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SPORTS, PAGE 18

A&E, PAGE 14

FEATURES, PAGE 10-11

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Vol. 23 Issue 17

Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Students turn against turnitin.com C E O says concerns are unfounded A lth ou gh

Heather Haq Lawrence A review o f M c G ill’s trial use

this

service

was

found to abide by intellectual prop­ erty laws in the US, C h oy explained

o f turnitin.com, the controversial

that it has not been determined

plagiarism detection service, prom pted S S M U council members Thursday to formally oppose its mandatory use in any course at the

whether turnitin.com violates any Canadian intellectual property

university. S S M U further plans to pressure the university to use other measures to prevent plagiarism. “ W e need to formulate a p oli­

C E O o f the California-based com ­ pany, said that turnitin.com does

cy that is amiable to students and

attorneys w ill be released this week.

the university as a w h ole,” said S S M U Vice-President University

to the conclusion that we

Affairs V ivian Choy, stressing that

nitin.com ] are 100 per cent in com ­

plagiarism is becom ing more preva­ lent in many educational institu­

pliance w ith both intellectual prop­ erty rights and privacy rights in

tions around the world.

Students in several courses last

Canada,” he said.

C h oy said S S M U is also con­

semester were required to submit

cerned that the use o f turnitin.com

assignments through tum itin.com,

m ay

w h ich compares submissions to

Charter o f Students’ Rights, which

rights.

H ow ever,

Dr.

John

Barrie,

not violate these rights and that the legal opinion drafted by Canadian “ T h e Canadian law firm came

be

a

breach

of

[tur-

millions o f published works, W eb

stipulates that ” [e]very student has a right to write essays, examina­

assignments stored in the com pa­

tions, and theses in English or in

ny’s database. T h e service then pro­ duces an “originality report" that

French except in courses where knowledge o f a language is one o f

students hand in with their assign­

the objects o f the course.”

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A r ts stu den ts: d o n ’t start m ea su rin g fo r y o u r p u k e suits. N o C a rn iv a l in s ig h t fo r y o u guys.

KiroD'Souza

the interests o f national cohesion

W orldwide protests T h e protest was organized by

Students gathered on Saturday

the

U n ite d

M u s lim

Student

and secularism. Discreet symbols, Chirac said, w ill still be permitted.

T h e hijab is part o f the identi­

outside the Consulate-General o f

Association to coincide w ith sim i­

France to protest the French gov­

lar demonstrations by M uslim stu

ty o f M uslim w om en w h o choose

ern m en t’s decision

dents in many countries around

to wear it, said Ferron, and the

to

ban

the

wearing o f hijab headscarves in

the world. U M S A

state schools.

dents fro m

Press O fficer

François G u iot

includes stu

M c G ill,

C oncordia,

French governm ent should respect their choice o f identity.

de

“ W e are calling on the French

M ontréal, as w ell as nine CEG E Ps.

governm ent to let them know that

UQAM

and

U n iversité

“ W e are in solidarity w ith the

as Canadian students we are con ­

people in France,” said U M S A

cerned, and on our Canadian g ov ­

T h e protesters, m ost o f them

President Abdellah Ferron, w h o

ernm ent to take a position against

L e tte r w rite rs an d th e e d ito r ia l s ta ff w e ig h in.

w om en wearing the hijab, shouted

estimated that there were about 70

the

OP/ED, PAGE 6 & 7

slogans such as “ M y hijab, m y

protesters.

spokesperson Sadia Birke.

an official reaction to the dem on­

T h e d e b a te rages re g a rd in g th e A th le tic s fee.

R e d m e n u pset U Q T R in an e m o tio n a l r o lle r ­

SPORTS, PAGE 17

stration.

In

choice” and “Hands o f f m y hijab.”

coaster rid e o f a h o c k e y g a m e o n Sunday. £7)

Muslims hold headscarves high

said that the consulate did n o t have

NEWS, PAGE 3

CO

For over 70 protesters at Place Ville-Marie outside the Consulate-General of France, it was hijabs instead of toques.

M c G ills

sites and all previously submitted

ments.

YA SEM IN EMORY

D ecem ber,

French

hijab “T h e

b an ,”

said

UM SA

Canadian governm ent

Some o f the demonstrators said

President Jacques Chirac proposed

w hich w ou ld criticize the forcing

that they d id n ot wear warm er

a new law that w ill prohibit stu­

o f wearing hijab, should also criti­

headgear in the face o f -15 degrees C elcius weather, so that their

dents

cize the forcing o f not wearing it,”

hijabs m ight be clearly seen.

caps, turbans and large crosses in

fro m

w earin g

religiou s

objects including the hijab, skull­

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C a m p u s E q u ity W ee k

French consulate: no official reaction Continued from page 1 said M c G ill student Sarah Elgazzar, w h o spoke at the protests.

members o f U M S A attem pted to

said. “W e want them to respect us

present a letter w h ich was not

and know that this is a part o f our

accepted by the consulate.

identity. ”

G u iot said he was not aware o f

i

the attempt.

'imperial feminism' BBC

reported

some countries, fem in ist

France and Islam

U niversity & beyon d.

“T h e law itself is g oin g to dis­

such as France,

posed ban stands at 70 per cent

crim inate against people and not

cou n ter­

according to polls. Such support,

allow them equal access to services

protests. T h e hijab, they assert, con ­

Elgazzar said, arises from a lack o f

that

tributes

awareness about Islam.

French

to

the

oppression

of

wom en.

Birke

agreed

that

are

fundam ental citizen sh ip,”

to

their

she

said.

Guiot, on the other hand, said

“M uslim s that are less affluent w ill

w o m en

that the protesters misunderstand

have to either deny their faith or

should n ot be forced to wear the

the French law, w hich is not “a law

live in poverty.”

hijab,

against the hijab— it’s a law. against

but she said that w om en

should have the choice.

signs o f religious adherence and it’s

ban was a contradiction.

not for the w hole society, just for

“I don’t belive that a govern­

the hijab even i f they freely chose to

p rim ary and secondary schools.

Every society has rules.”

m ent that claims to be secular can

them to wear it. ” Elgazzar agreed w ith Birke.

“The te llin g think

fem inists

M u slim

Elgazzar said that U M S A

is

there have been cases in M ontreal

planning m ore events to contest the

are

where schools have banned hijabs,

ban.

to

Canada has more religious freedom ,

“W e r e probably g oin g to be

im perialist

“ H ere people respect laws [and

organizing a series o f talks,” she

w h o ...

w om en

are advocating

how

fem in ism ,” she said.

freedoms] more. W e try to solve

Birke and Elgazzar said that on

[conflicts arising over hijab wear­

D ecem ber 22, a group o f female

ing] w ith a simple dialogue,” he

Campus

reinterpret a religion ,” she said.

Ferron said that even though

said. ■ — w ith files from K a tie Fugler

MEWS

For safety's sake

S

fully watched by M cG ill Security.

member o f M SA . “T hen we were told that because we were a M iddle

decline in violent crime in Canadian m etropolitan areas, w ith O n tario and Quebec registering the sharpest drop.

stopped. H e still cautions students to be wary.

“As long as people exercise rea­

Eastern group, the [event] could get heated.”

Elgazzar and Isam Faik, M S A president, met with Savard frequent­

As a result, the homicide rate in

sonable caution, such as following

ly over the summer and expressed the

Quebec is the lowest since the 1970s.

But do these statistics necessarily translate into a safer M cG ill campus?

the night routes, this is still a safe campus.”

As a secondary precaution.

security presence the muggings have

For Louise Savard, manager o f

Shore has also requested that more o f

need for a definitive policy on evalu­ ating security risks for certain groups.

M S A has since received a refund, and Elgazzar said that Savard apologized

M cG ill Security Services, the trend o f

the yellow boxes that directly connect

privately, but M S A has yet to receive

lower violent crime rates can be

students with M cG ill Security be

an official apology from the adminis­

extended to M cG ill.

“There are hardly any crimes on

installed on campus, especially at the upper and lower ends o f rue McTavish. That area has been specif­ ically targeted by criminals in recent

tration.

campus," said Savard. “ T h e biggest problem that we have would proba­ bly be pickpockets in the libraries, laptop thefts, maybe the drunken

months, said Savard.

aggressions are very few. M c G ill is a

Elgazzar said that she thinks stu­ dent groups should not be charged at all.

“It sends a negative message to students on campus— first, that we

Policing students

behaviour o f students, but campus

are not welcome. Second, they’re say­

In addition to protecting stu­

very safe campus. ”

dents from external threats, campus

ing they don’t trust us. But I think our track record speaks for itself.

She said that M c G ill students are not responsible for these thefts,

security is also responsible for con­ trolling student conflicts. I f a student

Even “controversial clubs’ have held events in an orderly and well-con­

but rather people who know students

organization wishes to hold an event

ducted manner.”

are an easy target. In order to combat crime on campus, M cG ill Security

on campus, M cG ill security must

Services works closely with Montreal

it is decided that the event requires

M cG ill Security is also responsi­

police, meeting almost once a week to keep each other apprised o f any situation which poses a threat.

security in addition to regular cam­

ble for any buildings belonging to M cG ill, including partial responsibil­ ity for residences.

“W e also sit on neighbourhood

However, concerns have arisen on a

Shore said that since the inci­

committees, and speak with each

few occasions over how such assess­

dent last year when a M cG ill student

other quite often,

ments are made.

and his friends were robbed at knife­

she said.

Dean o f Students Bruce Shore

Last year the Muslim Students

echoed Savard s belief that the cam­ pus is safe.

Association invited a former Baptist preacher to M cG ill to speak about his conversion to Islam. T h e group was

“T h e

number o f cases since

September are in the single digits.

T h e problems are not going to keep repeating themselves," said Shore.

charged $700 for security.

point on the path between the Lion el-G rou lx m etro station and

told it was a controversial topic. But

he said. “T h e path is in clear view

Even off-campus crimes such as

it was not a political event, it was a

[and]

the recent wave o f muggings along rue Docteur Penfield have been care­

spiritual one,” said Sarah Elgazzar,

im proved.” ■

representative

,2004

M O N 19: E N V IR O N M E N T A L JUSTICE & A F F O R D A B LE 11:30-J:30 / Environmental Sustainability fo r an Equitable Future: are sustainability and affordable housing mutually exclusive? (free vegan meal with the M idnight Kitchen) Workshop led by M cGill Urban Com m unity Sustainment (M UCS) 6 p.m. / H ousing and the W ar on the P oor Workshop led b y CLAC Lodgement Both events held in the Lev Bukhman Council Room (Second floor Shatner Building, 3460 McTavish St.)

TU E S 20: IM M IG R A T IO N & REFUGEE R IG H T S 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m / The Threat o f D eportation Speakers: Lheisa Dustin (N o -O n e is Illegal) and Tess Tesalona (Montreal Immigrant Workers' Centre) Join these com munity organizations in discussing the experiences and rights o f immigrants and non-status groups in Montreal.

Both events held in the Lev Bukhman Council Room.

6:00 p.m. / D o you know your rights in Canada?

Learn about citizenship, immigration and refugee rights in an informa­ tive presentation by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

T H U R S 22: S E X U A LITY A N D G E N E R AW ARENESS 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. / Gender Based V iolence Free vegan meal with the M idnight Kitchen workshop led by SACOMSS (M cGill's sexual assault centre) and the Union (form erly the women's union).

3:00 p.m .-4:30 p.m. / Trans 350: Trans Lives Workshop led by the Trans/Gender Alliance Both workshops held in the Lev Bukhman Council Room 6 p.m. / Has Feminism Shaped a N ew Concept o f Masculinity?

Keynote speaker: Rebecca Walker, best-selling author and influential social activist explores the interactive nature o f race, politics and sexuality.

Suggested donation $3-6 Following the event there w ill be a b ook sale/signing by Rebecca Walker and a group discussion led by the Black Students' Network Leacock Building, 855 Sherbrooke St. rm# 26

FRI 23: FIR ST P E O PLE 'S AW ARENESS 12:00-2:00 / Traditional c o m soup lunch hosted b y the M cGill First Peoples' House Event held at the First Peoples' House, 3505 Peel St. 2:30-4:00 / Screening o f the film Grassy Narrows, follow ed by a presentation by film-makers Kahehtido and Kyle D iabo of-the M ohawk Eastern Society 4:30-6:00 / Screening o f the film Land o f our Ancestors Film screenings to be held in the Lev Bukhman Council Room 6:00-8:00 p.m. / End o f the Week Jam Bring your instruments, poetry, and art supplies and express yourselfparty style! Free food.

T h an ks to: Black Students' Network, Cafe Santropol, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, CKUT, CLAC Lodgement, Dean o f Students, emy, First People's House o f M cGill University, Karen Diaz, The M idnight Kitchen, M ohawk Eastern Society, M cGill Food Co-op, M cGill University Bookstore, M cGill Urban Com m unity Sustainment, M cGill University Non-Academic Staff Association, Montreal Immigrant Workers' Centre, N o-O n e is Illegal, QPIRG, Rebecca Walker, SACOMSS, SPARK, Student Society o f M cGill University, Student Equity Committee, Trans/Gender Alliance, The Union, You!

“I have walked the path to Solin Hall, and the lighting is very bright, ”

clubs

2 3

Solin Hall, the area has been made much safer.

“W h en we asked why, we were

SSM U

to

Safety at home or in Rez

assess the risk o f conflict erupting. I f

pus patrols, then the student group is responsible for a security fee.

1 9

W E D 21: E M P L O Y M E N T P O L IC Y

look at the security risks and solutions on campus Shore said that after increasing the

January

11:30 a.m -1 p.m. / W h at Are Your Rights as an Employee in Quebec?

Speaker: Maria Ruocco from the M cGill University Non-Academic Certified Organization (M U N A C A ) legal counsel.

A revealing lecture by a representative o f McGill's union for non-academic staff.

6:00 p.m. / Should Race and Gender M atter in the W orkplace?

Speaker: Karen Diaz Both events held in the Lev Bukhman Council Room.

CHRISTINE CULLEN and LAURA SABA take an in-depth

tatistics Canada reports that there has been a significant

Free childcare available (please call in advance), all rooms wheelchair accessible.

H O U S IN G

Elgazzar also asserted that the

“Forcing w om en not to wear is as much oppression as forcing

historical and current 1 inequities at M cG ill

w ou ld increase segregation.

French support for the p ro­

held

Equity W eek - co n fro n tin g

Elgazzar also predicted that the

that in

activists

the 2n d annual Cam pus

law w ou ld not serve the purpose o f cohesion and integration , but

'Oppressed women' vs.

The

The Student Equity Committee of the SSMU presents:

and

the

situation

is

much

For m ore inform ation contact: Aliyana Traison, secommissioner@fastmail.fm (514) 993-0854 orVivian Choy, ua@ssmu.mcgill.ca, (514) 398-6797

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Continued from page 1

up and down in elevators to see who can get down to the bottom fastest

Puke suits, the “century club,” random hook-ups, night spots that one would not normally go to, lots o f beer— these are the delights o f under­

while drinking beer at every floor.

Although engineering students are notorious for their partying skills, Management Carnival is considered the chef d ’oeuvre. In its 30th year, the

graduate students partying it up at

week-long event features teams that

Carnival before the long, cold semes­ ter sets in. Some Arts students, how­ ever, feel left out because their faculty

participate

doesn’t have a W inter Carnival.

According to Seth Offenbach, president o f the Arts Undergraduate Society, Arts

used

to

have one.

However, the costs and lack o f demand made Arts Carnival neither

in

bake-offs,

beer

Olympics, pub crawls, a mystery bus tour, and snow sculpture events. T h e team that wins gets to coordinate it the next year.

Management students pay about $65 each for the week, depending on the amount o f sponsorship each team

other measures m ight be more effective. Possible

Because the majority o f turnitin.com’s database

alternatives include encouraging classroom discus­

consists o f papers and W eb sites written in English,

sion, reconceptualizing lab reports, re-evaluating how

C hoy said, students w ho choose to submit papers in

assignments are graded, and increasing the faculty-to-

French may gain an unfair advantage since there are fewer French manuscripts in the database to which

student ratio.

“Professors need to take more interest in their

their papers can be compared.

Barrie said that this concern is unfounded. “ [T h e argument] reflects a basic misunderstand­

students’ w ork,” said Choy.

Jesse Rosenfeld, U 1 Arts, expressed further con­

ing o f how our service works,” said Barrie. “W e still

circumvent hiring m ore faculty, reducing class sizes

compare French papers to the largest aggregated com ­

and increasing the interaction between students and

pendium o f French papers available.

“Even if there were a smaller percentage o f

professors.”

Rosenfeld also said he is concerned that turnitin.com “creates an atmosphere in which students

French manuscripts in our database, there w ould still be hundreds o f thousands.... W h e n you consider the odds, it would still be a bad idea for a French student to cheat.”

H e added that turnitin.com is w idely used by

cern that the university “uses turnitin.com as a tool to

are guilty until proven inn ocent... and makes profit o ff o f students’ papers.

Rosenfeld acted on his concerns by refusing to submit his assignments for Econom ic D evelopm ent

institutions in France.

S S M U coucillors have argued that multilingual

through turnitin.com last semester. Professor Sonia

students may be able to submit plagiarized works

o f his assignments that she required to be turned in through turnitin.com. Rosenfeld said he enlisted the help o f Student Advocacy and the ombudsperson.

undetected if they translate a document from one lan­ guage to another.

Barrie said that although turnitin.com does not

Laszlo subsequently gave him a zero for the portions

A fter a battle o f nearly three months, Laszlo finally

or w ill ever be translated, the student w ho submitted

agreed to grade his assignments.

However, not all o f Rosenfeld’s concerns have

it would be punished.

Another ongoing debate has questioned the effi­ cacy o f turnitin.com as a preventative tool. T h e com ­

been assuaged. “ T h e university still hasn’t addressed the fact that some professors are still making turnitin.com manda­

pany’s W eb site states that the service “acts as a p ow ­

tory this term ,” he said.

detect translations, “ if that document had ever been

A handful o f courses offered this semester, such

erful deterrent to stop plagiarism before it starts.” “ I have to emphasize,” Barrie said, “that our technology is not designed to catch students cheating.

It is designed for one sole purpose— to deter students from cheating.”

Nonetheless, many students, as well as SS M U

as T h e International Econom y Since 1914, taught by Professor M ary M acK innon, require students to sub­ m it assignments through turnitin.com.

Barrie said that Rosenfeld was the first student in the w orld to challenge turnitin.com’s legality. “ W e had to hire attorneys in Canada, which cost

executives, have expressed opposition, suggesting that while turnitin.com may effectively deter plagiarism, it does not sufficiently prevent and educate about the

our company tens o f thousands o f dollars—

practice.

S S M U President Kate Rhodes said turnitin.com

he said.

“T h e only people w h o should be outraged,”

does not address the important issue o f “educating

Barrie continued, “are the students w ho are doing

people on how not to plagiarize.”

their work and being out-com peted by students who

Council members agreed that a com bination o f

O LD

N ow

these costs w ill be passed on to our Canadian clients, ”

are cheating their way to a degree.

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Rocking out with Management Carnival-teams cheer for McGill Redmen. receives. However, if students don’t worth the effort nor the m oney to run.

“There is no need for a fourth carnival,

said

O ffenbach.

“T h e

Macaraeg,

Science

demand wasn’t there to set up the

Undergraduate Society vice-president

infrastructure. Every year the issue

internal and Science Carnival direc­

comes up, but we decide not to run it.

“Besides, Arts students can jo in

tor, estimated that this year’s Science

other Carnivals. I m willing to bet that Arts students haven’t been turned away from joining. ” AUS

gets you

want to participate in the daytime events, they can simply show up at the parties and pay the cover charge.

M ik e

gets you a yearbook

Carnival, held from January 7 to 10, cost betweeen $20,000 to $25,000, with 450 participants, including staff.

T h e money, he said, goes toward

Vice-President

beer, prizes, clothing, toques and

Administration Ana Mihalj said that

renting out venues. Organization for

there are a limited number o f spots for enthusiastic Arts students to jo in other carnivals. And that is exactly

the event took three months.

By comparison, Arts Frosh in

what students do, said Mihalj.

“Take m e for example: I ’m just going to do Management’s. ” According to Mihalj, Carnival is

to organize.

Macaraeg said that there should

a great way for students to get to

be an Arts Carnival only if there is enough demand and participation to

‘Dress-up, get picked-up, ’ she said.

E-week, the Engineering

immortality!

September this year cost roughly $60,000 with approximately 1,000 participants, and takes four months

know each other.

“Unlike Frosh, it’s not just about,

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make it successful. “ For example, even though ours is known as the 'Junior Management

Carnival, featured many interdepart­

Carnival, we can still create 50 to 60-

mental challenges, pub crawls, and elevator races, in which students fly

person teams, he said. ■

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For sale: slightly used Royal Vic Hospital Superhospital creates vacancies that m ay become Rez, but M edicine Faculty will stay put T h e university has expressed

Lisa Varano

interest in the buildings to MUHC

M c G ill

U n iversity

remains

the

Reuse Project O ffic e as

w ell as a form er M U H C com m ittee

local developers have written letters o f interest regarding new uses for

w ill not be leaving downtown.

form er hospital sites.

not m oving to the G len Yards site—

W h eth er

public

or

private,

“T h e Faculty o f M edicin e is period,” he said.

classes w ould not be anything new, since they do not take place in hos­ pital settings, he added.

A similar superhospital w ill be

of

that considered future uses for the

Corral stressed that whoever takes

Although upper-year medical

built for the Centre hospitalier de

reusing certain buildings, currently

buildings and consulted the public in 2000, said Yalovsky.

over buildings must have the finan­

students may have to com m ute to the superhospital, he said, that

l’Université de M ontréal on rue St-

cial resources and personnel to do a proper job ,

w ould reflect nothing new as stu­

interested

in

the

possibility

part o f Royal V ictoria Hospital, for residences or academic space once

Isabel Corral,

the

M U H C ’s

because the M U H C

their tenants relocate to the planned

consultant overseeing the reuse o f

does not want vacant sites that

dents are already working in hospi­

superhospital.

existing M U H C hospitals, speculat­

could lead to the deterioration o f

tals across the city. Undergraduate

buildings.

T h e R V H is one o f the d ow n­

ed that the M ontreal Chest and

tow n hospitals to be replaced by the

M ontreal C hildren’s hospitals might

Since it is protected by the

new superhospital, scheduled to open in 2010.

also be available for redevelopment.

M ountain Heritage Zone, Corral noted, nothing can be done to the

M c G ill’s M o rty Yalovsky, vice-

provincial governm ent is currently

president finance and administra­

studying the M U H C ’s plans and

tion, said that the W om en ’s and

w ill confirm which hospitals are to

Ross pavilions are attractive because

be incorporated into the new “m od ­

o f their layouts and proxim ity to

ern hospital,” located at the form er

“ T h e real cost is going to be

U pper Residence.

G len Yards, which borders both the

restoration and renovation” o f any

W estm ount and N otre-D am e-de-

buildings university administrators

Grace boroughs.

should decide to purchase from the M U H C , he said.

“ T h e re ’s still an interest in terms o f residence,’’ Yalovsky said,

However, Corral said that the

adding that new spaces could be

“W e really don’t know, until

R V H without permission from the city.

Yalovsky said that R V H build­ ings are expensive to maintain.

used to accom modate upper-year,

[the governm ent]

exchange and Quebec students.

responses, what the status o f every­

M on treal N eu ro log ica l Institute,

thing is,” she said.

but it is associated w ith the M U H C

Yalovsky said that, as adminis­

gives us their

I f the governm ent determines

The

university

ow ns

the

trators study the project, they w ill determine which other buildings in

that the M inistry o f Health does

and could be m oved to the super­ hospital. Yalovsky said that the long

the R V H com plex could potentially

not

they

term plans for M N I are uncertain at

be used to house teaching and lab

become surplus and open to reuse,

this tim e and should become clear­

facilities.

said Corral.

er in about six months.

The

buildings,

Public services and

institutions have priority, she said,

Dean o f M edicin e Abraham

owned by the M c G ill University

although m ixed uses w ill be consid­ ered i f no public uses are found.

Fuks said that M ontreal General

Centre, and n o t M c G ill

University, although it is part o f the

According to Corral, C olorado

w ill remain open, although it may

university’s

is

the

currently

H ealth

hospital

need

Teaching

H osp ital

Network.

developer

and

M c G ill

Hospital, also part o f the M U H C ,

graduate

focus on clinical research in the

M arcel Arsenault as well as a few

future. H e also said that his faculty

Denis and avenue Van H orn e in the eastern half o f the city. ■

C A L L F O R N O M IN A T IO N S F A C U L T Y O F A R T S T E A C H IN G A W A R D H . N o e l F ie ld h o u s e A w a r d F o r D is t in g u is h e d T e a c h in g Any student, alumni, or member of the academic staff may submit a nomination. Nomination forms are available on the web, in the Dean’s Secretariat (Faculty of Arts, room 302), or from departmental chairs. For further information, please consult the web at h ttp ://w w w .m cg ill.c a /a r ts/g u id eb o o k /a w a r d s/field h o u se /

or call 398-4216

Send nom inations to Susan Sharpe, D aw son Hall, 302 Deadline: Friday, February 20, 2004

elections...

U21 : early problems linger

m

c g i l l

Since two out of every three McGill students use

Concern over student rights at on-line university

athletics facilities, the Student Athletics Council has identified that many of our facilities operate at

David M. Nataf D espite

Students’

Society

N o t all members o f Universitas

logo to the T hom son corporation

21 are participating in U21 Global.

even though M c G ill w ould have

President K ate Rhodes’ proposal

Participating universities lend their

“n othin g to

that S S M U

ensigns to degrees awarded by U21 Global.

course material that w ill be sold.”

remain active in the

U21 Student N etwork, some coun­

In S S M U council on Thursday,

cillors expressed concern over the

do w ith the actual

Rhodes explained that while not every U21 m ember is participat­

or near full-capacity. McGill students deserve top athletics facilities. That's why the McGill Fund Council has committed to match every dollar spent by students toward renovation of athletics facilities

some councillors voiced their w o r­

ing in the U21

ries regarding the nature o f the rela­

M c G ill did make the minim al con­

tionship between the on-line univer­

tribution o f $500,000, though it

in the U21 S N to fulfill its mission

sity and its students. Some feel there

maintains the right to pull out o f

us agrees to the small contribution of $10 per

to ensure the quality o f life o f stu­ dent academics,” said Rhodes in a

has been inadequate developm ent o f student rights and representation.

G lobal in the future. Moreover, she said, U21 Pedagogica, an arm o f

semester over the next five years then we all can

U21, must approve course content.

benefit from: A renovated fitness centre doubled in

U21 G lobal on-line university.

“It is m y firm recommendation that S S M U continue its active role

Rhodes

report detailing her D ecem ber trip to Australia to discuss U21

with

Student

said

N etw o rk

that

the

is

seeking

encourage some form

U21

G lobal project,

to

S S M U itself has not delegated

o f student

any resources to the project, said

government, adding that she is con­

Rhodes. M embership in the U21 Student N etw ork is free.

University, the University o f H on g

fident that student representation is possible even for an on-line universi­

K ong

ty-

other student leaders.

U21 is a consortium o f 17 uni­ versities,

including

and

the

M c G ill

U n iversity

of

“encouraged

batitives room; two new multi-purpose rooms; five

Rhodes also addressed some

U21 Global, is a jo in t attempt at

Students’ Society is taking an active

o f U21 at S S M U council.

interest in U 2 1 .”

on -lin e

university

and

pleased

the

There is disquiet that M c G ill is

Butler said he doubts the U21

lending its name to an organization seen as a profit-driven enterprise.

Student N etw ork w ill allow student exchanges to be restricted to m em ­

in

During question period at council,

ber schools as was m entioned at the

Singapore, U21 Global seeks to tap

Managem ent Representative Brian

Decem ber conference.

into potential consumer demand for

Schreiber read a letter written by

between T h om son Learning and Universitas 21, the academic arm o f U21.

W it h

headquarters

,,

weights and weight machines; renovated locker rooms and showers; a new yoga room; a newcom-

alarm regarding the corporate links

an

size with 15 new cardio machines, more free

Associate V ice-Principal Research Ian Butler said he was

M elbourne. O n e o f its subsidiaries, creating

and now it's time for us to do our part. If each of

new outdoor courts for basketball, tennis and vol­ leyball and a new climbing wall. VOTE YES to make your contribution to better athletics facilities and a better McGill!

“ I d on t think this is something

on-line educational opportunities.

form er M c G ill D a ily coordinating

U21 G lobal is already offering an M B A program, and plans to expand

editor Jamie Kirzner-Roberts. In the

T h e university Senate w ill meet

to include an on-line M aster o f

letter, published in the January 9 issue o f the D aily, Kirzner-Roberts

January 21 to discuss M c G ills involvement in U21, as w ill S S M U

management inform ation systems.

said M c G ill w ould be lending its

council on January 29. ■

which is in the cards,” he said.

A " N O " Committee w a s not form ed.

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 20, 2004

McGill checks out with second prize

support com ing from the deputy provost’s

N ew s

shortfall by persuading courts and govern­

the fire prevention officer.

m ent to grant new forms o f patents such as

M c G ill sent eight players to com pete

o ffic e ,

the

T h e production o f Les Troyennes was

the

Students’ Society. T h e team Is recruited

scheduled to open Wednesday evening, but

ones extending to life forms. T h e pharma

Cham pionships the weekend o f January 9

through M c G ill’s Chess C lub, which can be

was postponed for on e night so that the

to 11 at Q ueen’s University. T w o teams

contacted at m cgilkhea@ uw ach.com .

theatre could be brought up to fire codes.

ceutical companies are jo in e d by industry groups and university offices responsible

M ida-Broder said that all the changes that

fo r technology transfer.

at

C anadian

U n ive rs ity

Chess

the

m ath

d epartm ent

and

— E m ily H a rris

com peted in tw o categories at the cham pi­ onship, where M c G ill tied fo r second w ith

Smoking theatre production forces

the University o f T oron to in the four-round tournament.

Shatner evacuation

“ W e are satisfied with our results,” said

T h e Students’ Society Activities N igh t

Chess C lu b President D avid Gunapalan,

ended early last Tuesday when a fire alarm

U 3 Engineering, “It is the first tim e that

forced students to evacuate the Shatner

M c G ill has sent a team to this tourna­

University Centre.

m ent."

T h e team had a strong perform ance in b oth

needed to he made were included in the

T h e Supreme C ou rt o f Canada begins

theatre’s renovation plans and n o addition­

deliberations today. Currently, certain types

al costs were incurred.

o f patents related to life available in the

categories

of

c o m p etitio n .

The

"C ham pionship Section” was m ade up o f to p m em bers of Gunapalan, R on ak

the chess team: K apadia, M u lan da

U n ite d

T h e production reopened Thursday a)

ture on an im pending Supreme C ou rt o f

in

The

hand-dryers in the m ens and

w om ens washrooms in the basement o f

Canada case p ittin g the b iotech n olo gy

Shatner were vandalized last week, accord­

V ice-Presiden t

giant M on santo against a Saskatchewan

in g to M ia G ewertz, Students Society vice-

pm.

T h eatre

recogn ized

Shatner washrooms vandalized

Players’ Theatre, sounded at around 8:30 Players’

n ot

— J e ff Roberts

Monsanto or Monsatan?

the

by sm oke in

are

— Laura Saba

Law Professor Richard G o ld gave a lec­

the alarm, triggered

States

Canada,

reduced capacity.

T h e event was to end at 9:00 pm , but

Publicity Tamara M id a -Broder said that the

farmer that is likely to shape patent policy

president clubs and services and manager o f

Kayarnbe and A n d ief M oskvitch. Ih e ju n

incident

in Canada and elsewhere.

the building.

ior Reserved Section team tied for third

Théâtre de la Grenouille, a French theatre

began w h en

m em bers o f the

T h e defendant in the case is Percy

“ It’s the second tim e they’ve been van­ dalized since they opened, and they opened

w ith

Schmeiser, whose crop was contam inated

by M onsanto’s genetically-m odified strain

in D ecem ber,” said G ewertz. “ It happens

tion next year,” Gunapalan said. "W e have

Players’, were setting up for a dress rehears­ al and a light placed to o closely to a curtain

o f canola. M onsanto Is dem anding royalties

all the tim e."

strong hopes for the future.”

caused the fabric to smoke. N o b o d y was

from the farmer fo r his use o f the strain.

place in its division.

com p an y

“W e are aim ing to w in this com pete

Kayarnbe was given special distinction at the tournam ent, capturing the Board

co-p ro d u c in g

a

show

H ow ever, security officers told Players’

She added that the most popular forms

G old , director o f the Faculty o f Law ’s

o f vandalism are to pull out hand dryers or

C entre fo r Intellectual Property Policy, gave

soap dispensers and urinate in inappropri­

an overview o f the players in the case. O n

ate areas.

injured, and no damages occurred.

Prize for w in ning all four o f his games in

T h eatre

the tournament.

T h e participants themselves funded the m ajority o f the trip, w ith additional

S S M U Vice-President Clubs and Services

the side o f the defendant are organic farm

M ia G ew ertz that the theatre would have to

ers, public interest groups and governm ent

be closed until it received clearance from

health

President

Lina

Schuerch

and

5

m inistries.

“ Sometim es we have so m any people in the building, and it just happens, ” said a Shatner porter w h o wished to rem ain anonymous. “ It hap[>ens when it happens.’’

T h e latter fear that aw arding groups such as M on sa n to robust

G ew ertz speculated that the most like­

intellectual

ly culprits were drunken students, and

property protection

expressed dismay at their immature behav­

w ill lead to increased

iour.

research and health

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service

costs

result

of

as

a

royalty

“ W e r e a school o f very educated p e o ­ ple, and w e’re pulling out hand-dryers,” she said. “ It’s very sad.”

expenses.

— Sam Goffm an

T h ose standing against them include

A R E F E R E N D U M is c u rre n tly b e in g h e ld o n th e fo llo w in g q u e s tio n :

p h a r m a c e u tic a l giants who, fearing shrinking revenue

W h e r e a s M c G i l l s tu d e n ts h a v e c a l l e d in to q u e s t io n th e c a p a c i t y o f

fro m

drugs,

that An drew Bryan had signed a confidentiality agreement w ith S S M U .

are

eager to make up the

e x is t in g a t h le t ic s fa c ilit ie s ;

CORRECTION A January 13 news brief incorrectly stated

Bryan has not signed any such agreement.

W h e r e a s th e M c G i l l F u n d C o u n c il h a s c o m m it t e d t o m a tc h s tu d e n t

SACOMSS to ask for 20 cents more

c o n t r ib u t io n s f o r a t h le t ic s fa c ilit ie s d o lla r - fo r - d o lla r ; W h e r e a s s tu d e n t c o n t r ib u t io n s th a t e n d e d in 2 0 0 1

h a v e a i d e d th e

c o n s t r u c t io n o f M c G i l l a t h le t ic s f a c ilit ie s f o r th e p a s t 1 5 y e a r s ; D o y o u a g r e e t o th e c o n t r ib u t io n o f $ 1 0 . 0 0 p e r s e m e s t e r f o r th e n e x t f i v e y e a r s , to a l l o w f o r fu r th e r c o n s t r u c t io n o f M c G i l l a t h le t ic

S A C O M S S fee is part of, can only

Robert Chu

be altered once a semester. Because

f a c ilit ie s ?

T h e fee undergraduate students

A l l v o t i n g o n th is q u e s t io n w ill b e O N L I N E .

pay to support the Sexual Assault Centre o f M c G ill Students Society, a student-funded organization, will

TO VO TE go to ww w.ssm u.m cgill.ca/vote.

Voting is a va ila b le 2 4 HOURS until 5pm on Friday Ja n u a ry 23, 2004.

F o r fu r th e r in fo r m a t io n

or

q u e s t io n s , c o n t a c t E le c tio n s

be up for renewal this spring, said S A C O M S S Co-External D irector A m y Darwish. “ Every year since 1994, we have been receiving a fee o f 75-cents per

M c G ill a t

student, per semester, from M c G ill

e le c tio n s @ s s m u .m c g ill.c a

undergraduates,” said Darwish.

“Every three years the fee needs to renewed and re-approved by the stu­

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S A C O M S S executives are ask­ ing S S M U to include on the spring election ballot a fee referendum that would increase the fee to 95-cents per semester.

T h e S A C O M S S fee w ill jo in the

M c G ill

renewal

in

ever, it is not part o f the base m em ­ bership fee, said S S M U V icePresident Clubs and Services M ia Gewertz.

The

mission o f S A C O M S S ,

Darwish said, is to provide free and anonymous support to survivors o f sexual assault. S A C O M S S runs a 24-hour phone helpline, as well as outreach programs in high schools to raise awareness about the dangers o f sexual assault. T h e S A C O M S S W eb site describes the centre as “a

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fee

election.

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pro-survivor,

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The Athletics debate rages on...

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As a student w ho frequently makes use o f our

As it seems no one else w ill stand up and oppose the athletics referendum, I have decid­ ed to set up m y own inform al “N o " com m ittee

athletics facilities, I was quite interested to read a copy o f Philip Cleary’s letter. W h ile he does raise

and urge students to reject the new fee. T h e fee

some pertinent issues, he unfortunately fails to rec

would cost students an extra $20 per year in

ognize a number o f crucial points.

Cleary begins by discussing the lack o f trans

tuition for the next five years. Hear me out.

tle publicity this fee has garnered. O n e must

parency and popular opposition to the athletics ref­ erendum. Since almost the beginning o f the school year, the campus press has devoted a significant

wonder how everyone remains silent while the

amount o f coverage to S S M U council’s délibéra

athletics lobby easily achieves a majority o f

tions on the subject. It strikes me as rather late to

only 10 per cent o f the electorate. W ith less

offer up such a denunciatory statement when there

than 1,000 “Yes” votes, they can effectively

has been ample tim e to participate in a multitude o f

impose a fee on 18,000 students. Th is makes for a m ockery o f direct democracy. Shouldn’t

ways in the democratic process.

O n the issue o f whether any councillors opposed the referendum at council, I ’m sure that it

First, I am surprised at the lack o f some sort o f visible opposition to the fee, and the lit­

there be a public debate?

Further, I hope that the council is serious

is recorded in the minutes o f that S S M U council

about renewing the M c G ill Student Fund. T h e

meeting that are readily available upon request at

fund is essentially responsible for the new com ­

the S S M U office in Shatner. Moreover, the reason

puters in the library and the extended library hours, amongst countless other initiatives. I

that there was no “real public debate” on the refer­ endum is because the “Yes” com mittee did not have f i a n .c o m

have heard there has not been much internal m om entum on this so far. I f the athletics fee

a “N o ” com m ittee to debate.

I f Cleary and his friends are so passionate about the issue, then they

passes, I fear that the council w ill be under political pressure not to put the M S F on ref­

should have formed an official “N o ” com mittee rather than operating in this clandestine

erendum as would be necessary to preserve it and its benefits (for all students).

fashion. I have seen numerous posters, explanatory handbills, classroom speeches and state­

I can’t think o f anything more asinine in student politics than for an elected body to

ments in the press by members o f the “Yes” com mittee outlining the implications o f the ref­

eliminate funding for something we all use— libraries— and to then replace it with money for sports. University funding should first prioritize the educational aspect o f the univer­ sity. W e must ensure the M S F passes and is not viewed as the “more fees fee.” Otherwise,

o f transparency very unpersuasive.

T h e assertion that the M c G ill Student Fund, which helps support libraries, w ill be sac­

we can kiss our 24/7 library goodbye— not to m ention scholarship funding.

rificed in any way is again extremely far-fetched. S S M U council can’t impose fees like the

erendum. Consequently, I find Cleary’s armchair quarterback-themed argument o f a lack

Finally, I think the greedy nature o f this fee should have disqualified it in the first

government— it can only place them before the student body. So I don’t quite see why there

place. I don’t think the student union should be in the business o f im posing fees on stu­

would be any political pressure on the S S M U regarding another fee since they can pass the

dents which they cannot opt out o f (with the exception for basic funding that allows the

buck to students and force us to decide. Unlike Cleary, I believe that the students o f M cG ill are intelligent enough that they will support fees that are needed and justified like the ath­

S S M U to run day-to-day operations). Unlike the Athletics fee, the M S F has always been optional. It also benefits all students, instead o f a self-selected minority.

In reality, the referendum that should be presented to students is increased funding

letics contribution and the MSF. T o respond to Cleary’s contention that athletics are not an essential part o f the M c G ill

for Athletics as a provision under the MSF. T his w ould have allied students together and

experience, I offer a quote from M ark Twain: “I never let schooling interfere w ith m y edu­

ensured funding for both libraries and athletics. Vote “N o ” in this referendum and tell the

cation.” As Twain suggests, education is a holistic term that refers to m ore than just the

S S M U to embrace this solution. T h e y listen— believe me.

learning that occurs in classrooms. M c G ill students realize this and that’s why there is such

A fter talking to m y friends, I have been pushed to speak out about this issue. This m ight not be a politically popular position, but the democratic dialogue requires some­ one to highlight the disadvantages behind the proposed Athletics fee.

It’s not about opposing funding for more treadmills; it’s about ramm ing through

a high demand for our current facilities. It is very difficult to achieve a sound m ind w ith­ out maintaining a sound body and that can’t happen i f there’s nowhere for you to exercise.

T h at’s why M c G ill students overwhelm ingly supported a contribution to athletics facilities from 1983 to 2001. W ith alumni matching every dollar we spend on this project, even

mandatory student fees without the slightest bit o f concern for debate or greater priori­

though students w ill only contribute $ 1.8-million, we will receive $3.6-m illion worth o f

ties. Clearly, you should vote “N o .”

benefits. T o support such a worthy project is not at all greedy, it’s just plain smart.

— P h ilip Cleary, U3, Econom ics & German Literature,

— Stefanie Hostetter, U 3 Anthropology

and get to know the facts. Every other Thursday evening, S S M U provides a

I would like to seize this opportunity to address some o f the concerns brought forward by Philip Cleary. T h e choice to remain silent does not reflect S S M U ’s apathy or im plicit support for the Athletics fee; silence can be a polit­ ical statement.

I f you are surprised “at the inability o f someone in S S M U to organize some sort o f visible opposition to the [Athletics] fee,” then your inability should be highlighted and questioned

els

well. You are a member o f S S M U

and, therefore, your choice to not form an official “N o ” campaign suggests that you missed the boat. O n the topic o f “fees, ” if you are concerned about council’s interests with regards to the M cG ill Student Fund, then get involved

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etc. since they have as much right and responsibility to bring issues to the table

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as does any member o f the S S M U executive.

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I would also like to add that the student union is not in the “business" o f imposing fees on students. W e are here to represent students. W e are here to provide students with the chance to express what they feel are priorities for

that is often neglected, physical activity. W e believe in the right for students to initiate and oppose ideas, each o f which must be respected.

— Vivian Choy, S S M U Vice-President University Affairs

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LAST W EEK'S QUESTION: Do you think that Arts students

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should have to pay a fee for a new Arts building?

Yes: 40% N o : 51% Undecided: 9%

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Stop Athletics fee in its tracks

THIS W EEK'S QUESTION: Should students have to pay for the athletics building renovations?

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a mere $15 per semester. T h a t way, those w h o

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professional

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deal

sports

w ith teams.

Recently, the University o f Toron to entered ic fees like the Arts discussions Im provem ent Fund. So now,into when w e are w ith the owners o f the C F L ’s Argonauts and N H L ’s M aple Leafs. I f their being asked to pay an additional $20 per year

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to fund im provem ents to the Athletics facili­

plans com e to fruition, it w ould result in a

ties, logic dictates we should just go along.

football stadium, hockey practice arena and

A fte r all, what’s another 20 bucks?

student athletic facilities on campus— all at

T h a t’s what A th letics

!

Representative

no cost to the school or its students.

M a tt H ow att and the “Yes” com m ittee fo r the

Som ething similar w ou ld be possible at

on going referendum w ould have you believe.

D o n ’t m i s s t h e s e c o n d a n n u a l M e d i c a l

Except that w ith this fee, things are different.

M cG ill- T h e university has a prim e dow n­ tow n location to hold practices— perhaps for

S ch o o l S y m p o s iu m

W e ’re not being asked to support som ething

A-League soccer’s M ontreal Impact. As well,

run by students and designed solely for stu­

M c G ill already has a relationship w ith the

The P rin ceton S cien ce

org a n ize d by

R ev iew

and th e M cG ill

U n d erg ra d u a te S o c ie ty !

T u e s d a y ,

J a n u a r y

2 7 th ,

dents, as w ith Shatner. A n d we re not paying

C F L ’s Alouettes follo w in g last summer’s reno­

into our faculty associations, where we w ill

vation o f M olson Stadium. F ollow in g U o f

(at least indirectly) reap benefits.

Instead, students are being asked to pay

T ’s example, however, was n ot even dis­ cussed.

for a building ow ned and operated by the

Students cannot in good conscience vote

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university, from w hich it profits. M eanwhile,

in favour o f a fee that was placed before them

the M c G ill Fund C oun cil has said that it w ill n ot release alumni m oney for the athletic cen­

because no one thought to seek out substi­

M e a k in s A u d ito r iu m

tutes. Further, our tuition dollars— not extra­

tre im provem ents unless students agree to

neous fees— should cover university facilities.

foo t half the bill. In essence, we are being

T h a t’s w h y the Tribune advocates not casting

Speakers w ill adctess applying to M ed School, services available from M cQII CAPS preparing for the MCAT Current M cQII Med students will à so discuss their experience.

held hostage by our administration, and that

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sets a dangerous precedent. I f we give in here and agree to pay for what the university con­

fit from charging the masses— w ill be out in

siders our share o f the cost, where w ill it stop?

full force votin g “Yes.” By votin g “ N o , ” stu­

N ext, we could be asked to pay for addition­

dents w ill help the referendum cross the

al classroom space or science labs.

threshold at 10 per cent o f students required

But students shouldn’t be responsible for

to

make the referendum results binding.

the actual test. A ll partidpants recave a detaledand confidantià analysis o f theirperformance on the mock test.

subsidizing university facilities— that should

H ow ever, by abstaining and preventing qu o­

fall to the administration. Further, students

rum, the attem pted fee increase w ill fail.

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U o f T students rejected an Athletics fee referendum, and w ill likely w ind up w ith new, professional-quality facilities, w ith out

everyone, and yet w e are made to think the

the extra fee. W e should d o the same. By not

on ly viable op tion is another fee. Like the

votin g in this referendum, we can force the

Arts Im provem ent fee, students could have

university

been provided w ith the opportun ity to opt-

rethink their plans for the Athletic Centre,

out. Another choice w ou ld have been to

and take the burden o f paying for it o ff o f stu­

and

the

Students’ Society

to

charge those w h o use the fitness centre m ore

dents backs. For once, the appearance o f apa­

for their membership, w hich currently sits at

th y w on ’t be a bad thing. ■

Those mysterious "participation marks" Tomoko Shida

e’ve all heard it before. A t the beginning

sion” constitute 30 per cent o f the final grade.

like participation has consequences: the overall quality o f

o f the semester, the professor stands in front o f the class and advises us that we

T h e question is, however, whether we should be miss­ ing out in this way. Participation marks are one o f the

discussions deteriorates.

For instance, w h o hasnt had to sit through a class in

deprive ourselves o f our ow n education if

great mysteries o f this w orld we call university. Some stu­

which one student tried to turn the discussion into a

we cheat, if we don’t attend every lecture,

dents always get full marks for this part o f their grade. For

m onologue? Certainly his participation marks w ill be high

i f we don’t finish all the reading assignments, and the list

others, the very w ord participation’ is enough to cause

today, but at the expense o f the rest o f the other students,

goes on. O f all these grandiose “ it’s your own loss if

m inor anxiety attacks.

and at the expense o f real debate. A n d under this kind o f

W

speeches, the one that never fails to make m e cringe, as one

It is the one part o f the grading scheme that, rather

pressure— the pressure to participate— it is no wonder that

professor put it: “this class is not meant to be a spectator

than being marked for quality, is actually evaluated on

conference discussions are often disjointed, w ith students

sport.

A n d they are right. It is our ow n loss if we think that

quantity. Essay assignments usually com e w ith a page or

making random statements to fill up their participation

w ord

being a student is all about swallowing the professor's

Likewise, professors repeatedly advise their students that it

quota’ for the day.

Perhaps the participation

words, and then regurgitating them in the form o f an

is not sufficient to sim ply dum p huge quantities o f facts

entirely responsible for the poor quality o f many o f the

essay. In Canada, unlike in many Asian countries where

on to exam booklets; rather, it must make a coherent state­

discussions that take place in our classes and conferences.

teachers discourage questions, students have the privilege

ment.

lim it

and are ju d ged

by quality o f argument.

mark cannot be held

But talking for the sake o f participation marks does not

o f being allowed to discuss and engage in the material

Adm ittedly, it is hard to measure the quality o f a per­

constitute learning, and it is apparent that this is often the

being studied. By dozing through conferences and class

son’s contribution to a discussion, and it is not entirely

case. Som ething that does not necessarily contribute to

discussions, it is we, the students, w h o miss ou t— especial­

unreasonable to award a student for having much to say

learning should not be included in the grading scheme. ■

ly when the syllabus says that “participation and discus­

about the given topic. But putting a number on som ething

8 Op/Ed

to th e

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 20, 2004

d it o r

Drunken revellers ruin production

happen when several drunken party-goers tried to force

CO

r

could run smoothly. W h a t we thought impossible did

Curing gentrification

O n the evening o f January 16, le Théâtre de la

their way into the theatre, one apparently taking bets on

Grenouille presented the second o f its three consecutive performances o f our création collective Les Troyennes: une Love Story. A Managem ent Carnival party also took

who could make it inside to interrupt the performance.

place in the Shatner Ballroom that night.

Jennifer Jetts recent article, "Busting gentrifica­

Although

O ur stage manager and the Players’ executive were ver bally insulted several times and our stage manager, on one occasion, had to physically prevent a party-partici

tion” (Jan. 13), was well meaning but misinformed.

“quiet hours ’ had been booked for the theatre and the

pant w ho was disturbing the performance.

T h e m ethod m entioned to fight gentrification

executives o f Players Theatre made arrangements w ith the coordinators o f the party, Managem ent Carnival continued to be very disruptive both before and during the performance. Audience members were also subject­

ty o f our play and the security o f our audience were jeop ardized by the extrem e noise and chaos o f the

ed to uncomfortable and embarrassing situations before

Grenouille was perform ing in the Players Theatre oft the

and throughout the play as well as during intermission.

Friday o f the 4 Floors party in January and never was it

Some o f the party participants were standing in the

so disruptive.

keeping rents low— w ill actually lead to its intensifica­ tion due to a simple econom ic fact. T h e supply o f land in downtow n M ontreal is fixed, but demand Ini the usr o f that land is always rising. Thus rents w ill increase no matter what.

As the gap between a landlord’s income hum slu

Players’ lobby screaming very loudly, insulting members o f the audience and vom iting during the intermission and after the show.

N o t only could the party’s noise be heard during the performance, but also several o f its participants were very

dent housing and his potential incom e from (un do miniums increases, it becomes m ore and m ore likely that he w ill choose to convert his property fri mi the lui m er to the latter. Unless our rents keep pace with the general trend o f society, students w ill see the available supply o f housing dwindle away into nothing.

— M ich a el Shortt, U O Arts

W e, le Théâtre de la Grenouille, feel that the quali

M anagem ent Carnival.

Last year, le Théâtre de la

As our production was booked before the summer, we

feel

we

deserve

official

apologies

from

both

Managem ent and the S S M U , w ho was aware our show was running that night and still booked the ballroom for such a party. Moreover, we intend to seek compensation

disrespectful towards members o f the cast and o f the

for lost patrons and the negative image these events

audience. As the Managem ent Carnival security offered

m ight lend to Théâtre de la Grenouille.

no help, our set designer and a Players Theatre executive

— M yriam Webb and Laurant D u va l

were forced to take it on themselves to assure the play

Presidents and D irectors, le Théâtre de la Grenouille

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at M c G ill University is one that students have con­ stantly and consistently selected throughout the histo­

actions, but with strong funding.

It was only last year that the S S M U formally

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its work is clearly far-reaching and its implications are

equity in our com m unity that includes such issues as pushing the M c G ill administration for the develop­

changing people and changing the world. (. ampus

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a superpower? iving under the shared ro o f o f N orth America, Canada has often been perceived

be justified even if the people owning [the country] are mismanaging [it].”

But word meanings evolve

we dont

know

people in dark alleys anymore; we

by others as the submissive younger sister

bugger, screw, do it with, or make love to them. It’s crucial to reclaim the term and notion

to the U S ’ bossy, elder counterpart. T h e

o f imperialism. Echenberg says Europeans didn’t do it “pro bono and overstayed their wel­ com e.” W ell, we wouldn’t pretend to work for free either. Instead, we m ight stand a bet­ ter chance attempting this feat by infusing imperialism with mutualism, the relationship embodied by bees and orchids. Canada needs to start looking for compatible long-term friendship with benefits— pronto.

Solange Knowles to the U S ’ Beyonce. Th e Vanessa to the U S ’ Denise Huxtable. It Iseem ed as i f the U S could demand Canadas milk m oney and receive it, designate which sandbox to play in and when, and control her less-popular, less-noticed, less-appreciated sibling could talk to.

But then, quietly, Canada hit puberty. T h e U S was too busy admiring her ass­ shaking abilities in front o f her full-length mirror to notice.

Oh take me over...

But is it possible to achieve a good imperialism? H o w does such a setup avoid lapsing into a blatantly exploitative relationship? Although some “modernity was transferred

Suddenly it seems that Canada isn’t acting the way she used to. Besides the fact

and improvements in health [and] education” were made, Echenberg points to Thailand,

that she now wears deodorant and shaves her legs, she is straying into pastures very few

Japan and Turkey, as examples o f countries that didn’t need colonization to progress and

imagined she would dare venture into. T h e U S still sticks to her anti-drug guns while

as p roof that imperialism isnt the catalyst or enabler essential to nation development.

Canada puts her feet up on the table with a spliff dangling between her heavily-glossed

“A ll these things could have happened without the negative,” Echenberg says.

lips. As the U S shrieks battlecries and charges blindly into other countries, Canada sits back and hits her friends up on her two-way.

Its crucial that the process occur at a cautious pace, and that Canada take only small steps in the beginning to avoid this negative. She needs to hit the Stairmaster before she takes on Everest.

Perhaps now is the opportune tim e for Miss M aple Leaf to take up a new vocation and consider amending one o f the U S ’ aggressive, interventionist policies. But would our

Obviously, w e’d want to be the dominant to their submissive. After all, Canada

tune have the same tenor o f the heavily pre-medi-

would be the initiator o f the relationship. W e’d be the professor, they’d be the T A . T h e

tated Bush expansion opera bouffé? W h y hem

Bryant Gumbel to their Katie Couric. This means we’ll be looking for little countries to jo in our team.

and haw under the guise o f “liberating” peoples when we can keep it real and avoid future awkwardness when for­ mer friends call Canada’s bluff? of

When should we phone Merrill Lynch?

Its imperative that Canada choose partners wisely— i.e. shunning the randomness

M yron Echenberg, a professor

embodied in the key party is a definite requisite. Certain small countries, particularly

history

at

M c G ill,

accuses

dressing" their plans for imperial­

islands, though desirable for their temperatures and resources, are often tied to larger superpowers. For example, Anguilla may be alluring, but it is defended by and depend­ ent on Britain. T h e charming Faroe Islands are similarly linked to Denmark, and the

ism as they “couldn’t just steal land

French have a tight hold on the tempting Wallis and Futuna Islands in the South Pacific.

without making some pretext” and claimed to be “com ing to help people w ith disease, give them the gospel, ...

As the process o f interviewing potential mates progresses, it w ill become apparent that many countries availability for an exclusive relationship with Canada is impractical.

But Canada doesnt need to tread on any international toes when expanding its global

and [help them] to regenerate them­ selves."

range. N o r should Canada choose countries with daunting wounds, like the politically

Echenberg asserts that pre-exist­ ing persons “didn’t ask for people to com e in” and argues that Europeans

about our novel neighbour status. These qualifications also exempt the Vatican C ity— which, despite its historical richness and population o f roughly 911 inhabitants, is nes­

European countries o f “window-

“conned people, tricked people with false pretenses, [and] [them] into wars.” contain

tled in Italy and too cozy with faithful backers to make it a plausible partner. But remem­ ber folks, exclusivity is what makes V IP areas so great.

provoked

So what are we looking at here, exactly?

Canadian im perialism w ould on ly

plagued Georgia— an acquisition that would unarguably make Putin less than pleased

Essentially, 1 11fashion Canadas training bra, giving her the initial support and struc-

faint

echoes o f U S-type imperialism, replaced instead w ith inten­

And the idea o f Canada getting her imperial on is almost as

tions o f international

shocking as imagining your asexual parents announcing their

com munity service.

newly opened marriage and toasting to “chasing new tail.”

Oh no you didn't just go there!

Perhaps imperialism is too

ture as her bust blooms to fullness. I ’ll highlight a few possible candidates, though my

loaded a word. It conjures images

knowledge in international development suffers from scurvy and arouses m y need to

o f empty promises, manifest des­

apologize for what w ill probably turn out like a Jackie Collins’ translation o f The

tiny, Britain and India, extreme

Inferno— an imperfect hypothesis o f unbridled, physically-impossible, international love-

oppression, and cookie-cuttering

making. But at least I can highlight a few possibilities and throw some names into the

the map by select superpowers

necessary discourse. T h e next step will have to be left up to the experts to make the appro­ priate tweaks and size adjustments.

who saw Africa as a help-yourself candy dish. A n d the idea o f Canada getting her imperial on

Turks and Caicos— currently a British territory— which, according to C B C , came to the Canadian government in 1988 interested in “establishing a special relationship.”

is almost as shocking as imagin

Okay, someone wanted to be Canadianized and we said no? Last time I checked we have

in g

parents

a country thats way too cold in the winter and generally like people who speak English—

announcing their newly opened marriage and toasting to “chasing new tail.”

though, I guess that does depend on which breed o f Canadian you are. And here were these people, practically begging to board the Canadian train. Apparently, we also said no

Echenberg would certain­

As well, as o f July o f last year, Canadian Alliance M P Peter Goldring had drafted a motion

ly disagree with such a plan for

suggesting the government investigate the idea o f getting into bed with Turks and Caicos.

your

Canada.

asexual

He

insists

to N D P M em ber o f Parliament M ax Saltsman in 1974 when he had a similar proposal.

that

During this time o f year, the average temperature there is between 27 and 29 degrees

imperialism is never justi­

Celsius; though the water temperature is only 23 to 26 degrees. Somehow, I think the

fied. Imperialism is fast... [it]

cold blooded Canadian people could manage in this climate that has approximately 350 days o f sunshine a year. W e d have another place to export to and they’d have an aug­ mented education system.

means stealing something that is not yours.

[Im p e r ia lis m ] can never

In a Canadian Parliamentary Review from 1988, Ian A. Stuart mentions the Mariculture Institute o f the Smithsonian Institution’s assertion that the 40 islands o f Turks and Caicos are the best location for mariculture in the entire Caribbean. ” W e d guzzle rum punch and stuff our faces with conch cooked in every way imagi­ nable and theyd buy our goods, host us in their perpetual summer and welcome us when w ere old and forced to choose between a prim nurse’s aide or a clichéd

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 20, 2004

BRO D Y BRO W N trie s to s t e e r C a n a d a a w a y fro m fla ccid fo re ig n p o lic y a n d to w a r d s a n im p e ria l p a th but hot-bodied cabana boy. T h e serious downside? It may have a hurricane or two

ness o f Kiribati’s disposition is reflected in its susceptibility

during the year and public nudity is illegal. Well, at least we can change the latter.

to typhoons and tornadoes. T h e C IA W orld Factbook reports that these islands suffer from pollution, “a shortage o f skilled workers, weak infrastructure and remoteness from international mar­

"You need someone older and wiser, telling you what to do" Nauru— independent since 1968, the world’s smallest independent republic, is

kets.” Let’s bring the market to them and aid in exporting their copra,

a choice selection in Oceania. Thou gh the Nauruans have one o f the highest per

coconuts and fish. As they begin to bring in the big bucks, the islands will

capita incomes in the developing world, the island seems bound for serious trouble in the near future. Exploited for years by the U K , Australia and N e w Zealand for its abundance o f phosphates, this get-rich-quick scheme has left the central 90 per cent

need protection. An d seeing how Kiribati does not have military forces o f its own, Canada could fulfill her parental duties— as a Cancer, astrology-online.com claims she’ll easily assume the role o f “protector.

o f Nauru a wasteland and threatens limited remaining land resources, according to the C IA W orld Factbook. Already disadvantaged by one elderly desalination plant,

Show me the money, honey

the lack o f fresh water on Nauru w on’t be replenished by simply hoping for the best.

W ill Canada really benefit from this new im pe

W ith its environmentally unfriendly phosphate supply running low, a current

rialism? James Delbourgo, a history professor at

“freeze on wages, a reduction o f overstaffed public service departments, privatization

M cG ill, says that imperialism was lucrative

o f numerous government agencies, and closure o f some overseas consulates,

for a select group involved.

it

appears Nauru’s partied too hard, too long. And really, does the global market need another coconut exporter? Some serious brainstorming will need to be done before procuring a relationship with Nauru, which also doubles as a “broad-based m oney­

“T h e imperial relation ship between Britain and the colonies was

laundering centre.

O n January 7, D om inica’s Prime Minister Pierre Charles died o f a heart attack.

for the white com ­

im mensely

profitable

This is ironic because Charles had assumed the office after the death o f P M Roosevelt Douglas in October o f 2000. Charles was in turn succeeded by 31-yearold Roosevelt Skerrit, Dom inica’s youngest P M since it became independent from

munity: Britons...

the Brits in 1978.

Though the reluctant Dominicans were the last in the Caribbean to be colo­

Americas both as a source o f lucrative

nized, this does not mean they will be entirely opposed to the idea o f canoodling

plantation

crops

with Canada.

Dom inica’s tolerance o f new ideas is evidenced by the fact that it was the first Caribbean country to have a female prime minister, M ary Eugenia Charles. And if we avoid the omnipresent danger o f flash floods, Canada could help jumpstart Dom inicas sleepy economy, which is currently overly reliant on the banana indus

[...]

as

recognized the importance o f the

and

a

market for British finished goods.

Conversely, white Caribbeans and

try and severely handicapped by a hurricane in 1995. Encouraging the nascent soap

B ritish -A m erica n s,

production and construction industries will also be on the agenda, as will erecting

especially planters and

an international airport, a major cause o f the island’s tourism business stagnation.

O ur influence in Dom inica would almost certainly be supported by the global com ­ munity, as Dom inica is reported to be the “transshipment point for narcotics bound

merchants, made huge for­ tunes by selling agricultural pro­ duce to the European market, and

for the U S and Europe.”

by trading in slaves bought on the

Dear Ms. Cleo, Zambia's a Scorpio-are we compatible?

coast o f West Africa.”

W ith slavery and

w hite

Another island in Oceania worth investigation is Kiribati. But is a relationship

supremacy no longer status quo,

between Kiribati and Canada astrologically realistic? Based on her independence day

w ill Canada still be able to gain

o f July 12, 1979, the Republic o f Kiribati is a Cancer, sharing the sign with our own dear Canada. I know what you’re thinking: can natives o f the same sign enjoy mar­ ital bliss? According tq Z o la r’s Book o f Astrology, “each will have a sympathetic under­ standing for the other’s moods, wishes, desires and needs. Thou gh there may be

financially from such a system?

Like many investments, the profit isn’t assured. But if

times when they are in complete disagreement [...] each will understand the other.

how can we grow? Is the

Apparently Canada and Kiribati “will hang on regardless o f

safety o f inactivity really

peril” and “should have no trouble in finding connubial bliss.” Potential m oodi­

Canada’s on ly viable option?

T h e U S has been

we refuse to take risks,

pissing in the international pool for too long. W h ile we may not be able to control them,

and

since

Paul

Martin’s already proved that he’s willing to kiss some seri­ ous Bush, we could at least start leading by example.

It’s time to paint that “S” on Canada’s chest and change this country from a “nice” power into a newly respected, actively grow ing

superpower,

before M exico steps up to the plate and realizes that the US doesn’t nec­ essarily have to rock ‘n’ rule

the

Am erican

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Shrunken ovaries, sisterhood and JD atTNC Panthea Lee

T h e M agrath sisters are accompanied by: Babe’s lawyer, the nerdy, sweet and awk wardly cute Barnett (K en H uynh ); their busybody cousin, C hick (Torie Patridge); and hree sisters are reunited after charges o f attem pted m urder are pressed against

the loveable D o c (Peter H ibbs). H u yn h is a force in the cast, while Patridge’s Chick

the youngest in Beth H en ley’s Pulitzer Prize-w inning play, Crim es o f the H eart,

bears a nervous, shrill erraticism that goes beyond just slightly irritating. H e r grating

currently running at Tuesday N ig h t Café theatre. H en ley presents Southern

delivery o f lines is too fast, as i f they were just a chore that needed to be done.

T

com edy at its deep-fried finest, and director M elanie D erynck steps up to the

T h e distinctive and extraordinary bond between sisters was well-demonstrated

challenge o f this dem anding play that engrosses audiences in the story o f this dysfunctional family.

through the dynamics between the leads. Crim es o f the H ea rt is a com plex play but T N C

H o m e ly Lenny (Em m a Sheppard-Lanza) is the eldest M agrath sister, a meddling,

neurotic busybody. For years she feels invisible, overshadowed by M eg, her budding

pulls it off, m aking it seem easier than the writing m ay reveal. T h e rhythm o f the pro­ duction m oved to an easygoing stride, w ith the.m elodrama offset by constant interrup­ tions o f black humour.

starlet o f a younger sister, and Babe, the sweet baby o f the family. Frum py and

T h e final scene w ith the sisters is uplifting. W h e n asked what she is laughing about,

unkempt, Lenn y struggles w ith her resentment towards her sisters, believing that on ly

Lenny giggles, n o th in g ... everythin g...

she is d oom ed to spinsterhood. Alth ough Sheppard-Lanza s perform ance is slightly

filled, as the b rief glimpse provided

restrained, perhaps from an uneasy grasp on her character, audiences still can’t help but p ity p oor Lenny.

w om en leaves many strings untied

into

the w o rld

o f the M agrath

Ferelith Young is the standout o f the ensemble, playing the w ild and impetuous

and the future uncertain. But then

sister, M eg. Young’s striking stage presence and flawless delivery com m and attention,

again, such is life, and H en ley’s

be it M e g ’s delicious bold and sassy peaks or her miserable flashes o f dejection.

in trigu in g yet outlandish

Returning to a place w hich thinks higher o f her than she does o f herself, the now world-weary M e g feels com pelled to make up lies about a life she had once hoped to

ration

T h e audience leaves the play not entirely ful­

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Theron reveals the Monster within prostitute w h o killed six men. Executed

Casey Reynolds M onster, the debut film from writerdirector

Patty

Jenkins,

provides

an

in 2002, W uornos bears the distinction o f being the first Am erican female serial killer.

W ith o u t

T h e ro n ,

though,

there

insightful glimpse into the life o f a twist­

w ould be little empathy for the wom an

ed

known in the film as “ L e e .’’ T h e actress

soul.

The

cast

includes

C harlize

Th eron ( The Ita lia n Job ), the glossy glam ­ our girl that m oviegoers have com e to know but is nowhere to be found in this film . T here is no precedent for this role

physically embodies W uornos’ bad teeth, blotchy skin and cellulite. H e r lack o f eyebrows gives her face an impassive, plain quality. T h e total desperation o f

am ong T h eron ’s list o f prior films. In Monster, she plays A ileen W uornos,

a

See DEATH, page 15

R A C H EL BACHER

The bond of sisterhood is put to the test in Tuesday Night Cafe theatre's Crimes o f the H eart lead. T h e cruel reality o f am bition botched does not treat her well; however, she must revive her forsaken delusions o f glory for her hom etow n supporters, w h o live vicari­ ously through her grandiose tales o f make-believe.

Babe (Kate Spurgeon), the baby o f the trio, is a naive Southern belle who, hav­ ing found herself trapped in an unhappy marriage, shoots her husband. In Babe, we see a vulnerable girl pushed to the edge as the result o f desperate loneliness. T h e m om ents when she realizes the consequences o f her actions and her im pending ruin are stirring, and Spurgeon delivers a rousing performance.

Each o f the three sisters copes w ith loneliness in a different way. Babe, w ith her head in the clouds, constantly reaches for an easy escape. M eg, though she tries to be strong, surrenders to reckless behaviour to forget her problems. Lenn y sim ply choos­ es to accept her misery, believing that there is no hope for her. A lth ou gh it is often the men in their lives— or lack thereof— w h o act as catalysts for each sister’s self­ exploration, they always return to one another, and their m om ents together are a poignant testament to the resilient bond o f family.

IM D B .C O M

The most tender Monster moment: Theron is superb while Ricci is uninspiring.

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 20, 2004

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hat can be said o f a band riddled with self-propelled allegations o f substance abuse, enveloped by mystery, and made up o f a veritable dozen seemingly slacked-jawed yokels? W h ite C owbell Oklahoma is anything but a standard rock-outfit, and its upcoming performance at Le Swimming on January 23

should prove just that.

T h e band’s surprisingly listenable music is enhanced (perhaps marred, depending on ones

perspective) by a larger-than-life characterization o f Southern culture.' Its debut album, Cencerro Blanco, the name o f a hallucinogenic plant from South America, is an homage to all things Southern.

Song titles include the stereotypical “Shot a Gamblin’ M an," more bizarre entries such as

W H IT EC O W B ELL.C O M

“Put the South in Your M outh,” and the twisted medley, “Cencerro Blanco: W yle E. Peyote.”

References to alcohol, sex and narcotics abound, pointing towards obvious influences such as Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, KISS and Z Z Top. Incidentally, the band employed Bill Narum, the artist who designed Z Z T op ’s most famous albums, to create its cover art. Just when you thought you had seen the last topless cowgirl riding a tractor through the desert, Narum comes along and changes all that.

For those who think these boys (and girls) are not marketable, they brought in N icola Fox— yes, the p om star— Chris M urphy and Rockin’ Ronnie Hawkins for cameos in the band’s recently released video for “San Antone.”

Is superstardom on the horizon? Probably not. But lead singer and guitarist C lem boldly stated that he’d have these words for a major label executive: “I ’d say get on your knees and give me 20.” Excuse me?

As is often the case with such bands, W C O is most appreciated when seen in concert. T h e “W h ite Cowbell Oklahoma boogie woogie rock ‘n’ roll, rhythm ‘n’ blues experience” would be, perhaps, best described in Clem ’s own words.

“Every show is a complete bonanza, a festival o f senses. It is an explosion o f lights, sound, and flesh and sin, and substance abuse, ” he brags. “W e got sex, we got chainsaws cutting shit up, we got people just spewing things all over the place. W e got wet T-shirt contests that start o ff that way and turn into massive onstage orgies... W e can’t even stop this, we can’t even control this.

T h e expected rock star bravado does not rest. “There is nobody on earth that can come to a W h ite Cowbell Oklahoma show and go home and say that they are not changed... W ere gonna take over the world, and George W. isn’t even gonna know what hit him ,” claims Clem . “Everybody will be just running naked through the streets, rockin’ like it’s nobody’s business” Between the talk o f live onstage sex and excessive partying, it is difficult to discern whether this is real life, or merely a series o f clever publicity stunts. But let there be no mistake— according to Clem, this is no act: “This is no parody, this is no joke, he deadpans. “Theres no such thing as parody in our universe. This is rock n’ roll maximized for your enjoyment, and I hope M ontreal is anticipating it with bated breath.”

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Starsailor proves success isn't easy Spencer Ross

us a great ego boost. But our vision for the album

I

t seems these days that there are always four young lads

was different from his and

from the U K knocking on the doorstep o f the N o rth

we had to let him go. H e

Am erican music scene. W h eth er through the anthem­

took it badly, but he came

like hooks o f C old p lay or the drown-your-soul croon­

back w ith the realization

ing o f Travis’ Fran Mealy, bands across the Atlantic

that it was our project and

have a relatively easy tim e fin d in g success in Europe.

H ow ever, success at hom e doesn’t necessarily translate

we were the ones w h o ulti­ m ately controlled it. ”

into acclaim and attention here. Starsailor is yet another in

In the end, Spector’s

the line o f British bands trying to carve a niche for them ­

production can be heard

selves in the N o rth Am erican market.

on tw o o f the songs—-the title track and “ W h ite D o v e .”

T h e Lancastershire lads com e up bigger on their soph­ om ore album , S ilence is Easy. In ad d ition , th ey’ve embarked on a N o rth Am erican tour that stopped in M ontreal at Cabaret this past Sunday.

Lou nging around at a Toron to pub while taking a break from a taping o f The M ik e B u lla rd Show, bassist James Stelfox com m ented on the frigid Canadian weather

Silence is Easy is a m uch better album the b an d ’s 2001

Love is Here. W ith strings

as, “fuckin’ horrible. N o th in g like this back hom e right

and piano abou nding,

now. ”

cheers

Since its last M on treal appearance at Café Campus

than debut,

up

m elodies Starsailor considerably,

s t a r s a i l o r . it

UK superstar group Starsailor was here last Sunday at Cabaret., in all its Britpop glory.

even through the strained

tw o years ago, Starsailor has “grow n up a b it,” said Stelfox.

vocals

“Th is record is not as instantaneous as our first record. It’s been difficult to break through in N o rth Am erica.”

Walsh. Walsh’s voice, reminiscent o f the em otion o f Jeff Buckley, can be annoying at times, but in com parison to

Despite Silence debuting at N o . 2 on the U K and Italy

their debut, is w ell tem pered and m ore m elodic. “Som e o f

of

singer

James

apart, say I ’m your on ly one. ”

charts, as w ell as holding the N o . 5 spot in Germany, and

Us” com bines soulful finger picking w ith piano strums,

experiencing success on some o f the Asian charts, Stelfox

while Walsh waxes em otional on the piano ballad “ Restless

acknowledged that com ing into Canada and the U S results

H eart” : “M y restless heart beats

in playing smaller shows. “ T h e small shows are actually en joyab le,” he said. “ I t ’s

like a w an ton

W ith each show in M on treal getting bigger and big ger, and the band seeing themselves “on a mission” to break into Canada, it shouldn’t be to o m uch longer before Starsailor finally can have “m ore swagger” such as it enjoys in Britain.■

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easier to pigeonhole us into the same genre as C oldplay or Travis, but w e have v e ry differen t backgrounds from those bands. W e have an edge to us live and are a gritti­ er band,” Stelfox said.

Starsailor’s attempts to

distance

them selves

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T ryin g to enjoy the nightlife as a nonsmoker can be an arduous and frustrating expe­ rience. N o matter where you are, people are lighting up.

T h e Canadian trio s fifth live album features three exceptional discs that highlight the final show o f its 2002 Vapor Trails tour in R io de Janeiro.

You could dedicate your life to crusading against this tightly-rolled evil, but that w ould

Pretty m uch every classic is heard, whether it is the popular

take tim e and dedication. W h y not embrace the

M acG yver or the epic 2 112. Listeners w ill also discover a wealth o f new tracks on the album for w hich the tour is named.

“T om

Sawyer”— w hich is apparently the them e song Brazil uses fo r T V ’s

mantra o f the weak-willed instead? I f you can’t

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in soccer fan-like fashion can be heard. According to drum m er N e il Peart,

Just north o f St-Sulpice, this intim ate spot

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HOCKEY

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Fri.Ja n . 16

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Fri.Ja n . 16

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Bishop's Redmen

The boys are back in town Redmen unbeaten in January after win against defending national champs

Doug O rr knows that with per­

realized they were now in a fight to

severance and hard work, things are bound to go your way eventually.

T h e third-year centre scored the

ward o ff one o f last semester’s biggest demons— losing early leads. T h ey

2 1

game-winning goal Sunday night in

the offensive zone, creating many

an emotional match against last year's

scoring opportunities, but could not

national champions, l'Université du

find the back o f the net.

Sun. Jan. 18

Québec à Trois-Rivières Patriotes,

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helping M cG ill to a 4-3 victory.

Undeterred after being robbed on

Fri. Jan. 16

Redmen Concordia

answered with

two goals in the second, the Redmen

2 1

Sat. Jan. 17

Martlets Toronto

W h en U Q T R

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R e d m e n 4 , P a trio te s 3

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several opportunities, O rr finally pot­ ted the winner after receiving a cen­

were efficient at applying pressure in

W ith

increased

intensity,

though, Mark Debusschere was able to break the tie with a goal during 4on-4 play. Orr's goal would come

N IC O LE LEAVER

Daniel Jacob (right) chases UQTR's Pierre-Luc Emond down the ice.

before the period was out, making it It appears the Redm en have

4-2 for the Redmen.

Th e final frame was the biggest

went out and they did it.”

T h e Christmas break gave the

overcome their growing pains, and

test. A slew o f penalties allowed the

players tim e to reflect on the first part o f the season, away from the stresses

that their hard work is beginning to pay dividends— a good sign as the

and keep working, said Orr, the nephew o f hockey great Bobby.

Patriotes’ Pierre-Luc Emond to score on the man-advantage, after team­ mate Mathieu Thibodeau intercepted

Sat. Jan. 17

"T h a t’s what I was trying to do

a clearing attempt by M cG ill s Daniel

energy, and maturity as a team.

At Sherbrooke—Martlets finished first of five teams; Redmen finished third

tonight, just keep working hard.

Jacob. Redmen head coach Martin

“W ere playing w ith a lot more

been pretty good all year, but tonight

M ore chances came and I finally

Raymond was upset by the turn o f

confidence, and you can see it in the

everything just came together,” said

buried one."

It has been much the same story

events.

“I thought we played solidly,” he

game,” O rr said. “W e’re being more confident with the puck, were mak­

Blundy. “Everyone played their hard­

for the team as a whole. After the young and somewhat inexperienced

said. “But the referee made some questionable calls that put us behind

ing smart plays, and I think that’s the

one’s definitely pretty happy right

difference from last term.”

now. ” ■

Redmen struggled through the first

the eight ball in terms o f momentum

It’s hard to overstate the im por­

tering pass from Shawn Shewchuk.

Sun. Jan. 18

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“ Most chances happen and you can’t let it get you down or anything like that— you just have to stay up

o f school and the ice. T h ey returned in January with renewed focus and

half o f the season, the squad has

because, all o f a sudden, [U Q T R ]

tance

made a remarkable turnaround, and has now picked up points in four

was on a power play, they got a flukey goal o ff o f it, and it’s 4-3.”

W hat followed was 17 minutes

Concordias weekend loss to Ottawa, M cG ill has assumed third place in the division, leaving them in line for

o f grit and determination on the part

the final playoff spot. H igh spirits

od, with defenceman Pierre-Olivier

o f the Redmen that secured the win.

were evident in the dressing room

straight games.

M cG ill dominated the first peri­

of

Sunday’s

win.

start to mean more.

“T h e chemistry in the room has

est right to the very end and every­

W ith

Gosselin posting his first goal o f the

It was a very good night for goal-

season on a power play. Later, Pierre-

tender Patrice G odin, w h o came

after the game.

“It’s crazy in there,” Redmen

Antoine Paquet guided a rebounding

through with several key saves.

captain Bruno Lemire said with a

puck o ff an O rr shot into the net to give M cG ill a 2-0 lead after 20 m in­

“Tonight was very focused, said defenceman Chad Blundy. “Everyone

laugh. “It’s good. I like to see the guys having fun. It’s big for the team spir­

utes.

knew they had a jo b to do and they

it.”

BASKETBALL

season winds down and the games

^

Doug Orr M c G ill

Benoit Martin M c G ill

JL

Marc Villeneuve UQ TR

M a rtle ts 5 8 , G a it e r s 57

I S

A squeaker, but a keeper McGill silences hopes of a repeat win by Bishop s Sarah Wright T h e last tim e Bishop’s and the

Sarah Gagné (right) came up big in the Martlets' suprising win.

larger than a few points.

for the Gaiters by focusing on defence in practice.

•, “W e put a lot more emphasis on

Martlets tipped off, on N ovem ber 28,

T h e big difference between the first

denying the ball this time, said M itchell

the end result was an 81-59 blowout win

after the game. “W e didn't let them have

for the Gaiters. O n Friday, in their sec­ ond meeting o f the season, the final

time M cG ill met Bishop’s and Friday’s game, according to first-year head coach Ryan Thom e, was the Gaiters' three-

score was 58-57 in favour o f the home

point game. Bishops shot 65 per cent

team gain the momentum needed to be

team. T h e win for the Martlets was their

from beyond the three-point line against

strong on offence. Indeed, the cleanest

third o f the season.

It was not until seven minutes into

the Martlets in November, but M cG ill

baskets often followed a M cG ill steal.

held them to just 30 per cent in this

Mitchell, for her part, stood out for

the game, after M cG ill called its first

matchup.

“W e needed to get more aggressive.

her consistent end-to-end play. Late in

as many open threes. ” Forceful M artlet defence helped the

In the past few games, we sort o f stood

the first half, she grabbed a rebound, quickly turned and dribbled through a

out, Bishop's was in command with 14 points to M c G ill’s six. However, the

back and let things happen; this time they had less tim e to see the basket,” he

disorganized defence for an easy lay-up, then got back to reclaim the ball in

Martlets slow start was quickly reversed,

said.

M c G ill’s end. M itchell’s speed allowed

timp out, that signs o f a possible Martlet victory were visible. Prior to the time

N IC O LE LEAVER

traded the lead back and forth through­ out the game, but the gap was never

and by the 11th minute, the score was

Team captain and fifth-year guard

tied at 18. Following that, the teams

Cheeka Mitchell says her team prepared

See M ITCHELL, page 18

18 Sports

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Mike Mahoney

A strange game indeed

With the golf season starting, the Jockey looks at the sport's mysterious allure

Mitchell leads Martlets in upset Continued from page 17

T h o m e said. “Bishop’s is a really good team, so everyone stepped up.”

her to do this all night long.

ularly on offence.

executing our plays on

W ith three wins under their belt,

“I ’m not sitting here thinking that

This game, however, was not won

the Martlets have already surpassed last

we are in a position that we've got [the

on these types o f plays alone, as four Martlets put up double digits in scor­ ing. M itchell led the way with 15

season’s total number o f wins in con­ ference play. N o w sitting at 13-8 over­ all, the team can focus on making a run

other teams in the league] figured out.

W e are halfway where we need to be.”

Despite T h orn e’s dissatisfaction

points,

Provencher,

for the playoffs, rather than simply try­

with some aspects o f their play, there is

Anne-M arie Scherrer and Sarah Gagné

ing to avoid last place. Thorne sees the

plenty o f tim e left for the Martlets to

o it’s freezing-ass cold and I try to perform some kind o f weird psychological trick on myself while watching the G o lf Channel.

Whether it was the beautiful weather and green grass or the g o lf itself, I ’m not sure, but something jogged m y memory.

all notched 11. T h e big scorers also

fulfill their coach's expectations. T h e

shot well— Provencher was 2-5 from beyond the arc, and Scherrer hit from the floor at a 45 per cent clip.

need for much more improvement before this can be accomplished.

“I ’m very happy to get the w in ,” he said. “But I wasn’t particularly

I flashed back to me lowering m y 5 iron after a near-perfect shot

“W e attacked better this tim e,”

happy with the way we played, partic­

S

while

Isabelle

team can take a step towards its goal with a win on Friday in a rematch against the Gaiters. ■

when I glanced to m y right to see if one o f m y playing partners had found his ball. It looked like he did, as he rustled through the low underbrush o f our modest prairie course. W hat transpired next neither

Wham’s yoor Beef?

shocked nor surprised me. It did, however, reinforce my belief that g o lf is a strange game that does strange things to people. M y friend simply kicked his ball out from under the bushes into the short rough. H e sur­ veyed the course making sure— to no avail— that none o f us had seen his generous bounce o ff the brush. H e then m otioned that he had indeed found his ball and parked his next shot on the fringe o f the green.

I am not an avid golfer and probably never will be, but I must admit there is something irresistible about scraping the morning dew w ith a clean 9 iron. I have never played more than five rounds in a summer, but when the snow melts, I think o f baseball and golf. Hell,

Despite his classless demeanour and ignorant remarks, Jeremy Roenick still believes that he can change the world with his usual post game rants... Tack R oger Clem ens onto the list o f people w ho fake their retirement in order to get a fancy car... H irin g a washed-up 66-year-old coach whose previous players had abandoned his philosophy is further proof that anything Isiah Thom as touches gets run into the ground... T h e Pittsburgh Penguins playing Marc-André Fleury only once in four games since he rejoined the team, and using the far-infe­ rior Sebastien Caron in his place, looks like an attempt to prevent Fleury from playing in enough games to earn

when M ike W eir was in contention for the Masters last spring, I blew

his $3- m illion in bonuses... This is getting ridiculous now. W ould hockey fans in W in n ip eg please, for the love

o ff studying for finals to watch our boy grace Augusta National with

o f G od. please give up the dream o f getting another N H L franchise... After one o f the greatest playoff week­

that smooth stroke from the left side. I suppose that since I am also left-handed and a fellow Canadian, I felt somewhat o f a personal con­ nection with Mr. Weir. Ridiculous.

ends in N F L history, this weekend's championship round served up a couple o f duds. W e say-to the overhyped Super Bowl: Don't bring it o n ... D id you actually think the M aple Leafs would win the Eastern Conference?...

Attention M ichelle W ie! G o have a normal childhood .. So what if T om Brady is a cocky SO B and Bill

Maybe g o lf 's beauty and allure lie in its simplicity, like Augusta

Belichick is an all-around sourpuss, let Bostonians have their Super Bowl. It'll be something for them to cling

with its pristinely manicured setting. There are not many sports that

to when the Red Sox lose another division title to the Yankees... It’s gotta hurt for a seasoned N F L coach like

can attract young Tiger W oods wannabes and obese 50-year-old hack­

Jim Fassel when he can t find a jo b in a year that had an especially vibrant market for one. It’s even more painful

ers alike. It’s simple: you strike a ball as few times as possible to get it into a hole. You do not have to be physically fit or sharp o f wit. O n the contrary. You can be an overweight, chain-smoking, long-driving alco­

when a guy hiding in the N A S C A R scene the past decade is higher on the depth chart... W h o were the bright minds that scheduled the W orld Junior final on a Monday? Just give the Americans more reason to not tune in to hockey on a day where they finally win the whole thing.

holic (yes, John Daly, that’s you) and still make a great living.

Daly even w on a couple o f majors and gave one o f the greatest quotes I have ever heard in athletic competition. Daly was having a dis­ astrous round when he glanced to the camera after taking a long pull o f a cigarette on the back nine and muttered matter-of-factly, “I f you got ’em ... smoke ’em .” Genius.

Got a beef of your own?

Another thing is that g o lf fashion has always baffled me. From Jack Nicklaus’ urine-coloured sweater vests o f the 80s (no offence

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scorching summer suns. M aybe Happy Gilm ore put it best when he said, “G o lf requires goofy pants and a fat ass.”

Luckily, the course we were play­ ing that day allowed shorts because it was hot by midday. C old beers were a must at the turn because I am not, and have never claimed to be, a good golfer.

T h e little patience I possess is better used in other situations. So, naturally, I was down by a few, or up a few as it were. Besides paying for the beers after our round, there was no real betting or gambling going on. Maybe that is what struck me as strange when m y partner “advanced” his ball out o f the bushes on the first.

In any event, I did end up losing.

T o this day I have never said a word about that little extra push out o f the bushes. I want to chalk it up to com ­ petitiveness or greed or some other superfluous title. You know what... I think I ’ll chalk it up to go lf and leave it at that. ■

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Redmen fail to get back on track Jameel Madhany T h e M c G ill R edm en are still winless

against

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jum per. H e finished with a game-

offensive end, which we haven’t

high 25 points.

As the second half progressed w ith the G aiter lead hovering

really done this year. W e [usually]

squads in the Quebec conference

look for each other more.

T h e Gaiters jum ped out to a

after falling 85-74 to the Bishop’s

13-4 lead, using a potent transition

tains D enburk R eid and D erek

Gaiters Friday night.

The tightly-con tested

offence to get some easy layups. T h e

Armstrong tried to jum pstart the

loss

Redm en quickly settled dow n and

offence by picking up their defen­

dropped the Redm en to 2-6 in league play, and extended their w in ­

began trading baskets w ith the Gaiters, but w ith Bishop’s up 35-30

sive intensity. Reid capped o ff an 80 run by stripping a Gaiters guard

less streak to eight games overall.

near

the

o f the ball and taking it coast-to-

R edm en got sloppy on both ends o f

coast for tw o o f his team-high 22

H ead Coach N ev io M arzinotto expressed his disappointm ent

the

end

o f the

half,

between 10 and 15 points, co-cap­

in

the floor. T w o quick turnovers and

points, while Arm strong chipped in

losing a game that was in the

poor defence allowed the Gaiters to

w ith

Redm en’s grasp w ith less than three

stretch their lead to 10, courtesy o f

M c D o n a ld

minutes remaining. “ W e just had no rhythm on

small forw ard C am M c D o n a ld ’s lon g th ree-pointer and baseline

latèr, leading to a Redm en bucket.

offence,’’ he said. “ It came down to

an

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lay-up ju st

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T h at cut the deficit to 63-60 w ith 3:53 remaining, but despite the gritty defensive effort,

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Rembeyo's high-flying heroics couldn't lead the Redmen over Bishop's.

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game. N onetheless, it seems as though the veterans are attempting

the first 10 minutes o f the game.

utes to seal the deal.

Although the Redm en cap­

to set an example for the younger

Unfortunately, Sidhu picked up his

Redm en w ho w ill form the nucleus

third personal foul shortly there­

tains made some key plays, they

after, and played on ly five minutes

were also guilty o f some damaging

o f future squads.

T h ere were several positives

mistakes.

some

from the team’s youth. Second-year

believes his big man needs to show

forced shots by Armstrong, who

forward Greg Rem beyo picked up

a little more restraint while on the

went 5-17 from the field, and a

14 points and 10 rebounds en route

costly turnover by Reid late in the

to his first double-double o f the sea­ son, while freshman centre Pawan

floor.

“H e plays w ith an edge, but sometimes it’s out o f control,” the

offence. Bishop’s also made

14

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centre

Pawandeep Sidhu is listed in criti­ cal condition at M ontreal General hospital after suffering a severe

1 0 . teams yield to rising Martlets Both the Toronto Varsity Blues and York Lions

head inju ry a fe w Bishop’s.

The

21-year-old

M ission,

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each team lost by a count o f 2-1 to the N o. 3-ranked

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has beaten the Blues, who

dropped to fifth in the nation.

Kalie Townsend was excellent in net, stopping 29 shots Sunday afternoon against Toronto. Audrey I ladd scored early in the first to give the Martlets the

updates. ■

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In the York game on Saturday, Christina Smith broke a 1-1 tie at 13:31 o f the third period with her first career goal. Goalie D elphine R oy needed to

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