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The police have all the power. The servants of peace in this lightly coated suburb possess supreme right and authority over every citizen that they look upon: I learned this first hand. They have the power to remove anyone's right to freedom merely due to suspicion raised by the features of one's face or the clothes they have chosen to wear. This I have learned first hand. My story is simple and nothing other than the truth. Myself and a companion had decided to visit a mutual friend for the evening. This friend lived in an apartment across town and due to the calmness of the evening we choose to walk. The night passed peacefully as my musician friends played. Soon enoµgh it was time to retrace our journey and go home. We had actually walked to within a block of my house when a patrol car pulled up ten feet behind us, following at the same speed, then flashed its lights and caught up. I was curious as to their interest in us, for the most interesting occurrence we had encountered on our walk home was when we stopped at 7 - 11 and I paid a phenomenally high price for a deck of cigarettes. Anyway, the police woman approached us, asking for ID and my walking companion, Jim gave his driver's license. I had none, but was willing to co-operate in order to quicken our delay and escape the now chilled night air. As we were recounting to her our activities of the previous four hours, a second squad car pulled up with flashing lights and a second police woman with an exceptionally stiff posture got out. She, Constable Pattios approached us sternly. "Where are you coming from?" Was her first interruption. "We were just telling ... " "I asked you where you're coming from!" Was her second interruption. Her tone of voice
was angry and compiled with the rudeness of her interruptions, set me on a defensive edge. "What is your interest in us?" I replied quickly, so as to get the complete sentence out. Constable Pattios was circling me, looking me up and down as the first and calmer officer answered my inquiry. "There has been an assault reported at the Shell gas station." The news of this sparked my willingness to co-operate, as it should, but in NO WAY excuses Constable Pattios's inappropriate behavior. Dealing with crime is her job. Previous to this I had held nothing against the police. I respected their job and in younger years, like many children, I fancied becoming one. Oh, how things have changed for my story does not end here. Constable Pattios motioned her (from what I gathered, rookie; perhaps pointing to demand an explanation for her politeness?) comrade to a private speaking distance away from us. After speaking to each other and into a walky talky for a few moments they returned. "I am here-by placing you under arrest, ... " Constable Pattios reciting while grabbing my wrists "for assault." I was absolutely stunned, beyond stunned. Without making any at-
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tempt to validate my alibi or to treat me as though I may be telling the truth, thus innocent, I was handcuffed and taken to jail without any further questioning as to the relevance of my truth. "What? What just happened?" was the last thing Jim heard me say as the back door of the squad car closed and I still didn't know. All I know, is that for the next five hours anything I said was treated as though I was probably lying, anything I said was completely irrelevant to their opinion making process. I was treated, not as potentially innocent, but as potentially guilty, without human dignity or respect. This Constable Pattios believed me to fit a description of a criminal they were after. And because of this, I was picked off the street and taken to jail simply because of my facial features and the clothes I had chosen to wear that night. I was taken in handcuffs to jail. Already searched on the street for illegal drugs or weapons, I was again searched and stripped during the booking process. I was officially charged with assault. With the only evidence being purely circumstantial and entire case resting on the victim's description of the assailant. The police allowed me to speak to a legal aid lawyer over
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the phone, as per my request. Although reassuring, the lawyer was impractical. He consoled me as though I was guilty and told me to keep my mouth shut when asked for my statement. I was angered by the whole tedious process, especially as more and more time eroded between my immediate predicament and the morning when I was supposed to be at work. I could only shake my head at the eyes as hard as marbles, with which my capture stared contemptuously. For the next four hours I waited, without any further questioning; as my fate was being decided by a person who appeared jaded in the first place. Then waited some more, nervous as to the reality of my situation. What if I was positively identified? I mean it was dark, (as 12:30 am usually is) descriptions could be vague at best. What if the victim positively identified me from the photo as the assailant? What then? All this ran through my head. What if I really did assault this person and just have a gap in my memory? Sounds like a bad movie plot. One thing's for sure, I'm definitely missing work tomorrow. Though the situation, at best, could only be described as extremely annoying it wasn't the fact that I was a suspect continued on page 4 ...
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As I sit here thinking about the upcoming Cascade certain issues are brought to my attention. The upheaval that Jamie Hellewell's article "It's Not All Love and Unity Here at UCFV" in the previous issue of the Cascade has raised some controversy. This controversy is great because it means that people are actually reading the paper. What concerns me the most is that people are angry about only one particular point: the parking issue. There is so much more to the article than just the parking issue and it raises some concerns _when people become angry at one point and completely disregard the rest of the article. The point of Jamie's
Letter to the Editor Re: Front page Story: The FSA: Institutional Bully? The Student Union Society would like to clarify any misunderstanding that this article might have had on students and FSA members. The S.U.S. does not hold any animosity toward the Faculty and Staff Association. We consider the relationship between the S.U.S. and the FSA to be amiable and cordial. The S.U.S. does, however, have problems with the lack of effective student voice within the decision-making process throughout UCFV.. This is not due to the FSA, the responsibility for this is with the Management of the University College and the apathy of the student population. Your Student Union attempts to provide input into decision-making, but are hampered by a lack of people-power and resources. The Student Union election on March 2 5 and 26, 1998 provide the opportunity for students to become involved in the affairs of UCFV. Nomination forms are available in your Student Union Office.
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Hi, I am a staff member whose just read your article written by Jamie Hellewell in the University College Student Newspaper, the Cascade and I see that she thinks that we get free parking, well, she's misinformed because that's not true. We all pay for parking and it comes off of our paycheques. Thank you very much, but next time check your sources before you publish trash.
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piece was to open a forum for discussion and bring to light issues that many may have not know about. That is what is important to this paper and that is what the staff of the Cascade hope to do with each issue: open lines of communication and inform and perhaps even entertain the student body, but when people become angry and lose sight of the issues the meaning is lost. I am not saying that it is wrong to get angry and react to issues that concern you, but take a moment to step back and read the rest of the article. donnalovett editor-in-chief
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then perhaps you should re-read HIS article. There is more to it than just parking. Finally the next time you decide to leave your opinion you should leave your name. It is really easy to cower behind an answering machine, but it takes a backbone to actually give your name. Editor To the Editor: Garter Belt or Bible Belt? re: Go Ask Alice
I have read the last two editions of your college newspaper and I must say times certainly have changed. Nowadays it's hard to distinguish between professional journalism and smut sensationalistic tabNo Name or local loids. I certainly hope if To Our Caller: Thank You for calling anyone has any sincere problems they seek out in to voice your opinion. We appreciate you clear- professional services from qualified people. ing up the issue about In our humanistic, parking. Now please allow me to clear up a few things new age, multi cultural, for you. #1 Jamie is actu- hedonistic, amoralistic and ally a 'he' not a 'she'. I "no absolutes" world, we guess everyone is misin- certainly have tumbled to formed at times. #2 if all a record low in values and you got from Jamie's arti- standards. cle was angry about HIS Paul McKeown statement on free parking (see reply next page)
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~~::::.::.::==...:..:.::.:..:.:.:----:::..._;__ ________ Cascade February 2 7, 1998 LThe Dear Paul, We would like to thank you for providing the fascist perspective on our Go Ask Alice column. We have pondered on your reflection about the changing times and would ask if it would be preferable that we return to a golden time when rampant environmental exploitation, child and spousal abuse, and native genocide were everyday occurrences. While we appreciated your letter, we did find it deeply disturbing that you would equate multi-culturalism with a "hedonistic, amoralistic, and 'no absolutes' world" that has "tumbled to a record low in values and standards." Many of the greatest atrocities of human history have been wrought from the stinking armpit of cultural intolerance. It is also worth noting that many students here appreciate Alice's straightforward and honest approach to the issues surrounding relationships, cutting through the sometimes confusing or intimidating technical jargon. Vive la liberte! Vive la smut! Editor Dear Editor: I would like to express my support for Jamie Hellewell's article depicting the FSA as an institutional bully. Drawing from my personal experiences with the power structures at UCFV,I am forced to agree with many of his conclusions. Like Jamie, I do not deny that the majority of UCFV faculty members are dedicat_ed professionals concerned with the welfare of their students; yet I believe the FSA is largely detrimental to the welfare of students. We should, and more importantly, UCFVfaculty members ought to, question why an organization representing a number of altruistic individuals has degenerated into a self-serving institutional bully. Jamie's argument that the existing power structure at UCFV favours entrenched elements, such as the FSA is valid. Overwhelming representation on committees and an infrastructure which selectively channels information has created a situation in which students have become second-rate citizens. These structural issues contribute to what I believe is another, more serious issue with UCFV's political scene. Too often issues are considered by the FSA, Student's Council, or various other committees, with little or no input from those affected. Too often individuals are unaware of an
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govern most often do so by attempting to build a consensus. That's all fine and well unless a passive constituency fails to
tively and ind ividually. If th e FSAdid not do so, it would leave itself open to legal action u nd er the Labour Code.
collegial way that we conquct business. Credit for this goes both to UCFV's Board;:fand Management, but, to the FSf. as
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eteria line-up, where e FSA bully consiS t ently pushes himself to the front of th e line to get the moSt and th e beSt , leaving the weaker st udents with only leftovers time after time. 1 would argue th at th is is a false analogy. The FSA does look after the intereS t s of th e employees of this inS t itution, a nd I make no apologies for th is fact. However, 1 take exception to Jamie's contention that our interests are somehow directly opposed to students' interests or that our members place their own interests above those of students. The idea that employees and students are competing for the same limited resources, that we are all enmeshed in some kind of zero-sum game, is simply not accurate. Fortunately, many of our interests are exactly the same, and what ben-_ efits one group benefits both. If Jeff Cuvilier we look at this from a purely interest-based perspective, we To the Editor of The Cascade: employees are all very well aware of the fact that if we don't I was bemused and sad- do a good job with prospective dened upon reading Jamie students, current students and Hellewell's front page editorial graduates, we will not ha_ve in the February 13th issue of these jobs for long. But that mThe Cascade. Bemused, because terest-based analysis does not I know Jamie, having worked give enough credit to most of with him on a number of occa- the people I work with, who give sions in what I thought was a re- most generously of themselves, lationship of mutual respect, not in the belief that it is in their and so at first I wondered if he best interest to do so, but bemight have written this inflam- cause they are genuinely commatory article as a test to see mitted to our students and to how many members of the Fac- quality in education. Jamie ulty and Staff Association read even acknowledges this in the the student newspaper. And I first paragraph of his piece. was saddened, because knowing Here are just a few areas Jamie I can only assume that he where I can see the interests of was serious, and if this former the FSA and the student body Student Union President and are the same: student activist feels this way • In the past, the FSA has about the FSA and its members, bargained to retain small class something is terribly wrong. I sizes. This benefits the student, know that Jamie and other stu- who is able to receive individual dent leaders feel great frustraattention from the instruction as they try to participate tor, participate more actively in actively in decision-making at discussions, etc. And it ob UCFV, and as they try to moti- viously benefits the instructor vate other students to get in- who can devote her or himself volved. It's probably natural in to a smaller number of indithe face of immense barriers to viduals. look for a scapegoat. But Jamie, • The FSA has argued with if there is an enemy out there, I Management that the support assure you that it is not the FSA. staff are required in many First, a bit of background. areas of the institution: AdmisThe Faculty and Staff Associa- sions and Records, the Li tion is an independent union brary, Student Services, Computhat represents over 700 em- ter and Technical Services, for ployees at the University College example. Part of our concern of the Fraser Valley. Most of the has been the workload of existpeople who work here are mem- ing staff, who work long hours bers of the FSA,with the excep- of frequently undocumented tion of very few "exempt" posi- overtime in an effort to ensure tions such as the President of that students' needs are met. UCFV,the Deans and a few peo- But the FSA is also concerned ple in director and administraabout the well-being of students tive assistant positions. The FSA who stand in line to receive is legally certified under the services, or who do without Labour Relations Code to be the because equipment is not funcofficial bargaining agent for tioning properly.
this stable envirohment~ • The FSA has proviged the vehicle through )Vhich.:_,:Jaculty and staff have hatttttijiput on policy decisions ;r-UtiV, and since it is staff arid faculty who work with stugijfi't§ on the front lines, I bel.j¢v{{'tJiat we have better PT<K~ss~sthan institutions wh~fe ipipprtant decisions are macle I~t¥ c 1u sively by the Board oiFM:anagement. The FSA is not something separate and apart from its members· the FSA is the collec-
}i~t ffh;l:tf ~ft O:f! faculty and staff tjave served the Executive an¢ representeq the FSAon commii.ttees over thJ years, and to pr.~ise the in~{r victual on the oti¢ hand wh1lt damning the cq!!f'ctive Jy/Jt doesn't make sense:· I must correct a number of
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Will UCFVbe forced to refund money to every student who has attended this school over the past two years? Norah Andrew, Dean of Finance and Administration, admits that it is a real possibility. This admission comes in the wake of the recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling that fees charged of the U.B.C. students were in contradiction to the province's tuition freeze legislation. Starting the 1996-97 school year, tuition fees at all B.C.s public post-secondary institutions have been frozen. While the new legislation made raises in tuition illegal, that hasn't stopped most universities and colleges from implementing ancillary fees. Ancillary fees are extra fees charged of students for anything from parking to library hours or computer access. Many students have protested these new ancillary fees, arguing that they are in fact just a backdoor method for raising tuition. UBC introduced two such fees after the freeze legislation. Outraged, four individual students and the UBC student society (the Alma Mater Society) took the university to court. They made the case that the new fees were in fact raises in tuition and therefore in contradiction to the provincial Tax and Consumer Rate Freeze Act which legislates the tuition freeze. Supreme Court Justice Ronald Holmes agreed with the students and ordered over a
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million dollars which had been collected in the form of ancillary fees returned to UBC students. Holmes ruled that, because the fees were both inextricably linked to tuition and mandatory "their effect was to increase the cost of tuition for every student seeking enrollment." The UBCAlma Mater Society is hailing this ruling as a great financial and moral victory for their students. Moreover, they point out that the court's decision will likely also set a precedent for all other institutions in the province - including UCFV. President of UCFVStudent Union Society, Ken Dinnery, expressed serious concern about the impact of this decision on UCFV. He has been instrumental in bringing this issue to the attention of the institution and has sought legal advice. He points out that UCFVhas implemented a number of fees which should be ruled illegal under freeze act. At issue particularly is UCFV's $12/semester Library and Technology Fee. Like the UBCfees, this fee is mandatory, linked to tuition, and came into effect during the freeze. If the
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precedent applies, UCFV could be forced to return hundreds of thousands of dollars illegally collected from its students. Dinnery also pointed out other UCFV fees which could be targeting: including new placement test fees and increased parking fees. Will we be getting our money back? Who knows. Andrew has taken the issue up with the provincial government and is waiting to hear from legal sources as to whether the decision applies to UCFV. If it does it could be quite a while before the smoke clears. Would UCFV and the Student Union lock horns in a legal battle? Might there be an informal reso1u tion? Would students be refunded individually? (the administrative costs to cut checks would be enormous) Could students choose to instead put the money towards something like the badly deficient library collection? Would we paid interest on the money? Which fees would be refunded? Could increases in book store prices be included? Food prices? Would any type of refund be beneficial to students if it means further reductions in services or program cuts?
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which angered me. I mean, I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. What caused me to lose all respect for our police force, was the way I was treated. I was already guilty in their eyes, and therefore deserved to be treated as a criminal deserving no respect or dignity at all. Now this leads me to wonder, if our home-grown police force knows what Habeas Corpus really means. My breathing had finally slowed to a somewhat relaxed level, and my eyes were closed no more than a minute, when I heard the cachunk of the heavy lock, and saw the handleless door open. A stubby guard with a thick neck stood there and told me I was now free to go. At the booking counter stood Constable Pattios, with an expressionless face, which angerec.i me more. "It took you four hours to find insufficient evidence?" I asked her, as the thick necked guard put my clothes and belongings on the poverty or jobs; care giving chil- counter. Constable Pattios only dren or elders; the need to find shrugged remorselessly. "That's summer employment; all of it? Just leave without charges?" these commitments make it very I asked. The guard set a piece of difficult for even the most inpaper and pen on the counter. terested and committed stu"Sign here." said he dents to make committee meetI recognized the paper as the ings on a regular basis. But I one I signed while being booked. think you would find that most It was a list of my belongings of my colleagues feel, as I do, which he had put in a large that we need more student inbrown paper envelope. I signed volvement in all levels at UCFV. it earlier verifying that the list If there is something that we can was indeed all the envelope condo to help, we would like to tained. Now I suspected; though know what it is. But in the meantime, I believe that the in- he didn't say; that I was to sign put that faculty and staff pro- verifying the return of my posvide at these committees is not sessions. "Sign for what?" I totally self-serving; we have the asked "that you've returned my health of our programs and the stuff?" success of our students as our "Yes!" he replied in primary concern. I don't think a snotty tone, fit to address a the answer here is to limit faccriminal. ulty and staff input; rather, the "Can I at least check institution needs to find ways to it first?" I retorted. I mean remake it easier for interested stually, what would the validity of dents to participate. my signature be if I didn't check So Jamie, let's work tofirst? But before I could even gether to come up with creative open the envelope, he grabbed ways to ensure active student it from me. involvement at UCFV. "You want to check? Kim Isaac, President, Faculty and Staff Association continued on page 5 ...
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ers, free photocopying, free use of technology, free use of library services, free parking, etc." Employees of UCFV do not enjoy free parking; if we choose to park on college property, a parking fee is deducted from our paycheques. As to the other free services listed, UCFVdoes in most cases provide employees with the tools and resources required to get the job done, as employers do in every other sector I can think of. However, as one of many instructors who have had to go out and purchase a computer to use at home, because UCFV was unable to provide us with the updated technology we require to be able to keep our students upto-da te and marketable, I find myself resenting the implication that we are receiving some kind of perk at the expense of students. There is no denying the fact that students have many conflicting demands in their lives, and that it is very difficult for them to take a key role in decision-making at UCFV:classes, essays, exams;
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Relativism is a very influential paradigm in today's society. The following will discuss cultural relativism and relativism within society. There are some contradictions that arise from this way of thinking, and there are better models that can be used. Cultural relativism says that one culture is not necessarily better than another. This has resulted in the rising popularity of native culture and the study of it. This study of native culture is begun with the premise that there are good things in native culture and that Western culture is not the best culture in the world. All cultures have good characteristics and one is not better than any other. On the surface this seems like a very good thing. This aspect of cultural relativism is very appealing to many people. What could possibly be wrong with examining other cultures to see what they were like? I would agree that cultures should not be judged to be a lesser culture because they have not industrialized. This has been the criteria of many past judgments. As Europeans imperialism grew the idea of European superiority also grew. Many Europeans ·viewed other cultures as barbaric because they had not progressed as far as the Europeans had. Is it possible to judge other cultures form a criteria that is not based on industrialization or technological advancement? There are definitely consequences to a position of cultural relativism. Many of these consequences do not appear to be recognized by the average person who holds the relativistic posidon. A cultural relativist would have no basis upon which to say that Hitler was wrong to act in the way that he did. A consistent cultural relativist would have to agree that fascist Germany under Hitler did nothing wrong. They were simply another culture, and therefore could not be judged by any standard. Most people would agree that Hitler was wrong to do what he did, but they do not recognize this as
The last of the Police... Then here!" He exclaimed, as he angrily dumped the contents across the counter. This attitude and action caused me to lose my composure and pissed me off. "Why do you have to be so bloody rude?" I asked to his reply " You're the one playing games, son!" Now I calmly ask of you, where do these people come from? When did their concept of right and wrong become molested by authority? Not even an apology. Just an emotionless stare as she told me it was within her power to hold me for 24 hours and that she wasn't obligated to apologize to me. All I could do was shake my
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being incompatible with a cultural relativistic position. Relativism is also widely held within society. By this I mean that decisions are not based on any objective standard. Decisions are based upon the idea of tolerance. Tolerance is held to be very important by these relativists. Do they have an objective standard, or are they consistent in their position? I would argue that if tolerance is the standard that they are using, they are completely inconsistent. If they were consistent they would have to admit that anything is acceptable. The truth is that Western society is very intolerant, and that it is a good thing. Society does not tolerate pedophiles, murderers, child abusers, or even people who speed or do not wear bicycle helmets. Is it not good that society does not tolerate those things? (Some of these could be argued, e.g. bicycle helmets or speeding, but you get the idea.) Tolerance is not the basis upon which to make any decisions, because it is a contradiction. If I accuse you of not tolerating someone am I not in that act being intolerant of you and your position? An excellent example of this in today's society is the argument about homosexuality, and how it should fit into society. I hear many arguing that it should be tolerated, because this is should be a tolerant society. This is not a logical position. Instead the argument should revolve around a more objective criteria. Then the argument would say that homosexuality should or should not be tolerated for these reasons. The reasons would be based on, for example medical or ethical criteria. This moves the debate from political rhetoric and emotional arguments to a more objective playing field where logical decisions can be made. Although relativism is widely propagated in Western society it is a poor paradigm. It completely contradicts itself. Although other paradigms may have been abused in the past it does not mean that the paradigm itself is wrong. I hope that relativism is not the basis for the decisions that you are making.
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The usefullneS.s of Hellewell' s vision of the FSAfails Jamie Hellewell's article Its if we consider itsic.laimdthat all Not All Love .. shed some ex- FSA members seettflt8itt1ve the same opinion ai' their repretremely valid and salient points about the atmosphere at UCFV. sentatives. We live in,,aso-called Specifically, he discussed the Democratic atmgJp.fl~re and structural organization that de- thus we must undfdtaftd that termines how political and re- consensus is the J.'ion:i, not unasource decisions are made in nimity. The flal,' tli.;it,,dweall our community. He quite aptly know and gripe 'iboftt.ifls that targets the FSA's strength and sometimes we are left 'but of the inherent hegemony within the popular decision, and thus we committee structure. It is one begin to ignore government, treating it as something that is thing to be a student involved out of our hands. I may be in UCFV governance behind wrong about this, but:,,t.h.~Jevel closed doors within the moral stillness of decision-making, but 0 quite frankly it is another more ~~ed;i~h~:ty ut~~i,1'=,l body, and it seerjs fair to sijy revolutionary thing to publicly announce this drama that is that governance cyfthe many ib the hands of a few is a not a far ever-evolving at UCFV. However, points of his cry from reality iI1the FSA.Min¢ presentation lacked fair hear- you, no one wand to admit how ing, were in error, and the stu- few people are trµJy interest.ffli in governance, ani'.f'thus the rew dent body has not yet been given a proper report of the re- claim to represent the many. What beCOll,lf§ prgblemality of the situation. I would atic about letting{th@ f e\V!Jnake offer an alternative perspective decisions is that tlje fe\v wIU buy on this issue, as it has already into the opinion 't,hat}com.\petibeen dealt with in an inherently tion and power ~re 'the,)pnly subjective manner already. Although we must always paths to equality4IJIIJ@I:lgives respect the importance of the this away when{flfe''''tfse's the group, we must not allow our- metaphor of "bullies" and "lineselves to think that we are all of ups" for the resources at UCFV. the same philosophy. We have Although the "bullies" au~ogies a structure for authority and provokes the angf'we miiltfeel decision-making in place at at the past decisfons/eiade by representatives al th,¢./FsAi;the UCFV that is not too radically present and futuff1tffi11ittgl atdifferent than other universimosphere of goVif.Ilarice at ties, and colleges, with the exUCFV lies in the casting-off of ception of a few entities;one of old ways, and simplyJ~t.~cceptthose outstanding exceptions is ing the ways in whlfin::1nlpgsare the FSA. being done. Unfqftinate1y, we The FSA represents two are told that no J~ne "da1l~s.to distinct groups, and thus it does disagree" by my gear comrade. have a lot of say in decisionBy not diS.~greeinJj we making at the University. It is a agree to use the lip.e-up. lJion't union that represents the Facknow about you: but I think ulty and the Staff at UCFV. We line-ups suck. Th~_nagat.11, anyalways assume that this ties one who waits in JbiiHoi:fsomethem together like the lovers in Romeo and Juliet, but alas, they thing, and allow~}£'''6,µllyfto go are more like the gang on by unchallenged.: de'$,erv¢s to 90210. Anyone with a sense of wait longer, in mjltmipd, Jnd I political smell knows the faculty think the respons}JlU!lYHtfieach and every memb§jbofttfi!( linesometimes tire the staff, and up is to say som~thing instead vice versa. If we actually govof striking out your eyes. Freeerned according to interests, dom and oppressioqJ,\Utalways head and walk out the open door. and not strictly size, we would Once again a free man and once not have a SUS,and perhaps the going to be problffllitfl\at we focus upon, but simply 6fitP1ing again on the other side of town with incredibly diverse and highly the problem of rt present~tion, only my feet to bring me home. ignored interests of the student I suppose I can only learn body would be realized. In- "bullying", and 'l!pequalif,y of from an experience such as this. So, stead, we have a poor system of empowerment is \}woiding: tq-e what have I learned? point. As student,$.}J.gygJyi.4..JP. I've learned that there is no representation, and when things such thing as innocence in the cold get political, they are more reeyes of our police; so long as you alistically personal. Thus, the riers always, inst~ad of merely have a face with comparable human importance of dealing with the asking for more when..,..what we features. But more importantly, I've FSAdepends upon the individuhave is being utiliz,@lf.IIJ[pporly. learned that the only people the als who are elected to represent And I am not jus(tr-e'ff/fiil.pgto police care about are the people them. Condemning the entire they're saving. FSAbody as overwhelming bul- the FSAwhen I sa;ifthat th~.re is a weak system of f-¢pretentf tion And the end result: lies to hell for their structural Angry sod who can't do strength, is useless as we falsely occuring in this iljstitl.Jiog. nothing about it. Anyone waqt to l.91git:heir assume that the only barriers to DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER. eyes yet? .. students are structural.
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think that I am going to play that game. Uh, uh. " Yan's brain strained in its housings, which meant that his pants had a huge lump in the crotch. This is not going well he thought. She looked at him with a questioning stare, as if it was his turn to play this crazy game called love. Is this really it, he thought, can I be in LOVE? Yan's brain had not been prepared for this. Yan's brain hadn't been used for girls for quite some time. Have You Driven A Ford Lately? Jurgen signalled left, and turned onto the main road of Bolognaville. The strawberry
massage oil, that Kawasaki thought was car wax, slowly oozed its way across the hood, Mr, Sandman, Bring Me A showing no signs of drying. Dream Kawasaki frowned, and as he Yan ran out into the street, scrutinized the side mirror, looking for Casey, the beautiful Jurgen threw a silent prayer out blonde that had just walked out to whomever, asking for some after his set. She was getting salvation from this certain daninto her car, a green '69 Mus- ger. Kawasaki would forbid tang Fastback, when he caught Jurgen from seeing Keiko, and up to her. Jurgen couldn't think of any "Wait," he said, "don't you reason why he would want to be want to stick around. Maybe we away from her, except of course could go get a drink?" He was the fact that she spent all her stammering, as she simply money on Body Shop stuff. And looked directly into his eyes, she did demand a lot of attenenrapturing him for just one tion. And of course, there was brief moment. that nasty habit she had of ... She was a tall girl, taller Jurgen decided to stop than most but not taller than thinking about that negative Yan. Her long blonde hair was stuff. in a simple pony-tail, stylish Suddenly, a tall man in a slacks and a flowered blouse. red tuxedo and curly hair pulled She reminded Yan of Betty. up besides them in a convertWhat a turn-on he thought. ible BMW. Both Jurgen and the Then she brought his ego newcomer stopped at an intercrashing down, making him resection and the tall man got out alize how silly he must seem. of his car. He strutted over to "Silly Boy" she giggled, "you
Keiko's car and pulled Kawasaki out. Kawasaki bellowed "What's the meaning of all this?" and the man in the red tuxedo smiled and gave him the keys to his car. "Leave now, or there will be trouble." Kawasaki peeled away in fright, leaving Jurgen gaping at the man in the red tuxedo. He sat down besides Jurgen, mysteriously folding his long, gangly legs underneath him. He looked at Jurgen with some suprise and feigned innocence. "What?" he said, "You asked for help. So I came." Jurgen looked forward and saw a huge ball of flame engulfing what had been the BMW. Inside, Kawasaki writhed in pain. The man giggled
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UCFV Kick Some Cariboo Ass ■ I ian
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The second game of the spring season brought not only ideal weather conditions, but also UCFV's first win and a crucial three points. The first win verses the Cariboo squad in seven years, was joyfully welcomed by "Iron" Ken Fernstrom. UCFV only needed one goal to beat those knuckle heads and that came from the foot of Nathan Stafiej late in the first half. The pride of Pitt Meadows turned over the ball from the shaky Cariboo defense, broke in and rippled the twine to cap his first goal of the season. "That Pitt Meadows poster boy (Nathan) will definitely cap a few more goals before this season is over" spoke Fernstrom during the post game interview and added between Camels, "if we can stay healthy, the playoffs (in late March) are possible. Once you are in anything can happen." Sound familiar? Like the UBC game one week earlier, the Cariboo game saw the likes of Mike Greenway, Brad Wilard and Robbie Torrance fall to injuries and Fernstrom had to
shuffle his already lean lineup around. Throwing in Abbotsford's own "Golden Boy" Dana Maclean to fill in for the injured Wilard and slotted back Chris Rennie for Greenway to help fill the gaps in the Cascade defense. Sitting out his one game suspension, Steve Mahovlic summed up the game "We played awesome in the first half, the second half sucked. We just fell apart." The difference in the game was starting goal keeper Rob Sikora, who stopped a sure goal near the end of the game to record his first shut-out of the year and solidify UCFV's historic win over Cariboo. The men take to the road in their next league game and travel to Nanaimo to face the Malsapina Mariners. The women hosted Capilano College last Saturday right before the men's game at Rotary Stadium and fell to the Blues 3-0 in a well fought game. Missing from last season's team are Tanya McCracken, Julie Costain and Amy Folka up front and will be definitely missed this spring.
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In women's soccer, Capilano Blue scoring sensation Kelly Donaldson (no relation to Sam Donaldson) had a memorable contest against UCFV. For the Cascades, it was a game that many UCFVplayers won't beam about proudly to their friends. Donaldson netted three goals as Capilano embarrassed the Cascades three to nothing at Exhibition Park in Abbotsford. After suffering a tough loss to UVic, the Blues improved to one win and one loss. The Cascades dropped to 0-1. M e g an Williams al-
a corner-kick. Perhaps Pellirn's best save of the game occurred when she tipped VanderGulik's rising shot over the crossbar. The Capilano Blues had a 1 to 0 lead after the first half. Kelly Donaldson scored Capilano's second goal. She received a beautiful pass from Jane Stanton and fired the ball past Sara Woodland to give the Blues a two to nothing lead. Donaldson completed the hat trick when Vanessa Veres threaded a magnificent pass towards Kelly. The Blue sniper cruised towards the Cascade goal a n d blasted ti h e ball
National Champs Look More Like National Chumps! likes of Shawn "my hip ■ I ian maccaskell II is fucked" Webb, CapOh ya, that is right folks. There is no typo error here and you're reading first class journalism right before your eyes. UBC, CIAU national champs for 1997-98, took on the 1997-98 fifth place BCCAA, UCFV Cascades in men's soccer two weekends ago at Rotary stadium. No the guys didn't win, but loosing 1-0 to national champs in a defensive battle is nothing to be ashamed of. Even UCFV's very own "soup nazi" Ellie cooked up something special for the boys on Monday in honour of the effort. Hold the grease, mmm, good eating! This second spring soccer season has thirteen members from the fall team returning in uniform. Under the tight fist of returning head coach "Iron" Ken Fernstrom, this former CFB Esquimalt drill sergeant and present Communications instructor, whipped the lads into shape in a short but damp tryout session during the month of January. Fernstrom, (unlike the women's head coach Tom Fast, is not single) felt the boys played like a team that had a fire that has been absent since the Cinderella teams of 1990-91 and 1995-96. The sidelines were comprised of the walking wounded on the opening game of the season. Injured were the
tain Mike Greenway, the leg-less Shaun Calver and UCFV's own wrestling guru Mike Leclerc took in the spectacle and were dumbfounded by the skill and agility of the thin UCFV line up that weekend. Down by one goal going into the second half, the men went into a defensive shell and became an un-penetrable force, which took every opportunity to counter attack the "shaky" UBC team. Critics may argue differently, but this sports insider viewed the game as nearly perfect except for a questionable UBC goal in the first half. Standouts that game were definitely new comers mid-fielders Greg "the Onion" Skrzyniar, Gurpreet Mahil and Matt Rahe and UCFV's "five minute man" Brad Willard. Equally important were the efforts of starting goal keeper Rob Sikora, utility jackass Dana "it's all one big blur" Maclean and cagey veteran Chris Rennie. Have I forgotten anyone? Oh ya, his final appearance in a UCFVuniform, veteran Quentin O'Mahony, rookie Wayne Moore and Robbie Torrance filled the outside po~ sitions. Rookie sensation Nathan Stafiej, forward Shaun Osygus and UCFV tough guy Steve "red card" Mahovlic ran the front line.
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ing for Capilano when she weakly kicked the ball towards Cascade keeper Sar~ Woodland. Sara mishandled the routine shot as the ball trickled between her legs. Somehow, the ball did not go past the goal line. Woodland looked lackadaisical on Capilano's opening goal in the first half. Kelly Donaldson connected on a nifty three-way passing play from Dora D'Alfonso and Vanessa Veres. The play started when D'Alfonso pounced on a loose ball near midfield and made a crisp pass to Vanessa, she threaded a beautiful pass to Donaldson, who blasted the shot past a startled Woodland. One to nothing for Capilano. Late in the first half, Cascade midfielder Gina VanderGulik had two glorious opportunities to score. The first chance was when Blue keeper Angela Pellirn robbed Gina on
fuddled Woodland to give the Capilano Blues a 30 lead. Angela Pellirn faced little action in recording the shutout for Capilano. . After the game, Cascade coach Tom Fast marveled on Donaldson's performance. "Kelly is an excellent player. She is a strong athlete," Fast pointed out. When Donaldson was asked about her own performance, she had this to say: "I was fortunate to score those three goals. I had good opportunities today." Kelly also went on to praise the Cascade soccer squad "UCFVis a great team. Last year, we (Capilano) defeated them (UCFV) in the League and Provincial Finals. Today we wanted to win the game a little more than UCFVdid. Also, I think that we pushed ourselves a little harder for this victory." Donaldson mentioned.
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The Lust to Destroy ■ I liam
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Ohhhh, I've felt it. Everyone feels it at sometime, and maybe that's nothing to feel guilty about. People won't let on, though ... they'll revel in it quietly, so as not to be thought of as one of those people who likes destroying other people. But it's there, of course. To feel the glory of victory, to defeat and destroy something or someone, to rise and say "I conquered all of that, HA HA HA!". When we have no reason to engage in such a mentality, that's when we condemn it as primal and brutal. Take, for example, us non-militant Canadians (those that are left). CANADIAN-"God damn Yanks who do they think they are, going everywhere with their tanks and jets, bloody monsters, rah rah rah."
at the mall or maybe a gas station ... on the edge of our seats, adorned in little maple leaf pins to Avonlea" addicts came call- and hats, eyes tearing up as a ing together, "NO!!! Don't take forty-something Wayne Gretzky away his medal!! It was only winds up for an overtime pot!!" Obviously pot was not the slapshot against Kazakhstan ... issue there, it was just the de- HE SCORES!!!!! moralizing thought of our CANADIAN-"YEAHH!!!!!!Take medal count being depleted, the that, you Kazakhstani BASthought that maybe we premaTARD!! Eat shit!!! Eat our SHIT!!! turely ejaculated our cheers of You're all going victory. I mean, GOLD. What DOOWWWWNNN!!!!!" right-wing national ethos If that's how our gentle wouldn't crumble at the thought race behaves in times like this, I of losing that?? If Ross had guess the Olympics really do say tested positive for heroin and something about human nature. shredded baby parts, crowds of There is no hope for us, and we paraders in the streets of Whis- will die in apocalypse tearing tler, Whitehorse, and Wawa each other to shreds, feasting on alike would have cried "NO!!!! monkey brains and dandelion Don't take away his medal!! It's wine. only heroin and shredded baby parts!!" Believe me, I've seen this in a dream. We are monsters waiting to expose ourselves, dizzy and intoxicated with this one international event in which we can succeed,
PDP: An Orgy of Mediocrity ■ I john
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Undergrad culture is a curious phenomena, at least in my program. About 7 5% of my fellow students are applying for a PDP program or have already been accepted. What's the deal with this? Of course on the surface it looks good. Teach kids 6 hours or so a day, do some marking and get a guaranteed wage with summers and every imaginable holiday off. On top of that you get to be part of an union that bitches about class sizes being too big, resources being too few, and as a result you have to pick up the slack to prevent students brains from turning to mush. To prove how much you care about the academic hardships the students are going through you will walk off the job ever five years so these kids have even more free time to knock over the local 7 eleven. All joking aside, why do any of you think you will get a job teaching anything with your English-History extended double minor, or whatever the hell the two bit combination is? There are so many other students competing for precious few positions. Some basic economics tells us that when there continued on next page ...
AMERICAN-"Hip hip hooray zimmi pow pow HO HO HO!!!" (incoherent parade noises) Of course, it's a facade. We are as tribal and heathen as any Mississippi moonshine addict with a sawed-off shotgun and a field of scattered turkey parts. The first taste of blood, and we go through Incredible Hulk syndrome, in which all nations must crumble before our INSURMOUNTABLE POWER. (We have power????) The power we have is here and now ... in the WINTER OLYMPICS!!!(look at the cheese I spread on that). We have a right to brag, I suppose. As of this moment, we sit in fourth spot in the world, and hockey's not even done yet. But, is that good enough? The overwhelming lust for medals that we harbour in the deep sinister corners of our hearts has torn apart the conservative anal retentive fabric of our very people like so much pemmican. Just look at the whole Ross Rebagliati thing. Sure, while marijuana is accepted, endorsed, and used to extremities by many circles of our society, do you really think it is condoned universally across Canada? ( ... hmm ... looking around Abbotsford ... probably not ... ) But, when the possibility of our first gold medal of the Games being taken away because traces of pot found in Ross's system came up, politicians, students, and old "Road
and it's making us froth and gnash our teeth for more. What an evil land we live in. But why is the country getting so worked up? Why is CBC broadcasting Olympics 23 hours a day, excepting that one hour where they broadcast a shot of a Japanese hill and a counter saying "Olympic Coverage will resume in 58.33.01 and counting ... "?? It's great to indulge in our glory for two weeks and all of that, being the maniacal animals that I guess we really are, but is anyone going to remember any of this in four years? Is there anything concrete to this at all? What record got broken when,- or who upset who and who placed second, this and that, even the controversies and the scandals. I won't remember in four days (except for hockey ... in my glorious never-ending hypocrisy, I want to see us slaughter the world left and right there). After the Olympics are over, the nation will go back to vacuuming it's cars and buying Cheez Whiz, filling itself with distracting emptiness again and again, and no one will know if the last Winter Olympics were in Nagano or Lake Placid. But then ... in 2002 ... we will rediscover our one glorious chance on the world stage to crush opponents like little multicoloured fleas!!! The face painted and local beer will mix, flowing on the couches of the bloodlusting Canucks who work
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is only so much demand but virtually infinite supply, the value of the commodity drops. To put this in practical terms, potential history teachers are as worthless as tits on a bull. All of you clowns ought to be locked in bitter struggle in university to improve your skills for the real world. Unfortunately, it seems the mentality toward undergrads is "well, I gotta be here 'cause I need a degree to get into PDP." What the hell kind of mentality is that? Unfortunately, instead of intellectual war with your fellow flunkies, I see an acceptance of "good enough." Is this not proving ground before you get to the "real world"? Apparently not. To call academia different than the real world is not to understand academia at all. You take what you learn here, and apply it the only way you know how:
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back to the classroom. The problem with that thinking is there are plenty of other things you learn, or you at least ought to learn, here. You are taught how to compose an argument, how to speak in public, and how to write a paper. All of these things you bitch about. "I gotta write a paper, I hate giving presentations, yada yada yada." I hear this from the ignorant month in and month out, and yet you all want to be teachers? Holy Shit, there is a big problem here, no? Obviously you don't like these things. I've seen you give presentations. They usually amount to little more than rehashing the same paper you have to hand in to the instructor in a couple of weeks. Reading off a piece of paper is NOT giving a presentation. Giving a presentation involves explaining how and why things work
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1\.-1:ediocrity the way they do. You should be able to do this in a manner that your fellow students understand. This usually involves some comprehension and understanding on your part. Someone asks a question (God forbid), and I watch your eyes roll around your head as you try to think of the paragraph that might have the answer, because the answer does not exist within your own understanding. At least try to show me that you did some of your own work, rather than rehashing the textbook assignment. Plagiarism is illegal written work. In fairness, it ought to be illegal in spoken work, too, but this is a loophole through which most of you slip. Why don't I say anything in class, then? I might write some notes to the person sitting beside me, but it would be tough to open my mouth without laughing. I mean, it is only out
of some professional courtesy that I don't laugh out loud and tell you your presentation stinks. What happens, then, when you are out in the "real world" trying to teach a bunch of immature teenagers? They will send you home crying faster than me explaining all of this in this article. You might hate me for this, but instead you should thank me for this rude awakening. I am writing this for your own good. Choose a different career, because most of you ought not to be teaching. Try secretarial work at a high school. You will still get the same holidays, and you won't have to go through PDP, and you won't feel guilty about being generally stupid (although few of you do). One might wonder why home schooling is on the rise. I don't! You people will not be teaching my kids.
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Community Women's Centre @ UCFV We are pleased to announce that a women's centre is now a reality\ at the ijniversity College of the Fraser Valley. The Community Women's Centr~tali:Jll.11 is located in room A226 on the Abbotsford campus (the room number tfiay cp.aiige once renovations to the space are complete). .. I\ The Centre will serve women from UCFV and broader communitiei,J:2.XJJjoviding a safe environment dedicated to the empowerment of the community.ioFi~iomen in the Fraser Valley and UCFV. The centre will promote personal development and growth through means of a holistic approach to wellness and the positive-4r~mforcement of women's learning experience. J::Jf""'=::rrt\ The intent of the Community Women's Centre at UCFV is to incre~ie wojpen's vocational expectations and ambitions. There is a need to redress the iqibc\Jc;\Pceof social equality that results in injustices for women. The centre will wlk~Jt'e and provide services to all women. .·.•.··· Some time ago, you expressed an interest in seeing a women's centre established at UCFV and we hope that you are willing to support us. If there is a service you would like the Community Women's Centre to provide, please let us know. We need your support as we get organized and begin to operate our first progi;;~§)~nd Ken Dinnery, President projects - either financially, by volunteering your time and talents, or byJUillll.g s.u.s. in and letting us know how we are doing. j:f... ·,,,?::::,, As the newly elected executive (known as the Women's Advisory (lbuncil), w.~ The Semi-annual Gen- are beginning to plan support groups, drop-in arrangements, and oµr resourci eral Meeting of the Student library. We are hoping to expand our services as time progresses aqd would bi Union Society will take interested in knowing what kind of programs are needed for the womentin our arecJL place on March 4, 1998 at Obviously, we need funds to initiate these programs. ,,,, ,,,, 1:30 PM in room Bl 14 and We are offering memberships to women who are interested in partidpating in BllS. We need over fifty the centre's activities and in supporting us financially. Membership in tll.§ Cop1mupeople in order to achieve nity Women's Centre at UCFV entitles you to voting privileges at all ge,p,l\:;al'meetquorum - please try to at- ings, a copy of our society Constitution and By-laws, discounts to any' eVf~nt~.for tend this meeting. which there is an entrance fee, lending privileges from the resource llpr~ry,)i~nd The Student Union is any newsletters or other publications produced by the centre in the cqgl\lf'M~ar. gearing up for the Election. As a member, you receive priority listings on our phone and mail listsi!/!Jner=\vill be Nomination forms are informed of all general meetings. If you would like to become a member, please available in both the stop by the Women's Centre at UCFV. Abbotsford and Chilliwack Student Union Offices and the completed forms must be handed in by March 16, 1998. Elections will be held on March 2 5 and 2 6. We urge you to consider running for a position. The more people that get involved - the stronger your student union becomes. QUESTIONEVERYTHING
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AHS (Association of History Students) was created to help history students gain a sense of community while they study at UCFV. AHS gives the students a chance to interact with fellow history students as well as the members of the history department. The History Department is once again presenting the History on Film series (Feb. 17 - Apr. 1). These films will be shown on Wednesdays at . 7 PM in the Abbotsford lee-
ture theatre (BlOl) and at the Chilliwack theatre on Tuesday, March 17. The next two films are: Atomic Cafe March 4, introduced by Robin Anderson and The Third Man - March 11, introduced by Eric Davis. Look for the posters for a complete list of films. AHS would like to congratulate Dr. Sylvie Murray on the recent birth of her daughter Michelle. Congratulations from all of us at AHS.
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LCFV EVENTS Feb. 28 OUTDOORS CLUB MEETING Chilliwack Campus 2 :00 PM. Stop by and hear what is being planned for March. ALL welcome.
March 2-6 INTERNATIONALWOMEN'S WEEK there will be displays and activities. March 2 ADHD, ADD AND NUTRITION-IS THERE A LINK? With nutritionist Anits Romaniw. A look at potential causes of ADHD, ADD and links to nutrition. To be held at 10:00 am in the Abbotsford Lecture Theatre. Presented by the Disabilities Resource Centre. Call local 4609 to reserve a seat.
bands, parades and floats.
10:00 am. All interested persons are cordially inApril 1 vited to the Wednesday SPRING SEMESTERREG- morning shows. ISTRATION BEGINS March 4: What's Eating Gilbert Grape? April 8 E A S T E R March 4 EGGSTRAVAGANZA3:00 ATOMIC CAFE IntroPM to 5 :00 PM. duced by Robin Anderson as part of the History of April 9 Film lecture series. 7 :00 STUDENT ACTIVITY PM Abbotsford Lecture MEETING 12:00 noon in Theatre. Free! the lobby. LAST DAY OF CLASSES! THEATRE LAST DAY TO WITH- March 11-28 DRAW FROM COURSES AS YOU LIKE IT One of except upper level arts/ the Master's most delightsciences. ful romantic creations. It is a golden comedy f eaturing usurping brothers, evil April 10 GOOD FRIDAY UCFV dukes, young, banished closed. lovers, great comic characters, championship wrestling, music and songs, April 13 and roEASTER MONDAY UCFV cross-dressing mance in the afternoon. closed. Come out and see As You April 14 Like It at the Chilliwack EXAMS BEGIN! Campus Theatre.
hosted at Malaspina in Nanaimo. Games at 6 PM and 8 PM.
MEN'S BASKETBALL BCCAAProvincial Championship Tournament will be hosted at
Feb. 28 SOCCER UCFV vs UVIC at Exhibition Park, Abbotsford. Women @ 12:00 PM Men@ 2:00 PM. MONDAYS BASKETBALL from 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Drop in at the Career Training Centre (CTC) in West Abbotsford. Maps to the CTC are in the plastic holder outside Office A215 on the Abbotsford Campus.
TUESDAYS BADMINTON from 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Drop in at March 4 the Career Training Centre SEMI-ANNUAL GEN(CTC) in West Abbotsford. ERAL MEETING OF THE Maps to the 'CTC are in the plastic holder outside OfSTUDENT UNION SOCIApril 23-26 ETY at 1:30 PM in rooms April 20 fice A2 l 5 on the Bl14 and Bl 15. BINGO 12:00 noon. THE DIRECTORS'FESTI- Abbotsford Campus. VALS Our third annual festival features student March 12 FILMS TUES. AND THURS. generated productions STUDENT ACTIVITY VOLLEYBALL from 8:00 TUESDAYS MEETING 12 noon in the NEW RELEASE MOVIES from UCFV and other post PM - 10:00 PM. Drop in at Lobby. 3:30- 5:00 in the A-lounge, secondary theatre pro- the Career Training Centre catch a flick for free. grams. (CTC) in West Abbotsford. Maps to the CTC are in the March 17 ST. PATRICK'S DAY SO- WEDNESDAY plastic holder outside OfSPORTS CIAL 4:00-10:00 PM in the FILM 110 Will be show- Feb. 26-28 fice A215 on the ing movies in the lecture WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Abbotsford Campus. Cafeteria. ( B 101) of the BCCAAProvincial ChampiSTUDENT ACTIVITY theatre MEETING Bl03, at 11:30. Abbotsford Campus at onship Tournament will be
March 20 FIRST DAY OF SPRING BBQ 11:30 AM on the Patio. LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW from a course without a "W" appearing on transcripts, except for upper level arts/science courses. March 24 INTERNATIONAL LUNCH. March 25-26 STUDENT UNION SOCIETY ELECTIONS see the Student Union Society report for details. March 30 MARDI GRAS. All day. There will be contests,
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