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T h e D ep artm en t of English, D ram a an d T h eatre P ro g ram p re sen ts T w e lfth N ig h t M arch 13-16th in M oyse T heatre. Tickets available aat Sadie's. Ticket info also avail­ able by calling 398-6795.

P ray fo r Peace, a 15 m in u te p ra y e r vigil takes place ev ery n o o n h o u r in th e U niversity C hapel.

V olunteers a re n e e d e d for cycling events Ju n e 7th, 8th a n d 9th o rg an ized by Le T o u r d e l'I le d e M o n tréal. To reg ister call 8478687.

F or info, a b o u t th e Jam es B ay C o alitio n call 286-0743. G et in v o lv ed in th e u p com ing events that w e are p lan n in g .

M cGill N e w m an C en ter (3484 Peel Street) p re sen ts H o ly W eek Services. H o ly T h u rs­ d a y (M arch 28 a t 8pm ); G ood F rid ay (M arch 29 a t 3pm ), E aster Vigil (M arch 30 a t 10am a n d reveillons); E aster S u n d a y (M arch 31 at 11 am ) "T his B lood's fo r You!"...The M cG ill M ed ic a l B lood D riv e w ill be h e ld M arch 12 to 15th. 10-6 at th e M cIntyre M edical B uild­ ing.

S tu d e n ts fo r G lo b a l R esp o n sib ility w ill be selling recycled p a p e r p ro d u c ts at v arious c am p u s locations T h u rsd a y an d Friday. Look o u t fo r us!

E lection fo r n ex t y e ar's SSMU executives - M arch 12 ,1 3 an d 14th.

V igil fo r those w h o h av e d ie d in the G ulf W ar, every W ed n esd ay , 5 p m a t th e R oddick G ates. O rg a n iz ed b y T ro o p s O ut.

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ety 16 m in u te film p ro d u c tio n concerning violence ag ain st w o m en is h old in g a casting fo r m ale a n d fem ale leads, 18-24, bilingual p referred . S hooting e arly S aturday, U nion B 09/B 10,2:00 p.m . C all 843-6259 o r 284-6275 fo r inform ation.

T h e M o n tre al Sexual A ssa u lt C en tre is recru itin g bilingual fem ale v o lunteers for th e te lep h o n e crisis line. T rain in g session begins M arch 15. Info a t 934-4504.

TUESDAY, M A R C H 12 T h e F aculty of M usic p resents Jazz E n­ se m b le s II a n d III in Pollack H all a t 8 pm .

C o n co rd ia a n d M cG ill s tu d e n ts an d alu m n i tak e on th e CFC F N o Stars in h o c k ey fo r S u n Y outh. Bring tw o fo o d item s o r $3.

5:00 p m at th e Loyola R ink, 7200 S herbrooke St. W. V eg etarian Festival - F ood a n d Inform a­ tion. 11 - 3, U nion 107/8. A t 12:05 a n d 1:05 a v id eo of Jo h n R obbins, a u th o r of D iet for a N e w A m erica w ill be sh o w n . O rganized by M ETA 345-5679.

S tu d e n ts fo r G lo b a l R e s p o n s ib ility p re sen ts "A re y o u F ree to S ave th e E n v iro n ­ m e n t? " b y P rofessor S tu art H ill at 3:30 p m in U nion 302 Jam es B ay C o alitio n m eeting to organize d em o n stratio n an d benefit concert. U nion 425/426 a t 4 p m . In fo 286-0743.

WEDNESDAY, M A R C H 13 M cG ill In te rn a tio n a l R elatio n s Society G eneral M eeting a t 6 p m in th e M oot C ourt Room , C hancellor D ay H all. W ill be accept­ ing n o m in atio n s fo r election of next year's executive. All m em b ers sh o u ld attend.

T he N ew m an Lenten Reflection Series p re sen ts M ark Scoffield speaking ab o u t the life of St. Benedict a n d C hristian m editation.

8 p m a t th e N ew m an C enter 3484 Peel St. F o r a free rip-roaring, h ilarious knee-slap-

p in " good tim e sh o w u p a t the A lley a t 10 p m for M cG ill T h e a tre sp o rts.

Free m ovies in Leacock 132 a t 7:30 pm ..

T he Film Society p re sen ts F o lk T a le s from th e W orld. E ight sh o rt a n im a ted film s in­ cluding stories by M ordecai R ichler a n d Franz Kafka.

T he D e p a rtm e n t of R elig io n a n d P h i­ loso p h y in E du catio n p re sen ts a c ontinuing series of video ta p e pre sen ta tio n o n T he N a tu re o f the M ind w ith J. K rish n am u rti - 8 p m in conference ro o m of the F aculty of Education. C all M ary, 937-8869 for info.

The Faculty o f M usic p re sen ts S ax o p h o n e E n se m b le s 8 p m in R ed p a th H all.

The S crivener C o n te m p o ra ry R eading Series p resents A n n D ia m o n d a n d S te p h e n H e n ig h a n re a d in g from recent fictional w orks. M usic b y M arcia Beck. Free.

Le Tycoon, 96 S herbrooke W. V egetarian F estiv al - F ood a n d Inform a­ tion. 1 1 -3 , U nion 1 07/8. A t 12:05 a vegetar­ ian version of J e o p a rd y ' w ill be p erform ed.

O rganized by M ETA 345-5679.

C anadian N obel P rize W in n e r for C hem ­ istry (1986) Jo h n P o la n y i w ill sp ea k on "Science, Technology an d Society" fo r the F oundations of M edical Science D istin­ gu ish ed L ecture in the P alm er H o w a rd The­ atre of the M cIntyre M edical Sciences Build­ ing. 5 pm.

T w o days of recycling m adness! Recycled p a p e r prod ucts fo r sale to d a y a n d to m orrow in Leacock lobby. O rg a n iz ed b y th e McGill G raduate A ssociation o f Political Studies.

L ith u an ia n F ilm F estival sho w in g Appeal to the C onscience^et again, Lithuania, A Woman and Her Four M en . P olyvalente St. H e n ri (m etro) 4115 St. Jacques W . at 7 pm .

S tu d e n ts fo r G lo b a l R e s p o n s ib ility m eeting in U n io n 425/426 a t 6:30 pm . Info 286-0743.

T he D epartm ent of A nthropology presents P ro fe sso r Jack K ugelm assspeaking o n "Rites of the Tribe: C o n tem p o rary N orth A m erican Jew ish T ilg rim a g e s' to Poland." 4:30 in Leacock 738.

V egetarian F estival - Food a n d Inform a­ tion. 1 1 -3 , U nion 107/8. T here w ill b e a talk e n titled "V egetarianism an d S pirituality" by M artin w in te r a t 12:05, follow ed by Farley M o w at's film Sea of Slaughter at 12:35. O rg a n ­ iz e d b y M ETA 345-5679.

S tu d e n t C ouncil M eeting, 7:30 p m in U nion 107-8.

T he Film Society p re sen ts M u sic Box in FD A A u d ito riu m at 7:30.

T h e F aculty of M usic presents M cG ill C h a m b e r S in g e rs a t 8 p m in R ed p ath H all.

T h e F aculty of M usic p re se n ts Luc B eauséjour, o rg a n a t 12:15 in R ed p a th H all.

The D epartm ent of A nthropology presents A n n e B rydon on "L and a n d N ation in C on­ te m p o ra ry Icelandic D iscourse." 4:30 p m in Leacock 720.

Liberal-M cG ill, N D P-M cG ill and PCM cGill invite y o u to a tte n d Q u é b ec in C an­ ada: F ed e ra list C o n stitu tio n a l O p tio n s for th e 1990's a 11:00 p m inLeacock 232. M Ps Ron D ubanel, Ian W oddell a n d Jean C harest w ill take p a rt in the discussion.

S tudents for G lobal R esponsibility present "E n v iro n m e n ta l E ducation: T a k in g th e C lassroom H o m e " w ith M ichael S enbeuhler a t 3:30 in U nion 302.

L ith u a n ia n F ilm F estival sho w in g The Return, Romas Kalanta, The Kids from Hotel America a t C in ém ath èq u e Q uébécoise. 335 d e M aisonneuve E. 9 pm .

THURSDAY, M A R C H 14 FRIDAY, M A R C H 15 P rogram m ing N e tw o rk a n d DES A present M ordecai R ic h ler at 7:30 p m in Leacock 132. $2 adm ission.

V eg etarian F estival - Food an d Inform a­ tion. 1 1 -3 , U nion 107/8. At 12:05 nutritio n ist

C hloe Fox w ill give a talk e n titled "V egetar­ ian Eating; It C an C hange Y our W orld" fol­ low ed by a cooking dem or O rganized by M ETA 345-5679.

T h e Film Society p re sen ts a d o uble screen­ ing of Beatles flicks Let It B e a n d Y ellow S u b m a rin e in Leacock 132 at 7:30.

N ig h t sk ii ng at St. S au v eu rw ill the McGill O utin g Club. C ost is $13 p lu s gas. call D ave at 351 -6474 o r sign u p a t club office or W ednes­ d a y m eeting.

M usic by Jo n ath a n S tev en s w ith Lynn M iles a t th e Yellow D oor Coffee H ouse. Door opens a t 8 pm , adm ission is $2.

L ith u an ia n Film F estival sh o w in g Dos­ sier, Journey to Taj-Mahal, We Fear no Enemy an d The Return a t P olyvalente St. H enri (m etro) 4115 St. Jacques W. 7 pm .

M cG ill C h ristia n F e llo w sh ip W o rsh ip M ee tin g a t the N e w m an C entre C hapel 3484 Peel St. Barry M orrison speaks on "The H oliness of G od" a t 7 pm .

SATURDAY, M A R C H 16T he Film Society p re sen ts R oad ki 11a 17:30 p m in the Leacock 132.

G ays a n d Lesbians of M cGill (GALOM ) "C om e As You A re" D ance. 21h, $4 a d m is­ sion. U nion Ballroom.

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S tu d e n ts call for m o re se x u a l a ssa u lt a w a re n e ss The recent acquittal of a Phi Delta Theta fraternity member accused of rape has prompted calls for campus groups to assume a more prominent role in sexual assault awareness and prevention.

Students' Society VP University Affairs Deborah Pentesco believes McGill should take on a greater role in educating students about sexual assault. She believes such education should occur on a peer, rather than an administrative level.

'The most effective thing we can do at an educational institution is educate," Pentesco said. "But the last thing we need is another layer of administration that nobody will use."

Women's Union activist Suzanne Stein believes education is needed both about what constitutes date rape and the choices a woman has in such a situation.

"I don't think most women even immediately recognize the fact that

they've been date-raped," Stein said.

Both Stein and Coalition Against Sexual Assault member Amy O'Neil believe many groups on campus should play a more promi­ nent role in educating students.

They suggested that Network inform first year students about sexual assault during orientation week.

"Orientation is definitely a prime time for raising awareness," O'Neil said. "So far, the Dean of Students just briefly mentions that a green code of conduct book exists and that's not enough."

"First year students coming right from high school, where there aren't women's groups or infor­ mation available, need to get infor­ mation," Stein agreed.

They also believe the Inter-Fra­ ternity Council (1FC) and the InterResidence Council (IRC) should develop sexual assault information seminars.

"Residence floor reps should set

up rap sessions, either on their floors or in com­ mon rooms," O'Neil said.

"Frats should focus more on what constitutes rape and sexual assault," Stein said. "Sororities should concentrate on both what con­ stitutes rape and what women can do if they are raped."

Recently retired IFC President Jai Marshall denied that fraternities and sororities have any kind of respon­ sibility in working

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F e d e ra l g o v e r n m e n t c u ts M c G ill c o n t r ib u t e s t o S p ic e r C o m m is s io n Students will have a chance to voice their opinions on Canadian unity when the Spicer Commission sets up shop tomorrow night in Leacock 232 at 7pm.

A five-member panel will answer questions on Québec in Canada, Native rights and the Senate. Their answers, and the ensuing discus­ sion, will be videotaped and sent to the Spicer Commission in Ottawa.

Organizer John Davidson has set up two other similar discussions in Montréal.

"1 think the best one will be at McGill because young people have less cff a personal outlook and see it more as planning for the future," Davidson said.

R e d H e r r in g : a n e n d a n g e r e d s p e c i e s A general absence of humour on campus may push the Red Herring under this semester.

A second edition of McGill's satire magazine, the Red Herring, may not be printed this year because students have only submitted five or six articles that the editorial board deems "of quality it would be willing to publish."

"Usually a lack of submissions isn't a problem because the editors write most of the issue anyways," Literary Editor Duff McLeod said.

"But this semester they're all out of humourous ideas."

The editorial board will decide on Friday whether it will extend its deadline for submissions.

A S U S P r e s id e n c y a c c la im e d Students' Society VP External Alex Usher was forced to drop out of the race for President of the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society because he is not a full-time student.

But according to Usher, most Students' Society executives do not pursue a full five-subject course load while holding such a position due to the amount of work associated with the job. Usher is taking three courses.

Usher had organized a slate of students to run for all ASUS positions.

"I don't-think it will hurt the chances of the rest of the slate," Usher said. "I just hope the members of the slate who are elected won't have to fight too much with next year's President."

Due to Usher's forced resignation, Shawn Kahn has won next year's ASUS presidency by acclamation.

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BY LARA FRIEDLANDER The federal government's most recent cuts to education may be part of a plan to end federal fund­ ing to Canadian universities, ac­ cording to the president of the Canadian Association of Univer­ sity Teachers.

Robert Kerr was responding to the federal govern ­ m ent's recent budget in which Fi­ nance M inister Michael Wilson announced that the current two-year freeze on provincial transfer payments to post-secondary institutions w ill continue foranother three years.

"It is now clear that Mr. Wilson is pursuing an agenda to end federal support for Can­ ada's universities and colleges [by] acting under the cover of deficit reduction," Kerr said.

"I think it's a way for the govern­ ment to cut its expenses and make the provinces make the social choices. ..It'sa dangerous pattern."

Provinces will receive $775 mil­ lion less in funding for next year alone. According to figures com­ piled by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), the provinces will lose $3.8 billion by the end of the five year freeze.

CFS President Jane Arnold sees the freeze as an example of the

federal government's short-sight­ edness.

"Students represent Canada's single most important investment in the future - our ability to com­ pete and prosper," Arnold said.

"Cutbacks in education during a recession show how short-sighted the government really is."

tional tuition fee increases.

"We condemn what the federal government did," said Nicolas Plourde, President of the Fédéra­ tion des étudiants universitaires du Québec (FEUQ).

"We are essentially waiting for the reaction of the provincial gov­ ernment... Québec may be forced to raise tuition fees again."

The next provin­ cial budget is ex­ pected in April.

Other provinces are faced with simi­ lar budget prob­ lems.

'The effect on Ontario universi­ ties is to turn a cri­ sis situation into a tragedy," said Bill Graham, President of the Ontario Con­ federation of Uni­ versity Faculty As­ sociations.

The University of Alberta and the University of Calgary have already cut $4.5 million ’and $2.5 million respectively from their budgets. Students at the Univer­ sity of Manitoba are planning a demonstration at their provincial legislature on March 20 in antici­ pation of funding cuts to their education. □

"It is now clear that Mr. Wilson is pursuing an agenda to end federal support for Canada's universities and colleges [by] acting under the cover of deficit reduction."

—Robert Kerr, President of Canadian Association of University Teachers Students' Society President Kate Morisset pointed out the irony of combining education cuts with the government's policy of increasing Canada's international competi­ tiveness.

Morisset is also worried the provincial government will be forced to lower its funding to uni­ versities.

"The province has no choice now but to cut in education or else­ where," Morisset said. "Obviously it's very bad for McGill."

Students throughout Québec are also worried that the cuts in pro­ vincial funding will result in addi­

-additional reporting by David Gobeil from M cM aster's The Silhouette and Warren Lake from the University of Calgary's The Gaunt­ let.

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Transcripts of Patrick Booth's court case appeared in the Gazette last Saturday. The judge's reasons for acquitting Booth of sexually assaulting a women at a frat party last year were printed in full.

The judge's comments made painfully clear the difficulties in obtaining a conviction in a "date rape" trial.

He concluded, "the incident happened the way the accused and most of the witnesses said it did.

"In fact, I think she probably gave her consent, considering her state of drunkenness..."

The man's version of what happened’was heard loud and clear.

The women's version legally became little more than a whisper, in court and in the media.

Last week the Tribune received a comment from a woman who says she was gang raped by three men at a fraternity party two years ago. But we could not print her version.

To do so would have been to risk a libel suit because the case was never brought to a criminal court. The woman was too upset and shaken up to report the incident immediately. When she mus­ tered the courage to come foward three days later, all physical evidence of the rape was gone. Statistics suggest that 90% of rape cases go unreported.

"No one can tell me it is an 'alleged' sexual assault. I was there," the woman wrote.

"However, according to the justice system, no rape occurred. 1 seriously thought this could not happen here. I guess 1 was wrong."

She was startled to watch last week's coverage of Booth's trial and the ensuing demonstrations. She knows acquaintance rape occurs with alarming fre­ quency. But she was disturbed to realize that it is still incredibly difficult to obtain a conviction in such a sexual assault trial.

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"Frat rapes no longer shock me — they are a regular occurrence in the North American college system," she wrote.

"What alarmed me was that once again, the victim was told that she was not raped, at least in the court's opinion."

"I thought, 'she is going through an absolute hell, is forced to drop our of school and have her life dis­ rupted.' And Friday she was told he did nothing wrong. The final blow for her, 1 am certain, is being told that his story, a rapist's story, is more reliable than her own."

"When a legal system is created by men for men, it will always inherently support men. We can yell, we can scream. We can discuss it rationally and calmly. Our version of the events is still discredited by virtue of gender."

"I am still angry. I am angry because the "system" protects the accused and only the accused. I am angry because this is the second time in two and a half years within a fraternity context at McGill that we know about that a woman has been raped and the men are free," she wrote.

"Remember, she dropped out and cannot attend the school she chose to attend. He can."

'The courts are not affirming her position and are essentially calling her a liar. She is suffering. Yet he is not. Tell me, when does one stop being the victim and become the accused?"

Without quotation marks, this letter could never have appeared in print. Indeed, some details have even been deleted in order to guarantee certain legally established rights. But we must ask our­ selves, at what cost have we done so?

Shannon Aldinger, Stephanie Small

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“ C u ltu r e ” "You have to integrate them to the population of Québec. We won't be Québeckers anymore. It will be all sorts of cultures."

-Judith Lortie Hinse, Chair of the Ste. Croix School Commis­ sion before a National Assem­ bly commission on immigra­ tion "Montréal is no worse than all the other big cities, like Vancouver and Toronto.”

-Québec Immigration Minis­ ter Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, responding to Ms Hinse's concerns

Once again, people in this country are trying to define themselves by saying who they are not. For generations, Cana­ dians have been fibbing a little when they claim to be neither British nor American.

Québeckers are now throwing out an even bigger lie - saying that they are not immigrants.

The debate took a turn for the weird last week. In her ap­ pearance before a National As­ sembly commission on immi­ gration last Tuesday, the chair of a Montréal-area school board said that immigrants must be forced to settle in outlying areas of Québec if Montréal is to preserve its French identity.

The next day, a prominent Montréal cardiologist warned of the dangers if too many of Québec's medical specialists are immigrants. In a truly strange comment, he suggested that "you'll get a patient telling a Haitian doctor he has malaux-reins and the doctor will probably order a battery of tests. But we specialists know the patient simply means he has a bad back. It's something only a specialist who has been brought up here and trained here and knows the language can know."

The government's response to all of this was half-hearted at best. The Québec Immigration minister noted on Wednesday that Montréal wasn't any worse than other big cities, without explaining why immigration might be bad in the first place.

That the immigration issue comes to the fore at the same time as the Allaire report and the larger matter of separation is no coincidence. Control over immigration is at the heart of r what many separatist leaders want out of sovereignty - just enough independence to pro­ tect a distinct society. Explain­ ing just what makes this soci­ ety distinct is an easy task if

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S p e e c h ROBERT STEINER you pretend that we still live in a traditional, white settlement on the frontiers of civilization.

Try to picture that kind of distinct society (it's easiest to do if you're white yourself) Mon Pays C'est L'Hiver, Tortière, and gabled farmhouses on the St. Lawrence. Ma langue is a special kind of French that European snobs don't like but which is close enough to the mother tongue to make us a major force in La Francophonie.

Mon heritage is a story of hardy Filles du Roi and Courreurs du Bois who battle Indians, Eng­ lishmen and Disease to bring beavers to Versailles.

The warped fantasy that Québec has not changed in one hundred years is, ironically, a lot like the fascination with Britain's crown among many people outside of Québec. Both Québec's mythical history and the mythical English Canadian association with England make for easy reads in pretty-picture guide books. But neither has anything to do with what makes those countries unique today.

It is time for both Québeckers and Canadians to understand that national identities are impossible to describe in any precise terms. At its most quan­ tifiable, a common identity is only based on common prob­ lems.

In Québec, the big problem is clear: how will a new state grow here without cutting itself off from the world around it?

When we've figured that out, we'll be able to teach our police how to behave with non-fran­ cophones and our doctors to understand what a Haitian means when she complains of mal-aux-reins.

But to figure it out, we'll have to remember that each im­ migrant to Quebec brings us elements of thought from other places. If we are a democracy, the distinctly-Québecois answer will ultimately have to be a synthesis of those philosophies.

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“Lynch m ob” reaction inappropriate and unfair If a man rapes a woman, the structure of our society justifies and demands that he be incarcerated.

Equally, our society dictates that the means of determin­ ing his guilt or innocence shall be a structured legal system.

In order for this system to serve the society to the fullest of its capacity, it is necessary for all citizens to abide by those decisions which it renders. Unfortunately, this is not always the case.

Those citizens who took it upon themselves to show their displeasure with the decision of a Montréal court by appearing at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity with signs which read "House of the rapist", or "A woman was raped here", are not presenting reasonable solutions to the problem which they perceive within our legal system.

The lynch mob mentality which propagates these actions, bears no more resemblance to justice than those flaws which may exist in our courts.

Having been acquitted, the accused must be respected as innocent. Otherwise, we make a farce out of our legal system.

Furthermore, having been acquitted, it is not up to private citizens to reverse the ruling of the courts. None of the two hundred who demonstrated at Phi Delta Theta were wit­ nesses to the incident in question. As such, none of them possess enough factual information to decide, beyond a reasonable doubt, that a guilty verdict should have been

rendered.

In the process of demonstrating their displeasure with the judicial system, they may well have committed a tragic mistake.

They have labelled a member of our society as a rapist through their own arbitrary, subjective means, although the institutions of that same society have already determined his innocence.

Hence, they have unjustly attached a stigma to an individ­ ual, a stigma which will notbe easily removed. Whetherthey are correct or not in their assumptions becomes irrelevant.

All sense of justice is lost as they make themselves judge and jury.

While there are flaws in the judicial system, accused individuals who have been acquitted should not become targets of knee-jerk actions. The Courthouse steps would have been a better location for a demonstration than those of Phi Delta Theta. Rather than attack certain results of an imperfect process, it is far more constructive to attempt to remove those flaws from the system.

At least there would be less of a chance of ruining the life of an individual who just might be innocent.

D a rk ro o m To the Tribune : Your article about the Photographic Society's quest for effective darkrooms was, in many cases, ex­ cellent. I would like to take this opportunity to inform you of recent developments, and comment on some points in the article.

First, Joanna Wedge informed us that Students' Society has arranged with the Safety Office for them to supply an air purification system ($3000-$6000, to be paid for by the University) for our existing darkroom.

We laud this as a victory for our members' health, but cannot applaud it because, as a stopgap measure, it doesn't address the overcrowding and aged facilities problem. It will also force the closing of our office darkroom, the one that Student Society groups and our color members use.

We have not yet received written confirma­ tion, but apparently Jane Howard is proceeding to set up a separate account for darkroom expansion through

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d ile m m a s JMC, and ask SSMU to contribute a taken amount (approx. $2000) to this account. She reiterated her "bake sale" suggestion, in which members would "take up a collection," which we view as a lot of expensive frosting.

Both Jane and Joanna suggested that we ap­ proach other campus groups for funding. Our treas­ urer, Matthew Scrivens (yes, the same one) approached ASUS and other faculty-level organizations before Christmas, and reported that it was "not very likely' that w e would get any money.

Finally, your caption about toxic fumes and genitalia was childish, sexist and inappropriate. We hope that this was an oversight, and hope that the appropriate internal mechanisms at The Tribune will act to prevent further lapses in tastes.

Again, many thanks for your fine article.

Jim Smith, Secretary, McGill University Photographic Society

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I enjoyed the feature article on George and Rick E. (Bowser and Blue). Andrew Rosenman did an excel­ lent job of capturing the essence of their message, and some of its implications, such as "If youare too uptight to find humour in a joke made at your expense-you are too uptight!"

I'm proud to be able to call them partners and pals.

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The cliché holds that anyone can write a tragedy, but that comedy takes true talent. This is especially the case with satire. The satirical humourist walks a fine line between editorial and comic intent and must not comprimise either.

While 1have no desire to comment on the literary success of Greg Millard's cartoon which appeared in the latest edi­ tion of the Pillar magazine, I would like to address some of the issues which have arisen from its appearance. There was nothing suggested in the cartoon which cannot be traced to one recent headline or another. There is a surprising amount of intolerance in this Province (and elsewhere in this country for that matter); from Catholic School Board policy propos­ als, to desecrations of Jewish tombstones, to M.U.C. Police relations with minority groups.

These are not funny problems and the threat of legal action against the Pillar on the part of the Commission des droits de la personne will hardly contribute to a solution. Indeed, I would suggest that the Commission has far better things to do with its time than pursuing what amounts to retroactive censorship of the student media.

But what troubles me most about this whole incident is the seeming lack of public debate on campus. Do we care so little for ourselves and our genuinely local problems that we can afford to ignore them? As a conscientious editor, student and citizen, I should hope not.

Duff McLeod, U3 Arts Literary Editor, the Red Herring

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Q u é b e c u n d e rfu n d e d in scie n tific research T o the T r ib u n e :

In your February 12th issue, Robert Steiner wrote an article called "Québec is Gone, Part 1: Science," in which he tried to analyze the consequences of scientific research if it were to be managed exclusively by the Québec government.

While this question is an important one and deserves careful consideration, I believe that Mr. Steiner has forgotten to mention several positive aspects of this transfer of powers for the future of scientific research in Québec.

This is especially strange, considering the fact that most of the representatives of the scientific community that spoke before the Bélanger-Campeau Commission seemed to favor the idea of more power for Québec in the field of scien­ tific research.

Mr. Steiner did not consider the fact that Québec (like many other regions of Canada) has traditionally received far below its fair share of federal scientific research funding. For example, the Conseil de la Science et de la Technologie, in its 1988 report, states that Québec only received 15.4% of federal science and technology expenditures in 1986. The same document shows that for the same period, Ontario received 57.3% of the money.

Mr. Steiner also refers to the pharmaceutical industry in his article, citing it as an example of a dynamic sector that could lose a lot if Québec goes its own way. But he fails to mention that the Québec pharmaceutical industry has at one

time been in much better shape than it is now. A federal law on pharmaceutical patents has virtually destroyed a onceleading sector of Québec research.

In both the aforementioned cases, complete provin­ cial control over scientific policy would undoubtedly have benefitted Québec scientific development.

Mr. Steiner also argues that "researchers in applied science might also be concerned about being cut off from out-of-province industry if the Québec government chooses to make science an exclusive provincial jurisdiction."

This hardly makes sense when you consider the fact that all major political parties within Québec that advocate for sovereignty or for a renewed federation favour the main­ tenance of strong economic relations with English Canada.

It seems evident that inter-provincial scientific relations would survive the present political turmoil, whatever its other consequences may be.

While I find it a good idea to explore what Mr. Steiner calls "other issues which have been ignored on the side of the road to independence," such issues acquire great impor­ tance in this time when opinions are changing fast and when debates can get very emotional. That is why they need to be treated as fairly as possible. We must remember to present both sides of the question. Let us hope that Mr. Steiner will do it better in the rest of this series.

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To the Tribune : I am writing to express my disgust in the face of biased and unsubstantiated reporting, the likes of which I have never before seen in a campus newspaper. How appro­ priate, that after watching as my student services fees con­ tributed to financing things as irresponsible and unwar­ ranted as a $24,000 info kiosk and a $160,000 worth of SSMU executive lounge renovation; how ultimately appropriate that I should now be forced to sit and watch as my student services fees ensure the continuity of a newspaper the con­ tents of which reflect so transparently the interests of those involved in its publication.

Is it correct journalistic procedure, I wonder, to print a generic piece about voter apathy at McGill, having only spoken to one candidate for any single position and includ­ ing only one candidate's photograph?

Is it admissible - in an effort to bolster a particular candidate- to accuse the ASUS of being "an organization plagued by allegations of financial and administrative mis­ management" without ever qualifying that statement in any way ?

Not, I would venture, unless the intention is to adopt tabloid-style ethics based on insinuation and defamation. I could provide myself with an equally complete and unpreju­ diced account of election issues by gleaning [sicjScott Mitic and Alex Usher's campaign posters.

So, while the Daily looks forward to financial ruin because of its ideological stance, the Trib goes unchallenged because of its ideological stance. After all, what kind of idiot weuld dismantle the vehicle for his/her own self-promotion?

Congrats! The Trib really has shown its potential to keep pace with the 90's-it's gone informercial.

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BY CHRIS ALAM Students are outraged that they have not been consulted about McGill's plan to decrease library expenses through a series of cen­ tralization measures and security cutbacks.

A report compiled by McGill's powerful Budget Planning Group estimates the university can save $251,000 by centralizing faculty branch libraries. An additional $101,000 could be saved by cutting back on library security. McGill's library budget is currently short about $447,000.

'The university is strapped for funds," said Professor John Durnford, Chairperson of the Sen­ ate Committee on Libraries.

Durnford admits centralization is not ideal, but says it is the best available option.

"Naturally it's not quite conven­ ient," Durnford said. "(But) when it's all under one roof, you have all the books there... there are more facilities available."

But students are angered that they have not been consulted about

been opened up," Pentesco said. "I think the students do de­ serve some con­ sultation."

Pentesco also cited last year's decision to elimi­ nate the Nursing and Social Work Library as an example of stu­ dents being omitted from the d ecisio n -m a k ­ ing process.

"It was (done) kind of by sur­ prise. No one had been con­ sulted," Pen­ S e c u r ity c u ts tesco said.

"Academics were upset about it. Students were upset about it...It is my understanding that some students will be filing a griev­ ance against that."

the process. They are also worried centralization will be inconvenient to them.

Students' Society Council man­ dated VP University Affairs Debo­ rah Pentesco to meet with Director of Libraries Eric Ormsby in order to ensure that students' opinions are heard. An independant study of the plan will also be compiled.

But Ormsby says students have already had a chance to voice their concerns and will not get another one.

'They (the students) had ample opportunity to express their opin­ ion," Ormsby said. 'The matter has been settled. The senate has de­ cided. I'm certainly not going to open it up again."

Durnford also maintains stu­ dents were consulted during the report's compilation.

'There were strong representa­ tions made by both staff and stu­ dents at the last meeting of the committee," Durnford said. 'They certainly had their consultation."

But Pentesco insists students have not been consulted.

'That hasn't happened. It' ;never

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Although she is seeking student consultation, Pentesco agrees that if the process can be undertaken without causing inconvenience, the reduction in expenses makes it worthwhile.

"Perhaps if it's going to save

$300,000 and if we can make it work...then maybe we should go ahead with it."

Ormsby estimates $80,000-90,000 have already been saved through previous library centralization schemes. □

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BY STEPHANIE SMALL Student service fees may increase another $10 next year, despite op­ position from all the students on the Senate committee that advises the university on the fee rate.

Student members on the Com­ mittee for the Coordination of Students' Services (CCSS) voted unanimously against raising the fee paid for services such as athlet­ ics, health services and the Dean of Students' office.

But they were defeated in last week's vote by the non-student members on the committee, who agreed to raise the fee to $80 per semester.

The students refused to support the fee hike because they were not provided with a budgetary break­ down of where any of the money would be going.

"We're not necessarily opposed to the increase," Students' Society VP University Affairs Deborah Pentesco said. "It's just that we can't make that decision without

more information."

Committee members were pro­ vided with a two-page summary of how much money will go to each Student Service program. But they did not receive any informa­ tiondetailing the reasons why they should support raising fees at a rate higher than the rate of infla­ tion.

"If I went to Council with a budget like this, people would laugh in my face," Students' Soci­ ety President Kate Morisset said.

"We're asking for a defense of each and every budget."

"It's outrageous that the people who are paying for the fee don't have enough information to vote for it," Morisset said.

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"We all agree that the process is flawed. We'vealready taking steps to change the whole process," Cross said.

But Cross says the students brought their concerns to the com­ mittee too late to do anything about changing the process for this year.

"We were aware of uneasiness and discontent, but [the commit­ tee! didn't start zeroing in on why they were unhappy until [last week's] meeting," Cross said. "Up until then we just felt they were

Part of the difficulty exists in the way budgets are determined. Ath­ letics, for example, gets a large proportion of the Student Services budget. But the department does not provide an initial budget pro­ posal for CCSS members to deter­ mine how much money it needs.

Instead, it only comes up with a detailed budget once it knows exactly how much money it will get.

The Dean of Students is expected to present next year's proposed rate to Senate for approval tomorrow.

Student senators are vowing to fight the fee tooth and nail.

'There's going to be havoc on the Senate floor," Pentesco said.

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But Students' Society Council and a number of student faculty associations passed motions call­ ing on their presidents to reject the fee increase and to ask for budget­ ary reviews of Student Services programs.

"We've been trying to get more information for a month's time," Morisset said.

Cross said it is too late to delay the fee rate decision any longer.

But Morisset said the only prob­ lem is that the fee rate would not be determined in time to be included in next year's fee booklet.

"That's not the end of the world," Morisset said.

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BY RICH LATOUR In classic Students' Society irony, Council is expected to pass new elec­ tion coverage regulations for campus media this Thursday, only hours after this year's elections are over. But for now, the media is severely limited in the type of coverage it can provide in order to help further the democratic process and increase student aware­ ness on campus. So,for what it's worth, here's a sample of what this year's can­ didates for the Students' Society Ex­ ecutive have to say on issues that affect you: Candidates in this week's Stu­ dents' Society elections were in­ vited to participate in two all-can­ didates meetings last week to de­ bate and explain their respective platforms.

Students' Society sponsored one debate last Wednesday afternoon, where about ten people out of over twenty thousand eligible voters attended. The candidates were also invited to address the Post-Gradu­ ate Students' Society (PGSS) later

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that evening, where some thirty PGSS members were given fifteen minutes to ask eleven candidates questions about their platforms.

Kelly Gallagher MacKay: On the role of VP Internal: "[It is] the most important position because it is necessary for the smooth func­ tion of the Society."

PRESIDENT Scott Mitic: On his main assets: "It's important to have a lean tran­ sition from this year's executive to next year's. You can't sit around while the new executive gets its feet on the ground. I have experi­ ence with Students' Society."

Alex Johnston: On the role of the VP Internal: "We have to work on other programs that address both social and economic needs of students."

Andrew Richardson: On his main assests: "... leadership and getting things done. I think my role in the Economics Undergraduate Society and the Winter Carnival has proven I can do these things."

VP EXTERNAL Karla MacDonald: On the loans and bursaries system: "With the increase in tuition fees, loans and bursaries must be addressed not only at the provincial level, but also at McGill and Students' Soci­ ety."

VP INTERNAL Jeremy Dolgin: On SSMU ex­ ecutive salaries: "Why does the executive get this massive salary?"

(SSMU Executive salaries currently range between $8000 and $8900).

"We should bring it in line with the understanding that it's ultimately a volunteer position."

David M essenger On PGSS autonomy: "I welcome the agree­ ment that has been signed recog­ nizing PGSS autonomy. External Affairs [is an area] where PGSS can help McGill as a whole in the

Québec student movement.

Jason Prince: On PGSS auton­ omy: "I have always been a sup­ porter of grad autonomy... I'm apalled it has taken this long."

VP UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS Susan Vivian: On the role of student senators: "We need to be there for all issues. It's a little blind and a little selfish to negate and limit our role on Senate."

Rosalind Ward-Smith: On the role of student senators: "Our re­ sources are limited. Students' Soci­ ety has to make its own priorities and coordinate student concerns."

VP FINANCE Lev Bukhman: On student in­ put: "What I propose is to establish special public forums [to get] stu­ dent input as to how they want their money spent."

Erie Darier: On why he's run­ ning for the position, despite

imminent PGSS secession: "We have to understand that the won­ ders of bureaucracy and Judicial Board make the deal uncertain.

PGSS should vote for an insur­ ance policy...I'm that insurance policy."

David Gruber: On Students' Society expenditures: "I'm looking towards saving money rather than spending it. All expenditures must answer to the question: 'Is this valuable for students?"'

Paul Mackie: On computeriza­ tion: "I would complete the transi­ tion of computerization [of McGill's financial network]. [Computeriza­ tion] would increase efficiency and decrease paperwork." □ Pensketches of these candidates with details of their individual platforms can be found in this week's Tribune on pages 13 to 16.

Elections continue through this Thursday.

E n v ir o n m e n t a l c o m m it t e e lo s e s c h a ir p e r s o n

BY TED LANGLAIS Students' Society's new environ­ mental committee has already suf­ fered a major setback with the res­ ignation of its founding member.

Citing a "shocking lack of politi­ cal will to do anything about the environment," chairperson Daron Westman announced his resigna­ tion at SSMU's last council meet­ ing.

Westman had submitted the first draft for an environmental policy last fall. A modified version was ratified by Council last month. In addition to the formation of the 'Standing Committee on the Envi­ ronment', the motion called for the adoption of environmentallyfriendly measures in food and beverage services, publicity, cam­ pus media, and the University

Centre.

Westman resigned because he was not satisfied with the way Council was han­ dling the pro­ posal.

"It feels like the committee was a fig leaf to cover up the fact that they'renotdoing anything."

But Students' Society VP Inter­ nal Joanna Wedge, also a member of the committee, is en­ thusiastic about S S M U s com the direction the environmental policy.is taking 'This is an issue that is long overdue," she said.

He cited the delay of appointing student-at-large members to the committee until next fall as an ex­ ample of the com m ittee's poor m an­ agement.

W estm an also thinks that the opin­ ions of some members of the commit­ tee contain "too narrow an under­ standing of environ­ mental pol­ it t e e - s l o w t o r e s p o n d to th e e n v ir o n m e n t . icy" because they only cover "human impact."

"I'm still committed to the idea, Policies such as animal rights are just not the way they're dealing not being sufficiently addressed, with it." according to Westman.

"I don't believe they have any real interest or expertise in this area," Westman said. "Words fail Westman thinks the committee could be doing much more than it is currently accomplishing.

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me when I try to describe the rank hypocrisy and treachery of these people."

But Wedge thinks Westman's criticism of the policy is prema­ ture.

'The committee has yet to deter­ mine its mandate ... until it deter­ mines that you can't determine how committed it is."

Westman argues many simple things could be done immediately to prove the committee's environ­ mental resolve. He suggested waste paper be taken from SSMU offices to the recycling bin in Leacock.

Westman also resigned his posi­ tion from the University Centre Committee. The committee was supposed to do an environmental audit this year, but the audit has not yet been done.

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BY STEPHANIE SMALL

Steinman was unavailable for comment.

The third candidate for the race A candidate for a Students' Soci­ was outraged by the disqualifica­ ety executive position was disquali­ tion. fied yesterday for trying to be envi­ "I can't believe it. It's stupid and ronmentally friendly. it's typical SSMU," said VP Inter­ VP Internal candidate nal candidate Jeremy DolKelly Gallagher-Mackay gin. was told her name would be 'The spirit of the regula­ removed from ballots for " R e d u c tio n is a k e y p a r t o f tion is to limit circulation. this week's election because We promised to limit any her campaign pamphlets (w a s te m a n a g e m e n t) , a n d circulation advantage to our were too small. th a t's w h y m y h a n d b ills w e r e opponent's highest num­ G a lla g h e r -M a c k a y ber," Gallagher-Mackay printed her campaign infor­ h a lf-s iz e ." - e x -c a n d id a te said. mation on half a standard K e lly G a lla g h e r- M a c k a y "I was disqualified be­ sheet of paper, instead of cause I flouted a stupid the regulation full page, in rule," she said. an attempt to save paper. her handbills were too small.

VP Finance candidate David "I've been working on waste "We all have to abide by the Gruber had originally printed small management since I got to McGill. rules," Johnston said. handbills as well. But when in­ Reduction is a key part of that, and But she was surprised to find out formed that they were illegal, he that's why my handbills were half­ stapled two together before dis­ that Steinman disqualified Gal­ size," she said. lagher-Mackay. tributing them.

But according to the Chief Re­ "I think the responsible thing to "I think it was a matter between turning Officer, Gallagher-Mackay do when you find a regulation Kelly and Eric. After the complaint violated election regulations by stupid is to put yourself in a posi­ was filed he asked her to stop dis­ printing small handbills and then tributing handbills. She kept hand­ tion where you can change it, not distributing them, even after she ing them out. It was the only way to wash your hands of the proc­ was informed they were illegal. ess," Gruber said.

O he could stop her," Johnston said.

In a post-it note, CRO Eric Steinman told Gallagher-Mackay she was disqualified from the elections "due to continued violation of the handbill rules."

Com peting candidate Alex Johnston filed the initial complaint against Gallagher-Mackay because

Still few w om en's w ashroom s

BY CHRIS ALAM Despite claims to be encourag­ ing women to enter engineering, McGill has been slow to provide some of the basic necessities for women in the faculty.

As the number of women engi­ neering students increases, the lack of women's washrooms has be­ come an issue in this year's Engi­ neering Undergraduate Society.

"For many years we've com­ plained to the faculty," acclaimed EUS President Gino Branctelli said.

"Renovations are going slowly due to a lack of funds."

The first floor of the McConnell Engineering building is one of a number of areas that do not have women's facilities.

'The problem has been around for eight years. It is kind of a big issue because, the number of women in engineering is going up really rapidly. It's a bitch having to walk over three buildings and

down two floors," said Viviane Gajdos, candidate for VP Internal in this year's Engineering Under­ graduate Society elections..

Engineering Dean Pierre Be­ langer explained that a faculty committee was created to look into the physical state of repair of engi­ neering buildings. He believes the committee will likely do something about the lack of facilities. "[The concern over lack of wash­ rooms has] been something that has surfaced once in a while. No­ body has done very much about it.

[But the] committee probably will do something."

Branctelli agreed that the situ­ ation is likely to change.'The fac­ ulty is committed to putting one in," he said.

Gajdos assessed the situation in terms of a growing focus on at­ tracting women into engineering.

"It [the concern] was always pushed down the list of priorities.

Now there's a key emphasis on

attracting women students...It's really about time that something was done."

Matthew Maher, also a candidate for EUS VP Internal concurred.

'The situation isn't fair right now."

Maher endorses one suggestion to split a large men's washroom on the first floor of the McConnell building in half in order to provide women's facilities.

"We don't need all that space," said Maherof the men's washroom.

In the past, advocates of engi­ neering showers had asked for them to be installed in that loca­ tion. But such a project does not appear feasible, due to both cost and plumbing constraints. Engi­ neering students such as Maher still wish to examine the possibil­ ity of installing showers elsewhere in the faculty buildings. The show­ ers w ould be convenient to those involved in intramural sports.

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BY STEPHANIE SMALL Engineering students and fra­ ternity members have been forced watch a feminist movie for 48 hours straight starting today at noon, due to a ploy to celebrate International Women's Day. The Engineering Undergradu­ ate Society and the Inter-Frater­ nity Council organized the movie watching marathon to raise money for Sun Youth, a local charity. They had asked students to vote for the worst movies they had ever seen. In return for vot­ ing, students got free chocolate bars.

Marathon participants are now watching the the winning entry for the next two full days.

When voting results were tabu­ lated this weekend, the movieFive Feminist Minutes came up the winner.

Women's Union activists sug­ gested students vote for the femi­ nist movie to force "engineers and frat boys watch it over and over and over for 48 hours."

"It will never undo years of sexist, racist, violent socialization, but I'll take my 48 hours," said Paula Gunn, the woman who came up with the idea.

But event organizers didn't want to show the winning movie.

"We don't want this to get po­ litical. If it gets political, the only people who will lose out are Sun Youth," acclaimed EUS presiden­ tial candidate Gino Brancatelli said.

"A lot of people involved are from IFC because they're the only other group on campus that would actively participate," Bran­

catelli said. "A lot of them would not be too happy about 'being taught a lesson', which is how they see it. We might not get as many people watching, or as many sponsorships."

Gunn thought is was ironic that some students were concerned the event had become "political''.

"In their eyes, watching a vio­ lent movie like King of the Kickboxers (the third place winner) would not be political, but watch­ ing a feminist movie is," Gunn said.

Brancatelli also expressed con­ cern over negative publicity the event could produce.

"We can't advertise it as 'McGill's Worst Movie mara­ thon," Brancatelli said.

But women who voted for the film were not concerned about the "worst movie" label. The movie is made up of almost two hours worth of five minute films produced by Canadian feminists.

Some of the films deal with sub­ jects such as abortion and incest, but others take a humourous look at other feminist concerns.

'They're quite lucky it's Five Feminist Minutes because some of the films are quite funny," Gunn said.

"Maybe it will help undermine the stereotype that feminists have no sense of humour."

Gunn was surprised at how en­ thusiastically students responded to her suggestion to vote for the movie.

'The general reaction was glee.

And when they found out they got a chocolate bar on top of it, they were even happier."

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"Since the guy [Patrick Booth] was acquitted, we [frats and so­ rorities] don't have a role."

Marshall also thinks frats are being used as scapegoats for the problems of a degenerative soci­ ety.

'This should be looked at as an individual issue; we're not la­ belling a frat," said Marshall.

Recently elected IFC President John Hiscox foresees implement­ ing a sexual assault awareness program for fraternity and so­ rority pledges next fall.

But O'Neil says she has of­ fered to set up awareness pro­ grams in conjunction with IFC and her offers have been refused.

"IFC wouldn't let us bring in information on sexual assault to pledges in the past," O'Neil said.

O'Neil is also critical of Stu­ dents' Society's newly estab­ lished Sexual Assault Centre.

The centre will be set up as both a counselling service and as a means of distributing informa­ tion about sexual assault to stu­ dents.

O'Neil believes the Centre may divide the feminist cause on campus by channeling funds away from other women's groups. She also says the Centre repeats many services already available through organizations in the downtown area.

'This centre will threaten funding and support for other feminist organizations on cam­ pus which are lobbying for iden­ tical issues," O'Neil said.

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s G R A D U A T IO N After GraduationThe very idea strikes terror into the hearts of most university students.

This week, the Tribune will help you get a job, choose a law school, and venture into foreign lands, as well as find out what some students plan to do once they are unleashed upon an unsuspecting world.

BY LISA FERNANDEZ Many graduating students wor­ ried about leaving the secure world of academia behind, as they are forced to enter the reality of the job market. Although it is obviously easier for business or engineering majors with specific and market­ able fields to obtain work, the lib­ eral arts student can also increase his or her chance of getting hired.

Personality, skills and experience are the fundamental qualities in prospective employees. It is estab­ lishing career contacts that, is the key in opening the doors to em­ ployment.

StephanieWachman, Career Day Director, is organizing McGill Media Career Day to show stu­ dents a wide variety of career opportunities in media, and to give students tips on how to break into the media market.

The most ' important piece of advice that Wachman has heard from prospective employers has been "volunteer work." Students should be "gaining as much expe­ rience in University as they can," said Wachman. "If you haven't had an internship, or had any experience in your related field, you won't get hired." She even suggested that students approach employers saying,"Look, 1 don't want to get paid, I just want expe­

rience."

Lila Feng, producer and co-host of the Hour Montreal Magazine Show at CJFM radio station, ad­ vised those who wish to get an internship at a radio station to be "well-rounded". " We often look to the small towns where people have experience from being the D.J. to running errands to filing pa­ pers,"she said.

Feng listed important attributes that aid in landing a job. "Versatil­ ity. Being able to work with people.

Persistence. Think of a way to keep yourself fresh in the employer's mind." Feng could not pinpoint one essential characteristic which she saw as a must for all hopeful jobhunters, but explained that get­ ting hired "is like an audition.

Everyone is pitted against each other, and the best person will be picked from the wide gamut of the group that shows up to be inter­ viewed."

Dr. Ted Baker, at McGill Career Counselling, helps teach all stu­ dents how to be versatile. He noted that "arts students have it espe­ cially rough, for they are not spe­ cifically trained for any field. Our job is to let students know of their assets. We can teach you how to attack the labor market. We show you how to sell yourself."

Career counselling is also in­ volved in negotiating with recrqit-

ing employers in "re­ ducing their require­ m ents to g iv e a chance to the liberal arts students who prove to be wellrounded.

These p eople have just graduated from unversity. It's proven that they can learn."

Lorna Mata, Presi­ dents of the McGill MBA Alumni Soci­ ety, assumes that job hunters today have "great personalities and the skills neces­ sary for the job."

What is most impor­ tant, according to Mata, is "network­ ing", establishing business contacts.

'The target of the m onthly alum ni meetings are not to g iv e p eop le jobs per se, but this is the I s t h i s t h e M meeting place where networkingoccurs." Mata strongly advocates that one should join an alumni organization which enables one to make the contacts so desper­ ately needed. "I'd much rather give a job to someone I know rather than to someone off the streets," she said.

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Margarita Shultz is one woman who recently made a successful contact as a result of a McGill Alumni meeting. "I was looking for a job and another woman was looking to hire someone with ex­ actly my qualifications. Now I'm working for her at Merck Frossjt

Canada Inc." Shultz shares her secret, "It's not only networking to get inside. But while you're inside you must continue to network so that you can move up. Talking to people, making friends, meeting connections. This is where it all happens."

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Student braves the real w orld

BY WADE MITCHELL

B e a u ty

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BY SARA BORINS According to Naomi Wolf, au­ thor of The Beauty M y th , today's generation of young women should be represented by the strongest contemporary femi­ nists. However, she stated to a capacity audience at the FDA Auditorium that the beauty myth has made this ideal an impossi­ bility.

Wolf explained that the beauty myth- society's expectation of what women ought to look likeis the last barrier which Western women, who are closest to power in a male dominated society, must surpass in order to attain full lib­ eration. This final obstacle, how­ ever, is more insidious than any previous one faced by women because, according to Wolf it is "an enemy of the mind."

Whereas women once fought for concrete rights such as the vote, maternity leaves and earn­ ing power, now they must battle an abstract mentality. Wolf's analysis of this dilemma facing women provided an astute and original explanation for the fact that only 16% of women today call themselves feminists.

Wolf noted that it is seldom possible for a woman who can­ not come to terms with her own identity to develop a strong per­ sonal definition of the term "feminist".

Wolf's argument about the dangerof thebeautymyth linked this mentality to the current back­ lash against feminism. Ironically, following the explosive wave of feminism in the 1960's, the num­ ber of women with eating disor­ ders began to escalate. Accord­ ing to Wolf, it is more than a coin­ cidence that in 1965, when women finally gained a signifi­ cant amount of economic and sexual freedom, Twiggy's body type became the ideal.

"I see that the problem has to be looked at politically," said

S p e a k e r s ' C o r n e r Wolf. "Passivity and anxiety are the results of a decrease in ca­ loric intake...The beauty myth is being used to safeguard political power."

Although Wolf cited the strong influence of the beauty myth on university campuses-on average, of every ten women, two are ano­ rexic and six are bulimic- she noted that a third wave of femi­ nism is crystalizing and await­ ing a catalyst.

Atthis point, Wolf's argument weakened. When asked what the catalyst would be, Wolf ex­ plained that she was "waiting to hear of ideas about what will happen."

The objective of Wolf's lecture, and her book, was to begin to dispel the beauty myth, to lay a foundation for a catalyst.

The problem with Wolf's analysis was her reliance on women, whom she considered "trapped in a mental prison", to use their reason and break free.

She seemed to jump at the idea that "only together can women find freedom," after stating that society collaborates in order to prevent women from speaking out.

Wolf's beauty myth theory is an interesting, though overlysimplified analysis of the prob­ lems facing women in today's world. The beauty myth will be dispelled not when all women recognize this one dilemma, but when among other things,they realize the complexity of their situation and the need for greater representation of them in insti­ tutions such as the media where the beauty myth is perpetuated.

Rather than head directly into the work force after graduation, many McGill students volunteer their skills and enthusiasm for developmental workprograms abroad. Several organi­ zations exist which send students to educate and assist foreign communities. McGill student Wade Mitchell spent the previous summer wrking in the country of Guyana, and his account of this experiences may illustrate some of the options open to students being released into the jungle known as the real world.

Last year I became rigorously involved with an innovative or­ ganization called Youth Challenge International and spent the first term of this school year as part of a Canadian, Australian, Costa Rican, and Guyanese troupe which trav­ elled to Guyana to do develop­ mental work.

I was selected as a "challenger" in November of 1989 and as a re­ sult, was obligated to raise $3000 for the organization and procure textbooks and supplies to donate to the various schools in Guyana.

After fu lfillin g these responsibilities,! departed on August 2nd for Guyana to begin three months of volunteer service.

Arriving in Guyana , we were informed that work would start the following morning. We were to renovate a home for the destitute, the "Dharm Shala", a "Home of Benevolence for All Races". The immense poverty and disease of the home enveloped our work as we set about re-roofing the build­ ing and installing a security fence.

Everywhere we looked poverty shouted at us The only source of water spilled meekly out of a rust­ ing pipe surrounded by rotting vegetation and waste. Each per­ son's living space was limited to a single cot, a home from which they strayed only for food, water, or a visit to the rotting septic outhouse.

Within seven days we had com­ pleted our task and moved on to a week of orientation on an island located on the Essequibo river.

After a few days of training and

problem-solving exercises, we were split into six groups to under­ take a total of eighteen different projects in various regions of the country.

The group of which I was a part began its first four week project in a small Amerindian community called Karrau Creek. The assign­ ment involved two components: the construction of a maternity medical clinic in the village, and assistance to the construction of a medical survey river boat for the

A s m ilin g M c G i l l s t u d e n t in s u n n y G u y a n a .

Pan American Health Organisa­ tion. The community proved to be extremely amiable and aided our group however they could.

By the end of the four week period we had conducted a few innoculation surveys, using the new "Y.C.I. Challenger" river ves­ sel We had also completed build­ ing the medical clinic.

Our second project stationed us in an Indo-Guyanese community called Canal #2, where we were scheduled to help in the renova­ tion of the Kawall Primary School.

The school, which houses about 1000 primary and elementary stu­ dents, wascompletely dilapidated.

Staircases were unfit for use, and various sections of wall panelling swarmed with ants, termites and

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cockroaches. With the assistance of several skilled craftsmen and volunteers, we manged to com­ plete most of the tasks set before us in the timealloted and moved on to our next project with confidence.

Our final expedition was with five Royal Ontario M useum biologists.We collected reptiles, fish and insects at an interior loca­ tion called Kurupukari. We were quite successful, collecting three to four times more specimens than the biologists' previous survey in

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another area of the interior.

Other groups were engaged in projects which included work at a cataract surgery centre, construc­ tion of a nursery school, interior bat surveys, and an innoculation campaign reaching several very isolated communities deep in the heart of Guyana's rainforest.

Throughout the projects, we were immersed in the incredibly rich culture of the Guyanese, a most hospitable people Although suf­ fering from a failed economy and a worsening political situation, the Guyanese people were always on hand to aid and encourage us.

We were constantly invited into their homes to enjoy meals, wit­ ness various religious festivals,and share in other cultural aspects of the community.

Although we did contribute to a few small communities, our im­ pact on the entire country was minimal. The greatest benefits of the project were educational. We were exposed to an incredibly diverse region in which we learned new skills and perspectives on the world.

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VP EXTERNAL

As VP External of the Education Undergraduate Just as Ihave kept my campaign promises to Eco­ Inthe year ahead. SSMU priorities must be crystal Society, Students' Council rep, and the External nom ics students as Economics Students Associa­ clear. We must ensure that a strong voice is heard Affairs Committee (EAC) member, Ihave 2 years of tion President, Ihave the following goals as SSMU as the University chops $10 MILLION out of next valuable experience withthe SSMU, andthe needs President. Iwill tighten student spending on frivo­ year's budget. We must be certain that students' of Quebec university students. lous item s, place a heavier emphasis w ith the money is spent responsibly - not ontoymascots. No Inthe upcomingyear, we face continuedchallenges administration on the importance of good teaching, More Chickens. We must facilitate expansion of as McGill's $77 million dollar debt increases. Our and lobby corporations for university funding.

I am Peer Academic Advising, and. at long last, a Course position inQuebec is unclearand loans andbursary dedicated to McGill as my record shows.

Evaluation Handbook. system fails to meet the increased needs brought M y experience includes: President Economics Stu­ Three years in residence have introduced me to a on by recent tuition hike dents Association.

C hairm an of the first A nnual A rts wide cross-section of McGill students. In addition, &Science Winter Carnival, an Editor of the McGill Economics Journal, Elected to If elected VP External, Iwill continue to linkwith Quebec universities through FEUQ, as Speaker of SSMUCouncil. Arts Repto SSMU. and a memberof manycommittees, ASUS Finance Committee, Co-Chair Economics Undergraduate Committee, Eco­ lobby for improvements in the Loans and Bursaries system, and expand the respon­ Ihave gained the experience necessary to be President of Students' Society. sibilities of the EAC. nomics Internal Review Committee, and Arts Council Member.

Iask for your support in allowing me to represent you as President.

D ave M essenger

VP INTERNAL

J a s o n P r in c e

VP EXTERNAL

Student politics goes beyond Council meetings. It involves not only representing students and our interests, butincludes activeparticipationtoachieve our goals. This is the philosophy that Ihope to bring to t he position of VP External. I've been involved in External Affairs Committee fortwoyears andorgan­ ized Teach-In '90 on tuition fees. As well. I've participatedinInternational Relations Society. CKUT and more. Accessible education, dealing with debt ina fairway. housing, the student movement -these are issues that demand action. Activism is Prog­ ress: vote Messenger for VP External.

On the Board of Directors at Quebec PIRG, I am working with Concordia and Université de Montreal to build a province-wide PIRG. In the Housing Project, I have negotiated directly with the City of Montreal and the North American network of stu­ dent housing co-operatives, andserve on the Board of Directors of Montreal's first Student Co-op. ajoint project between SSMU, UQAM, and Concordia.

ISSUES: Low-cost student housing and student transit fares are priorities. Fee hikes cannot solve the problem of underfunding. We must rebuild the student movement province wide to fight tuition fee hikes. SSMU must pressure the Administration not to reinvest in South Africa.

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VP INTERNAL

As students we make an enormous contribution to this university. Advising, environmental and recy­ cling services, student orientation are some of the areas we need to improve. These are only a handful of student initiated projects that we can do to en­ hance the quality of student life. The diversity of my experiences as Welcome Week Finance Coordina­ tor, Arts Senator, Student Society Councillor and McGill Sexual Assault Center Commissioner have given me a solid understanding of those areas that

My name is Jeremy Dolgin and Ihope to serve as An effective Students' Society requires that mj Vice President Internal of the SSMU for the year bers' resources are concentrated.

1991-92. While Ihave been involved ina number of VPInternal, one must seek out st) activities and clubs both on and off campus. I pursue projects th believe a candidate should be judged on what s/he Society must t*lat plans to do, rather than what they have done al­ requires on camready. Iwill call for a re-examination of club space Thbined with student allocation. Iwill make decisions about the specific for academic credit for use of the Union Building, forinstance retainingThe related to studies.

Alley, withstudents interests inmind, and not those Editor-in-Chjief. Features Editor and workings of the Society close up. Myexperience of Scott's Food Services. Above all, my decisions will stress need, instead of historical need to be improved.

Avec moi, la politique vous appartient. . and my shared leadership of the Affirmative Action precedent orpersonal favour. Cooperating withother members of the executive, Iwould Think of this when you elect your senators, councillors and executives.

Awareness Day make me the best candidate for VP Internal. push for a serious examination of a number of issues: graduate student autonomy, the student press, andthe level of current SSMUspending, includingexecutive salaries. Ul­ timately, I hope to act as an open link between the often closed world of the SSMU executive and the student body.

VP FINANCE

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D a v id G r u b e r

Next year, the position of V.P. Finance must be in Inmy three year experience on the McGill Tribune, the hands of a capable, competent person in order as production manager, and assistant editor-infor the Society to function efficiently. My name is chief. Ihave gained an excellent knowledge both of Paul Mackie and I feel, as a dedicated Finance the inner workings of the Students’Society, and of major, that Iam that person. My position as Presi­ thechallengesofmanagingalargeoperatingbudget. dent of the McGill Finance Club has given me Iwant to put that experience toworkforyou as V.P. experience in both a leadership position and in Finance. dealing with the SSMU. As V.P. Finance, Iwould Withcontinued increases intuitionfees, it is essen­ like to emphasize communication of financial and tial that the Students' Society provideservices at the budgetary information to the student body: every absolute minimumcost. Therefore, as V.P. Finance Iwill make every efforttoconsult students as towhat student should knowwhere his/her money is going. Myother goals are tocontinue the services you desire, and at what cost. Value must transition to complete computerization and to promote fiscal responsibility. On election day, do the responsible thing and vote Paul Mackie for V.P. Finace. be the Society's watchword.

VP FINANCE

Lev B ukhm an

VP UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS

R o s a lin d W a r d - S m i t h

University Affairs must expand froma mostly reac­ Experience: tionary body, to one which ambitiously presents • Arts Rep to Students' Council and Arts and Sci­ more student initiated propsals to the administra­ ence Undergraduate Society; tion. Only through uniting the resources of student • Chairperson of Communications Committee interest groups, senators, committee members and SSMU faculty associations can this strength be achieved.

•ASUSFinance Committee, whichcontrolsa budget Recomendations inthe recent Report of Task Force of over $100,000 nn Priorities are encouraging; however, it is essen­ • Executive Producer of a CKUT radio show tial that students closely monitor their implementa­ • Executive on McGill Entrepreneurs Club - ran tion. Student interests are destined to become project that grossed over $10,000 As the only undergraduate candidate for VP Finace with extensive experience on increasingly more vulnerable in the immediate future; it is imperative that neglected Council and the SSMU. I have the intimate knowledge of Students' Society that is student concerns (course evaluations, student aid, sexual harassment policies, and needed byan executive. Iaimtouse-this knowledge toincrease yourstudent input into a prescription drug plan) are dealt with now. the financial decision making process to avoid $25,000 kiosks and $3,000 chickens.

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Student in Political Science - Extensive financial knowledge and managerial experience acquired on the Board of Directors of PGSS inc., Students' Society Council andJoint Management Committee.

Fluent inbothofficial languages.Otherpositionheld: Student rep. to Senate Committee on Tuition Fees.

PGSS Vice-President Administration(1988-89) and Vice-President External (1989-90).

Aims: 1. Stricter financial controlfie no more sagas of $24,000 information kiosks;)

2. Better financial accountability; 3. More money for activities organized directly by students and less bureaucracy; 4. Incorporation of the Society 5. Ratification of a financial agreement between SSMU and the Post Graduate Students' Society (PGSS) confirming the ending of the membership of graduate students in the Society.

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S u s a n V iv ia n We need a genuinely democratic student govern ment. Student politics have been too closed andtoo stagnant. Students and student representatives shouldbe critical, andworkto improve accessibility, participation, and perhaps most of all. student empowerment within the University. We should have more control over our education.

Commitment to progressive action is imperative in many areas.

We need to address: • affirmative action • SSMU incorporation • aids policy • sexual harassment • communication to students of Senate and University issues.

I am committed, approachable and eager to make SSMU a strong voice for the student body.

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issues ranging fromacademic curricula and advis­ Management undergads don't always realize it. but ing to the funding received by the clubs are my we do have a say on the global matters of our concern. About myself... university. As Management Representative to I am in the Joint Honours Program in Economics Senate, Iwill work closely with the MUS so we are and Finance entering mygraduating year. This year heard as Management students as well as students Iserved as the Vice-President of the Crown Invest­ of McGill. Whether it's environmental concerns or ment Society. Next year Iwill be anexecutive onthe the desire to make more exchange programs avail­ finance club. I have been tutoring at the McGill able, Iwill express our needs and do my best tosee tutorial service since January, 1990. themmet. Frompast experiences of being a liaison For my first year and a half at McGill, Iwas training between a student body and administration. Iknow and competing with the National Speedskating Team. what it takes to represent you. Aconsistently hard worker and an assertive voice is Iam a capable, responsible guy and eager to act on your behalf. what Ihav to offer. Howyou are represented is up to you!

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Ibelieve itis time that the attentionand resources of the university be refocussed towards providing a student-oriented environment for higher learning.

The university must be more responsive to the needs of the students. Resources should be ad­ vanced for quality education and recreation. I am committed to improving the quality of education at lawschool and at the university ingeneral through a reorientation of capital resources and attracting quality professors. Inthese and all other issues, I will vigorously represent the interests of law stu­ dents in all matters.

UNDERGRADUATE REP TO BOARD OF GOVERNORS

S u jit C h o u d h r y The Board of Governors is responsible for allocat­ ing financial resources throughout the unversity.

Your class sizes, tuition fees, and our libraries are directly influenced by its decisions. In this time of financial crisis, Ican provide experienced, serious, and responsible representation forstudents' needs.

My experience on Senate and many university committees has taught me how McGill works - let me work for you.

M a e v e S u lliv a n The Boardof Governors isprensently making major budget -cuttingdecisionsinordertoalleviate McGill's massive debt burden. It's important that the needs of our undergraduate student population not be sacrificed in the shareholder's scramble to protect their investments. Unless demands are made of government and business to increase their involve­ ment. both the quality and accessibility of our edu­ cation wil deteriorate in coming years. I am committed to the ideal of universally accessible education and will bring a feminist perspective to the Board. I am hard­ working, responsible, and eager to voice our concerns!

The following positions have been acclaimed:

UNDERGRADUATE REP. TO BOARD OF GOVERNORS

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Science Senator: Renee Cheng Science Senator: Scott K apoor

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There are a numberof unique circumstances facing As VP Arts, I will implement a student operated next years ASUS executive. One of the most promi­ advising program, lobby for more TAs, and improve nent issues will be the $77 million deficit facing communication between the Arts Council and the McGill. Through my membership on the External ASUS. Being the President of the McGill Badminton Affairs Committee of SSMU, Ihave witnessed first­ Club and the Social Director of the McGill Chinese handthe present andpotential repercussions of this Students' Society. Iacquired skill in leadership and deficit on McGill fiscal policy. This is an unfortunate, organization. Iwas also a volunteer on the schedul­ but necessary, consideration forthe ASUS, andthe ing committee for the Blood Drive and thrive on VPArts inparticular. Ifelected to this position, Iwill responsibility. Iam enthusiastic about rising to the move immediately to make the ASUS a more effi­ challenges of this position, and I believe that my cient, co-operative and responsive organization. Efficiencyrequires increasedscrutiny experience will be an asset to the Society. Make your vote count and vote for EDDIE of spending practices, with expansion and depletion of funding being decided by LOOK. students. Co-operation can be achieved through greater inter-departmental consul­ tation. meaning a stronger voice for Arts students. Increased reponsiveness means programmingwhothe students want, not scheduling speakers beforehandand seeing who decides to show up. at exorbitant costs to the ASUS.

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L o re n zo L e rri

Ifelected, Iwill increase interest inthe Pillar, thereby improving its quality. My work on high school pub­ lications will help. Inaddition to the continuance of the ASUS WinterCarnival, a similarevent inthe fall termis desirable to promote unitywithinthe faculty.

On a more academic note. Iwill broaden the basis of course evaluation criteriaso more aspects of the students' needs are met.

Ithink Iwill do a good job if given the opportunity

V.P. INTERNAL

ASUS is in desperate need of strong, effective Hi, my name is Lorenzo Ferri. You might be asking leadership. As a member of this year's ASUS slate, yourself, "Self, just what does an ASUS V.P. Inter­ my goal as VP Administration is to manage the nal do?"Well, the V.P. Internal is responsible forthe affairs of the society with competency and experi­ programming of events both social and academic, ence. Main Objectives: such as speakers, bands, and just out right parties.

• Extensive Restructuring: We will bringthe division Ifeel that Ihave gained the necessary experience question to referendum. We believe that individual­ and contacts to successfully fill this position, for I izing the Arts and Science Society would allowthe have been on the ASUS council for the past two concerns of each to be dealt with more efficiently. years as your science member-at-large, as well as • Peer Academic Councillmg serving on the internal affairs committee. Ifelected, • Publication of a Course Evaluation Handbook: My involvement in Programming Iplan to make the ASUS more accessible tothe students, such as reestablishing the Network has given me the necessary experiences tofulfill this role andtoprovide the ASUS course evaluation books and ensuring that the ASUS magazine, the Pillar, strength most needed within ASUS. represents the great variety of views held by Arts and Science students. Remember, vote Lorenzo for ASUS V.P. Internal.

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T r ic ia S illip h a n t My concept of ASUS is one of effective leadership and a true indentity. By participating in a slate as a candidate for VP Internal, Iam confident that such a reconstruction of ASUS can be achieved. I am committed to the goals of our slate, and as an executive of ASUS-1 will bring to the position my experience in Programming Network, which will fulfill the need for negotiation and direction in plan­ ning events sponsored by ASUS. Ideas include a set calendar of featured events and projects, where money will be allocated accordingly.

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SCIENCE MEMBER AT LARGE

Hi*1My name is Charles Wei. and Iam running for Science Member at large As a third year biology student. I feel that I am well acquainted with the academic and social concerns of most science students Ihave also served on a number of admin­ istrative and student government committees at McGill. I was a member of the Molson Hall resi­ dence judicial committee during '89-'90. was the vice-president of Molson Hall from'89-'90. andhave helped organize Inter-Residence Council events.

In the ASUS elections. Iam a member of the End ASUS slate. This will ensure that the council has unitedgoals, and a strong leadership base. We propose to create peer counselling groups to help advise students with course selection. We will also bringthe question of an ASUS division intothe AUS and the SUS to referendum. Ifa divisiondoes occur. Iwill see that itis equitableforscience students. Ibelieve that Iamqualifiedforthis position, and ameager to serve. So when you cast your vote, remember the name - Charles Wei!

B r e t H e is le r

Well, it all started back in the womb when.. .No, just kidding.

The basic credentials of a Science Member at Large should undoubtedly be organization, responsibility, open state of mind, and most importantly social aptitude. I am sure you know this already. Further, what is needed is someone with strong communication skills who is wholeheartedly con­ cerned about more than just the general opinion of the Faculty of Science, someone who can tune into some of the softer voices it faculty. These ideas and opinions can not and should not be avoided. Simply, by expanding our input we can expand and enhance our output and at the same time gain support and repect by many. Finally, this Science Member at Large must make sure the Faculty is infodmed. Indubitably, there is nothing more frustrating than not knowing what your own Student council is doing. With these facets, a smile. and creativity, this Science Member at Large is unendingly capable. The reason I recognize all these traits is because I have had experience with Student Council and have attained every one of them. Thank you.

K a r l M a ie r

I'ma U2 European History major that's wiling to contribute initiative, enthusiasm, and dependability tothe ASUS. Inthe past Ihave actively participated inthe executive of my high school's student govern­ ment and was a 1989-1990 RVCfloor representa­ tive. Iameager to receive the opportunity to reflect the opinions of the student body on issues such as the possible division of the ASUS, among others. I also intend, if elected, to ensure efficient communi­ cation and cooperation between the ASUS and the SSMU. Avote for me is a vote inthe right direction!

Vote Alison Breen. Arts Rep. to Council.

Hi! Iama U1 student inHistoryand Economics, who has lived in Alberta. Germany, and Singapore. As Arts Rep Iwouldbe easy tofindandeasier totalkto; you may have seen me behind the SSMU Informa­ tion Kiosk. Iwant responsive and responsible stu­ dent government, including a split ASUS that works and SSMU involvement in dealing with McGill's financial crisis.Among my goals are promoting the universities international character, making a “how­ to1'guide for campus jobs, expanding recycling on campus, and getting the heating systems to work more rationally (the impossible dream!).

Jo h n S p a rk s

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ARTS REP TO COUNCIL

As an active, concerned and motivated student, I would appreciate your vote in my plight to become your Art's Representative to SSMU. Let's separate the Art's and Science Faculties and give each a distinct sense of community and purpose on our large and diverse campus. I will work towards evolving the Walk-Safe Network into a full-fledged Student security service available when the sun falls. I will promote money-saving, enviromentally beneficial recycling policies and support greater student interactionwiththe public and students of other universities. Ifyou thinkthese are good ideas, give me your vote on election day - cheers!

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SCIENCE MEMBER AT LARGE

R e b e c c a L in d le y

As a freshman science student, I am new to the world of councils here at McGill, but Ibring with me a host of past experiences and renewed enthusi­ asm. Having served as secretary and subsequently vice-president on my high school student coundil, I amcommittedtorepresenting mypeers inall issues pertaining to the position of science member-atlarge on the ASUS. It is my belief that the student body would be best served by the separation of the ASUS into two societies each representing and managing the affairs of its respective faculty. Undoubtedly, such a decision involves an inordinate amount of negotiation and re-organization, but Ifirmlybelieve that such a division would strengthen each individual society and provide a more relevant, focussed and committed body to serve our academic, financial and social needs. If elected, Iintend to ensure that the issue of the ASUS split is openly put to question ina general referendumto permit us, the student body, to make the ultimatedecision.

ARTS REP TO COUNCIL

I a n C . P ila r c z y k Red Herring Editor-in-Chief. Vice President IFC, Clubs Rep. to SSMU. I will treat this position with all the seriousness it deserves.

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Goals: • pre-advising peer counselling • comprehensive and accessible course evaluations • bring the question of an ASUS split to referendum • creating serious dialogue towards effective university policies on environmental issues and sexual harassment • working towards greater accessibility of university education • greater input of women and cultural groups into university affairs Experience: • Co-Chairperson. McGill Black Students' Network • member. Coalition for the Accessibility of Private Education • 2 year participant. Fiesta coordination I'm committed to ensuring Arts students a strong & effective voice in student & administrative decisions at McGill. I have the skills, the experience, and the desire to work for an education & administration that is more responsive to our needs, both as individuals with diverse interests, and as a group which seeks to ensure the equality of Arts education. But I can only do all this with your support, so vote for me in 1991 and let's work together for better univeristy!

President: Shawn K ahn Science Rep. to council : Sherry Becker Science Rep. to Council: Aubrey K asirer

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A a ro n F re e m a n

A n d re a T h o rp e

R ob H eynen

Efforts injQPIRGoverthe past 3 years havecentred around research, education and action for student empowerment. Experience as board member. Or­ ganizer for the Anti-incineration Project, and Re­ search Coordinator has helped to establish QPIRG as an accomplished lobby group in Montreal. In 1991-92, we must continue our efforts to create a provincial network of PIRG's to have a more effec­ tive lobbying voice, as well as further emphasizing students' role as citizens. As students, we have the responsibility to act because we have the ability to respond.

As a member of QPIRG's Finance Committee this past year, I have recognized the importance of having an organization like QPIRG on campus. I believe my financial experience and background, coupledwitha genuine interest inpublic issues, can be anasset tothe Boardof Directors. As a non-profit organization, QPIRG must function properly at the structural levels of a business if it is expected to meet its mandate.

The date - September 1990. The subject - Rob Heynen. The setting - the QPIRG offices. "Hi, my name is Rob, and I'dlike toget involved." So began the heart warming tale of a man and his quest to make a difference. Aselect fewof us soon began to develop a week of activities modeled on the trash bashes of previous years. It soon became knowas the QPIRG Empowerment Week, and the rest is history. As a board member Iwill help to make this type of experience attainable for all students, and will continue tofollowmyquest to MAKEADIFFER­ ENCE.

J a s o n P r in c e

A d a m L e w in b e r g

C h a n t a l M o r is s e tte

I am currently coordinator of QPIRG's efforts to AMcGill depuis 3 ans. je complète une majeure en Re-elect me to the Board! In 1990-91,1served as begin a housing cooperative for students in Mon­ biochimie et une mineure en environnement. the Liason to the Housing Project and on the Joint Je suis impliquée dans le projet d'incinération du treal. Ihave been active within QPIRG particularly Board. Ihave been most active building a tenants’ in the housing project, educating students on their GRIPdepuis septembre 90. Je suis responsable du association in the McGill Ghetto and developing projet interne sur les émissions toxiques de rights as tenants, and organizing tenants in Milton student housing co-ops inconjunction with SSMU, l'incinérateur Des Carrières ainsi que .leurs effets Parkto learnand fight fortheirrights. Ihave worked Concordia and UQAM. As a Joint Board member, I sur la santé. J'ai été la porte-parole francophone with environmental groups implementing paper have been workingtobuildthe Province-wide PIRG: pour la conférence de presse énonçant la position recycling systems and designing purchasing policy hard work. In 1991-92,1hope to bring QPIRG and the Students' Society closer together through a variety of projects: getting those co­ guidelines. The experience ingroup organizing and project coordination which Ibring du GRIP sur la question d'incinération. ops off the ground, creating a student tenants’ association, and implementing a to QPIRGwill allow me to coordinate an effective recruitment campaign, generating Monbut premierconsiste à faireen sorte que les citoyen(ne)s de Montréal se sentent concerné(e)s par les problèmes environnementaux auquels il "Green Plan" for the Union Building. more student participation in QPIRG and making it a more effective organization. s(elles) font face. Sensibiliser, informer et monopoliser constituent les étapes clef à la réalisation de cet objectif.

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BY ALLAN TAIT A recent issue of Canadian Lawyer M agazine rated law schools across the country, but representatives of some schools viewed the study without great enthusiasm.

The publication sent question­ naires to 2,500 law graduates across Canada, and received some 700 completed surveys, upon which they based their letter grades of Canadian law schools. Each school was given an overall mark, along with ratings for curriculum, test­ ing, facilities, faculty, and students.

The report provoked outrage among law students and staff at York University's Osgoode Hall, which garnered a grade of C+.

Osgoode Hall professor Eric Tucker called the survey "a totally unscientific study," while one graduate student referred to the study as "a bunch of crap."

Professors also responded to accusations in the article that some of the staff were "left wing theo­ rists w ho are destroying the law school."

Osgoode Hall's dean, James MacPherson, remarked that "as for

being too political or left-wing, I don't accept either of those because there is a diverse range of opinions in our faculty and indeed in our own student body."

"If being left-wing puts a human face on the law, then I have no problem with it," said Osgoode Hall's Legal and Literary Society president, Jon Bliss.

Among some students, however, the left-wing label garnered out­ right praise.

"Radical thought leads the moderates," said York student Rick Meslin. "And if we didn't have that we'd be like U of T, and no one wants that."

Administrators at the University of Toronto's law school, mean­ while, were pleased with their school's A rating, but kept the sig­ nificance of the survey in perspec­ tive.

"I think all the survey is doing is finding out how satisfying gradu­ ates' experiences were, and natu­ rally we're pleased that students here were happy with their experiences,"said Joan Lax, Assis­ tant Dean and Dean of Admissions at Toronto's Faculty of Law. 'The

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quality of Canadian legal education is generally very goodI don't think this ar­ ticle is anything to get disturbed about."

McGill's Faculty of Law Dean YvesMarie Morisette was more skeptical of the survey's validity.

"I would agree with perhaps two or three of the ratings," said Morisette. "I'd much rather go by a sur­ vey conducted by a respected committee such as the Gourman D id th e s e la w y e r s c o m e fr o m A , B , o r C s c h o o ls ? report".

The Gourman report is a review of law schools of bewilderment," said Morisette. the Magazine report, Morisette stated, "I think some of the schools prepared annually by a profes­ Commenting on the re­ sional team of reviewers in Califor­ sponse of faculties and students got a bum rap- they didn't get the nia. The Canadian Lawyer Maga­ to the report Morisette said, ranking they deserved. Ididn't find zine survey rated McGill's law "It makes for great readingthe (report's) comments particu­ larly inspired or interesting." school a B-, while last year's Gour­ it's gossipy, and people love gossip."

"Canadian Lawyer Magazine man report ranked the school third Additional repotingby the York Exalso ranks law firms, and the gen­ overall. eral reaction to that is usually one Commenting on the accuracy of calibur's Pam Chelin.

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C A N D I D A T E S for QPIRGBoardof Governors D a r o n W e s tm a n

APh.D. student at McGill since 1987.1amcurrently The facts are that the cityof Monteal produces over no photo available 1.2 million tonnes of garbage a year. There is no the SSMU representative on the QPIRG Board of Directors, the coordinator of the QPIRG Housing comprehensive municipal recycling prgram in Project, and the co-coordinatorof the QPIRGMen's Montreal. Alarge proportion of our municipal waste Collective against Violence against Women. Last is burned at the des Carrières incinerator. I have summer I was Acting Secretary of the QPIRG been working with Quebec PIRG wast management/incineration project for the past year. Our Summer Board of Directors. I have been the VPobjectives have been to research the effects of Administration of the Post-Graduate Students' incineration and make the public aware of the problems inherent in burning our Society, and have been elected three times to the PGSS Council and four times to garbage. There is much moreworktobe done. QPIRGis nowa memberof a citywide the SSMUCouncil. PIRGpriorities fornext year should include expanding the Project coalition working to oppose incineration as a method of waste management. against Violence against Women, developing the Quebec-wide PIRGstructure, and Creating a thoughtful and intelligent solution ot our waste crisis is our most bringing more McGill students and student groups into PIRG at McGill. challenging objective.

F e rn D o c to ro ff At the beginning of this year I joined the QPIRG housing project for which Iam now political action coordinator. Inthis capacity Iregulary attend meet­ ings of FRAPU, a provincial organizationwhichacts as a watchdog fortenants rights. Ihave been active in the plans for creating a Student Housing Co-op with McGill, Concordia and UQAM- the Triangle. I have been working with the current board of direc­ tors informulating a policyconcerning the warinthe Persian Gulf (whichis nowover, yayll). Ithinkit’s important that QPIRGimproves its internal communications network between the board of directors and other volunteers, as well as in between various projects. Issues dealing with the destruction of the environment, gender inequality and international development are all important to me. I’mopen to other people's input, suggestions and questions, so just stop by the QPIRG office or stop me on campus.

D a n iè le M a c k in n o n Way back in September. I was introduced to the magical world of Quebec PIRG. and was quickly drawn into its vortex. Iworked on the anti-incinera­ tion and policy &planning committees, gaining an appreciation for how much QPIRG has and can accomplish. I feel very enthusiastic and energetic about next year.

Je termine bientôt mapremière année endroit, et en posant macandidature auconseil d'administrationde GRIPQuébec, je veux apporter mes aptitudes à l'organisme. J'ai voyagé en Asie de l'ouest l'andernier, et je me suis rendue compte à quel point nous sommes chanceux (ces), surtout de pouvoir choisir et affecter le monde dans lequel nourvivons. Monimplicationavec GRIPQuébec me donnera l'occation d'agir dans des domaines qui me tiennent à coeur.

S h e lle y W o o d Me: Ijoined Waste Management inthe fall of 1990.

I participated in the hesitant conception, the ago­ nized gestation and the hectic birth of Empower­ ment Week. Iorganizedthecollectionof recyclables for those momentous five days.

You: The individual has the potential to effect pro­ found social change. The student body is brimming with latent potential. QPIRGprovides a mediumto access issues and trasformconcerns into action. Without your input, your future will leave you wondering what happened and what didn't.

If you do one thing after recycling this newspaper, vote. If the whimstrikes, vote for me.

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Canadian L aw yer M agazine recently rated C anadian law sch ools based on su rveys com pleted by recent graduates. For those about to d ev o te three years of their liv es to acquiring a law d egree, the follow in g are the grades b esto w ed on law sch ools in Canada by the p eop le w h o stu d ied at them: U niversity o f Victoria U n iversity of Toronto U n iversity of W indsor U n iversity of N e w Brunswick U n iversity of Alberta U n iversity of Ottawa U n iversity of Saskatchew an U n iversity of Manitoba McGill U niversity U n iversity of British Colum bia D alh ou sie U niversity U n iversity of Calgary O sg o o d e H all York U niversity U niversité de M ontréal U n iversity of W estern Ontario Q u een 's U niversity U niversité Laval

A A A B B B B B BBBBC+ C+ C+ C+ C+

Canadian Lawyer equated an A to "excellent", a B to good", and a C to "fair", kind o f like a prim ary school report card. More skeptical stu d en ts m ay prefer to w ait for this year's G ourm an report on N orth Am erican law schools, or cond u ct a su rvey o f their ow n.

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BY BLAISE CLARKSON The opening of the English D epartm ent's production of Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night or What You Will, marks the first performance staged in the newly renovated Moyse Hall. The hall has been under construction for the past four years, leaving McGill with embarrassingly inade­ quate theatre space.

Neither Player's Theatre nor Morrice Hall hold more than 140 people. Many large productions have been forced to look off-campus for ample performance room.

However, renovations are not yet complete for Moyse Hall. After Twelfth Night's two-week run, re­ pairs will resume. The re-opening of Moyse Hall, with improved acoustics, and a seating capacity of 300, has both students and profes­ sors excited about the theatrical possibilities the space offers.

If the first performance of Twelfth Night is an indication of the quality of work that the new incarnation of Moyse Theatre will inspire, we can look forward to a string of enter­ taining productions.

Directed by Myrna Wyatt Sel­ kirk, who has la tely been appointed assistant professor to the Drama program, Twelfth Night is an excit­ ing display of McGill talent and vitality.

As the audience slowly fills the theatre, admiring the hall's strik­

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The imaginary world of Illyria immediately comes to life. Twins Viola (Rebecca Taichman) and Sebastian (DanMroz) have recently been separated in a disastrous ship­ wreck. They are each brought ashore, believing the other to have drowned. Viola disguises herself as a young man, Cesario,and serves as the page to Duke Orsino (An­ drew Morris). She falls in love with Orsino, and is ironically sent by him to woo his beloved Olivia.

The countess is charmed by Orsino's new messenger and be­ gins to pursue Cesario. Viola struggles to stave off Olivia's ad­ vances. Meanwhile, Sebastian is mistaken for his twin and is chal­ lenged to a duel by a jealous suitor of Olivia's. Mistaken identity, al­ ienation and illusion are all ele­ C o lin K r iv y (le ft ) ta u n ts D a v id H u d g in s a b o u t h is D e p e n d u n d e rg a rm e n t. ments of this complex romantic plot. plot succeeds superbly because of sources and is performed with Catherine Bradley and her costum­ The best performance is giver the strength of Hudgins' perform­ vigour. ing class.

by Olivia's officious steward Mai ance.

The dreamy atmosphere of the Twelfth Night is a lively and spir­ volio (Davey Hudgins) who is The music brings together both play is also enhanced by the ro­ ited production, and is recom­ duped by other members of Ol­ the play's lyrical and melancholic mantic set and period costumes. mended viewing for all those also ivia' s household into believing that moods. Stein, in his professional Technical Director Patrick Neilson interested in seeing what magic his mistress is in love with him. He debut, composed and arranged the designed the fanciful set with his has been wrought over the past is imprisioned as a madman be­ music, as well as performing on­ stagecraft class,, and the four years in the depths of the cause of his outrageous attempt to stage. The intermission music is Elizabethan costumes were de­ Arts Building to create the new court Olivia, and this comical sub­ adapted from original Renaissance signed by Wardrobe Manager Moyse Thea tre.

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BY KATE GIBBS It is obvious from the very be­ ginning thatT/ze Krays , the most recent screen offering from Hun­ garian director Peter Medak (The Changeling , The Men's Club), is hardly standard cops and robbers fare.

The focus of this film is not sim­ ply shoot-em-ups and chase scenes, bu t rather an in-depth look into the claustrophobic environment which moulded the real-life and really vile characters of Ronald and Regi­ nald Kray (Gary and Martin Kemp respectively) and the oppressing matriarchy led by their mother, Violet (Billie Whitelaw).

Criminality in The Krays is not a club exclusive to men, à la GoodFellas. Street violence has its roots planted firmly in the home, where the women fight physically for family stability.

Even Granny Kray twice par­ rots, "Men are born children and stay children. They think they are in control but they don't know the half of it."

Former Spandau Ballet pin-up boys, Martin and Gary Kemp, are suprisingly sinister. This much is true; the duo's screen debut is pure gold. As twins, their two halves

c e le b r itie s make a whole; in thought, dress, and violent impetus. The brothers mirror each other and combine to form a twisted reflection of their deranged upbringing at the hands of their mother.

Although a true story, The Krays unfolds along the lines of a con­ temporary fable. Life in London's East End following the Blitz is dreary. Violet absorbs herself in her handsome sons. The portrayal of the boys'schooldays is almost Dickensian.

The film's weakness lies in the omission of details concerning the twins'rise to success as gangland nightclub ow ners. The few glimpses the audience have are theatrical and violent; the pair at­ tack mafia men with sabres.

In England, the exploits of the Krays are still infamous, but the disconcerting lack of details may leave North American audiences scratching their heads.

An incestuous relationship be­ tween the boys is hinted at. Not receiving the attention he desires from his twin, Ronnie's sexual frustration manifests itself in ran­ dom violence.

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T h e M o y s e M o n s tro s ity "As long as I can remember, the professors in the McGill Drama department have been talking about this wonderful theatre that is going to happen, but kind of like we all talk of Utopia...with a sense of de­ spair." -Pat Donnelly, theatre critic of the Montréal Gazette

A l i s o n D i v i t o , C l a u d i e P a i n s o n , A n d r e w H a r k m a n a n d L a u r e n W a lla c e k i c k u p t h e i r h e e ls .

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BY LUCY SATCH At its most impressive level, dance is a medium which charac­ terizes the perfect fusion of art and athleticism. At its lowest, it is mere athletics with a passing nod at ar­ tistic performance.

The recent Voices in the Dark: an evening of dance by the McGill Contemporary Dance Ensemble, somehow misses the mark in a performance than can only be de­ scribed as competent. Although most pieces are well choreo­ graphed and technically well pre­ sented, the dancing lacks an ele­ ment of emotion, leaving the audi­ ence with a feeling of ambiguity.

One notable exception is Valérie Daviau's Dans L'ombre de L'autre.

The two dancers seem confident with the lyrical choreography and

dance together with a familiarity that adds a convincing dimension to the piece.

Similarly, Alison Divito and Claudie Painson's Images, an ex­ pressive piece about the French/ English dichotomy, also proves how important elements of confi­ dence and familiarity are in dance.

The dance is choreographed to a poem by William Shakespeare that is read in both languages. The piece achieves symmetry in the end; the dancers perform in unison as the poem is read in French and English at the same time.

Other evening highlights are Nancie Lepore's Evolution, Revo­ lution in which Andrew Barkman gives a performance worthy of a professional Saqib H assan's Mime's Angels and com edy pieccThe Audition are also excel­

lent.

A low point in the evening is Elizabeth Gray's Comm Uni Ca Te., a contemporary piece which is far too long, and choreographed to irritating music by Ligeti.

Traditionally, fi nales are choreo­ graphed with all the dancers - a frustrating enterprise for the cho­ reographer. Alison Divito's Part­ ing seems to have been thrown together at the last minute.

Each dancer is given a chance to perform a short solo across the stage as ensemble co-ordinators Divito, Painson and Lauren Wallace, seated in a corner, and separated from the other dancers by a vari­ ation in costume, look on. The per­ formance lacks unity and leaves the audience wondering where to look. A fitting finale for an incon­ sistent evening.

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S p a n d a u B a lle t t w in s s t a r KRAY FROM PAGE 20 Early on, Ronnie Kray is diag­ nosed as a schizophrenic. When Reggie meets his girlfriend Frances Shea (Kate Hardie), Ronnie goes mad,slicing thecheek of a clubgoer.

When Reggie marries Frances, Ronnie feels betrayed.

After two years in a suffocating marriage, Frances Kray overdosed.

The emotional breakdown suffered by her husband Reg mirrors the demise of the Kray empire.

Tired of being bullied by the Krays, other members of London's underworld attempt to end the crazed rule of the terrible twins.

Their plan back-fires, but in an

ironic twist, the brutal revenge murders of conspiritors George Cornell and Jack" the Hat" McVitie

by Ron and Reg, proves the even­ tual downfall of the twins. When convicted of these murders in 1969, both were sentenced to thirty years.

N ow separated, one in a mental hospital and the other in solitary confinement, Ron and Reggie have made only one joint public appear­ ance since their convictions, and that was at their mother's funeral in 1982.

First-time screen writer Philip Ridley has taken the liberty of dis­ torting the events of the murders of Cornell and Jack "the Hat". In

the film everything occurs in 24 hours, thereby intensifying the graphic brutality of the twins. In actuality, Cornell was shot in March,1966 while Jack was stabbed nineteen months later.

The Krays is an all-around enjoy­ able look into the lives of the most infamous twins to hi t Europe since Romulus and Remus.

What sets The Krays apart from other gang land films are the delib­ erate comic touches. Mobster mother Violet, tea tray in hand, naively asks a dozen thugs, "Is someone tracking mud?".

Sheepishly, they check their shoes.

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There has been an overriding feeling of despair in the Drama Department in the past few years. It has been that long since the curtains closed on the last production in Moyse Theatre.

Slow and costly renovations have further handicapped a project that was crippled to begin with.

The fall of 1988 saw a severe reaction to the delay. The Drama Department and its students had waited long enough. Sev­ eral sit-ins, including staff and students, were organized to protest what the participants deemed a lack of concern on the part of the university towards the theatre program.

Professor Salter, who is the current head of McGill's Drama and Theatre program, remem­ bers the events. "The problem was that the students and the faculty felt that the university was dragging its feet. That is, the project has been initiated, funding had been secured, the designs had been created and approved. We really felt that the project ought to get underway and it wasn't happening."

Salter claims that the plans to renovate Moyse "started floating around" as early as the late 1960's. Forces were appar­ ently mobilized and, eventually, the initial grants were secured.

The project got underway in the 1980's but actual construction did not commence until last year. He says, "It's a project that has been a very long time coming and many people have been patiently waiting. It is long overdue."

"Long overdue" is an under­ statement in this instance. It is an outrage that a university of this size does not have better theatre facilities. It is appalling that a theatre program here actually has to make do with such laughable conditions.

For the past four years, the time it takes for a theatre major to earn a degree, the biggest theatre on campus has been Player's Theatre. For those who have never been, it seats

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However, it is not this theatre that the English Department has made use of since the closing down of Moyse. All Departmen­ tal productions have been per­ formed in Morrice Hall which seats about 65 or 70 people. To reiterate: Morrice Hall is the only theatre at McGill where a drama major could perform in the past four years (in a produc­ tion sponsored by the Depart­ ment). Pat Donnelly describes the frustration with Morrice Hall: "When you do get a good play there, and people want to come, they can't get in."

Basically speaking, most high schools in North America have a bigger theatre than McGill.

With the opening of the English Department's entertain­ ing production of Twelfth Night in Moyse Hall, McGill is now blessed with another option. All this hassle for a theatre, albeit beautiful, that is only twice the size of Player's. The situation at McGill is so poor that theatre profs have ironically termed it Utopia.

Therein lies a grave problem.

Salter comments on the lack of space by citing what may well be the root of the injustice.

"For us, the theatre is not just a garnish or addition. For us, it is the laboratory in which we conduct our experiments. It is the equivalent of the laboratory in the chem lab or the physics lab. We need it to function...We can only do so much. At a certain point, in order to do high quality work, laboratory investigation, if you will, we need to be given adequate facilities."

McGill has reason to celebrate the rebirth of Moyse, but the renovations are still incomplete and should be viewed as only one small step for malcontents.

What is needed now is a giant step for Moyse and its kind.

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And all feminists do not share exactly the same views. Each indi­ vidual brings her own experiences into the formation of her own par­ ticular identity as a woman. It was with the idea of showcasing these differences that What I See is Differ­ ent was created.

The show consists of three per­ formances, each made up of a dif­ ferent group of singers, dancers, storytellers, and poets. In struc­ ture, i t is the daughter of las t year's performance, There sFirein my Eye. It ow es its theme to Sarah Westphal's fall term course, "Fic­ tion, Theory and Dialogue by Con­ temporary Women", which dealt a great deal with conflicts within the feminist community.

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Some pieces ended up dealing very directly with their creator's identities. Ronit Bezalel begins her sectionby stating that, for her,being different has to do with growing up in a dysfunctional family. Her music deals with that part of her experience.

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There is a danger, however, in putting together a show about dif­ ference. It is that the whole con­ struct might well end up as pre­ fabricated as a Benetton ad. Once you put all your energies into self­ consciously hunting down 'differ­ ence' - locating one hispanic woman, one black woman, one lesbian, etc - the very search for diversity ends in tokenism. You are then collecting traits, not performers. What I See is Different ga thered artists and let them create what they would.

What 1See is Different performs again on March 14th & 15th at Player'sTheatre, each showbegin­ ning at 12 p.m. It is sponsored by the McGill Center for Research and Teaching on Women.

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The Rovers are naturalized Canadians whose lilting brogue still lingers in their music. They are masters at harmonizing, and the best numbers on the Silver Anni­ versary album are those which stick to the Rovers' Irish roots.

The collection includes the usual and beautiful ballads which high­ light the tenor of lead singer Will Millar. "Songof the Antrim Coast", "The Flower of Sweet Strabane", "Come by the Hills" and "Castle of Dromore" capture the anguish of homeless im migrants and lovesick swains.

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The only problem with playing this album at an Irish wake or r beer brawl is the tendency of the Rovers to sing 'American' tunes with a seriously thick accent. Nice for the Irish tunes, a brogue be­ comes rather irritatingin songs like "Sweet Jazz Babies" and "New York Gals".

Luckily, these ditties are fol­ lowed immediately by Rovers clas­ sics, including everyone's child­ hood favorite "The Unicorn". The double-platinum single "Wasn't That a Party" is based on an actual Rovers post-television-special wrap party, and romps along in typical Rovers style.

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BY CRAIG BERNES_______ It was forty years ago that syn­ chro coach Gerry Dubrule made her McGill water show debut- as a clown.

"It was a circus theme that year/' she said.

A what?

Last Friday, M cG ill's 40th Annual Water Show took place at the Currie pool. The McGill Marlinettes strutted their stuff along with the Junior team from the Club Aquatic M on­ treal Olympique (C.A.M.O.).

World cham­ pion Sylvie Fre­ chette was also on hand, and gave a stunning p e r fo r m a n c e .

Even p eop le who used to de­ spise synchro­ nized swimming were impressed.

The Juniors took to the pool first, and they were good, but the Marlinettes really blew them out of the water.

McGill's Jerrilin Spence, an all-star at the OWIAA Championships two weeks ago, lit up the pool with a pair of routines.

Clearly the class of McGill's team, Spence swam impressively and showed off a little. Smiles are re­ quisite, but Spence was almost laughing. She sparkled later in a duet with Michelle Elizov, her part­ ner of six years.

"We know each other really well by now," said Elizov. "So it takes us less time to put together rou­ tines."

Sylvie Frechette won the gold medal at the World Championships in Perth, Australia, this January, and she was every inch a cham­ pion on Friday night.

Frechette,who won gold medals at the 1986 and 1990 Common­ wealth Games, is only 23 years old. She at­ tended the Université de Montréal, where ir o n i­ cally, there was no synchro team.

The m ost impressive thing about Frechette is her sheer . size.

Anyone who is six feet tall and can do splits floating along the surface is bound to catch your eye.

How do ath­ letes get to be cham pions if they don't sell W heaties in Québec?

"1 had been training very hard for Perth," Frechette said. "In the six months before the Worlds, I had to put in 6 hours a day for six days a week, and that was more than I had ever done."

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The Marlinettes performed their bronze medal-winning team rou­ tine, abounding in sharp forma­ tions and underwater time. Spence was announced as choreographer, but didn't want the credit.

"Everyone on the team thought of ideas for choreography, and I sort of coordinated them. So really, everyone put together the routine, which you need, because there's so much that goes into it," she said.

Spence competed in the solo, duet, and figures events for McGill, which placed fourth of eight teams at the championships.

"We were the only team from Québec, and everyone was very competitive," said Elizov.

M c G i l l 's s y n c h r o te a m d o e s n 't lo o k t o o s y n c h r o n iz e d h e re , b u t t h e y p u t o n a g o o d s h o w .

McGill's synchro team members only have about 3 hours of practice a day, five times a week. Even now, after the season is over, the team continues to practise and work out routines for next season.

"We have a great nucleus of swimmers coming back next year," said coach Dubrule. "I've even heard we're the favourites next

season," she laughed.

Frechette was asked about the controversial image of synchro.

"At least now, people know that it's the sport with lots of eye makeup and nose plugs and funny waving. Until recently, most people had no clue what synchronized swimming was The public's per­ ception has changed so much."

Inevitably comes the question: Is synchronized swimming a 'real' sport? Isjordanbetter than Magic?

Did man really walk on the moon?

Everyone has a different opinion.

"I was really annoyed when some sportswriter questioned the legitimacy of certain sports," said Jerrilin Spence."It is definitely competitive," said Elizov.

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O v e r a ll title in t h e b a g fo r s k i t e a m

BY JAMES STEWART McGill's alpine ski team is poised to win the combined ski champi­ onship when they take part in the last circuit race of the season this weekend in Rimouski.

A solid, balanced team has given McGill a virtually insurmountable lead of 3015 points over their near­ est rival, the University of Mon­ treal. Each of McGill's two teams (men's and women's) are in sec­ ond place in their respective catagories, with a shot at winning the title.

The last time McGill won the men's or women's title was back in 1986 when the women skied away with the championship. The men last won in 1985.

Inspite of all of the success of this 1991 season, the team has faced its share of obstacles.

Of course, there has been the omnipresent problem of underfunding. The ski team was allo­ cated $1300 to conduct their sea­

son, and that low figure, combined with depressed ski sales, leftMcGill short.

"This year was a dow n year for all of the schools that have the ski sales," said ski coach John Evely.

"But the Athletic Department came through for us by way of a loan.

Bob Dubeau came through for us."

To make ends meet the ski team has been selling hot dogs outside Gert's as well.

As if the funding wasn't enough of a problem, the van which was rented for the season broke down on three occasions, as the skiers tried to get to their races. If it hadn't been for Bishop's, who kindly drove McGill to a couple of races, there may not have been a success story this season.

"We definitely owe a toast to Bishop's," commented Evely.

With reclassification around the comer, skiing may be one sport left out in the cold but Coach Evely feels the programme deserves a lot of support.

"Skiing is something that could provide the university with a good promotional return by paying a little more attention to it," he said.

"We're hoping in the future that w e might see a little more money coming our way from Athletics. I'd like to see a little more backing from them."

Leading the team this year again has been Pavel Pochobradsky. He is first in the men's individual standings and won the title last season.

"He's a tremendous talent and he's a great role model," said Ev­ ely. "He gives the other skiers something to aspire to."

The men's team is solidified by Stuart Gairns (6th), Patrick Lizotte (7th), David Butterfield (10th) and Graham Moysey (12th). These four racers will represent McGill at the upcoming Can-Am Finals at Mont Orford. This event is being held March 22nd, 23th, and 24th fea­ tures some of the best university skiers from Canada, the U.S. and

Europe.

The women's team has been super this year. All four skiers whom Coach Evely will send to the Can-Ams are in the top ten on the Quebec circuit.

Julia Hogan has anchored the team and sits in 4th place in the standings. She is followed by Martha McDougall (6th), Sandra 'Coca' Cole (7th) and Marci Crossan who is in 8th. The women's team would probably be in first place if they hadn't lost Mary Pochobradsky (the wife of Pavel) to a knee injury in the second race of the season.

"They've been performing pretty steadily all year," praised Evely.

It's a young team, too," he said noting that McDougall, Crossan and 'Coca' Cole are all in first year.

"It's been a good year," Evely concluded. "Thespiritontheteam's been great."

With the success the team has had this season, it is not hard to imagine why.

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Trib writer Steve Satov visited with the Montreal Canadiens earlier this winter. The result isabehind the scenes look at the Montreal Canadiens

BY STEVE SATOV Much of Canada's international reputation rests on the flying skates of our hockey teams; and the best known of the National Hockey League teams is the Montréal Canadiens. Hockey Night in Canada is the most popular domestically produced television show in Can­ ada, and the hype has made stars of the 'Habs'. But the work and play behind thegoalsand shutouts is mostly obscured. A morning at the Forum with the Habs is there­ fore an enlightening experience.

Team trainer Gaétan Lefevre outlined a grueling schedule which includes daily practices which range anywhere from 2 to 21/2 hours and regular games. Off the ice, Lefevre monitors their biking, circuit training and stretching rou­ tines. During the season, the play­ ers have little time foranythingbut hockey, according to their coach.

Most of the players find that the games and the practice are enough to keep them in shape over the winter. It is during the off-season that they have to take outside train­ ing seriously.

Players like Sylvain Turgeon, who has just returned to the lineup after missing the first half of the season due to injury, did a lot of biking, running stairs, swimming, and simulated skating to get back into playing form.

Ryan Walter, while recovering from an injury, had the unusual opportunity to spend the winter

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with his wife and four children.

On the Friday before Christmas, the workout was light. There were, however, some humourous mo­ ments. Patrick Roy stormed off the ice when he discovered that he had been the butt of a practical joke.

Someone had put purple paint inside Roy's goalie mask which turned his whole face purple when he put it on.

As far as leisure time is con­ cerned, the players lead a hectic life. Out of town games mean that players do not spend as much time as they might like at home. The older players, such as Guy Charbonneau, Denis Savard, and Brian Skrudland spend time with their families when they can.

The bachelors, like Russ Courtnall, Shane Corson and Mike Keane spend time going out to­ gether when they get the chance.

They like to frequent Gert's once in a while, where "as the French say w e take a couple of beers," ex­ plained Courtnall.

The players are quite restricted in extra-curricular activity due to the danger of injury. For example, there is a clause in their contracts which forbids them to ski during the hockey season. Shane Corson does ski in the off season, and though he claims his is not very good, he plans to take the sport more seriously after his hockey career.

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M c G ill la rg e ly re sp o n sib le for o f in te rco lle g ia te le a g u e s Sports at university have a long and interesting history.In this three part series, Sports Editor James Stewart gives an account of some of the more intriguing themes.

BY JAMES STEWART Athletic competitionat Canadian universities emerged in earnest in the late f 9th century and was, at the time, exclusively the domain of males. Women weren't expected to take part for a variety of reasons,

most of them relating to the per­ ception that women were incapable of the physical exertion required to participate in sports.

In late 19th century education, athletics were not considered par­ ticularly important. The lack of physical education programmes at post-secondary institutions sub­ stantiated how society felt about sport during that period.

McGill University in particular, was a dominant factor in the build­ ing of intercollegiate leagues in football, hockey and basketball It

was equally instrumental in the advancement of women in athleticsand physical education. Queen's University, the University of Toronto and to a lesser extent, the University of Western Ontario, were also responsible for the growth of university athletics.

The starting point in the athletic history ofCanadian universities can

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For those of you who have been following the McGill sports scene this year, it will not come as a surprise when I tell you this past year was one of the worst for McGill teams.

The invitation I received to the McGill Athletic Banquet in April, touted the evening as a "Salute to Excellence." Exactly what this excellence refers to, I am still trying to figure out.

Granted, there were some fine performances this year.

Linda Thyer placed 8th in Canada in cross-country running and Tracy Darling placed 6th and 7th in two events at the national swim finals in Halifax. The teams for which these two athletes play did not place in the top five, however.

McGill won a few provin­ cial titles too, courtesy of the men's and women's soccer teams, the women's rugby team and women's track team. But the school's flagship programmes of hockey, foot­ ball, and basketball failed mis­ erably.

The football team finished 5th out of 6 teams and right out of the play-offs. The men's basketball team was a horror show. They finished last with a 2-13 record and obviously missed the play-offs.

The women's team, proba­ bly McGill's best hope to bring the school some recog­ nition in sports, lost in the provincial final to Bishop's.

The Redmen hockey team, while exhibiting flashes of ex­ cellence, finished in the middle of the pack and made a quick exit from the play-offs when they met UQTR in the second round.

Meanwhile, a school like Western placed both basket­ ball teams in their respective national tournaments. Their football team made it to the national semi-final.

McGill athletics has been basically sputtering in medi­ ocrity for quite some time.

The last time a team rose to national prominence was the 1987 football team, which won the Vanier Cup. "I think, definitely, pro­ grammes heed to be im­ proved in terms of practice

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times, funding and travelling to meet better competition," said McGill's Athletic Rep to Student Council, Kariann Aarup.

This Friday a new proposal for McGill's athletic pro­ grammes will be tabled at a meeting of the Athletics Board. For two years a sub­ committee has been working away at a new classification system for varsity teams. The new recommendations will likely be shifting McGill's current policy of mass partici­ pation to one that focuses McGill's programmes on excellence, i.e. national prominence.

"I think through reclassifica­ tion, programmes will im­ prove," continued Aarup.

"That's how teams are going to improve and get ranked and go further in the play­ offs."

Clearly, McGill has to move toward a new approach to athletics. Wasting away in a sea of mediocrity serves only to provide as many athletes as possible the opportunity to play for McGill. It does nothing to bring recognition to the school or to instill the pride in the school populace that winning a national championship can do.

"Because of the limited funding I think we'll have to focus," said Aarup. "I don't think you can live with mediocrity and satisfactory showings."

Aarup said in order to meet this philosophy, support from some teams may have to be moved to other teams.

It would be nice if McGill could have its cake and eat it too ,but in these times of poor funding this is not possible.

Thus, a choice has to be made, and going for the jugular with some nationally competitive teams and building a new athletic complex would be the smart direction in which to go.

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In t r a m u r a ls : a s o c ia l w a y t o s t a y in s h a p e

BY SEAN GO RD O N As everyone who attends McGill knows by now, the life of a univer­ sity student is both active and trying. The constant routine of eat, party, sleep, and study must be broken, if one expects to maintain a reasonable level of sanity.

Thus, students seek to distract themselves in whatever way they can. One of the main activities with which the McGill student body occupies itself, apart from the obvious options associated with Gert's and alcohol in general, is participation in any number of the bewildering array of intramural sports.

McGill operates one of the most extensive intramural programs in

the country, offering all the big­ gies: men's and women's hockey, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and softball, It also provides some lesser-known butequallyenjoyable pursuits such as innertube water polo, co-rec broomball, ball hockey and indoor soccer.

What's more, all these activities are offered at all skill levels so that the whole range of athletes, from supers tar-l-could-play-varsi tybut-I-don't-feel-like-it types all the way to uncoordinated sedentary couch potatoes, can peacefully co­ exist.

Sure, playing all these sports is fun, but there must be some other motivations that attract such high participation rates. Therefore the Tribune went to the streets (more or less), to ask people what it was that they liked best about intramu-

rals.

Indoor soccer player and former Redmen soccer standout Dave Stewartdiscussed the social aspects involved with intramurals: "It's great because it affords an opportunity to meet people, and to be social while at the same time conserving the competitive spirit that I've become used to."

In addition, he believed that in­ tramural com petition allow s groups of friends the opportunity to participate in activities with which they would have little in­ volvement under other circum­ stances.

Dan Auger, another former var­ sity athlete who toiled along in "C" league hockey (a league formed largely of ankle-skaters who could probably beat a Pee-Wee team if they had a bad day), had more thoughts as to why intramurals are so popular.

"It gives me an excellent chance to stay in shape without the need for sacrificing large amounts of time, which was something I had to contend with when I was play­ ing varsity volleyball," he said.

This is a big plus for many ath­ letes who find themselves in Au­ ger's shoes Another comment from

interviewees was the observation that it was refreshing to not have to limit oneself to one particular sport.

11was nice to have the opportuni ty to participate in a number of differ­ ent activities on a casual level.

It would seem that intramural athletics are a substantial part of life for a good many students, and this is reflected by the near artistry involved with choosing team names. Monikers seem to range from the ridiculous to theanatomically correct and yet are always original: Med Zeppelin, Honey Wagon, Ten Smelly Men, Public Enema, and Guys With Feet. Q

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be traced back to 1874. On May 15th and 16th of that year, McGill and Harvard met in the first-ever rugby football games. Harvard won the first contest and tied the second.

The significance of the match, however,was that it marked the beginning of not only the game of football, but also of intercollegiate competition. Soon after that game, McGill, Queen's and the Univer­ sity of Toronto beganannual games under the direction of the Ontario Rugby Football Union, and subse­ quently under the guidance of Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union which was set up in 1898.

Football was the axis around which university sport revolved when regular competition first

started inl881 betweenMcGilland Toronto. Queen's joined the fold a short time later.

Other than organized football, sport consisted mostly of fun events held every once in a while. At Queen's each October 16th, on University Day as it was known, the citizens of Kingston donated various prizes for which the stu­ dents competed.

The objectives were fun and mass participation Indeed, the social aspect of sport was one of the more dominating forces in the early going. Activities included snowshoeingand ska tingparties during the late 19th century.

For university students them­ selves, the emergence of sport broughtabouta positivechange to life at school. Students had often complained about the heavy work­

load assigned to them by profes­ sors which prevented them from participa ting in physical condition­ ing. This robbed them of opportu­ nities to replenish the brain in ac­ cordance with the healthy body, healthy mind mode of thinking.

C u r r ie G y m n a s i u m S u n d a y , M a rch 17, 1991

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Furthermore, athletics gave stu­ dents a sense of identity with their respective schools which they had never had before.the inception of sports. The competition brought students out to games to see their teams. The media coverage this attracted gaveschoolsa higherprofile in the community. Intercolle­ giate competition developed rival­ ries, such as the famous McGillQueen's rivalry that is still going strong today.

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Students' Society of McGill University N o tic e o f M e e tin g CLUB PRESIDENTS OR ALTERNATIVES to e l e c t t h r e e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s to S t u d e n t s ' C o u n c i l

Th u rsd a y, March 1 5 ,1 9 9 0 - 4 :0 0 p.m. U n iversity Centre, Room 425/426

The organizations listed below must register the name, address and phone number of their delegate to this election meeting by completing the official delegate registration form at the Students' Society General Office, 3480 McTavish Street, Room 105, NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M., TUESDAY, MARCH 13,1990. Completed forms must be signed by the president or chief officer of each respective organization and should be handed in to Leslie Copeland, Operations Secretary at the Students' Society General Office by the deadline noted above.

O R G A N IZ A T IO N S E L IG IB L E T O S E N D AIESEC McGill Amnesty International Arab Students' Society Armenian Students' Assn Assn, for Baha'i Studies Black Students' Network Blood Drive Caribbean Students' Society Chess Association Chinese Christian Fellowship Chinese Students' Society Choral Society Christian Fellowship Croquet &Cribbage Club Debating Union Development & Peace McGill Entrepreneur's Club Exquisite European Company Film Society Folk Music Society Foster Parents Association Friends of First Nations Gamers Guild Gays & Lesbians of McGill Hellenic Association Hillel Students' Society

India Canada Students' Assn.

International Relations Society International Socialists Iranian Students' Association Irish Society Islamic Culture Network Islamic Society Ismailia Students' Association Kenya Students' Association Korean Students' Association Latin American Awareness Group Lebanese Students' Society Liberal McGill Literacy Council Mature Students' Association McGill for the Ethical Treatment of Animals McGill Quebec McGill Student Pugwash McGill Tribune Multicultural Society NDP McGill Newman Students' Society Old McGill Pakistan Students' Association PC McGill

DELEGATES Personal Finance Club Photographic Society Players' Theatre Programming Network Progressive Zionist Caucus Red Herring Save the Children Savoy Society Scandinavian Club Second Hand Textbook Sale Sexual Assault Centre South-East Asian Students' Assn.

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Student Handbook Students for Global Responsibility Uhuru Na Ufahamu Ukrainian Students' Association United World Colleges Society Vietnamese Students' Assn.

Volunteer Bureau Walksafe Network Women's Union WUSC McGill Youth Parliament

NO TES: 1. Quorum for this meeting is fifty percent (50%) of the total number of organizations registered by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 13th, 1991.

2. Organizations eligible are only those which are DIRECTLYrecognized by the McGill Students' Council and fall under the headings of Functional Groups, Activities and Interest Groups.

3. Organizations which are recognized by one of the fourteen (14) faculty and school societies or through the Students' Athletics Council are NOT eligible to be represented.

4. The Inter-ResidenceCouncil has itsown representative toStudents' Council and is, therefore, NOTeligibletosend a delegate tothis meeting.

5. All delegates must have been active members of their respective clubs for at least two months prior to the meeting.

6. All delegates must be members of the McGill Students' Society (i.e., any McGill student except those registered inContinuing Education).

7. Adelegate who is not the president or chief officer of a particular group must be approved as the official delegate by the organization he or she is representing.

8. Only registered delegates may be nominated as club representatives.

9. Only registered delegates may vote for club representatives.

10. Organizations NOTlisted above which AREeligible to send a delegate should contact the ProgramCo-Ordinator in the Students' Society General Office as soon as possible.

11. Organizations not registered by the deadline will NOT be permitted to take part in the meeting.

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Act Now. Bank of Montreal MasterCard Application

STUDENTAPPLICATION McGILL UNIVERSITY

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You benefit from:

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Applicant must be a permanent Canadian resident and of legal age. Please print clearly and complete in full.

Personal Information ■ 1

□ Mr. □ Miss □ Mrs. □ Ms.

First Name

Middle Initials

Permanent home address 1 ■ 1

Apt.no.

City

Province

Previous address if le s s than 2 y e a rs at a bo ve a d d r e s s Area code

Monthly rent, board, or mortgage $

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Driver’s licence number/province

Years at this address i i_____ 1_____ i_____ i_____ Length of time at □ Rent DOwn previous address

Area code

Number of years

Name of spouse's employer Employer’s address Address of branch

Spouse's bank

Education information □ Full-time

□ Part-time

Financial information

City

Province

Postal Code

Account number

Type

J_____ L Card for your spouse □ yes □ no

Major

Years Completed

Name of bank

Area code

Address of branch Address

Employer’s telephone number

Employment is □ seasonal

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City □ full-time □ part-time

Gross monthly income $

Occupation

Other source of income S p e c ify s o u r c e a n d a m o u n t p e r m onth, e g . Fam ily, S c h o la rsh ip , G rant, In h erita nce, S a v in g s, etc.

Creditor name

Credit references Student loans, other loans, credit cards Address/Location Account no. Original amount

Send card/statement to H permanent □ school address address Expected graduation M | Y

Telephone number

Account number

Name of employer

Y

No Transaction Fees 1

y

Free $100,00 Travel Accident Insurance2

y

$1,000 US Emergency Cash (subject to credit availability)

y

Worldwide Acceptance

y

The Opportunity To Establish A Positive Credit Rating

Gross monthly salary

Spouse’s occupation

Address while at school if d ifferent from p e rm a n e n t h o m e a d d re s s

Faculty

No Annual Fees

Telephone number Spouse’s driver's licence number

Spouse’s name

□ single □ separated No. of dependents □ divorced □ widowed e xclu d in g s p o u s e

Live with □ parents

School telephone

Name of nearest relative Marital status □ married

Y

Postal Code

Date of birth D | M | Y _____ 1_____ 1_____I _____1_____ 1_____ ____ i_____i_____1_____i_____i______ I _______i— i— i— Correspondence □ English □ French Area code

Home telephone 1

Student registration number

Last Name

Type of account Province

Simply complete and mail to

Start date of employment ________ 1________ 1________ 1____

( A p p lic a n t s m u s t b e C a n a d ia n r e s id e n t s )

Balance

Monthly payment

Bank of Montreal P.0. Box 7200

>bu may already hold a Bank of Montreal MasterCard card, and we Invite you to apply for this card In addition to that MasterCard card. However, should you wish to cancel your existing Bank of Montreal MasterCard card and replace it with this new card, if issued, please fill out the information below and sign where indicated. Upon approval of this application, your existing MasterCard account will be closed and all outstanding balances transferred to your new account.

Bank of Montreal MasterCard number

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Place D'Armes Montreal, Quebec

Applicant’s signature

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The undersigned or each of them, if more than one, certifies the above information to be true and correct, requests a Bank of Montreal MasterCard card and renewals or replacements thereof from time to time at the Bank's discretion, requests a Personal Identification Number (PIN) in order to allow use of the card in Bank of Montreal Instabank units and, if available, other automated banking machine systems. By signing below the undersigned accepts as notice in

writing of and consents to the obtaining from any credit reporting agency or any credit grantor such information as the Bank may require at any time in connection with the credit hereby applied for, consentsto

S p e c ia l s t a f f a p p lic a tio n s a v a ila b le

the disclosure at any time of any information concerning the undersigned to any credit reporting agency or to any credit grantor with whom the undersigned has financial relations and, if a MasterCard card is issued, agrees to abide by the terms and conditions of the Bank of Montreal MasterCard Cardholder Agreement accompanying the MasterCard card, if an additional card is requested in spouse’s name; each of the undersigned agrees to be jointly and severally liable for indebtedness incurred through use of MasterCard cards issued pursuant to this application and authorizes through use of such cards deposits to and withdrawals from bank accounts designated by either of the undersigned. A p p l i C 8 b l 6 i n P r O V i f l C 6 O f Q U 6 b 6 C O n l y ! It is the express wish of the parties that this agreement and any related documents be drawn up and executed in English. Il est la volonté expresse des parties que cette convention et tous les documents s’y rattachant soient rédigé et signés en anglais.

Signature of applicant

Date

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A p p lic a tio n s e n fr a n ç a is s u r d e m a n d e .

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Signature of spouse if add itio n a l c a r d req u ire d

I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ‘---------------Full details in cardholder manual accompanying the card. ®MasterCard and design are registered trademards of MasterCard International Inc. Bank of M ontreal is a registered user.

1Transaction fees may be charged for cash advances and certain Automated Banking Machine transactions.

2 Underwritten by Bankers Life and Casualty Company.

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