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Nema Etheridge____________________ McGill students planning to attend the Peoples’ Summit in Quebec in late April will have to work around their exam schedules to get there, as a motion for aca­ demic accommodation failed before the Senate in its last meeting.

Over thirty students fdled the galley o f Leacock 232 to support a motion that would have allowed students to defer exams until August in order to attend a Peoples’ Summit in Quebec City between April 19 and 22. The Summit is an organized event taking place in conjunction with the Free Trade o f the Americas meeting in which international leaders will come to Quebec to discuss the future o f free trade within the Americas. Such meetings have recently been held in Seattle and Washington D.C. often generating protest from those opposed to free trade within the interna­ tional economic system. Protestors will not have access to the actual FTAA meeting sites, as all meetings and international lead­ ers will be within the walled gates of Quebec City. Demonstrations, workshops, forums and expert speakers on internation­ al trade will be outside the walls, though, and their efforts will constitute the fourday People’s Summit.

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Hockey wins bronze in style M a r tle t te a m

Boy George and Duran Duran were all the rage, Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the USSR, and Steve Penney backstopped an underachieving Montreal Canadiens team to the Prince o f Wales conference finals in the year the McGill Martlets Hockey team last beat Concordia.

The Martlets ended their rather absurd 16-year, 49-game winless streak against the cross­ town Stingers with style, beating them 1-0 in a shootout for the bronze medal at the national

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Allard, Leanne Martell, Caroline The teams were unable to showdown, beating Concordia Ouellette, Anouk Grignoncrack each other’s netminders for goaltender Lisa Herritt over the shoulder on a shot that hit a post three periods and for the ten- L’Anglais, and Annie Surprenant in order. before settling in the back o f the minute overtime period that fol­ M cGill last defeated lowed. net..

Concordia in the 1985 Quebec Five players from each side “I wanted to go in with con­ conference championship and took part in the shootout.

Sophie fidence, as fast as I could, and hit among other things you could Acheson, Sarah Lomas, and the top shelf,” she said. “I think it hear “Karma hit both posts. I couldn’t ask for Ashleigh Cranston missed before probably Chameleon” in the locker room Rittmaster scored for McGill. anything more.”

“It was great for Dana to Véronique Lapierre shot after after that game, an upset win for score that goal on her last shot as Rittmaster yet did not crack the McGill. a Martlet,” said Martlets head

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Party politics nixed

Royal Bank CEO Cleghorn to retire

Mike Bargav________________

Longtime McGill Board o f Governors member John Cleghorn will retire as CEO o f the Royal Bank o f Canada in July, the Bank announced last week.

He obtained his bache­ lor o f commerce degree from M cGill in 1962 and also played on the McGill Redmen football team’s offensive line.

Cleghorn directed the Royal Bank to record profits after becoming its CEO in 1994. He also led McGill,s capital campaign.

Cleghorn’s name sur­ faced in the campus media last January when it was revealed that a motion to grant him an honorary degree had failed in Senate by a slim margin.

With student executive elec­ tions closing in fast, the recently released Reading Week Declaration has moved to curb the strength o f a slate based system entailing numer­ ous candidates running under one party at McGill.

Articles 2-9 o f the declaration express the C hief Returning Officer, Brian Lack's decison to not recognize any party affiliations on ballots, while allowing collective campaigning. Slate promotion will be allowed to the extent that it does not overwhelm self-promotion, and any parties found violating these By-law additions will be held liable for group punishment.

Lack explained his decision stating that recognizing a slate based system at this juncture would be contrary to precedent.

"The question about whether to put slates on the ballot arose quite early because o f the Red Herring outfit and a rumored NDP McGill slate. I looked into JBoard cases and found Crawhall et al v.

CRO [Mar 1985]. Seven candidates campaigning as "the Alliance" appealed the CRO's decision not to put it on the ballot, and the Board basically ruled that the issue fell under the CRO's discretion.

"I believe that the system described in Bylaw I is fundamen­ tally an individual campaign based (theoretically) on personal merit, in contrast to the party systems at

UBC or UdeM. I felt that recogniz­ ing slates constituted a fundamental switch which should be voted upon

by Council or students, not arbi­ trarily decided by the CRO ," he said.

DJ Waletzky, current candi­ date for Students’ Society o f McGill president and member o f the Red Herring Industrial Revolution Party/Labour Front, currently in the process o f calling a General Assembly to allow a party system, amongst other things, spoke in dis­ agreement with the CRO's deci­ sion.

"What I wanted was for party affiliations to be printed on the bal­ lot, with each candidate being voted on individually. With regards to the declaration, I already knew about Brian's view o f parties, and I've sent him long letters asking Elections McGill to reconsider this policy,” Waletzky said.

“We'll have to see what hap­ pens next year and what reforms might be passed in the general assembly (which will have to hap­ pen after the election for scheduling purposes, as well as to make any electoral reforms look more legiti­ mate)," he said.

Waletzky further added that he will respect the CRO's decisions.

"In terms o f how the RHIRP/LF will deal with this situ­ ation, I can say that we have always fully intended to play by the book, even when the laws are not in our

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favor. We will probably be distrib­ uting leaflets during campaign peri­ od with all of the names o f our can­ didates for people to take with them to the polls. And, o f course, we fully intend to share postering and other resources, "said Waletzky.

To prevent grey areas in defin­ ing what constitutes a serious breach o f an individual campaign, the Declaration outlines a punitive system that targets an entire coali­ tion for infringements o f any o f its members.

"Other members o f the slate are held liable only for what they benefit from. For example, one of "the Alliance" candiates puts up 500 posters over the maximum.

Even if the others didn't put them up, they all recieved an unfair advantage, and just as a candidate is responsible for what his representa­ tives do on his behalf, I think he should be responsible for what his slate-buddies do on his behalf," said Lack.

"This also allows us to avoid the impossible task of gathering evi­ dence o f collusion when we suspect they all knew about it. And each member gets a chance for a clean record with 6.2."

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Government resumes signing performance contracts The funding uncertainty gripping the post-secondary education sector subsided a lit­ tle as l’Université du Québec à Montréal, l’Université du Québec à Rimouski, and Bishop,s University signed performance contracts in the past two weeks.

Three weeks ago, educa­ tion minister François Legault created a stir when he announced that he would not negotiate any more perform­ ance contracts with Quebec’s universities as he was not sure he would get enough govern­ ment funding to cover his end o f the bargain.

Performance contracts are agreements between the provincial government and universities on conditions they must meet in order to receive a piece o f the $480 million in additional funding promised to them at last February,s Quebec Youth Summit. Some o f the conditions they must meet in order to qualify for the extra money include increas­ ing their graduation rates, the number o f courses taught by professor, and enrollment.

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44 governing body by Robert Sim, senator and representative o f gradu­ ate students. Sim had worked with members o f the McGill chapter of FTAA-alert to generate support for the motion.

“We’ve received hundreds of signatures from students seeking academic amnesty,” he said to the senate body. “It’s been supported

by SSMU and PGSS. We wouldn’t be here if we hadn’t worked to get the support from students.”

He went on to explain the for­ mat o f the Summit, the educational importance attending the confer­ ence would have to students, and the sincerity o f students’ requests.

“We’re not using this as a get out o f jail free card,” said Sim. “Students will have to make arrangements by March 15th and make up their exams in August, after months o f being out o f class.”

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ty o f the exam process.

“This does have the possibility of abusing the system and under­ mining the integrity o f exams, which is something the CSA seri­ ously considered,” she said.

Other senators later agreed with Jukier’s sentiments, worrying that any student with a difficult exam schedule might be inclined to use the “academic amnesty” as an easy way out o f exams.

It was also noted that only the first two days o f the seminar fall during exams; the 21st and 22nd are a Saturday and Sunday. Many senators questioned whether defer­ ring exams was really a necessity.

Vice-Principal Belanger specu­ lated that most students probably do not have exams on both of the first two days o f the conference, making the trip more feasible to most o f the student body. He also noted that Quebec City is in close enough proximity to Montreal, that students could actually take their exams and then go to the Summit at their convenience.

“It’s a short trip to Quebec City,” he said. “There are buses leaving every hour on the hour, so if

Setting a Precedent Rosalie Jukier, dean o f stu­ dents, addressed the Senate after Sim had presented the motion to the governing body. Jukier spoke on behalf o f the Committee on Student Affairs, which is made up o f deans and assistant deans from faculties across the University. The committee had discussed the issue a week prior to the Senate meeting.

“Members o f the CSA respect students’ rights to protest and their personal expression. However, to allow such an accommodation would create a precedent that we don’t necessarily want to set.”

Jukier believed that passing such a motion could both tie the Senate’s hands on a similar issue in the future, and question the integri-

Jukier also commented on the logistic problems that could arise while trying to implementing the motion.

“It would be administratively difficult...It would be difficult to prove that these people actually went to the protests,” she said, and later noted another problem the CSA had considered. “Each faculty would have to do this at its own w ill...It’s impossible to apply this idea uniformly across the universi­ ty,” she said. “Engineering does not even offer deferral exams in August, and what about other faculties like medicine-How can you defer some­ thing like making rounds?”

Senator Sam Noumoff ques­ tioned whether it was really neces­ sary for the “academic accommoda­ tion” to uniformly apply to all members o f the student body.

“Individuals in medicine and engineering clearly would make a judgement, as they would in their professional lives, as to whether attending something like the People’s Summit would be important enough for them not to make their rounds.”

Noumoff also challenged other concerns that had been raised by fellow Senate members.

“The slippery slope [of setting a precedent] only exists if we put soap on it,” he said in reference to another senator’s analogy, and then furthered his argument. “We are in no way obliged by some law of nature to allow students to go to Miami in February just because we let them go to this Summit in

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Rewording the motion and bringing it back before Senate is one approach students might take to continue the debate.

Also, SSM U president, Wojtek Baraniak believes that if someone from the “no” side changed his or her mind, the issue could be re-discussed within the Senate.

Baraniak, a supporter o f the motion, expressed his thoughts about the outcome.

“We’re considering all possibil­ ities right now.. .We have to re-eval­ uate and see where we can go from here,” he said, then added on a A failed motion more optimistic note, “This was a After much debate the motion huge success for students. The amount o f respect we received for eventually failed in vote o f 32-31.

Many students left the galley disap­ using the system to get our point pointed, but still determined to across really allowed us the oppor­ tunity to shine,’’said Baraniak. work towards their goal.

Meredith Warren, U0 Arts, has “Half o f the senate voted in our been working with the FTAA-alert favor... This goes to show that program for several months, pragmatic lobbying really does work.”

Senator Michael DuBow felt similarly.

“I’m disappointed with the outcome, but the debate was really open and honest...this was democra­ cy,” he said. DuBow enter­ 0 .

0 1 tained the idea o f seeing the motion come before senate again, but suggested alter­ PROTEST M SUMMIT CF THE A U ftJM S native forms o f expression for those students that may believed there was still work to be not be able to make the summit.

“There’s lots that students can do to done after the ruling.

“The vote was so close it neces­ protest,” he said, mentioning letter sitates trying again,” she said, and writing campaigns, organizational then commented on an issue of donations and expression of one’s “It’s lateral wording that had been addressed opinion year-round. during the debate. “We definitely thinking. If students can think lat­ have to reword the motion, so that erally about the issue, their voices there’s no confusion, and no criti­ can still be heard.” cism about the wording,” said April,” he said.

Noumoff continued. “It’s not like it’s a bunch o f wild people...

It’s a seminar. There are speakers, and what’s more is that it’s a cumu­ lative process. If students want to take advantage o f the educational opportunity that this Summit offers, they have to attend the event in its entirety,” he said. “Yes the complications mentioned are surely valuable, but it offers our students the opportunity to show that they care... I welcome this opportunity, and I applaud it,” Noumoff said.

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Princeton replacing loans w ith grants B ill Beaver, The D aily Princetonian

(U-W IRE) PRIN CETO N , NJ — After the initial excitement o f receiving Dean Fred Hargadon’s “YES!” letter, an acceptance to Princeton University prompts many families to examine their finances and squeeze their wallets to find the needed tuition and costs of $33,613 (USD) a year.

But the University Board of Trustees’ approval o f a bold, new financial aid plan may change the way parents and students pay for a Princeton education. The plan replaces loans from all financial aid packages with grants and changes requirements for student contribu­ tions.

The financial aid changes will take effect next fall, with the finan­ cial aid packages o f the incoming class o f 2005, and students in the classes o f 2002, 2003 and 2004 will have their packages re-calculated.

Students will save between $15,000 and $20,000 o f accumu­ lated debt, according to a Princeton University press release.

No longer required to go into debt to the university, prospective students will have an added incen­ tive to apply to Princeton.

The “no-loan” policy and its accompanying financial aid changes are estimated to cost the University more than $5 million a year. The plan, though among the first at institutions o f higher educa­ tion in the country, is designed to be a modest, permanent change.

“This package was designed in part for flexibility. Were not trying to use up every conceivable dollar we can put our hands on,” President Harold Shapiro said in a January 27 press conference. “We think there is leeway to think about this in the future because, for one

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reason, we didn’t use up all possible flexibility, and second, there is a lot o f uncertainty out there in the cap­ ital market.”

The new programs will require additional funding over the next decade as the Wythes plan is imple­ mented and the size o f the student body increases. Shapiro noted, however, that growth is built into the spending plan.

Shapiro also announced that tuition will grow this year by the lowest rate in 34 years. He said cost controls are aimed at linking increases to the rate o f median fam­ ily income growth.

Though tuition levels could be frozen if allocated the amount of funding appropriated for new financial aid programs, the University appears unlikely to con­ tinue efforts to reduce undergradu­ ate tuition cost growth.

In its report to the president, the committee concluded, “It is, financially, extremely difficult to continue to reduce tuition growth, one o f our primary sources o f income, below the rate o f growth of salaries, our primary expense item.

Thus it is unlikely that we will be able to continue this trend for much longer.”

Shapiro said the University is not looking for an admissions advantage over peer institutions.

“We had not hoped for a com­ petitive advantage here. What we hoped for is what we did would be followed by our competitors so that education as a whole would be open,” Shapiro said. “After all, Princeton is only a small group of students.”

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M c G ill McGill University Faculty of Law A n n u a l M cGill Lecture in Ju risp ru d e n ce a n d Public Policy

Peter Singer DeCamp Professor o f Bioethics University Center for Human Values Princeton University

"Changing Attitudes To Life and Death" Thursday 8 March, 2001 at 17h00

Faculty of Law New Chancellor Day Hall, Moot Court 3644 Peel Street (enter via 3660 Peel) This lecture has received support from the Beatty Memorial Lectures Committee

Arena still needs help Matt Frassica Recent renovations to the McConnell hockey arena have not lived up to expectations this season, as construction problems have bur­ dened both players and coaches.

The M cConnell arena was constructed in the fifties, and little work has been done to modernize the facility before the McConnell foundation offered to help fund a renovation in the mid-nineties.

The $3.5 million renovations, which began last March, were slated to be finished by September.

Delays and poor quality work have set the plans back a year.

"Putting so much money into it, we thought it would be a lot bet­ ter," lamented David Burgess, Assistant Captain o f the varsity men’s hockey team.

Peter Smith, women’s varsity hockey and intramural coach, noted that the first problem to affect the teams was a delay. "The arena wasn’t ready when it was sup­ posed to be, so there was obviously a delay in getting started," he said.

This delay affected the hockey team during their training season.

"At the beginning o f the year, the dressing rooms weren’t finished, but the ice was ready and our training camp had started," recalled Burgess.

"So we had to dress in the soccer locker rooms, and we had to walk up the hill in all our equip­ m ent.... We had to walk down and shower back in the soccer stadium.

We were without our own dressing room for about three weeks."

Robert Dubeau, Director of Athletics at McGill, believed that the cause o f the delay was difficult to pinpoint. "A number o f prob­ lems occurred, some people say there were some problems with the architect, some with the contractor, some with Facilities Development, but it is very difficult to put a finger at this particular point to what caused this delay."

But, according to Dubeau, subcontractors are to blame for many problems at the arena. " [The general contractor] had some prob­ lems with a number o f the subcon­ tractors who, for a variety o f rea­ sons, were not able to complete the work that they were contracted for," he said.

The delay in completion o f the arena is only one o f a host of prob­ lems with the facility.

"The problems that have occurred in the last little while," according to Dubeau, "have basical­ ly been problems with the glass around the boards."

Burgess remembered the inconvenience o f the glass problem.

"I don’t know how many home games we’ve played, but at least one pane o f glass, sometimes two or three, have come out or broken.. .in the middle o f the game, so our games had to stop while the arena

staff or security guards could put the glass back into place."

"One weekend in particular where three panes of glass came popping out, and we weren’t able to replace the glass as quickly as they were popping out and breaking, so at times we were having to put ply­ wood [in place o f the glass], which kind o f looked a bit ugly," admitted Mr. Dubeau.

Martin Raymond, men’s varsi­ ty hockey coach, described how the breaking glass affected his team.

"We had to cancel one exhibition game at home, because the glass was not ready. Not the end o f the world; at the same time it was a problem. We were very upset."

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Dubeau believed that there is a remedy in sight for the problem with the glass. "The general con­ tractor. . .replaced the subcontractor with someone else who indicated he will finish the job," he said. "My understanding is th at...th e new subcontractor, who is responsible to finish the glass work, will be in [the week before Reading Week] to fin­ ish the job."

But there are more long-term issues still to be resolved. In the ice arena, heating is a major problem.

"We have had some other problems with heating and hot water in the building. Especially on the west side, in the locker rooms," said Dubeau. "That is a design problem that occurred...earlier on the proj­ ect. The Athletics Department is not sure whether it is a problem with the mechanical consultant, or with the general contractor," he said.

Coach Raymond agreed. "The heat has been a problem; we’ve been, at times, cold in the dressing rooms. So we had to find some temporary solutions to that."

"That’s obviously not what you want to have for your team," said Coach Raymond. "We had to buy [temporary], heaters, and we have that going."

Burgess agreed that there has

been a problem with the heating situation. "The heaters in the dress­ ing room don’t really work," he said.

The water temperature, Burgess added, was also unpre­ dictable. "[It’s] either cold or boil­ ing hot. There’s no in between, because we can’t control it.”

Dubeau believed that fixing the heating in the locker rooms might be a lengthy process. "We’re not sure if we’re going to be able to fix it before spring. It may be a job that we’ll have to do this sum­ mer__ We may have to close the dressing rooms for a little while [in order to] change some pipes."

Dubeau, also believed that work should be done to improve the aesthetics o f the building.

"There’s a lot o f small little things to be done. Some o f them we can’t do right now because it’s too damp and too cold in the building. And that is, there’s a lot o f painting to be done inside," he said. "We can’t paint because two days after it would just come up in one big blob. So we’re going to wait util the ice is out, until the building is drier, a little warmer, and then all the things regarding painting are going to be done."

"We had some growing pains," Coach Raymond troped. "We had to get used to the new dressing room, you know, it’s not the same flavor."

Raymond was able to speak positively about the renovations.

There have been substantial bene­ fits to the redesign o f the building.

"There’s some really good things about the renovations. The fact that we have in the arena right now an isolated coaches’ office, which I did not have in the past, and now I can meet players or staff or whatev­ er in the privacy of an office, where­ as before everyone was walking through the little corner we had for an office."

Coach Smith agreed. "What has been completed has made the arena better for the Martlet hockey program. The fact that the room we have now is nicer, having the weight room and the physio room have really helped." In terms o f the intramural teams, "[The renova­ tion] has certainly helped our intra­ murals," he said. "We have a better setup for the distribution o f our intramural hockey equipment.

Having the four locker rooms all on the same side has been a help.

Having a place for our intramural referees to get dressed has been a help. So from that standpoint., those things have been a huge suc­ cess."

"There are definitely some great advantages to the design ol the arena," concluded Coach Raymond. "I’m pretty confident that in September we’re going to have a dressing room, and an arena, working in full gear."

The McGill Tribune, Wednesday, 28 February 2001

News 5

Food fight - What th e biotechnology industry conceals over twenty years, Dr. Pusztai and Dr. Bardocz were forced to end their research in 1998 after releas­ ing controversial information regarding the adverse side effects of genetically modified potatoes. They have since been travelling the world, giving lectures to Universities, environmental groups and “anyone willing to listen,” intones Bardocz, “as long as they don’t try to change the message.”

In 1995, the Scottish Office of Agricultural Environment and Fisheries commissioned a three year multi-center research programme to establish credible methods for the identification o f possible envi­ ronmental hazards o f GM Os (genetically modified organisms).

The results were to be for the use of regulatory authorities in risk assess­ ment. Dr. Arpad Pusztai lead a research group o f eighteen at the Rowett Institute and discovered the many complexities involved in these investigations. One o f the main difficulties resided in finding a true, untouched control to which modified crops could be compared with.

Once harmful results were established regarding untested GM foodstuffs that the public had been eating for almost two years, Pusztai was forced to make a difficult deci­ sion. “There were but two choices -

Dorotha Nowodworski The topic o f genetically modified (GM ) foods was broached in a lec­ ture given by molec­ ular biologist Elizabeth Abergel along with chemists Arpad Pusztai and Susan Bardocz. Entitled “Biotechnology and Objective Science in the Age of Corporate Power,” the lecture drew many environmentally-minded stu­ dents, professors and activists, who filled the seats and lined the walls of Arts 145 on February 15 to hear about the adverse side effects biotech industries are keeping under wraps.

Presented by the McGill Environmental Students’ Society, as well as the Food not Lawns and Biotech Action Montreal groups, the two-hour session allowed those who have been silenced in the gene tampering dispute to speak out.

“The question we are asking today is who is right and who is wrong in the GM debate,” began Dr. Susan Bardocz, who holds post doctorate degrees in chemistry and pharmacology, “the [biotechnology] companies, or the anti-GM move­ ment.”

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keep quiet, which would enable us to continue our research work, or publicly indicate concern over pos­ sible health hazards o f untested GM food.”

Pusztai took the latter option and on August 10th, 1998, made a two and a half minute appearance on a British T V programme World in Action. That spot sparked media frenzy, and “for two days I was the greatest thing since sliced bread,” Pusztai laughed. The excitement lasted only until the following Wednesday morning, when he found himself being prosecuted for his actions. His research team was disbanded and access to facilities denied by the Rowett Institute, whose motto is to “promote the health and welfare o f the nation.”

In addition to being forced into early retirement, Pusztai’s cred­ ibility was also challenged. “The corporate science, the politicians and the scientific establishments tried to silence me because my hand was over the parapet,” claimed Pusztai.

The methods used to restrain included gagging clauses in con­ tracts, interrogations by a local committee o f local senior scientists and the release o f damaging find­ ings to the press without the publi­ cation o f any proof. The accusa­ tions ranged from flawed experi­

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Endeavouring to prove other­ wise, both Pusztai and Bardocz, who combined have published eleven books and over 330 scientif­ ic papers, continue to fight for the public awareness o f the issues at hand and the detachment o f scien­ tific funding from business inter­ ests.

In reference to the comparative situation in Canada, Elizabeth Abergel, who worked in the biotechnology industry for seven years and is now working on food regulatory issues at York University, spoke o f the risk assessment meth­ ods used by the Canadian govern­ ment to determine the safety of G M O crops.

“From 1999 to 2000 the increase [of genetically modified crops in Canada] has been very rapid,” states Abergel, “and in that time the number o f approvals has also dramatically increased.”

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“The way the system is designed is such that the companies that sell are the ones that are responsible for assessing their crops,” explains Abergel. In fact, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has been recently criticised by the Royal Society o f Canada for such ineffective methods, “which is kind o f nice news for the anti-GMOs.” “No evidence for being unsafe does not imply safety,” concluded Bardocz, after dismissing arguments given by many biotech industries to support their endeavours. She likened the effects o f genetically modified organisms to that o f ciga­ rettes. “If you smoke one cigarette, it will have no harmful effect, if you smoke a pack, you’re still all right. If you continue smoking for thirty, forty years there is an 80% chance you’ll wind up with a disease...the point is we don’t know what the effects [of GMOs] are.”

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Arif Chowdhury I'mproud to be a U3 stu­ dent, double-majoring in Economics and Microbiology & Immunology. Having been a past executive and cur­ rent President of Science, I’ve facilitated the exchange of used text­ books, created a 24-hour computer lab, put lectures online, and given students a greater voice. SSMU should work to improve the quality of life on campus for every student: online lectures, typed notes for your large classes, greater student activism. IT IS POS­ SIBLE! I will see that SSMU Executives are held accountable for their campaign promis­ es. Recommençons a nouveau. L'AÉUMça appartient à VOUS. Reprenez-le!

Jeremy Farrell J'ai l'experience, la vision et l'interet de vous servir.

Myexperience has allowed me to see that SSMU has many strengths and weakness­ es. I'mcommitted to maintaining the strengths while making the following changes to improve the weaknesses. 1.

Adding to the services offered by SSMU. 2.

Voicing students' demands to the administra­ tion 3. Improving communication with stu­ dents. 4. Simplifying SSMU, making it more user friendly and investigating accreditation.

Leadership, communication, participation des Étudiants, c'est le rôle que l'AEUMdevrait jouer sur le campus et si je suis élu, je compte le respecter. Voting Jeremy Farrell equals a SSMU focused on students.

Ramzi H. Hindieh Congratulations McGill, according to annual uni­ versity rankings you are ranking high, however as stated inthe McGill Daily some of the harshest criti­ cisms' were saved for the student government, being described as 'unpopular' and chaotic'. My name is RAMZI HINDIEHand if elected president I will make sure that such comments are elimi­ nated for good. My aims are to make your voice heard loud and clear, and make it as effective as possible. Iwill work to reduce discriminatory fees, improve student life throughout the university and and make sure your university experience is the best! *****VOTE FOR RAMZI HINDIEH.*****

Ken Spillberg McGill is highly deter­ mined to be the leading research university in NorthAmerica. Therefore, as President of SSMU, I pledge to make the fol­ lowing changes: Offer all course material (including notes, lectures, and exams) on video, CD, and the internet, thus freeing both student and teacher from attending class. Unneeded classroom space will be converted into moneymaking venues, such as research laboratories, bars, and casinos. Leacock 132 will become Club Coke and will play a variety of good booty­ slapping songs. Thus, McGill will regain its #1 ranking in Maclean's Magazine.

D.J. Waletzky RED HERRING INSTITU­ TIONALISEDREVOLU­ TIONARY PARTY/LIBERATIONFRONT. I'mD. J., and I'mrunning for office with a couple of friends I met in prison. We're all on the Red Herring ticket.

We're putting an end to the slicked-back, empty-promises-and-pandering popularity contest nonsense we go through each year. WE DECLARE ALL CAMPAIGN PROMISES INVALID! OUR IDEOLOGY: OPEN KLEPTOCRACY! (My colleagues' pensketches will explain.) If you choose the door on the left, turn to VP Clubs &Services Candidate Bethany Fisher's Pensketch. If you choose the door on the right, turnto VP UniversityAffairs Candidate Liz Wright's Pensketch.

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Kent Smith Hello! My name is Kent Smith and I amseeking the position of Vice President Operations, for several reasons. Firstly, I have always wanted the opportunity to be more involved; I ama motivated and organized individual who wants to help. Secondly, being a fourth year management student I have acquired the experience necessary to fulfill this demanding job. Specifically, my background is inorganizational behavior, which is perfect fit for a job that calls for working closely with the SSMU staff. Thank you and I look for­ ward to representing our school next year.

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Jennifer Bilec I see the VP U.A. as an important advocate for students. As the McGill Int’l Student Network President, I have worked with administration and SSMU to improve servic­ es and student rights dur­ ing this year. As both the MISNpresident and a Canadian, I’ve lis­ tened to concerns about overcrowded class­ rooms, and the quality and accessibility of services that apply to all McGill students. I want to implement an on-line exam bank for all courses. I want SSMU to add an on-line bulletin board where students can voice their vision of McGill. I want to expand work study to off-campus. Vote Bilec.

Thierry Harris Howgood it is that spring is coming. Howgood it is that I have chosen to give my love to all of you!

Howgood it is that we are at McGill and the Sun shines it's opportunity on this great place. How good it is that the reflec­ tion of light inmy heart is pure. Howgood it is that I ammentally and physically strong and ready to represent your rights. How good it is that I see no faculties but just a group of interested people, ready to learn.

Let me learn with you. Unite us.

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As Arts Senator this year, I have been a strong voice for students, work­ ing towards implementing a joint-B.A./B.Sc. degree and increasing freshman seminars. As a member of six university commit­ tees I have gained solid experience representing students to the administration. I amcommitted to innovating McGill's infrastructure, improving the first year experience and increasing research opportunities by establishing an Undergraduate Research Opportunities pro­ gram. Plus, Iwill work with CAPS to expand internship and job opportunities. Avec Sagel, vous pouvez compter sur une representation solide. For energy, experience and knowl­ edge, vote Sagel.

RED HERRING INSTITU­ TIONALISED REVOLU­ TIONARY PARTY/LIBERATIONFRONT I'mLiz Wright, and I am fueled by my incredible sense of righteous moral outrage! The rotting corpse of Jimmy McGill has haunted us long enough! SSMU needs to adopt a recycling plan that extends beyond candidates, and implement OPEN KLEPTOCRACY! Also, we should change our motto from"Grandescunt Aucta Labore" to "Fur is Murder." Viva la revolution! VOTE HERRING! If you choose to attack the ogre, turn to VP Operations Nick Dolf's Pensketch.

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Bethany Fisher I envision SSMU working RED HERRING INSTITU­ with Clubs &Services for TIONALISED REVOLU­ the betterment of student TIONARY PARTY/LIBERlife. My experience as ATIONFRONT club president has shown I'mBethany Fucking me three areas where Fisher, baby! ARE YOU clubs should be support­ READY TO ROCK? ed: 1)Membership: can Please let me know, be expanded by having a because we have vans Virtual Activities Night through the SSMU and equipment waiting. OPEN KLEPTOCRA­ website and email.

CY works like this: everybody trashes SSMU 2) Publicity: can be facilitated by the creation like an expensive hotel room-everybody of an Activities Calendar in Shatner. gets a free tripto the mini-bar, Shatner will 3)Resources: can be increased by the cre­ look like it got hit by a tornado, and there'll ation of a Technical Resource Center. be passed-out groupies EVERYWHERE! If Working together with your C&S Iwill you choose to ask the wizard about your accomplish this and much more. Je veux tra­ rash, turn to VP Operations Candidate Nick vailler ensemble avec tes C&S pour engager Dolf's Pensketch. If you want to buy a potion tous les étudiants à McGill! fromhim, turn to VP Communications & Vote for Martin Doe. Events Candidate Eytan Bayme's.

Eytan Bayme RED HERRING INSTITU­ TIONALISED REVOLU­ TIONARY PARTY/LIBERATIONFRONT I'mEytan Bayme. I need money for beer. SSMU execs will be getting $16,800 stipends next year, plus expense accounts. I knowhowto party, so I can throw awesome events where everyone gets com­ pletely blitzed. Shit, I'mwasted right now!

"OPEN KLEPTOCRACY" is about dividing upthe SSMU booty between the peeps, and that means more beer and stuff for every­ one! BOOTY FOR ALL! If you decide to head north, turn to VP UniversityAffairs Candidate Liz Wright's Pensketch. If you decide to head south, turnto drinking.

Nick Doit Raoul Gebert RED HERRING INSTITU­ SSMU gets almost one TIONALISED REVOLU­ million dollars fromus.

TIONARY PARTY/LIBERSSMU does not spend ATIONFRONT any of it on events like I'mNick Dolf, and Itake a Frosh. Snow-AP and Four natural, holistic approach f ocrs i! makes money to this portfolio. I've Very little our embraced the newOPEN ■ ■ ■ I m o n e y is forwarded to KLEPTOCRACY ideology, Clubs, Services and and Ithink all of you should, too! Think about Publications. Some of our money operates it: maybe a third of the students have any­ Shatner. The rest goes towards bureaucracy thing to do with SSMU. Those 33% of the and salaries. We do not only need a new people should GET BACKTWICETHEIR face incharge of our finances. We need new MONEYin perks and booze and stuff! If you priorities. With over three years Cf experi­ drink fromthe silver goblet, turn to ence increative student government on both Presidential Candidate D. J. Waletzky's college and university level, I will bring new Pensketch. If you drink fromthe golden gob­ ideas to the finance portfolio and put them let, turn to VP Communications &Events into practice.

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V P Communications & Events ■ V P Communications & Events ■ V P Communications & Events Jen Famery I ama fully bilingual inter­ national U2 student majoring in Polisci and Economics.

My ideas: ‘Increasing communica­ tions between McGill University and the other universities in Montreal. *Having more interfaculty events, as well as more cultural and charity events. *Having regular concerts and hip hop DJ spin-off.

Myexperience: *AUS and SSMU councilor ‘CulfureFest Head coordinator ‘Communications and Events committee ‘Award committee ‘Media board ‘Graduate Fair committee ‘Arts Faculty committee ‘SSMU Frosh Leader I amexperienced et j'ai le punch necessaire pour cette position. Vote Jen Famery

Brian Ker As a former OAP and Arts Tavern Manager I have the experience to organ­ ize the largest events on campus and as the cur­ rent SSMU Treasurer I have the knowledge. I plan to build upon the success and creativity of events fromthe past, as well as introducing a fewof my own, and amopen to ideas from the student body. Facilitating a constant flow of information fromthe Student's Society to the students is just as important as throwing killer parties. Check out brianker.comto see why you should vote for Brian!

Scott Medvin I'mScott Medvin and I'm running for VP Communications and Events. If elected, I hope to improve communication between students and the SSMU by using bulletin boards and periodic sur­ veys on the SSMU web­ site. I intend to broaden the scope of SSMUsponsored events by promoting concerts and shows on campus and invenues around Montreal, as well as continuing the traditions of Open Air Pub and the SnowAP. I'dlike to make sure that all McGill students enjoy themselves at SSMU events, so a vote for Scott is a vote for a good time!

Community & Government Affairs Danielle Lanteigne After three years of lobby­ ing the Federal and Provincial governments, I have the knowledge, experience, and ideas to be next year’s VP Community and Government Affairs.

Chairing this year’s com­ mittee, I organized a constituency debate for the Federal Election, and developed the Volunteer Initiative. L'année prochaine je construirai sur ces succès en apportant McGill à la Communauté et à la Communauté à McGill. I want to build a per­ manent volunteer commission while capital­ izing on the current municipal restructuring by advocating and implementing newcity­ wide student services. For representation, initiative and experience VOTE DANIELLE LANTEIGNE.

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Aaron deMaisonneuveRaml Aaron worked extensively insuccessful educational funding and reformefforts with the NewYork State Senate, Assembly and Regents Board. Aaron managed large volunteer­ ing and community orient­ ed events, and was awarded for his devoted efforts. Aaron took part in leadership confer­ ences, including the acclaimed NYSASA Convention. Aaron holds strong connections withinthe governments of Montréal, Québec and Canada. Why should only insiders win, when time requires a fresh approach. Aaron will dedicate his connections and diverse experience to the concerning issues facing us et diriger son énergie à représenter à part égale, chacun d’entre nous! We all win with Aaron!

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A rts S e n a to r iKinga Grudzinski I For the first time in many |years reinvestment inthe j university has opened the |doors to great possibili|ties. As your Arts Senator |I would ensure that our l faculty gets its fair share ■of resources. From “OVERCROWDED class­ rooms and FAIR STUDENT TEACHER RATIOS, to an overall IMPROVEMENT IN ARTS FACILITIES I can represent your inter ests because I knowthe issues. Over the past three years I have sat on various com­ mittees and I have worked closely withAUS. For a dedicated and experienced voice VOTE KINGAGRUDZINSKI!

Zach Dubinsky "The Board of Governors serves as the most glar­ ing example of the fact that students really have Ino voice on decision-mak­ ing bodies," said past SSMU president Tara Newell of McGill's highest authority. There are only two undergraduate votes on the Board out of 39 total seats. Corporate executives and CEOs frombanks, investment firms, and two fashion companies (!!!) all have votes votes that students and professors don't have. Elect me, Zach, and I will fight tireless­ lyfor more student voices on McGill's Board.

I will also fight to have McGill divest shares incompanies such as Talisman Energy.

Chris Gratto The Representative to the Board of Governors requires an individual with experience, knowledge, and integrity. As your SSMU VP Clubs and Services, Representative to the Board of QPIRG, andAUS VP Finance (9899), I have been exposed to the major issues that concern McGill students: deteriorating infrastructure, increasing ancillary fees, over crowded classrooms, complicated financial aid, McGill's environmental policy, maintaining diversity and accessibility, faculty autonomy, and declining funding for undergraduate pro­ grams. Myexperience is vital for defending and advancing student interests, and ensur­ ing that McGill is held accountable to all its students. FOR EXPERIENCE ANDLEADER­ SHIP, VOTE GRATTO.

Nicholas Buccelli I will do my best this year and in years to come to secure a student friendly McGill. I amrunning for senate because it is the best opportunity for me to directly advocate for a better learning environ­ ment both now, and in McGill's future. We can't allowour physical plant to deteriorate and our resources to dwindle. Student senators exist to represent the interests of the undergraduate population when McGill makes decisions. It is also cru­ cial that these representatives realize, as I do, that garnering input fromstudents, both English and French, is one of their most important tasks.

Michelle Dean Many people think stu­ dent senators can't do anything. I disagree. The Senate offers a chance to include a strong student voice in McGill policy, but we've yet to seize that chance. McGill is taking Un unfortunate direction.

Research is valued over teaching; the book­ store and the library and indisarray. Having served as SSMU's Academic Research Commissioner, I knowthat effective responses to these concerns must possess the force of careful research and a serious commitment to consensus-building inSenate caucus. Above all, I will take this position seriously; senators must no longer be regarded as inconsequential. Questions? box.mcgill.ca

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Nick Linardopoulos I have worked extensively with the AUS/Faculty of Arts insitting on more than 10 academic com­ mittees as well as the UniversityAffairs Committee, and I have (gained a strong under­ standing of the academic issues that affect Arts students. Myobjective in running for Senate is to push hard for the resources needed inorder to improve exam scheduling and the writing environments of examinations. I will also work towards improving the current situation of overcrowd­ ed classrooms. As this year's VP Academic of AUS I have started working on these ini­ tiatives, so vote Nick Linardopoulos for Arts Senator. Experience counts!

Nick Peters Nick Peters is committed to acting as a strong and effective voice for Arts students inthe McGill Senate. His involvement with Inter-Residence Council, Douglas Hall Council, DriveSafe, and many other McGill organi­ zations, gives Nick Peters a passion for working with, and representing the interests of his fellowstudents. Driven by integrity, motivated by the potential for positive change through open and honest communi­ cation, Peters is dedicated to the vibrancy and diversity of the McGill Community. Every dollar spent byArts Students demands 100% return on investment. It's time for growth.

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IAnne-Marie Naccarato Entering my fourth year, it becomes more apparent Ito me each year that little has changed since I arrived at McGill.

We're still using MARS, [the housing situation jgets worse every year, 'and class sizes are grow­ ing. We can remedy these issues inthe sen­ ate. In recent weeks, I've talked with current senators and professors who agree that more goals can be met when student sena­ tors work hand in hand with the university.

An “us versus them”strategy doesn’t work; we need to work together. I’mwillingto make this commitment to the senate with a strong voice for arts.

Ayman Afanah The current and future reputation and well being of McGill University depends on the quality of planning and decision making of those who are representing the students.

As former president in my high school student coun­ cil, I have the experience and knowledge to represent you, the students inthe Senate. I believe that my qualities make me the man for the job, and inaddition, I have the advan­ tage of being a hard working person and I will make it my priority to put in 100% effort to the job at hand. Inaddition, I intend to fight for undergraduates.

Joseph Ayas I amrunning for senate caucus as a candidate for engineering senator because I wish to keep on representing engineering students to the best of my duty.

I found my 3 year experi­ ence on the electrical and computer engineering student society a most fulfilling and rewarding experience.

I believe in a strong engineering program and ina strong student society, and Iwish to see the engineers represented with pride and dignity in McGill affairs. I invite all engi­ neering students to approach me with all suggestions and ideas.

E n g in e e rin g S e n a to r lE n g in e e r in g S e n a to r (M a n a g e m e n t S e n a to r (M a n a g e m e n t S e n a to r (M e d ic in e S e n a to r Ian Fichtenbaum McGill Engineering repre­ sents a great sweeping yista of technical creativity and architectural majesty to our academic environ­ ment. I, Ian Fitchenbaum of the first year of Electrical Engineering, stand for good govern­ ment and the McGill Engineering way. If elected to the Senate, I will bring these quali­ ties to that congress of debate and policy.

Vote Ian Fichtenbaumfor Engineering Senate.

|Ali Shivji As the EUS representa­ tive to SSMU and Chairman of the UniversityAffairs Committee, Ali is well versed inall issues sur­ rounding engineering stujdents, including student fee increases, the broomball debate and the Library Improvement Fund. He is inthe process of creating two newcombined engineering degrees, a B.Eng/B.Comand a B.Eng/M. Eng. As sena­ tor, Ali proposes to implement a freeze on tuition hikes for international students, estab­ lish acceptable student-professor ratios, and represent students in the battle against edu­ cational cutbacks. An avid pilot, dangerous shopper, sushi connoisseur, and exotic Latin dancer: Ali will put these skills to workfor you.

Andres Friedman Ok, so you have no clue what senate is. If you somehow relate it to Academics at McGill your knowledge is far above most management stu­ dents. Senate is the aca­ demic body of our univer­ sity, and it takes many decisions that affects our student life, like determining programs of study, credits for internships, policies on exams, dates for the semester, among others. My involvement includes working at the B.ComOffice, being President of the First Year Council and Chair of the Presidential Affairs Committee (SSMU). I'mlooking forward to representing our interests and communicating with stu­ dents, but I need your vote.

Wassim Moukahhal MYTH: MANAGEMENT STUDENTS DON'T CARE ANDDON'T WANNABE INVOLVED INUNIVERSITY AFFAIRS. REALITY: MANAGE­ MENT STUDENTS LACK •the RIGHT LINKTO THE REST OF THE STUDENT BODYAND TO SSMU. MYPRIMARY GOAL IS TO BE THAT LINK. I WANTYOUR OPINIONS TO REACHTHE SSMU. I WILL ENSURE THATYOUR VOICES ARE HEARD.

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Gabriel Rebick |As the music faculty's senator I aspire to fully understand the unique, |and diverse needs of my peers. I amconfident that I can bring these needs to Ithe senate inan efficient and assertive manner. I 'aimto be an effective voice for the music faculty, where one is defi­ nitely needed..

Ahmed Abou Chaker The rights of students in McGill University should be the concern of every student, and I am ready to carry the concerns for you science students.

With my previous experi­ ence in related fields at •school and other McGill clubs I believe that I amthe right man for the job. Hardworkwas never a problemthat faced me and it sure won't be this time. Put your trust in me and you shall never be dis­ appointed.

Dean Elterman Changes are taking place throughout McGill and the science community. More than ever, strong leaders are needed to voice the concerns of their con­ stituents. I believe I have the skills and ability to properly represent the desires, needs, and best interests of all sci­ ence students. I ama U2 psychology major who has served two years on the McGill Psychology Students' Association, including this year as Vice President - Academic. I have demonstrated a continued level of com­ mitment, integrity, responsibility that I would bring to the Senate. I amthe person who will most faithfully represent you at the McGill Senate.

|Julia L. Finkelstein single white female Openminded, experi­ enced, motivated, and determined to make a dif­ ference inour student body. Coordinated [Montreal Terry Fox Event, (organized McGill Freshman Orientation, implemented community and university pro­ grams. Seeking: McGill students concerned with overcrowded classrooms, science undergraduate budget cuts, and interested in establishing an environmental policy.

If you need a receptive dedicated leader who will address your ideas and issues inthe Senate, then mark your box for Julia.

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S c ie n c e S e n a to r AmIt Grover As your current Science Senator I sit on Senate Caucus and the Faculty of Science Committee. Over the course of my years here at McGill I've gained ample knowledge and a [wealth of experience.

Outside of senate my experience with McGill Residences includes being the Residence Life Coordinator and Assistant Director of one of the residences.

Within the faculty of Science, my involve­ ment with various departmental councils has also added to my experience.

After learning the position for the year, I feel not only prepared but also excited for next year.

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Three weeks ago, brandishing a map o f the human genome, sci­ ence-cowboy Dr. Craig Venter came riding into town. How appro­ priate then, standing right next to the cowboy, was the director o f the Human Genom e Project, Dr. Francis Collins, waving a map o f his

Club teams need exposure Thank you for finally publish­ ing an article on an athletics club in the sports section! Week after week your sports writers focus on McGill’s funded teams, and virtual­ ly ignore the numerous club teams that also compete at the university level. If this is due to the availabili­ ty o f information, I am sure that any club athlete would be only too pleased to provide you with any facts that you require. Club teams work amazingly hard to not only compete, but also to raise money for their operating budgets. A little recognition for their efforts and successes goes a long way.

own. W hile Venter and Collins shook hands, basked in applause and congratulated each other, the wariness in their eyes told a different

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tale. In 1998, Venter, disenchanted with the methods and progress, or j lack thereof, at the National Institute o f Health, left and founded Celera (Latin for swiftness) Genomics. Emboldened by the success o f his innovative “shotgun” approach to genome mapping, Venter brashly proclaimed that Celera would have the human genome mapped within three years. Venter’s braggadocio incensed Collins and the massive Human Genome Project (H G P), an international, 10-year, 2 billion dollar behemoth o f a research project.

Venter, and Celera weathered the genomic scientific community’s derision and venom with a serenity matched only by the drone o f their 3 00 DNA-sequencing supercomputers.

By September 1999, Celera had sequenced the genome o f the fruitfly, and was closing in on the blueprint for man. Venter and his collection o f mavericks were racing ahead, and quickly framing Collins and the H G P as the stodgy, old guard in just another timeless scientific cliché.

To his credit, Collins foresaw his fate, and proceeded to effect massive change in the HGP. Each lab in the giant network worked harder and -m o re importantly—smarter. So much so, that three weeks ago, Collins was able to announce that after twelve long years (and three years ahead o f schedule) the H G P had completed its task.

A jo b well done? Hardly. Were it not for Celera and the haughty Craig Venter, the H G P would still be plugging away with outdated and inefficient methods, and no one would be the wiser. It took the efficiency, drive and innovation o f a private company, accountable to shareholders and out to maximize profit, to effectively kick the lan­ guid behemoth into action.

What a proud moment in his­ tory to be Canadian!!

Our federal Liberal govern­ ment overwhelmingly declared that, basically, our Prime Minister is not required to have any ethics.

This is not at all surprising of course, since all but two o f the Liberals (true heroes o f democracy and personal integrity who will likely be punished for it!!) are spine­ less wonders who are not allowed to think for themselves. And, when Jean-the-Dictator wants their opin­ ion he gives it to them.

It’s one thing to toe the party line and show some solidarity; how­ ever this over-paid herd o f sheep consistently demonstrates just how

Celera’s copy, superior in quality and easier to read, would put j many a scientific research team on the fast-track to discovery. But,

Is Celera’s profit margin impeding scientific progress and human welfare? Yes. Is the system perfect? No. But consider the alternative.

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to the general Students’ Society, and not just a particular faculty.

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Dearest F, Oh, but what reason have you to trust us, we who have spurned ou must be surprised to hear you for so long? I must offer an from us after all this time. account o f our wretched betrayal.

My face burns with shame to It’s only fair that you demand an imagine how it all must have explanation, kitten. O f course. appeared to you. I will begin by say­ Don’t be cross — I should have ing that the affair is over and we offered it immediately.

Forgive me. have been badly hurt. You must I scarcely know where to begin. think that we deserve the pain we First, my pet, you must under­ now suffer. I don’t even know any­ stand that there was nothing at all more. Perhaps we do. the matter with you.

It was us US What I do know, my pet, is all the time us.

And, o f course, her. that you must come home. We know we’ve behaved badly; oh it’s We were happy with you. It was beastly - I can hardly bear to think bliss! We got a little restless, maybe, o f it. But I must, I must. It’s the but you always loved us for being dreamers, remember, precious? only way to get you back. Darling, you have to know, it was all a mis­ Anyway, she came along... it’s understanding. You know we almost to painful to relive it in these always loved you best, it’s just that — lines. She came along with her chest

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She grew bolder —oh, dear heart, I don’t want to hurt you but this is a time for painful truths. She grew bolder and she said, “Look there at your love, at this Feudalism,” she practically spat your name, sweet­ est; I recoil to think o f it now.

“Look at her in her inherited gown, stuck in that swamp. You think she’s so grand, but look at her - behold­ en to those grubby tillers of the earth, even to that mule there.

Disgusting. Come away with me; I can go anywhere and my pantsuit is brand new.”

Such were the words o f our foul seductress. And for a moment - only a moment, precious - she seemed to shine while you... you were obscured somehow. Cursed day; we lost you. We went to live with her at her house. It had a pink flamingo on the lawn and a largescreen television and one night a

few o f us got to have a Jacuzzi. At first our stay there was invigorating; we drew up plans for the future and everyone began doing push-ups and jumping jacks. She said it would help us to succeed in the race that was to come. And she nodded and smiled at us, and her favour made us feel that we could do anything.

Oh, but it didn’t last, my love.

It all went sour. It’s too painful to talk about at length now, but let me just say that the error of our ways has become abundantly clear to many o f us. When did we know for sure? Well, we had long suspected that things were amiss, but the other night, my sweet, the Bushes arrived for dinner. They seemed so friendly, so enterprising —oh and so moral, my pet. You ought to have heard them speak about their values and their responsibilities. But when our hostess arrived (she had been in the kitchen instructing the help), well, we couldn’t believe it. What did she have on but your dress. And we saw George W. look her up and down slowly and again; he nodded, and George Sr. nodded as he looked at Jr., and when Jr. winked at her —

right in front of us! —even Barbara had to look away, so untoward was the gesture. Our seductress was monstrous in your dress; she had told us years ago that you wore a corset while she was “more natural.”

But we could see that she was prac­ tically blue with keeping everything in place. We knew then that we had been deceived. And we knew then that we had to find you and tell you and beg you to take us back.

We know things can’t change immediately. We’ve hurt you very badly even as - believe me - even as we have been hurt. But if you sit quietly and think, my pet, you’ll see as we have come to see that lies have rent us apart - that you’ve been in our hearts all along. She seemed so new and so fair, but all she offered was a horrible duplicitous perver­ sion o f what we already had in you, darling.

I’m going to seal this letter, my love, and send it. And were going to wait. Right here in this mall. For you.

I rem ain ever your fa ith fu l an d devoted, Amy

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Canada accepts between 20,000 and 30,000 refugees per year. The process that a refugee claimant in Canada must struggle through is complex and intimidat­ ing, and many are turned away. The governmental branch responsible for handling all refugee concerns in Canada is the Immigration and Refugee Board. A claimant apply­ ing for refugee status at the Canadian border must first be accepted as a Convention refugee by proving his or her case before a hearing. If the claim is accepted, the refugee must apply for permanent residency within 180 days to be allowed to stay in the country.

Sounds simple. So why are there so many problems? For one thing, the cost o f transport required to even reach Canada eliminates the vast majority of people seeking pro-

.. tection. The Canadian Council for Refugees is a n o n -g o v e rn m e n ta l umbrella organization that advocates refugee rights, often lobbying against governmental policy changes that could affect refugees negatively.

Director Janet Dench believes the extraordinary cost that such people face is prohibitive.

“The biggest obsta­ cle is getting to Canada.

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Only a minority o f ________ refugees are able to get to crucial, says Dench. one o f the countries of the West, “Having a lawyer that doesn’t such as Canada. The majority of do a good job can make the differ­ refugees are living often in very per­ ence between being accepted or ilous circumstances... in refugee being refused,” she says.

Another catch is the require­ camps or in other places where they are just subsisting, not actually liv­ ment o f claimants to provide neces­ sary proofs o f identity to establish ing,” she says.

Even if well-to-do refugees their origin. Often this is very diffi­ from the developing world make it cult for refugees who are unable to here, most of their money is usually procure such documents. used up in the process and they face Sometimes their native government hard times after paying Montreal refuses to issue a passport, driver’s prices for housing, transportation, license or birth certificate. clothing, and food. Refugees then “[At an IRB hearing] you don’t need more money to attend the have to have documents, but it IRB hearing because a lawyer is makes it much more difficult if you highly recommended for the pro­ don’t have documents, partly ceedings. The claimant can apply depending on what country you for financial aid to pay for a lawyer, come from,” says Dench. “But if... but the amount is often too little to they figure you should be able to procure one o f reputation. This is get documents and you’re not able

i 1 1 * I to adequately explain why you don’t have documents, that can count very much against you.”

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In 2000, the Canadian gov­ ernment target for bringing in refugees from abroad was 7300, as well as an additional 2800 to 4000 sponsored privately.

However, there are only four visa posts in all o f Africa where claimants can apply, compared to several dozen within Europe. In 1999, Canada accepted 5000 refugees from Kosovo as an emer­ gency effort avidly supported by Prime Minister Jean Chretien.

“All the highlight on the Kosovo refugees only emphasized how much the other situations [in] which the refugees are just as [badly off] are completely not talked about. People were acting as if these Kosovo refugees were the only refugees in the world,” exclaims Dench.

Many refugees around Montreal refused to be interviewed by the Tribune. However, some spoke candidly about their frustra­ tions. A refugee from Eastern Europe who wished to remain anonymous concurs with Dench’s contention that refugee selection is somewhat unjust. Although the selection may not always be fair,

11n be there ..Mi, was nnrkiiwr nothing «-kof that mi could done, he says. It is inevitable that Canada will take “the cream [of the crop].”

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Refuge Director Sister Deborah Isaacs provides support.

“In certain countries it’s extremely difficult to get out, I don’t know how some o f [the women] do it, but we’ve had an please see PERSECUTION on page 18

Tripping out among the eucalyptus trees N o te s fr o m O z Phillip Trippenbach

I hate loud-mouthed Americans. They don’t even have to be from our southerly neighbour — loud-mouthed people in general piss me off. So when I met Jesse and headed off with him on a threehour trail hike in the Blue Mountains, I soon grew to regret it.

But I’m getting ahead o f myself. Allow me to set the scene: the place is Katoomba, a charming town in the heart o f the Blue Mountains, 120 km from Sydney.

The hills in this region are of gaspinducing beauty. Imagine a broad vsloped valley, 10 km across, snaking into the distance and carpeted with lush eucalyptus forest. At the edges o f the valley, red sandstone cliffs rise sheer, 300m from the valley floor.

The cliffs are capped with open bushland, and white tendrils of waterfalls occasionally thread over the edge to the jungle below. The air smells spicy o f eucalyptus. The

overall effect is something like a vast forest growing in the Grand Canyon.

Perched on the edge o f this magnificence, at Echo Point near Katoomba, are the Three Sisters — three sandstone spires jutting out into the void on the edge o f the cliff. An Aboriginal legend says that they were put there by a powerful magic man, who transformed his three daughters into stone to save them from a tribal war. He was killed before he could reverse the spell, however, and now they stand there forever. Meanwhile, dozens of buses disgorge flock after flock of camera-toting tourists, who gawk, have their picture taken, and put quarters in the swivel-mounted binoculars.

Into this snap-shooting freefor-all I arrived, fresh off the train from Sydney. I spotted a guy who was checking in to the hostel at the same time, and said hello. We began talking — or rather Jesse, the Floridian began talking. There was a path that descended the 300m to the valley floor, then snaked along at the base of the cliffs before mak­ ing the return to Katoomba. I head­

ed towards it, hoping to lose him as he was wearing plastic flip-flop san­ dals. He continued undaunted, however, and for the entirety o f the three-hour hike I was regaled with tales o f how Jesse “did Europe” in a month and a half (really?), why he decided not to go into the Marines (oh, I see), how he dealt drugs in Tampa Bay (mmm-hmm), how he bought and repaired his own cars (uh-huh), and why he voted for Dubya (“You’re kidding?” I said.

“No,” he answered. “Really. I mean, sure he might not be on top of world issues right now, but give him time, y’know?”)

It was all I could do to stop and smell the eucalyptus from time to time. Meeting people in a hostel is easy, though, and the next day I hooked up with two other solo trav­ ellers on the bus to the Grand Canyon (they have one here, too). I met two others: Ernie, a Newfoundlander, and Alain, from Switzerland. We hiked the Canyon together. The terrain was eerie — the narrow gorge was stuffed with tree ferns and mosses, a constant dripping and trickling o f water from the cliff edges above. Bright

red crayfish scuttled about in the hear how Alain got out of military stream, and cockatoos flitted from service by convincing his officers he tree to tree above us, screeching rau­ was insane.

From a lookout way up on the cously.

Alain and Ernie knew the value cliff edge, looking down across the of silence, and we quickly slipped valley, we saw something glint at into an easy companionship on the the base o f a waterfall on the oppo­ trail. We did several hikes together site cliff ledge. The water fell about 200 metres from the cliff ledge, and through breathtaking country — the sort of landscapes that hit you was invisible to us on our side; how­ like a pail o f ice-cold vodka down ever, dancing at its base was a frag­ your shirt. I would audibly gasp as I ment of rainbow. Since we could turned every corner, to see the not see the water falling, it seemed as if the rainbow was freestanding, hanging swamps on cliff ledges, spacious vistas o f canyon and forest. just a little multicolored flame that The spreading canyon-lands were would sway this way and that in the veiled in blue haze from all the wind, changing colours. Now it was eucalyptus oil evaporating into the blue, now green, then through pur­ air; shards of rainbow danced at the ple and back to orange, now spread­ tips o f waterfalls cascading into the ing out to cover the spectrum, slow­ gorge. Still, it was good to have ly shifting back and forth like a somebody to say “Look!” to. It was dancing rainbow ghost.

Our last night in town, we good to have somebody keep an eye on me, as I waded out to the head went out to dinner — a great meal. o f Bridal Veil Falls, a placid stream However, it was tinged with the that plunges in 150m o f froth and awkward silence that comes when spray to the rocks below. I leaned new friends know they are about to over, at the edge o f the chasm, the set out on completely different stream rushing by my ankles, gin­ paths. gerly leaning over until I could see Philip Trippenbach is a Tribune cor­ the crashing tumult below. It was respondent stationed Down Under good to hear Ernie’s stories, and to

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I guess I should start with the story I was assigned, an investiga­ tion into pirated DVDs. For those who don’t know (and I was one o f you until a few weeks ago), DVDs, or Digital Versatile Discs, are an increasingly popular way o f watch­ ing movies. They’re way better than videotapes, because the data on them is stored digitally. Anyone who has a CD burner will know that this makes the data on DVDs susceptible to illegal copying, with no loss in picture or sound quality.

To prevent this from happen­ ing, the major movie studios that make feature films decided to encrypt the data on DVDs, using something called the Content Scramble System. This supposedly ensures that only licensed DVD players can read the data, and these licensed players aren’t able to make copies.

In 1999, however, Norwegian teenage hacker Jon Johansen and two Internet-buddies reverse-engi­ neered a D VD and obtained the encryption keys. This enabled them to write a computer program called DeCSS that decrypts any D VD and makes it possible for someone with the right hardware to copy the data on it.

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I n t e r n a t i o n a l F e s tiv a l f o r H u m a n ity p r o m i s e s t o b r in g a w a r e n e s s t o M cG ill tion will be made by local artist Michelle O’Brodovich Serena Kovalovsky, who sculpts F e a tu re s o f t h e F e s tiv a l plaster models o f human bodies from around the world. Her presen­ With student activism a far cry Most o f the presentations will from its apex in the 1960s, many be free for the festival, however a tation will likely feature a live are quick to label university stu­ ten dollar passport, which can be demonstration and audience partic­ ipation is encouraged. dents as apathetic. For some, it bought this week in the Shatner There will also be presenta­ seems that university students are building, will give admission to a tions o f ‘spoken word,’ capoeira beer-propelled into countless hang­ theatre piece produced by The (the graceful Brazilian martial art) a over-inducing soirées without giv­ Project. In addition, this passport ing a second thought to the plight entitles you to three free samosas film festival and theatre pieces. The o f others less fortunate. during the 'market place' sympo- film festival will focus upon human sexuality and will feature both stu­ Yet, there are some students dent and professional productions. who find that view highly con­ Open City productions, a non­ tentious. March 5 is rapidly profit community arts organization, approaching, and with it arrives the Opportunity to discuss, will be showcasing pieces which International Festival for Humanity focus on racism, discrimination, (IFH), a festival primarily organized express and act towrads social justice and equality with a

by The Project, a Students Society special emphasis on youth at risk.’ o f McGill University club. a better understanding This includes those who are home­ The IFH is a three day collec­ less, have substance dependencies tion o f speakers, visual artists, musi­ of humanity or are otherwise socially marginal­ cians, student clubs and those who ized. help to create an “opportunity to Another highlight of the festi­ discuss, express and act towards a val will be the opening ceremonies better understanding of humanity,” in which the speaker will be Zhang according to the festival’s web page.

U1 education student Alaya sium, where various McGill clubs Kunlun, a former guest McGill pro­ Boisvert, who is one o f the coordi­ will have booths, and also some free fessor who was recently released nators for the Festival, says she was (alcoholic) drinks at the 'Funk for from a Chinese Labour camp. His crime, which earned him a three first drawn to the Project after see­ Humanity’ party held on March 8. ing the 1999 production o f Play The market place symposium year sentence without a trial, was to with M e, a controversial piece pro­ will have presentations from a wide be a practitioner of Falun Gong, the duced by the club. For her, the real array of student clubs, with a com­ religious sect which the Chinese appeal o f the IFH is the opportuni­ mon theme of equality, justice and government deemed “an evil cult ty for introspection it provides. humanitarian efforts.

Queer that threatens social stability,” according to Asia source. Amnesty “It is for ourselves, too. It’s very McGill, SALSA , Fair Trade Coffee, rigorous, presenting our own biases Commité de la Solidarité and the International reports that at least 77 and reflecting upon them. It makes FTAA Alert coalition McGill have followers o f Falun Gong have died in these Labour camps, or shortly us think about why we need to all committed to presenting. having been released. speak out. [Our goal is] to transmit A highly anticipated presenta­ after that energy, that self-reflection,” she

most important ven­ ture. T he club was started in March of 1998 with the goal of maintaining a network o f knowledgeable and motivated youth for local and global aware­ ness. The philosophy behind the club, con­ trary to many popular conceptions, that stu­ dents have the motiva­ tion to make a differ­ ence, but the avenues for doing so are not as

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Co po eira- a deadly dance

According to their report, many of them died o f torture or o f force feeding while on a hunger strike.

Mr. Kunlun will be presenting with his daughter on human rights in China.

Another prominent speaker will be Richard Martin, the presi­ dent o f the Inter-American Regional Labour Organization, which is a central labour organiza­ tion for trade unions in South Africa, North America, Central America and the Caribbean and represents approximately 46 million workers. The topic o f M artin's presentation will be trade unions and human rights in Latin America, with special emphasis on the impact o f free trade. Martin will also dis­ cuss the armed conflict in Columbia.

The Project is the mastermind behind the International Festival for Humanity, and its members consider the Festival to be the club’s

abundant.

G e t t in g in v o lv e d

Gregory Larkin, a McGill alumnus and former organizer of the Project’s Sudan Initiative, is proud o f his work, and emphasizes the need for constructive avenues for student activism.

“As a McGill alum, the thing I’m most proud of is having devot­ ed time and energy to something bigger than myself. While I was organizing it, objectives like win­ ning a SSM U election, or getting on the list at SONA or what have you, seemed kind o f petty, and selfserving, and ultimately rather empty,” he says. “I think if the time and energy that was devoted to accomplishing those things was redirected toward what the Project strives for, McGill would be a forPlease see CELEBRATING, page 15

Influenza: A nasty global killer

It was one o f the most lethal epidemics to hit mankind. It made the Black Plague look like a walk in the park and killed almost twice as many as World War II. To this day its cause remains a mystery. The damaging culprit? Influenza, the virus that caused the great flu pan­ demic o f 1918, killing over 20 mil­ lion people worldwide.

It started in three separate loca­ tions: Boston, France and Sierra Leone. It took a couple o f months for the virus to get around the world. Today with our fast air trav­ el, it would take a matter o f days and Time magazine estimates 60 million people would die.

In cases o f the flu, most at risk are the very young, the elderly and those with weakened immune sys­ tems. The problem with the 1918 strain was that it also targeted 2534 year olds — those people who were supposed to be most resistant to the flu. Symptoms included high fever, fatigue, and all the other nasty feelings that come with the flu. But this bug was different, it caused a

tions o f these proteins are designat­ has continued. One inhaled drug, ed by different numbers. For exam­ called Zanamivir, focuses on neuple, the 1918 strain was H1N1 and the Hong Kong one was H5N1.

A drug called Amantadine is still the main antiviral flu drug in T h e H o n g K o n g flu o u t ­ use. It reduces fever and respiratory b r e a k is ju s t a n o t h e r w a k e problems caused by strains of u p c a ll th a t in th e b lin k o f influenza A. But in the end it is flu a n e y e ...w e c o u ld b e b a c k vaccines that do the most good. in th e 19 18 e p id e m ic , Vaccines incorporate various pro­ a lm o s t a s p o w e r le s s a n d teins from the three flu strains that ju s t a s s u s c e p tib le . are thought to be the most likely ones to infect the population that year. Since a lot o f the flu strains we worry about come from chickens, the best way to make the virus for the vaccine is to grow it in fertilized chicken eggs. These, however, are raminidase, the enzyme needed by not as readily available as you may the flu virus to spread throughout the cells in the respiratory tract. think.

The vaccine developers and flu Not only does the drug help in the chasers have a tough job. Not only healing o f those who already have are they expected to predict coming the virus, it may also prevent infec­ epidemics, each year they must tion during a current influenza out­ foretell which flu strain will plague break. It’s still in the testing phases T h r e e ty p e s o f flu v ir u s the highest numbers and make the but is looking quite promising. O f So what’s the anatomy o f vaccine to work accordingly. More course the main problem, as with influenza? There are three types of often than not they get it wrong. As any drug, is the generation o f drug Dr. Keiji Fukuda, chief epidemiolo­ resistance in flu strains. flu virus: influenza A, B, and C. W hat would we do in the gist for the Centre for Disease Pandemic strains are usually type A. event of another pandemic like the The virus is capable o f some serious Control and Prevention’s influenza one in 1918? W ith our scarce vac­ section, says, “you would be a fool mutations, especially ones that cine and drug supply, we’d have a to predict what the virus is going to change its spiky surface proteins, lot o f problems.

It may not be pos­ do next.” hemagglutinin (H) and neu­ So research to find better drugs sible to develop a vaccine for the raminidase (N). The various muta­

form o f pneumonia that killed almost everyone in its path. Patients ended up literally drowning as their lungs filled with fluid.

The 1918 epidemic ended when the virus either disappeared or mutated into a less virulent form.

We have yet to discover why this particular strain o f flu was so viru­ lent and lethal and where in nature it came from.

In December o f 1997, 1.2 mil­ lion chickens were slaughtered in Hong Kong. Again the culprit was influenza — this time a chicken strain. At first thought to be a chicken killer, by the time o f the slaughtering 18 human cases had been confirmed, 6 o f which were fatal. The Hong Kong flu is the first known case where the virus spread directly from birds to humans (without first passing through other farm animals like horses and pigs).

pandemic strain in enough time to save people. Basically in the end it would be each country for itself.

The problems with this sort o f atti­ tude are more than obvious. In the case o f Canada, we’d pretty much be sitting ducks since most o f our vaccine and drug materials are held by the U.S. After the Hong Kong scare, the World Health Organization did develop a number of guidelines and procedures to be followed in the event o f another pandemic. Unfortunately it’s obvi­ ous that there will be serious vac| cine and flu drug supply distribuI tion problems if one were to occur.

The Hong Kong flu outbreak is just another wake-up call that in the blink o f an eye (or a cough or a sneeze) we could be back in the 1918 epidemic, almost as powerless and just as susceptible. We’re work­ ing to improve vaccine and drug technologies, we have contingency plans galore but there’s still a lot of preparation needed. Flu shots are our best hope for now. But as men­ tioned the yearly vaccine developed can’t cover us for all possible flu strains. At this point the best advice in the advent o f a pandemic would be to find somewhere isolated and, well, hold your breath.

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As the Internet has trans­ formed the bounds o f shopping, banking, investing, advertising, learning and communicating, so too has it brought international matchmaking to new heights.

Currently, more than 200 international e-marriage sites are based in the United States alone, with earnings estimated as high as US $2 million a year. And accord­ ing to a report by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (USINS), the number of marriages between American men and the foreign women they meet through online matchmakers has doubled in the last decade, totaling 4,000 to 6,000 a year.

A thriving affair

Worldwide, the number o f women awaiting their knight in shining armour stands between a hundred and a hundred and fifty thousand. Historically, the majority o f mail-order-brides came from the Philippines. W ith a struggling economy, women were over­ whelmed with a desire to escape to greener pastures. Now, illegal in the Philippines, more than half o f the 200 email-order-bride businesses recruit wives from Russia and Ukraine, where precipitous eco­ nomic decline has resulted in unemployment upwards o f 80 per­ cent — with women making up the majority.

“Americans, [Russian women] say, make good husbands while Russian men do not. Americans are thought to be faithful to their wives, while the Russian men are cruel and run around with other women. True or not, this is the per­ ception,” quotes the USINS study.

And the men that participate are all too eager to receive these flee­ ing women. In an email Neal received from a prospective cus­ tomer, an American man wrote, “the truth is that the American women I have been involved with are self-absorbed. It is not their careers, or even women’s equal rights movement that has damaged their ability to have relationships.

The American women have lost their ability to truly care and give themselves to their spouses and

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Unfortunately, sometimes ment may seem odd, choosing a Bob Burrows, president o f things go awry. Stan Shore, owner mate from another culture is not www.cherry-blossoms.com, reports o f www.russiawithlove.net in Palo unusual; the U.S. and Canada are that his agency serves over 1,000 Alto, California, warns that not all home to millions o f cross-cultural men per month who pay on average sites are safe, and not every womanmarriages. Making use o f the $200 each. In general, e-match­ is the blond, six foot, 55 kilo, aspir­ Internet seems like the logical pro­ makers charge in the realm o f $5 to ing model she claims to be. gression. $10 an address, and many have “You cannot meet any woman, short and long-term memberships know any woman from an online So how does it w ork? in which men pay up to $500. encounter. The only way to ever Once men begin online corre­ know who the woman really is and Well, if you’re out to guarantee spondence, which typically lasts for to know if there is chemistry a date by V-day 2002, you can do a recommended duration o f at least between the man and the woman, is what the thousands o f other men three to six months, it’s time to to meet the woman,” says Shore. do, begin by choosing one o f over meet. To facilitate this, e-match­ 200 sites available — but it will cost makers provide overseas tours in There are pundits you. At most sites, men pay a wide which groups o f men worldwide convene in cities such as Kiev, Critics o f the services contend Russia or Ho Chi M inh City, that the mail-order approach is Vietnam to meet their partners in underscored by the notion that the A lo t o f p e o p le t h in k romance. Men are encouraged to be woman is being bought, and that honest and to the point about their the love is bogus. They contend this i t ’s a fo rm o f p r o s titu ­ needs so as to isolate those women contributes to high rates o f divorce tio n . T h o s e p e o p le they feel would endure a long rela­ or abuse after reality sets in. Neal tionship. disagrees. d o n ’t u n d e rs ta n d w h a t “[Our encounters] are done “A lot o f people think it’s a interview style to really meet form o f prostitution. Those people i t ’s a b o u t maturely before any blind romanti­ don’t understand what it’s about; cism takes place... these other they’re threatened by it. This places just do a free for all, just like [trend] is a direct response to the a bar scene,” Neal added. One-on- women’s liberation movement in range o f fees for access to the con­ one or at a large party, these ven­ this country.” tact information o f women cata­ tures cost as much $3,500, and Neal explained that the men he loged in searchable online visual going doesn’t necessary guarantee serves just want a traditional family databases. Some sites cater to one success. Obviously, finding a mate woman. Based on his subscribers, nationality such as www.faceofsihas its costs. the men who do this are good-look­ beria.com, which is the only online Sometimes, however, things ing and successful. Neal also said site to offer Siberian women. Many really do work out. Through work­ that unlike other services, the others such as www.cherry-blosing in the business, Neal met and women don’t come to him, he seeks soms.com, the largest and oldest, married Jolia, from Siberia. them out. lists over 6,000 women at any one “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been “This is not for sex. The time from Asia, the former Soviet in my entire life,” he said. women won’t have sex with men Union, Latin and South America

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R u s s ia n p ic k - u p fines The Tribune neither condones nor condemns the use o f Internet bride-ordering sites. We do, how­ ever, insist that, should you decide to utilize this avenue on your way to happiness, you do so without reservation and hesitation.

Courting a Russian woman is not rocket science, but don’t make an ass o f yourself. Do your homework starting with this lexicon o f love: 1. In my country, a man who makes love to his goat is also great­ ly respected and likely to own many luxurious automobiles.

-V maom strane, chelovek kotori zanim aetca liubvi c kazoi otchen yvajon i y nevo naverno mnogie raskoshnie ajtom obili 2. That was a joke!

-Eta choutka!

3 . 1 have had many lovers. Many of them were satisfied.

- Y m enia b ili mnogie a. Ia ygodil mnogi ix nix.

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Many people admire my person al hygiene.

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5. The tone o f your voice has betrayed your lust.

- Ton tvoiei go loci izm enil tvoemy vojdeleniou.

6. Do you have sisters?

- Y tebia yect siostri?

7. Your views on politics conflict with mine. I am resolutely against all forms o f communism and advise you to accept capitalism if we want to make this work.

- A ne saglasen so tvoim i p olititcheckim i mneniem. I p ro tie f vciex form ax comuunisma ia tebia covietovaiyu chto b i ti p rin im al communisma esli m i chotchem uspexa.

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they know nothing about. Ninetynine percent of them don’t think to do this on their own. I tell people there is no sin in looking to have a better life,” said Neal.

The McGill Tribune, Wednesday, 28 February 2001

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Online Auctions: will they fly?

Steven Chu Going once, going twice, sold to the man with the Fu Manchu beard. Yet another renaissance-era painting sold for a million dollars.

Catering to higher socio-economic society, auctions were just not meant for kids. But enter the Internet, and watch as auctions are pulled down from their lofty perch.

Whether it be the Transformer© you’ve had since you were 10, or just your plain old underwear, there are people out there who want your junk and they are willing to pay for it. Online auctions make it possible, and Pierre Omidyar, who started the Internet’s largest international auction site, eBay.com, has cashed in. His apparent success has spawned many progeny like auctions.yahoo.com and www.ubid.com.

But will you use it

The first question everyone asks, ‘is it safe?’ What if someone takes my money and then refuses to send me my product? Or what if

the product they send isn’t the same as its description?

There is a certain degree of faith that must be placed in the sys­ tem when using a site such as eBay. Nobody wants to end up defrauded or listening to a pair o f broken speakers so each site has its own methods o f security. eBay, for exam­ ple, offers third party assistance, escrow accounts, and insurance reimbursement o f up to two hun­ dred dollars. Moreover, all buyers and sellers must provide their social insurance number and credit card number. However, the best deter­ rent is a system o f ranking and reporting, whereby the history of each buyer and seller is available for all to see. Everyone gets a rating, positive, neutral, or low-down dirty thief. Obviously, it’s wise to avoid buying from the thief.

Big Business

Today eBay boasts about 18.9 million registered users. According to a press release, their growth in 1998 was 139 per cent, and around 85 per cent in 1999. These num­ bers may seem quite high, but eBay

has yet to see a cent in profit.

Simply put, they are not big enough yet, and it is uncertain whether they ever will be.

Despite the alleged conven­ iences o f online acquisition, many just don’t see it as being advanta­ geous.

“It’s fun to poke around to find a good deal, but if I’m serious about getting something, I’ll buy it through the classifieds,” says Alex Kennan, U1 biochemistry student.

Kennan believes the concept of an online auction has merit, but is too flawed in its current form, with the current regulations.

“It’s not as simple as like it or don’t. It has its positives, but those positives are limited by no guaran­ tees, distance and currency issues,” says Kennan.

People are also annoyed at the waiting time involved in online auction sites. Usually auctions last from 2 days to 10 days. But many bidders don’t feel like waiting that long. They want it fast and they want it now. There is also the dis­ tinct possibility of being outbid at the last moment. A week o f careful­ ly strategic bidding can be undone

by a last minute raise. “[It’s] so tedious to wait till the last minute; you have to keep checking your bid,” exclaims Satyam Malhotra, a U2 physiother­ apy student.

Despite these inconveniences, not everyone is completely cynical.

“I think anything is viable as long it has a market. Until some­ thing replaces the Internet as a backbone o f communication, [online auctions] will be very viable.

The Internet offers convenience from your home. People don’t have a lot o f time, and they’re willing to spend some extra cash to shave a few minutes from their schedule,” states Darren Fung, a U2 music stu­ dent says.

E-commerce, in general, is a mode that is growing rapidly as more and more consumers start to involve themselves with the Internet. eBay has been online since 1996 and has grown from its days o f simple household item trading.

These days you can buy literally whatever you want. But notice also who the sellers are. They are no

longer your average garage sale guys; corporations have squirmed into the act. Some stores have now become dependent on eBay sales to the public. So don’t be surprised if you’re buying your copy of “Songs in the Key o f Life” from BestMusicCo instead of Sexyman39. With a captive market, it’s no wonder more and more com­ panies are sticking their fingers in the pie.

From the days o f “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego” on the Commodore 64 to 6-year olds surfing the Internet to check email, times have changed. Consumers will have to decide whether the con­ venience o f staying inside on blus­ tery days is worth trading off real life experience. Though you would­ n’t readily admit it, you might miss the pungent perfumes attacking you as you stroll through a depart­ ment store.

Of DVD and poetry continued from page 12 The MPAA was able to prosecute anyone who posted D eCSS or links to sites containing it. In the last few days, however, some links have appeared on the 2600 website shedding new light oan the contro­ versy. A group o f IT experts, most­ ly computer science professors, has launched an appeal o f Judge Kaplan’s decision, based on more persuasive free speech arguments.

“Because computer source code is an expressive means for the exchange o f information and ideas about computer programming, we hold that it is protected by the First Amendment.”

That seems to be a central point o f the challenge, which will

probably be ruled on in the near future. Judge Kaplan’s comment about the functional nature o f code is also addressed: “Since code, without human intervention, is no more functional than a dessert recipe, we are trou­ bled that the court did not articu­ late what it meant by ‘functional’.”

They’ve got a point: the analo­ gy between executing a piece of computer code and baking a cake is a good one. In addition, the authors o f the challenge argue con­ vincingly that computer languages are, like German or French, forms o f speech entitled to protection.

And if people can be prosecuted for transmitting strings o f text making up computer code, why

not for doing the same thing with ‘ordinary’ sentences?

Say, for example, if those ordinary, legal sentences gave instructions on how to write the illegal code...

There isn’t enough space here to really get into the details, but anyone interested in investigating further can check out www.2600.com. I also recommend the Perl Poetry Contest results (http://itknowledge.com/tpj/contest-poetry.html), for those inter­ ested in the creative code aspect of the story. Enjoy, and let value (theThingWithYou) = “the Force”.

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P e rs e c u tio n b re e d s p e rs e v e ra n c e continued from page 11 Afghanistan woman, alone,” says Isaacs. “They find a way o f getting out but it’s much, much rarer.”

Once in Montreal, these women face many obstacles, such as increasingly costly housing, or none at all. W ith a monthly welfare income o f $500 to pay for all their needs, such women have to scrape by on very little. A claimant also has fewer services available to her than an accepted refugee. This can impede the woman’s ability to work, because a claimant is ineligi­ ble for subsidized care for small children. This is compounded by the fact that foreign degrees are often not recognized, and women qualified as nurses or caregivers are

unable to practice their profession.

“We had one case where a refugee was willing to take any job and she got a call back with an offer, but her agent decided she was too well educated. So in the end, she sits on welfare because she can’t get work that she’s qualified for, and she can’t get work that she’s not qualified for cause she’s too quali­ fied. Sometimes it’s crazy,” says Isaacs.

To many Canadians, the idea o f opening the doors further to refugees and immigrants from developing countries is less than appealing. Some claim that refugees are draining our resources and our economy o f precious tax money.

However, Dench points out that

this is untrue. On the contrary, refugees contribute to Canada, she says.

“Refugees in particular bring their experiences o f combating per­ secution, and — [in] many cases — o f fighting for human rights. They bring often qualities o f leadership in those areas. They broaden the experience o f Canadians that they come into contact with.”

The stories o f refugees demon­ strate the resilience o f humans who have endured unthinkable hard­ ships, and managed to escape. Yet although they may find shelter in Canada, their situations are not as balmy as we may think.

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There are many reasons a mall-world becomes a Seinfeld! S am e synthesis should not microcosm o f the dis­ be translated to film — I can’t think parities o f a corporate o f any particularly salient or witty culture, leaving the ones right now, so just let me ride characters desperately this through. Gary Burns’ dark seeking the freedom comedy/crapfest waydowntown fol­ of fresh air, and birds, _ ...„y :p* lows the existential gloom o f four and flowers, and all twenty-something iiber-chic, jaded that blah blah blah underachievers though a $10,000 that lies beyond their bet to see who can last the longest reinforced glass con­ inside a series o f apartments, shop­ fines. Well, isn’t that ping, and office centres connected special? Suicide and via enclosed walkways. Hmmm. nausea, as focal This used to be a lot funnier when points o f escape, it entailed mastery over one’s become a recurrent domain and kingship over one’s cas­ thematic in waydown- y tle, but I guess there’s no use rumi­ town, but are far too nating in the past. underdeveloped to The bet dissolves into little have any significance more than a means to an end of on the film. chronicling lead man Tom’s down­ The idea is not ward spiral into the desensitized bad in and o f itself. corporate hive, complete with a However, the under­ homogenous name system o f ‘Guy,’ lying foundation o f The loony neon- lit world of this high-flying corporate executive. Nice tie buddy. ever-moving suits, and bathroom poorly evolved characinfidelity. So the despondent Tom Cinematically, waydowntown ters and a watered down Fight- yet, plot creation, waydowntown is smokes wacky tobaccy in his V W delivers up eye candy from the clearly intended to be a clever com­ C lu b-svfe voice-over aimed equal bug, helps out SadlylmBradley (his opening split-screen sepia/blue edy, but loosely tying together ele­ parts at Seinfeldesque observations suicidal corporate cell mate), mulls shot, to the fluorescent hues o f the ments o f The Big Lebow ski, Fight and cloyingly obvious existential over his Kafkaesque transformation interior throughout the movie, to a Club and American Beauty with the epiphanies does little to bring origi­ into a heartless fish, and makes out deluge o f freeze-frames and acidic cynicism we’ve all come to nality into a theme that is bordering with the manic depressive florist’s speedups — but unfortunately know and love delivers about ten on overdone in recent movies. And girlfriend while his female counter­ although the most redeeming minutes o f borderline amusement Willy Wonka couldn’t dole out part, Sandra, is left baby-sitting the

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enough confection to save this film.

The cinematography is over-styl­ ized and distracting in a plot that really doesn’t call for such wizardry, resulting in a product that looks like a camera crew more inclined toward running the gamut o f a digicam’s tricks than producing a structured product. Such hyper-stylized directing might work in films like Snatch or L ock Stock where the intent is more to produce a work o f art than a story per se, but the schtick o f characters airing out their sob sto­ ries does well without ultra-hip euro-techno pumping in the back­ drop.

A minimalist approach to stylism and a lot more concentration on dialogue could have Press Shot made waydowntown an enjoyable movie, but this not withstanding, all your ticket will buy you is low grade comedy and cheezy sentimentalism. waydowntown plays at Cinema du Parc.

Social sphere: space to play in at the MAC David Schanzle

A great body o f work has been written on how structures affect a space, and the social interaction within it. Do the ways that we act around each other change when our surroundings look different?

Obviously so. Certain places make us feel uneasy and vulnerable, other places make us feel secure and open.

We want to talk and flirt in these places, because we feel protected from the problems of the outside world.

W ith his new exhibit, Free W ill, being shown at the Museum o f Contemporary Art, Montreal

artist Stéphane Gilot has focused scene from under the step pyramid his attention on the act o f playing, where a closed circuit television sys­ tem has been wired to show live and what spaces stimulate that act.

Gilot has made a big impression in video o f the rest of the hall, serving the art scene with his sparse in situ as a voyeur’s booth o f sorts.

At the center o f the bridge, installation pieces. His work focus­ Gilot built a small circular seating es on the way an in situ installation changes the characteristics of the area that gives seated people a galleries in which it resides, and on downward view o f the other the way our enjoyment and appre­ patrons and a certain privacy from ciation of a space is changed by the the bustle o f ground level.

A person can address an entire presence o f something that blocks crowd, seated on the step pyramid, part o f it off.

Free W ill was constructed to from the center of the elevated enhance the socialization potential bridge. People in the elevated circu­ lar seating area would feel like they o f the exhibition hall. Walking into the exhibition hall, a person has a were in an exclusive position. The choice of two paths to take across voyeur’s booth brings back memo­ the hall: a ramp that leads up a ries o f childhood hide-and-seek bridge, which spans the hall and games, providing a private hiding leads to the exit, or one that runs spot with a clear view o f the out­ along the ground and under the side.

W ith all o f this, the presenta­ bridge. tion makes an interesting argu­ Along one side o f the bridge ment.

Many more types o f interac­ lies an elevated step pyramid that tion are possible with this in situ serves as a kind o f audience seating arena. People can view the entire display than without it.

The greatest art exists at the emotional level as well as the intel­ lectual level. By painting everything the same color o f red and present­ ing it in a clean, sterile environ­ ment, the artist has removed every­ thing that might interfere with the intellectual enjoyment o f the space.

This exhibit suggests a place to interact in many ways, but doesn’t succeed in encouraging such inter­ action. Nothing interesting exists here to hold any but the most ded­ icated art connoisseurs in awe. If Gilot wanted to explore the ways in which space affects socialization, he should have created a space in which people would want to social­ ize, and not think about the act of socialization. Park and playground architects have been doing this type o f work for centuries, but they have also focused on creating a pleasant surrounding that will spark enjoy­ ment of the patrons. The philoso­ phy employed here has more in common with theatrical set design:

it strives to suggest locations and provide different places for acting to take place, but does not recreate a specific place.

I left this exhibit with mixed feelings about the entire affair. On one hand it allowed me to reflect on how carefully we choose the places we interact, depending on the occa­ sion. On the other hand, I didn’t feel like I had gained a greater understanding o f what Gilot tried to convey. Nothing about the exhibit moved me like some works o f art have done in the past.

If you are interested in the art that the Museum o f Contemporary Art has to offer, you may find this exhibit an interesting addition to your tour, but the overall impact doesn’t warrant a trip.

Free Will runs until A pril 15th a t the Musee dA rt Contemporain de M ontreal. Visit www.macm.org fo r details.

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Worlds of Wonder: pen-and-ink philosophy David Schanzle What if?

This question serves as the basis for the science fiction and fantasy genres o f fiction. Authors o f these types o f fiction speculate about different worlds or ponder methods o f organization as a way to comment on humanity’s present condition. Sci-fi and fantasy strive to look outside the typical human experience, to explore the fantastic or the impossible and hold a mir­ ror to our own lives.

David Gerrold has written some o f the most popular science fiction novels o f our age. Many consider his novel, When H arlie

was One, to be the best fictional exploration o f artificial intelligence ever written. His epic series, War against the Chtorr, has generated a loyal following, making it a cult classic. Many consider it to be the most complex and realistic allegor­ ical exploration o f an alien inva­ sion. It involves politics, philoso­ phy o f training and about a dozen other weighty issues. He writes about the difficulty o f achieving true understanding, and how uncomfortable and violent a process it can become.

Gerrold wrote his newest book, Worlds o f Wonder, nominally to be a guide on how to write for science fiction and fantasy, but he created something much more pro­

found in this volume.

Philosophical and imaginative, the book reads as an inquiry into the methods he uses to make a reader feel what he wants to convey, how to believably put the reader in worlds that do not, and never have, existed on earth.

Unlike Stephen King, David Gerrold reputedly had a very bor­ ing childhood from the standpoint o f good drama. Nobody drank, harmed or abused the young author, and, he feels, this almost ruined his potential career as a writer. Not able to turn to experi­ ence for creative material, he used his imagination — Gerrold began asking “what if?”

Gerrold instructs that all good

writing comes from people who really believe what they write.

People, he says, are capable of believing everything that they invent. If you can’t evoke images or feel emotions for yourself, you won’t be able to evoke them for an audience. He describes the creation o f a fantasy or science fiction world as an ongoing process o f asking oneself questions.

What size planet have you cre­ ated? How will life be affected by the gravity created on that size of world? How much water appears on the planet? W hat about the temperature gradient between the poles and the equator? The greater the gradient the more violent the weather. How does the weather

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affect the evolution o f life?

In the rest o f the book, Gerrold covers the actual process o f writing. How to evoke a landscape, how to write realistic dialogue, how to effectively use metaphor, what really goes into writing a sex scene, etc. A writing teacher at Pepperdine University, his style comes across as instructive and tothe-point.

W ith Worlds o f W onder Gerrold does something more than creating a step-by-step guide for would-be authors. He brings to light the philosophy o f writing, and thus, communication. One chapter focuses on how we exist in our language, how all o f our thoughts and experiences get fil­ tered through language to create a world-view. Increasing mastery of language makes an author a much more effective communicator o f emotion and meaning. This goes beyond teaching writing as a craft and into writing as a way o f think­ ing.

As a result, he always chal­ lenges himself in new writing proj­ ects and recommends the same for other budding writers. Writing in prose-styles that he doesn’t feel comfortable with and mixing tens­ es forces him to write outside his comfort zone where, he holds, real learning happens.

His writing exercises tran­ scend the usual writing games in similar texts and force you to see how language effects perception.

In one o f the most interesting chapters in the book, Gerrold describes a writing style called EPrime that banishes the use o f the existential verb (to be) because it makes permanent distinctions on objects and situations in a world where everything changes. (Note: this article employs the E-Prime style.)

Gerrold has created a book about wisdom and knowledge.

W hat begins as an instructive text expands until it actually teaches you something about life.

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Here are my finds, old, new and oblivious to everything except feel­ ing nice.

Photo Jenny/ All Girl Summer Fun Band Slum ber Party 7 ” (Lif Red Wagon Recordings) This record came out last summer from a town called Welland, Ontario, on the kind o f record label that never uses capital letters and photocopies everything.

Photo Jenny, who are now putting out records on Minty Fresh Japan, deliver a duet o f guitar and melod­ ic instruments including the melodeon and the metalphone.

W hen combined with muffled Japanese vocals and multitrack madness, the result is pop genius.

Not to be outdone is The All Girl Summer Fun Band, including Jen Sbragia (The Softies). Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the group follows 6 0 s girl group harmonies and lo-fi pop instrumentation, producing the best version o f Lesley Gore’s ‘Look o f Love’ ever pressed to vinyl. I bet the whole band is really nice and would let you hang out with them, too.

April March and Los Cincos LP/CD (Sympathy for the Record Industry) “That’s ok ‘cause in California the sun shines in the shade,” April March shows off her flexibility by co-producing a record with the Californian musicians who have drifted from psychedelic garage to West Coast emo. As a singer she is always dead on but this time the complexity is much greater than her days making catchy pop and singing dirty Maker’s rock songs.

Each song features a chorus o f upbeat back up singers. Los Cincos provide excellent back up with innovated arrangements and thick layers o f jangly guitars, rich organ, dark piano, freak-out violins and slide guitars. The album nods to the French yé-yé girls that April March loves so much as well as Latin and psych, elements. All of this recorded under the wholesome

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Internal/External Inside out EP LP/CD (K) This is like listening to all the really good intros o f top 40 pop songs. Cool beats, nothing too risky or dissonant. No one would complain if they heard it in a club or cruising on a family road trip.

The occasional vocal appearance is made by the well-tanned blue skies of Rebecca Pearcy.

Internal/External is the pet project o f Paul Schuster, studio wizard o f Olympia pop albums like Julie Ruin, and keeps in the K pop tra­ dition of the orchestrated and the thought out radio/hipster friendly sounds o f Lois.

In fact, Anchordown is a reprise o f a Lois track. This is best bought on LP as the cover art is done by Tae Won Yu (The K.G.) and is truly beauti­ ful. This record is to fall asleep for.

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Holly Golightly You Shine 7 ” (Damaged Goods) Holly Golightly (Headcoatees) has appeared and released so many records I can never keep track. However, this single jumped out at me due to a particular B-side, ‘Box Elder’, a track written by Stephen Malkmus (of Pavement fame). This sort of American indie rock and British Garage rock is something to be excited about. It reminds me o f when Leiber/Stroller wrote sum­ mer fun tunes for Jan and Dean while Gary Usher and Brian Wilson all hung out to produce it and everybody just had a good time making hit record after hit record. Unfortunately You Shine never topped the pop charts, but it is a nice dose o f civilized garage rock with a cool little cross over backing.

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This slab o f British pop genius dates back to 1995 and is the sister single to the famed We Love You 7”.

Helen Love also released an entire album on Che records, which sunk crossing the Atlantic or something because real copies o f it don’t even exist. This single was blessing

enough though, and it proves that inside any given scabby record store, bliss may exist. As the title might suggest, Helen Love is a trashy, catchy popster who only lis­ tens to Ramones records and who plays wicked Casio synth lines set to the best programmed rock beats

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Thankfully, magnétophone has returned from their trip from the future to infuse a new breath into bad bossa beats.

Tinny synthesized cracks and pops are skipped, avoiding any obvious danceable groove. The tracks on i guess sometimes i need to be rem inded o f how much i love you generally stick to a sparse, syncopat­ ed awkwardness, which, unlike drum and bass, hardly seems cold and calculated. Thrown in are a few

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pieces o f harshly overdriven layers of unrecognizable splashes o f the classic treble-heavy electric organ beats punctuated by repeated, unfulfilling bass jabs. The simple structure o f each track can be read­ ily ignored thanks to healthy varia­ tions and inventions in the drum tracks.

Meanwhile, magnétophone draw from very little thematic material, finding mostly short and extremely diatonic passages in the upper register that avoid any rhyth­ mic implications. The standard bleep is inserted on occasion to link the lofty unmelodic lines to any sort o f beat beneath. Somehow though, the group manages to stretch the material into long ambi­ ent sections o f one repeated theme.

This strengthens the record as a whole, showing good contrast, but also leads to some rather uninterest­ ing areas.

The end result is musically incoherent, but certainly not chaot­ ic.

— D avid Barclay

David Abir and Ashley Wales sulfur sulphur sulfur Records (Beggars Banquet)

dos will sit around and talk about music (surprise!). Invariably, the conversation at some point will shift to records they’ve bought purely on the strength of the cover art. After all, anyone with a music fetish has at some point bought a record or C D or tape or whatever because they liked they way it looked (generally to find out later that the music was, ahem, embar­ rassing). I fear sulfur sulphur, by David Abir and Ashley Wales, will be one o f these purchases.

The third album in Sulfur’s exploratory Meld Series is aestheti­ cally stunning. The die-cut digipack C D jacket is exceptionally tasteful and ingenious. I’d buy the album on this strength alone.

But the music— well, it tends towards the embarrassing. The press release describes it as an ‘attraction towards an increasingly rarefied area o f music o f solitude and serenity.’ You know what? The genre is rarefied for a reason.

To be fair, Wales ‘Lesson one: Movement A, Study 3 3 ’ is techni­ cally impressive, being composed of only two sound sources, and it does have a certain cinematic quality that lends itself well to a soundtrack for a night o f ruminative drug induced trippiness.

However, Wale’s ‘Landscape’ is both saccha­ rine and soporific. Like I said, rar­ efied for a reason.

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Ladies turn on crowd Neil Schnurbach What do you get when you cross Whose Line is it Anyway? with the Counting Crows?

The Barenaked Ladies.

The Scarborough, Ontario group came to the Molson Centre on Thursday February 22 and per­ formed in front o f an excited and packed house. They did not disap­ point.

Playing on a stage that looked like a painting by Spanish surrealist Joan Miro, the Ladies walked through a giant open mouth to start the show. They immediately per­ formed their new hit song ‘Too Little Too Late’ which exhibited the vocal talent that lead singer Steven Page and lead guitarist Ed Robertson have.

Page and Robertson combine tremendous guitar playing with harmonious melodies to produce an extremely pleasing sound. This was especially evident in songs like ‘She’ and ‘Pinch Me’ from their Maroon album.

Keyboardist Kevin Hearn pro­ vided perhaps the most musically redeeming aspect o f the show. He played a beautiful piano introduc­ tion to the song ‘Jane’ that is rare to hear from a mainly rock and roll band. Combine this piano intro with Page and Robertsonfs harmo­ ny and the ensuing music is fantas­ tic.

But the best part o f a BNL concert is not the music. The antics that these guys pull off are truly

remarkable.

At the beginning of their set, the Ladies improvised a rap song about Montreal culture and the French language.

Robertson proved two things: First o f all, he is really bad at French. Secondly, he is an extremely funny guy. He kept calling the Molson Centre The Gillet Centre in reference to the new owner o f the Montreal Canadiens.

The humour continued throughout the show. In the mid­ dle o f the song ‘If I had a Million Dollars’, Robertson stopped the entire show to continuously sing “there’s a hair and beard combo thatfs exciting me in the room tonight.” Sure enough, the cameras pointed to a funny looking man with a rather large afro (a la 1970s Shaft) with a big scraggly beard.

“If you turned that guy upside down, he’d look the same,” joked Page.

Another funny moment came when the group performed a staple o f all their concerts, the top 40 medley. They combined songs like Miss Jackson, Madonna’s ‘Music’ and Britney Spears’ ‘Oops... I Did it Again’. Throw in a some Beastie Boys and Eminem tunes along with some outrageous dance moves and what you have is a bunch o f grown men playing good music, making fools of themselves and genuinely enjoying their fame.

In an era where N ’ Sync and Backstreet Boys reign/suck supreme, a group like the Barenaked Ladies is like a cold

shower: a refreshing alternative.

Show not all great The Barenaked Ladies needed to perform the way that they did in order to make the audience forget the uninspired performance by opening act Chantal Kreviazuk.

While Kreviazuk is beautiful (I wish she was a Barenaked Lady if you know what I mean) and her vocal talents are unmistakable, she was not all that comfortable playing in front o f a crowd. Her music was exactly the same as the recorded versions that are familiar to every­ one who listens to FM radio. She did not even attempt to make a connection with the audience.

Her attempt at dancing was rather comical, but in a pathetic way. She swayed her body like Elaine on Seinfeld and was not even close to finding a beat.

To be fair, her music - which includes songs like Surrounded and Before You is quite enjoyable. The problem is that someone could have just played her CD and saved the crowd a few bucks.

But no worries Chantal. The Barenaked Ladies came to the res­ cue.

Even if Alvin and the Chipmunks were the opening band, this show would have been great.

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H ere c o m e s s u c c e s s Adam Kaufman Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, The Band. These names are just a sample o f the rich heritage o f Canadian singer/songwriters throughout the last halfcentury.

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Recently formed, Royal City has recorded one album, entitled At Rush H our the Cars and has success­ fully completed a three-week US tour. The album is a splendid col­ lection o f slow, docile love songs that overflow with emotion and unforgettable images o f urban life.

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Hailing from Guelph, good friends Riches and Guthrie (who have both received immense praise in the independent folk/rock scene for their solo work) served as the catalyst for the Royal City project.

“Can everybody please be quiet now.” commanded Riches as the band took the stage last Friday night at Ted’s Wrecking Yard in downtown Toronto.

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The McGill Tribune, Wednesday, 28 February 2001

Dave Matthews electrified

It’s an all too familiar scene: obnoxious, drunk frat guys, shriek­ ing teenage girls, tons of Abercrombie wear, an unreal light show, and amazing acoustic jams.

But for fans o f the Dave Matthews Band, one o f those things will change dramatically. Unfortunat­ ely, it isn’t any o f the first three.

To the disappointment o f many, Dave Matthews has gone electric for his new album. The warm sounds o f his acoustic have been replaced by a more popfriendly electric guitar. While they have never actually been considered a real jam-band, D M B hover on the fine line between the improvisational and the regular pop-rock group. What sets them apart is their versatility, originality and enduring ability to evolve, musically. O f course, it’s natural for an innovative band to introduce new sounds. For Dave Matthews the next logical step was to plug-in.

The pathway to such a change can be traced back to the first pro­ duction o f the group’s new album Everyday (released Feb. 27). The five musicians retreated to a seclud­ ed Virginia house early in the sum­ mer o f 2000 and began recording under the watchful eye o f long-time producer Steve Lillywhite. After several weeks o f songwriting and editing, the band had to halt recording for their summer tour.

The quintet test-ran a handful of the new material for their album during the summer and winter tours. Songs like ‘Grey Street’, ‘Sweet Up & Down’, ‘Grace Is Gone’, ‘Raven’, ‘Bartender’, and ‘Busted Stuff’ were showcased venue after venue in front o f soldout crowds.

As fans were beginning to appreciate the sweet melody of ‘Grace Is Gone’ and upbeat tempo o f ‘Grey Street’, Dave Matthews suddenly decided to change his tack. But no one expected it to be as drastic as switching producers, re­ recording the album with all-new songs and swapping instruments.

The band parted with Lillywhite on good terms and teamed up with producer Glen Ballard. According to the D M B web site, Ballard, known for his work with No Doubt and Alanis Morissette, was employed to bring in a “certain

musical sensitivity to the writing.”

Matthews furiously began the album-making process over again, with less time to work. But accord­ ing to the band, the creation of Everyday has been the most produc­ tive and fulfilling experience they have had.

To date, D M B enthusiasts have not been as pleased with the new work as are the artists. Their first single release o ff the new album, ‘I Did It’, has received a lukewarm response from long-time devotees. With electrified sound and (I think) slightly contrived lyrics, it’s not hard to recognize a change in the quality o f the band’s songwriting. But while the sound of the electric guitar is completely unique, the feel, of the lyrics and melody is still DMB. Meanwhile clips o f other songs have been released to whet the appetite o f hungry fans. Previews o f ‘Dreams o f Our Fathers’ and ‘The Space Between’ erase the doubts about the new style o f song­ writing that followed the first sin­ gle, and reassure the masses that the band hasn’t strayed from their roots. After the release o f Everyday, the only thing that will truly test the Dave Matthews Band’s musical loyalty is the one thing they’re best known for: their live act.

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“We are going to play a quiet song now, in fact most o f the songs are quiet,” explained co-front-man Jim Guthrie.

The crowd suppressed their primal social instincts as Royal City transformed this packed bar into a campfire setting.

Their spontaneous simple songwriting style fuses unpreten­ tious metaphors while highlighting the familiar images of urban reality.

Sending a message the audience can understand and relate to, the listen­ er feels on a common plane with the artists. The penetrating voice of Aaron Riches adds a somewhat haunting element to the songs.

The band tested out a large selection o f new material while doing great justice to a few cuts off their record. Sensing the crowd was settled in, Royal City went into a knockout version o f ‘You Strutted and Fretted Across’ off the LP. “You cruel men o f Rome/you hard hard hearts o f stone/triple pil­ lar o f the world/the melted crown o f the earth,” wailed Riches as the crowd, now focused, listened intently.

Riches, the chief songwriter, concentrates on themes of lust and love, while not forgetting to put it

all in a societal context. The band is always intent on separating them­ selves from the bullshit - humdrum - conformity o f everyday life through observation and insight. In an era where pop music wants to control our lives and corporations vie to control our minds, Royal City finds themselves in a unique position. The title track on A t Rush H our the Cars serves to highlight the band’s outlook on contempo­ rary life.

“At rush hour the cars hurry along just like a herd o f running elephants/they honk and they crash and everyone around here just thinks about the cash theyill make today/ But all I can think o f is you.”

Riches sites Bob Dylan as one o f his biggest influences. On their recent US tour, he insisted on mak­ ing a pit stop near Woodstock, New York to pay homage to the prover­ bial Big Pink, the house where Dylan and The Band recorded the legendary Basement Tapes, Riches favorite album.

The band is slowly developing a following among university stu­ dents and is intent on playing as many live shows as possible.

In the last song o f the night, Riches seemed optimistic as he pro­ claimed in a new, unreleased song, ‘Here Comes Success’. I think he might be right.”

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Wednesday, 28 February 2001

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Jeremy Kuzmarov Watching Concordia celebrate their two game sweep in the Ontario University Athletics Far East Division semi-finals was enough to make members o f the Redmen hockey team sick to their stomachs.

The way in which McGill lost both games o f the series was espe­ cially disconcerting.

In game one, the Stingers broke open a tight-checking 1-1 tie with a soft Mathieu Fleury wrist shot from the slot late in the third period which beat McGill netminder Benoit Menard.

In the clincher at McConnell Arena on Friday night it was a bru­ tal Redmen overtime give away which spelled the difference.

Capitalizing on M cG ill’s inability to clear the puck out o f its own zone, Concordia forward Michel Tremblay beat Menard on a wrap-around six minutes into the extra-frame to help propel his team into the conference finals against perennial powerhouse l’Université de Québec à Trois Rivières, a team which ousted McGill in the cham­ pionship series last year.

“It’s a tough loss for our team, the guys played hard and it’s a real disappointing way to end our sea­ son,” said distraught Redmen head coach Martin Raymond after the 32 McGill loss on Friday. “The over­ time was unfortunately a reflection o f our play in the two games. We had a lot o f trouble getting the puck out o f our end and that was a big problem which led to a lot of Concordia chances. We gave up way too many shots.”

Heading into the series, the Redmen were slight underdogs.

McGill fought Concordia to a 3-3 tie for the Ronald Corey Cup late in the regular season and fin­ ished the year in third place with a 10-11-3 record, two points behind the Stingers.

The proximity o f the two teams in the standings was evident on the ice throughout the series, where both games went down to the wire.

A major impediment for McGill was its lack o f experience.

With the graduation o f 9 veter­ ans, including NHLer Mathieu Darche from last year’s team — which handily swept the Stingers in the OUA semi-finals — the Redmen were forced to go with a line-up composed o f numerous

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evenly matched, and it showed with two tight games that could have gone either way,” said defenceman and captain Dan McClean, one of three graduating players along with forward Stéphane Ducharme, and netminder Ménard. “In the end, a couple o f bad bounces proved to be the difference. Our young guys played with a lot o f hustle and effort and I ’m proud o f them.

Young guys, though, sometimes make mistakes, and that’s a price we had to pay.”

Another key deficiency for McGill was its lack o f size. Though much quicker than the big and physical Stingers, the Redmen had trouble adjusting to their dump and chase style o f play, and had trouble winning the battles in the corners.

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McGill’s lack o f production from its second and third lines put

added pressure on the magnetic offensive tandem o f Greg Davis and Dave Burgess, whom the Stingers were able to key in on.

Shut out in the opener, the prolific duo did manage to combine for both Redmen goals on Friday with each player scoring once.

Second year forward David Lizotte, who registered a mammoth defen­ sive effort in game two including a goal-line save o f a Concordia shot with the game tied late in the third period, was the lone Redmen marksman in the opener.

“It was frustrating out there,” said a teary-eyed Burgess, who is second to Davis with 10 goals and 37 points during the regular-season.

“There was a lot o f pressure for us to score, and we just kept getting bottled up. Concordia really plugged the neutral zone, and there wasn’t a lot o f room to maneuver. A lot o f shots ended up being blocked

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“On their side, they kept dumping the puck in, and getting a bad bounce here and there which they were able to take advantage of to gain the offensive zone,” Burgess added. “We had trouble countering that.”

Special teams was another area o f advantage for Concordia.

Stingers head coach Kevin Figsby stressed discipline to his players before the series, and as a result, the Redmen were the more oft penal­ ized team.

While Concordia was able to parlay the man advantage into sev­ eral goals, McGill’s power play was largely ineffective — scoring just once in the series.

“I felt there were a lot o f penal­ ties that we didn’t deserve,” said coach Raymond. “It proved to be a major difference, as we couldn’t get ourselves out of trouble while shorthanded. We also struggled on the power-play and that hurt.”

While the Stingers move on to try and knock off the seemingly unbeatable U Q T R Patriotes who have won 12 of the last 13 play-off championships, the Redmen play­ ers can now focus full time on school.

Despite the discouraging end­ ing to the season, coach Raymond was impressed with the work ethic o f his squad and their improvement throughout the year, which he felt was evident during the Concordia series.

“I’m pleased at the fact that the boys came a long way from the beginning of the season, We really developed into a team during our Europe trip, and were much better in the second half,” said Raymond, completing his 6th season at the helm o f the Red ’n White.

“We came in with a young team, and we expected to fight for a playoff spot. We did a lot o f good things in the series with Concordia, and we lost two close games which we could have won. Overall, the boys should be proud.”

Series N ote s Ron Hextall in the building Taking in the action in both games o f the series was former Conn Smythe Trophy winner Ron Hextall, best remembered in Montreal for his full-out assault on Chris Chelios in the 1989 playoffs which resulted in a 14 game suspension. Hextall was looking out for McGill superstar Greg Davis, who recently signed on with agent Don Meahan and who has attracted a lot o f atten­ tion from the NH L. Various other teams were represented at the Loyola and McConnell Arenas, including the Dallas Stars, whose scouts were quick to show off their Stanley Cup rings in the press box.

Picking up some silverware?

Finishing a tremendous sea­ son, McGill’s Dave Burgess was named as the Ontario University Athletics finalist for the Dr. Randy Gregg Trophy awarded for excellence in academics, athletics and community service. Burgess will hope to establish a two year McGill streak, as Mathieu Darche was the winner last year. Greg Davis and Dan McClean were also named as OUA all-stars.

Freshmen right winger Joel Bergeron, who tallied seven goals and 19 points overall, was named to the all-rookie team. On the Concordia side, imposing defenceman Karl Castonguay was the lone Stinger named an OUA all-star.

Is Mathieu related to Theoren?

Much like his namesake on the New York Rangers, Stingers’forward Mathieu Fleury was all over the ice in the series.

Besides scoring the winner in game one, he added a goal on Friday with a blast to the top shelf which beat Menard to the glove side. Fleury’s feisty forecheck also helped to force a myriad o f McGill turnovers.

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The McGill Tribune, Wednesday, 28 February 2001

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Jennifer Lorentz It is impressive enough to have one child playing at the highest level o f professional sports. The Darche family has two.

Following his brother J.P. who plays for the National Football Leagues Seattle Seahawks, former Redmen star Mathieu Darche made his National Hockey League debut with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday February 21.

These talented brothers, both McGill graduates, are the first sib­ lings ever to play in both the top leagues o f both football and hockey.

Mathieu Darche is the eighth McGill player ever to make the NH L and the first since Johnny Peirson, an all-star right-winger who played 545 games for the Boston Bruins from 1946-58. Two other M cGill players made the NH L in the 1940s and 50s includ­ ing goaltender Jack Gelineau and right-winger Reggie Sinclair.

The professional game has proved to be quite a bit more chal­ lenging for Darche than that o f the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union.

“It’s a different type o f game,” commented Darche, who has 15 goals and 36 points in 56 games for Columbus’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse

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nasty work that I wasn’t doing as much at McGill, in front o f the net and in the corners.”

In front o f the net is exactly where Syracuse Crunch head coach Gary Agnew wants Darche.

“We need him to go to the net hard,” said Agnew “We need him to score and he’s learning to play away from the puck much better.”

Darche was impressive in his Blue Jackets debut versus the Phoenix Coyotes. He played a regu­ lar shift in his team’s 3-2 loss.

Crunch later in the week, receiving the call shows that he’s been turning some heads in his rookie season of professional hockey.

One o f a slowly growing num­ ber o f CIAU athletes to play at the upper echelon o f professional hock­ ey, Darche believes that his Canadian university background may open doors for others.

“There aren’t many guys com­ ing out o f the CIAU that go play pro hockey, so already there you have a strike against you, “ said

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“They [pro scouts] say ‘we’ll give him a shot because he had a good year, but is he going to adjust? We

don’t know.’ So, I’d like to say that I proved that I was able to adjust well and keep progressing to make the next step.”

The biggest change for Darche is his adjustment to the long sea­ sons of professional hockey. Agnew has seen Canadian college kids deteriorate physically because they are used to 25-30 game seasons.

Darche, however, has been able to avoid the burn-out syndrome so far.

“I don’t think he’s hit that wall

yet,” said Agnew.

After 57 games, Darche has proven himself as one o f the top rookies in the AHL. Though he would have liked to have made the jump from McGill to “the Show” right away, he recognizes that he’s gained some valuable experience down on the farm.

“It was a huge step from McGill to the NHL, but I wanted to do it,” remarked Darche, who leads the Crunch with a plus-7 rat­ ing. “But it is great to come down here [to the AHL] because there were a lot o f things I needed to work on, get adjusted to a different type o f game and get a bit o f offen­ sive confidence.”

Despite his success at the pro level, there is one thing Darche misses about his days with the Red n’ White: team camaraderie.

“I’m having a great time here, but it’s different,” said Darche, who won the Dr. Randy Gregg trophy for excellence in academics, athlet­ ics and community service last year.

“In university, nobody gets traded.

I played four years with the same guys. We go to school together.

We do everything together. It’s just a different type o f atmosphere.”

McGill swimming strong at Nationals Neil Schnurbach Many members o f M cGill’s swimming teams made the trip west to Guelph university for the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union championships this week­ end. For the most part it was a suc­ cessful visit. The men finished in fourth place while the women fin­ ished in eighth.

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Surprisingly, the McGill men were not led by their usual 1-2 punch o f David Allard and Alexandre Pichette. Unheralded Sylvain Lemieux replaced Allard as Pichette’s partner in dominance.

Lemieux had a hand in 116 o f the Redmen’s 292 points including McGill’s top finish, a silver in the 200m individual medley with a time o f 2 :0 2 .3 9 . He added a

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bronze in the 400m . individual medley (4:19.56). In the 200m butterfly, Lemieux did not medal but did finish an impressive fifth.

Pichette was his erstwhile self, participating in 117 o f M cGill’s points. He won three individual bronze medals in the 50m freestyle (23.35), 50m backstroke (25.42) and the 100m backstroke (54.88).

This last race was the most disap­ pointing for Pichette. While the bronze was quite impressive, he was only .16 away from Mark Versfield o f the University o f British Columbia for the silver and was two full seconds ahead o f fourth place finisher Michael Power o f Calgary.

Pichette and Lemieux also had a hand in the other two medals that M cG ill got at the CIAU championships. Lemieux teamed with Allard, Matthew Walker and Erik Shessler to grab the bronze in the 800m freestyle relay (7:35.78) while the team o f Pichette, Allard, Lemieux and Walker grabbed the bronze in the 400m medley relay (3:45.00).

Other top ten finishes for the McGill men included a sixth for Doug McCarthy in the 50m back­

stroke, a sixth for Allard in the 100m breaststroke, a fifth for Allard in the 200m breaststroke a fourth for Allard in the 200m indi­ vidual medley and a fifth place for the 400m freestyle team o f Walker, Pichette, M cCarthy and Keith Sutherland.

The Martlet swimming team was not as successful as their male counterparts.

They finished in eighth with 162.50 points. While this may seem impressive, l’univer­ sité de Laval, who the Martlets defeated in the provincial champi­ onships, finished well ahead o f them in fifth place with 294.50 points.

There were no medals in store for the women at the CIAU cham­ pionships but Canadian Olympian Karine Legault came close. Legault provided the Martlets their top two finishes o f the meet. She captured fourth place in the 800m freestyle (8:48.57) and fifth place in the 400m freestyle (4:16.38). Legault rounded out her top ten finishes with a tenth place in the 200m freestyle (2:04.67) Elaine Duranceau was another standout among the M cGill women with three top ten finishes.

She crossed the line in tenth place in the 400m freestyle (4:20.63), eighth place in the 200m butterfly (2:21.90) and ninth place in the 200m individual medley (2:21.47).

The other top ten finishes for the women were an eighth place by Carolyn McCabe in the 50m but­ terfly (29.60) and a ninth place for the women’s 400m freestyle relay team o f Jessica Warren, MarieClaude Charron, Beth Carmody and McCabe (4:00.22).

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“It’s an inspiration watching Ducharme play, and it’s a privilege to have played with him,” said Burgess, a junior. “He gives every­ thing to the team. He played on a hobbling knee all season, and just wanted to make it through to the finish. He was visibly in pain, but he just wanted to help us win.”

While he still has two years of eligibility left, the severity o f Ducharme’s knee injury has ensured that his McGill playing days are over.

Despite the premature ending, and the disappointing overtime loss to Concordia in his Redmen finale; Ducharme has few regrets.

“My heart wants to keep play­ ing, but my body tells me it’s over,” said Ducharme, graduating with a degree in social work. “I thought about doing a masters degree so I could come back, but I realize it

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would be too difficult on my knees, quarterbacking abilities and his scorer Greg Davis, who may be wooed away from McGill with an and too painful. I knew that I was blazing slap-shot.

He was instrumental off the ice NHL contract. coming to the end of the road this While his loss would be a crip­ season, and that’s why I pushed as a mentor to the team’s younger myself to play, and to give my best players, and provided the intangible pling blow to the Redmen program, leadership qualities vital for any Raymond is nonetheless highly effort.” optimistic about the future.

“Ever since pee-wee, I was not winning team.

The further development of “McClean did a great job as supposed to be playing at a high captain,” said coach Raymond. “He first and second players like speedy level of hockey,” added Ducharme, who hails from Joliette, Quebec gave it everything he had on the ice, forward Paul Theriault and OUA where he played Junior Triple-A and played great in the playoffs. As all-rookie team member Joel hockey before coming to McGill. “I a defenceman he’s good in our own take pride in having been able to end, and offensively he provided a play for McGill, and I take pride in big boost. He was a strong leader.”

Next season, McGill will also the way I’ve competed. It wasn’t easy for me coming here, because I be without starting goaltender didn’t speak much English. I’m very Benoit Ménard, who played solidly happy I took the harder road by throughout the Concordia series.

Ménard, who had six wins and a going to an English and not French University. I’ve made some great 3.22 goals-against average during friends on the team, and in my pro­ the regular-season, stood on his gram whom I never would have met head on several occasions to thwart otherwise. I’ve also really enjoyed the pressing Concordia attack.

He also stood his ground, and my classes. It’s been a great three was able to stymie several years.”

Besides Ducharme, the Concordia break-away chances. On Friday, Ménard, a management stu­ Redmen will also miss captain Dan McClean who’s graduating with a dent, made 39 saves in the losing M cClean a workhorse_______ Athletics effort. degree in economics.

“It’s too bad Ménard had to Bergeron could provide for some Sturdy defensively, McClean recorded his best offensive numbers end his career giving up a goal in major excitement at McConnell Arena next season. this season, leading the nation in overtime,” said coach Raymond.

“We’ve got a lot o f young guys “He’s a great goalie, and I’m happy assists for defencemen with 23.

Third on the team in points, with his performance. He had an with a lot o f potential, and it’s going McClean also was the top scoring especially strong second half for us to be fun to see them improve,” said this year. He faced a lot o f shots Raymond. “The future bodes well.” rearguard in the OUA with 26 points during the regular season against Concordia, and came up big many times.” and 35 points overall.

One player whose fate is unde­ His contribution to the team extended far beyond his power-play termined for next year is leading

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In the aftermath o f Friday’s sea­ son ending 3-2 overtime loss to Concordia, graduating assistant captain Stéphane Ducharme received a big hug from McGill head coach Martin Raymond.

He deserved it: Despite an increasingly painful and debilitating knee injury, and barely being able being to walk since the Christmas holidays, Ducharme suited up for every Redmen game, and played his heart out.

Though only 5’5 inches tall, Ducharme does not play little.

Unafraid to mix it up in the corners, the resilient Ducharme can take a big hit, and he can also dole one out — even against the tough­ est and burliest o f opponents.

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His hustle and tenacity led to numerous scoring opportunities, and his fearlessness and unwilling­ ness to back down to a very physical Stingers team provided a model of inspiration.

“Ducharme was a great leader in this series and all year,” said coach Raymond. “He played hurt all year, and played with great intensity and grit. He’ll be missed.”

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"Our team attitude has turned around tremendously over the course o f the year," said Barrett shortly after a strong performance from his team at the Quebec Track and Field Championships, and the McGill invitational hosted at the Tomlinson field house one week earlier.

"They've been very positive lately, and not to say that they weren't positive before, but they needed a reminder," Barrett said in referring to an earlier Tribune arti­ cle in which he cited a lack o f team camaraderie as a reason for poor performance.

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"The entire team was keen to run, and I'm pleased with the job they did. The men's team was hurt by injuries to middle distance run­ ners, Ryan Beaton and Ben Brisbois, but I don't want to take anything away from Sherbrooke who have a good team," said Barrett. "The men's team is young though, so next year will be a dif­ ferent story."

Women's team highlights from the provincial championships included two first place finishes in the 1,000 and 1,500 meter run by Sarah Ali-Khan, and a podium sweep in the 3,000 meter run, com­ pleted by Emilie Mondor, Caroline Handschu and Genevieve Shurtleff.

O n the men's side, workhorse Yohsuke Hayashi finished first in the 1,000 meter run.

After the meet, Hayashi and Ali-Khan were further recognized as conference athletes o f the year.

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"Hayashi is a quiet unassuming young man, and he has great character. I was especially happy to see him recognized for his contribution to our team."

Ali-Khan was also awarded top female performance o f the year for her blistering time o f 2:50.52 in the 1000 meter run earlier in the year.

M cG ill’s per­ formance at the McGill Invitational which took place a week earlier, was nearly as successful.

The team dominat­ ed the relays and triple jump but were held back again by some key versus McGill at this weekend’s track meet injuries.

4x200m , the 4x400m and the A heavy toll o f illness and 4x800m relays. injury made for a poor performance McGill Triathlon Club mem­ in many o f the events held against bers, Zosia Bornik and Ami teams like the; Ottawa Lions, Grunbaum won the men's and Montreal Racing, Montreal women's open 3000 meter runs, Olympic and the McGill Triathlon respectively, beating collegiate track Club. athletes in the process. "I probably On her third attempt at the would've been able to get a sub ten triple jump, to the steady clapping minute time with more competi­ o f her teammates, Martlet triple tion." Said the out o f breath jumper Dawn Ceighton broke her Bornik, who ran 10.11.47, in the personal best record by 20 centime­ race. "1 was basically doing a time ters to jump 11.60 meters. The trial, but I was happy." performance won the second year Kathleen Fodrek won first physiology major first place at the place in the weight throw swinging meet, bumped her national ranking the weighted ball 8.90 meters. from seventh to fifth. "You have no Later she joined Martlet teammates idea what if feels like to have a Ashley Shumate and Isabelle Teolis plateau for a long time and then for the shot put competition. jump eleven-forty at Laval. I was Having been recruited only a jumping 11.20 since the eleventh month before the competition the grade" said the ecstatic athlete who team made an impressive showing had set a goal o f exactly 11.60 as her in the meet. Shumate, an exchanges goal for the meet. Ceighton also student from Regina, placed third matched the meet record with her with a throw o f 9.44 meters setting second place long jump o f 5.02 a personal best for shot put. meters.

"I think I could have done bet­ James Chiu and Timothy Woo ter myself, but I'm a hurdler and I placed first and second in the Men's came to shot put to vent my anger," triple jump respectively. she joked. She also placed fourth in Ali-Kahn, breezed to first place the 60 meter hurdles.

Isabelle in the women's fifteen hundred Teolis placed also by throwing a meter after her team qualified for personal best o f 8.55 meters but nationals in the 4x800m relay earli­ was having difficulty with a slide er in the morning. "This is the first throw technique that the novice 1500m I ran so I was tired and just had just learned. rolling through it" drolled the laid"I'm doing it in practice... I back athlete after the race. had a personal best but I was aim­ The Redmen won first place in ing higher," said the genial thrower. the 4x200m, setting a meet record Fodrek, who threw 6.90 meters, by running 1 minute 31.3 seconds, was also having difficulty with the the 4x800m relay, and placed sec­ slide throw. ond in the 4x400m relay. The "I tried to slide but I was only Martlets won first place in the doing it for a month." She com­

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McGill performed strong in other events as well. Martlet pole vaulter Christine Lagarde won first place in the women's pole vault, clearing the bar at 2.60 meters and placed third in the women's 60 meter hurdles. Zein Odeh placed first in the women's open 1000m run with a time o f 3.19.35.

Asked to comment on both meets, Barrett choose to focus on their importance as a tuneup to the Nationals instead. "Track is not an exact science, but you have to hope that the team is peaking at the right time. We have a lot o f kids who are capable o f podium finishes, and I believe that the best is yet to come."

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Martlets score big win at Nationals continued from page 1 McGill.

"I'm glad we got that monkey off our backs," said Smith after the game. The Martlets have gone 0-51 against Concordia this season and

a varsity national title. McGill had heavily recruited her as well.

St-Pierre hasn’t always been stellar against the Stingers this sea­ son. She was yanked after giving up six goals in two periods in a 7-3 loss

three games, 0.95 goals-againstaverage and .968 save percentage, all o f which led the tournament, got her named to the nationals' all-star team.

champion Toronto Varsity Blues ended the Martlets' hopes of improving on last year's silver medal finish by defeating them 4-1.

Acheson was player o f the game for both o f McGill's roundrobin games and led McGill in scoring in the tournament with three goals and five points in three games, earning her a berth on the tourna­ ment's all-star team.

Concordia wins QSSF final A pair o f third period goals by Concordia Stingers forward Allard sunk the McGill Martlets at Ed Meagher Arena on February 18.

Martlet goaltender St-Pierre played a strong game despite giving up the game’s opening goal Martlet hockey team did McGill proud by bringing home the bronze at CIAU Nationals www.athletics.mcgill.ca barely thirty seconds are 0-12-2 against the Stingers in to the Stingers on November 24 Martlets split round-robin into it. The Martlets rallied from 1the past three seasons. and gave up a poor goal in the first 0, then 2-1 first-period deficits to The story Sunday was how St.- thirty seconds o f the QSSF confer­ McGill played their first game tie the game at two midway Pierre stonewalled the potent ence final on February 18. She on the second day o f the tourna­ through the second.

Stinger offence, which featured added to her growing legend in var­ ment and masticated and regurgi­ Allard got her first of the game three o f the top five scorers in the sity women's hockey by frustrating tated (to borrow an expression from right at the start o f a Stinger power Quebec Student Sport Federation them consistently in the bronze the University o f Calgary Gauntlet) play midway through the third on a conference along with National medal final. She stopped all 38 the Calgary Dinos 6-0 on the tip-in. At 16:34, she got the insur­ Women's Hockey League star for­ shots she faced in the game and all strength o f a Paula Mailloux hat ance marker as she took linemate ward Ouellette. five Stinger shooters in the trick and a five-point performace by Lisa-Marie Breton’s pass from the Ouellette had joined the shootout.

Acheson. corner to the front o f the crease and Stingers in January to make a run at St-Pierre’s two shutouts in The next day, the eventual went top shelf on St-Pierre, putting her side ahead 4-2.

Right-winger Acheson pow­ ered the Martlet offence by assisting on linemate Lomas’ goal in the first period which tied the game up at one, then by scoring a nifty top shelf goal by picking up the rebound from Allison Ticmanis’ shot midway through the second to th e le a d in g o n lin e tie the game at two.

Every goal but the first and the s o lu tio n fo r s t u d e n t s last was scored on the power play, a sign that both teams are becoming w is h in g to file t h e ir more and more evenly matched as ta x e s fo r fre e ! the Martlet program improves and the Stinger program faces the reali­ ty that it is no longer the only place P r e p a r e AND FILE y o u r t a x e s o n lin e w ith Q u ick T a x W e b . for women to play high-level uni­ Since it’s packed with tax tips, full-motion videos, government versity hockey. approved form s, an RRSP optimizer, and all of the latest tax Smith was proud his squad did changes, QuickTaxWeb alm ost m akes doing your taxes fun! not lose composure after Concordia took a two-goal lead.

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Provincial all stars Acheson and St-Pierre were named to the Quebec Student Sport Federation’s first all star team, while Ticmanis, Lomas, and Paula Mailloux were named to the second

team. St-Pierre won the QSSF MVP and was named All-Canadian for the third consecutive season.

Mailloux ended the season tied with Stinger forward Lisa-Marie Breton for the QSSF scoring lead with 14 points (8 goals, 6 assists) in eight games, and tied with Breton and Acheson for the goal scoring lead.

"It’s fun for them but I’ll tell you what, any one o f those would pass up that recognition for a differ­ ent outcome in todays game, no question about it, because you’re talking about some real solid team players there," said Smith after the QSSF final. "Even though it’s nice to be recognized they understand why we’re all out here."

McGill, with five all-stars, led the QSSF in selections, ahead o f Concordia (four) and Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (three).

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The win capped a perfect season by the Blues, who went 22-0 in the Ontario University Athletics conference and allowed just 14 goals in the regular season.

Toronto had a 3-0 lead two minutes into the second period, yet saw that lead fritter away as they took several careless penal­ ties. Regina tied the game up at three 1:28 into the third, yet Toronto would get a break five minutes later as forward Urszula May, while falling, slipped the puck between the pads o f Regina goaltender Laura Paradis. The defence took over at that poini and the Blues held onto the lead to win their first CIAU national championship.

The Blues finished second in the inaugural CIAU champi­ onship in 1998, third in 1999, and fourth in 2000 In the battle for fifth place in the tournament, host Calgary Dinos proved they weren't extinct after suffering 12-1 and 6-0 beat­ ings against Toronto and McGill respectively. They beat the St. Francis Xavier X-Women 5-1 thanks to a hat trick by forward Suzanne Hanchar.

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After going on a three game I losing streak, it looked like McGill’s | chances o f winning the Quebec University Basketball League were > slim to none.

The Concordia Stingers and 1 McGill Redmen both were to face the York Yeomen and the Laurentian Voyageurs on the road j this weekend. If Concordia won one game or McGill lost one, the Stingers would have won the con­ ference regular season and clinched a first round bye in the playoffs.

But while McGill flourished, Concordia faltered. The Redmen won two overtime games, 85-80 over the ninth ranked Yeomen and 84-77 against the Voyageurs.

Concordia dropped both games against the same teams.

McGills Friday night victory against a vastly talented and extemely big York team was most impressive. The Redmen did han­ dle this team at home earlier in the year but playing on the road is often a different story.

While the Redmen were outrebounded by over 20 boards, they still managed to eke out the victory.

The team came out firing in the first half and held a 36-32 lead.

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Freshman point guard Denburk Reid then stepped up and hit a clutch three-pointer to put the game into overtime.

In OT, York scored the first six points but McGill came back with a 143 run to end the game. Make the final 85-80.

The win was extremely pleasing to Redmen head coach Nevio Marzinotto.

“We played real­ ly hard all game against these guys,” said * Marzinotto.

“They’re a big team and a ranked team.

Our guys played full 40 minutes. That allowed Burkie to hit that huge three.”

Aside from hit­ ting the big shot, Denburk Reid also led the Redmen in scoring with 19 points.

Forward Brady Murphy added 16 points and six rebounds in only 23 minutes. Captain Kirk Reid had twelve points and six boards.

In a losing effort, York had two players with double doubles. Paul Nixon had 23 points and 18

Sports Briefs Women's basketball team misses playoffs again With two losses this weekend, the McGill Martlets basketball team bowed out o f the playoffs again this year.

The team, however, was much improved from last year’s squad and managed a 6-14 record which was good for fourth place in the Quebec University Basketball League, two games out of the play­ offs.

The Martlets lost 81-75 to York on Friday evening despite having four players score in double figures. Rookie Maude Vallières scored 21 points to lead the charge.

Captain Cynthia Santamaria play­ ing in her second to last game as a Mardet had eleven points, eleven rebounds and six assists. First team All-Canadian Cheeka Mitchell had 11 points while Collette Anderes contributed 10 points.

The Martlets then went north to Sudbury to play against the Laurentian Lady Voyageurs. The result was an 81-65 loss for the Martlets in their final game o f the season.

Mitchell and Shannon Howard led the way for the visitors.

Mitchell had 19 points, seven rebounds, four steals and four assists. Howard had a career game with 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Rookie guard Maude Vallières added 16 points.

McGill-Adidas Athletes of the week Male swimmer Sylvain Lemieux and female middle dis­ tance runner Sarah Ali-Khan have been named the McGill-Adidas athletes o f the week for this week.

Lemieux, a first year psycholo­ gy student from Boucherville, Quebec helped McGill to a fourth place finish at the CIAU champi­ onships at Guelph university this weekend. Lemieux won one silver and three bronze medals.

The rookie broke three McGill records, a Quebec record and a QSSF record and was named allCanadian. His Quebec record came in the 400m IM with a time o f 4:19.56.

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Leading the way for the Redmen was usual scoring threat Domenico Marcario with 18 points. Brady Murphy contributed 14 points and Denburk Reid added 11 points.

The biggest story for the Redmen, however, was the per­ formance o f Frederic Bernard.

Bernard who recently came off o f a painful ankle injury was McGill’s player o f the game with 18 points and six rebounds.

“I just came back from an injury and wanted to come out and play hard”, said Bernard. “I’ll keep playing the same way the rest of the way.”

McGill led 37-36 at the half against Laurentian and much like the York game were trailing by three with two seconds left on the clock.

This time it was Kirk and not Denburk Reid who came up with the big shot. He hit a big three pointer to put the game into over­ time. Reid had twelve points in the game.

Voyageurs. The trip to Sudbury, “We called a set play to free up Ontario was a difficult one for the Red n’ White but they still managed Kirk for that shot,” explained Marzinotto. “Sometimes as a coach an 84-77 victory.

“The drive to Laurentian is like those make you look really good. a trip to the middle o f nowhere,” Other times you can look terrible.”

The coach looked like a genius remarked Marzinotto. “We can’t discount that. It was a big win this time as the Redmen were able to outscore Laurentian 11-4 in because it was tough to play there.

rebounds while Michael George had 23 points and 12 rebounds.

On Saturday, the Redmen trav­ elled to Laurentian to play the

pharmacology, led the Martlets to a QSSF championship at Laval uni­ versity.

Ali-Khan won three golds and a silver and was named athlete of the meet. She won golds in the 1500m, the 1000m and 4x800m while gaining a silver in the 4x400m relay.

Before the meet, Ali-Khan was given an award for female perform­ ance o f the year in the CIAU for her 2 :5 0 .5 2 time at the St. Valentine’s Invitational the fastest time this year.

The Tribune gives Kim StPierre an honourable mention for her stunning performance with the Martlet hockey team at the CIAU championships in Calgary.

Martlets spin to decent finish at O U A figure-skating championships The Martlets concluded their season with a respectable showing at the 11 th annual OUA finals.

Kerri Asselin led the way with part­ ner Jen Roper in the Senior Similar Dance routine where the dynamic duo placed fifth. Alissa Berg fin­ ished in 6th place in the solo rou­ tine, and Lauren Hershfield fin­ ished 6th in the Intermediate single routine. Though their competitive season is over, the Martlets will be

hosting a charity fashion show on March 22nd at Club Element.

They will also host an ice show at the McConnell Arena on March 30th.

W om en skiers kick ass, men okay The McGill skiing team trav­ elled to Mount Montcalm, Quebec near Rawdon this weekend and fin­ ished quite well.

The women were especially successful with Lise-Marie Acton winning a gold in the slalom on Saturday and finishing sixth on Sunday. Kveta Safarik finished sev­ enth on Saturday and fourth on Sunday. Brianne Law, fresh from a trip to Poland for the World University games, also performed greatly with a 13 th place on Saturday and finishing first on Sunday.

These great finishes allowed the McGill women to hold a firm grip on first place well ahead of Bishop’s and Montreal.

The McGill men were led by Joachim Hrasky who finished in fifth place on Saturday.

Eric Mullaley finished twentieth on Saturday.

Brothers Christopher and Scott Owen finished in tenth and twentieth place respectively.

McGill’s men are firmly in third place going into the QSSF champi­

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overtime for the victory.

These wins were extremely big for the Redmen because they were able to shake off three bad losses against Toronto, Ryerson and Concordia.

The loss to Toronto was espe­ cially disappointing since McGill had beaten them by 30 points at home only to lose 89-68 on the road. The 94-83 loss to Concordia looked like it may have been a backbreaker in the quest for home court advantage and a first round bye in the playoffs.

The Redmen o f course gained that advantage and now await the winner o f a match-up between the Stingers and the Laval Rouge-et-Or which will be taking place on Thursday. The winner o f that game will travel to Love Competition Sunday afternoon. The winner of this best o f three series will be head­ ed to Halifax for the Nationals.

Coach Marzinotto is opti­ mistic about his team’s prospects.

“We have home court and that is a huge advantage,” said Marzinotto. “We’re on a high and have just as good a chance as any­ one else.

Laval has talent and Concordia has some good players, but we can beat those guys. We’ve got to score and play good D .”

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