Dinos Football 'Birds stomp on Calgary disposal UBC Grad Mary a Delver makes her debut shafted Confusion creates cash windfall Eating our words since 1918 VOLUME 78 ISSUE 15 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1996 Students protest across Canada By Sarah Schmidt TORONTO (CUP) — Every day last week, thousands of students from across the country demonstrated against government cuts to post-secondary education and rising student debt The Canadian Federation of Students' Pan-Canadian Week of Action, which kicked off in the Prairies on Monday and ended in Metro Toronto on Friday, translated into a full week of pressure on the federal and provincial governments said CFS national chairperson Brad Lavigne. "All across Canada, tens of thousands of students learned about and protested against the cuts to post-secondary education. This campaign initiative has insured that our message continues to get out to the public and governments," he said. The week coincided with Statistics Canada's release of tuition fee increase figures for September 1996. The average increase for Canadian students was 11.8 percent—up 4.5 percent from September of last year, with the highest increase in Ontario at 19.5 percent followed by Newfoundland and Labrador, at 15 percent Fees were frozen for a second straight year in BC. "These latest increases make the Week of Action all the more important" added Lavigne. During the Monday rally at the provincial legislature in Regina, a delegation of three students was invited in to meet with the deputy minister of education as a result of a sit-in staged by students. "Our delegation handed over a petition signed by over 1500 students asking for a tuition fee freeze. The students who signed it know the leadership went to the government with their demands," said Pam Kapoor, Saskatchewan national representative ofthe federation. "The energy levels were really high." Over 3000 students demonstrated in St John's, Newfoundland and Halifax, Nova Scotia on Tuesday. The students in Newfoundland delivered a coffin marking the death of quality public education to the provincial legislature. They also brought education minister Roger Grimes out ofthe legislature and presented him with a list of demands. High school students in St John's participated in the federation's campaign despite warnings that they would be suspended if they missed class to attend. "[The principal] just said that anyone who is not in school gets either detention or suspension," said John Fowler, a student at a St John's high school. "They just wanted to stop us from coming." But high school student Donald Whelan participated in the Week of Action anyway. "I'm just here fighting for my rights. We're going to university in a couple of years and we don't want to be paying high prices because we can't afford them" he said. Students in BC took a lower-key approach to the Week of Action. "We decided to focus on educational events rather than on rallies," said Michael Gardiner, BC chairperson of the CFS. "Because of the taition freeze here there isn't the awareness that federal cuts are hurting the province." TORONTO STUDENTS take it to the streets last Friday, varsity staff photo There were student rallies in both Cranbrook and Nanaimo, and information sessions and petitions were signed at other campuses across the province, Gardiner said. After four days of action, an estimated 20,000 university and college students, teachers, high school and elementary students, faculty and parents attended the rally at the Ministry of Education as pari: ofthe Metro Days of Action. "The success of this demonstration will resonate far beyond today. This is the first time ever in Toronto that an event has brought together such a cross-section of the education sector," said Lavigne. "The bridges that have been built today will serve as a foundation to take the fight against education cuts further." ♦ Harry Wu silenced by poor ticket sales Thousands condemn Harris cuts By David Alan Barry by Sarah Galashan With only 11 tickets sold, Harry Wu's AMS-s]>onsored speaking engagement ■>i heduled fi ir the Vopuc Thi-alrc on November 4 is a no-go. Hrf-juse ol an rnthus'iaslic nsjionse to initial advertising organisers dt-adi'd tu hold the emit .it the Vogue, which houses an audience of up to UlOU Hui dPSTiiU- Ws hijjh mtwjidtional profile, too few tickets were sold to justify Ihf cohtof hi.s hi tun1 fills to tlie A.MSs I*riiiir:iiiis- budget meant organisers were unwilling to risk i. j-uh',t,ii.l..iJ l'#- "Mv budgi-l has been slashpd to below the Ixwie. Wr'rc down t.'i thr" iiwrrw now" >*ud Programs Director Pam Taigle. A former ('h]ii*"-c' [.n.s'inri ol i i) years, Wu had since become a US riti •uti and is pnmeiniy known h-ysTt»m hi- viutJil to expose. Uu. aru»*t sparked iiuonid.if-Tial cciitrovtarsy, provoking President Lluiton to reJiiM" to prut iviI wi'h l.tyChina negotiations until Wu's refease. rtu- l«v.k of iriterrht in Wu's. Varuaouver appearance may be related to the $ 1H student ticket pm: e Taipli* however, insisted the event was not intended to produce a profit. In light of hib bun- speaking tour Harry Wu was unavailable for comment but auTunimg to press agmt David Welker, "He was very excited to onme to Vanrouvn- bei jusp fifth.* limje jouixiber a? Chinese students* '1 don 1 want to r>ay this* i« a shin k, hutii't? certainty interesting,* he said. Whether Wu will aneppt Taigle's invitation to speak for free al the SUB fhrafre on Nitvpmbpr 1i? airreritly ttnknown. *1nte happens to shows all the time, but at this Icvd it shouldn't.* she w$$am&l ♦ TORONTO (CUP) - Thousands of students, teachers, faculty and staff gathered outside Ontario's Ministry of Education Friday afternoon to protest the destruction they say the Harris government has wrought on the province's education system. The rally was part of the Metro Days of Action, a week long series of events protesting the provincial government's massive and unprecedented cuts to the province's social programs. People from across the city, including members ofthe University of Toronto community, converged on the ministry's offices just after 1 pm organisers estimate 20,000 attended the rally. "We are here today to fight for our education system and protest what the Harris government is doing to it," said Frances Gladstone of the Toronto Teacher's Federation. Last November, the provincial government cut $400 nullion from elementary and secondary school funding in Ontario, but said this cut would not affect the classroom. But Gladstone told the huge crowd this just wasn't possible. "It is nonsense to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from education funding and say it won't affect the classroom," she said. "We are not fools, and we won't be fooled by this government" Brad Lavigne, president of the Canadian Federation of Students, told the crowd that the Ontario Tories were harming the province's college and university students. Last November the Tories also cut $400 million from the province's post- secondary education system and allowed tuition fees to skyrocket by an average of 20 per cent "Canada is the student debt capital of the world, and Ontario is the student debt capital of Canada," he said. "Shame on the [Harris government) for legislating a generation of Ontarians to life-long debt* Vicki Smallman, chair of die Canadian Federation of Students Ontario and host ofthe rally said she was overwhelmed by its success. "I'm ecstatic with the turnout. It's way beyond my expectation. My spirits are high," she said. "Shame on the [Harris government] for legislating a generation of Ontarians to life-long debt" Brad Levigne cfs president Marco Santaguida, president of University of Toronto's Students' Administrative Council, was similarly impressed. "I think it was just a fabulous day," he said. "It was great to see a lot of people out" ♦ 2 THE UBYSSEY, OCTOBER 29, 1996 Tm ssified For Sale Halloween Fireworks. Get yoursat Ted and Mark's Excellent Adventure in Kerrisdale. 5429 West Blvd. Student Discount. Large Selection. 264-7230.7 days 12-6 Computer - laptop, printer. AST 486SX with IBM Proprinter. Perfect for word processing. $850 firm. Message 224-4591 Come and see Ted & Mark's Excellent Adventurte called Junktiques, Vancouver's biggest and best second hand store. Totally awesome selection, terrific prices & student discounts. We have 6Q depts from furniture to books to antiques to stereos etc. etc. Open 7 days 12-6.5429 West Blvd.@38th. 264-7230 Car - 1983 Saba 900. Reliable, well maintained, looks great. $1,875. Message. 224- 4591. Lost & Found Adam Wunderlick Your student card was found outside the Student Rec Centre. You can pick it up in The Ubyssey business office, SUB 245. Word Processing Word Processsing Essays, resumes, etc. Laser printer. Kits location. 732-9001. Typing of reports, essays, resumes, etc. Certox binding. Fax/copy service. Student rates. CallUte 261-7773. Employment Opporutnities Dog Lover Wanted A responsible, energetic lover of dogs to spend time with my golden retriever during the week (while I work). Jackson and I live at 15th & Alma. He loves the outdoors. He loves the endowment lands. people, other dogs, mountain biking, running. swimming, walking and sleeping (after a lot of exercise). Do you love dogs? Do you have extra time on your hands? Could you use some extra income? Do you like to be outside? Are you responsible? If interested, call Michael @ work 662-2668 or at home in the evenings ©739-3361. Counselling Services Counselling Services University life can be stressful. If you feel anxoius and tense or generally burnt out help is available. Issues regarding stress management relationships, self esteem etc. can be dealt with. Counselling Services with Angela Dairou 738-6860. Financial assistance available for those in need. Other Services 24 hr. answering service 'private voicemail* $10/mo. no equipment C-Tel 594-4810 extlOOO Pledged and didn't like it? Start your own fraternity! Zeta Beta Tau looking for men to start a new chapter. If you are interested in academic success.a chance to network & an opportunity to make friends in a non-pledging brotherhood. E-Mail zbt@zbtnational.org or call Bret Hrbek (317) 324-1898. To advertise sports Soccer playoffs begin: Birdmen in, women out by Wolf Depner The men's soccer team finished the regular season in style, beating the Victoria Vikes 4-1 at home on Saturday. With the win, the first-place Birds finished the year 9-1, and are heavily favoured in this Saturday's Canada West final against those same Vikes. While the weekend win had no impact on tlie final standings, it sent a loud, clear message across the Georgia Straight. "We are on a roll and [Victoria is] going to have to come and knock us off in our own park," said UBC Head Coach Mike Mosher. "That's going to be a difficult chore." The Birds dominated Saturday's game right from the opening whistle and outclassed the Vikes in every aspect of the game. Goals by Simon Daniels 15 seconds into the match and Nico Berg in the 28th minute put UBC 2-0 at halftime. Chris Franks then made it 3-0 in the 48th minute, and Ken ^fcweens SEX AMD 5UBCTANCES IMR TUESDAY, OCT 29 - ftUOAV, NOV. 1 Health Outreach Peer Education presents fair fa SUB concourse with 30 local agencies participating. CORPORATE BUTtKICK WEEK Tuesday, Oct. 29 - Friday, Nov. 1 A week dedicated to bringing awareness to campus of the evils of corporatization. All events take place in SUB Conversation Pit, unless otherwise noted. TUESDAY, OCT. 29 WELCOME TO YOUR REAL GOVERNMENT Film showing of "Roger and Me". How General Motors shut down an entire US community. 11:OOam - 12:30pm. Seth Klein from the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives speaks. 12:30-1:30pm. Film showing of "Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky & the Media" 1:30-3:30pm. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30 THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY: UES, Strain rounded out the scoring for UBC in the 60th minute with his seventh of the season. UBC's only blemish came in the 84th minute when Trong Le scored UVic's lone goal. Prior to Le's goal, UBC keeper Mike Franks had not given up a goal in over 374 minutes, more than four complete games. "It would have been nice to get Mike [Franks] ihe shut-out, but you can't have it all," said Mosher. While tlie men's team can look forward to playoffs, women's head coach Dick Mosher has only next season to look forward to, as the women missed the playoffs this year for the first time ever. "We probably underachieved a httle bit," said Mosher. 'Our problem was fairly obvious to everybody, we couldn't put the ball in the net." He is, however, confident that his young team can bounce back next year. But the Birds will have to rebuild without veterans Lisa Archer, Jessica Mann, Nicole MYTHS, AND FAIRY TALES? An Antt-Fa*hio*i Show explaining what you're not told at the falf cot* lections. 1230pm. THURSDAY, OCT. 31 McHELLOWE'EN. Videos hi the Pit The Simpsons video. ('Lisa becomes a vegetarian*} will be shown, as well as several animal rights videos. 11:30am - 12:30pm. "What's wrong with McDonald's?" A talk by SCAM (Student Coalition Against McDonald's) member Brian Fuller will be given, highlighting some of the evils of the company in question. 12:30 -12:50. McHellowe'en Protest. March to McO's, handing out "What's Wrong with McDonald's?" pamphlets, banner-raising, and general Hallowe'en fun. 12:50-1:30. McLibel Trial Info Session. Over two years ago, McDonald's UK sued Greenpeace activists for alleged libellous claims. Attend this session for the details and info. 1:30 - 2.00. Casual Discussion and Debate. Something you disagree with? Have MIKE PENNINGTON fights off an attacker in Saturday's game, richard lam photo Krause, Doris Bakgaard, Zoe Adrian and Tammy Crawford. And all showed their worth one last time in Saturday's swan song against the Victoria Vikes. Archer earned the shut-out, a story of your experience working for McDeath's? Join in the informal discussion, or take this time to browse the reeding materials. 2:00- 230. Vegetarian food will be served from 12:30-2:30 in the SUB. FRIDAY, NOV. 1 KICKING CORPORATE BUTT.. Noam de Plum of Guerilla Media presents a workshop, speaking about campaigns against DuMaurier and corporate sponsorship of sporting and artistic events. 12.30 - 2:00. Corporate Butt-Kisser Election Results. Awards will be presented, based on students' nominations throughout the week. TRAVELLERS IN EPIROS THEN AND NOW Tuesday, Oct. 29 Dr. Richard Spratley gives an illustrated talk on this intriguing region of Greece, including its landscape, customs and the impact it had on the life and works of such artists as Byron and Edward Lear. Museum of Anthropology Theatre Gallery. 7:30pm. EXHIBITIONS while Crawford scored twice in the first half, in the Birds' 2-0 season- ending win. With the victory, UBC finished the season third in Canada West with a 5-3-2 record. ♦ Tuesday, Oct 29 •■ Saturday, Oec 14 FeaturirtCj tarry Johnson' and the books of CdRuscha. Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery. Tue-Fri 10:00am - 5:00pm, Sat 12 noon - 5:00pm. IAFFS0WNCH Wednesday, Oct 30 SUB Auditorium. 12:30-1:30. WEDNESDAY MUSIC NOON HOURS Wednesday, Oct 30 Featuring Rita Costanzi, harp. Music Bldg Recital Hall. 12:30-1:30. EVERY THURSDAY Vegetarian lunches. Great food, very cheap, very delicious, nice 'n' filling. SUB concourse this week. 12:30 - 2 00. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S SUPPORT GROUP Every Wednesday Support group that provides a forum for int'l students to discuss individual, social and cultural issues. Brock Hall 203. 12:30-1:30. LOUD AND QUEER Get involved in planning for a day of broadcasting dedicated to censorship issues and the promotion of queer voices on Nov. 13. Call 822-1242 or go to SUB Rm 233. Tl Awards XEROX® QUALITY SELF SERVE COPIES 5< 8'/2X 11, single sided ea. Featuring easy to use High Quality Xerox Copiers. Automatic Feeder, Auto Double Siding, Reduce/Enlarge! Also available 81/2 x 14 and 11 x 17 at extra cost. 7Wt9!fHSTTffM3tfSff!TW Mon to Fri 8am-9pm • f UBC or 822-6881 UBC FilmSoc Wed. & Thurs., October 30-31, Norm Theatre, SUB 3 I Oct.31 only® Midnight War of the Worlds The FfSTjv^T^HBMi^H Rocky Horror T, c . . Picture Show The Exorcist William G. Black Memorial Prize Essay Competition William G. Black Memorial Prize - a prize in the amount of approximately $1,600 has been made available by the late Dr. William G. Black. The topic for the essay will be designed to attract students from all disciplines. The competition is open to students who are enrolled full-time at UBC and who do not already possess a graduate degree. A single topic of general nature related to Canadian citizenship will be presented to students at the time of the competition. Duration of the competition will be two hours. Candidates should bring their student card for identification. The competition will be held: Date: Saturday, November 2,1996 Time: 10:00 AM-12 Noon Place: Angus 110 UBC top by Wolf Depner The Birds' defence and rookie halfback Akbal Singh breathed new life into UBC's hopes for a bertih in the Canada West football final. Corey Bymoen and the defence held the 4-3 Calgary Dinosaurs to just two points over three quarters. Meanwhile, Singh rushed for 101 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns as UBC beat the defending Vanier Cup champions 30-18 to raise their record to 4-3. While the Dinos are on the brink of extinction after finishing the season 4-4, a T-Bird win against the lowly Manitoba Bisons will clinch UBC's first post-season appearance since 1992. The Saskatchewan Huskies have locked up first place. But the Birds are not taking next week's game against the 0-7 Bisons too lightly, especially considering they barely eked out a 17-14 win at home against them in September. "They've got a good team...their record doesn't show it, but this is a tough conference," said Head Coach Casey Smith. "I tinnk we'll have our hands full." "You never know what happens there, it is a terrible place to go," said Simon Beckow, who caught seven passes for 105 yards and one touchdown Saturday. "But we are playing with a lot confidence right now." If Saturday's game was any indication, the Birds are on a roll heading into snowy Winnipeg. Leading 10-2 at halftime, the Birds put the game away with 17 consecutive third quarter points. Rookie Dino quarterback Darryl Leason came into the game in the second half and engineered two fourth-quarter scoring drives to pull Calgary within striking range. But it was too little too late against UBC's defence, which held Dino star running back Chris Lewis to a season-low 56 scoreless yards rushing on 12 carries. T-Bird quarterback Shawn Olson had an inosaurs BBBB Has HU ^tajflBj^ bhobjV %3|»1HH ^bVWB E&i i^ passed for one touchdown and completed eight straight in the first quarter. Even the Birds' much maligned special teams came through as place kicker Jamie Boreham hit on all three field goals attempts. The highly anticipated game got off to a slow start as both teams traded turnovers in the first quarter. UBC opened the scoring in the second quarter when Jamie Boreham connected on a 27-yard field goal attempt. The Dinos replied with 28-yard field goal attempt on the ensuing possession, but Brian Mlachak shanked the ball to the right. Olson then marched UBC 75 yards down the field and concluded the eight-play scoring drive with a six yard touchdown toss to Simon Beckow at 8:13. Both teams went into an offensive funk late in the first half and traded turnovers once more. UBC came out more focussed in the second half and pounded the Dino defensive line with seven straight rushing plays on the halfs opening possession. It paid off as Singh scored from ten yards out at 3:24 of third quarter. The Birds maintained the offensive momentum and took a 24-2 lead on Singhs' 4-yard touchdown run at 6:57 of the third. Two Jamie Boreham field goals rounded the scoring for UBC. The Birds went looking for more points as a 30-point plus victory margin would have given the Birds the tie-breaker against the Dinos in case both teams finish the season 4-4. But it was not be as the Birds allowed 16 points in the dying stages of the game. A win in Manitoba next week will set up a Canada West final between UBC -"**"" and Saskatchewan on Noverber 9 in outstanding game N completing 16 of \ 23 passes for I 2^3 vards He SaW ■* * - „ w <*** B« «A ©«°??. Swimming Canada's Olympic brightly over the stars shone weekend. Two-time 1996 bronze medalist Curtis Myden powered the University of Calgary men's swimming team to a first place finish in this weekend's College Cup with three individual victories. The T- Bird men finished second. Silver medalist Marianne Limpert powered the McGill womens team to a first-place finish with two solo victories. Olympian Sarah Evanetz won three races for the Aqua Birds. Hockey The Puckbirds split a two-game road series against pre-season favourites Alberta Golden Bears over the weekend. Steve Williams scored a hat- trick in Friday's 5- win while goalie Dave Trofimenkoff stopped 44 shots. The Birds lost a 5-4 OT heart breaker the next night when Alberta's Tony Esposito scored 1:40 into the extra frame. Field Hockey The women's field hockey team has been awarded a wild-card spot for this weekend's CIAU nationals in Victoria. There, the Birds will face Canada West Champions Alberta Pandas and the Ontario champion York Yeowomen in pool play. Toronto, Victoria and UNB are seeded in the other pool. Volleyball The women's volleyball team finished the week with a 3-0 record with wins over SFU (3-0), Seattle Pacific University (3-1) and the Victoria Pimlotts (3-2). Their season begins November 8 in Winnipeg. Basketball The women's team comes back from Ontario with a 2-1 record. UBC lost 66-64 to the Guelph Gryphons on Friday, but bounced back Saturday with a 65-46 victory over the Brock Badgers. Guard Lisa Scharf led UBC with 14 points while JJ Rowlinson added 11 points and 12 rebounds. UBC finished with a 52-48 win over the McMasterMarauders. The men's team, meanwhile, were 1-1 over the weekend. They romped all over the Brock Badgers 82-58 only to lose the next night, 72-59 to McMaster. ♦ THE UBYSSEY, OCTOBER 29, 1996 3 Students $12.50 Saturdays at 5:00 pm All Seats $10.50 Wednesday October 30,1996 12:30 PM Room 100 Wesbrook Building 6174 University Blvd. (UBC Gate 1) Vancouver, B.C. Frank and insightful, B.C.'s former premier speaks about his new book A Measure of Defiance - a look back on his turbulent twenty-five years in politics. Free admission. Information: 822-2665 Now Open! 3311 West Broadway (across from McDonalds) • Pool Tables • Cappucino Bar • Snooker Tables • Sandwich Bar • Private Room • Desserts • Pinball • Foosbaii 738-8700 4 THE UBYSSEY, OCTOBER 29, 1996 THE UBYSSEY, OCTOBER 29, 1996 5 Rocks fit under mud Chantal Kreyiazuk — Under These Rocks and Stones [Columbia] The debut album from Winnipeg native Chantal Kreviazuk is getting enough hype from the record label to make the opening lines from 'God Made Me,' Kreviazuk's first single and the CD's opening track, sound quaintly disingenuous. In a fit of Morrisette-ish self- consciousness, she tells us how jaded, deluded and envious she is.., and then she goes on to write and sing some of the most thoughtful and beautiful music this side of the Nettwerk roster. Envious? Whatever for? Kreviazuk's songs reflect a range of perspectives and a knack for crossing boundaries both musical and thematic. Her classical training shines throughout the disc, especially on the evocative piano ballads 'Imaginary Friend' and 'Actions without Love,' but here it's seconded to her strong pop sensibilities. On the brisk 'Believer,' she nimbly captures the tension between things sensual and spiritual; as of now, the tension appears to be unresolved, but if the playful 'Disagree' is any indication, that's just fine with her. In fact, it's one of several things that makes this album worth listening to again and again _ peter T. Chattaway Mudgirl - First Book [Permanent] Disappointingly, this CD is less than 20 minutes long. One wishes it were a bit longer since, with one exception, the songs are great! And my irritation with 'Contact' stems mainly from an especially annoying couplet - "If they say to you / That I've gone kookoo* - which gets repeated several times. (A bit of advice from an old hand: forsake the rhyme and just get on with it. It utterly spoils what otherwise might have been a good piece.) This quasi-local band has pared its sound down to the basics, and First Book is clean, driving, power pop that's made to make ya rock on, OK! Its understated themes — always on the verge of evolving into something else without quite getting there — create the perfect tension to counterpoint Kim Bingham's crisp, clear vocals. Bingham must have one of the least unlikely sets of pipes in modern pop music; she just does not sound anything like yer average female post-punk, post-grunge, post-hardcore chanteuse. It makes a damn pleasant change to hear someone who can actually sing, rockin' along to some pleasingly punky pop music. — Andy the Grate The Asexuals - Fitzjoy [Hypnotic] The Asexuals, a Montreal band, has its track tied to Fitzjoy. The first thing that comes to mind, as suggested by their name, is probably a politically oriented band taking a stab at society's sexual structures (i.e predominandy straight) and they may even be dangerous, but hold your horses, it's not! It's uncomplicated pop rock with little or no opinions on sex and sexuality, and no political agenda. The songs invoke our emotions by their experience and opinions; songs like 'Van Gogh Museum,' 'Smokey's Dinner,' 'Leaving' and Judgment Day' are funky twists and turns on contemporary culture, social etiquettes and beliefs. It's a slammer! Just like the old proverb says, you can't judge a book by its cover and, likewise, you can't judge a band by its name. Pick it up and check it out. — Wah Kee Ting Flying home for Christmas? Book your flight now...^c/r before it's too late! We have the best deals on flights home for the holidays. Our Student Class™ airfares offer maximum value and flexibility. Book NOW-flights are filling up fast! I:TRAVEL CUTS Lower Level SUB 822-6890 UBC Village (above McDonalds) 221 -6221 Owned and operated by the Canadian Federation of Students Polaroids from the Dead Since debuting in Disposing of tiie Dead, UBC graduate Marya Delver finds she has little time left for herself. But the pay is good, and it's nice to be working, too. by Martin Gordon Schobel Disposing of the Dead at the Waterfront Theatre until Nov 2 Disposing of the Dead marks Marya Delver's debut in the world of professional theatre. Since graduating from UBC's acting program last spring, Delver has been blessed with paycheques. "I'm pretty lucky," she says, "because for three months straight I'll have been working." Artistic directors Wayne Specht of Axis Theatre and Sandhano Schultze of Pink Ink "plucked" Delver fresh out of school. "A lot of artistic directors like to scout out who's coming up," Delver says. "I got hired because they knew me and that seems to be the way things go. And it's not just shmoozing. People have to trust the people they hire, so they like to know them. They like to know that this person can be there." Conceived and created by Katherine Schlemmer, Schultze and Specht, Disposing of the Dead is a modern horror story based on the 1924 Vancouver murder of Janet Smith. After workshopping the play for a week in both July and August, full rehearsals began in mid-September. Although she is pleased with getting work just out of school, Delver says the working world is hard and sometimes consists of twelve-hour days. "You start at one and go till ten, and you really miss out on your family," she says, adding that she found herself so busy she missed Thanksgiving dinner without even realising it. But what does Delver prefer, the stage or life? "I like life a lot better," she emphatically. "This is one thing that I've been grappling with for about a year now. In some respects I don't like being on stage. I don't know if it's what I'm really good at. I think there's probably something that I might be better at. I'm hoping, otherwise I'm just a normal person. I think that's the hardest thing, when you realise that you're not a genius." Delver feels motivated by her work, Cha^lf im\5wo ,na4.on Kicking Corporate Butt Speaker; Noam de Plum of Guerilla Media 12:30 pm SUB Conversation Pit Men's Volleyball Team Rucanor Thunderbolt XI All Day! War Memorial Gym Call 822-BIRD for more info! If you're interested in laying out the slickest magazine on campus (and even getting some cash for it) contact Faye Samson at 822-1961 to find out 13^ Ifeffii Brought to you by 11 Harry Wu The Vogue Theatre 7:00 pm Call 280-4444 for tickets! Cheap Tuesdays at most AMS Food outlets Check out The Pendulum, The Gallery Lounge, Snack Attack and Pie-R- Squared for more infol Would you like to see your event listed here? For more information, please contact Faye Samson, AMS Communications Coordinator at |\\J 822-1961, email comco@ams.ubc.ca or drop >>» by SUB Room 266H! 8 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1996 news THE UBYSSEY Elevator confusion brings $250,000 windfall by Chris Nuttall-Smith The premier's office scrambled to ease concerns over campus safety last week by giv ing $250,000 for emergency telephones in campus elevators—but UBC's department of Campus Planning and Development didn't want money for elevators. BC PREMIER Glen Clark elevated safety to a top priority at UBC last week, richard lam photo Now the Ministry of Education will instead use the money to fund projects from a list of UBC safety priorities. The windfall came after an interview with The Ubyssey last week, in which Premier Glen Clark was asked whether he would unfreeze provincial funds earmarked for campus safety initiatives. About $500,000 in UBC safety funding was put on hold last summer when the ministry of finance froze all funding for capital projects under one million dollars. The Ubyssey told the premier about a complaint raised in AMS council that a planned second elevator in the Koerner Library was nixed because of the capital freeze. The premier's people called the Ministry of Education, who called Campus Planning and Development's Manager of Space Administration and Planning Kathleen Beaumont, asking about an elevator safety problem at UBC. 'The only problem I could find that was safely [related] with elevators was the telephone one and so that's the one I gave [the ministry] and they said 'well the premier has told me to fix this so you send me the back up material and I'll send the money on Monday," Beaumont said in an interview. It will cost $2500 per elevator to put phones in each of 100 elevators on campus. But Beaumont worried that the $250,000 for phones in campus elevators would displace funding for 'priority* projects like installing lighting on campus and increasing the number of free-standing safely phones. "Well now they're giving us money for [elevator phones] but the tiling is we know our priorities, we want to negotiate on our priorities and all this politicking is giving us money for things that we don't want,' said Beaumont Beaumont added the university had planned on installing elevator phones gradually. A spokesperson for the premier said Monday some money for safety projects- chosen from a list of UBC priority projects- would 'definitely' be unfrozen. ♦ Koerner Library to get 2nd elevator The Ubyssey presents... by Chris Nuttall-Smith Concerns over Koerner Library's accessi- Mity prompted the university administration to add a second elevator to the building- 'It's a disability issue and it's htaniliat- ing if a student gets stuck on the seventh floor and the elevator doesn't get $m& for three days so they have to he carried down,* said Campus Planning and Development representative ICathleen Beaumont The $330,000 elevator will be fended through proceeds from the cokHbeverage exclusivity agreement with Coca-Cola and private donations from Suzanne and Earl Dodson. Mrs. Dodson was a long-time UBC librarian. "Mer having the library operate for only a very short period of time and having the numbers of breakdowns they've been having on the elevators so far, everybody's just throwing meiiraims up in the air and saying look, we have to have a second elevator," Beaumont said. But this isn't only a disability issue, she added. Iibraiy wsrleep use the elevators to move books between floors. The library's original design included two elevators, but when tenders for the project went five million dollars over budget the second elevator was eliminated. ♦ Win a pair of tickets to see the Vancouver Grizzlies vs Golden State on Sunday, November 3 at 6:00 pm in General Motors Place. Drop your answer to the following question off in The Ubyssey office before Wednesday, October 30 at 12:00 noon. Winners must be members in good standing of The ^>^fe\R(&®WS?[Zir£> Ubyssey Publications Society. "**^ ^ —" A Staff are not eligible. 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