w Event stories nominated Five works published during the past year by Event, Douglas College’s Literary Re- view, have been nominated for national and regional writing awards. Three entries are finalists in the 17th An- nual National Magazine Awards, and the short story Dry, by Jim Reil, is in the run- ning for the $10,000 Journey Prize. Cynthia Flood’s Country Living is a Fic- tion finalist in the Western Magazine Awards. "This kind of recognition is obviously very positive for the writers and good for us in terms of demonstrating we publish works of prize-winning caliber," said Event Editor David Zieroth. Dry appeared in Event’s Winter 1993 is- sue and is a hard-edged story dealing with a recovering alcoholic. The work will also featured in The Journey Prize Anthology which will be released in September by McClelland and Stewart, the publishers which administer the prize. The winner will be announced in October during the International Festival of Authors in Toronto. National Magazine Awards finalists find out their results in May. Nominated in the Personal Journalism category is Going the Wrong Way (Winter, 1993), by Diana Ki- esners, a chronicle of discovery about a Canadian-born daughter who joins her Lat- vian mother on a trip to Central Europe. Nominated in the Poetry category are works by Janice Kulyk Keefer (Spring, 1993), Oranges, A rare photograph, and Massacre of the Innocents. Nominated in the One-Of-A-Kind cate- gory is the feature Remembering Karen, by Zoe Landale and Marjorie Simmins. Landale and Simmins are sisters who both wrote separate pieces about a third sister who died from a drug overdose. Landale’s version originally ran alone in Event, but the two works were published together in the nominated version which was featured in Saturday Night magazine. The story Country Living appeared in the Spring, 1993 edition of Event. Flood’s story follows the long trip a young girl takes to the English countryside. Western Magazine Awards winners will be announced on June 9 in Vancouver. & Wrestling for recognition Nobody said it was going to be easy. That’s exactly what made the idea of organizing B.C.’s first college-based women’s wrestling program so important to Patty Boomhower. As an athlete, Boomhower didn’t blink at the odds when she entered the male-dominated sport in the late 1970s. At the time she was seeking an activity with which to enhance her strength, stamina and reflexes in order to improve her judo skills, and wrestling fit the bill. Boomhower did not allow the lack of competitive opportunities to deter her. As a coach who organized the Douglas College Women’s Wrestling Program in 1992, she now strives to ease barriers and change attitudes. "T’ve had a lot of obstacles to overcome to be able to participate in sport so I’m empathetic about things which keep women from being involved," said Boomhower, who was awarded a Promotion Plus Leadership Award during the Kaizen Conference in Burnaby on April 9. "Programs like the one at Douglas College are important. They offer girls and women the option to participate so they are not limited by someone else’s attitudes." The Douglas College program is open to both student and community members, and Boom- hower emphasizes flexibility to enable women to participate. The club maintains toy boxes and designates spare mats as play areas for times when mothers bring children to practices. Referee clinics are organized for women interested in the sport but who do not want to com- pete. But being innovative to find cash offers a bigger problem. Boomhower coached Canada’s first-ever entry into the world’s women’s championships in 1993, a three-member team which travelled to Norway, but admits there is little private or public funding to send competitors to most meets or to run programs. By contrast, Douglas College wrestlers in the more-established men’s program are able to attend international meets in the United States, Cuba, Asia and Europe. "T really believe that women have different experiences than men even before they step on the mat to participate." The coach adds she hopes programs such as Douglas College women’s wrestling can improve the opportunities for female athletes. "It’s a matter of changing a way of thinking." A Events Calendar @ The Performing Arts Theatre May 9 ‘the Riniosiicks Assessments and the DC Language May 6,7 (8 pm) Competency Policy: Where are we & May 8 (2 pm) where are we going? Tickets 527-5488 or 527-5322 Goat ee Boardroom @ Ameila Douglas Gallery The Hundred Languages of Children May 10 - Various children’s art from Reggio Developing new relationships between Emilia, Italy ESL instructors and content specialists to May 15 0930-1500 Boardroom Gallery Hours: Mo-Fr 1000-1900, Sa 1100-1600, Su Closed Institute 2 - On Crititcal Thinking: Analyzing ''What" You Do i Douglas Development May 30 (Call 5440 for more information.) ay 0930-1500 Summer Institutes/94 Boardroom & Institute 1 - On Language Competen- cies: Removing Barriers, Promoting Access