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No leads in Sprouts break-in Aquatic Centre gym resurrected RCMP investigation UBC Athletics decides to not close down gym after highly vocal student opposition still in progress, AMS by Colleen Tang only free workout facility on cam­ diving and yoga—which would post some signs saying there's not tight-lipped NEWS EDITOR pus for students, staff, faculty, have likely been moved to the gym supervision but that you're using it and local community members room—and to satisfy minor liabil­ at your own risk," said Philip. by Colleen Tang UBC Athletics has decided not to during certain hours of the day. It ity issues UBC Athletics remains AMS President Jeff Friedrich NEWS EDITOR close down the Aquatic Centre gym has been open since the building's concerned with. said the committee's decision was after all. construction in 1978. reached smoothly, despite over­ There are still few leads relating After almost a month of un­ Alnoor Aziz, UBC Athletics asso­ sights in the consultative process. to the perpetrators who broke into certainty regarding the facility's ciate director of finance, acknowl­ "We're basically a "I guess they're just respond­ and stole just over $1000 from future and a vocal uproar from edged in an email obtained by ing to the overwhelming volume Sprouts—the Alma Mater Society's the campus community, a deci­ the Ubyssey that while the initial service provider and if of feedback from students," said (AMS) organic retail outlet—last sion was reached yesterday at the decision to close the gym was his there's a lot of demand Friedrich. "They apologised to us week, officials say. Aquatic Centre Management Com­ responsibility, implementing the for something then we for a process that didn't follow the AMS President Jeff Friedrich mittee meeting to keep the gym closure fell to Aquatic Centre man­ prescribed committee approach said that AMS Security, who were open indefinitely. ager Lloyd Campbell. should rethink what we and that was kind of it" the first to respond to the scene "We were getting feedback "At this point in time I just want were planning to do" Anne DeWolfe, Aquatic Centre of the break-in on March 18, noted from people saying that more to resolve the issue," said Camp­ Management Committee chair, ac­ people were using it than I guess bell. "I don't want to point any fin­ knowledged UBC Athletics made a that there was some prying at the Bob Philip, entrance to the business, located the Aquatic Centre had calculated, gers or anything like that mistake, but said all on the commit­ Director of UBC Athletics in the SUB basement and...we're basically a service pro­ "I acknowledge my role and... tee were happy with the outcome. "They noted that it was a break- vider and if there's a lot of demand we are working hard to resolve it" "They apologised for it and in," he said. for something then we should re­ Now that the decision has been we're not dwelling on that," she Afton Halloran, president of think what we were planning to made to keep the facility open, "A couple of machines need to said. "We're moving forward but Sprouts, confirmed Friedrich's do," said Bob Philip, director of the next step is to find other spac­ be anchored to the floor, there are certainly they have given a com- UBC Athletics. es to put both student and rec­ a couple of mechanical things we see "Sprouts"page 2. The Aquatic Centre gym is the reation classes, including scuba need to do in there, and we should see"Gym"page2. Downtown Eastside women's shelter salvaged BC Housing grants six months'funding, advocates demand permanent solution

by Eric Szeto CUP WESTERN BUREAU CHIEF

VANCOUVER (CUP)-The mori­ bund Downtown Eastside Wom­ en's Centre Emergency Shelter, a refuge that houses up to 100 homeless women on many nights, was granted a six-month lease on life last week. On March 22, BC Housing granted the emergency shelter, which has operated since Novem­ ber 2006, $160,000 to stay open for another half-year and until a more permanent housing solution is hammered out The shelter's future was in lim­ bo because the $80,000 granted UNCERTAINTY: Women using the Eastside Women's Centre are in constant worry of the fate of their lodging, OKER CHEN PHOTO in November by BC Housing was to run out at the end of the month. it becomes so full that on some to extreme measures like drugs like Walia are demanding a more a permanent solution can been fi­ Up until last week, BC Housing nights the floor is impenetrable and prostitution to stay safe. permanent solution to long-term nalised before the six-month fund­ had given no indication as to as sleeping bodies cover its "Regardless of how you become social housing. ing runs out. whether they would continue its surface. homeless," said Harsha Walia, "Shelters are not the solution Standing outside in the rain funding. If the safe-haven was to shut project coordinator for the Down­ to homelessness," she said. "We and wearing a borrowed pair of The women's shelter has grown down, women from all walks of town Eastside Women's Centre, want long-term funding that's not shoes because she had her's stolen in popularity in recent months life—seniors, mothers with chil­ "A lot of women turn to drugs and a Band-Aid solution." that day, Patricia Dove, a frequent with people recognising it as a dren, drug users, and sex trade alcohol as a way to keep them safe Sam Rainboth, public relations guest at the Women's Centre, said place where they can find food, workers—would be left to fend for because if you're not sleeping on represenative for BC Housing, said that without the shelter she would clothing, and a safe place to sleep themselves on the street In many the street that means you're not that they have been in discussions have nowhere to go. from which they will never be cases, the shelter's operators said going to get raped." with the Downtown Eastside Wom­ turned away. Patrons said that that women would have to resort Despite the funding, advocates en's Centre and is optimistic that see "Women"page 2.

Between the sheets: Nihilists to blame for gay blood discrimination and 9/11 conspiracies NEWS TUESDAY, 27 MARCH, 2007 THE UBYSSEY Conflicting accounts regarding camera glitch "Sprouts"continued from page 7. THE UBYSSEY statements and said she was told by AMS security not to pub­ Tuesday, 27 March, 2006 licise the event but felt that this VoLLXXXVIII N°48 shouldn't be kept under wraps. "We were told by..AMS se­ EDITORIAL BOARD curity to kind of keep it on the down low. COORDINATING EDITOR Eric Szeto "But the thing is if this is coordinating@ubyssey. bc.ca happening in the SUB...people NEWS EDITOR Brandon Adams & should know about it," Hallor- Colleen Tang news@ubyssey. bc.ca an said. "It shouldn't be kept a secret" CULTURE EDITOR Jesse Ferreras She said she was told this culture@ubyssey. be. ca because there was a chance SPORTS EDITOR Boris Korby that the perpetrators would try sports@ubyssey. bc.ca to rob Sprouts again. AMS se­ PUMPING IRON: Wanna-be Schwarzeneggers can rest easy— FEATURES/NATIONAL EDITOR iron can still be pumped for free at the pool, OKER CHEN PHOTO curity said statistically a reoc- AT THE SCENE: Afton Momoko Price curance happens two to four features @ ubyssey. bc.ca days after the robbery because Halloran stands above the PHOTO EDITOR Oker Chen UBC's Aquatic Centre gym safe thanks to outcry perpetrators know people don't pried-open safe in Sprouts. p ho tos@ ubyssey. bc.ca suspect it OKER CHEN PHOTO When the RCMP finally ar­ PRODUCTION MANAGER "Gym"continued from page 1. is a good thing because there are Champagne Choquer rived, Halloran said that they a lot of seniors and community gram—a bike storage program [email protected] mitment to working with us and denied that this incident was a members who would not use the for students. for making changes at the Aquatic break-in. The RCMP told Hallor­ To make matters worse, the COPY EDITOR Levi Barnett Bird Coop," said Tia Town-Schon, a copy@ubyssey. be. ca Center. They will follow the pro­ an that it wasn't a forced entry recent UBC graduate. AMS has been unable to pro­ cess, they have given us their but when the Sprouts staff came COORDINATORS "[The Aquatic Centre gym] is vide any video surveillance of word." back and looked at the lock clos­ really valuable to the students and the Sprouts break in. Halloran VOLUNTEERS Paul Bucci "I think [keeping the gym open] er they noticed that someone the community." @ said that SUB security cameras volunteers^ ubyssey. bc.ca had stuck something into the weren't able to recover any type RESEARCH/LETTERS side of the lock and was able to of footage that helps in solving Andrew MacRae 60 per cent increase in homeless women since press the lock to open the door. the case. feedback@ubyssey. be. ca Sprouts will be unable to file "[The RCMP] told us to check WEBMASTER Matthew Jewkes for insurance because total loss­ the cameras in the SUB and webmaster @ubyssey. bc.ca 2002, will triple by 2010 es were "well below the deducti­ there happened to be a glitch ble," said Henry Chen, AMS Trea­ in the system and so no footage The Ubyssey is the official student newspaper of the University "Women"continued from page 1. of British Columbia. It is published every Tuesday and Friday by The ver Regional District report, there surer and Controller. Sprouts could be obtained," Halloran Ubyssey Publications Society. We are an autonomous, democrati­ has been a 60 per cent increase cally run student organisation, and all students are encouraged to lost approximately $1000 and said. "I just think it's really con­ participate. "It's ridiculous, you see women in homeless women since 2002. at least $2500 is needed for a venient and apparently it was Editorials are chosen and written by the Ubyssey staff. They sleeping on the street," she said. Pivot Legal Society research shows reimbursment the only glitch that happened all are the expressed opinion of the staff, and do not necessarily reflect Gabriela Halas, senior staff this year and it happened at the the views of The Ubyssey Publications Society or the University of "Take [Robert] Pickton's case. No that the displacement will triple British Columbia. All editorial content appearing in The Ubyssey is wonder he had so much access to the almost 2,000 homeless people of the Bike Kitchen, said this is same time." the property of The Ubyssey Publications Society. Stories, opinions, exactly what happened at the Friedrich gave a conflicting photographs and artwork contained herein cannot be reproduced women: there's no housing." in Vancouver by 2010. without the expressed, written permission of The Ubyssey Publica­ Bike Kitchen, the AMS Bike Co­ opinion, however, as he was un­ tions Society. Beverly O'Reilly, who also "There are hotels here booting op facility also located in the able to confirm or deny the se­ uses the shelter regularly, said everybody out," O'Reilly said, refer­ The Ubyssey is a founding member of Canadian University SUB basement The first break- curity camera glitch because the Press (CUP) and adheres to CUP's guiding principles. that displacement of Downtown ring to Burns Block, a single occu­ in occured on January 11, 2006 case is still under investigation. Letters to the editor must be under 300 words. Please include Eastside residents preceding the pancy hotel, in the Downtown East- and the second break-in occured UBC Campus Security could your phone number,student number and signature (not for publica­ tion) as well as your year and faculty with all submissions. ID will be 2010 Olympics is exacerbating the side that saw 18 residents evicted within weeks of the first not comment in detail and checked when submissions are dropped off at the editorial office of homeless problem. last year after receiving notice of The incident led to the clo­ the RCMP was unavailable for The Ubyssey; otherwise verification will be done by phone/'Perspec- tives" are opinion pieces over 300 words but under 750 words and According to a Greater Vancou­ only one hour. @ sure of the Bike Check pro- comment @ are run according to space.'Treestyles" are opinion pieces written by Ubyssey staff members. Priority will be given to letters and perspec­ tives over freestyles unless the latter is time sensitive. Opinion pieces will not be run until the identity of the writer has been verified. The Ubyssey reserves the right to edit submissions for length and clar­ CALLBOARD ity. All letters must be received by 12 noon the day before intended publication. 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Email information, visit Room Dan [email protected] vCanadian 23 in the sub or call University Canada Post Sales Agreement 822-1654 Press Number 0040878022 THE UBYSSEY TUESDAY, 27 MARCH, 2007 NEWS Illegal street drug use program under review Vancouver Mayor proposes new treatment program aiming to get drug users on legal prescriptions

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There is an estimated number of 2200 homeless people in Vancouver alone, of which a significant percentage has mental -.ii. ' ••'amp" • •=• health disorders and addictions to . if street drugs such as heroine and '..i-: X-'.^. .'•<• methamphetamines. "'" ing on the streets who are addict­ ed often they will not be able to classified as an illness, in the same Loisjohnson, executive director crime in the city. The Vancouver of CAST, said, "We are working to Police Department has identified ed to street drugs to go through access the services that homeless category as having diabetes or build some structure around some chronic drug users who show up in medical channels to find substi­ shelters provide. There isn't hous­ AIDS, and this program is a treat­ of the concepts that have come the system, she said, who commit tutes for street drugs, which will ing for people who are severely ment option. forward and [to] acknowledge the crimeg in the order of ten tQ {5 a be classified as 'legal medicines,'" addicted." UBC Psychiatry Professor and need to deal with the drug prob- , , , ., . , ,., explained Holtzman. Chair of Leading Edge Endow­ , , „ Ti „ day to support their habit, Holtzman explained that crystal lem on the Downtown Eastside. " , , , , ,, "We're hoping we'll get a broad meth is widely used on Vancouver's ment Fund in Addiction Research „m . ,, „. ., „., , . ,. there is a huge leveloi support [Project] Civil City objectives ° " federal exemption for using exist­ streets, and usage has doubled in Michael Krausz supports the are to reduce by 2010 aggressive for this amon8 the corporate corn- ing prescriptions," he said. the past three years, due mainly program. panhandling, free market drug munity who are concerned about According to Holtzman, as a to the fact that the drug is cheap "It's really a good initiative to use on the streets of downtown the increasing crime levels." substitute treatment methadone to produce and readily available. do something [to make] treatment Vancouver, and [to] reduce crime Johnson explained that as has worked well for some people Another attraction to the drug for more available," he said, adding in the city," she said. part of the initiative, a "cornrnu- who have been addicted to heroin people living on the streets is that that substitution and methadone This project aims to take in- nity court" would be established but stimulants have shown to be it keeps them alert. is an accepted and successful way jection drug users and put them which would have the authority an increasing problem in Vancou­ "They're afraid to sleep through of treating a drug addiction. through the program and into to put drug users into treatment ver and globally. the night because of harm...so Krausz confirmed the success contact with the courts system, programs, in contrast to what is "We've seen crack cocaine and they'd rather be awake," he said. of similar trails worldwide such as the safe injection site, Vancouver known as "catch and release," crystal meth [use] going up in the "It also gets rid of hunger pangs." the NAOMI trial, (North American Coastal Health facilities, the po- where police arrest and jail users city, so we need to look globally for "Crystal meth is destructive in Opiate Medication Initiative), and lice, or NGOs. for a short period, and then re- the best research that's being done the sense that it has the tendency he was responsible for oversee­ There will be people monitor- lease them back out on the street on maintenance programs...it's all to alter a mental health issue. It ing the Heroin Substitution Trial ing the program, said Johnson, "with no real treatment." about harm reduction," he said. seems to be the worst drug [and] if in Germany, which had over 1000 explaining that people in the pro- Overseeing the project's for- Holtzman pointed out the suc­ you're prone to any mental health patients. One of the goals of the gram would work with NGOs to mation is David Holtzman, for- cess of global research trials, disorders, it's certainly going to substitution treatment program provide things like safe housing, rner executive director of A Lov- which show that patients with long bring that to the forefront," he is to reduce drug-related crime in counselling, and employment ing Spoonful, a charity that raises term addictions can be stabilised, added. the city, and according to Krausz, coaching. funds to provide food for people and stabilising chronic drug users "Right now there's just a bunch "In the German Heroin Trial, there Furthermore, this program will living with HIV and AIDS. "I'm a is a factor which he believes will of pamphlets saying "don't use was an enormous improvement act as a clinical trial similar to a concerned citizen," he said. "I live help with issues like housing and crystal meth." [in crime] over the study period of crime statistic trial, said Johnson, in that neighborhood, I know the health care. According to Holtzman, long- two years. [Crime] did go down, so who believes the program will ben- community pretty well." "If someone is severely addict­ term, chronic addiction should be itwas effective." @ efit the community by reducing "[CAST] encourages people liv­ Newest course book alternative not the biggest seller by Stephanie Taylor manager of the UBC-Vancouver's "Certainly the e-book is not In addition, e-textbooks are added Danielson. NEWS WRITER Bookstore. paper-based; therefore from a often included with cheaper an­ Ken Saul, manager of Discount UBC Bookstore began offering sustainability perspective you're cillary packages, such as the on­ Textbooks, said that the real market With summer courses just around e-textbooks to students as an alter­ not printing books," she said. "If line-accessible Mastering Physics for e-textbooks is in custom course the corner, digital textbook al­ native to conventional textbooks in you've got your laptop you do have package. However, these versions materials. ternatives will be available for January. As the latest innovation your e-book with you at all times, are usually time-limited. "A professor can access cases students to purchase, but only in for students, the e-textbooks come rather than carting another [text­ While e-textbooks may be seen for a student online rather than buy small quantities. in a PDF format, have no expiry book] around with you." as a benefit for frequently-updated a full case book [which is] the real The novelty of the "e-textbook" date, and can be downloaded to a Currently no professors have textbooks, such as science and en­ benefit of using e-versions. Custom technology means that only a small student's computer through the requested e-textbooks, said Har­ gineering tomes, English course course material is perfect for ever- fraction of textbooks are also avail­ purchase of a special code. vie, adding that she doesn't think books may prove to be a problem sions," he said. able in an electronic format. While Harvie hopes to offer more e- many professors know that e-text­ for this particular format. E-textbooks, while only ac­ there are approximately 7000 e- textbooks in future school terms, books are available. "I would worry that [English counting for a small portion of the textbook titles available, the UBC but that all depends on which text­ "Where we were able to find [e- books] would become less a part UBC Bookstore's sales this term- Bookstore obtained less than a books are available in an electron­ textbooks] we let [professors] know of you as a physical object," said only nine copies were sold—have dozen titles. ic format. After professors request that we were going to bring in this Dennis Danielson, an English pro­ not proven to be a loss for the "For all of the books that [UBC their course books, said Harvie, format," she said. "But nobody's fessor. "You don't have that kind bookstore. Bookstore] ordered this term, here the bookstore then will go to the actually said to us, 'You need to of intimate, physical relationship The future of e-textbooks, said in the main store we were only vendor and ask if e-textbooks are get this for us.'" with an e-text that you have with Harvie, will depend on students' able to get about nine of them. We available. While e-textbooks are 45 per something that's actually bound. preferences. probably ordered 3000 different According to Harvie, the main cent less expensive than new paper- "Where there's frequent updat­ "E-books, for [the UBC Book­ titles...It depends on the faculty [a advantages that e-textbooks of­ bound textbooks, there is still more ing it makes sense to have an e-text­ store], are a way of...providing stu­ student] is choosing, what edition fer are savings in paper use and financial value in a used textbook book rather than a textbook that's dents with what they need in what­ they're using," said Debbie Harvie, accessibility. which can be resold, said Harvie. just going to go into the landfill," ever format comes along." @ Province brainstorms innovative ways to combat GHGs THE UBYSSEY TUESDAY, 27 MARCH, 2007 NATIONAL Canadian blood agency to revisit donation policy by Kelly Ebbels ket policy. However, CBS director THE MCGILL DAILY (MCGILL UNIVERSITY) of media relations Lorna Tessier maintained that the consultation MONTREAL (CUP)-Pressure to was a CBS initiative. change Canada's blood donation "We designed the consultation. policies may have helped spark . . . This isn't a result of the CFS a round-table consultation on the sending a letter to us," she said, ban against donations from men explaining that the meeting will be who have had sex with men since part of a larger consultation strat­ 1977. egy that includes an independent At a November Canadian Fed­ risk assessment and a review of eration of Students (CFS) general new scientific evidence and tech­ meeting, the McGill University nological advancements. student society initiated a mo­ According to Tessier, about tion mandating the CFS to cam­ 30 parties have been invited to the paign for blood collection agen­ consultation, which will be broken cies to change their policies. It down into two separate groups, passed nearly unanimously on with interest groups like the CFS the grounds that the policy was and Canadian AIDS Society in one discriminatory for disqualifying and CBS's standing committee people from giving blood on the of external stakeholders—health­ Although Brent Farrington, a stereotype, and they're violat­ ing, said that the CFS campaign basis of sexual orientation rather care, patient, and donor groups, CFS national deputy chairperson, ing the Canadian Charter of Rights seemed to have rendered quick than unsafe sex. as well as corporate and commu­ would not disclose specifics of and Freedoms." results. Since then, CFS has engaged nity partners—in the other. the CFS's plan for the meeting, He pointed out that Health "I'm happy that I was right in in a letter-writing campaign to the If any decisions about policy he said that the federation would Canada also mandates all blood be my analysis that the CFS could be Quebec blood collection agency changes are made, they must be demonstrate that the CBS's blood tested after it is collected. used for grassroots campaigns," Hema-Quebec, and Canadian submitted to Health Canada for screening policy against men In response, Tessier argued Silverman said. Blood Services (CBS), which oper­ approval. According to Tessier, who have had sex with men is that both screening and blood test­ Hema-Quebec and CBS have ates throughout the rest of Cana­ blood donation policies are regu­ ungrounded. ing were necessary to provide the held the ban against blood from da, to hold a formal consultation larly reviewed, with the policy in "We're going to show, through safest blood possible. men who've had sex with men process on the policy. question last reviewed in 2001. At statistics, that CBS's current blood Max Silverman, vice-president since the early 1980s, when they Last week, CBS invited the fed­ that time, CBS decided not to sub­ donation policy is discrimina­ of the McGill student society and took over control of blood collec­ eration to a formal consultation mit a new policy to Health Canada tory," said Farrington. "They're the main mover of the blood poli­ tion from the Red Cross, which next month to discuss the blan­ for approval. purely discriminating because of cy motion at the CFS general meet­ had the same policy. @ Quebec parties debate First Nations5 rights under sovereignty By Martin Lukacs "We are for the rights of native campaign, the leaders of both the The debate also saw candidates The PQ's Dufour said he was THE MCGILL DAILY (MCGILL UNIVERSITY) peoples to self-determination and Parti Quebecois (PQ) and Liberal dispute the rights of Aboriginal not convinced that the ANFQL had for the recognition of their ances­ party came under fire for main­ Peoples to hunt, fish, trap, har­ such rights, since the majority of MONTREAL (CUP)-Four major tral rights," Saillant repeatedly taining that Quebec's territorial vest, gather, and barter year-round land in Quebec remains un-ceded provincial party representatives emphasised. integrity would be maintained in in areas they have traditionally territory, according to Canada's faced off at a debate on aboriginal case of separation, regardless of owned or used. Year-round use of constitution and international issues March 20, but gauging the Saillant promised that Quebec reaction, only Quebec solidaire solidaire would table a motion First Nations' desires to maintain the land is one of the 26 principles law. impressed the largely indigenous before Quebec's National Assem­ a relationship with Canada or to adopted by the AFNQL in their "It's questionable. It depends audience. bly supporting the United Nations set up a different state. 1998 program. whether they are on Crown land or The debate, organised by the As­ Declaration on the Rights of In­ While Quebec solidaire is also Liberal party candidate Geof­ ancestral land," he said. sembly of First Nations of Quebec digenous Peoples, which Canada a sovereigntist party, Saillant frey Kelley said it would be too At the end of the debate, AFNQL and Labrador (AFNQL), was part voted against in December 2006. said he believed its approach to difficult for the government to chief Ghislain Picard thanked the of the assembly's first provincial "I'm personally ashamed that af­ sovereignty could be reconciled draft and enforce policy on such candidates for participating in campaign to encourage Quebec ter 22 years Canada is blocking with indigenous peoples' right to land rights. "The devil is in the the debate. He ended on a gloomy candidates to address native con­ the declaration," Saillant said. He self-determination. details," he said. "We recognise note, echoing Saillant's comments cerns, habitually ignored during election periods. pushed other candidates to do the "We don't say first that we their rights, but in enforcing it, about the governing party's lack of With all major parties except the same, and Caroline Pageau of the want to protect the integrity of the it's very important to implement political will. "We are pessimistic Green party present, only Quebec Action democratique du Quebec Quebec territory, but that we first it for all the [other, non-native] because we have little reason to be­ solidaire candidate Frangois Sail- pledged she would. recognise the rights of native peo­ Quebecers—and conservation of lieve that our future will be greatly lant said he recognised the indig­ Candidates also discussed Que­ ples to self-determination, then these areas and animals is [also] changed by another provincial enous right to self-determination. bec independence. 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TOWERS OF DECEPTION: THE MEDIA 9/11 in time. Showing a particular knowl­ COVER-UP OF 9/11 edge of the machinations of NORAD, Zwicker cites a historical episode involving President by Barrie Zwicker Shaw Kennedy when NORAD responded success­ fully during a Cold War operation. He argues that "if North American air defenses were by Meredith Hambrock this capable in 1961, would they be any less CULTURE WRITER capable 45 years later?" Zwicker is definitely guilty of manipula­ Former Ryerson journalism professor and tion in this book. In a section titled "WTC political activist Barrie Zwicker's Towers of Collapses Reveal Eleven Features of Con­ Deception, The Media Cover-Up of 9/11 runs trolled Demolitions," Zwicker fails to pro­ for 400 pages, refuting and providing evi­ vide any proof supported by demolition dence that 9/11 was an inside job perpetrat­ specialists. He claims to cite an engineer on ed by the US government and that the media the page, but he could only find a small quo­ has been ignoring the real story. Zwicker tation from the New York Times: "people himself is an important member of the 9/11 heard synchronised explosions, character­ conspiracy theory community, being one of ized by intense blast waves that shattered the first journalists to consider the idea that windows in buildings 400 feet away." Many 9/11 was an inside job, and one of the few of the other pages of so called evidence pro­ to actually provide any slightly tangible and vide claims that are poorly supported and near-convincing evidence. barely proven; the cynical reader probably Within the book, one of the first chapters wouldn't make it this far. is an exhibit A-Z presentation of the proof One thing Zwicker does do effectively is that provides a foundation for Zwicker's OKER CHEN PHOTO ILLUSTRATION claims. He cites lawyers, engineers, profes­ cite examples of the media ignoring the pos­ sors and other professions and members sibility that 9/11 was an inside job. Within on an idea that he can actually prove—that is probably the best written, most believable of the intelligentsia to help to back up his the book, Zwicker prints an article that he the media has refused to address the events section of the book although it doesn't make "evidence."One of the most compelling evi­ submitted to the Toronto Star entitled, "The of 9/11 in a two-sided manner. Zwicker ar­ the entire thing worth a read unless you're in­ dential citations is described when Zwicker Three Biggest Secrets about 9/11." The gues this idea successfully. Why haven't jour­ credibly interested in the material and easily reflects on NORAD's inability to respond to strength of his article is that Zwicker focuses nalists looked at 9/11 from two sides? This swayed by seemingly manipulated proof. @

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LETTERS Faculty of Education in deplorable state The end of March marks the 50th an­ niversary celebration for the UBC Fac­ ulty of Education. As a long withstanding UBC student, proud of this University, I feel that it is my obligation to forewarn students about Education here at UBC. It is shocking that it has been running for 50 years this month. I am currently en­ rolled in the department and without any hesitation I implore those considering teaching as a career to look elsewhere. My department is riddled with contradic­ tory instruction, poor organisation and impractical assignments. In the department, they teach us that people (on average) have an atten­ tion span of about 20 minutes. It is with great irony that they have scheduled every one of my eight required courses this semester once a week for 3.5 hours. Music and art (a relatively small part of the BC education curriculum) are both required courses and yet French (man­ datory for all grade five, six, and seven Get to the bloody point already students) is an elective which is being cut this year. Certainly some of my peers will end up teaching French to students In an attempt to prevent transfusion related and anal sex. positive for HIV?" Would you take their when they themselves will never have HIV infections, every individual who strolls Questions that focus on dangerous word for it? taken a French course. New professors into a Canadian Blood Services (CBS) behaviours would do a much better job of Some might argue that something as have not been briefed by the department centre must answer two very controversial filtering out individuals who, regardless of important as blood donor screening should on UBC protocol for getting out of class questions: sexuality, pose a high risk for HIV. Currently not be tampered with, as lives are at stake. 10 minutes before the hour. They do not "Male donors: Have you had sex with a the only questions on the questionnaire that But what is the risk in having a newly- give breaks in a 3.5 hour class, and some man, even one time since 1977?" focus on high risk, heterosexual behaviour vamped and updated questionnaire—which don't even know the BC curriculum re­ "Female donors: In the last 12 months, ask whether or not individuals have ever pinpoints high-risk behaviours? quirements for the subject they are teach­ ing us to teach. Ouch. have you had sex with a man who had sex, taken money or drugs in exchange for sex, It's not like we're asking you to tamper Our tuition rates are some of the high­ even one time since 1977 with another or if potential donors have had, in the last with a flawless system: During the 1980s est on campus and for each of my classes man?" six months, sex with some whose sexual your screening process—which considered I was forced to pay between $18 to $30 These are just two of several questions background isn't known. the American prison population a safer in photocopy fees on top of all the re­ on the CBS 'Record of Donation' question­ Might it not be possible that Johnny, who source of blood than Canadian homosexu­ quired textbooks. We have no exams and naire which have raised the ire of some goes clubbing on the weekends and picks up als, despite bans in the United States on many professors have decided to end individuals who question the effectiveness a new woman every night, is at a significant­ prisoner donations—did little to prevent classes early so I am paying full tuition and ethics of filtering individuals based on ly higher risk for HIV than Gerald, who is a tainted blood from infecting over 30,000 for courses that end mid-March. Our sexuality instead of behaviour. monogamous homosexual with a long time, Canadians with HIV and Hepatitis C. We'd practica are in one grade only so when we substitute we will not have had any Whether or not individuals should be HIV-free partner? say there's room for improvement. experience with older or younger grades. While rates of HIV infection are statisti­ With rising rates of heterosexual HIV filtered out of the blood donation process (Alberta arranges three different place­ based on sexuality, the CBS needs to take a cally highest among homosexuals, should infections, the CBS and Health Canada ments for three different practica.) I had closer look at pin-pointing high risk behav­ entire groups be excluded based on the should take a second look at potentially out­ five required courses last semester and iours as well as high risk individuals. behaviour of some individuals engaging dated, exclusionary filtering processes while eight intensive ones this semester. Dur­ With rising rates of high risk behaviours, in dangerous behaviour? And why should introducing new questions which better ing my fall practicum, I will be required including anal sex, among heterosexual in­ heterosexuals have carte blanche as far as address the risks posed by some heterosexu­ to grade my students in a report card dividuals the CBS needs to seriously revamp dangerous behaviour? The CBS needs to als. While no one wants to increase the risk yet UBC does not schedule me to take a their 25 year old questionnaire—a question­ take a very serious look at policies that are of problems with our blood supply—a supply course of assessment and evaluation un­ til January next year. naire which filters out all sexually active rooted in a very different era. which saves the lives of countless Canadi­ Since technology is increasingly im­ gay men, even those who are in monoga­ CBS don't even have an T don't know' ans, we should look at older policies with a portant in today's workforce, it is impor­ mous relationships, yet doesn't specifically option in the questionnaire—aside from vir­ critical eye while creating new policies to tant that teachers are able to incorporate identify individuals, gay or otherwise, who gins, how many people can say an absolute protect this vital resource. @ it into their classrooms. It is with this in are involved in high risk behaviours like 'yes' or 'no' to questions like, "Have you mind that every one of my classes has a unprotected sex, sex with multiple partners, ever had sex with someone who has tested blog, course site, or some other form of technology assignment. My professors can use the technology even less then I can and I have wasted countless hours trying to find things that were posted in­ accurately by the professor. We also have a requirement to make an "E-portfolio" streeters or online webpage to showcase our work. No one outside of UBC has even heard of If you were to have a blood transfusion, would you have any concerns about the safety of the this let alone accepts it in an interview. blood or the process in general? With all of that being said I have learned a couple of things. I have learned more patience than I will ever need. I have learned to take everything with a large grain of salt. I have learned that this department does not measure up to the UBC standard. This is hardly setting up UBC graduates to be success­ ful in the workforce. It is no wonder that the teacher's union does not garner vA-vi much popular support—UBC has been —Mark Hainsworth — Paul Save —Michael Harrison —Laura Kosakoski —Claire Yu cranking out teachers who are poorly Commerce, 2 Anthropology, 2 Science, 4 Science, 4 prepared for teaching. Not all is lost since I am getting the career of which I have dreamed. I "Not currently" "No concerns" "No real concerns" "Probably. "Yeah. Concerns strongly urge those who want to teach Depends on things about whether it to think about SFU or UVic. And it hurts me to say that. For a UBC department contains viruses." like experience of the that should be running like a finely oiled doctor and how well machine after 50 years, Education sure I know them." needs an acid dip. @

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— Coordinated by Humaira Hamid and George Prior THE UBYSSEY TUESDAY, 27 MARCH, 2007 PERSPECTIVE 11 Nothing but love for the Nihilists by Mark Klaver they have power: the power of doubt. While est. This one trait is their justification for act­ cal conclusions. They find subjectivity ev­ metaphysical truth is gone for the nihilist, ing anyway they desire. erywhere. Yet, their dependence on truth Around campus and other intellectual cir­ their slavery to truth rests in their unwill­ As well, the relativistic claim that "there means they do not embrace this fact of life. cles one finds nihilism increasing in popu­ ingness to move beyond distrust—their one is no better way to live" justifies a dissipat­ Yes: we all only represent an opinion; yes: it larity. Whether or not it's consciously recog­ truth, one certainty—and make assertions for ing lifestyle to the nihilist. Achievement is may possess some bias; but does that mean nised by proponents, many arguments are themselves. as commendable as listlessness, for com­ we ought to stop having opinions or mak­ of nihilistic root. Two traits constitute the nihilist: laziness mendation is simply subjective. Here again ing propositions about life? No. We have The philosophical underpinnings of ni­ and fear. Laziness, because trying to posit nihilism's dependence on truth is manifest. opinions; why not share them? Moreover, hilism can be convincing. Contemporary and propose arguments is too much effort. Because a true "best" lifestyle is nonexistent, does the presence of bias equally deligiti- religious fundamentalism serves mostly to The power and successes of refutation affirm the nihilist runs away from any claims re­ mise every opinion? Definitely not: the degrade religiosity and strengthen nihilistic their position of doubt and content them with garding life. Again, they hide in their truth of more we inform and, if needed, reform our arguments. However, it's nihilism's morality the sole realm of negation. If contradictions nothingness. opinion, the further we move from subjec­ that is hardly admirable. even fall upon intellectuals, of what point is This running away, this insecurity charac­ tivity. Objectivity may be impossible, yet a Ultimately, nihilists are slaves of truth. there to learn? The effort required to posit terizes the nihilist. The nihilist is afraid be­ more considered view moves us closer in Upon apprehending the fallibility of moral one's own moral code instead of simply ne­ cause the destabilisation of truth has been so its direction. and epistemological claims, they refuse to gate those of others is laborious. It is far eas­ traumatising for them that they fear to try to Thus, while one may support nihilism's leave the realm of doubt. They've been cast ier to refute than propose. The doubts cast on set up a new norm. The temptation to get in­ underpinnings, its morality is far from into a world of uncertainty; now, doubt is the all moral systems provide a universally stable volved with such a realm is stemmed for the desirable. Proposing morality is the most only thing they can trust. Any step beyond mindset: every one is wrong. If one believes nihilist by the disappointing reality they may human of activities. It takes us beyond im­ nothingness is a step too risky in the nihilist's in nothingness one is allowed to not try. It's be refuted. The fear of falling is not worth the mediate self satisfaction and posits a more eyes. The need for truth and certainty is so all bullshit anyway. The laziness of the nihil­ flight. Truth has been their paternal guidance conscientious lifestyle that can provide the demanding and stressful that they are over­ ist and their dependence on truth mean that for so long; when it departs the truth of noth­ structure and encouragement to make great whelmed by its requirements and instead refutation— the arguments for nothingness- ingness is the only idea they are willing to achievements. Nihilism's destructiveness resort to negation. They withdraw from the provide a safe haven of security. Thus they embrace. 'How dare you try making a claim, is an important but mere preliminary step choose the realm of apathy. human life, that is, the moral life—whatever or try to rationalise: it's all been proven fu­ in moralizing. One is better served to con­ those morals may be—and insist on cling­ Moreover, the nihilist's ideological "find­ tile!' is their reaction to proposals. Could any struct, with instability, than to refuse to try, ing to their faithful skepticism, that belief ings" of greed and licentiousness serve to ideology manifest decadence more acutely? due to fear. that can assure them of something, that is, justify their own profligate lifestyle. The one Where nihilists show their insufficiency —Mark Klaver is a third-year nothingness. In it they won't be refuted. In it high-held principle in nihilism is self-inter­ is not taking their findings to their logi­ Philosophy student

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AGM starts at 12 noon - All Candi around 12:45 'til the last can­ didate is heard. - Only full staff may vote at the elections

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TAKING BACK SUNDAY said Mascherino. "But when we PNE Forum pull it off, it winds up much better in the end." March 18 And that it does. During last Sunday's performance at the PNE by Charlyn Cruz Forum, the band's famous explo­ CULTUREWRITER sive stage presence, including Adam Lazzara's trademark mi­ What can be said about the band crophone swinging, coupled with Taking Back Sunday? It's amazing the faster, more vigourous songs that even in this day and age of nu­ of Louder Now engaged and ex­ merous generic rock groups, this cited their audience, who seemed alternative rock ensemble man­ to echo the energy of the perform­ ages to distinguish themselves by ers. Nevertheless, diehard fans their unique musical feel and en­ still screamed bloody murder ergetic stage antics. This can be when TBS performed some of heard in their latest, critically ac­ their previous hits that established claimed album, Louder Now, and their fame and loyal fan base, seen in performances in their cur­ such as the somber "Ghost Man rent North American tour. Their on Third" and the more upbeat concert at the PNE Forum on Sun­ "A Decade under the Influence." day, March 18 was no exception. Close to the end of the concert, Taking Back Sunday's North Lazzara soothed a rowdy mosh By Chantaic Allick "The high intensity action mov­ it's simpler than that. American tour, which also in­ pit with one of their softer songs, CULTUREWRITER ies that they've been making lately "Basically now we choose by cludes opening bands Underoath "Divine Intervention," as well aren't really the kind of character- which films we want to go and see and Armor for Sleep, mainly show­ as an acoustic cover of the Kill­ Mark Wahlberg is an actor in Hol­ driven movies that I love and that in the theatre—which roles we think cases songs from Louder Now as ers' "When You Were Young." To lywood with integrity. He expresses I grew up watching in the '70s," he people would want to see us in," he well as hits from their previous conclude, the band ended with strong commitment to the roles he said. "This is kind of a throw-back said. "For a good portion of my ca­ CDs. Adapting a style different a bang and performed "Make- takes on and to making good films. to that. You've got a guy's guy who's reer, itwas all about the filmmaker from their previous studio albums, DamnSure," a popular single from A recent nomination nod from Os­ all about honour and integrity," the and we necessarily didn't focus on 2002's Tell All Your Friends and Louder Now. When fans finally car for his role in The Departed as actor said when asked what makes the part or the script itself. And I 2004's Where You Want to Be, TBS cleared out, it was safe to say that the cocky, foul-mouthed Captain his latest film different from other think we're at the stage of our ca­ captured a faster, livelier sound in Taking Back Sunday knocked Van­ Dignam is a testament to that fact. high intensity dramas. reer where we got to start satisfy­ Louder Now. couver dead with their thrilling In his latest incarnation as a Playing a sniper meant taking ing the audience, and ourselves." "We thought that our [previous] performance. retired army sniper being framed on a more physically and mentally "I want to make movies that I recordings were good, but people If you missed this concert due for an assassination attempt on the challenging role for Wahlberg, and would want to go and see and that I always said, 'When I see you live, to one of your cursed midterms or U.S. president in Antoine Fuqua's as an actor committed to his craft, think people want to see me in." there's more energy than what papers, despair not. Shooter, Wahlberg gives as much to he claims to have performed much Where does an actor go who ex­ I hear on the CD,'" said guitarist Avid fans awaiting more TBS this character as he has to Dignam, of the stunt work himself. presses this kind of commitment and vocalist Fred Mascherino. "So music should watch out for a fol­ Vince Papale in 2006's Invincible "I knew going in it was going to making good films and who we put a challenge to our producer low up to Louder Now. The band and his personal favourite, Dirk to be tough, but actually making has been recently nominated for and said, 'We want this to sound hasn't gotten together with ideas Diggler in P.T. Anderson's Boogie the movie, the stuff was pretty the highest honour in Hollywood? huge and have as much energy for their fourth studio album just Nights. Despite a tough childhood rigorous." Lately he has begun to produce packed into it as we have in our yet, but have delayed their musical and his beginnings as rapper Commenting on his role as a and is interested in directing in live show.'" brainstorming on purpose. Marky Mark, Wahlberg has made sniper Wahlberg said, "there's not the future. To make this possible, the band Fred explains, "I just kind of his mark in Hollywood, taking un­ much glamour involved in it at As he puts it, "I get a certain pulled together and Louder Now want us to get together and ex­ expected routes to reach a level of all. It takes a lot of discipline and amount of personal satisfaction was the fruit of their labour as plode, just be dying to write new success only dreamed of by most they're as smart as they are tough; out of acting honestly. But produc­ whole, with Mascherino and lead stuff. That's when we come up with rappers turned actors. The plain- but certainly nothing glamorous ing and enabling others to go out vocalist Adam Lazzara penning our best stuff." spoken Boston native recently took about it." and do their thing has brought me most of the CD's lyrics and hav­ In short, one should expect the part in a conference call to discuss From the porn industry to ex­ great joy." ing rhythm guitarist Eddie Reyes, next CD to be just as marvelous, or his new role, his acting, and his fu­ istentialism and the Boston crime Wahlberg is certain to continue bassist Matt Rubano, and drum­ even more so, than the band's pre­ ture in Hollywood. scene, Wahlberg seems interested to surprise and delight audiences mer Mark O'Connell putting their vious celebrated work. Wahlberg was confident that in a range of topics and roles. For with his choices and if the recent two cents in. Without a doubt, Taking Back he has something interesting and the actor, choosing a script is any­ buzz is anything to go by, he will be "It's definitely harder to do it Sunday are better heard and seen new to bring to the screen. thing but an intellectual exercise, doing it well into the future. @ with five cooks in the kitchen," rather than read about. @

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