Array tf I Page 2 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, September 9, 1986 Reborn Katimavik privatized OTTAWA (CUP) — A "new and improved" and private sector- friendly Katimavik will probably start mid-October if the funding already committed to the youth program arrives on time, says Katimavik official Guy de Grand- pre. "The program is now geared towards developing young entrepreneurial skills," said de Grandpre, also an aide to Liberal senator Jacques Hebert, who started Katimavik 11 years ago and staged a 21-day hunger strike in the senate last March to protest the Conservative government's cancellation of the program. Katimavik's nine-month, three- stage program will operate as before, though participants will spend three months starting up their own business. "It's like Junior Achievement," de Grandpre said. He said groups of 12 "will do a market survey to determine the best thing to sell in a given community. Then they will design it, produce it, market it and sell it. "By starting a business, running it and terminating it, young people will learn a lot about the business cycle," he said. If the business is successful, it will be sold to groups within the community, or "it may become a business owned by Katimavik," de Grandpre added. During the other six months, participants will work on a project in two Canadian communities. "This section of the program hasn't changed at all," said Hebert advisor and University of Ottawa professor Walter Baker. Both Baker and de Grandpre say Katimavik has raised enough money for 300 to 500 youths to participate this year. The money — over $3 million — has come mostly from the private sector, individuals, and municipal and provincial governments. The federal government has not contributed a cent. Last year $19.7 million of federal funds went to Katimavik. Baker says the decision to gear Katimavik more to the private sec tor was not a result of pressure from the Tories, but resulted from an experiment with one group last year. But said de Grandpre: "We do believe the new program will be well-accepted by the present government." Baker said Katimavik organizers originally planned to add a military component to the program, "but it was tried and rejected." "One source of satisfaction we have with the new Katimavik," said Canadian Federation of Students chair Tony Marcerollo, "is that the military component has been dropped .'' Macerollo said CFS is "opposed to a military buildup. Besides," he added, "experience in the military is not the kind of experience young people need. Entrepreneurial skills are much more valuable." CFS hopes the new Katimavik will be bilingual and accessible to low income groups, and Macerollo added the federation wants an equitable representation of all regions and both sexes. He said the program "will change for the better quicker now that it is out of the hands of the government bureaucracy." Baker, hoping money promised to the program comes through, is confident "young people will come out of the program with job skills, so they'll be better qualified." JERRY'S COVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLB Minutes away from UBC Campus Welcome Back! from your friends at Jerry's Cove Remember "DAILY SPECIALS" Hot & Cold Food from 11:30 a.m. until Midnight 3681 West 4th (4th & am 734-1205 UBC RUGBY CLUB DANCE featuring LOR I PAUL with SCIENCE SAT., SEPT. 13-8 p.m. TICKETS $5 Available from Players SUB BALLROOM or AMS Box Office LSAT/GMAT/GRE EXAM TRAINING • Taught by Professionals and Educators • Application Essay Assistance • Local Offices & Staff • Lecture Format • Practice Tests • Tape Library • Low Tuition Weekend Courses (Fri. evening, all Sat. £r Sun.) 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Lower Level Student Union Building, UBC 224-1911 Monday - Friday 8:00 am-6:00 pm Sat. 10 am - 5 pm Tuesday, September 9,1986 THE UBYSSEY Page 3 B-lot users face longer gate wait sity money. He said the traffic and security office must hire more people to maintain the system mechanically and to process the coinage. "We don't know yet if we'll benefit from the gates," said By EVELYN JACOB The new gate system at B-lot will give students one more line up to wait in this year on campus. The gates were introduced this summer and are expected to reduce the cost of employing security officers to patrol the lot under the old decal system. Students must now pay 25 cents each time they exit any one of the campus' seven B-lots. But as drivers dig for quarters at the end of the day rush, huge backups are expected, causing drivers to wait longer than usual to get out of the lots. That has at least one student angry. "I think it's going to be a pain in the ass finding the right change everyday," said Arlana Berekoff, physical education 3. "Somebody is going to get irate when they can't find a quarter and go barreling right through those gates." Martin Cocking, AMS director of administration, called the new system "ridiculous" and said he has already received about 20 complaints about the gates. Cocking predicted enormous traffic jams in the lot at the end of the day and criticized parking rates which have more than doubled over the last four years. Last year, parking rates jumped 25 per cent from $24 to $32 per academic year. On an average five day week, vehicle owners must now pay a yearly rate of $40, provided they leave the lot only once a day. Vice-president of finance Bruce Gellatly called the new system a "good one," but admitted some drivers may be at a disadvantage if they have to make frequent trips out of the lot. "Although some students may have to pay more than 25 cents a day, any additional money will go towards updating and maintaining the lot," said Gellatly. "There is no extra money in this for the university," said the vice- president. Parking fees collected in the past have allowed the university to add over 1,000 parking spaces and install new and safer lighting equipment. According to Gellatly, additional money will be saved by doing away with patrol cars and reducing By RON STEWART record-keeping of ticketed vehicles. A petition circulating around But traffic and security super- campus may give students a chance visor John Smithman is not so sure to drop a first-term course within the new system will save the univer- six weeks of registration without of- Smithman. The new system will be advantageous to people who use car pools since anyone will be able to park without a decal. "The disadvantage of this is that we'll lose control of restricting B-lot to students," said Smithman. He said as a result, students may not be able to find parking on certain days. But Gellatly said the possibility of students not finding parking is an "unrealistic problem" given B-lot's approximately 5,500 available spaces. Asked if he had heard rumors that he had a ten year supply of gates in case of gate crashing, Gellatly said jokingly, "No, I couldn't fit them in my closet." andrew lee photo THESE U.B.C. STUDENTS revenge themselves on the administration by stealing free parking at the infamous B-lot (or perhaps they're just cheap). But don't worry if we caught you in the act. We'll never tell . . . Student group fights for withdrawal ficially failing. "The senate should be making a decision on the issue this year," said Alicia Barsallo, a member of the Students for a Democratic Transit chair nixes student fare By VICTOR WONG University and college students will not be getting discounts when paying for a bus ride, if the head of the transit commission has his way. Bill Lewarne, Vancouver Regional Transit Commission chair rejected a request for student concession cards by SFU student society president Robert Cliff last Wednesday. Lewarne said students could not get concessions because the system lost revenue when B.C. Hydro reduced its transit levy. "Lewarne told us the commission must use any surplus available to counter the loss of funds from the rollback of the levy," said Cliff. But according to municipal affairs minister Rita Johnson, the commission will have a surplus of $19 million by the end of the fiscal year, due to increased ridership from Expo 86 patrons. Lewarne said students have seventh priority on the list of transit riders requiring concession rates. "They rank behind welfare recipients, handicapped, seniors, ju- nion and senior secondary schools and the poor," said Lewarne. Alma Mater Society president Simon Sheshadri called Lewamc.'s comments ridiculous. "A lot ofthe poor are students," he said. "The students on campus from out of town can't afford their own cars and they can't use their parents' transportation. We have a lot of students on welfare, and some are using the food bank," Seshadri added. Seshadri said while he agreed that many groups on the list deserve concession fares, a lot of the groups on the list, such as aged and secondary students, already pay lower rates. The AMS last year organized a campaign to obtain concession-rate bus passes for off-peak hours but their proposal was rejected by the transit commission. External affairs coordinator Carol Pedlar was unavailable for comment on whether a new campaign is planned for this year. Winter registration enthralls U.B.C. students Another year, another registration. It seemed endless to some, tolerable to most, and a distinct pleasure to a lucky few. "I must have walked at least ten miles today," said Blaine Dixon, Arts 3. Ray Herman, Recreation 4: "It's one day of the year I try to get over with as quickly as possible." Course selection was generally judged to be chaotic, but successful. P. Johnson, education 3, said "the only problem with course selectiqn is that a lot of them clash. Languages, for example, seem as if they're all offered at the same time." Most seemed to want an improved registration system. Doug Bryson, Arts 2, ssaid UBC's registration system is archaic. "A lot of universities have phone-in or pre-registration. To line up for two days is just ridiculous." As of Friday, the registrar's office reported 22,330 registrations, compared with 22,4J6 last year, , ; University. The Registrar said Monday that a change in the present system would not make a difference to his office. He said the senate will discuss withdrawal dates in November or December. "A new solution will not cause a problem in the time or expense involved for us. We record what the senate wants us to record," he said. Withdrawal deadlines are presently two weeks after registration for 1.5 units courses, and four weeks for three unit courses. The senate ad hoc committee recommended to senate last March that withdrawal deadlines be extended to six weeks for 1.5 unit courses and 12 weeks for three unit courses. Dean of pharmaceutical sciences John MacNeil called for a compromise on the withdrawal issue. "If students shop around for courses, it could cause administrative problems for the larger faculties, but it wouldn't be a problem in small faculties like ours," said MacNeil. He said different faculties may have to decide -on withdrawal regulations for themselves. - But Paul Tennant, a member of the ad hoc committee, thinks the petition is a waste of time. "In the time they (petitions) take to sign, most students are not made aware of the full issue," he said. But Barsallo said it was an SDU petition which led to the formation of the Ad Hoc Committee on Grades and Practices two years ago. She said the recommendations then were a "small victory," but said the system still has problems. "There are no guidelines for deans to decide when to implement new withdrawal dates. The university should get rid ofthe bureaucratic hassles of applying for withdrawals," she said. "Two weeks is a very short time to find out if you can handle a course," said Thomasin Tugwood, Arts 2. "You Haven't even had a mid-term yet," he added. . i,«',«i<».''k tt *; < i \ y Stqvg ch^ry phots Page 4 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, September 9,1986 Health food, they nuke it for you VANCOUVER (CUP) — A local nutrition group organizing against the construction of the world's largest food irradiation plant in suburban Richmond is calling on the federal government to ban the process from Canada. "I am being deprived of my right to buy fresh, health food, which the body thrives on," said Lila Parker, a volunteer of the Health Action Network Society. "And Canadians have a genuine, legal right to health protection from the federal government." Parker was one of 200 people who protested Aug. 13 against QIX Facilities' proposed $38.7 million plant. "We had a table painted with a nuclear symbol and place settings for six," said Parker. People supposedly ate 'nuke food', "then dropped dead and were hauled away on a stretcher," she said. The group's concern is .a process which uses radioactive isotopes from cobalt-60 or electromagnetic beams to either kill bacteria, insect eggs and larvae, or to prolong shelf life of certain foods. Parker said the process causes serious health problems, witri laboratory animals developing massive heart attacks, severe haemorrhaging, and testicular and breast cancer after eating irradiated food. Parker also said an Indian study found 10 children who ate irradiated wheat showed a higher incidence of polyploidy — or non- dividing — cells, a condition similar to leukemia. But John Vanderstoep, a University of British Columbia food science professor, disagrees with Parker's interpretation of research findings. "These concerns are blown out of proportion from what could be reasonably interpreted from the data," said Vanderstoep. In the Indian study, for example, Vanderstoep said the control group also showed a higher incidence of polyploidy, indicating the condition was caused by another, unknown factor. "International experts, such as those at the World Health Organization, have evaluated all the data and they say it is safe for use under certain specific conditions, usually under one kilogray of radiation," said Vanderstroep. Health activists are also concerned irradiated foods will not be identified, a decision currently before the federal cabinet. Even if labelling ».-,* is* HeV SUJdente.- "Hot io°*" • Ma** con- >rus°vo5 ,986 Th. 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The father, Baba Joginder Singh, is in another city and there's an unofficial ban on driving out of Amritsar after 5 p.m. The fairly short, stocky Sikh says he lived in Vancouver for several months recently — at the Surrey home of Lakbir Singh Brar. Brar is a nephew of Bhindranwale and leader of the International Sikh Youth Federation. The man won't give his name, saying RCMP in B.C. know him. He's vague about what he did in Vancouver. He says he tried to promote Sikhism and "bring Sikh boys back to the fold." What does he think about the attack in late May on a Punjabi politician visiting Vancouver Island? Four men are charged with attempted murder. "Maybe some of those boys had their relatives killed," he replies. Outside of India he doesn't support the use of violence, he says. The man, in his twenties, claimed more Sikh men in B.C. are wearing the saffron-colored turban representing willingness to accept martyrdom. Students and young Sikh men between 18 and 30 form a core group in the Khalistan movement in Punjab state, fighting for an independent Sikh nation. The killings continue in Punjab and elsewhere in India — of political and army figures, ordinary Hindus and Sikhs. No one is optimistic of a solution to the five- year conflict. The All-India Sikh Students Federation, despite being fac- tionalized, is a powerful force in Sikh politics. Bitu Singh is not active in the federation. The 20-year-old science student says only his parents know that he supports the goal of a separate Sikh state called Khalistan. He's volunteered to guide me through the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the most holy Sikh shrine. Suddenly he lowers his voice, and furtively glances around. "Have you heard anything . . . you know ... in North America . . . about him?" "Him" is Bhindranwale, called a terrorist and killed two years ago in June, when the Indian Army stormed the temple in Operation Bluestar. "I can't believe he has died," says Bitu. "The government won't show his body." Bitu is slight. He wears a turban but his beard is scraggly, not long and full like those of most baptised Sikh men. Bitu thinks some killers are connected with all the All-India Sikh Students Federation or the United Akali Dal — a militant political group. Bitu calls the killers abnormal. He doesn't believe he could murder anyone. It's mid-June and the temple complex is quiet, even peaceful. A week earlier, near the two-year anniversary of the storming of the temple, a crowd of militants charg ed inside. The widow of one of the assassins of Indira Gandhi led the charge. One man was killed. The parts of the temple damaged by the invasion, which also killed at least 1,000 people, are still being repaired. The streets of Amritsar, a city of 400,000, are almost deserted. But Amritsar isn't the most dangerous place. Not like the Pakistani border areas in the districts of Amritsar and Gurdaspur, the smaller towns and villages. Amritsar does remain a focal point in the unrest. And the Golden Temple complex houses offices for political factions ranging from the ruling Sikh Akali Dal Party to the student federation. The federation has two factions — one follows Harinder Singh Khalon, the other Manjit Singh. The leaders of the former have gone underground. Only scrawny teenagers remain in their office. The Khalon group is larger, considered more hardline. The Manjit Singh group is willing to meet with Punjab's chief minister to negotiate the release of leaders from jail. The split began after the army attack on the Golden Temple. Almost 400 people were charged with waging war against the state. They remain in Jodhpur jail, in the state of Rajasthan. Federation leaders are among them. The federation leader died during the attack, and his brother Manjit Singh is at Jodhpur. Khalon has emerged as a rival leader. The walls of both factions' offices are covered with photographs of Sikh "martyrs", ranging from young men killed in "encounters" with police to Beant Singh, one of Indira Gandhi's killers. Simranjit Kaur works with the Manjit Singh faction. She's unusual for an Indian woman in that at 29 she's unmarried and wants to stay that way. Yet for Simranjit all the men in the office are her "brothers". See page 8: NOVEMBER KARRAN SINGH KHALON . . . family killed. Punjabi Hindus flee homes In recent months more and more Hindu families in the Punjab have fled their homes out of fear. Some leave villages where they are a minority for the relative safety of Punjabi cities, where most Hindus live. Others are no longer in Punjab. They stay with out- of-state relatives or in Hindu temples waiting for the situation to improve. Just how many families have fled is disputed, with the Punjabi government admitting several hundred families have left and rightwing Hindu groups placing the figure in the thousands. Brij Mohan Shangari, 45, locked his home and left his village in Fatehbad on May 10, at 1:30 in the morning, in a truck. His wife and four daughters went with him. In an interview at the Arya Samaj Temple in New Delhi, Shangari says he was afraid terrorists would attack his family the next day. "The terrorists went into the school where I was teaching, searching for Hindu teachers," he says. "We were not in school that day." In his village of 10,000 people, there were nine killings in the space of a week. Of the 2,000 Hindus in the village, he says only 800 still live there. Many Sikhs agree that Hindus have been targetted by Sikh extremists. Amritsar playwright Gurcharan Singh says it's true that in Fatehbad, near Amritsar, letters were posted on doors of Hindu homes ordering them to leave or be killed. "The government didn't give them any protection," says Singh. "The poor people had to leave." But most Sikhs cannot agree with the solution that frightened Hindus demand — the deployment of the army in the Punjab. They say that the army committed many wrongs against Sikh people when it came in 1984. They also contrast the massive attention given in the Indian press to the Hindu migration with the scant coverage when Sikh families fled to Punjab after the November 1984 anti-Sikh riots. That's when mobs attacked Sikhs in retaliation for Indira -Gandhi's assassination. Some Sikhs fear the rightwing Hindu group Shiv Sena (Army of the God Shiva) is gaining new strength. Members of the Amritsar Shiv Sena are sitting on the floor in a third-storey room at the Durgiana Hindu Temple. "We want peace," says Vijay Jugnu, general secretary of the Amritsar Shiv Sena. "But if somebody will attack us on our religion we can do everything for our safety and defence." One man says they have grenades. Jugnu won't rule out military training in the future. WORSHIPPERS ... at Golden Temple. patti flather photo Page 6 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, September 9, 1986 Die for it To those of you perusing this first issue of the 69th volume of the Ubyssey, ignoring the wailing of the prof down in front, welcome to a Tuesday and Friday tradition. Let us take you away from all that rubbish. To those of you reading this over lunch, we hope it's tasty. To those of you reading on the bus, we wish you a deeply fulfilling journey. And to those of you reading this and saying to yourself "Damn, I could write for this damn rag," or saying, "I could never write for such a fine publication", run as fast as your lithesome legs will carry you in a safe and concientious fashion to SUB 241K and present yourself as an eager new staffer. The Ubyssey is a service organization of your Alma Mater Society, and, your student fees, with a little help from our advertisers, pay for its publication. Every member of the Alma Mater Society (you're a member if you have a student card) is eligible and welcome to write for his/her/its student newspaper. There is no nasty hierarchy on the paper. Every decision is made by the entire staff. The tone of the paper is determined by staff vote, not the whim of a charismatic editor. Ubyssey staff members, known affectionately as "staffers", are the contributors to the paper, and compose the general assembly that governs the paper, much like a similar assembly in ancient Athens but often without the traditional Hellenic garb. And as those Hellenes of old knew so well, there are many ways for the amateur to contribute. The Ubyssey needs news writers, reviewers, features writers, graphic artists, graphic scribblers, proof-readers, headline writers, typists, aerobics instructors, dieticians, fashion models, and a friendly, vivacious receptionist who can take short-hand and do light housekeeping. Payment comes in the form of emotional fulfillment, inner peace, notoriety, and the occasional perk. If you want to contribute, regardless of your experience, wander up and introduce yourself. If you're enraged at The Ubyssey's political bent, or find the quality of writing below your exacting standards, write a nasty letter. Or better, join the staff and make your views and skills integral to this grand old publication. As a Ubyssey staffer you may be starting along the road to the successes of former staffers: you may be successfully sued for writing a libelous column in a major Canadian periodical, become the Prime Minister.of the second shortest government in Canadian history, or get a job at the Yukon News. The Ubyssey is your paper. Use it. Abuse it. Make it your voice, make it your home. Make it your life. Die for it. She'd prefer BMW Thanks for the Rolls Royce, Jimmy Pattison — but no thanks. I'm flattered by your interest and attention, especially since we've never met. I fear ulterior motives because by your own admission many, many times on television, you emphatically stated you refuse to help your children. The offer smacks and has all the ramifications of the Marjorie Mer- riweather Post offer to give her Palm Beach mansion to the U.S. taxpayers — who very wisely and very graciously declined the offer. You obviously don't know much about the late great humanitarian John Lennon because your choice of presenting the Rolls to ex- premier Bill Bennett screams of sacrilege. Your choise couldn't have been more crass had it been Richard Nixon. Bennett's parting shot of taking every British Columbian for a ride was scathing — after the $17 billion deficit ride he took us on. Take back the Rolls — and let John Lennon rest in peace. If it's okay with you Jimmy Baby I'll just ride the bus, unless you'd like to give me a new Mercedes Benz, BMW, Porsche or Cadillac — with no strings attached, of course. Mary J. Prinz #207 — 1890 Haro St. Vancouver, B.C. THE UBYSSEY September 9, 1986 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 of the 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. "This place is like a museum" chimed Corrinne Bjorge and Victor Wong, as they meandered con- templatively through aisle 6 of the local mega market, owned by local tycoons Debbie Lo 6r Stephen Wisenthal. The sign above them read Biscuits; Dry Goods; Dan Andrew's Sister's Cookies. "Sometimes I just come here to gawk", said Conine, "Ouch! Ouch, me too," remarked Victor (in agony). Above them Patti Hather's thumb and forefinger returned to their pre-hensile state. On them were shards of glass from the Peter Bums factory in Leiden mixed with sweat and Belgian pickle juice. Patti had released two jars of Swartz and Kontic Lowland Dills, the juice of which resembled the sort of chemical which challenges even the most abte dermatologist. Our museum goers were melting, while 6600 mites away Mr. Kontic could be heard chuckling "Just a bit of Flemish humour. . ." Store clerks David Ferman, Rick Hiebert and Jennifer Lyatl, rushing to spray the produce after their evening break, happened to see the disaster and turned hoses in hand down the aisle. The rubber tubes stretched taut and crushed the M. Groverman Pig Butcher's Asthma pills on special in the prominent corner position. Manager Robert Beynon, a marketing bon vivant, was horrified by this product damage from his vantage in customer relations (where regular patron Evelyn Jacob droned on about the colour of the dahlias). He bolted from the cubicle, brushing past the latest issue of Stuff magazine near the checkout, which featured horticultural here Stevie C. on the cover, smiling glibly. But in aisle 6, our produce trio had everything under control. With the help of yoghurt boy Ron Stewart and an old Walloonian antidote involving terra cotta, the duo made the Charles and Di at Madame Tussaud's look like mere shopping bagladies and gentlemen. Manager Beynon used their statuesque torsos to full marketing advantage. Shopping is so high brow. U.K. CUSTOMS PASSPORT PLEASE- VISA OR MASTERACE? Letters A.M.S. spends lots for little As another summer lingers to a close we can again witness the unique, yet still extraordinary ability of AMS Council to spend great sums of money in doing so very little. Never in the history of man have we spent so much for so little. While Sylvia Russell, a major spokesperson for B.C. Food Banks and advocate for the poor, decries the possibility of an institutionalized food bank system our far- thinking Council establishes a distribution centre for students. While nobody denies the high- cost of tuition and its resulting effects, did our Council pause for just a moment to answer some very basic questions? Where are the volunteers for such a program going to come from? Concepts are dandy, but programs need people and students who are lucky enough to have free time are usually filling it with paying part- time jobs. It helps deal with the high cost of education. And of course, let us not forget the food. Food banks without this basic commodity tend to be fairly unpopular. And while there is evidence of severe memory loss on the part of Council, they might remember food drives on campus last year were not particularly successful. Surely it crossed the mind of our progressive thinking council that if students are all suffering from the high cost of education they might find it difficult to be charitable with either their time or money. But the fundamental question has to be how many students are we actually helping and at what cost? I'm certain that Seshadri and Co. would never spend our dollars on a potential shot in the dark. Is it 10 per cent of the student body at a cost of $50,000 per year or some other combination? New programs with nifty titles are great, but actions which have little or no effect provide nothing more than the sound of one hand clapping. Did our esteemed Council ever consider working with the Vancouver Food Bank to establish a service for students or did we just blindly establish our own program because it seemed so honourable at the time? U.S. to annex our territory The failure of the federal government to reject outright U.S. territorial demands in the Dixon Entrance, Beaufort Sea and Strait of Juan de Fuca should shock most Canadians who want Ottawa to uphold Canadian sovereignty and independence in the face of growing U.S. pressure. The centre of the dispute has been the U.S. demand for extending U.S. territory some 20 kilometres south from the present AB line into the Dixon Entrance off Prince Rupert. According to the Globe and Mail (Aug. 19/86) external affairs minister Joe Clark wrote U.S. secretary of state George Shultz in a letter which has not been made public, that now "is not an opportune time" to confront the sensitive issue. The U.S. has apparently been pressing the Mulroney government for negotiations on the U.S. territorial claim. In fact, Clark's letter gives support to the U.S. claim for an extension ofthe U.S. boundary into half of the Dixon Entrance which is one of the important fishing areas on the B.C. coast, and which is also rich in mineral, oil and gas deposits. The letter makes it clear that Canada would be prepared to negotiate the U.S. claim at a more "opportune time." This is obviously a reference to the free trade negotiations which are now underway and it's quite likely that the Conservative government sees this as a possible bargaining chip in Canada-U.S. negotiations. Canadian territorial boundaries and the resources within them belong to Canada and the Canadian people and should not be alienated under any circumstances. Instead of surrendering to U.S. pressure and holding open the door to future negotiations on Canadian territory in the Dixon Entrance, Strait of Juan de Fuca and Beaufort Sea, the Canadian government should declare its sovereignty over these territories as irrevocable and not subject to negotiation. Maurice Rush r provincial leader Communist Party of Canada And in the continuing battle against B.C. Transit's discriminatory policies should we be surprised to find our Council hiding for cover? Not once did we speak with a clear, firm voice in protesting the recent regressive fare hikes. An action which will result in a direct increase in the cost of education of $100. But, of course, our President — Simon Seshadri — deplored them. Let's hear it for deplore! As Jean Swanson and her End Legislated Poverty Committee fought these hikes in the B.C. Supreme Court, our Council is mysteriously silent on an issue that has serious implications for a majority of students. Our Council did not even have the decency to contribute to Ms. Swanson's legal costs. How's that for appreciation? Possibly, not that I would ever want to suggest to Council how they should do their job, they should be dealing with issues which are more universal to the student body. Maybe Seshadri can let us know the results of the Council's discussion with each of the Socred leadership candidates? I am positive he will have realized the prime opportunity that was provided by such a contest. Also, is it possible to see the presentation made to Labour Minister Segarty regarding the minimum wage? When protesting the high cost of tuition we might want to point out that our earnings potential has failed to keep pace with rising costs. Did we consider hiring a student to approach corporations for student jobs? Instead of surrendering to circumstance, did we exam- ing the possibility of marketing the services of our student body? This list is limitless: marketing studies (Dept. of Athletics) and research facilities. Did it ever cross anybody's mind to sell the talent on this campus or must we wait and hope? Yes, another summer has gone by and we have again been ably represented by our Council. Maybe in the months ahead they will struggle with these very simple question and provide the answers that a competent Council would have answered before they ventured forth. Dermod Travis arts 3 Tuesday, September 9, 1986 THEUBYSSEY Page 7 Vander Zalm offers hyperactivity By LANNY BECKMAN It took the Americans seven years to make the transition from Nixon to Reagan. On Hiroshima Day, B.C. accomplished much the same thing in two hours at Government House. Bill Vander Zalm, fresh from his victory at the Ronald Reagan think- alike contest, is actually the new premier of this far from fair province. A cat on the hot tin roof of B.C.'s far-right politics, Vander Zalm suffers from a hyperactivity disorder that goes back a long way. The delivery room doctor clocked him doing 60 through the birth canal. Young Bill entered the world, stage centre, blabbing. In 52 years of running on at the mouth, Vander Zalm has been moving too fast to grab hold of a rational thought. In anticipation of the first one, he keeps both sides of his mouth perennially open. So far the only thing that's passed his lips is an unbroken stream of organic fertilizer (which he religiously writes off as a business expense). Should the germ of a sensible idea occur to him, it will fall on acres of knee- deep fertile ground, much of it under review by the Agricultural Land Commission. Vander Zalm had to pinch himself all the way to his appointment with the lieutenant governor. He was as surprised as anyone by his victory. In fact, he had come within a hair of not running for the province's top job because of the improbability of assembling 700 selected yahoos in that cramped pigpen at Whistler. Vander Zalm had reason for doubt. His grassroots computer told him his supporters had to be drawn from a small, unstable sect — roughly the political equivalent of the Flat Earth Society. Fortunately for him, all of ifs members are card-carrying Socreds. On July 28, 801 of them rode the Paranormal Express into beautiful downtown Whistler. Two days later, on the fourth ballot, Vander Zalm's eleven opponents got a taste of B.C.'s new geopolitics as they and their dreams fell over the edge into the oblivion of — at best — the same dull cabinet posts. The premier-elect rewarded his delirious supporters by breaking his first campaign promise in a record 27 seconds. Invoking the Lillian Defence, Vander Zalm backed away from his pledge to get rid of the family plantation, Other Worldly Garden. Anyway, he said he had already, put the thing in a blind trust, B.C.-style, by placing the deed on Lillian's night table. And in a gush of ante-bellum sentiment, he expressed deep concern for the fate of his field hands should another Massah gain control of the estate. One can imagine the ghosts of Sinclair and Nora Stevens hovering in the Vander Zalms' bedroom dispensing friendly warnings. But they couldn't be expected to know that B.C.'s conflict-of-interest laws are as toothless as the average NHL defenceman. (When Stephen "Old Money" Rogers was found guilty of violating the statute, the judge gave him a pat on the back and the legislation a slap on the wrist.) Still, Vander Zalm is a little edgy about the issue and he says he'll be taking a close look at the Act. Translated, this means he'll either extract its few remaining molars or file them down to the gumline, probably using B.C.'s human rights legislation as a model. The War of the Roses is one conflict Vander Zalm's determined not to lose. To no one's surprise he easily won the first battle as the Commission rendered its impartial and patriotic decision. Soon after the fourth ballot tally was announced, Vander Zalm's advisers encircled him and slapped his lip in a sling. They then gave him the task of learning a new language. Soon his old freewheeling attacks on the poor and the weak were being replaced by typed speeches praising moderation, consultation and similar virtues the man instinctively disdains. In press conferences, Vander Zalm picks his words so slowly and clumsily that they seem to be taken from a foreign phrasebook called Say It In Moderation. On welfare, Aug. 8: "If please they don't wish shovels, everyone goes then for cooperation, yes?" On French Canadians, Aug. 12: "Can you show me where is Quebec? My friends all are living there." Indeed, the man who called Rene Levesque a "frog" and who hurled other racist taunts at French Canadians now says he is going to learn another new language — francais. The road to bilingualism may be paved with opportunistic intentions but you can't help thinking that when the sling comes off on election day, Vander Zalm won't be able to resist the pleasure of insulting Quebeckers in their mother tongue. Vander Zalm didn't get anywhere near election day before tearing away the restraint on his freedom of speech. Egged on by the media, the premier began issuing daily pronouncements that ranged from the callous to the merely bemusing. For example: Native Indians are a privileged minority because they pay no property tax on the castles on their reserves. perspectives The premier wants to scrap the sales tax (which provides one-fifth of government revenues). He proposes to make cheaper beer more available so that workers can more easily have a drink or six after work (and so that MADD members can ask aloud what decade the premier lives in). Further U.S. tariffs placed on B.C. softwood exports will result in chicanery at the border leading to the exclusion of U.S. produce from our dinner tables. Ensuing scurvy epidemics will be chalked up to the cost of war. "Ladies" have superior powers of intuition and ESP — but are stupid enough to use abortion as a method of birth control. Like his White House counterpart, Vander Zalm is being called the Great Communicator. Only in Lotusland! Back home, one question began popping up as naturally as daffodils in March: How do we explain this guy to eastern Canada? Sensible questions sometimes draw outraged reactions. Sun columnist Pete McMartin, a young man old before his time, led a xenophobic chorus in insisting that we don't hafta explain nothin' to nobody. He had probably been watching his old George Wallace tapes. The governor from the Old South liked telling liberal communists from up north that it was none of their damn business how Alabama treated its Nigras. No one ever explained Wallace to the Americans. Now there's a rumour out that McMartin's on the shortlist to become Vander Zalm's press secretary. Meanwhile the local media have been hard at work inventing reality, using public opinion polls among other things, they are preparing an arranged marriage between Vander Zalm and the people of British Columbia. Their polls, which are designed so amateurishly they'd flunk a Statistics 100 class assignment, are fabricating a new persona for the premier. His past is sacrificed to our collective amnesia. The hacksaw he lugged around in his portfolio as BEAUTIFUL BEER/S// COLUMBIA ?^s\s\?\r\su* 0|iv6Rj Humanistic liberal blasts use of deadly weapons by assassins As both a humanist and a proud Liberal, I am disgusted that there is a lot of fuss in the media about a game (albeit in a new sinister guise) called Secret Agent. Despite intensive news coverage, very little has been told of this preposterous and potentially dangerous game. Look at a poster sometime — a target, an offer of $7,000 in prize money (more aptly — blood money) and the caption: "Killers told to play it cool." What kind of "game" is this? And on every poster a shadowy reference to a nebulous figure called "Tim" . . . Reading a poster, you realize that Secret Agent, a throwback to equally detestable games such as Gotcha and Assassin, is as potentially dangerous as those games ever were. I am appalled, that this game is allowed to go on, for the danger in these games lies in the potential for violence that they can incite. On the one hand, there is the violence that can occur when immature and reckless, not to mention the psychotic players of this game go at it all over Vancouver. What happens when the water guns are replaced by real guns and the game becomes a virtual licence to kill? You can well imagine a sudden increase in the Vancouver crime rate on October 31st when the game begins, ironically on Hallowe'en. (You can well imagine there will be a lot of "trickering" this Hallowe'en!) Second, there is the fact that players will learn violent behaviour from this game, learning (and liking) to kill. Just as cartoons teach children hostile behaviour, Secret Agent teaches players criminal and psychotic behaviour. This much is obvious. Further, Secret Agent is immoral in that it promotes this evil behaviour. This game should be banned! To "add to insult," the shrewd bandits demand an exorbitant entry fee of $45 (Come on Tim, isn't this a bit steep for a poor peasant like me?). Are we, the proletariet going to put up with such open robbery? Why should I have to pay to have my moral ethics twisted into the psychotic rage of a murderer? It is a symptom of a sick society that Secret Agent is allowed to exist at all. Anyone who promotes it is little better than an uneducated criminal, its players equally so. I am offended to be at the same university that would tolerate such toxin!! In my opinion, a higher power should have the authority to interfere and censor such a hate- instigating game before this game (and others like it) turn our society from its traditions of freedom and democracy into the nightmarish world of Herr Hitler's Reich. Hugh Richards graduate studies minister of welfare, municipal affairs and education lies forgotten at the bottom of the Fraser. His world-class collection of insect appendages just disappeared down the toilet one night. While B.C. blinked, a new Bill Vander Zalm emerged — charming, charismatic, an all around nice guy. Easy as putting one face in front of the other. On the domestic front, Vander Zalm inherits a province whose economy is in good shape. Several speakers at the Whistler convention said so when bidding Bill Bennett farewell. . Bennett's successes are a matter of record. In a few short years he rode this tired old horse of a province from second to ninth place. Vander Zalm might decide to rest on Bennett's laurels and carry on with existing policies. Or he might choose to put his own stamp on the office by outsmarting Newfoundland into passing us on the rail. This horserace is about unemployment, food banks, union erosion, small business bankruptcies. The rich have made a good adjustment to these irritants and seem prepared to go on enduring them. So long as that is true, the change from Bennett to Vander Zalm means only that the jockey's smile has shifted a shade to the right. According to the smart money, B.C.'s going to keep bringing up the rear in the StatsCan Sweepstakes until it finds a rider with new colours. Lanny Beckman is a concerned Vander Zalm scholar who graced the hallowed highways, byways and classrooms on this campus in the oft-recounted days of yore. Divest now 1 note that UBC is indefinitely postponing its decision to divest itself of its holdings in South African-linked companies, due to the fact, they say, that the Hart Report does not report on whether these companies comply with the Canadian Code of Conduct. This code of conduct, with those of the European Community and the U.S., is supposed to increase the standard of living of black employees in South Africa. However, within South Africa itself, the vast majority of extra- parliamentary organisations (such as the UDF, COSATU, ANC, SACTU and the Christian Institute of South Africa) do not see such "constructive engagement" as being beneficial or as productive of political reform. Instead, they see such policies as being "immoral, evil and totally unchristian" (Bishop Tutu) and a "pretext for the continued investment in, and support for, the Apartheid regime" (SACTU). Winnie Mandela has said, "No code of conduct will mean anything to the black worker — it is irrelevant." The majority of popular organisations view divestment as a force for fundamental change, bringing in the longterm a unified democratic state at the expense of greater hardship in the short term. Bishop Tutu again: "It has been proved now that economic prosperity does not lead to political change. We want fundamental change. We do not want our chains made comfortable, we want them removed." The people of South Africa view divestment as a force for fundamental change; it is surely a policy UBC should actively pursue. Chris Ponting, physics 5 Page 8 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, September 9, 1986 November 1984 riots source of anger From page 5 Simranjit lives with her parents but doesn't tell them about her activities. Two of her brothers died during Operation Bluestar. She is fiery and strident, insisting the Golden Temple be called by its Punjabi name, Derbar Sahib. "We need identity," she says. "We are not Hindu. We are a nation." According to Simranjit, young Sikhs are not safe in India. She wants international human rights groups to recognise violations against Sikhs. Her complaints about human rights are echoed by many, including independent Indian civil liberties associations. Laws such as the 1985 Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act give police sweeping powers. Persons suspected of terrorist acts can — and do — remain in jail up to a year without formal charges or trial. Sitting across from Simranjit is a 30-year-old woman who says her husband has been jailed in the state of Haryana for six months. She spent one month in police custody. The couple were with relatives attending a marriage ceremony in the city of Ambala. Three men including her husband and his brother were arrested under the terrorist act. She says her husband has done nothing wrong, but has also been tortured. According to her he was given electric shocks, was left hanging from the ceiling, and was cut on his arms and legs. The woman, a mother of four, said she was afraid to give her name because police may arrest her again. Civil rights groups such as the People's Union for Civil Liberties argue that while terrorist violence in Punjab is a real danger, existing laws were adequate . . . and that all people in Punjab are being deprived of rights guaranteed in the Indian constitution. FOLLOW YOUR NO'S. No High Prices. No Hassles, No Appointments, No Inconveniences. No Waiting, No Fooling. kinko's GREAT COPIES GREAT PEOPLE 5706 University Blvd. 222-1688 M-TH 8-9 F 8-6 Sat 10-6 Sun 11-6 MARTYRS ... in office of student federation (Khalon faction). patti flather photo The November 1984 riots remain another bitter spot among Sikhs. In the days after Indira Gandhi's assassination an estimated 4,000 Sikhs were killed outside Punjab, in New Delhi in particularly. Women were raped, businesses and temples destroyed. Many people believe at least some of the attacks were organized and senior Congress (I) Party politicians have been implicated. The killers had lists of Sikh homes, the army and police did nothing, and large quantities of a white flammable substance were available to burn Sikhs. But there has been little com pensation of victims and no charges against those responsible. This June in Amritsar a group of riot victims who migrated from outside Punjab occupied an unfinished government housing colony. More than 200 families broke open locks at the colony on June 15, saying they'd been waiting for promised housing long enough. Karran Singh Khalon, 27, from New Delhi, participated in the occupation. His mother, father, two brothers, and sister-in-law were killed in the riots, and the family property destroyed. "I am living on the mercy of friends and relatives, and on loans," he says. The organizer of the housing action was Harminder Singh Shammi, in his mid-twenties and president of the Sikh Riot Victims Association. On June 20 he was shot and killed by police, reportedly after failing to stop his moped on request at a police checkpoint. Gurcharan Singh, a 58-year-old Amritsar playwright, believes Hindus and Sikhs in Punjab are fed up with the killings. In his home in a working class area of Amritsar, Singh says neither the Sikh government in Punjab nor the Indian government under Rajiv Gandhi are controlling the violence or solving the problems. Singh estimates that 80 per cent of employable Sikh youths in Punjab are without work. Five years ago these people formed the core of rebel leader Bhindranwale's support. Singh believes the terrorists have infiltrated groups like the student federation, but have their high commands elsewhere. Leaders of the All-India Sikh Students Federation are no longer students but have a strong following among students. Singh says what the federation leaders really want is power — a place in the government, similar to what students in India's Assam state accomplished. In Assam the student political party is now in power. He thinks the terrorist high command has links in Canada — to which it communicated the news of a Punjab minister's visit in May. The minister survived an assassination attempt on Vancouver Island. Singh doesn't believe Canadian Sikhs are sending much money back for the fight for Khalistan since the Air-India crash in June 1985. "(Support for) Khalistan has ebbed down in Canada, America, Britain," he says. "It has erupted here." "The future is quite dark." for Men & Women Beauty Costs ... or Does It? . . . Basic Cut: $8.00 3621 W. 4th Ave. 733-3831 "/^/Z^^^ag?/ ~ +VMK. PESk3N \/ for Men & Women SPECIAL d. OFFER! 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Tuesday, September 9,1986 THE UBYSSEY Page9 We'll do Anything to stay your Favourite Club You asked us for Beach Nite We put 4 tons of sand on our dance floor. You asked us for Cowboy Nite We brought in 200 bales of hay. You asked us for Animal Nite We started the original. You asked us for Special Prices on the weekend We started 'Beat the Clock' on Friday Nites. And now, your U.B.C. student card will provide you no cover privileges at Tommy Africa's any night of the week. (I.D. required.) 3 1010 Beach Avenue 683-1993 Page 10 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, September 9, 1986 WANTED ALIVE & KICKING j 'ft... \ 4h sm % 'Vs K ^m f 'v,._j X l!Vk: LOIS LANE, NEWS REPORTER: wanted for writing factual stories about the university community. Often seen talking to major university figures, such as the AMS and administration presidents. Has also written on speeches by major public figures lecturing on campus, such as John Turner. Tends to keep her prose as factual as possible. May develop into an editor if she is not stopped. Can potentially destroy careers of any misbehaving academics or student politicians. Willing to risk getting bad grades to get a good story. JON ARBUCKLE, CARTOONIST: Wanted for creating devastating caricatures for use on editorial pages. Will attack anyone and anything the editorial collective agrees on (see below). Has occasionally acted on his own initiative, with the collective's approval. Also responsible, along with Opus Pingouin, for making small, decorative spaces for use in spaces unoccupied by neither news copy nor advertising.. Contrary to popular belief, he may not necessarily be an art student. OPUS PINGOOIN, TWEENS EDITOR: Wanted for typing little notices of upcoming events for the classified pages. He is not experienced in journalism but would like to learn as much as possible. 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The conference lost $750,000 in funding with the oil company's withdrawal of support. The organizing committee was left with $250,000 in federal funding, but spent at least $290,000 more than that, said college board chair Doug McBride. The faculty association believes the conference was allowed to continue despite the lack of funding, stating in a press release the project "should never have been included in the college budget in the first place." McBride said the conference was authorized by the board only on the condition that expenditures not exceed revenues. "Given that that was the board policy and that there was an over expenditure we have a serious problem," he said. McBride is calling on all members of the college community to pull together to help find solutions. "It is a college problem, which all of us must work closely together to overcome," he said. Faculty president Steven Lane disagreed. "The faculty feels strongly that this is not their problem," he said, adding since the debt was not incurred through normal college operations faculty and students should not suffer from it through layoffs or program changes. "We consider this an emergency and feel the board should appeal to the (provincial) government for emergency funding," said Lane. Lane echoed the faculty sentiment that the conference should not have been included in the college budget. "When the revenue did not appear to be coming in the project should have been cancelled," he said. Present college president Richard Johnston also held Fraser responsible for the deficit. "Let's put it this way — the conference was run out of Bruce Fraser's office," he said. "Ultimately it comes down to whoever has signing power." McBride, however, was reluctant to point any fingers. "I'm disappointed that they (the faculty association) have apportioned responsibility before determining all the facts," he said. 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Stephen Scott, executive officer for the CFS Pacific Region, said the federation was able to hire Stroud after it received $6,000 from the Defend Education Services Coalition which includes The B.C. Teachers Federation, The Vancouver Regional Municipal Employees Union, The Canadian Institute of Educators, the CFS, and The Canadian Union of Public Employees. DESC will pay for Stroud's wages, travel, and promotional material. The task force was created in response to the provincial government's poor handling of student aid in B.C. The first hearing is set for Sept. 22 at Langara Campus. "The idea is to bring the community on to the campuses and to make people aware of the financial state of students in this province," said Scott. "Alberta has been in a recession for two years and its government has spent $110 million on student aid compared to $12.5 million spent by the provincial government in B.C. The government has to be questioned about this," said Scott. The provincial government began slashing funding to student aid in 1984, replacing the grant system with an all-loan program. Provincial allocating decreased from $33 million in 1983 to $12 million in 1986. The average debt loan for students graduating in B.C. is close to $22,000. Post-Secondary education minister Russ Fraser said he hopes the CFS task force is successful. "The public will be impressed about what we've done," said Fraser. "I welcome the effort." But Scott's anticipation of government reaction to the task force is pessimistic. "Fraser has made up his mind before he looks at anything. He thinks colleges and universities serve a privileged miniority so students should pay more," he said. "But the more you restrict ac- Persky calls papers biased B.C.'s two major newspapers do not reflect the diversity of political thought in the province, an author and professor of political science said Wednesday evening at the Graduate Centre. "Over 40 per cent of the public is not given a voice in the media," Stan Persky told about 35 people at a debate with Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer on B.C. politics and the media. Persky said the mainstream press does not repesent social democratic viewpoints and that major Sun col- Bookstore Get in line. The annual AMS used bookstore is open for business in SUB 119 and 125, giving students an opportunity to sell their used books and pick up the texts they need for less than the bookstore charges. "Approximately 4,000 books have come in so far, and more are coming in all the time," said AMS vice-president Rebecca Nevraumont who oversees the used bookstore. Students with books to sell can bring them to SUB 119 until September 17. Those selling books set their own prices and the AMS keeps a 15 per cent commission from the books sold. "There's no profit for the AMS," said Nevraumont. "The commission covers operating expenses, including wages, forms and pricing stickers. "I picked up a book for half price. It was great," Martim Emig, pharmacy 1 said. The used bookstore will be open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. until September 25. umnists are "actively hostile" to that political perspective. But Palmer dismissed Persky's allegations as untrue. He said the Sun often holds positions similar to those advanced by the NDP. The Sun and Province newspapers have been hostile towards the Social Credit government, Palmer added, particularly on issues of restraint, native land claims, the northeast coal project and education cuts, and there has been little support for the government in the Sun's editorials. According to Palmer, the press has done a better job of hurting the Socreds chances of re-election than the NDP. But Persky said criticism of Socred policies is different than promoting ideological diversity, and charged the press has never seriously discussed political issues from a social democratic perspective. "The intellectual character of most issues . . . doesn't get explored," said Persky. He said the media invents a "scandal world" which "misleads and obscures the understanding of political issues." "The electronic media is even more shallow than the press, said Persky, likening it to a "vacuum cleaner that gets bits and pieces of what is lying around." STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES Faculty of Arts NOMINATIONS ARE INVITED FOR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FACULTY OF ARTS: a) One representative from the combined major, honours, graduate, and diploma students in each of the departments and schools of the Faculty of Arts. b) Two representatives from each of First and Second year Arts. Student representatives are full voting members in the meetings of the Faculty of Arts, and are appointed to committees of the Faculty. Nomination forms are available from School and Department Offices, the Dean of Arts' Office, the Faculty Adviser's Office, and the Arts Undergraduate Society Office. 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Asked if a shift in leadership would bring more sympathy to the financial state of students, Scott said: "I don't think we can assume we'll have a better time with a new party. Policies always change after promises are made." After the last hearing, scheduled for October 21 at the University of Victoria, the CFS will submit a list of recommendations to the education minister. UBC is not a member of CFS and will not participate in the hearings. But Scott said he hopes the AMS will make a presentation at the Langara hearing. AMS president Simon Seshadri said he has not heard from the CFS and knows nothing about the hearings. LOOK BRAND NAME SOFT CONTACT LENSES Daily Wear Two Pairs $79.95 $125.00 All Prices Include Starter Kit, Follow-up Visits CAMBIE OPTICAL 3302 Cambie (at 17th) 879-9494 Boathou^E "" "^ A KEG SPECIALTY SEAFOOD RESTAURANT ^™"^ THE BOATHOUSE EDGE . . . our people We are looking for people who are outgoing, energetic and enthusiastic. 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In 1981 the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District was charged under the Pollution Control Act and the Fisheries Act and fined $10,000. A study group was appointed by the Richmond provincial court to examine the problem. The study group spent over $1 million to come to the conclusion that a deep-sea outfall must be constructed. A $57 million deep-sea sewage outfall is now under construction at the Iona Sewage Treatment Plant. It will be nine kilometres long and discharge effluent 100 metres below the surface of the Georgia Strait. But Judy Williams, chair of the Wreck Beach Preservation Society, says that will not solve the problem. "The GVRD is building an outfall that is obsolete before it is built. Why not benefit from Seattle's mistakes?" says Williams. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Seattle's five major deep-sea sewage outfalls to install secondary treatment by 1997. Iona, which only uses primary treatment, will not implement secondary treatment on the basis of study group recommendations. Chlorination of the discharged effluent will also be discontinued after the outfall is completed. Will Paulick, a member of the Fraser River Coalition and the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation, says there is no way the system is going to work. "I think the studies done are suspect. It's a $60,000,000 boondoggle. Taking the sewage further out of the Point Grey baseline is not going to solve any problems." Paulik believes an error in siting ,»J$&jU ^j^. ^ ., ^ \y% >^i?^r -a* ' has been made with the Iona plant. "It's not too late to relocate. It would cost less money to mothball Iona." One of the places that a sewage treatment plant might go is Annacis Island, according to Paulik. The Iona sewage treatment plant is located directly across the Fraser River from the Musqueam Indian Reserve. The currents carry the sewage around Point Grey to Wreck Beach, one of Vancouver's most popular bathing spots. The plant treats sewage from all of Vancouver, the University Endowment Lands and about eight per cent of the sewage from Burnaby. The plant was built in 1962 and has been expanded three times since then. Sewage is discharged through three large pipes. The plants collection system is "combined": both sanitary sewage and stormwater runoff enter the same pipe and flow into the plant. Presently, treatment effluent from Iona is discharged at the shoreline onto the tidal flats called Sturgeon Bank. Williams says the system is antiquated but would cost a great deal to replace. "It would cost something like $7 billion to renovate the current system. The real issue is source control that the city can't afford." Chlorination is not always the solution because it is synergetic, says Williams. "When you put two household chemicals together you can create a third chemical element. Chlorine can cause more problems then it solves." Williams says one of the biggest problems with source control is the everyday use. "People have to be educated so they don't flush various types of cleaners down the toilet." Dr. John Blatherwick, city health inspector, agrees. "We have to go after source control. The incident in Annacis Island with the acid spill killing bacteria is a classic example." Earlier this year an unknown company dumped acid into the See page 16: MORE Page 16 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, September 9, 1986 More sludge From page 15 sewage system. The acid broke down bacteria that helped decompose sewage at the Annacis plant causing a stench that still exists. Dr. Bill Meekison, a director and a medical health officer, says the primary treatment being used is not antiquated. "The question is not really one of antiquity but whether primary treatment is sufficient. The most important thing is the dilution factor. The larger the body of water the more diluted the product becomes," says Meekison. Meekison adds the system can be improved but the GVRD does not want to go ahead with it now. "There was an outcry then from swimmers using polluted water so the sewage plants were installed and intecepted 98 per cent of all sewage in 1963." Talbot adds health officers have to examine all industries, find what they produce and see what waste treatment equipment they have. "The waste by-law needs to be revised. It is 20 years old and does not cover many of the new chemicals." "Iona treats weak sewage. Only seven per cent comes from the industrial sector," says Talbot. But Williams points to the fact that a decision was made on November 18, 1985 to dump 118 "We may be looking at a situation where soon there will be no fishing or swimming in the showplace city of ours," warns Williams. Secondary and tertiary treatment are needed when there is a limited amount of water, he says, but Vancouver does not lack water. Fraser River Coalition's Paulik. says primary treatment retains only 35 to 40 per cent of the sewage sludge. Secondary treatment, on the other hand, retains about 85-90 per cent of it. Brian Talbot, a GVRD deputy engineer, said indications are the present system will work well. "Secondary treatment doesn't remove all the pollutants. It reduces some of the dissolved oxygen so you still have an oxygen problem." Talbot says the outfall will solve the sewage problem for the next 15 or 20 years. "Serious treatment never stops," he said. "There was no real sewage treatment right up until the late 1950's and early 1960's. million gallons of raw sewage into the Burrard Inlet. "I think they are just waiting for Expo to end and then they will do it," said Williams. The GVRD claims its storm sewers are so outdated in the case of heavy rain that more sewage will enter the ocean without dumping than with the proposed dumping into the inlet, says Williams. "We may be looking at a situation where soon there will be no fishing or swimming in the showplace city of ours," warns Williams. The recent sewage spill in Gibsons on the Labour Day weekend — closing area beaches — emphasizes her point. City officials seem intent on pushing a solution through here that has already failed in Seattle. The consequences of that system may even be greater for Vancouver's beaches. SALE OF UNCLAIMED LOST & FOUND ARTICLES Wed. 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The difference is that you can close Orwell's book, go to bed and forget about it, but you can't wish away the tide of 1986 conservatism and go to bed without thinking of the ramifications of what you do there. June and July saw major new attacks launched on individual freedoms in both Canada and the United States. A U.S. Supreme Court decision upheld the right of State legislatures to ban sodomy (i.e. oral or anal sex), undoubtedly a first step in building the case for quarantining AIDS victims. Then a U.S. Justice Department ruling allowed businesses to fire employees who have AIDS or are suspected to be in a high-risk group, in order to "protect" the other workers. In Canada, meanwhile, a prostitute was being hunted down by police for fear she would spread the disease. Her own health was not an issue. On June 10, John Crosbie (then Canada's Justice Minister) introduced two bills in Parliament, one dealing primarily with the sexual abuse of children (although Crosbie managed to sneak in a clause having to do with the sale of sexual aids and with buggery between adults), the other with pornography. Both bills reflect a spreading conservative backlash against the liberalism of the '60s and '70s. The Canadian Right blames the breakup of the nuclear family, rampant sexual disease and a general weakening of moral values on these liberal attitudes. AIDS is an obvious scapegoat for the new conservatism on sexual matters, but taking away AIDS will not solve the problems defined by the Right. The election of the Mulroney government two years ago paved the way for people's fears .of herpes, incest, child abuse, and rape to be projected in public legislation. The Crosbie proposals could become the telescreens that monitor Canadians' sexual behavior and social attitudes, if the Tories get their way. But so far, bills C-113 and C-114 have prompted a general outcry from all sides of the political spectrum in Canada. As Christine Bear- chell writes in an editorial in the August issue of the Body Politic, "the anti-porn proposals have been almost universally assailed as anti- sex." Co-worker at the Body Politic Andrew Lesk agrees: "The bills tell us that what goes on between two, loving and caring individuals — be they heterosexual or homosexual — is sick and somehow unnatural." The two bills, which, among other things", recommend a maximum ten-year jail sentence for "touching, directly or indirectly, with a part of the body or an object, any part of the body of a person under the age of 14," and define "degrading pornography" as pornography (the depiction of sexual activity, according to Crosbie) which shows defecation, urination, ejaculation, or expectoration by one person onto another, lactation, menstruation, penetration or a bodily orifice with an object, or any act in which one person attempts to degrade him or herself or another, are scheduled for committee hearings later this .year, most likely in the fall. Lesk is afraid much of the bill will become law. "We're resting on the hope that it doesn't," he says, "but, let's face it, there's a conservative majority at the moment." Lesk sees the creation of the committee to look at the bills in the fall as a "token gesture," aimed at assuring thel average Canadian "that we live in a democracy." "The committee is already stacked," says Lesk, pointing to the appointment of Jim Jepson, MP for London East, to the five-person committee. "Jepson is anti-sex, period," says Lesk. "For him, it's not even a matter of homophobia — he just thinks sex in itself, no matter who it's between, is 'dirty'." If Crosbie's bills, or parts of them, do become law, says Lesk, "there will be continuing fights on our behalf to have them repealed." The fight has already begun. Edmonton lawyer Ritter formed the Citizen's Committee for Freedom to Sexual Choice with Regard to Sexual Morality after reading Crosbie's bills. A report circulated by the committee calls the proposals "a puritanical approach to sexual morality by the government, and an attempt to enforce conservative, restrictive and right- wing values on the Canadian population through the force of criminal legislation." Even though the Tories' major election platform was to minimize government intervention," says Ritter, "they have been out of power so long they're overpowered by the power of the law. They've thought they could right every wrong through legislation." Ritter contends that the bills ignore the common law and betray public expectations. "Canada has long had a tradition of liberal governments that protect rights," he explains. "We are used to a paternal kind of government; we PRESENTS IDLE EYES AND MADELEINE SEPTEMBER 12 SUB BALLROOM 8 P.M. ADVANCE TICKETS AT AMS BOX OFFICE trust the government to do the right thing. We never expect the government to be extreme." The Mulroney government, Ritter suggests, has proven it is not only parental but also condescending. The proposals were tabled without prior briefs, secretively without consultation. Crosbie ignored the proposals of the Fraser commission on pornography and prostitution, a Trudeau government creation that travelled across Canada hearing briefs from citizens. A close reading of the bills belies Crosbie's claim that they affect only visual matter that is pornographic. One section restricts the sale of sexual aids to persons under the age of 18 — even though the age of consent to marry is 16. In another, the depiction of menstruation is listed under "degrading pornography." To be exempt from prosecution after goods are seized, an accused person must prove that the "degrading pornography" has a "genuine educational or scientific purpose" or "is a work of artistic merit." The accuser does not have to prove that the work is "degrading" or is "pornography." The law takes care of that. 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Moreover, the fact that judges will be precluded from considering community standards, as is traditional in common law, "would backtrack on hundreds of years of legal tradition." Susan Morrow, director of the Princess Theatre, a repertory cinema in Edmonton, expects the new laws, if passed, to make it easy for police to lay charges against the theatre — Pretty Baby would be banned outright" — and is concerned with ramifications on a larger scale. "It would make it very difficult to portray any gay relationships on film," she predicts, noting that Crosbie's bills closely follow the American legislation on sodomy. Morrow fears that legislation that presumes to define what the public can look at is not an unlikely forerunner to censorship of ideas. "We just went through a controversy when we showed the Godard film Hail Mary, which had a religious theme. There was some nudity in it, so it was easy to make a connection (between nudity and what protestors called the blasphemy of the film). But where do you draw the line? Will they soon say I shouldn't show films that deal with philosophical issues while other theatres can show films of solid violence?" The Princess imposes a kind of "self-censorship" with the interests of the community in mind, Morrow says. "When I first started here, the precedent was for showing Russ Meyer films." But Morrow discontinued the screenings of T&A movies. "I don't show sexist films, films like Rambo, and I turned down Caligula. But I wouldn't have that element of choice if the law were to be enacted." Morrow says the Hail Mary controversy and Crosbie's proposals are not enough to steer her away from showing films people want to see, films that she believes are important to the community. She will be interested to see what happens in October when the Princess screens Mixed Blood, a bloody satire involving street kids. The Ontario censor board (famous for taking clippers to The Tin Drum) has already banned it, essentially because it has children in it, but it passed in Alberta. Morrow believes the violent scenes in Mixed Blood have a point to make, and wonders whose standard of "artistic merit" will determine the validity of certain films if Crosbie's bills become law. In live theatre, everyone from the owner of a theatre to the stagehands would be liable to prosecution if involved in a performance deemed pornographic. Under section 163 of Bill C-l 14, "we would step back 20 years," says Jane Buss, executive director of the Playwrights Union of Canada. Buss recalls the controversy over the performance of the musical Hair in Toronto, when the morality squad showed up at the theatre every other night because of scenes simulating group sex in a tent. At the time, however, community standards applied. Crosbie's law would have theatres closed until they prove a performance is not "pornographic." "One is not presumed innocent," says Buss. "What we're talking about is censorship." "These people would have arrested God," comments Mike Rit ter. "God made the fruit available to Adam and Eve. He would have been arrested as the distributor, owner and manager of a property that promoted actual or simulated acts of vaginal, anal or oral intercourse, masturbation or group sex!" Ritter, Buss, and Morrow believe that the right of the individual to choose is being compromised by the wish of the government to arbitrate. Ritter suggests the proposed laws would make Canada more repressive than many religions. "Catholics are not excommunicated if they do not follow edicts from the Pope. Christianity is based on choice." Ritter proposes that restrictions and definitions of pornography take into account freedom of choice. "Anything can be degrading if it is not done on a consensual basis," says Ritter, but he concedes that there is a grey area when it comes to the matter of consent. Many people still hold the opinion that someone who is raped somehow "deserves it" — either she was a "slut" or he was a "fag." "This is obviously not a black and white issue, in spite of parliament trying to make it black and white. There is always a grey area, and that's for the courts to decide. When does something become mutual consent? When is it a questionable consent? Ritter says churches, schools and regional social services should be educating children and adults about the kind of sexism and exploitation that precipitates pornography. "It is not a matter for the law. Morality is a matter of conscience and that is a matter for education. Essentially, the government sees sex as evil, Ritter believes. Why else would it link graphic depiction of sexuall activity with violence, child abuse and degradation? "No evidence exists to support the theory that explicit sexual activity is harmful," he points out. "There have been studies that show that violence is probably bad, but that sex itself is not harmful." Even feminists who advocate the censorship of pornography are disturbed by the two bills. Susan G. Cole, a contributor to the Toronto- based feminist review Broadside, told the Body Politic in August that the bills revealed "anti-woman sentiments." She hinted that feminists were being used by the Canadian Right in their crusade against sex. As an editorial in the July issue of Broadside points out, "... the in terests of the two groups (the Right and pro-censorship feminists) are not the same." The bills may be anti-sex, but they're hardly anti-sexist. In fact, says Varda Burstyn„ co-founder of Feminists Against Censorship, "they ignore feminist concerns altogether." 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(at Alma) 224-3536 1876 WEST GEORGIA fiftQ-5071 BY STANLEY PARK WW \J\JI I Tuesday, September 9, 1986 THE UBYSSEY Page 19 This was the summer that was By EVELYN JACOB Even before the doors of our great academic institution closed to many of us for the balmy summer, important issues were already looming on the UBC horizon — none of which escaped the ear of our intrepid reporters. Here's what happened this summer at UBC: Critics slammed the provincial government's illustrious Excellence in Education Fund, which they say was money taken out of the univer sities' operating budgets in previous years and re-wrapped in a glitzy $600 million Socred public relation package. Despite President Strangway's optimism about the fund, op- positon leaders say it will not even cover the cost of inflation. Others blasted the fund because it does not represent a long-term commitment to education, but funds priorizing government initiatives instead. In the midst of the excellence hype, the arts did not receive a cent. A disappointment, according to the president and the dean of arts. To continue in the spirit of excellence (the only spirit which haunts the province these days), the provincial government approved $1.2 million in student aid from the excellence fund for proposals submitted by B.C. Student Societies. But society presidents say the money will help only the best students in the province. The SFU student society called once again for a return to an all- grant aid program, but the ministry of education gave them a flat no. The perhaps not older but wiser (?) AMS however, didn't ask for the reinstatement of the grant program because they said they knew the ministry would reject their request. They played by the new rules of excellence instead and got the money they wanted. The Canadian Federation of Students continued to be disgusted with the government's way of dealing with the education crisis in B.C. SOME TALK. SOME run. All, alas, must now put aside summer pleasures to pursue the finer goal of aquiring knowledge . . . They decided to put together a task force on student aid this fall which invites any individual or group to voice their concerns about the financial burdens of students. But the federation is not overly optimistic they will get the help they want from post-secondary minister Russ Fraser. By publicizing the dismal financial state of students (some carrying student debt loans of up to $22,000 after graduation), the Federation hopes the community will join forces to exert pressure on Vander Zalm and company. Dastardly deeds continued to plague post-secondary students in B.C. Politicians and student societies were shocked when only one in seven non-profit organizations in B.C. received funding from Challenge '86, the provincial- federal government employment scheme which was to create up to 118,000 jobs for students and. youths in Canada. College and university student service organizations in B.C. received significantly fewer challenge- funded jobs this summer compared with last year; the great bulk ofthe jobs went to the private sector instead . The AMS applied for 47 jobs, but received funding for only two positions. But not all was dismal on the employment front this summer. Statistics Canada reported unemployment figures for students aged 20-24 dropped to 12.1 per cent this summer, a decrease of 3.5 per cent from the same time last year. The most recent labour force survey showed 947,000 returning students were employed this sum- See page 21: MORE andrew lee photo 8 FREE BURGERS Be wore all frats, sororities, classes, and especially students who have resolved to study this year! Each and every month of the 86-87 school term Fogg n'Suds will lure you from your studies with a FREE McFOGG^ BURGER whenever another is purchased! %^' Evil of them isn't it! 8 FREE BURGERS! And you thought the Socreds were destroying education at U.B.C. Register NOW for your FREE SEPTEMBER BURGER. Details are on our coupon in the INSIDE UBC MAGAZINE, or inquire at any Fogg n'Suds location. FOGG ON 4TH 3293 W. 4th ph. 732-3377 FOGG ON THE BAY 1215 Bidwell at Davie ph. 669-9297 FAIRVIEW FOGG Broadway & Cambie Opening Nov. '86 Page 20 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, September 9, 1986 — file photo GREAT MOMENTS IN T-Bird History #17. Before the T-Birds first game, the team spent its score the touchdown and then you spike the ball . . ." first practice learning the essentials of football. Quarterback speaks: "Get it right! First you Boss 'Birds bash beastly Bears By SVETOZAR KONTIC The UBC Thunderbird football team defence came to the rescue once again in their Saturday evening home opener at Thunderbird stadium, holding the powerful Alberta Golden Bear offence to only five points. The 23 to five victory gave the T-Birds a share of first place in the Western Intercollegiate Football league with next week's opponent Calgary. Both teams have 2-0 records. The game got off to a slow start with neither team doing much of anything in the first two quarters. The score at half-time was UBC seven, Alberta four. But UBC came alive in the second half with 16 consecutive points to end any hopes of victory for the Bears. Rookie running back Mark Petros scored two touchdowns for the 'Birds. His first score came at 11:28 of the first quarter on a one yard run. Petros added his second score on a three yard run at 5:47 of the third quarter. Head Coach Frank Smith said the team's slow start was due in large part to the strong play of the Alberta defense. "We played well in the first and third quarters but we did have a bit of a letdown in the second quarter," said Smith. One of the highlights of the evening came when veteran running back Terry Cochrane returned a punt 42 yards for a touchdown. Alberta failed to score a touchdown against the UBC defense. "Our special teams were just great. They gave us great field position all night long and that is so important in this game," said Smith. Rookie linebacker Ron Crick and second year defensive back Rob Moretto turned in outstanding defensive performances for UBC while Mike Bellefontaine handled the punting chores more than adequately. UBC compiled a total net offense of 246 yards compared to only 129 for Alberta. The Bears were held to a paltry 56 yards passing on the evening. UBC's game this weekend should be a classic confrontation at home with the defending Vanier Cup champion Calgary Dinosaurs. Calgary features the leading rusher in the WIFL, Elio Geremia, brother of the 'Birds Mass Geremia. The Dinos Rob McNab is the top passing quaterback in the WIFL and has one of the best offensive lines to protect him. Smith stresses defense By SVETOZAR KONTIC Long before classes started Frank Smith had his UBC Thunderbirds preparing hard for the new Col- legate football season and already the work has paid off. On August 30 UBC crushed the Manitoba Bisons 32-9 in Winnipeg to start their bid for the Western football title with a win. Smith, football coach at UBC for the last 12 seasons has a veteran squad to work with this year with 18 starters returning to the lineup. "One of our outstanding prospects Doug Shorman,wasn't taken along for the last road trip (to Manitoba). I mean that is unheard of. A couple of years ago he may have been a starter," said Smith. Smith said he likes the situation because it gives more time for some of the players to develop. "It's good for the immediate situation - the majority of the kids are staying with us." It may be a cliche that defense wins matches. But the 'Birds showed how true it is as they snapped up seven interceptions on their way to victory in Manitoba. "The defensive team is as good a defensive team as ever. All the starting linebackers have returned and we only lost one guy out of the top seven in the secondary," said Smith. "I make no secret about the fact that I recruit defense first. Defense wins games - especially in the winter bad weather." Offense is something that seems to develop slowly in professional and collegiate football and the Thunderbirds are no exception. "This is mainly a big play type offense considering that we only have three downs to work with. That's why I like the American game better," said Smith. Smith's central philosophy is team play. If the team does not gel and play as a unit the 'Birds are in for some trouble. "We have to mix as a team. The whole idea is the chemistry of the. people around each other. They have to like what they are doing in order for us to be successful," said Smith. Smith says the team has been competitive every year except his, first, 1974. He expects this season to be no different. "I inherited a disaster when I came here. It was a joke." The toughest opposition for the 'Birds will come from the Alberta Golden Bears and the Calgary Dinosaurs. "The City of Calgary has as many high school football teams as does British Columbia. They have about 100 kids turn up for every camp and can really pick and choose," said Smith. People to look for on the Thunderbird's roster this year are All-Canadian defensive back Mark Norman and Western Intercollegiate Football League All-stars Jack Beestra, Matt Pearce, and Leo Groenewegan. Dwayne Derban was a second round pick of the Toronto Argonauts and attended their training camp. Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyler Lorenz and Shorman are new people to look for. — steve chan photo FRANK SMITH . . . "HELLO? 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Oooopsllll I'm sorry, this Is a non-commercial sports ad and what we want you to do Is come in and write. -■■•'",- You can choose from a variety of men's and women's varsity sports that include: volleyball, hockey, track and field, football,, field hockey, basketball, skiing, rowing and wrestling to name only but a few. „ ^ fill you have to do is come on In to SUB 241k and ask to speak to the sports editor. That sexy, Intelligent and frivolous human being will guide you into a world which will change your way of life. The Ubyssey really is a way of life for many people. Not only does it oJlow you the opportunity to write. Interview and learn a skill but you meet so many people. TTIany people have created friendships and bonds that last, a lifetime. We are one big happy family and as a legendary sportster you are an Intergral part of the family. Now going back to what I said about learning a skill, think of all the great experience you will get interviewing and writing. You will get the opportunity to meet some of the top athletes and coaches In the nation and many times, the world. Writing sports is fun and it is open to both men and women. All Joking aside, we would like nothing better to have women writers and more coverage of women's sports. The Ubyssey needs people and it is a great growing experience. If you are at all interested, please don't be shy to come in and say hello. We will be more than glad to see you. Tuesday, September 9,1986 THE UBYSSEY Page 21 More that you didn't know about last summer From page 19 mer, an increase of 120,000 over last year's figures. The Campus employment centre filled over twice the number of jobs this summer than in the summer of '85. About 40-50 per cent of the positions were at Expo. While employment fever was running high, things were not so rosy at Joblink. The AMS-sponsored summer employment centre placed significantly fewer jobs this year than last. The reason for the decrease, a joblink worker said, is that students don't want to work. But conflicting evidence showed that UBC'ers were not totally laid back this summer. According to the director of extra-sessional studies, students preferred to work at Expo this summer than attend classes. About 400 fewer students enrolled in summer session this year than last. As students were busy working to save their pennies, or falling asleep in oven-baked classrooms this summer, a food bank was being planned for the fall for the first time at UBC. The food bank will serve those students who cannot afford to eat after paying for the high cost of tuition. Eating was not the only thing students could not afford to do this summer. Student representatives joined local poverty groups to call for a rollback of the hydro levy which increased 300 per cent on April 1. Student groups also pushed for concession fare cards, but were turned down by the transit commission. The Canada student loan maximum monthly allowance for transportation is $40, less than the cost of a monthly one-zone bus pass. And students were not the only ones who had complaints this summer. Deans and professors of SFU and UBC warned their universities will lose their competitive edge in the market place if the provincial government does not improve faculty salaries. The average salary of a professor at UBC is $49,000, compared with $57,000 at the University of Toronto, and $55,000 at the University of Alberta. Because of dismal wages, UBC lost 50 professors to other universities this year (twice as many as last year), and SFU suffered a loss of approximately 20. But president Strangway promised that merit-based increases to salaries - to be introduced over the next three years - will raise wages to match those of peer universities in five years. The exact amount of the increase has yet to be announced. While UBC was losing professors, $500,000 was donated to the university from Canadian and Korean business and political leaders for a new chair in Korean studies. Money continued to flow in and out of the university. A ground-breaking ceremony for a new $40 million bio-medical centre - sponsored by the Terry Fox Medical Research Foundation and the British pharmaceutical company, Wellcome Foundation -became the first step towards the discovery of agents to prevent diseases such as cancer and arthritis. The centre will be built near the health sciences hospital. As doctors were busy gazing through microscopes, important decisions about far-off places were also being examined this summer at UBC. The board of governors decided not to decide about the fate of its South-African linked investments. Earlier this year, the board said it would not take any action on its investment policies until it received a federal report which analyzes the conduct of Canadian companies that operate in Pretoria. The board received the report in July but it was found inconclusive because it failed to investigate the operations of the 8 companies it identified. The board was criticized for not taking its own initiative to divest independent of government, and for being more interested in money than human rights. But the board was not the only institution unable to free itself of its South-African connection this summer at UBC. The AMS continued to insist it "FOSTER BEER and PEPSI" PRESENT THE THIRD ANNUAL m PLUS WITH 1 HE ^INUwHICN "LOUIE LOUIE" AND PATRICK MCMAHON FRI. SiPT.lI MACINNIS FIELD NOON JTOg PM IT'S FREE BUT BRING I.D. cannot make moral decisions for students on the Apartheid question. Carling O'keefe, Rothmans, and Growers products were still being sold in SUB this summer. While neither government at UBC would assume responsibility for educating students on the evils of apartheid, anti-Botha government groups were also victims of the warm summer breeze which continued to breed lethargy at UBC. Despite the June 12 state of emergency, censoring of the press, wide-spread violence and the continual detention of black workers, not one group at UBC established new policies or planned protests for the fall to combat Pretoria's racist regime. And last, but not least, the province got a new premier this summer. Bill Vander Zalm, the 52-year old son of a tulip salesman, plans to be less politically confrontational this time round. According to the UBC Socred club president, the new premier loves to visit the universities. He does not have a degree. 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FOURTH (AT ALMA) 733-0603 Page 22 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, September 9, 1986 More money ^^^2z^r MONTREAL (CUP) — More than 100 groups of university students, professors and administrators have sweated out the summer months putting together their vision of how Quebec universities should be financed. The Liberal government — eager to re-evaluate the orientation and financial framework of Quebec's post-secondary system — has set aside the entire month of September to receive briefs, and interested organizations are poised and ready for a battle of wits. "We're sure (the various groups) don't all have tne same idea of how the financing of universities should be done," said Luc Rheaume, press aide to education minister Claude Ryan. "We hope to come up with solutions for the serious financial problems we have had." Funding of Quebec's schools has slipped in recent years from the poor to the chronic. A recent report of the Council of Universities of Quebec says the province's universities face accumulated budget deficits of about $90 million. The commission will look at university funding levels, debt loads, tuition fees, financial aid, and alternative sources of revenue, and, if the need is found, may call for a complete overhaul of the system. "The general feeling is that the underfunding situation is so well- documented and so well-known," said Concordia University official Lucie Beauchemin, "that we hope to come out with very strong recommendations for the government to follow." Beauchemin said most groups will likely propose changes to the enrollment-based funding formula. Many groups are also insisting that the formula account for the actual cost of educating a student in a given program. Concordia recommends that the long-term orientation and autonomous nature of universities be respected through a higher level of funding that is comparable to the national average, ft also wants a complete moratorium on compressions and 'prelevement', the practice of juggling funds from one university to another. Many groups will also call for tuition fee hikes, signalling an end to the freeze most Quebec students have enjoyed for about 15 years. The Council of Universities recently recommended that fees be doubled, and Ryan has publicly stated that students and universities must help the government keep public spending in line. The largest student organization in the province, l'Association na- tionale des etudiantes du Quebec (ANEQ), will not accept a tuition fee increase. Jean-Pierre Paquet, ANEQ secretary general, said his group's brief does not contain any "miraculous recipes" to solve funding problems, and will not propose piecemeal solutions. Instead, he said, the association is submitting a more global presentation studying both the philosophical and practical consequences of doubling tuition fees and other possible recommendations. "We intend to fight any proposed increases and we're convinced we have good arguments," said Paquet. "It is not only a question of money — we are also worried about the utilitarian and elitist attitude the government has shown toward education. "This can be seen in the large number of arts programs that have had quotas imposed on them, or have been cut altogether. The right to education is being attacked, and we will not engage in false compromises." See page 23: Quebec TODAY UBC LIBRARY Tour of Main and Sedgewick Libraries, everyone welcome, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Meet at Main Library, entrance hall. ROCKERS CO-OP Executive council retrospective, note new office, 11 a.m.-l p.m., SUB 241A. WEDNESDAY CITR RADIO Bzzr garden, 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m., SUB partyroom. CITR orientation meeting for new and present members, 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., SUB partyroom. CITR provides "The Best in Dance Music," 8:30 p.m, to 1:00 a.m., the Pit Pub, SUB. UBC LIBRARY Tour of Main and Sedgewick Libraries, everyone welcome, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Meet at Main Library, entrance hall. THE UBYSSEY Staff meeting for present and prospective writers, lay-out artists and general contributers, 12:30 p.m., SUB room 241k. ROCKERS CO-OP Executive council retrospective, note new office, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., SUB 241A. Your chance to dance for peace is happening Saturday, September 13 at the York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive. Presented by Tools for Peace, "Dance for Nicaragua" will feature Annette Ducharme and Holly Arntzen. Tickets are $8 for those with jobs, $5 for the unemployed and students. Call 879-7216 for more information. Things will be heating up at Chile Day from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, September 13th at La Quena, 1111 Commercial Drive. The day's events will include music, information tables, refreshments and a political and cultural evening event and update. Advance invitation tickets sold at la Quena for $2. GRADUATE STUDENT SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, Sept. 10,1986 at 12:30 p.m. in the Graduate Student Centre Dining Room 1. Presentation of the 1986 financial statements 2. Report of Council for 1985/86 3. Proposed amendment of the GSS Constitution "Moved by special resolution of the members, that Section 2 of the Constitution be amended so as to read as follows (changes in italics): The Purposes of the Society are: a) to promote and serve the academic, social, intellectual, cultural and recreational interests of its members, the University of British Columbia, and persons associated therewith, and without restricting the generality of the foregoing, in particular, to promote inter-departmental activities within the University. b) to promote the principle and practise of graduate student representation at all levels of decision making at the University of British Columbia and on all agencies or other bodies which deliberate on the affairs of graduate students, c) to provide, maintain and operate the Thea Koerner House Graduate Student Centre as a centre for the recreation and convenience of members of the Society and their guests, d) to do everything incidental and necessary to promote and attain the foregoing purposes, and e) to carry out the foregoing without purpose of gain for its members, and f) to use any and all profits or accretions to the Society for the promotion and attainment of the foregoing purposes.'' 4. Proposed amendments to the Bylaws. a) "Moved, by special resolution of the members, that an additional Executive Officer, the External Affairs Director, be established, and therefore that the following: g) the External Affair Director" be added to the list of Executive Officer in Bylaw 6.1, and that the following duties: "g) The External Affairs Director shall: i) be the chairperson of the External Affairs Committee, ii) be responsible for the representation of the Society to external organizations, iii) develop and maintain contacts with organizations that deliberate on the affairs of graduate students, and iv) perform such other duties as directed by the Council or members." be added to the Duties of Executive in Bylaw 6.6. b)Moved by special resolution of the members, that Bylaw 2.9(a), under Fees, be amended to read as follows: "a) Fees for ordinary members may be set from time to time by ordinary resolution of the ordinary members through referendum and subject to the approval of the Board of Governors of the University." 5. Any other business and motions from the floor 6. Invited talk to the members by Dr. David Strangway, the President of UBC. ALL GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND, THURSDAY THE UBYSSEY Invites new and aspiring photographers to meet at 12:00 noon, SUB room 241k. Contact Dan Andrews at 228-2301 for more information. UBC LIBRARY Tour of Main and Sedgewick Libraries, everyone welcome, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Meet at Main Library, entrance hall. SHITO-RYU KARATE Practice — all interested persons welcome, 12:30 to 3:00 p.m., SUB partyroom. UBC HANG GLIDING CLUB General meeting, 12:00 noon, SUB room 215. CITR RADIO CITR provides "The Best in Dance Music." 8:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at the Pit Pub, SUB. SORORITIES OF UBC Rush kickoff, 12:00 noon to 2:30 p.m., SUB plaza north. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST Weekly meeting, noon, CEME 1202. THE UBYSSEY. TWEEN CLASSES Deadline for Tweens, 1 p.m., SUB 241k. 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"It's a short-term market approach. We critize the prioritizing of technological education because students are being trained, not educated," said former CUSA vice- president Francois Desrosiers. "They don't learn to write or how to express themselves. Communication skills are dying and this will have a negative impact on job creation in the long run." Other groups have said that they are prepared to accept some form of fee increase — but not without conditions. Many groups, for example, are not willing to accept a fee hike if the extra funds are used to offset the provincial debt. The McGill Students' Society and the McGill Association of University Teachers collaborated on a joint brief. Said society vice-president lan Brodie: "We took a realistic approach to the funding question. Everyone agrees that there is a need for new money and we tried to demonstrate the concrete ways that McGill has suffered." Brodie said the McGill brief does not oppose fee increases, and in fact proposes a 75 per cent increase for 1987-88, and additional annual increases of $500 until a ceiling of $2500 is reached in 1990-91. MSi/fK. Mm,il£j> To tit Potato ^ad? "The increase is not without conditions however," Brodie said. "All the money resulting from the increase would be passed on to the university and none retained by the government." He added university accessibility must be maintained through changes to the loans and bursaries system. "Finally, there must be increased student representation on the university's highest decisionmaking councils," Brodie said. The Concordia brief also includes conditions for an increase. Desrosier said indirect fees have been "tacitly approved by the government through pedagogical material fees". If we were going to agree to an increase we would have to have a guarantee of better quality and accessibility to justify the increased costs." Most groups also agree that the current financial aid system should be scrapped completely, and a whole new set of criteria be created. "We want the system completely reformed, not just adjusted, to make it responsive to the real needs of students," Desrosier said. "The independent status should be easier to obtain. Part-time students should have access to financial aid," he said. "Without an increase in the system of financial aid to students," states the McGill brief, "a tuition fee increase would reverse the progress in accessibility to universities which Quebec has made in the last 20 years. To encourage qualified students from lower socio-economic groups to attend university, methods should be found to increase awareness among secondary school and CEGEP students." "It's the first time since the 1960s that it appears that Quebec doesn't have a government which really believes that universities are important to its development," said Brodie,' "and that's pretty scary." 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