The Cascade Volume 10 Issue 1 2002-01-09

A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION You CAN KEEP

By Nicole Pecenka

Christmas is over and a New Year is upon us. In the midst of the holiday revelry, many people resolve to ''do better·· in the year to come. Many of these resolutions take the form of decisions to lose weight, work out, or otherwise improve one·s self. Women may obsess about their weight in general or specific body part in particular. In a day and age where androgyny has somehow become a fashionable ideal and eating disorder are ravaging the population, New Year's resolution to lo e weight are not necessarily good ideas.

Actors like Leonardo Dicaprio gain fame looking as though they have yet to reach puberty desrite exceeding the age .-,f25, and models like Kate Moss become hou ehold names despite having almost no hips and even Jes che t. The "willowy look has been eclipsed by the anorexic look - soft curves and hourglass figures eem to be ' thing nf the past.

Society's ideals today are impos ible. Doctors have c mmented that the majority of models and many actresses are clinically underweight. Jn spite of this expert opinion, a devout following faithfully adheres to extreme diets and frequents the local gym in an attempt to reach half- tarved nirvana.

Anore ia and Bulimia are a growing concern in North America, as people strive to live up to impossible ideal This growing problem often causes depression; incidences of suicide are greater among those with eating disorder as they struggle to live up to an unreali tic goal. Plastic urgery is increasing in popularity; facelifts. liposuction and tummy tucks become commonplace in a society where no one ever looks good enough.

Crash diets undertaken as a result of Resolutions are rarely if ever successful. a the body quickly reacts co 1he hortage of food by economizing. As oon as the diet ends, weight piles back on, putting a train on the body and discouraging the dieter. Long term plans to improve health through healthy eating habits and moderate exer-

ci e are far more likely to yield long term results.

1f one's food is too rich and a diet is a good idea for health reasons, here are few rough guidelines to follow. A general rule of thumb to determine the ideal weight for a female is JOOpounds for the fir t five feet and an additional 5 pound for every extra inch of height. This e timate falls right in the middle of the weight-for-height table by the gerontology re earch center. lf one remember. to give or take ten pounds. and take bone structure and body type into consideration, they will have a starting point. Moderate exercise, uch a walking briskly for half an hour a day, is for more likely to become habitual than an occasion-

al aftemn n spent at the gym. Also, in a society of couch potatoes, short walks are often enough to significantly benefit one ·s health.

Marilyn Monroe, beloved ex symbol. was the ideal

not so long ago.

Marilyn was a ize 14. as was Rita

Hayworth. By today's standards, they would both be considered plus-size models. While a willowy figure is beautiful, a malnourished figure i. not. 90% of the population will never achieve model-like measurements. and would be much better off if they accept and love themselves the way they are.

So, when considering your New Year· resolutions remember thi. : toothpicks are not cool, healthy bodie. are, in whatever. ize or hape they come in. This year, resulve to be happy with yourself.

by Beth Kelleher

HI! Welcome back! We trust you had a restful and enjoyable holiday and are looking forward to an ther emester )f fast:i-

n ting academic learning a, well a riveting journalism from your boisterous but loyal Ca cade.

You may notice a few changes: new column or two. the absenceof some others. and a slightly different/reorganized staff, but the humor and heartbeat of UCFV tudent life is still at the core of what we are attempting.

My name is 13ethKelleher, formerly the CascadesAD Sales Manager, and mor,e recently ihe Cascade's "do-whatever-ittakes; Joe-Girl." I've spent the last yearand-a-half learning the Cascade-ropes under ome of the mo 'l talented, knowledgable, and pas ionate people I've e er met, obliviovsly preparing for the interimEditor' position in which I now find my·elf.

Although, I e pect you will still be hear-

ing from James Clark from time to time. as of Monday, January 7, 2002, he has regretfully resigned a Ca cade Editor in Chief. And although I am only beginning to understand their size and significance, 1 will attempt to fill the empty shoes he is leaving behind.

If you have any comments, question suggestions, or complaints, we, at the Cascade, would love your input! The Cascade is YOUR paper so we want to print the stories and articles that interest YOU. And the more students who become involved, the more diverse, representative and relevant the Cascade will become. I eagerly anticipate the upcoming semester and hope we' II have a bla t learning and growing together in this adventure we call 'Student Life!'

IMPORTANTINFORMATIONFOR ALL STRESSED-OUTSTUDENTS

by Nicole Pecenka

Students who struggle with their timetables and find coping with the demands of a semesterdifficult must be made aware of one of the most insidious pitfalls they may encounter.Procrastination creates an illusion of free time and stress management in the short term, but the far-reaching effects of its prolonged activity can be devustaring.

Although the majority of people have procrastinmed at some point in our five - some of us ince childhood - chronic procrastination can prove far more dangerous w individuals than the occasiOrlal lapses suffered by mhers. Statistics show thut 95% of undergraduates may procrastinate in their schoolwork. In the college environment. students who procrastinate tend to miss deadlines, receive poorer mark and have a higher rate of failure in their courses than non-procrastinators.

Many procrastinators live under the assumption that by puttif!g something ff. the rush f panic and en uing charge of adrenaline will inspire them to work harder, overcome writer ' Mock, and otherwise perform brilliantly. While a last minute editing session will not hurt a compo ition any, puning off the entire project - research and all - until the last rninure is not conducive to a good mark.

Some experts attribute this particular exerci, e to writing apprehenion. Unfortunately. by procrastinaling on writing assignments,the results of submitting an inferior product do not inspire confidence. only perpetuating the cycle of procrastination. Fifty percent of doctoral candidate. do n t finish their dissertations or finish their degrees; a large portion of this group attribute their failure to procrastination and writing apprehen.i.on. If writing apprehension i a problem, take some q1ur es focussing on compo ition, or go to the writ log center.The taff members are more than willing 10 help, and THE SERVICE IS PREE!

Not only does dawdling effect performance in class, but it can have detrimental physical and emotional effects as well. The eventual results of procrastination lead to high stress levels as the seme ter draws to a close - procrastinators report a higher number of health problems and doctor visits than non-procrastinators. Anxiety atrack , headaches,in. omni a, and an inability to concentrate are not uncommon s mptoms. Emotionally speaking, guilt, self-blame, disappointment, remor. e, and depression are some additional complications to which procrastination may lead.

Negative emotion and poor self-esteem would seem to enforce the tenden<:y ome people have towards self-defeating behavior. effectively perpetuating the cycle: they do not try t r fear of failure, then they fail becausethey did not try. Several experts agree that berating oneself for procra tination only exacerbatesthe problem. If you made a me s of last semester,view this semester as an opportunity to improve.

Now students face a challenge. This is a new year and a new semester. If you were stre ed out la t semester and didn't have enough time t.o do every thing you wanted or needed to, now is the time to prioritize your life! Time management workshops may be the answer. If you need help in the note taking and studying. as well, consider taking CSM I 08 next semester.There are al o a number of book in the library that may offer some help in this area. In The Time Trap, a number of suggestions by Norman Vincent Peale are put forth: Pick one area where procrastination is bad and conquer it Learn to set priorities and focu on one problem at a tim ; Give yourself deadlines; Don't duck the must difficult problems; D n't let perfectionism plague you.

Take initiative examine the re ult , and feel better about yourself! Good luck this semester.

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THE ANNOTATIVEDEBAUCHERY SERIES, PART 1

Thi i the first, in a eries of profound revelations about the world, Courtesy of Mexican beer. Briti h Columbian chronic, and a severe lack of sleep.

AN EYE FORAN EYE

by Adrian Sinclair

Would you please pass the Absinth

With slightly dilated pupil. and the pleasant assi tance of an indeterminate number of Mexican beers, we contemplated the infinite universe and discussed the complexities of human existence all under various influence In between bouts of uncontrollable laughter and periods of calm, Logan, Adam and 1 set out to unravel the mysteries of the universe. so, I figured 1 had better take notes. Thus began a night of Annotative Debauchery.

By the end of it (7 hours later) my normal voice was on hi1:1tusand I was talking like l was on a respirator. During this inten e discu sion, l had forgotten about the benefil of drinlcing of fluids to moisten the throa1during prolonged periods of talking. I had also forgotten about the concept of sleep, so I along with my friends were in the perfect condition to talk ab ut the intricacies of life_

Bumper ,'iticker philosophy?

Well , that night we were convinced that we had the univer e pretty much figured out. Maybe we did. Now I give you the reader, a chance to decide for your self. Although, if you have read any of the following ideas on the bumper stickers of pickup trucks, we did not copy them on purpose. Coming up is one of the many things we figured out that night:

A case for humans as a non- pecial species of the earth

We have always seen our species as special or unique. Arguments range from: our modes of communication are by far the most complex, t.o the fact that we are the only Ii ing thing that is self aware. Even if these ideas are true. this doe not support the idea that humans as a specie are no more unique than the rest of life on the planet. Instead, humans are just part of the cycle between mental and phy ical dominance of the world.

It does not take a brilliant mind to deduce that humans are currently the dominant species on the planet. We can live anywhere we please regardle s of climate, we bave no predators, we have the longest life span besides a few types' turtles and some species of plant, we are highly adaptable, our ability to communicate and create is unparalleled in nature, and our population is consistently growing with no end in sight. Does this make our species special or unique? No. "Why?" you ask. Well, according to my notes from that evening. the an wer is found in this spectacular equation:

Early Dinosaurs)= (Humans)

We decided that in order for a species to dominate it must have one of two domi-

nan! trait Either physical or mental. Humans are very dependant n their minds to maintain their dominance. If humans have their mental superiority taken away, and are reduced to fun Lion on instinct and physicality, we would be way down the food chain, and would not be well suited to any environment due to our relatively weak physical form in comparison to other mammals of the same size. As well, we only can reproduce every 9-10 month and even then it' usually only one child.

Mmmm, Cybersex

As our pecie evolves, and adapts. it is moving farther and farther away from the physical reality of the world, and moving into a reality which is governed by thought and information. Technological advancement like the internet are removing p..:ople from direct physical interaction with their environment. People can do their hopping, have ex. chat, -vide conference, stalk, sell, worship, wage war (viruse ) etc. all without moving more than their finger on a mou. e.

It is clear that the direction we are headed as a society is to a place where the human species has lost the need to be physically present to maintain its influence on the world. To put it differently. we will be living in a Cybervironment. Tn a Cybervironment, people will be almost completely detached physically from their surroundings and e..xist instead a· exchanges of information and ideas. this Cybervironment would most likely be the product of a new communications medium (or an evolved form of the Internet). In this new environment humans would reach a point of complete reliance on their menial abilities and have no ability to react physically to the world.

''What does this have lo do with Dinosaur ?'' you a. k. Everything.

Who would have th ught huge lizards were the key?

Dinosaurs are of course extinct. There has yet to be a good explanation for their disappearance.Let me suggest that dinosaurs reached a point of complete reliance on physicality. Reaching the apex of phy ·icality they had sacrificed too much mental ability to survive.

Dinosaurs are believed to be the largest and tronge t land animals ever to walk the earth. They also had the smallest brain relative to their size. It was not uncommon to have a 20 foot tall dinosaur sporting a brain the size of a pig. Their progre sively devolving mental ability and evolv;:ig physical ability made it possible for dinosaurs to become the most dominant species on the planet. However, eventually it got to the point where dinosaurs were practically completely reliant on their dominant physicality for their survival. A situation mu t have aro e which demanded some mental ability and the dinosaurs

were incapable of dealing with it, due lo their complete reliance on phy icality. Dinosaurs were wiped out hen they grew to dominant in one tr::iit. Humans are heading in the opposite direction. When we become both fully reliant and fully, dominant in our mental abilities, creating a Cybervironmenr, our species will ultimately meet the same fate as the dinosaur Right now humans, us a pecies, can be likened to early dinosaurs that still had adequate mental ability and were till 1he dominant species.

To speculate further, following the collapse of human ·pecies due 10 the absent-e of physical ability, whate er takes our place will progress towards a physical dominance to fill the vacuum C1urspecies leaves behind. In this way the cycle perpetuates itself.

We are not :pecial even if our m m; say we are

If human are only pan of a grarn.1cycle based on the con. Lant wing frotn physicul to mental dominance, lhen il rule out uny claim we have to being unique among living thing. on this world.

We are merely at a point in the cycle where we are realizing our dominance over the earth and its resources and we have begun to believe that we must be exceptional in some way, like a "chosen species:· Heaping excess worth on our elves like cheap salad dressing is not needed.What i needed is a realistic perception of our role in this dominance cycle. Currently we are at an "in between time." in the cycle where the dominant pecie., "us" is in the process of working its way towards its unavoidable destruction to make way for the next dom• inant species.

Once we start understanding this, 1here will be a paradigm hift in which we will place empha is on marrying the physical and the mental to create a bah1ncedself su. taining society which would not collapse as a matter of course every couple of million of years. This society, by balancing the dominant traits, would be able to progress in ways which have been unimaginable up to this point. ihe dream of a utopian society would become more real if thi were to happen because instead of a species being de. troyed and rebuilt constantly, there would instead be constant growth in its place.

Therefore it is folly to believe humans are a special or unique species on the earth.

Coming up in PART 2 of THE ANNOTATIVE DEBAUCHERY SERIES is a look at some of the most unexplainable concepts known to man or woman including the: Infinite univer e and Infinite lime but of course these concepts will be explained, and promise to give your empty life some meaning.

by Beth

"That'. nor fair!·· ex.claimed my ousin's indignant four-year-old scn in protest as my cousin removed the remaining Christmas pumpkin pie from his reach. My cousin's reply - "You smeared whirping cream on mommy's preuy tablecloth on purp0se, so il°s only fuir that you be punished by giving up the rest of your pie was likely drm ned out by the retribu1ive screams of the ang.rychild.

Should my cousin have conceded, allowing her chi Id to fini h hi. pie.. thereby nllowing the child ro ger away with fllaking a mess, while managing to avoid the disruptive and noisy protests? While this may seem like a trivial anJ obsole1ee ample it is an is ue firmly embedded into the identity and meaning of justice in our society. Tn fnct, later in the evening, the incident was not only re-hashed. bUL also resulted in lengthy disL'us,ion and debate about the merits of retributive punishments versus the justifications of the Utilitarian approach. Or was my c usin ethically right to punish in the spirit of retribution': The punishment debate is one I'd never entered b fore -at least academically • but I found myself quickly immer. ed in the discus ion, which proved to be both enlightening and further though! provoking.

By definition punishment i "the intentional infliction of pain or unpleasantness on an offender by an authority for breaching a social rule."

The retributive approach to punishment is very irnple; it involve. simply giving people their due. Retribution is a matter of treating the offender as the offender has treated others, regardle. f. of whether or not it creates more happiness. Offenders should be punished justly in proportion to the severity of the crime(s) they committed.

Although this 'eye for an eye' approach to crime and punishment yields consisrency, universalizability and impartial respect for persons, it also creates several moral and rea, oning flaws. Perhaps most obvious is the inability to make an exception of one·s self or friends in administering justice. Retribution demands that one would do only what would be possible and acceptable to make into a universal norm; however it is part of human nature and a definitive quality of self-confidence as well as friendship to treat one's self and one·s friends in a different and prefe1Tedway in comparison to strangers.

Ghandi once claimed "an eye for an eye would rendered us all blind.'' which brings up another important point: retr.ibution fails to improve anything for the better. We may agree. for instance. that all offenders should be justly punished, how-

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e er. we are less likely to agree that we are all guilty of immorality on some level, and therefore worthy of puni. hment to that severity. This begs another important question: how is ·everity determined? For example. if someone were 10 steal a coworker· iden, and in retuliation. the coworker stole a ccmputer. who i • to say which one is more severe or is they are both equul and justice has thus been ~erved?

In contrast, the Utilitarian perspe<.:tiveof punishn,ent is slightly more complex. According thi view, punishment is justified if it results in less pain and unplea.antness than ir creates. Puni hment fiis well the 1:onseque111ial ist mentality that justice is rendered for action committed and action are. determined to be right or wrong based on their human / social re ·ults ;ind implications. Unlike the moral motivation issues raised in retributive justice. with Utilitarianism. an cC! m y be deemed right or wrong regardles,, of the motiv..itions behind it. therefore it is mornlly credible to ;idminister external reprimand. withoul considering the offender·s internal reasoning.

Also. wi1hin Utilitilrianism, the purpose of punishment is more multi-faceted to include deterrence. prevention. reformation. and

treatment. Deterrence justifies that offenders who are punished are less likely to commit the crime again. Some forms of punishment (e.g. incarceration, execution, exile, and amputation) render the offender temporarily of permanently unable to commit future infraction Utilit;iriani m argues that pain and unpleo. antness t'tln I ad to or inspire moral bettern1ent in the offender. thus it is argued that punishment can lead to reform. Lastly, Utilitarianism reject the idea of retributive punishment entirely in favour of treatment programs ith 1he assumption that punishment does not actually work tn redu<.:einfraction (this view tends to be held by those less optimistic regarding the legal ju Licesy tern.)

There are two responses for tho e that would debate that Utilitarianism ignores the inherent right~ if the individuul and disregardsjustice unless it create utility. Firstly, it would seem that Utilitariani. m i willing to sacrifice people- individual rights (~uch us freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and sexual equality) for the 'good of 1he whole,' however it should be as obvious that the implementation of these rights on a ncietal scale would most benefit the individual on a personal scale, resulting in a broader acceptance and admini tration of justice, and thu less pain and unpleasantness. econdly, by the Utilitarian per pective (including the eoncepts of deterrence, pre-

l did 1:1cklethe kitchen cupb()Urds over the c(iurse of three day which will surely bring me hours of amusement over the next few months as everyone tries 10 figure out where I put everything.

Conversely. though, I did notice a huge difference in the way that my husbund and I approached 1hetime off.

Kids on--_ ·e, :de

by K. & H. Sedore

Ha ing three weeks off over Christmas is a lot like winning n thousand dollars: even though it sure comes in handy. it's still not enough to actually do anything with it. Oh. J hud visions of grnndeur of what r could accomplish over the seasonal break. yet I am hard-pre sed m list what thores I managetl to complete. The bmhroom didn't get painted: the yard still looks the same: and don·t even ask me about the basement. But

I viewed the holidays as un t>pportune time to tackle all of those 'big

job~' (like painting the bathroom) thar we simply cannot manage during the semester Qr while working through the summer, and my husband, well, let's just say that some p ople reset their body clocks during their holidays and others don't even bother winding Iheir clocks at all. I can honestly say that if acudemi performan<.:eis directly p~'>porti()nate to the amount of rest that is accumula1euprior to the commencement of classes. then I would expect my husband to pull off straight- A's this term.

vention, reform, and treatment) justice is utility-causing. Do not the most people have the most to gain from universalized justice? By definition, ju ti e encompasses fairness, honesty, even-handedness,integrity. and the principle of impartially. therefore it seems I gical to conclude that the admini. tration of such thing further into our society would be of much greater 'utility' and cau e much less pain and unpleasantness that allowing an offender to avoid individual unp!ea antness.

Unlike Retribution. which allow credit for 'doing the wrong thing for the right reasons,' Utilitarian i. m seems lo demand moral excellence in both attitude and action by a suming that all actions done are morally permissible and that judgement of comparative goodne is simply dependent on utility. For example, according to a retributive approach, helping a beggar out of pity has no moral value becau e there was no moral obligation involved other than an emotional reaction whereas. according to the Utilitarian, helping a beggar is an inherently goud deed, and therefore the 'righteousness' of my doing so i determined by how much the beggar gained in comparison to how much l lost, thus creating an appropriately subjective standard by which to measure morality.

By the Utilitarian justification for punish-

Su where did the holiday go? I vaguely recull the flurry of activity thut we students fondly refer to as final exams, and 1 think I remember a rather chaotic day called Christmas m;iking an appearance.The next thing I knew. we were parked in front of the televi ion watching remed movies wiih the kids and contemplating the fact that the year wasover. If you want to know what it' like to feel old. have the phone ring at midnight on New Year's Eve and have your husbund exclaim in an annoyed voice, "who the hell would be calling at this hour?" only t discover that the caller is a very chipper fourand-a-half-year-old niece yelling HAPPY NEWYEAR through the receiver. It's not as if I didn't know that it was New Year's Eve (although it's questionable if my husband wa. aware of it until then) because I had poured us each a celebratory drink a short while earlier. By the way, you know you're old when the mickey of vodka that you poured your New Year's drink from this year is the same ne you poured last ye:ir's from. Or the number of rented videos viewed exceed the number of alcoholic drinks consumed on New Year' Eve. Or your four-and-a-halt:year-old niece attends a party AND YOU DON"T, but you believe that you got the better end of the deal anyway.

ment, far more than satisfying a 'duty to retaliate' is achieved. Although vengeance is er ed, the greatest utility of changing the situation (person or people involved) for the good of those individuals and society is till ought. Retaliation as the sole purpose of punishment may allow for the fulfilment a singular sense of duty to an individual. However choo ing the c urse of action that serve the greatest good for all involved and is a far uperior ju tificaLion for punishment than retribution as it benefits the offender (rd rm and treatment). the victim (prevention) and the society in general (deterrence)

"Whew! What a complex topic for Christmas dinner! Cracked my cousin two hours into the discu sion, "I had no idea that a simple parental decision had such farreaching ocial implications.'' I watched her son toddle into the room, completely obvious to the conver ati n he'd, in part, inspired, having long forgotten the incident minutes after it occurred. Everyone in the room noticed tl1is too, and we all agreed that evidently the an wers were rim crucial for the moment. So hile a solution among my friendly debating family looked imposi;ible. let alone the un-likelihood of ever reaching a ocial con ensus; a week, much thought, and ! 000 words later, I have defined the i ue and ethic. for my elf, and hopefully have inspired a tiny seed for thought and controversy in some of your mind , as well.

The New Year ha tarted and it has dawned on me that for once, I haven't made any reolutions, which might not be a bad thing be ause then 1 can't break them. In all honestly, how many people make New Year· resolutions and actually keep them? ln fact, isn't the beginning of a semester an awful lot like New Year's in that every student makes the resolution (over and over. 1 might add)? 1 resol e to complete all of my assignments on time. to read ahead in my texrs, to do regular reviews of my course material.. and ro de<.liate myself to improving both my GPA and my level of involvement in student issueshere at the univer ity: and so the list goes on. Does any of i1 actually happen? No. Sound a k1t like New Year' re olutions? Without a doubt, But just like there is always a New Year there i always a new semester, and both offer a chance to start fresh. lt's ju t that some of us. like my husband. seem to start a little 'fresher' than the rest of u

Consequently. though, since l wasn't able to either complete my rather exhaustive 'todo' list or recharge my biological batteries over the holidays. I best be buying a scratch-and-win ticket; I sure could use a thousand bucks right now.

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I've heen experiencing some problems with my pal Buz lately. We get together every week and go nut for a up of c()ffee. Nmmally we take turn.~chn 1sing where to go but. the 11stcouple times I've suggc~ted my fuv< urite coffee shop lncmed on the bree1y window .~illl1e has flat out refu,ed tn jrnn me. I have a feeling this might have something ll> uo wi1h ;i previous mi~umkr~

s1unding between the tw1) of u. and a v indnw in the past, but I'm not sure Womly at thr Windowsill afe

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Well. it : und as though your friend 8u7. and you are dealing wit·h some trust i sues here. You did not menrinn 1henature of your relution ·hip with BuL. but I am a· uming. thal since you refer to him as "Bu:C ( not his

form. I nume I am assuming) that the two of you must be pretty good friend Al o. you mention tha1 thi mistrust your "pal'' is expressing may have ·omethiog IO do with a former incident. These two combined fac1or. lead me to believe that yL1Urfriendship may not be as firmly grounded as you think. I firmly. upp rt the notion of the two or you

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UNIVERSITY LESS LIKELYFOR LOW-INCOME CANADIANS, STUDY FINDS

By Mark Greenan, Ottawa Bureau Chief, Ottawa Bureau

OTTAWA (CUP) - Young people from affluent families are 2.5 times more likely to go to university than youth from lowincome households. Statistics Canada has found.

The Statscan study. released last month, examined participation by 18 to 21-year- Id Canadians in universities and colleges before 1998. The tudy divided the population into four equal quarter or quanile by family income level at age 16 and compared

the participation rates in each group,

Four in ten young people in the h; 6 hest income quartile had attended university, while a quarter of youth in the middle half and a mere 16 percent in the Iowest quartile auended university.

Swdent groups say the study confirms their claims about t·helink between high tuition fee and acces to universitie

'•It proves what a lot of people have deemed as rhetoric for a long time is true:• said Liam Arbuckle, national director of the

BUILDING E UPDATES

Coming out of the lounge at the far end. note there are two entrance to the lounge area, on the left of rhe hall will be a cot:. fee shop. (I did hear rumors of Starbucks being put in). Anyway, after you have headed back to the main entrance on the left will be an ATM machine. vending machine , and a condiments area for your tea and coffee.

Canadian Allium:e of Student Associations (CASA). ·'A lot of people can I afford In gn Ito uni ersity] and it' becoming more ant.I more a sy, teni where only the rich cun afford."

Arbuckle said the study shows a need for cooperation between the federal and provincial governments on the issue of accessibility to post-secondary education. CASA has called on both level of government to enact a national post-secondary accord, which would set national standards on issues such as accessto university.

Th. -rudy al. o found that with a 27 per cent participation rate.. , tudent in the lowest in ome bracket were least likely to attend colleges: howev r, the relationship between 'Ollege participation rates and family income was not tatistically significant.

Jan Boyko, national chair of the Canadian Federation of Students. said the results of the study should urge policy makers to acknowledge that high tuition fees prevent lower-income tudentsfrom attendinguniversity.

"The dat:i is there und spe,lk very clearly to

the fact that omething is keeping- lowerincome f milies out of higher education:' Boyko said.

The federation has calleu for a national syst~m of needs-basedgrants to improve accessibility to post-secondary e<lm:ation.Boyko aid funding could be diverted from existing federal financial aid program· - the Millennium Scholarship Foundation and the Registered Education Savings Plan - to the new grant program.

However. Hymie Rubenstein. a professor of anthropology al the University of Manitoba, aid that the study link between income und university participation could be ex.plained by other factor

"Maybe high-income i: a proxy for other kind of variables," s~1idRuben. tein. who suggested that differences in intelligence and ambition coul<l be linked with univer·ity participation.

Ruben tein aid this i.~e idenceu by higher participation levels among ytiuth from higher-income families in countries where tuition fees are negligible.

By: Amanda Mills

A I walked through the new building o much has changed since I last was there. Dry wall covered the walls, the gym had a floor and ye·, walls. Most of the building was painted and doors were in railed. Every corner gave me an excitem nt for the next new idea.

The front en\rance now has concrete sidewalks leading inw the building from the new parking lot. The walls are painted a mint green inside. For variance, there are at least three different shades of s ft greens that l could see. The front desk now has a c unter top and cabinet for the new computer, laundry facilitie , storage area and mini fridge Lo tore ice.

Walking down the hall I looked to me left to see the exercise area. The walls were in so I could now ee the si4e and shape of the room. Men were busy putting in the rest of the lights and tidying up.

Further down the hall were the washroom for the public and students. The toilets were in and sinks were back-lit by recessed lighting and room for giant vanity mirrors. There were two washrooms and an extra for wheelchairs. There i even a baby changing station in the wheelchair washroom.

Just past the washrooms are the doors leading into the games room. The cabinet where the television is going to go was installed. There is a cabinet for students where there is a sink and microwave. A bar-like table just opposite lhe television is in thought. There will be couches in the lounge area just off the games room.

Now for the part you have all been waiting for the gym. The gym is getting the bleachers put in today. The floors are in but haven"t been finished. The ceiling has a new coat of paint and the wall have maple plywood covers. (So if you guys wunt to play full contact basketball or what ever. be careful. You may get a splinter)

There are also adtliti1)ns tha! the builders would like to do in the future such as a dimming light board for dances and special event.~. S the builder· put in an access way f r such improvements.

The bllildlng is set to finish the end of the month, so come February I lo k forward to letting. you see what I have watchcu being built.

PIUPOP

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IDEVIL CHILD OCEANSELEVENMAKES BIG SPLASH

Ynu·ve heard the cries. "Harry Potter is of the devilr· or omething like them. But what i. really wrong with Harry Potter? Some have said. "lt introduces kid to the occult!" But does i1? Are children really so intpressionable that a tictiomil novel will take them awuy from the morals instilleu in them by their parents? The mugie system used in Hurry P1tier is simply juvenile. r ve een me!'e uuvanced magic i,1 the Chronicle of Nurnia. a series that hus been comlemned fl,r he1ng ··wo Christian•·. The muin idea is thul ii a want.I ,~ "",ived. nnd gibberi-,h spuuled. magit: happens. If this c.iuses your children lo Join rhe nearest Satani. t temple, you may want 10 check the other influences in your child's life first. Most children are smarter than we give them crediI for. And a book will never repluce parents in the child's heart. 01 Jea$1 1101 until after they've grown up enough to understand that the magical world of novels i not real.

In my opinion, anything that create avid readers out of the brain-dead. computer game-playing, cable-watching children that mark this generation should be commended. And if .~umcthing is this innocent, 1t sh 1uld be prai. ed.

I have heard recently that some people ·onsider the books to be too dark for children. Tn these people l would ask ·are these books remurkubly any darker than the television these children would othervise be watching?· O!)es the television they w11u:::hhave the s,\me immoral ideas tha1 characterize these novels. ·uch as humility. love. and hope? While I admir that book four (Goblet of Fire) i much darker than book one (Philo opher • Stone). book one was ritten for ten year old while book four was written for thirteen or fourteen year aids. The question should be raised however: what about the violence? Yes, ther is some violence in the b<mks. in fact. one child dies in book four. And yet when we compare this to J.R.R. Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis. this is minuscule. In Tolkien's work. the amount of killing is so great th:ll I hesitate 10 recommend even The Hnhbit to children, and this from a paragon of Christian morality. C.S. Lewis, on the other hand, wrote several books strictly for children, though the e al. o have much more death than H.irry Pou r ever would.

I do not. however. believe that a child

should be unmonitored in his or her reading. Whil u child is younger. and .till heavily impres:,ionable. the puren1sshould monitor their children'. reading. Furthermore, the parents hould also monitor the television thut their children watch. an<l the sites they visit on the rnternet. I place all three of these together, without one being m re or le. s important than the other. The parents hould be an essentinl part in a child·s life, and should not blame what the child reads or wu1che• a: the cau e of a chilt.l' ··good'' or "had m(,rals. Ruther Ihey huuld look at what i'I being modeled t the chi Id both by parents, and by the entertainment they are al lowed to read or Wl:IH.:h.

This uproar against Harry Potter i akin to aiming heatseeking missiles at pudding. It's an over-reaction. My advice to parents is: don't simply condemn the books, but actually read them in order to discover whether they are against the morals you are attempting to instill in your children.

Quite a while back, I received a forwarded e-mail from a friend of mine. Now. [ urually don't read forwards. but thi. one· subject caught my eye: "Harry Potter is corrupting our children." ow this interested me, as l had not read the books yet. So. I read the forward. It was very convincing. lt gave cases where children had turned to Wicca because of the books. Remember that this was before r had read the books themseJves. I decided to read the books and judge for myself. And the verdict wa:- Innocent! 'This made me curious abnu1the forward I received. A iL turns out it was liberally copied from an online newspaper called The Onion. The Oni )n i n joke paper with headline that read: Entrepreneur Stuck With 40.000 Unsold Bin Laden Urinal Cake·. Amazing what you can do with a little judicious plagiarism.

I am not adverse to others opinions on the subject. in fact I wekome them. l just ask one thing. Please know what you are talking about. ff you don't think that the books are good for children to read fine. but don't force your opinion on others let them decide. it's a free country. But if you are going to be vehement about opposing the books, please at least read one so you can give an accurate reason why. Blind stupidity is a grea1ersin than reading children·s book~.

Released December 7, 2001. Oceans Eleven i a tar-studdeJ Warner Bros remake of 1heI 961)Rat Pack film originally starring Frank Sinatra. It now scars,George Clooney (as Danny Ocean) who round up 10 associates including Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, Elliot Gould_ and Carl Reiner, to imultaneou ly rob $160 million from three major Las Vegas ea inos (the MGM Grand, the Bellagio and the Mirage) during a big b xing event on ew Year's Eve. Sub plot include Ocean's per on que t to re-win his wife Tess (played by Julia Roberts) back from the ea inos· multimillionaire owner (played by Andy Garcia) and several humorous incidents and interaction between the vastly different and comi al range of characters. Directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Srephen W. Carpenter. Oi.:ean·· Eleven is a hilariou ·Jy thrilling snap- hgt of the trials and tribulations of high-rolling gambling lawle snessin the comedy-crime genre. A must-see for carfans and action, excitement-lovers alike!

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TOLKIEN'SVISION HITS THE BIG SCREEN

By Shannon Loewen

This i the one folks: the one Tolkien fan have been drooling about for uge and w ndering how on earth it would mea ure up to the written thing; the one this Cascade reporter braved the premiere lines at the cinema an hour for. That"s right; I'm talking about the first installment of Lord of the Ring : The Fellowship of the Ring.

For those who haven't read the book or seen the movie and have no clue what the fuss is about, perhaps this small ummary will help.

Long ago, in a place called Middle-Earth, ring of power were forged for leaders of various race {The elves, dwarves, and men,). It was hoped that these rings would bring peace and prosperity to the land through the people who w re them. Except,

as fate would have it, another ring was forged, a master ring by the Dark Lord Sauron. Through this ring. Sauron conquered Middle-Earth and plunged it into darkness. Yet he was defeated though not de troyed, and the ring was lust for centurie until found by Bilbo Baggin , a hobbit ( mall creature that are very fond of smoking weed and eating mushrooms and have very hairy feet). He then passesit on to his nephew Fredo whn di cover what the ring actually is and thal Sauron is searching desperately for it. So Frodo must flee his home, and along with a variety of friend , take the ring to Mount Doom in the desolate land of Mordor, the one place it can be destroyed. For if he doe n't do thi •. Sauron will plunge the world into a econd age of dorkness

As for the movie WOW!. The mu ic. the scenery, the special effects (The Balrog of

Moria is a must see) all make for an unforgettable cinematic experience..All the members of the cast give olid performances, especially Yiggo Mortensen who gives an intense Viking-like presence to the Ranger Aragorn. And Elijah Wood, as Frodo, gives a he:irt stirring performam.:e.The lllree-hour movie simply tlie:; by. llowever some

CLOVERHONEY: Go HORSE Go

By, Christopher F. Corner

Many people say that there are no good band from Vancouver. However, there are a few and one of Lhem is Clover Honey. This fuzz- girl-rock band has put out one of the most stellar albums of recent memory with Go Hor e Go.

The album stans off with ·'Dirty Honey;· an Instrumental/ party song. If you can't shake your ass to this song then you will never be able to. With rocking blue guitar and background voice chanting "Hey, Hey, Hey" thi will become a party favorite.

The second track, "Caroline" gives the Ii tener the first true 1a-1eof Amy Brannen's voice and it shows the different dynamics of Brannen's guitar work. Clover Honey switches instruments· for track three as Lauree Thominson takes over the guitar and Anita Binder rak.e· over vocals for ''Long Gone:· In thi witch the band doesn't mi a beat and the song is addictive with it layered vo1:alsant.Icat1:hy sound.

Thomlinson does the vocals for "It's All Good'' with an incredible bass line and wonderful lyrics including "Don't worry about it. Ir's nu, attractive." The Ii tener will be lost in the blissful ound f guitar, drums and a very mesmerizing ba , line. In the next track, "Late August,'· Clover Honey takes the perfection of "It's A 11Good" even further. Brannen's guitar work, Thomlinson's drums and Binder's vocals will have the listener humming this tune for weeks on end.

Clover Honey slows down for ''Omar.'' a love song a[?out a former band member. Even though it slow down the pace. It also illustrates the pain someone coul<l have when omeone leaves. They pick up the pace for ·'Alleyway," a song about someone wh dies on a doorstep. It ha a crunchy gui ttir sound and screams followed by laughter. Not to mention an over zellous producer with a sound machine. This song is serious but still fun to I isten 1,1.

Tolkien fans will not find this movie as enjoyable as other. as it doesn·t follow the book as dosely a they'd like and some characters have been cut, uch as Tom Bombadil and Gortindel. But. whiile the movie still doesn't beat the book. a I t have uid it comes pretty durn cll)Se.

The last track with vocals - "Summer Sung" - will mal;e the listener realize the way life c uld be blis ful even.when something i. near it's end. This track is a wonderful woy to end the VO!:alsas the trio. ings "I don't want you to go" in perfect harmony.

In on.Jerto prove that they can play. these ladies end the album with two im:redible instrumentals: "The Beast" and "Really Dirty Honey.'' The last one i. a jam lhat the recorder decided to tape without the band's knowledge.

Not only Jo I recommend that you buy Clover Honey's album. l al o recommend you go to see them play live on January 12th at the Cobalt Club in Vancouver. If you cannot make it to Vancouver you can get Go Hor. e Go through Lance Rock Record , 1223 College Drive. Nam1imo, B.C. Y9R 5Z5. Canada. or www.geocities.com/cloverhun nie. Thi i. an album for parties or , rudy time, and proof LhatVancouver bands can play. There is talent in ur own back yard.

YOUR BURGER OR YOUR LIFE: WHEN GOODVEGANSBECOMEBAD EGGS

By Nicole Pecenka

The ma.ionty of the populution consumes animals in one way or another. While the meat, Lk.1.iryand leather industries un4uestionably have a:pects or cruelty within them, people seem coment LOoverlook the bud in favour of lhe "good." In other wnrds. "If God didn't want u: to eat cows. he wouldn't have made them nut of steak." While some people try to educate others on the cruelty of these industries it .~eemsthat knowledge is often an insufficient trigger for change.

Many indi iduals make the admirable decision to av1 id adding to the suftering by practising Vegetarianism or Veganism, and advocating animal rights. Any anempt to better the planet in u constructive manner is admirable; yet, as with many deeply held beliefs, some people are willing 10 go to such extremes in the pursuit of their ideals that they ause the population at large 10 roll its eyes. Other can raise eyebrows and insril concern over their blatant disregard for their fellow human and their pr perty. In any situation in which one 1ries 10 comnwnicate his or her ideals. there is a need to convince. How then do some of those most c..lcdicatedto a cause present themselves through word and deed as overzealous fanatics, while others can convince us of their logic with almo. 1 no effort?

Vegewrianism is not a new concept. ome religion abhor the killing of any creature and con equently, the follower em no meal Ghandi, Ben Franklin. George Bernard Shaw. and Albert Einstein nll either prm:ticed or advoc:1tedvegetarianism. The decision to become a vegetarian doe, not necessarily lead to on impo ·sibly trict diernry regimen, as there are numerous degrees of vegetarianism. Lacu - >VO vegetarian. consume egg and dairy products, abstaining only from meat. Vegans con. ume no animal product whatsoever. food or otherwise. There are varying degrees within these parameters. One final group deserving of mention is the fruitarians- They eat no food that is not "freely given." This term means without harm or exploitation of any living thing. Consequently, they eat fruit almost exclusively.

Many people view their dietary deci ions as personal choices and simply try to privately live in keeping with their ideals. Others view the current state of affairs as unacceptable and try lO effect a massive social change in the diets of the general population. Some try to educate society into change by distributing pamphlets and other infonnative material. while others ask ques-

tion, in an attempt 10 for e us to critically examine our lifestyle. Por example, in a recent newspaper article, Kris May put forth a suggestion - in the spirit of A Modest Proposal - that we all eat our dogs rather than uur cows, as the c..logsarc both healthier and happier than their unfortunate bovine counterparts. Some people were outraged. while others laughed, contemplating the truth behind the words.

There are multitudes of resources in variou. media, all of which advocate vegetarianism. u. ing various appeals to try and way peo-

flayed alive. Chickens are strung up to face mechanical knives and thl'>.e that are not killed on the line are boiled alive in the culding pots. While these facts are true. their pre. entation seems more likely to re. ult in a temporary ea e of nausea than a purely impartial life tyle deci i n on the part of the reader.Thi rea tion i n t unlike a child refusing to eat hot<logsafter di covering that it comes from cows; although temporarily put off, they generally get over it, resuming their old eating habits, Alth ugh PETA's presentation may yield the desired effect in the hort term, the imbalance between emotional manipulation and logic prevent it from becoming a truly convincing, effective argumenr 10 the general population.

pie's opinions. The three key reasons on which they capitalize are health. economics, and ethics. The heulth reasons are unquetinnably logical. Mad cow disease is ;:,term that can make even the greate t beef enthusiast nervous. Foot and mouth, while not dangerous to humans, i another concern. as it c.in be transmitted LIJ animal·, triggering an epidemic. Health can be affected in far less ensarional ways than this; PETA circs numerous nutritioni, ts und doctors on their web site. al I of whl)m auvoc:He low-meat or no-meat diets. They have reportcu that i ncidence of breast. prostate. and colon cancer, a:- well a~ high cholesterol, are much higher among meat-enlers, Others have linked obesity and .illergies to dairy consumption. These arguments are valid, the experts are credible, and the information can in till concern :md even fear in the reader' mind.

The economic reasons are unquestionably logical. Numbers are spit out at any who care to listen, telling them that the beef indu ·try is horrendously inefficient; more than 80% of US corn and 95% of US oats go to feed livestock, and one acre of farmland can yield 250 pounds of beet' or 40.000 pounds of potatoes. While the numbers are inarguable, they do not necessarily appeal to the hearts - or emotions - of the readers.

The ethical reasons rend 10 appeal more 10 an individual's emotions and sense llf decency, than logic, a they attempt to shock and disgust. PETA is quick to point out that cattle freeze in transport trucks, chickens die of suffocation and overcrowding. and the slaughter procedure in and of itself is the epitome of torture: many cows see others being slaughtered. not all cattle are properly tunned. and some are even

Many organizations use some or all of these arguments in an attempt to educate and convert the general public. Without question, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is one of the most notable. The activities of thi • particular organization run full spectrum from the unquestionably worth\ hile to the dangerous. The activities which few would fault, not only play upon our emotions. but also on our sense of what is Tight and sen ible. The gr up acts as a watchdog: they see that law requiring painles euthanasia in animal shelters are enforced, they adv cate humane slaughter procedures in meat proce sing plants, and they fight for acceptable conditions for animals raised on factory farm

Some of their other campaigns, while harmless, seem to lie somewhere between the inconsequential and the ludicrous, likely due murky ethical appeals. little emotional manipulation, and the complete absen e of logic. For instance, several month. ago. vari us news programs reported that PET A hau petitioned Drenm~ rks Entertainment to change their logo ta little boy "fishing for dreams'') to omething that did not involve cruelty to fi h. They are also currently running a campaign to convince the Green Bay Packers to change their name to the ''Six Packers" in order to eliminate any reference to the meat industry. While PETA claims that this is a valid concern and that the name ought to be changed. as the meat packing industry is "nothing to cheer about," their logic is so bizane, their reasons are o ridiculous, and their emotional appeals are o obscure, one cannot help but laugh.

Some of these activities may cau e heads to shake, but they are all legal. and proudly included in PETA's self-professed list of accomplishments. However, members of PETA are involved in other activities that

are not as highly publi.cized. While one would expect such an organization 10 participate in illegal pickets or intimidation at fast food outlets and leather ranches, this is not the extent of their que·tionable behavior. Bruce Friedrich, a PETA Rep, has been recorded saying that he thought vandalism and fir-e bombings were a "great form of activism." These actions - both those relatively harmless and those more ominouseem to indicate a departure from the desire to educate or convince. They are focused instead on making a point regardless of people's interest or concern, and bullying people into submission to the group's agenda. WhilePETA al least makes an effort to present itself in a positive light and shows many legitimate concerns, other organization are dedicaled to breaking the law in the pur uit of animal right The Animal Liberalion Front (ALF) i solely dedicated to what can only be con trued as Eco-terrorism. They pra tically deify those arrested in attempts I liberate mink, burn ski re orts, or bomb meat trucks. While they claim they will not harm any animaJ, human or non-human, ALF activists have lefl cyanide at McDonald' and British activist Keith Mann stated. "No one has died yet, but that time will come." These actions defy logic. show poor judgement, and seem to be purely emotional. irrational reactions to the activist ' perception of inju tice. Once again. there is no apparent attempt to convince others in the e acllons. Instead, they desire only to punish the "perpetrators" of the crimes against animals.

ln addition tc)ALF' cyanide incident, other groups - and some mi guided individualshave resorted to poisoning the food supply. More than once. stores in the lower mainland have been concerned about the safety of their Christma turkey. Many tores post "guard " around the meat department over the holidays to avoid any question of tainted turkey.

Pois ning the food supply eem an especially stupid move; doesn't decreasing supply increase demand, requiring even more turkeys to make the ultimate sacrifice for Christmas dinner?

Other extremists need not be politically involved in order to create controversy, fo all diets, balance i vital to health and well being, Some vegetarians go so far as to abhor the killing of plants and consequently become "fruitarians." eating only produce that does not hnrm plants. Many consider any form of protein to be unhealthy, and on

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one web-site, fruitarians proudly profess that they weigh less than people on any other diet. Tom Billings reports that a large number of fruitarians are emaciated, and many exhibit symptoms associated with anorexia. While many fruitarians are wellmeaning and mean no harm to anyone, there can be a problem when they focus more on the execution of their ideals than on their own well-being or that of others. If one person chooses to die of malnutrition, that is his or her prerogative. ff others are forced to comply to such a regime, it becomes a concern. According to Jonah Goldberg, this summer a Briti h couple went to trial for the negligent death of their baby. who apparently died "from the malnutrition that comes from eating the diet of a spider monkey While t.hebaby was obviously tOo young to c mment on her diet one way or the other, the parents did not give her the nutrients necessary to sustain life, so her rights were compromised, not unlike the victims of ALF

The addest and most di turbing fact is that these extremi t. violent or not. feel totally justified in their actions. They have no concern for the personal convictions or dietary requirements of others, so focused are they on achieving their goals. Even Peter Singer, an outspoken animal rights activist, is shocked by how far the violent side of the movement has progressed. While a person is entitled to his or her own opinion, lhe danger of yielding to a misguided ideal which proves more destructive than constructive arises at a specific point'. when one lets his or her own opinions and convictions take precedence over the rights and opinions of others. The uegree of uccess in swaying the opinion. of others to another viewpoint is often largely dependent on the plausibility of the argument and the balance of the rhetorical appeals. As the appeals become increasingly imbalanced, 1he arguments become increasingly les convincing until the desire for conversion is abandoned in favour of C()frcion. Once people cross the line in fav ur of violating the rights of other they are a danger. In other words. "If you can"t beat them. kill them" is a motto that is neither constructi e nor admirable.

CASCADESTAKE FIRST IN CHRISTMAS TOURNEY,AIM FOR FIRST IN NATION

The UCFV Cascades kept their skills in check o er the Chri tmas holidays by winning four straight games to take first in the soon to be annual City Basketball Tournament College division. The Tournament featured all the local college learn in the BCCAA, as well as teams from Washington State and Albena. an<l co-hot, CBC.

Game 4 of the tournament featured an embarrassing game against the Augu tana Vikings from Alberta. Ranked in the top 15 in the nation, the Vikings lacked the get up and go and suf fered an embarrassing 44-82 loss to the dominating Cascades. Leading the way to victory were Dan Turner with 18 points, and Logan Kitteringham with 17.

Game 7 vs. the Kwantlen Eagles was won by the cascade· ea ily after the referee's took a hard nose on auitudes and ejected an Eagle for mouthing otf and T'd up the coach for his outbursts. Stats and final score were unavailable as rhe game sheet wa handed over to the referee's association for documentation.

Game 11 had UCFV playing again t the D ugla R yals, a team they nearly lost to in their first league play meeting. Thi game wa. no exception as the Cascades fought to hold their lead and take another victory with a final core 61-48 al the final buzicr. Logan Killeringham on-:e again led the way with 17 points.

The final had UCFV facing off against the Walla Walla Wolves. a teams who

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ranks in the top 5 in their own league in Washington state, and like the cascades, swept their way through to the finals with some pretty big point :preads. Requiring a lot of fast moves and critical thinking was crucial to the Cascade' victory. In the end. t.he C's downed the Wolves 108-83, with Rookie Matt Thiessen posting his h ttest game yet with an incredible 24 points. Close behinJ was Mike Lee, who return. tn the cascades for Lhe second half of the season. Wayne Jones, Au tralian Wonder, returned for this tournament, and after low starr, picked up 15 points and was starting to show some of his form that led the cascades to their national gold 1wo seasonsago. Welcome back 10 both Mike Lee and Wayne Jones.

League play resumes this weeken<l UCFV vi:.;iting the island for games again~l Malaspina and Camosun, and the next home game is January 19 vs. Okanagan University College from Kelowna aL St .fQhn Brebeuf_ Games start at 6;00pm. Come support y ur Cascade:,;on their quest for National Gold!

sitting down and having a long talk. Long talk are the only way to fix any problems. Be sure to listen to what Buz has to say he may have feelings that you have not acknowledged in the pa t. Good luck!

Yo Queenie

Some toys are ju t so prejudiced. They automatically assume that ju t because I am a dinosaur that I must have "dragon breath.''

Just because I am green and relatively the same shape as a dinosaur. does not mean 1hatthat's what I am. I mean really like what do people think. GET REAL, please tell that to all that you ee. I repeat Dinosaur does not equal dragon breath!!!

Vexed Rex

Dear Rex.

Well young man, I commend you for your honesty and the strength you have to sran<l up for yourself. We certainly need many more individuals like you. To all you out there who can't tell the difference between a dragon and a dinosaur take a clo er look next lime~

INTERNATIONALCONVERSATIONPARTNERPROGRAM

The international Edufation department is seeking Canadian students ro be International Conversation partner with the International Studens currently studying at UCFV for the Winter semester.

We can·1 offer to pay you but.

You will have the 0pporlunity to make new friends

You will gain valuable resume experience You will get a leller of reference from us (great for applying to PDP)

We will buy you food and drink

INTRODUCTIONTO THE INTERNATIONALDEPARTMENT

The International Department is re pon ible for facilitating the lnternationali ation of UCFV and co-ordinating all international activity on campu

For example, the International Education department:

Provides foreign students coming to stucly at UCFY from 24 different countries with all necessary student upport services (admissions, advising, registration, accommodations, activities etc.)

Assists Canadian students and faculty who want to work study or volunteer overseas Assists UCFY student and faculty who want to participate in international Development Project Hosts and organises tudent and faculty exchanges

Maimains a web-ba,ed library of resources material on International Education topics as well as information on the skills needed to work, study or volunteer oversea

We also offer extracurricular activities year round, in which all UCFV student are welcome to participate. These activities provide a great opportunity for International and Canadian student to get to know each other and each other's cultures. Some of these activities include: hiking, sliding, iceskating, dinner nights, Victoria/Vancouver day trips, sailing, movie nights the list goes on.

Please feel free to come by the fnternational Education department offices to learn about how you can become involved, or imply to enjoy all of the beautiful gifts which have been presented to UCFV by visiting students, schools and cities, over the last fifteen years of international activity at UCFV. All students are welcome any time between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday

occasionally

You are invited to come along to all activities

All that is required of you is that you help an Jnternational Student with his or her English one or two hours a week.

lf you like people and are interested in meeting people from other cultures, then here is a great opportunity for you for more information please see Kathryn garcia in the lnternational Education Department (A292)