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By Kimberly Huie McGill’s 3,100 foreign stu­ dents from over 120 countries pay tuition fees four-times higher than students from Quebec, making them very attractive to admissions recruiters. Last week, Principal Bernard Shapiro referred to international students as an “export industry” — but for all the money they contribute to the uni­ versity, the question arises as to whether or not McGill is provid­ ing international students with adequate services.

Acting International Student Advisor Corrie Bertone deals with all of the non-academic concerns of McGill’s international student population. With the aid of only one secretarial support staff mem­ ber, Bertone also doubles as a stu­ dent aid advisor. In contrast to McGill, Concordia University, which has a population of only 1,100 international students, employs two full-time internation­ al student co-ordinators, one assis­ tant and one support secretary.

M cG ill’s International Student Advisor shares office space with the Student Aid office — the financial aid service for the entire student body. Bhawna Ojha, a second year student from India, expressed dissatisfaction with the level of services being provided.

“It really annoys me that they lump student aid and the interna­ tional student advisor together.

We’re such a large student body [and] Financial Aid should have its own office. It makes you feel a bit rejected,” said Ojha.

At the beginning o f the semester, particularly in August and September, many international students arrive for the first time in Montreal and are most in need of services. But this is also a busy time for the Student Aid office that must deal with long line-ups of students requesting financial aid. Many international students who are stopping by with prob­ lems, concerns, or who just want to make a contact with the advisor, are deterred by all of the traffic.

Mona Kumar, a part-time stu­ dent receptionist in the lobby of the Powell Building explained some of the frustrations of interContinued on page 11

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One month into school, Montreal Mayor Pierre Bourque welcomes international students to Montreal.

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By Sara Jean Green First steps to opening a facility geared towards Native and Inuit students were taken when Quebec Deputy Education Minister Yvon Palchat visited McGill last Thursday.

Through the Ministère de l’Education, the Quebec govern­ ment donated $200,000 over four years to support a First Nations house at McGill — and essentially, Palchat came to see where the province’s money will be spent.

Palchat explained that the Quebec government has increased funding for university services and programs for Native people largely because of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples report which was compiled over five years and released last November. “[Quebec] decided to spend a certain amount of money in this direction and we’ve been looking for partners who have manifested an interest to help out, who have demonstrated a need, a willingness

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to participate,” he said. “The Royal Commission report had a lot to do with it — it sensitized people in the government.”

The townhouse to be used for the First Nations centre, located at 3505 Peel Street, was bought by the university a year ago. Problems encountered with the previous ten­ ants, members of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, meant that reno­ vations could not be done until this summer. Although the centre for First Nations and Inuit students was to open in July or August with rooms in the house rented out to first-year Aboriginal students, the resignation of project co-ordinator Linda Arkwright created delays.

After Arkwright’s resignation, the office of the Dean of Students made the decision to rent out rooms in the house for one year to non-Native students who were not accepted into McGill residences.

This decision was made so that rent revenues could be used to off­ set the money McGill is charging the First Nations house for mort­

gage payments and renovations.

So far, no co-ordinator has been found to replace Arkwright but Dean of Students Rosalie Jukier stated her commitment to finding a replacement as soon as possible. With $50,000 for four years, there are guaranteed funds to cover a co-ordinator’s salary and the $11,000 McGill is charging for the mainfloor office space and lounge — but little else.

Palchat’s visit — hastily orga­ nized by Jukier and Associate Dean of Students Rhonda Amsel, faculty members, staff and a hand­ ful of students — gave the McGill and Montreal Native communities their first glimpse of the facility considered by many to be long overdue.

Social Cultural Co-ordinator for the Montreal Native Friendship Centre David Mohan pointed out that the NFC grew out of Concordia University’s Native stu­ dent association more than 20 years ago. Despite being an older Continued on page 2

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By Cheryl Chan After four years o f controver­ sial incidents, the Canadian Red Cross B lood D riv e is back at M c G ill fo r another year.

Expectations o f success are high, as negotiations between SSMU and CRC have ensured that the Blood Drive will run smoothly.

In March 1994, a proposal issued by SSMU attempted to ban the blood drive at M cG ill due to violation o f the anti-discrimination clause in SSMU’ s constitution. The main point o f contention was in regards to certain questions for the screening o f donors, in particular sexually active gay men. A referen­ dum question put to the entire undergraduate body in March gave CRC the right to continue the annu­ al event.

Controversy in 1996 dealt with the same issue but in a much stronger manner. Last y e a r’ s SSMU President, Chris Carter, in conjunction with the Lesbians, Bisexual, Gays, Transgender Students o f McGill lobbied for the revision o f the same questions which brought outrage to the gay community. Press releases were issued and because o f the attention,

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Continued from page 1 and larger university, M cGill has lagged behind its cross-town rival institution in creating facilities for Aboriginal students. “ It’ s hard to believe an associ­ ation hasn’ t started here [at M cG ill] until now,” Mohan said. “ I t ’ s unbelievable that a school with such high repute doesn’ t have this kind o f centre for Native stu­ dents.”

Fourth year philosophy stu­ dent Maggie Wente, whose family comes from the Ojibway reserve in Serpent River, echoed Mohan’ s sentiments. “ I think it’ s something that is long overdue and they [M cG ill] should be putting more effort into it. McGill really is lagging behind other universities that have smaller [N a tiv e ] populations and less money,” she said.

Wente, who was involved in o rga n izin g fo r Palch at’ s visit, in vited the D irector o f the U n iversity o f T o ro n to ’ s First N a tio n s’ House Rodney Bobbiwash to attend. In only four years since its inception, the U o f T centre has an annual budget that supports 15 full-time staff and pro­ vides services to the Aborignal community both inside and outside the university. Bobbiwash claims

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the CRC decided to suspend its operation at McGill to avoid scan­ dal.

In response to the CRC pulling out o f the blood drive last year, André Ménard, director o f public relations for CRC, explained that if there is any question o f tainted blood, the CRC will not hesitate to suspend the drive. “ Pull-outs are considered if the CRC feels that there is an uncer­ tainty in the safety o f the blood supply,” Ménard said.

A fte r the C R C suspension announcement, students initiated a petition to impeach Carter.

However, no action was taken. At the end o f March, an open forum with students and CRC representa­ tives discussed questions about the CRC, its commitments, and the questionnaire itself. Although the CRC did not promise any changes to the screening processes, the out­ come o f the forum was positive as the blood d rive is returning to McGill this year.

Ménard explained that many things had to be prepared and orga­ nized fo r the C R C ’ s return to M c G ill. SSM U sent a letter to Ménard prom ising that M c G ill “ ...will ensure that nothing would interfere with the donors and the

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that in the same tim e, the Aboriginal population at the uni­ versity has more than doubled and “ as o f last year, we could identify by name a little o ver 300 stu­ dents...and we have about another 100 non-Native students using the facility.”

M cG ill estimates its Native and Inuit population to be any­ where between 69 and 120; despite a large First Nations and Inuit pop­ ulation base in Quebec, McGill has failed to attract a proportionate number o f faculty and students largely because o f a lack o f ser­ vices and educational p o lic y geared at Aboriginals.

Eddie Cross, a Mohawk who graduated from McGill in 1972 and the former Director o f Educational Services at Kahnawake, along with A ssociate V ic e -P rin c ip a l o f Graduate Studies Martha Crago, has been a driving force behind M cG ill’ s house for Aboriginal stu­ dents for the past five years. “ I didn’ t see another Native person on campus when I was here...[and now] this is one o f the b iggest campuses, one o f the biggest universities in Canada with only about 100 Native students,” said Cross. He explained that part o f his shared vision with Crago is to create a “ place that could even­

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However, Ned Howey, politi­ cal co-ordinator o f LB G TM feels that students did nothing to endan­ ger the blood supply in any way.

Howey will be encouraging all stu­ dents on campus to donate as he feels supplies are needed although he believes the questionnaire is prejudiced. “ [The questionnaire] is dis­ criminatory since it does not deal with the ‘ high risk’ activities o f people but instead focuses attention to ‘ high risk’ groups such as gays and prostitutes which is ludicrous... the question is clearly based on social groups,” Howey explained. “ They were able to change some o f ! the words in the questionnaire in the past by going through certain processes... they can basically do it.

Essentially what is in the question­ naire right now still has the same effect as saying the word ‘ homo-' sexual.’ ” M énard explained that the CRC has no control over the con­ tent o f the questionnaire, claiming that the CRC has no choice but to include the much criticized ques­ tion when screening potential donors. “ It is not the CRC that decides the wording o f the questions... It is

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Althou gh M c G ill’ s First Nations’ house is still months from opening, it is hoped that coun­ selling, tutoring and guidance ser­ vices w ill be offered along with cultural activities and ceremonies reflective o f each Nations’ differ­

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the Bureau o f Biologies and Radio Pharmaceuticals, a department o f Health Canada, and the FDA [Food and Drug Administration] that are responsible for the questions,” he responded.

This year, Srivastava explained that an agreement is in place and the C R C is back at M cG ill. He stated that the “ fa ll­ out” o f last year was a problem o f miscommunication.

Srivastava concluded, “ LB G T M has done a great job o f raising awareness that there’ s a cer­ tain population in the gay commu­ nity that is being discriminated from giving blood...On the other side, we should also allow people to give blood.”

This year L B G T M is raising awareness in a peaceful protest in Shatner. It includes an information table and a display which repre­ sents the number o f units o f blood uncollected due to the wording o f the CRC questionnaire.

The Blood Drive will be held on September 29, 30 and October I in the Shatner Ballroom.

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security process o f the blood drive.”

Sarvesh Srivastava, SSMU VP internal affairs, explained that the principles behind the Blood Drive outweigh any technical problems. “ N obody does not want the CRC to come, it is just that there are some problems in the question­ naire but, the good that the CRC does outweighs those ‘problems,’ ” he said.

Ménard stressed the impor­ tance o f M cG ill students in the blood drive campaign. This year, McGill is estimated to account for 900 units o f the 150,000 units per year quota o f the CRC in western Quebec in exactly three days. He is also hopeful that the blood drive will run smoothly this year. “ [M cG ill’ s] contribution w ill guarantee that the CRC blood level w ill stay at a com fortable level com pared to the present leve l [which is] nearing 50 percent o f the total blood unit,” said Ménard. “ The most important thing to remember is that we cannot jeopar­ dize the procedures o f ensuring blood safety simply because some­ one is not agreein g to it...N o t agreein g with the question o f homosexuality is one thing and jeopardizing the security o f blood

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ent traditions. Dr. Albert Snow, associate director o f the office for First Nations and Inuit Education and a Mohawk from Kahnawake, asserted that the facility is neces­ sary if M cG ill hopes to attract a greater number o f Aboriginal stu­ dents. “ Hopefully, other students will feel this is a place to get an educa­ tion,” said Snow. He went on to say that the house will “ provide a feeling o f belonging to a rich cul­ ture that has the traditions and directions in keeping with what society and all mankind should be — it is the well-being o f all, selfworth and the relationship o f the individual to the family that is the culture.”

But in order to provide ser­ vices and programs, the First Nations house w ill need funds.

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Palchat’ s visit was thrilled that “ it’ s finally happened,” but said that funds for the house “ will come from somewhere within McGill but it’ s not an item on the official bud­ get yet.”

A cco rd in g to Jukier, other ideas for the house include having an elder-in-residence and actively recruiting N ative and Inuit stu­ dents. “ My hope for this building is that it w ill be a real beacon for Aboriginal students who are really dispersed across the M cGill cam­ pus,” she said. “ W e want this to be a place Native students know they can come and be cared about.”

A general meeting fo r any Native, Inuit and non-Native stu­ dents and faculty interested in aid­ ing the development of the First Nations house will be held at 3505 Peel on October 8 at 5:30 p.m.

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P o t e n t i a l l a w s u i t in th e w o r k s a s O r t h o d o x J e w s f o r c e d to p a y f o r a c c o m o d a t i o n in c o - e d r e s i d e n c e s

By Stephanie Levitz A group of Orthodox Jewish students at Yale University, arguing that living in co-ed dormitories is against their religious principles, are now fighting the university for the right to live off-campus without paying for residence room and board. University administrators, however, seem reluctant to meet their demands.

The issue emerged two years ago when Yale changed its housing regulations. Previously, all freshmen who were unmarried, under the age of 21 and not residents of New Haven, Connecticut were required to live in residence. The new policy states that all frosh and sophomore students who are unmarried and under 21 must pay $6,850 for resi­ dence accommodation, even if they choose not to live in residence. In the past, Orthodox Jewish students from New Haven had been able to live at home, and not in the co-ed residences which they felt compro­ mised their religious beliefs. Now they are being forced to pay for resi­ dence accommodation that they can not use.

Elisha Hack, one of three Yale students heading up opposition to the new residence policy, began writing letters to the university in 1995 asking for exemption from res­ idence fees.

“We began the letter-writing campaign as soon as we bécame aware of the potential problem. Not only did we write the university administration, but also called and met with masters and deans of the residences,” Hack said. “While the University response was negative, the deans were supportive and appealed on our behalf to the uni­ versity chaplaincy.”

The students were forced to pay the fee and live at home. This past year, students Jeremy Hershman and Lisa Friedman also began to petition Yale for exemp-

students. Other religions are Daily News, feels that the students’ tion, with Hershman providing also concerned with sexual claims are groundless. supporting documents from his immorality in the residences.

“When they applied to Yale, Rabbi which stated that he The Yale Five has received when they got accepted to Yale, could not live in residence. The support from the Catholic they knew what they were getting only accommodation that Yale League, the Episcopalian into. You should shop around for was prepared to make was to Church and the American the school that best suits your needs, allocate rooms on single-sex and when it doesn’t, you shouldn’t Family Association. floors to Orthodox Jewish stu­ Yale University’s position sue,” Cheong stated. dents. The students maintained Other Orthodox students are on the issue is clear. Yale con­ that this was inadequate. siders dorm living as an inte­ saying that living in the dorms is Orthodox Judaism, accord­ gral part of university educa­ giving them the chance to educate ing to Rabbi Merling of tion.

Although declining com­ others about Orthodox Judaism, and McGill’s Jewish Student Centre, ment to the Tribune, Dean of are not compromising their beliefs has no cut and dried rules about the College Richard Brodhead by living in dormitories. Despite the living arrangements, other than ,# P P g f ?p*l responded to Hack’s opinion controversy that has been generated, the fact that unmarried men and piece in a letter to the editor in Merling believes that Yale’s policy women cannot live together in the September 11 issue of the has more to do with finances than the same room. However, with the “collegiate community.”

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Orthodox Judaism has guide­ “For the students, this is not ‘To allow students to sep­ lines about modesty and morali­ arate themselves from the full simply a religious issue; for Yale, it ty, which, for example, prohibit collegiate community would is not simply an education issue. It men from looking at women be to impoverish this aspect of is simply a money issue. Yale who are dressed immodestly.

“In the Torah, Rashi [a McGill Rezfees not mandatory Céline Heinbecker the Yale education,” the letter doesn’t care if they live off campus, as long as they pay the money.” stated. commentator on the Torah] says The Yale Five have retained that thou should be modest. And in their case to the media and they lawyer Nathan Lewin to act on their S tu d e n t r e a c tio n the Shulkan Arukh [commentary have begun talk of suing the school.

Students at Yale have mixed behalf, although the students still Hack made the students’ posi­ books on the Torah] there are guide­ lines for how one should act in a tion abundantly clear in an opinion opinions about the issue, which has are not sure if they are going to sue.

“We are against this [law]suit, modest way, for example, how piece published in the New York received a great deal of attention in the student press. Yen-Wen but we will continue with it if we women should dress in a modest Times on September 9.

“We cannot, in good con­ Cheong, news editor of the Yale need to,” Hack affirmed. fashion,” Merling explained. “Ask any Orthodox Rabbi, and he will tell science, live in a place where you that these kids should not be women are permitted to stay Golden Key National Honour Society cordially living in residence. The proximity to overnight in men’s rooms, and invites all members to a reception: the opposite sex might lead to unde­ where visiting men can traipse through the common halls on the sirable circumstances.”

Merling stated that the prob­ women’s floors.”

In a telephone interview, Hack lems experienced at Yale are gener­ ally not an issue at McGill as stu­ expressed his frustration with Yale’s dents have accessible off-campus administration, pointing out that housing and women have the option they had already twice accommo­ on the even in g of of living in the women’s residence, dated the needs of Jewish students, M o n d a y O c to b e r 6 th once in setting up a kosher kitchen, Royal Victoria College. and again in arranging for key locks fr o m 6 - 9 p .m . in L e a c o c k 2 3 2 for electronic doors that the students P o s s ib le la w s u it Although single sex floors do could not use because the use of exist at Yale, there are still members electricity is forbidden on the P R E S S E of the opposite sex visiting, spend­ Sabbath.

“Accommodation is not impos­ ing the night or using the washroom.

After 18 months of writing and call­ sible — they have done it before,” m » il * f i e I il ing Yale administration without suc­ he stated.

Hack also stated that this issue cess, the students — now known as The 1st Presse Café in M ontréal the Yale Five — have already taken is not limited to Orthodox Jewish 930 Ste-Catherine West, comer Mansfield

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B r ie f P r o m o tio n a l p o s te r s d ra w fir e SSMU Council heavily debat­ ed how to respond to offensive posters plastered over the McGill campus by university promotion team Sam and Ilker.

The advertisement for last Wednesday’s comedy night at Gert’s Pub prompted Christina Gravely, external co-ordinator of the Sexual Assault Centre of

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McGill’s Student Society, to ask Gert’s manager Patrick Enfield to remove the posters from the pub and called a meeting with the pro­ moters and VP University Affairs Elizabeth Gomery. As a result, all future promotional material by Sam and Ilker must be approved

by Gomery and Gravely prior to distribution.

The controversial poster pic­ tured the head of past British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

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N e w s c h o o l h o p e s to r a is e p r o f i l e o f e x i s t i n g e n v i r o n m e n t a l s t u d y r e s o u r c e s w h i l e l in k i n g t h e d o w n t o w n a n d M a c D o n a l d c a m p u s e s

By Finola Moore A collaborative effort by the faculties of arts, science, and agri­ culture has produced plans for a new school of the environment, tentatively scheduled to open in the fall of 1998. The question of how the project will be funded, howev­ er. remains unanswered.

Plans for the McGill School of Environmental Sciences have been in the works for two years. The ultimate goal is to create an innova­ tive, inter-faculty school that will include both the downtown campus and the MacDonald campus in Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue. The new school will offer a general major in envi­ ronmental science as well as minors and concentrations.

Although students currently enrolled in the environmental sci­ ence program will be able to con­ tinue their studies until graduation, the present program will gradually be phased out and replaced by one offered by the MSE. A bachelor degree in either arts or science will be awarded to participating stu­ dents depending on the faculty under which the student is enrolled.

McGill administrators hope that the creation of the MSE will fulfill a dual mandate of raising McGill’s profile and ameliorating the use of environmental study resources already available at McGill. According to Principal Bernard Shapiro, the MSE is pre­ cisely what McGill needs to attract both Canadian and international students.

“The new school is appropri­ the provincial government and ate to the university’s future,” said McGill University. Potential panel Shapiro. “ [It] responds to the intel­ members include Canadian astro­ lectual and educational needs [of naut Roberta Bondar and Victor the students].”

According to geology professor Nigel Roulet, inter­ im director and chair of the execu­ tive committee for the MSE, McGill’s current environmen­ tal science program is among the uni­ versity’s principal weak spots.

“McGill has a critical mass of e n v ir o n m e n t a l expertise on cam­ pus, but it is not perceived as such by the general com­ Video teaching to help link McGill’s two campuses munity because there is no coherent, high profile pro­ Lightinger, director for the com­ gram,” Roulet stated. mittee of environmental co-ordina­ Much preparation has been put tion in Montreal. into the process of designing the new school. Last December, a twoF u tu r e p la n s day workshop was held involving Although the MSE is not even 100 participants from the three fac­ in place yet, hopes have already ulties involved and representatives been raised that an international from various parts of the private component to the program may be sector, resulting in a series of instituted in coming years. Under reports on the viability of the MSE. such a program, senior students Faculty committees were formed to would have the option of spending clarify the obligations of each fac­ time at one of McGill’s field sta­ ulty to the new school. By the end tions in the Barbados, the Arctic, of this year, the executive commit­ Panama or Africa. tee will be aided in its final deci­ Roulet feels that this field sions by an advisçry panel com­ work component is an important posed of representatives from both part of the proposed program as it

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By Jason Sicurdson Last week’s Throne speech was given a cautious approval by national student leaders as the Liberal government appears ready to recognize student debt and youth unemployment as serious issues.

Despite a new willingness to recog­ nize problems, the government is unwilling to admit the crisis they are addressing is one they helped create.

The Liberals’ plans are high­ lighted by an increase in assistance for students with dependants, a commitment to encouraging intern­ ships and the creation of the Canada Millennium Scholarship Endowment Fund. Canadian Federation of Students Government Relations Co-ordinator Jocelyn Charron was generally pleased with the Throne speech, though with some reservations.

“I think there’s a desire to do something about the student debt — or at least the rhetoric is there,” Charron said. “The Millennium Fund should put some money on the table, but it’s not clear if it’s the best way to go about doing things.”

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aims to equip students with practi­ cal experience.

“This aspect of the program will be useful in preparing students for the cosm o p o 1i t a n world of t o d a y , ” explained R o u l e t .

“Students are offered these programs to have the tools to deal with current prob­ lems.”

The school will open with an expected enrolment of 125 to 150 undergraduates.

R ebecca C a tc h in g Roulet antici­ pates that enrol­ ment will grow along with the school’s reputation, reaching a signifigant level by the fall of 1999.

M e r g in g o ld fa c u ltie s , n e w te c h n o lo g ie s Each core course will be taught within whichever faculty and on whichever campus is appro­ priate to the course. Professors will be able to use the Redpath Library’s new video teaching facil­ ity to communicate directly with students on the other campus. The two-way audio and visual system, will allow students downtown to ask questions to a lecturer on MacDonald campus, and vice

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based and means-tested, has been the subject of criticism as it can evade the principle of accessible education. Brad Lavigne, national chairperson of the CFS, sees the criteria as problematic.

“Excellence in colleges and universities will not be achieved through a handful of merit-based scholarships, but rather through a well-funded system that is accessi­ ble to all,” he stated in a press release.

The new programs have been justified by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien through citing Canada’s improved financial condition.

Simultaneously, however, he framed past cuts as a matter of necessity.

“With the fiscal crisis at an end, our government has more abil­ ity to act,” Chrétien stated. “As the Finance Minister said in his last budget, ‘...a government relieved of the deficit burden is not a govern­ ment relieved of its obligations. It is a government able to exercise its obligations.’”

What this type of logic fails to address is the fact that recent cut­ backs were a series of choices based on priorities, and not a course of action preordained by market conditions.

New Democratic Party Leader Alexa McDonough pointed out that while there had been much attention given to the potential problems of a five-party House of Commons,

economic inequalities should be the key issue which orientates govern­ ment decision-making.

“Forget all this talk about the ‘pizza parliament’,” she stated in a press release. “The real issue is the pizza economy — where a few Canadians get the biggest slices, some get slivers and far too many

“Forget all this talk about the ‘pizza parlia­ ment. ’ The real issue is the pizza economy — where a few Canadians get the biggest slices, some get slivers and far too many get only crumbs. ” —NDP Leader Alexa __________ McDonough get only crumbs.”

McDonough may be willing to overlook the composition of the House, but with the NDP as only a narrow wedge of Parliament, they face a huge battle to oppose Reform and Progressive Conservative aims of fortifying the Liberals’ ethic of fiscal austerity at the expense of social programs.

R e fo r m s tr a te g y Reform Party Director of Communication Jim Armour

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The MSE will not be built entirely from scratch — its curricu­ lum will not only incorporate por­ tions of the current faculty of agri­ culture and environmental science, but of other faculties such as engi­ neering as well. Deborah Buszard, dean of the faculty of agriculture and environmental science, looks favourably upon the merger.

“The collaborative effort is very worthwhile,” stated Buszard.

“The MSE will be greater than the sum of the three parts.”

While there has been talk that some programs may have to close in order to accomodate the MSE, the full implications of the new school are not yet known. In addi­ tion, final operating costs for the new program have not yet been revealed. Although students were represented on the various commit­ tees throughout the planning process, neither the Science nor the Arts Undergraduate Societies could make any official statements about the MSE as they had not been for­ mally notified of the project.

Dr. Alan Shaver, dean of sci­ ence, expressed confidence that the benefits of the new school will out­ weigh any potential complaints. “[The] MSE is an extremely important project that will bring together the faculties of arts, sci­ ence, and agriculture,” he said. “It will educate a generation of gradu­ ates that will have a crucial role to play in developing a greatly improved understanding of the environment.”

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explains that their party has been working to develop a strategy that would address the student loan sys­ tem and education funding.

“We’re all for the IncomeContingent Loan Repayment Plans — if you’re not making the dough, you can’t pay back your loan,” Armour stated. “Another idea we’ve been flouting is a voucher system, where the student as a con­ sumer would have more control over their education.”

Reform’s proposals have the potential to allow the federal gov­ ernment to abdicate almost all responsibility for post-secondary education. ICLRPs have been rec­ ognized by many as opening the way for government to slowly shift full responsibility for tuition to the student. The voucher system would replace governmental transfers to the universities with individual transfers to each student. Although the impact of cuts in funding to vouchers would be much more clear than cuts in block-funding transfers to the provinces, vouchers — like ICLRPs — serve to destroy the idea that education serves a fundamental public function as a social program. Students would be responsible for the full cost of edu­ cation, with the government there to provide superficial assistance — the scholastic equivalent of food stamps.

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F a l s e l o g i c o f c u ts Chrétien’s address to the House attempts to assure youth that the cutbacks were made with the interests of a whole generation in mind.

“This fall, Canadians, and especially young Canadians, begin to reap the rewards of what we have done together in the past four years.... We fought to lessen the debt burden hanging over an entire generation; we fought so that we could reduce payments to bankers and begin to invest in the future of our young people,” he asserted.

Chrétien manages create a false image of a Canada standing in solidarity to slay the deficit beast.

What the Prime Minister fails to acknowledge is that his govern­ ment’s departure from a position that upholds education as a valued public good meant that the fight against the deficit became a fight to place part of the debt reduction strategy on the backs of youth.

Student debt for graduates has increased from $13,000 in 1993 to reach $22,000 this year.

Hoops Harrison, national director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, hopes that the government is there to fund its new promises. “[A]ll the rhetoric in the world cannot change things unless the dollar follows. Government rein­ vestment in education cannot end with this Throne speech.”

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By Catherine Mc Lean tions in a special council meeting U niversité de Québec à on August 27 due to allegations Montréal students voted in a gen­ of financial mismanagement. The eral assembly “extraordinaire” central council of the AeESG, last Tuesday in an attem pt to whose members represent the stu­ resolve the ongoing dispute dent associations within the between the past executive board school of management, filed a of the school’s management asso­ document of accusations against ciation, AeESG, and its new Labelle and asked for his resigna­ interim leaders. Despite the direct tion.

“Labelle failed to respect the student vote, accusations of unde­ mocratic processes and adminis­ council’s mandate,” explained trative interference continue to Leblanc. “Nor did he respect the budget.” plague UQAM’s student politics.

Atim Léon, Vice-President of The results of Tuesday’s vote declared overwhelming support the Fédération d ’étudiants uni­ for the interim leaders, led by versitaires du Québec, unveiled Kesnel Leblanc, who secured 124 his position on the central coun­ out of a total of 139 votes with 11 cil’s charges against Labelle and opposing votes. McGill’s student his executive.

“They’ve done bad things. society, SSMU, offered the use of their offices to the exiled AeESG You don’t play with students’ executives, led by Alexandre money. They only have them­ Labelle, in a gesture of student selves to blam e,” said Léon. solidarity until students voted in “There were a certain number of problems :— you can’t deny it. the general assembly.

Despite Leblanc’s victory, When an executive like this the AeESG has yet to escape comes through your council, you from the fog of controversy that can’t remain impassive.” has surrounded it since August, as the legitimacy of Tuesday’s vot­ P o l i t i c a l c o n s p i r a c i e s Labelle denied all accusa­ ing process was called into ques­ tions of poor financial practices, tion. and explained that his sudden expulsion was due purely to polit­ M is m a n a g e m e n t The origins of the dispute lay ical reasons. He believes that the in the dismissal of former AeESG pro-sovereigntist FEUQ and the President Alexandre Labelle and UQAM adm inistration, Le

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By Nilima G ulrajani SSMU recently voted to sup­ port the initiatives of McGill’s Alternative Budget Group. The motion will bring the students’ society into a coalition of student, academic and labour forces actively seeking better ways of stretching the university’s resources.

Keeping financial cutbacks and constraints in mind, the group aims to submit a concrete and viable proposal to the Board of Governors that would allocate limited resources differently in order to satisfy more of McGill’s constituencies. Although SSMU has officially lent its support to the process of the alternative bud­ get, it retains the right to vote on the proposal once it is finalized.

The formation of the group stems from last year’s protests against a new set of student fees — action which included a demonstration at the Board of Governors’ confidential budget review session and the occupation of McGill Principal Bernard Shapiro’s office. According to Anna Kruzynski, university and academic affairs co-ordinator for the Post-G raduate Students’ Society and a key player in the establishment of the Alternative Budget Group, the committee largely owes its existence to Shapiro himself.

“When e-mail and telephone calls came into Shapiro’s office

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n o t s a tis fy o u s te d e x e c u tiv e s — S S M U ta k e s n e u tr a l s ta n c e Service à la vie étudiante, con­ have both stated that they recog­ mencement of the meeting, the spired to throw him out of office nize the legitimacy of the new assembly agreed in spite of the because of his neutral political AeESG executive, Labelle ques­ need to deny entrance to numer­ tioned the legality of the assem­ ous students. platform.

“There was democracy with­ “We know that we haven’t bly’s decision, calling it undemo­ done anything wrong. We cratic. in the room ,” said Leblanc.

Labelle claims that the inter­ “When we proposed the opening respected the budget,” stated Labelle. “We’re not guilty until im AeESG President Leblanc of the assem bly, the students we’ve been judged. The AeESG began the general assembly even [inside the room] agreed.”

UQAM also acknowledged under our leadership was apoliti­ though 300 students were locked cal. We refused to make any deci­ out and unable to participate the results of the General sion that would consequently because the assembly room had Assembly. Pierre Gladu, speaking divide the students we represent­ already reached capacity. UQAM for the SVE, acclaim ed the ed. The FEUQ and all the other security guards kept the students demonstration of student autono­ universities have a very pro-sov­ out of the room while Labelle cir­ my. culated a petition through the ereigntist mandate.”

“First, it was the students’ FEUQ, Leblanc and the crowd and gathered the names choice, the SVE did not make any UQAM adm inistration unani­ and signatures of over 185 stu­ decisions regarding the AeESG,” Gladu explained. “Second, we mously refuted Labelle’s sugges­ dents who were refused entry.

“The people who decided hope that with the upcoming elec­ tion that politics played any role were the minority. That’s what tions things are well done s in his expulsion.

“When there’s a question of we find questionable,” explained transparent, democratic, in order money, it’s nothing political,” Labelle. “Even if there’s only one to put an end to this chaotic peri­ explained Léon. person who’s locked out, it’s not od.” democratic — it’s a dictatorship.”

Even though no longer using SSMU offices, Labelle is unwill­ In response to this accusa­ C o n tr o v e r s ia l e le c tio n ing to give up the fight. tion, both Leblanc and Léon It was hoped that Tuesday’s defended the legitimacy of the “We have the weekend to general assembly would solve the month-long dispute between the vote. Léon stated that barring think about it. M onday w e’ll past president and the new people from entering the room know what to do. We can’t leave AeESG executive. Yet, it has was a security measure, not an the situation like this,” Labelle only resulted in further controver­ obstruction of the democratic declared. “Both sides wanted to sy. Leblanc claim ed that the process, while Leblanc explained finish it last Tuesday...[but] we results of the vote were legal, and that the general assem bly is didn’t finish it legally. It’s going illustrated students’ confidence in always held in the same room. to get worse. Before there were him. Leblanc plans to call new When the organizers realized that just six frustrated students; now elections for the AeESG execu­ there wasn’t enough room, it was there are 300.” simply too late to change plans. tive sometime this week.

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complaining of the pro­ posed increase in fees, his response was that criticizing is easy, offering a feasible alternative is more diffi­ cult.... Essentially, we took him up on his challenge,” Kruzynski said.

A lternative budgets were first pioneered by CHOICES, a social justice organization based in W innipeg that provided alternative provincial bud­ gets for M anitoba. From 1994 to 1997, CHOICES collaborated with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives to examine alternative budgets at the federal level. According to Paul Brown, researcher at the CCPA, the alternative federal budget has both a public education component and a desire to encourage debate.

“The purpose of alterna­ tive budgets is two-fold. On the one hand, to go to the media, the general public, and the govern­ ment and present the alternatives and secondly, to provide a coali­ tion-building tool by allowing dis­ cussion between various social movements,” Brown said.

He believes their efforts have had a definite impact.

“The governm ent did pay attention. Some of the statements in the federal budget were implicit responses to our own budget.”

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S h iftin g p r io r itie s Kruzynski stated that McGill Alternative Budget Group is hop­ ing to get the university communi­ ty informed and involved in the debate through consultation, and to ultimately help shift the priori­ ties of the existing budget.

“There is a need to increase the transparency of the budget­ making process. The University community has not been getting on board because they’re frustrat­ ed — they haven’t been told that

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there are alternatives,” she explained.

These alternatives are going to be the main topic of discussion at the group’s upcoming meetings. Their guiding principles include a desire to keep tuition fees at their current level, a sus­ tained commitment to main­ taining McGill’s accessibili­ ty and cultural diversity, a priority accorded to job sta­ bility and security of all staff and the maintenance of McGill as a publicly funded institution.

Although one could expect that consensus would be difficult considering the spectrum of McGill repre­ sentatives coming to the table, Economics Professor and Committee Member Myron Frankman is confi­ dent that the process is both healthy and necessary.

“There should be open discussion about key decisions affecting the quality of McGill,” he stated.

P recedent a t U o f T The University of Toronto has also responded to seemingly dra­ conian budget cuts by forming their own Alternative Budget Group. In response to a 1995-1996 budget that proposed increases in tuition fees, lay-offs, and reduction in wages, the Graduate Student Union (GSU) began to investigate possible alternatives. Whereas the

s p e n d in g administration proposed raising tuition by 52 per cent and cutting 300 jobs by 1999-2000 to balance the budget, the committee found that tuition could rise by 13.2 per cent with no job losses as long as the university modified how they managed their endowment fund.

Ruth Perkins, GSU executive assistant, feels that although the alternative budget did not neces­ sarily have a visible impact on the final numbers, it did affect the process. “[Our budget] was completely blocked because it challenged gov­ erning assumptions.... It was suc­ cessful in the sense that the administration was made aware that someone is watching them,” she stated.

Perkins explained that creat­ ing meaningful change at this level can be difficult, and she foresees their work as a long term project.

“We’re moving a mountain — you’ve got to keep digging at it with a spoon.”

McGill’s Alternative Budget Group is not certain whether their work will be released as a pro­ active measure before the Board of Governors discusses next year’s budget, or come afterwards as a critical reaction. In either case, Wells foresees an important and challenging task for the group. “[It’s] a great way to build a coalition of forces within McGill,” Wells stated. “The group must be rigorous and present something realistic and fiscally feasible — the numbers must add up.”

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By Kris Michaud There are servants of the music and there are servants of the music industry. A recent letter to Tribune A&E from Steve Waxman, a repre­ sentative of Warner Music Canada, made this distinction explicit.

Waxman began his letter in a suitably condescending tone: “Welcome back to the new school year,” he wrote. “We wanted to start this year off with a bang so enclosed you will find an advance CD, bio and photo of an exciting new band called Big Wreck.”

First of all. Big Wreck is not exciting, and I sincerely hope that Waxman doesn’t actually find them so. Big Wreck is the latest in a long line of derivative Canadian rock bands that shame their country by copying the formula of successful American “alternative rock.”

Bands like Big Wreck are “priority acts” for the Canadian divisions of major record labels like Warner, who are always looking for the next Treble Charger. These “priority acts” are aggressively forced upon the music press, especially the university papers. Waxman’s patronizing tone is easy to explain: it’s perfectly justifiable to harbour a certain contempt for college journalists who are so easily manipulated in this fashion year after year.

Waxman’s tone quickly switched from condescending to threaten­ ing. The word “extortion” comes to mind. We were told to review Big Wreck or face immediate sanctions. “If you would like to continue to receive review copies of new Warner releases, please send me a note... along with the published Big Wreck review... No clippings (positive or negative), no service!”

To imply that we were free to give negative reviews to "priority acts” such as Big Wreck was pure deceit. During my summer intern­ ship at Vice magazine, I was witness to Warner’s actual policy towards honest criticism. The corporate giant (whose empire includes Atlantic, Elektra and the recently acquired Sub Pop) sent Vice three CDs from “priority acts” over the course of three months. All three were justifi­ ably panned. When the editors of Vice later decided to interview a Warner band whose work merited their attention, they were notified by Warner that the label was “no longer working with [their] paper.” This was, for me, a violent wake-up call. The rules of the business were spelled out in no uncertain terms: kowtow to the major labels or be cut off completely.

Waxman concluded his letter by atempting to tantalize my impres­ sionable young mind with such big names as Bjôrk, Green Day and Jane’s Addiction, whose CDs were promised to Tribune A&E as a reward [read: bribe] for our loyalty. Nice try, Steve. If Warner puts out a great record, we’ll review it on our own terms. Bjork’s new album, for example, is terrific and should be checked out, regardless of who signs her paycheck. The only mention that Big Wreck will ever get from us is in this editorial.

While Warner’s attempts at editorial influence are insulting, their endless demands for coverage are simply unreasonable. Tribune A&E has already been bombarded with requests from Warner to interview a second band. Weeping Tile. Speaking with another Warner rep, I asked her to choose between coverage for Big Wreck or Weeping Tile. She seemed confused. Both bands, I was told, were (of course) “priority acts.” Tribune A&E has its own priority acts — musicians who deserve all the attention they can get. We don’t have enough space to cover all the artists that matter, much less those that don’t. And multibillion dol­ lar corporations like Warner honestly don’t need our help.

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Stop the Press O b je c tiv e

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p o litic s Having attended McGill University for over a year, I have become accustomed to the sti­ fling federalism of campus poli­ tics, m anifested in steadfast refusal to join FEUQ, SSMU’s involvement in UQAM’s internal politics, and the rarity of speak­ ers invited to the university who are not beholden to federalism (namely, Daniel Turp last year).

I do believe, however, that this attitude stifles true debate and erudition of politics of the province in which we all reside for eight months or more a year.

This bias was stunningly demon­ strated in the article written by David Perdue entitled Federalist Quebecers to separate from a sovereign Quebec (Tribune, 23 Septem ber 1997). The article neglects many issues, including the following: Most prominently, exactly what type of article is this?

Though at tim es it attem pts analysis, including a chronology of the partitionist movement in Quebec, the overt subjectivity of the article rules out any option other than editorialism. I refer specifically to the last paragraph which labels the sovereigntists’ reasoning “ironic” and declares their position “awkward.” Such a

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one-sided article clearly belongs on the editorial page, especially as it deals with a highly emotion­ al political issue whose affects are felt far beyond the readership of the Tribune. Labelling this story as a “feature” merely adds to the confusion.

The argument itself, both in the article and of partitionists in general, is seriously flawed. An interview with Professor Scott, rather than explore the legality of the position, was used to psycho­ analyze the indépendantistes.

The partition and sovereignty debate concerns the division of territory and resources, not bor­ ders as Mr. Perdue asserts at the outset of the article.

The partitionists’ argument is not lacking in inconsistencies either. As Bernard Landry stated in a letter to Stéphane Dion “the partitionists claim that certain no voters have more rights than yes voters.” One must ask where par­ tition would end. Vocal partition­ ists, not just limited to Howard Galganov, have proposed keep­ ing Montreal in a united Canada.

Do residents of the East Side, in ridings that voted significantly for the oui side in 1995, then have the right to divide Montreal, and secede with the rest of

Quebec? Would we not then live in a M ontreal that ended (or began) along Rue St. Denis?

Could Quebec seek to bring with it sovereigntist-minded commu­ nities in O ntario and New Brunswick? Where does partition stop — at city boundaries or street comers?

Quebec has a historical lega­ cy, recognized by the British in the Quebec Act as early as 1774, as a people, government, society and territory which predates M ontreal, D ollard and other aspiring partitionist communities.

I hasten to add that I am not a reactionary, dyed-in-the-wool sovereigntist Quebecer. I am in fact an American, exposed to both view points by what is admittedly a lacking American news media. I also hold a great deal of affection for both Quebec and Canada as my second home.

As befits a serious university, however, an effort must be made to objectively understand, ana­ lyze, and represent all sides of this debate — an effort in which the Tribune could and should take part.

— Brian Fitzgerald U1 Political Science

Letters to the Editor H o m

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p e r p e tu a te d In the September 25 issue of the McGill Reporter, Law profes­ sor Armand de Mestral, the newly elected VP of the Canadian Red Cross, discusses the CRC’s blood donor screening questions. He talks specifically about the ques­ tion which prohibits gay men from giving blood. He is quoted as say­ ing: “If we didn’t ask those ques­ tions, we would be regarded as negligent — morally and legally.

In light of what has happened in the past, if people saw that we are accepting blood from suspect groups, they just wouldn’t take blood from us.”

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De Mestral has highlighted exactly what is wrong with the CRC’s stance and its questions; they perpetuate and legitimize the homophobic stereotype that all gay men have AIDS. While it is cur­ rently undeniable that a larger per­ centage of gay men are HIV-posi­ tive then non-gay men, the fact of the matter is that this percentage is still relatively low, especially among those who practice safe sex. The CRC, as an ethically and medically knowledgeable organi­ zation, should not be promoting unjust stereotypes for fear of pub­ lic backlash.

Perhaps de Mestral, like the

Staff David Albouy, Diana Anderson, Suzanne Baptista, Cheryl Chan, Jennifer Cheng, Cary Chapnick, Chris Colley, Jamie Cowan, Alexandra Dosman, Sarah Dowd, Gwen Evans, Sameer Farooq, Nilima Gulrajani, Céline Heinbecker, Kim Huie, Sajid Karsan, Amy Lerman, Stephanie Levitz, Dan Loomer, The Minh Luong, Catherine McLean, Finola Moore, Elaine O’Conner. John Salloum, Chris Selley, Ani Sen, Adrienne Westley, Karen Zylak

C R C CRC and its replacement, should reconsider ALL the implicit moral negligences in the screening process. They must begin to acknowledge that they have been stigmatizing a minority group to protect the majority from con­ fronting their fears.

Anyone who cares about the injustices of the screening process should voice their opinions to Professor de Mestral and the CRC before or after giving blood next week at the SSMU Blood Drive.

— Jason Kleine U3 Computer Science

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Opinion

30 September 1997

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Ah, the words of the incompa­ rable Dr. Hannibal Lecter, as applicable to his monstrous minion Buffalo Bill as they are to that McGill monument to ’60s architecture, the Stephen Leacock Building.

We're only a month into the Fall 1997 cam­ paign, but by now I’m sure you’re already fos­ tering a fondness for its bleak and boring classrooms, onestall-per-floor washroom allot­ ment, and friendly custodial staff.

In fact, one has only to stand interminably in front of the three “L et’s Make a Deal” elevator doors (oh, 2:30 on a Wednesday afternoon would be a prime choice) or to wander its nether regions looking for a non-existent conference room, to begin ponder­ ing the origins of some of its more endearing idiosyncrasies.

Always hoping to inform as well as entertain, I have combed

the McLennan archives in an attempt to solve some of the con­ founding phenomena you may have puzzled over.

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The fifteenth question in my Introduction to Computing text­ book is “What is a bulletin board system, and how is it useful?” The fifteenth question in “The Straight Dope” by Cecil Adams is “What’s the largest size bra commercially available on a non-custom basis?”

The fifteenth question on the Canadian Red Cross donor screen­ ing survey is “If you are male, have you ever had sex with anotheT male, even once?”

One of these is a stupid question.

Here’s a hint, it’s not the one about bra size.

I’m not here to tell you why the Red Cross is being stupid.

There’s been many a fine article written on that subject. But in reading the journalism devoted to the topic, I’ve come to think the problem isn’t one of policy, but language. The Canadian Red Cross seems to be wielding the English language in the same way a drunk ex-husband wields a gun — carelessly.

To begin, there’s a certain redundancy to the question “Have you ever had sex with another man, even once?” Why include “even once?” Are there people in the world who believe there’s such thing as a sexual mulligan? Does the first time not count?

Perhaps if the Red Cross is so afraid of men denying, forgetting or ignoring sex with another man they could make the question even longer. “Have you ever, in any way, even without noticing, per­ haps on Tuesday when you were thinking about paying the Hydro bill, had sex with another man, even once?” I ask you all to remember the Cosby Show. Do you recall the episode where Theo

Dan Loomer • Surprising as it may sound, the Leacock building was original­ ly designed to conduct social sci­ ence experiments. For example, the variety of unwindowed class­ rooms were used as laboratory set­ tings to gauge the R.E.M.-inducing effects of various fluorescent light­ ing patterns on undergraduate stu­ dents. Many of the upper floor offices were part of an elaborate attempt to. correlate different air qualities and temperatures with professor productivity.

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o f q u e s tio n gets his first college term paper back? He got an F. The professor had asked young Theo to describe his first day of school. He said he felt like “a cat riding a Ferris wheel.”

Theo’s wise professor accused him of not being clear, of hiding behind a euphemism. Theo and the Red Cross have much in

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common. “Sex with another man” doesn’t mean a whole hell of a lot these days. “Sex” doesn’t mean a whole hell of a lot these days.

That’s why the phrase “Yeah, we had sex” rarely suffices in a locker room conversation. Details are required... at least I usually pry for them.

The Red Cross has to define what they mean. I have a feeling they’re worried about anal sex.

But even that’s not a precise enough definition. Like any other contact sport, if approached with proper training and equipment, the risk can be reduced. “Have you ever had unprotected anal sex?” would be the question of choice.

Not a question to ask your mother

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the elevators were, understandably, ethics meant the abandonment of programmed to prohibit stopping most of these experiments (howev­ on the third floor. However, they er, much of the asbestos remained were soon retooled due to a large in classroom walls because it had grad-student lobby in the been proven insignificant in late sixties (coincidentally, decreasing test performance). As a their last successful polit­ commemorative gesture, many of ical initiative), complain­ the laboratory tools were put on ing that the lack of mech­ display and can still be found in a anized access to the glass case by the anthropology upper exit was slowing office on the seventh floor.

• In the early eighties, the the speed at which they could get to Thompson House for organization of the different some “serious drinkin.’” departments started to more close­ • Even more bizarre, in the ly resemble its present form when period from 1972-76, a behav­ the dean of arts, in consultation iourist professor from the psychol­ with a team from the faculty of ogy department actually succeeded health sciences, began distributing in rigging the elevator buttons to offices according to how much shock people who requested a . their related disciplines actually floor only one level away from the had to do with reality (and the one on which they embarked. coincidental amount of oxygen Unfortunately, it seems that few required for professors to produce clerical staff remain on whom the competent research). As a result, aversion still holds.

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earthly studies like economics and history were privileged positions in the lower altitudes, whereas sociol­ ogy and philosophy were relegated to floors where the air is consider­ ably thinner. (Due to an adminis­ trative glitch, political science remained on the fourth).

• Most recently, at the inaugu­ ration of the computer lab in 1990, it is rumoured that an old man, closely resembling the long dead Mr. Leacock himself, delivered a curse on the facility. Eye-witness­ es claimed that, with a crooked fin­ ger raised, he threatened that “passwords would regularly be impotent” and that all term papers would be “lost in the ether” on their way to the MainLabLaser.

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Yes, I know this is the ques­ tion groups such as LBGTM have been suggesting for eons. But they’ve been imprecise in their language as well. They describe the questionnaire as “homopho­ bic”, “discriminatory”, and “psy­ chologically damaging.”

I think what they mean s stupid. It is stupid when a group that seeks to collect blood denies itself a community of donors. It is stupid when a group that is so socially responsible on one front is so ignorant on another.

Perhaps ignorant is the word.

There’s two kinds of people in the world — those that call flight attendants “stewardesses” because they don’t realize the anti­ quated phrase implies air-headed, mile-high-club-joining bimbos and there are those who do it even though they know its wrong. I’d like to think the Canadian Red Cross says “stewardess” because they don’t know any better.

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Blood, sw eat and tears It seems that fall has finally creeped up on us here at McGill, with the dread and dismay that the long, cold Montreal winter isn’t far behind. This time of year, being one of transition, seems to me an odd time to hold the annual SSMU Blood Drive.

As is very well known, the past history of the SSMU and the Canadian Red Cross was one that was wrought with turmoil. For those who weren’t privy to the events as they unfolded on campus last year, they went as follows: The Canadian Red Cross, in its very backwards stance on homosexual relations and intercourse, decided to differentiate between homosexual and heterosexual anal intercourse. In doing so, the CRC not only segregat­ ed the homosexual community at McGill University, but alienated all those people who felt that it was their duty, as responsible individu­ als, to check-off that box on the questionnaire.

The actions of then-SSMU President Chris Carter sent shock waves through the McGill communi­ ty. In his attempt to shed light on this subject, he placed himself at the cen­ tre of the storm by protesting this unjust question. The turmoil cli­ maxed with a petition seeking his dismissal as SSMU president.

In retrospect, this was the wrong thing to do. At the time, all parties involved were upset that the Blood Drive was no longer in opera­

tion and that those people who need­ ed blood might not get it. Later it became clear that Carter was only trying to show the backwardness that was so painfully obvious in the CRC questionnaire.

When the Blood Drive was reinstated this year, I was very

pleased. I held hope that the differ­ ences which had existed last year were resolved. However, to my great displeasure, I soon found out that my hopes were in vain. The question­ naire that accompanies a donation of blood still includes the question that cost us last year’s drive and created a tear in the very fabric of the McGill student society.

I cannot be sure of the exact reasoning that exists behind the con­ tinued inclusion of this question, or of the ramifications that it will cause.

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As a straight man, I do not feel any less compelled by this issue.

Last year, the issue of homophobia at McGill became intertwined with the issue of homophobia on a nation­ wide scale. As a member of our pre­ sent day society, I consider all forms of discrimination as being equally repulsive. The fact that this question has remained a part of the blood donating process is not only a strike to those among us who belong to the queer community, but to all of us who feel that as free people, we have the right to do what we choose to do.

It is of course important to ensure the safety of the blood sup­ ply, but pointing an accusatory fin­ ger at the gay community will not do so. The spread of AIDS throughout the world, despite popular belief until very recently, is not the onus of the gay community. It is one that we all share. The proliferation of HIV shows no differentiation between a person who is straight or gay. If you practice any form of unsafe sex, the chances of contracting HIV is high no matter what.

People have been brought up in our society to see same-sex couples as being against the natural way things should be. Even today, groups across the world, especially in the southern United States, are actively fighting the idea of same-sex rela­ tionships. In this environment, it is our duty as a progressive university to take charge of this issue and to prevent these ideas to infiltrate our community.

eyes to all that is around them and I, by no means, expect to create a Nirvana-like situation where there take a stand for what is right. is no bigotry or discrimination. Nobody should be refused the However, as a major cultural institu­ chance to give blood to save another tion, we must show the way to those person’s life because of their sexual around us. We cannot say that the orientation. Nobody should feel that issue has no importance to us simply they’ve done wrong, when in fact, they haven’t. because it doesn’t affect us.

I hope that changes for the bet­ — Ian Grabina ter will occur this fall. I hope that History, U3 people decide to finally open their

F u r t h e r p r o o f th a t O n ta rio students w ill n e v e r u n d e rs ta n d la belle province Hedonism. The only word in the English language that comes close to describing Montreal. In this city, there is no time for laun­ dry, dishes, or mediocrity... In Montreal, the rest of the world ceases to exist when you realize there is no greener grass than at the mountain on a Sunday after­ noon, where thumping bongos, sunshine and vendors entertain freaks, tree-huggers, punk rock­ ers and everyone in between.

Everywhere in Montreal the sweet smell of ganja wafting through crowds is a constant reminder you’re somewhere spe­ cial, a place where morals are left outside the city limits.

Montrealers all seem to have one thing in common — they always have a good time. ...Simply put, the problem with Montreal is that it’s too much fun. Confused by the para-

dox? Try spending eight months in this town only if you thrive on chaos, debauchery and sensory overload. You’ll surf the Montreal wave until it slams you into the sand. ...The people are what make this city so unique, not only because they’ve learned the art of indulgence, but because they make wonderful friends who know how to ease outsiders into their way of life. I stepped off the train onto an infinite red carpet that never made me feel any less than a queen the entire time I spent in Montreal. ...Punctuality, or lack there­ of, is another anomaly compared to other cities like Toronto; it’s OK to sleep off a hangover, show up two hours late for work and make people wait.

Someone actually wrote this.

Her name is Wendy Wood, and she contributed this piece to The Imprint, the University o f Waterloo student newspaper, on September 19th. Excerpts reprint­ ed with permission.

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M e d i a sen satio n o v e r R o h y p n o l ra p e s b lu rs p r o b le m o f d ate ra p e ing her soft drink with Rohypnol in February 1996. While public Rohypnol rapes are not all attention given to sexu­ that common on Canadian univer­ al assaults using sity campuses — but instances of Rohypnol has Rohypnol rape receive far greater enhanced awareness of media attention than occurrences acquaintance rape, too of sexual assault and date rape often publicity centres which happen with frightening on the fact that a rape prevalence. has been drug induced Rohypnol (Flunitrazepam) is in order to draw an a strong sedative with approxi­ audience. mately ten times the potency of “Don’t let Valium. Although the drug is ille­ Rohypnol overshadow gal to sell or prescribe in the the issue of date rape,” United States and Canada, it is cautioned Leaver. manufactured and used in Central “Date rape is still on America and Europe as a pre­ campus and in society surgery sedative or prescribed to in general — but patients suffering severe insomnia.

[Metro Police and W omen’s College Care Centre] have seen very few High doses of Rohypnol cun cause blackouts cases where Rohypnol was used,” she said.

Tragically, society does not view date rape with the same austerity as sexual assaults committed "by unknown offenders or even assaults induced with pharm aceuticals like Rohypnol.

“Acquaintance rape, in general, does not receive the same empathy as assaults by unknown offenders. Even in the — enlightened 1990s, the pub­ lic has the tendency to believe that because the The media focus on Rohypnol’s association with alcohol www.kron.com/n64/vse/stories victim knew the offender they share the responsibility the case,” she said.

Referred to as “roofies” ollection of the occurrence which of the assault,” contended Leaver.

Real media attention should Gravely attributed this to the because of it’s pharmaceutical leads to self-doubt. Research has effect on the victim, Rohypnol is shown that the majority of victims fact that when rapes occur, society not focus so much on Rohypnol believed to be connected with a will not reach the potential in life prefers to point to an easily identi­ assaults — since publicity of these number of acquaintance rapes at they would have had they not been American universities and col­ leges. Especially when combined with alcohol, Rohypnol slows down psychomotor responses, relaxes muscles and in high doses can cause complete blackouts for eight to 12 hours.

Contrary to popular belief, there have been few reported cases of date rape in which Rohypnol was used at the University of Toronto, Q ueen’s or McGill.

Although the most well known Canadian cases of Rohypnol being sexually assaulted.”

Gravely explained the prob­ used on women occurred here at Gert’s Pub last year, it is difficult lems inherent in trying to deter­ to pinpoint the extent of Rohypnol mine if Rohypnol is a factor in a drugging, both in general and on sexual assault.

“With Rohypnol, the drug university campuses.

Christina Gravely, external itself is difficult to trace. It is co-ordinator for the Sexual odourless and tasteless, and must Assault Centre of McGill be traced using urine samples. So Students’ Society, noted that “stats when drinking is involved, the vic­ don’t reflect what happens — they tim may not know that she was drugged. In this way, it is easy for reflect what gets talked about.” cases centre on the use of an ille­ Acquaintance or “date rape” the Rohypnol issue to be siphoned fied attacker.

“The more insidious the gal drug — but instead on the larg­ was defined by Linda A. Fairstein out,” she stated.

Several cases of Rohypnol attack, the more difficult it is to er issue of date rape . in her book Sexual Violence: Our “Rohypnol receives more War Against Rape. Fairstein, the assaults in the U.S. have been doc­ see the woman as the victim. The assistant M anhattan District umented. In Broward County, faceless, nameless rapist is an easy media exposure because of the Attorney and director of the Sex Florida, three adolescent males scenario to talk about. But this is appalling physical effects of the Crimes Prosecution Unit, asserts were charged, with repeatedly rap­ the kind of situation that would drug, such as unconsciousness and that date rape happens when “the ing a 15-year-old girl after spik­ occur in a void, and that is rarely inability to protect oneself. But the

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rapist pursues the victim in the attempt to gain their confidence.”

Once an assault of this nature has occurred, a date rape victim is more likely to wait longer before reporting the attack to authorities or seeking medical attention than victims assaulted by a stranger.

When Rohypnol is involved, the victim has no recollection of the past eight hours and may not even be aware that the drug was used or that an assault was committed.

Detective Wendy Leaver of the Metro Toronto Police Sexual Assault division stated that “the consequences of any sexual assault are horrendous, especially for the victims of drug-induced assaults because they have no rec­

“Rohypnol receives more media exposure because of the appalling physical effects of the drug, such as unconsiousness and inability to protect one­ self, but the exposure should not downgrade the severity of any sexu­ al assault.’’

Detective Wendy Leaver, Metro Toronto Police Sexual Assault Division

www.kron.com/n64/vse/stories exposure should not downgrade the severity of any sexual assault,” Leaver maintained.

Gravely contends that with such a high frequency of sexual assault, media emphasis on Rohypnol diverts attention away from the fact that women must deal with the threat or committal of sexual violation.

“I’m not sure that the media is misleading the public, but the sensationalism surrounding Rohypnol-related sexual assault is out of hand,” she stated.

“Rohypnol cases are not the only cases that occur or the only cases that count. All cases are equally heinous and egregious.”

Tragically, society does not view date rape with the same austerity as sexual assaults commit­ ted by unknown offend­ ers or even assaults induced with pharmaceu­ ticals like Rohypnol.

The Sexual Assault Centre of McGill Student’s Society offers information, accompaniment, counselling and other support ser­ vices. For information, call 3982700.

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T h e T r i b u n e a s k s s t u d e n t s : H o w d o y o u f e e l a b o u t p o t e n t i a l l y b u y i n g y o u r b o o k s f r o m a C h a p t e r s - r u n M c G i l l b o o k s to r e ?

Siobhan Long, U1 Arts

Saman Razvi, U2 Education

Ernest Alston, MBA 1

Selim Ablo, U3 History

Shaun Rein, U1 Arts

I don’t like it. McGill should keep the bookstore. I get the impression that Chapters wants to control all the bookstores every­ where. McGill should maintain control over its bookstore.

I think they should just leave it. It's a part of McGill. Come on!

There’s a Chapters down the street.

We don’t need one up here.

To be honest, I don’t mind who owns the store as long as there is a proper and competitive pricing policy. Students need a better ser­ vice than the one we have now. If someone can provide that service, and the university can make some money at the same time, then it’s fine. I don’t have a problem with outsourcing as long as there are safeguards in place to protect stu­ dent interests.

It depends on whether or not prices go up, and whether or not they can get books to us faster.

McGill actually did a good job handling the line-up problem this year, so that could be a sign of bet­ ter management. But I don’t have a loyalty to either one. It’s a question of service and price, and I think they can afford to lower the prices.

I think it’s good. It signifies a drive towards privatization, and I’m a big fan of that. The current state of McGill is pathetic because of all the budget cuts. We need to become more private in nature so that we can have better facilities to attract smarter, especially interna­ tional, students.

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“Because the line-ups are so long, we instruct students wishing to see the international student advisor to telephone and make an appointment.” She added that she tries to answer some of their ques­ tions, such as how to obtain a social insurance number.

In order to meet the demand, Bertone must stretch limited resources to provide services such as the international student hand­ book (dealing with non-academic issues), financial aid, the Principal’s Reception, the International Student Buddy Program, and the Drop-In Centre offered for two weeks at the begin­ ning of the semester.

But a lot of the resources often do not end up reaching the stu­ dents.

“I would like to get more involved [but] things are never well published. When I started McGill last year, I signed up for some ser­ vices, but then never heard from them,” stated Sonali Johnson, a U3 student from Switzerland.

The Drop-In Centre is run in co-operation with the student-run McGill International Student Network (MISN, formerly known as MAIS). MISN is a social group for international students and is mandated to “[provide] an opportu­ nity to have a good time with other people who are a long way from home.”

MISN President Simon Thomas asserted the importance of having accessible international stu­ dent services.

“There is a lot that should be done. McGill has a tremendous amount of potential in terms of the services that it offers international students...The set-up for interna­ tional students should be something for McGill to be proud of, for then the students who come here will return to their homes all over the world and tell others about McGill’s great reputation,” he said.

The Buddy Program is perhaps the most indispensable service to international students since a stu­ dent volunteer aids each incoming student to adjust to new surround­ ings. Temo Chalasani, Buddy Program co-ordinator and a U2 stu­ dent from India, however, feels the pinch of limited funds.

“I need more tools — such as permission to call students overseas during the summer, or even volun­ teers in the next province.”

Chalasani took on the co-ordi­ nating role for the Buddy Program because his coming to McGill was a traumatic experience and he wanted to help ease the transition for others.

“It’s a whole new world out there, especially for students like me coming from the Third World.

When I landed in Montreal, I did not know how the cabs worked or how the métro worked. Students should be better informed on what they are getting into.

“I think the Buddy Program is the best thing being offered to international students. I’ve had

people come up to me and say that if they hadn’t had a buddy, things would have been much worse.”

Bertone agrees with Chalasani that the availability of resources is a significant problem.

“I think — that our lack of facilities limits us greatly — we believe that facilities and ser­ vices go hand-in-hand. A new building for international students is to be constructed next fall. It should create what we’ve been

waiting for for years.”

McGill may want to look to Concordia for ways to improve its treatment of international stu­ dents. Claudette Fortier, co-ordinator of Concordia’s international stu­ dent office ascribes to the philosophy that each individ­ ual’s particular cir­ cumstances must be known and addressed.

“We believe international stu­ dents need support. It is normal to be lost and disoriented [and] I believe they need specialized ser­

“I would like to get more involved [but] things are never well published.

When I started McGill last year, I signed up for some services, but then never heard from them. ” Sonali Johnson, U3 student from Switzerland

vices,” she said. “Personal attention is vital. If they have been wellserved, they will come back to us.

They are not left alone.”

As proof of this philosophy in practice, one must only look to Concordia’s wealth of international student services: temporary accommodation as a group at the YMCA, an orientation program tai­ lored to meet the needs of interna­ tional students, a twice-daily infor­ mation session throughout August, an open-door policy, student lounge and a biannual bulletin.

Like a vast majority of the McGill population, international students are largely left to fend for themselves. U3 student from France Bryony Duncan-Smith shared her own feelings of isola­

tion.

“If it was not for the friends I met in residence, I would have been totally lost. McGill would have been a complete disaster,” she said.

In an effort to reach out to international students in the year of tutition increases, the City of Montreal and Action Montreal sponsored “Foreign Students’ Day” last Thursday. The event pro­ vided an opportunity for interna­ tional students from different Montreal universities to socialize with each other over wine and cheese, and receive an official wel­ come from Mayor Pierre Bourque.

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Marc Gilliam The whoops and cheers emanating from the iiber- benefit the Montreal Children’s cycle were rallying cries. As it Hospital. Suddenly, I felt the onslaught of glee that the pedalers and their gathering crowds were feeling. I hadn’t felt that good in the morning since I stopped drinking.

As social as drinking may be in the proper context (i.e., not in your bathroom unless you’re hav­ ing a big ol’ bootwashing bash), it’s generally a selfish, egotistical activity. While the hungover were tossing restlessly in their beds, a bunch of people who wanted to unite for a cause were on a natur­ al high on an eighteen-speed.

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Do we really need to inflate We read reports before the walkathon that stated that even if an icon to pay tribute to another the participants only gave a icon who cared for the masses? It measly $5, donations would well just dilutes things. If you need exceed last year’s im pressive some starpower, you could’ve totals. To be the only one ever to always turned on the radio and paraphrase Keith Cooper in Don’t heard a pop superstar sing a trib­ Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead: ute to mega starlet M arilyn Monroe. I like a good Rob Reiner “Dishes are done, man.”

Everyone’s been told that film as much as the next person.

So it’s tim e to face up — Lady Di’s dead. Much reaction when the monarchy dies before has ensued from her passing but I don’t need to tell you that. The our generation does, are you Diana, Princess of W ales going to go all Clinton on land­ Memorial Fund is one great sense mines or are you going to find of community that has resulted. your neighbour and follow the $5 People offering their money to rule. I know, naïve... aren’t I? further the many fine causes You’re right — I’ll give them Diana spearheaded is a positive Windsors ten years to go belly up. collective. Mobs shouting for the And that little Harry too. heads of the paparazzi on a spear is not one.

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By Elaine O'C onnor In M ontreal, “cabaret” is becoming a dirty word. Since the initial conception of the current generation of spokenword/music nights over two years ago, shows have been breeding faster in this city than the urban angst can carry them.

Although M ontreal has spawned numerous series such as Volume, Chicksville, Girlspit, Usual Suspects, The D evil’s Voice, La Vache Enragée, Legba, Mish Mash Acousticast, and Vox Hunt, only a handful of these shows have lived long enough to mature into significant alternatives to Big Brother Yawp! and his slew of bastard children. This is a shame because without new blood, the scene risks becoming incestu­ ous.

Enter the FAF Babe. Born September 5, 1997 at Isart Gallery to proud parents Annabelle Chvostek, Heather McLeod and Lisa Gamble, the Funky-Ass Folk Babes series is the scene’s new lit­ tle sister.

The three Babes are scen­ esters themselves, having graced the stages of more than a few of the aforemen­ tioned cabarets. When the demise of Girlspit created a void in girl­ positive venues, the Babes stepped in as DIY promoters with a show of their own.

Actually, the three women are promoters, talent recruiters, MCs and performers for their own shows, and they’re surprisingly humble about it.

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Amidst St. Catherine street’s strip clubs and fast food joints is a hot-bed of creativity. Who knew that a myriad of art gal­ leries, working spaces and video houses were all contained in the run-down edifice at 460 West?

Although completely unre­ lated, these businesses function in identical loft divisions with grand windows and white walls perfect canvases for inspired minds. Although the original intent was to view a collection of sculptures from a group of artists, that exhibit turned out to be the least interesting stop on the voy­ age.

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“When it comes down to it, anyone can put on a show and anybody can do what w e’re doing,” insists Lisa Gamble. “It just takes a group of people to really pull together... and an insane amount of work.”

This from a woman who is conducting an interview between setting up and sound checking for the Take Back The Night cabaret.

Like she can’t handle it.

Annabelle Chvostek seems equally comfortable in, and as casual about, her new role.

“Isart had wanted to organize some kind of women’s event there anyway and it just wasn’t getting off the ground because no one was taking hold of it. So at a certain point I said,‘Bingo, we’re women musicians and we know a lot of women musicians, so let’s take the opportunity and do it.’”

If only it were really that easy. When pressed, the Babes admitted it wasn’t all “look Ma, no hands.”

“Okay, we’re both basically mad bike couriers — putting together a press release that really says who we are, finding the peo­

ple to get those to and getting them there. It’s a million phone calls and errands and faxes and

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Sapere Horacio displays his work. A half-face peers out from every canvas and sculpture. Filled with dif­ ferent materials, the outline of the visage contains words and symbols juxta­ posed - images as real and surreal as those of Magritte.

An elevator ride to a higher floor reveals a series of photographs by Nancy Davenport and a collection entitled Accident-Prone.

These beautiful landscape shots all encase an eerie mishap such as a woman (mannequin) being thrown off a cliff or rocks falling on the head of a serene sur­ veyor of nature’s beauty.

F u n k y - A s s details,” Annabelle confesses.

“But it’s mostly just learning how to get organized and not bum out.”

“And postering,” Lisa adds, “and doing that without getting caught.”

Ah yes, every indie promot­ er’s worst nightmare, the MUC police. Luckily, Lisa has survived her run-in relatively unscathed.

“I ’ve been caught already,” she admits, “I was putting up a S.H.A.G. sticker on St. Catherine street, this tiny little thing, and I got a $135 ticket. The cops were assholes too. They harassed me about being from Ontario and accused me of stealing my health card. I think there was something a little bit shady about that whole situation. Now I’m paranoid.”

She laughs. “I’ve been told by more professional posterers that the key is to go out in groups of two or three: somebody who looks out and somebody who tapes up.”

The show itself runs on a sim­ ilar tag-team philosophy. The Babes are piggy-backing popular local acts on the backs of wellknown out-of-town acts, hoping for a wider draw and a stronger

audience. This enables them to give up-and-coming acts a break and diversify their show.

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Right now, although the focus is folk music and the focal points are the three Babes, they aim to include other “women-mademusic, dance, word” on the bill.

Their next show features folk leg­ end Penny Lang, female DJ Dani, spoken word artist Anna Louise CragcfJ singer Cherie Dunn, and fire jugglers The Throw Ups. It is this sort of diverse com­ munity of female artists that the Babes hope their cabaret series will foster. Part of the motivation for organizing the event, at least for Lisa, was because “all the musicians I’d been meeting, up until a certain point, were all guys.

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Whereas Lisa promotes the grass-roots connection, Annabelle emphasizes the importance of the warm, fuzzy Isart vibe to the show.

“Last year I was playing there a lot and I loved it,” she exclaims.

“When you go there and per­ form, people sit and listen and the sound system is good. It’s run by artists — there’s a good vibe, th ere’s a really nice bar and the owners are in it to help people out.”

And naturally, so are the Babes. They’re all for helping other fledgling promoters; after all, they’re newbies themselves.

“Yeah, go for it!” cheers Lisa.

“Just be prepared that it’s a lot of work and don’t put your show on the same night as ours!”

The Funky-Ass Folk Babes’ “seven acts fo r seven bucks” cabaret gets down at Isart on the first Friday o f every month. Join assorted Babes this Friday, Oct. 3, starting at 9 p.m. at Isart Gallery, 263 St. Antoine W., at métro Place-d’Armes. Or hey, spawn your own DIY show.

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Under every photograph is a witty paragraph explaining the reason for the tragic fate of the person pictured.

A walk down the hall leads to more of the bizarre. In room 511, the gallery Skoll, Sheila Nadimi and Miranda Whall cre­ ated an installation piece in col­ laboration. They gave them ­ selves three weeks to work with the space and came up with some interesting results - a grouping of three female man­ nequins draped in black cloth stands by a blue wax pit bull, who is partially melted onto the floor, as a disco ball sits nearby to round off the composition.

Eric Devlin, the owner of the gallery by the same name, explains the reason for the

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bu ild in g ’s a rtistic tenants in financial terms. “The price per square foot on the street is $30 and here it is $5 or $6. Our busi­ ness is d ifferent from others because when someone wants to buy a piece of art they walk through a lot of galleries.”

Although one might assume that ideas and information are shared amongst artists, dealers and gallery ow ners, Devlin regretfully admits “it is not a friendly milieu. People are a little bit snobby. They don’t like to help each other. It’s too bad we’d all be stronger if we could work together.”

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By C hris Selley M ontreal’s Black Theatre Workshop kicked off its 27th sea­ son on September 25 with a pro­ duction of Rahul Varma’s Counter Offence - a racially charged play that examines the clash of cultures and values that exist in Canadian society.

Shazia (well played by Raminder Singh, a first genera­ tion East Indian-Canadian), mar­ ries Shapoor (Cas Anvar), an Iranian in Canada on a student visa. Shapoor proves to be an abusive husband and at the urging of Guy Gailliard (Stephen Orlov) of the Montreal police and Clarinda Keith (Jacklin Webb), a black social worker, Shazia decides to end the marriage and to press charges against her hus­ band.

Soon, however, it becomes clear that every character is oper­ ating according to his or her own agenda. It is from this twisting of audience sympathies that the play draws much of its strength. Sgt. Gailliard uses racist language.

Moolchand Misra (Prasun Lala), a racial activist championing Shapoor’s cause, is ambitious and opportunistic and uses Shapoor and others to further his own cause.

Keith is willing to overlook racism for gender issues. In short, the characters are complicated human beings and because of this, the play gathers a very tangible and impres­ sive momentum.

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ethnic slurs (calling Shapoor a “curry-chin!”) and says “eh” more than one would have ever thought possible. Worst of all, he possesses a naïveté that seems a little ridicu­ lous for a veteran cop.

Also somewhat bizarre is the soundtrack which drones and clanks in the background much of the time. The set is annoyingly complex, with doorways constantly being moved around (seemingly at random), dry ice being dispersed

periodically and so on. These are just a few things that unfortunately draw attention away from a decent production.

Ultimately, the play’s short­ comings lie in its failure to rec­ ognize its own successes. Varma has taken an event between two human beings and deliberately blown it out of proportion — into a gender issue, a racial issue and a moral issue.

Yet in its dénouement, the story only deflates as far as that racial aspect. The interactions between Shazia and her parents skillfully draw attention to the ways different cultures deal with a single event, but even better, they remind us that, after all, these events occur amongst human beings. This would have been a very powerful impression to leave on an audience; but the play falls just a little short, leav­ ing instead an audience asking if it hadn’t seen it all before.

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This is no smoky New Orleans bar — this is the inaugural concert of Dawson College’s Public Event Series 1997-1998.

The featured music was played by the Gerald Danovitch Saxophone Quartet, one of Canada’s oldest chamber music ensembles and cer­ tainly one of Montreal’s finest.

Founded in 1968 by Gerald Danovitch (who also founded jazz education at McGill), the ensemble’s repertoire ranges from Baroque to swing and encompasses everything in between.

Danovitch believes that “the persona of the sax is such that we

The Black Theatre Workshop’s mission is “to encour­ age and promote the development of a Black theatre... that reflects the creative will of artists working together. ” This production is in co­ operation with the Teesri Duniya Theatre, a small intercultural the­ atre in Montreal that first produced Counter Offence. The play runs until October 5th at the Du Maurier Theatre at MonumentNational. Call 871-2224 for tickets, 932-1104for more information.

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The concert was the first in a series of free concerts, drama and readings sponsored by Dawson College, Quebec’s largest CEGEP. According to Joy Hayes, Public Relations Director, the five-year-old Public Events Series is designed to “give back to the community by way of cultural events.” Upcoming events include a run of Tom Stoppard’s “On The Razzle” (Nov. 19-22, 27-30) and a lunch hour con­ cert featuring soprano Nicole L’Orange (Nov. 20).

The bottom line?

Says Gerald Danovitch, “We’re playing beautiful music.” And thanks to Dawson’s Public Event Series, we’re all invited to hear it.

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By Marc G illiam After limited success revisit­ ing 1988’s Wings of Desire in his last film, Faraway, So Close!, Wim Wenders once again takes audiences one step forward and two steps back. The End o f Violence picks up points from 1991’s Until the End of the World, arguing that the human spirit hinges on technolo­ gyThe same tech­ nologies that spawn the special effects in the Hollywood blockbusters of industry bigwig Michael Max (Bill Pullman) are employed in the top-secret NASA cameras that track his own kidnapping and near-assassination. Ray Bering (Gabriel Byrne), an astron­ omy lab technician, finds the footage. With it, he stumbles on privileged information. To Max’s

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The film is an entertaining drama docu­ menting the lives of two young women as they grow from care­ free university roommates to sophisticated pro­ fessionals. Notwithstanding the little mention of the occupations

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Wenders requires time to lay down the foundation for the intriguing con­ nections that The End o f Violence deliv­ ers. The wait for them, which sometimes inolves the tol­ eration of utter­ ly colourless stretches of nar­ rative, is rewarded.

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After all, no Wenders fan expects to see rich characters — as a rule, his players are super­ seded by the course of his plot.

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characters that sustain atten­ tion. The fact that all of Wenders’ sec­ ondary charac­ ters play actors with vibrant spoken word personas unmasks the blandness of the lead roles.

Tr a ci Lind, playing Trying to put together the clues stuntw om andirector’s flair. So, while Pullman cum-actress Cat, is unmistakable and the especially questionable as the film’s dynamo. Solely she MacDowell save face, someone’s works a tantalizing personality definitely to blame for making that doubles as a vehicle to The End of Violence Max’s per­ Wenders’ message. Lind rises to a sonal narrative. As a piece of the role that requires some deft puzzle, not the one holding all the maneuvering. Cat has to spell out cards, Max can’t flesh out all that Wenders’ concerns by incessantly the film touches upon. Perhaps asking people to “define vio­ that’s part of the film’s beauty. lence... define danger.” Lind slips Yet concluding ideas about vio­ in comfortably — lesser actors lence stemming from how we see would come across as contrived. eachother not only suggest a sec­ Bill Pullman and Andie ond viewing, they spark a desire MacDowell take the easy way out to trace the film backwards. A with their acting contributions. perverse beauty indeed.

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Blonde Redhead play at the Rainbow (5345 Maisonneuve W) Friday, Oct. 3 along with Mishima and the notorious Danko Jones.

actually has a little “oomph” of their own to offer.

The Mr. T Experience

Revenge Is Sweet, and So Are You (Lookout)

Groovie Ghoulies and the Mr.T Experience are at Underworld (10728 Millen, 383-2280) on Friday, Oct. 3.

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— Dave Albouy Blonde Redhead

Fake Can Be Just As Good (Touch & Go)

Ever wonder what the Ramones would have sounded like if they were cute enough to date girls and wrote all their songs about relation­ ships? The musical and lyrical blandness of the Mr. T Experience exists to solidify the long-held claim that libidinal angst is essential to punk rock.

In the case of the Groovie Ghoulies, one might be tempted to ask, “What would the Ramones have sounded like if they had a Janie, instead of a Johnny, on the sixstring?” but that would be doing the Ghoulies a great disservice. True, the lovely Roach’s riffs would rock Johnny, Kepi’s vocals aren’t too far from a lispless, slightly more intelli­ gent Joey and Panic’s drumming is as steady as Dee-Dee, but this band

In the musical warehouse of the world, bands inevitably bump-up against one another’s chosen path.

Bands do not simply mimic their favourite influences, but they are notably inspired. This ultimately keeps the evolution of music alive and the warehouse full of new sounds. Blonde Redhead’s latest, Fake Can Be Just As Good, is com­ pletely plugged into this vital evolu­ tion. The BR’s have a style rooted in “no wave” which morphs Sonic Youth (though the band loathes to admit this influence) and Belly, while still claiming their own desired progress. Kazu Makino (vocals/guitars) and one-time Montrealer by way of Italy Simone Pace (drums/keyboard) intermingle sounds of silence with cleaver cut­ ting riffs that grab you just long enough to state their musical case. If you open your mind to hybrids you will notice the uniqueness that stems from this ongoing dialogue.

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Martha Schwendener and Lawrence Chandler form this Brooklyn duo. Both were pursuing PhDs but abandoned their studies to become masters of the ambient space. Having enough success with their second album Beat to warrant this double CD remix album, con­ tributors the likes of Chasm, Osymyo, Witchman, Immersion.

Third Eye Foundation and Main have decided to pay hommage. A perpetual airy backdrop layered with slow bass lines and beats (ranging from a mellow pulse to hectic drum & bass), sampling and sequencing blend to a provide the listener with a little piece of tranquility.

Bowery Electric (on their first Canadian tour) will be performing at IsArt (263 St. Antoine W.) on Oct. 8.

— Dam Michaud

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scenes musical mastery only revealing itself with repeated lis­ tens. The violins are cleverly tweaked into different timbres, cool laser gun sounds are added and there’s even a little scratching, but the defining moment on “Part One” is the vocal collage, in which the three MCs are mixed into a schizophrenic melange, only to break out into a powerful collec­ tive chant that brings the side to a L to R: Eclipse, Dave One, A-Trak, climax. Props to producer Dave One. Science, Logic.

D a n ie l M a th ie u The foundation of side B’s This is it, music fans, the first “Part Two — The Revelation” is a release from DMC world champ more subdued, elegant piano sam­ and hometown hero DJ A-Trak. In ple. Augmenting the basic track is a display of his famous humility, a soulful female vocal that would the 15-year old master has decided be equally at home in a Stax/Volt to share the spotlight with his long­ classic or a traditional East Indian time crew. Obscure Disorder prove number. themselves to be up to the chal­ After the MCs have had their lenge. Side A’s “Part One” makes say, A-Trak comes to the forefront use of a repeated string motif that with an extended scratch solo in grows on the listener, while MCs which he lays his formidable tal­ Science, Eclipse and Logic bring ents down on the table, closing out their focused, somewhat menacing the track. vocal stylings into the mix.

Both tracks are represented by With all the medical terminol­ three edits, “Dirty,” “Radio," and ogy in the lyrics (A-Trak’s cuts are “Instrumental.” which allow for compared with a C-section at one repeated analyses. This is a solid point), one might speculate that piece of wax. A mature, focused Dr. Octagon had been kicking it on effort that will surely exceed the trio’s stereo recently. The everyone’s already high expecta­ delivery, however, is in a style all tions. Now comes the agonizing their own. wait for the debut LP. As for the Little Buddha, he humbly assumes a supporting role — Kris Michaud on “Part One,” his behind-theLyrically Exposed 12” (4 Ways to Rock)

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By Karen Zylak The sun was shining down on Tambra Dunn as she finished sec­ ond out of 89 runners in Saturday’s annual McGill cross­ country invitational.

The 4km women’s race took place on Fletcher’s Field, at the base of Mount Royal. It was a successful meet for the Martlets, who not only had Dunn’s phe­ nomenal race but also saw Stephanie Welsh, Elaine Penny, Lisa Thauberger and Gretchen Dumoulin all finish in the top 20.

The Martlets placed first overall at the event.

The only runner who could pinch Dunn out of a first place finish was last year’s national champion Natalie Côte from the University of Ottawa. Dunn was a challenge for the national champ, running neck and neck with her throughout the race. Côte man­ aged to break away from Dunn and comfortably secure her victo­ ry in the final downhill segment before the finish.

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“Confidence-wise, I’m lacking. I have to learn to focus on my run.”

McGill cross-country coach Dennis Barrett agreed. “Tambra just had too many things going on in her mind today. She was in a battle for first, but she couldn’t win that battle today because she was more concerned about Côte than she was about herself.

Tambra needs to focus on her race, her run.”

The McGill Redmen runners also had a successful meet.

Though two top McGill runners were missing from the team due to injuries, the Redmen still man­ aged to go home with an overall second place finish at the event.

Chris Barrett placing fourth out of the 100 competitors in the 6km race while Jean-Nicolas Duval, a former McGill runner competing for l ’U niversité de Québec à Trois Rivières, won the race.

For both the men and women the race was designed around a gruelling 2km trail, with the women completing the trail twice and the men three times. The trail began with a gradual uphill that appears never-ending and finishes

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By Sajid Karsan In North America, they say soccer is boring — it’s too slow, there aren’t enough goals, there’s no intensity. Friday night’s McGill Redmen versus Bishop’s Gaiters game was anything but.

The Redmen overcame a two goal deficit to pull out a 4-2 victo­ ry at Molson Stadium. McGill picked up their third win of the young season and moved into sole possession of first place in the division. The loss continues B ishop’s soccer woes as they linger in the division’s cellar, still winless this season.

McGill controlled the ball from the game’s start, using a strong possession and passing game to create early chances near the Bishop’s goal. Even with sus­ tained pressure, they were unable to convert their chances. Bishop’s settled down and began to utilize the speed of their forwards. The Gaiters powered the ball upfield and relied on their swiftness to outmanoeuvre the somewhat slow and sluggish McGill defence. As a result, McGill was forced to commit a slew of fouls in the half.

B ishop’s striker Jamie W atson, having blown by his marker, was able to head in a pass off a penalty kick late in the first half. The goal was against the grain of play and resulted in a change of momentum. Bishop’s began to concentrate on defence.

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The Redmen were late coming out of the locker room to start the second half; in fact, the referee had to call them out with two separate blasts from his whistle.

Sean Sheppard in action against UQAM “We made a few halftime adjustments,” said head The Redmen continued to coach Pat Raimondo. “We had to pour it on following the two make more weak side runs — goals. A ssistant captain Sean Sheppard put in the winner for runs away from the ball.”

Again McGill controlled the McGill in the 66th minute off a play to begin the half, but once cross pass. more could not finish. The “It was just a beautiful pass,” Redmen finally converted with 30 said an excited Sheppard after the minutes left in the game. Rehan game. “I knew it was in as soon Ali, off a clear breakaway, shot as I called for it.” the ball low and off the far post Last w eek’s Canadian and in to put McGill on the board. Interuniversity Athletics Union Soon after, captain Mark and Quebec athlete-of-the-week Mounicot curved a penalty kick Marc Labrom put in the insurance from just outside the box, around goal off a controversial direct the defenders and into the top cor­ penalty kick call late in the game. ner of the goal to tie the game up.

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“It looks like we will have a very promising season.”

All runners will meet again next weekend in Sherbrooke.

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The Redmen next play home to UQAM Friday night, 9 p.m. at Molson Stadium.

Coming up this week Baseball Oct. 4 to 5 2 p.m. vs Concordia 12 p.m. vs Laval Centennial Park, Côte St-Luc Martlet Rugby O ct.5 1 p.m. vs UQTR Parc Le Ber, Verdun File Photo

happy with being down to the last-place team for so long.

“We should never have been down to this team, it just shouldn’t have happened,” said Sheppard. .

Sunday afternoon, the Redmen travelled across town to face Concordia, but were not as fortunate as in the previous game.

In a low-scoring contest, the Stingers held off McGill 2-1 to give the visitors their first loss in league play this season. Labrom scored the sole Redmen marker in the loss. Concordia scored the winning goal in the second half

Redmen Rugby Oct.5 3 p.m.vs UQTR Martlet Soccer Oct.3 7 p.m. vs UQAM Redmen soccer Oct.3 9 p.m. vs UQAM Redmen Tennis Oct.4 vs Toronto & Ottawa Mirabel Sports centre

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By Gwen Evans Martlet soccer captain Sarah Pentland is not only facing her last year of studies at McGill, but also her last year of eligibility on the varsity soccer team. How does this veteran of the field intend to round out her soccer career?

“By getting the team to num­ ber one,” declared Pentland.

Pentland, 23, has been the Martlet’s stopper (centre-defence) for the last four years and hopes to make her last season memorable before graduating in the spring with à Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

Originally from Kingston, Pentland started playing soccer at the age of five under the watchful eye of her father, who coached her team. Pentland played consistently while growing up, defending for her elementary school, a city rec. team, and for her high school, Kingston Collegiate and Vocational

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The transition to varsity level play was easy for Pentland because she had already practiced occasion­ ally with Queen’s’ Golden Gaels.

Pentland’s high school coach also coached the Gaels, and had the two teams perform drills and scrim­ mage together. This gave Pentland and her teammates an impetus for improvement and a preview of what was to come.

Pentland could have easily moved on to Queen’s, but chose McGill instead.

“I’d already ‘been there and seen it all’ in Kingston,” she explained. “I wanted to move on and be in a bigger city.”

Since coming to Montreal, Pentland has been playing for the Martlets. She gets a fair dose of soccer in her spare time as well; she is a soccer coach for both St. George’s High School and Lower Canada College’s bantam soccer

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teams as well as the co­ place in the top two, and ordinator of the McGill if Laval ends in third — intramural socc’er well, then we have to be league. In the summer, number one,” said she plays for the Pentland.

Hampstead Socials, a Laval, as the host women’s elite team in team, is automatically Montreal. To add an assured a place in the interesting spin to it all, Nationals. With Laval she also plays left wing expected to place in the for the Martlet Hockey top three, McGill’s place­ team — “an odd place ment in this tournament on the ice for a born will be crucial. It is the and bred defender,” as best team other than she put it.

Laval that will also head Now, Pentland is a to the championships. veteran player with the In Pentland’s last Martlets, along with four years with the one or two other play­ Martlets, the team has ers. Last year she was always finished third or one of three captains on fourth at the Nationals. a nearly all-rookie While Pentland main­ team. This year, as cap­ tained that her basic aim tain of a more mature is to break out of third team, she sees her role position, she added that to be much the same as “it would be great to go the ojjie she shared last home with a medal.” year.

Pentland’s personal “The younger goals include continuing players look up to all her studies in either the experienced play­ sports administration, ers. We are expected to sports psychology or edube leaders whether we cational counselling. lead a warm-up or a With the Martlets standplay on the field. The Martlet captain Sarah Portland Diana Anderson mg at 6-0, it appears that game, though, remains Pentland’s current aspira­ a team game. It is not one person ning the Nationals. tion for the women’s soccer title is that will pull it all together.”

“Since this year they [the well within reach.

For Pentland this year, Nationals] are to be hosted by the “pulling it all together” means win- University of Laval, we have to

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By Cary Chapnick In its ongoing efforts to make McGill U niversity’s Sports Complex one of the finest in the country, McGill Athletics will open a brand new state-of-the-art fitness centre this week.

The opening of the centre, located beneath the field house, marks the completion of Phase 3A in the $35 million four-phase renovation to the Sports Complex on Pine Avenue.

“McGill students initiated this massive sports project about 15 years ago, and the opening of each new activity is a reminder of the continuous commitment to sports and recreation at the uni­ versity” said Dick Pound, chair of the board of governors and of the McGill Athletics department.

The new fitness centre will host an “open house” tour today between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and again between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The fitness centre will be open for use with lim ited hours until the middle of October when it will become fully opera­ tional in concurrence with the complex’s hours.

Phase 3 of the renovations will also include the upgrading of the locker rooms, the addition of new squash courts, combative rooms, a dance studio, two multi­ purpose rooms, a golf room and a clim bing wall. This phase is expected to be fully completed by

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Over the past ten years the entire complex has seen a mas­ sive upgrade to its facilities including the addition of the $17 m illion field house, the Seagram’s Sports Clinic, the Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber and the addition of Tomlinson Hall, which is home to McGill’s Sports Hall of Fame. The pool has also been redone and the double gym­ nasium (now named the G. Donald Love Competition Hall) has been greatly improved with new floors, new grandstands and a new scoreboard.

McGill students who voted in last years SSMU elections to help fund the addition of the fitness centre, contributed to its con­ struction and the rest of the costs have been picked up through donations and outside help.

The new fitness centre fea­ tures $250,000 worth of state-ofthe-art equipment all donated by fitness giant Ben Weider. The centre will have more than 75 types of specialized equipment for all levels of training.

Members and students will be able to train on up-to-date cardio­ vascular training machines including electronic steppers, bicycles, rowers, Nordic-Tracks and treadmills.

Students and members who train in this new centre will also enjoy a new air circulation system that provides three times more

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c o u n tr y circulation than in the current fit­ ness centre. Natural lighting, soft colours and stereo music will help make workouts in this multi­ level centre much more enjoyable than in the past.

The old fitness centre will still be in use and the addition of this centre will allow more than 150 people the ability to work out at one time. Users will also bene­ fit from fitness consultants who will be on hand at all times to assist and teach individuals how to improve their training.

Individual fitness assessments, aided by a sophisticated comput­ erized program , will also be available to users of this new cen­ tre.

For the estimated 75 per cent of McGill students who partic­ ipate in athletic activities, the complex will represent a signifi­ cant enhancement of university life.

“We finally have a quality activity area that provides welldesigned options for personalized fitness development for our stu­ dents and members” said Robert Dubeau, director of athletics at McGill. Upon its completion, Dubeau added, the fitness centre “will be as good as any complex in the entire country.”

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2. Greg Rusedski is the PointeClaire native who now competes for Great Britain on the ATP tour.

3. A gaiter is the sock that a bishop wears.

4. 1946 was the last year the Redmen hockey team won a national championship.

5. A Martlet is a mythological bird sans feet, therefore it is always in flight.

6. Percival Molson competed in racket sports, track and field, hockey and football.

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By The Minh Luong The Martlet soccer team com­ pleted a perfect first half of their season with two blowouts over the weekend. On Sunday, the team travelled cross-town and beat the Concordia Stingers 6-1 after beat­ ing the Bishop’s Gaiters 4-0 in Friday night’s home game.

The Martlets opened up strong on Saturday afternoon and took an early lead in the 5th minute as Jane Moran broke past the Concordia defenders for the first goal. They were unable to add to the score during the remainder of the half despite numerous scoring chances.

Midway through the opening half, the Martlets may well have faced their first real challenge of the season. The Stingers kept the Martlets constantly on defence, and capitalized in the 33rd minute when Kim Dawson lofted a free kick just under the crossbar. It was the first goal scored against the Martlets this season.

Concordia might have taken the lead but for the solid play of McGill goalkeeper Debra Keitzke, who was under fire for a few min­ utes. The Martlets reasserted them­ selves with strong positional play in the Concordia zone to set up the second half.

“We looked at the way they were playing in the first half,” said captain Sarah Pentland. “They were playing pretty compact. We aimed to use more of our wings and spread the ball out.”

McGill was in complete con­ trol after the break. The Martlets pounced on the Stingers as the home side seemed to let down a bit after the equalizing goal.

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tune early in the half as many of their shots hit the side of the net or the crossbar. The few rushes the Stingers were able to put together ended a safe distance away from the McGill net.

The inevitable occurred in the 63rd minute as Odile Desbois was left alone in front of the Concordia net and fired the winning goal home for McGill. She scored a minute later on a 30-yard long kick to land McGill’s perfect 6-0 start in the books. Desbois completed her hat trick on a penalty kick with 10 minutes left in the game.

“We played our game and used the whole field in the second half,” commented Desbois.

“Basically, the ball was rolling for us.”

Jennifer Hunter ended the rout with two quick goals in the last moments of the game. She finished a nice three-way play off a cornerkick in the 84th minute and redirected another shot into the net just before the final whis­ tle.

The Martlets had an even easier time on Friday night at Molson Stadium with their 4-0 shutout against Bishop’s. McGill controlled the play off the opening whistle.

Alyson Walker’s goal in the 7th minute off a cor­ ner kick was enough for McGill to post its fifth straight win. Amanda Shaw, Walker and Tanaquil Chantrill rounded out the scoring before the break.

The Martlets did not score after the intermission despite having the ball in the visitors’ zone for almost the entire 45 minutes.

Sweeper Suzanne Belair was named game MVP, while Keitzke recorded her fifth and possibly easiest shutout of the season since she did not have to contend with any substantial scoring opportuni­ ties from Bishop’s.

McGill has now faced all the other teams in the league and has handled them with ease. As for the second half, Pentland thinks that “all the teams will be stronger. It’s good to be seeing more of a chal­ lenge [as in Saturday’s game], to prepare for later on and perhaps for the nationals.”

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putting them at 0-6 in league play R avens cry ‘n e v e r so far. McGill was defeated by m o r e ’ a s R e d m e n w in Carleton 3-1 on Wednesday with a After three straight losses, the lone goal from Ariel Burns. The McGill Redmen football team squad headed to Ottawa on appears to be back on track. The Saturday to face Queen’s and team that was supposed to contend Western, losing 2-0 and 1-0 respec­ for the division title this year beat tively. their cellar-dwelling partners 35-14 The Martlets next head to the this past Saturday in Ottawa. The University of Toronto to face win brings McGill to 2-3 on the Guelph and Toronto in a double season and within reach of making match-up. the playoffs.

Last year’s CIAU intercep­ M a r t l e t r u g b y s u f f e r s tions leader Sal Brohi started things off for the Redmen with a 42-yard f i r s t l o s s o f th e s e a s o n The Martlet Rugby team had touchdown off an interception its first league loss last Friday early in the first quarter. Craig against Bishops with a final score Borgeson, replacing the injured Shawn Linden at running back, of 12-10. The two McGill tries capped off a big drive for the were scored by Samantha Morency Redmen with a 15-yard rush to and Stacey Morley. The Martlets give McGill a 14-0 lead. Borgeson now stand at 2-1 for the season.

The squad’s next match-up is carried the team, taking 21 carries Wednesday at Macdonald College for 153 yards and three majors. when the Martlets take on their Carleton fought back with two touchdowns bent around the final suburban campus rivals. two quarters, but came up short in the end. Borgeson scored his sec­ R e d m e n r u g b y m u c h o f ond touchdown of the game in the th e s a m e The Redmen rugby team also fourth, off a 19-yard handoff from fell at the hands of the Bishop’s quarterback Dave McKinnon.

The rookie quarterback con­ Gaiters this weekend and notched a tinued to impress all around him, 15-13 loss. Tries were scored by going 12 for 18 for 162 yards in his Mike Bogecho and Alcid Deschesnes. Bemie McMullen was third straight start.

McGill iced the game with a McGill’s penalty scorer.

This loss puts the Redmen at second interception touchdown, this time by J.P. Darche, and a 2-1 in league play. They next face third TD run by Borgeson twenty UQTR on Saturday. seconds later to finish off the Ravens. The two late touchdowns R e d b i r d s b a s e b a l l s p li t s came as a result of Carleton’s des­ th e w e e k e n d peration last-minute play.

The Redbirds baseball team The Redmen will have some ended the weekend on a high note time off before travelling to divi­ registering a 13-9 win over sion-leading Ottawa in two weeks Carleton. The win. however, came time. after two losses to Concordia 6-0, and Carleton 5-3.

M a r t l e t l a c r o s s e in The Redbirds, nearing the end of their season, stand at a strong 7f i r s t l e a g u e a c ti o n The Martlet lacrosse team, 4 in league play.

McGill’s athletics’ newest addi­ tion, headed to Kingston for their M a r t l e t t e n n i s s w e e p s season opener. Saturday’s play saw w e e k e n d the squad fall to both Toronto and The Martlet tennis team had a Guelph, 11-0 and 10-6 respective­ pair of victories over the weekend in Kingston. Waterloo suffered a lyOlga Hartmann scored a hat convincing 9-0 loss, not winning a trick and McGill’s other goals single match-up. The McGill team came from Abigil Tannebaum, was also the surprise winners over who notched two, and Erika Delirie league favourites, Queen’s. The with a single.

Martlets stand at 4-0 in league In Sunday’s play the Martlets play. The squad will host their first didn’t fare much better. They suf­ tournament this weekend facing fered another loss at the hands of York and the University of the University of Toronto, 7-5. Toronto.

McGill’s scoring came from Tracey Sinkamba, who notched K a r i m M a d a t a l i l e a d s two, Tihida Ong and Pauline w a y f o r R e d m e n te n n is Kamath.

The Redmen tennis team The weekend ended headed to Waterloo to notch two favourably for the squad as they victories in league play, putting registered their first win, defeating them at 2-2 for the season. The Trent in a resounding 10-2 fashion. squad defeated Waterloo 5-2 and Scoring came once again at the Western 6-1. hands of Tannebaum who notched Outstanding play came from four goals, putting her as high scor­ Karim Madatali who won both sin­ er for the weekend with seven gles and both doubles matches. goals in total. The six remaining Madatali registered a 6-1, 6-2 vic­ markers for the Martlets were tory over Waterloo and a 6-1, 6-3 added by Tihida Ong, Pauline victory over Western.

Kamath, Michal Fire, Lisa Bird, McGill’s notable perfor­ Marion Illouz and Allison Leong. mances also came from the doubles This past weekend’s action team consisting of Captain Jason puts the team at 1-3 in league play.

Fabro and Adam Fisher. Fabro and Fisher won all four of their F i e l d H o c k e y s e e s t w o matchups. m o r e lo s s e s The Martlet field hockey team saw a string of losses this weekend

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PA 64 93 69 60 92 78 106

Pts. 10 6 4 4 4 2 2

GA 8 8 6 10 10 12

Pts. 10 8 8 8 5 1

Men’s Soccer - - QUSL W 3 2 2 2 1 0

McGill Sherbrooke UQAM Concordia UQTR Bishop’s

L 1 1 1 1 2 4

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GF 13 10 8 9 8 6

Borgeson was one of the key elements in the Redmen football team’s victory over this past weekend. He recorded 263 all-purpose yards and it was his 5th game over 100 all-pur­ pose yards. He notched 153 yards on 21 carries, 72 yards on 4 punt returns, and 36 yards off 2 kickoff returns.

Borgeson’s outstanding play resulted in 3 touch­ downs and he was also named O-QIFC player of the week.

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Desbois was also rewarded with the female athlete of the week honors for the QSSF. The efforts of the fifth year physical and occupational therapy major helped maintain the Martlets perfect record thus far.

C raig Borgeson

Odile Desbois

Women’s Soccer — QUSL W 6 4 3 2 2 1 1

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T 0 1 0 0 0 2 1

GF 22 11 11 9 6 4 3

GA 1 6 5 16 15 10 13

Pts. 18 13 9 6 6 5 4

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Montreal Canadiens: Doing After a bizarre offseason which saw no less than eight coach­ well in the preseason is one thing, es being fired (two others quit) and winning when it counts is another.

Ottawa players forgetting Senators: No that a contract is a longer the contract and league’s door­ demanding renego­ mat, the Sens tiation, it’s no won­ must take the der many fans are important step breathing a sigh of to credibility relief that on some where winning nights at least, there is expected, not will be more action surprising. on the ice than off Pittsburgh it.

Penguins: Used What you have to winning here is a quick look games with at all of the NHL’s Some teams waste money... their eyes tëams, along with fearless predicitions from a number closed, the Penguins will have to of the Tribune’s sports staff, both work much harder without #66. past and present. So, without fur­ Atlantic Divison ther ado, your 1997-98 NHL guide.

Florida Panthers: Panthers’ season tickets are the best known Northeast Divison Boston Bruins: There’s no cure for insomnia.

New Jersey Devils: Goal-scor­ place to go for these guys but up.

Another last-place finish will not be ing is a problem.

New York Islanders: The fish­ acceptable for new coach Pat Bums. Expect the goals against to erman logo is gone, but this team is still ugly. go down signifigantly.

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Edmonton

Phoenix

NY Islanders

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Los Angeles

Underachiever

NY Rangers

Montreal

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Mike Murphy

Terry Crisp

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First Star Traded

Ron Hextall

Paul Kariya

Curtis Joseph

Sean Burke

Alex Mogilny

First Franchise Gone

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Calgary

Edmonton

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Playoff Darkhorse

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Washington

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Rangers know only one way to get the Stanley Cup: buy it.

Philadelphia Flyers: They look awfully good even with question­ able goaltending.

Tampa Bay Lightning: Perplexing. They try to build their franchise with young players, but then trade the best one, Chris Gratton.

Washington Capitals: Years of mediocrity have tested the patience of the fans and now is the time to ...orjust go around in circles.

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Chicago Blackhawks: 36 years without winning the Cup will become 37.

Dallas Stars: The Stars have everything. Dallas is one of the best teams in the league, but they do not have the advantage of surprise any­ more.

Detroit Red Wings: Losses of Konstantinov and Vernon will hurt the team severely. A contender for sure, but not strong enough to beat Colorado.

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Phoenix Coyotes: This team has all the elements of a champi­ onship contender in place.

Unfortunatley, team unity is uncer­ tain and GM Bobby Smith is a meddling busybody who is more interested in showing how powerful he is rather than doing what is best for the team. Smith should also get rid of that ridiculous toupée.

St. Louis Blues: Ten years ago, the Blues were the most boring franchise in the league. Now, everyone hates them for driving up player salaries. Latest news says they have no money left to spend.

Too bad.

Toronto Maple Leafs: See Buffalo Sabres.

Pacific Divison

Anaheim Mighty Ducks: Two players don’t make a team, even if they are Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne.

Calgary Flames: Under Brian Sutter, this team won’t just go through the motions.

Colorado Avalanche: Look out, these guys are ticked. After getting unceremoniously turfed in last year’s playoffs, look for Colorado to return with a vengenance.

Edmonton Oilers: Last year’s most exciting playoff team scored the most goals in the pre-season.

Los Angeles Kings: For the last couple of years, the Kings have inspired chuckles, hoots and guf­ faws. GM Dave Taylor is about to change that.

San Jose Sharks: Barq’s has more bite than these guys.

Vancouver Canucks: With Mark Messier in town, slacking off is no longer in vogue.

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W h a t’s on Wednesday, October 1

Brown Bag seminar series on “Globalization, resistance and developm ent” continues with “Planetary Interpretation.”

Lecturer is Mr. Francisco Bozzano Barnés, economist and environm entalist. 3715 Peel, Seminar Room. 12:30-14:00.

Thursday, October 2

The McGill Black Students’ Network will be having a meeting at 6:00 p.m. in Room B-10 of the Shatner Building.

Sections of the AIDS quilt will be on display in Redpath Hall for AIDS Awareness Week, 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. both days.

Opening ceremonies will be on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and clos­ ing ceremonies will be on Friday at 5:00 p.m. For more info, call Elana or Carmen at 398-2915.

Friday, October 3

McGill Symphony Orchestra with Timothy Vernon conductor playing Brahms and Schubert.

Featuring Yehonatan Berick, vio­ lin and Antonio Lysy, cello.

Pollack Hall 8:00 p.m. Admission is $5.

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Experience the colours of autumn. The McGill Society of M ontreal would like you to reserve a special day this fall to do a little leaf-gazing, take in some apple-picking, enjoy brunch at Gault Estate and then top the day off with a leisurely trek through the wooded trails of Mont Saint-Hilaire. For ticket info, call 398-5000.

Monday, October 6

Inuit & non-Native students, as well as faculty and staff interest­ ed in McGill’s House for First Nations. 305 Peel St. at 5:30 p.m.

night 6-midnight. All calls are confidential. SACOMSS also offers a number of support groups. Call for info.

Never been to the 1000 Islands National Park? Embark on a boat trip on the St. Lawrence River with MISN (McGill International Student Network).

Tickets are $20, including bus ride and boat trip. All are wel­ come. Come to Shatner 303, 11 a.m.-l p.m., Mon-Fri, for tickets or more info.

Bereavement support groups are being offered free of charge through the McGill School of Social Work for adults, children/adolescents, young adults and family survivors of suicide. New groups for 1997 include “Motherless daughters” and “Loss of an adult child.”

Anyone who is experiencing any type of loss including the loss of a family member or friend, please contact Estelle Hopmeyer at 3987067.

LBGTM (Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Students of McGill) are seeking volunteers to facilitate our Men’s, Womyn’s and Bisexual discussion groups.

If you are interested, please call the LBGTM office at 398-6822 or stop by Shatner 429 in person.

The McGill Eating Disorder Unit is a multi-disciplinary unit that includes: individual/group counselling, medical assessment, nutrition consultation, psychoeducational groups and support groups. Call 398-3601 for info about fees and appointm ents.

Support groups are free of charge to McGill and non-McGill stu­ dents. Call 398-1050.

Free support groups for adults living will loss. A confi­ dential bimonthly opportunity to meet with others who have expe­ rienced loss of relationships, career, health, finances, etc.

Please call Estelle or Sandy at 398-7067 Big Red Herring clambake/meeting every Monday at 5:00 p.m. in the Shatner com­ pound. All invited. Meeting room number will be posted outside of room B01A or call 932-8448 for more information. Bring stuff.

unteers to help youth between the ages of 11 and 18 with their homework (French, English, chemistry, biology, history and especially math). This will be a good opportunity for future teachers and social workers to gain experience. For more infor­ mation, call Sandra at 342-5235.

Come to the McGill Christian Fellowship. We believe in building meaningful relation­ ships, having fun and having hon­ est and open discussion. Every Friday in the Shatner Cafeteria, 7 p.m. Call Josh at 484-3480 for more info.

What is the point of life?

W hat happens when we die?

What relevance does Jesus have for our lives today? How do we deal with guilt? A place to explore these kinds of questions is at McGill Alpha - a 10-week course for anyone interested in

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The Sexual Assault Centre of McGill Students’ Society returns to regular hours on October 6.

Infoline 398-2700, Mon.-Fri. 105:30. Helpline 398-8500, every uiaiil miinj

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The Yellow Door “Elderly Project” has been helping seniors in the downtown area for the past 25 years. We are in urgent need of volunteers to accompany seniors to and from appointments, to help them with their shopping or to have a “friendly visit” once a week. For more information, call Leah or Danielle at 3986243.

The Maison de Jeunes de la Côte-des-Neiges is seeking vol­

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Pollack Hall, 8:00 p.m. Works by Medelssohn, Schumann, Wolf, Brahms and poetry by Eichendorff. Admission is $5.

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Compeer M ontreal is presently recruiting volunteers 18 years and over interested in work­ ing in the mental health field. We are a non-profit community based organization. We provide support services to those suffering from mental illness—providing them with a volunteer to facilitate their reintegration in society. For more inform ation, please call 4891007.

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Queer line is a confidential, non-judgemental peer support and referral phone line which runs Monday-Friday 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Give us a call at 398-6822.

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L u n ch /D in n er The M ontreal Assault Prevention Centre offers a selfdefence course for women called ACTION. Appropriate for all ages and physical abilities. No simulated attacks with a padded aggressor. $75 per person.

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Tuesday night from 7-9:30 p.m. (dinner included) at 3484 Peel (Newman Centre). Call Mariah 482-5766 or Peter 682-3098 for more info.

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W om en studying at M cGill for next 2 years - to participate in research study on “Persistent Human Papilloma Virus”. Virus is linked with develop­ ment of cervical cancer in some women. Financial incentive offered.

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