THE GATEWAY XCIV number 25 « the official student newspaper at the univerosf ialtbeyrt a «+ www.gateway.ualberta.ca tuesday, 11 january, 2005 Inside From the appointment of a new U of A president to the Cameron stabbing, from mon aa |t he Arcade Fire to Lindsay Lohan, from George Bush to tsunamis, Opinion aFekateu re 3 takes a look back at the year's’ bi: ggest stori: es and most promin. ent newsmakers on Sports cissifeds 22| C ampus and yeyond. Comics 2 NEWS tuesday, 11 january, 2005 THE GATEWAY Stabbing tops the five biggest campus stories of 2004 tuesday, 11 january, 2005 volume XCIV number 25 Structural changes to the University, U-Pass referendum also dominate the Gateways headines Published since 21 november, 1910 Circulation 11 000 . NATALIE CLIMENHAGA ants who used small clubs to beat him merger with the U of A was finalized cism from international students ang ISSN 0845-356X News Writer before one stabbed him three times this past summer. However, shortly the SU, though a decision has yet to Suite 3-04 with a long knife. The victim was hos- into the academic year, students and be made. Students’ Union Building 1. On the afternoon of 9 March, a first- pitalized with non-life-threatening staff at Augustana became frustrated. University of Alberta year University of Alberta student serious injuries. The incident sparked _ Problemsranged from legal concerns 4. Last academic year, the University Edmonton, Alberta was studying on the crowded second concerns on campus about the need from Augustana’s Board of Regents of Alberta switched from the long. T6G 257 floor of the Cameron Library when for increased security. and the U of A’s Board of Governors to standing nine-point grading scale to Telephone 780.492.5168 he was suddenly attacked, beaten and students and employees having diffi- a four-point grading scale. When the Fax 780.492.6665 then stabbed repeatedly. The 18-year- DeoaLhe proposed Camrose-based culty accessing the Internet or campus marks came in for the first term, the E-mail [email protected] old victim was targeted by three assail- ' Augustana University —_C ollege e-mail and scholarship letters being existence of errors became apparent, I mailed out late. However, with the was found that the four-point scale was editorialstaff completion of the merger, Augustana more likely to produce lower grades, students will benefit from upgraded and marks had to be rechecked, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Adam Rozenhart dorms, while faculty and staff will be After professors re-evaluated their [email protected] |4 92.5168 ablet o take advantage of professional- marking criteria, many students had development opportunities. their grades re-adjusted, even result. MANAGING EDITOR Kristine Owram ing in passes where some students had [email protected] |4 92.6654 3. While international undergradu- originally failed. SENIOR NEWS EDITOR Cosanna Preston ate and graduate students at the [email protected] |4 92.7308 Uof Aalready pay 157 per cent more for 5. With the U-Pass referendum tuition than Canadian students, a pro- approved, students should be able to NEWS EDITOR Caitlin Crawshaw posed international student tuition use Edmonton Transit System (ETS) [email protected] |4 92.6664 hike increase would raise tuition for anytime and anywhere for only $120 next school year by 23.5 per cent in per year—however, the SU has yet to OPINION EDITOR David Berry addition to the standard tuition hike. work out a way to make up for the dif. [email protected] |4 92.6663 International undergraduate stu- ference between their proposed price ENTERTAINMENTEDITOR Leah Collins dents are required to pay a differential and the revenue ETS requires. [email protected] |4 92.7052 fee on top of the standard tuition paid The problem is that the U-Pass price by Canadians, amounting to approxi- promised in the referendum was SPORTS EDITOR Jake Troughton mately $12 000 per year in most pro- not to exceed $60 per semester, an [email protected] |4 92.6652 grams. The administration’s proposal amount far below what ETS considers PHOTO EDITOR Leanne Fong FILE PHOTO: BENJAMIN BEGLEY would boost that number by $2700. a reasonable fee. To date, no agree- [email protected] |4 92.6648 STUDENTS FIGHT HIKE International students gather for session on tuition. The proposal has been met with criti- ment has been reached. PRODUCTION EDITOR Daniel Kaszor New U of A president, SU president steal headlines in 2004 [email protected] |4 92.6661 businessstaff NATALIE CLIMENHAGA Samarasekera further pinpointed the nered media attention as the youngest BUSINESS MANAGER Don lveson News Writer social sciences, the humanities, and councilor in Edmonton’s history. [email protected] |4 92.6669 the arts as areas in need of funding, However, as it turned out, Ryu 1, Engineer Dr Indira Samarasekera and promised they would experience a became famous for different reasons. AD SALES REPRESENTATIVE Patrick Cziolek made University of Alberta history renaissance under her guide. With the discovery of a fabricated [email protected] |4 92.6700 in November 2004. She became the Samarasekera will fill the shoes of campaign coordinator and questions ADIGRAPHIC DESIGNER Lisa Lunn twelfth U of A president and first female Dr Rod Fraser, the U of A’s current surrounding his use of the word [email protected] |4 92.6647 president of any university in Alberta president, after 5 June, 2005. “grandmother,” Ryu faced numerous Samarasekera said her highest prior- criticisms and was forced to defend CIRCULATION PAL Matt Frehner ity as president will be to seek funding, 2. Current SU president Jordan Blatz his ability to represent the City of [email protected] |4 92.6669 both public and private, to create the kick-started his term with a unique Edmonton. Despite his best efforts, CROULATION PAL Jozel Campbell-Lemire best learning environment possible. approach towards fighting rising tuition Ryu was unable to generate the sup- [email protected] |4 92.6669 and underfunding in postsecondary port needed to win the election. education: the SU officially launched its “Universities Matter” campaign. 4. After being elected this summer, THE GATEWAY is published by the FILE PHOTO: LEANNE FONG Gateway Student Journalism Society In light of the provincial elec- University of Alberta Chancellor Eric Jung-Suk Ryu vied for Ward 5. (GSJS), a student-run, autonomous, tion, the SU and the U of A formed Newell expressed that one of his apolitical not-for-profit organization, operated in accordance with the a partnership for the campaign in the goals over his four-year term would 5. University of Alberta elementary Societies Act of Alberta. hopes of raising public awareness and be to encourage postsecondary edu- education professor and children’s liter- THE GATEWAY is proud to be prioritizing higher education before cation among rural students. He also ary author Glen Huser was honoured a founding member of the Canadian University Press. : voters went to the polls. The advocacy described Aboriginal education as with the Governor General's Award for campaign involved the distribution of a priority and hopes to attain better children’s literature for his most recent complaints campaign-logo lawn signs and para- integration of Aboriginal students into youth novel, Stitches. The award came Comments, concerns, or complaints about the phernalia spelling out the message that Alberta's postsecondary system. after 20 years as a book reviewer for Gateway’s content or operations should be first sent Albertans heart Alberta education. Not more than a month into his the Edmonton Journal and the publica- to the Editor-in-Chiefa tt he address above. If the Editor-in-Chiefi su nable to resolve a complaint, it may term, Newell made a personal dona- tion of numerous novels. According to be taken to the Gateway Student Journalism Society's 3. Had second-year student Jung-Suk tion of $250 000 to the school of Huser, though he enjoys teaching, in Board of Directors; beyond that, appeal is to the non- Ryu been voted into City Council for Native studies for the establishment of the future he plans to concentrate more partisan Society OmbudsBoard. The chairs of the Board FILE PHOTO: COSANNA PRESTON of Directors and the OmbudsBoard can be reached at Dr Indira Samarasekera. 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Contact Preeti at 492-7774 /[email protected] by January 14. joing 33 seats to form Canada’s first Website: http:/ /www.wisest.valberta.ca/ minority government since Joe Clark’s Progressive Conservatives in 1979. The weeks leading up to the vote Alpha showed the race to bea tight one, with the projected lead in the opinion polls aiternating between Prime Minister Paul Martin and Conservative leader Steven Harper. While Martin was able to maintain power, it was predicted A chance to explore in the days following the election that the meaning of life Canadians would be heading to the polls again soon, However, Martin's minority government has so far main- FILE PHOTO: LEANNE FONG A 10 week introduction to the Christian faith tained the confidence of the House. “1 DO” Same-sex marriage moved one step closer to nation-wide approval. Register online @ www.alphacanada.org 2, In December, the Supreme Court Opposition leader Kevin Taft, said it effects on Canada’s economy in 2004, of Canada gave its non-binding opin- was no big feat given the billions of hurting many businesses, such as Three Campus Alpha courses are starting now: jon that the federal government could dollars in oil and gas royalties that bars, that rely on income from hockey Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. include same-sex marriage in the offi- flow into provincial coffers each year. fans in the winter months. There’s cial definition of matrimony. The court The announcement was followed by no end in sight for the lockout, how- Join us for a free introductory Alpha dinner aso maintained religious freedoms, the It’s Your Future survey, in which ever, and it’s likely that the 2004/05 at the Telus Center Dining Room: stating that religious officials who do the government asked Albertans hockey season will soon be officially Monday, January 17 at 6:00 pm not wish to perform same-sex unions where they thought the province's cancelled. should not be forced to. priorities should lie now that it’s Despite the controversy this move debt-free. Results showed healthcare 5. In early October, Canada took pos- Contact Donna: [email protected] generated among many anti-same- and education to be Albertans’ main session of the HMCS Chicoutimi, one Joe: [email protected] sex marriage groups and individuals, concerns. While these issues were of four submarines that had recently including Opposition leader Steven largely ignored by the premier during been purchased from the British Anglican Campus Ministry Harper and Alberta Premier Ralph November's election campaign, he has navy. Three days after the subma- Klein, Prime Minister Paul Martin promised to make them a main focus rine departed Scotland for Halifax, a announced that he will introduce the of his government in the coming fire broke out in an electrical panel. bill to Parliament this month. If the years. The fire injured several of the men bill is passed, Canada will become the on board, including Lieutenant Chris Are you interested in third country in the world to legalize 4. The collective bargaining agree- Saunders, who died the next day en same-sex marriage, along with the ment between the NHL Players’ route to a hospital in Ireland. transferring to Netherlands and Belgium. Association and team owners expired At the time, Commodore Tyrone in mid-September, resulting in a lock- Pyle, commander of the Canadian 3. In July, Premier Ralph Klein out of the players and a hiatus of the Fleet Atlantic, said human error must Engineering? announced that Alberta is officially hockey season until a new agreement be to blame, as the submarine had debt-free, making it only the prov- can be reached. recently undergone a five-year, multi- ince in Canada currently able to make The NHL lockout is a result of million dollar refit. A later investiga- such a claim. While government sup- increasing player salaries, which have tion proved that the British refit didn’t porters praised Klein for reducing gone up 240 per cent since 1995, a rate fix all the problems onboard the sub, the debt from $23 billion to zero in the league maintains is unsustainable. including improperly sealed electrical The Faculty of Engineering will be hosting an only twelve years, critics, including The NHL-season hiatus had adverse connectors which resulted in the fire. information session for students interested in Engineering on: Legal battles and mudslinging haunts January 13, 2004 E1-003 Engineering Teaching Canadas newsmakers throughout 2004 and Learning Complex (ETLC) 5:30 p.m. — 6:30 p.m. FREE pizza and soft drinks will be provided. SCOSeANnNNAie woPsRE rdEiSt TorO N Securities and Exchange Commission ing with reporters on Canada’s diplo- had laid a civil fraud suit on Black macy regarding the invasion of Iraq. If you would like to attend, please contact: and Chief Operating Officer David After most of the cameras were turned 1. Two years after his initial arrest Radler for improperly diverting tens off, she said, “Damn Americans. ... I Trevor Buckle in the United States and subsequent of.millions of dollars from Hollinger hate those bastards.” She later apolo- Faculty of Engineering deportation to Syria, Canadian citi- International. gized but that was only the beginning. zen Maher Arar continued to make She went on to call her party's elec- E6-050 ETLC headlines. 3. Paul Martin was elected Canada’s tion campaign a “comedy of errors,” Phone: 492-1385 Arar sued the American govern- prime minister on 28 June, 2004, but and called the US-led “Coalition of the E-mail: [email protected] ment, seeking financial compensa- Martin lost the stronghold Chrétien Willing” the “Coalition of Idiots.” www.engineering.ualberta.ca tion and an admission of wrongdoing. once held, managing to only grasp a The final hurrah which resulted Meanwhile, Anne McLellan, federal minority government. in her firing was her appearance on public safety minister, launched a Since then he has been embroiled This Hour Has 22 Minutes, where she public inquiry into the Canadian in the ongoing sponsorship scandal stomped on a George W Bush doll government's possible assistance with which alleges that over $100 million and declared she had no loyalty to the Arar’s deportation. was illegitimately spent on communi- Liberal team. As a result, many reports regarding cations agencies during Martin's time the case were declassified but heav- as finance minister. And now Martin’s 5. Canada lost one of its most verbose ily censored and some reports had new finance minister has been accused and patriotic icons this year with the whole pages blacked out. Finally, in of underestimating the national sur- death of Pierre Berton in November. December, Arar accused the Canadian plus in the 2004 budget, where he According to CBC, Berton claimed government of censoring informa- predicted it to be $5.5 billion. he had 200 000 words in him per tion that favoured him. Lawyers for But it hasn't been all scandal for year, and he certainly showed that. He the inquiry have vowed to go to the the new PM. The US has promised to was the author of over 50 books and a Federal Court of Canada to get the reopen its borders to Canadian beef. journalist with an astounding record. blacked-out material released. In addition, Martin pledged he would At 21, he worked at the Vancouver Sun not sign a document that would lead as the youngest city editor to work at a 2. The infamous Conrad Black bore to the weaponization of space. daily newspaper. He was also the man- the brunt of scathing criticisms this aging editor of Maclean’s magazine year and was hit with lawsuits, coun- 4. Some laughed and others grumbled and hosted several shows for CBC. ter-suits and accusations of fraud. in disgust, but Carolyn Parrish kept One of Berton’s last TV appearances His company, Hollinger Inc, was up with her anti-American antics this was on Rick Mercer’s Monday Report, once the third-largest newspaper pub- year until Prime Minister Paul Martin where he instructed a young man lisher in the world. Butsby the end had no choice but to dismiss her from on how to role a joint. Berton was _ of the year Black had resigned as the the Liberal Caucus. 84 when he died of heart failure in chairman of Hollinger Inc and the US Itall started when Parrish was speak- Toronto on 30 November. NEWS tuesday, 11 january, 2005 STREETERS Health research Compiled and photographed byNicole Tomlinson and rounds out HannaNash the top five 2004 was a year full of In science interesting news stories, What do you think CAITLIN CRAWSHAW Vews Editor were the top three news 1. In their quest to help disabled patients regain muscle control, doc- stories of 2004? tors Doug Weber, Richard Stein and Arthur Prochazka of the University of Alberta’s Centre for Neuroscience developed a new way of electrically stimulating muscles with internal Monica Franco sensors. Science lll Thé team developed a wristband with electrodes and an accompany- ing headband to help stroke patients unclench their hands and use them to grab and move things. While the tech- nology is still in its early stages, it may | think, first of all, Bush’s re-election, | eventually be mass produced to help stroke-victims regain independence. never thought that Americans would 2. University of Alberta biological sci- re-elect that guy. [Secondly], the tsu- ence professor Dr Michael Deyholos nami—that was really, really bad. And began work developing landmine- detecting plants. The aim of the the third one, for us at the U of A, [was] research is to genetically alter plants in such a way that they physically the raising of tuition for international change in the presence of chemicals released into the ground by buried students. landmines. These physical cues could include a change in the colour of the flower or leaf, and could allow people in war-torn communities to steer clear of landmines which continue Kirk Kaminsky to cost people their limbs and lives Education even decades after armed conflict. after-degree The research is being funded by an agency of the Department of National Defence. 3. A study conducted by a U of A researcher discovered that natural Unfortunately, the Bush — election. health product Cold-fX—an immune booster developed by a U of A spin-off [Secondly] weather stories in general, company—helps prevent the common cold. The ginseng-based natural prod- across the globe—hurricanes, tsuna- The most painful uct became one of the first in Canada mis, droughtsa,n d flood conditionfsor a to undergo extensive scientific testing. second one. And, unfortunately, the Iraq 4. This summer, U of A researchers part of a dental discovered a cause of heart disease in war in general. newborns. Dr Martin Somerville and his team discovered a gene that plays an important role in heart formation. visit is the bill The absence of this gene leads to the absence of a protein (Connexin40) which plays a role in the development Igor Maligagic of the fetal heart. Because of this dis- Engineeringll covery, doctors will now be able to better predict heart defects in new- And the best remedy is preventative care with a plan borns, or at least warn of the risk. that offers $750 COVERAGE for dental visits. 5. Diabetes researcher Dr Greg Korbutt participated in a research collabora- Definitely traq. [Also] the tsunami, for tion with the University of Toronto Change-of-Coverage Period that discovered pancreatic stem sure. And the election for [President] If you’re a new student starting in January, you can enrol yourself, cells in mice. 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And also the sugar levels more easily, and with less dependence on insulin injections. storms in Manitoba and the Maritimes. NEWS 5 qHEGATEWAY + volume XCIV number 25 Fights for free and fair elections shadowed by catasrophic death tolls international news continued to attract close attention in 2004 with war, natural disasters, elections, and scandal TASNEEM KARBANI military sweeps. The detainees were News Writer tortured, raped, and photographed in humiliating poses by US soldiers. On 1, As the year 2004 was coming to an 28 April, 2004 the world was outraged end, the world witnessed one of the when the images of the abuses were worst natural disasters recorded in released by the New York Times. The recent history. Deadly tsunami waves upcoming elections have intensified inSouth Asia killed more than 164 000 the suicide bombings and killings of people in 13 countries. Some aid orga- Iraqi policemen and political leaders. nizations predict that number could double with the onset of disesase. 3. In November 2004, President Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and India were George W Bush and Senator John thehardest hit. But Thailand, Malaysia, Kerry competed in a very closely and Myanmar also suffered high death followed US presidential election. tolls, and the destructive waves even Campaign issues included the war caused damage as far as East Africa in on terrorism, the Iraq war, same-sex Kenya, Tanzania and Somalia. marriage, healthcare, tax cuts and the Indonesia has confirmed the deaths economy. of more than 104 000, while Sri Bush accused Kerry of not having lanka has confirmed 30 718. Millions a firm stance on Iraq, while Kerry of others are missing, homeless, or criticized Bush’s poor management of orphaned. The misery in South Asia the war in Iraq and war on terrorism. has evoked a compassionate response While the majority of the world may from millions with humanitarian aid have supported Kerry, the Americans being received from all corners of re-elected Bush because of his posi- the world. The tragedy has brought tion on same-sex marriage and abor- people of various faiths together for a tion. Unlike the 2000 election, Bush SPECIATL OT HE GATEWAY:RUSLAN TRACZ common cause. won both the popular vote and the ORANGE REVOLUTION Yushchenko supporters huddle together protesting the highly-critcized presidential election. Already donations have reached Electoral College. over $4 billion US, but the United attempt. foreign observers, helped supervise favouring Sudan’s Arab population at Nations has stated they need $1.7 bil- 4. In November, the results of the In the 21 November election, the re-election process. the expense of the black population lion US more. Ukrainian presidential election Yanukovych was said to have claimed in Darfur. As a result, the Sudanese brought attention to the demo- 49.5 per cent of the vote, while 5. Sudan’s Darfur crisis intensified government supported the Janjaweed 2. The war in Iraq worsened in 2004 cratic practices in Ukraine. Viktor Yushchenko received 46.5 per cent. in 2004, and the UN branded it the (Arab militia) in putting down the with more bloodshed and a torture Yushchenko, the pro-Western can- International observers viewed the “world’s worst humanitarian disaster.” rebel groups. scandal. The uprising of Iraqis in didate and former prime minister, election as fraudulant. Tension between Arab and black The Janjaweed have attacked Darfur’s Fallujah against the occupation by US was pitted against Ukraine President Ukraine's Supreme Court annulled farmers over land and grazing rights black population, murdering the men, forces and the Abu Ghraib scandal Leonid Kuchma’s chosen successor, the election results and called for a re- erupted in the Darfur region of raping the women, and stealing. As of occurred amid discussions of national Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. election. The result of the 26 December Sudan. October, the actions of the Janjaweed elections for January 2005. The campaign was near deadly for election showed Yushchenko as vic- The rebel groups, the Sudan resulted in the deaths of 70 000 and The several thousand Iraqis Yushchenko, who was hospitalized torious, although Yanukovych is Liberation Army (SLA) and _ the the displacement of 1.5 million. detained in the Abu Ghraib prison for some time in September after he attempting to challenge the decision Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Peace talks and ceasefires were included men, women and teenagers was poisoned with dioxins in what in court. attacked Sudanese government prop- attempted but all were short lived or who were arrested during random seems to have been an assassination Many Albertans, along with other erty and accused the government of immediately violated. SAFEWALK. * * * * * When the stars come out, so do we. Safewalk is recruiting! Apply now! Application Deadline: January 21st, 2005 at 5 pm Applications available at Information Desks, Safewalk Office (030E SUB) and on our website. 4-WALK-ME www.su.ualberta.ca/safewalk A FREE service of your Students’ Union 6 NEWS tuesday, 11 january, 2005 Eastern leaders dominate international headlines in 2004 George W Bush dabbled in many international activities while the two Viktors fought for dominance in Ukraine ERIK JACOBS ous photographed tortures of Iraqis by between the east and west of Ukraine COSANNA PRESTON American soldiers. Bush was quickly remain high. News Writers singled out as their commander- in-chief, as he was again when the 3. Yasser Arafat provoked both sadness 1. US president George W Bush, as occupation of Iraq continued to spiral and relief with his passing at the age of the most powerful person in the most into chaos and the number of dead 75. After over a month of false death powerful country, continued to make American soldiers topped 1000. reports and various rumours about headlines in 2004 and continued to However, with all the scandals his condition and location, Arafat make his presence felt at home and surrounding his name, Bush main- was pronounced dead at 3:30am on abroad. A highly controversial leader tained his promise in 2004 and kept 11 November in a French hospital. nationally and especially internation- the United States safe from terrorist In the days following his death ally, Bush had the support where it attacks, an important step for a nation rumours surfaced about a_ possible counted: he became the first US presi- leading a war on terror. poisoning, but nothing was ever con- dent to be elected with a majority of firmed. As predicted, Israel refused to the popular vote since his father in 2. Heir-apparent Viktor Yanukovych allow Arafat to be buried in the holy 1988. and opposition leader Viktor city of Jeruselam. Instead, his body But his presence was felt long before Yushchenko squared off in the fall was laid to rest in Ramallah where he the November election. He began the of 2004 in the Ukrainian elections. lived in a compound, which in recent year accused of forcing the Haitian Following an election and runoff, years had become his prison as dic- president out of office and assisting Yanukovych, the current prime min- tated by Israel. in a coup d’état but quickly put that ister also sporting support from the To Palestinians and other Arabs, his behind him, only to be embroiled in Russian Kremlin, declared victory by death was seen as the passing of a hero. another international scandal—Abu a mere three per cent. However, exit To Israelis and American neo-conser- COURTESY OF FNORD SYSTEMS Ghraib prison—the location ofnumer- polls showed Yushchenko as the clear vatives, it was the passing of a terrorist PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST? Yasser Arafat’s passing brings a renewed hope. winner. and a murderer, as well as the removal This development, combined with of the primary obstacle to peace in the Following the closure of his newspa- the following June by the Loya Jirga, allegations of electoral misconduct, Middle East. It remains to be seen if per, al-Sadr led a revolt against the US the collective of Afghanistan’s tribal spurred demonstrations the. likes Arafat’s successor, Mahmoud Abbas, in the southern city of Najaf in April. elders, Hamid Karzai was officially of which: had not been seen in that will succeed where Arafat failed in Despite an early June truce, hostilities elected president of Afghanistan in a part of the world since the fall of the making peace with Israel. again erupted in August, resulting in a 9 October, 2004 election with 55 per Soviet Union. Yushchenko’s support- siege by US marines of the Imam Ali cent of the vote. Karzai was officially ers, mainly in the west of the country, 4. This year also saw the emergence of mosque in Najaf. Fighting also broke sworn in on 7 December. Despite demanded a revote. Mugtada al-Sadr as the best-known out in Sadr City a slum of Baghdad. his election victory, Karzai has little Meanwhile, Yanukovych’s eastern figure in the Iraqi insurgency against Fighting in Najaf and Sadr City has control outside Kabul, and remains support base threatened to secede if the US occupation. The son of Shiite since died down, but al-Sadr remains dependent on the US forces for his he was not declared the victor. The cleric Mohammed Sadeq al-Sadr, who a force to be reckoned with in some personal security. Orange Revolution, as Yushchenko’s was executed under Saddam Hussein, sectors of Iraq's Shiite community and Rival warlords control many of supporters were soon termed (so al-Sadr became the leader of the Mahdi has even threatened to act on behalf the Afghan provinces, leaving the called because it was Yushchenko’s army in early 2004. of Palestinian extremist groups claim- country open to tribal warfare, and campaign colour), attracted strong Promoting strict adherence to ing Americans are occupying the most Karzai has been unable to crack down support in the West. In the end, they Islamic values, he strongly opposes the sacred Muslim ground. on the growing, production and proved victorious: a re-vote was held American occupation and fights with trade of opium and heroin. Presently on 26 December and was won hand- the. support..of-many impoverished 5. Installed as interim leader by. the Afghanistan supplies 80 per cent of COURTESY OF THE UKRANIAN CANADIAN CONGRESS Viktor Yushchenko, pre-poisoning. ily by Yushchenko. However, tensions suburban Iraqis. US in December 2001 and, confirmed the world’s opium. __ Ask about our special student oj See us on campus on January 1 Book an installation at our booth TSX60 OPINION [email protected] + tuesday, 11 january, 2005 Protestors need to choose their battles For ALL THE FIGHTING we people get oursélves into—from wars to schoolyard scraps over domina- tion of the monkey bars—it’s just as natural for us to want to avoid violence as it is to spur it on. Call it the innate instinct to save yourself from anything from minor abrasions to total annihilation. We pick our fights, if not carefully, then at least with a shred of consideration—we fight for a reason. And when it comes to reasons, there’s something awfully appealing about having some cause smacking of nobility to back your crusade du jour. We soldier on for our rights, for our freedoms. Human beings— the darling little clichés that they are—will stop at no IN LOVING end to feel secure in their right to live according to their individual beliefs. For the past few weeks, several groups in Britain MEMORY have been battling for what they see as a noble cause: - the protection of their right to faith. Seems like a sym- pathetic cause, I suppose—you know, freedom being, from what I understand, pretty awesome and all. Only trouble is, the crusaders in question aren’t technically Lois HoLe having their rights threatened at all, and in fact are being rather disrespectful of everyone else's rights while they're going about “protecting” things. You see, these groups aren't going through any sort 1933 - 2005 of censure as insidious as, say, having the right to faith constitutionally revoked, or even challenged, for that matter. Actually, there’s this program that the BBC2 was scheduled to air—Jerry Springer: The Opera, in fact, which screened this past Saturday night to record audiences. The network issued a warning out of con- sideration for sensitive viewers long before the broad- cast, informing the public that the show contains plenty of salty vocabulary and a few possibly offensive portrayals of Christian figures. The result was a tor- rent of dissent from religious groups, Christian and otherwise—all over what essentially comes down to their right to not watch a TV program, a right which they can all-too-obviously exercise by changing the channel on their “tellies.” To be fair, there's nothing at all the matter with their protest—they certainly should have the right to make their opinions heard. I mean, their case would have been a bit more understandable had they respected everyone else’s right to make up their own minds about the show and upheld their own beliefs, but there's nothing wrong with a peaceful public demonstra- tion. It’s just that respectfully dissenting and waving LETTERS Great job on the much been one of the potted plants past few days. In fact, the only thing the odd placard—that is, respecting their own and Getaway, Gateway sold at Hole’s Greenhouses and it that people universally seem to others’ rights—was a bit too constrictive for their would have been about as effective, remember about Mrs Hole is the Transformer blowjob purposes. According to a 10 January article from the to say nothing of how “useful” the fact that she liked hugging people. Daily Telegraph, a lobby group called Christian Voice went too far |h aven't been around the University position of University Chancellor is. Take, for example, the National published the home addresses of 15 BBC executives for very long, but | just wanted to | suppose if there was noth- Post's 8 January headline, “Albertans and producers. Some of these individuals, the article thank you guys for the great joke ing else going on in the world, embraced the queen of hugs.” explained, were subjected to telephone harassment and While |c an appreciate that your joke issue you put out. It was one of the this might warrant a nice human- Almost every other article written threats regarding the airing of the program. issue is supposed to be irreverent funniest things I've read in a long interest story, or a sizeable obituary, on the lieutenant-governor’s death Short of making some sort of conclusion about the and generally a little risqué, | think time, and it certainly made my but in case you've forgotten, there has made out her penchant for hug- sheer irony of it all and crying to the heavens, asking | speak for a lot of people when | between-class breaks go by a lot was a little tsunami in Asia a little ging people to be one of the most why these people would resort to technically unchar- say that a picture of two characters quicker. I've been reading it all over while ago, and some people died important aspects of her life. acteristically Christian threats of “bloodshed” (as from the Transformers cartoon the holidays, too, so |j ust wanted to there, too. And I'm sure a lot of those Lois Hole did a lot more for our quoted from the Telegraph) to preserve their faith, it’s engaging in oral sex is crossing the thank you guys and tell you to keep people liked hugs. province than just giving Alberta teally much more irritating to think of the dedication line into bad taste (editorial cartoon, up the good work! I'm sure she was nice, but there citizens the “yes feeling” with hugs. ithat's gone into fighting this battle. It’s a battle that 7 December, 2004). are more important things. going Let’s recognize her as a wonderful isongoing, with a lawsuit charging the BBC and the | mean, honestly, a picture of JENNIFER VOLCKER on in this world than a nice elderly woman who fought for what she _ West End Theatre Company for blasphemy about to this explicit nature, even if it is a = Science | lady passing away and | think it’s believed was right, not as some sort be launched, according to the Telegraph; a battle over cartoon, has no place in what is time we remembered those and let of ridiculous child-scaring sports What is essentially just a trashy morality play. ostensibly supposed to be a satiri- Whats the big deal about Lois Hole rest. mascot out to hug the world. Considering the broadcast of the opera has received cal jab at yourselves. An excess of Lois Hole, anyway? Mixed reviews at best, perhaps these protesters can penis jokes is one thing, but graphic MARTIN TUTTON SAMANTHA BENTZ count as a victory for good taste on some level. But, depictions of sexual acts in a news- 2 Spas ede e Arts i] Physical Education IV considering their tactics, which disavow the rights and paper that can be readily picked | realize Lois Hole was a fairly nice freedoms of others, this was a battle lost from the start. up and read by any member of the lady and all, but honestly, do you There was more to Lois Letters to the editor should be community—especially — impres- think we can tone down the gush- Hole than hugs dropped off at room 3-04 of the LEAH COLLINS sionable teenagers, given that there ing a little? Sure she was appar- Students’ Union Building, or e-mailed Entertainment Editor are several junior- and senior-high ently the “queen of hugs,” and also to managing @gateway.ualberta.ca. schools in the immediate University evidently never had a bad thought When | heard about the Honourable The Gateway reserves the right to So long, Lois Hole and Whyte Avenue area—is not about anything, but does this really Lois Hole’s death the other day, edit letters for length and clarity, and only grossly irresponsible, but also warrant coverage on the front page | took a few quiet moments to to refuse publication of any letter it entirely lacking in taste. of every newspaper in the province reflect on what her life meant to deems racist, sexist, libelous, or other- For THOSE OF YOU wishing to pay respects to |c an only hope for your sake that and a solid weekend of quite possi- us as Albertans. She was an extraor- wise hateful in nature. One of the finest Albertans ever to hug anything that this was the work of some third bly every person who ever met her dinarily successful local business- Letters to the editor should be no Moved, there is a book of condolences ripe for the party and not the waste of the tal- talking about how nice she was and woman and author, an advocate for longer than 350 words, and should Signing in the foyer of the Old Arts Building. It will be ents of one of your volunteers. And how much she liked hugs? education and community involve- include the name, student identifica- there today and tomrrow, from 8:30am to 4:30pm, for the sake of all of us, next time Look, she wasa mildly nice woman ment, and arguably the best chan- tion number, program, and year of and I can’t think of a person more deserving of a nice you do a Getaway, clean up your who happened to get incredibly rich cellor this University ever had. study of the author, to be considered tribute than our dearly departed lieutenant-governor. act. through gardening and then held a However, you wouldn't get the for publication. Anonymous letters series of really pointless positions. In impression that any of this mat- will not be considered for publication. DAVID BERRY KRYSTA MCCLENNON case you haven't noticed, the lieu- tered very much by watching or Wishing you all the best in the new Opinion Editor Nursing til tenant-governor could have pretty reading mainstream news these year. Seriously. No joke. 8 OPINION tuesday, 11 january, 2005 Might as well cut the English program—I never used it anyway DAVID in a meaningful, intelligent way why BERRY it is you're using those equations the sai way you are, you might as well be doodling rocket ships on McDonald’s wrappers. Still, though, you hardly need to be Not too many of you use English, deeply engrossed in right? I mean, generally speaking, late-19th-century when youve trying to communicate with someone, you tend to use some- British literature thing other than English, or for that to realize that the matter any established, standardized language. As my experience at univer- English part of all your sity has taught me, most of us, save for degrees is essentially as the unfortunate few who are actually pursuing English as a subject of study, important, if not more tend to communicate using calculus, so, than whatever your or occasionally organic chemistry particular field of study equations, or even in certain instances musical instruments, depending, of happens to be. course, on our area of study. Which is exactly why it makes tesa perfect sense for the University to be And, given that most of us aren't READING, WRITING, NO ARITHMETIC Believe it or not, you'll likely need to able to read more than comics to get by. considering removing or drastically exactly rocket scientists, we'll likely diminishing the English requirement have an even greater need for effec- ber much of anything they took in writing in an English course and to take that class to finish my degree. portion of undergraduate degrees. tive—at the very least—communica- first semester of first year, including applying it to, say, a lab report, then And I’m okay with that, because | We don’t need no education, at least tion skills, most of which are taught to those of you who just finished it?—it’s you really don’t deserve a university didn’t come here to be turned into not in terms of our fundamental us at the university level by those little better than eliminating it entirely. Still, degree. It’s all the same grammar, in some kind of Shakespeare-spewing means of communicating with others English courses we have. Or, quite though, from the way these people are case you haven't noticed, and if slightly automaton with absolutely no con- around us. likely in the next little while, used talking, it sounds like only a matter of different forms of writing are tripping ception of anything outside novels; Okay, first off, I should say that Ia m to have. So why, exactly, do we want time before any English requirement you up that much, might I suggest as it turns out, a broad education an English student, so I’m obviously to get rid of this, especially when, is replaced by some technical-writing one of our fine technical institutions? can actually turn you into a decent a little bit biased on any issue regard- according to one of the directors of equivalent, if that. After all, according Mechanics rarely do lab reports. person with knowledge beyond your ing my beloved little department. Still, the Canadian Association of University to English department chair Garret And really, the fact that the skills immediate nose. though, you hardly need to be deeply Teachers, “Employers are looking for Epp, “Some folks don’t think it’s you might learn in any given class Of course, who am I kidding? engrossed in late-19th-century British graduates with strong communica- entirely proper to be educated in an don’t obviously, directly apply to University has long stopped being literature to realize that the English tions skills”? Whimsy? English course when they really need your particular degree is hardly a about acquiring knowledge or round- part of all your degrees is essentially Now, to be fair, the original pro- to write a psychology paper or a lab good reason to say you shouldn't have ing yourself out and has firmly as important, if not more so, than posal being discussed is merely to report or business letters.” to take the class, especially when it’s transformed itself into a four-year whatever your particular field of study cut the English requirement to one Forgive me for being overly blunt something as basic as English. Really, generalized job-training program. happens to be. You can be the world’s semester of English instead of two, here, but’ if you lack the necessary I doubt I'll ever be using organic And really, none of our future employ- most brilliant astrophysicist, but if and though even that will likely cause critical and abstract thinking skills chemistry to dissect the works of the ers are going to want us to be able to you can’t actually explain to people enough problems—anyone remem- for taking what you learn about essay romantic poets, but I sure as hell have communicate, At least not in English. Student Counselling Services OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Group Programs — Winter 2005 Each semester Student Counselling Services (SCS) offers counselling C and educational groups that are open to all University of Alberta students. For more information, please call 492-5205. We are located cveative at 2-600 Students’ Union Building. Sleep Hygiene Facilitators: Dr. Steve Knish, C. Psych. 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La Start Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 (bi-weekly) 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. A career you.can i Register By: Ongoing grow with Check out our website at www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/counselling/ 9 OPINION THE GATEWAY + volume XCIV number 25 Premarital sex is more than pleasure BAR TIM “Lbelieve not onlyt hat premari uldc arry PEPPIN with it no baggage of shame or re ; that WEDNESDAYS a goodly amount of premarital sex, with a single partner or with several—not necessarily at the same time—is essential to the creation of stable, meaningful unions in the modern world.” DOORS OPEN © SPM Having sex before marriage is, as I'm loosely regulated by social and eco- sion that can now be drawn is that in Great Variety of Mudic all night! gure you are all aware, probably the nomic status. These form the second order for most consensual marriages DRAFT BEER worst sin in existence, short of baking type of durable partnership, and have to be successful, both partners must holiday fruitcake or betraying Jesus. the potential to be incredibly fulfill- know—in detail—the characteristics So we've all been told, at least. ing and long-lasting. However, such of their partner's sexual appetites. I, however, being the heathen bastard marriages, because they involve a Setting aside these formal consid- that Iam, wish to propose a different multiplicity of important contributing erations, there are other reasons why view. I believe not only that premarital factors by definition, often end in fail- people should have sex before they’re sex should carry with it no baggage of ure because one (or a few) of these fac- married. Foremost is that virgins are shame or remorse, but that a goodly tors is not in accord. When one party abysmally incompetent lovers. Instead amount of premarital sex, with a single cannot simply supersede the desires of enjoying a wedding night of untold partner or with several—not necessar- or opinions of another, such discords sensual pleasures, as you were prom- ily at the same time—is essential to the can eventually become so serious that ised when young and foolish, a virgin creation of stable, meaningful unions both parties accept the differences as wife is more likely to be accidentally in the modern world. irreconcilable, and seek the termina- poked in the ass before being painfully There are two ways in which tion of the partnership. deflowered while her virgin husband durable partnerships may be formed. So, while other forms of marriage performs with as much proficiency The first incredibly successful way may be more stable, they are seen as and stamina as a squirrel on uppers. is for one partner to dominate the being repressive or immoral because Still more sinister, it is likely that ifa other in most aspects, thereby ensur- of the subjugation assumed in their couple has indeed managed to control ing effective and unambiguous deci- structure. Yet free and consensual mar- their natural impulses until married, sion making, and a harmony of sorts. riagés, because of their requirements their view of their bodies and inter- Arranged marriages, polygamous for broad compatibility, are often very course itself have been so mangled and unions and, until recently, consensual fickle. What, then, is to be done? laden with guilt that they are likely marriages all had this feature as part of The answer, of course, lies not in a always to be fettered with shame, and their foundation. return to patriarchy, nor in resignation. so will never truly have a free and However, with the rise of femi- The answer lies in trying to ensure gratifying sex life. The consequences nism, and with it something approx- depth of knowledge and experience in of such sexual repression are subtle LAlleMight! imating equal rights for women, all people, and by encouraging perma- and far-reaching, permeating many it is no longer feasible for a man to nent unions only between those who other aspects ofl ife and tainting them assume so dominant a role. The sta- have compared their beliefs, habits and with fear and intolerance. bility that was imparted to marriage aspirations and feel that they're not only The consequences of foolish sexual by negating the thoughts, freedoms satisfactory at present, but complemen- behaviour are not to be made light of, and powers of women is now seen tary into the future. yet the solution, as with all things, does 72 as insufficient justification for their And so, after a long preamble, we not lie in the obstinate denial of natu- BARNONE LOCATED AT 10551 WHYTE AVE na giv pEOPL if continued subjugation. encounter the meat of this article: the ral impulses. The harms generated by FOR INFO OR PARTY ROOKINGS As a consequence, most marriages married sex life, rivalled only by finan- shame-based morality.and sexual sup- HELPINN G SINCE 1862! have now taken the form of relatively cial concerns, is one of the most sig- pression vastly outweigh the entirely CALL BARNONE @ 032-0818 HAVES E equal partnerships, ostensibly based nificant determinants of a marriage’s preventable repercussions of sex. So, upon shared values and beliefs, and lasting power. The obvious conclu- as the man says: get fuckin’. Extreme faith becoming more mainstream beat the Kush! JAMES Despite my clear dislike of their rural highway. Now, such extreme ELFORD views, however, I would never suggest personal faith is gaining more and that the creationists shouldn't believe more support as increasing numbers this stuff: People can believe whatever rebel against the uncertainty of ratio- crazy shit they want to believe. They nal thought and embrace the warm could believe that the only two people mental hug that is the black-and-white on this earth are Joe Piscopo and a worldview of faith. It’s even started to dog named Lord Tittlebaum and that appear—in some form—on the main would be fine with me. It might make cable-network news stations. Some people think that the greatest small talk over coffee awkward, but I For at least three nights in a row evil unleashed by Adam and Eve's sin don’t really care that much. last week, MSNBC's Scarborough in the Garden of Eden was pain, suf- Country—a_ low-rent _ right-wing fering, or some other broad category answer to Fox—has spent at least some of human misery. They’re wrong. It For at ees dacsn ights time seriously debating whether the was a tyrannosaurus rex. in arow last week, tsunami was the act of an angry god. At least that’s the operating prem- Angry at what? Well, gays and liberals MSNBC's Scarborough lise behind the dinosaur room-at)the in the US, or maybe Muslims, or pos- Kentucky Museum of Creation—the Country—a low-rent sibly the fact that he spent all that time latest in a series of metaphorical working on man and he still forgot right-wing answer to wooden stakes being driven into the to remove the vestigial organs when heart of that horrible beast ‘called Fox—has spent at least he was done. Not only is this kind of tationality. You know, the thing that reasoning incredibly self-centred—ie, some time seriously helped bring you toilet paper and all God killed all those people in Indonesia sorts of other modern wonders. debating whether the because San Francisco exists—but Working hard to refute science and it’s-best-suited for when humans still tsunami was the act of all its empirical data with animatron- struggled not be covered in filth. ics designed by the one-time head an angry god. If this view is true, why did we of design at Universal Studios, the ever develop a legal system that went Museum’s operators have prepped a beyond trial by ordeal? Such an activ- Toom that will definitively show how It is unfortunate, however, that they ist god would certainly know the truth awesome it is to watch cave people run spent $25 million US on this uninten- better than a mere mortal judge. If God from those “thundering lizards.” Oh, tionally hilarious attack on secularism. is willing to create an earthquake/tsu- and presumably wipe away any ques- Maybe they could have spent it on nami, then why isn’t God also willing tions you might have about creationism something that was alittle bit less of to be the operative measure of how with a stroke of Hollywood pizzazz. a right-wing caricaturist fantasy, and we determine guilt and punishment a8 Of course, what controversial a little more useful—like helping the in our society? Oh sure, science could Museum would be without contro- poor, or buying small children expen- easily explain why placing hands in Cna of versial exhibits that blame AIDS on sive metal armour and forcing them to boiling water and then wrapping homosexuals and claims that teach- fight for blood and glory. them in filthy rags results in infection, 10511 82 Ave 432-5224 ing evolution led to the 1999 massa- But really, it’s just a sign of the times. but why shouldn't we believe it’s just cre at Columbine High School? If only Maybe 50 years ago such a facility God revealing our guilt? Actually, pre- excluding all backbar they had taught creationism instead of would have been restricted to a shack tend I didn’t write any of that. I don’t small-arms fire in second period. next to a gas station on a deserted want to give them any ideas. 10) _O PINION tuesday, 11 january, 2005 GAG RUL It's about time SUB was open 24 hours JAMES STORRIE The suppression of dissent and the stifling of democracy. There were a few things I liked seeing when I got back to campus last week: LEWIS LAPHAM a few familiar faces, a few unfamiliar- but-pretty faces. What made me hap- piest of all, however, were the signs HARPERS MAGAZINE eco plastered all over SUB: open 24/7 for the winter season. 21 January 2005 It’s about time. I'm not sure how often most SU types actually go outside, but as someone who does on a fairly regular basis—to get to things like food, my classes, and my house—one thing I have noticed is that this city gets cold. I can distinctly remember being caught on campus at around two in the morning several times last year, with my hands nearly frostbitten and my tongue in severe peril of being frozen to a SUB window as I drooled over its delicious, inaccessible warmth. SUB was a giant, smug fortress, taunting PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: NICK WIEBE me with its comfortable couches, lack WORKING HARD With SUB open late, cram sessions just got a bit easier. REVOLUTIONARY of interior wind chill and inestimably 5 CROWNE PLAZA SPEAKERSSERIES S(TANCUE TDIC$KE1ET3S :/N PUTBLISC $ 20 useful toilet facilities. wind chill” do seem like they might As a member of one of these fringe (Chateau Lacombe) STPURICEDS $1E5 /NP UTBLISC $ 25 Ironically enough, having SUB add up, in ways exponentially outstrip- groups, though, I must confess my Booths, Doors 7:15pm Program 8:00pm Bilacakndb Tyickretdmas,te r open at night was a contentious issue ping other low-cost initiatives such as bias: this very piece would not have www.RevolutionarySpeakers.com during the SU elections, one which the athletes’ Legacy Fund. It seemed to been penned were it not for SUB’s all- was largely ridiculed. The operating many that the increased costs would night computer lab in the basement, costs, they said, would be enormous. be outright unfair: unlike said Legacy nor would several of my term papers. The entire University would collapse Fund, which essentially benefited Perhaps this is less of a thank you to the sue vir gs around such a financial black hole, everyone on campus by ensuring we SU, despite their keen ability to shoot warping the entire continuum of the would never be short of sweet, delicious down a good idea and then imple- SCOOP 2005 THE GATEWAY city with the sheer magnitude of its sports games, keeping SUB open late ment it later anyway. This is a thank ‘The 67thA nnual Canadian Student Journalism Conference incalculable maintenance bills. would only benefit students who had you to those students on campus now €difionton fnwonion JouRth Indeed, such increased costs did late-night classes, or students who had paying exorbitant fees to safeguard not boggle the mind. “Having the lights early morning classes, or students who only the freedom to not be frozen and . on a bit longer,” “hiring an extra jani- worked night shifts, or students who dead, but the ability to even take a nap tor and maybe a security guard,” and liked to go to RATT or the Powerplant, now and then. It’s a cold, cold night in “maybe having Cram Dunk open a or perhaps a handful of other irrel- Edmonton, but thanks to your gener- bit longer so I could get some god- evant special interest groups. After all, osity, vigilance and comfortable com- damned coffee without walking all the everyone lives within a few minutes of munal couches, some of us can sleep way over to Mac’s in negative-a-billion campus or at least has a car, right? easy. Thank you. | Canadian politics not entirely unpalatable in 2004 JARED “Recent federal governments have had great ministers, MILNE and certain provincial premiers seem to do well, but there just hasn't beena a g reat leader for the country as a whole since Trudeau retired. The likes of Trudeau, Stanfield and Douglas have been replaced with the likes of Martin and Harper.” If there was ever a reason to be dis- Throne. And despite the dislike most changes. Who knows, Western Canada gusted with the current state of Canadians feel for the Bush adminis- might actually get a fairer shake when 0 Canadian politics, then a review of tration, Paul Martin has not ruled out it comes to federal election results. 2004's significant events provides it. joining Bush’s lunatic missile-defense As well, our current minority goy- int 1 of aN plus... you could also Wi Where to start? plan. On top of all this, voter turnout ernment is hardly a bad thing. We H First, Jean Chrétien's sponsorship fell to a mere 61 per cent in the fed- don’t want another election right now, Sh & boar d gear pr izes scandal used fraud and kickbacks to eral election, one of the lowest totals and neither do the politicians. The *oentteetrm s g" ice to "bantt cz2eseyo rcat er ioes t try and keep Québec in Canada, and since Confederation. Liberals must do whatever they can Paul Martin was left to deal with the Normally I hate cynicism, but it’s to avoid a non-confidence vote, which fallout. The Canadian navy bought a hard not to feel appalled by the antics means they have to listen more closely Chew Dentyne* gum and get second-hand submarine that killed one of federal and provincial politicians to other parties, their own dissenters, GREAT SAVINGS on of our national sons. Carolyn Parrish in 2004. These sorts of actions leave and us, the voters. Minority govern- ski lift tickets! and Paul Martin both ended up with people embarrassed, disillusioned, ments can also be very productive— egg on their faces over Parrish’s antics and fed up with mainstream political the Trudeau and Pearson minorities on This Hour Has 22 Minutes and her parties. Recent federal governments passed some of the best legislation subsequent elimination from caucus. have had great ministers, and cer- anyone could ask for. 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