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f- 1 .TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2V2^#§ 0 GO SINCE 1918 T-Bird quarterback fails CIAU drug test Olson case raises questions about supplements by Nicholas Bradley and Tom Peacock amine-like compound. "The lab was able to identify specifically what they After the UBC football team defeated the Saskatchewan were looking for—[International Olympic Committee Huskies in Saskatoon on September 30, three (IOC)j-banned substances.' Thunderbirds—Kit Chansavang, Steve Carter, and star Olson waived his right to have the second half of his quarterback Shawn Olson—underwent an unannounced, urine sample tested. . random drug test Last Friday, the Canadian "I'm, not saying the ephedrine wasn't there/ said Interuniversity Athletic Union (CIAU) announced that Olson. A test of the so-called B-sample is available to Olson tested positive for ephedrine. ensure that the original test sample was not tainted. . Olson's urine sample contained elevated levels of the Olson was notified, along with UBC, of the positive banned stimulant ephedrine, but not in sufficient result, and, was given a chance to explain. enought quantities to be considered performance- • "The athlete has the opportunity to provide an expla­ enhancing. As a result, Olson was given only a three- nation for the presence of ephedrine, and then that expla­ OLSON: The CIAU announced Friday that UBC's star quarterback month suspension, effective the day of the test, in accor­ nation is then reviewed by a Canadian doping control tested positive for ephedrine earlier this year, TARA WESTOVER PHOTO dance with existing CIAU policy. Olson did not miss a review board, and they determine the appropriate course game as a result of his suspension. of action,* explained Marg McGregor, the chief executive Olson is the only player in the CIAU to have tested pos­ officer of the CIAU. itive this season, and is the first UBC player ever to return "The process is a lengthy one, but all those steps are UBC to open new a positive control. necessary to ensure that an athlete gets natural justice,* v Last Friday, Olson said that he was still shocked about she added. his suspension, but accepted fall responsibility for his Even though Olson's suspension began immediately campus downtown actions. He had already requested that his nomination for after his test he was, in effect, allowed to play the remain­ the Hec Crighton Trophy, awarded to the league's most der of UBC's season, an occurrence McGregor said the by Alex Dimson but he still has questions about outstanding player, be withdrawn, and that his name be CIAU hopes to address in the future the plans. removed from the list of Canada West All-Stars. 'What the CIAU would like to do is see the whole In an effort to increase Ihe uni­ 'You kind of have to think. If Olson explained that the positive test was a result of a process fast-tracked because our competitive season is versity's presence beyond its they have tlie amount of money herbal weight-loss supplement that he had been taking compressed...in Shawn's case...the three-month suspen­ Point Grey campus, UBC revealed to lease and renovate that facili­ since August The quarterback had thought that the sup­ sion is almost a moot point' its jilans to develop a downtown ty, then why does Buchanan look plement, Energen, was legal. In 1999, the CCES tested 319 athletes in CIAU sports, campus. so bad?* ho asked. "I took a herbal supplement that I thought was not on of which 191 were football players. None of the tests was At a press conference yester­ But Piper, who estimated that the banned list..I was careless,' said Olson. positive. day, UBC President Martha Piper renovations to the centre will Lenora Parker, the manager of the drug-free sport pro­ Olson realises now that Energen contains ephedrine, announced UBC's intention to cost roughly $2 million, said that gram at the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), but insists that he did not know thi3 at the time he was turn most of Kobson Square into UBC intends to raise funds from the agency that administers the CIAU's drug-testing pro­ taking it a satellite campus lhat would outside donors. gram, confirmed the results of Olson's test 'It was just a case of being silly,' Olson said yesterday. open in September 2001. 'We're not taking our own 'It was a ma huang, ephedrine-based product,' she Piper capital money to do that Our said. Ma huang is a herbal form of ephedrine, an amphet- see "Olson" continued on page 5 later told the intent is to have supporters pro­ Ubyssey that vide support for that We see this the new as being sustainable over time,' location s>he said. Private clinic would offer 'Ihe university has signed a career- ten year lease with the BC based con­ Buildings Corporation (BCBC), the tinuing stud­ Crown corporation Lhat owns opens at UBC ios courses Robson Square. BCBC would not such as high disclose the details of the lease PIPER tech (rain­ because it is exempt under the Clinic only one of its kind in BC ing and pro­ Protection of Privacy and fessional development programs Information Act due to its rela­ in su< h areas as commerce and tionships with private businesses. by Alex Dimson law. But Piper indicated that the "It's a presence we've been terms of tlie lease will likely be A cutting-edge diagnostic tool used in the fight against trying lo establish over tlie last disclosed after they are finalised. cancer is being offered for the first time in BC at a clinic little while," she said. "We're According to Piper, tlie initia­ on campus, but patients should be prepared to pay a hefty really excited. It's an excellent tive follows a commitment to price to use the facility. location for a downtown course.* improve UBC's visibility and Patients suffering from various forms of cancer, as 'Ihe university hopes to hold accessibility to the Vancouver well as heart and brain diseases, can now receive a full- lecture series and exhibits from, community made in Trek 2000, body Positron Emission Topography (PET) scan on cam­ for example, the Museum of the university's \ision document pus. The procedure can help detect cancerous body tis­ Anthropology at tlie centre. Senft said that he agrees with sues. UBC's preexisting downtown these principles. But the $2 500 scan offered at the PETscan Centre-the Women's Resource Centre will 'One thing UBC has trouble private clinic which opened two months ago at the BC also be incorporated into the witli, more so than some inslitu- Research and Innovation Complex on Wesbrook Mall—is location. :iur:s, is [bein^] 'he :\ory tower not covered by public health insurance. Graham Senft, Alma Mater university out past the gates on Brian Lentle, the medical director of the facility, said Society's vice president External that he realises the privately-owned, for-profit nature of see "U8C downtown" continued on Affairs, said he thinks that the ' the clinic may draw criticism, but claims that the BC gov- $2,500 A SCAN: A private on-campus clinic, operated initiative is likely a good tiling page 4 by Brian Lentle (above), is offering the latest diagnos­ • See "Private clinic" continued on page 2 tic tool used to fight cancer, TARA WESTOVER PHOTO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2000 NEWS THE UBYSSEY liUHi'i'iimiiMin Lost a Found HANDCRAFTED INDIAN TEX­ FOUND - BLACK GLASSES CASE "Private clinic" continued from page 1 "Whenever these new technolo­ CLASSIFIEDS TILES. We're back again with our and glasses on Douglas Hr Trail. Call unique collection of hand printed and 732-6473. gies come on to the market, the first embroidered tapestries from our travels thing people want is the public in Rajasthan, India. Come check out our booth across from Blue Chip Cookies at ernment is usually unwilling to purse to pay for the testing,' she THEVAiNCOUVER POLICE DEPART­ the X-mas Craft Fair in the SUB, Nov CALL FOR ART - Eating Disorder invest in new medical technologies. said. MENT'S VICTIM SERVICES UNIT is 20-24, 9-5pm. GREAT GIFTS - LOW Awareness Week (EDAW); Feb 4-10, currently recruiting volunteers. Through "The smart thing to do is to have But Lentle said that having a pri­ PRICES. Tablecloths - bedspreads - 2001. Do you have a story to express empathetic understanding and patience, duvet covers - wall hangings - cushion about your experience with disordered a situation where you have private vate clinic in BC is better than hav­ your role is to empower clients as they covers - curtains - throws. eating? The Eating Disorder Resource people making the investment, like ing none at all. He added that before deal with the aftermath of crime. Volun­ Center of BC (EDRCBC) is looking for teers joining the Unit contribute between we did here, and then simply make the clinic's inception, BC patients THE CENTRE FOR INTERCUL- your original, artistic expression for our 3 to 6 hours weekly in their first year. Full public exhibition and silent auction. All it an insured service so that it who needed PET scans were often fluency in English is required, but we TURAL LANGUAGE STUDIES. 2nd panel discussion. Internationaliz­ ages and levels of artistic ability welcome. becomes available to people either referred to clinics' in the Seattle encourage individuals with extra language Submission deadline: Dec 2i, 2000. skills. 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CALL 899-RUSH (7874) THE UBYSSEY NEWS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2000 Answering education questions by Alex Dimson some answers out of them,' she said. Facing a packed room of students, During the forum. Liberal candi­ the Canadian Alliance candidate' for date Stephen Owen emphasised the UBC's riding of Vancouver Quadra creation of the Millennium answered just one question before Scholarship Program as one of the leaving last week's all-candidates Liberal government's successes. forum in the SUB. But Findlay argued against the Kerry-Lynne Findlay had already Liberal's track record, citing that the stood up to make an early departure current Canada Student Loan when she was asked a question' Program should be replaced'by an about her party's position on abor­ income-based loan repayment sys­ tion. tem. She also advocated for the need "We have no legislative agenda to to reduce the brain drain of skilled change a person's right to choose," labour to the United States. she said hastily before making her The NDP candidate, Loretta exit Woodcock, received the loudest Forum moderator Graham Senft, cheers from the crowd of students the vice-president external for the while explaining her party's plans to Alma Mater Society (AMS), said freeze tuition nationwide and make Findlay had to leave early to prepare the student loan system interest- for Alliance leader Stockwell Day's free. arrival in Vancouver, scheduled for • Meanwhile, PC candidate Bill later that day. Clarke said that his party intends to Her departure, however, disap­ restore education and health care pointed some waiting in a long line­ spending that was cut by the Liberal up for the question-and-answer ses­ government sion. Second-year Arts student Peter UNDER SCRUTINY: Students lined up last Wednesday at an AMS-sponsored forum to question local The AMS-organised forum was . Lopoble said he found the views of candidates on many issues, including their education policies, TARA WESTOVER PHOTO aimed at informing students about some of the lesser-known parties the November 27 federal election, interesting. tion in the UBC riding as there are Natural Law Party candidate would like to rebuild university and provided candidates represent­ "I would really like to learn more enough students who believe in the Steven Beck said the possibility of infrastructure. ing eight different political parties about what these people believe in Green Party's priorities and empha­ creating a "disease-free, crime-free But first year Science student the opportunity to voice their view­ and if their views have any merit* sis on the environment society" exists because according to Jane Ometa, who said she had been points. Candidates rarely found he said. "It's really too bad we don't Chris Shaw, a UBC professor his party's beliefs, society can gain following the federal election quite common ground during the two- hear much about them." who is running for the Canadian enlightenment by embracing the closely, said the forum won't be hour event, but fourth-year English Emphasising his party's alterna­ Action Party, identified the "crip­ natural law that guides order in the helpful for her when election day student Natalie Townsend said she tive views, Doug Warkentin, the pling, strangling [federal] debt* as a universe. comes. thinks the forum will help her Green Party candidate, told the major problem facing education. Marxist-Leninist candidate Anne 'I thought that a lot of it was just decide who to vote for. crowd that he believed there was lit­ He also voiced his concern about Jamieson felt that the current the same, old political rhetoric. They "I don't [sic] read much about tle difference between the major free-trade agreements that he Canadian constitution does not weren't really answering most of the what [the parties] have to say about parties. claims have eroded Canada's sover­ guarantee full freedom and human questions in a satisfactory way,* she education, so it was nice to get He deels that he can win the elec- eignty. rights. She added that her party said. • UBC associate professor running for Quadra seat by Cynthia Lee that it ultimately led him to join CAP six Shaw admitted that the global market ha3 months ago—in time to run in the election. changed drastically since then, but he believes Chris Shaw didn't want to spend another fed­ 'A government which is supposed to pro­ this is only because a pro-free-trade system eral election voting for a major party that he tect all of us., .here they are selling out 30 mil­ has dominated world economics. considered 'the lesser of two evils,* so he ran lion Canadian citizens,' he said. "It can be argued that the system's not for office instead. Proponents of Canada's membership in working that well," he said, citing increases in Shaw, a 50-year-old associate professor at NAFTA, including the current Liberal govern­ the number of people living in poverty as an UBC's Faculty of Medicine, is the candidate ment have argued that it must participate in example. "This view of the world is not serving representing the little-known Canadian Action such agreements to gain preferential access to the people." Party (CAP) in Vancouver Quadra, the riding markets in the US—Canada's largest trading But even though Shaw spoke about the that includes UBC. partner—so it can remain competitive in the issue with fervour, he admitted to being a "Will I be elected into Parliament? Probably global economy. reluctant candidate. not," he admitted. "But part of the patriotic Last November, Shaw took his 10-year-old "We're not professional politicians,' he chore is to try to educate your fellow citizens." son, Ariel, to Seattle to witness the mass said about the CAP candidates, adding that to Sitting in his research lab at the Vancouver protesting of the WTO conference where 134 run in the election he must find time in his General Hospital, Shaw explained his beliefs governments negotiated for further trade bar­ busy schedule at UBC. about the role of small parties like CAP—which rier reductions. 'Do I really want to run in the election? Not is being represented by 70 candidates in this "I wanted him to see the two views in one really,' he said. "But it's a patriotic chore.' • election—in an system dominated by more- place," he said. 'One that is more humanistic established parties like the Liberals or the and the other world view that eveiything is for Canadian Alliance. sale...a world where corporations have free Shaw believes that the major parties lead­ reign over every aspect [of society].' How to vote in the ing the polls do not fully reflect the priorities Shaw said that he fears that programs sub­ of many voters. TAKING ACTION: Chris Shaw is a first- sidised with public funds such as education "By running we offer them the opportunity time candidate, CYNTHIA LEE PHOTO will soon also be considered trade barriers federal election to vote for something they can believe in," under free trade agreements and could pave Shaw said, adding that small parties can com­ additive that contains manganese, which is sus­ the way for a drastic increase in privatised Today is your last day to register before pel major parties to address previously pected of being linked to neurological diseases. university education in Canada. Election Day on November 27. ignored issues. :The Canadian government settled with the CAFs platform on post-secondary educa­ To obtain a voter's card, visit your rid­ For a small party on the fringe, its ambi­ corporation, paying $ 13 million in damages tion advocates bringing tuition fees down to ing's Elections Canada office. The office for tions are quite big. A self-proclaimed "pro- and lifting its year-long ban on the trade and 1990-1991 levels and making student loans Vancouver Quadra is located on Lhe ihird Canadian" political party, CAP is the only party importation of MMT. Use of the compound, interest-free in hopes of decreasing the stu­ floor of 5511 West Boulevard (at West 39Ui officially advocating for Canada to leave the however, is banned in California and in parts dent debt load, which today is approximately Avonue) in Kerrisdale. They are open until North American Free Trade Agreement of Europe. $25,000 for the average four-year undergrad­ 6pm today. Bring picture ID such as a dri­ (NAFTA) and withdraw its membership from "They decided that health concerns were uate degree in Canada. ver's license and evidence of your current the World Trade Organisation (WTO). less important than trade or they did not have CAP also promises to eliminate Canada's address. Shaw, who was born in Los Angeles but the ability [to protect citizens) because of what ever-growing debt which stands at almost 60 If you miss your chance to register became a Canadian citizen in 1990, says he is they signed,' asserted Shaw. per cent of the country's gross domestic prod­ today, you can simply show up at a polling concerned that Canada's national sovereignty But in a 1998 letter to The Toronto Star uct station in your riding with the abovemen- is being lost to foreign corporations as the newspaper, a senior vice-president from Ethyl 'So money can go back to social pro­ tioned piece of ID and evidence of resi­ result of such deals, contending that regula­ Corporation denied that MMT was a danger to grams,* Shaw said. dence. tions aimed at protecting the environment human health and also emphasised that the But the party's plan to do so may raise a There will be three polling stations locat­ and health have been considered trade barri­ 1997 ban had only restricted the trade of few eyebrows. CAP is proposing that the gov­ ed on the UBC campus: Totem Park ers under free trade. MMT and not the compound itself ernment revert back to the economic policies Residence, the Lutheran Centre, and the He points to the example of the US-based . Shaw, whose more recent research at UBC that dominated the period between World War University Golf Course. Ethyl Corporation, which sued Canada under has focused on linking toxins and neurological Two and 1974, when the government largely Call 1-800-INFO-VOTE for further infor­ NAFTA in 1998 for $250 billion in damages to diseases such as Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's funded its spending with low- or no-interest mation. • trade caused by the banning of MMT, a fuel disease, said he was outraged by the case and loans from the Bank of Canada. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2000 NEWS THE UBYSSEY

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FACULTY OF ARTS UBC KILL AM TEACHING PRIZES

Once again the University is recognizing excellence in teaching through the awarding of prizes to faculty members. Five (5) prize winners will be selected in the Faculty of Arts for 2001.

ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility is open to faculty who have three or more years of teaching experience at UBC. The three years include 2000-2001.

CRITERIA; The awards will recognize distinguished teaching at all levels: introductory, advanced, graduate courses, graduate supervision, and any combination of levels.

NOMINATION PROCESS: Members of faculty, students, or alumni may suggest candidates to the Head of the Department, the Director of the School, or Chair of the Program in which the nominee teaches. These suggestions should be in writing and signed by one or more students, alumni or faculty, and they should include a very brief statement of the basis for the nomination. You may write a letter of AFTER A LONG DAY: Several hundred protesters gathered in downtown Vancouver to protest the nomination oi pick up a form from the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts in policies of the Canadian Alliance Party and party leader Stockwell Day. TARA WESTOVER PHOTO Buchanan B130,

DEADLINE: 4:00 PM on January 22,2001. Submit nominations to the Department, School or Program Office in which the nominee teaches. Winners will be announced in the Spring and they will be identified as well during Protesters rally Spring convocation in May.

For further information about these awards, contact either your Department, School or Program Office, or Dr. J. Evan Kreider, Associate Dean of Arts at (604)822-6703. against Alliance by Ailin Choo MP for the West Vancouver- said Garth Mullins, a member of the Sunshine Coast riding contended activist group Democracy Street BRITISH COLUMBIA The past weeks have seen Canadian that because most First Nations peo­ Mullins indicated that he is criti­ LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: Alliance leader Stockwell Day greet­ ple are born in the same generation cal of the 'two-party system* in the ed by protests as he campaigns for as many other Canadians, they current election. 2002 Program the upcoming federal election—and should have the same rights. "What we want to say is that this his appearance at a party fundrais- 'After all this time we haven't election has been very shallow. It's ing dinner held in Vancouver last solved the problem yet..we propose been a very American-style, Bush vs. Wednesday was no different to sit down and negotiate with Gore election," he said. Several hundred angry but them,' he said. For other protesters, the main peaceful demonstrators gathered While some protestors chanted concern was ensuring the protection downtown outside the entrance of others waved signs with phrases like of abortion rights for women. the Hyatt Regency Hotel, which had "Day's Canada is not my Canada.' A draft policy document recently been cordonned off by at least a Jordan White, a second-year UBC uncovered by the media indicated dozen members of the Vancouver Arts student who participated in the that an Alliance government would v PURPOSE Police. protest, said that protesters also consider holding a national referen­ To provide recent university graduates of a B.C. degree granting institution Standing around a makeshift wanted to show their opposition to the opportunity to gain knowledge and appreciation of policy-making dum on the issue or any issue if the , within the province's parliamentary system stage chanting slogans like 'Down Day himself. signatures of the equivalent of three with Day," the protesters voiced their "We're here to show Stockwell per cent of the voting population WHO IS ELIGIBLE opposition to Alliance policies that Day and the rest of the country that was collected. Those who have received a Bachelor's Degree from a B.C. university or would see cuts in social programs. he can't just walk into our province Day has subsequently denied university college within two years of January 2002 Many were also concerned about and run and get elected and think that this policy would "remain in its proposals concerning the status of that there's going to be no outcry or current form and he would likely opt LOCATION First Nations people—the latest of no resistance to,what he's doing, for a higher threshold of signatures. Parliament Buildings, Victoria, British Columbia which is the controversial plan to because a lot of people are pissed But Jane Bouey, the status of eliminate the tax-exempt status of off,' he said. women representative from the TERM Natives. Reynolds, who attended the Canadian Action Party, said she was January 1 to June 30,2002 Sacheen Pointe, a representative fundraiser, said that the protest did not convinced. of the Vancouver Native Youth STIPEND not at all affect the mood inside the 'If they became government..they $ 15,17 5 for 6 months (su bject to rev iew) Group who spoke at the rally, said hotel. Reynolds added that roughly will have control over the questions in that her main concern was that 10OO people attended the $350-a- that referendum," she said. APPLICATION DEADLINE 'Stockwell Day wants to make all plate dinner. But Reynolds defended his party 4 p.m., Wednesday, January 31,2001 Canadians equal Canadians.' While the upcoming election has and said that referendums would 'But from my point of view, we been widely analysed in the main­ give Canadians an outlet to show HOW TO APPLY are not equal because we were born stream media as a two-way race their views. He added that not all of Program Applications are available from the Political Science here, this is our land and we gave between the incumbent Liberals and the 250,000 Alliance party mem­ Departments at all universities in British Columbia, or receive an most of it up, and we deserve the lit­ the newly-formed Alliance, protest bers share the same views on abor­ application by contacting the Office of the Speaker, tle that we do get and probably way organisers insisted that the demon­ tion. • Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C., V8V 1X4 Telephone: (250) 387-3952 more/ she said. stration was non-partisan. E-mail: [email protected] But John Reynolds, the Alliance 'I'm not helping the Liberals," -with files from Cynthia Lee Website: www.legis.gov.bc.ca

ACADEMIC ADVISORS "UBCdowntown" continued from page 1 a good one. Dr. Paul Tennant, University of British Columbia "Anytime you can bring more access to liigher edu­ Dr. Patrick Smith, Simon Fraser University the other side of the park," he said. Dr. Norman Ruff; University of Victoria cation to downtown Vancouver...it keeps the universi­ Dr. John Young, University of Northern British Columbia UBC's plan is not the first for a university in tlie ties in contact with tlie working community," lie said. Lower Mainland. Simon Fraser University (SFU) estab­ Guill said that the SFU's satellite campus has yown lished its downtown presence in 1979 with the SFU considerably since its inception. He added that its Harbour Centre. coiu-ses, which are aimed at those who work and li\e Warren Guill, associate vice-president of SFU in the city, are now fully integrated with the main SFU Harbour Centre, said that he thinks UBC's decision is campus. • ' ^'ZTMJS^ I THE UBYSSEY NEWS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2000

"Olson" continued from page] tion in the book. friend and he might talk about it or whatever, like the drug industry. They don't have the A closer read would have shown that ma but for the most part the only way you know is same kind of standards and stuff. You are at "The word 'sill/ keeps coming to mind, 'cause huang contained the banned substance because you see maybe a couple of boxes come the mercy of the manufacturer in terms of I should've known better." ephedrine. In addition, a separate section on into the locker room and then you see guys buy what's in the bottle.' Although Olson was visibly shaken by this supplements that appears in both the CIAU it- Working at London Drugs got Coutts inter­ event, the final chapter of a difficult season, he and the CCES ^sources cautions athletes to Rob Lloyd-Smith, the team doctor, could ested in the supplement business. He began and UBC head coach Jay Prepchuk were both avoid all products listing ma huang as an not be reached for comment before press, doing people favours, shipping supplements convinced that something good might come ingredient time, but Prepchuk said that the team under­ to a postal box in the US, which he then from the experience. The CCES also warns that the packaging of goes 'quite extensive training" about doping brought up to Canada. He eventually started "We can take a negative like this and cer­ many herbal products does not list all of the controls each year during training camp. his own business, and the football team and tainly try to turn it into a positive," said active ingredients. The label on a bottle of Because Olson bought Energen over-the-count­ other sports teams quickly became a major Prepchuk. Energen, for example, lists ma huang, but er from a store in the Lower Mainland, he part of his clientele. Coutts also sells certain "We,can show our guys that they have to be does not mention ephedrine. assumed that it would be safe and legal. products to the Bird Coop, the fitness facility careful about what they take into their bodies, Olson admitted that some of his compla­ But supplements like Energen which can in the SRC. that they have to be very careful in what they cency in cross-checking the supplement be easily bought in the UBC area, often con­ Coutts said that he always deals with what do and what they take,' he said. stemmed from his experience as a fifth-year tain banned substances. One vitamin and sup­ he believes to be reputable companies, such as Olson said that taking supplements is com­ player. plement store near campus said that it usual­ TwinLab, EAS, and Prolab. mon on the football team. "I think most of the guys when they get sup­ ly stocks Energen, but that it had sold out tem­ "I've always used the higher-quality brand "Nutritional supplements are a huge part plements or they look into getting supple­ porarily. UBC's Student Recreation Centre, names. ...I've always gone with higher-end, like of our lives," he said. ments, they usually ask Ted [Ted Lorenz, coor­ meanwhile, sells Hydroxycut, which also con­ I haven't bought any of the no-name brands or Energen Thermogenic Compound is man­ dinator of trainer services for UBC Athletics]. tains both ma huang and caffeine. lower-quality brands, just in hope that I'm get­ ufactured by Saturn Supplements, an Atlanta- But with me, you know I've been in the pro­ A salesperson for Muscletech, the manu­ ting, what's exactly on the labels, is what's based company whose literature claims that gram for five years, and sometimes you get a facturer of Hydroxycut called the supplement exactly in the container." Energen raises energy levels in the user and little comfortable and you start thinking that a "fat-burner," and confirmed that it contains However, the companies Coutts named sell "promotes lean body weight* you know more than you do. I really think 82mg of ma huang per capsule. a variety of dietary supplements, both legal Energen contains 170mg of ma huang per that's what happened." When Olson explained where he obtained and illegal under the CCES and the IOC. capsule, which the company claims reduces Lorenz, the trainer for the football team, the Energen, he implied that it was unusual For example, TwinLab sells Diet Fuel cap­ weight gain by increasing the user's metabolic agreed with Olson's explanation of what hap­ for him to buy supplements from a store. sules, which each contain 11 lmg of ma huang rate. The supplement also contains caffeine, pened. Prepchuk indicated that some UBC players extract and 303mg of caffeine sources,, while which in high doses is a banned supplement. 'Generally speaking right now, what hap­ buy their supplements from another member Prolab Nutrition Products sells various cap­ Olson said that when he purchased the sup- pens is the first-, second-, even third-year ath­ of the football team. He acknowledged that sules and drink mix containing ephedrine - plement at a health store "somewhere in the letes are really diligent in checking, they're some of the players have an extensive knowl­ sources and caffeine. lower mainland," he checked the ingredients still really good about it But certainly by the edge of supplements, and further explained EAS, based in Golden, Colorado, also sells on the container against the CIAU Drug fourth or fifth year, athletes have seen [the that one player even supplies the others. capsules containing ma huang and caffeine. Education and Doping Control Handbook He drug awareness program] every year for four Olson later confirmed this, saying that a The company's Product Label Warning notes said everything seemed fine. or five years...I guess they become somewhat UBC player provides the team with supple­ that side effects may include insomnia, nerv­ "When I checked it out in the book, it gave complacent in looking at that* ments such as protein powders and protein ousness, and hand tremors, and warns that me this false sense of security, that okay, it's But Lorenz said that he was still surprised bars. improper use may result in heart attacks or fine...They don't have the name of any supple­ that Shawn Olson who tested positive. This player, Olson explained, gets much of strokes. ments or anything like that, so I knew as much "I feel awful, because in most cases Shawn his stock from the US, which has different reg­ Natural Resources is one of the companies as to check the ingredients. But they only have is always checking, but here's something that ulations from Canada regarding nutritional Coutts named as one of his main distributors. the banned substances in [the CIAU book]. They was...I guess he looked at it like, 'Well, you supplements. Meaning that something that Based out of Portland, Oregon, the company don't have, like, okay well, 'ma huang contains know I'm not sick and this is just something may be available in the US may not be legal advertises vitamins and protein powders, on its ephedrine, or...ephedra contains ephedrine." on the side.' I feel bad for him.' north of the border. website, as well as a steroid-related anabolic However, the current edition of the CIAU Part of Lorenz's job is to warn players "That's why I didn't [buy from him] in this compound, and a growth hormone supplement, booklet states that ephedrine is a banned stim­ about products which contain-banned sub­ case...because some of tie stuff that he can get both banned under the CCES and the IOC. ulant, and warns that ma huang is a source of stances, some of which, the trainer admitted, from down there in the States is actually ille­ Coutts said that most of the stuff he brings ephedrine. According to the CCES, "ephedrine had been made available to the players from gal. That's one of the reasons I went to a store into Canada is the same as what is already is an amphetamine-like stimulant that is other players in the past in Canada, because otherwise these things available here, it just 'doesn't have the French banned in sport and can have potentially dan­ "As soon as we're, aware of either players wouldn't be able to get into the country," said on the label." He said that he did not know gerous effects on the central nervous system taking something or players come to me and Olson. what Olson was taking, or where he obtained and heart' will say, 'Somebody has brought this forward One supplier of supplements to the team is it But he does know a bit about the offending The booklet given to all CIAU athletes at and has said this works, can you check it out?' UBC star receiver Brad Coutts, a former All- ingredient the start of the season as part of their drug- We'll check it out and as soon as we know we Canadian. "Ma huang, it's not a miracle pill or any­ education program, reprints much of the let everybody know to be aware of it" As Prepchuk suggested, Coutts is familiar thing. It's definitely not a steroid, it's not going information from the CCES list of banned sub­ Olson explains that there isn't much dis­ with the intricacies of supplements. Indeed, to build muscle, but it's kind of like the caf­ stances. Both sources advise athletes that cussion among the players on the football Coutts' answering machine provides the feine—it'll give you a bit of kick if you're look­ 'some 'vitamins,' 'natural,' 'herbal,' or 'home­ team about who is taking what phone numbers for Complete Nutrition ing for more energy." opathic' preparations may contain banned or "Maybe one or two guys knew I was taking it Service and Wild Bill's, two nutrition supple­ Regardless of the drug's actual effects, restricted substances such as ephedrine and but I am sure they've probably forgotten ment providers with which the UBC player is Coutts, like his teammate Olson and his coach pseudoephedrine.' "Cause when I mentioned it was probably in the involved. Prepchuk, tried to find a positive aspect to the The alphabetical list of banned substances summer...Other than what sort of gets sold in Coutts said that he knows that taking sup­ positive test result in the CIAU book does not list ma huang, only the locker room, which is your basic protein plements may be risky for athletes who may "I think it will definitely make UBC ath­ ephedrine. Olson admits that he "half-assedly bars, creatine, things like that, you don't really be subject to drug testing. letes, or at least the football team anyways, checked" the ingredients against the informa­ know for the most part, unless you have a good 'Any time you take supplements...it's not think twice about anything the/re taking." •

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wonder how good his beautifully choreographed f moves could be for his knees. i Flamenco! Also in the program was one of Rosario's most .' mil'bite -bio by Nicholas Bradley successful choreographs "Semana Santa." The piece 5 of no Jun row* out FLAMENCO FANTASIA was inspired by Spain's Holy Week, when processions | at the Norman Rothstein Theatre of floatsbearin g figures of the Virgin Mary and Jesus | November 16, 17t 18 Christ move slowly through the streets of Spain. Lit by i DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE WITH PEDRO THE LION . candles', the floats are carried by hundreds of bare- i ti oust — ** When Rosario Ancer's dance company Flamenco foot worshippers and accompanied by men carrying j VEAL WITH THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS Rosario announced its performance dates of Raices heavy wooden crosses. In "Semanta Santa," the som-f BARBIE: AN AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY at the Starfish Room last year, the show was so popular that each night the. bremood' of the piece was elevated by the dim light- ? at the Blinding Light Cinema Nov.17 local company performed to a sold out audience. This' • ihg of a dozen candles) held by extras, acting as the | Nov. 14, 75 year, Flamenco Rosario returned to the Rothstein for barefooted worshippers. While Heredia danced the i Friday night's two shows at the Starfish Room showed yet another round of performances of its new show. , dance of the suffering Jesus, Rosario performed the I I was terribly excited when I saw the title of this film two different ways that a band can come up short and two Flamenco Fantasia. grie f of the Virgin Mary. . f in the Blinding Light's flyer. My mind was flooded different ways that music can be disappointing at the same Rosario Ancer is what you imagine a flamenco • If there was .one thing that wa3 better than the f with possibilities. "Why hasn't anyone done this time that it's pretty good. dancer would look like: stern, passionate and beauti- dance itself, it was the music accompanying the per- \ before?" I thought A satirical representation of life The Georgia Straight insists on calling Vancouver the City fuL She opened the night with the central piece of the forrhance. In the great gypsy tradition of Spain, Jesus \ in America through the eyes of Barbie—the of No Fun. Granted, it can't be much fun working for a tired evening "Angels Y Sirenas," which features angels Monloya supplied the sole vocal accompaniment for I thought made me shiver—what could be better?l I weekly like the Straight, but if Friday's shows were any indi­ and mermaids as its main characters. As the pro-' the dancers along with Rosario's husband, Victor \ strode up to the cozy little theatre with eager cation, a lot of other people around here know how to enjoy gram states,'the. piece .was inspired by Rosario's. . Kosltee, on the guitar, Montaya had an amazing stage i anticipation of the entertainment that was to fol­ themselves. Both the early show, featuring Seattle bands childhood fascination with Mexican mythology in the presence to go with his unforgettable voice. f low. Death Cab for Cutie and Pedro the Lion, and the late midst of a Christian culture. Although the first; two The night ended with an energetic closing finale, l Barbie is a young girl with a big dream. She show, a CD-release party for local supergroup the New dancers were not' exactly- synchronised, they each involving all of the dancers. It was performed with so ; wants to be a rockstar. She convinces her Pornographers, were packed with enthusiastic fans. drew attention to themselves with graceful hand much energy and attitude, it electrified the entire I friends to be her back up band and calls them The crowd for the first show was younger and movements and spell-binding rhythm. audience and made me wish I could jump up on* Les Rockers. They travel across America and wore more toques than the set of aging scenesters > Ancer also performed a duet with the evening's stage and join in. • • -; become big stars. Barbie turns to drugs. and record-store employees that appeared for special guest, and only male dancer, Gabriel Heredia. Barbie cleans up. Barbie gets shot by a ran­ the second show, giving off the unmistakable Heredia is a master of the flamenco, making one -Aisha Jamal 1 dom stalker while driving up to the gates of stench of industry hacks. The first crowd also her house. Ahh, the American Dream. didn't seem to care that it was shepherded in My main beef with this movie is not the for a show that began at 8:00 and ended an plot I expected the plot line to be fairly routine; hour and a half later, with both bands apologis­ in fact, I relished in its predictability. A story about an icon ing that they couldn't play for any longer. like Barbie had to follow a pretty stringent formula. But what I Pedro the Lion and Death Cab for Cutie are well- did not expect is that I would be telling jokes to myself through­ known for their energetic live shows, which are out most of the film (and no, I don't have a personality distur­ favourites in their hometown of Seattle. So it must have been bance). The writing in this film is as predictable as the plot— a particularly unpleasant trip across the border, because on which is fine to a point. What I was hoping for, and what I saw Friday night, both bands failed to impress (well, they failed to the potential for in this indie flick,wa s witty satire. But, alas, the impress me; a lot of people thought it was great). Pedro played, witty remarks were amiss and an inadequately written satire first, a short, earnest set that had people shouting in vain for does not fun make. more, and then cleared the stage for their tourmates. The props and music, on the other hand, were hilarious. Descriptions of Death Cab usually feature terms such as Barbie and her gal-pals, Les Rockers, as well as Ken (who happens 'thoughtful,' or 'moody.' Coupled with the crappy Starfish Room to be gay) and other boy-toys sport a wardrobe that make any Barbie sound, this translated to a bunch of plodding, soft-loud-soft-loud lover drool. In addition Barbie and friends meet a variety of celebrities songs that kinda all sounded the same. The songs from the along the way, which provide some much-needed comic relief. Elvis, Dolly Parton, band's new EP, Forbidden Love, were the best, especially Michael Jackson, and Judy Garland are the some of stars that dole out advice to "Photobooth," but the others were more insipid than inspiring. Barbie. The likeness of the dolls to the real-life celebs was astonishing. Death Cab seemed to have something working during the three- The soundtrack made for nostalgic toe-tapping. The first song that Barbie and guitar noisiness that ended the set, but music that sounds good Les Rockers perform is a Hole tune. John Denver, the Partridge Family, and Donny on record here was flatan d sleepy. And then it was time for the and Marie Osmond are a few of the featured artists. Flashdance's "She's A Maniac" band to get off the stage—though no fault of the bands, the set is my personal fave. wan feu* too short for those who were enjoying it Not only did the soundtrack conjure up some nostalgia, but so did the film itself. In the half-hour between the end of the first show and when In Grade 9, a friend and I made a home video for a class project Our English class the doors opened for the second, everyone in sneakers and hood­ only okay. The punchy opening kicks of the bass drum on "Mass was studying Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and project outline instructed ies got the hell out of Yaletown and the gin-and-tonic brigade Romantic" suggested that the band might be willing to shed some us to videotape scenes from the play, but to translate the Shakespearean language descended on the scene. This was obviously the place to be seen of the restraint that plagues the album, but that never happened. into modern, colloquial speech and make the piece timely. We decided to make a wearing a feather boa or fake fur. But regardless of all the postur­ Instead, the audience was treated to an anemic set complete with film using Barbies and other Mattel artifacts (including the Dream House, of ing going on, this show promised to be really good. The New flubbed lines and missed parts. course). She and I used her home video camera and worked on the project in her Pornographers' recently-released debut record. Mass Romantic, is There were some highlights—"Jackie" and "Execution Day* ful­ FRANKENSTEIN shadows of windows projected and pasty white make-up. basement for one weekend. We were both 14 at the time. We got an A on our proj­ pretty good, and has been getting rave reviews. It features the song- filled the band's potential, and "The Body Says No* was much bet­ at the Frederic Wood Theatre onto a scrim were tilted at a violent However, the intensity of Graver's ect Sadly, this film reminded me a whole lot of that Grade 9 English project • writing talents of a few local indie heavyweights, and has the ter live than recorded, but overall, something was lacking. until Nov. 25 angle, adding to the disturbing feel­ performance increased as increasingly-famous Neko Case singing some of the songs. The Maybe it was the right clothes. For a band that relies on care­ ing that something was amiss. Frankenstein descends into an —Carmen DesOrmeaux show should have been a good one. fully orchestrated hooks and clever pop arrangements, the New Chilling. Uneasy. ClichSd. These What was even more impres­ obsessive creator who demon­ Which made it disappointing when the show turned out to be Pornographers certainly don't put a lot of effort into their appear­ are all words that describe UBC sive was the sheer effort put in by strates pure malevolence. Ken Lin ance. Their songs may be pretty Theatre's latest endeavour, an the stage crew to create created a primitiveness in his role ,YJK...„\ ..,,,.v.,,_:. ,,. v.,Ti.. glam, but the band looks kinda incredibly gothic and grotesque Frankenstein's laboratory. Every as the Creature, running around in dull. Except for keyboardist adaptation of Frankenstein. The detail was taken care of, whether it hunchback stance, invoking sym­ Blaine Thurier, who was story itself is one that is good; the was bright, unknown liquids in pathy when the Creature becoming some opera dressed in a bright blue suit creation of a modern Prometheus beakers or the glass tomb that curious to learn words and when ..,.„.,,..,....,..,,... ,, they all looked as if they'd just using dead body parts is enough to housed the Creature. Purple arms showing remorse after committing : THE RAKE'S PROGRES^}^WM 2r^.i^e^^e6tde^!sn(x^de'63L\it^iery, and eventual ruin,. present conscience. -.,.-.... ,.,.,.„,..., . ,,,.,.-,,.,,.,. ••_,....••,,...... ,,-...... ,..-..,.-,-.-..,•»„ woken up and put on the same make anyone's stomach turn, let of electricity are turned on by Dr. his crimes. The moral question at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre After a "year and a" day. Shadow "names his price" and The production's highlight was baritone David Okerlund old T-shirts they'd been wearing alone question the extremes of Frankenstein to give the Creature posed is obvious: who is to blame until Nov. 25 his true identity as Beelzebub is revealed. He demands as Nick Shadow. Blessed with, the height and volume to the day before. human nature. But UBC Theatre's life, igniting the stage with an eye- for the horrible deeds committed Tom's soul as payment for his services. Tom begs to make his character truly believable, Okerlund made a truly And just like during the production is extreme in itself, piercing glow, creating an over­ by the Creature? This production The themes are familiar: the age-old struggles between good determine his fate by a game of cards. When Tom wins, mysterious and dark Shadow. Death Cab show, the sound was which is also a good thing because whelming static noise as the danc­ definitely points to the deranged and evil, free will and fate, and decadence and restraint It Nick is infuriated snd condemns Tom to insanity. He Tom's love, Anne Trulove, is played by Canadian sopra­ terrible. The bass rumbled the end result is a ghoulishly ing arms reached out further and Victor Frankenstein. is from these familiar themes that composer Igor becomes an inmate of Bedlam and eventually dies from no Jackalyn Short Her character calls for very difficult and through the whole show, the engaging performance. further, arousing a concern for the The key to Frankenstein was Stravinsky and librettist W.H. Auden created The Rake's grief over his plight as the curtain falls. The five principle impressive vocal technique, which she performed beauti­ vocals faded in and out, and the What was commendable was survival of the Freddie Wood definitely the attention paid to the Progress, written in 1951, but set in 18th century England. singers then reappear and spell out the moral to the audi-. fully. band's best-known song, 'Letter the way that the technicians used Theatre itself. This kind of extrava­ details of the stagecraft Although Currently showing at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, this lat­ ence: 'For idle hands and hearts and minds the Devil Also of note were the stellar performances of American from an Occupant,' lost its gui­ various stage devices to evoke an gance was essential to the scene, some of the components are com­ est production by Vancouver Opera takes a liberal approach finds a work to do." mezzo-soprano Victoria Livengood as Baba the Turk and' tar part entirely. uncomfortable aura, leaving the and the attention paid to the aes­ pletely stereotypical of the genre: to interpreting Stravinsky. Vancouver Opera's production featured bold, oversized Canadian tenor Marcel van Neer, who has the difficult And then the set ended. A thetic elements added a realism audience in constant anticipation. thunder, dark, smoky atmosphere The Rake's Progress juxtaposes the idyllic 18th century sets, props and costumes designed by Ken Macdonald and triple^illing as Mother Goose, the brothel madam; Sellem; -, quick encore and then a fair that reaches out and pulls the audi­ An opening tableau scene high­ and the ominous foreshadowing English countryside and the bawdy-houses of London to out­ Robert Shannon, Tha costumes were cleverly done—from a and the warden of Bedlam, the madhouse. ... . _ number of people (vegetari­ ence into the realm of the scientific f lighted a bunch of gruesome dead that provoked laughter from the line humanity's inherent struggles between the mores of range of periods, and.were quite extravagant and unpre­ The Rake's Progress is the second production of four ans?) headed home, not want­ lunacy. bodies hanging from nooses, while audience, the mood was estab­ the flesh and the conscience of the spirit dictable. Clearly a play on the word progress, the use of such operas that Vancouver Opera is producing this year. This ing to stick around for screechy otherworldly sounds a la As for the actors, they all did a lished right from the beginning. The story revolves around Tom Rakewell, a young man diverse costumes (from an 18th century Rakewell to an production is a delightful and whimsical interpretation of _ Veal. Fair enough—the New X-Files cut through the darkness pretty good job of walking around This allowed the actors an effec­ with an insatiable desire to be wealthy. He leaves his love, Elvis-influenced Sellem, the auctioneer) added a whimsical Stravinsky's charming, funny, and very accessible opera,- _ Pornographers were the main and dry ice. Thrown in were stereo­ with brooding looks on their faces tive canvas to play out their craft as Anne Trulove, and departs for London on the recommen­ element to the production. and once again gives ample evidence of Vancouver Opera's attraction that night, and if typical thunder and lightning while dressed in gothic garb. At well as draw the audience into the dation of his new-found servant Nick Shadow, who will Canadian tenor Benjamin Butterfield made a very credi­ continued success in producing fine operatic entertain­ you'd been around since the sounds, along with the usual gothic first, Fabrice Grover's subject of questionable human show him London and great wealth at a price to be decided ble Rakewell. Although his voice tended to project less than ment • beginning of the night three organ music, cued at just the right Frankenstein was a bit weak—he behaviour. • a year and a day hence. Tom readily agrees and soon finds the other principles, this fortunately fit with his character; a okay bands were more than ROCK CITY: The New Pornographers (top) and ! moment—but hey, it happened to seemed to be a rather placid, ghost­ himself in Mother Goose's bawdy-house. Tom's life swiftly man plagued by indecision, conflicting ideals, and an ever- -John Briner enough. • Death Cab for Cutie each headlined packed shows at work here. Even the silhouetted ly character made up in side burns -Lisa Denton the Starfish Room Friday night. HOLLAND GIDNEY PHOTOS 8 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2000 SPORTS THE UBYSSEY

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Beleznay scrambled to all parts of the Saskatchewan. UBC sits in third place with a floor to make accurate sets to English, Secret division record of 3-3. •> THE UBYSSEY SPORTS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2000 Women's v-ball splits weekend Saturday night loss to Pandas a big disappointment by Trevor Kew win in the first game, which was a Thunderbirds are one of the top teams sloppy affair to say the least Both in the nation In fact heading into this. If Friday night was business as usual teams made several unforced mis­ weekend they were ranked first place for the UBC women's volleyball team, takes, and the Thunderbirds never in Canada. then Saturday night was a major upset held a lead larger than three points. However, ranking isn't a big issue for the top-ranked team. The next three sets all went Alberta's though for the team, at least according The Thunderbirds got off to a great way (25-21,25-18, and 25-23), as UBC to Bonish. "I don't think we care about start Friday when they took to the struggled and failed to find their win­ our ranking," she said after Saturday's court in War Memorial Gym for their ning form. game. first of -two mid-season matches Christine Bonish lead the sputter­ But despite Saturday's loss, the against the University of Alberta ing UBC attack on Saturday with 15 team remained positive at the end of Pandas. They had reason to be confi­ kills and a 33 per cent kill efficiency. the weekend, and is looking forward dent having lost only one match and Captain and third-year veteran Kaley to a strong season Boyd said a lot of only three sets in six matches this sea­ Boyd, a 6T pillar of strength as usual, this energy comes from the new blood son. Friday night went according to was consistent with 6 blocks and 6 on the team. "I think the rookies bring plan for UBC, as they cruised by the kills. a lot of energy to the team,' laughed Pandas in three straight sets. "It was a disappointing loss,' said Boyd, "Their loud cheering on the It was a different story, however, Boyd, "It was a team feeling, there was side, we couldn't do it without them.' on Saturday, as Alberta brought a a difference on the court..not so The women's volleyball team trav­ whole new attitude to the hardwood. much a wake-up call a3 a sign that els to the University of Saskatchewan 'Alberta played significantly better we're going to have to work harder to play the Huskies next weekend. tonight than they did last night,* and hopefully by the end of the year it Their next home game is Januaiy 5 in explained head coach Doug Reimer. will all work out' War Memorial at 6:15pm against UBC just managed to eke out a 25-23 Despite this weekend's split, the Regina. • TAKE THAT: Fourth-year veteran Christine Bonish spikes one back at Alberta during Saturday's game, TARA WESTOVER PHOTO

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Stories, opin­ respectful political campaigns, they are no longer. with statements that it has Jewish supporters the proposal includes plans to end the tax- ions, photographs and artwork contained herein cannot be reproduced without the expressed, written permission Apartheid. Holocaust Anti-semitism. Bigot and MPs. exempt status for on-reserve Indians, and intro­ of The Ubyssey Pubfications Society. Racist Hardly the words you'd have expected to The Alliance, for its part, has made some duce private ownership of reserve land. Letters to the editor must be under 300 words. Please include your phone number, student number and signature surface in Canadian politics in the year 2000. frightening statements. Betty Granger, at the In recent history, the federal government ha3 (not for pubfication) as wet as your year and faculty with al But strong allegations of racism have floated time a Canadian Alliance candidate, announced slowly and painfully worked its way towards giv­ submissions. 10 wi be checked when submissions are dropped off at the editorial office of The Ubyssey, other­ around the federal election campaign for the to a group of University of Winnipeg students ing recognition to Canada's First Nations her­ wise verification wi be done by phone. past two weeks. And the Liberals have ravenous­ that an "Asian invasion" is taking over Canada. itage. The Alliance policies not only disregard "Perspectives* are opinion pieces over 300 words but under 750 words and are run according to space. ly fed off of the accusations that the Canadian 'Asian students that have come over to the small gains that have very gradually been "Freestyles" are opinion pieces written by Ubyssey staff Alliance supports racism. made towards reconciliation with Native peo­ members. Priority wil be given to letters and perspectives Canada have pressured the university system," over freestyles unless the fatter is time, sensitive. Opinion Take statements made by Immigration she said. She also suggested that the hundreds of ples, but are regressive. pieces wil not be run untl the identity of the writer has been verified Minister Elinor Caplan last week. "Their" sup­ "boat people" from Hong Kong are not 'the best Alarming policies and statements have sur­ It is agreed by al persons placing display or classified porters are Holocaust deniers, prominent bigots clientele you would want for this country." faced during this election campaign, but the advertising that if the Ubyssey Pubfications Society fails to publish an advertisement or if an error in the ad occurs the and racists/ she alleged about the Alliance. While Granger resigned from the party this issues at stake—and racism is a serious con­ liability of the UPS wil not be greater than the price paid Many jews and Alliance supporters have week over her controversial comments, she cern—risk becoming lost behind the vitriolic lan­ for the ad The UPS shal not be responsible for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the attacked Caplan's statements, calling them hope­ shouldn't be wholly dismissed as unrepresenta­ guage. value or the impact of the ad less attempts by the Liberals to lure back Jewish tive of the Alliance. The party's immigration pol­ In the midst of the extreme back-and-forth votes that have been lost a3 a result from ten­ icy promises to crack down on refugee claimants campaign ploys that have plagued this election, EDITORIAL OITICE sions between the Liberal government and the and other immigrants who enter the country ille­ it's difficult to separate what is simply part of the Room 241K, Student Union Building* Jewish community. gally. But the policy doesn't discriminate 6138 Student Union Boulevard, smear.campaign to get votes from what policies Vancouver, BC. V6T 1Z1 The Liberals have also tried to foster fear of between criminals and those genuinely fleeing and actions are really questionable. tet: (604) 822-2301 the Alliance among voters by regularly casting a persecution. For a countiy that has heralded multicultur­ fax: (604) 822-9279 email: [email protected] spotlight on Day's religious beliefs. And terms like "racism" or "racist" came up alism as one of its defining values, the rhetoric Local MP Hedy Fry, who is the Secretary of five times in one Globe and Mail article about of racism that is being thrown around so easily BUSINESS OFFICE State for Multiculturalism and the Status of the Alliance's aboriginal policy, which would in this campaign is disturbing and disgusting, Room 245, Student Union Building Women, said that because Alliance leader strip status Indians of many of their special especially one week before election day. advertising: (604) 822-1654 Stockwell Day has advocated his Christian business office: (604) 822-6681 rights and encourage them to assimilate into But despite the bad taste that the politicking fax:(604)822-1658 beliefs, it "is an insult to every Muslim, Canadian society. may leave in your mouth, it is important to sift [email protected] Buddhist, Sikh—eveiybody else who believes in The Alliance says its policies are addressing through the muck to uncover the dangerous and other religions. In this country we believe in the grim conditions on Native reserves, but alarming policies that appear to be filthier than BUSINESS MANAGER freedom of religion." Aboriginal leaders are uneasy about many any campaign tactic will ever be. • Fernie Pereira * AO SALES Jennifer Copp LETTERS RD DESIGN Shafene Takara Arts students work just as way." Being an Arts student who their so-called professional opin­ Assistants and Markers as employ­ busts my ass every day, I was out­ ions to prospective university stu­ ees of UBC. We at the union are Michelle Mossop dressed slowly, unsure of herself. Ailin Choo had called her a robot yesterday, and she wanted some­ hard as Science students raged at this display of ignorance. dents. acutely aware that late paycheques how to prove her wrong even though she wasn't Cynthia Lee. Regina Yung and Alex Dimson knew all about it and Graeme The reason that Arts students' can have disastrous consequences Worthy had probably blabbed to either Tara Westover or Tom Peacock. The gossip machine had taken it all from there. In regards to the Nov. 15 article grades are much lower than -Krista Schultz for students who are living from When Nicholas Bradley and Tristan Winch had tried to make her go swimming, aha wouldn't go because the seams at her about the high standards of the Science students' is due to the sub­ Arts 2 cheque to cheque. Our office deals joints would show under the suit And when Holland Gidney Undergraduate Scholars Program jectivity of the evaluation criteria— had tried to get her to do gymnastics she refused because with our members' payroll com­ metal weighs a lot So many refusals, so many hurt feelings— (USP) ("Scholarship requirements not due to a lack of effort And just plaints as soon as they are brought all to cover this secret Would Dirk Schouten still be her A note to TAs who are friend, would Trevor Kew or Andrea Lobo have invited her to , questioned" [Nov. 15]), I would like because a person is unable to to the attention of our staff, and the their birthdays, would Daiiah Merzaban's mom still be nice to her? Aisha Jamal and Lisa Denton had already stopped to comment on the opinions held understand Einstein's Theory of getting late paycheques average waiting time between noti­ talking to her, and Duncan McHugh teased her in the play­ ground yesterday. She undressed. Today she was going to by Ted Cusick, a guidance coun­ Relativity, or differentiate between fying our office and receiving a pay- school without the facade. Laura Blue was gonna be suphsed She pulled off the pink latex layer that made her normal John selor from Windermere high an octahedral or triagonal bipyra- I am writing in response to your cheque is three to four working Briner, her first crush, what would he think? She looked at school. Cusick states that the "USP mid molecule, does not mean they herself in the mirror, shining aluminum and fiberoptic*. report about the Graduate Student days. Sarah Morrison, her best friend for three years, would they scholarship may favour Science are not trying as hard as those who eat lunch together today? She walked out into the cold, but Society (GSS) working group on We strongly recommend that didn't feel it Helen Eady didn't wave to her this morning. But students who are already required are able to. In my opinion, Cusick that was okay, because today was different paycheques ("GSS to address pay- teaching assistants contact the to have a higher average than Art3 insinuates that it is okay that we cheque problems" [Nov. 7]). While union office first when they experi­ students for admission." Many peo­ Arts students are being given the we applaud the efforts of the GSS ence a problem with their pay ple, including myself, agree that shaft with respect to the USP on behalf of Graduate Research (phone/fax: 224-2118; e-mail: this i3 true; however, Cusick pro­ because we are nothing but a bunch Assistants and grant recipients, we cupe22 [email protected]). ceeds to make the outright erro­ of slackers anyway. It is horren­ would like to clarify that it is our VCanadian dous to think that people holding neous generalisation that "students union, CUPE Local 2278, that rep­ -Alex Grant University in Sciences seem to try harder any­ such ignorant beliefs are offering Press resents Graduate Teaching President, CUPE Local 2278 Cmds ftwt Ssfcs AgrMfMftf Nwntw 0732141 THE UBYSSEY SPORTS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2000 11 Wood tenth in NAIA final Lone cross-country runner delivers strong performance in Wisconsin by Laura Blue was allowed to move on to the national championships. Simon Thunderbird runner Byron Wood Fraser University earned the placed tenth out of approximately qualifying spot three weeks ago at 2 50 runners in the NAIA men's the regional meet. By winning the cross-country finals in Kenosha, race, however, Wood qualified for Wisconsin last Saturday. the finals as an individual. Light snow covered the hilly Wood ran alone, but he was ; 8km course, but that didn't stop not without support from the rest Wood from coming in at a speedy of the UBC runners. "I was pretty r 25:42.35. nervous but it was great 'cause "It wasn't a personal best time. all the guys from the team had I ran about 20 seconds faster in written me a note with pictures Oregon [at the Willamette and such. I got to represent the Invitational earlier this season]. team!" But it felt like a personal best Wood will now take a whole w> I liW . SHORT-HANDED: The UBC Thunderbirds kill a penalty during their game on Saturday night against ; effort for this year," he said. week off from running before he But Wood noted that the times starts training for the up-coming the University of Manitoba Bisons.The Birds lost the game 4-0 to the Bisons. UBC also tost to % Manitoba on Friday night by a score of 3-1, leaving them with a 1-10-1 record.The Birds travel to at this year's NAIA men's finals track season. • Regina next weekend to face the University of Regina Rams for their last two games before the • were generally break, TOM PEACOCK PHOTO slower than usual. "I don't know if that quarter. UVic went on to win again Birds, now 4-4, play the University means that 64-61 on Saturday night The UBC of Saskatchewan Huskies next the top guys team is now 2-6 and will play the weekend at War Memorial Gym. weren't there University of Saskatchewan or if just Huskies next weekend at War the conditions Memorial Gym. Women's Ice Hockey were harder," he said. The UBC women's ice hockey team Wood was Men's Basketball was away last weekend in Calgary, the onfy UBC where they won both their games student run­ The UBC men's basketball team against the Dinos. The Birds ning ,in the Women's Basketball also travelled to Victoria last week­ scored a victorious first game 3-2 championship. end to play two games against the in overtime, and a second game 2- Only the first- The UBC women's basketball team UVic Vikes. Losing Friday night's 1, with Teryne Russell in net stop­ place team lost two veiy close games last week­ game 66-51, UBC came back to win ping 20 of 21 shots. The team, now at the NAIA end in Victoria. UVic won Friday on Saturday 67-63 and marked the 3-3, has a break until their next regional cham­ night's game 58-56 after UBC lost team's first win in McKinnon Gym game in Lethbridge on January pionships in ALL SMILES: Woods capped off a strong season with a so d race their lead midway through the last since the 1995-96 season. The 12. • Lewiston, Idaho " - TARAWESTOVER/UBYSSEY FILE PHOTO J

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was the other site that had pre­ J-school on firm ground viously been considered for; the shop. But that space will been actively involved in the issues would not occur until all funding had by Andrea Lobo now be used to expand the . surrounding the school, visiting the been received. kitchens of the food outlet campus only once before its opening. A fundraising plan for UBC's journal­ The building that houses the Blue Chip Cookies arid to cre­ ism school fell through earlier this Sing Tao Foundation Director school, however, will continue to be ate new social space in the year, but officials say the school has Simon Kam declined to comment on called the Sing Tao Building because briefs SUB. not been affected financially. the situation, saying only that the mat­ Aw Sian funded its complete construc­ If the plan is approved by "The school is on sound financial ter concerning Aw Sian was personal. tion. , the AMS council construction footing, but like every other unit on The school was the first and only AMS cookin'up plans Last spring, the UBC Board of Gov­ could be underway by April. campus, we would like more money," ernors approved an annual allocation one on campus to have been named for SUB bagel shop said Donna Logan, director of the UBC of $420,000 to the school, making it a after a donor. The planned location of a new School of Journalism. part of UBC's general operating budg­ Under UBC policy, it is possible for bagel shop may irk some Graduate fellowships Earlier this year, UBC lost a com­ et another donor to fund the School, but patrons of the Gallery Lounge. mitment for an endowment that was "This level of budgeting is consis­ Dean of Arts Alan Tully said it would to honour late UBC The Commercial Services intended to fund Western Canada's tent with the funding of other depart­ be very unlikely. Planning Group of the Alma only graduate school of journalism- ments and faculties," said Derek Nobel Laureate Smith 'Only in rare circumstances will we Mater Society (AMS) is propos­ established as the Sing Tao School of Atkins, associate VP of Academic Plan­ name the school after [donors]. And so ing that the new shop replace Journalism in 1998. ning. UBC has created ten graduate in that sense, Sing Tao was somewhat the Gallery Lounge's down­ of an aberration," he said. fellowships named after the The endowment—the size of which He added that because the main stairs section located on the late Nobel Laureate Michael UBC will not disclose—was promised source of this revenue is student Logan, who expects the conse­ south side of the establish­ Smith, who was a professor by Sally Aw Sian, head of the Sing Tao tuition fees and an operating grant quences of the school's name change ment ' of bi<3cKemistiy. Foundatioa the philanthropic arm of from the BC government, UBC admin­ to be minimal, said that she preferred The Michael Smith Sing Tao, a Hong Kong-based media istrators believed it was inappropriate that buildings—rather than schools- AMS Vice-President Fin­ • Graduate Fellowships will be corporation. to continue naming the school after be named exclusively after donors. ance Mike Warner said that the decision is the result of a . granted to top-ranked stu- "But due to a downturn in Hong Sing Tao. Prior to the decision that placed it recent decrease in revenues 1 dents to fund study and Kong's economic situation. Dr. Aw The school was subsequently in the university's general operating generated by the Gallery . research. They will be begin [Sian] was not in a position'to carry renamed the UBC School of Journal­ budget, the School had been receiving ' Lduiige. \ {jjeing .Allocated next January. through on her intention to provide ism. money from UBC's Special Purposes Vfhat area is currently very Smith, who passed away support for the program," said Christo­ Philip Chown, Faculty of Arts senior Funds. under-utilised,' he said. in early October, was interna- pher Brown, the director of Interna­ development ^officer/ |aid that in These funds are occasionally tional Relations in UBC's department accordance with university policy, employed in start-up operations until Warner added that. the . tionally recognised for his ground-floor space formerly work in the field of of External Affairs. % . ^ \ UBC had decided that'thje naming of such time as a long-term source of Logan added that Aw Sian had not academic programs and buildings funding is identified. • - occupied by AMS Speakeasy : genomics. •

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