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by Christopher Maclaren legitimate. One of the nation's largest student organizations is taking the DCSS 'The Student Society stands by to court over allegations of gerrymandering and unremitted fees theelectionasbeingfair," said Parker. The Canadian Federaton of Parker didn't want to make any Students (CFS) is planning to take further comments saying only legal action against the DCSS for "they've contacted us and let us know allegedly holding an unconstitutional that this is being litigated right now referendum and failing to remit soifit'sinnegotiation with the courts student fees for the 1992 fiscal year. orwithourrespectivelawyerslcan't The DCSS held a referendum sayanythingaboutwhathappened,". during winter registration last year The CFS is also planning to sue on whether or not theStudentSociety theOCSSforstudentfeestheStudent should remain within the CFS. The Society collected but did not remit. referendum to pull out narrowly According to Best the DCSS is still passed and has raised concerns required to remit all fees colleceted within the CFS as to its validity. for the 1992 fiscal year. Jacquie Best, Chairperson of the "Legally they have breachoo the BCCFS says the CFS does not contract by not remitting the fees recognize the "pull-outreferendum" thattheycolleceted from the students. as legitimate. Even if we were to accept it as a The referendum was held during - l~tim .. tereferendum,you[Dou_glas registration and students voted inside College 1are liableforfederationfees the registration hall where no CFS for that fiscal year in which you pull representatives or materials were ol't and in return the membership permitted. receive all the services," said Best. ''Within theregistrationarea, no According to Best, the federation people were allowed, no [ outstanding fees total approximately camoaign I materials inside and no 40,000 dollars. scrutineers," said Best. The DCSS has apparently "There were no scrutineet sed such CFS services as allowed around the ballot boxes or 1ntemationa1StudentldentityCards. the counting of the ballots," added "The DCSS turned away Best, "this is basically a breach of students requesting International democratic principles,". Identity Cards. We now have an Best also claims that voters were agreement with S.F.U. and they are told to vote No at the ballot boxes. now providing ISIC's to students of ''We have sworn affadavits of Douglas College," said Best. some of the students of Douglas Neither Jerome Bouvier, OCSS College," said Best. President nor Julian Smit, Treasurer Charles Parker, Vice-President were willing to comment on Bests' lnternaloftheDCSSsaid the Student allegations. The DCSS pulled out of CFS. But was the vote legal? Society believes the referendum was First ation Services Co-ordinator Proposed

The Rrst Nations someone who will liason with the recognition and support from - college because we do have unique Administration. Association seeks issues," said Senyk. "A lot of them felt there wasn't Charles Parker, V P.lnternaland a supporting enviroment here. ln new Resource Co a member of the First Nations terms of student services support the ordinator to adress Association said, "this person, he or academic advisors here aren't really she, would essentially be a lay that knowledgable about First Native concerns counsellor like the co-ordinator of Nations issues." more knowledgably the Womens' center. We borrowed Andrew also mentioned the lack liberally from that job description." of awareness about specific services by Christopher Maclaren Parker also said that they hope available to First Nations students to have this position established and like housing and funding. filled by the beginning of the summer Betsy Senyk also expressed that The First Nations Association semester. the First Nation's Assoc. will be plans to send a proposal to Victoria " It's with the management persistent in lobbying for this this weekinanattempttoestablisha committee. Theyhavetoapprovethe proposed position. paid position for a First Nations proposal to go to Victoria, " said "We are a self-determined Services Co-ordinator at Douglas Parker. people. It is very important to us College. Themanagementcommitteehas politically and personally to hold ott •. According to Betsy Senyk, First since passed the proposal. to our culture. To support all the Nations Representitive, this position Originally, the First Nations . [FrrstNations] students thataretaking will provide First Nations students AssociationformedaregistryforFtrst the initiative to educate themselves," with access to resources and various Nations students to join the said Senyk. forms of support association, but according to James ''Wealso hope to promote cross ''We expect to have a Resource Andrew, an active member in the cultural awareness," Senyk added. " Co-ordinator, someone who will First Nations Association, many of Thissortofprogramcanonlyenhance First Natior• Association members: (clockwise from top) Charles Parker, advocate our issues.We expect thestudentsfelttherewasn'tenough thestudentcommitteeasacollective". Betsy Senyk, and James Andrew Photo: ems Maclaren the Other Press Febuary 3, 1993 Other Classifieds · Q ress• do..ela. collega'• a ..too.o....,... .t..de>\t ._w•paper- •itw:

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If you think you are being harassed consult with one of the Harassment Advisors listed below. Alllnqulr1es are str1ctly confidential. Lorna McCallum 527-5284 Steve Norris 527- 5143 Gary Tennant 527 - 5137 Elizabeth Wilson 527- 5148 Donna McGee 527-5537 or 467-6811 (Maple Ridge) Febuary 3, 1993 the Other Press 3 Other News Sexual Harassment in Administration Plans to Re-Draft Safety Policy Douglas College Athletics Manager. by Christopher Maclaren Leonard added " we are looking, reviewing, re-drafting an important issue being shrugged off by both sides Administrators met last and renewing basically." Thomasson also said that this issue was not a big deal of the BCIT coach or the name of the week to begin addressing and Administration is looking for by Elaine Leong saying,"It's a little thing!" sport involved. Both Athletic reviewing issues "concerning student input to identify and Hayes also added ,"The matter Directors would not discuss the inappropriate conduct/ safety ... " at Douglas College. address issues concerning public An incident of sexual is closed." particulrs of the statement and were reluctant to discuss the incident According to a memo safety on campus. harrassment involving a BCIT Both Betty Lou Hayes and Jim ''We are trying to get input Mitchell would not release the name more specifically. released by Terry Leonard, Athletics coach and a female Director of Facility Services, on areas where people see that Douglas College athlete has raised Administrators plan to review there are problems and then get many questions but no-one is and re-draft policies relating to together with the student answering. .,... . _ "user conduct A02.09.01 representation." Following a league game Sexual/Personal Harrassment; Leonard also added that [sport unknown], between Douglas A10.01.03 Student User they hoped for "major and BCIT, the BCIT coach Conduct; and A17.01.02 awareness" amongst the "apparantly"made a sexually Student6/Employee Relations .... students. related remark to the female athlete. to better deal with the issues in The College P.O. Consultant According to Betty-Lou Hayes, today's enviroment," and to has arranged two seminars on Douglas College's Athletics "promote campus safety." dealing with harrassment which Director,"It was an inappropriate "We are looking at the will be held on February 10,2:00 comment, a rude comment, made three policies in terms of re - 4:00 p.m. and February 24, 2:00 to one of our athletes." writing them all and making - 4:00 p.m. For more information Hayes claims as soon as she them easier to follow. We are contact Pat Thomasson at 527- had heard of the incident, she looking at safety on campus and 5363. immediately took action to file a we are looking at educating the demand for a "formal apology'' people about the policies that from the BCIT coach. we do have on site," said Pat Jim Mitchell, BCIT Athletics Thomasson, Site Sevices Director, stated that the "formal apology' had already been sent and he felt good about the quick action taken in dealing with the incident "I say that as a positive statement. The situation was dealt with to the satisfaction of both colleges." " It's misfortunate that something like this happened," he added. Mitchell also addded freely that he felt there was no malicious intent involved in the statement made to the Douglas athlete. Hayes felt too much was being made of the issue. Hayes said that Black Law Students Form Association To End Racism, by Avril George 'The support of the Mayor's of professors of minority groups. Committee and various law 'There are new courses that focus TORONTO (CUP)- Black law societies, provides a strong backing on just racism," said MacPherson, students across Canada formed a for our cause," he said. "Law Deans of Ontario are working national association last summer to The association said systemic to try and develop programs that put an end to systemic racism racism runs rampant throughout the result in large numbers of minority within the legal profession. legal profession. "Unavoidable students getting articling and The Black Law Students obstacles for Blacks, both male and permanent jobs." Association of Canada was created female, who have chosen law as a Allan Hutchinson, chair of both to provide support and a forum for career continue," the group's first Osgoode' s Admissions and Equality addressing issues of interest to Black newsletter says. committees, is also professor of the law students. Last course Racism and Law at summer, association the school, which started representatives presented this year. In the class of 325 their demands to the ''Unavoidable students, 65 are seen as Toronto Mayor's visible minorities. Committee on obstacles for Hutchinson said there is a Community and Race race problem· at Osgoode as Relations. there is throughout York Among their demands Blacks, both University. was a call for an end to It is good that racism racism in the legal male and does show itself, because it profession. Members makes people aware of its asked the Council of Law presence, he said. Deans to improve present female, who "Osgoode is presently curricula to address the grappling with the issue of race and its impact have chosen problem," said Hutchinson. on the law. The biggest step to The students asked the improvement is to have council to promote hiring law as a admissions policies that will law professors of African diversify law schools, he descent, encourage law added. firms and corporations to career As the number of increase hiring of Blacks minority students increases, and other minority groups continue" demand is placed on the while encouraging law law school to expand its schools to develop And obstacles such as certain curriculum to reflect programs for visible minority admission requirements favour minority interests. The measures students. privileged Canadians, placing an taken show signs of effectiveness, he The student group's demands unfair burden on those without the said. were endorsed last summer. means to attain such advantages, the Besides the new course, Osgoode Rudy Clarke, a York University newsletter continues. is seeking other ways to change its articling student and external affairs Jim MacPherson, Dean of York curriculum. "Although it is not a officer for the organization, said University's Osgoode Hall Law complete success," said Hutchinson, members are pleased with the School, says all schools are doing "it is a beginning." endorsement. their best to improve the recruitment 4 the Other Press Vancouver Says No to Racism

by Chris McClaren 3000 Demonstrators gather to denounce _The Vancouver Art Gallery was the stteofa peaceful anti-racism rally white supremascists organized by the British Columbia Organization to Fight Racism ancestors come from Japan or India (BCOFR) on Friday, January 22 or from Europe. Canada has a special Asmanyas3,CXXldemonstrators responsibility to demonstrate the gathered to show their support in the kind of tolerance, the kind of love fightagainstracism and to denounce and caring that in fact is pulling the Tom Metzger and the white world apart everywhere in almost supremacist organization W A.R. every country," said Wenman.

Metzger Hunted by Anti . ' Racism Demonstrators

300 Demonstrators storm the Century Plaza Hotel and clash with police while Nazis are by Christopher Maclaren escorted out the back door by hotel staff. A mob of approximately 300 angry anti-Nazi demonstrators met through thebackexitofthe building. from the hotel. alineofVancouverpoliceatthefront The vigilant crowd persisted Constable Reg Harris, door of the Century Plaza Hotel despite assurances from the police spokesman for the Vancouver Police following an anti-racism rally that Metzger was not in the hotel Deptartment, said prior to the rally, downtown on Friday, January 22 and all Liberty Net members had 'We are aware that there is a rally The demonstrators converged left. tomorrow,and wehaveacontingency on the hotel after word spread that Someofthedemonstrators tried planinplaceiftheneedshouldarise." Tom Metzger (White Aryan to encourage the crowd to not "use An anti-racist skinhead Resistance) and several members of the Nazis' methods "and return to denounced the term "skinhead" being the Liberty Net would be meeting the Art Gallery. identified with neo-Nazis. there. Two males were arrested after "Racism had nothing to do with The crowd clashed with police throwing a rock through the glass the original skinhead scene which several times trying to enter the hotel frontdoorofthehotel.Anemployee came out of England in the late shoutingsloganslike''WewantTom" was taken to the hospital with an Sixties," said the demonstrator. '1 and "Hey, ho, Nazi scum has got to eye injury. want to show that there are still the go." Vancouver police were original guys around and we're not Hotel staff and police assisted prepared for situation and had a going to give it up to a bunch of theLibertyNetinleavingthepremises planinplacewhichincludedasquad boneheads. I just want to show that in riot gear situated a block away there are people out there who are not Nazis but are still skinheads." February 3, 1993 the Other Press 5 S.K.I.D. Center for Street Kids Closes City zoning bylaws force S.K.I.D. kids to camp on Granville Street sidewalk

by .Mark S. Foster

If you've walked along the from the City of Vancouver's Granville Street Mall at night lately, Permits & Licenses Department youcouldn'thavemissed the young dated December 10, 1992, states people who have made camp near several reasons that apparently -the old Orpheum Theatre. You justify putting theses young people couldn't have po-ssibly missed the ou~ on the streets. twenty to thirty young people Amongst the reasons, the huddled together under piles of storefront at 491 Pacific was being blankets and hoping to fall asleep on occupied as a drop-in centre. The the cold sidewalk ... unless you premises are zoned for retail use wanted to miss this extraordinary and therefore cannot be used as a sight, of course. Many pedestrians drop-in centre. Also, a mezzanine do. lacking "sufficient head room" had I first noticed the gathering last been constructed on the premises. Thursday night. Friday night I Further, according to that letter, introduced myself as a C.U.P. people were actually sleeping "in (Canadian University Press) this tenant space." That's not member and asked about what I permitted by the Vancouver saw. There were twenty or thirty Building By-law (sic). young people in sleeping bags and Those were the City's first steps • under blankets along the wall that in putting the S.KJ.D. kids back on was once the front window of the streets. According to Liane Orientique. Bezina, S.K.I.D. did not construct In front of the Orpheum box the mezzanine. Unfortunately that office a young man was playing point would soon become moot guitar while other people asked Seemingly City Hall has no passersby for donations. The guitar bigger fish to fry than closing a long case was open with two signs overdue and desperately necessary displayed in its open lid. One read safe place for the City's many street ''S.KJ.D. kids forced back to streets." kids to sleep. Another letter, dated ~ ' '} A smaller one said, "My mother told January 25, 1993, was far more S.K.I.D. campers on Granville Street Banner reads, "S.K.I.D. On the street again, thanks to City Hall". me to go play in the streets." The ominous than the first remember, Granville Street many common conceptions about The S.K.I.D. dream was guitar case held mostly pennies and That letter, marked registered merchants have been complaining street kids are false. becoming a reality. Explained Liane nickels. The street camp's financial and to be hand delivered to the about the street kids' presence. Many uninformed (or Bezina, "Street kids nowadays stick support mechanism was not a Richards Street Management Corp. News reports as recently as last uninterested) people believe street together." She explained further that successful panhandling operation. as well as posted on the building, November told of the City's kids are just stupid, that that the S.KJ.D. kids are not involved in These are mostly teenagers said the premises were still being cooperation with the Granville explains why they are on the streets, gangs, that they don't fight against camped on the sidewalk. and a few used as a drop-in centre and that Street merchants, ~nd its common why they aren't working or in each other. Titese street kids are like them. they're camped-on the the illegal mezzanine. The problem." Now City Hall has forced Said Liane Bezina, another of for one another's welfare. The idea sidewalk of a main street in a major mezzanine was being used "for the same "problem" right back to its the dedicated adults working with of a bunch of juvenile delinquents is Canadian city. These kids are sleeping contrary to the provisions origin, Granville Street the S.K.I.D. kids and a veteran of a gross misconception. Canada's future and they're sleeping of the Vancouver Building By-law." What happened? Why, in the two years work with street kids in Unfortunately not everyone is on the streets. The letter lists several Subsection midst of Vancouver's shopping and Ottawa, ''You cannot be stupid and ready to beleive it. McDonald's It's mid-winter and they have numbers and orders cessation of enter_tainment district, are young live on the street" Restaurant across the street from the nowhere else to go. Despite the occupancy "WITHIN FOURTEEN people sleeping on the sidewalk? A Another common sidewalk camp is enforcing a policy almost cheerful attitudes most of DAYS OF THIS ORDER." brief history of S.K.I.D. may help misconception about street kids is of refusing service to the capmpers these so called street kids have, the "Failure to comply with this explain. It's almost a complete thatoftentheyareondrugs.Judging mood really seems to border on Order," could have resulted in opposite of the established (and bycommentsmadebymembersof depressing. charges being laid ... hence the accepted), and notoriously the public, passersby, which I Things weren't always so. migration of S.K.I.D.' s young ineffective, government overheard while spending the better My mother Until last week these sidewalk members back to the streets. administrated programs for young part of four nights at the camp on campers were the residents of the An anonymous S.K.I.D. people wishing to get off the streets. Granville Street, some people felt told me togo S.K.I.D. (Street Kids In Distress) camper said, "S.K.I.D. may not be S.K.I.D. was founded by Irene that S.K.I.D. was simply a heaven storefront at 491 Tatum, a middle- for stoned youth. play in the Pacific. Now aged matronly Before S.K.I.D. perhaps many they're huddled ··:- type woman who were. Not at S.K.I.D. There, Liane together under a casual observer explained to me that this is far, far streets. blankets on the p r o b a b 1 y from the truth. While S.K.I.D. was cold sidewalk, w o u 1 d n ' t still open, a strict drug policy was under the yellow associate with the enforced. The first time someone or anyone involved who appears to street lights on leather jacket and was known to be high or drunk. that be involved with them. The S.K.I.D. Granville Street. safety pin crowd. person was not allowed back into kids aren't even allowed to use the This is their new Irene was the centre for two weeks. "public" washrooms. ''home." wo.rking on a The penalty the second time As a show was letting out from The City of church play in was to stay away from S.KJ.D. for the Commodore Ballroom Saturday Vancouver has which one of the one month. If a person came back night I flashed my Press Card to a decided that their c h a r a c t e r s high or drunk a third time, that number of passersby and asked for u r b a n portrayed was a person was banned from the centre their comments on the scene they campground bag lady. In her forever. were walking past. Comments better fits into efforts to meet Liane told me that the S.K.I.D. ranged from, "It's a government accordance with and understand workers recommended drug problem!" to the grossly obscene. its bylaws than the real bag ladies, treatment whenever necessary and Too many simply laughed. s t o r e f r o n t Irene met and got made every attempt to help kids It seemed that too many people accommodations to know the street seeking drug treatment to find it believed themselves "better" than they've recently kids. Their S.K.I.D. was originally opened the young people camped on the been legally situations touched as a business to help the sidewalk. As Liane Bezina said, '1f notified (read: her. She didn't organization. and therefore the kids people don't respect you, how can ordered) to leave. want to see these themselves, become self-sufficient you respect others?" The address young people One venture toward the self- 1he most insensitive comment I on Pacific is a sleeping in squats sufficiency goal was to launch a heard came from a B.C. Transit corner at the very (a b a n d one d newspaper called Streettalk. driver. Leaving the sidewalk camp end of Richards b u i 1 d i n g s ) Streettalk was to be sold on the to head home early Tuesday Street, an area of Irene Tatum, S.K.I.D. founder anymore and she streets by the S.K.I.D. kids, its morning I was short fifteen cents on warehouses and bars. One look at recognizing bylaws, but is society set out to do something for them. employees. my bus fare. I had forgotten that the area makes it obvious that the recognizing street kids?" Many of the kids eventually The cost was one dollar, transit fare was increased as of SKl.D. kids weren't disturbing their Now '1iving" back on Granville stayed with Irene in her own home. seventy-five cents of which would February first. I said to the irate bus driver, ''It's public transit!" He neighbors. Street, where most of these street Many kids look upon Irene as a go to the seller. Instead of responded that he had seen me with So why are they living on a kids were hanging out before joining mother figure. Irene Tatum and panhandling or selling drugs, the the campers and I was "not a Granville Street sidewalk? A letter to S.K,I.D., one has to wonder how the other adults who became involved S.K.I.D. kids could sell their paper. member of the public." the Richards Street Management "new neighbors" feel. in the street kids' welfare and the Unfortunately, only one issue was Corp., management of 491 Pacific, As long as this rep<_>rter can S.K.I.D. dream soon realized that completed before the City's hammer cont. on page lL came down. 6 the Other Press Febuary 3, 1993 Other Arts & Review------Magic Flute as Fun as a Swing in a Playground A Breathtaking Opera as Viewed Through the Eyes of a Child Mozart's The Magic Flute was Susan Patterson as Princess Pamina, breathtaking. I liked the adventure Evelyn de Ia Rosa as the Queen of and the power of excitement. I'd go the Night, Brett Polegato as the bird again, and this time try to get a man Papageno, Robert Milne as the better seat. Maybe not in front of King of the Day, Sarastro, and someone so tall. Gianna Co:rbisiero as the bird lady The Magic Rute Papagena. were great projectors. Not Queen Elizabeth Theater machines, but real flesh and bone. Feb. 2,4,6,8. Go check it out for yourself. reviewed by Courtney So The conductor David Angler was terrific. His arms swung around With a wave of the conductors like a swing out of control. arm the play began, and WHOOSH Costume designer Mara Gottler there was a Prince with a dragon was superb at her job. I particularly close behirta. No sword in hand to liked the Queen of the Night and defend himself, just cries and Pamina's costumes, because they screams for help. With a few sparkled with silver and gold. But spoken ·words from the Queen's Tamino's costume was ugly. It three ladies, the dragon was dead should have been green, not gold. and gone. That little skirt thing should have At that moment the three been green shorts because I think ladies fell in love with the Prince shorts look better. Also, the feathers and the story began. Each of the on Papageno's pants did not look fair ladies wanted to stay with the real, so I'm not sure if they should be Prince. Not one of them wanted to called feathers or just fabric. go and tell the Queen. Of what The set artist was a very good they were going to tell her I do not painter because all his paintings were know. perfect 3D pictures. But the coloured I'll tell no more of this lines on the stage were very wonderful tale. I'm afraid I might distracting. spoil it for you. But my favorite And the benches on the right scene was when Papageno and and left of the stage were there for Papagena were singing papa pa's the whole show. I also found that while declaring their love for each distracting. other. I have never been to the opera From leH to right, Heldle Klassen as the 1st Lady, LDrl Klassen as the 3rd Lady, Norlne Burgess as the 2nd Lady and All of the great singers, such as before. It had a lot of great singers David Hamilton as Tamlno In the foreground. David Hamilton as Prince Tamino, in it, and a wonderful orchestra. Go check it out. Independent Focus: Beyond ATTENTION LOCAL Conscience by Byrun Stltdmann It is hard to categorize their mature, well-crafted compositions. ORIGINAL BANDS·· music; sometimes it is commercial, Live the band has shown a sometimes it is quite progressive and great amount of energy. They get Beyond Conscience hails from original. The band has described into and feel what they play. While END US YOUR DEM Burnaby. I don't think I've met a their music as depressing and all the members are somewhat self more humble (sometimes self morose, but that is not always the conscious, they get beyond that state degrading) and democratic band in case as songs like 'All She's Got to to let the audience in on a very TAPES my life. They all share in the song Give' and 'Dancing the Doorway' personal experience. If you get the (OR ELSE) writing duties and none of the indicate. The band cites a vast array chance to see them live, watch for members put themselves in a of influences, including Sarah Larry and his moose slippers. position of power over the others. MacLachlan, T-Bone Burnett, The members include: Ilene R.E.M., Rush, and The Beatles. Beyond Conscience is a band Roth (vocals, piano, flute, bass, and When I asked how their with potential for great things. Their Are you in a band (or performing solo) guitar); Jen Roth (violin, vocals, material was shaping itself, Larry material won't be to every one's and french horn - although not told me that their current material liking, but if you are open-minded, playing original material? If so, then drop off with the band); Paul Enns (guitar has matured somewhat with the then take the time to check them out a demo tape to us at the O.P.; we will give it and vocals); Suseh Nevares growth of the band, and that Beyond Oh, by the way, they are (drums, vocals, and bass); and Conscience has outgrown much of considering auditioning for a a listen and then, maybe, we'll do a write up Larry Furguson (bass, acoustic/ it. The band is seeking to expand its bassoon player; contact me at the on your band. See your name in print, gain electric guitars, and vocals). musical boundaries and create Other Press if you are interested. world wide notoriety, watch the masses become completely devoted to you!!!! Okay, okay, so you won't become Faith No More, Tracy Chapman, R.E.M. or Public Enemy, but you will get some attention thrown your way.

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A great big "Thank you" to all of those stay for the plastic cup whose generosity made the families of six Aladdin was a The animation was that has an extra large, industrial Douglas College students much happier supercalafragalisticexpialadocious spectacular and Robin Williams strength straw popping out of the this Christmas. Three hundred and siXty show! This flick could easily be seen was ... himself... as a genie! The top of his head. as being Disney's first attempt at animated character of the genie seven dollars was collected overall. From non-stereotypical female was in fact developed directly these contributions. each family was given characterization (and you thought from Williams' own facial a sso supermarket gift certificate and a box supercalafragalistic... was a features. Need I say more? The And hey, I'd mouthful). evil rotten nasty magician dude's of chocolates. The remaining funds were sidekick parrot was also a definite used to purchase toys. From the Dou$as Aladdin Famous Players Disney swear these Productions Reviewed by: Brook highlight. College families and the Student Sooety, Johnston But wait! I know you won't have a terrrific 1 993. ..,.. . - believe me but, one of the best things were Although it was quite things about the show was the successful on this count, it must still Aladdin-Genie cups they sold at be noted that while our heroine was the concession. I can't rave enough manufactured not stereotypically demure and about these things. dependent she was amazingly thin Three bucks and you get by Fisher and quite developed for a young what must be a large Coke in this maiden and her father looked awesome plastic Aladdin cup with remarkably white for an Arab a lid (which bears an unbelievably Price sultan. strong resemblance to the Genie) And hey I'd swear these things were manufactured by Fisher Price. They're totally durable. You can bounce 'em off the walls and they won't break things. They're great insulators, good for cold drinks or hot drinks and the lid snaps on so tight they'd make perfect margarita shakers. Just pour in ice, lime juice, a little bit of tequila and some triple sec, pop on the lid and shake. I'm going back to the WORLD BEAT DANCE NIGHT '93 II show for more. starring NGOMA & ALPHA DIALLO with special guests - ~ develop your ego ~ TROPICAL BREEZE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4 • Doors 8:30

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-r.iE c.hfltt~EIII~'-l, F\,f•o.Jj •·•llTho...r\- 1'1 \·,c.£.:.se, ~04b vse. Of' A l....lEAI'oo.J AS. Define Love. Individuals have been trying to define love since, T1> C.'IUS£ 'I 6RE.IIC.>\ oF at least, 400 B.C. One continually wonders whether or not an T>~e. 4>EIII<.E:. adequate defintion or explanation exists yet. Sages, seers, philosophers and poets have tried to define love and yet an understanding of love still eludes us. Even so,love has it' sown way of finding us and teaching us it' sown valuable lessons. For Valentine's Day the Other Press would like to share some thoughts on love with xou. In any pantheon of gods, one can always find a god whose domain is the complicated anddivinematteroflove. Yet, when love is left to mere mortals, things become confused and muddled. In Western S9Ciety, the very suggestion that men can love men and that women can love women can cause scorn, ridicule and worse. Gayandlesbiancoupleswhowalkdownthestreetsholdinghands endanger their lives. Their bravery is only shadowed by their love for each other. Life and particulary love is not easy for the bisexual, who faces antagonism from both heterosexual, and gay and lesbian communities. And while one might think that love for heterosexuals is easier in a heterosexist society, one discovers upon further examination, VALENTINE'S bAY that even that is not a surety. Women must face degradation and exploitation in the affairs of love, from the way they must present themselves in order to be considered attractive, to the way they and their needs, wants, and desires are misrepresented by a media fixated on male fantasies. Raising men with such unrealistic expectations can only hurt them as well. · In the end, we are a society living in and with illusions because Did We Get the Message? we are afraid of the truth. And without truth and honesty we can The tragic death of Silvia Leung, want to hurt him or his family. human body is a pretty expensive not have genuine love. has provoked a great deal of public Nice try. The politics of immigration piece of stationery. I hope that we all In a world of hatred, violence and oppression we all need more denial. in Hong Kong grow more bloody got the message. I hope that the police love. St. Valentine's Day should be more than chocalates and roses. Policedenyany leads.Mr Leung every year as we move closer to 1997. get the message that crime, no rna tter In should be a day when we allow ourselves to love ourselves and denies knowing why anyone would People will kill to get out of Hong how organised and powerful should each other. want to hurt his daughter. The Kong and into B.C. before Hong Kong be opposed. I hope that colleges and Lastly, we entrust to you a simple recipe for love originally mainstreammediadenieshavingany becomes Chinese property. Complex universitys across B.C. got the written by, the Taoist philosopher, Lao-Tzu. (Spread generously. answers. BCIT denies having and powerful underground message that no student should be Serves many.) substandard security or knowing networks of organized crime and allowed to bleed to death after being Kindness in words creates confidence anythingaboutasuspected "stalker'' officials who have been bought off or stabbed in a parking lot. I hope that in the area. scared off are suspected to exist, but the rest of us get the message that Kindness in thinking creates profoundness It's time for the denial to stop. no one says anything openly. The something is horribly wrong with Kindness in giving creates love. On the surface, this case looks risk is too high. the immigration process when people likeonemorecaseofviolenceagainst Mr. Leung's job is perhaps one kill to leave one country and enter women on a college campus- and of the most influential and another. Above all I hope that we got I'm sure that's how it was supposed consequently dangerous positions in the message that nothing like this to look. But someone figured out, Hong Kong. It is entirely possible should ever happen again and we and mentioned publicly, that Leung that the multiple prior attacks on the should raise our voices in opposition wasn't your average student. Leung household were a warning to any forces which might try again. Her father is the head of the that Mr. Leung didn't heed. Now his I hope these things because, I Immigration Department in Hong daughter is dead. fear that Silvia Leung's death will be Kong. BCIT claims that the Leungs little more than a message from February 3, 1993 The Leung house had been never mentioned any threat they criminals to a lonemanona tightrope subjected to several previous attacks. mightbeunder. This is not surprising ofrightand wrong. Let us take Silvia's TheOtherPressisDouglasCollege'sautonomousstudentnewspaper The media released this given that they may have been more important messages to heart so since 1976. information, alluded to a connection, intimidated into silence. that will not be so. Being autonomous means neither the Douglas College Students' and then let it go. Mr. Leung, of Security has been tightened but Society or the College administration can tell the Other Press what to course, denies any connection or any it is too late for Leung. She bled to print. Only you, the students, can decide what goes in the paper by knowledge of why anyone would death in a dark parking lot. A helping out. It means that if someone doesn't like us, they can't shut your voice down for telling the truth. We receive our funding from a student levy collected from you every semester at registration, and also from local and national advertising Other letters------ revenue. The Other Press is a member of the Canadian University Press, a s.K.I.D. deal with a lot of today's (sic) Doyouquestionauthorityordo cooperative of almost 50 student newspapers from across Canada. We problems and continue to back door you just suck up to the powers that be adhere to CUP's Statrnent of Common Principles and Code of Ethics. a lot of things. And again it's a shame because they are?! Do you express The Other Press reserves the right not to publish anything sexist, (Street Kids In becausesomethingand/orsomeone opinions in public forums or do you racist, homophobic, or against the principles of good taste. 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How one woman beat obscene phone callers at their own games, by inventing a few of her own. colouringbookandcouldn'tdecide hang up immediately. which crayon to use. Maybe, but I Once I was at work and got a call wasn't going to cooperate. I told fromamanwithasorethroal Hesaid him I was colour blind and didn't hewaswatchingme. So I said "oh, you know, and I hung up. have a cellular phone? You must be Once an elderly-sounding very rich! How very impressive!" He - Eastern European-sounding said no, he was at the pay phone. woman called me and offered to 1bere is no pay phone within seeing hand wash my underwear. I tried distance so I knew he was lying and I toconvinceherthatalthoughi really told him thatlhatedliarsandhungup, appreciated the offer, my washing. but first I recommended that he see a So she offered to hand wash my doctor about his sore throat - it husband's underwear. I told her I sounded really painful! didn't have a husband and then the 1bere used to be this guy who weirdest thing happened _ she would call every night about seven started to laugh and laugh and times a night. really late. To piss him laugh-not a nice sociable friendly off, I would answer and say things like "ohmyyouaretooamusingwhat "Thank you for calling Pizza World all of our operators are busy right now but please hold and someone will take your order shortly" then I would hang up. Or I would blast an airborn into 'Thank You For calling the receiver, the prank-call self-defense equivalent of kicking some jerk in the • o ...... World. Please.Hold." you-know-whats only I wouldn't say You-know-whats I would say BALLS. Better yet. I would answer and say I'd Hang Up. "No,she'snothererightnowcani take a message?" before he could say a word. I imagine that this guy is now a.:>Imrr of my pubic hair. Sunday, I a clever joke you have told" laugh -..Jnn''to-•>tn·ntofbed until about2 PM. -areallyevillaugh. I thinkactually near deaf and in therapy. Better him thanme. Ilookforward I get up to go to the it was an '1 curse you to forever .,athlfOC)m, maybe even brush my wear cheap cotton elephantine to the day Ma Bell develops a device that could announce to any would-be You For Holding. all intents and purposes underwear and to never have a pranksters, "'lbink twice before you inunol:>ile until2 husband" laugh. proceed. Jane has an air horn, and she ..vt,.vl'lP this guy had a pornographic Ifthis woman should ever call, ',Hello? Are You There? ... knows how to use il"

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S.K.I.D. Kids Evicted --continued from page 5 Hall that S.K.I.D. has prepared. Some very meaningful reactions Contact your alderperson or the not negative, however. The Mayor's office or your MLA. Be Police unofficially supportive of the sidewalk camp's the camper's cause. There cause and remember that those been only one very minor young people are Canada's future. actaeJrttof police involvemeJrtt as of S.K.I.D. can work. Don't let the morning. A simple dream die. _."'"••vu was asked. None of the ...... J. campers was involved. The have virtually left the _.."""CliA camp alone. ... Also unofficially, 911 operators ve expressed support for the ...,..... J. cause. They are reported to said that every night scared, young people newly arrived ver seek assistance and refer them to S.K.I.D. a..v.,•·n.... offices close at 16:30, is always open. What can you do to help .? Visit the camp and spare change or some food. Go to the corner of Granville and and sign the petition to City Uane Bezlna - 12 the Other Press Febuary 3, 1993 Other Sports SPORTS SHORTS Bible College Humbled by DC Spikers

Four wins were counted in the BCCAA Standings for the Women and Men Volleyball Teams as they took a long bus ride to Castlegar to defeat Selkirk College. The Women won an easy 1st set, and began to feel the effects of the nine hour bumpy bus ride as they squeaked out a 16-14 win in the 2nd set. The Women Royals regained control in the 3rd set defeating Selkirk with an overall3-0 point win. The second day, Douglas had an easy time bombing Columbia Bible College (CBC) 3-0. The Men won with a strong middle attack from Jeff Foo. Power hitter Rob Gowe contributed numerous hits and to the easy 3-0 victory. The next day, the Royals set out against the highly spirited and competitive CBC team for the 2nd time. CBC gave the Royals a lot of competition in the first two sets, although QC came out strong and overpowered CBC. ·v Strong hitting from Adam Faris, Rob Gowe,.Braden Gabert and Fred Foo, as well as blocking from Jeff Foo contributed to the win. It was setter, Paul Chu who was the key to the win, using smart playmaking and unbelievable sets to defeat his opponents. Coach Brian Newman said," with the exception of the second game, that was the smartest, most deciplined volleyball that I have coached in all my years at Douglas College. It's a pretty good feeling when the players do everything you want before you tell them!"

Women's Basketball Team Takes Five Wins

Four wins out of five games were taken by the Women Royals. After bombing the U.S. Marines in Hawaii 96-67 and the Okanagan Lakers 72- 37, Douglas tipped off even higher competition against University College of Fraser Valley (UCFV), on Jan. 15th. The UCFV Cascades are the defending CCAA Silver Medalists. It was an intense game with 17 ties and 12 lead changes throughout the night. UCVF lead the game 35-32 at half time with the help of a controversial basket at the halftime buzzer. In the second half, Douglas continued their press. Up until the last second, it was clear that the very last shot would win. UCFV took this shot to pull ahead~. After the previous loss to UCFV, the Royals took on Trinity Western University. In the halftime, they were trailing 30-33. However, in the second half, the Women came out pressing and running the court to pull in a 64-51 win. In the Jan. 22 game against Malaspina, Douglas had a easy time taking in a 91-52 win. Slnead Murray (left) and Robyn Knight (middle) of the Women Royals break down-court In attempt past Jennifer Against the University of Cariboo College Sun Demons, the Royals McGucken (right) to add two points to a game ending In an easy victory of 72-44 against capllano College Blues on jumped to an early lead and pulled to a 35-23 lead by half-time. In the January 23th. Afterwards, the Men's Team also took an easy victory stomping the Blues down 123-69. second half, with Tilly Woods sinking 19 points and Penne Familusi and photo by Toni Jones Teresa Van Santen both sinking 12 points each, Douglas won 76-53. The Douglas record, up to Jan.23 in League Pia y is 6-1-0. Men's Basketball Trounces All Opposition SPOR1S G After travelling to the Okanagan on January 12th for a 90-71 win, the Douglas College Men's Basketball Team hustled over to University College BASKETBALL of Fraser Valley (UCFV) by Jan 15th to capture a 81-66 win. In the first half of both games, the Royals played a fast-paced game February 5th, 6pm & 8pm in an attempt to gain an edge over the opposition. In the second half of Women vs. UCFV *HOME both games, it was not a surprise to see the opposition tiring out after the Men vs. UCFV *HOME constant full-court pressure allowing Douglas to take the win. The league game against Trinity Western University (1WU) onJan.16th Feb. 6th, 6pm & 8pm showed much the same pattern as the two previous games. Douglas cruised Women vs. 1WU *HOME to an easy victory 96-75. Men vs. 1WU *HOME The big test for the Royals took place, Jan.22 as they faced CCAA #3 ranked Malaspina Mariners. In score, the Royals hung close but dropped Feb. 12th, 6pm & 8pm down to 40-48 at half-time. However, Douglas dominated the second, Women vs. Malaspina *Malaspina scoring and defending at will cruising to a 92-72 victory. Men vs. Malaspina *Malaspina January 29th, the Royals sealed off for a record of 6-1-0 as they defeated Cariboo College Sun Demons 107-83. Feb. 13t, 6pm & 8pm Noted as stand-outs in the past few games by statistics were: Vern Women vs. Capilano *HOME Knopp, Tony Pomonis, Chris Vandermark, Chad Caldwell, Tyler Runquist, Men vs. Capilano *HOME Onkar Hayre. @ VOLLEYBALL February 5th, 2pm & 4pm Futsal Footwork ••••••• Women vs Cariboo *HOME ••••••• Men vs. Cariboo *HOME Douglas College's Men's Futsal Soccer Team travelled to Kamloops ••••••• to participate in the 1st BCCAA Futsal tournament. Douglas finished the Feb. 11th, 6pm & 8pm tournament with a 2 win, 1loss record over Cariboo (104), Okanagan (9- Women vs. VCCLangara *HOME 7) and TWU (3-12) respectively. Leading the way for Douglas was Nick Men vs. VCCLangara *HOME Tassone with 7 goals while Chris Clemett added 4 and Eric Hindman chipped in 3 goals. Feb. 12th, 6pm & 8pm Following the first competition, Douglas competed in Malaspina Women vs. Malaspina *HOME winning two games (Douglas vs. Malaspina 4-2, and Douglas vs. Capilano Men vs. Malaspina *HOME 6-3) and tying with BCIT 4-4Nick Tassone led Douglas with 7 goals over three games. Completing the round-robin portion of the 1993 Futsal (lnddor BADMINTON Soccer) Season with a 4-1-1 record, Douglas now sets its sites on the BCCAA Finals. February 13th, BCCAA Tournament #4 Co-ed Team vs. all league competitors *HOME Saxons Prove to be Too Much for the Royals

FUTSAL SOCCER The DC Rugby Team travelled to Victoria, Jan. 23, for a match against the University of Victoria Saxons and came away with a 25-0 loss. The February 13th, BCCAA Tournament Championships Saxons were an older and more technically sound squad than Douglas, Men vs. Cariboo, Malaspina, Capilano *Capilano which reflected in the score. The Royals were obviously very rusty after the winter break, but Coach Mike Collins said the experience was good for the team and he is optimistic that his team will not be the "bridgemaid" to UBC for the 3rd straight year.

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