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UBC Archive, Vol. LXVI.No.28 Vancouver, B.C. Tuesday, January 17,1984 y&A- 48 228-2301 Government may By GORDON CLARK The provincial government is thinking of cancelling its entire grant program now available to B.C. students and returning the funds to general revenue, a student leader warned Thursday. Kevin Russell, Simon Fraser University student society external relations vice- president, said he learned recently the government is also considering the following two program changes: • money formerly earmarked for student grants could be sent directly to universities, with each institution taking the program responsibility of administering the program and money used to extend bursaries now given, • grants could become loans and the program's emphasis could shift to the federal government. Russell, who recently attended a meeting with finance minister Hugh Curtis about the issue, said the government no longer supports the grants program. He said Curtis told him that only one member of the Social Credit caucus favors the current system. Dick Melville, information services director of the education ministry, said the government has made no recommendations yet. "That is still in the review process. Nothing has been announced," he said. No one at UBC has apparently heard in detail about any proposals to change the grant program, but administration president George Pedersen said changes were "obviously" being considered. "I don't think anyone has heard anything yet.' Pedersen s'aid he discussed the issue with assistant deputy universities ministry Andy Soles, who said the government is consider ing a number of possibilities. He added he expected to hear word from the ministry. The provincial cabinet believes that a user-pay system is more effective and that students should bear more of the financial burden, Pedersen said. "There is no agreement between the two level of government about a requirement for a grant program." G. G. E. Scudder, senate budget committee chair, said he has only heard some rumors about possible changes. "As of today we do not have anything in writing from the government." Tuition meeting to blacken day By DOUG SCHMIDT Black Tuesday. Two years ago, administration president Doug Kenny proposed a whopping 30 to 33 per cent tuition fee hike to help cover an accumulated $7.5 million operating budget shortfall, and 150 students, dressed mainly in black, marched through the campus in protest. ANALYSIS "We have come to mourn, to bury education as we know it," campus chaplain George Hermanson told the silent students assembled at the old administration building as TV cameras recorded the event. The protesters proceeded into the building, and were invited into the board meeting to voice their concerns. "If the message you're trying to say is you don't want to suffer, then you're being unrealistic," board member David McLean told the angry students. Shortly thereafter, behind closed doors, the board made its decision to increase tuition fees by 32.8 per cent. "We knew it was a fait-accompli," said Alma Mater Society external affairs coordinator, Lisa Hebert, who was a student senator explaining why the last-minute protest effort was unable to soften the board's final decision. * * * Call it Black Thursday. In two days the board will meet and this time the stakes are much, much higher. Administration president George Pedersen will ask the board to See page 2: HIGH: Tuition hike perils UBC's reputation By SARAH COX UBC's reputation will be harmed and accessibility greatly reduced if the administration's proposed tuition fee increases are implemented, according to UBC's faculty association president. Fewer quality students will be attracted to UBC and people from lower economic backgrounds will find it increasingly difficult to pursue a university education, said Dennis Pavlich. "It's clear that if the fees go way out of line we're not going to be able to compete with other institutions. Ultimately, the increase will affect UBC's reputation." But limiting accessibility may be the only way to preserve the quality of education in B.C., said Pavlich. "If the institution is being downsized because of inadequate government funding, how can you pursue a policy of wider accessibility when you can't educate everybody?" Although the faculty association has always supported wider accessibility, the executive has not yet formulated a position on the proposed fee increase, said Pavlich. A proposal to stage a day of protest against cutbacks in education was narrowly defeated at a recent faculty meeting, he said. "But we're very sensitive to the significant minority who voted in favour of doing something." Fred Stockholder, a member of the committee of concerned academics, said UBC faculty should oppose the increases because they would have "serious consequences" for students. Only 15 per cent of university students are currently from working class backgrounds and this number will inevitably decline if increases are implemented, said Stockholder. "The poorest of students will be the ones sent away." But economics head John Cragg said the proposed increase would not have a significant effect on students. "Most of those who find it worth coming now will find the extra money." Quality students would not seek their education in another province because travel costs would outweigh the cheaper tuition, said Cragg. Tuition increases pose less of a problem than cutbacks within the university itself, he said. "I'm really concerned that if the quality of education declines any more, it may be a very dubious operation for students to come to the university at all." — neil lucente photo "APATHETIC, IGNORANT STUDENTS," anonymous administration activist mutters to himself just before proposing sweeping recommendations that will see exodus of less-than-super-rich students. In these times of restraints, universities need dollars not brains, he was heard saying not realizing students were preparing for overthrow of administration after Thursday's board meeting. Professors raked in big money By PATTI FLATHER While students await the news on tuition fee increases, they can go to the bookstore counter and check out their professors salaries in UBC Financial Statements of 1983. Some of the top salaries of 1983 were: • ex-president Doug Kenny — $100,000 • vice-president of university services James Kennedy — $92,000 • arts dean Robert Will — $89,870 • medicine dean William Webber — $89,870 • science dean Cy Finnegan — $87,362 Despite an $18 million shortfall looming for the university next year, administration president George Pedersen said the administration is not considering the possibility of salary rollbacks. "The people with good options would start to exercise their options and leave," he said, adding a rollback would make UBC non-competitive in the academic world. In his Dec. 6 speech to a meeting of joint faculty, Pedersen said across-the-board cuts falsely assume that all UBC employees performed equally well. Vice-president Robert Smith agreed. "We feel that an across-the-board rollback of salaries is not an appropriate way to deal with the problem." But the administration is considering freezing salaries for all UBC employees, including" the administration, deans and faculty members. Alan Baxter, associate vice-president of finance, said the $18 million figure — a result of six per cent decrease in provincial government funding next year — assumes a freeze in salaries for this year as well as next. Any wage increase in the next two years will greatly inflate the shortfall. "We're deep in a hole." Baxter said salaries make up 89 per cent of the budget, with only 25 per cent of this going into support staff salaries. The administrations entire budget, including salaries, makes up three per cent of the university's operating budget, he said. "Deans' salaries would only be a drop in the bucket because there are only 11 or 12 of them," Baxter added. Smith said the administration's proposed tuition fees increase of 33 per cent for next year would generate $6 million — one third of the shortfall. The reminder must be found in UBC's salary and non- salary budget, he said. Pedersen denied that it was unfair for the administration to force students to pay dramatic fee increases while refusing to consider rollback their own salaries. "The major cost of going to this university is not tuition," Pedersen claimed. Living and opportunity costs of chances missed while at school were more important, he said. See page 2: FOREIGN Page 2 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, January 17, 1984 Fee hikes reversible if students protest Thursday From page 1 double tuition fees over the next three years and to ensure fees cover a minimum of 20 per cent of the university's total opeating budget. After several years of cutbacks and retrenchment, the most severe blow seems inevitable. Or maybe not. Students will once again mourn Thursday as they bury a coffin symbolizing the quality of education. Pedersen's criticisms of the Social Credit policies toward post- secondary education have become decidedly muted since his fiery attacks in public last fall. "Rather than rubberstamping the Foreign students suffer From page 1 Tuition fees currently make up 11.7 per cent of UBC's budget and the board of governors will decide this Thursday whether to increase this figure to 20 per cent over the next three years and to introduce differential fees for foreign students. Information officer Jim Banham said the administration has no idea how much revenue will be generated from the introduction' of differential fees. "It's difficult to estimate because some foreign students might not come next year as a result." Currently, 250 visa students attend UBC. NOTICE! The Scavenger Hunt advertised in the Black Plague (Friday, Jan. 13) was a JOKE. Please STOP COLLECTING ITEMS AND RETURN THOSE ALREADY TAKEN TO THE S.U.S. OFFICE. 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SAB wants the board to deliberate in public, which could allow for student input. The group began leafletting students Monday and urged them to participate in Thursday's action which may include an occupation of the building, similar to the one on Black Tuesday two years ago. Although the response so far has been encouraging, Barsallo said many students remain confused or indifferent over the issues of fee hikes and education cutbacks. "Some students said they could afford fee increases, that they were rich and they wouldn't be affected. For them the issue is over if they can afford the increases," she said. For those students, it might be too late once they notice the decrease in service, overcrowded classes, lack of equipment and declining quality of education. Organizers say they are hoping for a high student turnout Thursday. "Any decision can be reversed if students get together," said Stephen Learey, CFS-Pacific region chair. 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Fees: Just $40.00 for a whole term of unlimited classes of your choice (You may take any or ALL of the classes offered. New member "Club Fee" of $5.00 is extra where applicable.) Registration: Register daily between 12:30-1:30 in 216E SUB or Jan. 12 (11:30-2:30) and Jan 13 (12:30-2:30). SUB foyer. Sorry, there will be NO in-class registration and drop-in fees. Refund Policy: Membership fee of $5 is non-refundable. Refund before Jan. 21 — $30. Jan. 28 - $20. Feb. 4 - $10. Room changes: listed in first NEWSLETTER and posted on club office door. Further info: available at registration, room 216E SUB, or phone 228-6668. Tuesday, January 17, 1984 THE UBYSSEY Page 3 Bitter students boycott exam SCARBOROUGH, Ont. (CUP) — A class of students at the University of Toronto's Scarborough College has provoked a bitter debate on campus by boycotting their Christmas exam. "It was the nature of the course which prompted our actions," one student said. "The material covered in the course concentrated on the oppression and powerlessness of the students within the classroom, the power of the administration over the student and the unchallenged authority of the school system," the student said. So in order to practice what they learned in class, about 37 students simply refused to write their exam. And in a further twist, their professor agreed with them. Teacher John Lee said the exam boycott was the greatest compliment his students could pay him. "They shouldn't be punished for . what they've done, but given an award of merit," Lee said. "What is at issue here is democracy in the classroom. They (the students) have democratic rights in society but not in the college," he said. But the Scarborough College committee looking into the affair disagreed. The committee voted to uphold a U of T regulation which insists students who fail to write an exam without just cause, be given a mark of zero. Scarborough College Dean Mike Krashinsky insisted student rights are limited. "The classroom is not a democracy, it is a division of labor. The East universities to be 'reshaped' TORONTO — (CUP) — While students enjoyed their Christmas vacation, Ontario's colleges and universities minister Bette Stephenson appointed a three-person task force to study ways of radically altering the province's university system. Stephenson appointed the commission to develop "a plan of action to reshape the university system." "I believe the universities of tomorrow should have more clearly defined, different and distinctive roles. Each of them should assume a character and structure that is consistent and compatible with that role," Stephenson told the Ontario legislature. The commission will be chaired by Edmund Bovey, a retired chairman of Norcen Energy Resources Ltd. Bovey sits on the board of many Canadian corporations, including Canada Packers Inc., Abitibi-Price Inc., and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The other two commissioners are Ronald Watts, principal of Queen's University and J. Fraser Mustard, formerly of McMaster University and now president of the Canadian Institute of Advanced Research. Stephenson believes the number of institutions need not be reduced, but "fundamental change may be necessary to some or all of the institutions." Stephenson does not expect the commission to hold public hearings, but may rely on reports prepared over the last tive years. By establishing highly specialized institutions, Stephenson feels the system will be able to respond better to economic needs including cooperation with the business sector and responding to labor market needs. Some programs may be eliminated. For example, Stephenson questioned the need for 10 education facilities while potential for teaching employment is uncertain. The commission will also consider Ontario's long-standing policy of broad access to university education. Currently all Ontario grade 13 graduates with a minimum average of 60 per cent are guaranteed a place in a provincial university. The commission will investigate university accountability for provincial funds, faculty renewal and replacement, ways in which the government can direct research funding, and tuition fee levels, to balance the need for "accessibility" with "equitable levels of student contributions" to education. The commission is expected to make its report this summer. A B.C. provincial planning project is also currently examining ways to preserve the quality of B.C. universities despite shrinking resources. Recommendations may include the possibility of offering certain courses and departments at only one B.C. university, according to B.C. university presidents. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 1984. 500 students get more time to pay tuition fees Almost 500 UBC students have applied for deferrals on the second instalment of their tuition fees, according to assistant treasurer of finance Craig Smith. Many students blamed the need for a deferral on a delay in the processing of B.C. student loans, Smith said. "It took longer for the B.C. government to process the loans for some reason," he said. But Dick Melville, information services officer for the education ministry, denied there was a delay in loan processing. "There may be some isolated incidents, but as far as I know the process is in place and working very well." Awards office assistant director Dan Worseley said some students who applied for deferrals did not fill in their student aid documents soon enough. "The ones who don't have their grant documents signed after Dec. 1 will probably have to wait," he said. Students who applied for aid before July I, 1983, and have not yet received their allotment are still eligible for a deferral, Worseley said. Students with outstanding fees who had not applied for a deferral by Jan. 13 were fined $40, he said. The final day for late payments is Jan. 27. Students who have requested a fee deferral must apply for reinstatement if they wish to remain at UBC after this date, Worseley said. Smith said most students who were granted deferrals would be able to pay their fees shortly. "These are not indefinite deferrals. We will be able to collect on them before school is out," he said. student makes his democratic deci-. sion when he chooses a course. When I go to the symphony, I don't vote on who is going to play the vio lin," Krashinsky told the committee. The matter may now be referred to another committee, where the students may appeal the decision. One student said if the class is not allowed to rewrite the exam, the majority will fail the entire course. IMPOVERISHED UBC STUDENT hones his playing skills for his performance in Granville Mall. He makes about $15 per hour in small change and arcade tokens. Money is used to pay for next year's tuition. Says student, "Eat your heart out. Jack Benny. This sure beats singing for my supper." UBC spends $300,000 on mansion By MURIEL DRAAISMA The university has received pledges worth $300,000 to renovate its president's home, but with no cash in hand it has already spent the money. "It's like a temporary loan," said Alan Baxter, finance associate vice- president. "We haven't got the cash for all this. That money will be coming in over the next three years from private donors," he said. Baxter quickly added the allocated money came out of the university's capital contingency fund, not out of its operating budget. "In no way will it be a burden on the student body, faculty salaries or the overall budget," he said. "The university had to make a presentable home for the president." UBC has also spent $100,000 moving the botanical gardens out of the president's residence and another $100,000 renovating its new location, the home management building. The botanical gardens' office and laboratories were first housed in the residence in 1975. Organizers petition Organizers of a petition opposing the possible doubling of tuition fees are feverishly gathering signatures to present to the board of governors Thursday when a decision will be made on fee increases. Organizer Sylvia Berryman, said 3,500 signatures have been collected and the number will increase when undergraduate societies return their petitions. The petition calls for tuition increases to remain at the level of inflation, Berryman said. "I can appreciate the fact that the board is in a squeeze but you have to look at students and be realistic about whether they can afford to pay." Most students are responding positively to the petition, said Berryman. "There are only a few people who think it's a waste of time." Many student council members are undergraduate representatives are actively supporting the petition and distributing it on campus, she added. It will be presented to Thursday's board meeting by a student board representative, she said. Information services officer Jim Banham said the $200,000 came from UBC's annual capital funds, provided by the provincial government and used specifically for upgrading and renovating decrepit buildings. Both Banham and Baxter claimed the university would have spent this money on the buildings even if the board of governors had not decided to renovate the president's home on Northwest Marine Drive. Both buildings were badly in need of repair, they said. Meanwhile, pledges for renovations to the president's house keep piling up. David McLean, board chair and fund raising committee chair, said the committee raised more than its goal of $300,000 in pledges from private contributors. The majority of donors aire alumni, he said. The board wants the president and his family to use the newly decorated home for entertaining representatives from business and industry and thus encourage private sector donations to the university, McLean said. The residence, split into an upper level for the family and a lower one for the public, will eventually generate enough funds to pay for its renovations, he added. But even though the furniture has arrived for the lower entertainment area, the president has not yet held any "town and gown evenings." "They haven't done much entertaining because the university is under economic restraint, and the president, like other people in the university, is curbing expenses," said Banham. And the president has been too busy lately to entertain many VIPs, he said. "The number of events is dependent on the president's schedule, and I'm reluctant to comment on the president's social schedule." Administration president George Pedersen said he is pleased with the house, but he feels as though he is living on the upper floor of a public building. Pedersen's wife Joan said she also finds the home very livable and comfortable. "Oh yes, it's beautiful. It has absolutely the most spectacular view in the city of Vancouver, although some people might argue otherwise," she said. The president has said his wife can almost be considered an employee of the university because she is expected to do so much entertaining and behind-the-scenes work. But Joan said she sees herself as more of a public relations person for UBC than simply a social director. Routes underset-viced Chronic understaffing and mechanical problems on new trolley buses are leaving UBC bus riders out in the cold. George Stroppa, Metro Transit public relations officer, said rush hour buses to UBC have been cut back indefinitely while salt is removed from the insulators of the new Flyer trolley buses. But drivers say bus routes are underserviced because there are not enough drivers. The transit system was 60 drivers short even before the Flyers were taken off the road last Monday, according to one driver who drives the Tenth bus. "I drive seven and a half hours some days with no lunch break," he said. Drivers have complained about staff shortages for years, said the bus driver, who wished to remain anonymous. Students should in- tiate petitions which oppose the poor service, he added. Another driver said he thought the shortages occured because the Independent Canadian Transit Union has been without a contract for 11 months. Stroppa said the number of drivers is determined by B.C. transit negotiations for funding with the provincial government — a process which has not yet been completed for this year. He declined to comment on the driver's complaints. "I'm overworked too," he said. Page 4 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, January 17, 1984 Black Thursday Thursday in a room filled with plush leather chairs and expensive works of art, the board of governors will make a decision that could severely decrease UBC's accessibility. The group of 14 who have the final say over the university's financial affairs could realistically approve a doubling of tuition fees over the next three years. Such a decision could mean that many students might have to retire their aspirations of obtaining a university degree. The irony is that those making the tuition fee increase decision will be mainly Socred appointees, business heads and administration members — student concerns could be lost in the shortfall shuffle. But this need not be the case. As student board member Margaret Copping pointed out: "Silence is still consent." The drastic implications of a tuition hike are more than enough reason for students to turn out Thursday for the funeral march to mourn the death of quality education. The march will be a perfect opportunity for students to express their concerns and proposals on the serious issue of fee increases that could leave university education out of the reach of many. After the march students can continue to voice their disapproval of the tuition proposal by protesting at the board meeting. The board will once again try to hide under the veil of secrecy known as the in-camera session to announce their decision. The question students should be asking themselves is clear: what do board members, people voted to represent student interests, have to hide? The answer is equally obvious. They should have nothing to hide if they are truly representing the interests of students. The board should not be allowed the privilege of keeping their views on tuition increases secret. So in light of the severity of the issues coming before the board Thursday, concrete action may be needed to ensure student concerns are heard. This action could come in the form of an occupation of the board chambers. A radical action, you gasp. Not really. At a time when the quality of education at university is declining, sacred cows such as in- camera sessions have no place. Letters Peace is not terrorism So Jeff Baturin thinks I'm a terrorist (Peace Movement Relies on Terror Tactics, Dec. 8, 1983) out to undermine the nuclear deterrent of the free world. He also claims I've been heavily funded by the Kremlin. No evidence of course, but here in 1984 even lies have to be answered. To begin with, I'll offer a prize of $100 to anyone who can show proof that UBC Students for Peace and Mutual Disarmament receives money from the Soviet government. The accounts of Alma Mater Society clubs are open to inspection. I'll also challenge Mr. Baturin to put up the same money if I can show him how arms manufacturers pay to influence politicians, or how the Canadian government finances anti-peace groups. Then there's the charge of unilateralism, trotted out again to fool the unwary. Anyone opposed to unilateral armament - in Baturin's logic — must be naively willing to throw away everything. One somehow expects better of an engineer. What, then, is the threat? Does anyone seriously think that the Russians would invade Western Europe? Or strike first at America itself? Neither is likely when a mere two percent of America's strategic arsenal can devastate the Soviet Union, nor when NATO has a powerfully armed conventional force. Doubters here are referred to the 1983 issue of The Military Balance, a definitely-not-pacifist publication put out by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Of course there are problems with massive unilateral disarmament - instability, misreading of intentions, etc. - which is why no one advocates it. A sound defence policy must be balanced and mutual in its arms reductions. Equally important is the transfer of power from regional to planetary institutions, especially in verification and inspection. The first step is a bilateral Nuclear Weapons Freeze. It's hard to call this a terrorist program. By contrast, late in December I encountered a student ripping down posters from my office door. When he saw he was being watched, he slunk off into a nearby lecture room, but I tracked him down and demanded his identity. He claimed to be Jeff Baturin. I hope he still doesn't think of me as a terrorist. Andrew Milne engineering physics grad student THE UBYSSEY January 17, 1984 The Ubyssey is published Tuesday and Fridays 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 university administration or the AMS. Member Canadian University Press. The Ubyssey's editorial office is SUB 241k. Editorial department, 228-2301/2305. Advertising 228-3977/3978. Arnold Hestrom, that's one, Chris Wong, Sarah Cox, that's three, Muriel Draaisma, that makes four, Peter Berlin and Monte Stewart, that's six, oh yeah, Neil Lucente and Robert Beynon, that makes eight. Right. Gordon Clark, nine, Patti Flather, Victor Wong, that's ten, Doug Schmidt, that makes, uh, on twelve, Gordon was eleven. Now who else - huh? What do you mean, only twelve people (not counting the printers) went to work on this edition? Where the hell is everybody? Look, we need more people. What? Oh, Donna Sanford. Okay, so that's thirteen. It's still too few. Look, if you're reading this and you want to help out, get down to SUB 241 k right away. This is far too few people for one edition, even an eight-page one. UBC: Fall 1984 Letters Lueck needs a babysitter I would like to respond to Brian Lueck's Perspectives, UBC daycare needs student society backing, Jan. 10, in which he attacked the UBC daycares in general and Unit II daycare in particular. Perhaps if Lueck had taken the time to inquire as to what "co-op" daycare means, he would have realized that it wasn't what he was looking for and thus could have avoided upsetting himself and a large number of UBC daycare parents and staff who are outraged at his unfair and brutal attack. Most of the daycares on campus are "co-op", which means that the parents play a large part in the running of the centres so that the staff spend more time with the children and less time doing housecleaning chores. The co-op approach also lowers fees by having the parents take care of maintenance, payroll, etc. If Lueck finds it insulting to clean up while staff interact with the children (which is what they're being paid to do), perhaps he should look for a cleaning lady and a babysitter instead of daycare experience for his child. My daughter has enjoyed experiences at both Unit I and Acadia daycare. During these periods I did parent-duty, spending a lot of time working with the staff. As far as I'm concerned they could never be paid too much. I'm sure Lueck would reach the same conclusion if Charges 'silly' On behalf of the parents of Acadia Day Care Centre, neighbor to Unit II and home to many of the latter's "graduates," and on behalf of the dedicated (and underpaid) staff of our own and all the campus day care centres, I heap scorn on the views of Mr. Lueck (UBC daycare needs student society backing, Jan. 10) and question the good sense of your editorial staff for publishing them in the first place. His list of charges barely warrants a response. He accuses the trained professional staff of being overpaid, when their wages are not much more than half of what their colleagues in the primary schools earn. He accuses them of poisoning the children with flour and (nontoxic) marking pens, and he waxes indignant over the daycare's refusal to allow him to break a duly signed contract. If the article were a parody (a junior member of the Fraser Substitute visits UBC daycares), it could hardly be sillier. Anthony B. Dawson acadia day care president he spent eight hours working with over twenty pre-schoolers. Daycare workers are a very special group and deserve our support in making our children's childhood positive and enjoyable, not our condemnation. Obviously, Lueck has made an uninformed and rather hasty judgement before getting all of the facts. Playing with flour and paint and getting dirty during play do not constitute antisocial behaviour. The fees are $445 only in under-three daycares because of the small adult/child radio required by the B.C. government. Therefore, more staff are required for smaller numbers of children. I take great offense at Lueck's comment that the staff don't provide any service to students. Last spring I spent two weeks in hospital with no family here to take care of my daughter The staff at Acadia took her into their homes and cared for her during that time. If that wasn't "service", I don't know what is. I think we are very fortunate to have such support systems as the UBC daycares available to us. They're worth their weight in gold. Patti Hinton linguistics 3 Research critical We are writing this letter in response to an article (petition calls a halt to arms research, Jan. 6) by Patti Flather concerning the students' campaign against military research. The history of nuclear arms development proves that once a weapon has reached the production stage, economic interests take over and deployment is almost always inevitable. We agree that the time to halt the development of weapons of mass destruction is at the research and planning stage. One of our members was cited as having sent out letters to UBC faculty and staff, asking for signatures in support of the CAMROC campaign. This is incorrect. In actual fact the steering committee of UBC Educators for Nuclear Disarmament made a joint decision in consultation with a member of Science for Peace to ask their members and other concerned faculty to support the students' campaign by signing the Russell- Einstein Manifesto, written in 1955, which was signed by leading scientists of that day, including many Nobel Prize winners. In this manifesto Einstein and Russell appeal to scientists as human beings to go beyond partisan and nationalistic viewpoints in confronting the problem of nuclear arms and their hitherto unheard of capacity for devastation and to apply their intelligence to seeking peaceful solutions to the world's problems. Any faculty member interested in receiving and signing a copy of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto is welcome to call George Hermanson between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at C.C.C.M., telephone number 224-3722, and leave his or her address. A quorum of about 2800 students is required in the A.M.S. elections January 25-27 for the referendum to pass, so we urge all students to get out and vote and we urge all faculty to try to find an appropriate moment to remind their students to vote. the steering committee of UBC educators for nuclear disarmament George Hermanson, Chaplain Bernard Mohan, education department John MacDonald, mathematics department Seonaid W. Lamb, humanities Div., main library Education 'not m right' Why is it that when people are given opportunities and privileges for a long period of time, they take them for granted and begin to regard these privileges as "rights"? I am referring to Ros Morris* letter to the UBC (UBC education to be buried, Jan. 13). His last statement suggests that students protect their accessibility to post-secondary education because they have a right to it. Doesn't this person realize that by the grace of our constitution we have been given the opportunity to choose education past the high school level? Of course, it is always tragic when these privileges are taken away or reduced, but wouldn't it be a great idea if we work together to solve this problem rather than expect everything to be handed back on a silver platter? Please remember, Ros Morris, that you chose to come here — no one forced you. Sandra Chamberlain arts 3 Tuesday, January 17, 1984 THE UBYSSEY Page 5 Letters Langara students benefit from UBC daycare As instructors in the early childhood education program at Langara campus, we have many opportunities to visit centres for young children in the Vancouver area. Over the past four years we have placed four or five students each year at Unit II under three day care centres at UBC. We have spent time in the centre evaluating every one of these students. Children at Unit II receive quality care from a caring, well trained and experienced staff. It is apparent the program is child-centred. It is plan ned to meet the needs of individual children as they have many opportunities to experiment with materials, to explore and extend their known world and to socialize with other children and caring adults. It is a free flowing program orchestrated by the staff and parents to promote the physical, intellectual, social, emotional and creative growth and development of each individual child in the centre. Students in the early childhood program have always been excited about the practicum time they have spent at Unit II. They feel it is a centre where the facets of a quality program for young children are effectively put into practice. Three students, who spent practice time at Unit II in 1983, were so influenced by the program they have chosen to work in under three centres and are now in the process of qualifying for the provincial post basic credential for under three supervisors. We are grateful to the parents and supervisors of this centre who provide a valuable experience to the students of the early childhood program. Margery L. Thompson coordinator Patricia J. Mckenzie instructor SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE SOCIETY Presents SCIENCE SALES DISPLAY IN SUB CONCOURSE DURING SCIENCE WEEK Jan. 17-19 - 12:30-3:00 — Science Jackets — Rugby Shirts — Crests — Sweaters — Buttons —and much more! Just Arrived! LEISURE '83 $25^0 - NOW %J ■ WW Discount coupons for restaurants, entertainment, sports. GREAT GIFTS! Available at A.M.S. BOX OFFICE Limited Supply f Come and Hear the Candidates Running for ♦ AMS EXECUTIVE * POSITIONS! 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Wottcti, wtr« gw i255WPEMPER» VMERE eOR£POM/SOVriAlf/a>. Page 6 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, January 17, 1984 TODAY PRE MEDICAL SOCIETY Lecture on respireton/ technology given by Greg O'Neil, noon, IRC 1. UBC DANCE CLUB New bronze class being added to regular sched- ule, 8 30-10:30 p.m., SUB Ballroom. New beginner class starts tonight, registration at door. Ballroom. INTERNATIONAL HOUSE Film Series: Canada - The French Question, 7:30 p.m.. International House. HILLEL Speaker Michael Cherneck of Canada-Israel committee: "Canadian foreign policy towards Israel, lunch available, noon, Hillel House. INSTITUTE OF ASIAN RESEARCH Film — living treasures of Japan, a National Geographic production, admission free, noon, Asian Centre auditorium. MUSSOC Rehearsal — run act two of Oklahoma, 6:30 p.m., SUB 212. ANARCHIST CLUB Noam Chomsky speaking on language end politics Ivideotape interview), noon, Buch. B222. EAST INDIAN STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION Executive meeting, noon to 1:30 p.m., SUB 212. FIRST YEAR STUDENTS' COMMITTEE Meeting, noon, SUB 21B. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS General meeting, 12 to 1 p.m., Lutheran Campus Centre, conference room GAY AND LESBIANS OF UBC Planning session, all welcome, 4:X p.m., SUB 239 HUNGER PROJECT CANADA Briefing — a presentation giving the facts of where, how much, and why hunger exists in the world, 6 p.m., 1652 W. 8th. NO RETURNS OF TEXTBOOKS AFTERJAN 31 Thu Bookstore regrets th.it, due to the need to negotiate and arrange for the return of overstock to publishers in specific quantities and by a deadline, NO RETURNS OF WINTER SESSION TEXTBOOKS will be accepted after JANUARY 31st 1984 I'hi' l.i.st day tor changes of classes is Ian 13th. 1984 so the needs ot students changing classes will he accommodated. Because of the 10-dav rule TEXTBOOKS BOUGHT AFTERJAN 21st 1984 WILL BE NON-RETURNABLE. LUNCH WITH ANDRE A "lunch" with Andre Sobolewski, who is fasting for human rights, consisting of a glass of rice and an empty plate, coordinated with the B.C. human rights commission and the media, noon, Lutheran Campus Centre, $10,007 plate donation for participants, 224-3722. WEDNESDAY AMS ROCKERS Emergency meeting for all members concerning Saturday's social night, noon, SUB 205. ESPERANTO UBC Introductory meeting, noon-2:30 p.m.. International House. ENVIRONMENTAL INTEREST GROUP Presentation by society for the protection of fur- bearing animals, noon, SUB 211. VARSITY OUTDOOR CLUB General meeting, noon, Chem. 150. JEWISH STUDENTS' NETWORK Israel information table, noon, SUB main hall. HILLEL Faculty/staff lunch — supporting Soviet Jews, lunch available for everyone, noon, Hillel House. INTEGRITY IN ACTION CLUB Guest speaker, Jeffrey Newman — Thinking Straight, acting effectively, noon, Buch. D327. CHINESE STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION Mandarin class. noon-1:30 p.m., Asian Centre tower lounge area. Cantonese class. noon-1:30 p.m., Buch. B250. MUSSOC Rehearsal — run acts one and two of Oklahoma, 6:30 p.m , SUB 212. THUNDERBIRD GYMNASTICS UBC's defending Canadian champion women host Sacramento State, 6:30 p.m., Osborne Centre gymnastics gym. THURSDAY ISMAILI STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION Important general meeting, noon, Buch. B214. ENVIRONMENTAL INTEREST GROUP General meeting with the acid rain film. Requiem or Recovery, noon, Angus 223. COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS' SOCIETY Mr. Rob Lowe from Compucentre will be giving a talk on the Coleco Adam. A demonstration of the machine will held after the talk, noon, CSCI 306. CUSO-UBC Development Education series, this week: controlling interests — multinationals in the developing world, 7:30 p.m.. International House. EAST INDIAN STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION General meeting and deadline for programs layout, for publishing program, noon, SUB 211. GAYS AND LESBIANS OF UBC Meeting, speaker on gay wrestling, noon, SUB 215. PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNDERGRAD SOCIETY Conference — high tech, high touch: technology in sport and future professions in the field of P.E., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. both Friday and Saturday, Woodward library lecture halls. STUDENTS AGAINST THE BUDGET Rally and-march through campus, followed by a symbolic burial to oppose tuition increases, noon, south side of SUB. UBC WARGAMING SOCIETY General meeting, noon, SUB 216. UBC FLYING CLUB Important general meeting re aircraft acquisition and Boeing trip, noon, Henning 301. EDUCATORS FOR NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT Prof. Harold Kasinsky, zoology dept. UBC, chemical and biological warfare, noon, Hebb theatre. UBC LIBERAL CLUB Policy committee meeting, noon, SUB 119. JEWISH STUDENTS' NETWORK Informal discussion: Israel — Dare We Criticize? Lunch available, noon, Hillel House. HELP YOURSELF Free Workshops to Improve Academic and Persona/ Skills STUDY SKILLS Four one-hour sessions to develop efficient study methods. ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING Four one-hour sessions to help develop basic assertive skills. TIME MANAGEMENT A single session two hour workshop focusing on the effective use of time. CAREER EXPLORATION Four one-hour sessions involving the exploration of career decision making. ALL WORKSHOPS COMMENCE THE WEEK OF JAN. 23. REGISTER NOW AS ENROLMENT LIMITED. Student Counselling and Resources Centre BROCK HALL - ROOM 200 228-3811 THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA THE CECIL H. AND IDA GREEN VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS 1984 SPRING LECTURES WANG GUNGWU Professor Wang Gungwu is a leading authority in the fields of Chinese studies, Southeast Asian studies and China-Southeast Asian relations. He taught at the University of Kuala Lumpur before joining the Australian National University in 1968 as a professor of far eastern history, and director of the university's Research School of Pacific Studies. He is a past president of the Australian Association of Asian Studies. Among his publications China and the World Since 1949 is a widely-used text. Professor Wang travels and lectures broadly. Friday, January 20, 1984 — 12:30-2:00 p.m. EDUCATING THE CHINESE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: Formation of Ethnic Identity In Seminar Room 604 of the Asian Centre Monday, January 23, 1984 — 12:30 p.m. EXTERNAL CHINA: Some Reflections on Recent Chinese Policies In Room A-100 of the Buchanan Building Tuesday, January 24, 1984 — 12:30 p.m. SOME HISTORICAL REFLECTIONS ON REVOLUTION IN CHINA In Room A-100 of the Buchanan Building UBC DANCE CLUB Noon hour bronze class starts for the team, noon, SUB partvroom. APOLOGETICS OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHT IN SCRIPTURE Discussion: Prophecy as a test of the Biblical text, noon, Scarfe 204. PRE-DENTAL SOCIETY Lecture: Dr. MacEntee talks on Prosthetic and geriatric dentistry, noon, IRC 1. CHINESE STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION Chinese painting class, 3:30-5:30 p.m., SUB 235. THUNDERBIRD WRESTLING Host Oregon Institute of Technology in a dual meet, 7:30 p.m., Osborne Centre, gym E. STUDENTS FOR PEACE AND MUTUAL DISARMAMENT Issues committee seminar: Andrew Milne speaks on the history of arms control, 8 p.m., International House. FRIDAY STUDENT COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN Dog n'Suds, 11:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m., Scarfe lounge. PALESTINE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Lecture by PLO officer, noon, Buch. A202. PHI KAPPA SIGMA FRATERNITY Toga Party, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., 4644 W. 11th Ave. HILLEL Oneg Shabbat. 8 p.m., 944 W. 23rd. DEPARTMENT OF SLAVONIC STUDIES Lecture by Vladimir Frumkin, professor of Russian on Conservation of Mythical Reality: Soviet Mass Songs, noon, Buch. A202. 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Tuesday, January 17, 1984 THE UBYSSEY Page 7 Hockey 'Birds split Husky games By MONTE STEWART The Thunderbird hockey club failed to gain national notoriety last weekend. They just failed to sweep a pair of games from number two ranked Saskatchewan. The 'Birds have some consolation in the fact that they did split a pair of games with one of the best teams in the country at the Thunderbird Arena. UBC defeated the number two ranked Huskies 7-2 on Friday before falling 4-3 in double overtime on Saturday. Dennis Fenske finally decided Saturday's contest at 4:39 of the second extra session. Duke Duchsherer, Kevin MacNaugh and Randy Weibe scored the other Saskatchewan goals while Jim Allison, Bill Trennaman ( recently called up from the Junior Varsity team) and Mike Coflin were the UBC goal scorers. Friday, the outcome was never in question. The 'Birds combined tight forechecking with excellent skating and, except for a few brief moments, never allowed the Huskies to mount a sustained attack. Mike Coflin stretched UBC's insurmountable lead to 4-0 when he scored his second goal of the game at 2:19 of the middle frame but the Huskies countered with a pair of quick goals by Dennis Fenske. On the first goal, Fenske was left alone in the slot and fired home a centering pass. Moments later (two minutes and ten seconds) Fenske skated down right wing and deposited a lackadaisical shot between the legs of goaltender Wade Jensen. These two quick markers gave Saskatchewan some sudden life but the 'Birds, who played with an abundance of confidence, quickly extinguished them again. Besides Coflin, Tom Ouchi, Grant Harris, Anthony Thomas, Daryl Coldwell, and quick skating Graham Kerr also scored for UBC. As well as coach Dave King, who is now heading the Canadian Olympic team, the Huskies have lost several players from last year's Canadian championship edition. They are still however one of the best teams in the country. Now, because of the split, the Huskies find themselves in third place in the national rankings. The University of Toronto Blues went from third to first while previously top ranked Alberta fell to second. Saturday, lowly Calgary doubled Alberta 6-3 in a game which featured 315 minutes in penalties. The 'Birds now have a decent 5-7 record while Saskatchewan has a 9-3 mark. UBC faces last place Calgary this weekend at Thunderbird Winter Sports Center this Friday and Saturday. CITR FM 102 (Cable 100) will broadcast Friday's game beginning at 7:50 p.m. TEAM GP W L T F A PTS Alberta 12 9 3 0 55 30 18 Sask. 12 9 3 0 56 42 18 B.C. 12 5 7 0 43 54 10 Calgary 12 1 11 0 29 57 12 Women swimmers still number one rank The UBC men's and women's swimming and diving teams travelled together to Alberta for a pair of meets or the weekend. But they enjoyed very different levels of sue- Both Alberta and Calgary have a number of Canadian National team members in their men's squads. The Alberta Golden Bears defeated the 'Birds men 66-46 Fri- Women's basketball team loses cess. day night. The bright spot for UBC While the women defeated their was a sweep in the 50m. freestyle in opponents in both meets and con- which Mike Ball was first, followed firmed their national number one by Craig McCord and Tyler Cant. The UBC women's basketball team played its first game in Canada West action last weekend. They came face to face with the defending conference champs University of Victoria Vikettes who beat them 63-40. "This was not one of our better ball games," said 'Birds coach Jack Pomfret, "though we did fare better in the second half." Pomfret said he feels his team did not play as well as they have in past games. "Our defensive pressure was down during the game. And in re- UBC students qualify in Seattle indoor meet Eight men and four women achieved Canadian Intervarsity Athletic Union qualifying standards at the first attempt as the track and field team opened its indoor season at the Seattle Open indoor meet on Saturday. The successful competitors were runners Dave Wilkinson (a first year student) and Bob Dalton in the 55 metres, Wilkinson again with Wayne Davis in the 55m. hurdles and Hugh McLeod and Simon Hoogerwerf in the 880 yards. Hoogerwerf recorded a time of 1:52.2 in the half mile event. Long jumper Doug Vick also ensured himself of a place in the national championships as did Trevor Charles in the hop, skip and jump. Boyd Mason, another first year student, cleared 14 foot six inches in the pole vault and the qualifying height as well. Two UBC women, Tami Lutz and Jeanne Cockcroft jumped five foot eight inches in the high jump to reach the CIAU mark and Tracy Smith ran the 60 yard dash in seven point four seconds to assure herself of another trip to the finals. ft LSAT •MCAT-GRE GRE PSYCH • GRE BIO MAT • GMAT • DAT OCAT-PCAT-VAT SSAT.PSAT- ACHIEVEMENTS SAT ♦ ACT - TOEFL • MSKP NATL MEO BDS • ECFMG FLEX • VQE • NDB • RN BDS CPA • SPEED READING StoLkuM. KAPLAN EDUCATIONAL CENTER 1107 N.E. 46th Street Seattle, Wa. 98105 (206) 632-0634 IN SUB Basement for a variety of sandwiches coffee and snacks Open daily 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fridays till 6:00 p.m. bounding we blocked out well but we didn't go after the ball as we should have." Senior Cathy Bultitude led the 'Birds with a total of 12 points, while second year player Natalie Johnson added eight. Susie Neil of the Vikettes, who is a member of the Canadian national team, led in the game with 16 points. This weekend the 'Birds continue their tough league competition as they cross the Rockies and travel to Alberta. They play against the University of Calgary Friday while Saturday they are at the University of Lethbridge. Follow The RACE WEST TOUR "B. C. 's Only Recreational Racing Tour." PHONE 731-6037 U.B.C. DISCOUNTS! ranking, the men were easily beaten by Alberta and crushed the next day by the University of Calgary. In Edmonton the women came out on top 60-53. They swept the 50m and 100m freestyle races as Ann Martin, Gwen Chambers and Cheri Mechalchuk placed first, second and third respectively in both events. Other UBC winners were Jill Christensen in the 400m. freestyle and Helen Chow in the 200m. butterfly. In the diving competition, Nancy Bonham placed first in the one metre springboard and second in the three metre event. In the diving competition brothers Steve and Calvin Church took first and second from both the one metre and three metre boards. Saturday the women defeated Calgary 72-36. Helen Jones won the 400m freestyle, Brenda Jones the 200m breaststroke, and Ann Martin repeated her double triumph in the freestyle sprints. In the men's competition, the 'Birds were completely dominated by the number one ranked Dinosaurs and lost 96-17. y/A///:v////s/y/'/yjY/,Y/A This Week at Hillel Tues., Jan. 17 — 12:30 p.m. Special Guest Speaker Michael Cherneck, of the Canada- Israel committee will speak on Canadian Foreign Policy Towards Israel. Home-cooked Shefa Dairy Lunch available. Wed., Jan. 18 — 12:30 p.m. Faculty/Staff Lunch. Topic: Supporting Soviet Jews. Lunch available for everyone. Thurs., Jan. 19 — 12:30 p.m. Network Seminar — informal discussion. "Israel — Dare We Criticize?" Lunch available. Fri., Jan. 20 — 8:00 p.m. Oneg Shabbat. 944 West 23rd Ave. g 'i g O NAME SWAP Make Your Holiday Work! CFS has a way to help you cut. travel costs and gain valuable work experience abroad You owe it to yourself to find out about the Student Work Abroad Programme (SWAP) 7, JZ ADDRESS O PHONE g Mail completed coupon to: Going ** TRAVEL fturtrVay!** CUTS g 2 g g g g 2 g g The travel company of CFS TRAVEL CUTS VANCOUVER UBC. Student Union Building ,. 604224-2344 y Z GRADUATING THIS YEAR? Your vote is necessary to decide on a GRAD present. DATE: THURS., JAN. 26th TIME: 1:30 p.m. PLACE: HEBB THEATRE The decision can't be made without you! 1984 GRAD COMMITTEE COUNCIL Page 8 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, January 17, 1984 Basketbirds finish fourth By MONTE STEWART Basketball coach Bill Edwards has more to worry about than a fourth place finish at an exhibition tournament. However, it does not help matters any when most of those tournament opponents also happen to reside in the Canada West Conference. The men's basketball team finished in fourth spot at the Canada West Invitational over the weekend in Saskatoon. The tournament featured only members of the Canada West Conference and was a prelude to the regular season which (finally) begins this weekend. The 'Birds did not get the luck of the draw in the tourney. After they narrowly defeated the host's the University of Saskatchewan 80-76 in overtime on Thursday, UBC faced defending Canadian champion UVIC Vikings in the semi-finals and lost 86-66. They then lost the consolation final 89-81 to the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns on Saturday night. Saturday, Ken Klassen paced the 'Birds with 30 points while Ron Bartel and Erik Lockhart each contributed 14 points. Bob Arnett and Ken McMurray led the Pronghorris with 25 and 40 points respectively. Friday against UVic, UBC succumbed early and looked on as the defending national champions coasted to an easy win. On Thursday, Pat West scored with just six seconds left in regulation time to bring UBC abreast of the Huskies and send the game into overtime where the 'Birds won it. The 'Birds open their 10 game regular season in Calgary against the eighth-ranked Dinosaurs this Friday and then travel to Lethbridge for a Saturday night encounter with the unranked Pronghorns. Edwards is predicting a dogfight for the four play-off spots. Last year under Bob Molinski, UBC recorded a 3-7 and finished out of the playoffs only because Saskatchewan had scored more points in games between the two teams. Right now the 'Birds have no serious injuries — a problem which plagued them last season. Another problem which debilitated UBC was the team's inability to win on the road. Last season, all three victories came before the few loyal fans at War Memorial Gvm. HAI#? 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