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Budding Buddhist Program First in North America Louman-Gardiner Said IH > (U l/V SHE WANTS YOUR SEX THEY DONT WANT YOUR SEX DROWNING IN DEBT Sue Johanson makes her annual rounds Abstinence is on the rise and not just for UBC's bursary fund may have grown at UBC residences. PAGE 4 religious reasons. PAGE 7 but so has student debt. PAGE 10 <J**" 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.
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