the Ubyssey Founded in 1918 Vancouver, B.C., Friday, September 25,1992 Vol 75, No 6 Labour leaders angry about NAFTA by Lucho van Isschot Blatchford said. NAFTA—that Mexico's debts will happen." BC labour leaders have Maude Barlow, of the to North American banks Gill said: "My concerns are come out against the North Council of Canadians, points make it difficult for them to specifically around health and American Free Trade Agree out that, "Ofthe world's 100 refuse the deal. safety issues. Does NAFTA ment. largest economies, 47 are "The carrot being dangled mean that working conditions The BC Federation of those of transnational corpo in front of Latin American in Mexico will get better, or Labour is joining a coalition of rations." countries has been the relief worse, or stay the same?" other groups from around Barlow argues that the The elimination of taxes North America in planning an term "free trade" is, in on food imports under anti-NAFTA protest to take fact, misleading— , the free trade place under the Peace Arch thatNAFTAwfflomly . agreement border crossing on October 18. serve to uphold the in , with the They argue that the ac terests of a few large cor- "'■.." V- s cord compromises workers' potrations. rights in Canada, the US, and "[NAFTA] is a bid for eco Mexico. nomic supremacy by cor- Tear it up!" said Den p orations in the o f x" .; nis Blatchford ofthe BC ■ United States and. some Federation of Labour. - to a leaser extent, of their According to . in Canada," Barlow said. large Blatchford, "NAFTA debts," serves the interests "Cur- Barlow said. of the corporate reatly, Both right wing very nicely. NAFTA will half of Blatchford and Gill the agree that removing create an artificial protective tariffs will . playground for big force employers in all three . business to exploit' countries to cut wages and labour." compromise health and A. Paul Gill of safety standards. X the Canadian According to hurt Farmworkers' Blatchford, "This Cana Union agreed. [agreement] is dian According to being sold as formera* a&d Gill, Tree trade is economic that NAFTA generally in the in opportu will only do more terest of big business. nity, to damage, Gill said. and not the individual help He referred spe- worker. We want to im dfically to a protective make sure that workers' Canadian tax on cabbage rights aren't thrust aside." and lettuce imports, which Blatchford and Gill ar , has been eliminated. gue that the impetus behind Theelimination ofthe NAFTA has come from large, tax prompted a farm transnational corporations— ers' protest in which including many corporations worid-s several tons of let that have already invested trade tuce and cab heavily in Mexico. Blatchford takes bage were cited the Bank of Montreal place within dumped on and the Royal Bank of Canada transnational the steps of as two Canadian firms with corporations," she the BC interests in Mexico. said. "So any talk of open- legislature. The world is one big mar market competition is abso prove "It used to be ketplace to these companies— lute nonsense." Canadian and Mexican work that there was a tax on im to them there are no borders, Barlow said Mexico may ers' lives. But there is no evi ports to protect the cabbage and no talk of nationalism," have no choice but to accept dence that anything like that and lettuce harvest," he said. "But now we have to wait five days after the harvest to enforce the tax." In those five days, American farmers flood the Canadian market, forcing prices to rock-bottom levels, Gill said. "Farmers are having to plow their fields over," he said. The Farmworkers' Union has been in touch with other workers' associations in the US and Mexico since the NAFTA negotiations began. This weekend., he will be attending a labour conference in Swanee, Georgia. There seem to be a lot of people who're working across the borders to make sure that the people aren't forgotten," he said. Blatchford has also been working with other groups concerned abeut NAFTA. Blatchford firmly believes that the NAFTA negotiations have been "undemocratic." But he is, nonetheless, confident that the agreement can be stopped. "It is not an acceptable process," he said. "But the secrecy around these talks can be opened up. "It may even be turned back by the US Congress. [Congress leader] Dick Gephardt has already come out against NAFTA, and [Democrat presidential candidate] Bill Clinton seems cautious about the whole thing." This is a destabilizing agreement," Blatchford said. There's going to be all kinds of social unrest over this agreement." Funding crisis impairs access to BC schools by Frances Foran Dwindling public funding has causedrecord numbers of students to be shut out of post-secondary schools this year, said concerned students and faculty at recent conference. And at a time when more people need education to improve their job prospects, said Jacquie Best, chair of the Canadian Federation of Students-BC, the economic future of BC may bein jeopardy. Best said students who have to stretch out their education over more years are being driven into debt, and are unable to contribute to public services through taxes. "Ifs the students who are suffering now, but in five or ten years it'll be the rest of us who are suffering; those of us who depend on a medicare system, on an elementary education system, on a pen sion system. We aren't going to have the same kind of province unless we educate our people." According to CFS research, this year between 14,C j0 and 16,000 applicants to BC universities and colleges have been shut out due to a lack of spaces. BC has the second lowest full- time participation rate in post- secondary education for 18-24 year olds in the country, after Manitoba. The abominable participation is strictly due to a lack of spaces caused by low funding, critics agree. Kathey Conroy ofthe College and Institute Educators of BC said puolic funding for education in BC has decreased 16 per cent over the past decade. This year nearly 7,000 students were turned away from BC's three universities—more than half of those from UBC alone. Owen Underbill, Confederation of University Faculty Association of BC said the demand for a seat in a classroom is driving up the minimum entrance requirement. "At SFU, a high-school graduate had to have a 3.0 average to get in this year, even though it's publicly stated that a 2.5 is sufficient. 950 students fell into the pocket between, and had to be turned away." Best said, "We have the second lowest education funding per capita in the country and we are one of the richest provinces. The system is failing the people of BC." Best said in order for BC participation rate to catch up to the national average, nearly 6,000 more places would have to be created every year for the next fiye years. The NDP made access to education an election platform last fall, but in the last budget created only 3000 new spaces. "Faculty and students are tired of being told that education is a low spending priority because there are too many people at the public purse," Conroy said. The lack of public funding will only worsen the economic situation of the province and erode public services, Best said. After a summer when the student unemployment rate was up by 50 per cent, more students are relying on loans they will be paying offfor years. In addition to its low participation rate, BC also has the highest student loan default rate in Canada. "Those on student aid are being hurt most. They need a 60 per cent course load to just qualify for a loan and so they are taking courses they don't need while they accumulate greater and greater debt," Best said. Nearly a $1 billion in outstanding loans has accrued on the federal books since 1964, the year student loans started. That money would have been better used to subsidize education to make it more accessible, Best said. In a report on access to education submitted earlier this month, suggestions made to the Ministry of Advanced Education call for the restructuring ofthe loan system to reduce the burden on students. The recommendations will be publicised in the next few weeks. Best said, "We have a crisis right now in secondary education. There is a desperate lack of seats caused by chronic underfunding." 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Among the reasons are that, under the accord, court cases related to aboriginal self- government would be delayed for five years, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms could be lifted from self-government and would not guarantee basic rights for women. As well, the accord would subject aboriginal laws to the crown's standard of peace, order and good government." Weiss said the deal states that, under self-government, "no new rights" are created, and this could threaten land claims. "We don't really know what they mean by vtio new rights,"' Weiss said. PhilFontaine ofthe Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs expressed concern last month that self-government as described in the Charlottetown deal would be a means by which the federal government could back out of existing treaty rights in Manitoba, such as health care. The promise of self-government rings hollow, he said, when the federal government is chipping away at treaty rights like health care by handing their administration over to the private sector. In 1981-82, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs led First Nations across Canada in opposing the patriation ofthe Canadian Constitution without our consent. Our position, which we inherited from our ancestors, was that we are sovereign nations with a historic, bilateral, nation-to-nation relationship to the Crown and that thisrelationship cannot be changed without the full and informed consent of our people. This remains our position today in 1992. Over the past three weeks, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs has been analyzingthe "Charlottetown Accord" and its provisions on aboriginal self-government. [On September 22], the Union's executive, the Chiefs' Council, met to review the Accord and consider our political direction over the coming weeks. [On September 23], the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs announced that it must reject the "Charlottetown Accord" and Canada's referendum process ja their totality. We have looked carefully at what is really being proposed for "aboriginal self-government" in the Constitution. What we see is a clear and present danger to our peoples' aboriginal title and rights, to the integrity of our traditional territories, and to our survival as a distinct Nations possessing inherent tribal sovereignty since time immemorial. The Accord would fundamentally change the relationship between our Nations and the Crown. We are being asked to surrender our nationhood and sovereignty and accept an undefined "third order of Canadian government" status that will be worked out later in negotiations with the federal and provincial governments. Let us be clear about this. The Charlottetown Accord will do awav with theNation-to-Nation once and for all, for treaty and non-treatv peoples alike.We will cease to be Nations within our respective traditional territories. We will become something different and, we submit, something less than we truly are. We are being asked to give our consent for the first time in history to the broad out later. This we cannot do. We are being asked to give up our right to go to court for a period that, in reality, will be ten years or more. In effect, we are being asked to suspend our legal rights, give a blank cheque to the politicians and just trust them. This we cannot do. We are being asked to accept the responsibilities of self- government but without any guarantees from the f e d- eral ers and jurisdictions ofthe federal and provincial governments—but the powers and jurisdictions of our governments will depend on the outcome of negotiations with those same powerful govern ments. This is not a level playing field. We are being asked to go into lengthy self-government negotiations without any protection guaranteed for our traditional territories. Instead we are being asked to give our consent in advance to provincial jurisdiction over our lands and resources and work the rest What are Freudian slips? How and why do some people talk in their sleep? Do women really talk more than men? Explore these and other questions with JAY INGRAM former host of CBC Radio's 'Quirks and Quarks', author ofthe best-selling "The Science of Everyday Life", and now a new book "Talk, Talk, Talk"*. Ingram will be speaking at UBC Bookstore on Tuesday, September 29 from 12:30-1:30 pm. *published by Penguin Books, $19.99. Hours Mon. Tues, Thurs, Fri: 8:30 am -5:00 pm Wed: 8:30 am-8:30 pm Sat: 9:30 am -5:00 pm BOOKSTORE 6200 University Boulevard*822-2665 govern - m e n t that sufficient financial resources will be available for our governments to meet the desperate economic and social needs in our communities. The provinces are guaranteed equalization and transfer payments. First Nations are guaranteed only the opportunity to bargain. This is unfair and unacceptable. Let us be clear again: the agenda of the Charlottetown Accord is termination, not self-determination. I can tell you that the Union of BC Indian Chiefs is not alone in its alarm over whatthe Charlottetown Accord will mean for First Nations in Canada. Many chiefs and First Nation citizens share our concerns about what is going on in this country today. This will become evident in the weeks ahead. There is a conspiracy of political con artists trying to smooth- talk our people into blindly voting "Yes" in the October 26 referendum. Federal, provincial and national aboriginal leaders have jumped on the Quebec train—but our people are being left behind. First Nations are being denied sufficient time for proper community consultations based on a final legal text ofthe Accord. Our people are being railroaded into approving the Accord withouteven knowing what it means! This is intolerable and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs will not sit back and allow our First Nations to be hijacked by the October 26 referendum. We will not allow our people to be suckered in by a high-powered conspiracy of deceit that is manipulating the referendum campaign for its own political ends. We will do whatever it takes to insure that the voice ofthe grassroots people in our communities is heard. We will do whatever it takes to insure that our people are directly consulted and have the opportunity to give or refuse their full informed consent according to our Nations' traditions and laws. Finally, the Union wishes to take this opportunity to express its supportforthe Wet'suwet'en people who blockaded the railway track at Gitwangak this week. Their situation is a clear example of why we cannot simply trust the federal and provincial governments to do the right thing by our people. It is already apparent how the "rule of law" is being used against our people in the BC Treaty Commission, process. We are into a police state situation when, at the signing ceremony on Monday, an Elder of one of our Nations was cut-off from expressing the opinion of his people and was expelled from the hall. We demand a full public apology from Chief Joe Mathias for this disgraceful insult to an esteemed and respected Elder. As the Gitskan and Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs have pointed out, all of this only proves what the Union has been saying for over a year—that the BC Treaty Commission is a shallow tripartite exercise presided over by Tom Siddon, Andrew Petter and a complicit group of tribal council leaders. This concludes our statement today. Chief Saul Terry, president Union of BC Indian Chiefs Union of BC Indian Chiefs Council Meeting September 22 BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Indian Chiefs reaffirms its rejection of the BC Treaty Comission process as it was established wihthout the full and informed consent ofthe citizens of our Nations and is contrary to our long-standing Nation-to-Nation relationship with the Crown; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Union of BC Indian Chief rejects the "Charlottetown Accord" and the October 26th referendum process, since the Accord endangers the aboriginal title and rights and the traditional territories of our Nations and it was negotiated behind closed doors without consulting or informing the citizens of our Nations and since the referendum process is not a proper way to obtain the consent ofthe citizens of our Nations and does not allow time for our citizens to be fully informed about ihe meaning and the implication ofthe Accord. MOVED: Chief Archie Jack (Okanagan Nation) SECONDED: Chief Ed Moody (Nuxalk Nation) CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY September 25.1992 THE UBYSSEY/3 ARTS ONE 25th ANNIVERSARY Arts One at the University of British Columbia celebrates its 25th anniversary, on campus, Saturday, September 26. Everyone welcome; a special welcomed to Arts One Students and Faculty, past and present For Information about presentations, lunch, and reception, phone Arts One at (604) 822-8619 between 2:30-4:30 p.m. or fax (604) 822-4520. THFIIT5 Eli THEATRE PRESENTS The University of British Columbia Frederic Wood Theatre ...presents... Translations by Brian Friel Directed by Stephen Malloy| September 23 - October 3 Special Preview -- September 23 2 For the Price of 1 Regular Admission Curtain : 8 pm STUDENT SEASON TICKETS '92-93 Series of Four Plays ($23) Translations Friel September 23 - Oct 3 Woyzeck Buchner. November 18 - 28 Sitcks and Stones Reaney..... ., January 13 - 23 Dombey and Son Dickens March 10 - 20 BOX OFFICE • FREDERIC WOOD THEATRE • ROOM 2071 822-2678 Bv Carol Farrell It was reminiscent o a 1960's coffee house at La Not as bad as you might think by David Kootnikoff Okay, I admit it. I went to see Garnet Rogers to get close to the legend of his brother J3tan. After all, Garnet played fiddle and sang harmony with Stan for almost a decade before Stan's tragic death in 1983. A poor reason to go to any concert, I know, but I got what I went for and more. kMUSIC ^Garnet Rogers 1WISE Club September 18,1992 Garnet has progressed over the last two years from being an interpreter of other people's material to becoming a genuine songwriter and a faultless performer. He proved that he need not rely on anyone's merits but his own throughout his show at the WISE Hall. By the end it was more than enough to get close to Garnet Rogers, a living troubadour of Canadian folk music. Like the title from his 1990 release, Small Victories, his songs highlight the struggles of (until now) unsung heroes—a retired railway man, an elderly », «ple, and an unemployed labourer. While some of these are familiar .subjects for other folk artists, Garnet weaves them into tenderly crafted songs which can remind the listener of his/her own aspirations by identifying with the character's hopes and dreams. As a result, the portraits are often somber but familiar and intimate. And amidst all the visual and aural distractions ofthe WISE Hall (the VECC would have been more appropriate) Garnet was able to coiyure up this intimacy. Accompanied by fiddler Doug Long and a mess of guitars, he performed all the material off his brand new release, At a High Window and most of Small Victories. He entertained the crowd between songs with jokes set up and delivered with the timing of a professional comic. He said he was suffering from a "middle-aged male thing" when referring to his guitar synthesizer and legion of acoustic ones, and then admitted he had his channel changer handy. ("Men don't want to know what's on TV; they just want to know what else is on TV.") He did a spirited version of "Through the Cracks," and "Willie Short" about a young man living with AIDS was delivered passionately and was truly moving. For most ofthe concert he held the near sell-out crowd in the palm of his hand. During "The Lost Ones," I looked around and saw one man pounding his noggin back and forth i like a metalhead, apparently absorbed in ^fc the emotion ofthe song. He got a standing ovation and was called back for two encores. One was a stirring rendition of Stan's "Northwest Passage" with Doug and Garnet doubling up on fiddle and the crowd singing the verses. It was an unforgettable moment; the past and future of Canadian folk embracing in uncompromising bliss. Yup, it was that good. Too bad you missed it. But no need to worry—Garnet will be back; the future of Canadian folk depends on it. house on Monday night, where West Coast Women & Words hosted a poetry reading. The atmosphere Translations speaks well the talent that exists at the UBC De partment of Theatre and Film. cozy, as an earthy, - unpretentious crowd gathered into small groups around table: THEATRE Translations Freddy Wood Theatre September 23-October 3 amen and POETRY West Coast W Words La Quena September 23 Large canvas paintings with blight slashes of colour, : and posters written in Spanish adorned the whitewashed.,... The lights dimmed; poet/ . paleontologist Joanna Beyers . : climbed on stage and began, to read. Her poems were about Cana- , dian unity, helicopters, the beginning of time, the universe, and rocks; ■ - ■, 1 which related to her work as a paleontologist. Some of the poeiiis contained geological- technical references, which needed explaining before she read them. She had a lovely soothing voice, with a slight European accent, which had a relaxing hypnotic effect on the audience. It's impossible to try and analyze a poem's true meaning, it's best just to sit back and listen to the music of the words, letting them flow through you. The second reader, Jeanette Armstrong, delivered her words about oppression and violence towards women and Natives like a battle cry. Her poems seemed intense and angry. She'is an Okanagen interested in the improvement of education for First Nations people. .- ■- .. This was my.first poetry reading, and although I enjoyed it, I also felt like an outsider, compared to "the group around-me who seemed to grasp the deeper subtleties and inner meanings. At least they clapped at the right time. . Fringe bits by Cindy Dowsling Mump and Smoot Once again Mump and Smoot gave a wonderfully hilarious performance. For those who haven't had the opportunity to see Mump and Smoot last time they were in town, the show consists of two clowns who speak in a foreign language, with English thrown in here and there. Their wonderful facial features and the interaction between the two make it an extremely funny show. by Daniel P.K. Mosquin Worship me. Give me your mind. Honour me. I am your God. Beg me for forgiveness. Turn me on. Do not turn me off. Without me, vou are nothing. I am FRINGE FESTIVAL September 10-20 The relationship between the duo is about as dysfunctional as you can get, and as a result they get lots of laughs from the audience. The clowning team gave a remarkable performances they descended to the depths of hell. This particular show was more than merely funny, as it touched on many of our inner fears. The humour in this play tended to be a little blacker than it was in their previous plays, and therefore I wouldn't really recommended for the young, or particularly squeamish. The Vacant Bachelor The Vacant Bachelor is a must-see performance. Fortunately, it is being held over after the Fringe for those who missed it during the fun of the Fringe. The show is a one woman tour-de-force. Christine Lippa plays the part of five women in an J apartment building, all of whom want to rent out a vacant suite. '" The characters consist of an old German landlord, a lesbian, a whiny woman who wants to become pregnant, an out-to-lunch spiritual guru, and a woman who thinksrher horse is her husband. At one point in the play, Christine has all five ofthe characters on stage interacting with each other. You find yourself holding your breath waiting for Lippa to give the wrong character trait to another character. She doesn't, and as a result it leaves one amazed at the incredible talent of this performer. 7 This is my ',' request. You will listen ^"■7-V to it. Be my slave. You will X watch me. You will give me your conscious thoughts. You are right when you watch me. You belong when you let me be with you. Let me be in your mannerisms, your thoughts, your attitudes. Let me tell you about the world. Let me tell you the way it On my protruding belly-screen, you will watch pictures of people being ' raped, murdered, violated, screwed, ' hurt. You will watch me. You will learn that these actions are normal. You will learn to rape, murder, violate, screw, hurt. Why not? Everyone else in power does. It is your destiny to be one of these people. Unless you're a woman. And/or gay. And/or not white. If you belong to one of those problems, you will The play is set in Nineteenth Century rural Ireland and explores common themes of cultural domination and the tragic inevitability of "progress." Playwright Brian Friel provides us with a spectrum of charac ters who find different ways of coping with the British annihlation of Irish language and culture. Director Stephen Malloy can be credited for - . a highly sensitive portrayal of Irish village life. \^ Combined with the considerable ease with which Wpj the cast tackled the challenging Irish dialect, this Vi1 caused the audience to feel the same mixture of y$ culture shock and fascination as the foreign soldier who falls in love with the townland and its people. The acting was, for the most part, good, with outstanding performances by Mara Coward and Michael Shanks, the village girl and lieutenant who fall in love. Translations is an insightful and rich play, albeit some what depressing. It is also an extremely difficult play to perform well, as by its nature it lends itself to over-acting and fake, overdone Irish accents. Thankfully, these temptations were resisted by the Department of Theatre and Film and Translations is a show well worth taking in. u++±xx+x+xn+xmmxm± The Lemmings The Lemmings is a show that attempts to look at and satirize american suburbia. The characterization of Faye Lemming, played by Sarah Ells, and Stuart Lemming, played by Wayne Doba, are probably the best parts of the performance. The talent of these two actors is evident, but unfortunately their skills are lost in a mundane script. There are a few funny parts, but on the whole the humour consists of slapstick, cliched jokes. It is unfortunate that the play lacked substance, since with a little more direction the play could have been excellent. x;-X/ Slaying Dragons Slaying Dragons is a play about five ihen who get together for group therapy. The five are about as unlike as they could be, which provides the dramatic tension. In spite of all their differences, the men have one thing in common—the fear of confronting their inner selves. It is nice to see a play about men dealing with inner turmoil, and emotions. Even though the subject matter that the men are dealing with is a serious one there is lots of comedy to give the play a light Be violated. Be wrong. Be screwed. Be godless. Be hurt. Be used. Be dead. Turn me on. Watch my ads. Consume. Exploit. Fulfill your desires. You deserve a break today. Be all that you can be. You've got the right one, baby. Bo knows. It just feels right. Just do it. It keeps on going and going and going... Watch my programs. Let my gluttonous tube- stomach be your guide. I am master. I will lead you to a X fantasy land. It will be heaven. You are not perfect. Not yet. ;■;"■ But watch me...watch me and learn. ' . X- Stay in your homes. Sit in your chairs. Rest. Relax. Absorb: '; You are safe there. Watch the world from the safety of your home: : - Observe the pestilence, the wars, the famine, the death. Do not go . rvoutiside. There is danger there. There is difference there. Be the ■ :- same: Conform. Be a part of the team. . : I am television. I am all-powerful. Do not criticize me. Do not make , fun of rile- Time will;show that my way is correct. 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Posters evetywhere, frat houses all decked up, and fancy parlies designed to lure young people into the fraternities and sororities are all tell-tale signs of this time of year. Becoming a member of oae of these groups entails membership in an intolerant social order. This can be compared to a high school clique whose very existence as an "in-group" is based on identifying and excluding "out-groups.' The members of out-groups include racial minorities, homosexuals, andthose who can't afford to pay to get friends. Initiation into a fraternity is not only expensive but, also, compromising and demeaning to those involved. To those upon whom the initiated prey in order to identify themselves as the "brotherhood,' frats can he downright lethal. In the US alone,41 deaths related to initiation rituals were reported between 1978 and 1986. At McGill university one frat-related rape and one frat gang rape were brought to trial between 1988 and 1990. The alleged rapiBta were aquitted and both cases were settled out of court. Secret rituals involving excessive amounts of alcohol are designed to formabondunity with prospective memhers.Many activities or games are created to cause social or sexual humiliation and to ridicule new members. One past activity confirmed by several former brothers is "soggy biscuit,* a rite in which a group of men perform masturbation around a single biscuit with the last man to ejaculate being forced to eat the biscuit. Others include a requirement by one UBC fraternity for new members to circulate a fake petition calling for the formation of a separate gay, lesbian and bi-sexual intra-omrals league on the grounds that the circulator was gay and objected to playing sports with his heterosexual peers. These frats are an inversionofDarwin's theory ofthe survival ofthe fittest. Even after completing the initiation rites, a potential member still has to endure three months of life as a pledge during which the humiliating rites continue. The compulsion to drink excessively in order to remain in the "in-group" ib never alleviated. The National Intrafraternity Conference, an American association to which the Canadian groups are closely associated, estimates that 75 per cent of North American fraternities still continue with banned hazing practices. The same institution has also published a "risk management policy* whose provisions are drawn from problems known to have occui-ed in the past. Listed in this document as "risks" are gang rape, date rape, paddling, illegal activities and the co-sponsoring of events organised by taverns or breweries, all equally prioritized. By all accounts,the policy is generally ignored. Numerous frat members speak of wild parties at which drinking is uncontrolled and excessive. Ab closed societies, fraternities form a distinct social group. Frat parties and other organised activities take up moBt if not all of a members spare time. This slowly hinds members more and more closely into the small group within which friendships and sexual partnerships are formed. This exclusive nature can often lead to an unhealthy, cult-like environment. Fraternity, or brotherhood was one of the great concepts of the French -revolution and, indeed has been one ofthe great ideals of human history. Fraternities as they exist today are a perversion of th>8 idea. Brotherhood to the exclusion of others bears no -relation to tbe admirable and universal accord after which these organisations take their name. itauiaN Wats, r M3*. Uksjfi *H"tt 1992 Lj—t£5i£,"Ji:ft )&ws T=AtmOL h^ crtAWfc,fcT>. NgM **>Ti£P f=o*L*/ATi.\> AW-£> Two s/»> theUbyssey September 25,1992 The Ubyssey is published Tuesdays and Fridays by the Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia. Editorial opinions are those of the staff and not necessarily those of the university administration, or of the sponsor. The editorial office is room 241K of the Student Union Building. Editorial Department, phone 822-2301; advertising, 822-3977; FAX 822-9279. The Ubyssey is a founding member of Canadian University Press n»Caipen»wswereagreatinfluence where is the Face MlmenwI'saeamedAmySeversonasshetrlppedwerPhlippe^ - rtomrs." Don't forget Ihe Une." Sam Green srwjled from the back comer, fingers In heresy >owheredoingdrclB6 around the garbage can. SHI Derise Woodey typed on and on making sure her name would be Inducted this time. Meanwhie, back at the ofice'Carol Popkin was worn- - Things weren't looking f^.Ahush grew over lhe<^d.Thema>nwasonlfswayto becoming N» as she skipped across the room to Eia3lne Griffith and together they rode Into the sunrise as It was ahnoet morning and the birds were singing their lovely bird songs to Lome Taylor. Lome was siting a top Sam's truck tying to decide which way to go, Steve Chow on his way home (where ever that may be) said *Go west young man." And so he did. Now Cindy Dowsling and Amy(we don't have your last name) were worried, going west means a rip in the ocean so they left to supervise and tcx* David Koolnil^wilhtiem.Uz Van Assum, who by the way i^ better than lo go with them and decided that San Fransico would be the way to go. As everyone slowly disappeared, Paula Wellings turned to Denise Woodtey and smilel 'Are you happy now." Editors Paula Wellings • Lucho van Isschot Yukie Kurahashi • Samantha Green Frances Foran Letters The Ubyssey welcomes letters on any Issue. Letters must be typed and are not to exceed 300 words In length. Content which Is judged to be libelous, homophobic, sexist, racist or factually Incorrect will not be published. Please be concise. Letters may be edited for brevity, but It Is standard Ubyssey policy not to edit letters for spelling or grammatical mistakes. Please bring them, with Identification, to SUB 241k. Letters must Include name, faculty, and signature. ...And what happened to The Independent, Jason? I am greatly concerned about the recent AMS Council decision to prevent the distribution of the Campus Times inside the SUB. I do not doubt that they have the right: they are the managers of a semi-private institution to which I have CHOSEN to belong. However, I am afraid I do not understand the Council's purpose in banning the Times from the SUB. What could possibly be the point of this petty bureaucratic spasm? Bill Dobie, AMS Director of Finance, was described in The Ubyssey of September 18 as suggesting that "papers which are run for profit, like the Campus Times, [do] not necessarily represent students' interests." It is somewhat disturbing that the AMS Director of Finance shows so little confidence in the workings ofthe free market. If the Campus Times is run for profit (good for them!) this means they must collect advertising revenue. In order to attract advertisers, they must demonstrate that their paper will be widely read, hopefully (for the Times) more widely read than other campus papers. To become widely read, the Times must attempt to become popular, whichmeansitmustprint articles and columns which students will want to read—that is, articles and columns in which students are interested. On the other hand, a paper which is NOT run for profit can safely print trash which its editors know is not of interest to any conscious human. Essentially, only a paper which is run for profit is guaranteed to at least TRY to appeal to students' interests... while papers which are supported by subsidies are free to provide a forum for malcontent editors to grind their own personal axes without considering their ever-dwindling audience. It's simple economics. In fact, it's so obvious that I'm not sure the AMS didn't already know it. Which brings to mind only one question: what are they afraid of? Jason Ford Medl Women aren't human, then, 1 guess. I am writing in response to your policy of censoring pro-life advertising; your stance is stupid and makes no economic sense whatsoever. Iwantedtorunanad to remind students not to support The United Way because it funds Planned Parenthood, an organization which supports abortion and birth control, the cost ofthe ad was $145.60. My request was refused because your paper is pro-choice. If you print this letter, which you suggested I write, you will have printed the same message free of charge that I was willing to pay $145.60 for. This money will now go to the Catholic Church which advocates the protection of all human life. Katrina Bogsomethingillegible (please everyone, if you've an "artistic" [read: scrawled] signature, please print your name. Okay?) Sophomoric invective from the post-literate In the September 18 edition of The Ubyssey, Leung Jeet Keigh deplores the "racism of white society" and urges "people of colour" to unite against white society in order to "defend" themselves. Widespread white antipathy towards non-whites is said to be evident in . a recent poll that suggests many Candians are concerned about immigration, and by Bill C-86, which Keigh claims is "racist legislation" that "seeks to ensure that white people never become a "minority' in Canada." It is true that some Caucasian Canadians have racist attitudes, as virtually all Canadians know through personal experience, the mainstream media, and so forth. Yet, that a racist ruling elite is conspiring to keep Canada more than 50% Caucasian via Bill C-86 seems more like paranoia than accurate reporting. Such extremism is typical of The Ubyssey. Were I to rely on your paper for real news, rather than the latest in sophmoric invective from the post-literate, I would never learn such information as what the Canadian Government seeks to achieve with Bill C-86 (which certainly has a number of serious faults), Keigh's article does little more than slander whites collectively and shake in our faces the bogy of Canadian fascism. Comparative work by your staff would help you transcend the "politically correct" -parochialism, reflected in Keigh's and other Ubyssey writers' work, that only white people can be racists. However, my point here is not to minimize the problem of white racism; instead, I want to emphasize that what w& ek calling for the citizens of Canada, and especially the white majority, to do is something quite unique among human societies. Fundamental justice and the interests of our multicultural national community require that we all abandon ethnicity and skin colour as criteria for judging ot*>«"--- Indeed, in aneraofincre8c cultures and peoples, our challenge as Canadians is to present a positive model ofthe future to the rest ofthe world. I wonder if our task is truly best served through Keigh's phalanx of colour hurling missiles of hate in a racial war. Is it not better to engage in reasoned debate, to learn from our mistakes and those of other societies, in order to delvelop better public policy than Bill C-86 and its ilk? Why, for example, did Keigh see fit to caricature Germany as a nation of neo- nazis and a sympathetic, xenophobic state? It seems to me that, regarding Germany, we could best further our collective goal by responsibly analyzing the roots of the country's explosive racial tensions and then by seeking to avoid or alleviate such stresses in Canada. The Ubyssey could contribute to building inter-ethnic and interracial solidarity in Canada by adopting a new editorial policy, one that sets critical thinking about a range of ideas in place of the current philippics against the usual suspects. Jasjeet Singh Sekon Political Science 4 "Former leader" falls flat Response to article by Miranda Alldritt in the Sept.18 issue of The Ubyssey "Independentsbid for trial run in by-election". I would like to thank your paper for its coverage ofthe recent civic by-election in Vancouver. I am pleased to' say I finished 5th out ofthe 15 candidates with 711 votes. I was surprised to have been described by your reporter as the "former leader" ofthe Family Coalition Party. F.C.P. leader Kathleen Foth, Fm sure, would be choked to read such a finding. To set the record straight, I am a former candidate of the F.C.P. in the last provincial election. I ran in Vancouver-Kensington where I received a paltry 151 votes. John O'Flynn Former Independent Candidate for Vancouver City Council 6/THE UBYSSEY September 25,1992 NEWS Protesters shout: legalize it! "Hemp, Hemp, Hooray!' LORNE TAYLOR PHOTO by E. Griffith and Lucho van Isschot "Legalize hemp! Save our forests!" shouted a group of protesters as they marched through the streets of Vancouver on Wednesday. About 125 people gathered outside aforestry conference at Canada Place to oppose laws that prohibit growing hemp (or cannibis) in Canada. Bystanders reacted with confusion to the march, which lacked signs other than banners diplaying marijuana leaves. The demonstrators were angry when press and media failed to show, even after massive downtown postering had been done. So the demonstrators decided to move on to the Pacific Press building, temporarily stopping on the Granville Street bridge, blocking traffic in both directions. When Vancouver Sun managing editor Scott Honeyman offered no comment, the demonstration then moved on to City Hall. According to a leaflet handed out at the rally, the hemp plant can replace trees or petroleum products, to produce paper, fuel, rope, plastics and clothes cheaply and efficiently. Acccrdingtothe leaflet, up until 1883, 75 to 90 per cent ofthe world's paper was manufactured from hemp. One acre of hemp can produce as much paper as four acres of trees. Onebystanderwas particularly unimpressed with the group, and described the protesters as "boneheads." Trying to Select a C.A. Firm That Will Fit Your Style? Ask those who really know! The students in this photo spent the summer working at Deloitte & Touche. They had the opportunity to work in a variety of service areas. 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Responsibilities include to: investigate and resolve complaints from students;recruit, supervise and coordinate caseworkers;sit on various AMS and UBC committees; and be available for a minimum of 25 hours per week. Qualifications include: ability to act as an independent, neutral and objective officer-ability to deal effectively with students, faculty and administrators; and knowledge ofthe structures and services ofthe AMS and UBC. This position is a volunteer one. The AMS Ombudsoffice is currently staffed by experienced caseworkers. Please apply with your resume to Terri Folsom, Administrative Assistant, in SUB'238 by Friday, October 2,1992. Please direct queries to Carole Forsythe, Vice President, in SUB 248 at 822-3092. September 25,1992 THE UBYSSEY/7 NEWS Complete Hair Service, Suntanning, Electrolysis and Waxing 20% OFF Tanning & Haircuts with this ad (expires October 15/92) Phone 224-1922 224-9116 Members of CUFO (Coalition United to Fight Oppression) gathered on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery Thursday afternoon to hand out leaflets. They will be gathering at the bus loop at UBC Friday at 11:45 am before attending Audrey Maclaughlin's speech at noon on campus, where they hope to question her about Bill C-86. For more Information, drop by SUB 218 or phone 689-3899. Way. It's midnight and you have assignments due in every class? No sweat. There's one way to get them all done: ClarisWorks"' software. It's all you need for your Macintosh. And it's easy to learn, so it's easy to use. What makes ClarisWorks unique? You can access different functions within a single document. Composing an essay for English Lit? Start with word processing, then sharpen your prose with the built-in thesaurus. 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