The Cascade Volume 9 Issue 1 2001-02-01

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WAITING FOR GODOT IN CHILLIWACK

Spirited SE2 rally delivers angry message to National Energy Board

By Kris Lind News & Feature Editor

Approximately 3000 Lower mainland residents braved last Thursday night's rain and cold to protest the construction of a 660-megawatt power plant in Sumas, Washington. If plant construction proceeds, the effect on Fraser Valley air quality will be devastating say environmentalists.

In what one speaker has called "the largest social-action demonstration in Fraser Valley history,

students, parent, politicians and community interest groups cheered "We want clean airl"

When asked to comment whether or not the rally successfully delivered citizens' message, politicians and other community members were decidedly positive. Liberal MLA John van Dongen deemed the event a "fabulous success."

"It is wonderful to see such a great turn-out with such terrific spirit," he said.

Alliance MP Randy White, co-organizer of the event, agreed with van

Dongen and said, "The National Energy Board got a clear message; this project will not go through."

John Vissers, event master-of-ceremonies, is excited at the diversity of interest groups involved in trying to stop the SE2 project.

"The main issue here," said Vissers, "is that SE-2 proponents are arguing that environmental issues are not within the realm of the National Energy Board." Vissers argues that SE·2's position In this debate is ridiculous because "environmental issues are clearly within the National Energy

Board's scope," Van Dongen and White differ on the question of which level of government would likely be most effective in stopping the SE-2 project. Van Don~en says he believes that the provincial and municipal governments will be most effective because they have the support of citizens and groups who have, "drawn a line in the sand. The provincial government has an air quality responsibility."

DAVID MCDOUGAL & DARREN BLAKEBOROUGH IN UCFV THEATRE'S WAITING FOR GODOT.

PHOTO: RICK MAWSON

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St_ua:npagesell-out costing m1ll1ons of dollars says new report

VANCOUVER - Forest companies are using questionable means to avoid paying hundreds of millions of dollars in stumpage, a new report by Sierra Legal Defence Fund says.

The report, Stumpage Sellout, concludes that in two-and•a•half years alone the major coastal forest companies avoided paying $224 million to the provincial government. One company - International Forest Products (Interior) • accounted for nearly $100 million of that amount.

"The companies have logged a fortune out of the woods and British Columbians, who own the forest, are paying the price. The millions lost in revenue in those years could nearly have doubled BC Environment's annual budget," says Karen Wristen, Sierra Legal executive director, "revenue that could have been channeled back into much-needed field work and enforcement."

Using data provided by B.C.'s Ministry of Forests, Sierra Legal found widespread evidence of grade• setting. Grade·setting occurs when companies force the government to reduce initial sturnpage rates. This is done by logging low-quality wood first. The government responds by

reduclngthe rates and the companies then log high-quality wood at consld· arable discounts.

"In area after area companies were so successful at the practice that they got huge discounts on wood • often down to the bare legal minimum of 25 cents a cubic metre, or $1O a truckload," Wristen says.

"Again, Interior appears to have been the most successful. In the fourth quarter of 1999 alone, more than half the wood logged by the company on the Coast was assessed a 25•cent stumpage fee."

Significant cuts to field staff in the Ministry of Forests and streamlining of the provincial Forest Practices Code have enabled companies to avoid paying full stumpage fees.

"Clearly, there are not enough front-line workers in the Ministry of Forests to ensure that the wood the companies present for assessment fairly represents what's out there," says George Heyman, president of the B.C. Government and Services Employees' Union (BCGEU). The union represents front-line workers in the Ministry of Forests and endorses the report.

"Without adequate staffing levels," Heyman says, "companies are left to

decide for themselves what they pay without proper monitoring."

"According to Sierra Legal's figures, British Columbians are losing $138 million due to grade-setting alone. That would put a lot of forestry employees back to work, with plenty of money left over for social pro• grams," Heyman says.

In a survey of Ministry of Forests staff last year, the BCGEU found widespread unease among Ministry staff over MOF's inability to monitor the actions of the forest industry. Between 1998 and 2000 alone, nearly 400 MOF positions were cut.

"We believe ii is time for the provincial government to look seriously at how the practices of the forest companies impact taxpayers and working people," Wristen says. "We also say It's time for a full review of the stumpage and assessment system by the Auditor General, and a I commitment by the province to take back control of log scaling to ensure we get a fair dollar for one of our most valuable natural resources."

For a full copy of Stumpage Sellout visit the Sierra Legal web site at www.sierralegal.org.

National News Briefs

University of Montreal contests housing board ruling

By FredericPoisson,Journal MONTREAL (CUP)

The University of Montreal is appealing a judgement from Quebec's housing board in favour of a class action lawsuit launched eight months ago by 79 residence students.

Judge Jean Bisson ruled last month that the university unlawfully treated 400 residents of a campus building during a large renovation project last spring. The $12 million renovation included the tearing apart and redoing of all of the exterior concrete walls, as well as the renovating of all rooms.

On Jan. 18, the university appealed the judgement in a Montreal court house.

Jacques Gravel, an assistant vice-rector at the university, says he is dismayed by the judgement. which may cost up to $400,000 in indemnities to students. Each

affected resident would get $750 in damages and interest, $37 for Judicial fees and a 50 per cel')t rent rebate for the months of May through September.

"Damages awarded by the trial judge will have to be compensated for by rent increases or a reduction in services. For us, this means an unfair burden for future tenants" Gravel said. "We offer a service and students are free to go elsewhere If they do not like it."

The spring renovations affected all of the 1100 students living In the residence. Many of the 400 students in the West Tower received moving notices one week in advance and were forced to move during the final exami• nation period.

"The tribunal establishes that [the university] was quickly overwhelmed by the scope of the renovations and that it was in a panic climate. Because of tight deadlines and exacting requirements the university overlooked the

Police looking for suspects in case of professor's death U of T

By RichardMcKergow,The Varsity

urged anyone with information, or who saw Buller on TORONTO (CUP) Friday, to notify police.

Police say that from their understanding of the With no suspects in the unexplained death of University of Toronto senior lecturer David Buller, his family is asking anyone who might have any information to call police. Police are treating the death as the fourth homicide in Toronto this year.

Buller was found shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday morning, by a caretaker, in his art studio. He was last seen the previous day at 1 p.m., but did not attend his 6 p.m. lecture.

A statement issued by Toronto police reported that there were "obvious signs of trauma to Mr. Buller's body." Toronto's homicide squad Is investigating the case. Ontario Provincial Police officials will also begin examining Buller's e-mails.

At a Saturday press conference Buller's family

case, the violent act was an Isolated one, and they do not believe that the incident represents a danger to the corn• munity.

"The police have not said that we have to be con• earned about a random murderer," says Susan Bloch· Nevitte, director of public affairs at U of T. "This is not an issue of fear on campus, but one of sadness."

However, police have stepped up security around the building Buller was found dead in.

"Some of the folks who knew him very well said that he was a wonderful and very popular teacher," says BlochNevltte.

The university is planning a memorial service later this week.

THE CASCADE

Halifax student newspaper may fold

By Andrew GIiiis, The Gazette HALIFAX (CUP)

The Picaro, Mount Saint Vincent University's student newspaper, may fold because It hasn't seen any funding from the student union.

The union hasn't given the newspaper the student money that makes up 40 to 60 per cent of its budget.

The loss of funding leaves Melissa Melanson, editor-in-chief of the Picaro, in the awkward position of trying to find $15,000. She says that the future does not look good for the paper.

"From their position they are not funding us because they do not have the money," Melanson says. "It really isn't feasible for a school our size to have a paper without funding. We print 3,000 issues every two weeks. In order for us to have money on top to cover more than just our printing costs, we would have to run a paper that is extremely small and almost entirely advertising. That is not a quality product for our students."

Melanson says the union money covers only the printing costs, and does not cover staff honouraria and other bills. Melanson, like the rest of her staff, has not been paid yet this year.

"We are the only form of student media on campus. So as far as voicing student concerns, we are It. There is nothing else. And really, why shouldn't Mount Saint Vincent have a newspaper?"

Throughout the summer and school year, the Picaro staff say that they were assured by the

York denies students SP.ace to promote law suit

By Yenny Espinal and Sharon Liao, Excalibur TORONTO (CUP)

A group of students suing York University for financial losses suffered during an , , -week strike were denied the use of a table on campus to muster support for their cause.

With the class action lawsuit launched against York on Jan. 12, frustrated students went to the university's office of student affairs to rent a table, but were denied once they explained that the table would be used to inform students about the legal suit and to collect donations.

The office of student affairs says we could not have a table because of the nature of our activity," says Hooman Row'shanbin, one of the five people who brought forth the class action suit. Although the group received a table on Monday, on Tuesday the university refused to help the group.

Politicians raise voice over SE2

White believes that the federal government is ultimately responsible to stop the SE-2 project.

"Unfortunately," he states, "the

student union that they would be receiving money. But during a union meeting in December, a budget was passed with no money In It for the Picaro.

Colette Nickerson, president of the university's student union, says expenses occurred by past union executives is just one of the reasons why the Picaro did not receive funding this year.

"I do not think that we should say the Picaro Is the only place that we cut the funds," Nickerson says. "Funds were cut in every single line item in our budget."

Nickerson said the situation is incorrectly being made to look like a student union vendetta against the Picaro.

Nickerson said the existing contract between the student union and the Picaro was

only agreed to in principle. Part of the contract states that the newspaper would pay for 40 to 60 per cent of its operating budget. Nickerson sys that the contract was breached last year in several different ways, the main breach being the Picaro's failure to raise the 40 per cent of their budget not covered by the student union.

"We ended up giving them over $25,000," Nickerson says, "Meanwhile they only raised $1,800 by themselves. So, I think a lot of the blame and responsibility has to lie with the paper right now. Not only that, but our student. newspaper has not been run In a fashion that you would expect. They have not been accountable to us."

Melanson saysthose accusations are ridiculous. "It was the responsibility of that year's student union to keep watch of their funds," she said. "Now we are being punished

"Student Affairs became aware of what the table was being used for and they thought it was not in the best interests for the school," says Harriet Lewis, university secretariat and legal council for the university.

The university's refusal to allow the students to set up a table on campus has angered some students.

"I have no problem if the administration sets up a table next to ours, but not giving us a voice is a slap in the face," says Roderick Hynes. He is one of the plaintiffs suing the university for time and wages lost as a result of the CUPE 3903 strike.

The group of students who are suing the university are still waiting for a response from York, which has 90 days to do so.

In a statement released last week, Lewis says that the university would defend the suit. "We are reviewing the suit, and intend to defend it on its merits," she says. "The term has resumed, the year will be completed with academic integrity, and students will graduate on time."

federal Liberals will not come out and address this problem; but that's politics and I'll deal with it. We'll be talking about this in Ottawa.''

Not to be outdone by skilled orators such as White and Van Dongen, local teenagers delighted in the opportu• nity to cheer, "Fuck you SE-2," on live television.

"We made history here tonight," said environment advocate Todd Nichols. "Things are happening."

for it."

Nickerson thinks that it is very important for the university to have a student newspaper, but she says it cannot continue to be run as it has in the past.

"I want the budget broken down on a piece of paper showing where the money is spent," Nickerson said.

"If we thought we would get the funds if we showed the student union our budget, we would do it,'' Melanson argued. "But we know that they are not going to change their mind on this one." - -

'"THE WEDDING PLANNER: IS HILARIOUS AND ROMANTIC!"

IDEAS

On My Mind

By Christopher Bolster

Coordinating

Editor

Energy Minister fan Waddell was quoted in the local community rag saying, "I thought that there would be 50 people there [Rally for the Valley], it was extraordinary, it was exciting, I didn't realize there would be thousands of people," It's quite refreshing to see people band together when an issue like the proposed construction of the Sumas Energy 2 power plant threatens

Dear Editor:

Re: Inappropriate class assignment

our community's health. I see a glimmer of hope for real democracy, with this outpouring of opposition against SE2. (By the way, elections and referendums have very little to do with democracy. But I'll save that one for later down the road.)

Here's the rub: I have a really hard time accepting the sincerity of our local representatives, especially the likes of Randy White, when they stand up in front of a crowd of protesters and declare war on projects like SE2. Don't you find this slightly hypocrltlcal? After all lake a look at the Canadian Alliance's election platform for the past federal election: I don't think the word ·environment' shows up once in the whole document. It seems pretty hypocritical on the part of Randy White to stand up and oppose the corporate agenda that put

him in power. At best this is a perfect example of a politician trying to represent his constituents' best Interests. However, at worst, this reeks of political opportunism on the part of the Liberals and Canadian Alliance.

I am a supporter of Stockwell Day as well as a student at UCFV for more than three years, During this tims I have been impressed with the professionalism of the faculty and staff. All have shown impressive dedication and integrity.

My experience has been the teaching staff has encouraQed debate as long as it is relevant and educational. Differing ideas are encouraged as long as we do not lose respect for one another. These discussions have fostered critical thinking, problem solving and insight that textbooks and the media do not provide.

Marion Uewellyn's decision for the class assignment was limited to one "target" and be displayed in the entrance of D building. Doing this during a heated election campaign Is of questionable intention and ill thought out. How can photographs of Stockwell Day "digitally stripped" of cloth· ing and given unnatural feminine breasts be "purely educational''? What educational value is this? Who finds this humorous? A picture of a female instructor "digitally stripped" of clothing and given male anatomy would be considered character assassination raising the anger of the politically correct with calls for their dismissal. A "completely non-partisan department" would have given students a choice of political leaders or other political figures. Is Stockwell Day an easy target unlikely to fight back? Or

was it because he was to speak In Abbotsford that week• end? There is no place for smear campaigns at UCFV. With the support of Skip Bassford this leaves the question of accountability. Surely the President should be more than an apologist for the Arts Department.

In recent years UCFV has had financial cutbacks leaving additions and improvements to programs and buildings to be postponed or permanently scrapped. This has left the school scramblinij to raise additional money, often seek• ing to raise donations from the general public and corpo· rations. This controversy will hurt the institution's reputa· tion, inevitably costing the community's support, Unquestionably this will affect all of us as students and faculty.

I am a proud UCFV student as well as an Alliance supporter and find motivations like this intentionally hurtful with questionable motivations. I would rather discuss Alliance policies than apologize for inappropriately target• ing assignments.

I hope that in the future assignments will receive more scrutiny without resulting in embarrassing the University ColleQe.

Certain displays of poor judgement should receive more attention from the President's office. We also expect more from our instructors.

Sincerely, Dave Dziedzic

By Candice Pruden

If you are a student who regularly reads this newspaper, you are well aware that there are plans to build a gymnasium on the Abbotsford UCFV campus. I, as a student, disagree completely with the Idea of this gymnasium and would like to see the plans for it scrapped until further notice. I have two main issues with it.

(1) The students who voted in the 1998 referendum were definitely not representative of the

ship_of fo~ls: l<usun

By Keith Brandsma

Anyone who has experienced a stay of any length at MSA hospital - in one of the old wards • will feel somewhat familiar in a rural Japanese hospital. For those who haven't, imagine late '60s • early '70s institutional blue or green tile floors with the obligatory dirty piss painted walls, a place reeking of stale sweat and cheap cleansers and all bathed In a timid fluorescent light. Add staff that run the gamut from brilliant to surly to comforting to just plain dumb, and you won't notice much difference between your local care centre and my present residence. The differences can be seen though when it comes to comparing medical technology.

While MSA hospital might want more equipment to help service the sheer number of people coming through, there is some equipment that has been discarded for more efficient equipment. I think that every patient who has a bed at MSA hospital has one with electric-controlled adjustments for the head and foot elevations, The old beds with two manual cranks at the bottom were donated to the former Soviet Union years ago. Unfortunately, those beds never made

population of students on the UCFV campus. If you figure that the college has around 6000 students, and only 489 of them voted in that referendum, that's less than one out of every twelve people. Another thing to consider is that three years have passed since that referendum. Did you ever think to consider how many students have moved on and are no longer studying at UCFV? I quite firmly believe that the only people who actually knew about the referendum were those playing sports for the college and/or were taking kinesiology classes - basically those who would have an Interest In the facilities, not the general everyday student. As a first year student at that time, I would have voted "no" if I had known about it.

it. However, they did make it to rural Japan. My guess Is the freighter got redirected after Andropov sold the beds for rice, so he could afford to use his hard currency to play "keeping up with the Jones"' with Ronnie Reagan; producing some of the most stylish hardware for atomic weapons delivery. Be that as it may, I guess I should be thankful that I'm not sleeping on the floor. This is Asia, after all.

So obviously I don't have it that bad. I mean, I can buzz the nurse 27 times a day to adjust my bed (I like getting the surly ones to do this), and things are just fine.

Once the bed ls set, my room's lights go out at 1O p.m. (a room which I share with four other guysthere were five but one guy died last night). Things get going again at 6 a.m. • the lights don't get turned on until 6:30 a.m, though. I generally wake up at six not out of some desire to be up early but because the little men in the walls start banging on the heater pipes to see if they are frozen. The noise sounds like it is being created with the blunt end of a large screwdriver and progressively feels as if they finish up using my head. Remember the guy (wasn't it in 'A Clockwork Orange') holding his melon, screaming "MY GULLIVER!" It's kind of like that. Soon the pounding residesand com• forting nurses come with my intravenous and lunch bags full of drugs. Ahhh So think of doctors and nurses

1. Sets an example for other horses

2. Aerobic workout

3. Horse might not be dead yet

4. Tenderizes the meat

5. Horse Is unable to fight back

6. Makes you feel good·

(2) The proposed $15 fee that would be added to the regular student fees i$ dumb. I like the fact that the fees are less expensive here in comparison with other universities such as SFU, but I am already short of funds and I do not have an extra $15 per semester to spend on a gym that I won't use. Maybe the college should join hands with Jack Robertson and in co-operation with the Western Canada Summer Games Legacy Fund work on a gym that can be utilized by the college and the community, With the combined money that already exists, two gymnasiums could be built. A dual-functioning gymnasium would leave student fees at the current level - everybody wins.

in butt-crack-nowhere that don't speak a word of English and you can imagine how difficult It is for a stupid foreigner with a 38.5-degree Celsius temperature to figure out what to do with the contents of these lunch bags. Okay, I'll admit I studied a bit of street pharmacology on a really informal basis while I attended UCFV, but nothing prepared me for this. Remember in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"• read the book, skip the movle • where Hunter S. is introducing his stash in the trunk of the caddy? It's kind of like that. It's all pretty much over my head, since nothing can be rolled, lit, and inhaled. I mean, I assume so since everything is in pill form and I wasn't given either a mortar and pestle, nor a lighter, nor rolling papers, So I'm left trying to remember the combinations Or. Gonzo recommends.

"Is It two reds and one blue? Two blues and one pink? One pink and three browns? What about the yellow ones? Whoa, the dude in the next bed dropped his. Shit, those white ones look groovy! Screw the pills, you got any old Ch1vas?"

What the experience teaches me is that UCFV would do really well to offer a course In street pharmacology, I mean, wouldn't you rather learn about drugs from some old Bobcat with a Masters degree than just figure it out as you go along? I was at a party with a far-out lady who got up after din· ner, angrily lit a cigarette, and raised

her voice in frustration, and growled: "They promised me flashbacks!" Now wouldn't you want her to teach you about recreational drug abuse - which, as I have shown, can have tangible benefits outside as an accompaniment to a nice glass of wine after a rough day • than have some bleach blonde punk who just lowered the Honda Civic his daddy bought him tell you, "Yeah man, this is some really good shit, I think "

UCFV offers Continuing Education classes on "a full cost recovery basis." Think of how much cost can be recovered if we offered this class at all the campuses. We could even add some "hidden costs'' and maybe raise some money to buy books for the library. Do we still have a library? I heard a rumour that all nine shelves of books were removed to make room for more computers. Sorry, I digress. My point is that this Is good for UCFV. It's a real win-win situation and one more step in UCFV's "learner• centred environment." Hell, I bet If we get some of those important people In charge on the ball we can make this into a 'minor' and 'ladder' It Into the Nursing program or a Biology degree. I'm sorry, you shouldn't take me too seriously. Remember I'm on a fivebag Intravenous drip program and I feel like I've been huffing ether. Either way, interested parties should talk to Karen Evans • she's in charge of Continuing Ed.

Why It Makes Sense to. Beat a Dead Horse:

Why we should not waste money on a gym

MJchael Horner Remembered

By Andrew Bingham Cascade Staff Writer

(I wrote this article in November, but it was not print• ed at that time. Now, in conjunction with the second article below, I think that it is fitting to publish this first work. I hope to critique Michael Homer's next talk also.)

On November 23, I attended a lecture called "Who did Jesus think he was anyway?" The speaker was a certain Michael Horner, He was introduced as a professor of philosophy at TrinitY. Western University, and as somehow affiliated with Campus Crusade for Christ.

He began to tell us why we should regard Jesus Christ as Lord (and therefore God). He point• ad out that there are only four options to the truth about the Person of Christ: Liar, Lunatic, Legend, or Lord. He went on to demonstrate (using reason) that upon reflection the only real option left is that He is Lord. (I guess the implicit statement in this conclusion is that we all should become Protestant.) As he spoke, trying to prove the unprovable through ration•

Protestantism fund1amentally lawed

By Andrew Bingham

When thinking about religion in our modern society, one often comes to confront Protestant "Christianity" eventually (if not immediately). The problem is that most people do not understand where this Protestant worldview comes from, and what the implications of accepting such a view present for the interested person.

At UCFV, we seem to have a proliferation of "traditional, fundamen• tal Protestants." This ls evidenced in the many perverted views of Christianity promoted in different classes, and also in the situations in which many students find themselves (take the recent talk by Michael Horner in November as an example). Because of the distorted, debased view of Christianity presented through these mediums, most people have a bad opinion of Christianity, something for which they should receive no blame. Christianity is regarded as silly and ineffectual, and it is subject to

Overrated Accordina to Whom?

By Marc Misner

QUALITY OF LIFE OVERRATED: BUSINESS read the National Post headline (Dec. 29, 2000). As I moved on to the main article I was shocked to discover that some 'business leaders' believe Canada's "social programs and relatively clean and crime free cities means little to those being lured down south for high paying jobs". Apparently this kind of security also fails to attract business north of the border. According to those surveyed these" benefits are generally "neutral:. because the "highly skilled workers who move down south can afford to live a life equal to Canada's. After all, the article goes on to point out. "Social programs make a difference for the unemployed, or those with a low income, but not for highly skilled employees". "Those who have an above average income "have access to high quality health care and live in areas that are as safe as most places in Canada".

Now to be fair I must also note that the latter portion of the article is dedicated to the opposite perspective.

alism, he displayed his utter lack of knowledge of the Christian Tradition.

Horner followed the typical American TV Preacher approach with pick-and-choose verses from the Bible (''The Bible says "), forgetting that one can prove almost anything by selecting verses from the Bible out of context. He selected various commentaries from secular and historical sources to support his argument. He quoted from the Early Church, but forgot about historical and traditional Christianity. He cited various Christian saints, but only selected texts. In removing these few verses from the overall sense of the Christian Truth, he created his own distorted version of the Gospel in which the Apostles ''spread the Good News" and "preached to the people that their sins were forgiven."

He acted as if this is the totality of the Christian message; Jesus died for your sins, if you accept Him into your heart, your sins will be forgiven, and you will go to Heaven. Try to save the sinners who are going to hell. (In reality, it is not so simplistic and is much more beautiful than this). Basically, he said that Jesus Christ and his disciples were Protestants. This seems strange, because to my knowledge the heresy known as Protestantism (a vastly different way of thinking than that of the Early Church) did not arise until more than 1500 years later, and It had its roots In the fourth century heretic Augustine of Hippo.

ridicule at every instance. "Christians" constantly lose arguments to gay activists, political thinkers, and women's rights movements.

At the heart of this way of thinking is a very dark and static phi· losophy, rooted in the pagan thought of Plato, Aristotle, and that great heretic Augustine of Hippo. John Calvin, Martin Luther, Billy Graham, etc. only made this theology worse. At the heart of this way of thinking is a hatred for matter and our life on earth, a hatred for the great mystery of human sexuality, a regarding of God as the source of evil, and worst of all a great hatred for the Christian "God" as the Protestants understand Him to be (modern atheism has as its roots the Western Christian view of God). Realising this, it Is easy to see why New Age "spirltu• ality" is gaining adherents at every turn. It is fashionable to be anything but "Christian," because the "Christianity" presented to the masses Is like a rotten cheese: it smells and looks all right on the outside, but makes one sick to one's stomach when internalized.

Let me backtrack a little. By now, hopefully some readers are say• ing things like "This is simply not true, we do not believe anything of the sort."

It points out that ''health care, education, the environment and social programs are a priority to Canadians." The article cites a separate survey that concludes Canadians are willing to sacrifice (presumably in the form of higher taxes and larger bureaucracies) in order to maintain these benefits. If Canadians see social issues as a pri• ority than whom exactly considers them to be overrated? The answer is in the title: BUSINESS.

Now before you dismiss this article as just another example of the pie-in-the-sky, left-wing socialist dogma so common in liberal post sec• ondary institutions these days let me say just one thing: it's not. No one is demonizing commerce here. It is clear that commerce has a crucial role to play in our society and too many restrictions will suffocate the drive and initiative required to maintain a healthy economy. What I do find offensive, however, is this article's subordination of people to money. While it does not explicitly say so, this article implies that the way to create prosperity In Canada - i.e. stop the 'brain drain' and encourage foreign investmentis too scrap social programs. This argument, while perhaps presented more insidiously here, is nothing new. c;;anadians have been struggling to find the balance between the responsibilities of the state and its citizens

Towards the end of his talk, he explaihed how a person is "saved." He said that "We all stand condemned by our own judgements," but told us that it is okay because "God counted (Jesus') death on the Cross as payment for our behaviour.'' So Jesus Christ died on the Cross to pay the penalty to God. It was a necessary payment. Carry this line of thinking to its conclusion and one finds that it is God Who is angry with us. Since Divine Justice can only be satisfied by equal blood, and since we are all unworthy, it had to be Jesus Who died for us. But since Jesus Christ and God are One, then it is God who is killing God in order to satisfy God. Hateful, angry, murderous: God is beginning to sound like a bad man. This suicidal "God" is the Protestant God that Mr. Horner encouraged us to accept. The "God" who supposedly loves us. This is not the Christian God.

I left at that point, because I had a class. With the Christian Truth being presented as badly as this, it is no wonder that Christianity Is so easily ridiculed and a lot of people no longer respect this Faith. Prostituting Christianity to these kind of petty speculations only cheapens it, and makes any rightthinking person think again about becoming involved In this way of life. The saddest thing of all in this situation is that people who listen to this kind of talk will sometimes believe it, and think that since this is Christianity and Jesus Christ really is God, then this must be the Truth,

I will explain a little about the origins of this way of thinking, and then hopeful• ly point to some kind of remedy. From Plato and his idea of the "Eternal Forms" comes a want to escape our body, and be free from the circle of flesh that renders us unable to ascend to the pure, free world of the "Forms.'' From Aristotle comes the Idea that everything has a single main "purpose," and to use something for a function other than its "purpose" is wrong and forbidden. From this comes our view of human sexuality only as a means to propagate our race (this view is also heartily endorsed by Thomas Aquinas, who "christianised" Aristotle for the Roman Catholic Church). Some religious circles have evengone so far to declare that any sexual union without the direct desire for conception is evil and wrong. From Augustine of Hippo comes the idea that the "Christian God" is a God that is cruel enough to create a place called hell and then to create some beings solely for the purpose of sending them to that place. From Augustine comes the idea that the body Is evil and to be hated, that all sexuality is wrong. None of these thinkers present Christianity as taught by Christ.

Greek pagan thought crept

since Confederation. What I admireand one of the reasons I am proud to be Canadian - is that Canada has consistently recognized that Individuals can get left behind in a society based on commercial enterprise. Not everyone is able to compete In a capi· tallst society. There are numerous rea• sons for this (some of them are creat• ed by an unrestricted 'laissez faire, economy). One of the most obvious is the fact that many people cannot afford to become 'highly skilled' in the first place. By eliminating social pro· grams, a country will only succeed in limiting opportunities to those who are already rich. Furthermore, excessive capitalism will lead to both economic and social compartmentalization with the already wealthy getting the best and the rest of us slackers getting the leftovers. After all If you make enough money you can buy yourself into a good education and a 'safe· neighbor• hood. How might the single morn or the homeless man or Iha mentally ill fair outside of these safe little havens for the 'highly skilled'?

What 'business' Is advocating indirectly is the ghettoization of tnose who can't or are not allowed to corn• pete economically. With such a dichotomy of wealth, how long do these 'businessmen' surveyed think their neighborhoods will remain 'safe'? While these people may see social

into Christianity subtly; this is most notable in the West. The Orthodox Christian East was never infiltrated like the West was, and therefore Christianity in the East retained and still retains the entirety of the Christian faith. Lamentably, in the recent seduction of the Orthodox East by the Roman Catholic Church and the many branches of the great Protestant morass, '•Orthodox'' theologians have given themselves over to the Idea that the West was never divorced from the reality of Christianity. This kind of thinking comes from a lack of knowledge and understanding of the true ontological foundation of ancient Christianity. The west has degenerated into the worship of man and rationalism, and now cannot understand the simplest tenets of Christianity.

So where does one go from here? Self-study can be tiresome and daunting, but it is one way to escape from the prison that we have fashioned for ourselves. A journey into the ancient beliefs of Christianity is helpful, and to discover and understand where the origins of a particular line of thinking come from is always interesting. To feel the need for a more complete understanding and experience of true Christianity is the most essential part.

programs as a burden to the economy there is evidence that quite the opposite Is true. Even The Economist (which otten advocates the Americanization of the Canadian economy) grudgingly conceded the merits of the Canadian way. In a July 1999 article the magazine admitted that "Canada [Is] worth the price tag."

The article acknowledged Canada's successes both socially and economically stating that "the nation's total public sector balance is in surplus" and that Canada has the lowest cost of llv• ing among it's (at that time) G7 peers.''

Furthermore -oh horror of horrorsthese successes were achieved while maintaining "low unemployment", "strong economic growth" and "relatively strong health care and education systems".And just when rou think It cannot get any better all o the above was accomplished without resorting the to the 'magnetic pull' of America economic policy and its 'three G' byproducts: "guns, ghettos and gated communities." Go figure. Perhaps this is one reason why the United Nations has voted Canada the best country in which to live seven of the last ten years.

(P.S. no one with a student loan Is allowed to respond negatively to this article)

What SE2 Really Stands For

SE2 Facts

Includes ammonia, benzene, toluene, lead, $rsenlc,mercury,and 17 othf r toxins. rfhese erni$$lons will ca!.1$$Increased lung disease, t,eart disease and death rates. Pollution in Chilllwack andnearby US oiti" already exceeds Environment Canada'• Adverse Health Reference Levels7 out Qf 2 months. Computer modelling showsthat Bellingham.andall of Whatoorn countywHI. be affectedby this pollution • ft's not jl.ist a Sumas problem. Ttiesedischargesare • ~ual to 150,000 more ~rs In ourCOU'1tY, e only have 92,000 now. (3 tc>n$per day 1 095 tons _peryear).

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Dlesel OH SE•2 wants to site a 2.5 million gallon diesel tank, above the• Sumas-Abbotsford «quifer, next to Johnson Creek, a salmon-bearinq streamflowingto the Fraser River, In a seismic zone. To understand how big this powerplant ishlt takes only 4 days to empty the tank w en burning diesel. And, burning diesel oil ls dirtier than natural gas.

Water Consumption Nearly 1 million QElllonsof water will be pumped from the aquifer dally by SE·2, then dumped Into the Fraser River. 1/3 of this is potable water that could be put to better uses.

By Kyle Webb

Be forewarned: this is only the beginning.

SE2 represents, as you may already know, the struggle to provide power to the U.S.-· more specifically California and the sun belt of the southwest U.S. Rumours of this being only the tip of the Iceberg are well founded, as Is evidenced by the recent power outages in California. The facts of the matter are that the U.S. is a power-hungry leviathan that will stop at nothing until it gets what it wants. What they want is power, and they want it as cheaply as possible. The cheapest ways are the oldest and most established ways, those being hydroelectric, coal, oil, diesel and natural gaspowered plants.

What this implies for the future is, as of yet, unknown, but you can be sure that it will not be beneficial to Canada and Canadians in any way. The world is moving on, with or without the classical liberals, with or without the Americans. Despite what Bush, the Republican Party, and the world business elite would have you believe, global warming and environmental degradation are not simply a figment of our collective imaginations. Look in the sky above you this summer in the Valley and tell me there is nothing wrong with that! And then think of what life will be like with SE2, SE3, and SE4 just south of our border, adding innumerable more pollutants to our atmosphere! Sumas Energy is going to be one of the largest power schemes in North America and the world IF WE LET IT HAPPEN!!! It will be an eyesore like Chernobyl In its impact on our environment if we allow the power companies to simply scrape by on environmental regulations. The fact is that SE2 is not good enough. It may be better than all the existing plants but it still hurts our earth and our people; it adds to

the misery and suffering of BC and Washington so that California, Arizona and Nevada can prosper, and that is simply unacceptable. What are the alternatives? There is solar, wind, hydrothermal, and fuel cell technology (among many others) around the world right now that are being suppressed by the oli• garchs of big oil and the energy establishment. They do this because they do not want to spend the money in R & D and in renovat• Ing our whole economy to accommodate these new, healthy power sources. The future does not figure in the profits of today. The old economy, the industrial/classical Ii be r al/I ai s se z-f ai re/ American empire is becoming obsolete. They have lost touch with the reality of the world. They have taken the world too far towards greed and selfish• ness and individualism. These are good and admirable qualities but they must be balanced with the health of the family, community, society, the nation, and the world. Nowadays, In this world which we call a global village, we can no longer ignore the plight of the third world. We can no longer dismiss the destruction which we have wrought on our environment, we can no longer blindly have faith in technology to solve all the ills and shortcomings of humanity.

The US is the last great bastion of this classical liberal ideology in the world, and it is in their interest to convert the rest of the world to their ideology.This is something that they have been doing a good job of for some time. But it is they who stand to benefit most in the short term, and it is the world-· including America--who will pay for their mistakes in the future.

Canada was, and is, the first evidence of the spread of the neo-liberal Ideology outside American borders; the parasite has run rampant over our land which used to be strong and free, but is now increasingly tied

into the American Empire. Under NAFTA, we will soon no longer be a sovereign nation - much of our sovereignty has already been given up through free trade and military organizations such as NORAD and NATO.

Mexico is next. Why do you think there is an idiotic Texan in the White House? Why Is his first international state visit to Mexico, changing the historical tradition of Canada being the first destination for new U.S. Presidents? It Is obvious: Canada is already under the American spell. the work here is done, they control our resources. Mexico is the next major horizon, the other potential North American competitor with the U.S. in the 9lobal economic market. Mexico's greatest resource, it's people, are being lured to the American maquiladoras in the southwest U.S. and northern Mexicoto become part of the newest form of slavery in the world. Capitalist greed and profit thrives on underpaid non-unionized labour. What better place to find it than Mexico, where competition for jobs is immense and the wages of this poor semi-industrial country are a mere traction of the cost of wages in Canada and the U.S. This may be good business, but it doesn't mean that it's right.

And now all of the Americas will soon be bound by the chains of slavery to the American empire, selling cheap resources and providing cheap labour from which the multi· national corporations will profit, from lnuvik to Tierra del Fuego. They will not stop until they can go no longer or are forced to change. They actually think that what they do is right, and good for the people in America and around the world. Individualism and the American dream, that's what we all want, right? The right to sue anybody, shoot anyone on your property if you feel like it, and profit from another human being's Ignorance and misfortune. That's the way it is, not the way it should be.

Noise lt is acknowredged that nighttime noise levels from the plant are as much as 3 times the level that will interfere with sleep. Sumas Is as much a residentialcommunity as it is industrial.

C02 gas 2.4 million tons per year of carbon dioxide. CO2 Is a major contributor to climate change, which is recognized as the single greatest threat to the survival of salmon.

Natural Gas The powerptants Qas consumption is equal to 55'%of residential use in Washington State, At 53%efficiency, n.earlyhalf that amount is wasted.

Floodlna Landfill (150,000 cubic yards) ano containment berm (for 3 million gallons, to hold a diesel spill) will lead to increased water depths and velocities over existing homes and farms, increasing dam• ages and costs to taxpayers. Taxpayers ~nd property owners WIii have to carry a half-million dollar fix up as a result.

Power Line$48 miles of m~whigh.ten· sion 115KV pQwer linesIn Wh~tpom O<>urtty will reduce adjaeentprop~rty values by 2050%. Eventually t~se corridors may be upgraded to 230KY "industrial" lines1 with far greater negative visual anc:teconomic Impacts.

, Unneeded Power There Is no power shortage here; Whatoom County's current power production equals 1200 megawatts; our total consumption is 860 megawatts. Washington State is a net exporter; the power that wo1.1ldbegenerated is to be sent south.

False Promises.

No coal plants to shut down. NQ "mitigation'. There are no coal plantswithin h1,,1ndreds of miles of our alrshed to $hut down to "compensate" tor se-2coming on• fine. The nearest coal plant is Centralia, and is slated for $200 million in Improvements!

No "Offsets" The talk of "offsets" often mentions only NOX, not all other pollutants, in loc;ationsthat will not benefit the local area. This also hides attempts to improve air quality by femoving easy fixes without a net gain.

Bad business This plant's use qf Industrial acreage and other resources shuts out other options. Couldn't Sumas have better and more positive economic developments than this to use its land, air and water?

By Samuel Beckett from The Hapless Dilattente

On my way by foot chez Depardieu in the Anjou region of north· central France, I couldn't help but feel invigorated by the crisp, biting dawn of this bucolic region at this time of year. Arriving at his house just as the morning sun flushed the ancient rough-cast walls with an Intense golden light, I pounded on the door for what must have been twenty minutes.

Finally, there appeared before me the undisputed master of the modern French cinema in the guise of a bear who had Just ended its hibernation but had not yet expelled his mucous plug.

"Merde, savez-vous l'heure qu'il est, monsieur?" [Shit! Do you know what time It is, mister?) he said to me with a certain twinkle in his eye that told me he was only joking. "Vous dormlez, pendant que d'autres souffraient?" [Wereyou sleeping while the others suffered?.] was the splendid bit of badinage I offered in reply as I pushed open the door and entered the parlour.

In the far corner of the room was an obvious favourite chair with the reading lamp still burning from the night before. Around the foot of the chair were several mostly empty wine bottles bearing the Chateau Tigne label (Gerard's own) with about an inch of wine left in one of them. I took a swig to satisfy my curiosity and said to Gerard "C'est du vln d'eglise?" [Is this church wine?] At that point it was clear that Gerard wasn't feeling well

because he didn't laugh at all. As I plopped into the chair, Gerard gazed at me with a certain incredulity, probably because of my wide renown as an Interviewer and the fact that I was actually in his house. Not otherwise a believer in telepathy, I was sure I could hear him thinking : "Is this really happening to me?'' His expression was priceless. Gerard slowly sat down in the chair opposite never taking his intense gallic eyes off of me for even a fraction of a second.

Feeling somewhat self-conscious, I said to him, "Depuis comblen d'annees demeurez-vous ici?" [How many years have you lived here?] He rolled his eyes skyward (confusedly) and said "Would you prefer to use English?" I said that indeed I would. He proceeded to answer my question: "I do not zhink zhat I am living here, really" he said almost hesitantly, "Because I do not zhink zhat I am living in a place where zhere is no sleep and no privacy." "Hah-hahl" I said, "Very Good. Touchel Tres ban! Tres, Ires, Ires, Ires ban!" He rolled his eyes again. Emboldened by our obvious rapport, I fired my next question: "So, now, Gerard, What about that Cyrano?" His eyes widened to the point where I could see the whites atop the irises and he bolted for the telephone and dialed a couple of digits and stopped, evidently having forgotten the rest of the number. "Bonjour, Sergeant " said Gerard. I looked hastily about the room but didn't see the dog he was obviously speaking to. Before Gerard could continue, his charming wife Elisabeth entered the room looking as if she had just come from the blender. Gerard hung up the

WAITING FOR GODOT

(A REVIEW)

By Darrell Alary Rock & Roll Reporter

"Waiting for Godot", the archetypical existentialist drama by Irish playwright Samuel Beckett, is one of the most important theatrical releases of the 20th Century, because of the difficult philosophical questions it examines. By commenting on the importance of time and chance in human life, Beckett's leading protagonists, Vladimir and Estragon, explore the meaning of human existence. It is on this tension that the play reaches its full force.

The U.C.F.V.'s Theatre Department's production of "Waiting for Godo!" succeeds because of its strict adherence to the spirit of the original. A barren set places the emphasis on the, often mundane, but still important dialogue. Also, with the scarcity of background, a sense of urgency and isolation is conveyed to the audience, which Is necessary as the script itself contains almost no conventional dramatic hooks.

David McDougall and Daren Blakeborough play the seemingly homeless duo of Estragon and Vladimir, with a large degree of empathy and sincerity, which is vital for the play to flourish. They succeeded in portraying characters who have been friends with a long history together; ones where conversations of

life, suicide, and personal leellngs emanate freely. Blakeborough's portrayal of Vladimir as the more philosophical of the pair matches concisely with McDougall's more comical approach to Estragon. They were joined on stage by Adam Cosby, who played the haughty Pozzo, and Mark Dailing, who took the role as the sad, and somewhat incidental character, Lucky. Both of these chara~ters were effectively

done, especially the down-t rodden

Lucky.

The role of Pozzo and Lucky are key to Vladimir glimpsing the influence of time on his existence, and thusly on human significance. In the second act, Vladimir ponders "What are we doing here?", while debating on whether or not to help Pozzo. This questioning allows Vladimir and Estragon to realize that they are religiously clinging to the belief that when Godot appears, all wlll be well, but that Godo! is never going to appear. That "waiting", the only thing that gives them purpose, is simply a distraction from the tact that their lives are worthless.

The costumes, designed by Astrid Beugeling, were remarkably well done, especially the stately, yet gruff outfit that Pozzo wore. The one exception to

phone. I looked at Elisabeth and then at Gerard. I gave him a sly wink. Then another. "Qui est la?" [Who is it?] inquired Mrs. Depardleu. "Je ne sais pas" [I don't know] replied Gerard trying to tease me, "Un connard qui se prend pour un journaliste," [Some bastard who takes himself for a journalist.] Needless to say, I was no more good, literally rolling on the floor in stitches. "Mais, nous ne l'attendions pas" [But we weren't expecting him.] said Elisabeth. "Alors, Elisabeth, taut pas enculer les mouchesl" [Now, Elisabeth, you mustn't fuck flies.) answered Gerard. "Mais je vais bientot lui casser la gueule!" [But I'm about to beat the shit out of himl] Tears poured down my face as I guffawed across the floor. "Elisabeth, comment dit-on 'casser la gueule a quelqu'un' en anglals?" [Elisabeth, how do you say 'beat the shit out of somebody' in english?] continued Gerard. "Ce n'est pas a moi qu'il taut le demander!" [Don't ask me!] replied Elisabeth, "II faut encore telephoner a Hieronymus ." [You'll have to call Hieronymus again.) Then, to show me that he was truly France's comic genius, Gerard took hold of my lapel, pulled me to his lace, and said "Get outl" He tossed me into the rue, screamed "Va te faire loutre!" (Use your imagination.) at me, and slammed the door. I lay in the road howling for at least fifteen minutes. "What a card!" I said to myself, wondering why he was taking so long to come back for me. Another joke! What a guy! After finally quieting down, I looked to my watch to see it was 6:45 am. Having done a full day's work, I hastened to the nearest tavern.

this is the costume worn by 'the boy', who looked more like Luke Skywalker, then a goat-herder. Although, director, Richard Wolf's, attempts at comedy often seemtried and gimmicky (specifically the shuffling gait of Lucky in the first act, and the panic scene with Vladimir and Estragon in the second act), the play stuck close enough to the original script to have succeeded. At the end of the night, the U.C.F.V. Theatre pro• ductlon of "Waiting for Godot", was a thought-provoking, artfully rendered play, which is worth seeing by anyone willing to think about the deep meanings present in the script.

PHOTO: RICK MAWSON

Traffic: the Amurrican way

Upon seeing the movle ''Traffic" Sunday evening, I basic storyllnes: a cop in Mexico, a pregnant wife 'Amurrica' and the parts of Canada that love remembered exactly why I dislike going to see whose husband turns out to be an American drug 'Amurrlca'; believing the lies that the cinema tells movies: They seem so boring, predictable, and so connexion for the Mexican cartel, and the life of the about 'Amurrican' life leads to lethargy and stupidity, very 'Amurrican'. The 'Amurrican' cinema has put new anti-drug czar whose daughter is a juvenile the two main qualities that people now possess. As out precious few movies of worth, and this latest "hit" junkie. The story ends with the cop beating the "Traffic" proves, denseness of thought never pro· measures up to the norm. This is a movie about druglords of northern Mexico, the husband beating duced a good movle. drugs, the dangerous world of the unknown for most the justice system even though he's guilty (but we fat, middle-class 'Amurricans', presented in a safe, know he will be caught), and the czar quitting his job PS. Beniclo del Toro Is good In this movie, but one clean way; a story in which the good guys all win, the in order to spend time with his newly-reformed should watch either "The Usual Suspects" or "Fear families get reconciled, and the cop with the heart of daughter who promises to be good. The good ol' all and Loathing in Las Vegas" to see him in a really gold fights drugs only because he likes watching 'Amurrican' ending. Assimilating this kind of movle good movie. baseball in the park at night. The movie has three produces the death of thinking that is common in -Andrew Bingham

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Music Reviews

Charles MingusThe Definitive Charles Min_gus: Ken Burns i-azz

The enthusiasm created by the P.B.S. documentary "Ken Burns Jazz", has spread the word about the only truly original American form of music. This extensive look at Jazz, has allowed for many artists, previously unknown outside of Jazz circles, to be found by a new generation of music fans. Charles Mingus is one of the artists which will

Ricky Martin: Sounct Loaded

It's official: "livin' La Vida Loca" is outl It has been a year and a half since Ricky Martin hit the airwaves with that smash hit from his self-titled CD, and fans are still going crazy. His new album, Sound Loaded, with the hit single "She Bangs", has been on the market for about two months and It has been clawing its way up the music charts.

Sound Loaded is filled with

Vagrant Records comP-ilation "Another Year on the Streets"

You cannot lose with this compilation: twenty songs (more than half previously unreleased) from some of the hottest emo/pop-punk bands, for five bucksll That's a "punk-o-rama" kind of deall

The disc starts off with Alkaline Trio's "Crawl," an intro that prepares the listener for everything non Epitaph. Whlney in the stuffed nose-sore throatI'm an emo singer-kind of way, this song shows a Vagrant influence. Their next contribution sounds more like "Asian Man Records" and Smoking

O-Town (self-titled)

After watching these five heart-throbs make the final boy-band cut on ABC's "Making The Band", I have a strange apprecfatlon for the carbon-copy pop culture sound of O·Town. Their selftitled debut is a high energy album with each song bringing a different beat. Translation: you won't be left asking yourself "Didn't we just hear this song?"

The first track, "Every 6 Seconds", left me worried: suspiciously Backstreet Boysl Luckily, as the CD

Slim-Shady Give Away!!

"E" is the name of Eminem's new movie that features all of his music videos (including the long version of "Stan") So If you want a free copy, be the first person to correctly answer the follow questions about the controversial ass.

1) List the three names (not including mega-prick) he's gone by.

ABC-

2) Where was he born?

3) What is the name of his debut album, released in 1996?

4) He has a tattoo on the lower part of his right arm in honor of his daughter. What's her name?

benefit greatly from this exposure. Mingus was a band-leader / piano player / vocalist / and, most importantly a fierce bassist. It was on the bass, where Mingus became his most soulful, his most beautiful. his most influ• entlal. Modern electronica has consistently sampled his work, DJ Food being the biggest Mingus fan.

The Definitive Charles Mingus has only nine songs, but they were well chosen as they showcase his many different styles of Jazz (Hard Bop, Post Bop, and Avant - Garde), as well as songs spread throughout his

thirty year career ( 1950's, 1960's, and 1970's). Check out his solo work on "Haitian Fight Song", for the best example of his amazing talent. This is an incredibly great introduction for anybody who hasn't heard Mingus before. If you haven't been fortunate enough to hear him before take the risk on this c.d. Besides how great is a guy who can title a song "The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife are Some Jive Ass Slippers.''

4/5

-Darrell

Alary

Latin, pop, rock and funk sounds. With such songs as "She Bangs", "Loaded" and "One Night Man", the album is instrumentally flirtatious. Although not as impressive as his previous CD's, the single "She Bangs" deserves some attention. With a sexy music video to go with it, this track Is a frenetic hookpacked tribute to a wild woman who bumps la vlda loca up a couple of notches. The rest of the tracks, well, they are not what I expected them to sound like.

While his messages are conveyed through relatively non-explicit

lyrics, it's hard to overlook the fact that Sound Loaded is jam-packed with sexually charged material. And for many parents, that'll be enough to give this CD the cold shower, I mean shoulder.

The CD consists of fifteen tracks with three Spanish revised songs. Although I am a Ricky Martin fan, this CD was somewhat disappointing. If it were up to me, I would Just download "She Bangs" and save my money.

2.5/5 -Parveen

Popes. Track two shows off some excellent non-wimpy pop punk from Saves the Day, a band that mostly reminds me of Bigwig.

No Motiv's "Celebrate'' sounds suspiciously like Pennywise's introduction on "Peaceful Day" but the chorus Is totally XFM pop P.unk,like on their other song, "Get a Life" with the Blink 182 guitar riff.

Automatic 7 really sounded like Mike Ness/Social Distortion.

Early 80's synth pop and a bit of Madness makes Koufax's "Going to Happen" memorable.

Reggie & The Full Effect's "Thanx For Stayln"' seems like a collaboration of Incubus and Fenix TX. One thing I have noticed with this com-

pilation is that nothing seems like "new" sounds. Of course it is really difficult, as a band, to come up with something that nobody has heard before. At present it seems that music is just a bunch of cover songs, remixes, and samples.

The few bands on this compilation that really stand out to me as having the most distinct sounds are Face to Face, Rocket from the Crypt, The Anniversary, and The Get Up Kidscoincidentally the most acclaimed bands on this disc?

You can't lose with paying only $5 so I think I'm going to end this on that thought.

4/5

Natalie Vermeer

went on, this thought strayed from me. Still, I have to admit that they make a plethora of unoriginal references in their lyrics, making some tracks exceptionally shallow. There is no need for Janet Jackson, Victoria's Secret, Calvin Klein or MTV to show up In any of their songs, yet they do. Disappointing.

The highlights of the CD were tracks six and seven. These two songs, "Baby I Would" and "All For Love", were initially introduced to the world during the broadcast of their real-life TV show. "Baby I Would" is

deliciously. melodious, even with the absence of lkaika's powerful voice. He had already left the band by the time that the official recording began.

As the album winds down, you'll notice that a couple of the final few tracks are mere filler. O-Town does manage to bring themselves back with their finale, however, which is titled "Sexiest Woman Alive." This CD is not the most excellent listening experience, but it is not a bad one either.

3.5/5 -J.D.

Armstrong's change of heart

By Jessica Danylchuk Arts & Sports Editor

Jaime Armstrong returns to the UCFV roster

The latest news coming out of the UCFV men's basketball team locker room is the return of last season's scoring machine Jaime Armstrong. He attended UCFV in the fall semester but decided not to play. He had a change of heart, returning to the line up once the season began again in 2001. In his latest effort, vs. OUC on Jan. 27, Armstrong finished leading the team in

National Rankings

scoring with 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. He's expected to be a scoring threat to all

As of Jan. 21, injured Cascade Peter Wauthy was ranked 8th provincially in rebounding, averaging 7.14 rebounds per game in his seven games played. Teammate Aaron Wells is right behind Wauthy in 9th place for rebounding, averaging 7.00 rebounds per game. Wells is also excelling in assists, ranked 10th in the province, averaging 4.56 per game. Logan Kitteringham should also be noted for his

scoring numbers for the Cascades this season.

On the sidelines are Devin Reeve and Peter Wauthy, both of whom are currently nursing knee injuries.

For the women's team, Rachael Peters out of Mission is ranked 3rd provincially for average points per game with 16.67. Cassi Born is ranked 5th, averaging 7.89 per game. Over the holidays, Tanya Campbell received surgery on her knee and is very doubtful to return to the line up this season. She's been out since November.

Women

Fraser Valley Cascades

Grant MacEwan Griffins

Thomas Tommies

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Public information Session on Ground Water by Abbotsford StreamKeepers

There will be an Enviroscapes watershed model demo and a keynote speaker, Mark Zubel. Some topics that will be discussed are legislative issues and the implications of SE2, When: 6:00•8:00 on February 6th Where: Clearbrook Library Cost: FREEi Come and bring your questions!

Valentine's Day Roses & Carnations

Show your love on Valentine's Day while helping fundraise for an adorable toddler desperately in need of a liver transplant. Roses are 3 bucks each ($30 for a dozen) and carnations are only 2 bucks each. Many colours are available (red, yellow, white, and pink) and roses come complete with a water pick and ribbon. Place orders In advance by February 12 at the Student Union Society Office (A213 Abby). Funds raised will go to the "Keep the Dream Alive" fund-raising campaign for Gracie Slack. Gracie is two years old and is waiting for her second liver transplant. Although Gracie and her family live in Chilliwack, they spend much of their time at Children's Hospital.

Careers of the Future

"The Careers of the Future Travelling Road Show" will be at UCFV! This event is one of a series being held in communities throughout the province that gives students, teachers, and service-providers the opportunity to meet employers and obtain information on careers In science and high tech Industries in the region. There will be presentations, a keynote speaker, and a networking session. To reserve your seat, call 684-1132.

When: February 14th, 10:00-2:00 Where: Lecture Theatre, Abby Cost: FREE! (Registration required)

Need Cash? Bursary Deadline Coming Quickly!

If you're having trouble financing your education this semester and you need additional funding for direct or indirect educational costs, look into applying for UCFV bursaries. Application deadline is February 15th, so get a move on!

Pagan Student Association

The Pagan Student Association is a student club supporting UCFV Witches, Druids, Asatruar, and other Pagan religious folk. It was founded in September of 1999. It puts on celebrations on the 8 Sabbats of the seasonal round - the Solstices, Equinoxes and the Quarter Days In between.

Stop in at Financial Aid or visit the website: ucfv.bc.ca/fineaid/bursary.htm

Withdrawing from a Course?

The last day to withdraw without a "W" appearing on your transcript it February 9th. The final day to withdraw is March 16th. No exceptions!

Mid-term Break

Yahooooo! The semester has just begun and I know you're already looking forward to the break. No classes on either February 19th or 20th.

Pride Network Film Series

The film series sponsored by UCFV's Pride Network continues, with a once-a-month screening. Showtlme is at 7:00 in 8101 (Abby). FREE, and open to all!

February 14: March 14: April 18:

End of Semester

"When Night is Falling" (Canada, 1995) "Trick" (USA, 1999) "All About My Mother'' (Spain, 1999)

The last day of classes is April 10th and the exam period runs from April 17th • 27th, Get studying I

Convocation Ceremonies

The dates for the 2001 Convocation ceremonies are official! There are to take place at the Chilliwack Alliance Church during the following times: June 11, 7:30 pm: Faculty of Community Access, Business, info Tech, & Drafting June 12, 9:30 am: Faculty of Arts & Applied Arts June 12, 2:30 pm: Faculty of Science, Health, & Human Services Remember, if you plan to graduate at the end of the semester make sure you fill out a "Graduation Request Form", available from A&R and Student Services.

Check tor more events taking place at UCFV by checking out this webpage: www.ucfv.bc.ca/crd/dateline.htm

On Friday at 6 pm in the Clubs Room (A233 Abbotsford Campus) we will celebrate lmbolc, festival of the returning light. Each Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 2 we are showing a Pagan-interest video, beginning with the National Film Board's acclaimed "Goddess Remembered" documentary series: 30th of January "Goddess Remembered", 6th of February "Burning Times", 13th of February "Full Circle".

All of our activities are freeand open to the UCFV community. For more information contact swaoar@home.com