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By Sean Liliani President Naylor might be a household name on campus but if you were to ask your average student what a Provost is, they are likely to confuse the university’s chief academic officer with a type of Italian cheese. Although Vivek Goel is often overshadowed by the university’s President, as VP and Provost he is responsible for the 28 faculties, colleges and schools at UofT. An announcement on the university website last week officially confirmed what was alluded to at a Planning and Budget Committee meeting February 27th; Goel will be stepping down from his position as Provost this June. A medically acclaimed academic, Professor Goel will be leaving his post as Provost to take on the role of CEO and founding president of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion. “I’ve been at administration in Simcoe Hall for eight years and it was time for me to start to think about a change,” said Goel about his move. “This opportunity for me to build a public health agency from scratch is a once in a lifetime opportunity.” The incipient Ontario initiative was launched as a response to the SARS outbreak and will act as a communication hub for health care workers, academic researchers and governments. As head of this inter-industry agency, Goel will remain in touch with the UofT community, “I get to continue to be a faculty member, supervise graduate students and probably do a little bit of teaching… it’s sort of like the best of all possible worlds for me.” As Provost, Goel was a swift administrator who wasted little time enacting his ideas for UofT. Goel’s vision for the university will be passed on in the Stepping Up initiative that was implemented in his inaugural year as Provost. The ambitious 2004 document outlines a future for life at UofT with an emphasis on connecting a campus often criticized for being too big. “The way our programs work is changing; same with our
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St. Basil’s Praying for a Miracle
Students and Parishioners dismayed over being ignored regarding new condo development
By Alexandra Kazia Many University of Toronto students and St. Basil’s parishioners were dismayed this Tuesday after having a motion to give them time for consultation regarding the new condo development adjacent to St. Basil’s was turned down at city council. “It’s not over. I think this is the tipping point for the city of Toronto as well as the university community,” said hopeful yet disappointed parishioner, Linda Cahill, who attended both Monday and Tuesday’s council meetings. St. Basil’s and the students say they were not given consultation about the current plans for development of three three-storey buildings, an expanded park, and, most noteworthy, two residential condominiums standing at a very large 55 and 45 storeys that would dwarf the 151 year-old church at the east end of campus. Current plans would mean the loss of adequate parking for six days of the week (which holds five daily masses) and extra parking only on Sundays on the south side of the street and it would block a back entrance for the disabled. The church does not want to stop development plans but would wish for a temporary halt and at the very least for their options to be weighed. Even more irksome to the parish and students is that neither were consulted on the matter. The petition, which started merely at the back of the church, already acquired over 1,400 signatures within the short week they had time to plan for it. It was brought to city council on Monday but the 58 people (aprox.) in support of the halt were not heard that day and so over 35 showed up Tuesday afternoon to hear the vote. Despite a discouraging outcome, Cahill was happy that at least Councillor Michael Del Grande had put forth the motion that would have allowed students and parishioners who felt they were not consulted some 60 days before any other decisions were made to have their say, but it was overwhelmingly rejected. Cahill said that Councillor Ford of Etobicoke was the only one at the end of the meeting to stand up for them saying that he could not believe they were not listening to the requests of 1,400 people. But Kyle Rae, councillor of the involved area told us that “People [who signed the petition] did not know there was a park being built. They were being told half the story and not the full story, “He says that when some were informed about the
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complete plans they were okay with it, insisting “a park is more valuable to a city than a parking lot.” Priests and parishioners are also upset by earlier comments by Rae saying they had indeed been consulted. They believe that is a grave falsehood and say that the only people
consulted were a working group of about 8-10 people and that was not a full or fair representation. Despite arguments and the daunting results of the vote given this Tuesday at the meeting the group at St. Basil’s along with many St. Michaels college students has not given up but are regrouping to look at all their
options. Cahill, disconcerted after the vote, said that Tuesday’s events were “an eye-opener to the people of the parish and the university,” saying “that when you go for democracy at city hall, democracy may not be what you get.”
Homohop Resurrected By Matthew Pope “Toronto’s original all ages queer dance party returns, with a new location, and better than ever” reads the press release from LGBTOUT. After speaking with David Ivey, the Social Coordinator for LGBTOUT, the new Homohop certainly has the potential to be more than its previous incarnation. “The emphasis is on making the atmosphere better” says Ivey. “The DJ is going to be better because, quite frankly,
that last DJ wasn’t that good… ” Venue is a big part of the changes as well; they’ve managed to get it away from the spatially and financially consuming Hart House. But Goodhandy’s is an adult club, so… “The crew will go through Friday afternoon and clear out all the sexually explicit stuff, like the Fuck-bench”. The Diamond room will be sectioned off and the club will essentially be made suitable for an all-ages crowd, but
without losing the inherent edge that Goodhandy’s is known for. I mention that the LGBTOUT website still features the last Homohop from 2006 and that many of the people I interviewed before him were oblivious to the upcoming event. “Our website is a tragedy unto itself” says Ivey with a painful, sardonic smile, adding, “we can’t know everyone… so we’re just trying to get the information to where people who are looking for this kind of event can find it; i.e. the
drop-in centre, SEC, various listservs, etc.” It is admittedly a test-run for the current LGBTOUT crew because it is a new board that has never run a Homohop before. The people and the drama that dissolved the old Homohop are gone, so the stage is set for a new era of campus queer events. I know they’re always looking for volunteers, so please come support it any way you can. I’m volunteering my time, so I hope I’ll see you there.
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UTSU Presidential Profiles
Ruben Vina-Garcia Break away from a stale and apathetic student body. The apathy that exists on campus as a result of a student group that has perpetuated out of the student government for almost a decade. It has become a perceived nepotism where each candidate is primed and thrust into the positions yearly. Yes because students need to do something. Right now students are paying levies for numerous things that they don’t even use. And its interesting that they pick on the athletes –I doubt there’s a Varsity athlete even on UTSU. We wonder why our major sports teams aren’t flourishing and it’s because they lack the space to practice. The guy who broke the mould; someone who brought some sort of life, some sort of school spirit back on campus. Someone that engaged the students and didn’t run a clique out of the UTSU office. I will be a high-profile leader and a recognized face on campus.
I haven’t been part of the UTSU for the last two years, so I’m bringing new fresh ideas to the stale atmosphere at the University of Toronto. I have experience with dealing with students as the President of Athletics at Victoria College and also as a member of the Scarborough District School Board which was in charge of over a 100,000 students. Above all, I’m going to listen to the students.
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Name one thing you don’t like about the current UTSU administration
One thing I don’t like currently about U.T.S.U. is the perception that it is some sort of administrative body. Unite U of T hopes to remedy the communication problem in a number of ways, most notably with a complete overhaul of our website to offer more services and greater functionality.
Yes or no to the bubble levy?
The UNITE U of T slate’s position on the Varsity Stadium levy is that of U.T.S.U. members. Either way the vote unfolds, we would like to see the U of T administration shoulder the cost of operating the facility with full access being guaranteed to students.
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The Elections Trial By the newspaper As Viewed by Nina Minasan Election restrictions and poor voter turnout discourage a real forum for change By Nina Manasan To say that student enthusiasm about the UTSU elections was low would be an understatement. To say that the UTSU elections were completely useless would be an overstatement. And to say that I was even aware of the elections before writing this article would be a lie. Like so many other UofT students currently caught in whirlwind of essays and midterms, I somehow managed ignore the annual UTSU elections. The funny thing is, once I found out about them, I still didn’t care. Why do so many students share in my utter refusal to acknowledge said elections? One such factor could be that students often feel like they have no real choice in the matter. This may or may not have something to do with the fact that this year, there was only one candidate vying for each of the executive positions. With the exception of the president, all of the candidates running in their categories were uncontested. So they weren’t really running for their positions… they were kind of walking. This extreme lack of alternatives has not always been a problem in past elections. During the 2001-2002 elections, students had the opportunity to vote for the ultimate alternative candidate –a cuddly rabbit with a fascist agenda. When Andrew Galbraith entered his hand puppet, “Wabbit” into the then-UTSU elections, he never
dreamed he would receive as much support or attention as he did. The campaign was covered by several publications, including the National Post. Galbraith soon realized that his little friend actually stood a good chance of winning. Despite Wabbit’s eventual loss, he still received 37% of the student vote. Such high levels of student apathy could also be directly linked to student awareness of an election. This may or may not have something to do with the fact that the only form of campaigning I have seen over the last two weeks had been those ugly yellow posters. Other than these UTSU- approved flyers -which all followed the exact same format- there had been very little promotional material. What ever happened to giving away buttons and t-shirts and free baked goods? Is it too much to ask for a “Vote for Me” brownie? I get really hungry when I feign interest in politics. One person to pass on the paper route was presidential candidate, Ruben Vina-Garcia; he was more concerned with offering change to students. When asked how he’d been promoting himself, Garcia responded, “I’ve created life-size cut-outs of Snow White, Darth Vader, Rocky Balboa, and two of myself. I wanted to do something that makes people smile.” Had I known about the cut-outs at the time, I totally would have voted for Snow White.
Edmonton Wants You! (To Work For Them) By Dan Craig The City of Edmonton has arrived on campus and is looking to buy what UofT is producing: young, educated professionals. The Edmonton Economic Development Corporation has sponsored a month-long campaign to enlighten Toronto students about the opportunities and benefits offered by the city of Edmonton. With an economy growing almost as fast as China, both skilled labour and educated people are in high demand all across Alberta, including Edmonton. Although the temperature may be colder on average, perhaps the skies really are bluer in Edmonton. Where Toronto is weak, the EEDC says that Edmonton offers strength. Income? Young professionals get paid 27% higher on average in Edmonton than they do in Toronto. Without a provincial sales tax and a lower cost of living, workers are also able to keep more of their larger income. Vertical job mobility? According to the EEDC, opportunities for job promotion will come up sooner in
Edmonton than in a saturated job market such as Toronto. Housing? Young people can own a home in Edmonton a lot sooner than they could in other major cities such as Calgary, Toronto or Vancouver where real estate is more expensive. Stanley Cups? The last time the Oilers of Edmonton won it was in 1990, which is a lot easier to remember than the last time the Leafs won it in 1967 (although both teams would be lucky to make the playoffs this year). Robert Moyles, the Director of Strategic Communications for the City of Edmonton, told the newspaper that the seven universities and colleges targeted in the Toronto area are a test run. If things go well in Toronto, they may execute the campaign in some of Canada’s other major cities and post-secondary institutions. Along with ‘jam vans’ and fliers on the streets of the campus, a free party is being held on Monday, March 10th at Sammy’s Student Exchange in the Hart House at 3pm. With Team Canada DJs plus complimentary food, beverages and money clips, the EEDC is banking on the fact that students rarely pass up the opportunity for free stuff.
Have A Dispute But No Financial Means To Settle It? Write in and let our expert staff decide the verdict.
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Defendant:
Plaintiff:
So there we were at New Generation and the defendant can’t muster up ten dollars for his portion of our twenty dollar bill. Without hesitation I offer up some cash assuming that our friendship has reached a level where small amounts of money are a communal commodity. A couple days later I ask the defendant for a 10er since I covered him just two days prior and he responds by telling me he technically owes me lunch rather than the money. All I wanted was the same courtesy I had extended to him but now I want my money back because I’m never lending that cheap asshole a dime again.
I left my wallet in the car, the plaintiff paid for my lunch, and now he won’t shut up about it. It started with a friendly reminder, but it has progressed too far and this experience is ruining all of my lunches. As I was falling asleep last night my phone beeped and I received a text message. It read: “u owe me 10”. I wanted to go for wings anyway, but he wanted sushi. That has to cost him a few bucks anyway. Now I owe him $7, and maybe if he backs off a bit I’ll give it to him. Maybe.
The Verdict:
First and foremost, I would like to state that y’all are both a couple of whiney-ass bitches; and watch your fucking language. That said, since justice should be blind, I will do my utmost in this professional setting to focus only on the facts, of which there seem to be very few. The alarming disparities between the two stories are enough to give me pause for considering handing out judgments to both of you. However, that is not the way this system works, unfortunately. Therefore, I must make a ruling in favour of one party. Upon further reflection, I am pleased that the Plaintiff was at least able to speak in complete sentences and present the case in a cohesive and linear fashion; the Defendant failed at this. Furthermore, the defendant has the gall to go that extra-petty mile as to think that because he compromised on the restaurant selection he should be compensated financially. This last point is the final nail in the coffin. I rule in favour of the Plaintiff. The Defendant will immediately pay reparations of $13 (10 plus the 3 he thought his due) and concede restaurant choice to the Plaintiff for the next 30 days. Furthermore, both parties are directed to shut-the-hell-up and not let something as stupid as $10 ruin their friendship. Case Dismissed.
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Atom Egoyan Kicks of Festival of the Arts By Sean Liliani Tuesday night acclaimed film fanatic and first ever film reviewer of the newspaper, Atom Egoyan, kicked off UofT’s inaugural Festival of the Arts. In a lecture titled Monitors, Minautors and the Close Up, Egoyan elucidated the emotionally evocative role
that television screens can play in a film. Egoyan’s lecture commented on how changing technologies have transformed the image of the monitor from an intrusive Orwellian icon to a symbol of accessible information. The privileged crowd was privy to their own private screening of a salacious scene
from Egoyan’s 1989 Speaking Parts in which a young couple shares more than a movie over a closed circuit satellite feed. Having bitterly commented that Bill C-10 could endanger such eroticism, Egoyan and his audience should find solace in the fact that such sexiness is just a youporn.com away from the modern monitor.
Collage: Making people the art? “It’s about bringing people together” By Alexandra Kazia On Sunday, March 9, you can become part of the art in the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery at Hart House. The Collage party, started by Winnipeg artist Paul Butler, will feature several artists and is open to anyone who would like to participate, and is part of the 1st Festival of Arts at UofT. Using different art mediums, ranging from video to painting, local artists will begin on Tuesday and transform the space into one will accommodate all experimental art. Butler, a graduate of the Alberta College of Art and
Design said that he started this about 10 years ago after graduating. “[I] sort of started my art career and was sort of immediately bored and lonely.” So to ease boredom and lonesome feelings he started to invite his artist friends over to work together or even just be in each others company as they worked. It soon became a party. “I was doing [the parties] causally not taking them too seriously for a year or so and then was invited to Goldsmith’s in London to do the collage party there and that’s when I started to take it a little more seriously.” As a Drawing major, Butler
was the last to accept this new form of performance/installation art that would become his career. “I guess I was kind of conservative or something.” Butler now sees this as a way of bringing the community together and exchanging ideas. “I am just hoping to bring people together and exchange ideas generally. It’s less about the art that’s produced; it’s about bringing people together.” Everyone is invited between March 9th and 12th to join in the activities at the Gallery. Butler and other artists will be in attendance on Sunday, March 9th from 1-4pm.
Provost Vivek Goel Is Leaving Us... Provost cont. from pg. 1 students,” Goel told the newspaper in regards to an increased interdisciplinary focus on campus. “If we look at Arts and Science, the proportion of students that do mixed 0majors from a humanities and science discipline is unbelievable. And it’s been mushrooming over the last decade.” Part of the Provost’s mandate over the past eight years
has been to engage students beyond academics and provide an array of extra-curricular options. While many students consider anything outside the scholarly to be beyond the Provost’s purview, Goel maintains that a Provost can be nurturing without being paternalistic. “When we set up the arts council there was a lot of suspicion amongst some parts of the arts community [asking] what are we up to, are we trying to decide what’s good or not?
It’s not my role to adjudicate, but I would like to ensure that the opportunities exist.” The announcement of Goel’s departure from the Provost’s Office comes during the same week as the Festival of Arts he helped to promote. While the medically rooted academic administrator has little artistic clout himself, this week’s festival is indicative of a Provost who prioritized a greater connectivity on campus.
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Dear Jock Talk, I am currently pursuing a similar life goal as yourself -two chicks at the same timehowever, I am not as far along in terms of progress as you are. I’m still working on the intermediary goal of just one girl at a time. Once I’ve accomplished that, and I’ve put some more muscularity in my pecs and deltoids then I feel I will be within reach of my dreams. I read your column every week and have seen significant results. The only question I have for you is this: can I ever consume too much protein in a day? Thanks, Antonio This is a complex and controversial issue to which a great deal of scientific and philosophical debate has arisen in the past two decades. Anthropological studies have proposed a model that suggests the probability of the collapse of a society increases exponentially in relation to per capita protein intake. Historically, societies in which people consumed a high protein diet have tended towards dominance due to increased muscularity, an implied sexual appeal, and success at everything. The recipe for disaster is formed when protein intake exceeds the supply available, and the members of a society are turned on one another to fight over protein sources such as cattle or
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8 the newspaper
6 March 2008
the sticky stuff
by Shannon Thorndyke
Sex, Love, and the Stuff that comes between… Dear Shannon, I’ve been seeing this guy for a few weeks now and it’s not really serious or anything, but I really enjoy spending time with him. The other night when we were hanging out he asked me how many people I’ve slept with. I didn’t tell him and we had a minor argument about it. I’ve been single for the past few years and the truth is that I’ve slept with quite a few people. I don’t really think my numbers are outrageous but I really don’t want to scare him off. Also, he told me how many girls he’s slept with and it really doesn’t compare with my stats. I don’t want him to think I’m
a slut, but I don’t want what could be a fruitful relationship to be based on a lie. I was thinking of just dividing my number by two or something… What do you think Shannon?? -Caitlin McMahon What is in a number anyway? When I was in high school and began exploring my sexuality it seemed like the numbers quickly started racking up. It went from one-three-five and so on and so forth. By the time I was heading to university the “numbers question” was one of the dreaded two. (The second being “so are you my girl-
friend?”) Although the lie was often very appealing to me I opted for “the don’t ask and don’t tell” approach. Anytime that I would get involved with a guy I would lay it down. Don’t ask me my number and I won’t ask you. This occasionally opened up another set of “why” questions but I stuck to my guns. If you are faced with the question, he is dying to know, and you feel compelled to share for the future of your relationship then tell him. Apply creative math tools frequently utilized by the male population: traveling out of your area code doesn’t count; your “you were drunk” doesn’t count; didn’t
get his name-doesn’t count. Whatever suits your fancy and makes you feel more comfortable. As long as you have been practicing safe sex and getting tested I see no difference between 5,15, or 50. Look at it as experience, the more practice you get the better your are. So if anything maybe he should be praising you for your well earned bedroom skills! Until next time! Send your sex and relationship questions to sex@thenewspaper.ca
Investment Policy Discussed... Sort Of President Naylor avoids key questions from student community By Dan Craig At Simcoe Hall this past Tuesday the Governing Council rubber-stamped a revision to the University’s Policy on Social and Political Issues With Respect to University Investment. Among the revisions, one of the more significant ones was the replacement of the word ‘investment’ with ‘divestment’. The University’s investment policy has been in effect since it was passed in 1978. It was revised in 1994, but according to the Vice President of Business Affairs, Catherine Riggall, it has only been used twice and only in the last year to divest from tobacco companies and companies involved in Darfur. The Policy was originally brought up for review in July of 2007 to address the problem of a committee of governors presenting non-binding recommendations to the president who is normally obligated to implement policy that the governors create. Initially failing in November, the revised revision to the policy passed in January and was approved on Tuesday at the Governing Council meeting. Now, instead of governors making recommendations, it is a committee of non-governors who are appointed by both the Executive Committee and the president who make non-binding recommendations to the president. Note the non-binding part that remains. Critics of the new policy say that this has only weakened what little mechanisms there are in place to screen University investment (or divestment) decisions. Since the Executive Committee meets in closed sessions, the recommendations they make for the president are out of sight of the public
eye. The student community is locked out of Executive Committee meetings and so cannot speak up or stomp their feet when they make poor investment decisions are made. Ryan Hayes, President of the Arts and Science Student Union, is among the critics and shares these sentiments. He addressed the Governing Council on Tuesday and raised concerns about the revised policy and UofT investments in general. The Ontario Public Interest Research Group was in attendance as well and passed out letters that highlighted the fact that UofT was last among Canadian universities to divest from corporations that supported apartheid South Africa. In response to Hayes’ comments, President David Naylor did well to not address the complaints directly. He reassured everyone that his number one concern is for the pensions of faculty, which are heavily linked to UofT investments. Hayes told the newspaper that it is “difficult to go to the Governing Council and tell them to be more democratic when you know that they are not”. Hayes says that mechanisms need to exist within the Governing Council that screen investment decisions for social and human rights abuses. The way it stands now, pressure comes from outside the legislative and administrative process in the form of student activism and advocacy groups. A committee of governors that can make binding recommendations and meets in open session would go a long way to scrutinize University investments that may be politically sensitive.
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