The McGill Tribune Vol. 17 Issue 1

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Published by the Students’ Society of M cGill University

Redmen squeeze by Queen’s B y Paul C onner

Call them the comeback kids.

For the second time in as many season openers, the Redmen foot­ ball team battled back from a first half deficit to scrape out a win.

This year the victims were the Queen’s Golden Gaels. After trail­ ing by five at the half-way point and nine late in the third quarter, the Redmen pulled them selves together for a loud, aggressive eleven point charge in the closing quarter to win 20-18.

The McGill team was, gener­ ously stated, rusty in the first half.

While blessed on several occasions with good field position, quarter­ back Dana Toering was unable to work the red zone and the offence had to settle for three short field goals. The team s traded early three’s before Queen’s began to take advantage of McGill errors in the second frame.

The Redmen game went from one of missed opportunities to sim­ ply unsettling play as an errant Toering pass was intercepted by Golden Gaels’ James MacLean for a 55-yard, zigzag touchdown, giv­ ing Queen’s a 9-3 lead. Clearly shaken, Toering misread the next offensive play and tossed up another interception.

“I think the offence struggled in the first half,” said head coach Charlie Baillie. “We started to do some of the things we felt were effective for us, but we didn’t use them enough.”

Strong play by the McGill defence kept the Redmen in the game through the second quarter.

The d-line held the Gaels rushing game to 17 yards in the opening half, containing Q ueen’s top weapon, running back Paul Correale, to only nine yards on five carries.

“I think our front seven is pre­ pared for any running game in the conference,” said Randy Chevrier, a 6’2”, 251 pound tackle starting his second season with the Redmen.

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The McGill faithful turned out in droves to show their school spirit as the Redmen came back in the 4th quarter to edge Q ueen’s

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SSMU alone in fight against differential tuition B y R enée D unk

The S tudents’ Society of McGill University will be taking a hard line against the Quebec gov­ ernment’s policy on differential tuition, arguing in court that the plan to charge non-Quebec resi­ dents higher fees is unconstitution­ al.

In November 1996, Quebec Education Minister Pauline Marois announced that differential tuition fees would be im plem ented by S eptem ber 1997 for out-ofprovince and international stu­ dents. The announcement on dif­ ferential tuition fees, which con­ sisted of fee increases of up to 50 per cent for non-Quebec residents, came in conjunction with a tuition freeze for Quebecers.

SSMU’s case will be based on an argum ent that differential tuition fees are unconstitutional and violate both the Quebec and Canadian charters of rights.

SSMU VP University Affairs Elizabeth Gomery explained that the province’s decision to imple­ ment differential tuition fees actu­ ally lies outside of the education minister’s authority.

“We are pushing in this case that Pauline Marois cannot make a decision like this,” said Gomery.

“This sort of action supersedes her powers as education minister.”

Legal action against province

SSMU made its legal motion public on June 3 and Gomery hopes that the case will be brought to court by October. Although changes to tuition fees were announced in November, the gov­ ernment did not reveal the practi­ cal im plem entation of changes until August.

Form ally, SSM U ’s case against the provincial government will not take the form of SSMU versus Quebec; officially it will be Paul Reul versus Pauline Marois.

Paul Reul is a third year polit­ ical science student from Vancouver. He is francophone and has French roots. Reul, like over 40 per cent of McGill students, is subject to differential tuition fees — but like many Quebec residents, he is francophone. Despite the fact that both Canada and Quebec are individual m em bers of La Francophonie — an international

network of French-speaking coun­ tries — Quebec is refusing to extend to francophones from out­ side of Quebec the same reciprocal tuition agreements as it has with other countries. For instance, a F rench-speaking student from France, Haiti or Algeria would be allowed to attend a post-secondary institution in Quebec and pay the same fees as Quebec residents.

However, francophones from other parts of Canada are being forced to pay tuition com parable to the Canadian average. SSMU will attempt to prove in court that dif­ ferential tuition fees are unconsti­ tutional, or at least inconsistent with Quebec’s francophonie poli­ cies since there are many fran­ cophones residing outside of Quebec.

Gomery explained that every Canadian taxpayer pays income tax to the federal governm ent which is divided among Canadian provinces according to size and population. Federal funding to post-secondary education is intended to make education acces­ sible to all students in any province. Using this logic, Gomery concluded that the decision to

allow differential students fees lies ultimately in the hands of the fed­ eral government.

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News

September 3rd, 1997

McGill students must prove provincial residency status Public response Proof of residency sta­ Chronology tus Continued from page 1

All Quebec university stu­ dents have been sent an Attestation of Residency in Quebec, which requires them to prove their Canadian citizenship and provin­ cial residency status in order to be eligible for Quebec residency fees.

M cGill D irector of A dm issions M ariela Johansen explained that although students are confused as to why they must prove their residency status, the message was put out early and stu­ dents have been very co-operative.

“Every year McGill is audited by the g overnm ent,” said Johansen. “We must have all this information on file. It is a large task to put all the paperwork in order. Therefore, if temporarily students see an anomaly on their record, don’t panic.”

Gomery is pleased with both student and m edia response to SSM U’s legal motion. She has received calls from students all over the province asking for help in preparing their own cases.

Rebecca Aldworth, president of the Concordia Student Union, feels that the deregulation of tuition fees is a serious insult to Canadians who reside outside of Quebec. Although Concordia has no plans to take legal action against the province, Aldworth feels that students must be aware of the changes being made to edu­ cation.

“At Concordia, we are pro­ moting education-based action,” Aldworth stated. “We are making students aware of alternative ways to obtain funding for education.

Although we are not taking legal action against the government, we support McGill and feel that all universities must stand in solidari­ ty-” Other student organizations are educating and mobilizing stu­

dents around the issue of differen­ tial tuition, but they have found it difficult to obtain broad-based sup­ port. Erin Runions, Quebec chair of the Canadian Federation of Students, hopes that students not only in Quebec but across Canada will form a united front against the hike — a piece of legislation which she fears will set a danger­ ous precedent.

“At CFS, we are w orried about reducing portability.

Universal and equal education has alw ays been available to all Canadian students from any pro v in ce,” said R unions.

“Differential tuition fees in Quebec can be seen as a trend-setter.

Already, Eastern provinces are threatening similar measures.”

Education M inister Pauline Marois was unavailable for com­ ment. Her executive assistant did not return any of the Tribune's calls by press time.

To find out what McGill stu­ dents say about the tuition hike, see page 13.

September 1996 — 24 independent organizations, including profes­ sional, student and community groups, join forces to fight proposed tuition hikes {La Coalition québécoise pour le maintien du gel des frais de scolarité).

October 4-6,1996 — Canadian Alliance of Student Associations hold sa conference to lobby the federal government against tuition hikes.

October 1996 — A round table of Montreal student groups sends an ultimatum to Pauline Marois, Quebec education minister, demanding that tuition be frozen and education funding guaranteed.

October 29 - November 1,1996 — At Lucien Bouchard’s Summit on Economy and Employment, students’ pleas for a tuition freeze are ignored.

November 1996 — Pauline Marois announces that differential tuition fees will be implemented for both international and out-of-province students starting in September 1997.

November 18, 1997 — McGill students vote overwhelmingly in favour of supporting a strike to protest rising tuition fees.

November 20, 1997 — Over 10,000 Quebec secondary, CÉGEP and university students join forces in an all-day strike and demonstration against the provincial government.

April 1997 — 18 students occupy Principal Bernard Shapiro’s office to protest the deregulation of student fees.

September 1997 — Out-of-province and international students pay tuition fees of up to 50 per cent more than students residing in Quebec.

CIBC pulls out of Nova Scotia student loans programs Business and financial sector put high student unemployment and default rates on their agenda would help in economically viable.”

C a n a d i a n this situation,” the report The Canadian Imperial Bank Federation of Students states. of Commerce’s decision to pull out Deputy Chairperson In addi­ of the Nova Scotia student loan pro­ Jennifer Story points out tion, the report gram over high default rates, in that the average student cites several conjunction with a conservative debt load is expected to works that think-tank’s call for increased gov­ be $25,000 by the end of challenge neo­ ernment spending for education, has this year, which surpass­ c o n se rv a tiv e helped generate more public interest es the American aver­ a s s u m p tio n s in rising student debt and youth age. She feels that it was that sm aller little surprise that CIBC unemployment problems. g o v ern m en t Despite the banks’ attempts to pulled out of the Nova improves the create an image as student advo­ Scotia program. efficiency of “Defaults were ris­ cates, student organizations are the economy. reluctant to embrace the business ing, debt loads were ris­ “ S c a lin g and financial sectors as partners in ing, and it’s no coinci­ back govern­ dence that tuition has their cause. can The Nova Scotia government been rising all this Loan program “not financially viable”according to CIBC Rachel Ong ment lower tax entered a risk sharing agreement time,” she emphasized. round of negotiations with the Nova rates, increasing incentive for pri­ The expiration of CIBC’s con­ with CIBC as a move away from Scotia government.” vate wealth generation.... But with guaranteed student loans nearly four tract with the Nova Scotia govern­ educational services avail­ years ago. In a press release issued ment leaves the province with only Think-tank supports fewer able, a larger proportion of the pop­ June 4, CIBC claimed that the part­ the Royal Bank handling student public loan program ulation is unable to go on in school. nership with the Nova Scotia gov­ loans. Jessica Squires, Nova Scotia The conservative C.D. Howe The result is a more unequal distrib­ ernment was intended to operate on chair of the CFS, questions why the Institute released its study entitled ution of income and a lower growth a break-even basis, but deterioration banks are part of the loans program Equality and Prosperity: Finding rate for the overall level of national in economic conditions for students at all. Furthermore, she fears that Common Ground, which makes income.” having only one bank involved in led them to let their contract expire. links between the decline of the “Since signing the original the process will create a monopoly Canadian economy and growing Student groups cautious contract, the environment for stu­ situation. inequality. It also calls on govern­ of new support “I don’t believe that the banks dents has changed dramatically. ments to support loan programs for Quebec Chair of the CFS Erin Tuition fees have risen by 54 per should be involved at all in the students.

Runions is pleased with the effect cent, student debt loads are up 152 loans program. It’s a social program “[I]f inability to borrow against these types of statements can have per cent, bankruptcies have risen by — it doesn’t make sense for banks future earnings prevents part of the on views towards student debt, 250 per cent, and youth unemploy­ to administer it. Banks are there for potential labour force from invest­ although she firmly rejects the idea ment is up 40 per cent,” the press profit,” Squires said. “What remains ing adequately in education, then that businesses must legitimize the release stated. “Unfortunately, these to be seen here is if the Royal Bank, human capital investment — and position student organizations have factors mean that the current con­ as the only bank on the block, will hence growth — may suffer; gov­ held for many years. tract with Nova Scotia is no longer try to play the heavy in the next ernment subsidies to education “I'm really reticent to say ‘that The McGill Tribune is published by the Students’ Society of McGill University backs up our position,’ but it’s nice to see that there is a change in pub­ Editorial Office: William Shatner University Centre, Rrn B01 A, 3480 rue McTavish lic opinion — recognizing that stu­ Montréal. Québec, CANADA H3A 1X9 dent indebtedness only serves the Advertising Office: (514)398-6806 Editorial Office: (514)398-6789/3666 Fax: (514)398-7490 banks," Runions commented.

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1998, and Squires plans to make sure student issues are predominant. “[CFS] has been meeting with various groups to make sure it’s on the agenda for the election. Debt reduction for students is essential.

It’s an issue that has to be dealt with immediately,” she said.

Student debt on the agenda ?

Hoops Harrison, national director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, would like to see the federal government hear CIBC’s message and reduce student debt.

"We hope that the federal gov­ ernment learns from the events in Nova Scotia and acts quickly to bring the level of debt down,” stat­ ed Harrison.

Story will be watching the upcoming throne speech to see if the federal government will place student debt high on the agenda.

“Even the banks are addressing the debt situation — it’s simply unmanageable. W e’ll have some indication from the throne speech as to how much the government is willing to do,” she said. “And if they don’t address it, I think it’s fair to expect our members will let them know about it by mobilizing.”

While Story displays cautious optimism, Council of Canadians Communications Officer David Cuming is reluctant to believe the federal Liberals will take action on student issues in the upcoming ses­ sion.

“I don’t see the government coming around on education. The Liberals have gone beyond what the Tories have done on just about every other issue,” Cuming said.

“They’ve talked the progressive talk, but they have yet to deliver.”

News

September 3rd, 1997

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Frosh programs reach out to increasing numbers of students

By Laura Mac Neil Despite a slightly lower first year student enrolment, participa­ tion in the McGill Frosh program increased by at least 15 per cent this year, continuing a trend of steady growth in Frosh participa­ tion. In an effort to reach out to even more incoming students, an alternative Frosh program intro­ duced students to environmental and social issues on campus and throughout the city.

Alternative Frosh Co-ordinator Suzanne Bradley said that the new program does not close students off from traditional activities, but sim­ ply opens more options to them.

“This orientation sees students not only as members of this univer­ sity but also as members of soci­ ety,” said Bradley. “With smaller numbers we can accommodate stu­ dents and introduce them to McGill and its larger context— Montreal.

We are leaving it all an option.”

Alternative Frosh Co-ordina­ tors Bradley, Audrey Roburn and Matt Lederman work with city­ wide organizations to lead student discussions and workshops. The organization L ’Autre M ontréal

gives first year students guided tours of the island, relating the social and environmental histo­ ry of the region.

“These tours teach you a lot about city poli­ tics and really get the students into the Island of M ontreal,” said Roburn. “We need to get people out of the ghetto.”

The umbrella orga­ nization sponsoring A lternative Frosh, the Quebec Public Interest Research Group, works with students in setting up projects for social and environmental change.

Sara Mayo, co-ordinator Rachel Ong of QPIRG, spoke of QPIRG’s alternative program gives broader introduction to Montreal Alternative Frosh as a to open students to the community Instead of getting lost around the chance to combat students’ apathy of M ontreal, the larger SSMU city, we decided to support our about their education.

Frosh revamped its program to cen­ campus life and raise M cG ill’s “We want to give students the tre itself on the McGill campus. school spirit,” said Srivastava. sense that they cgn control their SSMU VP Internal Sarvesh Srivastava decided to use the education,” said Mayo. “Some of Srivastava and Frosh Co-ordinators Frosh registration fees differently the Alternative Frosh leaders are Jennifer Cavasin and Karen Pelley than in past years by providing the same ones who occupied the wanted a simpler and more spirited more free meals and discounts in James Administration Building last Frosh program. local restaurants for M cG ill’s spring.”

“We wanted the Frosh groups Frosh.

While Alternative Frosh aims to stay together and have cohesion.

“I really hate hidden costs,”

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AUS Snax set to gobble up Leacock Snax promises new products, but contemplates yanking tobacco products mean more money for AUS to use as a non-profit society. The second was service. We wanted to provide something that was more in tune with Arts stu d en ts,” B ardeesy explained. “Managing the store is also a way to m ake sure we em ploy Arts students, which

B ardeesy considers the most noticeable difference under new m anagem ent to be in types of An agreement between SSMU products offered. and the A rts U ndergraduate “The biggest and most excit­ Society will place the operation of ing change is the provision of the former Leacock Sadie’s in the AUS portfolio, leaving some peo­ Coke. It will be one of the only ple at SSMU wondering whether places on campus where it is avail­ able,” he said. the faculty associa­ tion is taking on more SSMU and M iravel, the than it can handle.

Former AUS VP SSMU foord contractor, both Finance Joshua Fine began preparing to have contracts negotiate a new deal with Pepsi. with SSMU last B ecause the space in January, follow ing Leacock is no concerns that re v ­ enues were dropping longer used by under SSMU m an­ SSMU, purchas­ agement. Under the ing choice is not 1 former contract, the limited by con­ tracts giving AUS received a three per cent commission exclusive rights.

With both a on gross sales. Karim B ardeesy, AUS general manag­ SSMU questions whether or not AUS can take on Sadie's Rachel Ong president, sees the er and a prod­ 15 per cent drop in sales over the wasn’t guaranteed under the old uct manager, Snax will now be period of one year as a key factor contract.” able to offer a line of AUS mer­ chandise as well as promote facul­ that initiated discussion on the ty and departmental events. Jeff renegotiation of the contract with New products at Snax D espite the financial and Feiner, AUS VP external, feels SSMU. “There was a list of factors. employment objectives of AUS that this latter aspect will help to Profit was one of them — it would Snax, the sto re ’s new name, Continued on page 5 B y J a s o n S ig u r d s o n

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Students pay almost $50 for the three day Frosh orientation, which includes a trip to La Ronde amusement park. The Frosh pro­ gram has made a profit in the past few years due to greater numbers of participating Frosh and steady costs. Last year’s VP Internal Mark Feldman recorded over $5,000 in profit from the Frosh program alone.

“The budget is designed to break even for the anticipated num­ bers of F rosh,” said Feldman.

“When you think about it, $5,000 is 100 extra people.”

With record numbers partic­ ipating, a profit for this year’s Frosh is likely. Both orientation programs have high hopes for the years to come and enthusiastically applauded this y ear’s success.

SSMU VP Finance Duncan Reid was excited about the level of involvement in the SSMU-organized orientation.

“We have over 1,600 partici­ pants,” said Reid. “This is beyond our most optimistic expectations.”

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Fight against differential tuition dominates SSMU exec plans Survival Guide, while returning students were given ÿ. more con­ venient, th in n er agenda.

Srivastava organized the 1996 Old McGill Yearbook which will be distributed in the next week.

Srivastava’s main objective this year is to create and main­ tain a SSMU web page contain­ ing web links to every club at McGill, and a calendar of school events. The project was delayed until now because professional help was difficult to find during the summer months.

“In the summer many com­ panies go on v acatio n ,” said Srivastava. “There was a lack of manpower to do things.”

By Laura Mac Neil The Executive Council mem­ bers of the Students’ Society of McGill University — President Tara Newell, Vice-President of Finance Duncan Reid, VP External Lisa Phipps, VP Internal Sarvesh S rivastava, and VP University Affairs Liz Gomery — worked throughout the summer fulfilling their individual mandates and preparing themselves for this upcoming school year as leaders ofSSMU. The executives spent the sum­ mer attending conferences, com­ municating with the administra­ tion, the government and other u n iv ersities, and developing M cG ill’s law su it against the Quebec government over differen­ tial tuition fees. The executives have o u tlined what had been accomplished and what they hope to achieve during the first semes­ ter.

Tara Newell President As head of the students’ soci­ ety, Newell represented students this sum m er by w orking with architects designing the building plans for the future student ser­ vices building.

M cGill students agreed to fund a new student services build­ ing in a school-wide referendum last spring. Newell applauded the

Srivastava, Gomery and Reid gear up fo r a new year

request for student input in the design of the building — which is to be completed in 1999 — pri­ marily devoted to and funded by McGill students. She is working to incorporate a new day-care system into the plans for the building. The new system is intended to better suit the schedules of students with children. Plans for the day-care centre will continue throughout the school year.

Newell worked alongside VP University Affairs Liz Gomery on McGill’s differential tuition law­ suit against the Quebec govern­ ment, and lobbied both the federal and provincial governments on the issue.

“This could be by far the biggest project SSMU has taken on in y ea rs,” she said.

“We need to let stu­ dents know we are doing everything we can to fight for them.”

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to the outside world, Phipps also worked on the differential tuition case. She focused on fundraising and increasing awareness about the law suit.

“My main goal is to get other universities on board and put pres­ sure on the federal government to lobby for our cause,” said Phipps.

In preparation for the upcom­ ing year, Phipps attended confer­ ences with other university repre­ sentatives from across Canada and spent the summer connecting and communicating with outside orga­ nizations. Phipps’ objectives for the year include the implementa­ tion of a pilot internship program in the Industrial Relations depart­ ment by the end of December.

Sarvesh Srivastava VP Internal D uties of the VP Internal include organization of the Frosh program, Welcome Week, student publications, and the upkeep of the Shatner building. Accordingly, S rivastava spent the past four months organizing all the events taking place in the beginning of the school year. The McGill hand­ book was published in two differ­ ent versions this year for the first time. The handbook for Frosh came equipped with the Frosh

Newell hopes to make daycare at new student services building a reality

Duncan Reid VP Finance The VP Finance spent his summer organizing the financial records of SSMU and preparing a media campaign to inform stu­ dents about their new health and dental coverage. Reid enthusiasti­ cally described the health and den­ tal plan and his plans to inform the student population in the upcom­ ing weeks. Students now have 100 per cent coverage for pre­

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“We have the best health and dental care of any university in Canada,” he declared.

In addition to finalizing the y e a r’s operating budget by October, his top priorities for this semester are to continue educating students about their health and dental coverage and to co-ordinate the November re-opening of the copy centre in Shatner. Copi-EUS closed in September 1996 after contract negotiations broke down betw een the E ngineering U ndergraduate Society and SSMU.

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Elizabeth Gomery VP University Affairs Gom ery w orked w ith the Dean of S tudents and the P resid en t o f the M cG ill A ssociation of U niversity Teachers to finalize the Sexual Harassment Policy. After years of negotiation, students will be repre­ sented on the judging panel. The new policy will be passed to the Senate for finalization in the next two weeks.

Last y ear’s VP U niversity Affairs Don McGowan initiated McGill’s differential tuition law­ suit against the governm ent of Quebec, making VP University Affairs responsible for McGill’s legal battle. Gomery spent most of the sum m er cam paigning for M cGill’s cause and fund-raising for the cost o f the legal fees.

Gomery mentioned the positive feedback she had received from other universities and organiza­ tions.

“There’s a lot of indignation towards the Quebec government about these fees,” she said.

For the most part, the position of VP University Affairs is com­ mittee work. Gomery spent a great deal of time preparing to work with the adm inistration in this year’s upcoming meetings.

For Gomery, this sem ester includes the tentative O ctober court date for the d ifferen tial tu itio n case and discussions regarding how to spend McGill’s L ibrary Im provem ent Fund Gomery hopes to see that money allocated by January.

September 3rd, 1997

N ew C ASA h e a d aim s to fig h t fo r McGill Hoops Harrison, new national director to the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, has jumped the gun and announced the group’s list of directives this summer by rescheduling the Annual General Meeting from October to June.

Harrison's first objective is to boost membership, pulling in more student groups from across the country for a wider representation.

In conjunction with CASA’s nation-wide mandate, Harrison has focused on M cGill’s differential tuition policy, which levies addi­ tional fees to out-of-province stu­ dents. While lobbying will be a pri­ ority at the federal level, CASA has specified on-going support for

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SSMU in its dispute with the Quebec government.

McGill is one of 13 post-sec­ ondary institutions that are mem­ bers of CASA. A lready agreed upon in a CASA general m eeting at the University of Calgary on June 2126 was a push for an education act modeled after the National Health Act. “It’s a step forward for CASA — it’s looking now at long-term lobbying for reasonable tuition and quality ed u catio n ,” rem arked Calgary’s Student Union President Patrick Cleary.

— with files from University o f Calgary's Gauntlet

C ourt throw s out law suits surrounding York’s academic dishonesty policy

Snax may give AUS a rough ride in Leacock build more cohesion in the faculty.

“Now that we have [Snax], it will be easier to provide service that is more responsive. We’ll be able to promote the spirit of Arts through selling tickets and promoting events.

You can ’t have interest w ithout motivation,” Feiner emphasized.

Tobacco off the shelves Right now, Snax is set to carry a wide range of tobacco products, including a few American brands.

B ardeesy stated, how ever, that Snax’s Board of Directors is consid­ ering the removal of all cigarettes and cigars from the store.

“Both Adam Giambrone [AUS VP Finance] and I sit on the Board of Directors, and it’s something that will be brought up,” he stated.

Tobacco products represented over 20 per cent of overall sales in 1996-97 year, and accounted for 27 per cent of Sadie’s profit — facts w hich, B ardeesy concedes, the Board will have to weigh against ethical concerns.

“Obviously it would [impact] because [cigarettes] are pretty prof­ itable. It’s a choice we’ll have to make,” he stated. “As a store man­ aged by AUS, we have a double m andate — as a p ro fit m aking enterprise, and as something ema­ nating from A rts, which may involve certain values. It’s certainly needing debate.”

Tough road ahead While the AUS may be weigh­ ing moral considerations against financial ones in the future, SSMU VP Finance Duncan Reid sees the general operation of Snax as chal­ lenging on its own.

“With AUS now managing [the former Sadie’s], there’s a significant loss in economies of scale. Before we were able to centralise things like purchasing and accounting,” Reid stated. “W e’re now paying four managers instead of two, and unfortunately th at cost w ill be

spread around to everyone.”

Reid sees the sheer size of the Snax portfolio as something that may prove overwhelming for the faculty association.

“The budget for that store was larger than the entire AUS budget. It could create pressures [for AUS council] that show up throughout the year.”

Bardeesy is confident that AUS Snax can do more for Arts students than Sadie’s did. In any case, AUS can afford the risk: the society is protected from a worst case scenario in their business endeavours.

“Through incorporation, AUS isn’t at risk if Snax were to go bank­ rupt. The society would be protected from c re d ito rs,” Bardeesy explained.

York U niversity's long and frustating legal battle between adm inistrators and students was extinguished this summer when a small-claims court judge dismissed suits filed from both sides.

Ron English, a former Vice President of the York Federation of Students, had sued administrator Shannon Barnes for Defamation of Character after she had branded English a liar during his election campaign. Barnes’ accusation had com e in response to E n g lish ’s interview with the E xcalibur, where he had stated that he “exposed” Barnes for improperly convicting students charged with academic dishonesty.

B arnes had been forced to countersue E nglish, also for Defamation, when his suit smeared her name in its unsuccessful efforts to settle.

The controversy, which steadi­ ly escaladed on cam pus, was sharply terminated after only one witness took the stand in court. The judged pronounced that English’s claim, which may yet be appealed, had “ no m erit,” w hile B arnes’ countersuit was simply “tactical.”

Barnes’ lawyer, Shirley Katz, responded that, “We really do believe that Ron English defamed Miss Barnes, even if he made the statement in the course of a politi­ cal campaign where there is greater latitude. The court, however, didn’t agree. [Yetj the court didn’t see merit in Ron’s claim...that was the significant part.”

Ironically, the charges that English sought to bring up — which included a student charged with cheating without even know­ ing it — remain unaddressed.

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Now in its seventeenth year of publication, the McGill Tribune has noticeably grown and changed since its inception. One tradition — per­ haps an inadvertent one — is to use this editorial space in the first issue to discuss the importance of accountability, objectivity, and journalistic integrity.

And they are important considerations. But it is equally important to examine what it is that defines the press’s power. In a time of shrivelling privacy, of Orwellian institutions, a time when everything about an indi­ vidual is knowable, the Fifth Estate is often criticized for abuse of power.

In the late 1970s, hundreds of young idealists rushed to join the ranks of aspiring journalists, charmed by the allure of Woodward and Bernstein — the men responsible for investigating President Nixon’s involvement in Watergate. Espionage, cover-up, governmental corrup­ tion were all exposed in the pages of the Washington Post and culminat­ ed in the resignation, the political ruin of a corrupt president. Watergate still stands as an important landmark, an example of the relentless search for truth. And there are many more examples although none that changed the view of the press so dramatically.

Almost 25 years after Watergate, a jaded and seemingly uninterest­ ed public look to other forms of media — mostly TV — for instant enlightenment of a day’s events. Easily digestible sound bites have erod­ ed complexity, reducing the critical capacity of audiences. But more and more, the media is condemned for intrusiveness, overt bias and even elit­ ism.

The death of Princess Diana just a few days ago will ultimately pro­ vide more ammunition against all media. The mangled remains of the car Diana and her lover Dodi A1 Fayed died in appeared on television screens and the front pages of newspapers world-wide. It appears their car crashed into a wall in a Paris tunnel as they attempted to escape pho­ tographers hungry for shots of the couple — photographs reportedly worth millions of dollars. The possibility of criminal charges against members of the paparazzi will likely increase with pressure from an enraged public. The young Diana will undoubtedly gain status as a cul­ tural icon, a symbol of glamour and beauty gone too soon — and the media will bear the brunt of a grieving public's wrath.

Despite changing attitudes and shifting public opinion, there are still those of us who love the tangibility of a newspaper — love the way newsprint smells, the way black ink leaves traces on fingers and hands.

There are still those of us dedicated to the idea that a newspaper’s prime function is to offer a forum for the voice of dissent.

A student paper like this one perhaps has a better chance of working towards this great potential than those monopolized by the Conrad Blacks of the world.

The Tribune has garnered its fair share of criticism — from both inside and outside the four walls of a basement office. A reluctance to upset the status quo has plagued this paper in the past. But the editors of the Tribune are working towards a more expansive vision.

In the words of the Washington Post's former Executive Editor Ben Bradlee, “we must not lose our nerve as a newspaper; we must not retreat into the safety of blandness. We must not give up on the role of a newspaper to have an impact on its community.”

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Following these two ideals, the McGill Tribune strives to be the university’s expressive voice.

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September 3rd, 1997

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There ain’t any witty, wistful summer nostalgia here I think i t ’s fair to say that every student newspaper colum­ nist has the privilege to use their first installment to ramble on, in their own particular style, about some silly episode that occurred during their summer vacation. So for all intents and purposes, I should be using this space to nos­ talgically recount some sort of witty, wistful tale from my most recent hiatus from academ ic responsibility.

However, by now the siren song o f the open-air pub is undoubtedly more enticing than the feature pages of the Tribune, and there are so many important responsibilities to take care of this first week, like finding the best place to buy a futon or determin­ ing which Prince Arthur bar offers the best vantage point for checking out boys, that I’ve decided not to bore you with the details of a hor­

rifically banal summer job I took in a futile attempt to pay off my student loans.

In fact, I’m not even going to try to offend your com fortably tanned and rested political sensi­ bilities by delivering a diatribe about how I could actually afford to take a summer vaca­ tion because my par­ ents are relatively com fortable m em ­ bers o f the richest generation in North American history.

Instead, I’m going to provide you, no obligation, with an interactive Montreal quiz. Now I admit, some of the questions may at first seem a bit daunting, but, if you do indeed find time to unearth the answers to at least a couple of the following queries, it should provide some entertaining adven­ tures and make you a more

informed resident of this funky town.

1. What is the cost of a room at the “Bains Coloniale?”

2. What is the name of the prehistoric deer whose horns are m ounted on the third floor b alu strad e of the R edpath

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3. Where does “pizzaghetti” cost 99 cents?

4. What restaurant chain is owned by Celine Dion?

5. What St. Laurent street restaurant boasts a review on the wall that recounts the reviewer’s friend passing out?

T rois-Pistoles: A Q uébécois cultural trinity, not a song by The T ragically H ip W elcome back! H ere’s the lowdown: Many a student flock to a low-profile Quebec village in the Lower St-Lawrence lowlands for the summer. Kids get down to the free food and lodging providing they speak French for their fiveweek stay in the quaintly super-reli­ gious com m unity called T roisP istoles. T roisP isto le s’ town « *■■ 8i 1 square is a church — Notre-Dame-des-Neiges — large even by Montreal proportions, and three times bigger than anything on the horizon. And with Catholicism comes culture. Whole heaps of it.

The tow n’s name does not mean, as popularly believed by anglophones and H ip-philes, “T hree P isto ls.”

(Note: Anglophones and Hip-philes are not mutually exclusive sets. As we all know, Hip-philes are a subset of anglophones. Anglophones, however, need not necessarily be Hip-philes. I.e, my parents: “Son, how are you making out up there in Three Guns?”).

It is said that the town’s name actually comes from morphing the words pisser, meaning to urinate, and tôle, which is a metal or iron corrugarated sheet. But I contendthat the name of Trois-Pistoles comes from a slightly richer, more

celebrated aspect of the tow n’s history than pissing on the roof of your lean-to. I suspect that it’s nothing short of a show-stopping Triple Crown actually.

A little research reveals that Trois-Pistoles is where three of the

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biggest guns of Québécois leisure intersect. Here the they are (and they rhyme if you’re a French-lan­ guage beginner): M itsou, UniBroue, and Victor-Levy Beaulieu.

First, lovely M itsou. Diva, starlet, Bye-bye mon cowboy gogo girl... What can’t you say about M itsou? W ell, a surnam e for starters. The Trois-Pistolois, how­ ever, know better — or rather, I mean — are familiar with more.

Mitsou Rioux was bom and raised in the Basques region of which Trois-Pistoles is a proud part. In fact, Grandma Rioux still lives down the road. And in TroisPistoles, Mitsou is so revered that plenty of roads bear the Rioux moniker. No lie.

You may have spotted a new brew at your local dep recently. It goes by the name Trois-Pistoles, and Quebec-owned and operated Uni-Broue is giving everyone a

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taste of what has made the town so damn diverting. The truth is, UniBroue now have named their first beer after a town with the launch of “Trois-Pistoles,” a lager brewed strong on lees — which I’m sure is a typo that should read ‘strong on threes’ because, and I kid you not, Uni-Broue claims their yeasts “participate in a procreative free-for-all.” Let me tell you, I was at the televised tasting, and granted, it might have been short of an orgy but the stuff was damn raunchy. Try it for yourself.

The tasting was at Le Maison VLB, short for V ictor-L evy Beaulieu, who is the town’s resi­ dent poet/ecrivain. People worship him. They watch his every move, write down his every word, and buy his every short story. That V ictor, he a in ’t no dummy.

Actually, it was the inspired work of V ictor-L evy B eaulieu that inspired me to visit M cG ill’s department of French Language and Literature.

Thanks to Mme. Leidelanger and Prof. DiStefano transferring my culturally-respendant experi­ ence into credits three.

Marc, Mitsou and a “procre­ ative free-for-all” — you do the math.

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7. What radio station plays at E xtra Bonus Q uestion for devoted culturally sensitive types: the Euro-deli after 8 p.m?

What kind of car is stuck in a 8. W hat route does the singing bus driver drive? snow bank in a 1970’s “Beau 9. What Santropol Sandwich Dommage” song? Hint: It’s also driven to the W est coast in boasts blue cheese?

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The answers, along with a name of Blvd. RenéLévesque? brief but appropriately reverend 11.

W hat group folkhom age to the m ost valiant dances once a week on top effort(s) at completing the quiz, received at the Tribune office of Mount Royal?

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What is the name of W ednesday next, will before the nice woman who works the appear in this space in two week’s time. Good Luck! morning shift at the Alley?

13. At what “dep” can you buy 60-cent samosas?

Mr. Loomer actually spent the 14. What brand of jeans does summer researching his book, the pesty white-haired guy with Montreal Miscellany. It promises the pony-tail wear? to be a blockbuster — Oprah has 15. What supermarket does already called.

Jo-Jo shop at? In lieu of the answer to this particularily diffi­

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Introducing...“I’ve got the Conch” If you thought Random Haus was at times predictable, and, well, entirely un-“random,” then hark well. This conch is for you.

If you’ve read William Golding, you will understand the title for this section. That, or you once went through a phase when you thought Balthazar Getty was a babe. If you didn’t fall into either of those categories, the conch reference is from The Lord o f the Flies, in which he who held the conch had the floor to speak.

I ’ve Got The Conch is an open forum for your questions, advice, rants, reviews, thoughts (deep and shallow), sarcasm, recommenda­ tions, mockery, recipes, anecdotes, parodies, warnings and if demand warrants it, answers to the meaning of life.

For those aspiring columnists out there, this is your chance to test the waters. We do not print libellous, sexist, racist or homophobic materi­ al, and submissions must have the author’s name, year and faculty, and a contact number. Anonymity at publication is optional. Other than that, go nuts.

tés made with dark roast Kenyan beans at every street comer...

But seriously—haven’t we per­ verted the idea of the welfare state by taking it to its absolute extreme?

If we get everything for nothing, “everything” is rendered worthless and thus, unappreciated. Ask any Arts grad. They’ll tell you about the heavy dose of reality they swal­ lowed when they discovered that a B.A. entitled them to nothing save the ability to hide precious reserve desk resources from fellow students.

People whine about how hard it is to find a job or an apartment or a girl­ friend...but le t’s leave Jacques Parizeau out of it. I know people who thought they deserved good marks simply for being in class. I’ll grant that effort is worth something, but attendance alone doesn’t count for beans in the real world (Dawson Hall employees excluded).

My question is this: if we keep ambling along under the assumption that no matter what happens, some­ one or something will always be there to save us, doesn’t that ulti­ mately supersede all responsibility into the hands of our government? I smell disaster and conservatism.

©0®^©0(D©l»When this era will have to be categorised for highschool history textbooks, the only thing it can accu­ rately be called is the Age of Entitlement: I am, therefore I get.

We seem to feel that having a pulse merits the fulfillment of our wishes.

We deserve everything: free educa­ tion and health care, bankrupt air­ lines and department store bailouts, convenience at the cost of environ­ mental destruction and premium lat-

If anything was undeniably “trendy” this year, it was to be a bad boy involved in the world of athlet­ ics. Let’s review: we had Frank Gifford, ex-football hero and colour commentator, caught cheating on his wife, the insufferable family-values promulgator Kathy Lee. We had NBA sports anchor Marv Albert linked to the death of a dominatrix (his name was found in her preferred clientele list) and involved in several

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questionable activities with a woman, which alledgedly include biting and rape. And of course, let’s not forget Mikey Tyson, who chewed chunks of Evander Holyfield’s ear off during what was supposed to be Don King’s moment of glory. This proved, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Tyson is indeed an animal: he fights dirty, he rapes, he bites... the guy belongs in a zoo.

And yet, somehow none of this was all that shocking. In the wake of stories like Roberto A lom ar’s umpire-directed lugey—for which he was not suspended due to the need for his hitting talents— and of course, O.J. Simpson’s acquittal in the criminal trial, athletes (and their announcers) are becoming part of an exclusive Jock Monarchy. Athletes have been treated like royalty and continue to be treated as such.

Frank was taken back by his ultrapathetic wife (I’m almost tempted to ask, really, who can blame the guy?); Marv is still at NBC; and Mike’s slap on the hand was a $3 million penalty, a paltry 10 per cent of his earnings from participating in the match, and a one-year suspen­ sion from boxing in Nevada. I believe O.J. Simpson killed Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman, but his status as a sports hero and his ability to pay millions in legal fees was what actually earned him the acquit­ tal. The events of this summer fur­ ther prove that athletes think that they can get away with anything.

Sadly, history has shown that they usually can. Just shut up and appre­ ciate a profession that sanctions men in tight pants. > » '© © © A il® © ® ©

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An exposé on those frisky frosh bags We at The Tribune decid­ ed to nab a frosh bag and reveal its inner depths for all those secretly pining for the days back when beer was free and everyone was still good looking. What follows is a list of contents of the muslin sacks. We couldn’t help but comment.

It’s all for your personal pleasure.1 1. 1 sexy white t-shirt. Over­ sized and ugly.

2. 1 black plastic beer mug.

Indispensible.

3. Shameless advertising 4. 1 map of Montreal— to be promptly lost.

5. 1 unnecessary ad for Gert’s.

6. 1 package of skin cleanser.

For adolescent dermis.

7. The ubiquitous How to Have Sex with a Condom Guide & condom. To be used

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8. Shameless advertising 9. More shameless adver­ tising 10. 1/2 price coupon for Sadie’s Slushes :) that’s genuine happiness for you.

11. Medical Survey flyer.

Please pay me fo r PAP smears!

12. 1 yellow pencil. With accompaning instructional guide.

13. 2 free passes 4 1 des­ perate club.

14. 2 cheap pink plastic combs. A ctually, those were for the scavenger hunt.

15. 1 pen. For drunken phone number exchanges.

16. Way too much adver­ tising.

17. Way too little student savings.

18. Way too much time spent on this itemization.

Why is it close to impossible to create a decent sitcom? If they can actually give us images from Mars, then surely there is some ingenuity left in this continent. As it stands now, the only decent sitcoms that Americans have to offer are Seinfeld, Frasier, The Simpsons and King o f the Hill, two of which are carried on the Fox network. If that isn’t the sign of the apocalypse, then I don’t know what is.

And God forbid we should have a well-written sitcom with Canadian talent here in our own country.

(Don’t try to tell me that Royal Canadian Air Farce is well-written.

That show is about as witty and cut­ ting edge as Preston Manning.

Coincidence?) I just want to know who the morons are who think that

we can’t handle intelligent and offcolour humour. It’s probably the same mastermind wizards that keep Urkel on the air year after year.

Which also begs another question: if this is the kind of stuff that gets rat­ ings, then what’s the calibre of all those rejected sitcoms? I think there should be a program called Pilots.

Each week a different show that never got picked up by a network is aired, and at the end of the season a celebrity panel, à la Star Search, determines which pilot gets the Trophy of Shame. Now that’s good television. Somebody’s not appreci­ ating the gift of cable.

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Betty Fox continues the race to find a cure for cancer placed in the bottom right hand of finding a cure,” she said.

With every Terry Fox run, corner of any company materi­ Canada’s Terry Fox rose to Fox comes a little bit closer to her als donated to the Foundation national prominence as a symbol goal. In 1980, Terry began his in support of the run.

The same rules apply to of hope in the fight against a dis­ run across Canada with the aim of ease that annually claims the lives raising one dollar from every McGill’s annual Terry Fox run, which is organized by volun­ of hundreds of thousands of peo­ Canadian for cancer research.

Seventeen years later, the teers from the S carlet Key ple worldwide.

After having his leg amputat­ annual Terry Fox runs have raised Society. The group recognizes ed because of cancer, Terry Fox over $180 million, and the event leadership and outstanding embarked on a mission, running is the largest single-day fundraiser contributions to student life across the country to raise money for cancer research in the world. within the McGill community, i g l l l M f i i -------------------- ideals which to find a cure for the disease. For Even those who they find par­ 143 days, often through rain and do not know the “It’s the hardest job ticularly wellsnow, Terry Fox ran. His body story of Terry I have ever had to re p re s e n te d took such an incredible pounding Fox recognize the do. There are

by Fox’s mis­ that his stump would often be im age of the sion. haired, bloody by the end of the day. He curly times... when I M c G ill made it as far as Thunder Bay and d e t e r m i n e d want to give up.” students raise __________ ____________ was forced to quit when the can­ am putee as a about $7,000 cer retu rn ed . He died shortly national symbol to $8,000 a year by participat­ for the fight against cancer. thereafter at the age of 21.

“Almost every person has had ing in the run. The money is Terry Fox set unprecedented records in both raising money for close contact with a person who then d istrib u te d to various research and public awareness of has suffered from cancer. I want institutions where innovative cancer. Thousands of volunteers to share Terry’s message with all cancer research is conducted.

Last year, McGill University received $279,845 from the Terry Fox Foundation.

B etty Fox also proudly mentioned that there are 300 ■ international run sites in 58 countries such as Bangladesh, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Singapore, and many cities in the United States.

Betty Fox maintained that every time the fam ily must make a decision about the operation of the run, they try to im agine what Terry would have done. “I do believe that he is watching over us closely.

If we w ere not conducting business the way he wanted, there simply would not be a run.”

W hen questioned about ■: the demanding work of main­ taining the memory of a lost child, a weariness slipped into Betty Fox’s voice.

“It is the hardest jo b I have ever had to do. There are tim es in the evenings, after Terry Fox Foundation spending all day smiling and The historic Marathon o f Hope, 1980 m eeting people and tellin g Terry’s story over and over again, when I want to give up.

“But then I remember meet­ ing people who have lived because of innovations in cancer research, and meeting people who are dying from cancer, and the excitem ent o f scien tists who could not be researching cancer without Terry Fox funding,” she said. “All of these things pick me Betty Fox m aintains Foundation integrity Terry Fox Foundation up so much. I know I ’ll do this thing again. Terry’s mission has across the country now organize of these p eo p le,” his m other become my mission. Not many T h e M c G ill B o o k s t o r e parents can say that they follow in over 4,000 events where 650,000 explained.

Spreading T erry’s message their son’s footsteps. We are very participants run, walk, and bike in is s p o n s o rin g a u s e d means m aintaining the highest proud to follow in Terry’s foot­ the memory of Terry Fox. te x tb o o k b u y -b a c k Throughout Terry’s life, he levels of integrity in operating the steps.” was given unconditional support Terry Fox Foundation.

The Terry Fox Run fo r “Terry was against the use of from his family. It is no coinci­ dence that since his death, the his name to endorse any company McGill students takes place on greatest promoters of his legacy or product. We now make sure September 14. Participants should Top prices will be p a id for books we need for next term, other that this w ill never happen. meet in fro n t o f the M cConnell are his parents. titles will be bought at dealer catalogue prices.

Terry’s mother Betty Fox is a Corporate sponsorship of the run Winter Arena, behind the resi­ O ur dealer will buy the widest range o f books, hard or softcover, whether used on this campus or not. warm woman who explained her is not permitted.” However, she dences. role in the fight against cancer. “I did say that the words “donated am here to continue Terry’s dream by so-and-so” can be discreetly McGILL UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE • 3420 McTavish • 398-7444

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Bonne Fête Bill 101: twentieth anniversary of PQ policy Perspectives on Quebec ’5 controversial language Charter

By H eather Sokoloff

Tuesday, August 26, 1997 marked the twentieth aniversary of the French language’s C h a rte rotherwise known as Bill 101.

Just as reactions varied from elation to despair at the inception o f the law , feelings about the effects of the charter, as well as its future, are equally mixed.

The charter was tabled by René Lévesque’s Parti Québécois government, and was created with the objective of making French the working language of the daily cul­ tural, political and commercial life in Quebec.

In a recent Montreal Gazette editorial, Culture and Language minister Louise Beaudoin praised the Charter for its profound effect on Quebec society.

“Today, no one can maintain, as was the case in the past, that French is a secondary language unsuited to serious business. The discrepancies between the incomes of French and English speaking Quebecers, which used to favour English speakers, have by and large disappeared.”

Rob B ull, D irector of C om m unications at A lliance Quebec, agrees that Bill 101 has corrected the unbalanced econom­ ic situation in Quebec. “An analy­ sis of the latest data from Statistics

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Canada indicates that bilingual francophones earn more than any other group in the province. At the bottom of the economy are unilingual anglophones.”

What? There are unilingual anglos left in Quebec?

It seem s that the few that managed to avoid the 20 year, 300,000 person Quebec exodus, appear to be spending their time writing unilingual English mes­ sages over the internet, and on the labels of high-tech products,

“If it were such a great law, then why are we in so much trouble financially, culturally, and socially?” which provide the newest area for the language regulations of Bill 101.

G erard P aquette, from the Office de la Langue Française, noted that the Charter must remain unchanged in order to promote the French language in the new areas of the economy, such as informa­ tion system s, labels and user guides for hi-tech products.

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101’s overall goal of m aking French the predominant everyday language of commerce in Quebec.

But prominant anglo rights acitivst Howard Galganov believes that much of Quebec’s economic trou­ bles are the result of Bill 101. “If it were such a great law, then why are we in so much trouble finan­ cially, culturally, and socially?

“The law has created a class system — those who are priviledged enough to learn English, and communicate and do business with the rest of the world, and those who are cursed to limit their existence to the province of Quebec.”

But Paquette insists that French must remain predominant over other languages.

“Within the English North A m erican context, we are not ready to relax the laws that protect French. Some areas still remain where French needs to be rein­ forced as the language of public interaction.”

Although the OLF representa­ tive insisted that everday life in Quebec largely means public life and public interaction, Alliance Quebec’s Bull argued that the law intervenes in areas of private life that laws have “no business attack­ ing. Both French and English peo­ ple are embarassed by the fanatics who go after billingual business cards or billingual receptionists in hospitals. These are personal transactions.

“B esid es,” B ull stated, “everyone knows that Montreal is a b illin g u al c ity .” But Louise Beaudoin would disagree. In her com m ent to the G azette, she equates bilingualism with an attempt to undermine the Charter.

“The C harter strikes them [Quebecers] as the best guarantee of their future in a French speak­ ing Quebec. Consequently, they play close attention to any attempt to underm ine it. Just as they favour individual unilingualism and even m ultilingualism, they reject any form of institutional bilingualism.”

While Beaudoin’s enthusiam for Bill 101 is unw aning, G alganov slam s Bill 101 for racism. “How can we celebrate a law that diminishes people on the basis of their ethnicity? It’s like saying that all Muslims, Jews, and C hristians are equal as long as they all become C hristian and white.”

W hile G alganov concedes that measures must be taken to protect the Frehch language, he ultimately insists that “Bill 101 is far too draconian in its manner. It is not designed as much to protect French as it is to destroy other lan­ guages.”

In any case, the one thing everyone is sure of is that the Charter of the French Language is not going away anytime soon.

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Quebec English designated unique dialect by Oxford Press Quebec anglophones can revel in their own distinctness, but dialect still a grey term for linguists

By L eslie Stojsic

In a new book published by Oxford University Press, Quebec anglophones are told something they already know: Q uebec English is a distinct dialect.

The Guide to Canadian English Usage is the first compre­ hensive breakdown of our lan­ guage. “Previously, Canadians had to choose between British and American guides,” said co-author Janice McAlpine.

Among the many issues the book covers are Canadianisms, spelling and the uncertain area of grammar. Quebec English is listed as “a new C anadian regional dialect.”

C ited are borrow ed words like dépanneur, caisse populaire and allophone. As any out-of­ province student knows, there are many others like m étro, cassecroute and autoroute. “Looka lik e ” w ords like co n fere n ce, security and verify also make the list.

Jack Chambers, socio-linguist and professor of linguistics at the University of Toronto, is not sur­ prised about the dialect designa­ tion.

“For obvious reasons, English in Quebec is highly influenced by French. As a result, lexical items are imported into the language with relativ ely little self-con­ sciousness,” he said.

Chambers cited a phenome­ non unique to C anada called “inland urban m id d le-class C anadian E n g lish .” This term describes a homogenous dialect in all urban areas except St. John’s, Newfoundland. Chambers attrib­ utes this to two main factors.

“Our recent settlement history and thus short language life con­ tributes to the homogenous lan­ guage. This is why the Atlantic seaboard, which has a richer histo­ ry than the Pacific seaboard, also has a richer, more distinct dialect than that area.

“S econdly, C anada has alw ays been a highly m obile place, founded on rail connections and a superiour highway system.

Our social and occupational mobility further levels the lan­ guage playing field,” he contin­ ued.

“Newfoundland has far and away the most distinct dialect.

This makes sense for several rea­ sons. F irst, it entered the Confederation only in 1949. As well, it has not been dominated by many different immigrant groups over its history. Finally, its inhabi­ tants are largely of Irish and West County English descent.”

R obert M yles, A ssociate Director of English Programs at the English and French Language C entre at M cG ill, agreed.

“Id iom atic d ifferen ces are strongest in Newfoundland.”

On the other hand, he said that labelling Quebec English a dialect is tenuous. “A dialect is com posed of a com bination of three elements: phenology [pronounciation], syntax [grammar]

and lexicon [vocabulary]. But do 30 vocabulary w ords make a dialect?”

M yles said no. “Quebec French is a dialect— it takes a while for a Québécois to climatise when in France. Their dialect is affected by more factors than just vocabulary. And yes, Quebec English has been affected by French. But to call it a dialect is pushing it,” he added.

Janice M cAlpine adm itted that it is really the recognition of the dialect, and not the dialect itself that is new. She broke down the dialect argument with a simple question.

“The acid test is this: could a native-born Toronto speaker be totally clued out listening to a Montreal English conversation? I believe so.”

McAlpine said the phenome­ non of Quebec English is exciting to witness under the current politi­ cal realities. “Everywhere except Quebec, English people generally don’t fear for their language. The future of Quebec English really depends on the political future.

Pamela Russell [who is writing a guide to Quebec English lexicon]

noted that French has become a more prestigious language in Quebec as a result of Bill 101, and anglos are proud of their mastery of French. The tendency will be for more French to become a part of the E nglish language in Quebec. It’s a sign of a higer rate of bilingualism.”

That much is true. Just yester­ day I was speaking with an anglo­ phone waiter who works at a new restaurant on Sherbrooke. “I think I’ve passed by it,” I said. “It’s the place with the cedar patio with the tables and chairs, right?”

“You mean the terrasse?”

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How to rea lly save the most on your long distance bill M a k in g s e n se o f th e c o m p e titio n b e tw e e n th e lo n g d ista n c e c o m p a n ie s

By L eslie Stojsic Y ou’re back at school, or perhaps just embarking on your u n iv ersity career; you are far aw ay from y o u r fam ily and friends, and are now faced with an important decision.

Who is going to give you the most savings on your long dis­ tance bill?

There are five main compa­ nies vying for your business: B ell, AT&T, Sprint, ACC and London Telecom. The following is a breakdown of what each has to offer. Unless otherwise noted, all per cent discounts are in addi­ tion to B ell’s tim e of day dis­ counts.

BELL (310-BELL) Until September 13, Bell is offering extra savings packages to CÉGEP and university stu­ dents who are installing a new service or reconnecting a previ­ ous service. Most deals involve local service features (for exam­ ple, rebates on display modules or savings on Smart Touch ser­ vices).

• Students receive a 10 per cent discount in addition to the RealPlus Extra savings plan for eight months. The RealPlus Extra plan offers 25 per cent off all Canadian, U.S. and international calls when over $40 per month is exceeded. If $15 to $40 is spent, the discount is 20. Note: the 10 per cent student discount does not apply towards overseas calls.

• Bell offers 40 per cent off international calls in one country if more than $40 is spent.

A spokesperson for Bell said that his co m p an y ’s advantage over the others lies in the fact that, “Bell is the most com pre­

hensive com pany offering the highest quality of products and customer service in the industry.

We know students’ needs best.”

AT&T (1 -800-670-2277) AT&T’s competitive advan­ tage is its variety of plans that suit a number of calling patterns, offering more choice that any one of their rivals. Each strategy has no restrictions and no minimum spending.

• True Choice Quebec: pro­ vides one hour per month within the province for $7.95, with each extra m inute costing 14 cents.

O ut-of-province, international and AT&T calling card calls are 25 per cent off.

• True C hoice N orth America: gives two hours of calls in C anada and the U .S. for $29.95 a month. Each additional minute in North America is 15 cents, and 25 per cent o ff all international and AT&T calling card calls thereafter.

• My Country: offers savings on in te rn a tio n a l ca lls to one country by extending flat rates per minute. Many countries are liste d , such as F ran ce, H ong Kong, the U.K. and China, but flat rates in remote countries may be difficult to secure.

• AT&T is also extending one free month of long distance every year while you remain a customer of theirs. (This is calcu­ lated by giving credit based on your 11-month average of long distance bills to be used in the twelfth month). This offer will be available through September.

AT&T has their own fibre o p tic n etw o rk , m eaning they serve major centres without hav­ ing to lease air tim e from Bell (although this process is occa­

sio n ally c a rried out in rural areas). The director of Business Development said, “timely and accurate billing, quality of ser­ vice and the ability to specialize plans fo r the in d iv id u a l” set AT&T apart from their competi­ tion.

SPRINT ( 1-800-THE-MQST1 Sprint offers two straightfor­ ward plans for their customers.

• The Most By The Minute plan is 15 cents per minute any­ time, anywhere in Canada with no re stric tio n s or m inim um spending. Calls to the U.S. are 22 cents per minute, and flat perminute rates are also offered for o verseas calls. Long distance calling card calls are 25 cents a minute in Canada, with no sur­ charges.

• The “50 per cent o ff’ plan offers 50 per cent off three num­ bers, broken down into either a) one in Canada, one in the U.S. and one o verseas, or b) if no international calls are made, two numbers in Canada and one in the U.S. This plan is ideal for those who have few people to call, and those who call at night.

Like AT&T, Sprint has their own fibre optic network but still leases time from Bell for service in remote areas. The Executive V ice -P resid en t o f M ark etin g Sales and S ervice stated, “ we have the best calling plan in the market. There’s no risk and we like to offer promotions for our existing customers.”

ACC t l -800-265-36001 ACC is a regular fixture of frosh week across Canada. They

lease lines in bulk from Bell and re -se ll to the cu sto m er fo r a reduced rate. As a re su lt, the quality is not optimum; however, most say the difference is negligi­ ble.

• ACC’s basic plan provides 30 per cent off during the day­ time and 40 per cent off during evening, night and weekend rates on all N orth A m erican and international calls.

• The “ 10-15-20” Plan offers flat rates in Canada according to the time of day. It’s 20 cents dur­ ing the day, 15 cents for evenings at 10 cents a minute at night and weekends. All U.S. calls are 20 cents per minute, and internation­ al calls are the regular 40 per cent off of Bell’s rates.

ACC offers “casual calling,” which is a plan that allows the caller to dial an access code and be b ille d by ACC even if the line’s long distance is provided by another server. This is ideal for those who use a line where the long distance provider isn’t yielding the best savings, and who want to go outside of that provider.

Account codes may also be used in a dwelling where several people are using an ACC line.

Under this plan, each cohabitant has his or her own two-digit code to dial b efo re the call goes through. The billing statem ent presents a breakdown according to the user. This plan helps avoid the billing confusion when sever­ al people live together.

LONDON TELECOM fl-800-363-FLAT! London Telecom (LTN) is another re-seller of long distance.

LTN operates on a flat rate basis.

A local number is dialed for long

distance access, after which the 10-digit number is dialed. LTN offers 3 main plans: • 5 hours long distance for $29.95 per month • 10 hours for $49.95 per month • 40 hours for $74.95 per month The rates apply to calling centres across Canada. The basic coverage area includes most of Ontario and Quebec and major ce n tres in B .C ., A lb erta , M an ito b a and the M aritim es.

(Saskatchewan is not covered due to a legal monopoly by the local company.)

Clients may call outside of this area. In this case, the call is charged to the “regular” long dis­ tance provider. If the 40-hour plan is chosen, the customer may opt fo r the P rem ium N orth A m erican p lan, w hich allow s calls anywhere in North America for an extra $20.

Reverse calling, where a per­ son can call the client long dis­ tance for the price of a local call, is an added benefit. An access num ber can be given to others and the call is tallied on the hours of the LTN client.

It is important to note that a zone-sensitive ratio applies. For exam ple, certain areas may be counted as two-to-one in terms of time depending on the geography of the call.

The bottom line is there is no best plan. It all depends on you or your household’s calling patterns.

Figure out your geographical and chronological calling patterns and m ake an info rm ed d ecisio n before the telemarketers make it for you.

Racking up the charges: students defend long distance choice

Pierce Crosbie, U2 Arts

AT& T “I ’m with AT&T only because I want Bell to call me and offer me even better sav­ ings.”

Jane Watson, U1 Music

Sidney Omelon, MA Engineering

Simon Frewer, U2 Management

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I ’ve never had a company like Sprint or AT&T actually come by personally to ge* my business. I need to be romanced, man.”

“It’s all because of Candice.

She’s so awesome.”

“I have a boyfriend in Ottawa and we want to be able to talk to each other every day, so I like the flat rate.”

“My room m ate decided it was the best choice. It’s cheaper than Bell, but actually I haven’t researched it lately. We just have no tim e to make an informed decision.”

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Out-of-province students dish out more cash for classes The

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At least when they raise fees in O ntario, you know that the money is going to the schools. The bigger issue is not the tuition fee increases, but the actual budget.

W here is the money going in Quebec? The budget has been cut and its not being replaced, even with the tuition increases. The school is bankrupt. You can feel it everywhere. In my last year at McGill, my classes were twice the size they were in my first year.

I hate that they have to raise tuition, and I can’t afford it. But, they have to get the money from somewhere. I would like to know at least that the university is actu­ ally getting the money, so that they will stop cutting things.

It is necessary that there be some tuition increases, because McGill is the cheapest university in Canada. But I am not happy that it has occurred in a discriminatory way. In Canada, there should be consistency, instead of imposing differentiation between students from different provinces.

The way that tuition was raised was discriminatory. I have lived here for two years, and just because I go home for the sum­ m ers, I am not considered a Quebec resident, even though the majority of my time and money is spent in Quebec. I also get a loan every year, and this year my loan was not increased along with my tuition.

My family lives in Ottawa, but we are originally from Montreal. My brother was bom in Montreal, but moved to Ottawa when he was two, along with the rest of the family. But he gets to pay the Quebec tuition. It’s weird that members of a family who have always lived together would have to pay different levels of tuition.

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Wednesday, September 3

I M o th e r E a rth have their final concert in the Shatner Ballroom.

Bruce Willis and Ben & Jerry’s star in MIX ’96’s presentation of Fifth Element on the Lower Field at 7:30 p.m. Lots of free food & ice cream.

T ick e ts availab le at Sadies. Party at Gert’s after.

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Sale 10 a.m.-7 p.m., 3647 University Avenue contin­ ues until Septem ber 12.

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Wedesday, September 10

Th ursd ay Night Tradition re tu rn s to G ert’s as Gert’s offi­ cially opens its doors to McGill for the ’97’98 year.

Come see an exhibition of all clubs and services at A c tiv itie s N ig h t on the Lower field or, in ca se of rain, the Shatner Ballroom. Get involved!

Friday, September 5 Open A ir Pub turns off its heat and clos­ es its taps.

M i n i - C o u r s e R e g is tra tio n . Learn everything from the tango to LSAT prepara­ tion. Sign up for MiniCourse at the Shatner Building. For info., call ext. 6800.

W elcom e So irée, M cG ill International S tu d e n ts ’ Network. info: Sim on, 3986658

S c ie n c e Annual L u n c h G r ill at the Lower Field. For info., call ext. 6979.

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n te rta in m e n t Multimedia expression opening new dimensions at Isart

By Lee O berlander

Multimedia artistic expression is shaking the foundations of the purple-painted and plate-glass building located at 263 St-Antoirie West, home of Isart.

Conceived six years ago as ArtCorp., Isart is directed at pro­ viding a forum where artists and the public alike can converge in the exploration of art. Artists’ stu­ dios were opened to the public as an arena for both working and viewing. In the last year, Isart has grown out of this preliminary con­ cept, blossoming into a multimedia space that houses everything from drum & bass DJs to vernissages.

Sometim es the two even occur simultaneously, accomplishing one of the main goals of Isart — to introduce art, in all its forms, to those who wish to absorb it. A cro ss-p o llin atio n of ideas and influences are intended to inspire both the public and the artistic community.

The basis is no longer just art anymore — it’s about bringing together diverse backgrounds and defining the role of expression in society with an emphasis on free­ dom, acceptance and understand­ ing. Isart is sim ultaneously a model for a utopian society and a

location that offers the public affordable entertainm ent and stim ulation. As a non-profit organiza­ tion, Isart ensures that almost every show is under $5.

Both established and novice artists gather to benefit from each other’s perspec­ tives and experiences.

Vice P resident of Isart Clément Grant explains that one of the things he hopes to provide is a forum where artists can learn from one anoth­ er — to allow jazz m usicians and hip hop artists to perform together, for example.

Hip hoppers could hear how their own m usic has roots in jazz while the jazz m usicians could update their own Isart i s art sound.

The success of Isart relies on the idea that a viewer may come to see a high-profile performer and then be compelled to pick up a flyer about an upcoming art exhib­

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it. In another instance, a club kid could find himself drawing a live nude model one evening to the soothing sounds of a first-class DJ. If this sounds appealing, it goes on

every Monday from two to five and seven to ten.

Because of its limited operat­ ing budget, Isart depends on mod­ est advertising cam paigns and w ord-of-m outh to prom ote its events. Although some who work at Isart explain that better advertis­ ing is one of their goals for the coming year, others mumble under their breath that they don’t want to hit the public over the head with an event, but instead, gently invite them to explore.

The goings-on at Isart are always fresh and inspired. A syn­ thesis of diverse media combine to create a new project unlike any of its parts. The most popular event at Isart is entitled Concept, which takes place every Thursday night.

In a town that loves its club tunes, the mixture of local and imported DJ talent draws an audience that would be hard-pressed to hear such skills for under twenty bucks in Montreal.

For those who have heard enough computer-created music to last them a lifetime, other listening options include Dub Lounge, an up-and-coming event that will fea­ ture the mellow resonance of reg­ gae. An experimental exhibition entitled Stella Form is a combina­ tion of spoken work and musical

response that creates a sound scape in the beat tradition, but with a revamped and expanded edge. You can take in Stella Form on the last Wednesday of every month.

Events beyond the m usical realm are burgeoning in the near future. Silhouette, a fashion show that highlights underground designers, will take place on September 11 and will feature the designs of Oonu. New art exhibits crop up regularly and submissions of artwork are welcome.

One upcoming event that is garnering a lot of excitement at Isart is the Human Rights Festival that will go from November 15 to 22. Lectures, panel discussions, films, art exhibits and general mul­ timedia discourse will examine the role of art in maintaining freedom and how freedom of artistic expression relates to political free­ dom.

F inally, there is Project Mishap. If the aforementioned list of events has overwhelmed you, make a note that this 64-hour con­ temporary art marathon takes place this weekend. Music, paintings, photography, poetry and ideas combine to embody the philosophy of Isart. As Is a rt’s originator, Suzanne “M adhatter” H att explains, it is a “living manifesta-

Player’s Theatre presents The Art of Dining

By Kris M ichaud

Upon the premiere of The Art o f Dining in 1979, Tina Howe’s bold script was initially brushed off by no less than Walter Kerr, a respected critic for the New York Times. Kerr suggested that a restaurant review would be more appropriate for Howe’s piece, and he may have had a point.

The Art o f Dining involves actual on-stage food preparation and makes use of disjointed dia­ logue which mimics the absurdity of everyday conversation in an effort to come as close to “real life” as possible. Within the frame of the stage, the mundane exists in a state of heightened reality, allow­ ing the performers a unique posi­ tion from which to offer commen­ tary. Like all great comedy, The Art o f Dining takes on the nebu­ lous regions of the in-between, of contradiction. In her piece, Howe chose to juxtapose the realms of the public and private. And what better setting for such an intersec­ tion than a restaurant?

Kevin Clément, a stage veter­ an of 17 years and the director of the Player’s Theatre production of The A rt o f D ining offered the Tribune some insight into the vision that he aims to bring to life.

“Eating is something that we do everyday. We need to do it and we take it for granted. It can cause

us intense pleasure and it sustains us. You’re taking something from outside your body and putting it inside, incorporating it into your­ self,” he says.

It doesn’t take a sem iotics degree to see what Clément is get­ ting at, but the comparisons don’t stop with sex. “Consider verbal discourse. Someone’s ideas are entering your brain, becoming part of who you are. Then there’s the audience...” For Clément’s experi­ ment to work, the audience will have to “eat it up,” so to speak.

The man who brought you last year’s production of Little Shop of Horrors is confident that they will do just that.

“Tina Howe grew up with a love for the Marx Brothers as well as for modernist playwrights like Ionesco, Pirandello and Beckett.

Her chief goal, and mine, is to have you falling off your chairs with laughter. Every scene begins with the real and then takes it to the brink,” Clément offers.

The play presents us with the misadventures of Cal and Ellen, the m aître-d ’ and chef of the Golden C arousel, a restaurant located in a new ly-restored Victorian house just outside of New York. The Carousel is leg­ endary for its rotating menu and delicious meals, but Cal’s nervous habit of m unching on E llen ’s ingredients while triple-booking

Mmm... Hors d ’oeuruers the guest list soon sets a comedy of errors into m otion. H ilarity ensues as our protagonists attempt to satisfy the overflow of cus­ tom ers with what little food remains.

The Art of Dining is that sort of rare comedy that manages to engage the audience’s intellect w ithout sacrificing the laughs.

Howe’s brilliant script was intend­ ed “to present a lovely exterior, then seduce the audience into the dark and m ysterious places inside,” according to Clément.

This Septem ber, C lém ent and Com pany w ill take you inside H ow e’s unique vision in an

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attempt to illuminate the “give and take” properties of conversation, dining and perform ance. If it works, you won’t walk away hun­ gryEvening perform ances are scheduled fo r September 12, 13, 17-20, 24-27 at 8:00 p.m. There will be two matinée performances September 20 & 27 at 2:00 p.m.

The Player’s Theatre is located on the third flo o r o f the W illiam Shatner University Centre. Tickets are $6 and $10. Call 398-6813 for details.

I Mother Earth will play their final concert with current lead singer Edwin in the Shatner Ballroom on Saturday, September 6th.

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Exiles and Emigrés at Montreal’s Musée des Beaux Arts

By W endy M organ

The Musée des Beaux Arts’ latest exhibition, Exiles and Émi­ grés: The F light o f European Artists From Hitler follows the careers of twenty-three European artists, architects and photogra­ phers who fled Germany or left Europe during World War II, a cat­ aclysmic epoch in twentieth-centu­ ry art history.

At the tim e o f H itle r’s attempted land grab, art became a powerful tool utilised by both leftand right-wing factions while mod­ ern art was becoming a stronger and more viable movement. Unlike many movements that preceded it, the m odernists were concerned with the autonomy of art, wanting

to take no part in politics.

Many artists included in the exhibit, such as Marc Chagall and André Masson, were Jews who fled Europe in fear for their lives.

N azi-occupied Europe was no place for an artist, as Hitler pro­ claimed that all modern art was degenerate and attempted to termi­ nate any existing forms of artistic freedom.

The exhibit is separated into three sections: Exile in Europe, Escape to America and Exile in America. The provocative works of political activist/photographer John H eartfield in the Exile in Europe section provide strong social commentary through his photo montages. A common theme in Heartfield’s work is to ridicule

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Nazi ideology.

Another work in the exhibit, American Melting Pot, artistically records the mass exodus to America and subsequently, the friction involved in the American ideology of integration. Of the many painters exhibited in the Exile to America section, surrealist S alvador D ali is an im portant force. The works he produced in the United States are not overtly political and maintain the dream­ like abstraction of his earlier works. But in America, Dali was faced with an entirely new culture and reflected his observations in pieces such as A llegory o f an American Christmas.

Marc Chagall, a Jewish artist originally from Russia who also escaped to America, expressed his feelings of oppression in an alle­ gorical work entitled Persecution.

He makes the martyrdom of Christ a symbol for the Jewish experience of the Holocaust.

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Anyone who has eaten at La Paryse will undoubtedly tell you that they serve the best burger and fries in Montreal, and it’s true. It doesn’t take a hamburger connois­ seur to know that this is not your average burger joint. The food speaks for itself.

When you arrive at La Paryse you may have to wait a few minutes for a table.

The tantalisin g smell from the open kitchen is so enticing, howev­ er, you w on’t turn around and w alk out the door. As your burger arrives, you w on’t hesi­ tate for a second to sink your teeth through the fluffy bun and into the thick, juicy, all­ beef patty. Your mouth will be filled with the savoury flavours of saucy mayon­ naise, sautéed onions, Dijon mus­ tard and mozzarella cheese. To complete your meal, don’t forget to order their extra crispy golden fries — the small order is large

and the large order is huge. Don’t worry, they’re well worth the calo­ ries.

For those not so crazy about burgers, La Paryse offers a wide variety of sandw iches. These include, the grilled cheese, the tomato bacon deluxe, or the “la Paryse,” which is a diner creation of fried eggs. The club sandwich is com posed o f chunks of m oist chicken, crispy bacon w ith all the fixings.

La Paryse is a casual restau­ rant decorated with Coca-Cola signs and vinyl booths in a ‘50s retro style. It hearkens back to the nostalgia of a tim e when N utra Sw eet, Stair Master and the carcinogenic effects of smok­ ing had yet to be discovered.

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Located at 302 Ontario St. East near St. Denis, La Paryse is a bit of a hike from the M cGill Ghetto. After you stuff yourself though, you’ll be thankful for the walk home.

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Fast pace and one-liners key to Excess Baggage B u t A lic ia S ilv e r s to n e ’s a tte m p t to w in c r e d ib ility f a l l s s h o r t

By Liz Lau A disturbing trend these days is that an increasing number of Hollywood feature-length films are beginning to resemble 100-minute music videos. Fast cars, hip duds and a good soundtrack are prized above character development, nar­ rative complexity and directing ingenuity.

Failing to break away from this tradition is Excess Baggage, directed by M arco B ram billa (Demolition Man) and starring Alicia Silverstone, who doubles as co-producer. Ostensibly, the film represents Silverstone’s attempt at earning some much-needed credi­ bility as an actress. After being panned for her perform ance in Batman & Robin, the young actress finds herself in much more familiar territory here as she com­ bines her characters from Clueless

and the Aerosmith videos to play Emily T. Hope, a rich and attention­ seeking teenage rebel.

Orchestrating her own kidnap­ ping to provoke her neglectful millionaire father Alexander, Emily sees to it that her ransom is deliv­ ered, then tapes and cuffs herself inside the trunk of “I can so produce a movie!” her car, awaiting the big rescue. wisecracks and witty repartées The hitch comes when expert car between Silverstone and Del Toro thief Vincent Roche (Benicio Del as they try to evade the police, the Toro) steals Emily’s Beamer with FBI, more car thieves, and, most Emily still in it, making him an importantly, Uncle Ray Perkins accidental kidnapper. From there, (Christopher Walken), an ex-CIA the film launches into a series of

hitm an who has been hired by Alex to find Emily.

Unfortunately, Excess Baggage’s narrative consists of a string of plot tw ists which are more tiresome and predictable than they are engaging.

Yet, the film man­ ages to charm thanks to the out­ standing p erfo r­ mance of Del Toro {The Usual Suspects). He charism atically portrays Vincent’s idiosyncrasies and is entertaining and endearing enough to make the film worth watching. Walken puts in another understated yet solid performance as a weirded-out tough guy, but

Hoodlum unintentionally hilarious

By Lee O berlander

L aurence F ish b u rn e, Tim Roth, and Andy Garcia make up an all-star cast of bad guys in Hoodlum. Each mobster pulls off his role as a heartless criminal convincingly and, surprising­ ly, with a mod­ icum of humour.

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this time with a soft side to his character, manifested mostly in his concern for his young protégée, Em ily. And even though Silverstone delivers a few lines with the stiffness of a rookie, she holds her own in this film.

The most noteworthy aspect of Excess Baggage, however, is in its technical achievem ent.

B eautiful cam era work, varied angles and colourful set designs give the film a slick image and fast pace despite the staid narrative.

Excess Baggage is no cine­ m atic achievem ent and S ilverstone’s acting still lacks m aturity and so p h isticatio n .

Nonetheless, the film provides an amusing hundred minutes of enter­ tainment with some good one-lin­ ers snuck in for good measure.

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Another inopportune point which solicit snickers from the audience com es when Fishburne uncon­ vincingly portrays his character as a changed man. Whether the edi­ tors cut too much or the script had some holes, the metamorphosis is pretty much unfounded.

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Sum m er Spins

It’s nice when a record’s label is a mark of quality and not just an allowance-dispensing father-fig­ ure. With Vampyros Lesbos, the folks at Motel prove their dedica­ tion to the fringe of popular music by assembling the soundtracks of three celluloid gems from the oeu­ vre of Jess Franco (the Spanish Roger Corman) together on one record. Evocative instrum ental passages of European psychedelic lounge-funk are given new life in this stunning package.

M eticulously researched liner notes lovingly take us back to 1969 while digital rem astering ensures that the music of Hiibler, Schwab and the Vampire’s Sound Incorporation will remain with us

By now y o u ’ve already picked up such summer smashes as W u-Tang F orever and Prodigy’s The Fat o f the Land.

Here are four albums you may have unwittingly passed up this summer as well as one that should be.

Dr. Octagon Dr. Octagonecologyst (Dreamworks SKG) “First patient/ Open the skull/ remove the cancer.’’ With those opening lines, the good doctor, AKA Kool Keith, announces him­ self as the perfect cure for gangsta rap overdose. Frighteningly eso­ teric ly rics serve as an eerie counterpoint to some of the most mind-blowing sound collage since DJ Shadow (who rem ixes one track). Top it all off with the tri­ umphant return of the turntable scratch and you have the finest

Caribbean roots permeate these 24 tracks, which encompass live 62piece orchestral backing com ­ posed by the man himself (“Gone T ill N ovem ber”), the m eanest sample of a classical vocal exer­ cise y o u ’ll ever hear (“Apocalypse”), and four numbers sung in C reole (“ Sang F e z i,” “Jasp o ra ,” “Y ele” and “Carnival”), as well as contribu­ tions from the other two Fugees and about a dozen guest stars. In a tim e when hip hop is m ore inward-looking than ever before, Wyclef emerges bearing a sound with its ear to the world. “Oui, oui, yo.”

All that is ever asked of an Oasis album is that it offer up a h ealthy serving of catchy m elodies and pop hooks. With expectations so modest, it seems inconceivable that Oasis could possibly disappoint. Remarkably, they have. T his bloated 72minute, 12-song opus offers none of the dumb spunk that made their first two releases so much fun.

Listen closely and instead of hear­

Yo La Tengo I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One (Matador)

reinterpretation of vocal hip hop in years.

Yo La Tengo has succeeded in restoring at least one jaded reviewer’s faith in popular music.

M arried couple Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley (on guitar and drums, respectively), along with th eir b assist buddy, Jam es McNew, create rock ‘n ’ roll so contem porary, i t ’s classic.

Charmingly shy, almost mousy vocals from the two lovebirds combine with confident musicianship on sixteen tracks that run the gamut from lonely cowboy songs to a savage cover of the Beach Boys’ “Little Honda.” In this, the summer that everyone was herald­ ing the death of rock ‘n’ roll, Yo La Tengo arrived to remind us why we liked the stuff in the first place.

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Wyclef Jean The Carnival (Ruffhouse/Columbia) The Score was urban hip hop with a C reole tw ist. Fugee Wyclef’s solo follow-up concen­ trates more on the twist. ‘Clef’s

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Redmen show character in come-from-behind victory Continued from Page /

the second quarter. With the help of some diving catches by Craig Borgeson and Dan Pronyk, and sm art ground work by Shawn Linden, they put together a sus­ tained drive. With three seconds left on the clock, Gord Hoogenraad completed an easy 21-yard field goal to bring the score to within five at the half.

“Our game isn’t built on going deep and throwing the deep outs,” said Toering, in reference to the num erous short passing plays which brought the Redmen back on track after the interceptions. “We know Queen’s plays a lot of zone, so we were just going to try to pick them apart underneath.”

Early in the third, M cGill caught a big break. Linebacker J.P. Darche picked off Queen’s quarter­

back/punter Beau Howes and brought the ball down to the seven yard line. However, the offence couldn’t punch it in and had to set­ tle for three.

Queen’s replied quickly and forcefully as Howes directed a 28yard carry by fullback John Thelen, and then a 38-yard bomb to Chris Gear for the major.

The fourth quarter began with the Redmen trailing 18-9. A very short passing game for most of the third quarter established a hole at midfield. Toering found wide-out Borgeson unguarded fifteen yards out and produced a game-breaking 61-yard pass and run gain.

With first and goal at the five yard line, Linden and Pronyk took turns plowing towards the end zone for the Redmen’s first major of the season.

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“I’m very pleased with ball, which I think was the way the guys came the turning point of the back. It’s a good sign that gam e,” said Toering. they d id n ’t give up,” “Craig Borgeson made a Baillie said. “We haven’t great play and turned it put in everything that we up for a big gain.” plan to put in. W e’ll put Trailing 18-16 with some in this week, and thirteen minutes to play, some next time we play the Redmen took charge.

Queen’s [in two weeks].”

Linden carried the team This y ear’s Redmen on his back, corkscrew­ team is expected to be one ing his way through a of the best in years. With bew ildered Q ueen’s 20 of 24 returning starters defence. When they from last year’s confer­ couldn’t catch him off ence-finalists, the squad the handoff or pitch, he will have ample depth to ran for 10+ yards. When pull from. they nabbed him at the In addition, this year’s scrimmage line, Linden team will feature two fifth still bullied his way year quarterbacks in through for four or five Toering and Andy yards.

Lucchetta. Lucchetta last From the McGill played in 1994 before tak­ defence came the solid ing two years to pursue a play which everyone teaching appointment. The expected would carry two will battle all year for the team this season. the top spot and will Queen’s was given rot­ undoubtedly raise the level ten field position every of play. tim e out in the final Toering summed up quarter, and made little Linden a force once again Rebecca Catching the game and his team’s progress. recent history. “We M id-way through came down with the ball and hand­ always underestimate ourselves,” the fourth, the Redmen put together ed McGill control of the clock. A he said . “It’s just that little bit of another sustained drive, capped by final drive by the Gaels with twen­ confidence we need.” a short field goal by Hoogenraad. ty seconds remaining netted them The score gave McGill the lead for 25 yards, but it wasn’t enough to The R edm en w ill h o st good. bring the team to within field goal V Université de Laval next weekend With 1:09 to play and time range. in an attempt to avenge last year’s running out for the Gaels, Queen’s A fter the game, B aillie loss to the expansion team. quarterback Howes threw up a ner­ explained that he felt the team vous floater from his own 45 yard worked well together despite early line to a man under double cover­ problems. age. The Redmen’s Regan Miles

Gendron strikes oil in Edmonton with pro contract offer

By Paul C onner

The McGill hockey program just got a big boost in credibility.

The Redmen’s top scorer last year, Pierre Gendron, has signed a con­ tract with the Edmonton Oilers top m inor league affilia te , the Hamilton Bulldogs, and has been given an in v itatio n to the big club’s training camp starting late next week.

G endron has been the Redmen’s leading scorer for each of his three seasons at McGill. In that time he amassed numerous awards and collected significant praise from around the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union.

Last year alone, he scored a team record 94 points overall and fin­ ished fourth in the country in scor­ ing. He was named a CIAU allstar and was invited to play in the first ever CIAU-NCAA show ­ down.

The showdown, which pitted the best Canadian and American collegiate talents against each other, ended up in a narrow CIAU victory.

“We don’t have a lot of expo­ sure in the CIAU, but the game we

played against the NCAA and won gave us a big boost,” Gendron said.

S e c o n d c o n tr a c t o ffe r Last December, mid­ way through his final year at McGill, Gendron was offered a contract with the D allas Stars top m inor league affiliate, the M ichigan K-W ings. He turned it down, choosing instead to finish his degree and play out the season with the Redmen.

His coach at McGill, Martin Raymond, said at the time “ Pierre knows he’ll have opportunities to play elsew here - he doesn’t have to jum p at the first opportunity.”

And the opportunities came this sum m er.

Gendron explained that his agent began shopping him around the league, and found a few positive responses.

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Edmonton, Florida, and Dallas were interested,” said Gendron over the weekend.

From th ere, the decision became more d ifficu lt.

G endron explained th at D allas was less interested than they had been in the winter, when they had been in immediate need of a fast, skilled centre.

Gendron didn’t explain why Florida was ruled out, but implied that it was also a matter of rela­ tive team interest.

“With Washington, I think I probably had b etter m oney,” said G endron. “But it was better for me to go to E dm onton because in Washington, it was more the farm team interested in having me. There was no real interest from the W ashington team . In Edmonton, the interest came from Oilers, and not from th eir farm team.”

A le a d e r a t M c G ill Over the last three seasons, Gendron led the Redmen to two d ivision cham pionships, both against l’Université de Québec a Trois Rivieres. Last year, facing Continued on Page 22

Coming up this week Redbirds baseball vs.

Ottawa, Sunday 7th at 12 pm (2) Cross-country time trials vs. Plattsburg, Saturday September 6th.

Redmen football vs.

Laval, Saturday September 6th at 1:30 pm, Molson Stadium.

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The Montreal Canadiens vs. the T oronto M aple Leafs; the Boston Celtics vs. the Los Angeles Lakers; the McGill Redmen vs. the Queen’s Golden Gaels. What do these contests have in common?

Each are rivalries which bring tra­ dition and excitem ent to their respective leagues.

Unfortunately, fans of univer­ sity football at McGill may have witnessed the final regular season home game against the Golden Gaels last Saturday. In that poten­

tially historic game, the Redmen beat Queen’s in an exciting 20-18 come-from-behind victory.

The cause of the possible breakup: Q ueen’s has made a request to be moved to the Ontario University Athletics conference for the 1998 season. If this appeal is granted, it would effectively end a rivalry which has spanned 113 years, dating back to 1884.

It has also been rumoured that if Q ueen’s moves out of the Ontario-Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference, the remaining O ntario-based team s, the

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University of Ottawa and Carleton University, would follow suit with requests to be moved as well.

The results of such changes would effectively reduce a healthy seven team O-QIFC to a weakened four team Quebec division, while simultaneously strengthening the already strong OUA. The teams left in the Quebec division would be damaged by the departure of Ottawa, Carleton and Queen’s in several ways: • First, unless inter-conference play were to be established, the competition base of the Quebec teams would be reduced to three squads. This would decrease sup­ port for these schools as fans enjoy a variety of competitors.

• This would also diminish the chances of teams from the Quebec division to appear in the Vanier Cup. With today’s playoff format,

either McGill, Laval, Bishop’s or Concordia would have to play an OUA team in the Churchill Bowl (the Vanier Cup semi-final).

T raditionally the Churchill Bowl has been an exciting game for the Canadian Interuniversity A thletics Union; however, the competitiveness of the game could be greatly reduced when a team from a weak four team division has to play a team from a strong eleven team division. This would again lessen the interest in the Quebec division because they would know that their teams’ chances of making it to the Vanier Cup is a long shot, at best.

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What was once thought to be primarily a Canadian sport has now evolved dramatically, with fran­ chises in such cities as Nashville and Columbus set to begin play in the near future. Aside from the idi­ otic ow ner’s lockout in 1994, labour peace has been a virtual constant in the game, while the other major sports, particularly baseball, have had uncertain status at best, in relations between the players’ union and team owners.

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doesn’t draw the twenty-five thou­ sand people that it used to, it still produces the biggest fan turnout of the Redmen home schedule. Last year’s crowd at the Shrine Bowl vs.

Queen’s was the largest fan attendence at McGill in 15 years, draw­ ing over 7,500 fans.

With this rivalry gone and the potential of an Ottawa and Carleton abandonment, we could see fan support for McGill and the other Quebec schools turn for the worse just when ithings were starting to pick up.

The CIAU should take these consequences into consideration when they decide upon the Queen’s Golden Gaels’ request for a divi­ sion transfer. The change would not only effect Queen’s, it would alter the competitive balance of the CIAU as a whole.

and recent relocation of franchises in the small markets of Quebec, Winnipeg and Hartford show there is only so much a team owner will do to keep a team put.

Fan love and appreciation are simply not enough to save a fran­ chise from calling the movers. If something is not done soon, it will be the teams with the most money which will contend year after year, leaving the small market franchises

Of the four major professional sports, hockey is the most expensive ticket in town on the outside looking in.

The NHL has taken some steps to remedy potential problems.

The seat subsidy program ensures that a small market team will receive a certain amount of money provided they meet a season ticket quota set by the league. Last year, the Edmonton Oilers, a team trou­ bled by persistent rumours of relo­ cation, met the league’s require­ ment and received the subsidy.

More is needed, however.

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The offseason saw an unusual amount of interest shown in the free agent market. There are two basic types of free agents, restrict­ ed and unrestricted. An unrestricted free agent is free to sign with any team, and no form of compensation need be paid to the player’s former team.

If, however, a free agent is restricted, the team which loses the player has a week to match the offer, otherwise that team is subject to draft-pick compensation, a risky move for either side.

One of the off season’s top hockey stories involved the New York Rangers. A small market team ’s w orst nightm are, the Rangers offered Colorado superstar Joe Sakic an astonishing $21 mil­ lion over three years.

The catch was that $15 million was in the form of a signing bonus to be paid up front, with the remaining $6 million to be divided

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The New York GM claimed that he was only trying to do the best for his team. He did not realise the hazardous implications this incident could have.

course, is the power of money.

While it would be naïve to say that this has begun only recently, it grows ever more worrisome as the NHL approaches the millennium.

O f the four major professional sports, hockey is the most expen­ sive ticket in town. Yes, hockey even surpasses baseball, due in part to stadiums with seating capacities more than twice that of most are­ nas.

These high costs will, at some point, drive fans away. The failure Joe Sakic signed with Colorado

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Gendron off to Alberta’s capital for Oilers’ training camp As an undersized centre who was the target for numerous cheap shots in the loosely refereed CIAU, Gendron injured the shoulder early in second year at McGill, and never allowed it to fully recover during that season.

His tenacity and intensity drove him to produce, even when he could not handle the strain of taking faceoffs. The shoulder was reinjured last season, sometimes slowing his play, but never his grit.

After a summer of training and rehabilitation, Gendron is confidant

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the then #1 ranked UQTR team in the division finals, the Redmen lost in the rubber match of a three-game series. For Gendron, the loss was a bitter disappointment.

McGill had been without one of its top forwards for most of the season, and Gendron was asked to carry the team into the next round.

Despite an injured shoulder which kept his special teams ice time below optimal, Gendron led the Redmen in play-off scoring.

that his shoulder has sufficiently recovered.

“The summer’s been very help­ ful [for my shoulder],” he said.

“I’ve been seeing a chiropractor, and I came here [McGill] to do physiotherapy; I can’t say it’s 100 per cent like the other one, but it’s 95 per cent.”

“I’m in top shape right now,” he added.

Once in Edmonton, or likely Hamilton to begin with, Gendron will be relied upon for his speed and agility at centre. If he does begins in

Hamilton, he will likely centre a top line, as the Bulldogs top two centres from last year are elsewhere - one has been traded, the other, Steve Kelly, has been promoted to the big club.

The toughest part about playing professional hockey, Gendron believes, will be adapting to the more rugged schedule. At McGill, the Redmen play twice a week, usu­ ally Friday and Saturday, then have a week to prepare for the next oppo­ nents. In Hamilton or Edmonton, the story will be very different.

“I’ve been playing all summer with people who are playing NHL, AHL, internationally, and skillwise, I think I can do the job,” said Gendron.

“The big challenge will be doing the job every night.

Sometimes we’re playing four or five games in six days, which is dif­ ferent from university, where you have a week of practice to get in shape for those two games. It’s going to be hard to be intense every night, and that’s the way I have to play.”

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By signing Mike Keane, a third-line player who maybe gets 10-15 goals a year to an insane eight million dollars over four years, the Rangers are continuing to portray themselves as pecuniary bullies, by pushing around the weaker teams.

Meanwhile, the smaller mar­ ket team s are falling into a whirlpool of endless mediocrity.

Teams such as the Edmonton O ilers, Calgary Flam es, and Buffalo Sabres are stuck in a posi­ tion where they can neither afford to sign big-name free agents nor keep rising stars they have spent time developing.

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The sm aller market teams are falling into a whirlpool of endless mediocrity again rise to the level of dynasty.

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In a league which prided itself on building around franchise play­ ers such as Guy Lafleur, Bobby Clarke, and Mike Bossy, nobody is safe anymore. Gretzky has been through four teams; Mark Messier is now on his third.

The league has a few regula­ tions, such as the restricted free agent clause, which have slowed the advance of this plague. But now is the time for more stringent regulation, before all is let loose and there is no return.

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R e d ‘n ’ W h ite s o c c e r kicks o ff at O ld Four Tourney This past w eekend, the Redmen and Martlet soccer teams warmed up for their upcoming seasons at the Old Four Tourney in Kingston.

Day one’s play saw both Red V White teams defeated by the Q ueen’s Golden Gaels. The Redmen were shutout 3-0, while the M artlets lost 5-1. The Martlets’ lone goal was scored by Alison Walker.

Day two saw improvements for the Redmen. In the consola­ tion round, the team tied the U niversity of Toronto 1-1.

M cG ill’s goal was netted by Justin Student in the 85th minute of play. Rookie goalkeeper Eddie Zappel allowed the second half

marker which tied up the game.

The M artlets were also matched with the Varsity Blues in Sunday’s play and posted a 2-1 loss. Beth Brown scored the only McGill marker in the 47th minute of play. Brown, incidentally, is a triple varsity member, competing in field and ice hockey in addition to soccer.

The Redmen head to Dartmouth, New Hampshire this week for some tough match-ups in a tournament featuring teams from UMass and Harvard.

Regular season competition begins for both teams on the road against Université de Québec à Montréal on September 10th. The Martlet home opener vs. Laval com es two days later on September 12th.

What’s On Wednesday, September 3

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Bruce Willis and Ben & Jerry’s star in MIX ’96 ’s presentation o f T he F ifth E lem en t on the Lower Field at 7:30 p.m. Lots of free food & ice cream.

Science Annual Lunch Grill at the Lower Field. For info., call ext. 6979.

Thursday, September 4

Lovers, Friends & Others: Come find them at4 Floors ‘97 in the Shatner Building.

T h u rsd a y N ig h t T ra d itio n returns to G ert’s as G ert’s offi­ cially opens its doors to McGill for the ’97-’98 year.

Friday, September 5 Open Air Pub turns off its heat and closes its taps.

W elco m e S o iré e , M cG ill In te r n a tio n a l S tu d e n ts ’ N e tw o rk , in fo : S i mon, 3986658.

Solin Hall Residence party.

(Metro Lionel-Groulx).

Engineering & Science present P u b N ite in th e S h a tn e r Ballroom . For info., call ext.

4396 or 6979.

Saturday, September 6 Football: Redmen vs. Laval.

I M other Earth have their final concert in the Shatner Ballroom.

T ic k e ts a v a ila b le at S a d ie s.

Party at Gert’s after.

R o y al V ic to ria Residence Party.

Thursday, September 11

C K U T (R ad io M cG ill) O pen House and Yard.

S ale 10 a.m .-7 p .m ., 3647 U n iv ersity A venue co n tin u es until Septem ber 12. For info., call ext. 6787.

September 12,1997 T he Jo a n G ilc h ris t N u rsin g Exploration Series in collabora­ tion w ith M cG ill U n iv ersity ’s School o f N ursing presents a c o n fe re n c e e n title d “Professional C ollaboration in the M id st o f H e a lth C are R efo rm — P ro b le m or P a n a c e a ? ” at H o tel du P arc.

Conference fee is $130.00 (with lunch and taxes); students are charged $55.00. For more infor­ mation on attending the activi­ ties, call the School of Nursing at 398-4159 or fax 398-8455.

Com e see an exhibition o f all clubs and services at Activities Night on the Lower field or, in c a se o f ra in , the S h a tn e r Ballroom. Get involved!

M in i-C o u rse R e g is tra tio n .

Learn everything from the tango to LSAT preparation. Sign up for M ini-Course at the Shatner B uilding. For info., call ext.

Saturday, September 20 McGill Homecoming Redmen vs. Bishops.

For info., call ext. 7000.

5th quarter party @ G ert’s September 23-25,1997 F in a n c ia l A w a ren e ss W eek comes to McGill. Learn to man­ age your cash, search for parttim e jo b s , o r s ta rt y o u r ow n business. For more details, con­ tact SSM U VP E x tern al L isa Phipps at 398-6798.

C om e a n d ta s te on e

MISN, picnic on île Ste-Hélène. info: Simon, 398-6658

o f o u r d e lic io u s

Monday, September 15 MI SN, G en eral M eetin g and elections, Shatner 425, 7-8pm. info: Simon, 398-6658 Tuesday, September 16

Do you have a flair for writing?

A passion for sports?

A Volkswagon van?

We are now recruiting hip and dedicated writers for our Sports writing staff. If you’ve got that writers’ twitch, come down to the basement of the Shatner Building and talk to Paul, Aron and Kirstie. Van optional.

(corner Prince Arthur) Tel.:2 8 5 -0009

Sunday, September 14

C o lle g e

Wedesday, September 10

C lu b s O rie n ta tio n S e ssio n learn ev ery th in g you need to kn o w ab o u t r u n n i n g a clu b , from maintaining club finances to booking rooms. The session w ill be h eld at 6 p.m . in the Shatner Cafeteria. For info., call ext. 6800.

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E u ro p e a n sa n d w ich es, w h ile e n jo y in g on e o f \tvou r\ e x o tic coffees

Server Training - a must for all clubs and o th er organisations hold in g social events w ill be held in Shatner 310 at 6 p.m.

For info., call ext. 6800 Wednesday, September 17

C l a s s if ie d s W

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P r o c e s s in g

SU CCESS TO ALL STUDENTS. Wordperfect 5.1, also Microsoft Laser. Term papers, resumes, applications, transcription of tapes.

Editing of grammar. 29 years of experience. $1.50 D.S.P. 7 days/ week. Campus/Peel Sherbrooke. Paulette 288-9638.

TRAVEL $ - Teach English. 5 days/40hrs.

(Sept. 24-28). TESO L certificate course.

FREE Info pac, toll-free 1-800-270-2941 L a n g u a g e

C o u rs e s

LANGUAGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM. Learn a new Language. Eng/French/ Spanish/Japanese etc.

Call Universal Students Services. 865-0898

Hll undergraduate students at McGill are autom atically couered by the SSMU HERLTH & DENTRL PLRN.

Vour Dental B e n e fits The insured portion of the dental plan covers 70% of the Provincial Dental Fee Guide cost of eligible dental ser­ vices. The reimbursement for the insured portion is paid by the insurance company, and may be used with any dentist. In addition, you may choose to obtain your dental care through a partner of the ASÉQ Dental Network, who will provide you with an additional student discount of up to 30% off the Fee Guide cost. This will allow you to have up to 100% of your dental care costs covered (70% + 30% = 100%).

P o rtio n covered

BASIC SERVICES (c h e c k -u p s , clea n in g ) M IN O R RESTORATIVE ( e g. fillin g s ) ORAL SURGERY (W isd o m Teeth) E N D O D O N TIC S (R o o t Canals) PER IO D O N TIC S (G u m T reatm e n t) M AJOR RESTORATIVE (C ro w n s, B ridges)

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Total Benefit through

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30%

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The annual maximum that can be claimed on the insured portion of the Plan is $750. Six month recall examinations are a covered benefit. Please note that the above is only a brief summary of the covered benefits: a detailed listing of procedure codes covered by the Plan is available from ASÉQ. * Percentage of Provincial Dental Fee Guide.

For more information, please contact: Quebec Student Health Alliance (ASÉQ) 2045 Stanley, Suite 200, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2V4 T e l.: ( 5 1 4 ) 8 4 4 - 4 4 2 3 F a x : (5 1 4 ) 8 4 4 -5 5 9 3

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