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Volume 6 Issue 3 Oct. 14. 1998 _0,mA2 Chris Bolster
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September 28, 1998: terminated). Since my arrival at UCFV, I have seen money Deja vu. Arriving 40 min- and space allocated for the utes before class, I joined exclusive use of faculty & the parade of vehicles cir- staff. To wit: the majority of cling like proverbial vul- "D" building, new offices, tures in search of parking. staff lounges, etc. I have Fortunately, I found one in also read the mission statea timely fashion. I was only ment so proudly displayed 2 minutes late for class. in the administration ofEditor-in-Chief
Well... welcome to my first I have applied for the Cas- been hired· as Copy Editor office. The mandate of the editorial. No doubt you cade to become a member and Artistic Director. With Cascade is to publish as have noticed that the Cas- of the Canadian University the combination of our edi- many student voices as poscade has had a bit of a Press, an association of Ca- torial skills and talent, and sible. Even if you just have facelift. New editors and nadian student newspapers. the great pool of columnists a vague idea of something, new look. Re-invention. CUP has a newswire service, and writers we have accu- drop by, we'll chat in the Over the past five years that for both national and local mulated, this year of the words of the hippest man I I have been here (since the news and our writers has Cascade stands to be the know..... Be cool, stay Cascade was started) there the opportunity to be pub- best year yet. If you are in- warm has been a continual re-in- lished nationally. In addi- terested in contributing to vention and progress in tion to more comprehensive the collage of cave paintlook and content. I am com- news coverage, the Cascade ings, stop by the newspaper mitted to continue the will also start receiving nalegacy as it were. Re-inven- tional advertising in the tion and transition, near future. . progress and change, these themes have weighed heavy I have hired ~- Ldedicated on me lately. Hopefully as staff of editors. Sarah the years have passed, the Conner has been hired as content has improved and Production Editor and Kevin to continue in this direction, "Trevor" Trowbridge has Once again, I voiced fice·s.' "Students are the Re: Just the facts my concerns with the same most important people in staff member I had previ- our business" (blah blah
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• September 08, 1998: ously spoken to. I reminded blah). Apparently not so The first day of classes on the individual that, con- when it comes to something the Abbotsford campus. trary to their assurances, as basic as ensuring we can Arriving approximately 40 "things" had not "settled obtain a parking space. minutes prior to the start of down" after the first week Mike Anderson my class, I was unable to of classes. I also pointed out find parking and set a that I worked steady night marvelous example of being shifts so that I could attend THE ef1Sef1?Jl late on day one of the se- the college during the day. mester. Upon raising this I explained I needed to sleep issue with the staff member at some point and hence responsible for UCFV park- was unable to always arrive ing, I was informed I had bright and early to find overlooked "at least 50" parking. The reply given spots in the "church park- was that I "needed to rearing lot". (I assume those range my schedule" ( at that people who had their vehi- point the conversation was des towed that day also missed those spots).
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The results of the strike central and local contract votes taken by the union talks," said Bassford. locals around the province
Unionized faculty and staff apply independently to have voted not to use their each local involved. As a right to strike in relation to result, classes and services the current contract nego- at UCFV will continue as tiations. Faculty and Staff usual. Association (FSA) members rejected the strike option in UCFV President Bassford vote last week. notes that the FSAmembers "are deeply committed to The FSA and the UCFV ad- their students, their comministration are engaged, munities, and their institualong with faculty unions tion." and employers from 16 post secondary institutions "I am certain that both the around the province, in cen- FSA and the UCFV administral bargaining talks for a tration will continue to work new contract. together towards a satisfactory resolution to both the
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Early this year, the Co-op ards. I only made enough not know how the Muslims age, and a neighbor was there was a plane leaving for department at UCFVadmin- money teaching to afford would react. We waited at hacked to death by rioters Bali filled with foreigners, istered an "International room and board, and that home with the lights off, with machetes. There were including consulate offiInternship" program. UCFV was about it. My boss got wondering what would hap- only a few burned vehicles cials. They recommended I students and graduated us a maid since our apart- pen. littering the streets. She should be on it. I accepted were given the opportunity ment was a mess when we tells me this with so little the offer, and relaxed in the to work overseas for up to moved in. She has being "In the middle of tlie night emotion. "How did you holiday 'city of Bali for two three months. The follow- pad so much, she left her a man was rattling the eight manage to stay so com- weeks." ing is a first had account of family at home so she could foot gate that connected the posed?" I ask her. a UCFVstudents who's trip live with us. her total sal- huge fence which sur- "Would you go back?" I ask to Surabaya, Indonesia, was ary worked out to about $25 rounded our home. My "I saw signs of violence all her. prematurely cut short after a month Canadian. roommate was Indonesian over. As soon as I got off the riots preceding and she went down to talk the plane when I arrived, I For the first time in this conSuharto's step down from "Anyway, we left our apart- to the guy. he said that ri- saw two military trucks versation her face up. "Oh, government. Livon ment in the middle of oters were coming through loaded with soldiers fol- yea. It was great. I learned Lightheart tells her story to Surabaya, and I remember this section of the city, and lowed by two armored cars so much about myself and Cascade writer Keith the feeling of panic. I can't we should be careful. What 'racing through the city. world affairs. Here a major Brandmsa. describe it, it was like the air could we do171we ·{vire al- They might have been go- trading partner with the was electric. People were ready locked in our flat with ing to the soccer match. Our rest of the world was shoot"! came home from work to frantic. There were lineups the lights off. We decided car was jumped on and ing students, and Canada hear my roommate telling for petrol two and three to crowd into a room by rocked by crazed fans. I and America just wagged me in a grave voice that, blocks long, and three cars ourselves. We cowered in a don't know if the home their fingers. Students at 'we've gotta go shopppin.' wide. When the people go corner with one of us wield- team won or lost. I just got UBC were not allowed to to the pumps, they were told ing a broom." there was a 10 litre limit. used to the violence, I guess. "The government was inflating prices at midnight that night by 61 %. The IndoneWriter's note: Livon tells me "Anyway, I phoned the Caprotest, and our government protected Suharto at the price of the rights of its simigot home before 12:30 that everything was OK the nadian consulate (who own citizens. People have sian econo'my is in the base- because that was when the next morning. The town should have contacted me to know about this stuff." ment by any modern stand- mosque got out, and we did sustained minimum dam- by this time), and they said UCFV's
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Step3-Exominotionofmajorcurrent • concerns Step4--Collotionofobjectivesand statementofthepion
Thisisonopportunityforyouto participateinsettingthecourseforthenew strategicpion.Themainfocusforthis conferencewillbeondefiningwhata universitycollegeis,andwhatkindwewont UCFVtobe ourvisionandmission.
Throughout the Strategic Planning process, background material, articles, reports, progress updates, and other information will be available on the UCFV Website. Follow the link from the homepage at: www.ucfv.bc.ca (as of0ct16)
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UCFV' s BoordofGovernorsrecently approved a proposalbyPresidentSkipBassford thatUCFVengageina newstrategicplanning processoverthecomingyear.Anewpionis needed,notjustbecausethecurrentpionexpires thisyear,saidDr.Bassford,butMBecouse we needtoarticulateclearlywherewewonttogoin thenextfewyears,anddecidewhatwehoveto dotogetthere."
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Let's be clear that it is not the federal government's direct role to formulate monetary and interest rate policies. It is the Bank of Canada's responsibility to decide whether to raise interest rates to def end the dollar. This is why we pay Gordon Thiessen $300,000 per year as Regina pointed out. the suggestion that the politicians, "avoid facing the real problems" is, in terms of accountability, unfounded. If any fingers are pointed concerning the Canadian dollar, they ought to be pointed at Thiessen.
The government's apparent passive stance on the currency issue has Regina calling, in fact pleading , for action. A few weeks back when the Canadian dollar fell bellow sixty three cents American, I personally had images of Thiessen asleep at the wheel as he was driving Canada's dollar off a cliff. I was calling for action myself, and the action I had in mind was an interest rate hike of several basis points. Where was Thiessen when we needed him the most? Well Thiessen subsequently raised the bank rate 100 basis points ( 1% increase), and within a few days the Canadian dollar was up in the sixty six cents American range. Overall, the interest rate increase was effective and created confidence in domestic and foreign investors. I still feel that perhaps Thiessen waited too long, and could have avoided the Canadian dollar ever reaching sixty three cents American. What suprises me is Regina''s assertion that actions are needed to def end the dollar, but not in the form of raising interest rates. Instead the respect of foreign investors can be created by the federal government when the country's fiscal policy improyes, thus magically solving our currency problems. She provides various suggestions, but i don't believe any of these is a reasonable substitute for defending a slumping dollar during ·a near crisis situation.
A Different Point of View
"Canada's Weak Currency Problems" Initially this issues column was part 1 of a_3 part series discussing how to make investment decisions. Instead I have decided to change pace and look at Canada's currency troubles. I read Regina Dalton's article entitled, "Anybody in charge here?" last week. If possible, get a copy. Regina discusses a variety of current governmental issues, but seems to focus largely on Canada's currency problems. the federal government was· targeted as passively watching the value of the dollar falling to new lows.
It is natural for all Canadians watching our currency devalue and to wonder where the government leadership is when you need it. We have all kidded about the Canadian • dollar's growing resemblance with the Mexican peso. In fact, Canadians want someone to blame for our financial turmoil and we naturally point to leaders such as PM Chretien.
Now to shed some new light on the question of "why is Canada not considered a safe haven for money running scared." the suggestion is that "Canada will regain the respect of foreign investors," when our fiscal policies are in order. Specifically when government revenues, such as our income and GST taxes, are better apportioned. I do not believe for a moment that Canada's fiscal performance is the source of our currency problems and lack of confidence from foreign investors. In fact the federal government is projecting a fiscal surplus, something Canadians have not seen in many years. From a foreign investor's point of view a surplus means lower risk of default by Canada on it's bonds. This does not seem to support the mismanaged fiscal policy story suggested by Regina. I believe foreign and domestic investors are primarily interested in the preservation of their capital in the current global economic environment. When the Canadian dollar is falling, investors need reassurance that Canada will intervene promptly to defend the dollar. I do not believe investors consider fiscal tinkering to be a reasonable substitute for direct market intervention. The reason is changes to fiscal policy typically take months for the results to take full effect. Foreign investors will not wait a few months to see the results, while their capital losses it's value. Here's my version of the story. I contend that the fact the dollar is lower relative to the US dollar is primarily the result of a strong US dollar. Thinking as an international investor, I see the USwith a reasonable domestic economy and unemployment below 5%. The US economy is not dependent as Canada's on the export business for a large part of its gross domestic product. the US has a trade deficit which means it imports more than it exports. The fact is Canada relies heavily on exports for approximately 30% of its GDP,while the US is only dependent on exports for approximately 15%ofGDP. You can expect Canada, a largely export dependent economy to be hit harder than the US. As the currencies in Asia devalue relative to North American currencies, in particular, they obviously find the cost of importing from North America has increased substantially. Thus, importing less from Canada. In addition, foreigners see the Quebec situation as a political "wild card" and another Canadian uncertainty. As a foreign investor, which country looks less risky to you? I believe foreigners have more confidence in the US , so money flows into the American dollar and Ameri- • can dollar denominated assets (such as gold bullion). In effect driving up the relative value of the American dollar in relation to other currencies around the world, including the Canadian dollar. The fact that foreigners consider the American dollar to be a better store value than the Canadian dollar, for the reasons outlined above. and several others, is why Canada is not considered a "s.afe haven for money running scared". I believe that creating confidence in Canada is the best method to def end against a falling dollar. Regina contends that fiscal policy is the method to "regain the respect of foreign investors." I contend that open market interventions and interest rate increases are the key methods to defend a troubled currency. The action of defending Canada's currency is generally more effective at instilling confidence in foreign and domes tic investors. This does not mean that I am advocating no improvements to Canada's fiscal policies. I fact, I feel that some of Regina's suggestions would be useful in helping to sustain confidence. I personally believe a tax cut, in particular, would be extremely useful to stimulate consumer spending and confidence. Who's to blame? pointing fingers at politicians just doesn't seem entirely just. the notion that Canadian politicians are somehow to blame for Canada's currency problem is irrational, as the problems stem from factor beyond Ottawa's control. The current economic calamity overseas is clearly the cause of Canada's currency problems, and it is not just a convenient political scapegoat. I invite anyone who believes otherwise to respond.
On another note, a number of people have approached me with questions concerning my first two articles. I invite you the reader, to submit a finance topic you are interested in discussing. Just drop by the Cascade office. My next article will be part 1 of a 3 part series on investment decisions. II
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Apparently politicians are "insulting our intelligence"' by attempting to strategically divert blame of the currency problems on "Asia and China". She asserts that action needs to be taken and "we don't need it in the form of raising interest rates". I don't buy any of these arguments that ultimately lead to the suggestion that the government's mismanagement of fiscal policy is the cause of our current difficulties. in this article, I want to address the notion that somehow our politicians are to blame for Canada's currency problems. In addition, I want ,to shed some light on why Canada is "not considered a safe haven for money running scared". I know my arguments will not be classified as the socially preferred "government bashing", rather I want to express an opposing position.
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Many of you may be thinking interest rates are not the· only method that the Bank of Canada(BOC) can defend the dollar. In fact, the central bank also uses several types of open market intervention to prop up the dollar. for example, the BOCuses their US currency reserves to buy CaTrevor Bradley nadian dollars, and in effect bids up the value of the Canadian dollar. You're probably thinking that Thiessen is an idiot for raising interest rates because our economy will slow as a result. Instead • he should have simply used the US currency reserves. In fact the BOCdid use open market interventions during the week before the !% hike in rates. Billions of dollars in US reserves were spent, but the dollar continued to tumble. The conclusion is raising interest rates are needed and are effective during a near currency crisis. I jmt, want1:o add that I do not agree with Thiessen's passive wait-tosee method, and then raise rates 1% at the critical moment. Allowing the dollar to free-fall only created more uncertainty about Canada's willingness to def end the dollar. The free-fall in the Canadian dollar may have been curtailed, if Thiesen had raised rates 25-50 basis points (.25-.5%) when the dollar fell to sixty five cents American.
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OCTOBER • 16 International "English" Pot-Luck Lunch Cafe -lounge 12-1 17 Vancouver Metrotown ' Sightseeing Trip leave UCFV9 am return 7 pm cost $20 18 Victoria Day Trip cost $50 UCFV7 am Sign up! 19 Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week! cafeteria B.Y.O.B(Bring your own Banana we'll make you a banana split!) 20 Language lunch French 12-1 Japanese 1-2 21 Language lunch Spanish 12-1 23 Language lunch English 12-1 BanffTrip! 26 Pick up your pumpkin! 2 7- Language Lunch French 12-1 Japanese 1-2 Everyone is more than wel:come to join in on activities. If you have any questions, please contact Kathryn at the International Education 9ffice or phone 854-4544.
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Now there's a title to catch your attention- read on October 3 Saturday night about 25 UCFV students danced· to the beat of a brass band in Gastown at the Latin nig-htclub "La Mora". Hands waved, toes tapped, Coronas clinked and bodies swayed until 2:00 am as the enthusiastic group participated in the season kick off for the fall activities. After hitting the Bread Garden (with every other Vancouverite!), and a reLatin dancing and Chicken Feet! freshing night's sleep at the YMCAthe group then traipsed around Vancouver and ended up in Chinatown eating Chicken feet and trying' all sorts of authentic rice dishes at a popular Dim Sum restaurant. Sounds like fun?" these students definitely thought so, and you will too when you hop' aboard our bus and come to any of the following activities planned for the fall.
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"And when real philosophers consider all these things, will they not be led to make a reflection which they will express in words something like the following? 'Have we not found,' they will say, 'a path of thought which seems to bring us and our argument to the conclusion, that while we are in the body, and while the soul is infected with the evils of the body, our desire will not be satisfied? and our desire is of the truth. For the body is a source of endless trouble to us by reason of the mere requirement of food; and is liable also to diseases which overtake and impede us in the search after true being: it fills us full of loves, and lusts, and fears, and fancies of all kinds, and endless foolery, and in fact, as men say, takes away from us the power of thinking at all. Whence come wars, and fighting's, and factions? whence but from the body and the lusts of the body? It has been proved to us by experience that if we would have pure knowledge of anything we must quit of the body the soul in herself must behold things in themselves: and then we shall attain the wisdom which we desire, and of which we say that we are lovers; not while we live, but after death; for if while in company with the body, the soul cannot have pure knowledge, one of two things follows either knowledge is not to be attained at all, or, if at all, after death. For then, and not till then, the soul will be parted from the body and exist in herself alone. In this present life, I reckon that we make the nearest approach to knowledge when we have the least possible intercourse or communion with the body, and are not surfeited with the bodily nature, but keep ourselves pure until the hour when God himself is please to release us. And thus having got rid of the foolishness of the body we shall be pure and hold converse with the pure, and know of ourselves the clear light everywhere, which is no other than the light of the truth."
Socrates, from Plato's Phaedo (aprox. q12 pages in)
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Kyle Webb Here is something I was reading this past week which really struck a chord with me. It is a very profound and beautifully written bit of dialogue from Plato's Phaedo which addresses some of the 'big' questions that we all ask ourselves. The conversation takes place in Socrates' prison cell on the day of his execution. Socrates is endeavoring to relate his knowledge on death to his frieIJ;g~ whq, h,ave congregated to bid him farewell from this life. Imagine a Socrates very at peace with himself while his colleagues are in various stages of despair and denial that their friend and mentor will soon no longer live amongst them. It is in this situation that Socrates tries to put his friends at rest in their worries by telling them of his joy at ending this life wp_ich is plagued by interference from the body, and by sharing his views of the life that awaits him, one of soulful purity and freedom from the chains of the mortal existence. The life he strove for as a mortal is now at had bringing the realization of true knowledge. He explains his life in the flesh as a process by which he aspires to separate himself (his soul) from his body as best he can in the anticipation that God will take him to the complete goal of a pure soul devoid of earthly concerns and constraints. "And he attains to the purest knowledge of them who goes to each with the mind alone, not introducing or intruding in the act of though sight or any other sense together with reason, but with the very light of the mind in her own clearness searches into the very truth of each; he who has got rid, as far as he can, of eyes and ears and, so to speak, of the whole body, these being in his opinion distracting elements which when they infect the soul hinder her from acquiring truth and knowledge who, if not he, is likely to attain to the knowledge of true being?"
I feel obligated slower than sloths, meaner that pitbulls, and inherto issue a warning. Historically my offerings in the ently predisposed to abusCascade have been vehiing students. I have no cles for criticism of this, idea why that is, but thatperand the other thing. Positive commentary has purposely been kept to a minimum. 'fhis article however, makes for four happy news items in the last two editions and I have to consider the possibility of having finally been corrupted by my environment. That said, take this with a grain of salt. Not long ago I set out for our not-so-friendly unofficial college pub for a pint of the good~stuff. Typically a brew and meal come with a side dish of abuse, but on this occasion I was shocked to receive outstanding service. Shocked is not an overstatement, for I have been frequenting the establishment for the past five years and never received better than mediocre service. On this one occasion I was more than happy to leave a substantial tip. In case you are wondering why I have been dropping my money in the same lousy pub for five years if the service is that poor, well, there's simply no easy alternative for students to meet on a casual, come-if-you-may basis. It's not a problem that's going to be solved in the near future either as things stand. If you want a pub you're going to have to make some noise about it. Anyway, back to my one sonal experience and the experience of numerous others suggests a pervasive culture of aggression exists. I only wonder what we did to deserve it. Of course I may be mistaken in placing overly much blame on the lowly servers, after all they have a boss to answer to who sets policy for the establishment. Thinking back I have difficulty recalling the last time that establishment made any sort of contribution to the good peo- , ple of UCFV who contribute so much to the profit margin of others pushing the last legal drug. The neighborhood pub, like the profit margin of our out-sourced cafeteria services, are responsible for soaking up huge portions of free cash floating around UCFV. Wouldn't it be great if that money, stayed within the institution to get recycled into things like more sections, more full time instructors, and better library resources? Wouldn't it be cool to be waited on by fellow students friends of yours, rather than snarly bar matrons? Oh well, we can't expect too much. One positive experience out of hundreds what is that, 0.5% Definitely a failing grade,not anywhere near university standards. Maybe if I positive experience. It's keep wearing these rose my opinion, and that of ' coloured glasses it won't more than a few acquaintseem so bad. ances, that the servers are
"What you say has a wonderful truth in it, Socrates," replied Simmias.
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Recently the powers that be were approached about sprucing up the Abbotsford campus to make socializing somewhat easier. Shuffling a few study carols here, some IMS equipment there, and looking at how things might be done differently with new (hopefully soft) couches. They may not be here yet but things are definitely underway, and in record time at that. And so, the Student Union Society and myself wish to extend thanks to Norah Andrews (Finance) for finding the cash, Carol Hardy (Facilities) for shufKeith Brandsma
I recommend if you see someone you know is in the crim program that you are cast by the people in the positions of power. In other words they do not see reality, they only see the shadows of reality. In today's society the cave might need some modifications. On the wall there might be a television rather than simple shadows, and there is also a second level of image makers. There are those who produce the media products like the editors of newspapers, and there are those who give orders to these image makers,. Some people break away from the chains and are able to turn can be done to get rid of them should be done. I for one disagree with some aspects of this treaty, and hope that it is redrawn.
If Plato's picture is true then it could be assumed that most people believe what they see and hear from the media. When exsubject to public scrutiny.
If Black is bold enough to make this policy public it would seem likely that he is doing this continually.
Jeff Cuvilier Getting Better
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The vision of the judge telling me to drop my drawers and grab my ankles while the cop pulls out, what Hunter S. Thompson would describe as, "his throbbing, uncircumcised, member" ready to violate my most virginous of orifices bloomed in my mind, but I digress. So I have a couple of questions. Since what I did was so dangerous, what can I do to report others I see doing this? If this crime deserves a $150 fine we spit at them or throw the remains of your lunch in their direction. Push those careless jerks around while you still can, because as soon as they get the opportunity, they will be after you, too. II Medi.a
Second, we have here a school full of crim students who wanna be cops when they grow up, and would not hesitate to do me up the hoop, if put in the position of judge of cop. I think that is wrong. There is nothing I can do except tell crim students they are nothing but unthinking tools used by the state to collect revenue. They are tax collectors with guns.
BlacJ<is exacerbating this problem by only presenting one side of the story. Most people in society are looking at the big television screen on the wall of the cave and they are accepting everything they see as fact. As students of an institution that has encouraged critical thinking to a certain degree, we need to drag people away from the wall of the cave so that they can see the image makers, ultimately leaving the cave to look at the sun.
Manipul at ions Luke Zackarias around and look at the amined more carefully this image makers. This is an attempt to look at the image makers. There is a businessman in British Columbia named David Black. Black owns approximately sixty newspapers in the Washington, would not be a wise position to hold. Most of the media lacks any sense of objectivity. They have become a player in the political game. The media's output must be scrutinized carefully before it can be accepted or rejected. In position that it holds. As Oregon, and British Colum- the best world of controthe saying goes, "absolute bia. He has. de.ciq<;~ .that versial ideas would be subpower corrupts society." he is against the Nisga'a • jecf to 1in:telligent·public treaty, and has therefore debate. This would mean Plato's cave provides an told his editors that they that the public would have excellent picture of society. can not write any editori- to see both sides of the In this cave there is a fire, but most in the cave cannot look at the fire because they are chained in a position tha~prevents it. These people only see the shadals that support this treaty. In a world of power politics some may argue that this is a good thing. Most British Columbians are tired of this N.D.P. governquestion presented in the best possible light and then make an informed decision. This is far from what does happen. The Nisga'a treaty is a back should do all we can to pre- ows on the cave wall that ment, and anything that room and it has not been The judge calls my name and tells me what I am charged with. I plead guilty, and he allows me to give an explanation. "Gee, it was two in the morning, gimme a break." the judge asks the cop what the conditions were like, and the cop says the streets were dry and visibility was good. Things were looking good for the defendant. Then the judge asks the cop if he has my driver's abstract. Oops. It seems I have a couple of prior traffic offenses, and my goose is cooked. The judge sides with the cop (duh) and vent this terrible behavior.
Previous issues of this paper have discussed what jerks cops are. I wholeheartedly agree, but let me tell you the folks at the top are weenies, too.
The media plays a very significant role in our society today. It has become the prime mean's of communication for everything from business to politics. It appears that the media has become a major player in today's world because of the significant the good people in Finance fling the space, and everyand Facilities came up with one else involved for makadditional space, and the ing it happen so quickly money to fill that space and easily.
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tells me it was dangerous to do what I did. "What if someone was going through· the intersection with his lights off?" he asks. "Then that would be his fault, wouldn't it? And besides, we can play 'what if games all day long, you I had the opportunity to go freak," I respond mentally. to court to protest a ticket I got for running a stop sign. I really did run it, but it was two in the morning for shits sake. The only people on the road were me and the damn cop. They gave me a quick sobriety check which I passed with flying colors. But they had to teach me a lesson. I ran that stop sign, and those pricks billed me to the tune of about 144 clams. I'm not gonna bend over and pay this money f9r essentially doing what everyone else does, that is, not make a complete stop at a stop sign. I've seen cops run them, and I've seen behemoth gravel trucks run them. Why should I have' to pay? Upon discussion of these event with my girlfriend, she says, "It could have been worse." Right. The only way it could have been worse would be to leave with rectal bleeding.
This part of me cheers Black, but another part of me is very concerned at this blatant attempt to manipulate public option.
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The Cascade October 14, 1998 Dear Alice, and Evlis, Alice, I've been going out with my boyfriend for six months. In that time I have discovered that he is unquestionably an asshole, but with a certain arrogant charm I find irresistible. Lately he's been acting really str<;lngely. It all started at the beginning of September when I moved away for school. He has a cheap long distance plan, but still only found it necessary to call me once a week for a wham-bam-thank-youma'am style conversation. When I mentioned his disturbing phone-neglect, he answered that he doesn't like talking on the phone for long and, since noth~ ing new is happening to him, he doesn't find it necessary to talk to me often. (He also doesn't find it.;,,'t,;@] necessary to shave until his whiskers are so bristly its like I'm kissing an SOS pad.) But then, about two weeks ago, one of my female roommates wanted me to go with her on a pseudo-double-date. She picked up a hot guy at a party- but was afraid to go out with him alone so she asked a guy friend of hers and me ( as his pseudodate) to accompany her. I talked to my boyfriend about it and assured him I had no interest in the guy and that he knew I had a boyfriend. Nonetheless, my boyfriend sounded less than enthused. Well, it turned out that the date was canceled because my roommate's guy had to work, but since then my boyfriend has transformed into a ~otally different perDear AAI any guy would be a bit This sounds a lot like leery about his woman goa problem I've had with • ing on a "pseudo" double my girlfriend. ·what I date. What the heck is a think there is here is a difference of perspective, like the X-Files episode with the vampires that was told twice through both Mulder's and Scully's perspectives. Anyway, most "pseudo" double date? It either is or it isn't. Shit of get off the pot. You either love him or you don't. It sends mixed messages to a guy if you tell him you love him and then pull a move son. He called me the other day and told me he misses me, loves me and can't wait to see me. I almost hung up. Surely this could not be my asshole boyfriend. 'Since then he has been almost unrecognizably un-assholish. So my question is, just in case he starts reverting to his old ways, can you and your readers think of any more asshole-inhibiting stories I can use? Thanks, Aspiring Asshole like this. Doesn't your roommate have and single friends to accompany her? Why did you want to go? These are questions that might be lingering in the asshole's mind. I say you can be thankful he did pull what was apparently an irrational maneuver. He may have been a victim of a cheating girlfriend, and find it difficult to commit again. A thoughtful gift should be in order for your "asshole."
On a lighter note, regarding your boyfriend's shaving practices, maybe you should pull the log out of your own eye ( are your Aspiring Asshole Inhibior, The truth is that I have MORE than enough of asshole-inhibitn' suggestions with which to bombard you and my readers. However, I must refrain! I just cannot bear to encourage you t:o 'inhibit' your boyfriend from regressing to his asshole ways, when I have an even more effective solution for you. Get rid of him! Why waste your precious time and energy converting Mr. AH into the guy you want (and deserve), when you can toss him aside and find someone who doesn't need 'inhibiros', per se. You \.e got the upper hand, it seems. If Mr. AH is becoming insecure over your simple everyday social life decisions, find a guy who doesn't need your strategical planning in order for him to treat you right. Stop inhibitng youself! --Alice legs always smooth? Does he complain?) before you look for the splinter in his. --Elivs
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As I look into my thing-ama-jigger which-a-mawazzle, I can see what's been happening with the Student Union. City Limits Fundraiser is this Thursday (Oct 15), so come out and party. Paula should be there again. SUS is continually collecting clothes for Above the Underground, a project designed to help youths get work experience. Help out by dropping off any old clothes at the SUS office. Oh no! my thing-a-ma-jigger which-a-ma-wazzle is fogging up! You'll just have to drop in and talk to us.
Amnesty International Please come out and jC:tinus and make a difference for someone suffering the indignities and horrors of vio1a tio n s to their human rights. We meet regularly on Wednesdays at 4:30pm and will b<r adding Thursday evening meetings (7:30pm) starting on October 22nd. All meetings are in room A2 l 9. Feel free to drop by any time you see the office open. Or call us at local 46 71 to get more info.
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Mechanical Animals
I went to this poetry reading not really knowing what to expect. My previous inquiries into the nature of dub poetry revealed only that music was involved in some way. Lillian Allen clarified things somewhat when she explained at the opening of her reading that dub poetry is a continuation of the African oral tradition and originated along with reggae music. It appeared simultaneously in Jamaica, England, and Toronto during the 70's. Ms. Allen was born in Jamaica and now makes her home in Toronto. The 'music' turned out to be the singsong manner in which the poetry is recited and, possibly, an ip.visible drummer who materializes in the mind of the listener, conjured by the primal, insistent beat of the poems. The audience of approximately seventy interested listeners heard sixteen pieces performed by the poet, slowly warming to her welcoming, approachable persona. Each poem was preceded by a brief history as to how and why it came about. The subjects were diverse, ranging from the advertised image of Canada as perfection to limbo dancing, public housing and a 'not your usual' look at social workers. The majority of the poems, however, focused on home and family, subjects obviously near to the poet's heart. The diminutive Ms. Allen delivered her poems with a great deal of power and enthusiasm, at times almost breaking into song. The rhythm in_ her voice was sufficient to bring about the OC!:casionaloutbreak of toe tapping on my part. It was an enjoyable, informative way to spend an hour. The next poetry reading is on October 19th, from 12noon 1pm, in room Bl0l, the theater across from the main cafeteria. The featured poets will be Fred Wah and George Bowering.
Pat Harris
Marylin Manson "Mechanical Animals" Rating: 83/100 I've always thought that if Marylin Manson dropped his anti-Christian hate rhetoric he mi-ght have a few insights worth listening to. Turns out he does. Realizing that his fifteen minutes of goth-hate fame were up, Manson does the unpredictable and reinvents himself. I'll have to admit I never would have given him the creative credit to change, but he does. On "Mechanical Animals" we see Manson move out of the shadow of the increasingly less relevant producer Trent Reznor, and morph from the "Antichrist Superstar" into some sort of cosmic glam rocker. Musically and graphically inspired by David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars" persona, Manson plays the part of a space traveling rock-star dealing with the earthly experiences of pleasure, pain, and excess. Just listen to song six "The Speed of Pain" or track nine "I Don't Like the Drugs (but the drugs like me)" to hear Bowie influences ranging from "Space Oddity" to "J eanJ eanie". However these are just influences and with "Mechanical Animals" Manson creates a very original album. While musically Manson hits some fresh notes, lyrically he's still not Billy Corgan, although he has improved. However, Manson still succeeds with most songs. For instance "The Dope Show" this albums lead off single alludes that he understands the inner workings of show business and has his place in it, "They love you when you're on all the covers/ J When you're not they love another." Other album highlights include "Fundamentally Loathsome", a jazz inspired dispair filled anti-love song, and "Coma White", a hopeless song that somehow suggests that drugs can't solve problems. The record's best track though is the beautifully alien-like ballad titled "The Speed of Pain' in which Manson actually sings! So wonderfully arranged, credit must be given to producer Michael Bienhorn (the man behind Hole's fabulous "Celebrity Skin"), this song takes us right into Marilyn's state of spaced out mind. In a- time when our world is so desperately in need of a rock star, Manson comes from another planet to usher in a new period of glammer and excess that hasn't been seen since the aliens of Motley Crue and Guns and Roses roamed this earth ten years ago. You may not like Manson, but you have to admit he's what the industry needs right now, a large dose of ego and self indulgence. It'll be fun to watch him put the rock star back into rock' n' roll.
IThe Cascade October 14, 1998 Ronin Directed by John Frankenhiemer Staring Robert De Niro and Jean Reno Rating 74/100 If I were a director in Hollywood, I would have one wish. That wish would be to have Robert De Niro star in my film. Even when the guy only shows up he's a better actor than three quarters of today's so called movie stars. In "Ronin", De Niro does _more than show up, in fact he saves this movie. Well, the car chases don't hurt either.At first glance "Ronin" looks like it has all the elements to be a hit, big star, bigger guns, and great scenery (just watch as the action takes this movie all over Europe, from France to Italy). Only problem is, like so many other movies of this genre, the plot is left lacking. Don't get me wrong, it's not as bad as say Godzilla or Armageddon, but it could have been a lot better. "Ronin" is the story of an ensemble of renowned, out of work, exgovernment agents from ~,;:a::rl0iu11d:;:the;;world.,/They are brought together in suspicious circumstances when an Irish contact agent assembles this supergroup (surprisingly though not super friends) to recover a mysterious silver box for her boss, without asking any questions. De Niro plays ex-CIA agent from America who slowly takes leadership of the group, which includes the always entertaining Jean Reno as a sly ex French operative. After a bungled weapons pick up, what happens next include your regular batch of plot twists and double crosses as our superspys fight to gain control of the silver box. However, this movie has one thing that most action movies do not. Great car chases. Director John Frankenhiemer proves that the art of the car chase is not dead with two terrifically original scenes, including one that races through the streets of Paris that has to be seen to be believed. If you only need one reason to see this movie, that scene is it. "Ronin" comes so close to being a perfect action film. Seeing De Niro as a James Bond type spy is a real treat and the action is frantic. Unfortunately, like so many other ., films, a lack of plot development prevents "Ronin" from being anythingmore than a good movie. Ill y· ..•. · £•_- ::, ; f:,I AN ExTRAoRotNARY c· ••·•.-_-•-1!£Wt0•1Ulff-J-.t... .,. ic!F ,./ mRONif$. o THRO__1_RE__CTED_>AT'FU_-Ll.:S_. I TLEBYJOHNFRANKE THEREALDEAlrINACTION+--• IT'S A KICKTOWATCffDt:NJROJfitJ •• •-· llOU.l1ttiSTOIC.t,,_ r,_ ' •,··•• , i < " <' "A SLY'1MASTERPl..· .•'"" TililElMCAlllllE.;;~~•: .f "TWOTHUMBS'UP!!' SISKEL It EDT "' •. "AFIRSJ;.RATE THRlll.ER~ l'µ},U IIAMllNl:-,Llllll.,.,,._ D u B p 0 E .TA' R y r e a d . I n g b y L . I I I . I in•a· n A I I e n Page 10
I The CascadeOctober14, 1998 Like eels at the bottom of the fish barrel, they keep them, all awake up there.
C.D.Howe, though, did more than any other Canadian at the time, to integrate the USAwith Canada. The King-Howe-St.Laurent trinity, within a couple of decades, converted Canada into a dutiful branch plant and passive lapdog of the USA. There is no doubt that Canada prospered economically, but the price paid was a loss of soul and identity. The Conservative party tended to fumble its way through the Kind-HoweSt.Laurent year a loss of soul and identity. The Conservative party tended to fumble its way through the King-Howe-St.Laurent year but a Red Tory eel at the bottom of the fish barrel was about to wake up Canadians. Act 2- Scene 2 came to an end in the late SOs in Canada.
Most Canadians know Stephen Leacock as a charming writer and delightful humorist, but few know that Leacock taught political science at McGill most of his adult life, and more to the point, Leacock was a Red Tory of the most attractive and compelling type. Leacock stood firm and traveled widely as an advocate and apostle of Canadian nationalism, and his short article, GREATER CANADA: AN APEAL ( 1907), stated his case in the clearest way possible. Leacock • mocked the wealthy and nouveau riche in ARCADIAN ADVENTURES OF THE IDLE RICH, and in his short articles, LITERATUREAND EDUCATION IN AMERICAand THE APOLOGY OF A PROFESSOR: AN ESSAYON MODERNLEARNING,he laments the way formal and institutional learning has been taken captive by business and the natural sciences. Leacock's memorable novel, SUNSHINE SKETCHES OF A LITTLE TOWN, did much to reveal a most human and rural conservatism that delighted in· people with all their foibles, follies and charms. Leacock, in many important ways, held high to Canadians what it meant to be a Conservative with a moral conscience that would not be taken captive by free trade and the lust for wealth, property and possessions. • 1 Leacock, as a Red Tory, had a keen sense that a strong federal government was important but he also insisted that the government had to be responsible to the people; men like Baldwin, Lafontaine and Hinks were used as examples.
Diefenbaker turned to Cuba and China when the USA pfaced • a trade embargo on them. Diefenbaker refused to send troops to Cuba in 1962, and, in 1963, he refused to put warheads on the Bomarc missiles. There is no doubt that Diefenbaker had many flaws, but he was a man who stood and fell on principles that were true to a much older Red Tory heritage. The corporate blue Tories of Montreal-Toronto turned on him, the media elite reviled him and the Liberals, true to form under Pearson (ironically the winner of the Peace Prize in 1956_ took the warheads and genuflected to Kennedy. When Diefenbaker was ousted from power in 1963, the Red Tory vision within the Conservative Tradition was, increasingly, marginalized. Conservatives were becoming Progressive Conservatives, and when this term is decoded, it means laissez faire liberals and uncritical devotees of the American empire.
Anon. The Conservative party of Borden, Meighen and Bennett continued to hold high a certain suspicion of the USA, argued for a strong federal government to bind Canada together and played a vital role in putting into place the CBC, Bank of Canada, Canadian Wheat Board; the Con-· servative party had, also, created Ontario Hydro and the CNR, The notion that Conservatism equals a lighter government is highly questionable within the Canadian context. Such a position and stance might be true to American Conservatism (which is really a variant of the 18th century Liberalism see Locke, Smith etc), but Canadian conservatism is indebted to those like More, Hooker, Swift, Cobbett,' Coleridge, etc. with their more organic notion of the commongood and important role of the State and community in protecting such a good. When the Liberals came to power under the lengthy term of William Lyon Mackenzie King-St. Laurent-C.D. Howe, the turn of the USA was inevitable. King adored Rockef eler and Roosevelt, and he detested England; after all, his grandfather, William Lyon Mackenzie, was slighted by the English. Although Kind seriously thought of opening Canada to free trade, at the last morrient, he tore up and· shredded the papers that would move such a process forward.
Leacock's conservatism, though, turned to communities, also, as means of ushering in the common good. Leacock saw, only too clearly, that s people moved more and more to the cities the classical conservative notions of,family and community would be eroded;Leacock,neverfor a moment romanticized or idealized rural life, but he did see, only too clearly, the dangers presented to the good life when the city and urban existence dominated. When Leacock died in 1944, Canada lost a Red Tory of a literary-political bent. Act 2-Scene 1 came to a close.
Act2- Scene 5 opens and closes with Robert Stanfield (perhaps the best Prime Minister we never had). Charles Taylor (the son of E.P. Taylor) penned Page11 a fine m1ss1ve, RADICAL TORIES: THE CONSERVATIVE TRADITION IN CANADA (1982 ), and in this slim tone, he lingers at the home of Stanfiled to glean a vision of Torydom that cannot be taken captive by the financial elite. Stanfield sought to rebuild the Conservative party on some of the ruins left behind as Diefenbaker, but sought to do it in a way that mediated between the Red Tory tendencies of Diefenbaker- Howard Green and the insistent demands of the business oriented blue Tories. There is no doubt that Stanfield was not as radical as Diefenbaker, but he was, also, not an uncritical fan of financial success and urban glorification. Stanfiled's roots were in the Maritimes, and he knew the heart and soul of Maritime conservatism; such a conservatism was about poor fishermen and farmers, tinkers and tailors, many still true and faithful to a Loyalist tradition of and for the people; in short, such a heritage was not about the up and coming wealthy and success stories it was more about the commoner who loved kith and kin, place and land, weather and work. Stanfield knew about all this in his blood and bones; he had been a premier in the area many a year. The Stanfield tradition, the 1 Rogue Tory heritage of Diefenbaker, the feisty and passionate vision of Judith Robinson, the continuity of Borden-Meighen-Bennett and the Red Tory charm of Leacock each in their own unique way alert us to the fact that there is a Red Tory tradition that, like the eel, 'keeps them all awake up there'. The final and last article in this series will look at the work of George Grant, Dalton Camp, literary Red Toryism, Robin Matthews, the new type of Red Tories, the appeal of David Orchard and the why the some of the leaders in the present PC leadership race have turned their backs on the Red Tory vision while others (Clark-Segal) still appeal to the language while denying the substance of the Red Tory heritage. Ron Dart Dept. of Poltical Science UCFV Ron Dart is, presently, writing a book on the AngloCanadian Red Tory Tradition.
Judith Robinson is, for many Canadians, an unknown person, and yet she played a crucial role in reviving the Red Tory vision in Canada; in a sense, she opens the curtains for Act2- Scene 3 in the ongoing drama of Conservatism. J .L. Granastein, in THE POLITICS OF SURVIVAL: THE CONSERVATNE PARTYOF CANADA; 1939-1945, highlighted the 'unrelieved failure' of Conservatism of the time and how the party stood on the brink and, almost, fell over. But, it was voices like Judith Robinson that called the party back to its grand vision and the rock hard principles that the party ·was fottnded on. Judith Robinson was the daughter of 'Black Jack' Robinson ( editor of the Toronto Telegram). Judith was a well known columnist in the 40s-50s, and she fought injustice with a passion; like a modern Cassandra, she spoke and wrote about the poison in the apple of affluence. When Robinson left the GLOBEAND MAILin 1940, she founded the NEWS in Fort Erie; from this paper her Red Toryism spoke with clarity and wit to the people of the time. In fact, she was so critical of corporate capitalism, and she spoke so fervently against the ruling liberal government that the RCMPinvestigated her as a possible subversive. Much more could be said about Judith Robinson, and much more should be said, but there is no doubt she did much to awake the Tories to a vision they had long forgotten. In 1959, Peter Newman's FLAM OF POWER: INTIMATE PROFILES OF CANADA'S GREATESTBUSINESSMEN, was published. The book clearly highlights (drawing from C.W. Mills notion of the 'power elite') how and why the Canadian corporate (and the liberals) had sold out Canada to the USA. Judith Robinson turned with fury on such a group, and her Red Toryism off ended corporate Blue Tories and Liberals alike. Judith Robinson, tragically, died in a car crash in 1961, but before she died she wrote a lovely introduction to john Farthing's FREEDOMWEARSA CROWN (1957); this book spells out, in a spellbinding manner, some of the basics of a responsible Red Tory v1s10n. Judith •Robinson worked for the Civil Liberties Association, and her final years were spent at the TELEGRAM. Act2- Scene 4 opens with the coming to power of _, John Diefenbaker. Diefenbaker argued in 5 758 that 65% of Canada was owned by foreign corporations, and this obviously; made Canada rather vulnerable. Most of Canada's pulp and paper, petroleum, mining and manufacturing was dominated by American corporations. Diefenbaker promised to take back Canada for Canadians. The Liberals, like some prostitute, had opened our legs wide, and in doing so, demeaned what it meant to be a 'true land strong and free'. Diefenbaker, with his keen sense of prairie populism, stood for the disenfranchised regions in Canada and rural conservatism. Kennedy despised the way that the Chief would resist and question him on most of his decisions.
Chretien, possibly using Mr. Trudeau as his mentor ' has only added to the debt, has cut transfer payments to the provinces, and has us in the dumps as far as employment is concerned. Yet he is still very popular. Will his performance before, during and after APECmake any difference to Canadian voters? Now he says he leaves decisionmaking to the experts.- Yet pre-APEC he decided he knew best. Against the advice of the RCMP he insisted on showing off UBC to his guests. What he did not want said guests to notice was the lack of campus solidarity toward their visit. Please re-read the se-ntence above staring with "When a 10- year old " And then we have our own provincial dogand-pony show. We are the one province in the country bandying around the "R" word. Yet, unlike much of the rest of the country, we managed to avoid this word five and six years ago. What exactly happened in the interim? I know it's popular to blame off-shore economic weakness. But the writing was on the wall for BC well before the Asians re-invented the bear market. The economic clilli'lli~ crlclt~d in this province discouraged investment. I figure the buck stops with Glen Clark. Yet I dread having BC governed by Gordon Campbell. Are these going to be my only choices next trip to the polls? Is a similar dilemma why Americans are willing to hold on to Clinton, thank you very much?
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It seems time for me to put the Goliath known as the on my sports critic's cap early '80s New York Islandonce again. It was around this time last year that I let it be known that the Canucks would be gutted and filleted by the rest of the league during the regular season, and Pat Quinn would be fried if the new look Orca's didn't get their act together. Well as is customary for diehard fans like myself, the new season brings once more a Pandora's box of hope and despair, optimism and cynicism, and the euphoric and horrible memories, of seasons long gone. What does the 1998-99 season hold in store for these Canucks? If you look at your calendar you might notice that it now says October and the year is 1998. Let's do a little math here now. The Canucks last successful playoff year was 199394 when they came two goals from winning the cup. The only other playoff success ( and by this .I mean anything further than the second round) was the 1982 run when we came up against ers. So it has been four years of misery for us Canuck fans who have seen a team that had so much promise in 1994, and now struggle to get a decent effort and a .500 season out of this lazy, undisciplined organization. How long can we tolerate such mediocrity and failure without becoming another Quebec or Winnipeg? To top it off we picked up the slack of the St. Louis Blues of a few years ago by paying out these huge salaries that the rest of the league has to cope with now. We even did Ron Carron and Mike Keenan one better, not only by giving the good and above average players huge pay cheques, but we also decided to raise the lower end of the pay scale. We gave Murzyn over a million to be a human sloth out there. Lumme got over one and a half million to give the puck away and make bad pinches on a nightly basis in the hopes that he would score one of his "once in a blue moon, fluke
IThe CascadeOctober 14, 1998 Warning, Warning, Another Clinton Opinion Piece (and other related musings)
So if you got past this article's title, I imagine you're ready to stomach a few more words on the big guy to the south. I should make it clear that I've never been very fond of Clinton, and base that more on intuition that anything concrete. This is in spite of the many accolades given him:" that he has managed to create a healthy economic climate in the U.S., unemployment levels are at record lows ' etc., etc. I remain, however, dissatisfied with Clinton's performance both as a president and as a person. When a 10-year old does Sftlll;~t.h,inghe, h(mself 4~,.. 1 fines as wrong, and then denies it and tries to discredit other involved, and later, seeing the writing on the wall, admits he had done wrong, but blames everyone else, and then, when pushed into a:corner ' finally apologizes, but not to those he's most maligned, I'd have hope that this 10-year old would eventually grow up. When I see the most powerful man in the most powerful country in the world acting this way, I don't have much hope for a change in his character. I wonder though, if those who agree that's he's done wrong, but don't want to turf him, are perhaps more realistic than I. Perhaps they know that he's about the best any can hope for. Is this true? Take our own fine country for example. Many Canadians appear to remember Pierre Trudeau with much fondness. Yet this is the man who took a country with virtually no debt, and through the good years managed to build up federal indebtedness to over $200 million (Keynes should be rolling over in his grave). Trudeau favored tax laws that benefited his own economic class, and made no secret that he found the electorate obtuse (perhaps he was a man of insight after all).
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Quinn was a bit of a softy in his old age and the team of his early regime that was the biggest and toughest around· ( modeled on the late seventies and then mid-eighties Philly Flyers) gradually got smaller and game that depends as much on players with heart, grit, determination, and team play as it does on talent. Now what are the ingredients a team needs, to put it all together and really play like the Detroit Red Wings do? (personal bias inserted here).
guy, as is Todd Bertuzzi, and Brian McCabe, and a host of others. You might think these examples a bit young but they are quality grinders and willing to carry the load in any aspect where it be in leadership, goal scoring or motivation. These guys always come up big. Next our sniper, our perennial all-stars. Mogilny, Ohlund, Messier and Bure our in a class all their own. Mogilny is poised to dominate like he did a few years ago. Ohlund is,,ilS~rting his rightful place in the upper echelon of the league's defense men. Messier is an untouchable leader and a clutch play maker. Bure is one of the greatest goal scorers ever. Now if only he will stop whining and c~m~ back, or we'll trade him for Robertson is a budding sophomore, Dave Scatchard is a Keenan favourite, and Brian Allen, Brad Ference, Bill Muckalt, Brandon Convery, and Josh Holden are all possible every day players and some even stars. All of this vigorous antagonism of the youth can only benefit a team if it is unhealthy balance. To much youth can be dangerous and is of ten detrimental to a team's standings at the end of the season. Hopefully we have the proper balance that will make us contend again though. Last but obviously not least come goaltending. It DOES make and break a team, and this is our major concern this year. Hopefull I{:~ ·" Hirsch and Snow will col-
Enter the new era of the less friendly Orcas. I think it starts with a great leader. Mark messier fits the bill on this account I think. He is the commander of the regiment, both its disciplinarian and !ts gel for unity. What do we need next then? We need some veteran soldiers who have mucked it up in the trenches (i.e corners) and come through when they are most needed.
Page13 _, ,, currently holding out as a group 2 free agent. 1,!I~is asking for .5 million per/ •. +· ,,,,HF, s :;, year while ~}.!!!<~;~~-.c>Kfering $1.1 million:i: Now there can't be any t(eelings , "~ :::::~:e::t:~:on~;::: right now, ca On th just hope t Gol:l, , urkes • & :""rfiJ} years unde1\: Q4:µ1n here have not made him too soft. There needs to be a healthy balance here: acand smarts though Bri 1n Burke ma 1 take my adyice and lear(i ,g '.~ from his pr~ecessor's fi~ ;. ::;. ;:,#'"rty tal flaws. He'"must be d~dsive in action but calcu10. lated at tht s~me~ time. With Bure fot example he's right •inwaitin:-gifdl'ttibett5~St' deal. Others' will pick up been about .500 in tl_ie buttons. Hockey is a an equally great star or lectively or individually the slack in scoring, and regular season once ( 1994-94), and have failed to do anything of any significance. There are now only a few remaining players from '94.' Dana Murzyn is one of the dinosaurs left and Pavel Bure doesn't really count anymore. I believe Bret Hedican is still left as well. Needless to say Mike Keenan has done a fabulous job of dismantling the '94 team in such a short time. It was clear to some of us that years before he was out the door the benevolent dictatorship of Quinn just wasn't working.
The CascadeOctober14, 1998 ••••••• to Kil·ler Whales out and eke around the whole other team" goals. Captain Kirk also deserved a pay raise. I mean look at what he did in '94. And don't forget Trevor either. He played his heart out that one playoff too! Talk less gritty. Another cancer that was eating the Canucks before Quinn got canned was the lack of youth influx and openness of the team to let call-ups play with the big boys for an extended peabout a couple of guys riod of time. sponging off of past exploits. The list goes on and on and I'm sure old news to you but what I'm trying to point out is how this organization decided that one cup run every twelve years is enough to pacify the fans here. Quinn and his boys thought they would be Western Conference champions for the next few years no problem, so we better let the playSo what to do, what to do? It is quite clear now to all of us that John McCaw's 'buy a team' project won't work nor would it ever have. Let's face it, this isn't Baseball, we aren't the New York Yankees, ers get comfortable. Since and we don't have George then the· Canud<s have· Steinbrenner pushing the
Brad May is this type of some added depth on all or any front. You may notice that these categories are very gray in their nature. I for one could include all of our stars in the same group as the veteran troops but for the sake of classification chose to make a bit of a distinction. The same is true with our youth, which we certainly have a lot of this year, and to our benefit. The youth can't be pigeonholed as easily and so in themselves constitutes a liquid group of their own. They provide much of the fuel for the fire. Their determination to prove themselves makes for intense competition between themselves and gives the older guys a reason not to be complacent (if they have any sort of pride whatsoever). The youth is many with this years Canucks: Burt step it up a notch. If there is no clear improvement over last year however; decisive action MUST be taken around the 20-30 game mark into the season, if not sooner. Goaltending can be the Achilles heel(Kirk McLean) or the foundation of a team's success (Domini Hasek). I can't stress enough how crucial it is. Finally, I will conclude this piece with criticisms and advice for Brian Burke our latest savior of the Canucks. At first I was exhave so far inthe pre-season. But if some part of the team isn't '.;carrying its weight acti.on must be ~>,; ·'"i taken to correct it ASAP. I know Murzyn's·;a nife guy but he shoufdn'( be· playing!* anymort,! If we peed more scorillg let Bure go but get sometne to pi~k up where he left off. It's all A) just a lot of cfommon sense decisions that must be made. And the only way to know is to not be jaded like so many others in the past that hold loyalty to the McLeans and Lindens in the hope t11at '94 wasn't cited about his apparent just a fluke. iron-fistedness that would __Kyle Webb naturally complement "Iron Mike". In retrospect however, my optimism is tempered with the realization that the hard-line often leads to a disgruntled team in the off season. For example, Brian McCabe is
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Many of you may be thinking interest rates are not the· only method that the Bank of Canada(BOC) can defend the dollar. In fact, the central bank also uses several types of open market intervention to prop up the dollar. for example, the BOCuses their US currency reserves to buy CaTrevor Bradley nadian dollars, and in effect bids up the value of the Canadian dollar. You're probably thinking that Thiessen is an idiot for raising interest rates because our economy will slow as a result. Instead • he should have simply used the US currency reserves. In fact the BOCdid use open market interventions during the week before the !% hike in rates. Billions of dollars in US reserves were spent, but the dollar continued to tumble. The conclusion is raising interest rates are needed and are effective during a near currency crisis. I jmt, want1:o add that I do not agree with Thiessen's passive wait-tosee method, and then raise rates 1% at the critical moment. Allowing the dollar to free-fall only created more uncertainty about Canada's willingness to def end the dollar. The free-fall in the Canadian dollar may have been curtailed, if Thiesen had raised rates 25-50 basis points (.25-.5%) when the dollar fell to sixty five cents American.
Let's be clear that it is not the federal government's direct role to formulate monetary and interest rate policies. It is the Bank of Canada's responsibility to decide whether to raise interest rates to def end the dollar. This is why we pay Gordon Thiessen $300,000 per year as Regina pointed out. the suggestion that the politicians, "avoid facing the real problems" is, in terms of accountability, unfounded. If any fingers are pointed concerning the Canadian dollar, they ought to be pointed at Thiessen.
I The CascadeOctober14, 1998 Financial THEFINANCIAL $TATEMENT
Now to shed some new light on the question of "why is Canada not considered a safe haven for money running scared." the suggestion is that "Canada will regain the respect of foreign investors," when our fiscal policies are in order. Specifically when government revenues, such as our income and GST taxes, are better apportioned. I do not believe for a moment that Canada's fiscal performance is the source of our currency problems and lack of confidence from foreign investors. In fact the federal government is projecting a fiscal surplus, something Canadians have not seen in many years. From a foreign investor's point of view a surplus means lower risk of default by Canada on it's bonds. This does not seem to support the mismanaged fiscal policy story suggested by Regina. I believe foreign and domestic investors are primarily interested in the preservation of their capital in the current global economic environment. When the Canadian dollar is falling, investors need reassurance that Canada will intervene promptly to defend the dollar. I do not believe investors consider fiscal tinkering to be a reasonable substitute for direct market intervention. The reason is changes to fiscal policy typically take months for the results to take full effect. Foreign investors will not wait a few months to see the results, while their capital losses it's value. Here's my version of the story. I contend that the fact the dollar is lower relative to the US dollar is primarily the result of a strong US dollar. Thinking as an international investor, I see the USwith a reasonable domestic economy and unemployment below 5%. The US economy is not dependent as Canada's on the export business for a large part of its gross domestic product. the US has a trade deficit which means it imports more than it exports. The fact is Canada relies heavily on exports for approximately 30% of its GDP,while the US is only dependent on exports for approximately 15%ofGDP. You can expect Canada, a largely export dependent economy to be hit harder than the US. As the currencies in Asia devalue relative to North American currencies, in particular, they obviously find the cost of importing from North America has increased substantially. Thus, importing less from Canada. In addition, foreigners see the Quebec situation as a political "wild card" and another Canadian uncertainty. As a foreign investor, which country looks less risky to you? I believe foreigners have more confidence in the US , so money flows into the American dollar and Ameri- • can dollar denominated assets (such as gold bullion). In effect driving up the relative value of the American dollar in relation to other currencies around the world, including the Canadian dollar. The fact that foreigners consider the American dollar to be a better store value than the Canadian dollar, for the reasons outlined above. and several others, is why Canada is not considered a "s.afe haven for money running scared". I believe that creating confidence in Canada is the best method to def end against a falling dollar. Regina contends that fiscal policy is the method to "regain the respect of foreign investors." I contend that open market interventions and interest rate increases are the key methods to defend a troubled currency. The action of defending Canada's currency is generally more effective at instilling confidence in foreign and domes tic investors. This does not mean that I am advocating no improvements to Canada's fiscal policies. I fact, I feel that some of Regina's suggestions would be useful in helping to sustain confidence. I personally believe a tax cut, in particular, would be extremely useful to stimulate consumer spending and confidence. Who's to blame? pointing fingers at politicians just doesn't seem entirely just. the notion that Canadian politicians are somehow to blame for Canada's currency problem is irrational, as the problems stem from factor beyond Ottawa's control. The current economic calamity overseas is clearly the cause of Canada's currency problems, and it is not just a convenient political scapegoat. I invite anyone who believes otherwise to respond.
"Canada's Weak Currency Problems" Initially this issues column was part 1 of a_3 part series discussing how to make investment decisions. Instead I have decided to change pace and look at Canada's currency troubles. I read Regina Dalton's article entitled, "Anybody in charge here?" last week. If possible, get a copy. Regina discusses a variety of current governmental issues, but seems to focus largely on Canada's currency problems. the federal government was· targeted as passively watching the value of the dollar falling to new lows.
A Different Point of View
It is natural for all Canadians watching our currency devalue and to wonder where the government leadership is when you need it. We have all kidded about the Canadian • dollar's growing resemblance with the Mexican peso. In fact, Canadians want someone to blame for our financial turmoil and we naturally point to leaders such as PM Chretien.
Apparently politicians are "insulting our intelligence"' by attempting to strategically divert blame of the currency problems on "Asia and China". She asserts that action needs to be taken and "we don't need it in the form of raising interest rates". I don't buy any of these arguments that ultimately lead to the suggestion that the government's mismanagement of fiscal policy is the cause of our current difficulties. in this article, I want to address the notion that somehow our politicians are to blame for Canada's currency problems. In addition, I want ,to shed some light on why Canada is "not considered a safe haven for money running scared". I know my arguments will not be classified as the socially preferred "government bashing", rather I want to express an opposing position.
•It's really hard not to with the s*** he pulled recently.
The government's apparent passive stance on the currency issue has Regina calling, in fact pleading , for action. A few weeks back when the Canadian dollar fell bellow sixty three cents American, I personally had images of Thiessen asleep at the wheel as he was driving Canada's dollar off a cliff. I was calling for action myself, and the action I had in mind was an interest rate hike of several basis points. Where was Thiessen when we needed him the most? Well Thiessen subsequently raised the bank rate 100 basis points ( 1% increase), and within a few days the Canadian dollar was up in the sixty six cents American range. Overall, the interest rate increase was effective and created confidence in domestic and foreign investors. I still feel that perhaps Thiessen waited too long, and could have avoided the Canadian dollar ever reaching sixty three cents American. What suprises me is Regina''s assertion that actions are needed to def end the dollar, but not in the form of raising interest rates. Instead the respect of foreign investors can be created by the federal government when the country's fiscal policy improyes, thus magically solving our currency problems. She provides various suggestions, but i don't believe any of these is a reasonable substitute for defending a slumping dollar during ·a near crisis situation.
On another note, a number of people have approached me with questions concerning my first two articles. I invite you the reader, to submit a finance topic you are interested in discussing. Just drop by the Cascade office. My next article will be part 1 of a 3 part series on investment decisions. II
I closed the door of Bruce's Lazy Marxist Stealth Fighter, and bid him farewell. What he said made me snap my head in the direction of the rave. I had no idea what was in store for me, but it was safe to assume danger would figure into the formula after seeing the entrance point. From where I stood a small community hall blocked my view of the main stage, but did not deny the path of the laser-light array and giant spotlight beam that played across the sky, in rhythm to the low bass line of a trance song. The laser was green and the spotlight was blue. Rave sites, I remembered hearing, are not simple strobe light assemblies and loud house music-they usually feature the most sophisticated technology on the market today. We have to remember with raves that the ceremony is extremely visual, thus a ghetto blaster with big speakers just won't do. I went through the Security desk where strange looking employees with fluorescent vests confiscated knives, drugs, alcohol and ( oddly enough) drinking water. After evading the security, I walked through a dark hallway and exited the building. The thumping was getting louder, and added to it was a new sound: the screams and moans of many people. "Jesus," I muttered as I sticks strung up through a thick clump of trees. I followed them into the darkness, noticing the increasing sounds and lights as I passed groups of people standing around and smoking. The main stage came into sight suddenly, threatening to blind me if I hadn't thought to wear my Emergency Safety Glasses (gold-rimmed of course). Through their smoked filters I observed something that one might have envisloned in ~Lburning years of the Roman Empire. "My God," I spoke aloud, ."What is this madness?" A large turntable set-up centred itself on the 50 foot high stage. This was the source of the rhythmic trance-like music whose bass accompaniment made my entrails shiver and jiggle. Pascal, the current DJ in control stabbed out acid line after acid line that laced through the crowd. On the extreme left and right of the stage two 10 X 20 looked up to see glow foot canvas were being worked on by Graffiti artists. The hooded rogues swung their arms in rapid motions, painting warped figurines complete with baggy pants. Somewhat lower and closer to the middle of the stage two blonde women, in pink patent leather bikinis, shook themselves in primitive dance.
lazyMarxis Budding Flowers in the Twilight of the Twentieth Century care, and remember Nietzsche's warning: He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster."
People were smiling at each other as heat poured off their bodies into the summer night. Some laughed and shouted to their companions while other simply watched the stage and danced in a thrashing frenzy. A guy in a track suit grabbed me by the shoulders and screamed into my face "How ARE you man?" I was puzzled and looked at him with suspicion. "I'm good," I responded, and then " And you?" "Ahh man, you know I'm just there man, I am so happy .l'm just there you know?" "All right." Alright indeed, the individual had never stopped moving and as he turned back ·into the·light I saw his smile widen even more, as if his cheeks were the only thing keeping his jaws from coming out of his mouth. It was then I noticed other exhibiting the same behaviour, smiling and telling each other how good they were. Everyone seemed happy, and lost in their own heads.
The crowd continued to move to the bass and shifted gears from moans to whistles. That was when whatever was in the slush took hold and the night disintegrated continued on next page--
My situation was absurd: no camera, no microphone and a backpack full of goods that nothing to do with rationality or objectivity. I intended to capture my story, however, as I was there anyway, and the man who gave me a slush at the outskirts of the main dance area promised me that his product would keep me up for hours. "This one's for Dionysus" I shouted, finishing the slush and moving into the crowd to take in some rave culture. Page 15
I Paul Becker "The most ironic thing about the hippy is that he preaches the world of love and brotherhood while taking drugs which alienate and isolate him from the people he pledges love to."
Ten foot long black lights gave everything, including the bikinis, a ethereal glow which added to the surreal affect I was witnessing. I was trapped somewhere in between Lord Of The Flies and Tron, and I was only one gonzo journalist.
-Martin Luther King Jr. My story began with the phone call I had received from a strange woman who claimed to be Amanda, who explained that I had to attend an outdoor festival being held on the outskirts of Chilliwack. She informed me that it was a rave, and that The Cascade had made all the arrangements; I was supposed to show up at 11:30 pm at a certain location where I would be admitted. The phone then clicked off, and I was left standing in the middle of my friend Bruce's house with a droning receiver, wondering what to make of all this.
The song evolved into something else and a screen slid down the front of the ~tage to show a repetitive. video clip from Star Trek 2. It was of a planet being reduced to magma, and then regenerating:' the Genesis effect.
"Obviously this is the assignment" I said aloud, with some regret. I had been hoping for a cushy story, perhaps covering a Student Union AGM or another subcoµimittee formation meeting. I had assumed that my past career as a dangerous Cascade commando had warranted being assigned to more easy-going !llediums; a rave sounded a bit wild, and perhaps illegal. Apparently these things didn't figure into The Cascade's decision, so I prepared to do battle for the bastards one more time. "Bruce, you've got to get me to this place." Bruce and I careened into the drop site where I got out. He looked at me with true care and said "Take
October 31, 1998 Mike and Mike's Halloween Bash Costumes manditory for admittance!! At the Inn at Kings Crossing. Doors open at 8:00pm. Tickets $20 or 2 for $35 for tickets call 504 6665 (leave a tel#) or Mike at 309 3994 after 6pm.
·Every Thursday, 8 10 pm Intramural Voleyball All students, staff, & faculty may play a FREE drop in program! Show up & play. Career Training Centre maps available at A215 Every Thursdays , 8 10 pm Intramural Badminton All students, staff, & faculty may play a FREE drop in program! Show up & play. Career Training Centre maps available at A215. co into a jumble of images. I wandered around the site looking into tents that were placed sporadically about; in these nylon caves strange things occurred, like one group who I found rubbing baby powder and banana lip balm all over themselves. I danced for about 4 hours drinking bottle after bottle of water, apparently unsatisfied by each dose. At one point a little elf named Becki was bouncing around in front of me explaining why I was such a nice guy. I was dumbfounded, as I hadn't even told her my name. Wait till she hears my thoughts on Hobbes I told myself. The situation worsened around five in the morning when the voice on the end of the phone, Amanda, ran up to me to chatter incomprehensively about something to do with a guy named Chris. I tried to regain my senses in order to find the structure within this event-no answers presented themselves. Finally, I climbed a large light tower in order to get a different perspective on the festivity. And that is when I figured it out.
Taking Ecstasy does not slow this process down at all. As the sun emerged on the horizon our participants began to slow down and thin out, some of them retiring to tents, others searching for more energy in the form of a little pill. I descended from the tower and shuffled through the clutter of a million empty water bottles. Everywhere I walked I overheard conversation that had no depth, no sense beyond the observable, and so I forced myself to keep my mouth shut. This ceremony was not the place for social change, and rather stood as a reminder of everything we still have to get off our chests before real change occurs. Such is life in the Valley, and so I went home without a revo1u tion, settling foi;- this story instead.
Friday Movie Afternoons- Theatre Bl0l Every Friday afternoon from 3-5 pm Bring Popcorn! October 15-17, 1998 Lucia Frangione's Chickens A hilarious knee-slappin' tongue yappin' comedy with music at the Abbey Arts Centre. Also playing in Surrey at the Pattison Auditorium October 23 & 24. Tickets $8-$12 call 8644032 October 14-October 2 7
The entire night had one common theme, something that I had described in passing but now understood in more solid terms: the visuals. This ceremony under the moon, thi& celebration of summer love was all about looks. No where did people sit and chat for any substantial time, and everything around me was orientated to dazzling the eyes. I was amongst a horde of new \ hippies, the people in our society that profess love and understanding. based on a combination of Ecstasy and Superficiality. They were sensualists, and I was the Apollonian witness to the frenzy through • which they exhausted their appearances in order to tap into something they did not even understand. I ground· my teeth in frustration and sympathy, for any ethos based on the sensual' will never satisfy itself because of the simple fact that things grow old and appearance degrades.
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Breast Cancer Forum An invitation to attend a specil event to be held in our community thiss fall at UCFV, Abby campus in Bl0l, 8:30 am- 4 pm. This is a forum that is not just for women who have had breast cancer. It is for families & supporters who need to know what we can do to defend ourselves from this life threatening disease. Registration fee: $25 (lunch included). Register in person at UCFV,for credit card registration can· 854- 4501, or mail in completed registration form along with cheque.
SHINE Theatre Bl0l 10 am -Thursday 7pm November 6, 1998 Special Needs Association meeting 1 pm D209 Abbotsford Campus November 12-2 8 1998 UCFV Theatre presents David Edgar's play Pentecost Chilliwack Campus theatre. For more info on show times and tickets call the UCFV Box Office 604. 795.2814 or E m a i 1 theatre@ucfv.be.ca November 11, 1998 Remembrence Day no classes November 12, 1998 What's Eating Gilbert Grape Theatre BlOl 7 pm November 18/19,1998 A Bronx Tale Theatre Bl0l 10 am -Thursday 7 pm November 25126, 1998 Smoke theatre Bl0l 10 am -Thursday 7 pm December 2/3, 1998 Big Night theatre Bl0l 10 am- Thursday 7 pm December 9, 1998 Last day of classes; b e-c ember 1 y~ 1 8 , 1998 Examination Period, No Classes January 20 February 6, 1999 UCFV Theatre presents a play by Norm Foster, The Melville Boys Chilliwack. Campus theatre. For more info on show times and tickets call the UCFV Box Office 604. 795.2 814 or Email: theatre@ucfv.be.ca March 10- 27, 1999 UCFV Theatre presents a play by the Master, William Shakespeares, Richard III. Chilliwack Campus theatre. For more info on show times and tickets call the UCFV Box Office 604.795.2814 or E m a i 1 theatre@ucfv.be.ca April 29-May 2, 1999 Fourth Annual Directors' Theatre Festival A four day extravaganza, with some of the best young theatre talent in the province, f eatur!ng dir~ctors, performers and writers from UCFV and other university and collsege theatre programs. A tasty smorgasbord of theatrical fun and excellence! Intramural Every Monday, 8 10 pm Intramural Basketball All students, staff, & faculty may play a FREE drop in program! Show up & play. Career Training Centre maps available at A215.
November 4/5, 1998
MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE Come play detective then dance the night away at our Grad Class Reunion Theme dinner theatre hosted by Mario's Trattoria Ristorante Italiano. Tickets only $3 5 ot St. James Parish Office or at Mario's. More info call Bev 856-0765 October 19, 1998 Readings with George Bowering' and Fred Wah 12-1 pm in the theatre,m Abbotsford Campus B101 October 21/22, 1998 Crumb Threatre Bl0l 10am -Thursday 7pm October 22, 1998
Library Orientations Advanced internte tips and tracks, 10am 11 am Octob-er 28/29, 1998 HARD CORE LOGO Theatre"Bl0l 10 am Thursday 7 pm October 31, 1998
UCFV Gallery Sculpture / Photography come and appreciate your fellow students artistic efforts. October 14/15 Roger and Me Theatre Bl0l 10am -Thursday 7 pm October 15 , 1998 Library Orientations Introduction to the internet 10 am 11 am October 16, 1998 Poverty Information and Awareness Fair 10am-4pm Great Hall October 1 7, 1998
EVENTS Amnesty International Meetings Every Wednesday @ 4:30 A219 If you are interested in international human rights or just curious about our group, please come by the office for more info or check out our meeting. All are welcome.
