The Gateway (2002-01-17)

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THE GATEWAY
Volume XCI Number 28 Thursday, 17 January, 2002 http://www.su.ualberta.ca/gateway/
Bylaw worries SU
councillors, groups
Andra Olson
boards and councillors would do in
News EDITOR years to come?”
Proposing to develop oversight
Prompted by allegations of boards for every student group
unnecessary legislation, unclear with more than half of their budget
intent and calls for further debate, funded by dedicated fees, Bylaw
Students’ Council voted to table the 6600 is backed largely by a legal
controversial Bylaw 6600 until next opinion prepared for the SU by
week’s meeting. Edmonton lawyer Bill Shores.
The bylaw was not received well In Shores’ written arguments,
by the majority of the councillors the provincial Universities Act is
present. Several expressed con- said to indicate that referenda
cern with the wording and intent. cannot permanently bind Students’
Law councillor Brian Loewen Council—contrary to the SU’s cur-
said 6600 was “a terrible bylaw, rent constitution. That argument,
flawed in so many ways. Each ded- say the bill's proponents, means
icated fee group was created with that Students’ Council must create
a specific duty of purpose. The SU accountability boards to oversee
should work in partnership with the operations of those groups for
these groups.” which the SU collects fees. Each
Calling for council to appreciate of those fees was instituted after a
the value of freedom of political student referendum.
process, Loewen warned against Each of the four new boards would
Kevin Ma/ T HE GATEWAY not adhering to decisions reached include an SU vice-president, three
Finance Minister Paul Martin spoke openly with students and staff on Tuesday night. through referenda. Additionally, he Students’ Council members and
Paul Martin visits U of A campus warned that approving the bylaw three students-at-large selected by
would give “power to boards that an SU nominating committee.
are ill-defined. Who knows what PLEASE SEE “‘BYLAW” ON PAGE 2
iit Critics blast
Kevin Ma vantage compared to the US. Until cussion at both of his appearances,
NEWS STAFF large currencies like the Euro or Martin spoke on a variety of eco-
Mazankowski
Yen once more rival the US dollar, nomic issues.
Federal Finance Minister Paul smaller currencies like Canada’s Responding to a claim by Liam
Martin paid a visit to the U of A will not accurately reflect the value Arbuckle, the National Director Today
report
campus Tuesday, speaking to an of products. of Canadian Alliance of Student
audience of MBA students and On productivity, he said, "We Associations (CASA) that scholar- 7 Boutet’s pissed. Watch him reel
later speaking with students in the have for too long allowed our- ships should be tax free, he said off 600 words of pure ichor.
PowerPlant. selves to be emulators, not leaders.” he “had nothing against the princi-
Steve Osadetz
Although Industry Minister Brian But using technological advances ple, but there has to be some line
News STAFF
Tobin's sudden resignation made made in the oil and gas sector of demarcation” between schol- 10 Warm, country fresh Casserole.
it possible that Martin would be and health as examples, Martin arships and fellowships/teachers’ Just like Ma use ‘tah make ‘er!
recalled to Ottawa, Martin was said that Canada has resources to assistance.” The mayor of St Albert and the
unaffected by Tuesday’s cabinet remain competitive. Martin said the real reason for U of A’s Parkland Institute are
shuffle and was able to keep his the rise in unemployment to eight 14 Ain’t it hot when lawyers get all directing serious criticism at the
appointments at the U of A. The “The world is ona per cent last December was not a singy and dancy? recent Mazankowski report.
events gave students and staff the tremendous roll. Within the recession, but a rise in the par- Both have said that beneath the
opportunity to meet and speak with ticipation rate. "Since September economics and recommendations
last five years I think the Quote for the day
the Finance Minister. there’s been roughly no job of the report, there is a much more
"T think his visit to Edmonton is world has seen an loss ... there are just more people Egotism is the anaesthetic that dulls insidious threat that erodes not
fantastic, and his visit to the U of unprecedented period of looking for jobs.” the pain of stupidity. only the state of healthcare, but
Ais even better,” said SU President transformation and there is The Minister also said wealthei- — Frank Leahy also the democratic process.
Chris Samuel. ercountries must provide finances Such harsh criticism is being
no way to predict where we
"[Martin] has been a very pro- and needed resources to impov- leveled against the Klein admin-
This day in the Gateway’s history
post-secondary individual; this will end up next.” erished countries so they could istration because of its insistence
visit is great for the campus and accomplish the same goals. Preparations for French Canada on driving forward with legislation
— Paul Martin,
Edmonton.” Citing the “unfairness” of the Week were underway, including a that responds to the report's rec-
Finance Minister
“I'm very pleased he found the developed world’s insistence that call for students to bring spare wine ommendations. Despite the fact
time,” said Dean of Business developing countries open their bottles to SUB, which will be used that the Romanow report, a sim-
Michael Percy. “[The University After speaking at the Business markets to their financial prac- to provide a French atmosphere in ilar healthcare study commis-
has] a standing invitation for him building, Martin made his way to tices, Martin said developed coun- residence dining halls. Highlights sioned by the Federal Liberals,
to visit any time his schedule per- the PowerPlant to attend a meet- tries should be willing to trade with included coffee sessions, a French- should be released in November,
mits.” and-greet event arranged by the U struggling economies to finance Canadian style dinner, and a guest the Alberta Conservatives hope to
Martin spoke to MBA students of A’s Student Liberal Association. their rebuilding. lecture by Two Solitudes author Dr begin reforms within the month.
and professors in the student Representatives from __ the Overall, Martin admitted that all Hugh MacLennan. "The provincial government
lounge at the Business Building University of Calgary, the U of A departments in his own country’s 1965 doesn't listen to what people are
about Canada’s position in today’s Students’ Union, various student budget deserved increased fund- saying; they don't listen to peoples’
uncertain economic climate. groups and members of the public ing, but given crippling debt pay- voices,” said Nathalie Kermoal,
Index
“No one is as open to the world drank free rounds of beer, filling ments and an uncertain economic Executive Director of the Parkland
economy as we are,” he said, the upstairs of the bar to capacity. future, there was not much room News 1-3 Institute. “We've seen this happen
emphasizing the large trade agree- “We have a great youth presence for the government to move. with Bill 44 and we're seeing it now
Opinion 5-9
ments Canada has with Europe in Alberta,” said Howard Yeung, But he said the situation would with the Mazankowski report.”
CAESEVOLE 10°11
and the United States. Because Vice-President (Communications) be changing, and that it was alright St Albert Mayor Richard Plain,
of the current instability in world of the Student Liberal Association. to be optimistic. Sports fe APES} also an Economics professor at the
markets, Martin stressed it was "He likes to mingle with young “The world is on a tremendous Arts & Entertainment 14-17 U of A, described the report as
important for Canada to maintain Canadians,” said Yeung, and as roll. Within the last five years “concocted” and echoed Kermoal’s
Classifieds 18
a flexible economy to respond to Parliament was not in session, I think the world has seen an comments, saying that the provin-
changes positively. Martin had a rare opportunity to unprecedented period of transfor- Comics 19 cial Conservatives were “prevent-
But Martin said Canada has a do so. mation and there is no way to pre- ing public input.”
currency and productivity disad- Fostering an atmosphere of dis- dict where we will end up next.” Please recycle this newspaper PLEASE SEE “CRITICS” ON PAGE 4
NEWS
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THE GATEWAY | University team races to design environmental vehicle
Thursday, 17 January, 2002
Jhenifer Pabillano hope to draw together academics, their own campuses. At the U of A, see if they have achieved their tar-
Published since 24 November, 1910 News STAFF government and industry in order the team also draws its member- gets. The results of FutureTruck
Circulation 10 000 to come up with effective vehicle ship from a volunteer base, adding may also see benefits on a larger
solutions while providing benefits perspectives from over 35 under- scale. In the past, more environ-
Editor-in-Chief Ina unique North American com- to each area. graduate students from a number mental systems developed for the
Dave Alexander petition, a U of A team is racing "The big push is that 50 per cent of faculties. competition have been investigated
[email protected] 492-5168 to build a more environmentally of vehicle sales are SUVs. That's But support for the costs of the by industry, and team members
friendly SUV. why this competition came about,” Explorer modifications is much have been hired into the automo-
Managing Editor As part of the FutureTruck com- said Randy Peterson, captain of the harder to find, says Peterson. The tive field. In Canada, NRC spokes-
Chris Boutet petition, the U of A is competing U of A FutureTruck team. “[Part of special adjustments that will be person Pat Breton said that the
[email protected] 492-2019 against 14 teams to re-engineer a the goal is to] see what the possi- made to the vehicle are extremely impacts from FutureTruck could
brand new 2002 Ford Explorer. The bilities for industry are. ... If they expensive. influence public policy on energy
News Editors main challenge is to produce a 25 see our university came up with a "With the downturn in the econ- efficiency.
Jhenifer Pabillano per cent more fuel-efficient vehicle good idea, they get to pick it up.” omy it’s been harder to raise But Peterson says the project
[email protected] 492-3423 while retaining the same SUV ele- To achieve the targets set by money. That’s the only way we can provides other benefits for the team
Andra Olson
ments that appeal to consumers. the contest, teams use advanced buy our equipment. When you're members.
[email protected] 492-5068
The U of A is the only Canadian automotive technology to modify having an electric motor built, it "You get great experience: you
Sports Editor team in the field, with the rest the Explorer. Advance propulsion costs about $40 000. The batteries get an opportunity to manage a
of the competitors being from the systems, alternative fuels, space cost about the same. The reason for project of this size, you get to work
Collin Gallant
[email protected] 492-1483 United States. age materials, and hybrid electric the high cost is that it isn’t a mass with this technology and make con-
Sponsors of the competition engines are all part of designs for production—they're not churning nections in the automotive sector,”
Entertainment Editor include the US Department of the vehicles. them out at a lower cost for a large said Peterson.
Erika Thorkelson Energy, Ford Motor Company, and To support the implementation number of cars.” — “The coolest part is you get to
[email protected] 492-7308 Natural Resources Canada (NRC), of these innovations, each team The 2002 contest will finish in play with all these cool toys. Where
a Canadian government energy is provided with technical support June when the modified vehicles else do you get to play with a
Features Editor agency. Organizers of FutureTruck from Ford, plus the expertise of will be tested at US facilities to - $45 000 truck?”
Steve Lillebuen Bylaw postponed until next council meeting
[email protected] 492-5178
Photo Editor
Marcus Bence
[email protected] 492-1482 “BYLAW7” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 University’s Act forbids perma- received any money since win- proposes would make the SU more
According to the bylaw, the nently binding referenda, arguing ning a referendum last spring— accountable than it needs to be for
Production Editor oversight committees would each instead that since the Act allows Student Legal Services, the World decisions made by groups.”
David Zeibin “develop and [oversee] the admin- the SU to choose how Students’ University Service of Canada refu- Athletics President Ryan Schulha
[email protected] 492-7052 istration of the process by which Council is formed, including as a gee-sponsoring group, the Access said he was “concerned with
the funds of the Dedicated Fee unit direct democracy, it must logically Fund, the Student Financial Aid accountability. As our committee
Circulation Manager
are allocated,” and as well develop also allow, for binding decisions and Information Centre, the Golden sits right now [prior to the bylaw’s
James Elford a bylaw “outlining the administra- through referenda. Bear and Panda Legacy Fund, the implementation], we have three
[email protected] 492-5178 tive practices” of each group. If Former Gateway Editor-in-Chief Campus Recreation Enhancement voting members, and the SU has
outlines provisions “are not met to Dan Lazin noted that the legal opin- Fund, the Eugene Brody Fund, four.” He suggested the existing
Off-campus Distribution
the full satisfaction” of the board, ion is only one interpretation, and and the Student Involvement set-up was accountable enough.
S*A*R*G*E it would have authority to recom- asked for the possibility of another Endowment Fund. Some groups also complained
[email protected] 480-8423
#223 11215 Jasper Avenue mend to Council that all funds to legal opinion. Representatives of some of those that the bylaw and legal opinion
Edmonton, T5K OL5 the group be frozen. AgFor/HomeEc Councillor Shawn groups say the legislation will go had only been released to them on
a These are powers that many Harriman agreed, saying “without too far. re Friday, and asked for the bylaw to
in Students’ Council argue they a full legal opinion,” councillors APIRG representative Bequie be tabled for three weeks so that
already have. could not judge their real powers Lake told council that she “appre- they could consider their options.
"This is not a creation of new or the bylaw’s implications. ciated the intent” of the bylaw, but The “three week” motion was
The Gateway is sort of a member of powers,” said Amy Salyzyn, Vice- SU President Chris Samuel said thought it went too far in assum- defeated, as Council opted to post-
the Canadian University Press President (Academic). “The legal he was “reluctant to accept” the ing responsibility for groups that pone the bylaw for one week.
opinion is to assert the position of idea of going to another lawyer. would benefit from a more inde- Second reading will follow two
the SU.” "We already have a lawyer. The pendent relationship with the SU. weeks later.
"The virtue of us [collecting] fees only final legal opinion will come "Il have to say that the bylaw President Samuel has called an
is that we have power to take the from a judge. Perhaps we will have takes powers away from the boards information meeting for council-
funding away. This bylaw is an to present this to a judge and seek of each dedicated fee group and lors and affected parties for the
The Gateway is published by appropriate accountability mech- a final legal decision.” places them in the hands of the end of the week.
the University of Alberta Students’ Union
anism. If we could all use our The groups’ that receive proposed oversight boards, which Originally for councillors only,
For advertising information, contact common sense, we could appreci- dedicated fees as a result of may not have any specific exper- Samuel changed the nature of
Cassandra McLean ate that.” referenda are CJSR's board, the tise on the issues that the groups the meeting to include all those
2-900 Students’ Union Building
University of Alberta But the bylaw’s opponents refute Alberta Public Interest Research would be concerned with. Taking expressing concerns with the pro-
Edmonton, T6G 2J7 the SU’s claims that the Group (APIRG)—which hasn't yet control the way the way the bylaw posed bylaw.
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A large number of guests attended set a price of $400 for a similar amount offered by the Executive to stated the expertise of Xennex
Opinions expressed in the pages of the Gateway are at Tuesday's Council meeting. arrangement and said he would the Gateway. The amendment was would be an investment that the
expressly those of the author and do not necessar-
ily reflect those of the Gateway. Running until 14:00pm, it was be working for the same price for rejected by Council, and the origi- SU could get much return from.
apparently the year’s longest. U of A students. nal motion was passed. Councillor Baxter asked if this
The Gateway is created using Apple Macintosh
Law Councillor Brian Loewen investment was a budgeted amount.
Computers, Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 8c and Umax
Astra 600S flatbed scanners, and a Polaroid Sprint- ¢ Councillor Samuel expressed raised concerns over underempha- ¢ Councillor Anand Sharma raised Wanke replied, “It’s not but it is.”
Scan 35 Plus optical film scanner. Adobe InDesign concern over the reluctance of sis of the benefits of the U-pass and the issue of differential tuition Samuel clarified that the unexpected
is used for layout. Adobe Illustrator is used for
vector images while Adobe Photoshop is used for council members to commit to sit- asked Zwack if he would commit to during question period, asking the expense was different from under-
raster images. Adobe Acrobat is used to create ting at Gripe Tables that had been rejecting the idea that there are no Executive members what action funding. Baxter said his work with
PDF files which are burned directly to plates set up around campus. Saying the benefits. Zwack agreed that there was being taken on this issue. the company in the past was sucess-
to be mounted on the printing press. The Gate-
way’s games of choice are Dave Dobson's marvel- tables were a good venue for stu- are indeed benefits but explained Samuel told council he had been ful citing one case where the comp-
ous Snood, and Tom Clancy's terrorist-obliterating dents to voice concerns, Samuel that he must still answer to stu- in meetings with the Deans of many nay returned profits over eleven
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear. If you don't play, the ter-
rorists will have already won.... encouraged councillors to sign up dents who ask, "Will you pay for faculties including Law and Arts. times the original investment.
for time at the tables, which will be my insurance if you'll be paying He added that further action would The issue was brought up that
Contributors held on 24 January. for a bus pass?” be taken when he had met with a two former SU presidents were
committee dedicated to resolving the owners of this company. Vice-
Sherisse Szymczak, Lucas Warren, ¢ Vice-President (External) Kory e A motion was introduced to ask the issue. President (Operations and Finance)
Kevin Ma, Raymond Biesinger, Iva Zwack told Council about SU dis- Council for the sum of $1250 to send Jamie Speer stated that this would
Cheung, Neal Ozano, Michael Cust, cussions with ETS over a universal ten delegates from the Gateway e A motion was introduced to ask be an asset to the SU and not a con-
Adam Rozenhart, Jagdeep Dhadli, bus pass program. Zwack reported to the national CUP conference in Council for the sum of $42 500 to be flict of interest. The motion subse-
Michael Colborne, Joel Chury, reagan:
the present number discussed was Ottawa from 24-28 January. paid to Xennex Venture Catalysts. quently passed.
The Actor, Joni Mitchell, Adam Houston,
about $260 per student, an amount An amendment was made from Xennex is a company designed
Taz Dhariwal, Nolan Shulak, Lenore
Zwack said would be debated in Councillor Tobias to increase the to help organizations maximize All in attendance were pleased to
Turner, Asia Szkudlarek, Kate Rossiter,
future meetings. sum to $4000, based on informa- sponsorship deals. Vice-President see Samuel, Speer and Zwack in
Philip Head, Iain Ilich, Tom Hefferman,
Zwack said Calgary transit had tion that that was the original (Student Life) Jennifer Wanke exceptionally fine suits.
Grease Fighter/Daria Kotovych, 29c
burt, and my barely used 2002 Burton
Compiled by Jhenifer Pabillano and Andra Olson
Feather 154 snowboard. Sigh............... i
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Thursday, 17 January, 2002 THE GATEWAY
IN YOUR Queen’s students take
What's in a face?
OPINION over president’s office Healthy volunteers wanted for studies
on emotion. _
¢ Studies involve an assessment —
and research tests. |
How well do you
¢ Expenses paid.
David Leibl
think your SU is but added he has no plans to ask
CUP NATIONAL BUREAU CHIEF the students to leave. Although Call 407-6626 for information.
performing? power to the office has been cut,
KINGSTON, ON. (CUP) — Five Leggett said the students have a DepartomfP esycnhiattry , UniveofrA lbsertia Htospyita l.
Queen's University students are right to express their beliefs, even
occupying the office of the uni- if that means locking themselves Certa ProPainters
versity president in protest of a inside his office.
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Queen's proposal to have under- "This is a place of open debate.
graduate tuition fees deregulated. We're going to do nothing to hinder
The students locked themselves this. We understand from time to
Looking for hardworking, enthusiastic people for
inside an administrative area out- time that they need a pulpit to do
side the office of president William this from." part-time door to door canvassing.
Barb Boulton Leggett Monday morning and were Leggett dismissed allegations $10 per hour guaranteed, $30 per name.
Arts II still inside as of press time late that the university has refused to
Tuesday afternoon. discuss the issue of deregulation
Call Cameron: 462-3782 Ext: 438
I have no answer because I’m not The students say they are upset with students. He said the Faculty
involved in anything at school. over an application Queen's has of Arts and Sciences has been dis- or [email protected]
made to the Ontario government to cussing deregulation for over a
be a test case for the deregulation year and has actively sought stu-
of arts and science tuition fees. dent input.
Deregulation would give the uni-
“This is a place of open
versity freedom to raise tuition fees
debate. We're going to do
far above limits set by the gov- TEACH IN CANADA'S NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
nothing to hinder this. We
ernment, a move Queen’s says is
necessary to remain a top-calibre understand from time to The NWT
SEnagml iBsuhr kIIeI ipnossteidtu triaoins. inTgh et uuitniiovne rfseietsy bhya s1 0 pproe-r time that they need a pulpit Teacher Recruitment Team is paying a
to do this from.”
cent each year over the next four visit to your city.
Other than to serving everybody years to approximately $5900.
— William Leggett,
studying in SUB with the Anti- The students who have locked If you want to learn more about how to sign on for a teaching
President, Queen’s University
Freeze antics, which have really themselves in Leggett’s office say adventure in one of the unique regions of Canada’s Northwest
gotten tiring after the third or fourth cost of a university education is He also said concerns that dereg- Territories, check us out.
year, I haven’t heard anything about already too expensive and fear ulation would make education at
involvement or anything. deregulation would mean lofty Queen's too expensive for some We'll be at University of Alberta in Edmonton on
tuition fee increases that would put students have been met. Tuesday, January 22 and
Queen's out of reach for all but the In its proposal to the province,
Wednesday, January 23, 2002.
wealthiest students. Queen’s said it would commit to
Robin Hartley, a political science dedicating 30 per cent of any Join us from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday
student taking part in the occupa- additional tuition from currently
in Room 402 of the Student Union Building,
tion, says students at Queen's have regulated programs to financial
or drop by our booth on Wednesday,
repeatedly told university admin- assistance for students. The uni-
Leigh istrators that they're opposed to versity has pledged that under between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the
Ternovatsky
deregulation but have received deregulation it would match those Education Career Fair in the
PhysEd I little response. Ninety-two per cent funds with an equivalent amount of University of Alberta Pavilion.
of undergraduate students who money received from private dona-
I really have no idea. I don’t pay voted in a referendum last year, tions. For more information call 867-920-6222.
attention to stuff like that. she said, voted to oppose tuition Joel Duff, the Ontario chair of the (3
fee deregulation. Canadian Federation of Students,
“We've done the referendum and said that even with plans to provide
petitions but nothing has worked so financial support to some students, west
Territories
far,” she told Canadian University deregulated tuition could quickly
Press from a cell phone she brought become too costly even for students |a
inside Leggett’s office. “We're still from middle-income families.
waiting for a response.” Tuition fees in already dereg- I Do you want to
Ralph
Hartley said the protesters will ulated programs like medicine, |
Wright continue to occupy the office until commerce and dental hygiene are | have your text
Arts II the university meets a list of soaring, he said, sometimes by i
demands that includes a tuition thousands of dollars over a span of books paid for
I enjoy the services, I think that freeze in all programs and the with- just two or three years. l
they are doing a pretty good job. drawal of the university's request Duff said his organizationis sup- |
by Labatt Breweries
to the government that tuition fees porting the protesting students.
Compiled by be deregulated. About 100 Queen's students rallied
= and the Students’ Union?
The students may be in the office outside Leggett's office on Monday i
Kate Rossiter and
for some time. Leggett said he’s not to show support for the five stu-
Jessie Meikle about to concede to any demands dents inside. Labatt Breweries and the Students’
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NEWS
A The Gateway
Thursday, 17 January, 2002
Aspiring politicians get into model parliament U of A students can
Lucas Warren now pay tuition online
The event, said Pfau, is open to rience of the event. Model Alliance
NEWS STAFF everyone in the community. “All leader Jamie Tronnes said that
sorts of people come down. There valuable debate is provided from
Ever wanted to govern the coun- have been high school students, all sides, allowing for great politi-
try? This weekend might be your undergrads, graduates and this cal practice in a realistic situation.
chance to try, or at least pretend. year even some professors have He also predicted that this year Sherisse Szymczak year ago when the U of A applica-
This weekend, the Political expressed an interest in attending. would bring the Model Alliance NEWS STAFF tion fee was made payable online.
Science Undergrad Association will The chamber has 83 seats and gen- great success. The Office waited to see how stu-
be holding their annual Model erally most of them are full,” said “We have some very talented Lineups in the Administration dents would respond, and pay-
Parliament at the Alberta Pfau. people on all parties. They may Building might be easing up as the ments through the Internet proved
Legislature. Event organizer Lisa Each year, political personali- be able to walk the walk, but in U of A has just made it possible to to be a popular idea. The idea was
Pfau describes the model as a great ties also participate in the Model debate, it is more important if they pay your tuition online. so popular that while financial ser-
chance for students to get close to Parliament. Past guest include Joe can talk the most convincing talk,” A collaboration between the vices were testing the system with-
the political process. Clark, Ray Martin, Lawrence Tronnes quipped. Office of the Registrar and U of A out any publicity, six students used
“If you are considering a career Decore and Preston Manning. This Pfau, on the other hand, isn’t con- Financial Services, the new system the program during the demon-
in politics or simply have an year, special guests are expected vinced that the Alliance will be the hopes to make tuition payment stration.
interest in the field, the Model to include Michael Ritter, former most convincing. easier and to avoid the lengthy line- “T think it’s appropriate.
Parliament provides a great oppor- Chief Parliamentary Counsel to the "History reveals that either the ups that accompany tuition pay- A person can already pay
tunity not only to learn about Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Liberals or the Conservatives rule ment. By visiting the Financial
their bills and make bank
policy and what is involved in the and Edmonton Strathcona MP Canada; we are just waiting our Services website, students can pay
making of bills but to also take part Rahim Jaffer. Ritter will serve as turn,” laughed Pfau. their tuition by simply entering in transactions online, why not
in the backroom politics of deal the Speaker and Jaffer will act in The Model Parliament starts at their credit card numbers and stu- their tuition?I t hink it could
making and oftentimes breaking,” person as the Governor General. 7:00pm on Friday, 18 January at dent ID numbers.
make the tuition process
said Pfau, who will be taking part as Participants in the Parliament the Alberta Legislature. Admission Although students may be wary
much easier for a lot of
a Model Progressive Conservative. were enthusiastic about the expe- is $20, but observation is free. of online transactions, University
Registrar Brian Silzer emphasized students.”
Parkland Institute plans reply to Maz report
that the system had been fortified
to protect it from problems. — Erika Nylander, student
"[The program] is very secure. Student response to the new way
“CRITICS” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ment] ... their policies are conser- Kermoal sees different problems, No one should be worried about of paying tuition has been very pos-
“They're not going to the people vative." She added that the lack specifically ones that apply to an entering their credit card number itive. When told about the new pro-
to ask them what their concerns of an outcry in response to the aspect of the report that has been into the system,” he said. gram, student Erika Nylander said,
are about healthcare,” said Plain. report was because publicly lauded by the Klein gov- Birdie McLean of Financial "I think it’s appropriate. A person
There has, however, been rel- Mazankowski's report was more ernment. “I find it appalling that Services said that students will can already pay their bills and
atively unanimous, if cautious, moderate than expected. the government insists that people also receive an online receipt after make bank transactions online,
support for Mazankowski's sug- Despite the tempered tone of the remain healthy,” she says. “When their payment. In addition, privacy why not their tuition? I think it
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EDITORIAL
Americans snub Geneva Convention
It's in times of great tension that victed criminals, merely suspects
the kings of cultural smugness awaiting trial. Rather than simply
start to show their true colours. being kept for the duration of the
Now the country that looked with conflict, as is accepted practise for
such disdain on the treatment of PoWs, they will be convicted with-
their own people in times of war out the benefit of choosing their
have left their high ideals in the own lawyer, and made to pay for
dust in order to wreak holy ven- American deaths in whatever way
geance on their enemies. their capturers deem necessary.
From the beginning, the American Will the world be able to watch the
government has made it clear that it proceedings and assure that they
considers its attack on terrorism to are fair and humane? Likely not.
be a “war” in every possible mean- By ignoring the tenets on the
ing of the word. This would put any treatment of prisoners of war set by
possible members of the Taliban the Geneva Convention, America
captured in Afghanistan under the has committed itself to an atro-
auspices of Article Twelve of the cious act on par with many that
third Geneva Convention which they have criticized in the past. In
states, “prisoners of war must at all fact, it can be classified as nothing
times be humanely treated.” less than torture.
However, the American govern- What's worse is that by com-
ment chooses to classify these pris- mitting troops to the conflict in
oners as “unlawful combatants” Afghanistan, Canada has put its
who do not deserve such protec- people in compliance with these
tion. And there is nothing humane atrocities. Every Canadian soldier
about their actions towards them. that captures a suspected member
The American base at Cuba's of the Taliban must live with the
Guantanamo Bay has been turned thought that they will be sending
into a prison. Nearly 400 people wait a person into a place of unknown
on American battle ships to join the cruelty.
50 suspected Taliban and Al-Qaeda The rules of war in the Geneva
members that are already enduring Convention were set in order to
the harsh conditions of the camp. maintain human decency in the
Those prisoners will take their face of bitter recriminations and
places in 4.8-by-2.4-metre open-air blame, but it seems that America
cells with chain mail walls and con- is an exception. How can the coun-
crete floors. These cells are flooded try that calls itself the “home of the
constantly by harsh halogen lights free" find it within their conscience
that will glare while they try to to do such a thing? Is it really that
sleep on mats on the ground. The they are still so rapt in sorrow over
only comfort their capturers pro- 44 September that their judgement
vide is a copy of the Koran, a towel is clouded?
to serve as a prayer mat and a Maybe it's simply that they think
toothbrush. The only respite from the rules are only there to protect
their cells will be “exercise walks” Americans.
under the supervision of two mil-
itary police guards—their hands Erika Thorkelson
will be bound at all times.
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Yet these people are not con-
LETTERS that time for this discussion. Since on the way to an after-party hosted of their band is. I thought that
then, they have revisited the idea by a participating (all-male) band. the university was an environment
and brought it back to us last year. Females among the group spoke where everyone Can feel safe in all
What’s up with the
in glowing support of the univer- Since taking office in May, I have of how they thought Pangina was of her/his endeavours without fear
U-pass, SU? sal bus thingy, when there use to been meeting with ETS to discuss okay, but that the band was just of violence, be it physical or verbal.
be “roughly 50 per cent against” it. this idea further and find a resolu- a bunch of man-hating lesbians I thought that as civilized beings,
So what is it? Mass hypnosis, or tion that students can vote on. (even if they were, would it affect respect for others should be par-
That was close. You had me wor- media conspiracy? The SU Executive has supported their skill and creativity?). How amount regardless of any issues
ried there for a minute. I thought By the way, I’m all for a universal my endeavours with ETS on the this conclusion was made, I don't you may have with them.
the SU was finally going to take the bus pass, except it’s my last year basis that we present students the understand, considering most of It sickens me that there are
initiative on something (ETS pro- and I won't need it next year. best resolution possible through Pangina’s songs are about boys. I people malevolent enough to think
poses student U-pass program,” the SU and ETS (including St Albert guess it’s because they are loud, in such horrid ways. I found it
40 January) in regards to allowing and Strathcona Transit). confident, can write songs and difficult to articulate my thoughts
universal bus passes. TANYA WATSON Currently this is where we stand. play instruments on par with the in such an agitated state, and
The glowing reviews of the SU ARTs VI ‘We are trying to negotiate the best other participating bands, and they I'm disappointed in myself for not
were a little out of place for those possible deal to bring to the stu- weren't wearing bikini tops with being more vocal. I promptly left
of us who lived through the same dents in the upcoming elections, their G-strings peeking above their that group and joined the rawking
issue last year, when last year’s VP but unfortunately what ETS has waistbands. Pangina party.
External Naomi Something refused SU still working on presented to us is not in the stu- But it got worse: two males in
to take a side one way or another. dents’ best interest. We will con- the group (one a band member, one VEENU SANDHU
I thought the world had flipped U-pass issue tinue to work towards a resolution not) made remarks such as “I can't ARTS V
upside-down until I saw the cor- on this issue, and if you have believe those fucking cunts won,”
rection in the next issue (which I I am writing this letter in any concerns please e-mail me at and "those dykes wanted us to go
didn't see until I was almost done response to the article, “ETS pro- [email protected]. to their party.” The conversation
the letter.)! Who remembers how poses student U-pass program” (40 continued with various hate-driven Letters to the editor should be
she kept saying she needed more January). Overall, the content of Kory ZWACK expletives, despite my rather feeble dropped off at room 0-10 of the
feedback? the article is correct, but the head- STUDENTS’ UNION remark “Hey, I know those girls and Students’ Union Building, or e-mailed
Someone even asked me at one line used on page three is not. It VP EXTERNAL I don’t like you talking like that." to managing @su.ualberta.ca.
of those complaint tables what states "SU Exec supports univer- It was ignored, and the following The Gateway reserves the right
I thought about it. And she still sal bus pass,” but the SU Executive was viciously spat out: “I'd spread to edit letters for length and clarity,
refused to do anything. Not even has never stated its support of a her (a Pangina band member) so and to refuse publication of letters
take it to a referendum. universal bus pass—what it has Band’s comments wide and fuck her with this (refer- it deems racist, sexist, libelous, or
And there -was that guy a few supported is the resolution of the ring to the metal rod of a drum otherwise hateful in nature.
years ago, Gordon or Bruce or bus pass issue. disgustingly sad stool where the seat is screwed on) Letters to the editor should be no
something, who totally pissed The issue of a universal transit until mayo came out.” longer than 350 words in length and
everyone off by supporting it. pass has been around since 1998. It's not who won the 2002 There were only two people who include the name, student identifi-
What's changed since then? The VP External that year brought Antifreeze Battle of the Bands that spoke this disgustingly (at least in cation number, program, and year
Looking at the Gateway coverage, the idea forward to ETS; unfortu- kicks me in the junk; what does is front of me), and though they are of study of the author, to be consid-
it looks like everyone's suddenly nately ETS was not prepared at the ignorance and hatred I heard not university students, a member ered for publication.
OPINION
6 THe Gareway Thursday, 17 January, 2002
Alliance leadership a tough call to make
It’s time to make sweet love
“The Dukes of Hazzard is pretty!" War Mr Hillis a product of the med- recent householder, Day asked his
has a very low success rate in Arts ical tutelage that is organized med- Kelowna area constituents whether
students, almost as low as "Steel icine. That is, he has been taught marijuana should be legal.
sculpture looks like garbage welded that a doctor’s medical opinion is These facts are in sharp con-
together.” A more successful phrase equivalent to an edict. In Hill's trast from the normal brush
in this case would be “I can see the mind, drugs are a health risk so no Stockwell is painted with, being
character conflict in the welds.” one should use them and, therefore, reactionary, archaic, intolerant,
But what fails for one group they should be illegal. Notions of lib- and so on. For the libertarian con-
often shines for another. In cap- erty, individual rights, and personal cerned with progressive drug-war
Neal Ozano tive experiments, “The Dukes of Michael Cust choice don't even cross his mind. policies, Stockwell Day is the logi-
Hazzard is pretty," followed by He doesn't support medical mari- cal choice in this winter’s Canadian
"Oxidative phosphorylation path- juana either. He thinks all smoke is Alliance leadership race. And that
Ah, winter. The season where a way studies have found that For libertarians, selecting a new bad, so people shouldn't be able to is more that can be said for Harper,
young man’s heart turns to ass, and blocking ethylene synthesis in leader for the Canadian Alliance is choose medical pot. Ablonczy, or Hill.
a young woman’s mind turns to hot, Arabidopsis increases epinasty” no simple task. However, one good Stephen Harper, the former head
THE BURLAP SACK
throbbing dinks. And with two bars, has truly “nasty” results, guar- litmus test is ending the War on of the National Citizen's Coalition
about 20 libraries, and piles and anteeing up to 50 per cent less Drugs. This pro-freedom issue is and the perceived front-runner in
piles of soft, dark places, there's no clothes. Also acceptable for stage prominent in Canada and there is the Alliance race, is of a much
Unfortunately, the “Your SU”
better campus to get it on. two Science students is “I love a real potential that its end can different background. He is an
page on the back page of this issue
But if you're having trouble finding thinking about math” and “home- be achieved. Selecting an Alliance academic who understands the
contains “numerous errors.” To
a willing participant in your poker/ work is pretty." leadership candidate based on this aforementioned concepts. In a pri-
find out the real deal behind
pokee experiment, you're probably The third stage sees a decided principle could help, while also test- vate discussion between myself
this paid advertisement, get your
not using the right lines. You see, change in attitude, and the phrases ing the candidate’s commitment to and Mr Harper, he told me that he
head out of your ass.
there are two distinct species on become somewhat more succinct. freedom, as there are many con- believes the Drug War is a abys-
First off, know your facts;
campus: Science students and Arts For Arts students (regardless of servative forces that pressure poli- mal failure, but that he sees no
that’s all I’m gonna say about
students. These two species, first of specialization), “Can I draw you?” ticians to either keep quiet on the clear solution to correcting it—as
Bylaw 6600. Talk to the affected
all, should not (and usually don't) is almost 100 per cent successful, issue or speak out in opposition to if legalization isn't clear enough—
parties and your student coun-
interbreed. And like two species since all participants assume both change. and, as such, he will not be pro-
cillor. Read the bylaw and the
of birds, these two species are artist and subject will likely be Diane Ablonczy is known for moting its end. This is a major
“official legal opinion.” Form
attracted to different types of verbal nude at some point. "Can you her close ties to the renegade disappointment for libertarians,
your own opinions and then make
plumage. help me finish my lab report” is Democratic Representative Caucus given Mr Harper’s recent focus on
them known.
You have first of all, the showy, equally successful in Science spe- and former Reform patriarch property rights in his campaign
Next, the SU’s posting a pic-
totally useless plumage of the Arts cies, since there is no higher goal Preston Manning. As a candidate, speeches. By avoiding the Drug
ture of SUB filled with students
students. Phrases like “post-mod- in the science culture than pass- she is perceived as a long shot War issue, Mr Harper is alienating
on 11 September to demonstrate
ernism! Post-modernism!” attract ing the lab component at any cost. because of her earlier destructive one of his largest constituencies.
overcrowding is tantamount to
members of this group, while the By the end of stage three, any behaviour as a dissenter of Mr Lastly, Stockwell Day. Day is just
running a picture of ground zero
simpler, more factual phrase of half-decent, half-drunk specimens Day's. Her platform is to merge behind Mr Harper in the polls.
to prove there is a lot of unused
"Chromophore! Tryptophan! Photo- will be paired and departed, leav- with the Tories in lieu of party Despite his recent successes in
space in downtown New York.
synthetic membrane holoprotein!” ing the truly desperate. The phrase principle. When it comes to the achieving party support while cam-
Look. We know SUB _ is
will have any member of the scien- set for phase four is the same for Drug War, Ablonczy’s record is paigning—including 400 support-
crowded. And we know SUB
tific species enamoured. both groups. Neither field is par- nothing short of appalling: she ers in Montreal—most of the media
expansion is a pretty good idea
If only it were this simple. Once ticularly put off by the phrase “I'll not only supports the prohibition has written Day off as carrying
anyway. But please don’t run
the ritual is initiated, there are kiss you if I can stop barfing” at of all drugs, but she even broke too much baggage from the earlier
a photo of the busiest day this
entirely different and essential tech- this stage, and usually a hand ges- from party lines to vote against internal party crisis to continue
year to prove that SUB is totally
niques for follow-through to stage ture consisting of a fist passing medical marijuana. On this issue, to lead the party. However, one
crowded 365 days.a year. That,
two of the university mating ritual. through a circle of thumb and fore- Ms Ablonczy is not to be trusted. of Day's redeeming virtues is his
my friends,. is. misleading and
In the Arts species, pairing, as a finger is enough to initiate coitus in Grant Hillis of much the same ilk, stance on the Drug War. Beginning
inappropriate.
show of intellectual might, further experimental conditions. in that he supports a Tory merger in May 2000, he denounced crim-
stimulates the significant other. Stage four, if necessary, is just and is seen as a long shot. Unlike inal sanctions for simple pot
DAVID “LE CHIC” ZEIBIN
“Structuralist theory!” can safely downright gross, but, in all cases, Ms Ablonczy, however, Mr Hill finds possession in a radio interview
be paired with “I'm re-examining altogether too successful. So, use himself in a much more favourable with Vancouver's Rafe Mair. Then,
The Burlap Sack is a semi-reg-
Homer's Odyssey using a post-mod- this information wisely, and position, as he stayed loyal to Mr during the 2000 federal election,
ular feature where, a person or
ern structuralist scope, rather than remember: after finals, skip Day throughout the party's inter- the Liberals unveiled Day's “secret
group who needs to be put ina
the tired deconstructionist thought- directly to stage four, because nal strife and has acquired old agenda” which included a free vote
sack and beaten, is ridiculed in
set!” Further studies of stage two nobody gives a crap about that Tory support from pillars like Peter in the House on the legalization
print.
rituals have shown conclusively that other stuff once school's over. White and Rod Love. On the Drug of marijuana. Even in his most
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8 Tue Gareway Thursday, 17 January, 2002
Videogames don't turn children into killers On the shallowness of man
dents: videogames are to blame. time to at least start asking ques- Now [know there are a few types
Are they? I've played countless tions—at most, chain him/her up out there who do place a great deal
violent games (including Grand in the basement until the authori- of importance on what a person
Theft Auto, in which the player ties arrive. But that doesn’t really likes. And, in part, I sympathize:
must hijack cars, kill gang mem- address the issue—by then it’s too books, TV, movies, music—these
bers, and run over the police) and late. things are really important to me,
I've turned out relatively “normal.” Parents should take responsibil- but there has got to be a limit. If you
The most violent tendencies I have ity for their actions, or lack thereof. are adorning your NOFX T-shirt
involve attempting to beat up my Play with your kids, talk to them, so many times to show off your
Adam Rozenhart Jagdeep Dhadli
little brother, an exercise in futility teach them to play the piano, what- hip-ness that it gets worn out like
since he is a good three inches ever. These-are the kinds of things Roger Ebert in the Boston mara-
In order to spend sick amounts taller than me and is infinitely more parents are supposed to do. Unless I knew this girl once who I kinda thon, you gotta pull back.
of money on friends and family this powerful. And I listen to Journey, a videogame actually gets up off had a thing for (granted, I have a Don't let other people's work
past Christmas, I had tomake some for Christ's Sake! Violent? Hardly! the shelf and forces your child to thing for any girl who'll talk to me dictate your behavior; girls like
sacrifices. And since I don't like Although there is ample evi- do harm, then you might consider for ten minutes without reaching for guys who think for themselves, not
work, some big decisions had to be dence opposing most claims, par- that the blame needs to be placed the nearest blunt object—but bear those who know all the words to
made. One of these decisions was to ents still like to cast blame on, elsewhere. with me). Anyways, she was nice the secret song on Nevermind and
sell my beloved Sony Playstation. well, anyone but themselves. But Now that Christmas has come looking, easy to talk to and all that quote Quentin Tarantino in every
I posted a message in a news- often a lack of supervision or inter- and gone, I find myself wondering crap. However, upon one conversa- conversation. And, yes, it’s great
group and within days, the mag- est in their child's activities may about whether or not the Playstation tion I discovered, much to my shock when you're chatting up this pretty
nificent box of glee was sold to a result in pathological behaviour; purchaser's kids are running buck- and horror, that her favourite band young woman, and it turns out she
man who was looking for an inex- these parents miss the signs. wild in the streets. Perhaps he’s was Creed. really digs Douglas Coupland and
pensive Christmas gift for his two I find it hard to believe that even been able to manage the balancing Now there's nothing wrong with her favorite fictional character is
young kids. When he arrived to a half-assed parent who is home at act whereby his kids can play vio- being in-the-closet-Christian rock- Boba Fett. However, personal taste
pick it up, he asked me whether or least some of the time can't recog- lent games, while he sits down and ers whose lead singer would give should not be your sole criteria on
not the games were very violent— nize the signs. If your son or daugh- explains to them why they can't buy his right nut to be Eddie Vedder ... judging that person, because if it
his kids were both under the age ter is sitting at the kitchen table their own cloaking suit, sneak up on all right, yes there is. Creed blows, is, you're going to be very lonely.
of twelve. I answered: "No." Then I polishing an automatic weapon, it’s people and strangle them to death. they did then and they do now; Perhaps it was being a real L?
thought about it for a moment and regardless, after discovering this in high school that makes some
said, “Well, yes.” I gave it more Dave Alexander's TOP TEN fact I became less attracted to this of us turn to pop culture to raise
consideration and settled on this girl. our brains on instead of some-
Least popular blues songs
answer: “All of them are a little Now I can almost hear you thing normal like hockey or chicks,
violent, except for Atari Arcade saying, “Jag you shallow, small- because that's the only place where
Classics Volume II." dicked, jerk!” And you'd be right, we're not segregated.
10 “Smilin’ Puppies and Happy Flowers: Let’s Just Dance”
Maybe this doesn't seem too except for that small dick com- Maybe that’s why we become
9 “White Man Won’t Let Me Retire”
shocking to a lot of you. It certainly ment; you have no proof to back socially inept and place a dis-
8 “Creepy Boogie Van Boogie”
woke me up, however. Many of the that up, I hope. That was low of me proportionate amount of emphasis
7 “Smurf Blues”
games I owned involved gun vio- and it is something that I really do on favorite movies and records.
6 “Got the Blues So Bad I Joined a Weekly Support Group”
lence, stabbing violence, and biting regret. First of all, it was such a Whatever the reason, thinking like
5 ‘Baby’s Been Cryin’ All Night Cause She Got Colic”
violence. But in the hands of the small part of this girl's personal- that is gonna close a lot more doors
4 “Enron Blues”
wrong person, this sort of video- ity; and secondly, I shooed away than it opens. It’s hard, I know, but
3 “Almost Didn’t Wake Up This Mornin’ ‘Cause There
game violence can lead to extremely a girl who actually enjoyed spend- sometimes you've got to turn off
Was An Eclipse”
violent, dangerous behaviour. ing time with me, which are about that little critic in your head. Unless
2 “Incontinence Shuffle”
We hear it every time after some as rare as the fucking Sasquatch. she says that Empire was the worst
I “Me = Sad”
kid has walked into a school and All because she had, or what I per- Star Wars movie, in which case,
started shooting his fellow stu- ceived to be, bad taste. drop her ass like a ton of bricks.
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OPINION
Thursday, 17 January, 2002 Tue Gateway 9
Mazankowski’s findings a step in the right direction for healthcare
sensible, and level-headed plan to doom for the entire public system thing. After all, if Albertans shoul- when balanced properly with the
save universally-accessible health- as a whole. They argue that private der more of the cost themselves, public sphere.
care. healthcare is inherently inefficient, there will be more money avail- Perhaps, it might be said, a
The report argues that, in order more expensive and subsequently able in the public coffers to spend simple, but massive, increase in
to maintain and sustain a work- damaging for healthcare as whole, on the public system. Moreover, if spending is all that is necessary to
able, universally accessible health- and that the simple solution is to Albertans are forced to shoulder improve our healthcare system, a
care system, bold new steps must provide more funding for a public costs for non-essential medical necessary step that lacks the con-
be taken. The report is “built system. services, there will be even more troversial nature of privatization.
on the fundamental assumption Such thinking is _ flawed. money available for the public Simple, indeed—but too simple. If
Michael Colborne that all Albertans should have fair Privatization opponents argue that, system and for essential services. we increase spending in this prov-
and equitable access to health because of overhead administra- Eventually, Albertans will come ince to purported necessary levels,
services,” and that no Albertan tive costs, marketing, and general to reap the benefits of the slight it would be almost a given that
The recently released Mazan- “should be denied access to essen- added business-related expenses, increase they pay today. taxes would have to increase as
kowski report on Alberta’s health- tial health services because they private healthcare is more expen- Some claim that such increases well.
care system has, not surprisingly, are unable to pay." sive. But in the context of the will hobble Albertans who are If taxes were to increase, busi-
ruffled a few feathers. The report's However, to meet this goal, the Mazankowski report, it’s not. The already crippled by making out- ness would not flourish in this
call for increased personal respon- report has called for more unorth- increased role for private sector of-pocket payments for health ‘province the way that it does today;
sibility for one’s health, coupled odox and controversial methods— involvement called for by the report services, and that the report's rec- and, like it or not, the free market
with a call for “diversifying the controversial because they involve will not be as expensive as claimed, ommendations harm the poor. While and a strong economy that goes
revenue stream” has critics pro- an increased role for the private namely because the private sector such an argument may arouse a lot hand in hand with the market
nouncing this report as yet another sector. Along with calls for de- will not be involved in massive ven- of sympathy, it’s not accurate. create the great, prosperous prov-
example of the Alberta govern- insuring certain health services tures like hospitals. Private sector Again, if more money is made ince we have today.
ment’s attempt to devolve our her- and for “personal responsibility,” involvement, will, for the most part, available to the public system The Mazankowski report should
alded public healthcare system the report calls for “diversifying be small, which would thus limit through de-insuring of certain be welcomed with open arms. It's
into a dastardly American-style the revenue stream,” coupled with costs and improve efficiency. procedures and increased premi- the proverbial shot in the arm that
system. a recommendation for an increase As well, the report acknowledges ums, this extra money can be Alberta and indeed all of Canada
They've got it wrong. The in the healthcare premiums that this, saying that “people who can used to assist the poor through var- needs as it contemplates the future
Mazankowskireport does the oppo- Albertans pay. afford it may need to pay more” for ious public programs. Privatization, of its healthcare system. Don't be
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We have a winner... Clothes Talk by Grease Fight¢
After much deliberation, and a Christmas break from school, the
Gateway has finally named the winner of the “IKomic Kontest” featured
in the 22 November issue of Casserole.
Wanting to be known only as the Grease Fighter, this second-year Arts
student captured the prize after drawing multiple one-liner style single
panel comics that are so simple it’s genius.
But after taking a look at the prize (a book of choice from the Neal
OQzano Memorial Library of Obscure and Shitty books) the Grease
Fighter ran away as fast as possible. Perhaps it wasn’t obvious enough
what the library held from its namesake?
Upon realizing that we had received a ton of comics, it was decided
that it was only fair to have a runner-up. So here you go Zac Burt;
you’re comic wasn’t good enough for first-place, but pretty damn close!
Come down to the Gateway (0-10 SUB) to claim your prize. Thanks
to all those that competed. Look for more contests in future editions
of Casserole, which come out every second Thursday for the remainder
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