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G o o d a ll— a re a so n to h o p e B y N a o m i H am er

T h e r e a r e d iffe r e n t ways o f looking out a n d trying to u n d e r ­ stand the world aro u n d us. T h e re ’s a v e ry c l e a r s c ie n t ific w indow .

T h e r e ’s another w indow ...through which the wise m en , the holy men, the m a sters o f the d iffe re n t r e li­ g io n s look as they try to u n d e r ­ sta n d the m e a n in g in the w orld.

M y own p re fe re n c e is the window o f the mystic.

-Ja n e Goodall

For almost 40 years, interna­ tionally reknowned known scien­ tist, animal activist and w riter, Jane Goodall's revolutionary work w ith chim panzees in G om be Stream National Park in Tanzania has significantly contributed to knowledge about humans’ evolu­ tionary past. Her interactive study of behavioral patterns changed perspectives on scientific field research profoundly. One of her many observations that captivated the world was that of chimpanzees making and using tools, behaviour p re vio u sly thought to separate humans from other animals. Since 1975, the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation has aimed to provide ongoing support for field research on w ild chim panzees. G o o d a ll continues to travel around the w orld on behalf of the environ­ ment, landing in M ontreal last week at Indigo Bookstore to sign copies of her latest book R eason f o r H ope.

C o -a u th o re d w ith P h ilip Berman (is this right?), Goodall candidly shares the unique experi­ ences and spiritual beliefs that have underlined her scientific work and life in general. And at the age of sixty-five, Goodall continues to inspire. In this book, she writes of her personal relationships, her

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T h e Students' Society of M c G ill U n iv e rs ity co un cil last Thursday approved a m otion to change the manner in which stu­ dents become Senators. A jo int appointment process between the faculty associations and Senate Caucus members was voted in. The new by-law , however, fired *off a round of heated debate and eventu­ ally led to a compromise.

Th e original proposal, intro­ duced by V P u n ive rsity affairs X a v ie r V a n C ha u , ou tlin e d an appointment process in the instance where a Senator is unable to fulfill his mandate. The proposed proce­ dure would require faculty associa­ tions to advertise, interview and present two candidates to Senate.

From there, Senate Caucus would have the ultimate decision over the faculty association Senator. Arts

Undergraduate Society President Daniel Artenosi disagreed with the recently passed motion because of the shift of senatorial accountabili­ ty from the faculty to Senate.

"I do believe that X a vie r's views of Senate are a lot different than what the faculty associations expect from Senate. He's looking towards putting together a team, whether it be more unified or effi­ cient. I'm not opposed to having a team so long as it doesn't under­ mine the true goal of the Senator which is to represent the Faculty's interest," stated Artenosi. "When you start trying to join and melt these various Senators onto one team, the fear is that the conse­ quence could be that you lose indi­ vidual perspectives.

"I would feel much more sure knowing that my Arts Senator was representing m y interests and standing against a proposal which

other Senators were for if it bene­ fits our faculty instead of jumping in with the team for the sake of the team. The Senator shares an identi­ ty with the other students in the fa cu lty and I think there's an implicit undermining of the Faculty [under this new by-law]."

A m e n d m e n ts to th e by-law Three amendment suggestions were entertained before reaching the current amended by-law . The present amendment was a compro­ m ise w h ic h outlines a system whereby the faculty association fo rw ards tw o candidates to a Senate Caucus committee, which review s and appoints one. Th e Senate Caucus can also choose not to select a Senator from among the candidates at w h ich p oin t the Senate would have to go back to

a p p ro v e d the faculty association and solicit two more candidates and necessari­ ly choose one Senator from those candidates. S S M U President And re w Tisch le r applauded this effort as a satisfactory m iddle ground.

"I think the amendment is a good way for everyone to ultimate­ ly be happy. It allow s Senate Caucus the ability to review. It's a two step process and I think it's a good happy m edium ." Tis c h le r added, "T h e first [am endm ent] removed Senate Caucus from the process entirely w hich removes Senate Caucus as a judge, albeit that the Faculty m ight forward a candidate that m ight be of very fine caliber and represents the faculty excellently, of how well the person might know of Senate.

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T he McG ill T ribune, W ednesday, 1 3 O ctober 1999

In f o r m a t io n t e c h n o lo g y g ia n t s s t r u t t h e ir s t u f f a t C o m d e x B y Joel W

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M ontreal played host to Quebec’s leading information tech­ nology event, Com dex 99, last Wednesday through Friday. The con­ vention boasted participation from over three hundred I T companies, ranging from international giants like Microsoft, to local firms such as C IO designs.

Held at the Palais des Congres in Montreal, Comdex attracted roughly 17,500 information technology pro­ fessionals, in addition to hordes of walk-in attendees.

Comdex is touted as the number one event for the world’s largest buy­ ers of information technology. Last week's event in Montreal represents only one of fifty similar events taking place around the globe. Other cities that hosted this year’s event include Tokyo, Cairo and Las Vegas.

Th e main attraction of the Montreal convention was the floor exhibit, where each company involved had the opportunity to show off their products and services.

Comdex also featured conferences and tutorials on subjects ranging from computer programming to e-com­ merce. In addition, there were several lectures given by business personali­ ties such as David Cliche, Minister for the Inform ation H ig h w a y and Government Services.

One of the more noticeable exhibits on the floor was put on by Toshiba. Aside from a large sampling area, where passers-by could demo over fifty models of notebook com­ puters, the exhibit included an interac­

tive, game show style presentation, complete with an audience and prizes.

This type of exhibit is a good example of the effective ways in which the var­ ious companies at the convention

Kaplan Professional. Kelly Blair, the account executive of career services for Kaplan Professional, explained the benefits of Kaplan’ s presence at Comdex.

used their exhibits to promote their products and ser­ vices.

Donna A lilo v ic , the M arketing

“Our client firms are looking to

event. “ Comdex gives us the Comdex shows its stuff opportunity to promote our current local products in a unique and excit­ ing way. This convention is extremely conducive to marketing and the exchange of ideas. Look at how many people are here.”

It was not only business profes­ sionals who made up the large popu­ lation of attendees. Com dex 99 attracted all sorts of people, from job­ hunters, to the interested layperson.

Eric Leduc of Microsoft attempted to explain the wide spectrum of partici­ pants.

“Most of the people that come to our exhibit are what we call ‘knowl­ edge workers.’ Th e y are not hard gamers, but they are also not serious corporate computer buffs. They are somewhere in between these two extremes, and are also often students.”

Another big part of the conven­ tion was the career fair, hosted by

Chayaw ak O rnthanalai

recruit I T professionals who have two years of technical work experience.

The Comdex atmosphere attracts the kind of people that we are looking for. It just so happens sometimes that a walk-in customer walks out with a new job.”

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Systems was just one of the many I T firms with a booth at the career fair. This firm also recently visited the M cG ill Engineering building, to recruit students and graduates for careers in building software tools and deregulated software. Sandra Chroman, the Staffing Manager for A B B confirmed the statements of Kaplan Professional with regards to the potential success of the career fair.

“W e are seriously looking for new employees. W e like to receive

duct an on-site interview.”

U PD A TE ON

Comdex is definitely the right place for businesses and individuals

U .S .A .

that are interested in innovations in

IM M IG R A T IO N

Collins, the PR Manager for Ziff-

information technology. Mary Ellen

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Davis, the firm responsible for the

W O R K P E R M IT S

organization of Comdex, stressed the potential gains for businesses

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• Business transfers

• Relatives

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area due to the building renova­ tions. C o o rd in a to rs D a nish NiamaL L illy Chhatwal and Alice M a organized the B lood D riv e with H E M A Quebec.

"The coordinators did a great job with promotion, and it really showed in the response we got

next referendum is granting vot­ in g righ ts to the F irs t Y e a r Student Association President.

C u rre n t ly , the FYSA President sits on council ex-offi­ cio (non-voting) while represent­ ing all new students which num­ ber a p p ro xim a te ly 4 ,5 0 0 . T h e

fro m M c G ill students," stated Matt W yndowe, vice president of com m unications and events of S S M U . "In addition, there were m any te rrific volunteers w ho

F Y S A position is two years old

helped out over the three days with advertising."

T h e b lood d riv e was not without some controversy, as the ongoing battle over the screening and subsequent rejction of sexual­

tional autonomy and adopt and abide all S S M U by-laws.

appeared on the form are mandat­ ed by Health Canada.

W yndowe explained. "I cer­ ta in ly understand how people co uld have a problem w ith it.

w hich won last year’ s National and Central Canadian ch a m p i­ onships, finished strongly in a debating tournament held at thej University of Western Ontario onj

S S M U decided that despite the

the weekend of October 2.

c o n tro v e rs y , the blood d riv e should go on. I applaud the efforts

The tournament, restricted to novice debaters who had never competed at the university level, was a solid run for M cG ill, which had seven of its eight teams finish in the top ten. The tounament was

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Mc G ill debating team pr e ­ dicts winning season Th e M c G ill debating team,

w on by T re n t U n iv e rs ity . Th e setup was such that each partie ipating university enters a given num ber o f novice teams in the tournament. “ Th e Debating U n ion right now is universally quite solid. We d on ’ t just have a few stars that shadow the team and win all the

Tuesday, October 14 at 2:00pm Monday, October 20 at 2:00pm

tournaments. We have a deep pool of excellent debaters that will do w e ll at any to urn a m e n t,” said A m y La n g s ta ff o f the M c G ill Debating Union.

Th e novice debators joined with last year’s upper year deba­

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tors point to a potentially success­ ful year for the M c G ill debate team.

Seminars will be held in the Powell Student Services Building at 3637 Peel Street in Rm 205 on the following dates:

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and has never had voting rights.

F Y S A President Catherine Weiler introduced the motion two weeks ago, which specifically tar geted the vo tin g rig h ts o f the F Y S A president to act in the inter­ est of 28 per cent of the M c G ill population.

In return for a vote, F Y S A w ill relinquish their own constitu­

ly a ctive gay men con tin ue d .

Queer M cG ill put up posters and set up a booth outside the ball­ room in protest of what they con­ sider to be discriminatory ques­ tions.

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of Queer M c G ill to educate stu­ dents about this issue in a con­ structive manner, without disrupt­ in g the actual ru n n in g o f the; Blood Drive."

The drive, run in the Shatner Ballroom, brought in more donors in fewer days than last year (584 units in 5 days) despite a smaller

The Student Aid Office presents:

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involved.”

each other. The open environment

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ing between all of the companies

and potentially form alliances with

Student’s Society of M c G ill University's organized blood drive on October 5-7th, amassed over 600 units of blood in a three day period.

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lends itself to cooperation and shar­

“Comdex provides a platform

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Communications Specialist for Toshiba, com ­ mented on the reasons for Toshiba’s partic­ ipation in the

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that participate in the event.

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T u it io n

h ik e s h it t in g

B y S h e h r y a r Fa z l i

M ix e d reactions arose this

in t e r n a t io n a l P h . D s t u d e n t s a t M c G ill

explained that M c G ill is lu ck y

in te rn a tio n a l P h .D students at

re p e a t

th a t

the

s o c ie ty

is

that it was not subject to this

M c G il l have generated m ixed

a b s o lu te ly a g a in s t these new

system in previous years.

system, w ill receive assistance if needed.

responses. A c c o rd in g to A s im

requirem ents fo r international

year as M c G i l l ’ s international

“ T h is not a new syste m ,”

Rashid, a graduate student pay­

students.”

P h .D students learned that they

she said. “ P re vio u sly, the sys­

ing international fees at the uni­

W h ile Legare understands

w i l l h ave to p a y o v e r th re e

tem was applied to all universi­

v e rs ity , p e o p le are n a tu r a lly

such reactions, she assured that

the

tie s

fo r

go in g to oppose a system that

the thirty graduate students, out

changes as best as we can.”

M c G i l l . T h e Q u e b e c g o v e rn ­

r e q u ire s th e m to p a y m o re

o f approxim ately six-thousand-

ment has realized this, and has

m o n e y . Y e t, R a s h id b e lie v e d

f iv e -h u n d re d , affected b y the

decided that there is no reason

this to be a som ew hat biased

w hy M c G ill should not be sub-

point o f view.

tim e s as m u c h tu itio n f o r a

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The n ew sy stem hurts th e p o c k e t fo r

in

Quebec

except

“ T h e new system hurts the

sure, a n d in th a t s e n se, I am

pocket for sure," he said. "A n d

£ £ [4th y e a r Ph.D stu­

a g a in s t it."

in that sense, I am against it. I

d en ts] a r e rela tiv ely

Asim Rashid international Ph.D Student

m ean, w h y sho u ld I p a y f u l l­ time fees for a longer period of

in d ep en d en t, a n d a r e n o t

tim e than students p re v io u s ly

receiv in g th e reg u la r s e r ­

had to, right? O n the other hand,

fo u rth ye a r o f s ch ool as they

v ices from th e university.

looking at it rationally, I ’d say

w ould have had to pay previous­

T h erefo re, th ey s h o u ld n o t

that if someone is still a student

ly-

h a v e to p a y th e reg u la r

at M c G ill, and still has access to

P h .D

s tu d e n ts

h a v in g

reached the fourth year o f their

the u n iv e rs ity ’s facilities, w hy

tuition fe e ."

program are considered to have

shouldn’t he pay what everyone

Aaron Windsor PGSS Executive Chairperson

fulfille d the m in im u m require­ ments o f th e ir p ro g ra m . U n til

students w o u ld be re quired to ject to the same requirements as

fee, s ig n ifica n tly less than the

the o th e r u n iv e r s it ie s in the

fu ll tuition fee. O v e r the sum ­

province.”

( s e e O p /E d s e c t io n fo r t h e a n s w e r s )

to the changes. “ T h e so cie ty does not, in

ernment declared that M c G il l ’s

M c G i l l in te rn a tio n a l students

E x e c u tiv e C h a irp e rs o n o f the

in te rn a tio n a l P h .D

c o u ld have been placed under

P G S S . “ G e n e ra lly, students in

an even greater burden.

the fourth year of a P h .D p ro ­

fu ll tu itio n fee in th e ir fourth

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any w a y support the new sys­

Legare further argued that

“ T h e Q u e b e c g o ve rn m e n t

te m ,” s a id A a r o n

g ra m

W in d s o r ,

h a v e c o m p le te d

th e ir

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Y o u h a v e f l a ir f o r c r e a t in g e f fe c tiv e a n d

wanted to go back three years,

courses, and are now out in the

t i m e l y d e s ig n s o lu t io n s f o r a d v e r t is e r s

A fte r this tim e, if the stu­

and demand that all P h .D 4 stu­

fie ld d o in g re se a rch , w r it in g

in th e M c G IL L T R I B U N E ,

d e n t has ye t to c o m p le te his

dents during that time w ho paid

theses, doing lab w o rk, and so

w id e ly re a d s tu d e n t n e w s p a p e r.

p ro g ra m , he w i l l be c h a rg e d

only additional session fees, pay

on. Th e y are relatively indepen­

o n ly the additional session fee

the amounts that they norm ally

dent, and are not receiving the

for the remainder o f his time at

should have been p a yin g . W e,

r e g u la r

M c G ill. In effect, the new sys­

h o w e v e r, ne go tia te d w ith the

U n i v e r s i t y . T h e r e f o r e , th e y

tem pushes the reduced fee sub­

g o v e r n m e n t, s a y in g th a t w e

should not have to pay the regu­

a n d e x c e lle n t k n o w le d g e o f M a c in to s h

sidy back one year.

knew w e ’d made a mistake, but

lar full tuition fee. Furtherm ore,

s o ftw a re in c lu d in g Q u a rk X p re s s ,

to let the students in question

these changes were unanticipat­

P h o to s h o p a n d P a g e m a k e r. T h is

off.”

ed before the summer, meaning

p o s itio n h a s fin a n c ia l c o m p e n s a tio n .

year.

Th e

in te rn a tio n a l

f u ll

tuition fee, $3,729.15 this year, is over three times the addition­ al se ssio n fee o f $ 1 ,0 0 9 .1 5 .

D ire c to r o f G ra d u a te Stud ie s

the

has

mer, however, the Quebec g o v­

w o u ld be re q u ire d to p a y the

to

expressed strong disagreement

pay o n ly an additional session

stu d e n ts

a d ju s t

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else is paying?”

S o c ie t y ,

this year, after this period, the

“ T h e U n iv e rs ity w il l p ro ­ vid e financial aid to these stu­

fro m

D e t a il-o r ie n t e d a n d h ig h ly o r g a n iz e d ,

the y o u ’ ll h a v e p h o to s c a n n in g a b ilit ie s

that students fillin g out form s

S tu d e n t re a c tio n

for grants and funding could not

T h e changes now faced by

C h a r lo t te L e g a r e , h o w e v e r,

s e rv ic e s

th e m o s t

take these n e w c h a n g e s in to

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consideration w hile doing so. 1

t h a t n u t t y m c g ill b o o k s t o r e b u g Hello, friends! You know, before I cast my lot in with the Bookstore, I was a young student full of hopes and dreams, not unlike yourselves...

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Itall beganas soon as Igot mydegree.

Iwas tiredof livinginboringoldCanada.

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Iwantedtomakegreat movies, i wanted todirect the stars. Instead, Iendedup servingthemtheirmeals.

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Itwas aglorious time tobe alive

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lo b b y in g f o r c h a n g e in t h e u p c o m in g C A S A C a m p a ig n the interest of the student body,

natures in less than tw o days.

m ost o f w h o m , a c c o rd in g to

They,

s to rm in g

Baraniak, are unknow ing m em ­

posters from the other C A S A stu­

S tu d e n ts ’ S o c ie ty o f M c G i l l

Parliam ent H ill w ith ideas, not

bers of C A S A through member­

dent councils, w ill be brought to

University w ill be taking part in

placards," said W ojtek Baraniak,

ship w ith any M c G i l l student

O tta w a

that

tia l tuition] a s b ein g a f e d ­

the C A S A Campaign, a national

vice president of community and

o rg a n iza tio n . H e and A n d re w

Parliament can see the extent of

e r a l issue, but... w e've s a id

r a lly to p ro m o te g o v e rn m e n t

g overnm ent affairs fo r S S M U .

Tis c h le r, S S M U president, are

each C A S A university's student

th a t it is o n e, b e c a u s e n o

awareness of student issues, later

"O ur aim is to meet with all 301

extremely pleased with the level

body's backing.

this m onth. Th e cam paign w ill

members of the Federal House of

of interest that the campaign has

also look to enlist financial assis­

C om m ons in Ottaw a proposing

generated.

tance

changes that are justifiable, and

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th in k

"Externally, it’ s going to be real­

we

have

ly successful. [Th e wall, with] all

r a is e d

the names signing it, w ill be a

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and

F e d e ra l

F in a n c e

Minister Paul Martin.

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fro m

the

F e d e ra l

Parliament.

be

can be a c co m p lis h e d q u ic k ly

T h e C a n a d ia n A llia n c e of S tu d e n t

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said

T is c h le r .

paign is focused on four

our position when we speak to

sents the interests of 18 Student

m ain themes: b u ild ­

the Ministers."

E D U C A T IO N

Andrew Tischler SSMU President Government's policy for charging

M c G ill's re p re se n ta tive s ,

other p ro vin ce s . T is c h le r sees

fu tu re , and the

Baraniak and Tisch le r, w ill

this as a discriminatory issue for

be asking P a rlia m e n t fo r an

both the Province and the Nation,

additional 80 m illion dollars per

and hopes to bring it to the atten­

year to be put towards improving

tion of the Parliament.

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ing interest rates on stu dent loans, a b o lis h in g the

ed u c a tio n i f it is g o in g to b e

G S T tax for textbooks, rebuild

c o m p e titiv e in th e g lo b a l

ing deteriorating campus build­

Jason Aebig CASA National Director

w h ere they're from ."

knowledge,

W h ile

issues include low er

eco n o m y ."

crim in a ted on th e b a s is o f

higher tuitions for residents of

nation. Ind ivid u a l

su p p o r t p o s t-s e c o n d a r y

stu d en t w ants to b e dis­

O tta w a ,

in g e x c e lle n c e ,

to in v est in stu d en ts a n d

sarily s e e n [d iffe r e n ­

great b acking, and it validates

T h is y e a r -lo n g cam

umbrella organization that repre­

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a w a re ­ ness

to

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in

all aspects o f the U n iv e r s it y ,

"I think a lot of students in

in c lu d in g re s to rin g b u ild in g s

Quebec don't even realize w hy

badly in need of repair, and rais­

[their fellow ] students think the

ing professors' salaries.

d iffe re n tia l fees are u n fa ir.

in g s , and e lim in a tin g o u t -o f ­

level never seen

province and international tuition

before," com m ent­

It w ill also strive to abolish

ed B a ra n ia k . " [ T h e ca m p a ig n

m ore arbitrary funds, covering

"Ottawa hasn't necessarily seen it

fees.

T r a d it io n a lly ," said T is c h le r ,

"Education is the foundation

has] more people geared towards

such things as registration and

as b e in g a F e d e ra l issue, but

upon which this country is built,

the external part of S S M U ; we're

transcript requisitions that all stu­

because we've adopted this on a

but that foundation is starting to

not just about clubs and services

dents are n o w o b lig e d to pay

National plan, we've said that it

C o u n c ils across the c o u n try .

c r u m b le ," said Jaso n A e b ig ,

and Frosh, [but] that we are rep­

each year. It w ill not, however,

is one, because no student wants

CASA,

is

C A S A 's national director, in the

resenting the society's needs to

in flu e n c e

year

to be discriminated on the basis

"Education Builds a Nation," will

S S M U press release. "C anada

Ottawa and to Quebec C ity."

M c G ill Student Fund, which was

of where they're from. It's against

be m eeting w ith P arliam ent to

must begin to invest in students

T h e construction theme of

voted into existence by the stu­

our charter rights more than any­

p re se n t th e ir b o d y o f issues;

and support post-secondary edu­

"B u ild in g a Nation" is also e vi­

dent b o d y, and covers general

thing, and that's a Federal issue."

m eanwhile, student representa­

cation if it is going to be compet­

dent in the advertisements and

expenses for all student organiza­

tives have arranged in d iv id u a l

itive in the global economy."

promotional material, and is gen­

tions.

w ho se

s lo g a n

m eetings w ith , am ong others,

F o r S S M U , another m a jo r

erating a great deal of excitement

D e p u ty P rim e M in is t e r H e rb

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the

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laid out posters (in a brick wall

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could vastly increase the quality

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has m uch m ore potential to be lengthy."

T h e second, w h ic h in v o lv e s a committee of three faculty asso­ c ia tio n m e m b ers and tw o Senators brings up the question of how to choose the committee m em bers. W h o gets to be the three faculty members? W ho gets to be the tw o senators? It just opens a w h o le new series o f questions."

A rte n o s i, h o w e ve r, vo ice d doubts about the effectiveness of the final decision. " T h e m o tio n as it stands rig h t n o w is that the F a c u lty Association submits tw o appli­ cants... in order of preference. If the Senate Caucus is not satisfied w ith either of those tw o a p pli­ cants, they then go back to the fa c u lty a s so c ia tio n w h o then

A p p ro p ria te re p r e s e n ta tio n Overall, there was a general concern among the councillors as to whether an appointed Senator can effectively and appropriately represent the interests o f their faculty in the face of the Senateappointed seats. Tischler spoke to the questions raised.

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[T he cu rrent a m e n d ­ m en t] is b a c k a n d

fo rth a n d it's n o t a n efficien t system ... It h a s m uch m o re p o te n tia l to b e lengthy."

Daniel Artenosi AUS President

sends two more and the Senate Caucus is forced to select from them. If the Senate wasn't going to be happy, they could express that during their initial interview

r e p r e s e n t i n g

Th e y give all the work of finding

that it necessarily holds true.

"F u rth e rm o re , the am end­ ment that was passed last night is heads and shoulders above what e xiste d p r io r to that. M r .

Artenosi’s comment might be out

candidates to the faculty and then they say, ‘N o, but in fact we have

o f context seeing what existed previously and what we amended to. I don't necessarily agree with the p o in t put fo rth b y M r .

Artenosi " Tis c h le r added, "Further to

mittee. But the way it is now is not efficient. W h at is that? It's back and forth and it's not an effi­ cient system. I don't understand their argument o f efficiency. It

The object is for all 13 Senators to re p re se n t a ll students at M c G ill whether they be under­ graduate or graduate. W hen M r.

"W e th in k that the b y -la w presented yesterday is simply not ta kin g the faculties se rio u sly.

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rights even though Senate would choose the candidate w hich was already a big concession on our p a rt. N o w th ey add this part w h ich is com pletely unaccept­

We th o u g h t w e w ou ld h a v e fin al r e p re s e n ­

able."

Tanguay-Renaud later added, "W e think that it's time to make a change that is badly needed. Th e procedure has led to too m any d is c re p a n c ie s , p ro b le m s and

tation rights ev en th ou g h S en a te w ou ld c h o o s e th e ca n d id a te, w hich w as a big co n cessio n on ou r p art."

unhappy people. It's time to give

Francois Tanguay-Renaud LSA VPExternal

students what they deserve and that's good representation."

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Those are the questions we w ill be asking. N ot, are you a teamplayer can you be co-opted?"

Y e t, Law Students Association V P External Francois Tanguay-Renaud doubted that the foremost responsibility w ill be to the fa c u lty a s so c ia tio n , and expressed that the process sacri­ fices both Senator accountability and faculty association autono­

r a d u a tin g

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Artenosi said this, I don't think

"First of all, the likelihood that Senators' opinions w ill vary widely are few and far between. I think it’s important to note that not all faculties have a Senator.

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N E W S b r ie f s New ANT1-SMI0KING LAW A new a n ti-s m o k in g laww il l c o m e in to e ffe c t on D e c e m b e r 17 this y e a r in Quebec. Th e new law w ill affect w h e re s m o k in g is a llo w e d , where tobacco may be sold and how it is allow ed to be adver­ tized.

Sm oking w ill be prohibited in locations used by co lleges, professional schools and univer­ sities. Th e new law also specifies prim ary and secondary schools, pre-schools and any installations designated for use by minors as n o n -sm o k in g areas. Areas that w o u ld a ttra ct the p u b lic fo r sports, arts or assem blies, are also targeted.

T h e new law w ill also be regulating how tobacco is sold.

Automatic dispensers will not be allowed unless they are installed in an area where minors are not adm itted. T h e dispensers must also be placed so that the opera­ tor of the establishment can see it and who uses it. It w ill be pro­ hibited to sell tobacco in a store if there is a pharmacy within the store or the two are connected.

Tobacco venders w ill also only

be allow ed to sell cigarettes in packets of twenty or more.

In the area of a d ve rtizin g ,

w ith the g o v e rn m e n t.

Stud e n ts w h o needed their teaching placement

p ro m o tio n s fo r to b a c c o that

as part of their education

include free tobacco products, lowering the price of tobacco or a contest or lottery that is associ­ ated with the purchase of tobac­

degree, found it difficult to get assigned.

D r SpencerBoudrcau is the

co w ill be prohibited. It w ill also

director of student teach-

be illegal to associate a name, logo, distinctive sign, a picture or a slogan of any tobacco prod­ uct with any sporting, social or cultural events.

in g in the F a c u lty o f Education. He deals with a ll student te a ch in g a s sig n m e n ts fro m the Faculty.

T h e la w does, h o w e v e r, leave room for a tobacco compa­ n y to sponsor an event if any information they display is only on the nature of the donation and the name o f the com pany, and

“ Some schools have not responded at all to [s tu d e n t te a c h in g requests,” Boudreau said o f the current situation. “ |In o th e r cases|

not co n sid e re d a m essage for publicity.

B oycott of student teachers MEANS DELAYED ASSIGNMENTS

L ’ Association québécoise du personnel de direction des ecoles started a boycott on education students in p r im a r y and se c­ ondary schools in September. It was a tactic to help negotiations

response has been slow­

B oycotts a r e a ffectin g stu d en t teach ers.

er, because o f negotia tions w ith the government. It is not y o u r average year, by any means. Response time in general has been slow er. Teachers are c h e c k in g w ith th e ir u n io n s .

Response from cnglish schools, however, has been very good.”

Boudreau did acknowledge that he u n d e rs to o d w h y the teachers w o u ld b o y c o tt.

Currently, extra-curricular activi­ ties are being affected by lack of

government funding. He felt that this k in d o f situa tion m ay be drawing teachers away from the province. "[Te a ch e rs] do all kinds o f extra stuff that isn’t recognized,” he said. “ O n ta rio boards come down [here] on career day... and of course they look more attrac­ tive to our students.”

Other than slowing down the assignm ent’ o f teaching stages, Boudreau did not think the boy-

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A t l ’ U n iv e rs ite de L a v a l, students are being hit hard by the boycotts. Due to the greater dif­ fic u lty getting stages at m any French schools, there is a fear that some students may not be able to graduate on time.

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O R K b r ie f s

UBC REFERENDUM WANTS POT LEGAL

jjjU OF T PRESIDENT APOLOI

T h e U n iv e rs ity o f B ritis h C olum bia’ s A lm a Mater Society held a referendum last week, ask­ ing students to vote on the legal­ ization of marijuana. The referen­ dum question intended to gauge whether U B C students supported their Student Union calling for a com prehensive harm reduction strategy to alleviate widespread substance abuse in the Vancouver area. “ [Th e ] question is related to an issue in the eastsidc of down­ town Vancouver, where a lot of people come from lo w -in co m e backgrounds and drug abuse is a prob le m ,” said Ryan M arshall, the A lm a M ater Society presi­ dent. “ It’s just a way to get people out there: get them talking. W e w a n te d to raise awareness o f social issues.”

Marshall noted that the refer­ endum does not seek to legalize marijuana use on campus, but to give A M S an official position as it lobbies the government'. Th e referendum question specifically asks students whether they sup­ port A M S supporting a compre­ hensive harm reduction strategy

g IZES

FOR DRUG LOBBYING

U n iv e r s ity of T o ro n to President Rob Pritchard has apol­ o g ize d fo r a letter he sent to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and other cabinet ministers expressing his co n ce rn that a 1993 d ru g patent law would prevent a $20 million donation to the university from Apotex Inc., Canada’s lead­ ing generic drug producer.

A p o te x C h a irm a n B a rry Sherman mobilized the support of Pritchard and other un ive rsity officials to denounce the federal legislation that impedes generic drug companies from benefiting from d ru g research co m p a n y patents, essentially creating more obstacles for generic drugs to stay afloat in a competitive market.

A p o te x had prom ised $20 m illion to the U n ive rs ity’ s new C e n tre for C e llu la r and Biom olecular Research and was also negotiating a further $35 m il­ lion donation for the faculty of pharmacy.

Exe cu tive D ire c to r for the C a n a d ia n A s s o c ia tio n of U n iv e rs ity Teachers Jim T u r k p u b lic ly c ritic ize d P ritc h a rd ’ s private sector. “ Universities are supposed to exist for the public interest,” said Tu rk . “ This is precisely why the university's embrace of the cor­ porate sector fundamentally com­ promises the university’s role in a

monitored conditions.

democratic society.”

A c c o rd in g to D r . N a n c y O l iv i e r i, a U o f T p ro fesso r, Apotex has dangerously restricted s c h o la rly freedom at U o f T .

Apotex withdrew funding of Dr. O livie ri after she publicized the adverse effects of deferiprone — an A p o te x -d c v e lo p c d d ru g .

During her battle against Apotex, O live ri believed she was inade­ quately supported by U of T offi­

Waterloo Imprint

NO PLACE TO CALL HOME

Students at the University of Waterloo are spending increasing amounts of time lounging at the Student L ife C e n tre due to a dearth of rental housing near the university. A C it y o f W aterloo b y -la w re stricts the spacing betw een rental houses to 75 metres, essentially limiting prop­ erties near the university from entering the market. The result is increased waifing around the stu­ dent building. “ W e need to o rd e r three times the cookies than we did last year and more coffee," said Ann Simpson, manager of the S L C .

A n increase in enrollment at Waterloo is also blamed for the larger crowds at S L C .

— with files from the Waterloo Imprint

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I t ’s n o t t o o l a t e if y o u ’ r e i n t e r e s t e d

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in w r it in g f o r t h e

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th e S h a t n e r b u ild in g , c a ll 3 9 8 - 6 7 8 9 o r e m a il: t r i b u n e @ s s m u .m c g i l l .c a

lobbying efforts on behalf of the

that includes: the legalization of marijuana and increase of health services, including detoxification centres and needle exchange pro­ grams; increases in social hous­ ing; and the prescription of injec­ tion drugs under safe m edically-

— with files from the

N e w a n t i-t o b a c c o la w h its Q u e b e c o n D e c e m b e r

cials. “ It seems to me that many people here believe science is for sa le ,” said O l iv i e r i. “ The Canadian public knows Apotex’ s role in attem pting to suppress negative information arriving out of clinical trials.”

T h e

R o y a l V ic t o r ia

C e n te n a ry is p l e a s e d

C o lle g e

C o m m itte e to

p re s e n t

Emily Lau o f th e H o n g K o n g L e g is la tu re , w h o w i l l speak o n

“Hong Kong Today” F o rm e r journ a list w ith the S o u th C h in a M o rn in g Post, H o n g K o n g T V B N e w s , B B C T V and the Far Eastern E c o n o m ic R e vie w , M s.

L a u was the first and o n ly w o m a n elected to the H o n g K o n g Legislative C o u n c il in 1995.

S h e has been firm ly c o m m itte d to the figh t for

— with file s from the Guelph Ontarian and the Calgary Gauntlet

dem ocracy in H o n g K o n g since its re tu rn to C h in e s e rule in 1997.

Please jo in us for this fascinating and tim e ly lecture o n the cu rre n t social and p o litica l c li­ m ate in the form er B ritis h C r o w n colony.

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Page 8 Op/Ed

EDITORIAL

The most hyped non-issue in the news

“I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue, unexer­ cised and unbreathed, that never sallies out and sees her adversary... Assuredly we bring not innocence into the world, we bring impurity much rather; that which purifies us is trial, and trial is by what is contrary.”

— John Milton, Areopagitica

Challenging cloistered virtue

By M

a r ia

S im p s o n

W h e n painters first created the illusion of three dim ensional space, the Christian C h u rch was outraged. Suddenly, the painted figures sprung from the canvasses, lifelike, com pared to the pre­ v io u s flat, tw o d im e n s io n a l w o rk s. T h e C h u rc h d e clare d that o n ly G o d could create in three dim ensions. T o create people and things w ith depth was seen as attempting to be the Creator.

Reactions like this highlight the difficulties that arise w he n art and religion c o llid e . N o one objects to a serene M a d o n n a and C h ild , encircled w ith pristine a halo, but w h e n a w o rk of art tests faith and the images of religion, the d evout hackles rise and inevitably the w o rk is c o n d e m n e d and silenced. Th u s the ce n ­ turies pass, silence fo llo w e d by an outburst, and then muffled silence once again.

T h e latest act of censorship has been N e w Yo rk C ity m ayor R udolph G iu lia n i's controversial decision to cut p u b lic funding to the B rooklyn M use um of A rt for an exhibition he considers offensive. T h e offensiveness of the display hinges on one particu­ lar w o rk b y Chris O fili, a depiction of a black V irgin M a ry, c o v ­ ered w ith dots of ele p ha n t d u n g and surro un d e d w ith p o rn o ­ graphic pictures. M a n y people, especially Catholics, found the painting repulsive and sacrilegious.

G iu lia n i c la im s to be c u ttin g fu n d in g because of p u b lic dem and, how e ve r a recent poll taken b y the D aily N ew s shows that most N e w Yorkers objected to G iu lia n i's bold and drastic action. As usual, his act of censorship has o n ly boosted public interest in the painting.

M a n y of o u r greatest works of art w ere view e d as offensive w h e n th ey burst into the p u b lic eye. James Joyce had tro uble fin d in g a p u b lis h e r for U ly sses in part because m a n y of the scenes used re lig io u s im a g e ry in q u e s tio n a b le w a y s . W h e n Stravinsky's The Rite o f Spring was first played in 1913 it caused scandal for its barbaric rhythm s and themes in sections such as "Jeu du rapt" ("T h e A b d u ctio n Ritual") and "Le Sacrifice" ("T h e Sacrifice"). His subject matter and barbaric approach irked ears that w ere unaccustom ed to pagan ritual and m usic. Both of these artists questioned Christian religion, but the attempts to censor them o n ly m ade their w orks m ore influential, b y virtue of the holy clouds of dust kicked up around them .

Censorship very often defeats its purpose, calling m ore attention and interest to the art w o rk than if it w as not sup ­ pressed. T h e re is h o w e v e r, a n o th e r side of the m atter. W h a t ch a m p io n s of censorship, like G iu lia n i, often miss is that the offending art w orks also serve to strengthen faith rather than erode it. Paintings such as O fili's force people to consider their religious view s and think about them . C ha lle n gin g a belief makes it stronger and ties people w ith sim ilar opinions together in their outrage. A rt is m ulti-faceted, but one of its prim ary functions in society is to turn the m irro r back on ourselves, and force us to exam ine w h a t w e believe. O fili's painting of the V irgin M a ry has not slurred C a th o lic is m , bu t rather fortified C a th o lic beliefs.

W ith o u t such challenges, o u r belief systems w o u ld dissolve and m elt aw ay.

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In a September 28th article titled “M c G ill Women Take Back the N ig h t ,” it was stated that “ [Tonight] women have the right to walk around the streets at night w hich is not our current situa­ tion.”

Disregarding the ambiguous usage o f the w o rd “ r ig h t ,” Walksafe sees a larger issue that

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B u t w h y w o u ld the p o liti­ cians, activists and pundits— on B O T H sides— perpetuate this pap? Simple.

Separatism gives politicians a convenient excuse to avoid the R E A L issues of poverty, educa­ tion and health care. Real issues,

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insecurities, learning the other o fficia l language also lets you read the other team’s playbook.

2 ) T h e separatists are not Sinn Fein , as noted by the late Brian Moore (unfortunately, peo­ ple were w atching the B ill and Howie snake oil infom erc i a 1s Jo e F ern an d ez instead).

E v e n “hardlin­ 1) The unions w ill screw the separatists w hen the m om ent er” Josée Legault will take contin­ after a ll, can s e rio u sly d in g a comes. To d a y ’ s separatist move­ ued Confederation over separation political career. Remember how ment would scarcely exist without b y means o f “ the ballot in one the nurses gave B o u ch a rd the hand, the Arm alite in the other.” the muscle of Québec’ s om nipo­ People’ s E lb o w (not to mention tent labour unions. In his 1998 Th e proof? W estm inster in tro ­ the People’s Finger) last summer? book E nquêtes sur les S ervices duced internm ent w ithou t trial For activists, separatism is an Secrets, Radio-Canada journalist (going to Da B ig House without escape fro m the so u l-cru s h in g Normand Lester suggests that the being tried and convicted first) in slow death of 9-to-5. Separatism U lster about a year after Pierre C S N , the largest and most power­ makes somebodies out of nobod­ ful union, has been infiltrated by E llio t in tro d u ce d it here. T h e ies.

C S IS . Y o u d o n ’ t need to be an results? In Ulster, the lines outside And, separatism gives pundits aérospatial engineer to envision P IR A recruiting offices made you a fail-safe topic whenever they the following scene at C SIS club­ th in k they w ere selling Shania are, to quote Sean Jordan, “in the houses all over Québec on the eve tickets. In Québec, the hands went unenviable position of having to of any real separation. up faster than if a prof had asked, crap out yet another 600 words in C S IS chapter president: “O K “W ho wants to end early today?” a giant hurry.” In this way, they b o y s ,” [claps hands, then rubs are also shielded from the talent at them together in gleeful anticipa­ 3) The separatists are among the T r ib and at C K U T , whereas tion] “Tim e to foment us a little the most pro-gun control people we would have already checked civil discord! Howzabout a gener­ on the planet. Québec is one of the th e ir asses in to the H a s -B e e n al strike?” only Provinces not to challenge C Hotel by now.

U n io n m em bers: “ Y o , you 68 before the Supreme Court. So, So, if next M onday’s edition got it, bossman!” even if the separatists had the of your newspaper offers another Is it legit for C S IS to do this? stom ach to fig h t fo r in d e p e n ­ golden shower on separatism, do P robably as legit as it was for dence, they have nothing to fight what I do; flip to the T V timetable Christians-in-Action (Th a t’s what w ith. W ee “ O u i” placards may and check out w hen T h e ir U S Navy S E A L s call the C IA ) to scare aw ay investors, but they Highnesses at T S N have deigned “do” Diem and Allende. w o n ’ t last a N oo Y a w k minute to show R A W IS W A R !

A n important aside; I know against the C a n a d ia n F o rc e s ’ all of this because I read French.

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I befriended this sweet old couple from Nebraska on the train last summer. They were taking the trip of their dreams, exp lo rin g their “ N eighbour up N o rth .” A t the end of the second night, they popped the inevitable question. “ W h a t do you think about Québec separating from Canada?”

“That’ s the scam of the centu­ ry.”

Y o u read it rig h t, and the proof is in three parts.

has to be confronted. The sentence im p lic it ly says that at present w om en lack the em pow erm ent they need to walk alone at night when that is not the case.

Th e re are wom en w ho feel comfortable w alking around the streets all hours o f the n ight.

Although it is unfortunate that not a ll w om en feel that w a y , it is important not to decrease other

women’s sense of personal power.

W alksafe feels that all w om en need to be represented, and that designating a role of victimization to everyone is counter-productive.

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T he McG ill T ribune, W ednesday, 13 O ctober 1999

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Stop the Press R eb ec c a C atching

doesn ’t know nuclear power

Th e T r ib u n e is n o rm a lly a fa irly good newspaper that has well researched and justified arti­ cles, but the e d ito ria l on the nuclear threat in the October 5th issue of the T rib u n e simply oozed ignorance and misinformation.

Th e hallmark of good jo u r­ nalism is re sea rchin g a to p ic before commenting on it, but your intrepid assistant editor decided to base her opinion [on] science fic­ tion movies and statement given only by those who wish to see an end to nuclear power.

[T h e ] firs t p o in t that she misses off the bat is that of radia­ tion. There were deaths and i ll­ ness from the fall out, but the actual death and illness rate was well below original expectations; it turns out that people are much more resistant to radiation than most would tend to believe. The amount of background radiation say fif ty m iles aw ay fo rm Chernobyl is similar to the radia­ tion dose you get standing next to a big coal pile, from the decaying carbon 14, or flying on an airplane in more direct exposure of solar ra d ia tio n , or liv in g on the Laurentian shield which is full of U ra n iu m , w h ic h is radioactive before being dug out o f the ground.

She also gre a tly o v e re s ti­ mates the ease at which an error w ill cause an accidental nuclear war. T o launch missiles from silos or a submarine requires a direct o rd e r fro m the c o m m a n d e r in chief who sends a code to retrieve two keys w hich must be turned simultaneously to launch. A com­ plete computer system meltdown can’t cause an accidental launch because many humans are needed to make simultaneous decisions throughout the w hole process.

Furthermore it is almost impossi­ ble to a c c id e n ta lly explo d e a n u cle a r w eapon because it is extremely difficult to make pluto­ nium fission or deuterium fusion, this is inherent in the design of every nuclear weapon ever made.

T h e o n ly w a y to detonate the devices is with a detonator which needs the code to activate it. It has been made extremely difficult to

initiate nuclear war for specifical­ ly the reason that this has prevent­ ed it for more than fifty years. The U n ite d States and the fo rm e r Soviet Union have had more than forty years to work out the details.

It is not perfect, but it is far more stable than M s. Catching would lead us to believe.

Finally, she hasn’t done any research on why the nuclear acci­ dents of the past have occurred.

Chernobyl and Three M ile island w are both caused by blatant human error, where the reactors were run in a way that made them predictably unstable, the e n g i­ neers initiating the experiments knew the behavior of the reactors and took the risks. Hum an error was also the cause of the Japanese accident, if a nuclear reactor is run properly it w ill not go critical.

Future designs for nuclear power plants are designed specifically to m axim ize safety, but one has to know how a nuclear power plant works to appreciate and explain them, that is why we do research.

M o st lik e ly Rebecca C atch in g does not k n o w ho w a nuclear bomb works, or how people take uranium and turn it into electrici­ ty. O il, solar and wind power all have their inherent risks as well, if she doesn’t like nuclear power she should disconnect her apartment from the power grid because she d o e sn ’ t deserve to c o m p la in against a power source and still use her toaster. When scaring peo­ ple about real concerns give real reasons, not half baked ones.

Fo r those of you who were eagerly waiting for this week’s col­ umn about the senseless condemna­ tion of all things popular by the mainstream entertainment media, yo u ’ ll have to keep waiting. I ’ m sorry.

I was thinking the other day, wondering about how many people actually read this column, and what kind of thoughts they were having about it. Do people like it? How many people actually read it at all? I mean, I regularly read the columns of my favourite writers as soon as I open the Globe and Mail or the M irror or whatever, so I wondered if other people were the same.

I decided that I would write a column that requires some sort of user response — and then, if things went well, maybe more. I don’t see the point in my writing in the public space all the time if nobody ever responded to what I wrote. Initially, I thought I could solve this problem by writing some column that would offend or alienate a majority of the T rib ’s readership, and flood the edi­ torial office with angry letters. But I ’ve sort of grown out of my angry male teenager stage, and I (fortu­ nately or not) don’t really have any­ thing that offensive to say.

A t the same time as this Amazon of thoughts was flooding my skull, another thought beat its way in. After constantly hearing the same thing out of all my friends,

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p la n eta ry scien ces e d n o te: W hen M s. C a tch in g r e fe r r e d to “m issiles... waiting to b e set o ff by a co m p u ter e r r o r o r a c a r e l e s s e m p l o y e e , ” it w a s a m eta p h o r fo r n u c le a r p o w er p la n t s in o p e r a t io n a c r o s s th e continent a n d abroad. In addition, it s h o u l d b e n o t e d th a t o n th e Q u e b e c m a i n la n d , n o n u c l e a r p o w e r p la n t s a r e in o p e r a t io n .

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So, let’s see, what do you look for in a guy? First, and most impor­ tantly (probably — I guess that depends on the person) he’ s good looking.

Now , take into account that I like girls, so I can’t really evaluate his looks, but I ’m comfortable with my sexuality, and I think he’s pretty cute.

He’s a smart guy — his B u r n in a t h e S a m b u c a m ajor is En glish lit. But don’t worry — he’s not one of those really artsy book­ worm literature types, he’ s actually really well round­ ed. ing ball) and fused themselves into He’s probably the funniest guy one thought: I could use my column I know. In first year, before we met, to hook one of my friends up with someone, and at the same time see I just knew him as ‘ that really funny guy,’ and one of my friends if people actually read my column, w ho goes to school in H a lifa x and what (or how) they think about knows him as ‘that really, really, it — that is to see if people take me really funny one.’ H e’s a musician seriously at all.

For some reason, people are — he plays bass — in fact, if you do follow my writing, he was the always complaining about how they m usician friend in m y colum n can never meet anyone. Th ey’d be about video games. H e’s also ath­ totally willing to go out on a date, if letic (a hockey player) and he’ s only they could find the right per­ down with doing volunteer work of son. Class? I don’t want to know types too numerous to go into here. anybody from my program. A bar?

If this sounds like your type of Too sleazy. Friend of a friend? Too guy, drop me an email (hesser@pom uch gossip and broken tele­ box.m cgill.ca) and if Lady Luck phones. would have the two of you be com­ Th e T r ib u n e ? Seems weird, patible, I ’ll set up a date compli­ because it is. But people always say ments of my Visa card. that they can’t meet the right person Stay tuned. (if you’re a guy, this is where you may lose interest). Look no further, girls. M y friend is the right guy, for*

male or female, I ’ve started to get a little annoyed. “I wish I had a girlfriend/boyfriend.” Everyone. Non­ stop complaining.

Th e two thoughts somehow pushed themselves together into the same part of my brain (often a fruit­ ful occurrence, except when you’re thinking about doing a lot of cocaine and then operating a wreck­

So the weather's gotten chilli­ er and the sandwiches just don’t taste as good as they once used to?? Looking for a cheap, quick and easy dinner solution??

W e all know that chicken is expensive but when you’re crav­ ing for it, chicken drumsticks are the best way to go. Just marinate before heading for classes in the morning, pop it in the oven when y o u get hom e, and v o ila , you have a m o u th w a te rin g , w a rm homecooked meal in minutes.

minutes or until the chicken looks done. * B aked potatoes go w e ll w ith this chicken. Sim ply peel, chop and marinate them along with the chicken and bake in the oven.

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Dear S&M B y S . Fa r r e l l

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D e a r S&M , O v e r th e s u m ­ m e r I m et this really g re a t g irl a n d we d a t e d a ll s u m m e r long. When it was time to g o b a ck to sch o o l we d e c id e d to not do the lo n g d is t a n c e th in g a n d g o o u r s e p a ra t e ways. B u t w hen I w ent h om e this w eekend, we re c o n n e c t­ e d a n d d e c id e d that sin c e M cG ill a n d Q u e e n ’s a r e n o t th a t f a r a p a rt, w e a r e g o i n g to try a n d m a k e a g o o f th in g s. T h e p r o b ­ lem ? I was a lready dating a n o th er g ir l a n d I d o n ’t know how to tell h e r I h a v e g o n e b a c k to m y e x without hurting h e r fe e lin g s . I still want us to b e fr ie n d s .

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Dear Confused on Coloniale, Although S & M cannot advo­ cate your decision to participate in "Sleeping W ith the En em y", for we find it hard to believe that a girl from a university where fan­ tasies of sheep abound, could ever compare with a M c G ill goddess, your love life is your own and we are here to help.

Y o u need to c o n fro n t this issue in a location that is comfort­ able for you both. A neutral place away from your apartments would be ideal. T r y a coffee shop or a place where background noise w ill provide a nice distraction.

Be honest. Te ll your gal pal that you have gotten back together with your ex. Keep it simple and sweet (all of the gory details are highly unneccesary). Explain to the magical M c G ill m uffin that

Em ail us: tribune@ ssm u.m cgill.ca

Gemini (M ay 21 - June 20) Show off com m unication skills.

Lottery luck. 13th: check an offer to get all facts. 17-18th: good business and romance (not with G e m in i).

More group activities.

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N o b e l p r iz e w in n e r s

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W h e re d o I c o m e fro m ?

• M c G ill spans 80 acres of downtown Montreal real-estate, 46 of which was bequeathed in 1813 to "the Royal Institution for the A d va n ce m e n t o f L e a rn in g " by James M cGill.

• M acdonald campus spans 1600 acres, twenty times its down­ town counterpart. It is named after Sir W illia m M acdonald w ho, in 1905, endowed a college on the S te -A n n e -d e -B e lle v u e site just west of Montreal.• • The University began teach­ ing in 1829, beginning w ith the Faculty of Medicine followed four­ teen years later by the Faculty of

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T h e o l d p o r t s it s p e a c e f u l l y in t h e e v e n i n g Cancer ( June 21 - July 22) A property dispute needs diplomacy.

17th-18th watch money-spending.

You could be moving. Seperation from a partner through a journey. 2324th: do you want to be seduced?

Leo (July 23 - August 22) Upsetting news: 14-15th. Discuss problems with someone trustworthy.

16th: Treat health. 24th: increased finances, setbacks boomerang in your favour.

Virgo (Aug 23 - Sept 22) Don't overpsend on entertainment.

Treat a cold immediaely. You are busy wuth admireres. 17+25th seri­ ous long term plans. This is your power play month.

Libra (Sept 23 - October 22) Shocking news: 14-15th, an authority figure seems to be interfering. Talk to the person, settle things. Meet some­ one's jealousy head-on! Don't scatter forces.

Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21) An argument clarifies issues: 14th15th, don't avoid it! Take good care of your body. The partner is jealous

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18th. Stay solo for awhile? 24-2th: another love opportunity.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21) Fiery energy pushes you ahead till mid-month. 9+18th watch money matters. Keep exercise program.

17th: Money and valuable informa­ tion. Expect visitor.

Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19) 9-10th: fated encounter.

REsentments, secrets burst out 1416th. 17th: go after the things you want. Use energy wisely. 17-19th: good for physical and emotional mat­ ters.

Aquarius (Jan 20 - Febl7) Y o u r entire field of knowlege increases rapidly. Scorpio person adds technological inform ation.

Intuition is high. 16- 17th: a new admirere interests you. Watch health.

Pisces (Feb 19 - M arch 19) 13th: don't get lost in romance. Some news and dispute the 14-15th, stay the way you are. Present your case well for a raise after the 23rd. Put finances in order.

As above, so below is intended for entertainment purposes only. Check this space in two weeks time for your next reading.

Collectanea This is homecoming week at M cG ill University. T o commemo­ rate the event, C ollectanea presents a few things you may not have known about M cG ill.

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she is really great which is w hy you made the mistake of getting involved with her when you were not completely over your ex. Let B y K a r e n F e h r m a n n -R eimers her know that you realise that dat­ ing her without all of your atten­ Astrology in the ancient world tion focused on the M cG ill beauty continued... that she is was to ta lly u n fa ir.

• for the ancient Apologize. Never be too proud to Mesopotamians, the Sun was the admit that you were wrong. chief deity of all people and was the Le t gal pal kn o w that you creator. Early kings not only repre­ would like to still be friends but sented the Sun god but were him in realize that this is her decision. the flesh.

• the Egyptians believed that She has your number, so let her the laws of planetary movement and know that if she wants to continue the solar system were the same ones a friendship w ith you, then you that governed man. would love to hear from her when • The Greeks tried to decipher she is re a d y, w he the r it be a | the natural forces at work with anamonth from now or a year from | lytical logic. Their pantheon of gods now. Remember, you care about and goddesses represented a divine her and her space and com fort family - Uranus was the solar force, comes first. the creator of gods.

A s lo n g as yo u show the • In Imperial Rome, astrologers M cG ill goddess compassion, hon­ j were very much en vogue. In 100 A D there were people who could esty and respect, then in all probanot appear in public, dine or bathe blity she will be willing to pursue without consulting the ephemeris. a frie n d ship w ith you at some point. Treat her like a friend and H o ro s c o p e s fo r she w ill more than likely be one to O c t 11 - O c t 2 4 you.

Although sex, love and S & M Aries (March 20 -A p ril 19) can be fun, we all need to remem­ Traveling possible till the 16th. 11thber to keep our hearts and our 13th check any financial deal. other parts w o rk in g together to Change of schedule around the 14th.

In finances and in love take initiative! avoid hurting our mates. Respect, honesty and a little massage oil Taurus (April 20 - M ay 20) work wonders to smooth out the The 11th is good for money, Do not rough edges in the trials and tribu­ be coerced into anything the 13th. lations of dating and keep your Pursue your goals. Start a diet. 23rd: relationships happy and healthy a relationship is kept secret. both in the bedroom and out.

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Arts. Women were first allowed to attend the institution in 1884.

M o tto s a n d m a s c o ts • Th e coat o f arms has the motto "In Domino Confido" writ­ ten inside an open book. Contrary to p opular b elief, this is not M cGill's motto, but that of the late James M c G ill. Tra n sla te d , it means "I trust in the Lord."

• M c G ill's m otto is "Grandescunt Aucta Lahore" which means, " B y w o rk all things increase and grow."

• M cG ill's coat of arms also features three martlets. A martlet is a mythical bird without legs that some argue is the bearer of good news. Th e m artlet is alw ays depicted in flight. One can imagine that it would be very tough to come up with a mascot costume for the character' o f â légles's bird.

• In total, M cG ill claims ties to six Nobel prize winners - two of which were Chemistry professors, and four of which were graduate students: two in medicine, and one each in physics and chemistry. The most recent winner, Dr. Rudolph Marcus, won in 1992 for "his con­ tributions to the theory of electron transfer reactions in chemical sys­ tems."

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B o rn o n th is d a y • V irg il: in 70 B C , (Publius Vergilius Maro) near Mantua, Italy.

A u th o r o f such w orks as Th e Divine Comedy.

• The U.S. Navy: in 1775 as autho rized by the Second Continental Congress.

• The W orld Series: in 1903 the first game of the series was played.

• Margaret Thatcher: in 1925, she is a fo rm e r B ritis h P rim e Minister.

• Paul S im o n : in 1941, singer, songwriter, and musician extraordinaire.

• Fox M ulder: in 1961, F B I man in T V 's X-Files, is born on a Friday, of course.

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B iz a r r e h o m e c o m in g h a p ­ p e n in g s • Police officers in Chippewa County, N Y , are reportedly considering a c iv il M t lawsuit against some high school students attending Bloom er H igh School.

The students may be sued because they went too far, police argue, when they removed a license plate from a city car, stole street signs, a new park bench and a number of mailboxes. The items appeared on a hom ecom ing scavenger hunt checklist.

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be homecoming queen - at least in H illsb orough C oun ty, F L . H igh school student JaVonn Hicks, a 17 year old guy, has been dressing in drag at school since his sophomore year. He has been diagnosed with a gendre identity disorder, and has decided against a sex change oper­ ation. But school officials w ill only allow him to run for homecoming king on gendre equity grounds.

D espite lim itin g H ic k s to the h om ecom ing king's category, P rin cip a l S y lv ia A lb ritto n was complimentary: "He's a respectable student and he's very stylish in what he wears."

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Th a n k s g ivin g in the United States is a time marked by much fanfare. Giant balloons represent­ ing the cartoons of days gone by float down N ew York city streets, families come together from far off places to watch football, and Oprah features guests with very special entries in their gratitude journals.

Thanksgiving in Canada is marked by a turkey dinner with friends or family that happen to be around, and an everyday Oprah about how to decorate your home in colours that “ rem em ber y o u r s p irit” .

Consequently, it is not surprising that when Am erican students are asked about their impressions of ce leb ra tin g T h a n k s g iv in g in Canada, they are somewhat indif­ ferent. “ It’s just not such a big deal here for some reason” commented a student from N e w Y o rk C ity . “ W e have the p ilgrim s and the football and the parade, but you just have this day that’s way earli­ er.”

A student from Houston was equally mystified: “I was always perplexed about why there’s only one day off. W hy is Thanksgiving less important in Canada?”

Indeed, the difference in the intensity of celebration between the tw o countries is disconcerting.

W hy does celebration of T h a n k s g iv in g on the second M onday in October lack the fer­ vour of the holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?

Do we have less to be thankful for

here? Are we an ungrateful people by nature?

Thanks for what?

In both countries, Thanksgiving officially represents a time to give thanks for the boun­ tiful harvest (even in years when flooding in the prairie provinces makes planting crops on time

indeed: in 1620, some English puri­ tans arrived in Massachusetts. Lots of them died over the first North American winter in 1621. The puri­ tans that were still ali\)e gave thanks for not being dead with 90 members of the neighbouring Wampanoag tribe (this, fifty-some years before they demolished the tribe in K in g P h illip ’ s war after taking all the tribal lands). A tradi­ tion was bom.

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impossible, leading to a sense of frustration so great that when Federal Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief tours Saskatchewan, he gets punched in the head by an angry farmer). In the United States, ho w e ve r, the h o lid a y is better known for its historic connotations.

It is a chance for young Americans to participate in heritage pageants while sporting big brown triangular hats made out of paper.

Th e story behind Am erican T h a n k s g iv in g is w e ll known

A c c o rd in g to M a ry M a c K in n o n , a professor in M cG ill’s Canadian Studies depart­ ment, the same sense of heritage is not awarded Canadian Thanksgiving. “ In Canada we have many great stories of bringing in the har­ vest, but we rarely tell them. We hardly ever talk about particular Canadian Thanksgivings, mytholo­ gies, and events.”

Th e lack of expression sur­ rounding Canadian Thanksgivings

is not due to a dearth of stories. In fact, the first N o rth A m e rica n Thanksgiving was a Canadian one.

In 1578, while the puritans were still being persecuted in England, explorer Martin Frobisher stopped in Newfoundland on his way to the Orient via the north-west passage and gave thanks for not having frozen to death, contracted scurvy, or struck an iceberg along his jour­ ney across the Atlantic.

French settlers that arrived in Canada with Samuel Cham plain also had feasts of thanks for the harvest. Th e y even had a sort of Th a n ksg ivin g club carrying the upbeat title “Th e Order of Good C h e e r” . M em bers o f the order included settlers and people from local native tribes. A c tiv itie s included eating a lot of food and being grateful for it.

A c c o rd in g to M o rto n W einfeld, head of the M c G ill’ s Canadian Ethnic Studies program and co-editor of W ho Speaks for Canada, a collection of the writings that have shaped Canadian identi­ ty , the difference between A m e ric a n and Canadian Thanksgiving is similar to the dif­ ference between the Fourth of July and Canada Day. Essentially, both American holidays exhibit greater patriotism than either o f their Canadian equivalents. “ F o r a long tim e, we Canadians have tended to make fun of Americans for excessive patrio­ tism, but in fact at times, we could use some of that p rid e ,” said W e in fe ld. “ W e have to rely on things like the Bronfman Heritage minutes to try and manufacture what comes n a tu ra lly to

A m e ric a n s . T h e ir sense of Americanism is tied into a set of myths and ideals. It’s not a coinci­ dence that at the student demon­ strations in Tiannam en Square, many of the students were clutch­ ing miniature Statues of Liberty.”

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- Morton Weinfeld, Canadian Ethnic Studies tinctly Canadian Thanksgiving tra­ ditions, they lack the notoriety of their American counterparts. For instance, Desmond Morton, head of the M cG ill Institute for the Study o f Canada and c o -e d ito r w ith W e in fe ld of W h o Speaks for Canada, cited the earlier timing of Canadian Th a n k s g ivin g as con­ tributing to its association with Canadians “closing the cottage” .

Eve n w ith subtle traditions like this, Canadian Thanksgiving w ill never be an occasion for Charlie Brown Specials. If C B C aired a Sarah P o lle y ’ s Thanksgiving, it probably wouldn’t attract m uch attention, and an Eaton’ s Canadian Th a n ksgivin g day parade would be a sorry occa­ sion indeed.

D r . E u g e n ie C . S c o t t A r g u e s f o r e v o lu t io n in t h e c la s s r o o m B y Jesse P a p e n b u r g

There were no empty seats in L e a c o c k 132 last W e d n e sd a y, when the first of three lectures in a series entitled “ Ape or Angel?

T h e E v o lu t io n a r y V ie w o f Hum anity” was held. Students of many backgrounds sat attentively amongst professors and the gen­ eral public, all eager to hear what D r. Eugenie C . Scott would say about “Th e Great Controversy” .

S c o tt’ s experience on T V and radio talk show circuits was evi­ dent; she kept things entertaining and accessible for everybody.

D r. Scott is the executive director o f the National Centre fo r S c ie n c e E d u c a tio n , in Berkeley California. Th e N C S E describes itself as a n o n -p ro fit o rg a n iz a tio n that w o rk s as a “ clearinghouse for inform ation and advice to keep evolution in the science classroom, and ‘sci­ entific creationism’ out.”

Th e main focus of the lecture was an examination of the roles that theories o f e vo lu tio n and creationism pla y in education.

Scott started off the lecture by asking: “What do Canadians and Americans think of Evolution?”

H e r answ ers, based on a 1996 N a tio n a l S cie n ce Foundation survey and a 1991 Angus Reid poll, surprised many.

A c c o rd in g to Scott, more than half of North Americans do not believe that humans developed from earlier species of animals.

Such beliefs have made headlines recently, and have been linked to the structure o f c u rric u lu m in schools. E a rlie r this year, the Kansas State Board of Education rem oved public school science standards that tested key aspects o f the theory o f e v o lu tio n . In 1995, the B C government had to re p e al a d e c is io n by the Abbottsford Board of Trustees to teach creation science alongside evolution.

W h y is the idea of evolution still rejected by nearly half of all North Americans, despite the fact that is almost totally accepted by the scientific community? Scott’ s answer to this question is rooted in the clash between religion and

science.

According to Scott, there are two basic, opposing views on the topic o f the o rig in o f the u n i­ verse. “Th e traditional theologi­ cal view of special creationism is a static view of the universe. It says that G o d created liv in g

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D r . S c o tt contrasted this view to evolution, which states that the rested h ie ra rc h y of species, genus and family reflects not special creationism of kinds, but “ transmutations” . A species of animals can give rise to anoth“The difference between

creationism and evolution is that the latter asks what happened, not whodunit,” explained Scott, “Darwinism states that evolution happened, and natural selection confirms it” .

Views like these disturb reli­ gious, anti-evolutionist groups such as the B ib lic a l Literalists and the In t e llig e n t D e s ig n Creationists, by taking the hand of God out of the direct creation of man.

Scott showed that this lack of acceptance of evolutionism is m ostly a N orth A m e rica n phe­ nomenon, probably due to a fun­ damentalist pattern of religious thought that has been developing here since the beginning of the 20th century. “ In the U K , evolution was not a problem for Christianity. It was viewed as a natural law that was an expression of G o d ’ s w ill to create human kind,” explained Scott. This idea corresponds with the U K ’ s 7 9 % acceptance rate of evolution.

D r. Scott believes that scien­ tific creationist ideas threaten

science itself by answering scien­ tific p ro b le m s o f th e o lo g ic a l im p o rta n c e w ith the s im p le answer that “ G o d did it” . She worries that if we stop looking for a natural explanation, then w e’ ll never find one. According to her, if these forms of science continue to be taught, students w ill acquire a distorted picture of what science should be. “ T e a c h m ore e v o lu tio n in high school,” pleaded D r. Scott, “It’ s a neat scientific idea. It’ s so much fun to understand the histo­ ry of the species on our planet!”

You can visit the NCSE web site at www.natcenscied.org.

T he M c G ill M illen n iu m L ectu re S eries will contin u e at 8PM on W ednesday Oct. 13 in L e a c o c k 132 (f r e e adm ission ).

Dr. P a u l E w a ld w ill d is c u s s " W h a t’s C a tc h in g : th e Darwinism o f D isease"

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B o o k k e e p in g a n d a r c h iv in g t h e C a n a d ia n w a y R e p o r t s e t t o p o s it io n N a t io n a l a r c h iv e s a n d lib r a r y f o r t h e in f o r m a t io n a g e B y Ka r r m a h A

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It is not unique to hear some­ one bemoan the fate of Canada’s cultural institutions or lack there­ of, as the case may be. In a recent re p o rt fo r the M in is t r y o f Canadian Heritage, John English tackled the problems facing the National Archives and National Library and what the future holds for what he calls “ institutions of fu n d a m e n ta l im p o rta n ce to C anadian governm ent and c u l­ ture.”

E n g lis h , a professor in the d e p a rtm e n t o f h is to ry at the University of Waterloo, complet­ ed the report at the request of Heritage M inister Sheila Copps, who in a press release explained the need for such a study. “ It is im p o rta n t fo r our national institutions to preserve Canada’ s heritage and to ensure that we are properly positioned for the information age of the 21st c e n tu ry ,” said M in iste r Copps.

“Th is consultation should enable the N a tio n a l A rc h iv e s and the National Lib ra ry to tackle these challenges.”

O n October 7, English visited M c G ill to report on his findings and was w e ll re c e ive d by the crow d of distinguished Quebec archivists and librarians as well as many students and professors.

Revealing that the M in istry of Heritage received more letters about the National Archives than any other issue in the Heritage

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archives and libraries around the world. He concluded that both the National A rchives and National Library in Canada are “ prisoners of old decisions and fate.”

It's all a b o u t th e w eb English targeted several areas of concern for both the National A rc h iv e s and the N a tio n a l L ib r a r y , fo cu s in g m o stly on issues o f a c c e s s ib ility to the resources of these institutions and their info rm atio n m anagement system s. He also stressed the im p o rta n ce of in cre a s in g the prominence of both services with-

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ence o f te le c o m m u n ic a tio n s, English suggested increasing web access and more efficient micro­ film diffusion in several of his recommendations. He feels that both institutions should have a free web based research service and that “N A / N L presence on the Internet could assist [them ] in gaining a national presence.”

English acknowledged, how­ ever, that there was great pressure on the budgets o f both the Archives and the Library which w o uld make co-operation w ith other government bodies and aca­ dem ic institutions all the more imperative while simultaneously

achieving a greater national pres­ ence.

Th e report on the status of the National Library and Archives also focused on redefining the mandates o f these in stitutions with respect to their organization­ al structures - there were reccomendations for a fixed term for both the National A rc h ivis t and National Librarian, and defining w hat should and s h o u ld n ’ t be archived. The report recommend­ ed that audio-visual materials also be included in the collections with the help o f the C a n a d ia n Broadcasting C o rpo ratio n, and that “the National Library should dispose of non-Canadian material that contains no Canadian content and... the future of the Canadian book exchange in lig h t o f the d e ve lo p m e n t o f re gio n a l ne t­ w o rk s .” It also concluded that “ Th e National A rc h ivis t should take a strong public stand w ith respect to inappropriate destruc­ tion of public records, whether scheduled or not.”

E n g lis h ended his lecture with an emphasis on integration and co-operation between the N L and N A in order to make them more complementary. Despite the difficulties encountered due to past N A and N L d e cis io n s , E n g lis h seemed optim istic and commented that “the future poten­ tial is exciting.”

Melanie Raymond, a M cG ill history student who attended the lecture, opined that it was “ useful

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in showing the positions the insti­ tutions could have in the future.”

Anastassia K h o u ri, a data and electronic systems worker at the M c G ill Library, was upbeat abou the lecture. A s a presenter for the opinions of the French communi­ ty, she stressed that “ there is a need for change. It is the right time for change and the main goal should be con n e ctivity and co ­ operation.”

A lth o u g h E n g lis h ’ s report may not have revealed any earth shattering problems within these two cultural institutions, it cer­ tainly w ill give Heritage Minister Copps something to think about with respect to the preservation of C an a d ia n c u ltu re that goes b e yon d mass d is trib u tio n o f Canadian flags.

In reference to the future of the National Library and National Archives, English summed it all up when he said “their promise is ours to celebrate; its’ failure our tragedy to share.”

The fu ll text o f The R ole o f The National Archives o f Canada a n d T he N a tio n a l L ib r a r y o f Canada is available on the web at h ttp ://w w w .p ch .g c. ca/w nqdn/arts/english.html

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Loo kin g for the corner of Mountain and St. James? I ’ll happi­ ly give you direc­ tions, but it seems not many people can so easily any m ore. Instead, under scrutiny they look at you w ith a p u zzled expression, or wonder if you just stepped out of a time capsule.

O r don’t get it at all.

That intersection, better known these days as the corner of M ontagne and St-Jacques, is a prime example of the disappearing practice of ‘En glish equivalent’ street names. Go back a generation, and it’ll be no easy chore to find an anglophone who doesn’t talk about St. Law rence and M oun t R oyal Boulevards.

I grew up in the household of one such anglophone, namely my m other, and absorbed the old ‘English equivalent’ street names through osmosis. Occasionally peo­ ple look at me like a h ard -lin e E n g lis h nationalist when I use them. The truth is, for most anglo­ phones, it’ s a custom only as politi­ cal as c a llin g B r it a in ’ s capital ‘Londres’ in French, or the United States ‘les États U n is.’ These are simply the names that a given com­ munity uses for places.

And yet, young anglophones in Montreal today appear to have left their parents’ vocabulary behind, and can do ‘St-Laurent’ and ‘MontR o y a l’ w ith the best of them.

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Viateur rhymed with ‘paint cre­ a to r,’ and Jeanne-M ance w ith ‘green pants’?

Darryl Levine, 25, a volunteer at A llia n ce Quebec, offered an answer. “ P robably the fact that English-speaking Quebecers are much more bilingual” than they used to be, suggested Levine, who serves on the board of directors of the youth commission at A Q . “It’s natural for them to use the name that the m ajority of Montrealers use.”

Le vin e said that w hile his Montrealer father indeed employs the English equivalents, he, like most younger anglophones, has jo in e d the ‘ S t-L a u re n t’ camp, although whether ‘G u y ’ rhymed with ‘see’ or ‘sigh’ was “a toss-up.”

He noted as well that “the city of Montreal has francosized [some] names. I know that Mountain ... was named for a guy called ‘Mountain.’ The fact that they’ ve changed it to ‘de la Montagne’ is w ro n g .” Even that doesn’ t stop Levine from saying the latter, how­ ever.

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She cites “huge social change,” mostly the exodus of anglophones from the province, as the primary reason why the street names she uses have mostly disappeared. “ In our m ilieu, the English were a majority,” says Simon, who lived on Arcade Street, a name that applied to a single block of what is now Clark, just west of the boule­ vard she knew o n ly as ‘ St. Lawrence.’ ‘T o me, St-Laurent is the town of S t-L a u re n t,” she explained.

T o those who frown on the continued use of the English equiv­ alents, she replies “ [tjhat’s the way it was pronounced. Who can say we have no right to pronounce it that way? That’s the way it was, and so what? Language is a changing thing.”

For that reason, she pointed out that “ if everyone calls it StLaurent, that’ s fine too.

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The days of St. Lawrence The best way, it seemed, to dip into the age of the English equiva­ lents, was to speak to someone who never knew anything else. Phyllis Simon is an anglophone Montrealer w ho cu rre n tly owns an everexpanding children’s book store in V a n co uve r. She left Quebec in 1971, only a year after voting for the Parti Québécois, well before that meant referenda and language

p h o n e w ho doesn 't talk a b o u t St. Law rence a n d M ount R oyal Boulevards.

What’s not okay is if people try to negate a time when people said St. Lawrence.”

One such method of negation, of course, is government interven­ tion. Both Levine and Simon point­

B9 101 is on e cause for th e disappearance o f anglophone custom s ed to the removal of English street signs in Montreal as a factor that has made names like “ St. Denny” an endangered species. As the law stands now, a city must be more than 50% anglophone to be eligible for English street signs. “ In Quebec it’ s ridiculous,” Levine remarked. “You have to be a majority to get minority language status.

‘T h e Quebec government has changed the customs in the province, which is really the whole point of B ill 101,” Levine pointed out “It’s been successful to a large degree.”

The renaming of streets such as Dorchester (Réné-Lévesque) and M aplewood (Edouard-M onpetit) have also had a hand in the reshap­ ing of Montreal’s anglophone land­ scape. Poor Sherbrooke Street, meanwhile, seems to be targeted for renaming every time a prominent Québécois passes away, while no one thinks tw ice about De Maisonneuve or Ste-Catherine.

“I don’t know ... if they even have a policy” on the city’s target­ ing of English street names, Levine

conceded, but “I’ m sure they would never admit to such a thing.”

Simon disagrees. “I think they made it pretty blatant that they were out to change English streets.”

She sees it as part of a larger problem that the provincial and local governments do not under­ stand, specifically that “ you can’t legislate language!” “ W hen [Q uebec youth] say ‘okay’ and ‘c o o l,’ they’ re using English, and w ho’s going to stop them?”

Nevertheless, it seems that some English equivalents— Pine Avenue, and the English version of “ St. Catherine” come to m ind— have managed survive the B ill 101 era, though most of the others have gone by the wayside. “ Th e only way to change it back would be to have a law requir­ ing only English street signs, or something crazy like that,” offered Levine.

A moment later, however, he reflected “ [b]ut it’s a custom, and customs can change.”

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V isu a lize this scenario. A n early 8:30 morning biology class where you’re half asleep because you ’re not exactly a morning per­ son. T h e professor is going on about how important D N A struc­ ture is, h o w it is the basis o f genetic developm ent a n d ...rin g rin g ! W h a t? G e n e tic d e v e lo p ­ ment and ring ring? O h, it’ s some student’ s cell phone...at 8:30 in the morning. Th e student apolo­ gizes to the professor who by this time has a stern, annoyed look on his face, and leaves the ro o m , still chatting away on his cell.

I t ’ s 8 :3 0 in the m o rn in g , people are tryin g to sle e p...e r, study for goodness sake’ s! A sk the student later on what that phone call was all a b ou t, he says was f r ie n d who’s late for

class and wanted to know where I ’ m goin g to be sitting.” W a lk in to m y next class and c e ll phones are rin g in g all over the place during the class, but lucky for these students, this professor remained somewhat oblivious to the cell-chatting during his lec­ ture.

W h a t ’ s up w ith this c e ll phones craze? W h y do they need them? W h y do they bring them to class?

C e ll phones are a great invention. Th e y are wonderfully

c h o o s e t h e c e ll p h o n e d e a l t h a t 's b e s t f o r y o u designed and speak volumes of to d a y’ s techno logy. Someone who needs you can reach you at any tim e, no matter where you are. Just the thought of it is very fascinating. W h ile cell phones were not designed to help partic­ ular kinds of people, they have in the past m a in ly been used by businessmen, travellers, doctors and other professionals. But then what are so many students doing with a cell phone? W hen you ask them w h y , the m ost co m m o n reply you get is “I need one.”

A c t u a lly , m ost students don’t care too much whether stu­ dents b u y ce ll phones or w h y they buy them...just as long as it doesn’t infringe on their personal

the m oney to pay for the extra phone bills? “ M y folks pay for it,” rem arked the M r . P opular mentioned earlier. One wonders w hether the folks back home would care that cell-phones are a waste o f tim e, m oney and can c o m p ro m is e y o u r futu re at M c G ill. “ N o , w h y should they care. T h e y trust me and know how much I love m y phone and need it. T h e y ’ ll pay the money for it a n ytim e ,” he continued.

God, even parents need a shake up these days! Does money grow on trees? A re cells re a lly that cheap? H ow much does one cost anyway?

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space. When they start going off in class, C o m p u te r S cie n ce P ro fe ss o r K h a lim S id d iq u i addresses the disturbance with a bit of humour. “ Depends usually, if I ’m in a good mood, I ’ ll usually ignore it and continue teaching, but if I ’m in a p ick y m ood I could throw the guy out of m y class and keep his cell!”

A n o th e r th in g to keep in m ind is that these students talk on the cell phones as though they cost nothing. Where do they get

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O f all the co m p a n ie s offering tele­ p hone lin e subscriptions, the fo u r m ain co m pa n ie s are B e ll M o b ilit y , c l e a r N E T , F id o and C a n te l A T & T . T h e y all o ffe r g o o d , affordable deals on cell phone lines for students, with several different payment plans. W ith so many deals and payment plans around, there is definitely some­ thing for everyone.

B e ll M o b ilit y , p ro b a b ly the m ost expensive provider, has a plan where you pay a monthly rate of $30, get 150 minutes uncharged calls and get unlimited calls on A / f O < G > / # / t y ' t h e weekends and weeknights between 8pm and 7 am. Additional minutes called during the weekday are charged at 30 cents per minute. If you use the phone a lot they also have for $50, 400 minutes of free calls on the same deal.

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A m o n th ly p aym ent of $20 w ith c le a rN E T w ill get you 100 minutes of c le a r N E T calling at any time, with additional air­ time being charged 20 cents per minute.

If you use the phone a lot then for $30 per month you can get 100 min­ utes of free calling plus unlimited calls on the weekends. There is not too much of a difference between cle a rN E T’s and Bell mobility, but the catch is that all of c le a rN E T’s plans include voice mail, caller ID , call waiting and a couple of other features whereas you would have to pay an additional $5 per month for each of the functions with Bell.

Fido has a plan with which you purchase a $40 voucher and get 400 minutes free, with each addi tional minute charged 15 cents. Alternatively, a $20 voucher gets you 200 minutes free. F ID O includes call waiting, conference call, call forwarding and text messaging while voice mail and caller ID can each be obtained at $3 per month.

Cantel A T & T has a similar Plan where for a monthly rate of $20, you get 100 free min utes per month, with an addi tional charge of 25 cents for every subsequent minute. For a monthly rate of $30, 150 minutes are free as are the first 400 incoming minutes, while every additional minute is charged 20 cents. You also have 1000 weekend minutes free and free services including call display, call waiting, call forwarding Cantel’s long-distance rates, at 20 cents per minute , are similar to F ID O ’s and clearNet’s while Bell charges 35 cents per minute.

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Come on...do we really need them?

Living in a world without change: Jane Goodall C on tin u ed from Page 1 relationships, her interactions with D r. Louis Leakey, and the Gombe chimpanzees, while tracing the development of her views about God and the universe. She writes reflectively of her childhood in England, particularly how it influ­ enced her spiritual beliefs and her drive to work with living things. She explains how her spiritual beliefs were shaped by many of her mentors in childhood and how her experi­ ences in Africa, reasserted these beliefs.

“Gombe gave me similar feel­ ings of peace that I sometimes found in an ancient cathedral during those days when I lived in the bustling world of civilization.”

Goodall sees a dynamic rela­ tionship between science and reli­ gion and is saddened that “so many people seem to think that science and religion are mutually exclusive” .

She writes of her first experiences with chimpanzees where she found a

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“ new appreciation not only of the chimpanzee’s place in the scheme of things, but also of our own”. Yet at the same time she worries about the mechanistic quality of scientific research. “ We see an insect and at once

we abstract certain characteristics and classify it-‘a fly’ . And in that very cognitive exercise, part of the won­ der is gone. Once we have labeled things around us we do not bother to look at them so carefully.”

Although she identifies herself

strongly with Christianity, Goodall emphasizes an indi­ vidualized spirituali­ ty outside of re li­ gious lim itations.

She feels a strong personal spiritual connection to the forests of Gombe. “ 1 think a forest is really my spiritual home. So, when I came to Gom be, I really was home. It’s a world that doesn’t change in a world of change,” stated G oodall. “ It ’ s my spiritual anchor. [In the forest I] felt the old mystery steal over me-the cessa­ tion of noise from within. It was like getting back into a beautiful dream”.

She recounts a life changing experience in a rain storm with the chimpanzees, “ I and the ch im ­ panzees, the earth and trees and air, seemed to merge, to become one

w ith the spiritual power of life itself...I knew this revelation would be with me for the rest of my life imperfectly remembered yet always w ithin . A source of strength on w hich I could draw when life seemed harsh or cruel.”

G oo d all’ s message is one of optim ism and hope for personal integrity. She encourages her readers to use her thoughts and life as inspi­ ration to actively pursue their goals.

Indeed, the story of her fascinating life provides inspiration in achieving this idealistic hope.

Her book is linked to a onehour television portrait, Jane Goodall: Reason for Hope that will air on October 27 on PBS. Narrated

by Harrison Ford, the special was film ed on location in Tanzania, England, San Francisco and Paris and will include music performed by Yo Yo Ma and Bobby McFerrin.

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Book review: anthology showcases new talent B y Jo n a t h a n C

Sandra Sabatini for "The One with the News," and Alissa York for "The Back of the Bear's Mouth." The win­ ner among these finalists w ill be revealed on October 20th.

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The Journey Prize was created by late novelist James A. Michener, who donated all Canadian royalty earnings from his 1988 novel, Jo u rn e y , published by McClelland & Stewart. The $10 000 award is "the most significant monetary award given in Canada to a writer at the beginning of his or her career for a short story or excerpt from a fic­ tion work in progress," according to the anthology's preface.

Th e tw elve stories in the anthology were selected from a total of seventy-five submissions made by editors of literary journals from across Canada. In addition to the prestige of having published the winning author, the journal nominat­ ing the w in n in g story receives $2,000.

The short list for the award was announced October 2nd in Toronto.

The finalists include Mark Anthony Jarman for "Travels into Several Remote Nations of the W o rld ,"

The three short listed stories share the common theme of death which manifests itself in the death of an admired figure.

"Travels into Several Remote Nations of the W orld," deals with the sudden death of the narrator's father and the subsequent series of flashbacks triggered by this traumat­ ic event. The narrator discusses the events of his life which culminate in the birth of his son and a desperate rant on death.

"Doesn't death ever get tired?

Downsize? Hire a consultant? Does it do time-and-motion studies? Want a career change?" exclaims the nar­ rator, responding to the inevitability and unfairness of death. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

"Th e One w ith the N ew s" explores the psychological trauma of seeing loved ones waste away due to Alzheimer's. Like Jarman's story, this one deals with the loss of a father figure, Ambrose. The lin­ gering agony of the situtation is con­ veyed through a series of flashbacks from his daughter Connie's youth.

U n lik e Jarman though, Sabatini does not rant about death, opting

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Playin' with the big kids— the relatively young Undercovers held their own on the stage at last Thursday's big ska blowout at the Medley. At the event that was head­ lined by none other than the Planet Smashers, the band demonstrated not only their charisma but modesty.

This savvy band has nabbed Me, Mom and M orgentaler’s Gus Van Go as their producer but the sextet also have a new full-length album coming out as well as a video and a national tour. If you're still not impressed, consider all they've achieved, before the age of twenty-one.

Despite their premature success, the rock star mentality has not set in.

Sitting down with front man Tim Fletcher and bassist Oliver Corbell there was not a smart-aleck answer nor a spec of attidude from these mature and charming musicians.

Could the perfect band truly exist ?

Maybe...

Tribune: What are you current­ ly working on ?

T im : We are doing work on our first real full-length album which will be a lot darker, a lot more evolved musically and a lot more mature, I hope.

Trib u n e : Speaking of mature, you've had a lot of success at a rela­ tively young age.

O live r: Yeah, but the thing is that m y first show was in grade

rather for obvious references to M ary Magdalene at the Resurrection.

J o u r n e y P r iz e Th e story builds Ambrose up as a messiah A N T H O L O G Y figure. He rescues Connie SHORT FICTION FROMTHE BEST OF CANADA’SNEWWRITERS from poverty caused by first her father's, then her moth­ er's death. C o n fro n tin g Am brose's death, after a lengthy battle w ith Alzheimer's, Connie waxes biblical on her departed fos­ ter father.

"This is what I want: I want to claim Am brose's body from the authorities.

With my tears, these tears I live with, I would wash his feet and then dry them ten­ derly with my hair. I want to lay him in a vault, roll a stone in front of it, and m ourn him d a ily. W hen some days have passed, I want to take some scented oil from the shelf above the bathtub and visit that vault early on a m isty, quiet R i c h l e r ' s o f t h e f u t u r e morning. I want to be terri­ various books and might find it a lit­ fied to see the stone rolled back and tle heavy handed. light blaze within the tomb. I want "Th e Back of the Bear's two angels wearing lightning to tell Mouth" is the story of the relation­ me he is risen. I want to be the one ship between a girl and a Yukon with the news," Sabatini writes. The woodsman/poacher named Carson. buildup of this image works well This is possibly the best story in the within the story, yet it wears a little collection. Y o rk 's H e m in g w a yheavy on the audience, who have esque, minimalist style is refreshing been force fed biblical imagery in

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older and we can look up to him." When you're younger it's harder to get that.

T im : The main thing to do is not to think about "oh we're young." I don't think I'm that young, maybe in spirit, but otherwise no. The best thing to do is to defeat that attitude where you're going to be judged for your age and therefore not be taken seriously. Y o u just have to ignore it and focus on your music.

O liv e r: But seriously, we were all talking in the van today and we were listening to the Cure, and you know O l i v e r C o r b e l l a n d T i m F l e t c h e r Mayda Bakonc that chorus, "however far seven, so I've been playing shows for away, I will always love you?" (Love a long time.

Song) When I think of that chorus it's T im : Also we did our first show so true and so cool, but imagine if we with the Planet Smashers and there ever sang it ? Because it's Robert were so many kids there and at our Smith it just works. second show as well. They [the kids] T r ib u n e : W hat bands have were into us so we didn't start with influenced you ? three people in the audience, it start­ O live r: Man, every time I get ed out really well, really big and then this question I just forget everything I within months we were talking to listen to...

Stomp Records.

T i m : The Clash, the Smiths, Trib u n e : Do people take you B illy Bragg, also Radiohead is seriously because of your age? amazing.

Oliver: Well I wish I was older O liv e r : Th e Police, E lv is because I don't think people take us Costello, drum and base. as seriously. I mean if you have like T i m : W e've also been going this twenty-five year old guy walking through a very serious Spice Girls, on stage in front of all these much Backstreet Boys kinda thing, they younger kids it has a much bigger write their own songs so it's good to impact because they feel, "well he's sun j.AOV.A at attutn at L v .u j

after the over-sentimentalized dri­ vel of the earlier stories.

The relationship between the narrator (the girl) and the woods­ man is captured in an image at the beginning of the story. N o frills, no editorials, no heavy-handed application of stale imagery.

"I saw this show on the North one time. About the only part I rem ember was these bighorn sheep all meeting up at the salt­ lick. They were so peaceful, side by side with their heads bent low, and no rutting or fighting, no mat­ ter if they were old or up-andcoming, no matter if they were male or female, injured or strong," writes York.

"That's the way it was with me and Carson. Neither one of us said much. We just sat there, side by side, and it felt like a natural thing," she continues. This story also ends tragically, but refresh­ ingly, instead of sentimentalizing, the protagonist shaves her head.

If you are one of those people who gobbles up anything and everything the Can-Lit scene pro­ duces, or just particularly like read­ ing about illness, death, and failed or failing marriages (another recur­ ring theme in several stories in the anthology), then the Journey Prize A n th ology number eleven is for you. Although the writers are new, we have all read these themes over and over again.

U n d e rc o v e rs learn from someone who knows what they're doing.

T r ib u n e : W hat about your song-writing? How much creative input do you have in terms of pro­ duction ?

O live r: We have all the input we want. Gus sits with us and works on stuff and he'll say "I think that sounds great, what do you guys think ?" If we say no we don't like that part or no we're not budging he says "OK,, that's cool."

T r ib u n e : W hat if you get offered a multi-million dollar con­ tract but the record company wants you to change your sound, do you take it?

T im : (vehemently)No we don't take it. It's not about money.

Tribune: Well what is your ulti­ mate goal ?

T im : In the end, to have a lot of sex and find as much coke as we can.

O liv e r: Yes, sniff coke off a super model's back in a hotel room.

When you come to the realisation that you're actually doing this, then you know you've made it. But no seriously, I wanna definitely work long enough to be recognised as a good songwriter.

Tim : I think honestly, I want to play music and write music and be able to reach a point where we look at each other and we say "we really made it," and we've grown a lot and we're proud of who we've become. I just want to grow with our music,

that's all.

Other members: Liam O ’Neil sax, Dave Hamelin drums, J.S. Roy keyboard, Felix Dyotte guitar and vocals.

Sta r o f th e W e e k: Th e Tribune w o u ld like to take the o p p o rtu n ity to c o n g r a t u la t e 34 y e a r o ld Billy M itchell w h o just real­ ized the dream of numerous ro c k n ' ro ll 70s a rc a d e ju n k ie s , s h a g g y -h a ir e d re p re s s e d te e n a g e rs , a n d p o p -c u lt u r a l a f ic io n a d o s alike.

In a six hour display of dextrou s m astery, M itc h e ll com pleted all 256 levels of P a c -m a n w it h o u t lo s in g a single life and w hile scoring th e m a x im u m 3 3 3 3 3 6 0 points. H e described himself as having a "rh yth m ic, Z e n like focus" during the game.

Billy M itchell — Th e Tribune Salutes You.

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G race & G lo rie is a touching play about two women w ho, despite their differences, develop a spe­ cial re la tio n ­ ship as they deal with a ter­ minal illness. It is a nice play.

N ic e . T h is is not an adjec­ tive I toss around casually, unlike sacrilegious and X X X tr e m e , words which seem to fly out of my m outh on their ow n v o litio n . I reserve nice for special occasions.

Baby showers are nice. Lunch with m y great-aunt is nice. Besides being n***, these sorts of events can have a deeper meaning if you carefully examine them. But usual­ ly you don’t, because they don’t stick in your head. They don’t real­ ly affect the course o f y o u r day/week/life. After a while, you forget them altogether. Grace & Glorie is, by my definition, the per­ fect nice play.

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C arrie S ch o em er some rave reviews when it was first produced in French at the Theatre du Rideau Vert, last year. The same two actresses perform in English (they are perfectly bilingual), and one of them, Viola Leger, is a well respected Montreal actress. The play’ s professional team promised a polished show. Here is 'h e ir story.

E n ter G ra ce . She is a ninety-year-old. She lives all alone in a big country house w ith an apple orchard out back. She always keeps busy because, as she explains, “idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” Her pastimes include knitting and quilting. Like a good Christian, she dislikes “heathens” and “holly roller music.” She does

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In this last year of the millenium many Canadians have overdosed on millenium coverage. The new exhibit presented by the Bad B oy C lub Montreal provides a poetic and chal­ lenging antedote to this oversatura­ tion by taking a fresh approach the topic. "Debut," presented by B B C M is a four-day exhibition and live auc­ tion of fine art which took place last weekend at Hotel des Gouverneurs as part of the Ninth Annual Black and Blue Festival.

The money from this event (as well as the rest of the Festival) will be donated to groups that provide direct care for people living with H IV

and AID S, minus a small commission for the artists. The works of art were unveiled during a corporate cocktail last Thursday, with special guest of honour, Olympic champion swimmer Mark Tewksbury.

Thought-provoking and interest­ ing examples of photography, paint­ ing, drawing, mixed media and sculp­ ture were featured from twenty-two artists of diverse backgrounds. As well as raising money, the auction showcased a variety talent. One of the artists may be familiar to viewers from the pages of Gazette. Known as Canada's "nastiest cartoonist" Aislin's work is a marriage of journalism and personal expression conveyed through a visual medium. The exhibit

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like Wonderbread sandwiches with Miracle W hip and cheese, (oh that crazy grandma!). Grace is dying of cancer. Now enter Gloria. She’s a fast-talkin’ ex-careerwoman from the city with an appetite for such exotic foods as brie and proscuitto and very bad taste in clothes (I would argue that her red doublebreasted power-suit/mini-dress is the d e v il’ s w orkshop— not idle hands). Gloria is a volunteer care­ taker for the terminally ill. Put the two together and whaddya get? A seemingly real-life situation with­ out the real-life details. Although many people can relate to the sub­ ject matter of the play, they will not find an accurate depiction of the caretaker/patient relationship here.

Instead, the play creates a watereddown world of fictionalised charac­ ters that deal with death in a nice way.

Grace & Glorie has the deathrelated concerns right, but glosses over them. Characters question their faith in God but don’t ever say anything heretical or offensive.

Characters wonder about the mean­ ing of life and death (for a little w hile ), and characters exchange regrettable words with their loved ones (nothing too mean, of course.)

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Lightfoot and Peter Collins, a promi­ nent glass artist who was commis­ sioned to work on Aéroports de Montreal and Cinema Guzzo.

Being the Millennium Edition, the thirty-seven works of art focused on problem solving for the New M illennium . Social, cultural and political injustices were outlined and treated in a light-hearted yet hopeful way.

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M o re o v e r, the play never really presents the gritty details of death. In m y e xp e ri­ ence, people d o n ’ t w alk s lo w ly , cough a lot, then die.

Th e y get sick! It’s not nice! Th e most embarT h e v e r y n ic e G r a c e a rasing thing that Glorie has to deal with is uri­ nation in bed. This is not, however, the fault of Viola Leger, who does give a very convincing portrayal of an old wom an, even though the script doesn’t let her get too sick.

Th e semi-real situation was funny at times, and was wellpresented. It juSt wasn’t very mov­ ing. There is nothing essentially wrong with Grace & Glorie except that it is not targeted at the univeristy student demographic. I will remember it as a nice play, and will then proceed to forget it forever.

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The event itself also proved to be an interesting experience.

Th e corporate cocktail on Thursday, was somewhat of a disap­ pointment — a pared down minimal­ ist affair. This was nonetheless under­ standable considering the charitable nature of the event. Promotional ■ details aside, the event proved quite enjoyable; the artwork was intellectu­ ally stimulating and structurally inno­ ■ S li vative— a creative and challenging, multifaceted primer to the millenium.

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Fight Club packs the brains into the fight movie genre B y M a r ie - H elene S a v a r d

Fight Club promises to stir up controversy with its violent solu­ tions to the banality of the average, w hite c o lla r m alaise that has gripped North America.

David Fincher’ s fourth movie after Seven and The Game, Fight Club stars Edw ard Norton as the unnamed narrator, Brad Pitt as T y le r D urd e n , H elena Bonham Carter as Marla Singer and (don’t laugh) Meatloaf as Bob. E d N o rto n ’ s character m ay not have a name, but he’ s central to the film . N orton plays a guy

who’s stuck with a Dilbert life. He works for a car company, lives on the fifteenth floor in an Ikea-furnished apartment, and drinks a Starbucks grande-latte every morn­ ing. H e ’s an insomniac, but when his doctor refuses to prescribe him sleeping pills, he becomes a support-group junkie, releasing his pent-up stress by pretending to be something he isn’t. That is, until he meets Tyle r Durden.

T y le r is eccentric, loud and fu ll o f useful in fo rm a tio n . He knows that motor oil can fertilize your lawn, and he knows how to make soap. T h e tw o become

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friends and to seal their bond, T y l e r p ick s a fig h t. F ig h tin g becomes their new drug, and Fight Club is bom.

As the number of contestants grows, they come to see Ty le r as the prophet who w ill free them from their white-collared slavery.

The self-annointed guru preaches self-destruction rather than selfim p ro v e m e n t, and he offers mantras that would make Oprah shudder, such as “ It’ s only after you’ve lost everything that you are free to do anything,” and “You are not a be a utifu l and unique snowflake."

T y le r ’ s ultimate opponent is our consumeristic society, and his supporters, dubbed the Space M onkeys, turn to vandalism and general mayhem to try to fight the

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trapped in their jo b s and their lives, and are desperately search­ ing for a way to feel alive again.

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If you like M atthew G o o d Band for songs like "Rico," "Deep Six,” or "Middle Class Gangsters," then chances are you will not like Beautiful Midnight. As its poetic name suggests, the latest album from the Vancouver-based band is full of melodic, lyrical and beauti­ ful songs, reminiscent of "Change o f Season" or "P rim e T im e D e live ra n c e " (tw o songs from Underdogs). The only “traditional” song on the album is the upbeat and cynical “ Load me up." Th e other thirteen tracks combine typi­ cal Good poppy riffs with complex string/piano arrangements and soaring vocals. W h ile previous works were mostly centred on the end o f the w o rld , B eau tifu l Midnight examines the more typi­ cal pop topics o f love and loss.

Once again, none o f the songs could be described as happy, yet G oo d stilt retains his ability to write startlingly accurate and poet­ ic lyrics such as “ when you blow out like a dead star/ it reminds me how uniform your beautiful is.”

Matthew Good himself said that Underdogs completed a cycle with B eau tifu l Midnight b e gin n in g another; with this latest effort, he has made a spectacular start.

Gom ez has often been called “Th e most Am erican of English bands,” and on Liquid Skin it’ s easy to see why: there’s the Neil Young, Dylan and Grateful Dead influences, the songs about California women and Las Vegas dealers, the rootsy slide guitars, and finally there’s Ben Ottewell, one of the band’s trio of singers, w ho how ls ly rics like “ sweet dahlin’, it’s gonna be awright” and sounds like a cross between Eddie Vedder and Dave Matthews. What sets Gom ez apart are their musi­ cianship and production skills L iqu id Skin’s songs are flu id ly constructed, and just when you thought you’d figured out where a song was heading, it veers off in a completely different direction. But m ore im p o rta n tly , these guys sound like they’re having the time of their lives, and their enthusiasm is infectious.

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T h is m o vie is about much more than fights. O r rather, the fights are about much more than beating the crap out of another hum an b e in g. Th e se men (the mechanics, the postal workers, the security guards of the world) feel

Am erica’ s been asking since the Columbine High School shooting.

What is it in our society that drives average guys to violence? In the grey, mind-numbing world of cor­ porations or the colour-co-ordinated world Martha Stewart, how can we feel alive? It is dark, profound and brutal material, but it is allevi­ ated by some of the funniest lines

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Everyone’s a target of their humor­ ous dart, from the terminally ill to M eryl Streep.

The performances by the two leads are flawless. Norton is edgy and c o m p e llin g, and when you consider this is only his sixth fdm, some of his scenes are incredibly poignant. Brad Pitt is, well, Brad Pitt. When Tyle r tells the narrator “ I look like you want to look, I fuck like you want to fuck” , it’s as though Pitt was taunting every male in the audience. W h o else than Brad Pitt could get away with a line like that? H e’s believable as the idol of thousands because he is the id ol of thousands. A n d for those who don't dig the sociologi­ cal, psychological stuff, there’ s always Meatloaf with huge breasts.

David Fincher uses imagina­ tive special effects and as a result, this movie is extremely refreshing to the eye. Despite these cinemato­ graphic innovations the strongest element of the film remains tie narrative script. After two and a half hours, this film leaves the viewer feeling confused, exhausted and exhilarated.

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W hatever I imagined about the B la c k and B lu e F e s tiv a l before I got to their closing party, was not com parable to w hat I actually experienced. N o th in g can prepare you for one of the greatest parties o f the year.

“Cosmos” , the closing party of Black and Blue held this past S u n d a y at the O ly m p ic Stadium has been a major suc­ cess in previous years. T h is year was no exception and the party was extraordinary from start to finish. Everything you have ever heard about B la ck and Blue is true— this is defi­ nitely one of the best events around.

Black and Blue is a weeklong celebration of G ay pride held b y B a d B o y C lu b o f Montreal; a non-profit organi­ sation started by a group of gay friends in 1991 . Sunday night was the m a in e ve n t o f the Black and Blue festival boast­ ing sexy house music, a friend­ ly atmosphere, lots o f enter­ tainment and a goal to raise as m uch m oney as possible fo r A ID S research. However there is more B la ck and B lue than good house and great ecstasy.

As part of the festival, B B C M has organised a wide variety of cultural events w hich lead up to the rave. Though the events are directed towards the gay co m m u n ity, one o f the m ain goals o f the organisers it to generate awareness. Th e festival encourages participation from all sexual orientations.

M y m a in c o n ce rn before arriving at O lym pic Stadium, was that I would be looked upon as a straight man that was trespassing on gay territory. M y concerns, however, were quickly dispelled as the collective positive m ind fram e spaw ned by art, m u sic, dance, and admittedly, a whole lot o f drugs, clearly uprooted any superficial pretences. Regardless o f one’ s sexual orientation, the vibe was so great that it was near-

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Derek Drummond, Vice-Principal Development and Alumni Relations ly im p ossib le not to f lir t w ith everyone on the dance floor. The sexual energy that emanated from both the hi-fi speakers at the party and the bodies of those dancing in transform ed O ly m p ic stadium from a collapsing baseball dia­

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m ond into an arousing sensual backdrop. T h is transform ation was more than sim ply physical.

Th e stale baseball-tainted, beerstained stadium was transformed in to a v ib ra n t, m u ltic o lo u re d , synaesthetic realm.

Th e music and light fuelled this tra n sfo rm a tio n . W h e n we arrived, Soulsearcher featuring Thea Austin (Rhythm is a Dancer fro m S n a p ) was g re e tin g the crowd and preparing them for the ensuing sho w . F o llo w in g her, Funky Green Dogs set the mood rig h t w ith th e ir fu n k y house grooves that were impossible to ignore. The dancers who were on stage looked like they were hav­ ing the time of their lives setting the sexy tone for the evening. The M o n tre a l lo cal M a rk A n th o n y should be noted as one of the bet­ ter D J ’ s of the night. One nega­ tive aspect was the overzealous sound technicians. Despite the risk of sounding lame I will have to adm it that it was a little too loud. It was nearly impossible to hear anybody speak to each other in the main stage are. Th e over­ pow ering sound made it so that we had to repeat ourselves more often than the Teletubbies to be understood. Y e t this audio buf­ foonery can be overlooked con­ sidering that the acoustics at the B ig O are notoriously awful. The chill out rooms were quieter and extremely laid back. F ifty or so massage tables were also set up to help soothe the aching muscles of those whose bodies were feeling the ravages of incessant dancing.

Blissed out ravers could look at artwork, play basketball or just hang out on the b leachers to w a tch the stage. It was quite in s p irin g to lo o k out o ve r the enormous crowd of about 25 000 people all happy, and most com­

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kind o f a problem . A s the sea­ soned raver has come to expect, water was not easy to get to and was very expensive to buy repeat­ edly. I often found m yself step­ ping on empty bottles and kicking them around.

Th e set-up of the main stage fa cilita te d an in tim a te atmosphere despite the need to house an enormous amount of people. It was crowded in cer­ tain spots, but as the night pro­ gressed people became m ore evenly spaced out and there was m ore than enough ro o m to dance com fortably. B lack and B lue definitely lives up to its expectations. I have never gone to a w ilder, happier, friendlier party. Black and Blue is conclu­ sive evidence that the gay and lesbian community knows how to th ro w a p a rty and h o w to party w ell. T h is event is only g ro w in g bigger, stronger, and m ore im pressive as each year goes b y. T h e B la ck and B lue festival is not just an opportuni­ ty to raise money for an impor­ tant cause anymore. Th is cele­ bration o f gay pride has been successful in generating aware­ ness by attracting people of all d iffe re n t sexual orientations who share the common interest o f shakin' it. B la ck and B lue took me beyond the realm of entertainment to a cross-cultural experience I won't soon forget.

I ’m only upset that I ’ll have to wait another year before I can do it all again.

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Red'n White keep playoff hopes alive with victory over Bishop's Last minute heroics by Couillard and Pillai key thrilling come from behind I I - 10 win on home turf W h ile it w o n ’ t necessarily be a cakewalk, the Redmen are confi­ dent with their chances against the 1-3 Lancers.

W ith an easier schedule down the stretch than Bishop’ s, which must s till pla y leading teams C on cord ia , La va l and W estern, M cG ill now controls its own des­ tiny and is in good shape to secure the final p la y-off spot in the O Q IF C .

S e e m in gly on the upsurge, the Redmen will have to carry their m omentum from the exhilarating victory on Friday into their remaining three regular-season games w hich are crucial in deciding the team’ s post-season fate.

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Th e Redmen bench held its breath as kicker Anand Pillai set up for the game-deciding field goal from 37 yards out with 6.1 seconds left on the clock Friday night.

Despite having missed two kicks earlier in the game, Pillai w a sn ’ t about to let the golden opportunity go to waste. Calm ly, he booted the ball through the mid­ dle of the uprights to give M cG ill a much-needed 11-10 victory over Bishop’s at Molson Stadium which greatly enhanced the teams play-off prospects.

“I didn’t want it to come down to a field goal, but when I went out there at the end, I just put the earli­ er misses out of my mind,” said a relieved Pillai amidst the M c G ill post-game celebrations. “As I came on the field the wind was blowing in my face, but it just seemed to die down as I kicked the ball. It’s been a tough season so far, but this is our turning point.”

A minute before Pillai’s win­ ning kick, the outlook looked bleak for M cG ill which found itself on its own 20-yard line and trailing by two points with 57.3 seconds left on the clock.

B u t first year quarterback Phillip Couillard, replacing an inef­ fective Dave M cKinnon, displayed the poise of a savvy veteran, and marched the Red ‘n W hite down field with quick strikes to favourite targets Ben W e a rin g and Rob Posthumus. A fte r N ick Hoffman b o w le d through several G a ite r defenders on route to a key first down, M cG ill then called a time­ out, setting up Pillai’s game win­ ning field goal.

“It was a huge relief for all of us w hen we saw the ball sail through the u p rig h ts ,” said Wearing, M cG ill’s leading receiver w ith 5 catches fo r 83 yards.

McGill 11, Bishop’s 10 Bishop’s at McGill

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First Quarter Bish- FG Sutherland 30 yd......................3:51 McG- Sirjgle (punt) Pillai 35yd.................14:13 Lo u is Huang

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“C o u illa rd stepped in and did a rem arkable jo b . H e was re a lly poised back there.”

On the whole, Couillard, who completed 13 of 24 passes for 165 yards, injected some much needed life into the Redmen offense. His only blemish was an interception late in the fourth quarter to Gaiter defensive back D a v id Stip e ; a missed field goal, though gave the young quarterback a reprieve and a chance to win the game. “ Couillard deserves a lot of credit for his performance, its his first game at this le ve l, and he played great,” said head coach Charlie Baillie, for a change enjoy­ ing his traditional post-game cigar. “ H e b ro u g ht enthusiasm and a spark to our offence tonight and came through under pressure. This was a huge win for our team.”

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came up with a strong perfor­ mance in the victory.

M c G ill’s lineman put tremen­ dous pressure on Gaiters quarter­ back Matt Sanderson throughout the game, causing Bishop’s to turn over the ball five tim es. Scott Arnold and John Mcdonald led the w ay for the Redmen front line, each forcing fumbles that were recovered by the home team. The performance of the dedensive unit helped mask a four-turnover night by the Redmen.

B y far the shining star for the Red ‘n White defence was senior linebacker O livie r Lefebvre who dominated the middle of the field and registered an impressive 17.5 tackles, a team record. Captain of the team for the past three seasons, Lefebvre also moved past the leg­ endary J.P Darche as M c G ill’s alltime leading tackier with 278.5 for

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his career.

“I felt great out there, but this was a real team victory. When I saw the b a ll go through the uprights it was the greatest feeling in the w orld,” said an emotional L e fe b v re after the gam e, still unaware that he had broken the record.

“That was the Ollie of the past you saw out there tonight,” smiled B a illie . “ H e ’ s been nagged by injuries all season, but I could tell before the game that he was fully healthy and fired up. Our defence ove ra ll played e x tra -o rd in a rily tonight. The d-line put great pres­ sure on them. Stephen Young, who was converted from receiver to defensive end, also deserves acco­ lades for his play. He was one of many players who came up big for us.”

W ith the w in , the Redm en m ove into fourth place in the O n ta rio -Q u e b e c Intercollegiate Football Conference w ith a 1-4 record F u rth e rm o re , the v ic to ry helped M c G ill’ s confidence, sag­ ging last week in the aftermath of the team’s debilitating 45-0 loss at Concordia in the Shrine B ow l on October 2.

“W e played well in the first three games of the season but lost to tough teams, and last week the bottom fell out against Concordia and guys were questioning whether we had what it takes to be success­ ful in this league,” said coach Baillie. “Th e team needed a win like tonight to boost morale and confidence. The kids raised their level of intensity, and never lost it throughout the game which was the key to victory. W e ’re headed in the right direction now.”

T h e Redm en face another must win situation next week when they host W indsor in the home­ coming game at Molson Stadium.

Second Quarter Bish- Single (missed FG) Sutherland 21 yd ... 3:01 McG-Single (missed FG) Pillai 23 yd...... .. 6:40 McG- FGPillai 19 yd.......................... . 14:36 Third Quarter Bish- FG Sutherland 17 yd.....................10:34 Fourth Quarter McG- FGPillai 33 yd............................. 5:28 Bish- FGSutherland 24 yd......................11:52 McG- FG Pillai 37 yd............................. 14:59 TEAM STATS First downs................. ...... ......

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McG 20 156 227 383 0 383 18-32 9-124 4 4 H-66

Bish 17 190 167 357 2 355 12-18 7-47 9 5 7-65

Individual Stats Rushing: McG- Duchesne 9-80, Hoffman 7-29, Couillard 1-17, Wearing3-14, Tai 5-12, Sikaneta 27, Posthumus l-(-3): Bish - Burnett 21-95, Ouimet 8-77, Benjamin 6-17, Begin 1-10, Sanderson 5-(-7).

Recieving: McG- Wearing5-83, Posthumus 4-68, Hoffman 5-34, Sikaneta 1-23, McKellar 2-13, Lanctot 1-6: Bish- Begin 5-103, Ouimet 1-25, Burnett 3-22, Benjamin 2-12, Barr 1-5.

Passing: McG- Couillard 13-24,165 yds, 0 td, 1 int, McKinnon 5-8, 62 yds, 0 td, 0 int. BishSanderson 12-18, 167 yds, 0 td, 1 int.

Attendence: 1,364.

C om ing up this w e e k Redmen football vs Windsor, Saturday, 1:30 PM at Molson Stadium.

Redmen soccer vs. UQTR, Friday, 8:30 PM at Molson Stadium.

Martlets soccer vs. UQTR, Friday 6:30 PM at Molson Stadium; vs.

UQAM Sunday 7:00 PM at Molson Stadium.

Redbirds baseball finals vs. Laval, Friday 7:00 PM at Centennial Park.

Redmen hockey vs. University of Sacred Heart, Saturday 7:30 PM at McConnell Arena.

Redmen rugby vs. Bishop's, Saturday 4:00 PM at Rutherford Park.

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McGill defeats Concordia to advance to baseball finals B y N eil S c h n u r b a c h Th e M c G ill R edbirds advanced to the baseball finals on Saturday, but it wasn’t easy.

After winning game one and providing a lackluster performance in game two, M cG ill used aggres­ sive coaching and timely pitching to defeat Concordia in the decisive third game to advance to the league championship against Laval.

T h e key perform ance in M cG ill’s 8-2 victory was the pitch­ ing o f rookie righthander Paul Bonner. Bonner, an eighteen year old from Massachusetts, scattered four hits over seven innings to earn the w in and set up the matchup against Laval.

After getting into some trouble in the second inning with a couple ofwalks, Bonner settled down and did not allow a runner past second base for the duration of the game.

“M y arm’s been sore this sea­ son but it felt good today,” said Bonner. “It was a good feeling just to be able to get out there and give the team all I had.”

H ead coach E rn ie D ’Alessandro added some praise for his young hurler.

“Bonner had one rough outing against Laval, but otherwise he’ s been great all season,” he said.

“Early in the season we were tight on p itchin g, B onner jo in e d the team and really helped us out. He was a great find.”

D ’Alessandro was something of a hero in his own right in game three.

Knowing the magnitude of the game, he became aggressive from the onset. After a lead-off base hit in the first by shortstop Pat Gonsalves, coach D ’ Alessandro decided to try a hit and run play.

Th e tactic worked to perfection with centrefielder Brad Pelletier ripp in g a single and Gonsalves advancing to third.

D ’Alessandro tried the strate­ gy again with the next hitter, Cam Davies, who came through with a run-scoring single.

Drew Reid later followed up with a two-out double to knock in two more runs. M cG ill never relin­ quished the lead.

“W e were aggressive in game one and it really paid off. W e real­ ly wanted to keep it going,” said coach D ’ Alessandro. “Th e team has great speed and we wanted to take advantage of it. W e put pres­ sure on them early and made them make the plays.”

Sweet victory M cG ill’s victory was especial­ ly sweet since there was bad blood brewing between the two teams. In game one on Friday night, lefty slugger Shiraz Rehman hit a grandslam to break the game open.

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showboated around the bases, C o n co rd ia ’ s pitcher drilled the next hitter, Danny Stober in the back.

In the words of M cG ill coach O w en Te rre a u, “ A l l hell broke loose.” There were words and fists exchanged between the two teams.

W hen the dust settled and play resumed, M c G ill won the game decisively, 10-2. That set the stage for an exciting day of baseball Saturday.

Unable to carry their momen­ tum, the Redbirds started off the Saturday double-header w ith a lacklustre performance in game tw o o f the s e m i-fin a l series.

M c G ill came out flat from the onset o f the gam e, and ju st c o u ld n ’ t recover. Th e Stingers scored six runs in the first two innings after several w alks by starting pitcher D rew Reid and a few timely hits from Concordia M c G ill’ s offence managed to load the bases in both innings but failed to come away with any runs.

A ll told, Redbird hitters stranded seven runners in scoring position in the 8-3 loss.

Championship weekend H a v in g ousted C o n co rd ia handily in the deciding game three, the Redbirds advanced to the finals against the Laval Rouge et Or, the defending Quebec U n iv e rs ity Baseball League champions.

In the regular-season this year, L a v a l finished one game ahead of M cG ill with an 11-3 reg­ ular-season record. Head to head, L a v a l held a 3 to 2 edge.

Nevertheless, M cG ill players and coaches are feeling fairly confident heading into the final best of three showdown which w ill be played this coming week-end.

“It’ll be a good series against L a v a l,” said le a d o ff hitter Gonsalves, who got on base four times and scored two runs in the clincher. “W e ’re pretty big rivals.

They have great pitching. If we hit w ell and play solid defense we should give them a good fight.”

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Martlets field hockey comes up short Squad shows promise in 3-0 loss to Carleton B y N a o m i T hé

In their first and o n ly hom e game of the sea­ son, the Martlets p la ye d to a 3 -0 loss at M o ls o n S ta d iu m last T h u rs d a y after­ noon. T h e ir dis­ appointing defeat to C a rle to n University, th o u g h , d id n ’ t re fle ct th e ir strong p lay th ro u g h o u t the A t t a c k a t M o ls o n match.

Carleton gained possession of the ball for the m ajority of the first half and much to M artlets’ fans dism ay, gained three short corners, one of w hich was con­ verted into the first goal of the game.

The Martlets came out strong with an array of impressive defen­ sive ta ctics, a n chored b y the impressive play of Laura Lapp. In the second half of the game, the Martlets defence worked hard to force turnovers. La p p ’ s repeated excellent defensive work was key in the second h a lf as the team fought to score in the last quarter.

Unfortunately the M artlets’ efforts were foiled by two more Carleton short corners, both of w hich led to the rem aining two goals of the game. “ T o d a y was fru s tra tin g because we just couldn’t seem to get it together,” said Martlet left h alf A ly s s a M arsh a ll after the game.

D e sp ite the loss, she remained upbeat about the team’ s developm ent, and is confident about their chances in the upcom­ ing game against Trent. “ W e can beat th e m ,” she declared with a grin.

M a rs h a ll added, “ W e take each game as it comes and try not to worry too much about games in the distant future.”

According to Marshall, who has played with the Martlets for

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the past five years and shares cap­ tain’s duties with Ellen Cole, this season has been a big im prove­ m ent fo r the team despite the home loss.

“This year we picked right up from the start and I think a lot of that had to do w ith the great coaching we have this year,” she said.

Th e Martlets boast a strong lineup that have began to benefit from a group of skilled rookies who have joined the team. One of the new a d d ition s to w atch is rookie Patricia Armeno, who is a strong accessory to the M artlet defensive unit.

Despite the large number of new faces in the starting lineup this year, the Martlets are begin­ n in g to gel as a team. M a rtle t coach Jay Antao is confident that his team has the potential to suc­ ceed “W e have a good group this year, I can’ t wait until we truly b e g in to com e to gethe r as a team,” he said. “In years to come this w ill be a s o lid cohe sive team.”

M arshall’ s ultimate goal for this season is simple.

“I think we all just want for our team to be one cohesive unit, to really come together, then we’ll be on our way,” she stated.

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Labrom sets example, goals, for undefeated Martlets Sophmore adds scoring touch and leadership to ClAU's number one ranked team " ( I started p la y in g ) m ostly because o f in flu e n ce from m y father," she said. "He played semiprofessional in England, and m y brothers played. I guess I took up the family tradition."

Following the footsteps of her b ro the rs, in c lu d in g fo rm e r Redmen Marc, Labrom moved up through the city league and even­ tually started playing for M cG ill.

A ll the while, coaches and family helped improve her foot speed and technical skills.

"I had m y brothers teaching me every little skill that I needed," she said. "M y father was actually

B y Jennifer Lo r e n t z

W alking into the cafeteria at the Currie G ym , I was greeted by a tall, slim student with a big smile and a soft voice. When looking at her, one would never guess that this Beaconsfield native was the tough-minded, technically-talented, goal-scoring, co-captain of the c o u n try's n u m b e r-o n e ranked Martlet soccer team. Meet Sophie Labrom.

Labrom began playing soccer at five years of age, for a house league team ca lle d the Strawberries.

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m y coach at some point and he really wanted me to get better and improve on my skills."

L a b ro m added that as she moved, from one stage to the next, e ffo rt and tra in in g becam e an increasingly important factor.

"T ra in in g has gotten much m ore intense," she said. " T h e physical and mental demands dur­ ing the games has increased as well."

M id -w a y through her second season with the M artlets, La b ro m has emerged as a key play maker and leader.

In her rookie season, she was an integral part of M cGill's unexpected Quebec championship team. Last winter, she || decided to work on her gam e b y p la y in g the in d o o r season w ith some of her teammates.

"It's more technical w o rk in d o o r," said L a b ro m . " I think it's really important, indoor w o rk , because that's where you can really I s L a b r o m start y o u r team and start your technical work. Then, outdoor you can w o rk more on your plays and your movements."

M a rtle t soccer head coach Marc M ounicot believes that the hard work has paid dividends in Labrom's game this season.

"First off, she brings us a lot of offence," he said. "And she has probably the best technical skills of any player in the league."

In a d d itio n to her s k ills , Labrom brings experience to the youthful squad. She's played at the city, provincial, and national level, and competed in the 1997 Canada Games. Mounicot hopes that this second year m idfielder can help show the new girls the ropes.

"She is having a very good year," he said. "We're playing well right now and we'd like to stay with quality soccer."

Leading charge to nationals Labrom's play w ill definitely be crucial as the women approach the playoffs. The C I A U and Q S S F have changed dramatically since last year. Labrom feels that all the teams have becom e m uch stronger. "(There are) much better play­

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ers now, " she noted. "Technically, teams are getting better. It won’t be easy this year to finish first."

In 1997, her brother M a rc helped the Redm en capture the C I A U soccer championship. When asked if she w ould make that a fa m ily legacy b y h e lp in g the women do the same this year, an enthusiastic "I hope" was her reply.

"I think we have a really good team," she said. "There's lots of enthusiasm. W e're very young, though. That's the only thing — we don't have the experience. But I think the team has been doing really w e ll. If we keep it up, I th in k we have a re a lly good chance to make it to nationals and we'll see there how the competi­ tion is. One of my goals right now is to have a b ro n ze , s ilv e r, or gold."

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Those goals seem to be within reach as the team reaches its halfway point of their schedule.

Labrom attributes the team's cur­ rent success to hard w ork by all the girls on the team.

"I think we've come together as a team from the beginning," she explained. " A good team spirit.

The girls give 100 per cent every time they're on the field. W e want to win; we want to be successful."

According to L a b ro m , competing in a team sport requires a dif­ ferent compet­ itiveness than ||| co m pe tin g in an in d iv id u a l sport. " W h e n y o u ' r e y o u n g e r, if y o u 're a bit better techni­ cally than the other girls, you weave through everybody and Patrick Fok go score your g o a l,” said Labrom. "But now, you need your team to win.

"Y o u have other people to motivate you if you're down, but you do have to focus on some in d ivid ua l aspects," she added.

"You have to have a different kind of drive. I need people giving me feedback."

Th a t drive and her love for the sport are tw o reasons w h y Labrom plans to continue playing soccer even after she graduates.

"I'm not going to stop, not until I'm old and can't play any more," she said. "Sometimes we have to make other choices like careers. But for sure, if I can play in another league, maybe provincially and maybe nationally. For sure I w o u ld do it if I had the opportunity to."

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Getting through mid-fall blues Th e month of October brings us all back to the academic reali­ ty o f m idterm s, w h ic h usually m eans that o th e r im p o rta n t aspects of our lives, such as sleep and p h y s ic a l a c t iv it y , are neglected.

A s the sem ester tra ve ls dow n a dismal path, ultim ately towards finals, we must develop ways to maintain our emotional and p h ys ica l health. W h ile 1 canno t c la im to have fo u n d a foolproof w ay to do so, I share some suggestions to relax and alleviate stress at the end o f a long day.

• Breathe: After struggling to wake up every morning, we rush a b o u t w ith o u t so m u ch as a

minute to catch our breath. Y et, b y setting aside at least a few minutes out of each day to prac­ tice deep in h a la tio n and slo w exhalation, one can soothe the m ind and relieve some tension.

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routine of daily life. It can pro­ vide us w ith enough energy to face the day and the problem s that seem to com plicate every­ day life. Whether yo u ’re a classi­ cal or country music fan, differ­ ent types of music encourage dif­ fe re n t p e o p le to fo cu s upon things other than the problem -ofth e -m o m e n t. M u s ic can w o rk w onders fo r re la xa tio n o f the mind.

• W riting: Although writing m ay not be suitable to e v e ry ­ one’ s interests, w riting feelings (e ith e r p o s itiv e o r n e g a tiv e ) should encourage awareness of problem sources and stress caus­ es, and also help to reduce stress.

• Sleep: In most of our lives, the recom m ended e ig ht-h o u rsof-sleep each night is a very rare occurrence. W e all wish that we could fit more hours into a day to make room for all of our daily activities. Sleep helps to restore o u r m in d s w h ile re d u cin g the tension in our bodies. Whenever p o ssib le , steal a few m inutes between classes for an afternoon nap. Napping can be very benefi­ cial to you in several ways.

A t M c G ill, no one is able to le a d a s tre s s -fre e life .

Unfortunately, it is present in all of our lives. Therefore, these are sim ply suggestions for ways to escape from the torment of daily stress, which is important to do at this time of year.

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Martlet soccer continues 11 R edmen hockey splits TO ROLL IwEEKEND T h e num ber one ranked M c G ill Martlets swept a pair of games in the eastern townships over the weekend. On Friday, they beat Sherbrooke 3-0. Kiran Nayar scored the game-winner and was named game M V P , w h ile Lisa D u til and Aianna M aloney also scored. On Saturday, they blanked Bishop’s 2-0, with Nayar scoring again, and Rachel Boomgaardt get­ ting the other goal. Julia Scrase was named game M V P .

Goalie Jessica White was in nets to pick up both shutouts. The Martlets are presently in first place in the Quebec University Soccer League with a 7-0-1 record and retained their number one ranking in the C I A U w ith their strong showing this week-end.

REDMEN SOCCER GOES UNDEFEATED T h e M c G ill Redm en w on both games they played on the weekend. On Friday .they beat the host Sherbrooke Vert et O r 2-0.

Rehan A li scored both of M c G ill’s goals, and was named M VP , while keeper Jason Forsyth got his sec­ ond shutout of the season.

On Sunday, the Redmen beat St. Jo se p h ’ s U n iv e rs ity in Connecticut 3-0 in an exhibition gam e. Justin Student, M athieu Harding and Jason Frenette scored for M c G ill, and goalie E d d y Z u p p e l got the shutout. T h e Redm en are 2 -1 -2 in Quebec U n iversity Soccer League play, and 7-5-2 overall.

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by CIAU CHAMPS T h e M c G ill M artlets were thumped by the defending C I A U champion Concordia Stingers 11-0 last W ednesday at M c C o n n e ll Winter Arena. Am ey Doyle made 33 saves in the losing cause.

D o y le was re p la cin g star goalie K im St. Pierre, who was absent while in training camp for the Canadian national team.

Th e Martlets, who last year finished fifth at the C IA U National Cham pionships, are now 1-2 in pre-season play.

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In preseason action, the Redmen hockey team split a pair of games.

O n F rid a y , they lost to Concordia 7-2. David Grenier and Dave Burgess scored for M cG ill in the losing effort. M urra y C obb made 28 saves in nets for the Redmen, who were outshot 38-35.

Then on Saturday facing the Junior A A A All-Stars, they won 93. David Gourde led the team, pot­ ting a hat trick. Benoit Rajotte, Dave Burgess, David Grenier, and rookies D a v id L izo tte , M ic h e l D u p o n t and Jo ce lyn Perreault rounded out the scoring for M c G ill, who outshot the Juniors 42-35.

Benoit Menard and freshman Luc Vaillancourt split the netminding duties. M c G ill is now 2-2 in pre-season action, and will start the re gu la r season on the 20th of October.

Martlet lacrosse swept Fresh off their big w in last weekend, the Martlet lacrosse team lost both games last weekend.

They lost to W ilfrid Laurier 9-5 on Friday. Abigail Tannebaum scored twice, while Rita Higgins, Sarah Galicia and Pauline Kamuth scored the others. They lost to Guelph 7-4 on Saturday. M cG ill’ s goal scorers were Maggie Konrad (two goals).

Tannebaum and Galicia.

Olivier L efebvre earns OQIFC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOURS Redmen football co-captain Le fe b vre, a m id d le-lin e b a cke r, came through with a dominating performance in the team’s crucial 11- 10 v ic to ry over Bishops on Friday night. Lefebvre registered 17.5 tackles and anchored a Red’n White defensive unit which forced Bishop’s to turn over the ball five times.

Mc G ill sailing team earns VICTORIES OVER WEEKEND At the 30th annual Corinthians Inter-collegiate sailing regatta in K in g 's P oint, N e w Y o rk held O ctober 9th and 10th, M c G ill express boats placed first in three races. S k ip p e r C h a rlie C arte r, along with Dave Lebreton, Lucas Kammann, Vincent Moreau, Luk Rioux, Heidi Rosbe, Taylor Russel and lan Simons were all members of the winning crews. Th e team now travels to Verm ont for the True North Sailing Regatta hosted by the University of Vermont and Middiebury College.

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At the plate with Redbird Craig McFadzean Pitcher turned slugger leads the way for Red ‘n White in quest for provincial championship

By T he M in h L u o n g I t ’ s an all too fa m ilia r sight in Montreal: talented baseball team plays in remote park far from downtown without much attention.

M eanwhile, their cleanup hitter, Craig McFadzean in the case of the M cG ill Redbirds, lights up oppos­ ing pitchers and puts up gaudy hit­ ting numbers.

T h e th ird -y e a r finance student from Beaconsfield, Quebec played a huge part in the team’ s impressive 11-3 season and second place fin ish in the Quebec U n ive rs ity Baseball League. In only 56 at bats, the 6 ’ 3” , 2 1 0pound first baseman hit .339, with 6 home runs and 22 runs batted in.

He led the country in hits (1 9 ), home runs and runs batted in, and is an integral part of the lineup that will take on the Laval Rouge et O r in the Quebec league finals this week-end.

McGill's own version of the natural Like most young kids in North America, McFadzean started playing little league ball at the ten­ der age of six. While in the youth leagues, M cFadzean was almost exclusively a pitcher due to his strong arm. He eventually moved on to higher levels, including the M ontreal A A A Ju n io r League, where he played against the likes of present D odger phenom E ric Gagne.

His skills weren’ t unno­ ticed, and he landed a baseball scholarship with the University of Vermont, a Division I team at the highest level of U .S. college ball.

Unfortunately, M cFadzean rup­ tured a ligament in his pitching arm during his first year at Verm ont and lost his effectiveness on the

S ummer programs in Zimbabwe and B enin W orld Univeristy Service of Canada will be presenting their 2000 summer programs in the Benin and Zimbabwe. The summer program is open to any M cG ill undergraduate student and deadlines for applica­ tions is the end of October.

Presentation Thursday, October 14 at 4:00 pm at the Centre for Developing Area Studies at 3715 Peel. wusc_mcgill.yahoo.com

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m ound. H e then proceeded to M cG ill, and took a year off before joining the Redbirds program in 1997. “ W h en I was yo u n g e r, some pro teams were looking at me. (M y U .S .) university career was basically finished after I hurt m y arm.” he said. “I came primari­ ly to M c G ill because it’ s a good school, but I wanted to play some more baseball because I love the game.”

Lik e big leaguers Ryan Klesko and John Olerud, former pitchers w ho suffered injuries before reaching the majors, his hit­ ting skills eventually gave him a starting role at first base for the Redbirds.

“Everyone wants to be a batter,” said McFadzean. “As soon as I couldn’t pitch, it was natural for me to get a p o sitio n . Eve n though I didn’t get to bat that much before, I was always a decent hit­ ter.”

W hile playing in the relative obscurity of suburban Cote. St. Luc, McFadzean has proven him­ self to be one of M c G ill’ s most dominant athletes, twice winning the A th le te -o f-th e -W e ek award.

H is pow erful bat in the cleanup spot is one of the key elements of a perennially contending Redbird team, that has just fallen short of the division title in recent years.

M c G ill lost a heartbreaking final series two games to three against Laval last year, and were upset in the division semi-finals by C o n co rd ia tw o years ago. T h is year’s veteran lineup will be look­ ing to make their first trip to the nationals in St. Catharine’s.

“W e should have beaten them (Laval) last year,” said McFadzean.

“There are a few guys, the leaders, who are graduating after this sea­ son. It’ s really important for us to finish on a high note.”

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Kiran Nayar, a midfielder for the Martlets soccer team, celebrated her 22nd birthday Tuesday by being named as the M cGill-Adidas female athlete of the week for period ending Oct. 10. The third-year medical school student from Baie D ’Urfe, Quebec scored the winning goal in both M c G ill victories last week, helping the number one-ranked Martlets remain undefeated with a 7-0-1 record in conference play.

She scored once and was named as the M cG ill Game M V P in a 3-0 win at Sherbrooke on Oct. 8 and scored in a 2-0 victory at Bishop’s on Oct. 9. A product of the Quebec provincial team, the 5-foot-7 midfielder earned C IA U All-Canadian second-team status in 1998, her first season with the Martlets.

Freshm an k ick e r A n a n d Pillai of Stoney Creek, Ont., is the M cG ill-A d id a s male athlete of the week. He accounted for all of his team’s scoring in M cG ill’s crucial 11-10 win over Bishop’ s on Oct. 8, booting a 37-yard field w ith one second re m a in in g .

Nicknamed “Pineapple” , the 19year-old computer science stu­ dent was good on three-of-four field goals, from distances of 19, 33 and 37 yards.

He also had a 23-yard, single on a missed 30-yard field goal attempt and booted a 3 5 -yard punt single.

T h e w in was M c G i l l ’ s first of the season against four losses and put the Redmen in good position to earn a playoff spot with only three games remaining.

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Redbirds baseball McGill's hidden stars Despite the hectic schedule and little fanfare, M cF a d ze a n doesn’t at all regret his decision to join the Redbirds three years ago.

H e was impressed w ith the attention the team got earlier in the season when they played an exhibi­ tio n game in the Sk yd om e .

However, baseball remains some­ what of a fringe university sport in Canada, w ith all the teams located in O n ta rio , Q uebec, and the Maritimes. In addition, it hasn’t yet achieved official C IA U status. “ It’s a shame we play so far from school, there’s some high cal­ ibre baseball being played here,” he said. “Not too many fans come out, but there’ s m ore attention being given to the team. Hopefully, baseball will be more recognized at school, and w e’ ll eventually get C IA U recognition.”

N am e your sport: • Hockey • Basketball • Swimming • Track & Field Interested in any o f these, or any others at McGill?

W rite for sports call Chris, Jeremy, or The M inh at 398-6 7 8 9

The McGill Domestic Violence Clinic offers a treatment group for men who abuse their partners or for whom the issue of violence in realtionsihps is of concern. The group meets weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6-8 pm. Services are offered on a sliding scale fee basis.

Infomration, please contact Nadia Fazio or Geroges Gauvreau at 3982686.

Women's Domestic Violence Support Group, a facilitated group for women who are or have been in abusive relationships. Meetings are informal, confidential and free of cost. The place is safe and secure.

Infomration, contact April Kibbe at the M c G ill Domestic Violence Clinic at 398-2686.

Performers wanted Peformers are wanted for the Women's Studies Student Association fundraiser on November 11 benefiting a women's shelter.

W SSA is looking for dancers, come­ dians, singers, spoken word artists, jugglers or any other creative talent.

Information, contact Audrey at awubbenhorst@hotmail.com

Bookfair on October 20 The McGill women’s Alumnae Association and the Women Associates are holding an annual BookFair on October 20 and 21 from 9am -9pm at the Redpath H a ll Basement. Proceeds go to scolarships & bursuries

Y ellow Door B enefit C oncert The Yellow door is presenting a benefit concert on Saturday, October 23 at Christ Church Catherdral, at 8 pm. Admission is $15 for seniors and $10 for students. Tickets can be bought via (514) 398-6243.

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