2 Pro Tern, Glendon's Bilingual Newspaper, Monday January 27th, 2003 I Carolyn Bennett by Naomi Macleod surprised, and even a bit sus­ charged only with wars, as she has the ability to Carolyn Bennett's been my picious, to hear a Liberal talk­ manslaughter if they can influence parliament (she's hero since September. Way ing about morality and social prove they murdered in a fit of leader of the Women's back then, I still thought justice. At her speech in passion. Too often, this has Caucus, and heads a number Liberals were either scum or November, she was address­ been used by husbands or of other influential groups), opportunistic Tories in dis­ ing students' concerns about boyfriends who claim they but what are we non-heroes guise. She has wowed me. the inevitable war on Iraq. were provoked to kill their to do? Carolyn Bennett wants Plus, she's not one of those She called war 'the girlfriend/wife, due us 18-25 year olds, the loud­ sucky heroes who ignore absence of social: to things like a but-non-voting lot of us, to get their followers. She responds justice, not just .••• fear of the emotional. She wants to to my letters (or gets some­ the absence of ,'. woman's infidelity, know why we'd rather run off one to respond, either way no or other unac­ to Quebec City, rather than other politician has ever ceptable murder phone our MP or MPP to responded to any of my let­ ..~ excuses. In R v. complain, or even get our age ters), shows up at our school Hill, the excuse group to start voting. I know (Keele campus, November rig ht, that 0 ne :;:~~~~~::::: ' "::::;;);)):)I::;'):I);{:rr:" was used to with myself, I have moved 11th) and seems to actually time when the US :lJ:: defend against four times in the four years do what she says she'll do in got huffy about killing a gay man, I've lived in Toronto. I had no Parliament. another country's which Hill said clue who .represented my At first, I was simply leader and failed was provoked by area in any level of govern­ impressed by the riding flyer to overthrow its a fear the other ment until this September. she hands out to keep her rid­ government.) man was trying to With only 6% of Canadians ing informed about how she's Ms. Bennett is also pick him up. Out of belonging to any political going to vote or address vari­ worried about domestic social five politicians we wrote to, party, I'm finding out individu­ ous issues. She acknowl­ justice. A Women's Studies only Ms. Bennett replied. She als actually do still have edges that "officially", the class I'm taking at the Keele also enclosed a copy of the power to affect politics. It only Liberal party is not supporting campus began a letter writing letter she sent to fellow mem­ takes a few dedicated loud gay marriages, but says she campaign this fall to try and bers of parliament informing mouths, like my Liberal hero will continue to support a remove the defence of provo­ them of the need to challenge Carolyn Bennett, to remind change to the Marriage Act, cation from the criminal code. this defence. me to not give up entirely on because it's the morally right Basically, it's a defence that It's all well and good for her to the mainstream. thing to do. I was more than allows for murderers to be give speeches critical of 2275 Bayview avenue Chief Editors Photography Editor Top Wanker of 2002 Catherine Hancock Glendon Hall, Room 117 Bryan Scanga Toronto, Ontario Jason John O'Rourke Jeremy Fortier Noel W. 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Chris Spraakman Boris Roginsky Pro Tern, Journal bilingue de Glendon! Ie lundi 27 janvier 2003 3 I have had the extreme privilege as College, .the tuition Editor of the Pro Tem fees paid by students to meet all sorts ,of should at least earn interesting col­ us more administra­ leagues during my tors who will work spotty. tenure. with us in good faith. Students often enter Though these may the office space have been isolated through the door cases, this attitude of wanting to contribute the admini'strators is familiar to the student poetry, or on the recourse clubs on campus and phone offering us to strong their respective com­ beer, or they send student munities. In fact, the anonymous e-mails leader- Glendon College of all shapes and ship; the Student's Union has .·sizes. But the poets Pro Tem has been been under the close always come through corrupted. scrutiny and heavy the door. Most students barely influence' of the Most often, I see have time for their these chance Student Affairs Head schoolwor.k, ' let for years. encounters as oppor­ alone extracurricu­ tunities to exchange As is evident from lars; but those that ence our clubs? ideas and provide a other articles in Pro do participate in was being spent, so I Why they would want community tool with Tem, one major prob­ some way just want asked them how it to? What do they wh ich to express lem with the viability the experience of the was spent last year. gain? What is the them. Lately, several of any student club is activity. To spend They could not give a agenda? students have maintaining stability' even more time and satisfying answer. It These will be the shared troublesome and accountability effort investigating was admitted that the questions discussed experience.s they while assembling injustice just deflates system isn't perfect, at the next meeting have endured when new staff every year. enthusiasm. So but itls the best they for Pro Tern. We trying to work with In other words, conti­ things just slide by have.. should consciously the Glendon nuity. One of the and people take the Bad faith let thou­ try to exclude the Student's side effects of broken money and run. sands and thousands administration from Administration and continuity is corrup­ The Pro Tem has of dollars disappear Student Affairs in an AFFAIRES. tion. The GCSU has faced pressure from last year ·with carpet­ effort to regain some Out of these, there been corrupted; the Administration for baggers- and huck­ sovereignty and pur­ are a couple of cases those two student's its editorial policy, sters encouraged by sue a student agen­ that I find most vex­ lives were corrupted and when we sought the administration. da. At least we ing. To the point when their concerns support from the Bad faith is prevent­ should until the uni­ where the long were swept under a GCSU, we encoun­ ing student journal­ versity hires adminis­ delays and cunning carpet and had no tered bad faith. The ists and unionists trators who are will­ inaction by Managers administration was from being creative ing to act in Good and Directors point in concerned about the and true. Glendon Faith. the direction of bad way student money students should think JJOR faith. In an institution about how university like a Liberal Arts administrators influ- 4 Pro Tern, Glendon's Bilingual Newspaper, Monday, January 27th, 2003 READER MAIL (Re: "Asking the Wrong sake of the people of the world. Questions," Pro Tem, November 4, I truly believe that George Bush 2002) (or Dubya as Mr. Sway.ze calls Jonathan Swayze wonders why no him) cares about the lives of inno­ one asks the questions he is ask­ cent children more than Osama ing, and then proceeds to ask Bin Laden does. them. Lucky for him he lives in And that is why he goes out and Canada, where it is acceptable, fights to free Iraq, and why the and even laudable to challenge Israeli government challenges heads of state. Vasser Arafat - because it would But Canada is not like the rest of be a travesty to allow these people the world. Unlike many countries to continue to oppress the weak in the Middle East, Asia and else­ and steal from the needy as we where, Canada is a democracy. know they do. We foster democracy, freedom of We are in a war, and people die in the press and bilingualism, the wars. This is a tragedy, because traits that make Pro Tem unique human life is sacred. But the per­ among papers. petrators of suicide attacks on But democracy comes with Israel, America, Indonesia, and responsibility. And the belief that elsewhere do not hold human life all people are equal that I hold, in such high esteem. And we It and that it is clear that Mr.