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printed in other Ukrainian newspapers due to the strict editorial policies of Ukrainian publishers. Students have the licence to be outspoken and STUDENT is keeping the vitally important tradition of freedom of the press alive in President's the Ukrainian community. STUDENT'S position in the Ukrainian community is underscored by the fact that it is read by representatives of provincial, federal and foreign Mykhailo Bociurkiw, governments. It provides our community with a forum to SUSK National President. Message express the concerns and aspirations of Ukrainians to the decision-makers in government, business, industry and labour. The paper also enjoys the distinction of being Rizdvo and koliada have passed and many of us are An event which might rank among the most surreal of Canada's only national Ukrainian newspaper. I would like to pledge to I currently dealing with the often traumatic ritual of receiv- the year is the Fourth World Congress of Free Ukrainians, my continuing support STUDENT, and hope that clubs the will join in ing marks from Christmas exams. The past few months which was held in December in Toronto's posh Harbour our and communiiy-at-large me have been anything but quiet for the SUSK National Ex- Castle Hilton. I'm sure that the events of the World Con- providing the moral and financial support required to sus- tain such a worthwhile endeavour. ecutive. What follows is a synopsis and my observations of gress are adequately dissected and analyzed in the pages of Until next time, I would to extend one very impor- SUSK activity between September, 1983 and January, this issue of STUDENT, but suffice it to say that perhaps like 1984. an inordinate amount of SUSK's resources were allocated tant message to our supporters across the country. In the Following the 24th Congress in Ottawa, the pace ac- to the congress. The only thing that made our attendence coming weeks, through Canada Post and personal visits, celerated rapidly with the 14th Ukrainian Canadian Con- worthwhile was that we were able to meet with a number of SUSK will be approaching you for financial assistance. We gress. The excitement of that parley followed the SUSK Ex- Ukrainian Students' organizations to negotiate a new deal are badly in need of funds to finance some of the ecutive back to Ottawa. For days after the congress, for the establishment of an international Ukrainian endeavours which are slated for this year and to at long members of the SUSK Executive burned the midnight oil students' organization. Some progress was made in that we last, rid SUSK of its national debt. Due to government on Parliament Hill preparing briefs and issuing press were able to confirm our suspicion of divergent opinions austerity, both on provincial and local levels, we are no releases in response to "inappropriate and condescending" among our colleagues on this contentious issue. longer able to live off of the ubiquitious pork-barrel grants statements spoken by the Honourable Roy MacLaren Following the World Congress, work commenced on which have sustained SUSK in the past. In order for our {Minister of State for Finance) at the U.C.C. Congress ban- the national koliada and Ukrainian Students' Month. In organization to be able to continue providing its members quet. That particular controversy splashed the faces and my mind, this year marked the start of a truly national and the Ukrainian community with various projects, words of SUSK officials on the pages of most major Cana- SUSK koliada. Ukrainian student clubs from Montreal to publications, conferences and other services, we require dian dailies and on the radio and television sets in many Vancouver adopted our approach to organizing a lucrative your generous financial support. Perhaps at no other time Canadian homes. But more importantly, it demonstrated and fun koliada. Profits made during this year's koliada in the past five years has SUSK been in such dire need of the ability of the core executive (the group of dedicated will go towards Ukrainian student activities, locally and na- your help. Please do your part in guaranteeing the survival a vital sector people I like to refer to as my "cabinet") to respond to an tionally — thanks to the willingness of most clubs to share of and dynamic of the Ukrainian community issue in a quick, efficient and intelligent manner. And judg- their koliada profits with the SUSK National Executive . I by donating to the SUSK National Funding Drive. ing by the reaction of politicians, bureaucrats and the hope that clubs benefited from the koliada materials which I would like to leave you with a few words written by media to our statements, we proved that the attitudes and we made available to them, including the koliada one of my predecessors, Andrij Makuch (SUSK National opinions of students are highly regarded (something which guidebook ("How to Organize a Successful Koliada"), the President. 1977-1978). Andrij underscores the importance many Ukrainian emigre organizations have difficulty com- SUSK koliadnyk, the pledge forms and the SUSK calendar. of SUSK and the support that it receives from the com- ing to terms with). On the horizon are Ukrainian Students' Month and munity with these words:

We encountered this same refreshing attitude when we the 1984 Western Conference in Calgary. I look forward to The strength of the Ukrainian student movement in met with the Honourable David Collenette, Minister of meeting with most local club members and executives over Canada and the support that it receives is a good indicator Stale for Multiculturalism. At the November meeting in Ot- the next few weeks at your Ukrainian weeks and at the of our community's health. After all, it is often students

tawa, we presented the Minister with a concise and careful- Western Conference. I know that the University of Calgary who test our ability to tolerate or make use of new concepts ly researched brief outlining the concerns of the Ukrainian Ukrainian Students' Club is working very diligently on the and methods. The success of the Ukrainian student move-

community and youth regarding multiculturalism. As far as conference and I would like to encourage as many of you as ment is based on two foundations. The first is the students we are aware, SUSK is the first Ukrainain-Canadian possible to attend. This will be your last opportunity to themselves and their willingness to divert valuable time organization to meet with the current Minister of meet with other clubs and the SUSK Executive before finals from. their studies toward taking an active role in the com- Multiculturalism. This is somewhat surprising given that and the National Congress in Vancouver. munity. The second is the amount of support — physical, Canada's Ukrainian community is one of the major I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to financial and moral — which our community can lend its beneficiaries of federal multiculturalism grants. SUSK con- the many people who have contributed to the re- students. While the latter may have rich, penetrating establishment tinues to stand in the forefront of Ukrainian organizations of STUDENT . As many of you are aware. minds, they have but slim resources and limited practical

' concerned with multiculturalism. The fact that I have a STUDENT serves as the most visible facet of SUSK. It acts experience.

Vice-President responsible for multiculturalism is indicative as a conduit between Ukrainian students and the Ukrainian To all of you, I extend my best wishes for a safe, happy of our ongoing commitment to the multiculturalism policy. community. Many articles printed in STUDENT aren't and prosperous New Year.

\^ ()l\VI //' K\H)I, Monday, January 23,

7:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies of National Ukrainian Students' Month will be celebrated with an exhibition of works by contemporary Ukrainian-Canadian artists. Guests of honour will be the Honourable Jesse Fils, MP Parkdale-High Park: Parliamentary Secre- tary to the Minister of Transport, and David Peterson, MPP, Leader of the Opposition in

the Province of Ontario. Location: Si. Vladimir Institute, 620 Spadina Avenue, opposite the University Athletic Centre. Tuesday, January 24, 1984 p.m. Lecture: UKRAINIAN 7 30 "Psychiatric Treatment of Dissidents in the USSR". speakers: WEEK Guest Dr. F Yaroshevsky, - psychistrist, originally from the Soviet Union, and Dr. J. Jeffries, member of the Psychiatrists Against Psychiatric Abuse (PAPA). Location: University of Toronto Medical Sciences Building, Room 3 1 54, on King's College Circle. Wednesday, January 25, 1984 7:30 p.m. Student Panel Discussion on Multiculturalism. Representatives of various ethnocultural student's groups will debate such issues as: the linkage between multiculturalism and bilingualism; what is a Canadian identity; the importance of developing heritage language programmes. Representatives from the Ministry of Multiculturalism and Citizenship and Culture will present opening addresses. Location: Si, Vladimir Institute, 6 20 Spadina Avenue. Thursday, January 26, 1984 7:30 p.m. Film Night: "Halya KuchmiJ Retrospective", featuring the award-winning productions of National Film Board producer Halya Kuchmij. Films to be screened: Laughter in my SouL The Strongest Man in the World, and Streetcar. Halya Kuchmij will lead a follow-up discussion. Admission: 99 cents. Free popcorn. Location: St. Vladimir Institute Theatre, 620 Spadina Avenue.

9:00 p.m. 'Tacky Tie Pub", 'wear your tackiest fie and win a prizel Music by Odnochasnist". Admission: $2.99 USC members, $3.49 non-members. Location: St. Vladimir Institute, 620 Spadina Avenue. - Friday, January 27, 23 28 January, 1984 7:30 p.m. Cabaret Comedy - "One Minute to Air". A light-hearted look at the workings of a Ukrainian-Canadian television station. Follow the day's programming in this cabaret presentation of a broadcasting day. Written and produced by Lesia Savedchuk. (In Ukrainian and English.) Saturday, January 28, 1984 _ _ Cocktails at 7:30, showtime at 8:30. Reception to follow. Location: — St. Vladmir Institure, 620 Spadina Avenue. m W k and enjoy 2*5 - *! ^"-- yourselves and dance to the rhythms of Sobvey^VS*"at thus jwnde hnale celebration of a great week. Tickers $7 for members n mem e one dol,ar off - Ucaiion: " Cullural HS° 't "UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO UKRAINIAN STUDENTS CLUB 620 SPADINA AVBslUtTORONTO, ONTARIO N155 2H4 96A-0389

2 STUDENT • January \ Ukrainian Students' Month

OTTAWA — On Mon- SUSK National Executive tion of the Ottawa-based day, January 23, 1984, the has published a Ukrainian Student newspaper at the Ukrainian Canadian Students' Month poster, opening ceremonies. Students' Union (SUSK) which will be distributed The following weeks kicks off its annual Ukrai- widely across Canada. will see local Ukrainian nian Students' Month at At the official opening students' clubs holding St. Vladimir Institute in ceremonies on January celebrations across the Toronto. The month-long 23, the University of country. Many of the celebration will feature Toronto Ukrainian clubs have chosen to end Ukrainian an displays, Students* Club has invited their weeks with a bang, zabavas, cabarets, pubs, a number of prominent by staging large-scale concerts, lectures, films guests to help launch the zabavas. and a myriad of other month-long celebration. The sponsoring of events on university cam- Representing the Ukrainian weeks by clubs puses across Canada. Honourable David Col- not only raises the profile The concept of a na- lenette (Minister of State of individual clubs, they tional Ukrainian students' for Multiculturalism), will also serve to educate the month has been part of be Jesse Flis. Member of campus community and SUSK's annual program Parliament for the Toron- other ethnocultural for several years now. The to riding of Parkdale — groups about the ac- constituent clubs of the High Park and complishments of the student union are en- Parliamentary Secretary Ukrainian community in couraged to organize a to the Minister of Canada. Si nee their ar- week-long program on Transport. Joining Mr. rival to Canada over 90 campus to showcase some Flis will be David Peter- years ago, Canada's of the many facets of the son, M.P.P. for London Ukrainian community has Ukrainian community in Centre and Leader of the distinguished itself in a Canada. Official Opposition of the number of areas, in- This year, SUSK has Province of Ontario. Of- cluding: art, literature, asked its club in Ontario ficials from the Universi- music, dance, film, to incorporate the theme ty of Toronto and a business, politics. These of Ontario's Bicentennial number of Ukrainian accomplishments will be intotheircelebrations. In organizations have also showcased through such order to assist these clubs, been invited. Highlighting events as panel discus- SUSK has applied for a the evening will be the sions, lectures, film grant to the Ontario traditional cutting of the nights, displays, and Ministry of Citizenship kubassa, an art exhibit concerts. and Culture to help and a wine and cheese finance some of the reception. SUSK will also Mykhailo Bociurkiw events. In addition, the be premiering the first edi- Savaryn calls for unity at WCFU

by organizations there in the WCFU. The caused the Congress to of community structures tor of Radio Liberty in Wolodymyr Lewyckyj stand* the World Con- UACC, only recently spend most of its lime on and to yield leadership Munich George Baylie gress of Free Ukrainians. formed under the leader- past history, giving positions to the young. announced that Radio Toronto — Petro And above the Congress ship of Ukrainian Na- pressing issues concern- Unlike previous Liberty has stepped up Savaryn, lawyer and there stands Ukraine," tional Association ing the future no chance Congresses, youth par- its broadcasts in the Chancellor of the Mr. Savaryn said. Supreme President John to be discussed or even ticipation in this Con- Ukrainian language by University of Alberta, Mr. Savaryn's call Flis, represents the formulated. Many of the gress was minimal. 25°7b, and is looking at a was elected president at for unity came after American organizations delegates that came from As well, Mr. 100% increase by 1986. the Fourth World Con- Congress plenary ses- that broke away from parts as distant as Savaryn noted that it is The panel discus- gress of Free Ukrainians sions that saw a bitter the Ukrainian Congress Australia, Europe, and essential for the WCFU sion took place on Nov. (WCFU). dispute between the two Committee of America Latin America were to enlist the aid of other 28, the Harbour Castle The Congress took Ukrainian nationalist (UCCA) during the angered by what they peoples in the struggle Hotel. place Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 at groupings, the OUN-m for Ukrainian in- Participating in the the Harbour Castle (melnykivtsi) and the dependence. Specifical- discussions were Allan Hilton Hotel on the OUN-b (banderivtsi), ly, the new President Familiant of Radio Toronto waterfront. threatened to stalemate stressed the importance Canada International, The fourth WCFU Congress proceedings of continuing the Christopher Squire of concluded with a mass entirely. dialogue with Jews on Voice of America, exiled rally at Maple Leaf The dispute Jewish-Ukrainian rela- dissident Raissa Moroz, Gardens that com- centered around OUN- tions, and the need to Ukrainian Echo editor memorated the 7 million b's demand that OUN- establish contact with Andrij Bandera, and victims of the 1933 m-affiliated organiza- the Russian people, Richard Hareychuk of out, Famine in Ukraine. The tions be ejected from the who, he pointed are the Smoloskyp Informa- presence of Opposition WCFU, because of also oppressed by the tion Service. leader Brian Mulroney, disparaging remarks Soviet regime. who delivered the rally's about OUN-b activity in "When the jungle is The panel was on fire," Mr. Savaryn main address, provoked World War 11 published opened by Canadian said at the banquet, "the an official protest from in the OUN-m press. Senator Paul Yuzyk, beasts cease to devour the Soviet government in The dispute was and chaired by Mykola must Moscow. defused by a specially each other. We Moroz. About 300 peo- stand together and be were Also speaking at the created committee that ple in attendance. ready, for the jungle is in the even- rally, attended by 8,000 elicited promises from Later on fire. ing, a panel discussion people was British Con- the parties involved to UCAA's infamous thir- saw as pointless waste of "I am referring to on the aftermath of the servative MP Stephen hereafter treat the period teenth Congress in 1980. community time and the imminent collapse of Helsinki Review Con- Terlecky. Canadian in question as a time of Representing the money. the Russian empire." ference failed to achieve Liberal Justice Minister "heroic struggle" for UCCA, Ignatius Bilin- desired results in many Mark McGuigan ad- Ukrainian in- sky argued that the Lack of youlh involve- areas, such Conferences dressed a WCFU ban- dependence. UCFU cannot afford to ment quet the previous even- recognize two Radio Liberty ups pro- are necessary and should be continued. ing. UACC accepted into superstructures in the One of the main gramming Anthony Williams, WCFU same country. However, problems facing the Introduced British amabassador to as a new delegate pressure forced WCFU in the future, leader, the Conference, Spencer kind of Mr. the rivals to negotiate an Mr. Savaryn said, is the Savaryn, 57, in his in- conference Oliver of the US Com- Another potentially agreement that saw both need to revitalize com- At a augural address stressed organized the mission on the Con- disruptive issue at the centrals conceding to munity organizations by WCFU the for cooperation Rights Commis- ference for Security and need Congress was the ap- share the six postions through greater youth Human and unity the sion on the effectiveness Cooperation in Europe, among plication by the Ukrai- assigned the USA on the involvement. The time by and Walter Tarnopolsky WCFU's member nian American Coor- WCFU Secretariat. has come, he said, for of broadcasting organizations. Western countries to the of the Ontario Supreme dinating Council Despite the set- the old-;r generations to Court took part. "Above all the (UACC) for membership tlements, the disputes relinquish their control Eastern bloc, the direc-

January \ • STUDENT 3 EDITORIAL STUDENT ETUDIANT

CeSUS: managing editor Chryslyna Chudezak take it production content distribution or Waller Krasilowez Mykhailo Bociurkiw Andrij Hluchowecky

leave it

BRITISH COLUMBIA ONTARIO QUEBEC Since its establishment in 1953, SUSK has maintained relations with various na- Mike Maryn Bruce Pearce Victor Malarek tional Ukrainian student organizations in the Randy Cantera Conrad Rosomakha United States, Europe, and generally throughout the world. Most recently, talks have Stan Chuyko been held to revive the long-defunct Central Tanya Dyczok Union of Ukrainian Students (CeSUS). During Ivan Jaworsky these "peace negotiations," resembling Wolodymyr Lewyckyj Khaddafi-Reagan mutual admiration societies, SUSK has been accused of everything from in- Oksana Maryniak difference to anti-Ukrainianism. Taras Myhal So why is SUSK reluctant in bring- MANITOBA Nestor Mykytyn SASKATCHEWAN ing about this Phoenix-like revival of that "oh so Bohdana Dutka DanuU Skukauskas Bohdan Zerebecky needed" international forum? It may have something to do with certain politically af- Norbert Iwan Glenn St-Germain

filiated American groups' behavior in the past Taras Maluzynsky Patricia Yaremchuk such as the stacking of congresses with school Roman Waschuk children or their stubborn insistence on unifor-

mity of thought. It may even have something to do with the perpetual Banderite complex of fearing a Melnykite under every bed and vice- Published by the Ukrainian Canadian versa, which inevitably leads to inaction at best, Letters Students' Union, 1984. but more often the destruction of positive pro- grams such as defense campaigns for Ukrai- OTTAWA, ONTARIO STUDENT is an open forum for nian political prisoners. In short, CeSUS, as an fact and opinion, reflecting the in- international forum for discussion and coopera- terests of Ukrainian-Canadian tion among Ukrainian students, has been a An Open Letter: students on various topics— social, dismal failure in recent years. cultural, political and religious. SUSK's liberal approach to student issues within Canada has been criticized by The opinions and thoughts express- groups that advocate one view, one interest and What you presently hold in your hands is the first ed in individual signed articles are one truth. SUSK has come under attack from Ottawa-based edition of STUDENT newspaper. the responsibility of their authors, these groups because it maintains a policy of Chances are you've probably never heard STU- of and not necessarily those of the lobbying for the defense of Ukrainian political DENT, or even seen a previous issue. For those of STUDENT staff. STUDENTS role prisoners, regardless of their political, social or with us, 'II you who are familiar you notice a change. is to serve as a medium through national beliefs. SUSK has always considered which discussion can be conducted the defense of basic human rights a priority, STUDENT is unique. As a national newspaper for on given issues from any point of

and does not hesitate to speak-up when the Ukrainian-Canadian university students, it attempts view. rights of an idividual are violated - whether that to provide a free forum for frank and candid discus- individual be Latvian, Estonian, Ukrainian, sion about issues relevant to us -students living in a Letters to the editor welcome. Lithuanian or Russian. Thus, SUSK has tradi- contemporary society forced to deal with contem- arc We reserve the right edii tionally been reluctant to participate in ac- porary ideological, economical and physical barriers materials for publication. tivities which promote a particular line of that hinders our attempts to communicate. thought at the expense of the general good. If

CeSUS's only function is propaganda, then who STUDENT is a reflection of a transitory student needs it! populace striving to redefine its purposes, goals and Please address all correspondence revival of A CeSUS based on its pre- aspirations in the Ukrainian-Canadian context. STU- sent constitution would no doubt result in a DENT is broader through its willingness to deal with dismal failure, and would cast the participating topics concerning a greater spectrum of global socie- sutdent unions back into the old pattern STUDENT of con- ty. STUDENT is an alternative source of informa- tempt and mistrust. This is especially true tion and opinion. c/o 401 Unicentre given that much of the leadership of the Carleton Universily Ottawa, Ontario Ukrainian-American groups is the same as it K1S was at the time of the 5B6 disintegration of CeSUS. On behalf of (he Ottawa STUDENT Editorial Board, The only solution to the CeSUS I would like to thank all those persons across Canada fiasco is a complete re-structuring of relations who have committed themselves to ensure STU- within a new international Ukrainian student DENT'S continued publication. Printed by Runge Newspapers, organization. Such an organization requires a Renfrew. Ontario. constitution which prohibits member organiza- tions from adventurism in their own interests, necessitating cooperation at all times and For STUDENT, facilitating a metamorphasis from intolerance - fypest'Hing the touch stone of democratic liberalism. the Charlatan Experience has demonstrated that, Airwave Publications Inc. thus far, bilateral relations have been sufficient Chryslyna Chudczak for SUSK's needs. Anything short of a complete overhaul of CeSUS would not warrant SUSK's STUDENT would like to acknowledge involvement. COORDINA TING EDITOR the patience of the Charlatan staff and Air- by Mike Maryn wave Publications Inc. during its production.

4 STUDENT • January ism the continuing saga ofCeSUS...

ween SUSK and CeSUS, SUSTA and TUSM widened. Student reported that "it became obvious by Volodymyr Koskovych that the CeSUS Executive was doing little to solve any of the problems, and were misusing their posi- tions for their own ends." A Student editorial in May, 1978, noted that the then president of CeSUS, COLLINGWOOD, Ont. — The following article Bohdan Harhaj, had visited Edmonton where he attempts to examine one of the most explosive openly advocated the establishment of a chapter Conrad Rosomakha dinating Council be bar- issues confronting the Ukrainian student movement of TUSM as an alternative to the already- red from the WCFU. today — the re-establishment of the Although the international established SUSK and the Ukrainian Students' Finally, wnen the Ukrainian students' recently organization, CeSUS. The ar- Club at the University of Alberta. completed smoke cleared, there ticle raises some of the many recently proposed WCFU Congress in From 1980 to the present time, the situation has was a palpable sense of aims and objectives of such an international forum, Toronto may seem like a relief been far from ideal. SUSK, at its 1980 Summer that the whole rather but more importantly, it draws public attention to jejune subject tor Conference, decided to refuse to continue recogniz- thing didn't unravel But this some of the initiatives that SUSK has launched in year's inaugural the ing the remnants of the then CeSUS executive. In mild rush of the name of re-uniting Ukrainian issue of Student what students a carefully worded resolution moved by Zenon euphoria brought on by organizations in the free world. The article attempts happened there — or this Chabursky, seconded by David Lupul and passed temporary show of to present history in more precisely, what did as clear a manner as possible unanimously, SUSK resolved provisional "unity" was that: not happen and does not maliciously stir up what is already any — makes undercut "In view of the fact thai the present term of by the sober- extremely delicate situation. the topic pertinent to office of CeSUS has expired, the SUSK Presidents' ing realization that' the The World Conference of Ukrainian students Students Conference no longer recognizes the present CeSUS congress spent five days (CeSUS) at one time included in its The congress was, and membership incumbents as having any authority to act on behalf untold thousands of all Ukrainian Student Unions in the Free World. in terms of student con- dollars without ac- of Ukrainian students around the world. Be it Its prime responsibility was to coordinate cerns, a benchmark of the in- resolved that, SUSK take steps to contact the other complishing anything ternational activities of Ukrainian student indifference- Aside from conclusive or organiza- constituent organizations of CeSUS with a view to substan- the usual tions. In its most productive period, CeSUS assisted perfunctory tial. The resolutions, convening a CeSUS congress by July I, 1981, and in the rejuvenation of dormant student references to the impor- many of them unions and further that the SUSK Presidents' Conference calls tenden- at one point, carried the tance of our tious, were responsibility of Ukrai- upon the Presidents of constituent organizations never fully nian representation community 's young peo- in the Western World. to take control of CeSUS and organize a CeSUS discussed, and it was ple, the In more concrete terms, CeSUS has held myriad congress did hastily decided to let the Congress by July 1, 1981 to begin the task ofrenew- nothing to dispel international student the / - e / e t conferences and has published ing the Central Union of Ukrainian Students upon new c e d several pamphlets, newsletters " widely-held notions Secretariat iron and booklets. a democratic and representative basis. them among students CeSUS has also undertaken defense campaigns for that out. they, as a body, are ef- Ukrainian political prisoners and has lobbied politi- More recently, SUSK Presidents Mykhailo The entrenched do- fectively disenfranchis- cians on a variety of Ukrainian-related issues. On Maryn (1980-1981) and Mykhailo Bociurkiw nothingness of the ed by many established many occasions, it has sent representatives to in- (1982-1984) have failed in their attempts to re- WFCU certainly does Ukrainian organizations ternational student conferences around the world. juvenate CeSUS. One major problem cited by the not bode well for the and institutions. More- But with the decline of Ukrainian student two SUSK activists is that Ukrainian-American stu- Ukrainian community. over, the congress show- organizations in Europe, South American and dent leaders involved in the negotiations are the But what should it mean ed that it was willing to Australia, and with the changing nature of student same people that were involved some five or six to Ukrainian young peo- do Tittle more than pay organizations in North America, the need for an years ago. This situation was most evident at a ple, more specifically, lip service to the international coordinating body for Ukrainian meeting held between SUSK, Zarevo, SUSTA and con- Ukrainian Canadian cerns of todays young students has been called into question. SUSK, for TUSM at Soyuzivka during the summer of 1983. students? What lessons of Ukrainians because, can they from the instance, boasts the largest membership of all Many the spokespersons from the SUSTA and draw presumably, it had more Ukrainian student organizations and has publicly TUSM camps had long-passed their student days T O. fiasco? voiced its dissatisfaction with the structure and and happened to be involved in CeSUS in the seven- weighty matters on its Students have long policies of CeSUS. In most recent years, various ties. The Canadian representatives found these agenda. felt disaffected from the SUSK presidents have been content with maintain- "seasoned veterans" to be the most vocal and So what were those majority of established unreasonable participants of ing informal bilateral relations with their counter- the meeting. SUSK of- weighty matters? The Ukrainian organizations, ficials point to the involvement parts in other countries. Furthermore, the increased of these individuals Ukrainian liberation mainly because these as the reason politicization of CeSUS has moved member for the apparent failure of the struggle? The plight of organizations either Soyuzivka talks. Although organizations such as SUSK and Zarevo to distance an accord was reached Ukrainian dissidents and refuse to treat young (which made provisions for the themselves from some of the partisan statements formation of an in- human-rights activists? people as equals or ig- ternational of past CeSUS executive members. steering committee), no substantive con- The development of a nore them completely. clusions were These and other circumstances have resulted in agreed upon. coordinated strategy to The reasons for this are During the Fourth World Congress the suspension of SUSK's participation in CeSUS of Free deal with important complex, but suffice it Ukrainians activities since the special congress of CeSUS, held (which as a whole, failed to address the community and interna- to say that many older, in Toronto in August, 1977. A large number of pressing concerns of youth in the Ukrainian com- tional issues? The future "professional Ukrai- munity), delegates at that congress charged that the plenary a meeting was held with representatives of our community in the nians", perhaps because sessions were held in an irregular fashion. Ap- from SUSK, Zarevo, TUSM, SUSTA and ODUM. diaspora? they are ill-equipped, parently, normal democratic procedure was Participants of that meeting were unanimous in ex- No. None of the hang on to their posi- pressing sidestepped ^and the congress was subjected to un- their disenchantment with the congress above. In a nutshell, the tions until they are way due influence by certain factions who arranged to proceedings, but divided on how this sentiment congress spent nearly past retirement age. "pack" the congress in order to ensure their should be communicated to the congress. SUSK of- five days mired in the From an ethno- hegemony, thus making a mockery of the relative- ficials suggested that the group name itself the 40-year-old Banderite- sociological point of ly independent decision-making process in student Ukrainian Youth and Student Caucus and present Melnykite nonsense, as view, older Ukrainians a resoluation organizations, The September-October 1977 edi- to the congress protesting the way in aging warriors, having have always had a tion of Student reported that the congress was which delegates have been conducting themselves. lost sight of the real tendency to look at However, "manipulated by a Ukrainian nationalist organiza- delegates from SUSTA and TUSM re- enemy, vented their young adults as ir- tion, the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists jected this proposal and insisted upon presenting spleens about what hap- responsible children. — revolutionaries (OUN- or OUN-b)." the students' concerns in the name of CeSUS. Un- pened in Volhynia How many times have Given these events, SUSK, at its 19th congress, fortunately, the students' concerns failed to reach decades ago. It was a we heard our parents adopted the following resolution: the congress floor. depressing scene, except refer to people in their last WHEREAS, SUSK believes that all student The attempt at rejuvenating CeSUS was perhaps for the Soviets, late 20s or 30s or 40s as spearheaded organizations should be free from all direct and un- by Mykhailo Bociurkiw and Mykhailo who almost certainly en- "young people?" This due influence by any one political party; and, Maryn. The two SUSK activists travelled as part joyed seeing the WCFU mind set does little to of WHEREAS, there is evidence that the Special a four-member delegation to the TUSM immobilized by petty facilitate young people's Congress of CeSUS held in Toronto was subjected Ideological Seminar, held in December, 1983 in ideological" debates enthusiasm for par- EUenville, N.Y., turf wars to undue influence through the payment of travell- to present proposals for the and instead ol ticipating in established establishment ing expenses and registration of TUSM and SUSTA of a new international Ukrainian addressing issues of organizations. students' delegates by one particular emigre political party; organization called, SKUS (World Con- substance and relevance Another factor that and, gress of Ukrainian Students). A draft constitution to today's situation. frustrates young was presented WHEREAS, such an action makes a mockery by the Canadians to representatives There was also the people's involvement is from of the relatively independent processes of decision- TUSM. This development was significant in UCCA-versus-the-world the tendency of many making in student organizations; that it marked the first time that a constitution and scenario, which was organizations to remain name has for BE IT RESOLVED that SUSK shall suspend its been proposed a totally restructured resolved when the frozen in the past. The activities in CeSUS until such time as a new CeSUS international Ukrainian students' organization. The Bandentes, realizing WCFU's preoccupation Congress is held with full consideration of the Ukrainian-American students agreed to study that they would be out- with the political squab- SUSK's moral and legal responsibilities of a democratic stu- proposals and consider holding an in- voted, backed-off their bles carried over from dent body. augural SKUS Congress next summer in Van- demand that the Ukrai- couver, B.C. nian American Coor- cont'd on page 22

January \m • STUDENT 5 - NEXUS- excerpis from 1983 SUSK Congress Resolutions

IT RESOLVED that SUSK through the Vice The following resolutions passed at the 24th SUSK WHEREAS in order to encourage the inflow of BE Rights Ukrainian Student Congress held in Ottawa on August 25-28th, 1983. Ukrainian Immigrants to Canada and, President 4uman and the World congress of Free Ukrainians and other Clubs, formulate work groups in cooperation with WHEREAS there is continued repression of human bloc" countries, and, human rights groups. WHEREAS, SUSK has always been active in rights within the "Soviet establishing new links with Ukrainian Students all over the world, and WHEREAS the sponsoring agencies are in need of financial assistance, BE IT RESOLVED that the 24th SUSK Congress designate the month of February 1984 as Ukrainian- WHEREAS, the inflow of Ukrainian Immigrants Canadian Students' Month, and promote the ac- from Poland would facilitate the establishment of BE IT RESOLVED that SUSK coordinate its ac- tivities on local campuses highlighting this nationally contracts between SUSK and Ukrainian Students in tivities with the Canadian Ukrainian Immigrant Aid coordinating event through the publication of a Poland. Society and other sponsoring groups to continue fun- Ukrainian-Canadian Students' Month poster. draising activities. BE IT RESOLVED, that SUSK establish such links in order to aid fellow Ukrainian Students in Poland WHEREAS organizations such as the World Con- in all areas. gress of Free Ukrainians, Amnesty International, WHEREAS, Ukrainian university courses are today and the Committee for the Defense of Soviet facing a crisis situation in terms of dropping Political Prisoners are dealing with the propagation enrolments and the potential threat of funding cut- of human rights; and backs, BE IT RESOLVED that the SUSK National Con- gress give the new SUSK Executive the mandate to present to the Canadian Multiculturalism Council a WHEREAS these organizations are in dire need of BE IT RESOLVED that SUSK National Executive brief on research proposals which can be undertaken manpower, and since through cooperative efforts, encourage each member club to distribute informa- by the SUSK National Executive and the constituent SUSK members can gain valuable experience and tion regarding available courses in Ukrainian studies clubs of SUSK. data in this field, by outlining the benefits of these courses to students.

Pictured here areformer SUSK Presidents in attendance at the banquet on Parliament Hill. SUSK celebrated its 30th An- Top: Myron Spolsky, 1974- niversary this past August 25- 75; Mike Maryn, 1980-81, 28 at the 1983 Congress in Ge- orge Samoil, Ottawa. 1981-82; Myk- hailo Bociurkiw, 1982-84. Bottom: Yuri] Dashko, 1973- 74; Roman Serbyn, 1968-69; Roman Osadchuk, 1960-61; Leo Wynnyckyj, 1958-60.

WHEREAS STUDENT has served as an important WHEREAS local club activity is enhanced by BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each application forum for discussion for SUSK and as an important delegate participation in SUSK conferences, and, for an official SUSK travel subsidy be submitted to link between the various clubs which make up SUSK, the SUSK National Executive at least two weeks prior to delegates' departure for a SUSK Conference. WHEREAS, small clubs may not always be able to BE IT RESOLVED that the SUSK National Ex- afford the travel costs of sending delegates to distant ecutive 1983-84 undertake the reserrection of STU- cities, and, DENT as a priority in the coming year 1984. WHEREAS this year marks the 50th Anniversay of WHEREAS inter-city travel costs have increased the Great Famine in Ukraine, and, considerably since the last review of official SUSK travel subsidy rates, WHEREAS SUSK has tried to re-organize the WHEREAS Ukrainian communities in the diaspora establishment of CeSUS in the past 2 years, are campaigning to make politicians, the media, and BE IT RESOLVED the SUSK National Executive the general public aware of this tragic event, and, BE IT RESOLVED that SUSK make a special effort strengthen the travel subsidy established at the 22nd to make CeSUS a viable SUSK Congress to 5C per kilometer. organization in the future. WHEREAS, Ukrainians from across North America will be gathering in Washington, D.C. on October 1983 to commemorate the Anniversary of the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the SUSK Na- 2nd, Famine, WHEREAS in the past the Ukrainian Community tional Executive make travel subsidies available to has had difficulties in dealing with the media. certain official SUSK delegates for conferences with the understanding that the executive use discretion as to who may receive the subsidy. Also, each delegate THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the SUSK BE IT RESOLVED that the SUSK National Ex- should attend at least 75% of all sessions and National Executive, coordinate a delegation of ecutive study the feasibility of a Ukrainian Media plenaries before becoming eligible for a SUSK travel Ukrainian youth and students to participate in the Centre in Ottawa. subsidy. Washington manifestation on October 2nd, 1983.

6 STUDENT • January Ukrainian Sesame Street

by Patricia Yaremchuk Wasylycia and Mychalkiw. As well as being entertaining, the show has segments devoted to Ukrainian Ukrainian Sesame Street— culture, famous Ukrainians, and SADOK VYSHNEVYJ — a half their contributions to society. hour television show in Ukrainian and English, received over twenty Nine additional students joined thousand dollars from the federal the project by the end of June. Chris Government last summer. With that Nykilchuk, a student who worked on money, eleven Sudbury, Ontario the project, said, "I don't think any students produced four shows which of us realized how much hard work have been aired on the local Cable and patience is involved in putting

network. One more program is cur- together one single half-hour seg- by Taras Myhal rently in production. ment. There are often several retakes to get the right effect, and the camera TALK ABOUT PRESSURE Mary Wasylycia and Taras work has to be nothing less than ex- Rohatyn came up with the idea to As a city that is almost exclusive- pertly done. I enjoyed it a lot and From the outset, then, being on create a series of programs similar to ly engaged in the process of govern- after all the hassles, it was worth it." the outside of where most decisions Sesame Street. The shows teach ing, Ottawa abounds with are made, and consequently without youngsters Ukrainian language; harvestable opportunities The students hope to distribute for potential for access to the Cabinet grammar, numbers, time, days of the organized communities of interest. the shows to other television stations Ministers and senior civil servants week, and vocabulary used in every The most successful and Ukrainian schools. For copies of lobbies which who are most critical to the resource day conversation. are located here invariably the tapes, write to: possess a allocation process, places national high level of expertise in the effective Ukrainian-Canadian organizations in The project officially got under- use of pressure for benefit in the the unmanageable position of trying with forum of resource it way in May 1983, Mary Mr. Earl Woytowich allocation, be in to influence public policy without be- Wasylycia, 21, as project coor- influencing governmental expen- 130 Frood Rd. ing privy to vast sources of official dinator, and Kristina Mychalkiw, 20, SUDBURY, ONTARIO ditures, taxation, regulations, public and non-official information which enterprise, or symbolic outputs. as her assistant. P3C4Z4 circulates around the Hill. Unfor- secur- (705) 673-0890 A central pre-requisite to tunately since, there are no offices Professor Perih was one of the or Chris Nykilchuk at the same ing achievements in the sphere of performing a continual monitoring unique characters created by address public policy outputs is an acute ap- function, when governmental out- preciation of the means and locus of puts such as the estimates of expen- channelling group communications ditures are about to be tabled, regula- and demands. In order to be heard, tions to be legislated, or symbolic an-

an interest must additionally prove its nouncements to be proclaimed affec- credibility to the government, a con- ting the community's interests, there ' are dition which is achieved by way of a no Ukrainian-Canadian lobbyists . high level of institutionalization as to be found who are qualified to of- () , deFined by wealth in both human and fer an insightful opinion. financial resources, and by a wide- Thankfully, in practice, some ef- " , ranging diversity in collective and fective pressure has been exerted by " . " selective objectives of a group's Ukrainian community activists, even — " , membership. without the benefit of a formal liason structure. The community has been - In principle, usually in prac- and able to gain access to certain . tice as well, institutionalized groups sympathetically-minded members on . continually receive the greatest the Hill, thereby ensuring that many , rewards in Ottawa for their advanced Ukrainian community concerns are , level of competence. Ottawa's senior raised in the major party caucuses, in , bureaucrats and political leaders look , routine committee work, or in special especially closely to these interests to commissions of inquiry such as was assist them in performing two key , most recently in evidence at the hear- - governing: , . functions of namely, ings of the Task Force on Visible , those of communication and . Minorities. Hence, some resources "" legitimation. In the case of the , , are allocated to the benefit of the former, the authorities rely on , interests for helpful informa- Ukrainian-Canadian community. , trusted 30- Yet, overall, our community's efforts . tion concerning the nature and inten- have been inadequate, constituting ." ", sity of group members' views on cer- , far less that ex- , than which could be tain issues; in the latter case, the government uses a developed group's pected from a 600.000 member na- tional constituency, and the result input into governing to assist it in '. less has been a than satisfactory "", , claiming a broad base of information return in public policy outputs. , . and support in the overall policy- , formulation process. - Inactivity . A Legacy of . , UCC—Where Are You? Naturally, much of what the , With the above in mind, examin- Ukrainian-Canadian interest is able , , ing the organization of Ukrainian- to attain in Ottawa is contingent , Canadian interests in Ottawa and upon the success of other ethnic lob- . gauging their success here constitutes bies here, inasmuch as the govern- ' a much-needed exercise in communi- ment lumps non-official language ' . ty self-examination. On the whole, groups together for most of its policy , ( . Ukrainian-Canadian organizations outputs. Among the ethnic interests, , grades for their by no means can the Ukrainian- cannot be given high ) performance in the capital. The most Canadians alone be faulted for lob- . $400.00 - fundamental, almost absurd, pro- bying deficiencies. In fact, when , the federally-oriented other minority cultural groups con- , blem with , , Ukrainian interest is its virtual stitute our focus for comparison, the absence from the city where most na- Ukrainian community has done tional public policy decisions are rather well. made. Apart from the Ukrainian However, notwithstanding the Student's Union, which is Canadian need to share the blame for lack of currently headquartered in this city, successes in the resource allocation relevant national umbrella associa- process with other ethnic interests, it tions such as the Ukrainian Canadian is still very evident that there are Committee, or the Ukrainian Cana- serious shortcomings in the Ukrai- Professional and Business dian nian interest's level and type of ac- Federation are not to be seen, and tivity in Ottawa. For clarification have their operations based elsewhere cont'd on page 10 in Canada.

January wa • STUDENT 7 A Knyha Intelligence... jj "Animal Farm"

by Dannie Skukauskas machinery are exposed by leading the reader through the actual experiences For those fascinated by spy of identified Soviet agents. This style - fit a novel bet- "Animal Farm" novels, the real-life intrigue of KGB would probably cheap (, , officers and agents provides some ter but it is a way for the average . ) thought-provoking revelations in reader easily to follow the lives of , , talented , John Barron's recent book, KGB typical young and Russians , _ Hidden Hand. who advance through espionage . Today The , school and headquarters in Moscow " It's a skillful and detailed expose ". to finally a foreign KGB outposting. of a little-known subject which , the , Western press covers quite impotent- Using techniques employed in , ly and superficially — the apparatus, Ottawa, Washington and other , operations and importance of the an agent such as Stanislav -— capitals, , , Soviet ( clandestine manipulating , KGB. Levchenko is shown .) , In research for the manuscript, journalists and penetrating in- John Barron, a former U.S. naval in- telligence forces in Tokyo. exclusive Soviets agents? ' telligence officer, was given Why do become ; . access to some of the most important Money, ideology, compromise, ego? , KGB officers and spies ever to escape Usually one or more of these motives their nation or be caught in the impel a foreigner such as Canadian , , , West. Barron effectively solicits ex- economist Hugh Hambleton to suc- ,' KGB agents to provide countless cumb to the KGB. . , , , . cold, hard facts regarding Soviet in- In a profile, Hambleton is telligence work inside the USSR and disclosed betraying hundreds of , , abroad. In a fortright fashion, un- NATO secrets and becoming so im- , named KGB agents are described portant he dines with Yuri An- . stealing the most guarded secrets and dropov, the chief of the KGB, now - technology of foreign nations. There the ruler of the Soviet regime. , 1939 - are also obvious attempts at Barron's book may be dull to . p., manipulating public opinion, foreign Canadian scholars of Soviet studies, , . - , press circles, politicians and foreign but it is a valuable general introduc- 1930 . intelligence networks. The purpose is tion to everyone from an interna- , to have countries outside the Soviet tional affairs student to an inquisitive , Union undermine themselves. Soviet affairs follower. For fact- , As compared with intelligence searchers, the author identifies many , — powers KGB officers in the United Nations networks in the major world , , . the KGB network is second to none and around the world and offers us in its size and effectiveness. In fact, psychological profiles that include specific weaknesses and vulnerabili- the KGB is more. The KGB is the , Soviet Union. ties of KGB operatives. , In power and the Soviet John Barron's real- , scope, KGB Today — Committee for State Security has us- ly tells us that the Soviet intelligence . ed the KGB as a forceful instrument service is corrupt, seedy, yet so inex- . , of its power. Ii has made reality out haustible that it is even capable of of the Orwellian view in its attempt to following every foreigner in their own , 1917 exercise , Big Brother control. Without country. , the omnipresent surveillance of every , ,— , aspect of Soviet life — from educa- ( , tion, press and politics to science, KGB TODAY. THE HID- , technology and medicine — the DEN HAND ) totalitarian Union of Soviet Socialist ), , Republics could easily falter over- by John Barron ., - night. Reader's Digest Press 10 The inner workings of (he KGB New York, 1983 ., , . cont'd on page Tedious Gorky by Randy Camera ticularly when members of the secret police arrive upon the scene of the The thriller/mystery genre is a crime without prior notification. tricky medium to undertake. It may Motivated by these suspicions, look easy to those who look with dis- Renko assumes the KGB will handle dain at paperback "potboilers" but the case. Imagine his surprise when such attitudes are misleading. ihe Chief Prosecutor lamskoy (Ian The creative minds behind the Bannon) asks him to continue the in- film adaptation of Gorky Park pro- vestigation. Iamskoy's request is bably did not have a flippant attitude especially disconcerting to Renko towards the material they were work- when he learns one of the deceased ing with. If anything, the resulting was an American (hereby qualifying movie would suggest that director the case under the jurisdiction of the Michael Apted and screen writer KGB. Dennis Potter were uncertain how to Disturbed by these unorthodox work the best-selling novel into a occurrences, Renko nevertheless sets cinematic work that would suc- out to earn his rubles and quench his cessfully exploit the tome's dramatic curiosity as he toils to learn of the potential. series of events that led to the As a creative blueprint for a murders and who it was that decided movie, Gorky Park certainly had a their fate. great deal of promise. Set in contem- the As persistent Renko delves the seemingly senseless killings vary movie. porary Instead the viewer is subjected Moscow, the story begins further into the case, he unravels a from a yearning to leave the Soviet to an experience that comparatively when the state militia (ie. police) un- circumstantial labyrinth that involves Union that borders on the obsessive, would make heroin withdrawal seem cover three bodies buried under the corruption and deceit in high places. to equally serious an minded aspira- like a soothing twenty minutes in a snow in Gorky Park. Chief In- Suspects include a young woman tion to break the country's monopoly sauna room. vestigator Arkady Renko (William named Irina (Joanna Pacula) sable furs, the whose on most expensive on The main problem is the Hurt) discovers, length to his horror, that ice skates were found on market. one of the the world of the film. Gorky Park clocks in at the faces and fingertips of the victims victims and an American business- Even by this swift overview 2.5 hours and there are times during have been removed thus dashing any man who has dealings with the Soviet anyone with a firm grasp of the ob- convenient the showing that you actually feel way of identifying the government named Jack Osbourne vious can surmise that Gorky Park every minute literally crawling up corpses. Renko suspects the KGB (Lee Marvin). The motives that contains a story that froths with masterminded in- your spine. If an engaging plot is the the slaughter, par- engineered the incidents leading to trigue; it could have been an exciting cont'd on page 10 STUDENT • January \ iJiiriiMijiiiiifinniiiniiiiiiiiiiniiittiiiiiriiiiiifmiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiriiiifiiiiirrniiniimiiiiiiinfma

A guide for all those globe-trotting SUSK-ites who can af- | ford to attend the various USC functions across Canada. = (And a review of the gala events for those of us with prior = committments...) =

Compiled by Stan Chuyko

CONCORDIA (Montreal) UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA When you say Concordia, immediately visions of the Shwec Vancouver — the ocean, the mountains, the Dome, the Grey brothers arise, busily planning for an invasion of Calgary. Cup — need we say more. Twenty-seven members strong, A small but vocal group of Concordians should descend Canada's California USC club, UBC, under President and Calgary's airport in early March simulating the arrival of 1984 Congress Coordinator Judy Heyworth haven't been the first pioneers in Canada. Enthusiasm will carry into Con- lazy. Symbolizing the epitome of travelling USC-ites (UBC cordia's Ukrainian Week to be held in March. had rep's at KYK in Winnipeg, in Ottawa and even in NY Previous events included an exhibition of embroidery as during the holiday season...), UBC-ers hosted a lecture regar- well as several pubs and a Famine exhibition. Concordia has ding the Ukrainian Village (SELO) near Edmonton, par- also been documenting the claim of accessability. SINGLE, ticipated in Operation Mykolaiko, assisted the UCPBA's with their Malanka and (of course) cheered the Argo's to UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA (Winnipeg) Grey Cup victory. Plans include Ukrainian Week featuring the Alpha Omega With monthly pubs and successful coffee house, the club Reunion Banquet, socials and finally, in August, UBC will will be coasting into Ukrainian Week and its zabava with host delegates for the 1984 SUSK Congress. full enthusiasm. So privileged is this club that members of LOOKING the National Executive and the Ottawa USC president will (Montreal) McGILL be touching down in Winnipeg airport just in time for the social event of the season. The band for the Ukr. Week STUDENT finally caught up with McGill President Peter zabava will be airlifted into Winnipeg from Montreal (who Schturyn this Koliada in Montreal. So far, the club has been said Samotsvit was in exile...) In between general meetings, active holding general meetings in posh surroundings around hosting SUSK delegates at the XIV KYK Congress; organiz- % McGill, according to our sources. Future plans include spon- ing a Holodivka and taking an active part in the issue of soring zabava with Concordia and holding Ukrainian Week official bilingualism in the province, as well as organizing in February. Operation Mykolaiko (in the form of a children's story hour) and Kolaida, U of M members are planning for the future. WATERLOO STUDENT foresees most of the Manitoba crowd at the . Under the leadership of Daria Pyskir, Waterloo USC is fly- 'zystrich' of the season — Calgary. ing high having survived countless general meetings, a spaghetti dinner, a Hallowe'en Party and No-Name Pub BROCK (St. Catharines) (haven't we heard that before) featuring the hottest group this side of the Atlantic — the Green Sneakers. Brock USC invites everyone to the 10th anniversary Plans include Ukrainian Days filled with displays. Volleyball Tournament, February 25th, 1984. Banquet & Overhead: SUSK Pres. M. Bociurkiw trying to convince Zabava — featuring SOKOLEY. For information call John Waterloo USC-ites to join the festivities in Calgary... Schuldo at 937-1648 or Mary Gaida at 934-6791. Brock USC dares all to invade St. Catharines for the 10th showdown! UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY (Ottawa) CARLETON Greetings from the Nation's Capital! Things are moving McMASTER (Hamilton) 1984 SUSK WESTERN CONFERENCE along at a highly productive rate with the organization of Ukrainian MARCH 1st - 4th Week, filled with films, displays, bureaucrats and Last seen in a holding pattern over Ottawa airport avant the University of Calgary beer guzzling, vodka sucking zabavas. 1983 SUSK Congress. McMaster — call home! STUDENT* Be There or Be Square What can be said about residing in the hub of Canada's wants the scoop... bureaucratic jungle except that it's in driving distance to events held by U of T (which have been frequently attend- UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN (Saskatoon) ed). Past events included a successful Mykolaiko pub, two general meetings, Koliada and Malanka excursions as well Thanks to U of S USC foresight (and prudence), STUDENT as the sending of a contingent to the game of the season — received the latest scoop on this club's events through their the Ottawa U/Carleton showdown PANDA. (We even won!) {apparently nationally distributed) obizhnyk. Hope to see all of you in Toronto real soon! Past events included a Wine & Cheese and discussion by CONTACT Andrij Makuch on "The role of phyrohy in the formation (Edmonton) of a new Canadian-Ukrainian consciousness with special UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA reference to the Canadian-Ukrainian Student" (ain't that Come on guys, show us some life! Activities rumoured are a mouthful); a slide presentation of Ukraine courtesy of the YOUR U of A's general meetings, a successful zabava and hints of U of S Cherniutsi University exchange program; November Koliada. The club needs bright-eyed and bushy-tailed zabava — highly successful we're told by Saskatoon stan- members eager to help the President — and we know that dards and an abundance of Koliada practises (all USC clubs 10C/IL there ain't a lack of Ukrainian students on campus... should be so lucky). Let's see a large contingent of U of A USC members in Future plans include general meetings, Ukrainian Week Calgary for the traditional semi-annual showdown of East events and a special campaign by USC-ites to pen an assort- meets West. (Besides, we know you guys spend two-thirds ment of articles for the University of Saskatchewan campus of your time in Banff skiing anyway. ..eh?) newspaper "The Sheaf", dealing with Ukrainians in Canada. (More to come in future issues of STUDENT. (Toronto) YORK U of S USC has been inactive the past several years but OFFICE York USC is alive and well as documented due to the efforts of President Pat Tymchatyn and other con- by the appearance of York President Alex Demkiw at a National cerned students, U of S USC is once again alive and kick- SUSK Ex- ecutive ing. Congrat's! meeting held in Toronto in early November. Previous events P.S. See ya'all in Calgary, Saskatoon! included a pub and Famine lecture. Ukrai- nian Week is scheduled. WESTERN ONTARIO (London) Debonair President Roman Skrypuch and his executive are UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO expertly organized and have planned a filled schedule of Besides coping with the elite from Ottawa, U of T put on events. From pubs and socials to Koliada and lectures, several "successful" zabava's, a theatrical event, and several Western's USC-ites have kept busy. rowdy parties of the domestic variety, Operation Mykolaiko Ukrainian Week plans include displays, shows and a finale WINDSOR and Koliada. Ukrainian Week plans are generously zabava/dinner. documented in this issue of STUDENT. Trident club is underway. Western plans to invade St. Catharines for a shot at the USC U of T plans to send delegations to both the Brock Brock V.B. laurels — and hopefully to Calgary for the SUSK Volleyball Tournament and to the Western Conference. annual retreat. STUDENT and SUSK {STUDENT knows you guys want to go skiing in Banff!) Welcome the club and ERINDALE (Toronto) Rumour has it that U of T also had delegates present at the wish them luck KYK Congress in Winnipeg. ..however, nothing has been Famous for their pubs, Erindal USC is a small but vibrant substantiated. Check KGB for more information. club that keeps busy by sending delegations to Premier in the coming months. Davis's luncheons. Plans include more socials and Ukrainian week. (Toronto) RYERSON STUDENT forecasts the 'traditional' arrival of represen- E.T. write home! Let STUDENT in on the scoop... tatives from Erindale to the Western Conference in time for *fy hor d'oeuvres.

January \m • STUDENT 17 The first in a two-part series, Andrij Hluchowecky examines Canada's for- Ottawa's Soviet Policy: eign policy towards the Soviet Union after Pearson. terms (and costs) of endearment

by Andrew Hluchowecky

Western world. This attitude is best ex- On the northern side of Canada over the ed Nikita Khrushchev that the U.S.S.R.'s Eastern European satellites might still suf- emplified in Trudeau's "commenting on a pole is the Soviet Union, which is something be chapter by Maurice Lamontagne that had that, perhaps, Canadians forget. This notion fering from a colonial yoke, and that the taken a 'hard-line' approach to the U.S.S.R., was best portrayed by Prime Minister "freedom-loving" Ukrainian people, too, deprived where he condemns it as 'nothing but a col- Trudeau in a response to a toast by Premier had been of the "right of free elec- lection of cliches on neutralism, the cold Alexei Kosygin at a Kremlin luncheon when tions". The Prime Minister's reference to the war, and communism; like official he stated that: plight of the Ukraine was only made in pass- ing, but that sufficed to provoke Soviet arguments, these are rather unsatisfactory'." representative Podgorny to a lengthy rebuttle When the Soviets invaded Czechoslo- ... The Soviet Union and Canada are, vakia in 1968, there was little concern in the after all, near neighbours, even though it is on the floor of the Assembly. This episode is Prime Minister's attitude. "The Soviet inva- only in recent years that this fact has been important in our context because it shows the sion of Czechoslovakia thus came understood widely. The vast Arctic wastes high sensitivity of Soviet leaders toward any almost as an affront to Canada, recalling her strong have formed historically such a prohibitive statement by a prominent Western personali- ty in the reaction to the Communist seizure of power barrier to all forms of surface travel that our which real state of affairs in the in 1948." The basic aim, therefore, the two countries appeared on maps and in the Soviet Union are mentioned. of Canadian Government was to end the Cold minds of most people as being very distant The Diefenbaker Era saw Canadian War, not to add fuel to it, and to promote one from the the other. Only in recent years foreign policy take a strong stand against further negotiations for a detente. have we come to realize that we are Communism and at the same time promote With the furore over the invasion geographically contiguous ... sub- disarmament. The anti-communist stance was siding, Canada began to once again develop best exemplified in Prime Minister Diefen- its relations with the Soviet Union. The even- Canada's first direct contact with the baker's speech on the floor of the U.N. tual outcome of this was the first official Russian Empire almost took place on the General Assembly in 1960, where he remind- visit to Ottawa by Soviet Foreign Minister battlefield. The Canadian government under ed Nikita Khrushchov that the U.S.S.R.'s Andrei Gromyko. The main topic of discus- Prime Minister Borden was persuaded by the Eastern European satellites might still be suf- sion was the problem in developing the nor- British authorities in 1918 to send 4,000 fering from a colonial yoke, and that the thern areas. Canada was aware of the fact troops to Siberia as part of an Allied plan to "freedom-loving" Ukrainian people, too, that the Soviet Union had experienced great destroy the rise of Bolshevism. But because had been deprived of the "right of free elec- progress in Arctic development, and con- of Canadian public opinion the soldiers were tions". The Prime Minister's reference to the sidered the valuable information as beneficial never actually used in combat. plight of the Ukraine was only made in pass- for its own northern development. In terms of peaceful relations with the ing, but that sufficed to provoke Soviet In May, 1970, the Canadian Foreign Af- U.S.S.R., Canada relied solely on British in- representative Podgorny to a lengthly rebut- fairs Minister Mitchell Sharp at a lecture to itiative and leadership. It was not until 1942 tle on the floor of the Assembly. This* the Association of International Law and In- that Canada established direct diplomatic episode is important in our context because it ternational Relations in Bucharest "stated relations with the Soviets. These relations shows the high sensitivity of Soviet leaders that the 'basic principle' of Canadian foreign became warm and friendly as Canada fought toward any statement by a prominant policy was multilateralism, an approach to side by side with the Russians in a common Western personality in which the real state of international affairs dictated by 'the struggle against Fascist Germany. affairs in the Soviet Union are mentioned. necessities of Canadian independence', and During the Pearson tenure as Prime the 'determination .... to build a Canadian Minister, Foreign relations took a nose-dive in Canada was more involved in pat- identity that is original and different from 1945, when Canada discovered through the ching up differences with the United States that of either Europe or the United States'. defection of Ihor Gouzenko that a major than it was in dealing with the Soviet Union. Canada had a need, he explained, 'to com- It should Soviet spy ring was operating in the realm of be pointed out, though, that plement our relations with the United States did Ottawa. This incident had an immense in- Canada improve relations with the Rus- with ties to other countries of a more similar fluence on sians in a number of ways: direct air and sea future Canadian foreign policy size". This statement by the Canadian towards the Soviet Union. Canada began to transportation links, expansion of scientific, Foreign Affairs Minister was necessary in realize the fact that the Soviets were indeed technological and cultural exhcanges, a a order to justify the close relationship between threat to world stability. This assumption Soviet participation in EXPO 67, and direct Canada and the U.S.S.R. that was now visits by foreign ministers from both was proven affirmative in 1948 when the coun- developing^ Russians invaded Czechoslovakia. tries. It was also during this time that "in- The year 1971 saw the Canadian-Soviet The 1950's brought about the Cold War, creasing numbers of Canadians were inclined foreign policy reach a climax when Prime and because of this, Canada began to voice to consider the Cold War as pas.t history, Minister Trudeau visited the Soviet Union in its foreign policy mainly at the United Na- and continued preoccupation with the Soviet May of the same year. The Foreign Policy tions. But this proved to be inefficient during threat as an unnecessary constraint in Paper on Europe states that "Canada also the peak of the East-West tensions, therefore developing a distinctive foreign policy. Some has a substantial, and growing, interest in a North American defensive alliance (NATO) persons argued that Canada should break out developing its relations with the Communist was established to deter any military action of the system of blocs, and from a position countries of Eastern Europe, not only instigated by the U.S.S.R. This defensive of non-alignment establish direct contacts because of the benefits of increased trade, alliance became the centrepiece of discussion with countries within the Soviet-dominated scientific and technological co-operation and in 1955, during Lester Pearson's visit to the system". cultural exchanges with those countries but Soviet Union as the Canadian Foreign With the arrival of 1968 and the election also because of the contribution it can thus Minister. Nevertheless the visit proved to be of Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, make to detente. The prospects for such co- advantageous at the end, since a trade agree- Canadian foreign policy becomes more and operation are particularly good with the ment was signed involving a significant more like a Trudeau foreign policy. His Soviet Union, with which Canada shares the amount of Canadian grain. statements prior to and after the election experience of being an Arctic country". This As in the past, whenever the relationship leaves no doubt that he sees the Soviet Union most important factor that came out of the between Canada and the U.S.S.R. became as possessing little if any threat to the signing of the agreement was that it gave more relaxed and friendlier, the Soviets point of view was specifically expressed when Canada the opportunity to assess the state of always intensified tensions by their unor- Trudeau signed a 'Protocol on Consulta- affairs in East-West dialogue and to for- thodox actions. As was in the case with Ihor tions' with Premier Alexei Kosygin in May, mulate a foreign policy which would portray Gouzenko or the invasion of Czechoslovakia, 1971 in Moscow. This document was to pro- Canada's objectives in international affairs. the Russians this time invaded Hungary in vide a framework for consultation on 1956. This action brought about a somewhat bilateral questions and international affairs. moderate denunciation by Prime Minister St. Laurent, because during that same time both France and Britain were involved in a somewhat similar situation in Egypt. Ukrainian Canadian Students' Federation

The Diefenbaker Era saw Canadian Carleton University, University of Ottawa foreign policy take a strong stand against Communism and at the same time promote disarmament. The anti-communist stance was best exemplified in Prime Minister Diefen- baker's speech on the floor of the U.N. Ukrainian Week General Assembly in 1960, where he remind- February "12 ~ 18 *1984 STUDENT • January Perhaps the real attraction of "Shteef" was the Laughter In My Soul-Review character's insistence to parade all the qualities in a person that the prissy Anglo- Saxons found so deplorable. Translated, Shteers actions made the following declara- tion: "If these are the things you don 7 like me by Randy Can tern "foreigners" were set to work on the railroad. to do, I will make a special effort to continue Given meagre wages, the Ukrainians survived doing them!" At one time or another most people who on the barest means. The Anglo-Saxons' Given the amount of time the makers of read the newspaper have taken the time to hostility to the newcomers peaked at the start the film had at their disposal, Laughter In My glance over the funnies. It's an effortless of World War I when the Ukrainian presence Soul is an exceptionally fine effort. Director endeavour as well as a refreshing inierlude was seen as a threat to national security. Halya Kuchmij did an admirable job splicing from learning of the gloomy problems beset- Slanderous demonstrations were followed by together the aged film and portraits of ting Lebanon, the economy and Jackie the federal Government abolishing the new ar- yesteryear with scenes of today's thriving Onassis. rivals' Canadian citizenship. Ukrainian community. Taken as a whole, the Most comic strips are innocuous in con- The deplorable living conditions coupled film exhibited the significant contrast between tent and message. It is a rare situation with the blatant to find a contempt expressed by the the frail, intimidated, but proud, immigrants cartoon character conceived and subsequently English-Canadian ruling class served as the in- with that of the present generation who will looked upon as a visual embodiment of an spiration for "Shteef". As Maydanyk drew never have to suffer through a life of enforced ethnic group's frustration with their economic isolation from the English community. and social status in a country. Such a character A far more poignant reminder of the could be found in the long since departed strip 06»*!) ^-^ amount of years covered in Laughter In My named "Shteef" and the community that took -tVi Soul is found in the physical and artistic him to its heart were the first Ukrainian im- decline of Jacob Maydanyk. Many of the migrants in Canada. "Shteef" cartoons are featured, with English "Shteef" was the creation of Jacob translations added for the viewer to better ap- Maydanyk, a Ukrainian who arrived in Win- preciate the skillfully written dialogue and nipeg in 1912 where he still resides today at the charmingly amusing stories. Now, nearing the age of 90. Originally, Maydanyk had not plan- end of his life, the ex-railroad worker and ned to stay in Canada for as long as he has. teacher is sadly long past his creative peak Like so many of his brethren, he came to this while his once beloved "Shteef" and country after hearing that Canada was a pro- everything he once stood for has become, in sperous nation and the place to be for an enter- these more tolerant times, obsolete. prising young man to make a quick buck. Despite this melancholic ending and the Maydanyk's plan was to earn his expected fact that Maydanyk never earned the money of booty and use the money to travel to Paris. a Charles Schultz and Gary Trudeau for his Unfortunately, as events unfolded, the dream cartoons, one was given the impression that of living in Paris was never realized as the Maydanyk will not die a bitter man. He has young man discovered the facts of Ukrainian lived long enough to see his people socially life in Canada in the early part of the twentieth him, the title character was a burly middle- evolve from being hated foreigners to century. aged rascal with scruffy hair, a sloppy respected Canadian citizens towards which few The National Film Board of Canada pro- moustache and a generally unkempt ap- racist terms are hurled. More importantly, he duced a short film entitled pearance. Laughter In My Utterly lacking in couth, "Shteef invented a character that, through his which the televised waged Soul CBC on Jan. 5. The a one man mutiny against the conven- elaborate misadventures, provided a lot of film gave a short synopsis of Maydanyk's life tions of an Anglo-Saxon society. When the laughs and a much needed solace from the well hell as as chronicled the first wave of Ukrai- robust raiser wasn't drinking and brawling harsh realities that surrounded an abused nian immigrants to Canada and analyzed the his way into trouble, he was speaking his mind minority. circumstances from which arose the character on what ever happened to catch his fancy. His Laughter In My Soul, in its quiet the of "Shteef". "damn torpedoes" attitude to everything unassuming style, paid tribute to a gifted man Like any immigrant group arriving in an from wealthy English-Canadians to the RCMP who did not seek fame, but a creative outlet Anglo-controlled country, the Ukrainians were alternatively inspired laughter and envy from for an angry mind and a voice for an oppressed regarded as sub-human by Her Majesty's the readers of Maydanyk's strip, and it was people. The film also saluted an ethnic group Loyal Since they were thought widely read whenever published Subjects. of as in Ukrainian that withstood ill treatment on its collective being little more than two-legged oxen, the newspapers. feet and survived.

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USC access list — 1984

' UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR BROCK UNIVERSITY CARLETON UNIVERSITY Brock Ukrainian Carleton UBC Ukrainian Sludenls' Club The Tridem Ukrainian Students* Club Students' Club Ukrainian Students' Club Box 6 c/o Students' Administrative Council Brock University Room 401, University Centre Room 266 University Centre St. Catharines, Ontario Carleton University Students' Union Building University of Windsor L2S 3A1 Ottawa. Ontario University of British Columbia 401 Sunset Avenue KIS 5B6 Orest Tkaczuk Vancouver, British Columbia Windsor, Ontario 613-733-0473 V6T 2A5 N9B 3P4 President Brock Ukrainian Students' Club Stan Chuyko Judy Hcyworth Marko Lehkij 30 Ted Street President President President St. Catharines, Ontario Carleton Ukrainian Students' UBC Ukrainian Students' Club The Trident Ukrainian Students' Club L2N 1E5 Club RR #6, Box 447 1431 East 27th Street 140 Duss Avenue (h) 416-927-5478 North Vancouver, British Columbia Amhertsburg, Ontario Gloucester, Ontario V7J IS6 N9V 2P7 RYERSON K1G 3N4 (h) 604-987-0532 (h) 519-736-2740 613-822-0838 Ryerson Ukrainian Students' Club Room A-251 UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO 380 Victoria Street CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY Toronto, Ontario Roman Skrypuch Concordia University Students' Univ. of Alberta Ukrainian Students' Club M5B 1W7 Union Box 37 President c/o Dean of Students Students' Union Building U.W.O. Ukrainian Students' Club Sonia Lytwyniuk Concordia University University of Alberta Unit 12, 1460 Limberlost Road President 1455 deMaisonneuve West London, Ontario Edmonton, Alberta Ryerson Ukrainian Students' Club Montreal, Quebec N6G 2C6 T6G 2J7 19 Latton Road H3G 1M8 (h) 519-472-4840 Islington, Ontario 514-879-8075 Janis Gushattey M9B 3Y3 President UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO (h) 416-239-9392 Mykhailo Shwec Univ. of Alberta Ukrainian Students' Club University of Waterloo Ukrainian Club President 3424 - 71 Street c/o Federation of Students UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Concordia Ukrainian Students' Edmonton, Alberta Room 235, Campus Centre Club U. of T. Ukrainian Students' Club T6K 0M4 University of Waterloo 9363 Brome = 620 Spadina (h) 403-462-7443 Waterloo, Ontario Avenue Lasalle, Quebec S N2L 3G1 Toronto, Ontario HSR 2H4 I M5S 2H4 = UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY 519-885-0370 514-366-3723 § 416-964-0389 Daria Pyskir McGILL UNIVERSITY s Lydia Hladyshevsky President Motria Ilnyckyj | = President University of Waterloo Ukrainian Club President Peter Schturyn = = U. of C. Ukrainian Students' - Club 5 363 Erb Street West U. of T. Ukrainian Students' Club = 10 Marlowe Place N.E. President 3 Waterloo, Ontario 843 Indian Road = Calgary, Alberta N2L 1W4 McGill Ukrainian Students' Association H Mississauga, Ontario = T2E SP8 (h) 519-884-8028 7551 Francois-Perrault L5H 1R4 j§ = (h) 403-277-3830 Montreal, Quebec 5 416-278-3209 (h) H2A 1M4 McMASTER UNIVERSITY j§ = UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN YORK UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA f McMaster Ukrainian Students' Association York University Ukrainian Students' Club U. of S. Ukrainian Students' Club P.O. Box 303 York University U. of M. Ukrainian Students' Club s Box 51, 107 McLean Hall McMaster University 4700 Keele Street Campo = University University of Manitoba of Saskatchewan Hamilton, Ontario Downsview, Ontario E Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Winnipeg, Manitoba = L8S 4M6 M3J 1P3 S7N 0W0 R3T 2N2 = (416) 667-3545

Mike Hrycusko ERINDALE COLLEGE Alex Demkiw § President Pat Tymchatyn President Eugene Iwasiuk = McMaster Ukrainian Students' President Associatio York Ukrainian Students' Club Acting President = 320 Mathews Hall U. of S. Ukrainian Students' Club 39 Woodside Avenue Erindale College Ukrainian Students' 311 Avenue McMaster University X South Toronto, Ontario 3 - 29 Meadowbrook Road = Saskatoon, Hamilton, Ontario Saskatchewan M6P 1L9 Toronto, Ontario = S7M 3HS L8S 4M6 (h) 416-762-3502 M6B 2S5 = (h) 306-382-4725 (h) 416-523-0117 (h) 416-7821-0571 = 11 m

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20 STUDENT • January I9S4 La Grande Famine en Ukraine Sovietique : 1932 33

En 1932-33, plus des six millions de citoyens sovieliques de sousalimentation. La famine n'etail nullement le resultat d'unc catastrophe naturelle, telle une secheresse ou line inondalion. En

effet ces deux annees la recoile etait a peine infericure aux annees precedentes et il avait suffisement de vivrcs dans le pays pour nourrir louie la population. La famine eut lieu a cause dc la politique deliberee du regime sovietique d'exterminer d'innombrables victimes sans defense.

L'organisaiion de la famine La collectivisation de / 'agriculture

La able principale de ce crime colassale contre 1'humaniie fui la paysannerie ukrainienne. La famine La famine fut executee d'une facon efficace. Une serie de confiscations enleva toutes les vivres fa collectivisation, fut orchestree par le regime de Sialine a fin d'ecraser le resistance des paysans a du village. Les paysans resistant a ces requisitions furent arreies et fusilles ou exiles en Siberie. Ceux !es deux cas, I'obstancle principal et de briser dorsale du renouveau national ukranien. Dans qui rcsterent fureni voues a la mort lente et terrible dans leurs villages devast^s. II n'y avait pas de etaii le meme: la paysannerie ukrainienne. fuit possible: un systeme de passeports internes, interdictions de voyager et des gardes armees ren- Pour realiser la politique d'industrialisation rapide entreprises par I'Union Sovietique a la fin des daient la fuite des regions affamees quasiment impossible. Une souffrance inimaginable, l'agonie de annes vingl, Sialine decida d'obtcnir les capiiaux du secteur agricole et de faire payer la paysannerie tout un peuple, le cannibalisme en decoulerent... Au-dela de six millions de victimes!... pour la dite industrialisation. Or, 1'Etat pouvail exiraire plus facilement les produits agricoles devant Un crime de cctte empleur ne pouvail pas passer inappercu du monde civilise. Des rapports sur servir de capital d'investissement pour I'industrie en ayant recour aux fermes collectivisees et controlees la famine filtrerent vers ;*Ouest et parurent dans la presse occidental. Malcolm Muggeridge en Grande obligatoire par I'Etat qu'en s'adressanl a chaque agriculteur individuellement. La collectivisation rapide et Bretagne, Pierre Berland en France ei d'autres informerent le public de la tragedie ukrainienne. Des s'incravait ainsi dans la logique meme de la politique generate. L'opposition etait repandue parmi tous comites de secours aux affirmes apparurcnt dans plusieurs pays esperant apporter une aide de meme les paysans sovieliques mais c'etail en Ukraine qu'elle se presenta avec le plus de determination. Le type que cette apponee a la suite de la famine de 1921. paysan russe avait connue une certaine forme de propriete colleciive au travers du mir, la commune Le Cardinal Innitzer d'Autriche crea un Comite interconfessionel de secours el le Premier ministre iraditionnelle ruse; de celle-ci au kolkhoz etait ainsi plus facile. Le paysan ukrainien par contre, avait de la Norvege, le Dr. Mouvinckel, tenta d'amener le probleme a 1'attenta de la Societe des Nations toujours eie proprietaire individuel et voulaii le demeurer. L'opposition a la collectivisation etait par- a Geneve. Mais cette fois-ci les autorites sovieliques refuserent 1'aide occideniale, denoncant loute mention liculierement intense parmi les paysans pauvres qui avaient obtenu des lerres depuis la revolution. de la famine comme des fabrications anti-sovictiques et interdirent aux journalistes et voyageurs oc- le ter- L'Ukraine, te grenier de 1'URSS el le centre de l'opposiiion a la collectivisation devenait ainsi cidental de visiter 1'Ukraine. Comme "preuve" additionnelle du socces dc ['agriculture collectivisee rain d'essai de la nouvelle politique. et de l'abondance de vivres en Ukraine, I'Union sovietique exporla le ble ukrainien en Occident et pro- testa contre les quotas d'exportation que I'Ouesi voulait lui imposer.

Le renouveau national ukrainien Le mensonge sur la famine

con- La paysannerie ukrainienne represcniait le secteur de la society ukrainienne le moins russifie et paysannerie ukrainienne que stituait ainsi la base du renouveau national ukrainien. C'est a cause de la D'eminents occidental!*, rels le journaliste americain Walter Duranty. le politicien francais Edouard 1'administration. La maree victimes dcs famine la langue ukrainienne fut graduellement introduite dans les ecoles et dans Herriot et d'autres, embrasserent les mensonges sovieliques. lis denigrerent les la depuis longtemps. paysanne envahissant les villes ukrainisait graduellemem les centre urbains, russifies et ridiculiserent les temoignages de cel!es-ci. Petit a petit le grand camoufflage I'empona: la famine conscience nationale se Ainsi la plupari Meme parmi les membres ukrainiens du Parti communistc des signes d'une s'estompa dans la conscience occideniale, et disparut de la presse et de la memoire. d'explona- recemment ne manifesterent. Des economistes ukrainiens accuserent la Russie de continuer la politique des ecrits historiques sur I'Union socictique. effeciu^s depuis les annees (rente jusqu'a culture! avec exterminee consciem- tion cotoniale envers 1'Ukraine, des ecrivans ukrainiens revendiqufent un rapprochement meniionerent pas la famine. Vingt pourceni de la population ukrainienne fut a Moscou. Aux objective! La famine l'occident et les communistes ukrainiens demanderent une plus grande autonomic face ment en I'espace de deux ans et pas un mot dans la litterature scientifique et sovietique aussi Occident. C'est seule- yeux du Kremlin le spectre du separatisme ukrainien rcapparaissait. devint un non-fait historique non seulement en Union mais en d'un quart de la paysannerie ukrai- occideniaux de reconnaissent ce fait et com- La famine fit d'une pierre deux coups; la destruction physique ment depuis quelques annees que les historiens PURSS bases du renouveau nienne elimina loute opposition a la collectivisation en meme temps qu'elle affaiblit les mencenl dans leur ouvrages. mats elle-meme et mon- ukrainien. En dehors de 1'Ukraine, la famine loucha plusieurs regions dc la Republique russe, L'exposition actuelle illustre des points souleves plus haul: elle decrit la famine en grande partie par les ukrainiens comme, par exam- 1'atiitude envers elle de 1'Occidenl. La bibliographie sommaire aidera 1'interesse a meme la il s'agissail surtout des regions habitees tre la reaction et de ce sujet. Des renseignements supplemeniaires seront fournis par nos ple, le-Kouban. poursuivre plus loin . hotesses.

L 'imprimerie est la courteoisie du Comite' Ukrainien Canadien .

January i«u • STUDENT 21 "The ethnic mosaic has made for a more colourful and interesting Canadian way of life.'

cont'd from page 5 in America. munity life. Canadian students must continue another age, bickerings As an American, I over ideologies that have often marveled at to look toward the have nothing at all to do the cohesiveness and ef- future. They must see with the current genera- ficacy of organized stu- their role as preserving Ukrainian tion of Ukrainians in dent life in Canada culture and Soviet Ukraine, only Thanks largely to liberal heritage in Canada and supports this unfor- government funding and presenting the crucial tunate dimension of our unencumbered to a issue of the Ukrainian community life great extent by ex- liberation struggle in Canadian students traneous political con- terms of modern exigen- only need to look south cerns, Canadian cies and in the context of the border to realize students seem to get of today's political the destructiveness of things done, both in realities. Today's Ukrainians becoming involved in terms of their immediate are not Mazepa, their parents' quarrels. concerns and the larger t Konovalets, Melnyk or The parochial politiciza- Ukrainian cause Bandera. Although their lion of SUSTA has left In a very real sense, heroism and spirit lives the majority of students then, students in Canada on, strategies change in the United States out- do not need organiza- with circumstances side the nominally na- tions like the WCFU to Yuriy Bad- tional organization. have a meaningful and ,z/o, Vasyl Stus and Clearly, not every stu- constructive impact on young men like Mykola dent m the U.S. is into both the Ukrainian and Matusevych and the tired lexicography of non-Ukrainian society. Myroslav Marynovych. so-distant "revolu- Like it or not. young One can only imagine tionaries" or the deifica- Ukrainians are the their surprise and disillu- tion ot the Stetzkos or future of organized cont'd from page 8 sionment if they knew the denegration of cer- community lile and will that many young people And if peace groups tain Ukrainian define its character, in Canada and the in the West are truly in- dissidents. even though they may During United States were to- terested in encouraging WCFU. seem to be left out in the~ x Centennial Shoes Ltd. 8 day wasting their talents the development of the there were informal cold. discussions and their energies in a fledgling independent - 18 S. Court St. between The point is that if peace students divisive struggle that movements of the from SUSK and the WCFU did fall apart, - Centennial Square began decades before Soviet bloc they must SUSTA, as well as some as the 13th UCCA Con- they were born and seriously address the -Thunder Bay Mall talk about resurrecting gress did in 1980. SUSK when problems which are rais- CeSUS While dialogue and other youth Ukrainians took up arms against each ed by the refusal of the is always constructive, organizations would other. One can only Soviet leadership to Proprietor: E.A. Yaremchuk clearly CeSUS is a continue to exist and hope that Canadian show even a minimum of coelacanth best left function effectively. But dead students, unlike some of tolerance towards Thunder Bay, Ontario and buried. Cana- they will do so only if their elders, are too autonomous social dian students surely they avoid the pitfalls sagacious to fall into movements in their own don't need to import the that have paralyzed the that country and in other ineptitude and conten- WCFU, emasculated tired and counter- productive old routine members stales of the tiousness that has gutted SUSTA and continue to Warsaw Pact. the student movement plague organized com- ^

22 STUDENT • Janimkv ISM 1984 SUSK WESTERN CONFERENCE March 1-4, 1984 Calgary, Alberta

TENTATIVE AGENDA TENTATIVE LIST OF SPEAKERS AND TOPICS

Thursday, March 1, 1984 Sandra Thompson 1 8:00 - 01 :00 Registration Director, Wine & Cheese Reception Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Invited Sponsor: Mayor, City of Calgary Edmonton, Alberta h k C (U r ge in y ;(inC UdM Visual presentation. ursuopilONS . - Friday, March 2, 1984 M «7pTtoN W^TisWhat is thet h ( ;l^Alberta Ukrainianu, T; ! Cultural Heritage Village? How has the 09:00 - 09:30 Late ,he Registration developmenl of the vi "4e! 09:30-10:30 Plenary Session 1 (Club Reports) -»* 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break Roman Petryshyn, 10:45-12:15 Session 1 Director, Cultural Heritage Branch 12:30-13:00 Lunch -Alberta Culture Edmonton, Alberta 13:00-14:30 Session 2 TOPIC: "Ukrainian Cultural Review in the Province of Alberta" 14:30-14:45 Coffee Break DESCRIPTION: An overview of educational and cultural activities maintained hv Ukrainian 14:45-16:00 Session 3 B Alberta e Ukrainian-English '" ( Bilingual Education and Ukrainian Croups).™™7'!i Dance 16:30-18:00 How has the Government of Alberta Tour of Greater Calgary been able to assist in the cultural development of Ukrainians in Alberta! 1 8:30 - 20:00 Dinner - Downtown Calgary 20:00 - 01 :00 Visitation to Calgary Nightclubs Andrij Semotiuk, Former SUSK President Saturday, March 3, 1984 Edmonton, Alberta 09:00-10:00 Late Registration TOPIC: "Is there life after SUSK?" 10:00-11:30 Session 5 D C R : A S ° nal re " eCli0n h° SUSK thm " °" 6°' ^ d °"<- back *en" How to SeSSi0 2 ,affr- f !„T°w C " (SUSK Exec Re rts St T °mmUn ' Ca,e Wlth th d "bs and the P° - "dent) " Ukrainian community Is there 12.15 - 13:15 Lunch! Ufe after SUSkT 13:15-14:30 Plenary 3 Myron Spolsky, 14:30-14:45 Coffee Break TOPIC:"The Ukrainian Community 14:45 -16:00 Session 6 Development Committee" DESCRIPTION: What is the U.C.D.C.r What are 20:30-01 :00Zahara some of the shortcomings in the Ukrainian community which led to the development of the U.C.D.C.r How will the U C D C strive develop the community) to How can SUSK and Ukrainian students get involved? Sunday, March 4, 1984 08:00 - 09:00 Trip to Banff (by van) Bohdan Zajcew, 11:30-13:00 Brunch Producer, CKUA Alberta Access Radio 13:00-14:30 Plenary 4 (Plans for Summer '84: Job Creation Pro- Edmonton, Alberta jects, TOPIC:"The Olympics, Vancouver Congress development of contemporary Ukrainian-Canadian Music" 14:30-18:00 Informal Discussion, A pr«entation of the lecture delivered Recreation as part of the Canadian Institute of l lk„inT'S^ Ukrainian Studies lecture series. A look at the formation of contemporary Ukrainian musical-instrumental groups and styles in Canada. Future Trends.

Monday, March 5, 1984 to Wednesday, March 7, 1984 Prof. A. Malycky, Post-Congress trip to Edmonton and/or Radium Hot Springs Faculty of Germanic and Slavic Studies B.C. (vehicle will return to Calgary Airport early Wednesday University of Calgary morning.) TOPIC: "The Calgary Ukrainian Community" DESCRIPTION: A historical overview of the institutions, activities, and personalities of the Ukrainian Community in Calgary.

lames S. f riders, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary TOPIC: Location of Conference sessions and accommodations: The "Power Relations of Ethnic Croups" DESCRIPTION: Village Park Inn, 1804 Crowchild Trail NW, Calgary. Registra- To be provided. CULTURE tion fee for conference (Includes sessions, kits, coffee breaks, lunches, Sunday brunch, local transportation, and travel bet- Prof. J. Friesen, ween Calgary and Banff) will be $30. Post-conference trip extra. Dept. of Educational Policy and Administration Studies University of Calgary TOPIC: "Multicultural Education" DESCRIPTION: To be provided.

January is-h • STUDENT 23