The Gateway (1997-01-21)

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by  University of Alberta

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The Official Students'Newspaper since 1910
Volume 86, Issue 29
Tuesday, January 21, 1997
DON’T EVEN
THINK ABOUT IT
New anti-discrimination policy approved
by Rose Yewchuk Smith noted that the new policy
The Board of Governors attempts to balance the rights of
approved the University’s new various groups with the need for
Discrimination and Harassment academic expression. “We want this
Policy at its Jan. 10 meeting. Under to be an environment where people
the policy, all acts of discrimination feel included,”she said. “At the
and harassment committed by a same time, we wanted to be an
member of the University environment where there can be
community are officially prohibited. healthy debate and discussion and
Janet Smith, the human rights intellectual freedom.”
advisor for the University of The ban on discrimination and
Alberta, said that the new policy harassment has been extended to
represents an important step for the the Code of Student Behaviour, and
University. “This is the first time the applies to individual students and
student groups.
“It’s broader than most policies
“We want this to be an
of this nature,” said Smith. She
environment where people
praised the policy for dealing with “Water, water, everywhere ...” Sabrina Wilson (left) and Dionne Dallas after the Sarah Ciurysek
feel included.” discrimination and harassment
women’s 100 meter breaststroke at the Canada West swimming championships last weekend.
simultaneously, saying that some Honouring the survivors
—Janet Smith, the University of
institutions treat the two separately,
Alberta's human rights advisor
causing administrative difficulties
for complainants. “ [If] part of the
U of A has had a policy,” she said. issue is tied to race and part of it is
“This has beena long time coming.” tied to gender, where do they go if Sexual Assault Centre holds third annual awareness week
The policy was drafted by they fit into both?”
several University asssociations, Melanie Bolstler, the grievance by Sarah E. Kelly among acquaintances, and the most safety for those who need it.”
including the Office of Human chair of the Non-Academic Staff January 20-27 is Sexual Assault common age group for the victims Activities for Sexual Assault
Rights, the Association of Academic Association, criticized the policy as Awareness Week, and_ the was between 16 and 24 years. “This Awareness Week include a
Staff, the Non-Academic Staff being “too vague.” University of Alberta Sexual Assault is the university population,” said volunteer drive, putting posters up
Association, the Graduate Students’ “They’ve really taken a step Centre is celebrating its third year Fowler. all over campus, and the
Association and the Students’ forward by recognizing that of existence. Founded in 1993, the It has also been documented distribution of ribbons. “The posters
Union. [workplace harassment] does exist,” U of A Sexual Assault Centre is one that people who were victims of will say ’90 survivors’ on them,
It is intended to provide all she said. However, she was of only three of its kind on sexual assault as children are often because there were 90 survivors of
students and staff with a non- concerned that the policy wouldn’t university campuses in Canada. The unable to face the reality of the sexual assault,” said Fowler. “The
threatening work, study, and living effectively resolve discrimination others are at McGill University and ribbons are also in honor of the
environment. Under the policy, the and harassment complaints: “It just the University of Victoria. “The ribbons are also in survivors. We’re acknowledging
responsibility for creating and doesn’t have the teeth in it to really The U of A Sexual Assault their courage to come forward.”
honor of the survivors. We’re
maintaining a safe and healthy take this on and really deal with it.” Centre was formed after a survey Currently, there is an
work environment falls on the Bostler said that her experience was taken of unwanted sexual acknowledging their courage information booth traveling around
University’s vice-presidents, deans, dealing with discrimination experiences among students. The to come forward.” campus. It has already been to HUB
directors, and department chairs. complaints has made her skeptical number of assaults was startlingly mall and the Education Centre and
The policy defines unacceptable of the University’s desire to improve high, suggesting a need fora facililty —Acting Sexual Assault Centre will be visiting most of the faculties
forms of behaviour and encourages the working environment. “We’ve such as the Sexual Assault Centre. director Kris Fowler on campus.
individuals to take their complaints “The SAC was created through Brochures will be distributed
to the Office of Human Rights for student desire and drive,” said assault until they've moved out of with information about the Sexual
information, assistance, and advice. acting director Kris Fowler. “It’s their parents’ homes, which usually Assault Centre ... and cookies. “The
quite leading edge; we were the first occurs around at around the age cookies are inside the brochures as
ones. We take pride in that.” that they would become university a sort of temptation to open up the
The number of Sexual Assault students. “Their individuality and brochure and read it,” said Fowler.
| Centres on Canadian university independence start coming out On Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 pm,
| campuses is surprisingly low given when they move away from home,” the Sexual Assault Centre is hosting
] the frequency of students who have said Fowler, “and that’s when they an Evening of Poetry, where victims
| been sexually assaulted. Many choose to deal with it.” of sexual assault can read or listen
| universities have sexual harassment Fowler was quick to to poetry expressing the many
acknowledge Safewalk as a feelings and stages associated with
| centres, “and the higher-ups, for a
long time, believed that that was valuable facility on campus. “Safe- sexual assault.
sufficient,” said Fowler. However, it walk’s nice for us, especially when More details are available at the
was discovered that most cases of the perpetrator [of sexual assault] is Sexual Assault Centre, which is now
they said it ) sexual assault were occurring on campus; it provides a level of located on the 2nd floor of SUB.
theyy said itI NSIDE The “radical feminist”: atter all the media furore about the new chair of the _
er fun this, CONTENTS: PWolei'tircael Sncioetn cek iddedpianrgt mentth,i s Janine Brtime: odimimei has wilf inally taken office. New:s , page 3
: , Conetae 62 g this time: Mimi Williams takes on SU president Garett
per Letters: p.6-7 Poston’s Lou Hyndman Award. And this time, it’s really there... Opinion, page 8
ae vic: fa1 , Swelled Headstones: Can attitude problems get in the way of a good
Comics: p.15 concert? They did when the Headstones played. Entertainment, page 9
soe gilt P13 Big Panda Classic: the u of A Pandas volleyball team win their own Pandas
ey ‘Winters . Classic Tournament with surprising ease. Sports, page 12 J
Page 2. Tuesday, January 21, 1997 gateway
Calgary says yes to MLA plan
Students proposed as candidates at nomination
by David S. Zelisko and Tim to plan a strategy. Most political wanted the SU president to run in
Shoults experts expect the next provincial the election. The plebiscite
The University of Calgary’s election to be called near the end received 59.87 per cent student
Students’ Union will be running of February, with an election date support and was later ratified by
a student candidate in the sometime in late March. Students’ Council, and SU
upcoming provincial election. The U of C’s SU held an open president Garett Poston will run
the =U of C’s-student nomination meeting last night for for the as-yet unnamed student
Legislative Council approved the purposes of selecting a party in the Edmonton-Riverview
the plan by a vote of 23 to 1 last riding.
Tuesday. The plan had been “This is something that the The names of the top three
previously approved by students finishers in the U of C nomination
students asked for ... they
in a plebiscite in October, but meeting will be submitted to the
was referred to the SLC because would like the option of U of C Students’ Council, who will
Students’ Union executives felt choosing whoever they want.” make the final choice of who will
the question was not clear represent U of C students in the
—U of C Students’ Union president
enough. provincial election.
In the plebiscite, students Sarath Samarasekera The U of C’s SU will be
were asked whether they would contributing up to $1500 towards
approve of either a student candidate to run in the University- the campaign, which is the
candidate or an SU-sponsored area riding of Calgary-Varsity. maximum amount that any group
Christie’ s other clients include onvicted h fe -spreadk
lobbying campaign during the “This is something that the is allowed to contribute to an
provincial election, but were not students asked for ... they would independent campaign according C Malcolm Ross.
Christie has ce) prosecutedt hem edia int h
asked which option they like the option of choosing to provincial regulations. The U of
preferred. 68 per cent of voters whoever they want. They may end A campaign will not receive any
approved the initiatives in the up choosing an SU person, or they funds from the SU and will have
plebiscite. may not, but the option is to do its own fundraising.
According to U of C SU available,” said Samarasekera. He Samarasekera would not
president Sarath Samarasekera, confirmed that he would not run confirm if any other financial
the SLC had some questions and for the nomination himself. sponsors had been lined up. “I
concerns about the effectiveness In contrast, at the U of A, can’t tell you that until those are
and timing of a student campaign students were asked in a plebiscite confirmed and as long as they’re
and about the shortened time span last November whether they willing to go public on that.”
More money for Ontario U's?| "
Report asks for end to funding cuts, looks at 2-tier education
union fhor ee
after over tw
by Katie Ricks The mandate of the panel controversial possibility of
National Student Newswire includes investigating methods of privatized post-secondary
The Advisory Panel on Future cost-sharing between students, the institutions.
Directions for Post-secondary private sector and governments; According to the report, “the
education released its report level of resources available to
containing recommendations for “The one thing the report managed Ontario’s publicly-funded
the management of Ontario’s 17 colleges and universities must
to do was stop or at least delay believes ‘that fey will show the McGill administra
universities and 25 community be increased in order that
Québec government that they. are serious about thei
colleges on Dec. 16, 1996. On further cuts. Another cut would be quality can be maintained and
Dec. 20, Ontario’s Minister of disastrous. Quality and accessibility enhanced.” Snobelen has
Education and Training John already stated that the
would plummet.”
Snobelen announced a freeze on recommended increase in
cuts to government grants for —University of Waterloo Federation university research overhead
those institutions, allowing and infrastructure from $23
of Students up external Kelly Foley
funding to remain at its 1996 million to $100 million “makes
level while he reviews the new cooperation between colleges, a lot of sense.” Currently, Ontario
report. Government transfer universities and secondary schools; universities receive the lowest
payments to Ontario universities and accommodating the anticipated government operating grants of any
rates below specified levels. “This At this stage, reactions to the
will remain at $1.5 billion until the increase in demand for post- province in Canada. The second
restriction poses significant report from students, faculty and
fall of 1998. secondary education, with the recommendation of the report is to
problems for institutions providing university administration have been
raise provincial government
LEARN GUITAR IN SUB programs that do not necessarily mixed but, according to University
support in Ontario to a level
lead to high levels of employment of Waterloo Federation of Students
comparable to the average for
DYLAN TO CHAPMAN Ma Fletchers other provinces and similar to post-graduation. vp external Kelly Foley, “the one
The advisory panel urges thing the report managed to do was
that of major US institutions by
FOLK, BLUES, BLUEGRASS federal and provincial governments stop or at least delay further cuts.
arresting reductions in grants
School of Guitar to establish a joint student assistance Another cut would be disastrous.
now and building slowly over the
BEGINNER: Even if you've never played music before! Starts from scratch - how to plan administered through a tax Quality and accessibility would
next few years.
hold the guitar. You don't have to read music! Note: We have some guitars for rent at system in combination with a much plummet.”
$30 for the course. The report also considered
debated Income Contingent Loan The freeze on cuts to education
INTERMEDIATE: For those who already know basic chords. the issue of loan repayment,
Repayment plan. ICLR means the for 1997 may be‘a reaction to the
ADVANCED: Finger-picking, flat picking, lead guitar, blues, jamming, theory, slide. advising the replacement of
postponement of interest payments report, although it’s possible that
VOCAL COURSE: 8 weeks, $80.00 OSAP’s loan _ forgiveness
until a certain number of years have Snobelen’s decision was made prior
REGISTER NOW OR CALL FOR A BROCHURE program by need-based grants
passed, or the student has to its release. The government is
Classes Start JANUARY 25/97 for students attending publicly-
completed the program, whichever currently reviewing the
funded post-secondary
DATES: Saturday & weeknight courses. comes first. However, ICLR’s have recommendations and is expected
institutions. An investigation into
LENGTH: All courses last 10 weeks. SIZE: 6-12 students. the potential for huge interest to provide an official response
the cause of loan defaults was also
COST: $125 for each course, no GST. NOTE: This week only! accumulation, which may present a within two months. Possibly the
recommended, although such an
Over 2000 satisfied students. All courses let you have fun stumbling block to another report most controversial recommend-
while you learn. There is a sleigh ride and party each term investigation has been conducted
for adult students. Comments from students include: recommendation that interest on ation is for the building of a private
in the past, leading to a report on
“an excellent course,” “Ma Fletcher's revived my interest money borrowed to pursue eligible university “under strict conditions”,
in guitar,” “made many friends,” “| won't miss the Designation Requirements for
next course!” post-secondary programs should be including that it remain non-profit,
Institutions, which stated that an
CLASSES IN SUB! SATURDAYS deductible from income in and whether that process will begin
institution was not financial
calculating income tax, on the basis with the deregulation of university
Also in West End « Northgate * Strathcona viable, and therefore would not
Call 429-0914 or 426-4155 be recognized as a designated that an investment in education is fees remains to be seen.
“analogous to taking out a loan to —from Imprint (University of
9 am to 8 pm Monday to Saturday institution, if it did not “maintain
make a business investment.” Waterloo)
“Guitar Instructor at Edmonton Folk Festival for 4 years” among former students default
gateway Tuesday, January 21, 1997 Pagers
Brodie in
the chair.
by Raechel Carpenter everyone in the department realizes
Janine Brodie has recently that we're at a turning point. We've
assumed the chair of the political got a number of new hirings, we
science depratment of the U of A have the opportunity to rethink the
amid controversy from the media department within the context of
and colleagues in the department as politics at the end-of-the-century, §
an outside appointment. Over the we have a lot of confidence in the §
past 15 years as a political science strengths that we have. So J think
professor at Queen’s University, the predominant feeling is ‘let's get §
Brodie has developed a reputation on with it, and not look in the rear
as an outspoken feminist voice. It view mirror.’ So I've felt only
was this reputation that provoked support since I've been here.
a hostile barrage from Alberta Report
several months ago following her What is your political bent? Are
‘appointment, sparking a heated you really a “radical Marxist feminist,” New U of A political science chair Janine Brodie. Andrea Ling
discussion among professors as Alberta Report indicated?
regarding the “deconstruction” of Styro-survey says OK
the U of A’s Faculty of Arts. Professionally | am a political
Months after the controversy economist. Certainly that's where
erupted, Brodie has finally arrived my research has been for the most
to reusable dinnerware
and taken over as chair. The Gateway part. I've written a book on political
spoke to her about the controversy economic regions, and political
surrounding her appointment, her economy and political parties in
outspoken views and her vision for Canada. Most recently I’ve been by Chris Miller use a re-usable container to eat at would be willing to support this
the See working on restructuring. So my University of Alberta students campus restaurants and cafeterias, kind of venture,” she said.
theoretical bent in terms of research would be willing to eat lunch off and all 66 said they would if there ECO also asked the Students’
Gateway: What do you think is political economy. It’s also that I re-usable dinnerware if it would was a discount,” said ECO Union last week if any financial aid
about the articlesi n Alberta Report that tend to move across positions help keep fast-food trash out of president Alison Farrand. for the project is possible, but
nccuse you of being a radical feminist within the discipline, so I can pick local landfills, says the “Tt think we got more of a hasn’t heard a response yet..
who will destroy the ee science up on some observations from Environmental Campus positive response than we actually Even if all sides support the
department? Marxism, but I'm nota Marxist, and Organization. expected.” project, students won’t likely be
I can pick up some observations
ECO volunteers polled However, some students chowing down with Tupperware
From my perspective, Iw as an from post-modernism, but I students late last term. Of the 66 wondered about the size of re- plates till next September at the
academic i. o nes politics and wouldn't call myself a post- responses received, almost all were usable dinnerware and how easy earliest.
invited to apply for this in favor of trading in foam dishes it would be to carry, she added. “We'll see how far we get over
for re-usable plastic plates, bowls The group’s next step is to this semester and over the
and cups. approach campus restaurants and summer,” she said. “We do still
“62 of the 66 said they would cafeterias to determine “if they have a lot of work ahead of us.”
University ofA l
one of the things that doesu pset me What 1s your visionn for‘t he
is that there had been so little RTRs ee
research done into the process, that
a publication cannot check its facts, I de are places where APPLICATION
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Nouveau Saint-Jean
Deputy PM officially opens U of
A’s renovated French campus
by Tim Shoults Other funding came through a
Over 500 guests, including University capital grant from the
deputy prime minister Sheila provincial government.
Copps, Alberta advanced education Copps praised the role of the
minister Jack Ady and University French-speaking minority in
president Rod Fraser were on hand Alberta symbolized by the
last Friday to celebrate the official renovated Faculté, saying that in the
re-opening of the renovated Faculté past, “French Canadians have been
Saint-Jean, the French-language shorchanged in terms of their
campus of the U of A located in the infrastructure.”
Bonnie Doon area. “Like women in politics,
“It’s nice to be opening a new [francophones in Alberta] have
building, because it’s something we made plenty of advances,” Copps
don’t get to do very often,” said Ady said in French to the appreciative
to laughter from the audience. audience.
“We're very pleased to see Copps also used her address to
criticize other provinces who had
“Like women in politics, not provided similar advances for
Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps helps unveil a plaque at the Fac.
their francophone minorities, Jaroslaw Malanowski
[francophones in Alberta] Would you like a PC with that?
particularly British Columbia and
have made plenty of Ontario.
advances.” “In British Columbia today it is
impossible to study in French at a
by Neal Ozano U of A SU vp academic Karen with it. The power of that could be
—Deputy prime minister post-secondary level in any domain Ever had trouble getting into a Schiltroth is skeptical about imposing tremendous,” he said.
Sheila Copps . we have to do more for computer lab? Wanted to check your a similar program at the U of A. She Owram believes that although
francophones,” she said. e-mail, but found that there were no was concerned that the mandatory many students will find the program
everyone out here ... it’s a real The renovations to the Faculté empty terminals? computer program couldn’t meet the useful, some students will derive more
celebration,” said Claudette Tardif, are not the only recent enhancement If the U of A administration needs of all students, since every benefit from it than others. “If a
dean of the Faculté. of the francophone presence in introduces a mandatory computer faculty would require different student says ‘I can’t be an engineer
The renovations to the 40-year- Edmonton. The new Cité program, these problems would be software and hardware. without having a computer at my
old building include a new francophone, the franco-Albertan solved, but you'd be stuck with an Owram is considering a desk in my hands daily’, then they’re
wheelchair-accessible front cultural centre in Bonnie Doon, is extra $400 a year in fees. mandatory computer program half-way there to absorbing the cost,
entrance, a new library addition to nearing its completion also with the University. vice-president similar to the one at Acadia, with the because they'll buy it one way or the
the complex (which opened last help of government funds.
academic Doug Owram_ is exception that students would be other, while an arts student might find
May), new _ videoconference The Faculté Saint-Jean was considering a proposal to make all U leasing-to-own the computers instead the word processing portion useful,
facilities and classroom space. founded by the Oblate Fathers in of A students buy a computer as a of paying a fee increase. but not really essential, and might not
Copps was on hand as the 1908 as the Juniorat Saint-Jean. It condition of enrollment. This program “We're very conscious of the want to put the money into it,”
representative of the federal was integrated into the University
has already been implemented at burden of suddenly having to pay, say, suggested Owram.
government, which contributed of Alberta in 1971 as the Collége Acadia University in Nova Scotia. $300 or $400 ay ear to lease a computer. Owram thinks that a program
funds for the $6-million project Universitaire Saint-Jean and became Bruce Cohoon, director of public The one advantage of the lease system such as the one at Acadia will
through its infrastructure program. a full faculty of the U of A in 1978. affairs at Acadia University, firmly would be that at the end of the lease inevitably be introduced at the U of ~
Discrimination — ( Definitions under the U of A’5 ) believes that their new program, the period, [the student] could keep the A. However, he does not know exactly
) anti-discrimination policy: ‘Acadia Advantage,’ has been computer,” he said. when computer purchases will
continued from page 1
Discrimination: Any act or | extremely beneficial. Students with Presently, many financial hurdles become mandatory. “[When it will
got one grievance that’s just omission baseodn race, religious - the ‘Advantage’ enrolled in first-year block the way to mandatory start] is not a real easy question to
horrendous and the University s beliefs, colour, gender, physical physics have already shown computers. Owram believes that the answer. At what point does it become
ee ignored it,”h e ‘Said, disability, mental disability, marital een with an average grade program could be implemented “if so important that we impose that cost;
13 per cent higher than the students Advanced Education could provide especially based on the recent
not enrolled in the pilot program. [the University] with some special discussions on tuition?
‘Advantage’ students in other faculties funding to allow that [program] to “We think thatis where the future
- Bostler also oi that an when that act or omission results in have also shown a_ small kick in.” of education is. The future of
independent arbitrator was loss of or limit on opportunities to improvement. The cost of wiring classrooms for education is to marry technology with
necessary to adequately deal with work or to fully participate in This year’s pilot program gave hookups is another prohibitive really good on-site instruction. But that
haras: menta e. Underf or See | life ora offends he 370 of the 3650 students a laptop, expense. But Owram thinks that the means that students have to have
adding $1200 to their fees. No outside advantages would far outweigh the access to that kind of technology,” said
funding was used to implement the costs. “You could literally download Owram. He noted that the research
comments which. are intimidating, program, which gave the students a or see on the screen the information into a mandatory computer program
Bees withS e officials. threatening, demeaning, or abusive _ $4000 computer and all software [the professor] is giving you, and work for the U of A is ongoing.
“They seem to want to keepi t in and may be accompanied by direct required. All students at Acadia next
ioe don't want to find a orimplied threats to grade(s), status, September will be “given” a ~y
so “ she said. ‘or job. Harassment can occur computer, with the price added to The University of Alberta
. se was uncon need ae : between people of differing their fees. After their degree, the Students’ Union
the new policy would encourage authority or between people of students have the option of
students and staff to report similar authority. Harassment may purchasing the machine from the
is accepting applications for
discrimination and harassment. be directed at an individual or at a~ school.
“Will we get people coming forward group. Harassment has the impact Student opposition to the idea has Orientation Program Assistants
and will the University do of creating a work or study been relatively low at Acadia, due to
something about it?” she asked. environment that is hostile and the close communication between (2 positions)
“The intent is there, but It hink they dimits individuals in their pursuit of their students’ union and their
have to work on it some more.” education, research, or work goals. administration. Shawn Mormon, a Responsibilities include:
Reuben Kaufman, the president ' Defensible Discrimination: A member of the Acadia SU, says that ¢ assisting with program development and implementation
of the Association of the Academic contravention of this Policy shall be they have set up programs to deal
¢ chairing committees
Staff, was pleased with the policy. deemed not to have occured if the © with students who are having trouble
"To havea singlAe o that wae : person who is alleged to have paying the added ‘Advantage’ cost. * selecting, training,, and scheduling volunteers
iversi salot | contravened the Policy shows that A bursary fund has been set up, ¢ develop content for new student orientation
ST o alleged contravention was. covering 20 students for $400. Additional information is available at 2-900 SUB.
However, enrollment at Acadia was
down 11 per cent this spring.
circumstances. The term of office for both positions is Feb. 3, 1997 to Sept. 30,
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Oh!o r a second L thought Cveryone,and will give you
or
We were gettino, rippecl of f. a four-dollar refund.
Apology owed the inaugural tournament? Why were say the women who have been
CIAU rules not followed in this tour- practicing and playing on the un-
nament? Why was an all-star team official U of A team were ripped
Dear Mr. Reade [U of A Athletic Di- picked from the tier 1 women’s off. No doubt they will be back at
rector]: league? How come there were spaces practice Monday morning despite
I was pleased to see the U of A recog- available for non-U of A students? Did having been snubbed. The U of A
nizing women’s varsity hockey and. the the other Universities bring all-star owes these young women an
recent tournament showcasing the sport. apology.
However, I was very disappointed when Why was an-all-star E. Mackie
I heard about the process by which the
team picked from the
Athletic’s Department chose it’s team! Offensive
There has been an unofficial U of A tier 1 women’s league ?
women’s hockey team (Icebreakers)
practicing Monday and Friday mornings This Garett Poston thing has
(6:15 am at Clare Drake arena ) and play- offended me on so many levels, I
ing in the tier 1, dedicated young female teams? Of course, I could go on and don’t even know where to begin.
U of A students who pay their own way on with my questions but I think you I guess this is an example of the
to represent the University—NO U of A get my gist—don’t you? kind of success a sycophant can
funding or recognition whatsoever. Somehow, this whole affair does enjoy in our fine bureaucratic in-
Why were the Icebreakers not given not seem quite fair or ethical, exhibi- stitution. The Lou Hyndman
the opportunity to represent the U of Aat tion tournament or not! Needless to Continued on page 7
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Opinion
Continued from ne THE DEAD MAN IN
‘THE MALL:
personify.t he intangibles that
ly make this University |
A Capitalist Fable
e recipients apparently.
- ae out oft heir ivory ShSacroptlti n?
Not sure where I should etrating pool of red on the floor. seemed to condemn all the peo- ized by having my Boxing Day
place myself in this one. There’s But some of my co-workers are ple in the mall because they were shopping interrupted by tragedy.
a part of me that wants to: play trying to see what’s happening, too apathetic and too caught up And I certainly didn’t kill any-
the victim, and another, more talking among themselves, busi- with their Boxing Day consum- body. I didn’t act indignant be-
disturbing part which suggests ness momentarily suspended: erism. They wrote that people cause, in being stabbed to death,
that I play the villain. But I’m not “| think it’s an Asian kid.” were complaining because they someone had inconvenienced
a victim, in the sense of my story. “Well, was it Asian on had to be rerouted around the ice me. To be totally honest, I didn’t
And I’m certainly not a villain— Asian?” rink, after the police had barri- care. I didn’t care if it was Asian
I didn’t kill anyone. Which “Probably a gang thing.” caded the area. on Asian. | didn’t care that they
leaves me right where I was, Myself, I get an eyewitness I noticed that blocked off part of the mall. I
where I always seem to be: a wit- account of the incident from a too. worked; I watched; and, when
ness. Uninvolved—but impli- timorous woman who comes But I also my shift was over, I went down-
cated, one way or the other. into the store. “It was the most noticed that, in stairs (following the detour) and
Twenty feet from my store a horrible thing I’ve ever seen,” the same issue bought some CDs.
man is bleeding to death. It’s she confides, “They just leapt of the Journal, Because it was Boxing Day,
receive funding for, Boxing Day; the busiest, craziest right up and stabbed him. In the they ran a big after all.
and Pe out of aa maior retail rush of the year. People neck. Right here.” She repeats feature on Box- Followers of the self-right-
push through the world’s largest the phrase, which is doubtless no ing Day shop- eously self-serving Ayn Rand
shopping mall with indignant exaggeration: “It was the most ping, how it’s would praise me for my non-in-
horrible thing become as volvement. In side-stepping the
All the quotations and price I’ve ever much of a tradition as Christmas, incident, which was clearly none
seen.” how you can really save big if of my business, and participat-
sutveys had been done at The crowd you know where to shop. All the ing in the consumer process like
outside begins quotations and price surveys had a good little capitalist, I was the
West Ed, too, as if the breaking up. Is been done at West Ed, too, as if hero of the day. But there are no
~ he gone? Isaw the journalist covering the mur- heroes in my story. My creative
_journalist covering the
no emergency der scene had wandered down mind balks at the notion of.in-,
“screw, no po- the hall to ask some teenagers. serting a hero into a.story that _
~ murder scene had wandered —
lice. For an in- where they shopped for jeans. begins with the death ofa young |
stant I wonder The juxtaposition reminded me man and ends with the death of
down the hall to ask some
if it wasn’t so of the traumatized woman in my our compassion—of our ability,
teenagers where they bad after all. store, reading Better Home and of our need to be affected,
But no, as it Garden. marked, transformed by such an
shopped for jeans. turns out, he is It was the most horrible event.
not gone; he is thing I’ve ever seen. In this story there are victims
still dying. But How did I feel? I wasn’t the and there are villains. They clash.
the crowd will victim; I hadn’t been stabbed to They overlap. They create ten-
urgency, running on a clock, only watch a dying man for so death. I hadn’t even been victim- sion. They remain.
scrambling for savings before long before returning to their
everything is bought or marked shopping. In the store, my co-
up. And in the midst of this, a workers have returned to their
young man is bleeding. Stabbed retail duties. The woman who
seventeen times in the neck and saw the stabbing has moved to
the back, sprawled across the the back of the store and is leaf-
tiles by the ice rink rail, aided in ing through a copy of Better Home
vain by his brother, also- badly and Garden.
wounded, the man is clearly dy- And that’s all I can tell you. I
ing. And people are watching wish it was more exciting—but I ent clubs who want
him die. didn’t see the beginning, and I MUST attend.s ince
From inside my store, there didn’t bother to watch the end. I
isn’t much to see. The crowd read about it the next day in the
blocks everything except a pen- Journal, and I noticed how they
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Opinion
Look for
these titil-
lating fea-
tures in
the next
month or
So:
Then they changed the rules she prepares to write her last- day. She would have been a
and this year, she gets nothing on term finals before reading week, great recipient of that award be-
‘Poston honoured’ read the
top of the loans (which are over while at the same time preparing cause she shows a type of lead-
headline in the Gateway. My in- $25,000 to date). She went and for the onslaught of mid-terms. ership that is based on helping ¢The long-
terest piqued, I continued and
got a job. She'd like to quit working be- others.
learned that our SU President re-
It’s been really hard for my cause she’s really afraid for the I guess that’s why I got so awaited Liter-
ceived the Lou Hyndman schol-
upset as I fin-
arship for his contributions to
ished that article ary feature
the University of Alberta. The
the other day. It
award, worth a cool 8 thousand
wasn’t because I
smackers was based, said the ar-
don’t agree with
ticle, on contributions through
Garett’s politics
cultural and political leadership.
or admire his ean in-depth
I knew about the award because
kind of leader-
I have a friend who considered
ship—and if
applying for it. She didn’t be-
you’ve been pay- article on leaf-
cause the calendar clearly stated
ing attention, you
that the recipient had to carry a
know that I
full normal course load follow-
don’t. It wasn’t ig 10SS and its
ing receipt of the award. She was
because I felt that
only taking three courses be-
anyone taking
cause of the demands of going to relationship to
one course at a
school, working and raising two
time could man-
children. She’d tried taking a
age to have an 8 GIGS
full normal course load last year
GPA—though I
and it made her 8.2 GPA drop
do. -It wasn’t
down to only 7.6.
even because I
She could have really used
thought that it
this award. Maybe had she
was kind of tacky
known that it was actually $4,000 ethe follow-up
that Garett men-
each year for two years and that
tioned he used to
she didn’t have to be registered to the
work for Mr.
ina full normal course load at the
Hyndman and
time, she may have applied. TELEPHONE
that his receiving
That money sure would have
helped her out with the children. the award INTRODUCTONS
smelled fishy—
My friend came back to school
two years ago and has maxed out friend this year because not only first time that she might fail one and it really does. Any of these feature that
her student loans each year. Be- is she working at a very demand- or more of her courses. things could have pissed me off,
ing job and still managing to take But she can’t quit work; her but they didn’t. I got pissed off appeared in
cause the Students’ Finance
care of her kids and her house, family has to eat. because, when asked what he
Board was good enough to allow
her a maintenance grant of $857 her children both got sick and Despite all of these pres- was going to do with the money, December
per month to help her with the ended up in the hospital just be- sures, my friend still takes time Garett replied that he’s going to
fore Christmas—a week apart. to help other students. One of use part of it for his golf game
children for her first two years,
She missed all her exams and is these students is frantically try- this summer. His golf game.
she didn’t have to try to hold
really struggling right now as ing to find a way to help the He’s not making a donation to
down a job while studying.
daycare at Michener Park so that the daycare at Michener Park so
her infant daughter has a place they might find a new home, or
Official Languages Programs to go while her mother studies. to the Access Fund which helps
My friend is going to help her get so many students in need, or to
an organized lobby effort going. the campus food bank which
If you want to... Another one of these students is feeds the students who are go-
having trouble making ends ing to bed at night hungry.
* study the French language this summer, or
meet. My friend is helping her Had he answered any of
* work as a monitor promoting your cultural heritage and
through the Access Fund appli- those things, the headline could
demonstrating your language skills, or
cation process. She recently took have read ‘Poston honoured and
¢ pursue full time studies in French in a Canadian university, another student to the campus honourable’. But, no. He’s us-
or/ou food bank because she knew he ing it for his golf game. I guess
* poursuivre des études en francais a temps plein dans un wasn’t eating. My friend shows we all have different ideas about
collége ou une école technique au Canada, leadership on our campus every what leadership is all about.
. . you'll want to find out more about U of A Deserves to Hear From
ethe mucho
these programs: the Most Knowledgeable
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Summer Language Bursary Program; Official Language
Monitor Program; Fellowships for Full-time Studies in PURITY TEST
Dr. William Craig exceeded the requirements having a
French; Découverte; ou Programme de bourses aux
°B.A. in Communications
étudiants francophones.
°Ph.D in Philosophy
Deadlines for the Bursary program, Découverte and Monitor
*Doctorate in Theology
program are February 15. Deadlines for the Fellowships and
Programme de bourses pour francophones are in the summer. He will be lecturing
Tuesday, Jan. 28
For more information contact Official Languages Programs,
12:30-2:00 Dinwoodie Lounge
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Entertainment Editor: Scott Sharplin 402: 7052
A ROCKIN’ SHOW (WITH ATTITUDE
(LIVE MUSIC — above the stage. The Killjoys played much
better than the last time I saw them, which
The Headstones was reflected by the steadily increasing
with The Killjoys and Bloody Chielets
crowd in front of the stage. As Shelley,
at the Convention Centre
Gene and Mike poured through their
Friday, January17
short but energy filled set you couldn’t
We arrived at the Convention Centre help but bounce along in time with the
last Friday in anticipation of an excellent music. They played a variety of songs,
show. The Engineering Week wrap-up including many favourites such as
concert is always an awesome time, and “Soaked”, “Rave and Drool” and “Today
this year was no exception. As we checked I hate Everyone”. You could tell the band
our coats, we could hear the music and was having as much fun as the crowd,
cheering coming from within. For a mo- bouncing around and even jumping down
ment I was afraid that the Bloody in front of the guard rail to get closer to
Chicletts had started already, but my wor- the crowd. By the time the set was over
ries ceased when I found out it was one the crowd was sweaty and hyped up for
I think there is a very fine line between the tough, cool attitude that some
people possess and the “I’m too fucking cool for the rest of the world”
attitude that just emanates from Hugh Dillon.
of the Engineering bands. They actually the Headstones to take the stage.
played fairly well, and their mix of cover I’ll be honest with you, I left the Con-
songs was excellent background music vention Centre before the Headstones had
while we were getting our first drinks. finished their set. I’m not trying to slag
Shortly afterward, four guys with nu-
the band at all, because it was obvious
merous piercings took the stage, and pro- from the swirling mass of bodies in front
ceeded to rip into their unique brand of of the stage that they were doing what
rock and roll. The first thing I noticed was they do best, and that is blowing the roof
their use of a psychedelic sounding key-
off the place. They played perfectly, strut-
board to accompany the fast-paced gui- ting on stage like they were born holding
tars. Lead singer Glen told me“ we've al-
their guitars, and went through tons of
ways used the keyboards, just now that great songs, including one of my favour-
grunge isn’t the cool thing anymore peo-
ites, “Cemetery.”
ple are starting to like our music.” My fa- Why then did I choose to leave? Why
vourite song of the evening was definitely would I have preferred that the concert
their current single, “She’s a Freak,” ended after the Killjoys? Attitude. The same
which is in regular rotation on reason why so many people buy their album
Muchmusic. The four friends told me that is the same reason why I dislike them. Be-
they were fairly pissed off at Alberta; Glen cause I think there is a very fine line between
and the bassist Chad both lived in Calgary the tough, cool attitude that some people
for most of their lives, but have received possess and the “I’m too fucking cool for the
little support from radio stations here. The rest of the world” attitude that just emanates
crowd on Friday didn’t show it though, from Hugh Dillon. Whether he was busy
with many people flocking to the front. strutting along in his big black overcoat and
The atmosphere was somewhat dimin- Hard Core Logo T-shirt or spitting at the
The bassist from the Killjoys contributes tot he cool part oft he evening, Jennifer Park
ished though by a bunch of idiots who
crowd, I couldn’t help but think, boy I sure
apparently had never been in a mosh pit am lucky that I got interviews with the
before, and a brief fight resulted. Chicletts and Killjoys. again, you will get a chance. The Killjoys are coming out in March, and you can get an-
After I had finished talking to the The Killjoys and the Bloody Chicletts always a joy to watch and the Chicletts alone other dose of attitude in the inevitable tour.
Bloody Chicletts I decided to watch the
will be coming back on Jan. 30, so if you are worth the cost of a ticket. If you are
rest of the show from my backstage perch missed them Friday or want to see them Headstones fan, they have a new album
Capote film too literal
in any comprehensive way. and Catherine (Nell Carter) live in the
There could have been many possibili- home, and have contrasting attitudes to-
ties for development of a personal style here wards Verena. Collin begins to love the
for Matthau, but it is done in a much too outcast Dolly, and they eventually escape
standard way; you can see it in the camera to live in a treehouse where they discover
work, and it pervades the overall tone of the the free life. A series of adventures, both
This is a movie about dreams and love, movie. One of the biggest mistakes was the comic and tragic, unfold around this
two topics which can be explored from many casting—apart from Spacek, no one seemed shocking defiance, and by the end, they
angles, from obsessiveness or innocence— right for their roles, or even interested in shake the world of all the characters. The
but which require, above all else, passion, their roles. Everything seemed detached and movie here is like an outline of the book,
understanding, dedication...maybe even reminiscent of earlier, better movies along with the events and characters mentioned,
sacrifice. The problem with The Grass Harp the same lines. However, the movie could but not necessarily interpreted. It tells us
is that it doesn’t always reach these levels; it be of interest especially to those familiar with what happens in the book but does not
is whimsical and contains, for the most part, the book, who want to see a literal projec- reveal the eye of the director.
only a single story element which is basi- tion of characters and settings, as one would A film should provide an alternative
cally not thought through enough. The dia- enjoy reading about the healing properties to the book that inspired it, not a dedica-
logue is good for the most part, but one has of a lamp, and then seeing one and being tion to it. The only exception to all of this
to remember that the inspiration is coming moved by it. is Spacek, who simply looks perfect in her
from Truman Capote, and words by them- With the death of his mother, Collin role, and who acts with a degree of sub-
selves can never be enough for a movie. (Furlong) is sent to live with Verena Talbo tlety unmatched by the others.
Therefore, the problem lies in the adaptation, (Spacek), a cold, powerful woman in
which I don’t feel seeks to enrich the story town. Two other women—Dolly (Laurie)
Wanna read a review of Beverly Hills Ninja?Turn the page!
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BIG WHITE NINJA DUDE
(FILMS— saved from inept actions by his brother
Gobai who is sent to protect Haru by the
Beverly HillsN ae
master of the dojo.
directed by Dennis Dugan
It is not hard to guess the ending, but
starring Chris Farley, Chris Ro
getting there was fun. There are a few excel-
Nicollette Sheridan and Soon-tek Oh,
lent comedic scenes, such as Haru beating a
Did Shakespeare write his own work? man with two tuna fish, but most of the at-
Can Chris Farley act in a movie without tempts at slapstick comedy generates little
David Spade? Literary questions like these more that a chuckle. In a movie like this, the
plague us daily as the continual popularity jokes cannot be held back. In an attempt to
of ex-Saturday Night Live members cater to most of the audience, a lot of the se-
progresses. quences were held back just enough to make
Chris Farley’s new movie, Beverly Hills it likeable instead of laughable.
Ninja, is his first ~ There is a mass
attempt to star in appeal that fat
a movie without crazy white guys
his cynical char- have on the public.
acter foil David For example, Chris
Spade. There isa Farley, Santa Claus,
diverse history and Charles Dar-
of male acting win are a bunch of
duos, such as guys that represent
Abbott and zaniness and the
[email protected] population loves it.
Crockett and Farley cannot com-
Tubbs, and pete with Bruce
Cagney and Lee in martial arts,
Lacey. More of- probably because
ten than not, whena duo becomes two indi- he is dead, but Farley is surprisingly nimble
viduals, the work suffers. Just ask Andrew for a person who is a tad heavier than Delta
Ridgley. Farley makes a valiant effort to Burke. It is amazing to see him doing kicks
headline a movie, but it falls a bit short of and cartwheels without dislocating any vital
good entertainment. body parts.
Farley plays Haru, a horizontally and Casting Sheridan as the female lead was
pigment challegened martial arts student a brilliant move. After I wiped my chin 20
who is originally mistaken for a child minutes into the movie, she showed the great
prodigy in a Japanese dojo. His bumblings form and style that makes a great actress. And
during ninja training prevents him from be- the fact that the thread on the top button of
coming a full fledged ninja while all his asian her blouse showed more stress on it than
counterparts graduate. Marlon Brando’s waistband made the movie
In an attempt to prove his worth, he trav- much more arousing.
els to Beverly Hills to help a mysterious Overall, Beverly Hills Ninja is exactly
woman named Amanda, played by what the commercial shows. Although noth-
Nichollette Sheridan. They..both. stumble ing beats caucasians trying to do stereotyped.
upon a Japanese counterfeit money ring and - oriental movies, it.was still yey Predictable:
Cronintnon SS ymeph ony - spend the rest of the movie either chasing (Rick Chow
or being chased by the bad guys. Haru is
Head Falls Off” is high-paced, crazy TMBG
in classic form; “New York City,” a cover of a
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its simplicity and upbeat in its lyricism. The
Randy Newman major departures for the band are “S-E-X-X-
There are two types of people in this Y,” which sounds like an attempt to appeal to
world. One is the type of person who can hum Weezer fans, and “XTC vs. Adam Ant,” which
a few bars of “Instanbul (Not Constantino- really defies definition.
and the
ple)” and occasionally can’t get the tune to Unfortunately, the CD is too short to war-
Edmonton “Particle Man” out of their heads. The other rant great excitement from even TMBG devo-
is the type who frames their copy of the tees; out of 13 tracks, five are unremarkable
Symphony Misselaneous Tra rities album, and can tell you (and “James K. Polk” is just plain bad), none
the number of extra chords on the distinguish themselves in “Instanbul (Not
Orchestra Williamsburg Extended Mix of “The Guitar.” Constantinople)” style—and one track, “Spi-
In other words, being a They Might Be Gi- ralling Shape,” was featured on the Brain
ants fan is merely a question of degrees. Candy soundtrack, and is old news to TMBG
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