The Cascade Volume 3 Issue 8 February 21, 1996

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And the Cascade Feature see pages 6-7 for interviews at the Earth To Ottawa Protest!

News - Page 2 Sports- Page 3 Opinion- Pages 3, 4, 5, and 10 Editorial- Page 8 Poetry- Page 12 Letters- 9, and 11 Student Group Messages- 11 Classifieds- 12

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.f!ews Amnestylnternational Gets an Office!

Tw:vn Thomson Thanks to the hard work of Shirzad Ahmed, and the generosity of the administrationat UCFV, our Amnesty International groupnowhasanoffice. Wearehopingthat the office will come to be a good resource tool for students, as well as a way for us to more efficiently carry out the work of Amnesty. If you are looking for any information on human rights, or the work of Amnesty, please call us or stop by! The office is locatedin the Marshall Road Annex, and the phone number is 859-3564. There will be somebody in the office to answer your questionson Monday and Friday aHemoons.

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A Vancouver artist who has made a name for herself in international art circles will visit UCFV in late Febuary to give a slide presentation of her work. Marian Penner Bancroft will show her work at the University College of the Fraser Valley's Abbotsford campus on Wedensday, Febuary 28, at 1pm in room A404.

The presentation is sponsored by the Fine arts department. Admission is free and the public is welcome.

Penner Bancroft is a Vancouver-based artist who primarily uses photography as her medium.

She has exhibited wwidely in Canada, including shows at the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography. Her most recent exhibition was at the Catriona Jeffries Gallery in Vancouver. Last year she was awarded a Canada Council arts grant to pursue her work.

Her imagery deals with history, landscape, memory, and the construction of personal identity.

She has taught at the Nova Scotia College of Art Design and presently teaches photography at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. Penner Bancroft was born in Chilliwack but left at an early age.

Eating Disorders Forum to Shred Some Light in Tragic Social Problem · Anorexia and bulimia are on the rise in the Fraser Valley. About 155 of the people afflicted with these eating disorders die - most of them are adolescent girls.

Eating disorders stem from a variety of factors, according to Marion Falding, a mental health therapist an counsellor.

"There are personal, familial, an societal considerations which contribute to the problem and all of these factors must be a part of the solution,' says Falding.

Falding will be the keynote speaker at the citizens forum on the eating disorders on Thursday, February 22, at 7 p.m. at the University College of the Fraser valley's Abbotsford campus. The forum is

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free to the public and is co-sponsored by UCFV, Abbotsford and Chilliwack Mental Health, and the Abbotsford Youth Commission.

The forum will consist of a panel of speakers and an open discussion. Panel members will include a doctor, a former sufferer, an adult therapist, an adolescent therapist, and a nutritionist.

"As a society and community it is imperative that we become aware of eating disorders, learn how to recognize them, and learn what we can do to help," says Falding.

"Even more important is to recognize the conditions that foster eating disorders and attempt to prevent these problems.".

"I'm hoping this forum will reach people who

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"If we don't preserve the farmer, then we' re not going to have farmland."

That' sd the nest issue to be addressed in a public lecture series at the University Cohege of the Fraser Valley. The lecture, entitled Protecting the Farmer and Our Food Supply, will be given by Dave Greenzone administrator for the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, on February 19. It is the third in a lecture series co-sponsored by UCFV, the Fraser Basin MamagementProgram, and Van City Credit Union.

"We have to understand that urban pressures on the farming community really is a pressure on thoes people, our farmers, producing our food. We have to consider how we can enhance agriculture in our Province, not hinder it with such things as unwarranted nuisance and inadequate local government planning that can be disrespectful to the farmers are a very important excluding privately owned forest alnds, in owned by farmers!"

"The farm industry was finding that they weere getting a lot of issues of urban encroachment, not necessarily right in the ALR, although some of it is, where somebody buys or builds a home and then started basically unfairly dictating what farmers can do and what they don'y want them to do," explains Sands. "This is an issue of urban encroachment. SOme governments are not planning with agriculture's interests at heart and usually it is urban orientd."

The farming industry's push for legislation to address these urban encroachment issues has resulted in B.C.'s new Farm Practices Protection or Right to Farm -Act. Most provinces and 40-odd states have right -to-farm legislation of some kind. "Farmers had a lot of problems with nuisance issues," notes Sands. "IT' s been something occuring not only at the urban/rural

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are in the early stages of the illness where it's easier to deal with. The longer it goes on, the harder it is to turn it around."

Falding also wants to educate the public in general and particularly people who work' with teens, such as teachers, counsellors, and youth leaders.

"It's also important for parents, other relatives, and friends of sufferers to learn as much as. possible about the illness. I want people to understand the mind of a sufferer. Most people find the illness quite bizarre and really have no idea of what to do or how to help." .

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interface but right within the the farm landitself. Tha twas the pressure on them. They were saying it was tough enough farmingin the sense of competong on a market. We don't need unwarrented obstacles in our way in our own province. That was really how this (legislation) was driven."

Agreeing that the issue is especially relevant here in the Fraser Valley, Sands says the Ministry of Agriculutre, Fisheries, and Food, will now be working more closely with local governments. "The new amendements to the Municipal Act now requries approval forn the Minister of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food for bylaws restricting agriculture uese within the ALR. This certainly has brought us right into the picture for working with local governement in planning for agriculture for the future."

Often after his presentations, says Sands, "people admit that they never thought of some of these issues for the farming community. They say we understand what we're trying to do here - we're trying to protect oput farmers, our food ... and that we're doing things wrong that we're got to change.

During Protecting the Farmer and Our Food Supply, Sands will be using slides to demonstrate examples of inadequate and conflicts that have occured. This free public lecture will be presented in Room I 14 of the Agriculture building on the Chiliwack campus of UCFV. It will start at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, February 19.

The fourth and final presentation in the Van City/Fraser Basin Mamagement Program/UCFV series will be in mid-April, and will look at the future on the forestry, farming, and fishing industries.

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Challenge yourself, and do away with societies restrictive sterotypes. This semester marks the beginning of a new Special Needs Association where people with and without disabilites come together to learn, grow, and change. On the 1st Wednesday of every month for 1PM to 2:20PM, we will be gathering to plan for upcoming events in room AB/ A212. Some of these exciting activites will include the "National Access Awareness Week", (to challenge your views of people with disabilites ), social dinners, special events,field trips, pizza days and guest speakers of interest. Come out and learn of the special opportunities, grant, and CO-op program that you may qualify for; We look forward to learn and share experiences. For more information contact Ted Doucette at the disability Resouce Center in room B232.

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By: Paul (in your face) Bec-ker _ After being undefeated in the past three years the Women's Basketball team sufferred their first and second loss in league play. This was enough sting for the team and they came out ready to rock for their next game. Unfortunately for the CNC women the night was going to be one big headache.

The Cascades came out strong and soon established themselves as the kingos of the court both on the perimeter and in the paint. The game allowed for more equal play time for

each of the players and I was psyched to see whole team contributing to a big win.

Just when I thought that her skillz were becoming rather subdued, Nicole Schubert came out to show everyone what was up. With consistent shots and smooth drives, Schubert scored the team high 19 points. Martha Craig played her rough and tough paint play to provide 14 buckets. She also has earned herself the nickname "Mean" Martha Craig as she substained an injury that resulted in a black

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Kate Green proved to be no pushover in the paint either by putting in 5 post-ups for an even 10 points. .

Amber Mytting hauled down the rebounds both on the offense and the defense and deserves the tip 'o' the cap for effort. As always, strong on court leadership from Brandee Fort kept the ball moving to the open player. I saw the deadliest one-two combination yet, Carol Vinson passing to Erin Brooks

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From the start of the game to the end of the game it was clear to me that the CNC Kodiaks were not going to savour their long trip back to Prince George. It was not a pretty site as the UCFV Men's team took the ball strong to the Kodiaks in what can only be called "Winning with Style."

Randy "And I" Nohr started the game with three steals in a row to definitely throw the CNC backcourt off their game (And 1 secured himself 19 points). Chris "Skip" Spence muscled his way around in the paint to score 15 points and he even gave a couple shows of quality post-acting by grunting on a few hacks.

The middle of the game featured OLD SCHOOL Shayne Rogers doing everything imaginable to score for a team high 21 points. Shayne, you got it going on.

David Hill saw some serious floor time and showed to be a smooth defender with a surprisingly strong drive to the hoop. Jeff White was "Unbelievable" with strong rebounding and aggressive play, eventually securing 11

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The fact that Coach Sandy Chambers wasn't even walking (rather pacing) the !floor was indicative that CNC wasn't expected to put up much of a fight so I gotta say this wasn't the Cascades playing at their max, but hey, that means they play even better!

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points. James "That's My Dog" Maksymiw took over the boards for Unbelievable and scored a strong 12 hoops.

Steve "Moxy" Cavenaugh was tenacious on defense with a little trash talking for effect. He scored 15 and even got a rise out of a particular Kodiak.

Greg Falk was the defense and dribbling king for the evening with his lightning quick cuts and no-look passes; this guy is a nightmare for defenders. Oh yeah, there's skillz everywhere. And as always, lurking around in the paint is Sean "The Sheriff' Coulter intimidating those who would dare to drive with his monster blocks ( 10 points that evening).

CNC had some talent but not enough o provide a game for serious inscription.

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Final Score 117-95.

Peace-Out Cascades, Hey MAX, can you believe they weren't real? Unbelievable.

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The CNC women were left looking at the ground and hoping it was the shoes because they only scored 32 points. Let's break that down for a second. 32 points into 40 minutes works out to 0.8 points per minute. Hmm, the Cascades scored 2.4 points per minutes.

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By: Paul (in your Face) Becker February 7 was the National Day of Student Protest. While some others were causing damage in Ontario, the protest in Vancouver was moving it's bulk through the skyscrapers to call the middle class bankers, accountants, and bureaucrats to their windows. The protest was a success and a failure .....it depends who you ask.

I was interviewed by UTV after my friend Sascha Claus said his piece about who would be a dunce in the future. Well, I quickly summed up and offered the suggestion that the Big Corporations of Canada could at least pay their fair share of the taxes as an alternate way of facing our countries economic crisis. They looked interested enough. I saw others talking about the cuts with a corporate perspective but I saw nothing to represent this idea on the 6 pm news.

There was even a good deal of time at the actual rally devoted to corporate loopholes and subsidies. And still, the news gives us no idea about these suggestions. Now maybe they didn't have any quality sound bytes of the corporate suggestions or maybe ....

It was impressive to see students protesting and even more impressive was the fact that the media covered us but what they display us as? The average sentiment by the students who had a say on the news was "These cuts are wrong and we have to fight them!" Good coverage. You have the students with a definite message. But what does working and middle class Canada see? A bunch of kids complaining about things with no clear suggestions on what to do. I would venture that most students who have kept informed about the budget cuts would have some alternative suggestions ...

Now as much as I hate that I didn't get my 15 minutes of fame I have more spite for the fact the media made the general student protest appear to be a ignorant unrealistic protest to threats to our comfortable little corner of the Brave New World. But I am simply a humble Lazy Marxist and I sit back here with my LM toque on and shake my head. When will they ever give us a fair show?

PS> FEBUARY 21 is the day that Malcolm X was assassinated so on Wednesday raise your fist in the air and know that one man died trying to defeat the Rascism of Capitalist America.

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By: Jason Proulx Have you ever found that your eyes just couldn't stay open during those long three and four hour classes; maybe even in those regular length class times?

I recently came into contact with someone who gave me a copy of a study done in 1981-1985 in Alberta on elementary school children. This study concluded that a new fluorescent lights, emitting full spectrum and UV light, were significantly better in such areas such as the classroom. They found, that: 1- 'The effect on children of receiving trace amounts of UV radiation in their classrooms amounted to 0.75 fewer caries per child per year than was the case in the non-UV schools.'

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The company that these fluorescent can be bought from is Duro-Test Lighting, the fluorescent that they tested is the vita-lite supreme. For more information contact Dave Lutton at l-800-561-5678.

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"Witch doctor, can you save me? From this greed filled society that tries to enslave me. Saying that the negative is all I bring, but that's the way I feel when the birds don't sing." -C*P.I.C. While choking on the smoke from all the slashing and burning, one tends to be blinded from the true consequence of reality. Speaking as a collective race-(Who is this arrogant fuck?) -it must be stated that what we see is what we get, and once it's gone it is still all we get. Yet, I must wonder what will be vanquished first? The trees, acting Aztecs to the human Conquistadors, or a foolish existence playing straight into the hands of Mother Nature's cruel irony. A.I.D.S. is a killer, no question about that. What type of killer is it? At first glance one would think Dahmer, ruthlessly eradicating the innocent. A closer look, though, gives the aura of Kevorkian putting the tired to sleep. What did humanity think would happen? People become awe-struck by the power of natureyey feel no respect along with the awe. We can't expect to be pimps to our world and recieve no retaliation. Nobody realizes hence, nobody organizes, hence, nobody theorizes, unless of course their is someone nearby to blame. Whites blame

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lighting were absent 3.2 days per year more than students under full spectrum and full spectrum with UV enhancement.'

3- 'Gains in body height, weight, and body fat were also significantly linked to lighting systems.'

4- 'Scholastic achievement was significantly linked to light. Students exposed to hight pressure sodium vapor lighting demonstrated the poorest rate of achievement.'

A replication of this study was done in 1987 to 1991 on elementary school students and resulted in the same findings.

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It's nice for me to fantasizethat the odd person might have actually some music talk during my brief hiatus, but alas I should stop dreaming. First, I should apologizefor the absence.I wantyouall tonowthatlholdtheCascade readersvery near and dear to my heart and that I never meant to hrut any of you (READ SARCASM). In other words, what ever I said what ever I did I didn't mean it, I just want to be a Cascade writer for good (OR at least until I graduatein 1999!!!)

My excuse is: (circlethe best anwser) a) I was busy kissing corporate music industry ass in hope of securing a major label for Yoo Coo Ju. b) I was lamentingand dwelling upond the death of Shannon Hoon and copntemplating what a world without Blind Melon would really mean. c) I wasbusyathomeintheallto pleasurably comfort of my bedenjying thenew CelionDion/BoysTo Men/LLCool J/ Alanis album. d) I was contemplating how to

African natives who supposedly ate contaminated monkeys. Blacks blame white establishments who factually eat up human resources. What the fuck is so wrong with being grey once in a while? Makes me mad, but on the other hand at least Roy Cohn died. I only wish he had of hooped Hoover and McCarthy.

But enough of this prose. Let us let the verse verify as only it truth knows.

Conquistador, did you know what you were doing?

Conquistador, did you know who you were screwing?

Another tree falls, Does anybody hear it?

Extinction, Does anybody fear it?

By the look of situations, nobody has realized that the jungle possesses unforgivingeyes.

Humans slashed and burned, Beings never learned.

That decisions made today cannot be overturned, , Tomorrow without social repercussions, at the rate we're going, we're gonna have nothing.

Majestic bird as seen in a book, The only remains because of the crook.

The vcrook name, the crook saw, the crook cleaned house.

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Barely leaving crumbs enough for a church mouse.

How do corporations so disregard consequence, They don't realize AID's is no coincidence, It's shear retaliation, the jungle spirts, Sommoned by the Shaman, Still nobody hears it.

Looking for a cure? Yeah_,well good luck.

Should have known before freaking a fuck, On Mama Earth, then leaving in the morning, without warning, But now who's mourning, The mosteffective killer since the great plague, And all because we triggered the jungle's revenge gauge.

Pau-pau. Pau-pau, Pau-pau ........... .

Props Received To Brad Peterson for his tryout with Portsmouth, a proffesional soccer team in England. Also to Scott, Ken and, Barry for bringing success to the Men's soccer program. To my man Doug Bull for getting his word acrossno matter the conservative fools did to foil him.

To Pete and Caroline forcontiuously bringing the bomb shit to the student body, no matter how petty and materialistic they seem at times.

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By: Nolan Webb reuniteSloanwithoutDavid Geffensuckinglife out of them. e) I was understandablytoo absorbed in the innate seriousness of a fulltime studies semester at U.C.F.V. I recently met a really great band while waiting for the Rainbow Butt Monkeys at the StarfishRoom. Cape Breton's Sunfish are an amazing three piece just dripping with college crowd potential. Their debut semi-independent (with distribution from Page) album Mola Mola is an interesting slight variation to their show. Whils the album has some strong East Coast influence with support from banjos, mandolins, and fiddles, their live show has an abundance of engery and a more elusive sound.

While at times their sound is pseud-altemopop-rock with a song like thier first single "Different", they often turn down for some acouistic fun with a song like their second single "Stoke the Fire". These guys are honest, personable and very talented and should not be missed if the opprotunity arises to see them live.

Opening .act for RBM and Sunfish,

Vancouver's Skinwalker,managed to put on a very respectabledespite obvious technicaldifficulties with their guitarist. Vocalist Phil was mobile on stage belting out song after aong with the visualengeryoflounge singerandthe voiceof a true professional (at times I was reminded of Gord Downie). The band itself had some great ideas, which were sometimes thwarted by the lack of tightness in the set thanks to the constant fiddling of the guitarist in between songs.

Sk.inwalkerseemed capable and confident,two qualities essential to indie sucess and most importantly they were having fun on stage which came out in thier music.

It's nice to hear that two of Canada's most talented musicla entities, Another White MaleandHaydenhaverecentlyrecievedalittle and a lot more attention respectively. AWM have apparently been signed to Vancouver's own very distinguished Netwerk joining our Chiliwack'sown Mystery Machine. Hayden in the meantime has been getting calls form Neil Young and cast of thousands from major U.S. labels looking out to sign one of the country's

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Reviews VariousartistsRockHits(Sonic Unyon) This is as amazinglypopulardisc back east as the Sonic UUnyon rage has really been hitting the fans as of late. The attention is well deserved though as this label has an uncanny ability for producingquality Canadian music on a consistent basis. From start to finish this CD rolls through the hits of this Hamilton based label.

Current headliners treblechargerand Hayden highlightthepackagewiththeirrespectiveMuch Music Favourites. From the pop-rock power of Smoother,Tristan Psionic,and Poledo to the fierceenergyof the likesof Shallowand Kittens this album truly rawks. Of particularinterest is the ambient and mysterious sound of SIANspheric4who are currently garneringinterest amongst the Canadian music circuits. If this is the directionof Canadianmusic forthe rest of the decade then rock on Sonic Unyon and let the tunes begin.

In the menatime,keep youreyesand ears open and love the vibe.

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S On Febuary seventh in excess of five thousand students congregated at the Vancouver Library to effect the peak event in the "Earth To Ottawa" campaign - the "Earth To Ottawa" rally. Not including the formidable effort student bodies Canada wide had invested into this one day the UCFV effort is worth some mention and congratulations are in order. Firstly an appreciative thank-you to all those who braved the info-booth and who, on behalf of the mass of the Canadian discontent, were able to find the voice that actually tells the government what you think.

Secondly, an appreciative thank-you to the student union and affiliated volunteers with particular mention to Sandra Hakinson who is now several inches shorter due to the weight she pulled for this. Lastly, thanks to the body of enthused students who bussed in to Vancouver to add U CFV support to the national effort; you need not read further for havging been in attendance you have already experienced what i am about to write.

The group that set off for Vancouver that Wedensday was the largest participating group UCFV has had in somne time. That is not to say it was a large group but it was youthful, enthused and devoted. Arriving in Vancouver with time to spare we were among the early-birds and while some flew off ins earch of coffee or friends and while some distributed paccards, the majority setteld in small groups and scoped out the like minded individuals who also set in small groups and who likewise were early. A modest begining to be sure and a comfortable one: not the press of the crowd we may have expected. But as was expected we were bot the only group on its way and as each group arrived holding high their own banners. and so each individual entered the mass teach their own chants and waving their own sometimes highly customized paccards, the feeling of community and cooperation rose. As the crowd grew, larger and larger delegations arrived, information was shared and enthusiam rose. First Nations representatives arrived and brought music;

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We arrived at Vancouver Art Gallery assembled in the square. Students with school banners mounted the stair and the speeches began. The speakers spoke of cooperation, community and democracy; of governments and frustrations. The speakers spoke of personal trials and public trials; they spoke of arts, sciences, and trades. They spoke of politics and economics but mostly they spoke of the people and for the people and the people themselves spoke out. We the UCFV representatives left at 3:)00 tired from a full day; as we left Vancouver our thoughts travelled on to Ottawa.

The Vancouver rally was a peacful protest; on of many across the province, acros~ the nation. Popular media focussed in on the sensationalized Ottawa rally neglecting to give much credit to the bulk of the movement as well as neglecting to mention what role riot police "defending" the legislative assembly may have had in the developments there. Regardless of the media coverage the message is still clear; tens of thousands nationwide who showed up in person and hundreds of thousands who signed post cards and petitions have made sure of that. Yet a simple appeal to Ottawa urging that they consult our wishes before passing legislation deserves to have I 00% of the Candaian consensus behind it. There is still time for you to be involved; there are still postcards, letters and petitions to write and sign and there is still the government and there is still the budget. STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT! Ed. note: I screwed up, again! What is new, I spelled something wrong, oooopppps. In last issue I misspelled Shannon Kuplin's name, so there it is the correct spelling (I hope). She is a major contributor to the "Earth To Ottawa Campaign" from Langara College. Oh and another thing her quote should have read "this is not just for BC; this is a national issue". Hey I was in a hurry as usuall I'm Sorry! Pete Hutchinson.

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By:Ron Dart The liberals have more or less assimilated the ideas of the socialist left, while conservatives are really yesterday's liberals .... the institutions which conservatives to preserve are, and for two centuries were called, liberal institutions i.e. institutions which maximize personal liberty vis-a-vis a state, a church or an official ideology. ,on the other hand, the severest critics of these institutions - those who wish to enlarge the scope of the government authority indefinitely, so as to achieve ever greater equality at the expense of liberty - are today commonly called liberals.

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Two Cheers for Capitalism Suspicious probing is always salutary ' Edward Said Representations of the Intellectual Neoconservatism has, increasingly so, been making wide inroads into North American culture in the last two decades; it has, needless to _say, been reshaping the contours of the 1st, 3rd , and 4th world, also. Neoconservatives are, as Kristo! rightly noted, 19th century individualistic liberals who hold in question State bureaucracy and control. R. Nisbet, in his fine book, Conservatism (1986) trace the rebirth, development and maturing of Neoconservatism after WW2 just as R. Kirk's The Conservative Mind ( 1951) highlighted the basic intellectual landscape. Time voted Newt Gingrich the Man of the Year (1995), and Gingrich, of course, although flamboyant and excessively rhetorical, embodies the activist Neoconservative vision. The Neoconservative goal is to progressively (different time lines are set) create a balanced budget, strip the State of much that it has clothed itself in and revived mediating structures. It is not that Neoconservatives want to abolish the State (they are not Anarchists); they just want to define in sharper detail what the State (moral god-Hobbes)

should do and what State (the new idolNiezsche) should keep its bureaucratic hands off. The Neoconservatives, in short, would like to reclaim and invigorate all sorts of intermediate groups that should stand between the State and the autonomous individual in a healthy society. The renewal of society (see Tonnies Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft 1887) is at · the centre of the Neoconservative interest in reclaiming the empty civic space.

There is something quite tempting about the Neoconservative desire to forge a firm middle path between the State and Individual; comm unitarians (Etzioni and clan) are claiming to do much the same sort of thing. Even N. Chomsky laments in Z.Magazine (April '95) "the virtual collapse of civil society" There is a going interest fro many different political perspectives (left, centre, right) in returning to a form of living that is more interdependent in a local community context. Neoconservatives use language like "traditional family values" (Dobson), "virtues" (Bennett's Book of Virtues), rebuilding friendships (Promise Keepers) and creating a space, once again, for family, friendships and communities.

Neoconservatives, also, hope to limit the violence on our streets and media and limit the use of drugs.

Gertrude Himmelfard (the wife of Irving Krisol) summed up the mood of the Neoconservatives in her recent book The Demoralization of Society: Victorian Virtues to Modern Values (1995) and her earlier book On Looking Into the Abyss (1994). The neoconservatives, gaze about the culture, society and the state, argue that "anarchy is loosed upon the world" and urge us to do something to bring fresh waters back to Eliot's Wasteland. We need to ask ourselves, though, about how the Neoconservastives define what is amiss and how they plan to recreate The Good Society (Bellah 1991).

We need to ask ourselves before we, too

uncritically or naively, pull the Trojan Horse into the camp what might descend from the horse while we sleep.

The Neoconservatives, as I mentioned above, use language like tradition, family, values, friendships, community, liberty, law, order, and wisdom, often, in a compelling and attractive way.

A. Bloom's The Closing of the American Mind was a stinging indictment of modem education and how it had deprived students of an adequate schooling in the humanities. But language often needs decoding. Bloom was a student of L. Strauss (a rather strident Republican), and Bloom's student, F. Fukuyama and Hayek (the most compelling theorist of free enterprise) hail has been a mecca of Neoconservatism. Language can be used as a bait that lures, but when the lure is taken, the unsuspecting can quickly be pulled into a net. Coleridge once suggested that language can act like an electric eel or torpedo (a fish); once it stings its victim, all goes numb. Language, if we are not careful, can numb our critical faculties.

Kristal said, "To counter the crises that liberalism is provoking in our society, conservatism has to rediscover and reaffirm its attachment to its three traditional pillars of religion, nationalism and economic growth. Of these, religion is easily the most important because it is the only power that, in the longer term, can shape people's characters and regulate motivation."

Kristo! is quite impatient with "old conservatives" or "paleo conservatives" like Canada's George Grant who would be critical of his utopian hopes for economic growth, Republican nationalism and civil religion in the service of economics and nationalism. Ralph Reed (CEO of the Christian Coalition) takes Kristo! a step further when he says, "What most religious conservatives really want is to reclaim some

strengths of the America that was proud , militarily strong, morally sound, and looked up to by the rest of the world.

This America existed until the nations cultural fabric was torn apart by a combination of the sexual revolution, the war in Vietnam, Watergate, the rise of the drug culture, and the explosive growth of the welfare state".

Many Neoconservatives argue, following Collier and Horowitz's Destructive Generation: Second Thoughts About the Sixties (1989) that the USA was the bearer of manifest destiny until the turmoil of the 60's. If only, the Neoconservati ves pine, we could get back to the America between WW2 and the 1960' s. Such revisionist views of the 40' s - 50' s tend to ignore how the blacks, indigenous peoples, women, and the poor were treated in this nostalgic Rockwellian view of the USA. W. Bennett (former secretary of education and chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under Reagan) recently published The Devaluing of America (1994); the book, appropriately carried the Focus on the Family logo. Bennett laments how the liberal vision has led the USA down a cul-desac; it was the coming of Reagan, Bennett proclaims, that some hope was offered.

Bennett said "The Reagan and Bush teams were ones on which I was proud to serve". It might not be inappropriate to ask whether Bennett was proud of the 125,00 in Guatemala, 75,000 in El Salvador,and45,000in Nicaragua that were killed in the 80' s with the full financial and military support of the Reagan administration. The Iran-Contra affair and the USA military support to such authoritarian States as Turkey, Iraq, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia should cause some uneasiness, but many Neoconservatives such as Bennett ignore these troubling dilemmas.

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What do the cut backs mean to you? Let's see what people have to say!

Janelle Shaw a 2nd year library tech. student at UCFV "Lack of education" "We won't be able to afford food."

Erin Arnott a 1st year Early · Childhood education student at Capilano College.

"I have children and won't be able to attend school" "I won't be able to continue my education."

Heidi Balduin a 4th year acts student at UBC. "Dis-respect" "Won't be able to continue education."

Sydmy Hermant a first year Foundation student at Emily Carr.

"Students won't come back."

"Cut of Education."

Jroy Penzer a 2nd year Philosophy steudent at UBC. "Won't be able to afford to attend school."

Richard Bergeron up-grading his education at King Edward.

"Higher fees."

"More students per teacher."

"Less education."

Mike McKitrick a 3rd year Political studies student at Capilano College.

"More student loans."

"No more education."

Feun Lgnacio a 3rd year Fine Arts student at Emily Carr.

"Increases tuition."

Matt Delorne and Jod Pio. 1st year ABE students at UCFV. "Less education."

"Kids won't have education."

Kathi Puncan a nursing teacher at Douglas College.

"Need more education for good jobs."

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"Poverty, no work."

"Only the rich can go to school."

Cynthia Flood, and English teacher at Langara college.

"Class size increase."

"Drop in education."

Erin Ward a se cond year woman's studies student at SFU. "No future for kids."

"Lack of respect for the government."

Emilio 1st year student "Higher "Won't achieve

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Susanee Schwanz a first year arts student at UBC. "Less students able to come back."

"Government isn't backing up what they say--national concern."

Clinton Gapper a secon dyear Math and Philosophy student at Langara.

"Won't be able to continue school."

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February 7th was a success if you are in to statistics and mass crowds, but as far as impact goes, get serious we didn't even flip arid burn a police car. What the hell type of protest is that? In Ottawa they stormed the legislature, in Vancouver we sang songs out of tune. We had police cooperation, we smiled at them as we marched past the streets they blocked for us. No one even spat in their general direction. · Oh I forgot one speaker did manage to get her pants down to moon the crowd, unfortunately the crowd was to thick and only 30 people or so saw her ass. She also said something about Chretien and his lips touching a certain piece of her anatomy that most men would be scared to even touch. She asked for the sixties and seventies to be back, to smoke a lot more pot and have a lot more free sex, but pot is out (heroin is in) and this thing called aids scares people off.

But pay no attention to her, she is a hypocrite. She preached on how corporations are given tax breaks and that this is bad bad bad. Did I mention that this was an owner of an art gallery speaking, in a month or two she will be searching for those same tax breaks and government subsidies the corporations receive.

Lets talk corporations for a while then. BCTV, fairly large, lot of money in a tv station, they covered the protest. I heard about people being interviewed and heard what they showed. A friend made an educate statement about how the corporations of Canada have subsidies and tax breaks galore and they are the ones with all the money and that is where the majority of tax dollars should be coming from. This statement was made to a BCTV crew, when it came time this little piece of reality was not shown instead his friend wearing a dunce cap was flashed on the tv. The it was on to Ottawa.

I thought that was suiting of the battle we have in front of us. A hunger strike started this week. Some students are going to go without food, heh there is a new concept. But why do I spill my guts here, apathy rules, parental support is required. If I say something I doubt it will get to the right people, those that are supported by their parents, who drive the fancy cars, wear the mommy pressed shirts. I think this is the cause of our apathy, all the ball busting knuckle crunching folks that are active have families to support rents to pay bills to dodge while the rest of the clan sits in mom and dads basement and watch Friends and Melrose Place.

But what should they care, everything is handed out on a silver platter, and always will be,· right? Well if Momsie and Dadsie fail there is always social assistance, student loans and UI. So if it wasn't for these social programs I would be a butcher, following in my fathers footsteps, I hate picking on poor defenceless animals. But instead I may be a politician, and pick on you, but then I give you money and food, heh I am just like your parents again just that the spoon is in another hand.

I think it is time to move out of the Chretein's house if we don't like it, wait a minute this is a democracy right?

Let's kick his ass out, shit we need people to do this and everyone is glued to their tv because there is two hours of Melrose on tonight.

See it all goes back to Adam and Eve, those mythical characters from the bible, when they were granted free will and free thought. Damn that was a mistake, look at this place, its fucked up. Well we have free though and free will, if you want a free education get your mind in gear because election time is coming and so is the AXE. Worthy that is, ha-ha.

Well if you made it this far I am surprised I had a hard time staying. Just remember your world, your control, your government, your voice._ Let them hear it, see it, feel it, whatever. All this idealism starts with one person and that is you so get pens to paper, lips to megaphones whatever we as a people have the power to control what happens in our society so start at home and do not be like the butt QC a r b l.\eport <!Cascabe bearing chicky at the protest.

EDITORIAL NOTE: Guess what, I To all the people that came out on Wednesday October 7, 1996 for the Earth screwed up again. Clare Goldman's to Ottawa protest in Vancouver, we must thank-you for trying to get your voice letter to ed. printed awhile back was heard. at least some people realize that we can make a difference, if we really a mistake, she had revised it and I want to.

GRADE:A+++ put the old one in, oooooppppss.

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Protest ... We Don't Need Another Tuition Increase!

Dear Ed.: I just finished reading your opinion column dated February 10, 1996. Your comments regarding UCFV students complaining about tuition increases, although their tuition is much lower than most post-secondary institutions in B.C., prompted me to write. For your information, UCFV students were faced with a 9% tuition increase for this academic year, and evidence suggests that many students are unable to cope with this financial burden.

The National Day of Protest was exactly that, NATIONAL. the students at UCFV are actively participating in a national campaign dubbed "Earth to Ottawa"' which included the National Day of Protest on February 7. Tuition increases are not just a local problem, so when I stand up to protest against the budget cuts, I am standing up for ALL students in Canada.

The UCFV board is talking about a $2 million cut from the institution's operating budget, and I can gourmet that students and instructors will feel the cruel blows. Seats are going to be lost, programs will be cut, waiting lists are going to be longer, user fees may be implemented. instructors might be laid off, and tuition will increase.

I recently contacted Randy White's office and his assistant told me, "Mr. White is not a member of the Liberal Party, so he had nothing to do with the budget." The last time I checked, Mr. White was my MP and he is here to lobby for my rights, regardless of his political affiliation. Might I add, yes, I really did know that Mr. White was not a member of the Liberal Party!

Why doesn't Mr. White lobby our government to change the tax laws, so large corporations are required to pay their fair share of taxes. Corporations tax-free days begin in the middle of January. The average citizen's tax-free days do not begin until July. Is this fair?

But what annoys me the most, is that these people supporting the budget cuts already have a subsidized education, or they can afford to pay the higher

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So is education a right??? Yes, I think it is. I don't mind paying my fair share. we as Canadians have the right to AFFORDABLEAND ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION!!!

These cuts are masking inequality by promoting a·larger gap between the haves and the have nots. The people who can hardly afford education now, will not have access to it in the future. This will only create a higher unemployment rate and a higher welfare class. This is not what our society wants or needs.

I honestly believe that education will always be an investment, not an expense. We should be investing in Canada's future by giving students the right to AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION!!!

So when I stand up to protest the upcoming cuts, I know I do not stand alone, and I am not protesting solely because UCFV is facing tuition increases!

Sandra Hakanson A Student in Canada

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Editorial Opinion column found in the February 10, 1996 issue of the Abbotsford News Students are right to be scared and angry about the continued cutting away of support for post secondary education.

With the feds chopping their transfer payments and the province in turn passing that on the post secondary institutes, the financial pain grows every year.

But as Reform MP Randy White points out, there is no easy answer. The federal government is in a cash squeeze that sees it wielding a sharp axe in every direction. If fish hatcheries aren't scared, can education be?

Students however, correctly argue, education is an investment in the future. lndu-

Censorship Editor, The Cascade: .

The following is a letter to Peter Jones on the issue of what should or should not be displayed by our Fine Arts department-I offer it for consideration as an open letter in your paper.

Whether or not you choose to print this letter, I hope one of your reporters will be able to cover the controversyI imagine there are many students who feel strongly about the subject.

In case it would be considered a bias, I should mention that I have taken painting and ceramic courses in the Fine Arts department, although not since 1992. I am presently enrolled in a theatre course.

Regina Dalton Febuary 15, 1996 Peter Jones President, UCFV Dear Mr. Jones:

bitably. a society that fails to educate its young, especially in this competitive, postindustrial age is dooming itself to subservience by more highly-trained economies. If Canada is ever to escape its colonial, resource-based past, this is not an option.

Students are wrong on one point however. Education is not a right.

Instead, it is an universal privilege, <!_ product of a prosperous society that is committed to equality of opportunity and democracy.

This is one area where the Reform party seems to have a constructive idea. Easier access to student loans for instance, (re-

payable through the income tax system) makes sense. The voucher system, raises questions.

The above notwithstanding, UCFV students still have it fairly good. $1,000 tuition each semester isn't bad. There are more expensive schools.

QUOTABLE QUOTE "It can't be like that. You have to give students a say in what goes on."

- Dustin May Yale Secondary student

the Fine Arts Department My guess is that your experi-

ence to date as president of UCFV has proven you cannot please everyone.

I realize I may remain on the list of the dissatisfied.

However, I also find it impossible not to express my opinion in the matter of what is or is not allowed to be displayed on the walls in the area of the Fine Arts department.

I understand that some individuals have expressed the opinion that work displayed by UCFV's Fine Arts department is objectionable to them.

I would like to present an opposing side. Having enjoyed displays by the Fine Arts department since 1982, I have never been personally offended by anything on the publi~ walls or in the gallery.

I hope this does not suggest I am undiscriminating view. As a

former board member of the Women's Resource Society (transition house society), and current member of the Task Force response to violence against women, I am not a stranger to issues of violence.

And although I do not believe that morality can be legislated, neither am I a moral relativist.

I personally abhor the representation of violence out of context, the degradation of any human being, and the inclusion of children in even mild erotic art.

That said, I still enjoy the works of Goya, and continue to believe that any attempt by a society to suppress all erotica is a plague in itself.

Depiction of the human form is not the root of all evil.

Art students (and art viewers) in the Fraser Valley are fortunate enough to have some

very forward thinking instructors teaching fine arts at UCFV. As far as the head of the department is concerned, even though I have not personally had the pleasure of Mr. Pashak's instruction, I have heard only the praise of him from students.

My vested interest is my own freedom.

A few vocal viewers are objecting to the sex or the violence Implicit in some of the art displayed.

I object to even the slightest possibility of censoring what I am able to view.

I would like to suggest a welladvertised forum on this ·topic, with the hope that interested parties could openly express their opinions.

Censorship, or even pushing the art further down the hall, is not the answer.

By: Regina Dalton

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G. Weigel's Idealism Without Illusions (1994) takes Bennett a step further. Weigel, using P. Johnson's article Wanted: A New Imperialism (National Review 14 Dec. 92) argues that the USA should, for the most part, take firm control of the Security Council at the UN, minimize the impact of the General Assembly (the voice of the 3rd world) and create a world order that reflects the American passion for liberty and democracy. A recent article by Charles Krauthammer Peacekeeping is for Chumps (Saturday Night Nov. 1995) reflects the same outlook. Weigel is the CEO of the Catholic Neoconservative think tank the Ethics and P~blic Policy Ce~tre (EPPC) in Washington.

I. Kristo I's comments about the three pillars of Neoconservatism: religion, nationalism, and free trade echo Weigel' s outlook. Weigel, has just written a glowing forward to Changing Witness: Catholic Bishops and Public Office 1917-1994 ( 1995). The author of the book, M. Warner (a historian with the CIA), criticises the liberal stance of the Catholic Bishops in the last few decades. Warner, like Weigel, lauds a Neoconservatism in which religion is put at the service of State, military, big business, and the CIA. This brings me back to the way Neoconservatism uses language such as religion, family, community, values, renewing culture , and education; we need to decode and deconstruct what this group actually means by the use of such compelling talk.

When we are not numbed by the language of Neoconservatism, we can begin to see what their agenda really is all about. The language of balancing the budget means withdrawing support for health, welfare, and education but not for the military industrial complex, corporate subsidies or an inflated sense of national security. So, although Neoconservatism often makes a big noise about minimal state and a strong but unobtrusive government this means, when translated, funding, tax breaks and subsidies for the wealthy but not for many in the lower income. The recent Massey Lectures The Unconscious Civilization (1995-1996) by John Ralston Saul raises some of the issues I have mentioned above. If we are to live on a thoughtful, critical, and conscious level, we need to bring into the light that which hides in the unconscious mind of the Neoconservatives.

Although many might easily be drawn in the Neoconservative call to return to such basics as family, friendships, community, law, and order, we need to realize that, on substantive issues, the Neoconservative agenda is about receiving religion (against the secularists) as the glue for nationalism and an aggressive approach to economics. This, then, translates into more power and support for the corporate elite, the banks, the military industrial complex and to a business driven approach to education. There is no doubt that the Trojan Horse has been brought into the camp. The task is to sort out what the Trojans will destroy, at home and abroad, if they are not stopped.

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Dear Editor: Peace in the Big Picture Relax.

Sit back.

And think of this: space stretches infinitely in every direction all at once; time does likewise. no other planet like earth. No other species Like Human. (keep thinking about it) With this in perspective, how do we find time to hate each other? To kill each

other? And yet want each other. You want destructive paradox?: you got it!

This is our infinitesimal drop in the bucket of time, on the minuscule atom in the sea of space that we call Earth.

Problem: we have many times the potential to obliterate our species for eternity in any of myriad ways, but we have yet to develop the

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That's right!-if you say structural functionalist, I'll say "hello!".

And if you say Marxist1i kewise: "Hello!".

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Not only is war and violence and hatred boring, it is nauseating infinitum already. If we take a look at the Universe, we begin to see the infinity of our communality.

Like our ignorance, it is infinite. Although I am me - I am still you.

Socialist-Liberal-Democrat Jay Jones

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Cynthia Ramsay, a Health Care Economist with the Fraser Institute, will discuss the increasing provincial control of health care, and how Canadians might benefit by permitting the private sector to play a larger role in our health care system. Cynthia's

Health position holds that the two health care monopolies; the government monopoly and the medical monopoly, have sustained each other over the years, but the quality of our health care has decreased, and concern over the cost of delivery has increased. Injection of competition from the private sector can

Cares? only improve health care in Canada.

Don't miss the double feature on your health care, and you national debt, Feb. 26 right here at UCFV. For more information or details please: Call, voice mail: FVPIRG at 853-7441, local 4460 or Email as at fvpirg@ucfv.bc.ca

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I want to start out by thanking everyone that came to Movie night on Feb. 2nd making it another resounding success. We enjoyed the "life Of Brian" and the cult classic for all Python fans "the Holy Grail". Thanks to the Crim society for providing pizza.

We'll have another movie night sometime in the future .... somewhere in mid-March. (Suggestions for themes are always welcome ... nothing XXX, however, subtitled films may be considered.)

Other Business: *Tuesday Feb. 27th Pizza Day* - Yes that's right! BASA will be putting a Pizza Day on, so hit up your parents for some spare change. Treat a friend. Offer it for that late Valentines dinner you've been promising to aloved one. *Saturday March 2nd Broom Ball* - Gather your friends and form a tema, just be sure to have a minimum of 6 mixed people. At $5 a person, it's cheaper than an Abbotsford movie. (Cross dressers will still be considered in their original gender and may be required to pay double.) *Guest Speaker* - We have a couple more guest speakers in the works, so look for more information in this space in future issues. *T-Shirts* - Our BASA T-Shirts are in again, at a low- low price of only $10.

WOW! (Get one from any BASA sponsored event.)

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Student Union Society It's Not Over Yet! The Earth to Ottawa Protest is not over. Pick up your postcards at the SUS office is they haven't been jammed into your hands already. Think: about the info on them. Many thanks to those students who came out for the Protest in Vancouver. We are really busy working on various issues surrounding the budget cuts and such. For more information come into our office ........ Think about that fact that those who have already had their educations subsidised are now demanding the loss of our subsidies!

In a year that Banks record record profits and yet have to fire droves of employees due to cutbacks. Something stinks here. Malcolm X once said "Tell them how you feel. Tell him what kind of hell you been catching, and tell him his house needs cleaning. And if he is not ready to clean his house, if he is not ready to clean his house then it should catch fire. And burn down to the ground". Out of context but words of wisdom none the less.

By: Paul Becker

FVPIRG is Proud to present another forum in the Canada in Crisis series:

Cynthia Ramsay Fazil Mihlar Of the Fraer Institute will discuss Canadian Health Care and how we might reduce the National Debt

On febuary 26, 1996, in the UCFV Abbotsford Campus Theatre From 7:00 till 10:00 pm.

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