@prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isReferencedBy "http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1211252"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "University Publications"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-09-11"@en, "2003-09-09"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/Ubysseynews/items/1.0128211/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ f www. ubyssey.bc.ca Tuesday, September 9, 2003 Volume 85 Issue 3 Siieesing ami wheesirig since 1918 $20 million name for Commerce faculty Sauder donation largest in history for a Canadian business schoof by Megan Thomas NEWS EDITOR The UBC Faculty of Commerce has received a $20 million name change froni a former Chancellor William Sauder. The . new Sauder - School of Business will also receive more funding from the BC government "It's the largest single gift to name a business school in Canada's histoiy," said Daniel Muzyka, dean of the Sauder School ofthe donation. The" $20 million is an endowment meaning the money is invested and the school receives the revenue produced each year. This will mean about a million dollars annually lhat the Sauder School will use for a variety of initiatives over time, lhe highest priority at, the moment is to recruit; facully and fund research ini-' tiatives. - "I was very, very careful not to mak,e my specification to what it was. It is up to the people who run the school to use it to their best advan~ tage," said William Sauder of his donation. "I hope that we can get more students up here." Sauder graduated from UBC in 1948 with a Bachelor of Commerce and went on to become the CEO of InterFor before stepping down in 2000. He also served as a chair for the UBC Board of Governors and as the Chancellor from 1995 to 2002. The decision to make the name SUITS 'N' SMILES: Dean pf Commerce Daniel Muzyka stands with with William Sauder, the largest benefactor in the history of Canadian business schools, michelle mayne photo change to th* Sauder School of Business in light of the donation was paade by VP Academic and Provpst Barry McBride. "This i3 a normal practice, particularly with business schools, where someone makes a significant donation and the school is named after them," he said. "[The name] says that there are members of this business community who have great belief in the standards that this school has set" According to Sauder, having the family name on the school instead of just quietly donating the money, took some persuasion "It took about four months before we were convinced to put our name on it I just thought we would put the money into the school and let them use it but [the university] badly wanted tlie name on it" he said. The provincial government is matching the donation by providing a million dollars in funding each year to create 125 new student spaces. However, the money and seats will be phased in over a five year period- starting with $200,000 for this year- and will increase each year until the million dollar mark is reached five years from now. At that point funding will remain at $ 1 million more than current funding levels each year. See"Sauder"onpage2. Farm left out of South Campus planning 'h J ■.'» \\ V.' V-- i v f BUYING THE FARM? UBC Farm activist Derek Masselink rails against the development that would ctit the farm in half, michelle mayne photo by Jonathan Woodward " NEWS EDITOR Massive development planned for South Campus will see the UBC Farm reduced to half of its size as part of the upcoming Soyith Campus neighbourhood plan, says a farm activist "What we're going to end up with is the reserve area, which is about 66 acres, if we get that" said UBC Farm Program Co-ordinator Derek Masselink. "The worst-case scenario is to get about 10 acres/ , But Dennis . Pavlich, UBCVP External, says that predictions of the farm's demise are premature. The future of the remaining half, contained in a 'Future Housing Reserve' is up in the air, pending an amendment ofthe Official Community Plan (OCP)-a legal document that guides future development at UBC—nine years from now, said Pavlich. The land is slated for housing developments, including a. community See "Campus plan"on page 2. THIS ISSUE: FEATURE: Fun on the Fringes of comedy Full fest coverage. Pages 8-9. CULTURE CD time! Sloan takes another stab and ■•■ Hidden Cameras focus in. Page 11. 4 '' SPORTS: first Flight foils Football Birds fall short in game one. Page 15. » EDITORIAL: Sponsorship vs Philanthropy A hard look at the growing trend to commercialise. Page 6. . :. FEEDBACK@UBYSSEY.BC.CA WWW.UBYSSEY.BC.CA =f TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 NEWS THEUBYSSEY wppm™ CLASSIFIEDS MmuntkmM SWING MOVIE NIGHTS at the Noini Theatre in the SUB. September 24th 8c 25th. Witch live swing dancers on itage before two films: Swing Untie (1936) @ 7PM and Swingers (1996) a~{ 9:30PM. VEGAXARIAN LUNCH PROGRAM. Vegetarian lunch, every Tuesday 12:30- 2:30 <$ International House (1783 West Mall) Everyone welcome:. ? ' • if TEACH ENGLISH OVERSEAS! TESOL workshops for Canadians. 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Lemon-aid book notes these cars are particularly reliable and also inexpensive to keep up, parts readily available. 604-222-8394 ervices THE BIKE KITCHEN is your campus bike shop! (In the SUB loading bay) Call 82-Speed. WESTEND SUBLET, Nov-Mar. (604) 681-0461 ' : xira curricwar SALSA CLASSES START TONIGHT! Tuesdays at International House, ... Beginners 7PM Intermediate 8PM. ' www.geocities.com/drsofialsa. UBC SWING KIDS Lindy Hop dance lessons begin on October 1st for an 8- week series with Lisa Jacobs! Email swingmg@tnterchange. ubc.ca, or come to the first day to register in sub rm 214. caoemic services EXPERIENCED ENGUSH TUTOR & PROOFREADER/EDITOR Ph.D Student with 6 yrs teaching experience. Call Anna # 604-821-0510 CUSTOM ESSAY SERVICES 4 Collier St, M4W1L7 isceiianeous WWW.THEDOTIEDEYE.COM To place an Ad or Classified, call 822-1654. or visit SUB Room 23 (Basement). NEWS MEETINBS. 1:00 ON TUESDAYS. "Sauder" from page I. ' "It is not a one time one million dollar thing, it is every year/ said Karen McDonald, director of communications for the Ministry of Advanced Education. "Their contribution is to provide additional access to students/ said Muzyka of the increase in government fiinding. The seats will increase by approx imately 25a year for five years until the 125 seat goal is reached. Then the 12 5 seats will remain in effect in perpetuity; - "It is not like we are saying we are giving you a 12 5 new seats this year and we afe hot funding them for next year," said McDonald. "Basically what it is doing is creating a certain number of seats for eveiy year ofthe program." Although the funding scheme is planned to continue indefinitely, McDonald said that it may depend who occupies government* in the future. 7 "Every* government has its own mandate that it follows and one would hope that postsecondary education would continue to be, 3 priority for any government but I can't speak to what the mandate of another government might be/ she added. ♦ "Campus plan" from page I. \\ . '. . centre, a school, and a shopping mall. Biosciences in South Campus will be amalgamated, while TRIUMF will be unaffected, Consultation for this part of the project, will begin in October. "The future housing reserve's use remains an institutional objective, and will continue to be that until such time that the university itself makes a decision to change that/ said Pavlich. The UBC Farm is currently at 120- acre facility that is shared between the botany, biology, and agricultural sciences departments at UBC as well as the Faculty of Forestry. It also sells approximately $40,000 worth of food to UBC Food Services, and offers the orjly agroecology program in Canada. It sits on .the 66-acre area delegated in the OCP as 'Future Housing Reserve'. While an OCP amendment- is required for any development in the remaining portion pf the Farm, there is no guarantee in any planning document that the Farm will exist in a land area greater than 10 acres. "South Campus- is a much larger development than anything else the university has planned," said Laura Best Alma Mater Society (AMS) VP Academic. 'When the consultation process' starts, we want to be' fully involved," .To that end, the AMS passed a "motion ih support of the Farm at the Aug 27 council meeting, reading in part "Be it resolved that the AMS lobby the University to ensure that the Farm remains an integral and community component of the South Campus neighbourhood." "The Farm was in its infancy when the OCP was made. It's entirely possible that [the university] didn't foresee it's importance to campus/ said Best Masselink, whose Master's thesis deals with South Campus development in relation to the Farm, said the Farm does not oppose residential development but has been working to see the Farm, fit into South Campus' community green space rather than be a segregated parcel. "The Farm hasnever Been against good development or the idea of housing more people on campus, we just do not like the way that the type of development is being proposed. It's very status quo," he said. , Masselink proposes a system that would be educational and sustainable, linked to houses; green spaces, and gardens. "If our farm is saved, but it's surrouncfed by a Surrey or a Port Coquitlam, then we've really lost out' he said. ";■■■:■■ Pavlich stressed that consultation has yet to begin on §outh Campus, and concerns are .premature, Problems will be addressed in the consultation process beginning in October. "What I suggest they do is put input into the neighbourhood "planing process with regard to South - Campus," he said. "It's going to be ^. long consultation process. There will be a lot of input up front, unlike University Boulevard. Well be bringing people together to help create that plan.' ,",>'.. '. The Intended uses ofthe faculties of agriculture and forestry among others will be considered in this consultation, he said. 'Always, the institutional needs trump the non-institutional. That land may continue to be institutional until such time that the OCP is amended, and even that may never happen,* * UBC is expected to gain a significant amount of money from development in South Campus. Hampton Place, a development north of 16 Ave, netted the university $85 million, and South Campus is about three times larger than that development The money will went into the university's endowment, said Pavlich. "There was no profit it gets plowed into institutional purposes, scholarships and chairs." The OCP is an agreement on future development signed in 1996 between UBC and the Greater Vancouver Regional District and carries the force of law. It is the document that drives developments such as University Town and East Campus. Both are currently part of a consultation process with students and residents. Consultation on South Campus will begin in October. '■'■''■'.'' Masselink remains hopeful that his vision of the Farm will survive. "\\Ve've madeJbiscase,gv<|r apdoyer again,* he said.. lie wquIcJ like'.tc* see the farm become an integrated part of campus in the future. "This is just a matter of will,' he said. ♦ BE THERE. (we would really love it if you came out sometime even if it was just to say hi or to see what was happening or to tell us what the weather is doing outside...) RM 24 IN THE SUB NEWS@UBYSSEY.BC.CA THE UBYSSEY asking politely since 1918 klMU^^^^^^SSMM^^t^^^S3SMMmS^S0SBXSMi^^9SS^^m^SXM FINE FOOD 411 landwiches Soups, Salads Baked Qoods and More. open Mom - Fri ♦ 7:00am to 6:30pm SUB Lower Floor ^'^^^mm^s^siz&s»^-ss^m^i!mMX^xmmsix^^m^*m:^m • Wireless Cards & Notebooks for UBC's Wireless Network • Name brand hardware, software, peripherals & Palm PDAs • Education Prices (lower than retail) Authorized ReaeQae UBC BOOKSTORE tfomputerC op 6200 University Blvd., Vancouver, B.C. V6T TZ4 (604) 822-2665 W www.bookstore.ubc.ca w THEUBYSSEY N E WS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 Cramped cjtiarters for first-years Guaranteed housing forces more than 90 students to bed down in Totem lounges by Megan Thomas NEWS EDITOR For the third year in a row, some Totem residents are bunking three or four to a lounge, at least temporarily. It could be as late as November before permanent rooms free up for many of the students. "There is no way for us to guess when people are going to move and when spaces are going to open up," said Fred Fotis, director of Housing and Conferences for UBC. "It does appear though that there may be...some folks that are in lounges still into November," he addjed. So far the university has managed tp find; permanent rooms for 16 ofthe 96 extra residents. Last year it took most "of the Erst term to find rooms for all students. "Stay on your toes, that is what they say. Only bring your basic things," said Rick Asher, a lounge occupant. The overflow exists because the university honoured its guaranteed housing commitment to first-year students who live outside the lower mainland or have won a University Scholarship Program award. As long as these students applied by the May housing deadline the university was obligated to find them housing. ..;,,."Certainly some students are up^et th,at tljey don't have their lounge. We know that it is frustrating sometimes for the student staff as well who have to scramble to have social space to be able to use for programs," said Fotis, but he added, "If you were an incoming student who met .the residency requirement wouldn't you want us to be able to honour it?" 'It's big. You still have your own space, but there's little privacy. Studying is difficult," said Subin Thomas of his Totem lounge room. "It's a little bit different because we don't-have a meeting place where we caii all get together and meet everyone and hang out,"'said Liz Ferris, a;Totem resident of not having the lounge space available. But she added "You understand everyone deserves to be ia{ residence. There's no point in not putting people in the lounge." , Students who are sleeping in the lounges this month receive a 20 per cent discount off the regular double room rent for Totem residence. If they find themselves still in a lounge by October they receive $75, and if they are still in a lounge by November they receive another $75. The result is about a third off the price for students who are in a lounge for most of the first term. "Later on it is kind of tough because we try to build a floor camaraderie and then when they have tp leave and go to another floor it is really tough for them," said Paul De JUST LIKE SUMMER CAMP: SubinThomas surveys his temporary digs, levi barnett photo Jaegher, a fbtem floor representative. "They might get lucky and get in our floor but it is really rare." Lounge resident Ken Ziolkowski agrees. "Preferably I really don't want to move,* he said, adding that it would be difficult to leave the friends he has iftade on his temporary floor if his eventual room is in a different residence. "We know that this isn't an ideal situation but we really feel that this is something that we have to do, to be able to honour the university's commitment," said .Fotis. : He also said that due to the shortage of hpusing again this year the current hpusing system may be changing next year in favour of a lottery system. "I think that is probably going to be something that is going to be a reality for us in the coming year because we are not going to be able to house all of the returning students who want to come back to housing and still honour all the , other guarantees," he said. ♦ >'«V.i.i:» i'r.'v j&MS looking to start financial awareness fad by John Hua CULTURE EDITOR The AMS spent all summer planning for this year's Financial Awareness Days (FAD), and hopes to improve on last year's forum by widening the spectrum in terms of diversity arid subject material. ; FAD is a series of presentations and seminars aimed to increase financial skills' and instill the student body with a higher awareness of budgetary. management. Beginning today, the sessions" are spread across several different venues, including Totem and Acadia Park. "Just the way the situation is nowadays with tuition rising on a consistent basis, we're looking at 30 per cent a year, that definitely makes finances a huger[sic] burden on students," said Brian Duong, VP Finance for the AMS, of the need for financial awareness. "Last year FAD was really focused, there wasn't much diversity in the presentations," said Jason Salvador^ financial aid commissioner for the AMS. "This year we tried to have a lot of different presentations. We have a person from UBC Career Services talking about how to find a job on campus, we have someone dealing with credit cards, someone speaking on investments, and just general budgeting and financing," he added. FAD is a three-day seminar and each day will Be suifed towards a specific theme. The headings are 'Surviving University", "Banking and Credit Cards" and 'Thinking of the Future." Each theme is to be presented by a large roster of guest speakers, whose expertise lie in specific areas of budgeting and financial awareness, such as Derek Jones of Penreal Capital Management and Ian Sutter of the* Ilico Investment Company. Guest speakers will cover many topics including budgeting, finance, investment arid RRSFs. The AMS has also taken extra steps to ensure that financial aware- riess is properly conveyed. "Each seminar runs three times, so if you can't make the first one you can make the second one, and there's always a. question period as well," said Duong. "We'll also be giving a list of contacts to people, to direct thern to whichever way is necessary," he added. The cost of FAD will be picked up completely by the AMS and admission for students is free. "This [event] is approved as a part of the AMS budget...but we've definitely been very cost conscious," Duong said. 'It's an event run at a minimum cost* All the guest speakers have donated their time to the event, and it is run by volunteers in donated location spaces. All those who attend will also receive a free copy of The Debt-Free Graduate, a book by Canadian writer Murray Baker, to ensure follow- through after FAD. Tuition will rise again by approximately 30 per cent this year as core government funding to the university decreases for the first time. Duong hopes that FAD will offer some tips to students who are coping with these struggles. •> Kirsch returns to Canada UBC hosts well-attended lecture with first president of new International Criminal Court by Scott Bardsiey • NEWSWRITER . • it- More, than 400 people packecj the Vancouver Law Courts^' Great Hall last Thursday to see Philippe Kirsch, the first president of the newly created International Criminal Court (ICC), discuss the creation pf the ICC and the fear that the court will be used to pursue politically motivated cases at a UBC-Liu Centre lecture. ■• 'It is absolutely crystal clear to me that it is impossible for the court to act politically or to act on politically motivated cases," he said. While the court may receive such cases, its jurisdiction is confined to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. He added that there are numerous safeguards in the judicial structure to prevent political cases. Called 'one ofthe most important new international " institutions since the United Nations," t>y Lloyd Axworthy, the director and CEO of UBC's Liu Institute,. the ICC came into force in April 2002 following ratification ofthe 1998 Rome Statute. More than 90 states are now part of the ICC. j Kirsch, then Canada's Ambassador to Sweden, was elected a3 its president last March. Kirsh pointed out that although the court received numerous statutes relating to the recent Iraq wai, it will not be investigating any because both the United States and Iraq have not joined the court and because the court ' saw no evidence that other coalition members would not investigate such matters on their own. - The ICC only investigates cases when member states are either "unwilling or unable' to pursue them on their own, or if they only hold a sham trial. The fear of politicisation has led to "quite strong and virulent opposition directed towards the court" by the United States' government, Axworthy noted. Washington cut off aid to 34 countries on July 1 who refused to grant American citizens immunity from the ICC. It claims 50 countries, some secretly, have agreed to its demands. Kirsch promised that the court will be committed to transparency and that victims can be involved in the court system every step of the way and can receive financial compensation. He said it aims to help with reconciliation by showing people that they were victims of individuals, not groups. Another important promise of the court is to act as a deterrent Kirsh said that because the UN tribunals held in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda were retroactive they only provided justice, not deterrence. The ICC, however, is able to prosecute any matter that occurred after July 2002 within its mandate. Audience member Geoff Burgess was impressed with Kirsh's work in the creation ofthe Rome Statute in 1998. 'He obviously pulled together something that took a lot of diplomatic skill to achieve...so you've got to give him a lot of credit for that. 'What did cpme out [of the lecture]," he noted, "was that on a global scale it's going to be very difficult to indict criminals in the first place and bring them to justice, and we have yet to see how well the process will work." Melinda Munro, another member of the crowd, was impressed by the court's controls against politicisation, but she added "It's a Uttle naive because any criminal court is affected by politicisation of prosecution. Even in Vancouver we chose to prosecute crimes that are often crimes of poverty or crimes of marginalised groups. It's politicised by its nature, so the International Criminal Court will be politicised in that way as welt" Audience members left informed about the court and impressed with the integrity of the new ICC President "One feels very proud to be a Canadian in the presence of Philippe Kirsch and I think Lloyd Axworthy is right to say that we do have to stand up to countries like the United States," Munro said. "We have to resist their pressure to limit the power of the court to do its job." ♦ Starting this September, 58,000 students at UBC and SFU wiil have one thing in common. Kailve Horbutch JGC 3*.cl-ei:> sly Chss.-tJ'JGI Shane lut-y SlV3.,-".iS Rachclld Thomas SI UO-t. <.'■:• ji Cats J :'.-5 ITeanp Eiebuba ■ t UBC Economics > ' Class of 2006 ' Emma Noble UBC nutritional Scien- f Class ofW u" Tracy £m UBC Biophysk s Class of 20Ci Melissa Holt SFU Earth Science Class of 2005 Brian Duong UBC Commerce Cass of 200$ Mark Masongsong SfU Pciitkai Science Class :i 2004 Annie Seto SfU General Science Class ol 2007 Amanda Klein UBC Philosophy Class of 2005 Good for students. Good for the community. Starting this September, 58,000 students at UBC and SFU will receive their U-Passes. The U-Pass program makes getting around Greater Vancouver a little easier for these students by providing them with unlimited access to TransLink's transit services at a significantly reduced rate. U-Pass programs already in place at over 200 universities across North America have resulted in: • More affordable transportation for students • Reduced traffic congestion and emissions • Increased protection of green space • Reduced need for expensive parking facilities U-Pass holders will enjoy access to more transit services while participating in a proactive program, that improves the quality of life ort campus and in surrounding communities. TransLink welcomes VanCity as the exclusive sponsor of U-Pass. Guided by a commitment to students, the environment and the community, the U-Pass program is well-aligned with the values of VanCity and its 292,000 members. "VanCity and TransLink are thrilled to announce the new U-Pass program and our support for public transit and ultimately cleaner air. Our goal through this prpgram is to save students money, provide unlimited..access to our region's bus, SeaBys and SkyTrain services to help make their university years just a little bit easier." 7 * Dave Mowat, Chief Executive Officer VanCity Credit Union Greater Vancouver f Tiansportation Authority THEUBYSSEY NEWS/OPIN IO N tuesday, September 9,2003 5 Streeters* ^as ^e ^ass changed Photos by Michelle Mayne th6 Way yOU travel? by Jonathan Woodward NEWS EDITOR Packed buses and a packed bus loop are problems that will get better in the coming year, say Translink officials, but the crowding is evidence that the U-Pass is being used by a substantial number of students. Preliminary estimates of bus usage show that ridership, and congestion, are up. "AnecdotaUy, we're pretty Ml, from eveiy area,' said Doug MacDonald, a spokesperson for the Coast Mountain Bus Company, the company under Translink which administrates the bus service. "The U-Pass is being used, and it is taxing our system to the limit right now.' The U-Pass, UBC's universal transit pass, came into use on Sept 1, the beginning ofthe school year. All yBC students are now able to board any bus, SkyTrain, and SeaBus in all three transit zones. Translink prepared for the increased riderr ship by' adding approximately 28,000 more hours of bus services, as well as reorganising bus service by adding a 'Special B'—ari express service that takes, passengers from the Broadway/Commercial stop directly to the UBC bus loop—and replacing the #10 bus with the #17. UBC has closed University Boulevard from Wesbrook MaU to car traffic to help smooth traffic problems. Translink has employed utility operators- bus drivers on long-term disability waiting to return to work—to help in the all-door loading of each bus. According to MacDonald, the loading time of an articulated bus has been reduced from 15 to five minutes as a result. ■> The crammed service is expected to be tem porary, according to Translink spokesperson Ken Hardy. "Our experience in the past especially at UBC, is that at the beginning ofthe year people want to get out there at about the same time, until they get their schedules and routines organised...then it will level out" A ridership survey will be completed by December. As of Monday, approximately 15,000 UBC students had picked up their U-Pass, representing more than 1/4 ofthe student population. UBC's TREK expects that to triple by the end of September, although they make that estimate with cautious optimism. "We don't have st crystal ball telling us how many students will come and pick up their cards,' said Carole Jolly, program manager at TREK Now that TREK is printing the cards as students, come to pick them up, they have sidestepped the problems of batch printing, which would have seen cards being printed well into October. UBC had insisted on printing its own cards to keep student information on campus, while SFU contracted out its U-Pass printing to an outside contractor. SFU cards were available for the originally planned start date of Aug. 15. "[On-demand printing] cuts down on any security issues that might otherwise occur/ said Jolly. "We don't have issues with lost cards or stolen cards without a bunch of pre-printed cards.' The; university projects a skyrocketing increase in transit ridership to and from UBC in the future. This is one reason that the university feels it is necessary to renovate the bus loop and place it underground as part of the proposed University Boulevard development plan. Student consultation on that, plan is .. ongoing. ♦ -\\m j No, I took the btis all the time before. It's pretty crowded, like the buses are ' |- really busy but that's kind of expected at the first week of school. There's \\ definitely more buses coming tq the loop now; they've put a bunch of more 4V stops in, which is cool. But I mean, my bus is the 49, and it's pretty much the same. It's a bit more regular, but other than that it's still pretty crowded. A r S„.- .A. --il Joel Pel Engineering Physics I haven't picked up my U-Pass, but I plan to. Yes, actually, this year is the first time I've used the bus. It's convenient It's pretty crowded, but doable, j Lisa Rodichaub Art History 3 No, I haven't picked up my U-Pass. Where do you pick it up? I never use the bus. I don't know how to use the bus. I drive to school. Sonya Ki Commerce J I'm just running out to the bus right now. Before I was always scrambling to find bus fare or find a ride to school even though I live just in Kits. It makes a big difference. I can actually come to school and then go back if I have to between classes, or go to work and come back and it doesn't cost me eight dollars a day. You know, I thought it was going to be a lot more crowded; but they've added some buses so it's not bad. I go home a little bit after the rush. It's good. I'm very pleased. Robin Ziebell Commerce 7 i I've picked up my U-Pass. I used to drive, and now I use the bus. It's pretty crowded. There are too many people on the bus and it's not frequent enough. Alex Chan Science 1 SEPTEMBER 15 Our STUDENT SEAT SALE is on till then. 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UTRAVELCtnS See the world your way Travel GUTS • University of British Columbia I ■ "] CISC i :;mAVB.cus» !1S6fc'fci-tt.m*fA**«Air I" •z. ::m«H.ctn* SUB Lower Level 604-822-6890 UBC Marketplace 604-659-2860 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,2003 NATIONAL THE UBYSSEY ppgsp" jtf I l/tf» lysc\\ ^»t| University Boulevard Draft Neighbourhood Plan $ UBC Campus Transit Plan Following the June 2003 Open Houses and a Campus and Community Public Meeting* consultation will continue September 2-15, 2003 regarding the University Boulevard Draft Neighbourhood Plan and the preferred transit service concept. PLEASE JOIN US Attend the following Open Houses (Sep_2-10) and Campus and Community Publi? Meeting (Sep 15) and give us your feedback. OPEN HOUSES Come see us in our TEN r in the SUB PLAZA beside the Goddess of Democracy ('ot ated south of ti e Student Union Building at 6138 Student Union Boulevard). Tuesday Th'-rfsday Monday Scptfd'ber Wednesday September 10: September -ii—10 am to 3-^m complete September -44——2-pf»t*7^pm complete pm to 7 pm COMPLETE 10 am to 3 pm SPECIAL MEETINGS (September 2-15, 2003) Yo'^r groi-p can lequest a -pedal meeting from September 2-15 by contacting the University Town inquiry line Jt GO'J 82? S100 or by tn-ailing info.universitytown@ubc.ca PUBUC MEETING Mondoy, September 15 i» 7:00 pm in the Asian Centre Auditorium, 1871 West Mall. Parking is available in the adjacent Frcjsor Paikdde. DIRECTIONS For a map showing the location of tha SU8 Plaza or the Asian Centre go to:. wwvy.planning.ubcca/wayfinding/Finding/dbase.html and enter "Student Union Building" or "Asian Centre* or call 604.822.6400 for further information. v INTERNET Background and information: www.universitytown.ubc.ca HOW CAMPUS & COMMUNITY FEEDBACK WILL Bi USED Feedback gathered through this consultation will be reported to the UBC Board of Governors in October 2003. 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While qi-antirtes -ml Evem^ ftem 3pm:&zm & .■ ay change wiihpul noiice, Olfer may be discontinued af my tirr-s. -^'Rogers Communicating Radio Smirnoff funding on ice by Heather Adler THE'GATEWAY / EDMONTON (CUP)-Ten grand will buy you a lot of things: 556 Eminem CDs, four Arabian horses, or 180 acres of rainforest in Patagonia. It won't however, buy you two hours of programming on CJSR, the University of Alberta's official radio station. CJSR, was approached by Smirnoff, the vodka company, with a proposal that would see the station running a two hour pre-programmed show in exchange for approximately $10,000. Although the proposal has not been officially turned down, CJSR's Administrative Manager, Charlotte Bourne, said that she can confirm with 'fair certainty' that it won't be accepted. A major concern for CJSR came from the Smirnoff show's corporate feel, which doesn't njeld well with the station's current quirky, offbeat sound. 'The problem with the Smirnoff programming is that it doesn't sound like us,' Bourne explained. 'The presentation of the program was really hyped and we don't agree with that.' Currently, most advertisers who sign on with the station are asked to allow CJSR to produce their ads so the station's mandate is maintained. 'If you look at what Smirnoff is proposing it [includes] a lot of great DJs: Christopher Lawrence, Paul, van Dike, you name ilj they've got it,' Bourne said. "That music isn't already on other radio stations in Edmonton, but it is already on our station. We have a number of great DJs like David Stone, Neil It, and Tiyptomene, who are already covering those genres really well. So, why do we have to'Sell our programming to some station in Toronto when our own artists can do it here?' A final decision is expected next month after the station contacts all of its volunteers to get their perspective on the proposition. "Regardless of what I, or anyone else thinks, what the volunteers want is going to be the most important part,' Bourne said. 'And if they say 'there's no way you are selling our programming/ then that's going to be the decision.' CJSR has firmly stated they will not be taking any of their current programs off the air to make room for corporate players. They aj:e also worried that accepting the deal would make it tougher for local • talent to shine. 'If we're saying 'here are a bunch of DJs that have corporate sponsorship behind them so let's put them on the air' then the chances of all the regular volunteers who walk in off the street getting the same opportunities is challenged,' Bourne said. Listener donations, advertising, and a dedicated fee from the university make up the majority of the $200,000 budget CJSR runs on. Bourne admits it's very tempting for the small station. She contends that the tentative decision against the'program was made because it wouldn't fit with the station's mandate to provide an eclectic mix o£ music that anyone can get involved in. ""',7 ■"*""*7 j So far, three other campus stations have accepted the Smirnoff deal and that's an example CJSR i3 hesitant to follow. "You're maiing a dangerous precedent when you say yeah, you can buy us and this is how much we're worth.' ♦ Hunger striker protests poor state of health care Montreal man goes 21 days without food by Joshua Ginsberg THE MCGILL DAILY ; • . :s MONTREAL (CUP)-Robert Wilson has not moved in 21 day?. Sitting with a large white sign and a jug of water in front of the Christ Church Cathedral, he says he won't budge until the federal government acknowledges what he believes is.a deteriorating standard of care and treatment in Canadian hospitals. 7 Wilson entered the emergency room of the Royal Victoria Hospital on August 14, complaining of severe neck pain and migraines. He said he waited 10 hours to see a'doctor, was given a few pills and left in the hall overnight with no access to a nurse. The next jnorning, after discovering his clothes and wallet missing, he said that he was verbally abused by security and thrown out of the hospital. Blaming this incident on a lack of government funding and an overworked staff, he took his grievance to the street. 'I decided to concentrate on helping the system get fixed rather than fight with the hospital/ said Wilson, adding that his protest is not 'a vendetta' but an attempt to expose a system in crisis. . 7 *| "The problem is 10 times worse than the government is willing to admit We need the money they promised and we need th# system fixed/ said Wilson, who is looking for others with similar experiences in order to organise a larger movement. - Sheila Moore, the director of communications fpr the Royal Victoria Hospital; said.tight funding is a challenge but not an iinpediment to providing health services. M'oore said that patients sometimes"wait in the hallway, but are never neglected. "There is always nursing staff around.* When asked about Wilson's incident,' Moore said she has a hard time believing that the security staff were aggressive. "This didn't sound like our security guys/ she said. "We have a very pro- fessional security staff wjiqjjsf used td dealing with specific situations." Asked how he felt having not eaten for twenty days, Wilsoii replied, "I'm starting to look at car tires like onion rings. [But] I won't go away.' ♦ THE UBYSSEY PHOTO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 SHOW JUMPING: Wheels are- jj turning outside of the classroom as well1, Antfcs outside the SUB seek to liven things up a_ everyone dredges' back to school. Would you trust him? Notice even those trusting souls on the ground are covering their junk. Wimps. MICHELLE MAYNE PHOTOS Wanna take photos? Come drop by> SUB room 24. . Jllig'*" ■■■>■ ;".■■-■ ':"-' 7.-:,- ,■■ ■: "-■' ■ .,:- -: - '■ '-.■., ■ ■.-.' ;.-: .,; :~~m":r-"^»^^^mmm& ':7"-** .-::..^M: East Campus Draft Neighbourhood Plan . Consultation on the East Campus 0reft,Neighbourhood Plan begins September 2, 2003. ' Trie East Campus area is located between Agronomy Road to the north, the new Fraternity / Sorority Sites to the' ' south; Osoydos Crescent and FairviewMvenue to the east and Wesbrook Mall to the west PLEASE JOIN US r r . r ■.-•>■-- - Attend thefollowiog Open Houses (Sep 2-10} and the Campus and Community Public Meeting (Sep 17) and . ' give us your feedback. OPEN HOUSES Come see us in our TENT in the SUB PLAZA beside the Goddess of Democracy " (kkated south of the Student Union Building at 6138 Student Union Boulevard). - Tuesday September'—*—10 am to 3 pm computs Wwfsday $eptembe^4i -2~pm4aHt-pfw compute Monday -SejStembei1- & 5-ptftte-^pm- compute Wednesday September 10: 10 am to 3 pm • SPECIAL MEETINGS (September 2-17, 2003)- Your group can request a special meeting from September 2-17 by contacting the University Town inquiry line at 604.822.6400 or by emailing info.universitytown@ubc.ca PUBUCMEET1NG Wednesday, September 17 # 7:00 pm in the Asian Centre Auditorium, 187T West Mall. Parking is available in the adjacent Fraser Parkade. ' DIRECTIONS . _ ..,.,.... For a map showing the location ofthe SUS Plaza or the Asian Centre go to: www.planning.ubc.ca/wayfinding/Finding/dbase.html and enter "Student Union Building* or "Asian Centre* or call 604.822.6400 for further information. INTERNET Background and information: www.universitytown.ubc.ca HOW CAMPUS S COMMUNITY FEEDBACK WILL"BE USED '',,'/ Feedback gathered through this consultation wijj be reported to the UBC Board of Governors in October 2003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Linda Moor« . Associate Director,. External Affairs (University Town) Tel: 604.822.6400 Fax: 604.822.8102 or info.universitytown#ubc.ca UBC UNIVERSITY TOWN &X#i #XiJ ffl? ©Mams: Saturday $epi. 13tk AS ** I £ot> special &cUeA & di&CQitnt^! 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At least you're holding the issue now. ■" Heart, th© Ubyssey Enter to WIN A SLOAN ACTION PACT consisting oft .Y Sloans New Cd entitled "Action Pact" In Stores Now 4< A Sloan Shirt 4< Sloan Trucker Hat V Sloan Patch ik Sloan Stickers Come to The Ubyssey office (SUB Room 23) with the names of all the band members to be entered into the draw. Nominations are invited for STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FACULTY OF ARTS There will be a total of 24 student representatives: a) 20 third- and fourth-year Art? stucients to be elected (one representative fromi th&'cwbm^df major; honours, or graduate program in each ofthe Departments and Schools in the Faculty ' of Arts); and b) 4 first- and second-year Arts students to be elected (two representatives frbm each of first and second year). Student representatives are full voting members in the meetings of the Faculty of Arts, and are appointed to committees of the Faculty. Nominations open on September 2,2003 and close September 12,2003 Nomination forms will be available from School and Departmental offices, the Office of the Dean (Buchanan B130) and the Arts Undergraduate Society office (Buchanan A207). Submit completed nomination forms to the Office of the Dean by 4:00p.m., Friday, September 12,2003. In constituencies from which no nominations have been received by the deadline, there will be no representa tion. Come to SUB Room 23 : . (in the, basement behind the arcade) to receive a COMPLIMENTARY DOUBUPASStoa preview screening of: MATCHSTICK MEN showing ■•. -i Wednesday, September 10th at 7:00pm, Tinseltown. UBYSSEY GIVEAWAY Preview screening. ennonites ars and ands The Fringe Festival has come back to Vancouver, once again providing theatre enthusiasts and thespi- aris alike a rare opportunity to catch a plethora of theatrical performances. The Fringe Festival is running from Sept. 4-14y and is spread out across nine different venues. For info on shows, venues, dates and times, visitwww.vancouverfringe.com. Here are just a few reviews—courtesy of the Ubyssey— to give lH6 UuVSSGy you a quick taste of what this huge fest has to offer. Readethon. out loud at . ■•<■■■■- the Fringe Festival with BOY GROOVE Azimuth Theatre and Ribbit Productions at Waterfront theatre running Sept.9 @ 8:15pm, Septll @ 6:15pm, Sept. 13 @ 12pm, Sept. 14 @ 6:30pm ' I don't think I ever stopped laughing during this show. I had to stop listening and take photos for awhile just to give my stomach a break, except that Watching the four clowns of Azimuth Theatre prance and pose through my viewfinder was enough to set off another bout of gut-wrenching laughter. I don't know how these guys pull off a show about a hypothetical boy band, a topic you'd think would have been mocked to death ilii--l'iy, but somehow, and with ultra finesse, they do it The premise is a chronicle ofthe rise and fall of Boy Groove, a producer<:reated teen ■ sensation where each band member is chosen in an audition for his promise of fitting into a particular role ('We heed a muscular one and an angry one," one producer says, after asking Jon to take off bis shirt, 'and it makes sense for theih to be the same one. No one has any patience for* overweight angry people.") Andrew is the sensitive one who wants to save the world but gets bogged down by *sig!b», all the traveling and doing coke and boning groupies," Lance is the gay one who falls in love with a particular past member of Whaml And Kevin is the cute and savvy one whose hairless chest and fondness for a certain dirty virgin makes him seem warmly familiar. The biggest strength of the production is the way the group jumps seamlessly from a performance of their hit "You Make My Hips. - Buck" ta ail interview with Spin Magazirie ("Boy Groove thinks racism is hot cool") to a- team meeting about sex in the tour bus. The timing and choreography of these scenes is magic enough, never mind Chris Craddock's hysterical writing and the group's pitch-perfect delivery. If I had to grumble about anything, it would only be that some -. of the trials the group faces too closely mimic real-world popstar sagas to the extent that it feels like some originality is lost Quibbles aside, Ribbit Productions really puts out for this show; last year's "Be A Man* had me in stitches,and this show is even better. Don't let your hatred, love ol indifference for boy bands get in the way of seeing this one. ♦ —Anna King THE ONE MAN STAR WARS TRILOGY Charles Ross > at Ballard Lederer Gallery running Sept.9 @ 6:15pm, Sept.13 @ 11:45, Sept.14 @ 4pm Have you ever been to a movie that seemed so real, you could have sworn the hero's sweat just dripped onto your face? Well with Charles Ross' one-man performance of the original Star Wars Trilogy, you not only have sweat dripping op you, but spit spraying everywhere as well Tlie appeal of i man'going, on stage for an entire hour while reciting all the lines frorrj the greatest trilogy of all time is. more, than apparent. This was confirmee*^by the soldout show of Star Wars enthusiasts who were eager enough to line up in the rain ■ more than a half-hour before the show. - By no means is this a simple recitation. Charles Ross* brings the show' to life through impeccable impersonations of our favourite. Star Wars characters, as well as over-the-top physical representations of the movies' most dramatic scenes, The most astonishing factor of the performance is its overall simplicity. Performing the trilogy is far from simple, but Ross is able to easily capture the essence of the fflmi with his highly creative performance. Staged on a bare set, with no props or costuming to tickle the senses, Ross is equipped with nothipg more than an all- black outfit, elbow pads, a huge imagination and even larger knowledge of useless Star Wars information. But that is far frorrt enough to present a highly sharp, cohsis-' tent and entertaining performance. The physical demands of the performance are unreal, but Ross—who only paus-* es for a few minuted in between each part of the trilogy to drink water—fully coin- . mits to the role, leaving him soaked in sweat and panting for air. If you have anj knowledge of Star Wars be prepared to be humbled with "The One Man Star Wars Trilogy". If you know that TIE fighter stands for "Twin Ion Engine" then it's a definite must-see This performance embodies what the Fringe Festival is all about: ah opportunity to check out a casual and entertaining night of theatra Definitely check out this show, unless you're too busy "going into Toshe Station to pick up some power converters." ♦ EN-GER-LANO Screwed & Clued Theatre . 4 ■ *--. . atLindHall running Sept. 10 @ 10:15pm, Septll @ 8pm The Screwed & Clued triq has been putting out fine physical comedy for years now and this year's show is another knock in the ol' capper, if you kn^w what I mean. Hmm. What do I mean? Anyhow, the British ,la^S are up to something good with this tribute to the beleaguered 'English1 soccer team and the heady world of FIFA, And watching them sweat it out on stage is a treat although occasionally an overly 'saccharine one. . ' Vinnie and Peter are impassioned soccer fans conceived, as the story gdes, at the exact moment England won the 1966 World Cup finals in London. A few years later they begin what will become a long and turbulent friendship with each other, along with a devotion to their national team that eventually takes them to every World Cup England qualifies for. As the years pass, and England still can't beat fucking Argentina, the fellows get older and more messed up, but ultimately still find their passion for life expressed through soccer. It doesn't exactly sound like a chick's show, especially one whose interest in World Cup soccer is second only to her interest in boy bands, but the show is dynamic and funny enough that it transcends soccer-geek-dom easily. Best are the scenes where the three of them (the third bloke plays the Ref and narrator) re-enact famous plays in - exquisite slow-mo—someone jumping on someone else's back to carry the ball through the air—or those where they sing hymns to the god that is Gary Lineker. I must admit, for the first ten minutes I thought it was going to be a very long hour; the script fends towards the sentimental and the ultra bloke-ish-ness of the trio was initially annoying in a Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels kind of way. But honest, inspired acting and brilliant stage work has a way of winning you over> and this show has both. Plus, the history of England's continual, crushing defeats makes for killer Trivial Pursuit wins.. In fact, I think come 2006,1 might just have" to turn on. the boob tube for a first time'glimpse ofthe dazzling, manly and hopefully Argentinean-trouncing calves of David Beckham. ♦ ' 7. ' " —Anna King CONFESSIONS OF A REPRESSED MENNONITE Mennonite Bandit Productions at Studio 16 running Sept.12 @ 10:30pm, Sept.13 @ 4:30pm If you're a Mennonite who's up for a little self- mocking, this could be the show of the cenlu- ' ry for you. For everyone else...you can probably stay home. •/■■■ 7 Jason Neufeld has a lot of energy, some of it dramatic, and his anecdotes often approach1 funny, but his manic, bug-eyed delivery and cheesy stage persona ultimately annoyed me. The one-man show consists of stories about growing up ih Brandon, Manitoba, mired in a Mennonite fog and always conscious of being different from his schoolmates. Sex, drugs and rock and roll were hard won, and performing illicit air guitar* to, Van Halen in a friend's basement was the ultimate in subversion Actually, Neufeld is at his best when he's doing a Van Halen cover: he lets his natural goofiness transcend the 'crazy' personality he is trying to push the rest of the time. It's just too bad he also decides to sing so much. Video clips where he asks people on the street what it means to be Mennonite are entertaining (no one is able to answer the question whatsoever), as are the descriptions of his hyper-sexed peers at the Bible college he attended for a year. But this stuff is only gold*. I'm guessing, if you've got some repression* of-your own to get off your chest The crowd went crazy when Neufeld confessed he still loved a certain type of (Mennonite) sausage^ when he sang classic (Mennonite) songs, and when he mocked (Mennbnite-rid- den) Abbotsford. Sigh. I grew up in (ha ha) Surrey, but I- never imagined that fact alone would make for an hour-long stand-up routine. " ■. * *- Still, this guy has some promise; it's not that his material is so bad, but that his overdone prairie drawl and repressed cute-boy . schtick wears on the soul. "I'm a Mennonite Bandit and I'm on the attack!" he shouts at the end. Yawn, I say. I'm a bored critic from Surrey and I'm going to bed. ♦ —Anna King + —John Hua PRIVATES: A PUBLIC UNVEILING Half-baked Productions at Ocean Artworks running Sept 10 @10:30pm, Sept 10:45pm ^iRs-egbw' 13 @ Michael V. Smith—as the wonderful Miss Cookie La Whore—effectively brings the raunch of his XtralWest column, Blush, onto the stage ' in his one-woman show. While I am not sup- . posed to give the fiin awayj stop reading now I and go if you want to have a good time and are comfortable in your own skin. After an elegantly calm and comedic intra- j duction—"I'm a nice drag queen, just cooper- ' ate"—she stripped down and displayed her hairy ass and fiddled with her foreskin. S£e" j also noted that it was quite Cold that night The show was all about feeling "secure in one's own body and involved casual nudity on her behalf until the roles were reversed. ' As I entered the theatre I was given a small \\ form to fill out my name and list gome parts of my body that I don't like. It seemed weU-meah1 ing enough and reminded me of a Dan Savage Q&A session so I fisted my stomach and potential monobrow. The first woman drawn from the pile of papers was asked to remove her pants to reveal the thighs that she loathed so much. She happily obliged as the rest of the audience nervously tensed as they reaUsed what was happening. Miss Cookie donned the woman's pants commando and noted that she hadn't had crabs in over a week. I was lucky enough to be drawn next and" lost my shirt to Miss Cookie for the rest ofthe' show. As each person displayed the part of themself that they didn't like, the audience was invited to strip off that article of clothing and show that part too. Popular choices were stomachs, thighs and strangely enough,; ankles— though we suspect some people caught opr. from the start . . 7 .'■ • ,. My friend and I had'only our pants on at the end, which were rolled up, but couldn't go any farther because we were wearing bad underwear—who plans to strip down or. pick up'at a Frjnge snow? . •" ' Getting mostly naked in front of *sex-positive strangers is pretty fun. Other highlights included someone'!'left nut someone spreading their ass cheeks' to our horror and another per- soii who obliged when Mis3 Cookie asked someone to cup her to keep her warm. The' night of nudity eventually led us out onto the street for a quick lap and some dancing. It was liberating in a 17-year-old skinny dipping. Wreck Beach kind of way. ♦ —Hywel Tuscano a I » t / ■ * 7 i * 1 on t - ^ * * * * i > ■';.* i / ,4' •» *• i* » ... ».-„»- Get Your Degree- Drowning in Debt SS'^!":r-iTj ..." . . Financial water wings >n SINK OR SWIM: GET YOUR DEGREE WITHOUT DROWNING IN DEBT by Sarah Deveau [The pundurn Group] by Greg Ursic CULTURE WRITER . Sarah Deveau's guide to money management titled Sink or Swim: Get Your Degree Without Droivning in Debt couldn't be more timely. With tuition at an all time high, rising student populations and increasing debt loads, the average graduate can easily come out with a $20,000 debt. Although tlie situation looks grim, Deveau believes that this needn't be the case. Deveau begins by uncovering two major misconceptions about post-secondary education: tuition is too expensive (something Deveau believed until she became a full-time taxpayer) and student life is one big party. Most people fail to realize that in spite of increasing tuition, the government still covers 70°/o of the costs. As for the party life, anyone trying to emulate "Animal House" will likely be taking "a one way trip home come Christmas. The first order of business taken up is tq sit down and come up with a budget This requires that you record every cent that you spend in one month so you know exactly how your money is distributed. Once you've completed this labourious task, you'll have to differentiate between needs and wants. For those unclear on the concept food and shelter are needs, whereas projection TVs are wants. Now comes the hardest part, avoiding the temptation to sway from your budget Sarah to the rescue. A cornerstone of the book is 'the Good Enough For Now" rule, which commands that you only buy the things you can afford. She then tackles virtually every aspect of student life as it pertains to finances. For example, if you can stay at home, it Will help save onf of the greatest costs associated with an education. To get laid, on a budget (her words not mine), go for a picnic, a hike, or check out free cultural events. And don't forget the free birth control that can often be obtained from student health plans. 7 . Deveau alsa.outlines how to choose a banking plan, get a credit card and apply for scholarships. She also includes numerous websites to help.inyour'search. One ofthe most important sections ofthe book-how to obtain a loan-is left until the end, symbolic of where this should fall as an option. Deveau's writing is carefully balanced to ensure that the subject matter doesn't overwhelm her targeted audience and includes step-by-step information and humourous anecdotes. She also stresses that what she is proposing is not easy and that students must truly commit*themselves to the tenets of her plail ;'- * . * ' . - .» - 1 This book is the kind of thing that can figure into your text book budget—you'll definitely get more bang for your buck. 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With coupon ^ Live Music Saturday,Sept.J3th i4 -1'? 3 Pm ROSERANGER 3500 West 41st CANADA'S CHOICE THEUBYSSEY CULTURE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,2003 11 Back for more Action Sloan returns to what works, putting end to lame streak * 7.A* W?,-- ^44 SLOAN Action Pact [BMGJ by Duncan M. McHugh CULTURE WRITER Thank you, Sloan. Thank you for not totally losing the plot. We weren't sure there for a while. You used to be the darlings of Canadian rock, the only mainstream Canadian band worth listening to. But then what happened? Terrible things, that's what. Do we have to mention 'The Other Man," your last and by far your worst single EVER. Hell, the entire Pretty Together album was a bit of a wash. But now/at least, we have Action Pact And while it pales in comparison to your mid-90s albums (i.e. Twice Removed, One Chord To Another and Navy Blues), it is still great. The first single alqne proves that Sloan's got it together again. "The Rest Of My Life," is a rollicking pop number sung by quastfrontman Chris Murphy (Sloan's four members take turns singing lead, but everybody knows that Chris'is The Guy), even if it makes the band seem a bit older than their years. It's kind of weird to hear the ever-boyish Murphy sing about settling down snd starting a family. Thankfully, I can still picture him punctuating the song with some acrobatic cock rock kicks. "The Rest Of My Life" segues beautifully into the next track, "False Alarm," sung by Jay Ferguson. Over the last few albums, Ferguson's bittersweet melodies (like "Waiting for Slow Songs," and "Take Good Care of the Poor Boy" from 1999's Between the Bridges)ha.ve consistently been Sloan's strongest songs. As for action, there is plenty. With decidedly less ironic detachment than on earlier albums, Sloan kicks off the "album with three rawk numbers, in particular "Backstabbin'." They're not really my thing, but they'd probably sound pretty good live. In recent interviews, Sloan has called this their last shot at major success. While not their best album. Action Pact still beats the pants off most of what you'll hear on rock radio. Who knows, maybe this'll be the album that finally puts them over the top, or maybe just oyer the hill. ♦ Not to be hidden anymore Hidden Cameras shower in praise THE HIDDEN CAMERAS The Smelt of Our Own [EvUEvill. \\ ,' by Duncan M, McHugh ' CULTURE WRITER Golden showers? Tossed salad? "Fingering foreign dirty holes in the dark"? Why, itmust be the Hidden Cameras! Toronto's answer to the Polyphonic Spree, the 14-mem- ber Hidden Cameras' first proper album. The Smell Of Our Own. is an amazing achievement in "gay-folk-church-music" as the band calls their sound. Joel Gibb, the Cameras' mastermind, is a daring and literate lyricist, unafraid to present his sexuality frankly and with flair. The album's opener is anode to the golden shower (i.e. watersports, i.e. peeing on your lover to elicit sexual pleasure), yet "Golden Streams' is hardly lewd. A mellifluous and gradually-building symphony of organ, glockenspiel, vibraphone, trumpets and voices lull you towards hot yellpw shafts of musical enjoyment It's an irresistible beginning to the album. , .. • * From there,- the listener is whisked to a giddy condemnation of an archaic institution. "Ban Marriage" is the story of a man late for his wedding because of the allure of those aforementioned foreign dirty holes. Once the ceremony begins, he and his husband have changed their vows to a chorus of "ban marriage!" . Evoking Belle & Sebastian and the Magnetic Fields at their most orchestral, the Hidden Cameras make beautiful, beautiful music that should be a part of everyone's daily- life, including yours. Notorious for their live performances (complete with masked go-go dancers), if the band ever makes it west of Toronto be sure to check them out. For now, however you'll have to make due with the excellent The Smell Of Our Own. ♦ british. Columbia FORUM FQB WOMEN - ENTREPRENEURS Founded in 1993 in San Francisco,- ther FWE te the premier entrepreneurial organization for women aimed at accelerating ■ women's opportunities to launch, lead, invest in,- and build high-growth and market-leading businesses. With more than 1000 members worldwide,-the FWE -, has six offices in the western United States and outreach programs in France and England.' A BC chapter (the "FWE BC) was founded in- August 2002. The FWE BC is currently looking foi*"women students at UBC to participate in jts Private Markets and Entrepreneurial Internship (PME) Program'. The PME Program is a two-year internship program aimed at women students at UBC, which includes training by industry professionals, a summer work experience with a private equity or venture capital firm, and direct mentoring with .entrepreneurs. ATTENTION WOlftENSTUDENTS AT UBCL THE FWE BC IS LOOKING FOR YOU... dlJrl CCI1 Markets If you ar6 '£ female* student at UBC who is interested. in learning about private markets, venture capital, arid entrepreneurship; willing to dedicate your tirrie/lo the jSrpgram; and meet one of the following criteria*, we want to hear from you! a. Enrolled.in the Sauder School of Business MBAPrpgrart^or b. Enrollecf jrt a- Masters level Science Jx , Engineering Program, or ^ ■-. o. Starting your lrd,,or 4U undergraduate fjrpgrafn * in . Science/Engineerfng, pr d. Starting your 3rd year4 of an .undergraduate progratfi in the Sauder Schoof of business. Please gome to the Information Sessiqp to learn \\ _} rj)~6r&about thisi exciting opportunity: . , - .. 7 * SeptemSeF16^200-J 5:30pm-7;30pm David Lam Forum irt the Henry Angus Building University of British Columbia year pf.. an the Faculty of sufficient) of your last 2 years of Interested students should submit 4 copies of their application package, which must include: • A cover fetter outlfning why you would like to / participate irt tfie program. • StudenPstatus". • "A one page resume. « A copy (internet copy transcripts from yoOr e university/coltege. Applications should be submitted to the Drop Box at the Commerce Career Centre at UBC no later than 5;Q0pmon September 19th, 2003. Foe more information about the PME Program, '' * please contact Christine Bergeron at pme@fwe,ca. ■ -. For more information about the FWE BC, please visit our website at www.fwe.ca or contact Christina Anthony at christina@fwe.ca. The FW£ BC was founded with lhe fiefp of Davis 1 Company and Deloitta 4 Touchft. ^nazuiniuiiMi Welcome B — -if* wish mmm m a oeabman h?a mu m azcsis mnmmM, mmtmum mm imm HtfeWCLCUlS .'.'.«"'*« 3"-> l.'.'./i'i*' www.ams.ubc.ca an event brought to you by your student sadetyt CaMHS HUB iBSwUiwmS flflVS. ■■■niiaiii AMS Resource Groups and Club Days are happening once again in the Student Union Building throughout the second floor and on the main concourse. On, the IS* and 16mof September, check out §nd get involved in our six resource groups, and help make the world a better plfce! On the 17% Island 19th of September, come join one of our over 250 clubs, and learn, dance, play, run around, or just relax with some awesome people! This is your chance to check out some great ways to get involved and be a part of campus life. . '-,' • .... fad Financial Awareness Days! s September 9 -11 SUB 207/209 • 3-5 pm Totem and Vanier • 6-8:15 pm Check out this great series of seminars featuring" Josh Mitchell (UBC Financial Assistance), Gregt Stoddard (CIBC Wood Gundy), lan Suter (ilico* Investment Company), Brian Duong (AMS VPs Finance), Derek Jones (Penreaf Capital Manage-* ment), and Signy Wilson (UBC Career Services) 1 Seminars include: • Canada Student Loan Programs i • Budgeting and Financing 1 • Scholarships * • Basics of Banking • Credit Cards and Responsibility '• Investments and RRSPs I • Finding a Job and Improving Your Resume i For speaker information, schedule, semi-), nar descriptions and additional informal tion on FAC, please visit the web site at > www.ams.ubc.ca/fad2003 i Helping students make smart financial decisions. ; Come out and learn about the UBC Farm! Friday, September 19, 2003 3 pm - 7 pm • free all ages event The UBC Farm is located at 6182 South Campus Road. Bring the whole family out to this great event and enjoy... • Local Music Talent • Family Carnival with face painting, activities, and games • Interactive Art Display • Local Vendors * BBQ and Farm Produce • Info Fair About the Farm and Other •Sustainability Groups For more information, visit: www.agsci.ubc.ca/ubcfarm or www.recycle.ubc.ca/wastefree/FarmAid.htm ams tutoring AMS Tutoring has moved! Come visit them in their new home in the SUB South Alcove, For more information on AMS Tutoring and its services, check them out on the web at www.ams.ubc.ca or contact them at tutoring@ams.ubc,ca. fire relief fundraiser Sept 16*, In the Pit Pub 8 pm until close. UBC Students Helping Students, (all proceeds will go towards helping students who are affected by the i fires in the BC interior). $5 cover. * want more inf oP Want more info? Sign up for our electronic newsletter The AMS Interactive, and we'll send you updates on all the latest events, and issues that effect you. To sign up visit wwwams.i/6c.ca. WeleoWckBBQ with Theory of a Deadman Retrograde Union One Bush League September 12 •Mclnnes Field • ID Required • 1-8 p.m.* $3 student summit on campus deuelopment The University is planning on transforming UBC from a commuter campus to a "University Town". Massive developments are planned for the campus, including a large amount on non-institutional projects such as shops, services, schools and grocery stores. 7 7 ''-*-'*: Your student societies (AMS & GSS) are concerned with several elements of this plan including: • the commercialization of campus • disruptive, ongoing construction • housing developments that are too pricey for a student budget • development that does not prioritize student space and needs If you are concerned about the look and feel of your campus and want to have a say in these developments, we encourage you to attend the Upcoming Student Summit on Campus Development. The Summit will include: • A panel discussion on campus development (specifically University Boulevard) • Focus groups to discuss student needs and concerns on a variety of issues (topics include housing, transit, consultative process, athletic facilities, shops and services) • Free food! Student Summit September 22nd • 4-8 pm • SUB Room 214/216 UBC Public Meeting: September 15th • 7 pm • Asian Centre Auditorium, 1871 West JVfall \\'4 For more fnfp visit: .. ,, www.ams.ubc. ca/ocp, www, universitytownubc ca ot email vpacadqmic@arns.ubc.ca. THEUBYSSEY G ULTURE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 13 I'm sorry Daddy OPEN RANGE now playing by Heather Pauls FEATURES EDITOR Kevin Costner stars in Open Range. There's your first tip that the movie will be a flop. The second is that he's the director. Ouch. Dad, I'm so sorry for taking you to see this on your birthday. The movie has no immediate attention, grabbers. The first half- hour is nothing but panoramic shots of cattle grazing, cowboys drinking coffee and technicolor Benji- irispired shots of a panting fluffy white dog. The half-hour's climax is when the"' weather turns bad. Boring. Very boring. And that's not even the worst of your worries. After thS half-hour of agrarian bliss foreplay the film launches into what some people might "consider a plot it's free-grazing cattle herding cowboys on the open range vs cigar- smoking ill-wishing penned cattle farmers from town. Whoa. Who will win the ultimate face-off? Piles of unnecessary ass-kicking result in some ssort of conflict...With people...and stuff. Some get killed. I don't know why. There's a conflict of some sort involving hired sharpshooters, the town sheriff and Costner's crew. I was tiying too hard to stifle my laughter at the time to pay attention. Laughing at it, not with it. Why? The scene cuts are not exactly meticulous. One shot has Costner in front of a herd of cattle. The next time it's his turn to talk the cows are mysteriously gone. Cipemalic magic in all its prime. One thing is unmistakable: there was one mea4 western-style shoot- off. This was the one entertaining part of the movie. Bow-legged cowboys and suited sharpshooting hooligans spun hand guns out of ' their holsters, Billy the Kid style, and busted up glass and crashed through seemingly delicate timber walls. Costner survives hundreds of bullets with near-Matrix likelihood, but always stops, crouching behind * horse water troughs to reload Blood f, splatters. People die. Cowboys hobble wounded through the streets. Action. It was about time. And of course, what box office bomb is complete without the sappy romance subplot? What seems to be brief, impersonal conversations between the town doctor's sister and scruffy sharp shootin' Costner proves to be old fashioned pillow talk, rendering the characters willing to spend the rest of their lives together in the eternal bonds of marriage. I guess they did it different in the good ol' days. I'm not so sure what really happened in the film, or why the cowboys and townsfolk couldn't settle their differences over a nice plate of bangers and hash, but one thing is for certain: the movie is lame. It's really lame. ♦ It's Pha-real CLONES The Neptunes [StarTrak] by John Hua CULTURE EDITOR ,. Remember back in the day when Hip-Hop was kicking it strong? Talent was raw, beats were* solid arid influences were boundless. This time long-past showcased groups like A Tribe Called Quest who brought the genre's music out of its confines, and delivered something completely fresh yet still true to the art At present, the hip-hop scene has drifted down to the life-sucking prison of the mainstream. Aside from a few pioneering, artists, hip- hop has become a wasteland of recycled failures. With each artist adding inconsequential elements to a dead formula, hip-hop is spiraling downward into a void of unimaginative party songs that have nothing to do with anything. It seems that anyone who has the slightest comprehension ofthe phonetic alphabet can rhyme his way into the music industiy. However, there is a saving grace, a vision that battles the infection of musical boredom, bringing, finally, a tight new style. The messi- ah that I speak of, the vision, is incarnate within the group known as the Neptunes. The duo, consisting of pop-icon Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, snuck into the hip-hop game, working their way into the world of recruiting, selling and producing. After no time at all, the duo straight pounced, taking hold ofthe industry under the name, the Neptunes. Working with top artists such as 01' Dirty Bastard, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes, the Neptunes went straight to the A-list The world of hip-hop soon became too small, and the master producers quickly expanded into the pop industry. Once again, the Neptunes wasted little time in taking on the leaders of the pop game, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. Still unsatisfied, the group created tjieir own hip-hop entity called N*E*R*D, blending their own skate-influenced style with their musical genius. Now owning the hip-hop industry, producers Williams and Hugo aren't only making their mark, they're clearing the crap and spreading the love. The Neptunes are on a mission: to recruit the chiefs of hip-hop and use their names and voices to fulfill a vision. The goal ofthe Neptunes is to not only create music, but recreate it This is exactly what the Neptunes have done with their newest album Clones. Aside from producing the entire album, the. duo delved their hands into almost every other aspect of its creation. Having taken part in the writing of all the songs but two, Williams and Hugo are taking the task into their own hands. The mixes and beats follow through to the bass-pumping, head- bobbing, fast-paced signature style of the Neptunes. This album is still nothing but laid back. Clones features tracks performed by signature artists such as Nas, Snoop Dogg, Jay- Z along with youngblood efforts from Star Trak artist Rosco P. Coldchain, N*E*R*D and Williams himself. From beginning to end, the album is completely fresh and at the root of it, just great hip-hop. Proving more so that this album comes straight from the Neptunes, Clones offers two punk tracks, consistent with the street style of their alter-egos, N*E*R*D. Just when you thought that you'd have to make another old school mix, the Neptunes bust out with something great Hip-hop still isn't dead, it was just kicking it, drinking a forty of Old E. Well, the Neptunes just kicked its ass off the couch... it's time to bounce. ♦ knows the truth about the BC government's environmental record {- It's time you learned the truth too. 14 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,2003 EDITORIAL THEUBYSSEY THE UBYSSEY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,2003 VOLUME 8J ISSUE 3 EDITORIAL BOARD COORDINATING EDFTOR Hywel Tuscano NEWS EDITORS Megan Thomas Jonathan Woodward CULTURE EDITOR John Hua SPORTS EDITOR Jesse Marchand FEATURES EDITOR Heather Pauls PHOTO EDITOR Michelle Mayne PRODUCTION MANAGER vacant COORDINATORS VOLUNTEERS Sarah Bourdon RESEARCH/LETTERS Bryan Zandberg The Ubyssey is the official student newspaper of the University of British Columbia. 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The UPS shall not be responsible for'slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value or the impact ofthe adi EDITORIAL OFFICE Room 24, Student Union Building 6138 Student Union Boulevard Vancouver, BC V6X 121 tels 604-822-2301 fax: 604-822-9279 web: www.ubyssey.bc.ca e-mail: f eedbackH ubys sey. be"1,ca BUSINESS OFFICE Rdom 23, Student Union Building * advertising: 604-822-1654 business office: 604-822-6681 fax: 604-822-1658 e-mail: advertising?ubyssey.bc.ca BUSINESS MANAGER Fernie Pereira AD SALES Dave Gaertner AD DESIGN Shalene Takara A Plajr iq Two Acta. A Darkly W wooden vessel interior. A window on each side ofthe Capn 'a Queers reveals a dark and wet exterior, fnside a single torch Sicker* as the boat shakes upon the sea. Two me'a. talking. Duncan McHugh- Arrrt a nasty breeze it is that's blown' on thia hera vessel. Jonathan Woodward, tye it tis. Ays lia so. Duncan McHugh. Tit with no little desire that I be thmkin of mine own abode, - fer rye had enough of these blasted waters, eh Jonathan Woodward. Fer forty days and fer forty nights np solid ground 1 tread Its fer homa IU be headia when this storm is blown. Duncan, \\arrrrrr Jonathan Arrrr. Duncait and Jonathan. Arrrr ,4 quick rap at the door is heard Jonathan, opening the door. Blasted damnation! Who in hell's ditch uioight that bel Eater Kevin Groves, Scott Bardsiey, Iva Cheung and Jessf Marchand. AH Most gracious Cap'ns Sirs. H's an evil inkling beneath and above (hat stirs, for 'tis the crew and the workers thai of this storm are afear - tionable environmental, ethics, the criteria with which corporate donors are chosen is also pf the upmost concern.;According to .UBC's policy #124 on naming academic institutions the' donor must be "compatible with the broader purposes of the university." Not exactly conclusive and defined i& nature. What would happen if Enron had decided that they wanted to.sponsor a new building to house the new Sauder School of Business? Would this company fit with the "broader purposes of the university? Policy #24 also states that in order for the renaming of an academic institution a significant portion of the operating budget of that institution must be covered by the donation. If this is a corporate donation by a company that is at the whim, of the economic market, is this a good idea? If a dot-com company riding the market boom of the last decade was supporting .the majority of the budget for the operation of the Faculty of Science, there njay have been problems when investors woke up and the dot-com LETTERS market dropped out The implications of an academic institution becoming dependent on unstable corporate donors are serious for everyone's education. The debate on this issue of corporatisation is strangely muted when it concerns the.university. When the Alma Mater Society recently decid- . ed to sign a contract with the Smartj Media Group—a new, upstart company that exchanges advertising in the SUB for cash—there was vocal dissent at council and executives stepped with care around the issue of corporate dependency. Why has this kind of concern not been raised at Board of Governors meetings where similar corporate invasions, disguised as generous -donations, are unveiled? ",,,, , ■...., 4..,-. -.,-.,-'-. While we recognise'the intense pressure the .university faces, as funning declitiea, ancj the student bo