@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 "2015-09-17"@en, "2000-01-11"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/Ubysseynews/items/1.0128728/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ quared% ie drive to unionise SUB's pizza outlet sends in failure Adas. BC's women's bas- itball team knocks off umber two Alberta it*--** Parker kicks off 00 in style with HP-ose VSO crazies asshole since 1918 Analysis: Executive report cards They've laughed, they've cried, they've raged. With history in mind, the Ubyssey takes a hard look at this year's crop of AMS executives as their terms expire. by Nicholas Bradley and Daliah Merzaban Tni getting very frustrated here and I'm going to explode," said Maryann Adamec at the last .Alma Mater Society (AMS) council meeting of 1999. The AMS vice- president seemed to be feeling the effects of the past term as much as of the five-hour-long meeting. The current AMS executive—Adamec, President Ryan Marshall, Coordinator of External /Affairs Nathan Men, Director of Finance Karen Sonik, and Director of Administration Tina Chiao—are, for all intents and purposes, the representatives of UBC students. But the executive has often seemed at the point of exploding, or maybe breaking down. It has also managed to achieve some surprising successes. An average of 976 students voted for each of the five members of the executive of the /AMS in last year's elections. There are roughly 32,000 students at UBC, which means that a little over three per cent of the student population actually backed any given AMS exec. There are a couple of ways of looking at this figure: either the candidates—who are now the aAMS—were so far removed from the concerns of ordinary students that they failed to motivate anyone to vote, or students feel that the entire system of student government is irrelevant and doesn't address their needs. Either way, no one's surprised when the AMS spends a whole year in office and has little to show for it So in a year filled with internal squabbling a litany of things that should never have been said, and a general lack of foresight, that the AMS actually pulled off several major initiatives is a welcome change. The health plan, the bike lanes on University Boulevard, and increased money for student services are, to varying degrees, all notable successes. But the aAMS' successes have come almost despite itself—the constant infighting, along the same old pohtical lines, likely kept the aAMS from achieving greater successes. The grandiose claim that Marshall made in September that "Council can do whatever the hell it wants," may have been true to an extent; the low voter turnout gave the executive little direction or mandate. As well, there is little fear of repercussion from a barely-aware student body. But division within council threatened to waste any constructive work. Council meetings all year were marked by petty arguing, often centred around Marshall and Men. In September, this squabbling was trivial, but by November, it often degenerated into outright attacks. In that fateful final meeting of the year, several councillors, notably Allen and Sonik, said that they were ashamed of Marshall. Marshall and Allen, as expected, remained divided over which student lobby group the AMS should belong to, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA, which the aAMS currently belongs to) or the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)—and as if to punctuate the schism, the AMS joined a lawsuit against the CFS-owned Travel CUTS travel agency that has further deepened the rift. The AMS formally opposed the anti-abortion Genocide Awareness Project (GAP) and supported CUPE unions, but remained silent on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and commercial development plans for the campus. They renovated the south alcove and the courtyard, but they failed to consult clubs and resource groups when they drafted their development plan for the SUB, and the plan has stalled as a result Overall, the AMS seemed more focused on rushing through projects without due consideration than on students' long-term gain. But the year also held notable successes: a relatively high voter turnout for the referendum (although they had to break their own bylaws to do so); secured funding for services such as CiTR, Safewalk, and SpeakEasy; progress towards a universal bus pass for students; and, of course, the health plan. /Although questions exist about the cost and administration of the plan, a student health plan is, fundamentally, a good thing. This year wasn't great for the aAMS, but it wasn't terrible, either. At its best, it tried to improve the lives of students. At its worst, it was self-absorbed and irrelevant. aAnd as long as only three per cent of students vote for a given candidate, maybe that's as good as it gets.»3» Ryan Marshall Maryann Adamec Nathan Allen President The aAMS president is the spokesperson for the society, and, in theory, could be the person to hold council together, to guide it and direct its policy. Instead, he was responsible for much of the division within council. Apparently unable to have any effect on what Allen and the External Commission did, Marshall, from an early point in the year, seemed as if he were struggling to control of what was going on in front of him. This is not to say that he didn't get things done. The health and dental plan was a significant accomplishment Marshall listed his biggest achievement this year as keeping the executive working together long enough to get the health plan passed. He said that administering the health plan and keeping it accountable to students will be the biggest challenge for next year's council. The health plan is expensive, students can't opt out unless they already have coverage, and it doesn't cover everything it could, but it will be a lasting reminder of this council—and not just because student fees jumped by $ 112 this term. That figure will be $168 next year. see "Marshall" page 3 Tara Westover photos Vice-President In her campaign platform last spring, Adamec highlighted her concern about reconciling the /AMS' business interests with its duty to cater to student needs. At the time, she promised that "We must realise that the business activities of the /AMS are in place to allow the /AMS to fulfill its true duty, serving students." /And Adamec has followed through in this regard. One of Adamec's principle jobs is to ensure that student services are functioning smoothly. Her leadership within this realm has been applauded by various student services representatives. "The program has been 100 per cent better since Maryann has been on board," commented Safewalk assistant director Jon Hanvelt, who added that Adamec has displayed a genuine interest in student services despite the fact that he believes that she has too heavy a workload. Adamec also played a key role.in increasing funding for student services on campus. In the lead-up to October's referendum, Adamec focused on raising awareness about the needs of different campus services, which led in part to the see "Adamec" page 3 Coordinator of External Affairs A year ago, when he was campaigning for the position of Coordinator of External Affairs, Allen made tittle secret of his pohtical leanings. On the ballot during last year's AMS elections was a referendum question asking students whether the /AMS should remain part of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), a national student group, often considered a rival to the left- leaning Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). /Allen was a staunch opponent of CASA during the lead-up to the referendum— "We're paying $35,000 ayear into this organisation and I just have no idea why," he said at an all-candidates' forum—which pitted him against presidential candidate Ryan Marshall, CASA's main advocate on campus. The referendum question failed to meet quorum, and UBC remained part of CASA. Marshall, meanwhile, became CASA's regional director. 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But Kaiser said the results of the vote do not preclude the formation of a union in the future. "For now, Pie R Squared has made its decision, but [unionising is] always an option." She added that she is not certain how the influx of new staff this term will affect the drive. A slim majority of Pie R Squared employees have signed union cards, but the drive has yet to reach the 55 per cent that is needed to automatically unionise under the International Wood and /Allied Workers. Pie R Squared, Blue Chip Cookies and Subcetera outlets began the drive to unionise in late October. ♦ STUDENT SOCIETY OF UBC ams UPDATE visit us at www.ams.ubc.ca Its Election Time Again! The AMS Executive Elections will be held in conjunction with the elections for UBC Board of Governors, UBC Senate, Ubyssey Publications Society Board of Directors and the Student Legal Fund Society. Know Your Plan! tflONS ioo0 VOTE Make Your Mark Polls will be open from January 17-21. Make sure you bring your student ID card to vote. There will be all-candidates forums on January 12 and 19 in the SUB conversation pit at 12:30. Come out to see the candidates! For more information about the AMS Elections please contact the AMS Elections Administrator, c/o SUB Room 224 or elections2000@ums.ubc.ca Keep up to date by visiting www.ams.ubc.ca for details on the Health Plan and other AMS activities and events. If you have any questions about the AMS please email us: feedback@ams.ubc.ca The AMS-GSS Health & Dental Plan is uniquely designed for students, providing a comprehensive package of health, dental, vision and travel benefits to fill the gaps left by government health care and parent's or spouse's employee plans. All full and part-time students who are members of the AMS or the GSS are automatically covered by the plan. Students enrolled in Continuing Education courses are not covered. If you are not sure of your coverage status, please call studentcare.net/works at 1-877-795-4421. The total cost for the Health Plan is $112 for 8 months of coverage, and will be included with your university fees. The monthly total is $14. If you have opted out, and your fee account with the University is underpaid by $112, the University will not assess any fee penalties if your opt-out form has not been processed. The opt-out deadline is January 22. You can either come to the Health Plan Office in SUB or opt out via the Web at www.studentcare.net. For further details regarding the new AMS-GSS Student Health & Dental plan please visit www.studentcare.net or call 1-877-795-4421. THE UBYSSEY« TUESDAY, JANUARY Tl. 2000 "Marshall" from page 1 He also cited the acquisition of space in Ihe basement of the SUB that was formerly controlled by the university as one of the /AMS' most important contributions, as it increased the amount of space in the SUB that the AMS could devote to social space for students. The AMS certainly made some good moves under Marshall's watch. But these successes raise the question of what the AMS could have accomplished had Marshall provided stronger leadership. He suffered most notably from a lack of patience and the perception of arrogance: both ihe health plan's architecture and the referendum seemed rushed and flawed,, and he attempted to speed motions through council with little or no solicitation of their input. During one AMS debate over the restructuring of the vice-president position, he responded to one councillor's assertion that "It's better to wait a year and do it right" by shooting back 'No, it's not* His temper also got Marshall into trouble: a defining moment "Adamec" from page 1 $9 bike in student fees. These fees will go towards paying late-mght volunteers at Safewalk, purchasing new equipment for CiTR radio, ejcpanding swimming hours in the Aquatic Centre, as well as expanding other student services, such as SpeakEasy However, Adamec has shown a tendency to speak softly in AMS decision-making. At most council meetings, Adamec has been extremely reluctant to oppose fellow executives, particularly Marshall This creates the appearance that she does not make critical contributions to AMS policy, and a perception that Marshall's opinions will invariably be shared by his vice-president But she has been willing to assert herself in certain situations, such as her significant role in negotiating with the university and "Allen" from page 1 year. The argument that Allen should represent only the AMS' views was a constant all year—but he stubbornly stuck to his guns. Allen promised that he would encourage grassroots activism— which he did. Most of the political stances the AMS adopted this year were at Allen's behest The new bike lanes on University Boulevard, lobbying for the legalisation of marijuana, support for the CUPE workers, the rights of students living in residence, and opposition to the Genocide Awareness Project were all his projects. Of course, his politics also led to frequent, and public, clashes with Marshall over various is.sues, particularly on the question of student lobbying. And while Allen's concerns over tlie relevance and effectiveness of CASA are valid, the bickering among council members only served to alienate students. Allen himself alluded to this infighting as one of the problems the executive faced this year. 'The executive should have paid more attention to the needs of real students, rather than speaking from opportunist platforms that serve only the needs of a small group of hacks in our offices." came hi November, when he compared Allen, as well as tm) members of the AMS External Commission, to' Nazis. All term, Marshall had been defensive and stubborn in front of council, but this comment displayed an apparent lack of judgement. Predictably, it brought strong criticism from other councillors, and debate within Council turned once again away from programs and policies to the actions of individual councillors. At "that council meeting, Ryan Marshall said that everyone thought of him as 'that right-wing bastard." He was joking, but he pegged many of his critics' positions. There was also an end-of-term trip he took to Scotland as an aAMS representative without Morming council first; a letter he sent to AMS employees that some workers interpreted as opposing their unionisation efforts; and his inability to achieve any degree of reconciliation between CASA and the CFS- lypicalty, Marshall couldn't—or wouldn't—suggest airylhing he or Ihe AMS would do over again if he had the chance. "Wouldn't change a thing,* he said.* within the .AMS in regard to the GAP, a controversial anti-abortion display which came to campus last term, Adamec approached these negotiations from the standpoint of student safety and security, and was able to contribute to decisions that dealt with difficult issues in a reasonable way. Her leadership in dealing with GAP at council meetings, for instance, led to the .AMS' passing a motion to seek all legal means to prevent GAP and its parent organisation from coming into the SUB. Other than her work on GAP, however, Adamec displayed tittle original opinion, and was a consistently non-critical voice on council. But despite her lack of political zeal and imagination, Adamec has clearly devoted a considerable amount of time and effort into improving the quality of university life for students—a goal she outlined from the start*!* But .Allen did make some real changes. In part due to the controversial referendum question about legalising pot students turned out in relatively large numbers to vote on the health plan and the new student services fee. He cites the bike lanes as his most important personal accomplishment A $ 175,000 renovation project converted part of the lanps on University Boulpvard betwppn Wesbrook and Blancu to dedicated bike lanes. Half the funding for Lh(i project was provided by the BC Ministry of Transportation, and the rest came from tlie AMS, the TREK program, TransLink, and ICBC. The aAMS was also involved hi lobbying the provincial government to allocate funds for this project "Of all the things I've been busy with, it is the one tiling that has had the most tangible benefit to students, as well as to the general environmental sustainahility of the UBC area,' says Allen. Although the executive's infighting was distracting, Allen ftdfilled his promise of being a politically active and outspoken member of council. aAnd for an elected representative of UBC's apathetic student body, this was a useful and refreshing quality to have.* Karen Sonik Director of Finance From the onset of her term as director of finance, Karen Sonik proved that she can tackle the AMS' finances. She completed the 1999-2000 AMS budget in early June, in stark contrast to last year, when the budget wasn't finalised until the end of the first term. Since she is responsible for handling all the AMS finances, including the $58.50 AMS fee each student pays, Sonik is the key figure in ensuring that the AMS is not recklessly spending student dollars. The AMS typically runs an annual deficit and often goes over-budget on projects such as renovations. Given the AMS' track record of fiscal mismanagement Sonik faced a considerable challenge—in a previous interview with the Ubyssey, Sonik was openly critical of the AMS' past financial handling. The budget, she said, "hasn't reflected what was actually spent and the actual accounts haven't looked anything like the budget before." But questions of accountability and frivolous spending practices have not disappeared. /An estimated $8000 was lost in "spillage," or unpaid beer, at the AMS Welcome Back Barbecue in September. As well, the AMS purchased a $15,000 colour laser printer last summer- came sepa- the money from a fund rate from the budget, and therefore bypassed the approval of the finance committee. But although Sonik has not openly criticised the printer purchase, she has taken steps to prevent any such expenditures in the future: she has implemented reforms to completely overhaul the AMS financial system. The new system allows the director of finance to keep a close eye on all AMS spending. To correct the problem of unwarranted large-scale spending, for instance, Sonik set up an audit committee that must approve any AMS purchase that falls outside the budget. "My greatest accomplishment this year has definitely been the restructuring of the budget process and the standardisation of the AMS internal accounts," said Sonik. Despite these accomplishments, Sonik's most notable weakness has been her lack of strong leadership during council meetings. Her tendency to refrain from intervening in many heated discussions—along with that of ' sW*^ '^^1B <* • m* W i Chiao—effectively reduced the vocal executive to three members. Her reticence could be viewed one of two ways: either she has taken the high road by refusing to play politics and sling mud—or she's refused to weigh in on significant matters because she just can't be bothered. Still, Sonik believes that infighting has been relatively minimal among the executive this year, and that despite a wide range of political views, they've nonetheless managed to represent students effectively. "We've all had the freedom to pursue and carry out the projects that we felt would contribute to the well-being of the /AMS and that we've all been more efficient because of this," she said.*> Tina Chiao Director of Administration The director of adminstration oversees the SUB—and the SUB saw some major changes this year. The courtyard on the second floor is still under renovation, as are the stairs on the north side of the building. The South /Alcove renovations will see increased social space for students. But these projects- expensive and, in the case of the courtyard, of questionable value—are not as drastic as the proposed SUB Strategic Plan, which calls for a dramatic reorganisation of the SUB. The first floor of the building would see more retail space, while the second floor would be reserved for clubs, resource groups, and various AMS offices. But a lack of consultation with both clubs and resource groups has stalled the plan, which was shelved at the final council meeting of 1999. Apart from her administrative work, Chiao has been a relatively apolitical presence within council, making few public contributions to AMS policy. Among the five executives, Chiao has made by far the least impact, and has been the least visible in terms of controversy. Whether that lack of visiblity has been due to a lack of action or just a low political profile is arguable. The delay in the SUB Strategic Plan, however, is by far the biggest blot on her record, and may be the event by which her year in office is measured—although Marshall and AMS general manager Bernie Peets have been heavily involved in the Plan, the ball was hers to drop, and thus far, it appears that she has dropped it.*> meets news writers wanted 12:30 tues. sub 241K check it out THE UBYSSEY • TUESDAY. JANUARY 11. 2000 , 1, introductions 2. special issues 3. post mortem 4. clean tffp Sil 5. superdude 6. udder business the ubyssey staff meets wed. at 12:30 in sub room 241K J\\leed some practical experience working with kids? Male and female volunteers are needed as ln-S to we play... we have to make sure that we play the game est for 40 minutes." Huband went on to say that the win is a signal that UBC is a definite contender. )eb "We're in the trenches, and games like tonight really nty make you realise that you're right there, you're in the me hunt, it's a realistic possibility that we could be at hat nationals representing Canada West"«> Lire questioned ant Cumberbirch was staying before 00 discovered the ransactions Hst in er. lisappointment in 0 quit school, but lad to make. The played well, and 2oria, Deleurme ly regret was that he didn't inform is about his unex- e said he didn't tion during exam sted that he had berbirch an early ughts to leave the meeting a week am period. Peoria m for a year and in September. his coaches, ated to finish his his parents about n. Collin's assertion ed, saying that he of his decision ie made attemps, 1 Coflin by phone; he spoke to Cumberbirch the day he signed his contract Coflin confirmed that both he and Cumberbirch had a "talk"with Deleurme on December 9—a mere six days before the departure—and not a week and a half as Deleurme had reported. "[His leaving] was one of the options," said the head coach. "But the majority of the conversation had to do with why he was frustrated." Coflin added that in his last exchange with Deleurme, he planned to see the hockey player at practice on December 13. He said no final decision was given at that time. Coflin and Deleurme's versions also conflict over when the contract was signed. Cumberbirch said Deleurme signed the contract on December 14 and called him the next day. Deleurme, on the other hand, said that he didn't sign until December 15, and telephoned the coach the same day. But while Deleurme fulfills his hockey dreams in Illinois, Coflin, Cumberbirch, and the rest of the UBC men's hockey squad have to continue without their leading scorer in an uphill battle in the Canada West conference. "I don't really think [Deleurme's departure] is going to be as big a negative as people think," said Coflin, "but it's going to take some time to adjust"♦ by Naomi Kim The UBC men's basketball team is just barely recovering from the holidays. The New Year has finally started, and the Birds have welcomed it with good cheer. This is their chance to rebound from a Christmas slump during which the team lost as many games as they have in half the Canada West season. /After spurting a weekend in Lethbridge and then losing three straight non-conference games at a tournament in Victoria over the holidays, the Birds were struggling with an unwelcome losing streak midway through their season. This past week was the Birds' first week of practice as a complete unit since late December when players were away due to illness, injuries, or for the holidays. .And first up for the Birds was the nations number three-ranked team, the University of Alberta Golden Bears. Friday, the Bears wasted no time getting started, jumping out to a 14-6 lead just six minutes into the first half. /\\nd with 6'8" Golden Bears.post Nick Maglisceau planted firmly inside, aAlberta went on a 12-2 run. The Birds were unable to penetrate the Bears defence and Alberta had a field day, shooting 86 per cent from the field and rolling into the first half up 52-34. UBC couldn't gain much ground in the second half- Courtney Kolla found Jason Bristow for an alley-oop nine minutes in, which provided the largest of few thrills for the crowd at War Memorial—but the Bears responded with a 9-0 run to make it 73-53. UBC never threatened Alberta the rest of the way, falling 87-71. "We're not on the same page right now. It's kind of a lull," said Bristow. "They kind of picked us apart a bit tonight..we got killed tonight," added Kolla. The Birds never found an answer for Alberta's powerful inside game, as Maglisceau finished with a game-high 32 points and 7 rebounds. "I think what's happening now is that all of the young guys are really getting a quick baptism into what the real world is about in Canada West," said UBC head coach Bruce Enns. "Because there are some very, very good basketball teams and right now we're just not playing very confidently and our decision making is a little bit shaky, and needless to say, as you can see, our shooting's not that great That was a good team that beat us tonight We'll be back tomorrow." Saturday, the Birds jumped out to a quick start and came to an early 8-2 lead just over two minutes into the game. Seven minutes later, Bear guard Brad BerikofFs three pointer tied the game at 16-16, which he followed with another a minute later for .Alberta's first lead of the game. The Birds came back with a 9-3 run and led 44-32 by the half. But the Bears rallied back. Maglisceau, who had been virtually silenced in the first half with only two points (versus 21 points in Friday's first half) scored to make the score 49-42 and his rebound two minutes later gave the Bears a 53-52 advantage. UBC gained control again as Jon Fast found Zaheed Bakare in the middle, and Bakare's jumper with nine minutes remaining gave the Birds the lead, and the two teams went back and forth exchanging the lead. But late, Alberta took a 69-68 lead on post Pat Crevolin's layup with just under 18 seconds left. aAfter a timeout, UBC got the ball to Fast on the baseline, but it was swatted out of his hands and out of bounds with 2.7 seconds left. On the ensuing inbounds, Kolla got the ball to a FADING: UBC guard Zaheed Bakare shoots, tara westover photo cutting Fast, who was fouled as he tried to lay the ball in. AH. that could be heard was a slap and half the crowd rose to see a surprised Fast standing, still with the ball. Fast went to the line and sunk the first free throw, tying the game 69-69. He then calmly sunk the second for a 70-69 lead. The whole crowd rose to their feet as the Bears' last-ditch effort resulted in the ball hitting the side of the backboard after time ran out. "Jonny's clutch," said a happy Bristow after the game. "Jonny's a big time player." "I actually thought I was going to score," said Fast about the final play, "but then when I got hit I was like, huh. I was nervous for about two seconds but I realized I'd been in that position before from lastyear. As soon as I hit my first one I knew the game was over. There wasn't going to be any overtime." "Every single guy on the team contributed something today," said Bristow. "Like every guy on the team, whether he was rebounding, or playing defence, everybody contributed. A lot of guys stepped up and played really welL.That was as exciting as it gets." The Birds (7-3) have ten regular season games left, and currently they stand in second place in the Canada West But despite their brief slump, Bakare insists that the effort and confidence is always with the team. "That's one good thing about this team is that we've always been able to get through adversity. Especially when the chips are against us. We have a pretty solid team. We just have to keep coming out and playing hard every time we come out we have to continue to play tough and make it hard for the other team. aAnd as long as we do that I think we'll be competitive."** Dings MEN'S HOCKEY The men's hockey team travelled to Winnipeg over the weekend and came close, but not close enough to win. They went into overtime Friday night but lost 4-3. Saturday, the Birds led 3-2 after two periods on goals by defender Trevor Shoaf, centre Rob Petrie, and defender David Penner. But the final result was the same as the previous night a 4-3 loss. The 3-12-1 Birds host the Regina Cougars at the Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre January 14 and 15 at 7:30pm. WOMEN'S HOCKEY The Birds visited the University of Alberta on the weekend and lost to bring their season record to 0-8. Friday, the Birds lost 5-0 and were out- shot 49-14. UBC will look for its first win at home at the Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre against the Lethbridge Pronghorns on Saturday, January 22 and Sunday, January 23 at 7:45pm. MEN'S VOLLEYBALL UBC played at the Manitoba Invitational Tournament and came home with the bronze medal Friday, the Birds started the three-day tournament with a 3-1 win against Dalhousie University. Later that day, UBC lost in three,sets (25-22, 33-31, 25-22) to Laval University. Saturday, the host Bisons swept the Birds in close sets and the Winnipeg Wesmen did the same to the Birds. Power Guy Davis, power Jeff Orchard, and middle Brian Boles led UBC, respectively. On Sunday, the Birds defeated the Bisons in the bronze medal match in five sets (20-25,20-25,25-23,25-22,15-13),led by Davis' 14 kills and nine digs. The men's volleyball team play at home this weekend against the University of Winnipeg at War Memorial Gym at 8pm Friday, January 14 and at 6:15pm Saturday, January 15. WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL The Birds swept the Trinity Western University Spartans on the weekend. Second-year power Izzy Czerveniak led UBC with six kills and nine digs. The women's volleyball team (9-3) will host the University of Winnipeg (2- 4) at War Memorial Gym Friday, January 14 at 6:15pm and Saturday, January 15 at 8:00pm.»> THE UBYSSEY • TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2000 sse TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2000 VOLUME 81 ISSUE 26 EDITORIAL BOARD COORDINATING Bruce Arthur NEWS Nicholas Bradley and Daliah Merzaban CULTURE Duncan M. McHugh and Jaime Tong SPORTS Naomi Kim FEATURES Tom Peacock NATIONAL/COPY Cynthia Lee PHOTO Tara Westover PRODUCTION Todd Silver COORDINATORS CUP/VOLUNTEERS Nyranne Martin WEB Flora Graham LETTERS/OPINION Lisa Denton RESEARCH Daniel SUverman/Graeme Worthy The Ubyssey is the official student newspaper of the University of British Columbia. It is published every Tuesday and Friday by The Ubyssey Publications Society. We are an autonomous, democratically run student organisation, and all students are encouraged to participate. Editorials are chosen and written by the Ubyssey staff. 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V6T 1Z1 tel: (604) 822-2301 fax: (604) 822-9279 email: feedback@ubyssey.bcca BUSINESS OFFICE Room 245, Student Union Building advertising: (604) 822-1654 business office: (604) 822-6681 fax:(604)822-1658 BUSINESS MANAGER Femie Pereira AD SALES Jennifer Riley AD DESIGN Shalene Takara It was merger-mania! It all started when McHugh Inc. bought out the Tong Corp., whose holdings in Bradley Ltd. and Merzaban Worldwide were sought after by the Arthur Co. They had already conglomerated with Westover Industries who had been plotting a takeover bid of Silver & Sons with Lee Strategies. Kim Consulting had also been looking at mergers, using its power to purchase Denton & Associates and Worthy Online. This caused a legal furore as Blue Initiatives felt that their legal representation. Silverman, Winch & Neilsen, had been in cahoots with the competition. This was of little concern to Ho Engineering, who used the opportunity to snatch Miller Mig.irom the grasp of Newham Intl.. a subsidiary of Graham Web Solution Canadian University Ress Canada Post Publications Sales Agreement Number 0732141 Try to look past the smile The tiebreaker in AMS elections seems to mirror the perception of AMS students on the subject: if two candidates have the same number of votes, a coin toss decides the winner. And for all the difference it makes to the average UBC student who wins, it's a fitting metaphor. Those students who do vote generally make their decision based more on a whim than on anything else. But most UBC students don't vote at all, and frankly, it's understandable. From the outside, the AMS seems to spend the majority of its time locked in endless debate over wholly irrelevant issues. For most UBC students, the AMS will make little obvious impact on their time here. So when AMS elections come creaking along each January, they barely make a ripple in most students' lives. .And by the time the proverbial dust has settled, the voting pool is pretty shallow—out of 32,000 eligible voters in last January's election, the five winning AMS executives received an aver age of 976 votes. That's roughly a three percent turnout—miniscule by any measure. In order to get more students to the polls, the AMS Code and Policies Commission has redrafted the rules. Before, campaigning stopped before voting week; now, candidates can work the electorate all week. Mathematically, this may result in more students being made aware of the relevance of the issues at stake. But it also lends itself to certain abuses. The most problematic change is that of proximity to voting booths. Candidates can now campaign to within ten metres of a voting station—about 30 feet. And that's a problem. The biggest problem with the voting patterns at UBC are that the smile on the poster is the chief influence on voting. And with only a 30-foot bubble to buffer the stations from campaigning, the potential for a popularity contest seems all the more acute. This move may indeed increase voter turnout, but it certainly won't increase informed voter turnout. What will happen is that the candidate will stand 30 feet from the station, shake hands like a maniac, and try to convince students that haven't gone to the two all-candidates forums (January 12 and 19, in the SUB Conversation Pit), haven't read this paper's election supplement, and don't have any idea what the issues are, to take two minutes out of their day and vote for the candidate pumping their arm and grinning like an idiot. This is especially noteworthy since several of the candidates are prominent denizens of UBC residences—and are therefore almost perfectly positioned to abuse the rule as it now stands. It's too late to change it. But even though voter apathy is both sad and depressing, it's better to have fewer informed voters than every student at UBC voting for all the wrong reasons.♦ Marshall minimises GAP impact I am writing in response to Alma Mater Society (AMS) President Ryan Marshall's views on the Genocide Awareness Project (GAP) display. On the surface it appears a reasonable piece. Scratch the surface a little and we'll see there's something of the night about it. I agree that freedom of speech is, as Mr. Marshall expresses, a fundamentally important part of our culture. I also support Mr. Marshall's assertion that empirical evidence be made available so that we can make "an educated* decision about contentious issues that arise in the scope of free speech. However, I would argue that Mr. Marshall has underestimated the impact of the GAP display and has misinterpreted the evidence he has collected. Firstly, the GAP display was not about speech but the use of imagery designed to frighten, coerce, and intimidate women (and their male allies) from sup porting abortion. If the issue at hand were merely about speech, as Marshall suggests, then I'm sure that no destruction would have taken place to the GAP display. On the contrary, this issue was about lack of choice for women and their bodies as well as what we at UBC choose to look at. Instead, GAP elected to aggressively penetrate images of abortion (paired with genocide) into the minds of innocent passers-by and this lead to unfortunate outbursts. The real issue that Marshall missed remains: why should anyone at UBC be subjected to these images? Do we not have the freedom to be spared the images of a group attempting to make false, demeaning, and irrational comparisons of abortion with genocide / and the Holocaust? Indeed, the GAP made a calculated decision that could push many beyond the pale and they have subsequently provoked the very actions they now moan about and contest. Most importantly, I think that Marshall should consider that ultimately these issues are not for him nor me to decide, they are at the core women's issues. After the recent high profile anniversary of the Montreal massacre I cannot help but find it vulgar that Mr. Marshall would insert his views at all. From a phenomenological perspective, no male (including myself and Mr. Marshall) will ever know what it might feel like to have a fetus removed from our bodies, nor to have it antagonistically paraded around in full-colour images, gruesomely flaunted for the unsuspecting passer-by to happen upon without prior warning. Such images may prove overwhelming to some. I wonder how many women Marshall may have offended by minimising the impact of the Ga4P display and the possible behavioural effects the display incited, including its regrettable yet understandable destruction by those it clearly alarmed. In closing, I know that many males feel powerfully about abortion but we must accept that it is a woman's choice to make, not ours, guys! And that democracy as it currently stands, no matter what pohtical spin of distraction the AMS president may wish to take. Christopher Shelley Graduate Student Editorial amusement I couldn't help finding it amusing that your paper ran an editorial entitled "Hate Makes the Front Page—Again" [Jan. 7] an article which blasted two larger papers, The Province and The National Post, for discriminating against lesbians—right next to a page filled with letters accusing your paper of doing that very thing—being discriminatory. Your editorial notes that offensive articles written by these papers "still have the ability to turn the stomach of anybody who believes in tolerance or equality," and goes on to say that they offended you again this week "in grand, front-page style." I find these statements amusing coming from a paper who just dedicated an entire issue [Jan. 4th's paperjto mocking the beliefs of Christians. Now, now...let's not be hypocrites.... Lucas Teodoro da Silva Artsl THE UBYSSEY »TUESDAY. JANUARY 11. 2000 THE GRAMES BROTHERS .J Strange Beautiful ,..»--""'" j "~~, [Independent Release] , * /f \\ Okay, I admit it. I see the glass half full. I lbijjfc fo/the good in everybody and everything. I see jtfie doughnut an| not the hole. In shofet, I'm an unrelenting optimist. | \\ As a critic, this is not the most desirable trait that one might posl sess. It is, however, a fact land as such I mus| consider its impact on. my writing and my work. NSt example, whffej "reviewing The Gramesl Brothers' debut release Stta^pge Beautiful, I tr|ed very hard to like this' album. .After all, it begins positively with the laidback, funky groove of "Be My Friend." But, try as I might, I could not succeed. After several listens, there was something missing, a niggling annoyance that just wouldn't permit me to write an entirely approving review of the album. An independent release for the three Grames brothers and their drummer Randall Stoll, thej album debuted fast January. Described in the press release as a "hybrid of funk, soul, jakz, and worldbeat," the songs feature upbeat inelodies, strongf vockls, and solid har- monisation amongst the siblings. Tha.lyri.cs,.|ire,o^timistic and filled with messages about racism, capitalism, afid leadership but they quickly sour as a result of the trite rhymes wjiich pop up too often to ignore. | aAlso impossible to ignore is the fact that lie music and in particular the guitar style both become extyemfly^ tiresome and even downright annoying by the second hall 01 xh§ album, iaken m small doses, the album is a positive initial reiteas.|, for the group, but listened to from start to finish, the niggling qualities are entirely too annoying to ignore.♦> 1 —Alicia Miller ALL CANDIDATES FORUM Let Your Voice Be Heard Meet the candidates for the AMS Executive, UBC Board of Governors, UBC Senate, Ubyssey Publications Society Board, and the Student Legal Fund Society. This is your chance to ask them what their policies, plans, and ideas are for your campus. What makes them the best person to vote for? 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Tuesday January 18th, 2000 12:30-2:30 pm Wesbrook 201 Thursday January 27th, 2000 12:30-2:30 pm Buchanan A104 http://www.oldadm.ubc.ca/tuitionpolicy Parker VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FEATURING JON KIMURA PARKER at the Orpheum Theatre Jan. 7 by Vanessa Ho The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra started the new century with a bang, presenting the second concert of their Musically Speaking series. The concert also marks the return of local boy and former UBC student, pianist Jon Kimura Parker, back to the Orpheum ^•b stage. **a*r a. ■ ■ w ■ ins*' "Si The evening began with two new Oil ..>. works by Vancouver composer rd I rlV Stephen Chatman that were commissioned by .H ■ ■ •* the VSO. The first of these new works. Fanfare Y\\\\f"Y\\T for the Millennium, was supposed to be stirring *" ^ and celebratory but fell flat. However, Chatman tri umphed in his second work for the VSO, the world premiere of Tara% Dream. Its transformation between dream-like and night- marif themfs was smooth. It had the perfect blend of beautiful and darftne^pdiesi evoking romantic and chaotic feelings, respectively. The Highlight of the evening was Jon Kimura Parker's performance. He enlivened the audience with stories and jokes about each piece he performed. A particular highlight was Parker's performance of Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme ofPaganini. He had so much fun playing this piece that the audience fed off his energy. In the D flat variation of the theme, Parker and the VSO played with such passion and emotion that audience members were still humming it during the intermission. With such a rousing end to the first act, it was quite disappointing to have John Adams' The Chairman Dances open the second half of the concert. The melodies were repetitious and harsh sounding. In fact, the piece had no real melody or any genuine excitement at all. The final piece of the night was George Gershwin's Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra. Once again, Parker had a ball. The piece started off with a nice toe-tapping rhythm that moved into a nice and sexy bluesy jazz piece. There were some moments in the piece that were quite slow but Parker's performance was so powerful that the audience forgot about it, becoming transfixed with his fingering. In fact, his performance was so powerful, that one of his piano strings broke in mid-performance. After his encore, with the Billy Joel tune Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, the audience gave him a well- deserved standing ovation. When Parker was at UBC in the late '70s, he regularly skipped his music theory classes to play pool in the SUB. He never finished his UBC degree, and instead, moved to New York to study at the Juilliard. Vancouver is lucky to have had him back for a few lively performances and should be proud to call Parker one of its own.<» WEST 10TH OPTOMETRY CLINIC PATRICIA A. RUPNOW, B.Sc., O.D. * STEPHANIE BROOKS, B.A., O.D. MEG SEXSMITH, B.Sc, O.D. 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