farm; "Jump into action,* a project Francy, who as a result of her read­ day party. "Why does the AMS ect on a first come, first serve basis STONG UNDERSTANDING and can end up stationed at one of involving the entire school, that ing week experience, got involved care?" he asked. "I'm an American nine schools involved, including focuses on fitness and healthy OF SOME OF THE ISSUES with the Learning Exchange's Trek and I don't care." eating; and "No name calling,* a Program. Grandview Elementary School, INNER-CITY Nunez, who is a Democrat also Mount Pleasant Elementary School, project that emphasises positive Francy added, "I felt so moved believes that, "The resources of the and Strathcona Elementary School. communication and discourages COMMUNITIES FACE." by those experiences, not only by AMS could be put to better use. I "Our goals are to bring students bullying. what I had learned, but who I had think it's a waste of time and energy." into settings in East Vancouver The projects are designed to be —Margo Fryer met, and what they had meant to "This is uninspiring...If you want where they can engage in short- both creative and educational at the UBC Learning Exchange me, and how that had made me do to do something pro-American for term intensive projects that get a same time. For example, the project Program a lot of reflecting on my own life. I the American students, do some­ lot done in the community, and at "Masked Madness* at Grandview still see the value in those learning thing more interesting...it seems the same time give students a real­ Elementary School has the elemen­ opportunities for me, not only as a kind of ridiculous." ly strong understanding of some tary school kids create masks using and was organised by the UBC way to develop my professional On the brighter side, there was a of the issues inner-city communi­ recycled materials to teach them Learning Exchange Program in col­ skills and learn about my capaci­ chocolate birthday cake enjoyed by ties face,* said Margo Fryer, head about sustainability. laboration with the University of ties, but also as a way for me to all, and both McNally and Nunez director of UBC's Learning The first instance of Reading Guelph. A total of 20 students (11 contribute something meaningful agreed that the karaoke was awe­ Exchange Program. Week Projects took place in 2001, University of Guelph students, nine to the community.* II some. "It rules,* said Nunez. II

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VICTORIA (CUP)-'Tt's okay to laugh," said Lucas Robinson, showing a photo of a young, giggling African child struggling to fit a condom over a large wooden penis. "Sex as a topic and HIV/AIDS can be a bit uncomfortable." None of the small group of University of Victoria students who had gathered to watch Robinson's Januaiy 26 presentation were laughing. They were too focused on the life and death reality running through the photograph. Robinson, a communications manager for the Canadian Coalition on HIV/AIDS and Youth in Africa, was at UVic to give the presentation as part of a cross-Canada photo exhibit entitled "AIDS: Picture Change." The exhibit is one initiative of a campaign to raise awareness about the AIDS pandemic in advance of the August 2006 XVI AIDS Conference in Toronto, and is a cooperative effort between international non-govern­ mental organisations, CARE Canada, Save the Children Canada, Foster Parents Plan and World Vision Canada. "Picture Change" features photographs by Photosensitive, a group of leading Canadian photojournalists who decided to raise aware­ ness by documenting the AIDS crisis. Robinson visited Kenya, Mozambique, Ethiopia, India, and Cambodia in the spring of 2005 with the group of eight photographers, "WE JUST HAVE TO ACT FASTER THAN WE HAVE BEEN" Two faces from the "AIDS: Picture Change" exhibition highlight why and said that interacting with the children was Western nations need to increase their efforts to prevent the world-wide spread of the disease, STEVE SIMON/PHOTOSENSITIVE PHOTO an uplifting experience. He remembers the sex- education lesson featured in the photograph as a comedic experience. "HIV affects people who are ill already," he just have to act faster than we have been." that we know what to do," he said, citing the "It was hilarious at first and lots of people explained. The problem, as he has seen himself, Hes availabiHty of fruit and protein sources to keep laughed," he said. "It's not easy to put a condom Another shot displayed a scene with a largely in a lack of education, and the preva­ immune systems healthy, readily accessible on a big wooden penis." By the end of the les­ group of three young boys holding hands lence of myths surrounding methods of protec­ testing for sexually transmitted diseases, and son, the stigma had worn off. "The youth were and laughing, one with his fly undone and tion from sexually transmitted diseases. He access to anti-retroviral drugs as the reason for giving each other critiques of their ability to put another clearly doing what Robinson called said many people in developing countries low Western infection rates. the condom on," he said, laughing. the "pee-pee dance." This, to him, illustrated beHeve condom use is futile because the manu­ One remedy on the horizon is the develop­ The photo was shown in a subgroup of the universal applicability of the problems facturers poke holes in their products, or that ment of microbicides, a gel that eliminates the the exhibit entitled "knowledge." Other cate­ they face as children. the condoms themselves are actually contami­ HIV virus, similar to the way spermicide kills gories represented in the exhibit included "They're optimistic about the future," he nated with the virus. sperm. Women would be able to use the gel to health, partnership, family, resilience, digni­ explained. "They'll say Tm going to be a doctor Nevertheless, Robinson noted he's also seen protect themselves without their partners ty, rights and play. when I grow up/ they don't say 'Oh, I'd like to.' positive responses: "Communities are so bright knowing about it "The goal is to interest people in the They have the same belief we do—that you can when given the resources, and so creative when However, researchers estimate microbi­ HIV/AIDS crisis through photography," said do whatever you want to." given the opportunity to take on a challenge like cides are still five to seven years away from Robinson. "This project is awareness-raising, Although Robinson shares that sense of opti­ this," he said. "I just think we're not giving them being available to the pubHc. first and foremost" mism, he also has an urgent sense of the need the opportunity." "I'm optimistic that we're moving faster One of Robinson's favourite photographs facing populations ravaged by HIV and AIDS. The solution, Robinson said, will require an now than we ever have before, we're just not featured a Httie girl eating nutritionally fortified "In some areas of sub-Saharan Africa, infec­ unprecedented response on the part of more moving fast enough yet," Robinson said. dried noodles, because he said basic nutrition tion rates are as high as 30 per cent," he developed countries. The entire "AIDS: Picture Change" is such an obstacle in the fight against informed listeners. "The King of Swaziland has "We [in Canada] have infection rates way exhibit is available for viewing online at HIV/AIDS. talked about the extinction of his people. We below one per cent, and that's a clear indication www.picturechange.ca. II

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McCuUough, a fourth-year mer category. Daigle, 23, is in her On a personal level, she added: student at Simon Fraser third year of a kinesiology and edu­ 'when I marry someone I'm going University, is a virgin. cation degree at the University of to love them the most and I don't This does not bother him, but it Alberta. She decided to remain want to share that with anyone does concern some ofhis peers. abstinent until marriage when she else.* 'There is a stigma for sure/ was in high school. Peter Bagnall, a graduate stu­ V the 21-year-old said. 'It's like a 'It has everything to do with my dent in divinity at the University problem to be solved. It's the poor conversion, my faith,* she said. 'I of St. Michael's College, said his guy who's a virgin, we need to get did a lot of research and found out decision to remain abstinent was him some help—somehow find a why I wanted to be CathoHc and triggered by a specific incident—a way to fix it.* why these rules are there and why class discussion in high school. Despite his friends clamoring to they promote chastity.* When he and his classmates were fix his love Hfe, McCullough knows asked 'Do you want to marry a vir­ The Ubyssey has 5 free Strokes CDs and I he is not alone in his decision. gin?* most answered favourably. 3 free Strokes t-shirts to give away. Be the first i gsigtDE^^ In fact, a growing amount of "IT'S LIKE A PROBLEM But the foUow-up question, 'Would Organized By: to come to SUB Room 23 to get your free scuff! | students are waiting to have sex— you have sex with someone you Free the Cuban Five Committee - Vancouver until they are married, until they TO BE SOLVED. IT'S THE love before you are married?,* But those who were married gious reason,* said McCuUough. 'It's hard because we weren't Endorsed by: Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC) & La Surda-Latin American Collective www.umusic.ca 1 have met the right partner, or POOR GUY WHO'S A also got many positive responses. without children—having sex for 'When people talk about reHgion making choices together, because until they feel ready. A full 20 per *I noticed that there was an non-procreative purposes—and the VIRGIN, WE NEED TO they see it as fundamentally irra­ it's always me saying 'this is how cent of 20 to 24-year-olds have not intrinsic inequaHty in answering ones who never married but had tional. If you are a virgin, people I'm going to express my love for had sexual intercourse according GET HIM SOME HELP— yes to both questions,* said children chaUenged the Victorian assume that there is something you," she added. 'To find some­ Bagnall, 23. 'If I responded in this social standard. to Statistics Canada—and this SOMEHOW FIND A WAY irrational about you or your deci­ one who is respectful of that is number is increasing. fashion it would set a double stan­ 'Being in a marginal category, sion to be a virgin must be a symp­ amazing." TO FIX IT." dard for my future wife and either being married without chil­ tom of irrational logic* The influence of hormones, sex myself. It would, in effect, be say­ -J./ McCuIlouch dren or unmarried with children, "They try to prescribe irrational drive, and curiosity—no different ing that it's okay for me to have meant wearing something akin to a motivations to something they Why wait? 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NOT ME, I'M ALL FOR me, I'm all for female sexuality and ty of the mind and of the body difficult commitment* to wait until away from the statuses of marriage *I have had many discussions Ticket taking the sexual power away from endorsed by the CathoHc church. marriage to have sex. and parenthood.* and debates with friends about Hv­ FEMALE SEXUALITY MftDE FOR STUDENTS & YOUNG TRAVELERS the guys* to a pact with friends According to doctrine, sex should But some students aren't wait­ This change in societal percep­ ing together before marriage,* he AND TAKING THE EXCLUSIVE TO STATRAVEL American Pie-style: 'And, by God, only take place in the context of ing for a specific occasion to have tions of sex and marriage still affect .said, pointing to the common quip: we're not gonna let history con­ marriage. sex. The decision for McCuUough people's behaviour today. Would you buy a car without test SEXUAL POWER AWAY London Paris R/T air from R/T air from demn us to celibacy! 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Although Jets Overhead, the opening act, AND BASS LINES, SOFT PERCUSSION AND TLM FLETCHER'S SOFT Featuring music inspired by the film inspired by were stranded in Victoria thanks to the Curtis Jackson's hard-knock life, Fiddy's crew cast weekend's torrential rains and wicked CROONING, BUT EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF most of the bricks to build this compilation, but that winds, the audience proved it had no need KEYBOARDIST LLAM O'NEIL, [AND] NEW DRUMMER JULIEN BLAIS. doesn't make it any less fierce. In fact, the collabora­ for warming up as the band took the stage tors on the disc are some of its strongest assets, to a round of rambunctious cheers. By their namely Young Buck on "Don't Need No Help" and second song, hit single "Lola Stars and the deft grit of M.O.P. on "When Death Becomes Stripes,* the band had already set the tone smooth crooning, but expanded to include listing, revealing guest appearances by You.* Since every movie soundtrack needs an for the show with an infectious energy and the addition of keyboardist Liam O'Neil, new Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew on "She's anchoring feel-good hit (refer to The Cardigans' enthusiasm. Weaving in fan favorites such drummer Julien Blais, and most notably, the Walkin' Out" and Metric's Emily Haines on "Love Fool* on the Romeo &Juhet soundtrack), here as "Still in Love*, "Gender Bombs', and shared lead vocals that included guitarist "Baby Blues." "Have a Party" is the Southside phoenix that rises "Love and Death* in with new material, the David Hamelin joining Fletcher on the mic. 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Powerpoint presentation that President coyly pointed out to the VP —Geoff Hamilton lauded UBC's commitment to Policy Students that the University had in 2005 graduate 72, which states that no eligible fact given less money in bursaries student will be prevented from and financial assistance than the commencing or continuing his or year prior, thanks to an increase in her studies at the Universiiy for the maximum amount of loans an financial reasons alone. individual student could receive— On that night, Sullivan presented from $9,300 to $10,085. The himself as the bearer of good increased loan aHowance means news, pointing to reductions in that UBC can teH students to take out deductibles—in layman's terms, the a greater loan (almost a thousand minimum amount that a student doUars in this case) before applying is expected to contribute to paying for a bursary. toward their degree before The reductions and eliminations Financial Assistance breaks out the to deductibles, the Httie emergency calculator—in every differentiated pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, "Right now I actually am debt free. grad program {like Dentistry) and the confident smile on Mr SulHvan's Coop, work-term for engineering.* the elimination of deductibles face—it had nothing to do with the —Joel Pel entirely for all undergraduate University's benevolence, and financially vulnerable individuals at that sends educated university Engineering physics masters programs across the board. And everything to do with students crippling costs and sending them graduates .into the workforce that's not all. With yet another getting further and further into debt straight into the workforce with a saddled with debts that only a lucky glowing slide, Sullivan pointed out While we wholeheartedly support massive debt load hanging around few will be able to pay off with any that two million dollars had been set the spirit of PoHcy 72, it doesn't their necks. expediency. aside...reserved strictiy for future seem like good news to us that For the individual, student loan Like we said, we do like Brian needs and appeals for emergency students will incur greater loan debt affects choices, careers, and, if SulHvan. But we can't let our love for loans by desperate students. debts upon graduation, and it we can employ a wanky word, smart bow-ties and our desperation Eveiything went off without a doesn't seem like good news that psychosocial well-being. Far be it for for genuine administrative hitch. Well, almost. About half the University handed out less us to assume that SulHvan, or charisma cloud the fact that the of the room appeared entirely money last year because people's Martha Piper, or any of the bored University has only half-assedly uninterested in Sullivan's present­ unmet needs had suddenly become AMS councilors in the room that fulfilled their PoHcy 72 obHgations. ation, reclining in their chairs to $ 1,000 lower. As Board of Governors evening have never had to face The Powerpoint presentation may establish an equilibrium between student representative Tim Louman- debts exceeding $40,000 doUars at have been pretty, but if you want to "Get a job. This job? No. Hopeftdly gravity and a thinly-veiled ennui. Gardiner pointed out, "[The age 22 or 23. If they had, they might give us some positive news, teH us teaching EngHsh overseas." It's de ligueur for councilors (and University] let themselves be see fit to question whether adding that the University, the province, -Nat Strull the executive, for that matter) to limited by external forces, in this another grand to student tabs is a and the federal government are Psychology 3 reserve a considerable percentage case the loans program, so UBC is positive thing. (Let us spell it out, actually working in tandem to of the meeting to type up course in a position where they aren't just in case: giant loans are fucking address the issue of student debt, notes, chat on MSN, or make much doing everything they can to help daunting, no matter how smart, instead of letting the buck get passed needed updates to neglected students." motivated, or connected any of us around and around all vwHy-nilly. Livejournals, and, not surprisingly, There are disturbing con­ might be). And they might pause to Stop pissing in our face and telling a few did exactly that question the intelligence ofa society us it's raining. II i \ - sequences to educating already LETTERS Even the untrained eye should be able Tm So Not Sony: Hie Poem, by Alex Leslie' ternity affiliation. However, the fact of elec­ to recognise humour when they read it Alas! Truly, Gilks!—I am stuck. tions like this is that students have to make I am writing in response to Trevor Gilks's letter Even in my pretentious selection judgments on a minimum of evidence. critiquing my feature printed in last Tuesday's Of the poem as my chosen medium Although parts of our analysis may have been "Yeah, I guess like, one year, Ubyssey. Gilks's letter, in professional You can accuse me of arrogance unkind (and given the opportunity we would working my ass of pretty much. journaHstic terms, would traditionaUy be Before my rebuttal gets a chance. probably rephrase some of our statements), Probably like overseas and stuff, termed "one big motherfucker of a burn.* In it, Oh dear, oh dear, oh fuck. candidates should reafise that without much Hke use my degree for something Gilks accused me of being factually inaccurate, Did you notice the enclosed rhyme above? else to go on, the image they choose to portray at least* arrogant and in defiance of what is good for There is not much that I can say. in posters and other publicity material will —Juan Castillo UBC and its students. Maybe you should take a long hoHday greatly affect the student body's perception of Political science 3 My feature was entitled "What the AMS And get yourself out of the SUB. them as serious. To us, Sean's posters said, Election and the Miss America Beauty Pageant Go to Hawaii!—with a flamingo, rub-a-dub. "wiseguy." Have In Common.* Even to the untrained eye, Why can't you feel the satirical love? Further, reading the profiles on the AMS the headline alone should have made it fairly This is the first line of a rhyming couplet Elections website, Kearney devotes quite a bit of clear early on that my feature fell under the cat­ Why don't you chiH, or move to Nantucket? space to social events and their operation. David egory we in the West know as "humour.* —Alex Leslie is the Features Bureau ChiefYue n is much broader in his focus. Yuen has Now, it would be useless to say that humour for Canadian University Press also demonstrated soHdarity with an important isn't serious. It rarely isn't. But it does take a cer­ AMS Resource Group, Allies. So we would con­ tain strain of bombastic Hteral-mindedness to The Knoll: redux test the assertion that our judgment of Sean was get so riled up about a feature that, yes, dis­ In the Tuesday, January 31 issue of tbe Ubyssey, entirely without merit. cussed the AMS elections, but also prominently Quinn Omori wrote an opinion criticising The Finally, we would like to address the displayed numerous shots of last year's Miss KnoU and UBC Third Party for being overly Ubyssey's recent aUusion to our being America weeping as she donned her sparkling harsh and hypocritical in regards, at least, to "Hbelous." As we said above, we may have been "I don't have any. I'm on tiara. Sean Kearney. overly harsh, but we did not make any factually scholarship." Thus, instead of using the rest of this space to We would like to say we substantially agree false statements, or ever attempt to give any­ —Emilie Stevens systematically refute Gilks's accusations of my with Quinn's analysis, and we apologise if our thing other than our honest opinion. Microbiology 4 feature's disregard for the Eternal Good of the portrayal was inaccurate. We should not have —Mike Thicke is a third-year philosophy made such strong statements and insinua­ AMS and its Value to the Student Population of student and Nate Crompton is a third-year —Streeters coordinated cC tions based on some posters and Sean's fra­ UBC, I make the offerance of a simple poem. political science student by Matt Hayles THE UBYSSEY TUESDAY, 7 FEBRUARY, 2006 CULTURE 1] Miniature ies not short enough Genuine emotion and uncompromised grotesquerie in Studio 58 production unable to save incomprehensible script

6 MINIATURE TRAGEDIES cannibalism, infidelity, and poi­ lowing sequence. Other than that, Studio 58 soning, you'd think you'd come there isn't much to puU them all Until February 12 home crying, shivering, and end­ together so that the audience ing up in the shower with your might feel as though they had sat by Momoko Price clothes on, but I for one walked through the entirety for a definite CULTURE STAFF away dry-eyed and unmoved. In reason. Occasionally random this day and age, you can find at motifs are thrown into the mix, In the opening act of "6 Miniature least a dozen movies on cannibal- seemingly holding secret symbol­ Tragedies,* Jean-Paul Wenzel's ism of some kind, but alas, the script laments that "fairy tales are secrets are never divulged. I spent always too short," and I think it's WHAT WITH THE BABY a large part of the play asking here that the French playwright myself what the significance of the and director misses the mark. KILLING, HOMOCIDE, freeways, cars, flowers and pianos Sure, fairy tales end before things CANNIBALISM, were. I stiU don't know. To make get too real, but they grab your the plotlines even more scattered, attention, they teach you stuff, and INFIDELITY, AND central characters were occasion­ sometimes they involve talking POISONING, YOU'D THINK aUy played by different actors alto­ animals, which can be a plus. "6 gether. At first I thought this might YOU'D COME HOME Miniature Tragedies* presents a have been some David Lynch- collection of comparably short CRYING, SHIVERING, AND inspired theatrical device, but no, they may just have needed to cut vignettes on decidedly un-Disney ENDING UP IN THE themes such as revenge, jealousy, up the parts a little. lust and loss, but it unfortunately SHOWER WITH YOUR That said, the cast of Studio 58 fails to defiver any lesson that I CLOTHES ON, BUT I FOR does an admirable job in masking could take away with me after­ the empty stories with genuine wards—unlike say. Snow White ONE WALKED AWAY DRY- emotion and uncompromised and the Seven Dwarfs, from which EYED AND UNMOVED. grotesquerie. Kerry Sandomirsky, I learned never to eat apples who plays a desperate, angry sin­ offered by strange old women (did gle mother bent on infanticide in you know they can be poisoned?) ism in your neighborhood video 'Mado and her Two Children', AU six of Wenzel's miniature store, and when it comes to homi­ made me flinch with her raw, spit- stories revolve around, the ugly cide and infidelity, weU, forget flecked performance. And while emotional turmoil that churns in about it! There has to be a little Kyle Jespersen only plays Alain #2, the wake of unsatisfactory sexual something extra to give a story its and not Alain #1 in 'The Butcher', relationships, and while you can't weight, and that extra something he takes charge and renders a mono­ help but sense that the ending of can be as simple as coherence. logue that is sopping with melodra­ ing, have held fast over centuries stories presented anything that each tale is intended to shock, AU six stories are very loosely ma into something comical, if not because, among other reasons, the soHd, I doubt that they would have each one seems to faU short in connected by a word or two—if war completely comprehensible. messages they carried were sim­ been as easfly forgotten as I am some way (pun intended). What is a theme in one vignette, the The storylines of fairy tales, ple, straightforward, and consis­ almost certain these "6 Miniature with the baby kflling, homicide, word 'war' might arise in the fol­ though short and often mislead­ tent. Had Wenzel's coUection of Tragedies wiU be.* 11

Call for Proposals - The Innovative Projects Fund is an annual donation made by the AMS to the University to aid enrichment and progressive development of the campus community and is designed to provide start-up funding to a broad range of visible and innovative projects of direct benefit to students.Traditionally, each successful applicant receives funding AMS Annual General Meeting ranging from $3,000 to $5,000. AH UBC students, staff and faculty who have Monday, Feb. 27/06,12 noon <§> The SUB South Alcove a vision for a new project that does not duplicate existing resources are The general public is Invited to attend the AMS Annual General Meeting on encouraged to reply. Deadline for applications is Friday, February 10,2006 Monday, Feb. 27 at noon \n the SUB South Alcove. Reports will be provided by the AMS President Spencer Keys and the General Manager, with remarks from Applications forms can be picked up at the AMS Financial Commission new incoming president Kevin Keystone. Office in SUB 238 and at the Office of the Vice-President, Students. They are available online at: www.ams.ubc.ca. ANTI-APATHY DAY #2: Corporations & the University SUB South Side Alcove (near Starbucks) on Monday, February 27at 6:30pm Completed applications should be sent to: Have you noticed that corporate involvement is on the rise at Universities Office of the Vice President, Students across North America? Ever wonder whether it is for education or the bottom Attention: IPF Adjudication Committee line? Come out and chat with our panel of experts to find out more about the Old Administration Building situation at UBC! 6328 Memorial Road Va ncouver, BC V6T1Z1

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****: 12 SPORTS TUESDAY, 7 FEBRUARY, 2006 THE UBYSSEY

headed to Langley this past week­ appointment as UBC let the Bears end to take on Trinity Western puU off a 4-1 final score. This University. Friday's game brought weekend UBC travels to Calgary to teams together in fierce competi­ take on the Dinos. BIRD tion, but the T-Birds stuck together and with help from Shelley Women hold to hockey hopes DROPPINGS Chalmers's awesome performance The UBC women's hockey team UBC pulled off a 3-1 win. traveled to the University of T-Birds swim the world Saturday's match-up ended in Regina this past weekend to flatten At a World Cup event in New York another win for UBC. The the Cougars. On Friday Kelly this past weekend, the UBC T-Birds Thunderbirds are now in first James put in the winning goal with had some good results in the pool. place in the Canada West stand­ 1:04 left in the game, puUing in a CaUum Ng, CIS athlete of the ings and wiU host a first round 3-2 score for UBC. Again on week, placed fourth and sixth in series in two weeks. Depending on Saturday James scored the key the 50m and 100m backstroke in the final ranking, UBC wiU play goal, this time tying it up near the his World Cup debut. Manitoba, Winnipeg or Regina. end of the third period for another Several Commonwealth team UBC win. The Thunderbirds are members also placed strongly, Men's volleyball crushed still hoping to grab the fourth play­ using this as preparation for the The Thunderbirds men's volley- off spot in the Canada West region. upcoming games in Melbourne. baU team took a beating last week­ Scott Dickens had the highest T- end at the hands of the Trinity T-Birds in the alpine Bird result with a third-place fin­ Western University Spartans. UBC The snow is here and the UBC ish in the 200m breaststroke and a lost both weekend games 3-0 as alpine ski team has already gotten fourth place in the 100m breast- the Spartans started off strong and into the competition. The last week­ stroke. Darryl Rudolf swam to a didn't let up. The T-Birds have end in January saw the team cut­ strong fourth-place finish in the already earned themselves a play­ ting through the powder at Crystal 100m butterfly and an eighth in off spot and currently sit in third Mountain in Washington. During the 50m fly.Bria n Johns, taking on place in the mountain division. the weekend race over 65 cm of Michael Phelps for the first time This weekend UBC takes on the snow feU, making for constantly since returning to swimming fuU- University of Alberta at War changing conditions. The T-Birds time had two sixth-place finishes Memorial Gym. puUed off some impressive race in the 100m and 200m IM events. results: notably, Jamie Finlayson, The men travel to Rio de Road loss for men's hockey team manager, men's coach and Janeiro for another event before On Friday the UBC men's hockey second-year racer, placed fourth rejoining the team for the CIS team struggled against the and second in his races. Andrea '._^»~ T-Birds fly over SFU Championships in Laval, Quebec University of Alberta Golden Bears Lustenberger showed her determi­ UBC faced close competition on Friday until SFU lost speed on February 24-26. and suffered an 8-1 loss even nation on the women's side and in the second half after a player had an altercation with UBC though Gerry Festa solidly stopped improved her performance with guard Jason Birring.The final score was 87-67 for UBC. Women's volleyball spike it to first many shots fired by Alberta. every race, finishing in the top four YINAN MAX WANG PHOTO The UBC women's voUeybaU team Saturday's game was again a dis­ in both her slalom races. II UBC Thunderbirds outworked by SFU Clan by Candice Mokada one of six shots attempted from the ance of her team Friday night. SPORTS WRITER three-point range. The Bird's top- "Each of the players needs to take notch shooting guard, Erica individual responsibiHty and make It was an intense, but disappointing McGuinness, managed only eight sure that every single game they weekend for the women's basketbaU points compared to her 17 points-a- come out and give us what they are team as they were defeated by SFU game average. The shortcomings of fully capable of." in a two-game series. In what was the 'Thunderbirds' guards were off­ So what's the key to beating the anticipated to be the best competi­ set by outstanding play by the T- SFU Clan in future showdowns? tion in women's CIS basketbaU, the Bird forwards. Kelsey Blair scored It's not that SFU has better play­ number-two ranked Clan downed 20 points for the Birds with superb ers. But as coach Huband com­ our number-one ranked T-Birds 75- low-post skiUs, whfle JuHe Little mented, "We have to have five peo­ 68 and 71-52 on Thursday and contributed 11 points with a steUar ple on the floor who are getting the Friday respectively. The convincing jump shot. job done." wins by SFU should guarantee them "Up to this point we haven't been As the Thunderbirds' season the top divisional position, knocking having everybody playing up to their draws to an end, they wiU have two UBC into second place. capabiHties on the same night. last chances to fulfill their potential Despite UBC's undying effort and defensive skiUs. SFU shot a cent. The Clan's tough defense We've been leading on the perform­ when they take on Trinity Western Friday night, they were unable to mean 58 per cent from the field, made it difficult for the T-Birds to ances of two or three players,* coach University in a double-header on overcome SFU's aU-star shooting while UBC shot a decent 44 per find their groove as they only hit Deb Huband lamented the perform­ February 9-10. «

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