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by Duncan M. McHugh

BOUNCE. IT'S THE ONLY THING A SELF-RESPECTING VANCOUVERmusic fan could do . Run into the middle of the dance floor and jumpup and down.

It's been a long, difficult wait for most . The Commodore's clo-sure was an open wound in the heart of Vancouver's live musicscene . And though it's now owned, at least in part, by a giantAmerican concert promoter (House of Blues) and has been strippedof most of its scuzzy charm, concertgoers around town can breathea sigh of relief . The Commodore is back.

THE COMMODORE'S PAST IS THE STUFF OF LEGENDS . BUILT AS Acabaret by George Conrad Reifel in 1929, it was designed as analternative to the crowded Hotel Vancouver ballroom . Unfortunately,though, the stock market crash of that year shut down the cabaretonly four months after its opening.

In spite of such an inauspicious start, the Commodore wasreopened in November of 1930 . Nick Kogas, who, since 1924, hadbeen running a small dance club downstairs in the CommodoreCafe, joined with Johnny Dillas to become managing directors.Theirs was a legacy that would last the next 30-odd years.

The Commodore found its success two ways . Dal Richards, a bigband leader and frequent Commodore performer, explains : "Mostof the activity there, at that time, was in the form of private partiesthrough the week, meaning company parties, UBC parties, anynumber of private functions Monday through Friday . . .ThenSaturday night was the public dance . The Saturday NightSupper Dance it was called . They always served some kindof meal, usually chicken, chicken a la king ."

These Saturday night dances, with their one dollaradmission charge, proved integral to the financial viabilityof the cabaret . It also proved an artistic heyday . Duringthose years the Commodore stage was graced by suchluminaries as Count Basie, Cab Calloway, The DorseyBrothers, George Burns, and Sammy Davis Jr .—as amember of his first group, the Will Mason Trio.

One of the curiosities of this era was the lack of aliquor license . It was not until 1970 that the Commodoreacquired a permit to serve alcohol . Before then, the clubwas BYOB, which required some interesting innovations.Small pockets were designed underneath tables for a sur-reptitious bottle or three, and the doorman had an alarmto press in the event of a police raid . During a raid,patrons would throw their bottles onto the dance floor.Eventually the authorities grew weary, and the raids grad-ually ceased at some point in the '40s.

The early '60s saw the management of the Commodorereceive its first major change . The late George Reiffel'snephew, Dick Gourlay, took over from Kogas, who had beenmanaging the joint by himself following Dillas' death in1959. Gourlay redecorated, but the Commodore, thoughstill profitable, began to lose some of its prestige to venueslike The Palomar Room and The Cave, which were consis-tently booking bigger name talent, names like the Ink Spotsand Lena Horne . But, despite the gaudy new red paint job,the old girl still had the best dance floor in town.

LEGENDS BEGAN TO FORM AS TO WHAT GAVE THE DANCEfloor its famous buoyancy. Some said it was horsehair andheavy duty springs, others thought it might have been sliced upsemi tractor trailer tires . No matter what the secret was, the floorwas a major attraction on its own, and would prove even moreattractive in the clubs next incarnation, as a den for rock and roll"music ."

backIt's been three arduous years, butthe fabulous Commodore-Ballroom has finallyreopened. So when do Vancouverites get to have a live music scene again?

JUMP TO LUMP? Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the UnitedStates of America gave the Commodore one of its lastdecent wor'Ri 'sbefore the Ballroom was shut down in1 996 . CHRIS CALLEN/ UBYSSEY FILE PHOTO

either end of this power cord in this shoving match atwhich point we were ejected from the Georgia Straight'stenth anniversary party. So that was our introduction tothe Commodore ."

A MAGIC TIME INDEED . BURNS' LEGACY LASTED WELLinto the '90s . David Bowie, R .E .M., U2, James, Nirvana,My Bloody Valentine, Blur, The Jesus and Mary Chain allmade appearances. In 1989, roots rocker Taj Mahalsaid that the Commodore was "THE dance floor of theworld ." In 1992, The London Sunday Times ranked TheCommodore No . 5 on its top ten live venues in theworld . Much of the credit has to go to Burns.

The Commodore's real strength was its ability tocreate vivid memories. As J .B . Shame puts it, "theCommodore lends itself to a real sense of occasion ."

Take, for instance, the rememberances of GrantLawrence, frontman for The Smugglers . While his pri-mary memory of the Ballroom was how painful it wasto be thrown down the stairs, there were two con-certs, in particular that remain with him.

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The Commodore began its renaissance in1968 when Winnipeg native Drew Burns tookover the lease . He obtained the Commodore'sfirst liquor license, renamed it the CommodoreBallroom and began booking much edgier acts.Soon, bands like the New York Dolls began per-forming at the Commodore . Most indicative ofthe Ballroom's new direction was the booking,by Burns in conjunction with promoter PaulMercs, of influential psychedelic/experimentalguitarist Captain Beefheart for a two-nightstand . It was a move that provided the founda-tion for the Commodore's emergence as a van-guard in Vancouver music circles.

Eventually, the Commodore saw the adventof punk and new wave . The stage saw an incred-ible set of performers . Both The Clash and ThePolice made their North American debuts at thefabulous Commodore Ballroom . Also appearing:Patti Smith, The Ramones, Tom Petty, Devo,John Cale, Graham Parker and the Rumours,Iggy Pop, The Jam, The Talking Heads, etc . Localbands like D.O .A ., The Payolas and TheSubhumans also made a name for themselveson the Ballroom stage . It's a time that formerCBC and Coast 1040 broadcaster J .B . Shameremembers fondly.

"You had the new wave/punk thing happen-ing . You had a a succession of new acts, thatwas for me, the most exciting musical time thatI've had because there was a real diversity andthere was a real openness . It had that under-ground feel . You were there with a group of peo-ple seeing something special that a lot of otherpeople would miss out on before it was toolate ."

However, Drew Burns wasn't always soenthused with the acts that were filling up hisclub . Fellow Coast 1040 broadcaster JohnTanner explains, "I know that Drew hated tohave the punks in there . He liked the people,the fans and stuff, but he hated the crowd thatthey attracted because the washrooms alwaysgot ripped up, and there was always barf in thetoilets, so you can see why he wasn't overjoyedto have those sort of bands playing there ."

Joey "Shithead" Keithley, best known as thelead singer of D .O .A ., remembers playing theGeorgia Straight's tenth anniversary party in1977. His band, The Skulls, were one of thefirst punk bands in Vancouver.

"We played about about three songs, foursongs, and about half the crowd left, 'causethey were all hippies . At that point, people in theCommodore freaked out because obviously theywere losing their bar [sales] . So [Drew] went upand they pulled the power on us, tried to kick usoff . But then Russell kept drumming, thrashingaway, and they tried to get him off the drums,which is a mistake . There was this powercordbackstage and Paul, the stage manager, he wastrying to unplug it . . .and we ended up pulling on

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"I recall the Beat Farmers playing there and it usedto be quite wild in the early '90s . It was so packed and . ..I climbed up on a table to sort of get a better view andI just started dancing on this table,and I was so drunk, little did I knowthis was actually their merchandisetable so the bouncers grabbed me anddragged me and threw me down thesestairs, which hurt quite a bit."

He also remembers a show bytrashy punkabillies The Cramps . Earlyduring the first set, Lawrence was sur-prised to see a ring of spectators format the rear of the club . Thinking a fightwas imminent, he decided to have acloser look.

"I pushed my way through thecrowd to get a good look at the scrapand I was quite shocked to find thesetwo ultravixens lying on the ground, soovercome by The Cramp's psychobillyraunch that they were engaging them-selves in oral sex . It turns out thatthese two girls were from the localband Lik The Pole . That was, I guess—no pun intended . They couldn't openfor the Cramps, so they opened for theCramps in another way, if you knowwhat I mean . Some pretty wild things happened there ."

Despite Burns' many successes, by the mid-'90s, hehad had enough . After a costly replacement of the floor,which was done to the same specifications as the 1929floor, Burns put the Commodore's antiquated liquorlicense up for sale for $1 .5 million. However, Burns'lease expired in December 1995 and in July 1996 hewas evicted by Commodore-owners MorguardSecurities . After 66 consecutive years, Vancouver'sbeloved Commodore Ballroom was closed.

THE CLOSURE HAD AN EMOTIONAL EFFECT ON MUSICfans for the simple reason that it held so much of thecity's musical heritage.

And so, for three years, Vancouver's premier concert

venue sat empty, desperately in need of a major influx ofcash . There were offers made : Calgary-based entrepre-neur Paul Vickers signed a tentative deal in 1997, buthe was knocked out of contention when city councillors

balked at his plan to includeladies' nights and cheap drinks.

Finally, Universal Concerts,entering into a partnership with tal-ent manager Bruce Allen andrestaurant owner Roger Gibson,made a successful bid and beganwhat amounted to $3 .5 million inrenovations. Halfway through theprocess, the Seagram-ownedUniversal Concerts was put up forsale . It was bought by House ofBlues Concerts . Although House ofBlues is partially owned byMolsons, there are concerns thatthe Commodore is being taken overby a giant American corporation.The reality is that very few compa-nies have the finances, clout orcourage to take over a place likethe Commodore.

"It was gonna take a lot ofmoney to get it back up again," saidLawrence . "It was going take some-thing major, and it just happened to

take a major multi-million dollar company like House ofBlues, but they still have local people running it ."

Is the Commodore better than ever? From a facilitiesstandpoint, there's no question . The original art decodesign has been faithfully restored, a full-service restau-rant outfitted, and washrooms tripled in size . Accordingto General Manager Gordon Knights, "ergonomically, it'sa more usable room now."

With 14 sellouts already, it's clear that, financially,the Commodore is back . And though the stench of ciga-rettes, spilt beer and urine is but a bittersweet memory,870 Granville Street is still very much the fabulousCommodore Ballroom.

Dal Richards says it best, "It's the Commodore, noquestion. You walk in there, you think, the old girl'sgussied up a lot, but it's still the Commodore ."v

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WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE : UBC football receiver Aaron Iverson demonstrates the Aquanetics phases he wentthrough to recover an overuse injury. Above, UBC masssage therapist Vince Walker helps Iverson stabilise . Afterprogressing to deep water running (middle), he finished in the shallow end (bottom), before returning to land.Iverson successfully recovered and just completed his fourth year on the football team . NAOMI KIM PHOTOS

by Naomi Kim

The Grizzlies do it as a team . And members ofthe UBC football team do it when they feel theneed.

Want to know the secret? It's Aquanetics.Aquanetics is a form of treatment in water,

and it's not just for athletes . From injury pre-vention to the rehabilitation of perpetualinjuries, to the treatment of systemic and neu-rological disorders, the Aquanetics program isall-encompassing. Unlike traditional rehabilita-tion methods, Aquanetics improves the affect-ed areas in addition to maintaining andenhancing the general level of fitness.

"It's a progression treatment, so that wecan take somebody that can't do an exercise on land andwe can progress them through the Aquanetics phases toland," explains Walker. The approach may sound simple,but the results speak for themselves.

UBC football receiver Aaron Iverson went through theAquanetics phases over the summer after being diag-nosed with osteitis pubis (stress fractures in the pubis) inAugust 1998 . At first, he spent a lot of time in rehabilita-tion and was fairly successful with physiotherapy, but assoon as he tried to run on it, it would cause him pain . Hewould run and reinjure, take time off for the inflammationto heal, do more physio and then repeat the cycle . Iversonended up playing only two games during the 1998 seasondue to injury.

"The injury was so severe that he couldn't train on landor even go on the bike," explained Vince Walker, UBCmassage therapist for varsity athletics and Aquaneticspioneer.

Iverson swam, but it wasn't the same. And after visit-ing Walker, he decided to try an intensified program withother water workouts . So with Aquanetics, Iverson was inthe pool two to three times a week for three months.

"When you're injured . . .you'll try everything," saidIverson.

The treatment consists of five phases : decreasingpain, increasing range of motion, flexibility, strength, andthe transition back to land.

For Iverson, Aquanetics meant starting in the shallowend of the pool with training core stabilisation in the water.The muscles for posture differ from the muscles for move-ment, so the first step is to stabilise the core, moving thebody as one unit, with the force going through the wholeaxis of the body, which Iverson demonstrated by floatingon his back, and contracting his muscles to keep stable.

"When you're in the water, you're always moving, thewater's always moving, so it's difficult to stabilise yourcore," said Walker.

From there, they moved on to running exercises in theswallow end— first holding on to the wall, and then stand-ing alone. Isolating the core and not moving the bodyexcept for the lower arms and legs, ensures that only themuscles of movement are used.

With different circumstances, such as basketball ormotor vehicle injuries, different specific exercises are pre-scribed . In Iverson's case, as a wide receiver, the focuswas on running exercises.

Moving from shallow water into the deeper end,Iverson spent a few weeks doing the same exercises witha buoyancy belt . Unlike the other recreational water jog

gers in the pool—one who was hunched over a pool noo-dle, and another who moved more with her arms thanlegs—Walker pointed out that the proper form is to beupright and move the arms and legs in the actual runningform.

"If you're going to swim, then swim . But if you're goingto run in the water, you should do it properly ."

Iverson, upright in the water with ears and hips in line,proceeded to do running exercises . After that, he added apair of buoyancy ankle cuffs . These force the body weightto go up, and simulate the force felt by the feet while run-ning on land.

The progression back to land involved running in waist-deep water which provides support, but still stimulatesweight bearing.

And after a two game 1998 football season, Iversonplayed second-string this year, and saw his fair share ofaction.

"180 degrees," said Iverson about the difference thatAquanetics had on his recovery.

"So that's our Aaron Iverson story," said Walker.The clinical guideline for Aquanetics was developed by

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The Vancouver Grizzlies—who, if not high end are atleast highly paid—are using Aquanetics to their advan-tage . During their preseason training, which is dedicated

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high expectationsThe leading scorer on the UBC men's hockey team may be the little guy,but nothing will get in his way of being the best hockey player that there is.

ALL IN A DAY'S WORK : UBC forward Jason Deleurme fends off bigger defenders butstill manages to score goals (above) . Deleurme in a rare moment when he's notworking hard—after practice (left) . TOM PEACOCK PHOTO (LEFT) TARA WESTOVER PHOTO (RIGHT)

ship that Deleurme has demonstrated both onand off the ice, are probably all reasons whyCoffin and the coaching staff picked him to bean assistant captain this season.

Deleurme is obviously committed to, andpassionate about, the game . This makes iteven more exciting to watch him play and tocheer for him—because you know he cares.

These positive traits have made him a rolemodel for all the young T-Bird fans who wait out-side the dressing room after each game, pensin hand, for the local star to sign their programs.He is also a role model for the Vancouver hock-ey team he helps coach . Considering the obsta-cles he's had to face in his own hockey career,he'll definitely be able to teach those kids athing or two about perseverance.

But there's more to Deleurme than justhockey and school . Like any well-trained ath-lete, he loves golf and plays a lot of it during thesummer months . After much prying, Deleurmesheepishly admits that he has another pastimebesides working on his handicap.

"I always rent sappy movies . I don't cry,but the movies that I've seen this [past] sum-mer are Message in a Bottle, Notting Hill, andRunaway Bride ." The movie buff also does amean impression of Eddie Murphy from thefilm Bowfinger.

"[Deleurme's] very personable, laid-back,[and] well-liked . He's just a great guy," saysteammate Ian Lampshire.

titular weapon not working. Another reason, it While Deleurme isn't planning a move toseems, that Deleurme gets so frustrated when Hollywood anytime soon, he would like tothings don't go the way he wants them to is that keep playing hockey, and he says that he ishe carries a large, self-imposed burden . ;.

„_ .considering coaching once his playing days"I put pressure on myself to score and no

one else. I feel that I have to [score] and forthe team to be successful I have to go outthere and do it," says Deleurme. "I alwayspush myself to try to be the best I can possi-bly be . When I was [a kid] I wanted to be thebest hockey player in Canada for my age ."

That's a lot of pressure for one man to haveriding on his shoulders, especially consideringthat UBC has lost six consecutive games.Those losses have to be tough for a competitorlike Deleurme to swallow. He insists that whilehe strives to get better every day, he expectshis teammates to do the same.

These high expectations, and the leader-

by Sara Newham

You might have seen him play hockey, or youmight have heard his name on the radio, butuntil you sit down and talk with UBC hockey starJason Deleurme, you have no idea what he'sabout . Not an inkling.

Aside from his five-footeight, 180-poundstature—small in hockey terms—he looks nodifferent from the from the next guy. But on theice, Deleurme is the UBC men's hockey team'smost formidable force, their greatest weapon.

For those of you who have had the opportu-nity to watch him, you'll know what I mean . Hecreates a stir on every shift he plays . When yousee the familiar number seven climbing over thebench, there's no telling what he might do . Willhe have a big hit, or perhaps score a goal? He'llmake an impact, regardless . He always does.He's just that kind of player and you can't ignorehis presence.

"He's a fireball out there," said Thunderbirdcaptain Trevor Sheaf of his teammate.

But being such a presence doesn't comeeasy for Deleurme . Opposing teams make it dif-ficult for him to move around the ice, and hisheight—or lack thereof—makes it that muchharder for him to overcome them, but Deleurmehas overcome a lot more than just six-foot-threedefensemen trying to get in his way. He's hadto overcome criticism from people who doubtedhis ability to play because he wasn't as big asyour typical player. People who figured he wastoo small to be tough. People who were wrong.

"People said I couldn't play in the WHL[Western Hockey League] at sixteen . I played inthe WHL at sixteen . You have to perseverethrough all the things that people say you can'tdo," states Deleurme of his philosophy.

He explains that he's had skates on as soonas he could walk . He played in the Rep divisionall through minor hockey, and moved to Tacomato play for the Rockets in the WHL when he wassixteen . He stayed with the Rockets organisa-tion when it moved to Kelowna two years later

and played for another three years . Deleurmealso played for the Hampton Roads Admirals inNorfolk, Virginia, a farm team for the NHL'sWashington Capitals, for a short time beforecoming to UBC.

But the constant, as Deleurme has changedcities, teams, and leagues, is his unyieldingwork ethic . This is a man committed to workinghard, who answers criticisms of his ability bypushing himself even harder to prove his detrac-tors wrong. This work ethic is what makes himthe impact player that he is and strives to be.He is not afraid to deliver a bodycheck to a play-er who towers over him.

Although Deleurme can easily swat awaylarge opponents as if they were insects, it's hisscoring touch that often brings him praise . Hisincredible speed and ability to read the playallowed Deleurme to score 50 goals in his lastseason with the Kelowna Rockets–yet anotherfeat that people said he wouldn't accomplish—and he is also one of the Thunderbirds' top pro-ducers with four goals and nine assists so farthis season . Deleurme's no-nonsense style ofplay reminds some people of another playerwho has had to overcome criticism because ofhis size—NHL winger Theoren Fleury of the NewYork Rangers, who is a mere five-foot-six and172 pounds . Deleurme usually even wears thenumber 14 jersey in honour of Fleury, hisfavourite player (although not at UBC becauseforward Sandy Hayer already wears that num-ber) . And Deleurme is not shy about praisingthe diminutive forward, who he names as hisboyhood idol.

"My idol today, my idol yesterday and yearsago has always been Theoren Fleury. He's a lit-tle guy, I'm a little guy. He plays his nuts offevery night. I want to make my game typical ofhis," Deleurme says.

"He's made it. [Now] I've got to try and fol-low him somehow," he adds.

But Deleurme didn't come to UBC forhockey alone . After playing in the WHL forfive years, he saw many players who

spent their entire careers in theminors and never made it to the nextlevel . He didn't want that.

"I convinced myself that educationwas important . I really didn't want to be ajourneyman hockey player where ten years

down the road I didn't have [anything] but thegame ."

Deleurme started playing for UBC halfwaythrough last year. Off the ice, the second-yearArts student plans to go into Commerce . He figurns that if hockey doesn't work out, he'd liketo work with money, and perhaps even raisesome of it too . But whether he's in the class-room or in the arena, his results are dependenton the effort he puts in.

"My hockey and my schoolwork are prettymuch the same . I'm a very average student if Idon't work very hard and I'm very average hock-ey player if I don't work very hard . I have to workhard all day [at school] and I have to work hardat the games ."

And on the ice, Deleurme gives it his all."He's very intense," says teammate Ian

Lampshire . "He's amazing with the puck . Hemakes the players around him better play-ers."

This intensity has seen Deleurme break afew sticks in frustration over missed scoringopportunities . Head coach Mike Coflin says thatit's something they've talked about, but accord-ing to Deleurme, it's simply a case of that par-

are over.Just how long that will be is the question.

Deleurme has not been drafted by an NHLteam, but he would obviously like to pursuehis hockey career as far as it will take him . Hejust doesn't know how far that will be yet.

"I can't see a month down the road, I can'tsee a year, I can't see four years . I just wantto play."

But Deleurme gives you the feeling that ifsomeone gives him a chance, either now orin the future, then he may just fly with it . Inwhich case, keep your autographs, kids,because they may one day be worth some-thing .+

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tsk of ankle and knee injuriesin basketball and with potentiallygreater repercussions for the reg-ular season, the Grizzlies opted toprevent any injuries resulting from

training . Training in water allowsthe team to keep up their strengthand endurance white taking awaythe injury factor.

"There's no point in poundingankles out [on tand] . . .when' water isa safer environment," said Walker.

Wearing a wetsuit, Walker

surverys the pool deck, Fie admitsthat Aquanetics is not a miraclecure, but he's seen vast Improve—merits and accomplishments in alot of cases_

With the constant force and 'hydrostatic pressure of water, thebody wilt respond to training in the

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Taking a problem, adapting theprogram to suit the individual needsand teaching the body what ha do iswhat Aquanetics is ail about.

And although Iverson was a littie rusty with some of the exercis-

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Alma Mater Society (AMS) President Ryan Marshall and GraduateStudents Society (GSS) President Roger Miller flew to Scotland yester-day to attend a student conference . But the circumstances surroundingthe trip have left some members of AMS council wondering if the tripconstitutes a conflict of interest, and why they weren't consulted first.

UBC is a member of Universitas 21, an international group of uni-versity groups dedicated to the discussion of student politics which ishosting a conference at the University of Glasgow this week.

Marshall found out about the group in March, and decided that heshould represent the AMS on behalf of UBC . He then asked UBC forfunding. Brian Sullivan, UBC's vice-president, students, said thatMarshall will be "representing the students on behalf of the university."

The expenses are partly subsidised by the Universitas 21 budget, butUBC arranged the travel funding, at a total value of almost $2000 . Butthe fact that UBC—and not the AMS—is paying the two students' wayhas some councillors wondering if the trip is appropriate.

A source close to the AMS said that "Marshall shouldn't be going onthis trip if there's a perception of conflict of interest ." Marshall himselfagrees that this perception exists, even though he denies that there isa true conflict of interest.

The issue is complicated by the question of whether the funding con-stitutes a gift, which councillors are not supposed to accept, accordingto the AMS Code of Procedure, which was revised by council lastWednesday.

The revised policy states that a "gift is anything given to a directorincluding a fee, personal benefit, or hospitality, except compensationauthorised by council, that is offered or tendered by virtue of his or herposition as Director of the AM S ."

"Under the new Code, anything received by a Director, from the uni-versity or anywhere else, would be defined as a gift," said AMS PolicyAnalyst Desmond Rodenbour, who agreed that under this definition, thetickets Marshall and Miller received are, in fact, gifts . AMS Code statesthat a Director who contravenes the Conflict of Interest section of theCode can be punished "by a direction of Council" in one of four ways.While the first three fail to apply in this case, Council could vote that aDirector who contravenes the Conflict of Interest section be removedfrom office according to AMS bylaws.

AMS External Comissioner Erin Kaiser is worried about the imagethis case projects.

"Right now, the appearance is that Ryan Marshall is accepting a gift from the university [and] his capac-ity as president makes this a conflict of interest," she said.

Marshall, however, disagrees."A gift is something you receive without asking, and that was the definition I was going on ."The previous version of the Code includes a Statement of Office signed by all councillors, which reads

that "to the best of [their] ability, [councillors] shall not accept any costly gift of hospitality of material valueoffered or tendered by virtue of [their] position ."

But Rodenbour says that it doesn't always happen that way."The members of the Executive receive gifts all the time, just not usually as large [as this one]," said

Rodenbour."It can be difficult to refuse a gift, [and] the Code of Procedure isn't very clear on what constitutes 'cost-

ly', or even constitutes a gift," he said, adding that the policy lacks guidance in these cases . Marshall sug-gested that his own case may have prompted a review of the existing code.

Meanwhile, Marshall has also come under question for the route he followed to secure funding."It struck me as odd that the plans for going on this conference [were] in the works and that it hasn't

gone through council," said councillor and Board of Governors representative Jesse Guscott."If Ryan is planning to represent the AMS at this conference, his plans should go through council offi-

cially."By November 17, the trip had been arranged,, but the AMS executive had not heard anything about

Universitas 21 . AMS Coordinator of External Affairs Nathan Allen said that day that he had no knowledge• of the conference or of Marshall's plans to attend, and that it was "unnecessary that . . .Marshall go to a

conference of a group that no one knows anything about ."Marshall informed the executive of his trip the/ next day . After the meeting, Allen declined to comment

further. Marshall denied that he had directed the executive not to speak, but admitted that he was con-cerned about what would appear in the Ubyssey.

Marshall then informed council of his trip in the council meeting on Wednesday, the day before he andMiller left for Glasgow.

He explained that he bypassed council and went directly to UBC to save the AMS money . Marshall hadalready spent most of his annual conference budget of $1500.

Director of Finance Karen Sonik agrees that it is unusual not to look for AMS funding, but admits thatexecutives look for funding from various sources.

Guscott pointed out, however, that a student representative cannot always represent university inter-ests. He explained that on certain issues—such as the tuition freeze—students and the university sharesimilar concerns . But he suggested that on other issues, the AMS and UBC will be irreconcilably opposed.

"I will be promoting AMS policies because I follow AMS policies to a tee, unlike some other executives,"• answered Marshall.

This isn't the first allegation of conflict of interest that the AMS has seen this year . Last May, the exec-utive attended a large student conference in Montreal, where they were treated to an expensive dinner by

• Student Care Networks (SCN), one of two companies then vying for the AMS student health plan contract.SCN was awarded the AMS contract in August.

Allen described the dinner as "excessive," and said that he "drank an entire $80 bottle of sake that[he] didn't pay for."

The same source close to the AMS said that this incident "raises serious concerns about executivesusing their power of office improperly to obtain perks from outside organisations ."

And Rodenbour said that if council had wanted the executive to attend this sort of dinner, then theywould have budgeted for it.

But Marshall explained that he told the executive before the dinner that it "would not affect who wewere going to pick or anything like that ." He added that the final decision about which provider to choosewas made by the GSS because he "thought there would be a perception [of conflict of interest] ."*

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AP meets with resistanceMembers of Students for Life recorded the entire inci-

dent on video, which was shown to AMS council duringtheir Wednesday meeting . Marshall drew considerablecriticism from fellow councillors for his apparent coopera-tion with the anti-abortion students.

Gray told AMS council that her group did not approachstudents, and had warning signs posted near the displayitself.

"We did not call out to anybody," she said."The AMS must make it clear to the student body and

to the world that this sort of behaviour is unacceptable,"added Gray.

Students for Life appeared before council to seeksome form of reprimand for Kaiser, Chandler, andWashington, who are all affiliated with the AMS. Kaiserand Chandler serve on the External Commission, andWashington is the representative to council for the Schoolof Social Work.

Although Gray called for disciplinary measures againstthe students involved, council does not have jurisdictionover the actions of private individuals, since Chandler andKaiser were not acting as AMS representatives . A motionto refer the case to student court was defeated.

"This has absolutely nothing to do with the AMS," saidJesse Guscott, councillor and student representative tothe Board of Governors.

"I got into a fight once in a basketball game in intra-murals . Do you want me to resign my seat?"

Allen and Director of Finance Karen Sonik both object-ed vocally that the matter was even brought before coun-cil, and insisted that Kaiser and Chandler were actingindividually.

Allen called the GAP display "direct harassment ofwomen, of people of Jewish heritage," and criticisedMarshall for his willingness to have Students for Lifemake a presentation to council.

"I am ashamed of you, Ryan, for standing by them andhelping them with this crap," he said . "It's a slap in theface to our membership ."

Marshall, however, answered that he had no choicebut to allow the presentation to council, and noted thathe couldn't have blocked the display since the space out-side the SUB is not within AMS jurisdiction.

"I am pro-choice . . .and I disagree with their message,"said Marshall . But he added that "the fact that [theposters] were ripped down was just wrong ."

Other councillors agreed with Marshall that the displayshould not have been torn down.

Keri Gammon, a Science representative to council,said she was "horrified" by the destruction of the display.

"Students' work was assaulted here and there was nocall for that," said Gammon.

The AMS previously passed a motion opposing thepresence of GAP in the SUB, and worked to prevent it fromcoming to UBC at all.

Gray cited the university's academic policy in her con-demnation of Kaiser, Chandler, and Washington's actions.The university's policy on academic freedom states that"behaviour which obstructs free and full discussion, not onlyof ideas which are safe and accepted but of those which may be unpop-

against what happened to Jewish people and we're ular or even abhorrent, vitally threatens the integrity of the University'sat happened to Black people as well as we're 'against forum . Such behaviour cannot be tolerated ."pening in our society today to the unborn, and in no way T

However, it is also UBC policy that the university is committed towomen," said Gray.

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by Nicholas Bradley

ide Awareness Project (GAP) has finally made its appear-mpus . Roughly six weeks after an American anti-abortionatened to mount its controversial display, a group of stu-ght GAP to UBC themselves Tuesday.!e pro-choice advocates quickly and aggressively demon-ir opposition to the display, and to GAP's tactics.ser—the founder of Students for Choice, a group formedon to GAP—Jon Chandler, and Lesley Washington toreDisplay and overturned tables upon which anti-abortionted . The display was re-mounted later in the day, and wasI pro-choice demonstrators.AP quickly arrived on the scene and asked for statementsStudents for Life and Kaiser, who, along with her lawyer,ler, said that she would cooperate fully with police.subsequently filed a complaint with the UBC Equity Officeorganisers of the display on grounds of discrimination.

er complaints were filed . The Equity Office will investigatet.lay did have permission from UBC to be on campus aftertempts to show GAP were denied . A handful of studentsnselves Students for Life organised and set up the graph-tion display in front of the Goddess of Democracy.his year, the AMS pro-life club Lifeline had attempted toalifornia-based Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) 's GAPIBC . It featured large photographs comparing abortion toocide such as the Holocaust and slavery in the US.ninistration had previously blocked GAP's appearance ont according to Students for Life representative Stephanieallowed Students for Life to stage a one-day display, pro-the students followed certain conditions, such as sizingcaller versions of the posters used by the CBR.o is also the president of Lifeline, said that despite herhappiness with the size limits imposed on the posters,ration with UBC had been successful, and that all theocedures had been followed.dent also involved AMS President Ryan Marshall, whoned in a defamation suit for comments he made shortlyudents tore down the display.ys are no better than Nazis," Marshall yelled to AMSof External Affairs Nathan Allen, in reference to Kaiser,

Ind Allen . Allen's grandmother spent time in a Nazi workland during the Second World War.mho is Jewish, was predictably upset at Marshall's corn-

icking that the AMS president could be so cavalier as tonment such as this," said Nader.!mphasised that she does not object to debate on theortion, but maintained that the GAP display constitutesire . As reasons for her actions, she cited the fact thats location was hard to avoid, that she is Jewish, and thatabortion last month.ages portrayed not only implicitly suggest that womenbortions are Nazis ;- but they also exploit the real suffer-pie . They exploit the Holocaust, the black slaves in thedia, Wounded Knee . The list goes on," said Kaiser.firmly asserted that the display in no way constitutes

.ire but is only trying to raise awareness to the pro-life

PRO-CHOICE Erin Kaiser reacts to the messages put forth by the posters sup-plied by the Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. The Students for Choice organiserobjects to what she understands to be the equation of women who have hadabortions with Nazis . The display, organised by anti-abortion students, was putback up in the afternoon . TARA WESrOVER PHOTO

tion ." Ironically, both Students for Life and their opponents havecited harassment and discrimination when making their respectivecases.

Students for Life has raised the possibility of legal action againstKaiser and Chandler, as well as academic discipline and studentcourt..

by Daliah Merzaban

years after the 18 APEC leaders visit-Tipus—in a .day that was marked by vio-controversy—a group of protesters isit lawsuit with the BC Supreme Court.iary 1998, 26 members of Democracyroup that came together in the wake ofprotests, filed a lawsuit against the

suit, which yesterday was relaunchedimerous RCMP and government offs-,es that police used excessive force

pepper-sprayed, arrested and strip-Some protesters during APEC . It alsole possible involvement of the PrimeOffice (PMO) in the security arrange

ments at the economic conference.Since last October, the RCMP Public

Complaints Commission (PCC), an internal RCMPInvestigation, has been examining these com-plaints. But members of Democracy Street don'tbelieve the PCC is the proper forum for this case.

"We live in a society ruled by law, when I breakthe law I can expect to get arrested. When thegovernment or police break the law, they canexpect to get sued, and we are suing them overthe events of November 25, 1997," said TracyPark, one of the plaintiffs.

One common complaint about the PCC is itsinability to enforce any recommendations due tothe fact that its rulings are not binding on theRCMP. Some complainants claim that this lawsuitis meant to compensate for this deficiency.

Complainant Annette Muttray was also criticalof the PCC . She cited the inability of complainantsor their lawyers to independently call witnesses tothe PCC. Only the commission counsel of theinquiry has this authority.

We feel that these procedural hurdles in thepublic complaints commission will not allow us tofully present our case," said Muttray, who addedthat the court system would allow complainants'lawyers to call their own witnesses.

Complainants are particularly interested incalling Prime Minister Jean Chretien to the stand.Chretien has come under' scrutiny for allegedlymaking efforts to prevent leaders, including for-mer Indonesian President Suharto and ChinesePresident Jiang Zemin , from facing protests whileat APEC .

Mother objective of the lawsuit is to set a legalprecedent under the Canadian Charter of Rightsand Freedoms to define what constitutes a peace-ful protest. The plaintiffs believe their constitu-tional rights were infringed upon during theprotest.

"[We want to] make sure that the right topeaceful protest and to be seen and to be heardand involved in peaceful protest are in fact whatis included in the [Charter] when it talks about theright to assembly," commented plaintiff frankTester, a UBC professor of social work who waspepper-sprayed at the AMC protest.

The case will not likely reach the BC SupremeCourt until after the PCC hearings and all of thepre-trial work is complete, which could take up totwo years.+

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are responsible for ensuring that the goals and

obligations of the AMS are carried out. Each

Executive officer has specific duties and roles,

that fall under their specific portfolio.

President:

is responsible for over-seeing the AMS and

its activities . Consequently the President

has a broad mandate to deal with any

issues or business .

Director of Administration:

is responsible for looking after matters,

which deal with the Student Union Building(SUB), and with AMS sub-groups.

Director of Finance:

is responsible for all monetary and

budgetary matters of the AMS.

Coordinator of External Affairs:

this is a very broad portfolio ; the coord . isresponsible for affairs with organizations

outside the AMS.

Vice President:

formally responsible for Student Council.

The VP looks after all matters concerning

academic and campus issues.

Senate & Board of Governors Nominations

are also open

Nomination forms and further information

regarding only UBC Board of Govenors and

Senate Elections are available from the

Registrar's Office in Brock Hall .

Student Legal Fund Society Nominations

are open

6 Directors Responsible for : the overall

operations of the society which

administers the AMS Student Legal Fund.

Nomination forms & candidate information are available in SUB room 238.

It is only after the close of nominations that campaigning may begin . For more information, please

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WOULD YOU KISS THIS MAN? Evgeny Kissin did some

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EVGENY KISSI1Vat the Orpheum

Nov. 21

by Regina Yung

I suppose some may have had ulteri-

or motives when attending Sunday's

Evgeny Kissin performance . He's

young. He's photogenic. But with

musical depth wedded to preternat-

ural piano skills and genius to burn,

Evgeny Kissin ,is much more than just

a pretty face.

Sunday night he came out ready

to play, his wildly curling hair the only

uncontrolled thing about him. What

compelled so many people to see

Evgeny Kissin play was evident within

seconds as he poured every ounce of

gut-deep feeling and finger-smashingtechnique he had into the first of

many of Rachmaninov's horrendous-

ly difficult compositions.Kissin's passion and discipline

gave him some serious charisma and

he had the entire Orpheum focused

and breathless ; it was impossible to

look away. I sat there thinking dazed-

ly that he wasn't going to make it to

the intermission . No, he was going to

ZAPATIS'TA, at the Blinding Light!!

Nov. 22

by Andrea Winkler

Around this time of`year .- with

papers and exams piling up, most

of us feel like traveling to sonfarie:away and, Well, Rick Rc 1ey .,BEichart and Stale Sari

ators of Zapatista,

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Borders.

Zapatista is a documentary on

the war in Chiapas between the

indigenous people and the Mexican

government . It was made by three

university students who dropped

out of school and headed to

Chiapas . Mexico . There, they picked

up camcorders for the first time and

put together an inspirational film.

Five years later, the completed

film has voice-overs by Daryl

Hannah, activist Mania AbUdarnal

(from prison) and Zack de la Roche,

ad singer for Rage Against the

Machine, just to name a few. l have

seen quite a few documentaries on

the struggle in Chiapas but this one

was exceptionally inspirational and

spontaneously combust, the piano

would explode, and we'd have to

evacuate the theatre . Who could sus-

tain such burning intensity through

eight more songs? But he did, resting

only briefly after each one.

After intermission, Kissin walked

in with a complete lack of fanfare

and, as before, headed straight to

the piano . He immediately began to

pull near-impossibilities out of it . His

eerily profound musicality would be

exceptional in someone twice

Kissin's 28 years, and it's uncanny to

hear the sureness directing each

phrase . It's scarier when he just lets

'er rip.

It's not often one gets to watch

genius at work, but I saw it Sunday

night. And so did everyone else at the

Orpheum : after he was done, there

was a brief stunned silence, then rau-

cous whistles, adoring cheers, and

so many standing ovations that I lost

count. So attention to all those whothink classical music is boring: you

should've been there. Evgeny

Kissin's performance was glorious

and amazing. But you'll have to get

the albums and find superlatives of

your own. I'm fresh out. 4

irltei'Gsting :The style is urtaffected

and refreshingly experimental-

every scene is wrought with mean-ing, thanks to creative editing.

The passion the filmmakershave towards the Zapatista cause is

evident in the emotional shots of

displaced villagers, mass demon-

strations and confrontations with

the military. This documentary also

proves the importance of a good

soundtrack . Clashes between the

Mexican army and Zapatistas are

accompanied by a very effective

musical build-up by Rage Against.

the Machine.

However, this film is not just

about the Zapatista movement . ft

connects the strut, e of a people,

armed with "sticks and words," with

any group suffering oppression . The

enthusiasm, love and respect of the

filmmakers was overwhelmingly

apparent when they spoke of their

awe that the Zapatistas are winning

the war without having fired a single

gun shot since 1994. Instead, their

weapon is they words .!'

This is a film that inspires, not

just because of the story it tells

about the Zapatistas ; but of the

story of three young men who fol-lowed their hearts . -'a

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"I'm sitting in a beat up old chairIn Black Sheep Books,Feeling the energy of ghostsThat linE'tts rustic wails . '"~—from In Praise of Black Sheep Books, by

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Hard hit by corporate competition, independentbookstore Black Sheep Books will host a majorsurvival benefit at 8pm this Sunday. The nightof poetry and music promises to boast BlackSheep's usual literary genius, with 28 writerslined up for readings.

Business has been thin since the corporategiant Chapters came to town, with sales plum-meting 50 per cent over the last two years.

And Black Sheep has not been the onlysmall store to suffer since Chapters' arrival—Duthie's on Georgia closed down this year aftersuffering heavy losses . Black Sheep co-ownersJulie Turner and George Koller hope that thebenefit will bring customers back to save theirshop.

"All black clouds are tinged with a little bitof silver lining . Things have picked up since westarted fully publicising the benefit . So hope-fully people here will—after the mega-storeexperience—realise that they prefer the small,intimate bookstore experience," says Koller.

Black Sheep is more than a small book-store . Going beyond Chapters' plush chairsand discounted bestsellers, Black Sheep beck-ons "readers and independent thinkers ." It isthe sanctuary of philosophers, the retreat of

book lovers, and the haunting ground of poetsboth contemporary and beat.

The building was built in 1926, so there isa feeling of history, and because there hasbeen a bookstore here for over 12 and a halfyears, the walls are permeated with the spiritof books and authors," says Koller.

"Allen Ginsberg is sitting up in one cornerand Jack Kerouac is sitting up in the other.Diane Diprim oking down from the ceil-ing1guratively speaking, but these spirits aredefinitely there . The spirit of literature is aliveand well at Black Sheep Books ."

Still, regardless of whether or notVancouverites believe in shop spirits, the littleplaces are still feeling the heat of big time com-petition . Proprietors like Koller are the victimsof a dwindling crop of literary outlets acrossCanada . Koller fears that customers of inde-pendent bookshops, attracted by corporate dis-counts, will just continue to herd to mega-stores such as Chapters.

Koller also says Chapters' distributorPegasus threatens to effectively monopolisethe book industry in Canada, exercising whathe calls the "unfair trading practice" of verticalintegration—in which a company controls allthe aspects of production and distribution.

"Historically, the distribution and retailingof books have been in different hands,they've been owned by different people, butChapters is trying to put them in the samehands . and that's unfair. Obviously, Pegasus,as a distributor, is going to give priority toChapters' orders ."

The Chapters empire already encompass-es many Canadian publishers . Koller says themega-chain has the market power to poten-tially demand 50 per cent sale cuts from pub-lishers . Retail outlets historically receive amaximum of 40 per cent, but because of the

increasing marketpower of Chapters,opting out of a con-tract could costpublishers evenmore.

"It puts too muchcontrol into theirhands . In other linesof endeavour, likemotion pictures, thingslike that are not allowed.The Canadian BooksellersAssociation is calling uponOttawa to stop this—to investi-gate the monopolistic tendencies ofChapters—and to nip it in the bud, and Iagree with their call to arms ."

In the meantime, Koller urgesVancouverites to shop responsibly, and tochoose their bookstores with something morethan just discounts in mind.

"Sure people can run to the big stores forthe discounts . But as soon as the big storesdrive the little guys like us out of business,those discounts will disappear faster than youcan say exchange rate," Koller said.

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Renee Rodin, one of the authors who willbe reading at the benefit, agrees.

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STOCKIN' THE SHELVES : A member of theBlack Sheep family unpacks some new vol-umes for the well-worn shelves of the WestSide's favourite independent book shop.TOM PEACOCK PHOTO

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Black Sheep also hosts in-house readingsevery Friday night.

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An open letter to UBC students . ..

Whereas the World Trade Organisation (WTO) promotes an agenda of eco-nomic globalisation and liberalisation of trade ; and

Whereas this agenda is promoted at the expense of environmental andecological considerations, human rights, and fair labour practices ; and

Whereas this agenda effectively places the rights of corporations andindustries above those of countries, and, by extens ion, their citiz lens ; and

Whereas the WTO is fundamentally undemocratic ; and

Whereas the Ubyssey recognises the importance of democracy ; and

Whereas the Ubyssey maintains that environmental and social issues areno less important than economic issues ; and

Whereas the Ubyssey recognises that neoliberalism is not a viable model

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Whereas the Ubysseys constitution states that "the purpose of the stu-dent press in Canada is to serve students in a university environment ded-icated to the unhindered investigation of society,"

Be it resolved that the Ubyssey formally oppose the existence of theWTO and its policies until such time as the WTO places the same impor-tance on the environment, social issues, and human rights as it does ontrade and economic issues ; and

Be it further resolved that the Ubyssey call on its readership to engagein any possible form of peaceful protest against the WTO and its poli-cies, including peaceful protest at the WTO Ministerial Conference in

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"Rodenbour" from page 3is a fine line which must be respected in order to ensure thatfree speech does not become abuse and contempt for individ-uals . GAP has crossed that line.

In Canada, women have the legal right to choose for them-selves if they wish to have an abortion . GAP tries to exploit theHolocaust, the sufferings of blacks murdered by the KKK, themassacre of Wounded Knee and other acts of genocide in anattempt to make the statement that women who exercise theirlegal choice are to be condemned to the same definition of evilthat we surely ascribe to these atrocities . Through these tac-tics, GAP is proliferating contempt and hatred, and it ought notto be tolerated.

Yet who should have the right to make these broad andsweeping judgments about GAP and their message? And in

Jessica-Ann Dozois' review of Le Misanthropehad"me rolling in the aisles with laughter . Farnearly half the review, she complains that theadaptation is in rhyme . How could a theatri-

what manner should the issue be deliberated? As I statedabove, these issues must be handled with the utmost care.Furthermore, the process must be democratic and follow a pro-cedure through which all the perspectives can be aired . Within

PERSPECTIVEOPINION

the AMS there is no better process than that of AMS Councilfor this deliberation . The Council, of well over 40 elected stu-dents, is comprised of a wide cross-section of representativeswho are accountable to their constituencies . They follow rulesof procedure that ensure that the opinions and

expressed are those of the majority, while at the same timerespecting the rights of the minority to raise concerns andissues for debate . For those who have had the pleasure ofattending the past few Council meetings, I think it's safe to saythat Council has deliberated this issue at length, and all thevarious perspectives have been brought to the table.

AMS Council has resolved by a two-thirds majority to con-demn the tactics of GAP and not to endorse their presenceon campus . This was a difficult and challenging position totake, but I unconditionally support it . Because in a democra-cy, we make decisions this way—and those who believe thatsuch important decisions should be made in some other wayare a threat to everything I believe in.

cal reviewer not know thatMoliere wrote theplay in rhyming couplets? The original Frenchis exactly that! Many, if not all, translationspreserve the rhyming format.

Perhaps the Capilano College productionsuffers from an inadequate translation, Idon't know. Perhaps, in the hands of an ine~ ;-perienced cast, the sense of the text is get-

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There's nothing like shooting yourself in the footby Alana McFarlane

The UBC Lifeline group set up a downsized version of theGenocide Awareness Project's (GAP) usual display in front ofthe Goddess of Democracy Tuesday . This was a political erroron their part for two reasons : they have effectively lost anypotential for "good-faith bargaining" with the university or theAlma Mater Society (AMS) in the future ; and, more important-ly, they have alienated those people who were sympathetic totheir organisation because of the censorship they faced oncampus.

The university placed rigorous demands on GAP when theyfirst tried to come on campus . They were permitted to set uptheir demonstration on McInnes Field only, and their securitycosts were in the area of $35,000 for a three-day event . Theirpresence on university campuses in the United States has arecord of inciting violence, so obviously the extra security wasa necessary precaution to ensure the safety of students atlarge . And according to Paula Martin of the UBC Public Affairsoffice, GAP even requested extra security themselves.

Judging by their threat of a lawsuit against the university,

GAP was obviously dissatisfied with the restrictions placed ontheir visit . They did not come to campus with their customarypomp and vigour. So what made the Lifeline group and GAPdecide to put up their display earlier this week without ensur-ing the presence of any campus security? It would seem thattheir primary motivation was frustration towards the obstaclesthat have been placed in their path along the way.

PERSPECTIVEThe AMS outright refused GAP any space in the Student

Union Building . This coming from a body that is routinely mar-ginalised in just such a manner for their "unpopular" views.While I do not support GAP's position, I do support the free-dom of anyone, be it an organisation or individual, to expresstheir beliefs provided they are not promoting hatred. In short,the AMS wrongly censored GAP.

So GAP had good reason to be upset, but that does not jus-tify what they and the Lifeline group did.

By setting up displays that have a history of encouragingstrong emotional response and violence, GAP/Lifeline havedemonstrated a complete disregard for public safety. But then,maybe that was the point.

Either the GAP/Lifeline group was ethically irresponsible intheir actions or they intentionally tried to create a disturbancewhich had the potential for an adverse outcome . If any of ushave seen GAP's graphic displays, which equate the images ofaborted fetuses with scenes of genocide, the latter supposi-tion is not without footing . These displays shock and repulsespectators—that is their purpose.

As a libertarian, I was sympathetic to the difficulties GAPfaced in trying to express their views on the UBC campus . Butas a humanist, I am perturbed by their reckless and irrationalactions Tuesday. There's nothing like shooting yourself in thefoot .

—Alana McFarlane Is the secretary of the UBC

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Police may have a lead in the case ofmissing UBC engineering studentTrevor Coleman, who has not been

seen since early October.In a police briefing yesterday,

Vancouver 'Police Department (VPD)Constable Anne Drennan announcedthat a woman has come forward withinformation that

could possibly belinked to the disap-pearance

ofColeman.

Coleman, aged26, was last seen inhis math class onOctober 1—the daybefore his birthday.

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woman claims thatwhile lying on the

shore of English Bay on October 2,she saw a man wade waist deep intothe water at around 11 :00am. Shesaid that the man, after stoppingmomentarily, continued to walk intothe water up to his shoulders, thendisappeared.

Coleman's backpack contained,among other things, an uncashedbirthday cheque, was found floating inEnglish Bay later that day.

Although police have yet to find

Coleman, Drennan said that "there isa strong possibility that the man who

by Patti EdgarThe Martlet

VICTORIA (CUP)—As a prelude towhat could soon happen at UBC,support staff at the University ofVictoria (UVic) stood in the rain forthree hours on Wednesday morn-ing, marking the first strike in theuniversity's history.

Members of the Canadian Unionof Public Employees (CUPE) Locals951 and 917—which together rep-resent 1000 UVic employees,including janitorial, food services,office and child care workers—pick-eted the roads leading up to cam-pus and asked students and univer-sity employees not to cross thelines.

Doug Sprenger, chair of theCUPE co-ordinated bargaining com-mittee and president of Local 951,said the strike was meant to send a

strong message to tl e niversityand the provincial government.

After months of calling on thegovernment to negotiate with the

support staff from BC universitiesas a collective group, CUPE localshad their first two meeting with thegovernment Accord Office and theUniversity Employer's Associationthis month.

"We want the provincial accordtalks to pick up and be over byChristmas," said Sprenger.

On the picket lines, student EricLescarbeau said he was supportingCUPE since the workers supporteda UVic student walkout in 1995 thatprotested funding cuts.

"There aren't a lot of studentscrossing and a lot of cars are turn-ing around," said Lescarbeau.

Students who crossed the picketlines said they either didn't supportCUPE workers or felt pressured tobe in class.

"All my profs will still be there

and will still be giving classes, so Ifeel like I would be missing out,"said Dustin Caere, a fourth-yearEducation student.

Members of the ProfessionalEmployees Association and CUPELocal 4163, which representsteachers' assistants and sessionallecturers, either respected the pick-et lines or joined the striking work-ers .

Faculty Association PresidentThomas Cleary, said faculty mem-bers had to make the personalchoice of whether or not to crossthe picket line.

Meanwhile at UBC, essentialservices negotiations drag on.Originally expected to be completedby Tuesday, CUPE officials now pre-dict the hearings for the campus'three locals will last until next week.

Criticism of this delay has comefrom Frans Van de Ven, businessagent for Local 2950 which togeth-er with Local 116, representsUBC's over 3000 support staff.

"When it comes to balancingpublic interest against the right towage a strike, the process has real-ly become an awesome tool for theemployer to hold up our ability tostrike ."

Although Local 2950 has beenprogressing more rapidly than Local116, it cannot declare a strike untilessential services are determinedfor all campus locals.

Support staff from UBC, SimonFraser University (SFU) and the

University of Northern BritishColumbia (UNBC) sent representa-tives to the strike at UVic.

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walked into the water that morningwas Coleman ."

"[Vancouver Police] feel that thestrongest likelihood is that Mr.Coleman did walk into the water thatmorning," she added.

But Coleman's parents, who live inAlberta, are sceptical of the woman'sclaims . His father, Richard Colemancalled her evidence "absolutely

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seemed uncertain about the exactday she witnessed the man walkinginto the water. She also said the manin the water was wearing shorts but,according to the elder Coleman,Trevor Coleman never wore shorts.

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Nothing Day, is a global effort tomake consumers stop and think aboutwhat they're buying. It is held every yearon the day after American Thanksgiving,historically one of the busiest shoppingdays of the year. The event itself is self-explanatory; for one day a year, partici-pants around the world join together inbuying nothing all day long—not a car,

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not a shirt, not even a slice of pizza. Theday isn't necessarily important purelybecause of its overall economicimpact most people will just do theirshopping the day before or the dayafter—it's important because if providesan opportunity to reflect on how muchwe buy, and what that consumerismmeans.

Average North Americans consumemore than they need just because theycan. Not only that—advertising's con-stant pressure encourages the purchaseof unnecessary goods and services. Howoften do we walk into a store looking forone thing and walk out with a whole bagfull of purchases? Impulse buying strikes

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almost everyone from time to time . Buy Nothing Day is a chance to stop and notice.Consumption leads to the depletion of non-renewable natural resources such as fossil

fuels and minerals. It spurs urbanisation and the destruction of wilderness for human development, andcreates waste products—lots and lots of them—that float around in the air, sit in landfills and by road-sides, or rot in the oceans . Buy Nothing Day is a time to realise the environmental impact of what we'rebuying and the lifestyle we're buying into.

It's also an opportunity to reflect on the fact that we're consuming way, way more than our fair share.The United Nations Development Program tells us that 86 per cent of all purchases for personal consump-tion are made by just 20 per cent of the world's population.

And for those who maintain that overconsumption is necessary for economic strength : contrary topopular belief, wasting resources does not help the economy. Buying everything in sight may helpstimulate production, but essentially we are using valuable resources that could be employed usefullysomewhere else or at a later date, to make our production and consumption patterns more sustainable.

Buy Nothing Day is a chance to think consciously, if only for one day of the year, about the vast amountof crap that we buy constantly; it won't kill you to avoid purchases for a single day. Of course, for most ofus, it would be impossible to avoid shopping ever again—if only because being self-sufficient is hard, aswell as not being a whole lot of fun. But if in deferring your essential shopping until tomorrow, you stopyourself at some point today from impulsively buying that new deluxe digitally-operated self-cleaningshock-absorbing scented candle holder that you would never use, then you have achieved something . Andeven if you never think about your consumption levels on any other day, at least you will have saved your-

self $7 .99 worth of pure crap today.But to make Buy Nothing Day a success we all have to think about our purchases every day of the year.

Do we really need everything we're buying? What effect does our buying have on our society and on theenvironment? If Buy Nothing Daymakes you think—really consider—what you buy and why you buy it,

then you've made the first step. And if you can translate those thoughts into action, then you've already

made a difference.Think about these things on Buy Nothing Day, or in the next month as you do your Christmas shop-

ping, or if possible, on every day of the year.And if you read this on a day after November 26, there's still no excuse to ignore your consumption.

Any day can be a Buy Nothing Day. •

Moving in a responsible directionBY MATTHEW SMITH

Everyone has to get from point 'N to point 'B,' andUBC just so happens to be the second most trav-elled-to 'B' in BC . This makes the mode of trans-portation that people choose a major consumptiondecision . And Buy Nothing Day provides an oppor-tunity to reflect on these decisions and determinejust how responsible they really are. Is driving toUBC environmentally or socially responsible? Manywould argue it's not.

Cars are expensive ; according to the Vancouver-based Better Environmental SustainabilityTransportation (BEST), car owners spend an averageof $7800 per year on their car . But cars have a signifi-cant social cost as well ; BEST also claims that eachyear 493 British Columbians die in motor vehicleaccidents and 47,472 are injured . It's little surprisethat car companies don't mention these figures intheir commercials . Instead, they encourage con-sumerism, telling you their latest greatest metal boxon wheels will get you a promotion, free your soul,and save your love life. Of course, independentresearch has thus far failed to prove any of this.

Driving also has a clear environmental impact . InBC, more fossil fuels are consumed to run automo-biles than for any other purpose . BEST states thatautomobiles are also responsible for 75 per cent ofthe Greater Vancouver Regional District's (GVRD) airpollution . In addition to this, many petroleum com-panies also have less than perfect environmentalrecords. Consumers can try to fill up only at stationsthat have programs to limit their negative environ-mental effects, but it's hard to find companies thatdo this successfully. Many still remember ExxonValdez's huge oil spill off the Alaskan coast in the late1980s . Shell has also come under scrutiny in recent

years over allegations that they solicited governmentmilitary aid in repressing protest against them fromnative Nigerians . And these are just two examples.

In the last year, various groups on campus havebeen working on ways to decrease the number ofstudents who drive to school . No plans have beenfinalised yet, but many possibilities are being lookedinto. For instance, a referendum is tentatively sched-uled for January 2000 on the U-Pass, a mandatorybus pass that would allow students to pay a reducedprice for travel anywhere in the Lower Mainland.

The U-Pass is part of the larger U-Trek program,which is also attempting to encourage students toconsider alternative transportation options.

"[U-Trek] is called universal because it talks aboutcampus shuttles . . .getting students in carpools, van-pools, getting them onto bicycles, getting themwalking—basically any type of transportation forstudents at UBC," said Cord Lovegrove, UBC directorof transportation planning.

A good deal of all this vehicular consumption islargely unnecessary. Trek UBC, a campus groupadvocating alternative modes of transportation, esti-mates an average of 46,000 single occupancy vehicle(SOV) roundtrips heading to and from UBC everyday.

This Buy Nothing Day, take a moment to thinkabout how much of your consumption is really nec-essary. There are also many alternatives to driving toUBC alone . Carpooling is one. Or join the many whotake the bus; we all know that the most interestingpeople are the ones you meet on the bus . If you'refeeling athletic, try biking to school and squeeze in alittle off-roading through the Endowment Lands'spiderweb of trails .•

—with files from Cynthia Lee

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faulty software.Windows wants to be your friend . But, like manyfriends, there are things you don't want to bringup. Ex-spouses (IBM), recent enemies (Netscape)and, well, old enemies (Apple).

Send e-mail . Take notes. Check your calendar.Browse the Web.Do all these things, but be damned sure you'reusing Microsoft software . `Cuz we bought outSanta last year . And well, if you're not nice . . .we'llgive you another non-compatibility upgrade.

And what else would you use as an operatingsystem? Linux? Whatever.

Who do WE want to crush today?' MicrosoftCtrl-Alt-Delete, Windows and badly written software are registered trademarks of MicrosoftCorporation in the United States and/or puppet states . Oh, and yeah, please don't makeus split up the company . . .we'd hate to make our own products incompatible.

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Buy Nothing Day Street Party/Bike Ride:

Sponsored by UBC's campus radio station, CiTR. Meet atthe UBC Art Gallery at 4pm for festivities beginning at5pm . Feel free to come in costume.

Buy Nothing Day Hits Robson Street:

"Subversive yet peaceful" Buy Nothing Day observance.Plans for raising awareness include flyer distribution andspontaneous streetside performances.

Across Canada:

Waterloo, ON

Workshops on free software, advertising and global eco-nomics . Other events include free food from Food NotBombs and theatre by Action Theatre.

Toronto, ON

Evening of storytelling, song and a "no-money swap . "Sponsored by Ten Days for Global Justice and OXFAM.

Montreal, PQ

Activities include street theatre, pamphleting and "subver-sive Christmas carolling ."

In the USA:

Lexington, KY

Bike ride through the city's most congested streets to thecity's busiest mall on the busiest shopping day of theyear. Cyclists wear costumes to draw attention to them-selves.

Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; Denver, CO; &Seattle, WA

"Santa's sleigh" visits four major cities across the US.Santa speaks against the commercialism of Christmasand offers alternative gift ideas:

Around the World:

Australia

Creation of alternative gift guide(www.barkingowl .com/cc) Other activities for BuyNothing Day include street theatre and postering.

The Netherlands

Stalls are being set up in several cities across the countryfor people to exchange old but unused gifts so they canavoid wasting their old presents and having to buy newones.

New Zealand

Packages for use in schools have been put together toraise awareness for Buy Nothing Day.

Buy Nothing Day is also being celebrated in Austria,Belgium, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France,Great Britain, Hungary and Panama.•

CORPORATE KOERNER : The Walter C. Koemer Library has come under fire since its 1996 opening for the wide range of corporate sponsorship in a publicly funded institution . In 1997, the library wzs vandalised with graffiti reading, "sold tothe highest bidder" and "sell out ." MELANIE STRETCH PHOTO

steal something day issue:The Buy Nothing Day slogan of"Partcipate by not participat-ing" isn't enough, according toactivists in Montreal . As analternative, they suggest cele-brating Steal Something Day, amore active form of dissent .

Touted by the Steal SomethingDay manifesto as something wecan celebrate every day, every-where in the world, the Day isan attempt to seize power fromthose "primarily responsible formisery and exploitation in the

world," such as politicians,capitalists, yuppies, and thepolice . The Montreal activistssuggest activities such asshoplifting sprees, skipping outon rent, and using credit cardsunder a fake name.•

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• Monday, November 29, 12:00pmSierra Club "Boston W-Tea-O" March

• Monday, November 29, 6:30pmWashington Association of ChurchesProcession

• Monday, November 29, 6:00pmSteelworkers March

• Tuesday, November 30Student Marches

• Tuesday, November 30, 9 :30amA student march will begin on the University ofWashington campus at 9 :45amAnother student march will begin on the SeattleCentral Community College at 10:30amSierra Club March

• Tuesday, November 30, 12:00pmTibetan Rights Group

• Tuesday, November 30, 12 :30pmAFL-CIO March

November 30 is the International Day of Actionagainst the WTO.

The gathering areas the Seattle PoliceDepartment has set up for protestors and demon-stration groups during the week of the WTOConference are on 7th Avenue between Pike andPine streets, along the north side of Pike, and on8th Avenue between Pike and Pine streets, alongthe west side of 8th Avenue.

More infoWorld Trade Organisation:www.wto .orgSeattle Citizens' Committee:www.seattlewto .orgRuckus Society:www.globalizethis .orgDirect Action Network:www.agitprop .org/artandrevolu-tion/wtoSeattle Metro Transit:transit.metrokc.govA better map of Seattle:http ://transit .metrokc.gov/accessi-ble/accessmap699 .pdf (requiresAdobe Acrobat Reader 3 .0)

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Across theTo cross the Canada-USborder you will need per-sonal identification : a birthcertificate and a driver'slicense or other identifica-tion with your signatureand/or photo showing yourresidence status . Non-Canadian and non-American residents willneed a passport. Peoplewith criminal records willneed a miracle.

What is the WTO?The WTO's main function is to aid trade flowsbetween its 135 member countries by enforc-ing the lowering of trade barriers under theGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT) and the Uruguay Round . The WTO iswell-known for its dispute settlement mecha-nism that makes binding rulings on trade dis-putes between countries, and has never ruledagainst a corporation in favour of environ-mental, social, or human rights.

The WTO Ministerial Conference will runfrom November 29 to December 3 . Morethan 6000 people are expected to attend this,the biggest trade meeting . Delegations frommore than 135 member countries, plus 30observer nations, and approximately 3000media, as well as members of various non-governmental organisations will be there.

8 Ways you canresist the WTO.

1. Educate yourself and others about theWTO.

2. Write or call the Prime Minister, yourMP, and your MLA . Urge your elect-ed officials to oppose WTO expan-sion and demand that the WTO beeliminated.

3 . .Write a letter to your local newspapers—including this one—about theWTO.

4. Call your local radio stations and askthem to broadcast the free WorldTrade Watch Radio that will be hostedlive from Seattle on November 29 toDecember 3, 1999.

5. Participate in protests against WTOexpansion in a community near you.

6. Help organise a teach-in, town hallmeeting, or debate on the WTO andits impacts on the global environment.If you can, time it so it coincides withthe November 30 International Dayof Action.

7. Lobby your municipal government, com-munity association or organisation topass a resolution against the WTO (andsimilar) agreements. In Canada, PrinceAlbert, Saskatchewan and Toronto haveboth passed resolutions against corpo-rate controlled trade agreements . In theUS, Seattle, San Francisco, Berkeleyand Boulder, Colorado have passedsimilar resolutions.

8 .' Go to Seattle for the MinisterialConference .

Buses organised by the Canadian Federation ofStudents (CFS) leave Vancouver for Seattle earlyTuesday morning . To get on the bus, contact the CFSat 733-1880 . The Sierra Youth Club's Trade Trainarrives in Vancouver this morning, carrying morethan 60 people . The train, which began in Halifax,is carrying travellers to Seattle to protest the WTO,specifically the effects of genetically-modified foods.

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"This is an exciting time for Seattle! For several monthsnow, preparations have been underway for the thirdWorld Trade Organisation Ministerial, a major eventwhich will focus worldwide attention on our great city.

"The city is very well-prepared for the WTO. Thisevent is a momentous, exciting affair for Seattle . Itspeaks to the growing stature of Seattle's place on theworld stage, and shows impressive confidence in ourability to serve as gracious and competent hosts forinternational dialogues.

"As the host city for the WTO, I believe it is not thecity of Seattle's role to stake out positions on the verycomplex trade issues that are likely to be discussedduring the Seattle Round of negotiations. Our role ashost is to provide a welcoming, safe, and organisedvenue for dialogue to take place . I hope you will greetour guests with interest and openness during their stayhere ."

"I am proud to say that I will be one of the fifty thou-sand voices raised against the WTO and their pro-capitalist, anti-democracy policies . . .Folks, the WorldTrade Organisation is not meeting for our benefit ."

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