Marrying interviewees since 1982 UBC braces for Big Mac attack by Andy Barham AMS businesses in SUB, and says McDonald's is coming to UBC. the franchise will poorly affect the The fast-food giant will take up image ofthe university as a whole. residence in a mini-mall currendy "I think that having the first thing under construction at the Campus that you see on University Boule­ Village, according to local busi­ vard coming into campus being nessman Sandy Chow, who leases the golden arches is really tacky. the site. The completed building, "I certainly don't think it re­ which will sit on the old Kinko's flects the collegiate atmosphere or site, will also contain a grocery particularly adds anything to a store, a photocopy service, and a setting which is incredibly beauti­ sub-level food fair. ful. In fact, I think it mars it." Rumours of McDonald's com­ Ron Marcu, President and ing to campus have been circulat­ CEO for McDonald's Western ing for several months, but the Canada Division, however, actual fact of its arrival seems to doesn't see a problem. "I guess, have taken most of the commu­ from my point of view—and I'm a nity by surprise. little biased-I think it'll look UBC's manager of media rela­ great." tions Stephen Crombie said he The site is owned by the Pro­ sees no real problem with vincial Crown Lands Office but is McDonald's setting up shop near administered by the University the entrance to campus. "It's re­ Endowment Lands. UEL man­ ally no different than Kinko's Cop­ ager Bruce Stenning said that as ies, or a bank, or another pizza long as McDonald's complies EVERY STUDENT'S DREAM — McDonald's Golden Arches will soon grace the campus of UBC. fcNN KIJO PHOTO restaurant or whatever. I suppose with existing UEL by-laws, there if McDonald's sees a market, then is nothing to stop the restaurant they have a right to go in there if from leasing space from Mr POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT they can get permission from Chow. whoever's administering the Many local residents and busi­ land." nesses are unhappy with Chow's Faculty of Arts profs want Alma Mater Society president plan to bring in a McDonald's. Janice Boyle worries that the ar­ Kathleen Yuen, proprietor ofthe rival of a McDonald's will threaten continued on page 4 admissions reopened by James Conley tions without evidence and the unsure of how to interpret or ap­ Five professors in the Faculty department as a whole has been proach. "It's critical that this issue No income tax on student loans of Arts will forward a resolution injured. I felt that it was important be examined by both students and by Matt Thompson "scoop," despite the fact that the to faculty members at a special to forward this resolution," Kotwal faculty," Ratner said, "rather than Students worried over a re­ federal Liberals have said they've meeting September 7 asking Presi­ said. "The committee is something be quiedy forgotten." ported federal plan forcing them been interested in income contin­ dent Strangway to re-open gradu­ altogether different." Heidi Peterson, president ofthe to repay their loans through in­ gency since Bill C-28, the legis­ ate admissions to the department Ed Hundert, Head of Arts One, Graduate Student Society, ex­ come tax can relax, says Cana­ lation which introduced changes of Political Science. also described his roles with the pressed concern at the role of the dian Alliance of Student Associa­ to the student loan program, was Three of the five faculty mem­ committee and the drafting ofthe ad hoc committee in relationship tions president Alex Usher. passed more than 15 months ago. bers responsible for the document resolution to be unrelated. "The to the problem as a whole. "Why "It's certainly not happening in Usher said using the income currendy serve on an ad hoc com­ committee is concerned with fu­ has this committee been estab­ B.C. any time soon," Usher said tax system to have students repay mittee struck by Dean of Arts ture events rather than what's al­ lished to examine the report when Monday. loans is especially unwieldy given Patricia Marchak to forward rec­ ready occurred. I feel there is no Dean Marchak has come out so Concerns that the federal gov­ recent changes to the student ommendations based upon the conflict of interest in being in­ strongly against it? The whole ernment was considering further loans program, which transfered McEwen report. volved in both of them." thing has the appearance of being changes to the student loan pro­ responsibility for loan collection The conclusions ofthe commit­ Committee chair Herbert stage-managed. I find the idea that gram were sparked by a story to banks. tee are not yet finalized and dis­ Rosengarten, Head of English, certain members of the commit­ published in the August 14 edi­ "[Income tax repayment] only cussion is expected to continue was surprised to hear of the reso­ tee are also involved in the draft­ tion of the eastern Canadian Sun tends to work if your creditor is into the Winter session. Members lution. "I wasn't aware that this ing of this resolution disturbing. newspaper chain. The story was the government," Usher said. of the committee emphasize that resolution had been drafted or that When the GSS was asked to for­ subsequently picked up by both "Under the new bank deals-and their task is to make recommen­ these people were involved. ward a student representative to The Vancouver Sun and Province. this is the same federally and pro- dations for future policy, not to When the committee meets this the committee, we were asked to According to Usher, the whole vincially—your creditor is the pass judgment on what has tran­ Thursday I'm sure this will be a provide a student with no other thing was simply a misunder­ bank. And I'm. not sure why or spired in Political Science. topic of discussion." involvement with the issue. I won­ standing on the part of a Sun re­ how you would use the income Ashok Kotwal, Head of Eco­ The immediate future of Politi­ der why the faculty weren't asked porter. tax system directly, why you nomics, insists that his involve­ cal Science is undetermined. the same." Usher says the confusion was would use crown resources, to ment in the drafting of the resolu­ Kotwal, when asked how he felt Marguerite Chiarenza, Head of over Finance Minister Lloyd recover private debt." tion asking that Poli Sci graduate the faculty would react to the reso­ Hispanic and Italian Studies, the Axworthy's August 1 announce­ What the government has admissions be reopened and his lution was unsure. "I do not know third member ofthe ad hoc com­ ment that the federal government said, Usher explained, is that it is membership on the ad hoc com­ how the faculty will vote on the mittee involved in the drafting of was still "open for business" on willing to pursue pilot projects in mittee do not represent a conflict issue but I believe it is important the resolution, was unavailable for income contingency, a proposal income contingency with any of interest. "It is important that the to present it." comment. Fellow committee that would link students' loan re­ province that is interested in do­ department of Political Science be Sociology professor Bob members Jillian Creese and payments with their income level. ing so. So far, only Ontario has re-opened. The McEwen report Ratner described the response to George Egerton refused comment The Sun jumped on shown signs of taking the feds up was very badly done, full of pro­ the McEwen report on campus as on the issue. 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