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- ftieliSveaS011*1* om reat in Angu by Ai Lin Choo Annoyance: that was students' and professors' general reaction to yesterday morning's bomb threat in UBC's Henry Angus building. While some people took advantage of the free time to sit in the sun, many stood around, frustrated by the day's disruption. The Angus building, which houses UBC's Faculty of Commerce, was evacuated at about 9am on Monday after an anonymous 911 call warned that a bomb was set to detonate in the building at 9:45am. No bomb was found in the three and a half hour search that followed. Campus RCMP Staff Sergeant Barry Hickman said that after receiving the call, university administrators and Campus Security jvere contacted to ensure that the Angus building was evacuated and secured. A dog squad that specialises in detecting bombs on premises was also called in, and the fire alarm continued to ring from about 9am until noon. Hickman said that the Vancouver police traced the phone call to the Broadway Skytrain station, but were not able to establish who made the call. "We listen to the tape and try and determine...anything from there that we can work with that may give away [the caller's] identity, or purpose, or agenda,' he said. "We'll be, investigating that phone call." Hickman said that he believed the call was made by a young male. Michael Ward, a professor in the math department said that while his class was disrupted, he under- stood the necessity of a thorough investigation. "My class was sort of sabotaged, but there's nothing really I can do about it," he said. "It's got to be some hoax of some sort or other, but you just don't treat it lightly." But Commerce professor Tom Ross, who was lecturing when the fire alarm went off, called the evacuation "a nuisance." "Obviously they have to be careful," he said. "I am annoyed I guess, and these are obviously days in which we are just a little more nervous and sensitive about things like this, and someone's just probably playing on our fears, either as some cruel joke or to make a point that we should be afraid." While some cited me recent ter- rorist attacks in the US as grounds for concern, Hickman said that he did not feel there was any reason to associate yesterday's threat with terrorism. He added that while he understood people's recent nervousness, bomb threats, actually happen quite frequently on campus. "Each fall around exam time, during the first part of the year when exams start to occur, there is some regularity with respect to bomb threats and that goes on through the year," he said. According to Hickman, there were about five or six threats last year. Meanwhile, some students said they were annoyed at the lade of information that was given to them. "We stood outside for about half an hour and they told us that they wouldn't let us back in until one, and then they roped off the area," said Derek James, a fourth-year finance student, on Monday morning. "We thought it was a fire alarm so we left our stuff in there. I need my keys." NO CLASS TODAY! Commerce students—and other kids with courses in Angus—had to study outside on Monday while "HAMMER," the RCMP dog, searched their classrooms for bombs, sarah macneill MORRISON PHOTO James and another fourth-year finance student Blake Hinton, were standing outside the building wearing suits. They had expected to attend a career presentation by representatives from Ernst and Young at ll:30amyesterday. "We don't even know if it's been cancelled because we talked to the people that organised it and they don't even know what's happened, said Hinton on Monday. "So we don't know what's happening back there, we're just going to wait to see who shows up." Hickman said that he did not know exactly why students were not informed about the bomb threat but that it was probably partly because security officials did not want to create panic. He added that while there was no reason for immediate concern, the university is still being cautious and a debriefing will most likely follow. "We have taken further precautions with the staff and we have instructed the instructor employees to report anything unusual or suspicious upon their return to their class. In the future, should any unusual or suspicious activities occur in class or around the campus, they will contact either Campus Security or RCMP, and we will assist and deal with the manner," Hickman said. ♦ People rally for peace once again by Chris Shepherd Over 3000 people gathered in front of the Vancouver Art Galleiy on Sunday afternoon to hear speakers discuss a peaceful end to • international tensions which have emerged since ter- rorist attacks destroyed the World Trade Centre two weeks ago. "We're here today to send a message to others, and especially our political leaders, -ihat we must change the direction we find ourselves headed in," said Shannon Daub, the opening speaker at Sunday's peace rally and a volunteer with End the Arms Race (EAR)—the peace and disarmament organisation which planned the event; "War, hatred, racism and the loss of thousands more innocent lives are not the answer to this situation," she said.' Daub said that EAR felt the rally became necessary as the consequences of the terrorist attacks started to sink in. On September 11, two hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Centre, destroying them both; a third hijacked plane flew into the Pentagon, and a fourth crashed in Pennsylvania before reaching its target "The language of revenge, punishment and retaliation were very quick to come, and that's when we started to feel that we had to do something that would give a voice for people to say, 'Look there's another way to do this, we have to stop the script of violence," said Daub. "Peace is possible but it will never be achieved through war," said EAR staff member Gillian Skeet Muslim, Christian, and Jewish speakers joined other peace activists to discuss several issues surrounding the attacks on the US, and to consider possible responses. Riadh Muslih, a member of the Arab Community Association, urged the crowd to consider the many different reasons to respond peacefully to the terrorist attacks in the US. "We as a countiy should distance ourselves from the aggressive, vengeful policies of the United States, because that could bring terrorism to our doorsteps," he said. Many of the speakers at Sunday's rally spoke out against statements from US President George W. Bush that people are either with the US or against it and that there is no middle ground. "All of you standing here are terrorists by [Bush's] definition, because he said, 'If you don't agree with my policy you are on ihe other side," said Muslih "We are not terrorists. We want peace and justice.' Libby Davies, MP for Vancouver East agreed. "Mr Bush has said that there are only two choices: Tfou're either with us or you're with the terrorists.' We reject that* she said. "We know that the third choice is to bring justice through the international community and international law for the perpetrators of these crimes." Themes of international justice and international law were brought up throughout the rally. "Our response must be within the rule of law. Those responsible should be brought before the International Criminal Court in Rome," said Skeet See "Peace" on page 3. WANTING PEACE:Speakers, including UBC professor Dr Nandita Sharma (above), spoke out against US retalitation at Sunday's End the Arms Race raily. chris shepherd photo ^^ NOW HIRING SMILES Ksga. We're looking for managers-in-training, phone people & drivers. All positions require good people skills & fluent English. MIT & drivers positions require a well maintained reliable vehicle & good driving record. Future management & franchise opportunities available. Please apply in person at 3480 Dunbar St between 1- 4pm & after 7pm daily. Bring resume. Please do not phone the store. 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The ftak of Vancouver open daiiy °a<«- i of« $ sompos a^ab*»posr»coi-jory s^ms «* «>m siudem « THEUBYSSEY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 eningitis comes to UBC byAi Lin Choo A UBC student who became ill with meningitis B early last week is not a health risk to the UBC community, according to Vancouver health officials. Patricia Daly, deputy medical health officer of the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board, said that because the disease is only transmitted though sharing saliva, UBC students should not worry about being at risk. Daly said the health board has been working closely with UBCs Student Health Services to ensure that those who came into close contact with the patient are administered antibiotics. the student who has not been identified due to patient confidentiality, has been infected with meningitis B, a different disease from meningitis C, which broke out in Abbotsford earlier this year. 'Meningitis B doesn't usually cause outbreaks...It usually occurs sporadically," said Daly. Patricia Mirwaldt, director of Student Health Services, said that occasional cases of meningitis B are not uncommon. She said that in BC, between 35-50 cases are reported every year. 'Most of us will have the bacteria in our bodies and not be affected," she said, adding that medical research has not yet determined the reason for this. . Mirwaldt said that, other than maintaining good health and hygiene, she can't suggest any other preventive measures. She said that students should avoid sharing drinks and cigarettes, and engaging in other actions that involve sharing saliva, like kissing. While several clinics, offerering vaccinations against meningitis have been held in Totem Park and Place Vanier residences, the vaccine does not prevent meningitis B. Students living in residences were urged to receive vaccines after the meningitis C outbreak in Abbotsford in August this year. But Mirwaldt said that even though the vaccine won't be helpful in preventing meningitis B, it is still recommended that students who are not already vaccinated get the shot The Vancouver/Richmond Health Board Travel Clinic is providing vaccines for $ 120. Under UBC's Alma Mater Society/Graduate Student Society Health and Dental Plan, students are covered up to $ 150 for vaccinations per year. Approximately 300 students received the vaccine during the clinics held at residences, while another 20 to 30 students have gone to the travel clinic since the beginning of this semester. ♦ AIDS Walk calls for awareness and funding by Azar Mehrabadi Lack of funding and public awareness were the two major concerns for participants of this year's Vancouver AIDS Walk. The estimated 7000 people who attended the walk at Stanley Park included not only participants who are HIV positive, but people who simply wanted to come out and show support The walk, held on Sunday at Stanley Park, featured music and colourful balloons which created a cheerful, upbeat atmosphere and put a different spin on many serious issues surrounding HIV and AIDS, including finding a cure, funding people who are living with the disease, and promoting prevention- education in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Last year's AIDS Walk raised almost $500,000 for the BC Persons with AIDS Society (BCPWA) as well as other AIDS and HIV organisations. The money raised was used to fund education, housing and advocacy programs, and to help HIV and AIDS patients access certain health treatments not covered by government or private health plans. 'I think that one thing to keep in mind throughout the whole thing here is that there are a lot of people who are not getting proper medication, proper advocacy, or proper housing, and that raising money for HIV and AIDS is not directly for a cure but maybe for helping people have [greater] quality of life," said Jessica Anderson, a staff member at YouthCo, an organisation helping youth living with HTV and AIDS. Supporting people who have HIV or ADDS has become such a part of many people's lives that some participants said they attended AIDS Walk without even really thinking about why. 'It's just so much a part of our community that we don't think about why we do it we just would do it* said one member of Betty, a musical theatre and jazz band performing at the AIDS Walk. "We all know people who have been affected by AIDS, who are living with it now, who have passed away. So giving back to our community seems like an important thing to do, and like a necessary thing to do." Other members of Betty expressed concern that AIDS may be falling out of the public eye as there have been fewer publiciseddeaths recently. People no longer find AIDS as shocking as they used to, but people at the AIDS Walk were hopeful that the event would help bring attention to the deadly disease. 'When people come here, it's talked about...openly like any other disease," said Tara Nargang, who sat at the ADDS Vancouver table during the AIDS Walk. 'People are giving out condoms and talking about prevention, and some people are [HTV]- positive and talk about that So I think it's bringing it closer to home." Many of the walk's participants and fundraisers have been supporting AIDS Walk for years and take their fundraising very seriously. 'I only raised $120 this year," said Mike Smith, who was participating in his second Vancouver AIDS Walk on Sunday, having previously participated in the Toronto AIDS Walk for six years. Anika Altaian, a UBC student starting her Master's of Education this year, has participated in the AIDS Walk in Guelph for the past three years, but this was her first year in Vancouver. $21 of the $71 she earned in pledges came from her own pocket the rest she said, came from staff and professors in the Neville Scarfe Buiding, the UBC Education building. The total amount raised at this year's AIDS Walk is not yet available. ♦ NO REVENGE: Posters at Sunday's rs'Iy displayed ;he desire cf participants to 3vc-id .var. CrRiS shepherd pncro 5000 people gather at peace rally 'Pejce" cffltinusd I'om p*_? 1. -\n 1 •'p»,xK.,rs Yr.ijni A j> i-m- b..* -■ ".J.ji'_fs '.■r-'.w-1-t 'I.e.1 j-r- r.-ri-t j.'-if'r-t n I»Vv Wk a.id ■ivti.-i wli 'if v.i!i"i>e ij,', i !->■■ *■ ir'd —i^rr rg. Jvl **■*■ i''.iiK"« T.J-, I'--. ■» I), e Tl I ■.-.!.' k.H I'v i "i .■■:• en tr-licy "Gu.ci- -fil r 1 "v"'! w.-.iH l':w' :» '.-'■.',.' '.I -t J-e '.riiL'p «.'.!■» if '■■ir-'i.s-.i ..-'I - f y . ."Sf r 11 .?!■;! 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SARAH MACNEILL MORRISON PHOTO 4 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 SPORTS THE UBYSSEY '^I^^M Rugby Birds start badly mtm'MU: tW^Sii0i$&§wiM SHA1ELBS LUCKY DRAW Enter your name in our lucky draw to win: 1 OF 5 FREE GROUSE MOUNTAIN sasspasses adult evening snow lift ticket (think: unlimited skiing ond riding, Monday to Friday, for the entire 2001/2002 season) Come to SUB ROOM 23 (in the basement) to enter. Entries must be received by: 12PM, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26TH, 2001. _?Xri__&&&*& ■ ****-*•*/ Yj "-T ?' • + -it Come to SUB Room 23 (in the basement behind the arcade) to enter a draw to WIN 10F 6 PASSES to the Vancouver premiere of: DESTINY \M|TH A SENSE OE HUMQRY '"• ■^22:2:^--:4':2:4'S2rMTing: _ ~.: Y, Y. ■'■"■■■-- ; 42 Johii Cusack and 2Kate Beckhisate 4 'D&siiriy, wilA a.-. Sense, of thmmr .. ■ on Wed., Oct. 3rd, 2001 7pm at Granville Theatre (855 Granville Street). Entries must be received by 3pm, Wed., Sept. 26,2001. UBYSSEY Giveaway by Scott Bardsiey The UBC women's rugby team got off to a bad start this season in Vancouver Premier League play, with a crushing 27-7 loss to James Bay on Saturday. With some aggressive scrums, James Bay scored a try in the opening minutes. UBC just didn't seem awake early on. At one point, the Thunderbirds made four passes in a row where the receiver slipped up on the catch. UBC didn't seem to wake up until the second try was scored against them With a quick pass to Teresa Jackson, UBC set up its one great play of the game. Jackson charged the James Bay line and broke free, dashing down the last 20 metres of the field, dodging one last defender, to score UBC's first and only try of the game. With a conversion, UBC brought its score up to seven. But James Bay had the game sewn up before the first half was over with another try just a few minutes later. The second half was a rout for UBC. Try though they did, they couldn't put any more points on the board. The game ended as a 2 7-7 loss. New coach Spencer Robinson was blunt in his post-game team meeting. "That sucked," he said. Robinson went on to accept full responsibility for the loss, saying he hadn't prepared the team well enough. "We were taken aback by [James Bay's] aggressive nature and we didn't really step up to match them in that department..You always lose in a contact sport if you don't," he said. "We never really got any momentum going." Team co-captain Sabrina Celms also said that the team needed to be more aggressive. "People today were hesitant going into contact It's a lot of people's first time playing at a varsity level and they were nervous and didn't have confidence, [but that] r***- ■S-.r & * '-v " : ■"■" y s\ UP THERE: James Bay and UBC compete for the ball.The Birds' debut game of the season did not go well, nic fensom photo confidence is going to come." The team has been weakened by the loss of eight of its starters from last year, including Cherlyn McKay- one of their top scorers—and by a lack of experience. "We've only had three weeks of practices," said Celms. "Most sports get together at the end of summer and start their training, and we just started our training...Once we learn how each other plays it's going to be a big difference." This is Robinson's first season as Thunderbirds coach, but he is well prepared. Last year he coached the Canadian under-23 team. He also coached the provincial women's rugby team for four years and helped start UVic's rugby program in the early 1990s. He currently works as a fireman, coaching the Thunderbirds in his off-hours. The Birds seemed to take the loss well. Instead of moping after the game, they talked about the things they need to do to avoid a repeat of today's game. Robinson is optimistic. To improve, he said, the Birds need "better coaching and more hard work, but they have it in them." ♦ uM^ySTieiBa UBC Football "whomped" by Rams by Christopher Tessmer - tha Carillon REGINA-UBC simply didn't have a chance. The Regina Rams struck early against the Thunderbirds and mercilessly continued the onslaught Six minutes into the opening quarter the Rams had amassed a 14-point lead on their way to a 59-21 victory. The Rams were led by a strong performance from quarterback Darrji Leason. Playing only three quarters, Leason had 19 completions in 34 attempts for 364 yards, and scrambled for 2 7 yards on two runs. UBC coach Jay Prepchuk said (hat he had told his players that the Rams, ranked first in the Canada West conference and undefeated so far this season, would be a formidable opponent "We told our guys all week that we're playing against a good football team. I honestly don't think you're going to find a better quarterback performance than what you saw tonight from DarryL" said Prepchuck on Friday night "He's got the complete package. He feels the pocket well. He runs well." "I don't know what happened today," said UBC first-year offensive lineman Max Ivanov. "We're just' a developing team. Most of us on the [offensive] line are second- or first- year players. We're going to have to suck it up and maybe we can do something for the playoffs." But Prepchuck said that he believes there are some positives to the loss. "Right now we have two fifth-year players on our team," he said. "[The losses this year can be taken] as a positive experience, but it certainly doesn't help getting whomped like we did. If you look down the future we have some really good players coming up. "For us at UBC it's difficult some times because of our tough academic standards and requirements to get players in. We can get only five or ten per cent of the players we recruit because of our high grade requirements. That makes it a real challenge for us," he added. "The effort was there," said UBC wide receiver Dan Lazzari. "We're just having problems containing their big plays on offence. Their defence did well, and we weren't honestly expecting them to do that well...We just got down early and it was tough to get back into it" Lazzari was one of the few T- Birds \$io had a good game, catching six passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. T-Bird running back Ansari Soroush also performed well, picking up 91 yards on five carries. According to Prepchuk, the team will be better prepared for their home game against the University of Manitoba Bisons on Friday, starting at 7:30pm. Manitoba is currently ranked second in Canada West "I told the guys that the Manitoba game next week is going to be just as difficult They have a physical offensive line. ..Their receiving corps is collectively the best in Canada West or maybe the nation. Defensively, they have all those veterans back that have played so well for them over the years. We just have to stay positive and keep working hard and develop a game plan that's going to work," he said. ♦ THE UBYSSEY SPORTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 Field Hockey Birds dominate tournament by Scott Bardsiey In the strongest performance of any UBC team yet this year, the women's field hockey team absolutely dominated the first Canada West tournament of the season, shutting dowli the competition with four solid wins. The team started the tournament on Friday against Manitoba, traditionally the conference's weakest contender. According to fourth-year sweeper Laura Balakshin, however, Manitoba has noticeably improved this season. Those improvements weren't enough to stop UBC though as the Thunderbirds ran over the Bisons 3-0. Next, it was on to the home team, the Calgary Dinos, on Saturday morning. "[The Thunderbirds had] a really strong start with U of C, which in the past has been a problem for us. We come out slow," said fifth-year midfielder Stephanie Hume. "But we came out hard. Our second half wasn't quite so good." But even with the Birds' weaker second half, Calgary was no match for UBC, who won 2-0. Balakshin said that by their Saturday afternoon game against the Alberta Golden Bears, the Birds had fixed the few problems they'd had against Calgary in the morning. "We ended strong in the second half," Hume said. "We started doing Utile passes in between team players, which was something we were having problems with in the first two games." And they won 3-1. After their improved play in that win, UBC got ready to challenge UVic, which, in the words of Balakshin, is "traditionally the strongest team, UBC's arch rival." "[We had] a great game against UVic. We just did our Utile passes and played our Utile game and dominated. It was a really fun game," Hume said. With a 3-1 victory over UVic, UBC swept the tournament claiming four wins and no losses. All of the Birds' wins were strong, with UBC always finishing at least two goals ahead of the competition. This tournament firmly established the Thunderbirds as the toughest field hockey team in Canada West Hume attributed the team's strong showing this weekend to good team cohesion. "We played really well as a team. Our first game was bouncy; we were getting our bearings. But by our last game we played our game, we played as a team, we moved as a team, we were able to do our passes and get the ball to the forwards and communicate really well. We meshed," she said. "We don't just have a strong 11 [on the field], we have a strong 15 players. Everyone on the team is able to do their job and do it well...When it was hot out this weekend we rotated subs out all the time and no one came in feeling out of place." New player Stephanie Smith proved herself as a top member of her new squad: in every game, she scored UBC's first goal. Having played for SFU during her undergrad years. Smith is now at UBC to study occupational therapy. Hume says Smith complements the team well "Having her score our first goals is great because, in the past one of our weaker points has been that we can dominate a game, but [not be] able to score, and she's opened the scoring every time," said Hume. Coach Hash Kanjee said that with the loss of six of their players from last season, the team is now a young one. The team has only one fourth- year player and one fifth-year player. v m *3I 3*~ .^: ■Zf / v >4) : \ .i -. ^ TAKE AIM: The UBC women's field hockey team pratices early on Saturday. You're probably still in bed, steeping with cookie crumbs all over the sheets. Lazy, scon bardsley photo "The good side about only having one fifth-year is 111 only lose one next year, and I've only got one fourth-year, so I'll only lose one the following year," joked Kanjee. "This group, I'll have them together for a minimum of three years, so if I can't do anything with them in three years then I probably need to reevaluate my job." With such a phenomenal debut, one can only wonder what heights the team can reach by their third year with Kaiy'ee. "Steph Hume [the lone fifth-year player], aka Barney, is actually come into her own. She's the team captain; she's going to be a real team leader on and off the field," he said. 'She's got great speed. She's really matured as a player." Kanjee also highlighted the talent of midfielder Stephanie Jameson, who has recently joined the national training squad. The team has more to be excited about than just its weekend sweep. The Birds are also excited about the construction, now underway in Thunderbird Park, of their oft- delayed new synthetic playing turf. "The new turf is supposed to have been going in for so long now that each successive group of players has been like, 'Oh! There's going to be a new turf soon! There's going to be a new turf soon!' But now that it's actually going in it's great," Balakshin said. The team prepared well for the season with a preseason trip to Holland in late August where they got tips from Dutch players—some of the world's top field hockey players— on how to play the game. The team has also been getting some extra practice playing in the Vancouver league. The Thunderbirds' next tournament is at Manitoba from October 5-7. 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'It's tough to have to pay so much for a parking pass when I'm already paying so much for tuition.' Eight-month parking passes for UBC students range from $383.04 to $601.92. Graduate students and UBC faculty and staff can buy a 13- month pass for $770.64. But Danny Ho, assistant director of UBC parking and access control, said that with Ihe exception of R- Lot—a parking lot by St John's College that raised its yearly pass by $8 to $400—the cost of parking on campus has remained the same this year. 'Aside from one of our small lots [R-Lot], which has 85 spaces, we have not raised the cost of parking at UBC,* said Ho. 'In fact, we have lowered the hourly rate of meter and parkade parking from $2.70 an hour to $2.50 an hour." But even after having being told that parking prices have remained unchanged for over 10,000 parking spaces on campus, student sentiment towards parking at UBC is negative. One of the issues currently being raised by students is the lack SANTA'S BROTHER? Nobody wants the gifts the parking guy leaves on their windshield, nic fensom photo of spaces available for those who do want to pay. 'Finding spaces is hard,' said Science undergraduate student Joyce Cajucom. "And if you go during peak hours, finding a space or trying to get out of the lot is like, impossible, because of the line-ups." - But expansion of parking spaces or the development of a new parkade is currently not on UBC Parking's agenda. "UBC Parking has no plans on expanding the number of parking spaces available due to two reasons,' said Ho. 'One of the reasons is that UBC department of transportation planning, which is in charge of allocating the land for parking, is trying to minimise the number of parking spaces in order to encourage the use of the transit system." One of the goals- of UBC's Trek 2000 program—the university's document outlining its goals for the 21st century—is to reduce the traffic of single occupant vehicles by 20 per cent from 1997 levels, and to increase public transit ridership to UBC by 20 per cent from 1997 levels, by November 2002. Ho said that high levels of non-compliance with pay-parking is another reason why parking spaces at UBC will not be increased. Ho said that only 70 per cent of students issued a parking violation pay their fines. 'Compliance with pay-parking is definitely one of the main issues facing UBC Parking and Access Control,' said Ho. "We employ > large staff of parking enforcement i 'fficers, but it's always been an issue. Realistically though, there will always. 1 e people that are non-compliant vith pay-parking, and unfortunately, this loss in revenue is shared ■mongst those who do pay for park- "The budget for expansion of {larking at UBC comes directly from ievenues generated through pay- marking and enforcement Low lev- • Is of compliance have undermined <ny immediate plans to create additional parking spaces," he said. High parking prices also reflect Parking's loss of revenue from people who do not pay. Ho added. Ho said that UBC Parking is cur- • ently reviewing the current needs of he UBC community as well as the iiurrent supply of parking on campus, and that there is room for improvement or for future developments. He added that UBC Parking is :urrently working with the Registrar's office and the Student Services Centre to parking tickets to students' transcripts. ♦ J" NEWS THEUBYSSEY J TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 7 s i C J Late-night bus service cuts leave UBC students upset and possibly stranded by Sarah MacNeill Morrison After a four-month bus strike this summer, Vancouver transportation users will face further inconvenience when Translink makes cuts to bus service on October 15. Facing a $40 to 50 million annual deficit, Translink, the Lower Mainland's regional transit authority, voted June 6 to cut almost one-quarter of bus service. The cuts to the late-night service are of particular concern to many, with student representatives worried that cuts will deny accessible transportation to students working and going out at night. Currently, the latest bus leaving downtown Vancouver is the number 10 to UBC, which leaves downtown at 3:42 am. Starting October 15, no bus will leave after 1:40am. Kristen Harvey, Alma Mater Society (AMS) vice-president, external, said that the student society sent a representative to the Translink board meeting to speak against the motion when the cuts were decided on. Harvey also said that she would continue to speak against it 'I've been" approached by quite a few students on a personal, individual basis who expressed concern [about the cuts]," she said. "It's definitely a concern of mine, and we'll be bringing a motion to the upcoming [AMS] Council meeting regarding all our lobbying efforts." "The biggest priority is definitely the 1:40am end time, because students who have jobs and work late at night in order to help finance their education need to have an affordable ride home," Harvey continued. "I [also] think that this will encourage people to drink and drive, but...in terms of students—for those who work late and for those who are out late—they have no affordable ride home, and I think it's completely irresponsible to have buses end at 1:40am." UBC students who go downtown on a regular basis worry about the impact bus cuts will have on their lives. 'It's not good because we'll have to take cabs and cabs are so expensive, and if we're going out to clubs, they end at two, and we'll have no way to get [home],' said second-year arts student Jessica Thompson. 'It'll affect me when I want to go out downtown and go to clubs and stuff,' she said. "It'll just mean that I'll have to pay more, lose money out of my pocket— I'm a poor student' Fourth-year student Nancy So said that the cuts would really affect her life personally as 'the only thing to do at night on campus is to go to the bars downtown.' But the bus cuts—recent and future- have had other, serious impacts on So's life. 'I'm in Science and I know a lot of students who have labs past four or five, and I can't take the bus home because the bus that goes by my house stops, so I drive, because I can't get home at night" So said that her lab goes until six, and her bus ends at 5pm, so she started driving. Gordon Lovegrove, UBC's director of transportation planning, said that he had been representing UBC in discussions with Translink, and is. very worried about the planned cuts. "Obviously it's a concern of UBC that transit cuts not be made at all anywhere, anytime,' he said. Lovegrove said that he had been trying to talk to Translink about extending the hours on buses departing from UBC when there are special events happening on weekends. But according to David Geddes, Translink media spokesperson, this doesn't seem like a viable solution. "We're cutting services to match revenues, generating $40- to $50 million will mean drastic cuts, and very soon," explained Geddes. "15 to 2Q.per cent of all bus service will be reduced; no old trolley buses will be replaced; roads that would translate to Translink for operating and maintaining repairs will be transferred back to municipalities; no new road work maintenance projects will be undertaken; there will be no new Millennium line to start up; and no rapid-transit expansion—those are the reasons why cutting services to match the services is what it is." But Executive Director of the Better Environmentally Sustainable Transportation Association (BEST), Dave Thompson, said that while he understands Translink's financial problems, he is still concerned about the upcoming cuts. "Our view on it [is] that we shouldn't be cutting bus service, we should be getting more sources of finance for the transit' system, and cuts are just not acceptable. The obvious result of this is that there's going to be probably a few more people drinking and driving and a few more cars on the road, it's just not good for anyone," he said. "I fully understand Translink's financial situation...but I think they've got to start looking outside of the usual places for funding to support the transit system," he said. Translink is required by law to balance its budget The transit cuts became necessary after the former NDP provincial government refused to collect a proposed vehicle levy, which would have charged all local vehicle owners $75 annually. Lovegrove said that in his discus sions with Translink last week, he had seen a presentation on the city of London, which he feels Vancouver should emulate. "In London, England the bus service is 24-hour, seven days a week, and that's what we should be. We're not there, we have a problem with funding," he said. "More money needs to be found, and until it is, something has to be done, and the default is bankruptcy, which they can't do." But Lovegrove added that the university campus will not face cuts as severe as those in other parts of the Lower Mainland. "UBC has been, for the most part protected from the cuts because we do use transit so much...and we make them money in the rush hour. So when it comes down to cuts, it's the outlying S3? life heat --" %f4^Mi ■ ,!#*&■*■: H^y^7l^77 ¥ • "■ |H:J.-.W*s M^-ris- ■ '■■ Sep*" : !■■■■; ■'.:=.. ..**i-, 7-f-. >,::,V^';% GONNA WALK? If you haven't experienced a late-night ride back to UBC on a bus crammed with loud, drunken, and occasionally vomiting students, do it soon. UBC's bus loop won't be seeing late buses after October 15. emily chan photo k A ~~^..^i_t. Trek program working towards transport goals by Sarah MacNeill Morrison If the four-month Lower Mainland transit strike did anything at all, it made residents question the future of transportation in Vancouver. "How am I going to get to school or work?' suddenly became a problem with fewer solutions. Cycling, carpooling, buying a car, hitchhiking—these are some of the many solutions to immobility that university students came up with during the strike. And while TJBC's Director of Transportation Gord Lovegrove doesn't like all of these options, now that the strike is over, he's still trying to get people who travel to the university thinking about their mode of transportation. Lovegrove is in charge of the university's Trek program, the transportation section of Trek 2000, the document which lays out UBC's vision for the 21 st century. "The overriding global concern was to reduce air pollution and improve health and safety for, not just the campus, but the region, towards sustainabilty,' said Lovegrove. One of the most ambitious sections of the transit plan is to create a U-Trek card, which would provide all UBC students with a mandatory, subsidised bus pass—the U-Pass. In the last academic year, 2000-2001 Alma Mater Society (AMS) Vice-President External, Graham Senft, worked with regional transportation authority Translink to implement the bus pass, but when the former NDP provincial government decided not to collect a $75 vehicle levy from Greater Vancouver Regional District drivers, adding to the transit authority's already massive funding problems, plans for the U-Pass seemed far off.- But Lovegrove is still hopeful. "The U-Trek card is still alive and well in our minds, even if it's not in someone's wallet yet' he said. According to Lovegrove and Kristen Harvey—current AMS vice-president external-the university and the AMS are currently discussing a plan with students, and expect to have a proposal by November. "If we can come up with a plan that is both amenable to the students and the administration of the university, we'll take that plan to Translink and see what the result will be," said Harvey. But the U-Trek card is 'more than a bus pass," said Lovegrove. The Trek program is planning parking bonuses for people who car BIKES. YAY! UBC's Trek program wants to encourage more sustainable transportation, like cycling, nic fensom photo pool;,more showers and bike racks for those who cycle to UBC, and a program to guarantee students who are stranded at campus a free ride home. And with all of the problems facing public transit car pooling seems to be the best solution. Two-person car pools are great we love car pools of any kind at this university," said Lovegrove. But he said that the Trek program was pushing to fit more people into cars. "We know that the vast majority of people seat five people. We want not just more carpooling, but larger car pools," he said. According to Lovegrove, the Trek program's main goal is to reduce the number of heavy trucks and single occupancy vehicles (SOV) coming to campus. The university set a target of reducing SOV traffic to UBC by 20 per cent and increasing the number of passengers travelling to UBC by public transport by 20 per cent, between 1997 and 2002. The university has experienced a growth of about six per cent in students since 1997 but according to Lovegrove, by the fall of 2000, UBC had reduced the number of SOVs arriving on campus by 10 per cent and had seen a 25 per cent increase in transit ridership. "We've surpassed our target in transit ridership increase, and we're halfway to our single occupancy vehicle target' he said. But Lovegrove said that the number of transit-users would have been even higher if Translink—currently facing a annual deficit of $40- to $50 million—could afford to put more buses on the road. 'If we had the buses, we could put another 30 per cent of people coming to UBC on the buses," he said. And what about the future? Will the future include a monorail driving students up to their classes? "The Skytrain to UBC is a long-term strategy," Lovegrove said. "We haven't given up on that it's still in our [Strategic Transportation Plan]. We're reserving corridors for it It's just a matter of, we hope, when." ♦ . 8 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 CULTURE THE UBYSSEY QUASI ROCKS, WHILE CROWD by Sara Young QUASI with the Magic Magicians at Richard's on Richards Sept 21 Where the hell were you? Quasi played Richard's on Richards last Thursday lo the smallest crowd I have ever seen there—and I blame you. Perhaps it was because Brassy was playing later in the evening just a few doors down at the Starfish room, although those with tickets to Quasi could get into Brassy for half price. Maybe it was the rain, I don't know. Whatever the reason. Quasi deserved a larger, more excited audience than tho one it had. Portland's Quasi is ex-spouses Janet Weiss on drums/saccharine vocals, and Sam Coomes on keyboards, playing the occasional guitar and singing sombrely. Weiss is also a member of the ever-popular Sleater-Kinney, while Coomes (ex-Heatmiser with Elliott Smith) plays keyboards with Built to Spill. Although Quasi has never RUGS gained the level of recognition that Built to Spill and Sleater-Kinney have, Weiss and Coomes offer intelligent and creative music equal in calibre to their more commercially successful counterparts. Thursday's crowd seemed to reflect a general reluctance to widely embrace Quasi. The energy in the bar was low and hsdess, and aside from one very eager dancer, there were few people on the floor. Weiss even offered to give a free T- shirt to the first person who would stand in front of the stage. It wasn't until near the end of the show that Coomes gave much in the way of commentary for the audience, and it took until the encore for the audience to reveal the full extent of their appreciation for the band. Coomes and A^eiss said little throughout the show, and most of their vocals were overpowered by the keyboards and drums which made me feel detached and somewhat less interested in the performance. They did manage to compensate for the lack of verbal commu nication with an energy-infused performance, however. Coomes often had his keyboard-in-a-home-made-case rocking as he played it with hands, feet knees and, briefly, his crotch. Weiss, as usual, played with an astonishing mix of power, grace and jiggling. While Weiss seemed entirely confident in her playing, Coomes stopped and restarted several songs because he was unhappy with how they sounded. He warned us that as the first audience of the tour, we were the guinea pigs that would hear some of their least-played material, and that this show would largely determine what songs were to be abandoned for the rest of the tour. If Coomes and Weiss decide to take the advice of one audience member, the rest of the tour will see more of Quasi's older material as well as stuff off of their latest release. Sword of God, released on their new label Touch & Go. Hopefully Quasi will find fuller and more energetic houses in less rainy cities. Oh yeah, the Magic Magicians opened for Quasi. Maybe the two words together operate like a double negative, because they didn't seem magic and they certainly weren't magicians. While they might have been a good opening act for a conventional rock show, they lacked the kind of musical quirkiness that would have complemented Quasi's style. I would have enjoyed one of those rabbit tricks more. ♦ CLUB GIVES ALTERNATIVE FILMS A CHANCE CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUB at the ANZA Club Sept 20, continuing monthly Tucked away on the corner of West 8th and Ontario Street is the Australia and New Zealand Association (ANZA) Club. Not just a watering hole, the ANZA Club also hosts one of the most ecletic alternative cinemas nights around—The Celluloid Social Club. The club gives an opportunity for short films, often not seen by the public, to be screened. This month's installment includ ed a number of films from the 48 Hour Film contest The premise of the contest is this: simple teams are given an 'inspiration package' containing a location, a prop, etc., and are given 48 hours to write, film and edit a ten-minute film. It certainly sounds like fun and, judging from the films, it must have been. Ihe first film was Olivia, a three- minute film directed by Gabe Kouth and written by his brother Sam. The film . was a simple, laugh-oul-loud monologue exaggerating a childhood obsession over Olivia Newtonjohn and it set ihe light-hearted tone of the evening Olivia was quickly followed up by four entries from the 48 Hour Film contest Robert Wenek's Rip Off. Jason Margolis's Hope and Redemption: Nightcam Uncovered, and Jacqueline Samuda's The Sky's the Limit, and Mackenzie Gray's Low. The first three films were enter- taining and fit the humourous tone of the evening. The next film, MacKenzie Gray's Low, was much more serious than those preceding it Gray, the director, even mentioned that he wanted a 'sensual and literate' film and plans to redo it spending more than 48 hours! by Gen Darwin One of the highlights of the evening was a nominee for best short film at the New York Lower East Side Film festival. Deborah Burns' Fig.1 follows a businesswoman, who loses articles of clothing throughout a bad day at the office. The film definitely talks about our tendency to feel shame when nude and equates this with the feeling we get when placed in an uncomfortable situation. Through creative imagery and excellent camera work. Burns also pokes fun at the pontics and games that are played in offices and in society. The night ended with a film that was close to home, another entry into the 48 Hour Film contest called The Box. Shot at UBC, the film was a pleasure to watch. Drew McCreadie and John Murphy, who were the lead actors and wrote the script, were brilliant. With the right balance of humour and polish, it was hard to believe it only took them two days to make the film. The Celluloid Social Club will definitely be worth another visit For only $5 the uninitiated can delve into the world of Vancouver's alternative film scene and come out loving it ♦ Urgent! Today is the last day for opting out of the AMS/GSS Health Plan* To opt out in person, visit the Health plan office - Room 61 SUB lower level. To avoid line-ups, opt out online at: www.studencare.net. * You must have equivalent medical coverage Did you know 9 The AMS has created a Health and Dental Assistance Fund to refund ail or part of the Heaith and Dental Pian fee. The fund is available on a need-basis from the AMS and GSS*. To apply, visit us online at: www.gss.ubc.ca by October 15th, 2001. *The application for reimbursement requires detailed financial information. We want your Input The AMS, your super Student Society, wants to know what we can do for you. We are in the process of creating a multi-year plan to optimize the programs, services, events, businesses and advocacy that we offer you. Our first step will be to create a closer bond between the students and the student government. Please give us your input on the following questions: • Where should the AMS be headed in the next few years? • What should our strategic goals be? • How can we best fulfill our mandate? • How can we provide continuity to students and yet be flexible , enough to make changes? •How can we provide direction yet not be restrictive in our focus? Please e-mail your comments or suggestions to Krissy Price, Assistant to the President, at: pres-assistant@ams.ubc.ca or multiyearplan@ams.ubc.ca pcoming Events Graduate debt-free! The AMS Financial Commission presents Financial Awareness Days, September 26 ■ 28th Yes, it is possible to graduate debt-free without eating KD every night. The Finance Commission will unlock the secrets to debMree living. Take advantage of the tips, resources and scholarships that are available. Come and visit us on the concourse level of the SUB between 11 am and 2 pm, and take control of your finances. Laugh ail the way to the bank! ' The AMS and Travel Cuts are proud to bring you Laffs@Lunch Back by popular demand - Laughs at Lunch. De-stress and get ready to face the rest of the week at this free event every Wednesday at noon. Come and join us in the Norm Theatre in the SUB and watch the great line-up of comedic acts. You will be treated to free admission, and the first people through the door will get free pop and popcorn. What more could you ask for? Like alternative music? Xfm Thursday evenings at the Pit Pub kick off on September 27th The Pit Pub will be featuring a new evening of weekly entertainment every Thursday night. Xfm radio personality "Dunner" will kick start the first Thursday series on September 27th, hosting live from the Pit DJ booth. There will be a bunch of prize giveaways such as: CD's, T- shirts, and Travel-Cuts prize packs. Hey, you never know! AMS / UBC United Way Kick-off Event Sept. 26th - your chance to win a brand new TV I This super popular yearly event is designed to inform students about the United Way. Come to the SUB south plaza from 12:00 to 2:00 pm and see various faculties compete in a cook off frenzy - all for a chance to win a brand new TV! There will be live music by the Mike Weterings band and guest presentations from your UBC President, Martha Piper, and your AMS President, Erfan Kazemi. For more information contact the UBC United Way office at: united. way@ubc. ca or Evan Horie: vpacademic@ams. ubc. ca. THE UBYSSEY CULTURE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,2001 9 by Tessa Richardson FREIGHT TRAIN LAND at the Western Front Sept 19 Freight Train Land, a hip-hop opera, is the brainchild of C.R Avery and the third opera he has produced. True to the title, it delivers a freight train of music, visuals and social commentary. This production had a second run recently at The Western Front after receiving a warm audience reception during its first run this summer. The Western Front is a terrific venue for a production of this sort The building is unassuming and, from the outside, looks more like a set of shoddy apartments than a playhouse; but inside is a quaint and wonderful theatre. The stage is on the same plane as the audience, creating an intimate atmosphere that is conducive to crowd interaction. The audience's attention was caught immediately by a giant and rather shocking, projection of George W. Bush giving a speech on the recent crisis in America. My reaction to this obviously new addition to the opera was more disbelief than anything else; I still can't really decide whether it was in good taste. Other references to"the 'war on terrorism' were made throughout the production and, whether in good taste or bad, they were in keeping with the underlying theme of peace, love and unity. - I didn't know exactly what a hip-hop opera would entail. I expected to have to pay careful attention to dialogue and decipher an onslaught of Ebonics and tongue-tying gangsta rap. Instead, I was relieved to hear a cornucopia of toned-down hip- hop and R&B. Through this musical medium, the actors portrayed many seemingly stereotypic roles, but still allowed us short glimpses into many of the social injustices found in any major city. Prostitution, racism, welfare fraud, human equality, abortion and homelessness were among the many topics addressed in this ambitious production. The pace of the performance left the audience breathless and meant that some of the minor details were difficult to catch or understand, but the play's broader message remained completely clear. The musical and imprpvisational ability of the cast was of a high calibre and Avery has earned my respect both as a musician and as a playwright He participated in every aspect of this production. Not only did he write Freight Train Land, he also directed, sang, played the piano and, last but certainly not least treated the audience to a mixture of beat-boxing, spoken word and harmonica between each scene. All eyes were fixed on him as he produced sounds from his mouth that didn't seem humanly possible. As said in the opera, 'there's nothing more inspiring than watching someone doing what they love.* The play left me with a whirlwind of thoughts to contemplate. The almost cheesy 'peace and love' ballads that brought the opera to a close made me smile. As the play ended, the cast pulled members of the audience to join in the singing and dancing. Though I'm not normally one to participate in this sort of thing, I suddenly found myself joining in, caught up in the moment ♦. I I I .ill) Ii £"•' -J - A a • **'?_ •* — ■■, by Rob Nagai RIFFRAFF at the Havana theatre until Oct 6 Riff Raff is an amazing debut play for Laurence Fishburne, an actor more readily identified with big sci-fi blockbusters. The play provides an in-depth look at the inner city and the pervasive culture that troubles too many young African American males in New York and many other American and Canadian cities. Co-director Kim Hawthorne dedicated this play to her cousin, Kenderick Deshawn Little. In 1996, Little was chased down and stabbed to death in Newark, New Jersey. "This play is for him,* she writes, "and all the lost boys of the inner-city who find themselves hanging out on corners, trying to - be cool, shooting the breeze, and shooting one another. They too have a story to tell." The story, centred- around three males hiding out after a botched drug deal, finds Mike '20/20' Leon (Gerry South) and i ■i!\ JV.JM *- . + -. T ■- • f A t ** \ a iV *-v. T"-™** : * * 4 i Ji ;l% ?■■■•■.fo'<!.-.:,w "* m. TB* * * "_ S kW -* d .- „#■.'■ ." *•". Billy 'Torch' Murphy (Ron Selmour) trapped in a burned out derelict crack den. The ripped, tattered couch, broken windowpanes and graffiti-covered walls set the gritty inner-city tone well. 20/20 and. Torch have called upon Tony "The Tiger' Murphy (Dean Marshall), an old acquaintance to help them through their troubles. Secrets are revealed, allegiances are struck and in the end the irony of the 'life' catches up to them all. Each character works with hard-hitting, realistic and graphic dialogue and an equally powerful story. With equally good roles and lines, no character dominates the play. The genius behind this script is that the audience is as engrossed in each of these gritty characters as they are the next Whether it is 20/20, Torch, or the Tiger, each one at different times is a perpetrator, victim or nurturer to the other. Through these dynamics, the characters are still able to maintain humour in spite of their sombre circumstances. The lines and dialogue are clear and concise, and despite the severe language it is easy to follow the action. The interactions between the characters flow smoothly from one scene to the next, driven by the intense subject matter and the sharp language. In the end the play's motto, "too much time, too much crime* becomes truth. I left the theatre feeling that I had witnessed a crime, and seen a slice of the difficult lives that many are forced to live with. ♦ Do you have questions about child safety, jobs, parental benefits, passports or pensions? Our information officers can help. Find out about the hundreds of services available from the Government of Canada. 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Opinion pieces wiE not be run until the identity of the writer has been verified It is agreed by al persons placing display or classified advertising that if (he Ubyssey Publications Society fails to publish an advertisement or if an error in the ad occurs the liability of the UPS wi not be greater than the price paid for the ad The UPS shall not be responsible for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value or the impact of the ad EDITORIAL OFFICE Room 24, Student Union Building, 6138 Student Union Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 tel: (604) 822-2301 fax: (604) 822-9279 email: feedback@ubyssey.bc.ca BUSINESS OFFICE Room 23, Student Union Building advertising: (604) 822-1654 business office: (604) 822-6681 fax: (604) 822-1658 advertising@ubyssey.bc.ca BUSINESS MANAGER Fernie Pereira AD SALES Karen Leung AD DESIGN ShaEene Takara It was Monday night and Duncan McHugh had nothing to do. He decided to End Ai Lin Choo and Emily Chan- He couldn't find Ehem so he settled for Hywel Tuscano. The two decided to go to (he frat party down the street This waa a bumpin' party. Here, they saw Graeme Worthy reaching for a cold one, spilling it all over himself. "Oh nol' Sara Young remarked and ran for Anna King and Sarah MacNeill Morrison who were seen suspiciously handling rootles in the hack room. Rot Nagai was nowhere to he found. Alicia Miller told ChriB Shepherd to ask Brian Liu if Scott Bardsiey knew where Rob was. Scott did not know. He told Julia Christensen to teflr to Laura Blue about finding some string, & roB of masking tape and an empty ketchup bottle. "1 know where to get those," said Nic Fensom, and at mat, he ran off to the basement Digging through the pile of Azar Mehrabadi Natasha Norbjerg, and Gen Darwin he found everything Nic needed. 'Take this Kim Koch...Ron Nurwisah's life depends on it.* said Nic. As quickly as she could she went upstairs and ran into Adrian Liu who told her that Marts Baehovski and Alejandro Bustos were on the roof. As she got there, they were tossing Tessa Richardson to the ground. The frat house was swallowed by a crevasse in the ground. None of them were ever Been again. V Canadian University Presi it sdm AgrMmat* Nanbar 0732M1 "dWcH FevM«.AB*fl- Translink? More like Transtink With the eventuality of war weighing on everyone's minds, we need to be reminded that there is other news happening. And who better to knock Bush and bin Laden off the front page than another hated organisation: Translink. Despite a four-month service disruption this summer—a disruption that could have been shortened if Translink had complied with a mediator's proposal that they were eventually legislated to accept—on October 15, Translink, the Greater Vancouver transportation authority, will be going ahead with substantial cuts to transit service. Translink may very well be in a tough position. They are legally obligated to break even and they are faced with a major cash shortfall. Fine. Still, one has to be surprised by Translink's already notoriously bad judgement Due to low ridership,* buses leaving downtown after 1:40am are being cancelled. Our question is, has Translink seen how full these buses are? It's our experience that there are lots of problems with late night buses: drunken obnoxious- ness, motion sickness, overcrowding—but low ridership? As if. We've been left behind because buses are too full more often than we've found half-full buses. These buses are essential to anyone who wants to go out at night but can't afford or chooses not to operate a car. In 'no fun city/ as the local media has dubbed Vancouver, reliable and extensive transit is essential to keeping our city vibrant and accesible. Furthermore, late at night is the hardest time to get around without the help of transit During the day you can work out a carpool, ride your bike or even hitchhike if you can't take transit but all of these alternatives become harder and less safe late at night What are people who can't afford cabs supposed to do? How about people who have to work until after 1:40am? These aren't the best paying of jobs. Wait staff, bartenders, along with most people who work late-night shifts aren't necessarily irreplacable in their jobs either. For many of these people, if they can't make it to and from their job, they won't have one. What about the danger of having people stranded late at night? Vancouver rapidly becomes a less accessible and safe city to many once bus service cuts are implemented. People who find safety and security in a reliable transit system will suddenly be faced with a city that is much more closed-off to them. People who are already nervous being out late at night are going to be even more so without affordable, late-night transit ■ And do we have to remind Translink, or ICBC for that matter, that bars close at 2 am. Consider the money that's gone into Counterattack, the drinking and driving prevention program. Hell, consider the money that's gone into advertising Counterattack. Would it not be terribly retrogressive to take away the most viable measure to prevent drinking and driving? . Vancouver City Hall has recently begun investigating the possibility of allowing bars to remain open until as late as 7 am. This was done in an effort to reduce the swell of clubbers that get dumped onto the street when bars and clubs shutdown. It's proven more prescient than they could have known. With nowhere to go, the kids are going to be forced to drink, dance and debauch until the morning buses kick in around six. Translink should look to streamline the rest of their service rather than slice off the end of their service day. They've already started looking at reducing #10 and #41 bus service to better coordinate with the #99 and #43 respectively. How about not spending $80,000 a piece on bus shelters for the new #98 line? How about scaling back Translink's ridiculous administrative structure, one with a board of directors for each transit 'company/ i.e. one for Skytrain, Seabus, buses and the West Coast Express commuter train? And perhaps it is time for Translink to check their heads a bit on the whole point of a transit system. Is this not supposed to be a public service? Is it not supposed to open the city up? Make it more accessible? Make it more people-friendly? But really, just as we all suspected the transit strike would last long, I think we all suspect that Translink won't give a damn about the repercussions of their actions. They'll simply continue to disappoint those to whom they should be most accountable, transit-users themselves. ♦ LETTERS Surviving survivor 'Reality shows' seem to be the thing nowadays. From the comfort of our homes, we are lead to believe that as television spectators, we are going to get a peak into real lives of people just like us. The so-called 'average people' we watch on these shows are in a race to the end where there is a lofty jackpot The fun comes from watching all these people fall apart at the prospect of money, and in this way, their 'real' personality is revealed, no holds barred. We are now bombarded with ads for new types of 'reality shows' on a daily basis. What began as an interesting new venture has turned into a redundant attempt on behalf of television producers to cash in on a false premise. There is absolutely nothing real about these televisions shows. The atmosphere they take place in is staged, and the people who participate in them go through a lengthy interview process to make sure they are 'television-friendly' as I call it The fact that there is a camera monitoring their moves 24-7 changes how people act Think about it can you seriously say that you would not change your habits or actions in the least if you knew that a camera was watching your every move? The sacred thing about real life is that it is unwatehed at times, and privacy is eveiyone's secret. Moreover, in real life, we are not isolated somewhere, unable to leave in a race to win a few bucks. This is not to say that I did not jump on the reality bandwagon in the beginning. I must admit I got hooked on the first Survivor along with everyone else. I remember when on campus, at the mall, during dinner conversations and at parties, the word was buzzing. What would happen next week? When would Sue lose her cool? Who would last until the end? It was something fresh, something different from the average sitcom, soap or talk show we were used to. Instead of leaving a good thing alone (or at least giving us time to cool off from the bonanza of the first one), television producers went nuts. Immediately after Survivor, another one was filmed and plans for future ones came into play. Now Survivor even seems to be old school, out the back door with yesterday's trash. New 'reality shows' now take place indoors as well as out Heck, they even have reality shows based on manufacturing music groups now. Um, let's remember where Sugar Jones came from, shall we? . There is nothing real about any of the 'reality shows' we actually watch on television. What is very reaL however, is the hard core greed that comes from the source of these shows. Not the greed in the manufactured, race to win some cash by the people we watch, but the greed that makes the race possible in the first place. The television producers: the creators of reality as I call it Their greed, constant and ongoing, is about the most real thing attached to all these new types of shows. Now that's a reality, not the garbage they want us to believe. -Leila Raff 2001UBC grad UBC's MP on responding to US events The terrorist attacks in the US on September 11 were crimes of immense evil The scale of the violence and the criminal organisation required to commit it constitute a threat to international peace and security which must be countered by a range of new laws, security operations, international cooperar tion and force. However, the ends of terrorism are furthered when it causes us to react outside of our democratic principles and the rule of law, domestic and international. Despite the American tragedy, our democracies stand storong if we stay composed, vigilant united and within the rule of law. Domestically, this requires adherence to our consititutional principles, criminal due process and state actions sanctioned by democratically established law. This also means adherence to international law on the use of force, such that it is necessary, proportional to the threat to peace and security, and protective of civilians uninvolved in any military objective. -Stephen Owen Vancouver-Quadra MP HAVE SOMETHING r:f6sAY?4 444-i:MW4 l ;7: w iii e tus- /4: feed back@ u by ssey.bc.ca THEUBYSSEY OPINION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 11 Churches: spare us your hypocrisy at this tragic time by Reverend Kevin Annett A hundred or so of us were gathered in downtown Vancouver this past week, conducting a vigil for peace in the wake of the mounting Bush-bin Laden conflict One of the organisers of the event was a young, impassioned Anglican church official who, in his speech, called for an end to "terror and genocide' in the world, and demanded that perpetrators of such crimes be 'shunned by the international community.' "Really?' I asked the speaker later. 'Does that apply to all perpetrators of terror and genocide, or just the politically acceptable ones?' "Well, yes,' he replied. "It means any group that tries to wipe out another.' "Then you will support a call for your own church to be shunned by the international community?' I said to him. He looked confused. "Your church committed genocide and terror on Aboriginal people right here in our own backyard for over a century," I explained. "More than 50,000 children died in residential schools run by your church, the Catholics and the United Church.' His confusion instantly became anger. "That's not the same thing!' he blustered. The young man proceeded to educate me as to why murder committed by churches is different than that inflicted by anyone else: something about "the best of intentions' and 'misdirected love.' Frankly, I gave up trying to follow his self-serving doublethink after a few minutes. It made me nauseous. I mention this incident because it reflects a terrible hypocrisy—and myopia—being displayed by the mainline churches in Canada these days, as they rush onto the antiwar bandwagon. Those with blood on their own hands cannot decry the violence of others. And yet this is precisely what the Anglican, Catholic and United churches are doing, to their own dishonour and shame. To give most of these churches' members the benefit of the doubt, "they know not what they do." Thanks to an expensive and elaborate cover-up campaign by churches, government and the mainstream media, the brutal facts of the terrorisa- tion and deaths of nearly half of the children in Native residential schools in Canada have been kept secret. I am continually amazed at how little the average church-goer knows about the history and- actions of their own institution; how, for example, the Anglican and United churches ran sterilisation hospitals in Bella Bella and Nanaimo for decades until the 1980s, in which thousands of Native men and women were made infertile by missionary doctors. Nevertheless, ujider international law and human rights conventions, ignorance of a crime is no defence in matters of genocide. The good citizens of Germany claim to have PERSPECTIVE OPINION known nothing about the Nazi death camps, and yet their culpability in the Jewish Holocaust is unquestionable. Why does not the same standard of morality apply to Canadians? Fortunately, it does. But this creates an 'unfortunate' dilemma for members and officials of the Anglican, Catholic and United churches, for by associating with these institutions, they are colluding in bodies which have violated all five provisions of the UN Convention on Genocide, which our government ratified in 1952. Every dime that these church-goers put in the Sunday collection plate is funding what the Nuremberg Court defined as "murderous organisations,' even if, in Canada today, those organisations are adorned with a cross and are seen to be religious bodies. That collusion is considered a crime under international law, and churches aren't exempt from judgement and war crimes courts. This past year, a Belgian court tried and indicted a group of nuns and priests from Rwanda who committed acts of genocide against their fellow citizens. Any country that is party to the Convention on Genocide—and there are over 120 of them—can place war criminals on trial, including those who aid, harbour or openly associate with groups that planned ethnic cleansing and genocide...including church people. So I felt more pity for, than anger at, the fervent young churchman who tried so pathetically to justify his own complicity in that which he was condemning elsewhere in the world. He doesn't seem to understand the consequences of what his church has done, and is continuing to do, by it's harbouring of those who raped, killed and sterilised innocent children—and by the lies and cover-ups they have conducted to protect these criminals in their midst Perhaps then, my plea to these churches is more than a call for them to spare us all the terrible hypocrisy and pain of their posing as groups opposed to war and murder, when their own practices prove otherwise. I demand, instead, something far more basic: that they do what is right, and surrender themselves and their guilty parties to the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, as indeed they must under UN Conventions. - ■ For the rest of us, we must ask ourselves if we would allow proven war criminals and their protectors to stand alongside us at peace rallies and present themselves as opponents of war and terror elsewhere in the world. I am sick and tired of all the violence and lies in the world, but nowhere more so than when they appear in our own backyard. But then, I haven't been to church in a while. ♦ —Kevin Annett is a former United Church minister and the current secretary of the Truth Commission into Genocide in Canada r ;-*■"■' •.¥t". 'A -m-mssssssa^/_s_~issit~' UBC BOOKSTORE __^tW^^^^^^^-W^V' *' '**' Educational Prices Rule! 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Amaud Maggs's portraits of Vancouver artists (some of whom have pieces in the show itself), a documentation of 1978 exhibits at the Vancouver Art Gallery, and dozens of stills from old CBC television shows make the exhibit self-consciously 'representative,' but never does this feel alienating. David Buchan's luminous 'Canadian Youth' recreates a much-loved Pf! r - :-*■•* I i": iV.: :—*■" •>-»■. chievous grin of a 2frsomething guitar-playing Kim Campbell. In these days when our sense of community and humanity seems increasingly fragile. Facing History brings much-needed quiet ♦ (0 ROGERS' |liAfoT. ffi SfvS giiiiilliitii m W& W&2 SsfcrjW SfeS fi 3 3*& M :%.tt> SMS sm ml -*t £$&&&£££ KD/W MINUT ESY| Si30"iV ( I Mmv* $8! ftil WPBJ i&la&tfMcai Imagine a better wireless world. ROGERS AT&T WIRELESS ©RadioShack. FUTURE SHOP ((ii:ifetf.s5trave)y ©ROGERS* VIDEO CELLULiinD LONDON : DRUGS' Mobody does it bettor Evening calling applies from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday to Friday. 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