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Editorial....................2

News.....................3-5 Opinion .....................6 Entertainment. ..........?

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The thoughts on the minds of practically every person on campus either has something to do with the weekend or those damn computers. What is going on? Does anybody actually know? Well here is what I've got. They are still being worked on. See the computer lab report outside of Student Union for more tantalizing inf ormation about which compute rs are working or more than likely not working.

The question many people are asking now is what is being done about all the lost hours of classes. They have extended the lab hours for this month and even gone as far as giving

free printing for the remainder of the semester, but what else is being done? Many people have lost valuable (and expensive) class time and nothing is being done about it.

Should there be some sort of reimbursement for lost class time or will this issue be swept under the proverbial rug? I am sure that instructors are still being paid whether or not the labs are working, but what about the students who paid for computer classes?

Granted mechanical breakdowns can not always be fixed quickly by mere human hands, but something more needs to be done to compensate for those that have lost out. If

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: On Friday I sat in the cafeteria having a very late lunch. A group of approximately eight students were clustered around two small tables. They were a boisterous group intermingling, chatting, laughing, squealing, and discussing the notes in front of some of them. Several of the group members were eating, exchanging photos, and tossing bits of paper, food and packaging at one another.

As I sat, I observed one of the cafeteria staff clearing tables, wiping them, and pushing in chairs. Eventually she made her way to the area of the boisterous group. She had to make her way around the spread out group to get to the other tables.

The group seemed oblivious to the staff member and consequently did not move. The group was not rude, they just did not make themselves aware of her presence or her job.

It might be worthwhile to acknowledge and express appreciation to the cafeteria staff for the functions they perform.

This could also apply to the custodians etc.

Just an Observer Dear Just an Observer: Thank you for writing in and expressing your concerns. It is because of your concern that the staff do not go unnoticed or unappreciated.

Dear Editor: School is back and so is the Cascade newspaper.

Since I have been at UCFV, I have enjoyed reading the paper over the years, but have never been prompted to respond to an article. After reading the article about the Women's Centre I felt

that it was time for me to voice my concerns. I am annoyed and almost alarmed that the once peaceful atmosphere of UCFV has been disturbed by the opening of the Women's Centre.

I gather from the article that the Centre is strictly for women and men are not allowed in.

This, in my opinion can only lead to gender hatred, distrust, discrimination, and abuses. I was brought up to believe that men and women are equal. Why then do the women of UCFVfeel the need for a special place that excludes men.

I also want to know what goes on behind those closed doors that women do not want men to see. What is so secretive? Do they dislike and distrust men so much that they must lock them out? I though the point of University was to freely and openly exchange ideas and beliefs. How can this take place with doors closed and locked? I certainly hope that my fees are not going into this Centre of Anti-male attitudes.

If there is a Women's Centre, why is there not a Men's Centre, where males can meet behind closed doors? Why not have centres for every different ethnic group, different sexually oriented people, smokers, and nonsmoker etc. And behind these closed doors we could plan marches and parades promoting our causes, which of course would exclude someone or some group. We could produce articles condemning some race or gender for discriminating against our group. We could go as far as to create another MS. Masden episode, where we could receive money and degrees from the University. We could even form a political party that made sure that doors all over the country were closed

and locked against people who we didn't want in.

This madness has got to stop.

It is time to open doors, not lock them.

Sincerely yours, Michael Parker Dear Michael: Thank You for writing, It is good to see that people are reading and taking an active interest in what goes on around the school. As for your concerns about the Women's Centre, they are valid and will be addressed.

Check the next issue of the Cascade for an information piece about the Centre.

Dear Editor: Thought I would respond to the criticism hurled at the bookstore in the September 25 Cascade about the lack of stock of course packs in the bookstore.

The bookstore has had to do something in an effort to save on unnecessary paper waste. I have in the past published an entire print run of course packs only to have to throw out hundreds two months later. It was an instructor who suggested the current procedure of selling coupons once a course pack has sold out. Our print services department has offered to have turn-around times of 2 - 3 days.

In fact they have added extra staff to accommodate the bookstore at this time of year. Students are encouraged to purchase a coupon early to ensure a copy of a course pack in the event that their course pack has sold out.

This is a procedure we are continually trying to refine because we see course packs as a viable alternative to textbooks for the future both for their economic and intellectual value.

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RoomA219a 33844 King Rd. Abbotsford, B.C. V2S7M9 854-4529 853-4076 (fax) E mail: Cascade@ucfv.bc.ca Staff:

Editor in Chief Donna Lovett Production Editor Lisa Chew Advertising Director Neal Cranna Contributors: Paul Becker Doug Bull Jeff Covilier Regina Dalton Jamie Hellewell Ian MacCaskell Mark Misner Powan Pander James Pede Mark Schuster Cartoonist Brian Kent

NEXT ISSUE AVAILABLE· October 23, 1997 SUBMISSION DEADLINE 4:00 October 16, 1997 The bookstore apologizes for any inconvenience, but would ask for student understanding in our efforts to cut down on paper waste.

Cameron Roy Bookstore Manager . .. more letters on page 8

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Or provides ens, or Mexico City. beas well as a section of eight evening news focused on abysmal service on many cause of the pollution in letters-to-the-editor enti- the Lower Mainland's Lower Mainland bus those cities, draconian tled "Give Us Better Tran- transportation problems. routes. Or chooses to build measures have had to be sit, and We'll Take It".

At the risk of sounding HOV lanes rather than implemented. Before the On September 16 The like an eternal optimist, I rapid transit. Even when Lower Mainland has to folProvince's business section think we could reverse HOV lanes have been low their lead of banning did a spread on business some of the worst of all shown to increase overall cars on certain days, I losses due to employees' this. Or at least slow the vehicular use ( as in hope we have a usable time off for the flu and on increase of our downhill Seattle's experience). transit system in place. Or September 24 a letter-toslide. Of course it would Then there is the kind of we might as well start the-editor suggested take some effort and most leadership that decides building the brick wall pumping the money into of all it would take leader- that growth for growth's now.

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The Meaning of Life, Human Rights, and Amnesty International. eEver Lmie heard

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the story of the wise man on the mountains?

According to myth (or at least what I remember of it) this universal guru lives up on some mountain peak, deep in the middle of nowhere. Every couple hundred years a fortunate wanderer finds the wise man and is rewarded with the answer to the meaning of life.

Well, I recently went on a similar quest. But instead of searching for the meaning of life, my questions were about the organization called Amnesty International (Al).

And, while my journey was not as harsh as a hike to the peak of a mountain, my destination was equally difficult to find. Only firm resolve and stamina enabled me to negotiate my way though the labyrinth known as "building D". My destination? The office of a wise man who can

answer any question about Amnesty International - Ron Dart. The following questions and answers are based on my interview with this Amnesty omniscient. I hope they will answer some of your questions about AI, human rights, or perhaps even the meaning of life.

A brief biography of Dart's involvement with Amnesty will make it clear why he is so qualified to speak on the subject . He first joined AI back in 1976 at a time when Amnesty had just recently established itself in Canada. In fact, his group in Hamilton was one of the founding groups in this country.

Yet, even before 1976 Dart had been active in the area of human rights. He was one of the few members of the famous Sanctuary Movement; the equivalent of

the underground Railway for refugees from Central America during the 70s.

Dart quickly became the chair of the Hamilton chapter of Amnesty - one of the most active human rights lobbies Canada has ever seen. In addition to letter

writing, he was constantly putting on vigils and other activities to keep the plight of human rights victims in the public eye. In an interview with the CASCADE,Dart recalled numerous _accasions ... cont. on riext page

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where he and other members featured on CBC and other radio and news broadcasts speaking on behalf of human rights.

During the mid-80s, Dart was chair of Amnesty's Faith Network, an organization of diverse religious communities which are concerned about human rights and focus particularly on people who had been imprisoned, tortured, or killed simply because of their religious beliefs. Not surprisingly, by 1988 Dart was asked to join AI staff as a leader in the human rights movement in Canada. He was appointed Pacific Director of Amnesty, making him responsible for coordinating the Western side of this country. In 1993, after five years as Pacific Director, Dart was appointed National Director of campaigns on the middle east, an area fraught with human rights abuses and a focus of Amnesty's efforts. Even today, though he is no longer an AI staff member, Dart remains an activist for human rights.

Q What does Amnesty do?

A. Amnesty, put simply, at-

tempts to defend basic human rights by holding countries accountable to international law (Universal Declaration of Human Rights). In order to keep its efforts ef-

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fective, AI focuses specifically on cases of prisoners of conscience, torture, executions, and "disappearances."

The grassroots foundation of Amnesty is its activist wing. Amnesty is divided into numerous cell groups from various communities throughout the world. The main activity of these groups is letter-writing. The group regularly receives a stack of recent cases of human rights abuses. For each case individually, the members then write to government officials or to other people of influence in the area where the particular atrocity occurred, courteously insisting justice be done. Other activists acti vi ties include peaceful marches, lobbying at the UN., vigils, and education campaigns.

In addition to the activism, AI also does extensive international research. There are staff members around the world gathering information and investigating cases of human rights abuses in order to inform the cell groups on what to write. In fact, Amnesty's research is so well respected that it is widely considered by major news agencies, academics, and government officials to be the most reliable information on human rights abuses available.

Other AI activities included regular publications and hosting forums and meetings.

Q, Does it really do any good?

Representative

Glen Mault and Barbara Salingoi

We understand that the Student Union is considering changing their constitution and bylaws to include a position for an individual who would represent students with disabilities. This is a diverse group which is frequently invisible and often silent.

Their issues are also diverse, but the common threads are access and accommodation. The innovative and creative ways that these issues are addressed often benefit the entire student population.

Many of us are enjoying the new sidewalks connecting all the wings; this improvement began with a wheel chair user sending a

letter to the President and Facilities.

So, a representative for students with disabilities will act as a liaison between the two communities by educating and advocating. As well, this repre sen ta ti ve will bring a fresh perspective to fund raising, social events, and general student advocacy.

So far, the Special Needs Association has been run by students who use the services of the Disabilities Resource Centre located on the Abbotsford Campus. This group has been very active and wants to form closer links with the Student Society.

Their next meeting is on October 9th at 10 AM in D 211.

Everyone is welcome.

A. Brutal dictators and im-

moral multinationals will likely always exist, and therefore so will human rights abuses. Dart pointed out: "Amnesty members aren't utopians; however we do think we can work to make things better." You may wonder how an organization with no official political power can actually make much of a difference; but, as Dart explained, of the 45,000 cases of prisoners of conscience Amnesty has worked on behalf of, approximately 42,000 have been released.

Moreover, while its true we can't un-execute or un-torture people, AI has pressured governments in tens of thousands of cases to bring perpetrators to justice and to make reconciliation to the victim.

Is Amnesty just a bunch of radical political science students and washed up hippies?

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A. Far from it. Amnesty, as

Dart informed me, has networks of doctors, artists, churches, religious leaders, teachers, students, trade unions etc. Furthermore, Amn est y has members all around the world from very diverse political and social cultures. Opposition to the violation of such basic human rights is not a radical response, it's a human one.

Q, But isn't the "human rights" movement really just an imposition of western liberal values?

A. The Prime Minister of Ma-

laysia and the dictator of Indonesia have both openly criticized the Declaration of Human Rights as "western: morality. And, at least superficially they're right, the term :human rights" is a western Lockean conception.

However, as Dart, a political science teacher himself, was quick to point out, the lan-

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guage we use can be deceiving. True the term "rights" is western, but the values Amnesty works to promote are not. Since when have opposition to torture to torture, death squads, and religious/ political intolerance been exclusively Western values? (some would argue the west have historically shown the least support for these values). Any student of anthropology or even anyone who has traveled can tell you that, while there is considerable culture diversity, principles such as the inherent value of human life have always been universally acknowledged ( even if not always practiced).

The great religious and political traditions of East and West alike have historically condemned what Amnesty has called "basic human rights." Moreover, what gives dictators and authoritarian governments the right to speak on behalf of traditions to which totalitarianism, dictatorship, and even the nation state are foreign inventions. This is simply an attempt by power elites to maintain and justify their violent regimes. To use Dart's wotds "ignoring the universality of [what Amnesty calls] .human rights in the face of such injustice panders to barbarism." Ask the East Timorese or labour leaders in Indonesia, ask the Tibetan monks, ask the common folk of El Salvador or Nicaragua: is Amnesty's work an imposition of Western Values? Or do you actually think they celebrate a tradition of murder, fear, and torture? The fact that many of them are members of Amnesty International should suggest otherwise.

Q, What is the biggest barrier to Amnesty's work?

A. True, powerful military dictatorships and giant multinational corporations are often huge barriers, but not nearly so bug as apathy. Amnesty has over a million members, but considering the world's population isn't this a tragedy? Think about it: the greatest barrier to human rights protection is apathy towards the plight of our fell ow human beings. During our interview, Ron Dart, a man who has devoted his life to the protection of human rights, leaned back in his chair and stated categorically: "It is the greatest cancer in our bones."

Make your life significant. Join Amnesty International.

By this point in the semester all of you should be fairly well acquainted with your instructors and have a good idea whether or not you'd like to take another class with them. Are you happy with all the instructors you have chosen? Typically things go well, but unfortunately sometimes it just doesn't work. Students have different educational needs and instructors have different approaches, often the two simply do not mix. If you've run across this sort of situation you know what an ordeal it can become. You start getting frustrated and annoyed, the lessons don't sink in, and more important things than attending class start popping up. Before you know it· the semester is over and you've either flunked miserably or scrapped through without learning anything. Occasionally the experience is so bad the only solution is to drop out. Either way you end up wasting hundreds of dollars and months of your life, and it is no picnic for your instructors either. The experience robs you of the education you are paying for, it steals a seat from students on the waitlist, and its far from satisfying for your instructor.

Signing up for classes with no idea of what to expect does not make sense and it is time to do something about it.

I decided to address the probletp and took a proposal to your Student Union at the beginning of September.

Why not evaluate the instructors at UCFV and publish the results in an "Evaluation Calendar" so that students will have a clear idea of what to expect before they invest their time and money? Student Union believed the principle was a good one and established the Instructional Faculty Evaluation Committee to help yours truly design an open , honest, accurate, and constructive evaluation process.

As this Evaluation Calendar is meant to be useful to all UCFVstudents it makes sense that the entire student body should play a part in shaping the opinions expressed and the most democratic way to do that is to survey students in their classes each semester. This is where potential problem arise.

Some instructors are not going to want to participate

in a publicly available evaluation, either because they're philosophically opposed or they are worried about getting a bad review. This is not mean to be a popularity contest, nor a witch hunt. In the end it should be voluntary, constructive and of benefit to both staff and students. Students get classes from instructors they know they learn well from and instructors get candid critique to help them refine their professional skills while also gaining the opportunity to teach students suited to their individual strengths. Everybody wins, including the government because it won't have to provide funding for teachers to talk to a room full of empty seats.

Under the current faculty evaluation process some instructors are reviewed only once every three years and the students never get the results of those reviews. Besides which, answers which we provide to authority figures are often quite different from those given to peers. So the current evaluation system isn't only infrequent and inaccessible, it is also not entirely accurate.

Students need their own forum, other than the grapevine to discus t

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To help smooth the way for introducing a student driven evaluation process, a proposal was submitted to the executive of the teachers' union, the faculty and Staff Association on September 24th. Hopefully the F.S.A. executive will give its approval and your instructors will be less hesitant to participate, however an official position will not be decided on until their next meeting, October 29th. (Essentially that proposal asked the F.S.A. executive to agree that a student driven evaluation is, in principle, a good idea, and that this one is being undertaken in a consultative, and constructive manner. Anyone who would like a copy of either this proposal or the one submitted to the Student union can e-mail me.

Through the executive all members of the F.S.A. will soon be aware of what is happening so that individual concerns can be addressed.

Since all faculty members will soon know exactly what is going on, it seems to me that it is time the entire student body knew as well. It's also time for you to get involved. Here's what you can do: the F.S.A. executive isn't

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strengths and weaknesses of their prof essors.

going to decide on its official position until the end of the month so there is time to do a little lobbying. Stand up in class so that your classmates will also be aware of what is happening and ask your instructors whether or not they would be willing to be reviewed, for the benefit of their students, in a publicly available Evaluation Calendar. The vast majority of faculty I have spoken with about this publication are supportive of the idea. Many of them worked on similar publications when they were students and have been privately advocating this sort of thing for years. If your instructors are hesitant to participate, find out why. If they are in favor of the project encourage them to get in touch with their representatives on the F.S.A. executive to ensure the Evaluation Calendar gets all the support it needs to be a first rate guide to your education. Also, stop by the Student Union office and tell your council members how much you appreciate the support they've given this project.

Once the ball gets rolling there is going to be a lot of work for everyone who cares enough to contribute, if you would like to play a part or want more information cont a ct the Student Union or e-mail me at

mutterings and musings ...

From Political IiJoug Bull How often have we watched the evening news or picked up a newspaper to find that some unsavory character has maligned a 'respectable' woman with lewd intentions or oppressed a visible minority with a comment that suggest a lesser value in regards to his/her capabilities?

It seems to be a daily occurrence and for the most part we tend to critically condemn said off ender for a lack of political correctness. Perhaps though, these people need to be applauded.

Maybe it's possible these cretins are revealing something more 'true' about social interactions than political cor-

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rectness could ever aspire to.

Language, the everyday words we use, largely reflects the environment and reality of our various positions within society. The white, middle-class professional surely speaks in tongues far removed from the jargon spoken by the hardened urban youth on the ghetto.

When we (collectively and individually) adopt a word or phrase that shares a consensual agreement of meaning, it alters the 'reality' of the meaning. A bitch is a bitch, by any definition; a female dog in heat is a bitch, your hard drive is a bitch when it expels a small mushroom cloud, and trying to get you, the reader, to overcome the dogma of the word 'bitch'

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and appreciate the context(s) I have used it in to illustrate my point... now that's gonna be a real bitch!

Political correctness tries to encompass and alter our language and interactions with people ... it begins by applying positive connotations to phrases or words to restructure it's meaning, such as the phrase 'street covering' instead of manhole. Manhole, and other gender specific terminology has become a nono. We are to use language in such a manner that it implies and includes a neutral and egalitarian connotation.

At first glance this sounds great in theory, but unfortunately, it masks the real issue(s), much like applying . . .continued on next page

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'1lark Misner As I was flipping through the channels one night I came upon a news story that grabbed my attention. Normally that is a difficult thing to do. I am one of those callous news watchers who don't usually have difficulty when the anchorperson announces "some viewers might find the following story difficult to watch."

The tragedy that shook my normally hardened attitude was the case of a Black Creeks, B.C. mother who police found murdered in her home. Heidi Challand was a 2 8 year old mother of four: Michael Shorter (12), Davis Challand (9), Calvin Challand (6), and Jewel Challand (2).

The kids were murdered as well.

What shocked me nearly as much as the story itself was how I reacted to it. Yes, I was mildly stunned, but I hear about stuff like that every time I flick on the tube. I got thinking about that. I got thinking about why hearing about a mom and four kids getting hacked to death with an axe doesn't affect me more. It made me think about my wife's first week in Canada. She had never been here before and I was eager to introduce her to my country. Being Israeli she had to wait six months for her work visa. Because I did have to work and because we didn't know many people at that point, the T.V. became her close friend in my hours away. Everyday that first week, a child either went missing or was abducted in B.C. This of course, does not include all of the "regular" murder, rape, and mayhem we hear about among us adults. And people often ask her if she is glad to be away from the "terrorism" back home. She found it ironic that people would ask her this; in Israel she was never afraid to walk alone at night.

We have been here five years and now so she (like most Canadians) has become use to it.

But we are not just desensitized to murder. Murder has become entertaining. More specifically gory murder is what we like; the more realistic the better. I'm not talking about the psycho murder mystery stuff, I'm talking

about blood and guts. I got to thinking about all the half naked women I have seen butchered on the big screen.

I got to thinking about all the 'thrillers' about paedophiles and serial killers and serial rapists that we cinema goers have been gobbling up in recent years. In 1991 "The Silence of the Lambs" won the Oscar for best picture. While some of these 'bloodfests' are considered to be commentaries on modern society it would be difficult to carry this rationalism too far. Doing so would be like classifying the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series (movies about a paedophile who comes back from the dead to murder some kids who live on Elm Street) as 'edgy social drama'.

The more I thought about it the more I realized just how much of that 'entertaining' stuff I have watched. I liked "The Silence of the Lambs".

I also liked the first "Elm Street" and "Copycat" and "Scream" and the list goes on and on ... I guess I shouldn't wonder why a family getting hacked up doesn't bother me so much.

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It is pretentious and foolhardy to think that a bigoted, racist or sexist person is going to change their views, simply because they feel a certain social pressure to adapt to the ideology behind

norities) and I obviously can- ture. No woman desires or not honestly appreciate the deserves to be raped, nor fear of rape. Unfortunately, does the rational, 'politically while political correctness correct' man actually enterattempts to assist in creating tain the thought of performan atmosphere of equality, ing such actions, but no hoping it's euphemisms will amount of political correctreshape a world-wide respect ness will save her when a for women and their bodies... knife is held to her throat it negates the most primal while she is being sexually and reactionary faction of violated.

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structure a 'feminising' of men there are inherent consequ'ences (which I believe relate back to human nature) for those women who believe they are going to be protected by such actions.

Paglia seems to understand that while a woman has the right to walk a street alone at night, she is also placing herself in a maelstrom of destructiveness in human na-

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enough to believe that it will purge the cancerous aspects of social interactions in the 'real' world. .

How many of us realize the advantag_es of existing in a communist stat~, and ho~ many of us realize the ult1mate downfall of such a state is inherent_ to human nature? Polit1eal correctn~~s follows the same path ... 1t s nice in theory, but .. .

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I roll birth from a ga- hollering all the way " (He) is a good guy!"

The Headstones, Canada's definition of a real gutsy, hard edge rock and roll band passed through Area 51 (formerly Greg's Place) on Thursday, October 2 with fury.

On their Cross-Canadian trek, and their firs t ever stop in Chilliwack, Dale Harrison(drummer) commented that "**** B.C. crowds rule, compared to all those redneck towns in Ontario that we've played in!" The shear lack of turnout at some of the more rural places that the Headstones have played in was made up by far by the packed turnout.

The band is made up of Dale Harrison on the drums, Tim White who plays the bass like one of the guys from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Trent 'carr on the guitars (acoustic guitar as well) and charismatic vocalist, Hugh Dillon who has pushed the Headstones raunchy, attitude driven rock and roll in the minds of Canadian fans from Coast to Coast.

The opening band Supergarage, out of Toronto, warmed up the crowd as the crowd grew more and more restless for the anticipated climax of the evening. They played heady tracks from their debut album and were crowd pleasers at the end of their set because they recounted their early rock and

rage band (hence the name) to a "big" band touring with the Headstones. When asked of the life they lead with Can ad a ' s answer f o r r o c k a n d r o 11 , t h e b an d a n swered " We love it, except Hugh is one hell of a guy to be with ... " Picking up on this sentiment, the rule to any rock ...........,,, and roll band is of course their voc a 1i s t .

A n d H u g h Dillon is no exception to kr:1::;rnrx::::J this rule! n:,r rnt> T h e s p i k y coiffure, b 1a c k dressed 1 e a d singer is a real character on stage.

Dillon perf armed his psychotic act with weird hand signs and talented maneuvering of the mike stand to complement the bands aggressive stage presence. The mosh pit demonstrated the crowds love of the band , by hooting and

through their boisterous hour in a half set.

Off stage, Dillon is a known actor. Having played characters with a pinch of too much attitude, he has appeared in two Bruce McDonald movies, Dance me Outside and last years hit movie at the Vancouver Intern at ion a 1 Film Festival, Hard Core Logo.

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"Smile and Wave", their third album, and title track, according to both guitarist Carr and Dillon is "about having to put on a false front so that you don't have to put up with the consequences of saying what you really mean."

This politically correct statement is sarcastic (coming from a rock band) but essential in understanding the reap pe arin g issues of suicide, paranoia, self loathing, and love which is so appealing to its fans. This reality to their music is a refreshing alternative

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When asked about his future in acting he confirmed that he recently had a meeting with Quentin Tarentino in Los Angeles, for a part in his upcoming movie. . He would only comment saying that Tarentino

when compared to those other glam rock bands, which try so hard to emulate rock and roll. The Headstones are just the opposite in that they play rock and roll the way it was supposed to be, intense and stirred with rebelliousness!

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Turtle's "Terror-ific" Review: A King Collection fl!Lmes Pede

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This weeks review is devoted to three novels by the "master of horror", Stephen King.

knowingly or unknowingly, King gives his creations their just desserts, in a telling fashion.

I -THINNER(written under the penname Richard Bachman): In this book we are taken into the company of a rather dubious and decidedly chunky protagonist, who has had a brush with a very angry gypsy. As revenge for the careless murder of the gypsy's wife, our man is cursed to lose pound by pound, day by day for the remainder of his quickly shortening life. Once he realizes his fate, he enters into frantic pursuit of his tormentor, tracking him relentlessly until the final, climatic confrontation.

Of the three King novels I have chanced upon, this was the most satisfying not because the character of interest wins out in the end, but because either

2-THE STAND: The abrupt arrival of a pick-up at a backwater gas station, along with its dead and devastated passengers, signals the beginning of the end for over 99% of the world's population. In the first third of the tale, an extremely viral disease, possibly man made, tears through North America and leaves nothing but empty cities and harried stragglers - the few who are immune. These remnants of mankind then begin to feel an irresistible pull to assemble and unite against an unknown evil, which is also gathering its forces from the remaining populous. Although this book is terribly long ( 1000+ pages) it was worth reading. King does some

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excellent focal switches between characters which there are a lot of and maintains a practical view of what might happen if most of us were to die horrible, agonizing, and phlegmy deaths.

3-IT: Twenty seven years ago in the town of Dairy, a twisted and ancient evil arose to snatch away the unsuspecting youth of the town ... but was thwarted by a handful of courageous kids. Now, over a quarter of a century later, it has returned to finish off the ones that stopped it before. Through a series of alternating flashbacks, we follow "Big Bill" and company, now grown up, back into the nightmare that they had thought for'gotten. Is it possible to face one's childhood fears?

The group hopes so - because the alternative, as always, is a fate worse than Dear Editor: Hey what about that Student Union, you took our money and gave us a little calendar, but what I want to know is where all the money went. Do we have rich executives or what? I am expecting to find out about this information at the next SemiAnnual General Meeting.

According to bylaw 4 - 2(a) in the UCFVStudent Union Society Constitution and Bylaws, March 3, 1997 our Student Union should be hosting a Semi-Annual General meeting between October 1 and October 15. "2(a) the first Semi-Annual General Meeting shall be held between October 1 and October 15, on the Abbotsford Campus."

However, according to bylaw 4 - 7 "Notice of General Meetings or Referenda: The Executive Board of Directors of the Society shall give not less than fourteen (14) calendar days notice of a Semi-Annual General Meeting, a General Meeting, or a Referenda Meeting. Sufficient notice of meetings shall be deemed to have been given, providing; (a) posting of not less than 50 notices on or about the main campuses of UCFV; (b) notices must be not less than 8.5" by 11" in size (c) must include the time, date, and location of the meeting; and ( d) the general nature of the business of the meeting; or i) nature of the business if the meeting concerns special business, or ii) if the intention is to vote a special resolution, a "Notice of Motion" must be included on the posted note."

Now this may seem like a great deal of bylaw terminology and

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death. Although it's rife with creeping intrigue and an interesting plot, this story ranks as King's worst ever, as I see it. I don't find the children ( teens of 1952) convincing ... Although some things never change in human society, I can't imagine kids of that time being so caustic.

Their attitudes are more a trait that King adds out of rank compulsion more than anything else.

My reading this triad of terror was not entirely regrettable, due to the fact that King is indeed a compelling writer with fresh ideas. However, I strongly object to his almost reflexive vulgarity and perversion. Sex, curses, gratuitous violence ... These are a very real part of our world today, but King dwells on them! People of weak hearts, these novels are not for you. for those of you that are still reading on thanks for hanging in, the light gets clearer. As of October 3, 1997 I have yet to see any signs regarding this Semi-Annual General Meeting, am I blind? Do the math. This group is in direct violation of their own bylaws. I thought that one of their justifications for hiring office staff was to keep them on top of this. I guess not, my mistake. I am asking that the Student Union stop insulting the students on this campus and taking advantage of the stud en ts ignorance.

On a final note, NO, you do not represent all of us.

John Doe, just another face in the crowd.

Dear Editor: Re: Student Rapes Student Body A press release was promised to the student body regarding the outstanding contract with Cori Kleisinger and the Student Union Society of 1995/96.

We are pleased to announce that the Policy Manual was received at our office on Tuesday, September 30, 1997. On Thursday both Marion C. Tansey (interim Vice-President Internal) and Tami McLellan (Office Manager) examined the contents.

We are pleased to inform you that this issue can be put to bed.

One final comment, the way in which the word "rapes" was used in the initial article is not something the Student Union Society condones. To all those who have struggled and/or survived "rape" we think Mr. LeRoi Jenkins owes you an apology.

Marion C. Tansey Interim Vice President Internal

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The UCFVwomen's soccer team played a hard and spirited game against the Capilano College Blues this past weekend. The Cascades dominated the opening minutes of the game, keeping the Blues deep in their own end, attacking every opportunity that came their way. Amy Folka opened the scoring for the Cascades at the fifteen minute mark, chipping a brilliant ball over the stunned Capilano keeper.

Capilano responded with a goal of their own on a UCFV turnover, mid-way through the first half.

Tanya McCracken brought the Cascades ahead once again volleying a superb ball passed a stranded Cap goal tender. The scored remained 2 - 1, until about the 60th minute when the Blues scored three unan-

swered goals to pull out the 4 - 2 victory.

The men took the field right after the women's game, but were not as successful on the score sheet losing 3 - 0 to the second ranked Capilano Blues.

Holding the 1996 Provincial and National champs scoreless until the 7 5th minute is quite an achievement for the relatively young Cascade team. Despite spending most of their time def ending their own end in the first half, the Cascades kept the game exciting coming ~P with some moments of brilliance.

Veteran sweeper Chris Rennie connected several potential scoring opportunities with lone striker Shawn Blakeway, but came up empty handed going into the second half. Late in the second half some miss communication and miss tackling lead to a contra-

versial penalty kick which Capilano converted. The cat-like reflexes of the Cascades perennial standout keeper Ryan Prosser, kept the game competitive and close until the penalty kick which opened up the game and Cascades team defense. Capilano capitalized two more times to win 3-0, a score which does not reflect the men's efforts last Saturday.

The Cascades play Douglas College this Saturday in New Westminister women at 12:00 men at 2:00. Friday October 17 the Cascades play Trinity Western University at Robert Bateman Park in Abbotsford. Our Cascades are both undefeated at home, so look for a strong and competitive day of soccer. Show your colours and turn up. The women kick off at 2:00, the men at 4:00 PM.

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The Vancouver Canucks' performance throughout most of the 1996-97 regular season was very disappointing. As a die-hard Canuck fan, there were many others like me, who felt disgruntled with their play. For instance, when a team like the Canucks has the fifth highest payroll in the National Hockey League, you would expect them to play like a championship-caliber club. Unfortunately, that did not happen. From last year there was at least a few Canuck players who played for themselves, instead of performing like team players.

Esa Tikkanen was one of the players that had a bad influence on the team. He was more concerned about re-negotiating his contract instead of worrying about his teams performance. From mid-January to early March he scored only two goals and thanks to Tikkanen's "me first" attitude the Canucks did not play as a team. As a result, they found themselves out of playoff position for the second half of the regular season. Changes had to be made.

In early March, Esa Tikkanen and Russ Courtnall were traded to the New York Rangers for Brian Noonan and Sergi Nemchinov.

The trade did not vastly improve the Canucks, but it was a start. In late March a few players on the Canucks, who were not named by the Vancouver press, made negative comments about Tom Renney, their head coach.

It sure did not help put a positive spin

Despite six victories and three ties in their last ten regular season games, the Canucks failed to make playoffs. It was time once again to make changes.

The off-season. A great start to making changes. And there was plenty of diversity from the uniforms to the roster. First, the new uniforms. Even though the Canucks have always been my favorite team (and they always will), I was not impressed with the new logo, at first. I was used to seeing their old logo. I'm more of a traditionalist when it comes to uniforms.

I like to see one particular type of uniform for a long time. However I liked the colors of the new uniform (navy blue, red, white, silver, and ocean blue). There were more changes to the Canucks than just the uniforms -though.

During the summer the Canucks signed defencemen Grant Ledyard and Mattias Ohlund, and veteran goal tender, Arturs lrbe. Both Ledyard and Ohlund will help improve the Canucks' defense. Ledyard is a veteran def enceman who provides experience and will have a positive influence on the defense core. Mattias Ohlund is going to enter his rookie season with a lot of expectations.

Despite the fact that he will face pressure from the media and the fans, he has good offensive skills and provides some size and strength to the Canucks' defense. Arturs lrbe, who was with the Dallas Stars last year, will be the back-up goalie to Kirk McLean.

Then the big acquisition that took some fans, including me, by surprise.

Yup, that's right, Mark Messier became a Vancouver Canuck Monday July 28th, 1997. When I heard on Sportstalk that Mark Messier became a Vancouver Canuck, I first said to myself "this must be a dream. It can not really be happening." Ah, but it did happen. I had to convince myself that the dream became a reality. It took me at least a few days for the Messier signing to sink in. Nonetheless, Vancouver may have made perhaps the greatest investment ever in franchise history. As of right now, I think that Mark Messier will not only make the Canucks a better team, but I also believe that Messier will change the attitude of the entire Canuck organization. Before the Canucks start their regular season in Japan, I just have to say that Vancouver looks like a much improved hockey club this year. I just hope that the Canucks can play to their full potential. If they do not it could be "deja vu" all over again.

Most likely, Vancouver will rebound from a disappointing 1996-97 season.

All the Canucks need now is a playmaking centre and a couple of rugged, stay-at-home defencemen, and they will be a serious contender for the Stanley Cup. We'll just have to wait and see how well the Vancouver Canucks perform this year.

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Kamploops Proving Tough ForUCFV Cascades News Release The UCFV Cascades men's soccer team came up short against a tough University College of the Cariboo Sun Demons in league play last weekend.

The game was a rematch of the finalists at UCFV's tournament earlier in the month.

The Cascades opened their game confidently, passing and def ending well. Neither team allowed many scoring opportunities in the first half hour although UCFVhad a slight edge in the play. The game remained scoreless until the 31st minute when Cariboo scored on a questionable penalty shot. In the 35th minute Cariboo's shot off the goal post rebounded to a Cariboo attacker who was able to beat Cascades keeper Ryan Prosser who had made a great move to come out and cut down the angle on the first shot. Six minutes later loose marking in the goal area put the cascades down 3 - 0. The Cascades got one back on a 40-yard free kick by Chris Rennie to striker Shawn Blakeway's head.

Blakeway slammed the ball just under the bar for the half to end 3 - 1.

In the second half midfielder Shawn Webb brought the Cascades to within one on a penalty shot in the 52nd minute.

Cariboo scored four minutes later, but a quick turn and left-footed shot by mid fielder Greg Skrzyniarz brought UCFV again within one. With three starting fullbacks out the Cascades momentum went unrewarded, however, turnovers and loose marking allowed Cariboo to score two more and finish with a 6 - 3 victory.

UCFVALL-STAR as picked by the University College of the Cariboo Coach Ralph Tedder: SHAWN BLAKEWAY.

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The UCFV Student Union Society once again participated in the annual Aids walk. Our team for Aids Walk '97 was composed of Shawn Stetsko ( captain), Lindsay Colby, Stephaine Martin, Jamie Hellewell, and Shomik Bhattacharya. The team this year was able to drop off a total of $342.00 on walk day with more to follow. Thank you to all those students, faculty, and staff who sponsored our team.

STUDENT UNION SOCIETYAn awesome fundraising machine The University College Dance idea is back (how 'bout that, Ian Hunt?) In co-opera-

EXTENDED COMPUTER HOURS AND FREE PRINTING Student Union Society Semition with City Limits, the StuUCFV Administration, as a Annual General Meeting dent Union Society is work- token of goodwill, will be ex- October 17th ing out the details for its first tending computer hours as Room Bl0l 1:30 - 3:30 PM dance on Thursday, Decem- follows: ber 11. With Council's apDuring the month of Octoproval, tickets will be avail- ber able 3 - 4 weeks in advance Sundays 10 - 4PM Just to let you know the and we will boogie to the Thanksgiving 10 - 4PM results of the SIRSI Tsounds of a live band "Baby In addition, for the remainShirt draw: Jane". Mark your calendars der of the Semester, both 1. Stacey Andries and reserve December 11 for Abbotsford and Chilliwack 2. Len Kucher ah end of semester party. campuses will have a compu3. Walter Unger ter lab open Friday evenings WHERE'SALLTHE TALENT??? until 9:00 PM. The Student Union Society ALSO,FREESTUDENTPRINT- The draw was made at is visiting the idea of brining ING FOR THE REMAINDEROF the official "kick-off" of talent night back to the com- THE SEMESTER. SIRSIon September 25th. munity as a fund raiser. If you sing or play an instrument, or have any other tal- BASA Bulletin_l ____ •_••••••••••••••_:_••••·•·•••••••-••••••••••••••-••••·•••••••••-•••••• ent (however unique) let us Kathleen Fraser We need your input for know. We're putting a rosElections for BASA execuplanning events and activiter together and welcome ties. Meetings are held names by October 30, 1997. tive are being held right

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Voting Locations for BASA- October 10.

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Chilliwack cafeteria from 10am - noon.

Vote for the candidate of your choice!

First and second year Business students - Where are you???

every Thursday at noon, room A22 l, in Abbotsford.

The BASA Christmas Party has been tentatively set for December 12. Put this date on your calendar!

Watch future issues of the Cascade or check the BASA Bulletin Board ( outside A3 34) for the location. All BASAstudents are invited.

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This Equipment's For You Instruction Media Services has the following equipment that is available for your course assignments, Although not in great abundance, the hardware . is here for you to use through your instructor's authorization. Here is a partial list of what you can use: 1. Video Camcorders (VHS & editors 2. Laptop computers 3. Desktop computers 4. Colour scanner 5. Colour digital camera 6. Colour photocopier 7. Colour inkjet printer Book Early Because our equipment is in rather short supply, you would be wise to book all your requirements well in advance of when you know you need it.

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Overhead Transparencies Produce quality, full-colour transparencies for use in your class presentations. Media Services has the equipment and expertise that will put you well on the way to student success.

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Easy to use and straight forward, PowerPoint provides you with simple prompts for developing . electronic over heads that can be very effectively used for your class presentation as signments. Not only will your class get a far better ·~·. · · :i understanding of your pres • entation topic, you will also , discover that you will feel far bet t ..· ter prepared and ready for the assign nient. You can also print out hard copies of the slides (or just the text) to hand out to your audience.

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Computer Graphics, Electronic Slides and Beyond This area has been developed for students in order to provide you with high-end multimedia computers for doing the following: 1. Develop computer generated slides and images using PowerPoint.

-Scan colour or b&w images and photos.

Scan in Full Colour IMS has a colour flatbed scanner if you wish to place images in your presentation. Or use it for other course assignments such as WEB page development, brochures or pamphlets. Add images, photos or graphs to your essay assignments. Or use our colour digital camera to create your own unique images for your presentation.

Video Frame Grabber Insert a fullcolour frame of video into your presentation or essay as easily as 1-2-3.

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Although there is a charge for material, there is no cost for using this equipment for your courses.

In Abbotsford, we are located in the Learning Centre immediately to the right of the main entrance.

In Chilliwack, we are inside the Library.

UCFV EVENTS Sept. 3+ Alumni Art Show Drop by the new UCFV gallery and check out the work of previous students. The gallery is open MF, 9am-5pm.

Oct. 7 DJ in the Cafeteria Come down to the Abbotsford cafeteria and make some requests.

Oct. 14-16 Octoberfest At the Chilliwack campus-look for posters.

Oct. 15 Person's Day Celebrations @ 11:30 in the Great Hall.

Oct. 15 Amnesty International Meeting If you have a concern for

human rights or are just curious about our group, please come to the meeting at 7:30 in our new office A226, Abbotsford campus.

Oct. 10-12 Basketball Capilano Tournament in North Vancouver Men and Women times to be announced.

Oct. 20 Amnesty International Meeting If you have a concern for human rights or are just curious about our group, please come to the meeting at 1:00 in our new office A226, Abbotsford campus.

Oct. 17 Basketball (Exhibition) UCFV at SFU Women-6pm Men8pm

Oct. 21 Mexican International Lunch Ole Come and enjoy the Mariachi band and free mocktail bar.

Oct. 28 Amnesty Open House Come and check out our new facilities, meet some Amnesty members and buy some very cool posters and cards etc. oh ya and find out about what Amnesty is all about. Room

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MISCELLANEOUS Oct. 10-12 Okanagan Wine Festival An exciting field trip put on by the UCFV Continuing Education department. Single fee $480 or double $355 each. Call 853-7441 local 2841 for more information.

Oct. 13 Thanksgiving Day UCFV Closed, Happy Thanksgiving!

Oct. 16 The Clothesline Project Participate in this important project that bears witness to violence against women, stop

by the UCFV Women's Centre previous to the 16th to find out more information.

Oct. 17 Shaftsbury Brewery Tour Learn about the history and varieties of beer as well as the five basic steps to making beer. Tour runs from 1:oo-5:00 and costs $35.

Oct. 25 Student Seminar on Public Policy Issues This seminar is free and open to all students, put on by the Fraser Institute.

You must register so call Annabel @ 688-0221, ext.

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Thursdays Ladies Nite at Monkey Mountain Women climb for $7 (doesn't include rentals).

Ladies Nite at Blondie's Billiards If rock climbing isn't your thing, try your hand at pool, and hey~you even get a rose in the deal.

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