The Other Press page three ae oOo ” Vancouver[CUP]--Another student organization has denounced the federal-pro- vincial task force on student aid. The BC Students Fed- eration(BCSF) has joined ‘the National Union of Stud- ents in its condemnation of ‘the task force, appointed by ‘the council of ministers of education(CMEC). ““‘We think we’re getting the run-around,’’ said Steve Shallhorn, BCSF spokesperson, following two days of CMEC meetings in Vancouver. The ministers made no announcements about student aid during the meetings. Shallhorn said the task force does not have student representation, despite a promise to that effect made by the Liberals in the last election campaign. ({(ZNS)--Students in Sacramento, California ate earning $50 a day to smoke free marijuana, drink free liquor, and drive around a test track in an official state car. A federal-state study of this kind has been underway to determine the effects of pot and alcohol consumption on driving skills. You’d think that volunteers would be beating down the doors to get into the program.But The Los Angeles Times reports that half of the 36 volunteers who signed up a few months Task force hit A BCSF presentation to the task force advocates restructuring student assistance programs so that all student loans would be Stoned, drunk and getting paid for it replaced by grants. BCSF estimates that if the tax credits now available for tuition costs were eliminated this could cover up to 75 percent of the increased costs caused by grants rep- lacing loans. “‘The tax credits for tui- tion fees only benefit high income earners,’’ Shallhorn said. : Shallhorn said he is not optimistic the BCSF . rec- ommendations will be imp- lemented when the CMEC report is released in Dec- ember. “It’s beginning to look like it’s not going to be what we want,”’ he said. back have dropped out of the program after just one day of being stoned on the course. Robert Drake, the pro- ject’s director, says that while it sounds easy and fun, it’s really hard work. “it sounds sexy, but you go out there and do it and it’s pretty damn dull. You get your arm poked every half hour, and draw blood. That’s pretty exciting? Then they cut you off (from liquor and pot) at 11 am and keep you out there until 4 pm when you want to sleep. Big chance Douglas students in Rich- mond are getting their big chance at television stardom as Cable ten T.V. comes on the campus with their ca- meras rolling. To promote ‘the open house on Richmond campus on Nov.12, Cable ten is putting together a half hour show about Douglas College The program, to be aired Nov. 6 and again on Nov. 8, will be a brief look at most of the various programs and disciplines offered by the Bus Are you tired of hunting for change for the bus? Do your transfers get carried down the street by a sudden gust of wind? Solve your problem - buy a bus pass. If you are a full-time student (12 or more credits), you can buy a bus pass for only $18 a month. {We accept cash or certified cheques only). November bus passes go on sale October 31, and you can purchase one at the information center, on college. Two or three minutes are spent in each area, showing all the hard working stu- dents. Some students are being put on the spot, giving short interviews on camera. Only two disciplines have been covered so far, gra- phics and drafting, but the cameras will return on Fri- day, Nov. 24 and Wednes- day, Nov. 29 S° students will still have a shot at getting their faces on the screen. pass the New Westminster cam- pus, from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday to Thursday. If you will be on another campus on October 31, you can still purchase one, that same day, at the Newton cafeteria, from 9-10:00 AM; at the Surrey cafeteria, from 10:15 to 10:45 AM, at the Richmond Lounge, from noon to 1:00 PM; and at the Coquitlam cafeteria from 3:00 -4:00 PM. EL SALVADOR The arms struggle by Tom Schoenewolf Quebec journalist, Daniel Lacourse, spoke at the New Westminster campus Tues- day‘‘In order to make known the situatuion in El Salvador, and to generate support for the struggle in that country.’’ Lacourse returned from a sixweek tour of El Salvador where she met with human tights representatives, trade union leaders, and represen- tatives from several peasant and revolutionary groups. “‘The list of horrors in El Salvador is extremely long and would take many hours to detail,’’ she said. Lacourse told about 15 stu- dents that armed soldiers and military equipment was a common everyday site in the Central American country. “I arrived in El Salvador just days before the August general strike and in a span of ten minutes at a bus stop saw four army trucks loaded with armed soldiers,’’ she said. : Lacourse is strongly critical of the military junta (gov-. ernment) of El Salvador. She said that the junta claims to be democratic and claims that the fighting in the country is between two ex- tremist organizations, the left and the right. “All I constantly saw was the army repressing workers and peasants,’” she said. ““‘When you talk against the junta in El Salvador you take a great risk.’’ Lacourse outlined numer- ous examples, with the help f slides, of bombings on peasant villages, the murder of workers, and cases of toture and rape. “During the general strike there were a number of raids which resulted in many deaths. The day after the strike the junta sent armies into various plants and killed 20 workers. Meetings of more than three people were banned,’’ she said. In El Salvador it is illegal for peasants to organize. Despite this law many organ- izations have gathered in an arms struggle against the junta. Thsi has led to a loss of power to the junta. On Jan 11, 250,000 mem- bers of the revolution gather- ed despite the attempts by the junta.to stop it. Shortly after in an attempt to restore power, the junta held a demonstration but only drew 1,000 supporters. According to Lacourse the United States then sent in 36 military experts, as well as more arms in order to create a state of seige. ‘‘Villages were bombed. Women and children were killed. There were reports of soldiers raping women, kill- ing them and then cutting of their heads as a message to other peasants,’’ she said. The junta overtook the Seminars held by Georgina Flynn Douglas College Programmes for Women is presenting a-series of sem- inars called CAREER PRO- FILES. These are weekly seminars held on Wednes- days, from noon til 2:00. Q-.m. on rotating campuses, that feature guest: speakers. This fall, the eareers profiled include law, interior design, recreation, human services, business - office positions, medical/nur- sing, trades, management, journalism, photography, and criminology/corrections. The seminar on careers in law was held October 7th on the Coquitlam campus and featured lawyer Samantha. Sanderson who has recently opened a practice in family law in Vancouver. Samantha talked about what it was like returning to law school as a ‘mature student and the dual- focus of her work: working both as a lawyer and as a person helping people. She stressed the great variety of focuses that a ‘awyer may choose such as corporate law, family law, entertainment law, and im- migration law to name a- few. She also pointed out that a person entering a law career can combine her own in- terests with her chosen area. Margaretha Hoek,,. co-ordinator of the CAREER es PC ROPILES series, observed ‘ that Samantha:‘‘...really enc- ourages women to enter law, humanising law and bringing added range of sensitivities. and skills.”’ Those who participated in the seminar were enthusiastic and, according to Margaretha Hoek: “They went away feeling they’d gotten the inf- ormation they’d wanted.’’ The second CAREER PRO- FILE on interior design, was held October 15th on the Surrey campus. This seminar featured guest speaker Sooz Klinkhamer who works for the planning department her at Douglas College. At the Seminar, Sooz talked about the interior designer as one who directs all aspects of our interior space, not just colour and fabric. She stressed that the interior designer must be knowledgeable of and able to deal with matters such as puilding codes, elevator - capacity, safety regulations as well as the needs of the countries power plants, ports and public services. “‘Total militarization means that military law is supreme. The soldiers all do this with smiles on their faces,’’ La- course said. She also said that the U.S. controis a large part of El Salvador because there are no corporate or export taxes. The countries location is also strategic because of the Pa- nama Canal. ‘‘The U.S. has two options for the future of El Salva- dor,’’ she said. ‘‘They can join forces with surrounding countries which would result in another Vietnam, or they can give the junta a new democratic image to give the people trust in their govern- ment.”’ While in El Salvador, La- course spoke with a 57 year old peasant who asked her to deliver a message to those outside of El Salvador. ‘Tell the people why I could ‘ot plant crops this year. ‘They bombed my land. Tell them why Icarry a gun. Not because I believe in violence but because I’ve seen people killed who didn’t have guns.’’ Lacourse- encouraged ‘the members of the meeting, sponsored by the Douglas College socialist discussion group, to make the situation known and to use their ima- ginations to think of ways to help financially with the struggle in El Salvador. weekly client in terms of the function of the building. Sooz emphasized that the training involves teaching the student how to think and how to solve problems. She pointed out that interior design can be a very engulf- ing career, especially when you are involved in a par- ticular project, but that there is a lot of variety, your time is very flexible and you must be highly organised yet have a high tolerance tor working in a state of constant change. The upcoming career profiles seminars include recreation (New Westmin- ster), human services (Co- quitlam), business office positions (Richmond), med- ical/nursing (Surrey). For further i«formation, contact the women’s studies office in New Westminster, the educational planner on each campus or the notices posted for CAREER PROF- ILES.