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The M cGill Alpine Ski Tearn presents their annual ski sale, continuinguntilSaturday. 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m ., U nion Ball­ room , 3480 M cTavish.

pella Antica. Allan fast, direc­ tor. English m usic of the XV century. Call 398-4547 for in­ form ation. A dm ission to both concerts is free.

M cG ill L iterary C ouncil

The M cGill Film Society

Read-A-Thon, held in both Lea­ cock and U n ion Buildings.

presents T h e D e c lin e o f the A m e r i­ can E m p ire. 7:30 p.m ., FDA A u­ ditorium . A dm ission is $1.00 for m em bers and $3.50 for non­ m em bers.

^ M cG ill E n g in eerin g Re■§, sources and Industry Confér­ ai ence, organized by the Engi^ neering U ndergraduate Society. H eld at the Ramada Ren^ aissance H otel, 3625 A venue Du © Parc.

© International Relations So­ i l ciety final m eetin g this term.

6:30 p .m ., Stew art B iology B uilding, room S 3-3.

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Tuesday. Novem ber 12 M cG ill L iterary C ouncil R ead-A -T hon, held in both Leacock and U nion Buildings.

The M cG ill Jew ish Law S tudent Association present Dr. Alan Lee Keyes, lecturing on "The P ossibilities for Peace in the M iddle East". Faculty of Law, 3644 Peel. 6:00 p.m . Call 934-0771 for inform ation. A d ­ m ission is free.

M cG ill E n g in eerin g Re­ sources and Industry Confer­ ence, organized by the Engi­ neering U ndergraduate Soci­ ety. H eld at the Ramada Ren­

aissance H otel, 3625 A venue Du Parc.

W ednesday. N ovem ber 13 M cGill Faculty of M usic Concerts. 4:00 p.m: Brass Solo­ ists. Clara Liechtenstein Hall, 555 Sherbrooke St. W est, rm C 2 0 9 . 8:00 p .m : M cG ill W om en's Chorale and McGill U niversity Chorus. Constantina Tsolainou, director. W orks by Fauré, Schum ann, Schütz, and others. Pollack Hall. Call 3984547 for inform ation. A d m is­ sion to both concerts is free.

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The M cGill Film Society presents Places N o t O u r O w n and T h e V\lake, tw o film about the M étis com m unities in w est­ ern Canada. 7:30 p.m ., Leacock 132. A d m ission is free.

T hursday. Novem ber 14 The McGill Alpine SkiTeam presents their annual ski sale, continuinguntilSaturday. 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m ., U nion Ball­ room , 3480 M cTavish.

M cGill Faculty of Music Concerts. 8:00 p.m , Pollack Hall. Jazz C om bos. Kevin Dean, director. R edpath Hall: Cap­

Friday. N ovem ber 15 The Yellow Door Coffee H o u se p r e s e n ts B ra d ley D oucette w ith Troubador. 8:00 p.m . Call 398-6243 for inform a­ tion A dm ission is $2.00.

The McGill Alpine Ski Team presents their annual ski sale, continuinguntilSaturday. 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m ., U nion Ball­ room , 3480 McTavish.

Hall: Jeff Jubenville, organ re­ cital. 4:00 p.m , Clara Liechten­ stein Hall, 555 Sherbrooke St. W est, rm C209: Brass Soloists.

8:00 p.m ., Redpath Hall: Trish M udray, horn; H ugh Cawker, piano. W orks by M ozart, Ch­ erubini and Larsson.

The M cGill Film Society presents B o n n ie a n d C lyde. 7:30 p.m ., Leacock 132. A dm ission is $1.00 for m em bers and $3.50

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presents T h e C o lo u r P urple. 7:30 p.m ., Leacock 132. A dm ission is $1.00 for m em bers and $3.50 for non-m em bers.

The M cGill Bookstore will hold book launchings and au­ thor signings. M ichael O liver w ill be launching T h e P a ssio n a te D ebate: T h e Social a n d P olitical Ideas o f Q u éb ec N a tio n a lism . Jean Ethicr Blais will launch W h ite D esert. 2:30- 4:00 p.m .

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n L ew s SSMU funding cut leaves Thom son H ouse partially inaccessible

BY AMY RO SEN

m ake the b u ild in g h an d icap p ed accessible. The cancellation cam e as a direct resu lt of a fu n d in g w ith ­ A lthough th e long aw aited T h­ draw al by the S tu d en ts' Society om son H ouse w heelchair ram p has (SSMU).

PGSS received $15,000 from M cG ill U n iv e r­ sity, w hich w ould cover h alf of the b u ild in g costs. To cover th e rem ain ­ in g expenses, PGSS a rra n g e d for a fiv e -y e a r — loan from SSMU. ~ But SSMU fu n d ­ in g w a s w ith ­ d raw n earlier this year, an d as a re­ sult, half of the renovations had to be cancelled.

SSMU VP Fi­ nance L ev Bukhm an refused F resh r a m p c o n c r e te , b u t g o o d r e l a t i o n s b e t w e e n P G S S a n d S S M U n o t s e t to a c c e p t a n y blam e for the cancelled plans.

"I feel no responsibility for [PGSS] h aving to cut d o w n on the b ee n su c c e ssfu lly c o m p le te d , M cGill's Post G raduate S tu d en ts' Society (PGSS) has been forced to cancel half of its internal rep airs to

S tu d en ts a c c e p t insurance plan

BY STEVE BRIGHT By alm ost a three to one m ar­ gin, McGill stud en ts have said "Yes" to S tu d en ts' Society's (SSMU) d ru g prescription and accident insurance policy in last w eek's referendum . T he plan includes a package w ith com ­ preh en sive accident reim burse­ m ent, coverage for prescription d ru g s and for oral contracep­ tives. "[It is a) good plan w hich will h e lp a lo to f students,"explained SSMU VP Finance Lev Bukhm an.

"S tudents will no longer have to rely on their parents forthright."

The plan, w hich will add S43.50 plus applicable taxes to the yearly tuition of McGill stu ­ dents, received 1,724 "yes" votes as opposed to 639 "no" votes .

The required 10% quorum was barely achieved, w ith an 11.2 % tu rn o u t of 22,356 eligible voters.

T here w ere also 100 'no opinion' votes cast.

A ccording to the VP Finance, the plan will go into effect Janu­ ary 1, 1992 or the earliest p os­ sible tim e after that, which he m entioned m ay b e March 1,1992.

"W e have a m an d ate from the stu d en ts to [im plem ent the plan 1 an d w h at w e have to do now is w o rk o u t the logistics w ith the un iv ersity," stated a beam ing B ukhm an.

H e ad d e d that th e ja n u a ry 1st goal m ay b e difficult to achieve because there have been no p recedents set at McGill involv­

ing sim ilar tuition increases.

In com parison to past refer­ enda, last w eek's tu rn o u t was one of the best in the p ast few years. In absolute term s, h o w ­ ever, a very sm all percentage of people voiced their opinion in a m atter w hich will affect every student. SSMU P resident Scott Miticsaid th ath ew asstillp leased with the results, and w as confi­ d ent that the low voter tu rn o u t was legitim ate. "[ A n i l % turnout] has h istori­ cally been th e average for years," Mitic said. "[It is] fairly rep re­ sentative of w hat the entire population of McGill is th in k ­ ing."

Co-Chief R eturning Officer W illiam Stee w as satisfied w ith how the referendum w as run.

Stee and his co-Chief R eturning Officer D eanna V anderyagt or­ ganized the referendum w ith a b u d g et w hich w as less th an half that of last year. As a partial result of the b u d g et restriction, som e form er polling stations w ere closed. Stee felt that the closings w ere justified by the fact that stations in the Music b u ilding and M cIntyre M edical b u ild in g did not attract votes.

S tudents also voted to change the nam e of SSMU's m ain finan­ cial decision m aking body, the Joint M anagem ent Com m ittee, tv the Financial M anagem ent Com m ittee. The nam e change, according to SSMU C onstitution, had to go through the referen­ du m process. q

renovations of their kitchens," said Bukhm an. He had no further com ­ m ent on the m atter.

In F ebruary of last year, the SSM U C o u n c il u n a n i m o u s l y agreed to g ran t the PGSS S2000 for a feasibility rep o rt ab o u t an access ram p in front of T hom son H ouse.

T he plans w ere ap p ro v ed , b u t the SSMU's C apital E xpenditure Re­ serve Fund (CERF) had already used up its allow able f unds for that year.

In the sp rin g the PGSS w ent to referendum , and its autonom y w as accepted by the McGill student body. "[As a result of the in d e p en d ­ ence referendum ], requests m ade to stu d e n t council [by PGSS] b e­ come, in effect, personal requests," asserted SSMU P resident Scott Mitic. 'T h o m so n H ouse is consid­ ered a restricted b u ilding as it m ay not be used by u n d erg rad u a te stud : llS.” A ccording to Mitic, the decision not to fund the Thom son H ouse ram p w as entirely based on th eb eliefth at PGSS is a restrictive group.

CERF policy does not allow the fund to be used to finance such groups.

But Bob Collins, PGSS VP Fi­ nance, protested such a reaction from SSMU, because h e co n sid ­ ered it alienating an d unfair. C ol­ lins also disagreed w ith the use of CERF policy, as he felt that PGSS is an um brella g ro u p w hich rep re­ sents g ro u p s across cam pus, and deem ed the policy hypocritical.

"Two w eeks after w e gain o u r autonom y, [SSMU] treats u s as if w e are different people," h e said.

"U sing CERF policy w ould m ake SSMU a restricted group, as it does not rep resen t g rad u a te stu d en ts," he said.

A lthough M artlet H o u sean d the Senate Board C om m ittee raised enough m oney to facilitate b u ild ­ ing of the ram p, they w ere not able to prevent cutbacks in the internal renovation plans.

"The net result is that disabled persons will suffer once again," said Collins. "We d o n 't see w hy stu d en ts should be ghettoized into half of the b uilding."

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Women’s conference held at McGill

BY DEBBIE ZINM AN N ovem ber 9th, 1991 m ark ed a historic d ay for C anadian w om en.

Sponsored by th e McGill C oalition A gainst Sexual A ssault, th e first I nter-U niversity W om en's C onfer­ ence took place at McGill, w ith dele­ gates from thirteen universities across C an ad a in attendance.

ent at Schieder's lecture, as the point of th e lecture w as to raise aw are­ ness am ong b oth sexes.

"I am hon o u red to be a p art of this im p o rtan t conference. I hope m y ideas com e across an d are u n d ersto o d ," said Schieder.

D elegates shared ideas reg ard ­ ing th e different functions of their respective w om en's g roups and the obstacles they face in achieving th eir goals. Speakers representing each u niversity offered inform a­ tion about w o m en 's concerns on th eir cam puses.

"In th e past year w e'v e been stru g g lin g to get estab lish ed .

W ilfred L aurier is a v ery conserva­ tive school and people have bad attitu d es ab o u t us because w e are a w o m en 's g ro u p ," explained Diane

Sardi of W ilfred Laurier U niver­ sity. "W e have lots of problem s with the adm inistration. We just got a sexual assault policy passed last year."

P articipants agreed th at the conference w as a p ro d u ctiv e and effective w ay to integrate ideas and su p p o rt each other.

"I have found this w eekend so positive and helpful seeing how m an y of us are dealing w ith sim i­ lar problem s," said Susan N isbet, of M cM aster University. " I t's u n f o r t u n a t e t h a t th e tu rn o u t, from McGill especially, is not larger," said Claire M cM anus, a McGill student. "[But] it's w o n ­ derful to see all these w om en from different cam puses com e together to share experiences an d inform a­ tion."

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T he p u rp o se of th e conference w as to em p o w er w om en by g iv­ ing them evidence of a su p p o rt system w ithin the C an ad ian aca­ dem ic sphere. Issues discussed in w o rk sh o p s in c lu d ed w o m e n 's studies m ajor program s, safety on cam pus, sexual h arassm en t and sexual assault, g en d er n eu tra l lan ­ guage, an d affirm ative action.

'T h e m ost im p o rtan t th in g about the conference is to get w om en to g e th e r to discuss the w ays in w hich w e can offer s u p p o r t a n d w o rk against o p p ressio n ," said Sarah Shaw , one of the conference's C o­ ordinators.

C oncordia U niver­ sity P ro fe sso r Elsa S c h ie d e r, k e y n o te speaker at the confer­ ence, d efin ed fem i­ nism as a w om an-af­ firm ing process and proceeded to lecture o n 'd e c o n s tr u c tin g m ale d o m in an ce' and 'm a n fe a r.' T h e C o­ o rdinators w ere satis­ fied to see a large n um ber of m en p res­ P ro fe sso r E lsa S c h ie d e r a d d r e s s e d th e I n te r - U n iv e r s ity W o m e n 's C o n fere n ce

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Editorial A male perspective on feminism At a recent feminist semi­ nar presented at McGill, a query from the floor posed the question, "Can a man be feminist"?

It is well established that feminism has a broad base of support from women the world over. Ideas generated through discourse between distinctive women compli­ m ent the compelling univer­ sal elements common to op­ pressed women.

The seminar in question was a significant example of this.

Featured were two brilliant women with intellectually progressive perspectives re­ garding feminism in the de­ veloping world. Their singu­ lar insights were well re­ ceived and thought-provoking.

Call me crazy, but 1 con­ sider myself a feminist.

I too, have a unique per­ spective to be contributed to the convergence of ideas.

My accusers will tag me an opportunist. At best, a hope­ less fool unabashedly jum p­ ing on the bandwagon, or an opportunist stealing fire from the plight of the oppressed.

"G randstanding" if you will.

At worst, a conniving chau­ vinist chiselling away at the foundations of feminism, ab­ solving myself from my share of the rcponsibility for soci­ ety's inequalities.

Recent history has tragi­ cally illustrated the senseless occupational hazards of the

feminist, and the reluctance of ma ny to a ssocia te wi th the femi nist identity. Hopefully, this will lend anounceofcredibility to this declaration.

I was born in 1969. Through­ out my youth, I wasexposed to legacies of societal gender imbalanceand institutionalized patriarchy. My arm shot up with lightening speed so that I could be "the big strong boy to help carry the film projector to the front of the class". I am certain thatfcaturesofm ypresent character are attributable to such misdirected goodwill.

Like everyone, 1 was an im­ pressionable youth.

I have not, however, con­ sciously ridden a wave of male dom inance throughout the course of my existence, lam not longing for the lost glory of my domineering forefathers, and I seek not to perpetuate the un­ acceptable norms of the past.

Why? Because I am, to a degree, an im pressionable adult.

I cannot turn a blind eye to the powerful messages and issues advanced by the femi­ nist movement. I have not to­ day woken up from 3000 years of ignorance on behalf of every myopic individual to walk be­ fore me.

Feminism has grown along­ side me for all of my 22 years, and 1 am as m uch a "product of it as Tam of lingering patriar­ chy.

"A man can't be feminist be­ cause he could never know what it means to be a woman," argue the naysayers.

Some propose that a man can be only a "pro-feminist male". I'm supposing that would be in the neighbor­ hood of a "pro-feminist female". These defini tions to m e,how ever,spell feminist.

Feminism, by definition, connotes action. Accord­ ingly, a "p ro -fem in ist" stance could simply mean a passive approval of the feminist movement. Passiv­ ity and activity are blatantly incongruous. Thus, no one can be a pro-feminist with­ out being a feminist.

When a label, not thought, dictates action, w e're in troubleCan one not be a human rights activist Who has not been tortured? Is there no room for whites in the anti­ apartheid movement? What of the ethical treatm ent of animals?

1 cannot, through partici­ pation, take away or dim in­ ish the wholeness of unified wom anhood, no more than I can articulate the injustice more intimately than those who have directly felt the fear, or the pain, or the in­ dignity.

The second-hand illsof so­ ciety arc more than potent enough to cultivate renewed patterns of thought and ac­ tion am ong women a nd men alike.

Men canand will beagents of such change.

Call them what you like.

PAUL COLEMAN

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Letters to the Editor PGSSstill financially hooked to SSMU To the Editor: i would like to correct a factual error made by Allan Tait in his editorial "A Cautionary Tale" which deals with the financial crisis at the Students' Society (The Tribune, Oct 29 - Nov 4, 1991, page 5).

Your editorial says that "PGSS no longer pays fees to the SSMU". This is wrong in two ways: (1) until the signing of the letter of agreement between SSMU and PGSS, it was graduate students as individuals who paid membership dues to SSMU; (2) as a result of the letter of agreement, PGSS will pay about S700,000 over the next 10 tears in return for graduate access to SSMU services and clubs. Your misfortunate sentence could be read as meaning that SSMU financial problems are caused by PGSS. 1 would like to remind you that last year, graduate represen­ tatives to SSMU Council were strongly urging SSMU to control its frivolous ex­ penditures such as the S24,000 information kiosk and the S3,000 chicken suit.

Graduate students and the PGSS should not be blamed for the financial impasse.

What your editorial did not mention was the fact that the cuts in SSMU services and clubs could be considered a breach of the terms of the SSMU-PGSS letter of agreement. Although we totally welcome the attempts by the SSMU to control its deficit, it should not threaten the survival of existing student-run clubs and/or the diversity of these clubs. After all expenditure on clubs represents only about 6% of total SSMU spending.

Eric Darier Speaker of the Post-Graduate Students' Society

Putting patriarchy in perspective To the Editor: I am writing in response to Evan Solomon's letter to the Editor concerning Sara Borins' column "Harassing the Victim."

Mr. Solomon's criticism's of Ms. Borins' article arc inappropriate. Ms. Borins writes in an human interest column; hence the title "Tower of Babble." Her column is an opinion piece, which is meant to be hypothetical and conversational.

Thus, she is not under any obligation to write in a factual, journalistic news reporting style.

The hypothetical nature of Ms. Borins' article invites reader involvement; she questions the reader instead of lecturing to her or him. This "readability" which Mr. Solomon finds so offensive, is a form of writing used by many feminist scholars in an attempt to be accessible, as well as deconstruct patriarchal assump­ tions about what constitutes "good writing" (for references see ME).

It would appear that Mr. Solomon's main reason for criticising Ms.. Borins' article in based on a deep concern for the women's movement. He states that efforts made to "change the system" that "reflect the legitimate, well developed tools of the feminist movement." Yet, throughout his letter Mr. Solomon refers to Ms. Borins as Miss Borins; a patriarchal title which identifies women in terms of their men (or lack thereof).

Where are those sharpened analytical tools when we need them? If "we' (the 'royal we' Mr. Solomon refers to) are going to criticise a woman involved in the women's movement, with an air of authority on such matters, then perhaps "we'd" better be aware of the dangerous implications involved in ignoring the fundamental sexism inherent in patriarchal language such as "Miss."

As well, if Mr. Solomon is truly concerned about the well-being of the women's movement, then why did he write such an unsupportive and scathing letter?

Surely there are more sophisticated and intelligent ways to criticise someone whose main argument you agree with ?! Reducing Ms. Borins' article to a "facile...hollow...campy...self-righteous...banal form of sloganism," is hardly constructive.

Clearly Mr. Solomon is not trying to suggest a more effective and credible voice

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opinion fif Pillar pilloried Some stu d e n ts m ay be w onder­ ing w hy the Pillar m agazine has not com e o u t yet this year, or w hy they have not heard about the sta tus of th eir subm issions. M any d o n 't even k now that the Pillar still ex­ ists.

T he Pillar exists all right. Its first issue is sitting alm ost fully laid out in o u r Peel Street office. U nfortu­ nately, w e can 't afford to publish it.

W elcom e to McGill's latest stu ­ d en t scandal— Pillargate.

T here w as every reason at the b eg inning of this year to expect the best Pillar ever. T here w ere tw ice as m any staff m em bers, w e re­ ceived tw ice the usual n um ber of subm issions, and o urcorc staff was m ore experienced. Furtherm ore, there w as finally a coherent vision of w h at th e Pillar should be as we reached o u r fifth anniversary. We w ould im prove on past incarna­ tions by em phasizing o u tp u t q u al­ ity o ver quantity; a good m agazine w ould attract subm issions to m ake m ore good m agazines. Pillar w ould publish m aterial for w hich there w as no other forum on cam pus.

A w eek before p ress tim e, h o w ­ ever, o ur ASUS representatives took it u pon them selves to reduce o u r b u d g et to its low est level ever.

N ot one of them cam e to a single

Pillar m eeting (as their co n stitu ­ tion requires). W e w ere told the w rong d ate for the m eeting w here our b u d g et w ould b e fixed, found out w h at had h app en ed after the fact, and w ere inform ed that no appeal w as possible.

Som e anniversary present.

T he "scandal" here is two-fold.

One, it w as procedural garbage.

S tu d en ts w e re n 't in fo rm ed in advance.about such a major change in ASUS policy, and the Pillar was given the ru n-aroun d . Two, there is no better w ay to spend the m oney denied to the Pillar.

S tudent publications are an es­ sential p art of u niversity life, p ro ­ v iding forum s for d eb ate and crea­ tivity w hich classes d o n 't offer.

McGill has few enough publica­ tions as it is, and n othing else w hich serves a function like the Pillar's. If universities w o n 't pay for such activities, the bu rd en falls on stu ­ d en t governm ents. All Arts and Science stud en ts benefit from the Pillar 's existence, either directly, by reading it a n d / o r contributing, or indirectly, by ha v in g an enriched intellectual and creative en v iro n ­ m ent. In cutting funds, ASUS reps have d one a great disservice to their constituents.

W hat else can be d o n e with the m oney taken from us? It has been reallocated to a fund for "special

Letters to the Editor for the feminist movement to adopt (not that it is his position to adopt in the first place). On the contrary, the intimi­ dating, paternalistic tone of his "warn­ ing" seeks to cajole, and eventually silence women's efforts to speak in their own voices.

If anyone "smack(s)" of "smug selfrighteousness," I believe Mr. Solomon is licking his chops at this very mo­ ment.

Dyan Solomon MAI English Literature

Evan 5 misplaced to olb o x To the Editor: Mr. Solomon's response to Ms. Bo­ rins' "Harassing the Victim" is offen­ sively patronizing. His statement "like any good reporter should" reeks of condescending ignorance which be­ littles Borins' successful commentary journalism.

It is ironic that Solomon has the audacity to include himself in the feminist movement. He warns (yikes!) the reader that "if we are going to cha nge the system, tee must make sure that the issues are not reduced to campy, read­ able articles that smack of smug selfrighteousness and don't reflect the legitimate, well developed tools of the feminist movement" (my emphasis).

Although I commend Mr. Solomon on his alliteration skills, he himself sweats of sour self-righteousness. Further­ more, it seems that Solomon has mis­ placed his "feminist tool box" as he addresses Borins with Miss, hence limiting her to a relationship, or in this case lack thereof, with a man.

K elly D o b b in U4 W om en's S tu d ies

A united front for feminism To the Editor: In response to Evan Solomon's let­ ter dated 5 November, there are two areas I wish to address.

Firstly, the main thrust of Solomon's negative critique challenges the lack of "realexamples" and "specificincidents where this horrible scenario [of sexual harassment] actually occurred." If Solomon had perhaps spent the time necessary to research this issue, he would know that Borins was unable to provide the information he desired because of the legal ramifications of exposing any names of victims or ag­ gressors involved in harassment— by Canadian law it is illegal to publicly reveal the names of either party. While it is imperative the names of victims are not divulged, the same protection extended to the aggressor w'orks to keep the issue hidden from society and thus denies victims the justice they de­ serve.

Secondly, and of greater importance to myself, is the notion of a male in support of the women's movement and yet assuming an authoritative position on how feminist discourse should be engaged in. It is not the "male' part that concerns me, but rather that someone supposedly in sympathy with the movement would seek so strongly to discredit the work of a compatriot. I do not necessarily wish to challenge Solo­ mon's allegiances: rather 1 call on him and others will similar feelings about Borins' editorial (and who are simulta­ neously loyal to the women's move­ ment) to build on past work done, rather than seek to deconstruct itnega-' tively.

Solomon's letter only works to dis­ credit a feminist addressing pertinent issues, and while he has every right to challenge Borins' writing method ap­

projects" w hich d o n 't yet exist. Any one of them w ould seem , alm ost by definition, to benefit a sm aller gro u p of people.

We ask th at o u r ASUS rep rese n ­ tatives publicly an sw e r th e follow ­ ing questions: 1. W hy w ere w e not consulted?

W hy w as this decision m ad e after w e had com pleted an en tire issue?

W hy is th e re no appeal process?

2. W hat do you expect u s to do w ith half a budget? A re w e being penalized, or will th is im p ro v e o u r perform ance.in som e w ay?

The Pillar has few o p tio n s at this point. Either w e halve o u r o u tp u t to one issue a y ear an d red u ce cir­ culation, or w e insist on m ore money. W eanticipated so m e cu tin our funding, b u t it w as u n th in k ­ able to u s that o u r representatives w ould d o som ething as d am ag in g as this. T hat th is p articu lar issue has been left "stra n d ed " is one thing. P erhaps m ore significant is that the sam e could easily h ap p en again in fu tu re years. E ditors should h av e financial g ro u n d rules at the ou tset so th at th ey can edit, not d ebate fiscal m atters.

Rebecca Levi Pillar Editor-in-Trouble Stephen Butler Pillar Features Editor plied, I believe that this should have taken place in private discussion, where loyalty to Borins and the women's movement would be maintained. If Solomon is concerned with women being seen as "fabricating their plight" then I would challenge him to do the research necessary and, short of being able to offer a constructive and chal­ lenging response, write in defence of Borins' letter.

Tragically, violence against women is an endemic part of our society: a united front is necessary to eradicate this evil and there isn't room for public infighting.

S te p h en R o th g eisser U3 A rts

’Twas nine w e e k s before Christm as It w as O ctober 15th an d all th ro u g h the house N ot a creature w as stirring, not even a m ouse.

T h o u g h ts of C hristm as were still nine w eeks aw ay, But you w o u ld n 't have know n it to look at T he Bay. W ith the trap p in g s of C h rist­ m as th eir w in d o w s w ere clad In the h opes consum ers w ould go spending-m ad.

M y T hanksgiving turkey had not had a chance to digest Before the com m ercialism of C hristm as w as clearly manifest.

It starts earlier and earlier every year T he calling of C hristm as I d o n 't w ant to hear.

At least not in O ctober when the a ir can b e w arm I'd rath er it be Decem ber w hen I can shop w ith th e sw arm .

W hen th e advertising for C hristm as begins this early It tu rn s people like m e really q u ite surly.

For C hristm as is not ab o u t d ol­ lars and cents, But giving th o ughtful gifts like frankincense.

It's ab o u t th e d ro p p in g of pens an d th e en d of th e term G oing hom e to see th e family, w atching the y u le logs b u m .

It's Santa C laus an d kids, or even the Scrooge, T he G rinch W ho Stole C hrist­ m as, his dog and his luge.

But th e sp irit o f C hristm as is taken aw ay By the pu sh for dollars by places like T he Bay. W hatever h ap p en ed to this original spirit?

BY J A M E S S T E W A R T If anyone know s, I'd like to hear it.

W ith each in d iv id u al p erhaps it lives on, This notion of C hristm as that seem s to b e gone.

For m ost of us, w e 're m atu re enough To ignore th e com m ercials and o th er stuff, And glean from C hristm as a tru er dim ension, O ne that goes beyond th e re­ tailers' inventions.

On D asher, on D ancer, on P rancer an d Vixen On Com et, on C u p id on D onder an d Blitzen D ash aw ay, d ash aw ay, d ash aw ay all!

A nd please take w ith y o u the sh o p p in g malls.

For on C hristm as m orning w h at I w ant to h ear Is a large jolly fellow w ith p len ty of cheer.

H e's taking off on his sleigh an d into the night Saying M erry C hristm as to all and to all a good night.

Evan examined To the E ditor:

Re: Evan 'politically correct' Solo­ mon (sic); I'm so happy that men like you exist to dictate to us women how the femi­ nist movement 'should' develop and with what tools.

Maybe you're not familiar with that strange animal called "an opinion" piece in a newspaper. Allow me to explain. You see in this form one is able to express the realities of life to unin­ formed people like yourself, without having to be constricted by the liabili­ ties involving a newspiece and jeop­ ardizing the safety of the very real people in very real incidences.

I'm not sure where you and your "perfect system" exist. Here as a woman at McGill there is a very unpro­ gressive and dangerous trend that requires attention on all levels. As for your demands for a real victim, here I am- the woman on whose behalf Sara eloquently spoke out. She could not, although she wanted to include my identity.

You are the truly dangerous one. He who factionalizes, dissects and weak­ ens the movement from "within." It has happened all around the world throughout history - dehabilitating important impetus from internal cri­ tique. Think before you speak again.

A. H argan

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Education story challenged To the E ditor:

This is in reply to your article, "Education President May Have Resigned in Vain," dated Oct. 29 - Nov. 4, 1991. As an executive member of the Education Undergraduate Society who signed the motion for the vote to impeach Paul Gracia and a concerned student, I am displeased with your article.

This article questions the validity of the turn of events that led to the president's resignation. Considering that the Tribune holds documents that prove that the motion for the vote to impeach was valid, (ie. the EDUS constitution), one has to question the validity of your article. Furthermore, you contradicted yourself when you wrote that the "1G students pay S28 to SSMU, SI 2 to the Post-Graduate Students' Society and $4 to the Education Graduate Students' Society per year."

I do not see the words "Education Undergraduate Society" present in this informa­ tion. Nonetheless, if in fact IG's do give money to the EDUS, it was still wrong for Paul Gracia to give more than S200 without informing the council.

The reason why the executive members of the Education Undergraduate Society did decide to give information to the Tribune was so that the students of McGill, especially those in the Education programs, would be informed of what is going on in the society. It was their right. It was your right to have the chance to write about it, yet we wanted the truth to be told. Articles full of assumptions are not valid and are particularly not appreciated. Articles that should really be in tabloids hurt the society, but they hurt the former president even more. So, instead of informing the students, the Tribune has insulted the members of EDUS and has made those that agreed with your assumptions, look like fools. That was uncalled for.

The reason that Andréa Milman did not have any comment about the allocation of the IG's fees was because she did not know the facts. My advice to you is that you take her as a role model and write about things that you are sure you know something about.

B rigid D o u g la s U2 E ducation

Ed. note: in the story mentioned above, "Education Graduate Student's Society" should have read "Education Undergraduate Students' Society." Otherwise, the Tribune's news editors stand by their story.

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news Perry wins ASUS election, Pressman disqualified The position of Arts and Science U ndergradu­ ate Society (ASUS) Science M ember at Large w a s w o n by Jeff Perry last w eek in a by-election.

Perry, w h o ran on a platform supporting the splitting of Arts and Science into separate cou n ­ cils, n o w fills the void created w hen Rebecca L indley becam e V P-A dm inistration in a m ove to cover the resignation of R izwan Dewji from his position as VP-Finance earlier this year.

D uring this election, A m y Pressm an w as d is­ qualified w hen she cam paigned on a d ay w hen it w as not allow ed. Pressm an voluntarily w ith ­

"I've explained to them that they are incorrect in w hat they say [in the docum ent]," he said. "I'm con­ cerned if p eop le m isinterpreted w hat the articles are about."

The docum ent w as being circulated from the Stu­

drew w h en told that she had been disqualified.

"I w as com pletely unaw are that w hat I had d o n e w a s a breach of electoral procedure," she said.

A ccording to ASUS President Shaw n Khan, w ith a full council the ASUS w ill n ow be in a better p osition to deal w ith various matters, in clu d in g the p ossibility of an Arts and Science split.

"I am h appy to have m ore of a balance on the council [now that Perry has filled the p osition ].", said Khan.

dents' Society (SSMU) kiosk in the U nion Building.

SSMU V P Internal Alex Johnston rem oved it from that location w h en it w as brought to her attention.

"We [SSMU] don't in volve ou rselves in anything political. W e don't take one sid e or the other o f the issue," explained Johnston, w h o felt that the kiosk w as an inappropriate distribution point for the docum ent.

Daily under fire from ‘Stu­ dent Media Watch’

Students' Society (SSMU) President Scott Mitic in ­ troduced the U niversity's proposed n ew Letter of A greem ent w ith SSM U at last w eek 's C ouncil m eet-

A one-p age docum ent, apparently circulated b y a grou p calling itself the S tu d e n t M e d ia W a tch appeared in the U nion B uilding last Friday. The d ocu m en t attacked the M c G ill D a ily , focussing on the n ew sp ap er's coverage o f the Arab-Israeli conflict. The d ocu m en t also called for the resig­ nation of D a ily C o-ordinating Editor A lex Roslin, as a result of w hat w as deem ed an inability to "run a fair and inform ed new spaper, which considers and prints all sid es of such an im por­ tant issue..."

Roslin had apparently m et w ith the in d ivid u ­ als w h o published the docum ent, and had d is­ cussed their concerns w ith them.

ing.

Mitic noted that the b iggest change is the fact that the U niversity assu m ed SSMU to be incorporated in the agreem ent. The letter revealed other debatable differ­ ences w ith various sections d ealin g w ith SSMU em ­ p loyees, SSM U's bank accounts, liquor perm its, trus­ teeship and SSM U's control over the U nion b u ild in g in the even t o f incorporation.

"As it stands [the letter] is com pletely unacceptable to SSMU," Mitic told the T rib u n e . "It's been proposed under the pretension of granting greater student au ­ tonom y but d en y in g student autonom y at the sam e time. It's g o in g to be a long negotiating process."

M iticprom ised C ouncillors thatquestionableclauses in the Letter of A greem ent w ill not be ratified until

M i tic finds university’s Letter o f Agreement “unacceptable”

they have been extensively debated in Council.

"This is one of the m ost im portant tasks w e will accom plish this year," explained Mitic to Council. "No section o f this Letter of A gree­ m ent will be decided on w ithout the proper consultation o f this body."

Mitic also em phasized the necessity o f n ego­ tiating the n ew Letter, given that the old one had m any references to the position of the SSMU Executive Director. This post w as abolished and replaced by the still-vacant General M an­ ager position which has reduced pow ers.

The SSMU President added he h op es to have this matter settled bv the end of his term, April 30 th.

FEUQ accepts tu itio n indexing, not hikes Fédération Étudiante Universitaire du Q uébec (FEUQ) President N icolas Plourde warned that FEUQ w ou ld not accept any m ore severe hikes in tuition fees im posed by the provincial g o v ­ ernment.

In a 45-m inute presentation to Students' Soci­ ety Council last Thursday night toclarifyFEUQ 's policies to its McGill m em bers, Plourde em p h a­ sized that w hile FEUQ reluctantly accepts an­ nual indexing of tuition fee increases, the fed­ eration considers anything over 5% an unac­ ceptable "hike."

"We will be m eeting w ith the M inister [of H igher Education, Lucienne Robillardl N o v em ­ ber 22nd, and w e are hopeful that w e can con­ vince them that another hike is not acceptable," Plourde prom ised Council.

Q uébec tuition fees have increased by about 120% in the past tw o years alone.

Plourde noted that FEUQ at first did not approve of any tuition fee increases, but has since com prom ised by accepting a m oderate indexation o f tuition fees.

"FEUQ has had a good attitude toward the governm ent. Bu t if the governm ent says 'w e are goin g to hike again,' then it’s goin g to be war," Plourde w arned, w ithout stating any specific tactics.

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Students rally for Syrian Jewry O rganizers of a rally in su p ­ port of Syrian Jewry estim ated that b etw een 60 and 100 stu­ dents turned out on Thursday in front of the Student Union building. The stu d en ts w ere protesting the fact that 4500 jew s of Syria face educational and econom ic discrim ination, but have not been perm itted to em igrate since 1948 The rally w a s addressed by H ow ard Liebman, co-chairman o f HilleTs Persecuted Jewry C om m ittee, G lenn N ashen, the

city C ouncillor in C ote St. Luc, and by A lainJean-BartofS.O .S. Racism e, an international anti­ racism organization.

In describing the situation of Syrian Jew s, Liebman said that they are not allow ed to vote, and m ust carry cards identify­ ing them as Jews. Arrests and torture are com m onplace, he told the protesters.

S.O.S. R acism e considers the plight of the Syrian Jew s an ap­ palling hum an rights violation. jean-Bart's organ ization in­ tends to bring the issu e to the

United N ations General A ssem ­ bly in February.

Jill Borodin, co-chairw om an of the Persecuted Jewry Com ­ m ittee, w as optim istic about the chances for p ositive results.

"The goal of the rally w as to bring as m uch aw areness as possible to the issu e of Syrian jewry," sh e said. "We're hop­ ing that n o w that Israel and Syria are at the table together at the peace conference, this issue w ill be d iscu ssed . N o w is the tim e for change. M aybe Syria w ill follow its former ally, the USSR, and allow free em igra­

tion for its Jewish citizens."

Rally participant M iri R en ert re­ marked that stu ­ d en t action w'as at the forefront of the m ovem ents for free em igration of the Jew s of the Soviet U nion and Ethio­ pia.

"It's tim e to put the focus on Syria.

W e m ust sh ow that this can't stand," she said. □

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BY TAMMY HAUERSTOCK

Demonstrators turned out to protest the treatment of Syrian Jews

Employment Centre’s closure draws mixed reactions

BY VALERY SPONZA AND RICH LATOUR A federal governm ent d eci­ sion to close E m ploym ent and Im m igration's student place­ m ent offices and em ploym ent centres across university cam ­ p u ses has been received with m ixed reactions from represen­ tatives of McGill.

"T hegovernm ent feels that it n eed s to term inate its services in order to put u p resources w here they are needed most," e x p la in e d M cG ill C an ad a E m p lo y m en t C entre (CEC) M anager Marcel Lam oureux.

After finalizing its decision, the governm en t offered finan­ cial assistance to universities and co lleges w ish in g to keep the service available to students.

In the first year the governm ent w ill p rovide 75% of the funds n eed ed , w ith a drop to 50% fun d in g in the second year.

"Me Gill has decided to con­ tinue provid in g the service to stu d en ts since it is essential to the the university. O ne thou­ sand and fifty-five jobs w ere found for stu d en ts in the past year w ith on -cam p u s recruit­ m ent, a service provided by the Centre for em p loyers and stu­ dents," stated Lam oureux. "It w ill be a sim ple sw itch in g of

teams."

D ean o f S tu d e n ts Irwin G opnik h a sp rop osed to gradu­ ally p h ase out governm ent funding for the CEC, w ith the cost b ein g picked up by stu­ dents. U nder this proposal the E m ploym ent Centre, renam ed Career and Placem ent Service, will cost students $7.88 a year by 1994. G opnik felt the stu­ dent fee increase to support the Centre w ou ld u ltim ately be w orthw hile.

"We h op e to im prove the services offered and feel w e can do better than the governm ent has d o n e in the past," he said.

The m atter w as also brought to the attention of C ouncil last Thursday even in g by Students' Society of McGill U niversity (SSMU) President Scott Mitic.

Mi tic reported that the C om ­ m ittee on the C oordination of Student Services (CCSS) had raised so m e qu estions regard­ ing the proposed closure of the centre.

"The governm ent has an ob­ ligation to support [the centre] on cam pus," stated Mitic. "The CCSS is not quite ready to ac­ cept the proposal since, at the m om ent, it d o es not agree with the com p lete phasing out by the governm ent of these serv­

ices in tw o years' time. W e have to look at w hat w e are goin g to do to fill in the gaps."

In his President's report to Council, Mitic stated there may not be a need for the centre in the future, because of the prox­ im ity of other centres. Mitic also em phasized the im portance of student participation in the running of the centre.

"CEC w as a great service w hen w e w eren't p ayin g for it," Mitic told Council. "What is the value that w e w ill be b u y­ ing? W e have to ensure that students have a great deal to say as to h o w the Centre [is operated]."

SSMU VP U niversity Affairs Rosalind W ard-Sm ith seem ed som ew h at m ore optim istic. "[A student-run centre] could be an opportunity to provide

im provem ents in the service because n ow the service is lack­ ing," W ard-Smith told the Tnbu n e. "If [the governm ent is] leaving, then there is nothing w e can do, as lon g as McGill realizes the service has to be provided. It'sn ota contentious issu ean d hopefully there w on't be any gap s in the service."

Mitic said the issue will be discussed at the President's C ouncil m eeting on Tuesday,

and brought back to SSMU Council for ratification.

Dea n G opnik sai d he has been investigating how Em ploym ent Centres funded by other universitiesareorgan ized and run.

G opnik has already visited Q ueen's and has plans to in ves­ tigate the U niversity o f Ot­ taw a's Em ploym ent Centre, both o f w hich are d ep en d en t of g o v ern m en t p ro v isio n and funding.

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November 12-18, 1991 "Y o u 'v e started skating again?"

FEDS DENY THAT UNITY NUMBER IS 1-800-TOKY

BY A LEX U S H E R

Does anyone remember when the Tories were last elected? It was November, 1988.

Has a nyone checked ou t the toll-free num ber that the Fed­ eral government has set up for i ts ne w na tional u ni ty pro­ gram? It's 1-800-561-1188.

Coincidence? Are the To­ ries so base and partisan that they would insert a sublimi­ nal "vote PC" message in a supp o sed ly non-partisan, national unity line? Doesn't Bell Canada have rules about inserting election dates into phone numbers?

"No, sir, we don't," said an operator who handles inquir­ ies regarding toll-free num ­ bers at Bell Canada in Ot­ tawa. "Within reason, we allow the customer to choose his or her own number. We do charge a $35 fee for this, however, plus an extra $5/ month surcharge."

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accusa tion that the Federal Governm ent had wantonly spent over $35 of the public's money on a subliminal phone num ber, officials in Ottawa pleaded ignorance.

"Whoa, you'vecaught m eout there", said Gary Breen, a media relations officer at the Depart­ m ent of Federal-Provincial Relations, the ministry respon­ sible for the new constitutional proposals. "I never thought of that before. But now that I hear it, Hike it. It's cute."

Between chuckles, Mr. Breen promised to get back to the Tribune regarding these accusa­ tions.

Later, an aide to Mr. Breen explained that "Bell Canada sent three possible telephone num bers to the Department of Supply and Services (the Min­ istry responsible for the distri­ bution of information regard­ ing the constitutional propos­ als through the toll-free line), and that the selection of the phone num ber was m ade at DSS, and never went through

the Prime M inister's Office."

While the Conservative party m aybe exonerated from the charges of numerological partisanship on this toll-free line, conservative dogm a has slipped into other areas of the phone line's operation.

When the Tribune asked the employee staffing the 1800 line which departm ent he worked for, the m an replied "We d on't work for any de­ partm ent. W e're independ­ ent and w e're not civil ser­ vants."

When asked if this meant that the Federal Government had contracted out for this job, the m an answered "Yes, I guess so."

The federal governments' policy of contracting out jobs was a key point of dispute in the recent Public Service Allianceof Canada (PSAC) strike.

Daryl Bean, president of PSAC, was unavailable for comment.

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BY KIM RYGIEL Is it elitist that a viewer re­ quire an appointment to see an art exhibi t? Perhaps, bu t accord­ ing to John A. Schweitzer of the Schweitzer Gallery, appoint­ ments enable him to meet with those who are really interested in art.

While 'by appointment' may intimidate some, avoiding the crowds of large galleries like those of the Musée des Beaux Arts encourages a more inti­ mate relationship between the viewer and the works. In the Schweitzer loft, art is removed from its traditional untouchable glass casing so that the viewer may explore it as part of the daily experience.

Schweitzer is a very person­ able host who makes one feel instantaneously 'at home' in the gallery. He is delighted to strike up conversation and to answer any questions on the artists and their works.

Anyone who is enthusiastic enough to make an appoint­ ment will be rewarded. Since the gallery isnotconcerned with presenting shows that appeal to the public at large, it is able to display works which are often

considered controversial.

Currently, as part of Le Mois de la Photo, the gallery is fea­ turing Peggy Jarrell Kaplan's portraits of choreographers, and visual and performance artists. These images are unique because Kaplan attempted to photographartistsas "ordinary people". Portraits include Andy Warhol, Merce Cunningham, Edouard Lock of La La La Human Steps, and renowned Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker.

There is nothing glamorous about Kaplan's presentation of these people. The use of mono­ chromatic film, steady lighting and the simplicity of props, backdrops and clothi ng, evokes a stillness within the photo­ graphs. The body and face are not idealized. Th is minimalization guides the viewer to the the eyes of the sitter, the focus of nearly every portrait.

Jarrell Kaplan was interested in capturing the inspiration or motivation of the artist. It is the artist's spirit that shines forth from the very calm exterior of the body.

A second series of photo­ graphs by Jarrell Kaplan are portraits of Russian conceptual

artists holding various pieces of plexiglass upon which they have made personal de­ signs with black tape.

The pieces of glass are then used as frames for the finished portrait.

The idea presented here is of a picture within a picture. Th is parallels the first set of photos, in which the artist's body itself be­ comes a frame for the other picture, that of artistic expression captured within the eyes.

The John A. Schweitzer gallery is worth knowing abou t, as it is one of the few galleries showing top contemporary interna­ tional art in Montréal.

Past exhibits have in­ cluded set designs by Gontcharova and T h e v e r y Hockney, E n g lish figurative painters Auerbach, Bacon, and Kossof. One exhibi t, called "Camera Lucida" fea­ tured fifteen photographers including Robert Mapple­ thorpe, Irving Penn, and Bras­ sai.

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The next upcoming show, an eye-catcher for modern art buffs, will feature Post-war American Abstraction with artists such as Frankenthaler, Gottlieb, Hofmann, and Moth­ erwell. Group tours of six or

more can also be arranged.

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M o rg e n ta le rs m a k e m a s s iv e m e tro m a y h e m ANDY HOLLOWAY R Y E R SO N EYEO PENER J u s t to g e t e v e r y o n e o u t o f th e ir c o m fo r ta b le ,

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v i e w o f th e w o r l d , w e t h o u g h t w e ' d l e t y o u s e e h o w p e o p le i n C a n a d a ' s

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f a v o u r ite h o m e to w n b a n d s ,

Trying to conquer English Canada has not been easy for Montreal's Me, Mom & M o r g e n ­ ta le r , bu t they now appear to be on the right path.

For two years the multi-lin­ gual (French, English and Span­ ish) band have been voted best band and best local show by the M o n t r é a l M i r r o r ' s "BestofMontreal" reader's poll. Th is year the members added best local album to their collection of awards for C l o w n H e a v e n a n d H e l l . Yet they have been virtu­ ally ignored by the record in­ dustry, most of which lies in the self-proclaimed "heart-o'-this-

country", Toronto.

While people in places as far away as St. John's, Newfound­ land and Berkeley, California quickly embraced the band's ska-polka-punk music, Toron­ tonians have been slow to ac­ cept thegroupdespiterepeated exposure.

Morgentaler's frontman Gus Coriandoli says he was not surprised at being ignored by the English record companies because they are from Québec.

But, he says, he was surprised

by Toronto club goers' "nega­ tive vibes" towards the band.

"It's really weird. When we first started playing shows here the audiences would sing Frère Jacques and we'd come on and think "what the hell"? Afterone concert this girl came up to us and said 'for someone from Québec, you have a very good accent,' (said in a slow and stilted voice)."

Fortunately for the band, and

our self-esteem, this kind of re­ action has stopped and people accept the French songs as well as the English.

Formed three years ago by some friends at a Québec junior college as a way to kill time and amuse themselves, Coriandoli says the band became serious after they played at a school talent night. The reaction was so positive they all felt they had to do this "for real".

Backed by the recent revival of ska music, the band soon be­ came as well'known for its music as for putting on theatri­ cal performances.

"We are influenced a lot by French groups and they have a lot of schtick and theatrics in their shows. We would go and really trip off it," says Corian­ doli. "It's alot better than watch­ ing guys in jeans and T-shirts nonchalantly playing, so we pu t a lot of vaudevillian attitudes into our shows."

Only recently have Toronto

audiences been treated to the full Morgentaler show, which includes bizarre props and lots of pyrotechnics, because it is expensive to put on and even more so to tour with it. Th is weekend's show will have the Morgentalers staging their view of corporate Armageddon, a show based on greed, money and politicians.Coriandoli says the idea for the show came after the Gulf War started during one of their regular group meetings.

"We all get together and have meetings and we just blurt out whatever comesintoour heads.

At one point we felt we were getting a cutesy image and so we did a sleazy show."

Despite this particular show and their controversial name, M e , M o m & M o r g e n t a l e r is not a political band says Coriandoli.

"We have a non-political band complex. We always feel we can'talwaysbe aparty band and should say more in our

songs. It's more of getting the message from our vibes, rather than sounding like apamphlet."

W ith their nonsensical name comes the inevi table complaints from interest groups and Cori­ andoli says theband has had its share over the years.

"Three years ago, when we first started, there were some protests from some groups who were trying to make us state our stand. We got a lot of pub­ licity so that was fine. Some people even boycotted us until they came to see us and found out where the band was com­ ing from."

The band has sold over 4000 copies of their independently released five-song EP and sales are still going strong. Asked why anyone should go and see them, Coriandoli says "We'll put on a consciousness party.

We like Toronto, it has good falafel and beef patties." □

C o m p a c tin g th e d is c

BY ALLAN "D E A D TU N ES" TA IT

Mike Stern O d d s or E ven s

Atlantic Fusion and alcohol-use veteran Mi ke S tern fi res of f ano ther sa1vo of tunes, backed up by a who's who of fusion, including ex Weather Report-er Don Alias on percussion, and bassists Anthony Jackson and Lincoln Goines. That Stern can play has never been in doubt, and he puts his hands through the paces here. Though the songs differ in feel, from the melancholy "Common Ground" to the searing title track, most of these tunes serve largely as show­ cases for Stern's considerable technical ability. Even the most adept of guitar wailing can, however, become tiresome after eight tracks, and that's what happens here. By the final tune, even Stern's niftiest licks become indistinguishable.

Hardcore guitar fansand Stern cultists will love i t, everyone else shouId wai t for the single.

eighties, Costa Rican Jorge Strunz and Iranian Ardeshir Farah have continued to push out solid re­ leases, showcasing the wealth of Flamenco/Arabian talent pos­ sessed by the duo. Primal Magic isoneofStrunzandFarah'smore lush offerings, with the two ac­ complished soloists flying over a strong rhythm section, Latin percussion, and the hyperactive violin of Charlie Bisharat.

Throughout the album, the two musicians execute delicate, pre­ cise barrages of notes, coupled with tasteful, singing phrases in their solos, but what is truly impressive is their rhythm work.

Strunz's Afrocolombian, fla­ menco tinged chord work lays down a bed for Farah's harsher, more staccato strumming. A l­ though the album begins to suf­ fer from the Stern syndrome of monotony after about half an hour, the international flavour of Primal Magic makes it worth checking out.

goes on to fame as guest blowe on L a te N i g h t w i t h D a v i d L e tte r m a n , and finally gets his owi show, the excellent N i g h t M u s ic while continuing to produo albums. A n o t h e r H a n d is astronj effort from Sanborn, helped tre mendously by his choice of per sonnel. Apparently, when yoi are David Sanborn, you can af ford the best, such as bizam guitarist Bill Frisell, old-schoo bass genius Charlie Haden anc new-school bass genius Marcu Miller, as well as monster drum mers Jack Dejohnette and Joe’ Baron.

The music is les showy than one might expec from Sanborn, with Frise! lending strangely beautifu touches, especially on the plain tive "moniCa jane." David' playing, as always, is melodic with noisy tendencies. There are a few "music for musician" moments, but overall, a n o t h e r H a n d is a worthwhile listen, and extremely well-decorated to boot.

David Sanborn a n o th e r H a n d

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After turning the international music scene on its ear in the earl y

Elektra That crazy David Sanbornafter being the darling of the tacky fusion set throughout the seventies and early eighties, he

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Some of the tunes are hilarious, especially "Love In Ou ter Space" and "Stars Fell On Alabama" (songwriters Mitchell Parris and Frank Perkins are, apparently, aliens), due mostly to Sun Ra's drunken phrasing and interest­ ing use of the English language.

The longer pieces, such as "Of Invisible Them" and "Neverness", scamper into the realm of what might be called "difficult" listening. His own compositions are churning, driving, atonal chants, frosted w ith Don Cherry's screaming pocket trum­ pet. Required listening for any bored individual. □

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of spiked root beer). Drink though; this beer has a tende to go flat very quickly. 4 bol International Beers

There comes a time in most students' lives when they must strike out on their own. When the monotony of Molson's Dry and Canadian, and Labbatt's 50 and Blue begin to wear oppres­ sively on the palate, one is forced to enter a search for new, more distinctive beers.

Broadly speaking, the most fre­ quently consumed "out-of-theordinary" beers fall into twocategories: local, micro-brewed beers, and foreign beers with high alco­ hol contents. Wi th typical T r ib u n c abandon,exhaustiveresearch has been done to give you alist of the best and worst of both of these categories of beer, rated out of a possible 5 bottles.

There are over 200 inte: tional beers available in M tréal, and there are some \ good bistros and bars (note Bistro DuluthandCaféCamj which feature dozens of bri from all six continents. To e attempt a thorough rating wc be well beyond the capacit; the average budget and blad< What follows, though, is a ing of some of the deadliest b< available at your local SAQ. ’ majority are Belgian. All guaranteed to give you a serf hangover.

Aass Bock (6.5% alcohol/i unie) is a dark Norwegian b which claims to be brewed

The Quebec Scene Quebec's microbrewery indus­ try is one of the most diverse in all of Canada. The three main­ stays of the industry are Boréale, Belle Geule, and St. Ambroise, and these three beers' tastes are definitely out of the Canadian mainstream.

Boréale has lately gained par­ ticular attention because of its aggressive marketing and happyhour deals with almost every bar on St. Laurent. This russet-col­ oured beer has a surprisingly light taste, but its aftertaste has been compared to that of copper.

Not a beer you can drink in great quaniti tes,but pleasant nonethe­ less. 3 1/ 2 bottles.

Belle Geule is somewhat simi­ lar to Boréale, but lighter, and with less aftertaste. Th is makes it easier to drink, but some complain that it also makes the beer less interesting. 3 1/2 bottles.

St. Ambroise is one of those beers to either love or hate. It's loved by the artsy and pseudoartsy crowd who find it "distinc­ tive", but others feel its fruity flavour is an insult to hops. In any case, a beer that is made to sip, not drink. 2 bottles There is one other Québec brew that deserves a mention. Porter Champlain is a Molson product seemingly aimed at a market comprised entirely of grizzled, aging Québécois men who haunt dark brasseries. It is by far the smoothest dark beer in Canada, and one of the tastiest (the fla­ vour and colour are reminiscent

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cording to the Norwegian beer law of 1516. Don't be scared off by the silly-sounding label, though. Th is beer's sweet, molasses-like taste is actually quite good. 3 bottles Satan(8% alc/vol), a Belgian strong ale, has a notorious repu­ tation (whatbeer with that name wouldn't?). As far as taste goes, however, the name Satan ap­ pears to derive from the burning sensation in one's throat as it's going down. Th is beer is so strong it is positively chewy.

Indeed, some have compared Satan's pleasurability with a good sunburn and found that Sa tan came ou t on the losing end.

11/2 bottles Grimbergen Trip le (9% ale/ vol) has been called an albino beer because of its very light coloration. For a strong beer, it has one of the lightest tastes

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imaginable, though it leaves one's mouth quite dry after being swallowed. For those interested in finding oblivion quickly, its also a very easy beer to chug. Th is beer gets top marks. 4 1/2 bottles D u v e l (8.5% alc/vol). By the time the T r i b u n e panel got to review this beer, the per­ son taking notes could barely write. However, this Belgian double-fermented beer, as far as we can remember, elicited generally positive comments (good shit!), along with one negative response (it tastes like my feet). We ranked it nearly as highly as Grimber­ gen for its taste, but found it a little less appealing because of the sediment in it, which is the result of its' in-bottle fer­ mentation process.

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S p o tlig h t o n d u b p o e t

BY P E T E R F R A N C IS

Michael Pintard isa McGill stu­ dent, a political activist and a dub poet.

A blend of words mixed to the background of rhythmic beat of reggae, jazz, calypso, and hiphop, dub poetry originated in Jamaica.

One of Canada's original few dub poets, Michael Pintard has written over ninety poems in the last two years and will perform his most recent material at the AfroCulture '91. H is unconven­ tional medium entertains his au­ dience while encouraging them to act on pressing societal issues.

On his newly released album "Multiple Comings", Pintard ex­ plores the injustices in the political, social, and justice sys­ tems. The track "Fall" delivers words of encouragement to the First Nations people and their struggle to gain respect and rec­ ognition in Canada, with emphasisonthesummerof 1990. "Make Me A Sixties Movie" highlights the historic significance and im­ portance of the sixties for people of African descent.

When asked to describe his new album Pintard explained that "Th is is just a preview of concepts I'd like to share on dif­ ferent issues," explained Pintard when asked to describe his new album. "But in the process, [I'd like to] establish myself stylisti­ cally, specifically Afrocentric in nature. I hope it can help others, especially the youths who come to terms with current situations and solutions."

Recently, Pintard performed with two-time Juno Award-win­ ner Lillian Allen at the Concor­ dia University Reggie's Pub. The session started with Michael reciting some of his most inti­ mate and least-heard works. It ended with questions from the audience and around of applause for the performances.

When Pintard isoutof the spot­ light, he is behind the scenes acting out the ideas in his poetry.

He is involved in educating youths in the community, pro­ viding them with a focus and a sense of direction. He is also working towards his Master's degree in Agricultural Econom­

ics at McGill University.

Due to time constraints and an increase in demand for the artist to perform, Pintard has decided to perform at fewer functions.

He has made the commitment to perform in AfroCulture '91 with

other prominent Afro Canadian artists. □ A f r o C u l t u r e ' 9 7 w i l l b e h e ld a t th e E u r o p a H o te l a t 1 2 4 0 D r u m ­ m o n d S t . S t u d e n t t ic k e ts a r e $ 6 .

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BY PIERRE N ICO LA S LIPTON

Growing num bers of men are finding themselves in a quan­ dary about what it means to be male. Many men have turned to myth and ritual in search of their masculine identity, and have come together to form the 'm en's movement'.

This began as a reaction to the w om en's movement of the early 1970's. According to Jim Robinson, a member of the McGill Counselling staff, "Men who turned to women in search of a male identity in the 70's and 80's gained valuable learn­ ing experience in terms of emotional openness. But not all their needs were being met, so they have now turned back to men for emotional contact, and answers to such questions of identity."

Books such as Robert Bly's Iron John, and Sam Keen's Fire in the Belly have been at the forefront of the current move­ ment. The authors claim that the search for male identity should turn tow ards mythol­ ogy. The archetype of the pri­ mal, warrior-prince, often re­ ferred to as the 'W ildm an', is the model for men learning about their masculinity. This focus on mythology has devel­ oped into 'Wildman' weekends, m ale retreats w here large

groups work to uncover the 'W ildm an' w ithin through campfire rituals and storytelling.

"The idea is to recover some­ thing [men have] lost. It is a quest for courage. Not the cour­ age to face violence, but the courage to face their spiritual quests," Robinson explained.

Rachel Rose, a member of the McGill W omen's Union, ex­ pressed some concern regard­ ing the m ovem ent's m ethods and e x clu siv e n a tu re .

'W ildm an' weekends, some­ times costing hundreds of dol­ lars, are not available to every­ one.

"White, middle to upperclass men seem to dom inate the movement. It seems self-indul­ gent for the people who consti­ tute the most powerful group in the world to be so enraged about their social position. I am frightened to hear how this rage is expressed," said Rose.

"For instance, Robert Bly has a notion that every male has a right to be a prince in his own kingdom. Men are already em ­ powered. The wom en's move­ ment was never about estab­ lishing one's own 'queendom '.

We should explore masculinity and femininity as complimen­ tary."

Much attention has been given to the role of fathers in the m en's movement. Dr. Guy

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"Guy Courneau is right in saying that men aren't always emotionally available for their sons," said Robinson. "Men haven't always been given the emotional support they needed, but one can't put the blame solely on their fathers."

"Ideally, we should encour­ age older men to act as m entors for younger men. I work with single mothers and their chil­ dren, and I have noticed a sig­ nificant lack of male volun­ teers," added Rose. "If more men got involved with younger males, it would be beneficial for all parties concerned."

The new men's movement be­ lieves that men need to assert themselves, after years of tak­ ing the emotional backseat to women. Acting Director of the McGill CounsellingServiceTed Baker ad voca ted m odéra tion i n the movem ent to express m as­ culinity.

"When someone is deemed too passive, aggressive asser­ tion is a necessary short-term step in their learning process.

One has to allow the pendulum to swing from one extreme to the other in order to realize the

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choices we have, and to reach a m iddle ground," he said. "I hope there is a move a way from aggressive extremes and to­

wards androgyny, so that a totality of emotional and be­ havioral choices are open to all of us." □

G ra n n ie s r a g e fo r s o c ia l c h a n g e

BY KATHERINE BROWN The Raging Grannies are spunky grandm others who have dispelled the stereotypi­ cal notions of blue rinse, bingo cards and orthopedic shoes forever. The Grannies are a selfdubbed "save the world" or­ ganization that sings its mes­ sage of social activism and world peace dressed in outra­ geous 'granny-style' clothes and hats.

H um our is essential to the Grannies. They successfully convey their intent using hi­ larious songs with a serious message and sporting crazy clothes. The Raging Grannies movem ent started in 1987, in Victoria, B.C. as part of a Green­ peace protest against the pres­ ence of nuclear submarines in nearby Esquim au harbour.

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ment in the Gulf War, last year the Grannies stormed recruit­ ment offices across the country and dem anded that they be allowed to enlist.

what to do with us," recalled Joan Hadrill, another Granny and one of the founding m em ­ bers of W.I.N.D. (West Island­ ers for Nuclear Disarmament).

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"We get a lot of attention be­ c a u se we look so funky. The m e d i a " We get a lo t o f d o e s n 't a l­ w ays give look so funky. that much at­ ten tio n to always give that much attention to peace p ro ­ peace protests, our approach is a tests.

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"We told [the recruiters], 'We amed, a member of the Mon­ tréal chapter of the Grannies, don't w ant our children going Lanie Melamed feels that the to war, take us instead!' They group gives older women a way and a professor at Concordia.

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certain issues, and gets seniors involved.

The group has a fresh opti­ mism and a unique approach that is sometimes not evident in activist groups.

"It's invigorating," said Mel­ amed. "My life is pretty seri­ ous. This gives me a chance to have some fun and get in volved.

Now that we are grandparents, we can be outrageous as we want."

Hadrill agreed that the or­ ganization provides seniors with a unique political voice.

"When 1first saw the Raging Grannies in action, I th o u g h t, 'This is the way to reach people'," she said. "The Gran­ nies are very serious women dealing with rage in a different way. When I became a grand­ mother, that gave me more of an im petus to save the earth, so there's something left for my grandchildren." q

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BY MICOL ZARB The McGill Dean of Studentsand women'sgroups on campus have conflicting ideas about the university's policy on sexual assault.

According to Dean I. Gopnik, McGill already has adequate mechanisms to deal with cases of sexual assault on campus. The McGill Sex­ ual Assault Centre and the Coalition Against Sexual Assault, however, question the utility of the existing pol­ icy, which does not specifi­ cally mention sexual assault.

"Studen t Services has [apol icy]. I talked about it during Orientation Week, I did five minutes about it," said the Dean. "It hasalsobeen printed in the Freshman Package and in the Green Book under as­ sault. Whether sexual or not, it's the same thing."

The university does not, in fact, have an official defini­ tion of the offense. In the Green Handbook on Student Rights and Responsibilities there is no distinction made between sexual and ordinaryassault.

The Criminal Code of Can­ ada however, does make adis­ tinction between the two types. The law specifies that sexual assault usually war­ rants more severe punitive measures than an ordinary assault case.

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the McGill policy to be a good one when compared to those on other campuses, bu t he en­ couraged suggestions or revi­ sions to improve it. Kelly Dobbin, a co-ordinator of the Coalition Against Sexual Assault maintained that the issue should be treated sepa­ rately by the university.

"Since [the university] didn't stress sexual assault, one would assume that [it] didn't want to take care of it," she said. "The first thing [it has] done wrong is not to advertise, not let us know that we've got a choice."

"McGill feels Isexual as­ sault] is amatter for the courts.

We can't interfere in the laws of the land," commented Pro­ fessor Pat Wells, one of McGill's four sexual harass­ ment assessors who has worked with the university's sexual harassment policy since 1986.

An official McGill policy would give the survivors of sexual assault the option to press charges through the ju­ dicial system, or to file a com­ plaint through the university, or both.

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C areer O riented S tudent E m ­ ploym ent P rogram (COSEP) This is a program w hich links stu d en ts to jobs in th eir area of 'expertise'. S tu d en ts indicate w hat kind of job th ey w ould like on a form (available from the em p lo y ­ m ent center in January) w hich is then circulated to various g o v ern ­ m ental d ep artm en ts. The w ages v ary betw een nine and tw elve dollars an h o u r d ep e n d in g on how m any years of school th e stu d en t has com pleted. A lthough COSEP does not g u aran tee any job, m any governm ent d ep artm en ts hire only through the COSEP program .

N a tio n a l R e sea rch C o u n c il (NRC) The NRC offers a chance for sci­ ence stu d en ts to w ork w ith re­ sea rc h e rsin a w id ev a riety o fd isc iplines. It is a g reat w ay of m aking contacts for fu tu re jobs. C o m p eti­ tion is fierce, how ever, an d the selection process is based largely on m arks. W ages v ary b u t are generally close to ten dollars an hour. A pplications are d u e at the NRC h ea d q u arters in O ttaw a by N ovem ber 22nd.

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It's a great w ay of meeting people and discovering the part of C anada that is n o t on h ig h w a y 401. W ages d ep en d on b o th th e W h a t n o t to d o f o r y o u r s u m m e r j o b p ark an d job b ut generally v ary betw een nine ence letters an d tw o essays on the and eighteen dollars an hour. battle are d u e D ecem ber 1,1991.

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N ose II is looking for 12 good T o u rG u id e-V im y Ridge, France w om en and m en to w ork as crew This is a u n iq u e program set up for the sum m er. The Blue N ose by th e M inistry of V eterans' Af­ sails all o ver the eastern coast of fairs w hereby bilingual students C anada an d the U.S. and w ork w o rk at The Vimy m em orial near involves physical labour and p u b ­ Arras, France for a period of 2 to 3 lic relations. The rate of p a y is m onths. The w age is aro u n d ten aro u n d eleven dollars an h our. It is dollars an hour and m ore inform a­ not u n u su al how ever, to w ork u p tion can be obtained th ro u g h the to tw elve h o u r days. A pplications stu d en t em ploym ent center or can be obtained from the N ova th ro u g h Mr. Rheal C harest at the Scotia M inistry of T ourism and M in istry of V eteran s' Affairs. any o n e serious should ap p ly as A pplications which involve refer­ soon as possible.

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T he days are get shorter, the nights longer. Essays start to pile u p an d exam s are fast ap p ro a ch ­ ing. This, believe it o r not, is the perfect tim e to be th in k in g ab o u t sum m er jobs.

Both the federal and provincial governm ents offer great o p p o rtu ­ nities for su m m er w o rk th at is in­ teresting, high paying, secure, and career oriented. A lthough it is only N ovem ber, dead lin es are fast a p ­ proaching.

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BY KATIE RO B SO N T hree McGill M anagem ent stu­ d en ts have transform ed their e d u ­ cation into action by opening C am p u s G ourm et, a catering com ­ p any that they believe fills a real need in the university com m unity.

T he café, located across from the Roddick Gates, acts as a show case for the catering w hich is the real focus of the business.

T he cafe began as a course proj­ ect. Renaud La france, Eric Aubertin an d Eric Boyko expanded on the idea to create C am pus G ourm et.

W ith help from a governm ent g ran t, the three entrep ren eu rs opened for business on Septem ber 16,1991.

"S tudents d o n 't alw ays have en o u g h tim e to cook well," said p artn er R enaud Lafrance. "Fast food alternatives areexpensiveand a re n 't good for you. We provide inexpensive m eals that are as con­ v enient as fast food, b u t arc also healthy."

T he m enu prices range from $2.75 to S3.75, and presently, a va­

riety of pastas are offered. The m enu m ay ev entu ally include vegetarian and ethnic dishes. Since the catered m eals are vacuum packed, if kept frozen they rem ain fresh for u p to three m onths.

The business has an env iro n ­ m ent-friendly m andate. All plas­ tics used are recyclable and the res­ tau ran t tries to avoid using d isp o s­ ables altogether. The ow ners are planning a meal plan delivery program that will cover the d o w n ­ tow n area and they expect to ex­ pand to other areas, including resi­ dences.

C am pus G ourm et is involved in negotiations with Scott's so that the m eals can be bou g h t at cam pus ca feterias. The partners plan to have refrigerated displays in the cafete­ rias so students can pick u p d in n er at the sam e tim e they b u y lunch.

After trying tw o of the meals of­ fered at the C am pus G ourm et Res­ taurant, it is safe to say this b u si­ ness has a good chance of success.

T hough not of spectacular quality, th em ealsare everything they claim

to be: inex p en ­ sive, quick, and better than fast food.

The boeuf b o u rg i gnon w as s a v o u ry and w e llcooked. The sa u c e , h o w ­ ever, w as thin and tended to splatter.

The special, tortellini cardi­ n a le , w a s a good bargain.

T he price in ­ clu d ed b read , salad, a d rin k and the main c o u rs e .

The to rte llin i w as fresh and only the sauce w as bland.

Portions M c G ill e n tre p re n e u r s s ta r t th e ir o w n b u s in e s s w ere sensibly For dessert, tw o pastries w ere sized an d th e service w as pleasant, sam pled, one of which w as quite and no one had to w ait long for good. The m ille-feuille had real their m eals. I n fact, the m ain course custard and w as very fresh. The arrived m id-w ay through the salad. chocolatecroissant was less appeal­ The w aitress, how ever, w as very ing, b ut w as also fresh and heated. friendly and paid her tables a lot of T he C am p u s G ourm et R estau­ attention.

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rant has a few problem s to iron out, but does live up to its advertising.

E verything is as fresh as the o w n ­ ers contend, and certainly the meals provide an ap pealing alternative to standard stu d en t fast-food cui­ sine.

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BY TARA SMYTH, U W O G AZETTE

(OCTOBER 25,1991) COMPILED BY NETWORK An unfairly-worded plebi­ scite gave s tu d e n ts three chances to answer 'yes' and only one chance to answ er 'no' to selling pornographic maga­ zines on the campus of the University of W estern Ontario, said University Students' Coun­ cil W omen's Issues Commis­ sioner Nadine Artemis.

"The question didn't seem like an accurate or effective way to gauge student opinion," she said.

The plebiscite, a non-binding gauge of student opinion, was held after the University Stu­ dents' Council's Chief Return­ ing Officer Tracy McKinnon received in September 500 sig­ natures on a petition to deter­ mine whether the campus store, The Picadilly, should sell Penthouse, Playboy, and Playgirl.

Voters were asked to check which magazines they would like to see sold in The Pic. There w asonebox indicating 'none of the above'.

Of the 2,160 students who cast ballots, about 53 per cent said they supported the presence of

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a t least one pornographic magazine. Each of the three publica­ tions garnered at least 50 per cent support.

More than 300 students left blank the plebiscite portion of their ballot. The plebiscite was held in conjunction with the Sena teand University Students' Council elections.

U n iv e rsity C o m m u n ity Centre Director Habeeb AlAidroos, landlord of the build­ ing, said he would abide by the wishes of the community.

"Thecommunity includes the faculty and staff. Whatever everyone decides 1 will abide by," he said.

T hird-year student Brent Choi said he was surprised by the results.

"I thought it would be an overwhelming majority in fa­ vour of selling the magazines," he said. Choi said he thinks the magazines should be sold on campus because he is against censorship.

But former W omen's Issues Commissioner Fiona Hodge referred to the magazines as "wom en-hating propaganda".

"I am encouraged by the num ber of people who voted for the removal of all three magazines. They are sending a

clear message to the university community that they don't want pornography on their campus."

About 42 per cent of voters wanted all three magazines removed.

English professor Alan Gedalof called the 53 per cent ap­ proval a "very weak victory".

"If 47 per cent find the mate­ rial in those magazines offen­ sive, then the53 percent should bow to the will of those who are offended by the material."

Artem is said the results showed that the Western com­ munity is divided on the issue.

She said she was pleased that the vote showed that radical femini sts a re no t the only people who oppose the magazines.

The manager of The Pic, Mark Hooey, said he was surprised by the results, especially the percentage who voted for Penthouse (53 per cent), because "I t is the worstin term sofbeing graphic of the three m agazines in question."

Hooey said he thought the wording of the question did a disservice to both sides of the argument.

"I really wish they had made the question more clear. It seemed convoluted." □

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T h e o th e r s id e o f a b o rtio n Tower of Babble .Abortions. My friends A nna and Karin have had them .

I am not angered by these w o m en 's actions. W hat I find d is­ tu rb in g is that these w om en, who w ould not hesitate to talk about being sexually active, or about u sin g contraceptives, arc reluctant to speak ab o u t their operations.

A nna and Karin feel as though they have been judged. They feel as if they arc at fault. After hearing their stories, 1 cannot blam e them for such em otions.

A nna told m e that the tw o male physicians w ho perform ed her abortion could not have been kinder. O ne of them held her hand an d reassured her that, consider­ ing her age and financial situation, she w as doing w hat was best.

But the doctor also m ade Anna prom ise, o v er and over, to go on the Pill. In o th e r w ords, Anna was w arned to be m ore careful, im ply­ ing that if she had been on the Pill in the first place, she w ould never have ended u p on the operating table. A nna w ent hom e w ondering how m uch she w as to blam e.

Karin w as also judged. Before her abortion the n u rse asked her w hen she “got caught." Ridicu­ lously, the n u rse used this term to find o u t the m om ent w hen Karin conceived, im plicitly stating that she w as at fault for h er pregnancy.

Som ehow , it seem ed to escape the n u rse that it takes tw o to tango.

Furtherm ore, Karin could not help b ut w onder if she w as being p u n ish ed . After the procedure, she

SARA BORINS was placed in a room w here she could hear the abortions, the sob­ bings, and the fright of others.

Paradoxically, she w as told that her operation w ould be em otion­ ally draining, but she saw it p e r­ form ed as though she w as p art of an assem bly-line.

Things did not get any b etter for her. Tw o days after her abortion, Karin found out that the proced u re was incom plete, som ething w hich happens to one in ten w om en w ho have abortions. She retu rn ed to the hospital to und erg o the process once again.

A lthough I am thankful that it is so m uch easier for o neo f m y friends to have an abortion than it w as for one of my m other's co n tem p o rar­ ies, the situation is no less p ro b ­ lematic now. There is a tendency to perceive that the abortion question hasbecn settled, since m ost women, like A nnaand K arin,m ay n o w h av e an abortion if they so choose. T here is a belief that if a w om an is able to obtain an abortion, she also has full pow er over her body.

But, as the experience of A nna and Karin indicates, this is not the case. There is an im balance of pow erin society which allow s these w om en to feel blam ed for getting preg n an t and having abortions. It

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is this feeling that kept A nna and K arin from w an tin g to talk about th eir operations. It is this pow er of blam e and guilt that keeps w om en quiet.

T he irony is that I h av e never met a sexually active, heterosexual w om an w ho has not feared, at some tim e or another, th at she w as p reg­ nant.

T h o u g h w om en are generally confident to speak about their sexu­ ality an d share th e sam e fears, they often feel sh am e if th ey have had an abortion. M any are reluctant to relate th eir experiences. Though A nna and Karin feel uncom fort­ able ab o u t sharing their personal experiences they know th at this is som ething w hich m u st change.

A nna explained th at the abortion issue m u st b e add ressed from a different perspective. H ow is it possible that technology, w hich has sent a m an to th e m oon, has not yet develo p ed b etter form s of birth control? Karin stated that the abor­ tion p ro ced u re m ust be m ade m ore hum ane, less frightening,and m ore reliable.

Until such a shift in focus is made, the p o w er struggle behind the abortion issue will rem ain.

F a c ts a b o u t A ID S com piled B Y G R E G T O O K E * 2 0 % o f A ID S cases in N orth A m e ric a occur in the 2 0 -2 9 year old age group * 2 in 1000 students are infected w ith A ID S , according to the A m erican C ollege H ealth Association * In 1 9 8 9 -9 0 , four tim es m ore straight w om en than gay men were diagnosed w ith H IV infection * A ID S can affect anyone *O n Thursday, N o v e m b e rl4 , between 12:30 and 3 :3 0 in the U n io n B u ild in g R oom 108, Student H ealth Services is holding an in fo rm al H IV /A ID S drop-in.

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s p o rts SPORTS BRIEFS

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At the national Cross Country Championships inVictoria, British Columbia this past weekend, Linda Thyer raced over a 5 km course to a second place ovejall finish. She was only two sec­ onds behind the lead runner, Victoria's Anna Gunasekcra who clocked a 17:24 gold-medal performance. ’Going into the last part, she was running very well within herself,’said Head Coach Dennis Barrett. ’1thought she ran very well, despite a lack of experience at that calibre of competition.

It was very close.’

Receiving First Team All Canadian Honours, Thyer was rec­ ognized as QSSF Athlete of the Week fornthe 4th time this season. McGill's closest finisher was Maeve M uldowney who crossed the line 18th overall. The McGill W omen's Cross Coun­ try Team finished seventh in the CIAU. 'I was hoping for a higher finish based on somewhat compa­ rable stats,' said Barrett.

R e d m e n s o c c e r e d g e d fro m fin a ls b y M c M a s te r

After tying a game at one with Laurentian on Thursday cour­ tesy of an Erik Lee marker, McGill fell to UBC in the National semi final, 1-0.

"To tell you the truth, it w asn't that the level of play was too high for us. The game could have gone either way. Both teams had even chances to score," said Lee. "The luck was on their side and they put it away."

The heartbreak loss came during the final seven m inutes of regulation play after a UBC shot careened off of the crossbar and into the net.

Sophomore defender Chris Drysdale and rookie midfielder Joe Martucci were named to the CIAU All Canadian First Team.

M a rtle t s o c c e r te a m lo s e s N a tio n a l C h a m p io n s h ip

On the wings of Jane Shaw's three goal tournam ent perform ­ ance, McGill swept past Western(2-0) and Alberta(2-1 ) en route to the National Finals where they were downed by McMaster, 82.

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BY C H R IS T O P H E R TAYLOR T he M artlets hockey defensive corps m ay have earned a new nick­ nam e after S atu rd ay 's 3-0 sh u to u t of the John A bbott Islanders: The Iron C urtain.

Follow ing last w ee k 's circusstyle defensive strategy ag ain st St. Laurent, som e h ard w ork an d the retu rn of tw o injured players ele­ vated th e play considerably. M ar­ tlet backstop, N atalie "Stonew all" Lapenta, a converted soccer goalie w ho sp a rk led th ro u g h o u t the gam e, w as quick to praise h er team ­ mates.

"I w o u ld n 't have d o n e it w ith ­ out them . All th e players d id w hat they had to d o," she stated, ad d in g that th e gam e w as an im p ro v e­ m ent on th e team 's 2-1 squeaker o ver the Islanders in th e first gam e of the season. "Last g am e against them , w e sat back on o u r 2-0 lead.

This tim e w e d id n 't w ant that."

The McGill o p p o n en ts w ere a sm all and feisty g ro u p w h o looked like th ey h ad gotten lost on their w ay to a Pee-W ee Invitational.

Team M unchkin d o m in ated the sta rto fth e g am e,an d it looked like John A bbott m ight p ro v e a g reater challenge th an an ticipated. But by the end of th e first period, McGill's

com posure began to show .

"W e're learning to control the p u ck a lot better," said assistant coach Bruce Stacey. "W e're not panicking w ith it."

T he defense w as buoyed by the retu rn of D iane Playle, a steady veteran, and K erry Paquette, a tiny b u n d le of kilojoules with m ore m oves than a U-H aul trailer. Coach G eoff Phillips thinks the team 's dev elo p m en t th u s far bodes well for the season.

'T h e y 're play in g w ith their h ead s now ," he said. "T hey're playing an intellectual gam e, and th at allow s a lot of room for p ro g ­ ress d u rin g the year."

T he offense capitalized on the o pportunities, led by Alison K orn's m ark er late in the first. Alyson Fournier followed this with a pretty b reakaw ay goal, as she pulled the p uck to her backhand, before b u ry ­ ing the p uck deep into the net.

C ap tain K athy M orrison then rounded out the.scoring in the third.

L apenta's sh u to u t w asoccasionally th reaten ed , once in the second period, an d later in the g am e's d y in g m om ents, as the p uck got intim ate w ith the goal line.

"It's a com bination of a lot of luck and a really good goalie at the

sam e time," said forw ard Jocelyn Barrett, w hose gooning led to one of the g am e's few penalties.

The Islanders w ent w ith a tw oline offense, a q uestionable m ove that took its toll in the th ird period.

The tired forw ards becam e fru s­ trated by M cGill's tight checking, som ething A ssistant Coach Stacey attributed to good team w ork.

"W e played m uch b etter as a team tonight. N obody w as trying to control it all by them selves," he stated.

Coach P h illip sad d c d that this is a w elcom e d ev elo p m en t from past years, w hen th e team centred on a few in d iv id u als. O ne area he ta r­ geted for im p ro v em en t is physical play. A part from the occasional chcckby Alison "T hcC rim Reaper" Korn, the M artlets arc a little too squeaky-clean.

"It w as very aggressive for noncontact hockey," said Phillips.

"W e'll have to start practising a little m ore physical."

The w in boosted McGill into third place in th e division, and has n etm in d er Lapenta d ream in g of avenging last w eek's loss to St. Laurent. The M artlets will first have to face second place Bishop's, as they continue th eir ho m e stand on N ovem ber 16. □

"I guess the best way to put it is that they capitalized on set plays," said Head Coach Tony Iachetta."8-2 w asn't really in­ dicative of how it went. The team shouldn't be disappointed in the way they played at all. McMaster just couldn't do anything wrong all day."

McMaster tallied five markers in a fi fteen minute span, each of which were generated off of set plays.

'This year I am really happy with the m aturity of the team, this weekend especially, they were really responsible," said lachetta. "They wanted it and they did everything they had to do. They were first on the ball, they closed down quickly, and they were the mentally and physically tougher team."

Team Captain Natalie Ioanides was named to the CIAU All Canadian First Team.

Alison Korn inadvertently became the first Tribune woman sports reporter to conduct an interview in the m en's locker room. After Friday's Redmen hockey match, Korn gained per­ mission to talk to the players while they were shedding their equipment. "[Being admitted] was kind of stunning," said Korn. "I was pleasantly surprised at how respectful the guys were."

The successof Korn's interview was no surprise to the Redmen.

The team physiotherapists and m anager are women, and the players are accustomed to the presence of women in the locker room.

"I didn't really think about it," said rookie Dave Vecchio. "It was no big deal."

Korn said she was unsure about the ethics of the situation, since Tribune reporter Chris Taylor, who covered the Martlets' game, had to wait outside the change room. She suggested some sort of dress code for the paparazzi in order to make coverage of games fair. q

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F e m a le r e p o r t e r o p e n s th e lo c k e r o o m d o o r ...

A sssistant captain Alyson Fournier shrugs o ff an A bbott attacker

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sports H o c k e y ’s h ig h - p r o d u c tio n lin e y a n k s Y ork’s y o k e T he McGill H ockey Redmen clobbered th e York U niversity Y eom en on F riday night in w hat w as a boisterous, hard-hitting af­ fair. T he final 5-2 score w as the resu lt of a McGill sh u td o w n of the York offence after th e first period, an d a Redm en b u rst of offense in the third.

York, ranked ninth in the nation, has trad itionally been a team that em phasizes the physical sid e o f the gam e. T he Redm en, w ho had al­ rea d y defeated York this season in exhibition play, responded in k in d .

"York is alw ays a little dirty.

T hey w ere ru n n in g guys from b eh in d a lot, an d th e refs w eren't calling that," said rookie defensem an Shaw n M ondor, w hosequicktem pered p artn e ro n d e fe n se T o d d H an rah an received a gam e m is­ conduct. "W e alw ays expect a physical gam e."

O n several occasions the official overlooked blatant assaults, a ges­ tu re w hich lead to the escalation of law lessness. Justice w as served, how ever, w hen York's C aptain M ike Futa, injured his knee as he sw u n g his leg in an attem pt to trip u p a Redm an.

T he referee had plenty to call after th e o u tb u rst of fisticuffs that eru p te d , w ith just over a m inute rem ainingin the second period and the score tied at 2-2. D espite the infractionsofboorish Yeoman Alan

LaForge, w ho racked u p 12 p en ­ alty m inutes over th e course of th e gam e, McGill appeared to be b u r­ dened with the bu lk of the penalty killing. After cancellations and cal­ c u la tio n s , M cG ill w a s le ft shorthanded for a long three m in ­ utes, em erging unscathed.

T hedeadlock persisted until 8:44 of the third period, w hen rookie D ave Vecchio scored off a long pass from veteran M artin O livier, w ho furnished a goal an d tw o assists d u rin g the gam e. Vecchio w as se­ lected the g am e's third star for his efforts.

H ead Coach Jean Pronovost noted that the third period m arker w as the tu rning point of the gam e.

"The Vecchio goal picked u p our team . We w ere letting them set the pace and 1 d o n 't w ant to d o that," he said. "W e have to set the pace."

McGill did indeed set the pace after the first period as it shut d o w n the York offense a nd played a tight defensive game.

"I think it's o u r ty p e of gam e," said Vecchio. "W e talked about team goals and w e w anted to try and keep (their goals) u n d er three.

If w e can do that, we have enough offense on this team that we can score 4 or 5 goals."

M uch of the offense is produced by veterans M artin Raym ond and Patrice Trem blay, w ho w ere se­ lected the g am e's first and second stars respectively.

M cGill's first goal cam e off of a

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Dave Vecchio takes a face off for the Redmen against York R aym ond pass to Trem blay, who notched his th ird short-handed goal of th e season, leading the team in th at category. Trem blay, con­ tributed a goal and an assist to the victory, w hile Raym ond, w ho leads the team in scoring, collected four assists. T he d u o com bined to set u p M cGill's fo u rth goal b y veteran

w inger Mike G rady, w ho rounds o u t the high-production line.

An em p ty net goal by sopho­ m ore w inger D avid H ayden at 19:48 sealed the fate of the Yeo­ men. Rookie goalie Patrick Jeanson backed the system , turning aw ay 22 York shots.

T he Redm en will travel to play

OU A A p ow erhouse UQTR on W ednesday. The team will d o u b ­ tlessly w ant to m aintain th e g ra d e of intensity d isplayed in this w eekend's success.

"W e w orked h ard ," said T rem ­ blay. 'T h e team spirit is better right now, and th at's w h y w e're playing together as a team ." Q

I n te n s ity f a d e s fo r M a r tle t v o lle y b a ll te a m

BY NATASHA AMOTT T h is past weekendj, the McGill women's volleyball team faced its first two games of league play as it matched up against Sherbrooke and Con­ cordia. Although the Martlets showed grit and determination out on the court, this was not enough to combat the strength exhibited by both of their op­ ponents.

In the opener, McGill's team

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went up against the Sherbrooke Vert et Or, the league's topranked team. The Martlets, who consistently got off to a weak start, repeatedly found them­ selves having to play catch-up.

Strong setting, tipping and spiking on the part of Martlets Maryann Maoyeri and Sheila Huang still combined to give Sherbrooke a great match.

Though McGill managed to challenge its adversaries in the second half of sets, it was not

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"Th is is the best team in the league, but we scared Sher­ brooke and showed them what we could do," said middle blocker Linda Probyn Coach Rachèlc Béliveau was pleased about the caliber re of McGill play against such a competitive team. Th is is Coach Béliveau's first year as C O N T I N U E D P A G E 18

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INTENSITY FROM PAGE 17________ coach of the Martlets. Prior to this season, she was trainer of the Sherbrooke W omen's Jun­ ior Provincial Team.

In Sunday's game at Concor­ dia0, the Martlets lacked the in­ tensity and determ ination they had shown against Sherbrooke.

Each of the three sets was dom inated by num erous long rallies characterized by sweep­ ing dives and fierce hits. The Lady Stingers' height allowed them to play an excellent net game, delivering strong blocks

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which largely stopped the McGill offense.

"The girl s were too emotional and theirconcentration w asnot atits best,so they d id n 'tp la y as well as they did in our previous game," said a disappointed Béliveau. ® One bright spot for the M ar­ tlets was the determ ined play of rookie teammates Julia King, Leslie Paas and Sheila Huang.

Lee Nicol once again displayed finesse on the court.

"The Sherbrooke game was more intense, while this match, which began slowly, never got

enough m om entum to give us the winning edge," she said.

"We needed to improve on teamwork," agreed setter MaryamM ayoeri. "W ehavetoplay together, as a unit, which re­ quires more court talk and en­ thusiasm."

The Martlets will be partici­ pating in a tournam ent this coming weekend and, every following weekend until the end of November. This active schedule will hopefully give the team the practice necessary to perfect its skills and strengthen court play.

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V ic to rie s b e c o m i n g r o u tin e

BY JANET MCKETSY Life is full of irony. Last year McGill cut funding to 14 inter­ collegiate teams, including synchronoized swimm ing. The dem and for intercollegiate sports meanwhile, has grown since the budget realignment.

At least this is true for the synchrononized swimming team.

Last year, the team lost only one of its fourth-place mem­ bers to graduation. This year, the Martlets have gained five new swimmers, putting the total at fifteen.

"I can't remember the last

time the team was so big," said Coach Gerry Dubrule, "For the first time in a num ber of years we actually have enough girls for two team routines."

For the uninitiated, synchro­ nized swimming competitions consist of figures (which every competitor must compete in), plus solos, duets and team routines. The team routines are usually m ade up of eight swim ­ mers and last about four and a half minutes.

McGill will have two duet team sand twosoloists thisyear.

Veterans Janet Gillis and Jen­ nifer Henaff, as well as Alitsia

Medina and Caroline St. Onge will make up the duet teams, while Jerrilinn Spence and Cyndy Schwartzenhauer will compete in the solo competi­ tion.

McGill's synchro team is part of the highly com petitive OW1AA league, where last year the Martlets finished fourth, one point out of third and four points out of second.

"Last year it was so close," said Club President Janet Gil­ lis. "W e're hoping that with the addition of another team rou­ tine we can bring home first

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This year's team has already experienced some success. This past w eekend the wom en competed in a dual meet at the Université de Montréal. The meet featured figures only, as the routines do not have to be presented in competition until January. McGill swept both the Novice and the Intermediate categories.

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by Alitsia Medina and Paule Charland. In the Intermediate class, Cyndy Schwartzenhauer finished first ahead of Janet Gillis and Jennipher Henaff. In the senior category, the most difficult of the three, Jerrilinn

Spence came away with a third When it was all over, Coach Dubrule was very pleased.

"If we continue like this," she said, "and our rou tines continue to make good progress, we should gave no problem bring­ ing the banner [for first place] back to McGill."

W hat is perhaps more re­ markable is that the synchro team seems to be flourishing in the face of the blow dealt to it by the McGill adm inistration last April.

The Synchronized swimming club heads to Q ueen's this weekend to compete at the OWIAA Figures Meet.

"We really want to beat Queen's," said Gillis. "They beat us by one point last year and we want revenge." □

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sports McGill rugby caught in the undertow of Crimson Tide

BY CHARLIE KIME AND CHRIS HOBSON On Friday afternoon, forty of McGill's rugby players set off for Boston to contend the an­ nual Covo Cup match against Harvard. This is McGill's old­ est rivalry, dating back to 1874, and a mood of determination and gravity dom inated the bus ride.

T hedayof rugby started with a "C" team match that finished in a 8-8 tie. Tries were scored bv J C hris H obson and Xavier Débail. The "A" side then squared off against the Harvard Firsts in an intense game to de­ cided the Covo Cup. The game was characterized by strong forward play and excellent tack­ ling in the backs, although sev­ eral questionable calls by the Harvard referee tipped the game in favor of the Crimson.

McGill Coach Steve Penner was philosophic after the 18-8 loss.

"S o m etim es the referee doesn't see all he should," he said. "We have no one to blame but ourselves."

Captain Steve Robb scored first for McGill on an intense effort from a rolling maul with Kibben Brown. Jerry McGrath added the other McGill trv j ona brilliant run that spanned nearly the whole field "In a tight game like this, it was good to see someone open up the play and go the length," said McGill backs coach Richard Mortimer.

H a rv a rd coach H a rry Cornhol was impressed with the level of McGill play.

"Even though we brought the

Covo C up back to Harvard, we faced today one of the toughest opponents we have faced all year," he said.

After the Covo Cup was awarded, McGill's "B" side sought vengeance for the loss but was frustrated again by questionable refereeing. De­ spite dazzling play in the backs, and tries by Tristan Jackson, Dave Fortier and Bill Weaver, who also added two penalty kicks, the game ended in an 1818 tie on six penalty kicks by

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"A game should never be decided by penalty kicks," said and indignant Coach Hart Caplan. "The referee basically gave them 18 points."

On Sunday, the teams trav­ elled across town to take on Boston U niversity in two 'friendly' matches. McGill's "A" side won on tries by Matt Tennant and Paul Doherty, with two additional penalties and a conversion. Doherty finished the season as McGill's leading

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