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Coordinating Editor Jonny Wakefield Managing Editor, Print Managing Editor, Web Art Director Kai Jacobson News Editors Culture Editor Features Editor Sports and Recreation Editor Video Editor » 4 I NeWS 04.12.2012 MOA» UBC beefs up MOA security Museum invests in improved safety measures for new pieces GEOFF LISTER/THE UBYSSEY Twelve works by famed Haida artist Bill Reid were stolen from the Museum of Anthropology in 2008. UBC has made investments to its security in the wake of several new acquisitions. Colin Chia StaffWriter UBC is confident that new security measures will protect valuable additions to the Museum of Anthropology (M0A)'s collection and leave the thefts of 2008 a distant memory. Works by famed Haida artist Bill Reid were donated to MOA in early March, including gold and silver brooches valued at over $500,000. The museum also recently acquired a Nuu-chah-nulth ceremonial club valued at $1.2 million which was presented to Captain James Cook in 1778. Twelve of Bill Reid's works were stolen from the MOA in 2008 and although all the pieces were later recovered, a carved pipe was damaged, as were pieces of Mexican jewelry from Oaxaca. "As part of our renovation and expansion project which launched in January 2010, we did beef up all of our security measures then and we are continuing to do so all the time," said MOA communications manager Jennifer Webb. The university invested in additional electronic and security personnel resources following the Bill Reid theft. Paul Wong Acting Director, UBC Security While Webb said the museum isn't able to divulge the details of their security system, acting director of UBC Security, Paul Wong, said the investments were both in technology and resources for security workers. "The university invested in additional electronic and security personnel resources followingthe Bill Reid theft," said Wong in an email to The Ubyssey. "MOA has also recently received a grant that will provide further enhancements to our current security systems." Protecting the new additions to the MOA's collection is important to the museum's mandate. In the case ofthe Nuu-chah- nulth club, having the item on public display in Canada was very important for the donator, Michael Audain. If the MOA couldn't display it, it likely would have gone into a private collection elsewhere in the world, said Webb. "For the museum and the Nuu- chah-nulth as well, it's very important that objects like this with historical and cultural significance stay in the country. If objects like this can't actually be returned to the original owners, this is pretty close to getting it home." tH AMS SECURITY)) AMS appeals to LRB, stalling security strike Andrew Bates Senior Web Writer The AMS and its security staff, represented by COPE 378, are waiting to hear from the Labour Relations Board (LRB) on whether or not there will be a strike—but the answer might not come until the end of exams. "I think there's the potential for two very different outcomes to come about," said AMS President Matt Parson. "It's real tough to have any concrete feelings to it, because right now is still very much in the air." The mediator in the dispute has decided that the two sides should be allowed to start a work stoppage— and while they could have imposed a contract, the AMS and COPE 378 say the mediator found their proposals were too far apart. While COPE 378 supported the mediator's decision, AMS has appealed, asking for mediated talks to continue, or for an arbitator to step in who would close a deal. The LRB has 20 days to make a decision on the AMS's appeal. Parson said that explaining the complex financial structure ofthe AMS requires more time at the bargaining table. More discussions, he argued, would provide a "more nuanced understanding ofthe AMS and how our finances flow, [and] we'd be able to come to a more amicable resolution." The union said they aren't worried about the AMS's appeal. "We feel that we have a strong case for a fair deal and fair wages here, so we'll work with whatever they throw at us," said Jarrah Hodge, COPE 378 spokesperson. But the union isn't happy that there hasn't been any progress on wages. "We were hopeful, given the strength of our arguments and fundamental fairness issues, that there would be some movement in mediation, but we haven't seen that," Hodge said. "The next step is to say enough's enough and it's time to take some action." The union is proposing a wage increase from $11.50 per hour to $16 for this year, and then $21.13 per hour for guards next year. The AMS is proposing a sliding scale from $11.50 to $13.00 for current employees, with a reduction to $10.50 for new employees. The union is also asking for a number of benefits including more paid sick leave, medical benefits for those working over 24 hours a week and an extra $3 per hour in lieu of benefits for part-time staff. "It would be fairly difficult to burden that without a fairly drastic reduction of services elsewhere in the AMS," said Parson, who said the AMS has calculated the increase would be 70 per cent, or $161,529, over the current cost ofthe contract. But accordingto Hodge, the increases are reasonable. "From our position, that's what we have to do because our members are being treated unfairly compared to people in similar occupations and other people on campus," she said. Classifying some employees as "temporary" has also been a sticking point in negotiations, and triggered an unfair labour practices complaint in January. Hodge said temporary workers are used for short periods of time and undermine regular workers' job security. Parson said the reclassification was necessary. "Regardless how we go forward, the AMS is always goingto be a seasonal employer, and I think there needs to be an understanding of that," Parson said. "For us to lose that flexibility would be not what's best for the organization." It is now possible for work stoppage to be pushed back to April 24, three days before the end of exams. UBC has also ensured that CUPE 116 workers at the SUB's Pacific Spirit Place cafeteria won't be prevented from goingto work if picket lines are set up. The university already obtained relief permission from the LRB to allow their workers inside the SUB. The AMS doesn't necessarily think this was a positive move, however. "A good result is coming to a first collective agreement. [But] I don't think that pushing back a potential disruption of service could be necessarily classified as a good result," Parson said. The union hopes for a quick resolution from the LRB. "What we're hoping is that it doesn't allow the AMS to escape the pressure we think they should be feeling from students, just because the term will almost be over," Hodge said. "We think that [security workers have] really strong grounds and they deserve a fair deal, but it has been really taxing," she said. 13 Koerner Library's Level 3 renovations are now complete. Visit the newly refurbished space which features new computer look-up stations, a bright open space for group and individual studying and our popular reading collection next to a cozy fireplace. Tell us what you think of the new space at Koerner Library! Share your feedback with us on our Facebook page from April 12 - April 17 and enter to win a $25 iTunes gift card. www.library.ubc.ca » > to the MLS£ZL— ie road less travelled —"■—■■ -i ,,f mi »nn ii ...■■— „ . . Cnltnre» Editor: Ginny Monaco 04.122012 | 6 UNDIERUN» Half-naked students storm exam-addled campus Third annual Undie Run is a titillating campus marathon Andrew Bates Senior Web Writer Just weeks after Storm the Wall brought a team pentathalon to campus, hundreds of students took to the streets again for an athletic endeavour—but this time with fewer clothes. The third annual Undie Run, organized bythe UBC Ski and Board Club, took students on a wild ride Tuesday night. Two hundred students gathered on the Knoll and then stripped down to their skivvies—with the discarded clothing going to charity to boot. Then they sped to all corners of campus in a run through libraries and residences alike. "[I feel] pretty amazing right now," said a male student running up the Irving K. Barber library staircase. "I feel naked!" interrupted a female student running past, who identified her program only as "UBC." Winding along a four-kilome- tere route beginning at 10:30pm, students first completed a running leg through the library, then down Main Mall to the Sauder School of Business. The procession went next to Place Vanier residence before cutting back up East Mall around the MacMillan building to Totem, then ran to the outdoor pool at War Memorial Gym. Unlike last year, there was no major obstacle from Campus Security, who were seen at various points ofthe run but didn't move in until about 20 minutes after students had jumped into the pool. "What can you do?" asked a security guard outside the Henry Angus building. "Stay warm." Some were in itjustforthe break before exams. "Yeah, I have an exam at 8:30. It's in integral calculus," said Jeff Roth, a first- year Science student. "It's a good study break. It'll be a lot of fun...I think I'm prepared for the exam anyway." Some people took the run's length in stride. "Oh you know, a nice casual night run, no big deal. Pretty good, pretty good," said AMS President Matt Parson. "Lovely trees we have here around us." Two female students in fourth year were chatting about how Undie Run compared to their favourite running routes. "It definitely is [longer], especially this add-on [route] to Totem," said Lauren Sagadore, gesturing to the building she was running around. Some had more trouble. "This run? Died. My lungs are not equipped to do this kind of running, especially in...not-made-for- running clothing," said Lindsay Lukovitch, a first-year Arts student. "Oh yeah, we had to take a couple breaks," said a student named Ellie. When she said she hadn't done that kind of run for a long time, a student she was walking with, Taj, corrected her. "When did I run recently?" Ellie asked. "To the Pit, on a Wednesday," said Taj. The next leg ofthe casual triathlon was climbing over the fence outside the outdoor pool; although some got over easily, some had a more difficult time, hauling themselves up and trying to swing a leg over without dipping too low onto the top ofthe fence. There was a moment of terror when a student caught her briefs on the fence while climbing down, but she was helped free by fellow runners. "I broke my underwear doing it! The elastic's broken," the student, Alex, said. "I'll help her with it, stitch it up," said another student who had just climbed over the fence. A gate was unlocked and opened up quickly as students piled into tne pool, generally splashing around and jumping off the low steps at the foot of each swimming lane. Despite the lack of a ladder to the five-metre diving board, a student was able to shimmy up the structure's frame. After hesitating as he tried to figure out how to avoid the lane markers still in the pool, he executed abackflip that drew applause. "I could have had a little tighter pull on the back there, but you know, overall in the circumstance, I think I did alright," said the diver, rating his jump as "3.5 on a6-point scale." The event was a changing ofthe guard from last year's organizer to current Ski and Board President Charlott Johansen, but it was hailed as a success, with hundreds of items of clothing donated to charity. "I think people are stoked about it," Johansen said. "First- years last year know about it and first-years this year know about it, so it's gonna be tradition." "It's pretty fucking dope," said Dylan Green, who helped organize the event last year. "It's really awesome, actually." tH —With files from Laura Rodgers Photos by Geoff Lister ©Show us your UBC ID ® We'll show your car some love All UBC students, faculty and staff receive a 10% discount on all products and services at any Mr. Lube in the Lower Mainland. Not valid with any other offer or discount. Prices may vary. Code: UBC10. Expiry: August 31, 2013 No appointment necessary. mrlube.com 81 Culture 04.122012 A sold-out Maclnnes Field was home to good weather, good music and a year- end concert to remember Everything seemed to come together for the fifth annual AMS Block Party. More than 5500 students attended the sold-out concert—which benefited from beautiful weather and big-name bands like MSTRKRFT and Mother Mother. This celebration ofthe last day of class hasn't sold out since its second year, when The Roots headlined. Only 2900 students attended in 2010 to see the Barenaked Ladies, and the AMS lost $103,000 on the concert that year. EUS President Ian Campbell, who sits on the Student Life Committee (SLC), said the AMS made a bigger push on promotion for Block Party this year. The SLC is in charge of coordinating inter-constituency events. "Every time I talked to somebody in the lead up to Block Party, they were excited about it. I think it was because we had artists that people really cared about," said Campbell. "Because there were two headliners, it brought out a bigger cross section of campus. Itwas nice to see more of a diversity of artists." In the past, the two-person AMS Events department was in charge of promoting the event. Campbell said the SLC worked with that department to make sure more students attended. "The AMS has a new events coordinator, so it was nice to have someone new who wanted to shake things up a little bit," he said. "We tried to appeal to all the undergraduate societies and get everybody on the SLC really interested in grassroots promotion." Of course, the sunshine and double-digit temperatures didn't hurt either. tH —Jonny Wakefield BY THE NUMBERS ckparty @lacheeeks head: pounding, eardrums: hurting, fingers: freezing, and yet. an amazing day!! #amsblockparty #lastdayofclasses @stellar_kee MSTRKRFT breaks out the crown royal. Well played. #amsblockparty @devinobrien UBC is a dangerous place today #amsblockparty @ceedavee Beer cans littering #UBC campus. Yes. folks, it's that time again. #amsblockparty @tpardi It's looking to be the perfect day for #amsblockparty. Let's hope this weather holds up. @balisally Psst! Now would be a good time to buy stocks/shares in asprin & Redbull! #amsblockparty tacos 5500+ # A kegs of beer attendees 900 ^9\\M\\M burgers 14,037 drink tickets sold M,\\J kegs of cider ^9 Canadian acts ij3JiW doughnuts m3\\#\\# pieces of gum on the field #3 #AMSblockparty tweets GEOFF LISTER AND KAI JACOBSON/THE UBYSSEY r % eiqf \\% "-" 04122012 Features 111 political change," says Evans. Park urged The Ubyssey to hold back from terms like "opening up," "reform" and "capitalism," words that have been preached to the North Koreans for centuries. Park is also careful not to lump the two Koreas together; that's why the KPP is not run through UBC's Centre for Korean Research, which she directs. Not everyone thinks the KPP is a good idea. Right-wing blogs such as Blazing Cat Fur have attacked the program, accusing UBC of "hosting monsters from a prison nation that jails and murders entire families." They also refer to CanKor, an online journal on North Korean affairs that Evans and other UBC professors contribute to, as a "propaganda site" for the North Korean regime. This negative pushback is one reason why it is hard to get information on the KPP's donors. Park says they donate on condition of anonymity, though she confirmed that neither the Canadian government nor UBC has funded it. UBCs special role The KPP has also caused some disagreement within UBC's administration. Park says she took pains to achieve "consensus" between UBC Public Affairs, the Office of the President and the Sauder School of Business. It is still unclear what Sauder's exact role in the program was. Park says that Sauder withdrew participation after the Asahi article. Daniel Muzyka, the Sauder dean, was travelling and unavailable for comment, but did confirm by email that "Sauder was involved in providing learning opportunities along with other UBC entities." He said there was never any connection between the KPP and Sauder's MBA program. Stephen Owen, who was UBC's VP External when the program was initiated, told The Ubyssey in September that he welcomed the KPP, but was not necessarily committed to it. "It's a very tentative program," said Owen at the time. "It's the first time it's been done. We're not sure where it's going. Even at the very worst, we're goingto learn things. There doesn't seem to be any downside to it." "It has been part ofthe ethos of UBC for a generation that we can play a special role with North Korea," says Evans. "We have language facilities. We have more Korean specialists than any other university in Canada by a long shot." Many ofthe experts involved in the 1990s negotiations to establish diplomatic relations were later hired by UBC, including Joseph Caron, a former Canadian ambassador to North Korea who briefly taught at the Liu Institute for Global Issues. In 1996,then-UBC president David Strangway courted a North Korean delegation at his private residence, accordingto Park. After that meeting, Park and senior university executives were invited back to North Korea to discuss "possible links between UBC and North Korea." But in 2002, after former US President George W Bush gave his famous "Axis of Evil" speech, the increasing pressure on North Korea over its nuclear program made it practically impossible to maintain those links. The KPP is an attempt to re-establish some level of dialogue. Building trust Park's personal skill in negotiating with the North Koreans played a large role in the UBC administration's acceptance of her proposal for the KPP, after many such proposals had been turned down. Evans says that Park displays a deep understanding of North Korea's Confucian culture, a culture even more hardened than China's. "In Korea, both North and South, personal networks, personal trust are very important," says Park. Diplomacy and trading can't happen without that trust. "We can't say that's the only reason [for keeping links], but it's an important aspect." Despite the ever-present international tension over North Korea's nuclear program and missile tests, there are economic factors that have made it possible to maintain some level of partnership. North Korea experienced a harrowing period of In 1996, then-UBC president David Strangway courted a North Korean delegation at his private residence. After that meeting, Park and senior university executives were invited back to North Korea to discuss "possible links between UBC and North Korea." famine and flood in the 1990s after the collapse ofthe Soviet Union, which had provided it extensive food and fuel aid. "Whether they like it or not," says Park, "[North Koreans] have to starttradingwith capitalist countries." Evans likened North Korea's situation to China in the early 1980s, after the dark days ofthe Cultural Revolution, when controls were slowly and experimentally being relaxed on the economy. North Korea has setup specialtradingtowns alongthe Chinese border where traders are regulated less harshly. Some joint ventures have been opened up with South Korean companies like Hyundai. There was even a resort for South Korean tourists built, although it ended in disaster when a tourist was shot by a North Korean guard. Park specifically asked to work with the North Korean professors because she wants to affect the next generation. "Professors can incorporate whatever they learned here in their teaching and even create new courses," she says. And because the professors are often consulted by bureaucrats, they can have policy implications. Evans was more skeptical in his assessment. "We're still at a stage where each of these visits is carefully managed," he says. "There are strong efforts to learn about what is going on in the outside, but not necessarily [to] come back and recommend it or apply it to their situation." Nevertheless, both were optimistic about the future. Park is already negotiating for a new round of professors, this time from more North Korean universities, and hopes that the KPP can serve as a model for other Canadian universities who want to set up similar programs. Evans hopes to eventually include students in the exchanges. 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Usage may be restricted when used in conjunction with any other offer or retailer loyalty card discounts. Cannot be used towards the purchase of gift cards or certificates. UBC 'WW*1 WRITE FORYOUR CAMPUS NEWS SOURCE STOP BY OUR OFFICE IN THE BASEMENT OF THE SUB TO LEARN MORE Opinion » m% RHitnr- Rrian Piatt 04.122012 | 14 INDIANAJOEL/THE UBYSSEY The Last Word Parting shots and snap judgments on today's issues Give students time to celebrate New Year's at home UBC is planning to start the second term on January 2 this year, which will be a major inconvenience for many students who prefer to ring in the New Year at home with friends and family. For any students who live outside ofthe Lower Mainland, the only choice will be to come home before New Year's Eve, or try to book travel on the holiday itself. Is this the worst thing in the world? Obviously not, but it does seem to be a needless restriction on the winter break for students. We know scheduling is always a difficult task, but can UBC really not bump back the start by even a single day, just to give students time to celebrate the holiday at home and travel back without missingtheir classes? Surely that's not too much to ask. The AMS pulls off a kick-ass Block Party The sun was shining, the beer was flowing and by all accounts, everyone was having a fantastic time at Block Party. The AMS can pat themselves on the back—particularly those working in the events department—as they pulled off a very successful end-of-term party. The carnival setting ofthe all-ages area was a fantastic idea, as people were actually hanging out there and having a good time, unlike previous years when it was a depressing tract of open field populated by a few first-years. Most of our editors would still prefer to see live music as the final act, but we can't argue with the thousands of students who were having a great time dancing to the DJs. A mix of live music and DJs is probably the best strategy for future Block Parties. As we said in our last issue, we'd still like to see the AMS aim a little higher with their capacity (though apparently the fire department has capped Maclnnes Field at just under 7000 people). This is a campus, after all, that had 15,000 attendees for Arts County Fair only a decade ago. But having over 5000 students partying on Maclnnes Field is no small accomplishment, and we salute the AMS for throwing one hell of a bash. The UNA's dubious Gage South complaint The University Neighbourhoods Association (UNA) is sending a letter to UBC to let them know they are disappointed that Gage South will be designated "Academic"—meaning only student housing will be built. The UNA would apparently like to see more below-market-rate housing for faculty and staff there. This is an interesting move for an organization full of very wealthy homeowners—and by interesting, we mean they have no credibility on the issue. We have never seen the UNA make a point of advocating for below-market-rate housing in their own neighbourhoods. If they ever do, then perhaps we'll be more willing to hear their complaints. For now, their disappointment about Gage South is, if you'll pardon the pun, a bit rich. Undie Run an unexpected source of school pride There is only one time a year when students will start chanting "UBC" loud and proud. No, it's not a football game. No, it's not the Imagine Day pep rally, where students are only chanting their faculty's name. We're talking about the Undie Run, where a few hundred students strip down and run around campus, bringing some levity and life to the dreary scenes of exam-cramming sessions. The festivities are organized bythe UBC Ski and Board Club. For whatever reason, the Undie Run brings out an excited burst of school spirit in its participants, which is why we make sure our cameras are there to capture the spectacle. The resulting video we produce for our website is always very popular, and not only due to crude voyeurism. It makes our campus seem like a place where students occasionally let loose and make the university experience a little more wild and unpredicatable. Finally, we'd be remiss to not mention the excellent manner in which Campus Security dealt with this year's Undie Run. Last year they attempted to bar the doors to the library, threatened one of our photographers with arrest and called the RCMP to the outdoor pool. This year, they held back, only keeping an eye on the event to make sure nobody got hurt. The result? All the participants had a great time, there was no property damage, there were no incidents of ugly confrontations with security officers, and UBC, for once, seemed to live up to its chilled-out West Coast reputation. Construction will be a central experience for years to come During our March Madness bracket to find the quintessential UBC experience, "Construction" made it to the Final Four round, confirmingwhat we already suspected: students see neverending construction as an integral feature of their time on campus. Well, that feature is about to get a lot more prominent, even if that seems impossible. The Bookstore is preparing for a $5 million renovation to begin in October. That means that over the next few years, there will be Bookstore construction, a new SUB, a new Alumni Centre, a new bus loop and likely a new Maclnnes Field and Aquatic Centre. The centre of campus will be practically impassable. Yes, this is the necessary price we pay in order to have new facilities. And don't get us wrong, we are looking forward to the new SUB more than almost anyone else—we'll finally be out ofthe basement! But if we hold another March Madness bracket in another year or two, it's a very real possibility that construction will be the defining experience of campus for most students. 13 How UBC should connect with alumni Editor's Notebook Justin Ik^. McElroy After seven years of work and study, I'll be leaving UBC and Ubyssey alike for The Province next week. It will certainly be bittersweet. This university has given me an education, a lifetime of memories and the chance at a career I love. In return, I've given it plenty of chewed- down pencils and snark. Oh yeah, and tens of thousands of dollars. I also gave them that. Money for tuition, money for books, money for four years of housing, money for burgers at White Spot...I gave them a lot. This was on my mind when UBC phoned me for money. You see, I'm an alumnus now, which means that Alumni Affairs would like to speak with me. They're in the midst of a $1.5 billion fundraising campaign, a campaign that will create lots of buildings and scholarships and educational experiences for students. Still, like most 20-somethings, I have little to no money to spare. So I said no. I don't blame the nice lady who had the misfortune of phoning up someone who was sliiiightly more informed about UBC than your average alum—she was going off her script. And I don't blame UBC for trying to engage me right now. Universities should talk with their young alumni before they grow old and disconnected from their college days. Yet politely decliningto give UBC more money (twice), I began thinkingthere had to be a better way. It's true that Millennials are less likely to donate and that when you've just graduated with thousands of dollars in debt, the first reaction to being solicited by UBC to give them MORE money is one of bemusement, if not scorn. So why is that the first time Alumni Affairs called me up was to ask for money? Mostly, it's a time-honoured way of connecting with alumni. Whether political or charitable, basic cold- calling has its place in any campaign. But it's 2012, and you would think a modern university would have smarter attempts at first contact. Yes, there will always be wealthy alumni in their 40s and 50s who, full of money and thinking philanthropi- cally, will give plenty to UBC. Yet what now separates UBC from other elite institutions is its lack of a large endowment—which means it needs to connect better with alumni. If UBC wants to truly create a culture of giving back, they need to engage recent graduates in a multi- layered, dynamic way. They need to target those that were involved while in school, find them ways to feel involved after graduation and make donations a natural thing for them to do once they pay off all those loans. Oh, and they also have to make people feel better upon graduating here. Which means improving the teaching done at the undergraduate level, making more affordable housing spaces on campus and reducing the stifling bureaucracy that spins students in circles. But I'm leaving, so that's a rant for another column, by a different writer. 13 On graduate tuition Letters Re: "Why your tuition rises every year," Aprils Sean Heisler's column on tuition raises gave a lot of excellent information, but we wanted to raise a few more points about what tuition raises mean for graduate students. The Graduate Student Society (GSS), like the AMS, has accepted the lesser evil of gradual tuition increases over the boom and bust of tuition freezes coupled with periods of skyrocketingtuition increases. However, for graduate students, the issue has never simply been one of tuition increases. Graduate students are rather deeply integrated into any research intensive university. We study here. We work here. We teach here. And, while tuition rises every year to deal with the inflationary pressures the university faces, grad students are painfully aware that our wages do not go up with inflation. In 2002-03, domestic doctoral tuition was $2657 and fees were $455; in 2011-12, domestic doctoral tuition is $4264 and fees are $987. In contrast, funding for major graduate scholarships remained frozen during this time and TA wages have only gone up marginally. The average completion time for a doctoral degree at UBC is 6.5 years. If we assume that the 2 per cent policy stays in effect, then we know that a doctoral student entering UBC next year will pay about 12 per cent more for tuition in year 6 than they pay in year 1. In contrast, there is nobody on this campus who believes that graduate student wages and awards will increase by 12 per cent duringthe next 6 years. The official GSS policy is that tuition increases are fine as long as they come with wage and award increases. Since they do not, it seems that students are simply being forced to spend more and more to go to school each year to earn less and less. This seems both unfair to students and a long term threat to the sustainability of graduate education at UBC. As a university community, we must ask if students who are wage insecure still provide world-class teaching, research, and scholarship. We must ask if being economically sustainable is part of what it means to have a sustainable campus and learning environment. In essence, the questions tuition debates address, from a graduate student point of view, are much larger questions of what it would mean for us to have the kind of funding packages necessary for us to come to school, do world class teaching and research, and to leave UBC on time as well-trained, emerging experts in our chosen fields. —Connie Lin, GSS President and Jamie Paris, GSS VP Academic and External Scene» Pictures and words on your university experience 04122012 | 15 TELEVISION » Navigating the murky morality of TV spoilers I might spoil some of your favourite shows, but trust me-it's not a bad thing I Melodramatic Musings Will Johnson I'll admit it: I'm a spoiler. It's a symptom of being such an avid television fan, but that's no excuse. Repeatedly I find myself excitedly recounting scenes and detailing plot points from my favourite movies and shows, only to be met with rage and bitterness. Really, I should know better—maybe you were a few episodes behind on the show being discussed, or you were waiting for the season to end so you could watch it all at once. Or maybe you've just been busy. When The Sixth Sense first came out, a friend of mine told me about the twist endingthe moment he got back from the theatre. For the first three seasons of The Sopranos, I knew about every single character that was going to get whacked before it happened. And recently I was told which character's head was on the chopping block before I even started watching Game of Thrones. Spoilers are everywhere. Chances are, there will even be some in this column. Consider yourself warned. Recently, Funny or Die put out a video outlining spoiler etiquette. A friend of mine sent me the link on Twitter, just to make sure I got the message. Though tongue-in-cheek, the video had useful guidelines, which I'll list here: Length of time before you can talk about a standard episode: Two weeks. Length of time before you can talk about a season finale: Two months. Length of time before you can talk about a series finale: One year. Which means I can comfortably, in good conscience, tell you the following: Silvio kills Adriana in the fifth season of The Sopranos, Omar gets popped by a little kid in the last season of The Wire, Lafayette gets possessed by an evil spirit and murders his boyfriend in the most recent season of True Blood and Rita was eviscerated by John Lithgow and left in a bloody "Any good piece of art, or any television show, bathtub at the end of season four of Dexter. Oh yeah, and nothing makes sense at the end of Lost. Man, that felt good. I can't tell you about the season finale of The Walking Dead yet and it will be a little while before INDIANAJOE^HE UBYSSEY should get better upon repeated viewing." ; I can discuss the shocking end of I Boardwalk Empire's second season I or the explosive conclusion to ; Breaking Bad's fourth. But I can ; wait. • While I was writing this column, ; I came across a study by Nicholas Christenfeld and Jonathan Leavitt of UC San Diego's psychology department. Accordingto their research, spoilers actually enrich the viewing experience. Leavitt, while discussing his findings, put it this way: "It could be that once you know how [the story] turns out, it's cognitively easier— you're more comfortable processing the information—and can focus on a deeper understanding ofthe story." You can read about their findings yourself, but the researchers summed up their conclusion like this: "Monet's paintings aren't really about water lilies." That's why a Monet enthusiast can spend hours looking at the same painting, and why I've probably watched Fight Club 20 times, even though I already know Brad Pitt is a figment ofthe narrator's imagination. Though people rant and rave about spoilers, really they're beside the point. Because any good piece of art, or any episode of a television show, should only get better upon repeated viewings. And if it relies on shock value or cheap twists, then there's really nothing there to spoil, because it's already rotten. tH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING UBC Land Use Plan Amendments The University of British Columbia's Public Hearing Committee will hold a Public Hearing respecting proposed amendments to the Land Use Plan for UBC's Vancouver Campus. The Public Hearing is being held in accordance with Part 10-2010 of the Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act (No. 3), S.B.C. 2001, c. 44 and Ministerial Order No. M229. The proposed Land Use Plan amendments are as follows: • Re-designate, and adjust labeling for the "Area Under Review" on maps Schedules A, B, and C of the Land Use Plan, to reflect "Academic" use. • Delete Section 4.1.7 "Area Under Review". • Insert the following new wording after Section 5.1.3: "Section 5.1.4 Neighbourhood Distribution The UBC Board of Governors adopted residential floor space allocations for neighbourhoods on campus to ensure a future population that would support a sustainable community and to transfer the floor space that would have been accommodated on the UBC Farm and other areas to new neighbourhoods (see Land Use Plan Next Steps: Neighbourhood Distribution Report, April 2011 to Board of Governors). Achieving these floor space allocations is essential to UBC's academic mission, student housing goals, faculty and staff housing goals, endowment value and sustainable community goals. All residential floor space not achieved in these neighbourhoods will be located to different parts of campus in future." The proposed amendments to the Land Use Plan affect the UBC Vancouver campus lands, as shown in Map A, as attached to this Notice of Public Hearing. All persons who believe they may be affected by the above proposed amendments to the Land Use Plan will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written submission. A speakers list will be available for the public to sign at the entrance of the Public Hearing venue approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the Public Hearing. Speakers will be asked to come forward in the order of the speakers list and will be allowed up to five minutes to address the Public Hearing Committee regarding the proposed amendments. Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to communicate to the Committee in advance of the Public Hearing, you can write to: Committee Clerk for the Public Hearing, c/o Campus and Community Planning, 2210 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T1Z4 or public.hearing.clerk@ubc.ca. To be considered, advanced submissions must be received by noon on Wednesday, Apri 25. After this deadline, any written submissions must be made, in person only, directly to the Committee Clerk until the end of the Public Hearing. Written submissions received prior to or submitted during the Public Hearing will be included as part of the official public record by the Committee Clerk. Submissions received after the conclusion of the Public Hearing will not be considered by the Public Hearing Committee or the UBC Board of Governors. The proposed amendments and relevant background material may be inspected at the offices of Campus and Community Planning, 2210 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays, from April 12 to April 25, 2012. The Procedural Rules for the Public Hearing are available for inspection at the offices of Campus and Community Planning or by contacting the office as noted to the right, below the map. Please note, no refreshments or food will be provided at the hearing. This notice contains important information which may affect you. Please ask someone to translate it for you. Date: dnesday, April 25, 201 irine Drive Residence Ballroom, 05 Lower Mall, Vancouver, BC MAP A: LANDS SUBJECT TO LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENTS AND PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION <£) Student Union Blvd Agricultural Rd Redesignated from _ "Area Under Review" to "Academic" Public Hearing \\ Location For further information, contact: Campus and Community Planning 2210 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T1Z4 604-827-3465 stefani.Iu@ubc.ca www.planning.ubc.ca hen ai^L-i^. _■__■^m n. ?a_ a^si-t *-mm-£2i°w?i unm^-. 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