"March 22, 1995 by Candice Lee Women have been ridiculed and put down constantly in virtually every society throughout history. It was not until recently that the abuse society put on women lessened as women have started to speak their opinions in public. Sports is one area that women are slowly being accepted. Women have been participating in sports for a long time, but now, women are making significant progress in their acceptance into sports, especially formally male-dominated sports like hockey, baseball and basketball. One of the most significant women recently was Manon Rheume. She was the first female to OP Wimmin's Supplement play in the International Hockey League (IHL). She then went on to play an exhibition game with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). The significance of Rheume is that she was allowed to lay with the men. There have been female hockey leagues but since the Rheume saga there has been an increase in the enrollment and interest for females in hockey. Michelle Kenny of Surrey also succeeded in playing her sport with the men. In her senior year at Holy Cross High School, she was cleared to play football with the boys team. Although she was not permitted to play with Women getting ahead in sports ay ae —— the seniors, she has gone further than any female has in the league by playing with the junior boys team. Women today are encouraged to play sports - that are traditionally male oriented. Women’s baseball/softball is a big thing. ; There are international leagues and tourna- ments during the summer. There are more oppor- tunities for men and women to play together. Although women are just about as competitive as men, there are still some people who feel that women are less likely to succeed as an athlete. A lot of the guys who play with women often complain that females can’t play; and even if they can play, men complain that they aren’t tough. Whether or not the women are good, physi- cal players equal to men, there is always some criticism. Women have been put down for so long but they are slowly gaining respect form society for their participation in sports. Women are be- ing recognized in sports and people are accept- ing women as athletes, and not just as someone who belongs in the house. Society is changing more as women are in the work force and fewer women are staying home in the traditional role as a housewife. Just as more women are becoming professional athletes with a potential. Women in Music event comemorizes Women's Day Jazz jam oportunity to hear rockin’ female talent by Daniela Zanatta There were many different celebrations hap- pening on the March 8th International Women’s Day. Women in Music felt that it was important to celebrate the occasion without conflicting with the other Women’s Day activities taking place so they held their Jazz Cabaret on the 9th. The first half of the show started out with singer Bonnie Ferguson and actress/storyteller Melanie Ray. The two put on a great performance with Ray narrating stories and Ferguson provid- ing background music on the piano. The stories, music and singing were a great combination. Ray has a great storytelling voice. The last half of the show consisted of five female jazz singers from Vancouver. Colleen Sav- age, Jennifer Foster, Jennifer Scott, Renee Doruyter, and Cynthia Rose Grant sang as a group, but they also performed solos. Their backup band was the Chris Sigerson Trio. Women in Music is a non-profit resource and education society that aims to increase the contri- bution and recognition of women in all aspects of music. The main focus is to maintain a dynamic organization which functions as a force for change for women interested and involved in the world of music, and to provide the opportunity for women to share the interests, concerns, obsta- cles and opportunities that they experience and encounter as women involved in musical pursuits. Fun with your fingers Il ‘More musings on zucchini and other body parts by Dia Richardson I didn’t want to disappoint all the people out there who loved the original article “Fun with your fingers”, so here is part II. Truthfully, I’ve felt a bit guilty since the original article came out. There were so many things I didn’t mention., so many questions I never ~ answered. For those of you who missed the original ar- ticle, we’re talking about masturbation. You know, safe sex without a condom. Another thing _ about masturbation is that it doesn’t have to be a solo sport. Mutual mas- turbation can be quite amusing as well as being safe. There are a lot of tales used to try to scare people from masturbating, such as going blind (they ~ now do laser surgery to correct cornea problems), or growing hair on the palms of your hands (use Neet) or turning into a babbling mo- ron (too much school work does that as well). Someone once asked me about vegetables. Now, that’s a personal preference (although I would suggest letting the vegetables come to room temperature first), Actually, that’s what the whole subject of masturbation is. A matter of personal preference. So, hopefully I’ ve amused some and enlight- ened others. To those of you I’ ve offended - this article, like Letterman’s “Top Ten List”, is solely for amusement and entertainment value only. To all of you mas- turbators out there, remember you are not alone in your pleasures. Well, you are at the time but you’re not (in spirit). You know what I mean. s =z ° e ma ca bd € = zx Es ° c ia i= uo What you Can do ina Sexual Harassment Situation 1. Know If something that is said or done to you makes you feel uncomfortable, know that respectful flirtation and compliments don’t make you feel uncomfortable, but sexual harassment does. 2. Say Simply tell the person, ” What you are doing makes me feel uncomfortable.” Describe in words what is happening while it is happening - for example, “You have you hands on my shoulders,’ or “This is the third time today that you have brushed up against my body when you walked by.” 3. Find Obtain a definition of sexual harassment, circle the part that describes what the harassed is doing to you, and leave it in the harasser’s mail box; or write a description of what the harasser is doing and deliver it to the harrasser’s office. 4. Tell Your co-workers should know what is happening to you, because most harrassers have more than one victim. Do this ONLY if you feel safe telling. 5. Report Find out if your workplace, institution or employee association has a sexual har- assment officer and report the incident to them.