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Broken code Rights, responsibilities and racism Justin Renard_____________________
As is policy at nearly every university, students and faculty are in most cases governed and protect ed by equal rights laid out by the university and overall government. But what happens when the insti tution itself or institution leader himself breaks the rules it has established? And what if it is because of racism? Last week, two expelled Concordia students and Concordia Student Union (CSU) Elects Laith Marouf and Tom Keefer began tak ing steps to fde charges under the University’s Code of Rights and Responsibilities against several uni versity officials including the Rector himself, Dr. Fredrick Lowy. The charges are the result of a con frontation that took place July 20 between Vice Rector Michael Di Grappa, Marouf, Keefer and securi ty staff, at which Concordia records two cases of assault and a death threat made against members of security by the two students involved. According to Marouf and Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) McGill Chapter President Ahmed Abu Safia, an eyewitness to the events, no assault or death threat was made. The resultant expulsion of Marouf and Keefer was made without any for mal hearings or rebuttal from those expelled, and no questions were asked of witnesses, said Laith. Please see RACISM , page 7
Earth Day? Nope, just ugly green shirts
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From Molson to the show McGill suddenly a breeding ground for N FL long-snappers Jeremy Kuzmarov "Seattle’s long-snapper is a frenchman — not Jacques Cousteau but Jean-Philippe Daaaaaaarche from M cG ill University in Québec. ” —Dennis Miller: A B C Monday Night Football Broadcast vs. Kansas City Chiefi, October 2nd, 2000.
As his teammates looked on in amazement, then-Toronto Argonauts special-teamer Jean Philippe Darche calmly diagnosed that he had broken his right fibula after falling awkwardly in the 1999 Eastern Conference semi-finals
against Hamilton. While being carried out of Ivor Wynne stadium on a stretcher, the former medical student on leave from McGill University could see the writing on the wall: his brief interlude in pro football was seem ingly over and it was time to finish his quest to become a doctor. A funny thing happened, though, while Darche was undergo ing physiotherapy on his leg in the proceeding months while bracing for a return to school: the National Football League came calling. A few tapes sent around the league by agent Rick Polgar had caught the attention of more than a
few General Managers, and by the end of March, the former McGill Redmen standout linebacker, who broke the all-time school tackles record, had signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks. In September, his leg fully healed, Darche became the first McGill player, and only eleventh Canadian university player ever to suit up for an NFL team. "I was all set to retire," said Darche, the 1998 recipient of the Russ Jackson Trophy for combining excellence in academics, athletics and community service in Canadian university football. " I never thought it was possible to
make the National Football League, and it was a dream come true.” Darche, who still plans to return to medical school after his football career is over, even earned the praise of normally reserved head coach Mike Holmgren - and he also earned a contract extension through next season. "He’s been very, very consis tent. Kind of a surprise since we got him late, and his background wasn’t the usual background —and he talks funny!" said Holmgren, winner of a Super-Bowl while at the helm of the Green Bay Packers, himself unable Please see C H EV R IER, page 16
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