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Datoo resigns SSMUpresidencyunderVPpressure Students’ Society President Naeem Datoo submitted a letter of resignation, said SSMU executives in a press conference yesterday afternoon.

The five executive vice-presi­ dents asked Datoo to resign, said acting president andVice-President University Affairs Vivian Choy.

They received Datoo’s resignation around 2:00 pm.

“We felt it was in the best interest of the Society to request [his resignation],” Vice-President Clubs and Services Mia Gewertz said. “It was really, really hard and we all decided it would be the best in the long term for the Society.”

Gewertz said each vice-presi­ dent had his or her own reason for asking Datoo to resign.

“Naeem never had much of a

role in my portfolio,” she said, “which is problematic, and frankly you need to have a role.”

Datoo was not available for comment.

“We had a meeting today to discuss this issue and evidently he agreed,” Choy said Monday. We have only asked him once [to resign] and that was at the meeting today.”

The Students’ Society presi­ dent is the chief officer of the exec­ utive, coordinating relations between the Society and the uni­ versity administration. The presi­ dent is also an observing member of the Board of Governors.

Datoo, who served as vicepresident communications and events last year, won the Students Society presidential election in March in a landslide victory. He received 2,296 votes, or 46.8 per

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“It has definitely been a long day and it has definitely been diffi­ cult to informour staff,” Choy said at the press conference.

Members of the executive would not comment on the reasons for Datoo’s resignation during the press conference.

“His letter of resignation comes with an intent of privacy, Choy said.

The cohesiveness of the execu­ tive dynamic has been inconsistent in the past, General Manager Guy Brisebois said, and he is not sur­ prised by internal difficulties.

“It’s a learning curve and they have to learn theirjob, ” he said.

Brisebois said Choys responsi­ bilities as VP university affairs will have to be redistributed so she can effectively hold both positions.

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“We will be talking about it after Thursday,” Gewertz said. “We will be talking about six months from now on how it affects us.

By Monday afternoon Datoo’s office had been stripped of posters and personal effects. A computer printout hung on the door, quoting former McGill professor Stephen Leacock’s 1936 farewell address: “We can see how little matter the small disputes, the petty quarrels of the day or hour, how much the long achievement of a century. The college lasts longer than we do; no single mind, no single life controls it.”

Article 6, Section 8 of the SSMU Constitution states: “In the event of resignation or removal of the president of the Society, the

■ “What effects do the earnings of execu­ tives have beyond the boardroom?"

FEATURES, PAGE 11 ■ “There just ain’t no party like a P-funk party.” Clinton gets down at Le Medley.

ARTS, PAGE 16 ■ “Those who are pas­ sionate are still going to be passionate.”

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Conflict at Concordia lingers despite 'evolution' Executives promise change one year after Netanyahu protest

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ne year after a clash between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian student factions at Concordia University prevented former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from delivering a scheduled speech, a new student government promises Evolution, Not Revolution” amid hopes for more peaceful relations on campus.

Concordia Student Union President Natalie Pomerleau won a landslide victory in last Marchs student election.

“In the past, we had a lot of conflict, and there wasn’t any com­ munity feel on campus,” she said.

“People just came to their classes and left, and didn’t like being here.”

CSU events should “focus more on the school in general—as opposed to [just] two groups,” Pomerleau said.

In an attempt to create “com­ munity” on campus, CSU kicked off the year with an orientation designed to foster a sense of inclu­ siveness.

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A week after the September 9 clash, Concordia administration imposed a “cool-down moratori­ um on political events, which was met with outrage by many stu­ dents. The moratorium has since been relaxed.

Although Pomerleau’s “Evolution” movement has brought calmto the politically charged cam­ pus, it may still be undercut by residual tension among the political actors still present on campus.

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“It’s not about shutting out activism, it’sjust about giving more to the students in general,” Pomerleau said. “In the past, peo­ ple felt that we picked sides on issues, and pushed those sides

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instead of looking out for the pop­ ulation as a whole.

CSU clubs and associations seemto be following suit.

“Were excited—it’s a new year, a new beginning,” said Adam Spiro, vice-president finance of Hillel Concordia, which is holding 'S"]56&Ce concert today.

“We don’t want to battle it out,” said Spiro. “[The confronta­ tional atmosphere] was a situation we were forced into.

Now, with the possibility of there being a sense of community on campus, Hillel wants to cater to all the students.”

Concordia’s Muslim Students Association also intends to set the example.

“As far as the MSA is con­ cerned, everyone has a role to play, said MSA spokesperson Sarfariha Naqvi. “What the MSA strives to do is to establish a positive atmos­ phere.

The MSA has planned a gener­ al body meeting to inform the stu­ dent body of its purpose and objec­ tives.

The MSA remains “optimistic, confident, and welcomes the CSU,” said Naqvi.

The university administration is optimistic as well. Chris Mota, a Concordia media relations coordi­ nator, said he finds the new CSU “open and communicative.

ASSOCIATEDPRESS Last year's hostility has given way to an uneasy calm.

Nevertheless, the CSU still faces political challenges, said Steve Faguy, a writer for The L ink, an independent student newspaper at Concordia.

“Those who are passionate are still going to be passionate, and those who are not, are not. [The CSU is] not really doing anything to change that this year,” Faguy said. “They’re doing a lot to make everyone happy while not continu­ ing the politics of their predeces­ sors. So, politically, a lot of it isjust trying not to piss too many people off.”

Spiro also sees political factors as the CSU’s greatest obstacle, not­ ing that political groups on campus are still strong, active and organ­ ized. He fears such groups might

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use their presence to discredit and undermine the “Evolution move­ ment. Even Naqvi admits that “it’s still relatively early.”

Moreover, such factions are not necessarily influenced strictly by campus developments. Their political nature means that offcampus events often determine their agenda and govern their behaviour.

“Some of the political players certainly have gone, some people have graduated, there’s some new people coming in,” Faguy said. So things are obviously going to change. But whether or not it is going to be the same as last year is really difficult to say this early

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Bookstore reverts to self-management Students await reclaiming its profits Ldurd Sdbd After two years under manage­ ment by Barnes and Noble Inc., the McGill Bookstore has resumed self­ management.

In April 2001, Barnes and Noble Inc. bought a 49-per-cent interest in Chapters Campus Bookstores Inc., which held a con­ tract with McGill from the spring of 1998 until last April, and thus assumed management of the McGill Bookstore. The new man­ agement made a number of changes, including adding cash reg­ isters to decrease the average wait­ ing period for students buying text­ books, installing a new program for ordering books to ensure timely shipments, and establishing a buy­ back program for used textbooks.

Now that the McGill Bookstore has resumed self-man­ agement, English professor Kerry McSweeney, who chairs the Senate committee that oversees the store, anticipates that these improvements will still be in effect.

The McGill employees learned a lot from Barnes and Noble, and now the task is to keep it up, he said. “There was concern that the transition be smooth, and they’re doing fine so far. All the improvements that Barnes and Noble had made are very well estab­ lished.”

The general manager of the McGill Bookstore previously worked with Barnes and Noble per­ sonnel, all of whom returned to Barnes and Noble. McSweeney said he is confident that employees under McGill management will make sure that the services remain

NINAZACHARIADES VP University Affairs Vivian Choy and VP Operations Rod DeCastro at yesterday's press conference; Choy is now the acting president.

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day.”

VP Community and Government Brianna Hersey con­ curred.

“It’s business as usual in the SSMU,” she said.

vice-president university affairs shall assume the duties of the pres­ ident until a by-election, if deemed necessary by Council, can be held in accordance with this — w ith files from | Constitution and by-laws.”

K im D ’S ouza Choy said she does not know if her current change in responsi­ bilities will be long-term.

“I have a very strong team SSMU Council NINAZACHARIADES and am confident we will accom­ Thursday at 6:00 pm Students purchase textbooks at the now-McGill-operated bookstore. plish many great things,” Choy in the Lev Bukhman said. “My focus right now is to at the higher standards that were university.

Council Room in make sure that things are still on established. The bookstore will use SSMU VP Operations Rod schedule and that work Is still Shatner Building. the same program for ordering DeCastro said that the setting of an being done. Tomorrow is a new books for at least another year. end date for the loan was good The university built the news, but he expressed concern McGill Bookstore with a $4.5-mil­ about how the change in manage­ lion loan from the Students’ ment might affect the repayment of Ü » s e x u a l a s s a u l t c e n t e r o f n c g l l l s t u d e n t s s o c i e t y Society. The loan was not paid back the loan. during the time that the contract “Now we will have to set up a was held with Chapters Campus new operating system for the book­ Bookstore Inc., but in the spring, store and there are going to be an end date for the repayment was administrative costs,” he said. S A C O M S S volunteers are dedicated, caring p eople working in at lea st o n e o f the organizations four branches set for May 31, 2007. After pay­ “However, the committee assured ment is made, the Students’ Society me at our last meeting that they do will receive profits from the book­ not expect the loan to be adversely communitythroughfacilitatedgroupdiscussions store, as per an agreement with the affected by the change.” ■

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McGill Libraries look to improve after students give it low report card A recent study by the Association of Research Libraries found that McGill students and faculty members are less satisfied with their libraries than those at other universities.

The study, called LibQUAL+, is an Internet-based survey used to “gauge the library user’s general attitude toward McGill libraries as well as their overall level of satis­ faction with the libraries’ service,” said Frances K. Groen, Trenholme Director of Libraries. “[The sur­ vey] serves to re-enforce McGill libraries’ commitment to a culture of evaluation and transparency within the McGill community.”

McGill is one of the first ARL members to present the LibQUAL+ survey on a publicly accessible Web site.

The fundamental aims of the study are to find out how satisfied users are with library support, how well they are treated, and the over­ all quality of the library.

LibQUAL+ achieves these goals by asking users questions designed to find out the minimum level of service considered adequate and the desired level of service.

“LibQUAL+ tells us every­ thing,” Groen said.

Satisfaction with McGill libraries ranks well below the aver­ age of other universities.

Responses to each area highlighted by the 25-question survey are scored from one to nine; McGill received scores of less than seven in

she said. “They are the very best students in the country, and want to come [to the libraries], and they use them intensely.”

The director also defended the libraries, saying that results have shown users are actually less dissatisfied than they used to be.”

Groen and her staff are cur­ rently in the process of analyzing the comments to help make the libraries better. Their top priorities j include “helping students to use the electronic resources,”and also | “[making] the services of the | 44 library more accessible.

O n e survey user The latter mostly implies j keeping the libraries open longer. rem arked that the This means hiring more person­ tw o m ajor problem s nel, especially maintenance crews to clean the washrooms. w ith the lib ra ry are “Right now, we don't have the general lack o f sufficient cleaning staff, Groen said. recent titles’ and The LibQUAL+ survey has not enough support been a part of the libraries’ online services for three years, but the staff.’ libraries may decide not to offer it next year because fewer stu­ dents are completing the survey.

One way to increase student ments of the library-going experi­ participation, Groen said, would ence, because, as a U2 economics student identified only as Josh be to “focus the survey only on the pointed out, “I don’t know any­ students.” The survey is currently thing about the library.” They also offered to both students and facul­ rated the access to and compre­ ty, which skews the results. ■ hensiveness of the library print collection very poorly.

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Admission requirements tightened after double cohort application influx

NINAZACHARIADES You wouldn't notice the 300 extra Ontarians-the lines are always bad.

McGill’s admissions office sawasharp increase in applications for September 2003 admission, largely due to the double cohort of high school graduates from Ontario. Despite this increase in applications, however, the number of students admitted to McGill only rose slightly.

Ontario’s double cohort comes with the elimination of grade 13, or Ontario Academic Credits, in Ontario’s secondary schools. The graduating class of 2003 included the last group of OAC students as well as the first group of grade 12 graduates, great­ ly increasing the number of uni­ versity applicants.

According to Director of Admissions Kim Bartlett, 23,000 students applied to programs in the faculties of Arts, Education, Engineering, Management and Science, compared to only 18,500 last year.

“The largest increase in appli­ cations came from Ontario stu­ dents, [which was] 67 per cent from last year,” said Bartlett.

“However, we also [saw an] increase in the number of applica­ tions from the rest of Canada, the United States and overseas.”

The increase coming from outside Ontario was approximate­ ly 8.5 to 15 per cent, she said.

This dramatic rise in appli­ cants did not translate into a large change in Ontario student admis­ sions, however.

“We [admitted] about 300 more Ontario students this year, [but] we refused over... 3,000 more than last year,” said Bartlett.

Ontario universities opened up more spaces for their incoming first-year classes to accommodate the double cohort. Accordingto its website, the University of Toronto enrolled approximately 2,000 more students this year, a 17 per cent increase over 2002.

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Quebec students do not attend four-year high school pro­ grams; they attend primary school for six years and secondary school for six years, thus graduating in grade 11. Those who will attend university then normally spend two more years at a Collège d’en­ seignement général et professionel, after which they can attend a three-year program at a Quebec university. ■ See PAGE 8

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Thirteen elected undergrad­ Dr. Norman M. Miller of the Faculty of Dentistry has uate students sit and vote on taken over the position of Senate, which convenes every ombudsperson for McGill Wednesday and also includes University. He replaced Carol faculty and administrative staff.

Curnming Speirs after fier five— Christina H eyding year term ended.

The ombudsperson is Eight McGill scientists appointed by Provost Luc Vinet under advice from the Advising join network to fight Committee for the Selection of global warming the Ombudsperson, which acts Eight McGill researchers as a mediator for students who have been selected to participate have found no satisfaction or in ArcticNet, a new project of recourse when dealing with the the Networks of Centres of Excellence. They will study the impact of climate warming in the high Arctic.

The federal government announced August 26 that it would invest $25.7-million over the next four years in the proj­ ect, which was launched as an NCE on July 4. This will allow experts from the natural, med­ ical and social sciences to look at the challenges resulting from Arctic warming and develop MCGIU.CA strategies to help Canada deal university. In the past, student with its environmental and leaders have expressed dissatis­ socio-economic effects. faction with the office due to the The McGill researchers lack of access and dedication involved in the project are that permeated Speirs’ tenure.

Laurie Chan and Grace Egeland “My challenge is to make from the McGill School of the students aware of the servic­ Dietetics and Human Nutrition, es of the office and what it can Murray Humphries from the do for them," Miller said.

Department of Natural “He is very student-friendly, Resource Sciences, Ronald on the ball and he wants to get Stewart from the Department of involved with student issues,” Atmospheric and Ocean said Students' Society Vice- Science, as well as geographers President University Affairs Wayne Pollard and Evan Vivian Choy. “The office was Fdinger and biologists Jean-Eric not as active as the university or Tremblay and Neil Price. the students liked, so we are According to Tom Brzustowksi, pushing for a full-time position, chair of the NCE steering com­ or even two part-time posi­ mittee, Northern societies will tions.” be affected first and most seri­ “I am very good at multi­ ously. tasking and we will be working “By involving Northerners heavily with electronic commu­ in the scientific process,”he said, nication so tfiat I can [be in “ArcticNet will train the next touch) with the office when I am generation of scientists and not physically at the office,” Northerners urgently needed to Miller said, “and that is only the ensure the stewardship of a new beginning. I want to expand tfie Canadian Arctic.” services that are presently — K im D ’S ouza offered.”

Miller appointed ombudsperson

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Wanted: Education senator

Last Marchs student gov­ ernment elections left one stu­ dent seat vacant on the McGill Senate, as no candidates ran to represent the Faculty of Education. Another nomination period is now being held, with the other student senators voting on the best candidate.

Students’ Society VicePresident University Affairs Vivian Choy hopes that publi­ cizing the position will stimulate interest. “[The vacant seat| can be seen as a result of numerous fac­ tors such as apathy and unaware­ ness, she said. “However, [SSMU] is taking pro-active measures to encourage participa­ tion and representation by ail

AOS Handbook fiasco

A page was removed from 3,000 copies of the Faculty of Arts handbook because it con­ tained unflattering remarks about Arts Undergraduate Society Council and former Speaker Ian Matthews. AUS President Seth Offenbach required the last-minute change

before the handbook was distrib­ uted to freshmen who partici­ pated in Arts Boot Camp Frosh.

The author of the excised section was former Tribune Arts and Entertainment editor Scott Medvin. In reference to Arts Council meetings, Medvin wrote: “Spectators are always welcome at the meetings (unless you have an audio recording device, right Mr. Matthews?)”

The line refers to an instance in which Medvin was asked to leave the public AUS Council meeting while covering proceedings for the Tribune.

“It was mostly inappropri­ ate,” Offenbach said. “It took pot shots at someone who didn’t deserve it or need it.” The com­ ment wasn't caught before the book went to print, Offenbach said, because of a misunder­ standing between himself and the printers. “I didn’t get to okay it before it went to print because I was home for the summer."

Offenbach said no extra effort was needed to remove the offending page because an unre­ lated sticker advertisement had to be inserted at the same time.

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McGill post-doctoral fellow and Kurdish nationalist move­ ment specialist David Romano and two McGill graduate stu­ dents. Mike Boag and Kareem Khallayoun, will spend seven to eight months in Iraq conducting research for the Canadian Department of National Defence. They will be among the few Canadians in the region.

With a $35,000 grant from the Canadian government, along with support from “Development and Peace,” a Christian NGO in Montreal, the team will research refugee return and other issues facing a post-Saddam Iraq.

“Iraq is the lightning rod of international politics right now,” Romano said. “That’s why I want to be there."

Although Romano, a politi­ cal science professor, would not discuss specifics, he said he would conduct most of his research in northern Iraq.

Northern Iraq, in particular the city of Kirkuk, is of key interest to global policy-makers because it is rich in oil reserves.

Kurds resettled in southern Iraq

by Saddam Hussein have long hoped to return north. Many Kurds believe that the revival of oil fields in Kirkuk would be a major step toward the creation of a Kurdish nation.

Romano says he is eager to go despite the dangerous situa­ tions he will undoubtedly face.

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A city representative will meet with the Coalition of Student Associations of Montreal in the next fewweeks to discuss offering a discounted public transit pass to students over the age of 25.

“Were cashing in on a promise made by [Mayor Gérald] Tremblay in the 2001 municipal election,” said Students’ Society VicePresident Community and Government Brianna Hersey. “We are attempting to have exactly what we were promised: a student bus pass for all students, regardless of age.”

The coalition was formed for the sole purpose of implementing a discounted transit rate for all stu­ dents.

On August 25, the coalition presented the city with a 7,400-sig­ nature petition demanding lower rates. Claude Dauphin, president of the Société de transport de Montréal, will meet with the coali­ tion’s negotiating committee.

“We are hoping to see results [this] September,” Hersey said.

Students between the ages of 18 and 25 are currently able to buy a discounted transit pass for $27 a month. The full cost is $54.

Though the discounted rate benefits the majority of McGill stu­ dents, there are about 6,260, or 26 per cent of students, who are ineli­ gible because of their age, said Hersey.

“The notion that the older a student is, the more disposable income he has is false,” Hersey said.

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“Your financial situation doesn’t change, but your bus pass rate does.”

Josh Walken, U3 Art History, takes the bus to a metro station to get downtown everyday. He said he’d reconsider taking public transit if the discount weren’t available when he turns 25.

“Prices are too expensive,” he said. “Plus, for [$54], it’d be easier to pay for parking.”

This year, STM has sold about 80,000 discounted passes. Dauphin said he expects 85,000 to be sold in 2004.

“It’s a very politically popular measure, but at the same time, it’s costly, he said.

The reduced student rate costs the city about $23-million a year.

Extending the discount to students over the age of 25 will cost the city between $5- and $7-million a year, which Hersey said is less than 1 per cent of the STM budget.

“What were asking for is not unreasonable,” she said.

Student associations have been asking for a discounted transit rate for more than 20 years, Dauphin said. The discount was finally granted to students between the ages of 18 and 25 when Tremblay took office on January 1, 2002.

“That was one of our first commitments during the cam­ paign,” Dauphin said.

The discounted rate saves stu­ dents about $300 a year.

“We felt that that was impor­ tant for students, $300 a year to help them to stay at school,” Dauphin said.

Dauphin also pointed out that

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Two students check out bus routes looking to use their cheap passes.

the 50-per-cent student discount is the largest in North America.

“Usually a reduced tariff could be 25 per cent, could be 30 per cent,” he said.

He noted that the years between ages 18 and 25 are often the time when young people decide whether to buy a car.

“It might give them an incen­ tive to keep using public transit instead of buying a car, he said.

Denying the discount to grad­ uate students is unfair, said Scott DeMartin, U3 Psychology.

“I think you should have the discount up until the point you actually leave school for good and enter the workforce,” he said.

The only obstacle to extending

the discount is finding the money to finance it, Dauphin said.

“Were going to have to wait a little bit because we’re having a budget problem this year,” he said, “and were asking the Quebec gov­ ernment for a new financial frame for the public transit.”

STM currently receives 35 per cent of its revenue fromthe city, 44 per cent from users, and approxi­ mately 10 per cent fromthe provin­ cial government.

“I am ready to do it as soon as we have a better financial frame from the Quebec government,” Dauphin said. ■

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The new building will enable cutting-edge research in genetics and allow McGill, Montreal and Quebec to achieve new scientific milestones. ■

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Underage in paradise ugust 2003 marked the 25th anniversary of the movie A n im a l House. Many of us have seen that beautiful display of what life at university in the 1970s was all about. Classes in this movie were merely a distraction from more important endeavours such as stuffing your face with food and punching your cheeks in order to demonstrate what happens when you pop a zit. John Belushi’s heroic actions epitomized what every little boy whose voice is starting to break dreamed of in the land of opportunity that was university.

This years crop of eager freshmen, however, won’t get the same treatment that Delta House gave to their pledges. “Dry Frosh,” once a less-popular alternative, was the norm for the first time at universities across Canada this year.

Roughly 55 to 60 per cent of the incoming first-year class at Ontario univer­ sities is under the legal drinking age. Keggers have been replaced with pie-eating contests and instead of pub crawls, relay races are now held. And for the first time ever, students at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo will have a scanner built right into their student card barcode which will tell a bouncer that they are under­ age. How cool is that?

One would have never imagined in 1978 that Bluto’s words, “Grab a brew, it dont cost nothin , would be replaced with, if you are caught drinking a beer, you could get kicked out of residences.” Unfortunately, these are words that most Ontario university officials are speaking.

Some universities are more strict than others and some had rigid drinking rules before the year of the double cohort. Queen’s University, for example, has not allowed beer bottles in residence for over 10 years.

This year, at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, 25 per cent of the freshman class is 18 or under. For this reason, Carleton chose to have a complete­ ly dry Frosh week. But what about those freshmen who are of age?

Becky MacWhirter, a 19-year-old first-year history student at Guelph University in Ontario was not expecting what her Frosh week would have in store for her.

It hasnt been fun like I thought it would be. Nobody wanted to go to the events because they were all dry.

“I don’t need booze to have a good time, but it helps people to feel comfort­ able when every person around you is new. And when events are shutting down at 11 o’clock at night, it is harder to meet people,” said MacWhirter.

The average age of Canadian university students is decidedly dropping and aside from not being able to enjoy a cold one at the campus bar, what does this mean for 17-year-olds in Quebec or 18-year-olds in Ontario who are living inde­ pendently for the very first time? Wasn’t the beauty of going to university based largely around a new-found freedomwhere you were allowed to make the choice to spend an entire Sunday recovering from the night before?

The question is no longer how to deal with young students at university, but how to integrate a class of students when only half get into an R-rated movie.

McGill has not felt the Ontario double cohort as much as Ontarian universities ,and this institution has boasted abnormally relaxed governance in comparison to many other post-secondary education institutions.

The only real rule in residence in 2000 was not to mess with the fire alarm, and when you doyour drugs, make sureyour neighbour doesn’t mind. But McGill has had to crack down on its relative lack of authority over first-years. We won’t see any more Molson or McConnell parties this year and quiet hours will be strict­ ly enforced come the end of the add/drop period. In the wake of a 42-per-cent increase of first-year university enrollment in Canada, the opportunity for more people to get lost in the shuffle increases. Class sizes are bigger, there are more double rooms becoming triples, and the chances of you being the oldest on your floor at the ripe old age of 19 is growing. Such conditions are bound to make peo­ ple want to turn to the drink. Not so fast. You are going to have to wait another year. ■

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Say hello to the newest Canadian idol “I know exactly what to get you for your birthday,” my friend said.

This was disconcerting, seeing as when I had recently told her that I had brought her the perfect souvenir back from my vacation, I was referring to a pair of skin-tight polyester boxer shorts depicting the groin area of Michelangelo’s David.

So I was quite happy to receive the delightfully sarcastic book H o w to B e a C anadian by the Ferguson brothers, one of whom, if you care to know, is a McGill grad. If you thought sitting around Bifteck downing beers with your housemates was useless, rest assured that you can always compile your drunken witticisms into a bestseller.

It was the perfect gift for a girl who had spent the summer morphing into that enig­ matic breed of American known as the wanna­ be Canadian. In case you have yet to encounter this species, we are readily identifiable by an aversion to producing our passports, an eager­ ness to mouth off at American politicians, and a carnivorous expression gleaned from too much time brainstorming quick ways to obtain legal status. Like my similarly shamed brethren, when asked where I am from, I respond as if reciting the name of a rare but highly-contagious virus with which I havejust been diagnosed: “New-York-but-I-study-inCanada.”

Accordingly, I have already begun collect­ ing the accoutrements of the hopeful citizen— a Canadian flag hangs on my wall, and I own an endearingly tacky “I am Canadian” lighter and a dollar-store maple leaf Frisbee which I can throw about as far as I can spit. I also have displayed a picture of me sitting next to the Centennial Flame in Ottawa.

I have broken out in song with a bunch of McGillians and Canadian ex-pats while in New York, closing the pub with our sloshed attempt at “Oh, Canada.” The pub itself has seen more disruptive drunks, as it’s where Dylan Thomas died after imbibing 17 straight shots of whiskey. His last words? “I’ve had 17 straight whiskies, I think that’s the record.”

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I’ve even celebrated Canada Day before anyone on the continent, since I happened to be in Europe at the time, and sang the anthem at 1 a.m. with a handful of red-faced Ontario vagabonds. My desperation has driven me to ask a firefighting student from Ontario to bestow upon me the blessed citizenship I so desperately seek, but he did not want to “cheapen the institution of marriage by employing it in such a degrading and utilitari­ an fashion.” Bastard. He was hot, too.

And now I have this book which informs the reader, through the perfectly acceptable use of stereotypes and generalizations, that Toronto is part of the US, no one understands Newfies, B.C. natives are all stoners, and the Québécois’ biggest contribution to Canadian culture comes in the form of fries smothered in cur­ dled cheese and lumpy gravy. Which we all knew to begin with (c’mon, take ajoke).

And yet, I am still not a Canadian. I did not grow up with DeGrassi Junior High. I think the heaviest issue on Saved by the Bell was how high Kelly could tease her bangs — didnt she get stoned fromall the hairspray?—I cant follow hockey, and my use of “eh,” while slowly becoming instinctual, remains spotty at best.

Of course, none of these make a Canadian, and I know that I will have to see more of the country, and sort through the many reasons why I am feeling this need to reject my own country and embrace another, before I can begin to give serious thought to naturalization. There is a risk of letting what is now a tame desire become kitschy and superfi­ cial; after all, if all it took to be Canadian was drinking beer, smoking pot and developing lin­ guistic quirks, everyTourette’s-afflicted frat boy could apply.

I have asked the giver of the book for an even better Hannukkah present: marriage to one of her very-Canadian relatives. But she gave me a look that could send even the mighty William Shatner scampering away.

That said, any single Canadian guys out there, you know where to find me. And girls, feel free to send me your cousins. ■

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We don't have Datoo to kick around anymore difficult for the VPs to do theirjobs. The Salerno affair, the botched renovation project (which the SSMU executive seems eager to blame on the lames Grobsgjil he five vice-presidents seemed earnest yet University and last year's executive) and the con­ relieved as Vice-President Community and troversy about Guy Brisebois departure have, Government Brianna Hersey set the strict before the first Council meeting, left such a ground rules for the mid-afternoon press confer­blemish on his record that it might have been ence in the Lev Bukhman Council roomim . possible for Datoo to gain the confidence of his VPs, his Council, or his constituency.

Students' Society President Naeem Datoo had What makes Datoo's departure so pathetic just submitted a letter of resignation, in response to the vice-presidents request that he step down. is that he was once a rising star whose swift Vivian Choy, whowas electedvice-president progress I tracked in these pages. I interviewed university affairs (contra the [ital] Daily [ital] him on the night of his election to VP report that she was acclaimed), is now acting Communications and Events. I followed him president of our 17,000-member society. She around from 11 am to 3 am as he prepared for would not divulge the reasons Datoo gave for his 4Floors 2002. I covered his election to the presi­ resignation, saying that his decision would be dency and sawhim celebrate. He was a perpetu­ al-motion machine who slipped like a ferret discussed futher at Thursday's Council.

It is clear that an insurmountable schism through the underground tunnels of the had developed Datoo and the other five execu­ University. Despite my frustration about his tives. By all accounts, Datoo had little to do utter lack of innate ethical sensibilities, his flip­ within his own portfolio and was making it very pant attitude towards the concerns of others and his deflection of tough questions.

The SSMU presi­ dency has accommo­ dated myriad personali­ ties: the slick conser­ Arts Undergraduate Society vatismof Duncan Reid; of McGill University the public vituperation of Wojtek Baraniak; the Clintonian empathiz­ ing and back-room dealing of Jeremy Farrell; the mellow and lames Crohsgal

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conciliatory Martin Doe. Datoo, too, was a politician, but he seemed to lack any real sub­ stance. Although he was mostly likable, he was hollow, as if a gentle tap on the head would cre­ ate a fissure in his fragile shell. I’ll remember Datoo not as SSMU president (I never could stomach the phrase "President Datoo ), but as VP C&E. I'll remember him standing on the stage of the Shatner Ballroom on a Friday after­ noon, his head above the swirling fog, gazing into space as green and purple lights darted across the empty dance floor.

Time goes on. Now the executives and Council must decide if they will hold a by-elec­ tion to replace Datoo. The by-laws don't require it, but Hersey's cool command of the Council chamber yesterday afternoon suggests what her intentions will be. The unified triad of Hersey, Choy and Vice-President Operations Rod De Castro protected SSMU fromDatoo's poor lead­ ership, and may enable SSMU to continue with­ out missteps. However, if Council calls an early election, then this alliance will probably disinte­ grate, and Hersey, if she chooses to run, could fill the power vacuumif nostrongcompetitor stands up to her largely untested charm.

In the short term, Datoo's departure means that Council can nowprovethat it is atrue delib­ erative body. For too long, it acted as a commit­ teeof committees which rubber-stamped, expost facto, the decisions of a secretive executive com­ mittee. This week's fortuitous events should encourage Council to place the five remaining executives under closer scrutiny. ■

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Decrying finders' fees I’d like to thank the SSMU handbook editors for doing an awesome job! Finally, finders’ fees are explained and given the place In the mud they deserve.

We have been working hard all summer to bring to McGill a new club - the Tenants’ Rights Association. The idea is to start education students about their legal rights BEFORE they get themselves into a mess; to be available as a source of informa­ tion, support, and feedbacks; to dispel myths about finders’ fees and encourage people to not par­ ticipate in ths troublesome trend.

Finders’ fees started three or four years ago and have steadily been growing worse. To our knowledge, the largest fee then was only $3000, but the highest fee charged by sublessors last year was $9000. In some cases, the fee charged is equal to or more than the rent for the entire year!

Combined with the fact that finders’ fees are only occurring in the McGill Ghetto, an area known for its drab apartments and high burglary rates, the idea that students would be willing to pay such high fees for an apart­ ment becomes even more ludi­ crous.

Students have the power to stop this trend now! If you could only do one thing this year that would improve the lives of your­ selves and your fellow McGill students, let it be to refuse to play this game. We encourage you to get involved with us this year and to help us make a difference.

We’re open to anyone, even those students that have charged fees in the past or those because of necessity plan to charge fees this year. This is a problem that con­ cerns all of us, and we’re hoping that you’ll all find a way to help us make McGill a more connect­ ed and vibrant community.

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ention executive compensa­ tion and the images con­ jured up are of lavish perks such as corporatejets, coun­ try club memberships and, of course, large amounts of cash.

It is true that the excesses of many com­ panies’ compensation policies have long been criticized. However, it is only recently that these issues have become truly main­ stream in nature. But why should we care?

What effects do the earnings of executives have beyond the corporate boardroom?

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Setting corporate remuneration

First of all, it is important to under­ stand how earnings packages are designed.

Publicly traded companies are headed by management teams that typically comprise a chief executive officer as well as vice-presi­ dents in charge of specific functions.

Overseeing these management teams are boards of directors, which help set over­ all policy for the company. In the majority of organizations, a compensation committee charged with the task of determining remu­ neration for executive officers reports to the board.

What should be noted is that publicly traded companies arejust that: public. They are owned by and purportedly run in the interests of shareholders.

One of the biggest challenges for the board, then, is to align the interests of man­ agement and the company’s shareholders.

Different companies have different ideas on how to achieve this alignment, but one widely-used method is the long-term incen­ tive plan based on stock options.

An overview of stock options

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the general public.

Executives at WorldCom, for instance, underreported costs to the tune of billions of dollars in 2001 and 2002 in order to meet earnings targets and sustain stock prices.

Given the millions of stock options granted to WorldCom executives, the management team stood to gain significant wealth by ensuring continued share price appreciation.

In a nutshell, stock options give holders Recent trends in compensation the right to acquire shares at a fixed price at Turning now to the broader implica­ some point in the future. As an example, tions of executive compensation, what have suppose that the board of directors awards been some of the major actions undertaken its CEO 100,000 stock options at a ‘strike’ by companies and advocacy groups? price of $30 per share.

One of the most noteworthy If the stock rises to $40 within some announcements this summer came from prescribed period, the CEO can obtain these Microsoft, which announced that it intends shares at the lower strike price and resell to abandon the use of stock options in the them at the prevailing market price. In this future. This move undoubtedly has much to simplified example, the total profit to the do with the coming requirement that com­ executive, not including taxes and trading panies treat stock options as an expense in fees, would be one million dollars. their financial results, rather than as a foot­ Since all shareholders reap the benefits note to reported numbers. of higher share value, stock options are seen To see howmuch of an impact financial by many as a legitimate means by which to considerations had on Microsofts move, compensate those executives who create consider the Washington Post’s estimate that wealth for share owners. the software company’s 2002 earnings Stock options are also justified on the would have been 32 per cent lower had basis of practicality: the demand for high- options been expensed. performing executives means that compa­ However, financial self-interest nies wishing to attract and retain such peo­ notwithstanding, Microsoft’s move has also ple must design effective compensation been influenced by growing outrage over packages. disproportionate remuneration. The award­ In reality, however, vehicles such as ing of lavish executive rewards at a time stock options have sometimes created per­ when shareholders are losing money on their verse incentives to engage in short-term own investments has been accompanied by a profit-taking to the detriment of owners and vast hue and cry on the part of the public. «* «i f * t ? * * * .* .* i

“It seems as though high pay destroys high performance,” states compensation expert Graef Crystal in a recent Bloomberg News article.

“The average three-year excess return over the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index for the 15 most overpaid CEOs was 3.1 per cent ayear, while the return for the 15 most underpaid CEOs was 11.7 per cent a year.

“If major company CEOs can earn $12-million a year in hard economic times,” adds Crystal, “think of the upside pay possi­ bilities when the good times start rolling again."

Shareholder advocacy groups have also made their voices heard in the current debate. While the word ‘shareholder’ often connotes an investor with a small stake in a company, many owners of large corpora­ tions are in fact large institutions them­ selves. They include pension funds, employ­ ee unions and other groups with large sums of potential investments at their disposal.

Due to the sheer size of such groups, corporations can ill afford to engage in actions—including excessive compensa­ tion—that will earn their enmity. Advocacy groups, such as the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, understand this, and have established guidelines to show support or disapproval for proposed policy changes at public companies. Some institutional investors, including the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, have followed suit.

Future trends in compensation

What does the future hold for executive compensation? For one thing, more scruti­ ny. Shareholders and regulators will be watching carefully to determine whether company policies are helping to drive share price growth. If performance is lagging, the call for action will be hard to ignore.

Thus far, perhaps predictably, American lawmakers have shown themselves

loath to step in with new legislation to rein in corporations. This is especially true with respect to stock option expensing.

As evidence, witness the Broad-Based Stock Option Transparency Act of 2003, introduced separately in the US Senate and House of Representatives. This bill would postpone the Securities and Exchange Commissions recognition of any new stan­ dards regarding the reporting of stock options for three years.

A proper balance does need to be struck. Company boards must be given at least some latitude to create programs that appeal to potential executives. Too many restrictions will stifle informed risk-taking and innovation.

However, if economic growth is to recover, corporations need to re-examine the notion of how executives are remunerated.

Management teams, in turn, may need to forego some of the perks to which they have become accustomed in favour of more con­ servative compensation packages.

There is some evidence that corporate boards are moving in this direction.

According to management consultancy Towers Perrin, lifestyle perks are increasing­ ly being supplanted by wealth-generating vehicles such as financial counselling and insurance.

What executive compensation means for you

Lastly, why should we care about exec­ utive compensation? In short, because cor­ porate actions affect us all. Whether or not you subscribe to the viewthat free enterprise generates economic and social wealth for all members of society, the fact is that corpora­ tions have become the pre-eminent actors in shaping our collective financial future.

Executive compensation is only the most visible aspect of corporate policy.

Those who seize the opportunity to examine the issues surrounding this one facet of organization life will find their overall understanding of this hugely important actor much improved. ■

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Notagirl, notyetawoman...

CRISTINA MARKHAM takes a closer look at the difficult-to-define transition from adolescence to adulthood

y roommate and I have been unpacking for at least two weeks now. Maybe we overpacked, or maybe my text­ books are mating and pro­ ducing offspring, but I have no idea where all this stuff came from.

During one of our attempts to organize the living room, we came across my movie collection. Huge plastic covers and cartoon faces stared up at us, and I realized that I was single-handedly supporting Walt Disney Canada. I wondered—with a 20th birthday

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Its true that I legally became an adult almost two years ago, but I felt then, and still do now, like a teenager. Is there a specific age at which we must relinquish our rights to adolescent freedom? Or is it aspecific event, such as the first time you pay your own phone bill, the first time you takeyour­ selfto the dentist, or the first time you settle matters with your rude, intru­ sive landlord that graduates us into adulthood?

The defining moment that makes one an adult can vary from person to person. However, in some cultures, the entry into adulthood anthems.com is marked by one specific event that is common to all people.

For example, in Judaism, boys and girls become adults after celebrating their Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Hebrew study begins at age seven, and a study of Jewish history begins at age 11 or 12. Then, during a ceremony at the Temple, the young man or woman must read a section of the Torah (the main religious text of Judaism) and traditionally deliver a speech about what they have learned during their studies.

At the age of 13, a celebration occurs,

indicating that the person is now considered an adult within their Jewish community.

Dana Green, U1 Political Science, remembers the sense of accomplishment that came after her own Bat Mitzvah.

“I was definitely proud that I had made the progression from child to adult as a Jew,” she recalls, “but I was certainly aware of the fact that I wasn’t yet an adult in all senses of the word.”

Many have argued that the one official moment that forces people into adulthood is getting a full-time job. The significance of a nine-to-five job supposedly imbues a person with an unshakeable sense of responsibility, while becoming part of the “work force” gives one a role in an adult institution. In short, getting ajob is sort of like getting your mem­ bership tothe grown-up club. Does this imply that, without a realjob, one can never be con­ sidered an adult?

Sarah McKee, a 19-year-old Dalhousie student, said that she became an adult the moment she paid her first month’s rent.

“Right after I graduated from high school, mygirlfriend and I moved in together.

Neither of us had a job at the time and we were living off our savings, but somehow we thought it was a good time to adopt a dog.

Four months later, we were both working and the stress died down. But there’s nothing like moving out, taking care of a pet and trying to scrape together enough rent money—while unemployed—to force you into being an adult,” explained McKee.

McKee claimed that after those four months, her parents also started treating her as an adult.

When so many of the ideas I had come across were so black and white, it was very pleasing to discover the theory of “emerging adulthood." This theory, developed by University of Maryland researcher Jeffrey Arnett, suggests that instead of going from adolescence to adulthood, there is a transition period. This stage, which lasts from roughly 18 to 25, is distinguished by “relative inde pendence from social roles and normative expectations.”

In this not a girl, not yet a woman” phase, we are supposedly free enough from adult restrictions to experiment with different directions in life, love, political views and careers, but mature enough to handle the out­ comes of our decisions. This phase, which is unique to the more developed areas of the world, describes a crucial time in life that influences howwe will live our lives when we are adults. In other words, we have the free­ dom to shop around with different lifestyles, without worrying about the impact it will have on others.

While the theory of emerging adulthood does give me some comfort—I’m not an adult, I’m sin emerging adult—that doesn’t mean I’m still looking forward to being 20.

But until the day they restrict the ages for Happy Meals and Pixar films, I’ll deal with my imminent adulthood in my own special way. ■

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t’s the heart of Montreal. Forget Notre Dame Cathedral, Mont Royal or the Old Port, Boulevard StLaurent epitomizes all that’s glorious and venerable about our city. The Main is where we shop, stroll, dance, vomit and fall in love. It is us.

St-Laurent has long been the place where ethnic, cultural and linguistic arrivals tumble over one another to pro­ duce an ever-renewing whirl of Montreal energy. And recently, the street has been changing once again. Prosperity has come charging back, chasing away broken win­ dows and empty stores.

The Main’snew face is, in part, a wel­ comed one. Grizzled veterans of referen­ dums and recession are understandably cheered at the sight of posh shops and help wanted signs. Merchants rejoice at the opportunity to peddle something other than pizza and expired Boréale.

Some parts of St-Laurent’s new face, however, are becoming hard to take. The strip between Rue Sherbrooke and Avenue des Pins is becoming a near-insuf­ ferable jumble of squeaking yuppies and siliconed waitresses. The new plethora of pseudo fine-dining joints is particularly grating. Just who are these people who enjoy paying through the nose to gobble mediocre pasta amidst a gaggle of coke­ heads?

The bars of the Main are likewise in transition. A more homogenous scene has eclipsed the old salad of clubs, dives and pool halls. The days of the Bifteck/Miami-style watering hole may be numbered, as pricey, blue-tinted estab­ lishments threaten to drown the street in I

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computer-generated dance music. The frothing, anti-corporate type or a this such a world-class city. People who disappearance of bona fide punk rockers Warshaw sentimentalist to hate this place. have been the heart and soul of the city from the street may be only the beginning Let’s all boycott and hope it dies. for decades—from the fishers and pasta of generic nightlife.

As St-Laurent—and with it, makers and blue-collar workers to thejazz As for the retail face of St-Laurent, Montreal—comes to terms with a new musicians to the beat poets to the punks the latest wave of changes has brought era, the experience of another great North and so many others—to exist here any­ mixed blessings. Food shopping has never American city may prove instructive. more.

And when you’ve lost that part of beep better as institutions like Slovenia In a recent address, poet laureate of the city you ve lost San Francisco. ” and Vieille Europe continue to flourish. San Francisco Lawrence Ferlinghetti St-Laurent, the heart of our own The grocery store 4 Frères’ summer spoke of the gentrification that was city As continues to transform, Ferlinghetti’s facelift may not be enough to keep the engulfing his city. words provide a useful caution. ■ grocery store’s management from damna­ Now it’s becoming almost impossi­ tion, but it does represent a dramatic ble for a lot of the people who have made improvement.

Clothing stores con­ tinue to open up and down the street, helping to keep Montreal the sharpest-looking city in Joseph Prepszl, owner of Charcuterie Fairmount, 3833 St. Laurent North America. Cafés and Prepszl has been in the area for 47 years and his store has existed in its present location for 35 years. junk shops remain plenti­ io tell you the truth, St-Laurent was better [back| then,’’ Prepszl said. He also laments the current lack ful, and have recently of parking. helped to liven up the long-time dead zone Paul Raimundo, owner of La Vieille Europe, neighbour of the new Pharmaprix between Avenue du MontFifty years ago, the doors of La Vieille Europe opened up to a drastically different street. But when Royal and Rue St-Joseph. asked about the transformation of the historical St-Laurent into a strip peppered with giant signs Trouble came this reflecting a clubbing mecca and retail paradise, Raimundo said: “If that’s what it takes for the street to summer though, deliver­ do well, I dont have a problem with it.’’ Raimundo claimed thal he is more worried about the street ing a severe blow from doing well than the appearance of the store signs that line St-Laurent’s sidewalks. which the ever-adaptable St-Laurent may never fully Pharmaprix opened July 12, 2003. An employee of the store, who wished to remain anonymous, recover. The villain here is insisted that the city had originally approved all of Pharmaprix’sbuilding plans and that only when con the hideous Pharmaprix struction had been completed did the city say “oops, we made a mistake.” The city had not mentioned that opened above des the existing historic clause that accompanies building permits for Sf-Laurent at any point during the Pins. Dripping neon in all process of erecting Pharmaprix. Plans have been resubmitted to the city and Pharmaprix’s storefront directions, this gargantuan will be modified to meet standards. The employee insisted that he did not know when the actual plastic box has ripped up change would occur but asserted that it will happen. the continuity of the street unlike anything before.

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Don’t get me wrong, fans of the genre were having the time of their lives at the show, and the crowd grew steadily until the arrival of The Planet Smashers. The band, appearing entirely in album-themed bowl­ ing shirts, had audience members bobbing their heads and moshing around the floor of the venue. Most noticeable were the numerous fans that got up onstage during songs and proceeded to stage dive.

While the songs were short and quick—more so live than on the album there was a point at which the music became indistinguishable. The fans kept going, but it became more like a threehour-long party with a musical background more than a musically stimulating experi­ ence.

Preceding The Planet Smashers were Gainesville, Florida natives The Know Hows, who charged the stage with Smashers trombonist J.O. Begin, who played a halfhour set of frenetic lyrics and stomping around the stage. The performance includ­ ed an energizing cover of “Lorraine, previ­ ously performed by such bands as the Liberators and Bim Skala Bim. Highlights of this musical set included stage diving by an eight-year-old boy.

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Stupidity is the umb is sexy. Stupidity is cool. The leader of the free world is a moron. These concepts are put under the microscope in Toronto film­ maker Albert Nerenberg’s latest project, Stupidity. The documentary makes the case for stupidity being a potent force in its own right, and not just simply a lack of intelligence.

According to Nerenberg, the world has become a place where the lowest common denominator reigns supreme and all must bow down to it. The news media pander to these sultans of society, Hollywood hot shots are at their beck and call, and politicians take great care to speak at their level. Mustn’t alienate the morons, now.

With tongue firmly in cheek, Nerenberg takes to the streets to uncover what exactly stupidity is and its implica­ tions on society, interviewing people off the street and celebrities such as Salma Hayek, Rick Mercer and Michael Moore. Through the use of clever edits and fast-paced clips, Nerenberg examines the power held by those who occupy the lowest rung of the brainpower ladder, poking fun at the luiinil! i race in a way that will make audiences both laugh out loud and reflect on humanity’s distressing present state of affairs.

The documentary examines humans’ obsession with stupidity throughout history—from the American govern­ ment’s use of IQ tests to weed out sub-par immigrants in the early 20th century to the Nazis’ fascination with creat­ ing a superior, intelligent Aryan race.

Chronic stupidity has become an epidemic, the film contends, but there is no cure for a plague that most revel in. In order to find a solution, admission of the problem must come first, a prospect that does not seem too likely.

After all, Nerenberg observes, humans love painting the town stupid. In fact, willful stupidity appears to be an emerging trend, the 'new black’ for the new millennium.

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hursday night at Club Soda marked the return of one of Montreal s most Infamous and most popular home­ town ska heroes, The Planet Smashers. On the heels of its current Stomp Records release, Mighty, the band capped off a three-act show to promote the album that came out September 2. Both the show and the album are extremely lively but, at the same time, border on being tedious.

Mighty is a delightful romp of brass sec­ tions that punctuate just about every other measure on songs such as the title track or “Missionary’sDownfall,” with power chords abounding. However, after listening to the entire album, one can only be reminded of a cross between Sublime and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones—there doesn’t seemto be much that sets this band apart from other acts in the genre. This is not only evident in the repetition of the lyrical content— “That’s right, you can’t get rid of me,” sung four times in “Opportunity,” or “I like your girlfriend, I like your girl,” sung 21 times in “J’aime ta femme (I Like Your Girl) —but also in the rest of the same four-chord deriv­ ative songs.

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The band’s sound was a cross between Blink-182 and early Green Day. Their 40minute set was marked by ‘managed crowd surfing and a blur of noise.

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window display at Club Envy on Boulevard St-Laurent were senior citizen midgets dressed in diapers, crawling around and playing card games. How or why they got there, I do not know; however, it was about the only thing that made sitting through three hours of ska seem like a walk in the park. ■

new black. Like, duh. observes Bill Maher, one of the interviewees. "It’sjust not I cool.” f Another icon in the film, celebrated academic Noam B Chomsky, offers his two cents on the topic, commenting I on societal institutions’ deliberate effort to dumb down § the masses, attempting to make the citizens of the world j passive and obedient.

Nerenberg argues that humans consciously turn off 1 their capacity for intelligence because, frankly, the intelli- I gent reality of today is depressing. War, global warming, I natural disasters and disease make up actuality, but I where’s the fun in that? Rather than coping with real life, | humans have chosen to submerge themselves in another | realm—one of mindless distractions in lowbrow humour, reality television and gratuitous, meaningless entertain- 1 ment. Anything that doesn’t require thinking, please.

As Nerenberg tackles a subject that most others would rather brush under the rug, he loses focus many times through the course of the film. Thoughts are often mud­ dled and the stream of ideas doesn’t always follow a logical progression. Then again, thats part of the charm of the fUm —its offbeat, mile-a-minute editing. From detailing stupidity’s rise from taboo subject to prime time entertain­ ment, to interviewing the creator of a seven-step program to reach pure stupidity by weaning oneself off of cognitive processes and emotions, Nerenberg s documentary covers numerous bases relating to its title, albeit haphazardly so.

The film lacks slightly in the substance department.

Interviews are often reduced to mere catchphrases and brief sound bytes, which provoke thought but fail to provide substantive discourse on the subject. There is the sense that the film is often in the vicinity of having an epiphany, but just falls short of actually making the lightbulb go off.

Nerenberg also organized the first World Stupidity Awards held in Toronto this past June, where high-profile imbeciles of the world were recognized. The Darwin Awards honour those who have died in acts of stupidity, but these awards salute the living stupid. Notable mentions

from the ceremony include the Stupidity Award for Reckless Endangerment of the Planet, which went out to none other than Dubya, who took a gruelling beating in the film. North Korea also collected Stupidest Government in the World honours.

In a world where intelligence is touted as a supposedly desirable attribute, Nerenberg takes an unconventional look at how the system really operates.»

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if it is on a rusty bed overtop a whorehouse. But really, it was Outside of the demographic romantic. Besides, most Broadwaynorm of an audience is a great place type musicals involve ‘speed-lov­ to be. If you were not with your ing’. Cosette and Marius of Les spouse of 18 years or still wearing Misérables, for example, literally fall your suit from work that day, then in love at first sight and hardly say a you were not a part of the status word to each other before their quo. No problem. wedding day. That’s the beauty of Where else can a 22-year-old these types of musicals—when the get away with swooning to the music is powerful enough and the lyrics: “A song played on a solo sax­ characters real enough, it doesn’t ophone is telling me to hold you seem strange that all the dialogue tight and dance like it’s the last happens through singing in perfect night of the world, ” without being harmony. branded ‘extremely lame’ but at a The story becomes interesting performance of Miss Saigon? when Kim and Chris cannot find Well, this 22-year-old was in each other when it comes time for perfect unison with the rest of the them to fly to America. She is left audience who, as if on cue, took in behind to bear, unbeknownst to Chris, a son. This critical point transforms Kim from a fragile, innocent girl to a strong, independ­ ent mother. Perfectly cast, the youthful, almost angelic tone of Kim’s voice heard in the opening number becomes powerful with deep booms. All of a sudden, the girl who couldn’t show an inch of skin to men in public is pointing a gun at a man because he threatens to take her child.

The story maintains its gloomy tone. Chris, after three years in the United States, marries an American woman. She knows nothing of his Vietnamese wife who is waiting patiently in Asia for his return.

During the actual Vietnam War, Chris and Kim’s tragic story was not uncommon. Hundreds of MISSSAICONtOUR.COM thousands of half-American, half- I A tale of love and loss brought to life.

Vietnamese children were orphaned j by fathers who, for the most part, a long breath each time an actor didn’t even know they existed. It is a J held a note. story worth telling because it puts a The travelling Baci of Canada human face on the tragedy of war. g The only major flaw in the 1 theatre group performed at Place des Arts for only one week: August production was the puzzling omis- 1 26 to 31. In cities such as Toronto sion of the final song. In other per- j or New York, a musical of this cali­ formances of Miss Saigon, Kim | bre would have at least a year-long reprises one of the most moving j contract. Montreal, however, does songs of the production, in which not have a large enough English- she tells her son that she will give speaking audience to sustain full her life for his. Every musical has houses for a long duration. The one of these heartwrenchers, the lucky few who did see it, however, number where the composer seeks were transported into a world of out every person in the audience war, love and loss right from the who has not yet cried, almost like opening number. getting the kid who talked behind Set during the Vietnam War, the teacher’s back to stand up and Miss Saigon is the story of a strong sfiow himself.

Even for those who are not yet sensitive American soldier, Chris, who meets a sweet and very suckers for cheesy love scenes— slight Vietnamese girl, Kim, on her don’t worry guys, there are gunshots first night working as a prostitute. and half-naked women—the story Inevitably, they fall in love. is rich with history and the music The audience must stretch its will leave the most melodicallyimagination to believe that true love challenged person humming for can indeed happen overnight, even days. ■

Heres the scene: a line of music lovers anxious to see George Clinton, the king of funk, and the Parliament Funkadelic formed outside Le Medley on August 26. The rain beat down in full force. The show was completely sold out. Some dished out up to $70 to scalpers in order to see the legendary performer. As one drunken fan put it: When the hell else am I going to see George Clinton again?” Valid point.

Those who did not plan ahead and call for tickets, or were without sufficient funds to meet the scalpers’ demands, got rejected from the box office. Sad faces gave away the crushing feelings of sheer disappoint­ ment. Immediately disheartened and soaking wet, those turned away decided to escape the thunderstorms and take off to the nearest bar.

Not I. This writer found himself sneaking through an entrance around back, ending up backstage.

People backstage had beers in hand and smiles on their faces. As soon as I entered this smoky hallway, a smile broke out on my face. Members of the band and other official-looking types with passes were laughing, drinking, eating and smoking. The bass player walked out of a room wearing nothing but his towel diaper, his trademark stage getup. I maintained only a brief con­ versation with him as he seemed distracted by the beautiful women scattered about. But he did assure me that the show “will be a party.” Right then and there, I knew I was in for a great night.

The diaper-wearing skins player was right. And I was right. I soon found my way down to the general viewing area to see the show. The' stage exploded

throughout the night with an enormous band setup pumping away funky tracks. There was a healthy dose of newer tracks alongside classic crowd-pleasers such as “Flashlight” and “Give Up the Funk.”

The band maintained a high level of energy for well over three hours. As Clinton himself chants in one song, “There ain’t no party like a P-Funk party ‘cause a P-Funk party don’t stop!”

However, by the end of the show, the band had lost much of the crowd’s energy and attention. What started out as a rowdy scene of people chanting, “we got the funk, turned into an audience lost and unap­ preciative.

Maybe it’s because the raw talent was lost. No longer do the musical stylings of bassist Bootsy Collins and saxophone player Maceo Parker prevail as they once did with the original P-Funk. Maybe it was because their jams were long, somewhat tedious at times and, for the most part, uneventful.

Although lacking audience members, the party was in full force on the stage. The band pranced around, invited girls from the audience onstage to bump and grind with them, and made several attempts at getting the audience involved in chanting and danc­ ing. Of course, Clinton strutted around, conducting the party most excellently. The audience, however, was for the most part terribly unresponsive. Maybe Montreal just wasn’t ready to return to the 1970s. ■

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The sound quality and balance between the romantic, Under the shining lights of both Mars and Montreal, the dramatic orchestral sounds of the Octet, the drum loops inter­ atmosphere at Parc Jean-Drapeau was perfect for Bjbrks spersed with samples of Matmos, and Bjôrks sailing, full-bod­ Vespertine tour, an album which invokes the idea of evening ied voice—at times childlike and simple, at others, with all the as the title suggests. force and passion of a Broadway diva was impeccable and As second act the Yeah Yeah Yeahs left the stage, a height­ beautifully integrated. Bjôrk’s performance of “Joga” was most ened sense of anticipation quieted the crowd as most listened impressive, with columns of flames bursting from the stage to the filler music, a strange blend of animal sounds, over­ and fireworks exploding during the chorus. processed samples, and repetitive outtakes from learn-toBjôrk followed “Joga” with a delicate, ethereal version of speak-language tapes. However, after approximately 20 min­ “Aurora,” with smoke from the pyrotechnics lifting over the utes of this mix, the crowd was anxious for Bjôrk. audience in warm hues. The dramatic, desperately beautiful Eventually, the audience was relieved by the sight of the “Bachelorette” and the cacophonous “Pluto” enthralled the Icelandic String Octet emerging from the dark curtains and crowd so much that Montreal seemed foreign and the connec­ taking their seats onstage. Accompanying Bjôrk was Matmos, tion between stage and audience was virtually seamless. a San Francisco duo that has sampled just about everything Equally amazing were the solo voice/accompaniment from “amplified crayfish nerve tissue” to a ukulele. Of course, interludes between previously mentioned epic songs.

Bjôrk appeared onstage last in an outlandish dress of mixed “Generous Palmstroke” and Mother Heroic stood out as materials and a shiny collar of ruffles, inciting screaming from beautiful vignettes with Bjôrk’s haunting melodies over the multi-talented Zeena Parkins eerie accompaniment on harp and glockenspiel.

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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, a New York-based rock band, gave the crowd a much-needed injection of energy after the previ­ ously draining performance. The groups minimalist sound with smart, discordant riffs and intermittent infectious melodies was immediately accessible, as well as lead singer Karen O’s dominating stage presence. The sexually charged singer stormed the stage, alternately singing and stripping until she finished in a glamorous blue-and-yellow dress and fishnet stockings, striding across the stage with enough energy to power the light show.

But it was Bjôrk who stole the show this night. Without a doubt, Bjôrk in concert is a powerful, fulfilling experience that is not to be missed. Even without the pyrotechnics and special effects, the quality, originality and beauty of her music performed live was stunning. ■

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He had me laughing at hello. Ryan Wilner’s unmasked enthusiasm during our interview was conta­ gious, and if our brief phone call was any indication of the calibre of performance at the upcoming Just for Laughs McGill Comedy Night, you would be remiss not to attend.

On September 16, Just for Laughs and the McGill Geography department are coming together to raise funds for the Theo L. Hills Memorial Fund, a venture that rewards the hard work and dedication of graduate students conducting research in developing areas.

Wilner, the Montreal native who will participate in the show, began his stand-u career at a talent night in high school. Amidst per formances of air bands, singers and dancers, he daz­ zled the audience with his unique sense of humour.

Since then, he has per­ formed at open mic nights, made his television debut on YTV’s “Radioactive” and won the Just for Laughs 2003 Festival’s Homegrown Comic Competition, awarded to Canadas top up-and-coming comic.

Right now, he is looking forward to graduating from the Faculty of Management in December, espe­ cially exciting considering he started at McGill in 1997. He wasn’t actually in the faculty for she consecu­ tive years; he took some time off when he landed his television role.

When he told me about his experiences in class, he had me laughing the hardest. I don’t want to spoil his act, though, so if you want to find out more about his feelings for Professor F.W. Valliant, you have to go to the show. He describes his comic style as “telling stories

that happened to me... about ex-girlfriends, family Valliant.” And he does a pretty damn good job of telling them.

The other comedians on the bill also boast impres­ sive performing credits. Local comedy stars Joey Elias, Scott Faulconbridge and Barry Julien round out the bill.

All the proceeds of the night are going to a worthy cause, too. When Theo Hills, a McGill geography professor, recently passed away, the Hills Memorial Fund was established in his honour. The fund supports geography students who travel abroad and do field work in developing countries. Everyone involved in organizing the event, including per­ formers, promoters and the guy dressed up as the Just for Laughs mascot distributing flyers, have done so entirely voluntarily to îmaximize benefits for the fund.

The Just for Laughs McGill Comedy Night will be held at Cabaret, located at 2111 St. Laurent. The laughs get under ____________ way at 7:30 pm. Student tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Sadies in the base­ ment of the Shatner building or from the McGill Geography department in Burnside Hall room 705.

Regular priced tickets are available at the Just For Laughs box office, or at the door of Cabaret. For more information on Just for Laughs, you can check out www.hahaha.com.

And if the promise of an all-star comic lineup, the opportunity to support a worthy cause and ticket prices that cost less than cover at 737 isn’t incentive enough, there will also be a draw for autographed Jerry Seinfeld, Carl Reiner, Monty Python and Spinal Tap memorabilia.

So come out and support rising stars and a worthy cause. The night is guaranteed to crack you up. ■

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he night began like many others, me making my way downtown with high hopes of good times. The event intended to fulfill said high hopes on this night was a small rock show at the quaint and cozy Casa del Popola. The rock and rollers in question were Montreal s Alexis O’Hara and Toronto’s Action Makes, with local indie heroes The Fearless Freep headlin­ ing the evening.

O Hara took to the stage first, dressed in a lab coat, a mesh back hat and accompanied only by a Nalgene bottle, a small cocktail, microphones and a slew of looping and echo effects that would later dazzle and disorient all present.

She recorded and looped various sound effects that emanated from her mouth. Her endeavours created a spon­ taneous backing track to her tongue-in-cheek spoken word set, that could almost be described as trip-spokenwordcomedy—excuse the nutshell generalization. O’Hara is the kind of act you have to see for yourself to enjoy the art-trippy goodness.

The second act, Action Makes, proceeded to rock and roll with haste and fervour. It’sprobably safe to say that they did indeed make the action with their punky cosmic rock T

stylings.

Aside from a few songs that slightly dragged on, Action Makes put out good music and a good show full of guitar abuse, knee slides, convulsions and audience member solicitation. Good form.

The Fearless Freep finally took the stage amidst a cloud of giddy, childish anticipation, probably caused by the large group of 10thgrade students who were part of lead singer/teacher Robert Stephens contingent. I thought that it would be difficult to objective­ ly review a band that inspired me to start my own band, so I decided then to gauge the quality of the show by observing the reactions of those in the audience. Their facial expres­ sions changed immediately from furrowedbrow cynicism to grinning excitement as soon as Stephens and company began to rock.

The Freep sound slightly like Lou Barlow indie rock with country and blues undertones. The song­ writing is tight and compact and the musicianship is daz­ zling; nothing goes on too long and everything feels like it’s in the right place. My only complaint for the show is that

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This is the first album from Mono, a 27-year-old musician from Germany, whose production credits include artists such as Space Clique and Sonic Surfer, as well as movie soundtracks. Being European, howev­ er, will probably set back the availability of this album.

On his Web site, Mono describes himself as “a union of instrument player, sound engineer and DJ,

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aiming only to sound original and fresh.” Mono’s album achievesjust that. His bass lines are rather com­ plex and sound like drum n’ bass overlaid with a house-style beat and laced with various sound effects.

The result is an album of enormous musical intricacy that is polished off with the soulful sounds of Marzenka and Bajka, whose voices are reminiscent of Morcheeba’s Skye Edwards.

The only problem with this album is that its musical involvement is so complex that the politicallyaware lyrics get lost in the music. This is particularly clear on songs such as “Talking Navigator.” The slow beats and soulful vocals compensate for this flaw.

Whereas the album could have been more electronic or more organic sounding, Dual is released at a happy medium, combining all of Mono’s skills. If you’re in the mood for downtime however, this CD makes for a great party without the need for a DJ.

Mando Diao is a great band, reminiscent of last year’s indie sensa­ tion, The Soundtrack of Our Lives, nu-malnstreamers The Hives, and classic 60s rockers The Doors. That said, only buy this album if you plan on listening to the synthesis-incarnation of the above-mentioned bands.

Mando Dlao’s new album, Bring ‘Em In, is noth­ ing you haven’t heard before. Filled with chunky guitar riffs on songs like “Little Boy Jr.” and “Motown Blood, this album is good classic rock that starts becoming tiresome by the end of the album.

Several songs will remind listeners of ones they have probably heard before—almost 35 years ago.

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Bring ‘Em In is, for the most part, poppy and upbeat on songs like the opening “Sheepdog” and the title track. This fast pace works well and is tempered by slower songs such as “Mr. Moon.” In theory, the album flows well, with the swooning organ sounds particular­ ly encompassing the band’s sound. Mando Diao has a lot of potential to reach the international status of TSOOL or The Hives; in reality, however, the album is mediocre and could use either greater or lesser musical complexity to make it really great.

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Apparently around McGill, it just doesn’t happen that way. Bigname linebackers walk into Leacock unnoticed, quarterbacks are just regular Joes, and receivers are just happy if their fellow students knew they had a game last week.

But one receiver in particular isn’t concerned with his team’s rela­ tive anonymity. In fact, he likes it that way.

Third-year slotback Rob LeBlanc is expected by many to break out of his shell this season and become a star player in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Though he has the talent to reach a higher level, the 6 1

Vancouver native doesnt mind the lack of recognition for his gift. It seems to go with his relaxed attitude toward the Hollywood-like univer­ sity atmosphere McGill does not embody. “[Football players] are not visi­ ble around campus,” said LeBlanc.

“It would be nice for more people to come to our games, but students have too much to do around here.”

His understanding represents a rare demeanour among Redmen and Martlets, most of whom are baffled as to why apathy for sports runs rampant. However, 19-yearold LeBlanc admits that his main reason for coming to McGill was because it’s situated in Montreal, so he understands those students who would rather explore this great town instead of climbing up a big hill. That hill is occupied by pretty much every sporting venue on cam­ pus, conveniently enough.

LeBlanc has a solid resumé that supports the claim that he is ready to break out this season. His broth­ er, V.J., was a steady offensive line­ man with the team until he gradu­ ated this past year. The younger LeBlanc has nine years of experi­ ence, including his two years with See THE NEXT ONE, page 21

Coach hopes team keeps living on the edge

McGill has hopes that its veteran soccer team will bring home a conference championship.

In 2002, the McGill Redmen soccer team led the school on a journey expected by few. After posting an incredible 7-1-4 mark in regular season play, the Redmen went on to defeat their rivals from the other side of the mountain, l’Université de Montréal Carabins, 1-0 in the provincial championship to claim the Quebec title. The win propelled the Redmen to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship, where they did not disappoint, picking up a bronze medal after defeating the University of Toronto. The Redmen ended their Cinderella season ranked second in the coun­ try.

With the 2003 campaign set to get underway, it isn’t too hard to understand why there is optimism in the air. While Head Coach Adam Mar feels that the team is loaded with enough talent, he hopes that the drive and determi­ nation to win is not lost on his squad this year.

“A lot of last year’s success came from the desire [to win],

Mar said. “The advantage to this is that they bring experience back with them, a disadvantage is that they may lose a little bit of the edge they had last year. But that’s my job, to keep the players on the edge.”

Such an intriguing 2002 sea­ son certainly begs the question: how will this year’s club fare?

Key departures

The team has lost seven play­ ers to graduation, including former co-captain Mathieu Harding of StLambert, Que., and defender Philippe Lazure of Kirkland, Que., who was a second team conference all-star, and is now an assistant coach for the Redmen.

While Mar, who is entering his third year as head coach, feels that the loss of these players will be felt in terms of experience on the field, and on the ball more particu­ larly, he also feels that the core of his team has been kept intact.

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Looking to take the ultimate step drew Segal

After finishing atop the Quebec nference standings for the first ne since 1981 and winning their :ond straight Dunsmore Cup, ere’s nothing left for the McGill :dmen to accomplish—other than rning a date in the Vanier Cup. Last season, the Redmen fell st short of that goal, losing 22-0 to e Saskatchewan Huskies in the iitchell Bowl national semi final, hat loss ended the team’s nineime winning streak, a run that eluded playoff victories over ishop’s and Concordia.

However, getting to Toronto in ovember will be easier said than me this year, as the Redmen are ;aling with substantial losses and a lugh schedule. In addition to lother matchup against the nationly-ranked Laval Rouge et Or, the ed ‘n’ White play two games iainst cross-town rivals Concordia, ho are expected to field another rong team this season.

The Redmen’s fate this season ill probably rest on the shoulders f the winner of the team’s quarterack battle. In the season opener, jphomore Dave Campbell started ver junior Philippe Cantin, but lird-year Head Coach Chuck 4cMann says that this decision is nything but final.

“The decision will be made on a ame-by-game and practice-by-prac­

tice basis,” McMann said. “I don’t want to tell Phil, ‘you’re number two’ or Dave ‘you’re the absolute number one’. They’re going to battle it out the whole year.”

The starting pivot isn’t the only new feature at Molson Stadium this year. A new artificial playing surface, made by Montreal-based company FieldTurf, has been installed. It has a soft grass-like feel and has been a big hit.

“It’s a great surface. It’s much more forgiving on the body, and the players really love playing on it, said McMann.

Key departures

The Redmen suffered major losses this year, including five offen­ sive starters, four of whom were con­ ference all-stars. Gone from the nation’s second-highest scoring offence are quarterback Josh Sommerfeldt, All-Canadian running back Nick Hoffmann, receivers Steve Céolin and Patrick Lanctôt, and offensive lineman V.J. LeBlanc.

The defence, which led the nation with only 95 points allowed, is also rebuilding following the loss­ es of All-Canadian rush end Steve Young and all-star cornerback Greg Shink. Other departures include safety Andrew Cook and linebackers Steve Colwell and Ryan Grad.

are now in a starting role.”

Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year, linebacker Mike Mahoney, who anchors the unit. Other key returnees include rush end Ray Rashed, tackle Pat Porco, linebackers Andrew Garven and Mike Zenone, and cousins Félix and Frederik Martin, who both play in the sec­ ondary.

On offence, the team will be led by tailback Danny Tai, the QIFC second-leading rusher last season, and all-star slotback Rob LeBlanc.

Other impact players coming back include receivers Stefan Kalenchuk and Alexandre Martin, and offensive lineman Jim Merrick, an AllCanadian who was drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders but decided to return to school to com­ plete his degree.

Expectations

For his part, LeBlanc thinks this year’s team can play up to the lofty standards of last year’s squad.

“Once we get going again, I think we have the potential to be just as good, if not better, than last year’s team,” he said.

Despite the obstacles standing in the way of their return to the head of the QIFC class, McMann, too, still believes in his Redmen.

“I think we can overcome the loss of the players that we had,” the coach said. “Every team goes through that every year. It’sa cyclical thing. But we have players that have another year of experience coming into this year, so we expect [those] players will step up and fill the roles.”

After their lacklustre play on Friday against Laval, however, many people will be discounting the Redmen. Nonetheless, they are a veteran group that will come togeth­ er as the season progresses, so mak­ ing the playoffs should not be much of a problem. And, as any sports fan knows, once the postseason starts, anything can happen—so dont count the Redmen out yet. ■

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Young guns

The Redmen have a lot of upand-comers stepping in for veterans, and none face more pressure than the aforementioned Campbell. But McMann says that the other young players need to rise to the occasion if the team expects to be successful.

“Rob LeBlanc needs to be a leader at receiver,” said McMann. “[Receiver] Greg Hetherington will also be a great player for this team.

We need to have some defensive backs step up, guys like Kevin Jagger, Guillaume Roy, Addley Returning veterans Despite the losses, the defence Dufour [-Monice]—guys who have still features eight seniors, including one or two years’ experience but who

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j the Redmen so far, and he also comes from a high school, I Vancouver College, that has pro­ [ duced a number of CFL stars, name­ ly Vince Danielsen and Sean Fleming.

“I believe Rob has the ability to get to the next level,” said Head Coach Chuck McMann. “He has good hands and is reading coverages better [than last year]. He’s a very good athlete, very intelligent, but I ’ll be putting more pressure on him this year to encourage him to be bet­ ter.”

Like many football players have, LeBlanc made a switch when he arrived at university. Experienced as a quarterback all throughout high school, he made the transition to slotback, and he hasn’t looked back since. During his freshman year, he was third on the team in receptions despite playing in only five games.

Last year, he placed first on the team in both receptions (29) and yardage (454), with two touchdowns to boot. LeBlanc was also honoured as an all-star in the Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference and the CIS for the 2002 campaign.

Even though these stats are out­ standing, the management student was not totally impressed with him­ self.

“I had big expectations last year but I fell off a little,” he said. “It was a little disappointing but I’m taking it all in stride.”

The speedy receiver talks like this all the time. He’svery well man­ nered and speaks highly of everyone around him. When things go wrong, he picks up the pieces and learns from his mistakes, solely concentrat­ ing on the next step.

“I am pretty laid-back, LeBlanc concedes. “When I first

came here, there were a lot of guys that helped me understand the sys­ tem, so I want to be one of those guys who provide some direction for the younger guys. Coach McMann is a level-headed guy as well and I learn a great deal from him.

McMann has undoubtedly been a great influence on the junior.

LeBlanc credits his coach with help­ ing him better understand the game.

Most coaches get frustrated or even angry when a play is not performed correctly.

“It’s more of a let-down for him,” LeBlanc explains. “When you see that look of disappointment in him, it makes you think. That trans­ lates into becoming a better football player because you don’t want to see that face again.”

He also looks to his younger sis­ ter as an inspiration, something most guys won’t admit, but an item LeBlanc came out and said right away.

“She’s very hard-working and I respect her very much,” he said about Suzie, his 17-year-old sibling.

Unlike most athletes, LeBlanc hardly gives himself any credit.

While he’s thankful for his immedi­ ate family, his past and present coaches, and his teammates, he won’t say two words about his potential, perhaps shying away from the possibility of playing football for a living.

“I prefer not to think about it, the two-time RBC Academic AllCanadian said when asked about being an up-and-comer. “I want to keep my [career] options open right now even though I had intentions of playing football [after university].”

The smart, young football star will certainly have doors opening for him in due time. For now, hesjust happy his coach isn’t Jon Voight. ■

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Redmen bomb in opener

These cone-heads were just a few of the disappointed McGill fans who maintained enthusiasm until the final Quarter

So much for home field advan­ tage.

Instead of feeding off a raucous crowd of 3,612, many of them stu­ dents attending the game as part of Welcome Weekend, the McGill Redmen allowed the Laval Rouge et Or to storm into Molson Stadium, dominate all facets of the game, and leave with a resounding 47-6 victory in both teams’ Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference season opener.

Things started going downhill for the previously fifth-ranked Redmen on the opening kickoff.

Laval’s Jean-Frédéric Tremblay gave his team great field position, return­ ing Anand Pillais kick 40 yards to the Laval 51 yard line. Less than four minutes later, after a seven-play, 31yard drive, kicker Nicolas Racine booted a 35-yard field goal, giving the sixth-ranked Rouge et Or a lead they would never relinquish.

Matters got worse for McGill on the ensuing drive. On his first pass attempt as a starter, second-year quarterback Dave Campbell was picked off, and four plays later, Laval QB Mathieu Bertrand ran the ball into the end zone from eight yards out.

Head Coach Chuck McMann, whose record dropped to 0-3 in sea­ son openers as coach of the Redmen, was critical of his team’sperformance early in the game.

“We came out with no intensi­ ty,” McMann said. “We did not per­ form, and we didn’t have many play­ ers make plays.”

A visibly upset McMann added that although he felt his team was physically prepared for the game, they might not have been ready men­ tally.

“I’m putting this loss on the players’ mental preparation,” he said.

There was a lack of intensity and a lack of discipline, and that pretty much sums up [the result].”

As the game progressed and the sky darkened, the Laval players shone even brighter. Bertrand threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to Tremblay, making the score 17-0 before the first quarter was done.

Laval continued to pour it on into the second, with tailback Jeronima Huerta-Flores scoring on a one-yard plunge at 4:33, and Bertrand cap­ ping off a six-play, 98-yard drive with a four-yard TD scramble just two seconds before the half ended, leav­ ing the score 31-0 at the break.

Meanwhile, the McGill offence couldn’t get anything started. It took more than 20 minutes until the

Mathieu Bertrand Laval Quarterback Bertrand, a left-handed pivot from Ste-Foy, Quebec, helped Laval score early and often, leading the Rouge et Or to six touchdowns, including four before halftime. The mobile Bertrand threw one TD and rushed for two more, finishing the game with 361 yards passing while com­ pleting 73 per cent of hts attempts.

Redmen recorded a first down, and they failed to convert their only good scoring chances of the half, with Campbell throwing his second inter­ ception of the day on the Laval 29, and Pillai missing a 37-yard field goal attempt.

All-star slotback Rob LeBlanc said that the McGill game plan was thrown off from the start.

“We wanted to come out and execute, run our go-to stuff, and instead, we watched Laval play,” said LeBlanc. “They have a great reputa­ tion and a lot of All-Canadians, and for the first couple of quarters we watched them beat us.”

Campbell, who beat out thirdyear QB Philippe Cantin for the starting job, admitted to feeling nervous before his first-ever start for McGill, and took responsibility for the Redmen’s poor play.

“There was a lot of pressure that I’ve got to learn to deal with,” Campbell said. “I just have to take it easy and calm down, and I’ve got to get my head into it from the first snap of the ball. ” McMann, however, refused to place the blame on his young pivot.

“I was not disappointed in his play,” McMann said. “He made some mistakes, but he’s only a sec­ ond-year quarterback, so he’s going to try and force things sometimes. I have to do a betterjob of getting him to understand where we want him to throw the ball.”

As a steady stream of students left the stadium, the Redmen contin­ ued to play uninspired football into the third quarter, as Bertrand led Laval to two more scoring drives: a Nicolas Bisaillon four-yard TD run, and a two-yard scamper by tailback Philippe Plamondon. By the time Bertrand left the game early in the fourth quarter, he had completed 27 of 37 passes for an astounding 361

his own end zone, rounded out I scoring.

On the surface, it would se< that such a humiliating loss cot break a team’s spirit, but last yet Redmen also lost big to Laval in t season opener, then went on to w nine straight games and take t Dunsmore Cup for winning t Quebec championship. LeBla thinks that even despite the losses key players on both sides of the bt this year’s team is also capable oi turnaround.

“I think we can repeat what 1; year’s team did,” LeBlanc said. “\ have a lot of young talent that’sreai to fill big shoes. I don’t think we going to come out of the gate as f; as we did last year, but once \ reload and get going again, I thii we have the potential to be just good, if not better, than last year.”

McMann agreed with the vete an.

“We’re a better team than wh we showed out there and we ll ton back, he said. We re not giving u were still a good football team."

The Redmen have a chance turn things around in their ne game, at l’Université de Montréal c Saturday at 1:00 pm. Last year, tl PATRICKFOK Redmen defeated the expansic Carabins 58-0, and will be lookir for a repeat result. ■ yards with one touchdown pass. He also ran for 24 yards and two majors.

The McGill QB stats weren’t nearly as impressive, with Campbell CIS Football Top Ten racking up 118 yards on 12 of 24 passing along with two interceptions, (as of Thursday, Sept. 4) and Cantin, who entered early in the fourth, completing 8 of 11 for 116 1. Saint Mary's Huskies yards and one pick. Cantin’s num­ 2. Saskatchewan Huskies bers were helped by a late 56-yard 3. McMaster Marauders connection with LeBlanc that put 4. Queen's Golden Gaels the ball on the Laval one-yard line.

5. McGill Redmen Danny Tai’s subsequent one-yard 6.

Laval Rouge et Or touchdown run led to the only 7.

Regina Rams points of the game for the Red ‘n’ 8. Calgary Dinos White.

9. Manitoba Bisons After Tai’s score, Pillai failed to convert the point after due to a bad 10. St Francis Xavier X-Men snap, leaving the score at 45-6. A McGill safety, when Pillai took a knee rather than punt from deep in

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The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, September 9, 2003

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Master in disguise Contrary to popular belief, the Montreal Expos best player is not Vladimir Guerrero. Their best player doesn’t even play in the games. Rather, he watches them.

Their star isn’t in a jersey; he s in a business suit.

Right now, take a minute and give the Expos a hand. If you haven’t noticed, Montreal is fighting for the National League wild-card berth down the stretch of what could be their final season here in Montreal. Sure, they’re a substantial seven and a half games back (as of Monday) in what’s proven to be a cluttered and compet­ itive push towards the post-season, but they ve gotten to where they are in the midst of tremendous adversity.

What’s more, nearly everything that has gone wrong this season has been out of the players’ control. First of all, Major League Baseball took ownership of the team at the beginning of the season. Thats right, Jeffrey Loria and his collection of paintings bolted and the MLB picked up where he left off. Only problem is that what s in the best interest of the Expos isn’t what’s in the best interest of MLB. As a result, the Expos have had little money to work with and have spent more time on the road than any other team in the league. The Expos have had to split their home games between Montreal and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Such a schedule has led to a dismal record of 22 games below .500 on the road , worse than any last-place team in the league other than the dreadful Detroit Tigers. So how are they two games over .500 overall and still in the NL wild-card race? There are numerous people who deserve credit for their perform­ ance, like their manager, Frank Robinson, for example.

But in this writer’s opinion, one name warrants distinc­ tion: Omar Minaya.

At the beginning of the season, the Expos’ GM probably had luke warm feelings about the product he was about to put out on the field. The core was still there, consisting of Orlando Cabrera, Javier Vasquez, Jose Vidro, and pending free agent Guerrero. But it was clear that other players would have to contribute for the Expos to be successful. On the bright side, Tony Armas Jr. showed signs toward the end of 2002 that he was developing into a frontline starter, and Orlando Hernandez might provide some stability near the back of the rotation, something the Expos haven’t had in years.

But then something really bad happened, the hope that Minaya held went on the disabled list. That s right, goodbye Armas and so long Hernandez. And if that was­ n’t enough, the most talented of all the Spos, Guerrero joined them with an injured back not long after.

So what’s Minaya thinking now besides “Oh shit”?

years [on the team] and play like veterans,” Mar said.

The show must go on, and it was then that Minaya s wheeling and dealing of the past bailed him out of what could have been a very ugly season.

There are a handful of Expos at bargain-basement salaries that have raised their games this year in pursuit of the post-season, but in my mind, two often over looked players stand out; pitcher Livan Hernandez and outfielder Wil Cordero. Essentially Minaya traded Jim Brower for Hernandez and in doing so bettered the San Francisco Giants Brian Sabean who has a reputation as one of the craftiest, most respected GMs in the game.

Livan’s a good buy at under $ 4-million a season and is having a career year with the most innings pitched and complete games in the National League to go along with his 15 wins and a 2.86 ERA. Regarding Cordero, Minaya is paying the veteran only $600,000 for above-average production. So far, Cordero has hit 14 home runs and driven in 65 with a solid .273 batting average. And while these numbers don’t scream ‘MVP’, Cordero has cost Minaya nearly nothing.

So there you have it. You’re up to speed on the story of the Montreal Expos and their ordeals of 2003. You’ve got no excuse to make yourselves scarce at the Big Owe. Go to a game in the next couple weeks because even if the Expos are here next year, which is unconfirmed, they’ll probably lose their most important player to free agency: front-office guru Omar Minaya. ■

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Among those returning to the team are defender Derek Tsang, who earned second team AllCanadian status for his efforts dur­ ing the 2002 campaign, as well as midfielder Alex Scott, who had one of the more spectacular rookie sea­ sons in recent memory here at McGill, earning both second team All-Canadian honours, as well as the national rookie of the year award. Rookie forward Fernando Daluiso was second in Quebec in scoring last year, and lead the Redmen with nine goals.

Another player who received accolades last year was midfielder Jeremy Lawson, a native of Calgary, who was not only a second team conference all-star, but also repre­ sented Canada at the World University Games last month in South Korea. Add to the mix fourth-year goalkeeper Dustin Diedricksen, a Connecticut native and a transfer student from Northeastern University in Boston, who really came into his own and provided the defence with a solid backbone last season. The 2003 version of the McGill Redmen soc­ cer team looks to be in good shape with these guys coming back.

Expectations

Vlady's happy the burden has been lifted off of him.

If preseason play is any indica­ tion of things to come, the upcom­ ing season looks good for the Redmen. While the 3-3-1 mark compiled by the Redmen wasn’t quite sparkling, the schedule included some top competition from both sides of the border.

McGill played Trinity Western University from Langley, BC; a team with six players who have played in a developmental league for professional soccer in the United States. McGill also played in the Old Fours Tournament in London, Ontario, defeating

Toronto 1-0, and losing a tough game to University of Western Ontario 1-0.

McGill also went on its annual tour of the northeastern United States, playing against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Northeastern University, the latter being ranked 26th in Division I of the NCAA. The Redmen battled Northeastern to a 1-1 draw, which Coach Mar found quite impressive.

“I felt we were much closer with the (American) competition this year, even though we were missing three or four of our

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The regular season gets under­ way for the Redmen on September 12th at Molson Stadium, when McGill faces l’Université de Montréal in a rematch of last year’s provincial championship. Kick-off is at 8:30 pm. ■

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