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If you had your pen in hand anticipating the elections which decide the s u ent runner up. This is a seemingly reasonable solution and the one that was most likely reps. for thew Board of Governors, you must now be well aware that they are in Paul's mind when he decided to run, assuming that he was even aware of the postponed. Some of you may also be aware that a sizeable controversy is attendant criteria. to this delay and a number of people are quite ruffled about it. If you were waiting What was on Bill Cooke's mind of the Registrar's Office was "the election (pen in hand) for the elections you are also aware that Paul Becker's name "has been process by the regulations." That he allowed Paul to registrar was most likely an act withdrawn" from candidacy to represent the eastern region (Agassiz, of faith as he informed me that he "had been assured that the ..------------------, Chilliwack, Hope). Thus the delay ... thus the controversy. candidates were aware of the criteria." What allegedly trigWhile some have suggested that administration is up to dirty gered the eventual investigation was that the issue had ben tricks and that prejudism and favours are involved one probably raised. Bill Cooke says that the delay is informing Paul was that can not know but if so it is likely not a conspiracy. There are a)Bill did not take enquiring seriously until it was raised a oddities a plenty however, and attendant issues that bear examinasecond time at an "in camera" (closed door) session b) that there tion. The main oddity is that Paul Becker has found himself in a were E-mail delays and c) that Paul was in Montreal when the position somewhat like being stuck between the US and Canadian notification finally came through ... thus the delay and the borders because he forgot his ID. His candidacy has been reindirect track of the information. "I made many mistakes" Bill scinded for the east because he does not (at this point in time) have Cooke confessed as he has apologized. sufficient courses at the east campus. Since he has enough courses Yet the issue still remains and unless some new initiative at the west campus he can run there but, assuming he wins, very is opted for, Paul will not get to run. As it stands now the Board shortly after he would take his position his course load would is under no obligation to accept Paul because item 5.0 of the transfer to the east campus and he would automatically have to UCFV Procedure for the Conduct of Elections states that "these resign his post. The second oddity is that despite this he was procedures will be reviewed after each election." It is fortunate accepted by the registrars office as a candidate and ran until just that the Student Union called a stop to this now but unless the priorto the original election date. With two days until election Paul Board chooses to table the issue now Paul is a man without a received notice that he had been withdrawn: the third oddity rested land. On the one hand the Board has expressed that the in that he was only indirectly informed, on short notise, a11dthat no procedures are outlined and on the other hand they have exone else was informed such as the Student Union. pressed that they wish to resolve this issue. The elections are All very odd or so it seems. The Student Union called ow scheduled for the 25th to the 28th and you will know what "Stop" and Paul began an appeal; thus the postponement, thus the as been done up till then by whether Paul Beckers name is on · controversy: now heres the issue. All the personal politics aside a he list. very serious policy flow has been revealed. The lag between the When the feathers started to fly on this one certain other election date and the commencement of the office makes it issues arose which also should be investigated. The issues are unlikely that any student could be certain of where they would be those of democracy and student rights. A point raised by attending once they won. The solution would seem to suggest that Student Union members was that the Student Union and Paul you should hold elections in September at the commencement of Becker should have been consulted immediately especially the school year, yet Bill Cooke of the registrars office explains that since it is a student issue. While Bill Cooke explained that it was the date was c~osen to allow new students to get familiar with the a mistake he also pointed out that informing these people, just school so that hopefully they too will be informed of elections, get like in the larger political arena, is "more of a courtesy." First a chance to know the candidates, and maybe even choose to run. Another possible of all I think it is fair to say that courtesy is generally a sizable portion of professional solution is that the current policy should hold; yet this would now explicitly demand behaviour. Secondly there is a fair claim that the student body should be informed that you predominately attend the school which you represent not just for the 2 (or of not just the issue directly regarding certain students but anything that pertains to 3) semesters of your obligation but also during the term you are campaigning which the student body as a whole. Just as pe9ple mistrust big blJsiness for the same (as well has some very obvious drawbacks, namely that a student who takes no courses at the as their lock-and-key account ledgers) so too does the UCFV "in camera" sessions campus could run to represent it. Yet whether a student never seen at the campus create an air of conspiring which can not be shaken without freedom of information. could run to represent it. Yet whether a student never seem at the campus could get Now student rights come into play as we question what real power we have for selfelected there remains to be seen, especially if the voters are from the respective guidance in decision making. campuses only; that there are at least two candidates running; and that at least a few Once again the ruffled feathersmust be smoothedout. The currentsof mistrustmayhave people vote. Yet all of these are risky since one could advertise without personal done some harm and they may have done some good; if anyone has not come clean of ulterior interaction and also since you may not get an opposition or any voters, so various motives the present atmospherewill help guarantee that now things will be investigatedmore default wins could occur. If the East-West distinction were completely removed it thoroughly.Bythesameinfluencethingswillbedoneasstringentlybythebookwhichisnotsuch also would be quite easy for a larger campus or a more political campus to dominate a good thing if the book is flawed. One can only hope that for Paul, the democraticprocessof the the elections. The final option is that a student could be held on their promise to be UCFV policy and policy makers have retained a little of the flexibi_lity that they have prided themselveson. This is not a time to draw sides to point fingersfrom: this is a time to clarify an attending the appropriate school at the appropriate time or forfeit their seat to the issue or two about our democraticprocess here at UCFV,

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ErectNipples Problematic By: Shawn Stesko As many of you are now aware something of a controversy has settled on the Fine Arts wing. While this is nothing new ( a few complaints have been lodged before) such controversy has always been resolved after school policy was outlined and reviewed in light of the complaint. While some complaints and concerns are purely technical most commonly complaints originate when some person or other takes personal objection to some work or other. Such a person will typically make some phone calls to so-and-so and may write a letter or two to the board of this and that. Sometimes a certain someone will come down and actually approach a student or a faculty member amiably and discuss why such a work is done or, knowing someone who is in the department, will ask a personal opinion of this friend and give an opinion in like fashion. The latter strikes me as an enlightened approach in which both people may become very well informed with a minimum of hackles raised. The former generally is a form of authority leapfrogging and amounts generally to bullying. This tactic was employed recently and has once again stirred the hotnets nest of artistic freedom and departmental politics. On Feb. 14th a letter was sent some what underhandedly ( or shall we say overhandedly) to Peter Jones, Linda Matwichuk, Erling Close and other iop board members and department heads. This initiated a wave of apprehension about censorship which passed down the chain to the student body. While this letter begins peacefully enough and bears itself as the opinion of a concerned faculty member the further you read the more it takes the shape of a high!y personal grievance with intent on formal action .. In essence it professes that its author is a lover of "fine art" and that one of the roles of art can be to·' stir up or even disturb." Holding to the popular stance he further asserts that he finds " the unrobed human body very attractive" even "sexually provocative," and yet it is quick to follow that the Fine Arts Department is at fault for placing such work "in easy line of sight." He asserts that these pictures of "hard nipples, along with other bulgings of female anatomy" should be placed in the gallery and the halls should presumably contain "nonsexual" work. If I refrain from a Freudian analysis this claim immediately suggests two things to me. The first is that he believes in free speech as long as it is properly respectful of Abbotsford' s "community standards" and as long as it is so controlled that it will likely only reach

those who are like-minded individuals. Secondly the suggestion outlines the creation of what would most likely be Canada's first post-secondary blue-room. The letter goes into full swing in the second section where the author states that he strongly objects "to art that suggests denigration of any social leaders or important figures who might have a following among at least some portion of the planets inhabitants." Of course hes referring to a specific piece which he finds "particularly distasteful" which "denigrates" a "major Christian religious figure" and likens it to "hate crime." I am not going to dwell on theology of Judeo-Christian history to modern day, but I will point out that most if not all of our current "important' figures are also the most important ones to examine and expose. Furthermore, if the artistic statement being made is also supported by a portion of the planets inhabitants, who should win in this situation? Presumably, hopefully, the side with the truth will prevail therefore 1 can not endorse said writers claim that "such works (should) not be displayed at all at" The letter also claims the "the current work borders on a type of homophobia. "This and other such claims prove purely nonsensical once you've met the students that produce these works and especially if the critic has actually openly considered the work. While some of the works may not produce the clearest of vision it is generally very easy to tell that such content clearly is not there. Yet such a letter precipitated rumors of a petition in circulation which demands enclosure and restriction of the unruly artwork. It also has created the necessity for the Fine Arts students to meet various higher level campus officials to establish where everyone stands. This little letter has raised more hairs in the last couple of weeks than the alleged culprit - the artwork - has in the last couple of years. While I find it difficult to take the letter seriously especially considering the strong support faculty and students voiced to defend the open exhibit policy,I do realize that this is just the most recent event in a much larger and older debate in which such concepts as freedom, truth, and authority ( to name but a few) are integral. Bruce Pashak, the head of the Fine Arts Department addressed but some of these aspects when he said" A historical myth is that are is intended to make you feel good. Art is about moving in different ways" and "is used as a vehicle by which to question our culture" : "we want to encourage a dialogue."Linda Matwichuk, Dean of the Fine Arts Department extends a question in relation to this, "How do we motivate people into a dialogue instead of reaction?" The art

work inspired a reaction and consequently the letter inspired a reaction from the student body - a student body which is generally more than happy to "talk about it". If the students had been approached perhaps a lesson in self-exploration (on both sides) would have resulted; as Karen Unger, a Fine Arts student points out "we are drawing naked bodies, not sex objects' and therefor when one sees erect nipples or the like one should question either why one sees this or why one only sees this. "Visual literacy is something very important and our role is to educate in visual literacy" says Bruce Pashak, and while the students visual literacy is being subject to trial it is likely that the audience should inquire into their own proficiency in such a skill, as well as the skills of diplomacy. In the short run the Fine Arts Department has found "strong support for the intellectual freedom" and thus school policy stands- that the Fine Arts wing (quite tame compared to most) is not a public space but is more akin to a very accessible private space. Nor is the gallery the Fine Arts gallery but is rather the U.C.F.V gallery and although the department gets use of it is hardly sufficient to fill the needs that the department has. The main students/faculty discussion oriented around accountability and the students without exception professed to be accountable to their work. If you have a grievance the would urge that you call them on this accountability in a fair and diplomatic fashion. If such dialogues were opened then there need not be such conflict and maybe everyone could learn a thing or two. I may be an optimist and thing may not end so peaceably. While Sharon Grant, A U.C.F.V student asks" have people realized that we already respect their opinions and already have confined ourselves?" she also expresses that "it is our fear that there are people out there that do not respect this". Bruce Pashak responds with "We've discovered that there are some people who will never be happy". While this is a bleak prospect and bodes for more tension to come the dividing lines in such a conflict are very clear. The school policy is in place and administration shows every inclination to uphold it The Fine Arts and many other faculty specifically is very devoted to it's students. I will not tell you how to vote if you are called to a side on such a conflict but a dialogue could no doubt help us all to see the issue more clearly, and if sides must still be drawn we at least will be able to choose our side with eyes open.

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"We must envision the world we want, make it so real in our hearts, it already exists." On March 8 1907, a large group of female garment workers gathered in New York city to march for better working conditions and equal rights. One year later in the same city, women working in the needy trades marched for the right to vote and an end to sweat shops. Both marches were violently curtailed by police, but this did not take away from the fact that the message behind the protest rallies resonated around the world. In 1910 Clara Zetkin, a German socialist, called for the recognition of an International Women's Day on March 8 every year, to celebrate and remember the struggles of the garment and needle workers. Today Internation al Women's Day is still observed, and although for the most part women in the northern hemisphere have come a long way from the sweat shops and appalling factory conditions of the early twentieth century, March 8 is an important time to consider what struggles are still being fought. Locally, women face daily sexual harassment and the threat of rape. Domestic violence is a problem of critical proportions, meaning that an alarming number of women live out their days in abject fear. Choices are limited for women, and whether the barrier be.poverty, violence, or both, women and their children are all too often trapped in desperate and hopeless situations. For a broader scope we can turn to Amnesty International' s Report for 1995. It reminds us that the world has fallen short of upholding the World Conference on Human Rights' Declaration of 1993 which claimed that "women's rights are human rights". This declaration promised to guarantee women rights to peace, development, and equality, and to protect their rights not to be killed, tortured, sexually abused, arbitrarily imprisoned, or made to "disappear". Amnesty's report concludes that on both these accounts, governments around the world have "failed abysmally". In communities around the world where violence is rampant, it is clear that women suffer doubly. Amnesty Inte,rnational' s report notes: The more violence there is in ieneral, the more likely it is that women will he subjected to horrific abuses. Women. vvho because of' their families are {~f1en less mobile than men, are ji-equently obliterated in the trail of devastation ... Moreover, they are also subjected to specific abuses because they are women. Women such as the expectant mother in Rwanda I who was slashed to death bv a doctor when she was in the final staies of labour because she was a Tutsi and he was a Hutu. Or the Muslim woman vvho was beaten and raped hy masked Serbian soldiers infimzt {~/' her dauihter and parents in BosniaHerz.eiovina ... Rape is not an accident of war. or an incidental part of armed conflict. Its vvidespread use in times of conflict reflects the special terror it holds for women, the special contempt it displays for its victims. And so International Women's Day is observed to remember those who have struggled before us, to think about the struggles we face today, and to celebrate our strengths, hopes, and dreams as women.

There were several displays and activities at UCFV on March 8. On the Mission Campus, films were shown over the lunch hour in celebration of International Woman's Day. Here in Abbotsford, the great hall was filled with display tables and in formation booths. The Safer Campuses Initiative, (which is UCFV based) showed a video called "Safer for Women, Safer for Everyone". This video promoted a physical audit of public areas to asses their safety. The grounds and parking lots of UCFV are now undergoing an audit of this nature to asses whether lighting and other safety features are adequate. Representatives from Rape Aggression Defenses for Women also were present, and they showed a self-defense video. The continuing Education Department will be sponsoring RAD self defense starting on April 30, for three sessions. Anyone interested should call Catherine at 8544538 (local 4433). Community Services were also presenting the great hall, offering information about services for Indo-Canadians. Representatives from Abbotsford Professional Women's Group were there representing women in the professions, and the Ambassador's of Abbotsford came claiming that they are no longer in the beauty pageant business, but now promote a more holistic view of women. Finally, Amnesty International promoted "women's rights as human rights". It was a great day! Thanks to all who organized and participated.

"We must envision the world we want Make it so real in our hearts It already exists." Elsa Gidlow By: Taryn Thomson

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UCFV Employees and Board members have donated more than $35,000 to the university-college's Future Now fundraising campaign. The special campaign was launched before Christmas. Donations were received for a number of projects including scholarship and bursary funds, the new UCFV Theatre in Chilliwack, and library resources. special focus ofhe internal campaign was a "Buy A Book" project, which raised approximately $15,000 to purchase new books for the UCFV library. "It is especially gratifying to see this level of support from UCFV employees for the Future Now campaign," says Board Chair Dr. Noel Hall. "Everyone is aware of the very tight budget situation and uncertain times that UCFV is facing. This generous support to the campaign is one more example of the high level of commitment that UCFV employees have to creating a firstclass institution for our students and our communities." The goal of the Future Now campaign is to raise $2 million to provide support for students through scholarships and bursaries, and to purchase better learning resources. To date the campaign has raised almost $1 million toward the final goal.

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Hollywood Here's an incredibly obvious statement: the Academy Awards have about as much credibility in the field of motion pictures as the Pope does in teaching common day morality. Meaning that yes. in theory the Oscars should serve as the best of what has been done in film, but they rarely ever do so. Reasoning behind this problem is usually left to ignorance, ineptitude, and the political climate of the day. So, what usually happens, the awards ceremony becomes nothing more than a glamourous circle jerk composed of celebrities and other such scumsucking rat bastards. This Tuesday, the nominations were released: Appollo 13 ( it makes' em feel patriotic), Sense and Srnsihility (nwkes'em feel smart), II Postino (the year's artsie no-chance), Babe (cute film featuring talking barnyard critters), and

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Braveheart (violent film with talking barnyard creatures). Honestly, what's the fucking point? I mean, yeah, theses are decent films, but no where near as to what was the cream of the crop. It's a political year folks. Mr. Dole, possibly our neighbour's next president, has been publicly pontificating against violence and sex in Hollywood. Mr. Clinton is passing legislature on Vchips for television and obscenity blocks forcyber-la-la-land. Those twits who do the voting for the Academy are scared shitless of being landed upon by some political shithead like Dole for nominating a film that has an even close resemblance to a Pulp Fiction. Silrnce <l the lamhs, or an Unforgiven. Nope, instead they want Forrest Gump. The Academy wants safe films. That means no sex or violence (yeah, I know, Brave/wart was

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eircle pretty saturated with gobbets of brain matter, but the only reason that Braveheart got away with it is because it was a HISTORICAL film. A HISTORICAL film about rebellion against the British swine. Hell, that's about as American as John Wayne if you ask me.) So, with this treasoning, I suppose you can probably see why Casino, Seven, Usual Suspects, Heat, and Strange Days got knocked out of the running: they're too violent. And also Dead Man Walking, leaving las Vegas, To Die For, Priest, Get Shorty. and Swimming with Sharks. They're all either too disturbing, depressing or satirical. Yep, Oliver Stones's Nixon is gone too; and so is Spike Lee's Clockers. Too damn critical of American politics for an election year. All we've got to choose from are a bunch of middle of the road, harmless, quality

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cent music. You know what I'm talking about. Take The End (107.7) for example. If you're lucky enough on a clear day you can manage too pick up a signal and hear the best of America's popular rock. But more often

than not it seems that what you're likely to hear is a combination of your favourite new song and STAR FM's repeat of Olaf's Old Time Fiddlers or, better yet, Bible Chat featuring the Life Ministry's very own Bible Punchers.

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Your only other option in the lower mainland is to try and pick up Bellingham's college station 89.3 which is the radio outlet for WWU if I'm not mistaken. If you're near the border and it's sunny outside you might just be fortunate to pick up a truly alternative station. They play an excellent mix of mostly un-popular (sorry, no Oasis,) but very interesting music. As I've said before, even if it's shit that they happen to be playing at the time, at least it's shit that you've never heard of and not Collective Soul or Joan Osborne for the ten-thousandth time. Which brings me to my next point: the patheticness of Vancouver radio at the present time. To put it bluntly the Vancouver radio scene equals a shitty blend of rock and teenage pop shit.. First of all let me deal with the rock first. How many friggin oldtime rock and roll stations does one city really need? Granted, a lot of people like to listen to what they grew up listening to but at the same time let's not do the time warp again people. So now that I've talked about the oldies rock stations, it's time to talk about the city's supposed modern rock station The Fox. they're really just another rock station. The only difference is that they are wearing that appeal-to-hip-coolkids kind of mask to make it look like they're speaking to a younger generation. I'm sorry, if any of you out there think this Fox is the cuttifig edge of new music then you better open up your eyes. I always have a hearty

films. Apollo 13 is a feel good film about Americans beating the odds. Braveheart is a historical drama, a damned good one at that. But it's also a major film directed by a major star with American values (see Dances with wolves for further explanation.) Sense and Sensibility is safe, solid film with an excellent pedigree (Emma Thompson, Jane Austen, British, and so on.) II Postino is the critically praised artistic token with not a hope in hell of winning (see The Piano, the Crying Game, and so on for further reference.) And last but not least, Babe. I haven't seen this one yet, but from what I hear it's supposed to be pretty good. Personally though, I hope it wins. Something about a talking pig seems somewhat appropriate for the occasion. Darren Hull

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laugh over Fox's "you' II hear it first on the Fox" slogan followed by a song that you've been listening to for months if not years. I mean give me.~ friggin brea.)<., if you think power chord rock ( Collective Soul,

Candlebox, brother cain, Silverchair, Age of Electric, Econoline Crush, Seve.n Mary Three ... ) is cutting edge then maybe you better get your ears checked and while you're at it throw away your Guns'n 'Roses and ACDC albums because wank guitar tock, I don't care if it is from 1986 or 1996, sucks, plain and simple. The Fox will rarely go out on a limb and support new music which is why the Fox will never be on the cutting edge. For all of you who like 295.3 you can also kiss my butt because I hate you people even more than those who listen to the Fox. The Zed is for people who can't get up in the morning and decide what to wear without consulting a catalogue. It's for those people who have to have the cool make-up, the cool hair, the cool jewellery, the cool vehicles, Blah, blah, blah you get the picture. In other words people listen to 295.3 because it's popular and not because they like the music. Hell they play every kind of music from pop to punk to R&B to funk to dance to rap and hip hop but it all ends up sounding like shit. There is nothing more disheartening than hearing a respectable band that you like (OLP or Pure for instance) getting sucked into the middle of a set that also features Mariah and Snoop in the same set. It should be illegal. I'm running out of space but i think you get the idea. Long live exciting and new music.

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Brewster Kneen Comes to the Valley Will the use of Biotechnology "improve" agriculture and the environment? Brewster Kneen, a leading analyst and critic of the industrial food system who recently moved to Mission, will address this question as a guest speaker at the University College of the Fraser Valley on Tuesday, March 19. Kneen will speak in room BIO I (the lecture theatre) at the Abbotsford campus at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Kneen is a graduate of Cornell University and the Union Theological Seminary in New York. He farmed livestock for 15 years in Nova Scotia before moving to Toronto in 1986 to research and write about the food system. While farming Kneen organized the Nothumberland Lamb Marketing Cooperative and the Brookside Abattoir Cooperative. In 1980 the

Kneens began publishing The Ram's Horn, now a monthly newsletter of food system analysis. Kneen is the author of From Land to Mouth- Understanding the Food System, Trading Up, and Rape in Canada. His latest book, Invisible Giant-Cargill and its Transnational Strategies, was published in August, 1995. Kneen is also a member of the Biotechnology Caucus of the Canadian Environmental Network and the B.C. Biotechnology Circle. His lecture is presented by the UCFV Dean of Science and Technology and the Biology Department.

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I am doing right now also, oh just a sec. the aliens are speaking to me. They are telling me to go to the third floor and jump off the balcony, luckily I have lined my bandana with tin foil today so I can only hear them talking to me but they can not control my mind. Ha Ha the true meaning of foiling someone! If you need more tips on how to block out alien transmissions see your local SUS member but insure that they are a true SUS member and not an alien in disguise, watch for the secret handshake and brown noses of aliens, it gives them away every time. A true SUS member usually has a weird stance from being fucked over by some one in high command of the alien forces.

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Welcome!! The Business Administration Students Society Association would like to extend a warm welcome to three new BASA representatives, Annette Arnott, Everett Turpin and Brent Hamm. Currently BASA has 13 business students on council. If you would like to know who your reps are, drop in on one of our weekly meetings held on Wednesdays at I :00 pm in room A-221. All suggestions are welcome and can be expressed to any of the BASA committee members. We look forward to hearing any comments or ideas. MOVIE NIGHT!! Another movie night has been determined. Friday, March 22 at 4:00 pm in the theatre will feature Jim Carrey in "DUMB & D!JMBER" and "WHEN NATURE CALLS'. The admission is FREE to all UCFV students. Pizza and beverages will also be available. Come out and support your Business Society! Due to the huge success with broom-ball, we plan to organize a similar event in the future. We had many participants and everyone had a great time. Congratulations to THEW ARRI ORS for coming in first place and to the KHABIBYLINS for second place. BASA would like to thank all the participants for their involvement. The Year End Party for business students has been set so note it in your calendar. Saturday, April 27, 1996 at Miter Gardens. The time and maps will be released at a later date. Tickets will be available in the near future!! So keep reading our BASA articles to keep updated! A reminder, A Day in the Field is coming on Thursday, March 28!!! BASA members plan to participate in this lively function and we hope you will too!

F.V.P.I.R.G. By: Shawn Stesko F.Y.P.I.R.G ... what does it mean: what do they do? Well first of all P.1.R.G. stands for Public Interest Research Group and essentially their name describes their primary agenda. As public issues arise P.I.R.G. investigates them with the express purpose of disseminating the investigation done where possible arriving at some conclusions based on the research. F.Y.P.I.R.G., as the first two letters suggest, is part of a larger organization with a few advocates in the other parts of Canada as well as a lot of members in the United Stases. While the U.S. counterparts tend to be more militant than the younger Canadian groups the Canadian membership is still oriented around public awareness. As such F.Y.P.I.R.G. took the initiative to organise a lecture series (with question periods) which they titled "Canada in Crisis." "Canada in Crisis" is an open access lecture series, no charge and community invitation attended. These have nee there lectures so for; The Council of Canadians, The Fraser Institute, and End

Legislative Poverty. Whereas each has spoken on a different topic and each holds a different political perspective the idea is hat collectively they can be used to create or accent a persons understanding of being used to create or accent a persons understanding of social policy in Canada. To help extend the access Rogers Community Television agreeo to tape and edit each lecture(employing P.I.R.G. members volunteer hours) so that an end product of a video series will be produced for the college l.M.S. And for Rogers to run on community access T.V. The lectures have been very good: the quality has been there, as has the technology. The only missing component is the students, with the majority of those in attendance being from outside the campus. It is interesting to note that such a community as Abbotsford is capable of generating support for enlightened thought (in a limited capacity) which an institute whose members claim specialize in such a thing can not. While I have, in my columns, avoided the word "apathy" till now and hope to continue to

do so in the future this one very oblique reference to it seems unavoidable. I would not have felt the need to even mention this problem if it had not been for one thing that happened. While attending the E.L.P. lecture an older lady who has been working in the Social Services for several years came up to me perhaps because she recognized me as one of those rare creatures, an active student and a concerned citizen. With no exaggeration she had tears in her eyes as she asked me why here were not more students attending and as I tried to explain to her that we seldom have any real tum out for these events she posed the question "What does this mean for the future?" To Be honest at times like this many of my fellow students disgust me and this unsettled feeling often begins cropping up even in such situations as a walk through the hall or sitting in class. Your response may be "well who cares Shawn sometimes you disgust me" to which I say that at least don't have hands whose only use is to gossip behind- I will tell you what I think and try to effect a change.

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Game One : Nova Scotia Agricultural College Rams vs. UCFV Cascades Well it was game one of the Canadian College Athletic Association National Basketball Competitions and I was there to see the whole thing go down. Our Women's team was there to fight for the elusive National Championship and they began the quest for gold with a bang ... The Rams were hoping to be the big upset team of the tournament and a win against the Cascades would definitely do it for them but alas ....the number 8 seed doesn't often take out the number I seed in National competition. But there was the scary first half in which the Cascades were actually behind by 2 points. They came out in the second half like warriors entering battle and

finished strong defeating the Rams 70 to 53. Martha Craig got in foul trouble early and saw limited time. In that time however, she was hauling down rebounds everywhere and posting up with authority. She finished with 10 points. Denise Rehman scored 12 points and did a fine job of working the paint. In to replace Martha was Amber Mytting who proved to be a strong rebounder, which was crucial to all the UCFV games. High scorer of the game and the MVP was none other than "The General" Brandee Fort. The General scored 20 points and showed heads-up patience when things weren't going right for the team. "Blazing" Erin Brooks and Shandia 'The Shooter" Cordingly both

contributed 6 points each and passed with razor sharp accuracy, these two can be deadly on offense. And speaking of deadly, Carol Vinson was at it again with her trademark tenacity on D. Shandia Cordingly also was a menace to the Nova Scotian's and many of them turned the ball over to "The Shooter". The second half was played with strength and confidence, I was happy to see all players contribute their skillz to the game. Almost every player put in at least 2 points which can add up. SO the first game was finished with the Cascades washing out the Mountain Goats,oops, the Rams. Yeah. On to the Semi-final...

An expreienced photographer and very high speed film was used to catch the Lady Cascades during their warm up, a rare photograph of the Ladies in uniform and standing still.

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With One Game Under Their Belt the Cascades Were Off to the Semi-Finals Where They Faced the Griffins ... The 5th seed Grant MacEwan l" every time she posted up in the Griffin's had just come off a big second half, Denise was able to give win against the 4th seed Seneca her team 20 solid points. She was the Sco~ts. They were pumped and big shot blocker on the defensive end ready for the big bad Cascades. At and fittingly, she was awarded the least they thought they were when Player of the Game. "Blazing" Brooks they walked into the gym. And it scored l O big hits in what must be a seemed like they were actually season high for the rookie starter. going to tough up the Cascades at Martha Craig and Amber Mytting the half as the score was 30-28 in worked alternately beside Denise in favour of the Cascades. Grant the paint and Craig came up with 8 MacEwan had provided some real points while Mytting scored 4. challenge for the Cascades in the But the game is not all just points. first half, but they couldn't handle There were crucial shots in the beginthe second half rush that the Casning of the second half that just made cades came out with. One look at the Griffins crumble. Nicole Schubert the stats and all I can say is nasty. started off the smooth shooting by In the second half UCFV scored 45 hitting a nice 12 foot jumper to put points as compared to Grant the Cascades up by 4. Shandia MacEwan's 18. Oh yeah, it was Cordingly took two consecutive shots on. Paul (getting harrased for having a nickname) Becker in action at that secured 4 more points, and incithe nationals. Paul later discovered the truth about the lady CasThe UCFV Cascades showed dentally earned her the name that cades and their partying habits, he will never be the same. tough defense and noone more encapsulates her whole seasondemonstrated it than Carol Vinson "The Shooter", and put UCFV ahead with her trademark steals. She by 8. The rest is history and the charged the boards every shot. Overall, the Cascades defense was tough Griffins were left on the court wondering what had gone wrong. I and Grant MacEwan fell utterly apart after a key three pointer by referred their Coach to a crisis hot line in which he could work out the ·' Brandee Fort. Brandee finished with 16 points. dilemma ... Denise Rehman was just amazing on either end. Picking up "And Final Score 75-46. Wow! I never expected a blowout in Nationals.

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This was it. Nationals. The final. Number l seed Cascades versus the number 2 seed Islanders. While the Cascades have a more solid team the Islanders had a 6'3 All-Canadian power forward and a 6' 5 centre. It was the Twin Towers versus the Dynamic Duo. In the back court the run and gun Abbott point guards were up against the Mean but Lean Brandee Fort with Carol Vinson and Erin Brooks on standby. Don't forget the UCFV bench who all have game in their own aspects. I was prepared for a very intense game. And I got it. From the outset of the game I knew that this one was going to go down to the wire. Both teams came out nervous and no points were scored until 3 minutes into the game. The game was back and forth with either team taking the lead for awhile. At the half, however, John Abbott had a good 7 point lead over the Cascades and the task was up to the Cascades to play harder in the Second. The second half was dominated by UCFV with 36 of 55 points scored but John Abbott just had that little lead and by scoring 33 of their 59 they were able to win the championship. What a game though! I had no idea who was going to win right up until the last 30 seconds. The game was intense to say the least. There were moments of triumph and moments of tragedy. Carol Vinson and an Abbott player butted heads leaving me on the side wondering what would happen. But Carol got up and the other player was carried off. Martha Craig spinning many a time on the weak Abbott post in order to put in another two points. But then later seeing Martha get called for fouls that weren't as obvious as the referee believed. Denise Rehman containing the 6' 5 centre and providing her team with an outlet to score. Brandee Fort stealing the ball and running down a quick two. The Abbott home crowd numbered somewhere in the realms of 1500 persons as opposed to the 15 or so UCFV fans. The last 21 seconds of the game drove me nuts and I feel justified saying that one shot missed at the crucial point wasn't the killer in this game, it just summarised the evening. The Cascades just didn't have the same edgy shooting they had had in the previous games, and who's to blame them? The crowd was on their back-huge. The referees were really picky for a Championship game. And there was just that nasty feeling of not being on a familiar court. Anyway, the Cascades played harder than hell, Abbott just happened to win this time. Both Martha and Denise hit 15 points. Erin Brooks nailed 10 to her stats sheet while Amber Mytting, Carol Vinson and Nicole Schubert put in 4 points each. Shandia nailed a cool 3 for her points but was a defensive menace alongside Carol. These two provided many turnovers to keep the Islanders chewing their nails. Final Score was 59-55 but the game really came down to 2 points. Well as the French say 'c'est la vie!'. The player of the game was Martha Craig who just plain hustled out on the hardwood and many tips o the cap to her. The team overall won the Fair Play award for the nation which is nothing to sneeze at. Denise Rehman was named to the National All-Star Team and it should be noted she is the All-Canadian for BC. Overall, the Cascades are the second best team in the nation and deserve a huge congratulations for coming through that game without being poor losers. They held their chins high and smiled like the players they truly are. Peace-out Cascades.

Action action action ..... Five days of intense basketball ended in a two point loss for the Lady Casades. Who knows what is going to happen next year, ome key players will be moving on to bigger and etter things no doubt. I guess we will have to wait and see how the reruiting has gone and see what new talent will move i ext year. We at the Cascade would like to thank the ady Cascades for being so entertaining to watch ove he year and giving us such great stories. Hopefully next year more people will realize wha ·mmense talent and entertainment there is to be had ·n watching these ladies stump all over the opponents. From the editorial staff at The Cascade the reorter who followed you around like a stalker and the eople who have read the articles on you, thank you or the great representation of the school and we wish ou all the best in the future.! ete (the hair) Hutchinson

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Bulleaueraeyor Dumboeraey Gee, why did that election get postponed? Is it because way let us move on to another, Mr. Clark do you care to of this wonderful democratic system this school has to comment? Premier Clark's office called me the other day offer? Where one person can insight the entire school to and asked if I would attend a conference at BCIT unfortudestroy another persons will and want to help this pathetic nately it was for the following day. What the hell is that? place out? I Yeh I can just know some of hop into my you may say, speedy news "Hey Pete how reporting vehidid you get cle and jet into hired?" well I will BCIT. I don't tell you it was like have a vehicle, any other job that I don't have a I have gotten staff to pick a hired for, I apperson to send plied. There are out there so all certain driving I have to say forces to these about this condestructive ference is to behaviors we bad I was not have seen in this there. school, last year And by it happened to know you have Melanie Glaim heard the an, nouncement of this year it is happening to Paul Mr. Clark's reBecker. A couple . garding tuition of words whisincreases, or pered in the right maybe not. ear and it is all Why does he done, don't worry have to use the about that perknowledge netson anymore. work, what, is Shit and I wonder afraid that all why this place is the people so apathetic, who channel surfing would want to get will skip right involved in a system that destroys other peoples will to over it and not here how he is screwing us now? help this politically corrupt school. Two more issues and I am finished thank God, be in the Shit we are just like a Columbia, some one has fed us a bush if you all want to hunt me down and kill me up there, psuedo democracy that is completely controlled by cor- hiding the body is a lot easier! rupt individuals. During election time I ask all people to disrupt the_election in <!tascabe <!t a r b anyway possible, they want a third To the democratic system at our school, a hardy pat on the back (or should that be world political system we will give them a beating?) for making people realize how screwed up this place actually is. Who a third world reaction to a corrupt needs to study WW II political systems that were corrupt when we have the ultipoliticil system. If I disappear in the next mate in corrupt politics right here at our very own UCFV. A++ couple of days check the wood lot my body might turn up there, or worse yet I may be incorporated into the walls of GORK YOUBAR, Controlling Editor PETER HUTCIDNSON, Editor the new building. CAROLINE HIGGINS, Managing Editor O.K. one corrupt system out of the UCFV Student Newspaper Sometime in the future Vol. 3 No.10 RoomA219A 33844 King Rd. Abbotsford, BC V2S7M9 854-4529 On the 'Net: Cascade@ucfv.bc.ca

.Contributors: Dung Bull, Nolan Webb, Paul Becker, Christ Clarke, Ben Dover, Taryn Thomson, Shawn Stesko Advertising: Pete Hutchinson, Caroline Higgins, Photography: Pete Hutchinson, Paul Becker

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I have just left an exam which I undoubtedly failed! It was biology 112, a subject which I truly love, I am specializing in the human body and this information in this class is very important and very interesting. I am not going to blame the prof because he is one of the finest this school has to offer, I will however blame myself for taking this dumb ass job. I recently made a trip to Montreal to watch the CCAA basketball championships which was a silly and stupid thing to do. I studied hard while I was there and harder when I returned. I thought I could get two stories covered by going to Montreal but one story fell apart right before my eyes and the other, well the basketball was intense and that is covered. When I returned I found my coeditor in the hospital and the newspaper late as usual, I find that I am not capable of this job and glad to see that there are only two lame issues to go. I took this job so that I could stay in school, the pay is pathetic but it covered the left over amount 1· needed to pay to stay in school. ln;the beginning l,had great aspirations for this paper and after a very brilliant beginning the end has dwindled to the likes of a cold and damp campfire that has just been pissed on. People came in everyday saying "Hi there, how can I do something to help with this paper?" Some great individuals stuck around and I would love to do something in return for them all that is equally as great as what they have done for this paper. Other people just fucked off and never showed their faces again, they took it to the extent of avoid-

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HELLO! This is no longer high school grow fucking up!! I have donated countless hours to this lame piece of shit I call a newspaper and all I get is fucked over continuously, by students, faculty, and friends. I do not want your sympathy but if you ever complain about the quality of this rag I will have two words for you, FUCK OFF!! On my trip I discovered another student paper that is of equivalent size but has a staff of over thirty people and they complain about apathy, huh there staff out numbers ours by three times. All those people that contribute, thank you and ignore this babbling but to all those that read this shit and complain about it, and feel that our integrity is being lost because of spelling mistakes, burn in hell! But this won't reach the right people because they are to apathetic to pick this shit up and read it so this was just a waste of space and a ventilation system for my growing fury. Oh, by the way come to the office if you want this job next semester the hiring is about to begin, or you can talk to the SUS they will also help you, thanks for your time and eyes to read this shit just thought I would warn you if you thought about working here. P.S.

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Is Anyone Out There? Just out of curiousity, have you ever thought of asking people who use the E-Mail system (that we ALL pay for through our regsitration!) what their personal record is for redialling when they get a busy signal through our system? I know mine sits at 105. After the @#$$##@ @!!! system shut me off after an hour (soory, didn't realize the time had already passed ... see below, it took me another hour to get back on. I was right in the middle of a conversation with an associate up at UNBC! It took us forever to get through to each other! As for this 1 hour limit, how is it controlled and why has NicholsM been on for the past 5 months? Maybe if you could get some of the staff to shut theirs off when they leave (especially over X-

Mas), maybe there wouldn't be so many problems. As for a suggestion for something better. Try Mindlink. lu hear they're good and my friends haven't had anything stupid happen to them like this strange computer-lingo that shows up after 5 minutes of typing. Since we pay for this system, how about improving it? Since there only seems to be a limited number of people that use it on a regular basis, why not see if they'll pay a little extra for the usage? Don't give an excuse like you don't know who uses it, you have our names and student numbers, just have it added on at registration! D. Shane Elliott FVELLD3U@UCFV

If you all have seen me about the school with my hair in a four foot orbit around my head it is not because I ran out of mousse or the static electricity that charges my system, but because of this insanity that is so readily available in this school. Free thought, My ass!

And Your Nominees Are? With the up coming elections of students to the Committee of the Whole and the University College Council, here's a little something about each of the candidates. Candidates for the position representing students from the eastern region on the University College Board. Eligible voters are students who take most of their courses in the eastern region (Agassiz, Chilliwack, Hope). Paul Becker Does not qualify for representation legally as he has a majority of courses on the Abbotsford campus this semester. He has however taken the majority of his courses in Chilliwack and had intended to be in Chilliwack full time next semester until his nomination was sodomized by the aliens. My name will not be found on any ballots as I have been shafted.

Lori Nelson Power and glory are the words used to promote the available student positions for the University College Council and the UCFV Board of Governors. Although it is hard to argue against the status that comes from being a member of these councils, I feel there is a larger issue at hand; that being the student's right to be informed, and ultimately their right to help shape the policies at UCFV which affect academic life. The bureaucracy which guides the UCFV is complex and often complicated, and this in itself scares off many students who want to be a part of it or those who want to change it. As a student representative on the University College Council and as an observer to the board on behalf of the student union this year, I have taken the time and effort to understand many of the issues that UCFV is currently faced with and have offered many solutions for the future. As your student voice on the Board of Governors for the next year, I hope to continue along the path myself and other student reps have treaded upon. Remember, students can exercise considerable influence over decisions made about their life at UCFV, they just need to find a way to express themselves. I am your voice! Ed. Note: Lori curtently does not qualify either but Bill Cooke has decided she can run anyways. Lori does not take the majority of her classes in Chilliwack either but the aliens like her and are going to let her run for the Board of Governors. Power and Glory eh?

Tad Nicol The duty of a member of the board of directors at the UCFV is to make decisions which are in the best interests of the institution. I firmly believe that best interests of the UCFV are what is best for the students. This past year as a student board member for the eastern region has been a learning experience. I have learned a great deal about UCFV, the Board, administration, as well as the shape of post-secondary education in British Columbia. Over this next year UCFV will have to deal with the proposed government cutbacks, whatever they may be. I believe we must make decisions which will best serve our community and our students. Affordable, top-quality vocational and academic education is what the students want, and we must deliver. Ed. Note: So what is best for the student body? Did that include the tuition increase you voted for last year?

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As the closing ceremonies of the CCAA national Basketball tournament ended l walked slowly off court with my head in my shoulder not fully understanding that the Cascades had indeed lost. It was so strange to know I would have to report their loss to the paper. Jt was the first timel had seen them lose and I was freaked. But they took it OK and after they invited me to the posttournament social I had a feeling spirits were going to be high. As we put our gear in the van a water bottle full of beer was thrust in my hand and I knew that the social wasn't going to be as stuffy as I first believed. After Carol and I had stole a shot from the bar I was beginning to understand the full scope of the decadence I was about to partake in. Martha nailed back a drink just like a tomahawk dunk and Blazing Brooks raced with the other rookies in the annual rookie chug contest. I raced for fun but didn't do too well. That's when the disco music came on ... The Cascades can move on the dance floor and their cheerfulness even convinced me to show a little Michael Jackson action. One loser guy came up and asked about the team and I simply looked at him with a serious glance and said "It the Cascades, man. You don't want to get tangled in their web. Take it as a warning .." He wandered off with a perplexed look on his face. Nicole and I found a lost bottle and helped it find

its way to its rightful owners. As I was in the bathroom two guys were right into a discussion about who had game. What a strange place for a conversation, I thought, but they kept on talking well after they had done their duties. It was Shandia Cordingly's birthday and so she felt she could do as she pleased. This was obvious when she gave me a beer and said "here! I don't know who's it is but you can have it!" I missed a million antics but I can assure you it was a riot. Good honest non-harmful (except to our stomachs) fun. We left later and on the way out Martha grabbed one of the Goodyear tires that was on a promotion desk. She placed it on her hips and triumphantly declared "look at my spare tire!". Nicole looked at a large wheeled chalkboard with me and after we had decided it was definitely a fire hazard we did what any good Samaritan would do and escorted it out onto the front lawn of John Abbott College. Our ride home was plagued with Techno-dance music which seems popular in Montreal. Too bad. Gillian, Amber, Kate and I tried to sing Pearl Jam songs in speed with the techno. It wasn't as successful as expected. "Even Flow just doesn't fit the bass booms Paul" Gillian told me as I repeatedly tried. After literally sliding out of the van the Cascades moved into the Travelodge with uncanny grace for a bunch of debaucherists. We held a 3 point contest in one room with my mouth serving as the hoop, the balls were pieces of micro-wave popcorn. Unfortunately the night had taken some toll and I went rather hungry.

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We roved the halls looking for the other BC teams. We ran into the Nova Scotia something or the others who looked more like beer-league hockey players than basketball players, these guys were soon lost in the intricate hallways of the Dorval Travelodge. I found the party just in time for the shaving cream to go everywhere and the Malaspina Coach booted us back to the Cascade's rooms. As one of the players gave me a cot to sleep on (which was very much appreciated as I was endeavouring to sleep in the airport) I had to reflect on the evening as being a good one despite the team's loss. They played hard both on and off the court and they even stayed cool about the loss. As we tried to get to sleep at about 4:30 am I had to laugh about the evening as one of incredible pointlessness and decadence. It was a good time. I listened to the tape later and I will respond to it with a few sentences. 1. Thank-you Cascades for providing me with exciting stories every two weeks. 2. Thank-you Cascades for letting me tag along to the social. 3. Thanks to Denise, Nicole and Amber for lending me a cot and a place to stay. 4. Congratulations to Kate on the six-day thing. Yeesh!. The whole weekend was summed up as I watched one of the women push this loser who had tried to hit on her out of the elevator. I smiled at him and said "The Cascades tend to rock man."

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