@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 "2015-09-18"@en, "1993-01-12"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/Ubysseynews/items/1.0128805/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ t 1 VOLUME 75, NUMBER 26 CIRCULATION 15 000 A founding member of the Canadian University Press TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, Publishing continuously since 1918 New child care centre not enough by Sara Martin Vancouver General hospital employees are building a 24-hour child care centre that some fear will not be accessible to the union members who are spearheading the project. The first of its kind in Canada, the centre will be set up to provide on-site child care services to hospital employees, including those who work nights. Laura Addis, the project coordinator, says, "the unique function of this centre is its ability to provide care for the children of hospital employees who work on 12-hour rotating shifts." But the Hospital Employees Union (HEU) is questioning whether the centre will be truly accessible. Only 12 spaces have been allocated for overnight stays. There are also concerns that the cost of the services will be unaffordable for some parents who need child care. Joe Fraser, HEU representative for VGH, says it is unclear how the project will benefit the union members. "IVe heard that the cost of child care at the new centre will be approximately $800 a month and there are not too many members that can afford that. At this price the spaces will be filled by children ofthe hospital administrators," he says. Fraser comments on the process of securing a child care pro- gram: "It has been a long hard fight and still there are many unanswered questions." The HEU is part of a joint effort involving several other unions, employees, and the General Hospital Management that has raised more than $800,000 for the project. VGH hospital president Murray Martin says, "we are proud to be providing this service to the community, and to be leading the way for other employers to do the same." Martin was instrumental in advancing the child care program. As a father of two young children himself, Martin says he sympathizes with parents looking for safe and reliable child care: "The challenges of shift work make it difficult for many of our employees to find adequate child care." The planning and construction of the project is modeled after similar 24 hour centers in the United States that have proved successful. The child care unit will operate as an independent, non-profit centre. However as a department of the hospital, it will have access to security, food, custodial and other hospital services. In order to accommodate children from different age groups, the centre will consist of three separate programs. One area will be designed for 12 toddlers (18 months to 3 years). David Suzuki prophesies doom. SIOBHAN ROANTREE PHOTO Another space will be constructed for 12 infants (0 to 18 months) and a third room will provide care for up to 25 preschoolers (3 to 5 years old); twelve spaces will be available for overnight child care. With these 61 spaces the centre hopes to care for more than 200 children over the course of a year. The centre will also offer a drop-in service to the community at large. Parents should be able to call in the mornings and reserve a space for that day. This service will be useful for out-patients who have children that need to be cared for while they receive necessary hospital treatment, Addis says. The newround-the-clock child care centre will be fully accessible to people with disabilities. It is also designed with a nursing room where mothers will be able to come during their breaks to breast feed their babies. Patty Stevenson, a student representative of UBC's Nursing Undergraduate Committee says "it will be great for nurses to not have to worry about who's taking care of their kids when they 're at work." Minister of Women's Equality Penny Priddy says she is enthusiastic about the new project: "This new centre represents a creative response to the needs of working families, child care is an integral part ofthe government's commitment to create an environment where children and parents matter." "Over the long term, this inclusive approach will support the positive growth and development of our economy as a whole." Development costs are estimated at $1,386 million. This figure includes construction costs, equipment, toys, and staff. The Ministry of Women's Equality donated $500,000, the maximum grant allowed for child care. The Greater Vancouver Regional District donated the land for the new centre. Suzuki declares a state of eco-emergency by Jennifer Johnson Scientist and former UBC professor David Suzuki kicked off environmental week with the message that the next 15 years are crucial in terms of bringing about fundamental changes in attitudes towards the environment. Arguing that it is imperative that we alter our present course, Suzuki stated if we do not, "we could so alter the living world that it would be unable to sustain life." To underline this need for urgency, Suzuki cited the fact that the world's population is increasing by 90 million people per year while, at the same time, food production is decreasing. He presented further dismal statistics such as the statement by the Harvard Institute that 50 000 species are becoming extinct each year. Suzuki also cited "The World Scientists'Warning toHumanity," a report released last November which stated that human beings and the natural world are on a collision course. Criticizing the media, Suzuki said neither the Vancouver Sun, the Globe and Mail, nor the CBC publicized the report despite the fact that it was endorsed by 1500 scientists, 101 of whom were Nobel prize winners. Suzuki further criticized the leaders of the G-7 nations for failing to make the environment a priority. Aiming his criticism at George Bush, Suzuki said that he used "blackmail" when he threatened not to attend last year's Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Describing the Earth Summit as a failure, Suzuki said the real tragedy was that, "out of that great conference there did not emerge a sense of urgency." Suzuki claimed he had relatively low expectations ofthe conference because with 200 nations participating he felt a watered down agreement would inevitably be the result. Suzuki described the conference's resultant document as "[having] no teeth." Though the document outlines a $600 billion commitment to environmental issues, Suzuki questioned the sincerity ofthe commitment. Three-quarters ofthe amount is to be paidby the poorer southern countries, he said, while northern countries are to supply only a quarter of the financial burden. He said the Earth Summit could not succeed Itecause the major priorities were the "parochial demands of local constituencies." However,rather than criticizing anyone present at the conference for this, Suzuki said it is impossible to transcend or forget the local level. For this reason, serious environmental initiatives will only result from the local or grassroots level, he said. Quoting vice-presi dent-elect Al Gore, Suzuki said, "you cannot expect political leaders to lead [but]... when the public knows what they want politicians will scramble to get on." Suzuki claimed we are "way back in the dark ages" with environmental responsibility. Citing issues which were formerly debatable.such as women's right to vote, he statedit is time for the environment to come out ofthe political realm. Some issues, he said, should be sacred in the sense of being non-partisan and non-debatable. Arguing that we should adopt this attitude toward the environment, he stated that we cannot afford the environment to be "nickeled and dimed in the political sense.". Suzuki advised we recall our values and our relation to the environment. We cannot rely on science to answer all our questions about the environment—science "provides us with understanding in bits and pieces but does not give us a view ofthe whole." In a more general sense, "we must rediscover our spiritual connection with the rest ofthe earth," he said. As a species, he argued, we have been very chauvinistic in that we believe that we are "the only species thsit has the right to declare value on the earth." Suzuki stated that environmental groups have been "castigated for lieing anti-everything." Categorizing this treatment as unfair, he said it is the role of environmental groups to provide a "vision of hope and greater self- sufficiency," Referring to the goals of his own charitable organization— dubbed The David Suzuki Foundation—he said it was the aim of his foundation to research and "develop ground rules for ecological living." Announcement Campus Calendar J*, fa-a-im .lam larw 19fh ta-» l-annorw -|f*.ta-i from January 12th to January 15th TUESDAY Student Knvironment Ctr. Knviroweek: displays, demonstrations and presentations for environmental awareness and positive action. 10 am - 4 pm. SIB Main Concourse. Centre for Research in Women's Studies & Gender Relations. 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Call Helen 224-9228. 85 - TYPING PROFESSIONAL typist, 30 years exp., wd process/typi ng, APA/MLA, thesis. Student rates. Dorothy, 228-8346. — ON CAMPUS — Resume Special On Now AMS WORD PROCESS-ZING Room 60, SUB Mon-Thurs 9-6 — Fri 9-5 Drop in or call: 822-5640- 2/THE UBYSSEY January 12.1993 NEWS Undercover security guards infiltrate Concordia campus by Colin Nlven and Jennifer Thomas MONTREAL(CUP)—The classmate you borrowed a pen from last week may not have been a student. In fact, he or she might have been a plainclothes security guard casing your class. That sounds like fiction, but Concordia University's security director Michel Bujold said it is not. Bujold said it is common practice for security guards at Concordia to go undercover, posing as students attending classes, to get information about students and others suspected of criminal activity. The security department is using that kind of underground information-gathering in its investigation of a recent assault case, he said. Bujold and Montreal police are lookingfor a man who tried to assault a Concordia student outside a downtown building October 28. The student said the man had attended her sociology classes several times. But student council co- president Charlene Nero says campus security is not mandated to do plainclothes surveillance. "It's not within the scope of the security services that are offered at the university," she said. A task force on security matters was assembled last April to review the services provided by the security department following a spate of threats against student representatives. Its report did not cite undercover investigation as a recommended function of the security department. The task force report said security services provided by the university should include regular building and ground patrols, emergency response, advice and assistance to individuals and groups requesting it, and education on public safety issues affecting the university community. The report stated, "The mandate for the [security] department needs to be re-written to reflect a more positive and dynamic image, i.e. that of 'guardian' rather than 'night watchman' or 'policeman.'" Nero said the security department is not following the guidelines set by the task force. "The department is called C.S.S. (Campus Security Services) not C.I.A.," she said. They're not supposed to be in there trying to collect intelligence. Shoebox prisons under construction Minimum housing size to shrink by Jason Robertson How woul d you like to live in a shoebox? Vancouver City Council voted last Thursday to change a bylaw, reducing the minimum space required for a rental apartment unit from 320 to 275 square feet. The motion was pushed for by the Vancouver Land Corporation (VLC), a developing company set up by the city, which is currently building an apartment complex at 1303 Seymour Street. Sixty per cent ofthe units being built are under 320 square feet, bathroom and kitchen included, and the smallest unit is 280 square feet. The $500 per month "mini- suites" are intended by Council to be an affordable housing option to meet the needs of those who require little space. Butthe Tenants'Rights Action Coalition (TRAC) points out that the rental cost per foot is considerably higher than other forms of housing—$1.25 per square foot for the mini-suites versus $1.00 per square foot for condominiums. TRAC, which helps individual tenants exercise their legal rights, vehemently opposes both the mini- suites and the new bylaw. On Wednesday, the day before the council meeting, the coalition set up their own version of a mini-suite on the lawn in front of city hall. TRAC volunteer Deborah Gordon-Romero said, "Once you account for the bathroom, stove, fridge, and bed, there was room only for a card table and two chairs. There was really no room for any personal belongings, and any guest that came over would have to sit on your bed." The VLCbuiltthe suites before the bylaw was passed, with no opportunity for public input. Gordon-Romero said the VIjC must have made an application to the city's Board ofVariance to make an exception to the building bylaw and build the suites before the law was changed. A VLC brief says the target market for the suites are service- workers, seniors, students, and people from out of town that need a place in the city to sleep 2-3 times per month. "These groups are low-income people, mostly women, seniors, and to some degree students. Service workers, mostly hotel and restaurant, are targets of these developments," Gordon-Romero said. Forty per cent of new jobs being created in Vancouver will be service industry jobs, leaving people below the poverty line, Gordon-Romero said. Rodney DeCroo, chairperson of the Langara Students' Union, said, "Fm specifically opposed to the creation ofthe mini-suites because one of the target markets are clearly students. When you start creating these suites, the need for public amenities increases ... libraries, greenspace, etc.... You really need some incredible planning." VLC claims they will build some kind of recreation facility in the apartment complex, but Gordon-Romero said it will not be a space where people can have any privacy. "People need a place where they can live their life and have enough private space where they feel emotionally secure and be happy," she said. Although smaller suites exist in Seattle and San Diego, their floor area does not include the bathroom and kitchen as it does in the VLC mini-suites. "There is nowhere in North America that there are apartments developed in this way. "This new bylaw is precedent- setting in Canada," Gordon- Romero said. She added that there is a real danger that developers in other parts of Canada will follow Vancouver's example, and that skyrocketing housing prices will increase homelessness. "We have the rector repeatedly telling us he doesn't want to turn the university into a police state, and we find that we have undercover cops in our classrooms." Nero said the undercover surveillance is a "knee-jerk" reaction. She said students and faculty are dissatisfied with the university's response to the August 24 shootings that left four professors dead. She said issues that would not have been taken seriously six months ago are now very serious. "There is the absence of clear guidance from the top down telling the university what's being done and what needs to be done," she said. Bujold said the security department took it upon itself to conduct covert surveillance of students in class. Max Barlow, an associate vice- rector, said he knew of only one incident in which security infiltrated a classroom in plainclothes, because he read about it in a student paper. Bujold said he reports directly to Barlow but they do not discuss exactly how an investigation is to be conducted. "There's alevel of trust there," Bujold said. "[Barlow] is made aware of the case but not of the operational procedure—he knows I won't cross the line. "I use my experience in security to judge what is morally right. We pretty much have carte blanche on campus." Bujold said he always has one or two on-going cases involving undercover personnel. "We do monitor classes at regular intervals, but there has to be a motive behind it." He said some students who feel threatened will ask for a guard to accompany them to and from class. The guard may even stay with the student in the classroom and, to avoid drawing attention to the student, the officer may not be in uniform. Or a professor may feel nervous because of threats of violence against him or her and request that a guard sit inconspicuously at the back ofthe class while they teach, Bujold said. In other cases, however, undercover security guards will infiltrate a classroom to get a "visual description" of someone suspected of a crime. Susan Magor, director of the Environmental Health and Safety Committee that oversees security matters, was also unaware that campus security is doing plainclothes surveillance. But she said if security is going undercover "there must be a damn good reason for it." "Fm sure it's called for. We have to trust the professionals to do their job," she said. But Nero questioned security's competence to conduct "covert operations." "How dangerous is it when somebody with little training conducts such an investigation? What guarantee do we have that they're going to reach the right conclusions?" she asked. Nero said students' rights to privacy are being undermined. "it's an intrusive violation of people's privacy. It goes well beyond the kinds of powers we want at the university." Nero said she intends to bring up the issue with theEnvironmen- tal Health and Safety Committee at its next meeting. SFU to get new president by Mathiu Mauser BURNABY(CUP)—John Stubbs, president of Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, inherits the mantle of power that governs SFU. Stubbs will replace William Saywell as president and vice chancellor in the very near future. The exact date of the exchange is unknown, but will be revealed sometime this summer. Stubbs will be available once a successor can be located and his duties as president ofthe "small Liberal arts and science university" are discharged. Fred Moonen, chair of both SFU's board of governors and the university's presidential search committee, said, "The search was a long and arduous one, blessed with many good candidates. We feel strongly that in Dr. Stubbs we got the best. He is an able and experienced administrator and Simon Fraser University needs an individual with his capabilities during these very difficult economic times." Indeed, students are not getting the courses they need for their majors and minors; courses are being cancelled; place for classes is severely restricted; the campus needs new buildings, and parking, The new president is inheriting all this and more. What does he have to say? "It's premature to say what my priorities are," Stubbs said. "I know very little about Simon Fraser." He admits he has a lot to learn and he counts on Simon Fraser's "strong sense of innovation and energy." January 12,1993 THE UBYSSEY/3 TRAVEL CUTS/VOYAGES CAMPUS THE ULTIMATE DEAL L.OIMD ULTIMATE HOLIDAY EUROPEAN contrasts 31 days 11 countries from $74 per day EUROPEAN adventurer 40 days 11 countries from $69 per day ultimate EUROPEAN 50 days 15 countries from $71 per day STUDENTS! BOOK BEFORE JANUARY 31ST *$99 from Toronto or Montreal. 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VOYAGES CAMPUS C .in.Kitan Universities Ir.ncl Servi< t> I imited Scrviie Vovaitfes des Uni* Lower Level, Student Union Building 822-6890 - (."..ii.uhennes Limitee Canadian ■ ^ ^ Federation ICES of Students FMeratiorT^ *£"j2 K canadtenne H!tt I des etudiantee „ ■ et *tudiantB UBC Student Counselling & Resources Centre Room 200, Brock Hall 822-3811 Mon - Thu: 8:00am - 6:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm SPORT S From the sports desk... by Stan Paul and Mark Nielsen Women hoopsters in third but lose leading rebounder The UBC Thunderbirds moved into third place in Canada West women's basketball play with a two-game sweep of the Saskatchewan Huskies at War Memorial Gym over the weekend. But they've also lost their leading rebounder Cheryl Kinton, a 21 year-old native of Kitimat, who has withdrawn from classes at UBC for health reasons. The loss of Kinton, a CWUAA Second Team All Star in her rookie season last year, is a big one for the T-Birds, particularly since they'll be facing the two best teams in the conference over the next two weeks. UBC dumped the Huskies 86- 60 on Friday night and 68-53 on Saturday night. Men's basketball split with first-place Huskies The UBC Thunderbirds came within seconds of sweeping the CWUAA leading Saskatchewan Huskies this weekend. Under Bob Heighton's lead, with 14 points 10 rebounds and two assists, the T-Birds cooled off the Huskies 94-83 on Friday night. On their final match on Saturday, the Huskies were leading at the half 37-27 but the undaunted "Birds came back to tie 75-75 at the end of regulation. With only three minutes left in overtime, UBC took the lead for the first time in the game. However, Sask's Darrin Rask hit a three pointer with 11 seconds left to give the Huskies 83-81 win. Heighten led the way for the Birds with 22 points. UBC hockey avoided the cellar The T-Birds snapped an 11 game losing streak in conference play by earning a 4-4 tie and a 3-1 win against the last place Brandon Bobcats last Saturday. While Mike Thom saved 37 of 41 shots, Mike Ikeda, Charles Cooper, Brad Edgington and Jim Inkster each scored a goal on Saturday. Paul Hurl deflected 33 out of 34 shots on Sunday with scoring from Jeff Dods, Mike Shemko and Jim Inkster. Thunderbirds must win against Lethbridge this weekend, while other teamsmust absorb key losses if they hope to make the fourth and final playoff spot. JANUARY WORKSHOP SCHEDULE All workshops are from 12:30 - 1:20pm January 11 Get the Most From Your Unique Learning Style January 12,22 Study Skills: Your First Step January 14 Mastering Your Textbooks January 14 Procrastination: Discover the Pace That's Right For You January 15,19 Getting the Point: Taking Good Lecture Notes January 18 Time Management: Juggling Your Priorities January 21 Stressed Out? Your First Step January 25 Stressed Out? Relaxation Techniques January 26 Improve Your Concentration January 28 Stressed Out? Harness Your Mind Power January 29 Dual Student Couples January FILMS Wednesday 12:30 ■ 1:20pm January 13 Stress Management January 20 Journey Into Self Esteem January 27 Be Prepared to Speak * All workshops and films are free. For more information and to pre-register call 822-3811 Thundeitohfte shoot for the stars $7.50 / HOUR AMS EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS JANUARY 25 - 29,1993 MANY HOURS AND LOCATIONS AVAILABLE! Sign up in SUB 246 on: Thursday, January 14, 1993 11:30 - 2:30 p.m. Monday, January 18, 1993 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 20,1993 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Questions? Please contact: Randy Romero, Elections Commissioner, Grant Rhodes, Chief Returning Officer, or Michael Maher, Deputy Returning Officer in SUB 246, 822-2361 '93 ElectioN 4/THE UBYSSEY January 12,1993 B I RDS This week in Varsity Sports Volleyball Hockey Women Alberta UBC Calgary Victoria Sask. MP MW ML SW SL Pts. 6 4 3 2 1 0 4 3 4 5 18 16 15 10 7 12 8 6 4 2 Regina Sask. Calgaiy Alberta Manitoba 7 UBC 4 W 12 11 10 9 Basketball W L F A Pet. GBL 8 0 640 430 1.000 — 3 546 552 .625 3 4 561 545 .500 4 4 504 511 .500 4 6 469 548 .250 6 7 416 550 .125 7 Women Victoria lethbridge 5 UBC 4 Alberta 4 Calgary 2 Sask. 1 Men W L F A Pet. GBL Sask. 6 2 668 621 .750 — Calgary 5 3 664 610 .625 1 Alberta 4 4 676 657 .500 2 Victoria 4 4 647 645 .500 2 UBC 3 5 668 696 .375 3 Lethbridge 2 6 639 733 .250 4 • This week - Both the men and the women travel to Lethbridge. Friday: Saskatchewan 3 UBC 2 Saturday: UBC 3 Saskatchewan 0 (15- 11, 15-6, 15-12) • This week - UBC hosts the Thu nderbird Invitation al Tournament at War Memorial Gym this weekend. L T F A Pts. 2 2 84 55 26 4 1 83 71 23 5 1 72 64 21 5 2 77 57 20 7 2 62 69 11 1 60 73 Lethbridge 3 11 2 62 76 Brandon 1 12 3 51 86 • This week-UBC hosts Lethbridge at the Winter Centre. Game times are 7:30 pm on Friday and 1:30 pm on Saturday. 16 9 8 5 Men Calgary Sask. Alberta UBC Victoria This week in other sports MP MW ML SW SL Pts. • 1 1 2 6 6 17 16 16 8 7 6 10 9 21 18 10 10 8 4 0 Friday: Saskatchewan 3 UBC 0 Saturday: Saskatchewan 3 UBC 1 (15- 12, 12-15, 15-5, 15-4) • This week - UBC travels to the University of California - Santa Barbara for a tournament this weekend. The men's and womens track and field teams travel to Seattle, Washington for the Huskie Indoor Meet. The men's gymnastics team competes at the Spartan Invitational in San Jose, California. The women's field hockey team hosts the UBC Indoor Tournament at the Eric Hamber Turf this weekend. The men's field hockey team plays the Vancouver Hawks FHC 'A' this Friday at Eric Hamber starting at 3 pm. > The cutting edge in BRAND NEW BIKES from BMW, Harley Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha! 1 The BIGGEST SELECTION of equipment and accessories! 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Griffith If you misseo the Number 14 last time, it's back. Granville Island's Waterfront Theatre is hosting the hilarious play that glorifies a familiar scene unique to Vancouver—the 14 Hastings/ Arbutus bus. THEATRE The Number 14 until January 23 Waterfront Theatre There are a lot of familiar faces here, from the snotty business types doing their bizarre morning rush hour dance to the gross freak who sits by you coughing phlegm all over. There is humour in the things that make us angry or sad in real life: the sweet little old lady who gets thrown around violently when the bus squeals its tires, the obnoxious overpaid know-it-all who spews boring trivia, and the ancient, wrinkly, quivering old fossil who agonizingly inches his way to the fare box only to ask, "is this the number 16?" Six people make up the whole giant cast through the clever use of expressive masks ranging from minimal to elaborate full-face with moving eyes. The skits at times lapse into the absurd and fanciful, but stay funny. A group of passengers united in their disgust at an annoyingly loud person begin singing snippets of famous songs, unnerving an innocent bus rider who has not shared the experience. For students, the two-for-one Saturday two pm show works out to less than the cost of a movie. AMS USED BOOKSTORE Last week to buy your used books! Why buy your used books from the AMS Used Bookstore? IKs run by students. By buying your used books from the AMS, you are supporting students and their interests. Profits earned, if any, support the many service organizations, clubs and programs sponsored by the AMS. Why go anywhere else? Located on the northeast corner of SUB, Room 125. inmsi m THE ALMA MATER SOCIETY 6/THE UBYSSEY January 12,1993 Depardieu is well hung by Lucho van Isschot Alain Corneau's award- winning, sumptuous film about 17th century master Baroque violist Monsieur de Sainte Colombe is both boring and superficial. According to the press release, the film is about the complex master/pupil relationship between Sainte Colombe (Jean-Pierre Marielle) and young upstart violist Marin Marais (Guillaume Depardieu). It isn't. The relationship between the two is never explored in any real depth, the film wanders about without direction, and the results are fundamentally uninteresting. FILM Tous Les Matins Du Monde Park & Royal Centre Cinemas In Tous Les Matins Du Monde we follow the young Marin (Depardieu) on a personal, spiritual odyssey toward artistic enlightenment. By the end ofthe film, we learn that such enlightenment can only be achieved through tireless self-sacrifice and silent meditation. Sainte Colombe is held up as the embodiment of this ethic. He lives a dreary cloistered life: dedicated only to his music and to the memory of his dead wife. He is the consummate artist. Indeed, Sainte Colombe's work is unhindered by the constraints of political and financial concerns. He doesn't have to please an audience. Unfortunately, his work also seems to be 'unhindered' by the 'constraints' of relationships with actual, living people. He is always stoic, even when he is depressed. He cannot even offer his two daughters emotional support. He tells them: "I love you. And that is enough." Tous Les Matins would have us believe that true art is an intangible, spiritual thing, arid that an artist can only receive enlightenment through a dire-ct, personal relationship with his or her muse. The film upholds a romantic, anachronistic ideal ofthe artist and ignores the ways in which social, political and economic realities inform artists' work. Tous Les Matins fails to offer any new or challenging insight into the much mythologized relationships that exist between masters and their apprentices. And then there is the matter ofthe acting. The beautiful young Guillaume Depardieu is the French equivalent of Keanu Reeves—good looking, takes himself too seriously, gets miscast in serious roles, can't act. He was anything but convincing as the angst-filled musician. And then there is the matter ofthe dialogue. In one poignant moment, Depardieu explains that he took up the viol because he had recently lost his choir-boy falsetto. He observes: This thick prick now hangs between my legs." HI bet. I couldn't help but giggle to myself. And when, in the very next scene, we observe one of Sainte Colombe's daughters fondling the handle of a garden rake, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. But, alas, a few chuckles aren't worth the price of admission. AWARDS Have You Picked Up Your B.C. Student Loan or Equalization Payment? Students who applied last summer and fall for aid through the B.C. Student Assistance Program and qualified for B.C. Student Loans are reminded that their loan documents (Certificates I) are available for pick up in the lobby of the General Services Administration Building outside the Awards Office (Room 101) on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Schedules 2 for the second disbursement of Canada Student Loans are available at the same location. Picture I.D. must be presented. Loan recipients are urged to claim their Certificates I as soon as possible. These documents must be taken to the bank for negotiation, a process which can require several days. Students who qualified for Equalization Payments should report to the Awards Section of the Department of Financial Services in Room 101 of the General Services Administration Building to claim their cheques. Photo I.D. will be required. BSCAP applicants are also reminded to complete their Statements of Personal Responsibility and return them to the Ministry of Advanced Education promptly. Failure to do so by the end of the term could disqualify applicants for Loan Remission after graduation. Second term tuition was due by January 7,1993. UBC awards for the second term (such as bursaries, scholarships, and fellowships) were applied to fees on the night of January 4. If there are any funds remaining after fees are fully paid, cheques for the balance will be available for pick-up in Room 101 after January 15. The Awards Office has made every attempt to defer the payment date for second-term tuition fees until February 7 for students who have loan disbursements in January. Individuals can confirm this by calling TELEREG, signing on as directed in the TELEREG Guide, and using the M# command. The deferment should give all borrowers ample time to claim their loan documents, cash them, and remit the full amount of second term tuition. All loan recipients have signed a declaration stating that the first use of their loans/EP will be to pay tuition fees owing to the educational institution. \\ / »:• UBC Aggies Present: UG AND THE SLUGS Friday, January 15th SUB Ballroom Tix $8.00 at SUB Box Office GMAT INFO SEMINAR WHEN Wednesday, Jan 131 TIME 11:30 am Where Angus, Room 310 COST Free 734-8378 MCAT INFO SEMINAR WHEN Monday, Jan 18 TIME 11:30 am Where Angus, room 426 COST Free 734-8378 Live rock n roll 7 nights a week at 9pm - Doors 7pm 932 GRANVILLE • 684 - 7699 January 12,1993 THE UBYSSEY/7 Classic!! Compaoy productivity increases. ***■ \\Ui.a*l.ts»v* u ,,-^Vftsfj -. The Apple® Macintosh"" Classical comes complete with monitor, keyboard, mouse, microphone, and system software. The Macintosh Classic II is easy to set up, and even easier to use. Its built-in networking connections let you effortlessly share files and printers. And the Apple SuperDrive1'1 floppy disk drive is capable of reading both MS-DOS and Macintosh disks. What's more the Macintosh Classic II includes full System 7 software capabilities, including Virtual Memory and Balloon Help™. Whether you're running a spreadsheet analysis or writing a paper, check out the Macintosh Classic II. The powerful personal computer that's affordable, too! Come in today for a hands-on demonstration. Sale pricing in effect until January 15,1993. Also, save $50 on any Apple laser printer with the purchase of any Apple computer. For more details and other Apple computer packages available, visit or telephone the UBC Computer Shop. The Macintosh Classic II comes with • 4 MB RAM • 80MB hard drive • built-in monitor • keyboard • mouse Only $1299 UBC Computer Shop Tel 822 - 4748 • Fax 822-8211 E-Mail: computer @bookstore.ubc.ca HOURS Mon.Tues.Thur. Fri 8:: Wed 8:30 am-8:30 pm Sat 9:30 am-5:00 om 0-5.1 c< m BOOKSTORE 6200 University Boulevard W 822-2665 (UBC-BOOK) Apple and tke Apple to%o are re^totered trade marko o! Apple Computer, In M \\-DOS u a re^tnerd trade mark oj Microsoft Corporation. Apple SuperDnit. lulioon Help ad Maeittd ate tradt mari oj Apple (.ompute.. lv. (Jaettc u a repntcnd Authorized Campus Dealer : mark Iteerjed to A.ptle Computer. in: 8/THE UBYSSEY January 12, 1993 NxMxW.. S Firefighters check out chemical spill SIOBHAN ROANTREE PHOTO Quebec tuition hike slammed! by Katie Pickles MONTREAL(CUP)—TheQuebec government's six per cent tuition hike last September is coming under fire from many students, including some who originally supported the plan. Last year, the government proposed raising tuition at the rate of inflation for the 1992-93 school year. But the six per cent hike is higher than this year's inflation rate of two per cent. It was the Federation Etudiante Universitaire du Quebec (FEUQ), a provincial student association, that proposed that the government raise tuition by the inflation rate as part of its "new partnership plan* between students, business, and government. "Our position is that we are going to bargain with the government if we think that we can stop them from increasing fees, or enforce lesser fees," said Frederic Lapointe, president of a provincial CEGEP student association that is affiliated with FEUQ. But Robert Martin, the president ofthe association of continuing education students at the University de Montreal, a member * of FEUQ, said the situation is getting worse for students. "Before the fee increases in the last few years, students studied full time," said Martin. "Now 55 per cent have to work two to three days a week because they don't have the money to pay for their education." Martin, who said that he was in favour of free education, said FEUQ's "new partnership plan" could give the government the green light to increase tuition even more. "Many times the government makes a decision and doesn't consult students," said Martin. "If we negotiate with the government we have no way to stop them from raisingfees to whatever they want. "If we give permission to the government to open the door we have no way to stop them," added Martin. Even more vocal criticism has come from the Quebec's other main provincial student association, l'Association Nationale des Etudiantes et Etudiants du Quebec (ANEEQ). "FEUQ's new partnership plan is not to the advantage of students," said Mario Paquet, spokesperson for ANEEQ. "The government never keeps its word. By promoting a small increase it leaves the door open to raise tuition as much as they can." However, Martin sai d that the "new partnership" could be potentially useful, despite some of its problems. "It is not possible to build a partnership and agree 100 per cent. But the new partnership will at least get different groups together," said Martin. 'It is not for decisions, but for consultation. It will make it less easy for the government to make a decision without consulting students." Lapointe is optimistic about the position ofthe FEUQ this year. The position this year will depend on many things. This year students got united by the [constitutional] referendum, especially in the CEGEPs. We can now speak up more clearly," said Lapointe. "Students are strongthis year. The situation has changed, maybe we will be more firm." Ontario scraps student grants by Monlque Beaudln OTTAWA (CUP) — Ontario students are angry with the provincial government's decision to cut most grants from its student aid program. Richard Allen, the minister for colleges and universities, announced November 26 that the province would cut grants from its aid program, but make more money available for loans. The government is making $800 million available for students next year — up $130 million from this year. Students who qualify for more than $5,570 in loans will get a break. The government will only require them to pay back that amount after they graduate. Any money owed over the $5,570 limit will be forgiven. Student leaders say that won't be much of a break because last year students received an average of only $4,861 in grants and loans combined. Allen also announced that tuition fees would increase across the province — by $60 at colleges, and by $132 at universities. That contradicts the government's 1990 pre-election promise to freeze tuition fees. Ken Craft, chair ofthe Ontario Federation of Students, said Allen should resign. "I wouldn't be heartbroken if he left," Craft said. "This government seems hell-bent on disman tling the post-secondary education system in Ontario." But Allen said the government; has had to deal with a fast-growing demand for student aid, and a sharp decrease in government revenue. "In order to maintain an affordable student aid program, we had to do some re-organization," he said in an interview. And he said the tuition fee increase—up seven per cent— wont amount to a "hill of beans". "That money represents two per cent of a university student's living costs for the year," he said. "I don't think it's going to make that much of a difference." This spring, the B.C. govern ment froze tuition fees for one year., something it promised when running for election. Ontario Treasurer Floyd Laughren announced Thursday that provincial funding for colleges and universities will be capped at 1992-93 levels for the next academic year. The government had promised a two per cent increase! in funding for the 1993-94 academic year. Students across Ontario an; already planning ways to let the government know how they feel about its decision. At Nipissing University College in North Bay, students who say they won't vote for the NDP in the next provincial election are signing a petition to send to Queen's Park. And at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, students are writing letters to Allen describing how the grants cuts will affect them. Dave Wells, student council president at Brock University and a member of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance said he thinks switching to predomi- nantly-loans student aid program will deter people from attending colleges and universities. "If -people perceive that they'll come out with a huge, huge debt load, there will be a decrease in interest in attending college or university," he said. But Allen said when the government held meetings with focus groups and consultants, they found students would rather make an investment in post-secondary education than not have access to it. The decision to cut grants came after months of agonizing, said Richard Jackson, manager of policy and communications for the ministry of colleges and universities. He said the government had to decide between funding fewer students, reducing the amount of money available for each student, or spreading the amount of money available between more students. "This was the best possible balance between the needs of students, and the province's ability to fund them," Jackson said. GRAD PARTY? Fabulous Food! You've worked hard al year... let us look after your graduation dinner. Great Location Call js fer details and relax UNIVERSITY GOLF CLUB 5 I 85 University Blvd. • Free Parking Sales & Catering 2 24-7 799 Prx-\\ subje: t to 1 S ■>■■. cjr.Uuity and additional Ux B.CHydro Scholarship Program To support and encourage students pursuing a post secondary education in British Columbia, B.CHydro is providing several $1,000 scholarships in three: categories: General Scholarship: Several scholarships of $1,000 are available to students currently enrolled in the following areas: Engineering, Environmental or Resource Sciences, and Commerce. Power Smart Scholarship: A $1,000 scholarship is available to a student who has completed a paper related to energy conservation. U Ecole Poly technique Memorial Fund: This category is in commemoration ofthe tragic deaths of fourteen women students at L'Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal in 1989. Several $1,000 scholarship are being provided for women already enrolled, or planning to pursue, post secondary education in an engineering or technology-related program. For more information, and application forms, contact your Financial Aid Office, or our Employment Centre, 6911 Southpoint Drive, Podium C01, Burnaby, B.C., V3N 4X8, or telephone 528-1857. The deadline for applications is 15 February 1993. BGhydro Dedicated to Employment Equity -asak 5®cwmPi&AME\\ WITH VALID STUDENT LD. (jf 7752 Dema* (at P*«MVJ 689-7772 ± 3744 MeetBroada/ay (at 7rutciJ 737-9636 January 12,1993 THE UBYSSEY/9 EDITORIAL Institutionalized racism: Canada Uber Alles The racist backlash against non-European immigrants to Canada must stop. We may not be witnessing racist riotingin the streets of Vancouver. But that is only because Canada is organizing its ethnic cleansing pogrom quietly—in offices, boardrooms, classrooms andhomes. A recent "study" released by the Vancouver-based Fraser Institute argues that immigrants are to blame for the recession, the high unemployment rate and the rising cost of living in Canada. The study points out that 75 per cent of immigrants who have settled in Canada since 1980 have come from non-European countries. The study concludes that these new, non- European immigrants are simultaneously stealing jobs from "real" Canadians and draining the welfare system. The Eur