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News - Pages 3 to S Opinion- Pages 8 to 10 Editorial- Page 2 EntertainmentPages 6 to 7 Sports- Pages 10 to 11

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UCFV Student Newspaper RoomA219a 33844 King Rd. Abbotsford, B.C. V2S7M9 854-4529 853-4076 (fax) Email: Cascade@ucfv.bc.ca Staff: Paul Becker, Editor in Chief Christ Clarke, Managing Editor Taryn Thomson, Copy Editor Mike Thomson, Copy Editor

Contributors: Nolan Webb Ron Dart Simon Langeler Len Catling Teresa Hampel Steve Tait Jacob Curley Lisa Chew Tammy Truong NaelaAslam Shawn Stetsko Fernando Corrizo Graham Dowden Mark Schuster Greg Mohart Chris Terepocki Rob Clarke Photographers: Sascha Keane Shannon Watt Advertising: Mike Thomson

students, the Cas- Becker, or anyone else on the editorial cade has come under attack. The ag- staff at the Cascade, to stand up for you. gression comes under the auspices of In an effort to let the writers of the Casgood taste and personal offense. One cade know that they can count on the of the Cascade's one-time advertising editorial staff of the paper, I have writclients was extremely offended by the ten this article.

I refuse to apologize for the "Nothing's Shocking" issue, and they photo that Sascha Keane submitted, as have contacted me demanding an apolit was a form of his artistic expression ogy and a refund of their money. If I did not comply, they warned me, legal and I know that to apologize for his counsel (read retribution) would be work is to slap him in the face. I will used to get their point across. I agreed not do that. I refuse to apologize for to return their money and also to print the decision to run it on the front cover. an apology. This was supposed to be That was my form of expression, in that I meant to make a point and I had the it.

But I have been thinking. Who means. I completely disassociate the are these clients to dictate what we Cascade from Great Clips For Hair and print in our paper? Since when do cli- would take this time to state that Great ents dictate to a newspaper what is and Clips For Hair was highly offended by isn't printed? Now I understand that the "Nothing's Shocking" issue(Vol.4 once one enters the market and is sell- Issue 3). I would point out that Great ing a good, they are going to run into Clips For Hair has demanded their some difficulties. Indeed, television is money back for that issue and will have the most obvious example based on the nothing to do with the Cascade in the fact that shows depend on sponsors for future.

Let's take a look at the approxiperpetuation. The Cascade, however, mate statistics known to me at the does not depend on advertisers as their time ...

One inflammatory issue: 3 letsole agent of perpetuation-we depend ters of protest, approximately 10-20 on students.

I am a student. I have written in copies left unclaimed (no one took the past and will continue to write for these home) and the follow-up issue is this paper while I am at the University seized like hotcakes as soon as it hits College of the Fraser Valley. I put the "stands." I think there is a mesmyself in the place of one of my writ- sage here, and I don't think the paper ers and started to wonder how I would was as offensive as a few marginals feel if my Editor-In-Chief started made it out to be. In fact, it seems like apologizing for my work to his or her the student body has once again taken corporate sponsor. I wouldn't like it at an interest in what the wierdos at the all. I started thinking that the legal Cascade have been up to.

The stereotypical student-driven muscle could be threatened in many University paper is offensive, inflam-. cases. What if the next step is offense to articles of opinion like "Jacob's matory and whatever else conservaMatter" and "Curlywack"? When will tive-types will call work that massages I receive a phone call asking for the the limits of free speech; it is almost complete crucifixion of Len Catling, an archetype in our modern culture. I Minister of Information? My writers will not lump this paper in with those are the soul of the Cascade and my images. We are simply the Cascade and apology could mean that I cannot de- nothing else. I will not be ashamed of fend their views. I would be hurt and what we print and what we say. I am embarrassed-in the end, I would con- not ashamed at all, in fact, I am proud.

Proud of the fact that every issue offers a chance to hear about the many perspectives that make up our staff.

They are a reflection of the student body at UCFV; meaning, the attitudes on campus are not one homogenous view that we, as active students, lazily assume dominates every un-involved student.

I would point out that Great Clips For Hair should not be turned into an isolated business of demons, rather I would venture that their actions indicate what kind of a world we live in, where unorthodox actions are threatened with authority, real or perceived, in order to keep an unchallenged hegemony of business oriented thought patterns: not in this paper, not if I can help it.

In fact, I would offer our onetime clients the highest of political gestures to date in our society: forgiveness.

I quote Hannah Arendt in Th¼ Human Condition: The possible redemption of irreversibility-of being unable to undo what one has done though one did not, and could not, have known what he was doing-is the act of forgiving. Without being forgiven, released from the consequences of what we have done, our capacity to act would, as it were, be confined to one single deed from which we could not recover.

Words of wisdom and virtue, and indeed, a moral guideline for the realm of politics; sadly left behind by most ofus. I forgive the Cascade's clients for their actions and I endeavor onwards in the role I have been hired by the Student Union to do.

This is the first time the Cascade has been faced with this dilemma, and I thank my father, the writers, my staff and friends for helping me come to this decision.

With one fist in the air,, Paul Becker Editor In Chief

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I had a hunch that it was going to happen! Once again the Cascade has reached an all-time low in a desperate attempt to attract readers.

I am still puzzled why on earth anybody would feel compelled to put a naked man on the cover of a newspaper. The October 9 issue of the Cascade demonstrates why students must demand more accountability for how their student fees are spent. Our fees should not be spent on crap such as the October 9 Cascade. If someone feels compelled to expose themselves in such a manner, then do it with your own money-NOT mine!!! If it had been a naked woman on the cover, I wonder how many people would be screaming "Sexual Exploitation!"

Shouldn't these standards also apply to men?

Ryan Warawa

Dear Editor,

dependence on photocopiers. Between the hours of 1:30-5:00 today, the photocopiers in the library had line-ups.

The photocopiers outside the financial aid office was rejecting cards and coins, and the photocopier in the S.U .S office area was out of service. The photocopier maintenance and repair service is inadequate for both students and staff. How can this situation be resolved and who is responsible for maintaining and servicing them?

Marion C. Jansey.

Dear Editor, Thank you for the "A" so generously given me in your October 25 edition of the Cascade. Believe me, at this point in the semester an A for any reason is more than welcome. But, to be honest, my recent involvement with the Women's History group would earn me aC. I would like to take this oppor-

tunity to applaud the women of the History Network for their relentless enthusiasm, and hard work. The group's members: Rebecca Anderson, Cindie Bartos, Suzanne Matheson, Vi Southgate, Ann Dyble, Deanna Reder, and Bonnie Huskins are past and present students, UCFV faculty, and community leaders. These women have organized film festivals, history conferences, harvest luncheons and numerous other events which focus on women in history. One of their latest achievements is the creation of a scholarship for UCFV students.

Attend the next Women's History Network event you see advertised and I promise that you will come away physically satisfied (good food inevitably appears), and intellectually stimulated by new knowledge, ideas, and animated conversation. Furthermore, you will agree that the Women's History Network deserves an A+.

Melinda Waters

tell me where to run.

Broken from the mirror room, my body left my side.

Naked and aware she ran. tell me where to see.

Where the road begins to cry running from Reality.

Astonished by the light.

Aware of my motions, Not ready to withdraw.

Tell me where to stand, when I give away the music of the night.

As I naked and alone see you run.

Away.

Fernando Carrizo

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The World We Have Misplaced Reflections on Urban Ecological Renewal (part 3 of 3)

By Teresa Hampel Because of perceived limitless space, North Americans are unable to foresee problems which stem from inadequate urban planning. Westerners fail to see how social phenomena like violence and psychological issues like depression are inextricably tied to our physical environment - our living space directly reflects our mental landscape. City planning is certainly a new concept for us. I offer a thoughtful metaphor on this lack of foresight: Westerners have acted like a drunkard stumbling aimlessly about with handfuls of plastic Monopoly (tm)-esque strip ma11s, plazas and suburbs. To further this analogy, the drunkard has roped off his claims and sprawled out to his cement death. I say death because cities are not livable, I say death because they deaden those human capacities which extend beyond a corporatist realm. Cities, especia11y sma11ones like Abbotsford are viewed as pitstops on the way to something, somewhere better. This drunken ideology must be forced to see its timely hangover.

Stand back now and consider . .. what could happen if people lived, worked, learned and played in a sustainable urban village? What would happen across the country if our city invested in one example of what is possible as a benchmark for sustainable development and ecological living . .. (Brent Cameron, "Building- the Sustainable Eco-Village," Common Ground, p. 9, August 1996.)

Many parts of Europe have successfu11ybegun to establish an urbannature connection. Berlin, an enormous city, is completely accessible by its underground subway system- their U-Bahn is one example. Germany itself has hundreds of parks and waterways wHich remain indistinguishable

from city space because they have been meshed so we11. The idea of closing a park is ridiculous and unethical.

(Warning: Homeless people and other social lepers wi11be there but is closing a park going to solve their plight?

Perhaps people wi11realize such problems exist and that sweeping them under the asphalt rug is not a long-term solution ... ah! but I digress) Ideal cities acts as natural systems do, moving as a circular organism, encompassing realms of work, recreation, people!, business, arts, housing, green spaces (I like "time-out areas") woven throughout and whatever else makes a city worth living in. Unlivable cities are linear- they are the stagnant, segregated lines of corporatism and class structures.

To achieve sustainable cities, cities with atmosphere rather than smog, we must abandoned some cherished ideas and confront our out-dated, drunken mind-set. This frontier is not expansive, nor should nature ever be defined as an expendable resource.

Work areas, school zones, low and high income housing and recreational facilities can and should be woven together to reduce space, reduce travel time and in short, reduce our ecological expenses. In tum, an active city, one that is not desolate and empty after offices are closed, keeps crime down and establishes a strong community ethos.

Even in economic terms, maintaining ecological surroundings, a11ottingfor natural systems within the city, creating real transportation alternatives solves our detailed problems: the 'little' problems of chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, asthma, loneliness, stress, inactivity, pollution, unsafe drinking water, vehicular accidents, hospital overcrowding, insufficient funding for social programs that ad-

Back To Your Roots

By Chris Terepocki

Curlywack loves the CBC. We a11sneer to ourselves."Its high time we lay that cash guzzling sow of a netwerk," we say to ourselves. ''I'm sure the government has better things to spend our money on ... like free flags!

(Besides, that David Suzuki guy makes me edgy)" I belong to generation X. We ask "what have you done for me lately, CBC?" Other that Saturday night hockey and Simpsons re-runs, not a heck of a lot. But wait. I hear a voice from deep within my soul. The voice takes be back to the mid eighties (my childhood). It is the voice of Bruno Gerussi. "Use the force, Chris. Remember you roots!" Thank you Bruno.

I had forgotten the wonderful Canadian shows that shaped me into the man that I am today. I am sure that many of you grew up with the CBC as well, so I ask you to take a walk down memory lane with me.

Degrassi Junior High

*Main Characters - Lucy, Joey, Spike, Wheels, Snake, Shane, Katelyn, and that fat bu11yguy. *summary- Don't fight it. Degrassi Junior High was a part of our lives.

Unlike most "young adult" shows, it delt with real life. Spike got pregnant, Shane tripped out on acid, the fat bully guy got AIDS, and Wheels' parents died in a car accident. *Favourite Degrassi Moment- (Tie) A) When wheels hitchiked to see his dad, only to find out that the driver was gay and wanted to "get physical" with Wheels B) The "Zit Remedy" playing at the high school prom!

Danger Bay

*Main characters-Grant Roberts, Nicole,Jonah,J.L.,and Dr. George .Dunbar. *Summary- Danger Bay was another fine Canadian show. It a I w a y s

dress these issues, juvenile rehabilitation costs ... Consider the social time saved in traffic, the money saved in gyms, the family relationships if people could only bike or walk to work- safely. Consider the social wealth gained from our neighbors if we could only see them outside our apartment hallway. Consider the lessons we could teach our chidden, to see owls, birds, even garter snakes outside of textbooks. Consider one more child learning to treat others, both human and non-human with respect and admiration. If violence was increasingly unacceptable because we intimately knew the people outside our doorstep. If children would know they were part of natural systems, if they could see the web of life in nature that is intimately connected with humanity. If communities were engaging and satisfying and insisted the whole village raise the child.

This is your space, your home, right now.

Each year families travel to Hawaii, Whistler, Mexico or wherever, to "relax" and "get away" from the strain of everyday life. Instead of creating an enjoyable environment of our own, we save our money to escape instead of investing it back to ourselves. What could happen if we created a sustainable living space in place of wastelands of roads and strip malls? We would be able to travel around our city without a car, we would relish the scenery along the way, talk to our coworkers, the widow two doors down. In short, we would eradicate those systems which make us feel cheap , degraded and mechanized and replace them with ones which make us feel safe, peaceful and connected. We need to reclaim our own space so that we do not have to search for meaningful experiences struck me funny that at least once a season, Nicole had to land the plane by herself, because the pilot had somehow managed to knock himself out.. *Favourite Danger Bay momentNicole had knocked over the poisonous snake cage. The snake got out and bit the oriental lab assistant, and she almost died.

The Beachcombers *Main CharactersNick,Jesse, Relic,Molly,and Jackson Davies(who played that dumbass cop) *Summary- Filmed in beautiful Gibsons,B.C., this series dealt with life in a small Canadian town. The town's economy was primarily fueled by guys driving around in their boats, towing logs. (ah yes ... God bless the CBC!) *Favourite Beachcombers momentRelic wanted to impress this woman, so, in order to freshen up his breath, he downs a bottle of aftershave.

Relic, you crazy alchoholic!!

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A community needs to be reborn where people feel friendly and engaging to others, one that is indigenous to ourselves, where we celebrate our locality: whether it is our ethnicity, our love for the arts, history, dance, music, local produce, whatever it is: each city has the potential to shine its own light.

Our community shall be indigenous. It will call on us to give time, respect and space to our teenagers because we have walked their road. It will demand of us to interact with older people because in doing so we will gain the wisdom and insight from the road we will one day walk ourselves.

Today someone encouraged their child to go outside because they didn't dare forsake her the wonderful experience of nature, her neighborhood, her world- this precious interaction with her self.

Our community will be safe for our children, not because we can eradicate crime entirely but because we live in a place so rich in community, stripped of anonymity that such incidents won't allow us to rob kids of their experiences, their own identities. Our children will know that dangers exist but strength gained from natural realms, this communal conscience, will set them free. As each urban village will be unique, as each tree in a forest carries its unique canopy of insects distinct from the next, the sense of interdependence gained from a network of social security will bring out the unique abilities within each child.

When children are allowed to explore and make contact with the natural world, their selves will deepen and expand in so many new ways. To give this to a child is truly a gift. Civilizations will transcend and evolve. Generations after us will thrive so much better than if we had dismissed these issues, if we had not broken down their concrete playgrounds and replaced them with fragrant gardens. cool to look back at the stuff you grew up with. Its like going through your old toybox and finding a Boba Fett action figure. But I will save my Boba Fett story for another day.

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UCFV Abby, Not Too Shabby

By Steve Tait Welcome; glad to see you picked up the latest addition of the Cascade. More importantly, however, I am glad you are reading my column.

The focus will be my impressions of the Abbotsford campus, of U.C.F.V, what disturbs me about it, what I like about it and any general observations I have towards it.

To start, I, quite frankly, enjoy going to school here; I like the campus and would probably rather not go anywhere else (except maybe Oxford).

Although I have a certain fondness towards my school, it is not without its problems or draw backs.

I could probably count on half of one of my hands the classes that I actually dislike or have not enjoyed taking here in Abbotsford. I feel the level of instruction is very high. And there are many of my instructors who I have developed some form of a relationship with, or who have influenced me in some way or another. An example of this would be Tim Herron. Tim teaches English. Tim is a good guy. I have taken two classes with him and look forward to more. The first class I did marginally well in, but wanted to do better because English is what I have chosen to go into and love it very much. Tim took me and my writing about two levels higher than it was before I met him. He worked with me

conference. At no time did I feel apprehensive about seeing him or talking to him about my papers. He was generous with his deadlines, which is both a good and a bad thing. But what it did indicate however, is that he really wanted me to get better, to attain that next level of writing; he wanted me to get good. I thank Tim for that and owe him a lot when it comes to my writing ability. I urge anyone who is interested in English to take his classes. Not only that, but he throws one hell of a party too!

The second thing I want to touch on is some simple humble advise that I have for you. Last year I learned that there was a person whom I had two or three classes with that felt I made the classroom uncomfortable enough that they were compelled to file a grievance against me. This was probably one of the most stress inducing episodes of my life and obviously in theirs too. I was summoned to the Deans office without any explanation as to why. While waiting for the meeting I tried to deduce what could possibly be the reason the him wanting to see me. Eventually we had our meeting and I found out what had happened . I had made some comments, over the course of the year, that had offended my classmate.

I was shocked when I learned who it was because I had never intentionally patiently and was always available for set out to offend. I felt very, very up-

set at the fact that I could inadvertently cause that much discomfort in someone else. We eventually resolved the issue and still have classes together and get along quite nicely. The point here is: be careful of how your conduct yourself around your classmates. That is not to say be timid and wary of everything you say. No, of course not.

Speak your mind. Agree, disagree, persuade and grumble. But make sure you do it with reverence and tact. No one needs to feel uncomfortable at school nor does anyone need a grievance on their conscience.

Now here is a helpful hint to ease some of the pain of an over abundance of homework. You know those nights when the Canucks are playing but you have too much homework to go and watch the game. You are in the library debating with yourself whether to go to Finnigan 'sand watch the game or sit begrudingly in the library. Going home to watch is not an option because you still need to do research in the library. Find yourself an empty classroom (the last one on the left hand side of the hall, up on the fourth floor, for example; I forget the number and am too lazy to go look - you'll find it).

You can always get a sixer to augment the pleasure of watching a hockey game. Of course you will need an empty coke cup from the cafeteria to

Mission Campus Experience ond smaller gym, a magnificent theater that is now the pinnacle of the Fraser Valley Arts community, and a gigantic sports field. While the UCFV wing of the project is still relatively small in comparison to the other campuses, it now leaves a lasting new impression.

The campus is possibly best described as inviting and altogether stimulating. The architecture is modern and fresh while the open entranceway leaves students comfort-

ably pursuing their studies. Direct access to a small but fully-serviced library is also one of the great new perks at the campus. The idea of a combined university and high school often brings to mind the image of pure chaos. But an army of Lilliputians unleashed on the gigantic college students is not the case at all, as both schools have cooperated well to keep the institutions divided. It's a novel idea and it works, and the initial and continuing success of the project has silenced even the most skeptical critics.

hold, because new mouths started flapping over the fact that the proposed site was prone to flooding. The new Minister of Education declared it would be "irresponsible to build an educational facility in an area of potential flooding."

By 1973, space for classes was obtained in the five towns. Even with a permanent campus slow to materialize, the college was begun. In Chilliwack, it was the Eden bank Trading Post. In Hope(also serving the Fraser Canyon), the basement of the school board offices. In Agassiz(also serving Harrison), it was in the Funk's Insurance Agency building, on Pioneer Avenue. In Abbotsford, W. J. Mouat Secondary School; in Mission, the old hospital building on 5th avenue.

Classes began in 1974. Scott Fast, and Art Ross were among the instructors cial Credit was defeated, and the N.D.P. in those days, and they are still here. were installed. Our school was put on But, in those early days, perhaps

even today, no-one was aware of a terrib le threat that hung over every head in Chilliwack ...

Yes, a shadow loomed overhead, threatening every-thing we'd built here. And who would defend our motel-campus?

Oh, Chilliwack had its heroes.

But it also had it's enemies. A very Kirk : Khan sort of ratio. The enemies were brain drain, then a scarcity of courses, then a big screen T.V. You see, sir, while Kirk was meant to win, he still lost Spock, his best friend. It wasa brutal finish, perhaps "Khan" will conquor in defeat again?

Their heroes came by the dozens. Everyone remembers Murdo MacLachlan, but what about Tyler Tokaryk --one of the first student advacates of acquiring degree granting status for the new Fraser Valley College. "F.V.C." you find you still hear Continued on Page 7

By Nolan Webb

Flashback ...September 1992. A green(and I mean to the bone) freshie wipes the remaining raindrops from his forehead and steps into the UCFV Mission Campus for the first time. It's dark, it's wet, it's cold, it's lonely and, dear God no, the class is horror of all horrors-European History (No offense E.D.)! Needless to say I never warmed up to the old Mission Campus, with it's conditions that were "intimate" to some but mostly just positively de-

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By Simon Langeler

Good afternoon, Mr. Langeler.

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to gather data pertaining to the origins of the Chilliwack campus-and to make it interesting. As always, if you and your mission impossible force fail, or are captured in your mission, I will deny all knowledge of your existence and activities. This message will selfdestruct.

-The Chief.

In the beginning there was a Chilliwack full of churches. On December 3rd, 1960, the Fraser Valley branch of the UBC alumni sponsored a conference in Abbotsford to talk about setting up a junior college in Chilliwack. But the idea was so small, that there were concerns that a community college wouldn't be able to compete with grade 13.

hide your sin. Throw on the TV and watch the game. Between periods zip down to the library, do your research and bang, you get the game and the homework done. That way you avoid looking like a chump the next day in class when your homework is not finished.

Finally, some thoughts on the library. I was glad when the library was completed. I think it is a good addition to the campus. My only concern is with the hours. Sometimes I am simply not finished or no ready to go home at nine o'clock. I think they should extend the hours that it is open. the concern may be that the budget may not allow for the extra wages that would have to be paid. But, after nine, you would really not need more than one person to act as a sort of monitor.

They could have the library fully functional until nine and then simply have it open for a couple extra hours as a place to study. Perhaps also, another concern may be that there would not be enough people to justify ha,ving it open extra hours. I know several people who feel the way I do. Perhaps even just extending the hours two nights a week would work. At the very least it would be helpful to have the library open longer during midterms and finals.

Thank-you for reading; I hope your time here is well spent and you enjoy all that is available to you here at UCFV.

pressing to everyone else.

November 1996 ... A grizzled veteran serving the fifth year of his sentence gawks skeptically at the latest government poster-project . It's the Mission joint project-A.K.A. Heritage Park Secondary School and the new UCFV Mission campus. Dazzled by the sheer size of it all, I gaze further into the majestic beauty that is before me. It offers much to my worn senses-A colossal gymnasium, a secOne Mr. Murdo MacLachlan, a prominent member of the group studying the possibility of a site near a "hole in the wall" on Sumas Prairie, recalled the results of this early effort to start a college in the Fraser Valley. "It did not get off the ground." Murdo was a radio celebrity at CHWK 1270.

Then in about 1969, or 1970, the Minister of Education suggested that the Fraser Valley would be a good place for a vocational school. Chilliwack and Abbotsford were competitive in their respective interest. Chilliwack's Mayor Crabtree assigned Murdo to head up the efforts of the Chilliwack recommendation. Abbotsford superintendent, W.J. Mouat, worked on the Abbotsford recommendation.

A site was picked at the end of Lickman road, in the Chilliwack area.

But then came the 1972 election, So-

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Trading With Tyrants

By Ron Dart

deepened the bilateral relations be"/t is the nature of imperialism that tween the two states. Canada remains citizens of the imperial power always silent about China's human rights vioamong the last to know--or care- lations, and, worse yet, continues to about circumstances in their colonies." increase its trade and aid with this tyrant.

-B. Russell

"Our Fear that communism might someday take over most of the world blinds us to the fact that anti-communism already has."

-M. Parenti Earlier this year, the New Internationalist published a list of "the world's ten worst dictatorships": Burma, Syria, Nigeria, Indonesia, Zaire, China, Iran, Sudan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.

Three of these states have important and substantive trade and aid ties with Canada. Turkey, Vietnam, and the U.S. are important partners as well, and each state has a questionable human rights record.

But in the inevitable clash between trade and human rights, Canada often turns its back on rights for the promise of a few more pieces of silver.

China Since the early 1970's, Canada has nourished ever closer trade and aid ties with China. "While China treats human rights with contempt, it is also the fastest growing market in the world today, attracting foreign investments on a massive scale," Pierre Sane disclosed at the Amnesty International annual general meeting in Canada earlier this year.

Although the Tianamen Square carnage shocked the world by its brutality, the virtual negation of political and civil rights in China has a long and consistent history. The Chinese treatment of pro-democracy dissidents, the constant imprisonment and torture of those wh@ dare to differ with official state policy, and the terrible treatment of the Tibetan people, all show the Chinese state has little or no concern for fundamental rights.

Yet China continues to play an ever-increasing role for Canada. An appraisal of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) noted: "Disbursements in China in 1990-91 amounted to $63.85 million, making it the second largest aid recipient that year. China was Canada's fifth-largest export market in 1992."

CIDA funding and trade ties with China have flourished since 1992.

In fact, Team Canada's tour to China in the autumn of 1995 consolidated and

The views expressed inThe Ca s cad e are the views of students, mainly people just like yourself.

Get the point?

Indonesia Canada, ever so briefly, withdrew aid from Indonesia when President Sukarno invaded Malaysia in the mid-sixties. But when General Suharto toppled Sukarno in 1965 (millions were killed between 1965 and 1969), Canada, ever so slowly, began the process of warming up to Indonesia.

Suharto was much more generous and gracious to the West than Sukarno, and the country became an investor's paradise.

The Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975 and the subsequent deaths of about 200,000 East Timorese ( one-third of the total population) should have caused a massive western response. But the western media were too busy looking at Pol Pot's massacres in Cambodia. Per capita, more people died in East Timor than in Cambodia, but the West was silent about the other killing field.

While Suharto eagerly opened up Indonesia to the West, Canada has uncritically embraced this tyrant. Indonesia is now the second largest recipient of CID A funding and more than 20 Canadian companies have relations with Indonesia. The Eastern Indonesian University Development Project at Simon Fraser University continues to ply its educational trade with the country (receive significant funding from CIDA) while going limp on human rights questions. Canada has been one of the few states to either abstain or vote against UN resolutions to condemn the Indonesian invasion of East Timor and Canadian defense corporations continue to trade with Suharto and his military thugs.

Prime Minister Chretien's tour of the APEC states last autumn winched Canadian-Indonesian relations even tighter. And Chretien, predictably, ignored the nagging human rights questions when the shimmer of gold glistened before his eyes.

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has one of the largest oil reserves in the world, plays a pivotal role in lubricating western industry and interests, and is a substantive western power broker in the Middle East.

General Motors Canada has its largest contract ever with Saudi Arabia to supply the country's military with 1117 Light Armored Vehicles. the contract, worth in excess of$ I billion, extending over several years, will further arm Saudi Arabia.

As well, Saudi Arabia's annual expenditure on military products places it in the top ten percent of the most militarized states in the world.

The fact that Saudi Arabia is so militarized, that it represses any substantive

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News in the free world think that they can de-link business and human rights, they can look forward to the deserved contempt that people living under a totalitarian regime will reserve for them". Canada, unfortunately, is often a crude opportunist when it comes to profit or human rights, and, in many way, if this is our stance, we deserve Turkey the contempt reserved for such unciviThe Kurdish people, for the most lized behavior. part, are scattered throughout Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria. The largest con- The U.S. centration of Kurds (16 million) is in The U.S. is Canada's largest trading partner. NAFTA further binds Turkey.

The Turkish state denies the us to our southern neighbor.

Kurds basic rights and prevents them Since World War II, the U.S. has form using their language and culture. willingly supported many authoritarBetween 1994 and 1995, the Turkish ian states, engaged in thousands of CIA military destroyed 1,390 Kurdish vil- covert operations and been responsilages; many Kurds were tortured. ble , directly and by proxy, for the Kurdish political parties are illegal. deaths of millions. The bombings of Canada is well aware of the Turkish Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the support of Syngman Rhee in South Korea, treatment of the Kurds.

In the late l 980's and early Batista in Cuba, Somoza in Nicaragua, l 990's, Canada was the third largest Pinochet in Chile, the Shah in Iran, and arms exporter to Turkey, after the US Duvalier in Haiti, should caution us and Germany. Canada has sold mili- about American views of liberty and tary vehicles, small and large caliber democracy. Likewise, the U.S. invaweapons, tear gas, aircraft and helicop- sion of Panama and their role in the ters to Turkey. although this runs con- Gulf War should concern us. trary to Canadian policy of not selling During the Vietnam War, armaments to tyrants, when the tyrant Canada made more money per capita is our friend, we are quite eager to arm from military sales to the U.S. than any the bully, provided our pockets are other country. Canada, when it comes lined. to the arms trade, can sell virtually anything it wants to the U.S. without Vietnam an export permit or end use permit.

The recent Klondike Days event in Edmonton (July '96) generated much Canada controversy. The 'Discover Vietnam' Canada has been known, when exhibit, many claimed, obscured and the stakes are not too high and the conleft undiscovered the oppressive nature sequences minimal, to limit aid and of the real Vietnam. In fact, various trade with states that undermine human Vietnamese, who were part of 'Dis- rights. Canada withdrew aid to Pol cover Vietnam', defected and claimed Pot's regime in Cambodia, withdrew refugee status in Canada. The Depart- support of Afghanistan when the ment of External Affairs willingly con- U.S.S.R. invaded, refused to aid the ceded that "Vietnam has a human rights Marcos' government in the Philiprecord right up there with China and pines, and stood against ldi Amin in Indonesia" but profit is profit. In 1995, Uganda in 1973 and Pinochet in Chile.

Canada granted Vietnam "most favored Canada will sometimes take the nation" trading status; between 1987 moral high road when it comes to dealand 1995, Canadians invested $160 ing with states that it has little or no million in Vietnam and exported $34.8 significant relationship with. But, in million worth of goods. Trade between states like China, Indonesia, Saudi Canada and Vietnam continues to thrive Arabia, Turkey, Vietnam, or the U.S., and grow regardless of the oppressive trade always wins the day. human rights situation in Vietnam. The The International Trade BusiState Department argues that "main- ness Plan for 1995/96, published by the taining a healthy trading relationship Canadian Ministry of Supply and Servwith Vietnam can ~ontribute to mod- ices, has targeted seven states as ernization and bring the country into "growth markets": China, Taiwan, Inthe international community". This ar- donesia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, South gument, of course, is used by corpora- Korea and Turkey. None of them get tions to justify sidestepping, on a sub- high marks for human rights.

Canada is keen and eager to stantive level, the human rights question. The argument is also, for the most trade with tyrants. The sooner we repart, fallacious, because many oppres- move the cataracts from our eyes, the sive states are more concerned about more readily we will be able to acwealth than basic political and civil knowledge we are much more of a rights. Certainly, China, Indonesia, hawkish and money-hungry state than Turkey, or Saudi Arabia have not we might like to acknowledge. The changed their minds about oppression captains of industry sit on a luxurious because we have assisted them in mod- throne while the dove of peace is kept ernization or brought them into the in- ma cage. ternational community. The Vietnamese poet, Nguyen Chi Thien, who has Ed. This is an abridged version of a survived as a political prisoner for longer article; anyone wishing a copy twenty-seven years said, 'If politicians of the original, can contact Ron.

dissent and is viewed as one of the worst dictatorships, should concern Canadians.

But if thugs provide jobs for Canadians, too often it's easier to protect Canadian jobs than worry about the plight of the victims of our armaments.

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Intro to Indie

By Greg Mohart

Youmay be wondering, "What the hell is Indie '96?" Due to the near absence of promotion for this event, this is a good question indeed. However, I shall do my best to fill you in.

Billing itself as "Western Canada's First Original Band Competition," not to mention being "Open to Any and All Formats of Music," lndie '96 is a contest in which the 120 bands are unsigned; therefore, they won't exactly say no to some of the $17,000 in cash and prizes being offered. The first round takes place at, among other venues, Greg's Place in scenic downtown

Chilliwack every Tuesday from Octaber 29th to about December 10th.

Three bands compete against one another each Tuesday, with one winner being chosen to move on to the next round of competition.

I feel the overwhelming need (as I do very often) to provide you with some insight into how a "Battle of the Bands" competition tends to work. It can be a great experience for a spectator; you get to see local bands playing their hearts out because they are eager to build fan bases, and winning some cash and prizes certainly wouldn't

RedAutumn Fall

By Nolan Webb

INTERVIEW WITH SIMON ROSS OF Financially and emotionally we were CALGARY'S RED AUTUMN FALL absolutely devastated. So for a couple of months Red Autumn Fall sort ofbeCalgary's emotional pop gems, came a name. We weren't a band Red Autumn Fall, have been creating quite a buzz again lately. After showcasing at both Music West and NXNE festivals, declining numerous contracts, surviving near-death experiences and subsequent emotional drought, lead singer Simon Ross has rallied the troops and is destined for big-time success. After a brilliant performance that exceeded style, class and especially passion, Ross and I sat down in the dungeon of the Town Pump for a detailed look at Canada's greatest unsigned band ....

CASCADE: Fill me in on the last year and a half since you last played Vancouver (At Music West 95) ROSS: We went on tour to play a show with the Odds in Toronto in January and we got into this van accident and just about died. We spun and did flips and that sort of thing. Right after the accident, the four of us were sitting in the police car warming up after giving our statements, when another van came and smashed the police car that we were sitting in. We decided to rent a mini-van since our van was totaled and we tried to keep going east. We got stuck in Cochrane, Ontario for four days in the worst blizzard to hit Ontario in over forty years. When we came back we were broken as a band.

anymore. It was the energy and direction of Zucherbaby that inspired us to come back together again. We're back on track. A lot of things are helping to boost us now. A lot of big record companies are showing an interest. We're just finishing up working on our secand album, tentatively called Debutant.

We're going ahead to plan to release this as an indie but it's kind of premature to say what the American companies will do with it. Right now they

make their lives any worse. Plus (and I know this from personal experience), the bands really appreciate it if you approach them after the show and compliment them on their set.

I will be honest, however: there is a drawback to such a competition, and lndie '96 is no exception. Audience response, a common factor in band competitions, is the sole factor that determines victory at lndie '96.

When the night's competitors have finished playing, all of the bands come up on the stage and the DJ asks the crowd to make noise for the band whom they believe to be the winner.

Whoever receives the most applause

moves to the next round of competition. Thus, in order to win, bands are bound to stack the club with as many of their friends as possible. This can create a real "Hooray for Our Team" atmosphere. While I can understand friends wanting to root for friends, I am not fond of using this particular audience response system as the absolute and final method of judgment.

Despite these quibbles, Indie '96 can be a fun event for those adventurous fans who'll take some chances and check out some bands they've never heard before. I'll be covering the event at Greg's Place every Tuesday from now until mid-December.

need more demos as they only have our debut Charmer . I think it was a good first effort but I don't think it had many single potentials on it. We're more mature now. It was a little too young and theatrical. So, it's hard to say. By November we could be signed and well on our way, but we can't tell just yet.

As soon as March/ April hits we 're going to tour again. We won't tour in the winter now.

CASCADE:Are you interested in signing in Canada?

ROSS: I think that we have always set our eyes on the American market, just because we have had a hard time with Canadian companies because I think the industry has a hard time knowing what to do with us. "Too theatrical" or "Too UK" are common comments.

Since we had a favorable review in the American trade magazine called "Gordon Flash" we had seven calls from American companies. Three remain interested. Our new attitude stems from the fact that for so long, RAF has waited for things to get done, like with our old manager, we sort of waited for him to do the job. Now we are doing things ourselves, and we have the support of so many people.

CASCADE: During your show, I couldn't help but think that you would be very successful if you could crack the UK market.

ROSS: We are actually talking about going for five weeks and staying with friends, all after we release the first singles. We think that Europe would un-

derstand us a lot more than say, Canada, in the same way that The Cranberries made it big in the US before Ireland, and the Pixies were big in Europe before they were at home.

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CASCADE: I would assume that most of your influences are British.

ROSS: Yes, all of them, U2 and Radiohead are my favorite bands of all time. I love most of the old bands like Depeche Mode and The Cure as well as the new bands too.

CASCADE:What if nothing happens for you in the way of major label signings?

ROSS: We are going to go ahead, keep making the videos and releasing the singles just like we've been doing.

We've got so much help on the inside that we really have a good opportunity here to do it.

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Bard's MTV Version Shows ''Reality''

By Mark Schuster

A hip, in your face rendition of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet done

by Baz Luhrmann (who also directed Strictly Ballroom) hit theaters with a bang on November 1. It was one of the most anticipated movies of Fall 1996, and it surely was not disappointing. Luhrmann emphasized religion, confrontation,and death, all in a realistic way. With blazing guns (replacing swords), Verona Beach (cool hangout) and futuristic looking cars, he expressed this reality in a way that no one else who has ever done this tragedy has managed.

While the plot of the story did not change the constant flashing of guns made one feel like one was at a National Rifle Association meeting.

This show of power made it look like this future society is not at all adverse to solving its problems with guns, but rather that this is an everyday occurrence. While we already are conditioned to think nothing of the many rape and murder scenes on television, is this how society will deal with its problems in the future?

In terms of acting, Leonardo DiCaprio (This Boy's Life,What's Eat-

ing Gilbert Grape?, Basketball Diaries) and Claire Danes (My So-Called Life, Little Women) offered a great onscreen romance, and it is due only to their acting that this movie is such a crowd pleaser. Their giddy, enthusiastic old English was apparent, but not overdone. It will certainly be interesting to see how this movie advances each actor's career.

With so much 90s reality and fashion, the new adapted Romeo and Juliet is surely not to be missed by all that are young at heart!

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Pay - Back Time

By Graham Dowden Barry Levinson 's new film

Sleepers made me want to throw up.

Here's why.

Four adolescent boys are attempting to grow up without dying first in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. They have two adult male role models. One is the father of one of the boys-a greasy, foul-mouthed swine who beats his wife regularly and sits on the front stoop in his undershirt telling the lads that the way to survive is not to get mad but to get even. The only law around here is the law of the jungle: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Lex talionis, its called, not that he has the Latin. At this point the film makes it very clear that he's a prick.

The good guy adult is one of those compassionate street-smart priests (Robert DeNiro) who always make me wonder why I'm not Catholic. He loves the boys, the boys love him, and his message is that violence is not the answer.

The boys, however, will be boys, and one day they pull a dumb

prank and a man gets badly hurt. Off they go to reform school, already reformed and full of uplifting insight:"That guy had a family! We were so stupid! We didn't realize what we were doing!" Etc. You can imagine what happens at reform school. Humiliation. Random, repeated, endless beatings. Rape.

One guard (Kevin Bacon) is particularly vicious.

Ten years later. The boys are now in their mid-twenties, all deeply scarred. One is a junior prosecuting attorney (Brad Pitt), one is a journalist, and the other two have become twobit hoods and bargain-basement hit men. One evening, in the back of a restaurant, the hoods see Kevin Bacon at a meal, and after a brief consultation they whip out their handguns and blow him away.

Very satisfying. Thanks, he needed that.

Up to this point, the film is reasonably subtle, quite powerful, disturbing, moving. But now there's the trial.

Forination of a Provincial Student Association

By Shawn Stetsko In September I attended the second meeting of the B.C.S.A.; or British Columbia Student Association. There I had the opportunity to work with some enthusiastic, intelligent, and devoted members from other student unions and witnessed some of the infant stages of a growing political entity.

The B.C.S.A. is an open-access, interschool student coalition devoted to generating awareness of and taking action on student related issues. For only the second meeting they were well on their way to finishing their internal structuring and were already looking at beginning campaigns against the G.S.T. on books and the capital freeze; especially as regards municipalities where severe overcrowding is occurmg.

That weekend five schools commited to membership; King Edward, Camosun, Kwantlen, Cariboo, and U.C.F.V.. Very worthwhile input was made by a representative of Douglas College who expressed that they are currently discussing membership within their own student union. Those with whom the idea of the B.C.S.A. was born with had hoped that the foundation would be laid by those schools currently unrepresented by any large political organization. Given the membership, the B.C.S.A. already has, a good start has already been made.

Aiming at making an impact at a provincial level, B.C.S.A. members have begun investigations to find out what political committees and assemblies B.C. students are entitled to join.

This could include many organizations from small lobby groups up to the provincial legislature itself. Many of these

organizations, while having open space for student representation, have not had students represented: the B.C.S.A. intends to change that. It has made membership to it's ranks easy and affordable; it has allowed for a totally inclusive membership so that schools already having representation on other student assemblies may also join the B.C.S.A., and it has managed it's voting system in such a way that no single school may dominate the assembly. In short, as stated, the B.C.S.A. has made a focus of open access and inter-school participation.

The B.C.S.A.'s foundation has also focussed on affordable representation, realizing that some of the less represented schools are so because they are under-funded. Actions proposed have remained flexible in that they allow individual schools to act individually within their means while simultaneously being a part of a collective effort. Avoiding having staff continuously on pay-roll (while relying more on independent volunteer action) has also helped to keep the B.C.S.A. costeffective.

While the B.C.S.A. (being young) has not yet made it's big splash it has already begun to generate some ripples.

Yukon College has expressed a desire to attend the next B.C.S.A. meeting (in November); several government groups have contacted them (some out of curiosity, some out of concern, and some to give support), and both news and gossip about the B.C.S.A. have been generated in the press. With a strong foundation laid we await further word from this assembly. May their strength grow because one thing is for certain, the problems faced by students will not diminish.

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Entertainm.ent Brad Pitt persuades the D.A. to let him take the case, and then conspires to lose it so his buddies will get off. The turning point for the jury comes when De Niro takes the witness stand in his priestly attire and perjures himself to provide the killers with an alibi.

(Francis Bacon once translated the French essayist Montaigne as follows: "To say that a man lieth, is as much to say, as that he is brave towards God, and a Coward towards Men. For a Lie faces God and shrinks from Man." I wish this priest good luck.)

Needless to say, our heroes are acquitted. The film's final scene takes place in guess which restaurant, a huge victory feast, good-looking women beaming approval, high fives all round, we won, the end.

Oh great, just what we need, another film that tells our culture's young men that the justice system is a mockery and the law is an ass. This movie winds up being no better than any Schwarzenegger or Stallone vehi-

cle (never mind Hockey Night In Canada) that adrenalizes taking the law into our own hands. In fact, it's worse, because Levinson tries to have his cake and eat it too. We are disgusted at the film's slovenly wife beater who says violence is the best policy, but when cool Brad Pitt gets that steely look in his eye and says, "It's pay-back time!", WEARE PUMPED!! And we wonder why, when 14-year-old boys go to school nowadays, they pack more than their lunch. They pack knives and gunstoo,becausethey'velearnedthat hitting back hard when you think you've been dissed is the only way to 'act like a man'.

Bruce Claggett, the Abbotsford News "Movie Scout", calls Sleepers "a film which details some solid reasons for revenge." Maybe I've been reading too much William Blake, but I don't think there are any solid reasons for revenge, and I call this movie a piece of shit.

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By Nolan Webb

Just a couple of beefs this week ...

Sidewalks:As in why aren't there any one Mackenzie Avenue on the east side of the Abbotsford campus? Must we risk life and limb and the well-being of our stylish clothes in a batle against the elements, which often ncludes mammoth puddles, and yes don't forget traffic (we all know how crazy students can drive when they're late for a class!). If the amount of pedestrian traffic is any factor (and it should be) in determining where the sidewalks are installed then I say "Let

rag be without the odd complaint about tuition? My problem is that we are expected to make full payment in November of all months. That's right, kiss those Christmas presents goodbye because your dough will be coughed up before you can take part in any of the winter fun. I've heard that deferrals can be granted in certain situations, but I can just imagine how flexible the college financial heads will be on this one.

I applaud SFU and other schools who allows their students a little hangover from Christmas and New Years by the pay-in-January policy.

Murdo Ultra Cont' elders in town leaving out the "University" prefix. Raise your hand if you recall Paul deMontaginue, who brought the use of alcohol to our student gatherings through his pioneer activities CO-ordination. God knows, he was here long enough.

However, he couldn't possibly have stopped brain drain: our best and brightest fed into SFU, and UBC. Then, courses drifted away to the Abbey campus, necessitating students to Th~ Courteous

leave Chilliwack for the north. And, recently, a big screen TV. began to enslave the minds of new students by the dozens.

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Jacob's Matter: Mission; Hot Spot of the Valley

By Jacob Curley

about his coat. He bought it in Saidown First Av- gon, 1968. He said his friend had come enue, on my way to "Hong Kong home with one and he enlisted because Boys" for some spicy shrimp, vegeta- it looked so good. It was gold with bles, and steamed rice. In Mission the beautiful red embroidery on the front. non-franchise joints don't open for A sunset. Jesse had spent six months lunch until noon. Every soul in town protecting the Canadian embassy. He seemed to be loving the free autumn told me things I didn't really want to sunlight. To kill a quarter-hour I or- hear. He was speaking about pain and dered a cup of coffee at "the glass laughing at the sad parts. His story bean". After cream, sugar, and a first didn't amaze me because I couldn't luscious sip I was visited by a stranger. imagine the tension. What I found surHis name was Jesse. He is a mailman. prising was the fact that he was willAt first glance I thought he might be a ing to tell it.

"Woody".(the name was born from loLater, in the restaurant, I thought cal hair salons). It gently suggests that about the annual Christmas parade. the customer is like the Cheers char- Everyb'ody goes. Even the cab drivers acter: harmlessly, mentally strange. idle down the main drag, waving to Jesse sat down and told me

I was walking

their usual fares. The mayor is on foot in casual clothes, disguised as a perfect stranger. Crippled elders chase him in their electric street buggies. Fire trucks let their sirens roar. Children scream themselves into a noise frenzy.

I remember standing on the street, watching the countless clubs, teams, and societies pass. I remember my amazement at the number of people who were willing to be part of a community. I thought communities died after feudalism. What was I doing?

I was thinking about being on television. The waitress brought my tea. She had shiny, golden hair and beautiful, red cheeks. A sunrise. I watched her go and remembered see-

The Cycle of Man's Thought

ing her walking to work in an old pink and black ski jacket. Immediately, I understood that some things are worth a trip to Saigon, while others are not.

In this town, money trickles down from the top of the hill. The shops are at the bottom, trying to succeed, but people are lured away by the bigger markets.

Mission is the only place in the valley where people relax on the main drag. It's the cure for Abbotsford.

Mission gives us something that shopping malls, Wal-Marts, and amusement parks don't supply. The old city sits on the north side of the river. It has its toes in the water and rests its back on a mountain. It has all the necessary ingredients for a real home town.

valves a lot of feelings; resentment,

By Louis Tulley M'd h' · I d disgust, claustrophobia to name some.

The two w1.11th en meet somew h ere 1 courts tp mvo ves sex an The cycle begins when the man outside of regular circumstances and couple activities. The couple will give The one member (or maybe both) will is looking for a mate. Once he has spotted one, which he likes, he will then try to impress. This can be achieved many different ways, depending on the female selected. The man will then go out of his way to involve himself in her life, and thus introduction has occurred. Once the introduction has transpired, meeting may happen on a reguJar schedule. If both parties are willing to continue, then usually the next step is the phone number exchange.

will enter into early courtship.

Early courtship consists of dating quite a bit, serving the purpose to get to know one another. The man will find the female interesting and enjoy being with her. At this point in the relationship everything is still new and exciting. The man will primarily move his thoughts towards advancements.

Once these series of advancements take place, the pair will most undoubtedly have sex. This action leads to mid courtship.

Sexual Harassment at UCFV

By Taryn Thomson

At first they thought

it was just

them. They didn't want to rock the boat. "Teamwork" in the Social Work Program is vital. They wanted to keep the team together. But after months of being followed to their cars, after resistance to many unwanted advances, after flinching from hands that had no business rubbing backs, after being called incessantly at home, and after being shown offensive drawings of naked women, fourteen female students had withstood enough. After getting virtually no support from their own department, the women went to the student union, who suggested that they file a formal sexual harassment complaint. An external investigator found that of the eight women who ended up making formal complaints, seven had definite sexual harassment charges to lay. Peter Jones had the final say, however, and he decided the following: I) the person guilty of harassment should have a formal record on their school file, but this record may be removed once the guilty person finishes his degree. 2) the guilty person may want to take a year off (which the person did). 3) the guilty person must undergo some education about sexual harassment.

Why is U.C.F.V. protecting this man? Why do seriou~ compla_in_tsby

fourteen women result only in a slapon-the- wrist for the offender? This man is going to be a social worker!

Let me see, according to my dictionary, the word social means: I) of or relating to society or its organization.

2) concerned with the mutual relations of human beings. The man is going to work with people! Many of these people will be women and children, who will often be fragile or lacking in personal resources. There is no guaranty that this man will not continue to harass as he has been doing and I, for one, do not want him to be a social worker.

If he is allowed to continue on the path to being a social worker, I want there to be a clear and permanent record on his file that tells everyone what he has been found guilty of. If this person were doing a degree in chemistry, then I think that we would have a different issue on our hands. It is not necessarily a requirement that a chemist is a healthy human being. There are different requirements for people who are going to be responsible for the welfare of others. Social workers must be healthy individuals.

One woman I spoke to said that having to do a seminar in front of the class when the man in question was in the room reduced her to tears. He made her so uncomfortable, that she could not get on with the task at hand. And next September, this man will be back in the social work program, working toward his degree. Justice? I think not.

up time with friends to spend time with each other. They will continue to date and still be happy as the relationship moves along. Late courtship comes when one of the two lose interest in the other.

The loss of interest may be due to someone else, or just that one needs a change. The whole situation becomes a drag and in some cases can get unpleasant.

For example, continuos phone calls, surprise visits, etc. This stage of the relationship in-

start to look for ways to end, the relationship. The courtship is ended by one or, sometimes, both people.

As a result of the termination the man will then spend time getting over his lost girlfriend. This time can vary depending on the extent of feelings he had for her. Once mental recovery is completed, the man begins to enjoy being single and the sense of freedom.

When this state of mind ends, the man will start the cycle over again once he spots another female to his liking.

CascadeReport Card To the Cascade's own Nolan Webb for securing a feature article in the Drop D magazine. Keep it up monkey-lover!

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think of an article you can crap on about, with hopes of making the student newspaper interesting.

Some of you do not even bother to pick - up an issue and see what it has to offer. You may actually learn something about UCFV or you may even find someone's story interesting.

To attract your attention, "The Cascade" staff has taken some drastic measures which caused many of you to grab an issue. Unfortunately, some pea brains slammed the entire newspaper for this, forgetting how hard people work to produce the paper.

If you have to complain about someone or something you did not like in the newspaper, go ahead. Don't slam the newspaper as a

write about for this issue of 'The Cascade". It took alot of thought, two drafts of could - be articles and lots of whining to get to this point.

Most of you do not know how tough it is for me to come up with a decent topic to write about. "The Cascade" is for the student body to know what is new, what is going on around UCFV, what pisses some of us off and what is of interest to some of us.

Writing for the paper requires alot of thought and research. It is not easy to come up with an article that the author can be proud of and display in the student newspaper.

It takes time to write a good article. By a "good" article, I mean one whole. The staff work hard to try and which will appeal to the author and will make some of your lazy asses just pick have something to say to any person - up an issue. who is a part of UCFV. It takes time to

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Nov 14, 1996 A9

Opinion

A THOUSAND BURNT-OUT UGHT BULBS

By Mike Thomson The US presidential elections are over. Good, I was getting tired of hearing US politicians thanking "God" at the end of every speech. I'm agnostic most days of the week and downright atheist on bad days, so hearing American political types constantly thanking "God" unnerves me (I wish major league ball players would stop doing it as well). I also get tired of the self-congratulatory tones that these politicians take when discussing their nation and its democracy. With only 40% of the registered voters bothering to show up, If I were them, I'd leave the "greatest democracy in the world", speeches alone. Voters in Canada may be more frustrated with politicians right now, but they are generally less apathetic.

I was glad Clinton won. He's generally struck me as being fairly worthless in his pursuit of some vital legislation, but he is a lot more progressive than Dole. Clinton's showdown with the Republican Congress last year helped his re-election immensely. So too did the open 'civil war' in the Republican party. Dole was

the candidate who was no Republicans first choice. He was moderate enough to please the mainstream Republicans, but his support of Helms and Gingrich et-al pleased the "anti-government/ family values/pro-assault weapon wing of the Republican party. The far-right wing of the Republican party has moved so far into the right lane of the road, they've ended up in the ditch. It seems, however, that their 'vehicle' is equipped with 'four-wheel drive'. Instead of cracking up, they have managed to retain the balance of power in the House and Senate.

Most observers feel that this is because the American voter, using his/ her incredible wisdom, likes the balance between Clinton in the White House and Gingrich et-al in Congress.

The concept works like this. The majority Republicans keep Clinton from doing anything too 'Liberal' and Clinton keeps the Republican's more reactionary policies in check. They are forced to compromise, and the American people are blessed with pragmatic, center-of-the -road government (the Republicans may be riding in the ditch on the right side of the road, but there

is usually nothing in the center but road kill). The theory falls apart when your realize that the 'revolutionary' Republicans are unrepentant over their policies. They still plan to go after Clinton on ethics charges, they still want to fight against 'Liberalism' and the excesses of the New Deal, and they still want to overturn Roe vs Wade, repeal the Brady Bill, and cut federal spending on education and the environment.

What compromises they ere forced to make coming into an election year, they will be less willing to make now.

The American public may have been too clever in re-electing this lot to Congress. "Whitewater', the smoking gun of the Clinton administration, is all smoke and no gun. Jesse Helms cannot talk about the "ethics' issue, because of the way he shamelessly played the race card against his African-American Democrat opponent.

I'm afraid that very little will get done at the federal level of government without frequent showdowns between Executive and the Legislature. Some Americans will love this, but most could get very frustrated when nothing ever happens without some major

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Nobody smoke, there's a gas leak." I am shown to my seat, thinking it'd be pretty funny if Preston kicked off his campaign by blowing up.

I am seated behind this big 40something lady with heavy make-up and a fur coat. She was so big, and so furry, that she almost completely obscured the distant form of Preston Manning. I stood up a couple of times to take a shot, but he was so far away

ng Apathy

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am often astounded by the apathy that seems to face me at every tum. Every once and a while though, I see members of our community quietly, but decisively, acting in support of their beliefs and values and I am equally astounded.

Clarissa Tufts, a fellow UCFV student showed up at my Anthropology class last week to tell us about a Canadian organization called Food For

items. Clarissa managed to push past the wall of apathy that exists in most of us, and talked to a couple of classes here at UCFV about what she had read.

She even offered to personally collect any donations from staff or students.

It's not too late, if you are interested in donating some goods also.

There will be a public farewell for the trucks on Friday, November 15, at the Don Quast Hyundai dealership, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. They will be ac-

that the pictures were more like "Where's Waldo" than a portrait. The fur coat lady kept looking back at me and the doorway behind me, and sniffing. She could smell the gas.

The audience of people who paid to eat with Preston were composed of old people (65%), Alex P. Keatons(l5%), and business men who reminded me of my uncle Wayne(20% ). Plus some reporters, and three U.C.F.V.-ers.

Then Sandra and Jamie arrived, and we took new seats. This time we were right behind the loud clapper. He would nod his head when he was pleased with Preston, frown when he was just plain listening. When he was really happy he would clap. He clapped so hard, and so loud that it hurt my ears.

I think that he clapped far too often.

Preston slammed murderers, rapists, and taxes. But he didn't get into death, or evil-probably because these didn't have much to do with his pro-

crisis. I'm a Canadian, I reserve the right to complain bitterly about the government, but I also want it out there doing something.

The Democrats retained the white house, but did not do as well in the House or the Senate. This is partly to do with the low-voter turnout and the public's dissatisfaction with the Democrats from a few years back (they were pretty morose in the later Reagan years, and this continued into the Bush/ Clinton years). But this also has a lot to do with the way that 'Liberal' has become a dirty word in the US. In the presidential debate, Dole continually accused Clinton of being a (gasp) "card-carrying Liberal!"

No, not that!!! Anything but a "Liberal"!

Sheesshh ... The truth is, Clinton has actually moved to the right on some issues, capturing traditional moderate Republican ground on issues of law and order, and welfare reform. Some of his legislation, as I stated earlier, has been progressive and effective, but I wonder if he truly has the will to tackle the really tough issues facing the United States, to truly leave a legacy.

Hope springs eternal... posed legislation. Trouble came for him during question period, when this old man with a scary voice brought up lots of scandalous stuff that I didn't understand. It took a long time to say, and involved lots of countries. He reminded me of my grandpa, who watches a great deal of TV, and remembers everything politic~!.

Someone in the crowd brought up abortion. Preston looked like his heart skipped a beat -controversy!!

He said there was to be a referendum on the issue. I think that was the most interesting thing he said. Tax and welfare cut programs were vaguely referred to. He told Sandra that social programs like student mom daycare were facing the chipper. He told Jamie that student loans weren't in all that much danger.

I'm no political pundit, just a hack. So when I say it was boring, well, take it with a grain of salt.

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Thanks to Clarissa, these two trucks will be leaving with a few extra supplies to take to Guatemala and Nicaragua from us here at UCFV.

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Volume 4 Issue No. 5

Opinion _______________________

Reforlll Gets "da Bomb!"

By Len Catling, Minister of Information The last provincial election lingers like a hostile hangover. It was a show of mimes bent on "destructopolitics". Gordon Campbell's staff of "dirt-diggers" versus Glen Clark's verbal choreographers. Every four years the evidence spills from the media juggernaut, turning substance into a contaminated sludge of public image. This process makes the intellectual apathetic towards political elections. The process turns socially vicious when it is realized where this trend of well-written rhetoric and adversary exposure leads. The more stagnant election process and discourse becomes, the greater the apathy rate. This creates a power structure of "blinded affirmations" which is damn dangerous. There is too much money at stake for it not to be. Politicians must realize how offensive their meager bannerwaving is. How can one make the effort to vote if not given the chance to think, only the opportunity to react.

As 1997 draws near, so does a federal election. The Reform Party has recently released its "Six Point Plan", stating their pre-election platform.

"Preston's Posse" is an interesting entourage to analyze. Of course it is for the purposes of degredading their ideals, but alas, they are right wing.

You know the disclaimer.

This point is merely a smokescreen.

Preston understands well enough that economies, not governments, create jobs. He knows the economy won't roll until the debt is paid. He is trying to convey an image of how his government would make concessions for the public.

The influx of capital, through business and consumerism, into infrastructure leads to development , and eventually job creation. All Preston would be doing is centralizing the power of government.

Preston's Propaganda Pt. 2- We'II give you tax relief.

Acid/Reincarnation-FlashbackDialouge-Sarcastic-InterludeDiff- "These income taxes are a bitch Duff."

Duff- "I know Diff, but as soon as we beat Hitler they will all go away."

Diff- "Yeah! Huh, huh, kill Hitler, huh, huh."

Don't beleive the hype! Learn from Sheila Copps or continue to be a sucker.

Preston's Propaganda Pt. 3- See #2.

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of criminals". This is very noble indeed. It would help incredibly in the prosecution of sex offenders. In very basic theory it could also curb the most demonic, yet still rising trend of domestic violence. In very basic theory indeed. Reform politicians and their soapbox liberalism on issues of crime are ridiculous.

Reformers like Abbotsford's Randy White will rally behind easily exploitable incidents and characters, such as sex offenders. This enables them to sway votes from clear demographic sectors. The tax-paying, dependent claimers. The constant media attention from these incidents, a moral question in itself that isn't asked any longer, gradually alarms and sways the votes of the elderly.

Sex offenders should be locked away until they are rehabilitated by the state or die in jail. In order to do this one would have to change actual laws which govern sentencing, not the prosecution. Randy White will never realize that crime control runs deeper than banner waving. Do you think he would ever be caught backing a gun control bill? Preston is from Alberta, and in Reforms new shaped place on the Canadian map you wouldn't dare cross the interests of your leader. How many party members did Manning fire this year?

This glaring contradiction in morality still smells like political contradiction to be used in the means of power centralization. Reform, although a fairly young party, already has a clear picture in doctrine of who can give it more power in Canadian politics. Or should I say "eco'Namics".

" I called him fascist and he went running for his dictionary."

- Doug Bull on his encounter with a right-wing theater usher Preston's Propaganda Pt. 5- We'll repair the social safety net Basically deciding to cut unemployment insurances to satisfy the growing need for accessible medical and educational systems. The extra money for these systems will be beneficial, providing it is delivered. (see Glen Clark). This action would be pure disaster for large urban cores, especially Vancouver. The cities drug users will find a situation even more desperate than before, and tum to crime more frequently. Once again, it runs deeper than sugar-coated diction.

Preston's Propaganda Pt. 6- We'll end the uncertainty caused by the national unity crisis Once again the function is much deeper, Which is why it can pass the most blatant peepers, Instictual creatures will act as they may, Probably nationalistic since the very first day.

Demonic-Left-Wing-Sarcasm-GoingA-Bit-To-FarPoint three is point two continued. The points separate to satisfy the Reform It will probably end up in the The Six Point Plan Through The Party's fetish for sixes. It relates to the boardroom, Eyes Of The Sarcastic Voter fact that they are evil agents of the serIt's a corporate decision but pent, who dance around fires naked still make room, Preston's Propaganda Pt. 1- We'll re- with Charles Scott and his well armed For the repercussions that duce the size of government to create militia. happen then are covered, real jobs.

When capitalism finds the Preston's Propaganda Pt. 4- We'll "Rally 'round the family! With a social and smothers.

Sarcastic Interludemake our streets safe again. pocket full of shells!"

How cutting government workers and The-Joe-Friday-Interlude 96' and still responding while timejob creation relate to one another is Zach de la Rocha bombing.

Peace to the herbal, mysterious to me. I think it's because The-Reform Party proposes to "enact footballing militia. they are the opposite of one another. a Victims' Bill of Rights ahead of those

Cascades Draw 50/50 On Weeken(t_Hisburgermeathasadistu

By Paul Becker This past long weekend the Cascades went on a small tour of the Vancouver Island in search of victory.

Both the women and the men came up with one loss and one victory ...as I was not there I won't even bother to try and give you my usual scathing response to the Malaspina players who beat our Cascades but I know we will get them next time. As for the win ...

The Cascades trounced the Camousen College teams, with some outstanding individual performances.

You will have to excuse the crudity of this reprot as I am relying on secondhand info. Apparantly, Dan Turner decided to cast of the rookie glaze and scored an outstanding 27 points! That's right, this young gunner hit 5 three's in the first half alone. That warrants a skillz award, if I don't say so myself.

My main man, the man with the "Moxy", Steve Cavanaugh was a solid presence on the court, according to my sources, and that only brings a smile to my face--don't stop yet Moxy!

Jacob Curley, who later would shed his curls for a more military salad, was a menace on rebounds as he went to beat his personal best. he settled for a tie and came off the floor with 15 solid boards. Jake, it could just be that you are the shit. On the women's side ofrebounding Lindsay Fennell was all over Camousen, causing her team to wonder "Did she buy those boards, she must of 'cause she owns them right about now."

Krista Harris, Erin Brooks and Nicole Schubert drove to the hoop like a trio of Mack trucks to provide the Cascades with a solid demolition of the scoreboard. These three were the high scorers of the women's game and so I gotta give out three "all that" pins.

Overall, the team seemed happy with their results although the Malaspina losses could only sting a long weekend's happiness somewhat, but, what the hell? Half of the fun in being the Best in the West is getting there. And they will-I guarantee it.

Come out and see your Cascades

play this weekend in Mission both on Friday night and Saturday. Look for athletics ads for details. Watch for the two-page spread in the next Cascade.

To the teams: I apologize for not coming on the weekend but I got suprises for ya ...getthose showtime styley looks going cause it is on!

Rotten Meet

By Lisa Chew

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man enters the Granville Street McDonald's, illustrious location of blood spattered bathrooms. He is in search of a quick bite to eat. He can afford to eat anywhere but this is the most convenient, and often most interesting, restaurant. He disappears into the crowd at the counter and emerges with a tray loaded with the greasy delights that can only be found under the golden arches. After getting comfortable in his yellow swivel-chair, he bites into his burger. As he dives into his second oozing mouthful, his eyes bug

greenish tinge. He stares appallingly at the meat, then he speaks these words, words that I can still see today, hanging frozen in the air-eternal. .. "I'm not some homeless person!"

Hmm ... ?

Well sir, I'd like you to meet someone. You walked right past her on your way to the restaurant. You might not have noticed her, sitting there on the sidewalk, or maybe you did and she made you smirk. She had on some bizarre pseudo-ethnic clothes and the smell of incense clung to all who walked past. Her eyes have a vacant look and she was sitting with some kooky-looking guy. They'd sell you your fortune - the Tarot knows - but you've already got yours, sewn up with confidence. Scorn her as you walk past that she didn't grab hold of opportunity, that she chose and deserves this unfortunate existence. But, when I introduce you to my mom, this "homeless person" on the street - look me in the eye and say again, that she deserves to eat McDonald's rotten meat.

The Cascade

Nov 14, 1996 All

15~1,illsI UCFV WOMEN PLAY WELL BUT FALL TO UC CARIBOO; CAPILANO COLLEGE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TEAMS TAKE PROVINCIAL PLAYOFF GOLD MEDAL AND HEAD TO NATIONALS. The UCFV women's soccer team gave UC Cariboo, Canada's #1 ranked college soccer team, all they could handle in their BCCAA provincial semi-final match Friday at Bateman Park in Abbotsford, but fell 1-0 on a second half goal by All-Canadian Cariboo striker Haley Bartram.

On Saturday, Capilano College, who had disposed of the Douglas College women 4-0 on Friday, upset UC Cari boo 1-0 to win the playoff tournament and the right to represent B.C. in the Nationals in Ontario in two weeks.

UCFV dropped their consolation

match to Douglas 2-0.

On the men's side, Capilano went through a scoreless overtime to outshoot the UC Cari boo men 8-7 on penalties to win the gold-medal game 2-1. Capilano had advanced to the final on All-Canadian David Morris' overtime goal against Malaspina College on Friday, while UC Cariboo was convincing in their 2-0 defeat ofTWU in the other semi-final. Malaspina defeated TWU 2-0 in the consolation match.

The UCFV women played their best soccer of the season in the first

half against a suprised Cariboo side.

UCFV defenders Colleen Taylor (who would be named the tourney's outstanding defender), Lisa Doerksen and Kim Orobko controlled the Cariboo strikers, while midfielders Tanya McCracken and Lori Krahn seemed to win every loose ball and keyed the attack with a short passing game. But though UCFV completely dominated the play, they could not beat UC Cariboo's keeper Ran Basran, who made especially big saves on UCFV attackers Donna Perry, Jocelyn Hultman, Krahn and McCracken.

The Cascade women came out flat in the first 15 minutes of the sec-

ond half, and the resulting Cariboo pressure eventually produced Bartram's 30-yard lob over the UCFV keeper for the game's only goal. The Cascade women rallied to carry the play for the rest of the contest, but they could not produce the final touch against the Cariboo defense.

In other UCFV soccer news, Tanya McCracken was named to the BCCAA All-Conference first team, and striker Donna Perry was named to the second team. Mike Greenway of the UCFV men's team, which finished out of playoff contention, was named as a defender to the men's second team.

Group Messages BASA Report

Hello fine readers! We at BASA wish to thank the local cemeteries for providing adequate plots for the student's corpses at this dreadful time of the year. I'm sure that those of you in business enjoy the exhaustive exams from the likes of Mrs. Falk, Mr. Sandhu, Mr. Box, and several others. Judging by the attendance figures at the BASA movie night, it appears that our professors buried most of us six feet under. Advantages of attending: student bonding, liason with professors, and cheap entertainment. How could you go wrong? Keep posted for futm;e events including the BASA christmas bash.

Darcey Wakelyn CJSA-Criminal Justice Student Association G' day fellow crim-types! I know it's been a long time coming, but here it is. The first entry for the CJSA in this year's Cascade. Igues the first order of business is to introduce you to this years association members.

They are as follows: President-Rob Patterson Vice-President-John Bruggerman Treasurer-Sean Koch Secretary-Jane Lee Social Coordinators-Corey Hoy, Steve McLeod, Graham Seivers, Samantha Free.

Fundraising-Joanne Radcliffe, Tara McDonald 1st yr. Rep-Matthew Putz 2nd yr. Rep-Brian Evans 3rd yr. Rep-Trevor Houston 4rth yr. Rep-Carol Puymon If you would like to contact the

association you can drop a note off at the Crim office with Lori Moren. We will also have an open meeting on Fri Nov 15th at 11:30 in the theatre. I urge you to come to put forth your ideas for your CJSA. Future activities will be discussed and planned, with your input, especially the newer students.

We will be holding our annual CJSA Christmas social at King's Crossing on 27th of November (Wed) at 7 pm. Tickets will be $20 and will go on sale immediatly in both the Great Hall and 'B' lounge (the price is apt to go down with the upcoming fund raising) A bowling night is planned for Thursday November 14th. Details are posted around campus. Also, please support the CJSA's pizza day-Nov 26, only $2.50 for pop and pizza!

We want to do our best for you so come out and support your CJSA. And I again encourage you to become involved and informed. Minutes from our meetings are available outside the Crim office for your perusal, better yet, be there!

Till next time, I remain your humble servant, Rob Patterson, President CJSA. SUS REPORT Greetings from those friendly people from the SUS Board!

Busy, Busy, Busy... that's what we all are, busy. Mid-Term, Exams, Papers, and Committee meetings are keeping us humming. Moreover, we have been hosting a lot of information meetings regarding, fee structure and constitutional changes. We would like to thank all the students that came out and participated. We know it was a major time committment during a busy time of the semester.

The results of the Voting are as follows: Flat fee: 103 for, 106 against (not passed) Honorarium paid to council: 120 for, 87 against (passed) Constitutional changes: 163 for, 41 against (passed) The results of this vote are farreaching. However, first I would like to clarify exactly what this vote really was. This was not a conspiracy to become rich by the Student Uni_onBoard reps, nor was a no-vote a personal attack on the Board. What happened was that some students who sit on the board presented some options to the Student's Union as to how they might offer more services and improve student's life.

However, we as a student body decided we weren't interested in paying for these services at the time. The results shouldn't be seen as a victory of one group over another, but as a decision made in a democratic system.

It's important to point out, however, what the impact of this decision will be. With the flat fee being declined, we will not be able to offer cheaper photocopying or much needed Ombuds hours, the.CASCADE will continue to operate under their minimal budget. The Walk Safe program will go unfunded by the Student Union. There will not be a budget for a Student Union Building and some students will continue to pay a fee that will be greater than the proposed flat fee amount. The constitution will now be in alignment with the Societies Act of BC and it should facilitate a more smooth running of the Student Union Society. The Student Union Board will have the option of paying honorarioms to its representatives up to $150 a

month.

Given that some goals are now outside the Student Union's budget, it is now more important then ever that students continue to bring in concerns, complaints, and suggestions to the board on how it might better serve the student body.

Recently the council decided to work in cooperation with an Abbotsford community groups to develop a proposal for a Women's Centre on our campus. After much discussion at the UCFV Board of Governors, we are happy to report that the proposal was accepted (with a few minor changes). We look forward to working with administration and the community to create this much need centre.

If you have any suggestions as to how UCFV could improve in one or all of the following areas we need to hear from you: Financial Assistance, BC Benefits (watch for a survey), the Registration process, Communitcation with its' students, or Admission requirements. Our offices is in Abby: rm A213 local 4613 or Chwk: Student Lounge local 2825.

SPECIAL THANKS to the UCFV Bookstore and Cameron Roy for the generous donation of jackets to our new elected SUS reps.

CONGRATULATIONS to our newly elected UCFV Board of Governors student representatives Paul Becker (Chwk) and Jason Prouxl (Abby). GOOD LUCK with the Board. Thanks to all the candidates for their willingness to devote their time and energy.

On behalf of the SUS Board Jamie Hellewell The Beat Goes On!

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