the SA budget to fund new initiatives... page 3 SicatinSkati g taient siiines in Stars on ice... page 4 Spinnin' tiie Disic: Tlie Unit CD reviews... page 6 LIBRARY. Your year at BCIT It was the It was the worst at times but you've survived! enioy your future and your summer The Newspaper of the British Columbia Institute of Technology Link • Confidential • Physician services Classifieds Birth control information & supplies call 432-8974 • Pregnancy tests / counselling • Accommodations 1 BDRM. BSMT. SUITE laundry, gas fireplace. N/S, N/P Royal Oak & Rumble area TheLink PIcinnecl Porenlhoocl Clinie $570 incl. hydro. For June 1. The Student Newspaper of 589-7872 the British Columbia Institute of Technology ... since 1965 Advertise in The Link BCIT Medical Services Office (SE16) 432-8974 Tuesday evenings 7 to 9 pm • Tel: 731 -4252 The Link is the student newspaper of the Bntish Columbia Institute of Technology. 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The Link reserves the rigWJ 872-7272 to edit for clarity and brevity. ] THELINK APRIL 23, 1997 NEWS Take some SA ELECTION RESULTS time for yourself Budget tops during the agenda of cramming year's final 1 xam season is upon us again witli all the stress that comes meeting Etrolle d up with it. And the job The final council meeting of the year took hunt is following close behind for place this past Monday night and it was a night those of us who haven't found sum• of fun and last minute business. mer or career employment yet. The major news revolved around the budget Take care not to let the load over• being accepted for next year. This year's budget whelm you as stressful times can was balanced and ended with a slight surplus. A often do. Get off the tight-rope for couple major new programs for students have an hour or two everyday. Take some been incorporated for next year within the bud• get. Among the new programs is a special fund time for yourself. being set up to help Ihose students who may Take a walk, maybe go to the need added financial assistance and would see beach and listen to the waves for a moneys allocated for a "forgivable" type loans half hour. to qualifying needy students. The important thing is to let An investment fund is also being set-up next yourself relax and unwind, to get year, so the Student Association can invest mon• some exercise and fresh air. Give eys into a long term project to ensure the finan• your body an opportunity to bum off cial stability of the SA long-term. some of the frustration you've been The overall budget is about two million dol• building up with a workout. lars strong. The moneys come to the SA, via Take the time to eat healthily, their several on campus businesses: the pub. instead of snacking on potato chips, This 'N' That stores and copy centre. These businesses accumulate rougtily two tliirds of tlie pop, coffee and chocolate bars at total collectable moneys, while student fees your desk. It's your brain as well as bring in the rest your body that you have to teed and being awake on caffeine won't help • It was decided that BCIT would support the if you can't think straight. flood victims of Manitoba by sending a dona• If it helps think of it as a treat for tion through the University of Manitoba. a job well done when you reach cer• • The Toastmasters is a public speaking orga• tain points in your study schedule. nization that meets weekly on campus and is With the break you'll find you've supported by the SA. If you would like to be gained a bit of perspective on what involved with toastmasters this year or next, is stressing you out or have solved feel free to drop by one of their meetings, or that problem that's been eating at pick up some information at the SA office, you for hours. In a relaxed state of located next to the copy centre in the Great mind it's easier to concentrate and Hall. your study time will be infinitely more productive. 9 There is a contest on to design a logo for the upcoming Shinerama fund-raiser. Of course the big day is in September, and the logo is needed for the spiffy T-shirts that everyone should pur• chase. If you think you've got a killer design Are you being Stalked? make sure you submit it. Details are available at the SA office or from the VP of PR & Criminal harassment info focuses on safety Marketing Laura KJeinsteuber-Kohli. DAVID LAI casual acquaintances. Psychological terrorism is the weapon • The final official business was to acknowl• Link Reporter The harassment can be against a stalkers use. Stalking is a pattern of edge all the people who help to bring the SA single person, their family, friends, or threats, intimidation and actions that together. Stephen Miller and Janice Eden were he Ministry of Women's workmates. Stalking can also involve are intended to frighten; it takes away given special commendation for all their hard Equality, Minister and Attorney other crimes such as assault, beak and any feelings of self worth and destroys work and support. Special gifts of affection General, has recently released entry and threats. This can include one's sense of safety, leading to severe were given by this year's SA to each of them. T repeated behavior such as: waidng and emotional trauma for the victim. new public education materials to help women identify and deal with criminal watching the person's home, work• A wallet-size information card (.^e And that wrapped up another year of the SA. harassment or stalking. Criminal place or other place they may be, You Being Stalked?) is available Next year's members will be working hard to harassment or stalking, as more com• unwanted direct or indirect communi• describing criminal harassment (stalk• learn their positions and organize their monly known, was added to the cation wilh the person and making ing) as well as basic awareness and offices....September is not lhat far away....unless Criminal Code in 1993. It causes vic• threats. The majority of stalkers are safely procedures. For more informa• you're a Canuck fan. To all those leaving tims to fear for their safety or the safe• men. It can be anyone, from a current tion contact Public Information BCIT...good luck....and all those returning for ty of those close to them. or former spouse, intimate partner, Counters at Police Stations; or Ihe next year....get ready....cause it oughlta be a casual acquaintance, co-worker, fellow Over 80 per cent of stalking victims Ministry of Women's Equality, PO good one....Have a safe summer. studeni or a total stranger. Stalking is Box 9899 STN PROV GOVT, are women, exclusively at risk of not an act of love, it's an attempt to physical injury or death. Most female Victoria, BC, V8W 9T9, Fax: Sean Constable gain power and control over someone. (250)953-4529, victims are stalked by former partners You are not an object to be owned. and most male victims are stalked by http://www.weq.gov.bc.ca. THEUNK 3 APRIL 23, 1997 NEWS Upcoming Cultural Entertainment Highlights May 8 Chemical Brothers with local DJ's at The Rage May 8-10 Music West Festival over Vancouver May 9 Ben Harper with guests at The Rage May 12 Jamiroquai at the Plaza of Nations i May 15 The Cardigans with guests at the Vogue Theatre (top row left to right) Brian Orser, Christopher Dean, Lloyd Eisler, Denis Petrov, Kurt May 16 Browning, (bottom row left to right) Rosalyn Sumners, Jayne Torvill, Isabella Brasseur, Rush Josee Chouinard, Elena Bechke, and Ekaterina Gordeeva.