October 15, 1992 Other Editorials & Opinions Fear and Loathin by Ryan Cousineau Ireceived a fax from the Greater Vancouver Regional District(GVRD) . advertising a public forum on ional bicycle issues. The GVRD’s Regional Bicycle Task Force hasas its stated goal to “double the number of bicycle commuters in the Greater Vancouver region by 1995.” This is a noble goal, most likely '- aimed more at changing attitudes Big Bad Benno is Back by Mark S. Foster Benno Friesen, Progressive ConserVative MP for Surrey-White Rock-South Langley, paid a visit to ee College, Sotcber 6. Little can be said about Mr. Friesen’s appearance. He was here to push the Yes vote, as his affiliation certainly suggests. Hecame,hespoke, he left...too many questions unanswered. Benno Friesenisan experienced politician, hebeganhis political career in 1974.Hehas mastered the art of charming the crowd. A listeneris left with the impression that he is a very roots kind of guy. He may very well be just that. There is little doubt _ that Benno’s guy-next-door demeanor, mixed with his simple party line message, easily sways the Other Sports towards wo and bicycling asa method of commuting than at reducing air pollution in meaningful quantities. Butisitreasonable toride a bike to work year-round in Vancouver? I think the short answer is: maybe. People already do ride daily in ‘Vancouver, but they are a tiny minority of all commuters. Most of the excuses for not riding are of the “it takes too long” or “it willruinmy mass media and white bread crowd...but we’re students. It’s our job to be better informed than most everyone else. Asking questions and digging for facts is what we do. As students, we cannot accept answers like, “I’m not sure.” or “I can’t think of any.” Atleast not over and over. Especially not to important political questions on which Canada’s future history may He came, he spoke, he left..toomany | questions unanswered hinge. Thank you for taking the time Mr. Friesen, but voting yes on the grounds that the Charlottetown Accord is the only deal we’ve got...finally, just is not an educated choice. It’s not even a choice. the Other Press hair/clothes/body scent” type. The time factor is rarely much more than acar drive to the same place. The more notable second argument has some merit. In most jobs, itis simply unacceptable toarrive at workin shorts anda sweaty t-shirt. Butthisalsoinvolvessomeemployer latitude. If shower and change on the Bic facilities are offered at the yc (and in many businesses they are already there for work-related use), this eliminates the second excuse for not riding, as you are just a shower and a change of clothes away from being socially acceptable. The third frequently stated reason for not riding isnotanexcuse, 15 cle Trail it’s a legitimate concern — safety. The simple truthis that there are no good bicycle commuting routes in Greater Vancouver, there is minimal support for use of bicycles — in conjunction with public transportation, and riding in traffic will quickly drive all but the bravest bicyclists back to their cars. Pop vs. Pope Q: How do you incur the wrath of the New York Roman Catholic Archdiocese and get yourself blacklisted by NBC? A: Cover Bob Marley’ssong, War, and finish by holding up a picture of the Pope as you draw out the last word of the song-"evil." Then, just to be sure everyone has gotten the point, rip up the photo and firmly state, "Fight the real enemy.” by Angus Adair The Pope's been hit. The bullet- proof Pope mobile failed to protect him from an Irish woman who has good reason to oppose him and the organization for which he stands. Irish Catholic kids are killed every day in the firestorm of Northern Ireland. Rather than oppose the holocaust taking place in Northern Ireland, the Pope visits with Kurt Waldheim, infamous from the holocaust of Nazi Germany. The Pope is also the head of one of thelargest patriachal organizations in the world which has been consistently critiscized for it’s numerous stands against women throu; thistory, including present day. His stands against gays could easily be seen to constitute, at least homophobia and at most blatant persecution of gays. The Roman Catholic DC Royals Women's Soccer Team Crushed by Capilano by Elaine Leong The Douglas College Royals Women’s Soccer Team came face to face with Capilano College Blues, ranked Sth in the Province. Douglas was taken to the defense, struggling to stop the mid- field and the wings of Capilano. The challenge contributed to the unsuccessful attempts of Danielle Dumaresq and Jennifer Branco, assisted by the team, as they tried to push the play to the offensive to score. There was better ball handling by the Blues and they pressured the Royals on defense, breaking through to shoot the initial goal of the game. Under pressure, theinexperience ‘Communication among of some Royal members forced the team into playing as individuals. In the 32nd minute of the game, the Royalscould notpreventthe Blues from scoring a second point, leavin thehalf-timescore at2-0 for Capilano. The Douglas Royals had some chances to come charging back to score. pacing to turn the game around were futile as the Capilano oor even more pressure on the oyals‘ defense. Douglasallowed the opposition to dictate the game. As a result, Douglas kept falling back instead of keeping up with their opponents. uglas teammates while on the field needed to be strengthened. Thetwocornerkicksby Douglas in the second half were foiled, and the Blues scored once again. The Blues loosened their offensive play, providing the Royal defense to spoil two Capilano offenses, but not enough to stop two more goals being scored by Capilano. Douglas’ coach Dan Jones commented, “Weneed toconcentrate on team cohesiveness. We have a good bunch and I’m proud of their ability.” “We've had only two losses so far; unfortunately, the losses were against two of the higher-ranked teams.” Capilano College Bluescameout victorious against Douglas College, winning 5-0. The record for Douglas stands at 3 wins, 2 losses and no ties. Royals Men's Soccer Sing the Blues against Capilano by Elaine Leong Douglas Men’sSoccer Team took on defending CCAA National Champions Capilano College Blues on Saturday. The game was tight on defense yee teams. Shawn Webb and int Rodgers played well in mid- field, stealing the ball away from the College Blues several times. Shouts and voices worked to bring each team together. in good teamwork. An attempt to score was made when Gord Lakovic passed the ball to Chris Clemett who assisted Nick Tassoneinthetry, withinten minutes into the game. Around the twenty-minute mark, Joseph Nakhla, assisted by Klint Rodgers, attempted toscore for Douglas College again. Unfortunately, both attempts were foiled by the Capilano goalie. It was a struggle between what seemed to be two evenly matched teams. As Capilano took their turns in attempt for goal, Douglas’ goalie enjoyed one of his better games while blocking all shots madeby Capilano. The game slowed in pace and the ball continued traveling up and down thefield. No goals werescored or even attempted. Capilano took a run on a break away shot. Thanks to Nathan Erker and Craig Draper that goal never took place thus leaving the score at0- 0. However, in the 80th minute, Capilano scored, winning the game 1-0. CoachMike Williams had many comments on the game about his satisfaction with the team play. “It was the best game we played this season,” Williams said. “I was really happy with it. All of the guys were playing asa really good team.” Wimp! Grovelling Cur! You think you know it all, with your Madonna albums and Luke Perry haircuts, munching on your Fritos, drinking your Pepsi, waiting for the next episode of Saved by the Bell? You are fools, not worthy to lick our soiled insteps. Dare to rise from the primordial cess pool which is your pathetic lives and JOIN THE OTHER PRESS, please. Archdiocese of New York has called O’Connor’s performance “ an act of hatred and [it] promoted O'Connor was right. The Pope is not God. time came for the show they mocked Sinead O’ Connor's decision to exercise her considerable political conscience. Now she has been punished again for the same thing. NBC’s statement that she would not reappear on the network indeterminately is gross censorship by’. the =-ver organisation whi championed Andrew DiceClay’s freedom of speech. NBC would be well advised to put down theirstonesas well. intolerance.” It would seem that the Catholic Church is living in a glass cathedraland shouldn’tthrow stones. Then there is the issue of NBC’sresponse. Thelast time Sinead O’ Connor was invited to perform on Saturday Night Livesherefused. She refused because Andrew Dice Clay and his “hatred and intolerance” were hosting the show. SNL championed Clay’s free speech, and when the As shocking as it might seem, O’ Connor was right. The Pope is not God. He isa human being and he is prone to bigotry, like anyone else. However, given his position of power, he should be carefull about how he enacts his beliefs. The real enemy is bigotry and we should follow Sinead’s advice and “Fight the real enemy”. BASKETBALL ct. 24, 6 pm Women vs. Alumni Oct. 24, 8 pm Men vs. Alumni Oct. 30, 6 pm Women vs. TBA Oct. 30-31 Tournament e VOLLEYBALL paeeeet Oct. 31,11 am seaeeen Women vs. CNC Oct. 31, 11 am Mens vs. CNC Oct. 31, 6 pm Womens vs. Selkirk Oct. 31, 8 pm Mens vs.Selkirk SOCCER Oct. 24, 1 pm Mens vs. BCIT Oct. 25, 12 noon Oct. 31, 2 pm Oct. 31, 12 noon RUGBY Nov. 1, 12:30 pm Mens vs. BCIT The Sports Thang... Mens vs. VCC Langara Women vs. Fraser Valley Mens vs. Fraser Valley * Home games for Basketball are held in the Douglas College Gymnasium. Home* Home Home Kelowna BCIT Campus BCIT Campus BCIT Campus BCIT Campus BCIT Campus Queens Park St. TBA Chilliwack Queens Park