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Gabby Jakubovits There is an African saying that goes like this: “Know your history and you will always be wise.” As the coldest and shortest month o f the year bombards us with midterms and snow, many North Americans shift their attention to the rich history o f the people whose heritage originates on that warm and misunderstood continent, Africa. February is Black History Month.

As tradition goes, the McGill Black Students’ Network has organized a lively variety o f events to bring Black history out into the light and to educate students o f all backgrounds about the struggles and achievements o f important fig­ ures o f African descent. On Thursday last week, the BSN organized an event called Children’s Day, which has been a staple o f McGill’s Black History Month happenings for 10 years.

Elementary and secondary students from Montreal-area schools took a field trip to the Shatner building and participated in a unique educa­ tional experience meant to acquaint them with Black history and current issues in the Black community. BSN coordinators, guest speakers and McGill volun­ teers came to teach our young visi­ tors and to share their stories. The day also included a movie discus­ sion and a look at race relations in Canada today.

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The Quebec Public Interest Research Group at McGill, along with other members o f the University’s community, protested on Tuesday morning against the extradition o f Melca Salvador, a Filipino woman facing a deporta­ tion order by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The protest took place outside the immigration office where Salvador was to meet with immigration officials.

Salvador entered Canada in 1995 under the federal govern­ ment’s Live-in Caregivers Program.

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This program was designed to bring foreigners to Canada for a limited time, during which they would be employed for live-in jobs such as babysitting and housework. The LCP requires workers to be employed for 24 o f their first 36 months in the country if they are to apply for permanent residence sta­ tus in Canada. Other immigrants are granted residency status as a matter o f course when they enter Canada to work.

Shortly after her arrival in Canada, Salvador discovered that she was pregnant. She was subse­ quently fired by her employers,

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with whom she had been living, and forced to search for another job. Her quest to remain employed in Canada was plagued by another dismissal, and further rejections from the other households she approached. As a pregnant woman, and then as a single mother, Salvador was unable to fulfil the conditions o f LCP, and after her first three years in Canadathe gov­ ernment called into question by her right to remain in Canada.

Immigration Canada ordered Salvador in to leave Canada by August 25, 2000. She filed an appli­ cation to extend her stay in the

country. This application was rejected and Salvador was again ordered to leave the country by November 2. This past week, Salvador filed another application and is awaiting a response from Immigration Canada.

Supporters o f Salvador’s case against the extradition order believe that the government should grant her permission to remain in Canada on humanitarian grounds.

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CBA is n o t g o in g a w a y Referendum results will be respected but new deals with Coke are in the works Crofton Steers A more moderate cold bever­ age agreement proposal has resur­ faced that sees the Coca Cola hold­ ing a large percentage o f available beverage retail space at McGill.

The proposal comes almost a year after a referendum concerning the University entering into an exclusive campus-wide cold bever­ age agreement was rejected by the student body.

The Students’ Society of McGill University has drafted a document that it will present to its Judicial Board, to determine its legal capacity to enter into such a cold beverage agreement. Many other educational institutions across Canada have already signed deals with both Coke and Pepsi, but it became national news when McGill started its negotiations last year amidst student protest over the secrecy and exclusivity of the pro­ posed agreement.

Both the Society and the University agree that some o f the problems with the initial agreement were rooted in the concepts o f con­ fidentiality and exclusivity. SSMU President Wojtek Baraniak believes that students do not have a problem with their student representatives

signing a deal with Coke as long as it is clear, non-exclusive, and out in the open.

“We obviously need a beverage deal if we want Coke or Pepsi on campus,” Baraniak explained. “We should use last year’s referendum as a gauge. Was it about confidentiali­ ty? Exclusivity? Corporate sponsor­ ship? There are a lot o f balls in play here.”

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55 Alan Charade, the University’s director o f ancillary services, is aware o f McGill students’ appre­ hension in entering any agreement that remotely resembles the one voted down last year.

“A campus-wide cold beverage agreement is dead,” Charade explains. “Anything that we do will not be campus-wide. That was an

important issue of the referendum.”

There was also a fear that such an agree­ ment would tie McGill to Coke in such a way as to inhibit the University’s function as a critical institution.

Charade said that that simply wouldn’t be the case with any new agree­ ment.

“Absolutely not.

There is no tie [to the University’s critical role],” he explained.

“We will offer both Pepsi and Coke prod­ ucts. If you go into Redpath you will find both products available.”

Charade also believes that SSM U is presently the deciding fac­ tor and that it is up to the students to decide if a deal with Coke goes forward.

“Coke has to go to SSM U to find out what they want,” he said.

“We are not going to do anything if we can’t get SSM U or [the Engineering Undergraduate Society on board.”

Baraniak explained that although the University has control over many cafeterias on campus it

would never go against the referen­ dum results.

“The University doesn’t want a public relations disaster to blow up in their faces,” he said.

Charade concured.

“If the students don’t want it, then it’s a dead issue.” He also stressed how any new arrangement with Coke would never be as finan­ cially beneficial for McGill as the original exclusivity agreement.

“If we could cobble together the vast majority o f the interested parties it would be maybe half of the exclusivity deal,” he explained.

“It might even be just a fraction of

it. You have to just dilute it.”

Until SSM U’s Judicial Board rules on it, the issue of a cold bever­ age agreement at McGill will remain up in the air. In the mean­ time, M cGill’s current beverage arrangement, which Charade iden­ tified as a ‘standard form agree­ ment,’ is still in place. This agree­ ment rents on-campus vending space one machine at a time allow­ ing, at least for the time being, stu­ dents to be as picky about their soft: drinks as they like.

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M c G ill — w h e r e c h i c k e n lit t le is r ig h t Ceiling tile falls on student, days later west side of campus left without power James Grohsgal The sky wasn’t falling last Monday, but it may have seemed that way to Mary Coppin.

The McGill student was sitting front and center in Arts West 130, listening and taking notes during Professor Suzanne Morton’s Canadian history class, when she heard a crack from above. Then she felt a ceiling tile crash down upon her.

“It glanced off my head and hit my shoulder,” said Coppin. “It was quite light and didn’t hurt, but it was scary afterwards. I changed seats.”

Lynne Chlala, a student in the class, was shocked when she heard the sound o f the falling tile.

“We were sitting in class and Professor Morton was lecturing, and all o f a sudden we heard this crack, and the tile hits her on the

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shoulder,” said Chlala.

“When the tile first fell, it was like, ha, ha, welcome to McGill, but the teacher was spooked. All of us were looking up — we were stunned.”

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Nina Kim_____________________ M cGill and thirteen other business schools are working with netLibrary to provide faculty and students with the opportunity of accessing a collection o f 618 eBooks anytime and anywhere.

According to Sandy Mickelson, a business analyst at netLibrary, a collec­ tion o f eBooks is a valuable asset to university and col­ lege students. “eBooks will help students write papers, look up terms or concepts, or read chapters o f a book without ever purchasing the book,” com­ mented Mickelson. “Students can search for a word or subject across all o f the books in the business school collection as well as search for a specific word within a given eBook.”

John Richardson, the director o f the library programs at netLibrary, gives an account o f the flexibility provided by eBooks.

“With the ability to cut-andpaste, as well as print individual pages [all within copyright and fairuse guidelines]... students and fac­ ulty can quickly access relevant material...” eBooks are sold to Libraries rather than to individuals, and as a part o f this service Libraries check­ out the eBooks for a period o f time in place o f the students...

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Morton was just as surprised as her students.

“There was no warning,” Morton said. “There was a universal gasp, rather than loud profanity. I was nervous, and called Physical Plant.”

Tony Vaccaro, o f Facilities Management, checked the remain­ ing tiles in the classroom.

“We went over there with a scaf­ fold,” said Vaccaro. “We pulled down on the other ceiling tiles and they didn’t come loose. The old tile is ten or twenty years old and has been discontinued. The problem is finding a new matching tile.”

The fibrous acoustic tile is being tested for asbestos, but Vaccaro says that from experience he knows there is no asbestos in it.

The falling tile illustrated what many see as McGill’s slip into phys­ ical decay. While postponed repairs didn’t precipitate this mishap, McGill does have $200 million in

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maintenance projects it has deferred because o f lack o f funds.

“It’s deeply concerning when ceilings are falling apart,” said SSM U President Wojtek Baraniak.

“Maybe the university should take a fine-toothed comb over all the buildings and address all the problems that put students’ safety at risk.”

Vice President Administration and Finance Morty Yalovsky insist­ ed that students are not at risk because o f deferred maintenance projects.

“Students don’t see most o f the maintenance,” said Yalovsky. “It’s things like leaking roofs, air condi­ tioning systems and pipes, and not in areas o f security or physical dan­ ger. Issues o f security are ones we act on immediately.”

Chlala however isn’t as confi­ dent about her safety anymore.

“The classrooms are uncomfort­ able,” said Chlala, “But they’re not

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Thursday blackout Later in the week, many around campus were greatly incon­ venienced by a blackout affecting most o f the west side o f campus.

"The power just went out totally in one street about 10:30am ," said Steve Gagne o f Travel Cuts. "To us it's a big prob­ lem because we have deadlines on fares — some purchases have to be made today.

Yalovsky explained that the power outage that affected the Arts and Leacock buildings last week was caused by a short circuit. A report on the specific cause o f the blackout will be available Wednesday.

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National American University, comments on the up-to-date mate­ rial offered by the eBook collection.

“The collection includes cur­ rent materials from reputable pub­ lishers in a broad range o f business interests useful to both graduate and undergraduate students in our business programs,” remarked Gogolin.

“Our students reside around the world, and only through a collec­ tion o f this sort can we provide them with such current, highquality resources.”

The most appeal­ ing part o f this is that it can be done at any­ time, and at anywhere on or off campus, expressed Mickelson. “The netLibrary business school collec­ tion is available... twenty-four hours a day, seven days-a-week from any PC with an Internet con­ nection.

Some o f the schools examining the netLibrary business school col­ lection are M cGill University Libraries, Dewey Library at MIT, Stanford Business School, University o f Chicago, and University o f Rochester.

Bonnie Chan, a U0 manage­ ment student, reveals her opinions about the eBooks program. “[It’s] convenient and time conserving to say the very least, because it cuts out the hassle o f searching for books in the library, and you don’t even have to carry those books around campus!”

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Rob Katz What is wrong with the inter­ national economic system? This topic and many o f its resulting conclusions were addressed in a lecture given Thursday, February 8

by Harvard University’s Dr. Dani Rodrik.

Dr. Rodrik, Professor o f Political Economy at Harvard’s world renowned John F. Kennedy School, Research Director for the G -24 group o f nations, and author o f Has Globalization Gone Too Far? and M aking Openness Work, was hosted by Concordia University’s Karl Polanyi Institute o f Political Economy for a two-hour talk cov­ ering many o f the problems plagu­ ing the Third World and its strug­ gle to develop amidst an ever­ growing world o f global capitalism.

Professor Rodrik captured his audi­ ence o f students, professors, com­ munity members, and activists with a poignant tale o f alternative development.

Rather than being forcibly integrated into a global economic system, Rodrik argues, developing countries must retain their autono­ my and thus develop at their own pace, with assistance from the international community as need­ ed.

accomplish in 5-10 years what advanced industrial nations accom­ plished only after two hundred,”

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Without proper social, legal, and political institutions in place first, an entrant nation into the world capitalist regime is bound to suffer immeasurable costs before the benefits o f the free market pay dividends. Alluding to Thomas Freidmans bestselling The Lexus and the Olive Tree, Dr. Rodrik compared the situation o f develop­ ing countries to that o f a “golden straitjacket” where “pre-existing socio-political boundaries along nation state lines act as transactions costs [to development].”

These transaction costs include widespread poverty, envi­ ronmental degradation, and mas­ sive debt burdens. Furthermore, Rodrik theorized that the current model for development, the “Washington Consensus,” as implemented by development agencies including the International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization, and World Bank, is outdated and inef­ fective. He suggested that it is the role o f the international communi­ ty to allow adequate socio-political and legal institutions to take hold without allowing national interest to intervene between non-govern­ mental organizations and the indi­

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This conclusion was met with applause, as the Polanyi Institute’s co-director, Professor Emeritus o f M cGill’s Economics Department Kari Polanyi-Levitt called the lec­ ture “a model... brilliant.”

Commenting further on the lecture, Polanyi-Levitt on a lighter note added. “O ne lecture by Professor Rodrik is richer than one, two, even three semesters o f eco­ nomics classes!”

Following the initial talk was a question and answer period, where Dr. Rodrik answered questions and defended his hypothesis to mem­ bers o f the largely academic audi­ ence. When asked about the cur­ rent anti-globalization movement and its recent spotlighted activities including protests in Seattle, Washington, D .C ., and Prague, Rodrik replied that it has had a sig­ nificant impact in “...making everyone for poverty reduction Even the trading regime is advocat ing it, and this is a major step.”

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Progressive P o litical Funding uncertainty frustrates education lobby C o alitio n seeks m a jo r change

Premier Bouchard cuts trip short to make peace between finance and education ministers

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A newly formed campus group called the Progressive Political Coalition hopes to transform the relationship between students and their elected representatives.

Peter Frederick Flegel, the coali­ tions organizer, says that four major confrontations between executives o f the Students’ Society o f McGill University and student groups over the past few semesters led the Black Students’ Network to seek an alliance with other campus organi­ zations who were unhappy with the way the student government tack­ led certain issues.

“Basically what we are trying to do is ensure that the concerns o f all students and services are taken into account,” said Flegel.

Coalition member Brie Redstall echoed this sentiment.

“We want to enable students, especially the active community, to have more input,” he said. “We want their priorities to be the prior­ ities o f the student government.”

A February 5 memo circulated to campus groups criticized the SSM U executives’ performance, called for greater accountability to constituents, a bigger role for stu­ dents in policy formation, more awareness o f the workings o f stu­ dent government, and more infor­ mation released to students con­ cerning the decision-making process.

“Government finds itself in a difficult position — we must face the reality o f not being able to please everyone,” commented SSM U President Wojtek Baraniak on the Coalition. “Once a decision is made, some segment o f society won’t agree.”

Baraniak went on to stress the importance o f councillors and com­ mittees in the decision-making process.

“SSM U is not just the execu­ tive. Council has the ultimate authority. Feedback from council­ lors is necessary, and committees are always consulted before a deci­ sion is made,” he said.

So far the Coalition has attracted the support o f several groups, including the Black Students’ Network, Queer-McGill, the Women’s Union, The Project, SALSA, and NDP-McGill. Flegel explains that as its membership grows, so to will its set o f goals.

“It’s an ongoing process, as more clubs come on board, more strate­ gies will be formulated.”

One problem the Coalition is attacking from the start is low degree o f student involvement in campus politics. Flegel stressed the importance o f improving voter par­

Contradictory signals from the Quebec government on promised funding to education have left the sector apprehensive even though cuts do not immediately seem like-

ticipation in campus elections.

“We’re aiming for at least a 30 to 40 per cent turnout in SSMU elections. More political activity will force SSM U to become accountable.”

Another initial Coalition proj­ ect is the creation o f a comprehen­ sive candidate evaluation system to ensure informed decision-making during SSMU elections. Redstall explained that the evaluation’s pri­ mary focus is on giving students a clear sense o f what each candidate stands for. Reports released to stu­ dent media will publicize not only candidate platforms, but other issues the Coalition feels are being ignored.

“We will present students with what each office should accom­ plish. Candidates will be able to know what student interests are, so they can respond to the foremost interests from each segment o f cam­ pus society,” said Redstall.

To date there has been no formal contact between the Coalition and SSMU. Baraniak is open to work­ ing with Coalition members to see that their concerns are addressed.

“I believe in the Progressive Political Coalition. They have every right to form a coalition and say they want change. But I have every right to challenge each o f these accusations, if I see them to be mis­ representing the truth.”

He added that the SSM U is always interested in student con­ cerns.

“I’d love to have people come by and help us out. That’s why we have open meetings.”

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Legault also told the media that escape clauses in the contracts signed with McGill, l’Université de Sherbrooke, l’Université de Montréal, and École de technologie supérieure would allow the ministry to absolve itself o f its obligation to provide the funding if it did not have enough money. The perform­ ance contracts are agreements between the ministry and individ­ ual universities on targets they must achieve in order to receive extra government funding.

On February 7, after a storm of criticism from the education sector, Minister o f Finance Bernard Landry said the government would honour the contracts. Legault had said the same day that he would “fight to the end” in order to ensure that the contracts were respected.

C EG EP and university stu­ dents are organizing a lobby called La Coalition Régionale Étudiante de Montréal to centralize protesting efforts if there are cuts. Students’ Society o f McGill University VP Community and Governement Affairs Jeremy Farrell is involved in the CREM .

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“We’re caught in a situation where all we can do is watch,” said Farrell. “But because o f... the lack o f confidence [in government due to its flip-flopping on funding] we still feel the need to organize.”

SSM U President Wojtek Baraniak said that the funding uncertainty shows that the Quebec government lacks a clear plan for education and has left open to question the “very ability o f the government to sign their name onto something.”

“I think Quebeckers should take this as a sign that it’s time for change, or it’s time for our current leaders to seriously sit down and reflect upon where they’re coming and where they’re going,” said Baraniak. “They know where they come from, they don’t really seem to have a clear plan as to where they’re going to go, or they have five or six different visions.

“If what is required is a hotly contested leadership debate, maybe it might be healthy for the Parti Québécois at this point to set their priorities clearly and have a leader with a strong mandate to accom­ plish those priorities.”

Jonathan Colford

Summer-Fall, 2000 Government and universities nego­ tiate the performance contracts.

December 6, 2000 Performance contracts signed between the government and the universities o f Sherbrooke and Montreal.

December 19, 2000 McGill signs performance contract January 23, 2001 Rumour spreads over a $400 mil­ lion cut to education in the next provincial budget.

January 25, 2001 Finance minister Bernard Landry declares in an interview with busi­ ness news service Reuters that the U.S. economic slowdown would not have a negative impact on Quebec’s public finances.

February 5, 2001 The minister o f education suspends the negotiation o f performance contracts because he is uncertain about obtaining funding to fulfill them.

Performance contracts: a timeline February 25, 2000 At the Quebec Youth Summit held in Quebec City, Premier Lucien Bouchard announced one billion dollars in new funding to educa­ tion, claiming that the government “has begun to reimburse its social debt to youth.” No mention was made o f performance contracts.

February 7, 2001 Landry says the government will respect promises made at the Youth Summit.

February 9 2001 Premier Bouchard returns early from his family vacation to make peace in his cabinet.

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H e a r in g s o n s u p e r h o s p it a l c o n t in u e Christina Heyding At two hearings this week, many groups presented their opin­ ion on how the McGill University Health Centre hospital sites should be handled if or when the proposed super hospital comes to be realized.

Although the hearing’s man­ date was to discusss ways to reuse the old buildings, the issue o f the super hospital itself was promi­ nent.

M U H C is composed o f the Montreal Children’s Hospital, the Montreal General Hospital, the Montreal Neurological Hospital, the Royal Victoria Hospital and the McGill Faculty o f Medicine.

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proposed by representatives at the M U H C in light o f the direction that they believe health care will be leaning towards in the future.

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vision for the twenty-first century and building a facility to meet our community’s needs for the next fifty years,” Dr. Abraham Fuks, the Dean o f Medicine at McGill, stat­ ed in a press release issued by the M U H C in 1998. “Our current hospitals were built for another era in health care delivery. We now require the physical facilities that will permit us to articulate our teaching hospital mission.”

In 1998, Glen Yards, located on the border o f the cities o f Westmount and Montreal, at the top o f St. Jacques escarpment, was chosen as the site for the future mega-hospital.

Many criticisms have arisen concerning how the overall process has taken place. “[I do not mean] to take any­ thing away from the apparent effectiveness o f the many... focus group meetings that have been held in the hospitals over the last few years,” said Professor David Covo, the director o f M cG ill’s school o f architecture, at the hearng held on February seventh.

“But the M U H C has continually resisted every opportunity to extend the broader discussion beyond the walls o f the five hospi­ tals. It’s not enough to do the right thing; you must also do the thing right.”

Many feel that the committee presiding over the hearings is the first opportunity for the public to raise their own concerns about the planned mega-hospital.

The committee itself is made up o f three individuals independ­ ent o f M U H C who, after analyzing the information presented at the public consultations, will present a report to the M UH C Governing Committee in April.

Among the groups presenting to the Committee were the St. Patrick’s Basilica Social Justice Committee and Les Amis de la Montagne.

SJC said that shelters and group homes would benefit from the central location o f the five existing M U H C premises. The space, they said, would also help combat the dwindling number of affordable housing sites in the city.

Les Amis de la Montagne, a group whose interests lie in pro­ tecting Mount Royal from projects that threaten the mountain or from Montreal residents’ access to the mountain, did not want to see any enlargement o f the Montreal General or Royal Victoria hospi­ tals. The group was in favour o f plans that would see the buildings serving educational functions.

Many have spoken in favour o f converting the buildings such as the Neurological Hospital into stu­ dent residences. However, Roy Heenan, the chairman o f the Committee, voiced an important concern.

“The dilemma is whether McGill has the funds to maintain these building for residences. Is this realistic?” he asked.

Overlying almost all o f the

presentations at the hearings was frustration over how the M U H C proceeded with plans for the super­ hospital.

“You have posed a question [what are we going to do with these buildings?] that I, and for that matter, many o f my colleagues, as architects, educators and citizens, cannot ignore,” said Professor Covo at the February seventh hear­ ing. “ [But] by drawing us into this conversation, in which we must participate, you place us in the eth­ ically awkward position o f appear­ ing to endorse the basic premise — abandon the existing buildings and regroup on the new site — without ever having asked for our position on the matter.”

Despite the great variety of views on the future o f health care in Montreal presented in these hearings, one thought remained stable throughout; if these hospi­ tals are to be vacated, the buildings themselves must still be respected.

“These sites are symbols of Montreal,” Jean-Claude Marsan, a professor o f architecture at the l’Université de Montréal said at the last hearing. “These buildings are what make Montreal unique, what distinguishes us from other cities.

Any cosmetic changes to these old buildings shouldn’t be an option in these circumstances.”

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continued from page 1 M cG ill’s external coordinator, argued that Richard needs treat­ ment that is not readily available to him in the Philippines. Being a Canadian citizen entitles Richard to the benefits o f the Canadian health­ care system. According to Yap, these facilities are more efficient than those accessible to poor Filipinos like Melca and Richard in their home country.

“So Richard is faced with two options: either he can stay in Canada without his mother, or he can go back to the Philippines without proper treatment,” Yap explained. “The conditions o f this case have humane factors that the government has not [considered].”

Malcolm Guy, a documentary filmmaker who also works with the Center for Filipinos’ Concerns, and is currently on the media commit­ tee for the campaign against Salvador’s extradition, added to Yap’s comments.

“On a human level, I think it is unjust that she is getting thrown out for, essentially, getting preg­ nant... There have been too many people like Melca who get thrown out o f Canada for failing to fulfill the criteria [of the LCP].”

W hile the law states that exceptions to applications for per­ manent residency are to be made on humanitarian and compassion­ ate grounds, it does not clearly define what constitutes such grounds. However, in an immigra­ tion case that took place in the summer o f 1999, the Supreme Court ruled that where a Canadian child was concerned, the law must give consideration to the best inter­ ests o f the child. According to Salvador’s lawyer, William Sloan, immigration officials have not yet paid careful attention to Richard’s situation. However, he and Salvador have provided Immigration Canada with new material that Sloan hopes will have a positive impact on the govern­ ment’s decision.

“Last week, we have raised issues that had not previously been raised,” Sloan said. “We have pro­ vided medical information on Richards condition and informa­ tion on the availability o f medical facilities in the Phillipines. With the growing public pressure, this should help us [in the case]. I have already received a phone call from an immigration official, so they are moving fast.”

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The eBooks on netLibrary are available in two reading options.

They can be read online with the use o f a Web browser, or be read offline with the use o f the netLibrary eBook Reader.

However, U 1 management student, Laura Hage, felt that read­ ing books on the computer was not always the best option.

“If I want to read a book, I don’t want to sit down in front of the computer screen scrolling down pages,” she said. On the other hand, Hage also saw some practi­ cality to the service. “If I just want­ ed to confirm an article or quote, then I could see the usefulness o f it.”

A library employee, who wished to remain anonymous, agrees with Hage’s position about favouring the customary method of reading.

“People are still traditional... even if they find something on the Internet they still like to print it out to read it.” The employee also com­ mented on the popularity of

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Kevin McPhee, SSM U’s VP operations, spoke on the incident.

“The last two checks we got from them have bounced back. It has never hap­ pened with other stu­ dent societies we’ve dealt with.”

Suzanne Baptista, SUS VP financial affairs, acknowledged that she was aware of the bounced checks, but stressed that the incident is not unusual, as SUS has traditionally

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W hereas the base SSMU fee has not increased for a period of 10 years resulting in a value loss of 17.7 % due to inflation; been plagued with fund shortage in the early months o f the year.

“Our financial situation is sta­ ble but still in a transition period.

Last year we increased the tuition fees by two dollars and fifty cents [per student for the SUS], I hope I will have more money in our fund by the end o f the semester. So by the same time next year the similar problem will not occur.”

Arif Chowdry, SUS president, stated that any speculation over the financial situation o f the SUS is groundless.

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EDITORIAL "Whether the human race can actually maintain a population o f five billion or more... remains an open question. The answer lies hidden in... tropical ecosystems." — Richard Preston, The Hot Zone

Frightening lessons A false alarm Shirlee Engel_________________________________________________ It is like a scene from a science fiction film that makes you reach for the pillow to cover your eyes. Sickening, viscous black liquid oozing from every orifice o f a hopelessly doomed victim who, so weakened by the rapid­ ity with which his body has self-destructed, submissively awaits certain death.

Such has been the focus o f Hollywood films o f another type, in which the company o f the dying is not a frightening, tentacle-covered alien but a mysterious, gowned individual, sealed airtight with thick gloves and a large mask with a splash shield; a mere needle prick away from becoming the next inhabitant of the sarcophagus known as the isolation room.

This image was likely in the minds of dozens o f doctors, nurses, ambu­ lance attendants, and just about everyone else who happened to come into contact with Colette Matshimoseka. The 32-year-old woman fell vehe­ mently ill last week within a day of arriving in Hamilton, Ontario from her native Democratic Republic o f Congo. Her diagnosis? Still unknown; it was first thought to be North America's first case o f Ebola, but has since been ruled out as any of the numerous contagious hemorrhagic diseases that for eons have remained buried in the depths of the world's tropical "hot zones."

For a week straight anyone who was suspected of encountering Matshimoseka lived a nightmare, in fear o f becoming a human viral time bomb. Sleepless nights and no contact with loved ones became the reality of some o f the 70 people at varying degrees of risk. Across the country, anx­ ious readers awaited the fate o f these individuals, and scores around the continent worried about the possibility o f an outbreak.

We scorn doctors in the developing world who do not even wear gloves when handling patients' bodily fluids, thinking, "No wonder disease runs so rampant in the developing world." We then romanticize at the coura­ geous efforts of our medical personnel in their armor who battle evil level 4 viruses in the heavily sophisticated Center for Disease Control. But what becomes apparent in light of last week's Ebola scare, is that despite our seeming isolation from the hot zones o f the world, we are still frightening­ ly susceptible to deadly infections. Even the most sophisticated o f equip­ ment can be rendered useless by simple human error.

How vulnerable are we? As we are exposed to the images o f blearyeyed, terrified health care workers in the press, the harsh truth emerges. An alarming scare like this shows us that all it takes is one person, just one human being to cross the permeable borders o f our world; we would be looking at an epidemic. Our hospitals are not equipped for such an occur­ rence and even the most able-bodied doctors would be hesitant to dip their hands in such a mess due to the immense risk. This was evident in Hamilton, where many o f the personnel at the hospital where Matshimoseka was being cared for called in sick throughout the week.

Think it couldn't happen? This is not the first time that health officials have feared the arrival of Ebola in our continent. Richard Preston’s The Hot Zone gives a detailed account of a 1989 hair-raising Ebola scare in monkeys in Virginia that lasted 18 days — but it was held in secret. Luckily, the strain did not affect humans.

Despite our somewhat naive faith in the power o f modern medicine, once in awhile we are reminded, albeit implicitly, that we are not immune to nature's weapons. It could happen. And it could happen to us.

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The article written on the cover o f the February 6 issue (Issue 19) “Door bouncers accept bribes at Four Floors” outraged me, as I'm sure it outraged many others. I found myself yelling at the newspa­ per in front of me, until I was com­ pelled to write a response.

Let’s get right to the point. The first person I think should be fired is not the bouncers themselves, but Paul Kolesnik, Head o f Security. It is not unbelievable that the same person that “did not spend much time at the front door” did not see anyone accepting bribes. What is unbelievable that with the eyewit­ ness accounts o f two SSM U execs, Mark Chodos and Kevin McPhee, Kolesnik still believes that “people were not happy that they had to wait in line for such a long time, and that they basically just wanted to get back at the bouncers.” This guy should be the first to go.

Secondly, and most frustrating, is McPhee’s brilliant solution to the

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After reading the open letter that was written by the Queer M cGill Executive committee (January 30, Issue 18), I am con­ cerned at how quickly two McGill professors have been branded as homophobic for testifying as wit­ nesses in court regarding same-sex marriage. In stating that a previous editorialist’s definition of homo­ phobia was far too limited, Queer McGill declared that “...homopho­ bia can be exemplified in many forms that do not necessarily dis­ play outright fear or hatred... including aversion to queer lifestyle or culture.” However, aversion, according to Webster’s, means " ... fixed, intense dislike; repugnance; a feeling o f extreme repugnance accompanied by avoidance or rejec­ tion; one that is intensely disliked and avoided.” This would seem to me to involve that outright fear and hatred.

I’m sure that the vast majority o f people do not harbour such

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Imaginary M artlets problem. Come on Kevin. I know you are a smart guy. Do the math!

First o f all, as punishment, you are rewarding the bouncers. Secondly, let’s say you’re a bouncer, and you have two options. One is you can accept an extra 5 dollars a person from people you let in to beat the line, or you can accept a measely two and a half bucks a night in pay raises. The only solution for out­ right bribery is punishment. There is no other alternative. Finally, there is no such thing as “appropriate use o f force” o f a male bouncer used on a female, EVER! That guy should be fired on the spot as well. Maybe some sexual harrassment training is in order. Or here’s an amazing and novel idea, get some girls to be bouncers. Now how come that’s such a crazy idea?

While I didn’t appreciate the stab taken at our hometown Expos, I otherwise enjoyed Neil Schnurbach’s light-hearted look at sports team nicknames. Perhaps it would be a good idea if Mr. Schnurbach wrote a regular col­ umn researching this subject.

I would like to make a small correction, however. Concerning Mr. Schnurbach’s commentary on our university’s female athletes (“they clearly are not imaginary”), I have heard from a reliable source that there are some McGill Martlets who are, in fact, imagi­ nary.

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intense dislike or repugnant feelings towards homosexuals (therefore, not homophobic by definition) but at the same time this does not mean that all people agree with some of the positions that homosexuals hold on some issues, i.e. same-sex marriage.

What concerns me is that the definition o f homophobic appears to have been expanded so as to encompass anybody who disagrees with the homosexual community on some major issue. Because Evangelical Christians do not agree with the Jewish community in regards to the deity o f Jesus Christ, does this mean that the entire Christian community should be branded as being anti-Semitic?

If an anglophone and a fran­ cophone disagree in regards to Quebec’s place in Canada, does this mean that hatred or intense dislike is necessarily felt between the two?

O f course not! The two professors who are going to present their view on marriage in court have been branded as homophobic simply because they disagree with the gay

community. This is wrong. One of the big battles over the last number o f years has been for the rights and freedoms o f practicing homosexu­ als. Now, what about the rights and freedoms o f those that are not? It would appear that we are now con­ demning people who are not gay for disagreeing with those who are.

I think that, as a student body, we have been too quick to come down in judgement on Professors Somerville and Young. It is possible to disagree with them without con­ demning them, regardless o f per­ sonal beliefs, and that is what we should strive for.

D avid Thiessen UO English

Dismay over Plumber’s Faucet Episode I have followed with dismay the “Plumber’s Faucet episode” of the past few weeks, and have heard arguments put forth by the Engineering Undergraduate Society councillors, their President Anjali Mishra, and various concontinued on page 9

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In December, The Plumber’s Faucet, a satirical paper which is funded by the Engineering Undergraduate Society here at McGill University, printed two controversial articles which we, a majority o f the EUS Executive believed contained both sexist and racist material. In an attempt to ameliorate the situation, a majority o f the EUS Executive agreed to deal with this matter on an internal level by allowing the Faucet to apologize for its wrongdoing in their follow­ ing issue. In the following weeks, articles were printed attacking edi­ tors o f the Plumber’s Faucet of being misogynistic, racist, and xenophobic. The EUS executives, as well as council, were also accused o f racism and sexism in their actions. Consequently, rumours began to surface claiming that the EUS Executives were attempting to impeach their president as a result o f an article submitted in the Daily, which contrary to the wishes of a majority o f the Executive, placed the “Faucet issue” on an external level, and displayed internal divi­ sion amongst members o f the EUS. We would like to take this opportunity to dispel all rumours regarding impeachment as well as provide some insight regarding the reasons for our actions. First and foremost, a majority of the EUS Executive would like to state that we believe the Faucet editors did display sexism and racism in their publication, and that the views dis played in their paper clearly do not represent the views o f the EUS or its members. Secondly, actions which were taken regarding the EUS President’s decision to submit an article in the Daily, condemning the Faucet for its errors, were taken as a result o f her refusal to respect the requests of a majority o f the EUS Executive to deal with the Faucet issue internally, and N O T in the belief that material printed by the Faucet editors was either justifi­

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There have been many rumours lately about the Engineering Undergraduate Society, and as councilors we would like to share our view on the matter.

It has come to our attention that on numerous occasions in the past the EUS President has used her position to voice her personal opin­ ions on certain issues. Whether or not these were justified, they were on several occasions not representa­ tive of those of the EUS executive.

The the most recent and infamous example o f her failure to consult with the executive involved the racist and sexist articles published in the Plumber’s Faucet. Although the executive decided to print an apology only in the Faucet, the M cGill Tribune.

EUS President proceeded to voice 2. ) A cultural sensitivity semi­ her opinion in The McGill Daily. nar for the staff and writers o f The As this showed an outright defiance Plum ber’s Faucet as well as the o f EUS procedure indicating con­ Executive members o f the EUS. tinued disregard for the EUS execu­ 3. ) A guarantee that racist and tive, the remaining members o f the sexist material will no longer be executive felt that the matter must published in any o f its affiliated be brought before council. publications.

As it involved an internal EUS In addition, a majority of the matter, we discussed the issue EUS Executive will personally behind closed doors.

We passed a organize a charity fundraiser, of motion that included calling an which sill proceeds will be donated emergency council meeting for to SACOMSS (the Sexual Assault

able or excusable.

We would like to reaffirm the fact that we do not tolerate racism or sexism and are extremely disap­ pointed that these sentiments appeared in a paper funded by the EUS. In an attempt to remedy the situation, and upon the recommen­ dations o f QPIRG, the Women’s Union, McGill Anti-Racist Action, and the Black Students Network, we will undertake the following ini­ tiatives: 1. ) A public apology from editors of The Plumber’s Faucet for the racist and sexist content o f the two articles in the December issue o f The Plumber’s Faucet be pub­ lished in The M cGill Daily and The

Centre o f M cGill Students’ Society).

We hope that members of the McGill Community will look upon our actions as a sincere attempt to remedy the situation created by The Plumber’s Faucet. We also urge stu­ dents to provide us with feedback regarding any o f the aforemen­ tioned topics by email (internal@eus.mcgill.ca) or by visit­ ing our office in the McConnell Engineering Building.

Submitted by the following EUS Executives, Sabino DeSimini Sharad Goel Wesam Khoury Beverly Lai Aziz Moussallier M artin St-Jean

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Though the EUS Executive has recently issued a statement to clari­ fy the incident and their planned actions, which shows they are responding to some student con­ cerns. They have not, however, taken one very important step: stopping the pressure on Mishra to apologize for publicly condemning the Faucet’s racist and misogynist content without their consent.

The EUS had attempted to keep the Faucet’s mistake an “inter­ nal matter” even after word about the offensive comments had spread beyond their faculty. Mishra did the right thing by speaking up in an articulate, clear and timely way to publicly indicate that the EUS and most engineers did not accept the Faucet’s display o f such offensive material.

Instead of forcing Mishra to apologize, the other EUS members

February 5, solely to prepare a press statement chronicling the events up to then, in order to dispel rumours o f presidential impeachment.

Unplanned for was the atten­ dance o f this council by members o f QPIRG, Anti-Racist Action, the Women’s Union, and the Black Students Network. To inform our­ selves o f the concerns o f these groups, council passed a motion granting them special speaking rights, to be used prior to the main portion o f the meeting.

Although some members of these interest groups had construc­ tive comments, these were under­ mined by the offensive behaviour of others. There was a continuous undertone o f insult, implying racism and sexism in the EUS members present.

Seeing the discussion degener­ ating, and the original purpose of the meeting overlooked, many councilors left the meeting early.

Finally another EUS councilor pre­ pared to leave, which would break quorum and dissolve the meeting.

Upon hearing this, members of the special interest groups accused him o f “[having] no class”, and that his opinion was “not worth two

cents.” After more discussion, the head o f the ARA interjected, “Sure, gang up on the brown guy.” This comment enraged several more councilors, who prepared to walk out.

As members o f the EUS coun­ cil, we do not tolerate insulting remarks towards our colleagues.

When one is a guest at a council meeting, one must be respectful of all those present, and observe the rules of that council. It is vital that one avoids insulting and derogatory remarks; statements should remain impersonal and respectful for fruit­ ful discussion to evolve.

We do not condone what was written in the December issue of the Plumber’s Faucet. We also rec­ ognize the effort by the interest groups in attending the EUS meet­ ing because o f their genuine con­ cern. However, it is advisable that these parties inform themselves as much as possible about topics of which they are concerned, and that they conduct themselves in a prop­ er manner if they wish to be involved.

Add Jawaid, Jennifer Wu U4, Chemical Engineering

SUS Carnival m eant as friendly environment 2) General guidelines regard­ The Science Undergraduate where participants take part in fun ing appropriate behaviour will be competition.

Carnival is organized Society would like to express its sin­ drawn up for the staff o f the various on a point system.

Points are award­ cere concern to participants o f bars and clubs that are a part of ed based on the results o f each W inter Carnival 2001. SUS Carnival. activity.

Additional points are given extends its apologies to any individ­ 3) General guidelines regard­ ual who felt that he or she was to teams that display extra enthusi­ ing appropriate behaviour will be asm during activities.

The team exposed to an uncomfortable envi­ ronment during the event. SUS j with the greatest point score at the drawn up for Carnival volunteers. feels responsible if such an environ­ end o f the fourth night place first As well, volunteers for certain events will be subject to SACOMSS ment was indeed created, and is in j overall in Carnival. training.

In its four-year history, the process o f reevaluating the con­ The SUS constantly seeks to Carnival has never received com­ tent o f the Carnival activities.

The SUS Winter Carnival is a plaints from its participants; how­ provide a safe and comfortable four-day social event, which wel­ ever, that situation has recently environment for all its members comes students back to the winter j changed. To insure a safe and com­ and for participants in its events.

SUS takes the expressed concerns semester. The teams participating | fortable environment at future very seriously, and will adopt the typically consist o f 30 Science stu­ 1 W inter Carnivals the following recommendations o f the review dents, all from the same year. The j measures will be undertaken: committee to improve the atmos­ 1) A review committee will be teams are formed by two captains, phere created at Winter Carnival. one female and one male, who are struck with the objective o f evaluatYour input, comments and ques­ full participants^}!} the event. The 5 ing Carnival as a whole, and estab­ tions are welcome, and may be captains select team members from lishing guidelines regarding the directed to VP Internal, Jayne their group o f friends, which helps | content o f activities for future define a friendly environment. j Carnival coordinators. The com­ Gardiner at 398-6979 or internal@sus.mcgill.ca.

Participants are informed o f the mittee will be chaired by the SUS planned activities prior to the com­ I VP Internal. Invited to sit on the Sincerely, mencement of the event. An itiner­ | committee will be the Associate A rif Chowdhury, SUS President ary is provided to every participant Dean o f Science, a representative Jayne Gardiner, SUS VP j from SACOMSS, a representative during opening ceremonies.

Internal The activities are organized to from the Women’s Union, and a previous Carnival captain. create a friendly, open environment should be supporting her as loudly as possible, backing her up.

Tellingly, they have chosen to pick on procedural issues, that Mishra did not run her (sound, well-written) letter by them before publish­ ing it. They should be jumping on the chance to receive sensitivity and anti-oppression training, instead of arguing with the groups that pro­ pose it.

We live in an overtly and very covertly patriarchal and racist socie­

ty. If we do not actively (as Mishra did) combat systemic oppressions like these, our silence is complicity.

EUS councillors have declared they are not personally racist or sexist, as if that was ever the issue. Despite whatever conscious intentions they or the Faucet editors had, their actions spoke for themselves. It is not a question of them personally or as Engineers, but as all o f us in a society where we need to constantly struggle for justice against the tide.

EUS has not commended Mishra on her anti-racist and anti­ sexist leadership, but instead tries to punish her for making them look bad. The EUS council owes Mishra an apology, not the other way around.

Pauline Hwang Shakti Women o f Colour Collective

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W h a t to g e t fo r V a le n tin e 's D a y ... b e s id e s g o n o rrh e a . ... as far as I’m concerned those Hallmark bastards are just as bad as that Microsoft cartel.

Seriously though, if you’re waiting until today to freak out about what to get your sig­ nificant other, you’d better get your ass in gear. Alas, I’m here to ease you boys through this tricky season. And for all those single gents out there, perhaps there’s still time to scrounge up anoth­ er honey at Angel’s tonight in time for the 14th. o Just remember that you can rarely > go wrong with anything sparkly, that 4) ■■■ happens to be the strongest substance > 0) in the world, and comes in a little powder blue box, with the label that 0) rhymes with ‘Miffany’ on it. But if o you think you can fool her with a ‘diamund’ well, don’t say I didn’t warn you. Sure flowers are sweet - but let’s face it, jewelry doesn’t die after a week.

But the whole jewelry thing can be tricky because if you whip it out too early in the relationship (ahhh, the jewelry that is...), well you could just plain freak her out, and the next thing you know, it’s restraining order time.

Another thing, we’re all on to you guys...we know the lingerie is really a gift to yourselves. Just try to remem­

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ber not to pair lingerie with a big box o f chocolates. Chances are that after the chocolates are gone, she’s not going to appreciate the lingerie so much. But, if you really want to give her a memorable Valentines, why not dress up in the teddy yourself? Oh, this is a definitely a turn on boys, not at all weird —especially good for those o f you in brand new relationships...

Never, ever believe her when she says “Oh sweetheart, we celebrate our love everyday, we don’t have to get each other a gift for Valentine’s Day” — if you do, you will die, well at least your sex life will.

Essentially you should always remember that anytime she says “Let’s not do gifts this year” — I implore you to puhlease, get her something - did I already mention the little blue box? But even just one rose, a simple card, hell even a Kit Kat and some dandelions are better than empty hands.

Oh, and one last thing.. .it doesn’t matter if her birthday is on February 1st or the 2 8 th ...o r even perhaps, oh, the 13th — you are not getting away with only one cumulative gift!

lomorrow is Valentine’s day, as i f the deafening announcements from every retail outlet across the world hasn’t made you aware o f that fact already. However, if you are con­ fused about what to do for Valentine’s day, have no fear— that’s my role in the column today. Always eager to help, my job will be to provide a few basic ground rules for girls about guys concerning the 14th of February. Never before has such a list been written, so you may just want to cut it out and save it. Knowledge is key, and this list is the biggest skeleton key ever made.

You want to know what guys want for Valentine’s day? Ordinary presents just won’t work at this time o f year. Umbrellas, textbooks, protractors— maybe for birth­ days and anniversaries, but not the big VD!) (note: perhaps calling it VD is not a great] idea as it could be confused with] November 22, Venereal Disease day) Gift idea number 1: clothing. It does­ n’t have to be anything elaborate: boxers, pajamas, hat, a sexy cummerbund, and you’re done. Leave out clothing which you think will be “cute”, i.e. shirts with pictures o f alligators hugging on it. Lingerie is a great idea for clothing, so long as it’s for you, and not him.

I’m always surprised by how difficult girls find it is to get guys stuff. Listening to some people complain makes me wonder if they should be allowed to date at all. One

idea is to remember that if an anniversary, birthday, or any other such day occurs around the 14th, it is completely accept­ able for you to lump all presents together into one giant present. Very cheap, yes, but serves the person right for not planning better. Extra points if you casually inform your partner that they get no presents because Valentine’s falls so close to Groundhog Day, and to celebrate twice would be spoiling them.

You must remember when shopping for others not to buy presents that you yourself would like. One way around this would be buying a present in order to sub­ tly hint to your partner values that they should have: if they smell, buy them soap; if they’re lazy, buy them running shoes; if they’re ugly, buy them a mask. Understand that it might be a worthless gift, but at least you tried.

If you’re completely stuck for idea (although how that’s possible after this col­ umn, I’m not sure), try thinking about events’, not just physical gifts. Tickets to an Expos game are cheap, and if you break up before the actual game, can be easily scalped. Weekends away are also nice, but a little pricey, unless you camp out on the lower field and call it Survivor 3. If every­ thing else fails, just go out with a bunch of people, ignore your partner, and tell them later that their gift was the home-game ver­ sion o f Temptation Island.

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Despite the occasional ambiva­ lence to which choice may lead us, the power to choose is something for which we ought to be quite thankful, no matter who we are, including quasi-bankrupt universi­ ty students. After all, it was you — and only you — who ultimately chose to borrow an exorbitant amount o f money from the govern­ ment only two or three years ago.

Indeed, back in the day filling out that application form must have felt so easy. Looking back on it now, you actually realize that you took that choice for granted.

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lot worse for those who are aber­ rantly indebted; just think o f living in one o f the numerous totalitarian societies o f the 20th century.

Indeed, for the notorious régimes o f the authoritarian world, denying subjects the right to choose was much like sleep is to humans: nec­ essary in order to subsist the greater entity. Choice as a fundamental human right was consistently — one may add arbitrarily — denied.

In fact, even today the government o f China continues to limit families to one child per household.

The irony is that in spite o f this limit on the freedom to choose, many North Americans, so insightfid in their empirical observation, would support the decision to con­ trol China’s population. After all, the Chinese government has nearly a third o f the world’s population under its supervision. This line o f argument assumes that state inter­ vention in the private lives o f citi­ zens is often a positive thing.

Yet, as North American sup­ port in favour o f the implication of the state in Asian reproduction issues increases, governments on this side o f the Pacific continue to substantially decrease their scope and influence — this despite widening cleavages and ailing dis­

parities in our society. Indeed, we seem to have forgotten that pater­ nalism can be a very positive thing in many circumstances. In fact, many argue that paternalism is essential to the greater good o f soci­ ety, so that citizens, for instance, do not make uncalculated decisions.

We thus confide ourselves in gov­ ernment.

Confidence in government has historically distinguished Canada from the United States. The United States, on the one hand, is based on the Lockean principle that the gov­ ernment cannot be trusted, that it should be perpetually feared and questioned. Canada, in contrast, rests on the Burkian precept that government is wise and insightful, that its intervention in daily life can lead to a number o f positive things, such as providing for the greater good. Yet, as Canada continues to integrate economically with the United States, she is forced to com­ pete with the monstrous American economy and the financial necessi­ ties this entails; slashing govern­ ment spending and tax rates have been the most salient results o f this.

O f course, the consequences o f such measures are all too clear, including the fact that tuition fees rise as education spending is cut,

forcing students to turn to govern­ ment agencies and financial institu­ tions to fund their studies.

Meanwhile, the government remains indifferent.

O f course, there is no question that the government had to take draconian measures to decrease spending, particularly in light o f the massive debt and the swelling deficit with which Canada was faced. Yet, the postponement o f the federal budget until the fall means that any possible reinvestment into post-secondary education will not take place before next winter.

Meanwhile students, so desperate to refine their intellect, will continue to borrow absurd amounts o f money in order to subsidize their education. In relative terms, Ottawa will consequently end up with as many poverty-stricken grad­ uates as China has people. For the time being, we can only hope that while Team Canada visits China this week, Ottawa is convinced to follow the Chinese example o f lim­ iting debt-stricken students to one per faculty! Otherwise kids, no arts student will ever afford to have babies!

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, 13 February 2001

¥ Jeremy, Neil and my friend Nema Thanks for the rides home!

MHS ¥ To my lovely Hamish, Your long winded speeches and over used cliches make my spine tingle!

-Your secret admirer!

so proud of the woman you’ve become.

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MHS

¥ Boy with the Pipet Pen, I can’t wait for our ‘wink wink’... soon we’ll be the dynamic geek duo!

Love,you Sweet Baby

¥ Shaheed, Please sing to me, you make my ears ring like nobody else Love, The variety show audience

¥ Sarah Damelin...

Uh,..my name is Kenny - we met at that party in like November or December. We talked on the couch, drank jello shots and ate corn chips. You were cute, why didn’t you call me? Kenny

¥ To Michelle in rez— I’m not waiting any more; I want you and know you want me —your floormate ¥ Pulse Latka, Thanks for keeping us grounded, Ed board

¥ To the Virginia girl in apt. 6. I saw you and ‘Shayne’ at the Wal-Mart. You bein’ a playa-hata? Be MY valentine! -C

our friendship, our apartment and our spe­ cial bond that will forever remain in my heart. No sweat on teh guy front, our time will come! Chicks rule, love always, your forever devoted Medium Vagoog.

“In the real world, when you kill people...”

Have a blast in Antarctica, you lucky girl.

MHS ¥ Are any ladies who haven’t given me a peice yet? It’s hard for me to tell, Love N.

¥ Our beloved Goat, You are defmetly the best sports rep we’ve ever had in the last six months Love, the MISA sheep

¥ Roses are red Emus are brown Or so the say I’ve never seen one in town

¥ To Matt, Carl, and the “board”: Thanks for taking care of me this year- you know I will ALWAYS follow your adviceand totally love you guys to pieces!

Love ya, Jess

¥ To Linilou...

310 more sleeps... then together forever, oxox from Peanut

¥ To my fiancé Justin, I am so glad that you and I will be Valentines forever! With all my love this Valentines Day, Suzanne. ¥ To sweet Jenn H. thanks for being around and lending a sym­ pathetic ear...you the bomb girlfren! RW ¥ AlyssaCali boys have a lot to teach you MA girls.

Be my Valentine leam a lesson!

¥ Miss Head Chef is madly in love with a certain Mr. Russell from Luton! xxx

¥ Z-Dawg, There’s no one I’d rather be kissed by in a drunken stupor than you, Love, the very sober Sam Mo

¥ Hey JC, It’s ALL YOUR FAULT!!!

Doug Williams

¥ Pete Kelly, a.k.a. Bridget Kelly Missing your hugs and cuddles Always, Duncan Vern •

¥ ISX Oh the places you could go - just make sure you’re are ready for the journey the time to start packing is now... SLX

¥ Hanif, Just call my name, and I’ll be there (to hear you sing!)

Love, the ladies of the variety show audience ¥ To my walksafe partner last weekend You were witty, warm and sexy I want to know what you’re like Under your jacket. And everything else.

¥ Fourth Floor Gardner: You guys are the coolest floor, I love your knocks on my door, And I’ll remember you forevermore.

Happy Valentine’s Day!! love, danielle

¥ six, #91. do you think we should run three special editions to make it an even cen­ tury club? djx

¥ Katie...

I promise I will make it to the gym this semester... thanks for being a great neigh­ bour... Happy Valentines.

S. ¥ To handsome greek, you have to be sitting down to be reading this, you can represent me on senate and elsewhere... (ie. my room)

¥ heres to you ms N Robinson god bless you please mrs robinson heaven loves you more than you will know... rw

¥ To the Sports boys though i may grumble and shout sharing the love is what i’m about RW ¥ To SClub7, chupeteria & liter bars, Jorge, trips to Lisbon, la bomba & lapdances in vengabus. I had a great summer, besos y abrazos... Laetitia ¥ Hey Param! Chin up buddy...and come get your gloves back! Your friend, James. ¥ Yo Surani, Of all the quitters I know, you’re the cutest -That special someone ¥ To ‘Shayne’. You make my heart explode!

Wanna treat me to the true Australian expe­ rience? -C ¥ to SPACEMAN, my adorable little honey-bunch... Thank you for bringng so much joy into my life. There’s no hamster cuter than you! ¥ For my S.B.- the past 2 years have meant so much to me, and regardless of decisions that are made for the future, I will always love and support you. You are truly fantastic.

Your S.K. xoxo ¥ Happy Birthday John!! ¥ Mike from Science, i miss you this year b/c you’ve been in hiding (and i haven’t returned your calls)(sorry), see you at breakfast, b. ¥ Matthew Tiffany, Waiting to see you in the library...

Hugs and Kisses, BULLDOG ¥ J is for ... and that’s good enough for me.

Happy Valentine Day, love, J&L. ¥ Trades, What, oh what, will I ever do without your services? Love, Nanji ¥ Maura Mone, Since your days at St. Thomas Aquinas (Go NH!) - We’ve watched you blossom... we’re

¥ SaraI love you for you (not your sandwichmaker). Be my Valentine.

¥ Emu, be mine? yours truly, Clyde ¥ To the love of my life, Howie, Roses are red, Violets are blue, to you my love will always be true!!

Love ya Baby! Colleen xxxxxxoooooo ¥ Soloni, you can “Garg’le me anytime! Just call me on my cell, I’ll be in the med build­ ing! ¥ As long as it doesn’t sound cheesy, Happy Valentine’s Day An, Love James. ¥ Colleen, I’m always THERE. I’ll always BE THERE. Howie xxx ¥ Smooches to Johnny Salloumy my valen­ tine birthday buddy! Gen ¥ Roses are red, violets are blue, I go for power and you’re on SSMU... ¥ ToSE Viva the interim relationships! US politics would never be the same without you...date survey 2001 rules baby RW

¥ Dearest POOKY, Can you believe that there’re only FIVE days left til we’re drinking out of coconuts? xoxo M.

¥ Janitorios, You guys are the best lookin’ team on the ice!

Love, the broomball rink bunnies. ¥ She can sing, she can dance... and there’s no one else in the world I’d rather be doing this with. Thanks Grace. MHS ¥ My girly girls: Sheri-Lynn, Amey-K, Little Emiline, Roach...in another four years we’ll meet again for A.P.’s baby shower. Luv you all. Gen ¥ “Creamy” Karimi, You organized the best MCMUN conference all year, Love, the MUN staff! ¥ Dirty Johnny... soon the nickname will truly be deserved... watch out for rogue journalists... ¥ To the ORIGINAL DANETHUG cherish those temptation island moments and promise will go to the casino eventually RWX ¥ Fa2 Thank you so much for the laughs and sup­ port... I *made* you a Garfield bookmark!

MHS

¥ You were on my plane, and I want you!!!

¥ Hey Leah...give me a calL.JC

¥ To: Meghan, Rachael, Vanessa and Sheena (the fabulous girls of Apartment #5), Valentine’s Day is for more than just couples-it is a day to appreciate wonderful friends (and roommates) like you!

Happy Valentine’s Day! XO Suzanne. ¥ iMacDaddy, you’re the best, xox, Bonnie

¥ To my posse of two, There’s not a day that goes by sans que je sois thankful to have you in my life (New Year’s Resolution be damned!) - MHS

¥ La mia principessa, li amo piii di chiunque altrimenti nel mondo. Aspetto con impazienza spendere molto di Valentine con voi. KM ¥ Nickles and Smell: To my two stunning, brilliant and loving sisters: I just want to let you know that I love you with all I have. I cannot tell you enough how much I cherish

¥ Steve-oh, thanks for finally getting me to talk. I am so much happier now. i love you!

“Dr. O’Connor.” ¥ To the boys of 2075, Glad we’ve managed to stay in touch, sort of... I miss the old hood...especially #5000 Happy Valentines.. Steph ¥ Ronnie, thank you for three wonderful years. You are truly a remarkable soul. Wise.

Nuturing. Laugh-until-I-ache funny. A sav­ iour. You will always be my knight on a white horse. Love, Monika. ¥ there's only one Kinga that I hold so true.

WB ¥ SaidaI cannot contain the passion which I have for you! You’re better than chocolate; even bet­ ter than Britney! Be Mine! ¥ Colleen, it rhymes with colline which reminds me of our increasing love, growing more and more everyday. Howie. ¥ To the Trib Ed-Board 2000-2001: I just want to let all of you know that it’s been a great semester and change here at the Trib. I wish each and every one of you a fab­ ulous Valentine’s Day and may we continue to put out some sensational issues! You guys rock! Love Shirlee. ¥ Dear Carefree Thong Panty Liner, Thanks for letting me feel fresh all day long!

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Happy Valentine’s Day ...

Sheeef ¥ rwx, thanks again for the multi-vitamins offer but i’ll stick to my vitamin c addiction happy v-day djx ¥ Science Mike May your banjo take you far. Thanks for being patient with those 20$ (or is 40$?)

MHS ¥ IRIS, it’s the Jubster wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day, one full of kisses and cud­ dles! ¥ here’s the shout out to my girl E W, it’s been real sistah souljah RW ¥ Kathryn W, Silence is the perfect herald ofjoy, I were but little happy if I could say how much. Lady as you are mine, I am yours. I give myself to you and dote upon the exchange! ¥ NET MONKEES thanks for all your hard work... the website is FABOO rwx ¥ to photo kids thanks for the fab shots — we knew we were working with genius in our midst... RWX ¥ Igor Valenovich...

No wizard could create a spell as magnificient as our last four years together You are my knight in rusted armour, my short, pale and bizarre prince...may our hearts remain as locked as your knucles, our oaths of love as loud as your snores..Happy Valentines my beloved, your faithful princess ¥ Valentine: To the leopard cowboy hat I shared during four floors and to all the gals I shared it with - thanks for the laughs this year...you’re all awesome.. Steph ¥ To Ian, I just want to say thanks for being a great co.

Enjoy the day o’ love! Shirlee. ¥ Dear Alex’s voicemail, Please stop taunt­ ing me, it’s getting really annoying, dirty ¥ Nico, “If you can talk, you can sing; if you can walk you can dance” Thanks for the music I owe you one MHS ¥ rwong6, Way to be there on time every time - even the early times...I envy your dis­ cipline... to the final speaker of the series,

¥ To Dione and Vince— Many thanks for all your hard work. A & M.

¥ You’re Jewish, you’re a faculty executive, and you can take care of our finances anyday!

We love you grumpy.

¥ Big A1 Rawj!

Here’s to you and your foosball champi­ onship Love, the Co-Champ!

¥ Aunt Sally, thanks for the chocolate, Emu.

¥ SSMU Executives, why is everyone so mad at you? I will be your valentine.

¥ Dear liana:...

Alo! Love you so much I think I’ll buy you a Wendy’s hamburger...... Niloy :)

¥ To our devoted Features Writers, Thanks for your wonderful words, ideas and for your committment to a something of which we are all so proud to be a part. Keep those creative juices flowing and have a won­ derful Valentine’s Day, no matter how you spend it! Shirlee and Ian.

¥ Roses are red, violets are blue, You were on my plane, and I want you!!!

¥ To VJCA - You bring a new meaning to the idea of Turkish Delight. Take care of Mrs. B. -C ¥ Amman, Where are you? Get your unreliable ass to my house pronto! I will laugh at your Chapati jokes all night Nysh

¥ Dear liana:...

Alo! Love you so much I think I’ll buy you a Wendy’s hamburger......

Niloy :) ¥ RW We can share Jakob if you leave me Jude MHS ¥ To the newsies fantastic job, keep your head and know that the gods of DMB watch over you. peace to sweet home alabama RWX ¥ The the Parisian girl in my Poly. Sci. class.

You were born to make me happy. Be my valentine. -C ¥ Steph

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¥ Kimberleigh, not a day goes by when I don’t dream of you and me. Matt xxx

¥ To our favorite old married couple: Mr. and Mrs. Bumpus. Hugs, kisses and your daily dose of bran flakes, luv, Mr. and Mrs. Gen & Mike

¥ Dear Maggie, Whoever thought that we’d grow closer together, though 3000mi apart? New Years was “amusing and diverting.” I miss you.

Happy Valentine’s Day Love, Patrick ¥ To the Layout Master, I appreciate the phat layout styles. Peace out senor oest

¥ K, Thank you for coming into my life... you have changed it in ways you can’t even imagine. You are my everything, and I love you. Annie ¥ Ms. S. Schroeter I tried to buy you a big hot VD gift at Le swimming—you know i tried...but have a* fabulous VD nonetheless RW ¥ To Bekka: I am so grateful for our wonderful friend­ ship. Through thick and thin, we’ve always been there for each other and so we will remain! Looking forward to NYC, Love Shirls. ¥ Hey FB, You think I’m done taking your left-overs? Next I’m taking the appartment you left behind. AA ¥ Soul, Words cannot express what I feel for you!

Now do my laundry or we’re history, Much love, Noorin ¥ Janet, you are my everything! Love you always, Dave xxoo ¥ fallacious gen, Have a happy Birthday, dirty ¥ CB, JB: If one day you should see me in the crowd Lend a hand and lift me To your place in the cloud ¥ BASSA, Happy Valentine’s Day! WOW...two years, and I still love you! BASSASIE ¥ Miss M Roses are GREEN, Violets are BLUE..

Happy Valentine’s Day. S ¥ To SHAN FA PAN, you’s a big fine woman, better back that ass up! Tokyo for­ ever baby love—you so crazy. RW ¥ TVM, may you render with speed and your screens never dim love, the trib ¥ Special K....

Twelve kids and a chicken farm in the Rockies together.. Love you always, AM ¥ Roses are red Emus are brown Or so the say I’ve never seen one in town ¥ KKX even though you left our fair org. you will still be drawn in! i wish you a shagadelic VD. RWX ¥ The minh you are the ONLY man for me... where have you been all my life? AA ¥ WHO DAT?? DATOOÜ If it wasn’t for those posters, I would have never known where to go three weeks ago Friday Love, Everyone who attended the four floors party ¥ rach, no special k, no bubble paper? we gotta start a new one! maybe i’ll ducktape an anvil to your ceiling... <smirk> dirty ¥ Dear Photographers, Thank you so much for sticking with us week in and week out. Your dedication is amazing. Happy Valentine’s day!

We love you all, Patrick and Nico ¥ DJX and SLX Saturday morny, its not that corny, MP3s and oj in the AM make it all gravy let the good times roll RWX ¥ Continent hopping Steph, can you bring us back a penguin? djx ¥ To the guy who opened the door of my apartment building last week, and held it open while I was talking to someone else, That was really nice of you. You’re cute - and now that you know which apartment is mine, knock on the door, anytime.

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You rock, I love you... Neil ¥ Miss Head Chef 00.

Miss Head Chef is madly in love with a cer­ tain Mr. Russell from Luton! xxx ¥ Slakha, Let me rub your injuries better, Love, the MISA hockey squad ¥ Hey Crackrat.... Will you be putting out an alumni edition of your magazine? Your fan base is going to be moving soon...how will we keep in touch... A devoted fan ¥ Will you be my Sweet Valentine? Let me know ASAP, as I have some backups in mind. ¥ Mad man. Can’t wait to see you...

Love, me xxx ¥ To MHS and Gracie you gals are the bomb diggity...apologies for the annoying Saturday calls, yall are nothing less than FAB­ ULOUS rwx ¥ Timothy...

Thanks for the sleepovers and all the funny phone messages.... Claire ¥ To my baby and all my chicas, HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! I love y’all. Danielle xx....ox ¥ JC though your foosball skills leave much to be desired you’re ok in my book...which will be reviewed soon i promise! RWX ¥ To my darling little booger you would be most charming if you refrained from biting RW ¥ Colleen, I will always love you...

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We meet at the light And stare for a while The world around us disappears.

Love, An Admirer From Your Physics Class ¥ Ambreen, Your voice is like a symphonie of oiseaux in perfect harmony!

-Le Dawg ¥ Jim, Dawn, Aiden, Eva, Robyn, Nili, Ben and Ollie: You guys are an incredible group of people and I feel truly privledged to have had the opportunity to know each of you.

Here’s to another great three months.

Love you guys, danielle ¥ E- Who knew that a nice little girl from Connecticut could be so naughty! Be my valentine. -Gente ¥ All I want to say is Caernafeon... ¥ TO MJBX though i give you a hard time, know that i enjoy hearing you expound about the small things in life RWX ¥ To our Tribune readers, Happy Valentine’s Day The McGill Tribune Editorial Board ¥

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Sarah Ettedgui Anxious to get home and unwind after a long day, you decide to drive through a parking lot to avoid the long trail o f cars at the upcoming red light. What you have just done is illegal and the $136 ticket that will be paid out o f a spring break fund is proof enough.

Will the threat o f getting another ticket with demerit points keep you from doing this again? Probably not. Old habits die hard - no one breaks the law expecting to get caught. If $136 might not keep you from speeding through the parking lot, why would jail be a deterrent to more hardened criminals?

Lucia Benaquisto, a sociology professor at M cGill, has done extensive research into crime and deterrence. Upon interviewing and analyzing hundreds o f federal inmates, 70 per cent o f whom were repeat offenders, she concluded that

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the majority o f criminals were those she termed “non-calculators.” By that she means individuals who gave no thought to the conse­ quences o f their actions because they were too intoxicated, engulfed with rage or had reduced mental capacities. Along with the non-cal­ culators, she categorized the next largest group as those who believed that they were so good at their job they would never get caught. The irony, o f course, being that they were giving the interview from their jail cell.

Both types o f criminals neg­ lected to contemplate the repercus­ sions o f their actions prior to com­ mitting the crime. From this infor­ mation, Benaquisto found that the idea o f going to jail was an ineffec­ tive means o f crime deterrence.

“Most people don’t recognize how severe the punishment will be until it is upon them. It is only once in jail, serving a long sentence, that they recognize their terms o f

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imprisonment as extremely severe.

But if they can’t fathom how bad it’s going to be before being there, then how is it a deterrence?” she said.

Dave Guimond, a Ph.D. stu­ dent at McGill, who earned his Bachelor’s as well as Master’s in criminology at University o f Ottawa, agreed.

“[Jail is] a Band-Aid solution, which attacks the symptoms rather than the causes o f crime itself, while also being a cheaper solution than trying to prevent crime when [crim­ inals] are two or three years old,” he stated.

Benaquisto argued that prison can be a very negative rehabilitative experience.

“The longer they’re in jail, the more out of touch with how to live in society they become. [They] focus more on learning the ropes of the institution, which leads them to commit worse crimes that they probably would never have com­ mitted had they not been sentenced to prison for so long,” she said.

European countries often have more lenient sentences than do Canada and the U.S. for the same crimes. Yet, the rate o f crime in Europe is much lower than that of Canada or the U.S - especially with regards to violent crimes. On the other hand, however, Germany’s all-

or-nothing approach to drunk driv­ ing has coincided with significantly lower alcohol-related driving inci­ dents. Go as fast as you’d like, but get caught with booze and you’ll be handing over your keys. Canada’s more lenient two-strike-and-you’reout approach has not proven to be a better deterrent.

Unfortunately, the causes and coincidences o f crime and punish­ ment are not a black and white issue. Dealing with crime is a fun­ damental social charge that never seems to have one definitive solu­ tion. It is apparent, however, that focusing solely on retribution and deterrence is not the best solution the North American jail population is escalating every year.

S t u d e n t s e m b r a c e c u lt u r a l h e r it a g e continued from page 1 Monday afternoon between 1:30 and 3:30 pm, you would have stumbled upon BSN’s Black history exhibition. This Wednesday, any­ one can come and take part in a Black history feud (test your knowl­ edge), from 3 to 7 p.m., also in the club lounge. Peter Flegel, Africana coordinator for the BSN stressed that all McGill students are invit­ ed,.

“It’s for everyone, not just Black people,” he said.

For students o f all ethnicities, the BSN events are a chance to learn about something they may not have been exposed to before.

The same goes for all o f the other Black History Month events.

Anyone who is interested can sit in on a screening on the National Film Board documentary, Raising Cain, on Thursday the 15th, starting at 3:30 p.m. in the club lounge. The film, written by an AfricanCanadian, examines the life o f the contemporary Black community in Canada. Representatives o f the National Film Board will lead a dis­ cussion with students after the viewing.

According to Flegel, the Black History Month activities have two purposes at McGill. “[Black students should] take pride in their heritage, reflect on the

contemporary situation, but also see what needs to be changed [in the community] and what people should be proud of,” he said.

The History Black History Month is a phe­ nomenon that dates back to 1926, when Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, an African-American scholar, succeeded in institutional­ izing what was then called “Negro History Week.” The week was launched to neutralize the apparent ignorance and deliberate distortion o f Black history. Woodson was among the first Black historians to endorse the idea o f African history as a form of Black cultural empow­ erment and emancipation. The week was comprised o f meetings, exhibitions, symposia and lectures all over North America. February later became the chosen month, because it is recognized in AfricanAmerican history for the birthdays o f many great Black pioneers and institutions. “[Black History Month is] beneficial to young Black students because it lets them know they can reach the success that other Blacks have achieved - to showcase part o f the culture, both African and Caribbean,” said BSN internal communications coordinator, Justin Phills. He went on to explain

the importance of learning from other cultures.

“You get different perspectives; you learn to view things different­ ly-” BSN social coordinator Ricky Gordon thinks that having a month dedicated to Black history is vital despite the controversy - February is the shortest month o f the year.

“This is our way to celebrate our contributions to Canada,” he said.

Flegel also feels strongly about Black History Month.

“It is a moment to stop and reflect on who I am, and where I should be going. It shows me there’s a lot o f hope, that people can work together and achieve the goals they want to achieve,” said Flegel, who would like to see Black history inte­ grated into the everyday curriculum at Canadian schools. He finds the progress that Montreal has made encouraging, since Mayor Pierre Bourque announced the month as a social activity.

“Teachers are creating pro­ grams to sensitize students. So things are progressing, but there’s still a lot to be done, as shown by the [McGill] African Studies department,” he said. Though per­ haps a small step, primary schools now receive a yearly Black history calendar.

McGill’s department o f African Studies is the oldest o f its kind in

Canada and has been around for thirty years. However, the depart­ ment is languishing as a result of serious underfunding. There is a lot o f interest from the student body, but there not enough courses. The fate o f the department is a particu-

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lar concern for the Black Students’ Network.

The history o f the African con­ tinent touches Professor o f History Myron Echenberg because o f the nature o f the people.

“When one visits Africa, one is always struck by how courageous the people are. They truly don’t despair. It’s that kind o f resiliency that you see that gives me encour­ agement,” he says. Echenberg views the past and present o f African nations as a “story o f the human capacity to overcome adversity.” He explains that they have learned to

overcome tremendous environmen­ tal obstacles — the harsh climate, pathogens, irregular rainfall — and they have persevered even despite the slave trade and colonization.

But the Western world has a dis­ torted image o f Africa. “[Africa] has been under a cloud. It has been subject to a lot of distortion, in terms o f being a sick and decrepit place. So it’s not that we have no knowledge, it’s that we have distorted knowledge,” says Echenberg.

He explains that dispelling the myths about African history has to be “a process o f dissemination.”

Universities have a responsibility to play an active role in this process.

He adds that there are many opportunities to embrace African history and culture in Montreal, year-round. An African Cinema Festival comes into town each May, and the famous Montreal Jazz Festival always brings in some world beat musicians from Africa.

Africa has a rich history of innovations in agriculture, health and disease, and the arts, which is often lost behind a Eurocentric view o f world development. Just think o f the terrific contributions African cultures have made to music, dance, the visual arts, and to decoration. If, you’re having trou­ ble, then all the more reason to check things out this month.

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The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, 13 February 2001

Playing in Cyberland: how long is too long?

Carolyn Freeman It’s three o’clock in the morn­ ing and you have an eight-thirty class tomorrow, but you’re talking to three friends over Instant Messenger© that you haven’t seen in a few months. You desperately need to go to bed but you just can’t. The conversation-ending tac­ tics that you normally use aren’t working this time, but you don’t mind because you’re finding out all this juicy gossip about a friend from back home.

“Late at night it can be such a distraction,” says Amelia McMahon, a U1 music student.

“If someone messages you, you can’t ignore them and then it takes a half hour per person to sign off!”

Even though it’s an exalted fountain o f data and convenience, the Internet, if excessively used, can wreak havoc on our lives. But can exorbitant use o f the Internet breed addiction?

Since 1998, this has been the subject o f intense debate.

One o f the first people to notice that people spend too much time on the web was Assistant Professor of Psychology at University o f Pittsburgh, Dr. Kimberly Young. In 1994, Young launched the first major study, sur­ veying almost 500 Internet users about their web-surfing habits.

Identifying the problem as Internet addiction, she has posted the results on her website, www.netaddiction.com.

“Nearly 6 percent o f 17,251 respondents in an online survey met the criteria for compulsive Internet use. The vast majority admitted to feelings o f time distor­ tion, accelerated intimacy, and feeling uninhibited when on-line.

Internet addiction is a broad term covering a wide-variety o f behav­

iors and impulse-control prob­ lems,” reads the site.

Young breaks down Internet addiction into five main cate­ gories, “cybersexual, cyber-rela­ tional (chat room), net gaming (obsessive online gambling, gam­ ing, shopping, or stock trading behaviors), excessive web surfing, and computer game addiction.”

According to Young’s website, the people at highest risk o f devel­ oping Internet addiction “include women and men who already suf­ fer from depression, bipolar disor­ der, anxiety, low self-esteem, or the struggles with recovery from a prior addiction. Many Internet addicts openly admit to having an ‘addictive personality’ and previ­ ously abused prescription medica­ tion, alcohol, cigarettes, or food.

“A sub-group o f individuals who suffer from sex addiction are at a greater risk to develop an addiction to the Internet as a dis­ ease-free way to fulfill their sexual needs. Their sole purpose for using the Internet is to engage in Cybersex or seek out readily avail­ able Cyberporn.”

Based on her studies, Young created a list o f criteria that can identify a potential addict. The nature o f the questions are remi­ niscent o f those used to identify pathological gamblers. However, Internet addiction elicits intense skepticism when mentioned to experts in the field o f gambling addiction. The outright rejection o f Internet addiction as a patho­ logical condition is striking given the fact that gambling addiction is only just beginning to be explored.

Dr. Robert Pihl, McGill’s fore­ most expert on addiction refused to comment, citing a complete lack o f knowledge on the subject o f Internet addiction. And he was not alone. Keith Franklin, a behav­

ior and neuroscience professor in McGill’s department o f psychology was also cynical.

“As far as I know there is no evidence for Internet addiction.

Using the Internet has inherently reinforcing properties, but not in the same way as drugs do. It’s pos­ sible but it seems far-fetched,” he says.

Their disbelief stems from the fact that though the symptoms o f addiction are undeniably present, there has been no proof that a bio­ chemical shift occurs in the brain, hallmarks o f addictions to alcohol and nicotine. “[I think that Internet addic­ tion] doesn’t give the euphoria o f alcohol or drugs, nor does it pos­ sess the huge windfall or risk o f gambling, or the intense rush of sex, all o f which I believe it is pos­ sible to be addicted to,” said James McKinley, a U2 student.

So then, how do they account for the excessive amount o f time some people spend on the net?

Franklin believes that those who surf to excess are the types o f peo­ ple that feel a compulsive need to complete tasks.

“There is another whole set o f psychology studies, which are a lit­ tle bit different [in their approach]. And that relates to what you might call impulses to task-completion,” he stated.

“When you start a personal task, a lot o f people have a powerful need to complete it according to criteri­ on or instructions. Being a com­ pulsive person, by definition, is one that is hard to get off track when they’ve gotten onto it.”

Considering the infinite amount o f data one faces from a simple keyword search, it is under­ standable how such people would be compelled to spend inordinate amounts o f time sifting through it

online.

But Franklin also postulated another hypothesis.

“I ’m not sure if [Internet addiction is] any different than any other kinds o f obsessiveness or dis­ placement [behaviour].

Most people online who think they are addicted are probably suffering from the desire to not want to deal with other problems in their lives.

Those problems may be a mental disorder [depression, anxiety, etc.], a serious health problem or disabil­ ity, or a relationship problem. It is no different than turning on the T V so you won’t have to talk to your spouse, or going ‘out with the boys’ for a few drinks so you don’t have to spend time at home.”

Franklin proposes that exces­ sive Internet use is not an addic­ tion; rather, it is a manifestation of certain personality traits —the need to complete tasks, or the need to escape. This clearly contrasts with Young’s estimation that, like drugs, you can get addicted to the Internet.

However, the neophyte tech­ nological status o f the Internet has allowed for little significant data.

There is no conclusive evidence proving or disproving any sort o f pathological addictionyet.

However, if you find yourself online at 3 o’clock in the morning having a meaningless conversation with some old acquaintances over a messaging service for the fifth night in a row, you should, per­ haps, seek help.

For more information on Internet Addiction see www. netaddiction. com

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H o w can you tell if you are addicted? H ere are some typical warning signs: 1. Do you feel preoccupied with the Internet (think about previ­ ous on-line activity or anticipate next on-line session)?

2. Do you feel the need to use the Internet with increasing amounts o f time in order to achieve satisfaction?

3. Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop Internet use?

4. Do you feel resdess, moody, depressed, or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop Internet use?

5. Do you stay on-line longer than originally intended?

6. Have you jeopardized or risked the loss o f significant relationship, job, educational or career opportunity because of the Internet?

7. Have you lied to family mem­ bers, therapist, or others to con­ ceal the extent o f involvement with the Internet?

8. Do you use the Internet as a way o f escaping from problems or o f relieving a dysphoric mood (e.g., feelings o f helplessness, guilt, anxiety, depression)?

If you can answer "yes" to five or more o f the questions, then you may suffer from Internet addiction.

Source: www.netaddiction.com

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, 13 February 2001

C orrection

O f lo v e a n d s e p a r a t is m Michelle O’Brodovich

meet his parents. This was when he mentioned, quite casually, that he and his entire family ware sover­ eigntists. But he insisted that they not be called separatists, as this was associated with such negative men­ tal images. This was when the lovebunny feeling morphed into one of nationalist nausea, as I am an adamant federalist who is quite vocal about my opinions, especially after consuming large quantities of red wine. I spoke up and demon­ strated my uncanny gift for tact: "You’re a separatist? Are you serious? What’s wrong with you?"

This instantly evolved into a loud, shrill debate in the middle of dinner. By the end o f the meal, I was sobbing drunkenly in my plate, filled with self-righteous patriotism, and repeatedly accusing Simon of trying to tear my country apart.

It would be months later before I would see the error o f my ways.

When I met Simon’s family after we had kissed and made up, I was expecting to meet the usual nuclear variety. But in addition to Mom, Dad and Sis, we also had Uncle Gilles, Tante Cindy, Tante Diane, Grandpère and Grandmère.

It seems that word had spread about "la petite anglaise fédéraliste de Toronto," and the family was curi­ ous. I can honestly say that I under­ stood around 23 per cent of what was said to me that night, but my hosts were gracious and accommo­ dating in every way possible.

The only time that there has been tension between the family and me was when I was seen on a Québécois news channel leaving roses on the doorstep o f my hero, the late Pierre Trudeau. Simon received a rather scathing telephone call from Maman which could be

workers and barely bleated, "Bonjour, je m’appelle Michelle," as I had dutifully learned in French class. The people I worked with were kind and patient, probably as a result o f dealing with the joys of McGill frosh. They still responded cheerfully, though I had just butchered their native language with my anglo pronunciation. In fact, a year and half later, I can still lovingly recall their first words to me, the alien Torontonian: "Salut! Blahblahblahblahblah, blah blah d’ici?

"Ca va bien? Comment blah blah blah blah McGill?”

Being the suave cosmopolitan gal that I am, I responded with a sly nod o f the head and knowing grin.

O f course, they had asked me ques­ tions that did not require a 'yes' or 'no' answer, as I was to later discov­ er. Yet, their patience would astound me repeatedly over the next year.

Simon (pronounced See-mohn not Sigh-mon) was my Québécois counterpart. His knowledge of English was limited to, "Dat eez tree seventy-five pleeze," which was sufficient to work with half-drunk McGillers. Somehow, we ended up working alone together on Wednesday nights and sparks began to fly. I would speak in my halted French while he would guess the translation o f the English words I used to fill in sentences such as: “Passe-moi a bunch of clean ashtrays s’il-te-plait."

When I broke up with my boyfriend, See-mohn presented me with a box o f chocolates and a pair o f earrings for Christmas. He then asked me for a reridez-vous.

After two months o f dating exclusively, my French was much better and Simon invited me to

I say potato, he says patate.

I say Trudeau, he says Lévesque.

I say dammit, he says tabernacle.

But at the end o f the day, we always end up flirting over pou­ tine.

Dating a separatist seemed like a strange and exotic concept when I first arrived in Montreal three years ago. I grew up in Oakville, Ontario, exactly twenty minutes from the centre o f the world - Toronto. The only form o f politics discussed in the town tended to be whether "Spice Mel" was going to transform us into a mega-city. The Québécois, in my limited experience, were just a crazy bunch o f French people who had a twenty foot snowman, were obsessed with the Habs, and want­ ed to separate from Canada. The French immersion program I attended, though grammatically helpful, taught me nothing o f the cultural complexities in Quebec.

I barely spoke French when I arrived here, but decided to rely on my gender and bleached blonde hair to get a job at Le Swimming, a popular bar located on St. Laurent.

My first day o f work was terrifying, as I arrived to meet my future co­

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The story "Reforming South Africa’s education system" (Tribune, January 30) contained factual errors. Here is the truth:

summarized as follows: You better not have been there! Your girlfriend better not be warping your mind!

(Actually, Simon had driven me there, ever the dutiful boyfriend, but insisted u pon. parking two blocks away and waiting in the car for fear that someone would see him.)

It is only now, after one year of being together, that I finally opened my mind to Simon’s point o f view.

He argues eloquently, based on his undergraduate degree in history. I am now completely fluent in French and agree that Quebeckers have a right to be pissed. We have vowed to never talk politics, a deci­ sion made after innumerable screaming matches and embar­ rassed waiters. But that doesn’t stop me from putting a Canadian flag in my apartment, nor does it stop my boyfriend from immediately put­ ting a fleur-de-lis right next to it.

• The event was hosted by the Canada-South Africa Education-Management Program (CSAEMP).

• The chair of the Gauteng school department is Anusha Naidu.

• The Gender Focal Person of Free State Department of Education is Oily Mlamleli.

• Houting is not a province in South Africa.

The Tribune regrets the errors.

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W h a t M c G ill t h in k s o f V a le n t in e 's d a y Ian Speigel

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Trib: I f you could change one thing about Valentine’s Day, what would that be?

Best: I don’t know. Good profile the nose. I don’t know... it’s a cute little getup.

Trib: What about Jeremy the elf?

Trib: What does Valentine’s Day mean to the armed forces? Is there anything special you guys do?

Private Dietzel: Aw, I don’t want anyone special. I still have my high school sweetheart I want back —I’ve been trying to get back. Well, I’ve been trying to get her back for the last couple months.

Corporal McCarthy: I would say my wife... but ten years earlier. But then it would have been illegal, cause then I would have been underage. But maybe...ah never mind!

Trib: Is there a lot o f fraternising within in the ranks?

Trib: What does Valentine’s Day mean to you?

Ross: Well I like the whole idea o f Valentine’s Day, even though it’s sort o f commercial. It’s about expressing your love about some­ one, not necessarily someone you’re going out with. It could be your parents, or just doing a nice act that

Best: Oh damn! Then that changes everything. Well o f course.

Mayan: Oh, it was just me.

Trib: Ha. Do you think Valentines Days are generally a letdown?

Trib: Do you have a date this year?

Mayan: No but I’m working on it.

Trib: Oh really, how many?

Ross: I don’t know, but I don’t think there should be a day where guys buy you chocolate and flowers; I think guys should do it all the time for you!

Trib: What do you think the odds are that Matty Carroll (an aspiring stud and ice-cream maker) gets a date this year?

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Mayan: Slim to none. I’ve got insid­ er information; he’s got nothing.

Trib: What’s your lamest Valentine’s Day ever?

Trib: So what did you do on the Valentine’s Day? Ross: I went shopping.

Trib: You went shopping, nice.

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Trib: You know that’s funny because he said the same thing about you.

Mayan: What does it mean to me?

I don’t know what the origins are bu t... I don’t want to come off sounding terribly cynical, but I think, right now, it’s a meaningless day companies have jacked it up to be a day when consumers are meant to buy and spend and show their appreciation and love. But I’m kind

Mayan: Well I guess we’ll see come next Wednesday.

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Trib: What does Valentine’s Day mean to you?

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Ross: Well I remember a horrible one; I got dumped the night before.

Trib: But no kind o f hanky panky?

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Trib: Right on. And you were there too right?

Ross: There should be more of them. More Valentine’s Days - not just one a year, you know.

Private Dietzel: No, it’s discour­ aged, 1 mean you have a job to do, you have to be professional.

Private Dietzel: None of that going on here! (uncomfortable laugh) Corporal McCarthy: (uncomfort­ able laugh) Corporal Cyr: (uncomfortable laugh)

Trib: Ok, but you know this isn’t how they really look. We doctored this.

Mayan: I think it depends on the expectations you set for yourself.

For me it’s not because I don’t jack it up to be the be-all and end-all day o f love o f the year. But I think for some people it could be.

Private Dietzel: There’s friendly fraternising. I mean when they join the unit, they’re considered a mem­ ber o f the unit - your friend - your buddy.

Trib: Do you fin d that odd? I f we could just go back to roman times...

The history behind Valentine’s Day stems from a roman emperor outlaw­ ing soldiers marrying women because he didn’t want men in the army to have their minds elsewhere. And actu­ ally, interpersonal relationships were encouraged. You know, you’d have a little more incentive to stick it to the enemy i f you were sticking it to your fellow soldier.

Best: Yéah.

Mayan: Nothing too crazy. It start­ ed off with Boogie Nights at Cinema du Parc, which is kind o f an inter­ esting choice for a Valentines Day date movie, and it ended off with strawberries and whipped cream and glow in the dark body paint.

Trib: Really?

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Trib: I f you could pick any Valentines Day date in the world who would it be?

Trib: What’s the craziest Valentines Day date that you’ve had, and I ’m really looking fo r something crazy because no one has anything to say.

Everyone sucks.

Best: He’s got the body o f a woman right, and his head is thicker than his waist. It’s just not doing it for me. This one (pointing to the Gratto-Dog) is so cute. Like if he had this body (pointing to the ElfJer) it might be different.

Best: Uh, this is totally based on physical [looks]. This is horrible!

Chris, I guess.

Private Dietzel: For the military it’s an individual thing. There’s nothing going on in the military, they don’t recognize it.

o f a cynic so I think that that’s bull­ shit.

Trib: Why?

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Trib: Are you dating someone?

Best: Yes.

Trib: I f he doesn’t give you chocolate is he in deep trouble?

Best: No. But at least a phone call would be nice. But we never made a big deal about it. He’s not a cheesy romantic type most girls would want. I mean, I never asked for flowers or chocolate but I won’t lie, it would be nice to get them.

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What's up with dating at McGill?

M a r ie -H é lè n e S a v a rd & R h e a W o n g

With all the lonely hearts grum­ bling about the impending onslaught o f sickly -sweet Valentines schmaltz, ponder this: is romance dead? Before the Valentines Grinch that dwells in the recesses o f your soul comes out and grabs the nearest bottle o f liquor, rest assured that you’re not alone; the dat­ ing situation at McGill is more dire than delicious for many.

It seems that the average student does not date in the formal, pick-meup-at-the-door kind o f way. In fact, many students find that dating alto­ gether is a rare occurrence often blamed on members o f the opposite sex.

“The only real dates that I have are with people that I’m already seeing. I’m such a goof that I don’t think people are approaching me for real. I assume it’s pretend even though they might really like me, and I’m such flirt that I’ll flirt and think it doesn’t really mean any­ thing,” says Sarah Schroeter, U2 politi­ cal science and english literature. “I find guys at McGill are either too for­ ward or too scared. If I’m smiling at you and making eye contact, that means I want you to ask me out.”

Laura Hamilton, a U1 education student agrees with the decline o f the dating situation.

“I’ve dated one person before, but not here at McGill. I don’t know why, but I’ve noticed in Montreal a severe lack [of dating]. There is less formal dating, and more informal dating where you go out with a large group,” Hamilton comments.

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Commonsense would dictate that raging hormones and cold weather is a recipe for romance even under the most crippling courseload. It would seem that the math o f it would be sim­ ple: one single person plus another sin­ gle person equals one couple. Yet, the prevalent singledom at McGill is mindboggling and inquiring minds want to know why.

“Most o f the time, I’m very busy. I don’t get to go out that much, just once in a while. I will generally approach [a] person if the person looks attractive or friendly,” says Robert Ratemo U2 engi­ neering. “Most o f the time, I approach people to make friends. I make a lot of friends and if it works out, then OK, but if not, you can just be friends.

“You’ll find that a lot o f the girls have boyfriends, but outside o f McGill.

Most o f my friends don’t really date.

For me, it’s because I’m older. You can’t really go through mind games, but that’s just me,” says Ratemo.

For some, the circumstances are much more straightforward.

“I don’t have much time [for dat­ ing], I just get to the naughty good shit,” grins Dave Castagner, U2 music.

O f course, personal quirks and tastes cannot be underestimated for the dampening o f the proverbial mojo. For Christophe Golle, MBA student, dat­ ing seems to be in a deep freeze.

“I date about twice a year. I never approach people. Every time I do it, it never works. I never send signals, I don’t dance very well. The atmosphere [for dating] is too cold,” he says.

All is not lost Before declaring dating at McGill DOA, a blessed handful o f students reaffirmed our faith in the existence of dating and love. There are people out there who date and have active love lives— they just may not be you.

“I think there’s a lot o f dating which isn’t necessarily the football play­ er dating the cheerleader. At university, there’s more freedom in relationships,” says Sean O ’Connor, U 1 arts.

For one student, dating is more than just a pastime- it is a philosophy.

Despite her now-steady boyfriend, she seems to have cornered the dating mar­ ket and shares some o f her sage advice.

“I used to date every other week­ end. People would set me up with dif­ ferent people or it would be people that I would meet,” remarks Shannon Cohen, U1 anthropology and history.

“Signals? Sometimes, mutual eye contact. I’ve had the ‘Don’t I know you from somewhere’ and it just snowballs from there.

“I think people tend to get into long term relationships. Just because they’ve dated someone once, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you should be chained to them for life. People should just see each other and date other peo­ ple before having a relationship. There should be the freedom to say, ‘I’ve got­ ten to know this person, we’ve gone on a few dates, and I really don’t want to go on anymore’,” advises Cohen.

The international perspective The M cGill International Students’ Network highlights the cul­ tural differences between the amorous playing field o f our fair winter hinter­ land compared with the spicier climes

o f France, Australia and Brazil.

“I’ll date once in a while, not more than four times a year. I usually take time to get to know the person before I date because God knows what can hap­ pen,” comments U2 english student Roberto Rocha o f her Latin American home.

“Compared to Brazil, people here are more mature. In Brazil, you can date a girl one night and the next day pretend that you’ve never met her.”

Despite the North American per­ ception o f the sensual French, it seems that the average Parisian is much more hands off than Canadians. “[I date] not too often. I never found the right person, I’m really picky.

Canadian guys want more faster. In France, you talk and talk but here they want to kiss you right away,” says Melanie Albiger, grad student at the Genie Industriel Polytechnique.

Australian exchange student Bill Skinner, U2 anthropology, points out that despite cultural differences, we might all be on the same page about what makes a date great.

“Dating, for me, is going out with someone that you like and doing some­ thing special like dinner or a movie or something out o f the ordinary. Usually, I get approached or it’s a mutual thing and we’ll be thinking the same thing.” opines Skinner.

Do you som etimes wonder if y o u ’re the only one despa iring over the dating s i t ­ uation at McGill? Well, we did, and we asked 162 McGill students to fill out | our ‘Trib date 2 0 0 1 ’ survey. Here are some of the most inter es ting results.

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O f th o s e s u rv e y e d : • 58% were single • 50% of those in a relationship have been in said relationship for over a year J • 31% of those single have been single for over a year while

22% have been single for less than a month.

• 78% have been on an “official date” at least once. | • Men are definitely braver than women: 66% of men said they

usually approach the other party, while only 11% of women did the same.

• Still, 65% of those single said they did not “actively date”. Why not? A staggering 60% answered that it just didn’t happen because “nobody asks, I don’t ask”. The “I’m too busy” excuse went out the window, with only 7% answering they didn’t have time to date.

• The “I don’t ask” mentality was confirmed by the 71% who said they would not approach an attractive person in a café.

When asked why not, 37% gave “shyness” as the main reason, and only 7% answered that they didn’t want to judge a person by their looks.

• Of the 29% who answered that they would approach an attractive stranger, “curiosity” was the #1 explanation, followed by “why not?”

• Even though an overwhelming majority would not approach a stranger, only 10% said they would not be likely to go out with a fellow student who randomly asked them out, while most con­ The final verdict on dating [ tended it depended on the situation.

The last hurrah

remains murky, but for some, the key is • Just because we won’t ask anyone out point-blank doesn’t to take the initiative from your friendly mean we don’t try to indicate our interest more subtly: 85% said neighborhood cheerleaders and be that they sent out signals, eye contact being the most popular aggressive. one. The other 15% don’t send out signals mostly because We have to go to an auction to they’re “too shy”, or they “don’t know how”. get guys! There aren’t enough guys at • The signals must not work that well, because only 22% McGill, the number o f men are very answered that most of their relationships started after being few. The boys aren’t really forward picked up at a party or social event, compared to 75% who said enough,” complains Huda Shashaa, a that they were already friends or acquaintances.

U2 arts student.

This Valentine’s, don’t stay at • 50% of men thought it was easier for women to pick up, while home twiddling your thumbs. Get on 55% of women thought it was easier for men. the phone, get on the dance floor, get • 0% answered that most of their relationships started off as out your pen and get some numbers. blind dates. Blind dates are a strange phenomenon: 60% of The revival o f McGill dating won’t those who have never been set up on one said they would be happen on its own. willing to go, but only 28% of those who have been set up on “I think there’s a lot o f casual dat- I one actually followed through and went. ing [generally in Montreal] much more than there are actual relationships. | • 45% of respondents wouldn’t date more than one person at a [But] university is not conducive to time (take that, Sex and the City!) dating,” explains student Maggie • Finally, the eternal question: how long should you wait before Schwalbach, U1 political science. calling? While 45% answered “2 days”, some didn’t hesitate to “Usually, the guys that I date are not show their exasperation with comments like “I hate this game from McGill. It’s more o f a shock than bullshit!” anything if they are from McGill.”

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T r i b u n e V a l e n t i n e ' s Q u i z 2 0 H0ow1m anv people w ould you date concurrently?

So a great deal o f the McGill population goes solo. Are you part o f this surprisingly large demo­ graphic? Does the word “dating” make you want to hit the books?

Do you cringe when a stranger talks to you in a bar or jump at the opportunity o f meeting someone new? Are you pathetically obsessed with your ex or hopelessly attached at the hip to your current honey?

The Tribune has decided to help you figure out your single style with this simple quiz:

books when the prof walks in c) flirt shamelessly, even after the lecture begins d) ask the friendly stranger for a drink after class

3) You’re at a hip Montreal bar trying to play it stush when you spill your drink all over yourself. Your first instinct is to:

1) You’re sitting on the fifth floor of the McLennan Library when some beautiful stranger drops a pen next to your cubi­ cle. As a dazzling pair of eyes

a) dart for the nearest restroom, lock yourself in a stall and cry your eyes out until a friend brings you a change o f clothes that you can walk home in b) turn bright red, go dry off and feel sort o f dumb for the rest o f the night c) blot yourself off, chuckle along

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no intention that there ever will be a good time c) slip him/her your number and tell them to call you at the end of the week when your finals are over d) slam your books shut and say, “How ‘bout now?”

5) All semester long you have had your eye on a certain someone, but short of some casual eye contact, have never shared a word. After realizing that person is ahead of you in the Veggierama line, you: a) do absolutely nothing (except keep staring at his/her backside) b) point casually to the daily entree on his/her tray and ask, “Is that any good?” and smile when you receive

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Go on with your bad self. Your Sex in the City alter ego: Carrie

7) Your long term significant other tells you that it’s over between you two. You:

You so crazy! Are you for real?

You’re a partykid all the way and like yourself that way, thank you very much. Frenetic and foxy, you are what they had in mind when they coined the term, “Shagadelic”.

You put the jig in jigga and live on the wild side. Don’t change the way you are and keep on trucking (in sequin platforms, no doubt). Your Sex in the City alter ego: Samantha

a) mope and cry for days on end b) rent bad break-up movies and bitch on the phone c) think, “Good riddance”, put on your Gloria Gaynor “I W ill Survive” and trot out with your friends d) get your boot out from said per­ son’s ass, put on your hunting cap and let the games begin!

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meets yours, do you: a) quickly shift your gaze back to Plato....I mean, a bunch o f guys chained up in a cave has major interest potential, doesn’t it? b) smile quickly and look away c) quickly reach down, grab the pen, and with a sultry smile place it back on the table d) pull your best Madonna impres­ sion and justify your love

with your friends and keep on a’dancin d) throw your hands up, declare yourself “SUPERSTAR” and give the hottie to your left an enormous cuddle

a reply c) wait until he/she sits down and ask if the seat across from them is taken d) Smile, introduce yourself and utter, “where have you been all my life...what are you up to on Saturday night?” in his/her ear and refuse to take “studying” for an answer

While studying may not be your cup o f tea either, you seem to find yourself resisting a date even when the opportunity slaps you in the face. Pucker up and get your groove on, because no one is going to spend time trying to convince you to give your hormones a ride on the wild side if you’re so blatantly hope­ less. So kick the “I’m-too-cool-toexperience-romance” attitude, or for God sakes, at least get some play once in awhile. It will help ease your stress. Your Sex in the City alter ego: Charlotte.

2) Your professor has not shown up for class yet. You are sitting in your seat and a classmate strikes up a conver­ sation. You:

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So back that ass up to the next hot­ tie you spot and hook yourself up with some divine company for the weekend. You may just be too intimidating for a potential mate, but your taking the lead may yield some sassy results. Your Sex in the City alter ego: Miranda.

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You are one daring little racecar! If all the world’s a stage, then the spot­ light is on you. You’re self-assured, fun and sassy. No doubt you have your fair share o f dates coming your way whether you hunt them down like prey or they come a knocking

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Rhea W ong and Shirlee Engel Here are som e th e answ ers w e got when we asked McGill stu­ d ents th e m ost creative or interesting way som eone had tried to pick them up: • G a v e m e a b u sin e ss card that sa id "H i. I th in k yo u’re cute. C a n 1 h a ve yo u r p h on e n u m b er?"

• C lim b e d to m y w indow • A sk e d if I w as straig h t • A sk e d if I w as g ay b e ca u se 'u su al­ ly, th e b e st lo o kin g g uy in th e b a r is g ay’ • O ffered to d riv e m e ho m e in a co rvette • Left a poem o u tsid e m y door • B y te llin g m e h e ‘like d w om en w ith sm a ll b re asts’ • G o t h e r g ay frie n d to a sk m e at a G a y P rid e P arad e tent w here I w as b arten d in g • H an d jo b , rig h t th ere!

• O ve r th e ra d io • In a hot tub • Pool tip s in a b ar • Pretend ed to b e a spy. Told m e I w as in d an g er • Po sed a s a ph oto g rap h er • A sk e d m e to sle e p in a haunted h o u se w ith her •A stran g e r a sk e d m e fo r so m e food at a co n ce rt • D o you have a so g g y bun to go w ith m y lo n e ly w ie n e r?

• S o m eo n e got out of h is ca r an d started ch a sin g m e dow n the street •H e y B ab e, yo u w anna go ho m e an d fu c k ?

• A sk ed to w rite h is p h on e n u m b er on m y ch e st • W riting ‘C L ..., yo u ’re lo vely, fun, and I'm d e sp e rate to g et a date w ith you' on a h ig h sch o o l b lack board • W hen h e found out m y m ajo r w as p h ysio lo gy, stated that I m ust know h is b o d y better than he d oes • M y cab d riv e r a sk e d if I n e e d e d co m p an y w hen w e got to m y p lace .

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n light o f the Canadian Government’s recent ban on beef from Brazil, some o f which had come from cows imported from Britain in the 1980s, here is a look at Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as the Mad Cow disease.

Mad Cow disease is one o f sev­ eral fatal brain diseases called Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies or TSEs (because they can be transmitted between animals). It was first documented in Great Britain in 1986, when cows suddenly started drooling, stagger­ ing, and exhibiting pathological nervousness and a sort o f bizarre aggressiveness. When these “mad cows” died, their brains were shot through with holes.

The question on every mind was: is British beef safe to eat?

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Comparisons were immediately made to Scrapie, which was the first T SE to be identified. This disease caused similar deaths in sheep in the 1700’s, but did not affect humans. Scientists started investi­ gating the theory that cows had procured the illness by eating feed that contained cattle byproducts that is to say, parts o f other animals.

There are theories that claim that BSE came from a random mutation in cows in the 1970’s, but the most commonly accepted explanation is that it spread when cows ate feed containing cattle byproducts.

For a decade after the disease appeared in the United Kingdom, the government assured the public that the species barrier would pre­ vent any sort o f harmful effects from consumption o f beef just as it had protected people who ate sheep that were suffering from Scrapie. In 1996, however, the question was settled when ten cases were announced o f patients who had contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob dis­

ease.

C JD is a fatal, human brain ill­ ness with genetic or unknown caus­ es, appearing in one person in a million per year. The “variant C JD ” (vCJD) struck younger people and caused a different pattern o f brain damage, but as in C JD , everybody died. The government sent out an official statement that the con­ sumption o f contaminated meat was the most likely explanation for the tragedy, and almost overnight the country’s cattle business was essentially slaughtered. The govern­ ment shelled out about $7.5 billion to kill and dispose o f 4.7 million cows that were old enough to have developed the illness, the European union started the chain o f neverending bans on British beef, and the whole calamity culminated in the toppling o f the Conservative gov­ ernment.

The new government made radical changes in the beef industry, including a prohibition o f the “feeding like to like” practice o f

using cattle byproducts as feed, which was the primary agent that perpetuated the epidemic. This curbed the spread o f BSE, but the human death toll keeps increasing at a startling rate o f 23 percent per year. The slow-acting, untreatable disease is expected to take between 10,000 and 136,000 lives in the UK - and because variant CJD remains invisible for an unknown number o f years, even these figures may be conservative.

This frightening scenario has inspired research into TSEs and their causative agents. These studies show that this agent is very tiny, and able to pass through filters that stop most viruses. It is also very tough, and able to survive thermal, radioactive and chemical treatments that kill all known bacteria and viruses. The most shocking discov­ ery o f all is that this agent contains absolutely no nucleic acids. Nucleic acids like DNA and RNA define the genetic code o f an organism and are present in all life forms, even

bacteria and viruses.

In light o f this fact, some sci­ entists are advancing the seemingly far-fetched theory that the agent is a rogue protein, a prion. Proteins are complex molecules whose function is heavily influenced by their shape.

These scientists hypothesized that normal prions twist into a shape that causes diseases and effect changes in normal proteins that turn them into prions, thus starting a chain reaction. The main objec­ tion to this theory is that proteins are working molecules that serve as a response to information, rather than as a carrier o f information.

Although no one is sure exact­ ly what has caused BSE, just the idea that there could be such a thing as an “evil” protein makes the innocent mind question a lot of things that it had taken for granted.

One is forced to reevaluate the very nature o f good and evil. So, anyone up for a burger?

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was watching this show on tele­ vision the other night with a group o f friends. It involved these huge guys running around, jumping on each other, grunting, huddling and occasionally throwing a ball. I think it was called the "Super Bowl." I had never watched one before, but my friends claimed it was a great sporting event that was not to be missed. Sport? It seemed a lot more like a strange combination o f slightly-controlled chaos and a lot o f potential for pain and suffering. Plus a lot o f "crunch­ ing" sounds.

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want to play this game, I got a little lesson in pro sports contracts, espe­ cially the part about how players often make huge salaries (which I knew) and are usually paid even if they are injured and can’t play any­ more (which I didn’t know).

Generally, these sweet deals are made to adequately compensate the risk that the players take on the field, or on the ice, the court or whatever other sporting venue. It makes a lot o f sense; people are far more willing to give an all-out per­ formance if they know there’s a great financial safety net in case they are severely injured. It’s just too bad that these arrangements are only available to athletes in the mid-to-upper echelons o f pro sports.

For the rest o f us, the legal rules on sports injuries can often be unforgiving, although they have a kind o f common sense appeal to them. The general principle is that

when someone is playing a sport, that person assumes a certain level o f risk. What that level is depends on what the circumstances are. For example, in most contact sports, like football, hockey or wrestling, a participant always assumes some risk o f being injured during the fes­ tivities. The more violent the sport, the greater the risk the person assumes. A person who goes golf­ ing, on the other hand (if you believe that is a sport) only takes on the possible risk o f getting hit by wayward golf balls.

W hat does all this mean?

Basically, if you get elbowed by someone while playing basketball, because you are both going for the same rebound and only one o f you is going to get it, you probably will not be able to claim damages because he injured you. But this can change depending on what exactly is the nature o f the injury. If the person who injures you is acting

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within the expected confines o f the game, it’s usually not a problem.

However, if they do something that is considered beyond what the game involves, they could be in trouble.

That is exactly what the problem was in last year’s Marty McSorley case, in which the NHL player was given a conditional sentence for assaulting another player with his hockey stick during the course o f a match.

Something else to consider is that you don’t actually have to be participating in the game to be in a potentially dangerous situation.

People who go to see live sporting events also take on possible risks just by being present at those events. For example, spectators at hockey games run the risk o f being hit by a puck, and people who have courtside basketball seats are often close enough to get in the way o f an errant ball or even a player. And although we have all heard stories

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(usually from the U.S.) about spec­ tators that are injured in this way and then sue the arena, the team, the player and whoever else was in the vicinity, this is also the kind of risk that is assumed and is generally not compensable here. But in some limited circumstances, you can hold the owner o f a sporting facility liable if that person is not properly managing the place (like not respecting safety rules in order to cut costs, or not taking care of things like icy surfaces).

Overall, the rules in this area o f the law are a little murky in that their application is highly case-sen­ sitive, but the principle is easy to understand: athletes who get hurt while playing sports are generally out o f luck unless they also happen to be subject to generous profes­ sional contracts and/or collective agreements. For the rest o f us, we basically play at our own peril.

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Rhea Wong Run, don’t walk, to the nearest hand-mirror and examine your vagina.

Vagina, vagina, vagina. Love it, say it, be it. Whatever you do, don’t forget about it and certainly don’t be shy about discussing it. In the spirit o f the widely acclaimed Eve Ensler play The Vagina Monologues performed Wednesday night at Redpath Museum, vaginas will be the talk o f the town.

The wildly popular show is frank, funny and nothing less than fabulous. The play itself was con­ ceived on the basis o f 200 inter­ views with women about their vagi­ nas. A diversity o f responses and life experiences inspired the play, which has received rave reviews from coast to coast. The Vagina Monologues' arrival at McGill is pre­ sented by the V-Day 2001 College Initiative, which allows universities across North America to perform the play for a limited run under the condition that all proceeds be donated to women’s charities and organizations.

The Vagina Monologues, co­ directed by Sophie Johnson and Alison Lemoine and stage-managed

by Ashley Wheaton, explores the complex, emotional and mysterious relationships that women have with their vaginas. In a series o f discrete monologues performed by Brianna O ’Connor Hersey, Catherine

M clnnis, Vanessa Guillen, Katy Pedersen, Greta Papageorgiu and Sheryl Faith, the monologues range from the funny to the tragic.

Notable moments from this highly talented and enthusiastic cast include O ’Connor Hersey’s long, loud and envy-inducing moaning orgasms and Pedersen’s clever rap about the word CUNT. Guillen did her fair share o f wowing the crowd with her blunt and fresh mono­ logue about her “angry vagina” who had to deal with “dry motherfucking tampons” and “cold metal duck lips” being stuffed in it. Not to be outdone, M clnnis delivered a touching piece about a young girl’s

discovery o f girl-love and Faith charmed the audience with the monologue o f a little girl whose vagina would dress up in sneakers and smells like snowflakes.

Papageorgiu, for her part, ignited the stage with her elegant stage presence in her monologue about a woman who was raped in Bosnia.

This impressive cast showed remarkable ease onstage through their playful banter with each other and the audience. The mastery o f their monologues was a delight to behold especially considering O ’Connor Hersey and Faith are newcomers to the McGill stage.

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Various breaks inbetween monologues included fast and furious vignettes which featured dif­ ferent names for your vagina. In Hamilton, it’s a twat.

In Westmount, its a pussycat.

Apparendy, in the Prairies, its a pookie. Other names ranged from coochie snorcher to “down there” to cunt. Asked what your vagina would wear, answers ranged from emeralds to ermine and pearls to a slicker.

“We wanted to create a conver­ sational tone throughout,” com­ mented co-director Sophie Johnson. “We wanted to make it seem like there was a conversation between the audience and the peo­ ple onstage.” She later added, “Things that seem like they’re off the cuff really are.”

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“Th e rape monologue was challenging. That piece is most often critiqued in that they don’t do it justice because how can you pre­ tend that? It’s important to get the message without undermining it.” said Papageorgiu.

Though highly entertaining, The Vagina Monologues do more than elicit laughs by raising aware­ ness about that mysterious and undiscussed place known as the Vagina. W hen the personal becomes political, this is the demonstration.

O ’Connor Hersey opined, “Ideally, one day this won’t be funny anymore, it’ll be boring because talking about vaginas will be something everybody does on a daily basis.”

Birth, rape, menstruation, orgasms and exploration; these are the stuff o f The Vagina Monologues.

As one audience member com­ mented, “It’s the reappropriation o f objectification.”

Liberate and enlighten yourself about the beauty, the miracle and the wonder o f your vagina. Talk about it. Learn about it. Sing about it. Let the vagina revolution begin.

The Vagina Monologues runs from February 14 to 16 in Redpath Museum. Tickets are sold out but waiting list spots are still available.

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Ladies an d G e n tle m e n , p re s en tin g M iss E artha K itt Siddartha Mukherjee Frankly, I am a bit o f a celebri­ ty whore. I am obsessed with all that pertains to fortune and fame, and I add a new fabulous female to my celebrity list each week. Last week it was Sandra Bernhard, the week before, Fran Drescher. But this week, my newest celebrity acquisition is the legendary chanteuse Eartha Kitt.

Surely you recognize K itt’s come-hither purr from her portray­ al o f Catwoman in the original Batman television series. O r per­ haps you are familiar with one o f her most popular recordings, the ever-cheeky ‘Santa Baby.’ But regardless o f where you know her from, let me assure you, Eartha Kitt has seen the world and done it all.

This feline seductress has con­ quered film, television, cabaret,

theater, and the recording industry over her brilliant, eclectic career.

Now in her sixth decade o f enter­ taining, Kitt has performed to delighted audiences in over 90 countries around the globe. Her on-stage alter ego as the gold-dig­ ging femme fatale, is as much an

act as it is her true nature. After all, who else speaks ten languages and dares to flirt with the Prince of Morocco at his birthday party?

Eartha Kitt can best be described as part Billie, part Ella, part Madonna, and just a dash of Ru (Paul, that is).

She is not merely physically striking, but in fact remarkably beautiful, and with a voice like no other.

Singing in her accented style, Kitt is as often tender and seductive as she is mischievous or down-right maniacal. Eartha Kitt comes from an age when entertainers truly entertained. Her cabaret perform­

ances weren’t about synchronized dancing or onstage explosions.

Rather she is a consummate song stylist, who weaves a story, tells a joke, and arouses her audiences. To me, Eartha K itt epitomizes the international style o f the fifties.

She lived the exotic jet-set lifestyle, she toyed with men and gained a reputation for being the seductive cosmopolite that she is. As I sit in my penthouse high in old Manhattan (furnished exclusively in Eames designs, o f course), Eartha Kitt’s recordings provide me with all the exotica I need. Her songs are a round-trip ticket to Arabia, Polynesia, and Turkey, complete with champagne and caviar, naturally.

However, this cunning sex kit­ ten is a gleaming example o f the time-old rags-to-riches cliché. In fact, Eartha Kitt proclaims “In essence, I’m a sophisticated cotton

picker.” She was born in rural South Carolina to a poor white sharecropper and black mother.

Kitt’s diverse ethnic background also contains strains o f Cherokee Indian.

At age eight she was aban­ doned and sent to live with her aunt in New York’s Harlem, where she showed a flair for performance at a young age. It was her accept­ ance into the prestigious Katherine Dunham dance troupe that grant­ ed her an entrance into the world o f show business that Kitt was des­ tined for. An incredible recording career in the fifties followed. Some o f her most notorious songs include ‘C ’est si bon,’ T Want To Be Evil,’ ‘Mink, Shmink,’ and o f course the ever popular ‘Santa Baby.’ This song was later covered

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If some o f you are tired o f like The M ole or Survivor, cheap replacements for quality program­ ming, then E d is for you. E d is a new show that debuted in the fall, and it manages to be childishly funny, but not mind-numbingly dumb.

The plot revolves around five thirty-something friends who live in a small town, Stuckeyville, and seem to enjoy themselves in silly activities. The main character, Ed, is a lawyer whose firm happens to be in a bowling alley, which he also owns and operates. Ed has left his beloved New York City firm to return to Stuckeyville to pursue the object o f his high school affections, Carol. Little does he know that Carol, a teacher, has been involved for the past seven years with a fel­ low teacher. Carol ends up breaking up with her boyfriend, but she manages to convince Ed that she isn’t ready for another relationship and that they should just be friends.

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Ed’s best friend since high school and his wife, Nancy, balance family life with their respective careers. All that Carol and her best friend do together is talk about Ed, while Mike and Ed continuously make harmless bets with each other. In last week’s episode, Mike bet Ed ten dollars that Mike wouldn’t walk up to a bald man and touch his bald spot for no reason whatsoever.

If it sounds corny, it’s because it is, but the jokes are well-done and the characters aren’t immature.

They manage to balance their seri­ ous issues with the occasional yet memorable prank. The funniest bet was when Carol had plumbing problems and she asked Ed to fix her pipes. He bet her that if he suc­ ceeded, she’d have to walk into any restaurant o f his choice, stand on a box and read aloud a text that Ed would write. Lo and behold, after Ed fixed the plumbing Carol had to

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stand on a box in a posh restaurant and read that “Ed Stevens is a ter­ rific plumber and an even better lover” aloud. The humour in the show is that these five adult poke fun at each other in harmless ways.

What’s so great about Ed is that it isn’t remotely trashy or taste­ less. The characters don’t spend their time gossiping about each other and they’re all friends, so they’re not there to deceive each other. This isn’t a racy show like Melrose Place, where there’s so much sex in every episode that you won­ der how those characters have time to do anything else. On Ed, the characters seem more genuine because o f their ability to er... con­ trol themselves.

E d airs at 8 PM on Wednesdays on NBC

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David Barclay Writing about music kills me, but reading about music is worse. I

to be giving up music. He said a

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• Jennifer Lopez sleeps with a fluffy Scooby Doo toy.

records than I was to begin with.

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• Celine Dion’s baby son ReneCharles is not even a month old, and he already has a pair o f baby

Radiohead’s Kid-A while casting pop stars to hell for no reason other than their mainstream appeal.

• Robbie Williams is planning on auctioning his underpants through Sotheby’s.

• Diana Ross only uses Charmin Ultra ‘with Aloe’ Toilet paper

golf shoes. Celine is now decorating

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anniversary o f the death o f 698pound rapper Big Punisher, who died only days after a doctor

paid $2,550 for a bottle o f Louis Treize cognac.

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Fat Boys, has been on a diet. He’s so proud o f the results that he’s mar­ keting his diet on the web.

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mediocre to do bland sub pop group. So forget those music critic

contract, any unwanted calls made to her dressing room phone before

seeing-to in New York. Now she’s back— hawking a line o f Snoop Dogg ladies underwear, charmingly

wannabes because pop is tops and here’s only a few reasons why:

the show bear the consequence o f a

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“So, so you think you can tell, Heaven from Hell?”

-Pink Floyd, ‘Wish You Were Here’ eing the Catholic schoolgirl that I am, I’ve never found it particularly difficult to differentiate the land above from what lies beneath. But going out to Montreal’s little theme bar o’ hell last Thursday changed this all for me, blurring my boundaries o f good and evil and flipping past perceptions on their head.

Though many things associat­ ed with Hell are undoubtedly sinful and indulgent, Au Diable Vert (“Green Devil”) - located at 4557 St. Denis - sure as heck isn’t the hedonistic pit that its name may convey. Rather, it’s a fun Plateau hangout that simply happens to be modeled after Satan’s lair.

Au Diable Vert: Groovy Bar actually has a friendly ambience and fills itself with cool gadgets, some o f the most random music you will hear in one night (when not serving as a bar spectacle), and a very distinc­ tive, francophone crowd.

Au Diable Vert’s atmosphere is united by one main factor: every­ thing here is geared towards look­ ing like hell. A heat lamp outside the front entrance allows you to “burn in Hell” while you wait to get into the bar, and the awesome coatcheck puts your belongings on a chain that gets sucked underground before your very eyes. Red signs with the bar’s symbol - an abstract picture o f Satan’s head — mark Au Diable Vert’s entrance and wash­ rooms, while red lightbulbs shaped like flames hang all over the place and illuminate red tables and ash­ trays.

Though this bar is called “Au Diable Vert,” the only green devil you will see here is on the specials list, a caricatured little demon lying on his back from drinking too much. Along the tables’ side o f this large one-room bar hangs a creepyass clown mural, and in the back of it all is a big, spotlighted dance floor full o f people rocking instead o f repenting.

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All night, people with sunglasses, weird hair, and clothes in genera­ tion-spanning styles packed the dance floor - moshing, swinging, and having the time of their lives.

Like its music, Au Diables crowd is completely all over the place but lacking the one thing most o f us are all very familiar with: the students o f McGill University.

Individualistic, laid-back, fran­ cophone Plateau residents form the core o f this bar’s patronage and range in age from CEGEP to 70.

Like the mullet-girl, a lot o f the guys here have “hair to spare” (as engineer Matt Greenwood put it): one grew his brown locks down to his butt and another had the furri­ est Q-tip head I’ve ever seen! Even the extremely friendly, tattooed servers barely speak English and exhibit fashion ranging from “6 6 6 ” bowling shirts to eighties muscle tees. The do-your-own-thing-buthave-a-good-time vibe is infectious, whether you’re dancing or sitting down with your friends.

Because its scary décor is so endearing and its crowd and music make for an interesting experience, I highly recommend that you go get seduced by Au Diable Vert. To its large local core o f patrons, this St. Denis version o f Hell just may be a little piece o f heaven.

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MMMMJUW m m *■**,* It’s February, and with February comes Black History Month. Black History Month means different things to different people and, for me, it’s always been about the much anticipated and thoroughly satisfying challenge of choosing appropriate music to spin.

This is hardly a difficult task. The vast majority o f what I play, both for my own enjoyment and on the radio, has either been created by black musicians or is based on dis­ tinctly black genres. We’re talking jazz, house, funk...the list goes on almost indefinitely.

But Black History Month is about consciousness and the music I choose has to have a lot o f it. The (short) list that follows are the records and CDs that have been rotating both at home and on air during this past month and will continue to spin after the 28th. It should be noted that this is in absolutely no way a comprehensive list of conscious black music— the person who tries to compile that is either brilliant, crazy, or both. This music is my way o f respecting Black History Month and nothing more.

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Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Roy Ayers

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This album, now available on CD courtesy o f Universal, is my quintessential Black History Month selection. I’m always at a loss when I try to describe Fela Kuti to people who have never heard o f him.

Generally, I say something to the effect that Fela, the originator of what has come to be known as the afrobeat, was a tireless political activist, a legend in Africa (and par­ ticularly in his native Nigeria) on a level equal to, if not surpassing, Bob Marley in Jamaica. Fela has had an enormous influence on modern dance music, and remains the inspi­ ration for many contemporary musicians brilliant in their own right. O f course, that description invariably falls short o f capturing the essence o f the man and the sheer power o f his music. His is a sound that must be heard to be understood and Music o f Many Colours is a good place to start. A collaboration with American vibe player Roy Ayers, this album suc­ cessfully incorporates the panAfrican consciousness so funda­ mental to Fela’s music with a dis­

tinctly American understanding of black identity. On the A side, Roy Ayers chants crazy intense rhymes (Be aware I do declare/Remember South Africa!), and on the B side track, Africa— Centre o f the world,’ Fela, true to style, delivers a powerful polemic on the impor­ tance o f Afro-centrism. Fela’s band, the Africa 70, is tight, the solos from Fela and Ayers are intense and you simply cannot help but be moved by this album. It’s also an excellent introduction to Fela’s sound, particularly accessibly because of Ayer’s musical influence.

Listen to it and be enlightened.

Dizzy proclaims at the beginning of the track, is dedicated to Mother Africa, and, with Frank Shifano’s killer electric-bass, is driving, intense, and thoroughly conducive to epiphanies— musical, spiritual and otherwise. Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac has some sublimely crazy chanting with saxophonist James Moody before breaking out into a killer jazz-dance groove. It is also the very best version o f the classic spiritual ‘Swing Low Sweet Chariot’ that will ever be recorded.

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On the liner to this seminal 1972 afro funk release, Dibango writes ‘...this music was born in AFRICA, was brought to AMERI­ CA when three centuries ago, my people sailed unchained across Atlantic with their songs.’ Indeed, this LP is some o f the best fusion of traditional African rhythms and

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James Brown-style funk, a heady mix o f old world and new. Soul Makossa is archetypal afrofunk and ‘New-Bell’ is the best kind o f dance floor filler— it makes you think and forces you to move like you’ve never moved before.

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February is also the month of Carnival, where in Rio the Samba Schools will be marching through the Sambadrome playing what some have dubbed ‘the original drum and bass’— batucada.

Batucada, particularly batucada de rua (street batucada, originating from the poorest shanty towns of Rio), is a type o f samba that is heav­ ily influenced by African percus­ sion. When slaves were brought from Africa to work the plantations o f Brazil, they brought their music with them and this is the result.

Like Fela’s music, batucada needs to be experienced to be understood. I can tell you that it is perhaps the most percussive organic music you will ever hear and at 180bpm(!) will move you. This compilation, direct­ ed by Snowboy and on the superb Mr. Bongo label, is now something o f a classic and contains the essen­ tials, particularly Par Ney de Castro’s oft-sampled ‘Batucada.’

You will feel this, guaranteed.

If music be the food of love. I'm full C h r is t C h u r c h

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David Schipper______________ The organ is probably not the first musical instrument that comes to mind when one thinks o f classi­ cal music.

Two weekends ago, several McGill students participated in a series o f classical music concerts to commemorate the installation o f the mechanical organ in Christ Church Cathedral. Karl Wilhelm designed and built the organ in 1980 and it was functional by January 1981, when renowned organ musicians Mireille and Bernard Lagacé gave the inaugural concert. The program on Friday, January 26 featured solos and duos

by Bach and Mozart, and at least two o f the nine pieces played were performed in 1981 as well, includ­ ing Bach’s celebrated Passacaglia.

Mr. Lagacé has been a major pro­ ponent o f the classical organ in North America and was named to the Order o f Canada in 1985. Ms.

Lagacé has been a local music teacher since 1973.

W h a t organs are m ade of The organ is a 42-stop, 63rank, 3-manual instrument with 2,778 pipes. The variety of pipes in terms o f size and construction make it possible for the organ to convincingly play music o f all peri­ ods. The pipes range in size from a few inches to 32 feet long. The playing action is direct mechanical or ‘tracker action’— a system o f levers and rods, called trackers, connect the keys to the valves that admit wind to the pipes. This sys­ tem responds precisely to the organist’s fingers, and gives the closest possible control over the sounding o f the pipes.

I was given a personal tour of the organ by Patrick Wedd, Director of Music at the cathedral, and Jonathan Oldengarm, a doc­ toral student at McGill under the guidance o f John Grew. They

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demonstrated the impressive range o f the organ and explained that the stops blend in a multitude o f sounds. For example, the key o f G may actually be a composite o f sev­ eral other notes sounded simulta­ neously.

Sound the pipes!

Last Saturday the walls o f the Christchurch Cathedral reverberat­ ed with the sound o f seven mini­ recitals givena by various organists, including McGill alumnae Erik Reinart and Peter Butler, who is also the cathedral’s assistant organ­ ist.

Oldengarm demonstrated his musical gifts on Saturday after­ noon at a concert o f Canadian organ music from the 17th century to the present. The kindness and generosity o f his performance will not be forgotten by anyone in attendance. He was able to convey to the listener how he manipulated the sounds that he was creating,

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and bowed after each piece to the delight o f the sizable crowd. The last piece he performed was Dance

by Kola Owalabi, another McGill grad.

Saturday evening brought a unique concert for organ and brass with noted trombonist Alain Trudel. This event was well attend­ ed and received, and featured pieces by Anton Bruckner and Giovanni Gabrieli. The brass was somewhat uneven by the other players, but the blending o f the two disparate styles provided much warm music.

In between the Choral Eucharist and Choral Evensong on Sunday, a concert for four organs was given, led by Wedd and Christchurch Cathedral’s Artistic Director, C. Scott Tresham.

Tresham reworked Magister Perotin’s Viderunt omnes, a four part organum, with octave transpo­ sitions, different registrations, and added doublings in various combi­ nations. Another difficult piece

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played was Thomas Tallis’ Spem in alium, a motet for 40 voices writ­ ten for eight choristers which effec­ tively combined the different voic­ es o f the four organs. Betsy MacMillan played the viola de gamba, a baroque instrument simi­ lar to the cello, except with six strings rather than four. It has a quiet and flexible sound and an intimate character. Six o f the musi­ cians in the concert were McGill students, past and present.

The most challenging piece of the concert was Steve Reich’s Four Organs, a piece composed in 1970, and played in period dress. The musicians, decked out in bell bot­ toms and loud shirts, played this exercise in progressive minimalism under the watch o f a mirror ball and a giant Rubik’s Cube.

Indeed, it was my impression that the organ is still one o f the best kept secrets in Montreal.

Regardless o f where your musical inclinations lie, you will be astounded by the experience.

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The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, 13 February 2001

Poetry and revolution in Judith Drory

“A Dictatorship doesn’t like artists.

Art is beauty, beauty needs to be destroyed... ” The press screenings at Parc usually consist o f myself and one or two other people, so nothing could have prepared me for last Friday.

The scene I encountered was abuzz with people, many quite wellknown, both from radio and news­ papers. This led me to the conclu­ sion that the high numbers meant one thing: this movie was going to be big and probably well-received.

Before Night Falls, based on the true story o f Reinaldo Arenas, an author we encounter both in child­ hood and as an adult, is a movie that sweeps the viewer up into Communist Cuba and doesn’t let you go until the credits roll.

Reinaldo commited suicide in 1980, and four years later, his auto­ biography, Before Night Falls, was published. The screenplay o f the movie is based on that novel and was written by Reinaldo’s longtime

friend and lover, Lazaro Gomez Carrilles, with the help o f Cunningham O ’Keefe and Julian Schnabel, who doubles as director.

This movie knows just how to get the story to fit the screen, a talent that is often lost in adaptations.

We first see Reinaldo dealing with parental neglect and a life raised on revolution. As an adult, Reinaldo struggle with being both an author and a homosexual in a politically staunch environment.

This leads to Reinaldo being a fre­ quent target o f Castro’s govern­ ment. Artists, homosexuals and the politically motivated were all cen­ sored in an attempt to prevent what was seen to be anti-communist propaganda from being spread to the masses.

Before Night Falls pulls you along on its emotional struggle, as Reinaldo is betrayed by friends attempting to make it to Florida, and being mistreated for the two years he spend in jail. Upon release, he eventually makes it over to the States during May 1980, when Castro allowed anyone who was gay mentally ill, or had a prison

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Though he only published one book in Cuba, through smuggling, he managed to internationally pub­ lish eight other novels, short stories and poems. His dedication to his work and his courage are admirable.

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lent and sexual. Despite all this, the need for escape is always present among all the character in this movie. The strength of this film lies in its realistic portrayal o f emotions.

Horror, alienation, loneliness, fear and happiness are artfully conveyed . Much o f the credit goes to Javier Bardem, who plays Reinaldo to near perfection. One particulary vivid scene is when Reinaldo is in jail and forced into solitary confine­ ment. In the small cubicle, with

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Johnny Depp plays two differ­ ent characters including Bon Bon, a drag queen. There is a Sean Penn cameo, which is simply gratuitous and doesn’t advance the plot.

The haunting quality o f this film allows for deconstruction over and over long after the movie has ended.

It is rarity that you find such a touching story and such a powerful glimpse into the world o f Communist Cuba. Before Night Falls isn’t a protest against Cuba, but rather a story o f a man who is angered by the constraints placed on free expression and art.

Before Night Falls is playing at Cinéma du Parc from February I6th-M arch 16th.

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S c re a m -type thriller not worth the ticket price Stephanie Kwoo Perhaps the whole love-andrevenge theme is too overrated to be in a movie that comes out around Valentine’s Day. It used to be the sweet, mushy love story that we tired o f quickly, but now even tales o f the darker side o f love are getting boring.

I confess that I am a cynical person when it comes to love and romance, and being a cultural studies major, I am even more crit­ ical o f movies about love and romance. Four years o f university life have taught me better than to watch Titanic and fill my head with dreams o f prince-charming riding on a horse (or in my case, maybe a BM W ), coming to woo me and sweep me off my feet. In real life, there is no Romeo or Don Juan. I am lucky to find a guy that will open the door for me.

What suits me better, then, is the agony and irrationality o f love.

After all, not everyone has a valen­ tine on Valentine’s Day, and film­ makers ought to entertain those lonely hearts as well. So, here comes Valentine.

The timely film carries a heav­ enly cast in a not-so heavenly plot, which entails one psychopath get­ ting his revenge on five girls who humiliated him during their junior high school years. He plots their death, and one by one, they fall prey to his scheme. The premise of

the movie is simple, and so is its execution.

The movie begins with a flash­

back, using a Carrie-esque sequence to introduce the main characters, in which the psy­ chopath, then merely a pitiable boy, was soaked with red fruit punch after being rejected by the girls. Said psychopath is the geek of the school, the ultimate incarna­ tion o f the condemned unpopular and invisible loser whom everyone ignores. He suffers without end. A cut then brings us back to the pres­ ent.

The girls are still everything the geek is not: Paige (Denise Richards), the sexy one; Dorothy

(Jessica Capshaw), the rich one; Lily (Jessica Cauffiel), the fun one; Shelley (Katherine Heigl), the smart one; and Kate (Marley Shelton), the beautiful one. The cruel treatment he received at the hands o f these girls more than ten years ago proves to have been high­ ly traumatic for the geek. He trans­ forms himself into a poetic psy­ chopath who decides to seek his revenge around Valentine’s Day. The movie progresses pre­

dictably all the way until the end, when the killer’s identity is finally revealed. It would be nasty o f me

give away the ending, but let me just say that it’s something 1 was able to work out halfway through the movie. Sure, I was frightened by some o f the scenes, but I attrib­ ute that to my own cowardice— I shriek at almost anything.

Valentine is not a movie that will drive your girlfriend (or boyfriend) into your arms.

Valentine definitely belongs to the category o f typical teenthrillers. It’s like Scream-, cheesy dialogue, anticipated surprises (you

figure out that oxymoron), and a bunch o f technical clichés such as dark deserted rooms and flashing lights. The darker side o f love is shallowly explored in the script, and the characters are all one­ dimensional, without any depth.

The relationship between Kate and Adam (David Boreanaz) has poten­ tial to be developed further, but the filmmaker decided that devoting the extra time to showing Denise Richards’ devil-body serves more purpose. I can’t argue against that, can I? Would this movie contribute to the festive mood o f St. Valentine’s followers? Not much, I dare say. Valentine is not romantic, even in the remotest sense. It tells you nothing about love; it has more to do with sick obsession.

Even a cynic like me prefers a valentine that is more normal and, heaven forbid, sweet.

My obsession for David Boreanaz does not save the movie from a negative review. If you are looking for a date movie, I suggest you go for something else, like The Wedding Planner or even H ead over Heels. If your taste inclines toward something more demented and perverted, there is always Hannibal. At least I am certain that you and your love would sit quite tightly together for that one.

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, 13 February 2001

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I’m no human resource man­ agement expert, but it seems to me that little girls growing up in Ottawa have two options: they can become extraordinary gifted blues musicians or they can follow in the footsteps o f Sheila Copps and go on to become a non-legendary female politician.

Sue Foley opted for the former and she is setting the stages ablaze

Alannah Myles, eat your heart out!

with her recent performances. Last Tuesday, her electrifying style gar­ nered her much success as she col­ lected 5 prizes at the fourth annual Maple Blues Awards held in Toronto, including Female Vocalist o f the Year, and her C D Love Cornin’ Down, was awarded Recording o f the Year. Not too shabby for a blues chick from Ottawa.

I was fortunate enough to catch her act at Café Campus on Wednesday, and I must say she does her acclamations justice. Sue bor­ rows different genres o f the blues and creates one distinct, sultry style she can proudly call her very own.

Her guitar work is rich in a filigree of patterns, and it’s the perfect accompaniment to her lyrics.'

Sometimes aggressive, and some­ times single-string soloing over her predominately seductive voice, Sue was kick-ass on stage. And for those o f you who prefer to listen to a gen­ tleman handle his mojo, Ms. Foley demonstrated that she could defi­ nitely handle her own.

It’s become a cliché in music that to play the blues, first you have to live it. Like all things authentic in life, nothing beats experience.

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poseur. And if there’s one genre of music you cannot bullshit your way through, it’s the blues. Listening to her music, you recognize immedi­ ately by her lyrics that life hasn’t been a stroll in a tulip-filled garden.

Somewhere, sometime ago there were some roller-coaster rides filled with the blues, and she shares those moments with the audience in song.

Her attitude is humble and unassuming and it is these qualities that transcend her music, as she

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Her sound encompasses a number of style variations of the blues, but most of all you hear how eight years in Texas have influenced the direc­ tion of her music. The form is pas­ sionate, and she doesn’t stray far from the tradition o f the blues.

With her interpretation o f a Willie Dixon tune titled ‘Same Thing,’ a song that has never been recorded by a female musician before, Sue managed to capture the slinkiness of this bluegrass tune with just the right amount o f sultriness injected in her voice.

So Sue, I asked, where does your inspiration stem from?

“It’s mostly from reaching to get to the heart of the matter from the interactions I have had with people during the various places that I have been in my life”, she replied as she recounted the tales of motherhood, the trials and tribula­ tions o f life on the road, and all other things that have served to inspire her musically.

Sue Foley may not be a cow­ girl, but one thing’s for sure. This Ottawa native can sing the blues.

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Sara Cornett If you have not yet heard of Bet.e. & Stef, it is time to get with it. Natives o f beautiful Quebec, they are the new, hot, rising jazz/ bossa nova group.

Their growing success is in direct proportion with their hard work and dedication. “I like every e-mail, fax, everything I have to do.

This is our baby. It’s our dream coming true,” says Stef.

Bet.e and Stef.’s love for Brazilian music lead them not only to explore, discover and study the music genre, but even to learn basic Portuguese.

“We don’t claim to be Brazilian,” said Bet.e., “but we deeply love their music. I think it shows. I also think Brazilians really appreciate our music because they like to hear it differently. It’s inter­ esting to them.”

Indeed, this is a true affirma­ tion o f their merit. Though, their album is not currently in distribu­ tion down south, Brazilian DJs play their songs everyday. Neither Bet.e. or Stef, have been to Brazil yet, but they plan to make an album there in a few years.

“When I go, I want to do it right. I can’t go just for 10 days. In fact, even after a few months, my manager will have to come escort us back. I’ll never want to leave.” Bet.e said.

Talent radiates from them.

One can easily perceive their pas­ sion for the music. It’s no surprise, then, that they love Samba and Bossa Nova. Bet.e.’s deep, strong, yet soft voice works to soothe and envelop her audience with sweetlovin’ tunes. Stef adds an exotic energy as he plays his guitar and blends his voice to Bet.e’s. Having worked together for 7 years, the two know each other well. There is also a special relationship with each member o f their 6 piece-band.

Every new member was gradually added as money permitted and musical ^maturity sanctioned.

According to Bet.e. & Stef, they really appreciate each musician and regard the extension as a luxury.

The pair prefer a process-over­ product philosophy, enjoying each minute along the journey and tak­

Who’s it going to be, Stef.? Me, or the guitar?

says Stef.

In the springtime, the group hopes to release their second album.

In it, they hope to treat their fans to many original compositions, as well as, share lesser-known Bossa Nova gems.

Stef, notes, “We’re very critical o f ourselves. We’re the first to notice when something is not

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Already, they tell me, they are making changes to provide better quality through choice venues, where the audience can see and hear well. They also want to work on the mise-en-scene to give a visually artistic show. Success seems sure as Bet.e. & Stef pour out their best.

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ing nothing for granted.

Bet.e.& Stef, treasure the cele­ brated feature o f jazz: Freedom, their album and demo tape, which has had incredible sales, includes classics revamped and given a mod­ ern edge, such as Fever, Besame mucho, One Note Samba.

Listening to them speak about their music is like listening to little kids, excited beyond belief about their favorite toy, beaming with joy and delight.

“Re-arranging songs, playing them and re-playing them ‘till it all goes together is a learning process,”

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The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, 13 February 2001

Cancer and catharsis in C e n ta u r

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David Schipper

W;t, the spellbinding Margaret Edson play currently on stage at the Centaur Theatre, is a marvel to behold. It is moving without being cloying, sentimental without being mawkish. At all times it is deeply human and travels to the core of our strengths and frailties.

Rosemary Dunsmore gives a stellar performance as Vivian Bearing, a 50-year-old university professor o f seventeenth century poetry who has metastatic ovarian cancer. The cancer has gone unde­ tected in the first three stages, and, at the point when the play begins, is in its final stage.

Initially, Dr. Bearing confronts cancer as she would a John Donne poem: with intensity and intellectu­ al detachment.

However, she soon discovers that all o f the rules have changed, and that she will have to confront

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some elemental human truths before she dies. The play is charac­ terized by occasional flashbacks to her younger days: her college years and the ascent o f the scholar, her discovery o f the pleasure o f words on her fifth birthday, her regression to early childhood with her visiting mentor at the end o f the play.

Eventually, Bearing sheds all o f her protective layers and gains freedom from shackles she has placed on herself.

This is not to say that the play is without humour. Indeed, the play begins with the line, “Hi. How are you feeling today? Great. That’s just great. This is not my standard greet­ ing, I assure you.” Her condition draws humour out o f her, and humour is drawn out o f her new experiences. The play is note-per­ fect in the sense that each word is carefully sculpted to achieve a uni­ tary whole. Every word conveys the multi-dimensional nature o f the characters.

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Siu-Min Jim Let’s look at art. Canadian art.

Even better, how about abstract contemporary Québécois art? Let’s look at Charles Gagnon.

The 1995 winner o f the Prix Paul-Émile Borduas, Gagnon stands as one o f Canada’s most prominent figures in contemporary art. Though he is mainly known for his paintings and photographic pieces, his portfolio embraces an eclecticism in sculpture, filmmak­ ing, drawing, collage and print making.

The Musée d’Art Contemporaine has brought together an extensive collection of his work to provide an overview of important moments in his artistic career.

Exploring the exhibit is an intimate journey. The rooms open up, one by one, one after another, telling the tale o f one artistic life.

Each is a chapter that reflects a dif­ ferent thought within the story.

It begins with the 1950’s, a period which Gagnon spent time in New York. Bold and powerful, the early paintings excude a seemingly careless energy, obviously influ­ enced by the American Expressionists.

From organic expressive free­ dom, Gagnon’s works evolves to geometric minimalism, and then to gentle, ethereal, monochromatic canvasses.

‘Echo’ and ‘Echo #2’, two con­ templative pieces arranged next to each other, are soft and monochro­ matic, save for a stencilled word in the middle that seems to hover

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Paula Jean Hixson is memo­ rable as Susie Monahan, Bearings nurse. It is the caretaker role, and what seems deceptively simple and innocent on the page is given shades o f nuance on the stage.

Monahan goes through a subtle transformation during the course of the play, which never seems unwar­ ranted. Carolyn Hetherington, a Centaur veteran, capably fills the matronly role o f Professor Ashford, who visits Bearing at the end of the play. Peter Millard plays both Dr. Kelekian and Bearing’s father in the flashback scene. It seems that Latham has purposefully instructed his male actors to be as staid as pos­ sible. The meagre palette justly highlights the female roles, but these are stock characters much the same.

Jason Posner is the clinical fel­ low whose increasing interest in Bearing as a tool o f research paral­ lels her waning interest in Donne’s poetry as a struggle with God and

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forgiveness. Unfortunately, Jason is portrayed as an overly simple foil to her. This is due mostly to Ian Watson’s flat performance in the role and not related to the crucial contrast he provides throughout the play. Jason is brusque in the play, but a little subtlety would have been appreciated here.

Indeed, it is the contrast between humour and pathos which guides the audience’s emotions as well. Dr. Bearing often addresses the audience, and in so doing allows entre to her thoughts, her pain.

Empathy is earned through sharing.

One o f the central ironies o f the play is that Bearing is someone who, historically, would not have shared with anyone. Her parents are no longer alive, and she has no close relationships, romantic or other­ wise. This is purposeful on the part o f the playwright because in this 100-minute one-act play, the focus is clearly on one woman’s inex­ orable struggle.

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David Gaucher’s set consists of a monolithic tiled wall that moves geometrically to suit the scene. The starkness o f both set and Luc Prairie’s lighting design are instru­ mental in sustaining mood and simulating excruciating tests.

Gaucher’s costumes, such as the double hospital gowns, the frumpy nurse’s uniform, and the conform­ ing doctor’s dress, all add to the realism.

The most moving effect in the play is silence. Dunsmore continu­ ally confronts the audience’s con­ ceptions o f passive watching. The longer the silence, the more palpa­ ble the tension was in the theatre.

Like all great drama, the relief you feel at the end o f the play is akin to a catharsis, an outpouring o f emo­ tion.

W;t runs until February 18 at the Centaur Theatre, 453 St. Francois Xavier, (514) 288-3161.

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almost above the painting. A few steps away, ‘Etats et Conditions II B(AB)’ provides a stark contrast in its completely black panel with the white letters “A” and “B” pressed to the edges o f either frame, creating a tension that’s almost tangible.

In ‘circa’, two small panels with the stencilled word “circa” are framed by an attaché case. Painted in response to the atomic bomb, the metaphor o f an attaché case allows for closure.

“It’s about humanity”, he explains to me as we stroll through the exhibit. O f the exhibit, he says, “The show gives me a chance to rediscover the world in another light.” Some o f these pieces he has not seen since they were created. Others have taken on a new personality when mounted on the Musées white walls. “The works are more important than I am,” he insists, and indeed there is nothing in the simplicity o f the space’s well-lit design to detract from them.

While this exhibit is titled A Retrospective, Gagnon’s career is certainly not over.

“You don’t get bored in this exhibit. Perhaps it’s because I’ve never been bored with my work. I suppose eventually the surprise will be gone,” he admits. But, judging by his passion for life and his con­ stantly inquisitive mind, Charles Gagnon will continue to be a visionary o f the Canadian art scene.

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claims she is “the original Material G irl.” Her champagne tastes include a fondness for cars, real estate, princes, and millionaires.

And who can blame her? Any self respecting girl would demand a pair o f apartment buildings “labeled hers and hers” or a “Cadillac long enough to have a bowling alley in the back.” In this stiflingly altruistic society o f peo­ ple who frown upon wealth, plastic surgery, and all the other joys o f life, it is most refreshing to find a woman who speaks her mind, gets what she wants, and to hell with all else. Bravo, Miss Kitt, you make this future millionaire proud.

Eartha Kitt is not merely a siren, but in fact can be accurately described as “man-hungry.” Her trademark purr can be likened to a jungle cat hunting her unsuspect­ ing mate. In ‘Proceed with C aution,’ perhaps my favorite Eartha delicacy, she croons “travel at your own risk” to a prospective suitor. I can’t help but conjure images o f Kitt luring her starstruck lover over pits o f quicksand and across teetering rope bridges deep into the heart o f the Amazon. I am also rather fond o f her lyrical clev­ erness in ‘Monotonous’ when she claims “life could not be drearier, if I lived in Siberia” in response to a rather dull beau.

Never a stranger to controver­ sy, her sterling career took a drastic turn in 1968. At a now notorious luncheon hosted by Lady Bird Johnson at the White House, Kitt protested the Vietnam conflict, long before the tide o f public opin­ ion had turned and the social out­

rage against the war had begun.

Thus, a “presidential boycott” ensued and Kitt was essentially blacklisted by most o f the American entertainment commu­ nity. Eartha Kitt was forced to spend the next ten years perform­ ing in Europe and the Orient where she remained a popular cabaret attraction. It was not until the seventies that the dark cloud was lifted from her name and she returned to Broadway in such acclaimed shows as Timbuktu and Stephen Sondheim’s Follies.

In the eighties, Kitt secured her now-adoring gay audience with her so-called “comeback album,” Where is my Man?. Written and produced by the English duo Bronski Beat, the men behind The Village People, the sound was essentially “souped-up disco.” In the unforgiving “Disco Sucks” days o f the early eighties, it was less than well received, except by the everperceptive gay club scene that embraced her now classic disco pearls, including T Love Men,’ ‘My Discarded Men,’ and ‘Cha Cha Heels.’ The gay community at large delighted in her campiness and sense o f theatrics, and thus Eartha Kitt takes her place as a true gay icon, seated just between Cher and Judy Garland.

In the nineties, Eartha has remained as active as ever. You may have spotted her in a series o f Old Navy commercials, or caught her fantastic performance as Agatha A. Plummer in the charming movie adaption o f H arriet the Spy. Perhaps my favorite Eartha Kitt appearance is in Unzipped, a docu­ mentary on the notorious fashion

designer, Isaac Mizrahi. This film must be seen if only to witness Eartha slithering about as she describes the fabulous gown she has employed Mizrahi to design.

(Not to mention the scene where Linda Evangelista throws a fit backstage when Naomi Campbell gets to wear the heels!) Just this past year, Kitt starred in the Tonynominated The Wild Party, and most recently she has lent her voice in Disney’s animated feature, The

Emperors New Groove.

The truth is, Eartha Kitt is unstoppable. In a recent talk show appearance, she revealed that this year will be her seventy-fourth birthday, and declared with typical Eartha aplomb “I want presents!”

While some may consider her, at seventy-four, to be past her prime, Eartha Kitt remains high on my list o f the sexiest women alive.

Orson Wells once said “She is the most exciting woman in the world,” and indeed you are Miss Eartha. Indeed, you are.

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Tony Muir & Neil Schnurbach The McGill Redmen dropped an 82-66 game on Friday to the Carleton Ravens but managed to bounce back to beat the Ottawa Gee-Gees 77-70 on Saturday.

After being outplayed by the Carleton, arguably the best team in the country, the McGill Redmen played host to the Ottawa Gee Gees, a team mired in the lower echelons o f the Ontario University Athletics East standings. The GeeGees probably put up a better fight than the Redmen expected, but McGill held on for the seven point victory.

“Ottawa was riding a high,” stated McGill head coach Nevio Marzinotto after the game. “They beat Concordia. Prior to the game I told my players that we have to focus on consistency and defense.

We got a little selfish last night [vs.

Carleton] and we wanted to play a strong team game.”

The Redmen held the lead for almost the entire game, and although the outcome o f the game may never have been in any doubt, the persistent Gee-Gees refused to die, kept the score close, and never really let McGill pull away.

“It was more us than them,” said Marzinotto. “At one point it was a twelve point lead and they scored the next three baskets. I don’t think we’ve developed a killer instinct yet where you can bury a team once you have a twelve point lead. You make a couple o f baskets and a few defensive stops and they get deflated, we just haven’t devel­ oped that yet.”

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once again the offensive leaders of the game. Maracario led the way with 27 points while Kirk and Denburk chipped in with twelve and seven apiece.

“What we have to realize,” said Hunter, “is that our backcourt, our guards Kirk, Domenico and Burky [Denburk], those three guys are really the offensive powerhouses of this team. Everyone else can score, but those guys are All-Stars. The rest o f us, we’ve got to take care of the glass, we’ve got to take the charges, shut down the interior game and make the hustle plays.

We contribute offensively where we can, but the reality is that we’ve got to do a lot of the dirty work, and that’s fine, that’s how a team wins.”

“Captain Kirk” Reid’s three 3pointers seem to indicate that he’s back in top form, after suffering from injuries all year. “I was playing with a hairline fracture [in his arm], I missed two games, came back against Carleton and Ottawa [on the road in November], I wasn’t shooting, and I’m just starting to get my stroke back now.

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The Redmen’s weekend did not start as well as it finished as the team came out with an uninspired effort against the fourth ranked Ravens. Perimeter defense, which has plagued the Redmen all season, was once again a problem on Friday evening.

Carleton dropped a plethora of bombs from downtown, while McGill’s outside shooting was subpar.

This turn o f events was espe­ cially disheartening because the Redmen had been concentrating on

“We plain and simple gave them too many outside shots,” explained McGill assistant coach Bernie Rosanelli. “This is what we concentrated on in practice. We knew they were going to come out and shoot, and yet we still were not prepared.”

Veteran forward Brady Murphy reiterated his coach’s send-

plan to eliminate the dribble pene­ tration,” said Murphy. “That killed us. They were able to get into the lane and then kick out for the open threes.”

While Carleton’s shooting dis­ play was a key component in McGill’s loss, another problem was McGill’s lack of execution in the paint. The Red n’ White had sever­

al lay-up opportunities which were not converted in the game.

Despite the lopsided loss, the Redmen feel that they can still beat the upper echelon teams in the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union. Murphy feels that if the team can click on all cylinders, they can be among the best in the coun­ try.

“There are two things that this team has,” said Murphy. “Those things are effort and ability. The ability is always there but the effort is sometimes lacking. To beat a team like this, we have to get both working together.”

The good news for McGill is that Concordia, which had been tied with them for first place in the Quebec University Basketball League, lost both o f their games and so did third place Laval.

McGill thus sits alone in first place going into their game today versus Concordia.

Coach Marzinotto has several concerns about his teams play in their remaining games.

“Inconsistency and poor defense are the two kinks we want to get out o f our system before the playoffs,” said Marzinotto. “And we have to take the ball to the basket, the team is too content shooting from outside. We have to develop the inside game and have a balance o f both. That part is coming, though. We may not have a player who is 6 foot 10, but we have guys who work their butts off inside and they deserve to be rewarded.”

NHL GM scouting Redmen star Greg Davis Andrew Raven Saturday night’s crowd at the McConnell Arena included more than just the usual suspects. Several NHL talent evaluators braved hur­ ricane-force winds and sidewalks with better skating surfaces than the rink itself to check out Redmen *• sophomore Greg Davis.

Ever since scoring 23 goals as a freshman, the 6’4 ” forward has been attracting attention at the NHL level. He spent ten days at the Washington Capitals training camp in September and has been scouted by the likes o f Dave Brown, an

advanced scout for the New York Rangers and ex-Canadiens’ GM Réjean Houle. Among those in attendance Saturday was Columbus Blue Jackets president and general manager Doug MacLean.

“I’m here to see Greg,” said a tight lipped MacLean, not wanting to reveal a secret that’s already out.

“We signed Mathieu [Darche] last year and some o f our scouts saw him. We sent a couple of people into see him [this year] then I want­ ed to come and see him. He’s a young looking 21 year old ... and he’s got a bit o f filling out to do, but I like what I see.”

MacLean was particularly impressed with Davis’ skills as much as his size.

“Obviously [one o f his attrib­ utes] is his size, but I also liked his puck awareness. I like a lot things.” said MacLean.

Contractually speaking, MacLean said nothing was immi­ nent.

“No [we’re not ready to offer a contract yet]. You move along through the process... o f evaluating him against the other free agents who are out there: US college, Canadian Major Junior and the minors. Where he comes up in that

order is key.”

But the fact that MacLean attended the game himself is a telling sign o f the Blue Jackets’ interest.

“This is rare,” he said. “This might be the only game o f the sea­ son I go to. I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t like him. I’ve got lots o f other things to do.”

If Davis signs with Columbus he wouldn’t be the first McGill star to hook up with the first year club.

Last season, Redmen sniper Mathieu Darche was signed by MacLean following a stellar senior season that included 82 points in

38 games.

“He’s had a really good year [in Syracuse] ... and so far I’m really pleased with him,” said MacLean.

“His quickness is still a concern and he has to thin out a little bit, but we like him. I would say in the near future he’s going to get a shot.”

You never know. One day for­ mer Redmen teammates Davis and Darche may be reunited in Columbus.

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Andrew Raven I f M cGill’s 3-3 tie against future play-off opponent Concordia on Sunday is any indica­ tion, the upcoming Ontario University Athletics semi-final series is going to be a dogfight.

W ith home-ice advantage in the best-of three series on the line, the Redmen overcame a third peri­ od deficit to get the much-needed point and maintain a two point lead over the Stingers for second place in the division.

The tying goal was scored by forward Greg Davis who ripped a magnificent one-timer on a David Burgess pass by Concordia netminder Francis Gourdeau.

Besides the potent BurgessDavis duo, McGill was led offen­ sively by rookie winger Chad Blundy, who scored once and also added a key assist on Davis’ tying goal. Feisty penalty-killing specialist Stéphane Ducharme rounded out the scoring for McGill with his tenth tally o f the year.

W ith the game tied at two, it looked as if the Redmen had broken the deadlock.

McGill winger Justin Grenier broke in alone and beat a sliding Gourdeau top shelf for highlight real goal. But not so fast. The refer­ ee called an interference penalty on McGill winger Paul Theriault and the goal was waved off. On the ensuing Concordia powerplay David Pelchat squeaked a weak wrister through goaltender Benoit Ménard’s pads and just like that a 32 McGill lead became a 3-2 deficit.

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down 3-2,” said defenseman Adam Shell. “The coach told us to forget it and just go out there hard.”

M cGill Coach Martin Raymond didn’t exacdy agree with the call. “The guy from Concordia dove and pretended that we hooked him, because it was a 2 on 0. He

fortunate on the second. “[The referee] gave us a lot o f opportunities to score on the pow­ erplay. We didn’t do a very good job, but thank god we capitalised on the last one,” said Raymond.

The best chance in overtime belonged to Burgess who skated in

didn’t deserve [a penalty]. It should have been a goal, in my mind.”

But the Redmen soon discov­ ered that officials both taketh and giveth. W ith just under four min­ utes left in the third, the referee gave the Redmen a 5 on 3 advan­ tage. The Stingers managed to kill o ff the first penalty but weren’t so

alone but was stopped by Gourdeau. Menard made two saves in the overtime period and 27 in the game, keeping his four game personal undefeated streak alive.

Defenseman Adam Shell described the outcome the best.

“We needed at least ties, so we did what we had to do. That seems

to be the story o f our lives this year.”

Shell’s words rang true for McGill on Saturday when the Red n White squeaked by last-place Ottawa 3-2 in their last home game o f the regular season.

Characteristically, Davis, who has carried the Redmen offense all season was the scoring hero. He notched a goal and added two assists to begin a new point scoring, after his record 28 game clip was halted against Queen’s two week­ ends ago.

“This was a good win,” said Redmen coach Martin Raymond.

“The guys are tired and sore, but they executed well, paid the price in front o f the net and were solid defensively. It’s important to finish in second place and get home ice.”

The Gee-Gees opened the scoring in the first period and the Redmen didn’t get on the board until 3:24 o f the second when cap­ tain Dan McClean — fresh off a one game suspension, tallied his eighth goal o f the season on a power play.

The last placed Gee-Gees played tight defensive hockey and kept the game knotted at 1-1 for most of the second period until Davis scored on the powerplay with only 27 seconds left in the frame.

With the goal Davis became the 4 ls t player in Redmen history to record 100 career points. Center Dave Burgess also drew an assist on the marker, the 100 th o f his career, a feat shared by only 14 other Redmen.

Chad Blundy scored his 5th goal o f the season early in the third

period and it proved to be the win­ ner. Benoit Ménard was solid in nets for McGill and picked up his third straight win and eighth o f the season.

A rejuvenated Davis, with the monkey o f his point streak off his back, was named the game’s first star.

“The streak takes its toll on you. A lot o f people are asking you the same questions all the time ... and it becomes very difficult to concentrate,” said Raymond. “You battle to stay focused and when you have a lot o f distractions like that it was a battle for him. When the streak ended he admitted he was tired. Not getting a point [last week against Queen’s] has given him a week to re-focus and he’s been play­ ing better lately.”

W ith the three-point week­ end, McGill remains two points up on the Stingers with two games left in the regular-season. A McGill win against Ottawa or the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières or a Concordia loss assures the Redmen o f home ice advantage in the first round o f the playoffs. The U Q TR game will be McGill’s biggest o f the year and the team is confident they can hand the Patriotes their first loss o f the season.

“Everyone in the room knows we can beat them,” said Shell. “We have to come out ready to play ... and we can’t make mistakes or take dumb penalties. If we [do that] there’s no reason we can’t beat them.”

Coulda, woulda, shoulda, been a contenda Will Renner With their second consecutive heart-breaking loss, the McGill Redmeris volleyball season is now over.

Saturday’s defeat came at the hands o f the University o f Sherbrooke Vert et O r who are now headed into the post season as a result o f their victory.

Sherbrooke was in constant control o f the first set. The Redmen played tight, and seemed to be the slower o f the two teams. At times,

the Redmen simply gave points away with errant passes and numer­ ous mis-hits. The set ended quickly with Sherbrooke winning 25-11.

McGill stormed back at the start o f the second set with middle Mugabe Walker scoring a kill and a block in the first three points.

“Were going to be losing a big part o f our team with our graduating middles,” commented Coach Rebelo after the loss. “Mugabe, Regan, and Hari will all be missed.”

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the Redmen, Sherbrooke weathered McGill’s early lead and maintained a slight edge throughout the rest o f the set to win 25-20.

Then it got interesting.

M cGill began to play with more enthusiasm as the match went on. As a result, certain players ele­ vated their game.

“It’s been a natural progression for us as a team to get better as matches go on,” said power Chris Garrat.

Overall, the team played a much more unified and effective style throughout the third game.

Setter Bryan Choi made unbeliev­ able digs to keep the Redmen in a number o f points. In addition, power Ryan Frank had his share o f kills at some o f the more crucial moments o f the game. Frank led the Redmen in kills and digs and was fourth in blocks going into the game. Along with some o f the other underclassmen, Frank will be relied on next year as one o f the team’s

leaders.

“We’re losing a couple o f key guys going into next year, but we should have some freshmen coming in. We’ll be a contender,” he com­ mented after the game.

McGill won the third set, 2624, and continued their hot streak into the fourth game.

Again, Choi was rarely on his

feet; diving for any ball that came near him. Middle Regan Morris chipped in with his share o f blocks, as well. The Redmen were in the lead for he first time at a changeover, 16-12, and after an emphatic kill from Frank at 23-21, they pulled it out 26-24.

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Neil Schnurbach Imagine being 5’6 ” and play­ ing a sport where 6’2 ” is considered short. Imagine weighing 143 pounds when you’re banging your body with guys weighing 250 pounds. Imagine being Denburk Reid.

McGill’s first year point guard may be the smallest guy on the team, but he certainly does not play like it. Following this weekend’s games, Reid ranks fourth in the Quebec University Basketball League scoring race with 13.6 points per game and sits second in assists with 54. More importantly, Reid’s poise and leadership have led the Redmen to first place in the Q U BL with an 11-6 record.

But the road to success has not been an easy one for Denburk Reid.

The Jamaican born superstar did not pick up basketball until he was eleven years old and growing up in Montreal. Until that point, Reid was a baseball player.

“I used to play baseball until they built a basketball court in my neighbourhood,” said Reid. “By that point I was already older than most kids who started so I was a step behind in development. But I picked up the game pretty quickly thanks to some great coaching by

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Williams, a former profes­ sional basketball player and C a n a d i a n Olympian was instrumental in the grooming of the young guard.

He taught Reid the fundamental skills that it takes to be a point guard as well as the leadership that the position entails.

“Trev always said that as a point guard I have to get the team involved,” explained Reid.

“I still take that advice with me every time I step on the court.”

Despite the expert tutelage that Reid received, many coaches, including current Redmen head coach Nevio Marzinotto thought that young Denburk was too small to play basketball at an elite level.

Reid tried out for a team o f Marzinotto’s and was cut for that reason.

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“Five years ago we had a tryout for my under-17 Quebec provincial team,” explained Marzinotto.

“Burkie tried out and was a great player, but he was quite simply too small. He was not strong physically and he could not match up with the bigger guys.”

Despite these setbacks, Reid has learned to live with the fact that he is smaller than other players and brings different qualities to the

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game. He is far quicker than most other guards and has an astute court sense. It is a testament to his strong will that he did not let his diminu­ tive stature get the best o f him.

“Being small used to be a struggle,” opined Reid. “But I have since adapted. I have quickness and that gets me by. I also learned that if my coach has faith in me, then I should have faith in myself. Nev instills confidence in me.”

Indeed, since cutting Reid five years ago, Marzinotto has seen much progress in the guard’s play.

He gives Denburk a lot of credit for the fact that McGill is leading their conference and is on the cusp of becoming one o f the nation’s elite teams.

“We always had quality guys on the perimeter, but it was hard for them to create their own shots,” said Marzinotto. “Burkie is able to distribute our perimeter guys the ball and give them open shots. He also makes opposing teams think twice about pressing us on defense.

He is so quick that he can really quash a press. He is one o f the main reasons that our team is now win­ ning ball games.”

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“I wouldn’t worry about Denburk in the classroom, he is extremely capable there,” said his Dawson College assistant coach Jack Arsenault. “He is also the ulti­ mate team player on the court. He doesn’t care about individual stats.

He just wants his teammates to get the ball and to win the game.”

Despite Reid’s team first atti­ tude, there are some thoughts o f individual success. The idea of win­ ning rookie o f the year in the Q UBL is an appealing one.

“I’d be lying if I told you I never thought o f winning it [rookie o f the year],” admitted Reid. “I think it depends on how far we get as a team. Also [Laval rookie Charles] Fortier is playing really well. But individual stuff doesn’t matter all that much, the team and winning is the primary goal.”

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Sarah Wright The final tournament for the Martlet volleyball team ended in a way no one expected and no mem­ ber o f the Martlets desired.

Needing only a single win in two games, the Martlets lost first to Sherbrooke before falling to the University o f Montreal.

“Sherbrooke is a team full o f maturity, experience and they pull out some great defense at key points in a game,” lamented Martlet head coach Rachèle Béliveau.

Béliveau, who has been with the women’s volleyball team for 10 years, wasn’t shocked by the out­ come o f her team’s first game against Sherbrooke, as they were ranked number one coming into the tournament and left with the same title. The Vert et Or took the match 3-2, but it wasn’t due to a lack o f effort from the Martlets.

“They are the number one ranked team and they had some lows that we were able to capitalize on,” said Béliveau “It’s going to be up and down for both teams in any game. Ideally, you want to spend less time in the low curves and as long as possible in the high curves.”

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While the loss to Sherbrooke was justifiable, the loss to Montreal was not. The Carabins were ranked sixth coming into the tournament and McGill, ranked seventh, had the motivation to succeed. For the past three years, the Carabins have eliminated McGill in the confer­ ence semifinals, and this season they’ve beaten the Martlets twice in their three meetings.

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The head-to-head point differential was so tight between the teams that a 3-2 win would have eliminated the Martlets on a sets won face-off. Even though McGill started well, they ended up on the losing end o f a very tight 3-2 con­ test.

T h e s e games were quite possibly the last for four out of the six starters: C a p t a i n Marie-Andrée Lessard, Shauna Forster, Marie-Michèle Corrigan and Ashley Miller. It was evident right from the start that they were determined to finish their final sea­ son successfully, making the result even harder to accept.

Lessard led the attack by nulli­ fying her opponents’ thoughts o f stopping her kills. Corrigan’s expe­ rience and maturity in pressure sit­ uations was evident, as she never once left the court in both matches.

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Forster and the rest o f the team were disappointed with the out­ come o f the Montreal game and the season as a whole.

“We were all really tired and we just couldn’t pull through in the end. Losing all our league games since Christmas was really discour­ aging.” said Forster. “Our record doesn’t reflect the talent level o f our team. We’re really strong and we competed against the top teams in the country and held our own.”

Coach Béliveau explained that the league is one where any team can win on any given day.

“So many games played this season were decided by just two points and many others carried into multiple game point tie breakers; we’re just lacking the maturity.”

Ranked at number one for a short part o f the early season, the Martlets final standing can’t help but appear disappointing, a view remarked upon by Béliveau.

“We’re one o f the best in Canada, but to be the champions, you have to go another extra step.

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Jonathan Colford Martlet captain Dana Rittmaster scored the biggest goal o f her life on Sunday to put her team in the Nationals.

Her timely tally late in the third period o f the Quebec confer­ ence semi-final match-up gave McGill a 3-2 victory over nemesis U Q TR .

Rittmaster benefited from a game misconduct penalty issued to Patriotes captain and star Virginie Bilodeau who clipped last year’s play-off hero Sarah Lomas in the throat.

With about two minutes left in the Bilodeau major and the game tied at two, Rittmaster took a pass from defenseman Allison Ticmanis and beat the U Q T R netminder with a quick wrist shot to the stick side.

The goal was extra sweet for the Martlet captain who is expected to graduate in the spring.

UQTR shines in first U Q T R pressed the Martlets from the outset, generating 18 shots on M cGill goaltender Kim StPierre, yet could not beat the national team star in the opening frame. The Patriotes kept the puck in McGill’s zone for much o f the period.

“We dominated them from one end o f the ice to the other,” said U Q T R head coach Pierre Jackson.

“It was [St-Pierre] again... Take away Kim and it’s not even close, it’s a game we win handily.”

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“They have such a good power play that when we give them a power play they control the puck so well for those two minutes that it really changes the flow o f the game,” Smith said.

“I thought we played with lots o f energy, but I’m not sure we played strategically as well as we could.”

The Martlets would beat Patriotes goaltender Véronique Durand in the final minute o f the period, as Acheson made a back­ hand pass to linemate Paula Mailloux, who popped it top shelf on Durand’s glove side for her team-leading 20th goal o f the sea­ son.

Missed chances in second Both teams missed on some golden scoring opportunities in the second period, which otherwise saw U Q T R come back from its early deficit to take a 2-1 lead.

Midway through the period, U Q T R got on the board as Bilodeau took a pass off the draw and fired a shot from the point which took a bounce and went past St-Pierre.

W ith 6:27 to go, U Q T R thought they had scored their sec­ ond goal as their shot went to the top o f the net and a brief celebra­ tion began. The referee ruled no goal.

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Martlet defenceman Peggy Donohue was serving two for inter­ ference. U Q T R forward Mélanie Labonne shot over a sprawling StPierre in a scrum in front o f the goal. 2-1 Patriotes.

“We looked nervous, we played nervous,” said Smith o f his team in the second.

Controversy in third The referees made two contro­

Sarah Ali-Khan added to her legend over the week-end with an impressive gold medal victory in the 1000-meter run at the St. Valentine’s tournament at Boston University. Ali-Khan ran a CIAU best for the year with a blazing time o f 2:50.52. Ali-Khan’s team­ mates Sarah Millar finished 9th in the 500-meter run at the meet, and Dawn Creighton placed 7th of 12 in the triple jump. Zane Odeh was 8th o f 21 in the 1000-meter race and Ria Bradshaw placed 27th o f 42 in the 55-m eter sprint.

On the mens side, Yoshuke Hayashi continued to lead the way for McGill by winning a bronze medal in the 1000-m eter race with a time o f 2:28.10. That time was the second fastest recorded in the CIAU this year. Besides Hayashi, Greg Shink, who doubles as a star defensive back for the Redmen

football team, finished 32nd o f 48 in the 55-metcr sprint.

Both McGill teams are home this week-end for the McGill Open.

Synchro swimming finishes third at the OUA championships The McGill synchronized swimming team finishes third of five teams at the Ontario University Athletics champi­ onships held in Kingston, Ontario.

The hometown Queens Golden Gaels won the meet.

Meet all-stars from McGill include Arianne Purves, Krista Buchmann, Breanne Gellatly and Emilie Lussier.

Jessie Earley won the gold medal in the novice technical solo routine and a silver in the freestyle solo routine. Buchmann won the Bronze in the intermediate techni­ cal solo routine. McGill won the

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versial calls in the third period — one with 11:28 left on St-Pierre, who cleared the puck over the boards and was not immediately called for delay of game.

UQTR players spoke to the referee on the ensuing play stop­ page and the refer­ ee gave the Martlets a penalty.

McGill got a break during the short-handed situ­ ation as they blocked a shot and fed a streaking Cindy-Anne Carufel, who shot between the goalie’s pads on the breakaway to tie the game at two.

Bilodeau got her misconduct Ben Madgett about 40 seconds later on the clock and, as the Martlets were already 13 seconds into a power play, McGill would get to enjoy a 1:47 five-on-three advan­ tage.

Jackson was upset about the call and dismayed in the refereeing, which for the second consecutive game cost him one o f his key play­ ers. Last weekend, in Concordia’s 61 romp over U Q TR, Bilodeau’s linemate Nathalie Déry received a game misconduct and had to sit out

this crucial matchup against McGill.

“I don’t know why they keep throwing out our best players,” he said. “Until the league gets compe­ tent referees, we’ll keep seeing things like this.”

He was frustrated that the league did not send its top-ranked referee to work this game.

“They’re not able to deal with the pressure o f this kind o f game,” he said.

Durand saved the day for U Q TR , stopping over half a dozen shots while the Martlets kept the puck in U Q T R ’s zone during the entire five-on-three.

“They play smart, they played a pretty tight penalty kill box and they kept us outside,” Smith said.

The Patriotes could not hold off the Martlets forever though.

The Martlets took a 3-2 lead with seven minutes left on Rittmaster’s score and then did a masterful job holding off U Q T R ’s offense, pre­ venting them from taking their goalie out for all but the last nine seconds as they controlled the puck in the game’s final minutes. The Martlets outshot U Q T R 22-5 in the period.

“It’s a funny thing, earlier in the year the puck would have been in our end the whole time the last five minutes,” Smith said. “In our last half-dozen games it’s been the opposite, we’ve taken charge as the games have gone on.”

St-Pierre made 33 saves for the Martlets, while Durand stopped 42 McGill shots. The Martlets will play Concordia for the QSSF title on Saturday.

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bronze in the team routine.

Unfortunately, this may be the last ever meet for the team.

Synchronized swimming may be folding as a sport following this season.

McGill-Adidas Athletes of the Week Swimmers Alexandre Pichette and Elaine Duranceau have been named the McGill-Adidas athletes o f the week.

Pichette, a fourth year engi­ neering student led the Redmen swimming team to a first place fin­ ish in provincials by winning five gold medals and scoring 49 points.

Duranceau also led the Martlets to a first place finish by scoring 29 points in the same provincial championships.

She won one gold and three silver medals.

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SSMU Open Meeting. 5-7 PM. Gert’s Pub, Shatner Building Main Floor. For more info email Mark Chodos: ce@ssmu.mcgill.ca Fundraising (for Old Brewery Mission) swing night hosted by McGill Christian Fellowship! Shatner Ballroom, 7:00pm - 11:00pm 16 piece live band (McGill Jazz Orchestra II) Lesson included! (from 7:00pm - 8:00pm) Ticket: $5.00 in advance.

Send your name to swing4charity@hotmail.com or $7.00 at the door. Open to everyone.

Come, swing (learn to swing), have fun and help homeless people! We are aiming for $500.

W e d n e s d a y , F e b ru a ry 14

McGill Outing Club General Meeting 7:30 PM, rm.426 Burnside

T h u rs d a y , F e b ru a ry 15

Bachelor/Bachelorette Auction at Arts Tavern onThur. Feb 15. Shatner ballroom doors open at 10pm

Friday, F e b ru a ry 16

M.A.C.S.S. Polly Esther’s on feb 16 Friday@ 10pm admission: 6$, tickets @ the SUS office FREE PIZZA AND POP with the ticket semi for­ mal. Everyone is invited (non-mcgill, science or non-science) Future Events RED and WHITE Arts and Science Grad Ball Saturday March 10 at the OMNI Hotel tix on sale after Reading Week dinner $65 dance $35 The First Ever McGill Chess Tournament! The McGill Chess Club invites you to participate in McGill Open: Cash Prizes and Trophy • Great Atmosphere • Food and Refreshments Registration: $5.00 Before Feb the 27th. A late fee of $7.00 applies after the Feb 27th. Sign up: At SUMS ( Burnside Hall )on Fridays between 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM OR email dfaraji@hotmail.com

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, 13 February 2001

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Martlets on the march to playoffs T h e

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David Schipper______________ The McGill Martlets basket­ ball team has made strides this sea­ son thanks to better decision mak­ ing and overall play.

This past weekend, they swept a home series against Carleton and Ottawa. On Tuesday, they travel across town to face the Concordia Stingers in a crucial matchup that will likely decide who advances to the playoffs.

On Saturday night, with the lowly Ottawa Gee-Gees in town, the Martlets were looking to avenge a 66-61 loss in Ottawa on November 24. McGill got off to a spectacular start, building a 16-2 lead in the opening minutes o f the game thanks in large part to Erin Mullan’s eight points and excellent play from Shannon Howard as well, who finished with a team high o f 9 rebounds.

When Ottawa shifted from a 2-3 zone to a 1-2-2 matchup, the result was a 24-12 Ottawa run and a slim 28-26 Martlet lead at half­ time. There were some miscues by McGill in the game, particularly in the first half. Bad passes, missed lay­ ups, numerous instances o f travel­ ling, and botched assignments made the game closer than it should have been.

However, when the Gee-Gees took the lead early in the second half, the Martlets responded.

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Maude Vallières scored 9 o f her 17 points in the second half, but it was rookie forward Sarah Gagné who propelled her teammates to victory with six clutch points at crucial moments.

The first o f these three baskets

was an outstanding second effort at the hoop, muscling inside for her own rebound and a difficult score.

The second basket was an astonish­ ing long jump shot that stunned Ottawa and restored a five point lead, 46-41, with five minutes to play.

The final score was 52-47, as the charge was led by Vallières, who finished with four three-pointers.

The team was also strong on the boards, finishing with an impressive

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42 rebounds.

“We came out shooting excep­ tionally well versus their 2-3 zone, but after that we weren’t getting clean looks on the perimeter,” offered Coach Lisen Moore. “Sarah [Gagné] was the game changer

tonight and the defense solidified at key moments because we didn’t put the ball in the basket enough. This is a sign of growth and maturity on this team.”

Gagné was happy to contribute to her team’s success, Vallières was modest as usual, and an ebullient Mullan said that she was enjoying her team’s run.

“I stepped up. I get mad and frustrated when I make mistakes, but you have to stay focussed and

think o f your next task,” said Gagné.

“I made good shooting deci­ sions tonight when I was open but we didn’t penetrate enough with their two big players inside. They played good defense against us —even after a score, they all came back. It was difficult to get fast breaks. We also didn’t get rebounds for their perimeter shots.” Vaillières explained.

“When we got the lead, we sat back, and got comfortable and nervous. We were thinking o f losing and not doing our stuff. This was a good learning experience. It’s a great feeling to be on the other side.

For the first time in four years, this is fun for me. Against Concordia, we have to all play our parts and fit everything together.” Mullan con­ curred.

On Friday night, the Martlets handled the Carleton University Ravens after several sluggish min­ utes to start the game. Towards the end o f the first half, the Martlets led 26-11 and a feeble 6-0 run by Carleton immediately after would be the only offensive spurt they’d manage all evening long. Indeed, the final score was 63-40.

Rookie Vallières, third in the conference in scoring, continued to excel with 19 points, three assists and three steals in only 25 minutes.

Sophomore guard Cheeka Mitchell added 16 for the Martlets with four

assists and three steals. Mullan led the team with eleven rebounds, eight o f which were offensive. The team was 13 o f 16 from the free throw line. This was a different team than the one that lost 71-70 to the Ravens on November 25.

“We’re pleased. In the first semester, we didn’t play well against them,” Moore offered. “When we apply our strengths, we get easy bas­ kets in transition. The guards rewarded our forwards with effort.

They took a run at us and we responded,” Moore opined. “I love our leadership and commitment.

We’re defending the basketball well, owning the interior, with no easy second shots. The players’ sub-goal was to allow 40 or less and they achieved that.”

Mitchell and Vallières were pleased with how the team is play­ ing as well as individual perform­ ances.

“We stopped the drive and penetrated. We had good help from the forwards tonight. We have got­ ten a lot better,” Mitchell said. “I didn’t shoot more because I didn’t have to. They didn’t play as well,” added Vallières.

By all accounts the Martlets . weekend games can be deemed a success. However, if the Martlets don’t win against Concordia on Tuesday night their whole success­ ful season may be for naught.

McGill swimming sweeps province Redmen improve

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Neil Schnurbach The McGill swimming team continued its domination o f the Quebec Student Sport Federation last weekend at the conference championships held at the Université de Laval.

The men’s team destroyed its opposition, scoring 359 points, well ahead of the 238 points scored by second place Laval.

The women’s team was not nearly as dominant, eking out a narrow 296-274 lead over the host Laval Rouge-et-Or. McGill was led by great per­ formances by David Allard and Alexandre Pichette.

Allard and Pichette each won five gold medals and were named to the meet AllStar team. Together they accounted for more than a quarter of the team’s points.

Allard won golds in the 200m individual medley (2:06.01), 50m, breaststroke (30.49), 100m breast­ stroke (1:04.96), 200m breaststroke (2:22.48) and the 4x100m medley relay.

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Pichette won golds in the 50m backstroke (26.00), 100m backstroke (54.92), 200m backstroke (2:04.84), 50m freestyle (23.55) and the 4x100m medley relay (with Allard, Keith Sutherland and Matt Walker). Together Pichette and Allard combined 98 o f McGill’s 359 points.

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The women were led by meet All-Stars Kelly Cregan and Elaine Duranceau. Cregan captured gold in the 200m breaststroke (2:42.63), and the silver in the 4x200m freestyle relay, a bronze in 4x100m freestyle relay and a bronze in the 100m breast. Duranceau won a gold in the 4x5 0m freestyle relay as

well as silvers in the 200m individ­ ual medley, the 200m butterfly and the 4x200m freestyle relay.

Other gold medalists include Sylvain Lemieux in the 200m but­ terfly on the men’s side. On the women’s side, Jessica Warren won the 200m freestyle and the 4x50m freestyle relay team o f Carolyn McCabe, Duranceau, Warren and Beth Carmodie won in a McGill record time of 49.87.

The outstanding performance of the swimming team allows seven women and eight men to advance to Canadian Interuniversity Altheltics Union.

The advancing men are Pichette, Allard, Erik Shessler, Sutherland, Walker, Miguel Fernandez, Doug McCarthy and Lemieux.

The women going to nationals are Carmodie, Cregan, MarieHélène Gagnon, Jessica Warren, Carolyn McCabe, Marie-Claude Charron and Olympian Karine Legault.

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last long. At one point, the score was locked at 5-5, but Sherbrooke soon pulled away and won 15-8.

For those players who had missed out on one last shot of mak­ ing the post season, the loss was hard to swallow.

“This was a tough one, espe­ cially after the Laval game,” exclaimed middle Mugabe Walker, “We’re losing four main starters.

But our bench has been strong all year, and these past two games should give us some momentum towards next year.”

If there was a clear disadvan­ tage that this team suffered from throughout the year, it was their size, and lack thereof. Middle Jonathon Faucher is the team’s tallest player, and he’s only listed at 6’ 3”. It is difficult for the team to compete against teams who are able to put three 6 ’ 6” guys out on the floor at once as power Chris Garrat concurred: “We could use some tall guys for next year.”

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