The McGill Tribune Vol. 07 Issue 5

Tuesday, October 6 1987

Ttif HCG IU TRIBUHf Published by the Students' Society of McGill University

Volume 7, Issue 5

Council O K's FAE Committee

by Sharon Hayes At last Tuesday’s Students’ Council meeting, Council’s support for the student ad hoc Committee on Responsible Research was affirmed once again after a lengthy debate. The ad hoc committee was formed last year to protest Fuel Air explosives re­ search at McGill.

Chris Alexander, VP External, who sponsored the resolution, said: “It’s a good example of how the McGill Students’ Council can fund a worthwhile group that’s not a part of the Students’ Society.”

One argument against supporting the committee was presented by Jen­ nifer Fraser, Science Rep. to Council, who pointed out that, “As science and engineering students, we know that we depend on military reserach. This

could jeopardize a lot of people’s educations.” Similar views were ex­ pressed by the Engineering Rep. and one of the Graduate Reps.

“This research could have benefi­ cial aspects,” rem arked Kelli Paquette, Engineering Rep., who also mentioned that refusing the Depart­ ment of National Defence contracts could have negative repercussions on McGill’s reputation as a research centre.

Amy Kaler, a member of the ad hoc committee claimed that, “In re­ fusing the contracts, McGill will set a precedent.” She added that, “the de­ structive properties of of FAEs far outweigh their beneficial ones.”

Kaler pointed out that the mechanical .engineering professors accepting the contracts were, “world experts in the

Senate Endorses Exam Proposal

by Miles Pittman The University Senate ratified the APPC proposal for new exam regulations despite opposition from student representatives. The original proposal banning in-class tests and requiring that the due date for term papers be no later than the last day of class passed without amendment, but student-initiated changes to the document were defeated.

Engineering Senator Phillipe Beaumier proposed an amendment that would require professors to present course requirements by the end of the first week of class, instead of the end of the course change period. “If you have to wait until the third week of class to see how you’re going to be evaluated it makes no sense,” he said. This attempted change in the document failed by four votes.

Most surprising was the disclosure by Vice-Principal (Academic) Sam Freedman after the meeting that the ne w exam regulations take effect during the current academic year. Neither the Faculty of Arts nor Science were aware of this, and were expecting implementation to take place in September of 1988.

At the APPC meeting on Friday, therefore, the committee decided to postpone the starting date until next September. in the propsed new status of the Senate Committee on the Disabled. Instead of being dissolved and becoming a sub-committee of the CCSS(Student Servcontinued on page 2

detonation of fuel air mixtures,” and that there was no doubt that the con­ tracts were for this purpose.

Council eventually voted to do­ nate $300 to the committee to cover its operating expenses.

Don Samoil, VP Finance, pre­ sented a proposal for a StudSoc fee increase of $3.00 to be effective next semester if passed by student referen­ dum and accepted by Senate. Samoil held that the fee increase was justified by rising inflation rates and the high costs of maintenance in the Union Building. The increase would be proportional depending on fees pres­ ently paid.

Zendal Forbes, PGSS Rep. to Council, said, “SSMU (Students’ Society of McGill University) does not have the grounds to add cost to PGSS. Postpone the debate.”

Alexander replied: “It’s not a question of whether PGSS wants to continued on page 3

Blood Runneth Short of Goal

by Mike Crawley The annual McGill Blood Drive fell disastrously short of its quota of 2600 donors last week. When the final drop fell, only 2101 pints had been contributed, well below last year’s total of 2534. Questioned about a possible reason, Ron Monahan, cochairman of this year’s campaign, wondered aloud, “McGill apathy?”

The week began with high hopes from all parties. At Monday ’s opening ceremonies, both StudSoc luminaries and Blood Drive personnel were sure of success. Monahan stated,’’W e’re above [the pace of] last year’s quota

Entering The Heritage Zone Early blueprints called for the con­ struction of an addition on top of the existing complex, but this ultimately proved too costly. The ideal plan appeared to be the construction of additional buildings on the plot of land to the east ofthe complex. Unfor­ tunately, McGill sold this parcel of land to the city of Montréal for the Pine/Park interchange, and the city was not overly eager to sell it back.

Negotiations for a land swap were plagued with political delays. Provin­ cial and Municipal elections, by-laws.

Mount Royal Part; zoning and even the illness of Jean Drapeau kept the talks from getting off the ground.

Even if McGill is now able to ac­ quire the parcel of land from the city, theconstruction plans will most likely have to meet with the approval of the Heritage Site Advisory Committee.

Public hearings are being conducted to determine if the Mount Royal Heri­ tage Site really is agood idea. The first part of the hearings involved an infor­ mation session on September 30; the second step is for public presentations on October 26.

The information session has re­ vealed that McGill lias much more at stake than the new athletic complex.

already.” When asked if the threat of AIDS would be a negative factor, Monahan replied, “Not at all, most people are quite aware.”

“I’m confident they’re going to reach their goal,” said Students’ So­ ciety President Daniel Tenenbaum after making his own donation.

“There is a lot more activity this year - publicity, school spirit and inter­ est.” The president apparently over­ estimated the enthusiasm of the stu­ dent body in matters relating to needles.

Terry Sbrissa, StudSoc’s VP in­ ternal, (despite being “terrified” of

her looming donation), also com­ mented, “The publicity has been great: they’ve worked hard all sum­ mer. It’s the best organized blood drive I’ve seen. I feel confident they’ll reach their goal.”

So what happened? The format this year followed that of previous drives and any changes were of a positive nature. “Very little is being done differently; very little is done d ifferen tly every y ear,” said Monahan. “We have a mascot this year walking around campus. The continued on page 3

Inside this issue:

Athletic Complex still without a home

by: Chris Flanagan McGill’s proposed new athletic complex was dealt yet another bu­ reaucratic blow from the city of Montréal last week. After years of delay, the McGill Athletic Board’s negotiations with the city will once again be put on hold in the wake of City Council’s Project to Establish The Mount Royal Heritage Site.

Any proposals for coastruction, reparation, restoration or alteration of buildings on Mount Royal must now be approved by the Advisory Committee of Montréal on the Pro­ tection of Cultural Properties.

The McGill Athletics Board be­ gan the quest for improved, enlarged facilities in the late 1970’s. The esti­ mated cost of coastruction quickly grew from $10 million to $13 mil­ lion, but funding was never the majorproblem. As a result ofa refer­ endum in 1979, students pledged $4 million toward the project in the form of an annual fifteen dollar fee over a fifteen year period. An addi­ tional $6 million was promised by the McGill Advancement Program, and the Bronfman family of Montréal agreed to chip in a modest $2 million.

The ivy steps of Strathcona. See pages 6 & 7 for Mcgill archi­ tecture feature.

According to StudSoc President Daniel Tenenbaum, The Mount Royal Heritage Site will include a buffer zone that encompasses virtu­ ally all of lower campus.

“What this means,” explained Tenenbaum, “is that if they want to change a window in the Arts build­ ing, they' re going tohave togo tothis committee for approval.” According to the City of Montréal, any pro­ posed alteration to a structure within the heritage zone requires that the committee be given a minimumof45 days notice. In bureaucratic terms, this will probably mean that three or four months will pass before authori­ zation is given.

“Needless to say, the University is not very happy about that situation." said Tenenbaum.

The University administration may oppose the inclusion of McGill in the heritage sight at the October 26 hearing, or they may request special status for the entire institution. The latter appears to be the better choice for both Students’ Society and for Administration, since special status may allow a provision for the con­ struction of the new athletic com­ plex.

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StudSoc:

P o ssib le F ee In crea se

by Stéphane St. Onge Last Tuesday, Students’ Society President Daniel Tenenbaum held a news conference to propose an in­ crease of $3.00 in the McGill Stu­ dents’ Society fees for full-time stu­ dents. With the fee increase, the SSMU budget of $878 180 would be raised to $923 180.

According to council briefs, the fee increase would “enable the Society and all its clubs, services, etc, to both keep up with inflation and grow with­ out the need for another increase for three more years.”

The briefs mention that the maxi­ mum subsidy limit for all interest groups would increase from $500 to $700. With minimum membership fees of $2.00 or more, this amount would be sufficient to maintain run­

ning expences.

“We have a responsibility as the Students’ Society to maintain a level of involvement in the clubs and interst groups. This is one of our most visible aspects. I am happy to say that mem­ bership in clubs has increased since last year,” said Tenenbaum. $71 727 worth of repairs and main­ tenance had to be postponed until next year, including the purchasing of a pi­ ano and ballroom chairs, and the re­ moval of washrooms and kitchenettes in clubs to increase their space.

Tenenbaum was clear to mention that the fee increase was not due to the extensive renovations in Gertrude’s Pub. “The expenditures on the renova­ tion of Gert’s Pub came out of the continued on page 3

W H A T’S ON

STU D EN TS’ S O C IE T Y ELEC T IO N S

Tuesday •Player's presents Un One Night stand at Players ’ Theatre (in the Union Build­ ing) Tonight until October 10.

Showtime is 8:30p.m. For information and reservations, call 398-6813 or 8492143.

•Aids Committee is holding an organizatioal meeting with a speaker, in Lea­ cock 232 at 20h00. All welcome.

•The Art History Department wel­ comes you all to a lecture given by con­ temporary artist, Armand Tatossian in Arts 215 at 4:30p.m.

•Amnesty International letter writng meeting for new and old members to­ night at 7:30 p.m. in Union 435.

To be held on OCTOBER 28-29, 1987 NOMINATIONS ARE HEREBY CALLED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

Religious Studies Music Dentistry

1 rep 1 rep 1 rep

Science Education

1 rep 1 rep

Candidates must be members of the McGill Students' Society and: 1: be students in good standing who are registered full-time for a degree

2:

or diploma and have satisfied conditions for promotion in their previous year of studies, or be students in good standing who have satisfied conditions for pro­

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motion in the previous year of studies and who are registered in a degree or diploma program, but who are permitted by Faculty to undertake a limited program, or be students in good standing who are registered full-time or in a limited

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program for a degree or diploma who are repeating a year for reasons other than academic failure.

N o m in a tio n s m u s t be s ig n e d by 5 0 m e m b e rs of th e M c G ill S tu d e n ts S o cie ty in the same Facility as the prospective candidate, or 25% of the students enrolled in their Faculty together with their year and faculty, whichever is the lesser of the two.

N.B. Students in C ontinuing E ducation are N O T m em bers o l S tudents' Society.

O lfc ia l nom ination form s are available a t the S tudents' S ociety G eneral O nce, Room 105, 3480 M cTavish S tre e t A ll nom ination form s m ust have the candidate's signature, together w ith his/h er ye a r and faculty, address and telephone num ber. A pen sketch o f 100 words o r less and a photo o f the nom inee m ust be handed in w ith the nom ination.

A ll nom inations m ust be subm itted to the S tude nts' Society G eneral O ffice in the Union B uilding no la te r tita n :

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th 1987, 4:30pm -• d o Leslie C opeland, O perations Secretary, S tudents' S ociety G eneral O ffice (U nion 105)

Christina Sbrocchl Chief Returning Officer

•Richard W. Pound, Vice-president of the Intematinal Olympic Committee and Governor of McGill University will speak on “Olympics: Peace or War?” at 12 noon in the Faculty Club, cost is $ 12.50 per person. All welcome.

For info call 398-3556.

•McGill Outing Club will hold a gen­ eral meeting in Stuart Biology S 1/4 at 7:30p.m. Find out about upcoming trips.

•Montréal’s Youth division of the United Nations Association will hold its first general meeting at 5p.m. in Leacock 14. For info 932-5775.

•WUSC general meeting at 4p.m. in Union 425. Find out what it’s all about.

•Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Sup­ port Committee meets in the seminar room at the centre for Developing Asian Studies, 3715 Peel, at 6p.m. for a general meeting and discussion. All welcome.

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•McGill cross country ski team first meeting at 6:30 p.m. in room 306 of the Currie Gym. Beginners and experts welcome.

•The G rapes o f W rath will be shown in the Union Building st 7:30p.m. Free, free, free! Presented by the McGill Film Society.

• McGill Ski Team. General meeting all invited! ! COTC lounge at Currie Gym 4.30p.m. for more info, call 398-6826.

•McGill Rowing Team’s first annual Ergathon. 6:30a.m. to 6:30p.m. in front of the library. Rain location: Union Cafeteria. All welcome. Come and support the rowing team.

Morin, voilin, will perform at the Yelow Door, 3625 Aylmer. Doors open at 8:30p.m. Admission is $2.00.

Friday •McGill foster parents general meeting and video presentation at 6:15p.m in Union 410. All Welcome •La n u it de la p le in e lune, french with English subtitles, will be shown in Stewart Biology S 1/4 at 7:30 p.m.

Admission $2.50. Presented by the McGill Film Society.

Saturday

Thursday •On the W aterfron t with Marlon Brando, will be shown in Leacock 132 at 8p.m. Admission $2.50. Presented by the McGill Film Society.

•Alan Fraser, piano and Françoise

•Sid an d N ancy, the infamous story of the Sex Pistols’ Sid Vicious will be shown in the Frank Dawsom Audito­ rium at 7:30 Admission $2:50. Pre­ sented by (and this comes as no sur­ prise) The McGill Film Society.

Join the Union Building Open on Sunday Liberation Front!

Senate ad nauseum... continued from page 1 ices), it will retain full committee status under the joint jurisdiction of both the Senate and the Board of Gov­ ernors. V ice-Principal Freedman pointed out that, as a sub-committee of the CCSS, administration and staff are not covered, and with its new position the committee can more effectively

meet the needs of all disabled persons at McGill.

V.P. Freedman also delivered the re­ port of the Nominating Committee's Task Force on Standing Committees of Senate. This report was an attempt to establish the terms of reference for these committees, which have not been revised in several years.

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FAE Research: Science and Social Responsibility

by A ngela C h a p m a n The lack of ethical research guide­ lines at McGill was spotlighted last year when a group of students and ex­ students, known as Little Red Wagon, occupied the second floor of Dawson Hall to protest Fuel Air Explosives research.

At present the only demand made by the University on research con­ tracts is that work be allowed “to proceed in open laboratories and without restrictions on the publica­ tion or the dissemination of the infor­ mation which is obtained.”

Other guidelines, as Professor Maclachlan, Vice Principal of Re­ search points out, set down “proto­ col” as prescribed by Ottawa. “It reminds me very much of the abortion issue: everyone has their own opinion on the issue,” Maclachlan told the Tribune . “And that’s a problem,” he added, “How do you regulate some­ thing when no one agrees on the rules of the game?”

The Joint Board of GovemorsSenate Committee on Military Re­ search will submit a report to the board on October 19. A group of con­

cerned students and faculty forming the ad-hoc Committee for Respon­ sible Research plans to demonstrate outside the F. Cyril James Building during the Board’s meeting.

Although the ad-hoc Committee has called for the institution of ethical guidelines governing research, their primary focus is to bring an end to the Fuel Air Explosives (FAE) contract.

In October 1986, the Board of Gov­ ernors approved a Department of Na­ tional Defence contract for $150,000 awarded to Professors J.F. Lee and R. Knystautas of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Its purpose was to “study the formation of deto­ nation by turbulent mixing and transi­ tion form deflagration to detonation.”

Another contract for $225,000, ap­ proved in May and sponsored by the Defense Research Establishment, is entitled “Photographic Study of Mechanisms of Transition.”

In Le Devoir of 17 March 1987, a representative of the Ministry of Defense reported “We are not asking McGill to build a bomb. We are ask­ ing them to tell us what will happen if a type of bomb is used against us.”

Maclachlan, whose office was oc­ cupied by Little Red Wagon last year, has also defended the project by claiming it will contribute to the development of a mine-clearing de­ vice: a defensive military purpose.

“Virtually any finding can be used for good or bad purposes,” Maclachlan said.

A Fuel Air Explosive consists of

“We are not asking McGill to build a bomb..." gas or aerosol clouds of vapour drop­ lets which are released into the atmos­ phere. Unlike most conventional weapons which are solid and carry their own oxidizing agent, Fuel Air Explosives explode when mixed with air in the atmosphere. Such a weapon was used in Vietnam as both a defoli­ ating and anti-personnel device.

According to a report in Jane's De­ fense Weekly, the impact of the weapon is “gruesome...People at the fringe suffer burst tympanic mem­

Edward Heath on China and the West

by Ian Harrold Declaring that he was unprepared to let the “two superpowers run the world on their own,” Edward Hea(ji, Prime Minister of Great Britain in the years 1970-74, descended upon a hushed, standing-room-only audito­ rium at Concordia University last week with a dose of his unique brand of wry wit and no-nonsense politics.

Heath, who was introduced as “the Conservative Prime Minister the Labour Party liked most,” inau­ gurated the newly-created Jean Pi­ card Lecture Series sponsored by Concordia’s Department of Political Science. The subject for the evening was “China and the West”, but Heath interlaced his remarks with personal anecdotes from his many encounters with world leaders.

During his time in office, Heath's objectives included increasing Britain’s influence in Europe and in tum that of Europes’ globally.

Heath’s administration, which in­

cluded a budding young education minister named Margaret Thatcher, saw Britain enter the European Eco­ nomic Community, and begin full diplom atic relations w ith the People’s Republic of China in 1974.

On the subject of China and more generally, the “Pacific rim”, Heath recalled Britain’s special relationship with Asia. As a result of a gentle behind the scenes dialogue, Heath pointed to Hong Kong, Taiwan and trade with China as accomplishments th UK can be proud of over the long term. Hong Kong, which is a British colony and will revert to Chinese rule in 1997, has a “reasonable” future ahead, said Heath. He said China would continue Hong Kong’s stock market activities because it needed the hard currency. Nevertheless, Heath said “nobody can say what life will be like in 50 years.”

He said the sitation will work itself out because, “there is a fundamental belief that China is One” in the sense

of an ethnic unity.

Since retiring from active politics, Heath has continued his visits to China and it’s politicians. He is con­ vinced that China is emerging from a chaotic period into a more respon­ sible and politically pragmatic one.

“I’m sure exasperation with the rate of progress drove Mao into the cul­ tural revolution,” stated Heath.

Today’s China is one of increasing change in agricultural technology and includes a better standard of living for the peasants, continued Heath. He said more private market incentives were largely responsible.

In the presence of many members of Montréal’s academic and diplo­ matic (consular) community, Heath warned that “Europe must overcome its preoccupation with the past.”

Heath declared that accomodation and diplomacy must replace preju­ dice and cutural hang-ups so that the West can face the “battle of the fu­ ture” in Asia

continued from page 1 opening ceremony is new and hot dog lunches are new.”

On Friday, Monahan’s tone had changed. “We didn’t have that extra push of people going around to drag people in.” Other setbacks occurred over the course of the week.

On Monday the blood drive ban­ ner hanging over the roadway be­ tween the Roddick Gates and the Arts Building had mysteriously disap­ peared. Harold Olmey, a Blood Drive volunteer, voiced his frustration: “W e’re really annoyed. We spent an hour and a half putting up the sign.”

Sbrissa com mented that it, “sounds like something a fraternity would do.”

the sponsorship. “The minute the military supports it, people think it is bad and unethical,” he said.

In reply to the question of ethics, Professor Lee replied, “The Univer­ sity should be concerned with the ethics of research.”

Last year, Professor Knystautas told the Tribune that, “I can’t get involved in the ethics of this ques­ tion.” This year Knystautas was unavailable for comment.

The ad-hoc Committee for Resposible Research has questioned the professors’ “purely scientific” pur­ suit. “There is an endless number of potential scientific projects available to us,” a submission to the Joint Board-Senate Committee states, “choosing one among many takes place within a very real social and political context.”

Marc Wills of the ad-hoc Commit­ tee described the mine-clearing use of FAEs as “crap.” With respect to the claim of the Department National Defense to have McGill study the impact of the weapons on ourselves he said, “My reaction, and that of many others, is a lot of skepticism.”

...Council continued from page 1 remain part of SSMU (in reference to a PGSS bid to secede from StudSoc last year). We mutually agreed upon amendments and don’t see any prob­ lems of passing them.” Alexander added that the fee proposal would affect all students, not just post­ graduates.

ShahirGuindi, Senate Rep. found a problem in, “taking more money after Gert’s renovations and with the bookstore revenue for 15 years lost.”

He also said earnestly that he doesn’t, “want to see students suffer.” None of the money spent on renovating Gert’s came from the StudSoc budget how­ ever.

Council voted to send the fee in­ crease to referendum this November and to form a ‘Yes Committee’ to publicize the fee increase. Alexander stated that, “if students wanted to form a ‘No Committee’, they could.”

In the President’s Report to

Council, Daniel Tenenbaum gave an update on the new bookstore. Last year’s executive committed itself to forgoing bookstore profits for 15 years or until the loan for construction had been paid off. Previous book­ store surplus had gone to the Stu­ dents’ Society.

The administration has since de­ cided to add another floor, extending StudSoc’s payback period to 18 years. Councillors asked questions on the history of bookstore surpluses.

According to Tenenbaum, “Sur­ pluses are in the range of thirty to forty thousand dollars... The book­ store was never meant to make a profit.” He added that, “the agree­ ment now is to pay back surpluses to the administration until the costs of the new building are all covered.”

Other Council business included the presentation of various executive reports, discussion of the biogenetics library, and confirmation of the Redpath-McLennan library merge.

...Fee Increase

More Blood...

Monahan stated that they had to change one of Wednesday’s planned films since it was still being shown in local theatres. Also, parts of the vol­ unteer network fell apart. Twice, the DKE fraternity did not show up for scheduled work and some recruited volunteers skipped out on classroom appeals.

Ultimately, beer talks. Though other prizes were increased, last year’s “five pints for a pint” reward was reduced to one, and this was only “low-key advertising” in Monahan's words.

A nationally acclaimed AIDS expert, Dr. Norbert Gilmore of the division of Clinical Immunology at the Royal Victoria Hospital and an

branes and crushed inner ear organs, severe concussions, pneumothorax, ruptured internal organs and blind­ ness, those located near the ignition are obliterated.”

A hindrance to greater deployment of FAEs has been the efficiency of dispersing and detonating the explo­ sive. The use of lasers to ignite the aerosol cloud is reported by Jane’s Defense Weekly to “be the ultimate in FAE weaponry, rivalling the ef­ fects of a small nuclear device.”

Between 1969 and 1980, Professor Lee worked on a laser research proj­ ect for the U.S. Air Force.

Essential to the ethical debate in McGill’s present research is the fact that this weapon involves the con­ trolled duplication of such accidental gas explosions as may occur in the chemical industry, in grain elevators, or in the transportation of volatile chemical substances, to name a few.

Both Professors Lee and Knystautas have impressive records of research in helping prevent such industrial accidents.

Professor Lee stressed the need to look at the nature of the work and not

associate professor of medicine at McGill, vehemently stressed “No. Absolutely not,” when questioned if there is any way possible to contract the disease through the blood dona­ tion process. “Everything is sterile, clean and brand new.” Once used, all needles are then destroyed. “People should still roll up their sleeves,” he added. “We need the blood.”

Principal David Johnston's words at the opening ceremonies seem ironic in light of the disappoint­ ing turnout. He spoke of the “spirit of volunteerism” inherent in such an undertaking: “It is especially appro­ priate that McGill students show such leadership."

ies, Law, Dentistry, Medicine (ex­ continued from page 1 cluding those registered in the School Capital Expenditure Reserve Fund, of Nursing and Physical and Occupawhich is independednt of our operat­ tionalTherapy), and Architecture ing budget. In other words, our ex­ (B.Arch); and penses on gert’s has no bearing on 2. A fee increase of $3.00 per next year’s deficit, which we will semester for all other full-time under­ have if we don’t have a fee increase. graduate students.

We cannot use the CERF in order to 3. A fee increase of $1.50 per pay off that deficit,” said Tenen­ semester for part-time students regis­ baum. tered in the faculties of Arts, Music, The StudSoc ‘Yes Committee’ for Management, Engineering, Educa­ the fee increase has released the fol­ tion, Science, the School of Social lowing referendum question which Work, Physical and Occupational will be voted on by students this No­ Therapy and Nursing; and vember: 4. A fee increase of SI.08 per DO YOU APPROVE OF: 1.

A fee increase of $2.16 persemester for all other part-time stu­ dents: and semester for full time students regis­ 5. A fee increase of $0.36 for addi­ tered in the faculties of Graduate tional session graduate students.

Studies and Research, religious Stud­

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LE T T E R S TO THE EDITOR

Tuesday, October 6, 1987 The McGill Tribune

Support the struggle The Arts and Science Undergraduate Society Executive Council is now accepting applications for three positions on the

ASUS FINANCE COMMITTEE The Committee is responsible for the budgeting of A .S.U .S funds and the alloca­ tion of such funds when the need arises.

People considering these three posi­ tions should be Arts and Science students willing to undertake a responsible and im­ portant role in Student Government.

The Deadline for applications is October 13, 1987.

Any interested students should stop

by Leacock 319 for further information.

Alex Nerska, V.P. Administration

To the editor: In a speech to his cabinet in 1985, P.W. Botha said, “We do not pretend like other Whites that we like Blacks.

The fact that Blacks look like human beings and act like human beings do not necessarily make them sensible human beings...I have acommittee working on finding better methods of inciting Blacks against each other and encour­ aging murders among themselves...”

(London Times, Johannesburg). The intent of this statement - the genocide of blacks, has been launched, not only in South Africa but in all its neighbour­ ing states, and not only among blacks but between blacks and whites. In an effort to insubstantiate the myth of white supremacy and to force some credibility to the claim that blacks are incapable of self-government, in order to detract attention from political strife inside its own borders, South Africa is waging a war of destabilization on its neighbours.

For example, South African com­ mandos have repeatedly raided and bombed 7 of its neighbouring capitals Lusaka, Harare, Mbabane, Gaborone, Maseru, and Luanda. Southern Angola has been occupied by South Africa and UNITA troups since 1980. Namibia has been illegally occupied since WWII. There is a famine in Mozam­ bique at this moment, a famine which is deliberately and politically induced by South African-backed terrorists. South Africa has recently insurrected the “Zimbabwan Resistance” - it cannot let a stable, thriving Zimbabwan economy go unchecked.

The peoples of southern Africa are struggling to rebuild. However, they are afraid - they are afraid to go out and till the soil because the fields are mined.

They are afraid to travel because they might be maimed or shot at. They will not grow crops because the crops will be burned. They are afraid to ask for their rights because they will be imprisoned(sic). However, they cannot

A R T S & SC IE N C E UND ER G R AD U ATE SO CIETY

INFORMATION & AWARENESS WEEK O CTO BER. 5th - 9th The ASUS has the largest membership of all the Faculty Associations on campus.

You are automatically a member if you are registered in Arts or Science.

Members of the ASUS Council will be setting up booths during the week of October 5-9.

This is your chance to give input on what vou want done with your organization.

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fight against South Africa alone, and they certainly cannot fight all the Western countries which continue to support apartheid.

In two weeks, Canada will be host­ ing the Commonwealth Conference.

Student anti-apartheid organizations across the country are circulating a petition which will be presented to the Prime Minister. This is the time to pressure the government to accept its complicity in the betrayal of the Na­ mibian people; it is up to the West to terminate South Africa’s mandate over Namibia in accordance with U.N. reso­ lutions. The Frontline countries needed to be defended against South African aggression long ago; Canada does ac­ cept armed struggle as justifiable in some cases, for self-defense, and this is all that the Frontline countries are trying to do. Finally, the Canadian government can play a leading role in the political, cultural, and economic isolation of South Africa, which is what the blacks living under apartheid are asking for, and what the countries suf­ fering the burden of apartheid are ask­ ing for.

This week, the South Africa Committee will be tabling in many buildings throughout lower campus.

Our members will be presenting the petition to classes. Petitions will also be available at the Student Society desk in the Union Building and outside the SAC office (room 401, Union). Please sign one in support of the southern African people.

May Chiu (South Africa Committee)

Fraternities Seek New Members

by Michael Cottam Fraternities and Sororities at McGill have been on the upswing in the past couple of years. Several new ones have opened and all are showing big in­ creases in membership. There are four Sororités (for women only ) and eleven fraternities (for men only), with Kappa Rho Tau (KRT) accepting both men and women. Each is unique in charac­ ter and all offer McGill students an opportunity to meet new people and to get involved in extra-curricular activities.

Fraternities and Sororities are linked together through the Inter-Fraternity Council. This year, they were involved in a broad range of events on campus, particularily during Welcome Week.

You may have noticed the Council at events such as: Open Air Pub, the Grek Olympics, the IFC Charity Slave Auc­ tion, Greek Day, the Blood Drive and the infamous Frat Crawl. Upcoming events include a ROAD TRIP!! to Cornel University, the Beer O lym ­ pics and the first annual Inter-Fra­ ternity Council Ball.

All Frats and Sororities recruit new members by having dinners, barbeques, parties, etc. for intereseted people. This procedeure is commonly refered to as Rush. If you wish to be a rush or if you want to be rushed, stop by at a few of their events and meet their members. You can obtain phone num­ bers and addresses and much more information through the IFC in the Union Building (room 434, phone 3984505). The best time to call is between noon and 2p.m. weekly, or leave a message at the Students’s Society front desk.

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McGill celebrated its centennial in 1921, hundreds of thousands of dollars were donated to the university, of which $5,920 was then contributed to the Douglas Fund. McGill continued to invest the money, and there is evidence that Douglas’ family donated money to the Fund from 1935 to 1937. The construction of McGill’s first men’s residence finally began with the offi­ cial turning of the sod on October 28, ■ 1936.

The official opening service took place at the building on October 6, Founder’s Day, shortly after four o’clock in the afternoon. The cere­ mony had been planned to take place on the front steps, but had to be moved indoors due to an unexpected rainfall.

The G overnor-G eneral, Lord Tweedsmuir, better-remembered as the writer John Buchan, opened the residence with the unveiling, at the north end of the dining hall, a portrait of Douglas. “It is my privlege,” said Tweedsmuir, “to officially open Douglas Hall of Residence.” The por­ trait remains in the same location to­ day.

In 1937, the yearly cost to the resi­ photo by J .N .

Wong Molson Hall at 50; no birthday bash. dent was $360 to $420, depending on bv Boyd Holmes history, as this is the only commemora­ the student’s faculty and consequent length of tenure. Originally, the Hall Douglas Hall, one of the four McGill tion that the event will receive. residences located at the top of Univer­ Douglas Hall came into existence was intended to accomodate 140 per­ sity Street, officially opened fifty years largely as a result of two endowments sons, of whom 125 were students. The ago today. The anniversary is not being to the university on the part of James ! remaining places were for the Hall di­ celebrated.

Douglas, a McGill lecturer and later rector (then called “warden”), the as­ In 1985. the Graduates’ Society ap­ governor. As a surveyor of mining sistant-director (“assistant-warden”), proached the residence with the news properties in the United States, i the dietition, the assistant-dietition, of the approaching anniversary, adding Douglas uncovered major copper de- ( and guests. There was also maid serv­ that the Hall itself would be responsible posits in Arizona in 1880, a discovery ice, and some of the maids may have for organizing any reunion. Those in­ which made him a wealthy man. He lived in residence.

By 1947, the resident body had ex­ volved in the Hall at the time have received an honourary LL.D. from given a number of reasons for the sub­ McGill in 1899, and served as a gover­ panded to 150 persons. The first war­ sequent absence of a reunion, including nor from 1910 to 1918. Samples of the den, mathematics lecturer Bruce Ross, lack of funds, lack of organization, lack copper Douglas uncovered were on served until 1941; his immediate suc­ of direction, lack of willingness to display in the Hall dining room at least cessors were philosophy professor spend the estimated eighteen months as late as the early-1970s, but have Roderick MacLennan (1941-50), po­ litical science professor Frederick needed to arrange a reunion, and a lack since disappeared. of sufficient overall inclination. Per­ Shortly before he died, Douglas be­ Watkins ( 1950-52), and history profes­ haps not enough people were aware queathed $150,000 to the university sor Stanford Reid (1952-65).

With the 1950s and the emergence of that the Hall was about to turn fifty; few with the instructions that it be used to remain aware that the other three resi­ construct a residence at McGill. Later, existing council minutes, as well as dences on the hill, as well as Bishop when his will was probated, it was references to Douglas Hall in editions Mountain Hall, turned twenty-five on revealed that he had left an additional of Old McGill, a clearer portrait of Hall May 15. It is therefore particularly $50,000 for the construction. Rather life emerges. Douglas Hall had cur­ appropriate to contemplate, on the date than build the Hall immediately, the fews of midnight for freshmen and of the anniversary, the Hall’s complex university invested the money. When three o’clock for older residents, and had special open house hours for women, who had to leave the building by ten o ’clock. In addition, female guests had to be signed-in, and resi­ C A LIFO RNIA STYLE dents were required to wear jackets and C o m p le te m ea ls fro m $3.15 ties during weekend evening meals.

Also serving vegetarian dishes There were some fluctuations of cur­ few and open house hours throughout the fifties and early-sixties, but the rules remained in place.

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by Kim Farley As two tired old Fraternity houses wheezed to the ground in the early sixties, a plan to replace them with a gleaming new student activities centre was already germinating in administra­ tive minds. The corpses of the dead Frats were quickly removed and, in 1964, construction began on a modem, four-story, George Jetson-ish contrap­ tion complete with skylight. By today’s standards the building is tame, but back then its architecture made an imposing statement to the world of ivy-covered conservativism at McGill; a social centre houses the lighter side of univer­ sity life, so naturally its design should knock some modem flare into McGill architecture.

Before ‘The Big Move’ in 1965, the Union resided in what is now the McCord Museum on Sherbrooke. It had been an elite Mens’ Club for McGill’s 800 male students until women stormed the university in the thirties causing an abundance of new clubs and societies which began to scream for more space. Finally, McGill complied.

The layout of the building h changed little in twenty two yea Food services and the ballroom ha kept their footholds through the yea though the bookstore sacrificed basement niche to the newspapers a relocated itself on Sherbrooke.

According to a 1966 McGill Ne\ article, an interesting gathering pla used to co-habitate with the books. “ the basement, the post-graduates ha a small lounge of their own where th( may meet and make tea or instant cc fee and carry on intellectual convers tion without fear of interruption fro the often highly vocal bridge-playii undergraduates and the more meloc ous folk singers (at Gert’s)”. Than fully, The Alley has changed with tl times.

Over the years, the Union h; evolved into more than just a place eat, drink, and socialize. It has grow into exactly what a student sociei member christened it in 1966: “ monument to the realization that tl education of tomorrow’s citizens dot not begin and end in the classroom.”

RVC Opened Door

by Mike Crawley

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Royal Victoria College has a rich history as much more than a women’s residence. Since its construction in 1899, the building has undergone vari­ ous additions and alterations to reach its present state as home for the faculty of music in the Strathcona Music Building and 262 women in RVC. Nestled on the northwest comer of Sherbrooke and University, it serves as an analogous trip through time, paral­ lelling the progression of female stu­ dents at McGill.

Back in the open-minded 1870’s, McGill was one of the few colleges in Canada that refused to allocate funds for the education of women as it would decrease the amount that could be spent

on men. Fifteen years after a bequest from Donald Smith, (later a McGill chancellor and the future Baron Strath­ cona), women finally had a building in which to house their long-deserved col­ lege. This grand edifice is presently the central wing of the complex, guarded by the imposing figure of Queen Victo­ ria herself on the front steps.

The need for further accomodations prompted the addition of the west wing in 1931, the east wing in 1950 and Roscoe wing (the tower) in 1962. At this high point, the residence housed ap­ proximately 500 women, but as the decade progressed, the restrictive “tra­ ditional” atmosphere, coupled with the evolution of more liberal attitudes on the part of students, caused a sharp

decline in the RVC population. Spaci at McGill late in the 60’s, as it is toda) and will be for all eternity, was at ; premium. The faculty of music, hap hazardly scattered across campus needed unification, so in 1970, it an­ nexed the central and east wings and converted the tum-of-the-century as­ sembly room into Pollack Hall, loca­ tion of the music faculty ’s free daily concerts.

In her book We Walked Very War­ ily: A History o f Women at McGill, Margaret Gillet describes the early college philosophy as one of an “aca­ demic home where a congenial atmos­ phere and pleasant surroundings were deemed as important as the formal in­ struction.” This congeniality included

Tuesday, October 6, 1987

The McGill Tribune

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a British architect by the name of Ferguson. (The other building is the library of the House of Commons in Ottawa.)

“Change is the keyword in geology.

Nothing is or can be stable, for it is impossible to maintain a mineral or a rock under precisely the same condi­ tions as those existing at the time of its formation.”

Nature lures us everywhere, captur­ ing our attention with its grandeur and stunning us with fascinating insights into its workings and logic. The maj­ esty of the strokable full-sized lion which ushers us into the zoological displays places the individual in a posi­ tion of sympathy and equality rather than aloofness or fear. A relationship is implied by the positioning of the dis­ plays, placing humans beside kanga­ roos and other animals capable of loco­ motion, and making no distinction be­ tween the importance of development in our species and in, for example, the hooved mammals or the winged birds.

The effect can be both humbling and soothing.

R edpath M useum Tanya V an V alk e n b u rg is likely that at some point every he majority of Undergrad students by the Redpath Museum, intent on destination, whether that be the >n Building, McLennan Library, or number of lecture halls on lower pus. I wonder how many of us ze that the edifice which stands te and unobtrusive at the crosss is overflowing with a life and gy of its own? utwardly too majestic to solicit ors, the staid neo-classical exterior s no allusion to the possibilities, a spirit of exploration entices us te stairs and inside. >r those among us who do not know

(and until a week ago I was included in these ranks), McGill’s Redpath Mu­ seum is Montreal's only museum of natural history, built by past principal J.W. Dawson in order that McGill achieve standing as an international university, and to house his extensive collection of minerals and fossils.

The significance of this architectural structure does not end here. Built in 1882 at a cost of $140,000, the sum being a donation from Montréal busi­ nessperson Peter Redpath, it is the first building in Canada that was actually designed as a museum. It also has the somewhat dubious honour of having been referred to as one of the two only buildings of note in Canada in 1913 by

The atmosphere in the museum is definitely conducive to the latter.

Handsome wood trim, a brightness and openness ensuing from an expansive bay window and high ceiling, tranquil­ ity emanating from the age and history and sense of purpose of the building and all its contents - the museum truly provides a broad spectrum in which to view the world and its diverse inhabi­ tants.

Redpath Museum was created as an institution for teaching as well as dis­ playing the mysteries of nature. The imposing lecture hall is still used by many natural science courses, and the laboratories within the museum house undergraduate research. Redpath Mu­ seum does not hallow the past, but rather deals with timeless questions; for instance, where else could an Arts student find enlightenment to that nag­ ging problem : “Tired of centrifuging or waiting for spicules to settle?”

r Women at McGill 6 page handout stiffly entitled aeral Announcement and Resi:e Rules,” which included such ; as no slacks or shorts in public s. Though the function of RVC iged gradually from academic to ly residential, the prehistoric attis were not altered as late as 1972.

Uy, with the appointment of Dr. na Runnalls as Warden (the foreng traditional title), these were iged to “a single rule; respect for ights of others.” Guests today are signed in as a security measure, 'andering through the complex onstrates the contrasting styles that ititute the building. The stone west ; is serene inside. Off the quiet md floor corridor is a lounge (pre­

viously used for “tea” and other such quaint occasions) containing an amaz­ ing 19th century grand piano, donated

by Lady Strathcona, intricately carved and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Wide staircases and elegant wooden bannis­ ters manage to give a sense of times past, despite the televisions and vend­ ing machines.

Turning east toward the cafeteria carries one past a collection of RVC nostalgia that most residents pass by without acknowledging. Ranging from a caricature of Donald Smith at the grand opening to signatures in the RVC guestbook, “historical corridor” is both an interesting and amusing look at how things have changed.

The twelve floor high tower contains

single residence rooms, basically simi­ lar to the co-ed facilities, but in much better condition. The outside architec­ ture, though dating from that danger­ ously ugly period of the early sixties, is relatively sedate and graciously hid­ den, so it does not clash terribly with the older sections.

RVC, with its variety of architec­ tural styles and aura of history, acts today as a functional narrative, depict­ ing McGill throughout its multifaceted past. Eighty-eight years ago, access to McGill for women was only available through its doors. Now that the social mores have changed, RVC no longer, represents the segregation of women but the independence and respect for which female students have struggled.

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This caption in the geology display can be applied to the outlook and at­ mosphere inside the museum as a whole. The collection emphasizes evolution and development, and on display are subjects as diverse as 3,500 year old mummified Egyptians and samples from subsistence technology, and as repellent as poisonous puffer fish.

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The Hall of Laws

by Lisa Hasson It is difficult to imagine the extent to which this city has changed. A century ago, the area which today constitutes the downtown core of Montréal was once the exclusive retreat of the very wealthy which boasted to have the most affluent British community out­ side the United Kingdom.

Chancellor Day Hall, located on the comer of Peel and Doctor Penfield, is one of the few homes which has sur­ vived from that era. Completed in 1893, it was the home of Scottish rail­ road magnate James Ross. The struc­ ture was designed by the renouned american architect,Bruce Price, whose works also include Royal Victoria College and the Chateau Frontenac.

The house can lay claim to a rather flamboyant past, hosting many galas, receptions and concerts. The Ross fam­ ily gradually exhaused their fortune though, with the crash of the stock market in 1929, the family’s ruin was complete.

The mansion passed through various

hands until 1948. thanks to a substan­ tial donation by J.W. McConnell,the university added the Ross Mansion to its list of holdings. Two years later, named in honour of the first chancellor of McGill ,it was presented to the Law Faculty which was previously located in Dawson Hall.

In 1968, a new wing was constructed to house a substancial library and large lecture and seminar rooms. Upon its completion, an article in The McGill News declared that “while the old law building will still remain in use...it’s a relic of another age and fairly difficult to be related to the big simple buildings now required for university purposes.

It’s days are numbered and eventually it will be replaced.”

The prediction in this case prouved to be unfounded. While it is true that much of the interior has lost it’s former splendour, the grand staircase, wood panneling, and lounge on the mezza­ nine surely make the building “a relic of another age “ worth saving.

Strathcona Emerges Like Phoenix from the Ashes

by Armelle Dodman The Strathcona Anatomy and Den­ tistry Building, located just off Uni versity street on the main campus, is the outcome of a disaster which struck McGill in 1907. The Medical Building, located where the Strathcona building now stands, was burned down by a fire which destroyed everything but the northern annex of the building. Recon­ struction of the building was begun immediatly after the fire and was desig­ nated to house the faculties of dentistry and anatomy.

The construction costs of this beautifle gothic edifice, ammounted to one million dollars, (high by the standards of the day), half of which was covered by insurance, the other half of which was donated by the generous Lord Stathcona.

The original nothem portion of the edifice, which survived the fire and still stands today, had the new addition

added on to it. The exterior of the Strathcona building, which was com­ pleted by 1911, is of gray limestone, and is modelled after a style of architec­ ture popular in fourteenth century Eu­ rope. The interior, on the other hand, combines the new and the old. The floors are made of polished tile and marble, and the front hall is complemented by a grand oak staircase (next to which is an electric elevator!). The upper floors are deco­ rated with beautifully patterned stained glass windows, further enhancing the Gothic aspect of the building.

Although its structure has no basic flaws, it has undergone a series of reno­ vations throughout the course of its history the last of which was in 1966.

Despite the alterations and repairs the Strathcona Building has gone through, it remains one of the more historically significant and dignified buildings on the McGill campus. page 7

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Impossible: “A fine blend o f realism and hope”

by Marie Paule Labbé Forthose wallowing in self-pity and feeling like the odds are stacked against them, the NFB has just released a film that puts matters into perspective. The Impossible Takes A Little Longer por­ trays the work and personal lives of five physically disabled women, their dayto-day struggles and successes in cop­ ing with normal life.

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The picture is not all rosy, however.

Even after overcoming all the obstacles involved in gaining employment, sev­ eral of these women are confronted with injustice and stagnant positions at work. Linda, a blind paraplegic mother, found herself in the secretarial ghetto and faced with the unspoken presumption that she was lucky to have a job and should not expect to be pro­ moted. It is such inequities that this film aims at undermining by affirming the potential of the disabled.

Needless to say, the subjects of the film are superwomen. The director, Anne Henderson, admits that these women are not representative of the majority of disabled women but insists that this was deliberate. Her goal was to provide encouragement and with this in mind, she made an optimistic film that is “a fine blend of realism and hope”.

The result is an inspiring look at the courage of a few very special women.

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by Matt G uitar Murphy Montreal's Weather Permitting is one of the many bands that has been deemed overly influenced by That Band From Athens. This is unfortu­ nate, because inherent in this compari­ son is the accusation that the suppos­ edly derivative band lacks any original­ ity whatsoever. And in the case of Weather Permitting , the accusation is unfounded. While it may be tempting to play “spot the influence” while lis­ tening to a few of their songs, original­ ity in writing, playing and arrangement gives this band a unique sound.

At the Floorshaker in Old Montreal last Saturday night, they gave a per­ formance that demonstrated why they are currently one of Montreal's most popular alternative bands. The band’s singer and focal point, Peter Steinmetz, contributed Mick Taylor-style leads and straightforward rhythm playing which was punctuated nicely by his brother Andrew’s elegant, understated combination of rhythm and lead. This two-guitar line up is reminiscent of Velvet Underground, circa 1969; the melodic leads serve as a dramatic counterpoint to the vocals. Bruno Steiner’s bass and Gary McGirr’s straightforward, powerful drumming

give the band a combination of subtlety and power. The members of Weather Permitting have an interestingly un­ pretentious, almost shy stage presence.

Highlights of the show were He’s No Lifeguard”, which combined surfy guitar with an offbeat vocal harmoniza­ tion, and a cover of “California Dream­ ing” featuring an extended Hendi ixian solo by Peter. The climax of the first set was “Into The Ground”, the title cut of their first album and one of several songs sung by Andrew. During this song, the band toned down to a whisper as he repeated a single line and then they suddenly kicked into high gear, ending the song with a noisy fury which ought to be the envy of Sonic Youth.

The band’s weakest point is its ten­ dency to employ an overly cerebral method in experimenting with pop song conventions. A few songs (which seemed to be aimed at the audience’s intellect rather than its emotions ) were too forced for their own good, under­ mining their potential power. But when the band lost its self-consciousness as in “In The Ground” and “Cabaret”, the music achieved an overpowering transcendence. Weather Permitting are beginning to find their own voice, and chances are this voice will be one to listen for.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Irish hand beats back bad acoustics

U2 Overcomes Big O

by Tom Parry

An Unfulfilling One Night Stand

by Marie-Claude Harvey What happens when a lonely, neu­ rotic and frustrated bank teller picks up a musically inclined ex-con with suici­ dal tendencies ? Un One Night Stand, the French adaptation of One Night Stand by Canadian playwright Carol Bolt attempts to tackle this obviously delicate and potentially lethal situation.

The story begins as Maggy (Jac­ inthe Couture) - whose birthday was forgotten by her only girlfriend as well as her married lover - attempts to deal with this neglect by picking up a younger man (Guy Lefebvre) in a cheap bar. Maggy’s hopes for an easy, sexually fulfilling one night stand, however, are to be dampened by the eager-beavemess of Raf, her lover-tobe. He wants to get to know her, to be her friend, to throw her a birthday party and show the alienated Maggy that life can be more than routine.

But Maggy’s frustration is deeply rooted and she is far from charmed by the attentions of this total stranger. In fact, she is bored by the excess of words and the lack of sex. Even the longawaited lovemaking moment does not sooth her neurotic tendencies. The end

of the second and final act reveals the truth about Raf: this lively stranger is actually an unstable character with a murder on his conscience and en­ tangled in an ambiguous and destruc­ tive relationship with a person by the name of Eddy.

The problem with this play is the script. The ill-defined characters and confusing story line prevent the specta­ tor from developing sympathy for the characters and from being involved in the ‘thriller’ aspect of the play. The excessive ambition of the production to be a comedy-thriller in a potentially dramatic situation - is partly respon­ sible for the lack of coherence.

Players’ Theatre and Pontiac Pro­ ductions are to be commended, how­ ever, for taking on the challenge of co­ producing a French production in an English environment. The technical aspects of the play are carefully orches­ trated and the direction of Alain Larouche succeeds in establishing some moments of real communication be­ tween the two principal actors.

Un One Night Stand runs every night this week until Saturday at Play­ ers’ Theatre. Tickets are $4 for stu­ dents. For reservations, call: 398-6813.

Some of rock’s foremost powers have come up against the Big O and lost. Its atrocious accoustics have de­ feated the likes of David Bowie, the Police and the Talking Heads; cutting them down with sheer size and an in­ curable echo. In playing here, U2 faced seemingly unbeatable odds. This time the underdogs won.

What U2 managed to do was turn the cavernous enclosure of the Big O into a viable locale for their own brand of rock and roll. It is difficult to imag­ ine any band more capable of the task.

It has been said that U2 play music to move mountains. After seeing their performance last Thursday it is easy to believe that they could have kicked the Olympic stadium off its foundations and put it wherever the hell they liked.

The set opened with a high powered version of Where The Streets Have No N am e, sending the crowd into a frenzy for the rest of the show. The mood was intensified as the band launched into / Will Follow and a selection of their later material. In addition to all the hits, we were treated to a few surprises. An extended version of Exit , a littleknown gem from The Joshua Tree, left

all but the hard-core fans scratching their heads. Probably the most extraordinary point in the evening came when lead singer Bono pulled one lucky fan out of the audience and handed him a guitar. The fortunate young man then proceeded to jam with the band on the Curtis Mayfield classic.

People Get Ready.

Other high points included a re­ sounding rendition of Bullet The Blue Sky, complete with an intro from be­ yond the grave by Jimi Hendrix. His famous butchering of The Stars and Stripes was the perfect prelude to a song dealing with U.S. intervention in Central America. U2 has no qualms about making their political views very clear: a cover of the Beatles’ Help was dedicated to Winnie Mandela, while Sunday Bloody Sunday reaffirmed the band’s commitment to pacifism.

What made the show work was the unquestionable and characteristic power of U2. Bono’s relationship with the audience was like that of a high priest with the faithful. The rest of the band compounded their lead singer’s charisma with their own. At times, the Edge looked like a joyful child on gui­ tar. At other points, he would transform

himself into a subtle master of Zeppelinesque feedback for some of the darker songs. Adam Clayton looked positively arrogant laying down a rhythmic pulse on bass while Larry Mullen jr. presented a picture of sweaty determination on drums. Together, the band played with an energetic fury that easily brought down the behemoth Big O. They closed with a moving rendition of their Biblical chant,40, and the swaying crowd was left singing until the lights came on.

Los Lobos and Little Steven de­ serve credit for making the best of a bad situation. Opening for U2 is no easy task and the less than perfect venue only added to their problems. Little Steven suffered most from the non­ recognition factor; his only widely recognized song being Sun City. The loudest applause went to Los Lobos as they burst into La Bamba at the end of their set. Much of the charm of their Tex-Mex sound, however, was lost in the overpowering accoustics. But they deserve special praise for being the first band to feature an accordian at the Big O. Can the Schmege Brothers be far behind?

Flower Child Hits The Air Waves

by D. S. Felde What would you do with a sixties’ flower child who materialized in the age of the “me” generation? (You would call him Earnest Fribble, and make him the main character in CKUT’s new radio soap opera.) And then you would interview him and get his words in print. That’s what / did, anyways.

D. S. Felde So tell me, Mr. Fribble, how is it that your cryogenic tube sud­ denly thawed you out?

Earnest Beats me, man.

D. S. Felde Rumour has it that you are somewhat of a folk hero on the Montréal scene. Tell us why you think that may be.

Earnest Maybe it’s because I’ve got a great pair of sandals.

D. S. Felde In your biography, it mentions that you are an accomplished musician, scientist and philosopher.

Could you explain to our readers what projects you are currently working on and how they pertain to these interests?

Earnest Well, I have just finished a project making handm ade table candles by machine. Unfortunately, I overlooked the fact that table candles are no longer socially groovy. In the sixties, everybody had at least one table candle...So, well, I scrapped that idea and now I am working on a project to

genetically breed monkeys who will be able to play the entire library of Joan Baez songs.

D. S. Felde During the time that you were frozen, this world has gone through many changes and one most notable is the growing social pressure towards nuclear disarmament. Can you give me a brief account of what your position is on this subject?

Earnest Well, generally if some­ thing is the social norm I immediately take the opposite side. Just out of prin­ ciple, of course. In this case, however, I can’t see how even the most insane person could consider a nuclear assault something fun. So I regret to say that for once I agree with the social norm.

D. S. Felde What about all the research and development that goes into these projects and end up having secondary non-military purposes?

What about all the money and time we invested into the engineers who build these weapons?

Earnest In respect to the research and development that goes into these projects: whoopie shit. Concerning the engineers, my opinion is that they should get together and form a support group. Maybe they can make table candles together, you know, sort of like therapy, man.

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BASKETBALL SNEAK PREVIEW

The New Breed comes to Town

by Jamie Alden This years McGill men’s basketball team possesses a new look. “Some call this rebuilding, I call it reloading,” says Redmen coach Ken Schildroth. Big­ ger, faster and quicker, this year’s var­ sity squad has the most athletic talent in McGill basketball history. In addition this athletic talent is of the tall and lanky quality. Schildroth has recruited three 6' 7" rookies, Micheal ‘Wind’ Millman, Jay Hiscox and Jame Simon.

Veteran David Steiner said of Simon with a glow in his eyes, “He trys to dunk everything.” 6' 4" Forward Paul ‘Pin me’ Brousseau added, referring to these three leapers, “The boys are good.

They’re pinning my shot and slamming in my eyes.” Brousseau himself is no slouch. Known for his unconscious style of play, Brousseau will be looking to dish out an array of spin moves and shots this year, sure to mesmorize Q.U.A.A opposition.

The leader of this years team with­ out a doubt is two-time Q.U.A.A allstar Patrick ‘Le Chic’ Arsenault.

Arsenault owns not only an extremely quick and powerful jumping ability, his speed on defence has in past caused havoc for opposition forwards. After Arsenault the team is young, but decep­ tively young. Including Arsenault there are 8 returning players from last year’s 2nd place Q.U.A.A. squad, yet 7 have only one year of university expe­ rience.

With such a young team Coach Schildroth certainly will have his work cut out for him, establishing the type of fundamental basketball utilized by the Redmen team’s of the past. Yet, as Schildroth points out, “the exciting thing about this team is obviously its youth. The program has improved so much over the last three years and its paying benefits now.” Schildroth’s philosophy in the past has been to es­ tablish the strong inside game, and not to rely on the outside shot. With the size and the depth of this year’s forward corps, the team will again be looking to ferret out easy points in the paint.

Unlike last year, McGill will be loaded

with four players 6 ’7", who will be clearing the boards. This will give Redmen guards Steiner, Micheal Soussan, Ilya Gutlin and Bruce McElroy a chance to push the ball quickly up the court, right at the defence. “W e’ve got guards who can really fly,” said Soussan.

The Redmen have an extremely difficult non-conference schedule, that includes the likes of American Divi­ sion I University, Colgate, and Divi­ sion II, St. Micheals. By January McGill should be well prepared for the local battlefront where they will face the much improved Bishops’ Gaiters, the Concordia Stingers and Les Trois Rivières Patriotes. The preseason pick for the Q.U.A.A. championship has to be the Bishops’ Gaiters, who are re­ turning stalwarts Pierre Tiblin, David King and 6' 9" Nick Van Hurt. Yet when is comes down to crunch time, McGill will be right in the thick of it.

Come out and watch the Redmen this year for some of the most entertaining basketball east of the Mississippi.

This years McGill varsity swim team is stronger and slicker then ever.

Under the tutelage of third year coach François Laurin (a McGill Phys Ed. graduate and former assistant coach of the team) the squad is looking to im­ prove upon last years 7th place C.I.A.U. finish.

Laurin’s coaching style is unique.

He not only is dedicated to the sport, as evidenced by his work in Australia at the Institute of Sports, he is also an astute observer of different coaching and training techniques, and is adept at incorporating his knowledge into an effective training program for his ath­ letes. Laurin took over the team in ’85, at which point McGill was in last place in the overall C.I.A.U. standings. Since then he has helped move the team up to last years 7th place finish. Laurin said, “we are hoping to move up to a 4th place finish this year.”

Laurin is flanked by assistant coach Brian Johnson. Johnson comes from

the University of Calgary where he was captain of the swim team fom 19831985. He is also a veteran of the Na­ tional swim team and participated in both the Commonwealth and PanAmerican games.

As for the swim team itself, this year is a landmark season. They have just received LEVEL 1 status from the Athletics Department, entitling the team to funding on the par with McGill’s hockey, football, and basket­ ball teams. “We see itfthe funding) as a major step in the right direction,” stated Laurin. “The Athletics depart­ ment has given us a lot of support.”

Laurin, in speaking about the pros­ pects of the team, commented, “its looking a lot stronger. There is an abundance of new talent and we expect to do very well.” Indeed, with powerful veterans such as Robin Ruggiere who is a Pan-Am games Bronze medalist in the 100m butterfly, and Manon Venne who represented Canada at the Univer­ sity Games in Yugoslavia, the

RedSocs Crush Sherbrooke

by J.N. Wong

Friday night in front of an estimated group of 30 faithful soccer fans McGill’s nationally ranked Redmen bettered their regular season record to 5-1. The match was a cake walk as McGill blanked Sherbrooke Vert et Or by a touchdown, 7-0 for their sixtysecond win in their last sixty-three regular season tries.

It was bring your own beer night at Molson Stadium, as most of these soc­ cer enthusiasts kept themselves enter­ tained with a few pints during this lop­ women’s team has a solid nucleus. sided match, which saw John Hayward The men’s team led by captain Ja­ score four goals. This feat was much son Meeuwig, has five swimmers appreciated by the most boisterous and competing at the national level and exuberant of those in attendance, the about ten are up to national standards.

Phi Delta Pledges.

Their team is expected to do very well.

Jeremy Prupas, John Henry and Half of the team is composed of rookies Carlo Galtieri each added a goal to who are expected to be a stong addition round out the McGill scoring. Actu­ to the 87-88 squad. ally, the score might have been higher They are starting off their season but with the combination of the cold, Oct. 3rd with an Intersquad meet to be rain, and lack of beer this reporter left at held at the Currie Pool at 3:30p.m. the eighty minute mark and therefore Their first official meet will be a Hal­ does not know if there was any further loween meet at Brock University. scoring.

Brock is currently ranked 4th overall, Ed. note: the final score was indeed so this matchup should prove to be a seven-zero; reporters will ne asked to tough one. keep consumption down to less than two pints per goal in the future.

The swim team will also be holding After losing last week and having a swim-a-thon on Oct. 17th at Currie their regular season unbeaten streak Pool between 12 noon and 6p.m. to broken, the Redmen definitely proved help fund their numerous trips and to this first-time soccer journalist that equipment costs. The goal this year is they are good, real good as they showed 12,000 yards or 500 lengths. Watchout the stuff, the real stuff that led them to for sign-up information around the 61 consecutive victories. Come out McGill campus. and see the soccer Redmen the nçxt

Swim Team Slicker Than Ever

by Trib Sports Staff

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time they play at home and be athletic supporters. The RedSocs and the Martlets take on the UQTR Patriotes this Friday, October 9, starting at 6 p.m. for the women and at 8p.m. for the men.

Martlet Notes: At this weekend’s Concordia In­ vitational The McGill Martlet’s swept through a pair of games defeating Sher­ brooke 3-2 and Concordia in the final 5-0. Melinda Whiteside and Vered Pomerontz each had 2 goals in the final.

Whiteside so far this season has tallyed a remarkable 9 goals and 2 assists

Football:

by Trib Sports Staff The McGill Redmen grid-iron squad hopped the bus to the nation’s capital for their Saturday afternoon meeting with the Carlton Ravens.

Thanks to McGill’s one-two runningback punch, they prevailed 17-14 over the Ravens, who were ranked in Canada’s top-ten last year.

Halftime saw the Redmen trailing by a 14-2 margin but coach Baillie had a word or two to say about that. They stormed back in the final quarter with two TD’s scored by sensational run­ ning-back Mike Soles, the second coming with only 2:18 remaining to play.

Soles final tally was 110 yards rushed making it the ninth time in thir-

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Turf Talk

by Jamie Alden After viewing the serious injury suffered by Toronto Blue Jay’s short­ stop Tony Fernandez last Thursday night at Exhibition Stadium, I began to wonder what it takes for stadium offi­ cials to pay attention to the condition of artificial turf that their athletes are play­ ing on. It was not tough baseball that has Fernandez lying desolate in Mt. Sinai hospital in Toronto helpless in deciding the fate of his team. It was a metal strip that separates the artificial turf from the dirt area at second base that Fernandez landed on, severely fracturing his elbow.

Team officials following the game said Fernandez likely would have frac­ tured his elbow, whether the field was artificial turf or grass. Regardless, there have been far too many injuries in

the last few years caused directly by artificial turf, to turn a blind eye to what is becoming an increasingly dangerous situation for professional baseball and football players. I still remember a few years back seeing what I deemed was a harmless play in a Philadelphia Eagles football game. On a rushing play up the middle, All-Pro linebacker Bill Bergey stood poised, ready to tackle the on­ coming runner. He pushed hard off his right leg and never made it to the ball carrier. Bergey went down alone, no other players in sight, with tom liga­ ments in his right knee. He had caught his foot in a seam between the grids of artificial turf. An All-Pro disabled and out of football.

There have been other injuries suf­ fered by such notables as Curt Warner, Marcus Allen and Mark Gastineau under similar circumstances. How many other players in college or

highschool that we haven t heard of through the national media, have suf­ fered similar injuries? Many, I’m sure, much younger then Bergey who was near the end of his career anyway.

Here at McGill we have artificial turf that is almost twelve years old. To put it bluntly the field looks worse than my ancient 501’s. Due to general wear and tear, and overly zealous Queen’s students, the turf has been patched numerous times and is now highly unstable. One-half inch seams can be seen near the sidelines, and the patches can almost be lifted off the ground.

In addition to all these problems the Redmen players may as well be playing tackle football on ashphalt. The turf is so hard that maybe we should put a roof on the stadium and use the field as a gym floor.

So far ‘there have been no major

injuries to date’ directly related to the turf here at McGill. But what about the shin splints and turf toe, tendonitis, and the knocks and the shiners that every player can attest to. When asked about the level of injuries suffered to date, wide receiver Paul Moore stated ‘we’ve been lucky “ How long does this kind of good luck last? Does it take a Mike Soles ripping his leg apart before McGill spends the money, even the money alotted for the Athletics Com­ plex that was supposed to be built years ago, to ensure no shameful or dehibilitating injuries strikes our Red and White.

When it comes to the safety of our athletes I say forget budget matters and whatever other holdups delay the in­ stallation of a new playing surface.

Playing on our artificial turf is like playing a game of craps. O nedaywe’re going to roll snake eyes.

by Jamie Alden 3S Corporation based in Austra­ lia has recently offered to install a new playing surface in McGill’s Molson Stadium for reportedly less than 800,000 dollars. This new surface is called ‘Fanned Infill Grass’, and while being 40% cheaper then regular Astro-turf, also has the same look and feel of regular grass. Unlike Astro-turf which is basically a three layer sys­ tem composed of ashphalt, foam padding and the turf, Fanned Infill Grass does not use an ashphalt base.

The three layers here are a sand base, covered by an 1.5 inch Energy Cushion Underlay, topped by a two inch Poly-fiber grass.

Larry Eldridge of 3S’s Montreal based subsidiry claims this new surface is, “definately superior to Astro-turf.” Eldridge said, “it is shock absorbant and is a flat surface that drains underground unlike conventional astro-turf.” A playing surface like this would substantially reduce the likelihood of injuries resulting from either seams or the present curvilinear construction.

One question about Fanned Infill Grass has been its life expectance.

It is guaranteed for eight years, and with the rubber composed underlay that does not decompose, Eldridge claims this surface could last at least as long as McGill has used the conventional Astro-turf.

Redmen Nip Ravens 17-14 teen career games in which he has topped the 100-yard mark. His partner, Gerry Ifill rushed for 112 yards bring­ ing his conference game total to nearly 400 yards. It is the second time this season that the two have run over 100 yards in the same game, a feat that hasn’t been accomplished in the

O.Q.I.F.C. in 20 years. They are un­ doubtedly the nation ’s strongest pair of backs. Credit must also be given to the Redmen defensive unit who have per­ formed steadily game in and game out keeping the team in every encounter.

Other O.Q.I.F.C. action saw the Bishop’s Gaiters (hiss) blow-out the

crosstown Stingers 38-12, while the Queen’s Golden Gaels defeated the Ottawa (what’za) Gee-Gees 22-13.

McGill and Concordia are now tied for third in the O.Q.I.F.C. standings with 2-2 records. Next Saturday, the two meet head-to-head at the Loyola Cam­ pus field at 1p.m. Be there!

The McGill Arts and Science Undergraduate Society in now calling for applicants for the following positions: G R A D B A LL C H A IR M A N : The Grad Ball Chairman will be responsible for the planning and the overall opeations of the Annual A.S.U.S. Graduation Hall in mid-March.

This position calls for a creative and enthusiastic individual capable of motivating people and meeting deadlines. This is a perfect position for those interested in being a partof one of McGill's social events.

S E C R E T A R Y : the ASUS Council requires a secretary whose responsibility it will be to take minutes at all ASUS Council meetings, prepare Agendae, and ensure that the ASUS office is well maintained. This position calls for a responsible and experienced individual willing to donate time during school hours.

C H IE F R E T U R N IN G O F F IC E R : The Returning Officer will be responsible for the organization and supervision of all ASUS elections and by-elections. This position of responsibility requires an individual who is capable of leading a team.

C O U R S E E V A L U A T IO N D IR E C T O R : The Course Evaluation Director will be responsible for producing a Course Evaluation Manual to be distributed to all Arts and Science students in the Spring. The applicant for this position should be very organized and shouldbe willing to spend many hours working with the ASUS and McGill Administration to compile data and meet deadlines.

C O U R S E E V A L U A T IO N A S S IS T A N T : The Course Evaluation Assistant will work with the Course Evaluation Director in the compilation ofdata for the Course Evaluation Manual, This time-consuming job should be considered by anyone familiar with the collation and interpretation of numerical data.

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