The cascade Volume 10 Issue 3 2002-02-06

UNIVERSin' COLLEGEOf THE FRASERVALLEY'SSTUDENTNEWSPAPER

WHAT IS LOVE?

By Beth Kelleher'

when: the images of God's and grapes and beautiful

/\s the red heart season is once again upon w o m a n us. thousands of couples embrnce rommlli- c a 111e cism • and each other - stuking their claim on one of the most powerful words of all lime: LOVE.

Shiny red balloons, skyrocketing lacy underwear and silk boxer sales, expensive chocolates. and the faint smell of red roses rule the air. Blushing beau' bustle by clutching cushioned boxes from Tiffanics. A sensitive kiss, a soulful exchange. a passionate day - or week, or month • of lust and indulgencethe pre-cursor to thousands of November babies

But before you give your heart away in three siinple words,- "I kwe you" - whether tu a lover, a dream, .in ideal or directly lo romanticism itself. cunsi<ler for a moment the meaning of your whispered words

The ancients Greeks had three words thut all trnnslate tu the Modern English definition or love. Eros - root of the English worll "erotic" - is sexual love, which is the least frequently referm.l 10 aspect of l()ve in truditional scholarship, yet the most common association with the word "love" today. '!'his form of love is fulfilled through physical contact and passionately expres5ed desire to please a11dbe plcasctl between a man and woman - or beyond the marriage bed in homosexual relationships. The Greeks were known for both their elaborate pcr~pt:cti vc of sexuality and their cxploiiati vc Lise of nearly every are,1nf their livesfrom the tutor / student relationship-. perpc1unted by their unquenchable thirst for knowledge, to their al 1-encompussing belief in the world of human-like, meddling go<ls - l'or their own sensual gain.

Ever wontler

B.REAKIN'GHE~RTS (ANDMIN1>S)SINCE1993

from? Throughout history, sexunl love hos ascentled and descended from a god-like pinnacle.

Phileo love describes the affection between family members and close friends. It encircles the emotional devotion of one human being to another. regardless of gender, age, and sexuality. It is what allows us to love our parents. siblings

tt n d friends

According to the K i 11 g

J cl 111 e S B i b I e Lexicon, to philco is "tu approve of, like, welcome, sanction, treat affectionately. and befriend."

Phile(1 is the most prevalent word l'or love during the apostolic age and is understood lo be heart love. 11 is seen in 1he name. Philadelphia (brotherly love) ly embraeetl due its inherent safety and apparent wholen e s.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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SCANDAL PAGE 3 •

UA BEAUTIFUL MIND" REVIEWED PAGE 9 • SEX COLUMN

BACKIN ACTION PAGE 11

• CASCADES TAKECOURT PAGE 12

According lo 1·ccorlling artist,

and is the mo~t openToby Keenun. "Back in the 70's, the word was ,1bused, but I refuse to let Love be diluled; you rnn't allow the meaning of life to be misused."

/\gape. or unconditional love;, is arguably the noblest and most sought .1f'ter.William

"LOVE"CONTINUESON PAGE 4

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13yBeth Kelleher

EDITOR'S NOTE

In the interest of keeping this as wnci:-c us possible (for honestly, how many of you acmally rend this section anyway?) I um resurrecting an old Cascade sumrnary format favoritc: "Runts und

THANKS

to Mary Glasgow whose Photoshop manipulation of a high &chool billboard evoked more concern and reaction than any tactual ptinted Cascade content all year.

to the Toque Staff for forever keeping us on our toes and making us think.

to Dave Burnie and Jenn Rath who stayed and to To.mi Mnd Dave M. for filling-in-the-gaps.

to Deon Tjepkema, NoahAmey, anll Nicole Pc~cenkaror prinl• ing the last CnscadeJssueand for·introducing order and organ• ization t.othe Cusc.ideoffice for the first time :;incc 1993.

Le>the student~ of UCFV for your loyul readt:rship arid support of 1heCascade !

Raves and Assorted Reviews." You may be familiar with this format, more recently, through keeping up with the Toque. however l believe it to be more than back-page filler, but rather an effective way of communication. I have decided to rename this be-loved and missed section "Thanks and No Thanks!''

No THANKS

Lothe two guyswhoe11teredto Blind Date Contest without answering the 'all~nb'out•YQU'section.

to the 4 elusive SUSexecutiveswhoresigned dueto "politi~ cal frustrati()n" or tt, the counoil memberwho madeappmx• irnately $4000dist1ppewfrom the Disorientmion budget.

to tne people wtJo used the recent imow ;L'> nn excuse to triple-park.

lo the libt:ral G9vernmen1 who'.~etax cuts hove caused1he domino affect or'elimlni1tirtg"mueh of UCPV's CO-OP mid Work Study progr,1nis.

to the Toque staff for never spelling Noah Arney's narne right

CASCADESTAFFTO JOURNALISM CONFERENCEIN OTIAWA

Cuscnde stnf'I' Beth Kelleher (Editor in Our cascade staff returned from our nations Chief.) Nonh Arney (News und Features capitol without having experienced l1 skate Etliwr) und Mary e. Glasgow (pho1njournnl- on the canal. or the sweetnessof u "beaver's iM) packet! their wlloley undies for a st11- tail" but with fresh new inspiration and dent-journalism conference in Ottnwn. chollenges for the m:w yeur. which rnn f'rumJunuury 23 to fanuar J 28. Keynote speakt:rs such as poli1ieian Sven Rnhinson and Geori;e Stroumbt1ulopoulm, from Much Music tnlked (and rambled) ahou1 politics. the meJia, anJ the everdecreasing freedom ol' press with corp(irutc media.

The independent voice projected from university press wus applauded oncJvalidat~d ' by many of lhe spenkers throughout the week. S1udentpapers hold nn important role in the media their freedom Ill walk along the edge. Unlike mainstn.~an1papers. Univer~ity print ha~ the opportunity t1) publish voices that are expl()ring the nnoks nncJcrnnnics in society and in life. thm 11ftcngo un-swcpl.

" Students and cQmmunities often have littli; or nu idcu that in supporting their studem press they are in fact embracing a dream. u lil'cstyle, and crusading for the right lo have a free voice."

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SCANDALSIN SUS RESULTIN EXECUTIVEDISSIPATION

By Beth Kelleher

Follnwing un erratic fall semester, and tumultuous beginning to the wi ntcr term. rriuuy's Student Uninn Sul.'.iety's counl'il meeting and the dny • to follow saw the most sudden turn uf events in the Studt.ml Union thus far this ycur. us all but one S1udct11Union Society Executive Member n:signcd from their positions.

The resignation of Publil.'. Information Officer, Jose U1,categui 1111 January 14. 2002, affective January 25th, 2002, ~ent shock waves through the Student Union. Executive anu wuncil members were forced into a desperate bout of reshuffling in an effort to cover the essential communications elements of this position until a replacement could be elected or appointeJ. The reorgan• ization process was greally hindered by both the constant responsibilities of the other executives in their own positions, and the recent reversion of the SUS executive paid hours from 25 hour~ per week al $ i S per hour bnck to 3 hours per week 1:lt $12.50 per hour.

Ar this current rate. SUS executives arc being paid the same amount a:, SUS reps, though the responsibility level is much gre,11er.nnd therefore the feasibility of being nble to adequately fill the position within the time frame of three hours per week is greatly reduced. Uzcatcgui claims " 1 could not afford 10<ledicate the time required to realistically meet the expectations of the IPIOl position while concentrating adequate time on my studies."

Amidst numero11sfestering intern.ii und personal eonllic1s. the SUS held its second council meeting of the yeur. still reeling from the Uzcatcgui's recent resignation. "I suppoSl' we'll appoint someone internally until Murch elections." pre<licted S S executive president Mark DeLadurnmaye, but 'Who'?' was the question on everyone's minds that the events of the last week would make nearly impossible to answer.

Issues fucling the political lire include allegations of misplaced monies from September's Disorientation events totaling between $3500 and $4000 aguinst an unnamed member of council, whose current status remains 'a member in bad standing.' An issue that was brought to the mornl forefront of discussion when the implications of these nllegations spread to naming Leah Cote. SUS Director of Finance. us partly responsihle.

Circumventing the collective agreement 10 reach a council consenst1s regarding the course or action to be t.iken, DeLadurnntaye took nllegmions directly lo the police, consequently ulierrnting the support of many remaining COllflcil members and executives.

ror outraged Me111bers ol Council nnd n:maInIng Executives. this proved to be the last straw and a motion was instigated tn impeach DeLadurant11yc. The impcm:h• I11cntmotion wns del'euted despite 5I7r support (i111peuchrncn1 motions ,·equirc 75% to pas~). however OeLadurantaye submitteu u reactionary oral resignationaffective immediately - and lel't the meeting. DeLuduruntaye remains temporarily unavailable for comment.

Tuesday afternoon, SUS F.xecutivc Director of Finunl.'.e, Leah Cote. e>.pres:,euher intentions to resign, prompted hy the apparent clirnax of months of mounting politir.:al discontentment unu instability within thl! Student Union Society.

After considering resigning us well. SUS Vice President, Dave Burnie explained "I think part of it is that I care so much for the students. I am prevented from helping them in the way I want to :.ind know I could if it were not for the political complications." After a 24 hour temporary resig• nation, Burnie chose not 10 resign and is currently acting in the rcplacc111cnIcapacity ol' SUS President.

C::ow'sresignation is officially affective Tuesday. February 12th, however. Cnte docs not pi.in to net in her pt>sition's cap.icity past February 5, thus making the rutilication of the resignation by the SUS Council's on Feh. 12th merely a formality.

Who will till the gaps left by our clu:.ive executive is the

questinn ut the fnrel'ront of thnught for· SUS reps, SUS Genernl Manager, Dave Melenchuk. und SUS Officer Munngcr. Tammy McClellan. With only two original executive left. it seems obvious that reps will bc appointed to fill these positions but how the positions will be determined and who, exactly, should fill them is yet to be deter• mined.

Having seen downturns in yeurs past. McClellan offer the possihle cxplanatinn that there is n charncteri~tic dwr in slu<ltnl cxtra-eurriculur involvc1t1ent in the Winter seIuc.:stcr, however nn nne within thc SUS admit~ II) hoving witne~scd ~uch un nhviou~ ralloul as thi;;.

Pending the next council meeting on rebrunry Hth. little can and is being done lo repair or reconvene the numerous SUS cnmrnillecs requiring .illention nnd members. SUS Executive positions currently rernnin unfilled - their responsibilities rc1t1aining unfulfilled.

Late Monday,the Money was found and returnedto the SUS Stay tuned for more info in future issues

ISLAMIC STUDIES DEPARTMENTACCUSED OF RELIGIOUSBIAS

l3y Sarnj., Coelho. The Vitrsity

TORONTO (CUP) - A l'orrm:r Univt:rsity nl' Toronto rrMessor ww, rcpcutt:dly dt:nit:d tenure-track positions in the lslu111icstudies deptu·tment bci.:n11~che is of the Uaha'i l'uith and a Canadian citizen, an Ontarin I lttrnnn Rights hoard nf inquiry was told ln~t week.

However. the universny n.:futes this uccusntinn .irguing that it wn~ the nurruw i,cop<.:of llenj.imin Tt1dd Law~on's expertise and si.:holarship that made him ineligible for em:h ol' the post

t .awson was a contract professor·nt the university from 1988 10 1994. During this time. he made three ,ep,1rote npplicmion~ for tenun:-track positions advertised by the dcpart1m:nt for religious studies and the department of Middle East and l~lamic studies.

He alleges that during the interview process for each position. the search cnmrni1tees miscll questions and t:vcn concerns ahnut his Baha"i faith. He foikd to attain any ol' the positions and was eventually fmced to lt:ave the university when his contrnct expired in 1994.

Baha'is follow the Ieacl1ings of Bahu'u'llah. :1 prophet who l'oundcd the Baha'i Faith in the nineteenth cc11tlIry. They believe that global peace can be achieved one<.:all for111s nl' prejudice. ge11de1·inequity and poverty have heen c.:radicmell. cllucatinn has been mnde univer:-.,dly 11v.1ilublcand each person c111br,1cesthe "relativity of religious truth."

According to his lawyer, Robel'! Gibson, Lawson is seeking between $500,000 and 'li750,000 in compensation for the damage llonc to his career, us well as lost wages and pension benefits. Gibson also said his client intends to return to the university ns ,1faculty member.

"What we are seeking is n job with advanced placement in light or the seven yc.irs which have passed:' Gibi,on said.

In court last week. Michuel Smith, legal counsel for the university. argued thal Luw~nn was a contract profe:-.snr whom the university was in no way obligated to hire for a tenured position once his rnntract expired. He said foiling to ,111aintenured positions <locs not ruin nn individual's career.

Rhonda Love. president of the University ol' Toronto faculty association. said allegations of religious discrimination arc rare at the university.

"If we look at our grievance l'ilc. we don't hnve very many cases like this. This is an unusual situatil)n. as for as we know," she said.

The case brings U orT's hiring prnctices i111n questil,n. According to university ~pokesperson Sue Bll)ch-Nt:vitte the university does not provide search committees like that which intervicwcll Lawson with a list of questions they may ur m;Iy not ask.

However. she ~tressed thnt thii, c.lidnot mean search commi!lees are completely unrcgu• latcd.

"Senrch committees arc inslructec.l that they i,;annnt n~k any qu<.:stionsthat arc rcslricted by lnw," said Bloch-Ncvittc.

The Ontnrio Human Rights code states thul neither cree<l nor citi,enship nre legal grounds upon which to deny an applicant employm<.:nt. Lawson 's case is being nrgued unllcr part one of the Hum.in Rights Code; l'rccdom from discrimination.

The hearing is expected tn tnke 40 days.

McGrr.1.PROFMAYHAVE CUREFORDIABEI:ES

By Alex Singer, The McGill l),1ily

WHAT IS LOVE?

CONTINUED FROM (OVER PAGE

Barclay. noted that "Agape has to do with the mind: it is not simply an emotion which rises u11bidllcn in our hearts; it is a principle by which we <lcliberntely live" (New Testament Words. p. 21 ). ll is the root of the ''Love is a Verb" movement. and is, in theory, the kind of love hu111,1r1s strive to have for all of humanity- friends and foes alike. Most exhaustively exuI11incd in 1st Corinthians 13. Agape love is not only void of sexuality, bias; it describes a love beyond all boundaries - a love that is actively putting the needs and interests or others ab,ive the needs nnd interests or one'!-;self. lt outlines the operu1io11and challenge or a body 111indand soul-encompassing love. ''To study Agape." claims Christian commentator, Wayn<.:Jackson, "is to come to the rude awakening of how for we fall short of measuring up to the divine ideal of con1.:crnl'or others." From arnund lhe world. thousands of martyrs exemplify the mean• ing of true love in their dying breaths as they offer their lives the freedom nf someone else. And scared but grateful remnant left behind understand "Whn could ask for more than to be living in the moment n heart <lieu l'or'!"

Love comes in all places, positions. people, and pnrticulurs. It is sought. embraced and feared. It may spring up accidentally, be portraye<l in its entirety in a single instance, or take years of effort. scl llessn<.:ss,pain, and shaping w hone. Lt is what you s<.:nscfor your lover. whm you feel for your pnrems, and what inspires to you give beyonll any sense of guilt or duty to those in need. Love is a driving force in humnn emotion nnll action. yet it can be ineffable. inexplicable and mysterious. It will make. take und change lives in n way no other singular coni:cpt ever could.

So this Valentines D,1y, as those lo11grcv<.:recJwords reach the tip of your tongue. say them in with an understanding of their true significance and pow~r and if you can't, stick to giving balloons, flowers und chocolates!

''To truly love, is to reach the pinnacle of human existence, spread your arms wide in victory. and rest in tht: knowledge that there is no greater thing on earth.''

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DR. ROSENBERG

Dr. Lawrence Rnsenhcrg anll Dr. /\rIhur Vinik .i University of M ichigun col leuguc. have completed new work that hinges nn the INGAP gene. which the two cli~c11vc1\!llin 1997. The gene pt·t,lluccs the INGAP protein that upparcntly induces pancreatic c1:lls tu pro<lucc insulin. Many patients with diabetes nre unnblc to produce their own insulin and must wke daily injectil)ns.

If succcssl'ul. lliabetcs sufferers will no longer neell rnstly insulin injections or the inconvenience or constant blood tests. "We could see this being used within live years," Rosenberg snid.

MONTREAL (CUP) - A McGill llniversity rcsem·cher has developed a non-invasi\'C technique th,ll mny holll the cut·c for dinbcte~.

FOUR FEEL FORTUNATEFOR CO-OP FUNDING

OPTYoun EDUCATION

SCHOOLINGTO SK1LLSWITH EASE

13yJennie Brickwnod

/\ fter graduating high school l had no due about what it wus I wished lo accomplish in life. Like many or my peers. l cnrolh.:d m UCFV to ovoid paying rent. The first two yenr. nl univer~i1y were n blur, dist:ovtring several of the local pubii. I held the illusion lhnt now, a<; a young adult. wealth Mlu power would soon be thrown n1y w;iy. 1 believed lhut I could walk into the ofnce building of my choice and immediately be given my dream job once I completed my clegrce. Thi/\ idea was Inter shattered after a few summer job interviews. where it was 1:xplained to 111ethat education is nm nlwuys enough, I needed ·work experience'! My illusion or immediate wealth and power wm, fading fa!.t. lf employers Dnly hired basc<l ()h work experience. hnw was I going 10 breuk 111ywuy in'!

I ~rnm discovered the to operative educutitin prngrn111,This prugrum assists sllldenl~ in gaining temporary positions where 1 was given the opportunity to use the skills I karned in clnss. It has been four years and I have graduatc<l from UCFV with my Associntes or Am degree in Media and Co111111unicn1ionswith full co-op education credits.

T huve been successfully placed in four coup work terms; Abbotsford Chornbcr of Commerce. The Abbotsford Symphony Ori:hcstra, Revenue Canada and Customs Agency ,111d the Fr.iser Valley Child Development Centre.

My po ition at the Fraser Valley Child Development Cen1re was Assistant Resource Developer, which focused on internal and external commu1fa:alions. This incl11deo helping plan events. CL1ndraising. t:rcating posters and brochure writing pub• lie service •announcements, licking envelopes, etc.

ince 1 have cho·en the field of public relutions, this work pll1ceinent gave me valunbk experience. I was given the opportunity 10 help

cu-ordinnte tl]e VanCity Ladies' lnvilalinnal Glilf Tournmnenl; you may have recently seen advertiscrncnts for this event in the Abbolsfurd News. As one of rhe primary co-ordinatllrs, I was re ponsible for rct:ruiting 36 tee box sponsors. collect• ing I 04 prizes from local businesses through faxes and phone wnversations and crl'ating a program for the event day; along with various other tasks to help make the tournamcnt u success.

I found being able to successfully apply the skills I learned in class to this particular event was surprisingly rewarding.

In an interview with Janice Yelland, the Executive Assistant. I asked her about the co-op program and how it uffected the work place. Janice firmly believes that this 1ypc of program is a "positive experience for everyone. Students bring fresh ideas to the work place" and a lot of alivn for the envelopes Janice no longer has to lick. ''Not only i. the assistance with the heavy work

louJ (Janice) manages everyday a g,·eat relief, but the difference in ~tyk of work is refreshing. ''The adv,1ntage ,He 1renIcn• dnus aml nnly di~advaniage is lhul the stu• dent eventually has to leave the tenm

LJNMARK PUBLISHING: A FRIENDLYPLACETO WORK

By B~andy l lurris

Since.: 1949, Linmnrk Publishing has been producing a variety of culcncJarsfor vnrious non-profit mganin1tions ncro~s Can.idn. The mme popular calenuar are the Com1m1nity Birthday CalenJnr un<l the Fire Prevention Calendar. These calcndurs, along with Uw other styles. ore produced on-site. ut Li nmark PubI ishi ng.

I \H1:;;hired 10 Ju typing und proof-reading. I typed the entries for the birthday. ,111d proofed other typists' work. As well. I enjoyed proofing the hacks of calendars. Since I was initiully brought into the lean, in May of 2001. I was also able to guin uJditi()nal tusks. , u~·has contacting lhe sponsor (the individual whn organized the fund-raj),. ing project within n given non•prnfir orgn11i1.ntion) with questions that hud arisen fnun the process or typing the fumily cards. I also answered questions for the individuals hired for the September busy period.

I ,i nmark has a vorie1y or 1u~ksand p1)sitio11s thnt are nct:cssary 10 produce the calendars. The-re arc the typist and pruuf-rcndcrs, the customer service reps. and typesetters for the backs, which ,ire oil located in tht! nft1ce. In the back, where all of the.:printers for the final product are. there arc additional tusks needed to be performed, $uch as collating, and bugging.

Lin mark Publishing is a great place to work at for it has a very friendly and welcoming environment. which is suitable for fir~t time Co-op students. Ms. orinne Burt stated: "The best thing about my job is the people l works with. They're all so friendly. As well. we ha e the best customers - they're so friendly!"' I must admit. I enjoyed 1alking to the customers when we needed t1uestiu11s answ~rcd, They weIe l'lk'crful and delightful to talk to. Muny of my co-worker~ wcrl: also friendly indiv1duuls. In addition. Mr. Brad Mortin. who own~ Linrnark Publishing, make:, everyone feel wektime when they first St(lrt. I believe that the friendly anti n;laxed envirn11111ent is the be~t thing obout Linniark.

l had originally enrolled in the CcH>p Program lo gain hands-on, real world expc• rience. And it docs tli.:liver - it provides .in opponunily lll apply for po~ted positions for a variety of companies. The posted po~itions are for full-time employment. and may Inst for one work term (four months) or two (eight months). Co-op benefits both pa11ies involved: the student<; get 10 sec how to apply their education lO the reHI world and the employers .ire able 10 hire tempurury helpers who have the education and tiu:.ilification fur their Iinns.

I had chosen to apply to Li11n1.arkPublishing because the posting mude the business sound very interesting. As well, 11<1llowed

me to impriwe my 1yping nnJ prnnf-1c,1dinµ sl-..ills. After bcing hired. I was rewur<lcd With frie11dly t:tHo\Prki:rs, supervisors u11d customers. three things that any polential employee hnpe:, to )!l'I.

LINMARKPUBLISHING:MORE THAN JUST CALENDAHS

By Lynn Rnth 13usiness/\dmin Co-np Swdcnl

As the publisher of the Cunimunity Birthday Calendar. ;i t111iquefundraising 1001.Li1111turkPublishini; has been serving non-profit nrgani1u1i1,nsnno~s Canat.la for mon.' than 25 yeari;, The company·~ dedication to prod11c111g u quality proJuc:l and to providing friendly cuslcimcr scrvic:c is the reason customers :-ubsc:ribc lo rhc Calent.lnr year after year.

Linnrnrk Publishing produt:es the Community Birthday Calendar (CBCJ, a fundl'oising tool used by non-prnlit l\rganizations and cun1111uni1ie~across Ca11<Hfo, The Calendar b uni4ue 10 each g1 oup. v. ilh the names. birthdayt-;, ,1nniversaries. memo 1·ia111dates, and meetings/cvcnis specilk to 1111::communities involved. The prnduct1011 of the CBC rcqui,·e~ a dose-knit group nf employees who eui.:hlilke on various tusks. Positions range from order prot:cssors and data entry proofreaders lO equipment/machine operators. Some of these positions .ire full-li111cwhile others nre temporary. The company requires sever.ii tempornry employees to help out during the busy seasons, whicll occur in the months prct:cding fanunry and September. I was hired as a data-entry prl1l1freaderto help out during these two seasons for a total of seven n1ont'hs.

Over the past seven months. I have hod !he oppmtunity to cxpcrience the various aspects ol' u career in Bu. incss AJininislrntion. Since this wa~ my second work term after my lirst year of stuJies, one of lily primary goals in this job pltieernt:nt wm, lo lcurn whut ir i:; like tu worl-.. in the field lJf Business /\d111i11is1ration,and this job ~urpasse<lIny expt:ttatinns. 'J'he UCFV Co-op prngr,1111ullt1wcd me 111111cc1111y go.ii by providing Jill' withjl1b posting~. Without those job po~1ings,it would have been 11111d1 more dil'fitttlt tn flnd a job in my l'ield or interest.

During my work term at Linmurk Publishing. I hntl the opp11rtuni1y111tukl" on u variety uf wsks. My respo,,sibilitics ranged froni husir office work. sud1 w; datu entry and proofreading. to au111ini),lrat1vi: nnd n,unageri:11Julies. The latter responsibilities involved buth supervising anti managing the eight new ~luff member~ hired for the busy season as well as orgnnizing their work to keep prodw.:tion moving smoothly. l also haJ the e~p1:ricnce of concluc1ing u few inwrvicws - mainly the test porlion. This nllowed me to see the business world from the view or a manager mthcr than .in employee.

While conducting the interviews, I learned what Linmark Publishing looks for in un employee. The i.:ompuny looks for strong evidence of competence, which they find

through test score-:. Unmurl-.. ulso l11(1ks for pcuple who nre per. onnble und whu will tit ill[o tht: tulture orthe (;11111pllny.'nwhulk 111 the intcr\'ic\\ s cum,i~I ltf two 11':~ts - tyring nnd prm1ling - which Ihc n111nugL·r~u~c 111 dctcr111inc the capability ul' the intervil• ccs.

Through my p11~iIi11n ut Linnwrk Publi!>hing, I learned 111orcHhout the.:l'(llll puny nntl its functions a~ \\ 1cll ui; the bm,it:s 111'bd11gun c111pluycl.'in a businc~s an<lcurrying oul the duily lllsk:- required in an nftice seuing. Most importuntly. I learned whnt I wI II look 1"11r in a l'arccr once I have completed my Degree 111 Busine~s Adn1i11is1rutio11.

CO-OPERATIVEEDUCATION PROGRAMlN BUSINESS AI)MINISTRATION

By M ichcllc Rrn1pcl

British Cnlurnbia Buildings Curpornlinn ( 13CBC) is n t:l'llWII t·orporutilln thal wa~ t:stahlished in 1977 Lll pro itlc accumn111d.ition an<lreul estate services 111Ihe pruvinciul govcrn111cnt. In 191)7,13Cl3C expanded Ill provide its services to the brnadcr public !>eclnr. BCBC is the large~l acct1mmodation prnvidcr in B : they huve more than 40()0 owned, lensed and main1uined properties in over 260 communities lhroughout BC.

BCHC provides oppnrtunilies lo 111orcthan 7000 community suppliers of spucc, 111a1erinls nnd services throughout BC. Their portfolin ranges anywhere l'ro1nVancouver Law Courts, the Robson quarc Complex. to heritage buildings from the 1860's. They include ol'lke buildings. courthouses, forestry wmplexcs. lish hatcheries. ambu• lance stations. correctinnal Ct::rnrcs. und highway facilities.

BCBC ernpl11yi;ovcr 850 employees acrus~ !he province. Thi~ network ur employees is located in eight struIegie districts, which im:ludc 70 crvict: centrc:- und satellite oflit:cs. There is un extc11~ivc list of c..ircer opportunities lll BCBC such us: uccnunting/11n.1neial. ud111inistrutive. (1rchitcctunil. enginee1ing, hatchery. human re\tll.Jrccs. inf111mmiun systems, interinr design. lens• ing. nrninlcnam:e. manugement. public relation~. real estate. security. l<.'chnit:,1Iand trades.

Out of these 850 employees. 13 wnrk in the Account~ Payable (AP) depart1111:nt in Victorin and 5 work in AP in Port CoquiIln111.Euth per~1111 in Port Coquitlum look, nftel' tl separate distrii.:l for BC. These distrit:ts include; Burnaby/New Wcst111insIer/l'ri-Cities. V;Incouver. Fraser. Kootenay/Cl>lumbiu/Buundary. nnd Skeena/Centrnl Interior/Peace. The three other distrit.:ls looked :tftcr in Yic1ori11 include: Victoriu. Vancouver Island. and Thumpsnn/Okan,1g.un/Caribuo.

As u w-op student in the summer. I was employed ut BCB in Pon Coquitlam to provide varntion coverage assistant.:ein tht: AP department. l was responsible l'or prnccssing invoice~ for pnymcnl in each dislrkc

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throughout 111yterm. In the fall. I was :1,h.ed to replm:e annther en-op student 11 l1t1 was respnns1hle for the Koutcnay/Colu111bin/l3oumla1·y District. I mm had the l'ull re,ponsibililies 011 my ,h11ulJ~·1,.su.:h ,is the addition.II tasks of n:curri11g pay1nen1s. utilities a11ddis1ributio11s.

One reu~nn I chnse In work at BCRC was Ill nhtain an in-depth pnspel·tivc on one area uf expertise in the ael·ciunling profcs~ion. The !-.ecnntl reastlll wa~ f'or the close inrcrnl·ti11nwith pi:11pk. This pusition gave 1m: the opportunity to weir!,.i11Jeprndently 11 ith my own district and to work as a team

~ithin the AP der;1rt111en1 lo sol,e client/vendor problems and 1eques1s.A~ I.esley Visl-.ovic; says, "Mic:helle is a qu:~1,. lcamcr. who is organi1.ed untl hclps out wherever she is neccktl tn get the joh at hand J11ne."

My co-op position with BCBC has helped till' pl'ogrcssion of my career gonl, as an account,.1111. It has provided me witll vuluabh! expcricncc that is nccessary to ohtuin a career in the work force. I wish to th,1nk e1,cryonc at 13CBC for prnviding me with this opportunity. I look l'orw:m:.Ito future l'O op positions with other organi,atinns a11Jthe e>.periencesth:.Hthey will bring.

OUC FACULTY TARGETEDIN HATEMAIL CAMPAIGN

By Le,1111oreCohen, The OU Phoenix

KELOWNA. B.C. (CUP) - As many as 30 faculty 11\Cll1bersal Okanagan University Colkge have re1.:eiveddeath threat:, in the mail in the pus111101tth.

!'he letter~. all copi1:s ol' n form lcW:r nddressed "Aun: Pureigm.:r," llm·aten u world-wide "racial holy war" unless all non-Europeans leave North A111crirn. The lett1:r sp1:cit'ies that the first vi1:1ims would be "mi:,guitlcd educators and their indoctri• nntcd progeny,"

The letters n11·ivedin plain ~11velopcswith a Kelowna return address. En1.:henvelope was addres:,ed 10 n college educator.

Ricardo Trumper. n sot.:iology profcssor whn rct.:eived tho.:hate letter, said that whilc the targeting of OUC professors was surprising. the lcller itsclr was not.

"This is stundurd fascist or nali l'arc. The only thing that's new is that we reccivc it at OUC at this particular historical moment," Trumper said,

Police arc investigating and sny they are treating the lcllers us a criminal act. Gordon Geary ol' the Kclowna RCMP's serious crimc unit is handling the case.

Geary said che lellers nppeur to be motivated by tin: evetll ul' Sept. 11.

The lellc::r n::ids: ''ITl11.:I9-11 tlllttl'k:, on my people have strengtheneci our resolve un :1 global scale."

The letter also :,uggests that people nf European decent arc now cnmpellec.J to rorcihly expel all rnen1bersof ethnic minorities from North America.

Trumper suid thcrc is u strung link between the hme campuign and the federal government's reaction to Sept. 11 because the let• ter is directed at foreigners and mut.:hof the immigration and new security measures ore ubo directed al outside citi£ens.

''To be u foreigner in this country right now and in the United States is to lrnvc different

rights. The rnurn. in Canada have made that dis1i11t.:1i1,n.'!'he newly legislated Bill C-36. for instnnce. establishes that personal rights have to he weighed ngnin~l national ~ccuri1y.·•

Sociology professor Patrida Tomic, who also received the letter. agrees.

"II i~ disturbing; not just thc letter but the politics surrminc.ling it. To be deemed 'l'orcigncr· make~ you tremcnJom,ly vulncra• hie. But on the othe1 hand. it it. not surpris• ing because in these 1i111ennything is possible.

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"Sept. 11 has completely re-shupccl the tliscoursc or whnt is acceptable nnd wllilt i:, not."

D11vid Lcthbridge, a psychology professor ut OUC's Salmon Arm Centre and an antiracist activist, believes the letters nre n purl of rt much wider effort, possibly c)rganized by American racist organization the National Alliance.

"I suspect that n local ngent received u copy of a silililar text over his or her e-m.iil. The text probably was intended lo be sent 10 non-while professors ttl universities local to local agents,'' Lethbridgc said.

''A National /\llinnce agent working in San f-rant.:ist.:u,for cxa111plc,would be expected w scnd thc letter to prnfessors in the Snn Francisco areu. The Kelowna agent probnbly took the letter and tailored it fur u Canadian milieu."

John Puplcy, president of OUC's foculty l\s~uciati1111.~aid the lctlcrs arc an a11ackcm the fundamemal prim:ipJc:., ol' places or higher lcurning.

"This is nn nuack on the cry idea or cnm• munity and on the very idea of the university with its commitment to tolerance, 10 integrity. tolerance and truth.

"We are tolerant people in a 1olernnt environment, but that doesn't mean that we will tolerate anything and everything. When individu;1ls or individual groups - racists - are aiming to use the benefits or our tol• erntion in order 10 destroy our tolerant soci• ety, then we must react."

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OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS STUDENTUNION COVERS-UP

FINANCIAl. MISMANAGEMENT-RE'fUES To REPRIMAND Co-CONSPIRATOR

By tephai11eMartin

As the appointed Ex-Officio Officer of the UCFV Student Union Society for the past 2 years I have sat huck antl watched new council members find their wings, orten without feeling the need to participate as fully in student government as I have in the past-but every now and then an issue crops up that stirs me into action. I am writing to you now because of one of these issues.

HALLWAY CONVERSATIONSAND REALITYCHECKS

asked to leave counci I. Al an open Executive meeting 1 ,mended today (Jail 29, 2002) I brought 111yconcerns over this issue to the table,

By Don hapman UCFV Adult Education Degree Program

ing inforn1atiu11.

In the last two or so weeks I had been advi ed thaL the advance of funds ($6,480 approximately) issued to a council member for the September bash known as dis0 had not been reeunciled. No extra monies had been returned, no rett!ipts submitted and very litrle action from the Student Union had occurred to rectify this. Tt is my understanding that the President (Mark D.) in an effort to resolve this occurrence of gross negligence and after consulting

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Darknes. &.tnnot drfve out durknc~s; only light·can do that. Hate cannot driv~ out hatej only love cru,do that, Hat~ multiplies hate, violence multiplies vloletjae, and t(,)ughncssmultiplles toughness in II de:;;ceqding Spirai of desLruction, • The chain reacti<m.of cvil-ti,,He begeltina h"te.

\:Vilr~prod&cingmore W~;must be broken, Or wc'sha11be plunged h1101hedark aby~s of itnnihilalion.

question the legitimacy of the lmpenchmem motion, I struggle with a council who appea,·sto have srown so fur from common sense and so close lo bureaucratic nonsense that they can justify uecepting the Presidents resignation (when it is clear that he was one of few acting in good faith in this issue). I strongly que!.tioned why the SUS Board has done absolutely nothing to reprimand the Director of Finance-who is equally responsible Forthe money (check your Bylawsunder job descriptions), who NEVER brought this outstanding issue forw11rtl to the board, who chose to wash her hands of the mess. I question why the power-monger who may very well choose to fill Marks shoes is so vehemently opposed to with SUS lawyers, conducted a phone tree vote to determine the amount of support to contact the police (my understanding is that to date $3,500 of your money is missing)-the

Martin Luther King, Jt. phone tree vote was defeated! (Questionwhy don't your elected representatives want to ensure careful accounting of your money?) The President then, apparently guided by his sense of ethics and morality took it upon himself to contact the police as a student. (My kudos lo y<>uMark - for Lnkin1.1thc_QNLY proactive measure in this hon"ibly sleazy •underhanded mess.)

The council meeting held 2 days later wit• nessed a council member who lo dale has spoken perhaps 5 words during her term, demand n motion to lmpcaeh the President. (Question-who is afraid or finding out what happened to YOUR money?)

That motion was defeated, however the rumor I hear is that President Mark has resigned, At this same meeting, the council member who was issued the advance was clcclarcd a member in bad standing and

reprimanding the current DoF. l question why the same power-monger would sug• gcst 10 the Board to keep certain delaih of this issue under-wraps. I still have no answers.

My hope is that the students of UCFV strongly que lion the Student Union Society in this matter. Make those who are responsible accountable for their actions. I have been involved (Ht one level nr another) with the Student Union Society for close to 6 years - and never have I been so emharrassed to have my name associated with this group. (And my belief is thul the 'h.tJ apples· in this bunch are few hut pungent nonetheless).

Who will possible be asked 10 step down from her appointed position as Ex-Officio of the SUS.

DON'TSTEALTHETOQUE!

By Noah Arm~y

I wos informed recently th,11the Toque stealing has continues. This disappoints me, I was hoping th!ll people in this school would be more understanding and honest. What i~ the point of' freedom of the press· if tht: product of th;:it freedom i stolen away? The ironic thing ubout Ibis is thlll thuse who are stealing believe that they are acting against an immorol ncwspape1. I lowevcr, is it nm immoral to oppose the rights that arc laid ou1 by the government?

If these people think they are ucting in lhc best interests ol' the other students, they arc wrong. If a newspaper publishes objectionable copy, people will figure it out for them• selves. I cnnsidL•r thi~ ·Toque stealing' an attack on all free press. This is not just immoral; it is oppression!

ln wrbulent political and economic times such as we arc cxpt!riencing in British Colut11biaat the moment, com• munity attention gels focused on various issues. However, in paying attention, we want to be reasonably confident that we arc not sharing ignorance. Walking to my oflice on the Abbots ford campus the other day, ii was interesting tu overhear a group of stude11tsconversing in the hallwny. /\ l pa sed, my attention was cap1ureJ by what appeurcd to be a discussion about faculty salary levels at UCFY. I actually stopped dead in my tracks when I heard speculation from the group that many or the UCFV faculty must earn more thun $ I 00,000 per year.

My initial reaction was to walk on. But l stopped, returned to the group and indicated that this speculation was not accurule. I then offered my own uff-thc-top-of-my• head indication of the faculty salury rnngc at UCFY. One of the students asked about the uvcrngc salary. While I could not immediately offer an informed response. I Jid uffer a guess. The gist of my comme11tswas, of course, that the $ I 00.000per year was considerably too high.

Since the conversation, I have been Lroubled by at least two things: I. My own response wns not as adequately informed as it n1ight have been, .ind 2. Perhaps ii would be helpful if more membern of the UCFYcommu11ityhad the facts regarding full-time UCFV faculty salaries. In this. pirit, I ~hare the follow•

The (April 2001 - April 2002) salary scale (benefits are not included) for full-timi: faculty al UCFV i~ ll 13-stcp s<.:ule,as i'ollows:

I. $46. 776.00

2. $48, 158.00

3. $49,581.00

4. $51. 046.()()

5. $52,554.00

6. $54. 107.00

7. $55, 706.00

8. $57, 352.00

9. $59,047.00

10. $60, 791.00

11. $62, 587.00

12. $64,436.00

13. $66,504.00

lnitiul placement on the above scale varies with the background and educ:.ition nf the faculty member when hired. From then on, the individual moves up che scale one step per year until s/he reaches step 13.

111offering this information for publication in lhe Cascade, I am not lllaking any judgmenl ubout the merits of either the scale or the full-time faculty pay profile at UCFV. I offer the information only so that. as we focus our attention on the costs and values of publicly funded education. at least with regard to salary levels. we may be informed by the facts. I also want to acknowledge (although I du not want to muddy the picture here) that !'acuity salary rates for non-permanent. contract faculty are substanlially lower th1111those indicat• cd above.

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OPINIONSAND EDITORIALS

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

t\ tlia111ontlring is exchanged :it n wedding Ill signify the jninini; ol two 1ndividunl., l'or a l1ft:Ii111t:.Why a cliamnncf'! i'ils,. for it', pcrkction. /\II its siuc:-.perfe1.:tlyrelle\:ting its opposite. not allnwing any !laws tn disintegrate its beauty. Whal helter than a perfectly 111mchedcouple to last a lil'cti1nc'! Sei.:ontlly. it:, bcauty us a crystal clear gem• ,tone, v. hich makes it the mm,t obsessed about wnc un the planet. Just thi: initial contact nl' sight re:-.ultsinn state uf awe that will taki: a spot in anyone's heart. Therefore, very lilllc on earth compare~ with its beauty, k11nifer

melts Ioi;c.:tilcI ,~·suiting iI1 ,1 pcrlcct w11l paninn. I le1' hl'auly attracts all lhn~c who glam:c 111:rway. which results in thi.: ignition or an innc1 fire in the heart of the.:bcholJcr. Thi:11her overall bndy turn~ up the heut ant! magnetites .1111that come into cnnlfll.:l with her silky smooth exterior. 8111in 111·Jcrtn mnintuin the inner inferno of the hei\!'l. an incornparnble personality comes into play. This not only makes her more attractive, but alsn 111nkesher the most appreciated individual. 1ler caring and eompassion rivals that of u mother's care for hcr newborn baby, Her loyally and love coultl put any man's best l'ricntl out of business. Any extent oi' 1i1nespent with her results in ,I lasting hunger filr more. Even a tliamond's beauty could only illuminate hcr overall beauty.

POTATOQUEEN ADVICE

I have an idea of the puin you must be agonising through. Once when I was u young hush brown I had some carmt I wns seeing at the time tell me J ought to change my eyes before we went out! As if I wus a little sprout to be thrown around or something. Humph!

Back to you though my darling, You uri: just going to huve lo make up your mind for yourself: .ire you willing lo put up with "boyfricntl hair" and keep what ~ounds like it could be u decent relationship, or is it time to cut the huir anti the rclaIionship? Only YOU can dccitle deary!

UCFV VOICES

NAM[· Milu Hockky

PROliR/\M: Gcneral. tudics 'fr.AR OF STUDY· I \t

WllAT WJ\S THE WILDEST THING YOU'VE DONf, FOR A DATE'! Went gulling (mini) @l wonderln11ddre:.~ed like Puyne Stewart.

fH:ST/WORST PICK-UP LINE THAT YOU HAYE ACTUALLY USED 01< llEARD:

Best: Du you believe in love @ first sight or should I walk by again.

NAME: Sarah

PROGRAM: /\ssociate of Ans YEAR OF STUDY: I

WHAT WAS THE W1LpES1' TrllNG YOU'VE DONE FOR/\ DATE?

My boyfrienu smashed me through on intersectinn then asketl me out a week lute!'. we nre still together

NAME: Paul

PROGRAM: Visual Arts

YEAR OF STUDY: I st

WHAT WAS THE WILDEST THING YOU'VE DONE FOR A DATE'!

Never daletl, Love suck!

BEST/WORST PICK-UP LINE THAT YOU HAYE ACTUALLY USED OR HEARD:

Corney lines suck. Never used them never will.

NAME: Derek Hansom

Deur Mrs. Potato Head Queen

I have a dilemma regartling my hair. It has never been cut and quite frnnkly I have had enough of the long stuff. My ·mane' problem is my boyfriend's allucht11eI1t10 my hair. He continuously complains that if it weren't for my hair. we woulu be able to ench other. Grunted my hair has been u major source of contact between me ant! my boyfriend. und it hus brought him a lot closer to ml! than ht: woultl be without the hair, bur I'm just really getting tired of spending all those or the hours washing and brushing Iny trcsscs (ncvi.:r mind the days I spend i,1 the beauty salon with nil or the ",11·1is1s''there!) I really don't w.int to give up my boyfriend. but I' 111not sure I can dcul with being clini11ed to lhcsc "lni:ks" any111orc, Plea~c.:help me.

Repun1.elwith the ri~ky hnir.

Dcnr Rcpu111.el

Well, it certainly does seem like you h,1vea prnblem here. I can't sympuihi~c with you much (seeing as I've never actual• ly htc.l hair 10 worry about) however· I thi11k

Dear Queen Potato l have u wonderful voice. It is absolutely marvellous to tell you the truth. I sing jazz. with a slight hint l)f' blues with just u faint swirl of clai-sic rock. Ynu would love my music; in fact perhaps you have henrd il ulreutly us I have been l'enturcd on the McKni ns Superfries co111111e•ciuls recently. Oops, I mean. thut probably wasn't very nice of me, did I hurt you'! /\re you sure you're OK. you·re not going to be 111,1d at me now are you'? I need to know how I can get signed onto a recortl company. (Editor's note: did not have enough space to write full apology)

Singing· Squeaky

Dear Squeaky

I have NOT lle;inJ you'rt: vokc before. Nor Ull I care to nnw. hnwevcr, I do have a great uncle thrice removed who once told me he wa:, in ncetl llf n noisc-mukcr to searc awuy the birtls on hi~ blueberry fann (you·re "hint or blues" might be a good thing to include nn a cowr h:ttcr)

Fm advice write: Quci:11 Pntatll Head Advice C11l1111111thccuscatlc@h11tnrnil,l·11111

PROGRAM: Criminology YEAR OF STUDY: 4th

WH/\T W/\S THE WlLDEST THING YOU'VE DONE FOR A DATE?

Spelled out I Love You on a pizza and gnve it to a girl

13EST/WORST PTCK-UP LINE THAT YOU HAVE ACTUALLY USED OR HE/\RD:

When I sow you I fainted and hit my head on the table, so 1'111gonna need your Mine and nuniber for insurance re,1so11s.(and it worked)

NAME: Nashwa Hussein

PROGRAM: Generul Stutlics YEAR OF STUDY: 2nd ye.,r

WH/\T WAS TIIE WILDEST THING YOU'VE DONE FOR A DATE? We11110 the school park. and played on the monkey bars! Use your imagination!

BEST/WORST PICK·UP I.INE THAT YOU HAYE ACTUALLY USEIJ OR HEARD:

Do you work at Safeway? I started Ill talk tu him!

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

THE HERBALBED REVIEW

A BEAUTIFUL FILM

By. hannon Lotwcn

Whal if the life you've lived nnd Ilic peoplt.: you've met never exis1ecl'?

ALEXISQUEl>NAUAND WIL WATCHORN

By Nicole Pecenkn

By the time you read this article, th1.:UCFV thealre department's second production of the season will already be over. However, the members of the theatre departmenL deserve to have their hard work acknowledged, and you deserve to know what is happening at your school. So. with that in mind, here is my review of The Herbal Bed.

This play is set in Stratford-upon-Avon in the early 17th cenlury. Susanna Hall (ph1yed by Lisa Lnve), one of the 111aincharacters, is the daughter of William Shakespeare. Jn the course of the production. she is accused of having a romantic meeting with ncighbor and friend Rafc Smith (Michael Bridgeman). being "louse" before her marriage. and - my personal favorite - having the "unmentionable disease:• gonorrhea. Her accuser is .fuck Lane (Wil Watchorn). a young rake and apprentice 10 her husband, John Hui I (Dallas CoaIes), who is a respected physician. I don't know about the gonorrhea part, but apparently thc ensuing trial is based upon historical events.

Susannn, John, and Rafo charge Jack with dcfomaIion and 1rnvcl to the Bishop's court to have their cas1.:h1.:ardby Bishop Parry of Worcester (rlayed by Mark Dailing) nnu his leg.ii advisor, IJarnabus Goche (Jam1.:s Scrvi:,.i). The only real problem is, Susanna and Rafc are not exactly innocent. ln the garden while John was out of town, Susanna and Rufe professed their love for each other, then commenced with a make-out session thot was intcrruptcd by Hester (Al1.:xis Quednnu), The Halls' servan1.

This does not initially come into qucstion, howevef', as Jack fails to appear at the trial. After the bishop signs a suuement excommunicating Jack and exonerating both Susnnna and Rafe, the bishop leaves John, Susanna. Raf1.:, and Hester in thc hands of Barnabus Goeh1.:for an "informal discussion of the mailer." As Goche seems to bt su~picious by nature, he tries w uncover the lies he seems ccrtuin Iii.: under the surface. In a tense moment, he questions Hester. First. he says, "Look al the ceiling, Hcstcr. Thal is GOD watching you." Hester answers one of his questions hon• estly, inadvertently damning the others, and all seems to be lost.

Seeing as you have no hope of seeing lhis production. I have no qualms about giving away the events of the trial. I--lcsterproc.:eeds to tell a story which answer:- all questions, paint~ everyone in o positive light. and had me wondi.:ring ifl missell something. Once

Barnabus uceepts her story and leaves. the other:- !lock around Hester. looking at her in shock .1--ksterthen shares wi1h us this memorable line. "I saw God in the ceiling, and I was glad. Because I knew he wanted me 10 lie!"

Thut line is one of my favorites in this play. Pcwr Whi.:lan, the playwright, did a wonderful job with The Herbal Ued. Everyone who was in some way re~ponsible for this prnuuction deserves congratulations. Also. h1.:aringa doctor tell Jack 1hu1the proper term for· "women's troubles" was "regulur lunar evacuation:-" made me laugh. Thell is going into my "phrase of the day" bank (ii rates up 1here with the likes ot· ''sullana-lallcn comestible" and " egregious collocations of voeables," neither or which have anything to do with the Herbal Bed. bul hnlh of which urt very funny). /\side from this, I am absolutely amazed by the amount of ullention gonorrhea got throughout lhc play. I Inst c.:ount of the number of references made to it. as well as the number of euphernisms used when referring to it.

The cosIumes were well done, the set was amazing, and the actors ddivercd their lines with aplomb. Well done, all! If you are i111eres1cd in finuing out mor1.:about this production, or g1.:11ing so1IIe background inl'ormlllion, you can visit their web silt.: at www.ch i II,or~/t:ss::;/cni;/bcd/bednm io,bUll

I hnvc only one complaint. There were several people in the Ihea1rewho did nol seem to reali,e lhut it is impolite 10 wlk when a show is underwuy. r coulll hear one woman talking from the other end of the theatre, while the performers ignored her out and continued with the show. If people want 10 talk. they should jusl rent a video stay the hel I uwuy from the theatre!

The nexl production by the UCFV thcatre department is schcdu 11.:dfor March. Twelfth Night starts on March 6 1h.f.or more inf"nr111aIion you can g11 to www, u~·fv.hc .ca/themr~

That is the question A Beautiful Mind Stf'ives tll answer. The film 1akes mi indep1h look m the person of" John Nash; n Nobel Prize winning mathematiciun diagnosed with schiwphr1.:nia. The film starls .is Nash begins his doctoral studies ,11 Princcton univcrsiIy nnd follows him us h1.: moves through university lil'c with the hclp of his roommnte. lands a jllb with thl! department of Dcfcnse cnicking codes. and linully uftcr much failure. manages ln fall i11 love. Th1.: movic moves sednIely 1hrough until the sha11ering 111nmen1of lnJth. Your lil'e as you think you've lived i1 is not true: Nash's Ii fe fol ls through the cracks as rcul i• ty is laid bare and both h1.:and his wife ne.irly succumb 10 the madness thrust upon them, 'rhis is the story of n man who hn~ been 10 hell and hack nnd though the ending is bi11crswcer. many of you will walk away wi1h 1he lhf'eud of hope that quietly c1111.:rges us thc story concludes.

Solid acting is eviucnl as the film progresses. Russell Crowe gives a heartbreaking performance of Nash, one 1hat will very likely earn him a nice Osc.:ar10 put on his mantle along with the various other awards including the Golden Globe he has already won. Jennifer Connelly (Alicia Nash) is alsn one to watch, as she has already taken Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes and promises lo do it again UI the 0:-:cars. Expect A Beautiful Mind to also go heud lt) hend with tht.: other box-office fuvoritc, Lord of the Rings: und if the Golllen Globes ore uny indication, A Ueautiful Mind will cnrt uwuy the Best Picture ,1warcl along with a nii.:e shiny gold statue.

In shorl. J\ Beuutiful Mind is a b1.:au1iful film, and is sure lo r1.:upbcuutiful rewards come Ihe Oscars.

LISA LOVEAND MICHAELRRIDGEMAN

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT THE ROYALTENNENBAUMS

Ry Nicole Pecenka

This is by far, the brownest movie I have ever seen. The Royal Tennenhaums is an amusing way to spend 2 hours, and the directors use very interesting methods to emphasize the personalities of the characters. The basic outline of the rnovie is this: despite having no coniact with his family for several years, Royal Tennenbaum is still married to his wife. He is emanged from his three adult children: the;:yarc all prodigies in their own right, and have fallen from grace in some manner. When he runs out of money, Royal tries 10 gel his wife and children to rnke him back through deception.

The RoyalTennenbtlums is an unusual movie. The dysfuction of each of the characters separately as well as the profound dysfunction of the family unit is emphasized through color usage. The characters spend more time surrounded in brown than in any other color throughout the movie. When their surroundings and color are not brown they are so intense they make your eyes hurt. This just seemsto emphasize the imbalances within the fomily. With an all-star cast including Gene Hackman. Danny Gl@ver, Angelica Houston, Bill Murray, Ben Stiller, Gwynnclh Pahrow, Luke Wilson and Owen Wilson, this movie is not wanting in the talent department.

The Tennenbaum family is profoundly screwed up. This movie is profoundly screwed up, but T truly enjoyed it.

KIM BINGHAM ROCKS PI

Stereo, we've being looking forward to going on tour together for quite awhile. We fig• urcd it would be a lot of fun, and I think it's actually going to be a blast. People like David and Todd recognizing what 1 do is always a good thing. it's flattering."

Actually. Bingham had already garnered some attention for her stint a guitarist for the Moist frontman's solo tour in enrly fall.

By John Barker

The other day I was silling around, bored out of my skull (lls is usual), so J decided to rent a movie at random. A sort of "Russia11 roulette" of movic rentals. if you will. I walked through the DVD section of the vidcostore (when will VHS be dead?). and T picked up a movie called Pi, the ever-familiar-10-scicnee-students symbol emblazoned across the front of the case. $5.25 and a short drive later I begin to wntch.

By Chris Tessmer, The Carillon

REGINA (CUP) Kirn Bingham i not your ordinary rock star. In a genre dominated by 111ales.she is quickly turning heads due to her vast beauty and immense talent. Her hand is suitably named The Kim Rand.

This tour is the first for The Kim Bund. since their previous incarnation us MuJgirl. Having travelled as co-founder, t'rontwoman. and singer-songwriter of Montreal sku band Me. Mom & Morgantuler, and as founder and lh111twomunof Mudgirl. Bingham is used to life on the road.

Touring with Static in Stl"!reo.The Kim Band and Bingham have been receiving plenty of airplay on college and community radio. Bingham has ulsu received accolades from fellow musicians such as David Usher and Static in Stereo frontman Todd Kerns.

According to 13inghnm, this support is important to her. "It's grcut. It's always rt:ally great. As far as myself and Stutic in

While on tour with Usher, the beautiful Bingham often stuck OUL OS the fllOSl recognisable person in his band. "l though! he was.'' she joked. "Honestly, being the only girl. always makes you pop out a little bit ffi()re. For me, in that respect. I always got treated a lillle bit differently then the guys. It just goes without saying that that is the case with any woman in a 111ale•do111inatedsitumion. Ii was fine. The guys were all awesome. The funs were ull rc:1lly great. It was fun to watch the girls grabbini; J'orDavid's legs during the show, nnd then telling him nf'lerwards that they plnyed guitar and were really good too."

Bingham knows 1hnt her stint as David Usher'. guitarist has opened so111cdoors for her. anclhas gone towards geI1ing her name nut thcrc.

"While I was nut with David, my album wns doing good on rndio. and so wns my video. I think being out with David ha definitely factored illlo a rise in protile," said Bingham. "It's cool hecnllse I don't actually even really know who's out there listening tn the I11usic.und whether it is n combination or David's fans, Mudgirl fans. or new Kirn Band fans. I'm really excited to sec who rnrnes nut. and if they're in10 the music."

What a great movic! It's about n mathemniician who is trying to rind a pattern in the stock markets. He becomes involved with several other groups who are working on different projects, bul they are all getting the same answer, hinting that the pattern of the stock markets, pi, the golden spiral. and the Torah are all somehow related to the true name of god. The movie is the 1998 winner of the award for best director at Sundanee Film Festival, nnd is directed by Darren Aronofsky (of Requiem for a Dream fume).

Stan-ing Sean Gulleuc, This film looks deep into 1he relationships between mathematics and nature. This is a very low key, high contrnst black and white film. lf you're interested in fract:\IS. chaos, Judaism. the stock market. philosophy or number theory in general, this movie will definitely interest you.

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LIFESTYLES AND SPORTS UNDER COVER

Cusc,u/ers are notorious for e.,·celle11cein i1111estigati11ereporting

and 1111co11erjo11r11alis111,however this ,vriter has decicled to venture ,w,y beyond to the roots of the metaphor

By Athena Eros

First you must want to chance your uctiviti.::s in your sh:cpinl:\ quarter~. Try adding fruit!

Just like champagne, cerwin types or food cun arouse your s..:nsor~. In the four different food grours all can he appealing to bo1h men and women.

In the meat group, there arc sevcrul servings of protl.!in and muscle building nutrients. Men i r you wunl 10 perlonn a greut show, with several ucts and NO intc1111issions.try eating a steak clinn1:r. Reminder, this dinner should bear least four hours before lhe long nap. That wny the meat has digested itself enough that you wont feel bloated or tin:d. Also, you need to !..:ave yourself hungry. Never cul until you are full, you always need desert. This two will help with the digestion.

Women in the meat group you should never cul like u mun. Women use their fots that they break clown in their system lo conve1i it into energy. Exercise twic..: a~ much a~ you normully would wilh mostly cardiovascular activities, the day before. Only a J'ew sexy strctchi;s before nap time is needed the day or the sleep. A small steak or bowl of spaghetti with meat will be sufficient for you.

In the breads and sturches, this is needed for both sides. The starches, however, breuk down different tliut1 111euls. I would suggest th:it you eat a big pasta lunch with bread sticks the d:;iy of the llibe111ation.

The dairy food group is namely for fun. Jersey milk ILHOCOLATE would fit in this group with some curbohydratus on the side. Here you can get u lilllc kinky. Well, this and the next group fit hand in hand. (Sorry bad metaphor hehe)

ACTIVITIES TO TRY!

For this activity you will need a quai1 of strawberries. a can oi' whip crcum, two bunanus sliced. und two other l'ruits with high juice ccmtcnt. For this example I will use orange slices for a 1.ingy taste, and pineapple chunks. You II also need one box of sweet chocol.ite 111elted,or u 250g of sweetened chocol.ite chips not 1m:l1..:d.

This game is call..:d, HIDE AND SEEK!

P'irst nfler the wo111e11have successfully stretched un<l 1101 shown their pmim:r of this. and thc men hnvc eaten mid urc fully awake, you can gather tlie ingrc<licnts. Usually one partner gather~ all the ingredients and strategically places them nround the bathtub, bed, floor.kitchen, or new and exciting.

ALL KIDS SHOULD BE SENT AWAY TO NEIGHBORS!

For my example I will use, my kitclic11. will place the whip crewn on the counter by the fridge (not 10 nroui;e suspicion of anything new). Next, I mnke a fruit salad ond place a contraceptive under the bowl. The chocolali.! can rcsl in u bowl in the nearest cupbourd, for cusy access.

WOMEN need to be wenring something soft and silky, like a housecont or erotic like a kimono with nothing underneath. The MEN should wear a towel aml just get out of a shower. I find that women love lhe scent or a fn:sh, clean, and cologne-covered 111u11.Wet ht1ir only adds to tlrn dfect, 011 both sides.

If the woman is in the kitchen s1urti11gthis activity she should grab u jM or something to lure him iii, or even her, il will wurk for everyone. Try to get them in front of you and get really close. Ki~sing of the neck helps in this case.

Men should act dumb, I know bul we should. and ask where something simpli! i~. This includes putting uway dishi.!s and not knowing where it goes, ur getli11g some-

INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL

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Jain i11the nm,efsomc casual competition

It is a ft(.)edrop•irlprogram that meets evei·y

Monday andThursdayat CTC from 8-10 PM.

If you arc interested and need directions, maps are available in room A215.

EVERYBODYIS WELCOME!

thing tha1 1sin any eupbo:ird.

Women 11111st be slinky ,111darouse the 111:111. while men should get behind the womun und turn h..:r quickly and kiss her. Placing the rcmale 011the cupboard nnd co1111111ring to kiss hi!r helps. Now, you can play the game.

Who ever started thi~ should stop kis~ing l'or a second und gnib n r,ieci; of fruit nnd feed ii In lheir purtner. This imaigutes them to return the fiwor. The whip cream is for slicking fruit lo pans or your purtner s body. Place a piece of pineapple on the woman s nursing tool and cover with whip ncam. Thcn plucc something else on the other tool and cover. This i~ why you didn t hav(! u big dinner .ind you re hungry. Eat the l'ruit. M:ike sure n lot ol' sucking and fondlill,b\ is involved.

The chocolnte b mainly fol' lhe wonrnn. There is a property in chocolate that assists in the arousal process of women and this will mukc her more into slccping. Melted chocolate is very sticky lo gi.!l off and is for advn11ccdpcrsonni;I, or people who wunt to ttdvuncc. Dipping fruit in chocolalc and sticking to the other~. or your own body is gm1tly appreciuted,

The game is sin1plc. Eat the fruit by placing in weird places and stick the whip creHm where you normally wouldn I fin<l any, Men this is cusi..:r for you but try not lo disgust your partner. Turn-on:~ an: very probable al this lime. Men, who have men pnrtners, 1his is hnrd for you. Men don I nornwlly get tt1r1wd-ofTby s11chactivities like this.

The sleeping comes after the two or you have successl'ully screamed th:it you want each other right now. I have u word of cn11lion !or in lhi.! bulhlub or deaning up in the bathtub, whip crenm and fndt becomes very slippery on porcelain.

Thi~ game is only to arouse your purtner, but the lhiits I have chosen do enhance sen• s.rtions and at·t u~ a s.rl'c form of E for you younger people. Arousal is ~on1etimes lhe hurdcst thin(;, tnkc pride i11working 11pto naptimc. Never rush the i'Lln. the end result is better if you hold it in.

Also, if you gel your partm:r lo a state or almost peak swndings, STOP! Repeat several times (5-14 works well) and when you finally linish off complct..:ly, you will sing louder than you ever have. That s a hint from Tnntalus.

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LIFESTLYES AND SPORTS CASCADESDOWN HAWKS, BLUES

By Desiree Mayhew

Weekend play led to yet unothcr pair of victories for thc :,;cc1ningly unstuppuble Cascades. Taking on locul rivub thc Langara FakllllS. wins were weighing heavily on the minds 111'players ,1nJ couches alike. Thus fur, the Falcons have hecn the only teuI11 in the province to defeat the Cascade ladies, and unothcr loss to the Fnlcons would drop them into second place. Tensio11swcre high as the Cascades plnyecl in Fnkun tcrritnry at Langara, and came through with a convincing 70-48 win. Thc rivalry between the men was cau~e for sorne te11sion,us Langarn seemcd IO have the Cascudc I11e11by the short hairs, anJ 8 points, with just a few minutes left or pluy. So111equicl\ thinking anu true teamwork was put forth by the men. who managed IO pull off a 9~-81 victory. coming hnck from what lnllkctl to be the first loss of the leaguc SCU1'011,

The Cupiluno Blues wrrc certainly singing the blues uftcr their defeats nl the hanus of the Cascades on Suturuay night. ln the lirst gnmc, the ladit.:stnnk control anu puccd Cap for the first few minu1es of play. then got borcu and took the lend to win 61-44. The men took on the Blues shortly uftcr. and with a \iule effort i1nd u lot of i;ame !'ace led the C's to an easy 9:'i-71 win.

National rankings still n.:1m1inthe snme with

the UCPV womcn ranking lirsl, nnd the men secnnd. With only a few mnre weekends of leui;uc play ld1 to go, can the Cascudes hold their positions'! S1,1ytuned to find out.

Check nut www.udy b1.,,cq/athletics for 11lllfC info.

J\JTENTION SOCCER LOVERS

IntramuralSocceris starting at CTC on ~ednesday evenings, 8-1OPM.

Everyone is welcome to drop-in.

Maps are available at A2 I 5,

UPCOMINGCASCADES BASKETBALLGAMES

Arc you interesteu in seeing the Cascades in action 1his semester'! You still have a chance! In fact, you mny have the opportunity to sec them on the home court! Here is n tentative schedule:

The Men's team will be playing Douglas college at Bateman on Feb. 8th. 8: 15pm. The next game will hopefully be played AT UCFV BUlLDING E against Kwantlcn College, nt 8:00 pm.

In women's Basketball. the Cascadcs will also be playing Douglas College ul Bateman, on February 8th. 6:30 pm. And once again, on the 9th, The Cascades will have the home court advantage playing Kwantlcn at 6:00 pm in building E.

If you have any questions about times or venues for the Cascades' basketball games, gn to www.ucfv.bc.ca/athlctics

ROSEBUSH

By Jeff MacDonald

/\wakening to the dead still of the night, she linds herself drowning in the in-esistiblc llooding in of the night's black cover. broken only by the constant wi11king from the heavenly bodies nbove. Meanwhile. u crescent sh.iped light, shining on one side of the vast heaven. is slowly creeping along towards a dismnt hori:wn. Alone she stnnus, listening to the nigh1-wulkers scurrying along in their own little world. wishing one will stop by and include her. Not for from her, comes the perpetual babbling of a swift brook. From that sume area a C<iol spray of wind sweep over her petals sending prickles running along her stem. Upon impact of the mist, a sweet aromu is casunlly expelled from the petals along her fncc. Ht:r aroma is undeniably the most .illuring scent in the universe. The dumpnes~ then soaks in to begin the strengthening of her oven.ill health and stores any cxtru within her roots for future precautions against any draught.

Then suddenly from the dark, a badger approaches and heuds straight for her opening exposed position. His only intention is to steal her beauty and waste

il on n temporary benelit. Surprisingly, when he reaches for her, he is driven back by the annoyance of constant piercings he receives from the thorns along her stem. After the attack, the once peaceful tranquility of the night is nut so secure ns she once thought.

Now frighreneu by the recent attack, she looks for the security of something strong that will warm her inside. Searching all around, she discovers the upper atmosphere is lighting up and the crescent light is dipping beyond the horizon only to be replaced on the other side by n bright light. At first, this illumin,lting sphere appears to be a promising friend. Throughout her observation, she realized that it opened her eyes to her surrnunding environment. Scaring off nny night crawlers thnt posed a threat to her unmentionable beauty. Then it went on and enhanced her own breathtaking beauty by tenfold as its light beams delicntel y and foils to rest 011 her petals. Within seconds of contact. she blossomed out towards the light to soak in as much as she could. The light slowly flourished throughout her body creating n new secure mutual love.

Ilow do "' you ,vatch \

Does a missed goal piss you off, a bad •callhave you swearingat a ref, or an inst1lt against YOUR sports? ' YOUR TEAM have you screaming ·ror bloodt

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GENERALMANAGER'S REPORT:JANUARY 2002

Dis-Orientation / 200 I: Missing Funds

On November I, 200 I, I agreed to take the position of General Manager of the UCFV Student Union Society. My understanding of the situation is as follows:

• Cheque for $6280 issued on September OS, 200 I to a SUS executive as on advance to pay expenses reluted to Dis-O

To date, llpproximately $860,00in receipts have been turned in, plus estimates of expenditures for ;mother $1600.00 tor beer purchases, leaving u balance of approximately $3500.00-$4000.00still owing to lhe SlJS,

• There have been repealed requests made for a final occounting. however the person who was issued the advance claims loss of the bug / envelope containing both missing receipts and un eslimuted $3500.00 in cash.

- After exhausting all possibilities in trying to recover the missing funds, I circulated an email to SUS Council suggesting thut the police be contacted to conduct a proper investigation and seeking input from Council. Council members responses were varied.

- The SUS President decided to contact the Abbotsford Police Dept. without the approval of Council, after having made both the SUS legal counsel and officials of UCFV aware or the situation. After surviving an uttempt by certain Council members lo impeach him for his actions, the SUS President resigned,

- There have been subseql1cnt resignations by Executive Council members.

It is my understanding that uny further investigations now lie in the hands or the Abbolsford Police Dept., which I hope can bring this 111altcrton resolution.

In regards to accounting and account.iJility by the SUS to its 1rn:mbtm, I am bringing forth to SUS Council a number of recommendations to ensure that situations like this an: never ,1ll1)wcd to happen in the future. These recommendations wi II be brought forth al Council meeting~ in the very near future for aprroval.

Student Lounge:

I have completed the purchase and installation of new furnishings for the Chilliwuck student lounge nnd have urranged for a pool table, air hockey game, and other attrac• tions. In addition, there is a new couch in the SUS office in Chilliwack, and a new computer has been ordered, In Abbotsford, I am waiting for UCFV to take possession of the new SAC building ~o we can begin to furnish and add d cor to the new Student Lounge. New games and pool tables are ordered and I am in the process of arranging comfo1table furnishings, funky d cor, TVs, and great sound. Additionally, negotiations are rnnning smoothly [so far) for a branded sub sandwich national brand for the SUS food kiosk. Burry Bompass

(that big shot U FV guy] has been very supportive in helping the SUS provide the students with the services and choices they deserve. I thank him for his support. My goal is to truly creute a I ittle oasis on cnmpu~ for st11de11ts.

Parking: East C:rn1pus

We appear to have at least a short term solution for the porkini; issue in Chilliwack. The Chilliwack Fitness Club hus ui;recd to a trial plan where UCFV students may park on a portion of their gravel lot provided they park ON LY in the designuted orea. I nsk oil students 10 visit the SlJS office in Chilliwack lo obtain a parking permit nnd copy of the parking guidelines,

SUS Pund Raising:

I have completed ugreements with Pacific Coast Cash Services whereby they will install new ATMs on the Abbotsford campus in the new SAC, next to the SUS office in Building A, and at the main entrnnce of the cafeteria. The urrangement will provide the SUS with 0.375 for each transaction, monies to be used to buy additional fitness club equipment and olhcr puqJoses to be determined by ouncil. Additionally, SO'½, of all games and attractions revenue will go directly lo the UCFV Student llnion Society.

tudent llcallh & 0enfal:

I attended u.one dt1y i11formation session put forth by Galivan & Associates. They arc one or the main consulting groups for university health plans and would like to present a proposal to the students or U FV. I would greatly uprreciatc feed-back from swdents on this issue,

SUS Website:

Since hiring u new web master to rebuild the SUS website, things have moved forward very quickly. The beta version looks i;rcut and is easy lo navigate. I expect tllot 1111will be running in a few days. Should anyone huvc suggestions as to other things they would like to ~ec on the website, just click Contact US.

C'hcers, Dave Melenchuk

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ELECTIONS

Just a reminder th\\t the SUS elections are C()ming up s<.'>On,you con pick up y6ur nomination pnckilge ln twv weel,.s from the SUS office. '

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Have you seen other institutions that have advertisement on campus? Perhaps you've seen ads displayed on bathroom stall doors, above washroom sinks, or near a busy student populated area?

Your SUS is looking oat the possibility of having these same advertisements on the UCFV campuses. Zoom media wants to install 4 to 6 Mega Boards (high traffic areas) and 60 to 80 washroom billboards. Advertising would be for 8 months or the year and the SUS would have the final say in what advertisements are placed in the spaces. The SUS also gets 10% of the space for its own purposes

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The Eat Students Association of UCFV is presenting it's annual culture. As like every other year, the students are putting together this culture show to benefit local charities such as the Abbotsford food bank, and other charities. The event will include everal dance numbers, comedy acts, and a fashion show. Each represents a certain aspect of the Punjabi and South Asian cultures. This event is open to all communities within the lower mainland, and the Fraser Valley. Members of all cultures are welcome, as it is important in these times of cultural misconceptions for all of us to try and understand one another. The show will take place at the Abby Arts Theatre in Abbotsford on March 24 2002. Doors open at 5:30 PM and curtains open a Six.

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Star Wars Book

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Contact Shannon 604 853 8369

Vampire Chronicles: Merrick, Queen of the Damned; Tale of the Body Thief

IMPRESSIVE CONDITION $15/set

Contact Shannon 604 853 8369

WANTED: Intro to Genetic Analysis 5th -7th ed.

If in gooJ condition, will pay $30-$ I20 depending on edition.

Contact Jon 604-309-8929