The Gateway (1998-01-08)

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The University of Alberta
January 8, 1998
Volume 87, Issue 27
The Official Students’ Newspaper since 1910
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ONECARD SHAKEUP
PLANNED ON BY SU
Lack of communication says Phillips
by Chris Miller happen again.
Will ONEcards get more holes “Students see it as just one
punched in them during this year’s more way the ONEcard doesn’t
SU elections? It depends on who work.”
you ask. . However, ONEcard office
Students’ Union vp finance manager Ross Phillips said- there
Garth Bishop said he’s concerned seems to be a lack of communica-
turnout in this year’s SU elections tion between his office and the SU.
will be hurt if holes are punched He met with the SU in the early fall.
in ONEcards again this year. He’s “|The] Students’. Union returning
also disappointed the ONEcard officer was to get back to us to let
office hasn’t moved faster to in- us know the locations they desired
crease access to ONEcard_photo- for polling stations ... I have not
copiers and laser printing in com- heard back from the Students’ Un-
puter labs. ion since,” he said.
“I think we have to go over and Punching the ONEcards again
above the ONEcard office. When wouldn’t be acceptable to his of-
we met with them this summer, it fice, he said, adding there is still
was pretty clear we wanted laser “lots of lead time” to set things up
printing and [more access to] before the election.
ONEcard photocopiers. We also ONEcard laser printing access
wanted them for elections. None of began as a pilot project in October
these things have panned out.” in the Business lab. There were a
Introduced in the 1996-97 few problems with printers jam-
school year, the ONEcard is used ming early in the pilot project, but,
by all U of Astudents as an ID card, said Phillips, “We're fairly happy
a library card and as a photocopy with the pilot. It’s not to the point
card at several locations across where I'd like to see it campus-
campus. wide, but we’re working towards
However, it can only be used that goal.”
to pay for laser printing in the fac- A similar project for the
ulty of Business computer lab. Cameron library will begin in the
There were also plans to use next couple of weeks, with others
the ONEcard as an electronic vot- to follow, he said.
ers list in University elections — There are nine locations on
students would swipe their cards campus where students can put
at polling stations, which would money on their ONEcard account
record them as having voted and for photocopying. Additional ma-
prevent anyone from.casting more chines for this would cost about
than one ballot. But plans for this $10,000 each, so there are no plans
didn’t come to fruition, and poll- to install more at this time, said
ing clerks instead punched a small Phillips.
hole in the ONEcard of each stu- “It will depend on how much
Dennis Kao
dent. the ONEcard is being used for
Bishop doesn’t want this to [photocopying] on campus.” Fireworks light up the evening sky yesterday during the U of A’s 90th birthday celebration. Story p. 3.
Governors puts tuition hike on hold
Board of
by Chris Miller and Neal Stephen Curran emphasized to the “The 8.2 per cent ... is too told the board. again, including the concerns of
Ozano board that the institution, staff and much, too quickly. The students A five per cent increase would high school students entering the
A request by U of A adminis- students are all part of the same can’t handle it, the U of A can’t leave administrators with a budget university system and the impact
trators to hike tuition by 8.92 per community, and are all affected by handle it.” shortfall of about $2.7 million. This of tuition increases on enrollment.
cent for the next school year has tuition hikes. would leave little choice but to cut He noted that many board
been put off by the Board of Gov- “Tt behooves us ... to look at staff and programs. members wanted to see what kind
ernors until next month. other ways to raise revenues ... be- “In all honesty, don’t expect “We can’t have it both ways. of trade-offs would have to be
The issue came before the BoG fore we go to our customers, the We can make the decision to give made under a five per cent hike.
magic.”
yesterday afternoon. While admin- students, and ask them to pay students that money [by reducing “It’s more the administration’s
istration sought the maximum in- more,” he said. the increase] in tuition, or we can . job to find out now what sort of
crease allowed by provincial While students understand — U of A vp academic Doug Owram take some of the capacity out of the alternatives they can put forward
guidelines, amounting to about that the University needs new in- system.” to go ahead with a five per cent
$233 per full-time student, student come to make up for $53 million Graduate Students’ Associa- [tuition increase] so the board can
representatives made a determined in provincial cuts, he said other op- But U of A vp academic Doug tion president Peter Cahill said weigh that and see what the
effort to convince BoG members to tions should be looked at before Owram said there isn’t anywhere more research on the impact of tui- budget would look like.”
hold the increase to five per cent. tuition goes up by the maximum else the money can come from. “In tion increases will have to be done BoG is expected to meet again
Students’ Union president again this year. all honesty, don’t expect magic,” he before BoG looks at this issue before Reading Week.
“Along with some 400 students and two red
filoose returns: Space Moose is back after Students’ Council reverses a deci-
brick buildings, we were the Zfniversity of
-sion to ban sales of Triumph of the Whim from SUB eenveeneee fe as News, pages 2 Alberta and we felt the future belonged to us
§flore whacky predictions: what's going to happen in the days ahead? We
and not the coyotes.” — RK. Gordon, in his book University
QOt the SKINNY INSIDE..........seessecseeseessereseneeneenecneensennenneensnneentsntssnessnssnesnssenss Opinion, page 5
Beginnings in Alberta
Skydiggers rock Edmonton: and they willsoon have a live album to prove Ot ©
it, recorded right here in this city he Entertainment, page 7
evade eer eenocereereearereserenesseseeeereesees
Jandas rock Toronto: Women's basketball team wins two of three games in
SE FE IOUIICITION hor oor crepe tie Sports, page 9
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Jeet Kune Do club crosses road to St. Joseph's
Valentine’s Day Spe
College after giving up on SUB for this year
by Neal Ozano ity. The SU still hasn’t considered Curran. erto Vallarta
Campus ninjas know how to options like that,” he said. But Dinwoodie space is irrel-
roll with the punches. Martial arts Giving the groups space in evant for time being, according
enthusiasts will not be returning to campus recreation facilities is also to Mah, since the club made a Be Palmas .....0.......0.6 959.00
the Function Room, and probably out of the question. “Right now, deal with St. Joseph’s college. laza Las Glorias......1009.00
won't be in SUB at all, for legal and they’re [full and] trying to down- The club is now paying $20 an
insurance reasons. size, so they’re telling us that hour for space in the college. The
Departure February 14 - 1 week
“We've come to the conclusion they’re not going to even look at club paid nothing for use of the
... that it’s just not an appropriate taking clubs who need space, be- SUB Function Room. Taxes not included.
space because there’s not enough cause that option just doesn’t ex- Mah said the Jeet Kune Do 425-0000 10155 - 102 Street
space, there’s the potential for ist,” Mah said. club is happy in its new home at Main Floor, Commerce Place
damage, and also personal injury. St. Joe’s. “It’s not a huge incon-
We have since looked at the venience for our members,” he
EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Dinwoodie issue, and a lot of the “I want to be able to find said.
legal issues surrounding out what we can do for “Because of the*Function
Dinwoodie really aren’t any differ- them in the long term.” Room scare last month, a lot of
ent than [the] Function Room, in people think that martial arts
that if something were to happen — Students' Union president groups are nonexistent as of now,
in Dinwoodie, then we could still Stephen Curran which isn’t really true.”
be legally liable for any accidents,” Curran emphasized patience
said SU president Stephen Curran. as the group’s best bet for future
Alex Mah, president of the Curran will make no com- stability. “If we make that decision
campus Jeet Kune Do club, has a mitment on Dinwoodie at this [to let them in Dinwoodie now], it’s
possible solution. point. “It’s been communicated going to be for the next four
“Our instructor has his own to me from the Jeet Kune Do months, and then they’re going to
club, so he brought up the sugges- Club, for example, that they be in the same kettle next year. I
tion that perhaps the Students’ would like to have the opportu- want to be able to find out what
Union could rent Dinwoodie out to nity to express their opinions we can do for them in the long
him, to his own private business, and desires on the whole term.”
so that he could assume all liabil- Dinwoodie situation,” said
SPACE MOOSE BACK IN SUB
STUDENTS’ COUNCIL OVERTURNS VP FINANCE David Hoyt
Conductor/Host
RULING ON “QUESTIONABLE BOOK” EJECTION
by Dan Lazin plained that it was the council’s ined. “Almost all of the comics in
Space Moose has tested posi- feeling that “the Bookstore sells the the questionable book have already
tive for an STD — SU Turnaround book, so why shouldn’t we?” been distributed freely for the last Friday Jan. 16 &
Disorder. Both locations of the Univer- nine years via The Gateway. To me it
Saturday Jan. 17
Adam Thrasher, the creator of sity Bookstore have continued to seems very inconsistent that the SU Edmonton
Symphony
the comic strip Space Moose, is sell Triumph of the Whim since its would give something away for free
Winspear Centre Orchestra
being allowed to hawk his contro- introduction. The Bookstore is not one minute and then not allow it to
versial wares in SUB once more. controlled by the Students’ Union. be sold the next,” he stated.
In December, SU vp finance Bishop is not in complete “Space Moose did place a close CALL tne Box oFFIce AT 428-1 414
Garth Bishop forbade Thrasher agreement with the Councils’ de- third for president in the last SU
from selling his Space Moose an- cision. He said that, given the op- election. That seems to be a strong IKON @ gzocu
thology Triumph of the Whim at the portunity to decide again, “I would indicator that students would not be
SU’s tables in SUB. While Thrasher probably make the same decision.” in favor of banning a book of Space
has twice before rented tables to He later added, “now that I know Moose comics in SUB,” Curry Office Solutions CELANESE
sell t-shirts, his most recent appli- added.
cation was turned down when he Thrasher was only recently
announced that he planned to sell “Now that I know how made aware of Council’s decision,
BAGELS
the book at the tables. Bishop felt Council feels, I might take but is planning to act fast. Saying
that the material contained in the that he has “to take advantage of
some additional input.”
book was offensive enough to war- this,” Thrasher indicated that he
rant prohibition of sales of the book might try to obtain a table as early
Welcome Buck Students!
in SUB. —vp finance Garth Bishop as next Friday. He noted that he will
The Students’ Council over- be both selling and signing books
turned Bishop’s decision with a 12- at the table, as well as offering his
10 vote December 2. Council has Space Moose t-shirts.
the capability to overrule the deci- how Council feels, I might take Thrasher has sold about 800 of
sion of any member of the execu- some additional input.” the 2000 books that he printed. The Stretch your budget with
tive, and chose to review Thrash- Councillor Bill Curry, Gateway erroneously reported in
er’s application after its denial gen- representingthe Faculty of Science, December that 1,500 copies had
erated controversy. Bishop ex- motioned that the matter be exam- been sold. BAGEL BLOW
GEER RAZY
OUT DAYS!
79
by Chris Miller Teams will square off in Quad Shangria, a relay race where
Picture groups of people rush- Monday at noon for a tug of war, contestants run between the legs
ing around University hallways on he said. With all the trampling feet, their teammates before placing
rollerblades after midnight, slap- “no matter how much snow you their foreheads on a baseball bat,
_ ping up posters anywhere they start off with, it ends up as ice,” spinning around 10 times, chug-
can. Are they mad? said Bodnar. ging down a glass of dealcoholized
Nope. Late-night rollerblading Toboggan races, which require beer and running back to their
is how U of A geers kick off Engi- one person to be duct-taped to a teams, happens Wednesday.
neering Week. sled while being dragged around Other events will also keep
“It’s just a great show of spirit,” Quad, run Tuesday at 11 a.m. geers busy during the week. Starts Thursday and ends
said Greg Bodnar, activities coor- Bands will also be on the SUB | Wrap up for the week will be
dinator for the Engineering Stu- stage both days to promote the Friday evening at the Convention when Benny says so
dents’ Society. Battle of the Bands contest running centre with a triple bill of The
“We have a fairly heavy work- Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Dinwoodie Buicks, Odds and Zuckerbaby.
Freeze ‘em and make ‘em last!
load,” said Bodnar. “We don’t have Lounge. Dance troops, made up of Tickets are available in room 265
a lot of time for socializing. [Engi- Engineering students, will add a of the Chemical Mineral Engineer-
BENNY’S BAGELS
neering week] is just a time for visual element to the perform- ing building, as well as from the
blowing off steam.” ances, he said. SUB info booth and TicketMaster.
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| ee a 90TH ANNIVERSARY BRINGS UP OLD MEMORIES
House of the Dead by Lauren Podlubny a special convocation when we disconnected most of the street
Things were a little friendlier, gave an honourary degree to cars,” said Buck.
Top Gum Challenge
a little slower, and just as fun back Mother Teresa and [ended] with Dr. Frank Kozar-has earned a
Electronic Darts when your prof was a student. the World.University Games in the total of four degrees from the U of
u Since officially its official es- summer of 1983, with numerous A, beginning with his BEd in 1946
2° tablishment as a learning institu- celebrations in between.” and ending with a PhD in Genet-
tion in 1908, the University of Al- Dr. Anne Marie Decore first ics. He remembers a different kind
berta has undergone a complete came to the University almost 40 of scholastic atmosphere. “The
metamorphosis from an intimate, years ago as an undergraduate size and the economic conditions
GAMES quiet place of learning to the heav- student in the Sociology depart- [have changed”] , he said. “It used
ily populated, bustling commu- ment. Of the differences on cam- to be an institution in which edu-
nity it is today. pus, she said, “The only buildings cation was stressed first and fore-
In the first year of enrolment, that were here when I came were most; now, it’s a business institu-
of ‘course the ... three residences, tion.” Kozar has been a member
..the Med building, the Arts build-
Empty Pocket & SUB Games Hours ing ... and Corbett Hall.” The at- “It used to be an
“ ... we went over on
mosphere on campus is much less
Mon - Fri: 9 am- 11 pm
Whyte Avenue and institution in which
intimate, Decore says. She remem-
Sat: 10 am -10 pm disconnected most of the bers once meeting the chair of the education was stressed
Sun: 12-8 pm street cars,” Sociology department while walk- first and foremost; now it’s
ing across campus one day. “In
a business institution.”
those days the chair of the Sociol-
feeee ee] — Dr. Robert Buck ogy department and of any other
1949 BA Classics — Dr. Frank Kozar
department would have known
B.Ed, Phd Genetics
Students’ Access Fund all of the students who were ma-
the U of A boasted a student body jors in their area.” of the University teaching com-
of 45 students — 38 men and 7 During their conversation the munity for the past 50 years. He
women. Currently, there are over chair expressed an interest in what believes the mentality of today’s
30, 000 registered students. Decore planned to do regarding student is different from that of the’ _
Application ee es After completing their years grad school, and proceeded to of- past, and feels that things are far
anuary 23
as students here, five alumni are fer her an assistant professorship more impersonal now than they
among many who have helped in Sociology. Decore went on to used to be.
Opt-Out Deadline:
create a reputation of academic ex- complete both her Master’s and “University life has changed.
Aor January 21
cellence at the U of A. To com- Doctorate at the U of A. It’s all a business now. You want
memorate the University’s 90th A third colourful alumnus is to get in and get out.”
anniversary, we’ve asked them to Dr. Robert Buck. Buck came to the Chief Provincial Judge of the
Bursary applications are
reflect on their experiences here. U of A in 1945 as a war veteran, Provincial Court of Alberta
available from the Dr. Myer Horowitz came to and graduated in 1949 with a BA Edward Wachowich is also an
Students’ Union reception _ the U of A from Montreal in 1958 in Honours Classics. Times were alumnus of the U of A. He re-
with aspirations of obtaining a different then, he said. “When I ceived his BA in 1945 and his LLB
desk, room 2-900 SUB or
Master’s degree in Education. first came here in 1945 there was in 1954. Wachowich agrees that the
from SFAIC, room 2-700 Horowitz has a distinguished his- about 800 girls on campus and that University has exploded in terms
SUB. Opt-out forms are tory with the University, from the was about it. Then 4,500 of us of the population of the student
completion of his first graduate young men arrived on campus. body. “In my day, the students
available at all Info Booths.
degree in 1959, to his retirement The girls had a terrible time that were, in many ways, like a happy
from the U of A presidency in first year. Those poor girls were big family. There were 3,000 stu-
1989. He was also a professor in run off their feet ... two weeks in dents when I was at the Univer-
the faculty of Education and is cur- advance, you had to make a date.” sity of Alberta. You knew about
rently a professor emeritus. Students also involved them- one-third of the students.”
Horowitz says the most memora- selves in occasional hijinks. “I can Wachowich says the U of A
ble time during his tenure as presi- remember one time the whole has held a role of great importance
dent was during 1982-83. “That is bunch of us went out and it was in his family for many years, and
the year we celebrated our 75th called a Snake Dance, and we is “glad to see that after 90 years
anniversary. [It started] out with went over on Whyte Avenue and it’s still alive and doing well.” -
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Stickin up Getting some A call for
The sins of the past —
for the equality
flack
foetus
just read Raj t has come to my
pologism certainly seems to Canada look optimistic. The federal gov- feel I just have to Sharma’s article attention that your
be a popular trend in Cana- ernment seems to be genuinely working respond to Rose (‘Misplaced focus of paper is now publishing
dian and American politics. towards a better future and not idly la- Yewchuk’s editorial animal rights”, Jan 6 1998). photographs of men’s
In America today, one of the most menting an ugly and unfortunate past. regarding abortion. I I was left with one underwear in your
dynamic and animating arguments is However, officially apologizing is not agree that it is illogical to prevailing thought upon Sporting section under
whether or not the federal government always a good policy. ‘morally justify’ abortion devouring his brilliantly the headline “Sports
should officially apologize for the past In America’s case, the argument fo- in some cases, such as insightful words: “Duh.” Briefs.” I have several
slavery of its black peoples. Here in cuses on a wrong which has neither oc- rape and incest, but not in Sharma’s essential complaints about this
Canada, a perennial debate is whether or curred nor been legal for well over a hun- others, such as sexual “point” was that animal practice. First, the under-
not the Canadian government should dred years. No one alive even remembers consent. However, I feel it rights activists should not wear in question are
apologize to its aboriginal peoples for its a time when slavery was legal in America is morally unacceptable to be hypocrites and should clearly boxers, not briefs.
more recent and lamentable abuses on re- and yet it still remains prominent in the allow abortions no matter realize that far more Kindly alter the name of
serves and in residential schools. public mind. As of now, an American gov-
what the circumstances. animals are killed for food the column or insert a
Yesterday, one of these debates was ernment apologizing for the sins of its an-
Please don’t cry to me and commercial purposes new photograph.
forever settled when the government of cestors seems far from productive. Rather,
Canada officially said it was “deeply it seems destructive of progress and con- about women’s rights, than for scientific research. Secondly, your
Sorry.” ducive to further resentment and racial because I think the He goes on to further Sporting section shows a
It was a move which aboriginal lead- animosity. unborn human being exhort his activist readers bias in displaying only
ers. say is long past due. It is hard to ar- It doesn’t seem like a good idea to ; deserves the right to live to practise what they men's underwear. |
gue that the treatment of aboriginal chil- validate and encourage a belief that mod- —the right to live over preach and be consistent in demand that the Pandas
dren in these residential schools — which ern African-Americans are more op- and above the inconven- their own beliefs. team be given equal
ran from the 1930’s to 1980’s — was de- pressed than they actually are: the reality ience of unwanted Man, it’s a good thing coverage: perhaps a
plorable, inhumane and a source of deep is bad enough and wants no embellishing. pregnancies. If you that there are people like “Sports Panties,” or a
| shame to those Canadians responsible, If the American government truly choose to have sex, you Sharma on this campus to “Sports Bras” column.
whether by action or omission. wishes to apologize, it should do so to choose to accept the risks point out to us that which Finally, 1am unim-
I believe that the apology was a well- those who are actually alive and suffering: that go along with it. is blatantly obvious and pressed by your failure to
considered and well-deserved move. I apologize for representing a society which Also, why is it always a trite. Don’t know what photograph real campus
believe this because it is not simply a sym- finds one group of its peoples to be both a
decision to abort or not to we'd do without him and athletes in their under-
bolic gesture of mollification, but is only vast minority on its streets and a distinct
abort? Whatever hap- his ilk. wear. Where is the proud
part (and, in my opinion, the least signifi- majority in its jails; or apologize for repre-
pened to adoption??? That I mean, I personally tradition of nudity that
cant part) of what has all the promise of senting a society which is so deeply in-
being the start of a new relationship be- grained with racism that it can’t even rec- is by far the best way to have been to no more than has so long distinguished
tween Canada’s government and its in- ognize it when it sees it. deal with unwanted zero animal testing protests The Gateway? I had
digenous peoples. $350 million has been And if the government does wish to pregnancies. Just because and been set upon by planned to place a $3.00
committed to health and healing institu- address slavery, then it should do no more you don’t want the child hordes of fur-coat-wearing- classified ad for a knitting
tions for aboriginal communities, and as than acknowledge that slavery was very doesn’t mean no one else hamburger-chomping- partner in your paper but
a result of the massive report of the Royal wrong and express its shared sorrow for will. As for all of you who deer-hunting animal rights because of these prob-
Commission on Aboriginal Peoples and the injustices of the past. Dwelling on long- cry, “Oh, but I could activists. lems, I am forced to
its recommended hundreds of dramatic abolished atrocities and posthumous never give the child up If he weren’t so withdraw my support.
changes, another $246 million has been apologies, though, is hardly utilitarian and after carrying it for nine appallingly lacking in Mildred Attenbrock
earmarked for next year as part of Otta- is a waste of time better spent addressing months and going invention, Sharma would Retired
wa’s response. the problems of today. through labour.” So then have taken a stand on the
For the first time in a while, the fu- how can you choose issue, rather than simply
ture of Canadian Aboriginals and their Nathan Fairbairn Letters to the editor
abortion? Is it because stated the evident. I could
rightful places within and separate from Managing Editor should be dropped off at:
abortion seems easier have,sworn that I was
The Gateway
because you can’t physi- reading the opinion room 0-10 SUB
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cally see the child? section. By the way or emailed to:
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answer, it’s just the most try providing sources for Letters should be no
Dan Lazin, Lauren Podlubny, Laura Matheson, Barrie Tanner, Denise politically correct and your statistics one of these longer than 350 words and
Fernandes, Jeff Collier, Christine “Worky Goody” Osinchuk, Ajay most convenient one. I’m days. Someone with a less sphhoounled niunmcbleurd,e tshteu dneanmte ,I D
Ghandi, Adam Thrasher, Michael “Merry” Winters, Chris Boutits, not close-minded, preju- trusting mind than mine number, program, and year
Morgan Macdonald, Jamie Friesen, John Osborne, Karen Liebel, Dave diced, or a fanatic. I just might suspect you are of study of the author.
__ Alexander, Theo Buchinskas, Jennifer “Big Time” Park, Graham simply value life above pulling them out of your The Gateway reserves the
Johnson, Christie Schultz, Geraldine Ching, Coolor McCool, Raechel personal convenience. ass. ¥u. right to edit letters for clarity,
Carpenter, Iain Illich, Jimmy Jeong, Dennis Kao J. Johnson Alex Stone brevity and veracity. Also
Recreation II Engineering II New York City.
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Iberta Treasurer tudents’ Union president the U of A’s current policy of turn- ally be a man. Later, because this
Ajay Ghandi
Stockwell Day, who, in Stephen Curran, who last ing students into slavish consum- province is such a bastion for those
the tradition of law-abiding politi- fall made the brilliant observation ers rather than critical academics, who love the free market, Klein
I n 1997, students were en-- cians, encouraged prisoners to kill that the Alberta government actu- we feel that we might as well not announces a billion dollar subsidy
tertained by high school convicted child molester Clifford ally enhanced democracy by abol- challenge anything and are quite for the oil industry and the same
dropouts like Ralph Klein Olsen last year, gets a taste of ishing legislature sittings, decides content to be co-opted by a corpo- week orders the public stoning of
screwing higher education yet prison justice himself when he is to eliminate student elections and ration.” mothers on welfare. Alberta voters,
again, and at the APEC summit in convicted and sent to jail for un- forms a totalitarian student gov- showing yet again their remark-
Vancouver, by being assaulted and necessarily aggravating the gen- ernment with himself at the top as he Mars Pathfinder, which able similarities to sheep, give
having their constitutional liberties eral public through bible-thump- Lord Donkeyboy of Campus. In made the amazing discov- Klein a 99% approval rating.
taken away (mmm pepper spray). ing rhetoric. While serving time at the spirit of autocracy, one of his ery of rocksdast year, finally solves
However, methinks that 1998 will the Edmonton Remand Centre, first decisions in this capacity is to the mystery of where the New rime Minister Chretien,
be even more entertaining, given Day becomes the bitch of an armed secretly negotiate a deal with a Democratic Party went by uncov- who has shown great re-
the nature of the hacks who run robber named Manuel. major American multinational to ering most of the NDP’s Members spect for freedom in the past by try-
our lives. Therefore, I give you my provide a monopoly on what stu- of Parliament in a deep canyon on ing to strangle protesters and or-
predictions for1998 in the wacky dents can drink on campus. Stu- Mars. Asked why the NDP was dering the RCMP to thrash, de-
world of Canadian politics and And they dents are not given the right to de- holed up on Mars when so many cides to accept an offer from the
culture: cide if they want this and are not pressing issues of social justice Disney corporation to buy Canada.
told what benefits they will obtain. need to be addressed in Canada, When asked how things have
dmonton mayor Bill Say you Oh, wait a second, Donkeyboy al- leader Alexa McDonough says, changed now that he is a spineless
Smith, whose greatest ac- ready did this in 1997. “Well, we find that our rhetoric is puppet for American interests, and
complishment to date has been to far better received by the lifeless must disregard Canadian citizens’
don’t need
dress himself (although this is a fter HUB planned to get red rocks on Mars than Canadian rights or opinions, Chretien re-
contentious issue), continues to act some Hooters girls to citizens.” Later, the Pathfinder dis- sponds “Things have changed?”
like a smiling cheerleader. Like his promote itself last year, the Wom- covers hideously disfigured alien As Canada is now a subsidiary of
a crystal
laughable attempt to get the Olym- en’s Studies department decides to life forms wearing Wranglers and Disney, adults are herded into large
pics to Edmonton, Smith continues let Hooters fund a professor in sporting cowlicks, later classified auditoriums for re-education,
to substitute mindless boosterism ball to feminist theory. When asked about as the Reform Party. strapped into chairs and are forced
of the city’s image for constructive this seemingly baffling move, the to watch hours of numbing revi-
leadership, this time by joining the chair of the department comments, A Iberta Premier Ralph sionist history through Disney car-
Spice Girls pop group. Since the predict the “Hooters is a well-known family Klein faces controversy toons like Pocohontas. Children
moniker of Idiot Spice is already restaurant which teaches small when he drinks 40 Club beers, are shipped off to Haiti where they
taken, Smith chooses Dunderhead children the values our society up- drives over three schoolchildren, spend 14 hours a day and make 3
obvious
Spice, and appears more comfortable holds: for men, the objectification burns down the provincial legisla- cents an hour sewing Mickey
wearing revealing dresses and lip- of women, and for women insecu- ture, and has an extra-marital af- Mouse stuffed animals wearing
synching to love ballads than running rity and paranoia about their fair with four prostitutes, one of RCMP uniforms.
City Hall. physical appearance. In line with whom is later discovered to actu-
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Zany, over-the-top comedy breaks stereotypes about theatre as high art
THEATRE PREVIEW
improv based, she says it still follows the
same golden rule: “Don’t bore the audi-
ence.” Rootsaert explains that the play has
After You
a lot of physical over-the-top humour, in-
by Cathleen Rootsaert
cluding several wrestling matches.
directed by Jeff Page
“The play is about relationships. A cou-
starring Julianna Barclay and ple finds themselves coincidentally suicidal
Tom Edwards .... It’s kind of a can’t live with you, can’t
at the Varscona Theatre live without you situation,” said Rootsaert.
January 8 - 24 She explained that the play opens with the
two characters, Bjorn and Stella, standing on
by Emily Wong the edge of an apartment building, contem-
dmonton theatre groups like Die plating a jump. Both of them are disillu-
Nasty, the live improvised soap sioned with love and with each other. On
opera, and Rapid Fire Theatre the verge of leaping off into the great un-
have broken the stereotype that live theatre known, the couple also experiences some
is solely for the rich, the snobbish, and the flashbacks that show the audience what
intellectual. Cathleen Rootsaert, who is cur- brought them to such desperate measures.
rently a regular ensemble member of Die While Rootsaert doesn’t think that a
Nasty and a former member of Rapid Fire, funny play needs to “give people slapstick
is the writer of a new play, After You, which all the time,” she emphasizes that “thought-
follows the same comic tradition. provoking can be entertaining.” In an ear-
Both Rapid Fire Theatre Sports and Die lier, shorter version of the play performed last
Nasty have drawn packed houses. And it’s year at Varscona Theatre’s Skits Akimbo
not just the yuppie or grey-haired crowd that short-play festival, she was pleased to see that
keep returning to see them, either. They are a lot of audience members related to the char-
very popular with students as well. Manic acters in the play. “It was really cool to watch
energy, panic-induced creativity, and a the couples that would come together because
strong sense of humour characterizes the they would really recognize things in their
work done by these two groups. relationships. And that made them laugh.”
In addition to her work with Die Nasty Although she says that the play includes
and Rapidfire, Rootsaert was also a mem- a few “bits” of her relationship with her hus-
ber of Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie, a group band Jeff Page who, incidentally, is directing
whose productions are always Fringe fa- After You., she clearly emphasizes that they
vourites. In 1991, CBC television also aired are only “bits.”
six pilot episodes of Three Dead Trolls. “That's my fear ... that people will see this
Although her work with Three Dead play and think my husband and I are having
Trolls and her new play After You are not problems,” she laughs.
A Brief Interview with author John Raulston Saul
A GOVERNMENT WITH NO EARS
by John Osborne
Christie Schultz
ohn Ralston Saul is one of Canada’s
Tom Edwards and Julianna Barclay star in After You, a comedy about falling in and most famous writers. His writing of-
ten addresses timely political themes. He
out of love.
has received widespread literary acclaim for
CANADA A SIAMESE TWIN? both his fiction and non-fiction, including
the Governor General’s Award for the
bestselling Unconscious Civilization. The
Saul’s new book explores cultural and
Gateway interviewed Saul last December
when he visited Edmonton. He highlighted
historical roots of French and English
some of the communication problems be-
tween governments and citizens who feel
While a discussion of Canadian art may ap- betrayed by them.
pear superfluous in what is essentially a po-
Reflections of a Siamese Twin litical book, it isn’t. It allows Saul to convey Saul’s thoughts on the closing of
by John Raulston Saul the most coherent and real sense of Canada the Provincial Legislature, public out-
Penguin I have ever experienced. cry about the Growth Summit, and the
$36.99 Saul describes a complex country living state of democracy in Alberta:
on the periphery of a great empire to the
by John Osborne south. A country that has (in spite of itself) I really believe it is important in a situa-
his book is about Canada and, amaz managed to forge a national identity based tion where people no longer feel engaged by
ingly enough, it is not boring. In Re- on a shared social contract and civic sense
the public debate to draw back and see why
flections ofa S iamese Twin, Saul takes a refresh- of responsible government, rather than the the public language doesn’t really seem to John Raulston Saul File Photo Jim Jeong
ing approach in discussing what Canada is more conventional notions of racial or lin-
work.
and isn’t. Although Saul focuses on the re- guistic identity. This Canadian idea endures Language is how we do things, and right Will the “Quebec problem” will
lationship between English and French despite the persistence of reactionary move- now language isn’t working in favour of de- ever be solved constitutionally?
Canada (hence the title), he does so in very ments, of which the PQ and the Reform Party
mocracy, it is working against it. So you have
broad terms. are only the latest manifestations to break the structure of the language .... Take No .... If you look at the referendum, I
Instead of simply discussing the current Although all of this does makes for more for example, the Growth Summit, where just think the spokesmen for federalism did more
situation and offering his opinion, Saul interesting reading, I couldn’t help but get the like the summit Bouchard held in Quebec City, damage than the PQ (Parti Québecois) did by
plunges into history. He spends nearly as impression that Saul really has few actual all the stakeholders were invited. Just think saying nothing ..., putting forward a two-
much time on 19" century Canada as the 20". ideas on how to fix what is broken in this about the word “stakeholders.” The idea is sided argument in defense of Canada: love and
His expansive political and cultural analysis country. I would have liked to have heard that you can only sit down and talk to the fear. They (federalists) couldn’t think of a sin-
covers nearly forgotten social movements like some concrete ideas on how to break out of government ify ou are an interested party. The gle thing to say in favour of Canada except
the Orange Order and the Ultramontanes, and constitutional impasse. So at the end, I very concept denies the idea of the public in- that we love you and if you leave we are go-
the burning of the Parliament building, events couldn’t help but feel a bit cheated, almost as terest. It is pure corporatism to have a sum- ing to break your backs. No historical refer-
now obscure or unremembered. if 1h ad read something devoid of content. But mit based on the model where all the interest ences. No idea. No talk of the social contract.
Throughout this running historical com- perhaps this wasn’t the point, or maybe I am groups sit down and decide what a society will No talk of culture. Nothing, a total void. I
mentary Saul intertwines the cultural along just expecting too much from a single book. do on the basis of self-interest. That is the es- mean, ifI w as a Quebecer and I just listened
with the political. Much of this book is de- If the purpose of this book is to invent a sential corporatist idea of the 1930s. It is the to the federal government, the other provin-
voted to paintings, poetry, novels and other language to describe a Canada worth living exact opposite of the idea of a citizen-based cial governments ..., I couldn't see any rea-
features of the Canadian cultural landscape. in, then Saul certainly has succeeded. democracy. son to be a Canadian.
Gateway - Entertainment Thursday, January 8, 1998
A L U
DIGGING THE TRACK Rule 62
(self titled)
Maverick/Warner
The Skydiggers record new live album at
If memory serves, I think “Rule 62” is
actually a little known law stating that all
the Sidetrack Café
groups from Orange County Ca. must play
punk. The band itself, however, flagrantly
by Theo Buchinskas of warts and all. It’s the real deal.” Ron didn’t breaks this rule, putting out a rock album
ou have to admire the seem to have any preference toward live or fueled not by angst, but by heartbreak.
Skydiggers’ determination. I studio recording, but was aware of the dif- Themes of betrayal and disillusionment run
know I wouldn’t be so gung-ho ferences. He definitely enjoyed the imme- through the twelve tracks:
about coming to Edmonton to record in this Frontman/vocalist Brian Coakley (for-
weather. The Toronto folk-rockers showed merly of the now defunct Cadillac Tramps),
their true Canadian spirit, though, venturing While a venue such as the Sidetrack sings with the edginess of a burnout on the
to the Sidetrack Café to record a live album may seem like a bit of an odd choice verge of a nervous breakdown. This, com-
on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. bined with guitars that build and crash, give
to record, the Skydiggers felt it was a
While a venue such as the Sidetrack may bite to songs like “Wake-Up” and “I Wish I signed them to her record label — Maverick).
seem like a bit of an odd choice to record, the perfectly natural choice. Was.” Slower tunes like “Someone That You So check ‘em out next time they’re here.
Skydiggers felt it was a perfectly natural Know” sound like they could be off the first I’m generally more of a Fat Wreck
choice. The band have been through our Stone Temple Pilots album (the one before Chords/ Epitaph ( punk record labels) kind
lovely city quite a number of times, but they diacy and different tone achieved, but was they started doing pop songs). The album of guy as far as California bands are con-
had never played the Sidetrack until the last pleased with the quality of the live record- consists largely of catchy rock songs, which, cerned, but I found this disc to be an enjoy-
tour. When they took the stage something just ing. like my favorite, “Drown,” easily get stuck in able change of pace. All in all, this is a solid
clicked, explained bassist Ron Macey. “The The CD itself won’t be out for a while, your head. effort from a band that seems to have a lot of
band responded and heard things in a par- but I managed to get an idea of what the final Rule 62 has played Edmonton several heart (even if it is broken), and damn fine al-
ticular way on the stage. It felt quite musi- product will be like. The band has brought times, including our own Power Plant (where bum cover.
cal.” back a fair, number of old songs from their they first learned via fax, that Madonna had Dave Alexander
The band seemed to be quite content with first albums, as well as some previously un-
the recording when I spoke with Ron on the recorded material. Fans of Blue Rodeo can Sky Pilot Mack 10
eve of their last show. “ Audiences have been- also keep their heads up for a cover of “Hasn't Badlands/Trouble 7” Based On A True Story
very supportive, very attentive, and moved Hit Me Yet.”
Independent Priority Records
when they should be moved.” Unfortunately, the band isn’t shooting a
Although they’ve wanted to record a live video in Edmonton to accompany the album, I wish more bands would do what Sky Pi- Mack 10 is the lick, Wessyde is the click.
album for quite some time, it took a while but they are making plans to shoot one in the lot did with this 7”. They've managed to get a True West Coast hard core G-funk is kept alive
before the Skydiggers finally got around to future. The new video will feature a guest great-sounding recording out at a relatively low by Mack 10 on his new album Based OnA True
doing it. The band had even considered re- appearance by Weeping Tile’s Sarah Harmer cost to the consumer in a CD dominated mar- Story.With guest appearances from
cording in a studio in front of a live audience on vocals. ket. Aside from the clever marketing “ploy,” the - AllFrumTha I, E-40, Ice Cube, and Snoop
just to get the energy from the crowd. Lucky fans who were in attendance at The 7” has plenty of good points to it, “Badlands” Doggy Dogg, the album is chock-full of syn-
“There are certain aspects about record- Skydiggers’ performances can look forward features nice pop music with down-home charm thesized break beats to bob your head to, in-
ing in a studio. It’s neat because if it doesn’t to hearing their cheers and applause immor- and a healthy dose of “Ia la Ja Ja la” harmonies. cluding the first release “Backyard Boogie,” and
feel right, you can do it again. But this is kind talized on CD. The addition of handclaps finishes the song off _ a two-part update of N.W.A.’s “Dopeman” and
quite nicely. “Trouble” adds a more obvious “What You Need? (Dopeman97).” Mack 10also
country twist to their ’60s pop influence while jumps on the disco sampling craze with his first
Ozzy Osbourne Various Artists Matthew Wispinski’s crackly voice pleads to be release “Backyard Boogie,” and the results are
The Ozzman Cometh Mortal Kombat Annihilation understood. If you don’t have access to a record groovin’. Get this album and get your boogie
Sony TVT Records player, then it sucks to be you. on.
Karen Liebel Hussein Juma
It’s just after midnight. The whole place One of the best things that I like about
is quiet, save the wind in the trees and an the Mortal Kombat movies is the excellent
occasional creaking on the stairs. I’m spin- selection of music on their soundtracks.
ning the new Ozzy Osbourne CD, The They continue their strong work with Mor-
Ozzman Cometh. And getting scared. The tal Kombat Annihilation. An enjoyable CD SNOWBOARD IN
heavy handed, tri-tone dissonance of “Black if I’ve ever heard one, this soundtrack is
Sabbath” rings through my ears, rattling filled with great techno and alternative
every bone in my body. “Satan’s sitting there, tunes, with a little bit of cross-over.
he’s smiling, watching the flames get higher and Starting off the CD is a remix of the YOUR BEDROOM
higher ..."” Ozzy sings. Believe it, kids — original Mortal Kombat theme song, incor-
this two CD retrospective of Osbourne’s porating the new characters seen in the new
quarter-century career is more intense than movie. Then it continues with the techno-
watching The Exorcist alone in the dark on industrial with tracks by KMFDM, Scooter,
Halloween while on acid. Psykosonik, Juno Reactor, The Future
It’s also a timely reminder of one often- Sound of London, and other artists. Most
overlooked fact in this age of unoriginal, of the techno tracks on the CD are used in
two-chord clones: Ozzy Osbourne has some the various fight scenes, mainly because
damn good music to his credit. Pulling the they are exactly the type of music to get the
opening tracks from a 1970 rehearsal tape, adrenaline pumping and the body moving.
long time fans are.in for surprise when they Mixed into this concoction are tunes from
hear a zonked-out, post-apocalypse version Pitchshifter, Megadeth, Urban Voodoo and
of “War Pigs.” Witches gather at black masses, Face to Face. All of these are good tunes,
bodies burning in red ashes...” Ozzy, what the but for some reason I can’t remember where
hell are you talking about, man? That’s not they were used in the movie. I was waiting
how the song goes! Doesn’t matter. It’s still for the fight scenes, so I wasn’t really pay-
a prime example of how hard rock should ing that much attention to the score. In-
sound: in-your-face, bone-crushingly heavy, cluded, of course, is some of the instru-
but with a solid melody to carry it forward. mental music composed by George S. FIND OUT
The package also comes with a bonus Clinton that is heard throughout the
disc, featuring two more rehearsal numbers movie. How You Can WIN
from Ozzy’s years with Black Sabbath When I got this CD before I saw the
YouR VERY OWN SNOWBOARD
(“Fairies Wear Boots,” and “Behind the Wall movie, I was really pumped, mainly be-
of Sleep”). Not the most exciting stuff, but cause I figured that with a soundtrack this
SIMULATOR AND OTHER NEAT
worth listening to for the rawness alone. A good, the movie must be as well. But, like
1988 interview with Ozzy is a snoozer. in Mortal Kombat, the soundtrack manages
STUFF LIKE SNOWBOSRDS AND
Worth checking out, however, is the inter- to outdo the movie itself, and it’ll stick out
active portion of the CD. It offers a few vid- in my mind a lot longer than the movie.
WOOL HEAD WARMERS Ar. THE
eos as well as a game called Smash, where The Shadow
players use the mouse to smash bones that
KOKANEE MOUNTAIN MELTDOWN
pop up at-random on the screen until an
Interested in joining the
entire skeleton is busted up. Mindless, but
WEDNESDAYS AT
fun. wonderful world that is
Ironically, this disc, which features
power: plant
some songs that are more than 20 years old,
GATEWAY ENTERTAINMENT?
sounds fresher and more exciting than most
of the new, but monotonous pablum spew-
ing from radio stations these days. MEETINGS AT SUB - 010
Death to Chumbawamba. Long live
FRIDAYS AT 4 PM
Ozzy. 5
Chris Miller
Page 8 Thursday, January 8, 1998 Gateway - Entertainment
A SCI-FI LOOK AT AMERICAN
DRUGGIE CULTURE
There are several main characters in the
book and it discusses the effects of all this
new legislation on each one. In one group,
Prescription For Mayhem
there is a policeman,who has to deal with
by Stephen Mohnarke
all the problems that drug legalization
Striking Impressions
would entail, an emergency room doctor
$29.99 : who has to deal with the drug overdoses and
by Jamie Friesen accidents, and a postal worker, who is
deathly afraid of narcotics. The other group
America is sick! Gangs are rampant,
drugs are everywhere, unemployment is at of characters are users, and include an artist
looking for inspiration, which she finds in
record highs — at least according to the book
LSD. There is also a hypochondriac welfare
jacket for Prescription for Mayhem. With a
recipient, who eventually overdoses on the
beginning like that, how could I, a patriotic
Canadian, not enjoy this novel? wrong combination of medication, a mus-
This book is a look at the United States cle-bound plumber addicted to steroids, and
of America in the mid twenty-first century a middle-aged secretary, who is a hard-core
drug addict.
(about 2030). Now for all you science fiction
While I am open-minded about drugs, I
fans out there, this book isn’t about an alien
was taken back at the massive drug use in
invasion, space exploration, or World War
the book. Im ean, Mary, the secretary would
III. It’s more like a Ray Bradbury or Kurt
smoke three or four joints, take uppers to
Vonnegut style of science fiction, well writ-
help her get assignments done, and rou-
ten but slow to develop.
tinely mix anti-depressants and diet pills all
The basic premise of the work is that
in one day. Wouldn’t that lead to an over-
Congress forms a new committee to reshape
dose?
America and make it great again. It’s called
Frankly, I thought the book was dark
the Guidance and Direction committee, and
and slightly disturbing, and yet once I got
it begins to radically change American soci-
into the flow of it, really had trouble putting
ety. The committee begins by enacting im-
it down. It is however, a scary look at the
port restriction laws and industry subsidy
implications of legalizing illegal narcotics.
laws to reform the economy and then legal-
Allin all, it is a good read if you are not of-
izes all drugs, ending the need for any pre-
fended by the issue of drug legalization.
scriptions.
sound out of place and awkward in her mu-
sic. Just about every song on this album
sounds like it’s borrowed from someone else.
Another Girl
Sometimes she sounds like Tanya Donnelly.
In the Galaxy
At other times, she resembles Bjork. Then she
BMG
even takes stab at imitating Courtney Love.
: Sarah Ciurysek Multi-instrumentalist Lynne Kellman is How unpredictable! The common thread run-
MFA sculpture student Christine Wallewein’s exhibit Mixed Blessings opens today at the artist behind the name Another Girl. Al- - ning through all these songs is that they all
the University of Alberta’s Fine Arts Gallery. Shown here is “Single Pair,” composed though she has to be given credit for playing sound like watered-down versions of her ap-
just about every instrument (and playing parent influences. Pick it up only if you love
of fired clay and acrylics. The exhibit will show until January 18. Tonight, from 7 to
them quite well) on the album, Another Girl your music with all the impact of a bubble.
10 pm., there will be an opening reception at the gallery. is merely just another girl. Her lyrics often Graham Johnson
Jane Smith-Eivemark
will take you through a study
in film and spirituality
versity of Alberta credit course
dern Theology”
t.... makes sense
DUNDARIES, BOLDLY
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PANDAS BEGIN ‘98 WITH A BANG
BASKETBALL TEAM HOPES TO KEEP THE PARTY GOING
tournament MVP. Coach Trix Baker com-
by Laura Matheson
mented that this honour would “greatly
The Pandas basketball team brought in
the new year with a bang, but it was from boost her confidence.”
their astounding playing rather than a cham- Fennig has been an excellent player all
pagne cork. season, but mostly in defensive play, which
is not statistically reflected.
At the University of Toronto Christmas
tournament the Pandas played three games Baker added that Fennig “had been re-
and were the victors of two. warded in statistical areas” in recent games.
The first game was January 2nd against The team practiced hard over Christmas
and it showed.
McGill, and the final score was 77 to 64 in
favour of Alberta. The loss against the Toronto Varsity
Forward Rania Burns had an exceptional Blues may be attributed to a combination of
trying new things and working deep into
game, scoring an impressive 16 points
against the Marauders. their bench.
Burns has been having a tremendous While the team did come “into the tour-
season and was named female athlete of the nament ready to play,” as Baker remarked,
week by the CWUAA in early December. they also took the opportunity to experiment
with different techniques and plays.
In the January 3rd game against the
Overall, though, the Christmas tourna-
University of Toronto Varsity Blues, the Pan-
das finished a tragic second. ment was viewed as an excellent experience.
Cathy Butlin played an excellent game Johns felt that the team’s performance
in Toronto was “a good prelude for things
and lead the Pandas with 14 points and two
rebounds. to come.”
As of December Ist, the Pandas were
Butlin’s leadership, however, was unfor-
tunately not enough to bring victory to the tied for third place with the University of
Pandas. Alberta was left with a final score British Columbia in the Canada West divi-
sion.
of 68 to 58, with the ten point lead belong-
Baker remarked that this ranking is not
ing to Toronto.
Sara Armstrong was the highest scorer an accurate reflection of the team’s true
for Alberta in the game against Windsor on ~ standing.
Only after all teams have played each
the 4th, with an astounding 17 points and
four rebounds. other, she stated, will the rankings will be
“indicative of the final outcome.”
Armstrong was topped only by Toronto
The Pandas’ next games will be against
player Liz Hart who, regretfully, put forth a
treméndous.22 points and 4 rebounds. the University.of Saskatchewan Huskies on
January 9th and 10th.
Kirsten Johns, a Pandas forward, said
Both games will start at 6:30 pm at the
that the match against Toronto was “a very
University of Alberta Varsity Gym.
tight game until the final minutes.” She
So pop the champagne and bring out the
added that it was “a hard fought battle”
which the Pandas should have won. noisemakers, because the Pandas’ winning
Alberta’s Nadine Fennig was named year is just beginning.
file photo by Jaroslaw Malanowski
Panda Cathy Butlin playing a killer game.
HORWOOTDHE MOTIVATER
BEARS BASKETBALL COACH BOOSTS HIS PLAYERS FOR SERIES WITH HUSKIES
by Brandice Shostak they work together, and increase their effec- So far this season, the Huskies have had The Bears are glad to finally be home,
It was a revelation. tiveness as a unit. to rely on Jody Glines. Glines is an excellent after spending much of the last term on the
The losses the University of Alberta “We haven’t been working as a team. shooter that the Bears will have to watch this road.
Golden Bear basketball team experienced Our best game this year was against Winni- weekend. The Golden Bears had to face Victoria
while in California made the Bears stop and peg, and that was when we worked as “Glines is a post player, and he is also a and Lethbridge, two of the toughest teams
think about how they were doing things. team,” said Humphrey. pretty good three point in the country, in their first two weekends.
And they decided that there was room for The changes are com- shooter ... we’ll have to This is a good time for the Bears to make
change. ing at a pivotal point in keep him down,” said changes. After they face Saskatchewan this
Bears’ head coach Don Horwood has: the season for the Bears. Humphrey. weekend, the Bears will have a tough run,
forced the team to step up its intensity in With the University of Saskatchewan is alsoa as they face the University of British Colum-
practice this past week. Horwood has taken Saskatchewan Huskies in young team, and consid- bia, University of Victoria, and University
a much more hardnosed approach, and the town this weekend, the erably shorter than the of Lethbridge, the three teams currently
team seems to appreciate it. Bears will have a good Golden Bears. ranked above the Golden Bears in Canada
“Coach has finally said enough is chance of improving their However, it has been West.
enough and if guys aren’t able to motivate record. quite a while since the last At least by the time the tough teams
themselves, now he has to motivate us. I Saskatchewan has been having a diffi- time the Bears and Huskies met. come around the Bears should have deter-
guess what he’s doing is the right way to cult year, having lost their two top scorers The teams have only played each other mined whether or not the new tactics have
motivate us,” said Golden Bear Mark from last year. once so far this season, at the Golden Bear been helpful.
Humphrey. Both Ryan Leier and Robert Harris are Invitational in November, a match-up the Nothing motivates quite like the fear of
The team is also trying to improve how gone, leaving the Huskies with a void. Bears won. losing.
Around &thletics...
“I was trying to make friends, but
p. 10 Inside the Den: A player’s perspective
he’s a hard guy to talk to. I’m not
p. 10 Bears hockey shooting to sweep
fluent in cement.”
p. 11 Volleyball Bears have bounced back
—Kelly Chase of the St. Louis Blues after
p. 11 Pandas volleyball team brings in reinforcements
a fight with Chicago Blackhawk Wayne
p. 11 Sports, briefly
Van Dorp
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SHOT AT A SWEEP
by Barrie Tanner Lethbridge in a lost cause game by
Playin for the This weekend’s hockey game is 2 shots, the closest margin of the
going to be a house battle: the tournament.
Golden Bears are in the attic of the But Bear goalie Craig Hordal
love of the game West Division, dangling a single explains that the shots were higher
point ahead of Calgary. The UBC in quantity than quality.
Thunderbirds occupy the basement “We didn’t have a lot of good
of the division, a win away from shots,” said Hordal, who also ac-
cleff Collier climbing up in the standings. The knowledged the skill of his fellow
tend Canadian universities and col- job, and who travel across Canada teams will meet at UBC January 9- goaltenders, “[They] did well.”
leges over the American ones be- to compete, carry a 7.5 plus aver- 10. From the stats it looks like
Generally speaking, most Ca- cause they set the standard in age that qualifies them to be aca- Shots seem to be the Bears’ key Calgary is going to be nipping at
nadian student athletes get few ac- North American academics. demic All-Canadians. to success so far this season, hav- the Bears’ heels until the end of the
colades for the efforts they put forth The amount of time student I admire any student who can ing outshot their opponents in season.
for their respective sports. Obvi- athletes spends on their scholastic maintain a high academic standing every game so far. In last week’s 3- And the Bears have no inten-
ously there are some individuals responsibilities is often insignifi- while working a part-time, or even 2 win over York, they peppered the tion of stepping aside to be passed
who stand out above the rest- who cant compared to the time they a full-time job. Even more so I ad- Yeomen with 47 shots, while tak- in the standings, hoping to string
enjoy the recognition that they re- spend training and practicing; most mire those who can do that and be ing only 15 on their own net. In the two wins together this weekend at
ceive—but the number of these elite student athletes must account for an athlete as well. I don’t admire 8-4 victory, they almost doubled UBC.
individuals pales in comparison to roughly 30 hours each week involv- those athletes who use their sport Guelph in shots, taking 46 and al- A feat, we all know, that the
the masses. I’m not inferring that ing their sport. Also, keeping in as an excuse for poor grades, nor lowing 25. They even outshot Bears are capable of.
the thousands of unrecognized stu- mind the exhaustion caused by do I condone it. And I admire even
dent athletes should be invited to less those of the regular student
some extravagant TSN gala. What population who complain that SUPPLEMENTARY BURSARIES
Iam saying though, is that the pro- Some of these student their four or five class workload,
totypical student athlete gets less athletes must also hold a job without a job, is too strenuous.
in return for the “blood, sweat, and I guess what I’m trying to say may be available to students who have received
to support themselves
tears” that they give — simply be- is that if you are a member of the the maximum government funding or who are
cause, unlike the American athlete, because Canada does not student population who inces- ineligible for government funding. The bursaries
they love the sport they play. There allow the ridiculous santly complains about how tough
are based on financial need and satisfactory
is no money, no rich scholarship, it is to be you, and you don’t work
scholarship activity that the
and for many of the thousands of or do any extracurricular activity academic standing.
student athletes in Canada, no fu- U.S.A does. worth speaking of, try walking a
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ture pro reward. mile in our shoes. It might make
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To those that read this article: such rigorous activity, the motiva- you a better person.
by no means am J asking for praise tion to study effectively is reduced Otherwise, I implore you not to January 15, 1998 at 4:30 p.m.
or sympathy, nor am I complaining even more. Some of these student put down the student athlete that
about the current situation of Ca- athletes must also hold a job to sup- you may know nothing about,
nadian amateur sports; I write port themselves because Canada claiming that he or she is “abusing
this article, much like I play basket- does not allow the ridiculous schol- the system” when they are absent Please pick up an application form at the
ball, by my own volition and not arship activity that the U.S.A. does. from class for an exam or whatever Student Financial Aid and Information Centre
for some gracious reward. All this, put together leaves little else the case may be.
Unfortunately, I believe much time to sleep, eat or even relax. Perhaps give them the benefit
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of the student population doesn’t The reason why I mention this of the doubt. They deserve at least
realize that the Canadian student is that many of these student ath- that much. Student Financial Aid 492-3483
athlete simply plays for the love of letes who train for 30 plus hours a Jeff Collier is a member of the ik and Information Centre
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