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•*?4s9l -*?" Not so special % M jag anymore --•-If m TransLink to terminate 99S 'm1 bus line in the new year 9 by Boris Korby 1 NEWS STAFF Students returning to UBC in Jr* fxggjM January will no longer have the option of taking the 99 Special buses to or from campus following TransLink's decision to terminate the route as of December 12. Low ridership levels and cus tomer confusion factored into the decision to eliminate the express line between UBC and Broadway Station, said TransLink Director of Communication Ken Hardie. "There was some consultation with the U-Pass committee, so this didn't come like a bolt out of the blue," said Hardie. "We signaled to the U-Pass committee at UBC that we were going to do this." However, Alma Mater Society (AMS) VP External Jess Klug said she has received numerous emails of complaint from students con cerning the termination of the 99S. She beHeves that the lack of consul tation between TransLink and the U- Pass service review committee was "I live in this neighbourhood because I like it." insufficient to gauge the effect the # A stand-out piece of the mural alcove lighting up Carrall and Hastings: how will the new Woodward's impact the streets of the cancellation will have on UBC's stu- ~* dent commuters. Downtown Eastside? See page 7 for an in-depth look at what the City's got brewing, YINAN MAX WANG PHOTO "[UBC and TransLink] mei ^ October and there was no consulta tion. It was an announcement made that said they were terminating the UBC set to exceed its Kyoto targets 99 Special. At the meeting I clarified for them how much of a bad idea I UBC's drive for campus sustainability began increase cost savings. To date, UBC has decreased thought it was, but there was obvi over ten years ago when former UBC President water use by 30 per cent and energy use by 20 per ously no movement," said Klug. David Strangway signed the TaUoires and cent, from 1998 levels. "I don't know what consultation Halifax Declarations. Aside from physical upgrades, the they're talking about because we "When we signed the TaUoires and Halifax dec Sustainabifity Office has also sought to change the hadn't received any information larations, we committed to setting a good ecologi behaviours of students, faculty and staff on cam prior to that announcement in cal, social and economic model for societies to fol pus. The campaign to remind people to shut off October," she added. low. The basic part [of the declarations] is meeting fights and computers in buildings after use has TransLink noted that there were international agreements such as Kyoto and to been very successful, saving over $75,000 annual numerous concerns with keeping reduce carbon-dioxide emissions," said Ruth ly. The U-Pass program has also reduced single- the 99 Special in operation. Abramson, manager of communication at UBC's occupancy vehicles to and from UBC dramatically, "In many cases the bus was leav Sustainabifity Office. resulting in reduced carbon-dioxide emissions. ing Broadway-Commercial without "If we can't do that then we're not doing a good The price tag for the ecotrek project—$35 mil [being at full] capacity. When you're CK CHOI: Setting benchmarks for environ job," she added. Hon for all buildings on campus—will be paid back really pressed to move a large num mentally sound buildings. CLAUDIA LI PHOTO As a result of these declarations, UBC began by energy savings. UBC is currently saving 2.5 mil ber of people, having a not-full bus ecotrek, Canada's largest university energy and Hon dollars annually from the upgrades and has make that trip is very counterpro by Claudia Li water retrofit program in order to save energy, also received six milHon dollars in funding from ductive, not only to the transit sys NEWS STAFF reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote a BC Hydro for the project tem but to the people waiting along more efficient campus. Aside from UBC, other universities across the way," said Hardie. In 2006, UBC will become the first university in The project is slated for completion next year Canada are beginning or continuing energy saving Hardie recaUed incidents of Canada to meet the Kyoto Protocol's goals. As per and involves retrofitting aU buildings, old and new. and greenhouse gas reducing initiatives. rider confusion concerning the non the agreement, UBC will reduce its greenhouse gas Air, heating and fighting systems have been stop service provided by the 99 emissions by six per cent from 1990 levels. upgraded in order to decrease energy use and See "Kyoto"page 2. Special as further contributing to TransLink's decision to phase the buses into' the existing 99B-Iine service. Canada's first non-profit university set to open doors in 2007 "What was happening was that a lot of people were demanding to be by Eric Szeto Quest U's purpose wiH be to pro "The whole idea of this thing is smaU and let off along the route, which of NEWS EDITOR vide a fulfilling undergrad expe intensive,* he said. course works against a non-stop rience, said Strangway. Strangway's brainchild was first conceived service,* he said. 'After taking a Ht Former UBC president David Strangway says that "The system in Canada shortly after his tenure as president of UBC. With tie bit of abuse in some cases, the Quest University, set to open in 2007, isn't going needs to have different kinds articles like the Maclean's University Report high [bus] operators and TransLink to serve as an antithesis to large pubHc universi of institutions meeting differ lighting the problem of keeping classes small and decided that it would be just as good ties. It's an alternative. ent needs, meeting different intimate with consistently scarce funding, to take that bus capacity [and] fold it As Canada's first non-profit private institution, demands from its society—and Strangway recognised that the diminishing quaH into the 99B-Line.* Quest University—formerly Sea to Sky we've had a tendency for stu ty of education was undermining the undergrad "All things considered, it just University—is, in its own way, a pioneer. dents to be clones of each STRANGWAY experience. He set out to create an institution that seems to be a more efficient use of The University is taking a novel approach to other,* said Strangway, the would address these deficiencies. the [buses],* explained Hardie. education by providing its students with a broad- CEO and founding director of Quest U. *I think there's a real problem with the pubfic Translink estimates that stu based curriculum that includes fiberal arts and In addition, lectures will be highly engaging, system,* said Strangway, "Something has to give," dents forced to switch over to the science courses while maintaining small class as class sizes at Quest U will be no larger 25. This he stated. 99B-Line service to get to and from sizes—contrary to the criticisms many large pub is significantly less than many first year classes at Going to Quest U carries a hefty price tag, campus will see their commute Hc institutions now face. major institutions, which can at times cliiiib to Rather than acting as a diploma assembly line 160, he added. See "Quest University"page 2. See "99 Special" page 2.
^~Cffi;>:;SK-;;^ 2 NEWS TUESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER, 2005 THE UBYSSEY Sustainability leader There wasn't any consultation between UBC and Translink prior to October "99 Special" from page 1. "Kyoto" from page 1. time increase only marginally. TUESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER, 2005 The University of Victoria's sustainabil The difference in travel time, said VoL.LXXXVn N°23 ity coordinator Sarah Webb explained that Hardie, will likely be under 10 minutes. the sustainabifity office has made a com EDITORIAL BOARD mitment towards constructing aU new Brett Vanpoorten, a UBC buildings and facilities to be 25 per cent student and regular rider of the COORDINATING EDITOR Jesse Marchand more energy efficient than the model 99 Special, thinks that he and [email protected]. ca national building code. many other students who use NEWS EDITORS Paul Evans SC Eric Szeto It also plans to reduce energy con this express bus wUl be incon [email protected] ca sumption by ten per cent by 2010 from venienced as a result of its ter CULTURE EDITOR Simon Underwood 2005 levels by implementing some rather mination. [email protected] innovative initiatives, she said. "I think it's too bad because it SPORTS EDITOR Megan Smyth "UVic has a fleet of bicycles that all the is a really good service, [yet] the maintenance staff (such as electricians, fact that it's not jammed pact on [email protected] plumbers, carpenters) uses,* said Webb. eveiy single run means they're FEATURES/NATIONAL EDITOR "They [use the bicycles to] get around to do not getting the absolute benefit to Bryan Zandberg daily tasks on campus that they would nor their dollar," he said. [email protected] mally use vehicles for.* "[Next term] the 99B-Line is my PHOTO EDITOR Yinan Max Wang [email protected] Simon Fraser University does not as of A STOP TO THE NON-STOP: As of December 12, the 99S only solution because I'm going yet have a separate sustainability office, will be phased into the 99 B-Line. KELLAN HIGGINS PHOTO right to commercial drive." II PRODUCTION MANAGER Michelle Mayne but recently established a Sustainabifity [email protected] Advisory Committee. Several major retro Becoming a huge academic institution not a goal for Quest U COORDINATORS fitting projects have taken place, but whether SFU wiU meet the Kyoto "Quest University" from page 1. ence as the former head of UBC VOLUNTEERS Liz Green Protocol's targets is still unknown. "CANADA NEEDS TO as factors that will make the [email protected] however. For two semesters, it school a success. 'It's too early to make such global state HAVE DIFFERENT KINDS RESEARCH/LETTERS Claudia Li ments,* said Joe Weinberg, associate VP of wiH cost a student $32,000. 'It's just a higher level of [email protected] financial planning at SFU. This will include tuition, room OF INSTITUTIONS engagement,' Lee said. Similarly, the University of Toronto has and board, and much of it will *A private university can MEETING DIFFERENT The Ubyssey is the official student newspaper of the University committed itself to meet or exceed the be subsidised by a scholarship do some of those leading edge of British Columbia. It is published every Tuesday and Friday IU Kyoto goals in the fiiture. The U of T program. This puts the cost at NEEDS...WE'VE HAD things that the large institu by The Ubyssey Publications Society. We are an autonomous, democratically run student organisation, and all students are Sustainabifity Office, which was estab a Httie more than $25,000, tions can't possibly do,* he A TENDENCY FOR encouraged to participate. lished lastyear, has initiated several retro almost equivalent to what an said. Editorials are chosen and written by the Ubyssey staff. They fitting projects and behaviour change international student at UBC STUDENTS TO BE CLONES When 2007 rolls around, are the expressed opinion of the staff, and do not necessarily campaigns similar to those at UBC. currently pays for tuition, Quest U hopes to have around reflect the views of The Ubyssey Publications Sodety or the OF EACH OTHER." room and board. 160 students enrolled—reaching University of British Columbia. AH editorial content appearing in The effect of emissions on Toronto The Ubyssey is the property of The Ubyssey Publications Society. a cap of 640 by 2010—and never from the University is also a concern for Strangway noted that not -David Strangway Stories, opinions, photographs and artwork contained herein the office. everybody will flourish in this exceeding 1200. cannot be reproduced without the expressed, written permission CEO of Quest U of The Ubyssey Publications Society. "We're the biggest non-private environment, however. He Strangway also debunked landowner in the city of Toronto,* said beHeves that people have their notions that the University The Ubyssey is a founding member of Canadian University Press Chris Caners, sustainabifity coordinator at own suits and needs, and said. "Soxme students will would one day become a huge (CUP) and adheres to CUP's guiding prindples. U of T. "Based on land area we have quite doubts that everybody wiU suc thrive in a big place...others academic institution similar Letters to the editor must be under 300 words. Please include your phone number, student number and signature (not for a large impact on the city.* ceed at a place like Quest U. will thrive in a much more to UBC or U of T. publication) as well as your year and faculty with all submissions. However, very few universities in "Different kinds of places intense environment* 'If it grew too big, instead ID will be checked when submissions are dropped off at the m Canada or the United States have matched wiH suit different kinds of peo Jack Lee, communications of expanding this one, we'd editorial office of The Ubyssey, otherwise verification wiH be done by phone. "Perspectives" are opinion pieces over 300 words but UBC's progress. ple. This isn't going to be a director at Quest U, credits probably create another one,* under 750 words and are run according to space."Freestyles" are "UBC is the leader," Abramson said, a place for every student,* he Strangway's vision and experi he said, a opinion pieces written by Ubyssey staff members. Priority will be given to letters and perspectives over freestyles unless the latter is time sensitive. Opinion pieces will not be run until the identity of the writer has been verified. 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Press Number 0040878022 THE UBYSSEY TUESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER, 2005 NEWS 3 IRSA wins international award F by Michael Kenacan Sens illustrated examples of IRSA's activity, NEWS STAFF including "the model UN, sending delegations to others' model UN's and NATO's, organising The International Relations Student conferences, running career fairs, pubHshing a Association (IRSA) of UBC has earned itself journal, the JIA [Journal of International the Canadian Bureau for International Affairs], and organising events like the Night of Education's (CBIE) Outstanding Program in a Thousand Dinners, the largest one of its kind International Education award, making it in the world." the first time a student-run organisation has IRSA is "completely honoured and excited ever won a CBIE Award. to be recognised by such an organisation,* According to Allen Sens, chair of the UBC said Jennifer Schofield, vice-president exter international relations program, what distin nal of IRSA. "[The award] reinforces that stu guished IRSA from other candidates for the dents are instrumental in developing their award was IRSA's role as "the intellectual and own education. social community of the IR program...[and] the Alma Mater Society (AMS) President focal point of international affairs on campus." Spencer Keys said that IRSA's award highlights The CBIE is a non-governmental organisa the enormous impact student organisations tion comprised of two hundred affiliated edu play on campus. cational and business associations from "I think what the award demonstrates is how across Canada. The award is bestowed for high exceptional student organisations at UBC are quaHty, creativity and effectiveness in educa and how with careful planning and dedication tional programming. that UBC students can do a tremendous Continuing his praise for IRSA, Sens amount," he said. declared, "they are an incredibly active organi "[IRSA is] certainly an example to which sation, more active than most student organisa organisations across this campus should look to tions and consistently so. That activity has seen in terms of making a difference externally and them engage in a number of educational events creating the best possible experience for the PROUD: President Fernado de la Mora poses in the IRSA office. and activities...all as a student organisation, members of their organisation." II YINAN MAX WANG PHOTO fit raising their own money. It's extraordinary." —with files from Paul Evans §* -
*••'' BC counselling Sex Party positions itself against mainstream centres stressed Leader wants politicians to focus more on sex issues by Hilary Ofias ly transmitted diseases and pregnancy, TSP NEWSWRITER wants to see its approach of 'sexual gradual More resources needed to cope ism' adopted throughout BC. with demand, say workers Google 'sex party' and among the approxi "[Sexual graduahsm] would focus on giving mately 43,200,000 hits that come up is the individuals the skills to make sex emotionally by Colleen Tang official website of The Sex Party (TSP), a BC and physically rewarding," said Ince. NEWS STAFF based fringe poHtical party that materiahsed The skills in question include sexual exper- earHer this year. imentation with the self (e.g. masturbation), As term one of the academic school year Sex Party leader John Ince understands the creation of a comfortable dialogue about m comes to a close, it marks the busiest time the stigma that gets attached to sex in poli sex, and "erotic exploration" with peers. for counselors throughout BC universities. DOORS TIGHTENING: Counseling centres tics—that's part of the reason the party Ince would like to see the aforementioned Increases in student population at UBC, UVic are concerned about growing student exists today. reforms incorporated into the school curricu 4 f, and SFU makes meeting students' demand populations, KELLAN HIGGINS PHOTO According to Ince, his frustration at speak lum starting in grade ten. for services an increasing problem. ing to pohticians at various levels of govern "It would be an elective—in the same way years...They don't get that many visitors," ment and discovering they had no intention an art class is an elective," said Ince. ft ll "We're finding it harder to maintain our g>4 commitment to no waiting lists...[Our] cam said Parsons. of getting involved in sex issues also prompt Ince and TSP acknowledged that the pus is growing and...there are more students All three of the universities have an aver ed the party's creation. chances of a Sex Party candidate being elected r Hving in residence than ever before/ said age of seven permanent staff per campus "Pohticians want to avoid the subject of to pubHc office from the "fringes" of the poHti ST '• Connie ConigHo, associate director of the and a range of four to seven graduate stu sex," he said bluntly. cal system are slim. I ! dents completing their internships at each Sam Heppell, president of the UBC NDP, "We envision the poHtical as more than just J; ? Health Counseling and Career Centre at SFU. Currently counselors from UBC, UVic and counseling centre. feels that TSP has a legitimate case. getting a candidate elected," said Ince. "Part of SFU provide daily hours from 8am-4:30pm, The consensus among all three university "I think it's definitely a vafid criticism that our mandate is actually to educate main 8:30am-4pm and 9am-4:30pm respectively, counselling centres is that students prefer sexual issues aren't on the poHtical agenda," stream pohticians." dealing with a broad range of topics varying seeing a professional counselor as opposed said HeppeU. "They definitely make a contribution," said from depression, stress, relationship and to volunteer or even graduate counseling stu TSP intends to develop what it terms a Heppell. "If they're encouraging increased health related issues. dents. However, Coniglio pointed out the 'sex-positive' culture. interest in the poHtical process that's great.. At Extension of office hours is one possibili benefits that the graduate students bring. "We argue that there's an overwhelming the same time people do need to be smart when ty that counselors are considering to meet "It's really great for the centre because it amount of evidence to suggest that as individ it comes to voting—you only get one vote." student demand. allows us to have more staffing so we can uals, and in our institutions, there are a lot of In the provincial election last May, the "We're considering going into a longer meet more needs of the students," said negative attitudes to sex," he said. three Sex Party candidates who ran managed day," said Joe Parsons, manager of counsel Coniglio. "I think students prefer...to see a Ince cited a negative experience that TSP 305 votes between them. ing services as UVic. professional. Their view is, if there are had with Canada Post and the BC Liquor BC is home to approximately 40 officially "The problem is we don't have any space professionals here why would I talk to a Control and Licensing Branch earHer this recognised poHtical parties, by far the most for any more counselors. It's actually a big student?" year. Canada Post refused to distribute TSP of any Canadian province. problem," he added. "Sometimes we get someone who's saying election flyer fearing its sexually expHcit "Some provinces would have a higher tol However, the option of hiring more coun I absolutely want to work with a staff coun content would offend the pubHc. erance for different views... some would be selors is unrealistic at the moment because selor and other times we get students who Furthermore, the BC Liquor Branch pro more aggressive about keeping a tight reign most of these centres' limited resources. are finding it would be neat to work with hibited TSP from serving alcohol at its on how [official party recognition and elec "If we extend the day," said Cheryl someone who is close to the student experi SexArtVoteYes! (SAW) fundraising event tions] would work," said UBC Political Washburn, the director of counseling servic ence but who also has the training,* said due to the nature of the event's entertain Science professor Gerald Baier. es at UBC, "it means...having a number of Washburn. ment, which included Hve sex acts. "There might be a more tolerant tradi staff starting in late because we only want All three campuses are maintaining their TSP is pursuing legal action against both tion for a variety of perspectives [in BC]," staff pulling in a regular workday...[and] you partnerships with peer help-lines such as Canada Post and the BC Liquor Branch with said Baier. want to make sure those staff don't experi Speakeasy at UBC and SFU Nightline because the aid of some UBC law students. Baier also beHeves fringe parties like TSP ence burnout," she said. of their importance in providing students Matt Canzer, a member of the Social appeal to young people who are too disenchant "We're always struggling to meet the with an alternative form of counseling. Justice Action Network (SJAN), is assisting in ed with mainstream parties and pohticians. demands with limited resources," she said. "We've really appreciated their presence the legal action against Canada Post and the "Those parties might touch on some of "We have maxed out our availability to hire any on campus," said Washburn. "We met with BC Liquor Branch. the lifestyle issues that students are more body else based on the resources we have." them [to look for] ways we could collaborate "SJAN is going to help pubhcise funding interested in," said Baier. "It's a money issue," said ConigHo, "The and work more closely together for students' and support the students that are actually Ince has other ideas on why students University has only allocated a certain amount benefit." doing the work with [TSP]," explained Ince. should get involved with TSP. of funding to counseling so that limits what we "[SFU nightline has been] very successful. In the future Ince and TSP would like to "We were really conscious that when we have available so what we do is we offer stu It's been running at SFU for about 25 years," challenge what they deem as the 'sex-negative' used the name Sex Party that it was a double dents as much service as we can." said Coniglio. poHcies governing sex work. TSP favours a entendre. Party is poHtical; party is fun," There has been an attempt on campuses Most people don't realise that counselling total normaHsation of indoor sex work. said Ince. to increase counseling services by having services are directly related to student reten "There is no way a sex worker can legally "If students are interested in parties that volunteer peer counseling services avail tion, said Coniglio. get a Hcense to do sex work, in commercial are just unlike anything they've ever seen, get able for students. The result was not suc "Students come and see us and it makes a premises... It's one of the things that helps ting involved in our SAVY events is amazing... cessful, however. difference whether or not they stay in keep prostitutes on the street," said Ince. So there's a whole aspect of having fun.* TSP may be expanding its particular "We tried that and it didn't work here," school...The most important thing [to me] is TSP's ideas on educational reform, howev er, have arguably been the most controversial. brand of fun federally. Assuming a federal said Coniglio. the fact that we actually keep students in Instead of sex education being centred on election is held off until the spring, TSP "They don't get very much business. school who would otherwise drop out for harm reduction, teaching youths about sexual intends to run. IB That's [been] one of the issues over the personal reasons." II i
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I;.} Getting SIRIUS on CBC Radio 3 I by Carolynne Burkholder ing necessary information and IUS Canada, is confident that the Ei5 NEWS STAFF minimal commentary. launch of satellite radio will promote As the station is dedicated to Canadian talent all over North 1 f be Sustfainable Canadian independent music fans Canadian music, less than 15 per America. *So many bands cannot "••S5SB33 can look forward to a new source of cent of airtime will be given to break out,* she said. This is a new entertainment In the beginning of international artists. And these platform for Canadian artists.* December—the exact date has yet to artists will be chosen with the pro But independent artists will not An easier way to Research... be set— CBC Radio 3 will be available motion of Canadian music in mind, be the only ones benefiting from the throughout North America via SIR said Pratt new satellite radio service. Hundreds of informative video stories and tons of info IUS Satellite Radio. The station will 'The portion that wouldn't be By purchasing a satellite radio about local urban issues, public policy, much more... feature more than 85 per cent Canadian would basically be using a receiver for approximately $80 Canadian content commercial-free, very strategically chosen international and subscribing to SIRIUS Satellite 24 hours a day. artist to be able to set up a Canadian Radio for $14.99 a month, If Agriculture Homes/ homeless Parks/recreation This will be a full national radio artist* said Pratt The whole goal of Canadians can have access to over m
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ft Thunderbirds can't complete comeback UBC men's hockey with a pair of power-play goals from forwards Steve Bunney and team continues Jon Kress, the first coming off lis some hard work along the end losing streak—four boards by right-wing Stephane P 1! games and counting Gervais who slipped a check and walked out in front for the shot before Bunney buried the til. IK* by Boris Korby rebound. SP0KT5 STAFF The latter goal was a textbook power play setup, with UBC work The Thunderbirds' woes contin ing the puck around the offensive ued on Friday night as they zone before Kress broke free in the dropped a hard fought 6-4 deci high slot and wired a shot stick sion at home to defending CIS side on Sorochan. champions University of Alberta at Any hope of completing the the UBC Winter Sports Complex. comeback was dashed two min Trailing 5-2 to start the third, utes later however, after MandoH's UBC was able to muster a pair of error in judgment aUowed Alberta power-play goals with five minutes to restore the two goal cushion left. However, it was not to be for with less than three minutes of UBC this night. play left in the game. After charging from his crease in 'The positives were the fact a footrace for the puck, UBC goal- that we scored three power-play tender Peter MandoH—tapped to goals,* said Dragicevic. "Our replace a shaky Gerry Festa midway power play has been struggHng, through the second period—made our penalty killing has been strug an errant clearing attempt from his gling, [so] that's a huge positive own blue-line that deflected to that we took.* Alberta right-wing Ben Thompson— "The fact that we got goals from who calmly deposited the puck into guys that really haven't scored, I;.} the empty-net uncontested, sealing UBC ATTEMPTS TO BLOCK ALBERTA: The Thunderbirds couldn't keep the Golden Bears' shots out of like McMahon, Zanon, and I the win for the visitors. the net. YINAN MAX WANG PHOTO Bunney...the guys that have been UBC's only lead in the game playing on the third and fourth came from defenseman Brad 14-4 by UBC in the fir.pt period. come in late and chip in a rebound ond, and that ultimately cost them line and defense, we've really Zanon's buzzer-beating power-play However the T-Birds weren't over Alberta goaltender Aaron the victory. needed that secondary scoring goal with less than a second of able to maintain the momentum Sorochan, to even the game at two. "We got away from our system from those guys and it was great to play left in the first. With time from their great start in the sec Unfortunately, the Golden Bears in the second period. We beat our get that,* said Dragicevic. winding down in the period, ond frame, where they were were able to notch three more before selves,* said Dragicevic. 'Alberta UBC finished three for nine on Zanon snuck down from the point outscored 4-1. the second frame ended, including a didn't do anything out of the ordi the power plays and five for five on and received a beautiful centre Alberta's goals came from for shorthanded tally by Alberta forward nary. They didn't outwork us; they the penalty kiUs while out shooting pass from UBC right-wing Steve wards Tim Krymusa and Justin Brian Ballman, which proved to be didn't wow us with their skating Alberta 37-35 in the loss. FoUowing Bunney behind the net. Zanon was WaUin starting the period, before the game winner. or their speed. We just made this weekend's series with the just able to get the shot off before the Thunderbirds answered back UBC head coach Milan some mental mistakes in the sec Golden Bears, the T-Birds continue time expired, sending Alberta to eight minutes into the frame after Dragicevic said his team simply ond period and they capitalised their home stand with a two game -i the dressing room lucky to be a T-Birds odd man rush aUowed did not get the big saves or make [on them].' series against the University of down only 1-0 after being outshot defenseman Matt McMahon to the big plays it needed in the sec UBC closed the gap in the third Calgary next weekend. II
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X(x, Spike it! us; The UBC women's volleyball team took on local rival SFU this past Saturday. Over on the hill in BIRD Burnaby the Thunderbirds pulled DROPPINGS in a 3-0 win. The win makes UBC tied with Alberta and Winnipeg for the number one spot in the B-Ball pushes through Canada West rankings. The T-Birds The UBC men's basketball team play the Thompson Rivers i IgjjJ^^ traveled to Victoria this past week WolfPack on Saturday and Sunday i end to take on the UVic Vikes. at 1:00pm Sunday's game resulted in an 85- On the volleyball court on Friday 79 win for the Thunderbirds. the UBC women's volleyball team Casey Archibald was out with an won 3-0 over the SFU Clan. Emily ankle injury. Pasha Bains played Cordonier collected 11 kills. Maya even though he is still dealing with Miguel and Kirby Dow both had a hernia, and was able to score 31 seven kills. The Thunderbirds now points. The UBC men's basketball have a 6-1 game record. team now stands at 14-1. The T- 3?v, Birds take on the Winnipeg Cross-country w Wesmen on Friday and Saturday at Members of the UBC cross-country War Memorial Gym at 8:00pm. team have qualified for the National
Cross-country Championships being I i Birds, Vikes on the court held on the Jericho Beach Park trails Victoria was also host to the UBC on December 3. Meaghan McCollum, women's basketball team this past who finished in sixth place at the s weekend. On Sunday the NAIA championships earlier this sea Thunderbirds pulled off a 59-48 son, is pegged to put in a good run for win over the UVic Vikes. UBC's UBC at the December 3 event The
Cait Haggarty and Julie Little both championships will be the qualifying 1 scored 11 points. The women's event for hopefuls seeking to repre team takes on Winnipeg at 6:15pm sent Canada at the 2006 World Cross on Friday and Saturday at War country Championships in Japan, Memorial Gym. as . well as the 2006 NACAC Championships in Florida. Huskies maul T-Birds Playing on the road in Saskatoon, the New football coach UBC women's hockey team lost to Lou DesLauriers is not returning as the Saskatchewan Huskies on both head coach of the UBC football Friday and Saturday night. Oddly team for the 2006 CIS season. 1>« enough the score was the same for DesLauriers has been coaching at both games. The Thunderbirds UBC for four seasons. In the inter weren't able to score any goals and im this season's full-time assistant the Huskies managed to get three coaches Gary Thievery and Ted past the goalie. The T-Birds now take Gove will be taking over coaching a break for the holidays and will be responsibilities. The Athletics back in action on January 6, when Department hopes to fill the posi they take on Manitoba. tion in the upcoming weeks. II THE UBYSSEY TUESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER, 2005 CULTURE 7 wl Studio 58 turns forty and it's a family affair YOU CANT TAKE IT WITH YOU Studio 58 until December 11
1 by Meredith Hambrock m CULTUREWRITER m To celebrate its fortieth anniversary, Studio 58 presents You Can't Take It with You, featuring a performance by studio founder Anthony Holland. The P m play ehcits much hilarity as it chron icles the antics of the Sycamore fam- Uy during the depression in the depths of New York City. I The family is unlike any other, with a Grandpa who attends com mencement ceremonies for fun, a mother who writes plays because If someone accidentally dehvered a m typewriter to her house, a father who crafts iUegal fireworks in the 1 basement, a daughter (Essie) who P dances baUet in the kitchen accom Soulless in I: panied by her husband on xylo f phone and yet another (Penelope) who is strangely normaL Conflict until you cry, featuring characters proscenium stage in the best ways cast brings to the stage is taken Vancouver arises when Penelope seeks to that are equal parts hilarious and possible. While the actors can get car into account. The play runs until marry a man named Tony, who ried away—on opening night one of SOULLESS If beHevable, and a script that doesn't December 11; if you need a light- I comes parceled with a family that is have a single weak moment The cast the actors left the stage with a bloody hearted night away from the books it Frederic Wood almost pathetically usual. plays in front of a beautifiiUy reaHstic nose—it's understandable when the comes highly recommended. If only until December 3 This play wiU make you laugh set that takes advantage of the small amount of life and energy that the we could take it home with us. II by Hannah Hardy I! CULTUREWRITER P k Death by petticoat: tales of white lady travellers Aaron Bushkowsky's multiple Jessie Richardson award-winning play If TRAVELLERS side-saddles and coal-burning car David-Neel are featured prominent viUages in the Queen Charlotte "Soulless" is presented as a co-pro I Vancouver Museum riage foot warmers—made of gal ly. Hers is a fascinating tale of travel Islands in 1912. duction between UBC Theatre and I until October 2006 vanised iron, asbestos paper, and ing through Asia in disguise with But more than simply "re one of Canada's most innovative carpet, circa 1908—these female adopted Tibetan son Lama Yongden creating] the feel of the exotic theatre companies. Rumble I by Sarah Buck travelers were kitted out as guide in the early 1900s. A die lands that lured" these women, it Productions at our own Fredrick CULTUREWRITER They were also ready for any hard traveUer, David-Neel surprised would have been nice to see some Wood Theater this week. eventuaHty, including woman over- officials in her village by going in to commentary on the colonial con Directed by Norman Armour, Some of us travel light, and some of board: state of the art in the mid- renew her passport shortly after her text of their desire to go to foreign the cast of "SouUess" features some us have a lot of baggage. 1800's, the crinoline was a lighter- hundredth birthday. places. Stories of women from of Vancouver's finest thespians, But it's possible that nobody had a weight undergarment offering There are also coUections of vin those exotic lands are also hard to including Theatre UBC alumni come by—the overwhelming At.; longer Hst of things you never leave women the "unsinkable" factor (a la tage photo albums, guidebooks, and Kathleen Duborg, James Long and s; home without than early women MoUy Brown, the Titanic's most souvenirs on display. majority feature Western women. Stephen E. Miller, and weU-known traveUers. Many of those items are famous survivor), or at least the hope The exhibit does a good job of No Place for a Lady: Tales of local performer Lois Anderson, on display as part of the Vancouver that drowning under the weight of celebrating the early feminism of Adventurous Women Travellers is who has received four Jessie Museum's new exhibit No Place for a one's petticoats was not an inevitabU- these women traveUers, although featured through to next October awards for acting, and Scott Bellis, Lady: Tales of Adventurous Women ity while sailing the high seas. conspicuously absent is any men at the Vancouver fyjuseum, located a regular on Da Vinci's Inquest. Travellers. It's not just about the clothes, tion of one of British Columbia's at 1100 Chestnut Street, near the "SouUess* is a potent, cautionary From parasols to snow goggles, to however. Photos, sketches, and the own early white women traveUers, Kitsilano side of the Burrard tale about greed in modern-day extreme adventure equipment like writings of Parisian Alexandra Enrily Carr, who first visited remote Street Bridge. H Vancouver. Bob is a downtown devel oper with a lot on his mind. Darren is ! the lawyer Bob desperately needs. I Gerald has a personal interest in pho tography; he works for Bob—or so Bob thinks. Rachael works at a gaUery ilubike winners . y^-W ; >;•/ 'r.A^-\ ., .<*-£ *"-• -A-Vx-^ •.'"'*v-*-*.V-.f,A.>: ~Jw »r Jfe^„. & FEATURE TUESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER; 2005 THE UBYSSEY TUESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER, 2005 FEATURE 9 tive (or acceptable) necessities / to continue /living in top of the city's last gold mine in terms of valuable real- knew it would happen whether we were involved or a golden age estate. Since the Woodward's plan was ratified, entire not. If we are involved, we do have some influence." text by Bryan Zandberg blocks of the DTES have been snapped up by develop When the W gets an F photos by Yinan Max Wang and Bryan Zandberg Mark Townsend sports a charming British accent and is ers, hungry to make a killing when the neighbourhood —the Wseen from the other side of the inlet—red, '•-v in a surprisingly chipper mood considering he hasn't yet goes from the rags of its present economic stagnation turning slowly—from the Seabus—tuni<»f-me^centary eaten breakfast by the time I call. He's been working to the riches waiting to be made through redeveloping. facade of warehouses—feelings without words about Woodward's is being touted as the key to revitalising Vancouver's troubled Downown Eastside. But is it really? with the Portland Hotel Society (PHS) to house people in The 2010 Olympics are only pifing more weight places— hotels for the last ten years. He knows first-hand the on to the economic pressures the area is already squaHd conditions tenants endure there and says people under. Kerr, for example, predicts that by 2010 "This neighbourhood is already occupied by people Hving in the hotels are viewed as 'effectively homeless* there will be 'thousands upon thousands more peo [DTES residents], there's a community that already Hves by his and other agencies working in the area. ple Hving on the streets." here, and so you're introducing a new element which is One demographic of people that the PHS works with In the meantime, it's creating a sticky catch-22 for people from middle-class and upper middle-class back are what are termed "hard to house* people/individuals the PHS, which owns several hotels and buildings all grounds who might not be famiHar with the DTES. It's who, for several different reasons, are not welcome by around Woodward's. Given the escalating values of definitely an issue, which needs to be addressed. And I landlords and thus end up sleeping in the streets. their properties, the PHS could easily sell their old, haven't heard a lot of conversation about it." 'Their problems unfortunately are not going to go decrepit hotels to developers for a sweet chunk of That's David Eby speaking. He's a young (29 year- "FOR SOMEONE TO WANT TO BUY A away,* says Townsend, in an attempt to explain why the change. Then, they could use the money to buy other, old) lawyer with the Pivot Legal Society, a group that PLACE ON THE DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE PHS is pushing for more social housing units. He takes cheaper buildings, creating more social (or deep-core) provides advocacy for those who tend not to have a the example of a woman that the PHS was working with, housing for the people who are presently on the voice because they are too poor to be heard. Like EITHER THEY'RE KIND OF IDEALISTIC OR a sex-trade worker who died recently at the age of 49. streets. Simple, right? Townsend and Kerr, he doesn't have any fast answers THEY SEE IT AS A REAL INVESTMENT. She began working as a prostitute at 13, and spent much Unfortunately, such deaHngs only help boost prop for how to avoid the gentrification of the DTES. He of her life addicted to pills and alcohol. He says that sex- erty values, which in turn propel the gentrification that does, however, see the need for increased pubHc THE DANGER IS, I THINK, THE SECOND trade workers like her are often discriroinated against by already threatens to push people under economic awareness about the social and poHtical reaHties faced CATEGORY, WHERE PEOPLE ARE BUYING landlords and their requests to rent lodging are regular hardship out of the place they caU home. For the PHS, by its residents. ly refused. This compounds their hardships. IT BELIEVING THAT...IT WILL BECOME 'It's very hard to change her when you start hous MORE LIKE YALETOWN. THAT'S GOING ing her when she's 40, given what her life has been like/ Townsend says. To him, it is the best case for why TO BE TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE there needs to be a shift in the way the pubHc looks at PEOPLE THAT ARE ALREADY LIVING IN social housing. "There's no free enterprise solution to making THE RESIDENTIAL HOTELS IN THE AREA units that you rent for 325 [dollars]. There's no profit AND WHO HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO." to be made in that, yeah? There has to be some gov -David Eby, Lawyer ernment intervention. So you have to decide: Do you want to want to Hve in a society that has homeless peo Pivot Legal Society ple or do you want to pay for there not be any homeless people. It's kind of pretty simple.* He adds, however, that there are more than just breathless by this staggering proposal: 'Read the junkies, dealers and people with mental illnesses Hving fine print,* he growls. in the hotels. Working single moms and famiHes Hve For one thing, he says the rich and the poor will not there too. be rubbing shoulders in the new Woodward's. They The hotels are the only place where they can afford will Hve in separate buildings, thus quashing any egal to Hve, although many of them are also so unhealthy itarian ideal of haves and have-nots learning how to and unsafe that often people say they would rather overcome their differences through coexisting togeth sleep in the park, where at least they won't get sick or er. More importantly, Kerr criticises the project for the ripped off by the landlord. Kerr says many hotels are following two reasons: he thinks the obscene amount ridden with bedbugs, and that he has seen some suites of money being poured into it (a quarter of a bilHon dol with 'mould so deep in the waU you could write your lars and counting) could be used where the need is name-in it* ' > greatest (namely, housing people in the Downtown A legal advocacy group called the Pivot Legal Eastside) and, secondly, he doesn't beHeve that welfare Society, coUecting affidavits during a housing cam recipients will be able to afford to Hve in the social paign last summer, pubHshed the foUowing descrip housing units for long. tion by one tenant in their newsletter: 'Sometimes *I think you'll find out that as time goes along there none of the toilets in the building work. There is no toi won't be social housing at Woodward's, certainly not let paper...There is garbage, blood and excrement in ities define themselves by what they do with strangely gone on to become the standard of the Stack stuck stack stack stack deep-core housing. There will be 500 condos.* the bathrooms, they are filthy.* Added to that is the fact the skies spanning above them. Their skyline city's least affluent: the poor and homeless living on 'Deep-core housing' is the term used to describe the that many landlords, known as 'slumlords' among ten icons become emblematic of the collective the Downtown Eastside. The turning point was a Kim Kerr is a grizzled, militant advocate for the home housing needs of Vancouver's most desperate citizens. ants and many reHef workers, cheat people out of their spirit of their citizens. In that respect, massive squat which took place through the sum less and director of the Downtown Eastside Residents' What it means is housing for which someone on wel welfare cheques and damage deposits. They simply Vancouver is no different from Berlin, Paris or mer and fall of 2002, when hundreds occupied the Association (DERA). He calls the new plans for fare pays no more than $325 doUars per month. throw the most powerless tenants out on the street the Big Apple. But the story of its most cherished piece building to protest a lack of social housing and to Woodward's *a scam.* 'Social housing doesn't mean what social housing after they've coUected their rent money for the month, of urban topography, the W lit up each night above the manifest their disapproval that a proposal for rede 'It's well over a quarter billion dollars to gentrify used to mean,* he says. 'People think that when they or keep portions of the damage deposit, because they 'For someone to want to buy a place on the old Woodward's building, is still evolving. So is what it veloping Woodward's as social housing was axed by the neighbourhood,* he says, so seething and angry say 'social housing' that 'oh, that helps people on the know nobody wiH be able to do anything about it Downtown Eastside either they're kind of ideaHstic or says about the people that Hve and work here in the BC Liberals. about working with the administration of ex-mayor Downtown Eastside." The hotel system creates a tough dilemma for "THERE'S NO FREE ENTERPRISE they see it as a real investment. The danger is, I think, Vancouver. Let me explain. These days, machines and developers are poised to Larry Campbell's city council that he keeps forgetting Kerr and practically every other reHef organisation both Townsend and Kerr: if DERA or the PHS com ISOLUTION TO MAKING UNITS THAT YOU the second category, where people are buying it beHev- tear down the building in order to erect an audacious to take drags off his cigarette in the alley behind I spoke with are alarmed by the shrinking amount of plain too loudly about substandard Hving condi ing that...it wiU become more like Yaletown. That's The W is a five-metre high, red neon chunk of RENT FOR 325 [DOLLARS]. THERE'S NO alphabet that can be seen from various places mega-project, worth over $280 million dollars. And DERA's office, where we are talking. He has nothing social housing units available. Homelessness in the tions, they'll get the hotels closed down and more going to be to the detriment of the people that are around the city. It's an odd choice for an emblem, when the work is done in 2009, the W will be hoisted short of contempt for Campbell and his party, the area is up by 300 per cent since 1998, when there were people will end up Hving on the street. Both regard PROFIT TO BE MADE IN THAT, YEAH? already Hving in the residential hotels in the area and up to crown the cluster of new buildings, ostensibly Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE). Ditto for Jim 800 people recognised as homeless and only 400 spots preserving the hotels as the lesser of two evils. At who have nowhere else to go.* and a relatively young one for that matter. Set up at THERE HAS TO BE SOME GOVERNMENT the end of the Second World War to attract shoppers bridging the gap between the old and the new. But will Green and Vision Vancouver, effectively a wing of available in shelters. least that way people have a roof over their heads for 'People are stuck there,* he says. to the 600,000 square feet of shopping at the its warm beams shine down on a better situation for COPE. He accuses both Campbell and Green of a heart Kerr asserts that popular notions of homelessness the winter. Even if Townsend is the first to say these INTERVENTION. SO YOU HAVE TO Eby fears that the coming wave of higher-income less neglect for the poor in the plans for Woodward's. accommodations are 'shitty* and 'inadequate,* he people wfll only further what he sees as systemic bustling Woodward's department store, the W has the city's most marginalised people? have to be changed in order to address the reaHties of DECIDE: DO YOU WANT TO WANT TO 'It's bullshit* he spews. the poverty he sees everyday. The first of these notions beHeves they're better than nothing. human rights abuses against the helpless. What wiU At first, it seems unreasonable that he would be so is that social housing equals reHef for the most desper LIVE IN A SOCIETY THAT HAS HOMELESS condo owners do when they see street-level dealing of crack and heroin outside their expensive condos? adamantly opposed to the proposal. After all, there ate, who sHp too easily through the widening cracks of The W/ turned against the sky/like a reminder/ ofa PEOPLE OR DO YOU WANT TO PAY FOR are 250 units of social housing—or low-income hous our province's welfare net. The second is that the City people of a people "There's going to be a lot of nimbyism,* Eby cau ing—set out in the plans for the location, which has of Vancouver, through projects like Woodward's, is THERE NOT BE ANY HOMELESS PEOPLE, tions. The poHce will be caHed and enforcement will be sat boarded-up and empty for a decade. Beyond that, doing something about the issue. The Downtown Eastside is a repertory of stigmas and IT'S KIND OF PRETTY SIMPLE." increased. He' s concerned the result will be an Larry Campbell and Jim Green have championed the Kerr, however, doesn't beHeve that Woodward's is stereotypes, and a coUage of contradictions. Townsend increase in the criminalisation of poverty. plan as one of the bravest and most socially progres really doing enough, considering so much has been shows himself ready and willing to nuance what out -Mark Townsend, Director He cites the example of what happened at the sive projects the city has ever seen. According the offi spent doing studies on the project instead of being siders have to think and say about it. One thing he's The Portland Hotel Society Pender Hotel on September 14, 2005, when a team of cial website (with its additional 1-800 number dedi spent on actually helping people. The last thing he most adamant about changing is the notion that people city inspectors arrived to search the building. When cated to fielding questions), the future Woodward's wants to hear are the results of another study or focus end up on the DTES, that nobody chooses to be there. they started having trouble gaining access to the will reflect the interests of every tier of society: SFU group that will have no practical bearing on the suffer *I Hve in this neighbourhood because I like it,* he this is a real dilemma, and they are at a stalemate. rooms, they started kicking in doors. students and Vancouver artists will enjoy a state-of- ing of Downtown Eastside (DTES) residents. says, referring to how safe he and other community What they have been doing so far is selling hotels in At one point in the inspection, one of the inspectors the-art School for Contemporary Arts; non-profit 'I've got, you know, well over a thousand dying peo members feel in the DTES compared to other areas in exchange for promises that these hotels remain social said he felt ill, so the Hazardous Materials team was groups will have offices and meeting places there; ple on the streets in this neighbourhood, and [COPE] is Vancouver. housing for the next 15 years. Still, since any develop called in. They emptied all of the people out of the single moms will use daycare; and retailers will sell doing nothing for them,* Kerr says. 'Nobody is going to He has other reasons, too, having to do with per ment whatsoever has the effect of bolstering the value building and into an adjacent parking lot, then used a groceries and prescription medicine. do anything with this neighbourhood except gentrify sonal values and individual tastes. of surrounding properties, the PHS reaHses they are battering ram to break down the front door. They went Perhaps most interestingly of all, rich condo own it..As far as we're concerned, Woodward's is the *I wouldn't want to Hve in Shaughnessy,* says compounding the problem. on to kick in any door that wasn't unlocked in the hotel, ers and poor social housing residents will live side betrayal of the neighbourhood, and it's a betrayal per Townsend. "There are actually people that don't want Woodward's is perhaps the best example of this. even though the parking lot was fiHed with people by side in the new Woodward's, in what is called petrated by COPE.* to Hve in pink, stuccoed condos.* "It's like a double-edged sword, because it will offering their keys. mixed income housing. If Campbell and Green have Currently, the only deep-core housing available is He considers the DTES a legitimate community, increase the value of all the property around, giganti- Neither the inspectors nor the Hazardous Materials their way, the neighbourhood, so long suffering in the dozens of dereHct hotels in the DTES. These with the same rights and responsibiHties as any other. caHy,* says Townsend. team found anything, and the tenants were forced to beneath crushing poverty and addiction, will ulti hotels are the last line of defense for the poorest of the To that effect, he says the same services must be avail And yet the staff at the PHS has a simple bottom-line: stand outside in the lot from Ham until 6pm. mately be revitalised with Woodward's as the cata poor, who Hve their Hves just one step away from sleep able as are in place in other neighbourhoods. He adds housing for the homeless. That's why they're actually part Afterwards, they were let back in, finding aU their per lyst of change. It will be a progressive model of ing on the street. that people need to determine for themselves if they ners in Woodward's. The Society stands to receive 120 of sonal belongings up for grabs in rooms without doors. social engineering that will win Vancouver praise stay or go. the 250 units of social housing when it opens in 2009. The Pivot Legal Society is currently suing the City the world over. Bat the people as people / thronging the streets, post But Townsend's conununity is the poorest demo Townsend can explain the rationale behind this Kerr has one piece of advice for anyone left war / in search not so much of luxuries / as of attrac graphic in the Downtown area, and they're sitting on decision in two sentences: 'We got involved because we continued on page 10. 10 FEATURE TUESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER, 2005 THE UBYSSEY ''DVD ZONE] H What's in store for 101 W. Hastings Street? ^r=- Public Admirtistration •* **"?;*& Z-. THAT'S WHAT YOU SQUAT: And what you keep: the original HUMBER Woodward's building, pictured here, will be retained and restored The Business School by 2009. Future occupants include a child development centre and www.buslness.humber.ca non-profit offices, and the W wil! go on top. BRYAN ZANDBERG PHOTO continued from page 9. pop into your mind/ It's analogous to the quandary of over the Pender Hotel incident. the DTES, where efforts and words **** i "This is in the Downtown haven't yet managed to remove the Eastside, you know/ says Eby, 'It's things blocking residents from par c& not like they have some kind of secu ticipating in society. One wonders rity [system] or something like that.* what will happen under the city's ffflillli Between tenancy issues such as new mayor, Sam Sullivan. While "L.--~* these and repeated cases of police many feel that his neo-liberal, pro violence against homeless people, big-business poHtics spell bad news Eby says you see rights violated in the for people under economic hard V rf"^ ' •"••*•*!•«.« In the meantime, the W still lights SL J George Stanley retired from his job :^.. •••:•'•••'.•"• ..THE' up at the end of each day as it has fLlFEANtfHAtfD- as an English professor at Capiiano since 2003, when Jim Green had it m "JIWES GFGOY. College last year, so he has lots of re-Ht to symboHse the revitahsation .'•.. . "ifEHRIfldO time these days to finish the long of the DTES. Stanley muses about the poem he started several years ago significance of the Woodward's W, called "Vancouver/ parts of which both then and now, concluding: "This you have been reading throughout is what we got. It's tradition. 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'"••c-. • »-.-• •<0 .•" r.-'*'.- .,• eg •••••'• v p ..IJC.•*....*/•* THE UBYSSEY TUESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER, 2005 CULTURE H Li gets curious with George by Claudia Li CULTURE STAFF For the second time this year George Clooney has La Vie Boheme drawn fire from critics for being unpatriotic. RENT Earlier this year, Clooney wrote, directed and now playing starred in Good Night, and Good Luck, which recounts broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow's by Jenn Cameron scathing criticism of Senator Joseph McCarthy's CULTURE STAFF communist witch-hunt in the 1950s. Because of the movie's portrayal of Murrow as a hero for standing "Dearly beloved, we gather here to •Q,: up to McCarthy, some conservatives in the US are say our goodbyes. Here she fies. No critical of its clear liberal slant. one knew her worth, the late, great Clooney, however, defended his right to make the daughter of Mother Earth. On this film in a phone interview earlier this week. night when we celebrate the birth. "When we were making Good Night, and Good In that Httie town of Bethlehem, we Luck...the only thing that we were saying was we raise our glass—you bet your ass— weren't going to be told that we can't dissent or to La Vie Boheme." ask questions,* he said. In spite of today's reaHsts, cynics, Those same conservative critics will likely be and anti-sentimentaHsts, Chris similarly displeased with the actor's latest poHt Columbus has offered one last toast ical thriller, Syriana, which is produced by Although Syriana seeks to expose the corrup for that matter, is the script first That's what you to Jonathan Larson and his idealistic Clooney and written and directed by Traffic tion of the oil industry in the United States and need more than anything, a good script..because vision of the rock and roll infused scribe Stephan Gaghan. abroad, Clooney doesn't necessarily see the movie you can make a really bad movie out of a good Bohemian lifestyle of the 90s. Most of Like Traffic, Syriana features a dizzying cast as a criticism of the current US administration. script, but you just cannot make a good movie out the original cast, including Idina of characters and multiple converging story "This is going after 50 or 60 years of flawed poli of a bad script, period.* Menzel, joins him at the table, aU lines. The central plot revolves around Bob cies in the Middle East/ he explained. "This isn't Syriana also marks a turning point in raising their glasses and pouring out Barnes (Clooney), a CIA operative on the verge of something that happened in the last four and a half Clooney's career. After gaining over 30 pounds their hearts "to apathy, to entropy, to retirement who is offered one last assignment— years. So in general, we certainly weren't making and growing a full beard for the role of Bob empathy, to ecstasy...la vie Boheme." the assassination of Prince Nasir (Alexander this as a 'go get Bush thing.' It was much more of a Barnes, Clooney looks nothing like the Danny Glorifying the impoverished, yet Siddig), the monarch of an oil-producing Gulf let's talk about some real problems, some funda Oceans and Doug Rosses of the past. So does perpetuaUy optimistic youth of New country who recently granted drilling rights to a mental problems with our addiction to oil." Syriana speU the end for Clooney's usual doc- York City, Columbus's film adapta Chinese company. But when the assassination "Our argument, of course, is to raise a debate, tor/crook/hottie image? Not necessarily. tion of Rent brings the romantic to attempt goes wrong, the CIA deserts Barnes and not to tell people what the answers are, because "I'm not trying to portray an image of any blubbering tears while the skeptic he finally realises what he has been to the organ clearly we don't have any answers for this, the kind, Clooney asserts, "I was actuaUy just trying rolls her eyes with a smile. With isation all along: a mere pawn. issues or the problems,* he added. Despite the fact to get specific films made and projects done that impressive and exciting group song The film also features the stories of everyone that both of Clooney's movies this year have been I wanted to get done.* and dance numbers wedged between from Texan oil company CEOs to lawyers in politically charged, he denies that politics are the "I wouldn't say that I'm trying to get away insufferably long musical montages, Washington DC to migrant workers in the ener first thing on his mind when choosing his projects. from an image...the truth of the matter is that it's the film manages to be both terrible gy fields of the Middle East, all of whom ulti *I don't look at [a movie] per se for ultimately because I'm interested in doing proj and fantastic at the same time. mately affect the business of oil. poHtics...what I look for as an actor, or a director ects that raise questions and raise debate.* II The story centres around two roommates: a weepy, geeky and per sistent anti-capitaHst film maker, Mark (Anthony Rapp), and Roger Ursic turns Scarlett over Johansson, bonds over teacup chihuahua(Ada m Pascal), a tired, emotionaUy closed-off ex-drug addict who has lost By Greg Ursic why? As it's one of those 'which-one-of-your-chil- actuaUy—I made Woody buy me soup for the a lover to AIDS. Mark has recently CULTUREWRITER dren-is-your-favorite?' kind of questions, I expect next week. And I had this huge swoUen eye cause been dumped by his recently turned it will require some careful reflection, but she I have this displaced wheat aUergy, I'm rolling lesbian girlfriend Maureen (Idina When I received an e-mail asking if I wanted to inter responds after only a moment of hesitation: around in this wet field, it was horrible.* She Menzel) and Roger is about to meet view cast members from the soon-to-be released "Probably playing Grace in The Horse punctuates the point with a shriek as if someone Mimi, the exotic dancer downstairs, Woody Allen film Match Point, I wasted no time Whisperer." has just dropped an ice cube down her shirt. played by Rosario Dawson. penning an enthusiastic reply. The film, which "I was 12 years old and "And I'm wearing this conveniant/j'transparent But the most dynamic characters charts the dangers of obsession in relationships, is a going through puberty which shirt. It was reaHy a drag, and..." her voice rises are those on the sidelines: Tom (Jesse departure from Allen's tried and true format Match is an ugly time,' she laughs in disbeHef, "we had to shoot that twice, because L. Martin), a former philosophy Point is set in London rather than New York, Allen nervously. "I went from he [AUen] didn't get the right angle that he want instructor and his lover Angel doesn't make so much as a cameo, and there is not being an actor, a kid actor, a ed and I was so miserable. So right after we got (Wilson Jermaine Heredia), a pure- a hint of his trademark neurotic comedy-stylings. I very natural kind, to learning the take I was sopping wet and I ran over to hearted transvestite. While the other was further intrigued to learn that I'd be on a four- how to manipulate my emo Woody and gave him this like enormous hug and characters tediously grapple with way conference call with Scarlett Johansson. tions which is what acting is he was drenched and I said 'There you go. I feel self-doubt and rage, these two AIDS Johansson has been a Woody AUen fan from a aU about. And working with better now.'" survivors offer each other only com young age. "The first Woody Allen film I ever Bob Redford was so amazing It was now time for the inevitable relation fort and love, and without a trace of saw was when I was like ten years old was to me and that really had a ship question: What about Maggie, her true sarcasm, I dare say are the perfect Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex But profound effect on my career JOHANSSON love? In case you didn't know, Maggie is her Bohemian couple. Were Afraid to Ask. [It's] probably an inappro and my view of acting." teacup chihuahua. This group of social misfits, joined priate film for a ten year-old to see, but I I interject: "so it helped you to move to that "Maggie does come to set with me,* she by Maureen's new lover, Joanne thought it was hilarious." next level?" and she repfies with an enthusiastic explains. "I have to look out for her—we have no (Trade Thorns), become a loving fami When asked what it was like to be a Woody Allen "Oh yes, absolutely! It was a turning point for au pair and she needs a lot of loving and affec ly as they struggle against the face of female lead, her excitement was palpable: "I've me—going from a kid actor to an actor." tion," she explains with mock seriousness. AIDS, drugs, and of course, the over always been a huge fan of Woody... He's one of I switch gears and go with a Match Point-specif "Unfortunately while we were shooting in due rent And though watching the those directors, those very few directors that I ic question: do philandering cads like Chris London I couldn't take her with me because of characters muddle around is often always wanted to work with. I think we had a very (Johnathan Rhys Meyers) colour her real world the quarantine and she was too Httie to go with cheesy and tedious, there are two playful relationship on-set I could work with him view of men? "My view of men is constantly me. But now I can—I've applied for my pet pass redeeming quaHties: sincerity and wit forever and never get bored. It [still] feels like a coloured by the encounters I have with them daily,* port so now I travel with her. Thank god!" she Despite the angst, the characters dream come true." she laughs once again. "Men, women, all people are exclaims triumphantly. are charming and real. One can only Since dropping the 'childstar' mantle, Johansson surprising in their actions. I don't pick one sex over I relate a brief anecdote: soon after getting our grin back at Martin's ceaselessly joUy r y .p\ has been tagged as 'The It Girl,' The Next Big Thing' the other." cat, my then-girlfriend and I went to Kauai. While face, and chuckle at Dawson's spi and most recently a 'Femme Fatale.' I inquire as to I foHow up with something I've always been sipping champagne in the hot tub, we watch as a dery legs winding around the dance which label, for lack of a better word, the actor curious about—what it must be like when the cam glorious sunset unfolds. We turn to one another, pole. And reaUy, who can resist would use to categorise herself. "It's a difficult era stops rolling after a nasty scene with someone. stare deeply into each other's eyes, and in unison watching twenty couples tango in per question to answer, to smack a label on yourself Does it feel awkward? say "I wonder how Sasha [our cat] is?* fect sync? because I think it's so unattractive to have a label." "No, not really, I mean you do strange things all Johansson sighs, "Yeah, I know it's reaUy And though the solos got nothing I know that Johansson doesn't suffer fools, and I the time. It's weird to have lunch with somebody hard, I felt the same way. I could be on a glam out of me other than a smirk (espe- brace for a cutting rejoinder. "I mean I'd never con and a poHte tea then like roH around animaHstical- orous red carpet like in the middle of Leicester ciaHy those involving Roger singing sider myself a femme fatale as I've never seduced ly in a hayfield. Then you have lunch with him the Square with everyone screaming and I'm think in the desert), the awesome spectacle anyone and ruined their Hves," she says, laughing. next day and share a makeup trailer." ing 1 hope Maggie's okay back home," and we of the group numbers like "La Vie "At least as far as I know." I couldn't have asked for a better segue into both laugh. She adds, "She's just precious,* then Boheme," which featured a cheeky But after having worked in virtuaUy every my next question. How difficult was it to film that pauses for a moment, and chuckles "but she's a mock funeral, certainly impressed. genre and with directors with radicaHy different scene (set in the aforementioned hayfield) and pain in the ass too." As a celebration of free love, compas styles (think Woody AUen and Michael Bay), I'm how did the actor avoid catching hypothermia? There you have it. When in doubt—go with the sion, and strength over adversity, curious as to whether she can identify the one Johansson groans. pet question.Look for Match Point to hit theatres Rent epitomises a tradition that can role that had the most profound effect on her and "Ugh, it was freezing and I think I got the flu in January 2006. II not fade without a toast II *V. &?*•«"» CONSUL>K£Sf^^S aia*^ ^ K rm BTO CONSULATE November 23,2005- December 6th Memorial Events at UBC Request the pleasure of your company On December 6th, 1989, 14 women were murdered at the Ecole Polytechnique at the fourth annual in Montreal by a man who believed that women and the feminist movement were responsible for his failure to gain entrance to the school. As a result of this event, and in acknowledgement of widespread and continuing issues of violence Might ofa Thousand Dtnners against women, December 6th is officially designated as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. At UBC, the December 6th Memorial Committee, comprised of UBC students, staff, and on-campus resource service providers, has planned several events to commemorate the women who lost their lives at the Ecole Polytechnique and to Sunday, December 4, 2005 encourage reflection on issues of systematic violence against women in Canada. The Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver The day will be marked several actions. These will include the placement of Guests $40 Students $20 silhouetted figures, or 'silent witnesses' around campus. Each of these will carry R.S.VP. for tickets by November 31 information about violence against women and suggestions for actions against 604-822-1604 or [email protected] violence. There will also be four candle displays set up between 10:00am and 12:30pm outside of the the Centre for Research in Women's Studies and Gender Relations, on Maclnnes Field between the bus loop and the Student Union Build UBC World AIDS Day 2005 ing, at the Engineering Cairn and outside of 99 Chairs. At these stations, students can light a candle to remember and honour victims and survivors of Calendar of Events: violence against women. Monday, November 28—Gallery Night. Doors open at 7, event starts at 8. The day's events will end at 1:00pm with a vigil, speakers and refreshments on Event includes a speaker from AIDS Vancouver, and great local bands, the main concourse of the Student Union Building at UBC. including Whyte Hott and Beware of the Kids. Cover is $5 and includes an AIDS ribbon and condom. For more inforamtion: Stephanie Kellington, [email protected] / (604) 827-5180 Tuesday, November 29—HIV 101. An hour presentation on the basics of or HIV education, awareness campaigns, prevention, treatment and activism. Mariana Payet, [email protected] / (604) 822-9319 Starts at 5 o'clock in Woodward 3. Free food! Admission free. fo gi SHIFT into the SLC Wednesday, November 30^—Panel discussion. Speakers include Nicole Fulton, MSF Aid Worker and UBC Nursing grad; Jackline Awoko, TEMA Are you ready to make a difference? Get connected? Be inspired? Project coordinator; and Brenda Ogembo; Africa Awareness co-chair. 5-7 in On Saturday January 14, 2006, UBC and the AMS partner to bring you the 4th SUB 211. Free food! Admission free. annual Student Leadership Conference (SLC). This year, SHIFT: SLC 2006 I will be a venue for 750 students, representing all years and faculties, to gather, Thursday, December 1 (World AIDS Day!)—HIV/AIDS Film Festival. 1 share and learn. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the Norm Theatre. Raffle and free popcorn, condoms, chocolate and ribbons! Admission free. Candlelight vigil—5-6 at Mclnnes Whether you are looking for a way to get involved, want to build your leadership Field. Enjoy African drumming and free hot chocolate! U skills or are ready to give back to the next generation of UBC student leaders, the SLC is the place to be. Register online at www.ams.ubc.ca/slc. Friday, December 2—Improv Night. Come see a great show put on by Early Bird Registration $20 until December 17, 2005. UBC Improv! 7 to 9 p.m., Scarfe 100. Admission by donation (suggested § Regular Registration $25 until January 7, 2006. l.J> donation $3, includes an AIDS ribbon). Want to do more? i Present a program to your peers at the SLC. Submit a proposal online by Don't forget to pick up an AIDS ribbon for $1 at the m December 2, 2005 at: pi www.ams.ubc.ca/slc/workshopregistration.cfm SUB from 10-3, Mon to Fri! m Volunteer. We need volunteers to assist with promotions, registration, work All proceeds go to the bl bJ shop introductions, set-up, clean-up and general conference preparations. Sign TEMA Project, a Kenya-based up online at www.ams.ubc.ca/slc/volunteerregistration.cfm project started by a UBC 1 graduate student focusing i on helping AIDS orphans and widows. I S at 2006 AMS Nominations For more information, comments, or questions please contact [email protected]. Interested in m Participant groups: AMS Resource Groups, Africa Awareness, UBC Red Cross, MSF UBC, UBC FIC, Phrateres, Wellness Centre, Pride UBC, m Sexual Assault Support Centre, International Relations Student Association, ylx-yl'^ Global Outreach Students Association, Caribbean African Association, There are plenty of pai^ UBC Amnesty International, AIDS Vancouver, YouthCo, UBC Improv. Emairtfe A T%trJ: aJobally, act locally! y <~J-*+ mmum mm THE UBYSSEY TUESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER, 2005 CULTURE 13 i .• Cuban propaghandi stars Henry Rollins HENRY ROLLINS Vogue November 14 Most men swoon over young leggy models, saHvating over the thought that they might one day see them Hve in the flesh as opposed to gazing longingly at the pages of adult maga zines. While I generally share this caveman-like primal instinct, on Monday, November 14 I swooned over someone completely different; on this fair day the object of my affection was not a blazingly attrac tive female, but rather a forty-some thing foul-mouthed man adorned •Vfc with a plethora of fading tattoos and greyhairs. Henry Rollins immediately made a name for himself with his outrar geous stage antics and his outspoken ly crass social commentary, first estabHshing notoriety as the lead singer of the seminal punk band Black Flag. Covered in badly drawn black tattoos and with the physique of a body builder, Rollins was an unmis takable enigma at a time when big hair and spandex were the staples of the choice in mainstream music. With Black Flag parting ways in the late 1980s, Henry went on to pursue .,pi> other opportunities within the enter <1 tainment industry. Publishing sever SOUTH OF THE BORDER: Propagandhi bring its working class, folk-punk, pyjama bottom stylings to the Bellingham outlet store frontier. al novels and short stories about his experiences on the road and trying STARS gave some songs an oddly haunting and the concert was a wild success! ming with hard-rocking, intricate his hand at acting (with roles in such Commodore quaHty that seemed almost out of It was not one of those tame salsa ly crafted songs that follow in the gems as Johnny Mnemonic and Bad November 21 place in a crowded concert haU. evenings where the music is more vein of 2003's Today's Empires, Boys H), Rollins has tried to strike it There were many upbeat pop-style canned than old tuna and only the Tomorrow's Ashes. big in every medium. But Hve per "Sex and death. That's what we cover. songs to even out the mix though, eHte and 'partnered' are allowed to I ventured across the border to formance is still his bread and butter. That's our oeuvre,* announced and Campbell occasionally broke out dance. On this particular evening, Bellingham on November 18 to see Whether with his experimental rock Torquil Campbell, frontman of Stars. the trumpet for a few passionate everyone was hopping and bobbing, the first show of their Crimean Tour project, Rollins Band, or simply his The Montreal band's sold-out per instrumental breaks. grinding and winding, and busting —a name related to the title of their crowd pleasing spoken word per formance at the Commodore Stars ended the set with the popu out in whatever style suited them. But new album. The opening band, Axes formances, Henry proves that he still Ballroom was a huge success, draw lar song 'Calendar Girl,* but that was most eyes were riveted on the of Evil (very clever) played some for- knows how to entertain. ing a large crowd of twenty-some n't the end of the show. The amateur band. After the drummer humped gettable music that made no $ Which brings us back to why I things who know good music when concert-goers began emptying the his congas doggy-style, supported impression whatsoever. found myself filled with a sense of they hear it floor, but everyone knows that if you on his hands in mid-air, nobody But enter Greg MacPherson to giddiness unmatched by a young Opening the show was The chant the band's name loud enough, wanted to miss a beat in case it hap save the day, armed with a blend of school girl at a Backstreet Boys con Thurston Revival, a six-piece band they'll come back for more. After pened again! working-class-folk-punk and a gen cert Stuck in the middle of his '20 from Vancouver headed bv a man about a minute of waiting around So yes, La Charanga Hved up to uine intensity that fit perfectly with Years of Bullshit' Spoken Word known only as O'ConneU. They only backstage, Stars returned for a three- their name and fame. Playing a style every lyric and note. Seeing this Tour, the Vancouver date marks performed five songs, two of which song encore beginning with "What called timba, an urban, raw-sounding diminutive man play his heart out Henry's third time back to BC in four were basically identical, but they get The Snowman Learned About Love,* popular style of Cuban salsa, the on his weathered green guitar, years—and I couldn't have been hap bonus points for using a keytar. The a song whose intro most people prob Charanga is made up of 15 young often using his fingers as a painful pier. I was struck with the diversity music was a mishmash of genres, ably wouldn't choose for crowd-surf guys including drums, keyboards, substitute for a pick, was truly of the turn out; everybody from 18 but that's not necessarily a bad ing. The drummer illustrated just singers, dancers, and four awesome inspirational. year old dirty, leather-clad street thing. With an upbeat tempo and a how wrong they were by gently low trumpet players. Their sound has an Then came Propagandhi. Glen, punks, to 9-5 middle management 1920s microphone, Thurston man ering himself into the audience to the edge and energy that you would not the band's new singer and gui i yes-men stood in line to hear Rollins aged to get the crowd going, even if deHcate plucking of the guitar. get from older salsa bands. tarist, hit the stage in a fashion cuss and bitch about life and society. some members of the audience For part of their encore. Stars I was especiaUy pleased to hear able red housecoat and pyjama And like me, all these people were were mostly shouting to get Stars on brought out some maracas, a mom, how they mixed salsa with contempo bottoms. He was backed by drum I immeasurably excited. the stage. O'Connell ended the quick and The Organ, a Vancouver4>ased rary pop while still honouring Cuban mer Jord, clearly uninhibited I With a certain feeling of electricity set saying, "I think this is our last aU-female quintet who had just and African traditions; for example, about displaying his aging, rather **S>V in the air, we all stepped into the song because I'm making a huge stepped off the plane returning from they began with a Spanish-language unattractive body; staying true to i grimy theater to find our seats; the puddle up here." (One hopes he was their UK tour. After a fun romp rendition of the Mariah Carey/Busta Glen's mission statement to "make referring to perspiration.) m lights dimmed and out stepped the around on the stage, only a few band Rhymes song *I Know What You poHtics sexy.* They opened with MS man of the hour in all his faded glory. Next up was the trio by the name members remained for their melan Want*—instead of *Baby if you give it the first three songs from their Wearing his signature grey t-shirt and of Bontempi, formed in Halifax and choly final song, "Tonight,* closing to me,* it's "Baby si tu me lo das.* new album, then launched into a 0 black jeans, he jumped right into it now based in Vancouver. Their set the show weU past midnight. By the end of the concert the room set chock-full of fan favourites, I bashing Bush, recalling stories about was perhaps a mite too long, but at One stage, seven people, infinite was so hot that the band started to sing both old and new. Among the old his adventure in an American hunt least they showed a lot of talent. StiH, artistry: that's all Stars needed for a of 'agua/ splashing water on down on were classics 'Haillie SaUasse, Up ing store and essentially catching us they probably would have sounded soHd performance. to the crowd. It evaporated as it hit our Your Ass,* "Stick The Fucking up on the havoc he's been wreaking better if Carla GilHs, lead vocaHst —Gemini Cheng sizzling skins, unable to quench the Flag Up Your Goddamn Ass, \*& around the world since his last visit and guitarist, was working with a Cuban fire. You Sonofabitch,* and "Nailing Somewhere between the stories better mic. CUBAN MUSIC SPECTACULAR: For upcoming Cuban concerts in Descartes To The Wall.* about his trek through Russia and his And Stars make harmonising DAVID CALZADOAND THE CHA VanCity check out www.afrolatinapro- This is not be the same band of time on the latest USO tour, it struck seem so easy. Campbell, Amy Millan, RANGA HABANERA ductions.com and www.timba.com. 19-year-old skid punks who made me why he has such a following, and and five other band members put on Croatian Cultural Centre —Erin Hope-Goldsmith How To Clean Everything and even probably why I'm so excited to see a melodic, soothing show that had all November 5 dared to release the almost un-Hs- him every time he comes to town. the energy of a hard rock concert PROPAGANDHI/ tenable Where Quantity Is Job #1. He's real. In society where celebrities They came on stage much later than Imagine if N'Sync was a Latin band; if GREG MACPHERSON They have progressed, both musi- are larger than life and portrayed as expected, but the audience would Capoeira dancers did flips while they Bellingham caUy and lyrically. Bassist Todd the flawless, he's one of the few enter have been willing to stay even later. played trumpets; if Santana could November 18 Rod, in a discussion after the show, tainers that is openly accepting of the "We know it's Vancouver,* said sing and dance, and there were 15 of said it's good to finaUy be back on fact that he's as screwed up, and like Campbell. "We know it's late, we these folks on stage all at the same Propagandhi haven't played a live the road, playing songs to people ly more so, than the majority of his know you have Pilates at 7am, but time—why, they'd set the roof on fire! show in over two years, and hav outside of their basement practice audience. That's what makes Henry you'll just be hung over for it* David Calzado and the Charanga ing just released a new album, space. WeU, it's good to finaUy hear Rollins so great; every time he speaks The blend of CampbeU and Habanera did exactly that at the Potemkin City Limits, their first in something from such a seminal it's like a collective celebration that Millan's voices provided the perfect Croatian Cultural Centre earHer this almost five years, it's safe to say Canadian band whose members one of our own, a regular guy, some balance to the fusion of their band- month, inciting the huge and enthu that there was a considerable usuaUy seem so content with being how duped the world into accepting mates' instruments. Stars featured a siastic audience to burn up the dance amount of anticipation when they holed up in Winnipeg, sheltering him as an icon, and it is for this that violinist who stayed nearer to the floor. It was the first time this famous hit the road again this year. themselves from the world about we love him. In Henry we trust shadows at the back of the stage, but young Cuban band has ever come to The album itself is possibly which they are so admittedly jaded. —Sean Lee the bittersweet strains of her violin Vancouver in 14 years of band-hood, their best release thus far, brim —David Sienema 1A OPINION/EDITORIAL TUESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER, 2005 THEUBYSSEY caw* STREETERS WHAT DO YOU THINK SHOULD HAPPEN TO THE OLD WOODWARD'S BUILDING" "Use it for social housing. It seems like there's a need for it." —Gillian Mox ham Political Science 4 : ;:x.- [ ;y^:x. CZl An innovative Band-Aid x:xxxxx:;W$^0!AA&l It's been one year since the On the one hand the Olympics? To Burnaby perhaps? cation that the project's develop municipal government adopted Woodward's project is revolution Obviously creating the mini ers wiU be marketing to a sociaUy plans to turn the Woodward's ary. Juxtaposing residential hous mum of 100 units (or maximum conscious demographic and this "A mix of social and market hous building into a multi-functional ing for the rich and poor with of 250) outlined in the plans isn't raises concerns. When new resi ing, because otherwise people potpourri, a model of social learning spaces is a brave and enough to get the scores of drug dents start coming in droves, won't stay, and retail and office engineering. While it doesn't forward thinking attempt to get users, prostitutes, mentaUy iU there should be a previous under space. " look like much has happened, rid of some of the stigma sur and just plain destitute off the standing that this is a social engi —Justin Howard aside from keeping squatters out rounding people who Hve in the streets of the DTES. Building a neering experiment; otherwise, Political Science 4 of the building over the past DTES. On the other hand, the pretty whitewash of condos isn't the project's purpose wiH be year, according to the recent flux new Woodward's building wiU going to help them, either. unachievable. of glossy brochures (advertising ironicaUy contribute to the gentri SulHvan needs to make a com FaiHng the innovative force of the condos that wiH be coming fication the DTES by pushing up mitment to create more innovative plans for the new Woodward's, up for sale in the next while) property values to the point that social housing projects in the the least SulHvan can do is Hve I something must have been soon only the rich wiH be able to DTES. It is a grave injustice to push up to his campaign promise, happening. afford to Hve there. citizens around based on their which was to replace one for one The Vancouver Sun suggested Even if the new Woodward's is income. And while we're not saying the single-room occupant rooms that aU the parties were fence-sit being marketed as "inteUectuai that the present course of property presently in the DTES with social ting to see if the results of the property* and "cornmunity,* it development can be stopped, we housing that is affordable for peo municipal election would change seems that many people are buy are saying that the mixed income ple on welfare. AUowing people to >'4 anything, and since Sam ing into the Woodward's condos housing model at the new continue Hving in 'hotels' with SulHvan's election, the project because they see them as an Woodward's needs to play out in shit and blood on the floors of the "It should be committed to low does seem to be taking off again. investment. Since its conception, one way or another aU across a bathrooms and slumlords who income housing." m Sullivan has promised to many other developers have revitaHsed DTES. steal their tenants' money is —Allen Chen forge ahead with the ambitious bought land in the DTES in the Which leads us to mixed- unacceptable. Arts 2 -4i contract hammered out by outgo hopes of erecting high-end con income housing. The rich and So while the Woodward's ing mayor Larry CampbeU's dos. This is fine, in a sense, poor don't need to Hve on top of building is creating social hous i COPE-run City Council and by all because it's going to take private each other, not by any means. But ing, we hope that it doesn't lead w accounts things seem to be get business interests to come up it does speak to a certain level of to a short sightedness in the ting back on track. While we do with the capital needed to break social and communal health that minds of Vancouverites. The 1 support the social housing that the DTES out of its present eco the most and least affluent mem problems in the DTES are much wiU be created by the new nomic stagnation. But should we bers of society have regular con larger than 100-250 places in a Woodward's building, it is allow the DTES to end up becom tact with each other by sharing restored cultural landmark. While important to recognise that it is ing another Yaletown? Should we neighbourhoods. Otherwise, we it may be a very nice Band-Aid, isn't reaUy doing much to solve aUow the poor and homeless to create a city of gated communi the revamped Woodward's build poverty in the Downtown be conveniently swept off some ties and ghettos. ing is by no means a solution to Eastside (DTES). where else in time for the So far there has been no indi the woes of Vancouver's DTES. II "Homeless shelters, or something for the homeless." —Pearl Lau LETTERS Psychology 3 AMS apologises promote the free exchange of HIV testing hits home the a healthcare paradigm [nurses, for Partners for Peace ideas at our university so that Regarding your "Rapid HIV test doctors or healthcare workers],* rniscommunication the views of aU students are breaks ground in Canada* [Nov. completely overlooks those On November 21, an event protected and the right of aU 22] story: unfortunate groups who contract hosting the IsraeH and Jordanian students to develop their own The title of your story brought an HIV/AIDS at work as a result of a ambassadors to Canada, called opinions is fostered. immediate feeling of reHef but after negligent act by a physician or as a 13;** "Partners for Peace* was held in The AMS is committed to reading the content I was left feeling victim of crime. I am referring to the Norm Theatre. At that event, ensuring that dialogue and disappointed. First of all, I felt the those victims who might otherwise members of the public and understanding between ethno- reference "they're usuaUy so strung be saved from this dreaded disease students without student cards cultural groups within our up (the correct term is "strung out") simply via commencing prophylaxis were turned away at the door. At community grows and that on drugs and focusing on their next antiretroviral treatment the time, AMS staff involved in cooperation with campus and fix. They are not focusing on other immediately upon confirmation of a "It's hard to say. I'm not from the event befieved these to be the community partners increases healthcare necessarily," is stigmatic positive rapid HIV test result. This Vancouver. Maybe safe injection wishes of the event organisers— for future events. We regret our and not an accurate depiction of the rapid test has been used in the US sites?" we know now that this was not oversight with this event and ask current groups with the largest for years, in fact its use is —Henry Klosowski the case. for the forgiveness of the growing HIV/AIDS infection rates, mandatory in emergency rooms to UVic Student We are very sorry for any hurt students that we faithfuUy which according to the latest anyone who arrives with an open or embarrassment caused by this represent. research are heterosexual women wound. Had the rapid HIV test been event and take responsibility for —Manj Sidhu and Spencer and heterosexual aboriginal women available here in Canada, my wife the rniscommunication. As the Keys, AMS Vice-President of and not people who use intravenous and I would have been saved from student government, it is our Administration and AMS drugs. Secondly, the closing remark, our own certain HIV/AIDS deaths. President "it's probably safest to keep it within — The author is a UBC student —Streeters coordinated by purpose and responsibility to Carolynne Burkholder THEUBYSSEY TUESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER, 2005 CULTURE 15 Chrismassacre Hoho chic kills caroling by Jessalynn Keller CULTUREWRITER TASTE OF CHRISTMAS Various Artists One of the best things about the approaching WARC0N Enterprizes hoHday season is the opportunity to emancipate your inner fashionista. Christmas parties, New by Colleen Tang Years parties, and cocktails with hometown CULTURE STAFF friends provide the perfect opportunity to step out of your usual casual attire and embrace life Here is an Xmas album that I wouldn't rec as a slightly classier woman. ommend for a carol session. However, while But what to wear on these occasions? Putting this collection of Christmas songs might be an together your own unique hoHday look is easy unconventional soundtrack for an apple cider as long as you follow a few basic guidelines. ACCESSORISE! Add an accordion or a banjo for extra bling. YINAN MAX WANG PHOTO sing-a-along, those who find themselves not Glamour girls can rejoice—hoHday fashion feeling the Christmas spirit now have some this year is about gHtz, glam, and luxury. It season Fearn suggests something by AHce and heads. It's a look that is respectable enough to thing with which to sing along. will be difficult to ignore this pervasive Wonderland or Blushing—both local Vancouver wear around grandma (just be sure to keep Taste of Christmas is a compilation of theme, so embracing it is a must if you're designers. The store carries an array of styles the blazer on) but edgy enough to wear out 18 alternative punk bands singing their looking for something new. Trendy stores from both lines at reasonable prices. For the 90 downtown with friends long after the turkey own twisted versions of popular Christmas around Vancouver are filled with a myriad of per cent of women who struggle with finding is digested. songs. Some bands might be familiar such velvet, lace, rhinestones and sparkles, gar the perfect fitting dress, Fearn says that the Black can also easily be matched with gold as The Used and My American Heart. nishing everything from shoes to camisoles Blushing dresses are a good fit for a number of and silver—both of which are huge for the hoH- However, all the bands add their own to dresses. different body types. days. So don't be afraid to add gHtzy silver shoes kick and rock flavour to favourites like Gabriela Fearn, a sales associate at Liquid And the coolest thing about purchasing to your wardrobe. It's actually Hberating after "Jungle Bells/ 'Last Christmas/ 'Happy Clothing (2050 West 4th), recommends any from a local designer (aside from support years of boring black pumps. Christmas* and "First Noel/ thing by American line "Free People/ which she ing the local arts scene) is that you can rest And last but not least, remember to acces While some songs are acoustically ori describes as 'all pretty and sparkly this season/ assured that your sister won't show up at the sorise. The rule for accessories remains the ented, appropriate for hot chocolate by the A popular piece has been the Tines above Christmas dinner table wearing the exact same as in the fall—the bigger the better. But fireplace, others like 'Christmas Evel* and the knee' black skirt that tiers at the bottom, same mass-produced dress. do trade the earthier fall pieces in for neck 'Chzistmassacre* are for those against the accented with a lace trim and a velvet ribbon Down the road at Fab Clothing (2177 West laces, belts, and earring that shimmer. Jack Christmas cheer entirely. The dark side of around the waist It's a gem because it can be 4th), glam clothing and accessories also fill the and Jill on GranviUe Street at 12th Avenue Christmas is here in full force, but every worn to a formal work function with a dressy sunken store. The hottest look for the season has a wide selection of big, cool, chucky belts one would do well to consider this a good top and a pair of pumps, or can be paired up revolves around a more glamourised version of adorned with rhinestones that can add extra alternative to the manic stylings of Alvin with a cool pair of boots for a night on the what we've been wearing all fall. "A velvet blaz attitude to any black dress pant or pair of and the Chipmunks. town with friends. er paired with a sexy top and dark wash, clean dark jeans. Just remember that Christmas is And who said Christmas is all about And therein Hes the key to this fashion sea cut jeans—with sharp boots and a big belt—and not an excuse to be tacky—choose one core sparkles and happiness anyway? This album son—choosing pieces that satisfy both hoHday you're set,* summarises Anne Farzan, the accessory and emphasize it, otherwise you will go perfectly with a spiked eggnog and a glam and everyday cool. Otherwise, you'll be owner of the store. may be confused for an over-decorated bumpin house party. One note of caution: stashing that fantastic camisole into the back Following the cue of Marc Jacob's fall Christmas tree. ^ceep it away from the Httie ones. 'Santa is of your closet in early January after only wear 2005 collection, black is back in all its sexy So embrace your inner glamour queen this going to die* is not exactly the comforting i ing it twice. glory. 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