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Week of May 6 — 13, 2002
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May 08, 2002
Tackling girl violence…Psychologists, mental health workers and criminologists will discuss the causes of rising crime and imprisonment involving young girls, and possible solutions, when they meet May 10 and 11 at SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue. Statistics Canada figures show violent crime among females has risen 127 per cent in the last decade. A lack of information and understanding of a burgeoning "girl problem" in North America prompted SFU criminology graduate Candice Odgers and psychology professor Marlene Moretti to organize the conference. Twenty experts from a variety of institutions will share their research on high risk factors for aggression and violence among teenage girls. Their contributions will be used by the American Psychology-Law Society to produce a book on the issue.
Marlene Moretti, 604.291.3604; marlene_moretti@sfu.ca
Candice Odgers, clo8d@virginia.edu
Highway needs long term solutions…It’s considered a thorn in the side of those who are hopeful about bringing the 2010 Winter Olympics to Vancouver and Whistler. A new government study predicts the Sea to Sky Highway will become congested on a regular basis some time between 2008 and 2012. It suggests that alternatives such as expanded rail, bus and ferry services between Vancouver and Whistler won’t replace the need for a major upgrade. Students in SFU geography professor Mark Roseland’s class last fall studied the issues surrounding the Olympic bid, including transportation. They don’t think a billion dollar upgrade is inevitable, and found there are many more options available, including cheaper upgrades to the existing highway, such as a reversible HOV lane. SFU transportation expert Warren Gill can also look at the need to address solutions that go beyond the Olympic bid. Gill, an avid cruiser, is also researching the evolution of cruising from the 1800’s to present. He can look at how cruising relates to the rest of the tourism industry as well as the start up of the Alaska cruise season.
Brett Lloyd (geography student), bal@sfu.ca
Warren Gill, 604.291.5005
Forgotten but foreboding conflicts…While Canadian politicians are trying to express even handed sympathy to two warring communities, Israel and Palestine, in the Middle East conflict, some American politicians appear to be coming down on one side. One Democratic congressman, in Israel to inspect weapons seized from Palestinians, defends Israel’s offensive action. But American sympathy towards Israel and the U.S.-sponsored regional peace conference slated for next month in Turkey is about more than taking sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. SFU political scientist Doug Ross says American concern about the eruption of another potentially explosive but forgotten conflict is influencing the Americans’ position in the Middle East. "Few understand the connection with Iraq and Iran and the risk of sudden escalation of conflict. For example, Israel may take preventative measures in the face of perceived threats of missile attacks from Iraq," says Ross. "Eliminating Saddam Hussein’s government in Iraq and installing a pro-American government is about the only way to postpone the risk of a cataclysmic showdown between Saddam and the Israelis."
Doug Ross, 604.291.4782, douglas_ross@sfu.ca
Marlene Moretti, 604.291.3604; marlene_moretti@sfu.ca
Candice Odgers, clo8d@virginia.edu
Highway needs long term solutions…It’s considered a thorn in the side of those who are hopeful about bringing the 2010 Winter Olympics to Vancouver and Whistler. A new government study predicts the Sea to Sky Highway will become congested on a regular basis some time between 2008 and 2012. It suggests that alternatives such as expanded rail, bus and ferry services between Vancouver and Whistler won’t replace the need for a major upgrade. Students in SFU geography professor Mark Roseland’s class last fall studied the issues surrounding the Olympic bid, including transportation. They don’t think a billion dollar upgrade is inevitable, and found there are many more options available, including cheaper upgrades to the existing highway, such as a reversible HOV lane. SFU transportation expert Warren Gill can also look at the need to address solutions that go beyond the Olympic bid. Gill, an avid cruiser, is also researching the evolution of cruising from the 1800’s to present. He can look at how cruising relates to the rest of the tourism industry as well as the start up of the Alaska cruise season.
Brett Lloyd (geography student), bal@sfu.ca
Warren Gill, 604.291.5005
Forgotten but foreboding conflicts…While Canadian politicians are trying to express even handed sympathy to two warring communities, Israel and Palestine, in the Middle East conflict, some American politicians appear to be coming down on one side. One Democratic congressman, in Israel to inspect weapons seized from Palestinians, defends Israel’s offensive action. But American sympathy towards Israel and the U.S.-sponsored regional peace conference slated for next month in Turkey is about more than taking sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. SFU political scientist Doug Ross says American concern about the eruption of another potentially explosive but forgotten conflict is influencing the Americans’ position in the Middle East. "Few understand the connection with Iraq and Iran and the risk of sudden escalation of conflict. For example, Israel may take preventative measures in the face of perceived threats of missile attacks from Iraq," says Ross. "Eliminating Saddam Hussein’s government in Iraq and installing a pro-American government is about the only way to postpone the risk of a cataclysmic showdown between Saddam and the Israelis."
Doug Ross, 604.291.4782, douglas_ross@sfu.ca