* Other Press January 28, 1986 Page 3 FASCISM by Lori Donald Fascism is dead. It disappeared in 1945 leaving behind no perma- nent accomplishments. Although there are today some very brutal regimes’ in numerous countries, they are not Fascist. Mr. George ~ Porges explained the nature and origins of Fascism in his noon hour lecture, “Fascism - The Ugly Sur- prise of the Century.” Fascism, he explains, was a Eu- fropean phenomenon originating in Italy between the two World ~ Wars. There were many reasons for its development; for example, it provided a strong alternative to democracy, it appealed to the growing feelings of anti-semitism and it reassured the worried mid- dle classes who were hit the hard- est by the economic and social af- Canadian University Press VANCOUVER -- More than half of the women students at Simon Fraser University have experi- enced sexual harassment on cam- pus, according to a recent B.C. Public Interest Research Group survey. The major offenders are profes- sors when graduate students are involved, and other students for - undergrads. The survey of 444 women found 235 have been subjected to at least one incident of sexual harassment or sexual assault, as defined by the survey’s authors. The incidents consisted mainly of sexual harass- ment in the form of discriminatory remarks and inappropriate staring SFU: PIRG termath of the First World War. Fascism played on the fears and prejudices of the middle classes. Porges called Fascism “a _ mass movement of the middle classes to smash unions and the working classes.” In the question period following the lecture, members of the audi- ence debated with Mr. Porges about the various aspects of Fas- cism and what constituted a totali- tarian as opposed to an authoritar- ian regime. Porges explained that there were brutal authoritarian regimes in countries other than Germany, Italy and Austria, but they were not totalitarian, i.e., in control of all of the country’s insti- tutions, like the Fascist countries of the between-war period. This lecture was presented by the Douglas College History Club. The History Club is looking for pounces on perverts and leering at their bodies. Sixteen women reported incid- ents of sexual assault, and 49 re- ported inappropriate advances suggesting sexual intimacy. The survey sample of about 10 per cent of the women students on campus is considered statistically accurate and can be extrapolated to the whole female campus popula- tion, according to sociology pro- fessor Ellen Gee. According to B.C. PIRG, the findings indicate a need for a campus-wide policy to address the problem, and an ongoing cam- paign to raise awareness among the university community. The survey showed that only 48 wom-- en recognized their experience as sexual harassment. “Discriminatory remarks aren’t Nancy Sheehan: UBC's first.“ Canadian University Press VANCOUVER -- The University of British Columbia has appointed its first woman dean. Nancy Sheehan, a history of education professor at the University of Calgary, will assume duties of dean of the faculty of Edu- cation May 1. Sheehan doesn’t feel added press- fice for women _ students, ure being UBC’s first woman dean because women have performed well in similar positions at other uni- versities. “I certainly hope that people are judged in what they can accomplish and not on gender,” she said. June Lythgoe, director of the of- said Sheehan’s appointment provides an administrative role model for wom-_ en, especially undergraduates. “She has set a precedent. Women in administration at UBC are no longer a novelty,” Lythgoe said. “The ugly surprise...” new members. The purpose of this club, according to its president, Andrew Gutteridge, is to “explore the future through the past.” The club discusses historical _ issues which lead to lively debates like the one following Mr. Porges’ lec- ture. In the near future the club hopes to present more lectures and to show historical films. A wide vari- ety of history is open for explora- UVIC students: Aid to. Gautemalan Refugees prised mostly of widows of killed by the Guatemalan children and the elderly at added the money raised ¢ Vic. will be used to buy thi a com grinder to make tortil tion - European, Asian, African their fiek and North American history will © bes! to irrigate their fie all be topics for discussion, _ Schoo supplies. ‘The Guatemalan army. 4 . attacking native villages fi alleged support of guerilla f was responsible for the refuge flight Lydon said. Since 1980 army has destroyed more than villages, tazing crops and ergy houses, causing people . .. their homes, he said. lectures and films. If you have a passion for the past or just like to argue, the History Club wants you. If you are inter- ested, the time, date and room number of the first meeting will soon be posted on bulletin boards around the college. : . Might renew aid to the ting Malan government later this the same as someone sticking his hand down a woman’s shirt,” said research co-ordinator Dorrie Nagler. “But the fact that those statements can be made in a class- room setting and nobody says no indicates that it’s permissible and okay -- and it is definitely not UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK okay.” “This is the first hard data we’ve arnt % IN THE HEART OF ENGLAND one ae SFU, Ne Blakely, %* 5500 FULL TIME STUDENTS ee ens, St Be BGC. COMME: % STRATFORD 15 MILES, LONDON 70 MINUTES BY tee on sexual harassment. 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To apply, call toll-free: 1-800-268-3950 No Experience Necessary FAMINE the Other Publications Society The OPS is accepting nominations fur the position of Member- at-Large on the society's Board of Directors. Nominees must be students of Douglas College in good standing and be willing to meet weekly to administer the affairs of the OPS. Nomination forms can -be obtained in rm. 1602 between | 2:00 noon and 4:00 pm Mon.-Fri. Nomination forms must be signed by five registered members of wane and be submitted to rm. 1602 by 4:00 pm. February 4th, 1987. “Ah Ccampus-Wide elections will be held on Wanted: Persons with back- ground in constitutional pro- cedure to preside as Chairper- son of the Board of Directors of the OPS. Interested appli- cants should present a resumé detailing experience to: Room 1602, New Westmins- ter campus. Thursday Feb. 19th