The McGill Tribune Vol. 15 Issue 10

Published by the Students’ Society of McGill University

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T R IB U N E Novem ber 7th, 1995

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Volume 15 Issue 10

Martlets capture the McGill Redbird Classic

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News

By Kashif Z ahoor

Students and administration discuss the pros and cons o f an A+ grading system.

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The other teams in the Quebec University Basketball League are perplexed; wondering what they can do this season to stop the three­ time QUBL defending champions, McGill Martlets. The answer to that question (if one exists) got a lot harder over the weekend after the Martlets disposed o ff all three of their opponents, and improved their preseason record to a perfect 5-0.

On Sunday e v e n in g , the Stingers squared o ff against the Martlets in the hopes of snapping M cGill’s four game winning streak, and more importantly, of winning the McGill Redbird Classic.

Since the Stingers had lost a gam e earlier in the tournament, Concordia not only needed to beat the Martlets, but they had to win by at least 12 points.

According to McGill Redbird C lassic tie breaking rules, if two teams have identical records at the conclusion of the tourney, the next step in crowning the champion is point differential. As it turned out, however, the Stingers did not have to worry about the fine print in the rules because the Martlets won the tournament outright.

Science The Ig Nobel: recognising odd research.

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Features M cGill students speak out against comments by politicians.

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Entertainment Nmm, Nmm, eating Iguanas and looking at pictures.

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Sports W om en’s soccer on to the Nationals. Rugby teams crowned.

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Nmm Nmm’s brings Montreal to the forefront

By Joyce Lau

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The Stingers and McGill see­ sawed back and forth in the first half. The Stingers led in the early g o in g 7 -5 , but the M artlets outscored Concordia 13-5 over the next three and half minutes, build­ ing an 18-12 edge. The Martlets clung to their lead until the 1:02 mark of the first half. After one of the M artlets w as w h istled for a fou l, M artlet head coach L isen Moore compounded the problem by draw ing a tec h n ica l fo u l. The Stingers made five o f six succes­ sive free throws, reclaim ing the lead 40-39.

M artlet forw ard A nne Gildenhuys and guard Nishi Rawat restored order in the first half, com­ bining for five points in M cGill’s next two possessions. At the half, the Martlets led 46-42.

T he M artlets ow ned the S tin g ers in the seco n d half.

Gildenhuys, Jennifer Stacey, and All-Canadian Vicky Tessier made shortwork o f their cross town foes en route to the 90-77 victory.

The d efen ce turned it up a notch in last tw enty m inutes o f play. Josée Deloretto turned in a defensive gem , subtly reminding

In the last decade, the self-per­ petrating world o f indie-rock has defined itself by an explosion of Cannes-style music galas — a phe­ nomenon from which Montreal has historically been excluded.

This w eekend, how ever, Montreal will be host to one of these gatherings of the tribes. The impend­ ing Nmm N m m ’s Festival (read: ‘New Music Montreal / Neo-Musique Montréal’; speak: num nums) is an attempt to put another dot on the alternative rock map, via an upscaled rendering o f the traditional Main-based alterna-fest.

According to Nancy Ross of Greenland Productions, Nmm Nmm’s will be a chance to “revitalise M ontreal’s presence in North American indie-rock.”

“We have a vital scene here that needs a little push to get up along

with the Halifaxes and Torontos,” she continues. “This is going to be better than them all.”

College music flaggstaffs such as T oronto’s CMJ and North by Northeast, A ustin’s supplemental South by Southwest and the New York Music Fest have supplanted Live Aid, W oodstock and various other ‘paloozas as the relevant mega­ events o f our time. Anti-corporate fêtes like the Halifax Pop Explosion, along with fanzine/ microlabel-spon­ sored marathons, have co-opted the music festival format. They now pro­ vide great exposure to a great number of bands usually best sampled as pink plastic spoonfuls of 31 indie flavours.

Ironically, attempts at promoting ‘the underground’ often underline the true nature o f major label confer­ ences. An opportunity to hear a smat­ tering of good music is also a chance for record companies to foist bands on an unsuspecting mob, typically

reeled in by superstar headliners.

Greenland has diligently worked the Nmm Nmm ’s into the touring schedules of New York’s Boss Hog and Secret Picnic Spot, France’s Molodoi, and Britain’s Shed Seven.

The flip side of the out-of-town line­ up includes Canadian heavyweights DOA and E ric’s Trip, as w ell as Toronto retro-boys 13 Engines and Ottawa hipsters Illegal Jazz Poets.

Nonetheless, this 60-odd band weekend extravaganza will bank on the tried ‘n’ trusted slew o f M ontreal’s new est grandaddies.

Local hero(ine)s are the ones who will form the foundations, and lend that fuzzy warm hometown air. Nmm Nmm’s will include good ‘ol rockers Slap Happy 5, Stellar D w eller, Atomic Folk, Monsieur Toad, Nerdy Girl, Local Rabbits, Rosebuddy and Starbean. Metro sticker staples like local funkateers Shades o f Culture and old school industrialists Angry ^

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Nmm Nmm’s will differ from other music conglomerates by cir­ cumventing the panels and seminars that infiltrate festivals with the acade­ mic. Instead, any off-stage interaction or didactic will be borne o f those backstage improv gymnastics that musicians hold so dear. In fact, Nmm Nmm ’s w ill offer a D.I.Y. ‘green room’, a jam space for both perform­ ing and non-performing bands to continue in the indie-exchange.

“It will be an alternative to the Bifteck or the Miami,” Ross explains.

“It’ll be a cool, laid back hangout where you can drink Sleemans.”

Aside from its pure entertain­ ment value, Nmm Nmm’s will serve a dual purpose — to promote what local indie-culture exists, and to encourage out-of-town bands to grav­ itate to Montreal.

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November 7th, 1995

Possible reformation of SSMU council: services to be represented

By N o ah G itterman At last T h u r sd a y ’s S S M U council meeting, Clubs Rep Chris Carter introduced a proposal to increase representation o f SSM U services on council.

C o u n cil m oved to strik e a committee to look at the proposal, as well as other recommendations for overhauling the present compo­ sition of council.

Carter proposes that every stu­ dents’ society service be allowed to elect its own council representa­ tive. Presently, he alone officially represents all the services.

In general, SSM U services are given special status because they serve large groups o f the student community. These services include the Black Students’ Network, the Sexual Assault Centre o f M cGill S tu d e n ts’ S o c ie ty , M cG ill Nightline, and Walksafe.

Carter believes that because of their distinct status and their spe­ cial role w ithin SSM U, services deserve their own representatives to council.

“I d o n ’t think [the le v e l o f representation] is adequate. When w e’re dealing with racism or sexu­ al harassment, there are services that have a direct involvement with those issues,” he said.

Carter d oes not b e lie v e he alone can sufficiently represent all the various viewpoints o f the ser­ vices.

“On the spot, I have to think

h ow all th e se s e r v ic e s — W a lk sa fe, the B la ck S tu d e n ts’ Network, SACOMSS — stand on an issue,” he said.

Carter also explained that by givin g these services permanent

“Services are a lot more work, and interest groups are suffering because they’re not getting repre­ sentation,” said Carter.

Because there is the possibili­ ty of adding up to eight new posi­

councillors. She is worried that if council becom es much larger, it w ill be too unw ieldy and in effi­ cient.

“I d on ’t want it any bigger than it is right now. We can argue about eliminating some councillors and adding more, but I don’t want to see more than thirty co u n cil­ lors,” she said.

T hough she d oes not m ake any specific comment on whether she supports C arter’s in itiative, Myers agrees that there is room for more service representatives. She points out that as o f now, many

students are over-represented in council, so some positions may be expendable.

“It makes sense that there is one representative for every 2000 students in each faculty, but once you add reps for other groups of stu d en ts you a c h ie v e d o u b le, triple, or even quadruple represen­ ta tio n fo r each stu d e n t,” sa id Myers.

Extensive debate is expected in the near future when the com ­ mittee formed to review the com­ position o f council delivers its first report sometime next month.

Proposed revisions to McGill’s grading system

By Sam antha Lapedus

C arter - speaking ou t f o r students. re p r esen ta tio n , it w ill g rea tly increase their chances o f receiving sta b le fu n d in g . H o p e fu lly th is would avoid the need for services to by-pass the financial committee o f council and then ask for direct student funding, as SACOMSS did in a referendum last year.

Carter further b e lie v e s that giving the services their own reps will also increase input from other clubs and interest groups which he currently represents on council. As of now, much o f his time is taken up dealing with the services.

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“People are very comfortable with the status quo, and the people w ho want ch an ge w ill d isagree with the kind of change needed,” she said.

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A recent draft proposal circu­ lated by the o ffic e o f A ssociate Vice Principal Academic Fumiko Ikawa-Smith suggests the revision o f M c G ill’s grading system to include the letter grade A+ with a corresponding 4.3 grade point aver­ age. The controversial proposal is designed to give M cGill students the same opportunity as other uni­ versity graduates when applying for graduate programs, fellowships and jobs.

The proposed revision would assign an A+ to grades above 90 per cent, while devaluing the letter A or 4.0 grade point to marks with­ in the 8 5 -8 9 per cent range.

Presently, an A at McGill applies to grades betw een 85 and 100 per cent.

“Our students are consistently disadvantaged. McGill is the only university in Quebec not operating under the 4.3 grade point system,” said Ik aw a-S m ith . “This puts McGill graduates at a distinct disad­ van tage in the co m p etitio n for adm ission into various programs and in the selection process for fel­ lowships.”

“Many places have A+ but no 4.3 point. This practice seems to be more common in Quebec, and the University of Toronto also has it,” said Ikawa-Smith.

Although outside institutions employ conversion tables to recog­ nise the different grading systems, there is concern that this is not con­ sidered to the extent that it should be, and that M cGill students are being short-changed.

“To graduate stu d ies and research [institutions] it seems like our grads aren’t performing as well, but it is not because o f their cali­ bre,” said SSM U VP U niversity Affairs Lisa Grushcow.

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Nathalie Munro, a fourth year biology student, reaffirms the impli­ cations of McGill’s grading system for students applying to graduate and professional programs. “[McGill] students applying to m ed sc h o o l are d isadvan taged because a 4.0 is turned into a 3.9 when their applications are consid­ ered. So, students working under the 4.3 system would have an upper hand, even if there are conversion tables, just from first impression,” said Munro.

According to Ikawa-Smith, in applying for a fellowship, the new system would be beneficial.

“A students needs a GPA of at least 3.7 in applying for the [Fonds pour la formation de chercheurs et l ’aide à la recherche or the Natural S c ie n c e E n g in eerin g R esearch Conservation fellowships] just to be looked at,” she said. “In our grading system, if a student gets one C+, they w ill need at least five As to make it up to 3.7...so having a 4.3 like everyone else w ill im prove their chance of getting fellowships,” explained Ikawa-Smith.

The proposal has student asso­ ciations concerned. SSMU has set up a group to o ffer su g g estio n s regarding the revision. Many stu­ dents are against the proposal.

“There are fears that the revi­ sions would undermine the credibil­ ity of McGill by artificially inflat­ ing grades, that it will make people m ore c o m p e titiv e , or further increase disparities within the grad­ ing system as it e x is ts ,” said Grushcow.

S om e altern a tiv e op tion s would be to exert more pressure on outside agencies to recognise that M cG ill uses a d ifferen t grade scheme. There have also been sug­ gestions of revising the entire gradC o ntin u ed on P a g e 3 99

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November 7th, 1995

Dean of students addresses council

By T yla Berchtold The new Dean o f Students R osa lie Jukier, attended last Thursday’s SSMU council meeting in order to introduce herself and to speak about some of the policies she is pursuing.

The appearance was significant in that it marked a change from the last decade, as previous Dean of Students Irwin Gopnik visited coun­ cil only on rare occasions.

Jukier outlined two broad goals that she hopes to achieve during her five year term in office. Primarily, she is seeking to relocate the stu­ dents’ services building into “decent p rem ises”. The P ow ell Student Services building is currently locat­ ed at 3637 Peel and houses services such as McGill Health Services, Off Campus Housing, Foreign Students, and Career P lacem ent. Jukier explained her reasoning behind the

proposed move.

“We need more space,” stated Jukier. “We need better allocation of space. We need to feel more com­ fortable. I’ve been working very, very hard at fu n d -ra isin g ,” she added.

The prospective site for the new building is on the south side o f Doctor Penfield, spanning McTavish to Peel. The new building would also be p h ysically linked to the Shatner building. Jukier maintained that the location is important.

“Just being on the south side [of Doctor Penfield St.] makes it a part of lower campus,” stated Jukier. “It reinforces that w e are doing the same thing together.”

One concern raised by Athletics Rep Karen B renhouse w as the affordability of such an expansion, in ligh t o f the prediction that M cGill’s student population is on the decline.

Will it be A or A+...

Continued from P ag e 2 ing system at M cGill to abandon the letter grade altogether, im ple­ menting marks based solely on per­ centages. “[With the percentage system] outside institutions can decide how they want to translate or treat those grades. It seem s to m ake m ore sense to me,” said Grushcow.

Ik aw a-S m ith p oin ts to the downfalls of the numerical system as it creates a chasm between arts and science students in the ability to attain high grades.

“In arts I don’t know anyone w ho g ets 100 per cen t on their papers, while in the sciences, with multiple choice and tests that have one exact correct answer, you may perhaps be able to make 100 per cent,” she said.

A ccord ing to Ikaw a-Sm ith, with a grading system based solely on percentages, M cGill would be the only school working under such

a scheme, simply perpetuating the problem.

“Eighty-three per cent is very good in our view, but in American schools it is not exceptional in their view because their grading system is quite d ifferen t,” said IkawaSmith. “I w ould not particularly favour going back to the percentage system , but if that is what they want, they shall have it.”

The p rop osed re v isio n is presently being discussed by the Academic Planning and Priorities C om m ittee o f S en ate and the SSMU. “Putting McGill students in a better position to compete is impor­ tant. But enough problem s have been raised, that there’s got to be a really pressing reason to do it,” said Grushcow.

“I w anted students to have more Of an advantage...but I opened a P andora’s B o x ” said IkawaSmith. “I wish I hadn’t done it.”

New Mentor Program getting off the ground

Jukier responded that although this is an issue, improving students services is imperative.

“W e are so cram ped [in Powell]. We will very soon bust out o f that building,” she said. “Just because you have a smaller student population, doesn’t mean you won’t need student services.”

Jukier’s secon d goal is to improve relations with students. She prop oses to make h erself more accessible to students and assured council that every time she is invit­ ed, she will attend council meetings.

SSM U President H elena M yers asserted that the dean has been very dedicated to bettering relations with students.

“It’s not just the students’ soci­ ety that she’s reaching out to, it’s also the students,” stated Myers.

“Lisa Grushcow and I meet with her every two weeks. We have a slot that is never moved. Regardless of what her schedule is, she meets with us.”

D ean Jukier confirm ed her commitment at council.

“Since I have com e to work here, I have realised the importance o f strong student serv ices,” said Jukier. “I have realised the impor­ tance of the quality of student life.”

By Y ossarian H eller S S M U P re sid en t H elen a M y ers in fo rm ed c o u n c il la st T h ursd ay that M c G ill’s new M entor Program is w ell on it’s way to becoming a reality.

The program was initiated by Myers last summer. It is designed to provide students nearing gradu­ a tio n w ith the o p p o rtu n ity to research prosp ective careers by being matched up with profession­ als from the Montreal community.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity for students in the upper le v e l,” stated program co-ordinator Joel M a cm u ll. “B e fo r e th ey m ake career decisions, they get to meet real people in the field.”

The program is not yet opera­ tional. M yers explained that the recruitment process is long.

“Recruiting students w ill be the easiest part,” she said. “The hard part has been recruiting busy professionals for the program.”

Myers maintained, however, that there is widespread support for the project.

“E v ery b o d y has b een very r e c e p tiv e ,” sh e sta ted . “In the summer I met with the Montreal Board of Trade and they thought it w as a great idea. The Montreal Bar Association recently put an ad about the program in their newsletter and have received over a dozen phone ca lls from local lawyers.”

After a match has been made, the level o f commitment is up to the mentor and the student. The interaction between the two may range from discussion over lunch to “a day on the job.”

M yers m ain tain ed that the program is only a pilot project. “[This year] w ill serve as a base,” she said. “N ext year w e’ll build on that.”

Eric Hoffstein, student repre­ sentative for the Academic Policy and Planning Committee applaud­ ed the program.

“The M entor Program is a step in the right direction for the university. It reflects the initiative o f students and w ill benefit the entire university,” he said.

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November 7th, 1995

Ombudsperson’s annual report presented to Senate

By A yesha A bdeen E stelle H opm eyer submitted the eighth annual ombudsperson report to Senate this week.

E n terin g her third year as o m b u d sp erso n , H op m eyer describes her task as one o f under­ taking “the impartial investigation o f complaints by M cGill students who feel their rights have not been respected by some member o f the McGill community.”

The report gives a statistical analysis o f the grievances filed by students in the 1994-95 session. It also gives an assessm ent o f how w ell McGill has progressed in its approach to grievance resolution within the past year.

A total o f 263 informal com ­ p la in ts w ere reported to the ombudsperson last year. Although this number does not represent any significant increase from previous years, there are notable differences in terms o f the distribution o f stu­ dents from whom these complaints are coming. Hopmeyer reports that a “disproportionately large number

“There may be some merit to o f graduate stu d en ts u se the ombudsperson.” reviewing admission criteria, con­ One concern is the confusion sideration o f qualifying courses, over the admissions criteria for the etc. for some students so that they PhD program s. In 1 9 9 4 -9 5 the can reasonably expect success in office of the ombudsperson encountered several cases w here graduate students, m any o f w hom w ere international students, com­ p la in ed that they w ere inform ed o f their in su ffi­ cient qualifications for the PhD level only after having com pleted their two years o f p rereq u isite stu d ie s.

H opm eyer attributes such cases to problem s w ithin M cGill’s admission criteria, and intends to focus on the issu e this year. She feels that the difficulty in achiev­ ing the accepted le v e l o f w ork m ay be due to the admission o f students who have not been adequately prepared for the in ten se am ount o f in d ep en d en t work required at the PhD Hopmeyer, dealing with stu d en t concerns. level.

th eir graduate s tu d ie s ,” said Hopmeyer.

She offers M cG ill’s revised chartered accountant program as a model o f such reforms.

The scheduling of the exam p eriod is an oth er area o f the university which she regards as requiring change. In last year’s report, it w as noted that the first day o f classes in the 1994-95 term fell on the Jewish h o lid a y o f R osh Hashanah and that the fin a l exam p eriod in clu d ed P a sso v er.

H o p m ey er su g g e sts that McGill develop a p o lic y to r e c o g n ise r e lig io u s h o ly days such as th ese in the course calendars.

“It is m ore than just an issue o f sched­ u lin g ,” sa id H o p ­ meyer. “It’s about the expression o f an atti­

tude o f the multi-cultural, m ulti­ religious society we promote here at McGill.”

She feels that M cGill’s failure to recognise religious days gives a message contrary to what the uni­ v er sity b e lie v e s in. H op m eyer regards Concordia’s draft policy on scheduling as a model that McGill should consider.

The report also presented a number o f potential measures to increase the current system’s effi­ ciency in the handling of informal grievances. H opm eyer suggests that a “crisis team” be created to aid in dealing w ith som e o f the more complex cases such as those involving assault and harassment.

C urrently, su ch c a s e s tend to require that the om b u d sp erson advise both the p lain tiff and the defendant.

A last noteworthy suggestion included in the report is that o f a p p o in tin g an om b u d sp erso n specifically for faculty and staff in order to deal with the numerous co n ce rn s regard in g w o rk p la ce issues.

“Making McGill” presents student perspectives and priorities

By C onnie K im The SSMU Think Tank docu­ m ent en titled “M aking M cG ill” w as ap proved by c o u n c il last Thursday.

The Think Tank is composed o f nine students from various pro­ grams who have been working col­ lectively since September to syn­ thesise student input in a five-year planning proposal for McGill.

The foundation o f this plan­ ning proposal was laid down by Principal Shapiro in the form o f eight questions which he addressed to the deans and directors at McGill on June 5, 1995.

These questions dealt with set­ ting M cGill’s goals and objectives and determining within what acade­ mic, administrative and financial context they w ould be set forth.

During the month of October, these questions were presented to all of the undergraduate student societies and at an open forum on M cGill’s future.

Through this consultation, the SSMU Think Tank has produced a concise document outlining student

proposals. Chair o f the Think Tank and SSM U VP University Affairs Lisa G rushcow , em phasised the importance of student input.

“A lth ou gh the sea ts in M cGill’s classrooms are often less than comfortable, they provide an excellent vantage point for observ­ ing McGill’s weaknesses as well as its strengths. Far from being an outside critique, this document is an expression o f our opinions as committed members of the McGill co m m u n ity ,” G rushcow stated.

“The Think Tank’s vision has been shaped by the direct input o f over one hundred and fifty students.”

One o f the proposals in the docum ent asked that professors fin d a b etter b a la n ce b etw een research and teaching and between practical and theoretical approaches to learning. Those in professional programs felt the need for more theory-based work, while those in liberal arts programs expressed the need for more hands-on work.

With regard to academic and administrative recom m endations, “Making McGill” proposes decen­ tralisation o f faculties, which would

fa cilita te interdepartm ental and in ter-fa cu lty co o p era tio n . T his would be encouraged through inter­ d isc ip lin a r y program s but not through amalgamation.

In terms o f cooperation with other Montreal area universities, the advantages and disadvantages varied amongst the different facul­ ties. There was widespread support for the idea o f cooperating with outside agencies in terms o f provid­ ing avenues for practical experi­ ence through co-op programs and internships.

“M ak in g M c G ill” a lso a ck n o w led g es the c h a lle n g e o f maintaining and improving McGill under in creasing fin an cial c o n ­ straints. The Think Tank supported the proposals for resource genera­ tion set forth by the S tra teg ic Planning Group last year. The SPG proposed ideas such as an increase in cooperative buying arrangements with other universities, and the cre­ ation o f a joint bachelor-master’s program for advanced students.

Few contributors supported the id ea o f p riv a tisin g M c G ill, as tu itio n rates w o u ld lik e ly be

in cr ea se d so m ew h ere b etw een $10,000 and $15,000 per year.

The docum ent affirm ed the negative impact privatisation would have. “[Privatisation] would be espe­ cially unrealistic in the Canadian context where there are other highcalibre options available at a sub­ stantially low er cost. The Think Tank believes that Canadian soci­ ety would not support a private or se m i-p riv a te u n iv e r sity , eith er through taxation or donations,” said Grushcow.

“Making M cGill” is intended as a collective student opinion, out­ lining the needs of all students.

“We can not use this exercise sim p ly as an ex cu se to cut pro­ grams which currently are weak, or to consider financial issues in isola­ tion. Rather, we must step back and consider not only what M cGill is but also what we want it to be, and how our vision can be attained,” said Grushcow.

She assured council that the document is still open for discus­ sion and that alterations can still be made.

“This document is not to be the end all o f the SSMU contribu­ tion,” she said. “Any comment you have, you can v o ice to me and I will bring that forward.”

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I recently joined one o f those big com m ercial on-line services (w h o sh a ll rem ain n a m e le s s ) C o m p u S e r v e so as to b eco m e acquainted with the net. I tried to go through M cGill and even wait­ ed in line for a DAS account. The a c c o u n t w as as a rch aic as its nam esake, w hich seem s to have b een re p la ce d by eith er P la y dough or ch..ch ..ch ..C hia som e­ w h ere b e tw e e n c r a w lin g and puberty.

D esperate to surf the net, I spent countless minutes at the CC trying to com e up w ith a p a ss­ word. Talk about painful. A pass­ word con sists o f ten characters, so m e o f w h ic h m u st b e c a p i­ talised, others o f which must be num bers. I p layed around w ith v a r io u s s u g g e s t io n s . N o stra D a m u s in 9 5 , 9 0 2 1 0 I S N O T MYZIPCODE, I KNOW U CALL *69, etc. As the clock was ticking, beads o f sw eat appeared on my forehead and I felt like Van Doren on Quiz Show.

I finally decided on a p ass­ word, and sauntered home to ‘surf the n et’ on m y M A C . N o d ice.

A c c e s s in g the in tern et v ia my D A S account w as like trying to design a referendum question for the M cG ill Daily.

A ll the w h ile , the CompuServe software sat m ock­ ingly on my desk. Before I could say Board o f Governors, it was in my hard d rive and all sy stem s w ere go. T his after d efy in g all physics and connecting to the net­ work via my printer port! Go fig­ ure.

It’s amazing how nice people are once you’ve given them your Visa card number. The moment I lo g g e d on , 1 w as g re eted by CompuServe representatives via bulletins. Furthermore, I had an op p ortu n ity to d esig n m y ow n password — anything goes! God bless America!

N ervous about future credit ratings, I poured m yself a vodka to n ic and typ ed in “GO N EW U SERS FORUM ”. Time to chat w ith m y f e llo w n e w b ie s , I th o u g h t. F ille d w ith ro m an tic notions o f political and philosoph­ ical debates on-line, I entered the forum.

K raft D inner has entered the forum . ( D e s p ite a g en d er n eu tral n am e, I o p ted for a s lig h t ly provocative greeting so as to get the a tten tion I so o ften fa il to receive on campus.)

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Terrified and short o f breath, I called the CompuServe operator, convinced that som eone had been downloading pornographic mater­ ial onto my computer. How else could I explain to my parents that my on-line account was equal to a sem ester’s textbook s, including U lysses?

T he op erator c o n so le d me and like many o f the people I ’d m et in th e fo ru m , I b eg a n to romanticise our relationship. After w is h in g m e w e ll on m y m id ­ terms, this Better than Ezra opera­ tor informed me that I should try using a local server and not the 1800 number that was programmed in to th e so ftw a r e . H e then changed my balance to an even $0.00.

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M cG IL L T R IB U N E “Small use it will be to save democracy for the race if we cannot save the race for democracy.”

H ealth co m m issio n e r’s co m ­ m en ts on residen ce p ro m iscu ity q u estio n ed

.to the Editor the ex p er ie n c e o f M cG ill r e si­ dences.

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A word on the results

By T yla Berchtoid “I voted NO, because I think Canada should stay together. But Quebec must have special status. Tell me, how are we going to get that?”

These words came from behind me as I stood at NO Headquarters, cheering at the results of the Quebec referendum last Monday night. It was only a slim victory for the federalists; 50.6 per cent, yet, I must admit I indulged in a moment o f fierce pride at the strength of my coun­ try.

That moment however, was short lived. The comment from behind made clear to me that many did not see this as a victory at all. In fact, Canada appears to have a bigger problem now than it did before.

Prior to the referendum I spoke with a neighbour of mine who, hav­ ing come to Canada after the collapse of the former Soviet Union, was preparing to move yet again.

“No one knows what they have until it is lost,” she said to me.

There should not be problems like this in a country like Canada.

There should not be need for a BIG majority in order to convince the separatists of the importance of a unified Canada.

There should be no need for Canadian provinces to ask for ‘special’ status.

And there should be no need to question the validity of the outcome of the recent referendum.

Perhaps it is time for the separatists to look internally if they are unsatisfied. In fact, perhaps it is time for all those who believe that Quebec deserves any kind of special treatment to take a minute, and come up with one good reason why.

Canada is a land built on foreign cultures. The w orld’s first Multiculturalism Act, introduced by Canada in 1988 confirmed her com­ mitment to the mosaic o f peoples and cultures that she houses from sea to sea. There are many and all are different. Frankly, it seems unrealistic in a society such as this to be asking for any special treatment. Even now, special status for me denotes little else than an ego boost. It’s like being the one ‘in charge’ when the kindergarten teacher leaves the classroom.

Q uebec citizen s enjoy all the rights and freedom s given all Canadians under the Charter. The French language and culture is, and has always been, protected and supported. Our duality of national lan­ guage is clear evidence of this.

But Canada is not only about Quebec. It is about every Canadian.

All cultures deserve respect. All voices, no matter what language they are speaking, should be heard. All are equal under the Canadian Constitution. The recent resignation of Premier Jacques Parizeau demon­ strates that there is no room in Canadian politics for those who disagree with this fact.

There is no doubt that the French culture can continue to flourish within a united Canada. It is possible to have a nation without a separate country. If Quebeckers want their children to uphold their culture, then they must teach them to do so.

Perhaps I am biased, as my background is Swiss. Switzerland, a fraction of the size of Quebec, effectively houses four very distinct cul­ tures: German, Italian, Romansch, and yes, French.

The world is adapting to interdependence and we are very quickly seeing the formation of a series of significant trading blocs. It is clearly not a time of collapse, but rather o f unification. Canadians have spoken.

50.6% is more than enough. Enough is enough.

I am w riting to express my concern over com m ents made by M c G ill h e a lth c o m m is s io n e r C hristos Calaritis w hich appear in the O ctober 31 issu e o f The Tribune. In the article “Students v o te in fa v o u r o f c h a n g e s to health plan”, Mr. Calaritis voiced his opinion that those o f us who live in residence are particularly sex u a lly active m em bers o f the M cG ill community. Such a state­ m ent is inappropriate: the su g ­ gestion is offensive to many, and com pletely unsubstantiated.

On b e h a lf o f the w h o le o f the inter-residence council and o f the co n stitu en ts w h om I repre­ sent, I w ould lik e to com m un i­ cate m y disappointm ent that the M c G ill h e a lth c o m m is s io n e r would make such a statement. If, in fact, support for the coverage o f th e H e p a titis B v a c c in e is show n to be particularly low at the four p ollin g stations in resi­ dence, then 1 might bring to the attention o f the health co m m is­ sioner that such a situation might w ell be due to the practice o f safe sexual activity in residence. This is a practice which is aided by a very e f f e c tiv e sy stem o f w e lltrained d ons and flo o r fe llo w s , and which prom otes the preven­ tion o f the spreading o f sexually transm itted d iseases. The refer­ endum totals are not, I feel con fi­ dent in assuring Mr. Calaritis, a reflection o f the result o f rampant sexual prom iscuity in residence.

A t th e S S M U m e e tin g o f N ovem ber 2, V P Finance K elly Remai responded to m y concerns with a statement that he, too, had no evidence that residence life is e s p e c ia lly se x u a lly a c tiv e . H e added that Mr. Calaritis w ill be asked to explain his com m ents at the next m eeting. I look forward to h is e x p la n a tio n , and f u lly anticipate an apology which I can relate to those w ho are enjoying

Karen Hurley U1 International D evelopm en t Studies Residence R ep to SSM U

In respon se to F E U Q re: your O ctober 31 article about FEUQ F ir st, S S M U k n ew F E U Q w ould present to the government co m m ission , but on ly, as I told th e r e p o r ter, on e d u c a tio n a l issues that could result from sep­ aration. FEU Q should not have tak en a p o s it io n in our n am e about sovereignty itself; this was precluded in a document sent to F E U Q la st y ea r and c o p ie d to council.

S eco n d , the article a lle g e s that the SSM U sent no represen­ ta tiv e s to th e T r o is - R iv iè r e s m eetin g. E ven F E U Q ’s version o f th e m in u te s sh o w th a t the S S M U d ele g a te d a represen ta­ tive.

Third, the article alleges that FEUQ listed SSM U as an associ­ ation that “co n trib u ted ” to the report. H owever, SSM U was list­ ed only as a FEUQ “member”.

Fourth, the writer claim s that I wrote that “SSM U w ould like to s e e a se p a r a te Q u e b e c th a t...[w ill have] tuition agree­ m ents with O ntario.” H ow ever, the letter said on ly that, in the ev en t o f separation , reciprocal tuition agreements w ould be n ec­ e s s a r y . O n ta rio w a s o n ly an example.

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Finally, the article passes in silen ce over François R eb ello ’s cla im that no o n e w o u ld have lea rn ed ab out the so v e r e ig n ty report — as if not a sin gle stu dent w ould have inquired about FE U Q ’s position during a refer­ endum campaign!

A ll o f th e d o c u m e n ts referred to a b o v e w ere e ith e r available to or in the possession o f the Tribune.

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W e were passing on opposite sides of the street — I on the sunny side, she in the shade — when I reco g n ized her and w aved. The wave, my smile, my change in pos­ ture, my entire body language was projecting more o f my myself than five minutes worth of standardized greetings (“Hey! How are you? Not bad — how’s school?”) ever could.

There was a sharp change in her expression, from vacant to alert.

She crossed the street so we would intersect. The angle she used was subtly elegant, like the way a waterbug crosses a stream.

1 asked her how she was doing (I confess-an automatic, unoriginal conversation additive on my part) and she did her best to convey an im p ressio n o f her life . I say “im p r essio n ” b ecau se she on ly

spoke about a couple o f seemingly unimportant topics — her health, her w ork load — but ex p la in ed them in such a way that I felt I got a brief, piercing glimpse of her.

She spoke intensely from the beginning. I noticed this because I never speak with intensity. I always seem to dilute my utterances with irony, exuberance, sarcasm, clichés — whatever I have handy. Strange how the way you speak to other people is completely different from the way you speak to yourself, I thought.

She was unhappy, as she had been sick for the past week, and was burdened with the amount o f school work that had accumulated in her absence. Arriving home from her job at 2 a.m., she would have to forego sleep for the next couple of

evenings in order to catch up. I’ve known her for about a year, and I although this w as probably the most that w e’ve ever talked, I slow­ ly got the im p ressio n that she wasn’t actually talking to me. She’s sp ea k in g right through m e, I thought, and I felt transparent. Her e y e s , sim ila r in co lo u r to the Volkswagen Beetle we were stand­ ing next to, were fixed on som e vague area behind me. Her distrac­ tion made me uncom fortable — w as I ju st a r e ce p ta cle for her ennui?

I could feel myself getting rest­ less. I began watching myself hav­ in g the co n v ersa tio n , w atching myself look nervous. There’s noth­ ing that can sabotage a conversation as easily as the sudden awareness that you’re in one. To compensate, I fo cu sed my distraction on the graceful, slightly eccentric curves o f her face, and the way she held her chin out a little farther than it should be, as if to expose her throat.

While she spoke, I interjected sev era l lead in g q u estio n s (Oh? What course is that for?) to her. But she rolled right over my words, so her own could escape unmolested.

It seem ed that she had à certain amount to say, and there w asn’t m uch I co u ld do but absorb.

Onward I strode, asking more ques­ tio n s, w ield in g them lik e paper sw ord s to d efen d m y self.

E v en tu a lly she su ccu m b ed and answered a few of them, but only a few, and not in the order I’d asked them. I was standing less than two feet from her, but felt like she was sending me an e-mail message: an electronic, semi-anonymous, synap­ tic projectile.

A stranger appeared to my left, stopping to talk to us. H is voice pulled me back from this tiny world I’d been in for the last four minutes: “E x cu se m e ...c o u ld tell m e...where is youth hostel?” His accent and his features were for­ eign. We happened to be standing just down the street from where there once was a youth hostel.

Pointing in the direction of the building, 1 explained what little I knew of the situation: that there had once been a hostel on this street, but it had moved, and there was a map o f the new location on the building at which 1 was pointing.

He clearly couldn’t understand my sketchy directions composed of broken sentences, precise enuncia­ tion and rubbery hand gestures. He stared at me blankly, waiting, star­ ing. I tried explaining again, but I w asn’t saying anything different, rea lly , and it seem ed h o p e less.

From the ex p ecta n t stare that glossed his face it seemed w e’d be there until I som ehow I learned whatever language he spoke.

“It’s okay, I’ll show him,” said the girl I’d been with, “I’m going that way anyway.” She turned to go, and he just seemed to know that he should follow her.

“B y e,” I offered, “urn, good luck this week.”

I thought that perhaps those two might be able to communicate better with each other, som ehow.

But I didn’t look back to see if she was able to cast him in the right direction or not. I crossed the street, finally getting the glare o f the sun out of my eyes.

M ila Aung-Thwin apparantly fa irs f a r b etter with the pen than with the tongue.

Quebec’s referendum laws make no sense [C o lu m n

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As we all know by now, there was a rather large group o f tourists in town about a week and a half ago (eith er 3 5 ,0 0 0 or 1 5 0 ,0 0 0 , depending on the language of your news media). A lso, you probably got a phone call from a friend from outside Quebec lasting just underfiv e m inutes. And you probably know that both the airlines and the phone companies are being investi­ gated by Pierre-F. Côté for e lec­ toral fraud.

W hat you may not know is why.

T he referend u m la w s have been making the news a lot recent­ ly , b eca u se o f sp ecu la tio n that Jacques Parizeau’s resignation will a llo w for a snap e le c tio n (and thereby another n everen d u m ).

These same laws directly regulate the way money can be spent during a referendum, and how much.

During a referendum, spend­ ing on both sides is strictly capped.

If either side spends over its limit, it is open to severe penalties. This makes sense; if one side (say, the government’s) had far more money to spend than the other (say, the people’s), then the vote could easi­ ly be manipulated.

These laws become more spu­ rious when they deem any money spent during a referendum to be

spent by the YES or NO side. That is, private citizen s cannot spend their private money in a referen­ dum. Money spent during a refer­ endum must be funnelled through either the YES or NO side, and therefore becomes subject to their sp en din g lim its; sp en din g your money privately is against the law.

So subsidising phone calls and airplane tickets is said to be spend­ ing money on the Quebec referen­ dum, because the effect o f these subsidies was to create a situation favorable to the NO side.

T h erefore, under Q u eb ec’s laws, the amount that each airline deducted from its ticket prices to bring them down to $99 each way w as a “con trib ution ” to the NO side. The same thing goes for the phone com p anies. And because these “contributions” exceeded the NO sid e’s spending lim its, these com panies are said to have com ­ mitted an offence against the refer­ endum laws.

There is one fundamental flaw in this logic.

A sk y o u r se lf w hy you can have big English signs on the out­ sid e o f your o f fic e b u ild in g in Toronto but not in Montreal. The an sw er is sim p le: b eca u se the Charter o f the French Language is a Quebec law , and has no force

outside o f Quebec.

So why should the referendum laws?

But this just begs the question: Why should individual spending by private citizens inside Quebec be limited to the official YES or NO campaigns?

If, during the referendum, I wanted to spend $500 o f my own money to print up handbills and put them in ev ery m a ilb o x on my block, I would have had to get per­ mission from the NO side to do it.

Clearly, this is stupid. It’s also undemocratic. Not only does it vio­ late our right to freedom o f expres­ sion, but it also creates a situation where people inside Q uebec are made responsible for the actions of people from outside the jurisdic­ tion.

This is n ’t ju st academ ic. A group from outside Q uebec had w ritten a F rench-lan guage proCanada supplement to be run in La Presse in the last week of the refer­ endum, and La Presse couldn’t run it. Both airlines and many phone co m p a n ies are currently under threat o f a lawsuit from the director o f elections.

(Incid en tally, the law suit is b aseless, because the director o f elections has no jurisdiction over contracts formed outside Quebec.

But, o f course, that d oesn ’t stop “our” government from trying...)

M eanwhile, there’s plenty of real electoral fraud to be investigat­ ing. There are allegations that the NO side was encouraging eligible people to vote at both the advance polls and on referendum day. There are docum ented cases o f scruti­ neers refusing ballots because they

had a V drawn in the NO circle rather than an X or a checkmark, and o f systematic use o f the oath by the YES side to slow the voting process.

During a referendum, the pri­ ority should be that everyone can make their voice heard and make their vote count. Quebec’s referen­

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Post-referendum McGill: riled up over Bouchard and Parizeau H ow do you feel the follow in g tw o quotes w ill affect tw o quotes w ill affect Q u eb ec’s social and political future?

“W e’re one o f the white races that has the fewest children - that’s really something.” -Lucien Bouchard (Oct. 15, 1995) “W e were beaten in the end. By what? By money and the ethnic vote.” -Jacques Parizeau (Oct. 30, 1995) I felt like [Parizeau] was really sho­ oting himself in the foot. To assume that all the YES v o te s w ere made by white, F rench-sp eak ­ ing Q u e­ b eck ers, and that no people of d iv erse b ack grou nd s co u ld have voted Y E S, is really ironic. H e’s not only losing those votes, but he is assuming that no one has an ethnicity. I do not think that ethnicity is absent in peo­ ple who are not o f colour. I think that everyone has an ethnicity, and he is really negating that.

I think the n a tio n a lis t m ovem ent has a lot o f se lfa n a ly sin g to do, b eca u se there is a lot of racism . T hey need to un­ derstand w hy most ethnic minorities voted NO. Their w hole d efinition o f “fran­ cophone” is very narrow, limited, and plain racist. They’re saying that people who are born here and are not francophone de souche are basi­ cally second-rate citizens.

— Astrid Jacques African Studies U3

I think that there is a place in a sovereign Quebec for eth­ nic minorities, and it is unfor­ tunate that Parizeau is re sig n in g in light o f that. I certainly think that the question is the protection of language in one sense. It is also an issue o f controlling territory. The small margin that the YES side lost by can be made up by being a little more open to allophones, many of whom were sympathetic to the sov­ ereign tist m essage already, and could be made more so by inclu­ sion.

— Pryia Chugh, Biology U3

I am not sur­ prised they w ere sayin g that. They want to be indepen­ dent, and they are being a ffected by other eth nic groups, and are therefore not able to achieve their goal. Of course, they will blame the so-called ethnic vote or the money vote. If Quebeckers should be those people who pay taxes and it doesn’t matter where they come from, then I don’t think they have any reason to separate. From Parizeau’s perspec­ tive, the desire to separate is due to ethnic differences. That’s why I’m not disturbed with his speech.

— Chris Scott Russian Studies U1

— Joe Hsueh Honours Economics, U2

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ou are considering a career in scien tific research but cannot decide on a field o f interest. If your inter­ ests are somewhat less mainstream, you are not alon e. In 1989 Mark Abram s together with a team of like-minded writ­ ers, editors, and researchers created The Annals o f Improbable Research, which is often referred to as the “M ad M agazine of science.”

If you are looking for off-the-w all research topics AIR is the place to find them . E ach is s u e co m p ile s" p ec u lia r research from around the globe.

You have probably never imagined what the effect of catfish w iggling their tails has on earthquakes. A ccording to AIR, the Japanese Meteorological Agency devoted seven years o f research to this top ic, and were awarded the 1994 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics for their accom ­ plishments.

You may be wondering what an Ig Nobel Prize is. First, a little bit o f history.

After documenting volumes o f exception­ ally odd research, the staff at AIR decided it was time to recogn ise the efforts o f researchers who dedicated themselves to peculiar projects. Thus, the Ig Nobel Prize was bom.

The award is named after Ignatius Nobel, who contributed to the invention o f soda pop. The Ig s’ are awarded to those individuals “whose research cannot or should not be reproduced.”

The 1994 Ig in P sy c h o lo g y w as aw arded to John M ack o f Harvard University for his theory that “people who believe that they were abducted by aliens, probably were.”

In addition to the awards themselves, AIR, in conjunction with some prominent u n iv ersities, such as Harvard and the

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M assachusetts Institute o f Technology, organised an awards cerem ony w hich suits the character o f the prize winning research.

“This is not a gag...these guys are for real,” said Abrams, an organiser o f the 1995 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony.

On the ev en in g o f O ctober 6, an audience including som e o f A m erica’s scientific elite crammed into an auditori­ um at Harvard to witness the Fifth First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony.

A nother on e a b d u cted fro m above The theme o f the evening was DNA. The program in volved children, scuba divers, a marching band, five actual Nobel Prize Laureates, and a dog.

To kick off the celebration, the Nobel Laureates recited a Dr. Suess-Iike poem entitled “DNA, green eggs and ham.”

Using Mariah Carey as an example, a guest speaker explained the importance of DNA. “Mariah Carey depends on D N A , without it, Mariah Carey would not be

I think that there is probably a cer­ tain number o f people who think this way in the Parti Québécois. But there are other people who do not want to be associated with racism. I think it w ill m ake soft separatists rea lly think who they want to be associat­ ed with. There are still people who think that we can have a sepa­ rate Quebec without this kind o f racism.

Mariah Carey, she’d be a fish, or some­ thing,” explained the 12-year-old guest speaker.

Perfume manufacturer Bijan’s new line o f DNA cologne (which contains no D NA but comes in a double helical bot­ tle), picked up the Ig in Chemistry. James W atson, who along with Francis Crick developed the double helix model for the structure o f D N A , paid tribute to the cologne with a recorded commercial.

Among the nine other award winners were researchers at the Institute o f Food R esearch in N orw ich, England. They received the Ig in Physics for their analy­ sis of soggy breakfast cereal.

Scientists at K eio U niversity were awarded the Ig in Psychology for training pigeons to discriminate between the paint­ ings of Picasso and Monet.

The Ig in Literature went to two sur­ geons from W isconsin for a report they published in a journal called Surgery.

Their paper on ‘rectal foreign b o d ie s’ included reports o f a variety o f item s including, seven light bulbs, a beer glass, two flashlights, eleven types o f fruit, a collection of spectacles, a suitcase key, a tobacco pouch and a magazine.

A ccep ting the Ig in Nutrition was John Martinez. His Atlanta-based coffee company was applauded for creating the world’s most expensive coffee. It is made from coffee beans ingested and excreted by the Luak, a bobcat like animal from Indonesia.

“T he c o f f e e has a very u niq ue taste...It is usually sold by the ounce, to a very refined clien tele ,” explained Tim O’Gara, a spokesperson for John Martinez and J. Martinez Company. “Mr. Martinez is ex tr em ely j o v ia l and je s tin g , and enjoyed winning a prize in nutrition...of all things.”

AIR is not yet available on n ew s­ sta n d s, but can be foun d at http://www.improb.com.

— Laura Lea Murley, Biochemistry, PhD. -C om piled by Joyce Lau and Liz Lau

Slavery an ongoing legacy

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Virginia W illiams, self-professed “affirmative action baby”, spoke to a capacity crowd at the Frank Dawson Adams Auditorium on November 2. W illiams, well-known author and law professor at Columbia University, addressed issues ranging from welfare to affirm ative action programs in this year’s M uriel V. Roscoe Lecture.

This lecture lead into a greater project, a oneday c o n fer en ce on “T he F em ale B od y in the M ind’s Eye” held on November 3.

Instead o f discussing her forthcoming book.

The R o o s t e r ’s E g g : S l a v e r y ’s L e g a c y in C o n te m p o r a r y A m e r ic a n P o l i t i c a l D e b a te , W illiam s com m en ted on her current research.

Nonetheless the issues at hand in her recent book were incorporated into her discussion. The lecture also alluded to her 1991 book The A lch em y o f Race and Rights: D iary o f a Law Professor, which was named one o f the 25 best books o f 1991 by the Voice L iterary Supplement, as w ell as being named one o f the “feminist classics o f the last 20 years” by Ms. Magazine.

W illiam s opened her lecture with the 1837 le g a l c a se o f an e s c a p e d s la v e nam ed K ate.

Deemed to be “crazy,” uncontrollable and unpre­ dictable, she was not considered what W illiam s referred to as “good property.” H ow ever, this qualification was not due to “Kate’s” alleged “stu­ pidity.”

According to W illiams, “stupidity was a built in expectation [in slaves].” “ S o m e tim e s the c r a z ie st p e o p le su r v iv e because they are very, very smart,” Williams stat­ ed. She concluded that Kate’s story reflects the master-servant relationships that still persist today in the social sphere which is divided upon racial and labour lines.

“It is status rather than choice that determines who owns actions and who is acted upon...this ten­ sio n u n d erscores b lack s as w o rk er s,” argued Williams.

To illustrate this point, W illiams made refer­ ences to a recent front-page story in which a sin­ gle, black Hispanic male had passed on a promo-

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Media obsessions putting modern civilisation in the dumpsters IC o lu m n

N om ad s Land Ted Frankel H e a d lin e s w e ’ v e c o m e to expect o f late: “Testimony in Bernardo trial proves disturbing, yet darn arous­ ing.”

“Parizeau to separatists: w e may be losers, but at least w e’re w hite!”

“Jury acquits O.J. o f double murder although he w as clearly guilty.”

“Bosnians kill Serbs w ho kill Bosnians who kill...”

These zingers are more than just the stuff o f pay-per-view TV e x tr a v a g a n z a s . I f o n e w a s to believe the media, these leads are the d efin in g stories o f 1995. A w ife-beating football star on the front page m ore often than the

president o f the United States? If this is high civ ilisa tio n , m aybe w e should let apes run things for a while. Heck, maybe w e should e v e n g iv e the R efo rm Party a kick at the can.

N o w you m ay be a sk in g : w h at’s w rong w ith a little O.J. and a bow l o f Bernardo to start your day, right? W ho’s to say one shouldn’t enjoy extracts o f preju­ d iced d iscou rse from the c o m ­ forts o f their L a -z-b o y ? W h ile many people see nothing wrong w ith this kind o f fun, I tend to take the moral high ground when som eone tries to pass o ff serious issues as mere entertainment.

For one thing, it’s truly sad that ‘popular’ n ew s a lso has to

involve murder, dismemberment, or even more disgusting, Jacques Parizeau. It’s sim ilarly pathetic that m edia junkies across North America are hooked on this stuff.

But what’s most disconcerting is the m edia’s conduct in presenting these events. Far from respectable p r o f e s s io n a ls , the m ed ia has proven itself to be nothing more than pushers o f a sensation alist drug.

Y o u d o n ’t h a v e to be a Chom sky groupee to notice how the press has seduced their meek a u d ie n c e o v e r th e la st few m o n th s. W h ile th e h e a d lin e s above may be imagined, the news being reported in actuality reeks o f the sam e sc a n d a lo u s stin k .

M e d ia o b s e s s io n s h a v e ta k en over both the front page and the public mind.

M odern m ed ia a ssa u lts on the public conciousness make the ‘y ello w jou rn alism ’ o f W illiam R a n d o lp h H e a r s t’s d ay se em almost innocuous by comparison.

Legacies of racism and slavery M Continued from Page"8 tion to his w hite colleagu e who had a fa m ily to support. T h is, claim ed W illiam s, was definitely in the theatre o f what m ight be c o n sid e r e d “c r a z y ” . But as it involved a black male sacrificing

do trivial manual labour such as breaking rocks. The products o f this ex ercise served no purpose other than to act as what Williams referred to as a “public shaming ceremony.”

Given the high percentage of b lack s in the p en al sy stem ,

money from taking in laundry for 75 years.

Hounded by the press about her actions, McCarty stated that she donated this m oney because she herself did not get the chance to b e ed u ca ted . A c c o r d in g to W illiams, the American press had trouble grasping this selflessness.

D uring the d isc u ssio n that follow ed, W illiam s was asked to com m ent on the prevalent cyn i­ cism in society today. W illiam s’ an sw er em p h a sised the im p or­ tance o f using history to under­ stand current situations.

“For me, there’s sometimes a false sense o f optimism; that all w e have to do is hold hands [and the world will change],..I actually think it would be better if we were a little m ore p e ssim istic about what we have done to ourselves,” she concluded.

Take referendum c o v e ra g e for example. If I read any more pro­ found food-for-thought about ‘the b ig v o te that w a s ’ , I think I ’ll hurl. Yet, newspapers continue to serve up id eological grub about our ‘divided so ciety ’. Television persists in feeding us m elancholy im a g e s about con cern ed Canadians who love Quebeckers like brothers (or more accurately, lik e m en ta lly ill s ib lin g s w ho drool on all their b e lo n g in g s).

A n d p e o p le s it at h o m e and sp o n g e up th is g a rb a g e w ith absent grins on their fa ces. I ’d so o n e r g o o u t d r in k in g w ith P a r iz e a u than b u y in to the m e d ia ’s a n a ly sis o f h is w o o zy remarks.

T he m e d ia ’s ir re sp o n sib le rep o rtin g p ro v es th e y ’re m ore concerned with creating a society o f cult fo llo w ers than inform ed c it iz e n s . W hy rep ort on the national crime scene when Kato K aelin is available to share his ju r isp r u d e n tia l p h ilo s o p h y ?

C learly, certain stories seem to d om in ate at the ex p en se o f all others.

T he se n sa tio n a list tin g e to w ritin g and reporting today is o b v io u sly not a recent in n o v a ­ tion. The m edia’s fixation on sor­ d id t a le s , h o w e v e r , h as b een

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W illiams suggested that this was an example o f the reinstitution of the master-slave relationship.

Before moving on to her final anecdote, W illiam s explored the role o f black women as the arche­ typal domestic figure. She told the story o f Oseola McCarty, a black woman who donated $150,000 to set up a scholarship fund for black university students.

M cC arty had sa v e d th is

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Williams: Persisting views underscore blacks a s workers his job for a white male and his family, it was hailed as a rational action.

T h is story appeared at the same time that Alabama reinstat­ ed the sy stem o f c h a in -g a n g s, b en d in g to p u b lic p ressu r e to m ake p rison s le ss ‘lu x u r io u s.’

Rather than providing programs for rehabilitation or training for p o te n tia l jo b m ark ets upon release, the inmates were made to

in te n s ifie d o f la te . In r e c e n t months, w e ’ve heard more about the b lo o d y war in B o sn ia than about the p ea cefu l p rogress in South Africa. Like any capitalist g ro u p , th e m e d ia k n o w s that N orth A m e rica n s w ill pay for v io le n c e and s e x . T h a t’ s w h y reporting on the Bernardo trial w as p o in ted ly se n sa tio n a listic .

Upsetting as it may seem , people w o u ld rather read tra n scr ip ts about the m u tila tio n o f yo u n g g irls than, say, learn about the d e c lin e o f th eir en v ir o n m en t.

P e o p le a ctu a lly had p arties to watch the Simpson verdict, some even sad istically celebrated the ju ry ’s d ecisio n . I ’ve never had better p roof for my theory that m ost people are stupid.

Y et, ju st b e c a u se e x c itin g s to r ie s s e ll d o e s n ’t m ean w e sh o u ld c o n d o n e the m e d ia ’ s obsession with sensational tales.

It’s time to demand that all issues be a c c o r d e d th e sp a c e th ey deserve. Letting the press contin­ ue to force certain stories on their audience w ould be akin to say, letting a double murderer go free.

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works.

Because it was based on one man’s personal collection, the Paley exhibit is not specific to any particu­ lar art m ovem en t. Rather, it

The Paley collection opened last week amidst polite schmoozing and civilised boozing. With wine glass in hand, the welldressed art patrons of M ontreal cam e out in full force to support the la test exh ib it at the Musée des Beaux Arts de Montréal.

The 73 artworks on display were part of the private c o lle c tio n o f W illiam S. P aley, founder o f U .S. mega broadcast station CBS. After his death in 1990, he bequeathed m ore than eighty works to the Museum of Modem Art in N ew Y ork. The M oM A is now taking part of the collection on tour across North America, and Montreal is the only stop north of the border.

The exh ib ition is relatively small and inti­ mate in nature, a reflec­ tion of Paley’s personal tastes. This is a far cry from the recent Paradis P erd u s exh ib it at the Musée, which featured Boy Leading a Horse (1905-1906) o v er 2 00 sy m b o list

attempts to trace the development of m odern art b eg in n in g from the 1870’s. Featuring 36 different artists from the past century, the show is organised into seven rooms, loosely placing each work into its respective era.

P aley w as first inspired to collect art during a sojourn in Europe in 1933. For the rest o f the decade, until the breakout o f World War II, he vora­ c io u sly co lle c te d im p ressio n ist, postim pressionist, fauvist and cubist works from Europe. He continued to purchase artworks after the war, expand­ ing his in terests to A m erican 6 0 s and abstract art. However, he was never to regain the drive that he had in the early years.

Nonetheless, a number o f in sp irin g p iec es make this an im pres­ o-i siv e personal c o lle c ­ tion.

Edgar Degas’ Two D a n cers (1 905) is a beautiful depiction of the body in movement.

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rehearsal or a performance, stretch­ Other notew orthy paintings ing their nimble bodies and lacing include V uillard’s S till Life with their shoes. An am biguous angle Top Hat (1893) from the impres­ from a b ove, the fa ce s o f the sionist room, and Matisse’s Seated dancers. Their personal characteris­ Woman with a Vase o f N arcissus tics do not interest Degas. Instead, (1941) is categorised under the fau­ his fascination lies with the body vist period. and its potentials. W hile the slow From the collection o f 1960’s process of oil painting may preclude works, George Segal’s Girl Leaving sp o n ta n eity , the tech n iq u e o f Shower distorts the viewer’s sense sketching allows the artist to suc­ of the three-dimensional world. The cessfu lly capture the momentary undulating tile wall mirrors the soft gesture. curves of the girl’s naked body. In Pablo Picasso’s Boy Leading A the private yet sterile sphere o f the H orse (1905-1906) washroom, Segal is inarguably the succeeds in ques­ Reminiscent of m ost accla im ed tioning the m od­ painting in the c o l­ Michelangelo’s ern definitions of lection. The simplici­ nudity, sensuality David, this painting ty o f landscape and and sexuality. depicts the young sparseness in intri­ W ith such a cate details is made Picasso confident of w id e variety o f all the more effective works in the co l­ his own potential. by the large canvas. lection, the exhib­ The young boy fills it is often in c a ­ the canvas surface with his shame­ pable o f conveying the essence of less nudity. Though calm and con­ any specific period or artist. Rather, trolled on the outside, he, like the the show is a revelation of the col­ horse, is capable o f unleashing a lector’s life and tastes and, as such, w ild fury.

R em in iscen t o f it tranlates into incongruent view of Michelangelo’s David, who stands modem art. ready to fight Goliath with a sling­ C- ft* ^ & shot, this painting depicts the young Picasso confident of his own poten­ The W illia m S. P a le y tial. Washed in an ephemeral blue, C o llectio n is running until the painting is stunning in its frank­ January 7 a t the M useé des ness, and reveals the sensitivity and B e a u x -A rt d e M o n tré a l. noble naiveté of youth.

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By Rachel Stokoe

th is ‘so m e th in g ’ in M on treal.

Radio Free V estibule is perhaps Free Fall Iguanas have more our most famous example. Besides On the Spot Improv, there are few, in com m on w ith M onty Python than reptilian allusions. Both are i f an y, oth er co m e d y trou p es. sk etch co m e d y grou p s w ith a However, both Terry and A.J. are w acky sense o f reality. The for­ thankful that the com m unity in M ontreal is sm all enough to be mer, comprised o f members Karen T a y lo r, Terry su p p o rtiv e . If the S im p so n , and group had started in A .J. K andy, T oro n to , m ain tain s When asked about T erry, “th ey [th o se to o k tim e out their opinions of e v il T o ro n to n ia n s] from their American comics, rehearsal for its w ou ld crush us lik e planetary debut A.J. quipped, “Most the bugs we are.” to talk with the The Ig u a n a ’s American comics style borrows heavily T ribu ne. True are Canadian.” from Kids in the Hall to T erry’s pre­ and Monty Python. m o n itio n , our “Everyone grow ­ interview was “semi-conversation, ing up in the ‘70s was inundated semi-Rorschach test.”

The original line-up for the with M onty P yth on ,” A.J. says, explaining the influence.

Iguanas has changed slightly since “I rub m y s e lf w ith John its conception, as other members C le e se hair ton ic every n ig h t,” have taken time off to take classes jokes Terry. and have babies.

M ost o f the co m e d y they According to A.J, “w e’re the enjoy, sketchwise, was in syndica­ ones with no lives.” tion while they were growing up.

In its p resen t form , the Iguanas have been together for two “W e’re in... oh God, I can’t months. Because o f their short his­ believe I’m using this word...” A.J. tory, their style o f comedy is not pauses and winces before continu­ ing, “a Post-Modern era o f com e­ completely set. dy. [The style] is very reference “Our s ty le is v e r y .... based.”

AAAAH,” says A.J. T he group ta k es very few Terry adds, “We are comedy babies. W e’re settin g up so m e­ props on stage with them and there thing that hasn’t been done.” are no costume changes between That ‘something’ as yet to be sk its. H ow ever, as Terry made done (or undone) is sketch com e­ clear, “We dress in drag as often as dy. And there is a serious lack of we can...it’s this patriarchal thing

— it’s holding us back.”

A.J.’s past has included a five year stint w ith M cG ill Im prov.

N e e d le ss to say, he has strong opinions on the subject as well as a c lea r rea so n fo r fo c u s in g on sketch. “Improv is like learning

why the Iguanas have not concen­ trated on Improv, “we had to stop d o in g im p rov b eca u se they wouldn’t let us wear dresses.”

In the end, the group believes sk etch and im prov are lin k ed .

Sketch perform ances, h ow ever,

acting. You have to write on your feet.”

“As opposed to sketch writers, w ho w rite on their hands. It’s much easier,” cuts in Terry.

A.J. continues, “You learn to create, to physicalize. There is no such thing as true, free improv — there are always limitations. You m ust u se your a b ility to create around the restrictions.”

Terry has a different take on

have a different type o f pressure.

Terry tried to shed light on this pressure, “sketch is dangerous. If an improv person does a skit and it flops, w ell, it can be blamed on ‘on the spot’ improvisation. If we flo p , w e h a v e n o th in g to hide behind.”

“Well, you’re bigger than me, I can hide behind you,” A.J. says, directing the comment to Terry.

When asked about their opin­

5^ 5^ io n s o f A m erican c o m ic s, A.J. quipped, “Most American com ics are Canadian.”

H e co n tin u ed a little m ore seriously, “They [Americans] are attitude co m ic s. W hat they say isn’t as funny as how they say it...

Canadian co m ic s are m ore into content.”

Terry fu rth ers, “w e sp en d more time thinking. Its a smaller market. There is less pressure to sell yourself.”

The Iguanas also talked about the nature o f comics in general. “It is a terrible thing w hen co m ics come together... Its incestuous. It’s more trying out lines than having c o n v e r s a tio n s ,” A .J. b e lie v e s .

“C om ics ch an ge w hen they get w ell know n...they b ecom e more introspective and less concerned with being funny...we’re not there, w e’re still trying very hard to be funny.”

A .J. c o n tin u e s , “you can always tell a comic. They stand in the back [of the comedy club] like judges at a Miss Universe compe­ tition.”

“I feel like M iss Argentina... in a dress, “ summarises Terry.

The F ree F a ll Iguanas are p erfo rm in g a t the ComedyNest this Wednesday at 8:30.

C a ll 9 3 2 -6 3 7 8 f o r m ore information. A.J. and Terry need dates and are willing to give “private performances. ”

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G et r e a d y to s w a llo w - Nmm Nmm^s h it M o n tre a l Open up baby, for Montreal’s unprece­ Nmm Nmm’s /’num nums/ n.pl. — colloq.

1 . food, dinner, esp. in use with young chih dented leap into the world of mega indie-fes­ dren. 2 . interactive independant music festi­ tivals. Here’s a sample taste of three guests val (1995) [acronym f. New Music Montreal; from Britain, New York and Halifax. f. Fr. Neo Musique Montréal].

England’s newest hitmakers?

By D ean C astronovo _________

week later their record comes out, and before a fortnight are the great­ est villains since Oliver Cromwell.

So, have the press been mean to you?

“Y es and no, I reck on. It

Ah, British rock bands. Try as M elody M aker and NME m ight, North America w ill probably not embrace the current slew o f ‘hitmakers’ as legit.

In fa ct, the A tla n tic g u lf h a sn ’t seem ed wider since the days w hen the lim eys thought that skiffle was an im portant m usical m o v e­ ment.

“W hen w e first started to get a bit o f p ress,” intones S hed S ev en singer Witter in a vintage N igel T u fnel accen t, “we had nothing to do w ith the ‘new w ave o f new w ave’... I Cool sunglasses a n d d o n ’t k now , i t ’s another one of those scenes. Some o f the bands in v o lv ed are quite good.

W e’re a British pop band. W e’re the o n ly o n es w h o ’ll still be around.”

This ‘new wave of new w ave’ o f w hich W itter speaks, and o f which North Americans have no concept, includes bands such as Blur, Oasis, Supergrass and the hot new thing, Menswear. Ironically, the ‘first w ave o f new w a v e ’ gained global popularity in the late ‘7 0 s, and its later m utation, the N ew Rom antics, which included Adam Ant, the Culture Club, and Duran Duran, was probably the last time that British rock really mat­ tered.

The fact that bands like The Smiths, James, and the Stone Roses are Shed S e v e n ’s m u sica l antecedents not only provides a son ic con text, but should prove w orrisom e to m arketing folk at their label. All of the above found com m ercial niches (particularly am ong fem ale fans, w hich may explain why these bands have such enormous posters, though I suspect the reason is far more sinister), but never really entered the Yankee consciousness. W hile Witter him­ se lf draws com parisons between the Beatles and Oasis, the latter is h an d icap p ed by the arrogance in heritan ce that stretch es from claims of being bigger than Jesus to moaning about how pretty you are.

Shed Seven have a bio that obviously emerged from the com ­ mon britrock mimeograph. Four good looking w orking-class kids start a band, the next day are on the co v er o f the m usic w e e k lie s, a

hasn’t been over the top,” stresses Witter. “W e’re one of those bands that the press loves to hate.”

A nd fin a lly , the m issin g piece— a charming, funny English locale. These quaint villages seem to breed disaffected, snotty boys with a penchant for self-in d u l­ gence and all things fey.

“Y o rk ’s on e o f th o se places— it’s small, it’s touristy.

We had to go to London a lot, for g ig s and su ch . I w as born in M anchester (a-ha!). W e had to m ove cuz o f me dad’s job. The first year o f main school, 1 met Paul, our guitarist. We all grew up together.”

If you w ant to se e four Adrian Moles, aged 22 and a half, ch eck out Shed S ev en . W ho knows, you might even figure out how to cover that giant bare wall in your bedroom.

Shed Seven and E ric’s Trip p la y with Orange G lass a t FoufNov. 9.

D a vey Jones accents.

Low fidelity virtuosos Eric’s Trip

By K urt N ewman About a year ago, I wrote a review of Eric’s Trip Forever Again , in which I spent half the space dis­ cussing how well they fit into my own private snowdom e vision of Canada. Much grumbling was heard from two couch-bound, bong-suck­ ing, M uppets 5/row-esque critics, apparently concerned with the fact that I had neglected to write about music, in favour of half-baked theo­ rising.

I spoke with Julie, the reserved bassist/sometimes vocalist of Eric’s Trip, in hopes o f confirm ing my speculations.

Tribune: I always find that your music invokes all sorts of Canadian elements — not in the Kim Mitchell sense, but more in a sort of stark, almost Group of Seven way.

Julie: I never thought of it like that. I dunno — it’s nice to think that w e’re heavy. That was all nice stuff you said. I know that Rick and Mark are always thinking about where to record.

As far as the way we think of ourselves, w e’re very into nature and stuff. Rick likes riding BMX bikes, I guess w e’re inspired by a bunch of stuff like that.

Boss Hog Boss Hog (DGC/MCA) The name Pussy Galore may not ring many bells to non double oh seven worshipping rock fans, but the Rhode Island/ New York/DC antiaesthetic quartet influenced a generation o f indie rock bands, and spawned two o f the more important groups of the moment — Royal Trux and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Add Boss Hog, which fea­ tures PG alumni Jon Spencer and Cristina Martinez, to that list.

Pussy Galore can be placed on the opposite end of the Talking Heads trajectory. Both bands were formed by Rhode Island college dropouts, and both attempted to deconstruct rock with highfalutin art m oves. Whereas David Byrne and company ultimately settled on international grooves and movie-making, Pussy Galore veered far away from high society. So, while it is tempting to view Boss Hog, Boss Hog's major label debut as a Tom Tom Club equivalent, it would be a disservice to the record.

Boss Hog bristles with the yin/yang interplay o f girl-rock energy and dumb boy rawk moves. Martinez, the subject of a chapter of an upcoming Re/Search Angry Women volume, posesses a voice that at times resembles Bikini K ill’s Kathleen Hanna and at times veers towards the locution of original grrrl Patti Smith. Occasionally the influ­ ence of Knitting Factory fodder like God Is My Co-Pilot comes through Boss Hog’s cone filter, like a little cyanide in the java.

Whereas the Blues Explosion is succesful because o f the members' constant seeming disbelief that they are holding guitars and singing into microphones, Boss Hog give the impression of competence— though it seems they find it equally farcical. The sassy East Village essentialist split between sarcastic, blasé Kim Gordon girl vocals and bad Mick Jagger karaoke boy vocals are the most dominant signifiers of a band’s deconstructionist tendencies— when they merge, like in Boss Hog's most effective moments, the indie rock duet truly goes up where it belongs.

The retard savant roc riff necrophilia of the Blues Explosion rears its head here, but the pilferings are from a broader, er, corpus, incorpo­ rating stadium ‘60s blues-rock and Tom Waits-inspired latin clavés on “Green Shirt.” “Texas” even features a string quartet, banging out demented Schoenberg power chords over nursery rhyme rhythms.

The young and jaded cognosceti may have already abandoned frac­ tured guitars and post-CBGB’s aesthetics for Mo’ Wax twelve inches, or whatever next week’s flavour may be. Boss Hog are certainly not revo­ lutionaries, but pop culture cuisinarts don’t come in much cooler pack­ ages.

Boss Hog play Fri., Nov. 10 at Café Campus.

- Kurt Newman

In m ost w ays, the fact that Eric’s Trip are not consciously part of the nationalist propaganda effort is com forting, rather than disap­ pointing (somewhere, if they have retained enough brain cells for liter­ acy, my two critics are laughing at me). It is a well-documented fact that, while virtually every American place name is a supercool thing to say in a song (see Tom Waits and Jon Spencer for evidence), the same cannot be said for Canada. Lines like “I’m going back to Ottawa/people there are more like me/I hope that makes you feel a little more alone,” from “Departure Song” on their 1994 EP, The Gordon Street Haunting , re-enforce the common­ alties that ET share with the some­ how painfully desolate (figuratively speaking) cultural landscape — “Hinterland W ho’s W ho”, “The Beachcom bers”, Robert Bateman and the w hole damn Canadian Shield.

W hile som e are tem pted to place the pastoral, dying-Walkmanbatteries sound of ET into the realm o f Canadiana, m ost critics lump them into the category of lo-fi. Lofi is an anomaly among m usical fads, in that it is not a musically cir­ cum scribed sub-genre. It is not

defined by content (like, say, jun­ gle, or lambada, or the super-irritat­ ing tag “post-rock”), but a formal aesthetic — a m ethod by which unconventional songwriting formats (most successfully the short song, exemplified by ET’s “About You,” from 1994’s Forever Again) merge with super-cheap recording budgets to form way more than the sum of parts.

Tribune: When you began, did you consciously try to work with the lo-fi thing?

Julie: I think it was pretty much from working with what we had. The new record, which is coming out in January, we did in a studio. It was quite enjoy­ able, actually. The reason we did it like that was so we could all play together. It went really well.

We pretty much work with what­ ever equipment we have. It just sounds bigger and thicker. It sounded good.

I don’t know— we definite­ ly weren’t trying to be part of anything. I don’t think we ever wanted to be part of the whole lo-fi thing. If there was a dog barking on the tape, we wanted it there. We weren’t setting out to be a part of the whole thing. On F o rever Again , they actually recorded the drums outside at 4:30 a.m.

T r ib u n e: W hat’s it lik e being a rock mom? (Julie was pregnant during the recording of Forever Again).

Julie: It’s going better now.

He takes naps every morning for two hours. Between 10 and noon.

That’s when I get to practice. He came on tour with us on April.

Cultural speculation exhausted, Eric’s Trip’s music emerges as the dominant reason they have persist­ ed, and em erged as probably Canada’s greatest band, ever, peri­ od. Working in the relative seclu­ sion of Moncton, New Brunswick, ET evolved from being unself-consc io u s in d iep h iles (th eir S on ic Youth song title name a dead give­ away) to true innovators. Drawing on late-60’s folk, psychedelia, and pure punk rock, ET construct ephem eral m a sterp ieces of song/collage, as close to perfection as you can get in a Fisher Price uni­ verse.

Tribune: Any thoughts on playing the NMM NMM’s?

Julie: We’re excited to play, it’s our first show on tour. I think that the tour will be fun.

Where it's at...

Festival Nmm Nmm’s happens at Café Campus, Fouf, Café Chaos, Lézard, Rage, Cathouse, and on McGill, Con U, and U de M cam­ puses. Over 60 bands will play Nov. 9-11. Tickets prices range from $5-$ 13, while a limited number o f all-access bracelets will sell for $ 3 0 at all A d m issio n o u tle ts. For m ore in fo , surf h t t p ://W W W .O DYSSEE.NET/~CYBERM ED/NM M NM M , or check out any postered wall in the city._______________________

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The unsolvable case of Two Crimes As the opening scene o f Two Crimes danced across the screen, a number of questions flitted through m y h ead. T he m ost p r e ssin g seemed to be — what the devil is this movie about? Two hours later,

November 7th, 1995

I could proudly say I still wasn’t sure.

A film by M exican director Roberto Sneider, D os C rim en es (the original Spanish title) is a bizarre little item which is current­ ly generating quite the internation­ al buzz. It has m ore tw ists than Dick Clark’s record collection, and its unabashed glee in shifting its m odes o f narrative m anages to

keep the view er blissfully unbal­ anced.

The film opens in an office in M e x ico C ity. M arcos G on zalez (Damian Alcazar) is cavorting with his wife, Chamuca, on his drafting table after hours. Ink spills on his blueprints, her tush is stained navy, and all is well. As they leave the building, they help a shady charac­ ter carrying a box. Thinking noth­ ing o f this, they return to their apartment to host a dinner party.

Marcos is shocked, however, when he sees on the news that an official was murdered at the site o f Marcos and his w ife’s rendez-vous. All is suddenly not so well. A s the secu­ rity guard on duty tells reporters of the you ng co u p le , M arcos and Chamuca abandon their guests and flee in terror.

So, w e’ve all seen this before, right? Not exactly. What appears to be a M exican version o f The Fugitive (Marcos even shaves o ff his beard and moustache) suddenly veers o ff at this point and becomes a d affy com edy w ith alm ost no connection to the aform entioned events.

Marcos sends his w ife o ff to her cousins’ while he boards a bus and travels to stay with his Uncle Ramon, a crotchety old salt who speaks without difficulty despite h is stro k e-in d u ce d p a r a ly sis.

Marcos soon finds him self unwit­ tingly competing with four o f his cousins for his uncle’s rich inheri­ tance, while attempting to woo his n ie c e , L ucera (th ro w in g in the much maligned theme o f incest).

O f course, this leads to a variety of creepy yet amusing conflicts with

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nearly all o f his relatives. The situ­ ation is co n fo u n d e d w hen C ham uca and the p o lic e from M e x ic o C ity track him d ow n almost simultaneously.

Two C rim es su ffers m ild ly because the viewer is never entire­ ly comfortable in supporting any g iv e n ch a racter. M arcos is undoubtedly the hero, though his methods and morals are at times q u e stio n a b le , and le a v e in the v ie w e r a s e n se o f d isso n a n c e which is difficult to shake.

N onetheless, the film offers its audience a challenging structure and plotline which make its few shortcomings altogether excusable, this, and the outstanding perfor­ mances o f the entire cast make its two-plus hour running time pass as quickly as a shot o f tequila.

— J. S. Trzcienski

Unzipped Seams Undone F ilm ic e x p lo r a tio n s o f the world o f high fashion are nothing new. Recent offerings, like Robert A ltm a n 's d isa p p o in tin g P r ê t à P orter and fashion television pro­ grams, have offered us glim pses into the world which has displaced Hollywood as the ultimate site of glam our and ex cess. Film m aker D o u g la s K e e v e ’s U n zip p e d promises a more penetrating look at this world.

This documentary follows the lif e o f fa sh io n d e sig n e r Isaac Mizrahi for almost a year, begin­ ning with the failure of his Spring ‘94 collection. From there on in, Mizrahi is shown overcoming con­ flict after conflict as he attempts to red eem h im s e lf w ith h is n ext

sh o w . T he p r o c e ss o f fa sh io n design is hinted at in tantalising glimpses — from inspiration, con­ ception and manufacturing, to the orchestration o f the final showing.

The film is visually engaging with beautiful photography in vari­ o u s film sto c k s, ra n g in g from extremely grainy black and white to crisp colour. Dynamically edited in the tradition o f MTV, it main­ tains interest.

The stylistic gloss o f the film c o n c e a ls its u ltim a te fa ilin g .

Contrary to what one would expect from a documentary which offers such extended access to its subject, the viewer leaves the theatre with­ out knowing anything more about the fashion industry than they did going in. At one point, the camera is turned o ff when business matters are brought up in discussion.

Mizrahi him self is an interest­ ing and eccentric character, sur­ rou n d ed by oth er stra n g e and entertaining characters from the fa sh io n industry and the visu al m edia. He rem ains an enigm a, however, revealing nothing about him self, except awareness o f his existence (assuming that, like me, you had no previous knowledge of him).

Unzipped functions effectively as a publicity piece (the vice-presi­ dent of Mizrahi & Co. is the exec­ utive producer o f the film ). Its entertainment value should satisfy those w ho w ould not ordinarily spend m oney to see a docum en­ tary. However, if you are expect­ ing more than a fleeting glim pse inside the industry, you will proba­ bly leave feeling ambivalent, if not disappointment.

— Trevor Lloyd

C orrection In last week’s issue, the review of Six Degrees of Separation misprinted the names of director Simon Wong-Ken and Megan Keenberg (playing Ouisa). The Tribune regrets the error.

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Martlets win seventh consecutive QUSL championship B y A n drew B o on “O ffen ce w in s gam es, but d efen ce w in s ch a m p io n sh ip s.”

Never could a quote so accurately depict an event as it depicted this past weekend’s exciting action. The M cG ill M artlets capped o ff an incredibly impressive season with a 2-1 victory over Sherbrooke in their p la y o ff ch am pion sh ip. The w in send s the M artlets packing for Ottawa for their 7th consecutive trip to the Nationals next weekend.

McGill finished their champi­ onship season with 15 straight victo­ ries sin ce they first lo st to Sherbrooke in the first game of the season. That initial loss ultimately gave Sherbrooke the regular season crown, and therefore the Martlets were forced to travel to Sherbrooke this past Sunday for what turned out to be an up and down game.

Weather conditions were bound to play a factor as a good portion of both team s sh ow ed up sporting gloves and turtlenecks. The wind was howling like something from a cheap B-movie, and before kick-off, it was apparent that conditioning

and plain old guts w ould play a huge part.

The game began with a dramat­ ic moment as McGill took a 1-0 lead after about 30 seco n d s. A Sherbrooke defender booted the ball high in the cold wind just inside the half. Heidi ‘The Boot’ Bloomfield seemed to be climbing a ladder by out-jumping everyone and heading the b all a good 30 yards back tow ards the g o a l. O d ile ‘O d ie ’ D esb o is sh ow ed w hy she w as named league MVP by collecting the loose ball and neatly slicing it into the back of the net.

The quick start surprised the Martlet bench, as many o f them were still putting on hats and gloves.

A bout three m inu tes later, the Martlets scored the game winner as Sascha ‘The Wizard’ McLeod slot­ ted a cross that hit the post and spun into the back of the onion bag. After five minutes, the Martlets had estab­ lished a two goal lead. With such an impressive start, perhaps a rout was in the making. No such luck. The next 80 odd minutes were a mixture of frustration and anxiety.

The frustration was evident to

the M cG ill co n tin g en t, m ostly because the referee seem ed to be wearing her hat over her eyes. On numerous occasions, she seemed to ignore blatant fouls and just kept on sm ilin g . Donna ‘T w in kle T o e s ’ Prahacs showed skill and grace on one run at the net by side-stepping several Sherbrooke defenders only to be pulled down like a rag doll.

The referee waved play on and min­ utes later, Sherbrooke snagged a goal on a failed offside trap. Half­ time, 2-1 for the Red ‘n’ White.

The second half looked promis­ ing as McGill had the wind at their back and a one goal lead. Time after tim e, Sherbrooke sw ept forward only to be foiled by M cGill’s rock solid defence.

Kirsten ‘The Tackier’ Greer sh ow ed the com p osure and resilience that made her an all-star.

There were many occasions when it seemed that the Martlets were pan­ icking, only to see the sure-footed Greer set things straight.

“It was exciting, but there were times that it was too close for com­ fort, I honestly thought at one point I was going to puke after all the run­

ning around,” said the ever steady Greer.

The d e fe n siv e ex p lo its o f McGill had Sherbrooke frustrated.

However, the winner o f the most vicious shadow goes to Tanaquill Chantrill.

Once again, the dubious task of marking Sherbrooke’s striker went to the tenacious Chantrill. Fellow Martlets, Sarah Pentland, MarieClaude Savaria, and m idfielders B loom field and Joanne Hager all played major roles in the excellent defensive show by McGill.

Topping it all off was the return of Carolyn ‘The Cat’ Tang between the posts. Tang had not played in three games due to a strategic call by coach Beliveau to have the taller Debra Keitzke handle duties against the high-shooting Laval team that fell prey to the Martlets a week ago.

Tang showed no signs o f the layoff and proceeded to be one of the d e fen siv e leaders, shouting words o f encouragement and han­ dling the steady stream o f balls com ing her way. Although Tang was never really tested, her ability to clear crosses and collect the ball was

invaluable. Even forwards Julia ‘The W in d ’ M aughan, Luciana ‘Hands’ Cifarelli, and McLeod hus­ tled to help maintain the one-goal lead.

“Today was a total defensive team effort, however if w e’re going to be successful at Nationals, we have to be able to play comfortably with the lead, and not get sucked into playing someone else’s game.” said Maughan. “W e’re m ost suc­ cessful when we spread ourselves out and keep the b all on the ground.”

If the Martlets hope to be suc­ cessful at the Nationals they will certainly have to show the compo­ sure, grace, and skill that have made them the perennial powerhouse of Quebec.

The Martlets travel to Ottawa this W ednesday in p re p a ra ­ tion f o r their fir s t match on Thursday. The match will be played at Carleton University an d the N a tio n a ls w ill run until Sunday.

McGill sweeps in rugby finals McGill stuns number one Men’s and women’s rugby teams crowned champions ranked Gee-Gees B y D an S arag o sti

Last Sunday was a big day for McGill rugby, with both team s playing for their respective championships at Le Ber Park in front o f their fans, McGill administration, and even members of the local media.

The w om en’s team started things o ff right by dem olishing B ish o p ’s 50-0. The men’s game was considerably closer, but they also emerged victorious with a 13-5 win over the Gaiters.

It is rumoured that rugby may once again become a funded sport at our fine institution.

This year, rugby at McGill was surely helped by the sw eep s o f the Q uebec U niversity Rugby League championships.

On Sunday, it seemed that Le Ber was the coldest and windiest place in town. This made playing conditions tough, but it did not stop a sizeable crowd from com ing out to support McGill.

The women’s team scored tries literally from the opening whistle to the end o f the game. Kim Ivanko scored a try five minutes into the game, Nadine Robert scored another one just as the game ended, as the Martlets sandwiched eight tries in between.

McGill started the game by keeping the ball in the forwards, and gradually opened play up into the backfield. It did not really matter what strategy they used because they had their way with the hapless Gaiters.

Martlet tries were scored by Ivanko (2), Robert, Jill Florence Des Lidon (2), Button M acD on ald , Kathy M orrison, and Kim Kirkland. The fierce wind prevented every one of their kicks from going through, which led to the strange scoreline o f nine tries and no conversions.

After the gam e, team captain A lison Traynor said that the team came out with the right attitude — worrying about playing well, not about the results.

C o a ch es Kirk C olem an and D om Schofield said they were happy for the team’s

fifth-year players, Traynor, Robert, Monica C onw ay, C arline B a cch io ch i, and Anita G ullins, w ho had dealt with C oncordia’s dominance for four years.

The men’s game was far more tense. In the first half, Bishop’s used the wind to their advantage, and scored on a penalty kick and a 60-yard drop-goal.

McGill defended well against Bishop’s constant kicking - flanker Marty Aelgard was all over the field. The Redmen managed to keep the ball out of their end for most of the half.

The score was 6-0 at the half, but McGill was content because the wind would be at their backs for the rest o f the game.

Immediately after the opening whistle for the second half, McGill pounded the ball deep into Bishop’s end. The Gaiters conceded a five-metre scrum, and then gave up a penal­ ty try as McGill was headed for a push-over try.

The try left an easy conversion for Allan W ainw right, putting M cG ill ahead. But Bishop’s behemoth Clint Mercier took advan­ tage of a rule that allows players to rush the kicker after he m oves to block the kick. It appeared that Wainwright did not move, but the referee did not give him a second chance.

That left Bishop’s ahead and it seemed to g iv e them a bit o f a boost. The score remained 6-5 until 11an Saragosti pounced on a loose ball deep in the Bishop’s end after a m issed penalty attempt, and marched in untouched for a try.

Wainwright missed the conversion, but made a penalty kick with about ten minutes remaining that left the score 13-6. There were som e scary m oments in the end when the B ish o p ’s forw ards d rove the b all into McGill’s end, but they did not result in any change to the score.

After the game, coach Ben Dyson said that coaching the team was a great experi­ ence, and he called every player on the field an MVP.

B rais’ first goal cam e on the power play at 3:43 o f the seco n d period. The Tw o w ould-be assassins stalked the beauty of the goal was eclipsed by his sec­ streets o f Ottawa this weekend. Thankfully ond tally, a lovely short-handed marker at 10:20 in the same period. Brais danced into for Prime Minister Chrétien and the nation, the Ottawa zone and fired the puck past the assassins’ mark was not at 24 Sussex, Gee-G ee goaltender Jean-Francois Rivard but the Gee-Gee hockey team.

The Redmen, facing the No. 1 Ottawa unassisted. Just m om ents b efore Ottawa Gee-Gees, came into the game in David ‘s had m oved ahead o f M cG ill 2 -1 , Chris Coveny beat M cGill pipester Bobby “Big role against Ottawa’s Goliath. They slung D o g ” B o u rb ea u , in the w ord s o f The their stone hard and quick to knock down G a zette’s Randy P h illip s, “w ith a hard the mighty Gee-Gees.

The victory was, in the words o f first shot.”

F o llo w in g B r a is’ tyin g marker, the year goaltender Jarrod D aniel, “an ugly win, probably our toughest game o f the sea­ game remained deadlocked until 15:34 of the third. McGill rookie Ian Laterreur net­ son.” ted his third goal o f the sea­ The McGill attack was son, securing the victory for spearheaded by third-year Efficient the Redmen. defencem an Frederic Brais T hird y ea r g o a lte n d e r forechecking and and h is tw o g o a ls , both Bourbeau played a solid game com ing in the second peri­ a stifling neutral betw een the pipes, standing od. zone defence up to a num ber o f O ttaw a A fter a sco reless first flurries in the second. He got period, O ttawa drew first worked for McGill a little help from the physical blood on a power play goal M cG ill play in front o f the midway through the second net, with the chief enforcer being defenceperiod. man Louis-Simon Ferland.

According to Daniel, previous to the W ith the im p r e ss iv e u p set o v er Ottawa goal, “neither team really wanted to Ottawa, McGill improved their record to 3win. The coaching staff saw this after the first period and used it to get the boys fired 2, and gained an immeasurable amount of resp ect from their O U A A east d iv isio n up.”

Coach Bangen’s locker room pep talk rivals in the process. Ottawa m eanwhile seemed to work his troops into the aggres­ dropped to 5-1, and may have lost their sive stance he was looking for. The undis­ number one ranking.

Ahead for the Redmen are a pair o f puted first star, Brais, threw a vicious hit on an unidentified Gee-Gee that would have match-ups in the land of Don Cherry, Doug Gilmour, Kirk Muller, The Tragically Hip undoubtedly resulted in an ejection from parliament had it occurred mid-aisle in that and M ilhaven M aximum Security Prison hallowed building. Brais, however, was not against Queens and RMC. McGill hopes to the so le highlight o f the game. E fficient capitalise on the momentum generated from the Ottawa match and impress some o f the forech eck in g and a stiflin g neutral zone fo lk s over in that dank d ingy basem ent d efen ce w orked for M cG ill, and in the process, legitimised coach Bangen’s defen­ boiler room where they write up the nation­ al rankings. sive, grinding brand o f hockey.

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Redmen lose overtime thriller, head to nationals with confidence B y D a n a T o e r in g

“M ay the b est team w in .”

Most o f the time this phrase rings tru e, but n ot for the M c G ill Redmen soccer team last Sunday.

Travelling to the U niversité de Québec à Trois Rivières for the

p r o v in c ia l c h a m p io n sh ip , the Redmen were looking forward to capturing the provincial title as a c o n fid e n c e b o o ste r g o in g in to next weekend’s national title tour­ nament. A lthough they lost, the Redmen remain confident because this was a game that they should

have won.

The Redmen certainly looked like the team that should have lost fo r th e fir st f ift e e n m in u tes.

H o w ev er, the rest o f the gam e belonged to the Redmen, a team that has tied m any g a m es, but struggled to gain wins this season.

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UQTR cam e out firing and scored the go ahead goal in the 52nd minute o f play. This served as a wake-up call for the Redmen as they stormed right back in the second w ith what seem ed to be the equaliser. Unfortunately, the goal was called back by the refer­ ee who felt that the McGill player had put a hand on the ball. In fact, the ball went into the net o ff the player’s chest. Goach Raim ondo o f the Redmen felt that this was a turning point.

“That goal would have tied it up ea rly in the se c o n d fo r us.

Instead we played for the equalis­ er the rest o f the game when we could have been playing for the win,” said Raimondo.

A s it turned out, the Redmen tied the score on a goal by Jasper Lam, a second year forward from Calgary. The goal scored in the 65th m inute sent the gam e into overtime, and could have proved to be the w in n er had the first M c G ill g o a l b een c o u n te d . In overtime, victory was once again ru d ely tak en a w ay fro m the R edm en as a streakin g M cG ill forw ard bank ed a sh ot o f f the UQTR goaltender’s best friend — that’s right, he hit the post.

C oach R a im o n d o fe lt that this was indicative o f the type of gam e h is team had on Sunday.

Breaks did not go their way, and UQTR scored on a free kick. The goal w as scored from about 18 yards out as the U Q TR p layer hooked a shot around the McGill w a ll in to the b ack o f the n et.

Blinded M cGill goalie Sebastien C harest did not see a thin g. In sudden death overtime, this goal ended the R ed m en ’s provincial championship hopes. However, it did not darken their hopes o f a national title.

C oach R aim ond o fe lt that, “W e d efin itely deserved to win

this g a m e... ju st gen era lly o u t­ p la y ed them . Our g u y s poured th eir h earts out but w e d id n ’t w in.”

When asked about his team ’s chances at this w eekend’s nation­ al championship tournament, the R ed m en co a c h w as v ery o p ti­ mistic.

The Redmen go into the tour­ nam ent as the Q S SF cham pion seed because UQTR has the host seed. In their p ool, the Redmen w ill first face Brock at 10:30 a.m. on F rid a y and then p la y D a lh o u sie U n iv e r sity at 10:30 a.m . on Sunday. If the Redmen w in both their gam es, they w ill then advance to the gold medal gam e which w ill be played at 10 a.m . on Sunday, N ovem ber 1 1.

The bronze m edal gam e w ill be held on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

The Redmen coach expressed confidence in the Redmen’s abili­ ty to reach the gold medal round.

“I like the position w e’re in.

W e’re healthy and w e ’re playing w ell. W e’re goin g to work hard this week and we will be prepared to play,” he said.

T he R ed m en are g o in g to have to play their best soccer o f the season if they expect to win th e n a tio n a l to u r n a m en t. To a d van ce, they h ave to w in tw o straigh t g a m es, and w in s have been hard to com e by. In this sort o f tournament, anything can hap­ pen and everything that shouldn’t happen w ill. C oach R a im o n d o and the Redmen don’t know what to expect but they feel that they have the formula it takes to win, “W e may not have the expe­ rie n c e o f the other tea m s, but what w e have shown this year is that we have a lot o f heart power and brain p o w e r ,” str e sse d Raimondo.

That one-tw o punch is hard to beat.

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Women’s basketball...

H Continued from Page 1 the Stingers that the Martlets were not just an offensive juggernaut.

Concordia had a two on noth­ ing break, and should have had an easy tw o, but D eloretto starting from her own foul line, with light­ ning speed caught the Stingers from behind, forcing a jump ball.

In addition to the im proved defence, the high-tempo, high-scor­ ing in-your-face offence had its best showing of the tournament. Stacey poured in 13 points, while Tessier added 12 and grabbed eigh t rebounds. In a losing cause, guard Patricia Demers had 29 points for the Stingers.

Gildenhuys, ahead of all other scorers with 30 points, shed some light on the turnaround in the second half.

“Halftime was a good break.

We beared down on defence. We boxed out, and started getting defen­ sive boards,” said the 5’ 10” forward from Ottawa.

Gildenhuys shot an impressive 11 for 16 from the field, and added eight points in nine attempts from the charity stripe. The m odest Gildenhuys forwarded all the credit to her teammate, Tessier.

“She gets double team ed as soon as she touches the ball. She opens up a lot of stuff for me. I’m standing all by myself on the other post. That kind o f thing d oesn ’t show up in the num bers,” siad Tessier.

In the first game of the tourna­ ment the Martlets dismantled the Ottawa Gee-Gees. Most of the dam­ age was done in the first half, as the Martlets vaulted to a 43-24 lead.

S p o r ts

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Martlet volleyball gains national ranking The McGill women’s volley­ ball team is ranked #7 in the coun­ try, the highest ranking this team has ever held. This year’s squad seems destined to eclipse all previ­ ous records, as a core of talented veterans and rookies have teamed up on the court. Last weekend, the Martlets beat the U niversité de Montréal 3-1, by scores of 13-3, 17-15, 13-15, 15-3. The Martlets set a team record with a 2.42 pass­ ing efficiency. The team also had 23 kills and 8 stuffed blocks along with 11 digs.

Redmen basketball comes up short T his past w eekend, the Redmen held their annual McGill Redbird B asketb all C la ssic.

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McGill shot an astounding 59.3 per cent from the floor in the first half, while holding the Gee-Gees to a dis­ mal 27 per cent. Tessier led the way with 27 points, and Gildenhuys and Stacey chipped in with 18 and 11 points respectively.

The UBC Thunderbirds were the Martlets’ victims in game two of the tourney. The Thunderbirds led the Martlets throughout most of the first half, thanks to the shooting of guard Lori Kemp, only to see it slip away. The six-p oint cushion the ‘Birds en joyed in the w aning moments of the first half evaporated into thin air. The Martlets went on a scoring streak with tw o minutes rem aining. C onsecu tive buckets from Deloretto, Lesley Stevenson, and Stacey pulled the Martlets even with the Thunderbirds at the break.

After allowing 35 points in the first half, the Martlet defence turned on the heat. UBC’s offence melted away and could only m uster 19 points in the gam e’s final twenty minutes. Tessier and Gildenhuys provided the offensive punch, con­ tributing 43 points between them.

The Martlets, propelled by the 52 per cent shooting, soared to a 7454 win, setting up the tournament cham pionship gam e against the Stingers.

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mance.

In their first game the Redmen beat the U n iversity o f P.E.I. Panthers by a score o f 79-72, in what proved to be their only win of the tourney.

Chad W ozn ey’s beginning w as im p ressive. He led the Redmen to victory with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Samm y Mendolia also had a good game, contributing 15 points.

Against Waterloo, in their sec­ ond game, the Redmen lost by a score of 94-63. Wozney once again led the way scoring 16 points and pulling in 8 rebounds. Off-guard Rick Varisco added 11 points o f his own in the Redmen effort.

In their final gam e, against York University the Redmen were crushed 100-81. Varisco led the way for the Redmen scoring 26 points, while Wozney once again was a force with 19 points and 8 rebounds.

In the end, York took the tour­ ney championship.

McGill University’s Department of Political Science and McGill-Queen’s University Press present Donald Murray (CBC Correspondent). Topic of the day: “Russia: A Democracy of Despots?” at 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Leacock 26.

Saturday. November 11 Local environment groups will be protesting the city’s waste strategy at the headquarters of Intersan. Want to picket or find out more? Call QPIRG at 398-7432.

Opera M cG ill’ s performance of

Red Herring is down to the last days!

Last-minute joke writers and people who want to help production come on down to Shatner B-01B @3:30 p.m.

L ’lncoronazione di Poppea by Claudio

Montererdi ends tonight in Pollack Hall at 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss it.

Sunday, November 12

McGill Students for Literacy is hold­ ing its 5th annual Read-A-Thon all day and continuing tomorrow in the Shatner and Leacock lobbies. For more info call 398-5100.

The Japan Awareness Club invites you to a Karaoke party @ Cashbox (1231 Ste-Catherine W. #100). The party will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Members $5, non-members $6. For more info call 3988844. Everyone is welcomed!

English Students Association and McGill Students for Literacy are sponsor­ ing “Speak out for Literacy” . This is your chance to have your 15 minutes of fame, as you read from atop the Arts building (for 30 mins) from 1lam-4pm. Sign up on the DESA bulletin board in the Arts Building or call 398-5100 for more info.

Continues tomorrow.

The closing of the Gay and Lesbian film festival — “ Image et Nation” . Last day to see this year’s crop of good flicks.

Upcoming and Ongoing Living With Loss: bereavement sup­ port groups for family members and friends. Offered through the McGill School of Social Work. No charge. Call Estelle Hopmeyer for more information @398-7067.

Wednesday. November 8 Interested in improving the ghetto environmentally? Quebec Public Interest Research Group is sponsering a discussion of the formation of an ecoquatier group that will use city funding to green the neighbourhood. Come to the office at 5:30 p.m. For more info call Alison at 3987432.

Latitudes , a student publication, is looking for someone to co-ordinate pro­ motional and fund-raising activities. Gain experience and boost your C.V. Call Brenda @ 842-6422 or e-mail at @musicb.

Opera McGill offers the first of three performances of L ’lncoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Montererdi in Pollack Hall at 7:30 p.m.

The Alley: jazz bands Mon-Thurs 8

The Player’s Theatre is now accept­ ing one-act student written plays to be per­ formed in the McGill Drama Festival.

Proposals accepted until Dec.l. For more info, contact Meredith Caplan @ 3986813.

The McGill University Photographic Society is now offering photo classes.

Drop by Shatner B06 for details.

Sexual Assault Research Project requires contributions. This McGill inquiry needs people to tell (confidential­ ly) their stories. Please call Carla @ 8564636. Run by the School of Social Work.

King Lear is almost here! Opening night will be Nov 15. Will you have your tickets? Call 398-6070 for details on this McGill presentation.

The Pillar is now accepting submis­ sions for its spring edition. Deadline February. Pass in your fiction and poetry to the Pillar Box next to the SSMU desk, Shatner.

Discover McDonald Campus — the other side of McGill. There are so many reasons to visit, if only to seq, the other part of the university. Call 398-7925 to find out about programs and tours.

The Sexual Assault Centre of McGill offers support groups for men and women.

Call for info at 398-2700 (Mon to Fri 9:30-5:30 p.m.,) or at 398-8500 (7 days 6 p.m. to midnight).

LBGTM’ s Bisexual Discussion Group meets at 5:30 in Shatner 423.

Everyone invited.

Thursday. November 9 “Krishtalnacht -The Night of Broken Glass” commeroration, marking the first mass attack against the Jews in Nazi Germany in 1983. Join us at 1:15 p.m. in Shatner 107-108.

WUSC general meeting held tonight in Burnside Hall Room 304 at 6 p.m. The guess speaker is a McGill refugee student who will talk about Ethiopa.

LBGTM holds a Women’ s Discussion Group in Shatner 423 tonight at 6:30 p.m.

Friday. November 10 The Workshops on Political Economy International Security ends today with a speech on “ International Dimensions of Ethnic Conflict” by Michael Brown.

Come by Leacock 420 at 3 p.m.

Beforehand, pick up papers at Leacock 414.

Interested in curling? Come by the Curling drop-in clinic at Thistle Curling Club (1420 Fort St) every Friday between 4-6 p.m.

Opera M cGill’ s offers its perfor­ mance of L ’lncoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Montererdi in Pollack Hall at 7:30pm.

McGill Christian Fellowship is hold­ ing a meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the Shatner cafeteria. For more info, contact Lori (288-8676) or Jean (848-1720).

LBGTM’s Coming Out Group meets in the basement of UTC (3521 University) at 5:30 p.m., immediately before the General Discussion Group at 7 p.m.

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