The Cascade Volume 5 Issue 11 1998-03-13

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It is upsetting to see the lack of school spirit on campus.

I am talking, in part, about Mike Anderson's letter to the editor referring to the "immoral and wrong" implication of student fees that go towards varsity athletics. The question I ask is how is supporting a group that will raise school spirit immoral and wrong? I am curious what belief system Mr. Anderson follows. The fees which go towards athletics are for the payment of officials and referees, the rental fees of fields and gymnasiums (since we do not have our own), and the British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Association fees.

In a time when school spirit is low, students should be supporting extra curricular activities not attempting to have their funding cut or abolish them.

I'm not speaking of just sports either. There is low outcome, if

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Dear Editor:

I am writing to you, as a part-time student at UCf·V, in order that I might express my deep concern over, what I feel is, an unethical and discriminatory policy being upheld by your institution.

Currently, all students enrolled at UCFV, irrespective of the number of courses they take, or program they are enrolled in, are required to pay an "activity fee" as part of their tuition fees. It is my understanding that, on a pro-rated basis, all students pay the same amount. (Proportional to their course load).

I do not have a problem in that respect. I recognize that UCfV provides a variety of programs for students (intramural sports, etc.) which require funding. What I take issue with is the policy regarding "varsity athletics".

I refer specifically to the regulations of the B.C:.College Athletic Association, of which UCFV is a member.

According to the UCFV calendar ( 1997 /98 ed.) "To participate in a varsity sport you must be a registered full time student in any program" (p.29, UCFVcalendar, 1997 /98). In essence, part-time students are being told that they are obligated to fund a program which they are unable to participate in.

I do not expect you to work towards changing the regulations of said organization. This is not your job. However, if only "full-time students" can even "try out" for said teams, then only "full-time students" should fund them.

As things currently stand, part-time students are being told that, financially, they have the . same obligations as their full-time counterparts. Yet, when it comes to rights, they are, de facto, second class students. And that, is immoral and wrong.

Mike Anderson, UCC Student Rep. Dear Mr. Anderson: You have the right to your opinion, here's mine. You would have been better off thinking through and perhaps researching your complaints.

You do not realize that a great deal of funding for varsity athletics is actually done through fund raising, not student fees. Also athletics are an important part to college life. With successful athletic programs UCFV has been able to attract students from all over B.C. as well as Canada, this is a good thing.

Unless of course you believe that those who live in Abbotsford should be the only ones able to attend our lovely campus. In which case myself and my two roommates would not be here. Further more in response to why you must be a full time student to play a varsity sport, the college promotes education and athletics. Stress the education, we are an educational institution so it is a pre-requisite in any college and university to uphold good grades, maintain a nine credit or above course load, and be able to perform athletically. The college does not want people simply to play a sport, they want the athletes to get an education like every other student enrolled at UCFV. You seem to be very one sided with your complaint. Are you then in favour of cutting back money that is put into the art programs, drafting, design, or even the student union just because you may not take full advantage of what the college offers. Just because you as a part time student are not eligible for varsity athletics does that mean it should be abolished? 1am not eligible as a full time student for the Criminology Program because I do not have the prerequisites, should I then be complaining to cut back on that program. The fact is simple; to play varsity athletics one must be a full time student, it is a prerequisite just like any class or program offered.

As a final note just because you do not play a varsity sport, does not mean you can not participate. Have you ever been to a game or offered to help out at an event? It is called school spirit, do you have it? The athletes do and they are not getting paid to play, they volunteer their time and they work

hard for free. Like anything in order to understand what is going on you have to do your research. I am sure you work hard at what you do, but so do others.

Editor and Student Athlete

Letter to the Editor There has been lots of good reading in the last couple of issues of The Cascade. I particularly enjoyed Jamie Hellewell's "It's not all love ... " It takes a lot of courage toquestion an institution, and the dialogue he has initiated is healthy.

I can only agree that small class size, sufficient numbers of support staff and peaceful labour relations benefit students as well as staff. However, discussion involving privilege usually defines two sides, and this is true even when students fully recognize that UCFV has many good instructors and staff.

UCFV provides excellent wages and working conditions. Students can not be expected to ignore that reality: particularly when both actual and hidden costs to complete an education are spiraling. And when, at the same time, future employment prospects appear dimmer than ever.

So complaints will be seen-by the student at least-as justified. For the near future, I wouldn't look for too much student support at any college or university if a FSA decides to push for handsome wage increases.

But if they do need any encouragement to ask for more, they should take note of the Feb. 21 issue of The Vancouver Sun. The editorial "Bureaucrats get more while we do with less" contains the surrealistic line: "top deputy ministers would be stroked by a raise in pay and bonuses to $240,000 from $170,000.

Oh, to be on their side in that cozy nest of privilege.

Regina Dalton Why English 1OS Don't Work: A Confirmation Amanda Peters Keith Brandsma recently wrote an article for The Cascade on his opinions about how useful English 105 is to all students who honestly believe that it will help them with their essay writing. Keith's argument explored most of the issues that surround this English course and explained why students get frustrated when they come back to the college in May or December and find out that they got a lousy C- in a class that appeared to be (1) easy, and (2) helpful. Although I agree with Keith's argument, I do feel that he left out a few things. So between two ex-1 OS students, I hope we air out all grievances about this course and make people aware of the issues surrounding one of the first year English classes here at UCFV. Keith goes into detail about subject matter that we supposedly "learn" in 105, clauses, conjunctions, whatever, and honestly states, "Who the hell cares? All the theory in the world isn't gonna make someone a great writer."

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any, at many activities and clubs on campus. Why is that? Is it because we do not have dorms on campus that would automatically join us together. It is definitely not because we have a lack of activities or clubs here at UCFV. We have a myriad of clubs from athletics to politics; the opportunity is there for the taking. So why is interest so low? What type of proverbial fire needs to be lit under the asses of our precious institution to get people involved? Amnesty is fighting for human rights, Student Union is fighting for student rights, the Cascade is fighting for student's right to free speech, and Athletics are fighting to uphold the competitive pride of UCFV. What are you fighting for? You do not even have to fight. Just take an interest in something.

Show support; show more than a

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blank face that only shows up to school for the mandatory hour and twenty minutes then makes their quiet exit off campus. Join the minority of students that are trying to rally the school into a spirited frenzy or at least a lather of mild excitement. Be a part of the solution, get off your ass and do something.

Donna Lovett Editor-in-Chief

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honestly is no eighteen year old or twentyone year old that I know of that learned the rules of writing in The Norton Reader or Ib.e.

HeathHandbook. How I learned to write, and how everyone learned to write goes back to when we were children, learning to read. We understood what we read, and eventually we wrote the kind of stuff we read. It took practice, and in essence I know how to write. Keith, you even know how to write, even if we set your, as you said, colloquial language and style aside. What we read and write in our classes now only further formalize and educate our essays and ourselves.

So, has anyone asked themselves yet, "What on earth did Amanda get in English 1OS? So far this article seems awkward and inconcise." Well, for your information, I did pass the class and got all three credits (but we will just set the actual letter grade aside).

Students everywhere should not only be thinking about the kind of textbooks we pay an arm and a leg for (yes, a cliche), but the whole structure of the class. What, you have approximately three essays that you hand in and are graded on. With the first essay, you are testing the water, trying to find out how this instructor marks. You get a mark (in most cases poor) and vow that the next will be much better, because now you know what you did wrong. So you do the next essay and get a similar grade. How, I ask, can someone improve from one essay to the next within a period of three weeks or so, and achieve a better mark? The only answer that I have accepted so far is Keith's," ... we leave with the same skills as we have when we go in " Keith also comments on how English 105 takes out all the passion of writing. Not that there is any "passion" to begin with, Keith's point is that writing for this course is not as enjoyable as it could be. True, there is so much structure that a poor, desolate English 105 student must pay attention to. Let me tell you, by that third essay, you now are getting so paranoid about how you are writing, you almost ignore what you are writing.

The last point that I have to discuss is how that crummy 105 grade on one's transcript looks. 1 am definitely no idiot, but I did receive less than a pleasing grade in English 105. What's worse is that awful grade is among all those B's (of various sorts). So how can I pull off a decent grade in major academic classes but receive a poor grade in English 105? Something seems pretty fishy to me.

So, Keith, someone has written you back. However, unlike yourself I am risking a lot by voicing my opinion, because I know a couple of rarities that probably got A's in English 105. They will probably ask themselves after they read this, "Wow, didn't Amanda take English 105?" Well, guys, I did, and I didn't learn a thing. All I can do is accept my writing abilities, like Keith has, and ignore that crummy grade that will probably come back to haunt me a couple of years down the road.

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Confused MLA You Do Not Get Announces Heard: A Rap Onj TuitionFreeze Student Governlllent.

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As you may have heard, B.C.s tuition freeze shows no signs of thawing. On March 5, Dennis Streifel visited UCFV to officially announce the third year of the tuition freeze. No doubt Streifel expected a warm reception from UCFVstudents, but was in for a surprise.

Several students challenged the unprepared Cabinet Minister on the apparent contradictions in his government's education policy.

The intention of the tuition freeze is to keep the cost of education at affordable levels. Some students pointed out that it may, in fact, be having the opposite effect. Because the funding for post-secondary education has been virtually frozen along with tuition, UCFV has been forced to cut back or halt progress on course offerings. The indirect result is that courses aren't being offered regularly enough or in enough sections for students to complete their degrees/diplomas in the intended period of time. Consequently their education is actually costing them more because of the extra semesters spent in school (lost potential wages, living costs).

This fact led Ken Dinnery, President of the UCFVStudent Union, to recommend allowing a tuition increase capped at 5-10% if there is not going to be a significant infusion of funding into the system.

Other students challenged Streifel on whether this was really going to freeze the cost of education if institutions are permitted to continue to tack on new ancillary (extra) fees. One student commented that if funding doesn't increase, then the tuition freeze will result in a degradation of the quality of education.

Clearly students in B.C. are better off than in any other provinces particulary Ontario. However, it seems our government prefers simplistic media attention-getting policies like "tuition freezes" to well-thought out ones.

Equally disturbing was Streifel's attitude to the questioning students. Ile seemed to suggest that just because we're better off than students in other provinces, we lose our rights to criticize and question.

P,erhaps more clearly than the "tuition freeze," Streifel announced his own ignorance about educational policy in B.C. and his distaste for us ungrateful, whining UCFV students.

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F. Becker

As a student politician who is theoretically a "veteran" (after being involved for four years) it seems the time has come for me to explain the current student representation situation at UCFV. I must first of all declare my biases, as they basically dictate how I would dare to judge others.

It is important for you to know that I value the role of student governance at the University College, and that I also know that it isn't as important to some of you for various reasons. I understand this, and even as I have written saucy articles about student apathy, I knew that some of you just don't have the time. Fair enough. Not everyone wants to run around and sit on committees that probably won't affect your immediate status as a student. I did, so don't hold it against me.

My other bias is that I value the essential ideology of most grassroots organizations-which can be summed up in an simple belief in individual personality and community.

Now I am not getting all weepy eyed and envisioning Sun shine JoJJipops and rainbows but I have to admit to a bias for idealism.

That is what makes me a stereotypically involved-student.

I think it is important for student unions to be closely connected with their student body, avoiding the hassle of bureaucratic bullshit, and pointless antagonism.

Don't get me wrong-every good student activist has to go to bat against the powers-that-be but they shouldn't walk around with said bat all the time.

Your student union has been carrying this club around, and it is time for such idiocy to stop. It is my opinion, and judgment, that the present student union is not fit to represent you, the student body, anymore. Starting at the President, Mr. Ken Dinnery, all the way down to the insignificant Business representative Mr. Ryan Warawa, the 97 I 98 SUS has demonstrated poor representation of its constituents, hostile behaviour, opportunism and a real lack of any ideology other than "I want more."

I wonder what you all might think about the fact that when your SUS has a chance to sit down with the then Minister of Education, Mr. Paul Ramsey, they came late. Indeed, in the pathetic

15 minutes granted to a selection of UCFV students for a sit-down with Ramsey this past fall, President Dinnery showed up 10 minutes late. Of course, this wasn't mentioned in the next SUS column and in fact Dinnery was praised for his hard work by Vice-resident Marion Tansey.

How about this year's budget?

Probably no one knows or remembers it because the SUS got a whopping 20 votes in order to decide what to do with all the money they collected from you guys. By the way, they raised that amount, and said that because they had given the student body enough time to present itself, they took the 20 votes as indicative of the view of the students.

That's all of you. Every one of you.

So, what did you all want done with your money? Well, for starters, you signed a contract with the SUS secretary for $12,000 so she could clean up after the SUS. But they are a busy bunch, and memorandums were flying everywhere. You might ask yourself "what the hell does student government need to be sending memorandums around the school about?"

Their answer:communication. Of course, now where did the money for all that communication get taken from? Of course, the answer then becomes clear when we see that the SUS decided to cut The Cascade's budget. They gave The Cascade a whopping $11,000.00. Basically, they spent $12,000.00 on their habits, and $11,000.00 on your paper. This seemed strange when an incumbent and positive Student Union President, Mr. Dinnery claimed that he thought that The Cascade should print more often than it did already. (He told me this when I presented my year-end report to the Student Union last year).

So, how many of you wanted to get a gym anytime in the near future?

Don't worry your SUS has been working hard on getting that on the go-or wait! Now that I recall they have decided to withdraw from negotiations with the University College, even though a poll was taken and 90 students said 'yes' to a questionnaire concerning the building of a gym, and whether students would be willing to pay some of the check. The SUS argued that 90 students wasn't representative, of the interests of the student body. Quick question to all of you: WHO DOESN'T WANT A GYM AT UCFV? Oh,Iseeabout4arms

No, I Don't Think They Deserve a Raise

their doors; if the CPP wasn't turning into a tax grab like never before; if we didn't have the constant concern that Quebec was going to fall off the map of Canada; maybe then I wouldn't have my I Regina Dalton 11 knickers in a knot.

Oh yes, and perhaps the explanaSo our representatives in Ottawa tory brochure included with my most have found the right kind of people to recent telephone bill helped add to my do a salary study for them. Not surcomplaints. If you need a good laugh, prisingly, the consensus is that our MPs read the paragraph on choice: it tells us deserve a raise. How does $106,000 how we will have the luxury of potensound to you? Too darn much is how it tial competition if rates go high enough. sounds to me. Even when I hear the How altruistic of the company: they rationale that, with expenses factored raise rates to "potentially" give me, the in, the present wage of our decisioncustomer, more choice. makers in Ottawa just about reached The fact that my basic rate has that figure. increased over $6.00 per month over And what does the average citithe last three years ( that's $72.00/yr. zen of this fine country bring home per times many captive customers) is what year? Glad you asked. About $25,000 really interests me. And it is an arm of per year. Even if averages mean little our government-the CRTC-who de(after all, this figure includes all those cides that this make sense. You see, who bring in lots per year, as well as those making a government-assured those bring in very little), this disparity $80,000; 90,000; 100,000 plus don't between income of those governing and really worry too much about an extra those being governed cheeses me off. $70.00 a year. And if a single mother Now perhaps if they were doing with a couple of kids and an income of the perfect job: if unemployment rates maybe $12,000/yr. has to give up her were at a record low instead of a record phone, well she can always give up the high; if federal laws ensured some sort kids instead and go out and work for of security for the weakest in our sociminimum wage, can't she? ety instead of their having to barricade

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I don't really care about the newly-elected MPs wanting further remuneration in order to traipse across the country to sit in parliament. Didn't they research the benefit packages before they ran? And I really don't care about the red herring of paying enough to get quality people. We apparently got better people when the pay was proportionately less. Before Trudeau and company turned deficit spending into a fine art, we got value for both our MP dollar and tax dollar.

And let's wait till no one runs for a particular riding before we panic and throw more money after a losing cause.

If we ever returned to viewing politicians as real people, instead of demigods we have turned them into (Chretien was given a "hero's welcome" for just showing up during the Montreal ice-storm: give me a break), maybe some real people would have the courage to run for public office. Why can't a quality MP be defined as a single mother on social assistance. She would at the very least have lots of experience when it comes to making a dollar stretch.

How about if MP's salaries went to referendum at election time? Maybe we'd even get a few more people out to vote.

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!em raising your feesf~hen 20 p~ple voted, but 90 wasn't enough fof the gym? Let's get fucking serious! Al:i:nost everyone wants a gymnasium. &-dt not the SUS. .•·· In case you go into their gffice for questions about ttj:}.~f''J~J~gping to use the defense oftliel1Btfaia&Nwhich says that no ancillary fees cart:\;!)~levied against a student body-which is nonsense in this case, as the admin~stration can charge a fee if stu4.~UJ~Y-QM 'yes' in a forum. YOU ARE Nd1ti!OWERLESSIN THIS INSTITUTION. s/f''Why\s the student union standing fo the way of you and I playing one on on.!;\QD.Saturday?

Because they want to <J,fDNwout everything, and they ar~ijf.( ififotested in the gym. They have #sue~ abput representation, and stnktural inefficiencies. Hey SUS! Here isfo hir{t: ifyou are waiting for the instit1:foon]6Hnotivate you into being responsible g&ternment, you have a long time to wait. If you want to blame it on something else, fair enough, but placing blame is never a satisfactory answer from a politicianit is too common.

Did you know that we have a UCFVstudent radio comm.iJt~MtP.lace?

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would be a good thing .•J:itsked our frl¢tlworking Bachelors o(fBusiness repfisentative Ryan Waraw'li how much tirik he had put in on the Jadio society(th1$ was back in the Fall).}Ie answered that the committee hadn't, really gotten t& gether yet. He assu&d me that th¢)' would be meeting soon,. I was exciJJ;ld!

Perhaps there would Bifa station\5'He day for students to listen to and participate in! Go take a l.9.ok at the past SUS minutes, and you ,w-.1$::,/,ee '#~rawa's repeated tabling (thi$)m\~ns ]j},tntingoff) of discussing th¢}issil'¢ at council meetings. So, essentiafly th\se guys did nothing all year! But hey! Tl}at Ye.:irwill look good on a resumeh,,,ANP ..,,Wt:GET JACK SHIT! ,::::,:,,:::}}/ By the way, foriJh&t?bfYou who like the student handpook supplied at the beginning of each semester, Warawa wanted to charge for;. them-even though you paid for :li.iem ~!t¢.;idy in your student fees. Yi;lah, I Jffi,o@;its a petty thing, but it is tf,ue, adJin&.kates a real lack of proper ifiwerrl;#1ce,}1ever mind care for constituentk/ t There has beerthuJMbrts:Jf little screw-ups and illegalidij~Mll y&ifr-adding up to a big waste of your time and money. Take, for exampl~,..J))e parking situation.

Anyone wi#faltJves to Abbotsford knows th!i{paHdijg space availability is nil. ButJt.6n't wof~y! SUS has been working the!)f-'asses off{in the question of parking# What dicf they come up with? Freej)asses forjhemselves! Yes, that is coitect:the SU$ now gets some of those scaf:te space{hot for a Dollar-but free! YipJ)ee!Oh yeih, you guys get a whole pile of nothing for that.

This was argued by tl}¢.JHJSal!.:being a initiative reward for tli&m':Students who want to be involved iff iitJ\ent':g9vernment. Awesome, I can ha~ a pifos if I sit around and write\menloranqums, argue about everything arjµ m/Jduce nothing. Hey, everyofflii@.giy,iijjfhould run for a position! W:ilU~ftlWtwhole student body involved: I guess I will be'an ass and point out the underlying message here:being involved is about perks},)P.99,;1 get me wrong, these things a£iWiiffi.tit.iated: I have received multitijqjfa of pe.tks for my involvement-buit{I didn{t get into governance #>r them} I'm not getting any money, for sitting here and writing this long-Wlpded muqfsling.

I am doing it because y.t/u guys ife 11..Qt getting represented pffffltl!t9t}~ rately. Honest. ·:::::: : :: : ::··:·:::,::: I could go on, aijd on, but I think my point is emerging quite annoyingly:this year's SUS is terrible, and they should be give~t:ffi'iJµxury of defeat before they real}ylijifr'JQ;fµpnext year. Although the SU$.Jfas #;lai'dtained initiatives of previous µpion'~, th~y have provided nothing of r¢,jl inspiratiQh and some of the more opporturlistic)nembers have started cradi:ing tli~i.rJ~nuckles in search of real pa}-off. /!PiJis all a favour:Vote them out!\:, ....... ..

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE of the FRASER VALLEY Schedule of events for those interested in financing their education ✓ Applications for the B.C. Student Assistance Program (BCSAP) will be available in May for students starting classes after August 1.

✓ Book into a Financial Planning workshop (starting the beginning of May). These workshops are very important, so please attend. Learn about

financing your education and the different financial aid programs available, i.e., Canada and B.C. Student Loans, B.C. Grants, Work Study, Adult Basic Education f;\ssistance Program, Part-time Student Assistance, etc., and also how to complete the B.C. Student Assistance application correctly.

✓ Sign up for a baJk

presentation on "Financing your Education", scheduled for August.

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✓ Applications for UCFV bursaries can be picked up in September (funds will be given out late in January). Those students who didn't apply in

September can ,apply in January (funds will be given out late March).

UCFV-administered scholarships (may be subject to change) Further information regarding the scholarships listed below and other financial aid opportunities are listed in the Student Financial Planning Handbook, available from Student Financial Aid Services or Student Services (locations on all campuses).

Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce Scholarship - $900 to a continuing student taking three or more courses in any UCFV credit program who is an immediate family member of an Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce member.

Monague Native Crafts Ltd. Scholarship - $500 to a First Nations student who resides in the UCFV region and who is enrolled full-time (minimum of three courses) in the UCFV Business Administration diploma or degree program.

Applied Business Technology Excellence Award - $100 to a student who is completing the requirements for graduation from UCFV Applied Business Technology program (formerly Office Careers).

National Canadian Daughters League Award - $500 to a UCFV student who is a Canadian-born woman, who has previously graduated from the UCFV Applied Business Technology program (formerly Office Careers) and is returning to UCFV to pursue further academic or career studies.

B.C. Association of Social Workers Scholarship - $250 to a UCFV student in the Social Services/Social Work program who is on the way to completing the Bachelor of Social Work degree.

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B.C. Hydro 'cholarship - $500 to a UCFV student in a Business Administration or Computer nformation Systems diploma program who has completed first year of a full-time pr gram.

Oliver Kastner Memorial Scholarships (donated by the Mission/ Abbotsford University Women's Club)- $500 to a full-time UCFV female student who is a resident of Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Langley, or Mission, and who has completed either first year or second year of full-time studies at UCFV, and plans to continue into university or college in full-time studies.

B.C. Hydro cholarship - $1,000 to a UCFV student in the Business Administrati In degree program who has completed the first two years of a full-time program.

R.J. (Bert) Forrest Memorial Scholarship (donated by the Rotary Club of Chilliwack)- $750 to a UCFV student who has completed the first year of the Agriculture program as a full-time student and plans to continue into the second year of the Agriculture program at UCFV on a full-time basis.

B.C. Hydro cholarship - $1,000 to a UCFV student in the Computer Information Systems deg ee program who has completed the first two years of a full-time program.

Rotary Agriculture Scholarship (donated by Rotary Club ofChilliwack/Fraser Cheam) - $1,000 to a UCFV student who has been a full-time first-year student in the two-year Agriculture program .

B.C. Librarl Association Scholarship - $200 to a UCFV student entering the second year dfthe Library and Information Technology program.

Rotary Club of Chilliwack Two Year Academic Award (donated by the Rotary Club ofChilliwack)$3,000 overall to a full-time UCFV student in a bachelor's degree program who has completed two years of study.

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B.C. TelephJne Awards - $625 (two available) to a UCFV student who has completed th, second year of full-time studies in a Career or Academic program.

Betty Urquhtt Award- approximately $750 to a mature UCFV student residing in Chilliwack, Agassiz, or Hope areas; who is continuing full-time studies in a UCFV progra that leads to a diploma or degree.

Business Ad°'inistration Students Association Award - $300 tuition waiver (two available) to a full-time UCFV Business Administration student.

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Canwest Puhl shers Limited Scholarship (donated by the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland New apers)- $1,000 (five available) to a full-time UCFV student (nine credits per sem ster) who is in the first, second, or third year of studies, and plans to continue in an a ademic or career program.

CGA Academic Excellence Scholarship - $500 to a UCFV student who has completed the fir t year of the two-year diploma program in Accounting.

Chilliwack Foun ation Scholarship - $750 to a UCFV student who has graduated from a secondary chool in the areas covered by School District #33 Chilliwack or #78 Fraser-Cascad (Agassiz and Hope) and is entering the second year of an academic program.

Conair Aviation L~d. Scholarship - $1,000 to a student entering the third or fourth year of the U~FV Bachelor of Business Administration in Aviation degree program.

The Denbow Trans ort Award - approx. $1,000 to a continuing UCFV student (following first, secon , or third year.)

The DePape Memori l Scholarship - $200 to a student in a UCFV Agriculture diploma program who i continuing from first to second year studies.

The Gladys Schmidt ,emorial Scholarship - $1,000 to a continuing, full-time student in the UCFV Nur\ing diploma or degree program.

Harvey Schroeder Scholarship - $1,000 to a student from the District of Chilliwack, the District of Kent, the Village of Harrison Hot Springs or any portion of the electoral area of the Fraser Valley Regional District located within the .Chilliwack/Kent constituen~ who has successfully completed the first year of the .UCFV Agriculture program s a full-time student and who will be planning to register full-time for the seco ,d year of the UCFV Agriculture program.

Sandy Steele Memorial Scholarship (donated by the Pinkiewicz family and UCFV Faculty and Staff Association) - $400 to a UCFV student entering the second or, preferably, the third year of a program of studies at UCFV and taking a minimum load of three concurrent courses.

UCFV Access Programs Scholarship- three tuition waivers to a UCFV student who completed any basic education and development program (ABE, ESL, Special Education), in the past year and is planning to continue into full-time studies in General Studies and/or Instructional Faculties at UCFV. UCFV Tuition Waiver Scholarships - tuition waivers to continuing UCFV students who have completed a minimum of 24 UCFV credits in General Studies, the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Applied Programs, or the Faculty of Science and Technology.

UCFV Tuition Waiver Scholarships - tuition waivers to continuing UCFV students who have completed a minimum of 48 credits in the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Applied Programs, or the Faculty of Science and Technology.

UCFV Tuition Waiver Scholarships - tuition waivers to continuing UCFV students who have completed a minimum of 72 credits in the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Applied Programs, or the Faculty of Science and Technology.

University Women's Club ofChilliwack Memorial Award (donated by the University Women's Club)- up to $1,000 (two available) to a UCFV female student who has successfu1ly completed the first two years of university studies and will be proceeding to a degree.

Vancouver Stock Exchange Scholarship - $500 to an outstanding full-time UCFV student entering the third year in UCFV Computer Information Systems degree program.

The Walter Weslowsky Memorial Award (established in memory of Walter Weslowsky)-$1,000 to a UCFV student enrolled full-time in the Aviation diploma program who is entering the second year of studies.

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UCFV has the life and activity of a funeral home. This is true of student participation in both the political and social activities at UCFV. But don't fret, this is not going to be another whining eulogy for student life. I don't buy the excuse that "students are just apathetic." I'm proposing a mass resurrection.

So students, read on and join the revolution; administrators, faculty and staff endure my misplaced punctuation and find out how you can help (if you haven't jaded over my bullying accusations); cynics prepare to be crucified.

The Problem: The first element of the problem is clear: this place lacks a student life like Canada's hockey team lacks a gold medal. Sometimes our school bares a closer resemblance to a bank than a university. People come in, get in the appropriate lines, do their necessary business and get the hell out. Granted, there are pockets of activity here and there, but these include only small segments of the population and usually die out in two or three semesters.

In addition to their starved extracurricular life, student's participation in the decision-making, goal setting, and "politics" of UCFV is at level we should all find embarrassing. Last I heard there was a not-so-grand total of one nomination for the potential (and in my opinion too few) six student seats on the University College Council - the group that really runs the school. And this is only the tip of the iceberg. UCFV has more committees than Abraham has descendants; unfortunately, most of these operate without student representation/input at all (though many would certainly welcome it).

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The third element of "the problem" is primarily a product of the first two. Because of the abysmal participation levels students don't develop a sense of community. The universitycollege is supposed to be a place that brings together students from a diverse set of age groups, programs,cultural groups, and fields of study into a single community .. At best, it could provide a model of pluralism for the communities it serves. But it rarely does. Instead it emulates and re-enforces the divisiveness of the larger community. It's not a real pluralistic environment but, to steal a phrase from Ron Dart, a ghettoized pluralism; each little subgroup operates in splendid isolation-largely oblivious to and ignorant of who and what is going on around them. To be sure human nature is partially to blame, but so is the fact that there are few activities which offer an opportunity for the various groups to interact. I recognize these are not problems exclusive to UCFV but they certainly are amplified here.

The Roots of the Problem: The first and major source :of the problem is the poor mechanisms of communication with students.

I've mentioned before that if you want to contact faculty members the methods are legion. You can leave a message in their faculty reception mailboxes, go directly to their offices, phone them, leave a message on their answering machine, put it in the FSA newsletter, mass email

them, send a memo, have the issue brought up in departmental meeting etc. With a very few isolated exceptions, only two methods exist for students.

The first is the Cascade which is limited by the fact that it only comes out every weeks and by the fact that it doesn't occur to most people around here that, gee, that might be a way to get their information out.

The second method is the almighty and omnipotent poster. I'm joking of course. In most cases this is a very poor way to get people's attention, yet seems to be the only method the thousands of apparently intelligent and creative people who work or study here can think of to get a message to students.

But read on, it gets almost funny. On top of all this, the Facilities department has set and enforces Stalinesque rules for where the posters go. What we're left with, then, are a few bulletin boards around the school with posters are three layers thick "trying very hard to get the message out." It's hard enough to look at all that florescent , never mind machete your way through it to get to the important messages.

Even if every student did read over all the posters, many of the messages would be almost meaningless to them anyway. Without the necessary background information many posters are like a foreign language. Terms like SAC, UCC, and UCFVBoard may be simple enough to people who know the system but are incomprehensible to many students. And even if the student has an idea of what the terms mean, she has no way of knowing why the SAC or UCC is important to them, how it might effect them, whether its really any of their business, or if they are qualified to participate.

No matter how much time is put into organized an event, no matter how important an open forum is, no matter how many seats you make available for students on your committee if you fail to communicate that information in a meaningful way you've wasted your time. Sadly, my own experience is that in many cases little thought is ever given Lv \...v111u1u-r11c-dung

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The other difficulty the student who tries to participate on a committee faces is the lack of knowledge. Most students don't have the background information about the institution to know what the full implications of decisions being made will be. And, even though you've made it to the meeting, you may not have had time to prepare fully for the agenda. In short, just because we get a student around the table doesn't mean that student will be equipped to represent students or provide input from a broad student perspective.

The Solution So what can be done? I promised this wasn't going to be another cynical tirade, so here is what Ken Dinnery (Student Union Pres.) and I are suggesting as a solution. A task force needs to be struck jointly by the institution and the Student Union. If the state of the Chilliwack campus warranted such measures, surely the sorry state of student involvement on all campuses does as well. The task force could be the cross-section of the community including students, administrators, faculty and staff. While its true that the responsibility to facilitate it belongs to the entire community.

The task force could serve a number of important functions. In the first place it will provide a coordination centre for efforts already being taken to address the problem. There are numerous individuals (students and nonstudents) at UCFV who have long been working on improving student involvement. Unfortunately, they have been working in relative isolation, trying to fight their way through what seems an endless bureaucratic jungle. As a result progress seems unbearably slow and work overwhelming. The task force wovld provide opportunities for such individuals to coordinate their efforts and work collectively.

One of the first orders of business for the task force, it seems to me, would be to get an accurate snapshot of Lile :stuuem poputanon as iL really is. It will have to answer questions like: Who are our students? What would they like to see happen at UCFV? What sort of things could they realistically participate in? What times are they available?

Through this process of defining who the students are, the task force will get a clearer sense of how to get more of them involved and in greater degrees.

For example, there is currently the perception that a large portion of UCFVstudents aren't interested in getting in-

dents. Worse yet, with some people/ groups putting up a few crappy posters has become no more than a prefabricated excuse-a formal hoop to jump through so you can say "we tried to get students to participate, but these students just don't care-they're so apathetic."

Another source of the problem is the severe lack of facilities for student activity and organiZing. Most elementary schools offer better facilities, to their students. The most obvious one is the gymnasium which would provide not just a home for our athletic teams but a place for regular on-campus open gyms, concerts, events, speeches, etc. Other facilities which would improve UCFV include more student office and meeting space, a large central with comfortable couches (I'm not joking), a pub and perhaps one of those giant outdoor chessboards. Obviously, I can't know all the types of facilities that would improve student life at UCFV, but I do know something more is needed than a few arcade games. Maybe a set of monkey bars?

As Marion Tansey has taught me, a third source of the problem is that UCFVdoesn't really know who its students are. Or at least we don't act as though we do. For example, almost every committee, council, meeting, event, and forum takes place at times that make participation impossible for the large number of evening and weekend students, trades students, or programs that run all day.

Therefore, when we say we provide opportunities for "students" to participate, we betray our insensitivity to the diversity of what "students" means. What about students who speak little or no English? Are we providing opportunities for them? How about students who are parents and can't afford the extra daycare costs? I could continue, but I won't since I am sure my own list will be quite incomplete. The point is really very simple: if we don't know who our students are we can't know how to provide them with opportunities for participation.

The last source of the problem is the fact that students who do try to participate face a number of barriers.

Take for example the student who joins a committee. Just attending the meetings may be difficult in itself. Most students have to juggling work, family, and school schedules as it is. It may be difficult to consistently set aside the time requked for 'meetings. ( Moreover, when a stu•dent gets particularly busy, the committee is understandably a lower priority than handing in that essay, take his child to the doctor, or going to work. This• is especially difficult when meetings are insensitively scheduled during exam time or during the student's class time. Similarly, the costs incurred by participating may stop students from doing so on occasion. Maybe the student can't afford to take time off work, pay for necessary child care, or even for parking or transportation costs (ask any student from Chilliwack who doesn't own a car, how diffi~

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volved in student life because they are "mature students" or "just here to get some retraining" not for any sort of experience. I do not believe this. My own experience here suggest the opposite; the majority of the most actively involved students I've known at UCFVare also parents, have homes, jobs, and have returned to school after a long absence.

In addition, its only true if you equate "student life" with some sort of drunken fraternity party culture. But the whole point of the task force is to discover and encourage the type activities and opportunities for participation that would attract our diverse student population.

Other functions of the task force might include short and long term strategic planning for student life. If we can set goals for enrollment figures, course development, and library collections there is no reason we couldn't set goals related to student involvement at UCFV. The task force could also brainstorm for and develop new modes of communicating with the student body and keeping it informed. The task force might work to reduce existing barriers to student participation and find proactive ways to encourage involvement. It could provide support, direction, and resources for student initiatives.

The obvious benefit of a task force on student involvement is that it allows us to pool expertise, time, and resources; working collectively and cooperatively is always more effective than working in isolation. By setting clear goals and objectives, it also gives people a sense of direction in which to work. Moreover, the task force will become a sort of consciousness and memory of the "revolution." It will serve as a receptacle of information about what works and what doesn't, about what has been successful and what hasn't.

I must confess, this idea did not come down on stone tablets from Sinai, so please feel free to disagree with it. I hope this will spark a community-wide discussion on the issue. I strongly believe that improving the level of student involvement at UCFVis one of the most important challenges facing this institution. It is necessary not just because it will make the educational experience more enjoyable, or because it will boost our prestige and marketability, but because it will actually improve the quality of the education we receive. The division between curricular and extra-curricular is somewhat misleading. Both the learning that occurs in the classroom and outside of it are vital, and at their best ·should cross-fertilize each other.

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An important note about Convocation Convocation will be held on Thursday, June18, 1998 at the Abbotsford Pentecostal Assembly, 3145 Gladwin Road.

Abbotsford.

There will be two ceremonies as follows:

1) 9:30 a.m.for the Faculties of Access and Continuing Education, and Science and Technology (except BSc degree).

2) 2:30 p.m.for the Faculties of Applied programs. Arts. and BSc graduates

If you expect to graduate this year from any certificate. diploma. or degree program. YOUMUSTAPPLYTOGRADUATE. Application forms are available at the Admission and Records offices at the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses and at the Administration office at the Mission campus. These forms must be submitted no laterthanMay 15, 1998 in order for you to be considered for graduation.

An information package containing complete instructions concerning Convocation will be mailed in ~fay to all students who submit the Graduation Request form.

Questions about Convocation? Contact Martin Cocking, Community Relations department, by phone at 864-4611 or by email to cockingm@ucfv.bc.ca. This and other graduation information may also be found on the UCFV Website at: http://www.ucfv.bc.ca/crd/convocat.htm I

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nobody should have to be treated like a slab of meat, but laws by themselves are useless pieces of paper. A piece of paper certainly didn't stop the pervert cook. The only way to fight sexual harassment is to make people understand that it IS serious, it DOES hurt people, and it is EVERYONE'Sconcern. If you think sexual harassment is a joke, imagine yourself as a chunk of beef on a rotating grill and think about how it would feel. Trust me, it's not funny.

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UCFV. The group of students arrived at Now, that's not to say everything the Vancouver International Airport on sexual is offensive. Unfortunately, it is Friday, February 13 and will return to impossible to give an universal definiJapan on March 14. tion fro what is sexually offensive beAlthough busy with an intensive cause everyone has different ideas English studies program at UCFV, they about what is appropriate and what's have also participated in many exciting not. So, what's the solution?

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The dark clown, grease-painted horror show staggers into my room. He falls to the floor blinded by my body, There comes a time in every man's life ... A time for change. For shining; in its naked glory. That morning I wake starving, painfully making my me that time is now, well actually it was way to the end of the table in the bleak yesterday. You see this my first subhope of some scraps being tossed my mission, before this I enjoyed writing way. Wishing I had something to exSub/Dom fetish science fiction for the change. stage, perhaps you would enjoy a small sampling?

I DO In the house next door there's a (Scene: The near future, a dialog betwixt potluck, at the intellectual banquet taCrainius and Manulus, thickly hewed, ble. All comers are welcome. Don't mighty defenders.) gorge, this repast takes place all day ...

Manulus: "Crainius, comrade. I'm budding; I am budding prematurely. You everyday.

Looking around I see the bloated must help me!" bellies of the selfish and hear the shouts Crainius: "Fear not Manulus, my vibratof the gluttonous. "We want the whole ing sword will make short work of your hog!" "Put it all on!" etc., etc. l've heard numerous extensions." these cries before. Their skins sickly (The sword shakes to life.)

Manulus: "Aaah! Sweet release ... How white like overstuffed sausage casings.

Busting seams and launching buttons on can I repay you?" ballistic trajectories ... The excess spills Crainius: "Quickly you must mount me!" out wherever there's an opening, like Manulus: "No! Not this time chaffed one. some sort of fleshy Exxon Valdez.

This time I'm the horse and you're the Opportunities by the truckload rider!" yet still so much wailing and gnashing (The tension is building) of teeth. My faithful hound, Tail WagCrainius: "Now you will taste my fury ger, (don't say his name aloud. In leaps like you've never tasted before!" and bounds he'll come a-running) he (The heavens flash) behaves in this fashion. After all, he is Manulus: "Chew electric death from my an animal. Lazing about, consuming, amplified orifice!" and excreting.

Crainius: "Snarling cur! I am in comExcrement logically brings to mand here! Venerate me!" mind the hideous parasite \ spoke of (The heavens flash again.) earlier. The drunk clown? No. The Manulus: "I am not your thrall! Eat this!" young conservative, as I grind my own (A bolt of lightening is released from his anus ... crackling fury.) solid waste (peanutty and warm) into his face he pleads, "You haven't been Needless to say few enjoyed my very nice to me!" I produce another coil and exclaim, "Neither has nature!" writings. Less than a few, actually. ConThis cruel fantasy is at odds with sequently, I mark today as a new beginmy mantra ... GENEROSITY-KNOWLning ... Yesterday, as I said before.

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Registration:March 18toMay1.

Instructor's permission isrequired forregistration afterMay1. A$10/course feeisaddedfur registration afterMay8.

Tuition feesmustbepaidinfullbyApril15.Beforethat,a $100depositwillholdyourspot.

Cancellations: Courses needa minimum enrolment of20to run.During April, courses thatdonot seemlikely to meetthe minimum willbecancelled.

Pleaseregisterearly.

Mostcourses runMay4toJune20.

Exams runJune22-25.

Location: Abbotsford campus.

Tuitionfees:Regular rate.Eachstudentwillalsopaya $12.50Library andTechnology fee.

Days ofinstruction: Monday andWednesday orTuesday andThursday.

Mostdassesmeettwice eachweekforthreehoursperday.

Hours ofinstruction: 8:30to 11:30a.m.or1to4p.m.or7to 10p.m.

Schedules andtimesmayvaryfora fewcourses.

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is a student, or employed, make sure you both have some time off so that your relaxed and ready to just let loose!

I don't know your tastes, but I will try and suggest something that everybody is likely fond of. SEX!!FUNLOVIN' WILD AND CRAZY!!

No seriously, why don't you take your girlfriend away for a day or two. If you're not too picky about luxuries, there are lots of cozy cabin . options not too far from here. If you could get away and rent a cabin for the night, you'd have all you need for a nice romantic time. Just take lots of candles, bubble bath, music, and chocolate! (Now use your imAdviceforwhenyou're fedingsmall agination).

Dear Alice; How about a simple sunset I went home for reading and a picnic? break and my sister was home from Do you like to ski or UBC.She told our family that she is snowboard, does she? gay. Our relationship hasn't been How about a beach, a bonfire, great in the past, but recently we and a bottle of spirits? had been getting closer. I'm really Bungi-jumping or skydiving? uncomfortable with her being ales(some people find this romantic- a bian, because I believe that homoreal bonding experience) sexuality is unnatural and that men Try to plan something out and women are supposed to be to- you think she'll enjoy. You know gether. My sister wants me to meet her better than I (obviously), and I her girlfriend and I'm just really hope after a year together you have angry and confused. What's your some idea of what her tastes are. If advice? you plan something, and do it with Sister Sorrows affection and love, she certainly should appreciate it and know how First of all, I respect your much you really dig her. opinion and I believe this really is a dilemma for you. It's a tough situation, because your love for your sister and your value system are in conflict. You have the right to believe what you believe, but your sisDan Sifton ter also has the right to live her life L---===========;;;;:;!.I. according to her values and beliefs.

If I had a neck, I'd order two Don't overlook what's most impordinners, but sadly I don't have a tant here-this is your sister. Hopeneck. I still have plenty to offer. I fully, what you want. is for her to_ raise the cup of gravy to my b"rbobe happy. If you judge her then you cued lips and drink deeply. A rivumay never have your sister as a let of this brown gold escapes my friend. Each person in this world is always-hungry mouth and rolls free to pursue happiness according down my chins, into my sweater. to their own values. If your sister is Shit! I hope she doesn't see! Perhappy and knows who she is and haps she'd like to share a roll with what she's doing, good for her. me. "Don't be afraid of the butter" It seems as though this came my mother used to say. Christ we as a shock to you, and I hope therehad some good times ...thickening, fore that your sister respects your churning and gorging. She's gone need to accept it, and gives you now, but I'm sure she's more than space and time if need be. It's hard happy with her shining partner, the to ignore what you believe, but if ever-full hot dog cart in the sky. you love somebody that alone Onions and pickles and chili, 'should' be enough to overcome Ohmy! . that conflict. Think about your sisMy body is slick and hot with ter and what you want for her. If perspiration dreaming of these deyou want her to be happy and true lights. My date seems engrossed in to herself, then consider that that her novel. Most men aren't as tolis probably exactly what she's do- erant as I am. I hope she appreciing. The best possible approach, I ates me. My insides feel as if they believe, is to talk to her and to tell are burning. Goddang! She's beauher how you feel. Don't ask her to tiful! Christ! This heat is unbearchange, but ask her to help you ac- able. I really should get up. Aaaah! cept her decision and let her know What is causing this fire? I can't you care about her no matter what. keep this up any longer. Why won't Remember that perhaps the greatshe look at me? Can't she see the est thing about all relationships is pain in my eyes? Can't she hear the freedom to be who you are and my stifled grunts of torment? Can't to be loved for it! she smell my ... fear? My bowels no longer belong to me! Hephaestus Dear Alice; accompanied by his band of sooty and swarthy workmen; labours in My one year anniversary with his new found furnace. my girlfriend is coming up and I Noooooo! want to do something special for Where is my date? her. Do you have any suggestions?

My ass has become a volcano, Stumped waiting to erupt, ready to explode.

The anxious caldera seeping tendrils of smoke and flame.

Oh boy, do I ever! Okay lover Is there no one who can heJp boy, t will assume that you are a me? student and that therefore you The storm is upon me!· A don't have loads and loads of cash thousand stars burst open as my to spend (although forgive me if I rectum vents the fury of the sun· am wrong). Money shouldn't be a dered sky! , . problem anyhow, for we all know I see only darkness and })ear (I hope) that money doesn't buy the charge of the approaching cavlove. alry.

You need to make sure that ... What has become of my you plan this nicely, for timing date? could make all the difference. If she

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Local Gallery Celebrates Women's Day All Month In celebration of International Women's Day, award-winning local artists Louise Stephen and Sue Grass present "Wymin Art Womyn" at Kariton Gallery in Abbotsford. The exhibition showcases their artwork on themes of women's issues.

Louise Stephen was born in Montreal, Quebec and moved to BC in 196 7. She is a graduate of the Performing and Visual Arts program and also obtained a Certificate III from Vancouver Vocational Institute in the Graphic Arts program.

Louise has been exhibiting \ her artwork in venues from Vancouver to Harrison since 1983. She was

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Her work is wide-ranging and includes pen and ink, acrylic on canvas, and serigraphy: a silk-screening process. Louise is the owner and operator of a silk-screening business in Maple Ridge.

Themes that run through her work deal with women's issues and the environment. Louise has organized and produced fund raising shows for Cytheria House in Maple Ridge and the Women's Centre in Pitt Meadows. She also organized and hung the art show at the Sunflower Restaurant for two years in Maple Ridge. Upcoming shows include one on Women in Shakespearean Plays, and one at the Prairie Dog Cafe in Maple Ridge in June 1998.

Sue Grass, also originally from Montreal and a resident of Mission since 1992, is currently majoring in Studio (Painting and Sculpture) at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. Sue has also exhibited her work around the Lower Mainland, most recently showing at Artopolis in Vancouver and at UBC. She works mainly in acrylic on canvas.

Kariton Gallery is loc;ated at 2387 Ware Street in Abbotsford.

The artists are asking all who come to the art show to bring a clipping, photo, or any material on a woman artist they particularly like ( or don't). There will be a bulletin board where they can pin up whatever they bring if they so choose.

The show continues through the month of March until April 2nd.

Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.. The gallery phone number is 852-9358.

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NOTICE OF ELECTIONS AND NOMINATIONS Student Positions on UCFV Board for the term May 1998 to April, 1999 STUDENTS: Nominations received for the Board of UCFV.

University College Board Students a person who is a student elected by the student, from the Eastern region

Jeff Cuvilier (Acclaimed)

a person who is a student elected by the students from the Western region

Mike.Lioerzen Lisa Chew Christine Kokanie

Election

The election will be Monday to Thursday March 20 to April 2, 1998.

Candidates Statements: Lisa Chew: As a Student Representative on the University College Board for the 1998-1999 year, I would like to act as a liaison between the student body and the other interest groups represented on the Board. I will bring lo the Board a spirit of cooperation and integrity in trying lo ensure that the needs of students are not overlooked in the University Governance. I recognize that the students at UCFV represent an enonnous variety of interests and that the job of fair and equal representation for all will be a demanding task, but one which I am eager and commiued to accomplishing.

Mike Goerzen: As a student at the University College of the Fraser Valley, I understand and care about the issues facing students at this institution. That is why I have decided to run for the Western region representative on the UCFV Board.

I truly care about the issues such as class size, teaching quality, program content, and campus life. As a fourth year business student, representing business students on the Business Administration Student Association (BASA), I understand the importance of having quality representation at the top of any hierarchy, including the hierarchy of UCFV Without proper representation, issues can go unresolved, and problems can arise. · If elected as your representative, I would always be open lo hearing current issues that students are facing and

strive to resolve those issues in the hopes of making life al UCFV better for all students.

Christine Kokanie-:, I would like to introduce myself fQr a position in the University Colleg~ ~oard, my name is Christine Kokanie and I am a full til!le student .at UCFV I feel confident that by serving on the Board I will be making a contribution to the political sphere in my academic career.

While I was a student at the University of Ottawa, I served two tenns on a political action committee that worked on behalf of the students on numerous issues. I also participated in a number of activities that promoted awareness of the needs of students.

I strongly believed that a student representative with a fonnidable commitment to upholding student's rights and integrity has a fundamental place on the University College Board regarding the issues under the Board's jurisdiction. I am a competent candidate for this vqice.

I look forward to working with the issues and concerns of the students and faculty members.

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beating the Cascades quite thoroughly to send UCFV into the Bronze final.

The Bronze final pitted the archrival Malaspina Mariners against our boys. UCFV has not beaten the Mariners in a few years, and a recent shady victory had only but served to show that they also seemed unbeatable. That was until Pat Lee and Tom Antil's team took to the floor, determined to not go out of the tournament like flunkies. The Cascades took control of the game immediately and never looked back, leaving the BCM's All-Canadian Patrick Lowen sitting on the bench with that pathetic look he always has on his facethis time, however, he also had a loser tag attached to it, and I walked out of the gym with a grin.

UCFVfinished third in the province, Bronze finalists with full pride in their efforts. Congratulations to Neal Cranna who was named one of the tournament's five MVP's. Thanks to Tycson Boult, who taught me BOULTtheory at the bar, later that night. In any event, look in the sports section next issue for a full retrospective on the season for BOTH the men's and women's team.

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As I slipped past the pay table at Langara College my stomach curdled a little. Walking into the Langara College gym has always made me feel like I am going back in time, to a place where I wasn't so sure of my team, and the prospects for a win always seemed dubious.

But this was a different season, and things had slowly but surely made real progress when it came to Cascades basketball.

UCFV's mens basketball team adventured into the BCM provincial tournament with high hopes. Steve "Moxy" Cavanagh had finished the season off as the leagues top scorer (22.56 ppg), while Neal Cranna hammered his way through double teams to the 8th

Ferocious on defense, Tycson Boult roams the court with an impressive physical style big? Perhaps, I should have said "Moxy" and Cranna, as both players stepped up big-time in the second half. Cranna finished with 28, while Cavanagh hit 25.

Throw in a solid and hyped-up play by

Swarmed by three defenders, point-guard Greg Falk looks for a way out... highest scorer ( 15.50 ppg). "Moxy" was named to the first team all-stars;Cranna to the second team. Cranna and his paint partner Chad Yarwood were registered as the leagues number 5 and 3 rebounders, respectively, and thus the Cascades came in in a good position to play real ball. UCFV finished fourth in the league, a extremely respectable position considering our past 4 years, and Coach Pat Lee was awarded the Coach of the Year honors. UCFV was a hard team coming in to do some real time at this tournament.

The first game 'that the boys came up against seemed to have revealed the soft underbelly of the Cas·cades, as the Capilano Blues, and a huge crowd came out rather strong. Down by 13 at the half, UCFV came out in the second-half, with a big task. Did I say

Going strong to the hoop, Mark Neill puts a classic lay-up in

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perfect shot. It's exactly what Olson did.

Pawan Pander 11 He blasted the ball underneath the crossbar and into the net to give UVic a 2-0 lead.

Is that Dylan Olson a player or Rob Sikora did his best to keep what? The former Cascade player the Cascades in the contest by making scored two goals and set up two tallies two great saves off of Vike striker Jake as his team, the University of Victoria Morrison (#9). First, the Cascade keeper Yikes, defeated the UCFV Cascades 4-0 dove towards the left goal post to swat in Men's inter-collegiate Soccer. The Morrison's shot away from the net.

Yikes improved to 2 wins and 1 tie while Then, Sikora kicked out Morrison's shot UCFVdropped to 1-2. from his right side as he did the splits The first half was exciting as both on that play. teams exchanged numerous scoring UCFV's best chances of the game chances. UCFV's best chance in the occurred when Dominic Butcher robbed opening half when Cascade striker Steve Mahovlic and Jesse Mbong on conShawn Osygus was robbed of a sure goal secutive opportunities. The Vike keeper

by Vike keeper Dominic Butcher. stopped Mahovlic's blast on the first Osygus pounced on a loose ball and chance. Then, Butcher made the best blasted a shot towards the lower rightsave of the contest when he swatted hand corner of the net. Somehow, away Mbong's shot over the crossbar.

Butcher managed to get both hands on Butcher's saves changed the momentum the ball and swat it away from the net. of the game from there.

Cascade keeper Rob Sikora, on Wic started to take control of the the other hand, was extremely busy. He game offensively. Dylan Olson and Jake made two sensational saves off Vike Morrison put the game out of reach by strikers Richard Lord (#10) and Morgan scoring two goals in less than a minute Marrs (#7). First, Lord tried to roof the to give the Yikes a 4-0 lead. It was all ball into the left-hand corner of the net. that Butcher needed as he recorded the Sikora reacted instantly by tipping the shutout for UVic. ball over the crossbar. Then, Sikora got Despite a brilliant performance his hand out to swat Marrs's tip-in just from keeper Rob Sikora, he felt dejected inches away from the right goal post. about the results. "I don't care if UVic Dylan Olson (#19) put his offenscored two or five goals. We (UCFV)Jost. sive clinic on late in the first half. RichI'm choked." ard Lord redirected Olson's corner-kick Even though Dylan Olson was by head-butting the ball past Rob Sikora dominant offensively, he felt that he to give Wic a 1-0 lead. Sikora had no could've done better. "Sikora was awechance on that goal. some in goal, but I should've scored The Cascade keeper was memomore goals today." said Olson. rized on UVic's next goal. If any Vike had to beat Sikora, you had to make the

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point guard Greg "G-Spot" Falk, a ferocious Tyscon Boult, and "Marvelous" Mike Neill and the Cascades walk away winners of their first round. It was a glorious win, full of stomach clenching shots, many taken in pure spite of the numbers. I should point out solid efforts by the secondary squad, including Ben Bauman, Kevin Bartel, Rana Gill and Mike Pascow (even if Mike missed a break-away dunk). Starting Rookie Jeremy Neufeld took his rookie lashings as the Blues more experienced starters established dominance earlier in the game. Neufeld's game shows real brilliance, and with time will provide the Cascades with performance, and an AllStar.

Into the second match, which was unfortunate in that the boys were matched up against the Nationally ranked and number-one BC squad known as the Langara Falcons. UCFV had come out hard to play both times they faced Langara this past season;but they had never won. Sadly, the Falcons retained their prestige in the match,

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Cherry for Prime Minister IMark Schuster Canadian flag if he or she chooses 11 DON CHERRY,one of Canada's unique icons of our time, represents the everyday Joe Average from Nunavak to Halifax because of his no holds barred approach to telling things the way he sees fit. His powerful charisma, sense of humour and downright arrogance is what has kept this colourful CANADIAN commenting on everything from his weekly dosage on HOCKEYNIGHT IN CANADA,(Canada's staple) to his views on CANADIANSin everyday life. However, it is his recent comments made during the 1998 NAGANO OLYMPIC GAMESand as recently as the Gemini Awards, that has landed Cherry in our National consciousness. On both occasions, Cherry, a full blown proud nationalist, advocated CANADAin front of millions of television viewers, as he took a stab at Quebec separatists and their illogical reactions to CANADIAN flag waving at the recent record breaking medal haul in Nagano.

Cherry made a compassionate plea to all viewers that the everyday darn Canadian has the right to wave a

to.

He was simply responding to brain-dead comments made by a woman Bloc Quebecois MP in Ottawa on her feelings that there were just too many Canadian flags at the Olympics. It is quite amazing at what kinds of stupid, supposedly political statements that some MP's will resort too, just so that they can get a 15 second sound bite on our weeknight news! Cherry went so far as to call Quebecers a "bunch of wieners", because as he sees it " We already pay enough taxes to support them, shouldn't it be time that they give something back!?". I thought about these blatant statements and suddenly realized, WHY HASN'T CHERRYGONE FOR MP OR PM YET? If so many people believe what Cherry has to say, why doesn't some Political party or better yet a certain BEERcompany hire "Blue's" master for a run at Parliament Hill? He could serve as a good MP and represent hockey fans from Coast to Coast with his charm and bad outfits.

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WhatA Difference A Letter Makes Pat Harris As long as I can remember, I have been aware of Amnesty International and their efforts to free prisoners of conscience all over the world. I am unable to recall when it was that I became aware of Amnesty's existence; it just seems that they have always been a presence in my life. Because of this, I have been greatly surprised, on occasion, to learn that not everyone knows who they are or what they do.

As members of a large group of like-minded persons (student body), gathered together in one place (UCFV), we are in a position to assist Amnesty without inconveniencing ourselves to any great extent. Therefore, I'd like to tell you a little bit about this organization.

Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for human rights. Its appeals on behalf of the victims of human rights violations are based on accurate research and on international law. The organization is independent of all governments and political ideologies.

Amnesty International demands the release of prisoners of conscience, fair trials for political prisoners, an end to the death penalty, torture, and other cruel treatment, and a stop to extra judicial executions and "disappearances".

Amnesty International's method is simple: it shines a light upon these crimes. The light of public attention is turned upon the individuals who are the victims and upon the authorities who torment them. Through the very simple-act of writing polite letters, people worldwide protest directly to these officials and create publicity so that others are encouraged to join in the protest. This method is effective.

Over the years, the movement has taken up tens of thousands of individual cases, and most of them have been resolved. These people are now free from unfair imprisonment, their torture is stopped, their lives secured.

(Information provided by Amnesty International Handbook) So, you know the blurb ...

Come on down, we'd love to see you. Everyone is welcome, no experience.

Room A 226, mere steps away from the mini-cafeteria, next door to the Women's Centre.

Regular weekly get-together and writing sessions Tuesday at noon.

Copyright Workshop For Visual Artists The Fraser Valley chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artist is presenting a workshop on copyright law, with a particular emphasis on how it effects people who make, produce, or sell visual images. The workshop will be led by lawyer Jean Francois Gulmond, an expert in copyright law, who will cover the Federal Act, concepts of ownership, assignments and leases, contracts, and estate copyright.

The workshop will take place on Saturday, March 21 at MEI high school in Abbotsford, and the cost is only $10. It goes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a one-half hour break for lunch you bring yourself. For more information and to register, call Gwen Gregorig at 852-5988 or Nancy Doell at 853-4764

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We are looking for a donation of a VCR for the Women's Centre as there is a private collection to be donated to the Centre, consisting of NFB films on women's health issues, and motivation seminars on video dealing with such topics as overcoming procrastination, stress management for professionals, self-

In Honour of Dr. Margaret Ormsby Writing Prize of $300 for the Best Essay in B'C History The Margaret Ormsby Scholarship Committee is offering UCFVstudents a writing prize for the best essay in BC History (written within the last 12 months).

The paper can encompass any aspect of BChistory, including but not limited to histories of aboriginalpeoQ,les, lin_Il1igrants,, W9!!!_tQ., art history, historical geography, historical sociology and anthropology, and the history of education.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES: please submit a clean copy of the paper to BONNIE HUSKINS, UCFV History Department by APRIL 17, 1998.

The writing Prize will be awarded at the Awards Ceremony · during Convocation week. For further information, contact Bonnie Huskin at the Chilliwack Campus 792-0025 ext. 2543

esteem, and dealing with difficult people.

We have received a collection of HERIZONSmagazine, dating from 1986 to the present. Drop by for a "cuppa" and browse through this interesting Canadian feminist publication. (We also have a collection of Ms. magazine.)

TheDisability Resource Centre and the SpecialNeeds Association presents: Building Community Through Diversability This annual event is to be held on March 18, 1998 in the Great Hall at the Abbotsford Campus from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This years presenters include: 1. Aroma Therapy 2. Tai Chi 3. Learning Disability Association of B.C.-Fraser Valley 4. C.N.I.B. 5. Diabetes Association 6. Lupus Association of Abbotsford 7. Nikken Complimentary Health Products 8. Reflexology 9. Paraplegic Association and others - Come and see some of the Adaptive Equipment available - Learn more about what is available to aid both you and/or clients that you may be working with that have a learning disability ...

FUN, FUN, FUN, - THE ROLLER RALLY ll:30/1:30

Application forms are now available for the fifth annual Abbotsford Fringe Theatre Festival.

These forms can be obtained by calling 853-7441 local 4750. The event will be running June 11-13 this year and will be performed in Abbotsford.

The festival is open to anyone wishing to showcase their theatrical work, particularly those resident in the Fraser Valley. In tradition of the Fringe Theatre Festivals world-wide, any material, including that which may be unconventional, may be used. Applications will be accepted on a first-come first-serve basis, accompanied by a $100 deposit. The total cost for participating in Abby Fringe Fest '98 is $250 and the remaining $150 is due by April 1, 1998.

"This is going to be a very exciting year for the Abby Fringe Fest," said Don Wright, who chairs the organizing committee.

"It is currently in its fifth year running and for any community event to last five years must mean that something is being done right."

The 1998 Abby Fringe Fest will be performed at the AFTA Hall, 2570 Cyril Street, Abbotsford.

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Repirt Ken Dinnery, S.U.S. President The S.U.S. Semi-AnnuahGeneral Meeting was held on March 4~b998 at Chilliwack. The meet)b}&,:Wa~Jfanceled due to a lack of quoru1:iddfitw.as re-held on March 11, 1998. If........... .

S.U.S. elections''are on March 25 and 26 with nominationsJJe.w.g accepted

by March 16, 1998. N~ffiimh.on forms are available in the ;::§Xi.f''tjffices in Abbotsford and Chilliwackt t The UCFV is cQrren):ly 4eciding on a new president. 1$e set~c;_doncommittee has narrowed 'the lmfbf candidates to two people Rarr&WfBassford and Roger Barnsley.

Brief bios are posted on the window of the S.U.S. office in Abbotsford.

A final decision will be made soon and the new president will take office in September.

Reminder the S.U.$..;:Jlfb~:v.,ing a fundraising event at Ci~}!Blfflilffi{G.~.baret on March 26, music,::ffiY.:'=!!=Babf]ijfif': Tickets $3.00 at the SJfiS. =-==·==

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March 21 is the Natlika1 Day for the nation of Racial Discriminatidhl?The Student 1'1lliiiin Society in co-operation with Ji.'ct1vities and others, will be hosting events during the week of March -1620. As well, the Social Work D<:partment is hosting an entire day of multi-cultu:1,¥.)c;vents:=:c9n Friday, March 20, 1998. The third ajffi#.~kLowi\fMainland March Against Racism is b<#ij'f'm.\ld in\®rrey on March 21, 1998. Please coaj\i:ct t~ Stude#t Union Society (local 4613 or 864-4/13 or)loom ,¾,zl3) to book your spot on the bus th'i\:'twe ~l be r@ting to take students/faculty/staff tci),he S\lrrey <ffe..ent.A nominal charge of $2,00 is req¼/,ooijp._~~e your sp_ot.-.

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Extension of Call for Nomid'i1tions Nominations are extended until Friday, March J,J,19?~ Students: Call for Nominations are being extended for the following p~sition.iW~ th' ;:=:-::•:•:-

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Representing Students in programs Student enrolled in General Studies program

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A copy of the conduct of elections which includes definitions, terffitof offic~i election procedures and appeal procedures is available for viewinjjj;at the UC{V libraries, switchboards, Admissions and Records office, and from'1faculty assi~tants. Please note that these positions are voluntary; there are no SN,,cialarrangements for added workload that the successful candidates may enJgl.Igy~L@~J~Il for the regular meetings, however, may be reimbursed according college guidelines.

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Nomination forms are available from Admissions and Recordnglffif.s.

Nominations must be received at the Admissions and Recodlk'office~bn Abbotsford or Chilliwack before 4:00 p.m. Friday, 13 Malfh, 1?,98.

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UCFV EVENTS

March 12

STUDENT ACTIVITY MEETING12 noon in the Lobby.

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDA TE FORUM The search for a new UCFV president is down to two candidates.

Meet one of them - ROGERBARNSLEY -in an open forum at 9-10:30 in Chilliwack and 1:15-2:45 in Abbotsford.

Students, faculty and staff welcome.

Union Society (local 4613 or 8644613 or Room A2 l 3) to book your spot on the bus that the SUS will be renting to take people to Surrey.

There is a nominal charge of $2.00 required to secure your spot.

March 23 STUDENT UNION SOCIETY ALL CANDIDATE FORUMS Chilliwack campus (B building, Student Lounge) at 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

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March 16 THE WOMEN'S HISTORY NETWORK OF THE FRASER VALLEY

phy GOOD FRIDAY UCFV closed.

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April 13

March 11-28 AS YOU LIKE IT One of the Master's most delightful romantic creations. It is a golden comedy featuring usurping brothers, evil dukes, young, banished lovers, great comic characters, championship wrestling, music and songs, cross-dressing and romance in the afternoon. Come out and see As You Like It at the Chilliwack Campus Theatre.

EASTER MONDAY UCFV closed.

April 14 EXAMS BEGIN! BINGO 12:00 noon.

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LIVE BANDS!!!Come out and join C Spot Run and Dakona for an afternoon of volleyball, raffles and BBQ, Watch for Posters!

TUESDAYS

March 24-26 CHILLIWACK:STUDENT WEEK:

WEDNESDAY

NEW RELEASEMOVIES 3:30 - 5:00 in the A-lounge, catch a flick for free.

proudly presents My Dear Maggie, three generations of women reflect on the meaning and relevance of family correspondences.

Participants include: Cathie Marcellus, Libby Marcellus, Joanna Williams and Katlin Williams.

7:00 p.m. Abbotsford Boardroom (A225) For more information, contact Bonnie Huskins at 7920025 ext. 2543.

STUDENT UNION SOCIETYELECTIONS nominations close at 5:00 p.m. Nomination forms available at the SUS office on both campuses

March 25-26 STUDENT UNION SOCIETYELEC- March 16 TIONS Polling Booths open at both FILM: Moscow Does Not Believe

March 16-20

Chilliwack( cafeteria) and Abbotsford (next to the Road Runner) Campuses.

ERACISM The SUS in co-operation with Activities and others will be hosting events.

March 17 ST. PATRICK'S DAY SOCIAL draw and music 4:00-10:00pm in the Cafeteria. CHILLIWACK Campus: Irish Band performing in the Cafeteria during the morning break and at lunch.

STUDENT ACTIVITY MEETING B103, at 11:30.

March 18 BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH DIVERSABILITY this annual event , presented by the Disability Resource Centre and the Special Needs Association will be held in the Great Hall at the Abbotsford campus from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. including presentations on aroma therapy , tai chi, reflexology and many others. For more information, please see the article in this issue of the Cascade.

Watch for details about activities

March 25 CHILLIWACK: FREE PARKING DRAW! At noon in the cafeteria, win a month of free parking on the Chilliwack campus. Enter the draw anytime in the Student Lounge.

March 26 SUS FUNDRAISER at City Limits Cabaret. Live band is "Baby Jane"door prizes and 50/50 Draw- Tickets are only $3.00 and available at the SUS offices on both campuses.

March 30 MARDI GRAS. All day. There will be contests, bands, parades and floats.

March 31 SPRING CELEBRATION! BBQ on the patio-music-volleyball-prizes.

April 1

SPRING SEMESTER REGISTRATION BEGINS

April 8 EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

April 9 March 20 FIRST DAY OF SPRING BBQ 11:30am on the Patio.

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAWfrom a course without a "W" appearing on transcripts, except for upper level arts/science courses.

END RACISM DAY 10:00-3:30 p.m sponsored by Social Work Community Development Class.

Buy your raffle tickets and win great prizes.

CHILLIWACK: International Day for the Elimination of Racism: entertainment in the cafeteria during lunch.

MUL Tl-CULTURAL EVENTS hosted by the Social Work Department.

FILM 110 Will be showing movies in the lecture theatre (Bl0l) of the Abbotsford Campus at 10:00 am. All interested persons are cordially invited to the Wednesday morning shows.

March 18: Kids March 25: Hard Core Logo April 1: Le Confessional April 8: Secrets & Lies

in Tears part of the inaugural Modern Languages Institute film series.

7:00 p.m. in the Abby lecture theatre. Free!

March 17 FILM: Bye Bye Blues introduced

by Bonnie Huskins as part of the His·tory on Film series. 7:00 p.m. in the Chilliwack theatre. Free!

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April 23-26 THE DIRECTORS' FESTIVALS Our third annual festival features student generated productions from UCFV and other post secondary theatre programs.

SPORTS

MONDAYS

BASKETBALL from 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Drop in at the Career 'fraining Centre (CTC) in West Abbotsford.

Maps to the CTC are in the plastic holder outside Office A2 l 5 on the Abbotsford Campus.

TUESDAYS

BADMINTON 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.

TUES. AND THURS.

VOLLEYBALLfrom 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 A2 l 5 on the Abbotsford Campus.

FILM: Salt of the Earth introduced by Sylvie Murray. Chronicles the successful outcome of a 15 month strike by unskilled Mexican-American miners and their families in New Mexico.

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STUDENT ACTIVITY MEETING 12:00 noon in the lobby.

LAST DAY OF CLASSES! LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM ,;,'O•,•s"•

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March 21 COPYRIGHT WORKSHOP FOR VISUAL ARTISTS workshop led by lawyer Jean Francis Guimond an expert in copyright law. Will take place at MEI high school in Abbotsford 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. $10. For more information and to register, call Gwen Gregorig at 852'5988 or Nancy Doell at 853-4764.

ERACISM Today is the National Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The third annual Lower Mainland March Against Racism will be held in Surrey. Please contact the Student

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