SPRING MAKEUP 1 re ) “Absolutely no dark lips in Spring,” says makeup artist Cassandra Hrynkow. Change in season brings change in how beauty products should be applied. Learn from a pro inside. NDP plans S100 M for Students Langara-Vancouver NDP candidate George Chow says tax hike will go to grants and training By BEN BULMER more grants if the BC NDP win the May 14 provincial election. George Chow, NDP candidate for Vancouver-Langara, confirmed that an extra $100 million towards grants and training for post-secondary students will be part of the NDP’s platform. Chow said the $100 million for stu- dent loans and jobs training would be paid for with the return to a corpora- tion tax on banks and financial institu- tions previously scrapped by the Lib- eral’s in 2010. “If you tell people we’re going to raise tax to do something, if you actu- ally do it, people will be more than happy.” The NDP stand about 20 points ahead of the ruling Liberals in the polls and Chow is hopeful for victory. “T think with the way the poll is showing, and also what the people want, I have a fair chance of being elected,” the former Vancouver city councillor said. This may not be all that simple. Vancouver-Langara has been a Lib- eral stronghold for 20 years. Moira Stil- well took 58 per cent of the vote for the Liberals in the 2009 election, with the NDP managing 35 per cent. Despite that record, Chow says his chances are good. “With my experience, and my knowl- edge of the city and the community, and the demographics, I could very well do okay here,” he said. S could see less debt and See CHOW’'S PLATFORM, page 2 RINLSU kn. PR DANCER DEANNA CHENG photo Adalat Omar, a profes- sional belly dancer, draws fine arts student Christian Vistan onto the center of the floor in the Langara Students’ Union Building as students look on. The LSU threw a Persian New Year’s party last Thursday, March 21, complete with traditional music, food and cake. Adalat is an expert in Uighur traditional dance and Middle Eastern belly dance. Check out her web- site at adalatdance.com Raging moped driver arrested Police remove man after he allegedly brandished a knife at student By KEVIN HAMPSON ncouver police arrested a man on campus Tuesday after receiv- ing a report of an angry moped driver threatening a_ student with a knife. The suspect was driving a moped when he reportedly cut off a cyclist at Ontario Street and 46th Avenue. The young man followed the cyclist, a Langara student, onto campus in what police said was a fit of road rage. “You know the way road rages are now, people get really stupid about it,” said Vancouver Police Department Const. Tony Chambers. “It escalates more and more.” The suspect, wearing a suit and a helmet, threatened the student, calling out, “I just wanna know why you kicked me,” according to The Voice reporter Jennifer Thuncher, who saw the men arguing. Thuncher heard the student say, “ae JENNIFER THUNCHER photo Police say a moped driver burst into a road rage and followed a student in front of Langara’s A building. The student, in the back left, is calling police on his cell. “He’s threatened me with a knife,” to police over his cell phone. The victim remained calm as he phoned the police at around 9:45 a.m., witnesses said. The victim said the mo- ped driver threatened him with a knife. Although the verbal altercation did not lead to vio- lence, Chambers said the police were concerned at the initial report. Police take on- campus _ security threats very seri- ously, given the prominence of school shootings in the media, he said. The suspect ap- peared in hand- cuffs outside the campus _ security office as police offi- cers spoke with him. “Everything’s on the video. Check the video,” he said in a choked voice. It appears the suspect is not a Lang- ara student, Chambers said. Both men were questioned and re- leased without charges. CANAD rage po ME 62% of Canadians don't get upset when a driver cuts them off ME oOntarians are the most aggressive drivers: 29% honk their horn when cut off ME 74% of Saskatch- ewan drivers avoid road rage ME 32% of Canadian drivers aged 25 to 34 honk their horn source: 2010 Har- ris/Decima poll 66 It costs Marpo e parks will remain a muddy mess a lot of money to upgrade a park and our bud- gets are quite re- stricted Alan Duncan, Vancouver park board planner &, ue Many Marpole parks are in rough shape, but they won't be fixed for at least ten years, official says By WARREN JANE ing around mud holes in Marpole parks may have to wait at least a decade before improvements are made. Although 55 per cent of Marpole’s 11 public parks are in poor condition, compared to 20 per cent citywide, an of- ficial says it may take 10 to 15 years be- fore any work is done. Ree: who are tired of navigat- “Tt costs a lot of money to upgrade a park and our budgets are quite re- stricted, so we normally choose a cou- ple a year across the city that we’re go- ing to upgrade,” said Alan Duncan, environmental planner for the Vancou- ver Park Board. Vancouver has over 200 parks, so the city is challenged with deciding which ones to improve first. Though not all of Marpole’s parks are in poor condition, Duncan said most could use improve- ments. Ash Park, for example, has an un- even playing field with several bare spots and eroded holes filled with wa- ter. Taylor Anderson, an 18-year-old graduate of nearby Sir Wilfrid Laurier Annex elementary school, said the poor playing conditions are nothing new. “T was here since grade 2 and it was like this even back then,” said Ander- son. Other residents expressed their con- cerns as well. “Tt’s in very bad shape and I think it’s better if it’s fixed because the children can play there,” said local resident Lina Hsu. Marpole held a community work- shop March 18 in which residents sug- gested improvements to local parks. City officials were unable to make com- mitments at that time. WARREN JANE photo Marpole resident Lina Hsu squats near a large puddle in Ash Park.