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APRIL 7, 1999 2 THE LINK ECO-FAIR SPECIAL A look at changes we SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: BCIT'S ECO-FAIR '99 cannot affom to ignor Wednesday, April 14 II a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Ihriving too, of course. It's now a $400 billion-a-year industry lhal GREG HELTENT^^ Environmental technolo• barely existed two decades ago. gies, products, services and SA Environnnental Education In Canada, 4,300 companies generate revenues of $12 billion ideas collective of world scien• a year (1994), employ 130,000 tists, including most liv• people, and they're growing at Aing Nobel prize winners, an average rate of 15 percenl per 10 am Campus Square: issued a warning to the world in year. GVTA/Ballard hydrogen- 1993 that humanity is on a colli• Bul most of all, if people powered bus. Mobile Air sion course with nature. Ihink technology can replace Monitoring Unit We're starting lo see the pre• nalure, Ihen il's going to come (MAMU), electric vehi• cursors of this with severe cli• with a price. And the price, tal• cles, the Sustainable mate disruptions, record- lied by an alliance of ecologists Living Bus and Burnaby's breaking weather events year and economists, estimated the emergency response vehi• after year, the collapse of ecosys• annual value of the services pro• cle arrive. tems, species extinctions and vided by the Earth's ecosystem other threats to our economic at US$33 trillion (1997), or Ham TRADE FAIR & and physical health. aboul twice global gross national EXHIBITS OPEN On an acceleration curve, product. So if you've got a prod• in Ihe Greal Hall including time is short, but there is some• uct, service or angle on protect• consumer and industrial thing we can do. In fact, the ing Ihe environment, il's going to environmental proteclion sooner — the better and bigger sell, because we (the royal we) products, services, organi• effect. tion and protection is an exciting And environmental protection are going lo buy it. zations and information Using widespread environ• challenge. is one of the most promising Join us al ECO-FAIR... mental education, improvements Industry and businesses can growth industries of the next 12 noon official ECO-FAIR in technology, and adjustments no longer afford to ignore that century. The photovoltaic busi• For more information on the OPENING & PRIZE in business practices and behav• protecting ecosystems is a core ness (that's solar energy) is exhibitors at ECO-FAIR visit our GIVE-AWAYS iour, we can help correct the business activity. A healthy, sus• growing at 30 percent a year, for website al: for student Projects and course. As a 'group project' for tainable economy depends on a instance. The environmental www.bcil.bc.ca/-sa/environ- BCIT's Earth Apple award society — environmental educa- healthy environment. clean-up business is growing and ment/ 12:30 SEMINAR: Tiie Big Picture & Tiie Fulure of Worii Examining the convenience addiction Dr. Bill Rees 13:30 SEMINAR: The Business DIANNE WATSON even if we stop! Cars will still responsibility of late, yet the standards were mentioned by of the Environment SA Environmental Education be produced even if we give ours Terminal Street location in staff, and although Ihere was Robert Abbott up and take the bus! And that's Vancouver was visited earlier mention of companies which l verybody knows that our true. The rest of us will have to this year, to find out what types produce lower-than-regulalion- 14:00 Ballard bus & MAMU current uses of technology work on issues like these. As of alternative products were flow faucets as an energy saving leave E/are having a negative government influence diminishes available, and to get a feel for option, Ihese products were not impact on our planet. Everybody proportionate to increasing cor• whether the company would be available al Home Depot. 14:30 SEMINAR: porate power, public pressure to knows there are more ecological• interested in participating in This result, while disappoint• "Healthy Housing: correct socially and environmen• ly, socially and economically BCIT's 1999 Eco-Fair. ing, is less than surprising given A Sustainable Approach " responsible options. Yet we tally irresponsible practices will Floor staff at the store were recent events surrounding the Mark Salerno, Candian choose to ignore the conse• have to shift in emphasis from helpful, but their attitude was store, specifically Ihe demonstra• Mortgage and Housing quences of our actions in favour the lobby to the boycott. discouraging concerning alterna• tions in protest of Home Depot's Corporation of the quick fix. The way we do Those of us who are up to the tive product availability. In Ihe sale of old growth forest prod• things now is easy, fast, and sup• challenge won't have an easy kitchens department, no cabinets ucts, which were scheduled for 15:30 Preparing for a posedly cheap, and we'll take time of it at first. First of all, were available lhal were not March 17th. Home Depot repre• Sustainable Future - easier, faster, and cheaper if we convenience is perfectly legal made from particle board, which sentatives announced on March Cameron Lipp can get it. And why is this? Can and available all over the place. can off-gas toxic fumes from the 16th the company's intent to this be all we're here for? To Sometimes we might backslide a glue content if nol properly offer wood products in their 16:30 SEMINAR: Q.U.E.S.T - expend as little effort as possible little, but we'll make progress. sealed. A staff member stores that are certified UBC's fulure planning and let future generations deal Friends and family may question explained lhat Ihere had been a lo be from non-old growth software for Ihe Lower with the mess we leave behind? our new choices, but with time higher quality line available, bul sources. The announcement Mainland 1 don't think so. We are addicted will likely follow our example to lhal Home Depot wants to keep received criticism from environ• to convenience. some degree. Iheir prices low, and has discon• mental groups, since Home 17:30 M.A.I. - THE greatest tinued the more expensive line. A lot is going to have to In general, we're in the habit Depot had not removed growth environmental threat - A change for humanity to kick the of trying to get as much money When asked aboul Ihe relative forest products from its shelves. group of concerned high convenience habit. We need to as possible, in order to buy as energy efficiency of Ihe various Perhaps Home Depot will school students wants to examine our lives: think about much as possible. If we spend appliances available, slaff indi• develop some more initiatives show and tell you about how and why we work, play, less time working for others, and cated lhal practice at lhal loca• during 1999, in which case we the environmental impacts spend, travel. We need to get a little more working on our own tion is lo remove from could be seeing them up close at of the international real information about the effects self-sufficiency, we'll need less appliances the black and while Ihe 2000 Eco-Fair. In Ihe mean• Multilateral Agreement on of our choices, instead of contin• money, spend more time with the stickers which show Iheir energy time, Ihere are plenty of other Investment ually turning blind eyes to our people that matter to us. have the consumplion ratings. This was companies and organizations individual impacts. We need to satisfaction of doing things for explained as a response lo cus• who will be gathering in Ihe 18:30 ECO-FAIR closes make our own opinions, rather ourselves and our families, and tomers' belief that the appliance Greal Hall on April 14lh lo than adopt the pre-packaged ones an appreciation of the planet as a will not work as well if it uses demonstrate their alternative For further information or to handily provided by advertisers. resource that isn't learned in the less energy. ideas to all comers book yourself into a specific sem• There are plenty of us who won't convenience store. The last attempt to find a inar contact Greg Helten al 451- change. Why should we? Our Home Depot has been receiv• "green" option, which involved 7060 or email neighbours will still buy chemi• ing some negative publicity in low flow faucet aerators, was [email protected] cal fertilizers for their lawns the area of environmental similarly discouraging. Industry

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Hearings on WTO. FHAA scheduled across Canada

ublic meetings on the World Trade Organization Pare being quickly organized for this month. The federal gov• ernment is giving us very short Update on the MAI - the Corporate Bill ol Rights notice, but the Canadian public n our last issue, I let you know about an of employment and education for all, envi• For more infonnation, contact the Defence has been given a chance to speak. historic event you should attend on March ronmental and health protections and care, of Canadian Liberty Committee c/o The feds are really pushing the I31 at the Federal Court of Canada. cultural development, social enrichment, etc., Constance Fogal at 687-0588 or email cfo- timeline (In the hearings Vancouver Lawyer Connie Fogal was to and to be in a position to encourage other [email protected], or visit their website at were occurring before some challenge the federal govemment on some of nations to rise to our standards. We must not www.canadianliberty.bc.ca and please plan Montrealers even had time to get the legal aspects lo do with the M.A.I., the submit to a harmonization at the lowest com• to come. get on the speakers list) The loca• Multilateral Agreement on Investment. mon denominator, i.e. the impoverishment of tions should be available on the The M.A.I, has been described as free the majority." internet at www.parl.gc.ca trade run amok. Its opponents say that it is In Vancouver, the dates are basically a Bill of Rights for multinational April 26 and 27. It is important corporations that would allow investors and you immediately sign on to businesses 'sovereignty' over individuals and speak. nations. What are you doing on April 22? Register for the hearings : That hearing in the Federal Court has been Contact Sarmite Bulte or postponed until April 22 and 23. It's quite Richard Dupuis stating that you appropriate that the new date is set for the wish to appear and make a pre• 22nd, because that is International Earth Day, It's International Earth Day sentation at TELEPHONE: (613) so I hope that a lot of people show up in 996 1540 FAX: (613) 947 9670 court that day to support opposition of the or E-MAIL: dupuistffiparl.gc.ca M.A.I. Fogal says that "Canada needs to continue What will you do? to be able to set and enforce high standards Looking for job options- Look to Youth Options BC! • 12 Youth Options employment programs, including Student Summer Worl

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APPIL 7, 1999 4 THELINK ECO-FAIR SPECIAL How To Destroy The Earth

Leave the lights on. Especially when you're not there. The more energy, especially fossil fuels, that we burn, the more green house gases we release into the atmosphere. Photocopy everything. Memos, letters, your hand - there's never been an easier way to kill trees. Buy over-packaged products. Choose shrink-wrapped, styrofoam-encapsulated, bubble-pack products over easy- to-recycle cardboard boxes. Ask for plastic supermarket bags all the time. Never carry your own reusable bag. Drive everywhere. To work, to school - even to the mail• box. Never walk, ride your bike, or take public transporta• tion. Reach for paper towels. Why use cloth towels when you can wipe up spills and wipe out trees? Pour used motor oil into the ground. Don't recycle it at a service station. One drop of oil can contaminate thousands of litres of ground water. Don't fdl the dishwasher. Run it even when there's only one fork in it. Use the "heat dry" cycle to waste even more energy. Mow your lawn daily. Grass is healthiest at 5 to 10 cen• Let's make transit passes a non-taxabie benefit timeters, but if you want to waste water, keep it shorter. http://www.gogreen.com/choices/ calls to your MP would be most Throw leaves out with the trash. Let's pack those over• KEN WUSCHKE index.html. helpful between now and the vote. crowded landfills. Besides, who has time for a fertilizer- The transit activists in Ottawa Presently a bill is going to before Copies to the Ministers of Finance, producing compost pile, anyway? the House of Commons around April strongly recommend that those who Revenue, Environment and 13th making employer sponsored want the House to pass the law to Transportation wouldn't hurt." Put off that tune-up. If only 100,000 car owners followed transit passes a non-taxable benefit. contact your Member of Parliament. this simple tip, we'd add more millions of tonnes of green• These would be those transit passes In the words of Ottawa-based To view Ihe bill check oul this site: house gases to the air. BC Transit makes available with proponent of the bill, Linda Hoad, http://www.parl.gc.ca/36/l/parlbus/c employee pay cheques through the "please do spread the word. hambus/house/orderpaper/ordpm- (Adapted from a piece by Qimlity Service Programs circa 1991) Go Green Choices program; Apparently, letters, faxes and phone e.html

Letters to rAei/iilr Former Canadian soidier pieads lor peace in the Balkans Arretez la geurre!!! Stop the war!!! Africa, General Grazioni set up huge ing more than a cover for US industrial- Ihe people of the world. fences in Africa against which he drove the military might in the takeover of the world. It was always the case that the people of My name is Harry Rankin. I spent five native peoples to slaughter them. In the The chance of the U.S citizens willingly the world have a long hard struggle ahead and a half years of my life in the Canadian Ethiopian war. Count Ciano, the son -in risking American soldiers to put that theme of them. All I know is that Ihe dream epit• Army during WW2. I served over two -law of II Duce, (the man who made Ihe in place is pretty slim. And good for the omized by Hitler rings as false in my ears years of that time as an infantryman in the trains run on time in Italy) recounts bomb• U.S. people. They should not risk a single today at my age of 78 as il did in England Canadian contingent of the Eighth Army ing Ethiopian tribesmen on horseback life to this NATO Fascist army. They in 1939-40 . Fifty two million people died (British), from the landing in Sicily to the watching them explode 'like the unfolding should go further to destroy economically for that charade. north of Italy in what may in truth be petals on a rose". In the Spanish Civil War, that New World Order structure in process WITH PEACE, EVERYTHING GOOD called the "Last Just War" . I was wounded Hitler and Mussolini tried out their new which attempts to fulfill Hitler's dream. FOR PEOPLE IS POSSIBLE. twice. I oppose all war. Out of war comes weapons at Guronica devastating a whole Al the end of WW2 we thought we had WAR ONLY DESTROYS. the impoverishment of millions of people city as a prelude to that monster Franco. won by destroying Fascism, only now to LET US PUT AN END TO WAR! crippled, maimed and tormented for the Franco slaughtered half of the Spanish discover that Ihe Fascists never really went rest of their lives. civil population while the shabby diploma• away, but have re-emerged in a new Harry Rankin, Q.C., I have struggled for the last several cy of the West practiced "non interven• guise. I remember Hitler's slogan: A lifetime Bencher of The Law Society of weeks to comprehend some rationale for tion". At the time of the Second World Thousand Years of National Socialism! Brilish Columbia, Former Treasurer of NATO's war in Serbia. My conclusion is, War, after a year of the "Phony War", 1 This was Hitler's language for conquering The Law Society of British Columbia, it is Fascism revisited. recall England's Prime Minister Churchill the world, running roughshod over nation• practicing Barrister and Solicitor. War is the worst catastrophe of the finally deciding which side he was on. 1 al sovereignty and Ihe people of Ihe world. human race. In war, everyone is expend• remember the cynicism of U.S. President 1 was in England in 1940, only 19 years able except the leading generals and politi• Truman who said, "Let the Russians and old. Five years later. Hitler, the animal, cians. There can be no war without the Germans kill each other off. We 'II look died in a bunker after taking poison. In my - LINK LETTERS POLICY - genocide of women, children and old men, after ourselves." He did this very well by naivete 1 thought a greal new world The Link welcomes letters. Letters should be not to mention the young (mostly male) dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima loomed on the horizon. Instead, we have typed, double spaced, under 300 words an can be who serve and die or are maimed for life. and Nagasaki testing the bombs against a descended to an alliance of the lickspittle dropped off at The Link or SA offices and sent War is always an atrocity. country already defeated. Tony Blair and the Social Democrats of through campus or regular mail. Your name, affili• History is full of these integral losses. The US Clinton administration says the the world grovelling and slobbering before ation with BCIT and a telephone number to con• In the Boer War, Ihe English set up con• U.S. will take 25,000 Albanian refugees on that great "Statesman" Clinton, all in a tact you (which will not be published) must be centration camps for the Boer women and a "temporary basis". Does anyone in his or mad subservience lo the New World Order included. Anonymity may be granted at the discre• children to let them die of plague, and her righl minds think the Albanians can go euphemistically named "Globalization". It tion of staff. Letters on disk, as a txt file, with a back to Kosovo after being used as pawns is a submission to the money men, Ihe new hard copy would be greatly appreciated. The Link lack of food and sustenance. In the Italian reserves the right to edil for clarity and brevity. campaign for the colonization of North by the NATO beasts? NATO now is noth• fascist elite, who are imposing their will on

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Supporting 215 cultural organizations across Canada during the 1998-99 season NEWS Students invited to create tiieir own summer jobs Paul Oayson CARLOS ASSUNCAO ence by funding their employment at a tor of public affairs for Labatt Breweries Link News Editor registered charity. In addition to getting a BC. job and valuable work experience this The program is for all senior secondary udents across British Columbia are summer, students can benefit their com- and post-secondary students. The deadline Sea Island being invited to create their own munties by working for a worthwhile lo submit your applications to the program Ssummer job as part of the Labatt cause. is April 16, 1999. This is not a lot of time "People In Action" community support "Labatt People In Action is a wonderful considering the course-load of mosl BCIT concerns aired program. example of how public and private sector students, bul if you think your up lo the oncerns of the expanding Sea "People In Action" is a partnership resources can be combined in a way that challenge you can check-out the Labatt Island campus were front and cen• between Labatt Breweries and Human adds real value to both the students "People In Action" website at; tre al the SA Council meeting of Resources Development Canada which involved and lo a wide variety of charila- C www.lpia-llao.com. March. helps students gain valuable work experi- ble organizations," said Paiil Smith, direc• "Technical glitches" in Ihe new facili• ties are being slowly worked out but staff morale is low, according the Sea Island student presideni, and Irhis could be BCiT Students build human sandwiches for charity affecting sludents. CARLOS ASSUNCAO Sea Island is experiencing a minor Link News Editor conflict of the designation of smoking areas, according lo their Sludent n Friday, March 26, President. A 15 fool no smoking area BCIT students donated such as Ihose on olher campuses was sug• Iheir time, creativity gested by vp of Finance and O Administralion Melissa Tracey. and good-spirits in a competi• tion to make the mosl appetiz• Complaints about a lack of counsellors ing human sanwich. Three and having no spring break were also teams of BCIT students cov• aired. ered one of their classmates in The Sea Island students are also hop• sandwich ingredients in the ing for separate rooms for their lounge mosl decorative way they and gym. could imagine for thirty min• • My Dick and Olher Manly Tales, a utes. When Ihe sandwiches are comedy act discussing sex and relation• completed a photographer ships, is scheduled for April 7 in the takes their pictures which will Great Hall along wiih the SA Executive be displayed in Togo's for one election all candidates meeting. week for people to place votes • Free set photo sittings will be held April for their favorite. Each team 7 and 8 in the SA Council Chambers. will receive a prize, the lop Sign up is at the SA offices. Photos are prize is a sandwich a week for free when you vote in the SA elections. a year. • Rafael Atinza, vp of PR and Marketing, The contest was put on by announced that the Covenant House Togo's Greal Sandwiches in j^g^ ,f^g teams and their human sandwich, LYGDEL DE LEON PHOTO clothing drive is still underway, it has an effort to drum up business just been delayed wilh a new April 22 from local students as well as a way to efit Ihe Life Line Society, a charily pro• vole for the best team by donadng a dollar collection date. The sel which collects contribute lo their new community. viding caring and shelter to women and with every ballot. the most clothing and shoes will receive Togo's is an American food chain that children fleeing from violence. Togo's If you gel the time drop by and cast 20 tickets to Ihe Grizzlies. recently opened their doors just outside donated 10 percenl of its sales on the your vote! Metrotown Mall. The contest goes to ben• event day, as well the public is invited to • Legal Aid is available by telephone as well as in person. Contact the SA office for more information. Administrators say tuition freeze losses not made up by other revenues • The Sa will be installing permanent sound speakers in Ihe Great Hall for Continued for back page million isn't enough to cover UBC's bud• cover Ihe lost revenue." speaking events. $1.5 million to alleviate both the lost rev• get needs. Heallh and education were the big win• enue that would have come through • A mobile studio will be on campus to "Clearly it's a very low amount," she ners in Ihis year's budget. Other ministries, take grad photos April 19-30. increased tuition fees as well as costs said. "We believe about $12 million is such as Municipal Mfairs, had their bud- related lo inflation. needed to offset the losses from the tuition gels cut by as much as $100 million. The nexl SA Council meeting will be Paula Martin, a spokeswoman for Ihe freeze across the province. held Monday, April 12 ai 5:30pm in the University of British Columbia, says $1.5 Whatever our figure is it doesn'l really SA Council Chambers, Campus Centre. GIVE IT OUR BE:;'!' HOT OR CALL US 1 fiSfl INFO-BBC (1 aSfl 4b3-b23e) ^BDG Buiineii Development Bank o' Canada Banque de developpemem du Canada Canada • jj( THE LINK 7 APRIL 7, 1999 Chrysler can help out with your driving ambition.

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THEUNK APRIL 7, 1999 8 ARTS & CULTURE MotlevCrue: that old time metal is back LYGDEL DE LEON like they The City of Rain Link Arts & Culture Reporter (Vancouver) by called it the sec• ond home. The dinosaurs still alive, By the way this is what Believe it or not... there are Tommy had lo say about non- Ti still a lot of people out believers; "If anyone tells you there that don't know that Vince, that Motley Crue is dead, tell Nikki, Mick, and Tommy are them that Vince is back and lhat back together! Tommy Lee said Fuck You!" Sunday night at the GM place Motley Crue on stage at GM Place. LYGDEL DE LEON PHOTO the Bad Boys from LA (Motley Crue) show that they still Ihe best on sex controversy and of course rock n roll.

Concert Review Motley Crue Reviewed by: Lygdel de Leon At GM Place Sunday, March 28

After Ihe great performance of Noise Therapy that has been touring with the Crue for the last few months, and The winner band of Kick Star your Career Loving Dead (local band). The CRUE star the last show of the Tour 99 Greatest Hits, opening with the well-known song Dr. Feelgood, the band drove crazy at he 5,000 fans including myself. Playing most of their hits like Girls, Girls, Girls, Kick Start my Heart and Home Sweet Home, Motley Crue shows that they still the best on their style. The show was controversial as Ihe main attraction were two sexy Girls that blows everyone minds by taking their cloths off and per• forming sexual moves. The most inleresting part of the concert was when Mr. Bad boy Tommy Lee came up and thank everyone to send him so much love went he was in the Big House for beating up his wife, that's the way they learn, very good Tommy. Then he grabbed a fire extinguisher and led a song of "titties, titties, til- ties" while searching the crowd for women who wanted their nip• ples frozen. But since Ihe crowd were 85 percent male, his little fiasco didn't amount to much, and he went back to his drum set, vowing, "I'm gonna tell! I'm gonna tell everybody that there's only three titties in Vancouver! The show went on for one and a half-hour with explosions, lights and 300% heavy Metal, where everybody was satisfied with Ihe performance of that great band. 1 am happened to be 100 percent Motley Crue fan. They also show how much they

THE UNK 9 APRIL 7, 1999 SA EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS FEATURE SA Executive Elections: Candidates' Statements President Vice President of Student Affairs

Shane Styles Andrew Yang ErinWoodworth Jennifer Drookman MarkKinskoferi Hi fellow sleep deprived, debt "Let me work for you" is If you want someone who has I've been pondering the attrib• ridden, stressed out, malnour• more than just a catch phrase. It the experience and confidence to utes that make up a good VP of ished BCIT studenls. My name is somelhing that I sincerely help make next year better for Student Affairs — heck — what is Shane Styles and 1 can relate to believe in. With the support, you, vole for Erin Woodworth. I function does the VP of Student you. That is why 1 have cho.sen ideas and input form you, the stu• currently sit on the Student Affairs even preform?? I have to run for the position of Student dent body, I want to make the Association as a councilor, and I come to this conclusion: In order Association president. 1 want to year 2000 a special time for all. am experienced in how it oper• to be the one person on council be the voice of BCIT students Coming from a UBC Science ates. 1 understand what is trying who you can come to if there is a and help carry on the long stand• background, 1 understand the dif• to be accomplished. I'm running problem or concern you have ing tradition lhat BCIT has of ficulties in getting a job. Thai's for the position of VP of Student about anything — that person supplying the marketplace with why 1 truly respect the BCIT Affairs so that I can make a dif• must be approachable in her job ready graduates with leading mission goal of preparing gradu• ference in your lives. There is no demeanor and mature enough to edge education ates with the skills needed to need to feel helpless if a negative be able to handle even the most We, the sludenls, need lo become a success in today's thing happens at school, know delicate of situtalions. 1 know have a say in the education we working world. 1 want to ensure this; someone is there to help you that i can offer Ihis to you. You have paid for. I promise that by that this continues and with your get through il. might spend your entire time here communicating wilh you. 1 will support 1 will be able to do so. As the VP of Student Affairs, at BCIT and never have a prob• voice OUR opinions loudly and I will ensure that everything is lem, but if you do, I'd like to be proudly represent the integrity of done to make your school life Ihe one to help you deal with Ihe every BCIT student easier next year. ^ issues that affect you! Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing Vice President of Administration and Finance

Doug Lowe Lisa Gallo Timothy L. Lynch Erin McDonald Patrick Drophy I'm running for the position of BC.I.T. students mean busi• Leadership of the Millennium As a first year marketing stu• Hi there, my name is Timothy VP Finanace & Administration ness, they are willing to work Mission Statement : To dent I understand the energy L. Lynch. 1 am a first year because 1 want to contribute my harder than average to achieve exceed the expectations and involved in fulfilling the public Marketing student in the Direct skills and knowledge to BCIT. their goals. After having attended desires of the sludent body. relations and marketing duties. I Marketing option. I am a candi• Working in a major financial three differenl post secondary am cun^ntly an active member date for the position of V.P. of I'm running for VP of PR & institution and executive institutions I have a feel for what in the Student Association activi• Public Relations and Marketing Marketing, because 1 can make involovement in various non• makes B.CI.T. and it students lies, having placed second over• on Ihe Studeni Association. One the year of the Millennium, one profit organizations has given me different from other schools. The all in the fundraising for of the main functions of this that all students at BCIT will experience in the fields of role of V. P of Finance and Shinearama. 1 am also a member position is lo coordinate remember forever. I believe that finance and administration. I am of Ihe American Marketing Shinerama, a fundraising activity Administration is not about the combination of my people, a financial management student Association and my community for Cystic Fibrosis. About crunching numbers, il is about management & leadership expe• who, if elected, is committed to understanding the importance of myself. I really do believe that working with people and making rience, make me the optimal improving students' experiences being able to liaise between dif• all I need to know 1 learned in sure things run smoothly in Ihe choice. If elected a leam will be at BCIT through the effective ferenl organizations. As VP of kindergarten. That Karma does S.A. and various committees at formed lo assist me in the fol• handling of the Student Public Relations and Marketing exist though it is nol absolute. B.CI.T. I bring to this position lowing years events. Association' finance and admin• it will be my duty to involve you Saturday morning loony toons experience, enthusiasm, hard Why are 1990 American dol• istration. So, on April 21-23, go the student body in all activities ROCK and Play-doh or Lego are work and people skills. 1 hope to lar bills worth more than 1989 vole in your new Student throughout 1999 to the year 2000 toys of choice. have the chance to help make American dollar bills? Association Executive Council. in order to make your entrance nexl year a greal one for B.CI.T. If you see me around, please students! ^ introduce and take a guess. into the new millennium at BCIT a memorable and involved expe• rience. . _ .

APRIL 7. 1999 10 THE UNK\ SA EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS FEATURE Campus Life Coord.

MarkusMadiieson Farrah Kassam SeanltilmarOn Anita Norman Alesia Cameron 1 I'm Mark Mathieson. I'm a My name is Farrali Kassam \ I am currently in my first year candidate for the position of and I am running for the position I of the Computer Systems Chair of E&E society and CST of Chair of Electronics, j Technology (CST) program. I Chair of the Society. I am from Nelson BC, Electrical Trades and Computer i have chosen to run for Chair of Transportation and but currently live in the BCIT Systems Technology. I started ; the Electrical and Electronics residence. I want to join the stu• BCIT in the fall. Since then, I ! Society & Computer Information Construction Society dent association (SA) to offer an have enjoyed my classes and met i Society because I would like to avenue for students to have their many new friends. represent these two technologies ideas and concerns voiced in the Becoming a chair-member i to provide the students in them SA. I have the ability and the will allow me an opportunity to i the opportunities that will make drive to be a strong positive get more involved in school their education more valuable. influence in the SA. If you are activities. My primary objective I believe I would be a suitable looking for a candidate that is would be to listen to the needs of i candidate for this position available on campus and is will• students. I would also seek to ! because of the activities I am cur• ing to do his best to represent provide advice and representa- '•• rently involved in. These include you, vote Mark Mathieson for the tion for my peers. Lastly, I will '. being a representative for my set Chair of E&E and CST Society, j have an unique opportunity as a within CST and being a volunteer women to give a voice to the member of the CST BCIT Career small but important minority of'! Day Committee. female students enrolled in | Electronics and Computer pro- i grams. Justin Dinsdale Chair of Business and Health Sciences Society Chair of Manufacturing, Mechanical, Processing, Energy and Renewable Resources Society

SA Suzi Schroder MonaKamho Exec My name is Suzi Schrader Why should you vote for me? Niki Nelson Heather Heine Well, because I believe that 1 can and 1 am a first year Marketing - My name's Niki Nelson and Wouldn't it be nice, when fulfill all the needs of the posi• Elections Tourism student I'm running for the Chair of the comes around time for all of us tion for Chair of the Business and running for Chair of the Manufacturing and Mechanical to put the books down and pul Health Sciences Society. I have Business and Health Sciences Society, and the Processing, the winter sports equipment on, a strong background in the health Society. That long title means Energy and Renewable to have secure affordable recre• that I am a liaison between the sciences field since I have a Resources Society. I'm a first ational housing available in the student body and the Student Bachelor of Science from UBC, year student in the Chemical Whistler area? My name is Association. This position specialized in Biology. Sciences program, and 1 current• HEATHER HEINE and this is appeals to me because 1 am a Currently I am in my first year in ly represent my program through one of the initiatives I plan to good communicator with the the Financial Management pro• being the Technology Rep as take on. desire to take an active role in gram here at BCIT. With knowl• well as Ihe Recreation Rep. I am I am 1 of 3 councilors for the BCIT. I think my greatest moti• edge in both the business and dedicated to campus life and if Chair in 98-99', as well 1 am a vation is to make my last year at health sciences field I can under• elected lo chair I will work hard member of the Residence BCIT more than just the course stand and better help to deal with to improve the recycling program Council, and the Set/Tech Rep April 21, content. I am dependable, moti• any problems or issues that may and to find a solution to the litter for the Biotechnology Program. vated and enthusiastic; all of come up. So remember to vole problem around campus. If you I am in Ihe CAF Primary these are qualities that are neces• for Mona Kambo, Chair for the want a dedicated representative Reserves. I enjoy Skydiving, 22 and 23 sary for this position. Vote for Business Society and Health who can make these changes and SCUBA, and rock climbing, and me as Chair of the Business Sciences Society. Society and Health Sciences other changes possible, vote for I am also interested in organizing Society. Niki! clubs for Ihese activilies.

THELINK 11 APRIL 7, 1999 Students winners in BC budget JAMIE WOODS B.C. Bureau Chief Canadian University Press

VANCOUVER Now you can fter last week's decision to extend a tuition fee Afreeze, students in Briiish keep the same Columbia received more good news this week when the province released its budget, giv• ing them more money for loans phone number until and additional seats in B.C.'s col• leges and universities. As expected. Minister of you graduate. Advanced Education Andrew Petter last week announced his (No matter how long that takes.) New Democratic government would extend the tuition freeze for a fourth straight year. When the budget was released Tuesday, Finance Minister Joy McPhail students will also receive more than $8 million in additional funding for student loans. The announcement came despite the government's projec• tion of an $890 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year. "We have a deficit because we made a choice to improve health care and education," McPhail said. "We all know that educa• tion is a door to the future and this is a door we want to keep open to all young British Columbians." While many of those seats have been put aside for the Technical University of B.C., set to open next year, McPhail said several will go to other post-sec• ondary institutions in the province. "For us this is a good news budget," said Ed Lavalle, presi• dent of the College and Institute Put your phone number on hold for only $15. Educators Association. "The government addressed three con• cerns. It's spoken to access, the Hey, don't you think it's about time you stop making a mess of other people's phone books? tuition freeze is extended, and Just ask BC TEL to put your residential phone number on hold at the time of disconnection. student aid has grown with demand. And those are very When you reconnect, even if it's to a different address, you get your number back'^. For important things." more information visit us at www.bctel.com/students. And don't forget, BC TEL also has While student leaders were calling cards to make it easy to stay in touch while taking advantage of great BC TEL rates. generally pleased with Tuesday's fiscal plan, some said it didn't go far enough. "We're very glad to see the tuition freeze given first priority under this govemment," said Rob Call toll-free 1 888 811 2323 Fleming, of Ihe University of Victoria Students' Society. "Bul ablel " the government has said that tuition is Ihe major barrier to - - 1 central office or where access, so hopefully we can location portability is a maybe look for [a reduction] down the road." University administrators were not as happy, however. The province's colleges and universities were only granted continued on page 7

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