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Vol. 4 No. 8/Jan 31, 1997

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ran an article entitled: "The Perfect Serial Killer". Rather, I ran the article as I happen to be the basic decision making body of The Cascade Student Newspaper. I also personally know the author of said article, Robert J. Clarke.

Actually, I have known Robert J. Clarke (Robbie to me) for over eight years now. He has seen me make mistakes; like in Grade Ten when I stepped into a fight between a smaller guy and a bigger guy. I took the side of the smaller guy and got my ass kicked terribly. The worst part of the beating was that the little guy probably deserved what he was in store for; I just trusted my shining-knight intuition. I made a mistake.

The difference between my actions in that little gymnasium, and my decision to print the article was that my actions then, affected only me and one large pissed off 18 year old. My decision to run Robbie's article has done something I didn't intend it to do. It is fair to say that the article offended and disgusted members of the Student Body. As Editor In Chief, I would like to take this time to extend personal apologies to all those who were offended. If I had made an advertiser mad about something, I could care less.

But when a member of the student body, to whom I aim the paper at, has difficulty seeing the relevance of an article it becomes evident that I screwed up. I admit that it was a mistake to run this article. Thus, in response to a few complaints I have been receiving I concede to your arguments protesting the article.

I don't however, want any blame or comments to extend over to Robert J. Clarke as he simply offered his opinion on a topic that is very prominent in

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for committing rape in the UCFV parkDear Editor, As advocates for the John ing lot? If the only reason for not doHoward Society and students of ing so is the backlash from students and UVFV, we protest strongly your in- not your own abhorrence of the act, we credibly bad taste and gross would suggest you step down as ediirresponsibilty in printing Robert tor.

Clarkes abhorrent article. Our lives are We would also suggest very dedicated to the resolution of criminal strongly that Mr. Clarke seek profesbehavior and to see this type of article sional help before he precipitates a given serious consideration is a source tragedy, or worse, participates in one. of despair.

Sincerely, Don Wilson In our advocacy we have seen Cindy Grant and dealt with the devastation and de-

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year, had they not been subject to the : very • behavior encouraged by the garbage • penned by Mr. Clarke.

As a newspaper, you have a responsibility to the community you serve, and as the editor, you are the conscience of The Cascade.

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wrath." The John Howard Society is concerned with helping convicts reenter society as producing members, able to move on in their lives. It seems hypocritical for a humanistic group to resort to power tactics. If understanding and empathy is their mandate, why do they seek to destroy, tear down and subjegate those who do not share their particular stance on things. Now I admit the decision was wrong, and I fully welcome their criticism, but I hate power politics. Let's look at solving a problem, not inflamming it. If this is their idea of contruction, I wonder how the destroy someone's life.

Murder is wrong. Destroying people's lives is wrong. Writing about it is not wrong, and rather simply indicates how aware we are today of the dark nature in humankind. I believe the problem with my decision to run the article was in the fact that I had context from which to read it. That is, I knew Robbie, and thus I knew' his dry sense of writing, which is rather devoid of moral judgement. When others read it, they believe it to be an invitation to murder others. So it comes down to a problem of objectivity, and not indecency, or advocacy. This was a decision-making problem and I have accepted responsiblity. Don't assume there are evil intentions behind every action. As I have often told people "I have the job no one wanted, and everyone criticises ...". Well, I want this job and with your constructive criticism,and my tenacious editorial and writing staff's help we can produce a student paper truly representative of the student body and not the standard day-to-day news that everyone can buy for 75 cents.

our society today. Robert is not some drooling weirdo, curled up in a ball at night meditating on his writing. In fact, he is a calm, down to earth young man who wrote an article that is not popular. Plain and simple.

I will give you two examples of how this article was protested. The first came from a student of 4 years at UCFV, who was a former writer for the Cascade. She contacted me by phone in an attempt to ascertain why I had run the article. We dialogued for about an hour and at the end of that hour I agreed to print this apology. I also had come to some form of understanding about the impact of this article. It is to that student that I owe a thank-you to.

She approached the situation in a calm, collected and productive manner.

Then I get a letter from the John Howard Society. They are also concerned with the article (you can view the letter for yourself in Letters to Ed.).

But also included in the letter was a something that set these students apart from the other. In excercisng their moral outrage, they took it upon themselves to pronounce judgment on Robert by recommending he seek professional help. In a case a delicate as this, I am loathe to point out things but their audacity leaves me no choice.

They do not know Robert, they only read his article. What gives them the right to judge him. This is simple political gesturing. On to more relevant matters ...

Like the fact that they sent copies of their letter to the major media, effectively throwing me to the lions.

Anyone who believes fair hearing is possible in the major media does not have a rational handle on things. No, I think this gesture was a way of saying "You have angered us, now feel our

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spair reaped upon the families of vietims of this type of crime. In our community we have victims who may well have been attending our school this

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To Richard Heyman who pointed out that IMS is not responsible for the MacIntosh dillema. Rather we should be complaining about CTS, and Terry Cox

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To Terry Lynn Stone, a former board member, who has not been employed by UCFV since 1995 but still has a staff parking pass. While you all pay, this student has been parking for free. Not to mention she was the most vocal opposition to the Student Union's flat fee increase, but voted yes to a tuition increase while serving on the board

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February is Heart Health Month ParticipACTION,

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Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute, and Active Living Canada say that 40% of 5 to 8 year old children can be considered obese, 60% of youth do not meet average fitness standards, and 40% of Canadian children have at least one risk factor for coronary heart disease. The pattern of physical inactivity in North America, in combination with nutritional patterns, ranks with tobacco use among the leading preventable contributors to death. Regular physical activity reduces the risk of premature death, the risk of developing heart disease, the risk of developing high blood pressure, and helps control weight, according to the Surgeon General.

Here are some tips for persons who want to start becoming active:

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tunity to meet Rod McNaughton who is finishing the aviation de§ greeprogram_atU.C.F.V. Hedis~ cussed the program, lifestyles, and experience.

Do you start flying in the first year?

-Yes, for the diploma program you start with a private license. That means you can fly on your own and you have to have certain marks to be accepted. This four year degree is different. You start from scratch and you probably don't know how to fly at all. They will teach you how to fly from private license to commercial license, and then you have different things like multi-engine, where you can fly in clouds and fog, which I have so far. Then it goes ATR, which you don't get until you are twenty-one or have logged 1,500 hours. ATR means that you can fly any aircraft in command over 12,500 pounds. So you should technically know how to fly them, know the basics behind it, but Transport Canada isn't confident enough yet that you know how to fly them.

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What are your likes or dislikes of the program?

-When I first started, Canadian Airlines required a degree of any sort to get a job with them. Of course for most people who want to be a commercial pilot, that's their ultimate job: Canadian Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines. If it is an aviation degree, it is an added bonus. So now Canadian is in dire straits, Air Canada doesn't have that rule, showing that you have a degree just shows that you have more of a commitment to education and learning. Now that the rule is abolished I

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Campus from 8:30 to 11:00 am and at the Chilliwack Campus from 12:30 to 2:00 pm to speak to interested students about their institutions and programs.

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~ About Other Institutions and For those of you who want to 0-0 ~ Their Programs? ... Read On! do weight training at the gym, but can't ~ On Wednesday, February afford the costs, stay at home and use ~ 12th, representatives will be here If you have any questions, sig!l up now. some soup cans instead of dumbbells. ~ from University of British Co- These sessions are free, but reserva(At least at home you can listen to the lumbia, Simon Fraser University, tions are required. Please reserve yourmusic of your choice. My former fitSimon Fraser University-PDPself a space now by signing up in perness always played country music!) forTeachers, and British Columson or phoning Student Services at the Because the weather has been so Abbotsford campus (854-4528) or at lousy even a walk seems like a hassle. bia Institute of Technology.

They will be at the Abbotsford the Chilliwack campus (795-2808). t The solution - U.C.F.V. has INDOOR intramural sports, none of which require great skill, and as bonus provide an excellent way to meet people. an Internet site, at http:// ~ Ottawa-The federal Save the dollar you spend for ~ ngr.schoolnet.ca, where students can N parking each day, and park at the ·.::: government hopes to chip away fill in an electronic resume that lists church for free. Even such a short walk biographical information, education, at a 16.4-percent jobless rate is better than nothing. job experience, and related skills. ~ for Canadian youths by putting For more information, watch Employers, including 750 who § them on-line. around campus for posters. On Februhave already signed on to access the C) On Monday, the government ary 14th there will be an information service, use an Internet search engine started an Internet employment booth set up by the Kinesiology 160 network for students and recent to anonymously sort through the class where you can have any questions graduates of colleges and universithousands of candidates on the site answered. Ii ties. to find people with the skills they The National Graduate Register is need.t

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A Graduating Pilot: Rod McNaughton I recently had the oppor-

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don't know how important a degree is.

Some, like myself, are doing it for selffulfillment. Also if I lose a hand or something and can't fly anymore there is always something to fall back on like airline management. A lot of pilots at Canadian Airlines right now have nothing to fall back on, but I could get into Business Administration. The aviation degree is a B.A. of A or Business Administration Degree of Aviation which is basically a Business Administration

degree. That is most of the classes I am talcing besides the flying ones.

Why did you want to do this interview?

-One of the reasons I agreed was that when I was in the diploma program a while back we had a tough time because we had to wear uniforms when we were doing the flying. A lot of the time our scheduling works out that we go straight from the flying to an academic class. We would wear blue

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February 7th, 1997 ... Fearless Friday ...

A day without dieting. .. On this day, consciously refuse to obsess about dieting, weight, and body size. Try to be more accepting of yourself, to experience what life might be like when your self-esteem is not weighed on a bathroom scale, and to cease

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Please donate your "thin" jeans and other such clothing. Items can also be dropped off directly to the Downtown Eastside Women's Center at 44 E. Cordova Street between 10:30 am and 5 pm.

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pants, white shirt, and a blue tie: some ble experiences as a pilot were when people didn't know how to tie ties very he and his father flew from here to well and we received a lot of flack over Alaska and flying from here to Victoria with his girlfriend. He lives in White Rock, but comes out here because he says U.C.FV. has the best aviation program and instructors.

Rod took me on a flight in his plane and it was very enjoyable. I got a different view of the school and Abbotsford.

Before we took off, Rod explained different parts of the plane and gave some safety precautions.

He simulated what it would be like if the plane shut down (it does not nose dive like the cartoons). He also did a couple of touch and go's where once he takes off he circles around and briefly touches the the whole thing. runway and takes off again. This was a little scary, landing is the most diffiWas it your Dad (a pilot for Canadian) that influenced you to cult part of flying. I learned a lot about the aviation program. It was a pleasbecome a pilot?

-Yeah it kind of was. If he wasn't a ure meeting Rod and going for a ride pilot I would have never been inter- in his plane.

Sheila Whitaker of Coast Pacific ested in it, but he never recommended is the director for the aviation school me to do it. I have loved planes ever for the college program in correlation since I was a little boy. with Janet Falk. If you would like to Rod started flying when he was know more about the programs phone fourteen. Some of his most memora- 855-1176. t

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Takin' It To The MACS: (Cultural CoITIInentaries) The Importance of Being Ennis

busy studying to be inundated by the media circus, Ennis is the recently deceased son of"America's family man", Welcome to the first Bill "Hey hey hey - it's Fat Albert" installment of the MACS Asso- Cosby). No, I'm ciation biweekly cultural com- not asking why mentary column. The idea be- was Ennis shot hind this column is to give peo- dead. To me, he's ple an understanding of what just another one media and communications is all of the many victims of random violence. Rather, I'm asking "why Ennis" because it seems that our media would like us to think that his death has some degree of importance, or relevance, to our lives. about.

I'd like to start this first comAfter all, his picture was plasmentary by posing a question about the tered throughout the daily newspapers coverage of certain events in the main- and newscasts all of last week. The stream media. That question is: Why police and private detectives are hot on Ennis? (for those of you that are too the killer's trail (with thousands of do]-

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"No, I'm not asking why was Ennis shot dead. To me, he's just another one of the many victims of random violence."

Jars in reward money available). Bill Cosby stopped taping his sitcom while grieving over the loss of his son. Bill Cosby resumed taping of his sitcom in fairness to his coworkers. A Victoria man was at first considered a suspect of the crime, and then changed to just an impractical witness.

All of the above information was reported in the Vancouver daily newspapers and television news. These media seem to think that the lives of all celebrities (and apparently their offspring) are important and relevant to us. How the death of Ennis Cosby is important and relevant to our experience here in Abbotsford, I do not know. His death should be

given no more and no less attention in the media than anyone else who is a victim of random violence. I know that the media cannot report every single occurrence of random violence or every other kind of crime. It just seems that when they decide to choose one specific incident to report, its either a celebrity scandal (O.J.) or tragedy, or its sensational.

In our culture, we place an emphasis on political and cultural (cough, cough) icons. We raise them up on pedestals and become engrossed with their lives, to the point that their lives become our lives. Perhaps these people represent a mythology that is absent in our culture. People in all cultures need to be told stories by their elders in order to perpetuate their culture. It just so happens that in our culture our stories unfold on the six o'clock news.

I can only hope that one day my old man will become rich and famous.

After all, when I die, I too w;ant the whole world to know about it. 1i.

From the topic of yummy junkies, here is a look at some good - for you foods for all the health buffs.

Papaya: This tropical fruit not only tastes delicious, but is packed with vitamins A and C, potassium, fiber and betacryptoxanthin (a BIG fancy name for an antioxidant).

Tomato: Contains many cancer - fighters (components that may act as antioxidants), other unpronounceable stuff that's supposed to be good for you and contains vitamin C. (Our friend, especially during the cold and flu season).

Cabbage: Ladies take note! This veggie is rich in indoles, which may

influence estrogen production and fight against breast cancer. Not bad for a veggie that I thought was repulsing and gave excruciating blasts of gas.

Strawberries • mangoes. watermelon: These fruits not only make your mouth sing, but they are high in fiber.

This is good for fighting against heart disease and colon cancer.

All the above goodies improve your health , which increases your life span. But if someone offered me a tomato sandwich, cabbage soup and a fruit salad for lunch, I'd probably decline and head to the nearest KFC, instead. Pass me the high cholesterol level and heart attack, please!! 1i.

Food For Thought Mymost favorite, tasty little treats have an odd mysterious quality to them. Their colorful chocolately sweet shell covers a perfectly roasted peanut. Their look is attractive and their taste is to die for, yet one question remains unanswered: What DO the 'm's' on 'M & M's' stand for? As I bite into one of these tempting tid bits, a few thoughts cross my mind. Perhaps the 'm' is the last letter

from the word 'yum'. Maybe the 'm' means mmm mmm good., or does 'M & M' mean more and more, which is what you want after eating just one. Or does the 'm' come from the famous 'M & M' slogan; 'Melt in your Mouth and not in your hand'. Perhaps 'M & M' means marvelous and magnificent or munch and munch. I'm not quite sure what 'M & M' means, but I do know one thing: The 'M & M' people sure know how to make a peanut taste scrumptious.

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been different. Eve wanted the apple, Adam didn't. Women proQ duce one egg a month, men produce 2 to 3 billion sperm at any given moment. Men can write their names in the snow, women can't (without great difficulty). The differences are not always physical they can be psychological. Men, at a gym or on a sports team, will shower naked together, but will not, unless forced to, share a bed. Women are just as neurotic. We will not shower naked together, but will share a bed.

Women are selective in whom they date. To women, picking a date is like buying shoes. You have to get the right size and style or it is just not going to work. There is no point cramming your size eight foot into a size seven loafer. You will just end up uncomfortable. Men don't even get a chance, we can tell right away if you are the shoe for us. Men on the other hand usually give women a chance and figure out on the first few dates if it is going to work. Women just save them-

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selves the trouble of telling someone they are being exchanged for a different size or style.

There are some things men and women will never understand about each other. Men will never understand the complexities of buying a bra, the experience of childbirth, or the joy of PMS. Women will never understand the choice of dressing to the right or left, the need to "adjust" themselves, or the whole "shrinkage" thing.

Women want men to be macho and sensitive, to talk more and to listen more, to always be there and to give us our space. Men want women to be sexy and innocent, experienced and virginal, dependent and independent all at the same time.

We may think we know what we want and we may think we know what the opposite sex wants, but deep down inside we all know that the opposite sex is a complete and total mystery.

That is what intrigues us. How much fun would life be if we knew every last detail about each other? We as humans like to figure things out for ourselves and we don't like to read the instructions first. Ii.

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college from Mission the other day, as I always do, when I encountered a little bit of driving madness. I don't know all of District politics over the holdup, but if you drive to the college from the back entrance you will find an unpaved road that has been unpaved during one of those seemingly endless period of construction.

My current beef is not with this interminable abomination, but with the ignorance of certain drivers.

So, back to the story then. I was driving to the college and stopping at the train tracks as usual, and I planned on cruising through the three-way stop since from my direction there was no stop sign. Now I don't know why, but every now and then the oncoming traffic (who has a stop sign) likes to test the opposing traffic (who don't have a

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stop sign) by jumping the gun on their stop sign. There are two clearly marked signs stating "3-way stop" and "yield to opposing traffic". Now whoever faced me on this particular day did just the opposite, as she proceeded to almost ram me with her mid-sized van as I hung a left across the intersection towards the college. Ignorance must indeed be bliss because she followed this scene by rolling down her window and holding up four fingers, apparently trying to wallow in her erroneous opinion that the intersection is a four-way stop. I fought back the itching desire to counter her four-finger effort with a single digit of my own, and ended up pointing her in the direction of the relevant traffic signs. Now I'll bet that I'm not the only one who has this problem, and therefore I speak for many when I say, "Read the friggin signs, you ignorant, blind bastards." 1i.

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"Simon Fraser University is the worst place in the world. I'd rather be zn Auschwitz.

Ovens fueled by the flesh of my brethren would instill me with more hope." down? Maybe a transfer to S.F.U (a school renowned for its prestigious standing in the academic community) would be more to your liking. If you've answered "ah yes" to any of the above questions, take the advice of someone who has felt as you do and followed through.

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worst place in the world. I'd rather be in Auschwitz. Ovens fueled by the flesh of my brethren would instill me with more hope. I spent four years wasting time and money in a concrete coop on a hill run by turkeys masquerading as owls. The kids gobbled it up.

Cockadoodledon 't potential transfer students. It's time to wake up and smell the manure.

The "S" in S.F.U. stands for suicide. The first unpopular fact which failed to make the brochure is that S.F.U. has the highest suicide rate of any university in Canada.

Like Auschwitz, people are dying to leave.

However, not all S.F.U. related deaths are the result of suicide. Let me give you an example: in my third year a girl was discovered dead in a residence townhouse. The disturbing fact is that she was not found until the stench of her rotting flesh earned the attention of her busy house mates. There is a cloud of indifference hanging over Burnaby Mountain. At times it is so thick that people disappear without anyone noticing they are gone. Many, like this girl, are simply ignored to death.

My own experience in residence was a downward spiral numbed by drugs, booze, and basketball. It took awhile to discover that my neighbors preferred to greet me in the standard-

ized style. When encountering my smiling invitation they would drop their eyes to the right, feign deep contemplation, and slide on by. After a few years of this, maddened by isolation, I began testing people just to see if they were real. Phantoms galore.

In order to escape the dreary reality of dormitory life I would frequent the campus pub. The beer was reasonably priced and pleasantly potent, but there was never quite enough to drown my disdain for all things S.F.U. related.

At 10:00 the lights would go on and a bitchy waitress would shoo me out into the cold. No one could help me. The librarian wasn't allowed to give me change. Before I cut my hair, crewcut thugs would follow me through the bookstore. They were making damn sure that nobody stole a single copy of Norton Anthology, zillionth edition (hard cover only).

You see, security at S.F.U. is a top priority. The mountain is swarming with mercenary metermen. For eight dollars an hour they patrol the parking lots, passing perpetrators in search of improperly parked vehicles.

They generate an annual estimated income of over one million dollars from parking tickets alone. Do you think this money is used to offset tuition costs?

No, it's used to buy new patrol vans which can aid in the harassment of people like you and me. Traffic and secu-

rity never saved me from a sex crime, but they did put a wheel lock on my car.

Some of you readers may have enjoyed time spent at S.F.U. and are merely attending the college because you've failed to meet S.F.U.'s annually decreasing academic standards.

Perhaps you enjoyed idle chit-chat with squawking, trend chasing, Coquitlam cover-up queens more than I did. You might object to the things I've written, assuming I didn't give S.F.U. a chance. Remember, the reason I can slander Simon so sweetly is because I spent four years there looking for something to do. So, before anybody registers for the summer semester at Canada's Alcatraz, keep this in mind: The price of tuition is scandalous, the professors are uninspiring, the bureaucracy is outrageous, the athletic department is corrupt, the cafeteria serves swill, the transportation system is inadequate, and the newspaper is an ass-rag.

U .C.F. V. isn't perfect.

It's small, and Steve Tait has been given far too much space to demonstrate his lack of grace (hey Taiterhead, feel free to come to me if you're struggling).

But the people, the atmosphere, and the promise of this under appreciated community college has restored my faith in higher learning. I'd rather be a Cascade than a Clansman. 'I,.

hot dog orders on Hot Dog Day. I have learned that I do not want to raise other people's children for eight hours each day. I have learned that I do not want to teach. Perhaps I am narcissistic, I like learning, not teaching. Besides, I would read symbolism in Henry and Ribsy - I would likely interpret the story as a satire of Blake's Innocence and Experience, or perhaps argue that Ribsy is derived from the Psychoanalytic theory on anorexia . Perhaps, I wouldn't. No, I would. I have learned to interpret too much!

But, ifl don't want to teach, what do I want to do? I am not sure anymore.

This answer does not please my father, nor does it please me. I am scared. I anticipate that by December I will

know. I pray that I will know. I realize that I am not the only student going through this.

I have decided to apply for a part-time job while I finish off the degree. By working and being in the real world I hope to recognize the necessity of university, and thus I will make decisions about where I am going and become focused on the future. So, I've gone to various restaurants submitting my resume. The first question the restaurant manager asks is if I have waitressing experience. I don't have waitressing experience. But - I can recite Milton's Sonnet XIX verbatim, I know the etymology of decorum and, not stopping there, I've read Aristotle!

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tended four years ago that I would bemy father and come a teacher. The purpose of this I went out for dinner. At dinner degree was to act as a stepping stone he posed an interesting and logi- for my learning of teaching, thus the ·~ ~ cal question; what are you go- teaching of learning. My parents have V) ing to do after you graduate in proudly told all their friends, and of £ December? This is certainly not course themselves, that I, their cheran unreasonable question. Well, ished youngest, would become an ellet me rephrase that, this ques- ementary school teacher. I told mytion was not unreasonable four years self this too. Now what? I have ago - or 1 at least not unreasonable to changed my mind. My father sits beanswer. In 1993 I knew why I wanted fore me asking why I have changed my to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree. I mind. What happened in these four wanted to teach. I wanted to change (expensive) years? the world. Now, I still want to change I guess I have learned somethe world, but I don't want to teach. thing. I have learned I do not want to The degree is a wonderful thing, teach eight year old children how to or I imagine it is as I am still progress- read books like Henry and Ribsy. I ing in this life I call education. I con- have learned that I do not want to take Recen~ly

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is the subject. One .....; must choose a topic which is re1:::: garded as unpopular due to moral and ethical codes of society. The O form of media is dependent on Ct::the producer, the decision may be -~ ....... hindered by availability of the medium. The approach to producing the piece is a crucial part in the effectiveness of the controversy.

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Once the work is finished it will be sent into the minds of the general population, the amount and diversity will depend on resources.

If the subject is controversial enough it will produce reactions. These reactions will generally be disapproval and disagreement. In usual circumstances emotions will a play role in the individual's objective judgment of the subject. Reason is the first victim of emotional thinking. Once this occurs any attempt to reason with the offended is lost or pointless.

One would then look at their reason for judgment. The whole concept

of political correctness is a collective reason to have your views on such matters justified. It is easy to avoid confrontation or questions pertaining to one's beliefs. In a sense one has surrendered individualism for protection.

When one has personal experience with the subject in question their position can be understood. Their participation in the suppression of such information is selfish and is defeating the purpose, which is to inform. Personal judgments differ from politically correct judgments in that there will be a personal reason behind the abjection.

This means that there is a personal opinion

rather than a collective presumed correctness imposed by society.

In the end one must examine why they have come to such judgments on a certain topic. They must take in all the factors which have joined together to form the, conclusion. They must ask themselves if they have come to the conclusion for the right reason, based on the amount of emotion or reason in their argument. If all this information is used to produce a conclusion, a reasonable argument against the subject will be the result. The producer should then procure the criticism with respect Ii_

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Volume 4 Issue No. 8

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Thursday Jan 23 -TIMELINE 2:30PM Bus departs for Williams Lake.

First movie begins- pillows, blankets and snacks come out for the first long haul.

4:30PM I get Raging Bull on the video screen for the next movie. This will tum out to be a politically fragmentary gesture as the once-unified team splits into the pro-Raging Bull camp, the anti-Raging Bull camp and the we-don't-reallycare camp. Apathy is everywhere.

5:00PM Enough complaints about Raging Bull enable Martha Craig to approach me, as I have suddenly become the pro camp's PR man, and appeal for a new film. I take a non-inflammatory position and leave it up to her to decide. Ten minutes later, The Fugitive begins and some dissent arises. Jacob Curley, Mike Lee, and Wade Tamblyn plan a coup in which they plan to run to the front of the bus, remove the existing movie and replace Raging Bull as the ente1tainment of the current bus ride. Plan does not translate into action. Mission aborted.

6:30PM Bus stops in Cache Creek for a bite to eat. Dairy Queen staffers roll their eyes as 4o people walk into their restaurant which has a maximum capacity of 35 people. To makes matter worse , the Cascades are hungry and nothing is ready. Tyson Boult's order takes longer than expected, which causes him to become on edge and overly neurotic.

7:30PM A certain bit of progress is made on the movie situation as Steve Cavanagh brings out Tombstone, which although weak in certain areas, features Val Kilmer in top form as Doc Holiday.

The crowd is happy and pleased; forgetting for a moment that they have spent the past 5 hours on a cold bus.

9:30PM We arrive in Williams Lake and get into our rooms. I walk into my room with Neal Cranna and Jake Curley to find two double beds. This seems to make no sense as there is three of us.

After a few phone calls and even an offer to remove various parts of our room to make a place for a cot, it becomes clear that there is a bed deficit. A flipped coin is the decisive factor in our room, while Mike Lee, Dan Turner and Chad Yarrow move their beds together to form one massive mattress. ''Moxy" and Jeff "Moose" White simply make young Malcolm Campbell sleep on the floor.

Many different things occur, all of which do not add up to extreme comfort, which would have been nice after being crammed in a bus for 7 hours ...

12:00AM Bedtime for athletes, I am simply bored so I go as well. Much to Neal Cranna's dismay, I talk extremely loud when I sleep (coherent as well). Jake Curley enters a whole new world when he sleeps and it suffices to say a nuke could go off in his backyard before he wakes up. So he isn't bothered by my talking.

Cascades Drown The Kodiaks And Put Out The Sun De01ons shot and layed in the ball to get 8 points out of the night. Although slow to get going, Lindsay Fennell found her game in the second half and scored 13 points for the night.

The floor general Krista Harris took a big spill in the middle of the second half, resulting in a nasty bruised hip and sore wrist. Krista played most of the game up to then and after a few bad turnovers, tightened her game up to lead the

Allan Tuscherer leafing through a book of motivational quotes. He puts one up per night for the Cascades to read. "Some cramped bus rides, and sub-standof them like it, while others think its just ard food marked the Cascades road a bunch of bullshit, but oh well, that's what trip to Prince George and Kamloops. we do" he grinned which I took to be a If the CNC Kodiaks thought that certain confidence in his team. Coach these factors would give them an Sandy Chambers showed this same conedge on the number two team in the fidence, although she understandably was nation (and number one in the provextremely attentive to game detail, insurince), they were half-right. What they little problems in the Cascade's play didn't count on was a fundamental were corrected. After following the part to all basketball games-the Cascades for over a year I think its level of basic ability present. fair to say Coach Chambers proThe Cascades played the first motes excellence in play, not the ofgame in a stiff and shaky fashion, ten havoc-wreaking quest for perfecdemonstrating the effects of Jong tion that other Coaches kill their road trips, but weren't about to Jose players with. after taking down a big-time team So how did the game go? like the Malaspina Mariners just one UCC, well rested and comfortable on short week ago. Even with the entheir home court, came out strong, tire team out of sync, and CNC hopwhich made the Cascades rise to the ing for a win, I wasn't particularly occasion. In an act of retribution, worried about our team's ability to Martha Craig played hard and was wm. rewarded with an outstanding 22 That is not to say the Cascades points. After downing a simple simply walked out yawning and playStrawberry shake for lunch, Krista ing; they had to work for their win.

Harris came out big-time scoring 13 It was a low intensity game marked points, not to mention a strong deby continual reffing stoppage, which fensive effort. Gillian Kirk (5 pts), became incredibly tedious. No one Nicole Schubert (6 pts), and Amber was really able to get any sort of run Mytting worked hard and unselfishly going because every trip down the passed the ball in order to insure court usually resulted in a whistle. scoring not statistics. Although low Martha Craig was defiantly in scoring Donna Lovett, Sara discussed in the CNC pre-game assign- Cascades to victory (3 pts). When Harris Hambleton and Linasay Fennel were big ments as she was repeatedly double- wasn't leading the backcourt the duties on boards. Again, Donna had a big blocks -----============== fell to Lesley r-====;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~~~~~ Sharp, who did a good job with a little assistance from Jizz Kirk. Erin Brooks felt it was newsworthy for me to mention that she screamed her lungs out, so there you go.

The dying moments of the game saw the Cascades take a comfortable lead, and finish 16 points ahead of the Kodiaks. Final Score 60-44.

On to the second evening's game versus the ~te~a~m~e;d~an~d~h;;el;d;t;o;l;l;;;p;o1;· n;ts;_;T;;h;e;o;th;e;r;;~~~~ University C O 1Jege of the Cariboo Sun Demons. Com- game while Lindsay rebounded the teamCascades in the paint, Sara Hambleton (8 . f'f . f th · th s De mg o a wm o etr own, e un - high nine boards. pts) and Donna Lovett (3pts) stepped up mons were hungry for W's and thought Leslie Sharp had a big game, with fast on defense and offense to help out. Aldrives and lay-ups though low in scorthat put her on the ing, Lovett had a score sheet (9pts). good number of big In the end, blocks that sent the Cascades had CNC opposition the game in the reeling and the Probag at about 11 :32, Kodiak crowd desecond-half. lightfully quiet. As Down by 7 and UCFV went with no real hope through the moof catching up, the tions against the Sun Demons tried Kodiaks, there to keep their points were momentary ltu:.l against average 6:30AM flashes of the Casdown. Final Score I sprint across the room to tum cade war machine, 60-48. I have to On the heater as the room has become a such as Gillian 1a;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~===~ h c i.: give it to t e asgiant fridge. I mutter obscenities and Kirk's dead-accurate-and-consistent shot to take the apparently fatigued Cascades. cades, no one in this league has strung toget back into my 3 square meters of des- that provided IO points. Nicole Schubert Before the game I spied Assistant Coach gether a two-win road trip and they did it.

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The Cascade

Proving

Grounds For The Cascades

A week previously,

the

Cascade's men basketball team had come within one minute and thirty seconds of defeating the nation's number one team The Malaspina Mariners. It was a good game, and it became obvious that the Cascades had come into their own style of play. They don't go for the throat, but rather slowly eat away at an opponent, never allowing a big point margin before the main shot came, pulling the Cascades ahead and usually winning the game.

When the freezing cramped bus

rolled into Prince George and the Cascades stepped onto the CNC Kodiak's cou1t, a flame ignited. Beaten by the Kodiaks before (a feat that should not have been possible): the Cascade were

in the backcourt was Mike Lee, the young pointguard who played well with safe dribbling and good defense (4 pts).

Mark Neill scared the hell out of whomever he guarded as he was, as always, ferocious on D, as well as putting in nice passes and a few shots of his own (6 pts).

Wade Tamblyn was excellent on point as well, with solid dribbling and passes.

The game was close all the way down to the line. Reffing was legendary, meaning it was beyond shitty. It is fair to say Prince George reffing had epitomized the definition of how not to ref.

Jake Curley seemed to feel a little spite for the refs as well when he dropped his shmts while walking off court for his 4 foul. Coach pat Lee had to be slowed down by Neal Cranna when the ref made a completely absurd call. But Coach Lee had warned his players about how bad the refs were and the Cascades practiced an amazing amount of restraint. Their patience was rewarded at the end when the bad calls seemed to swing their way, giving the Kodiaks a taste of the shit.

It came down to the line, as I said before and one three pointer that Mike Lee sailed out of nowhere to block. The Kodiaks lost control of themselves and got served two technical fouls which, the Cascades capitalized on, sort of (foul shooting was dismal with the last 8 shots all missing). Final Score 78-75.

Onto Kamloops, where the Sun Demons were getting set to play their last home game. As one of their fourth years was presented with an award of appreciation at the beginning of the game I 1 k d back for revenge and recognition. The oo e over at the Cascades who were Kodiaks had somehow. stuffed two wins busy studying their shoes. The two inin their pockets the week before and now jured Managers, Jeff White and Greg it was time to prove if they stole victory Falk shook their heads. Coach Pat Lee or were virtuous in it... asked Jeff how he thought the team The Kodiaks came out strong, looked. "I don't know" Lee responded with a rough defense able to slip past "Yeah, I know they look a little too conreferees eyes. But the Cascades also fident." came out a little flat, due to travel, due And that is how the initial moto confidence, due to many things ... .Jake ments of the game played out. The CasCurley took two early fouls and it was cades were a little confident in the time beginnin~ to look like one of those when they should have been feeling out games. But when the "Stretch Cadillac" the Sun Demons. But. they quickly figstepped back on the court, it was ured out what would happen if they showtime. He was unstoppable in the didn't get into the game and the race was first half, scoring 19 of his 26 points. To on. · 1 f' Ucc quote team manager "'he's carrying us". was m contro at irst, as If Jake Curley is the superstar of the they had a big crowd out, complete with team, the underrated player is Neal hec kl erst h at ro d e Curley, and to a lesser

their drawers and played together for that light at the end of the tunnel.

Dan Turner came out strong with slippery drives to the hole.

"DDT" Turner could deliver the pass as well, and shows no fear when facing a bigger opponent (8 pts). Neal Cranna didn't falter in

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his role as the consistent scorer and posted up again and again to provide his team with 19 points. Jake Curley, looking comfortable posting up on double teams put in 16 points, while having to deal with an outstandingly loud crowd

th at chanted his name almoS t every time he missed a shot. "Moxy" Cavanagh scored 10 points and held the ball away from defenders in many tight situations.

He also had some nice steals that frus-

Wake up, shower and get some food at the hotel. Prices are extremely high and the Cascades spend a lot of money because they need energy for the coming game. Of course, after another bus ride they will have lunch, but for players like Krista Harris, breakfast is the only meal before a game (she has a milkshake for lunch). Chad Yarwood and Dan Turner complain about my sleep talking, as they could hear me through their walls. Whoops, I think, the object is not to become the story but be around it....

10:30AM As we load onto the bus we freeze our asses off. Its roughly -37 degrees Celsius which pretty much means that layered dressing is a imposed fashion standard. Once on the bus, the temperature doesn't increase much as the bus takes a while to heat up. A while is an understatement as it doesn't ever really warm up-for the entire trip. Ice is always on the windows, (unless the sun is shining through them), to such an extent that when a sand truck flew by dropping its load and subsequently broke a front window the ice on the inside held it together.

But I digress ... the bus took off and we once again began the movie viewing/antagonisms.

We viewed beauts like Threesome and about half of Independence Day. Raging Bull made a brief appearance but was simply drowned out by opposing voices.

1:30PM

Arrive Prince George, in an impossibly cold atmosphere. Both teams trated the impatient Sun Demons. Mark shoot-around, in the same gym. The Neill was shooting well form the base- College of New Caledonia is similar to line, while menacing the offense at the a modem high-school, in that the bath0th er e nd of th e court (12 pts). room toilet stalls are bent up and broOnce again, th e game was tight ken and there is condemn dispensers. It a nd to th e line, wi th Mike Lee serving is my expert opinion that the stalls an important role in the final moments. reached such a dismal state in bathroom Lee had scored 7 points and had passed brawls between the alternative guy and off th e ball quite a bit throughout the the cowboy guy at CNC. The urinals game, preferring to let his big men ham- have 'AC/DC rocks!' written all over mer th e inside for points. Lee stole the and I am not surprised to find an 'ABBA' ball and put the Cascades ahead by 3 graffiti rendering in one of the stalls. points. Cariboo came back down the CNC is so cut off from the rest of the court with the intention of shooting the world that they don't even have the three, but they lost control and Steve standard 'Metallica'.

Cavanagh picked it up, smiling and The women's team leaves for roared down court to end the game. Fi- lunch. I stay with the men who sit down nal Score 73- 70. The Cascades had in a classroom to review the game tapes proven to the league, the coaches, the of the last time that UCFV faced CNC. Cranna, who plays on [j::;;:::;:::;:::=:=:=:::::::=::=========~---====-.1 parents, me and them- 3:00PM Jake's opposite side selves that they were Lunch at a Boston Pizza that time and scored 20 points. winners despite any forgot. We catch a show that some of 'The Garbage Man" factors that were the women's rookies give as per intiation is a consistent hardthrown at them. rules call for. The women leave for their working and reliable Justice was pre-game stuff, I stay with the men for post man who often served to the three outlunch which is a long time coming. goes unnoticed in spoken hecklers as 5:00PM light of Curley's they walked across Arrive at the CNC gym and wait dunks. The best part court after the game. I for the women's game to begin. Tyson of the combo is that spied them out of the Bault beats the hell out of the CNC's they work together comer of my eye and mascot not once but a whopping three with no animosity, as the Cascades were times.

Bault has lightening-quick and so I think they all lined up for a picpunches which reduced the mascot to a ture I pointed the unstoppable. degree the whole team, all game. It was mere person surrounded by stuffing. It heckelrs out.

"There's the guys that Emerging from the depths of me- a lot tougher than the night before, as didn't venture over to our bleachers diocre game play was my main man, the refs were better, the Sun Demons wanted you to lose!" We all laughed and again (would you if you had been beat Steve "Moxy" Cavenagh-the true vet were better-it was a whole new atmos- pointed at the pretentious punks who in the ass by your own noise maker?) of the team. "Moxy" was hot with cru- phere and the Cascades were tired from scurried out of the gym with their wea- 6:00PM cial rebounds and 22 big points, some- long travel periods. No one had strung sel-like tails tucked between their legs.

Showtime for Women. thing he has always been capable of, but two wins together this year, and the Cas8:00PM Check athletics notices for game times never realized until he was threatened cades hadn't proved to be a consistent in both mens and womens basketball.

Continued on Page 8 with a defeat to a bunch of goofs. Also team. Until now. Everyone pulled up The Cascades are home for the season!

AS The Cascade

Volume 4 Issue No. 8

rnlll'l~--=--=-~-=--------------Diesel Madness: s:4sp:owtimeforMen.

Half time show performed by 1 :a~!;:tonL~~:s:Iyn:~7;::.

• o:t;:i: are extremely retro and shocking to say the least. Dancing is ...... creative and . mterpretive.

10:00 PM Victory for our side! Both teams are happily tired and in good spirits.

This is admirable considering they were looking forward to a three hour ride in a freezing bus before they could even go to bed. Pizza is pre-ordered and the bus aisles become obstacle courses of pizza boxes and long legs that extend out of seats. The average height of the men's team is somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 '4 and thus, a regular bus is not comfortable at all. But at least we were able to finish Independence Day which brought about many cheers during the

patriotic . . speech and dissolved into genera 1 cntJcism about every line made by the characters. I have to admit that I promoted this type of rabble-like behavior.

11:30 PM We stop at Chevron in Quesnel, a town I personally swore never to return to. The store features over 59 different porn titles, according to the information Mike Lee reported to me and Krista Harris cannot help but hold up Swank to show her teammates the latest cover. The groups general consensus is that they are fake.

1:00 AM Arrive at our hotel. Athletes proceed to bed after a bit of smiling about hard-fought and well-deserved wins.

One can only indulge in this type of egoinflating behavior, as the odds of driving for extended periods of time, eating shitty food and playing well are not coverable by most rational bookies.

Cascade's Manager Jeff White and I proceed down to the pub to observe a group of young men surrounding the pool tables we intended to play on. The group erupts into a chaotic jumble of fists and arms, leading us to believe the bar would not be the best place to be at that moment. We quickly scan the room and cannot help but notice the eyes of the patrons on us, which my spider-sense felt wasn't a good thing. So we left.

2:00AM Jake, Neal and I watch 'X-Men' and are lucky enough to see them defeat the evil Shi' Ar dynasty's plot to rule the galaxy, all in 30 short minutes.

Bedtime.

No talking this evening.

Jli!LJ 6:30AM Sprint across the room to tum off the heater as I am sweating about a gallon and hour. Mutter obscenities when I consider the futility of the whole heat/ cold situation. My 3 square meters of bed-space seems bigger this morning.

Maybe I am adapting to a continual lack of space.

9:30AM Wake-up, shower and all that routine again. The pancakes in the restaurant are made out of mix which turns them into syrup sponges. I hate this and eat as fast as I can so the syrup doesn't become one with my pancakes. Jake just keeps adding more and more syrup until his plate is a mass of porridge-like

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really warmed up in the first place so Allen Tuscherer started reading the on everyone 1s · wearing jackets, toques, yellow pages like a ~ Superbowl Sunday morning. gloves and blankets. It helped if you magazine...and -.

Down south, in New Orleans, were part of a couple, as body heat was no wonder I ~ athletes are slowly waking up to a steady engine that provided the nee·.. left.

Jake ~ put on heavy plastic equipment essary help in temperature mainteCurley and ~ that will protect them from other nance. But for people like Dan Turner, Mike Lee athletes. Some athletes are go- who was wearing only a parka, or sat in the ing to wake up a little later than Tyson Bolt, who was wearing a few public washthe early risers, but it is fair to say they sweaters, things were beginning to get room taking all had a relatively good, warm sleep. cold. My feet were at that point where turns warming It is 6:00 a.m. and I haven't had numb doesn't really fit the description their hands on the a decent sleep in at least a day. I know and yet I couldn't feel them. hot-air dryer. I never a group of athletes that won't be wakThere was some faint hope that actually observed ing up early today, not even around this a big truck with fuel to spare and a hose them doing this but I heard time. The reason for their lack of Sun- would stop to help us. Right. The only it through the grapevine, day morning energy is simple: they are help the hose theory provided was a which was pretty reliable the University College of the Fraser running J·oke amongst the damned as there are no ' Valley Cascades. They are all just get- which wore thin very soon. If we secrets when you ting to bed right now due to some tech- wanted to stop a truck, I argued, we are literally nical difficulties and the numskull per- could simply park the bus perpendicucheek to cheek formance of one particular bus driver. Jar to the flow of traffic effectively with everyone else. By the t.ime my We left the University College forming a roadblock. companion and I were comfortable and of the Cariboo at approximately 10:00 Then the driver shuts off the completely covered by pillows,jackets p.m. last evening, with the intention of engine and we are left sitting there! and blankets in the now-refrigerated being home at 1:00 a.m.. Unfortu- The coaches informed us that there was bus, Jake and Mike had had enough of nately, circumstances beyond the play- a trailer that we could move in to for the washrooms. They jumped on, with ers, coaches and even the reporter's the time being, as it was heated and had Dan Turner in tow, and we sat in the control forced us to take a little layover "tables and chairs". We proceeded bus waiting for death, warmth or a new at the tollbooth station on the over to the 'trailer' which turned out bus-whichever came first. To pass Coquihalla. Oh yeah, it was also at least to be about as big as a little room in the time the trio rapped a bit with -35 degrees celsius if not colder. Un- most outhouses with one, count it one, Curley busting out some archaic and believable. table and two chairs. Which was actutongue-in-cheek phat-ass tunes.

We had been carefully trucking ally better since we had to cram 40 The situation was an ultimate along the highway, determined to be people into a .Small room. More tables cap on a road trip that forced many a home soon when the bus started los- and chairs would have presented probgrimace of pain. The Cascades had ing power. I was in a delirious reeling lems. It is fair enough to say that there fought bad refs, bad players and bad state at the time due to a combination was standing room only. The situation food, only to be treated to a bad bus, of freezing conditions and general fa- began to push one's limits of passivity bad movies and a extremely problemtigue when we pulled over and Coach to the extreme. As we all stood in that room, packed in like cattle atic driver who forgot to fill up when Pat Lee made a little anon the way to the market, I everyone was getting doughnuts. So nouncement. couldn't help but notice we paid for his slip up with our shivApparently, the the look on everyone's ers and victory was quickly forgotten bus's diesel supply was face: complete and utter when basic survival crested our horilow and this presented a zons as an end, rather than means. disbelief. potential problem for the But maybe this trip was a bapIt was beginning fuel lines. At least, I think tism of fire; a chance for the teams to to get ugly when I, and that is what the problem come together and understand how my charming companwas. Its difficult to say as ion, left to the trailer in much was actually against them. In I believed the enretreat for the cold bus. order for the second half of the season tire incident to be Intelligent conversation was to finish successfully, individuals some wierd form quickly giving way to would have to fall into line or step up, of elaborate scam · chopped one-liners depending on the situation. They had by the charter and hails of desperate, taken turns and the Cascades had surcompany or a favived the road trip. Surprisingly, no \ chilling cackles. tigue-induced Sugar was not the fuel one really lost their head on anyone dream. of this insanity, but rather futility in its else, which is what I would have preWe pulled over and idled, with prime; the Cascades knew they were dicted. Hell, they even talked to me, the intention of having to wait for about damned and they were riding a com- the reporter, which, on previous road 2 and 1/2 hours for another bus or die- mon car into the pits of hell. Only hell trips I had been looked at like the local sel re-supply. Far be it from me to wasn't warm-it was absolutely frigid, rattlesnake who had bitten a few peoquestion other's intelligence but it and you couldn't sit down or sleep. All ple already. seemed strange to me that we had that was left was to look at each other It could be that they wanted to stopped at a gas station, which also has and realize how tired you were, how make the news, but I think it was more diesel, and not filled up-only to run far away home was, and how much due to lhe fact that they had come to low on fuel an hour later. As we sat time was left until the new bus came. accept the fact that I was going to be there idling it became apparant that the Jokes about eating each other for food around, reporting or not and it just cabin of the bus was slowly but surely started taking hold in everyone's minds made sense to include me in the group. filling up with diesel exhaust (which and it was general consensus that Jeff Besides, I froze my ass off every time is one of the worst smelling scents White would be the first (second and they did-so it wasn't like I was sitaside from POLO cologne, and dead third) meal. After that, it was sketchy ting in a glass press booth. They just animal), so the driver moved the bus but plans were in effect. Jeff White forgot that I was also a human tape reinto a different position which would was slowly losing control of rational corder. solve this little discomfort. Now, I sense and encouraged madness in the I suppose I should tell you how have to remind you that this bus never crowd. No wonder Assistant Coach we got home. The new bus finally -~ ~

is 6:00

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Diesel Madness Cont_'--------------------------, came at about the time that even the lows began freezing; it was nice and We slowly defrosted and slept restpeople with layers, blankets and pi!- warm, if not cramped in the new bus. Jessly, waiting to roll onto King Road.

Oh yeah, we left the driver with there. His last words to us were "Hasta the frozen bus and I think he is still la vista!". Our last words to him

were...... b e tter 1e ft unpnn· te d .

~~l!!ll!ll!l" .. !111!\._------------_J STUDENT UNION REPORT Hey for all you that are just waking up from your de~p sleep welcome back to the 1997 winter semester!

Homework denial only works for so long, and at some poi11tsthose damned insructors want us to do work. And before you know it MIDTERMS are being handed out!!!

This is what those friendly folks at the Student Union have been doing, aside from offering students free use of the phone (not to mention any names, but Tyson seems to like our company), Jamie (President) has been working 'on a policy regarding the Ombuds for our campus. Yes, it looks like we will have one soon!! Watch for posters regarding Ombuds information forums. Sandra (VP Internal) has been working on BC Benefits (still) so if you have any nightmares you want to share with her she is in the Abby office Tuesday 1-4. Marion Tansey (council rep) has been working diligently on the Registration Task Force.

She has been asking people to fill out Beefs and Bouquets forms. Thanks for all those who participated, your input was greatly appreciated.

Chris Terepocki (council rep) has been invited to sit on the Market Review committee, he is not sure what that is all about, but he is excited to go!

One more beef that I have been sitting on all year is this question: What is that sign doing up at Student Services, you know that one that reads DEAN OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, we have none! This is false advertising, anywhere else and you would be sued!!!!

On another note we just wanted to say thanks to all those unidentified gift donors for the Angel Tree. You know who you are and you deserve a pat on the back. Without your support the Angel Tree would not have been as successful. Thanks for your acts of kindess.

Good Luck on your MIDTERMS may the knowledge of God/Godess be with you!

Sandra Hakanson vice-president Internal Student Union Society

MACS MESSAGE Welcome to the first (and hopefully not last!) regular column from the media moghuls at the MACS Association. We 're on a mission to get our word out on the street. We '11be keeping you informed about MACS issues, from both here on campus and from the great beyond. Campus wise, we've got a trip to Poland in the works, possibly a Canadian film festival (it's not as bad as it sounds), some exposure on Roger's cable TV, and, coming soon ... stay tuned for a Speaker's Comer near you. We meet every Wednesday at 7:00 pm in room A405, so come out and support us if you 're interested.

Paul Joseph, Vice-President

HISTORY DISCUSSION GROUP An Announcement from the Head of the Innaugural Committee of the Canadian History Discussion Group CANADIAN FACT: "Prohibition is still civily enforced in parts of Manitoba."

Whoops! I offended somebody with my stated intention of using a school club start-up grant of $50.00 to buy beer for the discussion I planned to assemble. Hey fellow students, there's been a touch of confusion here.

'Tis true, a club can gamer a $50.00 endorsement from student activities, once it swells to a membership of ten, but the money is meant for operating costs, like photocopying and printing charges. So, ease down, critics-nothing 's rotten in the state of Denmark.

Let me just say that I consider it very terrific of you (being the worthy critics) to make your voice heard rather than remaining only quietly opposed, as one left to sour himself (no exclusion to lassies meant here) in bitter anonymity.

Also on the up side: The Canadian History Discussion Group only needs five more members to be worthy of using school money to pay for photocopying our Canadian bums.

And do not be concerned! We are serious about thr historty side of our beer, pop, and coffee swilling meets, the regular sessions of which have yet to be arranged. If you want in, just sign up! Faculty and janitorial staff are welcome! Sign up sheets are posted around Chilliwack Campus.

syrup. He simply smiles and eats it.

Nealputspeanutbutteronhispancakes first, then syrup which keeps things separate. I grimace at both players efforts but then reflect on the fact that they combined for 46 points the night before ... Lindsay Fennell and Donna Lovett order English Muffins which upon arrival fall on the floor. The waitress rolls her eyes and says she 'II be back with new ones. We never she her again.

Then we get our bills, which don't include the $2.00 250 ml orange juices.

Which was fortunate.

11:00AM Depart Williams Lake, on our way to Kamloops, home of the Univer~ity College Of The Cariboo Sun Demons. I cannot even remember what movies we watched at that point. Oh yeah, it was Maverick I think. god knows, as by this time my brain was beginning a slow decay into zombie land.

1:00PM Stop in at some small town-its name eludes me- to get a snack at the local (and seemingly only) gas station/ convenience store. For a while everyone forgets that they are cold and enjoys the sugar high provided by gummy bears, ju-jubes, chocolate bars and ketchup. During this rush, people seem to have maniacal grins and wild eyes that dart back and forth at a pace uncalled for. They cackle at all jokes like hyenas.

I'm scared.

2:30PM Arrive Kamloops. This time around, I follow the Women's team around. We eat at White Spot and tour the local Pet Store. The Bus picks us up and we arrive at the UCC gym.

5:00PM Pre-game stretching and shooting for the Women. I shoot around a bit until the UCC women kick me off their court. I scuttle aside and begin the long process of pre-shoot preparation. It consists of: I )Turning on the flash; 2)Removing the camera from its case and attaching the flash. Stuff like this is highly involved, as you can see.

6:00PM Showtime women.

8:00PM Showtime men.

10:00PM Victory again! Both teams are tired and happily looking forward to a quick 2 1/2 hour ride home to warm baths, beds and televisions. We make a quick stop at McDonald's and then begin what I will call the shittiest part of the journey. This begins with the cinematic wonder Twister and ends with the events listed in another article.

1:00AM Official stopping time at the Coquihalla toll-booth station. The events that occurred here are described in "Diesel Madness: Frozen and Hopeless at the Toll-booth". Note the self-promotion.

5:00AM Arrive at UCFV Abbotsford Campus to cold winds and darkness. We disperse with quick gestures and brisk good-byes.

The road trip has ended, and the Cascades are home for the rest of the season. That's too bad, as this last trip was a real Barrel of Monkeys.

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seemed as though she couldn't allow herself to truly connect with her charI liked the UCFV production of acter. Perhaps, she should exert more IfWe Are Women (playing until Febru- effort into believing that she was Jessie,

fully respectful analysis of the producChristmas, I tion?

~ was approached about doing U some "Siskel & Ebert" style ~ theater reviews. I wasn't really ~ thrilled about the prospect. I mean, I like to work alone (read "what if he is way better than me at this?") Well, once my insecurities went back into hiding, I decided it might actually be a good idea.

"Every time I sit down to a blank page my pen is paralyzed." I can certainly relate to Rachel Cohen's confession in If We Are Women, especially when it comes to theater reviews. It is truly a battle that ensues between my head and my heart. Am I to be delighted by the mere fact that actors have acted and I have watched? Should I maintain the status quo, not stepping on the delicate toes of others? I know they L-R Virginia Cooke, Jody Cameron, Judy Hill, Nicola Bramble have worked hard and I realize that you tend to wear your heart on your sleeve ary 8) because it is a humorous, well- rather than just trying to convince us as an actor, or any artist who holds up written play that offers a look into the that she was Jessie. Nicola Bramble's their work for others to admire (or dis- lives of a family of dynamic women. I acting suffered from much the same dain, or even worse - ignore). Or, is it cannot however, rave about the UCFV affliction. She looked the part of an my role to be critical and serve the production because I found Judy Hill's eighteen year old, but she didn't remind reader's desire for an honest but hope- acting to be utterly unbelievable. It me of what it was like to be eighteen

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The gems of this production were Jody Cameron and Virginia Cooke. The colorful character and language of Ruth MacMillan were delivered with both charm and humour by Ms. Cameron. I also really enjoyed Virginia Cooke's somewhat cynical portrayal of a Jewish grandmother.

Paul and I only wished that she had convinced us that a Yiddish accent lurked more potently beneath the surface.

The director's hand in the production was most visible to me in her use of blocking with the deck chairs.

She very subtly managed to create a visual image of the divisions and alliances that often existed between the characters on the stage. The set itself was a realistic portrayal of a comfortable lived-in home on the ocean. A lot of hard work went into the details of this set and it paid off.

In the spirit of Siskel and Ebert, I do give the UCFV production of If We Are Women a thumbs up, but more . because of the play itself than this particular production. It

An Interview with Peter Motut of The Clients

Peter Motut-Vocals and HalfAssed Guitar Ferren Mohs- Drums Brandon Georget-Guitar Dave Moody-Bass

back." Most bands would droolat the called ourselves The Clients."

Recognition came early for the possibility of drawing over a hundred paying fans band as their while turning explosive e n o u g h live show money to pay caught the costs and still eye of more unk. It's everywhere, make a profit, than a couple a fear that the of 'biz types. on the slopes, in the clubs, on Picked out of T.V., and on the radio. As the punk ambitious teens have ala packed revival continues, its expanding right ready masline-up at a into our own backyards as evidenced tered. benefit conby the new, young, punk-based bands.

The cert last sumOne of the btightest new sensations to Clients might mer by a hit this market are Mission's The Clibe a foreign prominent ents. While still plugging away at high Vancouver school, the fab-foursome have man- name to some people , but promoter, aged to play numerous, successful gigs, fans the band had even venturing into the often vile world most the opportuof arranging their own shows. During know them under their nity to open a recent show at the mission Legion p r e v i o u s for Vancou(which the band put on themselves), ver's Ten they were appreciated by scores of m on i k er, Zero PenDays Late. loyal abd rabid fans.

It wasn't a Peter Motut, singer and guitar- ance. Motut explains that ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;~ road to easy ist, attributes much of their success to street though their attitude about music. He suggests "we changed Peter Motut of"The Clients" as a Vancouto other bands, "Don't wait around, because we didn't really stand behind it by singver magazine's review of the show alkeep practicing, go out and look for to most drove the band to an early demise. halls like the legion and just invest the ing satanic stuff. We decided Motut explains, "We were really pissed change it to something cleaner and money for your own shows. If you work hard you will make most of it since we like to dress up in suits we off. Brandon broke some strings and

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My Degree Cont'----------------------------------------------Thus, I continue job hunting.

I shouldn't be so hard on myself, I know. This learning does have practical application. Last weekend I went to London Drugs to return my damaged holepunch. The Sales Supervisor asked me why I was returning this item. Alas, my opportunity to put my knowledge to work.

I stated a thesis, supported my argument with three main points, and gave a conclusion. Brilliant, I knew I would use the English 105 essay essentials for something! My English Prof. was correct, these key points are very effective: I received a

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new hole-punch.

Now, I am contemplating a Masters Degree in Fine Art. I would like to continue with my education not for the likely or obvious reasons, but because university is safe. Safe from the big bad world of reality. Bitter reality. Reality Bites (a figurative statement.) [Neither of these are a complete sentence- I do know this.]

I find Milton's Sonnet XIX alltoo-appropriate for fourth year students.

When I consider how my light is spent I suggest this sonnet for your Sonnet To Do

List. So, I suppose I am certain of one thing - I am certain that I am uncertain.

So, this evening I will stay at my computer, drink a Diet Coke Big Gulp, have a cigarette or two, and if nothing else, feel safe.

But, in saying all of this, I can not help but recognize that my education has given me stuff that isn't detailed on that piece of paper. For instance, my degree does not reference the friendships I have made ( Rhonda - what would I do without her?), the intellects I have met (and ignored), instructors who have influenced my life

so he borrowed a guitar that had a heavy metal sound that we couldn't change. Dave was playing on wrong frets. It was a bad night and we just got toasted in the review. We decided next time we were going to invite them out and make them go 'wow'. We basically decided we had to crack down and get tighter if we were going to get anywhere." The band recovered and now has a presentation that rivals even the best indie acts.

When asked to describe their style, influences such as Bad Religion, Pennywise, and Lagwagon are first to spring off the tongue, and Motut adds that they play everything from punk to ska. When asked to explain punk he suggest thst punk means "fun and not taking any crap." The band's least favorite thing about punk are all the posers. "I hate the attitude of I'm punk, look at me! I also hate the fashion shows. It's just all about having fun."

Motut credits a lot of the fun to what he calls the "strong brotherhood" which exists in the local punk community. It seems that the Clients have it all then; the talent, the spirit, the fans, and the perserverance. How far they will go seems up to them, only time will tell. /:i (you know who you are), and, of course, the knowledge I have gained (albeit not necessarily mentioned on my degree paper.) So many times throughout these years I have acquired a learning about stuff that is not in the texts or acquired in the lectures. I have learned about things things that cannot be represented by a degree. Things which constitute life outside of the scholastic institution. Nevertheless, university has shaped these things I have learned, intentional or otherwise. *happily not associated with Sinclair Ross' novel of a similar title.

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THE CASCADE_!T If We Are Women - A Celebration of Motherhood e-, The new stage play at the UCFV Theatre in Chilliwack, If We Are Women, opened with ~ a resounding success, complete 0... with celebrity sightings (well, the celebrities were actually members of the school press and faculty) and a standing ovation at c,,:,

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The setting of the play takes place in a beach side house somewhere in Connecticut. Astrid Beugeling's set design, with some assistance from Martha Stewart, no doubt, was quaint and charming. It had the warmth and character of a home by the sea, complete with rocks and driftwood strewn about the edges of the sundeck. The only thing missing here were some of Martha's infamous melon balls.

Maybe next time.

The story, written by Canadian author Joanna McClelland Glass, is about mothers and how they have shaped us, and how we shape them in return. It's about the ties that bind us to our mothers, but also the divisions that separate us. The story focuses on four women and the trials and tribulations in their lives.

Jesse is a writer, grieving the loss of her recently deceased live-in boyfriend. She is the daughter of Ruth, an illiterate, widowed woman from the prairies. Rachel is the intellectual, widowed Jewish mother-in-law of Jesse (Jesse was once married to Rachel's son Gerald) Polly is the newly deflowered eighteen year old daughter of Jesse and Gerald.

The grandmothers have traveled

to Jesse's beach side house to console her as she grieves. In the course of one day, the characters manage to review and reflect upon their entire lives.

Their conversations about the past and present result in love, laughter, and tears. The frame of reference for the majority of these conversations, as Polly put it, was "breakdown and failure". By referring to the misery and hardship throughout their lives, the three older women tried to teach Polly not to commit the same mistakes as they did; and not to deny any opportunities given to her. Alas, the younger Polly decides to do what she thinks best anyway.

The performance of the two grandmothers, Jody Cameron as Ruth and Virginia Cooke as Rachel, were convincing and delightful. They each played their roles naturally, as if they had truly become their characters.

Jody was quite believable as Ruth, a victim of her own circumstances. She managed to convey the struggles that Ruth had living on the farm. She made us understand the difficulty that Ruth had coping in a literate, cosmopolitan world. Judy's take on Ruth's simplistic, yet relevant, analogies and prairie talk made for some much needed comic relief in an otherwise somber play.

Virginia as Rachel was also very believable. As Rachel, she spoke articulately and elegantly. She was convincing as she recounted her life as a Jewish woman suffering from antiSemitism and exclusion, her contempt for domesticity, and her long burning desire to write.

Unfortunately, the same cannot

be said for the two younger perform- to move to Colorado. ers. Judy Hill as Jesse and Nicola To be more convincing, Nicola Bramble as Polly both were stiff and and Judy would be better off speaking lifeless; their emotions were forced, not their lines and feeling their character's natural. At times, it seemed that they emotions, rather than just reciting their were reading their lines, rather than lines and average acting. speaking them.

In all, I highly recommend seeI found it difficult to believe that ing this performance. The play is well Judy was sincerely mourning the loss written, and for the most part, well of a loved one, concerned for the acted. It provides insight for men into whereabouts of her absent daughter, the lives of women that we don't nordisappointed about her daughter's mally witness, and provides relevance choice of boyfriend, and upset about for all grandmothers, mothers, and the possibility of her deceased boy- daughters. Take your mom out for an friend being unfaithful to her, all at the early Mother's Day present to see this same time. If it were me, I would have one. You'll appreciate it.Ii been a complete basketcase with that much weight on my r.====================;-i shoulders. Judy's effervescent personality and constant hair flicking PIANOINSTRUCTION distracted me from the BtgfonttToAdvanced real emotions that she Enm Preparation should have been feeling.

Carol Nicola as a 853-0052 lovestruck teenager, was average. Her love for #105. 2570Bourguin Cm. Abbouford, B.C.V2SlY4 her new boyfriend, who she had lost her virginity to and planned on moving to Colorado with, seemed genuine in the sense that she was infatuated with him more so than in mad love (if, that is, infatuation is what she wanted to be feeling, because I wasn't convinced that she was madly in love). I was not overly convinced either of her determination

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