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FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER, 2005 New record, new tour, same awesome VOL.LXXXVII N°13 THE CONSTANTINES "I think it sounds like us; it Tournament of Hearts sounds good and I like the songs, EDITORIAL BOARD Sub Pop and it's not a real conscious COORDINATING EDITOR Jesse Marchand attempt to appeal to any more peo [email protected] by Chris Little ple or any different people, but if it NEWS EDITORS Paul Evans &C Eric Szeto CULTUREWRITER does then that's great," said [email protected] Lambke. *When you've been in a CULTURE EDITOR Simon Underwood Witnessing a band on the cusp of a band for a while, you just start try [email protected] breakthrough is an all-too-rare ing to write different kinds of experience. Most of the time, an songs and I'm glad that people SPORTS EDITOR Megan Smyth [email protected] integral part of the equation is think it's different.* missing: if it can't be found in the Formed six years ago in the FEATURES/NATIONAL EDITOR group's stage presence (or lack small university town of Guelph, Bryan Zandberg [email protected] thereof), uninspired songwriting Ontario, the Constantines' roots he or the much-maligned apathy of in the punk scene, but Lambke is PHOTO EDITOR Yinan Max Wang Vancouver concertgoers are just quick to dispel the myth that the [email protected] ca some of the usual suspects. group wears its influences on its PRODUCTION MANAGER Michelle Mayne On Friday night at Richard's on sleeve. "Hopefully by this point we [email protected] Richards, the Constantines skill sound like ourselves, and not like really glad we got the opportunity that way. It's obviously been very fully put the numbers together to we're consciously putting pieces of to do it. It's just fun to sort of important to us and a great thing to COORDINATORS impress a diverse crowd with other things together.* While challenge yourself, like 'Wow, be a part of.* For now, the VOLUNTEERS Liz Green their angular take on brooding names like Springsteen and Fugazi can we pull this off?' in this Constantines have no plans to find [email protected] anthemic rock. Arriving just days are often mentioned in the same gigantic room with people that a new domestic label, and their RESEARCH/LETTERS Claudia Li after the release of their third breath when discussing their don't know anything about us or deal with Sub Pop in the U.S.A. [email protected] album, Tournament of Hearts, it music, perhaps the biggest influ even necessarily want to watch appears to be working out well for was obvious that many in atten ence on the quintet has been us play. I felt like we got positive all involved. The Ubyssey is the official student newspaper of the University of British Columbia. It is published every Tuesday and Friday dance were not yet familiar with recent touring partners Oneida. responses on tour though, so it If all goes well, the release of by The Ubyssey Publications Society. We are an autonomous, the new material. That did httie to 'They're a really inspiring group of was good.* Tournament of Hearts this month democratically run student organisation, and all students are dampen the enthusiasm at the musical people to be around, so Another benefit of the experi will continue to build momentum encouraged to participate. club: the new album is the band's I'm sure we've taken things from ence was that it allowed the group to for the band, as the visceral inten Editorials are chosen and written by the Ubyssey staff. They are the expressed opinion of the staff, and do not necessarily strongest to date. them but I don't know if it's con road-test many of the songs which sity of the band's live shows reflect the views of The Ubyssey Publications Society or the Following up 2003's celebrated scious or not" appear on Tournament of Hearts. demand a level of audience University of British Columbia. All editorial content appearing in engagement that only a healthy The Ubyssey is the property of The Ubyssey Publications Society. Shine A Light, Tournament of Fresh off a short stint opening While the record's release has Stories, opinions, photographs and artwork contained herein Hearts combines the greatest for Sloan and the Foo Fighters Lambke understandably excited mix of both diehard fans and new cannot be reproduced without the expressed, written permission attributes of rough-hewn indie, this summer, the Constantines' about finally being able to play all converts can truly provide. As of The Ubyssey Publications Society. punk urgency and classic rock to last appearance in town was at the material hve, the bittersweet long as this five-piece maintains The Ubyssey is a founding member of Canadian University Press produce a record that is as focused the Pacific Coliseum, a decidedly reality is that the album is sched its dedication to crafting sharp, (CUP) and adheres to CUP's guiding principles. as it is intricate. When I spoke with different venue from those they uled to be the final project for their dramatic songs while incorporat Letters to the editor must be under 300 words. Please include your phone number, student number and signature (not-for guitarist (and occasional singer) are accustomed to playing. Canadian label, Three Gut Records, ing the odd moment of levity, publication) as well as your year and faculty with all submissions. 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by Kim Mulder survey English courses CULTUREWRITER at various universities, Atwood pursued the Here we have writer's life at night, her—a pepper- handwriting novels in haired lady look •leftover exam booklets ing tiny from the and experiencing humili last row in the ating and exhausting book Chan Centre. But if tours cobbled together by you've ever heard cheapskate publishers. Margaret Atwood speak, The description of all this discomfort brings you'd know to expect an evening of to mind Atwood's admonition that, "if you keep waiting surprisingly sharp humour, wise words on the ins and outs for the perfect circumstances to begin, you'll probably of the writer's life, as well as astute, refreshing commen never begin." While you're trying to write, however, keep in tary that refuses to align itself with any particular ideology. mind that if it's giving you a headache, go to bed—"you'll Atwood really is all she's cracked up to be; as the audience find the answer in the morning." If you're blocked, change at the Bill Duthie Memorial Lecture witnessed last th*1 t*»n«*p or the person of the narrative; like Goldilocks, you Thursday, she's the sort of maverick who makes you wish have to keep trying for the one that fits. In order for a plot to she was still teaching survey English courses at UBC just come alive, the characters must also be aHve, and for this to so her skill set could be at your undergraduate disposal. be achieved, "there must be some blood in the mix," she "Hey Peggy,* you'd say. "How l)out I bounce this little fic said—the blood of the author. The sacrifice of lifestyle for tion piece I wrote up on summer holidays off ya? It's art, the challenge of hving the double life as a nighttime about my family. Will you circle my comma overuse in red writer and daytime working stooge, and the persistent ink for me?" Better than a John Hancock from an elec effort necessary to massage the real work out of the early tronic signing machine, I tell ya. drafts: all of this is part of the hard work you do alone to Judging by the enthusiastic response to her lecture, practice at the craft of writing. the kick-off for the 18th Vancouver International The evening was kept short and sweet by the lecture Writers and Readers Festival entitled Five Visits to the format, which introduced its keynote with an effective Word Hoard, a glimpse into the habits and experiences but not overpowering introduction, and the intelligent of the most established hving Canadian writer is a real decision to collect audience questions beforehand in a treat, especially when witnessed in the lux surroundings cardboard box. This allowed Atwood to prepare her &ffij of the Chan Centre. It felt downright genteel! And as answers to the expectant audience ahead of time, and Atwood touched on the five telling stages in her career when also spared everyone seated from the painful and self- the nature of her writing life was revealed, it also became conscious moments that can arise when we're all sup clear that through the publishing of her 11 novels, 15 books posed to think up clever, engaging questions (and can't) of poetry, and dozens of forays into non-fiction, magazine, even after an esteemed and relevant author has presented children's and short story writing, her career also reflects herself before us. (Oh gawd, what's she going to think of our the development of the Canadian publishing industry itself. Still tasty after all these years: city if we don't come up with anything! Maybe the star power Throughout her talk, Atwood made reference to a time when of Vancouver gives its citizens enough confidence never to no literary agents stood between an author and a publisher, Atwood's canon as edible as ever dwell on whether or not their city has been well-received by and when book tours involved trying to sell copies of The visiting dignitaries, but my mid-sized Alberta town makes Edible Woman in the women's lingerie section of the Bay me blush sometimes.) store. (She sold two copies.) that like a good magician, a writer never explains to her But again, Atwood's striking humour put us all at ease, For many, Atwood is the very face of CanLit. But many audience how she suspends their disbelief and makes them and helped the aspiring writers in the crowd to understand Canadians might be surprised at the reach of her reputation, believe her prepared reality. She just convinces them that the benefits of not taking oneself too seriously—especially the volume of her work and the variety of her subjects. The it's true instead. And with writing, just as with magic, if you when broaching the mammoth challenge of writing well. Handmaid's Tale, perhaps her best-known novel, has been don't have the hands, "you'll never rise above the level of the This topic was itself brought up by one of the anonymous published in 27 countries and is still discussed as a relevant incompetent." Writing, like magic, becomes a craft that cardboard box questions, which asked Ms Atwood to com feminist response to George Orwell's 1984. Her most recent demands the addition of hard work and practice to whatev ment on what a first-time writer should do if their first entry, The Penelopeiad, is a take on Homer's Odyssey from er talents the writer has already. And this, she said, is what novel was not well received by newspaper critics. the perspective of a chorus of dead virgins, giving them a separates the "sprinters from the marathoners* by the fifth "Newspaper critics," Ms Atwood sneered—to much audi fairer kick at the can than that wily Odysseus ever did. And and sixth and seventh novel; good writing is the successful ence delight—reiterating that good writing demands incred if you've ever read The Edible Woman, Atwood's 1969 novel combination of the "hands", hard work, and luck. ible amount of work and practice: "write a lot, read a about a woman who fears her diminishing appetite may Atwood also hinted at how her own life experience had lot...[and] watch and listen and wait." mean she is slowly being consumed herself, you know that been affected by her profession. As is the case with many Atwood began her lecture with a retort to the oft and over- a frosted cake is one part confection, one part munition. young artists, the author found herself in living and working asked question of "why do you write?" by noting that dentists are But Atwood has done much more than simply rest on her situations that were anything but glamourous in order to rarely quizzed as to their intentions with the mouths gaping laurels. Five Visits to the Word Hoard became a series of sto keep her writing career afloat. Her first "visit to the word open before them. But it is precisely this kind of answer that ries in which Atwood advised writers on what she herself hoard" was a novice attempt at age 23 to publish a novel- explains why people do ask writers why they write: it's hoping had learned at certain moments of clarity in her writing one which never saw the hght of day. When a publisher told they'll open up a can of worms as rich in detail and as valuable experience. She began with a tale about magicians, which her to change the ending, she refused. And that was that. As in its experience as an evening with this former call centre allowed Atwood to begin building toward her main point: a market research call centre employee and a professor of employee and itinerant English professor turned out to be. II I 4. CULTURE FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER, 2005 THE UBYSSEfr
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ELIZABETHTOWN Orlando Bloom's American Now playing cadence seems odd at first (mostly because he hasn't been heard )x/ by Sarah Collins before without his British accent) it I CULTUREWRITER shortly starts to become a part of his character. The actors are able to I Eschewing the pretentious gravitas authentically portray the average of a paint-by-numbers tearjerker, but people you would meet in small without resorting to the pat fluff that town USA, helping to make this mires most romantic comedies, movie realistic. Elizabethtown combines elements A Cameron Crowe signature evi from several genres to explore the dent in this film as with Almost themes of love, life and death, suc Famous, is the director's extensive cess and failure. Written, directed knowledge and amazingly accurate and co-produced by Cameron Crowe, choice of music. Paula Wagner, the movie is a tribute to his own Crowe's co-producer on father. Crowe wanted to make the Elizabethtown, describes Crowe as type of film that his father liked best: a "filmmaker with an encyclopedic a movie full of laughter and tears, knowledge of the music of his and one that "achieve[s] genuine times." In a recent conference call emotion but always with humour interview, Crowe answered some close at hand." Elizabethtown is questions about Elizabethtown and exactly that type of movie. the oeuvre it joins. "When you can ff The movie follows Drew Baylor match the right piece of music with (Orlando Bloom), an Oregonian the right piece of film, both [the shoe designer journeying to film and the music) get stronger," Elizabethtown to learn more about the director said. "It is not his recently deceased father. On his easy...because a lot of the great flight to Kentucky, Drew meets pieces of music don't need film." Claire (Kirsten Dunst), an opti Crowe added that "every once in a mistic flight attendant who teaches while the right piece of music can him how to take a new perspective really match something you filmed on life and love. and scratch at your soul in a way Quirky yet realistic characters that as a music fan and a film fan abound once Drew loses his job and you feel like both are enhanced." In is sent by his mother Hollie (Susan Elizabethtown, music acts as Sarandon) and sister Heather (Judy "another character* and "sort of Greer) to bring his father's body serves as the voice of the deceased back home to Oregon for burial. father," he said. Here Drew meets his father's side Crowe was asked how he feels of the family: cousin Jessie (Paul when his movies are compared to Schneider), a single father and those of his peers: Elizabethtown I: wannabe rock and roll musician; has been widely compared with I Aunt Dora (the Food Network's Zach Braffs Garden State. His i Paula Deen), the food-loving family reply: "the world is big enough for ringleader; and Bill Banyon (Bruce two movies about loss and a jour McGill), family friend to some, ney back home for a funeral. swindler to others. These people Especially two movies as different help Drew to see that Mitch was as [these]." more than just his father. One thing that was slightly off In the meantime, the star- about Elizabethtown was that cer crossed Drew and Claire also strike tain relationships and events were up a long-distance relationship. not explained. The viewer is intro Claire helps Drew come to terms duced to Bill Banyon but is never with his father's death and it is she exactiy sure why Hollie Baylor does who convinces him to drive home n't like him. Claire's boyfriend Ben to Oregon. With only his father's is mentioned but never really dis ashes and a map, scrapbook, and cussed. Drew's shoe fiasco is fre soundtrack provided by Claire, quently alluded to but the viewer is Drew begins an emotional learning never sure what exactly went experience on his way home. But wrong. When asked why these his journey is only complete when things were not fully explained, he realises the kind of person he Cameron said that "those...things ;HEYTHERE;M&GBUMPy-GlttSrs:^V;,-;---:..; wants to be. were sort of up to the viewer" and WHEN LIFE GETSYOU DOWN, DO.--YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT YOU'VE The actors fit into their roles that "some relationships you are GOTTA DO? JUST KEEP SWIMWflNG JUST KEEP SWIMMING, f f seamlessly, although the accents meant to wonder" about. Indeed, JUST KEEP SWIMMING, SWIMMING/SWIMMING; '^;ym yyx- demand some tolerance on the part the viewer may leave the theatre of the audience. Dunst's Kentucky wondering about unexplained cir Mr [email protected] truly inspirational siiice 1928- accent falls in and out and never cumstances, but also their own life seems to flow properly. Although journey. IB 1 THE UBYSSEY FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER, 2005 SPORTS 5 I Hockey's back at UBC: a prelude $' been lacking," says Dragicevic. well as newcomers Dietrich and i'v OBC T-Birds play their Peter Hay, another addition, "is an Hay. first home game of offensive catalyst that can play the point on the power play," said Key Players to watch fer< the season tonight Dragicevic. Hay and Dietrich par Gerry Festa, goaltender: Dragicevic I ticularly should add a scoring commented that, "Gerry Festa has I touch, but with players like the really stepped it up, and taken over i by Dan Morris extremely talented Kyle Bruce, the spot as number one goalie, he's a SPORTS WRITER Dustin Paul and Jon Kress, the guy expected to take the show." If he departure of Bartzen may not be can give the team a consistent pres A bit of history felt quite as much. Overall, ence, it could mean a huge difference Coming into the 2005-2006 season, though, these six players should in the win total. the UBC Thunderbirds have not won give UBC at least two solid scoring Kyle Bruce, right-wing: Argu a playoff series since 1971. lines, something sorely missing in ably the team's top player, Bruce UBC has usually finished near past seasons. Add in the toughness made an amazing debut with the the bottom of the standings. During of veteran Nick Marach, and the team last year, halfway through this 34-year span of general incon awareness of Lance Morrison, the the season. Named Player of the sistency, it is difficult to pinpoint T-Birds should have a gritty Week a number of times, his pure and specific problems in the team's yet fast skating forward group touch will be exciting to watch, overall poor performance, but capable of augmenting the total though he may miss some of the based on my three years of cover goal output. first few games. ing the men's hockey team, a cou Jarrett Winn, defense: Winn u ple of points stand out. Goalies was the top power-play quarter I First, UBC has been plagued with Gerry Festa, a recent addition, is back and will be key to anchoring injuries. going to be handed top spot, at least a defensive core that has suffered Second, the T-Birds have gener in the early going. Festa has a from the departure of their previ ally been void of major scoring record of consistency and experi ous defensive leader, Ryan 1 threats, or at least of having any ence, which, for the most part, UBC Thrussell. If he can assert leader fl' consistent top line. has lacked. Peter Mandoli, though ship and continue on from last I Finally, and perhaps most worri inconsistent last year, will be back year, this could be a special year some, is the team having no solid ing him up. for the blueliner. I puckstopper. Since Robert Filch's m departure after the 2003-2004 sea Power Play/PK Overall I son, the likes of Chris Levesque, Doug UBC had the second-best power The balance may have shifted from Groenstege and Pete Mandoli have play last year in Canada West, a solid defensive core to a more tal all vied for top spot something that they can maintain ented forward lineup, and that can However, from what we can see or surpass given the recent offen hopefully bring an offensive flair to this year, with new recruits hoping sive additions. Their penalty-kill, by this team that has been virtually to give an offensive spark, the T- contrast, was average, and they've non-existent in recent years. "It Birds' ineptitude may finally come had a penchant for taking numer seems like the old attitude is gone, to an end. ous penalties in the pre-season. as we've brought in a lot of fresh UBC Coach Milan Dragicevic, is in UBC T-BIRDS: Set to take on the season, YINAN MAX WANG PHOTO What is likely is that the strength of faces. There's a new culture in the his fourth year, and would finally like their special teams will be key in locker-room, one that's conducive to see his team's fortunes change. power-play quarterback, robs the talented offensive blueliner who deciding victories. to winning, and that can make a big defensive core of some depth. scored 24 points in 38 games last difference on the ice. We're on New Recruitment There are however, a number of year. In general, with other steady Injuries older team this year, and our lead UBC lost three key players for this key recruits, specifically new players like Kevin Siebel and Chad "Given last year, injuries don't ers need to take charge," said season. Doug Groenstege, who goalie, Gerry Festa, WHL defense- Grisdale, UBC will need to get more faze us, we have a number of play Dragicevic. According to Dragi played only a half-season as goal- men Scott Lynch, former Everett scoring from its back end, specifical ers out right now, hut we are a cevic, if "UBC can get points every tender, left the team somewhat Silvertips forward Tyler Dietrich ly from Winn and Lynch. more mature hockey team, as single weekend,' it is likely that prematurely. Casey Bartzen, the and Giants forward Darrell May, we don't get to high or too low ihey will move up in the standings. speedy forward who usually led who give the team special depth. Offense concerning such instances," UBC opens at home this Friday the team in scoring, will be sorely The new recruits, May and Dragicevic maintains. That being against Lethbridge for a back-to- missed. Finally, the loss of Defense Dietrich, "bring hockey sense and said, UBC will be without its top back meeting, 7:30pm at the defensemen Ryan Thrussell, a The T-Birds are led byJarret t Win, the puck control to our team, which has player, Bruce for a few weeks, as Thunderbird Sports Centre, a After the Shrum: UBC T-Birds capture playoff spot
by Justin McElroy Canada West Conference. Cruickshank, his first two touch Ciezki, who also had a nine-yard TD that T-Bird fans can watch on SPORTS WRITER "We've made a huge turn downs of his UBC career. Due to run in the first quarter. He also gave Rogers Sportsnet Pacific on around, and it's a big credit to the injuries, Cruickshank had been credit to the entire offense, saying, October 29 at 1 pm. The game will "Playoffs? Who said anything kids and the coaches," said a glow unable to play this season up until "every time you score a touchdown help determine the seeding in the about playoffs? Playoffs? We're ing DesLauriers after the game. Tuesday night, and the game was it feels great. It's a reflection of the Canada West playoffs this year, so just trying to win a game." "In the first few weeks, we'd make also significant for him in that it was whole team. I know I get the credit UBC can't afford to slack off. But Those words, screamed by for a mistake here, a mistake there, the final home game in his UBC for it, but it should go to everyone for now, the team will savour a I: mer NFL coach Jim Mora during an and pretty soon, it would cost us career. And in his final home game, else as well." well-earned victory that has guar I infamous press conference five the game. The difference now is he torched the SFU secondary for The Thunderbirds now have a anteed them a place in the Canada years ago, and immortalised in that we're making plays, and not eight catches and 101 yards. well-deserved break before finish West playoffs, something which sports shows on television, could making mistakes." Also in fine form on Tuesday ing off the regular season against appeared to be a remote possibili have easily been running through One of the T-Birds who was mak was fullback Chris Ciezki, who was the Alberta Golden Bears, a game ty just a few short weeks ago. H ing plays on Tuesday in front of 500 thrilled about the advancing to the 12 the head of UBC's football coach Lou DesLaurier three weeks ago. spectators at Thunderbird Stadium playoffs: "It's what you work so Ranked No. 9 in the country in was receiver Mike Lindstrom. hard for. You train so hard during the CIS pre-season poll, the Lindstrom was projected to be a the off-season to help the team out, Thunderbirds did not play up to major part of the Thunderbirds' and the ultimate goal as a team is expectations in September. Wracked plans this year, but injuries disrupt to win, and when you win, and by injuries to the receiving corps, ed those plans early on. His return make the playoffs, it makes every and unable to execute on offense, to the lineup, perhaps not coinci- thing worthwhile." UBC lost three successive games to dentally, was against Calgary three The turning point in the game start the season, putting them weeks ago when the T-Birds started came on a Ciezki run midway behind the eight-ball early in their their streak. through the third quarter: UBC quest to return to the playoffs. At 0-3 "The return of Lindstrom has had just given up a touchdown to in an eight game schedule, playoffs been huge," said Offensive SFU, and was losing 21-17. The were secondary to the goal of ending Coordinator Ted Goveia after the momentum, which had been with a losing streak that was threatening game. "He's a big part of our the Thunderbirds most of the to derail their entire season. offense," he added, and it showed game, was starting to slip out their But a blowout, 44-3 win against against SFU. Lindstrom had eight grasp. Then Ciezki took a handoff, Calgary three weeks ago has been receptions for 151 yards, and was broke two tackles, got outside, and the catalyst for a run of victories the go-to guy for quarterback Blake scampered to the end zone for a that has turned the T-Birds' season Smelser, who completed 20 of 31 25 yard TD ran that put the T- around, and with a 31-21 victory passes for 305 yards. Birds up for good. against the winless SFU Clan Smelser also threw two touch "It was an inside run play, and I Tuesday night, the Thunderbirds down passes, both of which were saw a httie bit of a cutback lane, and T-BIRDS TACKLE: SFU prepares to go down, KELLAN HIGGINS PHOTO clinched a playoff birth in the caught by fifth-year veteran Joey I just took it to the end zone," said 6 FEATURE FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER, 2005 THE UBYSSEY FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER, 2005 FEATURE 7
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by Megan Smyth and competitive swimming,* he As well as being larger, the SPORTS EDITOR said. swimming tank will also be deep This means additional lane er. Another construction site will space, as well as other features not 'The pool depth starts at two soon be appearing on campus. currently included at either of metres, no shallow end, and goes This time it won't be more luxury UBC's existing pools. right to 5.3 metres," says Neale. condos or research laboratories, When Empire Pool was built in All this water should sparkle a but a recreational facility for the 1954, it was a top-of-the-line facili little bit more than the water in entire UBC community. ty. Of course, time rolls on and the current outdoor pool. As Vancouver's rainy season is standards change and improve. 'We've gone with the same type u officially upon us, the UBC Empire The new pool will be 50 metres of filtration system as the indoor Pool will soon be closed for the pool,* said Neale. 'The diatoma- 1 season, just as construction on the ceous earth filtration system, the i new outdoor pool facilities begin. "UBC IS BUILDING A best filtration you can get.* He IS 1 According to Linda Moore, MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY says the filtration 'will be better associate director External Affairs than the current outdoor pool by of University Town, construction THAT WILL MEET THE far, and as good as the indoor for the pool should commence in NEEDS OF ANY AQUATIC pool.* the next two months. The project With construction beginning was originally scheduled to begin SPORT, INCLUDING approximately a year later than last fall, but was delayed, she said. SYNCHRO, WATER POLO, originally planned, it is still the "The project took longer than goal of the University to have the anticipated to design and the DIVING AND COMPETI facility up and running for the Pan budget was also under review,* TIVE SWIMMING." Pacific Championships in August spoils explained Moore. ] -Chris Neale 2006. j Chris Neale, manager of the 'We'll be able to host those if UBC Aquatic Centre, suggests that UBC Aquatic Centre nothing goes wrong,* Neal said. 'If there are several reasons behind Manager all the suppliers are able to deliver the development of the facility. He materials for the job, then every believes that given the expanding thing can be done in that period of population of UBC, facilities long, by 25 metres wide, allowing time.* encouraging healthy and active liv for both long and short course That means all construction ing on campus are a must. swimming. must be completed in less than ten Additionally, a new facility built to *We can either have ten lanes' months. international standards will offer lengthwise or 16 lanes across,* Moore confirmed the budget a great forum to display the world- says Neale. "That means that we for this project to be 8.5 million class talent of the UBC swim team, can accommodate more people.* dollars, not including the addition currently holding eight CIS Hopes for a waterslide and al expenses of the slide and National Championship titles. whirlpool have been fulfilled after whirlpool. The new outdoor pool will be some initial monetary disputes Neale is excited about the proj located oil the east side of the between the University and the ect: 'We did compromise a little Sports MeetiBij Aquatic Centre, between War Aquatic Centre. bit, but I think we ended up with Friday Memorial Gym and Maclnnes "The original budget for the the best of both worlds. There is October 28th Field. The current athletics park pool did not include these compo commitment from UBC to build it, ing lot and part of Maclnnes Field nents, so the Aquatic Centre we kept it out of the shadow to.the will be eliminated. Ultimately, the agreed to pay for them as an addi best of our ability and we are end field will not be losing any square tion to the original budget,* stated ing up with a new facility which is footage as future plans include Moore. The inclusion of these ele better than the old one.* extending the field back towards ments will encourage enjoyment Not willing to forget all about the current bus loop. of the facility by all age groups. the old facility, Neale explained A boary good Neale emphasised the impor The diving platform will also what the new pool's name should tance of the project. attract more patrons with the addi be: 'We've had 52 years of swim time! *UBC is building a multipur tion of a three-metre board. ming at UBC, and in commemora pose facility that will meet the Currently, Empire Pool only has tion of that event I suggested we % MMIMIM" ^mmtiit"" needs of any aquatic sport, includ diving platforms at five and ten call it 'Empire Pool Two' because ing synchro, water polo, diving metres. that's where it all started.* II
:"( THE UBYSSEY FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER, 2005 NATIONAL 9 Flooding closes Bishop's University 'Big brother' has a by Jenn Poole THE CAMPUS/BISKOP'S UNIVERSITY distant second cousin?
LENNOXVILLE, Qc. (CUP)-The New surveillance capabilities far-reaching, banks of the Massawippi and St says Federal Privacy Commissioner Francis rivers overflowed on Sunday, causing major flooding and by Eric Szeto ists to hide from existing laws. leading to the evacuation of 125 NEWS EDITOR "Interception of communication Lennoxville residents. without a warrant that's not the focus," The waters rose to over 19 feet Civil Hberties experts are censuring said Swann. "That's not the thrust" above their normal levels in some a federal proposal that would see "The concern now is that [crimi areas, causing Sherbrooke's increased surveiHance capabiHties nals and terrorists] can use tech Emergency Response Team (ERT) to for Canadian law enforcement offi nology that poHce can't intercept," declare the bridge closed and effec cials, citing concerns that the priva he said. tively isolate Bishop's University cy rights of ordinary citizens' wiU Swann also noted that officials from the rest of the town. As a result, be curbed. have been receptive to concerns Bishop's administration declared The Lawful Access Bill, which is to from the pubHc throughout the the school closed- and cancelled all be tabled sometime next month in entire process. Monday classes. Ottawa, will among many other pro "[Civil Hbertarians] should be According to Bishop's Develop visions, grant authorities the.abiHty reassured that they will have oppor ment and PubHc Relations represen to keep surveillance on a citizen's cell tunity to comment on the bill before tative Dave McBride, the administra phone, email, and internet activities, the bill is adopted. They should be tion chose to cancel classes at without warrant reassured that civil Hbertarians have 6:30am Monday morning for two Critics are rebuking the bill, stating been proactively approached in the main reasons. that it will provide law enforcement development of this. And they should "First, [a large percentage] of disproportionate overseeing powers. also be reassured that we wiU main Bishop's students Hve off-campus... "We remain skeptical about the tain the principle of authorisation and don't have cars. There would need for these potentially intrusive before interception of communica have been no way for many of them and far-reaching measures," said tion,* he said. to get here.* Federal Privacy Commissioner President of the Freedom of McBride went on to say that had Jennifer Stoddart in a written Information and Privacy Association one other bridge closed, emergency response to the Minister of Justice. (FIPA) Darryl Evans said that if a bal vehicles would not have had access She furthered, "They go beyond ance was struck between judicial to campus if they had been needed. simply ensuring that law enforce safeguards and overseeing powers it Dan Major, Bishop's director of ment agencies will be able to main would limit any wrongdoings. Security, Haised with Sherbrooke's tain existing monitoring and inter "We need more transparency ERT throughout the ordeal. He ception capabiHties." from what's going on, we need to added that the water was still rising Although flooding is common the parts of the rivers surrounding One of the main provisions of the increase the judicial safeguards," at 6:00am on Monday morning. throughout the eastern townships, Lennoxville. bill would allow law enforcement he said. "The safest thing to do was close this was the first major flood to "Now they know how the rivers agencies to ascertain an internet sub Evans said Canadians feel that the school," he explained. occur during the month of October react to this much rain," said Dan scriber's data without prior authori internet communications are just Although no one was evacuated in over 100 years. Most flooding Major, "and they're able to record sation from telecommunications like any private letter or personal from campus, security did enter the occurs in the spring, such as in the what areas of the town are affected service providers. message, and this something that Hbrary on Sunday afternoon to April 1994 flood, which resulted in depending on the height of the Stoddart maintained that law should be honoured. encourage students who lived off- the evacuation of 600 Bishop's stu water." enforcement currently possesses the "[The Canadian government] say campus to leave before the bridge dents. By far the most damaging Bruce Stevenson, dean of Student means of obtaining personal infor that internet communications are not was closed at 5:00pm. flood occurred in April of 1982, Affairs, said that it was a learning mation without these measures. Key private like a personal letter," he said. Most students took the situation when many rivers in the area over experience for everyone involved stroke logging, which can be used to "We say that Canadians don't agree in stride, swimming in the waters flowed, causing $ 15 million in dam and that some things could have gain access to passwords, and packet with you on that." covering the rugby field and racing ages and forced the evacuation of been handled better. sniffers, which can scan the content He suggested that the government on bicycles down embankments many Lennoxville residents both on- "Perhaps we could have com of emails are already being utiHsed be more pro-active rather than reac into the water covering the streets. and off-campus. municated better with the stu by the authorities, the letter said. tionary when deaung with con Some students evidently saw a It was also the first flood in the dents, for example, by informing Alex Swann communications tentious privacy issues in the future. Hghter side to the situation, placing region since the 2002 amalgama the bus company of the class can director for the Deputy Prime "I don't object to having more a sign advertising "lakeside proper tion of Lennoxville into the city of cellations...These are things that Minister and Minister of PubHc poHce around. Crime is a constant ty" on their lawn. Sherbrooke. It was therefore the first we wiU try to improve for next Safety and Emergency Preparedness concern and threatens our securi All of the evacuated buildings time that Sherbrooke authorities time." II reassured Canadians that the pri ty...but as soon as they get these pow were declared safe by Tuesday after have been responsible for evacuat mary focus of the bill is to update an ers the criminals are going to find a noon, and the residents were per ing residences in the area and meas —with files from Lindsay antiquated surveillance system that way around them. 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enjoy picking out all the spelling mistakes in the ubyssey? join our production team! email [email protected] I If) QPINION/EDITORIAL FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER, 2005 THE UBYSSEY-' Intercepting freedom A fine balance must be struck keeping up, and the newfound whenever a government decides to powers of law enforcement provide its law enforcement with teeters much too close to violat STREETERS additional powers, especially when ing civil rights and privacy- the cost is our personal freedom. something we have struggled for HOW IMPORTANT ARE While we aren't about to deny too long to lose so easily. PRIVACY RIGHTS TO YOU? •xl that national security is of vital This bill is only one in a string A importance, the value of privacy is of other incidents over the past few also a fundamental right and as years that have caused civil libertar such cannot be overlooked. ians to wake up in a cold sweat in The federal government recent the middle of the night ly announced that it is planning to When the BC government trans pass the Lawful Access Bill. The ferred over our medical service bill, described by the Federal plans (MSP) to a private American Privacy Commissioner Jennifer company last year, similar red flags Stoddart as "far-reaching," allows were raised. By handing over this law enforcement agencies to moni highly sensitive personal informa tor the e-mails and telephone calls tion, the government was essential of ordinary citizens and requires ly allowing the private information I think privacy is a fundamental telecommunications companies to of Canadians to possibly be subject right. If someone infringes on my install "intercept-capable* equip to the US Patriot Act, a more far- privacy I feel violated, I think peo ment for all new telecommunica reaching bill than the one being ple in democracies often take this tions providers. tabled in Ottawa next month. for granted. The government claims that the It was only after receiving hun ogy and secret information to tossed around in the name of the — Thano Souchlas purpose of this bill is to help law dreds of submissions expressing thieves is a recent example. latest terrorist crises. This quid pro UBC Staff, Brock Hall enforcement agents keep up with concern that the BC government Even security breaches of stu quo arrangement must pay divi organised criminals and other vari tightened its privacy regulations dents' information have been dends for the public. Unless the ous deviants. They claim that crimi and assured citizens that this infor known to happen at UBC. After appropriate judicial safeguards are nals are utilising high-tech devices mation would not be abused in any many students complained about put in place, the likelihood of to get around wiretaps and that this way by a foreign entity. But even receiving a letter from an organisa abuse, intentional or unintentional, bill only extends to the police pow now, the regulations are still being tion called the Golden Key is incredibly high. And even if strin «rr*-» ers that they've traditionally had called into question. Society—a group that solicits upper gent measures are put in place, the # with past communications devices. The problem is that allowing echelon students for networking public can never be sure that priva This new technology would everyone from a CSIS higher-up to and scholarship purposes— the cy will be properly protected. s drastically transform the pace at a small-town police officer to have Ubyssey found that the University Ultimately, we must put our faith in which police and the Canadian access to private phone conversa was in fact gladly handing over stu the fact that the people who possess Securities and Intelligence Services tions or household comings and dents personal information in a these powers will not deviate from (CSIS) gather information. goings can too easily be abused. clandestine fashion. When officials its original intent of increasing I am absolutely against [govern Canadian judges issue about The more people that have access were questioned about the legali security for all Canadians. ment surveillance], I am really 2,000 wiretaps annually. The pro to secret information, the more ties of the hand-over, it was discov Canadians must realise that concerned about their methods of posed bill would give law enforce likely it is that the security of that ered that this was in contempt of once the government has expanded profiling. the University's privacy policy. The ment agents the capacity to con information will be breached. The their access to personal informa —Hailey Graham university said later that this would duct approximately 8,000 inter discovery of the 700 plus govern tion, the chances of citizens Political Science 4 ceptions a day. ment laptops that went missing not happen again. reclaiming these lost liberties will This goes beyond simple and provided $6 million of technol Our personal privacy can't be be close to impossible. 81 LETTERS Recruiters exploit Afghani dents are under and looking to add ly benefit from injustice perpetrat The BC Liberal government's and Canadians 8,000 troops to its ranks, targets ed half-a-world away. Certainly we stance that this strike is "illegal* is In response to recent letters to the our campuses. The presence of may read about economic, social, based on their decision to "opt out* s>- editor which question the "Canada recruiters on campus does not rep and cultural injustice and, in some of the regulatory body that oversees Out of Afghanistan!" "Recruiters Off resent a free and fair choice of abstract way, know that something worker's rights in democratic coun Our Campus!" call of students at employment, but rather a capitali should be done about it But when tries. Canada, however is the signa They are very important. It's a M UBC and CAWOPI: sation on the fact that we as stu we meet 14-year old Basilio Vargos tory to this body, not individual moral and ethical issue to me. Onjuly 14, 2005, Canadian dents are under increasing finan and his 12-year old brother, provinces. The protection of demo —JBIanka Sawicz Chief of Defense General Rick cial pressure due to lack of funding Bernadino, when we see their faces cratic rights through the ILO for the Global Resoure Systems 4 Hillier announced that 2,000 more for our education. Canadian mili and witness their daily struggle to people of this province is not at the I troops would be on the ground in tary presence in Afghanistan does survive, we begin to understand— prerogative of the provincial poHti Afghanistan by February 2006. At not benefit us as youth in Canada, we are deeply implicated. It is then cal party currently in power. the same press conference, he and it certainly does not benefit the up to us to investigate the situation The BC government has nine announced that the Canadian people of Afghanistan. Demanding further and determine how we can rulings and directives against it Forces, "...are not the public service "Canada out of Afghanistan" and and should respond. While a from the United Nations (ILO) for of Canada...our job is to be able to "recruiters off our campus" is a Michael Moore film, which the the violation of worker's democrat kill people." Earlier in the year, the demand for an end to the oppres reviewer proposes as a model doc ic rights, one of which states that f Canadian government announced sion of the people of Afghanistan umentary, may be entertaining and teachers are not essential service, & that the Canadian miHtary budget and the exploitation of students in attract much attention as a result, and a directive to the BC govern would be doubled, to $26.8 billion, Canada. in the end I doubt that it actually ment to restore teacher's rights to and 8,000 more troops would be — The AMS Coalition Against War moved anyone to take progressive bargain and to strike. The BC gov added to the Canadian Forces. on ihe People of Iraq and social justice action. I believe The ernment ignored these rulings I don't mind the government's Since the occupation began in Internationally Miners Devil has that power, but I and directives. Any government involvement if it's justifiable. 2001, conditions in Afghanistan encourage Ubyssey readers to that abuses legislative power to —Dillon Takata have become deplorable. One in come and judge for themselves. violate workers' democratic rights, Documentary does have the Biology 2 five Afghan children will not hve to power to move —Don Wright, director to make laws, in order to meet see the age of five. The average I read the review of The Devil's Amnesty International Film their poHtical agendas, is in the lifespan in Afghanistan has Miner ("VIFF: Your unsatisfying Festival company of countries like dropped by 4.5 years to 42 years of empathy has been documented", Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, and age. 80 per cent of the country hves [Oct 12]) with some interest, partic Travesty to call strike illegal Guatemala. Mass, non-violent, civil below the poverty line. ularly because we're screening it According to the International disobedience has been recognised As Canada's presence in during the upcoming Amnesty Labour Organisation (ILO), the throughout history, and in all Afghanistan has increased, particu International Film Festival here in definition of "essential service" countries, as a morally appropri larly in the Kandahar region, we Vancouver. The reviewer faults the is as follows: ate way to change unjust laws and see increasing oppression of director for not providing the audi "National legislation frequently practices. This "strike" is not just Afghans. In reaction to this, attacks ence with a solution to the issues places some form of limitation on about teachers, it's about the need on Canadians in Afghanistan have raised in the film. However, while the right to strike in certain activi for our provincial government to increased. Within the last two it is perhaps easy to dismiss a film ties, usually defined as essential abide by the democratic principles I wouldn't want anyone finding out weeks, three Canadian soldiers that doesn't provide easy answers, services. In this respect, the ILO's that we as Canadians define our my information...but I wouldn't have been wounded, and the effective global justice work is supervisory bodies have taken the selves by. It is a travesty for the BC mind so much if it was for a Canadian ambassador's residence rarely about easy answers. The real position that it is admissible to government to call this "strike* greater good. in Kabul was attacked. value of a documentary like this is limit or prohibit the right to strike "illegal* and to call on teachers to — Wendy Broadwood Simultaneously, Canadians at not that it makes everything okay in essential services, defined as "abide by the rule of law* when it Staff Worker, Campus Crusade for home are increasingly under and leaves us feeling good in some those the interruption of which is the government that has broken Christ attack. The average post-secondary smug way, but that it raises impor would endanger the life, personal International Law to bring about student graduates with $25,000 tant and sometimes unsettling safety or health of the whole or this situation. debt. The Canadian military, recog questions about who we are and part of the population (General —Donna Rivet Steeters coordinated by nising the financial pressure stu- how we individually and collective Survey, para. 159). Terrace, BC Carolynne Burkholder if*- % 'i}% THEUBYSSEY FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER, 2005 NEWS 11 <•'*. Omar the forestry van under lire from environmentalists 'It's just tasteless/7 says UBC Green Party co-chair i '•xl by Paul Evans MM NEWS EDITOR A Forestry Undergraduate Society (FUS) van with the slogans "Log it to the shore to see a- the whales* and "Think fast, hippie [sic]* spray-painted on its side is being con 7 demned by students who say it portrays UBC in a negative Hght. Referred to as Omar, the FUS has a long tradition of buying a vehicle, decorating it, and driving it around campus to generate faculty spirit during Forestry Week. This year, however, the writing on Omar has been drawing intense criticism. "I was actually just appaUed," said Sean Lymworth, co-chair of the Green Party Club at UBC. "For me it just presents a reaUy neg ative image of UBC that definitely displays a lack of integrity in terms of both social and ecological commitments." "It's obviously meant to be humorous, but unfortunately it's just tasteless," he con tinued. _ i Lymworth, who described the writing as ! "a black eye for UBC's purported commit ment to sustainabihty* said that this reflects poorly on aU UBC students. FUS FUSS: The slogans on this forestry undergrad van have upset some students, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DAVOD SUZUKI FOUNDATION I "I'm shocked and dismayed that I'm unwittingly affifiated with these statements Berdej said that Omar is designed to rally "Some of the slogans on the van perpetu But Lymworth wants to make sure mes because I'm a UBC student,* he said. forestry students with faculty spirit. ate those stereotypes," she said. sages in future years are considered more But that was not the intention according "It's just meant to be a reflection of our Parsons explained that a large number of carefuHy. to FUS Co-President Samantha Berdej. sense of humour," she said. "Unfortunately forestry students take courses in sustain "The messages that are going to be out "Omar itself is actually a farce on tradi some people do take things too seriously." able management, in programs like the there on this van every year are not just tional forestry stereotypes and so it's not Candace Parsons, director of Student Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources representing forestry, they're representing meant to be taken seriously in any shape or Services for the Forestry Faculty, is con Conservation. Forestry UBC, and so I think it's important form whatsoever," she explained. "It's sort cerned that the van adds to the problem of "[Omar's] message is not consistent with that there be some degree of quaHty of of foresters poking fun at themselves." negative stereotyping of forestry students. the majority of students,* she said. control. II l! fii 1 1 rWt Municipal Elections Week: Vancouver, Oct 24th - 28th, SUB Concourse Do you live in Vancouver and want to find out who is looking to represent you? wfeGti/eridar Come and meet candidates in the SUB to find out how they feel about the issues that are important to you! Trick or Eat Monday, October 31.5-7pm. To Vote in Electoral District A: Advance Voting (8am-8pm) at the following dates and places: Promote awareness of student hunger by "trick or treating" for non-perishable • November 9th: West Vancouver Municipal Hall or Dunbar Community Centre food items in the Point Grey Area. Food/beverage and prizes for best costume, will • November 12th: University Hill Secondary School or the Greater Vancouver be provided. We will meet at the Food Bank (SUB 58) at 5 p.m., leave for Trick or Regional District office treating at 5:30, and return around 6:30 p.m. To Vote in the City of Vancouver: Advance Voting (8am~8pm) at the following dates and places: • November 5,9,15 and 16 from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. at City Hail and Dunbar, Trout WWmdkM^M Lake and West End Community Centres. In 1968, students held a Tub-In'in the newly opened SUB. Election Day: November 19th,from 8am-8pm: Then-Professor David Suzuki writing in UBC Reports, favoured • See http://www.municipalelections.com/ to find out where to vote. a campus watering hole and suggested calling it The Pit'.To meet the demand, the AMS, worked with the university to Voting Outside of Vancouver and Electoral Area A? obtain a liquor license and for five years The Pit operated out Check out: http://www.municipalelections.com/ for more information about the of various rooms on the top floor of the SUB until November candidates in your area, as well as where and when to vote* 19,1973, when The Pit Pub opened its doors. f.'.rsr. %V- '?>*, .c<,#w* -%'/.' •'-*>. *^-V*5< y .^a"**- STANDING IN SOLIDARITY: CUPE workers and concerned citizens demonstrate their support for BC teachers outside the Scarfe Education Building. YINAN MAX WANG PHOTOS CUPE set to stage Vancouver protest today by Paul Evans lower mainland getting together in one arena to of service," he said. "We expect that students CAW and the Telecommunications Workers' NEWS EDITOR show all of our dissatisfaction with the will come to classes and we will try and cany Union (TWU)—that transit-services will not Campbell government,* said Elissa Strome, on as normal as possible." be targeted. p Candian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) president of CUPE Local 2278. Macrae said that the University is taking the Hardie said, however, the possibility of an workers from all across the Lower Mainland She confirmed there will be a "poHtical position that the job action is illegal. He added unauthouiised picket line being set up outside are preparing to rally today at the PNE site in protest" for the one day but said that teaching that University employees who choose not to of bus depots or Sky Train stations may affect support of BC teachers in their labour dispute assistants will not be setting up picket lines. come to work will not be paid. He couldn't say service. He pointed out that TWU members with the provincial government. Services at "We're not planning on putting any picket if there would be any other consequences as a staged a picket of bus stations on T^prsday in UBC will likely be affected and UBC is estimat lines up on campus but there will be informa result of the job action. Kamloops, shutting down transit service for ing that approximately 3,300 UBC employees tion lines on campus," she said. Earlier this week, it was rumoured that the most of the day. will take part in the job action. Strome explained that union members will Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union—repre "[The unions] cannot guarantee that there CUPE Local 116, 2278, and 2950, repre be leafleting at some entrance gates to the senting bus drivers in Vancouver—was plan won't be some unauthouiised picket lines going senting Plant Operations, Teaching Assistants, University this morning. ning to take job action in support of the teach up," said Hardie. Chan Centre, Library Clerical workers, and Scott Macrae, director of UBC Public ers as well. If a picket were to occur that TransLink other UBC employees, have all asked their Affairs, said that the University is aware of But according to Ken Hardie of employees respected, the only option left for members not to perform their usual duties the job action and affirmed that UBC will TransLink Communications, TransLink TransLink would be to seek an injunction- and instead attend the rally and distribute remain open. has received assurances from all the something that may take some time. information to the public. "What we do know, and what we are major unions—including Canadian Office "Probably there wouldn't be transit service "It's basically CUPE members across the expecting, is that there will be a withdrawal Professional Employees Union, CUPE, the for the morning rush," explained Hardie. II In support of teachers "Pull the bill and get back to the table/'said UBC Professor to Gordon Campbell at a "teach-in" rally on campus by Carolynne Burkholder Despite the provincial government ruling NEWS STAFF the strike illegal—education being an essen tial service—and teachers being found in con The driving rain didn't stop over 200 con tempt of court, the teachers have yet to cerned people from showing their support for return to work. The government has refused BC teachers at the 'teach-in' held at UBC on to negotiate until the illegal strike ends and Wednesday. This was one of many rallies held this has resulted in a stalemate. throughout BC this week. But the teachers are only one of many During the UBC teach-in, members of the unions in British Columbia. Over one third of British Columbia Teachers' Federation all workers in the province are union members. (BCTF), other union members, student teach Many people at the rally expressed their con ers, professors, and students vocalised their cerns about how this labour dispute and the concern for the future of education in BC and reaction of the provincial government will what this stand-off means for other unions in affect other unions. the province. "An attack on the teachers is an attack on all Anne Guthrie Warman, who spoke on behalf of us," said CUPE Local 116 President Colleen of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers' Garbe. She said that her union is in full support Association, said the unjust ruling by the of the teachers and fears it may be the next to be provincial government has turned law abiding negotiating a collective bargaining agreement human beings into law breakers. with the provincial government. "We need to fight for our rights as educa Garbe's opinion was echoed by UBC anthro tors," Warman said. pology professor, Charles Menzies, who attend Irene Lanzinger, the first VP of the BCTF, ed the teach-in as both a member of the faculty agreed. "Stand up for what you believe in...the association and as a parent kids of British Columbia are worth it," she "This isn't just a struggle the teachers are urged supporters. Lanzinger commended other facing," he said. "This is about all of us—staff, unions for supporting the teachers. faculty, and workers." Unions are not the only ones in support of Menzies delivered his message to the teachers; an Ipsos Reid poll, released on Gordon Campbell: "Pull the bill and get back Tuesday said that 57 per cent of British to the table." Columbians back the teachers in this dispute. Campbell has yet to heed Menzies' The BC teachers' strike, which began on advice—the government has declared it will October 7, has left 600,000 students with not enter negotiations until the teachers end out school. The primary issues in the dis their illegal strike. pute are the three-year wage freeze imposed Representatives from the provincial govern by the provincial government and increas ment and the ministry of education did not fTS—» ing class sizes. return calls by press time. II