DALHOUSIE'S STUDENT VOICE March 21 1991 Journal visits Dal by Jerry West crack [from the Detroit local that in English Canada Donald news)." Duck receives 100 times the air­ Like it or not, Television is an Starowicz said our present time that French Canadians do. integral part of our culture. problem stems mostly from a lack In a country where the average Mark Starowicz, Executive of broadcast strategy. It isn't eco­ person, who will die at age 69, will producer of CBC's the Journal nomical for a local station to pro­ have spent nine full years watching explained this premise at Dalhou­ duce a program at a cost of $500, T.V., this is a real barrier to any sie's Law school last Friday. He 000 to $750,000 per hour when an sense of national unity. Starowicz believes that the Canadian intel­ episode of the Cosby show costs said we are suffering from a mis­ lectual community should stop only $60, 000. "Every time you set placed sense of freedom. Instead looking down their noses at T.V. up an independent station you in­ of being free to watch whichever and start dealing with its inevita­ crease American viewing." American show they want, people bility. He pointed out that a rerun of from the Yukon should be free to Gilligan's Island costs around watch a show about their own Starowicz said many of this $150 per hour. Station managers world country's unity problems stem need only sell two or three adver­ We need to come up with a co­ from the Americanization of our tisements to make their money hesive national broadcasting airwaves: "Four Detroit T.V. sta­ back. "· strategy, "Otherwise we will be­ tions are among the ties that bind come passive, non-voting citizens this country together. It is amazing The result of these cost differ­ of a video America," Starowicz that anyone from Halifax to ences is that 76 per cent of our said quoting Peter Herrndorf, Innuvik can turn on their set in the prime-time programming is publisher of Toronto Life maga- evening and learn how to make American. Starowicz suggested zine. Native learning centre by David Foulkes after the idea for the friendship are enrolled in micro-computer centre came into being, the Learn­ courses, office automation courses Imagine this: it's your ftrst day ing Centre offers a wide variety of and small business development in a strange city and you're liter­ programs. programs. As well, there are uni­ ally lost You're from a small iso­ The newest program is the versity preparatory courses and lated rural community. Perhaps banking course offered Mark Starowicz, Executive Producer of CBC-TV's The Journal, in associa­ general education development pauses to find out what's going on in the world. you are lacking practical job skills tion with the Royal Bank. This is a (GED) upgrading. and are not sure what to do or year,._; ""~ng course which teaches A course unique to Canadian Participants must have at least college. where to go to look for work. You stude?' the "ins and outs" of Native centres is the Native Life partial native ancestry but they "Our goal is to one day become are alone and almost broke. One banking. _ ---ell Landry, Assistant Skills program now being devel­ don't have to be status Indians, and a community college with a variety other thing, you're a native. Director 01 .e Learning Centre oped The program attempts to help their place of origin is not restricted of programs," says Landry. He Unfortunately there are many says corporations like the Royal students become aware of and un­ in any way. They must, however, admits that the existing funding, people not only imagining this Bank are becoming more under­ derstand their unique cultural be at least nineteen years old. There provided by Employment and 1m­ frustrating situation, but living it. standing of the needs and poten­ background, and to integrate their is no upward age restriction. migration Canada and some pri­ In Halifax the Mi'kmaq Native tialoftheNativecommunity. Since cultural differences into so-called Landry recalls one participant who vate sector assistance is not enough Friendship Centre is there to help the inception of this banking pro­ mainstream society. was ftfty-six. to realize that goal. these people, and it is making a gram other banking institutions 'The hope is to offer students an If the student is interested in a The Mi'kmaq Native Learning difference. have expressed an interest. experience which will familiarize course or program not offered by Centreislocatedat2158Gottingen The Learning Component of the Computer literacy is emphasized them with their own history and the learning centre, it will act as a St. in Halifax. As well, there are Friendship Centre is perhaps its throughout the centre's different make it easier for them to partici­ mediator and attempt to get the one hundred and nine other most important program. Estab­ programs due to the labour mar­ pate in the mainstream," says student placed in a program else- Friendship Centres across Canada. lished in 1985, some twelve years ket's need for these skills. Students Landry. where, for example a community Controversy ends in dialogue by Gazette staff sentatives, to examine the rela­ about the paper. tionship between the paper and the Stuart Slater, a third year Bach­ After printing an article entitled DSU, and the paper's structure. elor of Commerce student, who led "A gay men's guide to erotic safer • March 15 the Halifax Police the charge for Gazette reform said sex" over three weeks ago, it ap­ Department announced the article, he was pleased with the turn- of pears the furor over the Dalhousie and accompanying photograph, events. "By having a forum the Gazette decision has subsided "were not pornographic within the Gazette has a better understanding In the three weeks since the arti­ meaning of the criminal code." of what some students want and we cle was published the Dalhousie • March 17 DSU council passed have a better understanding of what Student Union, student's opposed the Publishing Board's proposal. the Gazette does," he said to the present nature of the Gazette, Motions to dissolve the paper and "The forum was really good, and and Gazette supporters have all cut its funding were withdrawn and necessary," said Jamie Laugheed, been active in addressing the is. ' replaced by a motion outlining DSU Community Affairs Chair of content, editorial freedom, and terms of discussion for the com­ and an outspoken critic of the the controversial article. mittee. A motion was passed to Gazette . He added he was not • March 9, DSU Council met and ensure any further funding to the completely happy with the out­ Allison Johnston, Co-editor of the Dalhousie Gazette (seen here paper this year would be in the come of the council meeting on verbally battling with the media) said she believes the dialogue voted down a motion to cap fund­ between students and the Gazette has been useful. "There seemed ing for the Gazett " rrn of " loan Sunday. "I hope what people said to be a good exchange of information and ideas, hopefully that • March 13 the Gazette's pub­ • March 18 a students forum, isn't forgotten, that the committee will be reflected in next year's paper." lishing Board proposed a com­ organized by the Gazette, allowed will discuss the issues and not blow mittee of Board and DSU repre- students to voice their opinions them off," he said. FRIDAY, MARCH 22 I 3:30 &9:00 PM :·:· ·· ' ..... ... ... .. ,... .~ ... .. ..... ·- ........ 6~~ ,. ...... ~;" ~ :.·: 0 .. '.. ... ,. "'' .. 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