UBC alumni dominateNDP cabinet lmost half of B.C.’s new provincial Moe Sihota, Labor and Consumer Affairs and cabinet are graduates of UBC. Minister Responsible for Constitutional Affairs; StamngwithPremierMikeHmut, Darlene Marzari.Tourism and Culture; and Dave A eightof 19cabinetministersinthenewly Zirnhelt, Minister of Economic Development, elected NDP government are UBC graduates. A Small Business and Trade. further 14 membof the NDP caucus either at- Liberal Opposition Leader Gordon Wilson tended,graduated from or taught here. heads a list of eight Liberal caucus members who UBC alumni now in cabinet include: Tom graduated from, taught at orattended UBC. Perry, Advanced Education, Training andTech- Harcourtreceivedboth hisundergraduate and nology; Glen Clark, Finance and Government law degrees at UBC. while Wilson obtained an House Leader; Elizabeth Cull, Health and Serv- MA specializing in Economic Geography and ices for Seniors; John Cashore, Environment; Resource Management. Erickson part of design team for library building By GAVIN WILSON will not dominate the heart of campus. Thepor- Vancouver architects Arthur Erickson and tion of the building that will be above ground will Aitken Wreglesworth Associates have been cho- be modelled to enhance the historic quality of the sen to design the first phase of the new Library area, as well as to allow students to enjoy the Centre on campus. garden area that surrounds it. The $24-million building, part of a long- Placing the new Library Centre’s main en- term plan for the university library system,will trance on Main Mall will fulfil the campus plan’s be situatedon the westside of Sedgewick principle of transforming the mall into “the real Library, in what is now a sunken garden sepa- and symbolic heart of the campus.” rating the Old Administrationand Mathematics The new Library Centre is intended to house buildings. the Humanities and Social Sciences collections, It will be the second Erickson-designed build- Government Publications and Microforms and ing on campus, the first since the much-heralded the Data Library. Museum of Anthropology opened in 1975. Erickson and senior members of his staff Funding for the building will be through the recently joined the firm of Aitken Wreglesworth university’s A World of Opportunity major capi- Associates on a project specific basis that will tal campaign and the provincial government’s focus on projects at Vancouver’s two universi- matching funds program. ties. Photo by Abe Hefter The new building, which will be about 18,900 The merger formalizes a 10-month-old rela- Hallowe’en Mascot square metres in area, will be linked to existing tionship between the two firms that began with The UBC Thunderbird was recently seen raising funds forthe United Way campaign. library facilities at Sedgewick. the Simon Fraser University west mall expan- When asked how he managed to maintain such a superlative physique, he replied, A significant proportionofthe stackareas will sion. Theyhave also submitted proposals for the “Why by pumpkin iron, of course!” (See story and picture, page2) be constructed underground, so that the building City of Vancouver’s Library Square project. Native studentsform science group By GAVIN WILSON also reach out to First Nations schools AISES chapter president Iain Dickey, Emphasis on family First Nations students on campus and communities throughout B.C. to who recently completeda B.Sc. in have founded the first Canadian chap- promote the study of science andengi- biology and plans to enter medical ter of the US.-based American Indian neering. school. Scienceand Engineering Society “We’re trying to get across to Na- “It can be done. That’s what we’re life may aflect sahry (AISES). tive people that they have as much trying to say. We’ve done it, andyou The groupwill provide support for ability as anyone else, but they must can do it, too.” By ABE HEFTER students enrolled at UBC. and will get out here to the university,” said See SOCIETY on Page 2 Managers in the workforce who have a high priority for family life can end up paying the price financially. A study conducted by Commerce and Business Administration Profes- sor Nancy Langton indicates that business managers are willing to sacrifice salary for time spent with the family. Langton surveyed980 Stanford University graduates who obtained their Masters of Business Administration degrees between 1973 and 1987. The purpose of the survey was to determine why men get paid more than women who occupy similar managerial positions. “We found that managers who put family ahead of work make less money,” said Langton. “That holds true for both men and women. It just so happens that, according to our survey,women are more likely than men to place a higher value on time spentwith family.” Early next year, Langton plans to survey approximately 1,OOO MBA grads from UBC who hold down managerial positions. “We plan to compare the findings between UBC and Stanford to see if we can get a senseof possible differences between Canadian and American managers,” she said. Preliminary UBC results are expected in July. The Stanfordgraduates were asked to rate the importance of such things See IMPORTANCE on Page 2 AISES chapter president lain Dickey stands beside MOA totem. ”. .. .......... .. ............................. ... ......... ,. I. Society supports Natives entering university Continued from Page 1 Althoughnotrepresentedatuniversity in num- Holm, associate dean of Science for Student Serv- next Summer Scienceprogram for Native Indian AISES is a private, non-profit organization bers anywhere near their proportion in the gen- ices and the AISES chapter’s faculty advisor. high school students on behalf of the First Na- formed in 1977 to increase the number of Native eral population, there are significant enrolments “I’m always impressed withthe tremendous tions House ofLearning. They will also speakto Indian scientists and engineers and developtech- of Native Indian students in UBC programs such amount of work being done at First Nations local bands and councils on the importance of nologically-informed leaders within the First as law, education and anthropology. House of Learning, and their energyand enthu- science education. Nations community. Dickey believes they have avoided science siasm.” In the meantime, four members of UBC’s The society provides scholarships, mentoring, because it hasa mystique of being an extremely The AISESchapter will provide a support chapter were set to attend the annual AISES support and leadershiptraining to prepare Native difficult and competitive program of study. group and tutoring for Native Indian science conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico this students for successful careers in business, sci- “It’s very intimidating, for everyone,not just students. Its members will offer a ready ear for month. ence, engineering andhealth care. Native people,” he said those who need someone to talk to, especially Chapter membersare also planning a directed There are 21 students in the UBC chapter, The growing interest in science can be traced students from reserves who may be intimidated studies course beginning in January that will representingagriculture,biology,chemistry,civil to the efforts of the First Nations Health Care by city life and non-Native culture. examine Native health and science issues. engineering, computer science, forestry, science Profession Program, headed by AngieTodd- But outreach is seen as one of the group’s Anyone interested in becoming an associate education, medicine, nursing and social work. Dennis, which aims to increase Native Indian most important roles, Dickey said. member of AISES atUBC -those having a First What is unusual is that First Nations students enrolment in the health sciences, “Basically, that’s what our mission is,” he Nations background or others wanting to serve as have traditionally shunned thesciences, said “What’s happening here is a very active re- said. mentors - can call Iain Dickey at 822-6484 or Dickey. moval of barriers and boundaries,” said David The AISES chapter will be involved in the David Holm at 822-3659. Faculty of Forestry submits proposal for modelforest By ABE HEFTER The model forests could be up to An initiative by Forestry Canada l,OoO,OOO hectares, or larger. Reed could result in the establishment of up said they will be forged from partner- to 15 working model forests acrossthe ships amongprovinces, industry, pri- country, including one proposed by vate forest owners, federal research- UBC’s Faculty of Forestry. ers, academicinstitutions, Native peo- Peter Sanders, the University Re- ples, and others. search Forest silviculturist, is behind Sanderssaid the partners in the the move to set up a model forest in the faculty’s proposal include the UBC Fraser Valley. Malcolm Knapp Research Forest at ‘Themodel forest would be used to Haney,the Municipality of Maple predict the goods and services required Ridge, the Municipality of Mission, from local forests to service Fraser the provincial ministries of forests and Valley residents in the year 2050,” environment andthe Greater Vancou- said Sanders. ver Regional District. “The Fraser Valley is an area of The faculty is lookingat twopossi- rapidly increasing population which blesitesforamodelforest. Onewould is adding to the tremendous pressure stretch from the Pitt River to the top of Paintinn exhibition that the forests are under,” he said. Pitt Lake to Hatzic. The other would “What’s needed is a forest manage- be the Fraser Valley from Point Grey The Barn Coffee Shop is one of the university buildings featuredTuum in Est: A NostaIgic bokat the ment plan for the areathat takes into to Skagit. IIBCCampus, a showingofpahtings by Anne Adams.The exhibition runsfrom Nov.4to 29 in the Lower account issues like water supply, rec- “On a larger, provincial scale, I :oncourse of the Faculty Club. reational needs, the protection of wild- expect thatUBC Forestry faculty and life reserves, as well as the traditional graduate students will be called upon flow of timber products, like logs.’’ to provide research expertise in the The faculty has submitted a letter areaofforestmanagement,”saidReed.