Array UBC Archive; Socred delegates sneer at rally By MURIEL DRAAISMA They raised their arms mockingly in a fascist salute. They shouted "Sieg Heil" to smug Social Credit convention delegates peering at them from the windows above. They chanted, sang, marched and even sat in the streets Saturday, demonstrating their anger to a government refusing to listen. And their shouts of "Socreds Out" and "Fight, Fight, Prepare to General Strike" only elicited sneers and laughter from the card carrying Socreds attending last weekend's annual convention at Hotel Vancouver. One self professed free enterpriser standing in the Socred ranks shook his fist at the demonstrators streaming by. "These people axe a small minority of pinko academics, communists and rabble rousers," said Ernie F. Allistone, a retired notary public realtor. "They got the right color for their flag, haven't they?" he said, referring to the bright red Solidarity flags waved by some of the protesters. THE UBYSSEY Vol. LXVI, No. 11 Vancouver, B.C. Tuesday,October 18,1983 ® sjjpgl^ 48 228-2301 ANGRY PROTESTER questions Social Credit delegates at their party convention held on the weekend at the Hotel Vancouver. An enthusiastic group turned out to demonstrate outside the hotel, chanting and marching against the recent Socred budget and legislation with media representatives out in full force. McGeer may force tuition hike By MURIEL DRAAISMA The provincial government may force universities to raise tuition fees if they don't do so themselves, B.C.'s universities minister said Saturday. "In the event that the universities are indifferent to requests made by taxpayers and the party, we'll have to seriously consider giving ourselves the legislative authority to set fees," Pat McGeer told 200 Social Credit convention delegates during a special "meet the cabinet" session at the Hotel Vancouver. But the government is "reluctant" to give itself that power because it would infringe upon universities' autonomy, McGeer said. He added the universities ideally should set fees themselves. Universities must seek different means of income because the government will not provide any more funding, McGeer said. He added he is "personally convinced" that operating grants to universities will not increase next year. "Indeed, there may be less money." Universities also have the option of decreasing their operating costs, he told a swarm of reporters after the session. "We've given the universities as much as we can." B.C. is the only province to impose a freeze in university funding despite an eight per cent increase in federal funding for post-secondary eduction announced in March. The provincial government is not re quired by law to pass on the full federal contribution. One Social Credit delegate, a university professor, recommended to McGeer that fees be raised to cover 20 per cent of the $8,000 per capita operating budget. "I think our students shoui.d be willing to pay a quarter of every dollar we put up. And that's all I ask. Bring it to 20 per cent for the institutions and universities and help us maintain high quality without putting our hands out to the taxpayers. "When I was a student back in 1936 at UBC, we were paying something like 15 per cent. It's below that now," he said. "Half of them shouldn't be unemployed, they should be washing windows for three or four dollars an hour," he said. His slightly balding head began to color with anger as he spoke. Another Social Credit party supporter, Central Fraser Valley delegate Andrew Simpson, claimed that the 50,000 demonstrators represented "only a small fraction" of B.C. "If you go the the shopping malls, they're not empty because of this. The 'silent majority' has twice as much support — they realize there's no free lunch," he said. "The government is a fair government. Anybody who works or produces properly will have job security," he claimed. Meanwhile, some of the marchers pointed at the windows on the hotel's third floor where a few delegates were watching the crowd with amusement. "Jump, jump!" they shouted to the Socreds. Others chanted "Billy Bennett's got to go, People yes, budget no," while a few argued heatedly with the delegates standing on the curb. Many carried placards which read "Hitler was elected too" and "First Herpes, then Aids, now Socreds". At one point in the march, about 30 people sat on the street outside the hotel's main entrance, surrounded by protesters waving black flags. They sang and chanted as they demonstrated their opposition to the provincial government's budget and accompanying legislation, some of which has already passed into law. Eight police on motorcycles attempted to disperse the crowd gathered on the street. They slowly nudged their bikes into the group, formed a single line and stopped. But the demonstrators refused to See page 2: UBC Politicians deny breaking pact Provincial government officials continue to deny allegations that they have reduced their contribution to Canada's student aid program by 40 per cent. "What we provide is a very generous student assistance program," universities minister Pat McGeer said Saturday at the Social Credit convention held in Hotel Vancouver. Education ministry official Madelaine Gale agreed, saying the provincial government has not broken an agreement made with the federal government concerning student aid expenditures. In July, after the Social Credit budget was unveiled, secretary of state Serge Joyal wrote a letter to B.C.'s education minister Jack Heinrich emphasizing that increases in federal aid were not to be followed by decreases in the provincial contributions. "As you know, the understanding . . . that provincial aid will not be reduced as a consequence of increased federal aid, was another essential condition contributing to the support of (amendments to the Canada Student Loan act)," the letter reads. "I should like to point out that the intent of the government and parliament in Canada in adopting the amendments, was to provide additional assistance to students across Canada and it is consequently our understanding that these funds will be passed on to students and that there will be no reduction in total provincial assistance," Joyal continued. Joyal recently said several provinces, including B.C., have broken the agreement and that the Social Credit government also restricted the program's use by introducing the toughest eligibility rules in Canada. The federal government decided in March to increase its contribution to student aid by $60 million. But the B.C. government, after spending $20.5 million on student aid last year, only budgeted $12.5 million. McGeer claimed in the legislature recently that the government did not reduce its committment to student aid. "Never before have students received as much support as they do today," McGeer said at the convention. "Never in history have they gotten as much." UBC's financial aid office director Byron Hender said Monday students aren't even aware of the controversy. "There's a rumour among students that the government will spend more money on the aid program if it runs out," he said. But he added there are no indications to believe thegovernment will step in. And the education ministry official said it is too early to say if there will be an increase in student aid this year. Chemical warfare threatens By SARAH COX Napalm and other chemical weapons employed in Vietnam are currently used in El Salvador under the direction of American military advisers, a spokesperson from El Salvador's Democratic Revolutionary Front (FDR) said Friday. The Salvadorean army uses chemical weapons on areas controlled by the FDR and the Faribundo Marti National Liberation Front, coalitions opposed to the U.S. backed military government, Pedro Cedillos told 40 people in SUB 215. Despite prohibition by the Geneva convention, the U.S. has supplied chemical weapons since 1981, and their use is escalating because the FDR/FMLN are winning the war, Cedillos said. The army most recently attacked the village of Tenanciange with white phosphorous bombs — which blacken the area and make it an easy target for further attacks, Cedillos said in an interview. "The gas burns all the forests and the bodies of the human beings," he said. "Their skin starts burning inside." Although the military government massar- cred 45,000 people in the past three years, the FDR/FMLN killed one-third of the government's army, said Cedillos. "When an army has been defeated in such magnitude it is because we are getting closer to victory." But the U.S. administration's policies indicate its intention to intervene before the opposition seizes more of the country, he said. "There is a great danger of Centra' America becoming another Vietnam." U.S. defence secretary Caspar Weinberger's recent visit to El Salvador and the increased presence of high ranking military advisors indicate the extent of U.S. involvement, said Cedillos. Signs of increasing U.S. military involvement include the training of the Salvadorean army and the establishment of a naval base in Honduras, and the stationing of U.S. naval task forces off both Central American coasts, he said. "The U.S. is looking for a military and not a negotiated solution to the conflict," he said. "But we still have time to stop this intervention." Local governments have been established by the FDR/FMLN in the one-third of El Salvador under their control, said Cedillos. These local powers are in charge of collecting taxes, administering health care, and providing education, which includes the literacy campaign now under way. These governments organized a regional govenment in May, Cedillos said. "This is the seed of the future revolutionary democratic government in El Salvador. In this way, the people of Central America will be able to live in peace and to construct a society where there is justice, democracy, and equality." The North American public is "misinformed" about the situation in El Salvador, and few people are aware that chemical weapons are being used, said Cedillos. The Canadian media has ignored the situation becuase most of their Central American correspondence is supplied by American wire services, he said. European journalists are the most outspoken, but risk assassination if their reports are critical of the government, said Cedillos. American, Mexican, Salvadorean, and more recently, Dutch journalists have been assassinated by right-wing death squads, he said. Page 2 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, October 18,1983 UBC turnout poor From page 1 move and continued to chant anti- Socred slogans. One woman neatly placed a purple flower on the back of a bike and another put a copy of Solidarity Times, Vancouver's new alternative weekly, behind a police officer's seat. After a few minutes, the police moved their motorcycles back a little, and veered off to the other side of the street. The crowd clapped and cheered. Later the march wound its way to the plaza at Queen Elizabeth theatre where speakers criticized the government's attitude towards the Solidarity Coalition and for promoting the rumor that the movement had lost support. One participant, UBC education professor, Jim Gaskell, said he attended the march and rally because the provincial government is eroding human and democratic rights in B.C. and abusing its majority by "railroading" its bills through the legislature. Ubyssey staff are supposed to be the horniest people on campus, but we're to bleary eyed to muster up the energy. Help us reinstate our mazzola parties by coming to Wednesday's staph meet at 3:30. Don't forget to bring your lubricant. "They're cutting back on social services, while spending on monuments to itself," he said. He added he was disappointed by the turnout of UBC professors and students. 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Both Chilean authorities and the U.S. state department refuse to disclose any information surrounding his death, she said. Horman was in Vancouver to speak on behalf of Amnesty International at a benefit showing of the film Missing at the Ridge Theatre. The film, directed by Constantin Costa-Gravas and starring Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek, depicts the disappearance of Horman's husband and the search for him she undertook with her father-in-law Ed Horman. She told the audience she decided to make her story public because people have to be aware that those unjustly imprisoned and executed under repressive regimes are sons, daughters, parents and lovers of human beings. Horman called for increased support for Amnesty, a worldwide CFS to prepare for strike By DOUG SCHMIDT As the threat of a general strike looms over B.C., the Canadian Federation of Students is seeking ways to inform students about its possible implications. CFS is preparing students for a strike by the British Columbia Government Employees Union after Oct. 31, CFS- Pacific chair Stephen Leary said Monday. The BCGEU's current contract expires on Oct. 31 and 1,600 members who have received their layoff notices stand to lose their jobs under the provisions of Bill 3, the Public Sector Restraint Act. "A strike looks fairly likely. Students must realize the seriousness of the situation — there would be a loss of services and campuses could shut down," he said. Twenty-five students, representing several post-secondary institutes and high schools in the Lower Mainland and the interior of B.C., attended a CFS action assembly at UBC last weekend to discuss student reactions to the budget and to plan action against the legislation. Leary would not describe possible actions discussed at the meeting. Student representatives were told to contact unions and faculty on their respective campuses for information about tactics and to find out how a strike would affect campus operations, Leary said. Bruce Davidson, a BCGEU member with the University Endowment Lands fire department, said The chances of a Nov. 1 strike are "pretty good." But because the fire department performs an essential service, it would continue operating in emergencies, Davidson said. Even if no general strike is organized, unions operating at UBC could stage strikes in sympathy with the BCGEU's likely job action, said Barry Morrison, the faculty association's delegate to Operation Solidarity. Spokespeople for the UBC locals of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Association of University and College Employees were unavailable for comment. Liberals push Cruise By IAN TIMBERLAKE Canada is testing the cruise missile "because we want to" and not because of U.S. pressure, said the national defence minister in an interview Saturday. Jean-Jacques Blais, who has held the defence portfolio for about two months, said he does not believe an approximate parity exists between the superpowers. But he contended that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's decision to deploy ground-launched Cruise and Perishing II missiles in Europe has forced the Soviets back to the Geneva bargaining table. "When you negotiate with the Russians, you have to do so from a position of strength," Blais said. During the interview and when he addressed a policy workshop at the B.C. Liberal Party convention Saturday, Blais confused the SALT 1 negotiations of the late 1960's and early 1970's with the START talks proposed by U.S. president Reagan as a replacement for SALT. Tempers flared at times during the workshop, as 25 Liberals discussed a disarmament resolution. Pandora's box opens By SUE McILROY Sixty people wearing trench coats, dark glasses, and wide-brimmed hats gathered in front of a downtown office building Monday to protest Bill C-157 — proposed legislation for a Canadian Security Intelligence Service. The rally, organized by the Coalition Against the CSIS, was held outside the building where CSIS believes the Vancouver branch will operate from, the present location of the RCMP security service. Coalition spokesperson Kevin Annett said the bill will violate the rights and freedoms it is designed to uphold. "Bill C-157 simply makes it legal for them to tap our phones, open our mail, open census files, and enter our homes," he said. If passed, the bill will allow agents to operate outside current legal restraints and they will not be accountable to Parliament. Solicitor General Robert Kaplan said in May that under the proposed legislation, "legitimate dissent would not be targeted." ESut an RCMP informant was discovered in an Ottawa peace group two weeks later. "Under the proposed bill anyone who supports the peace movement, Solidarity, the women's movement, Third World Solidarity, gay and lesbian groups, and many others could be considered subversive," Annett said. "The bill has been withdrawn for amendments and we demand it remain withdrawn." The protestors entered the building and attempted to gain access to the sixth floor — the first floor of proposed CSIS offices — but the elevator for the sixth to eleventh floors was locked, Annett said. "The doors from the stairways had no door knobs either," said Annett. "And there is no listing on the directory for the top five floors." The Vancouver directory has no listing for this building beyond the fifth floor. Both Ottawa and the RCMP were contacted by the Coalition but refused to comment on the building's purpose. At one point in the rally two men peered out from a sixth floor window and protesters began to yell, "Stop Bill C-157" and "No to the CSIS." One delegate emotionally argued that "this arms race must be stopped ... I feel the horse that's pulling this cart — the United States — is doing this for its own power and wealth and is leading us to destruction." He urged the Liberals "to go down fighting for something we really believe in." Blais replied he was "as concerned as you are, (but) by itself Canada, with 25 million people, can have no influence." The resolution under discussion called for Canada to advocate the principles of suffocation outlined by prime minister Pierre Trudeau at the 1978 and 1982 United National Special Sessions on Disarmament. Among the principles is a comprehensive, multilateral, verifiable test ban treaty which will include: • a halt to flight-testing of new strategic delivery vehicles , • a prohibition of all fissionable materials for nuclear weapons purposes, and • an agreement to limit and progressively reduce military spending on new nuclear weapons systems. The resolution was preceeded by a clause stating that "both the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. are currently escalating the arms race." One delegate unsuccessfully tried to amend the clause to read: "Whereas the U.S.S.R. is currently escalating the arms race ..." His suggestion prompted one furious Liberal to rise and hold up a chart from Scientific American magazine which showed how the U.S. has consistently led the arms race. "You lied, sir," he said. Despite the furor, the resolution was passed at the Sunday plenary and is now B.C. Liberal policy. human rights organization based in London, England. The organization attempts to* help prisoners of conscience, who have been jailed for their beliefs, language, opinions or sex, on an individual basis. Once the status of a prisoner has been determined, his or her dossier is sent to one of Amnesty's adoption groups in 41 countries. The groups write letters on the prisoners' behalf seeking information from prison and government authorities, and calling for the prisoners' release. "Many people's lives have been saved by Amnesty International," Horman said after her speech. "It puts the notice on governments that someone is watching and taking note, and taking documentation on what they're doing. Amnesty was not directly involved in Horman's case, she said, but it was one of many groups and individuals who pressured the U.S. and Chilean governments to explain her husband's disappearance. That pressure eventually resulted in the authorities admitting Charles Horman was killed during the coup, ending the frantic search by Joyce and Ed Horman in Chile. She said without the help of those people scattered across the U.S. and in other countries, the Chilean junta and U.S. embassy might have covered up her husband's fate entirely. Horman verified the accuracy of the vision of Chile in the film Missing as a nightmare conducted by soldiers, with mass executions, arrests and killings on slightest provocation. ONE OUTSPOKEN PERSON gave the Socreds his opinion about their recent legislation in Victora last Saturday, as Socred delegates enjoyed the food and festivities inside the plush Hotel Vancouver. AMS airs dirty laundry By CHRIS WONG The organizers of the Alma Mater Society general meeting which failed to reach quorum Thursday, broke regulations by not properly advertising the meeting a student council member charged Monday. AMS vice-president Renee Comesotti said the meeting was not advertised 14 days in advance as required by AMS bylaws. She added posters and leaflets mentioned the meeting in tiny print only, while notice of the accompanying U.S. aid prolongs strife The only obstacle facing popular opposition forces in El Salvador is the U.S.'s increasing intervention, a native fighting in the area said at a Robson Square rally Saturday. A political and not a military solution must be found, Pedro Cedillos, a representative from El Salvador's Democratic Revolutionary Front, told 500 people at the Solidarity with El Salvador rally. "It is (U.S. president) Reagan who is preventing our struggle from reaching its natural conclusion," Cedillos said. Cedillos denied Reagan's allegations that Cuba and the Soviet Union are supplying arms to the opposition forces, saying instead that they have been greatly aided by arms obtained trom El Salvadoran military defectors. And the guerrillas are finally making inroads on both military and political fronts in the tiny country, he said. El Salvador could become economically dependent with the support of non-aligned countries around the world, Cedillos added. But the historical problem of concentration of power in a few hands has to be overcome first, he said. Two per cent of the population has ownership of more than 60 per cent of the arable land, he said, adding agarian reform was a priority for the FDR. "Our struggle has deepened and is threatening the oligarchy." Solidarity Coalition sponsored rally was prominently displayed. Comesotti said council only agreed on holding a special general meeting. "It was not presented to council that there was going to be a rally," she said. But AMS external affairs coordinator Lisa Hebert, who helped with much of the orgainizing for the meeting, said all council members were well aware a rally would take place. The advertising was not misleading, she added. "The AMS general meeting was much more prominent than the Solidarity Coalition rally," she said. Hebert said council did not participate much in organizing the meeting. Council members should have raised objections concerning the meeting's organization earlier, she added. Hebert said the rally and student forum held in place of the general meeting generated support from those in attendance for the Solidarity Coalition. Opposition to the AMS's decision to join the Solidarity Coalition as expressed at the rally by Neil Smith, engineering undergraduate society first vice-president, may be shared by other council members, she said. "Basically council supports what they're fighting for, but a lot of council people regret joining the Solidarity Coalition." Page 4 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, October 18, 1983 \\(li"l Mil THE UBYSSEY The Ubyssey is published Tuesday and Friday throughout the academic year by the Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia. Editorial opinions are those of the staff and are not necessarily those ot the university administration or the AMS. Member, Canadian University Press. The Ubyssey's editorial office is SUB 241k. Editorial department, 228-2301/2305. Advertising 228-3977/3978. Neil Lucente was developing the tune to the American national anthem while Muriel Draaisma screamed that no one respected her in the office. Chris Wong tried to entertain staffers by telling them Chinese swear words and Sarah Millin, Kelley Lee, and Holly Nathan were not amused. Robby Robertson was so disgusted that he left early. Our favorite vegetarian, Sarah Cox was so upset by the racket she was unable to finish her salad. Victor Wong choked on his cigarettes while Peter Berlin and Robby Beynon inhaled a pizza. Doug Schmidt went into convulsions and then fainted while Patti Flather recited her vocabulary of extremely naughty words. Julie Stanton and ian Timberlake walked off into the sunset and eventually into the ocean with stones in their pockets. Monte Stewart and Sue Mcllroy soon followed them there and N.J.D. initialed his consent. Due to the fact that first year staffers have developed a tendency to drown themselves after working for more than a week on the paper, the editorial collective can now be seen wandering SUB looking for new victims. Letters Geer antics unwelcomed by geer Entries from The UBC Student Dictionary: Geer: Member of the Engineering Undergrad Society. Displays red plumage. Moron: See above. Now before anybody reading this thinks that this letter is coming from a radical arts student, check the department I am enrolled in. Yes folks, I am an engineer to be, but do I deserve to be classified as a lower life form for the sole reason that I am an engineering student? After the proceedings of Oct. 13 outside Sedgewick, I have no choice but to believe that the above opinion is highly justified. Last Thursday was the day when an open meeting was held outside Sedgewick concerning the Alma Mater Society's affiliation with the Solidarity Coalition. The EUS had previously decided that it did not quite agree with this affiliation and was determined to voice its own opinion. Whatever the EUS's stand on this issue is of no concern at this time, for in this letter I am concerned with the methods used to get the point across. That afternoon we engineers had just finished attending the annual leg auction for charity of course. Emotions were high, and it was mentioned after the Auction that we all should go over to the AMS rally and voice our concern over budget cuts. A few of us actually made conscious decisions to attend, many more followed for the sake of making noise. Upon arrival, chants of "Bullshit, Bullshit" and our ever famous "We Are, We Are" melody were started. This caused the meeting in> progress to come to a halt which allowed our EUS first vice- president Neil Smith, to give a speech concerning the cutbacks. While he spoke, a strange and wonderful thing happened: people listened. Nobody shouted "Bullshit, Bullshit" to him; the audience was fairly well behaved, even the "geers" shutup. After his speech was over, a non-engineer started to speak and the derogatory chants started all over again. It seems that the "geers" weren't prepared to let anybody else speak, but expected those present to listen attentively to their spokesperson, not entirely fair, but we're talking engineers here. To wrap it all up, the "geers" showered the peaceful crowd with a few water-filled balloons, and then walked away. A wonderful display of intestinal fortitude. This leads to the main point of my tirade: How, as engineers, can we expect anybody to take us seriously when we always succeed in portraying the image of "geers". Neil Smith's speech was a vain attempt to make an important point, but the water bombs just dragged the speech back down into the gutter from whence it came. Needless to say, the audience was not entirely impressed. If all goes as planned, 1 will be in Edmonton this winter as a member of the UBC team participating in the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race. I hope that the reputation that preceeds myself and my fellow teammates is that the UBC engineers are a bunch of fairly hard-working people who have a thing for red Volkswagens, and not just a bunch of "geers". Jim Hamilton civil engineering 2 Gearing up fascism Last Thursday I attended the Solidarity rally on campus to protest the Social Credit government's budget. In particular I was there to support the total campus community — students, staff, and faculty in the fight against education funding cuts. Although the turnout was disappointingly small, those that were there were enthusiastic. Unfortunately my own enthusiasm turned first to annoyance and then to anger as approximately 100 engineering students invaded the meeting shouting their now infamous cham. They proceeded to stand behind the platform yelling obscenities, effectively silencing any opposition to their viewpoint. Allowing any group, large or small, to step another from voicing an opinion leads to fascism, now all too prevalent in our world. Jill Tolliday student counselling staffer Power base Power, is the bottom line in politics. What use, after all, is a government that can not govern? This is the kind of rhetoric being employed by the Social Credit government. They say they have been elected by the majority of British Columbians and therefore nobody else has a right to resist their wishes. For that reason, they are stripping, or talking of stripping, power from the democratically elected school boards, municipalities, the Greater Vancouver Regional District, the student representatives on the board of governors at the B.C. Institute of Technology and, or course the trade union leaders and giving it to the bureaucrats. There are clearly several fairly serious objections to this governing mode. In the first place the counterweight to power is responsibility. Not only is the government taking power away from those traditionally answerable for its use — the school boards for the running of schools, the GVRD for the quality of life in the Lower Mainland — but it has shown a tendency to interpret its own mandate in the loosest way possible. The second objection is that it is no bad thing for there to be blocs in the state who have sufficient power to be able to prevent the government from governing. Any government which is able to do exactly as it pleases is likely to be a menace to its people in the long run. (Readers can easily supply their own examples of this.) The smug and self-confident atmosphere of the Socred convention in Vancouver last weekend therefore gave cause for concern. Even when confronted with 50,000 demonstrators, the small group of Socreds remained unshaken in their belief that they know what is best for the province. But one thing is certain. Nothing could be worse for B.C. than this party, totally out of touch with the needs and wishes of a large part of the population, accumulating all power. It is not prudent that the government should remove power from those who might disagree with them, using that disagreement as a justification. And the fact that that is the argument the Socreds are making shows just how little feel they have for democracy and responsibility, and just how much they crave absolute power. Letters 'Loud, egotistical' There was a Solidarity Coalition Rally Thursday at UBC. It was attended not only by people who sincerely wished to hear what was being said, but also by the engineers who proved again that they are not only the loudest but the most self- centred egotistical group on campus. They proved this by shouting slogans and obscenities, quieting only to listen to one of their number read a paper. He stated their opposition to the government restraint budget because it affected the students in engineering and their opposition to supporting the Solidarity Coalition because their concern was for the engineers alone and their voice would "be weakened" if they allowed it to be diluted by the voices of Coalition members and supporters. Somewhere in the School of Engineering there must be someone who is not under the mob mentality rule. To this person I would paraphrase the familiar story: "When they repressed the minorities who cried out for help, I did nothing. When they repressed the handicapped, the elderly, the poor, the unemployed, the employed, the renters they all cried out for help but I did nothing. When they repressed the teachers and the education of children, the doctors, the university professors, the other university students they all cried out for help, but I did nothing. When they said I couldn't be an engineer because I wasn't rich enough and the university was no longer accredited because it couldn't afford to hire quality professors and staff, I cried out for help, but there were none left to care." Audrey Fiene solidarity coalition supporter George 'cult leader'? I was very surprised to read a letter in Friday's Ubyssey from George Hermanson, especially after hearing him speak at a UBC political rally. It seems that Mr. Hermanson is guilty of the same recruiting tactics he ascribes to Maranatha. Just listening to the rally made me think of the very "cult tactics" I've heard so much about. The rally contained all the elements he spoke of in his letter. There was an ideology provided, a definite sense of mission or activity and there was reinforcement by various speakers. Mr. Hermanson are you promoting a new type of cult or just using their methods? Secondly, I recognize Mr. Her- manson's right to speak at any engagement he pleases, but I do hope he checked into the rally and its promoters before attending. There is every probability that the reason he was invited to speak was to be "a sales pitch to get people to come to a recruiting event". Hmmm — sound familiar doesn't it? If however, he was aware of what was going to happen then is he not guilty of doing exactly what Maranatha does? Namely, express ing his thoughts and stating his opinions to all students, whether they were there to listen or just passing by. Mr. Hermanson even went one step further — Maranatha depends on lung power, while he used a loud speaker system. I hope you will consider your in- consistancies on these points Mr. Hermanson, before it's too late. As a chaplain you are no doubt familiar with Matthew 7.2. Lynn Snyder commerce 4 Us inquisitive types here at the Ubyssey (SUB 241K) just love to hear from you, our readers. We've tried everything: misquoting sources, scathing cutlines under photos, and even an occasional controversial editorial (alright, but at least we're trying . . .). Now, as a last resort, here's a direct invitation from us to you: SEND US LETTERS! If it's typed on a 70 space line and is not sexist or racist, we'll do our best to print it. So here it is, your chance to upgrade the quality of the vilest rag west of Blanca. Deadlines for letters are Monday and Friday at 12:30. Tuesday, October 18, 1983 THE UBYSSEY Page 5 Letters Refuse cruise at Jericho Hi therel My name's Millie, and I'm a first year staffer on The Ubytsay. Right now my editors h*y» stuck ffle in this grev box because they think I don't do enough wort. Whaf» worrying m» now i» that at the errf of the school year ell the first-year staffers hold a banquet for everyone else, including the di hacks, and af) the other paopla who joined this year don't show up all that often. That means they're going to stick the whole job on me! Yipet Please, all you first-year sttidents, comedOwHtothe staff itwetihg Wednesday at 3:30, That way, I'll know I don't have to do this monstrous banquet job all by myself. The arms race is not stopping. It is not even slowing down a little bit. The two major contestants are running neck and neck in a race that can only produce losers. Canada has played only a minor role in the arms race but it has the potential to be a major figure in negotiating an end to this madness. As Canadians we are showered with compliments concerning our international reputation. I believe it is now time to put this reputation to work. The first step is to disassociate ourselves from the testing of the air- launched cruise missile. This missile, which has already been deployed on B-52 bombers in the U.S., is meant to be a part of the American's strategic arsenal. It is not associated with NATO forces and was never meant to be. The cruise missiles (air-launched, ground-launched, and sea- launched) represent a dangerous new generation of "counter-force" weapons. They are dangerous for a variety of reasons. The first is that their extreme accuracy threatens the Soviet Union with the possibility, real or imagined, of a first-strike An exceptional week Exceptional individuals include the gifted and creative, the emotionally disturbed, the mentally handicapped, the physically disabled, the visually and hearing impaired, learning disabled individuals and cerebral palsy persons. In short, anyone requiring special services are exceptional. In an attempt to promote awareness of such people, the Student Council For Exceptional Children is holding its fourth annual Exceptional Persons' Week, Oct. 17-21. Our goal during this week is to promote awareness of special needs individuals in our society through seminars, speakers, displays and activities. All sessions are free. During the week individuals in the areas of business, education, medicine and technology and sports and recreation will be guest speakers. They will include world class wheelchair athlete Diane Rackieki as our feature speaker, Wanda Justice from the Berwick Centre with a presentation on preschool education, speakers from Heros Restaurant and People First to represent the mentally handicapped in the business world, hands-on experience with computers designed for exceptional people and visual technology tours. Simulation workshops, wheelchair tours and mini sessions will take place throughout the week. Check Tween Classes for time and locations. Kinder Mattu Student Council for Exceptional Children iff ^caSe^ lecV. C\o^eS 3$ -3* $4.00 ot AVetf^teV'."-*' ^ A,^e.^°l3o« 730 tA°r,oe against them, thus destabilizing an already precarious situation. The small size of the weapon makes it very hard to detect and as a consequence makes arms control agreements much more difficult to achieve. Finally, the arms race, like slow moving bodies, follows the laws of Newtonian physics: actions are followed by reaction. "What can I do as an individual?" is an often asked question. As Canadians we live in a democratic society where we have a right, and some would argue, a duty, to express our opinions. Come and show our politicians we do care. On October 22, at 11 a.m. in Jericho Beach Park, there will be a rally protesting the testing of the cruise missile in Canada. Under the terms of the five year weapons testing agreement we have signed with the U.S. we can still change our minds. It's not too late! Protest now before it is! Don Olds agriculture SPEAKEASY A Campus Information and Crisis Centre FEEL LIKE TALKING? Speakeasy is staffed by friendly people who are willing to listen STUDY WOES? If you need a TUTOR or a TYPIST, check our listings. Located in SUB Concourse Info: 228-3770 Crisis: 228-3700 VALUABLE COUPON ! . Bernard Labrosse hair studio inc. & Ken Hippert Hair Co. Ltd. MONDAY to FRIDAY 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. SATURDAY 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. APPOINTMENTS 224-1922 224-9116 IN U.B.C. 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CONTROVERSY: The Case of Cyril Burt Saturday, October 22 In Lecture Hall 2, Woodward Instructional Resources Centre, at 8:15 PM (Vancouver Institute Lecture) JOAN SIMON Social historian Joan Simon has contributed to the improvement of educational practices in Britain, chiefly through Iter writings on early modern education. Her book Education and Society in Tudor England is considered the most authoritative survey of educational ideas and institutions of 16th century England. Mrs. Simon is equally well known for her current research in the field of early childhood education and the history of childhood and the family. THE HISTORY OF EDUCATION AS SOCIAL HISTORY Tuesday, October 18 In Seminar Room A/B, Ponderosa Annex G, at 3:30-5:30 PM ALL LECTURES ARE FREE — PLEASE POST AND ANNOUNCE Occasionally unadvertised seminars are presented. Please call Mrs. R. Rumley at Local 5675 for information. Page 6 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, October 18,1983 ia&3*#% TODAY SLAVONIC CIRCLE Second meeting of newty formed social club for any student interested in the Slavic countries and cultures, 4 p.m., Buch E156. LAW STUDENTS LEGAL ADVICE PROGRAM i Free Legal Advice, noon-2 p.m., SUB 111. PRE MEDICAL SOCIETY Lecture on medical school admissions, speaker Dr. Boggie, members free, non-members $2, all proceeds donated to Childrens Research Foundation and Variety Club Telethon, new members welcome, noon, IRC 2, note new room. WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF CANADA Film, Welcome to Paradise, noon, BUCH A204. DANCEWORKS UBC Signup of dancers, stagehands, production and publicity coordinators, noon, SUB 216E. GRADUATE STUDENT SOCIETY Fireside discussion, beeting basic needs cooperatively, reps from branches of the coop movement, 8 p.m.. Fireside Lounge, Grad Student Centre. CHINESE STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION Chinese painting class, 3:30 p.m., SUB 212. LUTHERAN STUDENT MOVEMENT Co-op supper with involvement, 6 p.m., Lutheran Campus Centre. STUDENT COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN See and Use computers for special needs, 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., meet at SUB Foyer. Displays and simulations re. exceptional persons and wheelchair tours of campus, 11:30a.m.-1:30 p.m., SUB foyer. Puppet show with disabled and non-disabled puppets, noon, Scarfe 100. Speech: "A unique concept in pre-school education," noon, SUB 207/209. ISMAILI STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Khane, 6:30 p.m., SUB 212. CAMPUS PRO-LIFE General Meeting, noon, SUB 212. FIRST YEAR STUDENTS COMMITTEE General Meeting, noon, Buch. B221. HILLEL HOUSE Free lunch and speaker, noon, Hillel house. DEBATING SOCIETY Meeting, noon, SUB 234. MARANATHA CHRISTIAN CLUB Bible study, noon. Brock 305. WEDNESDAY DANCEWORKS UBC Organizational meeting, noon-1:30 p.m., SUB 215. ISMAILI STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Khane daily, 6:30. SUB 212. STUDENT COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN Team wheelchair challenge, 11:30-2:30 p.m., SUB plaza. HILLEL HOUSE Faculty lunch; topic: "University Cutbacks," lunch available for everyone, noon, Hillel House. UBC SPORTS CAR CLUB Executive meeting, noon, SUB 119. NDP CLUB Semi-annual general meeting, by-elections for executive positions, anyone interested may attend, noon, Buch A205. UBC WATER POLO CLUB Practice, everyone welcome, 10 p.m. UBC aquatic centre. MARANATHA CHRISTIAN CLUB Noon celebration - singing, sharing, and short teaching, noon, Buch A100. VARSITY OUTDOOR CLUB General meeting, noon, Chem. 150. UBC SOCIAL CREDIT CLUB General meeting, noon, SUB 212. THURSDAY ANARCHIST CLUB Discussion group, noon, Buch D352. GAYS AND LESBIANS OF UBC General meeting, all welcome, noon, BROCK 304. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR STUDENTS FOR TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE Information meeting, noon-2 p.m., CEME 1202. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION Weekly testimony meeting, all welcome, noon, SUB 212A. CHINESE STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION Cantonese class, all levels, noon, SUB 235. Chinese painting class, 3:30 p.m., SUB 212. ISMAILI STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Khane, 6:30 p.m., SUB 212. UBC MOTORCYCLE CLUB Weekly meeting — come out and see what your club is doing, noon, Angus 421. STAMMTISCH Social and conversational evenings, 7-11 p.m.. International House, Gate 4. STUDENT COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN Displays, simulations and wheelchair tours, 11:30-1:30 p.m., SUB foyer. Visual Technology tour — visit Crane Library and see the latest visual aids in Canada, noon, meet at SUB foyer. Computers for special needs display, 11:30-1:30 p.m. SUB foyer. NEWMAN CLUB Meeting, movie and discussion on cults, noon St. Mark's College. EDUCATORS FOR NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT Cooperative peace initiatives between Europe and North America, Kathleen Wallace-Peering, Project Ploughshares, noon, Hebb Theatre. 2*6 U/esr4m. Avenue fiho or HOD e/mM^e ttay, Richmond INTERNATIONAL SOCIALISTS Book table, informal political chat, noon, SUB concourse. GRADUATE STUDENT SOCIETY Monthly meeting, graduate student council, departments are encouraged to elect representative, 5:30 p.m.. Committee Room Graduate Student Council. JEWISH STUDENTS NETWORK Seminar with Prof. M. Amon, topic: "Zionism and Messtanism," noon, Hillel House. DEBATING SOCIETY General meeting, with elections and discussion of UBC invitational, noon, SUB 211. UBC FLYING CLUB General meeting, noon, Henning 302. UBC MUSICAL THEATRE SOCIETY Meeting for any people interested in auditions for Oklahoma, noon. Math 100. PRE-DENTAL SOCIETY Lecture — The Canadian Armed Forces Dental Officer Training Program, noon, IRC 1. CHESS CLUB Semi-annual general meeting, by-elections for various positions, noon, SUB 205. UBC LIBERAL CLUB Events and finance committee meeting, everyone welcome, noon, SUB 111. UBC WATER POLO CLUB Practice, everyone welcome, 2 p.m., UBC Aquatic Centre. MARANATHA CHRISTIAN CLUB Small group meetings — singing, sharing, 7:30 p.m., phone 228-8564 for locations. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Meeting to discuss rally and potential general strike, all welcome, noon, SUB 260. FRIDAY ISMAILI STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Khane, 6:30 p.m., SUB 212. Dance and merry conversation, 8 p.m.. International House upper lounge. STUDENT COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN Displays and similations, 11:30-1:30 p.m., SUB foyer. Speakers from People First: a self-advocacy THE THUNDERBIRD fJH£ SHOP ^ PERSONALISED BUMPER STICKERS & SIGNS BY OUTSPOKEN DESIGN YOUR OWN Say Whatever You Want GREAT FOR GIFTS, GAGS OR ADVERTISING $4.50 and up NOW OPEN AT 8:00 A.M. LOWER LEVEL STUDENT UNION BUILDING UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE: 224-1911 HOURS: MON. TO FRI. 8 AM - 7 PM SATURDAY 10 AM - 5 PM VISA & MASTERCARD ACCEPTED movement of mentally handicapped people, noon, Scarfe 205. 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Do you rsaiize what you've done by not attending the ami-budget rally last week? Do you? For oris tiling, you made the entire AMS into Ham because that rally was to decide whether or not joining the Solidarity Coalition was the choice of the students. For another, Napoleon Bennett » going to interpret this as meaning students actually support his budget. Geezl Whet are you people, apathstics of light-wingers? This is just a note to correct some the meeting as covered in your inaccuracies in your story General report were Thorn Quine and Steve strike may freeze B.C. (Oct. 12). The "International Socialist organization" of which you wrote has a name that being the International Socialists. Please do not ever confuse the International Socialists with the Socialist International, the Trotskyist league or anyone. Please be accurate. Also, the speakers at prsHinis Anderson, not "Brian Henderson" as was mentioned. Just thought you'd like to hear about your mistakes. 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Instead, they witnessed a debacle involving a football team and a group which aspires to be one. The Thunderbirds extinguished the Manitoba Bisons 35-8 before 1,219 action-hungry fans. However, the story of the game was not what the 'Birds did but, rather, what they could have done. The Bisions were the epitome of ineptitude as their offence resorted to numerous infractions to control the outstanding UBC defence. What is hard to digest is the fact that this bunch of nincompoops from the prairies actually handed the 'Birds their first loss of the regular season back in Winnipeg on September third. UBC enjoyed quarter leads of 4-0, 11-0, 21-0 in a game that featured five quarterbacks. Jordan Leith started his fourth straight game for the 'Birds while Mike O'Donnell was the original Bison shepherd. After subbing in and out once, Dennis McAree stayed in the game after O'Donnell suffered a separated shoulder late in the second quarter. Jay Gard came off the bench in the second quarter to give the Thunderbirds their first major. The third year pivot from Federal Way, Washington handed off to Peter SPORTS — n j d photo BOWLING ALONG...UBC running back Kent Bowling breaks Manitoba tackle in runaway win Friday. Disabled athletes exceptional people By PATTI FLATHER Outstanding female wheelchair athlete Diane Rakiecki launched Exceptional Persons Week with a speech in SUB Ballroom Monday. Rakiecki, the Week's keynote speaker, holds several unofficial world records, has won medals at the Pan Am Games, and is a physical education student at UBC. Rakiecki was paralysed from the hips down in a 1977 automobile accident and in 1979 became involved in track. Initially, "sports was a rehabilitation measure," she said. Now Rakiecki has international status as one of the top female wheelchair athletes in the world. She recently became the first Canadian female wheelchair athlete to finish a marathon. "My training is basically like a marathon," Rakiecki said. She trains 10 miles per day and 10 to 15 on weekends, with weight-training twice a week. Some training is with marathon runners. Rakiecki's immediate goals are to finish the Vancouver and Hawaii marathons in under three hours, prepare for the 1984 Disabled Olympics and complete her degree. "I'm much more active now than I was before the accident," she said. Wheelchair sports are expensive — Rakiecki's specialized chair cost over $1000. "The physical condition of the chair is very important. It must be as light as possible," she said. Rakiecki said she faces problems at UBC because of her handicap. "A lot of my classes are in Osborne so I have to have someone lift me up and down stairs. I have to use freight elevators sometimes. It does cause difficulties because I don't like to depend on other people," she said. Patty Schaflen of the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association also spoke of the wide scope of disabled sports. There are many competitions for disabled athletes such as the B.C. winter and summer games, and national and international events. Many sports ranging from basketball to swimming to archery to scuba diving are offered at these competitions, she said. "We basically look for specific sports for specific people and adapt the sport. You can take the skills and adapt them in a way that the individual still uses the true concept of the skill," she said. Currently there are 175 wheelchair basketball teams in North America, Schaflen said. For example, in swimming the basic modification is in the turn but most strokes are the same, Schaflen said. Exceptional Persons Week is sponsored by a number of groups, including the UBC Student Council for Exceptional Children and the faculty of education. LeClaire for a two yard touchdown at 7:17. Although Gard paced the 'Birds on their first sustained offensive drive, he threw three interceptions and remained on the bench in the second half. In the third quarter, Laurent DesLauriers would have had a punt return touchdown; however, Brian Branting took a foolish clipping penalty. Branting later made amends for his miscue with a 47 yard touchdown on an interception. In the fourth quarter Leith pass- to Rob Ros for a 37-yard touchdown on the second play from scrimmage. Bruce Barnett, who earlier saw his would-be punt return touchdown called back because of a holding infraction, scored the final UBC touchdown on a 54 yard interception. UBC shut out the Bisons until the last minute. With 50 seconds left in the game, Cusati, the third 'Bird quarterback, was nailed from the blind side as he set up to pass. The ensuing fumble bounded back to the UBC 15 yard line and, two plays later, McAree passed to Rogowski for a touchdown. The two point conversion attempt was good. UBC kicker Tom Dixon booted four converts, two field goals and two singles for a total of 12 points. For the first time in three years, Glenn Steele did not suit up for the 'Birds. The running back has bruised ribs and trainer Ron Mattinson said he felt that he should sit out. The 'Birds now have a 4-1 record in the league and sole possession of first place. CITR FM 102 will broadcast Friday's game in Alberta live beginning at 6:15 p.m. WIFL Standings GPW L T F A P UBC 5 4 1 0 134 61 8 Calgary 5 3 2 0 164106 6 Sask. 6 3 3 0 140156 6 Alberta 6 3 3 0 114145 6 Manitoba 6 1 6 0 74 158 2 Birds net more wins By PETER BERLIN The UBC men's soccer team added to its string of victories with a pair of the road in Southern Alberta over the weekend. The 'Birds defeated Calgary 3-1 on Friday night and then crushed hapless Lethbridge 6-0 on Saturday. The Friday game was played on a cold prairie evening. It was also the 'Birds first experience of artificial turf this year, one of the reasons why they started slowly and were a goal behind at half time, said coach Joe Johnson. At half-time Johnson gave the 'Birds a "Gettysburg Address" which resulted in the team scoring twice within the first five minutes of the second period. Frank Iule, a 'deep striker' hit the first one with a first time shot thirty seconds into the half. Then top scorer Louis Miljanovic added the second with a flicked header five minutes later. El Lada then added an insurance goal when he volleyed a rebound in with quarter of an hour to go. Johnson said he was worried before the Lethbridge game that his team would find it difficult to generate intensity for a team they'd defeated 4-0 the previous week. He solved the problem by playing the players who hadn't been starting. They replied with a convincing performance. The team scored three in the first half and three more in the second as they dominated Lethbridge throughout. Next week the 'Birds could clinch first place as Saskatchewan and Alberta come out to the coast to take on the two B.C. teams. If UBC takes one more point than the Vikings do, their final game of the year in Victoria the next week becomes meaningless. "Either of these teams could prove to be a sleeper and take a point from one of these games," said Johnson. GPW L T F A P UBC 7 6 0 1 22 5 13 Victoria 7 4 0 3 17 6 11 Alberta 7 3 2 1 11 7 7 Sask. 7 1 3 2 6 12 4 Calgary 7 1 4 2 9 12 4 Lethbridge 7 0 6 1 3 26 1 'Birds go forward to win The depleted UBC rugby team kept up with the pace in the Vancouver league with a 17-6 win over the Capilanos at Kinsman Park North Vancouver on Saturday. UBC trailed early after the Capilanos scored with a couple of penalty kicks. UBC replied with one of their own, kicked by Adam Kendall, before half-time. They also squandered a couple of good scoring opportunities when the backs failed to turn breakaways into tries. In the second half though they scored three tries without allowing the Capilanos any reply. ( 'Bird Droppings ) WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY Lack of experience was again a deciding element as the UBC women's ice hockey team was blanked 6-0 by the Kitsilano Kanakas Sunday. With the majority of the game played in the 'Birds end of the ice, the defense was hard pressed in keeping the score from getting any higher. Another good game by goaltender Janet Adamson kept UBC close until the third period when the Kanakas broke away with another three goals. Kitsilano, a strong skating club, forechecked tenaciously, not allowing the 'Birds any opportunity to mount a sustained offensive threat. Ex-Thunderbird Lynn Irwin scored twice for the Kanakas, while UBC student Mary Lynch added a single. WOMEN'S SOCCER The UBC women's soccer team went down to a 5-0 defeat against the Richmond Ruffians on Sunday. The defeat, however, was no disgrace. The Ruffians were formerly the Superstars who were Canadian under-17 champions. They haven't conceded a goal in the league yet this season and UBC coundn't change that. UBC's league record is now 2 and 2. Flanker Brian Daniels scored the first try. He picked the ball up at the base of the scrum, broke through the centre and raced 50 yards to the goal-line. Daniels also set up the second try with a similar move. He ran 30 yards before passing to fellow wing-forward Rob McCarthy who scored. McCarthy also scored the third try. He gave good support to a back breakaway and was on hand to take the final pass. Coach Donn Spence said that after the UBC backs had shown well in the first half the Capilanos started to cover across the line to prevent them running. This had left gaps near the scrum for the forwards like Daniels to exploit. Spence said that he will have almost a full squad for the first time this season when UBC takes on the league leading Kats at UBC. The Kats are 4-1-1 while the 'Birds are 4-1, a point behind with a game in hand. The injury problem has almost cleared up and UBC welcomes back their two internationals: Rob Strong and Pat Palmer who both played in Canada's 27-0 defeat at the hands of England last Saturday at Twickenham, near London. Palmer nearly crowned his international debut with a try. But the score was called back by the referee for a mystery infraction.
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Title | The Ubyssey |
Publisher | Vancouver : Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia |
Date Issued | 1983-10-18 |
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Geographic Location | Vancouver (B.C.) |
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Language | English |
Identifier | LH3.B7 U4 LH3_B7_U4_1983_10_18 |
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Date Available | 2015-08-27 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from The Ubyssey: http://ubyssey.ca/ |
Catalogue Record | http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1211252 |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0126970 |
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