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our midst Sandra Cheung and Theresa Chaboyer in America and showed the ratio of male to female faculty members." University of Pennsylvania topped go ape with the Guerrilla Girls the' list with an even ratio, while the University of who brought their own brand of South Carolina had zero female faculty .members to teach their students, of which 90% were female. art feminism and fun to the As a BFA student here at UBC, I was-interested in Vogue last Sunday. the male-to-female ratio within our own Fine Arts Faculty. The results are eleven male and seven by Sandra Cheung female faculty members. Not too bad, but certainly not very good either. Since 1990, the .Morris and The Guerrilla Girls swung into town last Sunday, Helen Belkin Art Gallery has had a mere seven armed with organically grown bananas and masked women artists showing on their, own, compared to in ferocious gorilla masks. * '-•'•' sixteen male one-person shows. That's over two to Who are the Guerrilla Girls? They are the self-pro onel Is there any.excuse? As u non-Caucasian claimed 'Conscience of the Art World." The woman, maybe I need to rethink my career plans Guerrilla Girls originated in 1984 in response to an or maybe I should join the Guerrilla Girls' t exhibition at the prestigious and revered Museum The Guerrilla Girls have been around for over ten ^•Their posters«are.'aimed*at.'all*levelsof"11ie' art worlds One-- poster of Modern Art in New York, where there were only years, but it's evident they haven't become a dated sixteen women artists but 150 male artists. Finding directed ...toward*collectors reads:t3rvhen. Racism and Sexism.:are .nc '80s phenomenon^ Instead, they have continued to longer;Fffshi(m.,<•; ^ * this gross underrepresentation just one example of challenge the old "male, pale. Vale" art institutions how the art world is infused with sexism, they pur 5* •.Theiaim of tee-GuerriJla^Girls is'.tb "take;charge'and stop feeling-pp^ And some of them are starting to listen. Some have .erles's!V-Gbi&equen&y$'the'Guerrilla Girls'haye;beconie''synonymous, sue ways to expel the sexist attitudes of art collec even told the Girls they didn't • ".% tors, artists, museums and galleries. - '•" '•' ?~'\ '"(] '^'wi'li female'empowermerit and - as a result,' their, name' has realize they were being discrimi . ••'".' A The fully attended three.o'clock show began with •' • '• -' *t,b'een'geiWraUzed-to.includtv'..TianyVgr'6ups of politicalh , natory until the Girls put up statis- " '' _•',.".- ••• ;t', ,',V. .-'; ^^^Vactivevfen^es*.^einale-ltid rock ban'ds,',"such"as.-Hoie Freida Kahlo and Kathe-Kollwitz (the names of dead tics on their showings. Others ha\e ' '/-'-,'• women artists that the girls use to stay anonymous) "-.•'.'. » ,.••-.',' .''X^^ancltBikinira^jvare^ofttjh*:described as:."guerrilia included women and non- . ;-_•' ... •girls'i ev'en'-.thbugh' thnv' are .riot; in reality,'meni reading letters^sent to them from supporters as well Caucasian artists out of puMic ' •.•• '": ,••• as some rather interesting letters from those hostile
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: i * t t 4 c i. . J * ( * ; i t t / t / / y / < i i f . * <• '6 I 1 ;j i*t? -i - _:> i i i 2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1996 ^Classified! news THE UBYSSEY Classes/Counselling Ballet/bodywork with Helen Evans - fine instruction, piano music pro vided, beautiful studio. Sats. 10:30- Canada to wait for new abortion pill 12:30. Sept.28-Dec.7. Register at 822-3688. late reg. accepted. Call said that ourselves. We are not telling why we will But Anna Desilets, executive director of 732-5429 for information. not apply," said Marsan. Alliance for Life, questions the safely issues the pill The Canadian Abortion Action League think raises. Dream Group for lesbian, gay. they know the reason. "For many years we have been told that surgi bisexual, transgendered people. "They are avoiding it," said Marcia Gilbert, the cal abortion is a simple procedure that doesn't Eight Tuesdays. 7:00-8:30 pm. league's executive director. "This company is very hurt women, and now we are told that RU 486 is Oct. 1-Nov. 19 in Kitsilano. Sliding concerned as to what the anti-choice reaction will safer? Either one is true or the other is not" scale. $140-200. Call Eve Abrams be and therefore has not been willing to have it Desilets said. (MA Counselling Psychology) applied for the right to have it licensed in Canada." The availability ofthe drug so close to Canadian 222-0276 The pill, which is nor borders will have RICHARD LAM PHOTO By Desiree Adib mally taken witiiin the "From a medical point of implications for For Sale - Autos first 49 days of pregnan Canadian women cy, is an antiproges- view this method is much and is raising regula 1985 Honda Civic 5 Speed Wagon. The abortion-inducing drug RU 486 was condi terone steroid that caus tory concerns. Sun roof. Clean, mechanically tionally approved by the US Food and Drug safer than surgery" Administration last Wednesday. It is expected to es uterine contractions Although federal law sound. $2000 OBO. 931-6396. 8am- be on the US market by next year. inducing abortion. RU PENNY MILLER permits Canadian 9pm. But Canadians are unlikely to find the product 486 was first approved UBC FACULTY OF doctors to import in this country in the near future. in France in 1991. PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES some drugs that are not approved in Hoechst-Roussel Canada Inc., the company Sweden, the For Sale Canada, RU 486 is with rights to RU 486 in Canada, has not applied Netherlands, China and Come and see Ted & Mark's for approval ofthe drug. the UK have since followed suit It is considered to not one of them. Excellent Adventure called the "We are not applying to get the drug approved be 95 percent effective. "Canadians are going to go down there—that's Kerrisdale Stock Exchange. and we are not applying to market the product," "From a medical point of view this method is what's going to happen," said Miller, "Then there Vancouver's biggest and best sec said Jean-Paul Marsan, the spokesperson for much safer than surgery," said Penny Miller, will be problems and we will have to think of our ond hand store. Totally Awesome Hoechst-Roussel Canada Inc. senior instructor with UBC's Faculty of own regulatory measures soon." Selection, terrific prices & student There has been speculation that the company Pharmaceutical Sciences, "the issue here in The Canadian Abortion Action League says it is discounts. We have 60 depart will not apply because it doesn't want to be the tar Canada is not so much concern for adverse health planning to lobby both the federal government ments from furniture to books to get of anti-abortion groups. effects; rather it has to do with the mood of our and the drug company for approval of RU 486 in society." antiques to stereo etc etc. Open 7 "I don't know who said that but we have never Canada. days. 12-6. 5429 West Blvd. @ 38th. 264-7230 AMS starts Swimmers may bring new pool to UBC
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Justification for higher education The student union is building what it "expanding your mind' BUT for calls an "authentic Asian noodle house" at lucrative income . pay daily US$. the entrance to The Pit and hopes the pro free long distance. Call Gord or ject witt bring in some desperately-needed Karen 277-7502. revenue. 'Of course, it's going to take a little bit Travel-Teach English! CGTI offers away fromou r other businesses, but at the in Vancouver a 1 wk. (Nov. 13-17) end of the day it's going to be successful for the AMS,* said Jennie Chen, aAMS director eve/wknd intensive course to cer tify you as a Teacher of English "The Asian population here at UBC is (TESOL). 1.000s of overseas jobs enormous," she added. avail. NOW! Free info pac. (403) the AMS is spending $300,000 to build 438-5704. the outlet in the basement ofthe SUB. OLYMPIC SWIMMERS may soon become an everyday sighting at UBC. RICHARD LAM PHOTO Word Processing/Typing It witt likely provide part-time Jobs for IS to 20 students said Nancy Toogood, Typing of reports, essays, AMS food and beverage manager. "It's hard by Connie Ko and recent history of UBC's swim facilities. Philip added human resumes, etc. Cerlox binding. to tell exactly because we don't know bow Chris Nuttall-Smith ming we've won three national kinetics students would gain Fax/copy service. Student rates. busy it will be. and we're pretty tight for championships three years in a valuable experience working CallUte 261-7773. room," she said. UBC Athletics and Swinuning row and we're already attracting with Olympic-level swimmers. The new outlet is being squeezed into a Tutoring Canada, the organisation that a lot of good swimmers." UBC students won't have to portion. ofTJhe i*»Vs interior seating, but witt trains Canadian Olympic swim Swimming Canada currently pay for the construction of any GOT THE ESSAY BLUES? serve customers in the hallway outside, mers, are trying to bring a high runs training centres at the new facilities, Philip assured. If Experienced tutor/editor (MA through what is currently the pub's north performance swimming centre University of Toronto and the the centre can be brought to English) will help organize, proof to campus. University of Calgary. campus without any expense to read & edit essays and school According to AMS facilities development "We're in the process of fair Several Olympic swimmers, the university or athletics, and manager, Michael Swan, the decision to ly extensive discussions at this including Sarah Evanetz, have Swimming Canada agrees to applications. ESL students wel carve out space from The Pit reflects a come. Call Greg 736-7992. stage of the game and hire UBC swim coach decline in the number of drinkers. we hope to have some Tom Johnson, they The trend of. drinking on campus isn't thing finalised in the It's a win-win... it helps the will be welcome at Free Japanese Tutoring what it used to be/ said Swan. next couple of UBC, he said. Exchange students (UBC under UBC swim team and at the While Pit pub supervisor, Sherri months," UBC aquatics Swimming graduates) from Japan are looking Farqharson, agreed that 'drinking is less in centre director Chris same time it helps Canada would fund for Japanese-English language general' she noted mat staff and patrons Neale told The new construction exchange partners. "We help you have complained that the renovations Ubyssey. provincial swimmers and with the help of gov with Japanese, you help us with "seem costly and redundant" when The Pit Neale said a high the national team" ernment private and English". It's free. fun. non-fatten was renovated less than five years ago. performance swim- corporate sponsors. ing and even educational! We're The 1992 facelift, which was approved ming centre could "It's a win-win sit friendly and eager to meet you. by students in a referendum, expanded the include making UBC's HAROLD CLIFFE uation for everybody; capacity of the pub and improved its wheel Call Cheri at 822-8190 to be outdoor pool longer, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER it helps the UBC matched up. Aimashoo. ne!! chair access. deeper and four Lines swim team and at the P.S. This is not a dating service. We Swan insisted, however, that the current wider. OF SWIMMING CANADA same time it helps offer an international friendship renovation does not affect Fit capacity, and Swimming Canada provincial swimmers and language exchange. We're all "keeps the capital expenditures passed by and Athletics have been dis trained at UBC. and the national team," said referendum in 1991.' living on campus so meeting cussing the possibility for about Swimmers at a UBC Harold Cliffe, Chief Executive Toogood has Wred manager Riciy Lei to nine months. Swimming Canada centre officer of Swimming Canada. somewhere convenient will be run the me as-yet-unnamed noodle house easy. Director of Athletics Bob would become UBC students "The new facilities," Neale for ihe AMS food and beverage operation. Philip said UBC is a logical place and would use existing universi said, "would take us well into the WWaUML'.'W.u.gll.'.SJ It is slated to open in mid-November. for a westcoast centre. "In the ty fitness and weight training 21st century." Ml 822-1654 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1996 THE UBYSSEY 3 Birdmen perched to win by Wolf Depner Guards there is plenty of experience up Losing Ken Morris and his 25 front. While Enns appreciates A 17-point loss to arch-rival points per game average hurts. overall team size, he won't fall in Alberta in the national semifinal. But John Dumont is ready to lead . love with the "big line-up." Anguish. Bitter tears. Last season this team offensively. Fifth-year veteran Eric Butler is could not have ended worse for He averaged 17 points per still in rehab from leg and knee the Men's Basketball team. game last season and has looked injuries, but should be 100% Fast-forward six months. The awesome in practice after spend when the season opens. 6'7" memories still linger, but twelve- ing the summer with Canada's Curtis Mepham has worked on his year head coach Bruce Enns is all Under-22 national team. conditioning over the summer business as the Birds look to take Last year's sixth-man Brady and could have a break-through another crack at that elusive Ibbetson will start at point guard season. national championship. and should provide leadership on Enns expects 6'7" transfer stu "We can't dwell on that day," he and off the court. Fourth-year dent Jeremy Adrian to make an stated. "A lot of teams are never Dave Buchanan is the incumbent immediate impact and 6'5" John going to get that chance and we shooting guard and should retain Dykstra is a hard-nosed player want to have it again. We got a his starting position. who can come off the bench to taste of it last year." But all three starting guards play both guard or forward. The Birds will have to take that will be pushed for playing time. 6'7" returning sophmore Joel next step without two players who 6'4" Nino Sose started on the Nickel should see more playing elevated them to national champi Croatian Junior National team time this year, while 6' 10" rookie onship contenders: Guard Ken three years ago and was All- Jason Ussher will see limited play Morris and Forward Mark Tinholt. Canadian at Cariboo College last ing time. Morris led the Birds in scoring year. He has a good outside shot The Competition the past three years and was the and is not afraid to play physical. Heading into the season, the go-to guy whenever the Birds He should make an immediate 16-4 Birds are without a question needed a big bucket. Mark Tinholt impact; don't be surprised if he the team to beat in the Canada was a ferocious rebounder, consis gets the odd start. West. tency beating bigger players to the Returnee Gerald Cole has The 14-6 Alberta Golden Bears ball. bulked up over the summer and lost four starters and won't con They were without question the looked good early on. Another tend for the Canada West title. But team's heart and soul on and off returnee, Darcy Deutscher has the Bears are good enough to fin the court. also impressed. Expect both Cole ish second. "We can replace them with and Deutscher to make valuable The 11-9 Vikes will also go JOHN DUMONT airs it out against Calgary. He is poised to lead the Birds other good players...but it will contributions off the bench. through a rebuilding year, but back to the nationals in Halifax this year, RICHARD LAM PHOTO never be the same again," said Forwards/Centres there is still plenty of talent (32.8 points per game) is gone. er Barnaby Craddock. Watch for Enns. The Birds rarely dominated up around. Expect Eric Hinrichsen Lethbridge is the team to Centre Christopher Orr to have a So the Birds are going to strug front last year and relied on an up and Andy Wilmott to lead Victoria watch. Coached by Enns' former big year. gle this year, right?! Wrong! On tempo game to overcome tower this year. assistant Dave Crook, the Prong The Saskatchewan Huskies can paper, this year's team is better ing Alberta and Victoria. This year The Calgary Dinosaurs may be horns are young and hungry. only go one way and that is up than last, which ranked first in the may be different. in for a long season. Canada West Seven players from last year's after finishing 1-19 last season, nation. No forward is under 6'5" and scoring leader Richard Bohne team are back, including top scor but don't expect a miracle.jf
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by Jo-Ann Chiu tus, should help out defensively. High-school recruit Carly Peterson will see limited playing time, but should help in the future. The She-Birds underachieved last year. The Competition Plagued by inconsistent play, the She-Birds finished 9-11 in Canada The upcoming Canada West season should be a wide-open affair. West action and didn't qualify for the playoffs until the very last day of The 10-10 Alberta Golden Pandas are the team to beat on paper. the season. They were then embarrassed by the Victoria Vikes in the All five starters are back and they have a good mix of youth and play-offs, 48-95 and 46-75. experience. To avoid a repeat performance, second-year head coach Deb Huband But the road to the Canada West Championship still runs through Football has brought in eight new players. Observers have called that move a Victoria where the Vikes are poised to make another run at the title. Lisa vs. Saskatchewan "house-cleaning," but Huband didn't think so. Koops, who averaged 20.5 points per game last year, is back and despite Saturday, Sept 28 "It's really about increasing the calibre of players at UBC...that's a losing three starters, the Vikes are strong enough to contend. @ T-Bird Stadium 7:30 PM step towards developing a new and better basketball team," she said. So are the 15-5 Calgary Dinosaur. Megan Koch, last year's Canada The biggest change from last year comes in the middle. Centre Kim West leading scorer, is gone. But the other four starters are back and Hockey Phipps, who led the She-Birds in scoring last year with 13.3 points per Dinos had a strong year recruiting. vs Royal Mount College game, graduated. Second-leading scorer guard Lori Kemp is taking the The 7-13 Lethbridge Pronghorns should once again contend for a Saturday 7:30 PM year off and feisty forward Priscilla Reddy, who shot nearly 60% from play-off berth while the Saskatchewan Huskies look to improve on a Sunday 1:30 PM the field, won't be back either. 2-18 season.jf T-Bird Winter Sports Ctr Those losses nonwithstanding, Huband believes that the Birds will play a more confident and team-oriented brand of ball. "We are looking to play a high action-type game where lots of things UBC Student Special will open up for a lots of different people," she explained. Your next coin wash Guards Fifth-year veteran point-guard Trixie Cruz will once again play a big MEDICAL role in the She-Birds offence. She is a good ball-handler and has a strong outside shot. Cruz will be •rra^ complemented in the back-court by second-year transfer student 5'9" JJ So you get Rawlinson. to know our... Returnee Lisa Scharf and transfer students Celeste Rivet and Naryn SCHOOL t*- cozy cafe atmosphere •- choice of 60 washer/dryers Watt will give the Birds depth. •*- service with a smile Forwards/Centre '*- cappucino & bagels Laura Esmail, UBC's most consistent player last year, should have a ADMISSIONS SEMINAR «• Open 7 days 7am-10pm breakthrough season. '«• Easy rear parking Blessed with outstanding vision (she led UBC in assists with eleven), Professional Dry Clean she has good moves under the basket and was second only to Kim Anyone considering medicine should Drop Off • Coin Wash • Cafe Phipps in rebounding with 95 boards. Carmel Burke should have anoth coupon valid to 21/10/96. One Free Wash er solid season. not miss this 4 hour jam packed seminar! lone machine) per customer High-school standout Janice Moss is a strong, physical player with good fundamentals, but she's still adjusting to the faster-paced univer SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 10 AM-2 PM UBC, sity game. Gold Coin At centre, Huband has plenty to chose from. Carmel Burke may move $ 10.00 Cash at the dOOr (price includes a 43 page Admissions Workbook) Laundry Cafe into the middle from her power-forward position. Second-year Jessica Mills has made giant strides over the off-season and could start. 3496 West Broadway 6' 1" Lindsay Sidwell and Erin Fennell, who is back after a year's hia 734-8378 734-8378 2 blocks E.of Alma St. on S. side UBC's Nearest Launderette 4 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1996 THE UBYSSEY 5 Dialogue Stampedes Along in Buffalo More CDs destined to die Lo-fi disco with Sebadoh by Theresa Yep the room that comprises Don's shop, by Judy Chun love songs or bassist Jason Lowenstein's hardcore makingthefilm-feel-claustrophobic - —Doyle-Bramhall — OBI/[GeffenJ Punchbuggy—Grand Opening GoingJ)ut
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September 27, 1996 • volume 78 EGUS 7 Editorial Board JMirrer, Mirror, dnmewalL..
Coordinating Editor Scott Hayward News Ian Gunn and Sarah O'Donnell Culture Peter T. Chattaway &%£*-<£•*'£ Tfmnv****^ Sports Wolf Depner National/Features Federico Araya Barahona Photo Richard Lam Production Joe Clark The Ubyssey is the official student newspa per of the University of British Columbia. It is published every Tuesday and Friday by the Ubyssey Publications Society. On secrecy and public accountability We are an autonomous, democratically run cover salaries of the researchers and the cost of student organisation, and all students are Openness is a prerequisite for accountability in grounds to keep the deal closed. They must be the lab space and equipment, which could be encouraged to participate. any public institution. prepared to open the details of any contract with used for more legitimate projects. Editorials are chosen and written by the As such, the university and decisions of the a public institution If so, then an American tobacco company Ubyssey staff. They are the expressed opin Board of Governors must be open to public More irnportantly, the Commissioner's deci has affected the spending priorities of Canadian ion of the staff, and do not necessarily scrutiny, both to ensure that taxpayers' dollars sion fails to consider the loss of accountability research dollars—in effect they have spent tax reflect the views of The Ubyssey are being well spent, and so that its future direc that comes with such secrecy. This is a precedent- payer money on their research. Publications Society or the University of tion can be openly debated. setting case, and more deals will certainly follow. British Columbia. Similarly AMS council, which governs the If Coca-Cola is willing to provide the univer UBC president David Strangway has said that affairs ofthe AMS on behalf of the entire student sity and the AMS with money in exchange for "almost all" of the Coke money will go towards The Ubyssey is a founding member of. body, must fully inform its members as to what exclusive rights to sell pop on campus, then the improving handicapped access at UBC. How will Canadian University Press (CUP) and firmly it is doing. Otherwise, students cannot properly public and students should debate it. we know whether the money is used for that adheres to CUP's guiding principles. inform their representatives what direction they In order to determine what is acceptable, purpose if no one knows how much the univer Letters to the editor must be under want AMS council to take on their behalf. they must know what is being offered. The uni sity receives? Where is the rest of the money 300 words. Please include your phone Some decisions, such as those involving per versity and the AMS have chosen to stifle that going? Again there are many questions, but no number, student number and signature sonnel issues and student academic records, debate. answers. (not for publication) as well as your year must remain confidential. Large contracts with and faculty with all submissions. ID will be Does this deal, or could future deals compro The AMS was supposed to use its Coke corporations should not. checked when submissions are dropped off mise the university's primary function—to edu money for a "New Initiatives Reserve Fund." at the editorial office of The Ubyssey, oth At a time when universities are scrambling cate students? Over the summer, they allocated $85,000 erwise verification will be done by phone. to find new sources of revenue as public fund Is curriculum on the table? What about re of that money to pay off debt accumulated "Perspectives" are opinion pieces over 300 ing decreases, it is hardly surprising that they search priorities? These questions cannot be from their own overspending. That left words but under 750 words and are run turn to the private sector. Nor is it necessarily a answered as long as the deal is closed. only about $45,000 (we don't know the exact according to space. bad solution. There is genuine cause for concern here. RJR figure because it's confidential), for new That is not the issue here. Nabisco has given a $300,000 research grant to initiatives. "Freestyles" are opinion pieces writ In his decision not to open the university's the Faculty of Medicine to study the effects of At the time the deal with the AMS was made, ten by Ubyssey staff members. Priority deal to the public, Information and Privacy their new smokeless cigarette. many people feared the society would become will be given to letters and perspec Commissioner David Flaherty wrote that "dis As a result, an American company has affect dependent on Coca-Cola for funding. To allevi tives over freestyles unless the latter is closure could be harmful to the financial or eco ed the research direction of UBC—if the ate those concerns, Coke money was to be fun time senstitive. Opinion pieces will not nomic interests of the university and the busi research had academic merit, it would be done nelled into a New Initiatives Reserve Fund, so be run until the identity of the writer has ness interests of Coca-Cola." with funding from the Medical Research that it would not go into general revenue, not be been verified. Mr. Flaherty's judgement may safeguard the Council of Canada, not RJR Nabisco. used to pay the society's bills. Editorial Office financial interests of the university, or it may Moreover, RJR's funding probably does not It's troubling how quickly paying off the debt Room 241K, Student Union Building, not. The financial interests of Coca-Cola are not cover the entire cost of the research. It may not became a new initiative.jf 6138 Student Union Boulevard, Vancouver, BC. V6T 1Z1 tel: (604) 822-2301 fax:822-9279
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Advertising Manager only point I made on it, in answer funding from the AMS for a speak All week long we've heard endless While the AMS may be under James Rowan to his question, was that judging ing engagement with Dr. Owens criticism of the NDP Government tight financial restrictions, one from those newspaper articles I Wiwa on the UBC Campus in for its shameless attempt to steal council member ventured that have read and conversations I have October. Dr. Wiwa is a Nigerian money from the Forest Renewal such a small request could be taken had with my colleagues in Seoul, environmental and human rights Fund. The criticism is that those from the debt repayment fund and the current student protest move activist, and brother of the Ogoni funds were created for specific another member offered one ofthe ment seems to have alienated activist Ken Saro-Wiwa (a Nobel most astute comments of the Peter T.Chattaway hitches a ride with reasons, and should be used for much of the public support that it Peace Prize nominee) who was Kitsch-King Russ Meyer. Richard Lam those reasons only. I can't help but evening, arguing that sometimes was once able to command. extrajudicially executed by the ponders Nietsche. Connie Ko and agree. Revenue that is placed in a there are issues worth saying "to Chris Nutall-Smith debate Voltaire. Nigerian government in November fund is done so for a reason. The My narrative during what I hell with the budget" for, and scrap Richelle Rae and Sarah O'Donnel] rip of last year. Several resource reason is so it cannot be spent on thought to be a friendly chat was ing together the money from some into Freud. Doug Quan asks the ques groups have already committed 5% where. (Indeed a majority of stu tion: "Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf?" purposes other than what was orig mostly on how what started out as of their respective budgets to the Federico Barahona imitates Woody inally intended, that is, special a street demonstration by students dents probably wouldn't be at this tour by Dr. Wiwa, which is aimed at Allen. Desiree Adib gets in touch with funds are created to protect the rev against the undemocratic govern university if they hadn't said the the spirit of Eleanor Roosevelt. Scott raising awareness ofthe complicity enue in them from spendthrift ment evolved into a radical social very same thing about their own Hayward reads Steve Forbes biogra movement during the authoritari of the Royal Dutch Shell corpora personal budgets!) phy titled "How to spend your Daddy's politicians. an (1960-198-7) era, the subject I tion in these murders, and to edu money on a presidential pipe-dream". Similarly, I cannot disagree Disappointingly, the majority of know something about. Unfor cate students and interested citi Wolf Depner gets pick-up lessons from more with The Ubyssey's sugges council members simply weren't Bill Clinton. Doug Quan meets Dan tunately Charlie Cho used what I zens about the power that we have tion that the withering away of spe able to see beyond their fiscal pre Quayle to watch "Murphy Brown*'. said about the early student move as consumers to create change. cial AMS funds to cover past occupations, and only arrived at an Theresa Chaboyer reads Plato's ment in referring to the recent almost unanimous endorsement "Republic" Jo-Ann Chiu meets Elvis deficits is acceptable. It is not. The A 45 minute debate about the event. I was not commenting on Presley in a Kentucky Fried Chicken. money that we "owe ourselves" is merits of putting education before of the event once the requested the recent bout of student violence Ian Gunn dates Dolly Parton. Mike owed to special AMS fund. We bor debt reduction ensued, yet the edu financial contribution was Stanger talks tough with Joe Pesci. and the government's reaction but rowed money from those funds cation part of the debate seemed to annexed. Stanley Tromp meets Judge Ito in a on the government response to stu and now that money must be paid get lost amongst the cries for fiscal This debate will hopefully spark Brentwood Mansion to shoot up Coke. dent activism in the previous Pauly Shore wins the Oscar. Wesley back. responsibility. Many council mem continued reevaluations of the pri authoritarian era. bers also seemed to confuse offer orities of the AMS, and did serve to Chiang watches Star Trek. David Borins ing an alternative educational provoke various constituency AMS President Yunshik Chang Professor of Sociology forum, by spending money on pro members on the council to join our /The Ubyssey acknowledges its fessional speakers' fees, with sim campaign, and to petition their In context error and would like to apologise to ply donating money to a non-local respective associations to partici In the front page article, "Total Dr. Chang—ed.] charity (which is not necessarily pate in this event. Eclipse ofthe Seoul" (The Ubyssey, undesireable, but a different issue With or without AMS funds this Friday September 13, 1996), I was entirely). Some council members event will go ahead, and anyone quoted out of context. In the fear Benches and seemed worried about setting a interested is encouraged to contact that readers might be misled by precedent whereby they would be Trina at the Student Environment Ctoadian this article, I am submitting my bloodshed inundated with similar requests Centre (822-8676) or Isabelle at the from the thousands of other groups Global Development Centre (822- University own disclaimer. When Charlie Cho From the bureaucratic depths of called me to inquire about the the AMS council chambers a long that bring internationally-renowned 9612). BESS recent clash between student overdue and unfinished debate speakers to campus each year. As Trina Hamilton one alert council member noted Canada Post Publications Sales Agreement Number 0732141 activists and the riot police at managed to worm its way in Student Environment Centre FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1996 retrograde THE UBYSSEY 7 Sexism alive, flourishing in Brock women's centre Tuesday September 25, 1973 ed as curiosities. appeared on the door briefly but was quickly In diat year the women's undergraduate society ripped off. by Robin Burgess raised $10,000 to set up the Mildred Brock room If it was a lounge for men only, women would as a lounge for women students to relax in, away never stay out, said Anderson. Sexism is alive and quietly flourishing in Brock from the scrutiny of their male colleagues. Sandra Harestad also had no objection to men hall. Money from the Leon Koerner Foundation using the lounge. Drab, dreary Brock hall boasts one of the most went to buy current furnishings. "I like it because it's quiet, not because it's for comfortable, spacious lounge areas on campus. It has remained an exclusively female domain women only." Along the wall and arranged in a convenient ever since. She said she thought men were intimidated by conversation area in the middle of die room are In recent years, the lounge has been primarily the plaque on the door. sofas in bright colours and floral prints. Large win used by mature women students who don't feel at "I was even afraid to come in in my first year." dows along the length ofthe wall provide light and home in SUB, said Joyce Searcy, acting dean of Not all the women who use the lounge are will and women. ing to open the doors to men, however. air with a blue-green carpet adding to the sense of comfort and quiet relaxation. Younger women students are, of course, also Janet Nelson and Lynn MacKinnon said it But the lounge is for women only. welcome, she said Monday. should be kept "women only." A plaque above the door announces Mildred But as to welcoming men: "I don't think the "It's nice to have a place to come in and gossip. Brock room, senior women's committee room. women would like it at all." We can relax—look like grubs," said MacKinnon. Men, if not officially barred, are certainly made The question of whether men should be admit "This place is crowded enough with just to feel unwelcome. ted is a controversial one among the women who women as it is." There are no rules excluding men from using regularly use the lounge. Both said they would have no objection to a the lounge a dean of women's office spokesman "It's absurd," said Loanne Anderson. "Of "men only" lounge. said Monday. course men should be allowed in. Searcy said she really didn't know why men "But the Mildred Brock Room has traditional Anderson said male friends that have tried to would object to the Mildred Brock room. ly been for women students." study in the lounge have all felt uncomfortable, "It's just one litde room. I think if you count The Mildred Brock room has been a feature of and left. ed up all the rooms that men's athletics have you UBC for quite a while—since 1939, in fact, when "They find the atmosphere just too heavy." really couldn't say they were being discriminated women students were a small minority, still regard She recalled that last year a "Women Only" sign against." >/• of nine lovelies seek Frosh Queen title Lambda Chi Alpha to honour Since last year's winner, Miss Alix Gordon, is now attending University of Washington and can freshette at frosh dance not be present for the dance. [UBC] President MacKenzie will make the presentation to the win Thursday, September 26, 1951 ner. LOVING CUP "The girl we would most like to fraternise with" is The lucky winner of the contest will receive a the title that awaits the lucky, and pretty, freshette small loving cup engraved with her name, year, chosen by the members of the campus Lambda and title of "Frosh Queen." She and her atten Chi Alpha fraternity for their 1951 Frosh Queen. dants, who will be the other two finalists, will also Fourth year for the annual contest has pro receive flowers from the fraternity. duced nine lovely finalists in the coed competition. The new queen's name will also find a place on Their pictures and names are elsewhere on this the large loving cup which Lambda Chi members page. keep as a record of their succession of coed beau From the nine girls, lambda Chi members will ties. choose the three finalists to be introduced to the The queen candidates will wear formal attire at crowd at the Frosh Dance Saturday night in the the annual ball, and will each be escorted by two Armouries. stalwarts of Lambda Chi. jf
This photo originally ran with the following outline: NINE LOVELY GIRLS pictured above are contending for the title of "Freshette Queen" of UBC's 1951 frosh class. Chosen from all first year girls on the campus, the girls include Pat Taylor and Betty Dudley in the back row beside the Totem, Jacquie Guise, Sally Lewis, Sandra Sturdy, and Peggy Andreen in the middle row, and Liz Fletcher, Nancy Lee Winder, and Lynn Bortham in front. One of these lucky co-eds will be chosen to reign over Saturday night's ball. on't
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