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McGill and a robot dog Keeping up with the Jetsons S c ie n c e W a tc h B y A a r o n Iz e n b e r g

This past summer, McGill fielded a team in an international soccer competition, but it wasn’t our men’s or women’s team. It was our robot dogs’.

The M cGill C entre for Intelligent Machines, otherwise known as CIM, entered a team this past summer to compete in the Robocup ’99 com petition in Stockholm, Sweden. Specifically, Living large at the Big O, frosh style. McGillers through out the first pitch, sang the anthem, and made a mess of left field M ike Colwellt they participated in the legged robot league, sponsored by Sony Corp.

The format of the competition was a soccer match between nine international teams. Each team consisted of four fully autonomous robot dogs that were set up on a B y R h ea W o n g holders," said McPhee. "A few cash issues [like] money every Tanguay-Renaud, president of the sensory-specific field, and allowed times we've brainstormed on con­ year for m arketing, and money Law Students' Association, SSMU to play twenty minute games. The On July 15, both Coca-Cola cerns listed and given to the every year for sponsorship. So, for McGill team, fittingly named the has not been open to the University Red-Dogs, was unfortunately elim­ and Pepsi approached McGill with University. We're working with a example, if there was some sort of about its negotiations with other inated before the final round due to proposals for an exclusive contract representative from the company event [in which students] would stakeholders in the contract. with M cG ill. The U niversity to ensure that all our concerns are unexpected software difficulties. like sponsorship they could "The whole procession has awarded a letter of inten t to one of addressed in the contract."

The CIM team was given the approach whatever company we been sort of sketchy. Lorenzo the beverage giants on August 28, The agreement as it currently hardware six weeks before the had a contract with and request [Pederzani, last year's Vice competition and was not able to | although the name of the company stands is divided in two parts. The accomplish all that they wanted to remains undisclosed at the time of first section stipulates the percent­ money or free product or free t- President Finance] went through printing. age of commission on sales of bev­ shirts which is similar to any spon­ in the time that they had. all faculties presenting his motion Though the exact size of the erages across campus and details sorship.

“We decided to completely j that would give the SSMU execu­ Another part of the non-cash rewrite the operating system so we contract is as of yet unannounced, exclusive sponsorship for events. tives all power to sign the contract. significant revenues will be shared The second part of the agreement agreement is summer jobs, roughly could design everything our­ by the Students' Society of McGill will be non-cash whereby the com­ selves.” explained team member 10 to 15, per summer. Another part The Law Students’ Association University and other faculties over pany offers summer jobs to stu­ is equipment. Part of the contract never signed it, Management never and masters student, Sami Obaide, “Unfortunately, we just ran out of the next 11 years. According to dents. ensures that equipment [vending signed it, but the SSMU told the SSMU Vice President Operations time.”

"Terms of the proposals are machines, coolers etc.] will stay U niversity that everyone had Each team was given the task | Kevin McPhee, a committee of quite simple. There are two parts: here." signed it." said Tanguay-Renaud. stakeholders has been assembled to the first part is a cash part which of implementing software in order "We talked to Coke and Pepsi and work out a division formula for the to make the dogs better soccer includes com m ission on sales Simple but new monies. players. The team of nine graduate realised that we were bound by it across campus and an exclusivity contentious "We've met three times in the students and three faculty members because SSMU gave our numbers past month and we're as close to fee since the cola company has the combined expertise from the fields without asking us. SSMU tells the The issue of power-sharing one meeting away from agreement whole campus, they pay so much of computer science, electrical engineering and mechanical engion behalf of all the stakeholders per year for those exclusivity has some upset about the upcom­ University that they have our sup­ about how the m oneys will be rights.” McPhee explained. "[The ing signing of the beverage con­ port, but there's nothing we can do Continued on page 15 divided up among all the stake­ second part] elaborates on non­ tract. A ccording to François Continued on page 5

Beverage giants court McGill for exclusive contract

Law Students’ Association upset with negotiation process

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T he M c G ill T ribu n e , W ed n esd a y , 1 S eptember 1999

Food services at McGill get a big face-lift SSMU decides on a restaurant-style cafeteria for Shatner B y R h ea W

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With the early termination of the food service contract between M iraval Food Services and the S tu d en ts’ Society of McGill University, students are anticipating an improvement in food quality, menu variety and gen­ eral cafeteria atmosphere.

This September, at what was the beginning of the final year of SSMU’s five-year contract with Miraval, SSMU opted out of the deal and signed a five-year agree­ ment with MTY Tiki Ming E nterprises Inc. According to SSMU V ice-President of Operations, Kevin McPhee, the decision to terminate the Miraval contract a year early came from SSMU’s desire to have more of a restaurant-style food service than Miraval offered.

“The contract with MTY Tiki Ming Enterprises is with a restau­

rant company as opposed to a cafe­ teria company which was what Miraval was. It’s a completely dif­ ferent management style w e’ve decided to go with. The decision came down to three different pro­ posals. This company was in the middle as far as food pricing went, but they had twice as much capital investment as the other companies.

Overall, they’re going to put about $650,000 into M cGill Food Services over the next five years.”

Tiki Ming’s investment into McGill Food Services represents their first foray into the institution­ al market.

“We got a very good deal out of them. They’re not part of the institutional market yet so they’re trying to break in and use McGill as their flagship to show other peo­ ple which is something we’ve truly benefited from. The Executives are all on our side and excited about the opportunity. The Summer

Council’s vote was in favour of the contract and the deal they have pro­ vided us.”

Director for Operations for Tiki Ming Jacques Morin is opti­ mistic about the venture.

“Change is always fun and when it goes well, everybody is happy when you are positive. We know how to do it, we’ve done it before. We have 130 restaurants, we’re just adding 10 more,” said Morin. “This [University] is a first, but probably not the last. This is a direction in the institutional mar­ ket. It’s the trend [that] universi­ ties in the States and Canada want specialized food.”

The cafeteria in the building is scheduled to be turned into a spe­ ciality food court serving every­ thing from Asian cuisine to health food. Construction is set to begin soon, although MTY Tiki Ming will be immediately handling food services in Shatner. A new student cafe which specializes in gourmet coffees and desserts will be con­ structed, most likely in Shatner, in order to attract student attention and dollars.

“With the new renovations, we’ll be able to attract people and retain them here instead of them going elsewhere,” opined Morin.

“With this new building, we will be more centrally focused.”

SSMU opts for food-court style eatery

Miraval remains in Currie gym Yet, not all faculties have decided to sign the new contract.

The Currie Gym Cafeteria is stay­ ing with Miraval until September 15 and is exploring other indepen­ dent food options.

A ccording to D irector of Athletics Robert Dubeau, Athletics is not a party to the contract mainly because they were neglected by SSMU. “We were really never involved with the new food con­ tract deal, we were never really asked by SSMU. R eally, we

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weren’t in the loop and we’re try­ ing to do the best for athletics....They probably had very little interest in us because we’re not a big o p eratio n .” Dubeau explained. “We understand that SSMU has two contracts, one for machines and one for food. We think its confusing and food ser­ vices are not worthwhile without the machines. It was much better for us to have one concessionary which is Miraval because they have a contract with the Alouettes and we just don’t have the room for two concessionaries for McGill games.”

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since they took our support with­ out any mandate. We gave the University a letter of agreement to negotiate food contracts which is why we had Miraval, but now that Miraval is gone, they cannot go over our heads."

In addition, there is some danger that under a contract, SSMU might not necessarily be in a position to protect the rights of students and clubs. McPhee made it clear that he was aware of these concerns during the negotiations.

"Some of the concerns were protection of the press to ensure we wouldn't be forced to not write bad articles about Pepsi or Coke just because we had a con­ tract with them. Some other con­ cerns were making sure that spon­ sorship money continues to be available for student events and planned activities." McPhee stated.

"Some other concerns were pricing to make sure that the price of the product does not increase once there is an exclusive deal, that the number of vending machines are not increased significantly, that this university does not become a sponsorship haven for the compa­ ny. Stakeholders were interested in having a faculty veto on vend­ ing machines so that if a faculty thought a vending machine place­ ment was inappropriate, they could veto it. Details of summer jobs to

ensure they are career-oriented such as in management."

Contractual power If SSMU is to sign as a sepa­ rate party to the contract, however, it would be able to go directly to the beverage company with com­ plaints and sue if contractual agreements were not being ful­ filled. If SSMU were not a sepa­ rate party to the agreem ent, it would merely sign an internal con­ tract with the University, which would subsequently act as a mid­ dle man for the Students' Society.

The stu d en ts’ societies at the U niversity of T oronto and Université de Montreal were both able to sign on as parties to their respective beverage agreements.

Currently, SSMU is looking into becoming a separate signatory to the contract. A ccording to President of SSMU Andrew Tischler, SSMU has not yet con­ sidered the option of individual faculties withdrawing from the contract because he believes that all faculties represented have seen the benefit to students, the faculty associations them selves and McGill in general. "[The Faculty] of Law has been at the-table, they've been negotiating in good faith. They can always have their reservations, but having sat down at the table, I believe they see benefit in [the

contract].”

Tanguay-Renaud, however, disagrees.

"The argument that SSMU uses to convince students is that McGill is going to give less than half the money back to the stu­ dents. And there's a certain divi­ sion formula which there's a lot of contention about. That's the line Tischler and the others use when they say that we're giving you money so you should shut up. It doesn't work that way. It's also about my right to freedom of expression, my right to contract with whoever I want. I won't sur­ render that tacitly w ithout me knowing. " The degree of student power under a beverage contract, howev­ er, is not completely lost. Brock University signed on with Pepsi last year w ithout the Brock U niversity Student Union as a party.

A ccording to Vice President Finances and Operation of BUSU Chris Le Conte, this has not worked to the disadvantage of students.

"Our agreement is with the University. Obviously, if there was some problem with the con­ tract that wasn't being fulfilled, we would contact the University,” said Le Conte. Even though our agree­ ment is with the University, we deal directly with Pepsi and it's been very positive so far and I'm confident it will continue to be.”

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T he M c G ill T r ib u n e , W ed n esd ay , 1 S eptember 1999

Differential increases once again Out-of-province fees 106 per cent more than Quebec resident tuition B y K aren K elly

An ongoing leg al b attle between the Students’ Society of M cG ill U n iv ersity and the Quebec government promises to heat up as the d iffe re n tia l in tuition for out-of-province stu­ dents and Quebec residents fur­ ther increases this year.

Students who are considered residents of Quebec or who come from a “partner” country of the province w ill continue to pay $1,668.30, a price which has been frozen by the Quebec govern­ ment, while out-of-province stu­ dents tuition costs have risen to $3,438.30. SSMU argues that the discrepancy is discrim inatory, especially now as out-of-province fees rise to 106 per cent more than Quebec tuition costs.

Quebec first introduced high­ er tuition fees for out-of-province students in the 1997/98 school year. Last year, out-of provinces fees rose 8.5 per cent; this year they've risen another 10 ten per­ cent. S tu d en ts' S ociety V ice P resid en t E x tern al W ojtek Baraniak argues that the double standard does not make sense.

"Quebec subsidizes approxi­ mately [75]% of the cost of uni­ versity, as compared to 66% [on average] in the rest of Canada,"

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To be considered a Quebec Baraniak explained. "Why do we allowed as Canadian citizens.” resident and, therefore, qualify pay over double? Is that fair?"

SSM U is hoping that the for lower tuition rates, you must SSMU is arguing that the dif­ court battle with the province will m eet one o f the follow ing ferential tuition imposed by the soon be over. Baraniak said he requirements: Quebec government is in fact ille­ expected the announcement of a gal. It is currently appealing a court date sometime in the next L You w ere born in ju d g em en t handed down in few months.

Quebec or you were adopted by February of 1998 As out-of-province tuition a someone who was a Quebecin which SSMU rises once again this academic resident at the time of the adop­ lost. year, a new report tion.

"It's discrimination from S ta tistics "It's d is­ 2. One of your parents or crim ination on on the basis o f provincial Canada regarding guardians holds Quebec resi­ the basis of dence. student debt was provincial ori­ o rigin and the S tu d e n ts' ju st released. It 3. One of your parents or gin and the Society believes our rights show s guardians are deceased, and held that S t u d e n t s ' are being violated because between 1991 and Quebec residency status at the Society believes time of their death.

1998, average that our rights of economic barriers. Yes, it stu d en t debt in 4. You m aintained your as C anadians is differential tution, but it Canada increased residency in Quebec even though your parents or guardians left the are being violat­ is also d iscrim in a to ry by approximately province. ed because of 200 p er cent. tuition.

5. You have lived in economic barri­ Since the 1990/91 Wojtek Baraniak, Quebec for the last 12 months ers," B araniak school year, SSMU Vice Prsident External without being a full-time student. said. "Yes, it is u n d e r g r a d u a te 6. You have resid ed in d iffe re n tia l arts fees have at Quebec for at least three months, tuition, but it is also discriminato­ least doubled in every province without ever having resided in ry tuition. And Quebec’s society except P rince Edw ard Island, another province for more than has to realize that it is not only New B runsw ick and B ritish three months, and your parents hurting anglophones, but there are Columbia, according to Statistics or guardians are not residents acadians from New Brunswick, Canada. Tuition for Quebec resi­ elsewhere in Canada.

Ontario francophones and people dents remains the lowest in the 7. Your spouse is a who are french speaking from the country.

Quebec resident according to west as well.” one of the above conditions.

Andrew Tischler, president o f SSMU ag reed , adding: — Source: Loi sur l'im m i­ “[Differential tuition] goes direct­ gration ly in violation o f w hat we are

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Students frustrated with overbooked residences "Wait-for-cancellations" approach adopted by residences "We're starting university and we do not have a desk to work on," Andrews said. "If they want us to perform well at McGill and get good marks they're obviously going about the situation in the wrong way."

Students like Odeh who are

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Students living in overbooked rooms in residence will have to put up with the inconvenience at least until classes begin on September 1.

Residences become over­ booked as every year the adminis­ tration overestimates the number of incoming residents in order to mini­ mize the impact of cancellations and ensure full occupancy as much as possible. According to Director of Residences and Student Housing Florence Tracy, the plan is to wait for residence cancellations in order to properly accommodate residents.

As of August 26, 75 students are currently double-booked in this manner.

"We anticipate that a lot of people will not show up as last year and that we will have some empty spaces," Tracy said. "We hope by the end of September everything will be resolved. It was resolved by mid—September last year."

Cram ped quarters

UO Physical Education student Zein Odeh, who since a week ago Sunday, shared what would usually be the living room of an apartment in Solin Hall with another student.

She arrived at McGill expect­ ing a double room in Royal Victoria College. She wanted her own room in an all-female environ­ ment, close to campus as she is training for the C ross-C ountry

We're sta rtin g university and we do not have a desk to work on. If they want us to perform well at McGill and g et go o d m arks, th ey're o b vio u sly going about the situation in the wrong way.

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team. As of August 26, she was to be moved to another temporary accommodation in RVC, her first choice of residence.

She described her residence experience as "very uncom fort­ able."

"Ever since I've gotten here I've wanted to go home," Odeh said. "I've called my mom every day telling her that. I've left, I've

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gone back to Ottawa one night, and I'm at the point where I was think­ ing of even transferring out."

Accommodations at Solin Hall consist of 1,2, and 3-bedroom apartments. Solin Hall houses 280 students in 105 units, in all.

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camped out in living rooms are upset with M cGill Residences administration's handling of this sit­ uation.

"Unfortunately, I'd have to say that they've been very disorganized, they've been unprofessional,” Odeh said. "I've realized that to get some­ thing done here at McGill and if you want something done you have to go and you have to complain, and you have to complain, and you have to complain until your situa­ tion is so desperate."

"I don't think it's right that we have to live like this," Andrews added. "People are starting to look for apartments because we have not

gotten a guarantee of a time when we're going to be moved out. We can't live like this for three weeks."

Over-bookings in 2003 This fall, the new Ontario High School program goes into effect, replacing the old Ontario Academic C redit system which is being phased out. Grade nine students entering high school in Ontario will only be com pleting four years instead of five, which creates dou­ ble admissions to McGill in the fall of 2003. Although a new residence is being built behind the William and Mary Brown Student Services building currently being construct­ ed, there is as of yet no concrete plan to deal with McGill's eventual share of this potential overload of students.

"There are no concrete plans.

There have been discussions, and we are [currently] discussing this issue," Tracy confessed.

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Faculty of Law : new year, new dean B y K a r e n K e ll y

New Dean of the Faculty of Law Peter Leuprecht succeeded Stephen Toope on June 1, coincid­ ing with the implementation of a new "transystemic" law curriculum.

Leuprecht arrived as a visiting professor to McGill in 1997, while concurrently teaching at the Université du Quebec à Montréal and working for the Canadian Department of Justice. He was genuinely surprised when he was approved by the Board of Governors as the new dean of the Faculty of Law in April of this year, finally accepting the offer because the "challenge" appealed to him.

“I was not a candidate for [this position],” explained Leuprecht. “I was pushed into being a candidate.

I had a fairly long period of hesita­ tion. I was not sure at all if I would stay in Montreal or Canada.”

Leuprecht spent the majority of his career in Europe. Educated in law at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, he was first appointed to the S ecretariat General of the Council of Europe in 1965. He held the position of Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe until he resigned in 1997.

Leuprecht has also taught at the universities of Strasbourg and Nancy, France and at the European Academy of Law in Florence, Italy.

“I was a Eurocrat,” the new dean adm itted. “However, I ’ve always had one foot in academia....I like to cross boundaries, not only physically, but mentally.”

In the world of law, Leuprecht is considered an expert on human rights theory and international law.

He was aw arded the Prix du Civisme Européen in 1991.

Leuprecht a boon In a press release by the U niversity R elations O ffice,

Principal Bernard Shapiro stated he was excited that the Faculty of Law was going to have such a wellknown name on board.

“We are delighted to have attracted such an o u ts ta n d in g scholar in this important leader­ ship role,” Shapiro was quoted in the press release.

“Dr. Leuprecht’s wealth of experi­ ence and glowing international rep­ utation will enhance the F aculty’s many strengths as it seeks to con­ tribute to global issues.”

Former Dean New Dean of Law Peter Leuprecht Claudia CalUgaris Toope also spoke “I think the new program puts highly of his successor. us far ahead of any other law facul­ “Dr. Leuprecht is someone ty, not only in Canada, but who has spent his life in a context beyond,” he commented. “With of cross-cultural dialogue, a back­ European integration... globally, ground which should be an enor­ there is a need to bring the two sys­ mous asset,” Toope said. “McGill tems together. It gives our faculty a already has considerable depth in truly international dimension.” many aspects of both civil and Leuprecht will no longer be common law, which [Leuprecht] able to work at the Department of will be able to reinforce.”

Justice due to his new appointment It is the partnership of civil and as dean. However, he feels his con­ common law that is the focus in the nections to the Canadian govern­ Faculty of Law this academic year. ment may benefit the faculty.

A new “transystemic curriculum” is “I see excellent prospects for being launched this fall in the facul­ closer co-operation between the ty. In this new program, law stu­ D epartm ent of Justice and the dents at McGill will have training Faculty of Law and I’ve actually in both civil and common law, con­ been discussing that [possibility] currently joining the two into a new with the Deputy M inister of shortened stream of study.

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Leuprecht feels that this Leuprecht’s appointment as approach will raise the faculty to a dean lasts until May 2004. new level.

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Old meet new: ifs Frosh week at McGill A flurry of activity greets Frosh and returning students alike gain seems to be popular — over 1500 froshies registered, a recordbreaking number for SSMU. "It's been better than my Arts faculty frosh that was really unorga­ nized. It just seemed like the [Faculty frosh people] weren't sure of what they were doing." said Amy Newcomb, a U0 Arts student.

The disorganization of the Arts Undergraduate Society Frosh was most apparent in an embarrassing mix-up that left frosh waiting out­

They can be spotted a mile away. The dress code is slightly more slick than the returning stu­ dents'. Often, there's a parent or two in tow, lugging a bag of over-priced textbooks from the bookstore or bedsheets from Eaton's bankruptcy sale.

Conversation revolves around the boat cruise or the last residence party rather than the long lines at the registrar's and limited course offerings.

Who are these new faces with eager eyes and wide grins? Why, froshies of course.

The arrival of new students traditionally motivates a flurry of activ­ ities to introduce and wel­ come them to McGill and SSMU Frosh '99 — stylin ' M ontreal. Often, these events also serve as a re­ side Limelight Club for a non-exis­ orientation to campus life for tent party on Tuesday night. returning students. For Matt According to AUS President Daniel Wyndowe, Students' Society of Artenosi, although the contract did McGill University Vice President stipulate the party was to be held on Communication and Events, the W ednesday, Lim elight told the three-days of events for new stu­ Frosh coordinators when they called dents is a boost for school spirit and to confirm that the club had been the profde of clubs and services on booked for Tuesday. campus.

“I understand that the coordi­ "SSMU Frosh has improved a nators had booked and confirmed lot over the past years and we want­ the wrong date.

However, ed to continue that trend," said Lim elight specifically stated Wyndowe. "[Goals] for this year Tuesday,” said Artenosi. “There’s included increasing school spirit, fault at both ends.” the organisation of events and reducing the time spent sitting Heavy drinking around, and promoting clubs and services through their participation Although getting people down at the beer tent. from buildings was not specifically At 60 bucks a pop, SSMU Frosh does not come cheap for the addressed during Frosh leader train­ cash-strapped froshie. The returns ing, safety issues centring on alco­ on the investment, however, include hol consumption during the threea hockey jersey, a whitewater raft­ day event is of major concern to the ing of hydro jet boating trip, an organizers. In its second year of Expos game, covers for the pub operation and the only program of crawl, and entrance to a 54-40 con­ its kind in Canada, Drivesafe cert at Club Metropolis. The bar­ addresses these concerns by driving

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In order to assist in its deliberations, the Advisory Com mittee would welcome any comments by members of the McGill commu­ nity with respect to the renewal of Dr. Bélanger’s appointment.

All comments will be treated in the strictest confidence by the Committee, and they should be addressed to: Dr. Bernard Shapiro, Principal McGill University 845 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H 3A 2T5

anyone to any place on the island of Montreal. Staffed by student volun­ teers, the program runs all year at different parties.

"The merits of Drivesafe are that people don't drink and drive and people don't get lost getting home," said Anne Topolski, Drivesafe coordinator. "During Faculty Frosh alone there were 600 users whereas last year there were 200 users total."

Running parallel to SSMU Frosh is Alternative Frosh, an introduction to opportunities for advoca­ cy and student activism through workshops on campus and tours of the city. Over 60 students opted for this alternative, though participants were not excluded from par­ ticipating from any of the regular, SSMU Frosh events. The bulk of funding for Alternative Frosh comes from the Quebec Public Interest M ike Colw ell Research Group, though SSMU foots part of the bill as well.

"The idea behind Alternative Frosh is to get people involved in social justice, to find a niche at McGill and Montreal....rather than just drinking," said Gala Arh, Alternative Frosh Coordinator. "The theory is to try to introduce students to organizations that they would want to access. Not that drinking isn't a part of [Alternative Frosh], but the focus won't be on drinking."

For the returnees For those students too jaded by the McGill to volunteer their time as a Frosh leader or simply suffering from end-of-summer blues, Open Air Pub at the centre of campus at Three Bares provides some much needed comfort. Co-organized by the Faculties of Engineering and Education this year, OAP has become a Septem ber staple at McGill. Local bands serve as entertainr ent every day until September 10, and a Loonie Line fundraiser for Sun Youth will occur September 2.

The O rientation Centre is another pit-stop for the returning student needing a refresher on McGill services, or simply wanting their free copy of the McGill Student Handbook/Agenda. Housed in Redpath Library this year due to construction in the Shatner building, Coordinator Brad Skog admitted that attendance had been lower and the environment lower-key than years past. MARS training and door-prizes manage to lure people nonetheless.

For Philippe Leblanc, a U1 com puter science student, the SSMU scavenger hunt provided a great opportunity to meet the stone frog that sits atop the doors to the James Administration complex.

After kissing the concrete amphib­ ian for 100 points, Leblanc had one problem—getting down safely.

"I might break my face if I try to jump," said Leblanc.

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How th e system w orks: Student governm ent at M cGill

SSMU, SUS, AUS, MUS, EUS... Incoming freshmen at McGill are bombarded by acronyms as they arrive on campus 1er the first time every year. You don’t have to be a freshman, however, to be con­ fused by the various levels of stu­ dent government at McGill. What are they? What do they do? Who do they represent? As a new year kicks off at McGill, the Tribune aims to answer these questions.

The Students’ Society of McGill University is the co-ordinat­ ing body of the undergraduate stu­ dent population at the university.

“We represent a single unifying voice for the students to the admin­ istration and furthermore, externally to the government o f Quebec,” explains SSMU President Andrew Tischler. “We are also members of a larger body called the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations.”

CASA is an organization that represents schools across the coun­ try. It is a national voice that expresses student concerns about a variety of issues such as tuition rates, student debt and human rights.

SSMU is represented by six executives. There is a President, as well as Vice Presidents in each of University Affairs, Clubs and Services, Com munications and Events, Community and Government Affairs and Operations.

Xavier Van Chau is Vice President University Affairs. His responsibilities include keeping the communication channels between different levels of government and administration at McGill open. “[The separate executive posi­ tions and responsibilities] create a greater communication dynamic between the execs of the Students’ Society and the student body at large,” says Van Chau. “This has freed up more time to have richer and greater events, such as SSMU Frosh.”

SSMU council is also made up of representatives from each faculty, as well as student representatives to Senate and the Board of Governors.

SSMU’s offices are in the Shatner building, which SSMU runs and manages. This is where over 130 clubs and services, including several publications, such as the Tribune, are housed. The McGill International Students’ Network, Queer McGill, The Sexual Assault Centre of McGill Students’ Society and Drivesafe are included in the services SSMU offers to undergrad­ uate students.

SSMU is also the source of the health and dental plan by which every undergraduate student at McGill is automatically covered.

Senate is the university’s high­ est academic body and has the final say on any academic issues. There are 13 student senators, which

include the President and Vice President of University Affairs from SSMU, and 11 'students that repre­ sent every faculty at McGill University.

The Board of Governors is the body that has authority over all uni­ versity-related matters, such as the budget, salaries and the appointment and dismissal of any McGill faculty members. There are four student representatives on the Board of Governors, one of whom is from SSMU.

Further down the chain Faculty student associations play a distinctive role from SSMU in that they associate more closely with students from their respective faculties.

Arts Undergraduate Society President Daniel Artenosi believes that although the AUS is specific to Arts students, it should also create more opportunities for them by working with other faculties.

“The AUS is a student associa­ tion that sets out to meet the needs and interests of arts students, what­ ever they may be,” he explains.

“Faculty associations represent their students by opening doors and cre­ ating links with [other faculties].”

Social events for undergradu­ ates can be organized by their facul­ ty student associations. The Arts Undergraduate Society plans Arts Taverns, for example. They can also play a more academic role, setting up programs like work-study and answering any academic inquiries that undergraduates may have.

Within the faculties themselves are smaller associations that exist for the benefit of students in particu­ lar programs of study. They orga­ nize a variety of things for students such as intramural sports teams, ski trips, social gatherings, tutoring for specific courses and course notes.

Some of these student associations have initiated larger projects for the benefit of their students.

The McGill Biology Students’ Union initiated a project celled Regenesis 1999 last year to renovate the Blacker-Wood biology library.

Also last year, the Political Science Students’ Association made a suc­ cessful bid to host the Canadian Political Science Students’ Association Conference at McGill in 2000.

When you add up all the levels of student and university govern­ ment at McGill, the average student is represented three four times.

Some students may not see or understand the need for so many policy-makers.

“All of these bodies [of govern­ ment] have a different purpose,” expiais Van Chau, adding: “All the levels of McGill government are required for maintenance of the institution of McGill... [and] in the end, to give student imput into the process.”

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I get around town, but it takes a while hoofin' it your “Honda Motorsports” Civic feet though, let me tell you. Bus I liv e fa r aw ay.

Notwithstanding the percentage (I (who exactly is sponsoring this serv ic e has m ore than a few want to say vast, but I actually “racing team” of yours?). In fact, problems. Principle among these have no idea what the figures are) I doubt anybody is going home is the buses. What, you ask, is o f stu d en ts who liv e in and with you at all. Ever. And no, that wrong with the buses?

W ell, basically they aren’t around Montreal, most students muffler doesn’t fool anyone... a safe. The newest fleet of buses piece of crap is a piece of crap. seem to live in the “ghetto.”

B esides th at, nobody can was purchased, in the usual wis­ The ghetto of course, is the rather unflatteringly named (in seriously tell me that they don’t dom (w ell, i t ’s usual here, a lth o u g h the same way as China’s Super totally Fat Boy is u n fla tte rin g ly unique nam ed) area w hich extends th ro u g h ­ basically from University to out the somewhere around St. Denis, Chris Essert rest of the and from Sherbrooke to Pins. world, My roo m m ates and I, and possi­ however, chose (chose eh? See what happens when you convince get a kick out of walking past bly the universe. In fact, I’m sure yourself that you’ll just sort of those drunk, wannabe slick guys there are som e p laces w here ‘find’ an apartment, that, unlike who still live with their parents ‘wisdom’ isn’t the first word that all your friends, you don’t really even though they’re thirty-five comes to m ind) of the Quebec government, from a Quebec con­ need to look) to count ourselves years old. tractor to save a couple bucks. among the intrepid few who live The m oney was saved “on the west side.” Now, don’t because the chosen contractor get me wrong. It’s a great area: Doing the CAM CAM d id n ’t feel the need to w aste we live mere minutes, if not sec­ money on things like ‘qualifica­ onds from such valued amenities B ut when Jan u a ry ro lls tio n s’ or ‘know -how ’, so that as the Cock ’n ’ Bull, two (yes two) laundromats and the rarest around, and your walk to school definitely trimmed their budget. of finds, a 24-hour McDonalds. resembles the Scott expedition in W hen they realized that there But the thing is, it is kind of far a very real way, and you consider was a safety hazard, the govern­ telephoning the Iditerod offices ment rather hastily “examined” away.

I mean, a 20 minute walk to find out how you should go them , and w hen peo p le com ­ school (give or take, some people about finding a team of Huskies, plained about the reduced bus walk faster than others, and it you start to w onder if m aybe service, they declared the buses safe, and put them back on the takes longer before an 8:30 class- there isn’t a better way.

So, you buy a CAM. This is street. it m ust be some tim e warp or But sometimes, great though som ething th a t’s only there at STCUM’s name for what regular 8:00. Hmmm) isn ’t really that people call a m etropass, or if it is, STCUM just doesn’t cut it. I they’re from a smaller town (or think you’re familiar with the sit­ bad in the summer months.

In fact, w alking hom e at the 1950s) a bus pass. STCUM, uation. It’s Thursday (or Friday night can be something of a fun of course, is the Montreal com­ or Saturday), and you’ve been experience. I mean, you get to m unity’s transit system, and its out drinking a little (ok. Like a walk past Crescent. I don’t want name is usually pronounced ess- crazed Viking who’s done no pil­ to offen d anyone who hangs tee-c-u -m . T his little beauty laging for quite some time), and around in this area, but really, gives you free reign on all of the who are you kidding? W hy is m yriad vehicles that STCUM everyone walking around wearing provides for your service.

I personally prefer the bus, the exact same thing? OK, one of two things: guys wear black shirts ju s t in o rd e r to av o id being and black pants, but girls get the trapped in a dark, dreary w in­ opportunity to wear a short black dowless place for any more of skirt, in addition to any colour my day. Besides that, am I the tank top they want (as long as it only person who feels weird on fits like a size two women’s jeans the subw ay? I re ally get the im pression th at everybody is fit on a really, really big guy).

And I hate to be the one to staring at me. Now admittedly, I tell you th is, I w ould have am one of those people who just thought you would have heard it get stared at, but I definitely feel before from someone: nobody is that there is a marked increase on going to go hom e w ith you the subway.

So I take the bus. It ain’t perbecause your hobby is souping up

Burning the Sambuca

hey look! The bar’s closed, it’s unsettlingly like that of a Nascar driver), but how about a basic three o’clock in the morning.

U nless you count yourself course? Red means stop? Green am ong the few , p ro u d fo lk means go? Don’t start driving the who’ve managed to score a better car until everyone is fully inside? place to stay for the night (and, And not only are these guys really, who are you kidding?) n o t g reat d riv ers, they a re n ’t you’ve got yourself a little prob­ ex a ctly g reat sp ecim en s of lem. humanity. Back in first year, on STCUM day sch ed u le is the way hom e from the booze cru ise (arts stu d en ts who did closed.

“W ell, s e lf,” you say to fro sh know w hat I ’m talk in g yourself, “how will we get home about), our cowboy hat wearing, now? We could walk, but in our drawling/french accented driver state, I sin cerely doubt w e’ll did everything in his power to make it past the comer.” So, you convince us that it was a good fumble around in your pockets... id ea to have him d riv e us to l i n t ... condom (who are you kid­ Cornwall.

And then there was the time ding) ... a couple spare loonies.

S w eet! So you run o v er to that my room m ate and I were Fattouch (OK, that’s where I ran. arguing about who played guitar You m ay ch o o se to run to for Van Halen. Our cab driver M adonna or P iz z a -P lu s. You not only knew who used to play, know what they say: De gustibus but who played then, and why the guitarist from Mr. Big would be non est disputandem).

You fumble around in your playing on their next album.

So, what’s a boy to do? The pockets again, and, m iracle of miracles, you’ve got enough cash cab drivers are raving lunatics left to take a cab home. If you who, anywhere but here, would don’t have enough, just offer to have been drowned by their dis­ eat some snot for a dollar, espe­ approving parents long ago yet, cially if you are my roommate. instead, continue to thrive by So, either way, now you’ve operating what some may consid­ er a very powerful and dangerous got enough cash. Lucky you.

Taking the bus would I don’t think I really need machine. to tell anybody reading this about be safer if STCUM was run by the ...uhm ... experience that is White Star. , I don’t know. I guess I’ll just • riding a Montreal taxi. But this column isn’t really about need, is walk. it?

S o ....le t’s see. O riginal as this sounds, who taught these guys how to drive? They don’t have to be N a sc ar d riv ers (although their driving style is

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Help! I've fallen in a peat bog, and I can't get up With special guest columnist Sean C. Jordan Y es, sir! I t ’s me, the guy from last year w hose colum n graced these very sam e pages every two weeks, for better or for w orse. The in im ita b le C hris S elley , la st y e a r’s A rts & Entertainment editor, is slated to be weighing in with a few bon mots in this space, but he’s more or less incom m unicado at the moment. C hris’s last dispatch, from some­ w here in N orthern Irelan d if m em ory serv es, m entioned som ething about his falling into a peat bog and nearly drowning, or suffocating, or whatever it is th at h appens to p eople w hen th ey ’re im m ersed in peat. My guess is that he had probably been drinking. Who’s to say? For all I know, it could be that with this latest peace process, alcoholrelated peat-bog accidents, and not pub bombings, are the lead­ ing cause of injury and death in young Ulstermen. Mr. Selley, it would seem, learned this the hard w ay. B ut d o n ’t w orry — he should be back here in fine form next week.

W hich leav es me in the unenviable position of having to crap out yet another 600 words in a giant hurry. With everything in a state of flux around here, the Ghetto and the Plateau being a tangled mess of U-Haul vans and marauding frosh groups, the easy answer to my dilemma would be to start riffing about the back-to-

school thing.

You know what I hate? The word ‘riff.

You know what else I hate?

Bigshot movie productions that make M ontreal m asquerade as New York, or Boston, or some such. I wouldn’t be so angry if they’d just set their damn movies in M ontreal. You get the idea that Hollywood thinks nothing interesting happens here except for a 68-cent dollar. Last May, a

mother ship.

What a strange city to spend the summer. Montreal, the alsoran of Canadian cities, nonethe­ less seduces you with its cheap rents, a French approch to living, and lackadaisical summer nights.

For many out-of-province anglos, this often regresses into an inex­ orable slide towards permanent residence. And, for the price, you’d be hard-pressed to get that listless ex-pat feeling anywhere else in N orth A m erica. Ju st the other night a guy at the SteElisabeth, him­ self quite drunk, n eed led me ab o u t my ch o ice to study in M on treal: "Aren’t there any English univer­ sitie s in O n tario ?" he ask ed , again and again. Like, duh! Of course there are! But then again there aren’t people like him at every turn trying to make me feel unwelcome, nor are there deputy premiers hotly anticipating the timely deaths of federalist senior citizens, as Bernard Landry did publicly last week. W hat fun!

What spectacle! Those of us who leave Montreal are missing out.

That said, a friend of mine who recently left for greener pastures in the States observed that you can only tak e go in g to Copacabana two nights a week for so long, before you begin to re a liz e ju s t how sm all and myopic this city has become.

Quite possibly, h e ’s right.

Maybe Montreal is a hollowedout shell of a city, useful only as

a b a rg a in -b a se m e n t stag in g ground for Hollywood produc­ tions th at req u ire o ld-looking buildings. But I intend to stay, at least for a while. Now if you’ll excuse me, I just might be able to m ake last call at the B ifteck.

Peace out.

The Sly Chiseler

Letters to the E ditor

Chris Selley

Accolades to Drivesafe

film crew of hundreds — along w ith Je n n ife r Love H e w itt’s perky breasts — turned heads, stopped traffic, and pretty much ruined things for those of us on St-Louis Square. How can you enjoy the park at night when y o u ’re bathed in the g lare of klieg lights? And just last week, navigating the Ghetto was ren­ dered impossible by the appear­ ance of an action-stunts movie set, this one replete with barri­ cades, bitchy security people, and the sound of machine-gun fire.

The inconvenience was alm ost worth it, however, for the vague­ ly surreal sight of an English sign covering the old French one on the dep I used to frequent. How daring. I half expected to see one of those OLF Surveillance dudes jump out of some nearby bushes, snap a few incrim inating pho­ tographs, and scurry back to the

The MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Montreal Chapter would like to commend the SSMU for in stituting the M cGill Drivesafe Program during Frosh and Welcome Week. It is excellent to know that the university is tak­ ing precautions to prevent people from becom ing victim s of impaired driving during such a cel­ ebratory time as the start of school.

It is also commendable that the Drivesafe program is ensuring that students living on the outskirts of Montreal can enjoy the events of frosh week and will receive a drive to the nearest Metro station after the events.

We are pleased that the SSMU has decided to make Drivesafe an established student service. We hope that the SSMU continues its commitment to pre­ vent impaired driving.

— - Theresa-Anne Kramer President M ADD M ontreal

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historical, sociological, economical, political and cultural perspectives. (Lb.a.)

160-427A Selected T opics in Canadian P olitics. (T. Flanagan) 166-475B Canadian Ethnic Studies S eminar. Current research and public policies relating to racial and ethnic inequalities, prejudice and discrimination, identities, cultural expressions, structure and organization of minority groups. (Morton Weinfeld)

301-350A T he Material C ulture of Canada. A study of the “stuff” of our lives, using a multi-disciplinary approach to the interpretation of the non-textual materials and the resources of the museums, galleries and collections. (R. Richman Kenneally)

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A rundown of the main fitness centres in the downtown area B y La u r a M a c N eil

After a week of constant and excessive con­ sumption of alco­ hol, the idea of health, exercise and fitness might seem appealing.

While the McGill gym vastly im proved its facilities in recent renovations, it is not the only option available to McGill stu­ dents looking to decrease the physical effects of the beginning of school debauch­ ery.

E v e r y McGill student pays 10 dollars of their student fees to the McGill If yo u are dis- Catherine Farquharson athletics facilities s a tis fie d with but actually using McGill's services, find your own those facilities reveals a slew of hidden costs. You have to pay $30 to use their new cardio/ weight room and each time you go to “Pay-as-yougo” step or aerobics classes you have to pay $1.75 or $2.50, depending upon whether or not you bought in bulk. Group fitness classes such as yoga, judo, step andpump, boot camp cost anywhere from $32 to $70 each semester. Squash and tennis court reservations also charge a fee for each use, which can add up over time.

The following gyms are the closest competitors for a downtown McGill student. The Tribune went undercover to empower you with the knowledge to make a better decision based on your own needs.

La Cité 3575 du Parc 288-8221 Nestled in the basement of the La Cité shopping centre next to the SAQ, the La Cite gym is the nexus of all things hip.

Sam, the slick director of the Membership Fees 3 months: $207.10 martial arts pro­ 6 months: $356.57 grams (so what if 1 Year regular: $662.54 that inlcudes only 1 Year student: $579.73 kick boxing?), 1 Year couple: $494.60 each took me on a tour of the place.

Special classes include spinning, “sensational sculpt,” yoga stretch, body works, boot camp, aquafitness, and step.

Spinning, for those not in the know, is a new class combining stationary bike and aerobics.

The club has the requisite weight room, cardio room, a pair of squash courts, a tennis court, and even a lobby with a large TV. Bonuses include awesome changing rooms with Jacuzzis, saunas and steam baths.

The downsides are cramped quarters, little light and lots of people (watch out for the elbows of those uberthin hipsters).

YMCA 1450 Stanley St. 849-5331 There is a YMCA in every neighbourhood in Montreal. As of this September, a Y membership gives you access to any and every YMCA in North America.

While the downtown facilities are a little old school, and their “track” is a joke, they offer a comprehensive range of services. With a pool, gym, cardio room, free personalized fitness programs, spinning classes, aquajoggtng, yoga, racquet ball, squash, tai chi Membership Fees and a friendly One month: $42 tour guy named One year: $502 Steve, the Y Also, Look for summer could be worth specials in the spring the membership fee.

Stone Gym 1440 St. Catherine W. 397-8663 The Stone Gym offers no group fitness courses but “we’re thinking about tae bo maybe.” It does offer a pool (free swim only), a cardio machine room, a box­ ing room, a weight room, and well qualified instruc­ Membership Fees tors. Their main 4 months: $139 clientele is 20-28 6 months: 139 year old College By the month: $65 LaSalle kids.

Le Rock Gym 680 St. Catherine W. 875-2766 Big beef men go here for a “full-body workout.”

Think German accent for the last bit. Personal trainers cost extra but they give you a basic program for free.

“W e’re talking basic, you know.”

Group fitness Membership Fees classes cost extra 4 months: $99 and have a sepa­ 6 months: $139 rate office from One Year: $225 the gym.

Nautilus Plus 1231 St. Catherine W. 940-4674 At Nautilus Plus your membership fees depend upon your needs. Only want access to aerobics classes?

If you want the weight room and the cardio room, Membership Fees each cost extra 7 week trial: $125 and are added to Per month: $47.95 + registra­ your monthly tion fee of either $ 45 or $85 fees. For all its (depending upon whether you attitude, Nautilus want to use more that one facil­ does not offer ity in the city) spinning classes Year: “ Extreme” deal for those or any martial under 25 is $325; Regular rate: arts, although tae $660 bo is the grand exception. Pools are not in the downtown facilities “due to the high property cost.”

Unless you have your heart set on tae bo and spinning classes, just suck it up and walk up the hill to Currie gym. The extra charges only make it worthwhile if you’re set on these extra classes or don’t want to be around McGill students. The old workout room and the Fieldhouse track are, as always, free.

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With all the long distance phone companies offered nowa­ days, finding the perfect long dis­ tance phone plan can become an arduous task. But the Tribune has gone the extra mile to make your first weeks back in Montreal a little easier. Look at the options below and choose the plan that best suits your calling needs. Gramma will be happy you did.

London Telecom Most companies have two to three different plans to accommo­ date personal preferences. London Telecom, however, has a whopping 22 different plans and possibly offers the lowest flat rate for Canada: $15 per month for calls from 6pm to 8am and weekends beginning Friday at 6pm and ending on Monday at 8am.

Along with the flat rate comes the possibility of making reverse calls. This unique feature allows the person you are calling to call you back, but on your account.

They also have another inter­ esting plan for those who often call during prime time, between 8am and 6pm. It will cost you $19.95 per month giving you five hours during prime time, while all calls in the evening or on weekends are free.

Once you’ve spent your allotted 5 hours of prime time, however, every minute after that in the day will cost you extra.

If your calls are mainly in between Québec and Ontario, London Telecom can sell you five hours at any time of the day for $12,95 per month. If you call the United States, they also sell blocks of 5, 10, and 40 hours ranging from $24,95 per month to $94,95. Don’t believe the hype for this one because it has the quirky disadvan­ tage that every real minute is count­ ed as a minute and a half.

ACC ACC, a sm aller branch of AT&T, is another network worth checking out. Their flat rate plan is $20 for unlim ited calls within Canada in between 6pm and 6am. and weekends. Calls made outside that time frame are 20 cents a minute, and all international calls have a 40% discount from their reg­ ular fares. For those who don’t like time constraints, ACC has a plan where you can call any time of the day at 10 cents a minute in Canada and 15 cents a minute to the United States.

Bell is trying to get hip and stave off the competition, but of course you know that because you usually end up listening to all their offers when they put you on hold for hours at end. Their First Rate program allows you to call any­ where in Canada for 10 cents a minute in between 6pm and 8am up to a maximum of $20. On Bell’s flat rate, you can call the United States at anytime for 20 cents a minute, the UK at 22 cents and France for 35 cents a minute.

Wintel In its first plan, you will pay 7 cents a minute in the evenings and 13 cents in the daytime. Calls to the United States are 13 cents at any time and you are allowed to be ser­ viced by multiple long distance companies.

On the second plan, you pay 5 cents a minute in the evening and 10 cents during the day. Calls to the U.S. are still 13 cents. This plan however requires that Wintel be your exclusive long distance server and you will also have to prepay the first month of subscription.

The Verdict London Telecom, despite the overwhelming variety of plans, seems to offer the most versatile and cost effective one with its flat rate of $19.95 per month giving you 5 hours in the day and unlimited time in the evenings and weekends.

It all depends what you’re looking for. With the masses of new compa­ nies, long distance rates are a whole lot better than 10 years ago. So if you sign up with the first company you come across, it probably won’t be much more expensive than the best deal you will find after spend­ ing an hour or two going through the yellow pages.

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Features Page 13

The Tribune's guide for last minute apartment hunters

By Laura MacNeil Without any hope of finding an apartment two days before September 1, I stood in front of an empty storefront considering the fea­ sibility of converting that retail space into my future home. It seemed like a perfectly natural housing option.

Now maybe no one else in the world is as last minute about such essential living arrangements, but somehow I doubt it. I cannot give words of wisdom to those who plan ahead; my expertise lies in pulling things from out of... the blue.

First let me address one particu­ larly prevalent misconception about the vacancy rate in Montreal. The days when we took tons of great, cheap apartments in awesome loca­ tions for granted are over. Perhaps the number of available apartments in Montreal as a whole may be high, but in the Plateau, the vacancy rate is less than one per cent. All those who haven’t had any luck need not feel so bad; just remember that it’s not all your fault.

The smart thing, I suppose, check out the buildings that rent would be to go immediately to the apartments by the month. The prob­ McGill off-campus housing office lem here is that no one cares about located at 3641 University. Phone the conditions in which they are liv­ numbers, apartment listings, sympa­ ing because, hey, they’re leaving thetic staff, and poor ventilation all soon anyway. Roaches, nasty await you on the other side of those growths on the floor behind the doors. And yet, there are some good refrigerator and shoddy repair jobs common sense sug­ are known gestions that I can to plague offer to the last s u c h minute apartm ent establishhunter. me nt s.

The first is, of Watch out course, to go to La as well for Cite and pay out of higher the nose for an apart­ rents, ment with no hard­ although wood floors (!), no sometimes personality, but it is com­ extremely retentive parable to security guards. This the rent of First tip: "A louer" means Laura M acN eil is a sure thing, but full year torrent! be prepared for le a s e s . morose, concrete corridors leading to And then again, there is that nasty bit your hotel-esque apartment door. about whether they have any apart­ If that option does not tempt ments available this month. you or, miraculously, La Cite has no The third option is for the intre­ vacancies, your second option is to pid or merely desperate last minute

apartment hunters. This is the I-AmLiving-With-A-Complete-Stranger approach to housing. I personally chose this option when looking for a sublet in New York City this sum­ mer. I ended up paying my rent in cash transactions to an illegal alien who was illegally subletting her ille­ gally subletted apartment from an absentee tenant. The real “tenant” was some guy known as “Barry”, and when he called the apartment, I was to pretend to just be a “friend” staying the night.

Quebec, on the other hand, is much better prepared for such situa­ tions, and it publishes a handy little pamphlet entitled Joint Tenancy which outlines your basic legal rights in such situations. The provincial department responsible for tenant rights, and housing in general, is called the Regie du Logement and can be contacted by phone at (514) 873-2245.

For the severely apartmentchallenged, I present my own check­ list of housing options to look into.

A few interesting options o) Are thee any rooms available in McGill frais or sororities? Find out by calling the Inter-Greek letter Council at |514) 844-7715. b) Have you checked out McGill Newman Centre? I know someone who lived around the chapel and received good religious karma all year. Call 398-4701. c) What about the various com­ munes or coops in the city? There s one on Prince Arthur that every McGill student passes on the way to Angel s.

You can find information about this at off-campus housing.

Perhaps, just perhaps, you should give up your dream of the collegiate apartment life and settle down into one of the many Montreal neighbour­ hoods with higher vacancy rates: NDG, Westmount, Cote St. be and HochebgaMaisonneuve cane imme­ diately to mind.

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The Dean maintains a very close working relationship with stu­ dents, student organizations and student leaders, faculty and administration in both academic and non-academic matters, advo­ cating student concerns. The office is concerned with the needs and the continuing improvement of the quality of student life in general, the coordination and enhancement of the activities of the various student services and student residences, the athletics pro­ grams, and the provision of aid to individual students who have needs of an academic or personal nature.

Additional information on Student Services is available on the McGill University website at www.mcgill.ca/students.

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Losing silent, tranquil spaces to continued development Over 90 000 commercial tour flights per year fly over the Grand Canyon National Park — the Sunday Gazette Mail

By Paul Cornett If you’ve ever been there, it’s not just the Grand Canyon’s immensity that blows you away, it is its silence. The silen ce o f the G rand Canyon cries out for the beholder to acknowledge the sacredness of such hum­ bling beauty.

W hen d istracte d by noise, this sacredness can only be marred, tragically giving many people the impres­ sion that the Grand Canyon is merely a big “hole” in the ground.

From a more general perspec­ tive, noise pollution m ars our experience of the everyday life.

An article in the Sunday Gazette Mail claims that “America’s most pervasive pollutant is noise.”

Because we don’t see it, we don’t taste it and we don’t feel it, we think it is not going to hurt us...[but] the truth is quite the contrary,” the article reports.

“Prolonged exposure to loud noise also can co n trib u te to high blood pressure, as well as everyday aggravation, annoy­ ance, and loss’of tranquillity.”

G ary Evans, p ro fesso r of design and environmental analysis at the College of Human Ecology at Cornell university performed a

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study on the effects of noise on children. Afterwards, Susan Lang wrote an article o utlining the research.

“The children in the chronic noise group [living, for example, near an airport] experienced mod­ est but significant increases in blood pressure and significant increases in stress hormones...while the children in quiet areas experienced no signifi­ cant changes.” These are just a few examples of noise’s effect on human beings.

In June 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against an appeal made by environmentalists to reduce noise from sight seeing planes over the Grand Canyon.

After two decades of fighting the air tours industry, this is a hard blow for environmental concerns.

The air tour industry is concerned however, that if noise restrictions becom e more severe, they will eventually be dri­ ven out of business.

As the air tours seem to have their way, it points once again to the power of money.

The struggle at the Grand Canyon is ju st one o f the many examples of the perennial con­ flict between envi­ ronm entalists and i n d u s t r i a l i s t s . A w h ite b ,ack W orldview News rep o rts that the G reat B ear Rainforest in British Columbia is threatened by timber companies who are preparing to clearcut the islands and valleys that make up

the G reat Bear Rainforest.

In a press release from environm ental group F riends o f the Earth in May of 1997, it was reported that a F innish com pany destroyed a proposed Russian forest national park, not to m ention that just 5% of old, nat­ ural forest remains in Sweden and Finland.

The Canyon How much can we the fact that they remind us every blame these industrialists for their now and then th at there is a econom ic am bitions? It is the saCredness that exists in life, and Western lifestyle that has engen­ the more we tarnish this sacred­ dered so many of our environmen­ ness the less we can expect to tal problem s. And that points, experience life itself. much to our chagrin, to a collec­ Can the distractions that the tive guilt. If air tour companies modem world affords us, such as are faced w ith an in creasing colossal entertainment complexes, demand, just as logging compa­ com pensate for the loss of nies are, is it still as easy to be primeval beauty? pointing the fin­ What should we expect out of ger? ourselves if we are pessim istic Now d o n ’t enough to believe that despite the get me wrong, if environm entalists’ efforts, this I had it my way, earth is a sinking ship? L ittle we’d all be hug­ efforts like recycling, using public ging trees and lis­ transportation, keeping your own tening to the garden and whatever is environ­ sound of silence, mentally friendly at least remind but I can’t deny us to remember and preserve life’s that a certain way sacredness. of life has been Whether we be industrialists chosen in the or environmentalists, we are all in m odern w orld, the same ship and have the and th a t’s not responsibility to acknowledge the about to change. value of this earthly life. And ear So how can you whether this ship is sinking or not, and I survive in a we have the duty to keep it afloat world that is increasingly getting knowing that before the waters polluted and exploited? raced into the lower galleys, this What is so great about places ship was destined for home. like the Grand Canyon, rainforests and other monuments in nature is

Robot dogs continued Continued from Page 1 fields of computer science, electri­ cal engineering and mechanical engineering.

“Team members from differing fac­ ulties worked on their respective areas of the dog,” Obaide said. “The mechanical engineers worked on the locomotion, and the people from electrical engineering and computer science worked on the program­ ming, vision, and the other sensory systems.”

McGill was one of only nine schools around the world that was provided with Sony’s new robot dog, Aibo, as. a hardware platform for the competition. “It was a real honour to have been chosen for this,” explained Obaide, “There was a very competitive application process, and I think being chosen reflects very positively on the cen­ tre.”

This was not the first achieve­ ment for the CIM. McGill teams have come in first place for the past two years at the Am erican A ssociation for A rtificial Intelligence Awards. The objective for this y ear’s com petition in Wisconsin was to build a wheeled robot, in the spirit of the Mars

Pathfinder, that has the ability to navigate and recognize environ­ mental patterns.

The CIM is also looking ahead to new work. One project that is already underway is a four-legged machine named Scout II. At pre­ sent, a team is working on the loco­ motion for the robot, and soon they hope to incorporate perceptual sys­ tems and artificial intelligence.

Eventually they would like to have the quadrupled up to a similar stan­ dard as the Sony robot.

Sony’s Aibo was just released for commercial sale this past year.

The price tag on the puppy is $2500, but understandably so; there’s never been a dog before that has a 100 MHz processor, and computer vision.

“This is definitely a very sig­ nificant event. It’s the first time that the public can actually see arti­ ficial intelligence first hand,” explained Professor of Computer Science and team member Gregory Dudek, “Up until now, artificial intelligence has existed mainly in university labs and research cen­ tres.”

One cannot help but wonder what the next advancements in this field will be.

“This could be the start of a trend. We could soon have robots cutting our lawns, and then pro­ ceeding into the house to vacuum, sweep, and wash the dish es,” explained Dudek. There are also predictions for a robot presence in the entertainm ent field. Theme parks, movie theatres and even sports events may soon have robots as their main attraction.

Some people are more opti­ mistic than others; the ultimate goal of the RoboCup initiative is to develop a team of fully autonomous humanoid robot soccer players that will be able to defeat the World Cup soccer champions of their time.

The most central objective of the RoboCup project is to promote research in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics. The CIM is only one of many sim ilar research centers around the world, that are all working rigorously to advance the technology. With the amount of recent activity in the field, and now with the release of Aibo, the age of robot seems a little closer, and a lot more possible.

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The Tribune Streeter, take one. Smile What's your first impression of McGill?

Emily Lin Vancouver, BC I say that McGill a perfect campus for a city like Montreal. Everything is really liberal, everyone can think, say, what and do what they want to do. I think it's really great because that's what universi­ ty’s all about: exploring opportunities that you haven't really had the chance to do. It's good that the staff and the other people are around to help you in doing that. I'm having a really good time.

Deirdre Pinto Washington DC Well I loved it before I even got here, because of what I hear. The city is real­ ly good there is all this stuff to do so you're never really hanging around. The people are a lot better than the Americans.

John Dick Mississauga, ON University can be really overwhelming. It was when I first got here, but as soon as my parents left it was pretty much like: well, I am here now. SSMU and the faculties have done a really good job with frosh week to make us feel part of a community. It's a really tight group of people that we got here and I'm sure that I'll be fine for four years to come.

Andy Bennett St. Albans, VT Everyone here is really cool and friendly - probably about as friendly as the people from Vermont. I live in Gardner and there are a lot of cool people on my floor. Monday night is Ghetto Night, bring a lawn chair and wear a wifebeater!

Dimitrina Raby

Blainville, QC I live on the north shore, I take the train every morning, but that's alright.

I like English.

Matt Fischel, Andrew Gillis, and Jared Fischel "God's Country" Middleton, NS

Gina Bowen, Lana Tomlin, Barb Hamilton Saskatoon -The people are so nice here.

-Yeah it's really great. There's so much pride and spirit. You don't get that in western Canada.

-I'm really second year so it's kind of a continued first impression, but yeah I agree.

We came for an education but we got free beer and a duck.

M cG ill

W o r k S tu d

ITheStudentAidOfficewiloffertheW orkStudyProgramfor1999-2000withadditional IfundsfromtheQuébecMinistèredel'ÉducationtoincreaseworkopportunitiesforstuIdents. Inaddition,theArtsUndergraduateSociety,withmatchingfundsfromthe IUniversity,wil contributetotheW orkStudyProgramtocreatenewpositionsinthe IFacultyofArtsfurartsstudents.

What is Work Study?

IW orkStudyisafinancialaidprogramthatprovidespart-time, on-campus Iemploymenttoneedy,ful-timedegreestudents.Eligibleemployersbenefitfromsub IsidizedlabourcostswhenW orkStudystudentsarelirai.

I How do I apply?

programinlormation/applicationpackagesareavailableattheStudent AidOffice Ionbothcampuses.ApplicadonsmustbereturnedtotheStudentAidOfficebyFriday, ISeptember10,1999 tobeconsideredfortheearliestem ploym entopportunities.

Student Aid Office Powell Building 3637 Peel Street Room 200

book buy back McGill Bookstore

C A LL t o n V O LU N T S eR S C R IS IS IN T E R V E N T IO N A N D O U T R E A C H SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTREOFMcGILL STUDENTS’ SOCIETY SACOMSS is looking for volunteers in the areas of: Crisis Intervention: Dedicated female volunteers who are sensitive to others and have good interpersonal skills are needed to work on our confidential listening service.

Outreach Program: Female and male volunteer are needed to facilitate infor­ mal group discussions about issues surrounding sexual assault.

Anyone interested must attend an introductory meeting offered at the following times (meetings w ill be held in the Shatner Building, Room B-9 ): Thurs., Sept. 2 , 12:30 - 1:30 Thurs., Sept. 2 , 4 :00-5:00 Fri., Sept. 3 , 12:30 - 1:30 Fri., Sept. 3 , 4 :30 -5:30

Tues., Sept. 7, 12:30 - 1:30 Tues., Sept. 7 , 3 :30 -4:30 Wed., Sept. 8 , 11:00 - 12:00 Fri., Sept. 10, 2 :00-3:30

r t coma to out tabic a t Activities Might, Saptembat 8 .

For more information, contact the

Sexual Assault Centre Info Line at398-2700.

Act now to make a difference.

A r e y o u i n t e r e s t e d in g e t t i n g i n v o l v e d w i t h a c t i v i t i e s o n c a m p u s t h i s y e a r ? T h e S t u d e n t s ' S o c i e t y o f M c G i l l U n i v e r s i t y i s c u r r e n t l y l o o k i n g f o r p e o p l e t o fill t h e f o l l o w i n g p o s i t i o n s :

Olsnow-AP managers

04 finance committee

Snow-AP will be the first ever Open Air Pub in the win­ ter! This soon-to-be-famous event will take place in a fully heated tent on campus during the first weeks of second semester. The Snow-AP team will work throughout first semester planning the event, seeking sponsorship and recruiting volunteers. They will also run the event during the first weeks of second semes­ ter.

Will review and make finance-related decisions consis­ tent with the long term financial stability of the Society. The Committee's responsibilities include making recommendations to council on Clubs, Service and Publication budgets, Special Projects Funding, operating budget, et cetera.

We’re looking for people who are creative, enthusias­ tic, and hard working who truly want to make this an event to be remembered! Note that planning this momentous event will be a heavy time commitment throughout both semesters (15+ hours per week dur­ ing first semester, 10-24 hours a day during January!).

Send resume and cover letter to Matt Wyndowe at ce@ssmu.mcgill.ca.

02 . culturefest coordinator Organize the weekiong celebration of cultural groups on campus in March. Events will include food tastings, dances, shows, speeches, et cetera.

Time commitment will begin at the end of October with approximately 5 hours a week, and will go up to a minimum of 10 hours per week during second semes­ ter.

Send resume and cover letter to Sam Gross at clubacc@ssmu.mcgill.ca.

03 . alcohol awareness

group president

will help spearhead the creation of a new Bacchus Canada affiliated club to promote the awareness of campus issues regarding alcohol. This person will work in conjunction with the VP Clubs and Services to attract membership and organize alcohol awareness weeks on campus, as well as eventually creating a new server-training program.

Involvement: approximately 5 hours per week throughout the academic year.

Send resume and cover letter to Sam Gross at cl ubacc@ssm u. mcgi 11.ca.

members-at-large

Send resume and cover letter to Kevin McPhee at finance@ssmu.mcgill.ca.

05 financial ethics

research committee members-at-large

The Financial Ethics Research committee shall research the business ethics of corporations who do business with the Society.

Send resume and cover letter to Kevin McPhee at finance@ssmu.mcgill.ca

06 . political research officer Full-time position. For more information contact wojtek Baraniak at 398-6798.

0 7 .academic research

officer*

in an effort to better the coordination of the Society's dialogue with the Administration and Student Services.

Many new measures will be taken in the upcoming year to consolidate and formalize our information.

Assistance with respect to these new measures will be needed. The Academic Research Officer will serve as a researcher, archiver, database-assistant and pub­ lic relations officer.

08 . members-at-large

for the committee of university affairs

The Committee of University Affairs works on all pro­ jects spearheaded by the Office of the VP university Affairs. Projects this year include improving the Francophone and the first-year experience, assessing our academic programs, and enhancing our University services. There are two Members-at-Large positions available.

Send resume and cover letter to Xavier Van Chau at ua@ssmu.mcgill.ca.

09 .student representatives

for senate committees and student services subcommittees

university student representation on active university decision-making bodies is the reward and responsibili­ ty of the Society's fruitful lobby to the administration.

Many different committee positions are available, for more specific information contact or send resume and cover letter at Xavier Van Chau at ua@ssmu.mcgill.ca.

10 . other positions Mini-course instructors LSAT instructor * GMAT instructor * Call Sarah at 398-2453.

We are looking for someone with research, database and communication skills. The positions will be rewarding for anyone interested in lobbying experi­ ence and learning how the university's academic com­ munity works as an institution. The position runs from September to May on fixed hours.

Send resume and cover letter to Xavier van Chau at ua@ssmu.mcgill.ca.

Check out an updated list at ssmu.mcgill.ca/getinvolved!

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Dostoyevsky, Dickens, or Danielle Steele?

Summer reading takes a turn for the worse B y M a r ia S im p s o n

Every summer I vow to read all the classics, and then, come September, I drag myself shame­ fully back to school having read nothing but trash. This summer I read Laura Palm er's Diary, the favourite "Twin Peaks" compan­ ion piece for 13 year old boys everywhere.

Though titillating, with its vivid depictions of lesbian sex and cocaine, one could hardly consider the book to be scholastic material. I spoke to a few people ab out the m ost em b arrassin g books they read this summer and th an k fu lly re alized I was not alone.

Paul S h erid an is a recen t graduate of M cGill, and is not against a trashy novel once in a while. He believes that Hannibal

by Thomas Harris was the worst book he read this summer.

"The more I think about it the w orse it is," S h eridan said.

"Hannibal Lector is a Lithuanian prince, and therefore the sup­ posed possessor of exquisite taste, but he is more on par with Martha Stewart. Also, to demonstrate that the bad guy is really bad, Harris describes him making m artinis from the tears o f 'A frican American children.' There is also a hilarious part where the bad guy plots to feed Hannibal to pigs, which involves a long section about breeding the right kind of pig to eat hum an flesh. It's awful."

Maggie Gilmour, an English

lite ra tu re m ajor, read The N otebook by N icholas Evans.

This is the same Nicholas Evans

garb.

'Tve always wanted to wear a jum p-suit, leather chaps, and av iato r sun­ g lasses," he s m i l e d .

Sam pson read me one particu­ lar passage: "The b u llet drove through the thickest part of her skull. It past a few more centimetres and the bullet frag­ m ented into over a hundred tiny pieces, rip­ ping her brain tissue to mush, w hich then ex p lo d ed out the back of her skull in an expanding redpink cloud that splashed over Kris Michaud only reads the classics, Rebecca Catching G e r h a r d t or does he?

Dengler's face." who brought us such schlock as Carrie Schoemer opted for a The Horse Whisperer. self-im provem ent book rather "It's full o f long loving than a novel, titled Body for Life: em braces by the fire," said 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical G ilm our. "It's everything that Health by Bill Phillips. Schoemer English lit students should hate en th u siastically d iscusses her but I fell for it and loved every bit favourite parts. of it."

"I love the before and after R obert S am pson's vice is p ictu res th at d ep icted people thrillers. His latest indulgence achieving amazing sets of mus­ was Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy cles, but also reconstructive facial which attracted him because of surgery and new h air," said the picture of Tom Clancy on the Schoemer. "Bill Philips urges us back of the book in Air Force to join the 'thousands of real-life

champions.'"

In the book, Phillips claims th at he can turn dream s into goals, adversity into energy, and tragedy into triumph, but really he is plugging his powder and water shake, Myoplex. Schoemer found the most useful advice was how to make cheese low in fat.

"Just put it in the microwave for two minutes to liquefy the fat, which then can be poured off."

The last person I talked to, Sam Sewall, a U3 chemistry stu­ dent, reads the 12 book Conan saga by Robert E. Howard each summer. This sum m er he read Conan the Barbarian and Conan the B uccan eer. C onan the Buccaneer is Sewall's favourite Conan novel because, "it shows a new side of Conan. This book is more of a romance because he is travelling with a pirate princess.

He still fights sorcerers and magi­ cians, but there's lots of scenes where Conan pulls her into pas­ sionate em braces.' It rules," he concluded.

Take heart, if you recognise som ething of yourself in these anecdotes. In the words of Mark Twain, "The classics are those books that everyone w ants to have read, but nobody wants to read."

For great and trachy books alike, check-out the various book­ stores in the area, in clu d in g Chapters, Indigo, Paragraph and The Word.

G lo b al d in in g , in o n e city

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Eating is an essential part of life, but finding the right places to dine is more than a survival skill.

Montreal is often celebrated for its thriving culture, and its foods fol­ low suit. Below is a list of a few "student friendly" establishments that can satisfy almost anyone’s appetite.

Cafe Santropol (corner of St. Urbain and Duluth) is a funky little restau­ rant that used to be an old house.

The decor is fantastic and the ser­ vice is usually very pleasant. While the weather is still decent, visiting the patio/garden is a must. The menu consists of salads and sand­ wiches made with foods that would not normally be associated with each other, but the combination is almost always pleasant. While not expensive, the food is also not par­ ticularly cheap. The awesome selection of tea should be savoured by all tea lovers.

Tandoori Village (corner of Prince Arthur and Clark) is the most accessible Indian cuisine available to students and the food is reason­ ably priced. Don't worry if you are unfamiliar with Indian food, the service is always pleasant and accommodating. Also be sure to try their awesome Nan bread that comes with the meal.

A m elio 's (corner Milton and St. Famille) is a small Italian restaurant

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Garth Brooks creates alter ego in the form of Chris Gaines

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While visiting home this past weekend, enjoying the luxuries of cable, I flipped through the channels looking for something to pass the time. As I breezed through the soothing sounds of M uch M ore M usic, I thought I saw The Artist Formally Known as Prince and immediately halted to check out one of the great acts of the 80’s.

From the sound of the tune and at a closer visual look, I was disap­ pointed to discover that it was not the high heeled, falsetto king. But the song was pleasantly sweet, sung smoothly, mimicking the sultry styles of 70s R&B. Kind of excited, I made note of the artist, Chris Gaines, and hit the net for more information.

As I surfed the internet for this mysterious singer, the sites that popped up all referred to sex. Once I refined my search, country super

star Garth Brooks appeared. I select­ ed one of the pages only to see Garth Brooks name placed beside a picture of the long, jet-blacked haired Chris Gaines. The connection immediately dawned on me and I was slightly disturbed. Why would Garth Brooks, the highest selling singer in American history, create an alter ego?

Granted, it is somewhat admiriable to see Brooks attempt to escape the pigeon hole of a country artist.

But Brooks, for some reason, reveals his secret identity to the world by calling his new album “Garth Brooks...in the Life of Chris Gaines,” nullifying any chance of people disassociating himself with his previous country persona. Even more absurd is that he has created a thorough biography of this enigmat­ ic pseudo singer.

Apparently, Gaines, who was born in Australia to successful swimming, Olympiad parents, has

released a few successful albums, with some containing covers of other fictional artists. The internet site also details the fictional struggle experienced by Gaines after a near fatal car accident and the emotional trials and tribulations that he under­ went after his father lost a long bat­ tle with cancer.

This only caused greater confu­ sion for me. I could not understand why Garth Brooks would put so much time and effort to create this intensely detailed character only to reveal his true identity in the title of the album.

Through much soul searching and meditation, I believe I have reached the answer to this seemingly impossible question, this perpetual conundrum: Garth Brooks has lost his mind. I reached this conclusion by downloading Garth Brooks MP3s off the net. After about two hours of listening to his insanely successful country tunes, I almost lost my

mind. I'm not a country fan, but even at that, the music's a little hard to swallow en masse. Poor Mr. Brooks actu­ ally had to write this stuff, rehearse it, record it, and then tour with it, definitely enough to make any cowboy get bucked off his horse. In fact, I am impressed Brooks was able to keep his sanity this long.

Please understand that this is irrefutable scientific fact.

This eccentric move by Brooks is not even that origi­ nal. David Bowie did it in the Chris Gaines, Brooks'alter ego 70s with the creation of space star Ziggy Stardust. More has caused a media hoopla that dis­ recently, Michael Jackson changed tracts the listener away from the himself from the black R&B soul actual music and versatility that he singer to a white pseudo pop-artist. is attempting to show. And from In putting out what is consid­ what little has been heard from ered to be his first rock ‘n ’ roll Chris Gaines, it is tragic that the album, Mr. Brooks has successfully music will be secondary to the satisfied the rock n' roll style crite­ image. ria. By creating his alter ego, Brooks

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The Students' Society of McGill University is one of the many universities and colleges which have come to form

the CANADIAN ALLIANCE OF STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS (CASA).

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r Since its formation in 1995, CASA has brought about real results for students across the country. This year’s national lobby campaign,

'Education Builds a Nation,' will propose more initiatives that will benefit students directly:

W • The elimination of GST on textbooks • Increased funding for post-secondary education to fight high tuition.

• The elimination of inter-provincial discriminatory tuition fees.

1 • Decreased interest rates on student loans.

CASA is an alliance of 18 strong and representative student associations and

student unions from across Canada. Through this network of student governments, CASA represents and defends the interests of more than 275,000 post-secondary edu­ cation students to federal and inter-provincial levels of government.

With its head office located minutes from Parliament H ill in Ottawa, CASA has developed an unparalleled rapport and profile with decision-makers and policy makers within the ranks of the federal Government, Canada’s Opposition parties, and the post-secondary education policy realm.

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Swinging on StLaurent D addy's paying

B y S a n d o n S h o g il e v

An Esso gas station at St. Laurent and M ilton m arks the gateway to the primary locus of evening activity for most McGill students, providing the fuel that powers the energized St. Laurent street on the subsequent blocks north.

It's got a little of everything; it is a confined m icrocosm of Montreal for McGill's relatively insular community. The following are some of the hot spots (or cold sores) of the area.

For th e d estitu te For the poor student who still enjoys consum ing copious amounts of booze despite her lim­ ited means. She may be intrigued by vagrants, transients, dipsomani­ acs, and other passer-by who enjoy pondering the apocalypse, French

The locus of the night life

punk m usic, and discussing Foucault. If this is you, check out Bifteck (3702 St. Laurent).

If, on the other hand, you are still a poor student, but would rather get tanked and dance with girls in pink halter tops or guys in wife beaters, check out Angels (3604 St. Laurent) on a cheap Tuesday night. Or maybe if you n either want to talk sm ack or dance to cheese then give Copacabana (3910 St. Laurent), Frappe (3900 St. Laurent) or Bar St.-Laurent (3874 St. Laurent) a run for a relaxed inexpensive envi­ ronm ent — w atch out for the young CEGEP kids

These high end places fea­ ture beautiful people, in beau­ tifu l c lo th e s, w ith b e a u tifu l cars, with lots of money. If you feel like seeing how the other half lives, mingling with great­ ness, or seeing w hat’s in store for you after you finish your m a n a g e m e n t d e g re e , th en check out DiSalvio's (3519 St. L a u re n t), th e o rig in a l o f M ontreal's swanky clubs, and pop in to A lle g ra (3 5 2 3 a St. L a u re n t) a f te rw a rd s fo r a Courvoisier and Monte Cristo.

M usician's choice These days it is difficult to find music played by individuals who still use real instrum ents.

More often, we find computer gen­ erated, mindless techno pop spun on Technique 1200s by those who have overlooked m elody as an intrinsic part of music.

N evertheless, St. L aurent still offers several venues for live entertainm ent, notably Le Swim m ing (3643 St. Laurent) where neo-jazz funk acts play amidst a back­ drop of forest green pool tables, Cafe Cam pus (57 Prince A rthur, right off St. Laurent), offering solid blues perform ances every Wednesday night, and Jailhouse Rock (30 Mont Royal, one block West of St. Laurent), which plays host to a Lewis Huang variety of local artists.

O dds an d Ends In addition to the aforem en­ tio n ed evening h angouts, St. L a u re n t also p o s s e s s e s an eclectic variety of other inter­ e s tin g s ite s . O f p a r tic u la r interest maybe Schwartz's deli (3895 St. Laurent) — an insti­ tution responsible for towering num bers o f clo g g ed a rte rie s, L 'A n d ro g y n e (3 5 9 4 St. L au ren t), M o n treal's prem ier gay and lesbian bookstore, and W arshaw's (3863 St. Laurent), a fifty year old store where you can find anything from Archie com ic books to unripe to m a­ toes.

Slicker th a n si* . . .

If you have a little more cash to spend, a little more make up to put on, maybe own square black glasses, dig old soul records (or at least pretend to), St. Laurent has a replete selection of "nouveau hip­ ster bars/lounges/clubs." A lot of them are pretty much the same: playing some form of electronica (i.e. house, drum and bass, jungle, etc.), exuding an air of pretension, usually possessing a dark decor (read black leather seats w/ red light filters) and a twenty-some­ thing crowd. If this is your bag, or if you'd like it to be your bag, check out China Club (4910 St. L aurent), Jai B ar (3603 St. L aurent), T okyo (3709 St. L aurent), B lizzarts (3958 St. L aurent), High Bar (1635 St. Laurent) or the new statuesque Sugar (3616 St. Laurent). Each of these have their own appeal, rang­ ing from renown music nights to cool patios.

More St. Laurent

Breaking the mystique of the Faculty of Music How to get involved as a non-major BACK T O M C C I L b S B y M a r ia S im p s o n

McGill's extensive range of clubs.

A ctivities Night will be held September 8th in the Shatner build­ ing to allow people to chat with the various clubs and sign up. Those interested in singing should look into The Savoy Society, which puts out one Gilbert and Sullivan musi­ cal each year, The McGill Choral Society, the McGill Folk Music

is also open to all aficionados who would like to meet once a week and listen to and discuss classical music.

Although the Strathcona Building can be intimidating to the uninitiated, there are a plethora of options for budding musicians and the rewards are invaluable.

Perhaps you were the star tuba player in your marching band in high school. Or, maybe you sing in the shower and feel ready to bring your talents into the public eye. Or perhaps you even considered studying jazz or classical performance seri­ ously, then found your true calling in dentistry, English literature or marketing.

Truth be told, the Faculty of Music can seem intimidating to non-music majors. But you don't need to leave your tuba by the wayside in your search for green­ er pastures. There are lots of options for amateur musi­ cians, whatever your skill level.

For those who play at a high level and want to pur­ sue music seriously, audi­ tions for ensembles such as the McGill Orchestra, the Cham ber O rchestra, the Contem porary Music Anna Sampson, a performance major, proves the music program M ike Colwell Ensem ble, the Wind is not as scary as it seems.

Symphony, or Choral A u d itio n s fo r th e M cG ill Ensembles are open to all students, Society, and the McGill A Cappella Group.

Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra, not just performance majors.

Felicity Amos started the A the Contemporary M usic Ensemble, These ensembles are difficult to get into and admission is not Cappella Group two years ago and the W ind Symphony, and the Choral guaranteed; a practical benefit is had 320 people audition for it last E nsem bles w ill be h eld fro m September 1st to the 8th. Interested that participation counts as class year.

"I started it because McGill students should visit the main office credit. A heavy time commitment is required, but the reward comes has no A Cappella groups outside in room 203 o f the Strathcona Music from playing with a group of talent­ of the Faculty of Music,” she said. Building a t 550 Sherbrooke Westfo r ed musicians and the opportunity to "It's great fun and we perform a lot specific tim es and lists o f audition at various places like the McGill pieces. perform publicly on a regular basis.

Jazz combo auditions w ill be an For tortured souls who must Bookstore, and this weekend we are speak their sorrows with a good even singing the anthems at a open ja m sessio n on Tuesday, Septem ber 7; a ll those auditioning jazz riff, jazz combo auditions are Montreal Expos game!"

For those more interested in- w ill meet in room C312 at 6:00 PM open to everyone. The format is a relaxed, open jam session, allowing appreciating than participating, a t the M usic B uilding. For more the musicians to meet each other there are a dizzying array of con­ information, stop by room 203 o f the and perhaps set up groups of their certs at McGill. Student perfor­ Music building or ca ll398-4543. The own. Involvement in a jazz combo mances are usually free, or very M cG ill Conservatory, which offers can lead to a lot of performing inexpensive, and often of a very non-credit lessons and ensembles, opportunities, as well as regular high quality. Lists of these con­ can also be fo u n d in room 203 or appearances at the Upstairs, a jazz certs can be obtained at the Music reached at 398-4543 Building. The Classical Music Club bar on MacKay Street.

Sessions at the Upstairs are observed by a 'Combo Cop' who gives feedback to the group.

"It was extremely rewarding D e a n of A rts for me to be in a combo because as a non-jazz major, I was exposed to what being a jazz musician is like and I met some great teachers," T he present term of Professor C arm an M iller as Dean of the said Andrew Marks, a U3 physiolo­ Faculty of A rts will end on 31 May 2000, and an Advisory gy student and jazz bassist.

Committee has been struck.

Other options can be found in Dean M iller is eligible for renewal. T he Advisory Com m ittee would welcome any com m ents and recom m endations on the search for a Dean of Arts.

M ike Colw ell

I apologize fo r any places I m ay have m issed . S t. L a u ren t, how ever, is more than the sum ­ m ation o f its in d iv id u a l p a rts; instead, it should be experienced in its en tirety — a ta sk alm ost im possible to avoid fo r any stu ­ dent livin g in M ontreal.

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T he M c G ill T r ib u n e , W ed n esd a y , 1 S eptember 1999

McGill theatres embrace in a giant group hug B y C a r r ie S c h o e m e r

Disclaimer: The validity o f the fo llo w in g is suspect. O nly M s.

Schoemer appears to have witnessed, heard about, or had any knowledge o f such an organization as Up W ith Theatre. A ll in d iv id u a l th ea tre groups discussed, however, are truly in existence...

At a long-awaited press confer­ ence last Thursday, McGill’s four theatre groups announced their 1999-2000 line-ups and celebrated the birth of their new alliance, Up With Theatre.

Up With Theatre is comprised of the Players’ Theatre, Tuesday Night Cafe Theatre, the English Department Mainstage productions, and the Savoy Society.

“We haven’t worked out the details of our function as an associa­ tion,” said UWT representative and Players’ Theatre President Richie.

“But we’re very excited.”

One thing Up With Theatre has decided, however, is that they want to increase audience turnout this season. UWT has big plans to dis­ tract entertainment-hungry students from its evil competitor, big-budget movies at Montreal’s new theatre, Paramount. Despite comfortable, spacious seating with tons of leg room, air-conditioning, stadium seating, and Hollywood stars at Paramount, Up With Theatre is cer­ tain that it can keep kids on campus this year.

“McGill students don’t want those luxuries at Paramount,” said spokesperson Liz, from TNC. “They want to think. They want to have their bourgeois lives examined using Brectian alienation devices in a live-performance setting. And they want to save money. You do the math - $9 per show at Paramount versus $6 student tickets at most of the plays - that’s $3 in your pocket! Big savings!”

Even though some people w on’t be lured away from The General's Daughter at an offer to save three measly dollars, they may be unable to resist the temptation to see their friends forgetting their lines on stage. Others still may sign up to audition for plays so they can have roses (or rotten tomatoes) thrown at their feet by excited audi­ ences. Either way, there’s some­ thing for everyone this year at a the­ atre near you.

Up With Theatre: a closer look UWT executives have identi­ fied a number of traits common to each of its theatres. These include a desperate need for technicians, ush­ ers (who see plays for free) paying audiences and aspiring actors.

Luckily, someone noticed these mutual needs long ago and installed what was previously called the “drama board” in the Arts Building in order to post advertisements and communications to the public. This cork board will be renamed the Up With Theatre Smile Station, because, according to Richie, “theatere makes people sm ile.” The Smile Station will still fulfil its tra­ ditional duties, and is worth check­ ing out for to-the-minute informa­ tion.

However, each theatre has qualities that are unique to its per­ sonality, some of which are outlined below.

Savoy Society

The Savoy Society is a 36year-old SSMU club and presents one Gilbert and Sullivan musical every year in March. They have the largest budget of any theatre on campus, and usually pack Moyse Hall full of Gilbert & Sullivan diehards. There are many ways to get involved with the production, as one of 25-30 singer/dancers (no experi­ ence required), or as a technician.

However, you’ll have to cancel your winter trip to Daytona because all cast and crew are required to rehearse during reading week.

Tuesday Night Cafe TNC is another student-run theatre that is sponsored by the English Department. They put on a number of small, student-directed plays all season, and also offer prac­ tical workshops as part of their mandate to educate students. There is only seating for 50 people, but the theatre is charming and well-kept.

In March, they host the Director’s Projects, which is a series of presen­ tations from a class on -you guessed it -— directing. These young RobertLepage-to-be’s will be on the look­

out for actors, designers, and more.

At the end of the school year, any­ one can submit applications to direct any play, and TNC will foot the bill.

Players' Theater Players’ is also an SSMU club, and the oldest anglophone blackbox theatre in Montreal. Their season dates are similar to TNC’s, but their shows have larger casts and bud­ gets. Around the same time as the Director’s Projects, Players’ hosts the McGill Drama Festival, which is a presentation of many short stu­ dent-written and directed plays. If you’re itching to write one yourself, Players’ will be accepting submis­ sions at the end of November. As with TNC, students shape the fol­ lowing year’s season with proposals in April.

English Dept Mainstage Twice a year (November and February), the English Department presents a large play in Moyse Hall.

This fall they will produce The Nose, based on a short story by Gogol, but collaboratively written by the actors during rehearsal.

Alexandre Marine, who directed last year’s Galileo and the previous year’s Arcadia, will return to direct The Nose. Auditions begin soon.

February will bring an acting class presentation with no title as yet, but will be a “movement-based exploration of the construction of gender in the plays of Tenessee Williams,” according to director Myrna Wyatt Selkirk. Selkirk also directed Tooth and N ail two years ago, which received rave reviews in Montreal newspapers.

The Mainstage plays receive tech support, sets and costumes from two classes that are offered in the drama department.

At the end of the press confer­ ence Liz stated she wants Up With Theatre to become a catch phrase,.

To demonstrate her enthusiasm, Liz exclaimed, “I’m up with theatre!” If you also want to get up with theater, cut out the handy theatre guide.

Refer to it often. I’ll see you at the Smile Station.

1999 -2000Theatre Guide September

October

November

January

February

SavoySociety 3 9 8 -6 8 2 6

March The M ikado

by G ilbert and Sullivan

Hall, Arts Building

Moyse

PLAYERS' TH EATRE 39 8-6 813 3rd floor Shatner Building

P lay (W ith Me) S ta r - S p a n g le d Top Girls

by McGill student Girl

by Caryl Churchill Mauricio Delfin by Neil Simon

T U E S D A Y N IG H T C A F E (T N C ) 398-6600 M o r r ic e H a ll, Isla m ic S tu d ie s Buidling

Japanese No theatre (2-3 short plays)

E N G L I S H D EPT. M A IN STAGE 398-6550 Moyse Hall, Arts Building

puppet show

The Nose

Drama McGill’s French the­ still accepting pro­ McGill Festival (MDF) atre troupe Theatre posals and de la Grenouille McGill Contemporary Dance Ensemble’s Mosaica Rosencrantz and W illia m R eich D i r e c t o r ’ s Guildenstern are on Trial Projects Dead

by Tom Stoppard

class presentation

M ontreal's hidden cu lin ary d elig hts Continued from page 17 located in the student ghetto. The ambiance is fantastic and the food is amazing. It is bring-your-own-wine which is another plus. Even if you think you are full from the afford­ ably priced dinner, take the plunge and try their irresistible cheesecake.

Be careful, this place fills up pretty quickly, so either make reservations or arrive twenty minutes before you'd like to sit down.

Maison VIP (located at Clark, north

of Renee Levesque) is perhaps the finest Chinese restaurant in

Montreal. Located in the heart of China Town, the extensive menu offers a wide variety of dishes, par­ ticularly their tasty General Tao's Chicken. Be careful, the evening can get pricey if you don't watch your consumption. But, if you orga­ nize a fair sized party, you can try many of the fantastic dishes for a reasonable fee. This place is usually busy, so be sure to make reserva­ tions in advance.

Puca Puca (located on St. Laurent

near Fairmount) is one of the true gems of Montreal. This Peruvian

dining place is quiet and quaint. The table d'hôte is reasonable consider­ ing the quantity and the quality of food offered. The meals are fantas­ tic, with dishes mainstream enough to satisfy the conservative eater and side dishes authentic enough to sat­ isfy those with adventurous tongues. Puca Puca is well worth the trek up to the Plateau.

E l Gitano's (located on Parc, north of Milton) is a quaint Spanish place that offers great food and atmos­ phere. Although a bit on the pricey side, El Gitano's is a good for an occasional treat. The service is usu­

ally good and the sangria is fantas­ tic. The lighting is romantic and on some nights you can catch live Flamenco music. Make sure to try their Spanish coffee while you're there.

Schwartz's (St. Laurent just north of Roy) is possibly the best deli in M ontreal. The service is awful (unless you converse with them in Yiddish) as they try to shovel you in and out of the establishment as soon as possible. Granted, this method minimizes the time spent in the per­ manent line up outside.

The smoked meat comes in

three different cuts; lean, regular, and fat. The pickles are huge and the fries are fantastic. The meal usu­ ally goes best with a cold Cherry Cott. If you can ignore the half dozen middle-aged men that appear to be eating their last meal, the experience can be extremely satisfy­ ing. Schwartz's should be visited at least once by every resident of Montreal.

And so ends a brief synopsis of fine dining in the Montreal area.

Enjoy your eating experience in this beautiful city.

Sports T he Mc G ill T ribune, W ednesday 1 September 1999

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McConnelj Arena to see its first major renovations this year Sweeping changes will make winter sports complex among the finest in Canada

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S tartin g in S eptem ber, McGill’s arena will be receiving its first major changes since its opening in 1956. The upcoming ren o v atio n of the M cC onnell Winter Arena follows the upgrade of Molson Stadium, as well as the additions of the Fitness Centre and F ieldhouse to the Sports Complex .

“The arena is one of the older facilities in the Sports Complex, and it is obvious that it needed im p ro v em en ts,” said M cG ill Athletics director Robert Dubeau.

“The goal of this project is to ren­ ovate and refurbish the arena. The new place will be warm er and more comfortable, and will bring in more people to participate in and watch events.”

The hom e of the hockey Redmen and Martlets has seen its usage increase dram atically in recen t years in spite o f its advanced state. The arena is also used by over 70 intramural teams, as well as for instructional courses and recreational purposes. If all of that wasn’t enough abuse to the old stru ctu re, the M ontreal Canadiens now regularly use the arena for practices.

“The b u ild in g is over 40 years old, and may be a bit out­ dated [in its present form],” said facilities co-ordinator A1 Grazys.

“It’s just not a very nice-looking arena. There’s isn’t a nice recep­ tion area, some of the seats are broken, the varsity room s are lacking in comparison with other

Funding

“W e’re looking forw ard to the added facilities. It will make our lives more comfortable, the better services for our ath letes .will result in better performances.”

Brand new facility will benefit all The renovation will occur in two phases and both are organized in such a way as to not interfere with the varsity and intram ural

finalised after visiting other are­ nas.

The lobby will be enlarged and redesigned, while a vestibule will be added to the entrance, along with a ticket and manage­ ment office, and a concession stand.

A second floor on top of the lobby will also be constructed, which will house a 2,200 squarefoot lounge that will overlook the ice surface and classrooms. The arena’s front entrance and lobby

will be demolished, and new ones will be constructed for both varsi­ ty teams, as well as an intramural room, an enlarged physiotherapy room, and a weight room. Both hockey coaches will receive an office and a changing room. There will be seven locker rooms in the updated arena. Its interior will be redecorated, and will feature more seats, a new sound system and improved ice-making equipment.

“By the time it’s finished in September 2000, it will compare

? McG ill An Artists rendering of the new McConnell arena which is slated to open in September of the year2000

ones.

Redmen hockey coach Martin Raymond also is welcoming the upcoming project. Even though McConnell is in much better con­ dition now than when arrived as a player in 1987, he believes there is much room for improvement.

“When I started, there were holes in the walls, you could see the sun shine on the ice,” he said.

program s. The first phase will begin this Septem ber and is expected to finish next January, while the second is scheduled to run from A pril to Septem ber 2000.

The first phase consists of redesigning the front of the build­ ing. The new design was con­ ceived by M ontreal arch itect Brian Burrows and the plans were

will not be available to the gener­ al public during this time, but a temporary side entrance will be set up and the rink area itse lf won’t be affected.

The second phase involves a complete reconfiguration of the interior part of the arena, and will occur afte r the Redm en and Martlet hockey seasons are fin­ ished.

The existing dressing rooms

M c G ill Sports Information

favourably to any on-cam pus arena in Canada,” said Grazys. “ W hile he stated th at the changes are being made to suit the needs of the McGill community, he mentioned that Athletics offi­ cials are also interested in attract­ ing various non-athletic activities, from student social gatherings and academic ceremonies, to concerts and industrial shows.

In contrast to the renovations performed inside the Currie gym complex, the estimated $3.4 mil­ lion cost will not involve any stu­ dent money. The price tag will be financed by various funds raised

by McGill hockey alumni, and the J.W. McConnell Foundation. The foundation is named after the for­ m er u n iv ersity governor who funded the original construction of the arena.

“The McConnell Foundation has invested a significant amount of tim e and money in order to repair the arena,” said Dubeau.

“After months of discussion, it has agreed to give a very generous grant that will enable us to per­ form the renovation. The founda­ tion has given a lot of support to the university health centre in addition to looking at athletics, and has been a great partner to the university.”

Contracts for the renovation project have gone out to tender, and will be aw arded sometime later this week by the university facilities office.

Other changes planned Once the arena p ro ject is com pleted, Dubeau is looking over several o th er am bitious plans. The Fieldhouse and pool will be renovated, as well as the men’s locker room in the Currie Gymnasium. Some features that may be added to the basement of the gym complex are a climbing room, dance studio and rowing tank. Dubeau is also looking for some government aid for major renovations to Molson Stadium, w hich added the C anadian F ootball L eag u e’s M ontreal Alouettes as a tenant last year.

The stad iu m ’s w ooden bench seats would be replaced, as well as the aging Astro-Turf field.

“Once the other projects are completed within the next six to seven years, we should have one of the best sports facilities in the country,” said Dubeau.

If all goes according to planned, McGill’s updated arena will have its official opening in October 2000, and athletes and spectators alike will have a top notch hockey facility for the next 50 years.

“It’s great they’re putting up the time to upgrade the place,” said Redmen hockey player Dan McClean. “The ice surface is out­ standing, there’s a great atmos­ phere. It’s just a tremendous oldstyle arena to play in.”

RedmenRugbyvs. McGill Alumni,at RutherfordPark, Saturday, September4, 1:00p.m.

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T he M c G ill T r ibu n e , T u esd a y , 2 F ebru ary 1999

Argonauts rookie Darche makes McGill housecall Redmen legend puts medical school on hold for shot at CFL glory By : Manny A lmela

of my life and I couldn’t have imagined a more perfect way to start my first CFL game at home.”

U nfortunately for the StLaurent, Que. native and his legions of supporters in attendance, the eastern division leading

reason.

The Darche name has been Versatility the key synonymous with McGill excel­ lence since 1898. Jean-Philippe, as the vaunted leader of the Redmen’s Despite his defensive domi­ defence on the gridiron, and his nance at the CIAU level at line­ younger brother Mathieu for backer, Darche his exploits on the ice with knew that his the M cGill hockey team CFL dream have been the most recent would hinge on additions to the Darche file. how complete his The start of the tradition game would be. began with their great grand­ He took it upon father who graduated from him self to trim McGill medicine more than down and add a century ago. This family’s f more speed to his impressive resume was fur­ game prior to ther bolstered this past training camp. It weekend as J.P. stepped onto would prove to the field along with his be a decision he Toronto Argonauts team ­ would not regret. mates on Friday night as “I weighed they took on the Alouettes at close to 245 lbs Molson Stadium. in my McGill The familiar confines of days,” recalled his former home-field were the 6 foot 1’ not enough to shield the Darche. “I man­ CFL rookie from the pre­ aged to bring that game jitters as Darche was a down to around bundle of nerves just prior to 230 lbs and it kickoff. Even for an experi­ really helped my enced player, the capacity game.” crowd of 19,461 would be Once he was daunting enough, however selected in the Darche had over 70 friends third round of the and family members on hand CFL Canadian as well. draft, 21st over­ “Walking on the field all, Darche knew that I had played on for so he had to find his long and seeing all those niche in order to people was just overwhelm­ New league new number for Darche Courtesy Toronto Argonauts make the team ing,” said Darche. “I was and expect to having all kinds of flashbacks and I Alouettes had other plans for the see any kind of playing time. can’t even explain how I felt during upstart rookie.

Thankfully, McGill head coach “Following the opening kick­ Charlie Baillie, himself a former the national anthem. It was some­ off, they put a guy on me for rest of Montreal Alouette, and his coach­ thing I will never forget.”

Renowned for his long snap­ their kick retu rn s,” explained ing staff made it a point to work on ping ability on special team s, Darche. “There w asn’t much I J.P .’s long snapping abilities in Darche was nonetheless having could do after that, but it felt good addition to his defensive responsi­ noticeable difficulty on the side­ that they took the effort to key in bilities. lines as he practiced just before the on me.”

“Even though I was known for According to Argo head coach what I did defensively at McGill, I game. Visibly upset, he took the field for the opening kickoff. A Jim Barker the decision to try to was alw ays encouraged not to neglect the finer points of my game like long snapping,” remem­ bered Darche. “Long snapping is an essential part of the CFL game and eventually provided me the edge I needed in order to get my break with the Argos.”

Eleven year CFL veteran and f u e f lE n fs « fo W w r a former McGill football standout f ftywS'T î fFK Michael Soles reiterated the impor­ UMÔ3ÔÎN ACT1¥£ tWWJ tance of long snapping in the I Hl f t Aumhl ftlCîSTRAtMW C anadian game. The current ||£M8X*$MU>$ moh ON S â tc Montreal Alouette fullback and integral part of M cG ill’s 1987 Vanier Cup championship was not short on praise for the latest Redmen prodigy.

“His long snap is one of the Press Photo The scoreboard heralding the return of Darche best in the league,” said Soles. surprise to no one who knows what shut down Darche was probably “I’ve heard nothing but great things kind of com petitor J.P. is, he not a difficult one for Montreal. about J.P. and he should have a fought his way down to the The McGill all-time leading tack­ long career ahead him in this Montreal 10 yard line and steam- ier, with 271 to his credit, has league. A long snapper is a great rolled over the Als’ would-be kick­ turned a number of heads so far commodity in the CFL and teams off returner.

An adrenaline this season with his tenacious play are always in the market for one.” charged Darche sprang to his feet and is Toronto’s leading special Darche’s first training camp and sprinted to the Toronto sideline teams tackier. experience was not an easy one. He “ [Darche] has trem endous expected to be tested and pushed to with his hands raised as he had so often done in the McGill red and open field speed and we knew he his limits but could not help to be a could excel in a special teams role little discouraged at times. white.

“When I made that tackle I felt for us this season,” admitted the “It’s so different from the uni­ such a rush come over m e,” first year head coach. “He’s come versity game,” explained Darche. recalled the 24 year-old Darche. “I along real well and he leads this “Everyone is just so much bigger thought I would be in for the game team in special teams tackles for a and faster. It’s so much more tech­

nical that I found myself losing my focus and concentrating too much on all of the plays I had to remem­ ber. The veterans and coaching staff helped me along though and it then I went back to playing on instinct and everything fell into place.”

What's up doc?

Unlike most young players aspiring to play professional sports, Darche’s destiny did not rest solely on his playing ability. As a medical student at McGill, he has two years remaining and required a leave of absence in order to pursue his CFL dream. Such an exemption is a rari­ ty at McGill and it is a testimony to J.P. that he was granted his wish and received the green light from the institution to attain his athletic goal.

“I really wasn’t sure if I would manage to get the perm ission,” admitted Darche. “My number one priority has always been school and my career, but I also knew I would always regret it if I didn’t at least try to see where football could take me. I’m honoured to have been granted my wish.”

As can be expected Darche’s sports background is playing a role in his future medical plans. He sees no reason he can’t rem ain involved in sport while reaching his goal of being a doctor.

“Sports med­ icine is where I would like to end up,” said the 1998 M cGill Russ Jackson trophy win­ ner for excellence in athletics, academics, and community service. “It’s a growing field that really interests me and my experience as an athlete can only help me in relating to my patients.”

As it stands now, Darche is scheduled to return to McGill in June, however his recent success with the Argos may very well alter those plans. For now he is focused on continuing to learn and improve and he expects to make a decision after his rookie cam paign is through.

“I figure I’ll cross that bridge when I get there,” said Darche.

“H opefully som ething can be worked out for next season, I guess I will just have to wait and see.”

Wedding Bells As if young Darche did not already have enough on his plate this past summer, he also married his longtime girlfriend Joanne Di Foglio on July 31. According to the newlywed it was a great way to complete was has been a memo­ rable year for the Darche family.

“It’s been the best year of my life and it just seems to be getting better by the d ay,” affirm ed a beaming Darche. “Things are great with Joanne and I really could not ask for more. When I take a step

back and look at how everything has worked out for me, I feel as though I been blessed and I never take any of it for granted.”

In a chaotic turn of events, D arche’s wedding alm ost was missing a crucial elem ent—the groom. He was stranded in Regina following a game with the Rough Riders and then found him self m arooned in W innipeg before finally making it to his wedding.

“The wedding was scheduled for 3 p.m. and once I managed to leave Regina everyone was notified that I would be late,” explained Darche. “The delay in Winnipeg meant that I did not get to the reception hall until 10 p.m.!”

Thankfully, the rest of the event carried on without a hitch as J.P. arrived to a standing ovation from those patiently in attendance.

“Everything was fine once I finally got th ere,” confirm ed Darche. “It was open bar so every­ one was pretty relaxed and happy by the time 1 arrived. I’m surprised they even noticed I was there. One thing I know is that I will never forget my wedding day.”

Canadian content D arche’s success marks a trend towards the recognition of CIAU football as a valuable talent pipeline to the CFL. S o l e s b e lie v e s that the im portance of the “C” in CFL goes « overlooked all too often.

“A little known fact about this league is the impact which having a solid core of Canadian players has on a team’s success,” explained Soles. “Year in and year out the teams that bring home the Grey Cup are the ones with the strongest Canadian base.”

With his successful career winding down, Soles is fully aware of what young Canadian talent like Darche and the Alouettes newly acquired receiver Sylvain Girard out of Concordia University mean to the resurgent league.

“When you see players like Darche and Girard excelling it shows that the sport is alive well in Canada,” said Soles. “Their success bodes well for the future of the game in this country.”

Darche also has some encour­ aging words for young players aspiring to one day play profes­ sional football.

“Making your dreams come true is all about sacrifice and dedi­ cation,” said Darche. “The best advice I could give someone is to never underestimate your opponent and never overestimate yourself.

With hard work anything is possi­ ble.”

Sounds like the quintessential team player. That’s J.P. Darche— Toronto Argonaut today, McGill Redmen forever.

CAMPUS RECREATION INTRAM URAL SPO R TS SPORT

CATEGORY

COST

REGISTRATION

NUMBER OF PLAYERS TO REGISTER

M A X IM U M

CAPTAINS’ MEETING S ept. 21, 1 8 :3 0 hrs.

F ie ld h o u se

PLAY BEGINS

B A LL HOCKEY

M EN A & B W OMEN

$ 7 0 .0 0 p e r te a m

S ep t. 1 ,0 9 :0 0 to S ep t. 2 1 ,1 7 :0 0

10

16

BASKETBALL

M EN A & B W OMEN

$ 7 0 .0 0 p e r te a m

S e p t. 1 ,0 9 :0 0 to S ep t. 2 1 ,1 7 :0 0

10

16

S ept. 21, 1 8 :3 0 hrs.

F ie ld h o u se

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FLAG FOOTBALL

M EN W OMEN

$ 7 0 .0 0 p e r te a m

S ep t. 1, 0 9 :0 0 to S ep t. 1 4 ,1 7 :0 0

12

18

Sept. 14, 1 8 :3 0 hrs.

F ie ld h o u se

S ept. 17

ICE HOCKEY (F a ll & W in te r)

M EN A, B, C & D W OMEN A&B

$450.00 per te a m

S ep t. 1, 0 9 :0 0 to S ep t. 1 4 ,1 7 :0 0

13

20

SOCCER

MEN A, B & C W OMEN A & B

$100.00 per te a m

S e p t. 1, 0 9 :0 0 to S ep t. 1 4 ,1 7 :0 0

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OPEN

$ 1 5 .0 0 p e r p la y e r

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SQUASH

MEN A & B W OMEN

$ 7 .0 0 p e r p la y e r

S ep t. 1, 0 9 :0 0 to S ep t. 1 4 ,1 7 :0 0

ULTIM ATE

CO -R EC

$ 7 0 .0 0 p e r te a m

VO LLEYBALL

M EN W OMEN

VO LLEYBALL

4 on 4 VO LLEYBALL (TOURNAMENT)

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1 9 :3 0 -2 2 :3 0 1 7 :3 0 - 2 2 :3 0 1 2 :0 0 -2 1 :0 0

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1 9 :3 0 -2 2 :3 0 1 9 :3 0 -2 2 :3 0 0 9 :0 0 -1 8 :0 0 1 2 :0 0 -2 1 :0 0

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1 8 :0 0 -2 1 :0 0 1 8 :0 0 -2 1 :0 0 0 9 :0 0 -1 7 :0 0

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Sept. 2 3 ,1 8 :3 0 hrs Room 408

S ep t. 2 6

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1 5 :0 0 -2 1 :0 0

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• Please note that registration deadlines are strictly enforced.

• In many sports space is limited — registration is on a first come, first served basis.

• A representative from each team must attend the captains' meeting for that sport.

INTRAMURAL SPORTS OFFICIATING! P A Y - A S - Y O U - G O F IT N E S S Students interested in sports officiating m ust attend th e Captains* & Officials’ Meeting as w ell as an Officials* Clinic fo r the sport they are interested in officiating.

SCH ED U LE: Flag Football, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Ultimate Tuesday, Sept. 14th, 18:30 hrs.

Field House - courts A&B Ball H o ckey, Basketball, Volleyball Tuesday, Sept. 21st, 18:30 hrs.

Field House - courts A&B

Through the fall and winter, the Department will be offering an exciting Pay-AsYou-Go Fitness program. Classes will feature Step, the exciting new Tai Box and Aerobics. All activities are designed for a total body workout.

SCH ED U LE: Mon/Wed Step: Sunday

17:00- 17:55 hrs.

I 1:00 - I 1:55 hrs.

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17:00- 17:55 hrs.

11:00- 11:55 hrs.

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11:00- 11:55 hrs.

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WEIGHT TRAINING (Private) WEIGHT TRAINING (Semi-Private) FITNESS APPRAISAL FITNESS INSTRUCTOR COURSE PERSONAL TRAINER COURSE CPRXFIRST AID CPR RE-CERT HATHA YOGA I

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Begins, Monday, August 3 0 ,1 9 9 9 from 08:30 -1 8 :3 0 hrs in office G35 of the Sports Centre. Registration continues until Friday, September 2 4 ,1 9 9 9 . Non-members registered in courses may use the facility only during their designated class tim es. Most classes begin the week of September 13, 1999. Full tim e McGill Students may register at the m em ber’s fee. All prices include G.S.T. and Q.S.T. COURSE MARTIAL ARTS AIKIDO CAPOEIRA JUDO KARATEDO KENDO KUNG FU MUAY THAISSHOOTO MOO KWANG TAE KWON DO - Intro MOO KWANG TAE KWON DO - Adv TAE KWON DONSAVATE

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In praise of Olympic Stadium?

The Big O offers fan a baseball watching experience like no other ball park in the Major Leagues

By C hristian Lander As far as Montreal pro sports go this month the choice comes down to one of two things. The Expos or Alouettes.

Now the Als play in a pretty full, outdoor stadium, with tons of atm o sp h ere, and excitem en t around the team . Sure, th a t’s what we say we all want for every game that we attend. But don’t be so quick to overlook the joys of going to a gam e where em pty seats outnum ber fans seven to one, where five people can start a chant and be heard by the whole stadium, where winning is nice but not essential.

O b v iously, it is O lym pic Stadium that fills the latter crite­ ria and is perhaps the most unique and fun ballpark in the majors.

The words “best,” “nicest,” and “cleanest” were omitted from the description for obvious reasons.

What makes the Big O such a memorable place? Let’s start with tolerance. The levels of security and their quickness to intervene with a fan is what makes the dif­ ference betw een an enjoyable ballpark and a deathly boring one.

For anyone who’s been to a game at the Skydome in Toronto, this is a painfully clear reality. There are u sh ers and secu rity guards at every gate. Bags are thoroughly checked at the door for any bot­ tles or cans. And if your language gets a little off colour, the securi­ ty force will be there shortly to warn you about being removed from the park.

In Olympic Stadium the ush­ ers don’t seem to care what you do as long as you don’t go down into the precious blue seats that take up the first 16-20 row s.

W e’ve all seen footage of that fabulous M ontreal couple that takes shots of liquor out of their binocular m ickeys. The ushers tolerance is extrem ely high —

well, perhaps it’s just that their concern is extremely low. As far as the num bers of the security force goes, it’s a bare minimum, enabling the fans a bit more liv­ ing space, and the ab ility to explore the stadium. I mean, at what other major league ballpark

One o f the m o st en terta inin g ballparks in baseball

could fans take a walk and find their way on top of the scoreboard during a game? (true story).

At full ballparks there is the obvious problem of people sitting next you, taking up the armrests, invading your leg space, and gen­ erally annoying you more and m ore as the game goes on. At Olympic Stadium, this problem is absolutely non-existent. If some­ one is sitting next to you, just m ove... the ushers w on’t care.

its own, each fan secretly hopes for a little extra; catching a foul ball, winning a contest, and being on the jumbo tron. At a stadium filled with 36,000-52,000 people these odds are ridiculously high.

But at the Big O, where crowds can dwindle to under 5,000, the chance that you will be blessed with one of these ball yard extras is almost two to one.

But the biggest draw, and the most wonderful thing about this crumbling stadium is that when there are only a few thousand fans, your yelling and your heck­ ling becom e am p lified to the point where the players can hear you. So with a little bit of effort in looking up the personal history of athletes, your words might be enough to ra ttle them into a strikeout. If this is your main concern then it is advised that you go to the ballpark when Andruw Jones (child su p p o rt), Jose Canseco (spousal abuse, gun trou­ bles), or Darryl Strawberry (too many to list) are in town.

So shun the trend of going to full stadiums to watch teams that contend for titles. That gets bor­ ing quick. The Olympic Stadium

The atmosphere inside, summed up in one word: electric!

Plus, having two empty seats next to you allows you to double your noise making potential by bang­ ing them in stereo.

While going to a ballgame is a satisfying enough experience on

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experience is one of a kind. As a fan you can feel your impact, and you are duely rewarded.

& neis Soccer Redmen and Martlets kick off pre­ season The McGill Martlet Soccer team went south of the border and smoked New Hampshire college 10-0. The team was then given a quick dose o f reality as UNH handed the women a 3-2 loss.

The Redmen opened their 106th season with a 1-0 shutout at Carelton on Saturday. Then on Sunday Algonquin C ollege in Ottawa snatched a 1-0 from the men’s squad.

The home run and baseball's rebirth

By Jeremy K uzmarov The home run undoubtedly is one of the most exciting phenome­ non in all of sports. Think about it.

One swing of the bat can dramati­ cally alter the impact of any game, breaking open a tight draw or

discovered that a livelier “ juiced” ball had in fact been introduced in order to generate more offense.

In the modern day case, the best scandal we can create involves the supplements that athletes are taking as part of their training.

There was a minor uproar when

Sosa and McGwire on another collision course for the record

enabling a team to swiftly come­ back from a seemingly sure defeat.

In no other sport can the balance of a game be shifted so dramatically Is it any wonder then that fans have turned out in droves to watch the heroics of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa who can now undoubtedly stake their claim as the two greatest sluggers of the past quarter century. When once Roger Maris’ record of 61 homers set in 1961 seemed untouchable, Big M ac’s 70 homers and Slammin’ Sammy’s 66 last season set a new standard for power hittig excellence. Proving last year was no fluke, the duo is at it in full fling again in ‘99 much to the delight of many major league own­ ers, and both are on par with their phenomenol ‘98 totals.

Indeed, the incredible homer barrage of the late 1990’s - which besides the astounding numbers of Sosa and McGwire has seen many players in recent years top the vaunted 50 marker including Ken Griffey Jr, Albert Belle and even Brady Anderson who was never known for his home-run hitting prowess - has produced a remark­ able amount of renewed interest in major league baseball which had won the general public’s disfavour following the 1994 strike. Where attendance figures around the league were once plum m eting faster then a sinking ship, a slugger like McGwire usually brings out at least 10-15 thousand fans at home or on the road to watch him take batting practice.

With all of this popularity generated as a result of Sosa, M cGwire and the increase in hom e-run hitting, the question rem ains as to its causes and. whether or not the owners plotted to liven up the baseball. Such alle­ gations have been heard before in major league circles. In 1931, the national league hit a combined .313 for the season, and it.was later ,€**>/*'-vi > '■

Brady Anderson, at least in part, credited his fifty homerun season to his use of Creatine. Last year saw a similar stink with McGwire and his use of Andro. However, the simple explanation for the recent power surge in both the national and American league is expansion which has led to an influx of mediocre pitchers.

All you have to do is take a look at the beleagured pitching staff of our very own Montreal Expos. While youngsters like Carl Pavano, Tony Armas Jr, and Dan Smith have shown some great promise and potential throughout the course of the year, it is evident that they clearly are not seasoned major leaguers. Other overmatched hurlers donning the Expos roster this season include Bobby Ayala (who thankully was released), Javier V asquez and even ace Dustin Hermanson who has strug­ gled to deliver outs all season.

While there still are of course many dom inant pitchers in the game today, the bottom line is that for every Greg Maddux or Pedro M artinez there are dozens of unseasoned rookies and awful pitchers like Steve Tracshel, Pat Rapp, and Bobby Ayala with bloat­ ed ERAs who are being taken advantage of by sluggers like McGwire and Sosa and are respon­ sible for their gaudy numbers.

Though purists may whince at the water-downed pitching staffs and football-like scores which have become commonplace, the homerun barrage has indeed been great for the game and brought the fans back out to the ballpark. As a result, baseball, formerly a sport on the downswing, has been able to remain at the forefront of the North American sports landscape and continually generate a great deal of public interest.

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Intramural sports: the quest for the mug begins again you find yourself cheering for som eone, that under other cir­ cumstances, you would have oth­ erwise never know.”

For those interested getting in the game, the first step is to register for a chosen sport.This process involves sending the team captain to the G-35 office at

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Annual intramural resource guide

new deadlines, new teams, and even a few new sports. Once reg­ istration has been finished, the games can begin.

While all intramural athletes should be familiar with the gener­ al rules of their respective sports, they should also be aw are of McGill intramural policy. Firstly,

I don't have the equipment to play any of these sports

Am I eligible to play?

To com pete in intram ural atheltics one must be a full time McGill student with a valid McGill ID card, which must be presented to the officials before every game.

Athletes without an ID card will not play.

Don’t watch as intramurals pass you by, take off the shades and join a team

In tram u rals are not filled with hyper aggressive, overly competitive gorillas who are try­ ing to win at all costs. At the same time they aren’t filled with apathetic hippies who consider participation as important as win­

475 Pine to submit a registration sheet with your players and the entry fee that varies depending on the sport. The registration period has already started. The only real warning is that you get all of this done before the deadline.

Rugby ? It looks a bit more like Thugby

ning. At M cGill there exists a happy medium in which students use intramurals as a fun way to exercise and join a team atmos­ phere.

“One of the biggest benefits of getting involved with intramu­ rals is that it provides an opportu­ nity for students in a big faculty like arts or science to get to know people,” says Campus Recreation Director Peter Smith. “By playing on a team, you get to meet people who share a similar interest, and

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Ball hockey, basketball, vol­ leyball, and co-rec volleyball all end their registration period on September 21, while flag football, ice hockey, so ccer, so ftb all, squash, tennis, and ultimate all end on September 14th. Four on four volleyball is a bit of a loner as i t ’s registration period runs from Nov.l to November 11/ These are all dates for the fall intramural season, another ses­ sion will begin in January with

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they should become familiar with the ru les reg ard in g d efau lts, which are defined as a team fail­ ing to have the required number of players within five minutes of the scheduled start of the game. A default will result in a team ’s expulsion from the league, but the team can buy their way back in by paying a default fee of $25-40 depending on the sport.

If a team can anticipate a default, then they are encouraged to reschedule their game, which must be done through a written request at the Campus Recreation o ffice th ree days b efo re the scheduled game. This process will cost $10.

Also of importance to intra­ m ural players is the fact that schedule information about every sport is posted on 398-INFO and w w w .ath letics.m cg ill.ca on a daily basis.

This article was originally p rin ted last fa ll, but has been updated to include changes fo r 1999-2000 and the proper fa ll registration dates. Happy sport­ ing.

Alm ost all equipm ent for intramural sports is supplied by McGill. The exception is ice hock­ ey, where players can rent full equipment for their games. In order to do this, a player must purchase an equipment rental card from the general office of the McGill Sports Complex.

I want to play but I'm afraid I'm not talented enough.

Ball hockey, basketball, and tennis all have “A” and “B” divi­ I don't know enough people sions for men. The “A” division is to put together a full team generally reserved for those who have played the sport at some If you can’t put together a full advanced level, but the “B” divi­ team, then you can still play by sion is designed for beginners and signing up as a free agent. After intermediates who haven’t played signing up you will be required to these sports at a competitive level. go to a meeting to be placed on a Men’s ice hockey and soccer have team for the upcoming season. For “A”, “B”, and “C” divisions, and the date and time of this meeting hockey takes it one step further please call 398-7011. with a “D” division. For women If enough people sign up, a only soccer and hockey have “A” free agent team will be created and “B” divisions. rather than placing each person on a different squad. If you are short a Where do I go for more few players, register anyways, and your team will be assigned free information and help? agents to fill out the squad.

All inform ation regarding intramurals can be found in the Will I be an outsider as a 1998-1999 M cGill intram ural free agent? handbook available at the Sports Complex. And if you need to talk “Captains are usually keen to to someone all questions can be get free agents to fill out their answered at office G-35 at 475 team,” assures Peter Smith, cam­ Pine. pus recreation director. Most free A last reminder: make sure agents can expect to be welcomed you register on time for any and all as teammates, since without them, sports you want to join. Campus the team wouldn’t be able to com­ recreation is pretty strict about pete. their dealines.

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