The Nightmare of a Cab Driver March 10 to 17

Studio Theatre

Tickets and info: 5488

Writer-in-Residence

Public reading by Rudy Wiebe March 17

11am, room 2203

Events Calendar

All events take place at the New Westminster Campus unless otherwise noted.

A Clockwork Orange March 12 to 20 Performing Arts Theatre Tickets and info: 5488

Noon at New West: Student Showcase Recital March 18

Pearls Book Launch March 19 7:30pm, Douglas Room

Douglas College Chorus and Chamber Singers

March 19

8pm, Queen's Avenue United Church, free admission

Writer-in-Residence panel discussion and brunch Rudy Wiebe and Julie Cruikshank

March 20

11am-1pm; phone 5465 to confirm attendance

Events calendar continued on

12:30pm, Performing Arts Theatre

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Discussing diversity: swimming in muddy waters

Diversity: it’s a tough topic to discuss in today’s politically correct

inspired to take a stand against hate and bigotry on campus. As a result, this is the second annual world. Is diversity a question of culture? Race? Religion? Age? Diversity Week to be held at Douglas College.

Gender? Sexual preference? Diversity Week, held March 22 - 26,

hopes to answer these questions and more. Whalley’s goal is to get everyone to participate in Diversity Week. “We want the whole College family

involved — this isn’t just the pet project of a special interest group.” “These are the conversations that we need to be engaged in,” says Tom Whalley, EASL instructor and Diversity Week committee Faculty in particular are encouraged to get their students involved. If faculty have moveable elements of member. “Diversity Week gives the context for people who have their curriculum, such as the history of BC or Canada, human rights legislation or working with questions that they might otherwise be too shy to ask. It provides a diverse cultures, Diversity Week events could be worked into classroom activities and lectures. soft landing for curiosity.”

Some of the week’s events include: First Nations Services Coordinator and committee member Betsy

Bruyere agrees. “We have to go swimming in muddy waters, and it ¢ Forums dealing with classroom inclusiveness.

may feel like we're drowning. The first step to saving ourselves is to ° Screenings of six to eight different films during the week, with discussions to follow, all during

understand one another.” regular classroom blocks to allow classes to attend. For those classes that cannot attend, contact Micah Waskow at 527-5414 for a list of videos available for borrowing from the College library.

* Coffee with the President to discuss the work that has been done to support diversity at the College.

* An “everyone included” Friendship dance in the concourse to open the week.

Bruyere points out that it isn’t all sombre and serious, however. “Look at the name we gave to one of the events sponsored by First

Nations Services — Cultural Bingo!” she laughs. “Humour has * A discussion of white privilege with noted lawyer and activist barbara findlay.

been our saving grace. Why use anger?”

Other week-long events include graffiti walls for thoughts and experiences with diversity, Grab-a-Java

Last year, after seeing the anti-racist PBS documentary Not in Our discussion groups, information booths, a Diversity Week scavenger hunt, a multi-cultural pot-luck

Town, and reviewing Camosun College’s Not in Our College lunch, and much more. Watch for a calendar of events to be distributed during the first week of

campaign, a group of Douglas College employees was similarly March. For more information, contact Tom Whalley at 5582.

Model UN student delegates discuss world-wide issues

Shanghai teachers play ball

Wanted: 25 baseballs, 44 bats, 40 gloves and more.

Students at the Shanghai Teachers University (STU) will learn to play softball and field hockey this summer through Douglas College’s Sports Sciences department — once they get all the necessary equipment.

“We franchised our Coaching Diploma program to STU in September of 1998,” says Gert van Niekerk, Sports Sciences Coordinator. “One part of the program is sports activities not commonly offered in China, such as softball, field hockey, golf, rugby and lacrosse.”

Equipment for these activities is hard to obtain in

China, so van Niekerk is looking for groups and

individuals to donate new or used equipment.

“This donated equipment will be put to very good use

in the program at STU,” says van Niekerk. “Any support we get will be greatly appreciated.”

Taking a well-deserved break from round-table discussions are Douglas College International Model United Nations (DOUGIMUN) ‘99 student delegates (I-r) Joel Warren, Obedyah Darrell, Sarah Turvey, Mazakazu Nanse and Mohammed Oman. Students represented a country different from their own at the conference, the first ever to be held at Douglas College. DOUGIMUN Chief of Staff Karen MckKitrick reports that “it was an awesome event. It was everything that I'd hoped it would be — the discussions were rich and inspiring and everyone was more than pleased with the outcome." Twelve student delegates travel to Cairo, Egypt February 28 - March 11 to attend the model UN at the American University of Cairo. For more information, contact Political Science instructor and DOUGIMUN organizer Marlene Hancock at 5208.

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For a complete list of the equipment needed, contact Mike Slodyczka at 585-9782. For more information on this initiative, contact Gert van Niekerk at 5042.